Tutor and former teacher, Maurice Markwell, provides some much-needed advice on how to tackle the new academic school year. The new school year has arrived; full of anticipation, excitement, trepidation and that’s just the parents! You hope that your little or big one will hit the ground running; socially, academically, making the most of school […]
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Gentle Jane Tea Room
I love my job. Not only do I get to meet lovely people, but now and then I get to do something very decadent, such as eating my own weight’s worth in cake, in the name of work. And that just happens to be what I did when I recently took a trip into the […]
The Dog’s Dinner
Feeding our pets is a fundamental part of ownership; a “no brainer” in terms of a pet owner’s responsibilities. Yet it is a fact that we take little time checking exactly what they need rather than what is simple, cheap or convenient. One problem with the pet food industry has to be that it advertises […]
Inspirational Autumn
As the leaves start to turn and it’s back to school time why not try something new with a creative evening class to make the long nights a little shorter? Arts Alive Wales have released details of their autumn and winter programme of art courses at their studio on Brecon Road, Crickhowell. This season introduces […]
A ‘Stroll’ in the mountains…
Between 2nd and 6th October, Ian Wadell will take on a 100 mile walk from Castle Carreg Cennen on the edge of the Black Mountain, to Abergavenny’s Angel Hotel, in order to raise money for BLESMA. Over the past three decades, Ian has managed to raise an impressive £200,000 for various charities, most of which […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Sticky Gingerbread Cake
If we are to believe the TV schedules we are well on our way to autumn – where was summer?! The apple tree in my garden is now burdened with fruit which should be ready for picking in the next few weeks, although sadly not in time to use in a recipe for this month’s […]
Gadgets and Gizmos
Hannah Hill confesses about kitchen gadgets and discovers some more… I’ve got this thing about kitchen stuff: colourful chopping boards, funky bowls, nifty spice grinders, you name it I either have it or want it. My latest fad is for vintage Pyrex bowls and spatulas in every colour of the spectrum, but don’t get me […]
The Book Lover’s Cookbook
Recipes inspired by celebrated works of literature and the passages that feature them. By Shaunda Kennedy Wenger & Janet Jensen Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us an insight into what’s good to read this month The Book Lover’s Cookbook features nearly 200 recipes that were prepared, served or mentioned in great books. From salads […]
Festival Fringe celebrates Monmouthshire ‘Food Capital of Wales’
You live here so you already know that the county boasts some top-notch restaurants and pubs. We’ve got growers and makers, real ales, posh teas, wild walks. Monmouthshire has it all. But it’s easy to forget the amazing experiences on offer right here on our own doorstep. The Abergavenny Food Festival Fringe brings it all […]
Help put Abergavenny on the Walking Map
Members of a steering group are striding ahead in their ambitions to achieve ‘Walkers are Welcome’ status for Abergavenny. They are seeking to recruit some more volunteers and develop a range of projects to help mark out Abergavenny as a walking destination and have called a meeting on Tuesday September 25 at 6pm at The […]