Aberdare Blog

Pinky Alien Army Invade Aberdare

Aliens with pink fuzzy hair invade Aberdare and the Cynon Valley.

They came in peace and much money was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Video footage on You Tube.

Nutters in Aberdare Park

Sidetracked by the Mountain Over Aberdare

Mountain-fever strikes again.

The plan was to mash visuals from atop Aberdare Mountain - y Graig.

And pepper lightly with some Alun Lewis poetry.

But instead we ended up with a psychedelic video view of Aberdare town.

We added a grungey sample from Brad Sucks.

You can see St Elvan’s Church in the video clip if you have a good pair of eyes !

Music credit : Original sample from Brad Sucks. Remixed by Virtual Sounds.

Mountain Top Views

Here’s a video clip of a paraglider ‘jumping off’ Rhigos Mountain yesterday.

It’s near Craig y Llyn, the highest summit in Glamorgan.

There are splendid views of Rhigos and Hirwaun from this lofty ledge.

Tower Colliery is nearby, although it it expected to close this month.

Jill Evans, Plaid Cymru’s Candidate for Rhondda in the National Assembly Elections, chose this location to give a press conference yesterday.

The following statement was issued on behalf of Jill Evans’ office :

“Plaid Cymru firmly believes that urgent and effective action is needed to tackle climate change. But the top priority must be given to energy conservation and efficiency. Then, renewable energy must come from several sources – hydro, solar, bio-mass and wind. Labour’s policy, with its 80% reliance on on-shore wind-farms, is wrong. The result – 150 wind turbines in north Glamorgan by 2010 – is unacceptable.

“We’re calling for a planning moratorium while a new strategy is developed. And then, local communities should decide their own energy plans, not be dictated to as they are now”.

Our emphasis on what is a radical proposal - “local communities should decide their own energy plans” : people should be free enough to make decisions for themselves and their community.

Mountain Ash Today

Amidst so much building work and retail rot, Mountain Ash is irresistible.