Christmas

  Focus Magazines in partnership with Abergavenny Garden Centre is delighted to announce our Christmas Colouring Competition! This year, we’re running a fabulous seasonal colouring-in competition for all children under 12 to enter. The prize for one lucky winner will be a premium Nordman non-drop Christmas Tree, worth £70, donated by our friends at Abergavenny […]

Posted in Christmas on November 1st, 2019

The Christmas lights in Abergavenny town centre will be switched on Saturday 24th November. There will be lots of elves around the town on that day so why not join in and come dressed up as an elf? There will be a prize for the best dressed elf. From 4.30pm to 7.00pm there will be […]

Posted in Christmas on November 19th, 2018

Opt for some delicious home cooked Christmas fare this year to give your celebrations a touch of the personal. Now is the time to be making Christmas mincemeat, cakes and puddings as well as some of those ever popular Christmas tipples (think alcohol soaked fruits and you can’t go wrong). Prepacked foods are some of […]

Posted in Christmas on November 15th, 2018

Anticipation is rising in Gilwern as preparations are under way for the Annual Victorian Christmas Market and Concert.  The centre of the village will magically transform into a Fair from the bygone era of Dickens.  Craft stalls will line the main street in front of Hope Church who are organising the event with local support. […]

Posted in Christmas, Seasonal on November 5th, 2015

There’s no denying that Christmas is a busy time, especially when it comes to catering. There’s so much to think of! Of course, it’s a great idea to buy your Christmas meat from one of our local butchers and, if you can manage it, why not buy your veg at our wonderful Abergavenny Market? But […]

Posted in Christmas on December 19th, 2014

Come along to Abergavenny Castle on December 14th from 11-4 for ‘Christmas at the Castle’.   The Castle and Museum will be alive with festive activities, entry to the site is free and there’s something for everyone. Local school choirs will be singing throughout the day to create a very special Christmas atmosphere, so please […]

Posted in Christmas on December 12th, 2014

Instead of using shop bought wrapping paper this Christmas, why not recycle, upcycle or make your own? Check out our gift wrapping and embellishment suggestions below. Eco Wrap Vintage newspapers, old comics (not rare ones!) and pages from magazines can make great wrapping for presents, and won’t break the bank. Co-ordinating ribbons can be picked […]

Posted in Christmas on December 17th, 2013

Sprouts are a traditional feature of the festive table, but often get a bad wrap. This is largely due to poor quality raw ingredients or bad cooking. When choosing sprouts, go for small, tight, green sprouts, with no hint of yellow. Sprouts should smell sweet and not pungent or cabbage-y in any way. Those that […]

Posted in Christmas, Food & Drink on December 11th, 2013

Recently I received a letter through the post. I love to receive letters and I love to write them too but sadly these days it seems to be a dying art form as people turn to email and text as preferred methods of communication. Ava Wright, who is 9 years old, wrote a beautiful letter […]

Posted in Christmas, Kids on December 20th, 2012