Peninsula Papers

Information and news for the communities of St Ishmaels, Hasguard, Robeston West, Walwyn’s Castle, Dale, St Brides and .

NOVEMBER 2015

Produced by the Church in Parishes of Hasguard with St Ishmaels, St Brides with Marloes, Walwyns Castle, Robeston West and Dale

The Church in Wales Parishes of Dale, St Brides with Marloes, Hasguard with St Ishmael's, Walwyn’s Castle & Robeston West

Parish PriestsPriests: Fr. Andrew Johnson (Dale, Marloes & St Brides, St Ishmaels) Rev’d. Dr Rhiannon Johnson (Walwyns Castle & Robeston West) Lay Reader: Gaynor Ford 01646 693452 [email protected] Contact : 01646 636966 [email protected] Postal Address: The Vicarage, 172 Castle Way, Dale, , SA62 3RN Church Wardens Dale: Mil Reynolds 636671, Billy Bevan 636335 St Brides: Mary Lewis 636430, Peter Evans 636366 Marloes: Yvonne Evans 636251 St Ishmaels: Richard Neale 636802, Heather Phippen 636261 Walwyn’s Castle: Jayne Edwards 01437 781575, Kate Morgan 01437 781270 Robeston West: Gill Thorne 01437 890693, Geoffrey Harries 01646 692736 Baptist Chapels: Moriah --- Marloes and Aenon --- Sandy Hill The Revd Paul Bartlett 01646 692084

LOCAL SERVICES SHOPS: Marloes Village StoreStore: 01646 636968 Open: 8-5 Tuesday to Saturday, 8-1 Monday and 9-1 Sundays . The Taberna Shop and Post Office, : 01646 693498 Mon-Fri 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Sat 8:00-12:30, Sun 9:00 am-11:30 am Post Office: Mon-Sat 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

MOBILE LIBRARY: Next dates Friday 6th November St. Ishmaels Burgage Green Layby - 10.50 am to 11.20 am Dale - Blue Anchor Way - 11.35am to 12.05am Marloes - Toilets - 12.15 am to 12.45 am Contact 01437 776126 or 07774 230200 (van)

MOBILE POST OFFICE: Tuesday: St Ishmaels 14:00—15:00 Dale 15:15—16:15 Thursday: St Ishmaels 13:00—14:00 Dale 14:15—15:15

FOR HIRE CONTACTS FOR HALL HIRE:

THE CORONATION HALL AND JUBILEE Marloes: SUITE DALE Bridget Lister 01646 636274 St Ishmaels Memorial Hall: Yvonne Evans 01636 636251 St Ishmaels Sports & Social Club: BOOKINGS: CLAIRE GARNISH 01646 Phil Devonald 01646 636546 or Adrian Griffiths 01646 636752 636836 Dear Friends,

We have really enjoyed the run of harvest celebrations this month. We feel our fields are well and truly ploughed and scattered. There have also been so many other enjoyable fundraising and social event- harvest lunches and suppers, the paella evening and Apple Day. Thank you for all you have given and done. From the churches sizeable donations have gone to charities including PATCH, Tir Ddewi, Paul Sartori and Save the Children for the Refugees. Well done all of you who helped. It was also good to see so many of you at the meeting where we started working towards a vision for the new mission area. There will be more about this is an upcoming edition but a good start has been made and some clear priorities are starting to emerge. And now, all of a sudden it seems, it has turned cold and the teeth of Winter are starting to bite. I don’t know about you but my heart always sinks a little at this time of year, but it has its compensations too. You value so much more the warmth of home and friendship in these cold days. You value the light so much more as the days grow darker. Winter forces you to choose what is important and work for what you hope will happen. It is a time when faith and hope and love shine bright. It is a time to remember and to plan, a time to talk and to dream. It can be a time of grief but it can also be a time of promise. Just remember, we are here for you, Winter or Summer, and most of the church buildings are open most of the time if you need somewhere to be quiet and think and pray and escape.

