Trees in the village and the Vale
Here is some really useful, interesting and important information about trees in the vicinity of St Hilary which was posted recently on Facebook by Ewart Schofield of ESA Treecare.
3Cs
Cut, clear and clean group - all socially distanced
10am Wednesday, 9 June
10am Wednesday, 7 July
Every 1st Wednesday of the month (normally!). Everybody is welcome to join us – meet at the tree outside the rear door of the village hall.
Click here for the history of 3Cs
BBC Dr Who donation result – and lots of activity stirring in the village
The assessment group set up to consider how the donation from the BBC should be spent has come to a conclusion – a massive thank you to the thirteen members and all the other villagers who suggested ideas and contributed to the analysis – at the end of this email are details of the decision making process and how you can find out more
The result
20 ideas for spending the money were put forward by over 40 villagers
These were narrowed down to 6 ideas to consider in more detail and the conclusion is that 3 ideas should be funded:
- planting of bulbs around St Hilary
- purchase of a marquee for the village
- the installation of a picnic table or bench
Walks and strolls
The walks and strolls section of the website includes:
- The 10 core circular walks from St Hilary ranging from gentle strolls (1 to 2 miles) to monster expeditions (over 10 miles)
- 4 different routes to Cowbridge, which can be combined for circular routes
- Strolling over The Clump for a takeaway coffee at Stalling Café or round the Garn or to Beaupre Castle
Foodbank donations
Lynn and Bruce Rankin are collecting food donations on behalf of the Cardiff Vineyard church in Cardiff. The food will be distributed to those in desperate need. Examples include tinned soup, tinned tomatoes, baked beans, instant coffee, rice, pasta, UHT milk, cereal, biscuits – but no fresh items
Please leave donations with Lynn and Bruce at Hendre in a box in their carport (on the right about 100 yards past the phone box on the lane towards Llantrithyd – here’s the link to the map of village houses)
Map of the village with house names
Click on this link for a pdf file of a map of the location of houses in the village - useful if you need to provide directions to family, friends or delivery van drivers. There are two pages: the first is of houses in the centre of the village, the second is of outlying houses.
Mental health support
Julia Davies, a villager who is a fully accredited psychologist and psychotherapist, can provide free confidential online support with issues such as anxiety, stress and insomnia including coping mechanisms for dealing with many life situations: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contacts for medical concerns
Villagers Alex (registrar in geriatric medicine) and Jonny (public health doctor) have offered to be a contact point for villagers who have medical concerns or on behalf of members of their family. They acknowledge they may not have answers to all our queries, but they might be able to ‘signpost’ villagers to where to go or how to access further information. Their contact details are 01446 774051 / Alex: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Jonny: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
House wanted in the village
"We are a young family looking to move back to South Wales and find a home to bring up our children in the area. We would love to find a property in the St Hilary community. If you are considering selling, then we would love to have an informal chat. We are hoping to find a house with at least four bedrooms. We have no chain and could move more or less quickly as is convenient. Please do let us know if you think it’s worth discussing. Thank you"
In the first instance email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will pass on the message.
The Studio, Church Cottage
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The Studio is in a fantastic location right in the heart of our picturesque village. There are also a series of wonderful walks which start right outside the accommodation. Bookings can be made on Airbnb or contact: Facilities include:
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