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.

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Time

Battle of Pearl Harbour

… as re-enacted for us now by the women of Barley Townswomen’s Guild

Passive Aggressive Dominatrix

Susan Boyle on Jay Leno

Sheperding with Baaa-Studs

Please Adopt Me Eyes at Rheola Market

It’s hard to ignore the needy eyes staring at you in Rheola Market.

On walkabout today, these big brown eyes said “please adopt me”.

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No Courgettes Please, We Are From Aberdare

Raising the Bar for Blogging standards … Reaching out to Readers…

It is with pride that we announce the following immediate improvement…

From henceforth Aberdare Blog will contain no courgettes.

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Dumb and Dumber in Aberdare

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

Protest Snowballs in Aberdare

Griffith Rhys Jones aka Caradog threatens to quit Aberdare claiming his snowballs are freezing cold.

The iconic octogenerian sculpture in Victoria Square has issued the local Council with an ultimatum.

He is demanding wooly mittens and hat, thermal underpants, and a willy warmer else he says he will be leaving Aberdare…

Aberdare has seen light snowfall for most of the day today – February 2nd 2009 – with near freezing temperatures. More snow is forecast for Tuesday.

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.

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Review – Tracys Tits and Other Stories

It’s only a matter of time before the police swoop on the publishers and confiscate all copies of Tracy’s Tits by Ponty author Amanda Weeks … so I thought I’d better blog a review here pretty sharp.

Tracy’s Tits is a collection of short stories by Amanda Weeks, a fresh and exciting new voice writing from Pontypridd, the second-most important South Wales Valleys town after Aberdare.

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The Fresh Fruit Song

Give Way for Aberdare Goldmine

Give Way for Aberdare’s first Gold Mine…

Who said the Mining Industry was Dead ?

The Gold Mine on the outskirts of Aberdare appeared overnight and now seems to be fully functional attracting hundreds of miners itching to find a sliver of the shiny good stuff.

Enjoy the Full Set of Photos on Flickr

If you have seen a Gold Mine near Aberdare share your photos on the Flickr Aberdare Group here

Less Dogma for Aberdare

We aim to bring you the tastiest and healthiest blog in Wales … so we are cutting down on dogma.

That’s right… from here on 50% less dogma on Aberdare Blog.

Don’t worry. We are not barking mad or going bland.

You can still expect the usual tasty offerings.

No other blog in Wales uses healthy reduced-dogma recipes.

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