Month: July 2023

WENVOE FORUM Considering Tomorrow, Today

WENVOE FORUM

Preserving Summer Holidays
In 1880 education was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10 and the rhythm of the seasons, already drifting away from an agricultural pattern, began to be dominated by the school year, the Christmas concert, Exams in May/June and the long summer holiday. The long summer break was set originally to accommodate agricultural need for extra labour, frequently crop picking, and were often quite different times in different parts of the country according to local agricultural practice. For example families from the East End of London went “Hopping down in Kent” right up to the 1950’s. A working holiday for the whole family in the fields away from the pollution of London was the only holiday many were likely to have. Over the years there has been greater consistency and several suggestions of changing the school year to avoid having a long summer holiday but still the echo of the agricultural rhythm persists. In the adult world many activities like clubs, reading groups, and classes that are not tied to the school holiday in any way close down for the end of July and August anyway, so there may be a little longer in your time schedule to consider some new activity.
Here then is something for you to consider doing “over the summer”, by yourself, with friends, as a family or with grand children, whatever suits. Linking to the seasonal schedule of crop picking, one of the activities for summer and into autumn is to preserve any excess crops that you may have in your garden. Or you may wish to take advantage of the cheaper prices when fruit, vegetables or herbs are in season. We will ignore freezing and focus on other preservation methods that may be considered more environmentally sound. Long before refrigeration and freezing were available to the average citizen, fruit and vegetables were preserved through drying, using sugar, salt, vinegar or oil, through fermentation, by making particular preservation products e.g. jam, chutney etc and preserving in alcohol. Below are some examples that you might try.


Drying Herbs
Herbs are best picked in fine weather and early in the morning before any of the oils have started to evaporate. Herbs have a better flavour earlier in the season, before flowering, but it is not too late in summer. Tie small bunches of herbs with cotton or thread, wash them gently in cold water and dry off with kitchen roll. Hang them to dry in the house out of sunlight, or in a shed or garage (not the greenhouse). They may take a couple of weeks. Check each bunch is sufficiently dry. Store in an airproof container.


Salting Roasted Garlic
Set oven for 200C, using 8 cloves of Garlic and 300 gms sea salt
Peel the garlic and whizz it in the food processor., add salt and whizz again until mixed.
Pour/spread the mixture on an oven tray and bake for 10 mins, whizz and store in an airproof container.
Preserving fruit in Alcohol
Use a good quality but not highly flavoured Gin or Vodka and choose either a single fruit or a mixture of fruits. Cut up any larger fruits so that all chunks are a similar size, berries work well. A large ceramic jar with a lid is ideal, a glass jar is fine but cover it to keep out the light.
Fill the jar with fruit and pour in the alcohol to cover the fruit. Replace the lid and keep in a cool dark place for a minimum of 4 weeks shaking gently every now and then. When the taste is to your satisfaction strain out the fruit, bottle the alcohol and eat the fruit or use it in a suitable recipe within a few days. The alcohol of course will keep for some time, in some households!
Look out for information on drying apples in September.
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SILVER FOX OUTING – No 1: 25 May, 23

SILVER FOX OUTING – No 1: 25 May, 23

 

The outing was suggested and planned by Iain Pate. It
was a highly successful trip and early indications are
that Iain will organise another day-out. There were 10
foxes and one vixen, all proudly waving a Senior Rail
Card. The fare for the Day Ranger was £9.20. A
‘Ranger’ ticket, this got us off to a good start!
It was a lovely sunny day. Shorts were to be seen,
white legs were to be seen, old fashion slacks were to
be seen.
Itinerary
Cardiff Bus, No.96, Depart Wenvoe, Station Road (bus
was late). Arrive Barry station 9.25.
Depart, Barry station, 10,00 for Bridgend.
Arrive, Bridgend station, 10.38.
Depart, Bridgend station, 10.42.
Arrive, Maesteg station, 11,04
Depart, Maesteg station, 11.15.
Arrive, Cardiff Central, 12.06
45 minutes lunch break in Cardiff. (A few said they had
had a salad in the upmarket Pret A Manger fast food
shop, but they were seen in Greggs
with a sausage roll!)
Depart, Cardiff Central, 13.16.
Arrive, Rhymney station, 14.16.
Depart, Rhymney station, 14.27.
Arrive, Cardiff Central, 15.31
Depart, Cardiff Central, 15.41
Arrive, Barry station, 16.05.
Depart, Barry on 96 bus.
Arrive, Wenvoe, later than planned.


