Llanteg Newsletter Autumn Winter 2016

llanteg-village.co.uk Autumn/Winter 2016 Issue 36 Village Potluck Get-together Saturday 26th November Llanteg Hall from 7pm All residents are invited to a village get-together.It will be a potluck affair so can you please bring a plate of food (either sweet or savoury) and some drinks for yourselves. We would especially welcome any newcomers to the village so that they can get to know their neighbours. For more info ring Ruth 831298.

2 LLANTEG COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER. For Crunwere Parish & outlying propertiesCompiler Ruth Roberts, Sandy Grove: [email protected] 01834 831298Proof Reader Ruth WebbDistributors Members of Hall CommitteePublished May and November - FREE to each householdFunded by Hall Committee and advertisementsAdvertise £10 per small box (£20 large box) for two issuesNext Deadline for Spring/Summer 2017 issue - 15th AprilNext Delivery by mid-May 2017On Web www.llantegvillagenewsletters.blogspot.co.ukPrinters Bert Edwards, 4 Charles Street, Milford Haven 01646 698833DISCLAIMER Any business advertised does not imply a recommendation. CONTENTS3 - Ironman - Kevin Phelps 14 - Council News4 - Llanteg Nature Ramblings 15/16 - Tavernspite School5/6/7 - Llanteg Congratulations 17/18 - Stepaside School8 - Llanteg Village Hall 19 - Some Businesses9 - Llanteg Walking Group 20 - Badgers & Llanteg Bowls10/11 - About the Village 21 - New Life Church11 - New Residents 22 - St Elidyr’s Church Amroth12 - Llanteg History Society 23 - Some Businesses13 - 100 Club & Hall Hire 24 - What’s On BYRON’S CAFÉ We are very pleased that Ruth Crofty Showground Webb has agreed to continue with the proofreading of our Breakfast Newsletter for the time being. All-Day Home cooked food Local Businesses Parties welcome Many thanks to all the local businesses Handmade Jewellery who continue to support our efforts withOpen 7 days a week 8-5pm 01834 831193 this community Newsletter. 07507 629379 Short Cutz Unisex Hair Salon, Llanteg 831113 A big thank-you to everyone for supporting Short Cutz

3 Ironman Wales 2016 Kevin Phelps—SurfhavenWith Ironman Wales once again landing on thePembrokeshire shores it was time to throw my hatinto the ring once again for my third and, possiblylast Ironman event for quite some time.This year the near perfect conditions created a truechallenge as we could no longer blame the massiveswell of 2011 or the strong easterlies of 2015. No,there were no excuses this time – it was theathletes against the course and that was it!With the crowd and phenomenal support possiblyeven bigger than in previous years it was anincredible occasion. Standing on the beachlistening to the National Anthem made thecountless hours of training, often early in themorning in wind or rain, all worthwhile.As with any Ironman event, it was very tough.There’s no such thing as an easy Ironman andthere is no doubt that Ironman Wales is in a leagueof its own for grit and challenge but it is also trulyunique, defined by the awesome power of thesupport from thousands and thousands of spectators. It is indescribable and it iswonderful to be a part of something so special.I completed the course in 13 hours and 26 minutes, beating my previous time by 11minutes. My thanks to everyone, especially my family, for their wonderful support ona truly memorable day. Well done Kevin—a great achievement. This is the fourth year we have been able to celebrate an Ironman in Llanteg with Kevin competing in 2013 and 2014 and Jonathan Roberts in 2015. FACEBOOK If you ‘like’ the ‘Llanteg Village‟ Facebook page you will have instant updates of any Llanteg news and it is a quick way to keep in touch.

4 LLANTEG NATURE RAMBLINGS Kevin Caley [email protected] an ecologist, I find myself looking out of our windows at this time of year andturning my mind to autumn, with its crossover of summer migrants leaving andwinter migrants arriving amid a blaze of oranges and golds as the leaves on the treesand shrubs lose their green chlorophyll, revealing the glorious colours that were,until now, hidden by their energy-gathering exploits.In particular, I am drawn to our hedgerows, as not only arethey overflowing with autumn fruits such as blackberriesand hawthorn berries, but they are still in flower withlate-flowering ivy, a magnet for autumn butterflies such asthe red admiral and small tortoiseshell before they go intohibernation, and for bees and wasps before they, too, gointo a deep sleep (‘the Big Snooze’, as the RSPB havecalled it).Healthy hedgerows are such an important part of thelandscape, not just in terms of their aesthetics, but alsobecause of their importance for wildlife. Gone are the dayswhen our land was covered in great renewing native forests, so these habitats mustact as corridors, linking up cut-off populations of declining species, common andrare alike, as well as acting as refuges for other species which find it difficult to livein modern farmland, so it is important that we nurture them. We are lucky in that our south border, beyond the house (The Downs) at least, is home to a magnificent hedge, full of blackthorn, hawthorn, hazel and honeysuckle, with a good spattering of ivy, particularly along the edge of our coppice. Last winter we found a large flock of redwings feeding off the berries there, accompanied by their other Scandinavian relatives, the fieldfares, which brought us great delight in what was, let’s face it, rather a wet beginning to 2016. So, I write this in anticipation, but also hoping for less rain ..... EDGEY’S GARAGE - 01834 832945 (Opened December 2013 but with almost 30 years’ experience) To rear of High Noon Stores, Llanteg Filling Station 8-5.30pm Monday to Friday, 8-12 noon Saturday Full range of services for all makes of vehicle including Servicing, Welding, MOT Preparation, Tyres, Exhausts, Brakes and Diagnostics. Parts delivered 12 times a day and your car can be collected and delivered to your home. 24 Hour Breakdown Service—07971 872112 Thanks for all your support

