Llanteg Newsletter Spring 2018

Spring/Summer 2018 Issue 39 llanteg-village.co.ukThis year we are donating to Wales Air Ambulance and also Tenby &Saundersfoot First Responders, both will be attending on the day.There will be lots to keep the kids busy with bouncy castle and slide,Lego and play dough tent, slip n slide & foam (from 3pm), bubbles,hoops and hoppers, cupcake decorating, bracelet making, crafts andmuch more. Also lots of stalls, hook-a-duck, coconut shy, the Cubegames, a fun dog show, archery, BBQ, wood fired pizza, ice creamand slush, a bar and more to be confirmed!Please get in touch if you would like to get involved, have a stall,run a games stall, or for details. We'd be grateful if anyone wantsto lend a gazebo. It's a community event. Please come along andsupport us if you can…...ALSO A Car Treasure Hunt - 10th JuneA car treasure hunt is planned for 10th June, to addto the funds if anyone would like to join in.Local start and finish.Contact through Facebook page'Llanteg Charity Fun Day', email [email protected] or call 07792 497970

2LLANTEG 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 Autumn/Winter 2018 - 15th OctoberNext Delivery by mid-November 2018On Web www.llantegvillagenewsletters.blogspot.co.ukPrinters Bert Edwards, 4 Charles Street, Milford Haven 01646 698833DISCLAIMER Any business advertised does not imply a recommendation. CONTENTS2 - Condolences 15/16 - Tavernspite School News3/4 - Tributes 16 - Stepaside School News & New Residents5 - Llanteg History Society 17 - Llanteg Literati & Local Wildlife Group6/7/8/9 - Llanteg Congratulations 18 - St Elidyr ‘s Church Amroth & New Life7 - Surfers Against Sewage9 - Birthdays & 100 Club Church10 - Some local businesses 19 - Llanteg Nature Ramblings11 - Llanteg Hall & Community Assoc. 20 - Some local businesses 21 - Llanteg Walking Group12 - Some local businesses13 - Council News 22 - Some local businesses14 - Badgers & Llanteg Short Mat Bowls 23 - About Our Village 24 - What’s OnTavernspite & Llanteg Oil SyndicateThe next delivery is due in June and then September. For both privateand commercial properties. If you wish to join please contact JohnLewis-Tunster asap on 01834 831355, text 07964 775006 or [email protected] CONDOLENCES Joan Sylvia Thompson, Parsonage Farm - Joan passed away on Sunday 8th April, aged 79 years. The funeral took place on 20th April. Josiah Vater, Hazeldene - affectionately known as ‗Si‘, Mr Vater passed away on 12th April and the funeral took place on the 27th April.

3 TRIBUTES TO... Sue James 831468 [email protected] Lily Deverell(Who had previously lived at Hillcrest, Llanteg)Eileen Lily Deverell was born in 1927. She had a happychildhood, born of farming stock.During the early months of WW2 she was evacuated up north,but fearing an invasion was brought back by her mother.Being 14 she was ordered to work, using a twin needle sewingmachine far bigger than herself, doing war work in a localfactory for the Ministry of War, making pre-productionsamples of sails for lifeboats, barrage balloons etc.Eileen‘s work brought her into contact with Roy and we all know the rest of thatstory. Following Roy's return from Partition in India in 1947, they married, andfamily life kept them busy.They moved to Wales in 1970 where they lived for over 40 years (it was only meantto be a few months).At the age of 90, Eileen had lived through childhood illnesses, a World War, 66years of marriage and two bouts of cancer 44 years apart, before becoming too fraila year ago to live on her own, she passed away on the 7th March. Mark DeverellElizabeth Audrey James24th December 1927 - 4th November 2017Elizabeth Audrey James known to all as Betty was born inCardiff and lived with her mother, father and younger brotherBob on The Downs at Wenvoe, Cardiff.She attended school in Cowbridge and on leaving school shewent to work in David Morgan Department Store in Cardiffwhere she was very happy.Her maternal grandmother was a daughter of the Allens ofRose Cottage, Llanteg and as a child Betty and her familyvisited there every summer. Betty grew up knowing a lot ofpeople in Llanteg and made long lasting friends in the area.It was during a visit to Llanteg after the war that she met her future husband HerbertJames of Blackheath and approximately eighteen months later they married onFebruary 11th 1950.She took an active part in the community and all church activities which she fullysupported. For many years she played the organ at Crunwere Church. She was amember of Crunwere Mother‘s Union and at one time held the post of theEnrolling Officer.They adopted their son Alan in the early 1950s and had a very happy family lifetogether at various locations in the parish.

