Did you know that today is the start of National Smile Month? It runs from the 18th May to the 18th June, and just reading about this lovely, positive news made us want to smile! National Smile Month is run by the British Dental Health Association, and is the country’s largest campaign to raise awareness about oral health – from teeth brushing, to flossing to visiting the dentist, it’s all about keeping those gnashers in tip-top condition.

But, it’s not all about teeth brushing and fillings. We thought we’d take this opportunity to think about all the things that really make us smile here at the Oakeley Arms, and here are our favourites…….

• We smile when the sun shines and we can enjoy a drink in our lovely beer garden!
• The gorgeous local scenery of Snowdonia always makes us smile.
• Smiles from customers and guests make us smile!
• Good food and good wine definitely makes us smile…..
• As does a big wedge of cake .

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• Spending time with our wonderful friends and gorgeous family make us smile.
• Appreciating that we are lucky to live and work in a beautiful area always makes us grin.
• Enjoying a fabulous local walk is guaranteed to make us smile.
• And when we get to the top of the mountain we might not be able to breathe very well but we can definitely smile!
• Treating ourselves to a delicious lunch or dinner from our wonderful menu always brings a big smile to our face (and our bellies smile too…..)
• We smile at the sight of a full and bustling bar full of happy and content customers, enjoying our delicious food and drink.

And we say, life is short, so flash that smile while you still have teeth, haha! So tell us, what makes you smile?

You can find out more about National Smile Month at www.nationalsmilemonth.org/about-smile-month