Routes that you use from
home
Monmouthshire are offering us
the golden opportunity to
say how our routes to shops,
surgery, schools, stations, and
to places of leisure can be
improved. Your say will
doubtless help others in
Gilwern. So please see a
little more detail and have your
say in
this link I
shall certainly be having mine!
Instead of the
Newsletter. Try
some of the latest wonderful
stories created by the Writing
Group. They are
interesting and amusing.
Go to No 5 near the bottom of
their page.
Walking Group.
The dates of the Short Walks
change to
Thursdays (still the 2nd
& 4th).
On 15 July the Walking Group set
off on a good walk.
Find out more about it.
What is u3a Ebbw Vale up
to?
Do take a look at their web
site,
https://u3asites.org.uk/ebbw-vale/welcome
and see the different groups.
There's even one called
Rummikub. Is there a
group you would like to start?
There are so many possibilities.
Garden Group to Dewstow?
Anita is suggesting a visit to
Dewstow in the coming weeks, a
garden near Caldicot. She
is asking who would be
interesting in going.
The
Creative Writing Group in
action. There
is
a report of their
meetings on
their web page. All
make interesting and amusing
reading.
Family & Social History Group
– new projects
The Group are planning to
embark on two new ambitious
projects in the coming months.
The first is to record the oral
histories of elderly Gilwern
residents who can provide a
fascinating insight into how
Gilwern has changed over time.
The second will be to photograph
and document the older graves at
St Elli Church.
Both are large and exciting
projects and as we are currently
a small group we would welcome
any new members who would like
to be involved. Please contact
the Group Leader, Linda Swanson
swansonlm@aol.com
Garden Group.
Things are heating up! Dave and
Anita have already been to a
number of gardens, and we are
starting visits again. They
point out that good safety
precautions are being taken such
as one way systems and spacing
etc.
Art Challenge
The theme for the month of July is
"Meadow Life".
There are some important brief notes
for
guidance, and some
brainstorming
ideas for a start. Then there
will be lots of helpful and
relevant
video links
. The deadline for handing in
work is 25 July to
lyndaokeefe12@yahoo.com.
Sarah Hoddy, who judges our monthly
challenge, and who chairs the
Abergavenny Art Group, recommends
this excellent link on learning new
techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLicphjZ4y8GoKtRnz_gLxw
