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www.pwllmag.co.uk [email protected] THE STORY OF Pwyll nodded at this admission of otherworldly Arawn had wrought his spell skilfully. No one in "I hoped only to win your forgiveness," Pwyll PWYLL, PRINCE OF origins. Annwn suspected that Pwyll was not their replied. "I am overjoyed to be granted more rightful king. Even Arawn's beautiful wife was than that." WALES "If you are a man of your word, I will set you on tricked. (From: The Mabinigon) a task that will earn not only my forgiveness, Upon his return to Dyfed, Pwyll discreetly but my gratitude and friendship," Arawn At first, Pwyll suspected that Arawn had meant inquired about the past year. While he had not continued. "There is another king in Annwn, to test him, that he had ordered his wife to try to doubted Arawn's intent to rule well in his stead, known as Havgan; we two have long been seduce his replacement. After a time, Pwyll Pwyll was nonetheless surprised and pleased Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, enemies. I am shamed to say this aloud, but I realized that this was not the case, and that the to hear what an exceptionally wise and just held his court at have never bested him, and I fear I never shall. woman did not know he was not her husband. Prince Arawn had made. Narberth. One day, for Long have I sought an ally against him. Conscious of the burden Arawn had laid upon Arawn also approved of Pwyll's actions as a his own amusement and Perhaps it is a mortal who is fated to defeat him--and the trust which he had placed in him-- his followers', he led a ruler, and as a man. Havgan. Pwyll refused all the advances of Arawn's wife. band into the valley of Glyn Cuch. In his "You have neglected me for a year," Arawn's "I ask you to go to Annwn in my place, Pwyll of Aside from that frustration, Pwyll enjoyed his enthusiasm, Pwyll soon became separated wife said, when he kissed her upon his return. "I Dyfed, and slay my enemy." tenure as Annwn's king. The hunting was more from his hunting party. He was not too thought you were going to put me aside." exhilarating than he remembered experiencing concerned, and heartened at the sound of his "I asked how I might win your forgiveness, and before; the red-eared hounds seemed more Arawn explained the situation to his wife, who pack of dogs. As he listened, he distinguished you have set the task before me," Pwyll replied. intelligent and responsive than his own pack. did forgive him, though it took some time. She another set of hounds baying. These dogs soon "I will go to Annwn." appeared, driving a stag before them. The finest minstrels entertained the court, and was displeased to think of the way she had Once Pwyll said those words, Arawn cast a there was continual feasting. Pwyll ruled wisely, thrown herself at a stranger who was not her The stag was a noble beast; but the hounds spell. He took on Pwyll's shape, and gave Pwyll and perhaps with more care than he had taken husband, and displeased at the worry she had were more notable. Their coats were white as his own. in Dyfed: for he was conscious of the wasted over the past year, and displeased that snow, save for their ears, which glistened red. responsibility he took for the health of Arawn's her husband had put her in such a position. They dragged the stag down in front of Pwyll, "It is not fair to ask you to abandon your people to rule in my stead," Arawn said. "So I will go to realm, and his reputation. "But I chose well, did I not?" Arawn asked. And and he marvelled at their brutal efficiency, and Narberth in your place." she was forced to agree that Pwyll had indeed wondered what man was their master. behaved in a most worthy fashion, and should Pwyll agreed that this was only fair. "If you trust But no rider approached to claim his pack or be treated as an honoured friend. their prize. So Pwyll drove off the strange white me to perform your duties with wisdom and dogs, and called his own hounds to the still- honour, then I can do no less." And after that, Pwyll was no longer known simply as the Prince of Dyfed, but was called warm carcass. Arawn led Pwyll to his castle, and the two Pen Annwn . exchanged advice about ruling their respective As he did so, a man approached on horseback. He was dressed for the hunt, clothed entirely in realms. "In one year, return to the place where we first met," Arawn said. (Pwyll and Havgan in open combat) grey, and rode a grey steed.

"If I live, nothing shall keep me from that "Discourteous man!" the hunter exclaimed. And when the day came to face Havgan in NEWS OF meeting," Pwyll promised. "How dare you drive my dogs from the stag single combat, Pwyll was perfectly calm. He they brought down? How dare you call your was mortal, unlike his opponent, and perhaps at THE WEIRD own? Such acts must be punished." a disadvantage. But if he lost, then he intended Anthony Avery, 72, a retired insurance Pwyll was somewhat apprehensive. He was a to do so honourably. If he was destined to defeat this man, then he would be victorious. underwriter, filed a lawsuit against the exclusive prince, but separated from his home and Rye Golf Club in Sussex, for injuries caused followers. The grey-clad hunter was but one Pwyll knew he must simply play his part. when he slipped on the wet floor of the club's man...yet he had approached without Pwyll's Though Havgan's skill as a warrior was shower. The floor, he said, was "too" wet. knowing, which meant he was either an apparent in his bearing, the combat did not last exceptionally skilled woodsman or not entirely long. Pwyll mortally wounded the king with his An operation in a Belgrade hospital was of the mortal world. first blow. Pwyll annexed his realm, and disrupted when the two surgeons started to And, worst of all for a prince's pride, Pwyll knew Havgan's subjects could not protest, as they fight. The assistant surgeon completed the that the hunter was right to be outraged. "I had seen how the contest had been honourably operation after the two fighting surgeons were and fairly decided. evicted from the theatre. apologise for my conduct," Pwyll said. "It is not befitting one of my rank. I am Pwyll, Prince of Shortly after Havgan was slain, the year came A tree surgeon in New Zealand broke his leg Dyfed, and I would know how I may atone for to an end. Pwyll returned to Glyn Cuch to meet near the top of a 40 metre (130 feet) high tree. my behaviour." Arawn, who restored them to their original He suffered further injuries when the helicopter His words mollified the huntsman. "I am shapes. (Above: Arawn) that was rescuing him swung him into another Arawn," he said, "and in Annwn I am a king." "I thank you for your service," Arawn said. "You tree. pto are indeed worthy to be called a friend."

WHEN PWLL WAS ON THE from the end of Pwll Road, near the church hall, cont ….. getting stormier and she rolled violently 1958 beat Sweden 5 - 2 SEASHORE when some road works were being done. for about an hour, then settled upright in the in Sweden Another old mooring was discovered a few sand. By Colin ‘The Pop’ Rees 1962 beat Czechoslovakia 3 - 1 years ago, when a keen gardener was digging All the crew got off safely in the ship’s boats. in Chile his plot at the bottom of Stradey Hill where it Before long, the foremast, main and Pwll was cut off from the sea by 1852, with the slopes down towards Wauneos. The old mizzenmasts collapsed, and the ship broke up 1970 beat Italy 4 - 1 railway and embankment cottages there were known colloquially as with the timbers strewn along the beach. in Mexico

built across the Stradey ‘Sailors Row’ many years ago. As the era of shipping from Pwll came 1994 to an beat Italy 0 – 0 Marsh. Isambard Kingdom Sea Captains drew some charts to help end, with the building of the railway, access to in USA (After Extra Time) Brunel took this route, as navigate the estuary. An early one was by the shore was provided with three slipways, and 2002 beat Germany 2 - 0 there were disputes with Captain McKenzie in 1775, which marked deep- sluices for the rivers in Korea/Japan different landowners. The water channels and to empty into the sea. previous shoreline their depths, safe One slipway, not far approximately followed the mooring places for from the Amelia present day A484 of Pwll Road, Bassett large ships, and it Earhart Blue plaque The real reason you can't take it with Terrace and Sandy Road. also showed Black on the Millennium you is that it goes before you do. Small boats used to moor in creeks, inlets and Rock Quay. A Coastal path, with a on the rivers Pool, Dulais and Dyfatty (Barnaby better chart, giving crossing over the Pill). Vessels 10-60 tons sailed gently on to the sailing directions railway line is still sands and lower banks of the rivers, as the tide and also marking safe mooring places for large standing. Another vessels was drawn by Captain John Wedge in one, near The Festival Fields, collapsed a few went out. Coal was taken aboard in baskets or DAI & THE FRIDGE barrows that had been brought there by 1808. It marked North pool. He was master of a years ago, but instead of being repaired, large ship that traded there and lived at Gwdig, Burry boulders were placed there to protect the packhorses. Limestone was brought over from Dai's wife left a note on the Gower in the same way and there were Port. embankment from the sea. They were placed so that it is still possible to climb down to the fridge: "It's not working, I can't limekilns nearby. Unfortunately, there were also shipwrecks. On take it anymore! Gone to stay st shore, and is much used by fishermen and 21 of January 1806, the ‘ Penrhyn ’ of Liverpool, Large vessels, up to 300 tons burden, moored cockle pickers. The railway crossing, with with Mother." Captain F J Humble, burden 300 tons, en route in the North Pool (a deep water pool) off Pwll to gates, is still there. The third slipway, at Beach from Messina to Liverpool struck the Hooper Dai opened the fridge, the light have their loads transferred to and from smaller Road, has now completely disappeared, but the sands and backed herself into Cefn Padrig, came on and the beer was cold. Dai has no vessels. railway crossing, accessible from the Coastal near the present day Pwll Park. idea what his wife was talking about... The In 1676, the ‘ Greyhound ’ of Bristol was blown Path, is still maintained. fridge works just fine. over the bar and taken by locals to a deep pool The crew of fifteen were saved. The Officer of near Poole (Pwll) to ride out the storm – hence His Majesty’s Customs, assisted by local (Some of the photographs used in this article are volunteers, kept the crew apart from the local representational and do not necessarily reflect the true FRIENDLIEST the name Poole (Pwll) for the village. John likeness of any individual, location or material thing mentioned Mann of Swansea wrote to the Secretary of inhabitants. The crew were provided with a in the body of the text). COUNTRIES cottage for their accommodation, over which a State about the ‘ Greyhound ’ of Bristol, he latest report homeward bound, carrying a cargo of cloth from guard was kept. T

