Both Halloween and Guy Fawkes night have come and gone in a certain lack lustre fashion this year. the dismal , dark nights and the lingering half-life of the Covid- 19 pandemic have made people reluctant to leave their homes at night and must account for the tiny audience who arrived at the Church hall […]
Due to the loss of the local branch of the Royal British Legion, the Poppy Appeal is being organised this year by the Welfare ladies group in conjunction with Resolven Community Council. Poppies and badges will be distributed in local shops and businesses for sale to raise money for the British Legion. Pin badges will […]
Some images of ghostly apparitions at Resolven Canal Basin submitted to RDN recently by ‘Walk-aholic’ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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A report on the meeting of Resolven History Society on Monday 11th October Mao Zedong, as well as having his name appearing in several different versions is also misquoted as saying that “the first step in a long journey is the first”. He actually said that the first step was the first in 10,000 to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]