With our best, Andrew and Rhiannon

Marloes, St. Brides and Dale Mothers Union

We had a fascinating insight into the Bach Flower remedies as part of the homeopathic arm of medicine last month. This month a very different topic Homelessness. Mrs Carol Crowther from Society for the Homeless will be coming to talk to us on Tuesday 10th November at Marloes Village Hall 7.30pm. The Mothers’ Union is a non- denominational group and welcomes all, and despite the name you do not have to be a mother! If you feel like popping in to see how we operate please do. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in Marloes Village Hall at 7.30pm...Look forward to seeing you there! For any more information contact Harriet 636668, or Bridget 636274. St Ishmaels Church News

Repairs to the churchyard wall are now complete and a retrospective Facul- ty has been applied for. We are lucky to have had an anonymous donation to cover the cost of this. If anyone else would like to make a donation towards our Appeal Fund to repair the roof then please contact Father Andrew or the Wardens. We have to raise £75,000 by donations and grants to complete the work. Tidying the churchyard We will be having our annual Graveyard strim dur- ing November and this year we are going to follow the advice that we have had from ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ and rake off the cuttings. We’ll keep you posted on dates for a work party to achieve this. We will also be leaving an unstrimmed strip as a wild life haven which will be rotated each year. When this work is done we will be preparing for a mammal and reptile survey in the spring. 1st November at 3.00pm. Our Annual Pet Service in the Church. All pets welcome. Richard Neale Remembrance Service – St. Peter's, Marloes

The of Marloes & St. Brides is invited to attend the Remembrance Service to be held on Sunday 8 th November at the War Memorial. The short service will follow on from the 9.30 am church service, and will commence at approximately 10.20am. All are welcome to attend the service and/or join the congregation at the Memorial. A wreath will be laid within the church in memory of the many Polish airmen of 304 Squadron who died flying out of RAF Dale. At the War Memorial we will remember the eleven men of the two parishes who died during the 1 st World War, and the three men who died from the 2 nd World War. Wreaths will be laid on behalf of the Community by the Chair- man of the Community Council, and also on behalf of the Parochial Church Council. Wreaths and memorial crosses can also be laid by family and friends.

1915 proved a particularly sorrowful year for this community as four men lost their lives. On the 25 th May Jonathon Davies of Murchin Cottage died very shortly after enlisting at the age of 17. His mother mourned the loss of her youngest son all her life, dying in 1958 aged 100. William Edwards born in Marloes (but living at Wigtown when he enlisted) died on the 12 th July at Gallipoli. In September, Willian Folland died on the 25 th at Loos, to be followed one week later on the 2 nd October by a younger brother John Thomas Folland also at Loos.

“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” When is a season not a season? I wish I had a smart punchline to go with this joke, but the answer for Novem- ber is ‘when it’s Kingdom Season’. The church’s year has seasons like Advent and Christmas and Lent and Easter. In the last fifty years or so there has been an attempt to create a new season ‘Kingdom’ in November. This is partly because Jesus preached the Kingdom of God and we used to spend so little time in church thinking and look- ing for it (one theologian quipped, “Jesus preached the Kingdom and what we got was the church”), but also it was because in November we already do things that make us think about God’s rule. Some churches keep it, some don’t. First of all there is Hallowe’en, which can take delight in the macabre and horrific because we know that the Kingdom and rule of God is more powerful than the darkness. I know many Christians want nothing to do with it because it glam- orizes evil, but I tend to think it trivialises it too. Then comes All Saints, a huge celebration of how God has worked to bring love and joy through the lives of the great heroes and heroines of Christian history and then All Souls, a quieter cele- bration of all the people whose lives have blessed our own. All this and it is still only November the second! Then comes Remembrance, the solemn honouring of the sacrifices made for this earthly kingdom and, I hope, a challenge to fight as hard for justice, peace and faithfulness, for the Kingdom of God. The last Sunday before Advent cele- brates Christ as King, the beginning and the end of all things. But perhaps the question should have been, “When is a kingdom not a king- dom?”. Theologians argue hard to define what the Kingdom of God is but we know it is where God is in charge and we must make our choice for it which will sometimes seem to be against the wisdom of the rest of the world. So perhaps a season that some don’t realise is happening is strangely appropriate.

Coronation Hall Dale Village Walwyns Castle Christmas Christmas Party Poultry Bingo ststst Saturday 21 November At Haverfordwest Cricket Club From 7.30 pm Wednesday November 25th Tickets £8 Doors open 7 pm Available from Cath Eyes down 7.45pm

