Letterston's Community Cafe the Cafe Has a Simple Aim; to Make a Difference in Our Community

Letterston's Community Cafe The cafe has a simple aim; to make a difference in our community. We do this by creating a warm and welcoming ethos. The theme for this project is "Friendship".

A committee oversees the project and the weekly organisation and running of the cafe falls to the two original founders with practical Welcome to the first edition of ‘The Buzz’ news from Letterston’s help from willing hands to chat, serve, wash and clear up. We Community, for the community. This supersedes the first edition of provide appetizing home cooked meals and the community come The Venue Letterston Community News which was a pilot from along to eat drink and be merry! the Community Café to get some positive response from those

who visit the café and to explore the way forward in its appeal to all Financially we have to be self sufficient, and although our menu is ages and for the whole village especially those who are not extremely reasonable and affordable for all, we are able to pay our connected to a computer, which will keep them abreast of the rent and buy groceries for the following week as well as essential goings on in and around Letterston. non consumables.

If you’re involved in any way in the community with sport, school, We have raised money for various charities by holding additional business, clubs, organisations, churches then please submit your Charity Evenings, we are fortunate in finding a range of local articles to [email protected]. If you don’t have access musicians who will provide entertainment - free of charge! In our to a computer you can contact me, by text or direct on first year we raised £535 in the second £1037 and this year we 07480502367. with your news, achievements, forthcoming events, have already raised £1292. The amounts aren't large but the gardening tips, practical helps, history notes, jokes (clean please!) tickets are within our customers means. A cooked supper is always fundraisers, puzzles, etc., something to appeal to all ages provided at these events through cafe funds.

This slim edition includes letters and articles about some of the As well as just being a cafe it is a meeting place for our local regular happenings of village life as well as getting out as many Community Police, customers can bring forward their queries and dates of forthcoming events. I would welcome a co-editor with the concerns in an informal environment. Provision has been made aim to enable those especially not able to connect with village life each year for events during "Dying Matters Week" e.g. a free as fully as they would like, to feel part of a vibrant community solicitors surgery. We are part of the Compassionate Communities

Project and provide film shows, advice and speakers. We also host Editor. Jill Gwilt. other charities during their awareness weeks. Come along and sample our reasonably priced homemade fare, but most of all - friendship. There's nothing quite like it!

September 2017 September 2017

Dear residents,

Thank you for all the support I have On Saturday 23rd September received since I was elected as your Automatic Defibrillator Units, Fishguard and Goodwick world county Councillor. It's been a busy donated to Letterston by The We are proud to Ocean's Day. few months attending training announce our Join in with the beach clean at sessions as part of the 6 months Buffs (RAOB) Cleddau Lodge, induction programme. Thank you to next Mending Cafe in Goodwick Parrog from 1pm. the staff at Ysgol Ger Y Llan for These Units are installed on Partnership with Span Arts Then round off your day and taking the time to show me around outside wall of the main entrance and the Cheerful project at the warm up at their School, and for allowing me to to the Memorial Hall and outside Queens Hall Narberth on Theatre Gwaun at 6pm for the join their quiz team at the parents Saturday 11th November 10am free screening of and friends curry and quiz night. wall of St. Giles Church Hall Delighted that we were the winning to 4pm. 'Plastic Ocean' a feature length team, always a good idea to team documentary . up with teachers! I enjoyed a visit to To help the community maintain We are looking for volunteers to Saturday September 30th the youth club before they broke up order and reduce anti-social help with a wide variety of skills we will be at for the summer, great to meet with behaviour. from carpentry and electrical to Brithdir Mawr's Community Har- the staff and young people to hear about their regular activities. I had a Ring your local Police on 101 sewing and general DIY. We'll vest Fair great day at the carnival, fantastic to Or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 also be looking for people to help 12pm onwards . see so many floats and people 111 Calls can be anonymous. with setting up, stewarding and remakerypembroke- dressed up. The Chairman of PCC If you would just like an informal serving teas and coffees. [email protected] or phone/text Cllr. Paul Harries and I had the chat with any concerns you may 07979470517 If you would like honour of opening the launch of The Preseli Mens Shed, we were both have, our Community Police Please get in touch with us to volunteer as a mender. impressed by the set up they have Officers Jude and Naomi are in remakerypembrokeshire@gmail. there. I have attended meetings of The Venue Community Café com to find out more and Letterston Community Council, and most Friday’s to listen. register your interest. regularly visit The Friday Venue for Everyone welcome on the day. Campaign to End Loneliness tea and a chance to chat with local residents. Bring something & learn how to project th If you have any issues you would fix it or just come & learn a skill! Friday 29 September 2017 like to discuss please contact me The Mending Cafe will include The event will be running from on : carpentry, electrical device 10am until 3:30pm Phone : 01437 741438 fixing, sewing & darning plus lots The schedule for the day is : 07878857197 Email : of delicious tea and cakes. 10am Arrival / Network and vis- cllr.michelle.bateman@pembrokeshi iting stands re.gov.uk At The Harp Tuesday We will also be supporting a Mapping of projects in Com- 17th October few other local events taking munities Regards place in North Pembrokeshire 11am Speakers Michelle Bateman 21st November during September. 12 am lunch / networking Doors open 7.00 pm 7.30 start 13:30 – 15:30 3 different work- £5 per table shops

