Llanteg Newsletter Autumn 2022

Autumn/Winter 2022 Issue 48 NEW Craft Get-togethers These new meet-ups commenced on 19th October and are held from 1-4pm at Llanteg Hall. Sessions are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, the cost is £2 per session, with tea and coffee provided. These are not classes, but get-togethers where we can come along with our latest craft projects to work and have a chat alongside others, and maybe share ideas and be inspired by seeing other peoples’ work. So, if you think you'd enjoy popping along with your latest project, whether it’s knitting, sewing, diamond painting, or anything else you enjoy doing, can you please contact Carol on 07557 567326 or [email protected]. Llanteg & Crunwere Jubilee Picnic The Jubilee Picnic took place on Saturday 4th June 2022 at Llanteglos Estate. A volunteer group from across the community was formed in March to arrange the event. Flyers were hand delivered by the volunteers at the end of April and again with the Newsletter in May. Primary preparations at Llanteglos Estate took place on 2nd June and an excellent turnout of volunteers and supporters ensured that marquees were erected, bunting and flags were festooned across the entrance route, and games areas were prepared in just over two hours. Despite the glorious weather leading up to the event, Saturday offered a mixed day with the threat of heavy showers. Nevertheless, volunteers ensured that everything was ready to go by noon. Prior to the day it had proved difficult to determine how many people might turn up, but it was delightful to see the steady flow of families beginning to arrive. By mid-afternoon a rough count suggested that we had just over 100 attendees, despite the varied weather. Although windy, it remained dry right up to the Royal Toast and National Anthem, at which point the heavens opened, albeit briefly! Fortunately, there was sufficient cover under the various marquees and gazebos and, in fact, it was a struggle to get people out from under the marquees to participate in the planned activities, although the rather unruly tug of war seemed to liven things up somewhat! Numerous activities ensued during the day: Best dressed competition: a bit of a mixed bag with a few serious dresser-uppers. Judges handed out gifts of Jubilee branded wildflower seeds and/or chocolate coins to the worthy. (Continued on page 5)

2 LLANTEG COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER For Crunwere Parish & outlying properties Compiler - Ruth Roberts, Sandy Grove: [email protected] 01834 831298. Proof Reader - Barbara Sinclair. Distributed - by volunteers around the village. Next Deadline - 15th April and next delivery by mid-May 2023. On Web - llantegvillagenewsletters.blogspot.co.uk. DISCLAIMER - Any business advertised does not imply a recommendation. Printed by - Bert Edwards Ltd, Milford Haven, SA73 2AJ. 2/4 - Tributes 15 - Some Local Businesses 5 - Jubilee Picnic cont from cover 16 - Walking Group 6/7 - Llanteg Gardening Group 17/18 - Tavernspite School, LARC 8/10 - Congratulations & Poem 10 - Some Local Businesses 19 - Council News 11/12 - Village Hall & Comm Assoc. 20 - Tair Nant Wildlife, Llanteg Bowls & 12 - Free Tree, Books in the Village 13 - 100 Club, New Residents, Thank You Badger’s Bowls 21 - Some Local Businesses 14 - Llanteg Nature Ramblings 22 - Hall Rental & Some Local Businesses 23 - St Elidyr Church & Around the Village 24 - Some Local Businesses TRIBUTES TO... Dorothy King, Farm View, Llanteg. Dorothy King passed away peacefully on 27th June in Waungron Care Home Whitland, where she had been a resident for two years. Dorothy had lived with her daughter and son-in-law for 9 years. She was born in Cambridge and was working at the GPO as a telephonist when she met her husband, Francis King, from Aberdare. He was in the RAF and was stationed near Cambridge. After they were married they moved to Bristol, where they both lived until her move to live with her daughter, Isla, after the death of her husband. They both enjoyed a good social life at Almondsbury Social Club, where Dorothy was membership secretary for over 20 years. “Dots Lot” was the name of her skittles team. For over 10 years they travelled to Tenerife with their motor home and spent six months there during the winter. Dorothy was a lively lady, who always had an interesting story to tell. Waungron Home have recently purchased a van to take out the residents on day trips. They have named it Dorothy, so her spirit lives on. She was buried at Almondsbury Cemetery, along with her husband and son, Malcolm, who died in 1966 aged 21. Isla Taylor

