Cowbridge GEM - January 12, 2017

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Will Lauren Popular charity benefits from
church’s festive fundraising!
be Miss
Vale 2017?
by Andy
Johnstone
LAURENHipkin,
23, a final-year
social work
undergraduate
from Cowbridge, is
one of five young
women hoping to
be crowned Miss
Vale of Glamorgan
2017.
The lucky winner of
the county contest will
also be in with a chance
of taking the Miss Wales
✭ 2017 crown in April.
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New parking SO the Labour-led Vale Council has decided to step and a takeover for the people of Barry and the Sea Cadets
ramp up our Rcouncile tax bay a fdurthere 4.5 rper s’V aleL. etters
system needs cent. This is a bitter blow to those who are It is about standing up for what I feel is best for the seeking support
already struggling and will pile more financial area and a ‘Greater Cardiff’ with less of a say is not it.
Coun Richard Bertin,
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aluminium and paper. We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOT accept anonymous mail. challenge in aid of The Snowdon Triple
Challenge awaits those
One lesson I learned early on is that what works youth charity Sea who fancy a tough and
superbly in one situation often needs considerable ‘MORE CAN BE DONE TO Cadets? exciting multi-activity
modification to function satisfactorily at another For the first time, we trial, while aspiring
site. Fully automated systems usually have a high are thrilled to have sailors may enjoy a day
degree of success and reliability –it is when people HELP THOSE HIT BY places available for a on the Solent with our
have to be relied upon to enter data that the host of charity Maritime Industry
problems arise –this is what is happening at Barry challenges. The money Regatta.
Hospital. HOSPITAL PARKING FINES’ you raise could make a If you would like to
(Name and address supplied.) difference, as 93p in make a trip abroad, take
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concerning parking at Barry The Health Board could help by making with young people. Sea one for the faint-hearted,
principles? Hospital, I would like to say that I available copies of the appeal form at the hospital Cadets helps 14,000 10 you will paddle your
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become could find a power to inspire a higher Also, the scheme operates via an automatic people across the UK Martin Coles,
clear grasp of the level of thinking in number plate recognition scheme but the camera should not kill them’ through your CEO, Sea Cadets.
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that society would be values of British people can make an appeal and in most cases the charge and a huntsman. population down. symptom relief and The care he received
bound together by a is even further from will be waived or the money refunded. Why would any They are no different end-of-life care. there was exceptional
deep sense of gratitude reality than in 1948, The difficulty is that a lot of the people who human being want to see from ourselves. How My husband had and I cannot praise the
from those who had because the worship of have been caught are older and do not have access the return of fox many of us loaded our prostate cancer for nine staff enough.
received the benefits, money –forced upon to a computer to make an appeal (it’s easy to do hunting? shopping trolleys up at years, but became As a community, we
towards those perfectly them by a materialistic Flaws in hospital Why go back to the Christmas time in greed? seriously ill during the should make every effort
healthy people who had media culture –has days when a fox could Our wildlife is last year. He spent to support Y Bwythyn in
found a worthwhile occupied and dominated parking system? be dug from its home precious so let us all weeks in wards seven every way.
purpose in their own the minds and the only to be chased to take care of them. Let and eight in the hospital Mavis Lewis,
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in my opinion, is bay. I that along the coast, high tide times will vary.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS not correctly run. Some residents have WASdismayed to see a ‘hunt sab’ at For instance, in Barry, the high point
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Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan parking in the pick-up The hospital of the horses, which could have unseated the rider – 13 Fri 06.44 9.6 19.09 9.7
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[phone] Eye can see where you especially the disabled. Alasdair T Forbes, 17 Tues 09.34 9.0 21.56 8.8
are, legitimately for up P White, Barry. Llantwit Major. 18 Wed 10.14 8.6 22.38 8.4
19 Thur 10.57 8.2 23.23 8.0
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New ‘Vale Stroke
Support Group’
to be launched in
Llantwit Major
THE Vale Stroke people to share their
Support Group is by GEM experiences.
meeting in Llantwit REPORTER “The first one will be
Major for the first a social occasion with
tea and cake and we can
time on Tuesday,
Lions explained: “The discuss what people
January 17, at meeting is for people would like to see the
Llantonian Hall who have suffered group do in the future.
