Christmas Rubbish Collections
Please note that collections in Llangadog that would normally
be on Friday, 25th December (ie Christmas Day) and Friday, 1st
January (ie New Years Day) will be made on Sunday, 27th December
and Sunday, 3rd January respectively instead. Household waste
centres will be open as usual, except for Christmas Day and New
Years Day.
Llangadog YFC A huge congratulations to all the members who competed
in the All Wales Eisteddfod in Llandudno held on Saturday, 21st
November - Mared Dafydd – recitation under 16 years old
– 2nd vocal ensemble – 1st; pop song – 3rd and
the choir – 3rd. An excellent concert was held on Friday,
27th of November where numerous members showed their talents to
the community. The President for the evening was Mr Gareth Jones,
Olchfa who gave a very interesting speech about the history of
the club at Llangadog. A cheque was presented to Air Ambulance
Wales and bouquets of flowers were also presented to Mrs Nia Clwyd
and Mrs Gillian Thomas for all their hard work in training the
members for The Carmarthenshire Eisteddfod and the All Wales Eisteddfod.
Members of the club will be supporting their
fellow members who are participating in the Les Miserables school
production at Ysgol Tre-Gib on Friday, 11th of December. To book
a place through the club, contact Angharad Rees on 07795164139.
A forewarning, the YFC’s Christmas whist drive will be held
at Llangadog Hall on Monday 21/12/09.
Bethlehem Post Office
Bethlehem Post Office and coffee shop will be open every weekday,
from 1st to 19th December (10am to 4pm), and Saturdays (10am to
12noon). Get your Christmas post stamped with the famous Bethlehem
hand stamp and relax with a cup of coffee and a mince pie.
Llangadog YFC
October was a very busy month for the YFC members since the annual
Eisteddfod was held for three nights this year. All members who
competed are to be congratulated for their enthusiasm and high
quality both on the stage and in the literature competitions.
The members then held their Annual Harvest Thanksgiving
in Bethlehem Chapel on Friday, 23rd October and the Rev Guto Prys
ap Gwynfor contributed to the evening.
The members are continuously active and good
luck must be granted to the members competing in the English Public
Speaking competition which will be held in Nantgaredig Primary
school on Saturday, 14th November.
It is also good luck that must be given to the
members who will be competing in the All Wales Eisteddfod which
will be held at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Saturday, 21st Novemeber.
Llangadog YFC must be congratulated in having four competitions
representing the county at the All-Wales level – reciting
under 16 yrs old, vocal ensemble. pop group and the choir - well
done to all!
Llangadog YFC will be holding its YFC concert
on Friday 27th November at the Hall in Llangadog. The evening
will commence at 7:30pm and admission is £5 adults and £3
children. A warm welcome is extended to everyone.
On Saturday, 28th November, the club have organised
a bus to go for a day to Cardiff. If you would like a day in Cardiff,
please forward your names to Angharad Rees, club secretarty (0779-5164139),
at your earliest convenience.
Patagonian Girls
Shirley Edwards, one of two young Welsh Patagonians refused entry
to Britain earlier this year, has arrived in Wales after a long
campaign to be granted a visa from the UK Border Agency. She aims
to travel the country and improve her Welsh language skills during
her visit. Rhobert ap Steffan of Llangadog, a member of the Patagonia
Support Group, has received Welsh/Spanish textbooks and dictionaries,
donated by the Centre for Educational Studies at Aberystwyth University,
to help her in this task.
Professor Hywel Teifi Edwards presented the books
at the head office of Cambria magazine, which has been leading
the campaign to allow the girls in and raise funds on their behalf.
Evelyn Calcabrini the other Argentine girl refused entry, has
to prepare a fresh legal appeal to obtain a visa and, if successful,
will study in Wales from May to October 2010.
Rhobert ap Steffan, Patagonia Support Group,
Moel Siabod, Llangadog SA19 9AF. Tel. 01550-777816. Email rhobert@uwclub.net
(L to R) Rhobert ap Steffan, Prof. Hywel Teifi Edwards,
Henry Jones Davies (publisher, Cambria magazine)
Shirley
Evelyn
Lights, camera, action! Win VIP Tickets
to the Seren Bethlehem Show
Seren Bethlehem is running a competition to win 2 pairs of VIP
tickets for the live show on 15th December in Llangadog. We want
your photographs to feature in the beautiful high quality Souvenir
Magazine for the Show. Have you got an eye for a good picture?
Use your mobile or camera and start snapping now!
How to enter? Simply email pictures of your
favourite views, people and places around the Towy Valley to the
website at message@llangadog.com
or to the Facebook group Seren Bethlehem with a title including
the location and your name (under 18s please add date of birth).
2 lucky winners will be decided by a panel of judges. Some of
the best photographs will be featured in the Souvenir Magazine
and also posted on Facebook. Go to Facebook and see the entries
and add your comments!
Spread the word….
Llangadog Miniatures by Julie Ann Sheridan
In her third show at The Last Gallery Julie
moves away from direct abstraction to semi-abstracted views of
her local area, the main focus being on shape and colour. In addition
to well-known views, Julie captures aspects of less frequented
areas of Llangadog.
Miniatures were originally used as gifts. A businessman
might send a courier with a miniature to potential client; soldiers
and sailors might carry miniatures of their home while traveling,
or a wife might keep a portrait of her husband while he was away.
Here Julie creates a series of miniatures in response to the current
economic climate and a demand for more usable art. This is a deliberate
move away from previously large work.
The lack of weather effects in the landscapes
is influenced by L.S Lowry, whose work was characterized as naïve
(The characteristics of naïve art are an awkward relationship
to the formal qualities of painting. Difficulties with drawing
and perspective that result in a charmingly awkward and often
refreshing vision, strong use of pattern, unrefined colour, and
simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naïve
art). Julie’s paintings consequently contain a strange sense
of character and atmosphere reminiscent of painting and design
styles from the early 1900’s.
Cadog Film Club Film Night
Th Cadg Film Club will be showing Revolutionary Road (dir. Sam
Mendes, 2008 - Cert 15, 119 mins on Saturday 7th November 2009.
The cast includes Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet as a young
couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s, struggle
to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to
raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Film night is in Llangadog Community Centre and the doors will
open at 7.00pm but if you can come along early to help lay out
the tables etc that would be great (6.30ish)
Please book and pay for your tickets in advance (if possible)
and by Wednesday 4th November at the latest. You can make your
booking by e-mail to cadogfilmclub@aol.com
, ring me (01550-777657) or write, sending or dropping off your
cheque, made payable to "Cadog Film Club" to Irene Hayes
at Bryngwyn House, Llangadog SA19 9EF.
