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were no other rules in the game of Cnapan, History: Little information about the origins A spokesman for the proposed quarrying which meant that all players of the game of the game can be found because of the contractor, Sharjah Blasting International told were open to the injuries, which inevitably age of the game, but it is speculated to us that the explosions would be extremely resulted from over-zealous attempts at loud and that ground tremors would be felt in have originated sometime in the Middle gaining possession of the ball. There were Pwll and possibly Sandy but this was nothing Ages as a form of "organised chaos" to few restrictions on kicking and throwing the to worried or be frightened about. Structural relieve the back-breaking monotonous work ball, and cudgelling the opponent in damage to local buildings is expected to be of the locals (many of whom lived meagre possession until he dropped it was minimal and a telephone number where lives as peasants). The game also seems permitted. But despite this, when games (Above: The Derelict Pilaf Loro Fort, Dubai) people can claim compensation will be made to have evolved gradually over the years, were organised, many would play. available closer to the time. Salem Ali Jassim Alshamsi stated that the fort, with no definitive set of rules governing its play. As the game is played with but a few The Game Today: The game was known locally as Pilaf Loro, had been derelict He added that his biggest concern would be the storage of the vast amounts of explosives simple rules, this has not been a major recreated for about ten years in Newport since the early 1900’s but was now going to that would be required every week for an hindrance to play. Leaving aside the gentry (Pembrokeshire) around 1985-95, with an be rebuilt as part of Dubai’s large capital investment into the leisure industry. He stated undertaking of this size. Fully trained armed on horseback, there were certainly two annual contest between Newport Parish that the investment would be for billions of guards would be required to ensure the safety groups of players on each side, some who and Nevern Parish, with much smaller UAE dirhams and a large proportion of this of the explosives and these would be recruited sides and a referee to keep order. The grappled for the cnapan and others who would be for the supply of millions of tonnes of from local residents who not only knew the were the fast and elusive runners. There event had to be discontinued because the rock from the Pwll quarries. area well but could recognise any potential were also features similar to scrummages organizers could not obtain insurance cover criminals. (A Home Office licence for the and lineouts. So in spite of the hard ball for the players. At the Gateshead Garden Intensive investigations by researchers from carrying of weapons has already been granted and great crowds of players, cnapan has a Festival in 1990 there was even a Cnapan the United Arab Emirates University - to find a to Sharjah Blasting International). good claim to be the real forerunner of International between England and Wales. stone of a quality that could withstand the buffering sand and wind storms that the fort These armed guards would also be rugby football. Wales won easily, partly because the would be subjected to - led them to Pwll. A rersponsible for the sounding of the 10 minute English team did not know the rules.The Rules of Play: The original game was trial blasting occurred on 12 th November 2009 and 5 minute warning syrens that would be game is no longer played, not only because played with large numbers of people from to confirm the suitability of the rock. made to warn locals that blasting was of the inevitable and serious injuries, which two neighbouring parishes (usually imminent. result from playing the game, but also A spokesman at The National Assembly for involving the whole of the population of the because modern technology (such as the Wales told us that there would be a significant two participating parishes), and a large car) would either render play over within a injection of cash into Pwll and the surrounding solid wood ball probably similar in size and few minutes, or result in total road carnage! area for the quarries to be reopened. “The shape to a modern basketball (although stone from these quarries is just what the some reports indicate the ball was about project needs as it is a very hard wearing the size of a cricket ball). A day prior to the stone but relatively easy to extract from the game, the ball was soaked or boiled for at quarry”. Success is not the result of least 12 hours in oil, animal fat, or any other spontaneous combustion. You He added, “It is hoped the two quarries will be commonly available lubricant; this is done must set yourself on fire. fully operational within 12 months for blasting to make the ball more difficult to catch and to commence early April 2011. The stone will be transported by road to a new rail loading (Above: Artists impression of finished fort) MONEY SAVING TIP We have a small band of volunteers who TALES FROM THE We bought our first hens from a farm in will be tramping the village over the coming FARMYARD Llangrannog, but since then, we have got Anyone on a contract mobile months knocking on your door and asking hens from a battery farm. 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OH DEAR!!! sydd wedi’i lleoli yng Nghaerfyrddin yn FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE… investigation of all aspects of e-Crime. With awyddus i gwrdd â busnesau yn Sir the support of the Welsh Assembly Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion, Powys a Sir Government, e-Crime Wales has funded Benfro . Mae Karen wedi ymrwymo i arfogi four full time e-Crime Wales Business busnesau bach a chanolig gyda’r Officers to be based within regional police wybodaeth a’r offer i fod yn wyliadwrus, yn forces across the country. Karen Burch, wybodus ac yn y pen draw, yn ddiogel rhag working from Carmarthen, has been effeithiau dinistriol e-droseddu o bob math. appointed for Powys Police and is

Cyfrifoldeb pob un o Swyddogion Cyswllt keen to meet with businesses in Busnes e-Drosedd Cymru fydd Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Powys atgyfnerthu’r gwaith a wneir gyda and Pembrokeshire . Karen will be phartneriaid a gwella’r cysylltiadau committed to equipping SME businesses cyfathrebu rhwng busnesau a’r heddluoedd with the knowledge and tools to be vigilant, yng Nghymru. Mae’r swyddogion hyn naill informed and ultimately safe from the ai’n dditectifs profiadol neu wedi cael eu destructive effects of e-Crime in all its forms. recriwtio o swyddi ymchwilio ym maes TG. Mae pob un o’r pedwar swyddog wedi’u It will be the job of each e-Crime Wales penodi i ardal benodol yng Nghymru fel bod Are You Fat And Ugly? Do You Want Business Liaison Officer to strengthen gan bob busnes un pwynt cyswllt y gallant To Be Just Ugly? partnership working and improve the droi ato am wybodaeth berthnasol Membership Available Now. communication links between businesses in ynghylch y peryglon a chyngor am ba Wales and Police Forces. These individual