4In 1995 Herbert and Betty moved to James Park, Kilgetty where sadly Herbertpassed away some 18 months later. Betty made many friends in Kilgetty, quicklybecoming involved in the community joining The Golden Age, Joy Bells andBegelly Church although she was always on hand to play the organ back atCrunwere when needed.Her love of family, Cardiff and all sports remained a constant throughout her lifeand she was particularly proud to visit the Millennium Stadium to support Wales inone of their international matches.William Edward (Eddie) Jones, Rose AcreEddie was born in the Manchester area on 4th February 1940, the eldest of threechildren. He and his wife Anita moved to Roseacre, Llanteg, around 1990 fromAscot.Eddie had taken early retirement from the BBC where he had been employed as asound engineer. He lived a quiet life throughout his retirement and died peacefullyin Morriston Hospital on 2nd December 2017.He is survived by Anita, sister Marie and brother Geoffrey. Tony Brinsden Winifred Elizabeth Tunster (née Lewis) Winifred was born in 1943 to Hughie and Tilly Lewis at Lower Pendeilo, Amroth. Later moving to Brickyard, Devonshire Drive near St Florence, Wini spent a lot of time at Broomy Lake in Llanteg with her Aunt Mary and Uncle Bertie. On leaving school she trained as a nurse and worked at both the Old County Hospital, Haverfordwest and the Old Tenby Cottage Hospital, until her marriage to Richard at Crunwere in 1964. Wini took in bed and breakfast guests and enjoyed meetingand making new friends both in Britain and abroad. She helped clean holidayproperties and caravans in the summer season, then took on no less than two couples,one family and two elderly ladies to clean for regularly and also the Amroth Armspub, working there for over 25 years until her retirement aged 70.Wini had numerous hobbies and pastimes, including gardening, reading, puzzles,crafts of many kinds, Women‘s Institute (being a member for over 50 years at bothLlanteg and Summerhill). Wini took part in stage productions with Llanteg W.I.members and attended various classes at Denman College in Oxfordshire on anumber of occasions. She played darts and short mat bowls for a short while too.As a committed Christian all her life, Wini lived her life to do the best she could, atwhatever she undertook and always hoped that everyone appreciated her effort,which they always did: be it baking made for family or friends, things she grew inthe garden, flowers for church, cuttings of her best plants, craftwork and crochetmade and given away very generously and her hand-made cards - most people herewill have had one at one time or another and received the fruits of her labour.Wini was very talented and will be missed by lots of people; by her close friendsand extended family, Summerhill W.I., Llanteg History Group, Church members,Garden Clubs, friends and neighbours. John Lewis-Tunster

5 LLANTEG HISTORY SOCIETY Ruth Roberts 831298 [email protected] llanteghistorysociety.blogspot.co.ukTribute - Margaret Maureen EbsworthMaureen had been a member of Llanteg History Group formany years and sadly passed away in February aged 90.Although not a Llanteg resident, Maureen had a passion forboth local and family history and was always one of the first toparticipate in discussions and offer suggestions for speakersand visits.A native of Marros, Maureen became a teacher and later ranthe Kilgetty Arms, residing in Kilgetty and later Narberth.Failing health necessitated Maureen giving up attending meetings but she stillretained an interest in all that was going on both with the History Society and thevillage in general.We had many interesting phone conversations over latter years, including Maureen‘scontinued involvement in protecting the graves at Bwllgwynt after the chapel closed.Maureen‘s funeral fell on that very snowy Friday in March, a coincidence as therewas snow when she was born in January 1928.Our condolences go to Maureen‘s daughter Trudy, son Wayne and their respectivefamilies. Ruth RobertsRemembrance - the History Society held a small service of Remembrance in theVillage Hall on Sunday 12th November.Woodreef Visit - May 19th - History and Wildlife walk and talk at Woodreef forthose that missed it last year and anyone new that would like to come along. 2pm.A.G.M.This will be held at Llanteg Hall on Tuesday 22nd May at 7.30pm - all welcome. Monthly Emails - Mailing List of Events We advertise events in the local press, village noticeboards (at Village Hall, The Claypits, by the bus stop and at Llanteg Park) and also on the website and Facebook. If you wish to be kept informed of events let us have your email and you will receive an email each month. Contact - [email protected] Email Newsletters - Want a copy? Message [email protected]

6LLANTEG CONGRATULATIONS Downing Street Flowers Greenacre Market Garden supplied No.10 Downing Street and Gwydyr House in London with their beautiful Welsh Daffodils for March 1st, St David‘s Day. The photo was taken at one of the events with the Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns to celebrate the strength and diversity of Welsh Culture.New AppointmentCongratulations to Helen Furneaux MSc, BSc Hons, Diploma in CommunityStudies, RHV, RGN, on her appointment to the post of Assistant Head ofChildrens Public Health Nursing for the County of Powys. Helen lives inPenymynydd, Llanelli, with her husband Nigel and is the daughter of Margaretand Tony Brinsden of Norton Lodge.Commonwealth Games 2018 Australia Congratulations to all athletes, coaches and supporters from Team Wales for their outstanding success which saw the medal total reach 36, including 10 gold. Inspirational Team Manager Cathy Williams (daughter of John and Hazel James, Hafod Haf) showed what a great motivator she is with a responsibility both before and during the Gameswith her tireless and approachable attitude lookingafter over 200 personnel.Hopefully this will encourage as many as possible to Prince MCheaertilnesgparticipate in sporting activities at all levels regardlessof ability and personal circumstances and achieve theirown goals and successes.Poppy Collection Head BoyWell done once again to Tony Congratulationsand Margaret Brinsden of to Stephen PilotNorton Lodge who last of CrunwereNovember collected £495.22p in Close who willthe boxes and a further £25 from be head boy atthe Remembrance Service in the Ysgol DyffrynHall in aid of the Royal British Taf from nextLegion Poppy Appeal. September.

