Mrs Julie Thomas from Abercynon has just finished her term of office as Divisonal Commissioner for the Cynon Valley Guiding Association. She has had a life time in Guiding.

She said “I was a Brownie, a Guide and gained my Queens Guide Award, a Young Leader, and then I became a Guider at the age of 18 and took over 1st Abercynon Guide unit.
I have been involved in guiding in the county continuously since becoming a guider – Outdoor activities adviser, International Adviser for Cynon Valley Guiding. I have been district commissioner for Mountain ash, International Adviser for Central Glamorgan, also Outdoor Activities Adviser for Central Glamorgan. I have been Divisional Commissioner for Cynon Valley for 5 years. Now I have been lucky to hand the post to the very capable and enthusiastic Guider Mrs. Stephanie Martin.”

Photograph by Joan Rees: On the Left is Julie Thomas. On the Right is the new Divisional Commissioner of Guiding for the Cynon Valley Mrs. Stephanie Martin.

Story via Aberdare News

Brrrr … Frosty morning for Aberdare today. Bright clear blue sky. Sun lording it over this still, fresh scene.

A General Election will be held in the next few weeks. What are the main political issues facing the Aberdare voter today ?

One of Aberdare’s oldest Chapel is now on the market for sale.

Ebenezer Chapel in Trecynon – originally built in 1811 – is now on the market for sale.

The property comprises a large detached two storey Grade II listed Chapel Chapel constructed in the 19th century, with graveyard at the side.

The last burial at the premises was over 50 years ago, therefore, the graves may be exhumed, subject to necessary approval.

The sellers are asking for offers in excess of £30,000.

See more photos of the Chapel in the Gallery.

Have you got a story about this Chapel you would like to share ? Get in touch now. We would love to hear your story.

It’s a definite COLD NOSE ALERT in Aberdare… and cold paws too.

Snow showers ‘whitening up’ Aberdare this afternoon.

Photo by Kyle Kesselring. Photo Licensed Under a Creative Commons License. See copy here.

Enjoy the full set of photos here.

It’s brrrr… getting colder in Aberdare. To keep warm keep moving.

Moving around is good for your health and generates extra body heat, so any exercise or activity will help keep you warm.

If possible, try and move around at least once an hour…

The end of my story is this: the people of Aberdare are extraordinary, writes American Jane Powel Thomas.

The beginning lies in the very rich past of Aberdare when one (or possibly more) of my husband’s ancestors was the minister of the Ebenezer Chapel in Aberdare, now located in the Trecynon area. Both of us have a Welsh background, my husband’s family from North Wales and mine from the Brecon area. As a child, my husband was brought to Aberdare to see the church where his great, great grandfather was minister, and he was moved by the fascinating, still-operating chapel that included an interior plaque
commemorating his ancestor, the Rev. Edwards.

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Fifty years ago to the day (25th November, 1959) the Aberdare Cancer Research Committee had their first meeting.

To celebrate the ‘golden’ occasion the members attended a presentation and buffet evening at the Gloucester Arms in Aberdare.

An evening of reminiscing on the fun and the work of the committee over the years, and a reunion of members who had not met for some time.

In recognition of their commitment members were presented with brooches appropriate to their length of service.

Enjoy the exclusive photos from the event here.

Shhhh please… for the Library Luvvies!

Staff from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Library service – aka ‘the Library Luvvies’ – perform the radio play The Minor Mysteries by Marie Arnold at Ton Pentre Library on November 11th 2009.

It was a fantastic night!

See the Full Set of Photos on Flickr here …

A few more people wanted from Aberdare…

If more people sign up for the free Hear From Your MP service, Aberdare’s MP will receive an invitation to contact her constituents via the service.

The Hear From Your MP service is free and it enables MPs to communicate with their constituents.

In the words of Tom Steinberg and the MySociety crew : “HearFromYourMP is a site which allows you, the constituent, to sign up to get emails from your local MP about local issues. When your MP writes to you and other constituents, we give you the chance to discuss what has been said in a simple online forum.”

Here’s the link to Aberdare’s MP Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Hear From Your MP.

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