Category Archives: Leisure

Can you spot the lyrical and literary allusions in this light hearted quiz?   Answers at the bottom. So my husband said we should take a hike.   Well, I thought, that sounds like an idea, not necessarily a good one, but an idea for all that.  Walking in the air getting out and about isn’t that […]

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When a speaker is good, no-one wants him or her to finish, and that’s what happened at November’s monthly meeting of Gilwern U3A when Richard Walker spoke on ”Faith in Prison.”  Fascinating facts and figures illustrated the concept of incarceration from William the Conqueror’s Tower of London up to modern Norwegian prison cells, which looked […]

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On November the 5th 2018, the skies above Abergavenny will be alight with colour once more as Abergavenny Round Table celebrates 50 years of its annual firework display. And this year spectators are in for a real treat as it will be the biggest display to date! The event will be a fantastic night out […]

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Element’s scenic but tough 9-mile Black Mountains Trail Race from Crickhowell took place on October 21st The beautifully scenic route winds up the Grwyne Fawr river valley which looked stunning in this year’s autumn sunshine. The runners enjoyed the most classic features of trail races: mixed terrain, mud and hills. Race Director Ruth Pickvance, herself […]

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We’re ready for you at Abergavenny Bowls Club The Avenue Road club is well equipped to welcome new members for the coming season. The green has been well prepared and with the help of a grant from Community Chest we have purchased new bowls and specialist coaching equipment to assist new and older members at […]

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Back in 2014, Abergavenny was awarded the prestigious Walkers are Welcome status for its great walking potential. Nestled between the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Wye Valley and the Blaenavon World Heritage site, and with the Black Mountains on its doorstep, the town is a mecca for walkers. Three years on the group working to […]

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A football club in Abergavenny will renovate its  clubhouse facilities after receiving the backing of an East Wales  housebuilder. Persimmon Homes East Wales has chosen Abergavenny  Town FC to receive £1,000 as a part of its Community Champions initiative,  which gives away £2,000 each month to good causes in the  region. The funds will be […]

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Llandegfedd Sailing Club is offering opportunities this spring for youngsters to get busy on the water. The club’s super racing begins Sunday 5th March and new members are welcome – you don’t have to be a seasoned racer to join in. Llandegfedd Reservoir is located between Usk and Pontypool and is around eight miles north […]

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Back for a second time, the Abergavenny Indie Christmas Trail celebrates the wide range of fabulous independent businesses we have on our doorstep. Beautiful clothes and accessories, unique gifts, locally sourced food, award winning independent shops, we really do have it all! Take part in the Indie Christmas Trail and have fun discovering the exciting […]

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Producing delicious food for 90 years Brecon Country Market was originally established under the name of Brecon WI Market back in the early 1920s to enable local farmers’ wives to find an outlet for their surplus eggs, garden and dairy produce. At that time it only opened during the summer and early autumn months when […]

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