The Bring a Dish ("BAD") Night in October was a great
success (so I am reliably told) and so it has been decided to
do it again in November. In case you need some help as to what
to bring, puddings are always welcome as are quiches, tomatoes,
salads, sausage rolls, pates, cheeses, nibbles etc. You don’t
need to make anything; we’re quite happy if you buy something
to bring along. Please mark anything that’s vegetarian accordingly
and keep in mind that there aren’t satisfactory facilities
to heat things up.
Because it’s a "BAD" night tickets cost £5.00
for a member and £6.00 for a guest.
Film Buffs’ Night
The November Film Buffs' Night will be on Tuesday 10th November
2009 when the Film Club will be showing The Reader (dir. Stephen
Daldry, 2008 - Cert. 15, 124 mins.) The cast includes Ralph Fiennes
and Kate Winslet. In post-WWII Germany, nearly a decade after
his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student
Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself
in a war-crime trial.
Film Buffs' night is now on the second Tuesday of the month and
will be in Llangadog YMCA hall. The film will start at 7.00pm
so please arrive about 6.45pm. Quite a few of us go on to a local
hostelry after the film for a chat, a drink and a cheap and simple
supper. For Buffs night, just turn up and pay on the night. Tickets
cost £5.00 for a member and £6.00 for a guest.
Seren Bethlehem .... Watch this Space!
“Seren Bethlehem is an exciting TV programme which follows
a group of people from small communities around the Towy Valley
as they race against time to write, produce, stage, direct and
promote a Christmas theatre show based around the tiny village
of Bethlehem ... in Carmarthenshire. Follow them every week as
things go right and wrong...”
Hot Air Balloon over Llangadog Common
The lovely weather we have had since the end of "summer"
has been very welcome and, on 13th October bought out this hot
air balloon over Llangadog Common.
Control of Dogs on Llangadog Village Green
Des Oldfield has drawn our attention to Carmarthenshire County
Council's intention of introducing a Dog Banning Order for Llangadog
Village Green (see Messageboard),
and has suggested that a Dog Fouling Order would be more appropriate.
In fact the County Council's intentions are broader than this
as can be appreciated from the following extract from a document
recently circulated ....
Summary of Proposed Dog Control
Orders
The Council is considering a number of dog control orders under
the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005. Advice on the proposals is
being sought from the Council’s Parliamentary Agents,
and they are subject to formal public consultation.
As it stands, the proposed orders are as follows:-
Dog Fouling
The Council proposes to make an order requiring the person in
charge of a dog to remove any faeces forthwith that it deposits
on public land.
The order will apply to all public land in the County (“public
land” being land to “which is open to the air and
to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access
with or without payment”). The only exception will be
Forestry Commission land, as the legislation prevents us from
making orders that apply to forestry land.
Anybody who refuses to clean up forthwith after their dog will
be committing an offence unless they have the consent of the
land owner, or they have a reasonable excuse for failing to
comply. There are also exemptions for people who are registered
as blind, and for some disabled people with assistance dogs.
Dogs on Leads at All Times
The Council proposes to make an order requiring dogs to be kept
on a lead all times, when on the following categories of land:-
• All public highways, capable of carrying motorised vehicular
traffic, excluding footpaths and other rights of way not normally
intended for public vehicular access
• All highway verges, footways and cycleways adjacent
to the highways specified above.
• All unadopted estate roads and footways on housing estates.
• All pedestrianised areas in town centres.
• Llyn Llech Owain Country Park.
• Designated Areas at Burry Port Harbour and Llanelli
North Dock
Anybody who does not keep their dog on a lead will be committing
an offence, unless they have the consent of the land owner,
or they have a reasonable excuse for failing to comply.
Dogs on Leads Under Direction
The Council proposes to make an order requiring the person in
charge of a dog to place it on a lead, when directed to do so
by an officer authorised by the council. Under this Order, we
will only require a dog to be placed on a lead if it is causing
a nuisance.
This order will apply to all public land within the county,
except for the areas where dogs must be kept on leads at all
times under the above order.
Anybody who fails to do so will be committing an offence, unless
they have to consent of the land owner, or they have a reasonable
excuse for failing to comply.
Maximum Number of Dogs
The Council proposes to make an order making it an offence to
walk more than 3 dogs at a time on any public land within the
County.
Anybody who breaches the order will be committing an offence
unless they have the consent of the land owner, or they have
a reasonable excuse for failing to comply.
Dog Bans
The Council proposes to make an order prohibiting dogs from:-:
• All enclosed children’s play areas
• All land within school boundaries, including school
playing fields.
• All land within the boundaries of further and higher
education establishments.
• All marked sports pitches to which the public are permitted
or entitled to have access and land within 2 metres of the pitches.
• All sports facilities in the county, including (but
not limited to) multi-ball parks, tennis courts, bowling greens,
cycling and running tracks, netball and basketball courts, skate
parks and water parks.
• Bronwydd Cricket Club and Recreational Ground
• Llangadog (Village Green)
• Parts of the beaches and foreshore at Pendine, Llansteffan,
Ferryside, St Ishmaels, Cefn Sidan, Burry Port and Llanelli
(between 1st May and 30th September).
Anybody who takes a dog onto - or permits a dog to enter or
to remain on – land in breach of the order will be committing
an offence unless they have the consent of the land owner, or
they have a reasonable excuse for failing to comply. There is
also an exemption for people who are blind, and for people with
various categories of assistance dogs
The order will not apply to any public rights of way across
the above areas of land.
What are the Penalties for Breaching
an Order?
A person found in breach of a Dog Control Order will generally
be offered a fixed penalty notice of £75. Anyone who fails
to pay the fixed penalty notice may be prosecuted, and if convicted,
may be liable for a fine of up to £1,000.
Anyone who fails to give a correct name and address is also
guilty of an offence of which upon prosecution may be liable
for a fine of up to £1,000.
Surely most people will support reasonable measures
to prevent dog fouling anywhere and to control dogs on public
roads and where there are sheep, but is a draconian blanket ban
such as this really needed for our village green?
Winter 'Flu Jabs
'Flu vaccinations for patients aged 65 and over, and those under
65 whose state of health or occupation makes them susceptible
to 'flu, will be available at special clinics being arranged by
Llanfair Surgery. No appointments are necessary on :
Tuesday, 6th October at Castle Hotel, Llandovery, 9.30am
to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm
Wednesday, 14th October at Llangadog Community Hall, 9.30am
to 12.30pm
Thursday, 22nd October at Castle Hotel, Llandovery, 9.30am
to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm
Local Biodiesel Supplies
Sundance Renewables are a workers co-op and have been manufacturing
biodiesel from used cooking oils for the past 5 years. They are
based near Ammanford and have recently expanded production. They
now need to expand sales to match and can supply diesel at 94.5p
per litre. You can fill up at their pump, or, by arrangement,
they can deliver it to you - in 25 litre containers which you
purchase for a small extra charge.
