Category: Environment Group

Twinning with Squeal Piggy

VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Twinning with Squeal Piggy

Wenvoe’s twinning with Squeal Piggy in the state of Deliverance USA, has meant that the village cultural attaché along with a chosen few, have flown stateside to forge bonds with our American cousins.

Because of this exodus, it has fallen on those left behind determined not to let this historic event pass us by. So, to impress our American cousins, the Environment Team, with some extra help and rooting tooting cowgirl Judy, put on a line dance routine reminiscent of a Black Friday sales event in Currys. Unlike a flash mob who appear out of nowhere then disappear without trace, this lot took hours to arrive by all manner of transport and an hour after the event they were still to be seen leaning on anything that would hold them up! They might be mad to put themselves forward for this, but Wenvoe is a better place for it.

Those who had the energy left, cut the hedge around the memorial and trimmed some shrubs back.

We meet again, with no surprises, on 11th May at the Community Centre.

He Was In Deep Poo

VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

He Was In Deep Poo

The team were joined by new member Steve this month, who insisted on being in the front as he was a good sight younger than the rest of them.

It didn’t take long before he realised that a big part of our efforts was to keep Shady out of harm’s way. As the lads started clearing the border in front of the Community Centre, we were made aware of a fracas near to the shop where Shady had been litter picking. He had picked on a van load of pothole repair men who had parked too close to a corner and to compound matters one of the gang threw a cigarette butt out of the vehicle which sent Shady into a rage. One on one with a road worker he didn’t stand a chance, one against a van load meant he was in deep poo. By the time we reached him the gang had run their roller over Shady. Tony, our first responder, analysed that Shady wasn’t looking great and suggested that we get the defibrillator from the Community Centre. Ieuan thought a foot pump would be a better course of action. To diffuse the situation Martin scraped him up off the floor and we took him to his home.

Sue wouldn’t answer so we folded him up and slipped him under the door. When she realised what had happened and opened the door, only to say that he was a resilient fellow and this had happened be-fore and once she had straightened him out, he would be as good as new.

We have eventful times when out and about. Our next sortie will be outside Shady’s house, where people have filled what they thought was a skip, when it was in fact Mike’s car and he’d only stopped there to cut the grass (take the hint Mike T).

ORCHID FIELD GROUP

When you offer your services free of charge to a group or charity, you’re not looking for thanks. You just want to help. There are no contracts to sign or set hours, you just want to do your best. Well think again!! There are a bunch of nature lovers who won’t take any excuse you may have, as a reason for not helping, if you said you would.

This poor chap tried in vain to retract from his task. He had a sick note, but that did no good. They sent around their special team, to persuade him to cooperate. He nearly got away…but no-one escapes!

A Mix of Two Ancient Cultures

VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

A Mix of Two Ancient Cultures

Well, well, well … following last month’s successful Tai Chi session, Tony, one of the elders, asked if he could bring something to the table which he had learnt while on active service in the Far East (Newport Road to be exact). He said this would involve a mix of two ancient cultures and bring warmth and energy to our lives. As a group we encourage folk to bring enlightenment to the fore. But first, our gang master had us cleaning debris from the old part of Walston Road and team member Mr Guest arranged for the Vale to supply a road sweeper to tidy up after we had finished.

When all this was finished, we waited in anticipation for Tony to enlighten us. Right on cue a moped arrived with a large case on the back. The driver then handed out foil cartons of Thai and Chinese. We were surprised, but grateful for Tony’s interpretation of wellbeing.

Our meeting on 13th April will be at the village green and will end with Mrs Phyllis Crump giving a taster session on line dancing, which will be a roaring success with this bunch of cowboys!

An Encounter with Tai Chi

VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

An Encounter with Tai Chi

Our February outing brought about our biggest turnout in a long while. We set about clearing part of Pound Lane and a great effort by the team was rewarded by an encounter with Sifu An Ni, a Tai Chi instructor, who saw the state we were in and said she could help. So the not so old amongst us wheelbarrowed the elders over the road to a safe place, where An Ni put us through some basic movements.

It can only be described as a miracle! The boys were so relaxed by the end, that some fell asleep while standing. Care in the Community have uploaded a video of the session, to prove what an inspiration these folk are to village life.

A big thank you to An Ni (Annie Bennett)

Our next get together will be at the narrow road on the top of Grange Avenue, 9th March.

The New Year Has Not Been Kind to the Team

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The New Year Has Not Been Kind to the Team

The new year has not been kind to the team. Most got up to see in the new year, only because they needed a wee or had forgotten a tablet. Their new year resolutions have had a serious impact on numbers at our January meeting, where we cleaned up the border in front of the Community Centre. Our concern for absent members was well founded. Ieuan and Shady had been persuaded by their spouses to join a gym. Not quite sure what they were expecting; it certainly wasn’t the inability to get to the loo unless aided after the first visit. Another bright spark convinced his mate that he should join a slimming club. This has resulted in frayed tempers, no energy and starving. Tony, our thespian, has attempted to resurrect the Temperance Movement by canvassing outside the local hostelry. We didn’t think his heart was in it. After some short and choice words from the clientele he joined them inside and has since ditched his calling for holy orders to last orders. As with every January, this phase will pass, and we will have learnt a lesson. You don’t get this old without doing something right.

A huge turnout is expected at the junction of Walston Road and Pound Lane on 9th February