Gandee Great prizes plus raffle Proceeds to community funds or Claire Garnish Buffet and Disco NEW FARMING INITIATIVE. Tir Dewi has been established after discussions with many people from all walks of the rural scene, in trying to answer the need and plight of an ever increasing demand upon farmers and those associated with the agricultural industry. It is a non denominational charity which aims to work for the benefit of those that are in need of a listening ear and to provide a hand of direction to those within the agricultural industry who are finding modern day demands challenging. The group is chaired by Mr John Davies, Cwmbetws, , who is the current chair of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show committee, and under his leadership and vast knowledge, he will appoint a team to work around him. Tir Dewi will have a helpline number for those farmers in need in the counties of Car- marthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, which will be staffed by volunteers trained in listening and seeking the best course of action and the appropriate people to help with the different needs that arise. The specific role of Tir Dewi will be a confidential listening ear, ready and able to help farmers in difficult times, sympathetically offering direction to aim to solve the problems facing each individual farmer. Working closely and alongside the established aid agencies in our rural areas we aim together to reach the most vulnerable and together seek the same goal to find a positive resolution to farmers problems. Every farmer is an individual, every individual need needs a resolution, and that’s the aim of Tir Dewi. Helpline contact no:- 07814272998 Dale CORONATION HALL DALE Community COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Notice is given that a Special General Meeting of the Coro- Forum nation Hall will be held on Tuesday 10 ththth November at 7 pm AGM in the Coronation HalHall. This meeting is open to all residents of the parish of Dale. It is being held to consider whether the Monday 7 th Coronation Hall should apply to become a Charitable Incor- December at porated Organisation (CIO). The Coronation Hall is a charity 7.30pm set up in the 1950s. It is unincorporated meaning that the trustees (the committee members) are personally liable for Jubilee Room what it does. For all Dale CIOs are a new type of charity specifically set up for small residents organisations that have charitable aims. In the past, chari- ties wishing to have limited liability had to register with both Companies House and the Charity Commission. In contrast a CIO only needs to register with the Charity Commission. Aenon Chapel This ensures there is no increase in bureaucracy for an Carol Service organization that requires limited liability. The rationale for the Coronation Hall applying to become a with Mince pies CIO is that it will bring our Constitution up to date and there and refreshments will be limited liability so that the trustees would not have to after, will be on contribute in the event of financial loss. 29th November Please attend this meeting to have your say and stay on for at 2.30pm. a party being held to celebrate where the Hall has come since it was built 60+ years ago. Community Councils