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things that arise, persist, and cease. ddioddef e-drosedd. have been recruited from an IT investigative role. The four officers have Grasp and cling to them, and they Mae e-Drosedd Cymru yn bwriadu casglu DID YOU KNOW each been assigned a specific region in produce suffering. Don't grasp and ystadegau ar lefel y gweithgaredd e- Wales so every business, has a single point cling to them, and they do not droseddu a ddaw i mewn fel bod modd ore people have their birthday in August M of contact they can approach for a one to produce suffering. adnabod ardaloedd lle mae busnesau’n than any other month. one discussion about the risks and cael eu hecsbloetio. Ar hyn o bryd, y advice on steps to take to minimise the bygythiadau mwyaf amlwg yw’r Only 5 cars featured in the very first risk of becoming a victim of ecrime. ymosodiadau dyddiol gan firysau ac London Motor Show in 1895. ysbïwedd oherwydd nad yw cwmnïau’n It is e-Crime Wales intention to gather defnyddio meddalwedd diogelu. Y brif Monopoly is the most popular board game statistics on the incoming levels of e-crime neges y byddwn yn ceisio’i chyflwyno bydd activity so we can pinpoint the areas where in the world. pwysigrwydd gwneud copïau wrth gefn ac businesses are being exploited. At present archifo data yn gyson er mwyn helpu the most obvious threats are the daily virus

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THE CHANGING FACE OF PWLL SCORING IN WHY 18 HOLES AT TENNIS GOLF?

So, why are there So you’ve played eighteen holes in golf? tennis, or at least Surely it would make watched it on the TV, and you have more sense to have realised that the scores don’t go up by one twenty holes? Well the point each time. If you’re not familiar with truth is about to be the tennis scoring system then here’s a revealed...

brief explanation: The first player to win four During a conversation of the St. Andrews

points wins a game, if a player wins four Club Membership board in 1858, it was

points straight their scoring will go 15, 30, determined that a complete game of golf

40 then game. would consist of 18 holes. An older member

of the golf club stated that it would take 18 Well there’s no solid reason why the scores holes to finish off a fifth of Scotch if one go up like they do but tennis does have shot was taken at the end of each hole. medieval and French roots. The only However, it is argued that there are 18 believable explanation is that the scoring holes of golf for players to finish an 18 pack system is based on the number of minutes of beer if they have one at the end of every in an hour. Back in the fifteenth centaury, round. I could imagine the golfers by the each turn had four winning rallies worth 15 points each. eighteenth hole!

It was realized that when both sides were at So the golf rounds system is based on 45 points each, it would be necessary to either drinking scotch, or beer... it doesn’t win two rallies otherwise the game could be really matter by the end! decided by luck. Doing this would mean that the total would be more than 60 points, Experience is something you don't which would mess up the minutes in an get until just after you need it. hour idea. So the score was then altered to 40-all and 10 points were given for each rally won. If there was a tie at 50 points, the score would go back to 40-all. Therefore AIRPORT DELAYS you could only beat the opponent by moking has been banned on planes for winning two rallies in a row. Makes sense S really. years now, but it seems airlines are still obliged to install ashtrays in airplane toilets. The term ‘deuce’ came from the French When crew on a BA flight from Mexico City ‘deux’, which means two consecutive points to London realised an ashtray was missing are needed to win. in May 2009, it was decided the plane

Hope that’s all understandable for you, couldn't take off.

least you’ve got something to bore your According to BA, an ashtray must be fitted mates with whilst your playing tennis. in a plane's toilets under European regulations - just in case smokers do decide to spark up illegally. Otherwise the Experience without theory is risk is they might just throw it in a bin and blind, but theory without start a fire.

experience is mere intellectual The hunt for a new ashtray delayed the play. flight by a little under half an hour.