3 Audrey Helena James, Rose Park Our dear mother, Audrey Helena James (née Rowlands), passed away peacefully at her home, Rose Park Farm, Llanteg, on the 6th May after a short illness. Audrey (Aud) was born in Jersey Marine (Neath) on the 15th January 1926 and is the eldest of four children. Her father, Douglas Rowlands (32), was killed by a drunken driver on the 24th December 1935 whilst cycling to work. Later in January of 1936, her 4 month old brother Brian passed away, followed in July by her mother, Nellie (30). In the ensuing days, Aud, aged 10, along with her two younger sisters, moved to Whitland to be brought up by loving grandparents, John and Rosanna Rowlands. Life for them was not easy in Whitland in 1936; after all, there was no NHS, and the small terraced cottage had no modern conveniences, with all three sisters sleeping in one bed. Despite this, their grandparents kept them together, teaching them good manners, respect for others and honesty; all qualities they lived by throughout their lives. At school, Aud was good at Maths and English and she loved to sing and recite poetry. Her Headmaster wanted her to have voice training, but family financial constraints prevented this. However, this didn’t prevent her from becoming an accomplished soprano singer, using her voice to full effect at village halls, chapels, churches, and at concerts within the local communities. This “gift” as she called it was enjoyed by us all in the ensuing years, and she could still hit the notes at 96 years of age. Aud worked in the laboratory at the United Dairies, Whitland, analysing milk, a job she enjoyed so much, and she often told stories about her times there. In 1947 she married Geoffrey James of Bevlin Farm, Llanteg, at St Mary’s Church, Whitland. Their first home was at Oaklands, Llanteg, where, in return for accommodation, they looked after Miss Georgiana Philipps, an elderly spinster. There were few amenities at Oaklands; the day was taken up collecting water from the local well, emptying the Elsan toilet, gathering vegetables from the garden and cooking on a primus stove. Dad was a good gardener, so plenty of vegetables in our diet, and Mum made butter, salted a pig, feathered poultry and skinned rabbits, none of which she had done before. In 1953 they bought land which was part of the Barriets (now Rose Park Farm), where they built their bungalow and later developed their business. Geoff and Aud were both hard working, Aud being an astute business woman, and often she would challenge a bank manager or an accountant. On one occasion, the bank manager wanted her to sell the farm because of their precarious financial position; needless to say, she let him know this wasn’t going to happen. On another occasion, when their accountant said they had to pay tax, she said “my grandfather used to say a good accountant wouldn’t allow you to pay tax”. If they owed money to someone, she would never shy away, always telling them the truth and paying off whatever she could afford to clear the debt. Our parents worked long hours for little personal return, and, sadly, throughout their lives they never had a holiday together, which they richly deserved. In 1958 we moved into the bungalow at Rose Park.

4 To make ends meet and pay the mortgage, they rented the bungalow out to summer visitors, whilst we all lived in the Chalet. The Chalet comprised a single room, with a tin roof, which we all managed to squeeze into. It was a fun time for us as children. We moved house every six months and we met so many nice people. Throughout our lives, be it at Christmas or Birthdays, Mum never dwelt on the tragedy in her past life, whilst we always enjoyed the best they could afford. In the early sixties, they started taking in tents and tourers, and the Chalet never seemed to be empty. It didn’t matter about your nationality or any language difficulties, Mum and Dad always made you welcome. That’s perhaps why so many came back to visit her over the years. Some became long term friends, some sadly are no longer with us. When England won the World Cup in 1966 and Neil Armstrong first walked on the Moon in 1969, the Chalet was full of people watching the small black and white TV, Mum making tea and sandwiches for our visitors, since all were welcome. If someone needed help, then Mum and Dad would be there to offer whatever help they could afford, asking nothing in return. They were both on Llanteg Village Hall committee for over 20 years, and if there was a fund raising event, then they would be there, doing whatever was necessary to make it a success. On the 17th March 1979, sadly and suddenly, Geoff passed away, aged 57, and we were all totally distraught by the events of that day. However, Aud never gave up and, although we had to sell the milking herd, we diversified into sheep, beef, and tourism, which kept our minds and bodies active. She continued to run the business at Rose Park until her retirement in her early 80s. When it came to selling cattle, she was at the auctioneer’s side as her livestock was sold in the ring, not looking for sympathy, just wanting a fair price, which she often achieved. It’s forty three years since Dad’s passing, but she’s never forgotten those thirty one years they spent together, with “The Love of her Life”, as she often said. Mum came on holiday with us, and on one occasion we visited Amsterdam. She had to visit the red light district and later try some chocolate brownies! Aud was an active member of the Mothers’ Union and Women’s Institute, and for many years she attended Crunwere Church. Later in life she was involved in Llanteg History Society. Perhaps, were it not for the tragedy in her early life, she would have gone on to achieve more in her singing life? However, we think she achieved all of her goals and had a good and happy life, and we’re so proud she was our Mum. Farewell Mum, Love from Wendy, Darran, Roy and our families. Roy James If you ‘like’ the ‘Llanteg Village’ Facebook page you will have updates of any Llanteg news, and it is a quick way to keep in touch.

