The “Wenvoe What’s On” Website Treasure Trove
THE “WENVOE WHAT’S ON” WEBSITE TREASURE TROVE
My name is Alan Williams. I am one of the ‘Backroom’ boys responsible for producing the Wenvoe What’s On. My task is to translate or digitize the paper version of the magazine for the online Wenvoe website. I’ve been doing this for ten years. For several years I also designed the colour covers for the Christmas edition, but I don’t do that anymore. They are very time consuming, and I am running out of that valuable commodity.
The purpose of this little article is to promote the virtues of the web version of the magazine. Why? Although this is not as a result of an in-depth survey, in my experience, hardly anyone visits the website.
I want to encourage more people to explore the possibilities of the website. The magazine is a very interesting read and is full of useful and interesting articles, not to mention the ads for local services. Now there is nothing in the current month’s web page that is not in the paper magazine. However, the website magazine is available to everyone with an interest in Wenvoe at the click of a mouse, and that brings me to my point.
The advantages of accessing the website of the What’s On magazine means that every single article that has ever been written for the What’s On in the last ten years is also available at the click of a mouse.
Here is some of the content that is worth exploring:
If you are looking for a recipe, MR GREEDY’S KITCHEN has around two hundred mouthwatering recipes available, and HILARY’S CULINARY CORNER has added around twenty or more this past year. Gardeners will find valuable tips for any season from the vast knowledge base provided by THE VILLAGE GARDENER. Looking for a good read? THE WENVOE PAGE TURNERS and the OFF THE SHELF group have reviewed and rated hundreds of books. I suggest that their opinions are probably more relevant to local readers than professional reviews. THE HISTORY GROUP has given us lots of very interesting stories with a Wenvoe connection like “Wenvoe’s Part in The Battle of Trafalgar.” Who would have thought! And plenty more like that. THE WENVOE FORUM is well worth a browse for its discussions of a wide range of topical subjects. Fascinating facts and information on the natural world, especially those with a local flavour, for instance “Trees in Danger”, have been discussed by NATURE NOTES. THE WILDLIFE GROUP do a fantastic job of managing the various orchards around Wenvoe and their activities and extensive information on wildlife and orchards are well worth a browse.
So, this is my earnest message; please explore the treasure that is the “Wenvoe What’s On” website. Click on wenvoe.org.uk and make my long candlelit hours into the night worthwhile.