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Barrybados…Sun and Golden Sands!!

September 28, 2026

Barrybados…Sun and Golden Sands!! Here come the girls....and no rain in sight, despite a forecast of thunder and lightning. This is Barrybados…sun and golden sands!! …Read more

Fireworks Season and Dogs

September 28, 2026

Small Request from a Fellow Villager As we move towards autumn and the fireworks season, I'd like to ask our community to spare a thought for those who find unexpected fireworks difficul…Read more

The Lost Turner Painting of Wenvoe Castle

September 27, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST THE LOST TURNER PAINTING OF WENVOE CASTLE June 2024: Dyffryn Gardens Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce introduced the show, saying “At the end of the show we have a fantastic…Read more

Pumpkin Lasagne & Pumpkin and Ginger Cheesecake

September 27, 2026

September’s abundance of fresh produce helps to soothe any sadness surrounding the end of summer…. An easy tray bake and a creamy layer cake to follow which is complemented by bursts of blackberries f…Read more

The Role of a Funeral Celebrant – Sally Milliner

September 27, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST THE ROLE OF A FUNERAL CELEBRANT – SALLY MILLINER When I say I am a funeral celebrant, there are still a few people who say, “what does that mean?” When a person dies, a fu…Read more

Valeways Walks October 2026

September 27, 2026

Valeways Walks October 2026 …Read more

Five Orchards To Visit

September 27, 2026

FIVE ORCHARDS TO VISIT With 5 orchards to visit, the Wildlife Group is often asked which varieties can be found. A list follows below. Many of the varieties are duplicated so the total number of trees…Read more

Gregynog Hall and the Davies Sisters

September 26, 2026

ARTICLES of GENERAL INTEREST GREGYNOG HALL AND THE DAVIES SISTERS In the heart of the Montgomeryshire countryside some 4 miles north of Newtown stands an impressive Hall set within its own 750-acre gr…Read more

Talgarth, Mynydd Troed

September 26, 2026

Talgarth, Mynydd Troed We have had some great walks this summer with the weather being so reliable we have roamed far and wide and had no rain whatsoever. Talgarth, Mynydd Troed Another beautiful day…Read more

“Johnson at 10: The Inside Story” by by Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell

September 26, 2026

"Johnson at 10: The Inside Story" by by Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell The authors of this book are both historians who also collaborated on the book May at 10. However, Sir Anthony S…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