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Offa’s Dyke To Cardigan Bay In the 1960s, the war correspondent and journalist Wynford Vaughan Thomas was persuaded by the BBC to climb on a horse and ride from Pembrokeshire to North Wales, with no previous experience. He described the journey in “Madly in all Directions” in 1967, with an account superbly interspersed with personal anecdotes from his life and […]
» Read moreMike’s Reindeer Herd This year’s sale of Mike’s Reindeer herd, which will take place on the weekend of 28th & 29th November 2020, will be held in the garden of our home at 29 Vennwood Close, during the hours of 10am – 4pm. Covid regulations in place at that time will be followed so please remember to wear a mask […]
» Read moreHappy Photographs From The Summer Of 1989 For seventeen years I was fortunate to be a class teacher in Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary School and for many of those years I was the class teacher of Year Three , seven and eight year olds. These happy photographs were taken in the summer of 1989. For three or four years […]
» Read moreA LOCAL WINNER? This photo is of Phyllis Crump showing off husband Gerry’s runner beans, at her home in Rectory Close
» Read moreWenvoe Advent Windows Thank you to everyone for your interest in our idea of having Wenvoe Advent Windows happening throughout December (see September edition of ‘Whats On’). We are especially grateful to have willing volunteers who have been included in the plans to light up a window this Advent. Consequently we are now delighted to let you know that the […]
» Read moreTrevor Williams Xmas Workshop Hello Wenvoe Readers It all started as a hobby in December 2019 in my garage, making a few Christmas decorations to keep me busy when the weather was too bad for me to play golf. Then along came Lockdown – so, it was back to the garage making Xmas decorations again. This thankfully kept me busy […]
» Read moreWENVOE VILLAGE HALL Your Local Registered Charity Due to the current virus in circulation, we have decided to cancel our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020. Due to the local lockdown(s) now in place, we feel that it is unsafe to meet indoors and invite everyone to an AGM who would wish to support the hall! You may be aware that […]
» Read moreA BRIDGE TOO FAR? Many of us walked over the Port Road pedestrian bridge in the last few weeks only to be distinctly unimpressed by the graffiti which appeared on it. It would be a shame though if this experience caused us to develop a general dislike for all street art. Art is of course about opinions and the line […]
» Read moreWENVOE LADIES CHOIR This photograph was taken by Suzanne Cook in the late 1980s early 1990s at St. David’s Methodist Church, Barry. The choir gave a concert for church members of hymns and songs from the shows . Left to right top row. Ann Armstrong, Jean Williams, Maureen Hunt, Barbara (?), Mary Cook, Sylvia Fussell, Mrs. Fry, Mal T Jones, […]
» Read moreSUNSHINE AND DEATH We were having an enjoyable morning skiing in Eastern Turkey. We were training to climb Mount Ararat on skis, and we needed to hone our skills and improve our fitness in the mountains. Earlier that morning, we had enjoyed a good breakfast in our hotel in Erzurum, a historic city on the Anatolian spice route. It was […]
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