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Sport Conwy looking to affiliate with more clubs
Sport Conwy is the only remaining Local Voluntary Sports Council in Wales, run by volunteers for volunteers. Approximately 80 clubs and sporting organisations affiliate
on an annual basis. For a £30 affiliation fee, clubs benefit
from inclusion in the club directory, discounted coach education courses, funding for athletes competing at a regional level, promotion of their club success stories in the bi-annual Stopwatch publication, and tickets to the annual Sports Awards event. Sport Conwy is looking to increase the number of clubs that they work with. If you would like more information please visit www.sportconwy.org.uk or contact the secretary on: sportconwy@conwy.gov.uk
Legal team raises cash for charities
Members of an intrepid team of adventurers from a North Wales law firm are limbering up
for a gruelling charity fundraiser – taking on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge. Lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler, including a number from the team based in Conwy, will start at 4am on Saturday, 16th July, and by the time the challenge is complete, hopefully less than 24 hours later, the team will have covered a total walking distance of 27.4km and ascended a total of 2,334 metres. The three climbs take in Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon, and the hikers are taking part to raise funds for two charities – ELY Memorial Fund and Crest. “It’s a daunting prospect and some of the team are starting to wonder about what possessed them to volunteer, but they are also excited about the challenge and looking forward to raising as much money as possible for our two chosen charities,” said Edward Nutting, who leads Lanyon Bowdler’s North Wales office. “The two charities
we are supporting, including Crest in North Wales are very special to us and we hope people will get behind our team by donating much-needed funds to both of these extremely worthy causes.” Crest is based in North Wales and was set up to establish a community co-operative, helping disabled and unemployed people increase their skills and gain employment – either within the co-operative or to move on to sustainable employment within the community. To donate please visit: https://bit.ly/CrestCharity
Spend over £100 and receive a complimentary bottle of whisky!
If you spend £100 at Penderyn’s Llandudno Lloyd St Distillery in July, you will receive a free 35cl bottle of Penderyn’s house-style Madeira finish whisky worth £20. Tours are available seven days a week, and the
shop is also open to the public, stocking their full range of bottles. While on the tour you’ll be taken through the exhibition area, the distilling hall, and you’ll finish in their beautiful tasting bar, where you’ll have the chance
to experience a sample drink or two. And, at the weekend, Masterclasses are also available. There’s a car park at the rear, accessed via St Mary’s Road off Lloyd St, and if you take the tour, you can leave your car in the car park if you wish to explore Llandudno. To book a tour please visit: www.penderyn.wales/visit/
Colwyn Bay clinic offers relief to the women of North Wales
Aspire North Wales Clinic is has introduced the BTL EMSELLA Chair for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Female Health treatments to its clients. Featured across the UK and international media, and notably at Dr Leah’s London Clinic, EMsella is revolutionising the way incontinence is treated – and even helps with your sex life! Aspire North Wales Clinic is the first location
in Wales to offer the BTL EMSELLA treatment to help women of any age who desire a non-invasive solution for urinary incontinence and improvement in their quality of life. EMSELLA is a non-invasive, comfortable and FDA cleared treatment to strengthen the pelvic floor and greatly
improve the inconvenience and embarrassment caused by unwanted urinary leakage. If you leak urine when you cough, sneeze or engage in sports activities, need to go to the bathroom often or have recently refrained from intimate contact for fear of accidental leakage then you are probably suffering from urinary incontinence. BTL EMSELLA is the first device of its kind and is FDA-cleared
for treating urinary incontinence in women. BTL EMSELLA uses electromagnetic energy to cause deep pelvic floor
muscle stimulation without getting undressed! A single BTL EMSELLA session brings thousands of Kegel-like contractions which help you train your muscles without any effort. Scientific research shows that 95% of treated
patients have reported significant improvement in their
quality of life. In addition, BTL EMSELLA is a non-invasive procedure with no recovery time, and patients remain fully clothed during the comfortable 28-minute treatment. Many patients observe improvement after a single session, and results will typically continue improving over the next few weeks. Aspire recommends a total of six sessions, scheduled twice per week, in order to restore bladder and pelvic muscle control without time-consuming exercises.
