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Club Successes - pages 8 & 9 This month’s issue is kindly sponsored by: THE LEIGHTON SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB See back cover for further information - 2 -

CHURCH SERVICES JUNE 2019

Date Leighton Trelystan

9.30am Sunday 2nd June Holy Communion Tea & coffee

3.00pm Sunday 9th June No Service at Leighton Holy Communion

11.00 am Sunday 16th June Leighton’s Patronal Festival

Trinity Sunday Holy Communion Tea & coffee

rd 6.30pm Sunday 23 June 11.00am Forest Service Family Service at Mitchell's Fold

10.00am Sunday 30th June Group Service Leighton Church Rotas – June 2019 Sidesmen Altar Flowers Tony & Jane Walton Elisabeth Griffiths

OTHER EVENTS IN JUNE

Sunday 30th June Open Gardens in Chirbury

Other dates to note:-

There will be a Festival of Talents in Holy Trinity Church from 12th to 14th July

Look out for the date of a meeting in June to discuss planning this event

The Trelystan Coffee Morning made £140. Thankyou to everyone who helped and supported us. Diary date: the Trelystan Fete is 20th July - more details in next month’s Leighton News - 3 - We are raising money to HELP SAVE LIBRARY & MUSEUM fight to save the future of Welsh pool Library and the We are raising money to fight Powysland Museum. to save the future of We are raising money to fight to save County Council Welshpool Library and the the future of Welsh pool Library and have proposed relocating Powysland Museum. the Powysland Museum. Powys County Welshpool Library from its Council have proposed relocating purpose built home in to Powys County Council have Welshpool Library from its purpose built the Powysland Museum proposed relocating home in to the Powysland Museum building. This move will Welshpool Library from its building. This movewill detrimentally affect both services as there will be detrimentally affect both purpose built home into the significantly less space for each. services as there will be Powysland Museum building. significantly less space for This move will detrimentally This means fewer books, dvds and each. computers will be available in the affect both services as there library. It will limit the services they offer This means fewer books, will be significantly less space to schools and some of the most dvds and computers will for each. vulnerable people in our . It will restrict access for young families be available in the library. It will limit the services This means fewer books, dvds with buggies and there will be less accessible parking available. The they offer to schools and and computers will be museum holds many artefacts that are some of the most available in the library. It will of great importance to the local area vulnerable people in our limit the services they offer to and beyond. Their fantastic workshops for families and school children are community. schools and some of the most already being affected and they will It will restrict access for vulnerable people in our have to limit the numberof exhibitions young families with community. that they put on, which attract people to the town. buggies and there will be It will restrict access for young less accessible parking families with buggies and available. there will be less accessible The museum holds many parking available. artefacts that are of great importance to the local The museum holds many area and beyond. Their artefacts that are of great fantastic workshops for tinyurl.com/WPLandM importance to the local area families and school and beyond. Their fantastic children are already being workshops for families and affected and they will have school children are already to limit the numberof being affected and they will exhibitions that they put have to limit the numberof exhibitions that they put on, which attract people to the town. on, which attract people to the town.

PLEASE EMAIL your local Your AM: Russell George, AM - russell.george@assembly. representatives listed opposite—it’s a Your MP: Glyn Davies, MP - [email protected] no cost option. PCC Leader: Rosmarie Harris- [email protected] Portfolio Holder for Young People and Culture: Rachel Powell - If you haven’t done so already, you can [email protected] make contributions to the fighting fund Portfolio Holder for_ Highways, Recycling and Assetscllr. via just giving. The shortened web link [email protected] Your County Councillor: tinyurl.com/WPLandM Welshpool: Graham Breeze- [email protected] goes straight there and works if you Francesca Jump - [email protected] click it in the online editions. Phil Pritchard- [email protected] - 4 - It’s always good to see the activities and successes of clubs based in the village hall. Too often there is very little information or illustration of what goes on (even when club photos can be found after a quick search on Google images). Thanks to its proactive treasurer, we now have a load of good news and facts about the Short Mat Bowls club, this month’s sponsor. Page3 has an important appeal to save Welshpool Library. Funds raised will be used to challenge the unilateral PCC decision to close the current location and combine the library with the little museum by the canal. This pig’s ear arrangement would be hugely detrimental to both facilities. The museum is far too small to accommodate the groups meeting in the current library building, let alone enabling any museum visitors at the same time. Tourists asking for directions to the museum are sent through Morrison’s – always crowded with deliveries and only difficult limited parking available. The library is always busy and one of the very top lenders in Powys. Under the proposals the library building would become part of the relocated town council offices – the staff overflow would then work at Ladywell house in Newtown. This is a campaign worth your support. Planning ahead for the bi-monthly issues of the newsletter, we may need to communicate extra information, functions, announcements and rearrangements occurring during the eight week Come along and have some period. We will set up a ‘Late News’ web page and email is the obvious way to alert people. At present we fun and support your Village print about 250 copies but only have 90 email subscribers – as this list includes out of area readers Hall & School in a joint many residents may miss out on urgent news. If you are venture. Tea, Coffee & not already receiving our messages, just email [email protected] with the title ‘Subscribe’. prizes. For all ages – Finally do help friends or neighbours to stay informed if they cannot receive emails. everyone most welcome.

