Category: Environment Group

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Wenvoe Wildlife Group

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£1000 for wildlife activities

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After another very successful Village  Show organised by Mike and Glenys  Tucker, we were delighted to receive just  under £1000 For Wildlife  Activities. Our thanks to all  who supported the occasion  and made individual  donations and, not least, Mila  and her Lavender sachets.  These events have enabled us  to repaint, refurbish and  rebuild noticeboards, clear  vegetation, buy tools and  create the school Wildlife  patch amongst many other  things. Without them we  would struggle to retain our 7  Green Flag Awards. Well  done all round!

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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An Average Age Of 82 Years

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With an average age of 82 years, this small band of brothers turn out each month to help keep Wenvoe a place to be proud of. This outing was aimed at keeping the village green area neat and tidy. They were so engrossed in their tasks, I had to call a halt to proceedings as it was time for their medication. The gentle soul in the picture was doing his best to get run over, by not facing the traffic and refusing to wear his hi vis jacket. ‘We didn’t have shiny coats in the war’, he said. The handle of the broom is 2ft 6ins, just to give you an idea how hard it would be for drivers to see him. We’ll meet again at Clos Llanfair to refresh the entrance on 9th September

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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Not Our Best Time

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Not our best time. The group had received some criticism of their work on social media last month. Only then to report that some of the team, who are members of the silver foxes had been eliminated from a Cary Grant look a like contest in Treherbert, because they didn’t meet any of the criteria. Hearing the anguish, Sian, a neighbour informed the sobbing old folk that a George Clooney resemblance gala was being held in Tenby during the Autumn, she assured them that a podium finish could be in their grasp.

Well, on hearing that good news the team worked like dervishes and cleared the flower bed in front of the Community Centre. While Gareth collected litter with a spring in his step. One absentee today was big John, who broke his foot while skating in preparation of playing Cary Grant in the bishop’s wife.

Our next meeting will be at Gareth sing songs house for tea and biscuits and to sweep his drive. Or tidy at the roundabout outside his property on the glorious twelfth

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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Dillwyn Davies Memorial

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The team met on the village green to keep weeds and thorns at bay. This time of year, it’s a game of catch up. What with hospital and doctors’ appointments, the visits from carers and podiatrists and their outings with the Silver Foxes, it’s a wonder they can find the time, but the lads are always willing to give an hour or so to help keep the village tidy. Our lead singer Edwardsville Gareth told everyone who would listen which party they needed to vote for on July 4th. It seemed we didn’t have a choice.

The boys decided to remember the bravery of those who were there on D Day, by putting up a stone and plaque in memory of Dillwyn Davies from Wenvoe. He came through the horror of that day to tell his story. The stone is in a quiet corner of the village green. Those of us who knew Dillwyn, will remember a quiet peaceful man

Our team will meet next on 8th July. The destination is secret at present, as we don’t want fans bothering our lead singer.

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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An Unusually Dry Morning

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On a day when rained threatened to curtail any activity, a skeleton crew tidied up and replanted the flower beds at the memorial, with plants donated by Michelles nursery in Suffolk. . The missing members had excuses beyond belief. Big John announced that his wife had glued his hand to his foot so he couldn’t come out, Gareth (the gypsy wrangler) had by all accounts, been set in a bucket of concrete because of an altercation with ne’er-do-wells, Alan said he couldn’t find his way to our location, Martin tweeted that the dog was blocking the exit and Mark had claimed to have eaten too much cake at the plant sale on Saturday and wasn’t in the mood for activity.

Our next gathering will be on Monday 10th June at 9.30 to check on the pile of stones and get the rest of the concrete off Gareth. Bring a hammer.

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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An Unusually Dry Morning

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On an unusually dry morning the boys cleaned up at the front of the Community Centre. There were six working when we started but with Gareth extolling the virtues of socialism to a not so captive audience, the work soon petered out. To be fair, they had done their bit, and one has to take in the age of the group along with medical conditions, plus the fact that the carers were on the way to collect them. These lads are so good for the parish. You will never see them walk past a piece of litter without retrieving it, if you help them cross a road, they will be so grateful. Come along and meet the good folk at the plant sale, in the church hall on May 11th.

All being well our next meeting will be at the Village Green on 13th May, to assess a new venture before father time catches up with us.

Thank you for your support

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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Old Entrance to Whitehall Quarry

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Having been given permission from Alex the narcissist, to work in Upper Wenvoe, the boys tidied up the verge at the old entrance to Whitehall Quarry. If you recognise the chap in the light blue conservative coat, first left, could you let the police know, as every time we work in this area he comes along and berates passing motorists on their driving. When a driver takes offence, big John has to save him from a battering. Apparently, he’s French so that may explain the behaviour. We’ve asked at the new home, but they haven’t started taking residents yet. Ieuan thinks he may be an onion seller, as he looks like one that used to reside in the village during the war.

 

Our next outing will be on 8th April at the Community Centre. We are of course grateful for the offer of biscuits from well-wishers when we’re on duty, but without tea to dip the ginger nuts, we find them too hard. We are mostly wanting Jaffa cakes!!

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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A Beautiful February Morning

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A beautiful February morning brought a good contingent out to plant primroses, cut back the roses and shrubs plus replant a holly tree to a suitable spot.

As an environment group we are involved in sorting out all sorts of issues. Noise pollution was a first for the group. An incident was brought to the attention of the team from people living on Old Port Road and Station Road East, where in the vicinity of the Community Centre there were complaints of revving engines and inconsiderate behaviour on Friday mornings. A team member attended the area the following Friday and issued a verbal warning and spoke to their families. A threat of care home residency by their next of kin seems to have done the trick.

Apparently the Barrista had locked them out of the Hub by mistake.

All being well we shall meet at the top of Walston Road on March 11th, 9.30

 

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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT GROUP

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Worrying Times For Our Group

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Worrying times for our group at the start of 2024. Everyone had received a Pure Cremation funeral plan through the post. While discussing the cheek of it, one of the elders slipped. We discovered he has PTSD (post traumatic slip disorder). As his ears are further from the ground than the rest of us and the fact he hit his head, we decided against an ambulance and phoned the funeral people, because you get 10% off the first one.

After moving the patient to one side and putting him on light duties, the team got on with widening the bend on Tarrws Lane, by cutting back the vegetation.

This group are determined that nothing will stop them carrying out their civic duties – unless there is too much rain, wind, ice, sun or the cappuccino is only like warm.

Our next meeting will be on 12th February at the village green.

 

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