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Eisiau diwrnod allan i’r holl deulu’n rhad ac am ddim? Dewch i Ffair Nadolig Menter Caerffili ym Maenordy Llancaiach Fawr ar y 30ain Tachwedd 2008. Bydd yna gweithgareddau celf a chrefft i blant, dros 30 o stondinau gan fusnesau lleol, perfformiadau gan ysgolion lleol ac ymweliad gan Sion Corn! Dyma’r manylion: 30ain Tachwedd 2008, 11yb-4yh Maenordy Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson Mynediad am ddim Nid oes llawer o lefydd i barcio yn Llancaiach Fawr, felly bydd Bws Wennol am ddim yn rhedeg o Somerfield, Nelson, i’r......

Menter Caerffili is a charity whose main objective is to promote the Welsh Language in the Communitites of Caerphilly County Borough. Our Christmas Fair at Llancaiach Fawr Manor is an excellent day out for the whole family and entry is free! There’ll be free arts and crafts activities for children, performances by local schools, a chance by buy unique gifts and foods from over 30 local businesses, and a visit from Father Christmas in his sleigh! Here are the details: 30th November 11am - 4pm Llancaiach Fawr Manor Parking at Llancaiach Fawr is limited, but we will run a free shuttle bus from Somerfield,......

Easily Wales’ most DRAMatic sculpture is Andy Hazell’s Wheel of Drams near the Hengoed Viaduct, Maesycwmmer, a village near Caerphilly. Andy Hazell was commissioned to create a landmark sculpture to celebrate the refurbishment of the Hengoed Viaduct and its inclusion into the National Cycle Network. Wheel of Drams is a dramatic eight metre high circular sculpture of six curved steel coal drams that commemorate the original haulage companies that operated on the goods line that passed over the viaduct. The circular shape also represents the move from the route being used by coal drams to bicycles. Although this is an eye-catching landmark sculpture it is slowly being obscured by trees growing  in front of it. See the Full Set of Photos here...

Added Machen War Memorial to the Gallery here. John Rawlins maintains a website dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Great War. From his website he writes : “Machen is a small village in South Wales that is situated half-way between the larger towns of Caerphilly and Newport In 1914, the Parish of Machen comprised the villages of Upper and Lower Machen and Rhyd-y-Gwern. The combined population of the Parish was around 2,500. Like many similar villages in Wales, the impact of the Great War on the village of Machen must have been enormous. By mid 1916 there were over one hundred and fifty local men in the armed services, by the end of the war the figure would have been far greater. The loss of the 29 men who...

Aberdare Blog started as an experiment in communicating views of Aberdare and views from Aberdare. It remains an experiment in communication open to participation. Jane from Mountain Ash blogged the lead story on the Mountain Ash Opencast plans this week. Why not blog your own story from Aberdare today ? Here is a list of the Top 100 tags used to describe posts on Aberdare Blog… if we haven’t blogged on a subject close to your heart, you can fix that yourself. If you prefer to blog a story with photos or video, that’ll do nicely thank you, send them today. abercynon aberdare Aberdare Town aberdare_park Ann Clwyd Baptists bbc bbc_wales Books Caerphilly capitalism cardiff Ceredigion Chapels charity christine_chapman christmas christmas_2005 Church coal comedy...

Photos from Caerphilly war memorial are now available in the Gallery. The memorial is situated in the town centre, near a busy junction.   It has the spectacular backdrop of Caerphilly Castle. The memorial was unveiled in 1922 by the Earl of Plymouth. In the photograph : an unusual bronze relief which forms part of the war......

A feathery delegation from Aberdare Park’s Ministry of Silly Walks recently flew southwards to Caerphilly to discuss a possible ‘twinning arrangement’. The Aberdarian delegation were keen to tread carefully near Caerphilly Castle, home to a much larger population of Canada Geese and other wild fowl. Caerphilly Castle is one of the largest fortresses of its type in Europe and was built around 1268. The local population of wild birds enjoy a spectacular backdrop and are very proud of their own brand of Silly Walks....