7New BabiesNina to Helen Tegg and Paul Worcester of Tir Celyn who was born on 27thMarch.A baby boy born on 10th April to Kaylee James and Paul Turpin of RedwoodLodge, a grandson for Kath and Martyn James of Oaklands House.A little daughter Layla to Leah and Tom Lewis of Llanteg Park on 17th April - ababy sister to Niall.WeddingsCongratulations to Nik Jenkins, son of Mary Megarry (Hall Treasurer) andWayne Jenkins. Nik married Alexandra Dabney on 21st October 2017 at CaswellHouse in Oxfordshire. Mary did a reading, as did the bride‘s brother. There werethree bridesmaids and the couple honeymooned in New York.Married on 5th April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Chapel in Johnston were Gareth Williams ofBriarwood, Llanteg and Karolina Gudnason fromIceland. The couple met in May 2015 before they servedtheir missions for the LDS church, Karolina in the GermanAlpine region and Gareth in California. They wrote to eachother for 2 years before meeting up again in September 2017on Gareth‘s return from California. Following theirmarriage Gareth and Karolina have made their home in Shrewsbury near to whereGareth studies Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams University. SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE Anna & Jaz Strzelecki [email protected] Facebook - Surfers Against Sewage, Beach Cleaning South PembrokeshireAmroth Beach Clean & Big Easter Egg Hunt We had a great day on Sunday April 1st, supported by lots of local businesses who donated prizes. 195 volunteers came along and helped clean 28 sacks of rubbish, 14 of these were plastics!We hid 50 painted pebbles for the 'egg hunt' which proved very popular - hidden along the beach from the end of the steps near the New Inn right along to the end of the path near the shops/cafes and there are still 6 out there!! Thanks to everyone involved, especially the businesses for the generous donations and all who came along and supported us. We are hoping to run regular beach cleans at Amroth throughout the year so keep informed by ‘liking’ our Facebook page.

8Llanteg teenager selected to attend the 24th World Scout Jamboree‗Recently I have been privileged to be one of a hundred and thirty Scouts selected torepresent Wales in the 24th World Scout Jamboree. A World Scout Jamboree is aScouting event for young people aged between fourteen and eighteen and is anopportunity that we Scouts get only once in our lifetime. The World Scout Jamboreebrings together and celebrates international cultures and the theme of this Jamboree is―Unlock a new world‖. Hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada andScouts of Mexico, this 24th World Scout Jamboree will bring together around 40,000young people and adult volunteers from over 150 countries. I am extremely excitedthat I‘ll be a part of this event as I know it will be life-changing.The 24th World Scout Jamboree that I will be part of will be held from the 22 July untilthe 2 August 2019, at ‗The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve‘ in thebeautiful mountains of West Virginia, USA. Either side of the Jamboree dates I willalso have the amazing opportunity to spend a few extra days with a hosting Scout Groupsomewhere in North America and visit one of the major American cities, such as NewYork or Washington DC.Leading up to the Jamboree, I‘ll be in the West of Wales Unit and we‘ll be meeting upand preparing monthly. In addition, I‘ll be fundraising and the overall amount I raisewill also be used to support the attendance at the Jamboree of a Scouting member froma developing country. I would also like to sincerely thank the Amroth CommunityCouncil for their very generous donation of £100 towards my travel expenses.This summer, my main fundraising event will be a ‗Get Together with Barn Dance‘to be held at our smallholding on Saturday the 7th of July. I would be very grateful ifyou would support me by attending the event. Don‘t worry, you won‘t be forced todance! Just come along and enjoy the food, music and company of friends. The bandplaying on the night are ‗Fiddlebox‘; they are fantastic musicians and great fun.Thank you very much for spending the time to read this article.‘ Hannah BaileyWhilst Hannah is on the World Scout Jamboree in the USA, her brother Malachi willbe attending an International Jamborette with about 20 others from the 1st Narberth andPreseli Pioneer Explorer Scout Unit.The Jamborette will be held in a Dutch nature reserve located betweenAmsterdam, Haarlem and Velsen.

9The reserve has many hiking routes, mountain biketrails, swimming lakes, ski slopes and a climbing wall,so plenty of activities to keep them busy.28th November 2017 - Belated Happy 21st Birthday to Rebekah Chatwin fromLlanteg Park who is now studying fashion at Coleg Sir Gar.Congratulations to Double Happy BirthdayDavid (Dai) Vale wishes to Millie whoof The Folly who celebrated her 11thwill be 80 on 15th Birthday on 3rd May andMay. her sister Isabella whoThis picture is was 4 on the same day -from his wedding granddaughters of Kath and Martynday. James of Oaklands House. 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 - was made during the Hall meeting on 27th Nov. and the winners were:£30 (number 59) the late Jean Mortimer (family donated back to Hall), £20 (77)Rosemarie Hinman and £12.50 (38) Susan James.Fifth draw - took place at the Village Hall AGM on 9th Jan. and the winners were:£30 (number 71) Lowri Brinsden; £20 (19) Poppy James and £12.50 (40) JoanRobinson.Sixth draw - took place at a Hall Committee meeting on 19th March and the winnerswere: £30 (number 62) Margaret Brinsden, £20 (55) Charles Carter and £12.50(39) John and Hazel James.The Village Hall 100 Club raises funds to help ensure the Hall remains open as aresource for all the residents in our community; as well as having a chance to wincash prizes.Money raised is used to maintain and improve the Hall as well as help withpublishing the newsletter and website.Draws take place every two months (six in total) and there are three prizes eachdraw - currently £30, £20 and £12.50 – but the more members we have, the biggerthe prizes and the more we help the Hall – it‘s a win win!50% of money raised goes towards prizes, 50% goes to Village Hall funds.Entry forms are available at the Hall or ring Mary on 01834 811510, [email protected] Please help support the Village Hall and this Newsletter.