Preparation – Iain was meticulous
in planning the outing and created
a WhatsApp group to keep all
informed. However, three of the
group didn’t know how to use WhatsApp. One of the
three asked what’s WhatsApp? Iain explained it was
a modern way of communicating with all in the group
through iPhone. He went on to recommended taking
bottled water, a snack and Tena. Iain kindly agreed to
bulk buy a pack of 10 Tena pads from Amazon.
Everyone turned up at Barry station in good time for
the train. Three of the group took the lift from
Platform 1 to Platform 3, all with walking sticks. An
old ‘Sprinter’ train was the journey to Bridgend
station. The Bridgend ‘Turbostar’ train to Maesteg
went well and the return journey to Cardiff, in time
for lunch.
Prior to lunch at Cardiff, a decision had to be made
on choice of journey for the third leg. The choice was
between Rhymney or Ebbw Vale. Rhymney was
considered the best choice, as it was a two-hour
return journey, whereas Ebbw Vale was almost four
hours; and by this time several in the group were
flagging, mainly those with walking sticks.
So, Rhymney it was to be. To the delight of the group
the Rhymney train arriving at Platform 6 was a
Transport for Wales brand new train, named the
‘Flirt’. Gareth Williams was tickled by this name.
Half an hour into the Rhymney journey, one in the
group started mincing along the carriage; we all knew
why. Tena saved the day until the location of the
onboard toilet in the new train was found. Iain
pointed out that the Rhymney train terminated at
Penarth. Mike Harvey provided a fact of interest, that
Rhymney is one of the poorest towns in Europe,
while Penarth is one of the wealthiest towns in
Europe. Mike is always correct with his facts.
On the one-hour return to Cardiff, we became rather
noisy, with whimsical observations. It took the
group’s Barrister to warn that we speak quietly. No
sooner had he spoken, that he uttered the most risqué
remark of the outing on a passing young passenger.
The group’s vixen came into her own and told him to
shut up.
Arriving at Cardiff Central from Rhymney on
Platform 8 required a change of platform to the Barry
train. The same three who took a lift in Barry station
at the start of our outing, took a lift to change
platforms in Cardiff. Easy. Not so! Exiting the lift at
ground level, they became completely disoriented,
almost missing the Barry train. This was the only
mishap of the outing.
The final train journey was to
Barry, leaving from Platform 6
for the 96 bus to Wenvoe. It
was a great day-out, made
better by all trains being on
time.
Observations – It was a journey
that showed a wedge of the
diversity of south Wales. This
even included the weather. It
was warm when we departed
Wenvoe and remained so along
the coastal belt to Bridgend and Cardiff. The mean
annual temperature in Cardiff is 14 ©, and higher up
the South Wales valleys it is 11 ©. Therefore, more
than a coincidence it became cloudier and cooler the
closer we got to the towns of Maesteg and Rhymney.
Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi
Valley, and Rhymney towards the northernmost end
of the Rhymney Valley.
The railway-line of each valley snugs the western
side of the mountain. Reduced speed as the train
progressed up the valleys, due to stations being just
several miles apart, allowed views of farms, villages
and towns. Being late Spring came the beautiful
greenery of the valleys. Of interest was how close the
trains were, in many places, to rail-side trees brushing
the carriages. Further from the coastal belt, in both
valleys, there were increasing signs of bygone
industries.
Thank you, Iain…By next morning Iain had received
seven plaudits on WhatsApp. The other three who
still couldn’t use WhatsApp thanked him in person at
our Friday, Silver Fox meeting.

