A south Wales valleys farmer describes losing livestock and grazing land, as residents in Merthyr Tydfil recall the devastation caused by fires over the summer, reports @laurenmedlicott.bsky.social
“There was nothing I could do”: Farmer recalls watching his sheep caught in Blorenge wildfire
A south Wales valleys farmer describes losing livestock and grazing land, as residents in Merthyr Tydfil recall the devastation caused by fires over the summer.
thevalleys.thelead.uk
September 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A south Wales valleys farmer describes losing livestock and grazing land, as residents in Merthyr Tydfil recall the devastation caused by fires over the summer, reports @laurenmedlicott.bsky.social
Six weeks of wildfire left parts of the Blorenge blackened, destroying grazing land, habitats and livestock.
Farmer James Bourne says the impact will last for years.
More on what he and others in the south Wales valleys are facing post-wildfires.
thevalleys.thelead.uk/p/there-was-...
Farmer James Bourne says the impact will last for years.
More on what he and others in the south Wales valleys are facing post-wildfires.
thevalleys.thelead.uk/p/there-was-...
“There was nothing I could do”: Farmer recalls watching his sheep caught in Blorenge wildfire
A south Wales valleys farmer describes losing livestock and grazing land, as residents in Merthyr Tydfil recall the devastation caused by fires over the summer.
thevalleys.thelead.uk
September 23, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Six weeks of wildfire left parts of the Blorenge blackened, destroying grazing land, habitats and livestock.
Farmer James Bourne says the impact will last for years.
More on what he and others in the south Wales valleys are facing post-wildfires.
thevalleys.thelead.uk/p/there-was-...
Farmer James Bourne says the impact will last for years.
More on what he and others in the south Wales valleys are facing post-wildfires.
thevalleys.thelead.uk/p/there-was-...
Plump trump is like Agent Orange
Who battles the reflecting pool’s sporange.
His results, to wit
All go to shit
Next try golfing on Hill Blorenge.
Who battles the reflecting pool’s sporange.
His results, to wit
All go to shit
Next try golfing on Hill Blorenge.
September 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Plump trump is like Agent Orange
Who battles the reflecting pool’s sporange.
His results, to wit
All go to shit
Next try golfing on Hill Blorenge.
Who battles the reflecting pool’s sporange.
His results, to wit
All go to shit
Next try golfing on Hill Blorenge.
The Blorenge State*
*There's a mountain called Blorenge in South Wales
*There's a mountain called Blorenge in South Wales
maps.app.goo.gl
September 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The Blorenge State*
*There's a mountain called Blorenge in South Wales
*There's a mountain called Blorenge in South Wales
It's a Tudor Brewery takeover on The Famous Exeter City Real Ale and Cider Emporium bar this Saturday! 🍺
They also have Blorenge Golden, Super Hero APA and Skirrid Bitter on cask and a selection of proper ciders and the regular food offerings from the boys behind the bar from 11am!
#ECFC #OurWay
They also have Blorenge Golden, Super Hero APA and Skirrid Bitter on cask and a selection of proper ciders and the regular food offerings from the boys behind the bar from 11am!
#ECFC #OurWay
September 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
From the Punjab to the Blorenge Came the guru once a month
Sometimes chewing on an orange
Sometimes preaching from the Grunth
Sometimes chewing on an orange
Sometimes preaching from the Grunth
September 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
From the Punjab to the Blorenge Came the guru once a month
Sometimes chewing on an orange
Sometimes preaching from the Grunth
Sometimes chewing on an orange
Sometimes preaching from the Grunth
The 33rd South Wales Winter Series
Provisional fixture list
03/10/26 14:00 FAN FAWR
11/10/26 12:00 RAS CRIB Y GARTH
28/11/26 12:00 THE BLORENGE
19/12/26 11:00 SKIRRID
??/01/27 12:00 CWM NANT-Y-GROES
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TBC
MYNYDD TROED
??/01/27 12:00 KYMIN
??/01/27 14:00 CRAIG YR ALLT
??/03/27 13:00 COPPETT HILL
Provisional fixture list
03/10/26 14:00 FAN FAWR
11/10/26 12:00 RAS CRIB Y GARTH
28/11/26 12:00 THE BLORENGE
19/12/26 11:00 SKIRRID
??/01/27 12:00 CWM NANT-Y-GROES
----
TBC
MYNYDD TROED
??/01/27 12:00 KYMIN
??/01/27 14:00 CRAIG YR ALLT
??/03/27 13:00 COPPETT HILL
September 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The 33rd South Wales Winter Series
Provisional fixture list
03/10/26 14:00 FAN FAWR
11/10/26 12:00 RAS CRIB Y GARTH
28/11/26 12:00 THE BLORENGE
19/12/26 11:00 SKIRRID
??/01/27 12:00 CWM NANT-Y-GROES
----
TBC
MYNYDD TROED
??/01/27 12:00 KYMIN
??/01/27 14:00 CRAIG YR ALLT
??/03/27 13:00 COPPETT HILL
Provisional fixture list
03/10/26 14:00 FAN FAWR
11/10/26 12:00 RAS CRIB Y GARTH
28/11/26 12:00 THE BLORENGE
19/12/26 11:00 SKIRRID
??/01/27 12:00 CWM NANT-Y-GROES
----
TBC
MYNYDD TROED
??/01/27 12:00 KYMIN
??/01/27 14:00 CRAIG YR ALLT
??/03/27 13:00 COPPETT HILL
There are people hang gliding off the Blorenge today.
I cannot tell you how long it took my menopausal brain to remember what it was called.
"Air wings? Wing gliding?"
I cannot tell you how long it took my menopausal brain to remember what it was called.
"Air wings? Wing gliding?"