Morlaix (France), being blown over the bar in a of the World On another occasion, April BRAZILIAN Economic Forum (WEF) lists some of the gale and taken to Pwll. 25 th 1841, the barque FOOTBALL friendliest countries for a foreign tourist to go Black Rock (or Pwll) Quay, near the present ‘Caledonia ’ of Bristol, Brooks H visiting. Here's taking a look at some countries day old Talbot Inn, was built in 1755 for John Ainsworth Master and owner, Brazil is the most of the world, where the people go out of their Rees and his son Hector Rees of had loaded 473 tons of coal for successful national way to make their guests feel welcome. Cilymaenllwyd, to load Port Royal, Jamaica at Llanelli team in the history coal from workings at Docks and got ready to sail. If of the World Cup, 1 Iceland Pwll. The mine was she had not sailed that morning she would not having won five FIFA World Cup titles and 2 New Zealand worked until the mid have been able to sail for several days because reaching the final on other 2 occasions. Brazil is 3 Morocca 1790’s. Pwll Quay and of falling tides. It was blowing very hard at the also the only country besides Argentina to win a 4 Macedonia the Customs House time, and she was to be towed to the North pool FIFA World Cup away from its continent 5 Austria (Tidewaiters Cottage) by the steam tug ‘Harriet’. She left the mouth of (Sweden 1958 and South Korea/Japan 2002). 6 Senegal were obsolete long the Channel safely, and cleared the barrel post, Brazil have never won the World Cup on home 7 Portugal before the railway cut but when opposite Stradey, the towrope parted, ground. Brazil is the only country to take part in 8 Bosnia & Herzegovina Pwll off from the sea. and she drifted on to the lee shore, where she all FIFA World Cups since 1930, being the team 9 Ireland struck the sand violently. The weather was now An old ‘Dolphin’ type with most wins and goals scored in the history 10 Burkina Faso of the competition. mooring was removed over… ST FAGANS away. However, normal train services were BÔNAU resumed on the 14th of January. NATIONAL CABBAGE HISTORY Butterflies are not normally sighted after PATCH MUSEUM November but a tortoiseshell butterfly was ANNUAL spotted on late flowering chrysanthemums in RAFFLE December on a rare sunny day! And also St Fagans National History Museum (Welsh: taking refuse in a local drinking establishment, To help with the costs or printing and Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru ), but even more bizarre distributing this magazine we are again holding commonly referred to as St Fagans after the was one in a house in s I mentioned in the previous edition our annual mid-summer raffle. The money we village where it is located, is an open-air A January, quite raise in these raffles covers the cost of museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical according to a well-known newspaper last incredible don’t you publishing one edition - the other three editions lifestyle, culture and architecture of the Welsh winter was supposed to be very cold and think! snowy. That leading newspaper - the Daily are funded by our sponsors (the advertisers), people. The museum is part of Amgueddfa Some areas of the Express - got it hopelessly wrong. After all public donations and grant funding from Llanelli Cymru - National Museum Wales. country have had those severe forecasts there was no Rural Council. We are extremely grateful for the cranes re-introduced, such as the Somerset It comprises over forty re-erected buildings from widespread snow or freezing temperatures just help and contribution we receive from these Levels and East Anglia but one day good old various locations in Wales, and is set in the bucket loads of rain, which resulted in sources to help to keep this magazine alive. downtown Pwll had a lovely pair of cranes one grounds of St Fagans Castle, an Elizabethan widespread flooding across many parts of the red and one orange - one lifting a digger over a We have a small band of volunteers who will be manor house. In 2011 Which? magazine country. So, maybe for the future, those so house and the other unloading pipes off a lorry tramping the village over the coming months named the museum the United Kingdom's called meteorologists should concentrate on knocking on your door and asking you if you favourite visitor attraction. at the old council site depot. short term rather than long term predictions, or would like to buy some raffle tickets. Please The museum was started in 1946 following the sack the lot of them! At the time of writing this article - end January - give generously. The tickets cost £1 per book of we were heading for the wettest winter on donation of the castle and lands by the Earl of During some rare, dry and tranquil days, Pwll five tickets. The draw will be made on record with the month boasting only one dry th Plymouth. It opened its doors to the public in Park was turned into a temporary aerodrome Wednesday 19 June 2014. day! - A rare sight that month was dry 1948, under the name of the Welsh Folk with the sighting of an American F15 fighter tarmacadam! We would like to thank all the people who have Museum. The museum's name in Welsh (also bomber performing loop the loop and victory roll so generously donated prizes towards this raffle meaning "Welsh Folk Museum") has remained quite majestically by its operator. Of course just Don’t forget to turn your and we are always looking for more kind- unchanged since that date, whereas the a model costing between £150 - £200, a lot clocks on one hour on hearted people to donate more prizes for the English title has been modified once to Museum quieter and cheaper than the genuine article the evening of March raffle. We are also seeking some volunteers of Welsh Life, and again to its current coming in at a cost of a mere $30 million per 29th as British who are prepared to sell the raffle tickets for us. nomenclature. plane. summertime begins on We need your help to keep the magazine th The brainchild of Iorwerth Peate, the museum the 30 . HOORAY! afloat. Thank you for your support. was modelled on Skansen, the outdoor See you all in our sun drenched summer? museum of vernacular Swedish architecture in

Stockholm. Most structures re-erected in Skansen were built of wood and are thus easily taken apart and reassembled, but a comparable GRANT AWARD TO THE BÔNAU museum in Wales was naturally going to be CABBAGE PATCH more ambitious as much of the vernacular Even the most beautiful woman in the architecture of Wales is made of masonry. world has at least one guy who is tired The Bônau Cabbage Patch has recently been of her. awarded a grant of £2000 from Llanelli Rural DID YOU KNOW? Council to help towards the printing and distribution costs of this magazine. The grant was awarded under The Community Development Grant program of the council and was awarded at a recent meeting of the The human heart pumps During the festive season, venturing to the STEAMY AFFAIRS Community Development Grant Panel. enough blood in your lifetime to great outdoors was a difficult task with severe

fill three supertankers. gales buffeting the area, also with coinciding cheduled for Saturday We would like to thank Llanelli Rural Council very high tides on Jan 3rd saw mountainous S and the Community Development Grant Panel Ten per cent of all photographs in the world waves battering the coastline which damaged May 10th is the rail for their very kind and considerate donation. were taken within the last 12 months. the sea wall (see photo). The line was closed excursion 'The Southern Irishman' from Birmingham International to Fishguard Harbour. The grant has secured the future of the between Llanelli and Carmarthen but The steam locomotive '5029 Nunney Castle' will magazine for a little while longer. In ancient Greek the word “idiot” meant apparently the main reason for closure was at anyone who wasn’t a politician. officiate. St Ishmaels where the ballast had been washed lemons have proven anti-viral effects on other THE BALL POINT PEN create a pen using the same type of ink. Bíró THE POWER types of viruses. enlisted the help of his brother György, a he concept of using a ball chemist, to develop viscous ink formulas for OF LEMONS Diabetes : In addition to improving eye T point within a writing new ballpoint designs. problems linked with diabetes, lemons contain Here are 13 hesperetin, which lowers blood sugar levels instrument as a method of László's innovation successfully coupled ink- amazing healing (when they are high). applying ink to paper has viscosity with a ball-socket mechanism which powers of existed since the late 19th act compatibly to prevent ink from drying inside Gall and Kidney Stones : The citric acid found lemons: century. In these inventions, the reservoir while allowing controlled flow. Bíró in lemon juice helps to dissolve gallstones, the ink was placed in a thin filed a British patent on 15 June 1938. calcium deposits, and kidney stones. tube whose end was In 1941 the Bíró brothers and a friend, Juan Bowel-Cleansing : The bitter taste of lemon Anti-Aging : The vitamin C found in lemons blocked by a tiny ball, held Jorge Meyne, fled Germany and moved to gives these fruit the ability to increase helps to neutralize free radicals linked to aging so that it could not slip into Argentina, where they formed Bíró Pens of peristalsis–a pumping-motion in the bowels– and most types of disease. the tube or fall out of the Argentina and filed a new patent in 1943. Their which helps to eliminate waste from the bowels pen. The ink clung to the pen was sold in Argentina as the Birome and improve regularity. Add the juice of one ball, which spun as the pen was drawn across the (portmanteau of the names Bíró and Meyne), lemon to warm water and drink first thing in the morning. paper. which is how ballpoint pens are still known in

