Category: Miscellaneous
Various items that do not fit any particular category
Appeal for Stamps
The Boy Who Laughed At Santa Claus
The Boy Who Laughed At Santa Claus In Baltimore there lived a boy He wasn’t anybody’s joy. Although his name was Jabez Dawes His character was full of flaws. In school he never led his classes He hid old ladies’ reading glasses His mouth was open when he chewed And elbows to the table glued. He stole the milk of […]
» Read moreSCAM WARNING
SCAM WARNING Please be aware of a current doorstep scam working the area. These are calling themselves ‘Keep Britain Working’ or ‘Nottingham Knocker’s’ which are a very similar outfit (if not the same). They are doorstep callers who target areas offering small household products for sale. These callers may claim to be ex-convicts attempting to mend their ways or ex-servicemen. […]
» Read moreScouts Cymru Adult Volunteer Of The Year
SCOUTS CYMRU ADULT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Heulwen Jenkins, 1st Wenvoe Scout Group’s Cub Leader and Assistant Beaver Leader, who was awarded Scouts Cymru’s Adult Volunteer Award for 2019! At the October Celebration of Scouting annual event at the Metropole Hotel in mid-Wales, Heulwen was presented with her award by Rhian Moore, Chief Commissioner for Wales, and […]
» Read moreA Visit to Puy Du Fou
SHARED EXPERIENCES A Visit to Puy Du Fou by Sylvia Harvey Puy Du Fou is an historical theme park near Nantes in France welcoming over 2.3 million visitors every year. Throughout the summer on Friday and Saturday nights is La Cinescenie – this is the most amazing spectacle. It is a large theatrical performance held on one of the world’s […]
» Read moreChistmas 96 Bus Service
Christmas Reindeer Cafe
CHRISTMAS REINDEER CAFE The local community was treated to a really lovely afternoon on Saturday 23 November when Glenys and Mike invited everyone to spend time with friends and neighbours at the Christmas Reindeer Café. Randolph’s extended family were eagerly awaiting the arrival of people from the village who had offered to give them a home. The reindeers, handcrafted by […]
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NEW BUS PASS Concessionary Travel Pass Have you applied for your new pass? Transport for Wales are working with all Welsh local councils and Welsh Government to roll out new-style Concessionary Travel Cards by the end of December 2019. These cards will replace the current green ‘bus passes’ across Wales. The old-style cards will not be recognised by electronic […]
» Read moreDyffryn Paintings Conservation Project
DYFFRYN PAINTINGS CONSERVATION PROJECT Dyffryn House, at Dyffryn gardens is holding a paintings conservation project from the 22nd October-end of November. Visitors will get the chance to watch specialist painting conservators in action, as they repair the 3 paintings by prolific Welsh artist Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888-1960). Williams portraits are in the Royal collection , and the National Museum, Wales. […]
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