The south Wales valleys have great locations where local people and visitors can view the wonders of the night sky. Now, in conjunction with Dark Sky Wales, the Valleys Regional Park programme is working with local communities to designate the world’s first network of community Dark Sky Discovery Sites, some of the very best spots […]
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
A Christmas Gift from Monmouthshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council has agreed to run a free Christmas parking initiative in the town centre, for a third consecutive year. All parking in council-owned car parks in the town centre will be free on the first three Saturdays in December; that is, the 1st, 8th and 15th of December. The scheme, which is intended […]
Sweet Treats
If you’ve recently ventured down towards the end of Cross Street, you’ll already have made the discovery. You’re probably trying to keep it quiet aren’t you? And who wouldn’t want to safeguard it? But the secret of The Pot and Pineapple is out, and Abergavenny is delighted by the arrival of its very own old […]
Nana’s Kitchen: Spiced Apple Chutney
This recipe will come as no big surprise as I did give fair warning that my recipes for the next couple of months would be heavily apple biased due to the yield from my tree in the garden. I thought this an especially good recipe as it requires storing in a cool dark place for […]
Gwent Police Competition winners!
When thinking about how to make children aware of how to behave responsibly during Halloween and Bonfire Night, the Abergavenny Neighbourhood Policing Team thought the best way to do this was to get the children involved themselves with the design work! Abergavenny Neighbourhood Sergeants Jon Williams and Ceri Carlyon approached local schools in the area […]
Soup with Lionel
Since moving to Abergavenny just over a year ago, I’ve firmly held the view that there’s something rather special and a bit magical about our town that attracts interesting and intriguing people who want to come and live here. I met Lionel Elton by chance, in one of our local shops, and we got chatting. […]
Llanfoist Woodland Walk
It’s a good time of year to look out for interesting mushrooms and toadstools, and the shady woodland on these routes is a good place to look. We were excited to spot the classic fairy toadstool, the Fly Agaric, amongst many others, but it’s as well to be safe and not pick any of the […]
Short Story Evening
In celebration of short story week come and join us for an evening of live readings. Joining us will be Abergavenny’s ‘The Word Counts’ writing group. The event will be held at The Dragon Hotel in Crickhowell (opposite Book-ish) on Monday, 12th November, starting at 7.30pm. All are welcome. If you’d like to read a […]
Something’s Afoot!
The fear of the unknown can wield a lot of power. For example, if you’re anything like me, going to the doctor or dentist can be a pretty scary, bordering on terrifying, experience. So when I went along to visit Clare Johnson – a podiatrist with a practice based in Lulworth House on Monk Street, […]