Steve Patricia A NEW WI in LEIGHTON

It’s a rich source of experiences, knowledge and skills passed down through the generations and updated There has been a lot of interest every day

There has been a great interest in forming a new WI for this area. For more information or to join please call 01938 553 736 or 01686 630 632

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Congratulations to Liz & Aled of No 2 Pentre on their beautiful wedding at Garthmyl Hall last month. The Newsletter has a scoop here as official photographs are not yet out but here are a couple of paparazzi photos taken on the day. Doesn’t Liz look so elegant and Aled has scrubbed up quite well too! We wish them and their children Peter and Rose every happiness. Homecoming Visit to Seven Wells

There was much celebrating at Rob & Wendy’s home Seven Wells last month with the arrival of Sarah (nee Jones) and her husband Troy on a whirlwind visit from their home in the USA. Here we have a lovely photo of them with a very proud Great Granny Doris holding Xander who is the son of Sarah’s brother Matthew & Troy, Sarah, Doris holding Xander, Jordie, & Matthew Jordie.

Get well soon We hear on the grapevine that it’s not just Christine Walton on crutches along the Bothy road, but also Barbara Mills who recently had a fall. We wish them both a very speedy recovery. - 6 -

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Sunday June 30th Time 10 pm - 4 pm Cost £25 Gaynor is passionate about the health benefits of Tai Chiand has introduced Tai Chi and Qi Gong to hundreds of people in North Wales over the past 20 years. She is a Senior lnstructor with the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain (TCUGB) and a certified Qi Gong instructor for Lotus Nei Gong School of Daoist Arts, and has a BSc Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine For more information about the above Workshop, Contact Alan on 07976 321 345

When? 14th - 16th June 2019 Where? Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, , Wales Who? Horatio Clare, Sir Simon Jenkins, Clare Mackintosh, Myfanwy Alexander, Simon Baynes, Tom Bullough, Peter Caddick-Adams, Gwen Davies, Trevor Fishlock, Julia Forster, Elizabeth Garner, Andrew Green, Robert Harvey, Cynan Jones, Prue Keely-Davies, Neil Spring, Cathryn Summerhayes, George Westropp, plus the winners of the New Welsh Review Writers Awards.

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Wi-fi is being installed next week in Leighton Village Hall (LVH) which will no doubt be popular as we continually strive to upgrade the facilities. The All weather pitch plans for the field next to the LVH Car Park are with PCC Planning Department and hopefully exciting news will follow shortly – watch this space. An industrial super quick dishwasher is being installed in the LVH kitchen to make the chores easier. A BINGO NIGHT is being organised by LVH in conjunction with Leighton School on Thurs 20th June. It is hoped it will appeal to all age groups and will be a fun night so please come along (see page 4) CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION Continuing our ever popular Coffee Mornings we are holding the next one Continuing our ever popular Coffee Mornings,we are holding the next one on Saturday 6th July so on Saturday 6th July so put the date in your diary because there will put the date in your diary because there will also be a children’s art competition open to all of the children also be a children’s art competition open to all of the in the village (incl. all children attending Leighton School of course) and the surrounding area so it children in the village (incl. all children attending promises to be a treat. Ages Pre School, Primary & Secondary School. Leighton School of course) and the surrounding area so it promises to be a treat. Ages Pre School, Primary & Secondary School. Please drop your entry (with your name and age on reverse) into the Village Hall on Friday 5th July or through Leighton School and come along to the Coffee

