Jun 06 2008
Free swimming in Wales too please!
It has just been announced that there will be FREE swimming at least for the over 60’s in England by the time the 2012 Olympics start in London.
Archive for the 'Developments' Category
May 07 2008
Docklands Sale - Re-invest in Barry
Paul Haley from ‘Pride in Barry’ has been running a serious campaign urging the Welsh Assembly Government to re-invest some of the proceeds from the land sale at Barry Waterfront back into the town.
Mar 28 2008
Barry needs a Crematorium
Isn’t it about time we had our own crematorium in or near to Barry.
Jan 07 2008
Draining of the Knap Lake
The Knap Lake has now been drained revealing a shallow, slimy layer of mud littered with pebbles and lost dog toys. As well as the water disappearing the Swans are nowhere to be seen either.
Has a great conspiracy taken place?
Jan 07 2008
Twelfth Night … and the lights are still on
For those of you with a superstitious nature beware 2008.
Driving through Holton Road Sunday Night 6 January (the twelfth night of Christmas) I noticed that the Christmas lights were still switched all aglow on Kings Square. According to tradition all Christmas decorations are meant to be pulled down before the twelfth night.
“Christmas decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck upon the home. If decorations are not removed on this day, they should stay up all year.”
It all stems from the belief in the existence of mischievous ‘Tree Spirits’ who lived within Christmas Trees and other festive foliage who would cause havoc indoors until released.
Most homeowners in Barry have observed the tradition and removed all of their decorations - even the gaudy houses covered from top to toe in lights. Pity the council couldn’t organise a festive switch-off at the same time as the ’switch-on’
What does this mean for Barry in 2008, will the ‘tree spirits’ raise havoc in the town?