September 2017 Nnumber 317 a FINE DAY OUT
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This mon th’s issue is kindly sponsored by: KINGS WOOD FRAMES & MIRRORS See back c over for further information 2 CHURCH SERVICES SEPTEMBER 2017 Date Church Time Service Sunday 3rd September Holy Trinity, Leighton 9.30am Holy Communion Sunday 10th September Trelystan 3.00pm Holy Communion Harvest followed by Harvest Friday 15th September Trelystan 6.30pm Auction Sunday 17th September Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Holy Communion Sunday 24th September Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Morning Praise Harvest Service followed by the Sunday 15th October Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Harvest lunch in the Village Hall Rotas for September 2017 Sidesmens Rota Altar Flowers & Brass Cleaning TONY & JANE WALTON C WALTON The aim of Leighton Church Fete way back in June was always to give villagers and visitors the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful church and churchyard here in Leighton and that was achieved with bells on! And we even had the added bonus of a visiting bellringing team who raised the bells and raised the spirits and truly set the tone for an enjoyable afternoon. Thank you to everyone who helped prior to the event by strimming the churchyard, doing great graphics, publicity, shopping, planning, finances and the transporting and setting up of the furniture and tent. On the day thank you to Margery Davies for opening the fete so elegantly and to everyone who baked, donated prizes and goods, loaned furniture, gave plants and produce and manned all of the stalls, the draw and the busy tea tent. Thank you to Clive who entertained us all afternoon with his singing and to Dave who helped with the parking. Special thanks must go to Andreas Praefke who was visiting Rob & Wendy Jones for the weekend and along with Rob spent the entire weekend helping out. Rachel’s quiz proved very popular and was won by Rachael Briggs with Julie Mitten and Julie Evans who combined to come in a surprising second! Thank you to everyone who gave their time and who supported the stalls and draw and along with the regulars we had new neighbours and visitors who came to the church for the first time and others revisited from their youth. Additionally the amount raised totalled £710.35 so well done to you one and all, a great team effort. Jane Walton Photos by Jane opposite 3 Bill buying plan ts from Ann & Margaret Cliv e serenading everyone Roma and great granddaughters Nansi & Martha put ting up the bun ting. Rachel w as busy on theje wellery stall Paul, Wendy, Doris & Andreas Robert & John trying to throw the duck s into the nest The t ea tent Marg opening the fete Bar gains gallore Ches ter helping Tony with the bo wling Pauline buying one of Rachel’ s quiz sheets Anne and Sar ah on the Draw Da vid, Tony, Rob & Andreas (later joined by Gethin who had been Chris tine persuading Jenny celebr ating the Lions win the night before and felt a little delicate) and Da vid to buy a cake. who turned up a t 8am – yes 8am- on Sunday morning Pat & Jenny preparing their Playgroup stall. to clear it all away again. 4 Plenty of fun, photos and competitive bargain hunting at the two church The Arts Society fetes over the summer period. We Mid Wales & Borders even won a major prize at one of the raffles (a box of white wine). And be The September meeting of the The Arts Society Mid sure to note the dates of the two harvest festivals and Wales & Borders (formerly known as NADFAS) will the coffee morning coming up in September. be on Thursday 28th at 2.30pm. Or Attic Sale The cover story this month is a completely different The venue is The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool. type of local fund raiser that may not be familiar to The speaker is Michael Clegg, whose topic will be: NADFAS everyone. It needs the special feature spread over Petra the Red Rose pages 8 and 9. If you are able to read this online, try City - Petra and the out the interactive panorama of the event — move Nabataeans. around the scene, zoom in and out, maybe even Non-members are recognise some of participants. most welcome to attend, but a donation The Broadband Summit report (also on pages 8 of £5 per person is The September meeting of the Society and 9) had just been completed when we received a requested to help (formerly known as NADFAS) will be on cover costs. Thursday 28th at 2.30pm. Venue is The reply to feedback submitted to the Assembly Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool. minister. On Long Mountain we have a wireless For further information please e-mail service from Airband which initially was an [email protected] Speaker is Michael Clegg, whose topic