5 LLANTEG CONGRATULATIONS Ruth Roberts 831298 [email protected] to Rebekah Chatwin (right) of LlantegPark who won Student of the Year at Carmarthen Schoolof Art at Coleg Sir Gar, Fashion and Design, and toproud mum Jill (left).Rebekah is now studying for a B.A. in Fashion.Congratulations and good luck to Bryony Gardner ofPen-y-Cwm, Trelessy Road, who is just beginning a degree course in Plant Scienceat Nottingham University. Congratulations to Lt. Colonel Victoria Moorhouse who has been selected to be the commanding officer of 1st Armoured Medical Regiment, based in Germany. Victoria is the eldest daughter of Alan and Gwenda Jones of Crunwere Close. Victoria is an ex-student of Greenhill School and Coventry University where she gained a degree in Physiotherapy. Since joining the army she has seen service in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan. She is married to Major Bob Moorhouse, and they have 2 children, George 11 and Alice who is 7. Lt. Colonel Moorhouse takes up her command in the summer of 2017.Well done to Chloe Whittock and So Sweet CoutureChocolate Boutique of Bevlin Farm.Chloe specialises in free from chocolate. Theirchocolate is handmade using only the finest organic andfair trade ingredients. They have won awards innumerous competitions including the National CupcakeChampionships - free from category winner as well asbeing a previous Great British Bake Off top 40 Finalist and were in the Top 3 of theNew Business Awards Category of the Radio Pembrokeshire Business Awards. Congratulations to Ieuan Hill of Hafan Clyd who received six gold medals at the Carmarthen Swimming Club Championships. Also good luck to Ieuan who has also now trialled for the Welsh National Competition.Congratulations to Gareth Lawrence and AngharadLloyd-Thomas on the birth of their daughter Olivia GraceLawrence.Gareth is the son of Lianne Lawrence-Harbord ofAel y Don and the grandson of Pam Bowen of Tig Bhan.

6 Trenewydd Farm on TV Some screen shots from the Countryfile Summer Diaries programme „A Taste of Summer‟ that aired on BBC on 3rd August. Janet Davies of Trenewydd Farm was interviewed by Jules Hudson and shown with their herd when they were researching the benefits of ‘summer milk’. Commonwealth GamesCongratulations to Cathy Williams on her appointment as Games Manager of TeamWales for the Commonwealth Games, with her first Games being theCommonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas in 2017 followed by the mainCommonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in 2018.Cathy is the daughter of John and Hazel James of HafodHaf and is married with two young daughters. She started herinterest in Athletics and other sports as a 5 year old when sheattended Carmarthen Harriers with her two older brothers.Since then she has competed in numerous local, national andinternational tournaments and has achieved a B.Sc Honoursdegree in Sports Science and Development, becoming a TVand radio reporter, presenter and producer.A record 18 sports across 71 Nations will be competing in theGold Coast with the largest ever para sport involvement in a Commonwealth Games.Our very best wishes go to Cathy and all those involved in the CommonwealthGames in 2017 and 2018. Young Pilot Congratulations to former Stepaside and Greenhill pupil Ross Williams of Briarwood who received both his pilot and driving licences within two months of his 17th Birthday. Ross leaves for Arizona in January to get between 50 and 75 hours of flying experience. Ross then hopes to start doing his commercial written exams when he comes home and to build up some more flying hours.