I've been wanting to teach Welsh for Adults for some years, but have always been put off by the fear that my knowledge of grammar (Welsh or English) is virtually nil. In recent years, Coleg Gwent, who are the main providers of of 'Welsh for Adults' in the south east have been very short of tutors, so I've been attending training sessions to become a tutor, with the hope of being given a class in September, ideally in the county of Caerphilly.As normal classes have now finished for the summer, there's no opportunity for me to sit in a class observing, but fortunately there was a summer school at The Hill. I had the chance to sit in two classes, one for complete beginners and one for students who'd already completed one ear of studyThere were classes for 7 different levels, and the...

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Dyma restr o Foreuau Coffi dwi'n ymwybodol ohonynt. Os wyddoch am fwy, gadwch i mi wybod.Here's a list of Coffee Morning's I'm aware of. If you know of more, let me know.Dydd Llun10:30 Caffi'r Graig (The Rock), Bedwas (cyswllt)11:00 Ty Teifi, Maerdy (cyswllt)11:30 Caffi Oriel, Llyfrgell Ganolog, Casnewydd (cyswllt)Dydd Mawrth10:00 Clwb y Cameo, Caerdydd (cyswllt)11:00 Caffi'’r Amgueddfa, Aberdâr (cyswllt)11:30 Y Ganolfan Gymraeg, Merthyr Tudful (cyswllt)11:30 Yr Institiwt, Penrhiwceibr (cyswllt)11:30 Tafarn Hanbury, Caerllion (cyswllt)13:00 Capel Salem, Llwynypia (cyswllt)Dydd Mercher10:00 Canolfan Critsnogol Seilo , Ystrad Mynach (cyswllt)10:30 Canolfan Bowlio Dan Do, Aberpennar (cyswllt)14:00 Caffi Hoffi Coffee, Caerdydd (cyswllt)Dydd Iau10:00 Caffi y Ganolfan Hamdden, Rhisga...

YSGOL UNDYDD BARGOD / BARGOED WELSH DAY SCHOOL Mawrth 3 March 2007 As you know, you need as much practice as possible to speak Welsh. The next Welsh Day School at Heolddu Leisure Centre, Bargoed on 3rd March 2007 will give you a lot of practice, from 9.30am-3.45pm. For your fee (£13/£8) you’ll get: Cinio, 5 awr o wersi, siop lyfrau - a crèche!!Lunch, 5 hours of lessons, book shop - and crèche! Os dych chi am fynychu, anfonwch eich tâl a’ch ffurflen gais, cyn gynted â phosibl at: If you wish to attend, send your fee and the application form as soon as possible to: Canolfan Hamdden Heolddu Leisure Centre,Mountain Road Bargoed Caerffili CF81 9GF 01495 248100 Ffoniwch y Ganolfan am gyfarwyddiadau / Phone the Centre for directions Ni fydd...

Dragon's Eye Plaid's position on independence and their reluctance to talk about it in the pre-election period was examined. Bethan Jenkins' comments in support of an independent Wales on her blog were contrasted with the complete absence of the issue from recent policy documents. The possible devolution of policing to Wales was discussed with Rosemary Butler AM (Lab, Newport West) and Jenny Randerson AM (Lib Dem, Cardiff Central) speaking in support but Wayne David MP (Lab, Caerphilly) signalled that there was strong opposition to the move in the PLP. Ron Davies and John Marek AM explained that while they weren't running under the Forward Wales banner it didn't mean the end for the party. Ron Davies argued that the tabloid scandals that have badgered him in the past were no longer...

According to today's South Wales Echo there is a general feeling of goodwill towards Ron Davies in Caerphilly but not too many people are planning to actually vote for him in May. Daniel Davies of the Press Association also has his doubts. One man who needn't now worry about such things is Cllr Peter Davies (above) who has been kicked off the list of potential Tory Assembly candidates after he suggested that the Assembly should be scrapped. Read David Cornock on this story here and Peter Black AM......

From within his fortress Luke Young blogs on Ron Davies' return - as does Seren, Peter Black AM and Blamerbell. Seren also asks whether the St. Athan announcement is all it's hyped up to be. Alun Cairns AM thinks Rhodri is preparing for a bad result in May. Tomos Livingstone weighs up how Blair's departure will affect the Assembly election but doesn't understand the fuss about Andrew Davies' anti-Plaid outburst. Glyn Davies AM explores the idea of state funded political parties. Nicholas Michael Morgan calls for Scandinavianisation not Balkanisation. Matt Withers reports that Welsh Labour's campaign is having to run everything through London. Peter Black AM notes that the Tories have finally got around to taking Peter Davies off their candidate list. Blamerbell looks at the...