DALE on 14 th September, 2015 had highlighted Dale Community Council – meeting some issues relating to drainage and the 5th October, 2015 need to clear culverts and pipes. These Sewerage plant issues – once again the have been drawn to the attention of the village suffered from a “stink” incident at County Council officers. the sewerage treatment plant - on the night The Gann – bait digging – it was noted of 5 th October, 2015 - which has been that Natural Resources Wales have report- reported. It was noted that DCWW has ed that they are seeking volunteers to reported that their investigations are “on supplement the monitoring of the new track to provide …… our findings in Code of Conduct which is carried out by December, 2015” and it was agreed that NRW officers. The volunteers would be they should be invited to attend the meet- operating under the instructions and ing of the Community Council in Decem- responsibility of NRW whose contact ber, 2015. details in this respect may be obtained from One way system abuse – it was noted the Clerk (636 668). that breaches of the one-way system DRAFT Recreation continue to occur from time to time – Plan 2015 – it was noted that Milford these are reported to the police who do Haven Port Authority is consulting on the act upon reports when they are supplied latest iteration of their recreation plan – with sufficient information to identify the which seems little changed from the 2011 offender (e.g. vehicle registration number) Plan. The Community Council has respond- and the date/time/place of the incident. ed drawing attention to changes in the Residents are urged to report ALL inci- facilities etc in Dale that have occurred in dents of abuse of the one-way system to recent years. Copies of the plan are availa- the Police (101) or the Clerk (636 668). ble from the MHPA , from the Dale Village Planning matters – NP/15/0469/FUL – website and from Mr Nockels (636 276). shared telecommunications base station / Events – 2015 / 2016 – it was noted that mast at Dale Airfield. The application has the annual Dale Half Marathon had taken been withdrawn place on 27 th September, 2015 and that it Car park issues / Beach & pontoon had, as usual, passed off with minimal issues / village maintenance / mowing disruption to the village and with exempla- issues – the Community Council is ar- ry clear up. The organisers have reported ranging its annual review of the past tour- that they plan to hold their 2016 event on ism season with County Council officials 25 th September. Other events notified to and would appreciate comments / sugges- the Community Council so far include the tions / feedback from residents so that annual EnduranceLife marathon on 30 th these can be raised with the officials at April 2016 and the Marathon Rowing event these meetings. Issues may include such which will probably take place in April, issues as clogging of the car park by large 2016. Organisers have been encouraged to vehicles / trailers, dogs on the beach or liaise with businesses in the area – their pontoon blocking and many other such contact details are available from the Clerk issues. Please pass your comments / (636 668). thoughts to the Clerk (636 668). The next meeting of the Community Council th Floods on 14 th September, 2015 – it will take place on Monday, 9 November, was noted that the extreme heavy rainfall 2015 at the Jubilee Suite at 1900hrs – mem- Community Councils bers of the community are encouraged to the following donations:- attend Marloes Village Hall - £440; Churchyards at MARLOES & ST BRIDES St. Brides & St. Peter's – £40 each; Peninsula Items under discussion at the October Papers - £50; Samaritans - £20; Paul Sartori - meeting included the following:- £10; and Royal British Legion - £20. Highways Cllr. Owens confirmed that Remembrance Sunday Noted that the some work had been undertaken by Jubilee Council Chairman, Cllr. Louise Beal will Villas to alleviate flooding problems in the attend at St. Peter's to lay a wreath on area. More work may need to be done. He behalf of the Marloes & St. Brides Commu- advised that Ben Blake, PCC Highways is nity. still working on a speed reduction scheme Planning Matters Applications for the Village. Noted that the Clock Tower NP/15/0536/FUL & 0537/LBA reference the lane surface has improved with the removal reinstatement of Cranford, St. Brides to a of the tree stump. Road surface damage single dwelling with single storey extension near Stembridge has been repaired. Cllr. to the west. Also the alteration & refurbish- Owens to be advised on the road markings ment of the stable & coach house as ancil- needed at Martins Haven to deter inconsid- lary accommodation and garage. Members erate parking impeding passage of emergen- agreed that this was an extensive refurbish- cy vehicles when incidents on and off shore ment of an important listed local building – occur. formerly a Rectory. There would be no Street Naming Cllr. Owens asked the impact on neighbours, and that the work Council to consider what name they would would be carried out sympathetically to wish the new development to be called. The meet modern requirements, and they would Clerk advised the Council that the Tithe recommend approval of the applications. Map for the village dated 16 th July 1842 Marloes Post Office – A letter was records that this field was called Town received from Neil Jenkins, Field Change Meadow. It was part of Marloes Court Adviser for the Post Office reference the Farm, owned by the Hon. William Edwardes, temporary closure of this service since May and occupied by Mr. James Wathan. The 2014. The Clerk informed the Council that Council instructed the Clerk to write to the the present owners of the Village Stores County Council asking that Town Meadow have recently been in touch with Mr. Jenkins be the name of the development, and that with regard to the Post Office. Post Office no extra word is added such as Close or staff have now visited the shop to review Street. Members felt that with the post the layout. Mr. Lucas has confirmed that he code added, confusion with similar names is currently completing an application to like Green Meadow Close would be avoid- operate a Post Office Local facility alongside ed. the existing retail shop. It may take some Road Closures – see last month for months for the application to be processed, details. Work starting in phases on the 20 th and if successful, training would be required. October for 20 days. The Council welcomed this information, and Financial Matters – Clock Tower Electric felt that their decision to not request a post – Cllr. Smithies to read meter, and Clerk to van service in the interim has left the option request a revised statement. After discus- open for the service to be taken on by a sion, the meeting approved the payment of local business.

