{"id":13559,"date":"2023-09-04T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T15:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13559"},"modified":"2023-09-04T16:06:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T15:06:13","slug":"13559","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13559","title":{"rendered":"A SPECIAL DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0A Special Day<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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A Special Day <\/strong><\/p>\n

As regular readers will know I have missed the Saturday walks for quite a few weeks, but we were all together in mid-August to celebrate the wedding of Claire, the youngest member of our group. A few of us took short walks around the village before setting off. We all donned rather smarter gear than we usually wear on a Saturday and made our way (by car not Shanks\u2019s pony) with umbrellas or raincoats, to Penarth, as it started to rain quite heavily at about 11a.m.<\/p>\n

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The wedding was at the Tabernacle Church where church members greeted every guest with a smile and a hearty welcome. There was a good congregation assembled when the groom, Stephen, arrived with the bride\u2019s uncle a few minutes before Noon. Then the sun came out from behind the clouds and another uncle accompanied a glowing bride, in a gorgeous deep pink dress with a flowered pattern and a toning bouquet. The congregation clapped and cheered.<\/p>\n

The Pastor welcomed everyone, and his words were light, entertaining and loving throughout the service. The bride\u2019s mother, Dianne, shared a reading from the bible about love. And then the couple made their vows and signed the Register. The Pastor invited people to take photos and suddenly it was as if the paparazzi had been unleashed with lots of us rushing to the front of the church (Until this point surreptitious photos had been taken on iPhones and cameras).<\/p>\n

We all trooped downstairs where church members served us non-alcoholic Prosecco, which was surprisingly tasty. A buffet was laid out, with a separate vegetarian section and two wedding cakes, one of which was a present from Claire\u2019s sister in Australia.<\/p>\n

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After eating, lots of chatting and very little walking everyone departed a little lighter of heart. Some of us bearing table decorations!<\/p>\n

Congratulations Claire and Stephen.<\/p>\n

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Local walking <\/strong><\/p>\n

Along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast there are fabulous views but be aware that if you walk along the beach under cliffs you need to be at least 30ft from the cliff face to avoid possible rock falls.<\/p>\n

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Nash Point to Monknash<\/strong>: It is important to check the tide here; there is a tide timetable outside the cafe at Nash Point (parking fee\u00a33). It is a simple walk of 2-3 miles either over the cliff top or across the pavement beach but there are lots of stones on a slope to navigate before you reach the beach. I usually walk along the beach one way and over the top to return. The tide was way out last time I did it and the wind was blowing hard on the top, so I walked both ways on the beach. I keep my shoes on until I am past the roughest of the stones and then kick them off to walk on the sand at the edge of the water and paddle in the sea as I go. Your feet glow after a mile or so of this.<\/p>\n

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