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Wikipedia Town

Monnow Man — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:00:54 +0000

This is Wikipedia’s infographic summarising the Monmouthpedia project.

Tagged: monmouth, monmouthshire, Wikipedia

Monmouth becomes first Wikipedia Town

Monnow Man — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:52:40 +0000

Monmouthpedia QR Plaque close-up, a photo by Monnowman on Flickr.

On 19 May 2012, Monmouth became the world’s first “Wikipedia Town”, a project using free WiFi and QR codes on plaques distributed around the town which link smartphone users to Wikipedia articles about places of interest in the visitor’s language.

Tagged: monmouth, QR code, QRpedia, Wi-Fi, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia

The Circus comes to Monmouth

Monnow Man — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:01:28 +0000

The Circus comes to Monmouth #monmouthshire, a photo by Monnowman on Flickr.

The Bridge

Monnow Man — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:32:13 +0000

The Bridge, a photo by Monnowman on Flickr.

It’s a very old bridge. Over the River Monnow. In Monmouth.

Tagged: Bridge, monmouth, River Monnow

A Sunday walk around Monmouth

Monnow Man — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:43:59 +0000

Sunday walk around around Monmouth, a set on Flickr.

21 Plus – a support group for families with children who have Down’s Syndrome in Monmouthshire & FOD

Monnow Man — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:02:59 +0000

This post is a shameless plug for the new website of 21 Plus, a support group I’m involved with. If you live in Monmouthshire, neighbouring Welsh counties or the Forest of Dean, have a child with Down’s Syndrome and think you could benefit from sharing experiences with similar families, get in touch with us via the website at http://21plus.org.uk

Tagged: down's syndrome, Forest of Dean, monmouthshire, Support group

Closure of The Hill, Abergavenny

Monnow Man — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:24:15 +0000

Local news: The Hill, Coleg Gwent’s Education and Conference centre in Abergavenny is due to close, under plans announced recently. A real shame if this does happen.

Politicians condemn Hill closure

Tagged: Languages, monmouthshire, wales

The end of The Wye Valley Chorus

Monnow Man — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:51:00 +0000

A couple of Tuesdays ago, a few of us held the last meeting of the Wye Valley Chorus in Monmouth. There was no singing and the mood was sombre as we took votes to decide on which charities would receive the remainder of the bank balance. Instead of the usual banter, there was awkward smalltalk. As individuals left afterwards there was no “see you next week”; instead there was, “Well, I suppose I’ll see you sometime…”.

The chorus had been for many years a familiar part of the barbershop scene in Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. In the last two years though, despite the heroic efforts of director Paul Mills, membership dwindled and at a meeting before Christmas 2008 the membership voted to wind it up.

Some of the membership have joined Synergy, a chorus based in Abergavenny.

Tagged: barber shop, barbershop, chorus, harmony, singing

A Boudin Noir

Monnow Man — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:02:13 +0000

I have bought a boudin noir from the Trealy Farm stall at the Monmouth Farmers’ market. Now what do I do with it?

Tagged: black pudding, boudin noir, food

View from the Kymin

Monnow Man — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:57:45 +0000

: Image by Monnowman via Flickr

This was the view this morning from the Kymin, the big hill behind Monmouth, looking towards Abergavenny, the Blorange and the Skirrid. I’ve never seen it so clear.

Tagged: Abergavenny, Kymin, monmouth, monmouthshire, photo, United Kingdom, wales