Please drop your entry (with your name and age on reverse) into the Village Hall on Friday 5th July or through Leighton School and come along to the Coffee Morning to enjoy the whole display and see who won. The theme is ‘Leighton’ and can be any medium with maximum size of A3. There will be prizes for each category — the overall winner and some runners up will be on the cover of the September issue of the Newsletter so get creative! Details on Leighton Village Hall facebook page and Leighton Village website

LVH BOOKINGS Tel: 0785 410 3058 Email: [email protected] or contact us on facebook at any time. - 8 - LEIGHTONLEIGHTON SHORTSHORT MATMAT BOWLINGBOWLING CLUBCLUB

Leighton Short Mat Bowling Club 2018/19 Back row left to right: Tony Garrett, David Griffiths, Mick Sayers, Gron Brown, Robert Richards, Andrew Griffiths, Mike Compton, Dan Chodecki. Front row left to right: Steve Parr, Mott Jones, Jan Sayers, Jeannette Richards, David Bright, Paul Harris, Ron Passant, Roger Quilley, Peter Kenyon.

The 2018/19 season was a great success for Leighton final was a hard fought contest, with the outcome Short Mat Bowling Club. The Club meets every David beating Gron 15-14. The Club had teams Thursday evening at Leighton Village Hall through the winter months, September to April. The membership was expanded by a number of new players and the attendance during the season was exceptional. As well as the competitive purpose of the Club the social aspect is also most important and all members relish the Token League Trophy gold medal winner opportunity to meet Paul, silver medal Mott, bronze medal Mick and catch up at the club nights. entered in the Dai Bayliss League and the The annual Trophy Presentation dinner was held at Montgomeryshire Short Mat Bowls League. The the Kings Head, Guilsfield in April. The introduction season culminated in the Club entering two teams in of the new Token Trophy League brought out the to the end of season Montgomeryshire Doubles competitiveness within the team and added to the competition, the Leighton team of David Griffiths and focus in other cup competitions. The Singles Cup Tony Garrett were beaten finalists. - 9 - The Club entered two teams into the Tregynon approach to further Short Mat Bowls Charity Competition held at the improvement and Flash Leisure Centre, (see article County Times enjoyment for all. If right). Twenty eight teams entered the you are interested in competition with the proceeds going to charity, joining the Club next and after a long arduous day, having played seven season there will be an matches, the Leighton team of David Griffiths, Tony open day in Garrett and Steve Parr were the triumphant winners. September, please This was indeed an outstanding result and highlighted look for the the improvement and development of the Club this announcements in the season. A new Treasurer and Secretary were Leighton News or appointed at the beginning of the season, namely contact David Griffiths, Tony Garrett and Annie Horner. We look forward the Club Captain, on to the new season with excitement and a positive 01938 555 458.

Singles Cup winner David with TROPHIES Singles Cup runner up Gron most improved player Tony

Token League Trophy winner Paul Doubles Cup winners Dan and Mick

To find out more about Short Mat Bowling, have a look at the sponsor’s section on the back page. The Leighton club is sponsoring this issue of of the newsletter - 10 - NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME: POWYS GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY As June arrives we look forward to the longer days and hopefully warmer weather. This gives us the opportunity to get out and about and visit some of the many gardens that are open in Powys this month. There are gardens open every weekend in June so there is bound to be somewhere you would like to visit. Maybe you are looking for inspiration for your own garden or just want to enjoy the hard work of others and enjoy visiting beautiful gardens in stunning locations, there is plenty to choose from this month. The Powys 2019 booklet is now available in tourist information centres, libraries and businesses across the county and for those who visit gardens further afield the 2019 Garden Visitors Handbook with over 3,500 gardens across England and Wales is available in bookshops or can be ordered from the National Garden Scheme website www.ngs.or.uk. Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors the National Garden Scheme has donated

over £55m to nursing and health charities since it was founded in 1927. You can discover more about our gardens and the charities we support at www.ngs.org.uk and by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @powysngs. Some gardens are open by arrangement for small groups during the week and details of these can be found in the NGS Powys leaflets or on the NGS website.