5 Jubilee Picnic continued from front cover Fancy hat/crown: several serious contenders who likewise received wildflower seeds or coins. Best dressed mug: around ten creations which were judged and prizes awarded. Lisa ran the bar in the Wanderers Rest but hot drinks seemed to be the order of the day. Cakes for sharing: what a wonderful array we had, so generous - and following the event, the volunteers hand delivered cakes to those who could not attend. Mary set a devilish quiz and there were many furrowed brows and much scratching of heads. The Blind Date with a Book produced a steady trickle of takers. Guess the name of the bear, run by the Church, attracted a good number of entries. The raffle was a huge success with such generous donations for prizes. Theri, Dave & Carrie Tubbs and Peter Watson led the entertainment with a medley of songs & music. The tug of war came down to three pulls with around 25 participants at either end! There were several races: sacks, egg and spoon and three-legged, with no serious injuries, apart from pride! The final activity was wellie wanging with lots of participants and noisy spectators. Finally, we had tree planting as commemoration and thank our hosts, Tony & Jane Baron. Afterwards, it was brilliant to see many volunteers helping to dismantle everything and clear the site, and we almost beat the rain! Most importantly we left Llanteglos Estate as we had found it, and received thanks from Tony & Jane in return. A few days after the event, we planted a fruit tree at the Old School Garden, also to commemorate the event. Roy & Sue did the honours, aided by Pauline & Ken. There are lots of people to thank but these are the main ones:-The organizing volunteers: Theri Bailey, Pauline Critchlow, Georgina Gardner, Gwenda Jones, Jackie Leonard, Fran Rayner, Jill Roberts and Dawn Sanders, Ruth Roberts for all her hard work behind the scenes but especially her artistic talent. It was particularly nice to see Ruth attend the event. Roy & Susan James for general support and a very generous hamper that was made 1st prize in the raffle. Tony & Jane Baron, not only for hosting the event, but also for their generous support throughout. Tenby Tourers, Crofty Café and numerous others for their raffle prizes. Polly Raymond for her painted bottles and loan of gazebo and children’s games. Kevin Phelps for the loan of games equipment and for acting as one of the judges. Dave & Carrie Tubbs for their marquees, ball pond, musical equipment and music/songs. Peter Watson, who played music alongside Dave. Mike & Carolyn Brotherwood for their marquee. Beatrice Wellings, who assisted with the raffle throughout the day. Rev’d Steven Brett for donating the teddy bear. Lisa for running the Wanderer’s Rest. Denise for allowing us access to the gallery toilets and Amroth Community Council for their support with funding the event. Whilst fundraising was not the primary aim, we raised £323.80 from a combination of raffle, quiz, painted bottles and blind date with a book. The Church raised a further £82 from their name the teddy stall. Our chosen charities were RNLI and British Red Cross. We set out to have an event which would bring together our community whilst celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and, from what we witnessed, it appeared that we were successful. Sam Lander

6 LLANTEG GARDENING GROUP Roy James 831468 [email protected] Firstly, thanks so much for all your help and support for our Gardening Group over the months, and it was so good to see so many of you out and about after the virus restrictions of the past few years. During the spring and summer months we visited a total of six inspiring and beautiful gardens, including The Old Rectory at Lampeter Velfrey, Aberglasney, Norchard at Manor bier , Llwyngarreg at Llanfallteg, Glyn Bach at Llangolman and Gelli Uchaf near Llandeilo. The intention is to broaden these visits to other areas in the future, so any suggestions would be appreciated. In the summer we held our first live Summer Show at the Village Hall, and our thanks go out to everyone who entered their goods, items and produce, which accounted for 180 entries. To those who helped on the day with arranging the entries and offering refreshments, thank you so much. Appreciation also goes to our judges for their hard work, not an easy task by any means. Moreover, an event like this takes a lot of organizing, so I have to single out Sue and Ruth for all their efforts in making this such a resounding success, and we look forward to next year’s Summer Show. Currently we are going to include activities like tug of war and welly throwing in the 2023 Summer Show, both enjoyed by the community during the late Queen's Jubilee celebration. I believe that Tony and Jane Baron have agreed in principle that we can hold this event at their property, but that in the event of poor weather, we hold the show (only) in the Village Hall. Moreover, Sam Lander agreed to pursue this matter further, so more information to follow. The money raised during this Summer’s Show was donated to Saundersfoot First Responders and the Welsh Air Ambulance, with £114 for each char ity. We have learned some lessons, and will incorporate these into our future shows, one being we need to engage more with young people in our community. In the spring, we held a plant sharing meeting at Milton Farm. Thanks go to Lynda and her family for hosting this, and to all of you for your support. In addition, during the summer Ken and Pauline, and then Dee, generously opened their gardens for fund raising. As result of their efforts and your support, a total of £275 was raised for the Gardening Group. With regard to our forthcoming gardening related winter talks at the Village Hall, overleaf is a list of the speakers and subjects (if known), and we will update those on our Gardening Group email list closer to the dates. If you are not on the list, then you are welcome to pop along to any of the talks. The charge per person is £3, and you don’t need to be a Gardening Group member.

7 At the moment all talks start at 7pm on a Wednesday evening, and we will have tea and light refreshments and a room raffle. The cost of gardening talks can be quite frightening; we recently made an inquiry and was very surprised to find that an hour long talk which didn't include travelling expenses would cost £1,000, some thankfully charge around £100, but £250 is not uncommon. All of the talks are subject to any variations on Covid advice. Date Speaker Subject Organisation Oct 26th Matt Tebutt Invasive Pembrokeshire Coast Species Nov 9th Rachel Barber National Park TBA Carmarthenshire Meadow Group Dec 7th Piers Lunt TBA Tywi Gateway Project Jan 4th Bryony Gardener Plant Life Abergwili Research Research at Bristol Feb 1st Liz and Paul O’Neill TBA University Feb TBA Llwyngarreg Mar 29th Kevin Caley TBA Carole and Peter Behind the Llanteg Gardening Group Scenes at RHS Glyn Bach Llangolman Whittaker We will be looking into the possibility of running a pruning and grafting workshop, along with a foraging field trip or talk, so if you’re interested, please get in touch. Contact is the same email as mentioned previously. Thanks to everyone who has carried out maintenance work at the Old School Garden, Claypits and Mountain Chapel in the last few weeks. In particular, thanks go to Polly & Baz for the work undertaken and for their ideas going forward. Thanks also to Amroth Community Council for agreeing to removing some of the diseased Ash, and to thinning out some other trees and chipping the branches. If you have any ideas of what you would like these areas to look like in the future, please get in touch. However, please appreciate the Mountain Chapel graveyard is the final resting place of past residents, and therefore sensible maintenance is called for. Therefore, where it is practicable, we need to identify flora we want to retain and yet allow grass cutting, and Kevin Caley has agreed to identify these for us. If you would like to volunteer to carry out any ground maintenance, or offer your ideas, please get in touch at [email protected] With regard to the possibility of having a community allotment garden, we are still actively pursuing this, and more information will follow. Finally, thanks to our Crunwere Church ground maintenance team for all their hard work during September. We number around eight at the moment, but we’ve vacancies, so please come along. [email protected] Thanks to Adele for organizing the bulk bulb/flower/plant order for us, and if you are intending to order with Suttons then our discount offer code is SUGS4025Z Roy James