 

 

ST. MARY’S CHURCH NEWS

ST. MARY’S CHURCH NEWS

 

The Penrhys Pilrimage was for those who took part a very humbling and rewarding experience. Over three days the pilgrims set out from Llandaff Cathedral and walked the Pilgrimage Way in searing heat with some of the hottest temperatures we have seen so far this year. The final stretch of the way was on the last day with steep climbs, when finally reaching the site of the shrine to The Blessed Virgin Mary, they were greeted by others who had made their way to the hill top in Rhondda Cynon Taff. After visiting the Holy Well a short form of the Eucharist was celebrated and the pilgrims duly returned to their homes, tired but blessed by the experience of the fellowship enjoyed with each other. Thank you David and Helen and Lyndon and Chris for organising the arrangements. Well done.
Lyndon and Chris have been on holiday during the month, when they returned to Canada for family reunions and many catch ups with their children and others. We look forward to seeing them refreshed and full of “ where do we go from here”. In Lyndon’s absence Services have been held by our long time friend John Oeppen who also celebrated his birthday in church on “Father’s Day” being given a lighted candle and we all sang Happy Birthday.
WENVOE OPEN GARDENS
On a sultry Saturday afternoon, 12 gardens were opened for visiting in aid of the Church Building fund from 12.00 noon to 5 .00 pm. All the gardens were different, some large some small and others in between. The one thing they all had in common was how the gardens are an extension of how we live our lives and that the garden is an extension of the home itself. There was a tremendous response and many of the gardens were visited by 80 or more during the opening time and many made use of the refreshments provided in the church grounds. Following many weeks of hot dry weather most gardens welcomed the rain in the early hours of the day, and there were many fevered checks on the weather forecasts, but the day was humid and hot but at least we did not suffer any health problems by our most welcome visitors.
The problem most gardeners have in their gardens is the presence of weeds, and how to keep them in check. We are told that a weed is simply a plant growing in the wrong place and are good for the natural world, and it so happened the next day, that we sang a hymn that contained the following words. “ but oh what tares (weeds) the evil one hath in his garden sown” which made me think that the morning rain had caused the many weeds to grow during the day. Oh well a gardener’s lot is not a happy one.
The financial result stands at a whopping £1000.00 including the amount raised by the surplus cake sales in the church porch after the morning service. A splendid result and thanks go to all who opened their gardens, made the cakes, sold the cakes and made the Tea/Coffee in the church grounds, but above all a big THANK YOU to all our visitors who
bought the tickets, gave donations for the refreshments and the sale of greeting cards, without you there would be no report to share in the success of the day. So thank you Glenys and Mike for all your work in pulling all the arrangements together and we look forward to 2025 for the next OPEN GARDENS.
During the month we were saddened to hear of the passing of two residents who had in different ways helped the church in the recent past. Trevor Case who had lived in Walston Road and worked with the Environment Group and church grounds, and Mike Flynn of Springfield Close who audited the church accounts for a number of years. We hold their families in our prayers at their loss. Well done thou good and faithful servants.
Thank you for reading the church news, We may be a small church but we have a large heart for all in the community. Contact Lyndon on Tel 029 2280 6018 (confidential phone) in times of need or fjust advice or even just to say hello.
See you in church, its FREE and you will get a good welcome

 

WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB

WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB

 

Birthday celebrations
The library volunteers got together to celebrate Sylvia’s 80th birthday with her.


Sylvia Harvey, one of the founding Directors of Wenvoe Community Library way before it became a Hub, was instrumental in ensuring that the village retained a library service.
New Patio
The patio to the side of Hub is now available to users to sit and enjoy a drink in the fine weather. We look forward to seeing you there. Don’t forget that we also do take-way drinks, ice creams and lollies.
Summer Reading Challenge – Ready, Set, Read.
Just to remind you that this year’s Reading Challenge is aimed to keep children’s minds and bodies active over the summer break.
Children will be challenged to get reading over the summer holidays. From July to September, young readers will be able to join a superstar team of athletes and their marvellous mascots as they navigate a fictional obstacle course. The Youth Sport Trust has developed fun activity cards, which, alongside the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge Book Collection will aim to keep young imaginations active over the summer holidays. By participating in the challenge children will have the opportunity to explore new reading material, develop skills and discover new interests. Alina Trigger


Amelia Farm Trust Visit
What a lovely morning we had with the Mother & Toddler group on Wednesday at the Amelia Farm Trust. It was a beautiful day with, thankfully, a bit of a breeze, so it wasn’t quite so hot.
We started off with a play in the playground and Ellis looked really cool driving the tractor. Then we set off to explore. The little ones were enthralled by the animals, although they were a bit surprised by how loud the donkeys were! It’s a great learning environment for the children to expand their vocabulary while having a great time. They loved seeing the alpacas and the sheep, who had recently been shorn.