that country. This new design was licensed by Cancer : Lemons contain 22 anti-cancer DAI THE SOLDIER The first patent for a the British, who produced ball point pens for compounds, including limonene—a naturally- ballpoint pen was issued on RAF aircrew as the Biro . Ballpoint pens were occurring oil that slows or halts the growth of Finding a woman 30 October 1888, to John J. found to be more versatile than fountain pens, cancer tumors in animals. Lemons also contain crying that she had Loud, a leather tanner, who especially at high altitudes where fountain pens a substance called flavonol glycosides, which locked her keys in her was attempting to make a were prone to ink-leakage. stop cell division in cancer cells. car... Dai, a passing soldier, assures her that he writing instrument that would be able to write on (Source: Wikipedia) could help her. She looks on amazed as he his leather products, which then-common Colds and Flu : Lemons are rich in vitamin C removes his trousers, rolls them into a tight ball fountain pens could not. Loud's pen had a small and flavonoids that work in conjunction for a and rubs them against the car door. Magically it rotating steel ball, held in place by a socket. serious punch against infection. opens. Although it could be used to mark rough DID YOU KNOW Liver : Fresh lemon juice added to a large glass surfaces such as leather, as Loud intended, it "That's so clever," the woman gasps. "How did of water in the morning is a great liver proved to be too coarse for letter-writing. With you do it?" detoxifier. no commercial viability, its potential went BSA – Birmingham Small Arms Company, "Easy," replies Dai. "These are my khakis”. unexploited and the patent eventually lapsed. which started out making guns but later became Nutrition : Lemons contain vitamin C, citric acid, The manufacture of economical, reliable best known for its motorcycles. flavonoids, B-complex vitamins, calcium, ballpoint pens as we know them arose from copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, Häagen-Dazs – Name was invented in 1961 by experimentation, modern chemistry, and potassium, and fiber. ice-cream makers Reuben and Rose Mattus of precision manufacturing capabilities of the early the Bronx "to convey an aura of the old-world Balances Body Chemistry : While lemons are 20th century. Patents filed worldwide during traditions and craftsmanship". The name has no acidic they interact with the body’s metabolism DID YOU KNOW early development are testaments to failed meaning whatsoever. to have an alkalizing effect on the bodily fluids attempts at making the pens commercially ulux is derived from the words DuPont and helping to restore balance to the body’s pH. D viable and widely available. Early ballpoints did Luxury. not deliver the ink evenly; overflow and clogging Allergies : Lemons contain the phytonutrient Nokia – started as a wood-pulp mill, the were among the obstacles inventors faced DAI AND THE DENTIST hesperetin which has been shown in studies to toward developing reliable ballpoint pens. If the alleviate allergic symptoms. company expanded into producing rubber products in the Finnish city of Nokia. The ball socket were too tight, or the ink too thick, it Dai and his wife interrupted their vacation to Brain and Nervous System Disorders : company later adopted the city's name. would not reach the paper. If the socket were go to the dentist. Containing the potent phytonutrient tangeretin too loose, or the ink too thin, the pen would leak in the peel, lemons have been proven to be ESPN – Entertainment and Sports or the ink would smear. ] Ink reservoirs "I want a tooth pulled, and I don't want Programming Network pressurised by piston, spring, capillary action, Novacaine because I'm in a big hurry," Dai's effective for brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease. Triang – operating name for Lines Bros Ltd, and gravity would all serve as solutions to ink- wife said. "Just extract the tooth as quickly as which was founded by William, Walter and delivery and flow problems. possible, and we'll be on our way." Eye Disorders : Rutin, found in lemons, has been shown in research to improve the Arthur Edwin Lines. Three Lines make a László Bíró, a Hungarian newspaper editor The dentist was quite impressed. "You're triang le frustrated by the amount of time that he wasted certainly a courageous woman," he said. symptoms of eye disorders, including diabetic retinopathy. filling up fountain pens and cleaning up "Which tooth is it?" Qantas – from its original name, Queensland smudged pages, noticed that inks used in Anti-Viral : In addition to being effective against and Northern Territory Aerial Services. The woman turned to Dai and said, "Show him newspaper printing dried quickly, leaving the cold and flu viruses, terpene limonoids found in your tooth, dear." paper dry and smudge free. He decided to PWLL ATHLETIC F.C. ORIGIN OF THE Members will acknowledge that the principle LIVERPOOL that all those who use the roads should pay for League positions as at 25 th 'SCOUSERS' them, and should pay in some proportion to the January 2014 wear and tear that they cause, is just. But I have not yet exhausted the subject. We

Division One P W D L GD Pts 'Scouse' comes from propose, also, to put a very small Wheel Tax Pontarddulais 10 7 1 2 +30 22 'lobscouse' which was upon every vehicle. * Carmarthen Town 11 9 2 0 +49 20 a dish eaten in those parts, made with hard tack Wellfield 14 6 1 7 -2 19 and bully beef. It was a traditional seaman's (Quote by Chancellor George Goschen in his 1888 budget speech). Tumble 8 5 2 1 +18 17 dish which may be of Viking origin. Labscaus is still a great speciality in Hamburg. It is made Killay 10 5 1 4 -1 16 with corned beef, onions, beetroot and mashed Pwll 8 5 0 3 +13 15 potatoes and flavoured with a pinch of cumin Trostre 9 5 0 4 +7 15 and served with a fried egg on top. A version of WHERE DOES YOUR CAR TAX GO? Garden Village 11 4 2 5 +5 14 this dish is also made in Denmark where Caerbryn 9 4 1 4 -1 13 herring is added. Despite the combined £32 billion total raked in Felinfoel 10 3 0 7 -20 9 Pwll AFC with their brand new kits. Pictured over 2010, a measly £9.45 billion was spent on UK roads the following year – split between *Burry Port 12 3 0 9 -12 7 from left to right are Anthony Guy - 1'st team manager, Owen Thomas of Flares THE ANGEL'S £5.7 billion on local carriageways and £3.75 *Johnstown 10 0 0 10 -86 -6 billion on national main roads. That’s less than Accessories, Phil James of A&P Potatoes SHARE and Caroline and Jan of Celtic School of one third of total revenue from the motorist.

Motoring. Other sponsors include Richard Granted, some gets spent on public transport Reserve Division 3A P W D L GD Pts The angels take a Gorseinon 11 9 1 1 +22 28 and Sarah (Colliers’ Arms Pwll), Nick Watson and railways – £4.9 billion and £7.6 billion share of all whiskies respectively – but that still leaves over £10 Loughor A 11 7 0 4 +14 21 (Thomas independent Financial Advisers), Stewart Moore (Builders) and Linley Scaife during the maturation billion unaccounted for. Seaside A 10 6 0 4 +17 18 process. About 2% of the volume is lost in this (Ffenestri Scaife). Pwll 7 4 1 2 - 3 13 way each year. And despite car tax almost doubling between 1987 and 2010, the state of the nation’s roads * Wellfield 12 5 1 6 0 11 The 'boffins' tell us that the angels take their hasn’t improved in over a quarter of a century. * Dafen A 10 4 0 6 -16 10 share by evaporation of the whisky as it (Source: MSN.com) * Bancffosfelen 9 4 0 5 0 9 matures.

* Ponthenri 8 4 1 3 -4 5 The natural breathability of the oak cask used IVY LEAGUE to mature the whisky is a crucial part of creating * Points Deducted UNIVERSITIES the product we are all hoping for, so no-one can HISTORY OF CHESS begrudge the angels their share. The history of chess spans some 1500 years. The Ivy League is a Of course, all great whiskies have some kind of The earliest predecessor of the game probably collegiate athletic conference magic to them, and who's to say that this originated in India, before the 6th century AD. composed of sports teams from eight private doesn't come from the angels? institutions of higher education in the (Source@ adramintime.co.uk) From India, the game spread to Persia. When Northeastern United States. The conference the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken name is also commonly used to refer to those up by the Muslim world and subsequently eight schools as a group. The eight institutions INTRODUCTION OF CAR TAX spread to Southern Europe. In Europe, chess are: evolved into roughly its current form in the 15th Apart from the Carriage Tax, which is a tax century. Brown University mainly on the more In the second half of the 19th century, modern Columbia University luxurious carriages - Cornell University chess tournament play began, and the first carriages, used for World Chess Championship was held in 1886. Dartmouth College pleasure - there is at Harvard University The 20th century saw great leaps forward in present no tax on any chess theory and the establishment of the Princeton University other vehicles, however much they may destroy University of Pennsylvania World Chess Federation (FIDE). the roads. Yale University Developments in the 21st century include use Steve and Sue of S&S Autos, Pwll with the new We propose to put a duty of £1 a-year upon The term Ivy League also has connotations of of computers for analysis, which originated in Sub jackets they sponsored for Pwll AFC. S&S every vehicle exceeding 10 cwt. in weight, a academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, the 1970s with the first programmed chess Autos sponsored the club's 6 new Sub jackets very moderate limit to take. games on the market. Online gaming appeared and social elitism. in total. in the mid-1990s.

