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BERRIEW NEWSLETTER

WELL DONE BERRIEW F.C. – CONGRATULATIONS.

NUMBER 371 JUNE 2019

The Parish of Berriew

Vicar: Revd Alexis Smith 01686 641992 Assistant Priest: Revd Esther Yates 01686 625559 Lay Reader: Mr Peter Watkin 01686 640640 Sub-Warden: Mrs Iris Tombs 01686 640400

Services in St Beuno’s, Berriew

Sunday 2nd June – Easter 7 [Sunday after Ascension] 10.00am All Age Family Service

Sunday 9th June - Pentecost 10.00am Holy Communion ** Our Archdeacon – Ven Barry Wilson will be with us.

Sunday 16th June – Trinity Sunday 10.00am All Age Family service

Sunday 23rd June – Trinity 1 10.00am Holy Communion

Sunday 30th June – Trinity 2 10.00am NO service - we join with our Chapel friends at the Revel

St. John’s Mission Church - Fron Sunday 9th June NO SERVICE – please come to St Beuno’s Sunday 23rd June 9.00am - Family Holy Communion

Pantyffridd Church Sunday 2nd June 3.00pm – Evening Prayer Sunday 16th June 3.00pm - Holy Communion

** Please come along to our service on 9th June when we will welcome our Archdeacon, Ven Barry Wilson – It will be his first visit here and we ask Fron and Pantyffridd to join with us. There will be no service at the Fron on this date.

Parish News

Wednesdays at 10.30am

Our morning services continue with the pattern of 1st and 3rd Wednesday - Holy Communion in church. On the 2nd and 4th and occasional 5th Wednesday we continue to have Morning Prayers in the Old School. The 10.30 services are an opportunity to share in quiet thought and prayer week by week and enjoy fellowship together. All are welcome Choir Practices: Wednesdays at 6.00pm - in the Old School [Our choir is growing – but loads of room for others – why not give it a try!] You don’t have to be able to sight read music - all ages welcome no-one too old! All welcome to join us. [we have a cup of tea after the practice!!]

Bell Ringers: Wednesdays at 7.30pm in St Beuno’s The Bell ringers would love to welcome some new ringers – again, all welcome.

The Food Bank Thank you for continuing to donate food for the Food bank – which is taken regularly to . Thanks too to those who transport our goods

Meeting together – for a cuppa and a chat! This month is on the 26th June.

We are up and running – great to meet together and share our stories. All members of the – whatever your age – are invited to join us and share interests – this is open to everyone and is held in the Old School - on the last Wednesday of each month. Why not join us for a quick cuppa before you pick up the children from school – it will be an opportunity to have some company – whatever – all will be welcome. Join us from 2.00 until 3.30 -in the Old School. – We look forward to welcoming you – let’s share fellowship in our Community! Drop in and spend a little of your time.

Little saints [Primary School children]

Humble apologies for the late cancellation to last month’s meeting. Sadly, I [Esther] was not able to fulfil my roll on that occasion. All being well – we shall meet together on 13th July. Information will be sent out as usual – by e-mail and recorded in the school bulletin.

Weddings and Baptisms

It is, and has been, and is still to come for some - a great joy for Alexis and Esther – to welcome so many couples and families to St Beuno’s this year – and to share and enable these wonderful moments in the lives of our church family. We continue to pray for you all.

Berriew Parish Church Side Person Rota for June 2019

10.00am. service: Joyce Harrison and Mary Nicolson

Berriew Parish Church Cleaning Rota for June 2019

Beryl Roberts and Shirley Griffiths

Refail Presbyterian Chapel

Minister Rev. Dr. D. Stirling Services every Sunday at 10a.m. unless otherwise stated.

June 2nd Joint Pastorate Communion at Refail 10.30am. 9th Minister 16th Mr. N. Evans 23rd Mr. N. James 30th Joint Service with St. Beuno’s at Refail 10am. July 7th Joint Pastorate Communion At Montgomery 10.30am.

Coffee is served in the assembly room after the service the 4th Sunday in the month. Bridge Club every Friday at 7.30pm. The assembly rooms are available for hire. Contact Mrs. Hall 668085.

Pentre Llifior Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Minister: Rev. Bob Thomas, Newtown (01686 625690) Worship 2.30pm. Tea & Cakes at approx.. 3.30pm.

June 2nd All Age Cell Group 9th Gareth Evans (Flower Festival Praise Service) 16th All Age Cell Group 23rd Rev. Michael Taylor (Holy Communion) 30th All Age Cell Group

For those not familiar with our All Age Cell Group style of worship, this is a more informal style of praise. This includes discussion of The Word, praying and singing and is usually held in the Preacher’s Stable opposite the chapel. Please feel free to join us for worship, tea and cakes – or both!! Our ‘Bacon Buddies’ get together is scheduled for June 8th and this drop in forms part of our Flower Festival weekend. Opening times are 10am – 4pm on Saturday 8th and between 10am – 1pm on Sunday 9th with light refreshments of homemade cakes etc. available throughout (after Bacon Buddies closes at the usual time of 12 noon). Don’t forget, we are also open now on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons (2pm – 4.30pm) for visitors to the chapel, which is a Methodist Heritage site and part of the local history of the Parish of Berriew. If you’ve visited before or never visited but meant to, nip in for a cuppa and a natter. Are you a member of a small group? If so we can cater (by appointment) for approx.. 16 people with a verbal introduction to the chapel’s history, time to view and refreshments. We also have facilities for disabled visitors. For further details of visits, please contact Andrew Mathieson on 01938 555376 or email Mandy Thomas: [email protected] Mandy Thomas

Berriew Darby & Joan Club

Trip to Aberystwyth on Thursday June 20th 2019 at 9.30am at The Lychgate. All welcome – please come and help us keep the club and trips going. Names to Mollie. Tel: 01938 552579.

