Parkour is fascinating. I love watching clips on You Tube. I love them even more when they are around Cwmbran. These young people train incredibly hard and have to be so dedicated and that can only be a good thing. In September 2011 I interviewed Will, a Cwmbran teenager, about why he does Parkour. This […]
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The Christmas lights in Cwmbran town centre
The Chrismas lights and decorations are up around the town centre. Posted with Blogsy
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Karaoke night at the Blinkin Owl pub in Cwmbran
The Blinkin’ Owl pub in Coed Eva has reopened after a refurbishment. I popped there last night and was really impressed. The nearby Fairwater House has closed so I’m sure this place is benefiting from locals in search of a new home. The pub was packed with a friendly atmosphere. It was karaoke night so […]
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Fantastic photos of 1970s Cwmbran- “Cwmbran- The town where the future is happening now.”
This guide to Cwmbran was published in around 1972/3. Cwmbran- The town where the future is happening now It was shared with me by the daughter of man who was part of the development team who built up Cwmbran. Fingers crossed I'll be able to get an interview with this man. My favourites are 'Inside […]
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Irish amateur boxers fighting in Cwmbran.
A team of Irish amateur boxers are heading to Cwmbran for a show later this month. The boxers are from Dublin. Torfaen Warriors ABC and Cwmbran Boys ABC have teamed up for the show on the evening of Friday 30 November. It takes place in the Mount Pleasant Hall in Pontnewydd. Tickets are £20 and […]
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Cwmbran’s Christmas lights were turned on tonight. A Storify
Cwmbran – you rock!! X pic.twitter.com/V5os2Sz8 Kam and Sally Wed, Nov 14 2012 12:27:19 ReplyRetweetFavorite #christmas #tree #lights #cwmbran #yay #pretty #cute #star #night Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on Linkedin Share by email daniellegray Wed, Nov 14 2012 13:05:18 0 likes · 0 comments Not long […]
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Job vacancy- Father Christmas wanted for Cwmbran’s.Greenmeadow Community Farm
Torfaen Council has this job advert on its website for a Father Christmas. I wrote this blog post last year after interviewing him in his grotto. Greenmeadow Community Farm hosts Santa’s grotto daily from 2nd December to 23rd December. The grotto’s resident has to be the ‘real deal’, everything our modern image of Santa tells […]
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Is this the first Christmas tree to go up in Cwmbran?
A post on Cwmbran Life yesterday showed the Griffiths family who have just put up their Christmas decorations. Today we found out that the Legge family from Fairwater put their tree up on 26 October. Hannah Legge said: “I've always loved Christmas so why not make it last longer? Plus I love seeing the […]
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Watch and listen to the WikiPlays entry for Cwmbran’s Welsh international footballer Danny Gabbidon
Eleven minutes of interesting info on Danny Gabbidon. But please ignore how the WikiPlays electronic voice says his name. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8LWy-TXX2Y]
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The Griffiths family from Cwmbran put their Christmas tree and decorations up today. Have you beaten them?
Have you put your Christmas decorations up? I used this countdown clock to discover that there are 43 days and five hours until Christmas Day (as of 7pm on Sunday 11 November). The Griffiths family from Coed Eva could be the first family in the town to get their tree, lights and decorations up. […]