7 Toby Phelps, Llanteg’s Most Famous Birder Toby Phelps from Surfhaven, Llanteg is now studying Zoology at Exeter University and is based at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth. He frequently goes birding around the Lizard Point and other areas in Southern Cornwall. The flow of easterly winds through October, the period of visible migration, has created ideal birding conditions with many rare visitors landing in Cornwall as well as in Pembrokeshire. Toby has dedicated himself this year to find and officially confirm as many species of birds in Britain as possible. He finally reached his target of 200 species, probably the youngest birder in Britain to achieve this goal, in October after identifying a pair of ring ouzels at Kynance Cove, Cornwall. Toby’s Tips: For the more specialised birders, towards theend of this year listen out for a ‘sooeet’ sound in any wooded areas around theLlanteg area. This is likely to be the very rare yellow-browed warbler, a secretivevisitor from Siberia which is someway off course. Another regular winter visitor isthe redwing, similar to a song thrush but with a red wing area. These beautiful birdsare mainly found eating berries out of a number of trees including holly andelderberry and are very common around Llanteg.Finally, peanuts and great spotted woodpeckers go hand in hand so the easiest way toattract them to your garden is by hanging out peanut feeders and the woodpeckerswill surely come! Degree SuccessMargaret and Tony Brinsden of Norton Lodge would like tocongratulate their daughter, Helen Furneaux, on attaining herMasters degree in Public Health and Health Promotion throughthe Open University.Helen is a senior health visitor in Burry Port. Concert at Heatherland, LlantegOn Friday June 10th Charles and Clare Carter hosted a musical evening atHeatherland in aid of Côr Dyfed Choir. Choir members and friends gathered fordrinks and canapés in the garden in the early evening and, much to everyone’srelief, the rain held off. Musical entertainment was provided by Pembrokeshire’searly music group La Volta. The musicians performed a varied selection and itwas wonderful to hear the house filled with the sound of renaissance and medievalinstruments including flutes, recorders, fiddle, tabor and cymbals.More refreshments were followed by the completion of a silent auction. Fundsraised for this event are to be used to support Côr Dyfed Choir who celebrate their50th Anniversary Year in 2017. The choir were most grateful to all who supportedthe event at Heatherland and especially to La Volta for their superb performanceand amusing musical anecdotes. The choir’s next concert is on Saturday 12thNovember at St Peter’s Church, Goodwick, where they will perform two newworks especially commissioned for the Anniversary Year.For more information www.dyfedchoir.org.uk

8 LLANTEG VILLAGE HALL & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Sue James 831468 [email protected] New Treasurer We were delighted when Mary Megarry stepped forward to fill the vacant post of Treasurer. This had been ably filled by Andy Webb but due to Andy and Ruth moving back to England we were left with a vacancy. We are more than happy to now welcome Mary on board to our committee. Drop-in Tea/Coffee MorningsFrom January we are recommencing our Village Open House/Drop-in sessions—this time they will take place on the lastFriday of the month from 9.30am - starting on 27th January.Please do pop in for a cuppa and a chat.If anyone wants to develop these into any sort of craft orother event (such as a book club etc) please let us know. The Claypits and Old School GardenThanks to JohnJames who hasbeen keeping thegrass cut regularlyat The Claypits.For those who donot know both TheClaypits and the OldSchool Garden,marked on the mapon the right, arecommunity gardenareas with seatingfor use by thecommunity.HELP—If anyone can spare some time to help with weeding or planting in the OldSchool Garden then please get in touch with Sue 831468. (There is also an interactive map at llantegmap.blogspot.co.uk showing over 60 places of interest around the village.)

9 LLANTEG WALKING GROUP Jill Chatwin 831142 [email protected]—www.facebook.com/Llanteg-Community-Association-Walking-Group.If you join us on the Facebookpage or phone Jill you will bekept up-to-date with activitiesthat are being planned.We had an interesting walk aroundLlanteg on 29th August (right) andfinished up with a BBQ at TheClaypits. On 24th September we organised a walk around Laugharne (left) which was led by Peter Stopp of Laugharne History Group. It was a very interesting walk with lots of snippets of local information along the way. It concluded with tea at the newly refurbished chapel in King Street. On October 29th there was a Geocaching walk around Colby Lodge which was led by Jill Chatwin. We will be having a November walk on 26th which will be a Guided Walk led by Nigel Bailey at Begelly Tramway from 2pm (that is the day of our Potluck Get-Together so don‟t forget that afterwards!) 2017 WalksWalks planned for the New Year include the National Botanic Gardens on 29thJanuary, Penally on 25th February, Blackpool Mill on 25th March and FreshwaterEast on 29th April (a list is also on the back cover on the What‟s On page).If you plan to come on any of the walks please book through Jill or by email.

10 ABOUT YOUR VILLAGE Dyfed Choir Youth ScholarshipsDo you love to sing and are aged between 16 and 25?Scholarships are available for the 2016/17 season with auditionsthroughout the year and with regular free tuition with qualifiedsinging teachers. The scholarship aims to let young singers perform avariety of works, many of which take place in St. David’s Cathedralwith a professional orchestra. Application forms and moreinformation from [email protected] www.dyfedchoir.org.uk Span Arts Narberth - Volunteers Needed Span Arts is a community live arts charity based in Narberth which provides a diverse programme of theatre, music, festivals, storytelling and creative workshops. They are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with a range of different skills, abilities and experience to add something special to the team.Theri, Tom, Malachi and Hannah Bailey (Goetre Farm) are all Span Artsvolunteers and absolutely love it. For more details visit: span-arts.org.uk or contactNerys Craig [email protected] 01834 869323. Buried Treasure?Is there any treasure buried on your land? Have you lost something ofsentimental value? I would gladly search for both. No charge, but if Ifind treasure the law states a 50-50 split.Contact Garry Emlyn 01646 651332 [email protected] Wales Air Ambulance Donation Huge congratulations to Jo and Polly Raymond of Rose Cottage for hosting a magnificent Fun Day on 31st July. Luckily this year the sun shone gloriously and everyone had a great time. The event was very well attended and they raised the fantastic sum of £1,400 for the Welsh Air Ambulance. The raffle was also very popular with 450 tickets sold. Huge thanks to their sponsors Brandons, Valero, Hyundai, Tenby Tourers and Andrew Jenkins DJ. Also thanks to the manyhardworking volunteers too numerous to mention who helped to make the event sucha success.Hopefully this is the first of many! Tavernspite & Llanteg Oil SyndicateThis is organised by John Lewis-Tunster and is open to all privateresidents and commercial properties.The next delivery is due in early December with a further one inMarch 2017.If you wish to be included please contact John as soon aspossible on 01834 831355, text message to 07964 775006 oremail [email protected]