Car Treasure Hunt Visit Sunday 24th September 2017 Tenovus Start: Memorial Hall car park £5/car. First car 3pm (’till 4pm) St.Giles Church Hall Letterston’s St. David’s Road. The Pembrokeshire Remakery Rhian 01348 840474 Thursday’s 11.00 - 2.00 has been running since June this All proceeds to Community Café year and we want to thank TENOVUS Cancer Care St. Giles Church Hall Helping our community everyone in the community for the St. David’s Road Letterston In times of need. support we have received so far through donations and volunteer Open Every Friday help. To date we have directly St. Giles Hall 8.30 am - 12 noon Enquiries and hall bookings: saved over 900kg of waste from Breakfasts Hall Manager:Margaret going to land fill by fixing, repairing and selling items back Newgale, Penycwm Murray Kid’s menu to the community. Just under 3 miles margaret- meeting Outside St Giles Church Drinks & Cakes [email protected] Letterston 9.00 am or 9.30am Savouries HALL HIRE CHARGES: The funds raised are being used to purchase well needed tools Pebbles Café car park where £20 for 1/2 day or and equipment that we cannot walk starts. all evening. always get from donations so we .Refreshments Pebbles Café Regular lets are £15 per ses- can continue this well needed after walk. Letterston Memorial Hall All Walkers Welcome . sion project. We also have the support Station Road, Letterston . Further Information: of four regular volunteers who GENERAL ENQUIRIES shorter lets are Paul Hart 01348-840607 by discussion with help out at the cabin fixing and AND BOOKINGS: repairing bicycles, lawn mowers, Show: Call Mr Robeson Babs is the only person able to Revd. Patricia Rogers furniture and home electrical Saturday 30th September 8pm take Bookings and she prefers contact equipment. Letterston Memorial Hall by telephone but if you do use the email PRESELI MEN’S SHED here, please include your phone number Tayo Aluko performing so she can ring back. Based in Old Station Yard, Our pop up shop is it based in Paul Robeson songs including Letterston, Haverfordwest, Old Station Yard, Letterston, Please telephone Babs on ‘Ol’ Man River 01348 872282 / 840604 Pembrokeshire SA62 5RY Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire Our members are interested in Organised by the Hall Committee (Mob 07875 217699) SA62 5RY and is now open to or email woodwork, metalwork , amateur 07875 217699 [email protected] radio, craft, weaving, fishing, the public 10am to 4pm Tickets: £8 Adults (£7 advance To report web-site problems /comments technology and photography. Tuesday and Thursday so bookings from Todays News Let- come along and see what please email the webmaster terston, Naturals Fishguard) 01348 on: [email protected] bargains you can find. 872282 Schoolchildren £4 A Night Out production WEDNESDAYS EXHIBITION - Memroial Hall St Giles Church Letterston Luncheon Club 13th – 15th October 2017 Letterston for Senior Citizens Another chance to view our old Revd Patricia Rogers, St Giles Parish Office, St David’s Road, photos of Letterston and local area. 12.30 TO 1.45PM Letterston, Haverfordwest, SA62 5SL Have you any we can copy and £5.50 3 course lunch 01348 840 071 Enquiries to add to our collection? Contact Chair: Maureen Morgan Antique Valuations by [email protected] 01348 840748 John Harvey, valuer at Sotheby’s. or Sec: Jill Gwilt 01348 840874 Further details announced at a I was asked recently if the church has any relevance to our local 3-4pm later date. Info: 07875 217699 community in this modern age. My response was an immediate ‘Dance for health’ Fun Dance Class! 55+ ‘Yes of course – while there are people there is church’. I think £3.50 the question was aimed more at keeping an historic building that, For people moderately fit and healthy. FESTIVE FOOD & FLOWERS while it has been painted and newly carpeted – it is still an old Just come along and join in; all wel- Thursday 16th November come! 2017 7pm Memorial Hall stone building that is difficult to keep warm and cosy. Contact Cate Lovett 0788 784 0407 (9- Organised by TENOVUS £7.50 Yes the building is important to those who are ‘hatched, matched 5 weekdays) Rhian 01348 840474 7-9pm All proceeds to TENOVUS Cancer and dispatched’ . Those who have been baptised, married or their Youth Club age 10+ Info: Liz Griffiths Care funeral held in church hold the place close to their hearts as a on 01437 776635 RAISE THE ROOF recent post on our Facebook page shows. The building is also ALLIOUAGANA SINGERS SINGING FOR FUN FOR WAA important to the faithful who have worshipped there for generations Sunday 8th October Sunday 10th December 2017 but church is much more than the building. 2.30pm 2017 2.30pm In Aid of Wales Air Ambulance Church is the gathering of people who love the Lord and wish to Caribbean/Gospel Music Organised by the Hall Committee 07742 576031 serve others, those who worship our God together in song, who Tickets: POULTRY BINGO wish to pray with others, who want to come to be with others who £8 Adults (£7 advance from Todays Mondays 4th, 11th, 18th News Letterston, Naturals Fishguard) December 2017 8.30pm love and care for them. The church is the gathering of those 07875 217699 Organised by Letterston Buffs volunteers who provide the wonderful food at the Community Café. An Arts Council of Wales ‘Night Out’ The church is those who love and support the most vulnerable production St. Giles Hall through Pembrokeshire Foodbank. Church is the small and PANTO Women Together Friday 29th December 2017 7pm Coffee, Cake & Food for the Soul dedicated team who keep the grounds looking tidy and welcoming 7. for 7.30. Thursday 12th October Professional Touring theatre company. Those who inspire us and work tirelessly behind the scenes in so many ways. The Organised by the Hall Committee Thursday 9th November church is those people who visit others at home or in hospital Experiences in Uganda Thursday 14th December If you have any need or question please don’t hesitate to contact Joy of Christmas me and find out more about who we are and what we do. Contact: Sheila 840086. Pat 841115 At St. Giles Saturday 25th November Jean:840903