Using biodiesel made from locally recycled vegetable oil means
that you can have a practically carbon neutral car.
Please contact Jan Cliff 01269-842401; mobile 07931 617948; Email
jan@sundancerenewables.org.uk
or see
www.sundancerenewables.org.uk
Clod Collages at The Last Gallery by
J. Hackson
Weekends from 3rd October to 1st November, 10am-6pm
An exhibition of fifty works in colour and composition, constructed
from discarded paper detritus, (fragments have come from streets
and pavements all over Europe).
The glamour of the locations of the found bits and pieces, is
in contrast to the waste that the collages are made from. When
people think of Paris or Vienna, they don’t think of a lost
cigarette paper or discarded bus ticket in the dirt. The show-boating
of art doesn’t seem to be operating in this series of collages.
The frames were deliberately picked up secondhand, and as cheaply
as possible to stress the unsung value of such damaged and rubbished
materials.
The collages first appeared in Clod Magazine No.19 and appear
here for the first time in their original state. Clod Magazine
has a history of being on the margins of style, popularity, taste
and humour and these collages could be said to continue that trend.
The Last Gallery, Dyrfal Road, Llangadog, SA19 9BR
Tel. 01550-777933 or see www.myspace.com/clodmagazine
or www.thelast.org.uk
Seion Baptist Church
Seion celebrated its 200th Anniversary (100th on its present site
in Walters Road) in September 2009. The photos show the Deacons
and Parchedig Mary Davies.
Llangadog Film Club The evenings are drawing in which is a sure sign it’s
time for Cadog Film Club to start showing films again. The Club
is now in its fifth year and the 2009/10 season will start in
October. Living in a rural community means it isn’t always
easy for people to get to a cinema. We are based in Llangadog
but many of our members come from the surrounding villages and
towns. Our aim is to provide our members with the opportunity
to see a variety of films on a big screen, in a sociable atmosphere
and without travelling too far.
From October to May we show two films a month.
On the first Saturday of the month we have a simple supper, glass
or two of wine or a soft drink before showing the film. Many of
the members help setting up the equipment, setting up the tables
for food, laying out the food, running the bar, washing up etc.
This makes the evening a very convivial occasion and gives us
a chance to get to know each other better. At the Saturday Film
Nights we try to show films which will appeal to most of the membership.
Some of the films from last Season were Mamma Mia, The Duchess,
The Kite Runner, Brideshead Revisited and The Edge of Love.
Last year we introduced a second monthly film night. We call this
Film Buffs’ Night and it proved very successful. We show
less well known films on these evenings which probably weren’t
shown in local cinemas and of course if you miss them first time
round you often don’t get another chance to see them except
on the television. This year we will hold Buffs’ night on
the second Tuesday of the month. There is usually a smaller audience
for these evenings so we meet in a smaller hall, but still with
a big screen. We don’t provide food or drink that night
but being a sociable lot, many of us have taken to going to a
local hostelry afterwards to discuss the film and of course have
a drink and perhaps a bite of supper.
On these evenings last season, we showed the
highly acclaimed The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Persepolis,
The Counterfeiters and Tell No-one.
Some of the films we will be showing up to Christmas
are The Young Victoria, Revolutionary Road, The Reader, High Society
and State of Play.
Membership for the year is only £5 but
you do have to pay when you attend and for the Saturday film nights,
members need to book in advance because of the catering. If you
enjoy films and meeting people you’d probably enjoy being
a member of this club. If you are interested in joining or would
like more information, please ring the secretary on 01550-777657
or email cadogfilmclub@aol.com
Llangadog Gardening Club Outing
Llangadog Gardening Club are organising a visit to "Tradewinds",
Penybont, near Meidrim - a garden with all-year-round interest
and afternoon teas availble on site. Seat avilable in cars leavbing
Llangadog Community Centre car park at 1pm. Everyone welcome/croeso
i bawb. Please ring Gwen on 01550-777813 if you would like to
join us.
Transition Town Llandeilo
‘Carbon Conversations’ was recently featured in the
Guardian as one of the 20 best climate change solutions (as a
part of the Manchester report). Over 300 people in Cambridge have
already taken part – now it is being made available here,
for the first time in Wales.
One participant in Cambridge reported: “This course is brilliant:
it helps us understand the bigger issues surrounding the choices
we make - the importance of travel to our identity, the complex
relationship we have with food, the range of reasons why we buy
stuff - and this gives the insight to address the underlying causes
of our behaviour. It lifted that cloud of anxiety and guilt and
made me realise I could do stuff that would make a difference.”
There will be lots of reliable information - creativity and games
- space for feelings - no guilt trips! These stimulating conversations
are aimed at encouraging mutual support and taking practical steps
at a pace each person decides for themselves.
In Llandeilo the course will run on Wednesday evenings from 23rd
September, 7 – 9 pm, for 10 weeks. The full cost is £42,
with concessions available, plus £10 for a personal copy
of the course workbook.
If you would prefer to enrol by post, fill in the form at the
back of the Learning Carmarthenshire course guide or contact Sian
Merlys – smerlys@sirgar.gov.uk
or 01558-822729. For more information, contact Sue Weaver at llwynbwch@freeola.com
or 01550-740655.
Seren Bethlehem
You are invited to the launch of Boomerang's exciting new project
based on the local community. The launch night will be held at
Llangadog Community Hall on Thursday, 24th September, and will
be followed by the first meeting at the Old School , Bethlehem
on Tuesday, 29th September. For further information please contact
Caryl Sian James - email caryl@boomerang.co.uk
; tel. 02920-550550; fax 02920-550551; mobile 07816-786710
Symphonica Tywi Strings in Concert
What a treat we had on Saturday, 22nd August - the concert at
Llangadog church was absolutely stunning and we are again extremely
grateful to Mike Cottam for arranging for the group of brilliant
musicians to get together and entertain us.
Rhys Watkins returned to the Towy valley again
to lead the orchestra and brought his girlfriend, the gifted cellist
Rowena Calvert who played the haunting Concerto for Two Celllos
in D minor by Vivaldi together with Lydia Shelley, another extremely
talented cellist. In addition it was welcome back to Rakhi Singh
whose first public concerto performance was with Symphonica Tywi
15 years ago which Mike remembers well – both Rhys and Rakhi
were founder members of the orchestra and have since gone on to
glittering musical careers.
