Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category

Ex-pat Brits help children from Guatamala

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

This morning, I came upon some old friends via the internet.

When I am feeling a bit nostalgic, I occasionally turn to the ‘Costa Blanca News’, an English language newspaper published on Fridays in Spain. It was from this week’s paper that the names of Peter & Teresa Cunliffe leapt from the screen at me.

Peter and Teresa Cunliffe

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Special dogs and cats at last available for re-homing

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Great news!

A substantial number of dogs and cats who have been lovingly cared for by the staff at Llys Nini, Penllegaer near Swansea, are at long last available for re-homing. They are special animals who have had a less than perfect start in life and who have then been obliged to spend two years at the Animal Centre (more…)

Adult Greed v. Childhood Innocence

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

It was a beautiful day on Easter Saturday. The Fund-raising Committee at Llys Nini had organised an Easter Bonnet competition and an Easter Egg Hunt for the local children.

There was a small entry fee (it was, after all a fund raising day as well as a ‘fun day’), with concessions for family groups. (more…)

Cat-chase through the Uplands

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Although this is not the actual cat… it looks very similar!

We had already done a full morning’s voluntary work for the animal centre… a dog, three rabbits and a cat had been transported to the vet’s surgery for treatment. (more…)

Rainbow Bridge, Llys Nini

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

 


On Thursday, The Bishop Of Swansea and Brecon, the Right Reverend Lord Bishop Anthony Pierce came to Llys Nini to dedicate and open the Rainbow Bridge. It was also a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the opening of the lovely animal re-homing centre at Penllegaer, Swansea, after its move from the old Dogs’ Home at Singleton Park, Swansea.. (more…)

Ultimate recycling?

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

It was ‘Bin Day’ today.

We have got our landfill bag down to one smallish black bag per week, and nearly all of that is made up of unnecessary packaging from shops. I spent 15 minutes yesterday trying to extract four printer cartridges from their impermiable and unassailable thick plastic armour. The old cartridges have been saved for recycling, but the plastic had to go into the black bag. (more…)

Wales Air Ambulance

Friday, January 12th, 2007

One of our favourite charities is the Welsh Air Ambulance (more…)

Animal Welfare Act

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

Congratulations to the Powers That Be for seeing sense at long last!

On November 8th, the Animal Welfare Bill finally received Royal Assent. This is very good news because (more…)

RSPCA Volunteers

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

As volunteer animal ambulance drivers at Llys Nini Animal Rescue Centre, we regularly transport a variety of animals to and from the local vet.
This entails going in and out of the centre’s vast grounds at hours when the centre is closed to the public, early in the morning and late in the evening. (more…)