The competitors with chef Andrew Huddart and (2pm to 4pm). strokes, members of “If people are
Rotary Club President Steven Blackman. The new initiative is their families or carers. struggling for transport,
thanks to a bequest made “There has been no don’t worry you can get
No Gregg Wallace... but to Llantwit Major and support group in the in touch with me and we
Cowbridge Lions by a Vale. Having a stroke is will help. Over time, we
Vale resident who a frightening experience. hope the group will
wanted more support for Some people can beome build up.”
touch of the Masterchefs victims of strokes. isolated. Meetings will Liz can be contacted
Liz Evans of the be an opportunity for on 07507 480620.
LAUREN AIMS
at Comprehensive School!
TO BE MISS VALE
SIX aspiring young chefs felt The costs of the competition were
the heat in the kitchen at sponsored by chef Andrew Huddart
Cowbridge Comprehensive and each competitor received a gift
School on Monday, January 9 token, courtesy of Arthur John & Co
Kitchen Shop.
as they battled for a place in
The competition judge Andrew
the next round of the Rotary Huddart said: “Everyone in the
International Young Chef competition showed a passion and
competition. knowledge of food and it was a
They were not only trying to difficult task to choose the winner.”
outperform the other competitors but Kath Mallows, head of design and
were also under time pressure as they technology at the school, added that: Lauren with members of the Gateway Club.
created, in just two hours, an “This Rotary competition gives an
appetising three-course meal for two excellent opportunity for pupils to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for young offenders following a
with a total ingredient cost under £15. show their capabilities under One of Lauren’s next fundraising model similar to equine therapy.
The overall winner was Hope pressure.” events will be a coffee and cake “That’s my ultimate goal,” she
Wilkinson, who prepared the following The Rotary Young Chef competition morning on Saturday, February 18, at added.
menu: was created to give young people Penllyn Village Hall, near Cowbridge, The journey so far has also taught
Starter– Warm scallops, prawns, across Great Britain and Ireland the from 11am to around 1pm. Lauren to embrace new challenges, a
squid and mussels in lemon butter and chance to display their creative talents Lauren is no stranger to helping ‘one-life, live-it’ philosophy.
parsley sauce. with food while discovering the people. Aside from her voluntary I have had such fun and made such
Main – Pan-fried duck with importance of healthy eating. work with Mencap and her studies, good friends [with the other finalists]
mango salad and fondant potatoes.
The Cowbridge Rotary Club would she is on a work placement because I though: ‘Yes, why not?’ and
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president Steven Blackman. The other competitors were Joseph their support. projects. These include canine therapy vote, visit www.misswales.co.uk.
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Richard III. would like to thank techniques by local in stable
I would like to Cowbridge with artist Glyn Pooley
rreeaasdseursre t haallt pnootwenhteirael in LCloaunnbclielt hfoiarn s uTpopwonrting aJnandu aorny Thursd2a6y,, condition £15.99m2
my essay on Anne the launch, which was National Museum
Neville is her husband presided over by of Wales curator Dr after collision 80% Wool Twist Café We supply & install
Richard described as a Professor Chris Williams
hunchback. of Cardiff University. Clare Smith will Crème Kingsmead all types of flooring as
The discovery of the Deborah Fisher, give an illustrated A 47-YEAR-OLD man from Brackla, 40oz weight well as:
king’s bones revealed Colwinston. lecture on Welsh
portraits. Bridgend remains at the University Extremely • Free measuring
For the latest The society welcomes Hospital of Wales with serious but non- hard service
artists of any level, as life-threatening injuries following a wearing. • Home selection
stories and well as non-artists who collision near Pant Quarry.
would like to see Emergency services attended the road traffic • Uplift & remove old
demonstrations of collision involving two vehicles on the B4265 near flooring
breaking news... various art techniques or Pant Quarry, St Brides Major. Price
attend illustrated The road was blocked to allow services access to slashed! • Move furniture
lectures on art topics. the scene and to help enquiries.
glamorgan- We meet on Thursday The accident involved a black Fiat 500 and a £12.99m2 Less than
evenings at the Old Hall, green Renault motor car. half price
Cowbridge (7pm–9pm) Investigations are continuing, and any witnesses
gem.co.uk and occasional visitors who have not yet given their details to police are Freephone 0800 610 2012• Mobile [phone]
and new members are urged to do so via 101, quoting occurrence www.twenty12flooring.com [e-mail]
most welcome. 1700010646.