8 CONGRATULATIONS & POEM Congratulation to Geraint Hughes of Blackheath, who had a one man exhibition at Oriel Llanteglos from the 8th Oct to 5th Nov. Congratulations Congratulations to siblings to Millie James, Malachi and who went to the Hannah Bailey Pony Club of Goetre Farm. Regional Malachi tur ned Championships in 21 on the 1st Gloucester at the September and end of August. is now employed full-time as a Health Care She won the Assistant at the Blaenmarlais Care Home in dressage overall Narberth. and had a team Hannah (19 year s old) star ted her 1st with show training in October at the Cardiff jumping, too. University Medical School to be a doctor. Congratulations to 4 year old Nina Worcester of Tir Celyn on her many riding achievements during the year - too numerous to mention. Seen here with her beautiful pony, Barbie, and parents, Helen and Paul. Once again, Emma Happy Richards of Garness Birthday to has had a busy year! Zac Some achievements Worcester of include: Tir Celyn, son Ironman 70.3 of Helen and Swansea - 6.17hrs, Paul, who was Outlaw Full - one on 13th 13.04hrs (3rd in age August. group) and Ironman Wales - 14.31hrs.

9 Congratulations to Congratulations to new residents Barbara Sinclair Steve & Anna Brouwer of Llanteg and Kevin Caley Park on the bir th of Simeon on of The Downs, 23rd July: who were married at 10lb 6oz, on 10th Sept 2022, a lovely in the Great Hall content at Picton Castle. little boy! The ceremony was attended by family and close friends, and was followed by a reception with delicious Spanish fare in Maria‘s Courtyard Restaurant. The bride and groom thank everybody for their good wishes and for making their day so special! by Peter Watson, Bay Vu Congratulations and good luck to Alistair Bell of Llanteg Park! He has been selected by the International Ice Swimming Association to represent Britain in the World Championships next year in Samoens in the French Alps at the 100m, 250m and 500m levels. He is training in the highest bodies of water in Wales, his own ice jacuzzi and a warehouse freezer.

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11 VILLAGE HALL & COMMUNITY ASSOC. Sue James 831468 [email protected] Llanteg’s celebration to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was organised by a sub committee co-ordinated by Sam Lander. This was in the form of a very enjoyable Jubilee Picnic held in the grounds of Llanteglos, courtesy of Tony and Jane Baron. A full report of this event is on the front cover and page 5. Our first actual Summer Show was held in the Hall on Saturday 13th August, with 180 entries. Many thanks to everyone who helped to make this such an enjoyable event. More details in the Garden Group report on page 6. The Coffee Mornings on the last Friday of each month are very well supported. Our local PCSO attended our Coffee Morning in May to advise on any local/national issues on crime which could affect anyone in the community. As a result of fundraising and raffles this year an amount of £540.85 has been donated to the DEC Ukraine appeal. The September raffle of £32 has been donated to Macmillan. Tony Wall from the Tenby and Saundersfoot First Responders has installed a new coded cabinet for the de-fib outside the Hall and ar- rangements are to be made for further training on how to use the equipment and administer CPR. The Hall interior painting has been completed and a quotation is being obtained for the next project to paint the exterior. A successful application was made to the Sustainable Development Fund at Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks for four solar powered lighting units in the Hall car park. It had been hoped to install these during the summer months, however, due to the need for full planning permission to install these lights, this project has been severely delayed whilst we await the decision of the planning department at Pembrokeshire County Council. An Energy Survey has been carried out. This was as a result of an application through PAVS for a free survey. The report is now being compiled, which should help any applications for funding to reduce our utility costs and carbon footprint. The Chat Bench is now securely located adjacent to the Hall kitchen entrance (see page 23). Llanteg Bowls donated £200 to Hall funds, and Amroth Community Council donated £200 towards the Newsletter printing costs; these donations are both very much appreciated. New magnetic notice boards are now in place inside the Hall. Amroth C.C. are to part fund replacing the wooden notice board outside the Hall, and the information board will be reinstated next to the main entrance. Email Newsletters Want an email copy or know someone who does? Contact [email protected] or ring 831298.

