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Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins sale
The Arthur LL Jenkins (furniture etc) sale is due to start on 27th December, but they're closing for Christmas on 19th December and need the reductions to be ready to start at 9.00am on the 27th, so they've already reduced things and are honouring the sale prices. It's not a blanket (x% off everything) type of sale, just…
Neath Market Query
Does anyone know if Neath's indoor market is open on a Sunday? It's great for getting dirt cheap but quality Christmas cards btw :D
water tastes of chlorine. Unusual
I`m in s wales and last night the water smelt and tasted strongly of chlorine/chemicals. The water here is usually so sweet and lovely to drink I wonder if the water co had to up the chemicals for some reason. Anyway I went to argos this morning and bought a water filter Anyone else notice anything?
Hotel close to CIA?
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel/B&B in Cardiff which is not too shabby? I’ll be going to an event at the Cardiff International Arena next year so somewhere close to that would be good. Price £30-£40 per night max for a double room. Thanks for any suggestions.
BARRY - Best decorated Christmas lights/houses
As I drove around Barry looking for Christmas lights with the kiddies I thought it would be a good idea if any Barrians could post where they have seen any nicely decorated houses Welshy x
Little Britain - Live -
Anybody going to see this tomorrow in cardiff, i am :D cant wait lol as ive had the tickets over 2 years :eek:
Katherine Jenkins sO LOVELY
We went to see her show at the millenium centre last night and what a fantastic performance. She always sounds and looks good but she is so lovely in every way. She had a superb young tenor with her called Cortes, she went to music college with him. What a fab night I know it`s not at all money saving but I`m so PROUD that…
free survey, building needed!!
Hi me again, as part of my degree i have to find a property has more then one defect, i.e. cracking, damp, subsidence etc.. im looking for a small to medium sized building, e.g chapel/church, village hall, or any commercial property. As part of the Coursework i will carry out a condition survey, suggest reasons why the…
Free Hostess Trolley
Before I put it on Freecycle does anyone want a Hostess Trolley, the family have all left home so tend not to use it anymore. I'm in Cardiff, p.m. if your interested Beem
South East Wales Car Sharing website
I found out about this car sharing website in work today. You register your journey etc, and it matches you with others in the same areas looking to share. It's a brilliant way to save money and the environment! http://www.sewtacarshare.com/
Tesco Extra Talbot Green Triple Points Days
Just read in the local paper that Tesco Extra in Talbot Green are offering triple points on shopping every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the points offer will end on 28/02/2007. Excludes purchases from the petrol filling station, cafe, tobacco, prescription medicines, lottery products, infants milk forumla, glass hire…
Bosch Sds Drill Bits
For those of you anywhere near carmarthen Crazy Mac's are selling these for £5-£7.50. They include 10mm x 300mm, 18 x 200mm etc etc also a range of pointed and flat bit chisels up to around 500mm. these are normaly around £10-£30 each. I think its fire damage stock so the plastic clip at the top is slightly dirty but…
Cardiff Christmas lights fiasco
Was anybody else in Cardiff for the Christmas lights switch on last night (16th Nov)? It was an utter fiasco.Cbeebies live were booked amongst other acts for the show which began at 5.30pm, with the switch on taking place just after 6.30pm. The organisers (Cardiff County Council) decided to host the event in the Civic…
Good butcher needed- Cardiff
Desperately need good butcher for a fresh Christmas turkey- have large family coming for dinner. Usually buy from Lush in penarth which provides excellent meat however I rang them yesterday and they informed me this year they aren't providing fresh turkeys for Christmas.Gutted! Thet are providing the same fresh turkey as…
any pembrokeshire mse
anyone from pembrokeshire here?
Oli prices in Pembs?
Hi, Has anyone bought house oil recently? And how much was it? Might save lots of phoning around if we can compare notes a bit!
.Cym campaign
Subject: HELP PLEASE. The Welsh language and culture is a community that we believe should be identified and enhanced by having its own sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) on the Internet. Under a .CYM sponsored TLD those organisations, companies and individuals, throughout the world, that express themselves in the Welsh…
Irish trad sessions!
Torfaen Trad Music have got a couple of open Irish trad music sessions in the Torfaen area on Fri/Sat November 17th/18th. All musicians and audience welcome! :beer:
Hotel in Llanelli in March
My cousin is getting married in March and rather than travel from Barry to Llanelli and back I thought I'd look for a hotel and stay overnight. Can anyone recommend a hotel please ? thank you Welshy x
Hyper Value 20 packets of seeds for £1.00
Just been to Hyper value Barry and they are selling 20 packets of seeds for just £1.00, this included cucumbers, beetroot and cabbages. Great buy for the green fingered moneysavers out there. I got a mixture of pansies, asters, veg and petunias should be nice for next year. Our beetroot crop was fantastic this year so I am…

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