We also were enchanted by Catrin Price who is
only 15 years old but plays the flute like someone twice her age
with great maturity. She obviously enjoyed playing the tricky
“Suite Antique” by Rutter. However she wasn’t
the youngest performer as we later enjoyed a fantastic performance
on the violin by Cathryn Rees who is only 13 years old and lives
locally in Llandovery – she played Meditation from Thais
by Massenet. We are so very lucky to have such talent on our doorstep.
Finally we were amazed by Micahel Gurevich, the
well known Dutch violinist, who played Czardas by Monti, an extremely
fast and challenging piece of music, brilliantly accompanied by
the rest of the Symphonica Tywi. It was breathtaking.
There was even a glass of Pimms in the interval
– what better way to spend a Saturday evening!
Please make a note for your diaries for the next
concert – it’s on 12th September when you can hear
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony together with Strauss’ Horn
Concerto no. 2. Looking further ahead, again in Llangadog Church,
you can enjoy a Night at the Opera on 17th October, while the
19th December is the date of the Annual Christmas Concert.
Llangadog Gardening Club Outing
The Llangadog Gardening Club Outing to "Tradewinds",
Penybont, Carmarthen, a 3 acre plantsman's garden will be on Wednesday
30th September. Afternoon teas available. Leaving Llangadog Community
Centre car park at 1pm, seats available in cars. Everyone welcome/croeso
i bawb. Please contact Gwen on 01550-777813 if you would like
to join us.
Llangadog Gardening Club
Llangadog Gardening Club's Annual Sale and Coffee Evening is on
Friday 28th August in Llangadog Community Centre at 7pm, entry
£1 including refreshments, children free. Fresh Produce
and Preserves, Cakes, Plants and Flowers, Garden Bric-a-Brac and
Grand Raffle. Come and bag a bargain! For more info contact Gwen
on 01550-777813.
Badminton
Junior Badminton will recommence at Llangadog Community Hall on
Wednesday, 16th September at 6pm-7pm for juniors up to the age
of 13 and 7pm-8pm for 13-17. Everybody welcome to come and try
a fast and energetic sport played in a fun and friendly atmosphere,
"dont be shy come and try". Further information from
Eifion Jones, tel. 01550-777296. Senior badminton will start on
Wednesday, 9th September at 8pm all welcome. Further details from
Anne Williams (tel. 01550-777699)
Llangadog Show 2009
Although the wet weather had meant the cancellation of all the
outdoor animal activities at this year's show and a last minute
change of venue, the somewhat reduced show attracted plenty of
people and plenty of splendid exhibits. The following photos are
just a tiny selection. You can see far more photos if you call
into Llangadog PO and watch the display on the computer screens
there.
The Glansevin Apple
Any information about local examples of this or other varieties
of local apples would be most welcome. Please contact Paul Davies
on 11558-668744
Sing and See!
Cantorian Tywi meet each Sunday in Llangadog Community Hall, from
7.45pm to 9.30pm, under the directorship of Mike Cottam and accompanist
Dr Mark Boulter.
We are rehearsing "A Night at the Opera" for 17th October
and are always pleased to welcome new members. You don't have
to read music to sing and enjoy!
Symphonica Tywi is our sister organisation and invite you to a
String Concert in Llangadog Church featuring past players who
have made a career in music - Saturday, 22nd August at 7.30pm.
Please put it in your diary. On Saturday, 12th September the orchestra
performs Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Strauss' Horn Concerto -
same place, same time. This is live music at its best. Hope to
see you.
Our contact number for both Cantorian Tywi and Symphonic Tywi
is 01558-668637.
Images of the Tywi Valley, 1985 –
1990
An exhibition of historical photographs by Nia Clement at The
Last Gallery, Dyrfal Road, Llangdog. Every weekend throughout
August from 10am to 6pm
Nia Clement lives and works in Llangadog. She
moved to Llangadog from Cardiff in 1985 to try and find a new
way to record contemporary Welsh life. “I discovered a warm,
traditional community, full of life and spirit, which welcomed
me and my rather strange notions of what made for interesting
subject matter”.
Basing herself in Llangadog and Llandeilo, she
came across a wealth of people and places around which to build
up a body of work, from farmers and their families to social activities
in the villages and towns.
This collection of photographs were all taken
in the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire, an area known to generations
of schoolchildren as the Milky Way. It's climate and lush pastures
made it the most important dairying region in Wales. But while
Nia embarked on documenting the economic and social life of this
corner of rural Wales, things began to change rapidly, and today,
some aspects are virtually unrecognisable. None of the farms documented
in the work survives intact, they have either been split up into
smaller holdings and sold, or have had to radically change their
way of making a livelihood.
It seems an appropriate time, almost 25 years
later, to look back on this rapidly disappearing way of life.
The work was originally exhibited under the title Y Llwybr Llaethog
- The Milky Way, in 1992. Several of the images were purchased
by The University of Wales Collection, and by South Glamorgan
County Council, as well as being included in the British Journal
of Photography Annual, and in exhibitions at Chapter Arts Centre,
Cardiff, and Ffotogallery, Cardiff."
Transition Town Llandeilo have arranged a further
screening of "The Age of Stupid".
"We could have saved ourselves, but we didn’t.
It’s amazing. What state of mind were we in, to face extinction
and simply shrug it off?"
‘The Age Of Stupid’ is the new cinema
documentary from the Director of ‘McLibel’ and the
Producer of the Oscar-winning ‘One Day In September’.
This enormously ambitious dramadocumentary-animation hybrid stars
Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as an old man living in the
devastated world of 2055, watching "archive" footage
from 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change while
we had the chance?
Following a successful and packed screening,
back in May in Gelli Aur, we’re showing this again in the
larger venue of the Civic Hall in Llandeilo on Saturday, 12th
September, 6.00pm
The film will be followed by a panel discussion
at about 7.30pm and refreshments at 8.15pm. Entry £3, concessions
£2, under 16s free.
Girls ride high for Lluest Horse and
Pony Trust
On 11th July Tabby Wheeler and Bethan Matthews
completed a monumental 135 miles sponsored ride from Worcestershire
to Lluest Horse and Pony Trust to raise much needed funds for
the Trust. As well as friends and family, Gareth David-Lloyd,
star of the hit BBC series Torchwood and patron of Lluest was
there to welcome them back. “We were delighted to welcome
Gareth to the Trust for the day. Despite the constant drizzling
rain, Gareth (who played Ianto in the series), toured the Farm,
met the animals and got a ride on Brandy, a long standing resident.
He enjoyed his visit and is a keen supporter of the Trust”.
On the ride Bethan rode Suzie, a horse she has
on loan from Lluest and Tabby rode Pappie, kindly donated by the
Matthews family. An eye was kept on their progress through the
Traakit Device that was fitted to the horses; it gave a satellite
location to ensure their safety on route. Lluest, Tabby and Bethan
had been asked to use the ride as an opportunity to trial the
Traakit device for all riders and horses' safety in the future.
“TRAAKiT will provide the riders with security throughout
their ride. They will be able to use their mobile phones to find
out where they are at any time if they get lost and they will
be able to set an Invisible Fence around them when they are camping.
Anyone who they have given login details to can track them via
the website and check on their progress and welfare,” says
Tim Young from TRAAKiT. "
The girls and horses stayed free at various Bed and Breakfast
locations along the way and were backed up by the Mathews family
who supplied feed every evening for both horses and riders. They
also generously donated beef to the B&Bs in return for their
generosity in looking after the girls and their horses.
The final amount of sponsorship raised has not yet been confirmed
although we know the girls have raised several hundred pounds
for Lluest Horse and Pony Trust and raised awareness of the need
to keep bridleways open and maintained for use for such events.
You can visit www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk
for further details about the horses and riders journey and www.traakit.co.uk
for further details about the safety device. For further details
of the Bed and Breakfast locations you can visit the following
websites: www.abercottages.com,
www.heathhouseuk.com,
www.dairyhousefarm.org,
www.tregoydriding.co.uk,
www.cantref.com
Gwynfe Show
This will take place on Saturday, 8th August 2009.
The Country Crafts sections will be : Best Walking Stick; Best
Shepherds Crook from Horn; Best Thumbstick; Best Homemade Wooden
Spade Handle; Most Interesting Old Crochan (Stew pot); Best Mailbox
(any material); Most Interesting Wooden Bowl.
The Handicraft Sections will be Homemade Peg bag; Best Cross Stitch
Birth Announcement; Best Wrapped Gift; Best Hand made Greeting
Card; Best Hand written Welsh National Anthem; An Item of Jewellery,
hand made.; Most Colourful Knitted Item; Prettiest Vase for Single
Stem (any material); Best Homemade Belt (any material).
Llangadog Carnival 2009
The weather for this year's carnival on 4th July was not as hot
and humid as the week before, but fortunately the heavy rain showers
of the last few days held off for the afternoon. The photos show
some of the floats as they passed through the village, and some
of the prizewinners at the recreation ground afterwards.
Many thanks to Michelle Bailey for taking over
the organising this year. We might well not have had a carnival
otherwise.
Don’t forget Carmarthenshire CC’s
new Recycling Scheme started on 29th June
In future use your Green Bins for all
cooked and uncooked kitchen waste - leave out on usual day each
week Blue Bags for all
dry recyclables (paper, cardboard, cans, plastic but no glass)
- leave out on alternate weeks Black Bags for other
waste that cannot be recycled or composted - leave out on alternate
weeks
Summer Fete at the Vicarage – Saturday, 13th June This year the Fete was held in glorious sunshine and
attracted plenty of visitors who enjoyed the various events spread
around the beautiful large garden.
There were many stalls selling books, cakes,
bric-a-brac, etc and the refreshment tents were very busy where
the scones filled with cream and strawberries were quite a treat,
as were the pancakes and burgers so no-one left hungry.
There was music, maypole dancing (with a special
thanks to Helen Adam for organising this), a raffle, bottle stall
and various activities including a coconut shy, skittles, face
painting, a bouncy castle, and for the less energetic you could
explore the garden or just sit in one of the many seats and watch
everyone enjoying themselves.
The raffle winners were as follows:
1. Mr Forester - holiday-maker from Stoke on
Trent
2. June from Gwynfe
3. Heulwen Morris, Carreg Sawdde
4. Betty Davies, Gerllan, Llangadog
5. June Cook, Carreg Sawdde
6. Linda Owen, Ammanford
7. Jack Freemantle, Gwynfe
8. Jackie Dare, Cynull Farm, Llangadog
Mike (the vicar) spent quite a bit of time as
the train driver, much to the delight of his passengers, as the
train wound its way round the garden, underneath the arches skilfully
avoiding the snails which were racing nearby!!
Thanks so much to the people from the three churches
of Llangadog, Llanddeusant and Gwynfe who put in a huge amount
of time and effort to stage the event, and of course to Mike and
Caroline for opening up their gorgeous vicarage garden to everyone.
Each and every visitor was made so welcome and obviously had a
delightful afternoon in the sunshine.
Countryside Alliance Awards - the party
continues in Wales!
(This is reproduced from the Countryside Alliance Awards web site
- see www.countrysideallianceawards.co.uk)
Welcome to the website of the Countryside Alliance
Awards. The Awards exist to champion the people, skills, produce,
enterprise and heritage of our rural communities. The 2009 Awards
will open to nominations on 3rd September 2009.
Morgans Newsagents and Post Office in Llangadog,
Carmarthenshire, crowned their winning year by holding a party
for the entire community in the shop on Friday 29th May 2009.
The team celebrated winning the Alliance's Award for best Village
Shop/ Post Office in Britain at a House of Lords reception in
March, and have continued their winning streak with several awards
since.
Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart
attended the party (pictured second from left with the Morgans
team) along with Countryside Alliance Director for Wales, Rachel
Evans, and Awards Director Jill Grieve. Simon told the assembled
locals that Morgans was a worthy winner and a credit to rural
Wales, and the party went on until the wee small hours.
Cilgwyn Lodge Gardens
What a gem, tucked away in the little valley between Myddfai and
Llangadog you find Cilgwyn Lodge where Keith Brown and Moira Thomas
have transformed their acre of land into what must be one of the
most beautiful gardens in Wales.
Keith first moved into the house 33 years ago
while he was working as a civil servant in Swansea, and gradually
the garden has been transformed and, although he still insists
it is work in progress, it is good enough to be featured in seven
colourful pages of the July edition of the renowned gardening
journal, “The English Garden”!
The planting is magical with colours blending
wonderfully, one border full of bright vivid colour, while another
with peaceful pastel shades particularly beside the large pond.
There are some well-known plants like hardy geraniums, clematis,
over 250 hostas, while others are more rare and unusual, and Keith
is always keen to learn more and enjoys visiting the Malvern show
every year as well as various Plant Fairs, particularly the local
ones. He is also happy to impart his knowledge to others and gives
talks on all aspects of gardening to several garden societies
– we will have to ask him how to grow carrots successfully
in Bethlehem!!
Cilgwyn Lodge attracts many visitors each year
and is part of the National Garden Scheme where gardens are opened
to the public for an Open Day, which this year is on Sunday 19th
July. If you are interested to see the garden, make a note of
the date – entry is £3 and the gardens will be open
between 1.00 pm. and 5.00 pm. However if you are unable to make
it that day visitors are also welcome by appointment but please
ring first – 01550 777452. There is something to see there
from the first spring flowering plants right through until the
chrysanthemums in the autumn!
Keith developed his passion for gardening as
a boy in Gloucestershire where he began to grow his own vegetables,
and as he grew up he became more and more interested and successful
in growing a variety of plants and vegetables. Keith makes a point
of growing many varieties from seed every year, some very unusual
ones, and has the knack of knowing what will blend in where, so
the garden at Cilgwyn has evolved over the years. It is divided
into two areas with the gorgeous planting area to the front and
side while round the back you will find the greenhouses and vegetable
garden. Keith says he retired from the civil service 3 years ago,
but now he is busier than ever in the garden as he feels he must
keep up standards!
Moira, originally from Llanelli, is a great help
and support and has recently retired so is keen to spend more
time helping Keith and between them they hope to make even more
visitors welcome in the future. We should be extremely proud to
have such a gem on our doorstep and anyone remotely interested
in gardening, growing plants or vegetables, should definitely
make a point of seeing this little bit of paradise so close by.
Winners of Kite’s Digital Photography
Challenge
Kite’s Digital Photography Challenge on May 9th was attended
by 35 adults from the Llangadog community, as well as budding
photographers from as far away as Swansea. It was a fun day out
following a series of clues to different venues in and around
the Llangadog area where photographers recorded inspirational
landscapes and found objects. The results can be seen here.
The best images were part of an exhibition in
Llangadog Post Office were the general public and a judge voted
for their favourite images. Here are the winners, at a special
presentation in the post office, receiving their prizes of tripods.
Winners from left to right:
Bunty Jones (Judge's Choice), Haydn Hatfield (People's Choice),
Megan McCutcheon (People's Choice), Win Morgan and Richard Morgan
(Owners of Llangadog Post Office), Julie Ann Sheridan (Tutor)
and Jin-Sun Jung (Judge's Choice).
The Tutor for the project was Julie Ann Sheridan. The project
was funded by Niace and was part of Adult Learners Week, supported
by Kite.
The Heart of Our Community
At last, confirmation of what we already knew – that Llangadog
Post Office is at the Heart of our Community, and as such has
been voted the best Post Office not only in Wales, but also in
the whole of Britain. Congratulations to Win, Richard, Alison,
Denise, The KITE team, and all those who help to make the wheels
go round so smoothly.
They recently made their way to the Royal Opera
House in Covent Garden to pick up their award – a journey
not without incident when Richard & Win missed their train!!
The BBC film crew were to blame. However they made it to the award
ceremony on time and received their prize from Kate Silverton
after the champagne reception and gala lunch hosted by the Post
Office. Many of us were able enjoy the TV news coverage throughout
the day.
Richard and Win were so delighted with winning
that they threw a party for all their customers on Friday the
29th May. It was a joy to be there and share their excitement,
as well as sample the wine, food and company of course!! As Win
emphasized, it wouldn’t be anything like as successful without
their customers!!
Llangadog Sports Club The season's sports activities in the Community Centre
have now come to an end, but Short Mat Bowls, Badminton, Table
Tennis and Whist Drives will recommence in September (see What's
On for times and dates). Why not come along then and start
to take part in one or more of these regular activities?
Snooker will also restart in September, but how long it will
continue will depend on the support it receives. There are plenty
of youngsters keen to show their prowess with the cue, but the
club needs more mums, dads, grandmas and grandads to come along
to support and help supervise them. All it costs is £1 for
half an hour. For more information contact Mike on 01550-777768.
What are YOUR Interests? The Llangadog area seems to cater for many interests.
A quick glance at the Local Groups section
of this website shows that there are groups in the area for angling
, beekeeping, billiards, snooker, short mat bowls, films, archaeology,
singing, badminton, rambling, family history, folk dancing, gardening,
rugby, table tennis, quizzes, whist drives, not to mention such
bodies as the University of the Third Age, the Women's Institute,
the local church, St Cadog's, and YFC.
That's pretty impressive, but even so, you may
still have an interest that isn't catered for. Recently, for example,
local residents have mentioned to me that they would be interested
in joining/taking part in/setting up groups for photography, local
history and even amateur dramatics. If you are interested in any
of these activities - or, indeed, have suggestions for any other
possible local groups - please contact me on the messageboard
(or ring 01550-777980) and we could call a local meeting of all
those interested and see if we could get some or all of these
going in the area. I look forward to hearing from you. Peter Berry
Llangadog WI
Congratulations to our local branch of the WI. At a competition
held in Carmarthen on Monday, 18th May the local team came first
in the Rose Bowl Competition with their interpretation of the
theme "Fire and Ice". The team was made up of Catherine
Berry, Megan Bradfield, Gwen Davies and Marylyn Haines-Evans.
They will go on to represent Carmarthenshire at the Royal Welsh
Show in July.
The Best Post Office in the UK!....part
II
On 18th March 2009 the national Countryside Alliance
Awards were handed out at a Parliamentary reception in London.
The Awards, nicknamed "The Rural Oscars", honour the
countryside through the people who work so hard to preserve its
communities, traditions and enterprise.
Countryside Alliance Board Member Baroness Golding
and Chief Executive Simon Hart presided over the House of Lords
reception which was attended by regional award winners and Parliamentarians.
The Countryside Alliance Awards run over five categories and also
presented on the day were the inaugural Countryside Alliance Political
Awards, honouring rural-minded politicians.
Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Simon Hart,
who chairs the national judging panel, introduced Morgan's Newsagents
and Post Office, Llangadog as this year's winners of the Post
Office/Village Shop Award :
"Win Morgan has been the Kate Winslet of this competition
for several years now - many nominations and never quite the big
win. Well here it is, and it couldn't be more deserved. As well
as fighting for the survival of the Post Office and operating
an outstanding village shop Win and husband Richard are the centre
of this isolated community, drawing people of all ages together
with their great warmth. This award is as much for the personalities
behind the counter as for the vital services they provide, and
I'm sure the party Llangadog is going to throw to celebrate this
award bears testament to how highly the village regards the Morgans."
Dance Aerobics Class
Dance Aerobics classes are now held on every Tuesday 6pm to 7pm
at Llangadog Community Centre. They cost £3.50. For further
information please contact Sue White on 07813-659809
The Best in Wales - three times over!
The observant amongst us will have noticed some new stars appearing
in Llangadog Post Office recently, and these are the latest awards
won by Richard and Win, as well as Alison – this time awarded
by the Post Office.
The awards are for:
• The Best Community Post Office in Wales
• The Most Innovative Post Office in Wales
• The Heart of the Community Post Office in Wales.
To win one of these awards is excellent, but to win three is quite
extraordinary and we as a community are very lucky to have such
a proactive Post Office in our midst.
They have now reached the U.K. Finals of The People`s Post Office
Awards which will be held in London on the 21st May, so potentially
there could be more silverware/stars coming to LLangadog. Lorraine
Kelly will be presenting the awards.
Richard and Win say:
“We would like to thank all our customers for supporting
us and taking part, it is a tremendous achievement and we are
all looking forward to going to London next week to a champagne
reception and lunch at the Royal Opera house, Covent Garden followed
by the National final awards.”
A Post Office film crew came to the village this week for some
footage to be shown at the award ceremony and they promised to
let us have a copy for our archives!
As a Thank You to everyone, there is to be a PARTY at the Post
Office on Friday, 29th May from 1600 hours so that Win, Richard
and Alison can “say thank you properly” to everyone
for their support.
New Health and Well-being Group
'Promoting healthy bodies and a healthy planet - Hybu corffau
iechyd a byd iechyd'
The group seeks to fulfil this mission through:
* Skill sharing.
* Gathering and offering clear information on remedies.
* Meeting and talking with local elders to learn the knowledge
they still hold.
* Workshops which may include : herb sharing, hydro therapy, shiatsu.
* Cooking and eating well.
Their next meeting will be at Jessica Griffin's
house on Wednesday 3rd June from 10am until 12.30. You can contact
Jessica on 01269-826533. Lift sharing is also available from central
Llandeilo at 9.30am, please contact Bethan on 07855717713 if you
would like a lift.
Llangadog Races
Book Cover
The 1894 poster found at Llandeilo Police Station
during the 1950s. Courtesy of the Llangadog Race Committee
"125 Years of Llangadog Races, 1884-2009"
is the title of a fascinating history of Wales' oldest race meeting.
This 58 page book, complete with colour and mono pictures, is
available direct from its author, Maureen Lloyd, Lower Lundy,
Painscastle, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3JJ, price £5 (plus
£1 p&p) or from Burdens or the Mace shop.
Left to Right: W Davies, Bryngwyn House; T H Richards, Tyddyn;
Dr Walters; C Davies, Cwmcowddu; T M Davies, Glansevin Mill.
Picture courtesy of Mrs Nancy Davies.
Courses in Gwynfe
Yoga Practice started a new 10 week session in Gwynfe on Wednesday,
22nd April. 1½ hours of gentle exercise, followed by tea
or coffee.
Computers for the Community - Thursdays at 2.30pm in Gwynfe. Tutor
: Andrew Sharp.
For details or to join either of the above ring June on 01550-740602
Computers for the Community started a new session
on 23rd March in Gwynfe. Tutor : Andrew Sharp.
For details ring June on 01550-740602
Llanddeusant News
The Cross Inn has reopened as the Red Pig. Opening times : 1pm
to 4pm (Tuesdays to Sundays and Bank Holidays); 7pm to 10pm (Thursdays
and Fridays); 7pm to 11pm (Saturdays and Bank Holidays)
Free Rail Travel on the Heart of Wales
Line for Bus Pass Holders
The free travel pilot scheme for the Heart of Wales railway line
ended on 2nd May 2009. Details of when the scheme will restart
are awaited and will be announced here.
For timetable information please contact National Rail Enquires
on 08457-484950 (24 hours daily), or visit www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Extreme Shepherding! This amazing video currently on YouTube (and mentioned
in both the local press national TV news) was made in the hills
between Trap and Gwynfe (you can see part of Cerreg Cennen Castle).
If you haven't already viewed it, now's your chance.
The Best Post Office in the UK!
You will all be excited to receive the news that Win and Richard
Morgan have just won the title the best Post Office in the UK
- just announced at a reception at the House of Lords on the 23rd
March.
Excerpt from the Countryside Alliance website:
"The Countryside Alliance Awards have
been handed out at a Parliamentary reception in London. The Awards,
nicknamed “The Rural Oscars,” honour the countryside
through the people who work so hard to preserve its communities,
traditions and enterprise."
"Countryside Alliance Board Member Baroness
Golding and Chief Executive Simon Hart presided over the fourth
annual House of Lords reception which was attended by regional
award winners and Parliamentarians keen to congratulate rural
Britain’s best. The Countryside Alliance Awards run over
five categories, and the national winners have been drawn from
those who won their regional title."
June Stait
St Cadog's Church Pancake Whist Drive Results
Top of the Room : Dilys Morgan
1st Lady : Madge Halliday
2nd Lady : Vivian Jones
(Three ladies gained equal points so shared the three prizes)
1st Gent : Lillian Jones
2nd Gent : Ivor Davies
Ladies Booby : B Davies
Gents Booby : Ann Williams
Raffle Winners : Vivian Jones, Jean Davies, Emyr Williams, Trevor
Thomas, Shirley James, Ffion Davies, Nesta Davies, Jackie Dare
and Meinir Jones.
Defibrillator
Gwynfe Community Association has received a £1495 grant
to buy and install a defibrillator in the village. The funding
has been provided by the National Assembly through the Community
Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP).
St David's Day at the Red Lion
All-Wales Title for Llangadog PO
Morgan`s Newsagent and Post Office, Llangadog are celebrating
after being announced winners of the all-Wales title in the category
Post Office/village shop in the Countryside Alliance Awards.
A reception was held at the Senedd in Cardiff on the 27th January
2009 and the awards were presented by Rural Affairs Minister Elin
Jones A.M.
They now go forward to compete for a National title against winners
from England and Scotland at the Houses of Parliament in London
on 18th March 2009.
Further information from www.countrysideallianceawards.co.uk
Richard and Win Morgan with Rhodri Glyn Thomas A.M.
Richard and Win Morgan with Simon Hart, Chief Executive
Countryside Alliance
Richard and Win Morgan with June Stait, KITE secretary
and Joan Davies, KITE treasurer
Valentine Concert at St. Cadog’s
Church, Llangadog
Friday, 13th February 2009 The Valentine Concert held in the lovely old church in
Llangadog on Friday, 13th February 2009 was very well attended.
The two soloists, Lynne Bryer and Beshlie Thorp, sang some beautiful
love songs in a variety of languages including Italian, Welsh
and French while Cheryl Davies did a brilliant job accompanying
them.
The pupils of Llangadog School showed how versatile they were
firstly with some great trumpet music, followed by the choir and
recorder group, and finally by an excellent violin solo. What
talent for the future! In addition there were some very amusing
musical contributions by the vicar, Mike Cottam.
A most enjoyable evening.
Llangadog School Pupils at Valentine Concert
Wales Air Ambulance
£610 was raised for the Wales Air Ambulance by the Giant
Cabbage Competition held recently at the Goose and Cuckoo in Llangadog.
Maintaining this service's three air bases, at Swansea, Caernarfon
and Welshpool, costs over £4 million a year. For further
information visit www.walesairambulance.com
or ring 0844-8584999
2008 Countryside Alliance Awards
Win and Richard Morgan from Llangadog PO have been invited to
the Countryside Alliance Awards where the winners for the award
for Best Village Shop and/or Post Office will be announced. The
reception will be at The Oriel at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay on 27th
January 2009. The award is supported by the Countryside Alliance,
Farmers Weekly and the Daily Telegraph.
Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI Partnership)
This is a partnership between Carmarthenshire County Council,
Cadw, DE&T (formerly WDA) and the Heritage Lottery Fund and
grants are given to owners in conservation areas to renovate and
improve properties. These can include commercial, private, community
centres and chapels.
Grants are available up to 75% for repairs and maintenance, up
to 90% for reinstatement of architectural features, and up to
50% for vacant floor space to be reinstated.
For further information contact Heather J Tilley tel. 01267-224970,
ext 4970 or email
HJTilley@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
A web site is being prepared that will update owners in Llangadog
of the achievement of renovation of properties that have been
carried out in Phase I and II, including a map showing the THI
area within the Conservation Area and Article 4 which informs
owners of properties what can be done with/without Planning/Listed
Building Consent.
Post Office Closures Royal Mail are consulting the public on plans to close
40 post offices across south and west Wales and replace a further
19 with an "outreach service". According to information
published on 3rd June there are no plans to close the Llangadog
branch. However, this may be subject to a further review after
a six-week local public consultation before a final decision is
made, so it is important to keep making it clear just how vital
our local post office is to our local community.
The 6-week consultation period for this area will end on 14th
July 2008.
Other post offices in the area, including Rhandirmwyn, Llanrwda,
Brechfa, Dryslwyn, Llanpumpsaint, Nantgaredig, Llansteffan, Carmel
and Fairfach, are likely to affected by these plans.
For further information see www.postoffice.co.uk/networkchange
or telephone the customer hotline on 0845-7223344 of email consultation@postoffice.co.uk
Courses at Gwynfe
Computers in the Community has started a new 5 week session, costing
£10. Mondays, 2pm to 3pm.
Yoga Practice has started a new 10 week session, costing £15.
Wednesdays, 2pm to 3.30pm.
For further details of either course ring the Hall Secretary,
June, on 01550-740602.
Welsh Courses
(Entry & Foundation Level)
It's not too late to join one of the following classes in this
area:
Thursdays, 9.15am to 1.15pm at Catholic Hall, Llandovery
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm at Llangadog Community
Centre
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Llangadog Community
Centre
No lessons during school holidays.
Please call 01267-676689 or 01792-602070 for more information.
Car Boot Sale and Novelty Dog Show
A Novelty Dog Show was held in Llangadog on Saturday 20th September.
The event, which was held in conjunction with a Car Boot Sale,
was held in aid of the Llangadog Church Restoration Fund. See
here for full results.
Video Oral History of Llangadog Project
With the support of Antur Teifi a small team has been assembled
to compile a video oral history of Llangadog. The idea is to record
local scenes and people's stories of the community within living
memory. These will be combined with material already gathered
and made available in the form of a full colour DVD, hopefully
by the autumn of 2008.
Training of the members of the project has already started at
Lampeter University, and you may well see us at work around the
village and surrounding country over the summer months. If you
would like to be involved, would like to contribute your own memories,
or know of others who would be willing to be included, please
contact Peter Berry on 01550-777980 or Wyn Jones on 01550-777254.
Copies of the DVD will be deposited at the National Library in
Aberystwyth and also available for purchase (more details later).
Windy Day
for the Wedding
Saturday, 24th May turned out to be a little windy for Richard
and Win Morgan's daughter Angharad's wedding to Marcus at Seion
Baptist Church, but the bride still managed to look perfectly
lovely.
Grandmother of Innovation
Valerie Wood-Gaiger of Myddfai at the Global
Women Inventors and Innovators Network gala evening in Cardiff
City Hall with her ‘Special Recognition Award’ for
Innovation in Education.
Valerie is a Director of Grandma's Stories Ltd and co-founder
of Learn with Grandma.
Contact Mrs Valerie Wood-Gaiger MBE (tel. 01550-720994 or email
valwoodgaiger@aol.com)
Richard and Win Morgan were presented with the
NFRN Independent Community Retailer of the Year, at the NEC in
Birmingham on 20th October. See images.
This award, given annually by the National Federation
of Retail Newsagents, is made for support and committed contribution
to the local community over decades and the continuing development
of new ways to operate a busines that is truly at the heart of
its community.
More recently, on 12th December, Richard and
Win were also presented with their award and plaque as the Wales
Winner of the Best Rural Retailer - Best Village Shop/Post Office
2007. This award is made by the Countryside Alliance, together
with Farmers Weekly and The Daily Telegraph. The splendid plaque
will be mounted outside the Post Office in the near future.
New KITE Course
KITE's new Digital Photography courses began in November 2007
on Thursdays. Learn how to use a digital camera, how to download
your photos to a computer, how to process and edit them. No previous
experience necessary - and you don't even need to own a digital
camera or a computer! For further information and to register
please contact Win Morgan at Llangadog Post Office.
Do You Like to Knit?
Why not join our knitting network and be part of the Retired Senior
Volunteer Programme. Make friends....Make knitted items for good
causes....Knit at home or meet in small groups....
It won't cost you a penny! We can provide everything you need.
If you are interested in joining the Knitting Network or in helping
to support it, please contact Lynda Hill (RSVP Project Co-Ordinator)
on 01437-768195 or 07901-551407.
Local Neighbourhood Policing Team
Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team holds a regular open Community
Surgery at Llangadog Post Office on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday
of every month between 10am and midday. The surgery is to discuss
any local issues or concerns that you may have. We look forward
to seeing you and listening to your views about your community.
The village now has a posh new Noticeboard in
the Square on the wall outside the Castle Hotel. Something for
us all to keep an eye on! (The key is available behind the bar
in the Castle).
Later note : Sadly this noticeboard is no longer
looking so posh! Condensation inside the display panel now makes
it virtually impossible to see anything beyond the glass and the
notices themselves are running into oblivion. It really does need
some urgent loving care and attention.
