SYSTEM©Neil McAllister tours some of his favourite childhood spots in the Vale of Glamorgan, in the November 19, 2022 issue of “The People’s Friend”.
In Neil’s younger days, he found that Sunday afternoons were time for a treat. They’d drive west along the South Wales riviera, perhaps to Penarth’s seafront to play in the shingle. Sometimes, they would take a paddle-steamer ride on the Waverley.
A traditional hotspot for inhabitants of the South Wales Valleys, the Vale of Glamorgan has been a traditional holiday spot. Join Neil as he reminisces and takes us on a tour of some of his favourite places.
Dogs With Jobs
Photograph courtesy of Search Dogs Sussex.
It’s often said that you should let sleeping dogs lie. However, there’s a special springer spaniel that can’t curl up on a blanket every evening.
Sometimes Millie is called out in the middle of the night to do a very important job – to rescue someone who is missing or in distress.
She and her owner, Darren Yeates, are a volunteer team with Search Dogs Sussex. They work in partnership with Sussex Police and offer assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In the magazine, Lorna Cowan meets Millie and finds out more about her important role.
RNLI Father And Son
Photograph by RNLI/Neil Perrin.
With a family history of service stretching back to the 19th century, it wasn’t surprising that Keith Horrocks was drawn to the RNLI.
For over 50 years, Keith devoted himself to saving lives.
Such was the family involvement, his son, Johno, followed in his footsteps in manning the lifeboat at one of Britain’s most popular seaside resorts.
Now, though, a legacy of more than 150 years with the RNLI has finally come to an end, with both men giving up their life-saving calling.
But Keith, who received an MBE in 1999, says his support for the organisation will never wither, and he couldn’t be prouder that another generation has stepped forward to serve.
Bill Gibb finds out more about the family’s association with the RNLI in the magazine.
Aberfeldy’s Refugee Initiative
Photograph by Polly Pullar.
Polly Pullar’s son Freddy worked in Ukraine, in its capital city Kyiv, for years, and she went to visit him there several times.
A beautiful city with a long history and culture, thriving with businesses, entrepreneurs and optimistic young people, Kyiv left a big impression on Polly. In fact, she finds it hard to imagine that this hopeful world has been shattered.
There is a saying that good always comes out of bad. That’s certainly true of Polly’s home town of Aberfeldy, which has opened its heart to people in need in recent times.
Polly speaks to Gavin Price to find out what’s at the heart of the Perthshire initiative taking in Ukrainian refugees.
Elsewhere in the November 19, 2022 issue, we have a collection of comforting and healthy recipes. Plus we have a knitting pattern to make an easy sweater.
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