During this time of national emergency I will be offering a free online relaxation group every Wednesday evening from 8pm until 9pm. It is easy to get involved. All you need is an e-mail address and a device such as a desk top or lap top computer or you can even use your tablet or […]
Focus Magazines
The local magazines for Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Brecon & Talgarth – Events, News and Advertising
Monthly Archives: April 2020
My Growing Space
Drawing upon my background in nursing, patient safety and as a practising therapist, I combine many years of professional experience, with self-help skills developed through my own life experiences. Using relaxation and breathwork, counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy. I help you: Relax and experience more ease in your body and release stress related tension Calm your […]
Crickhowell Adventure
Crickhowell Adventure started way back in 1977 when Jeff Thomas and John Inns rented the basement of what was then ‘The Cheese Press’, (now Bookish) in the High Street, Crickhowell.They did not have much stock in the early days and so as the shop was long and narrow with a large chimney breast in the […]
Council ‘Overwhelmed’ by Kindness and Help of Monmouthshire Communities
Over the last few weeks, Monmouthshire County Council has been overwhelmed by the wonderful support offered by communities looking to help neighbours and friends during the COVID-19 outbreak. Community action groups have grown in their numbers and amazing acts of kindness have been witnessed. Over 30 community-led action groups have been set up across the […]
Going Inside
Since the last World War there has not been a time when the life we know was so in flux. Plans have been scrapped. Regular activities are on hold. Everything has changed, and continues to do so on an almost hourly basis. The variability of the situation is everywhere: in the news, on social media, […]
Deliver To Me Abergavenny
Any of you who use social media at the moment will see just how busy it is. With local and national companies trying to remain visible, communicate with their customers and all vying for readers’ attention, it’s hard to keep up with it all. Here at the Focus, we know that lots of local people […]
Abergavenny Street Monitors
Grassroots volunteer network offers support to those facing isolation during crisis. Have you received a leaflet through your door recently about your ‘Street Monitor’? If you live alone and have no friends or family close by, now you have someone to call. If you need some essential shopping done or a prescription collected, or would […]
Coronavirus Uncertainty and Your Finances
Over the last month or so Coronavirus has spread worldwide, with many countries including the UK taking the wise step to severely limit contact between people. This will hopefully succeed in slowing the virus, but at the same time will unfortunately cause economic uncertainty and financial difficulties for many. For some this may mean the […]
Emergency Changes to Services at Monmouthshire Citizens Advice
Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice has announced that face-to-face advice services in Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth will be suspended for the foreseeable future from Monday 23 March 2020. People who have already booked appointments should not attend and should ring their local office number of their appointment slip when telephone advice will be offered. There […]
Nappiness!
8 Million Nappies go to Landfill in the UK Every Single Day! There is growing awareness of the problems that come with our disposable culture. Single use items are convenient in the short term but increasingly we realise that this is not a sustainable way of living for our generation or those to come. Cloth […]
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