BERRIEW WI

Berriew WI visited Newtown Textile Museum on the evening of May 2nd. Twenty one members and guests were welcomed and given an introductory talk in the cobbled yard, before exploring the exhibits spread over four floors. The museum is comprised of six back-to-back cottages, where looms occupied the top two floors, well-lit buy large windows, and the lower two, which provided living accommodation for the workers and their families. The weavers life was harsh and grim, children as young as four were expected to contribute, in some way, to the arduous work. Over eighty similar blocks had been built as hand-loom factories in Newtown in the in the 1830’s. Previously weaving had been a cottage industry, but the invention of the Spinning Jenny had meant that wool could be spun in larger quantities.

Videos, pictures, photographs, spinning wheels and looms told the story of fleece to flannel and linked it to the industrial development of Newtown, aided by the building of the canal and later of the railways. Printed material related to Chartist activity in the town, the location of the first Chartist demonstration in .

It was a most enlightening visit, after which the evening was rounded off by a convivial meal at a The Elephant and Castle, much enjoyed by all.

Next meeting Wednesday 5th June, The Story of . Mary Nicholson

Newsletter Fundraiser 2019

The Newsletter committee would like to thank everyone who supported our Fundraiser at the Community Centre on 27th April. The amount raised on the day was £1019.24.

Thank you to all the associations, churches and chapels who manned stalls, to Pantyffridd and the Fron churches who organised the two raffles, to everyone who donated raffle prizes, to the Young Farmers for supplying and serving refreshments – including lovely cakes, to everyone who donated items for us to sell and all those who came and supported the event and bagged a few bargains. Thanks also to all those who gave us generous donations on the day. Thank you all for your generosity and time – without your help there wouldn’t be a Berriew Newsletter.

Congratulations to Deb & Rod who won the meal for two at the Talbot, donated by Berriew Bowling Club – this was announced a few days after the fundraiser, once the draw sheet had been filled. Val Wallis.

Note from the Treasurer

The committee are very grateful for all donations and we hope to use them efficiently and economically to keep up the news service to Berriew. We would like to thank an anonymous donor, Mr. & Mrs. P. Evans and Mrs. Simpson for their donations and Mrs. I. Young for donation and stamps and everyone who gave donations at the Fundraiser sale. The annual fundraiser sale on 27th April raised: On the day Stalls £ 794.24 On the day Donations £ 225.00 Donations since £ 25.00 Total £1044.24

Mrs. P. Hall Treasurer.

Would you consider volunteering to be the next Berriew Newsletter Treasurer?

I am an incomer. I moved here 18 years ago. Within a week of arriving I volunteered to be secretary of the Berriew WI who were desperate for someone to volunteer. The essence of being part of a community is helping that community to thrive. When I moved here from a city I commented to someone ‘what will I do with myself in the evenings’. “I assure you, you will have so many options of things to do your time will be filled” I was told. And sure enough very quickly I discovered there was a plethora of organisations with opportunities to become involved. But the key is to become involved. Without volunteers to run all of the many activities, they will simply die, leaving, in particular, an aging population, in this rural area, without any way to communicate with people other than their close neighbours and relatives. Did you know that the Berriew newsletter goes out to well over 500 people? It is one of the most successful of the newsletters in , providing information and news, and supporting local businesses with exceptionally inexpensive advertising. However, the newsletter is essentially run by Val and Barry Wallis (There is also a committee that meets two or three times a year for an hour a time). Val and Barry spend many hours every month collecting and setting the content, then printing the Newsletter before packing and distributing (here they are helped by Pat and David Hall). They trouble shoot problems and organise fund raising (the costs of production are considerable). For them it is the equivalent of running a small business, but without any financial benefits. Pat Hall is the treasurer – a vital part of any committee. She was asked to ‘hold the fort for a couple of months’ and agreed. That was 20 years ago. She is retiring this year. We will have no treasurer. With no treasurer there will be no legitimate committee and thus no organisation to provide the Newsletter. This valuable resource will be lost. We really do have no excuse. I run a business and work a minimum of 10 hours a day 7 days a week. I am an active volunteer for three organisations despite this. We can all make time, yet we can’t find someone to give up a few hours of the 8,760 hours each of us have in our year. Why not? If you ever read the newsletter (and 500 people obviously do) then perhaps you would like to volunteer for this job, or may know someone who would do it! P.

NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME

Gardens open for charity ------Berriew Village Gardens

Sunday 30 June 12-5pm

Adults £6 Children free

Five of Berriew’s beautiful gardens open in aid of The National Garden Scheme Cancer and Caring Charities

TEAS IN THE OLD SCHOOL PLANTS FOR SALE

Charities include Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinsons UK, MS Society, Horatio’s Garden and Mind

FOR SALE

SMALL HEN HOUSE WITH 2 NEST BOXES

£50 OR OFFERS

01686 668085

Creating vibrancy in the garden.

So where do we begin? I decided to begin with looking at the definitions of create and vibrancy.

CREATE: the verb created, creating - to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes. It goes on to say - to evolve from one's own thoughts or imagination, as a work of art or invention.

VIBRANCY: The Oxford dictionary says of vibrancy - 'the state of being full of energy and life' 'striking brightness of colour' 'strength and resonance of sound'; granted the latter is referring to the vibrancy of voice that fills the room! But who is to say that plants do not have a vibrancy of sound? On a windy day when trees can be heard like crashing waves on rocks or the breeze through grasses in a rhythm of meditation.

Let’s take on board those meanings and translate it into the garden. I hold the view that whatever is created has been done so from the imagination, whether that be your own, although sometimes we might feel it doesn't quite hit the mark and I put that down to skill and confidence which comes through practice. We might copy another person’s idea only because we haven’t tuned into our creative self.

The elements that bring a garden or border together can be in the form of innate objects such as sculptures, walls, trellis and garden furniture; as well as living elements such as tree, shrubs and perennials. With technology today, one doesn't even have to have living plants to create a garden with vibrancy, I remember several years ago a garden featuring at Chelsea with artificial flowers!

If we think of the garden being a series of layers which provide dimension and interest our plant layers need to be considered. Tree in general are the tallest layer, that offer height, movement, sound and shape. Some interesting trees to consider Acer griseum, Betula ermanii, Cryptomeria japonica, Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’, Ginkgo biloba and Nothofagus antartica.

The next layer we would introduce into our garden scheme are shrubs. With shrubs I feel it's more about texture and shape and often I find dense thick evergreen shrubs filling garden spaces and growing into dominant Masses or blocks. To keep your garden borders open and airy avoid using plants like Aucuba japonica, Berberis varieties, Eleagnus varieties and Photinia ‘Red Robin’. Instead use plants like Other great choices include Choisya ternata; Ceanothus and their many varieties; Pipthantus nepaulensis, Carpenteria californica 'Bodnant'; Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' known as Allspice. It would be remiss of me to not include Crinodendron hookerianum; Clerodendron trichotomum or Fatsia japonica!

The lower layers of the garden come in the form of perennials, ground cover plants and bulbs. Throughout this layer we would be aiming to using plants which provide colourful interest either through the flowers or foliage. The perennials are what I class as herbaceous, biennials, annuals and bulbs. These plants and can be produce woody or soft growth during the season. You can use perennials to create ribbons or blocks of colour through your borders.

Coverage of the ground is important if you want to reduce your time spent weeding! The idea partner plants are those which are good at covering the ground, some great examples include evergreens such as Geranium macrorrhizum, Bergenia varieties, Euphorbia robbiae, Heuchera varieties and even short grasses such as Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’. as this is a method that is used for low maintenance and weed prevention.

In a nutshell creating vibrancy within your garden comes from the imagination and experimenting with a variety of plants which will provide you with layers that offer movement, sound, texture, colour and interest throughout the year.

Happy Gardening 

Facebook Gardening with Kristian

ABERMULE CAR BOOT SALES 2019.

AT COMMUNITY CENTRE BENEFITTING THE FOLLOWING GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

1st June - Abermule Girl Guide Group 15th June – Abermule W.I. 29th June – Abermule Community Church 13th July - Abermule YFC 27th July - Abermule Football Club 10th Aug. – Abermule Community Centre 31st Aug. – Aber Arts 14th Sept. – Abermule C.P. School

CAR BOOTS £6.00 CARS WITH TRAILER/VANS £11.00

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE. NO DOGS ALLOWED ON FIELD.

For information of cancellation due to poor weather, please check the website www.abermule.cymru / Face book / Tel: 01686 505103

GARDEN OPEN

VAYNOR PARK BERRIEW SY21 8QE

SUNDAY JUNE 23rd

2-6 pm

PLANT STALL & TEAS

ENTRANCE £5.00 (CHILDREN FREE)

Berriew Football Club PRESIDENT – Mr Delwyn Langford

CHAIRMAN – Mr David Jones – 01686 640953

SECRETARY – Mrs Alison Roberts – 07929 206956

TREASURER – Mrs Kelly Midmore – 07794 024894

Berriew Football Club have had a successful season winning the Central Wales Cup, coming Runners-up in the Montgomeryshire Cup and finishing the league in 3rd position.

First Team pre season fixtures are as follows:

Saturday 6th July: Ruthin Town (H) – 2.30pm Saturday 13th July: Sikh Hunters (H) – 2.30pm Friday 19th July: (A) – 7.30pm Tuesday 23rd July: St Martins (H) – 7.30pm Tuesday 30th July: Town (A) – 7.30pm Saturday 3rd August: Holywell Town (A) – 2.30pm

Quiz 8pm Talbot Sunday 2nd June Sunday 6th October (after a Summer break)

Berriew F.C. Juniors

Training for girls and boys, teams of all ages.