12 Two new clocks have been installed. This was from 100 Club prize money donated from Arwyn Owen’s family. A new Craft Group has been set up, to be held on the first and third Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm, which coincides with the Hall library opening times. The Hall Wi-Fi contract is to change from Zen to Sky as from the 1st November. FREE TREE! There is a free tree for every household in Wales with the Woodland Trust. Collect your tree from outside Folly Farm between 19th Nov and 17th Dec. Mon - Wed - 3-4pm, Sat - 10-4pm Note - entry to Folly Farm is not required, and the Farm will only be open at weekends during the winter. For more information contact Jack Gradidge on [email protected] BOOKS IN THE VILLAGE Mary Megarry 01834 811510 [email protected] The community library at Llanteg Village Hall has had a steady trickle of visitors since it opened. The current opening hours may be adjusted slightly following the upcoming meeting of the library volunteers, but we will make sure that any changes are widely publicised. Current opening times are: Wednesday from 2-4pm, Friday from 10-12noon and 2nd and 4th Mondays from 10-12noon. If anyone is able/willing to help, please contact Carol Lander, 07557 567326. The Book Swap in the telephone box at Llanteglos is always open.. We are grateful for all donated books. Please, however, do not leave donated books in the Hall but contact Mary on 07970755312 or email as above. LLANTEG LITERATI Trish Cormack  [email protected] Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Llanteg Hall from 7.30pm. CRUNWERE CREATIVE ART GROUP Patricia Phillips01994 453508 [email protected] Meet on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at Llanteg Hall from 10 -12noon. LLANTEG WORKSHOP Dave Tubbs 07932 139379 A group of men and ladies who are interested in learning some DIY skills and putting them into practice; making, re-purposing and repairing. Meet on 2nd Monday of each month (no meet-up in November).

13 100 CLUB £12 to join for a year (April - March). 50% for prize money and 50% for Hall funds. Mary Megarry 01834 811510 [email protected] Thank you everyone!! This year, for the first time, all 100 numbers in our 100 Club have been taken up. This will mean £600 has been raised for the Village Hall at a time it is most needed. We also realise that everyone is watching the pennies, so to participate in this way is really appreciated. Of course, there is the chance to win the bi-monthly prizes and here are the lucky winners since our last Newsletter. 1st Prize £50.00 May 2022 July 2022 Sept 2022 2nd Prize £25.00 Margaret Syd Aston Fran Rayner 3rd Prize £15.00 Brinsden Barbara Sinclair Anne Morgans The family of Winifred Tunster Kevin Caley Jane Harries Wendy Jones Many thanks to Syd Aston, who generously donated his winnings to the Village Hall funds. A note also about the late Arwyn Owen who also donated his winnings in January 2021, with a request they be used for something for the Hall. These were used to purchase large wall clocks, easily visible and to complement the newly decorated rooms. If you are lucky enough to win, contact will be made by email from- [email protected]. Several winners have found the emails in their Spam folder or thought it to be a hoax, given the contents say “you have won”. If in any doubt, please telephone 01834 811510 or send an email (not a reply) to check. Thank you again to all those who have subscribed; it just shows what a great community we have. NEW RESIDENTS After doing 30 editions Llanteg Park - welcome to Steve & Anna of these Brouwer and baby Simeon, who moved fr om Newsletters near Whitland earlier this year. over the last Milton Farm - welcome to Nicola & Nigel 15 years, I think it’s definitely Miles Bevan, sons Jackson & Eddie, and time to say a big ‘thank you’ to all mum, Lynda, who moved in ear lier this year . the people who continue to Mountain Chapel - welcome to Ray & Emily support it, both by paying for & children Oliver and Grace, who moved in adverts to fund printing costs, and early August. also to all those who regularly Also, a very warm welcome to any other new submit items of news and updates residents who may have recently moved into from their groups and societies - the village. Due to Covid restrictions we have without your continued input not been able to be out and about so much to there would be no Newsletter! meet you, but if you would like your names It is much appreciated. mentioned in the next Newsletter email: [email protected] or ring 831298. Ruth Roberts

14 LLANTEG NATURE RAMBLINGS [email protected] As usual when writing these little articles, I look back over previous ones to check that I don’t cover the same material! Then I came across last year’s article, which seems to cover a similar theme to what I was intending to talk about this time, namely renaturing. This time, I thought, let’s break with tradition – there’s a new kid on the Llanteg block, and it needs a bit of publicity! “So, who is this ‘new kid’?” I hear you ask. It’s a new group, born out, in fact, of the article and discussions of last year, so it’s not that massive a stretch. Let me introduce you to LARC – that is, the Llanteg & Amroth Renaturing Community. This group is intending to do exactly what it says on the tin; to help and encourage ‘Nature Recovery’. I will admit that I am a little biased here, being the first chair for the group, but it intends to do important things, many of which were touched on in the November article, i.e., renaturing and mindful conservation, with hints at what the reactions would be. We have already become involved with plant conservation locally, working with Pembrokeshire County Council to bring their mowing regimes in line locally with those suggested nationally, although, naturally, road safety has to take precedence and dictate what can be done. This change will allow seeds of rarer wildflowers to spread and contribute to the ‘network of linear reserves’ that are the road verges, something that Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion are already doing, but only recently themselves, and is something that Plantlife, the RSPB, Butterfly Conservation and Buglife have been trying to encourage across the UK for a long while, so I am encouraged that this is now happening locally: a survey of some of the roads this year showed the presence of (at least) 146 native species on Llanteg’s verges, including two species of orchid. We have become involved with water quality monitoring, again joining a national network of ‘citizen science’ projects looking for pollution effects in our local streams and reporting our findings to the relevant authorities. We have already involved ourselves in two tree-planting projects, one in which we helped the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park authorities and Amroth Community Council, and one in the planning stages by the National Trust that will link up Pembrokeshire’s woodlands with those of the neighbouring counties, an important thing to do if woodlands are to be self- sustainable and allow migration within the Welsh countryside. Members of LARC are also members of other local groups, such as the Tir Nant Wildlife Group and the Llanteg Gardening Group, where a number of members were also involved in the Pollinator Project of 2021, which saw a number of features and pollinator-friendly plants put into the public spaces around Llanteg. Like conservation, community partnerships are high on the agendum of LARC. By the time this newsletter comes out, LARC will have just had its first open meeting (on Friday 11th November), where our first guest speaker, Trevor Theobald, Pembrokeshire County Council’s Senior Ecologist, and an important player in the similar Spittal Community Group, will have given our first talk, but there are others in the pipeline (see page 18), so watch out for them, if you’re interested!