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CAPEL BETHLEHEM CHAPEL Erbyn hyn mae 3 mis o'r flwyddyn wedi mynd heibio, anodd credu mae fel ddoe yr oeddem yn dathlu'r Nadolig. Cawsom oedfa fendithiol iawn ROMANIAN AID Mae blwyddyn arall wedi gwawrio, ac felly gyda'r plant dan arweiniad Cathryn. Edrych ar FOUNDATION mae'n hyfryd i'ch cyfarch unwaith eto. hanes y Nadolig drwy lygaid yr angylion, y (SOUTH WALES) Gobeithio fydd hi'n flwyddyn dda i chi gyd, a bugeiliaid, y doethion a Mair. Cafodd y plant eu parti wedi'r oedfa ond daeth Sion Corn ar gwellhad i 'r rhai sy'n fregus eu iechyd. s promised in the last ymweldiad cyn hynny a llawn sach o anrhegion. A Fe gynhaliodd disgyblion yr ysgol eu cyngerdd Diolch yn fawr i'r plant a gymerodd ran a'r magazine report here Nadolig ym Methlehem eleni eto. Nid oeddwn athrawon am drefnu. Da oedd cael cwmni plant are the up-dates of the yn bresennol y tro yma, ond 'rwyn clywed ei fod eraill yn yr oedfa hefyd a gobeithio y cawn ei shoe boxes sent to the orphans and poor yn gyngerdd ardderchog, a'r plant yn llawn gweld yn rheolaidd y flwyddyn yma. Mae children of Dorohoi. hwyl. ymgyrch arbennig gyda Undeb yr Annibynwyr From our area 1600 boxes were sent and Chris I ni wedi colli sawl aelod drwy farwolaeth, a eleni i godi arian i dlodion Haiti, a daeth y and Ellena were fortunate enough to sawl ffrind yn y gymuned, ac mae'n Parchedig Tom Defis, Swyddog Rhanbarthol accompany the boxes and help with their cydymdeimlad yn estyn i'r teuluoedd i gyd. Cymorth Crisnogol, i rannu gwybodaeth am y distribution. Some were given out in village sefyllfa yno mewn oedfa arbennig yn Chwefror. Congratulations to the children of Pwll School schools and some directly to the families we Bydd Gymanfa Ganu Undebol ar yr ail o Fawrth support. They were able to take out cake – for their very successfull Christmas concert, (dim oedfa yn Libanus y Sul hwn) yng Nghapel and to the Staff for the hard work undertaken to donated by local firms – paint and food. These Moria, Llanelli. Oedfa'r Plant yn y bore am really made a difference, brightening up bring them to such a high standard. 10.30. ac Oedfa'r oedolion am 6.00. yr hwyr. people's lives and houses. Often the food and There will be an Easter Service during the Mae detholiadau ar gael yn y Capel. Bydd cake were unexpected and the recipients were THE LAWS OF LIFE Easter weekend. Please come along to gweithgaredau'r Gymdeithas yn ail-ddechrau so grateful. Similarly with paint. You wouldn't worship with us. ym mis Mawrth ac estynnir groeso cynnes i believe how a few tins of paint could give such chwi ymuno. Eleni mae Oedfa Undebol Weiner's Law of Libraries : Mae'n flwyddyn Eisteddfodol eleni, ar yr pleasure. We received gifts of men's clothes, Wythnosd Cymorth Crisnogol yn Libanus ar shoes and bedding and these will be included in There are no answers, only wythnos gyntaf yn Awst. Mae'r Maes yn 12fed o Fai am 7 o'r gloch. Bydd aelodau'r dair gyfleus iawn i ni pobl y Pwll, a fydd stondinau, the next lorry at the end of March. Although we cross-references. Eglwys yn cymryd rhan ac ar ddiwedd yr oedfa have not arranged a specific date for the gweithgareddau, heblaw y cyngerddau. bydd stondyn yn gwerthu nwyddau Masnach The Grocery Bag Law : The Gobeithio eich gweld i gyd ar hyd yr Wyl. collection of goods, we will accept these at any Deg yn y Festri. time – please ring one of the numbers below. A chocolate bar you planned to sincere thank you for your support. Please eat on the way home from the contact us on 01554 810640, 01554 758023 or supermarket is always hidden at the bottom of 10554 759771. Thank you. the grocery bag. CLEVER INVENTIONS CYMORTH Lampner's Law of Employment: When leaving I don't approve of political jokes... work late, you will go unnoticed. When you CUP & COOKIES – CHRISTNOGOL / I've seen too many of them get leave work early, you will meet the boss in the A smart cup in which CHRISTIAN AID elected. car park. you can put 2 or 3 of The United Service for your favourite Weiner's Law of Libraries: There are no Christian Aid week be held in Libanus Chapel

biscuits. You don't this year on Monday, 12 th May, 2014, at 7pm. answers, only cross-references. Behind every successful man is his need extra plates. It's As usual members of the three places of Kauffman's Paradox of the Company: The less made for right worship and villagers will take part. Please woman. Behind the fall of a successful important you are to the company, the more handed and left come. The Service will be bi-lingual and there man is usually another woman. your tardiness or absence is noticed. handed people. will be a Traidcraft stall selling free trade goods

LIFE IN MY HOME VILLAGE OF PWLL time the stove would go out and there would be cont…. Nathalie went to the old school in Pwll and there were open fields behind. A party was By Nathalie Lewis soot all over the place making extra work for Road, now the Pwll Community Centre. She organised in the street for all the residents to me! I used the scrubbing board to do the recalls that she has happy memories of the celebrate the Festival of Britain in 1952. washing. My uniform for the morning was a blue school. She remembers the names of the Nathalie Lewis nee Williams was born in June dress, long white apron and a cap and in the teachers, Mattie and May Powell, Miss Griffiths, 1915 in Thomas Terrace, Pwll. Her Father was afternoon a black dress with a frilly apron and a Mr Hughes and the headteacher Mr Edwards. Tom and her Mother Mary Hannah. She is one hat.' She remembers especially Miss McVicar who was a very strict teacher. She also remembers of eight children - Cedric, Rei, Brenda, Nathalie, In 1935 Nathalie married Ronnie Lewis who the old wooden rocking horse used by the Maisie, Iris, Dave and Wyndham. Her father was also from Pwll. In 1936 Nathalie left Pwll younger children. The rocking horse was in Pwll originally came from Caerelms Llanelli and so with Ronnie to live in Watford, Hertfordshire. In School until recent years. Every Christmas was known as Twm Caerelms. He was a collier 1939 she returned to Pwll with her husband and Lady Howard Stepney gave every infant child a and worked in the Great Mountain colliery in young son Wynne. She recalls the day she toy and the junior child a shilling. She can Tumble. He walked from Thomas Terrace to moved to Garden Suburbs in Burry Port, it was vividly remember the way Mr Edwards gave the catch the tram at Siop Newydd, Pwll as far as the day World War II broke out. She was so coin to each child in their hand saying 'a shilling Sandy Bridge and caught the train to the very glad that the family had returned home. for you, a shilling for you, a shilling for you.' colliery. The family soon moved back to Pwll and lived Nathalie giving Lady Howard Stepney a cup of tea during

