BACK in the swinging sixties, as part of the European Friendship Plan, our fair county of Monmouthshire was twinned with the German city of Bruchsal, which incidentally is renowned for being Europe’s largest asparagus producer. As a result in 1968 Abergavenny was twinned with Ostringen - one of the towns located within the Bruchsal area. At that time former Thursday's player Terry Hodgins pondered, ‘What do both Germany and Britain have in common?’ The answer hit him like a thunderbolt - ‘Their mutual love of football!’And he went on to organise a historic series of games between the two towns. Here's a pic from one of them at Pen-y-Pound. (Tindle News)

IN the old days when Elmer Fudd was something of a national treasure in Monmouthshire, the menfolk of the area would think nothing of dressing up in tweed, grabbing a pipe and taking their double-barrel guns for a little stroll to bag some "pwesky wabbits!" The hills would often be alive with the booming of thousands of shotguns and cries of, "There's one Arthur!" And, "You nearly had him, George!" Because of the brandy imbued by the hunters, most bunnies stayed well clear of the pot. But let's remember that time with this picture of J.M. Bannerman and his three sons, John, Ronald, and Robert at Wyastone Lays in 1900. (Monmouth Museum )

HELLO there! Who's this dapper dandy then? Why it's Jason Darnell aka Duggie Dean aka Douglas White. He may not be big on TikTok Tok but back in the day, the guy was a major international cabaret, variety, and pantomime star. He was one of the Forest's most successful singers until he retired in 2009. In his pomp and prime, he even duetted with none other than Grace Kelly. Before there was Snoop Dogg there was Duggie Dean. So ladies and gentlemen please take your hats off for one of the old-time entertainers! (Tindle News)