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July 2025 Letters

June 29, 2026

Walston Road / Tarrws Lane in Wenvoe I understand some drivers driving up Tarrws Lane (linking Old Port Road to Walston Road near the Beefeater) have been intimidated into reversing back…Read more

What Did May Do

June 29, 2026

LIVING WITH CANCER STROLLERS What Did May Do On a stormy Cosmeston stroll, the walkers were treated to beautiful orchids scattered throughout a field on both sides of a path. So….what di…Read more

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE June Events On June 4th we were pleased to be joined by members of the Wenvoe community and other local WIs at our meeting. We were entertained by a fast moving, amusing and e…Read more

The Queen of Foraging Plants

June 29, 2026

THE QUEEN OF FORAGING PLANTS So, once upon a time, the Vale of Glamorgan was pink. These days the predominant colour in the fields is yellow with Oil Seed Rape. But before tractors arrived and up to t…Read more

Two Entrepreneurs Who Made Penarth Their Home (Part 2)

June 29, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST TWO ENTREPRENEURS WHO MADE PENARTH THEIR HOME (Part 2) In Part 1, I presented a biography of John Kyte Collett (1836 - 1933). He was originally from Shepton Mallett and ha…Read more

Wenvoe Village Show

June 29, 2026

WENVOE VILLAGE SHOW Saturday 29th August, Wenvoe Community Centre This is Wenvoe’s own local show and offers an excellent opportunity for some friendly, fun competition. Will your fruit and veg be the…Read more

Cheese Bruschetta & Summer Berry Clafoutis

June 28, 2026

July brings us broad beans also known as fava beans and touted as a superfood with a range of health benefits. And berries galore…. Broad Bean and Goats’ Cheese Bruschetta Ingredients 400g/14oz fresh…Read more

Stress? What stress?

June 28, 2026

Stress? What stress? Stress? What stress? The only thing this group had to think about was when to stop to top up the factor 50! Beautiful blue skies and blue(ish) seas made the Knap seem like a tropi…Read more

The Last Train From Wenvoe

June 28, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST THE LAST TRAIN FROM WENVOE I left my house in Wenvoe with my golden retriever, Blue, to walk towards the old train station. It was around 8.30pm on a warm autumn day. As I…Read more

Report from the Hub July 2026

June 28, 2026

WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary For general enquiries you can emai…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