Stockings can be hard to fill, so here’s an A-Z guide on what you can buy for your children this Christmas! A: Animals. Plastic, wooden or stuffed toys, you can find an array of animal gifts in almost every toy store. B: Bubble Bath. Everyone has memories as a child of covering their chin with bubbles and turning themselves into … Read More
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning Penarth’s high-street will soon be dazzled by Christmas lights, local businesses will have the most festive window displays and shops will be selling an array of Christmas goodies. The most exciting time of the year for many, there’s no better season to spend time with family and friends, especially after spending so much … Read More
Looking for your latest winter read to cuddle up on the sofa with? Griffin Books has a wonderfully wide selection of books and have given us their top 3 suggestions for you to read this season. Fiction The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed Shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize, The Fortune Men tells the story of Mahmood Mattan, a fixture … Read More
It’s competition time at Penarth View! I think it’s safe to say it’s been a difficult time for us all, so we have decided, following the release of our latest issue, to give our beloved readers 5 chances to win a £10 gift voucher to spend at your favourite local beauty and gift shops and 2 chances to win a … Read More
In the run up to the festive period, Penarth’s independent bookshop, Griffin Books, is giving customers the opportunity to book a personal shopping experience or private browsing session (a whole bookshop to yourself- just imagine!). In person and virtual Zoom appointments are available. Each appointment lasts 30 minutes and you can use the time to browse alone at leisure in … Read More
This December, Penarth Town Council are organising Wales’ first Window Wanderland as a Covid-safe way to spread the Christmas cheer through the town. Put on your winter coats and wander around your local area after dark to see the wonderful windows that your neighbours have created! Everyone is invited to make a display which can be bag or small, from … Read More
Scout Post is a scheme that offers the public of Cardiff and most parts of the Vale of Glamorgan an opportunity to send Christmas Cards at a fraction of the cost of other postal services. It has been in operation for 35 years and was the ‘brainchild’ of a group in Roath.
Over the past month, 17 of Penarth’s independent retailers, as well as Penarth Library, have been competing in Penarth’s Christmas Window Competition. And now, we can reveal the winners. The theme this year was ‘Once Upon a Time’, and it was truly fascinating to see how retailers had developed their windows in line with the magical theme. The competition opened … Read More
The annual ‘Penarth in Bloom’ Best Decorated Christmas Tree competition was awarded to Penarth Library at last weeks Late Night shop. The winner’s certificate and wreath were gifted by Town Mayor and competition Judge, Cllr Angela Thomas, as part of the Late-night shopping event. The Penarth Late night shop which was organised by Shop Penarth and the Traders Group was … Read More
Write a letter to Santa This year, Penarth View and Little Fizz are supporting the Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal. Santa’s Elves will choose three lucky winners to get an early Christmas present! We’ll also match each winners present and donate it to the Christmas Present appeal.  Letters need to be sent by Friday 6th Dec. How you can send your … Read More