For more information visit the Berriew Football Club Juniors website http://berriewfcjuniors.co.uk or please contact Paul Inns [email protected] / 07801 240097 or Andrew Wilde [email protected] / 07966 882704

Dates for your diary

Sunday 2nd June Berriew FC Car boot sale at Kings Nurseries

Tuesday 4th June Berriew FC AGM at the Lion Hotel (7 30 pm)

Saturday 8th June Berriew FC Ladies lunch. Contact Alison Roberts 07929206956

Berriew Football Club 1st Team Results.

Saturday 20th April 2019 – MMP Mid Wales League Division 1

Llanfair United 1-1 Berriew

Team: 1. Archie Jones. 2. Rhys Stephens. 3. Drew Cook. 4. Bailee James Austin. 5. Marc Jones. 6. George Mitten. 7. Steffan Rogers. 8. Tomos Williams. 9. Richard Davies. 10. Joe Haycock. 11. Charlie Humphreys. SUBS: 12. George Davies. 14. Craig Pearce. 15. Dewi Hughes. 16. Harry Watkins. 17. Will Gittins Scorer: Rhys Stephens Monday 22nd April 2019 – MMP Mid Wales League Division 1

Builth Wells 1-0 Berriew

Team: 1. Archie Jones. 2. George Davies. 3. Craig Pearce. 4. Rhys Stephens. 5. Marc Jones. 6. George Mitten. 7. Steffan Rogers. 8. Harry Watkins. 9. Will Gittins. 10. Joe Haycock. 11. Charlie Humphreys. SUBS: 12. Drew Cook. 14. Dewi Hughes. 15. Ismail Ozdemir. 16. Xavier Matisse

Wednesday 1st May 2019 – Montgomeryshire Cup Final

Llanrhaeadr 3-2 Berriew

Team: 1. Harry Wilkinson. 2. George Davies. 3. Drew Cook. 4. Rhys Stephens. 5. Marc Jones. 6. George Mitten. 7. Steffan Rogers. 8. Tomos Williams. 9. Richard Davies. 10. Joe Haycock. 11. Charlie Humphreys. SUBS: 12. Sam Slack. 14. Harry Watkins. 15. Ismail Ozdemir. 16. Xavier Matisse Scorers: Richard Davies, Own Goal

Saturday 4th May 2019 – Central Wales Cup Final

Berriew 3-3 Llanrhaeadr (Berriew won 3-0 on penalties)

Team: 1. Harry Wilkinson. 2. Drew Cook. 3. Craig Pearce. 4. Rhys Stephens. 5. Marc Jones. 6. George Mitten. 7. Steffan Rogers. 8. Tomos Williams. 9. Richard Davies. 10. Joe Haycock. 11. Charlie Humphreys. SUBS: 12. George Davies. 14. Dewi Hughes. 15. Harry Watkins. 16. Ismail Ozdemir. 17. Xavier Matisse Scorers: Richard Davies (2), Joe Haycock

The final league table was: MMP with Norman Lloyd Mid Wales League Division 1

At the beginning of May Berriew F.C. played in two cup finals. They lost 3-2 in the Montgomeryshire Cup final but then beat Llanrhaeadr on penalties to win the Central Wales Cup. This is the first time in the long history of the club that they have won the Central Wales Cup. The game finished 3-3 after extra time and won 3-0 on penalties with Craig Pearce scoring the winning penalty.

I think everyone would like to congratulate Berriew F.C. on their success this season. Well done everyone.

Speed on the B4390 – Road.

When we received the Community Council minutes for the June Newsletter, we were delighted to see that a complaint had been sent about the speed of traffic between Berriew and Manafon.

We also feel the speed limit needs to be reduced in Pantyffridd – and speaking to other residents we have found many feel the same.

The volume of traffic using the B4390 has increased substantially in the time we have been living in Pantyffridd. Villages such as and Adfa have increased in size, meaning more traffic comes this way. Some of the caravan parks have increased in size, therefore more traffic and there are a lot more HGV’s and caravan transporters coming through. On a B road that in places is quite narrow and has a significant number of bends, a 60 mile an hour limit is far too high. In fact we see a number of vehicles travelling at speeds well over 60 miles an hour. Between Berriew and Pantyfridd the high speed people are travelling at means they are cutting bends, and we are always meeting vehicles way over the white line on our side of the road – it has become a very dangerous road. We can check the road is clear as we exit our drive, (and I know others have the same problem) but within 10 yards we can have someone right behind us, impatiently trying to overtake – because they are travelling at such high speed. If you have a roadside verge to maintain – you take your life in your hands, because vehicles don’t slow down as they pass - they are still doing 60.

We also have a lot of walkers and cyclists using this route and I am amazed that as yet there hasn’t been a fatality.

We would like to approach the Community Council with this problem, so if you feel as we do that the speed limit should be reduced please send your details and views to us and we will collate the information and take it to the Community Council. The next Council meeting is June 13th and it would be good to get all the information to that meeting.

ACT NOW BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

Barry & Val Wallis: 01686 641875 or email: [email protected] or in writing to Cae Higgin, Pantyffridd or The Newsletter Post Box I Berriew Stores.

