Entries by HL & LL
Canal Group – Restoration Volunteers
The following informative, self explanatory and enthusiastic articles focus on how the Resolven Canal area is being regenerated and restored. The Neath Canal Project is run by the Ty Banc Canal Group of Volunteers involving, among others, local young students of Llangatwg School and the 12th Neath Resolven Scout Group. ~ ~ RDN would like […]
Resolfen History Society AGM Report
A Report on the Annual Meeting of Resolfen History Society . After a hiatus of over two years, the History Society held an annual meeting at the Church Hall. It was encouraging that nine members were able to attend and several others sent apologies. It should be pointed out to anyone intending to return that […]
Busy County Finals for Resolven BC at Brynhyfryd BC green
After many rounds of games on the home green at Resolven and away on many greens there were five rinks of the County Finals at Brynhyfryd BC on 13 August which had members of the Resolven Bowls Club bowling on them. Open Triples (Played at 1p.m.), Double Fours (2 Rinks), Open Fours & Open Singles […]
Open Day Today
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Hir Fynydd – Sarn Helen Surprises by a Resolven ‘Walkaholic’
In search of The Stargazing Hare As a boy I’d always played in the woods behind the school, up the ‘Tump’, over the ‘Lido’, up the ‘Burma’ or over the screens. Never did I venture to the other mountain to see what was going over there, it’s a walk that was inspired by this waterfall […]
‘Hot’ Music from the ‘Indonesian Architects’
On a very warm Sunday afternoon in July (in the middle of a much needed short ‘heatwave’ with temperatures reaching over 30 degrees in some places in Wales) and with the Sun shining through the tall trees of the stunning setting of the Resolven Canal, with the kayaks sailing silently by, making the most of […]
Film Setup at Melyncourt Waterfall
Message from Cllr Dean Lewis I was lucky enough to have a look at the filmset up Melyncourt Waterfall. So I thought I would share some photos I took. The filming is for a six part Russian Spy series staring Oscar winning actor Mark Rylance, award winning actor and Director Simon Pegg and many others. […]
‘My Place My Space’
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Heron at large in the Vale of Neath Canal at Resolven
Our thanks to Jamie Bowen for these two photographs taken recently ~ ~ ~ ~
A new look perimeter for the Park
The old fencing around the Resolven park is being treated to a much needed new coat of green paint and it is all due to the efforts and energy of Community Councillor Aylwin Jones and his wife Fran. They have been working tirelessly painting the fence for the past few months, but of course they […]
Ynysfach WI getting sporty
Getting expert tuition . YnysfachWI held their June meeting in the grounds of the Resolven Bowls Club and were blessed with a beautiful summer’s day. Twenty members assembled to enjoy an afternoon of chat and laughter in beautiful surroundings. We were delighted to welcome Carwen, Ceri and Christine from the ladies lawn bowls team, who […]
A Welsh ‘Three Peaks’ Success
A Resolven born man has just achieved a personal ambition by climbing the Three Peaks of Wales in One Day. This is his story, in his own words:- It’s 4.30am, the sun is about to rise and the dark blue sky is highlighted by bright red clouds. Today is the day I’ve been waiting for, […]
Ynysfach Primary School – O Dan yr Awyr (Under the Sky) Group
Sandra, Chris and Ethan came into school today to do some gardening with some Year 3 pupils. They are able to do this thanks to funding they had from Pen Y Cymoedd Community fund and Glynneath training Centre. Pupils planted vegetables and herbs, they have helped to weed the raised beds that they made earlier […]