PWLL W.I. CHARITIES FAYRE CAPEL SUPPORT FOR ROMANIA LIBANUS Gwybodaeth o / info from - 01554 CHAPEL 810640 a 01554 758023 a 01554 759771 The first meeting of the A Charities Fayre will be held at Pwll year was held on 27 th Community Centre at 7:00 pm on th A sincere thank you for all the support we January. A meeting to be Wednesday 12 May 2010. received during our preparation of held earlier in the month Members of local organisations who wish to Christmas Shoe Boxes. Over 400 were was cancelled due to snow. Our new Oedfaon y Sul am take part in this popular event please collected and we greatly appreciate the President Eve Lake welcomed all the 10.00 y bore contact Anne Messer on 755665 or Eve support of Bethlehem; Bethel, Carway; members and wished them a belated Ysgol Sul y plant yn ystod yr oedfa. Lake on 810063. Bethania, Ponthenry; Bethania, Glanymor Happy and Healthy New Year. Many Estynnwn groeso cynnes i blant i ymuno and Emanual, Seaside. In all over 6,000 activities to take place during the year were Spaces are limited so contact early to yn y gweithgareddau. Dewch i flasu, boxes were taken for Christmas delivery discussed. The programme for the year reserve a table. dewch i ddysgu am yr Iesu a chymryd rhan. and all the drivers returned safely despite was finalised which promises to be as Look for more details of the event in the treacherous weather conditions. We very interesting and varied as usual. Look for Un Oedfa Gymun y mis a’r Suliau yn local press or on posters displayed locally much appreciate the monetary donations yourself! amrywio. closer to the date. we received from villagers. A very big thank Oedfa Gymun Gwener y Groglith am th 9.30am you one and all. 10 February County quiz night. 24 th February Celebrate our 26 th Oedfa Gymun Sul y Pasg. The next project is at Easter . On st Birthday Sunday, 21 March, between 11am and 10 th March Business meeting FIRST WELSH CAP GWEITHGAREDDAU’R FLWYDDYN:- 12 noon, we will be collecting Easter Eggs 24 th March Running a charity shop for the Children at Libanus vestry. If you Sixteen-year-old Bianca Guy of Pwll Road Cymdeithas Ddiwylliadol - Yn ail – Barnados wish to participate the “Cadbury Cream was awarded her first Wales Colleges ddechrau wedi tymoor y gaeaf ar ddiwedd 14 th April Meal Eggs” are the ones to give so that all the soccer cap when they played a touring mis Mawrth pob pythefnos ar nos Lun am 7 28 th April Wood turning children are treated equally. Thank you. th Australian side at Skirlidge on the Gower o’r gloch yn y festri. Dewch I ymuno yn y 12 May Charities Fayre th th on 24 January. cyfarfodydd amrywiol. Bydd y tymor yn One more date to put in your diaries - 26 May Talk on pottery th gorffen gyda’r cyfle i gymdeithasu dros bryd There will be a Clothes and Shoes 9 June Business meeting Bianca, who started a Sports Development o fwyd. th 23 rd June St. John’s Ambulance course last September at Graig Campus collection on Sunday, 25 April , again th 14 July Business meeting has been playing soccer since she was six between 11am and 12 noon at Libanus th Dosbarth Llenyddiaeth - Bydd yn ail 28 July Meal years old, first for Dafen and then, since Vestry. This is the only clothes th ddechrau ym mis Medi wedi tymor 8 Sept Business meeting she was 10 for The Reds. collection in 2010 . Please separate and nd llwyddianus iawn dros y gaeaf dan 22 Sept Charity - Send a Cow mark the bags clearly with “Ladies Clothes”, th Congratulations from all the family. arweiniad Bethan Clement. “Men’s Clothes” and “Children’s Clothes” 13 Oct Business meeting 27 th Oct Evening of (Congratulations from all of us - Ed.) Pwyllgor Cymorth Cristnogol yn cwrdd yn y and likewise with the Shoes please. This assists greatly when packing the lorries. Entertainment Festri. th 10 Nov AGM Info from 01554 810201 and 01554 th 24 Nov Local policing in Pwll 758023 and 01554 759771 th Oedfa Arbennig Daeth y plant ynghyd i 8 Dec Christmas Dinner NEWSPAPER STORIES adrodd Drama’r Geni ar Sul, 21 Rhagfyr, a NB: Thank you for the fridges and phawb yn gwneud ei rhan yn drylwyr dan If you have looked at the programme and Daily Telegraph: In an article headed washing machines that have been arweiniad Cathryn Clement. Diolch yn fawr are interested in coming to a meeting “Brussels Pays £200,000 to Save donated together with numerous yddynt ag i athrawon ymroddgar y festri. please contact Anne Messer 755665 or Eve Prostitutes: the money will not be going bicycles and large toys. We will accept Mae’r Eglwys yn cael bendith fawr o’u Lake 810063 for more details. Members directly into the prostitutes' pocket, but will bikes anytime whether they need repair cwmni yn rheolaidd yn Oedfaon bore Sul meet every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday of the be used to encourage them to lead a better or not and also old Spectacles. Please hefyd, - bob amser yn barod i ddweud ei month in Pwll Community Centre at 7- 9 life. We will be training them for new give us a call. hadnodau cyn mynd i’r Ysgol Sul. pm. Croeso I chi gyd. positions in hotels.” Diolch o galon am bara i gefnogi’r

elusen.