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16 LLANTEG WALKING GROUP Jill Roberts 831142 [email protected] Facebook - www.facebook.com/Llanteg-Community-Association-Walking-Group. Llanteg Walking Group is open to everyone, not just people who live in the village. The walks are usually about 3 miles/5 kilometres long and are usually held on the last Saturday of the month, in the afternoons, but sometimes on a Sunday, so do please check. The walks cover South Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. Neyland Walks held this summer: April – We visited Freshwater East and had a very interesting walk, led by Vicki Tomlinson, around a different part of the village. May – We visited Neyland Carew and walked part of the cycle path. June – We managed to stay dry, and had a different walk around Carew by the Quarry. July – The brave people who ventured to Rosebush Llandyfaelog got very wet! August – On the bank holiday we had our annual walk around the village. September – We had a very interesting walk around the village of Llandyfaelog and found out about the link to the Welsh Bible. October – Should have been at Begelly, but was cancelled due to weather. Forthcoming walks: November – We plan on walking in Llanstaffen. Next year we are hoping to go to Whitland, Narberth, Llangwm, Pendine, Slebech, Carmarthen Reservoir and Llys Y Fran. If anyone would like more information, please contact Jill on 01834 831142 or email [email protected] Places are subject to change, so please check our Facebook page, or join our Facebook group to be kept up to date with news. We also have a WhatsApp group - more details from Jill. All future walks will need to be booked either via our Facebook page or by email/phone. Walkers participate in all walks at their own risk SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE Anna & Jaz Strzelecki [email protected] Facebook - ‘Pembrokeshire Beach Cleans’

17 TAVERNSPITE SCHOOL NEWS Headteacher - Kevin Phelps School - 01834 831691 [email protected] tavernspiteschool.co.uk School News by Kevin Phelps, head teacher, who lives at Surfhaven, Llanteg. It gives me great pleasure to share some of our recent news with you. As the Covid restrictions were lifted, our school community were able to enjoy a full and busy summer term. Skomer Island remains the ‘jewel in the crown’ of our school trips; it was wonderful to be able to return to this incredible marine nature reserve with our older students. My son works as an ornithologist, and as a family we are very interested in wildlife, particularly birds, so I felt well qualified to lead the guided tour around Skomer. The highlights of the island, including the puffin colonies, guillemots, gannets and grey seals, completely enthralled the children. It was wonderful to see our younger generations so interested in the natural world. The Royal family has had a particular impact on us all recently, particularly with the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. We celebrated the Platinum Jubilee in great style, with street parties and flags. Early in July there was great excitement as the pupils of Tavernspite and Templeton schools enjoyed the memorable experience of lining the streets of Templeton as HRH King Charles III (Prince Charles as he was then) drove past on his way to Narberth. The experience was enhanced for members of our choir performing for King Charles III and engaging in a brief conversation with him. Something they will surely never forget. Sunshine was a constant throughout the summer term, allowing us to enjoy our outdoor activities and events. One such event was our inaugural ‘Festival in the Field’, the brainchild of teacher Mrs Jasmine Owen. This musical festival, which included outstanding singing performances from each class, plus staff performances, was fantastic and very well attended. It was a brilliant opportunity for the children to perform on a live stage to such a large and appreciative audience. The ‘Friends of Tavernspite School’ organised refreshments, face painting and stalls, and worked very hard to make this event a success. The beautiful weather made the life of our sports stars easier, too. Sports Day was fabulous, the children performed brilliantly and thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the various races. There was even an unbelievably exciting ‘fly by’ performed by a certain pilot from Llanteg - J. In June we held a fundraiser ‘fun run’ at Cresselly Cricket Club, organised by ‘Friends of Tavernspite School’. Many children and adults participated in the variable distance races. There were medals for all, trophies for the winners and refreshments and smiles for everyone. Just before we broke up for the summer holidays, we said goodbye to our year six pupils who have moved onto secondary school. Over the years we hope that they have enjoyed their time at Tavernspite School, and have had the chance to ‘Be all they can be’. Once again, we held an extremely moving ‘Leavers’ Assembly’ for parents and families on the school field in beautiful sunshine. Every leaving pupil made a deeply touching speech about ‘roots and wings’, where they reflected on their time at Tavernspite School and outlined some of their hopes and dreams for the future. And then it was the summer holidays……….! The day before I took off for France in my campervan, I had one last job to do; perform my duties as judge at the Llanteg Show held at the Village Hall. Being a teacher, it made sense that I judged the children’s items so was relieved to find that is what I was to do. Judging was extremely difficult, although a joy and a privilege, with so many top class entries. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