at 56 New Road - Heol Dop (Elgin Road). the Festival of Britain celebrations in Maesyrhaf. In 1931 after leaving school Nathalie went into As a young child Nathalie vividly remembers domestic service which was the job young girls Nathalie's second son Barry was born in 1941 going cockle picking in the estuary with her The highlight of the year was the ever popular used to do in those days. 'I worked in Penlan and in 1945 she returned to work in Penlan. Mam and the other children. They knew the carnival and people from all around would come which is a house on the Cilymaenllwyd Road 'Somedays I would take him with me. During tides and had to cross the railway line and the to watch. The first Pwll carnival was held in and also lived in the house. The owners of the the war years a new family – Mr & Mrs Archer river to reach the cockle beds. They collected 1954. It was always a busy time preparing for house were Captain and Mrs. Brown. There moved to Penlan and lived in one part of the the cockles in a basket and carried them home. the carnival and people worked together to was no electricity or gas, no washing machine house. He was a lieutenant in the Air Force and They then sold the basket of cockles and she make the carnival a success. In the early days and no electric iron. There were oil stoves and stationed in Pembrey. I had news that Mrs remembers at one time selling them to Mrs the carnival started from Maesyrhaf, along Elgin a small fireplace in the kitchen with a wonderful Archer and the family were emigrating to New Cunningham who lived in Elgin Road. The Road, down Libanus Hill and then along Pwll oven for baking all the food. I laid the fire at Zealand. She asked me if I could go to people in Pwll had large gardens and were Road to the Park. Later carnivals started in 10.15 before going to bed and would rise at Porthcawl to help her mother. After discussing market gardeners. The women and the children Stepney Road and followed the main Pwll Road 6.30. As there was no electricity beautiful oil this with my husband I decided I would go to pushed the 'cart bach' to the old Llanelly to the Park. Nathalie has photos of the various lamps were used, three in the lounge, two in the Porthcawl. I took my young son with me leaving market. There were lots of stalls selling all the people dressed up as ballerinas, teddy boys, Pwll at 6.30 catching the trolleybus by siop Wat vegetables and fruit grown in the gardens. jailbirds and the chain gang. Everybody had a Hoskin to Llanelly and then changed bus to great time and all the hard work was worth it. In Pwll as in many small Welsh villages people Swansea and on to Bridgend where John was had their own knicknames because there were there waiting for us. I arrived in Porthcawl about so many people with the same christian name - 3 o'clock in the afternoon where I had tea with Dai, Tom etc. Some of the names she Mrs Clarke, Mrs Archer's mother. I worked remembered were Twm Caerelms - her father, there for four weeks and then Mrs Clarke also Dai Maggie Lizzie, Dai Gwr Gwennie, Henry emigrated to New Zealand. During the time in Bach Hughes, Jac y Pant and Tom Penllech. Porthcawl John took Barry to the beach and Henry Bach Hughes was a postman who lived also the fair. I remember Barry coming back with his two spinster sisters in the house called from the fair with candyfloss stuck all over his Ochr-y-Mor in Pwll Road. Jac y Pant was the face.' farmer on Pant farm and he had a milk round Nathalie continued delivering the milk in the area. Tom Penllech working in Penlan 'I was Chain Gang, Carnival July 1958. was a cobbler and Nathalie was fascinated not going so early now as watching him when he was repairing the soles I was getting the boys Nathalie seen on the right with Clarice Marshall sitting. of the shoes. He would repair the them by ready for school and holding the hammer in one hand, the shoe on dining room, two in the hall, one in the back home by at 4 o'clock in the last and keeping the sprigs in his mouth. kitchen and one with me in the kitchen where I the afternoon. It was hard She was amazed that he never swallowed any would cook and bake. Every Wednesday it was work as there was no of them. carpet cleaner only a my job to clean 10 to12 oil lamps. It took me In 1948 her family moved into one of the new dustpan and brush and hours to fill the oil lamps, clean the wicks out, houses in Maesyrhaf. She remembers that the elbow grease. I polished clean the glass chimneys and the pretty globes. rent for rooms in Elgin Road was 10/s a week the furniture with 'Mansion polish' and had to The one job I hated the most was the ironing as and the house in Maesyrhaf was 13/s a week. make sure I cleaned in all the corners.' over …. Carnival Antics, Stepney Road . I had to put the iron on the stove and many a At that time there were not many houses built Nathalie mentioned some of the buildings in to speak to her and record her memories of complete by the summer of this year. Some living in the shadow of their local church towers Pwll. In 1922 Salem Erwfach was used as a Pwll, a village she was born in and has lived in may be inclined to ask why bother to make any and spires; going there perhaps occasionally at 'soup kitchen' to give food to the needy in Pwll. all her life. changes, after all the building has served the the great moments of life – of baptism, of Salem was also used by Dr. Reggie for the Parish well enough for the last 110 years so wedding, of funeral – are those to whom the weekly Babies clinic. In 1926 there was the why don’t we just continue as it is? building should reach, to whom the building General Strike and another 'soup kitchen' was 'Hoffwn ddiolch i’m holl ffrindiau yn Libanus, should throw open its arms and welcome into It is of course a very valid question, and it is set up in he vestry of Bethlehem chapel. After Bethlehem ac Eglwys y Drindod Sanctaidd am the presence of God. one which I believe was very well answered by 1930 the old school in Pwll Road became the bob cymorth a charedigrwydd ar hyd y the Archbishop of Canterbury in a service that I He said that as Archbishop, his longing is to Miners' Welfare Institute. There was a library blynyddoedd. Diolch yn arbennig i Barbara, was privileged to attend last November in engage all who love and care for the church, in there and the local men would go to chat and sy’n byw drws nesaf, am ei gofal a’i help hithau Westminster Abbey. this dance between past and present, between read the papers. The Institute was used for hefyd.' members of the church and the living social events - dances, concerts, drama He began his address from a reading of communities around it. Although convinced of productions including those by Edna Bonnell. Dymuniadau gorau Genesis (28: 10-18) where we encounter Jacob the importance of looking after our buildings he William Davies had a shop, Siop William and he fleeing from his brother out into the desert, cautioned us to ensure that they function as our sold fruit and sweets. Nathalie can remember ending up with a stone for a pillow on which he servant and not as our master, and that our as a child having a packet of sweets as a treat Nathalie Lewis fell asleep to receive a remarkable life changing historic stones exist to serve our living stones. from this shop. She also recalls a Billards Hall dream. As if by accident, Jacob encounters That conviction, he said, is about witness – to and sweet shop where the Pwll Stores is now. (Article submitted by Ann Messer) God’s extraordinary holy presence: which proclaim that ‘God is with us’ in all his leaves him overwhelmed with joy, knowing that transforming glory. Empty and cold churches, God is with him, despite the circumstances. He evidently struggling to keep going, do not A good neighbour is one who declares, ‘Surely God is in this place and I did proclaim “God is with us”; they may suggest not know it!’ The presence of God transformed neither looks down on you, nor that “God was with us”. But he proclaimed; God a dry desert sleep-out into a gateway to keeps up with you. has not retired! God has not fossilized! The heaven. The presence of God transformed a church in many places is growing in number guilt-ridden teenage tare away into an aspiring and in depth of spirituality and love. All over the future leader. It was an encounter which the country there is a new fire spreading through Archbishop hoped that we all long for – for the life of the people of God. Buildings are ourselves, for our teenagers, and for those who being refurbished, reopened, as places which sleep out. He reasoned, that it follows from call again with living hope to their communities, Jacob that we may declare – in a desert or in more than at any time in the last hundred years. the abbey, or anywhere that, ‘Surely God is in this place’, whilst it follows from Jesus, It is quite simply with that same conviction that s I prepare to write A Immanuel, that we know definitively that God is the worshipers of Holy Trinity have committed my piece for the Spring Spring 1991, the garden of the Lodge. with us. Our churches are built in this to invest their own church funds today to edition of the Bônau conviction. To build a ‘house of God’ is one continue to proclaim that God is with us in the Cabbage Patch, in the In 1983 Nathalie and Ronnie moved to the tangible way to testify that God is with us. presence of Jesus Christ our Lord, the same middle of January, we Cilymaenllwyd Lodge near Maesyrhaf when it yesterday and today and for ever. are about to The Archbishop went on to talk of a complex became empty. There was a large area of land commence some major dance that exists for any church, a dance belonging to the Lodge that had become Yours in Christ, re-ordering work at Holy Trinity Church, which I between the past and the present. On the one overgrown. 'Bit by bit, yard by yard Ronnie hope will be well on the way to completion by hand there is the remarkable history of our Michael. worked on the land where he grew all kinds of the time the magazine is published. The work churches, a tradition of people meeting God fruit and vegetables.' They both enjoyed consists of creating a new kitchen extension on over the generations, a long line of ‘Jacobs’ working on the plot using lines to plant the the north side of the church and providing an who have been transformed and surprised. And potatoes and putting the sticks up for the runner internal WC facility with impaired mobility then there is the living church of today. St Peter beans. There used to be a hut near the lodge access. Whilst externally there will be increased speaks of the church as living stones, who are which is now long gone. During WW11 it was car parking space together with an access ramp being built into a spiritual house to be a holy NEWS OF THE WEIRD used as a school for Catholic children and to the west door. As with any building work, priesthood (1 Peter 2:5) – that is us, the people, where Mass was held every Sunday. Nathalie particularly when it comes to churches, there the Christians – who are called to declare the later moved out of the lodge and soon after part are always many hurdles to be overcome in wonderful works of the one who brought us out Hells Angels, which in the old days reputedly of the land was bought by the Grove estate. handled thieves in a different way, filed a respect of faculty and planning approvals of darkness into His marvellous light. We are a Nathalie is a faithful member of Libanus Chapel together with various building control missionary people, an evangelistic faith. Out of lawsuit this time, in October, against an and still goes every Sunday. She is now the regulations that have to be met before one can the overflow of God’s love and creativity we American department store - alleging a violation oldest member and is proud of this. She says start, such that the project that began a year seek to persuade others of the reality of the of its Hells Angels Motorcycle Club trademark with passion that 'hard work has killed nobody.' ago last December, may be love of Jesus Christ, those who are our dance by a similar design on one of the store's T- I wish to thank Nathalie for giving me the time partners, the community around us. Those shirts. BRAILLE with the representatives of the school council. It PWLL W.I. Club. Members attended the Illtud Group quiz was a great debate and we had lots of fun. The held at Bryn Hall. A special lunch is to be held Braille was based team that I was in had Celyn S-J, Yasmin, Our President Eve in March at St Peter's Hall with cawl, Jamie, Leigh-Michael, Jack and me in it. The crumble/trifle, tea and welshcakes followed by on a tactile military welcomed all the other team was Carrie, Mylo, Brady, Mia, Celyn entertainment. The Creative Day is to be held at code called night members to the first G.G and Sam. St. Peter's Bowls Club, Carmarthen and the writing, developed meeting of 2014 on classes included sampler making, rag rugging, by Charles Barbier We all had great arguments and good Wednesday 8th January. sugar craft and flower arranging incorporating in response to Napoleon's demand for a means responses to what the other team had said. As The meeting was a very vegetables. for soldiers to communicate silently at night and Mylissa was the chairperson, when she came in busy one putting the final without light. In Barbier's system, sets of 12 we all had to stand up in honour of the gold touches to the programme In April it will be the Federation of Wales embossed dots encoded 36 different sounds. It chain she was wearing around her neck. The of events and speakers for 2014. So get your Conference held in Wrexham. Those members proved to be too difficult for soldiers to councillors told her to tell us to sit down and diaries ready, here is the programme: attending will travel from Carmarthen to Llanfair recognize by touch, and was rejected by the give an introduction which she did. We were all P G to see the new W.I. Museum and then on January military. very good at debating and all had strong clear to Chester. Llanfair P G was the home of the 8th - Business meeting voices so that everyone in the chamber was first W.I. in Britain in 1915. The W.I. will be In 1821 Barbier visited the Royal Institute for 22nd - Speaker - Mr. Roger Phillips - Zambia able to hear us. Mylissa was good at being celebrating 100 years next year. the Blind in Paris, where he met Louis Braille. chair and the two gentlemen beside her were a February Braille identified two major defects of the code: As you can see from the above, as a W.I. great help. When the meeting was at an end 12th - 30th Birthday Party celebrations first, by representing only sounds, the code was member there is 'Something for Everyone'. Join Mylissa said “Thank you all for coming to this 26th - Evening visit to Llanelly House unable to render the orthography of the words; us at one of our meetings to find out more. We meeting”. Councillor George Edwards was very second, the human finger could not encompass March meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in Pwll kind and he showed us the chair’s office and the whole 12-dot symbol without moving, and 12th - Business/activity meeting - Wear Community Centre from 7- 9 pm. the councillors’ office. Councillor Edwards gave so could not move rapidly from one symbol to something yellow us a fruit shoot, haribos and Giant Love Hearts. another. 26th - Speaker - Barbara Davis - Fingerprints Everyone welcome It was a great day and a great honour to be with Croeso cynnes i bawb Braille's solution was to use 6-dot cells and to the chair person. April assign a specific pattern to each letter of the 9th - Business/activity meeting - Something alphabet. At first, braille was a one-to-one (By Ebony Walters Yr 5) Easter transliteration of French orthography, but soon 23rd - To be arranged various abbreviations, contractions, and even May logograms were developed, creating a system 14th - Charities Fayre much more like shorthand. The expanded DID YOU KNOW 28th - to be arranged English system, called Grade 2 Braille, was complete by 1905. There are over 52 billion June 11th - Business/activity meeting chickens in the world - that's NEWS For the blind today, braille is an independent 25th - Speaker -Tracey Roberts-Jones - about nine per human. Most of writing system rather than a code of printed Laughter orthography. them will be eaten but, until the Romans arrived FLASH !!! in Britain, it never occurred to anyone to eat July them. Until then they were just farmed for their 9th - Business/activity meeting eggs. Forthcoming Charities PWLL PRIMARY September SCHOOL 10th - Business/activity meeting Fayre Evening Britain's national sport up until 1835 was, 24th - Speaker - Wendy Wallace-Williams - believe it or not, cockfighting! Every village Hats fter successful Charities Fayres held in OUR VISIT TO THE boasted at least one cockfighting pit. A RURAL COUNCIL October Pwll over the years, it has been decided to OFFICES 8th - Business/activity meeting The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes. 22nd - Work of a pathologist hold another Charities Fayre Evening hosted n Friday 24 th January by Pwll W.I. Any local organisations O bear has 42 teeth. November we visited the rural council chambers at A interested in taking part please contact Anne 12th - A.G.M Vauxhall, Llanelli. Soon after we arrived we 26th - Speaker Vicky Hayes - History of Messer on 755665 or Eve Lake on 810063. were introduced to Mr Jones, the chair of the An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. underwear This event will take place on Wednesday 14th Rural Council and to Councillor Edwards who is May 2014 commencing at 7.00pm in Pwll a governor of our school. We took part in a Most lipsticks contain fish scales. Members have the opportunity to attend county debate on the advantages and disadvantages activities and events during the year. In Community Centre. Tables are limited of homework. Mylissa Schoeman was the chair February the was the popular dominoes therefore an early response would be very No two corn flakes look the same. person. The whole of year six went together competition held locally in the Furnace Rugby much appreciated.