CHRISTIAN AID / PWLL SCHOOL - COMPETITION DID YOU KNOW NEWSPAPER CYMORTH AWARDS STORIES CRISTNOGOL You will recall that this year we held a From 1993-1994, From The Gloucester Literary Competition for the pupils of Pwll vacuum company Citizen: The disastrous earthquake in Haiti has School - the winners were announced in Hoover offered a 'A caller complained to Trading Standards. affected us all. The tragic scenes on our Christmas edition of the magazine. promotional deal to After dialling an 0891 number from an television and the suffering of an already their customers: spend £100 on any of their advertisement entitled, 'Hear Me Moan', the At a recent ceremony at the school, Mr Will poor society, the effect on the population, products and win two free return flights to caller was played a tape of a woman Jones and Mr David Webb, representing the death toll of over 200,000, is beyond Europe or the US. Unfortunately for the nagging her husband for failing to do jobs The Pwll Action Committee, presented the our imagination. We see glimpses of hope company, the promotion proved so popular around the house. Consumer Watchdogs in awards to the winning pupils. when people are rescued from the rubble, that it became financially unfeasible to Dorset refused to look into the complaint, but the heartbreak of loosing probably all sustain and the company stopped issuing saying, 'He got what he deserved.' your family and the nightmares that follow tickets. Following thousands of complaints, Sunday Observer: Mr and Mrs K. Lyons are all too real. Christian Aid is one of the the BBC's Watchdog exposed the have been renovating their old house in Big Five Charities that respond immediately company's policy of intentionally holding Exeter, Devon. Mr Lyons, an architect, and to such disasters and has already donated back the promised tickets, leading to the his wife Ginny found, to their amazement, a thousands of pounds towards humanitarian sacking of the entire board and the selling post card stuck in an old front door after relief in the area. Although you have of the company to an Italian firm. The fiasco taking it off its hinges. Nothing worth already responded generously through TV cost Hoover their reputation, as well as commenting on here until they viewed the appeals and banks etc. and the jars full of nearly £50 million. date on the post card. It had been posted in notes that have been filled through local 1896. businesses, these people still need long- term help to rebuild their lives. If you are EXTRACTS FROM Manchester Evening News: Police called able to give a little more please contact us to arrest a naked man on the platform at LETTERS WRITTEN and we will make sure that your donation is Piccadilly Station released their suspect Pictured (above) with the children are Mr TO GOVERNMENT passed to Christian Aid. Just a small after he produced a valid rail ticket. David Webb, Mr Wayne Harris (Acting reminder that if you are a tax payer you can AGENCIES Head) And Mr Will Jones. Gift Aid your donation and then every £4 ST PETERSBURG Once again, our congratulations to the becomes £5. Thank you. lease stop my pupils who won and many, many thanks to P The city of St. Christian Aid Week is the second week in the staff of the school who helped us assistance since I got a job begging in Petersburg, Russia, May and we will be holding our United October. th organise the competition. was founded in 1703 Service on Monday , 10 May, at Holy I am writing the Welfare Department to say by Peter the Great, Trinity Church. There will be a House-to- AIRPORT DELAYS that my baby was born 2 years old. When hence the name, St. Petersburg. But it House collection and if you can spare a few do I get my money? wasn't always that simple. In 1914, at the hours that week we would be most grateful beginning of World War I, Russian leaders Mrs Jones has not had any clothing for a for your help. Please contact any member In April 2007, angry British Airways felt that Petersburg was too German year and has been visited regularly by the of the Committee or ring 01554 758023 for passengers were forced to wait for 12 sounding. So they changed the name of the further information. clergy. hours after crew members decided they'd city to Petrograd - to make it more Russian- Thank you for your support. Diolch o galon not had enough sleep. The flight from New I cannot get sick pay. I have had 6 sounding. Then, in 1924, the country's am eich cefnogaeth. Delhi to London was put back after pilots children. Can you tell me why? Soviet Communist leaders wanted to and cabin crew were kept awake by noise I am glad to report that my husband, who honour the founder of the Soviet Union, at their accommodation. Vladimir I. Lenin. The city of Petrograd was reported missing, is dead. Blaming building work and a loud function became Leningrad and was known as This is my eighth child. What are you going Leningrad until 1991 when the new Russian Everyone is born with genius, but going on in the hotel, the crew members to do about it? legislators - no longer Soviet Communists - most people only keep it a few decided they needed more rest if they were wanted the city to reflect their change of minutes. to be able to fly safely, then went back for a Please find for certain if my husband is lovely nap. dead, as the man I am living with can't do a government, so they changed the name thing until he knows. back to St. Petersburg. WALK ON setting on the HOLY TRINITY We need to be less busy. Why? horizon on the day of THE WILD Because we need to listen – to the still the winter solstice Last week someone SIDE small voices around us - of creation, each but were foiled by stopped me in the street other, ourselves and God that help us to some stubborn and apologized that they Unfortunately i create and recreate. clouds, nevertheless hadn’t been to church for a while but they will have to take that occasion had its benefits because from had just been “too busy”. I can relate to this Because we need to check the map – are you all the way nowhere a little brown visitor appeared and – there are times when it just seems like I we really going in the right direction or are back to the 12th at first I thought it was Roland rat but after am “too busy” to go to church – but for we just running at full pelt completely the of November close scrutiny discovered that it was a some reason – I’ve got to be there! And yet wrong way. where I am sure that many people weasel. I must say that this is the best view this is concerning. What on earth do we Because we need to recharge – like the remember the loud noise that day that I have ever had of this very elusive animal, think we’re doing with our lives that we shook the village and surrounding areas. At story of the two men sawing wood – One it was only ten feet away! have to fill every minute of every day with worked solidly through the day and the approximately 4.10 that afternoon an busyness? almighty bang was heard, I said to my wife, A weasel is weasly wecognised because a other took a break for ten minutes every ‘‘that's an explosion!'' I rushed to the front stoat is stoatally different. Whether you believe in God or not, the hour. At the end of the day the person who Bible is a source of ancient wisdom – much had taken the most breaks had cut the door where looking across the bay towards Abergavenny based weather forecasters of it forms the intellectual, moral and most wood. “How can this be” asked the Whiteford Sands a large plume of smoke Positive Weather Solutions did predict a spiritual bedrock upon which western man who took no breaks? “Every time I was visible. I understand that the Ministry of very cold winter so a big pat on the back for society is built. You might feel inclined to took a break” came the reply “I sharpened Defence do regularly have minor them. Just after the severe and harsh discard literature that is thousands of years my saw”. explosions over in that area, of old wartime conditions abated I was amazed that on st old as irrelevant for 21 century life. If you incendiaries, but boy o boy I had never January 19th a ladybird decided to show Because we need to live thankful lives. It is do, be challenged. I was last week when for experienced anything of that magnitude itself - quite extraordinary don't you think? only when we stop and realize how the first time in ages, I began reading the before! Just think what the residents on the For those people that depend on the privileged we are that we are set free to be Book of Genesis – the first book of the Gower must have thought, poor souls! weather being dry for their occupations or contented and fulfilled people. Bible – from its beginning. We all know that birds are enjoy outdoor activities go to Britsh Isles Does this make sense? It does to me. And quite intelligent creatures Rainfall Radar page on What struck me were two things. Firstly, next time I feel like I’m too busy to go to but one day later that your computers, it how stunningly beautiful the account of church, I need to remind myself that these month while the editor was shows exactly where the creation is. Secondly, how it just seems to are the precise reasons I go! operating his computer rain or snow is currently create a rhythm for creativity. And strangely Lent is upon us already. It’s essentially and not realising his back falling, a darn sight the thing that struck me most on this about the 40 days ‘time out’ that Jesus door was ajar a robin flew into the house better than those particular reading was the importance of spent in the wilderness. If you do nothing and landed on the computer, I wonder was graphics on the goggle box! the seventh day – the day after he had spent six days creating – God rested. The else this Lent - get some ‘time out’. it attending an IT (Information Technology) With spring just around the corner concept of a day of rest is not old fashioned lesson, clever bird! remember to turn your clocks forward one religious nonsense but a disciplined way of R Paul Davies - Vicar of Pwll November turned out to be a very soggy hour on the evening of the 27th March. recognizing that we can not live lives that month indeed with bucket fulls, bath fulls See you in June, hopefully in our sizzling are constantly busy. you name it we had it of rain, but during summer. We see this pattern reiterated in Jesus’ December the temperature dropped dramatically and on the evening of the 20th ministry. There is a wonderfully comic Easter Services an unexpected hailstone shower brought FOOLISH FRENCH moment near the beginning of Mark’s Gospel where it is before dawn and Jesus 1st April (Maundy Thursday) The Last chaos to the village. Some people were April Fools Day started in France after the marooooooned in a local drinking has taken himself off to a deserted place to Supper with Stripping of the Altar at 6.00pm adoption of a reformed calendar by Charles nd establishment for a short period of time, pray. The disciples hunt him down and tell 2 April (Good Friday) The Last Hour at IX in 1564. Up till that time, New Year however later that evening these people did him everyone is searching for him. Jesus 2.00pm celebration began March 21 and ended th manage to find their way safely home. refuses to go. He pointedly fails to meet the 4 April (Easter Day) Lighting of the April 1. When New Year's was changed, demands of those who want his attention. Paschal Candle at Burry Port Harbour at The following day Dr. Ieuan Thomas and some people still celebrated on April 1. His behaviour is at odds with a feverish 6.30am. The Easter Eucharist at 9.00am. myself were on the slipway opposite the These people became known as "April desire to be always available. Easter Evensong at 5.00pm park hoping to take photographs of the sun Fools." Jumble Sale Home. It is lovely to hear so many BOBBY BOX NEIGHBOURHOOD recollections of church life in Holy Trinity's WATCH & POLICING early days on our monthly visits. We wish he next Jumble Sale will be in Pwll Q: What’s a TEAM T her well and remember her in our prayers. Church Hall at 5.00pm on Friday 19 March. Bobby Box? he Neighbourhood Watch All welcome. A It’s a box T where you can & Policing Team hold regular Speaker’s Corner If most car accidents occur place ideas, suggestions, complaints etc meetings in Pwll Pavilion so