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The sun shines as Boxing
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swim organised by
Barry Lifeguards –but
Sofas . Dining . Beds . Bedroom . Accessories that didn’t make the
water any less cold!
There was an excellent
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INTEREST The event gave a
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for local cafes, looking for
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the week, taking part in
Open 7 Days the New Year’s Day
Swim.
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Happy New Year, good morning and
good night with the Glamorgan Hunt!
PHOTOGRAPHS
by GLYN EVANS
OTHER PICTURES ARE
AVAILABLE FROM THIS EVENT.
Pictures can be purchased
by contacting:
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Telephone [phone]
www.ffotoimage.co.uk
STARTING off from Cowbridge the
traditional New Year’s Day meet of the
Glamorgan Hunt took place on Monday,
January 2.
Generally a smaller hunt than on the
Boxing Day meet, some 50 riders of all
ages mustered near the Duke of
Wellington pub in crisp sunshine and to
hearty applause from the crowd lining the
high street.
Mounts, hounds and mounted followers
were, as ever, all immaculately turned out.
Family’s touching tribute
to ‘Morgie’ as fundraisers
support teenager’s family
The family of up, but then would their details.
Morgan Ackerman, always make her laugh Witnesses are urged to
who died on the afterwards. contact the South Wales
“Morgie was such a
night of January 4 caring young man, and to Police Serious Collision
at the University give an example, he Investigation Unit on 101
Hospital of Wales recently treated the or Crimestoppers
following a collision whole family to anonymously on 0800
in Barry, have paid bfrroemak fhaisst poanrt thiims e wjoabg e–s 555 111, quoting ref
a loving tribute to that was the type of boy 1700003606.
him. he was. Local people wanting
They said: “Morgan, “He was so giving and to support Morgan’s
or ‘Morgie’ as he was thoughtful and we’d
known to his family, was almost go as far as to say family at this time have
such a wonderful boy. He a ‘mummy’s boy’. set up a fundraising page,
was loved by absolutely “He was so loved by and the response has
Colwinston and Llysworney WI everybody who knew him all of his family and been phenomenal.
and he touched so many friends and he has left
PRESIDENT Liz resolutions will go before the national ppeeorspolen awliittyh. his infectious seuvecrhy bao dmy’ass shievaer th. oHlee iins Morgan with his mother Leanne. setA atnardg ebt yo f T£u4e,0s0d0a yw, aas
welcomed everyone to AGM in June. “He was always going to missed by total of 222 people had
the first meeting of 2017. “Carol Brown from Colwinston, a joking and always saw everybody whose life he He was taken to pedestrians prior to the made donations and the
A spokeswoman reported: “The dance teacher and choreographer then the best in every touched in his 16 years in hospital with severe collision walking along total was standing at
mouetminbge, ras tsriigpn teod t huep Rfoory tahle M thienat tarend a taught us several dance moves. situ“aItti on.is not an thisM woorgrladn.” was in ihnojsupriiteasl oann dW eddineeds dainy Bstaorprpye d Roatdo, opr rovwihdoe £3,660.
church service that the WI will take Everyone performed a Welsh country understatement to say he collision with a white night, January 4. assistance. For those wishing to
part in on March 5 in St Michael’s dance, ballet, Caribbean and Egyptian was life and soul of Skoda Octavia taxi at Officers investigating They would also like donate, the link to the
Colwinston. dancing, amid much confusion and wherever he was and he approximately 10.30pm the incident would still to speak to anybody who page is https://
“The six resolutions that have been loved to make people on Tuesday, January 3, like to speak to anybody may have seen the
put forward were discussed and voted laughter. It wasn’t much like smile. He would 2017, on Barry Road, who witnessed the vehicle being driven www.justgiving.com/cro
upon. The results will be collated at ‘Strictly’, but the evening was constantly tease his older opposite its junction with collision, who saw a prior to the collision and wdfunding/theglamorgan
national level and one of the enjoyed by all.” sister Elle by winding her Llewellyn Street. group of male who have not yet given -suite/coverphoto
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Brain injury charity gets major boost from
the Barry Island New Year’s Day Swim!