continued on next page Community Councils Civic Amenity & Recycling Centre – It new extension to north & east side of the was noted that the facility at Winsel, Old dwelling – Mayfield, 10 Burgage Green Rd., Hakin Road, Nr. Haverfordwest, SA61 1XG is St. Ishmaels. Permission has been granted. now closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. NP/15/0031/OUT Residential develop- On the other days, from 1 st October to the ment – 27 dwelling units (outline seeking 31 st March it is open from 8.30am to approval of Access & Layout). Land off 16.00pm, and on Sunday from 10am to Trewarren Rd., St. Ishmaels. The application 16.00pm. was reported to the Development Manage- Welsh National Marine Plan – Pem- ment Committee at their meeting held on brokeshire Coastal Forum will be hosting a 30 th September, 2015 when it was decided a consultation event for Welsh Govt. at the site meeting would take place on 12 th Octo- Fishguard Bay Hotel on the 9 th November ber, 2015. Awaiting outcome of site meet- from 3-7pm. Further details to be found at ing. www.gov.wales/marine Informal consulta- Wales Audit Office External Audit Ar- tions are also ongoing with regard to marine rangement for 2016-17 and 2018-19 Grant licensing fees, and a formal consultation will Thornton is to become the appointed follow in mid-2016. auditor on behalf of the Auditor General Health Consultation – The next “Let's responsible for delivering the audit of Talk Health” event will be held at The Royal Annual Returns. British Legion Club, Milford Haven (SA73 Hywel Dda Wide Out-Patient Contact 3JN) on the 14 th December from 2-4pm. Centre Anyone needing to arrange, con- Contact details for more information are by firm, alter or cancel an outpatient appoint- phone – 01554 899056; e-mail – talking- ment within any of the three counties can health @wales.nhs.uk; FREEPOST HYWEL now contact one central number 0300 303 DDA HEALTH BOARD and also at 9642 with free call-back service. The www.hywelddahb.wales.nhs.uk/letstalkhealth service brings together outpatient bookings Please note the Outpatient Contact Centre for Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pem- number is now 0300 303 9642 for all ap- brokeshire ensuring appointments can be pointments and changes to appointments. arranged at the earliest opportunity for Draft Charter – Community Councils/ those willing to travel. County Council – Clerk to circulate St. Ishmaels Playing Field Association information to all members so that this Two new pieces of equipment will be matter can be debated at the November installed towards the end of October in the meeting. Playpark. City Team Swing and Gravity Next Meetings – The next two meetings will Bowl are designed for up to 12 years of age. be held on Thursday 19 th November and The Association would like to thank Milford Thursday 17 th December at Marloes Village Hall Port Authority, South Hook LNG, Dale at 7.30pm. Please note change of night. Amateur Dramatic Society and Dragon LNG Members of the Community of Marloes & St. for their generous donations towards the Brides are welcome to attend.. cost of equipment and installation. ST ISHMAELS The next meetings will be held on Monday 7 th Recently discussed items include: December 2015 @ 1900hrs. Members of the Pembs. National Park NP/15/0376/FUL community are welcome to attend. Clerk to the Demolition of the exiting garage to north- Council :- Lynda Thomas Tel: 01646 636 298. east side of the dwelling, construction of NOVEMBER

2015 Diary

NOVEMBER Sun 1 1500 Pet Service, St Ishmaels Mon 2 1900 St Ishmaels Community Council, Memorial Hall Mon 2 1900 Coronation Hall Film Club Thu 5 1030 Coffee Morning, H’west Barnardos Helpers Group, H’west Cricket Club Mon 9 1900 Dale Community Council, Jubilee Suite Tue 10 1900 Dale Coronation Hall, Special General Meeting Tue 10 1930 Mothers’ Union “Pembrokeshire Homeless”, Mrs Carol Crowther, Marloes Village Hall Thu 12 1900 MaDPADS Defibrillator Familiarisation Session, Marloes Village Hall Sat 14 1600 Wildlife Watch at Dale Fort Mon 16 1900 Coronation Hall Film Club Thu 19 1930 Marloes & St Brides Community Council, Marloes Village Hall Fri 20 2000 “JCB” at the St Ishmaels S & S Club (Pembrokeshire Intimate Gigs) Sat 21 1000-1200 St Ishmaels Memorial Hall Coffee Morning Sat 21 1930 Dale Village Christmas Party, Coronation Hall Wed 25 1900 Walwyn's Castle Poultry Bingo, Haverfordwest Cricket Club Thu 26 1930 MaDPADS AGM, Marloes Village Hall Sat 28 1200-1500 Coastlands School Christmas Fair Sun 29 1430 Aenon Chapel (Sandy Hill) Carol Service with mince pies afterwards Mon 30 1900 Coronation Hall Film Club

DECEMBER Sat 5 1100-1500 Frogs, Gulls & Mice Craft Workshop, Coronation Hall Sat 5 1030-1200 Christmas Coffee Morning, Marloes Village Hall Sat 5 1900 Pop-up-Bistro, Marloes Village Hall Mon 7 1930 Dale Community Forum, Jubilee Suite Mon 7 1900 St Ishmaels Community Council Thu 17 190 Marloes & St Brides Community Council Marloes Welcome Club

We held a very special meeting to say thank you to Nesta who was our treas- urer for many years. She will be greatly missed. We had a wonderful after- noon with an excellent tea provided by our members. It concluded with a presentation of gifts and a special cake made by Jean Lewis. New members (not just from Marloes!) are always welcome to join us and share in friendship and a full programme of activities. We meet on Wednes- day afternoons at Marloes Village Hall at 2.15. You can contact Vi on 01646 636380 for more information CHURCH SERVICES NOVEMBER 2015

11.00am Patronal11.00am Fesval B & S Lunch aerwards. 22nd 22nd November 29th am am HE am am HE HE 11.00am M + M P+ - Messy Church with Pet Blessing

