Once again the highly successful Crickhowell Walking Festival gets people – locals and visitors – out and about and enjoying our beautiful countryside with 80 walks and a number of events in the evenings. This year it runs from 1st to 9th March. The organisers are always looking for novel ideas and this year is […]
Focus Magazines
The local magazines for Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Brecon & Talgarth – Events, News and Advertising
Category Archives: Leisure
Spreading the Love
Do you have someone special in your life that who you’d like to treat this Valentine’s Day? Here is a beautiful selection of gifts that you will find available in local shops and from artisans based in and around Abergavenny. Purchasing one of these fabulous gifts will not only show affection for your loved one, […]
Abergavenny Bad Weather Bargains
The weather outside is cold, wet and windy but the shops are open for business as usual. To lure you from the fireside and the comfort of your home, here is a selection of wet weather bargains for you to enjoy. Be quick, though, they won’t last forever! Fable Children’s Toys & Gifts […]
Motoring Tour
We’ve started our motoring tour in Abergavenny, but the route is circular, so you can start wherever you like or wherever happens to be most convenient for you! Many of the points of interest marked on the map make great outings on their own, in which case there’s no need to do the whole route. […]
Quite Interesting: Cars & Motoring
Ten quite interesting facts about cars and motoring You can play the computer game ‘pong’ in a Saab. The game is included in the on-board computer There’s a £30 fine for using a car horn whilst stationary in the UK There are 1 billion cars in active use across the world today The iconic Rolls-Royce […]
Be Prepared!
At this time of year, there’s a high risk of inclement weather, so it’s important to prepare your car in anticipation of this possibility, and not to leave it too late! Before it starts snowing, give your car a good wax. This will both protect its finish, but beyond cosmetic appearances, will help the snow […]
Beat the Winter Blues
Miles Morgan Travel provides some getaway inspiration for those of us seeking a change of scenery It’s a great time to leave the UK, when the Christmas decorations are taken down and life returns to normal, however the UK weather in January and February can be at its most extreme and it is usually a […]
Late Night Festive Shopping in Abergavenny
Christmas shopping can, if you let it, get a bit ‘same old, same old.’ Soulless shopping muzak, glaring lights and interminable queues in department stores can put a dampener on the most ardent of Christmas spirits. Happily, your Christmas shopping experience needn’t be like this. In fact, the solution lies much, much closer to home… […]
Monmouthshire Walking Festival 2013
18th – 27th October 2013 The 2013 Monmouthshire Walking Festival takes place this month from Friday 18th to Sunday 27th October. The festival will be offering walks covering all corners of Monmouthshire that showcase the best walking the county has to offer. There are numerous guided walks for all types of walker and the full […]
Astronomy Talk. Chris North – Planck: Back to the Dawn of Time
Abergavenny Astronomy Society Chris North from the School of Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University will talk about the history and evolution of the Universe, with a focus on the Planck satellite and its latest results. Planck launched in May 2009 and is now at the end of its mission, but the analysis of the […]
Please support our local businesses