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the 1960s.

"Who'll sing a psalm?" BACON CUTS "I," said the Thrush, WHO KILLED COCK "As she sat on a bush, SIOUX INDIANS Rashers differ depending ROBIN I'll sing a psalm." on the primal cut from which

"Who'll toll the bell?" they are prepared: The name Sioux actually "I," said the bull, Side bacon , or streaky "W ho killed Cock Robin?" means “little snake”, "Because I can pull, bacon , comes from pork belly. It is very fatty which was given to the tribe by the Chippewa "I," said the Sparrow, I'll toll the bell." with long layers of fat running parallel to the Indians. "With my bow and arrow, rind. This is the most common form of bacon in All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a- I killed Cock Robin." the United States. Pancetta is Italian streaky sobbing, The Sioux Indians actually went to North bacon, smoked or aqua (unsmoked), with a "Who saw him die?" When they heard the bell toll for poor Cock America from Asia about 30,000 years ago. The strong flavour. It is generally rolled up into "I," said the Fly, Robin. features of Sioux Indians that particularly stand cylinders after curing. "With my little eye, out is their long, straight jet-black hair, I saw him die." 'Who killed cock robin?' is representative of people descending from Asia. Middle bacon , from the side of the animal, is best described as an intermediate in cost, fat content, and flavour "Who caught his blood?" Generally, the Sioux Indians were nomadic, English folksong or poem between streaky bacon and back bacon. "I," said the Fish, meaning that they never really stayed in one rather than a nursery rhyme. "With my little dish, place for a very long amount of time. Typically Back bacon (rashers or, in the United States, The words of this folksong I caught his blood." they followed the pattern of the buffalo, Canadian bacon) comes from the loin in the are said to refer to the death assuring them that there would be food and middle of the back of the pig. It is a very lean, "Who'll make the shroud?" of the legendary figure of clothing wherever they travelled. The Spanish meaty cut of bacon, with less fat compared to "I," said the Beetle, Robin Hood and not that of a bird. The legend introduced horses to the Sioux in the 1500’s. other cuts. It has a ham-like texture. Most "With my thread and needle, of Robin Hood encompasses the theme that he Once they began to use horses as a means of bacon consumed in the United Kingdom is back I'll make the shroud." stole from the rich to give to the poor. The carrying articles and transportation, life became bacon. "Who'll dig his grave?" words of "Who killed cock robin" describe how much easier, particularly since they were living "I," said the Owl, help was offered from all quarters following the Cottage bacon is thinly sliced lean pork meat a nomadic lifestyle. The tribe had chiefs "With my pick and shovel, death of cock robin thus reflecting the high from a shoulder cut that is typically oval shaped designated for various aspects of life, including I'll dig his grave." esteem in which Robin was held by the and meaty. It is cured and then sliced into war, civil rules, and of course, medicine men. common folk. round pieces for baking or frying. "Who'll be the parson?" The men of the tribe could become chiefs

"I," said the Rook, eventually if they demonstrated strong warrior Jowl bacon is cured and smoked cheeks of

"With my little book, skills. pork. I'll be the parson." Once the 1860’s came around, the fight over Slab bacon typically has a medium to very high "Who'll be the clerk?" DID YOU KNOW land got quite intense. The Sioux Indians fraction of fat. It is made from the belly and side "I," said the Lark, battled the white man in order to keep their cuts, and from fatback. Slab bacon is not to be "If it's not in the dark, Pepsi – named from the digestive enzyme land. Eventually, the United States government confused with salt pork, which is prepared from I'll be the clerk." signed a treaty allowing them to keep a portion the same cuts, but is not cured. pepsin. of the land, otherwise known as a reservation. "Who'll carry the link?" Nabisco – formerly The Na tional Bis cuit Once the gold rush took place, rumours "I," said the Linnet, Co mpany, changed in 1971 to Nabisco abounded that there was gold located on Sioux Bacon joints include the "I'll fetch it in a minute, land. Again, a battle ensued and the Sioux following: I'll carry the link." Wells Fargo – From the founders of the original

