Over 50's Wales Club

[Sweetsue]

I’m bett er than I was, thanks Mags. Had an allergic reaction to a change of meds and I’m still itching. Seen more of the Drs in the last weeks than I have in all my life I think! Since the change of format we seem to have dropped off the site (well there were only three of us posting regularly).

[Mags]

Hello Sue it’s good know you are improving and to see you back here. I hope your other Welsh friends are ok too.

I can understand that you may have found the new format difficult, I did and others did at first but I’m pleased to say I have settled into it now.

Take care…

[Sweetsue]

This is sad. The Wales Club seems to have folded. I’ll try to keep in touch with my two regular posting buddies by Messenger. Looks like this change of format has killed this spot.

[doctor]

well we had a good run,R I P Wales club

[Sweetsue]

Sad isn’t it? I’m trying to stay in touch with Jac as I know she’s very isolated and atm worried about her daughter, but I do miss the Over 50’s site. Somehow never made much of a mark on the rest of the site - seemed rather cliquey to me!

Sue

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Abandoned Victorian country home that's still full of furniture and original features is now for sale

Wandering down a quiet country lane, peppered with the occasional period property and flanked by rolling fields and hills on the horizon, you stumble upon this magnificent late Victorian house, and it’s impressive right from the start. The land is a great start, offering not just the chance of extending the main house if required into the vast garden, but the opportunity for the introduction of livestock or establishment of equestrian facilities; or both. There’s a farmyard, an orchard, a pa…

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[Rox]

It’s killed off a lot of things Sue, I don’t think it was a good move. Our Scottish Thread comes and goes but it did that on the old forum as well.

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Covid: First Omicron variant case confirmed in Wales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59524739 It has been located in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area, and is linked to international travel. The Welsh government said it was prepared to “respond rapidly” to the emerging variant, and actions are being taken to slow the spread. The government added there was no substantial evidence the variant would lead to a more severe illness. “We’re likely to see more cases [of Omicron],” said Dr Eleri Davies, deputy medical director of Pu…

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[Sweetsue]

I’ve given up on the Wales thread. Hope you can keep the Scottish one going. Happy Christmas to you all.

[Rox]

Sorry to hear that, hopefully it will come back. Sometimes I think The Scottish one has folded but we do return. It needs to have a few determind members. In the mean time why not come and join us on ours?

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Second homes in Wales could face 300% council tax hikes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-60575264 Currently councils can charge a second home premium of up to 100% but that will increase to 300% from April 2023. The move, included in a Labour-Plaid Cymru cooperation agreement, is part of efforts to make it easier for people to afford homes where they grew up. “It’s astounding and morally indefensible,” Jonathan Martin, a spokesman for the Home Owners of Wales Group, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast. “Where do they think we’re going to ge…

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Speed limit to be lowered to 20mph in Wales

Ministers have said a 20mph speed limit will lower road collisions and noise and encourage people to walk or cycle. The Welsh Parliament passed the law in a vote on Tuesday afternoon. It was backed by Labour and Plaid Cymru but opposed by the Welsh Conservatives, who said the blanket rollout is “ludicrous”. Many UK towns and cities have 20mph limits on residential roads but Wales will become the first nation to impose it as the default on all restricted roads - with Scotland set to follow s…

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Snowdonia communities 'exploited', says Gwynedd council

Continuing the discussion from Bournemouth beach: 'Major incident' as thousands flock to coast: [image] More than 660,000 visitors climbed Snowdon during 2021. There were large queues at the summit almost every day in summer. “We’ve experienced two years of very unusual tourist seasons, from lockdown to a very large influx of new tourists - those people who would probably have gone overseas for their holidays,” said council leader Dyfrig Siencyn. And it increased the pressure on our commu…

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Betsi Cadawaladr Health Board: £122m fraud probe launched by Audit Wales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64068921 Specialist investigators have been called in to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board after auditors discovered at least £122m was allegedly not properly accounted for. Audit Wales is also conducting a “high level review of board effectiveness” to understand what went wrong and how. The Welsh government said it was unable to comment on an active investigation. Issues were first uncovered earlier in the year when auditors found a number of “sign…

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Caerphilly man, 96, warned about sight jailed for killing pedestrian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64431903 A 96-year-old driver who killed an 84-year-old pedestrian after being warned he should not drive by an optician has been jailed for more than two years. William Beer pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after hitting Illtyd Morgan on Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, on 6 April 2021. Beer, of Llanbradach, Caerphilly, was sentenced to two years and four months at Newport Crown Court. He failed a roadside eye test carried out by police after …

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Tonight in Cwmbran....I'm seeing this

WHOSE COAT’S THAT JACKET? - THEATRE ADHOC A new comedy by Abertillery playwright Julia Lewis. Nothing much happens in Ystrad Cwm Gelli - and that’s exactly how Tony Meredith likes it. But his peaceful existence is shattered one afternoon with the unexpected arrival of a mystery jacket on his sitting room armchair. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of discovery and peril, pushing Tony and his family into deepest realms of the criminal underworld - something he could well do without. Will they …

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[Rox]

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[Azz]

It’s doing a good job of keeping you updating of our #wales mini-forum Rox

[Rox]

Aye, I suppose it is.

[Morticia]

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