Berriew Newsletter

Chairman/Editor: Val Wallis

Items for publication may be left in the Newsletter post box at Berriew Stores or e-mailed to the editor at: [email protected].

The Berriew Newsletter is published monthly on a voluntary basis as a service to the community. The Editor is empowered absolutely to withhold a contribution without explanation and does not accept liability for any opinions expressed by contributors. Articles may be edited for publication. The Berriew Newsletter cannot vouch for the accuracy of offers, services or goods that appear in the Berriew Newsletter, nor can it be responsible for the outcome of any contract that may be entered into with an advisor.

NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME IN 2019. If you would like to join Berriew Bowling Club as a player, or social member, you’re in for a great time. There are no age or gender restrictions, all are welcome. If you’ve no playing experience at all, no problem, we have coaching available. Contact Membership Secretary, JACQUI GOUGH on 07813 797154 or email: [email protected]

BOWLS COACHING IN 2019 Is free and available to all Adult and Child Club Members on Monday Evenings from 5pm to 6pm, before House League, commencing May 20th. Please contact Caroline Taylor on 01686 640670 or 07917 830761

HIRE OUR CLUBHOUSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. The Clubhouse is available throughout the year for hire for WEDDINGS, CHRISTENINGS, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, FUNERAL TEAS, MEETINGS etc... For more details contact SUE REES on 01686 640418.

PETE JACKSON – PUBLICITY OFFICER – 01686 640436 – [email protected]

The Berriew Charity (Charity Number 216265)

The Berriew Charity is here to help support all ages of the community who reside within the parish. Whether you perhaps would like a little extra help for something, or are starting a new venture in your life then please contact one of the following Trustees for more information, Ven Dr P Pike (Chair), Mrs P J Hausman, Mrs S E O’Brien, Mr M Creaven, Mr P R M Wilson, Mrs S Rees or Mrs A Bright. Applications are open to all age groups who live within the parish and should be sent to Mrs. Lynda Evans, Fir Grove, Berriew, SY21 8AQ (Correspondent) for the consideration of the Trustees.

RHIW VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY OPEN WEEKEND on 1/2 JUNE

The 15” gauge steam railway at Manafon is open from 10.30am until 4.30pm on the following weekends:

• 1/2 June • 6/7 July • 3/4 August • 7/8 September • 5/6 October

Come and enjoy 2 miles of steam railway in a glorious riverside setting

Tea, coffee and home made cakes

Ride as many times as you like

Free parking

Adults - £6 Children and Pensioners - £4

Family (2 adults, 4 children) - £20 Children under 3 – free

RHIW VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY LOWER HOUSE FARM MANAFON SY21 8BJ For more details, see the website - www.rvlr.co.uk

SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019 at 12 noon

and Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon to 4pm

thereafter until the end of September

£3 Adults, £1.50 Concs, £8 Family ticket

FREE for Berriew residents this 2019 season with production of this newsletter containing this page

Sat 22 June 2019 THE DEREK HARRISON BAND

Stunning boogie piano melds with Fats Waller influences tonight as Derek (Piano / Vocal)

humorously reflects on his New Orleans, Los Angeles and QM2 experiences and brings stardust Jazz Standards to twinkle the exhibits at ALMoS. Backed by Stuart Tanner on bass, the

dynamic drumming of Graham ‘Rockit’ Ashley and, bringing his Chet Baker and John Coltrane influences, trumpeter Stan Williams complete this versatile swinging line-up. Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Vocal.

CAFÉ LOLA: from Cabaret to Klezmer ThurS 27 June 2019

Travel on a journey through time and across the world with the wildly entertaining Cafe Lola. Slipping effortlessly through French Chanson, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Cabaret to the 1920 & 30’s collaborations of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. A humorous delivery is guaranteed, accompanied by swift changes in dress, capturing the audience between melancholia and hilarious laughter. Double

Bass, Guitar, Clarinet, Sax,

Baritone Horn, Accordion, Vocal

DOORS 8PM / TICKETS £12.50 adv / £15 on the door

Includes light supper: http://andrew-logan.myshopify.com/collections/tickets-for-events or in person at ALMoS or R H Bunners in Montgomery

The museum is open 12 – 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June, July, August and September and by arrangement. Usual Museum entry: £3.00, Concs £1.50, Family tickets £8.

USUAL MUSEUM ENTRY FREE TO BERRIEW RESIDENTS WITH PRODUCTION OF THIS BERRIEW NEWSLETTER

01686 640 689 / 07813 885 906 [email protected] http://andrewloganmuseum.org

NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME: GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY

Gardens Open in June (Free admission for children unless otherwise stated).

