Entries by Ed1

President Carwen

On Sunday, members of Resolven Ladies Bowls Club were at W.Glam.Ladies A.G.M, to see their hardworking and popular sec./treasurer take office as President of the Association Carwen was cheered to the rafters, not only by Resolven Ladies Club but by all at the meeting. The Chain of Office was presented to Carwen by the outgoing […]

Autumn has arrived

Along the canal in Tonna It was beautiful down there —10 minutes from where I live. Autumn is my favourite time of the year  Autumn has arrived, but in my garden, I’ve waited 18 weeks for my baby sunflowers to bloom. PHOTOS –RUTH CHARLES DAVIES (Daughter of our RDN photographer Mike Davies)

Chirpy the Robin Update

Mary and Idris Gittins gave us a lovely story about their visiting robin recently. ( SEE “The Gittins Family Meet Chirpy” ) Latest update: from Mary: ” We sit in the backyard sometimes, instead of the front patio where Chirpy first flew into our lives and our affection! He emerges from the hedge when Idris […]

More from Mike

Our RDN photographer Mike Davies took these lovely images for us in Victoria Gardens on Sunday PICTURES by MIKE DAVIES ( RDN PHOTOGRAPHER)

A Family Affair on the Bowling Green

Mother and daughter, Carwen Thomas and Ceri Holmes, faced each other in both Resolven Ladies singles finals this year. Pre-match family tension?  Not according to Carwen who said, ” We are more relaxed and comfortable playing against each other and always feel we are going to have a close game.” Prophetic words!  Their first encounter, […]

Cam Gears Bowls Competition

A great time was had by all when the Cam Gears Mixed Triples Competition took place on Resolven Bowling Green after a gap of over 20 years. It was Gareth Evans, sec. of Cam Gears Bowls Club , who polished up the shield, rounded up the players and organised everything and had enough puff left […]