will excellent 20 Mb service. Unfortunately, this year be Petra the Red Rose City - Petra and the there have been an unacceptable number of drop outs Nabataeans. – fatal for those of us with cloud based businesses. Non-members are most welcome to Having received a £1,000 grant from the Welsh attend, but a donation of £5 per person is government to set this up, would we ever qualify for requested to help cover costs. a fibre connection? The letter was not a boilerplate For further information please e-mail response but answered the specific points we had [email protected] raised. Their information from BT says we will get fibre only to a cabinet but we know his technology won’t work in our location — a more independent Openreach is more hopeful for all of us. Devolved government has achieved many other For BOOKINGS useful outcomes for our locality. Russell George Tel: 0785 410 3058 responds to all queries very quickly and has Email: [email protected] achieved notable results — most recently getting the Welshpool and Newtown recycling centres restored Leighton Village Hall – for your family events, to five day opening including weekends. childr en’s parties, hobbies and meetings. Please book in plenty of time to avoid disappointment. Steve Patricia MARTON WELSHPOOL Friday Monday th 11th Sept 29 Sept at 7:30pm at 7:00pm IMDb IMDb LA LA LAND Tickets are £4.00. Under 16s £2.00. Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room. Bar and refreshments. All welcome. Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available. 5 You will notice a photo of a very pregnant Jenny Marlow of Church Lodge in the Church Fete photos, well they have had an very exciting month since then. On 3rd August Jenny gave birth to a little girl, a whole 4 weeks early! She weighed 4lbs 15oz and is named Arabelle Apley Marlow and she is gorgeous and doing very well. These are photos of a very proud Mum and Dad and big brother Sebastian. Congratulations to you all. Weddings in Leighton Church ............. Congratulations to Eluned Tibbott & Lloyd Bright who get married at 12 noon on Saturday 2nd Sept and also Congratulations to Daniel Gries & Stefanie who get married on Saturday 16th September, again in Leighton Church. We wish you all every happiness. Setting the Gold Standard.......Congratulations to a couple who were married just a few years ago, in fact 50 years ago. Happy Golden Wedding celebrations to Pat and Laura Poole of Briarwood. We hope to see our own Rev Robert enjoying better health in the very near future as we miss your input into the village Robert. We are glad to see Ann Markwick is now on the road to recovery after a recent operation and hopefully we will soon see her out and about. And Ann wants to add: “A huge THANK YOU to everyone for all the wonderful cards and good wishes I have received recently. I am overwhelmed by such kindness, and it has really encouraged me to know so many friends were wishing me well. See you soon, Ann M.” Congratulations to our very own Jack Edwards who gained his Geography degree from Aberystwyth University last month ( I know ....young Jack old enough to do his degree – incredible)! Roma had much to celebrate as on the same day as her youngest grandchild gained a degree her granddaughter Catrin Tibbott gained her Masters degree in Education from Cardiff University so celebrations all round. Catrin teaches Welsh at Welshpool High School. Thank you to Liz Evans who along with her Mum Annie plans to paint the Village Playhouse these school holidays and to Aled, Martin, Hadyn, Sarah,Rob and Pete for the maintenance work done at the Village Hall and to Allan Lloyd for cutting the hedges. Thank you one and all. REMINDER CHIRBURY CHURCHES FUND RAISING CALENDAR Really good prizes donated by local businesses, a very good chance of winning, and only £5 a ticket, all of which goes to support your local churches. Forms and money should be returned to John Markwick Gravel Lodge, or posted to Emma Bailey Beech (address on the form in July issue) BEFORE 1st September. Thank you for your support. 6 SA TURDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 10:00 am — 12:00 noon CAKES**PRODUCE**DRAW In aid of Leighton Village Hall funds The new season begins on Thursday September 21st at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. New members are very welcome and instruction is available for beginners. So, if you fancy something different, on winter evenings come and have a go! 7 TRELYSTAN FETE Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make a success of the fête and the splendid £3,198 raised to support the church funds Friday September 15th at Trelystan Church Service at 6.30pm followed by supper and our fun auction of produce! Please come and join us for a fun evening.