Tongwynlais.com will be four years old in August and since the beginning we’ve liked the idea of producing a newsletter for people who aren’t online and to reach people who haven’t discovered us. We finally decided the time had come to actually put something into production. We put the word out that we were looking … more…
Wow, what a month! So much going on in the last few weeks. plan2ride has opened, the Lewis Arms has had a makeover and signs have just gone up announcing the Bike Shed. Follow @mytongwynlais We followed plan2ride with interest as they geared up for launch. Excited to show images of the venue in its … more…
Walkers successfully completed the “Ton 3 Peaks” fundraising event yesterday to help the village hall roof repairs. Starting outside the Lewis Arms, I joined 38 other walkers to complete the 12 mile route. Luckily, the weather was dry and the group were keen to get started. After the first section we were greeted by the … more…
Don’t forget to register for the Tongwynlais 3 Peaks walk to raise money for the village hall roof repairs. The route will take in some breathtaking views across the Garth, Craig yr Allt and Caerphilly mountain. If you’ve never done these routes before, this is a great opportunity to walk them with friends and raise … more…
Tongwynlais village hall is in urgent need of repair according to Community Councillor Linda Morgan. This won’t come as a surprise to the many people who use the hall. A regular user told me that the roof has been “leaking for years”. I spoke to Community Councillor and Village Hall Committee member, Linda Morgan, who … more…
The Village Hall Committee have launched a “100 Club” sweepstake to raise money to fix the village hall roof. A member of the committee told us, “At present the village hall roof is being repaired over old repairs and desperately needs a new one which is going to be very expensive. So far our 100 … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.