11 Pembrokeshire Tourism AwardsGood luck to Battlefield Live who is one of the finalists.The finalists and winners will celebrate at a glitteringceremony on Thursday, 10th November, at the Pavilion,Withybush Showground, Haverfordwest. Amroth ArmsAmroth Arms will be temporarily closed for refurbishment from 1st November andwill be re-opening in the near future when they look forward to welcoming old andnew customers. For information contact Sally 07971 960294. Post Boxes After the recent removal of the Post Box on the Lower Road we now only have two boxes in the village and one en route to Amroth. The one at The Folly (top left) which has collections at 10am is only large enough for small letters and the large one at High Noon Stores (centre) has a weekday collection at 3pm and 9.30am on Saturday. The other small box at the Old School House near Amroth Church (bottom left) also has only one collection at 10.30am. ‘The Old Post Office’It is interesting to see the new name for Ashdale at the bottom of Rectory Hill isnow The Old Post Office.Llanteg’s first P.O. date stamp was from 1897 (also during that year the mail box atthe Old Toll House at Llanteg Crossroads was appropriated by a swarm of bees!).By 1901 the Post Office was situated at Ashdale and run by Mrs Jane Davies - postcame from Whitland at 9.25am and was cleared at 4.40pm - with no Sundayservice). Ashdale was shown as having 3 rooms on the 1911 census. NEW RESIDENTSA warm welcome to some new residents:Pearl and Bryan Morgan at Cefn Mor. They are local and have come with Alfiethe cat.Barrie and Hazel Saunders and Jean Edwards at Furzy Park. The family havecome from Hampshire.Jane and Roger Harries who are making their home at Mountain Chapel, afterrunning Amroth Arms.Helen Tegg and Paul Worcester at Tir-Celyn, Allen’s Lane. Also a very warm welcome to anyone who we may have missed out - being so scattered we only manage to include those we get to know about. Please do pop along to our Potluck evening on 26th November so we all have a chance to meet each other.

12 LLANTEG HISTORY SOCIETY Ruth Roberts 831298 [email protected] llanteghistorysociety.blogspot.co.uk19th May - Our AGM. It was decided to have less frequent meetings due to ournumbers being depleted with Ruth & Andy Webb moving away and the inability ofsome other members to attend meetings.29th August - there was a walk around the village where some interesting placesand events were pointed out, this was followed by a BBQ at The Claypits.24th September - a guided walk was conducted around Laugharne led by PeterStopp of Laugharne History Group—this coincided with historical places being openfor free with the Open Doors weekend.18th October - we had a meeting to get up-to-date with news and also plan out theRemembrance Day service which we hold every year.13th November - Remembrance Service in the Village Hall. Myrtle Villa & Pen y Bont Milestones The milestones on the A477 (just east of the garage) and the one at Pen y Bont have been repainted. We believe this was done by the Trunk Road Agent. It is a shame that the Oaklands milestone and Boundary Stone at Castle Ely still need doing. Graves OnlineWe have already added Crunwere Church and Mountain Chapelgraves to the Find a Grave website which total 666 entries.We will shortly be adding all the older graves from Zoar Chapelfrom 1855 up to 2000 (86 entries).All these graves will then be searchable for those doing family treeresearch. E. C. Thomas & Son Independent Family Funeral Directors Est 1956 Zoar Chapel Funeral Home Woodland Garden of Remembrance Pre-Paid Funeral Plans Memorial Masons Llanteg 01834 831876 Pembroke Dock 01646 682680 [email protected] www.ecthomasandson.co.uk

13 100 CLUB £12 to join for a year (April—March). 50% for prize money and 50% for Hall funds. Mary Megarry 811510 [email protected] draw 2016 - the draw took place at a Hall Meeting on 23rd May; 1st prize,Joan Robinson (No.4) £25; 2nd prize, Andy and Mary Dawe (No.25), £15; 3rd prizeDarran James (No.3), £10.Second draw - The second draw was carried out at a Hall Meeting on 4th July andthe winners were; 1st prize Sue James (No 38) £25, 2nd prize Jane Harries (No 30)£15. 3rd prize Polly Raymond (No 48) £10.Third draw - The third draw was carried out at a Hall Meeting on 5th September;1st prize, Nicholas Jones (No.8) £25; 2nd prize, Ruth Roberts (No.88) £15; 3rd prizePolly Raymond (No.48), £10.If anyone wishes to join please contact Mary. HALL HIREWould you like to hire the Village Hall for an event or function?Rates include heating and electricity and have not increased since 2014.Charges are on the Hall door and the village website or ring Sue on 831468. MarineTraffic - Global Ship Tracking After finding the flight path website mentioned in the last Newsletter (www.flightradar24.com) we have now also found a maritime version which allows you to see which boats/ships are around our shores in real time and to see their details and routes. It is interesting to see how many tankers are in and around the Cleddau! Go to marinetraffic.com AMROTH BAY HOLIDAYSFriends or relatives visiting but not sure where to stay?Try a luxury caravan holiday: CH/DG, Sat TV, etcBook on behalf of your friends or relatives and getan additional 10% discount. We are on Long Lane betweenLlanteg and Amroth seafront. 01834 [email protected] you have relatives that would like to be near you more often than an occasional holiday why notsuggest they buy a holiday caravan at Amroth Bay? 34 weeks of the year for the price of 1 short familyholiday abroad! Live availability and prices are now available on our website.

