Yesterday, for the sixth year running, I participated in the judging of the annual “Glyn in Bloom” competition, which has become a firmly established feature of civic life in that part of Colwyn Bay.
The concept is simple: Glyn is divided up into individual streets, and first, second and third prizes are awarded to the best front gardens. Up to two additional merit awards are given, to encourage completion. The result is that over the past five years, the overall standard of gardens in the Glyn has visibly improved and the competition is keenly contested. .
Paul Richards, the local town councillor who plays a big part in organising “Glyn in Bloom”, told me that its annual cost is no more than £250. To see such a positive impact on civic pride in return for so small an outlay is truly to appreciate the meaning of “bang for the buck”.
I am pictured with Phill Williams, one of this year’s winners, whose garden in Ffordd Dawel is an absolute delight.