Bryn Celyn SY22 5NE Sat/Sun 8th/9th June Sat/Sun 14th/15th June and also by arrangement This is a new garden to the scheme this year. A three acre country garden and paddocks with spectacular views to Cefn Coch and the Berwyns. Deep beds of perennial planting, mature trees and shrubs to attract birds and wildlife, a circular walk beside the lake. Added interest are the donkeys, peacocks and a children’s play area. Partial wheelchair access. Admission £4.00

Stockton Mill Welshpool SY21 8JL Sat/Sun 8th/9yh June Another new garden this year. Peaceful three acre garden by the river Camlad with lovely views. Mature woodland, extensive shrub and herbaceous borders, wildlife ponds and river walks. The C19 Old Mill will be open for visitors to the garden. Admission £3.50

Caebardd Guilsfield, Welshpool SY 21 9DJ Sat 9th June Sun 4th August And another new garden to visit this year! A meandering garden with established trees and shrubs around a large pond. Banks of herbs, wild and herbaceous flowers and a Japanese corner with waterfall and bridges. Wildflower meadow, veg plots and orchard as well as a hike to the top of the farm from which there are spectacular views of the Shropshire plains and Berwyns. Admission £4.00

Oak Cottage Welshpool SY21 7JP Sun 9th June Revamped during the last three years this plantsman’s small, hidden garden provides an oasis of green in the town centre. Gravel paths and stepping stones meander through a wide variety of plants. Alpines are still a favourite with more added this year. A modern representation of a Wardian cabinet, alpine house and collection of insectivorous plants. Admission £3.5

Tremynfa , SY22 6LA Sat15th/Sun 16th June Old railway cottage set in herbaceous and raised borders, patio with many pots of colourful plants. Productive fruit and vegetable area, ponds, spinney, unusual trees, wild areas and peat bog. Pet ducks on site and close by. Plants for sale. Admission £4.00

Cwm Carnedd Isaf SY19 7AF Sun 16th June And yet another new garden! Quiet country garden of approx. one acre surrounding a recently renovated barn. Newly created garden enclosed in stone walls with herbaceous and mixed borders, gravel garden with pots, fish pond, raised veg beds and fruit cages. Paddock with orchard and fernery. Admission £4.00

Hurdley Hall Churchstoke SY15 6DY Sun 16th June/Sun 7th July also visits by arrangement Two acre garden set around C17 house with additional 18 acres adjoining Roundton Hill National Nature Reserve. Herbaceous and mixed borders, orchard, ponds, topiary and kitchen garden. Mown paths through 5 acre Coronation Meadow lead to newly planted orchard, pastures ans new and ancient woodland with brook. Admission £5.00

Cwm –Weeg Dolfor, Newtown, SY16 4AT Sun 23rd June Two and a half acre garden set within 24 acres of wildflower meadows and bluebell woodland with stream centred around C15 farmhouse (open by prior arrangement). Formal garden in English landscape tradition with vistas, grottos, sculptures, stumpery, lawns and extensive borders terraced with stone walls. Translates older garden vocabulary into an innovative C21 concept. Admission £5.00

Bachie Uchaf Llanfyllin SY22 5NF Sat 29th /Sun 30th June Inspiring, colourful hillside country garden. Gravel paths meander around extensive planting and over streams cascading down into ponds. Specimen trees, shrubs and vegetable garden. Enjoy the wonderful views from one of the many seats; your senses will be rewarded. Admission £4.50

Berriew Village Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8BA Sun 30th June New Group Opening The picturesque village of Berriew is on the Montgomeryshire Canal with the River Rhiew flowing through its heart. Black and white cottages, church, two pubs, shops, William O’Brien artist/blacksmith forge and Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture. Five very different gardens: The White Cottage traditional cottage garden with lavender, roses, perennials and veg plot. 1 Glan yr Afon colourful small garden with bark paths, veg plot and pergola covered with grape vines. 1 The Sign small cottage garden intensively planted and full of quirky features. The Old Court House idyllic situation on banks of R Rhiew terrace with metal staircase by Berriew sculptor/metalworker William o’Brien, raised beds for soft fruits and vegetables and Cae Bychan on banks of river with traditional planting, roses, prairie border and veg plot. Plants and honey for sale and children’s treasure hunt at White cottage. Admission £6.00

Gorsty House Hyssington SY15 6AT Opening with Hyssington on Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd June A renovation, satrted 2014, of a neglected garden. Two and a quarter acres, one acre of which is beautiful perennial flowering hay meadow. Planting to attract wildlife, with wooded and shady areas, herbaceous borders with abundant cottage garden planting, hundreds of bulbs in season, orchard with wildflowers, wildlife pond and a secret garden. A haven for wildlife. Admission £4.00

KIDS WORDSEARCH

June Crossword

MAY CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Gaynor is passionate about the health benefits of Tai Chi, and has introduced Tai Chi and Qigong to hundreds of people in over the past 20 years. She is a Senior Instructor 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 321345.

The Most Unsuccessful T.V. Commercial

The comedienne Pat Coombs is the proud holder of the record for the largest number of unsuccessful ‘takes’ for a television commercial. In 1973, while making a breakfast cereal advertisement, she forgot her lines twenty-eight times. On each occasion she forgot the same thing – the name of the product. When asked five years later what the product was, she replied: ‘I still can’t remember. It was some sort if muesli, but the name was practically unpronounceable. They were very kind to me, but that only made it worse. I had total stage- fright every time the camera came near me. With each take I got worse. It’s put me off cereal for life.’

The commercial was never finished and the product was taken off the market soon afterwards.