What a joke. Forward Wales only had four members to start with. Now, even they won't stand for the party. Ron Davies will contest the Caerphilly seat, but not on a Forward Wales ticket. Neither will 'Party Leader' John Marek, by all accounts.Makes a mockery of the party's motto "the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts." Not when the sum of the parts is zero.Incidentally, Forward Wales' all-English website hasn't been updated since June 2006. Clearly a party going nowhere.UPDATE: I've just changed the title from 'Forward Wales in reverse' after realising BBC had gone with the same one. Blamerbell Briefs mug and t-shirt in the post to anyone who can come up with a better pun - I couldn't see beyond the blindingly...

DYSGU CYMRAEG? LEARNING WELSH?EISIAU MWY O YMARFER NEU ADOLYGU? NEED MORE PRACTICE GWERSI, COFFI, CINIO LLAWN, TE, SIOP LYFRAU + CRÈCHELESSONS, COFFEE, FULL LUNCH, TEA, BOOK SHOP +CRÈCHE 5 HOURS OF WELSH CLASSES ! - FOR LEARNERS OF ALL LEVELS ! Bydd yr Ysgol Undydd nesaf ar 10 Chwefror 2007 yn: CANOLFAN BEDWAS The next Welsh Day School will be on 10 February 2007 at: BEDWAS CENTRE YSGOL UNDYDD BEDWAS WELSH DAY SCHOOL As you know, you need as much practice as possible to speak Welsh. The next Welsh Day School at Bedwas Centre on 10 February 2007 will give you a lot of practice, from 9.30am-3.45pm. For your fee (£13/£8) you’ll get: Coffi, te, cinio, 5 awr o wersi, siop lyfrau - a crèche!!...

While former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies went into the weekend with things looking good for him to run in Caerphilly as part of a loose coalition with the socialist People's Voice group (home to Trish Law AM and Dai Davies MP) it now doesn't look so great.Peter Black AM offers his......

YSGOL UNDYDD TRECELYN / NEWBRIDGE WELSH DAY SCHOOL Ionawr 13 January 2007 As you know, you need as much practice as possible to speak Welsh. The next Welsh Day School at Newbridge Leisure Centre on 13 January 2007 will give you a lot of practice, from 9.30am-3.45pm. For your fee (£13/£8) you’ll get: Cinio, 5 awr o wersi, siop lyfrau - a crèche!!Lunch, 5 hours of lessons, book shop - and crèche! Os dych chi am fynychu, anfonwch eich tâl a’ch ffurflen gais, cyn gynted â phosibl at: If you wish to attend, send your fee and the application form as soon as possible to: Canolfan Hamdden Trecelyn / Newbridge Leisure CentreBridge StreetTrecelyn / NewbridgeBS Caerffili CBCNP11 5FE 01495 248100 Ffoniwch y Ganolfan am gyfarwyddiadau / Phone the Centre for...

The good people of Caerphilly are prolific internet users.According to Google Trends, Caerphilly scores highest in searches for both 'Welsh Assembly' and 'Cardiff City FC' - two of my greatest passions. Intriguingly, ranks 4 to 10 in the Bluebrids search are all English, with our great friends from Bristol in 4th place.However, if it's Big Tits you're after, then you're most likely a...

White Hart, Bedwas - Pob nos FawrthNoson wythnosol newydd ym Medwas ble mae cyfle i gymdeithasu'n Gymraeg yn nhafarn y White Hart. O 8:00pm ymlaen, ac yn dechrau ar nos Fawrth y 3ydd o Hydref.A weekly meet in Bedwas where you can socialize in Welsh in the White Hart. From 8:00pm onwards, starting on Tuesday the 3rd of October.bedwas, cymdeithasu, socializing, caerffili, caerphilly, tafarn, pubGenerated By Technorati Tag...