Gardens Open in June (Free admission for children unless otherwise stated). Bryn Celyn Llanfyllin SY22 5NE Sat/Sun 8th/9th small, hidden garden provides an oasis of green in the June Sat/Sun 14th/15th June and also by arrangement town centre. Gravel paths and stepping stones meander through a wide variety of plants. Alpines are still a This is a new garden to the scheme this year. A three favourite with more added this year. A modern acre country garden and paddocks with spectacular representation of a Wardian cabinet, alpine house and views to Cefn Coch and the Berwyns. Deep beds of collection of insectivorous plants. Admission £3.50 perennial planting, mature trees and shrubs to attract birds and wildlife, a circular walk beside the lake. Tremynfa Llanymynech SY22 6LA Sat15th/Sun 16th June Added interest are the donkeys, peacocks and a Old railway cottage children’s play area. Partial wheelchair access. set in herbaceous Admission £4.00 and raised borders, Stockton Mill Welshpool SY21 8JL Sat/Sun 8th/9th June patio with many pots of colourful Another new plants. Productive garden this year. fruit and vegetable Peaceful three acre area, ponds, garden by the river spinney, unusual Tremynfa Camlad with lovely trees, wild areas and views. Mature peat bog. Pet ducks on site and Montgomery canal close woodland, by. Plants for sale. Admission £4.00 extensive shrub and Stockton Mill herbaceous Cwm Carnedd Isaf Llanbrynmair SY19 7AF borders, wildlife ponds and river walks. The C19 Old Sun 16th June Mill will be open for visitors to the garden. Admission And yet another new garden! Quiet country garden of £3.50 approx. one acre surrounding a recently renovated barn. Caebardd Guilsfield, Welshpool SY 21 9DJ Sat 9th Newly created garden enclosed in stone walls with June Sun 4th August herbaceous and mixed borders, gravel garden with pots, fish pond, raised veg beds and fruit cages. Paddock with And another new garden to visit this year! A orchard and fernery. Admission £4.00 meandering garden with established trees and shrubs around a large pond. Banks of herbs, wild and Hurdley Hall Churchstoke SY15 6DY Sun 16th herbaceous flowers and a Japanese corner with June/Sun 7th July also visits by arrangement waterfall and bridges. Wildflower meadow, veg plots Two acre garden set around C17 house with additional 18 and orchard as well as a hike to the top of the farm from acres adjoining Roundton Hill National Nature Reserve. which there are spectacular views of the Herbaceous and mixed borders, orchard, ponds, topiary plains and Berwyns. Admission £4.00 and kitchen garden. Mown paths through 5 acre Oak Cottage Welshpool SY21 7JP Sun 9th June Coronation Meadow lead to newly planted orchard, pastures ans new and ancient woodland with brook. Revamped during the last three years this plantsman’s Admission £5.00 - 11 - Cwm –Weeg Dolfor, Newtown, SY16 4AT Sun 23rd and a quarter acres, one acre of which is beautiful June perennial flowering hay meadow. Planting to attract Two and a half acre garden set within 24 acres of wildlife, with wooded and shady areas, herbaceous wildflower meadows and bluebell woodland with borders with abundant cottage garden planting, stream centred around C15 farmhouse (open by prior hundreds of bulbs in season, orchard with arrangement). Formal garden in English landscape wildflowers, wildlife pond and a secret garden. A tradition with vistas, grottos, sculptures, stumpery, haven for wildlife. Admission £4.00 lawns and extensive borders terraced with stone walls. Gardens open by arrangement in June Translates older garden vocabulary into an innovative C21 concept. Admission £5.00 Contact the owner to make arrangements for your group visit. Bachie Uchaf Llanfyllin SY22 5NF Sat 29th /Sun 30th June Abernant Garthmyl SY15 6RZ [email protected] Inspiring, colourful hillside country garden. Gravel paths meander around extensive planting and over streams Broniarth Hall Guilsfield SY21 9DW cascading down into ponds. Specimen trees, shrubs and [email protected] vegetable garden. Enjoy the wonderful views from one of Bryn Celyn Llanfyllin SY22 5NE ros l the many seats; your senses will be rewarded. Admission [email protected] £4.50 Castell y Gwynt SY15 6HR [email protected] Village Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8BA Sun 30th June 1Church Bank Brecon LD3 0ND 01938 559112 New Group Opening Fraithwen Tregynon SY16 3EW 01686 6503076 The picturesque village of Berriew is on the Gorsty House, Hyssington Montgomery [email protected] Hurdley Hall Churchstoke SY15 6DY [email protected] Plas Dinam Llandinam SY 17 5DQ [email protected] White Hopton Farm Sarn, Newtown SY16 4EN [email protected] meander around extensive planting and over streams cascading down into ponds. Specimen trees, shrubs and Jobs for June PowysN-32510--70487 vegetable garden. Enjoy the wonderful views from one of the many seats; your senses will be rewarded. When you have visited all the gardens you can Berriew Village Gardens Admission £4.50 possibly manage, here are some key tasks for your own garden this month. Berriew Village Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 Montgomeryshire Canal with the River Rhiew flowing 8BA Sun 30th June through its heart. Black and white cottages, church, two The Chelsea Chop; cutting some herbaceous pubs, shops, William O’Brien artist/blacksmith forge perennials so that they flower later and form more New Group Opening and Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture. Five very compact, sturdier clumps. Great if you are opening different gardens: The White Cottage traditional The picturesque village of Berriew is on the your garden in late summer. cottage garden with lavender, roses, perennials and veg Montgomeryshire Canal with the River Rhiew flowing Support tomatoes; cordon tomatoes will need plot. 1 Glan yr Afon colourful small garden with bark supporting as they put on so much growth this month, through its heart. Black and white cottages, church, two paths, veg plot and pergola covered with grape vines. 1 bamboo canes will be strong enough to hold your The Sign small cottage garden intensively planted and plants when they are laden with fruit. full of quirky features. The Old Court House idyllic situation on banks of R Rhiew terrace with metal Sow biennials; June is the month that you can plant staircase by Berriew sculptor/metalworker William Wall Flowers and Sweet Williams for flowering next o’Brien, raised beds for soft fruits and vegetables and year. Cae Bychan on banks of river with traditional planting, Plant out leeks; planted out now leeks will be a good roses, prairie border and veg plot. Plants and honey for size for winter harvesting. Adding some organic sale and children’s treasure hunt at White cottage. matter will improve your crop. Admission £6.00 Take cuttings; plants like Penstemon, Fuchsias and Gorsty House Hyssington SY15 6AT Opening with Salvias now have enough leafy growth on them to Hyssington on Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd June take cuttings and increase your plant stock. A renovation, started 2014, of a neglected garden. Two