18 My thanks to Roy and Sue James and everyone else involved in organizing this fabulous event. I was very proud to be a part of it. Since returning to school in September there have been lots of new developments. Firstly, we have moved to an asymmetric working model. In summary, this progressive approach involves making the day longer for the pupils and staff from Monday to Thursday. As a result, by lunchtime on Friday the children would have completed their weekly school time and may go home early, proving to be really good for their wellbeing, providing an extra- long weekend and more family time. As far as staff are concerned, they stay in school for training on one Friday afternoon but can go home early the following Friday as they have completed their working time; this helps to support their work life balance and wellbeing too. Secondly, after much hype and discussion, the New Curriculum for Wales (CfW) 2022 was finally implemented in primary schools across Wales this September. This allows us to concentrate on our strengths and priorities and develop our own curriculum topics that reflect the local area, life in Wales and beyond. The staff have been very proactive and creative in curriculum design and have updated all our topics to reflect the CfW and the teaching of the four purposes. I cannot thank them enough for their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to get this major piece of work completed. And finally, we have launched our new project, ‘TEaM’ - Tavernspite Emotional and Mental wellbeing’. As part of our healthy schools work we have developed a strong culture of supporting and developing the emotional and mental wellbeing of our staff and pupils. Our TEaM action group is aimed at improving everyone’s mental wellbeing and offers support to those who may be finding some things difficult. TEaM have their own logo and identify and are well promoted throughout the school. As part of the work the children have written documents and policies, for example, ‘How do we look after our emotional and mental wellbeing? ‘What do we do when we need help and support?’ and ‘The pursuit of happiness’. It is ground-breaking and we are proud to be able to support members of our school in this way. With much anticipation, we are looking forward to the rest of the school term with Harvest, Christmas and many other school events on the horizon. STEPASIDE SCHOOL Headteacher - Mr P Jones School - 01834 812764 [email protected] www.stepasideschool.co.uk LLANTEG & AMROTH RENATURING COMMUNITY (LARC) By the time this Newsletter has been published and circulated, LARC will have had its first open meeting (guest speaker Trevor Theobald, Senior Ecologist for Pembrokeshire County Council). However, fear not! LARC has another meeting that you can attend, i.e., 7 pm, Friday, 27th January, 2023 at Llanteg Hall: guest speaker is Chris Taylor, South Region Ranger for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

19 AMROTH WARD COUNTY COUNCILLOR Alec Cormack 855856  [email protected] For the last five months I have had the honour of representing you as County Councillor for Amroth and Saundersfoot North. It has been a huge learning curve for me, as both a first time councillor and, especially, by being asked to join the Pembrokeshire Cabinet with responsibility for the Finance portfolio. Having now met most of the 60 councillors, I can honestly say that while it would be hard to imagine a more eclectic mix, they all share a common purpose of wanting to help the County and its residents prosper in these difficult economic times. I have been most heartened that there is very little evidence of party politics. Issues are debated on their merits, and while others may come to the opposite conclusion to me, I have little doubt it is their sincerely held belief, and that is what our democratic system is all about! As a local member I have been able to assist residents with a wide range of problems. The County Council is a large organisation and as a councillor you get a better idea of the organisation structure and arrangements through which services are delivered. While sometimes things can be resolved quite quickly, e.g. a missed bin collection, other issues can take far longer. I was able to help one local family get resolution to a pollution problem that had gone on for over five years. However, the reality is that I cannot guarantee to resolve all issues, but I will always do my best to assist you, communicating openly and honestly about what can be done throughout. My Cabinet role gives me responsibility for producing a balanced council budget next March, in truly unprecedented financial circumstances. The ongoing legacies of Brexit and COVID have been exacerbated this year by the war in Ukraine which has led to a cost of living crisis in energy and food prices. A difficult job was made even harder by UK government actions causing interest rates to soar to levels not seen in decades. These economic factors are damaging the Council finances in the same way as they are for local households. This will be an extremely difficult year for us all. On a happier note, I had the pleasure of meeting HRH Princess Anne on her visit to Saundersfoot on October 14th to name the Coastal Schooner Interpretation Centre, “Free Spirit” at the Harbour Events Deck and then attend the World Rowing Coastal Championships. I understand that this was the first ever royal visit to Saundersfoot and it was an honour to welcome her to our area. c.Gareth Davies Photography ,Tenby Please contact me if you need my help with any problems or issues related to the Council. Alec Cormack [email protected] 01834 855856