14 AMROTH WARD COUNTY COUNCILLOR Tony Brinsden 831775 [email protected] is flying by and it is only six months or so to the next Local Governmentelections, in which I shall be taking no part. The past six months have been verybusy since I took over as Chairman of the PCC. I have had to attend many eventswithin the County during this time, as well as some outside the County. What I havelearnt through this is that Pembrokeshire has a great wealth of home grown talent inall walks of life and cultures.We are still struggling to reduce our costs as we have to reduce our expenditure by£11.3 million in this financial year. If you have any comment on this please takepart in the consultation which is open until the end of December on the PCC websitewww.pembrokeshire.gov.uk At the same time that we are expected to make thesecuts we are having foisted upon us The Welsh Language Act by the WelshGovernment. What this means is that all official documents have to be available inboth English and Welsh. In effect all agendas, minutes etc have to be translated andpublished in both languages. When you consider that some Agendas run intohundreds of pages you can imagine what extra work and expense this entails. I amcertainly not anti-Welsh language but I do feel that in these times of austerity it isnot the time to have these regulations thrust upon us which could have a costimplication of up to a million pounds.To reduce the printing costs Councillors are no longer being supplied with paperagendas unless they specifically request them and then they are charged for them.Those of us who do not wish to have paper agendas use tablets or iPads to receivethe information electronically. The devices are purchased by the individualCouncillor. This method is likely to result in an annual saving of £20,000.00p.On a happier note I would like to congratulate Stepaside CP School on winning theSustainable Schools Acorn Award which is the highest of the Sustainable SchoolsAwards. It was an honour for me to present the School with the Award last week.One event which will stick in my mind was the Ironman event. To see over 2000athletes enter the water at Tenby's North Beach just as the sun was rising was quiteawe-inspiring, as was watching them cycling up St Brides Hill. I then remained onthe Esplanade with the Mayor of Tenby handing out Finisher’s medals to the athletesas they completed the event.This made me think of what is going to happen to the Leisure and Cultural serviceswithin Pembrokeshire as a result of the massive cuts that have to be made. A publicconsultation period has just ended and an outside company has been consulted toassist but the whole issue will be discussed at a forthcoming Cabinet meeting wherea decision will be made as to the best way to proceed.We are getting close to the end of the year so it only remains for me to wish you all avery Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

15 TAVERNSPITE SCHOOL NEWS Headteacher—Kevin Phelps School—01834 831691 [email protected] tavernspiteschool.co.ukTavernspite and Templeton became federated in April and both schools have grownfrom strength to strength. Templeton School, facing possible closure in 2014 anddown to its last 58 pupils, now has exceeded 100 pupils and is becoming recognisedas one of the better performing schools in the County. Tavernspitecontinues to enjoy an enviable reputation, being full to capacity and with a waitinglist. After researching the success of this federation, a best practice report has beenwritten by Estyn (see estyn.gov.uk). I had the wonderful pleasure of speaking at anational conference organised by Estyn in the Principality Stadium, Cardiff inOctober.Other news………….We welcomed two trainee teachers from WuppertalUniversity, Germany in the summer term to support in classes and develop theirEnglish. There was great excitement when we enrolled in the Reading Dog schemecalled ‘Burns by your side’ in which Frank (a wonderful Labrador) ‘listens’ to thechildren reading to help them develop reading skills and well-being. It is a way toencourage reluctant readers. Our musicians and choir performed in an assembly withthe audience enjoying guitar, violin, drums, singing and woodwind performances. Ahighlight was our new ukulele orchestra many of whom were infant age pupils.Our Year 6 pupils made their annual trip to Skomer Island, a magical place. Theisland was covered in bluebells with puffins nesting in burrows alongside the path.There is simply nowhere better to see puffins up close as well as little owls,peregrine falcons, grey seals and many other forms of wildlife. At the end of theschool year there was some sadness as we prepared to say farewell to our Year 6leavers who performed one last time at their Leavers’ Assembly with Cllr HuwGeorge. The children really entertained the audience with a hilarious sketch based onthe theme of Bear Grylls ‘The Island’, including some excellent teacherimpersonations. This was followed by an amazing Shakespearean performance of‘Macbeth’. The children were sent off in style to start their secondary schoolcareers and we wished them every future success and happiness and thanked themfor their enormous contribution to Tavernspite School.We enjoyed a brilliant 5K Fun Run at Colby Woodlands as a fundraiser with over a100 children/adults taking part. We were all very grateful to the team from the ColbyParkrun who volunteered to marshal.The girls’ football team played at the Urdd County finals at Camrose FCrepresenting Tenby Cluster of Schools and played some excellent football. The girls’tag rugby team played in the Pembrokeshire Schools Festival.Our mixed kwik cricket team had an exciting day at the Tenby Cluster of Schoolstournament and won nearly all of their matches and qualified for the Pembrokeshireschools competition held at Haverfordwest Cricket Club where they played someexcellent cricket. A number of our athletes competed in the Dyfed PrimaryChampionships in Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen, the PembrokeshireSchools tournament at Sir Thomas Picton, Haverfordwest and the Infant Area Sportsat Greenhill.

