Category: Event Notices

Notices of upcoming events

Dyffryn 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. Come and discover more about her fascinating life and career, and take a look at her allegorical paintings which caused quite a stir when she painted them in the early 20th century; The Imprisoned Soul and The Devil’s Daughter.

Conservators will be in the Oak Room of Dyffryn House Monday to Thursdays from 1-4pm. They will also be running conservator talks with Q&A at 1:30pm and 3pm.

 

 

Christmas Scout Post

Christmas Scout Post

Christmas is coming! Wenvoe Scout Group are once again taking part in the Cardiff and Vale Scout Post. The stamps, are now available at 30p each. Please buy your stamps locally, this helps support the 1st Wenvoe Scout Group. See the advert below for local stamp availability, post box locations and the areas covered by the Scout Christmas mail service.

The last day for posting this year is

Monday 2nd December.

WHY NOT LEND A HAND

The Scout Post requires adult support to carry out the majority of work involved. Each evening of the sorting week we need people to help sort cards into the different local areas. Our sorting office is set up in the Community Centre leisure room. We also require somebody to go to Llandaff each evening to exchange the sorted mail with the other participating scout groups and collect the mail for the Wenvoe area. By the end of the week with all our local mail sorted into roads we require deliverers. We are responsible for mail in Wenvoe, Brooklands area, Twyn-yr-Odyn, St Lythans, Dyffryn and The Downs. It is at this stage the whole family can lend a hand with a short walk in the area. Maps are available.

We will be sorting at the Community Centre at the following dates and times

Saturday 30th Nov. @ 7.00pm

Sunday 1st Dec @ 7.00pm

Monday 2nd Dec @ 7.00pm

Tuesday 3rd Dec @ 7.00pm

Wednesday 4th Dec. @ 7.45pm

Mail exchange starts on Saturday 30th November and continues until Wednesday 4th December. Delivery of the mail starts on Saturday 7th December.

If you would like to lend a hand with any of the activities involved please contact Martin Williams 20593345 or e-mail wenvoescoutgroup@gmail.com, Ian Moody 20594573 or Jane Fenton-May 20593221 or any leader connected with the scout group. Those who have assisted in the past have found it an enjoyable experience.

NOTE – The Scout post covers Cardiff and most of the Vale but does NOT extend to Beddau, Bridgend, Castleton, Church Village, Coychurch, Efail Isaf, Kenfig, Llantrisant, Llantwit Fadre, Marshfield, Miskin, North Cornelly, Ogmore & Garw Valley, Pencoed, Pontyclun, Porthcawl, Talbot Green, Tonteg which are all outside our area and hence we are sorry but we cannot deliver them.

 

 

 

Proposed Care Home

Proposed Care Home

Following a Public Engagement Event held at the Village Hall in September, during which the applicant found it beneficial to discuss the proposal with interested local residents, proposals for the development at Glenburnie, Port Road have now been submitted to the local authority. Proposals comprise of an Outline application for the demolition of existing on-site structures and the development of a 70 bed care home and associated works.

 

 

 

The Scarecrow Festival

The Scarecrow Festival

Saturday afternoon the 21st of September brought crowds of people to view the different “scarecrows” sited in the churchyard, and to judge between one and another was a very difficult job. The cleverness and ingenuity in putting together a “Scarecrow” with a theme really tests the imagination and the results were, without doubt, a triumph. In addition to “Scarecrows” were the other attractions. Seeing Vicar Jon in the stocks being pelted with wet sponges; he was so brave and so wet. The “Teddy Bear” parachute jumps from the top of the tower, ably assisted aloft by Jude Billingham and again Vicar Jon as ground staff was a highlight of the afternoon, and there were many Oohs and Aahs especially when they got stuck on the electricity cables, but there were many successful landings and no teddy bear came to any harm.

Once again the Social committee ladies served the coffee/teas with the most delicious homemade cakes rounding off a truly lovely afternoon when the parish came together to enjoy a moment of fellowship.

The winners in the different categories were

Best Individual (U11) – Delyth and Obi for Be Enthusiastic Refuse Plastic

Best Individual (11+) – Poppy for Shred Shearon

Best Organisation (U11) – Little Stars After School Club at Gwenfo School for Peter Pan and Wendy

Best Organisation (11+) – Goldsland Farm and 1st Sully Cubs for From Grass to Glass

Favourite Scarecrow – Wenvoe Environment Group for Flowerpot Scarecrow

Voting was so close that there were two entries that were awarded Highly Commended

1st Wenvoe Cubs for Homeless Awareness Scarecrow

Dylan and Evan for The Tin Man and Scarecrow

In total £450 was raised on the day for the Church which included the Teas and all the Raffle forms and Passports and Activities. A big thank you to all who helped to make the day such a success, and also a big thank you to all who came and contributed so generously to church funds

 

 

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