Father Christmas came to Aberdare

Father Christmas came to Aberdare and left a wonderful gift for Aberdare Blog…

Aberdare Blog - Merry Christmas Nadolig Llawen 2005

… several trays of clementine oranges.


Santa Sings Carols with Aberdare Busy Bees

BUSY BEES sang CAROLS with SANTA outside Aberdare Woolworths today.

Busy Bees is the PARENT & CHILD playgroup held in Aberdare Church Hall,

All money collected was donated to Ty Hafan Charity by Santa.

Aberdare Blog - Santa Busy Bees 2005


Santa’s Helpers spotted in Aberdare Cafe

Aberdare Blog - Santa's Helpers

Aberdare Blog’s photographer spotted a group of Santa’s helpers huddled around a pot of tea in Les’s Golden Kitchen cafe in the middle of Aberdare today. Do you know the names of Santa’s Helpers ?

Aberdare Blog -  Les's Golden Kitchen


Santa Spotted in Canon Street, Aberdare

Aberdare Blog - Santa Spotted in Canon Street, AberdareWe thought sure we had caught the genuine Santa Claus outside the ‘Pound Shop’ in Canon Street, Aberdare, however this was a friendly Santa-lookalike.


A Child’s Christmas in Aberdare

Give a child a pot of paint and let them express their ideas of Christmas

Click on the photos below for a larger photo. In the photo below there is a “Sion Corn” (Father Christmas), a “coeden nadolig” (Christmas tree), and a “baban Iesu” (Baby Jesus).

Aberdare Blog Van Gogh

Aberdare Blog Van Gogh


Pc ‘Review’ … Aberdare Police at Christmas

Hello, hello, hello, what have we here then ?

Aberdare Blog - Aberdare Police

Aberdare Blog meets PC Andrew and Ryan in Market Street, Aberdare.

These two wonderful PCs from Merthyr are on the beat in Aberdare during the Christmas period.

For an informal ‘review’ we have to give them full marks for presentation and professionalism.


26th Nov 2005 – Menter Iaith’s Christmas Fair Caerphilly

Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili’s Christmas Fair

Saturday 26th Nov 2005

10.00am – 4.00pm Free parking and entry to Christmas Fair

Llancaiach Fawr near Caerphilly

This year for the first time, Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili are holding a
Christmas Fair at the beautiful location of Llancaiach Fawr manor.

Aberdare Blog - Coeden Nadolig

You’ll have an opportunity to purchase Welsh gifts and produce in a wonderful location without the hustle and bustle of the high street. The fair will be opened by Roy Noble radio presenter.

There will be a wide range of activities to keep the children busy and for good children a chance to personally hand deliver their letter to Santa.

Visitors are invited to browse around the stalls while listening to performances by local pupils and Carwyn Fowler the folk harpist. A chance to enter a free prize draw for a christmas tree.

Come along to see what delights are on offer!

Organised by Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili

Contact Telephone for Menter Iaith Caerffilli [01443] 820913