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11 LLANTEG VILLAGE HALL & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Sue James 831468 [email protected] Drop-in Tea/Coffee MorningsThe drop-ins on the last Friday of each month are continuing to be well attendedand a great way to meet up with neighbours or just get to know us. It runs from10.30 to midday and is free - just pop in for a cuppa, some cake and a chat.Hall 70th AnniversaryA big thank-you to everyone who braved the rain and cold to attend Llanteg Hall's70th Anniversary on 14th January.The Hall was decorated with bunting and old 1940s adverts andthere were display boards showing pictures of events held at theHall through the decades. Members of the Hall Committeeacting as 'staff' also dressed as 1940s Nippies.It was great to see so many old and new faces and we had alovely array of foods; thanks to those who contributed.Roy James, Hall Chairman, said a few words about the Hall'sbeginnings and those groups who have used it over the yearsand we had a raffle replicating those prizes that were won at the very first raffle whenthe Hall opened on 14th January 1948.Mike and Carolyn from Ruelwall got into the 1940s spirit fashion-wise and we had acelebration cake to mark the occasion.DIY BBQ 27th August Bank HolidayThis has now become an annual feature and everyone isinvited to come along. It is a DIY affair so please bringyour own food and disposable BBQs. We meet at TheClaypits (on the opposite side of the road from TenbyTourers) from around 5pm. Jill does a village walkbeforehand but you do not have to have gone on that.It is an informal get-together and a good chance to meet up with neighbours.

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13 AMROTH WARD COUNTY COUNCILLOR Tony Baron 831677 [email protected] is almost a year since you elected me to be your Councillor. I am pleased to reportthat I have been very pleasantly surprised by the collaborative nature of the newCouncil. Faced with very difficult financial decisions, the Cabinet has beentransparent about the options and open to suggestions.As everyone knows PCC decided to raise Council Tax by 12.5% for the currentfiscal year. I, along with Councillors of all political parties, voted for the increase inorder to protect services, particularly education. Without the increase the educationbudget would have had to have been cut by an amount equivalent to the cost of 80teachers. Pembrokeshire Council Tax rates remain the lowest in Wales but clearly a12.5% rise is an extra burden when real incomes are essentially flat, taking intoaccount inflation. To spread the burden, Council Tax can now be paid in 12 monthlyinstalments rather than the previous 10.PCC have decided to charge a 50% premium on Council Tax for second homes.There are currently 117 second homes in Amroth Ward (3% of the total). Under thescheme adopted by PCC, 75% of the second homes charge is to be allocated to thecommunity council area in which it is raised. The remaining 25% is allocated to acounty wide grant. For Amroth Community Council (ACC) 75% of the second homecharge in 2018-19 is estimated to be about £20,000. This is a significant sum and theChairman of ACC, Cllr Stephen Phillips, is already developing interesting ideas asto how to best use the money for the benefit of the community including thoseowning the second homes. Note projects have to be approved by PCC for funding.The Hywel Dda University Health Board‘s proposals to change fundamentally theprovision of hospitals in its area all involve a downgrading of Withybush Hospital toa community hospital. However, the proposals include the construction of a newhospital with A&E facilities between Narberth and St Clears. For more informationsee www.hywelddahb.wales.nhs.uk/Hddchange. A 12 week public consultation onthe proposals started on 19 April. Let your views be known!Concerns about the safety of the A477 as it passes through Llanteg continue to beraised with me. In part this is due to recent planning applications but it is also due tothe excessive speed of traffic passing through Llanteg. This makes crossing the roadparticularly hazardous. The latest planning application relating to the redevelopmentof the Llanteg Service Station has been refused on the grounds that transport impactshave not been adequately addressed. The original planning application forredevelopment, however, is being appealed. While no one wants to stop economicdevelopments that bring extra jobs, road safety must be prioritised and I willcontinue to press for measures to reduce the speed of traffic through Llanteg.The heavy rainfall we have experienced so far this year has resulted in surface waterproblems and flooding in various parts of Amroth Ward, particularly along TrelessyRoad and in Stepaside. Remedial work has been undertaken to improve drainagealong Trelessy Road. Hopefully this will prove adequate and I will continue tomonitor developments in Stepaside. The inclement weather also affected the seadefences in Amroth, which PCC acted upon quickly. Tony Baron