aspirenorthwalesclinic.co.uk
Colwyn Bay Artisan Market has something for the whole family
The monthly Artisan Market in Colwyn Bay is a shopper’s paradise for those who like authentic, unique and hand made arts crafts and curios. But with plenty of added fun and entertainment for kids too, the little ones always have a great time on the market! Every month you’ll find the popular ‘Chalk The Walk’ pavement
art activity, where you can get creative and colour the streets of Colwyn Bay. Plus, with fun workshops, hula hooping games, a bubble machine and an old skool seaside cut out photo board, there’s always plenty for the kids to enjoy too.
www.theartisanmarketcompany.co.uk
Brewery to host performing arts
Despite its location in an industrial estate between Colwyn Bay and Mochdre, Snowdon Craft Beer has a refreshed focus on what it means to be a brewery and a local business in North Wales. “It’s early days but, hopefully, now that COVID and the lockdowns are behind us, we can start to build something really interesting here in Mochdre,” says director Jonathan Hughes. The site, previously part of the closed Quinton Hazel car parts factory, is an ordinary 1960’s industrial complex, complete with stereotypical sawtooth roof, and doesn’t instantly shout out innovation but, as well as brewing, Snowdon Craft Beer are keen to use a part of their space to develop an arts centre. “This isn’t about profit,” stresses Jonathan. “I’m involved with a
number of grassroots performing arts groups in the area and the costs of theatrical spaces is a major problem. In a time where everyone is having to rein in their spending we need to look at other cost effective ways of promoting the arts and make it accessible to people.” Over the coming months Jonathan will be working with others involved with local theatre groups to see what is possible. But it is hoped that over the next year, this small corner of a nondescript old factory can become an interesting addition to the local community. Watch this space…
www.snowdoncraftbeer.co.uk
New ultrasound clinic to cut waiting times
A new independent ultrasound clinic will help alleviate lengthy waiting times and give patients faster access to diagnostics in North Wales. Employing local Sonographers, Coastal Medical Imaging aims to provide Ultrasound services from a modern, cutting-edge facility in Colwyn Bay. Patients can access the service with a referral from a GP, Hospital Doctor, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Sports Therapist. Results will be made available within 24 hours and the waiting times are short. Tom Constantine and the team use innovative technology and software to conduct non-obstetric ultrasound scans looking at causes for a wide range of medical conditions and musculoskeletal injuries.
www.coastalmedicalimaging.co.uk
Escape the stress of the hectic world you live in, recharge your batteries, quieten your mind, nurture your soul, rebalance your life, nourish your body and immerse yourself in a luxury yoga retreat from The Zest Life. Every retreat honours the current season: you are invited to detox in spring, make the most of the outdoor activities in summer; nourish yourself in autumn and feel nurtured in winter. “I really enjoyed every single part of everything, swimming in the lake surrounded by mountains, meeting new people, the food, the yoga, sea swimming, the accommodation –it all fitted together perfectly!
I came back feeling very relaxed and rebalanced, and I can feel the change in myself as the days go on. A five star retreat!” commented
Fran, who attended a Swim Retreat in 2021.
www.thezestlife.co.uk
Ruthin Artisan Market reopens for summer
Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC first opened the gates to their
markets back in 2020, since then the market has grown both in popularity and in size. People travel from far and wide each month to visit the Ruthin Artisan Markets to experience the very best in local food, drinks and crafts exhibited at these events. There’s everything from small batch gins, locally baked cakes and treats, works of art, and amazing repurposed items by their resident blacksmith, to amazing antiques, handmade children’s clothing and so much more. Markets are held on the last Sunday of each month from April to October, and on the last Saturday of November. The markets take place outdoors, in the grounds of the historical Gaol in the pictuesque town of Ruthin. Sunday 28th August marks the date of their next Ruthin Food Festival, an event not to be missed for any foodie worth their salt! Find them on Facebook @RuthinArtisanMarkets
Abbeyfield Colwyn Bay Society
The month of June saw the country celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee. A reign of 70 years; most of the Abbeyfield residents retired at 60 and here is our Queen
still working 36 years later. Not many people can claim that accolade. The Abbeyfield Society held a Jubilee
party at the Alexandra Road House for the residents of all three Houses. The residents enjoyed a fabulous buffet lunch which was an opportunity to get together with fellow residents whom they do not see very often, followed by a raffle for some lovely Jubilee themed gifts.
This was followed by live entertainment with Steve Darren which has everyone singing along to songs both old and new. To finish the staff provided a finger
buffet with jam and cream scones and a Union Jack butty box for the residents to take home their treats. Conwy Council rewarded Abbeyfield with a contribution
towards the cost of the Jubilee party which the Society were very grateful for.