within five miles of home, why about the policing of the village. that the public can meet them and discuss he Speaker’s Corner talks have been of their problems and concerns. T doesn’t everyone just move ten It can include anti-social behaviour, littering, a very high standard and much enjoyed. miles away? dog fouling, bad language, car scratching Meetings (open to all) will be held on the There is one left in this series in which etc etc. and it is confidential! following Fridays at 6:00pm: - Kelvin Guy will talk about “Gaerth Hughes – The box is emptied regularly by Dyfed 19 th March from Llanelli Actor to Hollywood Silent th Movie Star” which takes place in the CAPEL Powys Police. Your suggestions, 14 May recommendations, complaints, ideas, tip upstairs room of the Ashburnham Golf Club BETHLEHEM Your local neighbourhood watch co- offs etc are read and acted upon quickly. on Thursday 11 March at 7.00pm. A warm CHAPEL ordinator is John Edwards. You can contact welcome to all. Further details of Speaker’s You name and address is kept confidential him on 775534 Forum events from Monro Walters on by the police so don’t be frightened of 778806. GWASANAETHAU CYMRAEG - Welsh retaliation. Services - every Sunday at 3.30pm Our Bobby Box is situated at Pwll Post EXCEPT the 3rd Sunday of each month Why do hot dog sausag es come Office. ten to a packet and hot dog buns when we hold our ENGLISH SERVICE with only eight? Children's Sunday School at 3.30pm