Taken from’The Book of Heroic Failures’

Editor’s Postscript

The closing date for the July newsletter is Wednesday 19th June and it will be published on Friday 28th June.

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Val Wallis/Editor 01686 641875 Email: [email protected]

Diary of Events

Sat/Sun 1/2nd June Rhiew Valley Light Railway open weekend. Sunday 2nd June Car Boot at Kings Nurseries for Berriew F.C. Sunday 2nd June B.F.C. Quiz at the Talbot Hotel 8pm. Tuesday 4th June Berriew F.C. AGM Wednesday 5th June Berriew W.I. meeting Saturday 8th June B.F.C. Ladies Charity Lunch. Sat/Sun 8/9th June Pentre Llifior Chapel Flower Festival. Thursday 13th June Berriew Community Council meeting 7.30pm. Thursday 20th June Berriew Darby & Joan trip. Saturday 22nd June The Derek Harrison Band at the Museum of Sculpture Sunday 23rd June Garden open at Vaynor Park 2-6pm. Thursday 27th June Café Lola at the Museum of Sculpture. Sunday 30th June Berriew Village Gardens – open. Sunday 30th June An Introduction to Wild Goose Qi Gong Every Friday Bridge Club at the Refail 7.30pm.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY Caroline Rogers B.Sc(Hons)Pod.M.Ch.S

Are you affected by MS either as someone with MS, HPC Registered a carer, young carer or family member.

The Montgomeryshire branch of the MS Society UK has a trained Chiropodist volunteer support team who are able to offer help in visiting, telephone contact, advice and applications for grants. Bothersome bunions, The MS Society UK publishes information on the many aspects Crippling Corns? of MS, also with advice for carers, young carers, and family Banish those woes, members. This information is available free from the pamper your toes. Montgomeryshire team. Home visits by We are here to help - appointment Telephone Montgomeryshire support line: Tel: 01686 640683 01686 641843 Mob: 07763944321

MID-WALES SPORTS & PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC (Maes Eglwys, Pantyffridd, Berriew)

Jan Lawrence MSc MCSP

Chartered Physiotherapist

Specialist in Musculo-skeletal, Orthopaedic and Sports Injuries Acupuncture & Manipulative Therapy available Conditions treated: neck & back pain, arthritis, shoulder, hip, knee & joint problems 01686 650943 Email: [email protected] Daytime & evening appointments available

BERRIEW STORES Tel: 01686 640266 Alan Davies Email: berriewstores @gmail.com

Family Butcher Your local Independent Village Store

Local Meats Well stocked convenience store, stocking all your favourite brands including groceries, newspapers, wines and beers and local fresh Home Made Burgers produce. And sausages We also now offer an in-house floristry service. Suppliers to Paypoint Services and National Lottery. Lychgate Tearoom Post Office Hours And Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 10am-6.30pm. General public Wed 10am-12.45pm & 2.15pm-6.30pm. Sat. 8am-6.30pm and Sun. 10am-5.30pm. (These hours may change due to staff holidays or sickness) We Tel: 01686 640306 will be closed on 15th of each month for 2 hours to run month end. Evening: 01938 810743 Shop Open- Mon-Fri. 7am-7pm. Mob: 07971582347 Sat. 8am-7pm and Sun. 8am-6pm.

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150 Foot Reach Welsh Crafts, Gifts, Private Chapel Maximum Toys and Fancy Goods Funerals Personally Books for Children Conducted Licenced Stationary Tel: 01938 810657 Reasonable Rates Second Hand Books Or Te: 01686 640298 01938 559256 Tel: 01686 640615 Mob: 07971041429

Hair by Jane Cadwallader & Co. LLP Grahams Garage Chartered Accountants Complete Garage Service Ladies & Gents & Business Advisors Hairdressing Including: Mobile Hairdresser Agents for MOT*Servicing*Repairs Diagnostics Yorkshire Building Society Body work*Insurance Work Newtown, Welshpool Eagle House Air Conditioning*Tyres And surrounding villages 25 Severn Street Courtesy Car Available

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R.H. Bunner & Son Ltd. The Lychgate Cottage Tearoom & Deli is the village meeting place for morning coffee, Montgomery lunch with friends, or afternoon cream teas. SY15 6RA All cakes, scones, and savouries are home baked Tel: 01686 668308 at the tearoom each day. There is also a well stocked deli counter. www.rhbunner.co.uk All ingredients are sourced locally.

Hardware & Ironmongery. We offer a takeaway service, just pop in or Traditional cast iron cookers telephone your order through on 01686 640750

& hearth stoves Sarah can also provide Celebration Cakes for Range of Gardening equipment any occasion And garden seeds Also a selection of buffets. If we can be of any further help please contact Main Dealers for Polaris Sarah 01686 640750 & Arctic Cat ATV's

GREGYNOG Conferences Residential/Day. Weddings. Celebrations. Events. Bed & Breakfast. Cafe. Garden & Tours. For more details ring 01686 650224 Gregynog, Tregynon, Nr. Newtown, Powys.SY16 3PW www.gregynog.org