14 THE BADGERS SHORT MAT BOWLS Neville Ruff 812605[email protected] Meet on Tuesdays & Fridays 7.00 pm at Llanteg HallThis season has been an eventful one for the Badgers in the Pembrokeshire short matleague. In the 1st Division we had some good wins when we thought we would loseand vice versa. The league results went down to the last game when we had to go toMerlin‘s Bridge and win which unfortunately we lost, so finishing second to Merlin‘sBridge, a creditable performance.In the Presidents league we started well and stayed in the top three throughout theseason. Again in the Presidents it came down to the last match away at Letterstonwhich we won to put us in a strong position. Penally had to go to Letterston andwin well but they lost so the Badgers finished top, so a very good season with thewhole team playing well and enjoying their bowling.Hazel Wadey continued to play for the Pembrokeshire county team which againwon the Welsh counties to show just how strong is Pembrokeshire bowling.We had one new member in Graham Jenkins who has proved to be a welcomeaddition to the Badgers.We would like to congratulate Llanteg on winning the Friendly League. LLANTEG SHORT MAT BOWLS Sally Watts 831359  [email protected] Meet on Mondays & Thursdays 7.00 pm at Llanteg HallLlanteg Short Mat Bowls Club is a member of the South Pembrokeshire FriendlyLeague, which consists of 10 clubs.We are a very sociable club and have welcomed some new players recently. Two ofwhom had never played before but are doing very well and, most importantly, areenjoying it.We have had an excellent year, with the singles and the doubles trophies being wonby club members. We also won the handicap fours.However the greatest achievement this year was winning the league, somethingwhich hasn‘t been achieved by Llanteg for many years.For further information, please contact Sally or Allen Watts on 01834 831359,or email [email protected] Ludchurch Horticultural Show To be held at Llanteg Village Hall on Friday 3rd August between 2pm and 4pm (proceeds to Wales Air Ambulance and Tenby and Saundersfoot First Responders). Classes include cookery, craft, flowers, floral art, produce and children's crafts etc. Closing date for entries is 1st August. Schedules and entry forms available from Eve Cornthwaite Tel. 01834 814826.

15 TAVERNSPITE SCHOOL NEWS Headteacher—Kevin Phelps School—01834 831691 [email protected] tavernspiteschool.co.ukTavernspite School is without doubt a wonderful and successful community primaryschool. It is very much the heart of the community and is proud of its high regardlocally. The school is almost full to capacity with a record breaking 230 pupils. Iwould advise any prospective parents in the area to make sure you contact the schoolin plenty of time in order to secure a place at the school. Recently, Estyn, the Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales carried out a full inspection at Tavernspite School alongside its federated partner school, Templeton. The whole school communities ofboth schools were absolutely delighted when Estyn judged both schools to have‗EXCELLENT‘ standards, the highest judgement possible. This is an incredibleachievement and is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work and commitmentfrom the staff, governors, parents and, most of all the children.At school our greatest pride is our pupils. As a team of staff we feel privileged towork with such characters, who bring so much fun, sunshine and joy to our workingdays. They work hard, are very friendly and supportive to each other and use theirtalents in the best possible way. Our mission statement ‗Be all you can be‘encourages all pupils and staff to reach their potential, whatever that might be.On Remembrance Day four of our older pupils laid a wreath at the NarberthCenotaph on behalf of Tavernspite Community School and a very specialRemembrance Day assembly was held at school in which a one minute silence wasobserved by all staff and children. At Christmas time we held a beautiful CarolService and the children were once again outstanding and filled us all with Christmasspirit! They were natural, confident performers who certainly enjoyed being on thestage. Other Christmas activities included a trip to the Torch Theatre to watch thepantomime, ‗Dick Whittington’, a brilliant Christmas Fete organised by the Friendsof Tavernspite School and a visit from Father Christmas.As a school we regularly take part in charity work. At Christmas time, we took partin the Narberth and Whitland Rotary Shoebox Scheme involving filling shoeboxesand sending them to countries in Central and Eastern Europe to children of all agegroups, orphanages, hospitals, disadvantaged families and women's refuges. Weraised money for Children in Need by children and staff dressing up in spots andraised £400 for this very important appeal. Sport Relief was celebrated andsupported by the children running a mile around the school field and unbelievably afantastic £969.80 was raised for the appeal.Some of our wonderful successes recently include; a brilliant Eisteddfod and Cawl aChan at school to celebrate St David‘s day ending with the traditional ‗Crowning ofthe Bard’ ceremony, winning the ‗Siarter Iaith Cymraeg – The Welsh LanguageCharter‘ Bronze Award which recognizes our commitment to providing high qualityWelsh language provision, and two of our pupils, Robyn Burke (Year 3) and MiliHughes (Year 6) winning a competition by designing Christmas cards for Mr IanWestley, the Chief Executive and Cllr David Simpson, Leader of PembrokeshireCounty Council respectively.