May I through this publication thank all who came to enjoy and support our Sunday PWLL PWLL SOCCER CLUB School Children in the English Christmas service - as they portrayed the true RESIDENTS rogramme for First Part of 2010 ASSOCIATION Latest League position as P message of Christmas in a "slightly less" th traditional way. Why not consider joining at 24 January st The Pwll Residents 1 March - Revd Roger Morley Jones us. 16 th April - Charity Evening Association meet the third Thursday of Premier Division P W D L GD Pts th SISTERHOOD/CHWAEROLIAETH - every every month in the vestry of Bethlehem 4 May - Mrs Glynis Payne Evans & Williams 13 11 1 1 32 34 th Tuesday morning at 10.30am in the vestry. 5 June - Visit to Police Headquarters, Chapel. You can be assured of a warm welcome. Seaside 9 9 0 0 29 27 Llangunnor Do please go along as everyone is DYDD GWYL DEWI - As this goes to press Pengelli United 10 6 4 0 17 22 Most meetings take place in Holy Trinity welcome to express their views and we are unable to provide a date, however Burry Port 10 7 0 3 4 21 Church Hall at 7.00pm. All are welcome to thoughts on what they think should be we will be celebrating, and notices will join us. For further details of Mothers’ Union improved in the village. Dafen Welfare 11 5 1 5 -1 16 appear in the Llanelli Star. activities, please contact Branch Leader More information from Pam Williams, Camford Sports 10 4 1 5 1 13 Margaret Howells on 752025. EASTER SERVICES / Secretary on 01554 776931 * Bwlch Rangers 9 5 2 2 8 12 GWASANAETHAU'R PASG - We look * Pwll Athletic 13 3 2 8 -7 10 forward to welcoming you to our Easter ongratulations * Johnstown 9 3 1 5 -4 9 C Services - they will be announced in the Why do people always remember We congratulate Marie James on her Llanelli Star, or you can contact me or any Gorseinon Athletic 10 2 2 6 -10 8 where they were when someone recent 90th birthday. Marie is one of our of our members. Llanelli Steel 12 1 0 11 -42 3 famous was killed? Do they feel oldest lifelong members, christened and MINISTER:- perhaps they’ll need an alibi? Calsonic Kansei 10 0 0 10 -27 0 brought up at Holy Trinity. She lived at Reverand Carys Awen Jones BTh 01554 * points deducted Beach Road and then Iscoed for years and 771252 is now well settled in Caemaen Residential KNOW YOUR week, for a full refund, even if there’s no THE SUN THE GARDENING SHOPPING RIGHTS fault. Though you usually need to pay for CLUB the return. This covers ‘buy it now’ on eBay The Sun is one of 100 billion stars in our Milky Way ost flowers have at Goods must be (even if too, provided the seller’s a trader (makes a M living from selling). galaxy. Scientists estimate least two names: common bought in a sale or with a that the Sun is about 4.5 billion years old, and botanical. Often, a voucher) of…Satisfactory Specify a delivery date…If you agree a or approximately halfway through its life flower’s botanical name once belonged to a quality as described, and delivery date with the seller (and can prove cycle. human being. During the heyday of last a reasonable length of time. Quote this this), but the goods don’t arrive by the set international plant exploration, it became if needed and say it’s from the Sale of time, it’s a breach of contract and you’ve a The Sun is composed of plasma, a material customary to honour famous botanists, Goods Act 1979 or, for services, the Supply right to a refund. If you don’t state this, made from electrically charged gas atoms. naturalists, or gardeners by naming plants of Goods and Services Act 1982 delivery only has to be within a ‘reasonable It is about 75 percent hydrogen (the same time’. flammable gas once used to fill airships after them. Here are a few: Don’t assume you can change it…If there’s ( © www.moneysavingexpert.com) such as the Hindenburg and now used as BEGONIA: Frenchman Michel Bégon no fault you no legal rights. So buy the rocket fuel). (1638–1710) was governor of Haiti and wrong size or colour, or change your mind Barbados under Louis XIV. While there, and you’ve no automatic rights to a refund. The Sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth. The actual distance varies Bégon became acquainted with Charles Yet many shops do allow this out of goodwill, and if there’s a published policy, during Earth's orbit, which is elliptical, or Plumier and invited him to share the bounty GATWICK AIRPORT oval, not round. One day each January, of his wine cellar. In return, Plumier named follow its rules and you’ve a contractual right to enforce it. Earth reaches a spot in its orbit that is a tropical plant genus after Bégon. The After my return from closest to the Sun. Begonia family now has 1,300 species and Receipts are not vital…With faulty goods, holiday, I couldn't find numerous cultivars. The Sun is about 865,000 miles in you simply need to prove purchase. This my luggage in the London Gatwick airport diameter. That's as wide as 109 Earths MAGNOLIA: Pierre Magnol (1638–1715) could be the receipt but any other legitimate baggage area. So I went to the lost placed side by side! About 1 million Earths was a French physician, professor of record like a Credit Card statement should luggage office and told the woman there be fine. However, if you have no legal right, would fit inside the Sun. botany at the University of Montpellier, and that my bags hadn't shown up on the but are just utilising a store’s return policy – director of the Royal Botanic Garden in an carousel. In just one second, the Sun produces about age when most cures were botanical. An if it requires a receipt you must provide one. 100 times as much energy as the United She smiled and told me not to worry expert organizer, Magnol was the first to States uses in a year! Only about one- Don’t go to the manufactures… It’s because they were trained professionals publish the concept of plant families as we billionth of the total energy that the Sun important to understand legally your and I was in good hands. know them. In recognition of his work, in relationship is with the retailer, NOT the produces reaches Earth, but it is enough to 1703 Charles Plumier named the family manufacturer. So, if you take faulty goods 'Now', she asked, 'has your plane arrived enable us to live here. and genus of a flowering tree from the yet?' back to the retailer, it is his responsibility to The Sun is the center of our solar system, island of Martinique for Magnol. Today, sort it out. If he tries to fob you off by telling but it doesn't stay in one place. It orbits there are about 125 species of Magnolia. you to go to the manufacturer direct, don’t around the center of our Milky Way galaxy, CAMELLIA: Georg Joseph Kamel (1661– let him. which is about 28,000 light–years away. (A FUN AT THE 1706), born in Moravia (now part of the light-year is about 5.88 trillion miles.) It Mark receipts for gifts…If there’s a problem MOVIES Czech Republic), entered the Jesuit order with an item you’ve bought as a gift, legally takes the Sun about 226 million years to go and became a pharmacist. His superiors it’s you who has to take it back, unless you around the galaxy once! sent him to the Philippines, where he Last week I went to specify it’s a present to the seller. Many established a pharmacy and studied plants, the cinema in Llanelli The Sun rotates on its axis in the same shops waive the need to tell them, yet to be lizards, and insects. Kamel sent many plant to see "The Road" but because of two direction as Earth (counterclockwise, when safe, when in the shop write on the receipt samples to Europe and became known for women chatting loudly sitting in the row in looking down from the north pole). Because it’s a gift and who it’s for, eg ‘bought as a his ornamental herbarium. In 1735, Carl front of me, I was unable to hear the the Sun is gaseous, different sections gift for Bob# and the rights are transferred. Linnaeus named a genus of evergreen rotate at different speeds. dialogue clearly. flowering trees and shrubs after Kamel, Don’t expect fewer rights online…You’ve At the surface, the area around the equator I leaned forward and said in a stage using his name’s feminine Latinized form, MORE rights buying online or rotates once about every 25 days. The whisper, 'Excuse me ladies but I can't hear.' Camellia. Ironically, the camellia, a member telephone/catalogue because of the Sun's north and south poles rotate more of the tea family and a garden treasure in Distance Selling Regulations. This gives a 'I should hope not,' stormed the woman, slowly. It can take those areas more than Japan and China, was unknown to Kamel. legal right to send most goods back within a 'this is a private conversation.’ 30 days to complete one rotation. 10 FAMOUS and not go to see it because they had LIFE AS SEEN BY A 24. The most important sex organ is the NATIVE never seen The Madness of King George I NINETY YEAR OLD brain. and The Madness of King George II. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness AMERICANS but you.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still 26. Frame every so-called disaster with Gall, aka Red good. these words, ''In five years, will this Walker (Hunkpapa SWEDISH DRIVERS 2. When in doubt, just take matter?" Teton Sioux). Died the next small step. ntil 1965, driving was 27. Always choose life. 1895 U 3. Life is too short to waste done on the left-hand 28. Forgive everyone everything. Makhpiya-Luta , aka Red Cloud (Oglala time hating anyone. 29. What other people think of you is none side on roads in 4. Your job won't take care of you when you Tribe). He led a division of Siouz against Sweden. The of your business. General Custer at the battle of Little are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay 30. Time heals almost everything. Give conversion to right-hand was done on a in touch. Bighorn. He died 1909 weekday at 5pm. All traffic stopped as time, time. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt , aka Joseph the people switched sides. This time and day 31. However good or bad a situation is, it 6. You don't have to win every argument. will change. Younger (Nez Perce Tribe). Died in 1904 were chosen to prevent accidents where Agree to disagree. from what his doctor reported was a broken drivers would have got up in the morning 32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than else does. heart. and been too sleepy to realize *this* was crying alone. the day of the changeover. 33. Believe in miracles. Tashunca-uitco , aka Crazy Horse (Lacota 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can 34. God loves you because of who God is, Tribe). Killed in 1877 by a bayonet, whilst take it. not because of anything you did or didn't trying to get to his sick wife. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first do.