20 TAIR NANT WILDLIFE GROUP & CRAFT CLASSES Dee 01994 453571 [email protected] Dragonfly Day A few of us went to a lovely lake in Pembrokeshire with special permission from the owners as it is not open to the public. It was a lovely sunny day, we felt privileged to be there and spent an afternoon looking at dragonflies and damselflies. Butterflies and Flowers This was by invite only for a few people. I have counted 16 species of butterfly so far over the year, including a rare visitor from the Continent as the weather was so warm. Fungus Walk We were fortunate enough to join with the Pembrokeshire Fungus Recorder and his team at Colby recently. Six of us came from the Wildlife Group and there were so many people interested we were split into two groups. It is always nice to go out with knowledgeable people, and we were well rewarded with seeing lots of fungus species, including some rare ones. Future Events Christmas Decorations Day at the Village Hall. Christmas Eve day Beach Walk. Both dates to be confirmed. LLANTEG SHORT MAT BOWLS Allen Watts 07496 642075  [email protected] Meet on Mondays & Thursdays 7.00 pm at Llanteg Hall The Short Mat Bowls season for 2022-23 has started and Llanteg have made a reasonable start with 2 wins and 2 losses and we are in 3rd place in the South Pembs Short Mat Bowls Association league. We have won away at Kilgetty 8-2 and at home against Lamphey 10-0, our losses were both 6-4 against East Williamston and Skrinkle. If anyone would like a trial at Short Mat Bowls, please ring Allen on 07496 642075 as we are only too pleased to show you the ropes. THE BADGERS SHORT MAT BOWLS Neville Ruff 812605[email protected] The Badgers have begun our first competitive season since Covid. The Pembrokeshire Association has lost a number of teams, like many sports over the last few years. This season we are in the Presidents with only four teams, this means we play a different format; twice away and twice at home, a total of 12 games over the season. This gives us club nights to encourage new members. We have begun our season with a visit to Hook, who have new members, and after a very enjoyable evening, it was even, two games each. Our first home game was against Letterston, whom we have played many times, the match ending in our favour. We have four new players, who all show promise and are enjoying the club nights.

21 The Temple Bar Amroth Winner of Pembrokeshire’s Dog Friendly Award Open noon till late weekdays. Main menu served till 9pm all 7 days. 10 am till late weekends, breakfast served 10-12 noon. Take away available all day. Bingo Tuesdays & Quiz Wednesdays. 01834 812486 www.templebaramroth.co.uk and on Facebook EDGEY’S GARAGE - 01834 832945 To rear of Llanteg Filling Station 8-5pm 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. Your car can be collected and delivered to your home. 24 Hour Breakdown Service - 07971 872112 - Thanks for all your continued support Amroth ARMS Open from 11am Tues to Sun. Coffee & bacon roll £6 11am-12noon Tues to Sat, Lunches 12-2.30pm Tues to Sun Evening meals 5.30-8pm Tues to Sat Sun roasts 12-2.30pm (takeaway roasts also available) Call us on 01834 812480 and follow us on Facebook Tenby Tourers Open 7 days a week 07769 118170 or Crofty, Llanteg SA67 8QE 01834 831900 Caravan Sales/Repairs, Caravan & Camping Accessory Shop Why not visit our newly refurbished awning showroom? www.tenbytourers.co.uk Short Llanteg Fitness Spin Doctor Bike Cutz Repairs A local gym offering Unisex Hair classes 3 evenings a (Llanteg) Salon, week. Fully qualified Llanteg Contact Emma to 831113 discuss classes and your CYTECH Master Thank you for your personal objectives on Technician. custom and enjoy a Facebook ‘Llanteg Over 20 years experience. Happy Christmas Fitness’ or call All jobs accepted. Local collection and drop off 07526 530 330 available free of charge. Call 07961 108009 Email [email protected] Local Businesses - Many thanks for your continued support.

22 HALL RENTAL Sue James 831468 [email protected] Much appreciation to Amroth Community Council for donating £200 towards our increasing printing costs. Stepaside Coachworks Ltd Accident Repair Centre Narberth Pembs SA67 8JN [email protected] 01834 812491 The Smugglers Bar & Grill - Amroth Serving delicious homemade food and drinks, with daily specials also available. Outside seating with panoramic sea views - indoor seating available - no reservations. Also doing a TAKEAWAY service. Contact us for further information or general enquiries. Menu at smugglersamroth.co.uk Amroth, Narberth, SA678ND (01834) 812100 [email protected]

23 ST ELIDYR’S CHURCH, AMROTH Val Beynon 813091 [email protected] There is a Sunday service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 9am Rev’d Steven Brett - r evstevebr [email protected] Churchwardens: Charles Carter, 01834 831223, [email protected] Lianne Harbord, 01834 831522, [email protected] AROUND THE VILLAGE Happy to Chat Bench We had a new Happy To Chat Bench installed outside the Village Hall in September, thanks to funding supplied by Pembrokshire County Council and made by Norman Industries. So do take advantage of it and have a chat to someone! Llanteg Milestones Our two Llanteg milestones have finally been designated as Grade II structures by CADW in June. 1838 milestone on A477, in the verge opposite Myrtle Villa (left) and 1838 milestone on Old Amroth Road, in the verge 200m west of Greenacre (right). New Bug Hotel Following on from Llanteg’s Pollinator Project last year we took delivery of our Bug Hotel, donated by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and it is situated at The Claypits community area. This marks the final stage of the project. Many thanks to those who helped erect it. People donated items to complete the Bug Hotel and make it suitable for our little insect friends to live in. Chris Taylor PCNP, came along to help us put the finishing touches on Friday 21st October. Pauline Critchlow

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