16Our sport teams have been very busy as always. The track team performed verywell at the Dyfed Cross-Country Championships in Carmarthen with OpheliaJenkins winning the Year 4 girls race. We have an active running club at school andthe children routinely run laps as part of the 30, 40, 50 mile challenge. Ourswimming squad competed in the Narberth and District swimming gala where theygained numerous first place performances and our other teams, football, rugby andnetball have also enjoyed many successes.Once again, thank you for taking the time to read our school news! Kevin Phelps, Headteacher STEPASIDE SCHOOL NEWS Headteacher—Paul Harries School—01834 812764 [email protected] www.stepasideschool.co.ukStepaside CP School had a busy Autumn and Spring term with lots of activitiestaking place. Work continued with National Parks ranger, Haydyn, in the schoolgarden. We won a bags of help grant from Tesco which we are making plans tospend on improving our outdoor areas. Pupils took part in sports competitionrepresenting the school at a national level. Pupils from Year 5 spent 3 days on aresidential visit at the URDD centre in Llangrannog. Whilst there they took part inmany different activities including skiing and horse riding.St David‘s Day celebrations were disrupted by the snowbut we did manage to make it to Summerhill W.I. coffeemorning before sending all the children home! Childrenalso took part in fundraising events for Save the Children,Children in Need and Sport Relief as well as contributingto Rotary shoe boxes.We are looking forward to the Summer term and all theoutdoor adventures we can have at the forest, on trips andin our own school grounds. We have lots of hard work ahead too as we prepare ourpupils for their National tests. We are also looking forward to our school play laterthis term, ―Go for Goal‖. NEW RESIDENTSEast Llanteg - Welcome to Ben Worsey and Alex Jones and their son MaxWorsey who moved in during January from Cardiff.Farm View - Welcome to Isla and Jim Taylor and Dorothy King who moved intothe village in January from Plwmp in Ceredigion.Rosemary House, Rosemary Lane - Welcome to Jo Hicks and Craig Groveswho have come from the edge of the Cotswolds. Jo‘s parents Carol and John Hicksare also joining them from Watford.Also a very warm welcome to anyone who we may have missed out - we can only include thosewe get to know about and who are happy to be mentioned. Please pop along to our Drop-inCoffee Mornings in the hall on the last Friday of each month from 10.30 am.

17 LLANTEG LITERATI Mary Megarry 01834 811510 [email protected] had our first anniversary in February and celebrated witha ‗book cake‘ kindly made by Gwen and decorated byRosemarie.We now have more than 12 members and have, over the past14 months, read a variety of books by diverse authors suchas Stephen King, Simon Scarrow, George Orwell and JodiPiccoult.We meet once a month and currently usually get together atThe Wanderer‘s Rest - with Jeni kindly opening especiallyfor us during the winter months. LOCAL WILDLIFE GROUP Dee 01994 453571 Caz[email protected] 19th History and wildlife walk and talk at Woodreef for those that missed itlast year and anyone new that would like to come along. 2pm.May 27th Bird walk and talk at Coed Marros 10am.June 16th Walk to Morfa Bychan. Very limited parking so please car-share ifpossible. 2pm.July 8th Identifying dragonflies. Time and venue to be confirmed.July 21st Identifying butterflies and wild flowers on species-rich meadows atWoodreef 2pm.August 11th Walk to Top Castle. Talk about open-access land, footpaths etc. 2pm.Sept 11th Fungus walk, time and venue to be confirmed.All welcome on the walks, but no dogs please. Please wear sensible footwear andclothing.To book in and further details please contact Dee on 01994 452571.K925 Pet Services Spin Doctor Bike Repairs HALL RENTAL Would you like to hire Fully insured and (Llanteg). the Village Hall for an experienced pet care - Fully qualified CYTECH event or function?including dog walking, Rates include heating and Master Technician. electricity and have not cat visits and Over 20 years experience. increased since 2014. house sitting. Charges are on the Hall 07912160131 All jobs accepted. door and the [email protected] Local collection and drop off website or ring Sue on available free 01834 831468 or email [email protected] of charge. Call 07961 108009 Email [email protected]

18 ST ELIDYR’S CHURCH, AMROTH Val Beynon 813091 [email protected] have just held our annual vestry meeting when we looked back on a year ofmixed fortunes. It was overshadowed by Marianne leaving us, but compensated forby the support we have received from Fr Paul Boyle, ably assisted by HannahKarpatty, who is training with a view to become a priest. We had the misfortune ofhaving a large piece of plaster fall from the ceiling at the end of the year and had touse the vestry for access. We managed not to lose a regular service and were proudto have remedial work completed in time for our carol service, which was wellsupported. Our craft festival filled the church with local talent, but sadly few peoplevisited during the week. We enjoyed having our table at the Llanteg Fun Day andmet many who were unaware that there was an active church nearby. We deliveredletters to a hundred houses across the parish, and invited all to assist in the first ofour graveyard clean ups. We have since had some professional work done on thelarger trees for safety and aesthetic reasons. It certainly looks better now.We also looked to our responsibility to Crunwere Church. There isconsideration of it being used as a site on a pilgrim route. In the meantimethere is potential of doing some graveyard maintenance and again we will belooking for volunteers. Do consider joining us.We look forward to the coming year with plans for two tidy days in Amroth yard:April 7th and Sept 22nd, both from 10.00 – 15.00pm. Bring your own lunch and wewill provide tea and coffee. We plan to provide light refreshments, and anopportunity to chat, after our normal 9.00 service on the fifth Sunday of thosemonths when they occur. We plan a service by the sea outside Amroth Arms on SeaSunday 8th July 17.00. We will hold a BBQ in Amroth Castle grounds on 14th Julystarting mid-day. Stall holders may purchase table space to display/sell their wares.Harvest Festival will be celebrated Fri 5th October followed by supper at AmrothArms. Our carol service will be on Fri 21st December followed by refreshments atHeatherland. NEW LIFE CHURCH Contact: 07976 675732, 07824 900992, 01646 651332 or visit: newlifechurchpembs.com or find us on FacebookWe are a group of Christians who meet together to pray, worship and share God'sWord. We hope to encourage and uplift each other and the wider community,sharing the message of hope that Jesus gives to us. All are welcome to join us.Meetings take place every Sunday in Llanteg Village Hall from 10.45am. Prayermeetings take place on Tuesday evenings - locations vary.Check out our Facebook page (newlifechurchpembrokeshire) for the latestmessages and events.If you ‗like‘ the ‗Llanteg Village’ Facebook page you will have updates of anyLlanteg news and it is a quick way to keep in touch.