ONE, TWO … AND COUNTING paycheque. 35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the Geronimo (Chiricahua tribe). Died a 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance prisoner of war in 1909 and is buried in One two buckle my shoe most of it now. is futile. 36. Growing old beats the alternative -- Oklahoma Three, four, knock at the door 11. Make peace with your past so it won't dying young. John Ross (Cherokee Nation). Died 1866 Five, six, pick up sticks screw up the present. Seven, eight, lay them straight 37. Your children get only one childhood. after leading his people to Oklahoma on 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that what is commonly refered to as the “Trail of Nine, ten, a big fat hen 13. Don't compare your life to others. You Eleven, twelve, dig and delve you loved. Tears”. have no idea what their journey is all about. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you Pontiac (Ottawa people). Killed by a waiting everywhere. Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen shouldn't be in it. member of the Peoria tribe in 1769 Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile 15. Everything can change in the blink of an and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours Sequoyah , aka George Guess (Cherokee Nineteen, twenty, my plate's empty. eye. But don't worry; God never blinks. back. Nation). Died in 1843 of natural causes 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 41. Envy is a waste of time. You already Tecumseh (Shawnee). Died in battle 1813. 17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, have all you need. beautiful or joyful. 42. The best is yet to come. Tatanka Iyotaka , aka Sitting Bull (Dakota MOTHER KNOWS BEST 18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress Sioux). Died peacefully 1900 make you stronger. up and show up. The harder you try to hide 19. It's never too late to have a happy 44. Yield.

