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A message of thanks
After years of contributing in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Dr. Gerald Coles and his wife Wendy will be moving to their new home nearer to their family in Cardiff.
They will be hugely missed in this area where they have been truly generous benefactors of the community and will leave a huge gap in the History Club and in the Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Parish Eisteddfod committee.
In a special meeting of the History Club on Thursday February 17th, a gift was presented to Gerald and Wendy to thank them, on behalf of the Club and the Eisteddfod, for the immense work they have done since coming to live in this parish many years ago. A glass ornament was especially commissioned featuring an image of Hen ŵr Pencader (the old man of Pencader) against a scene of the Teifi valley. There are words of gratitude also included.
We give our sincere thanks to Gerald and Wendy and wish them every happiness in their new home.
History Club – February
Because of the pandemic it has not been possible for us to meet for two years. However, in February the Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Parish Local History Club succeeded in restarting its activities. We had a very interesting talk about carving from Ed Harrison, Pontsian. He has been working with wood and stone for more than half a century and has won a number of international prizes for his work as well as completing many commissioned items. He showed us pictures of his carvings, including the biggest love spoon in the world, which is in Cardiff at the moment. He also showed us some of his carving tools.
Ed was thanked for a special evening which everyone enjoyed.
The Club is hoping to meet every four weeks from now on, on a Thursday evening in Neuadd yr Ysgol, Llanfihangel, at 7:30pm. Admission is £3 which includes refreshments and a raffle.
For more information, please contact Calfin Griffiths, 01559 384812.
A warm welcome to everyone.
April 2022
It was decided not to hold meetings in January and February but we kept in close contact and joined Zoom meetings where possible.
A few of us went for supper at the Ivy Bush in Carmarthen and went on to see a performance of Shirley Valentine in Welsh at the Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. The script, by Manon Eames, was excellent and the performance by Shelley Rees who had such presence on the stage can only be described as brilliant. It was such a treat to go to a live, local performance and enjoy time together again in this way.
We are currently organising our annual lunch together at The Mari Glyn, Llanllwni and very much looking forward to it. If you would like to join us to experience our friendship and enjoy our hospitality you are very welcome to join us.
Please contact:
Fioled Jones 01559 384617,
Gwyneth Alban 07976 276011
Ann Phillips 01559 384558
if you would like to join us.
You will be warmly welcomed.
Women’s Institute
At our February meeting Mr Ivor Thomas showed us a lovely film, originally made by S4C, to celebrate the opening of the Wales Coastal Path in May 2012. It was a really uplifting film and the afternoon was enjoyed by everyone.
The March meeting took the form of a St. David’s Day lunch at Tafarn Tanerdy in Carmarthen. We were all delighted that Julia was well enough to join us. Also, it was lovely to see Barbara, who came all the way from her new home in Llandrindod Wells. So, all in all, it was a lovely get together.
In April, Davina Watson will make a return visit to the Pavilion. Her talk is entitled “Lights, Camera, Action!”. We will also be holding a small Bring and Buy sale after Davina’s talk.
Instead, of meeting on 3rd May, WI members are going on a coach trip to Abergavenny Market on 10th May. Thanks to Avis for organising this trip.
In June, we will have another outing, this time to the Woollen Mill at Drefach Felindre. So there is plenty to look forward to.
Pencader WI meetings are held in the Pavilion, at 2pm, on the 1st Tuesday of the month.
If you’d like to know more about us, ring Linda on 01559 389882 or email pencaderwi@gmail.com.
Does your community have difficulty in accessing high speed broadband? If so, residents and businesses could be entitled to a broadband upgrade.
The Government is offering rural residents up to £1,500 and small to medium sized businesses up to £3,500 to upgrade to gigabit broadband, which is capable of download speeds of 1 gigabit (1000 megabits) per second.
By encouraging communities to work together, residents and businesses can register their interest to increase the overall fund. The registration is open until the 30th of September and rural residents and businesses are encouraged to check if they are eligible and register on the website – https://broadband-upgradefund. campaign.gov.uk/register.
In addition, rural residents and businesses who have less than 30 Mbps may be eligible for a top up from the Welsh Government’s voucher scheme which doubles the potential funding of up to £7,000 for businesses and £3,000 for homes. In most cases, the funding provided will cover the cost of installing the new broadband if sufficient interest has been registered in a group project.
If you would like to have more information, contact cejenkins@carmarthenshire.gov.uk. If you cannot register online, please send a written response with your name, first line of address, postcode and an email address (if available) to:
Ceri Jenkins, County Hall, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1JP
Recital of traditional Welsh song on voice and flute by Julie Murphy and Ceri Rhys Matthews
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On 7th November 2022
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