As the year draws to a close Pant.Today would like to wish all our website visitors, residents and businesses in Pant a very Happy Christmas and a successful New Year.

The nights are at their darkest at this time of the year and many people brighten up their homes and the village with their displays of lights in their windows and increasingly outside in the gardens.

Maybe one year the Parish Council or local businesses might like to consider offering to judge the best seasonal display or even consider placing a Christmas tree and lights in the village, not only for the benefit of the residents of Pant, but also to those who come home to Pant at this time of the year to be with family and friends at Christmas and New Year. Pant is a very welcoming village and nothing says that more to a traveller returning (or even just passing through) than a bright, colourful display.

On the face of it, not much seems to have changed in the village over the past year, but in reality lots of small things have marked the passage of time, be it new landlords at the Cross Guns, people moving out of the village and new people moving in, the second Pant Autumn Bazaar and numerous meetings of the WI, Parish Council, the Church and Chapel or friends just meeting up.

Together, these small things make up the village and some of them have been captured on Pant Today. We would like to continue keep helping people to keep informed of local events, so please do let us have any news about charity events or anything else of relevance to visitors and residents of Pant, or even if you have photos of your Christmas light displays please do send them in so that we can share them.

Season’s Greetings from Pant. We wish you all a peaceful New Year!

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Santa will be taking to the water this Christmas as he sets off on his trip boat on the canal at Llanymynech.

Santa cruises will take place on the weekend of 13/14 and 20/21 December.

The cruises will start at 1:30pm, 2:15pm. 3:00pm and 3:45pm on both the Saturdays and the Sundays.

All children will receive a personalised present and treats and the adults will get seasonal refreshments.

Tickets (children and adults) are £6.50.

Find Santa’s boat where the A483 crosses the canal in Llanymynech, SY22 6EA.

Booking is essential from Santa Cruise c/o Breidden View, The Wern, Llanymynech SY22 6PD (an SAE would be appreciated). Please give children’s forenames and gender when booking, or call 01691 831497, email: martyn.amys@btinternet.com.

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