something from your mother, childhood. But the second one is up to you 45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a the more she resembles a and no one else. gift. KING GEORGE III webcam. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer. (Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old) The movie 'The Madness The older you are, the more 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, of King George III' was you feel like a child around your mother. wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a No man is fit to command released in America under All mother's have a "How To" manual. special occasion. Today is special. another that cannot command the title of 'The Madness of That's because they wrote the book. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. King George'. The 'III' was dropped 23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age himself. because it was believed that the American Mother's way is always best. If you don't to wear purple. moviegoer would believe it to be a sequel, believe it, ask her. NEWSPAPERS South Wales Argus: BÔNAU HUMOUR 'Well, either side could win it, or it could be

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Emily Tomlinson reporting to the police that The Quotes of Ron 'He sliced the ball when he had it on a her Ford Focus car was stolen. In the Atkinson:- plate.' okingham News : report she also mentioned sheepishly that W An Army Officer her Nokia phone was in the car. 'I'm afraid they've left their legs at home.' 'I would not say that he (David Ginola) is assigned to the Military Academy in The policeman who took down her details one of the best left wingers in 'The keeper was unsighted - he still didn't Sandhurst narrowly escaped serious injury was quick-thinking and called Emily's Nokia the Premiership, but there are none better.' see it' recently when he attempted horseback phone and told the person who answered riding with no prior experience. After 'They've come out at half time and gone 'Zero-zero is a big score.' that he had read an advert in the Argus, mounting his horse unassisted, the horse bang.' '...in the other two games, the FA Cup Final and the Ford seemed just the car he was immediately began moving. As it galloped looking for. They arranged to meet in a '[Phil Neville] was treading on dangerous and the Premiership.' along at a steady and rhythmic pace, the motorway service on the M4, where the water there...' 'You half fancied that to go in as it was officer, Lieutenant Tommy Thomas, began thief was arrested. 'I've had this sneaking feeling throughout rising and dipping at the same to slip sideways from the saddle. the game that it's there to be time.' Although attempting to grab for the horse's won...' 'Chelsea look like they've got a couple mane Thomas could not get a firm grip. He 'I would also think that the replay showed it more gears left in the locker.' then threw his arms around the horse's neck but continued to slide down the side of Life is like a very short visit to a to be worse than it actually was.' 'Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on toyshop between birth and death. the horse. The horse galloped along, 'I think that was a moment of cool panic aggregate, they are in a better position than seemingly oblivious to its slipping rider. there.' when they started the game at 1-1.'

Finally, losing his grip, the Lieutenant 'Beckenbauer has really gambled all his ’Huddersfield will want to win this one.' attempted to leap away from the horse and eggs.' 'That was Pele's strength - holding people throw himself to safety. His foot, however, became entangled in the stirrup, leaving WYNNE’S CHRISTMAS CHARITY 'If Glenn Hoddle said one word to his team off with his arm.' him at the mercy of the horse's pounding QUIZ AT THE COLLIERS ARMS at half time, it was concentration and focus.' 'Stoichkov's playing on the wing, in this hooves as his head and upper body situation he likes to come in and scalp the his year’s quiz was held on the Sunday 'They must go for it now as they have repeatedly struck the ground. T centre-half.' nothing to lose but the match.' after Christmas and was well attended as Moments away from unconsciousness, and 78 people entered the quiz. 'Woodcock would have scored, but his shot 'He's the equivalent of the Spanish David probable death, to his great fortune was too perfect.' Beckham.'

Commodore Steve Cleary [RN Ret'd] The total raised was £400 and was made shopping at Waitrose, saw him and quickly up as follows:- 'Someone in the England team will have to 'A ten-foot keeper really should have unplugged the horse. grab the ball by the horns.' stopped that' Entrance Fee £ 78.00

Raffle £ 79.00 'He's not only a good player, but he's 'There's a little triangle - five left-footed Turkey Ticket Sales £ 89.00 spiteful in the nicest sense of the players.'

Hamper Ticket Sales £119.00 word.' 'I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal De Groene Sale of Stu’s Eggs £ 16.50 back here they're literally gonna catch on Amsterdammer: A Dutch veterinarian was 'Tony Adams - he's the rock that the team Donation by Landlord £ 18.50 fire.' has grown from.' fined 600 guilders [about £200] for causing The winning team, “The Collier’s Bowlers” a fire that destroyed a farm in Lichten '...and he [Peter Schmeichel] extends and 'Well, Clive, it's all about the two M’s - donated all the money to McMillan Nurses. movement and positioning.' Vourde, the Netherlands. The vet had been grows even bigger than he is.' trying to convince a farmer that his cow was A big thank you goes to Wynne for, once 'They've done the old-fashioned things well; 'He must be lightning slow' passing flatulent gas; to demonstrate, the again, organising a brilliant quiz. Thanks as they've kicked the ball, they've headed it...' 'There's a snap about Liverpool that just vet ignited the gas, but the cow became a well to Keith for the buffet and the sale of 'four-legged flame-thrower' and ran wild, 'They've picked their heads up off the isn't there' the Turkey & Hamper Tickets. setting fire to bales of hay. Damage to the ground, and they now have a lot to Finally, a big thanks to you, who attended 'They are playing above the ground' farm was assessed at £50,000.The cow carry on their shoulders.' the quiz and bought all the raffle tickets. was unharmed. You certainly made it a night to remember.

A Bônau reader gave us the photographs of Pwll Footba ll Club that appear on the two inside covers of this magazine. There are copies available for all the people featured in the photographs (obviously not given out at the time). If you are in the photograph and would like your own personal copy (th at you should have been presented with 40 years ago) please let us know and we will see what we can do for you.