Miscellany of Coronavirus Notices Tuesday Group - Please note that all sessions are cancelled for the rest of the session including the trip to Fonmon Wildlife Group - The Great British Spring Clean h…Read more

International Women’s Day

April 2, 2020

International Women’s Day It was recently International Women’s Day, so Happy International Women’s Day! I have always been surrounded by incredible women. Between my Mam championing STEM and balancin…Read more

A Stroll Around Barry Island.

April 2, 2020

A Stroll Around Barry Island. February's Carers walk welcomed 2 new carers (photo-shy!) to the regular stroll around Barry Island. The two new members of the group welcomed the opportunity to take a b…Read more

Sticky Apple, Sausage and Bacon

April 2, 2020

Sticky Apple, Sausage and Bacon 8 rashers of smoked streaky bacon 8 quality pork sausages 1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 red skinned apples, cored and cut into 8 wedges 2 red onions, peeled and thinly sliced…Read more

Pork and Pesto Cobbler

April 2, 2020

Pork and Pesto Cobbler 1 tbsp. olive oil 450g pork fillet, cut into 2.5 cm chunks 1 large red onion cut into wedges 2 large cloves of garlic, crushed 2 carrots, cut into 2.5 cm pieces 1 tbsp. plain fl…Read more

NHS-Funded Minor Eye Conditions Clinic Opens

April 2, 2020

NHS-Funded Minor Eye Conditions Clinic First for Barry as new NHS-funded minor eye conditions clinic opens. People with urgent eye problems across the Vale of Glamorgan are now able to receive a free…Read more

A Lovely March Morning

April 2, 2020

A Lovely March Morning On a lovely March morning, the large turnout (4) cut back the roses on the village green. Group member, big John, told us of the method Len Jones used to cut roses back in the e…Read more

One of the Longest Walks

April 2, 2020

One of the Longest Walks March's walkers welcomed a new member, Sylvia, who was lucky enough to join us for one of the longest walks the group have been challenged with. However, plied with St David's…Read more

RHS Tips and Advice for April

April 2, 2020

RHS tips this month Protect fruit blossom from late frosts. Tie in climbing and rambling roses. Start to feed citrus plants. Sow new lawns or repair patches. Hardy annuals can be sown outdoors.…Read more

Welcoming A Fox Into Your Garden

April 2, 2020

Have you seen a fox in the village recently? The photo shows one in a Wenvoe garden at midday during last August and sightings from other residents are not uncommon. Whilst there is no clear de…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