19 LLANTEG NATURE RAMBLINGS Kevin Caley [email protected] me, the 2018 summer will not be summer without a meadow full oforchids, and I am glad to say that we are blessed with three species (EarlyPurple, Common Spotted and Southern Marsh –right). There are possiblymore hiding in the surrounding countryside. Heath Spotted is listed in thearea, while twayblades occur near Templeton and lesser butterfly orchidslive in some of our coastal pastures. According to sources, 18 orchidspecies occur in Pembrokeshire. Apart from the Early Purple, which flowersin April, most of these flower in June and July. Most are pink or even purple,but a few - like the butterfly orchids - are white; others are green and, in the case of the beeorchid, even include brown and yellow. All are worth a close look. Each species has its ownfascinating pollination biology, from the normal attraction by scent and offering nectar,through those that only pretend to have a nectar source to those which employ total trickerythat has male bees, wasps or flies lining up to mate with a non-existent female!The orchid family is often regarded as a tropical group, but, with 28,000 species, it is one ofthe largest and most widespread of the flowering plant families, with representativesthroughout most of the world. True, the more northerly species are terrestrial and not soflamboyant as their tropical cousins, but when you get a healthy colony of orchids, they are asight to behold. Sadly, orchid populations are declining throughout the UK, primarily throughdamage to their habitat. Orchids are very sensitive to drainage and digging up, so theploughing up of our long-standing pastures is something to worry about, as is herbicidal drift.Even badly-timed mowing of verges can see once-healthy populations disappear overnight:just look at the grassy verge at the Kilgetty turn-off on the A477 - two years ago there wereupwards of fifty spotted orchids there. The contractors came in too early and the populationappears now to have vanished. Indeed, species like the green-winged and the butterflyorchids are characteristic of ancient meadows that have never been ploughed or drained, andtherefore to find them in numbers would be, well .... 'exciting' wouldn't do the feeling justice.As such, orchids can be regarded as 'the canaries' of local biodiversity health, much as theminers' canary was used in the past to assess the toxicity of mine air.Since the 1930s, the UK has lost 97% of its flower meadows, which is one of the biggesttragedies in the history of UK nature conservation. We already live in a wildlife-depauperateworld due to farming, hunting & developmental industrialisation. We do not - should not -allow the next generation to grow up not knowing the wonders of a healthy, highly diverse,floral meadow with hundreds of orchids popping up as if they were daisies in a lawn. Withoutthe wildflowers and natural habitats, pollinators and beneficial invertebrates can't survive, norcan the beneficial fungi or bacteria. Without these, our crops and even the very soil itself aredoomed, so short term monetary gain is not doing us or future generations any favours.Knowing where your orchids are and how to protect them must be one of the first steps toencourage a more sensitive stewardship of the land. So, why don't we create a 'Llanteg atlas'of orchids, to create a map of those good pastures, before they disappear forever? Becareful, though, as you might become obsessed.To add your records or help with ID, contact Kevin to help form a village orchid map.

20 The Temple Bar Amroth Winner of Pembrokeshire’s Dog Friendly Award Open every day from 9 am - late Food served all day... breakfast 9 am - 12 pm, Main menu 12 pm - 9 pm and Thai food 6 pm - 9 pm -Take away available all day... Bingo every Tuesday evening and Quiz every Wednesday… Live sport shown plus an arcade/games room out back. 01834 812486 www.templebaramroth.co.uk and on Facebook EDGEY’S GARAGE - 01834 832945 (Opened December 2013 but with almost 30 years’ experience) To rear of Llanteg Filling Station 8-5 pm 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 continued support Amroth ARMS Lunches served daily 12noon - 2.30pm Evening meals Monday - Saturday from 6pm Sunday lunch 12noon - 2.30pm To book a table call 01834 812480 www.amrotharms.com Follow us on Facebook Sunday Lunches - Cariad Coffee - Alfresco Seating 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 01646 682680 [email protected] www.ecthomasandson.co.uk

21 LLANTEG WALKING GROUP Jill Roberts 831142 [email protected] Facebook - www.facebook.com/Llanteg-Community-Association-Walking-Group.We aim to hold monthly walks around the local area. During the winter we did thefollowing walks:November January January FebruaryIn November we had a walk around Templeton ledby Nigel Bailey. After our December break we had a visit in January to theBotanical Gardens, again with Nigel Bailey. In February we had a walk and talk at East Williamston with Kathy Talbot of their Village Hall Committee and in March we had a lovely walk around Llawhaden. In April we had our walkMarch March around Johnstown, Carmarthen, which had been postponed from last year.Some of the future locations we are hoping to visit:-26th May - Possibly the Preselis/Rosebush30th June - Cilgerran22nd July - Castlemartin - all day with Gary Hicks PCNP (limited spaces - earlybooking essential)27th August - Bank Holiday Monday - walk at Llanteg followed by BBQ29th September - Llanddewi Velfrey with Nigel Bailey27th October - Neyland24th November - StepasideNo walk in December.If you plan to come on a walk please book through Jill. If Jill has your contactdetails you can be kept informed of any change of plans due to weather etc. Walkers participate in all walks at their own riskAmroth Community Council ClerkIf you need to get in touch please either call 01437 563312 or [email protected]

