FREE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED QUARTERLY NUMBER 34 NOVEMBER 2020 FREE LLANGOED GLANRAFON PENMON BEAUMARIS LLANFAES LLANDDONA ON-LINE WE’RE STILL IN PRINT! in store for us as we coast slowly through a pleasant autumn and into winter. What a year! Confusion is the name of the game, with all manner of restrictions governing our existence in one way or Just as things looked as if they were edging back to something another; no two locked-down areas seem to be using the approaching normality, local lockdowns have started to become the norm in many places. same set of rules. Whatever’s happening wherever, though, we’re delighted to be printing a bumper number of The Puffin, Anglesey and Gwynedd look as if they’re two of the 'lucky' even though its availability is limited to the usual outlets: areas, with a low incidence of infection, but in mid-October the McColl’s (Llangoed), Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure Centre, picture in Bangor, a university city, changed with the Central Bakery, Ena’s Newsagents, imposition of a lockdown, followed Spar and the Town Hall (Beaumaris) closely by a Wales-wide fortnight’s and the Owain Glyndŵr (Llanddona). lockdown. As we edge towards publication of this number there’s COVID-19 information You’ll recall talk also of another lockdown of the receiving our special COVID-19 same sort early next year, so it number of The Puffin in April. looks as if it’s more 'interesting Rules and regulations have times ahead' for us all. changed since then, and All that we can do is keep our fingers businesses have adapted as well as crossed and hope that this latest they can to the needs of people in lockdown means that we’re able to general. Much of the information return to a relatively normal life given in it will still be relevant or, by before long. What effect might things using the links given in it, will lead like local lockdowns and 'groups of you to the most up-to-date six' have on family gatherings, information. celebrations and life generally? The If you’ve mislaid it, you’ll find it at simple answer is that nobody knows. www.seiriolalliance.co.uk/ Some of us will have sailed through newsletters/; look for Coronavirus the first lockdown with little or no Announcement and you’ll find it in difficulty, considering being locked Welsh and English. down as no more than an enduring Our supporters As always, we, the inconvenience. Others of us might The Puffin family never loses an opportunity to pose, and Editorial Team, say a big 'thank you' Lyn Gallagher has been immortalising them at her Penmon have had a rough time, feeling to all of you – readers, donors, Pottery. She uses a dark red clay, firing it to black at 1060°C anxious, lonely and isolated, and sponsors, outlets – who make it in the kiln to give the matt black puffin body, after which will be watching COVID-19’s possible for us to continue their features are hand-painted with coloured slip and glazes. advance with dismay and publishing The Puffin; this month Lyn obtained a BA Hons degree in Fine Art at Portsmouth apprehension. we say a particular 'thank you' to University. Most weekdays she’s in her workshop creating Don’t become complacent; you Spar for their welcome donation. ceramics that are inspired by Anglesey. Her ceramics reflect might have been all right last time the history, wildlife and landscape of this wonderful island. Articles and submissions We round. People you know might have welcome your articles and news Visit www.penmonpottery.com to see more examples of her been all right; the country was lovely work. with open arms! We’re delighted emerging into a glorious spring and with the quantity of stuff (the technical term for articles, etc.) a fair summer, but now we’re heading into winter, and a time that’s come in for this number of The Puffin, symptomatic, when the fragile or vulnerable might find it much more difficult perhaps of the times we live in. to cope with loneliness for a second time. Make sure that you keep a lookout for yourself, your family and your friends and For the first time, we have almost too much to go into a single neighbours, and anyone who might be struggling to cope. number...what a nice position to be in! Accordingly, we’ll have to keep a watch on the number of articles that come in, and Mind Mental health problems related to COVID-19 and the will make sure that we tell you quickly whether an article might lockdown are especially hard for people with depression. The have to be postponed to a future number of The Puffin. national mental health charity is a useful source of information and help for those who need it. In the meantime, though, keep your fingers in training and make sure that you keep them coming! www.mind.org.uk/ Infoline 0300 123 3393 Looking out for others None of us has any idea about what’s Helpline 0300 123 3011, Mon-Fri 9.00am-6.00pm WE ARE PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO PRINT The Puffin AGAIN. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED, THOUGH, SO PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PASS THIS COPY ON TO SOMEBODY ELSE TO READ. The Puffin IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT WWW.SEIRIOLALLIANCE.CO.UK/NEWSLETTERS/. [email protected] 1 OF 24 The Puffin NUMBER 34 NOVEMBER 2020 Anglesey and Gwynedd are covered by Ynys Môn & Gwynedd Beaumaris Mind. • Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure Centre: the Canolfan www.monagwyneddmind.co.uk/ reopened a couple of months ago in a phased return and 01286 685279 hopes gradually to welcome people back to all the classes [email protected] and more See also page 11 and page 13. Christmas 2020 What effect might the latest round of 01248 811200 strictures have on family gatherings and celebrations? Only [email protected] time will tell, and whatever we write about it will probably www.canolfanbeaumaris.org.uk/ become history in the blink of an eye! www.facebook.com/canolfan.beaumaris.7 Make the most of this time of year...sit down and do a bit of • Beaumaris Film Night: the volunteers behind Beaumaris 'sideways thinking', be inventive and positive, think about what Film Night have been talking to Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure this time of year means, to you and to others, regardless of the Centre about restarting the popular monthly event, hoping weather and the restrictions that for a return in early January. might be in place...and have a Local interest in seeing events Merry Christmas and a Happy return is high, provided that New Year! there are all the right precautions, which Canolfan Beaumaris WHAT’S HAPPENING WHERE Leisure Centre already has in hand. Using a large new screen By now we had hoped to be giving and sound system, the event you much more news about what’s would move to the big Main Hall happening where, but unfortunately for the same reasons, and would that’s not to be. What with rules, most likely be on a Friday regulations, lockdowns, 'can we evening instead of a Thursday travel or not?'...everything seems to evening, as the Main Hall is not be in the air as we collate this available on Thursdays. number of The Puffin. Watch out for other Tweak the text up to the last moment announcements as soon as and the content of this section will things are confirmed. probably be out of date, so the next Llanddona best thing is a summary of what we know at late October, with contact • Neuadd Bentref Llanddona details where we know them, so that Village Hall: we received no you can find out what might be response to our request for happening where and when. information. Llangoed 01248 811223 • Llangoed Village Hall: the Village Hall is being used only www.llanddonavillagehall. by these regular user groups: co.uk/ o Meithrin Preschool Group: Monday-Friday, 9.00am- The future If you have something that you’d like to bring to our 3:30pm readers’ notice do let us know so that we can list it for Aerobics Classes: Monday, 6.30pm-7.30pm publication as soon as things start to look as if they might o Zumba Fitness Classes: Wednesday, 6:30pm-7.30pm return to normal. Our contact details are on the back page of each number, in the Editorial information section. Each user group is following the Government’s track-and- trace requirements, and cleaning thoroughly afterwards. We’ve had to cancel the Hallowe’en Party, and we are not GWNEWCH APWYNTIAD AM FRECHIAD FFLIW! BOOK taking bookings for parties and other events until the YOUR FLU JAB! current lockdown restrictions are lifted, but we’re really Joanne Andreou, Practice Manager, Canolfan Iechyd Biwmares/ Beaumaris Health Centre looking forward to opening for events again in due course, and will let people know via social media, etc. Brechiad ffliw Dim ond munud mae’n gymeryd i’w gael, Last, but not least, we would like thank Llangoed mae’d effeithiol am flwyddyn a gallai arbed eich bywyd! Community Council for the new fencing. Pob blwyddyn gofynnwn i chi gael brechiad ffliw – mae’r tro www.facebook.com/llangoed.villagehall yma yn bwysich nac erioed. [email protected] Unigolion sy’ fwya bregus o fod yn wael gyda COVID yw’r un Llanfaes rhai a sydd fwya tebyg i gael cymlethdodau o’r ffliw arferol. Gallwn eich amddiffyn rhag un ohonynt rwan.