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Leightonnewsjune 2015.Pub The www.leightonnews.com eighton ews L June 2015 NNumber 294 What is this magnificent piece of stone? Where is it now, and where did it come from? See pages 8 and 9 The deadline for the July edition of The Leighton News is Thursday 18th June Please send your copy to: JENNY SANDERS 01938 559562 [email protected] or ALLAN SMITH 01938 553598 [email protected] This month’s issue of The Leighton News is kindly sponsored by HOT LOBSTER to whom we are very grateful. Please see the back page for a message from our sponsor 2 Services at Leighton and Trelystan in June Please note the changes in the day and time on which the services are to be held are altering from the month of June onwards. This is to make it easier for the Vicar to manage services in the 6 churches. Date Day Church Time Service Priest/ Leader th st 7 1 after Leighton 9.30am Holy Margaret June Trinity Communion Jones th nd 14 2 after Trelystan 3.00pm Holy Margaret June Trinity Communion Jones st rd 21 3 after Leighton 6.30pm Evensong To be June Trinity announced th th 28 4 after Leighton 11.00am Family Service Eric Brazier June Trinity with a Baptism th This Saturday June 6 from 2.00pm onwards there is an Open Gardens Trail in Leighton, with a chance to see some of our hidden horticultural gems. The trail starts at the Church where Teas will also be served. For details see separate advert in this magazine and bring your friends along. It is a wonderful opportunity to explore your village. SIDESMEN ROTA JIM EVANS AND TONY WALTON ALTAR FLOWER AND BRASS CLEANING ROTA J.BENNETT AND B.MILLS 3 The Leighton News SITUATIONS VACANT We are looking for people willing to take over key responsibilities on The Leighton News. Both our current editors are passing on the baton: Allan because he is possibly moving away from Leighton at some point, and Jenny because, after six years’ faithful service, she feels it is time for someone else to have the chance to do their bit. At the same time, Sylvia and Gordon have decided that after fifteen years at the helm, initially both printing and collating the News, and latterly organising our great band of distributors, with an efficiency and enthusiasm that would put most of us to shame, they too would like to see someone else emerge to carry the work forward. In the last three years the Leighton News has changed significantly. It has a new look, a new production and distribution process, and is now professionally printed. The editors have a dedicated laptop for their exclusive use, with Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Office installed. We currently work to an agreed template which gives us a consistent look and style each month, though any new ideas you were able to bring to the mix would be very welcome. At the moment Jenny and Allan take responsibility for alternate months, an arrangement which has worked very well, ensuring that the burden is not too great for any one person, and that support and emergency cover is always available. We publish ten editions each year, missing out August and January. The task is not too onerous, and has been, for all of us, an enjoyable and interesting way to contribute to the life of the village. It is a wonderful way to make new friends and to help them share the important events in their lives with their friends and neighbours. Our relationship with our readers, sponsors, donors and advertisers is strong and positive, and we are lucky enough to have a small but dedicated team who share in the enterprise. Leading that team, as Sylvia and Gordon have done for so long, is a privilege. Like most good things about village life, we are entirely dependent on volunteers, and it is a testament to the team and to the generosity of our supporters that we still manage, despite increasing costs, to deliver a copy of the Leighton News to every household in the village free of charge each month. Would you be willing to be a part of this worthwhile and enjoyable project —in any of the roles outlined above —and make a genuine contribution to the life of our village? If so, please contact either Allan (01938 553598) or Jenny (01938 559562) or Gordon and Sylvia (01938 555679) for an informal chat about what it involves. 4 The perfect venue for your party, wedding, christening or fundraising event. A beautiful setting with full amenities, convenient parking, and all at a reasonable charge. LEIGHTON VILLAGE HALL SY21 8HH For bookings please contact the Booking Clerk on 07854 103058 or e -mail: [email protected] The recent Coffee Club Morning raised £221 for the Village Hall so 'thank you' to everyone who came and supported this event and special thanks to Sarah for singing and to the helpers on the morning. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The AGM of Leighton Village Hall will be at 8pm on WEDNESDAY 10th JUNE. Please come along and have a look around and see how this village hall actually works. The more the merrier! We promise not to press gang you into anything, and new faces are always welcomed. NEW OPPORTUNITIES for the early birds! The village hall can offer early morning sessions 7am - 8.30am each weekday morning for anyone who wishes to run early morning sessions for yoga/keep fit/relaxation/zumba/pilates/ badminton - anything you wish. These are the only sessions now available as the hall is fully booked on weekdays so they will be snapped up so ring today! For more Information ring or email on the Bookings number above. Leighton Village Hall is 30 years old this year: please see the poster on page 10 for details of events planned to mark this milestone 5 The article about Senator Rupert Davies in last month’s Leighton News was very Garage Sale interesting to me. In 1953 I had just arrived with my small child th and a new baby, and my Saturday 6 June husband and I were asked to go to Leighton Hall for an evening party for “A FILM at AND LIGHT REPAST”. My husband Paul Marriott was taking over the Powis Estate management from Rowan , Leighton his father Major Marriott, and we lived at Garden House in the Castle gardens. 1pm – 4pm I remember the Hall looked so beautiful and enormous, and the light repast was delicious — Combine your visit to the mostly Canadian with sweet jelly and meat — Leighton Garden Trail unusual taste in those days. Rupert Davies was a charming host with his wife Margaret. The films with a shopping opportunity! were mostly Charlie Chaplin. He held this party every year, which many people enjoyed. Hundreds of bargains and I expect more people in Leighton will remember interesting artefacts just waiting them. Maureen Marriott to be purchased! Redwood Close Leighton Community News Welcome to Linda, Damien, Hannah and Ellen who have moved into Redwood Close. Welcome also to Bryn and Catherine who have moved into Tremyfoel by the Farm Buildings. Bryn's restaurant is the Nags Head, Garthmyl, so also call in and introduce yourself to him there! Welcome back to these shores to Ed Tuffin and his girlfriend Nicole who have returned to the village from Sark and now live at Castle Court making it three generations living here in Leighton. Get Well Soon to Kevin at Poplar Drive. We hope to see you walking around the village with Wayne and the terriers very soon. Have you any neighbours that we haven't yet welcomed? Please contact the Newsletter with their details and we will put it in print 6 NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME LOCAL GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY Summer is here and the National Gardens Scheme is underway. We are now looking for new gardens both large and small of quality and interest to open for us next year and I would love to hear from you. Do give me a ring. Visit one of our gardens and help raise funds for Marie Curie, Macmillan, Help the Hospices and other caring charities. Discover more at ngs.org.uk or pick up our 2015 Powys leaflet at your local library. Sunday 31 May 2 -6pm Fraithwen, Tregynon SY16 3EW Admission £3 children free & by arrangement: 01686 650307 Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2 -5.30pm 1 Ystrad House , 1 Church Road, Knighton, LD71EB Admission £3.50 children free & by arrangement: 01547 528154 Tan -y-Llyn , Meifod SY22 6YB Open 2 -5pm Admission £3.50 children free & by arrangement: 01938 500370 Sunday 7 June 2 -5pm Gregynog Hall & Garden , Tregynon 11 -4pmAdmission £3, children £1 Proceeds today to NGS Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June Bryn y Llidiart, Cefn Coch, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Oswestry SY10 0BP Open 2 -5pm Admission £4, children free . Visitors also welcome by arrangement May to Aug: 01691 780080 1 Church Bank , Welshpool SY21 7DR. Pen 12 -5pm Admission £3 children free & by arrangement: 01938 559112 Sunday 14 June 1 -5pm Cwm –Weeg, Dolfor, Newtown SY16 4AT. Admission £4, children free Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June Tremynfa , Carreghofa Lane, Llanymynech SY22 6LA. Open 10 -4pm Admission £4, children free. Pont Faen House , Farrington Lane, Knighton LD7 1LA. 1 -4.30pm Admission £3.50, children free. Chapel House & Quarry House , Priest Weston, SY15 6DF Admission£4.50 children free & by arrange- ment:01938 561336: & 561397 Sunday 21 June Esgair Angell , Aberangell, Machynlleth SY20 9QJ. 11 -5pm Admission £4, children free.
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