Images by
ANDY WICKS
Telephone [phone]
THERE was a great turn out on New
Year’s Day for the Barry Island Swim.
Photographers backed into the water as
they waited for the massed charge towards
them –all looking for a great action shot.
Some swimmers take to the water for fun,
but many were using the opportunity to raise
money for charity through sponsorship.
One charity to benefit was Headway –
which works to help people with brain
injuries.
A spokeswoman reported that supporters
of Headway had raised more than £1,300 on
the day!
(See more on this story in next week’s GEM).
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HEADWAY CHARITY BENEFITS INSTALL
FROM ISLAND NEW YEAR SWIM
Integrated Skips LTD
We will not be beaten on any written
quotation for the Barry area.
Zalehka
and her
brother.
• All sizes available
The kindness • Delivered & Collected MINI
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of strangers
• Free surveys and estimates
EARLY evening on Friday, January Zalehka’s mum • Labour hire to load your skip MIDI
and brother.
6, my wife found herself with a • Grab hire & Plant hire
major puncture on the rear of the • 95% of our waste is recycled
car, rendering it undriveable, on DESPITEthe drizzle, hundreds of by swimming or collecting. • Domestic & Commercial MAXI
MgenWiltlleee mnwenonui ulwdm hloi k Wcea tamoy es, a tByo aam rbyri gwy .‘ifthe’asn rkess’c tuoe t hane dtwo stShwweii mmtrma. d eirtsio annadl Bsuaprpryo rItselrasn tdu Nrneewd Yoeuatr for fuoplsAHloid ewyere i ldnaiogfre w aa, g nafo.na dlZDl atdehloesepwh likintfae e ss noouemffe fhdee eirsnert gdef paaams .sm it liaycj kow rte obr erba atiulnar nnincejedury • Caroruanncgiel/dh ighway permits
changed the wheel for her in the pouring rain, Headway Cardiff, the charity supported by the and suffering anxiety in crowded and noisy places, • Roll On Roll Off 15-50 Yards XL MAXI
uaRnnodlTni khs aeha nonthudket iyK nyogaou tu ahbnty ogm,tshtye. rws itfhea’st pmaisssfeodrt iunn ec.ars jeering etaovntedaZn lap,t l roetohvhmieksrea yn £Pea1ard,ir3ec, 0 ehc0-aoD dilnla eavcc listueiusdoc,in cn2.eg8s ,s£ ff6ruo9l m9t if mProeem nraa trihtshien, bgae,n aidnc hall ZinaclZleuahdlkeianh gkv aoh leeurxn pmtleaueimrnee,d da :tl ol“ Iwc ohelinlte tr ciotn ctwko h btiholeet t howemart efaarf.mteril ym,y BUanrrity 1C2FF6, 3A 3tlRaFn.t iTce lT:r a0d1i4n4g6 E 4s2t1a0te7,2
Scarlets Bar. her family came along to support the event either brain injury, but Headway and all the great friends I Email: [e-mail]
have made there have helped me begin to rebuild
my life.” Waste Carrier Number
Fundraiser Gill Peace added: “The atmosphere CB/LE5004GH
was great and everyone was very generous.
“Thank you to everyone who organised the event For the latest stories and
as well as all the swimmers and their supporters for
making it a success.” breaking news...
Donations to Headway Cardiff can be made
through Mydonate at: glamorgan-gem.co.uk
mydonate.bt.com/events/barryswim2017/384512
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Public invited ‘TIDAL LAGOONS’ PRESENTATION
to Holocaust
Memorial Day
THE six million Jewish victims society.
of the Holocaust during Work The traditional seven statements of
War Two will be remembered commitment will be read out, plus a
when Bridgend County candle of remembrance will be lit by
Borough Council (BCBC) the Mayor of Bridgend county, Coun
Reg Jenkins.
marks Holocaust Memorial
‘Community representatives’ will
Day with a public event on read poems, and the life of Holocaust
Friday, January 20. survivor Elie Wiesel, who died last
In partnership with Bridgend year aged 87, will be recalled.