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David Williams (Chairman) Kathy Pearce Linda Watkin Laura Poole

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Models being applauded

Many thanks to everyone who attended this event in support of the Leighton Village Hall when raised £401 for hall funds. Your support and kindness was much appreciated as was unable to attend due to recent knee surgery. Thank you to everyone especially the models. Christine Walton - 13 - JUNE 2019 100 DON’T MISS OUT

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Thanks to Leighton Short Mat Bowls Club - our sponsors this month

SHORT MAT BOWLS – THE GAME It’s a game that is growing in popularity with a lot of benefits. The sport is unaffected by weather conditions and it does not require a permanent location as the rink mats can be rolled up and taken away. The game is played in broadly the same way as lawn bowls.The object is for each player in a singles game or each team in pairs, triples or fours, is to gain as many shots as possible by getting their bowls nearer to the jack than their opponents. The main differences in the playing conditions are the size of the playing area, the block that occupies the mid-position of the rink mat, and the ditch, which is actually a defined area of the mat surface. The intimidatory presence of the block, which prevents players from playing with force directly towards an opponent’s bowl to knock it out of a scoring position, and the narrow playing area, requires players to develop skill in using the natural bias on the bowls to bowl round the block. Bowls that touch the block, and those that come to rest in the dead area or in the ditch are declared ‘dead’ and removed from the mat before the next bowl is delivered. You can enjoy the game at any age, and with no experience – clubs will encourage anyone wanting to learn or develop their skills. Calorie count: Short mat bowls is unlikely to burn up masses of calories but will aid joint flexibility and concentration.Where can I go? The Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association is the governing body of the game in Wales. For more information visit the web site below.

www.wsmba.org

The next issue will be JULY 2019. Please send us your copy as soon as possible and

don’t forget the deadline which is: Monday 17th June 2019 David Holloway tel: 01938 570 675 email: [email protected]

July 2017 – We Co-opted Councillor Rachel Tibbott to the Trelystan Ward.