Wednesdays at Marloes 9am Short Morning Prayer (except school holiday weeks) 9.30am 9.30am HE followed by Act of Remembrance 9.30am HE 9.30am HE 3.00pm 3.00pm Pet Service 10.55am Act of Remembrance 11.00 11am HE 9.30 am HE HE 11.15am 11.00am M P+ 9.30am HEHE 11.00am with Bapsm B & S Bring and Share HE 11.00am HE 11.00am A of R - Act of Remembrance 9.30am HE HE 11.00am

9.30am 9.30am HE 10.45am Act of Remembrance 9.30am HE 9.30 St St Ishmaels St Brides Robeston West Walwyns Castle -HE Holy Eucharist Marloes November 1st November 8th November 15th November Dale Coronation Hall Film Club Films start 7.30 pm Doors open 7 pm Refreshments Showing in November & December 2/11 1955 musical about a gambler and a Salvation Army Officer 16/11 1963 black and white film about a Yorkshire daydreamer 30/11 1956 musical about a divorced jazz musician 14/12 1949 film set in post war Vienna

Pembrokeshire Intimate Gigs

I'm writing this the week before the Red Dirt Skinners Gig in St Ishmaels Sports and Social Club so I hope we all had a great evening as usual! The next Pembrokeshire Intimate Gig at the Club is “JCB” ...an 8 piece band with James Clode, on Friday 20th November. An exciting group who refuse to be put into any particular Genre Box. find out more by looking on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pembs.Intimate.Gigs Tickets can be purchased online through skiddle http://www.skiddle.com/groups/pembrokeshireintimategigs/ Or in advance at the Club for £10 or £12 on the door. Starts at a Pembrokeshire 8pm. Hope to see you all there .. if not before! Ruth Ridgwell

The acoustic session at the Lobster Pot on the 10th October. Playing and/or singing were Robin Black, Steve Morell, Sandy Morrell, Mark Burton., Nigel Austin, Colin Gamm, Paul Hayes and Vic Arnold. Christmas Coffee Morning Saturday 5th December 2015 from 10.30am - 12 noon in Marloes Village Hall

A warm welcome awaits you all at the Marloes with St Brides Annual Christmas Coffee Morning with stalls and raffle. All proceeds go the upkeep and maintenance of churchyards.

The inaugural quarterly draw of the “50 CLUB” will take place at 11:30.

St Ishmaels Memorial Hall Coffee Morning

Saturday 21 st November, 10am – 12 noon

There will be Cake, Preserves & Bric a Brac stalls, also a Raffle.

Information on all the men lost in the 1 st World War will be on display. Memorabilia and recollections on the morning will be welcome on both the men recorded on the 1st World War Roll of Honour as well as those who may have fought and returned, and also on the Memorial Hall.

Please give two hours of your time to support the Memorial Hall

The Old Stables Heritage Centre

WINTER OPENING

*****NEW OPENING DAY*****

*** EVERY FRIDAY ***

10 am - 12 noon. ALL WELCOME

As from Friday 6th November 2015, The Old Stables Heritage Centre will be open every FRIDAY morning from 10 –12.

This is an opportunity for anyone in the community to come and use the archive material housed in The Heritage Centre, or just to have another look a the exhibition which is still being displayed.

If you wish to visit The Heritage Centre any other time please contact Margaret 636295, or Harriet 636668. Coastlands School Christmas Fair Saturday 28th November 12-3pm

Craft stalls Children's own stalls Lego competition Refreshments Christmas craft activities Raffle with some fantastic prizes, and much more EVERYONE WELCOME To be held at the school Donations would be greatly appreciated for the raffle and tombola. Rosalyn Llewellin

Merlin Theatre St. Ishmaels Memorial Hall Pembrokeshire College Autumn “Spring Clean” will take place on Friday 6 th November from 10am to 12 Haverfordwest noon approximately. Any help to clean the For full programme notes see: Hall would be appreciated both inside and www.haverfordwest-film-society.org.uk outside, as there are two events to follow in

5TH Nov 2015 WHIPLASH 2013 Dir: the month. Please bring cleaning materials, Damien Chazelle Lang: English A young although there are some brushes etc in the and talented drummer forms an odd rela- Hall. Remembrance Service – Sunday 8 th tionship with his professor. November – see Church Notices for time. 12 TH Nov 2015 LEVIATHAN 2014 Dir: Fundraising Coffee Morning – This will Andrey Zvyagintsev Lang: Russian st be held on Saturday 21 November from Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor 10am – 12 noon . Help with this event when he is told that his house will be will be very welcome. Carol Strutt would demolished. welcome contributions to the Cake Stall on TH 19 Nov 2015 THE GLEANERS AND I the day, or to her home in Castle Road on 2000 Dir: Agnes Varda Lang: French the Friday. Prizes for the raffle would be An intimate, picaresque inquiry into appreciated. Additional stalls would be French life as lived by the country’s poor welcome, also people to help with teas/ and its provident, stalls etc. All proceeds to the Memorial 26 TH Nov 2015 THE GRAND BUDA- Hall. PEST HOTEL 2014 Dir: Wes Anderson Roll of Honour – Particular mention is Lang: English The story of Gustav H, a made this year of Henry Willaim Warren legendary concierge at a famous Europe- Davis, of Trewarren whose death occurred th an hotel between the wars. on the 18 April 1915; and William Morris, Adults £4.50 Students £2.50 whose family lived at East Lodge, who died rd Show starts 7.30 pm Bar opens 6.45pm on the 23 August 1915. Coastlands Local History Group

