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COWBRIDGE FONMON It’s a jolly good day out for all of the
Fun raising track day The Vale of Glamorgan
family with trade stands galore, food
hall, craft fair, home produce,
at Llandow Circuit Agricultural Show agricultural and horticultural. This
year’s attractions include Katy Cropper
The Ed Evans Foundation will be I can’t think of a better way to Ducks and Dogs Display, Circus
involved in three different fund- spend a Wednesday in August and Workshops, Punch and Judy Shows,
raising events during April – now is this year will be no exception as Road Train and Laser Clay Pigeon
the time to decide which one you the Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Shooting. We’ve already got our
would like to support. Show hits the grounds of Fonmon thinking caps on for our next theme –
Castle again on the 19th August unless anyone’s got any suggestions?
You can drive, walk or dance – all aim from 8.30am to 8pm.
to be enjoyable and raise funds for good If you’d like to sponsor the event or
causes. The Foundation is now a Vale Life were delighted to have had a represent your business at the show,
registered charity, so Gift Aid will marquee at last year’s show. For those there are various ways of getting
provide another 28% from the Revenue. of you who went and popped their involved. Check out how on
heads in, ours was the African inspired www.valeofglamorganshow.co.uk
The Ed Evans Foundation was set up by mirage conjured up by those incredibly
the late Ed Evans who died in 2007 at talented guys, Andy and Peter of See you there!
the age of 27 from a brain tumour. The Hamptons in Penarth. Last year’s event
Foundation has so far raised over was a bit soggy but we’re all hoping for For more information contact
£60,000 for various charities. better weather this year and expect Mrs Nicola Gibson on 01446 710099
visitor numbers to be well up on vale.show@btinternet.com
On Wednesday 1st April there will be a previous years as the momentum builds. www.valeofglamorganshow.co.uk
fund-raising track day at Llandow
Circuit near Cowbridge. Numbers are
limited and only a few places remain –
£95 will enable you to drive your own
car at speed on a motor racing circuit.
On Easter Monday 13th April the
second Easter Walk will take place. One
of many sponsored walks taking place
around the world raising awareness to
the plight of brain tumour patients,
their family and friends.
Finally, on Saturday 25th April a gala
ball and auction will take place at
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
The Ed Evans Foundation 01656 890217
edevansfoundation@btinternet.com
ABERTHIN Under the expert direction and
Cinderella as never
production by Glesni Jones, the
audience was not disappointed from
before presented the opening, “The name’s Buttons,
James Buttons,” to the grand finale of a
What happens when you cross carefully choreographed ‘Dancing
Cinderella, James Bond and Mama Queen’, and all the “It’s behind you”
Mia? You get the first Aberthin moments in between. Vicky Lloyd as
Village Hall Pantomime of course. Cinderella, impressed with her
transformation from kitchen girl to the
Secret agents are trying to stop the evil belle of the ball. Nick Schoner and John
Edna Blowave and her henchmen/ugly Burns put in excellent portrayals as the
daughters from getting their hands on ugly sisters, but the title of pantomime
the Llandow Supertip where they plan dame was stolen by Huw Lloyd’s
to take over the world. magnificent and outrageous delivery of
Edna Blowave, whose outfits were truly
The future of the village lies in the alarming and caused envious comments
hands of one man. His name is Buttons, about the shapeliness of his legs from
James Buttons… you get the gist of the several female members of the
pantomime! audience!
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