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Sun hats and sun cream were the order of the day as the Carers walk set off around Barry Island on the hottest day of the year, so far.
The walk is an opportunity for carers to get together in a relaxed and friendly environment and have some respite from caring duties. When you’re caring, it can be easy to
feel cut off. On this walk there is no danger of being cut off….by the tide, or otherwise! See you in August, on the last Thursday of the month at 10.30am.
Action Fraud has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people with offers of “low cost” loans or “free” government grants. What the victims aren’t told is that the money they’ll receive is actually an advance payment for Universal Credit. The criminals use the personal information they’ve obtain under false pretences to make an application in the victim’s name. After the fraudsters have taken their “fee” from the advance payment, the victim is then left to pay back the total amount once their repayments begin.
How you can protect yourself:
NEW VALE AIR MUSEUM CAUSES QUITE A STIR
The South Wales Air Museum opened in April of this year, next door to the St Athan Ministry of Defence site. It wasn’t long before contributors to Trip Advisor put pen to paper about their visits to the new venture. And they are very impressed! A staggering 93% of them rate the museum as excellent, with the other 7% going for a more stingy Very Good . Typical is one who lauded it as a ‘very good museum well worth a visit, interesting for the aviation and non-aviation fan alike.’ The museum, which has a café and gift shop, is currently open at weekends 10am to 4:30pm, although it is hoped to extend this for special events. Now well established, the museum relies on donations from visitors for funding (suggested £5 per person).
Perhaps the most popular aspect of the project is the commitment to a hands-on approach for visitors. The museum aims to attract everyone from school children to ex-armed forces members. The venture is the brainchild of aircraft engineers Gary Spoors and John Sparks. Gary, a former RAF engineer, said: “This is all about bringing a bus load of 11-year-old kids to come in and be inspired about aviation. One of the things that is killing this industry is that children these days aren’t getting into it. So we want to inspire them from a young age. In years to come there will be shortages in the industry if we don’t get them inspired young.”
You are encouraged to get close to the exhibits. You can for example clamber into the cockpit of a Tornado and get inside an old Royal Navy Sea King helicopter. You can also get up close to the cock pit of a Russian MiG 29 as well as the flight deck of a Boeing 707.
Tremendous hard work has been put in by the SWAM volunteers who can explain the story behind the museum, the planes and other exhibits such as World War II memorabilia.
The Panavia Tornado GR1.P – ZA326, the only one in existence, proved popular with children of all ages – the oldest around 60!
The exhibits are increasing in number and of course often need a lot of hard work to restore. They can vary a lot – from twin-propeller planes from the 1950s to fighter jets that can fly at twice the speed of sound and helicopters like the Sea King below.
The café, also said to be excellent, is open on weekdays from 9am to 2pm. More information can be found online, including on Facebook. Address: South Wales Aviation Museum, Hangar 872, Picketston Business Park, St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 4QN.
Dog Mess In Wenvoe
A few months ago we bought a puppy so that we would have to get out and walk more regularly in the village. We bought disposable small bags, so as not to leave our new pets’ mess for other people to have to pick up, step in or look at. They are very cheap and readily available.
I do not know the cost to our Council to have to clean up after a minority of uncaring, selfish pet owners but am sure this money could be better spent elsewhere in our village. Recently I saw a notice in the local park stating that unless owners cleaned up after their dogs, a ban could be put in place stopping dog exercise in this area.
I must admit that I am disgusted by the amount of filth so called ‘animal lovers’ are prepared to leave in parks, on roadsides, paths and verges, It makes me feel ashamed to be associated with people, most of whom must be local and appear not to care about other people and/or their children. On several occasions I have stepped into dog mess myself. It’s disgusting!
I am sure many can complain about times they have had this unpleasant experience. I am not surprised if parents are angry and do not like dogs or their owners, when their children get covered in dog mess. There are numerous bins around the village, where bags can be left if you do not want to carry them home. The bags cost very little. I see most dog owners on walks carrying these and they share the same complaint as me.
So who are these people who don’t care about others, their children and the local environment? To that minority I say, ‘Clean up after your pet, it is wrong to leave filth around our village.’ Don’t you want anywhere left that is green and pleasant to walk your dog?’
Keep Wenvoe Clean; Bag it and Bin it!
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This year the 5th Wenvoe Scarecrow festival will take place on Saturday 21st.September from 2.00 to 5.00pm and Sunday 22nd September from 10.30 to 11.00am when the winners will be announced.
Please start to think about entering a scarecrow this year even if you have not entered before. Its free to enter and there is no theme. We would like to make this year’s festival the best year yet as after this year the festival will become biennial, so we want this year to live long in our memories – well two years at least! More details will follow in future issues of What’s On. However, if you are keen to start building your scarecrow now further information can be obtained by emailing wenvoescarecrows@ yahoo.com or ring Vicar Jon on 02920595347. Please put the date in your diary.
