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A Mix of Two Ancient Cultures

March 27, 2026

VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP A Mix of Two Ancient Cultures Well, well, well … following last month’s successful Tai Chi session, Tony, one of the elders, asked if he could bring something to the table wh…Read more

Come Home to Rest

March 27, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST COME HOME TO REST I was a young boy about ten years old, and I had come from my home in Wenvoe to meet my parents at St Mary’s Church. They had gone to the ten o’ clock se…Read more

Extensive Work Carried Out

March 27, 2026

Wenvoe Wildlife Group Extensive Work Carried Out Quite a bit of vegetation clearance has been taking place. John Crockford has cut most of the Upper Orchid Field and extensive work has been carried ou…Read more

Year of the Fire Horse

March 27, 2026

YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE It is the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse. Whilst we cannot include Fire Horses in the list of Wenvoe's wildlife, we do have a couple of species with 'horse' in the title. Arguab…Read more

Hiking And Biking With Richard Trevithick

March 27, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST HIKING AND BIKING WITH RICHARD TREVITHICK Of the delights to enjoy locally, the Taff Trail must surely be up there amongst the top and to this must be added the Trevithick…Read more

Margam Park and Merthyr Mawr

March 27, 2026

Margam Park We parked at the small fishing lake near Margam Abbey, the drive over had been misty and as we started out it was raining. Heading north we passed the lake with ducks and swans. Margam par…Read more

February 2026 200 Club Winners

March 27, 2026

February 2026 200 Club Winners …Read more

Travels And Travails In Southern Africa, 2025

March 27, 2026

TRAVELS AND TRAVAILS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, 2025 A trip in 2025, which was part holiday and part (agricultural) research, began in Zambia with three of us (Sue, Ewen and myself) as guest of another frien…Read more

April Church News

March 27, 2026

April Church News Lenten greetings from the members of the congregation at St. Mary’s to the wider community of Wenvoe and St. Lythans. If you cannot make it to church, follow and join in our service…Read more

March 27, 2026

April is prime time for rainbows, as the mix of spring sunshine and passing rain showers creates the perfect conditions for the optical illusions. The phenomenon is celebrated on National Find A Rainb…Read more

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