🎞 Filmed in Llandudno ðŸŽ­

Starting on 1st January 2024, and running over 4-nights, is the new ITV Drama: “Mr. Bates vs the Post Office“. It is based on real-life events following the introduction of a computerised system within the Post Office. The drama itself was filmed in Llandudno during the summer of 2023.

The final episode of the drama is followed, on Thursday 4th January, by a documentary about this issue which could be seen as “one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history“.

Llandudno

P.S. Remember to check our website on 1st Jan!

No Interruptions Day ðŸ“¢

In the USA today, they will be celebrating “No Interruptions Day“. So, if you have friends and relatives in the States, then you can join in with their celebrations by not telephoning or emailing them. Be steadfast in your support.

Nigel demonstrates how not to interrupt Rog whilst he’s measuring

Swopsies

Each season we hold weekly coaching sessions for members of the Llandudno U3A. Have you thought about joining the U3A and participating in one or more of their very diverse activities? Click Here to see a current list of their activities and do consider joining up if you would also like to be a part of their organisation. Here are a few of our U3A members from 2022:

Up and Down

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a universal symbol of creation. It has its roots in the waters of the underworld, its trunk in the earthly world and its branches in the heavens. It is seen as a way of accessing other worlds.

Walkies

One of the Boxing Day traditions is a walk. A walk has many benefits. Even the BBC knows this so Click Here to read their 8-reasons why we should all walk, walk, walk.

Vardre Deganwy Members demonstrate how to walk

🎇CHRISTMAS DAY – HOORAY✨

Bunty breaks the news,
On behalf of the Club,
That next year our shirts
Will have matching pants.

Have a day of laughter and keep it going for at least the next 366 days. Yes – 2024 is a Leap Year, so we could start thinking now about how to fill that extra day.

Santa & Team Lift Off at 9am

Starting at 9:00am this morning, Santa and his reindeer set off on their round-the-world Christmas Eve delivery to children everywhere. Click Here to follow Santa as he travels around the globe. It’ll take 24-hours but be assured that by tomorrow morning there will be gifts to open to celebrate the birth of Christ. Watch out for the stars and the 3-Wise Men.

Santa’s World

It’s a Tree-t

In case you missed the recycling information on Christmas Trees in the Conwy area, here’s the information provided by Bryson Recycling:

“Christmas Trees
As part of your garden waste subscription, we collect real Christmas trees throughout January. Trees will be collected along with other garden waste on your normal garden waste collection day. We kindly ask that all trees are cut into lengths no greater than one metre and placed into your brown bin in order for us to be able to collect them.”

This year’s Norwegian tree (62 feet tall) being cut for delivery to Trafalgar Square. Now, try and get that in your brown bin!

Want to know more about the annual Christmas Tree gift from Norway? Just Click Here for information on the BBC’s website.

Vale of Clwyd AGM

The Vale of Clwyd crown green bowling league is ahead of the game. The league’s committee held their AGM last week and have already released the dates for next year’s matches. Click Here to read our roving reporter Ian’s quick update from the meeting.

The Vardre Deganwy Vale of Clwyd 2023 Team (Runners-Up and Promoted to Division-C for 2024)