We have one of those months where deadlines and talks are not compatible… I am sure those who came to hear Toby Driver left having heard a wonderful talk complimented by some fantastic pictures to look at! We have one more talk this year which is open to members only. It is a talk by Edward Perkins on “Maps of Pembrokeshire.” The venue has limited seating capacity and the list is full, but if you want to go on the waiting list and are not a member, contact Derek (636274) and join up immediately! The Old Stables Heritage Centre will be open every Friday morning 10-12. If you want to come in and look at anything from the archive please do come along, or if you want to look at the exhibition on Military History with an emphasis on the RAF which is still up we will be more than happy to see you. If you wish to visit at any other time please look at the piece on the Heritage Centre in this magazine for contact details. Harriet Bishop

Marloes and Dale Public Access Defibrillator Scheme

Annual General Meeting Thursday 26 th November 2015 at 7.30 pm. Marloes Village Hall All residents of the parishes of Dale, Marloes and St Brides who are over 18 are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting – and they are encouraged to attend and take part.

Marloes and Dale Public Access Defibrillator Scheme FREE FAMILIARISATION SESSION When: Thursday 12 th November at 7pm Where: Marloes Village Hall. We would like someone from every household to know where their nearest “Defib” is, as well as the locations of others. There are now 7 in place. This is your chance to see one up close; to handle one; to open the box; to hear the instructions. This means that you will not be afraid to use one in an emergency. These machines are completely safe and will not work if not needed, one can never cause harm by attempting to use one. It could be a member of your family or a friend who needs help, or a passer-by, who knows, so let’s be ready. Open to all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone interested please contact: Ellie Morgan (636625) / Bridget Lister (636274) or just come along! Dale Play Area - Planning Permission Granted!

We are delighted to report that we have now received planning permission for the play area. It has been a long journey - taking over 5 years to reach this point. We are now closer to beginning the process of applying for funding.

Our Pirate Day in July was a great event, building on the success of last year. We raised over £1000, which couldn't have been achieved without the support of our raffle sponsors and volunteers on the day. Thank you to everyone who support- ed us and continue to believe in what is now becoming ever closer to a reality!

We will keep you posted over the next few months as to progress with funding bids and when we hope to be able to start work! See our Facebook page for a sketch of the plans.

Dale Play Area Association Committee - www.facebook.com/daleplayarea

Local Community Groups with regular meetings

The list below is a new idea - I wanted to represent those community groups which have regular meetings without putting each meeting in the diary separately, except where specifi- cally requested. Please let me have any comments or changes / amendments to this list - consider this a first draft! Group Usual day/time Where Contact 1st & 3rd Tues Dale WI 7:30 Jub, Dale Ann Barkworth 636873 Community Choir Tues 7:30 MV H all Emma Halls 636932 Gentle Exercise Class Thurs 4:00 MV H all Glenys Cullen 636257

Welcome Club (Over 60s) Wed pm MV H all Vi Parsons 636380 Mothers Union 2nd Tues MV H all Bridget Lister 636274 Coastlands History Grp See Diary Various Harriet Bishop 636668 Table Tennis Thurs evenings DC Hall Anne Meeke 636716 Bowls Tuesday pm DC Hall Frogs, Gulls and Mice Rosemary Mecklenburgh Youth Group Friday evenings DC Hall 636643 Rosemary Mecklenburgh Film Club See Diary DC Hall 636643 Little Nippers Mon 1:30 - 3:00 School Alison Thomas 693838 Quilting Group Mon 2:00 - 4:30 Jub, Dale Carol Cawley 636447 Seal Pup Spotting from the Dale Deer Park Fort This month the wildlife watch group met at Deer Park to walk around the coast and spot the seal pups in the bays. We saw over 30 seal pups of varying ages, we even got to see one pup feeding! Some of the seal pups were really noisy too, if you listened closely it sounded like they were saying ‘Mum’. As the tide was running from north to south through Jack Sound we weren’t lucky enough to see any dolphins or porpoise but there were a group of chough sitting on top of the cliff. Next month we are meeting at Dale Fort on Saturday 14 th November in the evening between 4 - 6pm so that we can find some bats using bat detectors and do a spot of stargazing. There might be an opportunity to see Uranus through a telescope! We are also going to make glow in the dark star constellation maps.