A walk under the tree canopy was a bit of very welcome shade, especially when we came across the Gnome Village. Then a sit, a drink, and a snack by the lake, where we saw loads of beautiful blue dragonflies.
There were some very tired tots (and grownups) by the end of the morning, but it was great fun!
Anne Leslie

 

 

OFF THE SHELF

OFF THE SHELF

 

Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy
This is the last book that Tolstoy wrote before his death, and it was posthumously printed. It is well regarded as a truly classic read but for our reading group it proved to be a ‘Marmite book’. A few found it not to their reading taste.
Those loving the book felt it a sad, intense, and beautifully written account of man’s struggle to come to terms with the psychological feelings during a war. Tolstoy was himself enlisted into the Russian army in 1851 and left for Caucasus to fight the Chechens. He witnessed many events leading to the death of this charismatic leader Hadji Murat, so the book is a partially fictionalized story. Tolstoy wrote with painstaking accuracy so future generations can come to understand the horror, nobility and destruction which inherently comes with war.
Hadji Murat was a great chieftain who broke with the Chechen leader Shamil and fled to Russia for safety. The book shows his struggle of this uneasy alliance with the Russian leaders and the difficulty Hadji Murat faced in trying to rescue his family from Shamil’s prison. His continual pursuit by those he betrayed was nuanced through the work and the shadows of danger was subtlety woven through the book. Unfortunately, we were never clear why Hadji Murat had fallen out with the Chechen leader, but he commanded respect from those in Russia who tried to support his cause and use him to deliver peace.
For those of us who loved the book it was considered an unforgettable and artfully written story. For those who struggled on, they were pleased it was a slim read.
We gave it 8 out of 10.
Isobel Davies

 

 

THE VILLAGE GARDENER

THE VILLAGE GARDENER

 

Two expats, Sean Connor and Penny Wise, give their thoughts on aspects of gardening.
Sean Connor
1. Consider turning a small area of your front garden into a veg patch, it will create interest and, if kept well, will be an asset.
2. Do not overdose when feeding plants, it’s a complete waste of money.
3. If you see totally green leaves on a variegated shrub, remove them or the plant will revert to type.
4. Pull suckers off from the base of roses or they will weaken the parent plant.
5. A battery powered hand pruner makes life so much easier in the garden.
Penny Wise, on how to negotiate a garden centre.
1. Do not buy small pots which are on offer, they are never big enough when you get them home.
2. The farm shop must be run by Fortnum & Mason
3. Check the limit on your Visa card before entering cafe.
4. Avert your eyes when passing the charismatic man selling conservatories that you can’t live without.
5. In July be careful driving in as the car park is full of lorries bringing in the Christmas stuff.
The gardens are in their second flush now after the Spring flowers have faded, so dead heading is a regular pastime. Peter Beale the rose grower advises that when taking faded blooms off roses you should cut back to a leaf joint but most just snap the the bloom off just below the spent flower. The recommended way to dead head delphiniums, foxgloves and Canterbury bells is to cut off the flower stalks just below the spent flowers but Sid & Lyn Cottle always take the individual flowers off and leave the spike and have good results. Plants like lady’s mantle and herbaceous geraniums can be cut back to the ground, they will recover well enough to give you another flush.
On allotments and veg patches the first crops will be ready to harvest. Beans, lettuces, spring onions and early potatoes will be waiting to be picked. The main problem at this time is the fact that most people take their annual leave and go away which leaves some gardens without someone to water, so be nice to your neighbours and they may assist.
Parsley is notoriously difficult to germinate outside but this month is known to have the highest success rate. They can then be potted up and brought indoors later in the year.
The village show in September will be your chance to show off your wares, to keep this event going we need plenty of entries. Anne Daniels might be in with a chance with her secret tomato food blend.
With a lot of May and a big part of June being really dry it is essential that we save as much dirty water as possible to use on the garden. Water butts don’t have to cost the earth any vessel that holds water will suffice. According to the people who know about these things we are going to have long spells of dry weather and when it does rain this will be prolonged so make use of the down pipes on houses and outbuildings. If you can cover these containers, it will stop evaporation. We are also going to have to consider which plants we grow if this is to be the norm. If you have unglazed or terracotta pots water will dissipate through these quickly, it is good practice to line the inside with plastic, bin bags will suffice, or paint the inside. Putting some weed fabric on the top around plants then some bark or stone will slow down the evaporation considerably.
Sadly, Trevor Case passed away at the end of May. Trevor wrote the gardening column in the What’s on for many years. He also led the environment team and was a driving force when Wenvoe competed in the best kept village competitions. A good man.
Take care and happy gardening