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“For the first time in several years, community’ will include the police, on plans by Tidal Lagoon meet requirements for creating habitats
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of such a crime.” members of the public, recognising compared with £90) and could reduce Wales finds the Swansea Bay Tidal
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took place, Antoinette will talk about genocides in Cambodia, Bosnia, having twice the area could deliver First Minister to justify his very GIBBONSDOWN PACTmeets at the Residents
how life can go on. Today, she is an Rwanda and Darfur, so we are much more power than Swansea, but positive statement on the Cardiff Board Office on Tuesday, January 24 at 10.30am.
active advocate of reconciliation and extremely fortunate to have secured costs are far above the £10/MWh of Lagoon and tidal lagoon power in LLANDOWEwenny Coffee and Chat will take
justice –her focus being on creating Rwandan survivor, Antoinette normal renewable energy. general. place at the Victoria Inn, Sigingstone, near Llandow
peaceful environments in every Mushimiyimana.” The Cardiff project has much MAX WALLIS (LOCAL FOE) on Tuesday, January 24 at 11am.
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Vale Africa charity
VALE MP’s VIEWPOINT
establishes ‘flash mob’
Community heroes who
LOCAL charity “To ensure these but it is our volunteers All of the funding
make Vale so special Vale for Africa has events run smoothly, we who enable us reach out raised through the
succeeded in need additional to the public. charity’s events is
volunteers to be on hand “The next fundraiser is channelled into these
securing a grant to
AS the MP for the These networks of enable it to establish tWo eh ealrpe unso to ulot ookni nthge f doar ya. ah o‘sbtaegd- pbayc kT’ eesvceon’st bmeianing initIifa tyivoeus .would like to
Vale, I have the interaction, the indefinable its own ‘flash mob’ huge time commitment, store in Barry on January join Vale for Africa’s
great privilege of sense of local solidarity and volunteer force. just occasional support.” 28. flash mob, contact
mcoeuentitnyg w thhoo saer ea cirnovsosl vthede cohouomrw nmeveoeignr,h ipbdroeeuncrtiihotuoyo sp darsne, sdaernet in beeTnh ea woarrgdaendi s£a9t9io6n frhoams to Tphreo vgirdane t wbrialln bdee du seTd- our“ Wneew a rfela shho pminogb wthiallt gcaalrle 0th7@98g4k 1a2.o7r8g1.1u.k or
in every kind of sports increasingly less common in a grant scheme run by shirts for all volunteers, spring into action. Come Cough
cclhuabr,i tgyo gordo cuapu. se and theL mivoindge rinn wLoonrlddo.n for HWchueablisr hmC ayGnm oGrvuea rrnAemtfhre icnKat, i dadtnhidee epvroeGmnetom timonbaa aln mHneaicrteskr si,a lsa.t nhde aVnadEle sj otainbfo luirss h!”eAd friinc a 20h0a9s, warning
Week in, week out, I see much of the week, I can see explained, charity’s secretary said: gradually grown its
the positive effect of first-hand what’s known as He said: “As a small “We are deeply grateful project portfolio that PEOPLE in the Vale
voluntary work in organising ‘atomisation’, the social charity, we organise an for the grant. It provides focuses on the Tororo have been told to ‘self-
Scout groups, community separation from those who annual programme of us with the boost we need district of Uganda. care’ if they are
fetes and coffee mornings. live around you. It is fundraising events to to help raise the profile of This year’s experiencing a
I see the money raised for refreshing each and every support our project work Vale for Africa. programme of work persistent – up to
a local charity at a bake sale, week to come back to a place in Africa. This year we “Our charity relies on includes several three weeks – cough
the personal development a where the focus of life is the are organising a barn the fantastic generosity healthcare initiatives and and cold.
cthheil db ogoesttse ads q au Saleiaty S ocfo ulitf,e oarn Welsh Secretary cinodmivmiduunaitly., rather than the danandc ae ,s au mmmasesr cphaoritry .e vent otof htheelp p feuonpdl eo uorf pthroe jeVcatlse, pedroujceactitos n antod litesruacpyp.o rt ‘hiGghP sn uhmavbee r’r eopfo prteeodp lae
older person enjoys through ALUN Many would suggest that suffering from a
membership of Barry’s my description of the Vale’s Local causes sought for persistent, hacking
popular Friends and CAIRNS community spirit could fit all cough, but stress there is
Nsigeingihfibcaonutr sb genroeufipts. ,T bhuets ae raere reports to atrraenassi esinmt iplaorpluyl awtiitohnosu ot flarge funeral home support lciattslees a odfo cstuocrh c aan vdior uisn.
