David's blog

This is something I wrote about a visit to community pub called the Raven, we went there to see what a community pub was like. I think the visit took place in 2010 just before the Pengwen was opened in the village here. 12 or 13 years later the pub is still going strong I hope it seems to be doing ok anyway.  It has had a facelift which attract passing trade anyway.  They do seem to put on more staff than is needed this is probably a problem due to there not being a main owner who can pob in and out and makes the staffing flexible but I am sure it will work out The image is of the Pengwern community pub  Ar y 26ain o Fawrth aeth grŵp o Bengwern Cymuedol i weld y sut roedd  tafarn gymunedol yn cael ei rhedeg. Y rheswm dros fynd oedd gasglu rhywfaint o wybodaeth a allai ein helpu yn ein menter, oherwydd fod Pengwern Cymunedol yn bwriadu rhedeg y Arms Pengwern  fel menter gymunedol. Y dafarn aethon ni i weld oedd y Raven ac yn yr Llanarmon yn Ial. Aethom am 6.30 yn y nos, mewn bws mini. y

I had a heart monitor put on yesterday due to palpitations. Its monitor stuck on with sticky pads one on the front and the other on the back. could not sleep with it last night as ti was a nuisance I had to press a button whenever I had sympotoms and it registers on some comuptur it is there to see if the heart is working ok I will get the result in a weeks time, it not too sure to wear really it would take a lot of time to ger use to it but I can take it off tomorrow thankully it is a bit constricting I suppose  Maybe if I had something to do today I might not be that bothered about it I suppose. I was anxious about having it put on as I remember a friend getting one about 20 years ago and it seemed to be wrapped around his body but I guess things change and now they are not quite so intrusive I suppose. I will be glad to get rid of it though. The weather is not very nice today and it has been ok for the last few days, I guess spring will be here soon enough  Its that horrible fine ra

Today, I decided to take the bus to Tesco for my grocery shopping. It was a beautiful day and I wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way. As I waited at the bus stop, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the convenience of public transportation. The bus arrived on time and I hopped on, taking a seat near the window. As we made our way to Tesco, I watched as the city passed by. The hustle and bustle of daily life was in full swing and it was nice to be a part of it. When we arrived at Tesco, I grabbed my reusable shopping bags and headed inside. The store was busy but well-stocked. I made my way through the aisles, picking up everything on my list. The fresh produce looked particularly good today and I couldn't resist picking up some extra fruits and vegetables. After paying for my groceries, I headed back to the bus stop. The ride home was just as enjoyable as the ride there. As I got off the bus and walked back to my house, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the

 I did not have the best childhood, my parents were a bit too keen on striking their kids it was all stick and not a lot carrot, the carrot was I guess that we were not poor in relation to things like food and clothes we never went without. Other families are poor but there is a lot more love and support in the family, its hard to know which is the best I guess the ideal way would be to have both. I was chatting to friend earlier he was taken and put into a children's home for few months due to his mother not being able to cope, his father had left so the 6 children had been brought up by his mother which is a burden on any adult, and historically women struggling more than men I guess this was real poverty that my friend suffereed I was not aware that such poverty for things existed when I was younger  I did not experience poverty for day to day things but did in relation to emotional support so I have suffered poverty in one way but not the way that is usually thought of thankful