16We hosted the third ‘Fairtrade Football World Cup’ and welcomed numerousschools from across Pembrokeshire using Fairtrade footballs. Each team represented aFairtrade country across the world. Congratulations to the tournament winners TenbyJuniors who have won this tournament for the second year running.Congratulations to the Red Kites who won the Infant Sports Day and to the YellowHawks who won the Junior Sports Day house shield for the second year running.Special congratulations to Llanteg resident Ieuan Hill from Hafan Clyd who won theJunior Victor Ludorum award. Ieuan also won the coveted long distance title for thejuniors for the second year running.A summer fete organised by the Friends ofTavernspite School (FoTS) followed the sportsday events. The ‘Bushtukka’, our newoutdoor craft and cookery area, wasofficially opened and served freshly cooked pizzafrom the pizza oven to all present. TheBushtukka was built using funds from anincredible FoTS fundraising effort in recentyears, by local film maker and playgroundequipment designer, Mr Dave Welton ofLower Pendeilo. There was so much to do andsee, including numerous stalls andactivities, bouncy castle, demonstrations, and amusical performance from our very own teacher Mr. Henton, who was fantastic!Admissions - A reminder to new and prospective parents….If you would like yourchild to attend Tavernspite School then please contact the school to arrange a visit andwe will talk you through the admission process. Please don’t delay as it is becomingincreasingly difficult to secure a place so you will need to arrange your child’sadmission in plenty of time. Places are no longer guaranteed by the Local Authorityfor families living within the catchment area. Regrettably numerous admissionapplications have already been turned down because the applications were notreceived early enough.Thank you for taking the time to read our school news!If you wish to know anything else please do not hesitate to contact me at school. Tenby Tourers Crofty, Llanteg SA67 8QE Caravan Sales/Repairs Caravan and Camping Accessory Shop www.tenbytourers.co.uk Open 7 days a week 07769 118170 or 01834 831900

17 STEPASIDE SCHOOL NEWS Headteacher—Paul Harries School—01834 812764 [email protected] www.stepasideschool.co.ukWe had a very busy summer term with sports days, drama performances and prizegivings.We waved goodbye to ten Year 6 pupils as they headed off to their secondaryschools. We also wished Mr David Merriman a very long and happy retirement ashe left at the end of term, having taught at Stepaside School for over 25 years.Following a competition that we ran in the summer term, we welcomed pupils backin September with a new set of class names. We have a well established ForestSchool programme and so our class names reflect our interest in minibeasts andwoodland creatures.Our Nursery Class are called Dosbarth Siani Flewog (caterpillar class) whilst MissTidd and her Reception and Year 1 pupils are called Dosbarth Pili Pala (butterflyclass). Dosbarth Cwningen (rabbit class) is the home of Mrs Owen and her Year 1and Year 2 pupils. We have Dosbarth Wiwer (squirrel class) for Year 3 pupils withMrs Blewitt and Mrs Hughes and Dosbarth Draenog (hedgehog class) for Year 4pupils with Mrs Chandler-Hall. The upper juniors have also been renamed and MrsBadham teaches Year 5 in Dosbarth Mochyn Daear (badger class) and Mr Adamsteaches Year 6 in Dosbarth Cadno (fox class). New pupils joined Mrs Waters and our Nursery class and have settled very quickly into their new routine. They are busy learning their nursery rhymes and have made some beautiful displays in their classroom. Eight pupils recently visited St Mary’s Church in Begelly. The children were shown around by Reverend Caroline Mansell who also answered a range of interesting questions.Pupils from Dosbarth Siani Flewog up to Dosbarth Cadno took part in the 3rdannual Ironkids event at school. With the help of Mel at the Tenby Leisure Centrewe managed to squeeze in an extra swim session which allowed all juniors to takepart in the swimming challenge before returning to join the infants in a specialIronman lunch. The afternoon saw the pupils out on the yard for their scooting andon the field for their running challenge.