August 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
There are people hang gliding off the Blorenge today.
I cannot tell you how long it took my menopausal brain to remember what it was called.
"Air wings? Wing gliding?"
I cannot tell you how long it took my menopausal brain to remember what it was called.
"Air wings? Wing gliding?"
H: I mean nothing rhymes with orange.
Me: Except blorange.
H: What?
Me: The color. A portmanteau of blond and orange. But I don't count portmanteaus.
H: A-HA!
Me: Which is why I count The Blorenge, a hill in Wales.
H: WELL then!
ME: Curple, Hurple and blurple. I don't count blurple either.
Me: Except blorange.
H: What?
Me: The color. A portmanteau of blond and orange. But I don't count portmanteaus.
H: A-HA!
Me: Which is why I count The Blorenge, a hill in Wales.
H: WELL then!
ME: Curple, Hurple and blurple. I don't count blurple either.
August 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
H: I mean nothing rhymes with orange.
Me: Except blorange.
H: What?
Me: The color. A portmanteau of blond and orange. But I don't count portmanteaus.
H: A-HA!
Me: Which is why I count The Blorenge, a hill in Wales.
H: WELL then!
ME: Curple, Hurple and blurple. I don't count blurple either.
Me: Except blorange.
H: What?
Me: The color. A portmanteau of blond and orange. But I don't count portmanteaus.
H: A-HA!
Me: Which is why I count The Blorenge, a hill in Wales.
H: WELL then!
ME: Curple, Hurple and blurple. I don't count blurple either.
Yeah. Went up the Blorenge. Easy one with a car park on the top. Just over a mile to where I camped. Class place.
July 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Yeah. Went up the Blorenge. Easy one with a car park on the top. Just over a mile to where I camped. Class place.
Blorenge and the machine
July 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Blorenge and the machine
Lads done a 9 hour shift then went hay baling, must be knackered, but this was the view. Sugarloaf and Blorenge mountains in the distance.
June 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Lads done a 9 hour shift then went hay baling, must be knackered, but this was the view. Sugarloaf and Blorenge mountains in the distance.
'Golygfa Fawr - A Big View' - Well there are lots of big views from Pwll-du, near Blaenafon really. Mynydd Blorens (The Blorenge) was spectacular yesterday afternoon, just grand.
June 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
'Golygfa Fawr - A Big View' - Well there are lots of big views from Pwll-du, near Blaenafon really. Mynydd Blorens (The Blorenge) was spectacular yesterday afternoon, just grand.
Jeff Nuttall’s grave at Llanfoist Cemetery, overlooked by that wonderful hill called the Blorenge. photo: 19.6.26 #JeffNuttall
June 20, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Jeff Nuttall’s grave at Llanfoist Cemetery, overlooked by that wonderful hill called the Blorenge. photo: 19.6.26 #JeffNuttall
Head out to Blorenge, Orange
June 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Head out to Blorenge, Orange
A lovely morning spent exploring the Blorenge. We are now headed back to school after a superb 2.5 days. Diolch to all!
#Gilwern26 #memoriesmade
#Gilwern26 #memoriesmade
June 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
A lovely morning spent exploring the Blorenge. We are now headed back to school after a superb 2.5 days. Diolch to all!
#Gilwern26 #memoriesmade
#Gilwern26 #memoriesmade
Cloudy now, the massive Blorenge overlooking Abergavenny: more archaeological site than mountain given its history, with ancient settlements plus inclines and trackways connecting old mines & quarries going back many centuries
June 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Cloudy now, the massive Blorenge overlooking Abergavenny: more archaeological site than mountain given its history, with ancient settlements plus inclines and trackways connecting old mines & quarries going back many centuries
How about nearby mountain ‘The Blorenge’ (but as it’s a challenge you’re not allowed to rhyme it with ‘orange’)
June 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
How about nearby mountain ‘The Blorenge’ (but as it’s a challenge you’re not allowed to rhyme it with ‘orange’)
ah the cloud-kissed Blorenge, how I miss that view
May 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM
ah the cloud-kissed Blorenge, how I miss that view
"Is your favourite colour orange? Ever walked atop the Blorenge?"
See, Dylan couldn't manage it but I have. #betterthanbob
See, Dylan couldn't manage it but I have. #betterthanbob
May 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"Is your favourite colour orange? Ever walked atop the Blorenge?"
See, Dylan couldn't manage it but I have. #betterthanbob
See, Dylan couldn't manage it but I have. #betterthanbob
if you look at my "media" tab
i did post a few more pics from my walks
the bluebells in the foreground with sugar loaf in the background was my fave one
but the particular moor view there was from the top of the Blorenge above Abergavenny/Blaenavon
i did post a few more pics from my walks
the bluebells in the foreground with sugar loaf in the background was my fave one
but the particular moor view there was from the top of the Blorenge above Abergavenny/Blaenavon
May 18, 2026 at 6:32 AM
if you look at my "media" tab
i did post a few more pics from my walks
the bluebells in the foreground with sugar loaf in the background was my fave one
but the particular moor view there was from the top of the Blorenge above Abergavenny/Blaenavon
i did post a few more pics from my walks
the bluebells in the foreground with sugar loaf in the background was my fave one
but the particular moor view there was from the top of the Blorenge above Abergavenny/Blaenavon
#uskvalleycheese #welshcheese #welshcheesecompany #welshbrie #welshfoodanddrink #welshfood #foodanddrinkwales #foodanddrink #foodblogger #foodie #foodies #foodielife #foodiefeature #foodlover #artisanfood #artisanfoods
Blorenge a Brie Style Cheese from Usk Valley Cheese
Blorenge a Brie style Cheese from Usk Valley Cheese is the latest artisan cheese made from Jersey Cow's milk from Abergavenny.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM