Ready, Steady, GO There’s a few fun things happening in the next few weeks – bank holidays, Easter-egg hunts, Easter egg eating, more bank holidays and of course let’s not forget the good old Grand National 2012! The Grand National is the nation’s favourite horse racing event, and is arguably the world’s most famous steeplechase races; it’s…

Sunshine Sunshine Are you feeling hot, hot, hot?! Wow, what have we done to deserve this glorious spell of weather? We’ve no idea, but we’re not arguing and we’ve got all fingers crossed that it lasts! The weekend saw temperatures sore into the twenties; amazing figures considering it’s not even April yet. And our very own…

Wales bring the Six Nations Victory home! Mon dieu! We’ve done it! After a storming win over France on Saturday, the Welsh Rugby Team were crowned the deserved winners of the 2012 RBS Six Nations Tournament. Thousands of fans were celebrating at the weekend (including here at the Oakeley – our hangovers have just about gone!)…

Happy St David’s Day At the Oakeley Arms we’re extremely proud of our Welsh heritage and culture, and so what better way to celebrate our fabulous country than to wish all our customers and friends a very happy Dydd Gwyl Dewi today! And for today’s Oakeley Blog post, we thought we’d delve a little deeper…

History is our story……  If you’ve ever wanted to delve a little deeper into the history of our fascinating nation, then you’re in for a treat! The BBC claims that its new series, The Story of Wales presented by Huw Edwards and broadcast later this month is one of its most ambitious yet. The series promises to uncover…

Happy Valentine’s Day! So, how many red envelopes dropped through the letter-box this morning? Any chocolates waiting patiently on the breakfast table? Did a huge bunch of flowers appear on the door-step? Worry not if you can’t answer a hearty “YES” to any of the above….. there’s still time to surprise your loved one with…

Rise and Shine! What did you have for breakfast this morning? The full-works fry up, or a banana on the go? This week is Farmhouse Breakfast Week – the perfect excuse to make it a week of hearty, healthy breakfasts! As the old saying goes, you should always “breakfast like a king!” The event is run by…

Stargazing in the Forest Callling all budding stargazers and astronomers; don’t miss this star-tacular event in North Wales this month. As part of the BBC’s Stargazing Live events, this forest spectacular is not to be missed! If you have an interest in astronomy and the night sky, or simply if you want an informative evening with…

“There’s no business like Show-Business” All of us at the Oakeley Arms have absolutely loved watching Russell and his fancy footwork and brilliant dance moves every Saturday on Strictly, but even though the fabulous journey has sadly now come to an end, Russell certainly isn’t giving up on the business of “showbiz”, which is where he first…

The John Williams Cambrian Lodge Here at the Oakeley Arms, we’re lucky to be the meeting point for several community groups and organisations, and this week we’d like to pay a big blog tribute to one of our favourite local community groups, the John Williams Cambrian Lodge RAOB. The John Williams Cambrian Lodge are the…