18The emphasis was to join in and have fun. All pupils were awarded a certificate forparticipation. This event has kicked off our cross country season at the school.Our football team recentlyparticipated in the Urdd footballtournament held at the Clicketts,Tenby. After winning two anddrawing two Stepaside had anidentical record to Pembroke Dock.The sides then faced each otheragain in a play-off and this timeStepaside won by two goals to onewith goals coming from Corey Halland Taine Brace. In thequarterfinals, Stepaside faced avery talented team from CleddauReach and were defeated by 4goals to nil. Mr Harries, whoaccompanied the children, was extremely pleased with the way that the team played.“We have been very pleased to welcome new pupils to our school who have movedto the area over the Summer and we look forward to working with them and theirfamilies. We are keen to ensure that every pupil aims high and achieves their fullpotential” stated headteacher Mr Harries. Chris James Carpentry & Joinery All aspects of carpentry undertaken. Flooring. Decking. Fencing. 1st & 2nd Fix Carpentry. Kitchen fitting specialist Also roofing work No job too small For a reliable and friendly service and free quote call 07970 750305 Police Community Meetings These are held in the Regency Hall, Saundersfoot on the first Monday of each month. Our community support office is PCSO Jim Moffatt. Our area is covered by the Tenby Rural Area and if you need to contact anyone they can be emailed at [email protected] If you see any suspicious activity please contact PCSO Jim Moffatt on 101. To contact the police ring 101 but for an emergency it is 999.

19 GREENACRE MARKET GARDEN (Folly Crossroads) Variety of Christmas Trees, 3 -10ft. Also potted trees. Open 6 days a week through Dec., closed Mondays. QUALITY - LOCAL - AFFORDABLEWhat a great second year! It has been lovely to see our produce throughout Pembrokeshireand Carmarthenshire; even gracing the shelves of Wisebuys, Narberth and Yerberston GateFarm Shop, our daffodils even made it to Interflora.We had a great turn out for the PYO strawberries in the summer, tried our hand at perfectingthe famous Pembrokeshire baby potatoes and met so many friendly and enthusiastic people.We are grateful for all the continued support we have in the community and it really helps tospur us towards our goals and vision. We welcome any feedback so please feel free to dropin for a chat in person or pop a written suggestion into the Honesty Box. We Wish Everyone a Happy Christmas TimeBattlefield LivePembrokeshire LaserCombatAward winning Battlefield Live Pembrokeshire Laser Combat is the ultimate outdoor lasercombat game. Fun and adventure awaits you in our purpose-built, atmospheric,jungle-themed woodland. It's the most fun you'll ever have dressed in camo gear. Take partin exciting missions and immerse yourself in the experience that is Battlefield Live.We cater for families, kids, teenagers, youth groups, scouts, schools, cadets & HM Forces.We often have special offers for birthday parties, families, and team building on ourwebsite www.battlefieldlivepembrokeshire.co.ukBooking is easy - just give Toria a call on 07777 671301We are accredited by Visit Wales as a quality attraction. Emily's hand knitted hats, snoods, gifts and wool shop Emily Clark, Proprietor Emily’s Funky Knit Shop at Amroth Bay Holidays, Amroth, Narberth SA67 8PR 07823 696966 www.emilysfunkyknits.com @emilysknits www.facebook.com/emilysfunkyknits [email protected]

20 THE BADGERS SHORT MAT BOWLS Neville Ruff 812605[email protected] Meet on Tuesdays & Fridays 7.00pm at Llanteg HallThe Short Mat Bowls season started on 5th September and the standard inPembrokeshire is as high as ever with a high number of players from the countyrepresenting Wales.In the League the Badgers came up against this standard in our first few Leaguegames but we hope to settle and improve as the season goes on.In the Presidents we started with much better results and at present we are in the toptwo after five matches.All the players are enjoying their bowling and this shows in the standard of theirbowling.On December 3rd and 4th at Heatherton Pembrokeshire Short Mat will representWales as County champions against teams from England and Ireland, when some ofthe best bowlers in Britain will be competing. A chance to see Short Mat Bowls atits best. LLANTEG SHORT MAT BOWLS Pam Bowen 831890  [email protected] Meet on Mondays & Thursdays 7.00pm at Llanteg HallWe have now started the Autumn/Winter season and meet up as shown above inLlanteg Hall. If anyone wishes to come along and join us please get in touch. Simon Egginton Simon’s Building Services General Builder, Plastering, Blocking, Rendering, Carpentry, Kitchens & Bathrooms, New Builds & Extensions No job too small - FREE estimates. Call 07870 395011 or 01834 831719 Newsletter ItemsIf you have any Llanteg related news or congratulations that youwish to be included in the next issue please get in touch. We canonly include what we get to hear about!Contact Ruth - 01834 831298 or [email protected]

