Although I’m not keen on the description of Abergele as a ‘retirement town’, this card caught my eye because the person who posted it makes a good point: it would be good to have new opportunities for older people in the area to meet each other. If you agree and you’d like to find out more, call the number on the card:
And his lookalike and soundalike Wynne Roberts entertains at St Asaph’s Oriel Hotel on 15 April to raise money for Abergele Hospital
On 26 March, St Paul’s Abergele
On 12 March for a very good cause:
A couple of changes to report regarding Market St shops:
Lloyds the Chemist refit is coming on well:
And Kimberley’s furniture and applicance store is coming to town, opposite the Bee. There’s already one in Rhyl:
Alison Pring has been in touch with news that the newly formed Abergele District Action Group is organising a Springfest at Pentre Mawr Park Abergele on Saturday27th and Sunday28th of February from 10am to 5pm.
There will be attractions and Entertainment for all the family.
*Kiddies FunFair. *Bushcraft, *Dog show, *Craft Stalls, *Forest School Games. *Chainsaw carvers, *Birds of prey, *Snakes and reptiles,*Medieval Knight School, *Tea tent-cake stall…and much more.
Extra entertainment on Sunday 28th will be Glan Clwyd Hospital Radio, also a cake baking competition. Entrants are required to hand make a Classic Victoria Sandwich Cake no larger than 8” in diameter. £1 entry fee, cakes must be entered by 12.30pm on Sunday. More information available on the cake stall at the event.
Friday 26th February from 10am the Eco-groups from the local Primary Schools will be planting Autumn coloured trees in the park. There will be a chance for Mums and Dads to plant on Saturday! We would like to thank Conwy Borough County Council for their assistance and to Jan Williams, Tesco Community Champion for the refreshment on the day.
Abergele District Action Group is a group of volunteers (fully constituted) to arrange events/help in the Community of Abergele. Our aim is to bring cohesion to our communites of Abergele, Pensarn, Belgrano and St George. Our next event will be The Pensarn Prom Day on Sunday August 21st. Contact : Secretary Judith Hudson 01745822153.
What a difference 44 years makes.
Gyda diolch i Gwynn Williams, yn enedigol o Lanefydd, wedi byw yn Abergele a bellach yn Rhyl.
Here’s a list from from local singer, actor and historian Gwynn Williams showing how many farms, outlets and dairy companies sold milk in Abergele in the first half of the 20th Century:
Glan Llyn – Williams
Ty Mawr
Pen Llyn
Bryn Gwyn
Bowdon House – William Jones
Fern Bank
Siamber Wen
Tim Roberts
Jenkins
Hylas Dairies – up St George’s Rd
Tan Dderwen – Manners
Bryn Coch – Lewis
Nant Fawr – Edward Jones
I’m grateful to Gwynn for sharing this list.
When I showed this list to local historian Brian Haynes, he added another name an a nice story about :
Farmer Roberts the Weatherman in Pensarn.
Brian says:
“The Royal Welsh Show was held on part of his land. He’d come out of his farm in Pensarn every day with two half churns balanced on either side of his bike. His weather forecasting ability was second to none. But one day, someone asked him: ‘what’s the weather going to be like today Farmer Roberts?’ and he replied: ‘I don’t know, the battery’s just run out on me radio!'”
Brian printed a set of maps and ringed the commercial dairy outlets listed by Gwynn. Here’s a detail:
