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WHAT’S ON . . .DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 10 April : Start of school summer Term 3 May : Local History Society AGM & meeting. See page 29 3 May Folk Night at the Old Rectory. See page 16. 3—7 May : Crickhowell Music Festival. See pages 30-31. 10 May : Rehearsed reading of ‘Under Milk Wood’ at Sardis Baptist Chapel. See page 43 28 May—1 June : School summer half term 20 July : End of school summer term.
(Note that school holiday information is sourced from published Powys
data, but please check with your school before booking a holiday)
PLEASE DON’T FORGET THE
FARMERS’ MARKET HELD ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH IN THE VILLAGE HALL,
10.30AM TO 1PM
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Articles on local events, seasonal recipe ideas, other items of interest, adverts & dates for your diary—
please contact the Editor, Helen Phillips, at Belmont Cottage, James Street, Llangynidr, Powys, NP8 1NN.
[email protected] 01874 730443
The Editor does not necessarily subscribe to the views expressed by contributors and cannot be held liable for the accuracy of any
statement made or implied.
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Mondays, 2—4pm, at the Top Chapel (URC) Vestry KNITTERS & NATTERERS
More knitting than nattering! We make clothes for charities that seek help for the less fortunate, young and old, in parts of the world where poverty and local conditions adversely affect them. Please join us for
an informal, fun filled knitting/sewing session
All welcome—contact details : Margery Davies (730469), Margaret Davies (730228), Marjorie Jones (730426)
FLOWER ARRANGING LLANGYNIDRFLOWER ARRANGING LLANGYNIDRFLOWER ARRANGING LLANGYNIDRFLOWER ARRANGING LLANGYNIDR
Classes are held in the Bottom Chapel at 7pm
on the last Thursday of the month—new
members always welcome.
Julie Ellis 01874 730662Julie Ellis 01874 730662Julie Ellis 01874 730662Julie Ellis 01874 730662
Copies of ‘Contact’ will now be available online (along with other information) at http://www.llangynidr.online
This website is being built up to encourage the sharing of information about the area. It is intended to be a definitive guide to Llangynidr but also to promote our holiday accommodation
It may be helpful to locals to send a link to relatives etc abroad or away who have never been here
Rainbows, Brownies and Guides meet weekly at Llangynidr School. For more information contact Debbie on 01874 731022.
Cubs meet in the Village Hall every Friday during term time, 6pm—7.30pm. More info from Mark Critchley, 676399, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/1stLlangynidrScoutGroup.
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LLANGYNIDR PRESCHOOL
After many successful years of running from the Village Hall, Llangynidr Playgroup has moved. This was a requirement of Powys County Council as the authority wanted, where possible, for early years settings to run from a permanent classroom environment. The County agreed we could move into a demountable classroom on the site of the village school. The mammoth task of rewriting all polices and then moving equipment to fit CSSIW's requirements took place and in October 2017 the setting opened with a new name, ‘Llangynidr Preschool’. The preschool is run by the same two qualified staff as previously, with a third member of staff beginning her training to gain her level 3 qualification. The children are able to access 12.5 hours of free funding with additional hours being available at a cost to the parent. The setting is open daily in line with the school term, 9am -12pm, with Monday and Friday offering an extended hour until 1pm. The children are able to bring a packed lunch on these days and join in with the school children's lunch break. We currently have spaces for three and four year olds and are waiting approval for two year olds. The group have been very grateful for all the support past, present and hopefully future they have received from the community. When in the hall the children always enjoyed the visitors calling in and having a chat, the likes of the Welsh class, the over 60's, the art class to name but a few as well numerous committee members all encouraging the children. The setting now faces a new challenge which is to improve the outside play area attached to the classroom. This is probably going to cost a number of thousands of pounds to complete, which the setting is already beginning to tackle. Grants are being applied for along with fundraising activities organised. The long term aim is to make an all weather surface immediately outside the classroom door with a large overhead canopy allowing the children to play out all year round in a safe and secure space. We look forward to making a happy learning environment for the next generation of children in exciting surroundings. If you would like further information please contact the setting leader on 01874 731022 or call in and have a chat you would be most welcome.
Debbie Hansford
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What a successful market we held on 25th March! Many new faces, both sellers and visitors! Everybody seemed to leave with a smile on their face and had an enjoyable morning!
After our 3 new sellers received a warm welcome from Llangynidr, they are all returning next month along with 4 more newcomers - who will be bringing dog treats, homemade lampshades and more!
Next market Sunday 29th April 10am - 1pm Llangynidr Village Hall NP8 1LS
Free parking, free entry, refreshments available. Tables available to sellers
Gemma Evans
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I have a distinct feeling of déjà vu when I realise that in the last introduction
I wrote, the word ‘snow’ cropped up—here we go again. This time March
is nearly over and carol services far behind us, but WI St David’s Day events
were cancelled because—you guessed it—of the snow. My garden is white
again for the second time this month and we are all hoping that our
lunchtime trip to the Old Railway Line garden centre planned for next week
will go ahead!
Despite the weather, we have enjoyed several interesting events since our
last meeting in February, when we were treated to a flower arranging
demonstration by Helen Griffiths. It all looks so simple when you know
how and I know that we picked up some valuable tips and techniques,
especially as the arrangements were on a small scale and deceptively simple.
I was lucky enough to take home a wineglass full of cream flowers which
lasted for weeks sitting on my dressing table.
Llangyndr WI team did well in the quiz prelims which were held in
Llangasty on 23 February, tying with Talybont WI as joint winners—they
however were ‘pipped at the post’ by the deciding question, so good luck
to our rivals as they progress to the next round.
The celebration of Women’s International Day was held on the evening of
8th March at Bishop Benson Hall in Brecon and an award ceremony was
held for ‘an inspirational woman who has achieved a personal goal’. Jan
Newton of Llanafan WI was nominated in another successful and enjoyable
evening with delicious food served.
The Powys Brecknock WI Show will be held on the 7th April at the Market
Hall in Brecon, when all the WI groups in Powys will be competing with
each other in many and various competitions. This event will be open to
the public after judging has taken place at 1pm and demonstrations at
2.30pm. We as a group are as keen to produce as many entries as possible
and over our last meeting on 13th March took the form of a mini arts and
crafts show, items displayed and viewed after the normal business was over.
We were all impressed by the number of entries and the high standard of
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work attained. After voting took place and prizes awarded, several of the
delicious cakes were consumed with enthusiasm and appreciation! Needless
to say, we have high hopes of winning some prizes and points at the ‘real
thing’ on 7th April.
The poem by Stephanie Nummelin which follows won a prize and was read
out to much laughter and warm applause, a lovely way to end a very
enjoyable and friendly evening.
WIWIWIWI
We’re not all jam and singing girls,
We have much more to give.
We know the art of talking, girls
And we know how to live.
Committee work is our great strength
And rules, well we just pass ‘em.
We make short work of minutes
And we always have a quorum.
Baking is our forte, girls
And Waitrose is our mate.
We bring them home and throw the box
And pop them on a plate.
For charity we give our all,
It’s never a call too far.
First a week at sunbed heaven
And then we’ll ditch the bra!
Oh come along and join us do,
We’ll get along just fine.
We’ve always something fun to do,
But don’t forget the wine.
Please don’t forget we welcome new members at any time of the year and
meet on each second Tuesday of the month at 7pm, 2pm in winter.
We wish all our readers a very happy Easter, (with no snow!)
Toni WhitehouseToni WhitehouseToni WhitehouseToni Whitehouse
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TALES FROM THE CANAL LOCKSTALES FROM THE CANAL LOCKSTALES FROM THE CANAL LOCKSTALES FROM THE CANAL LOCKS
Another season is ahead
of us and we look back
on a winter that will be
remembered for what
appeared to be extended
periods of cold and wet
weather, together with
some unaccustomed
snow right at the end.
Statistics will no doubt
show that it was an
‘average’ winter. From
our point of view it has
been a difficult closed season because most of our time as volunteers
on Llangynidr locks has been spent with at least one paint brush to
hand. Often we have consulted the daily weather forecast which
showed no rain we have got half way through a task and a ‘shower’
has come at us from the hills, not only stopping us but also washing
away earlier work. The question is then asked as to why we try to
paint in the winter months and we have
to point out that the locks are used
continuously during our season and
visitors would be upset if their party
frocks became covered in paint. It is not
very practical to remove paint from
clothes and skin in the confines of a
narrow boat and the boat companies
would not thank us if they had to remove
smudges from the immaculate surfaces on
board.
Well, that’s why, now the what. Before
the end of last season we drew up a list of
what we would like to see done in an
ideal world and agree this with the canal
management, who have to provide tools
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and materials. That list comprised 146 items and we are proud of the
fact that this year we completed every item on the list, compared with
only 60% the previous winter. Having complained about the weather,
it has to be pointed out that this winter we were able to draw on a
pool of 10 volunteers as opposed to just 5 in 2016/17. However, we
are not complacent and as ever we are looking to increase our numbers
to offer a better service to canal users for 7 days a week in the season.
Should you be interested in joining us for a taster, please contact us on
the locks where you will be welcome to join in for the day, or look on
the CRT website https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/volunteer
Last season Llangynidr locks were used 2,987 times, a 1% increase over
the previous year and placed us 49th out of 164 locations in England
and Wales. As we have 5 locks in Llangynidr, that indicates that there
were nearly 15,000 lock movements—if you can join us, you are
unlikely to be bored.
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This winter we have not had any new gates fitted, although some of
them are beginning to show their age as they come towards the end of
their planned 25 years of service. Next winter we are expecting to
have 3 new gates fitted in January 2019 and some repairs to those left
behind. This brings us to the work which is expected to be carried out
this April in conjunction with Help for Heroes, who will be with us for
about 4 weeks replacing 2 of the footbridges on locks 65 and 67 and
restoring the footpath and steps up from the road to the Welcome
Station.
A bit further afield works will be carried out at the Talybont lifting
bridge in June which will involve changing the closing barrier sequence,
restoring the towpath alignment and traffic management to improve
the traffic/pedestrian/boat interface after consultations with Powys
County Council Highways.
We expect to welcome 4 or 5 new volunteer lock keepers who have
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put up their hands during the closed season and we look forward to an
accident-free season. We are pleased that a defibrillator will be
installed at the Welcome Station, together with training, thanks in no
small way to the efforts of one of our volunteers, Michelle, who beside
persuading the British Heart Foundation and CRT to fund it, will be
providing training.
Our ducks and drakes have been extremely active over the last couple
of weeks, with an overabundance
of drakes, which has caused a lot
of action on the water.
Hopefully this will result in a
good, steady supply of ducklings
which, if the mink and foxes find
food elsewhere, will give us a
great display on the water.
Charlie Phillips,Charlie Phillips,Charlie Phillips,Charlie Phillips, a volunteer lock keepera volunteer lock keepera volunteer lock keepera volunteer lock keeper
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Folk Night at The Old Rectory Hotel
Llangattock
Thursday 3 May at 7.30pm
Let the lively music and dancing of folk trio Morfa put a spring
in your step! Talented young musicians will offer a mix of jigs
and traditional songs from Wales and beyond, complete with
demonstrations of Welsh clog dancing.
If you would like to try clog dancing for yourself, you can join a
workshop before the performance. Put your (clog) dancing
shoes on at 6.45pm.
Tickets £10 online at www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org,
from Webbs of Crickhowell, The Hours Bookshop in Brecon and
from choir members.
Drinks and bar food available from 6pm.
Please contact the hotel on 01873 810373 to book meals.
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LLANGYNIDR VILLAGE HALL
200 CLUB 2018
PLEASE JOIN IN THIS ENTERPRISE
AND HELP SUPPORT YOUR VILLAGE HALL
Each Bond costs £20 – you can buy as many as you and your family want.
The draws take place in June/July and December/January each year.
Prizes will be: 1st £100, 2nd £60, 3rd £40, 4th £20, 5th £20, 6th £20.
To enrol, simply complete the form, and send it to Mrs Margery Davies, 14 Pencommin, Llangynidr, Crickhowell,
Powys, NP8 1LT
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Please enrol me in the Llangynidr Village Hall ‘200 CLUB’ for the current year. I enclose a *cheque / *cash for £…………. being payment for …….. (number of) Bons(*s) for this year.
* Please delete as applicable. You may purchase as many Bonds as you wish.
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EMMA AND THE BEASTEMMA AND THE BEASTEMMA AND THE BEASTEMMA AND THE BEAST
Emma and the beast arrived
Bringing with them wind and snow.
For heat and drinks we have all strived
As a thaw might well be slow!
All roads become quite dangerous
Travel is ill advised.
Tractor drivers are so generous
Community spirit has survived!
Vehicles slide into roadside ditches
Making drivers bruised and sore.
Problems caused by weather glitches
Maybe we all should stay indoor!
Children enjoy their time at home
As they couldn't get to school.
In deep fresh snow it's good to roam
Using skis as useful tools!
We all moan about the weather
But there is nothing we can change,
It brings us all together
This shouldn't feel so strange!
Marian Nute March 2018
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FRIENDS OF CWMDU MUSIC
To remind you, we have a very exciting programme planned for 2018:
12th May—Students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, a percussion ensemble. Artist in residence : Kathryn Roberts, glassmaker.
7th July—Trio Volant, woodwind trio. Artist in residence : Robert Macdonald, author, painter & printmaker.
29th September—Gwent Chamber Orchestra. Artist in residence : Philippine Sowerby, wooden sculptures & jigsaw puzzles.
I am sure you will agree that this promises to be another most exciting season for FCM and hope that we shall see you at some, or, better still, at all of the concerts.
Mike Stroud (Chair, Friends of Cwmdu Music)
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Croeso nôl i dudalen Gymraeg LlangynidrCroeso nôl i dudalen Gymraeg LlangynidrCroeso nôl i dudalen Gymraeg LlangynidrCroeso nôl i dudalen Gymraeg Llangynidr Welcome back to our Welsh page
Gobeithio’ch bod chi wedi mwynhau y dudalen Gymraeg yn y
“Contact” diwethaf.
We hope you enjoyed the Welsh page in the last ‘Contact’. Hoffech chi ysgrifennu rhywbeth i’r dudalen Gymraeg?
Would you like to write something for the Welsh page? e.e
hanes Cymraeg yn yr ardal neu eich teulu
unrhyw newyddion am ddigwyddiadau Cymraeg yn yr ardal
e.g. Welsh history in the area or your family history Any information of Welsh events/news in the area Ydy eich plant yn dysgu Cymraeg?Ydy eich plant yn dysgu Cymraeg?Ydy eich plant yn dysgu Cymraeg?Ydy eich plant yn dysgu Cymraeg?
Are your children learning Welsh? Os dych chi angen help i gefnogi eich plant, edrychwch ar, “Welsh for
Parents,” gan Lisa Jones, awdur lleol.
If you need help to support your children, have a look at, “Welsh for Parents,” by local author Lisa Jones. Os dych chi eisiau dysgu Cymraeg eich hunanOs dych chi eisiau dysgu Cymraeg eich hunanOs dych chi eisiau dysgu Cymraeg eich hunanOs dych chi eisiau dysgu Cymraeg eich hunan, cysylltwch â :
dysgucymraeg.cymruCeredigion, Powys & Sir Gâr,
mae cyrsiau lleol ar gael yng Nghrughywel ac Aberhonddu.
If you want to learn welsh yourself, contact, learnwelsh.cymru Ceredigion,Powys & Carmarthenshire, there are local courses in
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Crickhowell and Brecon.
Ceisiwch rhai o geiriau yma:Ceisiwch rhai o geiriau yma:Ceisiwch rhai o geiriau yma:Ceisiwch rhai o geiriau yma: Try some of these word: Bore da (bor – rare – dar) Good morning Prynhawn da (prin – hown – dar) Good afternoon Noswaith dda (Nos – withe – thar) Good evening Nos da (Norse – dar) Good night Shwmae, sut dych chi? (Shw my, shwt – duchchchch chchchchee) Hello, how are you? (ch(ch(ch(ch is pronounced the same as in the Scottish loch)ch)ch)ch)
Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brycheiniog a Maesyfed 2018 Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brycheiniog a Maesyfed 2018 Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brycheiniog a Maesyfed 2018 Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brycheiniog a Maesyfed 2018
Urdd Eisteddfod Breconshire and Radnorshire Cofiwch bod Eisteddfod yr Urdd yn dod i faes y Sioe yn Llanelwedd o
28 Mai i 2 Mehefin 2018.
Remember the Urdd Eisteddfod is coming to the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd from 28 May to 2 June. Yr Urdd yw un o fudiadau ieuenctid mwya Ewrop, ac yn yr Eisteddfod
bydd llawer o gystadlu: dawnsio, canu a llefaru a hefyd hwyl a sbri
gyda chwaraeon, sgiliau syrcas a llawer o stondiniau.
The Urdd is one of the biggest youth gatherings in Europe and at the Eisteddfod there will be lots of competitions in dance, singing and reciting and also fun and games with sports, circus skills and lots of commercial stands. Tocynnau cynnar ar gael nawr 0845 257 1639
Early bird tickets are available on 0845 257 1639
```Dewch a mwynhewch yr hwyl! ```Dewch a mwynhewch yr hwyl! ```Dewch a mwynhewch yr hwyl! ```Dewch a mwynhewch yr hwyl! Come and enjoy the fun!Come and enjoy the fun!Come and enjoy the fun!Come and enjoy the fun!
Gan Elizabeth Gibbs Alan James Carol Jenkins Gan Elizabeth Gibbs Alan James Carol Jenkins Gan Elizabeth Gibbs Alan James Carol Jenkins Gan Elizabeth Gibbs Alan James Carol Jenkins
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The Old Storehouse is a comfortable and unfussy place to stay.
There's an open range in the kitchen and woodburning stoves in the
sitting room and conservatory, sofas, lots of books and birds and the
surrounding countryside.
There are four large en-suite bedrooms.
Please phone 01874 665499 or email [email protected]
or check our website www.theoldstorehouse.co.uk
As always, many thanks to all
advertisers, individuals and groups who give donations towards the
printing costs of ‘Contact’ - it is most appreciated.
Helen Phillips
Editor
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Female Personal Assistant Required
To support a young woman with special needs in her home in Crickhowell. Hours are flexible by mutual agreement but an overnight stay each week would be needed. Good rates of pay. For a full job description and application form please phone 01874 730659 and leave an answerphone message with your name and address.
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LLANGYNIDR HISTORY SOCIETY
Next meeting and AGM
Thursday 3rd May
‘The Tragedy of Aberfan’
Llangynidr village hall, AGM 7pm, talk starts at 7.30. Everyone welcome.
Tickets £5 from committee members or pay at the door. Refreshments will be served
Julie Ellis
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Crickhowell Music Festival
Thursday 3 to Monday 7 May 2018
Music’spowerdivine–aharmonybeyondwords
Why does music mean so much to us? This year’s festival explores
music’s unique ability to transform and inspire us, through works by
Vivaldi, Handel, Monteverdi, the overlooked Restoration composer John
Blow and two Florentine pioneers of opera, Caccini and Peri.
Our concerts will feature both well known professional soloists - up and
coming Welsh soprano Jessica Cale, countertenor Mark Chambers, tenor
Nicholas Mulroy and baritone Robert Davies - and our own Choral
Society Scholars, young voices on the cusp of their university and
conservatoire studies. Crickhowell Choral Society is accompanied by the
Festival Baroque Players.
Docomeandjoinus!
Festival Programme
Saturday 5 May at 7.30 in St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell
Vivaldi Domineadadjuvandum,Blow OdeforStCecilia’sDayandPeri/
Caccini Eurydice(thebirthofopera(excerpts)
Sunday 6 May at 10 am in St Catwg’s Church, Llangattock
Festival Cantata – Bach Cantata BWV16: HerrGott,dichlobenwir
Sunday 6 May at 7.30 in St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell
Handel’s rarely performed Alexander’sFeast–inhonourofStCecilia
Monday 7 May at 3pm in St Catwg’s Church, Llangattock
Singers’Recital–thedivineMonteverdi
An afternoon of madrigals in an exciting collaboration between our
Choral Scholars and acclaimed soloists.
Tickets are available online at www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org,
from Webbs of Crickhowell, The Hours Bookshop in Brecon and choir
members: £16 for the choral concerts on Saturday and Sunday evenings
and £10 for the Monday recital. Studentsfreeatallevents
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WHY NOT COME TO SUNNY MALTA AND DO
SOME SCUBA DIVING?
Please contact me if you are thinking of coming to these lovely islands
where the diving is exceptional. Diving in the clear blue waters of the
Mediterranean is any diver’s dream. The abundance of reefs, wrecks
and labyrinthine caves just a stone’s throw from each other make
diving here an unforgettable experience.
At the start of this year’s season, while doing an equipment check dive,
we collected quite a bit of rubbish, part of the ‘Dive Against Debris’
initiative—it was amazing what we fished out—including an old
wheelie bin.
Ryan Phillips, [email protected]
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Saturday, 28th AprilSaturday, 28th AprilSaturday, 28th AprilSaturday, 28th April————’Glas’ - back by popular demand,
blues/R&B/rock n roll.
Saturday, 28th MaySaturday, 28th MaySaturday, 28th MaySaturday, 28th May—’Dual Control’ - lively pub duo!
QUIZ QUIZ QUIZ QUIZ –––– Every other Thursday Night (ALL YEAR ROUND) –
8pm start – Give it a try! New teams always welcome!
Check the sign by Cwm Crawnon Road for dates.
SUNDAY LUNCHES SUNDAY LUNCHES SUNDAY LUNCHES SUNDAY LUNCHES –––– REAL ALES REAL ALES REAL ALES REAL ALES –––– FOOD SERVED EVERY FOOD SERVED EVERY FOOD SERVED EVERY FOOD SERVED EVERY
DAY 12DAY 12DAY 12DAY 12----2:30PM & 62:30PM & 62:30PM & 62:30PM & 6----9PM 9PM 9PM 9PM –––– BAR IS OPEN ALL DAY EVERY BAR IS OPEN ALL DAY EVERY BAR IS OPEN ALL DAY EVERY BAR IS OPEN ALL DAY EVERY
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DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING? DON’T FORGET THAT WE DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING? DON’T FORGET THAT WE DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING? DON’T FORGET THAT WE DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING? DON’T FORGET THAT WE
DO TAKEAWAY FOOD & DRINK. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT DO TAKEAWAY FOOD & DRINK. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT DO TAKEAWAY FOOD & DRINK. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT DO TAKEAWAY FOOD & DRINK. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT
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themed evenings.themed evenings.themed evenings.themed evenings.
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Sardis Baptist Chapel presents
a Rehearsed Reading of
Thursday 10 May at the Chapel
Contact 730361730361730361730361 or 730708730708730708730708 for more details
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LIFE IN BRITAIN DURING THE 1500'S The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.
Here are some facts about the1500s:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, " It's raining cats and dogs."
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying, "A thresh hold." (Getting quite an education, aren't you?) In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to
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get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old." Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family go the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of "holding a wake." Britain is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive ...So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night "the graveyard shift" to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be "saved by the bell" or was considered a ..."dead ringer." And that's the truth... Now, whoever said History was boring!!
Educate someone. Share these facts with a friend.
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Even though Llangynidr Garden Society is no longer operating as a club, we have had an invitation from Bwlch to join them in their quiz on Tuesday, 3 April at 7.30pm in Bwlch Village Hall. We are also welcome to join Talybont meetings as per their schedule which follows. Membership is not a factor, only enthusiasm.
TALYBONT GARDEN CLUB M E E T I N G S (HENDERSON HALL, 7.30PM) & V I S I T S 2 0 1 8
Tuesday 3rd April Annual Three-Way Garden Club Quiz with Bwlch and Llangynidr Clubs, at Bwlch Village Hall. Commences at 7.30 pm
Friday 1st June – visit to Nina’s Garden at Dan-y-Coed, Talybont-on-Usk. Time to be agreed nearer the date.
Wednesday 27th June – 2 pm. Visit to Llanover Gardens, Abergavenny – Tour with Head Gardener and Elizabeth Murray (owner) £12 each to include home made cakes and afternoon tea. Possible visit around the Llanover Walled Garden with the Gourmet Gardener Simon McKenzie.
Wednesday 11th July – Visit to The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthney in Carmarthenshire. Arrive by 11 am for visit and official tour, Admission - Adults £7.50; Concessions £6.00; Cost of Tour is £25 per group. Share transport.
Saturday 25th August: ANNUAL VILLAGE SHOW & SPORTS, HENDERSON HALL & PLAYING FIELD – please can you help us to provide Plants and cuttings for our Stall and alsp to help man the Stall from 2pm.
Friday 21st September: 2.30 Afternoon visit to The Neuadd, Llanbedr, £5 each to include Tour or Garden and Afternoon Tea.
Friday 19th October: Guest Speaker – Dr Colin Greengrass – Illustrated talk “Plants in Dry Places of the World”
Friday 16th November: Pat Wilkie is our Guest Speaker “Jane Austen & Landscape”
December: Annual Festive Christmas Luncheon (date and venue to be agreed nearer the time).
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OTHER NOTABLE DATES
LOCAL HORTICULTURAL SHOWS
Brecon County Show Saturday 4th August
Crickhowell Society Horticultural Show at the Clarence Hall
Saturday 18th August
Llangynidr Annual Show at the Village Hall/Playing Field
Sunday 26th August
Brecknock Gardening Society Show, Market Hall, Brecon
Sunday 16th September
13th – 15th April RHS Spring Flower Show, Bute Park, Cardiff
10th - 13th May Malvern Spring Festival
19th - 20th May Spring Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth
Wells
3rd – 8th July
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
22nd to 26th May
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
14th to 17th June
BBC Gardeners World Live, Birmingham NEC
23rd – 26th July Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells
29th - 30th Sept Malvern Autumn Show
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CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANGYNIDR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
No meeting in February due to the adverse weather so no minutes. The meeting for March is on the 27th
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LLANGYNIDR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Thank goodness this very long winter is coming to an end and we can look forward to some better weather and lovely long walks in our village – which brings me onto the problem of dog mess. Some selfish people are not picking up the mess despite an abundance of litter bins around the village. There seems to be a particular problem down Cyffredyn Lane, which is disappointing as the bin is very near the entrance to the lane. There are a lot of families with young children who should be able to enjoy a walk without having to worry about this issue.
We are hoping to hold a litter pick this month alongside Llangynidr Women’s Institute. This is a nation wide initiative to clean up the environment which had to be postponed from the first week of March due to the snow.
We will be holding a number of Traffic Control sessions to monitor and report speeding vehicles to the police. It is important that people realise they must slow down through the village due to the use and proximity of the bus stop, playing fields, village hall, park and car park. People of all ages use that point to cross the road and should not have to risk crossing with vehicles exceeding the speed limit. If you would be interested in helping out with these Traffic Control sessions please get in touch with Margaret Price on 01874 730913.
Pot holes are reported to Powys County Council as soon as the Community Council are made aware of them. We are trying to organise a meeting with Powys Highways to discuss Llangynidr Bridge, an ongoing problem which will only worsen with the expected traffic increase in the coming years.
Gemma Evans have recently taken over the organising and promoting of Llangynidr Farmers’ & Producers’ Market. It is held in the Village Hall between 10am – 1pm on the last Sunday of each month. A lot of effort has been made to increase seller numbers – to date 16 tables are expected at the March market and more again for April. Hopefully the residents of Llangynidr will come along and support this local event, otherwise it will be difficult for the market to grow and progress successfully.
Margaret Price Chair of the Community Council
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LLANGYNIDR PARISH CHURCH
Our church is open every day from around 10am to 4pm as a place for a moment of peaceful rest and reflection. We have a ‘Friends of the
Church’ scheme to help in the maintenance of this quiet space. Please contact 730064 if you would like to help us.
Services take place most Sundays at 11am but please read the notices in the lychgate or on the church door for further details or variations.
SARDIS UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, LLANGYNIDR
April 1st 9.30am United Easter Communion Mrs E Tadd
8th 9.30am Mr Glyn Davies
15th 9.30am Communion Rev Ian Kirby
22nd 9.30am Rev Stuart Jackson
29th 2.30pm Pastorate Service at Talgarth
May 6th 10am United at Sardis Baptist Church
13th 11am United Christian Aid Service at Church
20th 9.30am Communion Rev Ian Kirby
27th 9.30am Mr Russell Davies
SARDIS BAPTIST CHAPEL, LLANGYNIDR (Junior Church at 10am during term time)
April 1st URC
8th URC
15th Mrs P Robinson
22nd Rev R Gray
29th Communion Service Rev W Jones
May 6th Rev R Lewis
13th Christian Aid Service, Parish Church
20th Mrs P Robinson
BETHESDA CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, LLANGATTOCK
April 1st 10.30am Easter Communion Service Rev Margaret Williams
8th 10.30am Mrs Sue Williams
15th 10.30am Mr & Mrs George Leslie
22nd 10.30am Miss Bethan T Jenkins 29th 10.30am Rev Eleanor Powell
May 6th 10.30am Communion Service Rev Margaret Williams
13th 10.30am Mr Roy Alp
20th 10.30am Whit Sunday Rev Margaret Williams
27th 10.30am ditto
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