only half the story. GEM readers young professionals, students They point out that
The cumulative, meta- or migrants. There is PENARTH Funeral Directors Care, Diabetes UK, the Alzheimer’s antibiotics will have no
bpqberueonsatfen oaftuibitfn oytdou. Ttao thnuhidrse cdiVsoi afmwfliemhc,u atulthtn Ieit toliiekse is hthueIn tmd hraaendsy sb coeoef nnpc eoeonrpt dsle,i .snpaltaiyv iatyt hshaelooonwmnseeeo v goceefar nn,c oaonu motstu m drebxeumpon-lioactyghin rah.arepgrheedi cthsat (dPifTFfheDirs)e ins tdg coivhneaanr twietsiyt h e mgarcoahtnit uemdyeo nattnohd . ian ScaoucPsiFeeDsty taiosn dcn oHomwepl plle oftooek r itHnhgee rorfeoemrs .asiinxd eort hoerf eA“fUnfHenncloaet wsosKen v utvehcirerz,u yBspneaassrtkr.iyea n Gts Pah iDadsr:
cohesive communities created plays, fairs and brass band It is because we are recognition of the support shown to 2017. another underlying
through innumerable, often recitals that have been peculiarly blessed with a them by the families of Penarth and the The company is asking readers of condition such as heart or
organised, acts of goodwill bringing joy to so many, large number of community Vale as PFD continues to celebrate its The GEM to suggest a local or Welsh lung disease, or
and social engagement. including myself, over the heroes, the volunteers who 30th year of providing funeral care charity that they feel should be the diabetes –there is often
This was even more last fortnight. work so hard within services. recipient of a donation. nothing a doctor can do
evident at Christmastime. At People from the Vale, churches, community centres In the past six months, the Hickman Call 02920 703581, emailing except recommend rest
the Barry High Street light surrounded by so many and everywhere else to bring Road-based funeral home has donated [e-mail] and plenty of fluids.”
switch on this spirit was on others who do so much to people together and whose to Kidney Wales Foundation, Ty m or drop a note into Penarth Funeral UHB recommends that
full display with local traders organise these events at work makes this place Hafan, RNLI, Latch, the Royal British Directors, 30 Hickman Road, Penarth, the public, instead of
raising money for charity, for Christmas and throughout special. Legion and the Salvation Army. The CF64 2AL with your details and why visiting their GPs or
visits to lonely, older people the year, may take for My New Year message is chosen charity for January is the you are nominating your chosen hospital, should make use
and providing good fun and granted the enhanced thank you, and have a happy Cardiff Dogs Home, and further charity. PFD will announce the of the NHS Direct Wales
seasonal cheer to many goodwill that exists here. 2017. donations are planned for the British successful charities at the end of ‘symptom checker’, their
Heart Foundation, Marie Curie Cancer January. pharmacist, or optician.
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WINTER ROLLS IN FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
Premature
retaliation. Wild ponies.
THEbeginning of December was marked meetings last month, starting on December 2 with Mike Davies topped the leader board for black discuss Islesburg Club members’ observations and
by the end of the glorious autumn colours our third internal competition since September. and white prints with a much more up-to-date assessments of our images. The evening produced
that had stimulated many of our members There were lots of entries for all four sections, but sporting shot, while Nick Craddock’s timeless image so much lively discussion that we overran our time.
once again prints outnumbered digital images by a of wild ponies was an easy winner in the digital By popular demand, Nick Craddock produced
to get outside and take full advantage of
good margin. colour section. another wide ranging photographic quiz for our final
some wonderful photographic oppor- Mick Rogers won the colour print section with Our second meeting of the month provided meeting of 2016 and with guests together with an
tunities. Timewarp, a stunning image that looked as if it had something new for the club. Earlier in the year we overflowing buffet table we ended the year in style.
Christmas celebrations meant we had just three been taken 50 years ago. had exchanged a selection of digital images with The club meets at Ystradowen Hall at 7.30pm on
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Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. experienced photographers are welcome. For
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Set in south eastern Europe, Bulgaria really does As a specialist, they offer the widest selection of Canon Derek said:
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Llancarfan, on his pilgrimage. I was
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