Brrrr … Frosty morning for A…

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

A General Election will be hel…

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

Cold, grey, drizzly old day in…

Cold, grey, drizzly old day in Aberdare.

Cold Nose Alert in Aberdare

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.

Welsh Bloggers Make Friends

There is a goldmine of fascinating articles on Dave Raybould Welsh Bloggers website.

Many different types of Welsh blogger have contributed their own perspective on blogging and the Welsh blogging scene.

A wonderfully pithy article published today by Al Iguana catches the mood of the Welsh voter

Trust in politicians has reached an all-time low. You won’t gain votes by being some anonymous person knocking on peoples doors once every four years and waving a manifesto at people: they’ve already made their minds up. You will get votes by making friends with your constituents, by engaging with them, involving yourselves in their lives – you know, old fashioned community stuff. Time and distance is a factor, of course it is, but with new media you have the tools to do this easily, conveniently, openly. All you need to is get past this “them and us” mindset. There is no them, just us. Trust and respect isn’t earned by a glossy flier, but it might be earned with an email, a tweet. And the sooner we all sit down round a table, real or virtual, and talk like adults the better Welsh politics will be.

Aberdare’s elected politicians have chosen not to blog. That is a great loss to the people of Aberdare because the blog is an ideal medium to engage and connect with constituents. Al Iguana hits the proverbial nail squarely on the head.

Glenn Gouldify a Grey Aberdare

Granted One Magic wish for Aberdare Town… imagine an outdoor concert in the middle of Aberdare town with pianist Glenn Gould.

Allegro con brio. Cadenza by Canadian Pianist Glenn Gould.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15

Dance, Dance to Radio Aberdare

Dumb and Dumber in Aberdare

Don’t believe those nasty rumours that we are dumbing down Aberdare Blog content lately.

Aberdare Town as Theme Park

Imagine Aberdare Town as a Theme Park.

With a Welsh Warbling Barbie Doll welcoming visitors to Town…

New Transport for Penywaun

You can’t change the weather but you can adapt and change your form of transport…

In the village of Penywaun, a few miles north of Aberdare, most of the village lanes and side-streets are snowed under making driving conditions very difficult.

That’s where four legs come in much handier than two legs or even four tyres.

Enjoy more Photos and News Stories on Penywaun Online

Get the Party Started in Aberdare

Aberdare needs an injection of Dame Shirley Bassey…

Penguin Parade in Aberdare

Penguins are flocking to Aberdare this week to take advantage of the unusually cold weather snap.

Aberdare Traders will be holding regular Penguin Parades along Cardiff Street, Aberdare to encourage more shoppers into the town centre.

Expect near-freezing daytime temperatures for most of next week. Dress warmly, wear wooly socks, watch for ice underfoot and don’t forget to subscribe to the Aberdare Blog Newsletter below for further Alternative Weather Forecasts.

Photo by Tambako the Jaguar. Photo Licensed Under a Creative Commons License. See copy here.

Goodbye to Dean from Aberdare

The friends and family of Dean, a much loved man from Morgan Street, Gadlys, Aberdare, came together today to bid their last farewell in a Service of Thanksgiving.

Dean died suddenly at only 35 years old.

Many, many people came to the Service at Llwydcoed Crematorium.

The Lord is my Shepherd and All Things Bright and Beautiful were chosen as hymns; and two of Dean’s favourite songs by Queen were played.

Dewch am Glonc yn Aberdar

Ydych chi’n chwilio am rhywle lle gallwch fynd am “glonc” yn Aberdar tra bod y plant yn chwarae’n ddiogel mewn naws Cymraeg ?

Ydych chi, neu rhywun chi’n adnabod yn ystyried addysg Gymraeg i’ch plant neu eisiau gwybodaeth am eich Cylch Ti a Fi neu’ch Cylch Meithrin lleol. Croeso i chi ddod  clybiau anffurfiol newydd i rhieni ardal Rhondda Cynon Taf.  Rhedir gan Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Mae Clwb Cloncan yn rhedeg yn wythnosol ar hyn o bryd yng Nghanolfan yr Urdd, Stryd y Gwynt, Aberdâr sy’n cael ei chynnal rhwng 1.30 a 3.00 bob Dydd Llun

Os hoffech mwy o fanylion am eich Clwb Cloncan lleol, cysylltwch â Vicky Pugh ar 07500 878289 neu swyddfa’r fenter ar 01443 407570.

Cartoon Art Exhibition Opens in Aberdare

An exciting new exhibition of lively and fun drawings by one of the foremost artists in Wales, has gone on show at the Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery.

Delineavit by Manchester-born David Alan Atkins who now resided in Miskin, includes a vast selection of cartoon-type works of art inspired by his fascination for the genre.

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