22 GREENACRE MARKET GARDEN Homegrown - Local - SustainableOn sale at the box (open all hours): fresh free range eggs,potatoes, veggies and a variety of bedding and perennial plants.Coming soon: new potatoes, PYO strawberries, runner beansand salads. Our bedding & perennial plants will be making their way to all thelocal plant sales. You can look forward to our pumpkin patch and a spookyHalloween event!Follow us on Facebook to know when to come and PYO this summer.Weekly/monthly/one off veggie boxes run until Feb. New Potatoes inSpring too! Our little shop has some local treats, honey, jam & chutney.We are working on a new 1/2 acre strawberry patch & our little shop!Open most days 10am - 2pm. Closed Mondays. 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 BATTLEFIELD LIVE Finalist in the ‘Best Pembrokeshire Experience’ award 2016 our family run outdoor activity provides a great day out for the whole family.Adventure and fun awaits you in atmospheric, jungle-themed woodland. It's themost fun you'll have dressed in camo gear. Our activity is suitable for kids, teensand adults and our experienced, fully trained, friendly staff are on hand at all times.We are accredited by Visit Wales as a quality attraction.You can BOOK by phone - 07777671301 or via the contact form on our website -www.battlefieldlivepembrokeshire.co.uk Emily's Funky Knits 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]

23 ABOUT OUR VILLAGEFitness ClassesThere are two new fitness classes held in Llanteg (Garness Farm). On Mondayevenings at 7pm a weight training class to music known as Power. This class isaimed at increasing fitness building strength and muscle using high repetitions witha bar bell and hand weights. It is aimed at healthy individuals and is tailored to yourneeds, you really don‘t need to be a weight lifter to enjoy this class. On a Tuesdayevening at 7pm, Sculpt is a low impact class using a mixture of dynamic yoga andpilates exercises improving strength and flexibility. This class is suitable foreveryone who wants to improve their fitness and balance, recover from injury andfeel more pain free movement. Both classes cost £3. Booking is essential as classsizes small. Please contact Emma Richards on 07526 530 330.Dial a Bus to Narberth - Booking EssentialOperating through Llanteg - Wednesdays only.Door to door service for communities with infrequent bus services. The bus isequipped with a lift so is wheelchair accessible and the driver will help and nothurry you.Being picked up from home approximately 9.30am (arriving at around 10.50) -returning at either 12.15 or 16.15 from Narberth.Phone 08007831584 by noon the day before to book - also advisable to ringBloomfield on 01834 860293 as well. Bus pass holders FREE - other adults £2.45single or £4.30 return (children £1.65 single and £2.90 return).Early CuckooBarrie and Hazel Saunders of Furzy Park saw a baby cuckoo being fed by twoblackbirds early in March just after the snow. Defibrillator Class YdeoMbTpaueeeunLHslwnsdeelHotdaopVvhuibnouhneeArerlntgolsdbepsCfnamugeolbeecrAmsneeorxlyA0eNeriagrbab7nsqennuCenul8iquepesnntm1Ywurtsiogaarootim7sserenon-oos3eesdaemiecnLdn9brscwrGLsl0et8u3ese,oae1eAlpa8u.niesa8mas9aeNookse3nb7sonrT4tccalt.vnehaoynHEe8,.rlodbo3jGohbkouu11uriebtgnp7elspaghmw3sekh.7otfahuaoreslerdtMany thanks to Tony Wall of Tenbyand Saundersfoot First Responderswho came along and gave aninteresting andinformative talkon some basicfirst aid atLlanteg Hall onthe 7th March,as well as goingover once again the use of thedefibrillator which is located justoutside the Hall.Local Businesses - Many thanks for your continued support.

24 WHAT’S ON LLANTEG HALL - SUNDAY JUNE 24TH A village get-together to celebrate community Everyone welcome to this free afternoon From 3.30pm Come along for tea and cakes as guests of the Hall Committee and Theri BaileyTreasure Hunt - June 10th - see coverBarn Dance - July 7th Goitre - see page 8Fun Day - July 29th - see front coverLudchurch Show - 3rd August - see page 14Village DIY BBQ - 27th August at The Claypits – see page 11 Regular EventsMonthly get-together coffee mornings - last Friday of each month 10.30 at Hall.Monthly community walks - see page 21Monthly wildlife events - see page 17Amroth Church events - see page 18. The Wanderer’s Rest Inn Summer opening times start on the 25th May 2018 Monday 7 - 9 drinks only Tuesday to Friday from 5pm Saturday morning breakfast 10am - 12 Saturday evening from 5pm Sunday closed Take away food & drink available For other events see our Facebook page ‘The Wanderers Rest Inn’ Jeni Dickinson - 07706 622410 - [email protected]