White Hart, Bedwas - Pob nos FawrthNoson wythnosol newydd ym Medwas ble mae cyfle i gymdeithasu'n Gymraeg yn nhafarn y White Hart. O 8:00pm ymlaen, ac yn dechrau ar nos Fawrth y 3ydd o Hydref.A weekly meet in Bedwas where you can socialize in Welsh in the White Hart. From 8:00pm onwards, starting on Tuesday the 3rd of October.bedwas, cymdeithasu, socializing, caerffili, caerphilly, tafarn, pubGenerated By Technorati Tag...

Mae 2 swydd gwag ar hyn o bryd yn y de ddwyrain gyda mudiadau Cymraeg.There are currently 2 job vacancies with Welsh medium organisations in the south east.Swyddog Maes (llawn amser) gyda Chanolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr TudfulSwyddog Ti a Fi (rhan amser) gyda Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin yn sir Caerffiliswyddi, caerffili, caerphilly, merthyr tudful, cymraeg, welshGenerated By Technorati Tag...

Mae cwrs Cymraeg i Ddechreuwyr ar fin dechrau yn nhafarn y Royal Hotel, AbertridwrBydd pob nos Fawrth 7:30-9pm - Dechrau ar Medi 12fed.£1.50 y sesiwnTrowch lan neu ffoniwch Kay ar 02920 832171There's a Welsh Beginners class about to start at the Royal Hotel, AbertridwrEvery Tuesday 7:30-9pm - Starts on the 12th of September£1.50 per sessionJust turn up or ring Kay on 02920 832171welsh, classes, abertridwr, caerffili, caerphillyGenerated By Technorati Tag...

O'r diwedd, dyma ddefnydd adeiladol o'r gwefan gwych o'r enw Tagzania. Fi sy'n gyfrifol am ei gyfeithu i'r Gymraeg (dyma fy nghyfrif personol). Mae'r map isod yn cynnwys lleoliadau cyrsiau sy'n cael eu trefnu yn sir Caerffili gan Coleg Gwent a'r awdurdod lleol. Mae gyda fi'r manylion ar gyfer y siroedd cyfagos hefyd ac efallai gwnaf eu cynnwys hefyd, ond mae'n cymeryd tipyn o amser. Sut mae'n gweithio?Cliciwch ar ddolen o dan y map isod ac fe eith a chi i dudalen y map at Tagzania. O dan y map wedyn bydd 'cwnmwl tagia'. Drwy glicio ar y tagiau, gallwch weld cyrsiau yn ôl lefel, lleoliad, diwrnod o'r wythnos neu dydd a nôs.At last, a constructive use for the excellent Tagzania website. I've actualy translated the interface into Welsh (here's my account). The map below shows the...

DIM DOSBARTH TRWY'R HAF?no class through the summer? EISIAU YMARFER CYMRAEG?want to practice your Welsh? BYDD GRŴP ANFFURFIOL YN CWRDD TRWY'R HAFan informal group will meet through the summer BOB NOS LUN AM 7.30DECHRAU 3YDD GORFFENNAFevery Monday night at 7.30 starting 3rd July TAFARN - TŶ YN Y PWLL (known locally as "The Pike")TRETHOMAS, CAERFFILI CROESO I BOB LEFELall levels welcome TROWCH LAN neu FFONIWCH KAREN turn up or 'phone Karen02920 883702cymraeg, welsh, trethomas, bedwas, caerffili, caerphillyGenerated By Technorati Tag...

Eleni, am y tro cyntaf, mae Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili mewn partneriaeth â nifer o gyrff a chymdeithasau Cymraeg y sir wedi trefnu wythnos o weithgareddau Cymraeg o dan faner Taith Iaith 2006.Dyma restr o'r digwyddiadau:Diwrnod i'r Teulu, Noson Ceilys, Cyflwyniad i Hel Achau, Y Taeogion (noson o farddoniaeth), Brecwast Busnes, Diwrnod y Dysgwyr, Blas ar yr Iaith Gernyweg, Gig (Frizbee a'r Llan Clan), Noson LawenAm fwy o wybodaeth, ewch i wefan y Fenter.This year for the first time, Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili in partnership with many Welsh language organisations and societies in the county have organised a week of Welsh events under the banner of Taith Iaith 2006.Here's a list of events:Family Fun Day, Skittles Night, Evening of poetry, Welsh Learners Day, Business Breakfast, Gig night,...