Author: Rhys Gregory

When it comes to sympathy gifts for child who lost parents, or something equally sensitive, sending a sympathetic letter, note, or card adds a personal touch when we are lost for words. The most important consideration while writing a condolence message is, to be honest, sympathetic, and sincere. Be conscious that everyone’s mourning journey is different, and avoid statements such as “for the better” or “everything occurs for a purpose.” We recommend using the following components when creating a good condolence letter: 1. Address the deceased by name In your letter, be forthright and address the departed by name. Reading…

Thinking about having a beautiful retreat space in your garden, in perfect harmony with the surroundings? An area that is full of light, warm in the winter, fresh in the summer, and easy to maintain? We might have the right option for you. Take a look at some of the main benefits of having a garden room.  Whether you want to create a home office, a quiet room for your hobbies or simply have additional storage space, garden rooms come in many different forms, shapes and sizes. You can choose between more traditional solutions or rooms with a more contemporary…

A conveyancer is a professional who helps people transfer the legal title of a property from one person to another. They help to prepare and register the transfer at the Land Registry. If you are buying or selling a property, you must instruct a conveyancer to carry out all legal work on your behalf. A conveyancer also helps you with other matters related to property law, such as leasing or mortgages.  While most conveyancers work in private practice, some work for financial institutions, state and local governments, or real estate firms. It’s important to choose a conveyancer who is experienced…

Family can be one of the most important things to us, and putting plans in place to preserve the foundation is an important step. When you do that and how you do that is up to you to decide, but from the moment you have children, you start getting older, or find yourself with health problems, it will always be better to have insurance and other backups in place, so things do not have to become more difficult than they already are. This piece is going to talk about some essential family plans to put in place so that you…

One of the UK’s biggest containerised self-storage companies is opening a brand-new site in Buckley. It will be Lock Stock Self-Storage’s seventh site in Flintshire, and their 25th storage park across North Wales and the borders. The new Buckley site is on Globe Way, on the town’s Spencer Industrial Estate, where they are in the process of installing 120 – storage units, adding to their existing sites in Sandycroft, Saltney, Mold and Flint. The new 10 and 20-foot units, in their distinctive dark green livery, are being trucked onto the new one-acre site by lorry and Lock Stock use computer-aided…

The popular Race the Train event, organised by Tywyn Rotary Club and hosted by Talyllyn Railway, returned after a two-year, pandemic-enforced absence, with nearly 1,000 runners taking part. In addition to the main race, the Rotary Challenge, which follows a 14-mile route alongside the railway up and down the valley, there were a further three shorter races for different age groups. A total of 940 runners took part, down substantially from the 1,780 before the pandemic. Talyllyn Railway ran a special train for the event and also carried spectators and runners for all the races. More than 980 passengers travelled…

A mother from Caerphilly has decided to take part in her first half marathon this October 2nd to raise vital funds for heart research and improve her own health and wellbeing following the loss of both her parents to heart conditions Sara Powell-Davies, 49, is a communications manager and says: “I’m fundraising for BHF Cymru in memory of my parents who died very suddenly and unexpectedly of heart disease.  My mum died in January 2021.  I know I can’t change some of the risk factors for heart disease but getting fit will certainly help, and with two young children I…

A North Wales-based leading job advertising and recruitment marketing business is looking to hire a Managing Director to drive the next phase of its growth strategy. JVP Group has expanded significantly during the last nine years with clients across the UK. Founder Cath Harrison is now looking to broaden the senior management team by recruiting a new Managing Director. Cath will continue to work with the new MD on business strategy, but step back from day-to-day operational responsibilities. The company, which is based in St Asaph, supports SMEs, not-for-profit and blue-chip organisations across a wide range of sectors. So far,…

Wide ranging reforms designed to bear down on kleptocrats, organised criminals and terrorists abusing the UK’s open economy have been introduced to Parliament this week (22 September). The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will strengthen the UK’s reputation as a place where legitimate businesses can thrive while driving dirty money out of the UK. Through the reforms, anyone who registers a company in the UK will need to verify their identity, tackling the use of companies as a front for crime or foreign kleptocrats. The reforms to Companies House – its biggest upgrade in 170 years – will also see…

This week Green Space Dark Skies marked the end of its journey through some of Wales’ iconic National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a Finale film on Wales’ highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).  This will form part of a fifteen-minute film captured through events at the UK’s four highest mountains including Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Slieve Donard and will be broadcast in a BBC Countryfile special and made available free online. Wales’ busiest mountain sees over 600,000 visitors every year, which is why organisers Walk the Plank kept the date and exact location secret, and the…