Dozens of books have been released this year to celebrate all aspects of the Diamond Jubilee. Here are the 6 of the best picked by Emma at Book-ish. The Treasures of Queen Elizabeth by Tim Ewart £30.00 This stunning hardback comes in its own gift box and features 15 historical documents from key moments […]
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Queen’s visit to Crickhowell
In April this year, the Queen paid a visit to Crickhowell. Here is a gallery of photographs of the event. Despite a little bit of rain and dreary skies, there was a great turn out of those wanting to get a glimpse and wish the Queen well for her upcoming Diamond Jubilee. With many […]
St Teilo’s Living Churchyard Project and Riverside Walk
St Teilo’s Churchyard in Llantilio Pertholey has something very special about it, as I recently found out. There is much beauty in nature – the soothing babble of a river as it trips and rushes over the stones on its bed, the chirrup and songs of birds among the trees. Many of us search for […]
Toronto
Toronto is one of my favourite cities in the world. Despite being the largest city in Canada, it somehow manages to remain pleasant to the eye, probably due to its location on the shores of Lake Ontario. Toronto has many hotels, but if you want to splash out I highly recommend the Fairmont Royal […]
Aneurin Bevan & Pet Insurance
Abbey Vets has a number of branches, one of which is in Tredegar; birthplace of Aneurin Bevan. The more I read about ‘Nye’ Bevan the more I appreciate the history surrounding our branch where this remarkable Welshman spearheaded the development of a health service, free for all at the point of need. We are a […]
Diamond Jubilee
2012 marks 60 years of the Queen’s reign. Not since Queen Victoria has a monarch spent sixty years on the British throne. With an extra long holiday weekend between 2nd and 5th of June to mark the occasion, there’s plenty to get involved in to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. The weekend looks set to be […]
Open Day for art lovers in Crickhowell
Arts Alive Wales are welcoming visitors to their studio on Brecon Road, Crickhowell for a Summer Open Day on Saturday 2nd June, 10am- 3pm, during the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. The free event is part of this year’s Crickhowell and Area Open Studios and Galleries Art Trail. The event features a Craft Sale with pottery […]
Gary’s Lucky Day : Part 4
By Oliver Barton. Gary checked into his room in the Angel. Tomorrow he would report the theft of his wallet. For now he needed a drink. Several drinks. He went to the bar, and ordered a double scotch. ‘And free drinks for everyone,’ he said. With £384 million, why not? ‘I had a little win […]
Greet the Torch
The Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games and, to mark the 2012 London Olympics, the Torch Relay will start in Land’s End on 19th May and travel around the UK for 70 days in the lead up to the opening ceremony. On 25th May 2012 the Olympic Torch arrives in Wales at […]
Abergavenny Police Officers take on the Three Peaks for charity
The Abergavenny Neighbourhood Policing Team would like to thank everyone who contributed to their bucket collection and sponsorship on Saturday 31st March. Officers raised money for two charities whilst completing the South Wales Three Peaks Challenge. The first is the Richard Hunt Foundation which was set up to help Welsh service personnel and their families. […]
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