 

 

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

 

Our PCSO
S Wales Police have modified policing
arrangements for Wenvoe. There are now 2 PCSO’s
allocated to Wenvoe and Cowbridge each with
primary responsibility to one area and able to
deputise when the other is off duty. Our dedicated
PCSO is Adam Wood with our previous PCSO,
Stephen Davies, able to deputise. We should expect
to see Adam Wood patrolling the village and he
wants to meet us, so please introduce yourselves.
He will also continue the practice of regularly
visiting the Library/Hub to report current crime
incidents and answer questions from residents. The
dates are publicised on the Wenvoe Community Hub
page of this magazine and on Facebook.
The police welcome video evidence from members
of the public about anti-social or potentially criminal
activity. At the 31 May visit the PCSO clarified that
a member of the public can video others without
permission, if in a public space.
Fires
Many residents will be aware of arson incidents
recently around the village. The suspected teenage
culprits are known and the Police have taken
appropriate action. It is hoped that this will be the
end of the matter.
Scams
We make no apology for raising this issue again.
There have been reports from Barry of rogue traders
calling unannounced and offering to do work.
Residents are warned to be alert and not accept these
callers unless absolutely sure about what is being
offered.
Alan French

 

 

WENVOE PLAYGROUP

WENVOE PLAYGROUP

At the time of writing this our caterpillars are beginning
to turn into Butterflies and will take flight in
the next few days.
We have been enjoying a good story ‘Jack and the
Beanstalk’ and have started planting our
‘Beanstalks’ (runner beans in pots out in the garden).
As they grow we will monitor their growth on
charts.
We are learning how things change in the environment
and we are thoroughly enjoying our outdoor
space in the glorious weather at this time.
We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Dave
Pritchard for fixing and painting our decking. We
would also like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to
Dave and Barry Oliver for cementing our new notice
board into the ground. We can now begin to display
and share in the community. THANK YOU BOTH.
We are so grateful for your community spirit.
There are many volunteers in the community, whom
we rely on to keep the Playgroup operating successfully.
Darren Bellamy has put up with me for many
years in operating a successful website for us, thanks
Darren.
Thanks to our Playgroup Management Committee;
Russell, Robyn, Louise, Abi and Helen, for raising
much needed funds and supporting the needs of the
Charity. Without a Committee, Playgroup would
cease to operate as a Registered Charity. Thanks to
you all.
Many parents are talking about the Playgroup which
continues to grow successfully. From September
2023 we find ourselves very busy and propose to be
full for the year ahead.
It’s never too early to put your child’s name on the
waiting list. We have lists started up to April 2025 at
this time. Should you plan to send your children to
the Playgroup in September 2024, then I urge you to
add your enquiry to the waiting list. Playgroup has
an equal opportunity policy, which means we are
open to all and not just Wenvoe. We have children
from the Vale and Cardiff.
With the ’30 Hour Free Childcare Offer’, many use
our wrap around services with Gwenfo Nursery for
the term after their child’s third birthday.
Many use the Tax Free Childcare to pay top up fees
above the Government’s 30 Hour and also to pay
fees for those under 3 years. You can find links to
both on our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk
We enrol children from the age of 2 years and 4
months, so if interested in September 2024, it’s always
best to put your name on our waiting lists,
even if your plans change nearer the date.
Why not have a look at our wonderful website
www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk where you can
find more about us, along with photographs of the
group.
Have a wonderful Summer everyone and we look
forward to our new families joining us in September.
Sandra & Team