Wells Fargo company, Henry Wells and William joined up with the Cheyenne tribe. The battle "Who'll be chief mourner?" G. Fargo. was led by the legendary Sitting Bull. Over the "I," said the Dove, next couple of decades, the Sioux Indians "I mourn for my love, Waitrose – upmarket UK supermarket chain traveled to the Dakotas. They took place in the • Collar bacon is taken from the back I'll be chief mourner." originally named after the founders, Wallace famous battle known as Custer’s Last Stand, of a pig near the head. Wait e, Arthur Rose and David Taylor. The "Who'll carry the coffin?" and ended up killing all of the soldiers that • Hock , from the hog ankle joint Taylor was later dropped. attempted to attack them. Unfortunately in 1891 "I," said the Kite, between the ham and the foot. "If it's not through the night, Vodafone – from Vo ice, Da ta, Tele fone . the Battle of Wounded Knee occurred, and the • Sioux lost the battle, losing many people in the Gammon , from the hind leg, I'll carry the coffin." Vodafone made the UK's first mobile call at a traditionally "Wiltshire cured". fray. Today, there are about 30,000 Sioux few minutes past midnight on 1 January 1985. • "Who'll bear the pall? Indians living in South Dakota, and still other in Picnic bacon is from the picnic cut, "We," said the Wren, Haribo – from the name of the founder and the Nebraska, Montana, and Canada. which includes the shoulder beneath "Both the cock and the hen, German home town of the company: Ha ns the blade. Itis fairly lean, but tougher We'll bear the pall." Ri egel, Bo nn than most pork cuts. (Source: indians.org)

IT’S JUST A JOB The physician at the children's hospital stated that dehydration can lead to decreased blood pressure and a lack of adequate oxygen to the list of names for brain. A jobs or professions PWLL OF YESTERYEAR that are no longer common occupations. To err is human; to forgive, Often these job titles infrequent. are incorporated into - Franklin P. Adams the root of people's

surnames and form a useful guide to help trace ancestry. THE WEDDING CAKE Aurifaber Goldsmith Bailie Bailiff Wedding cakes have

Baxter Baker been present at wedding Bluestocking Female writer ceremonies for centuries. Brazier One who works with brass They were not always the Brewster Beer manufacturer focus of the event and Brightsmith Metal worker often came in different Carter Wagon driver forms, like pies or bread. Castor Hat maker There has always been a

Caulker One who fills cracks (in lot of symbolism associated ships or windows or seams. with the wedding cake. The earliest known Chandler Candle maker sweet wedding cake is known as a Banbury Chiffinnier Wig maker cake, which became popular in 1655.

Collier Coal miner During the Roman era unsweetened barley Colporteur Peddler of books Cooper Barrel maker bread was used as the wedding food and the groom would break the piece of bread in half Corwainer Shoe maker Costermonger Peddler of fruit and over the brides head symbolizing “breaking vegetables of the bride’s virginal state and the Crocker Potter subsequent dominance of the groom over Currier Curer of hides her."

Draper A dealer in dry goods One of the most obvious symbolic traditions is Drover One who drives cattle, the cake’s white colour to symbolise virginity sheep etc to market and purity. The white colour has been attached Duffer Peddler to wedding ceremonies since the Victorian era Dyker Stonemason when Queen Victoria chose to wear a white

wedding dress at her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840. Queen Victoria accentuated an existing

NEWS OF THE WEIRD symbol, the colour white is frequently associated with virginity and purity. The wedding cake was originally known as the An Ohio woman has confiscated the Xbox of brides cake therefore the colour white became her 15-year-old son who was hospitalised for common because the cake needed to reflect dehydration after spending at least four days in the bride. his bedroom playing a warfare game.

The woman said that her son emerged from his First love is only a little foolishness bedroom Tuesday morning after a marathon and a lot of curiosity. round of game-playing, and collapsed three - George Bernard Shaw times. She added that he became very pale and his lips turned blue.

THE WHEEL KIDS IN CHURCH HANGING JUDGE Dorchester to continue the Bloody Assizes in JEFFREYS Exeter and then Taunton and Bristol. Archaeological evidences Sunday school teacher On his return to London Jeffreys was further suggest that the invention of A Born in Denbighshire, elevated to the position of Lord Chancellor and the wheel took place in asked her children as they George Jeffreys, the son in that position conducted the Court of Mesopotamia, in the Middle were on the way to church of John Jeffreys of Acton Park, was educated Ecclesiastical Commission set up by James II East, during the period service, 'And why is it first at Shrewsbury then St. Pauls and to further the Catholic faith in England, although between fifth and third necessary to be quiet in church?' One bright Westminster schools in London. From Jeffreys was himself a staunch Anglican. The millennium BC. little girl replied, Westminster he went to Trinity College, commission was instrumental in causing 'Because people are sleeping.' It is however, still a mystery Cambridge but left after a year without gaining James' downfall and cost him the throne; he a degree. He married twice, first to Sarah as to who actually made the A mother was preparing pancakes for her fled to exile in France leaving his Chancellor Neesham in 1667 and eighteen months after without support. Jeffreys was arrested soon first wheel. It is interesting to note that the first sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3. The boys began to her death in 1678 he married a young widow after and imprisoned in the Tower of London, wheel ever made was not used for any kind of argue over who would get the first pancake. Lady Ann Jones. He was admitted as a he died within a few months of his painful transportation - it was used by potters to spin Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral member of the Inner Temple to practice law and illness at the age of forty-one in 1689. clay for making pottery vessels and other useful lesson. 'If Jesus were sitting here, He would soon gained a reputation for his vehement and goods. The vessels were then used for storing say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I food and water. So we can say that the first extreme manner in judiciary affairs. can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother ever made wheel was used for manufacturing and said, ' Ryan , you be Jesus !' Although not rich he had wealthy and influential purpose and not for transportation. friends and was appointed Common Sargent of A father was at the beach with his children London when only twenty-six years. In 1677 he POTATOES

when the four-year-old son ran up to him, was knighted and some four years later rose to The following cooking grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore the position of the Recorder of City of London, NEWS OF THE WEIRD methods suit different where a seagull lay dead in the sand. then moving in circles close to the crown he potatoes best:: 'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked. was noticed by Charles II for his prosecution of The Costa Rican government announced 'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied. Lord Russell and elevated by him to become recently that it would close all its zoos, effective The boy thought a moment and then said, 'Did Lord Chief Justice. March 2014, and free animals either to the wild Baking - Cara, Golden Wonder, Marfona, God throw him back down?' or to safe "retirement" shelters. He was selected by James II to head the Estima

A wife invited some people to dinner. At the commission of Judges sent to the West Country in 1685 to try and punish those involved in the Boiling - Cara, Estima, Pink Fir Apple, Saxon, Dana Carter's debut as principal of an table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter Monmouth Rebellion, Nadine, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold Elementary School in California was quite and said, 'Would you like to say the blessing?' 'I during what became Chips - Estima, Maris Piper, Pentland Dell, inauspicious, as parents quickly objected to his wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied. 'Just known as the 'Bloody Sante, King Edward, Golden Wonder policy of requiring children to drop to one knee say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife Assizes'. He was at the when addressing him. One parent said her answered. The daughter bowed her head and Mash - King Edward, Pentland Squire, time a sick man suffering daughter was forced to kneel while awaiting his said, 'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these Pentland Dell with stones, and as a attention and then to rise only when he lifted his people to dinner?' result gained a Roast - Cara, Wilja, Pentland Dell arms. Carter said he would discontinue the reputation as a heavy policy and insisted he had instituted it for Salad - Charlotte, Ratte, Jersey Royal, Pink drinker, this being in "safety" and not because he imagined himself Fir Apple, Vales Emerald DID YOU KNOW those days one remedy to alleviate the pain of as royalty. his condition. His disagreeable countenance

After the French Revolution of 1789 selling and severe treatment of those brought before Imprisoned British computer hacker Nicholas sour wine was considered against national him, did nothing to endear him to the people Webber, 21, serving time for computer fraud, interest and the merchant was promptly and he was said to be one of the most feared DID YOU KNOW? hacked into the mainframe at his London prison executed. and hated men in England. after officials allowed him to take a computer The 'orange jam' at the class. During the Dorchester Assizes a total of two centre of a Jaffa Cake is in hundred and ninety two prisoners were tried by fact apricot pulp. the commission of Judges; of these seventy A 40-year-old woman was killed in a near- Education is what you get from four were executed in the town at Gallows Hill, head-on collision in August in Florida while joy- reading the fine print . Experience is Cashew nuts aren't really nuts. They are the the heads of some being displayed on spikes riding on a back road at night on her dirt bike. seeds of the cashew drupe - a member of the what you get from not reading it. outside St. Peters church opposite the Judges She was accidentally hit by her husband, who poison ivy family. The seed lining contain a very lodgings. Many of the remainder either died in was also joy-riding, in his all-terrain vehicle, and powerful irritant which is why they are never prison of fever or were transported to who also died. served or sold in their skins. plantations in the West Indies. Jeffreys left

DAI'S NEW BORN SOME DRUNK DRIVING GALAXIES ai's wife found him D ON THE INTERNET standing over the crib of Here are some great LAWS their newly born baby girl. facts about huge island OF LIFE Silently she watched Dai. An article by John of matter and energy As he stood looking down Dvorak in the newly called galaxy, that we at the sleeping infant, she published April 2014 live in! saw on his face a mixture issue of PC Computing Galaxies are spiralling of emotions: disbelief, Law of the Result magazine described a bill going through whirlpools of matter and energy, which are like doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, - When you try to Parliament that would make it illegal to use the small oasis in the vast empty spaces of our prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it scepticism. internet while drunk, or to discuss sexual universe. We live in one such galaxy, which we will. Touched by this unusual display and the deep matters over a public network. call the Milky Way!