21 NEW LIFE CHURCHContact: 07976 675732, 07824 900992, 01646 651332 or visit: newlifechurchpembs.com or find us on FacebookNew Life Church meet on Sunday mornings at 10.45am in Llanteg Village Hall fora time of worship, prayer, and reflection of The Word, followed by a cup of tea and achat. We share faith in Jesus, and find comfort in knowing God’s love and supportin everyday life. We would like toshare this hope with you too.As well as our regular preachers,over the last few months we havehad visits from Pastor Dodz, theMidlands; former Mr Natural USAPete Samra, USA; and formerWelsh Rugby Player Garin Jenkins.All came to share a message ofhope and encouragement.Regular Meetings at Llanteg Hall - Garin Jenkins and members of New Life Church with Bala Sportall welcome representative Dave Padfield (left) Sharron Hardwick (founder of theSundays 10.45am Fair Trade In Football Campaign) with Fairtrade Rugby balls.Weekly prayer meetings - days and times vary – contact for details.Special EventsPop Corn Sunday – 10.45am Sunday 6th November - come and watch MiraclesFrom Heaven, licenced film showing, with free refreshments.Christmas Carol Service 18th December 6pm. Pembrokeshire Caravan CareCaravan & Motorhome Mobile Repairs, Servicing & Spares Call Rob—01834 831714 or 07803 146416 www.pembrokehshirecaravancare.com ——————————Also————————— PowerTouch Motor Movers supplied and fitted Malcolm Thomas Plumbing & Heating—Leadwork & RoofingIncluding complete bathroom and kitchen fitting service No job too small Tel 07791 106447 or 01834 831153 [email protected]

22 ST ELYDIR’S CHURCH, AMROTH Val Beynon 813091 [email protected] have enjoyed a very successful summer with lots of interest in the Craft Festivaland Fete, as well as a walk and brunch, which was well attended.On the first Sunday of the month we join St Issells, Saundersfoot, for worship andrefreshment at 10.30am. On all other Sundays we meet at St Elidyr's Amroth forworship at 9.00am. We have a programme up to Christmas.Mon Oct 31st we meet at Begelly beads in Narberth to make an item of jewellery.On 21st Nov we meet at St Issell’s schoolroom at 2.00pm to make a Christmasdecoration. Please contact Val on 813091 if you want to attend either of these.On Saturday 10th Dec we have Messy Church, for all ages, with a Christmas theme.We are having our Christmas Tree Festival again this yearfrom the 13th to 17th Dec (with setting up on the 12th)and hope to have as good a response as last year (againcontact Val If you are able to display).We will hold a Carol Service on Sunday 18th at 5.00pm.On Dec 16th we will have our Christmas dinner atWiseman's Bridge. Dec 23rd 4pm will see our FamilyChristmas Service and we celebrate on Christmas Day at9.00am.We look forward to the Great Church Bake Off at StIssells on Feb 18th and hope that you may bake a cake orhelp us to eat all entries at afternoon tea that day. Christmas Tree Festival Greenacre Market Garden did a super tree last year for the Amroth Church Festival which had very inventive decorations (picture left). So if any other businesses want to do their own tree I am sure they will be much appreciated and admired - contact Val above for more info. Architectural Services New Build, Conversions, Extensions, Planning Application Drawings, Forms, Documents and management. For work samples Google: - Atlas & Partners Planning Consultancy Lowest prices – highest quality Initial consultation free T: 01834 831855 M: 07810 891375 E: [email protected] CAD tuition offered Design your home 2D and 3D

23 ContentIf there issomething missingthat you would liketo see included -please contribute!This is aCommunityNewsletter and notjust for the variousgroups included -so please join in.We also have oldnewsletters goingback to 2008available online atllantegvillagenews-letters.blogspot.co.uk Email NewslettersIf anyone wants to change to an email version or knowssomeone out of the village who would like to see them pleaselet us know - [email protected] Home Friends HORSEMANSTONE llanteg-village.co.uk Pet Sitting, Odd Jobs or Our village website is Amroth Road SA67 8QJ hosted FREE thanks toMaintenance overseen whileyou are away or at work or for 4 Star Guesthouse Matthew Roberts and also Holiday Cottage (web design) local Holiday homes. For more information please ring Anna on 01834 831737 matthewjroberts.co.uk 07964 775006 07972 790700

24 WHAT’S ON November21st November - St Issells’ schoolroom at 2.00pm - Christmas decorations26th November - Guided Walk with Nigel Bailey at Begelly Tramway 2pm26th November - Saturday Village Potluck Get-together at Llanteg Hallfrom 7pm. All welcome with an especially warm greeting to any newresidents who would like to come along and get to know the village December10th December - Amroth Messy Church, all ages, with a Christmas theme13th to 17th December - Amroth Church Christmas Tree Festival (withsetting up on the 12th)18th December - Amroth Church Carol Service at 5.00pm18th December - New Life Church Carol Service Llanteg Hall 6.00pm23rd December - Family Church Service at Amroth 4pm25th December - Amroth Church Service 9.00am JanuaryDate to be arranged - History Society seasonal meal (poss. 21st)27th January - Drop-in Coffee Morning get-together at Llanteg VillageHall from 9.30am - all welcome for a chat29th January - Walk at Botanic Gardens with Nigel Bailey February18th February - Great Church Bake Off at St Issells with afternoon tea24th February - Drop-in Coffee Morning at Llanteg Village Hall 9.30am25th February - Walk at Penally with Vicky Tomlinson March25th March - Walk at Blackpool Mill with Dave Kerrison31st March - Drop-in Coffee Morning at Llanteg Village Hall 9.30am April28th April - Drop-in Coffee Morning at Llanteg Village Hall 9.30am29th April - Walk at Freshwater East with Vicky Tomlinson. Merry Christmas from Hall Committee