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Around Friars Point at Barrybados

July 27, 2026

Around Friars Point at Barrybados A sea breeze kept the walkers cool as they strolled around Friars Point at Barrybados. Windsurfers were seen out at sea, making the most of the windy conditions.…Read more

Wenvoe Community Choir

July 27, 2026

WENVOE COMMUNITY CHOIR If you happen to be walking past the Library/Hub on a Monday evening you may well hear the sound of Wenvoe Community Choir from 7.00 - 8.30pm. We have such a good time learning…Read more

August 2026 Diary of Events

July 27, 2026

She Threw Herself Off The Hollywood Sign

July 27, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST McCONKEY’S CHIMES AND THE ACTRESS WHO THREW HERSELF OFF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN Ring the bell at the McConkey residence in Greave Close and you’ll hear the familiar refrain of…Read more

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

June Events

June 29, 2026

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

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