This month our walk is a stroll through lanes and fields, a climb up hills with views, and a ramble through pretty woodland. It takes in a nature reserve and an ancient hill fort. It’s just over 5 miles long and, while none of it is particularly arduous, you should dress for mud and undergrowth. […]
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Film Review: ‘The Croods’
The Focus’s newest film reviewer Patty Papageorgiou-Axford reviews The Croods Released nationally on 22nd March.Dreamworks Animation’s latest offering brings us a prehistoric adventure suitable for all ages, as we follow the title’s stone age family on a journey through uncharted lands and extraordinary encounters. The head of the Crood family is Grug (voiced by Nicolas […]
Abergavenny Makes the Grade!
Abergavenny has been named in a recent Sunday Times list, which reveals the best places to live in the UK Anyone who lives in Abergavenny knows that it’s a wonderful place to be. Confirmation of this fact can be found in a recent Sunday Times publication: The Sunday Times Best Places to Live, which is […]
Abergavenny University of the Third Age
If you’re retired and have a thirst to learn about anything from Architecture to Circle Dancing, the Abergavenny U3A could be for you! The British University of the Third Age was first established in 1981 and quickly became popular. It is a national organisation, but each local U3A is independent and shares a common purpose, […]
Tenovus choir project comes to Abergavenny!
In 2010, Tenovus, Wales’ leading cancer charity, created their first choir and undertook pioneering research that proved singing to be beneficial for cancer patients; reducing their feelings of isolation, anxiety and pain. Tenovus now run six choirs for cancer patients, survivors, carers and people bereaved through cancer, with their latest choir launched very recently in […]
New Community Support Officer tackles rural crime in Abergavenny
Abergavenny has a new face to tackle rural crime – Community Support Officer Sara Mason. CSO Mason is part of the Neighbourhood Team and mostly deals with anti-social behaviour and incidents on the busy weekends and evenings. In addition to tackling her normal duties, Sara is the Farm and Rural Crime Liaison Officer for the […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that […]
April 2013 Issue
Dear Readers, I’m told that Spring has sprung. In fact, as I look out of the window here at Focus HQ I can, indeed, see little lambs in the fields. I’m sure they’d be gambolling – as lambs are supposed to do – but the poor things are knee deep (do lambs have knees?) in […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Jasmine Blossom Tea Bread
The title of this tea bread recipe is a little misleading as you can make it using any floral flavoured tea – there are so many different varieties available nowadays, and it’s fun to experiment. Of course, the old favourites like Earl Grey and Lady Grey always produce wonderful results, but I find that Jasmine […]
Walking all Creatures Great and Small
Walking is one of the most pleasurable and healthy activities we share with our pets. Dogs are pack animals and to them sharing a daily dose of fresh air satisfies their instinct to explore new territory, meet and socialise with other dogs and display some of the hunting behaviour they evolved as wolves. For their […]
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