| Builth Wells News |
| Local author's first novel published |
May 2nd 2008 |
Ex-Builth resident and employee, Lorraine Jenkin, has just had her first novel Chocolate Mousse and Two Spoons published by Honno. Lorraine moved to Builth in 1994 for a job with Powys County Council and ended up staying. She had a couple of jobs for Powys and then set up Glasu, the European funding project based in Antur Gwy.
“Writing a book had been an ambition for many years and I had come to one of those points in life whereby... |
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| Business/Organisation of the week |
| Wye Knot Stop |
Accommodation > Bed and Breakfast |
 The Wye Knot Stop Café and B&B is situated in the pretty village of Llyswen which is 13 miles from Builth Wells, 10 miles from Brecon and 8 miles from Hay on Wye and with stunning views of the Black Mountains. Our name is taken from the River Wye which has an Oxbow bend resembling a ?Knot?. The area... |
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| Upcoming Events |
| Brightwells Royal Welsh Spring Sale of Welsh Ponies & Cobs, Their Part Breds & Geldings |
May 10th 2008 |
| Venue: Royal Welsh Showground |
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| Walk of the month |
| Builth Wells Town Walk |
 Start your walk at the Groe riverside park that one hundred years ago was used as rough grazing. See the six arched bridge built in 1775 and widened in 1925, the river marking the boundary between the old counties of Breconshire and Radnorshire. Follow the riverbank through the avenue of trees known as Abram’s Folly! Mr Abram Davies planted these trees and was called foolish in his time for so doing.
Turn left at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and... |
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| Recipe of the week |
| Warm spiced pear and almond tart |
| Warm spiced pear and almond tart with a flaked chocolate and lime marmalade ice cream |
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