emotions it aroused, with eyes glistening she The bill is numbered AF010414, and the One light year is the distance travelled by light aw of the Theatre & Football Stadiums - At slipped her arm around her husband. "A penny L sponsor of the Bill is listed as Lirpa Sloof MP. in a year and it amounts to about 9.4605284 × any event, the people whose seats are furthest for your thoughts," she said. The article states that MI5, MI6 and local police 1015 metres! Our Milky Way galaxy disk is from the aisle always arrive last. They are the "It's amazing!" Dai replied. "I just can't see how forces are proposing to use the bill to monitor about 100,000 light years in diameter and about ones who will leave their seats several times to anybody can make a crib like this for only the ‘phone lines’ and ‘fibre optic lines’ of anyone 1000 light years thick! It has up to 400 billion go for food, beer, or the toilet, & who leave £67.50." who "uses or abuses alcohol" while accessing stars like our Sun! early. The folks in the aisle seats come early, the internet. never move once, have long gangly legs or big There are estimated to be about 100 billion bellies & stay to the bitter end of the Passage of the bill is felt to be certain because such galaxies in the universe. The nearest performance. Aisle people also are very surly Fathers are like a lighthouse...when "Who wants to come out and support spiral galaxy to our milky way is the Andromeda folk. there is fog his children can always drunkenness and computer sex?" [sponsor’s galaxy, which is 2.6 million light years away! quote]. This galaxy is on a collision course with our depend on seeing the light. The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to The article offers this explanation for the origin galaxy, and will collide with it in some billion years! a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do of the bill: "The World Wide Web 'Information something which will last until the coffee is cold. Highway' itself seems to be responsible for AF At the centre of every galaxy, there resides a 010414... It sounds silly, but Parliament massive black hole! Even our Milky Way galaxy Murphy’s Law of Lockers - If there are only LOVEY-DOVEY apparently thinks being drunk on a highway is has a massive black hole in its centre. bad no matter what kind of highway it is." 2 people in a locker room, they will have PUPPY LOVE (Source: Buzzle.com) adjacent lockers. The article is generating so many outrage

telephone phone calls to Parliament that David Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of Puppy love has been Cameron’s office has had to release an official around since the mid- denial of the rumour that he is fully supporting an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness 1600s. Its meaning of the bill. The Prime Minister confirms that the & cost of the carpet or rug. has remained vote in The House of Commons will be a ‘free unchanged since that vote’ and party whips will not be used. ANGLESEY time, though in the 1800s calf love was a aw of Logical Argument - Anything is L popular alternative way to refer to the same EGGS possible if you don’t know what you are talking concept. Both phrases describe the intense (Wyau Ynys about. admiration young people feel when they form DAI’S & THE Mon) romantic attachments. BUS Brown’s Law of Physical Appearance - If When puppy love exists between young lovers, the clothes fit, they’re ugly. they will most likely display lovey-dovey One late night a nglesey has behavior toward each other. Lovey-dovey , since drunken Dai boards a A Oliver’s Law of Public Speaking - A closed as early as the 18th century, has been used as bus at Basset Terrace. As he stumbles down an interesting Easter egg custom which still survives today. It is called Clapio wyau in mouth gathers no feet. a noun; diminutive rhyming animal nicknames, the aisle he decides to pick a random seat and such as honey-bunny , are just as popular in sits down in front of a lady. The lady ends up Anglesey - to clap for eggs. This takes place on English now as when they entered the the Monday before Easter, and children go Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing being one of those old, bitter, ladies. She taps language. A lovey-dovey couple might also be him on the shoulder and as Dai turns around, round asking for eggs, chanting, ‘Clap, clap, Strategy - As soon as you find a product that referred to by onlookers as love birds , she says, "Young man, you're going to hell." gofyn wy, i hogia’ bach ar y plwy’ – ‘ Clap, clap, you really like, they will stop making it. continuing the animal metaphor so commonly Dai look horrified and replied, "Ahh, I'm on the ask for an egg for little boys on the parish’, at

used in the realm of love. wrong bus!" the same time making a clapping noise with wooden clappers. TIPS FOR RULES FOR "While going forward I smashed the rear light of the car in front of me. So I backed up, and in STAGECOACH TEACHERS – 1872 TRAVELLERS doing so smashed the bumper of the car behind me. That's when I stepped out of the car, but in

The following rules of doing so I knocked down a bicyclist with my INSURANCE CLAIM door. That's all I have to declare for today." The best seat inside behaviour was issued to a stage is the one next to the driver. Even if you American public school EXCUSES AND EXPLANATIONS "I smashed into a glass door during an 'open have a tendency to seasickness when riding teachers in 1872 house' at the company." Herewith a list of some of the best insurance claims backwards - you'll get over it and will get less "I had a work-related accident while dozing off jolts and jostling. 1. Teachers each day will fill lamps, clean compiled by the Insurance Information and Statistics Center (CDIA) in Paris. under an apple tree." chimneys.

In cold weather, don't ride with tight-fitting "You know my cab has been turned into a 2. Each teacher will bring a bucket of water and shoes, or gloves. When the driver asks you to hearse and now I only transport dead people. get off and walk, do so without grumbling, he a scuttle of coal for the daily' session. "I sprained my wrist while putting sugar on the So since my passengers are not at risk, do you won't request it unless absolutely necessary. If 3. Make your pens carefully. You whittle nibs to strawberries." think it's reasonable to make me pay an the team runs away - sit still and take your the individual taste of the pupils. additional insurance bonus in case they are chances. If you jump, nine out of ten times you "I am a little hard of hearing so you can 4. Men teachers may take one evening each involved in an accident?" will get hurt. understand why I didn't see the cyclist." week for courting purposes, or two evenings a "The accident happened while I was changing In very cold weather, abstain entirely from liquor week if they go to church regularly. "I admit I went through the intersection without girls." when on the road, because you will freeze twice looking to see if anyone was crossing, but I had 5. After ten hours in school, the teachers may as quickly when under its influence. gone through the same intersection less than "I read in my contract that you wouldn't spend the remaining time reading the Bible or an hour before and no one was there." reimburse me any repairs on my car for Don't growl at the food received at the station - other good books. damage caused by my driving drunk. I am "I am planning to lend my car to someone who stage companies generally provide the best 6. Women teachers who marry or engage in willing to pay you what it takes to get rid of that they can get. doesn't know how to drive, but beforehand can clause." unseemly conduct will be dismissed. you please confirm that you'll pay for the Don't keep the stage waiting. 7. Every teacher should lay aside from each damage he is likely to cause?" "You informed me that there is no such thing as

pay a goodly sum of this earnings for his benefit theft between spouses. You obviously don't Don't smoke a strong pipe inside the coach. "You are telling me that according to the civil know my wife." during his declining years so that he will not code I am responsible for my children's action. Spit on the leeward side. become a burden on society. "I am stunned that you refuse to pay for this If that's true, the people who wrote that must If you have anything to drink in a bottle, pass it 8. Any teacher who smokes, uses liquor in any not have, like me, nine children to watch over." accident on grounds that I wasn't wearing my around. form, frequents pool or public halls, or gets glasses. I swear the accident wasn't my fault. I "In place of the intersection they built a shaved in a barber shop will give good reason simply didn't see the bicyclist when I ran him roundabout with priority for those coming from Procure your stimulants before starting, as to suspect his worth, intention, integrity and over." "ranch" (stage depot) whisky is not "nectar." the left. Now I didn't expect that change and I honest. "The cyclist kept zigzagging, going right and lost control of my car." Don't lean or lop over neighbours when 9. The teacher who performs his labour then left before I could pin him down." "I rammed into a parked car and made sure not sleeping. faithfully and without fault for five years will be "Since her accident, my wife is even worse than to tell the owner that I was responsible. I hope Take small change to pay expenses. given an increase of twenty cents per week in before. I hope you will take that into account." you are satisfied with me and will award me his pay, providing the Board of Education additional bonus points on my insurance." "They determined that I had a 2.10 blood Never shoot on the road, as the noise might approves. + alcohol level and plan to convict me. You'll frighten the horses. "While pushing back a dog on a leash, its owner bit me." admit that considering the six to eight litres of Don't discuss politics or religion. blood in our bodies, that wasn't much." DID YOU KNOW? Don't point out where murders have been committed, especially if there are women n Victorian Britain people The Bônau Cabbage Patch is published and iss ued by The Pwll Action Committee. The editors are: Peter Kent (53 Pwll Road - 755260) & I Jeff Williams (81 Pwll Road - 777420). Please submit your reports, articles etc to either editor or any other committee member. Hand written passengers. reports are OK – we’ll type them up for you. Please ensure you include your name, address and telephone number so we can contact you who could not afford the just in case we need clarification or we can’t read your writing! You can also contact the magazine by e-mail at: Don't lag at the wash basin. cost of a chimney sweep [email protected] th th used to drop a live goose Closing date for submissions of articles, reports etc for the Summer edition is 24 April 2014 - amended adverts by 20 April 2014.

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