Pickled Hippo

27/11/2025

🎄✨ Love Treorchy Christmas Festival – THIS SATURDAY! ✨🎄

🛍️ Christmas Markets open at 10am – Treorchy Boys & Girls Club, Parc & Dare Theatre, and Treorchy Library Car Park.
⛸️ Synthetic Ice Rink & 🎡 Fairground Rides at the Library Car Park - www.ticketsource.co.uk/love-treorchy
🐉 Dexter Saves Christmas with Mythic Adventures at St Matthew’s Church Hall - www.ticketsource.co.uk/love-treorchy
🎅 Santa’s Grotto in Treorchy Library – ALN session 10–11am, open to all 11am–3:30pm (£7 includes gift + £5 voucher for our high street!).
🎶 Live Entertainment all day hosted by Rhondda Radio 106.1 + 97.5FM, online and on DAB – filling the High Street with festive cheer!
🛍️ Shop local with our Loyalty Scheme – spend £10 in five Treorchy businesses and earn a £10 voucher for redemption in January.
🎉 Grand Finale Parade at 5pm through the High Street, finishing with the Christmas Lights Switch-On outside the Parc & Dare!

📅 Saturday 29th November | ⏰ 10am – 7pm | 📍 Treorchy Town Centre

✨ Wrap up warm, bring the family, and let’s make Treorchy shine brighter than ever!

19/11/2025

🎄✨ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Treorchy… 🎅

Can you believe the Treorchy Christmas Festival is less than two weeks away?! November 29th 11-7 put it in your diaries 🎁🎶

Get ready for a magical day filled with festive fun, twinkling lights, and plenty of Christmas cheer right here in the heart of our valley! 🌟

And of course… our legendary Christmas parade will be lighting up the streets once again — you won’t want to miss it! 🎉🎺

Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for all the exciting details coming soon — it’s going to be a Christmas celebration to remember! 🎄❤️

15/11/2025

Do you need to start your social media journey for your business? 💻

Pickled Hippo is here for YOU! We have a 3 month free offer for limited time available to all small businesses in the RCT area.

What services would we deliver? 🤔

We offer services from setting up your social media from scratch or maintaining the current socials you have, posting regularly on all platforms, engaging with the community and getting you more visible on the digital map!

Message us or comment below to register your interest or ask any questions, we are always open for a chat 😊

14/11/2025

Gift boxes for the perfect Christmas gift! Do you have a family member or friend who is a tea lover?

Harrison Teas make a variety of teas from mood boosting to relaxing, they aren’t only a pop of luxury to your daily routine but also have incredible benefits! Grab yours before the holiday season is over ❤️

Hi Folk`s it that time again and here is that old faithful Winter Mulled Space tea in it`s new Gift Box for 2025. On sale at www.harrisonteas.co.uk . I have just 6 boxes at the moment but more coming soon. This tea is a great gift or a winter warmer after a day`s shopping.

12/11/2025

Working smarter not harder - we’ve all heard it before but what does that really mean in today’s world? 🤔

One way of doing this is by using AI in your business regularly. AI has grown rapidly over the past few years and can relieve stress from places you may not realise!

The best part? You don’t even need to be a tech expert to make AI work for your needs.

Here’s how AI can make a difference for your business 👇

✨ Takes care of the boring, repetitive stuff so you can focus on the big picture
✨ Helps you make smarter decisions with real data without the stress
✨ Gives your customers a more personal experience ✨ Even helps predict what’s coming next in your market

AI isn’t here to replace people — it’s here to make your life easier, help your ideas grow, and give you back time to focus on what really matters 💡

Have you tried using AI tools in your businesses? Tell us below 💬

07/11/2025

The weekend is finally here 🥳 What are everyone’s plans?
We are planning on visiting some small businesses in Treorchy and going to our favourite beach on rainy days📍

06/11/2025

The BEST pizza we have tried! We visited the truck during the Treorchy food festival and it was divine! 🍕

Check their page for regular updates on where they are and grab yourself some!

Where to find Crazy Joe this week! 🍕🟢👀

All locations, times and Google map pins down below ⬇️

Tuesday:
📍 Location: SAM Drylining, Ynyswen Rd, Treorchy CF42 6EG
🕔 Time: 4 PM - 8:30 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rtBvpSiBkkTbXcVk9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Wednesday:
📍Location: SAM Drylining, Ynyswen Rd, Treorchy CF42 6EG & Treorchy Fire Station
🕔 Time: 4 PM - 8:30 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rtBvpSiBkkTbXcVk9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Thursday:
📍 Location: Opposite Aberfan Social Club - CF48 4QQ
🕔 Time: 3 PM - 8:30PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RJ1rxwvVXumDqBJ26?g_st=ic

📍 Location: Treharris RFC, Forest Rd, Treharris CF46 5HG
🕔 Time: 4 PM - 8:30 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oM77oahDczXLPzPbA?

Friday:
📍 Location: Penydarren Social Club, Alexandra Ave, Merthyr Tydfil - CF47 9AF
🕔 Time: Every Friday, 3 PM - 9 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6pexWWsqPyVJE8As9

📍Location: Trecastle Community Hall, Llywel, Brecon, LD3 8UP
🕔 Time: Friday, 4 PM - 8 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CES8o8esLjHRNNhG6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Saturday:
📍 Location: Llwydcoed Roundabout, Aberdare - CF44 8PR
🕔 Time: Every Saturday, 5 PM - 9 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mXu9cWEndx7TwJPVA?g_st=ic

Sunday:
📍 Location: Llwydcoed Roundabout, Aberdare - CF44 8PR
🕔 Time: 4 PM - 9 PM
🗺️ Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mXu9cWEndx7TwJPVA?g_st=ic

27/10/2025

📢 Calling all business owners in RCT 📢

Our 3-month free trial is still up for grabs!

If you run a small business in the RCT area, it’s time to get you on the map.

Whether you’re just starting out or need a helping hand, Pickled Hippo is here to make your business shine online 💻✨

Comment below or drop us an email for more information and let’s get your socials buzzing!

20/10/2025

This is a lovely present for that ‘difficult to buy’ for relative. Each year my dad says he wants nothing and I end up buying socks, but this will be the perfect gift for him since he lost his brother this year 💔 A lovely personalised gift.

20/10/2025

You don’t need to ask us twice when cake is involved 🎂🍰

This weekend (Friday 24th- Sunday 26th) we will be hosting a cake sale to help raise money for The Rhondda Polar Bears Disabled Swimming Club. Please pop up for a cake. If you’d like to donate via your fund me please use link provided to us: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-go-to-denmark?attribution_id=sl:8d854abe-c27e-453c-81fb-d6fad906bb90&lang=en_GB&ts=1760954714&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=messenger

20/10/2025

The Pickled Hippo team would definitely have ‘feral’ ticked on their labels 😂

Great idea for secret santas🎄