To book a place, contact Dale Fort Field Centre on 01646 636 205 or email Catherine at catherine.df@field -studies -council.org

MACMILLAN COFFEE Frogs Gulls and Mice

CHRISTMAS CRAFT WORKSHOP MORNING “Crafty” local people will be sharing Many thanks to all who their ideas and skills. came and enjoyed a cup of coffee, with CORONATION HALL DALE some stupendous SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER cakes, at The Moorings 11am to 3pm on Oct 2nd. A wonder- Bring a packed lunch. ful £517 was raised for Macmillan on the All welcome - come along and make your own morning. We are very presents and decorations. grateful to Paul and Under 6s must be accompanied. Claire for hosting the

Entrance £1 and payment for materials event this year.

POP-UP BISTRO Marloes Village Hall

Saturday 5th December

7.00 for 7.30pm

Tomato and Almond Tart Beef Bourguignon OR Lenl and Mushroom Ragout Chocolate Mousse

£15.00 per person Bring your own bole and glass

To book phone Caroline Walmsley on 01646 636995

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

Fund raising and Aucon for Marloes Village Hall

NOVEMBER When I was young long, long ago And hardly then begun to grow The scent of bonfires filled the air And leaves were falling everywhere Most were showing summer’ed dun From salty gales and from sun And Oh! What fun it was to run

Kicking them into showers Exercise Classes. Harmless joy for happy hours. A gentle exercise class for the over 50's is A.C. held in Marloes Village Hall every Thurs- day at 4pm. We welcome new members .

For Sale Bay Trees £2 each. Marloes. 01646 636962 Goldcrests and Firecrests These delightful little creatures are the smallest birds in Europe – they are really tiny weighing in at about 6gms and an often-quoted remark is that they weigh the same as a 20p piece! Goldcrests can often be found in gardens in autumn and winter, travelling with tit flocks, though they do not utilise the feeders. However, the usual home of the Goldcrest is a conifer woodland where they bounce about in the high canopy emitting their high pitched calls and even higher-pitched song, which many people, especially those of a certain age, cannot actually hear. They can sometimes be very tame – when feeding low in trees they seem not to notice a human observer close by. On these occasions you can get a close look at their key features – a rounded egg-like shape, greenish plumage, short white wing-bars and a plain face with a big dark eye. What about the “Gold Crest” I hear you say? Well, when the bird tips over forward, as it will do when foraging, you get a chance to see a golden bar bordered by black along the crown. The golden area can be flared dramatically when the bird is agitated but it can also be quite inconspicuous, especially on juvenile birds. Goldcrests are resident birds with us, but many also migrate here from Scandinavia in the winter. These birds actually fly across the North Sea – a feat which was seems impossible for such a tiny scrap of feathers. Early observers therefore decided that Goldcrests must travel on the back of Woodcock, as these two species usually arrive on our shores at the same time! Firecrests are closely related to Goldcrests. In the UK, Firecrests breed only in large forests in the south of the country, such as the New Forest, so we do not see them in the summer. However a few migrants always come through this area in the autumn. They are typically found in the islands ( has three as I write this) and we saw one in the willows at the bottom of the Rath Cottage garden a few days ago. Quite often a bird overwinters with us – for several years what was probably the same bird returned to Monkhaven to spend the winter, and last winter I saw one in the Dale Community Garden. Firecrests are similar to Goldcrests in size and behaviour, though they are less tied to conifers. Their plumage looks quite similar in these pictures but in the flesh they are strikingly different being distinctly more colourful. They have an orange patch on the shoulder which is very distinctive while the black stripe through the eye and large white eyebrow make the face look completely different from a Goldcrest. Keep your eyes open for a Firecrest this winter – there will probably be one somewhere in our local area! Rosemary Royle

ABSOLUTE COPY DEADLINE FOR THE December & January ISSUE IS Saturday 21st November 2015

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ORANGE BAG AND FOOD COLLECTIONS: Every Thursday from 6:30am (check locally for actual times) BLACK BAG AND BOTTLES ON these Thursday dates: November 5th,& 19th, December 3rd, 17th and 31st