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March 202 Letters

March 1, 2026

I notice in the February edition of the What’s On that the Community Council have agreed to the siting of large poppies on the lamp posts along Old Port Road for this year’s Remembrance…Read more

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE February Events Our planned speaker for the February meeting had to cancel due to illness, but Charlotte is hoping to come and talk to us at a future meeting. However, we had invited…Read more

March 1, 2026

a Casseroles aren’t just for winter – this light, vibrant one-pot is packed with spring veg and herby pesto and then spring forward into a delicious cake using forced rhubarb coming into season. Sprin…Read more

Desperate To Go Out into the Garden

March 1, 2026

THE VILLAGE GARDENER Desperate To Go Out into the Garden March brings longer days but not necessarily better weather. We are desperate to go out into the garden and get it ready for Spring. We need to…Read more

“I Am Malala ” by Malala Yousafzai

March 1, 2026

OFF THE SHELF "I Am Malala " by Malala Yousafzai For this month’s book, I Am Malala, an autobiographical work by Malala Yousafzai co-written with Christina Lamb, was a powerful and deeply moving read.…Read more

Film Reviews “Palestine 36” And “No Other Land”

March 1, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST FILM REVIEWS "PALESTINE 36” AND “NO OTHER LAND” (TOGETHER WITH SOME FAMILY INVOLVEMENT) Further to my recent WO article on how conkers played their part in the creation of…Read more

The Forecasted Deluge Did Not Happen

February 28, 2026

LIVING WITH CANCER STROLLERS The Forecasted Deluge Did Not Happen The forecasted deluge did not happen for this month’s strollers at Cosmeston. We avoided the muddy fields and large puddles, an…Read more

Community Orchard Works

February 28, 2026

Wenvoe Wildlife Group Community Orchard Works The wet weather has delayed much of the activity we had planned to do by now. The Community Orchard is waterlogged, and the annual cut of the Upper Orchid…Read more

Taff Trail and Morlais

February 28, 2026

Taff Trail and Morlais Mud glorious mud! In my last article I commented that we had been lucky in January and had frosty clear days for our Saturday walks despite rain during the week. It couldn’t las…Read more

Transferrable Experiences Save Higher Fuel Bills, and Hops

February 28, 2026

WENVOE FORUM Considering Tomorrow Today Transferrable Experiences Save Higher Fuel Bills One motivation for taking a holiday somewhere warm while it’s winter here, is that what you save in cash and ca…Read more

The difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to repair. – Douglas Adams