Mark Haycock FLOWERS Qualified By JAN PHILLIPS Electrician/Appliance CHRIS EVANS “Special Flowers for all Engineer Occasions” Building and roofing services *Wedding & Bridal Wiring Installations:- Consultations Domestic, Agricultural, All aspects of construction, *Funerals Commercial, Industrial internal and external *Celebrations brickwork, tiling, patios and *Bouquets – Delivery Repairs to:- ponds etc. Available Washing Machines, All Designed from home @ Tumble Dryers,Dishwashers, For informal advice and costing Rhydyware Cookers, Vacuum cleaners etc. for your project Tel: 01686 640597 or Montgomery Mob:07719 933884 07785221639 or email: Powys. SY15 6HQ Tel: 01686 640815 cebars @hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01686 668645 Documents: 0r 07791 870325 vaynorcottage @hpeprint.com

Lavender Blue Florist Alan Spencer Flowers for all Occasions Wedding and Event Flowers Interior Painting and Decorating Specialising in Domestic Work Funeral Flowers

Gift Bouquets and Plants Apprentice Trained Delivery available With over 35 years Experience At Berriew and Four Crosses 01686 640266 or 01691 839283 Tel: Daytime 07775751826 Evening 01938 554764 www.lavenderbluewelshpool.co.uk

For all your domestic Yoga Classes in Castle appliance and electrical repairs Clive's Electrical Ltd. At the Village Community Hall Repairs to Washing machines, Thursdays – 6.30pm till 8.00pm. Tumble driers, Dishwashers,cookers, Cost £5.00/class or £45.00/10 sessions. Microwaves Vacuum cleaners, Storage heaters, Call Richard on 01938 850578 Lights & sockets, Or 07583079423 for information. Portable appliances, Testing etc. Suitable for beginners or Tel: 01938 850264 intermediate.

Mid Wales and Shropshire Norman Jones Time for You Therapies Domestic Appliance Repairs

Same Day/Next Day Service

Clinical Hypnotherapy and Counselling Tel:07971 252069 01588 638677 New and used sales Individuals and Couples Spares/Repairs Cookers For More Information Visit Washers Driers Vacuums www.kimfaulknerhypnotherapy.co.uk

Or call Kim on 07903806002

TREFALDWYN VETS M's R.C.V.S. Veterinary Surgeons

Tel:Montgomery 01686 668234 Llanfair 01938 810087 Surgery Hours by Appointment

Montgomery Mon-Fri 9.00am – 10.00am Mon-Fri 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Llanfair Caereinion Mon-Fri 9.00am – 11.00am Mon-Fri 3.30pm – 5.00pm 24 hour care for your pets, horses and farm animals.

Mark Jones

Painter and decorator Domestic and commercial

No job too small Competitive prices

Also tiling and general repairs undertaken

Tel: 01686 640610 Or 079799 16227

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GWYNETH PROSSER

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Travel Without Limits Now Includes Accessible Travel

01686 630572 or 07780 965737 [email protected]

Alun Roberts Pressed for Time Diamond Services Car Sales Any make of New & Quality Ironing Services • Domestic Duties Used Cars supplied • Cleaning Pick-up and drop off • Shopping/Trips The Old Hall Service • Companionship Tregynon Newtown For more details Very friendly, reliable person Powys Contact Diane Confidentiality guaranteed. Tel: 01686 650450 15 mile radius of Manafon. 01686 650586 For your requirements please Email: Contact Diane on: [email protected] 01686 650586 Mobile 07981705974 web:alunrobertscarsales.co.uk

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Let me research your AMAZING PRICES ON: family tree and draw up in Electrical – Plumbing – Ironmongery – Tools pen and ink. Makes a Timber – Paint – Wallpaper… lovely gift or keepsake. And much more…

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Healthy Steps By Helen Parker MCFHP MAFHP Foot Health Practitioner

Mobile Service covering Newtown and surrounding areas. Tailoring treatments to your personal requirements in the comfort of your own home.

If you would like an informal chat or to make an appointment, please contact me on 07968402142.

For all Fuel Supplies: Treatments include: Nail trimming and filing. Reduction of thickened nails. Removal of Corns, Callus and Heating oil (Kerosene), Hard Skin. Red & White Diesel Treatment and management of fungal nail infections and Phone for a Quote: cracked heels. Fully insured. T: 01686 650242

PHIL GITTINS PRIVATE PA & HOME CARE WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES EXPERIENCED, INSURED & DBS CHECKED SELF EMPLOYED PRIVATE CARER FRIENDLY AND FAIR SERVICE FOR RESPITE SIT IN & PERSONAL ASSISTANT WORK TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. Ring, email or text for a REGULAR CONTRACTED HOURS OR ONE OFF BOOKINGS AVAILABLE. free no obligation CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED. quote

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DRM Electrical Services

City and Guilds level 3 qualified. 10 years experience.

All works undertaken. Test and inspection. For more info contact Dennis

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Or phone H: 01686 650790 M: 07508155569

ROSEMARY ROGERS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TUITION

I am an experienced teacher, offering tuition in MATHEMATICS KS3, GCSE, GCE AS/A2

PHYSICS KS3, GCSE, GCE AS/A2 CHEMISTRY KS3, GCSE

I work with students of all abilities and specialise in working with students with low confidence and/or additional learning needs.

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