The new Vale of Neath Medical Centre  held an Open Day on the 14^th of August, and our  RDN photographer Mike Davies  was there to take some pictures  Mike joined   members of the public who were given a tour of the building by a team from Swansea Bay University Health Board..

The entrance and waiting area for appointments with doctors 

 

 

Rooms on ground floor

 

 

There is a lift, as well as stairs,  to the first floor as Gill  Francis from the  Patient Participation Group  pointed out to  another Resolvenite, Margaret Arnold.

 

 

 

First floor rooms

 

Waiting area-first floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking for about 70 cars -or get on your bike!

 

Thanks to Mike for the great  pictures and the team who showed him around-Mel Jones, Sarah Antonio and Teresa Stonehouse from Prmary Care, Swansea Bay Health Board

Opening Day for the Vale of Neath Medical Centre is Monday the 19th of August

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few images of the sunflowers at Rhossili— Aug 2nd 2019

Mike Davies RDN photographer

 

 

 

 

 

Ynysfach WI won three major awards at the WI County Show held on 20th July 2019 at North Cornelly.  The show is open to the 111 WI’s in Glamorgan.

 

Liz Jones collecting the Port Talbot Cup

The Port Talbot Cup is awarded to the best co-operative exhibit in the show – this is the combined work of 3 members representing craft, cookery, preserve making and floral arrangement on the theme ‘Wimbledon 2019’

 

Wimbledon winner

 The Kenfig Cup is awarded for the best preserve exhibited at the show in any class. This was presented to Christine Davies for her Strawberry and prosecco jam.

 

Christine with the Kenfig Cup

 The Bridgend Salver is awarded to the WI, of under 40 members, that achieves the most prize points.

 

President of Ynysfach W.I.  Jenny  Colley with the Bridgend Salver

We were also awarded a number of placings in individual classes including: 1^st for Liz Jones, 2nd and 3^rd for Jenny Colley and a Highly Commended for Carole Jeffery in various cookery classes, and 3rd in the photo class.

 

             WELL DONE YNYSFACH WI

 

 

 

 

The early bird catches the worm! In this case it was a spectacular sunrise over the Vale of Neath this morning.

 

MIKE DAVIES (RDN photographer)

The 60163 Tornado steam train  headed through South West Wales on 14/07/2019

Leaving Bristol early on Sunday morning, the route went down through the Severn Tunnel and passed through several stops in Wales before returning to Bristol later in the evening.It arrived in Cardiff then onto Briton Ferry over the old swing bridge on its journey to Carmarthen and Tenby,

On the return journey it arrived at Neath Station at 6pm

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2DXA5QrLM

Photos & Video by RDN phtographer Mike Davies

 

 

 

The Vale of Neath Practice are relocating to the new Vale Of Neath Medical Centre on Friday 16^thAugust and Saturday 17^th August, and be ready to accept patients on Monday 19^th August 2019.

The practice has prepared information letters, that Swansea Bay Health Board have kindly agreed to translate and post to all our “heads of household”. The letters should be received within the next week or two.

DANSA have been in discussion with Swansea Bay Health Board and some local councillors regarding transport, and are putting in place a community shuttle car that will ferry patients between the new health centre and the two existing health centre locations in Resolven and Glynneath. I understand a trial run is being organised for Tuesday 23^rdJuly.

The letter that is being sent to our “heads of household” will also include details of a public open day that is being organised by the Health Board

ALEX DAVIES

Vale of Neath Practice Manager

 

New Medical Health Centre- photo taken by our photographer MIKE DAVIES (13th July)