 

 

Update from your Vale of Glamorgan Councilor – Russell Godfrey

Update from your Vale of Glamorgan Councilor

 

Since my last update, The Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan, has emailed me, to confirm that she refuses to comment on the email I sent with regards to proposed changes to Black Bag and Green waste collections.
But surprise surprise a week later, I received the email below from the Cabinet Member responsible for this area.
“Dear Councillors
Next week we will be launching the details of the green waste subscription service that will be introduced from July 2023. You may recall that The Report (Cabinet 19th January 2023 – Recycling and Waste Management Service Changes), set the charges at a discounted rate of £20 for the standard service, and £30 for the enhanced service, for this year only, as we are already part way through the year. This was based on an actual cost of £36 and £54, respectively.
The Report stated that the £20 service was for up to 4 bags and the £30 service for up to 8 bags, with an option to add other bags as frequently as required at a charge of 50p per bag per occasion. However, in development of the system, there appears to be too many points of failure relating to the software, the logistics of time between bookings and potential delays to the collection rounds as our teams will need to assess too many variables, in every subscribing street, as well as the need to count bags. Therefore, there will be two variations that aim to improve the service to our residents prior to the launch.
The first is a capacity change. This is aimed to reduce the burden on residents having to ring up every time they have more than 8 bags, as well as addressing the potential points of failures highlighted, and to recognise the requirements of those properties that produce large quantities of green waste. Therefore, the standard service will now be £20 for up to 8 bags and the enhanced service £30 for above 8-bags (effectively unlimited). This enhancement will prevent the need for one-off services, in its entirety. An emergency powers (EP) form has been approved to reflect this.
Once we get to the end of the summer, we will reflect on the first season and consider any further changes based on lessons learnt which will be subject to a further report prior to the 2024/2025 subscription year.
Lastly, as we are also launching the 3-weekly black bag service in July 2023, we will introduce the green waste subscription service two weeks later (17th July 2023), so that the collection teams have an opportunity to stagger the service changes and address any teething problems. This will also ensure that our residents have an opportunity to graduate through the changes and allow the additional C1V staff brought in for this service change more time to focus on one service at a time. So you are aware, there will be a dedicated phone line set up just for this service change and it will be provided to residents on their communication letter.
I will ask the Operational Manager for Waste Management and Cleansing to provide you with an advance copy of the letter that will be sent out to our residents confirming the new arrangements (around mid-June) next week, as well as the links to the subscription payment page and any other associated documents.
I trust news of the decision to enhance the service offered to residents is reassuring, and please let me know if you require any further information.”
I am in the process of organising a petition with regards to these changes, I will update you further, in the near future.
I will be organising a litter pick across the Wenvoe community on the week commencing 10th July. I will deliver pickers and bags, full bags will then be collected from your address and I will collect pickers at the end of the week. You can choose to litter pick on your own or in a group. If interested please text or email me at 07724827496 or Email- info@russellgodfrey.co.Uk
If you have any issues/suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me or pop along to one of my monthly surgeries.The third Saturday of every month at the Community centre between 10 & 11 am
Email: regodfrey@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or Tel: 07927 588924 Russell

 

 

NATURE NOTES

NATURE NOTES

 

We are often asked about the effects of artificial
lawns on wildlife. The benefits in terms of
maintenance etc. are understood and promoted in
advertising by plastic grass suppliers. However
recently the Royal Horticultural Society published
an article summarising the less welcome effects
these can have on our flowers, birds and bees. Fake
lawns can contaminate the soil and surrounding
watercourses with micro-plastics. Real grass stores
carbon but with artificial grass the soil is dug up and
replaced with chippings or other crushed material.
Grass and soil will help to keep a garden cooler
through evaporation but plastic grass can get much
hotter and cause problems for the sensitive paws of
household pets. Plastic grass provides no habitat for
wildlife and the lack of worms and insects leaves
nothing for our wild birds to feed on. False grass
needs replacing after some years and the old
material ends up
as landfill. And
you cannot make
a daisy chain
with plastic
lawns! So, if you
have or are
considering
replacing your
grass with
plastic, make
sure you take
account of the
adverse effects
this can have on
your garden
wildlife.

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