Category: Community Groups
Wenvoe Village Show
Wenvoe Village Show Wenvoe Village Show – The show this year was well supported by the village. We received nearly 300 adult entries and we raised £354.55 for the Library. The dulcet tones of the village choir commenced the proceedings and Johnny Tudor and Olwen Rees opened the event. As well as the produce and culinary categories, we had a […]
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Upcoming Village Hall Events
Children’s Halloween Fancy Dress Disco
A Grumpy Looking Character ?
A grumpy looking, wooden character from the Mabinogion could not dampen the mood of the August strollers at Cosmeston. A very cheerful group gathered at the start of the walk to join Tess in the celebrations of her 80th birthday. Age is not a barrier on this walk as the pace is gentle, and all ages and levels of fitness […]
» Read more‘The Age Of Innocence’,Novel By Edith Wharton
‘The Age Of Innocence’,Novel By Edith Wharton This month’s book was ‘The Age of Innocence’, a 1920’s novel by American author Edith Wharton. The book is set in the 1870s, in upper-class New York Society. Although we appreciated Wharton’s attention to detail, we found the book introduced too many characters in the first few pages and we discovered that we […]
» Read more5.4 Million Unpaid Carers
5.4 Million Unpaid Carers In the UK there are 5.4million unpaid carers. In Wales there are 370,000 unpaid carers who support a loved one with an illness or disability. Looking after someone can be very demanding. There are times when carers will feel tired and alone. Taking care of your own wellbeing could help with the emotional and physical demands […]
» Read moreNutshell – By Ian Mcewan
Nutshell – By Ian Mcewan Nutshell is the 14th novel by Ian McEwan and tells a story of murder and deceit: told by the most unlikely narrator, an eavesdropping foetus. It’s an unusual and very different book which divided opinion amongst the Page Turners. Some thought it was bizarre, with McEwan trying too hard to be clever; others thought it […]
» Read moreSeptember Review
September Review At our September meeting a warm welcome was extended to everyone, especially our visitors Ann and Paula. We sincerely hope they will visit again soon. The evening commenced with a minute’s silence in memory of Shirley Harris. Shirley was a long-standing member of our Institute and had been on the Committee for a number of years. She will […]
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