Peninsula Papers

Information and news for the communities of , Hasguard, , Robeston West, Dale, St Brides and Marloes.

Produced by the Church in Parishes of St Ishmaels, Hasguard, Herbrandston, Robeston West, Dale and St Brides with Marloes.

The Church in Wales Parishes of Dale, St Brides with Marloes, Herbrandston, Robeston West & Hasguard with St Ishmael's

Parish Priest Contact Alan Chadwick, Area Dean 01646 600227 Postal Address: The Vicarage, SA73 1E1EBB Church Wardens Dale: Mil Reynolds 636671, Billy Bevan 636335 St Brides: Mary Lewis 636430, Peter Evans 636366 Marloes: Yvonne Evans 636251 St Ishmaels: Richard Neale 636802, Heather Phippen 636261 Herbrandston: Josie Owens 692203, Sylvia Davey 695843 Robeston West: Gill Thorne 01437 890693, Geoffrey Harries 01646 692736

Baptist Chapels: Moriah --- Marloes and Aenon --- Sandy Hill The Revd Paul Bartlett 01646 692084

LOCAL SERVICES SHOPS: Marloes Village Store : 01646 636968 Open: Mon-Sat 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sun 9.00 am - 2:00 pm The Taberna, Herbrandston: 01646 693498 Mon-Sat 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sun 9:00 am - 11:30 am Post Office: Mon-Sat 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

MOBILE LIBRARY: St. Ishmaels, Marloes & Dale 2nd & 23rd Sept Herbrandston 3rd & 24th Sept Contact 01437 776128 or 07929 058660 (Signal varies!)

MOBILE POST OFFICE: Tuesday: St Ishmaels 14:00—15:00 Dale 15:15—16:15 Thursday: St Ishmaels 13:00—14:00 Dale 14:15—15:15

FOR HIRE CONTACTS FOR HALL HIRE:

THE CORONATION HALL AND JUBILEE Marloes: SUITE DALE Nesta Watts 01646 636411 Herbrandston: Mavis Steer 01646 694780 St Ishmaels Memorial Hall: Yvonne Evans 01636 636251 St Ishmaels Sports & Social BOOKINGS: CLAIRE GARNISH 01646 636836 Club: Phil Devonald 01646 636546 or EMAIL- [email protected] Adrian Griffiths 01646 636752 MINISTRY REORGANISATION

Over the past few years, the Church in Wales has been looking at how to continue the work of the church given the challenges it faces. It is felt there needs to be a change in the organisational structure of parishes. The need for change is driven by many factors, of which practical difficulties of falling numbers of clergy and financial challenges are two. The idea which is emerging as front runner is to form Local Ministry Areas. This would consist of a group of local parishes who agree to co- operate together for mission and ministry. The Ministry Area would be led by sti- pendiary (paid) ordained clergy supported locally by Focal Ministers, members of the community specifically trained to provide the day to day cover in a parish.

In our area we have choices to make as to whom we wish to be affiliated with; one option is the Havens Group, which covers Broad and Little Haven, Talbenny, Haroldston and Walwyns Castle which has a lot of synergy with our parishes being both rural and coastal. The alternative is to join , which covers Milford, Hakin and Hubberston, a much larger area. Focal Ministers are still to be appointed, but may well include people like Bill Morse, Colin Reynolds and Gaynor Ford, who are already well know to many in the community, and would provide stability within the parishes.

If you have any feelings one way or another please contact your church wardens, their numbers are in the front of Peninsular Papers, and let them know how you feel. It may not seem all that important to you now, but in the future, when you might wish to marry, have your children baptised or confirmed, or indeed when arranging a funeral, the ability to use your local church may well be important to you. PP Management Committee A grain of sand at a time

This autumn, do you feel overwhelmed with all the things that you need to get done? Then think of your life as an hour glass. There are thousands of grains of sand in the top of the hour glass; and they all pass slowly and evenly through the narrow neck in the middle.

We are like that hour glass. When we start in the morning, there are hundreds of tasks which we feel that we must accomplish that day. But if we do not take them one at a time and let them pass through the day slowly and evenly, as do the grains of sand passing through the narrow neck of the hour glass, then we are bound to break our own fragile physical and mental structure. Do not attempt more than God designed you to do. From the Parish Pump website Don’t allow modern culture to rule your life The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his pre- cepts have good understanding. (Psalm 111:10)

“Remember,” said W.C. Fields, “a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.” This quotation, reproduced on T-shirts and in management books, appeals to our sense of nonconformist individu- ality. The reality, though, is that most of us want to belong and win ap- proval. We fear the consequences of challenging organisational cultures, disagreeing with accepted workplace wisdom, or showing any weakness. To go against the flow, to be distinctive in God-honouring ways, takes courage. The psalmist emphasises that ‘the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wis- dom’. This godly fear is not to be placed alongside our fears of the opinions of our colleagues, important though they are, but takes precedence over them. Paul puts it starkly: ‘If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ’ (Galatians 1:10). The biblical wisdom is not merely intellectual capacity, but is linked with discipline and discernment, shrewd- ness and skill. It’s also profoundly countercultural, as Jesus’ own teaching illustrates: in order to live we are called to die; the first shall be last; giving away leads to being entrusted with much (Luke 6:38). In our relationships, Jesus calls us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 5:44). Moreover, God’s wisdom, which looks foolish and weak in the world’s eyes, is seen supremely in the cross, where it is shown that ‘the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength’ (1 Corinthians 1:25). The phrase ‘fear of the LORD’ uses the covenantal name of God, implying a committed rela- tionship of reverence and awe. If we allow the culture of our workplaces and the time pressures we experience to squeeze the fear of God out of our ‘wisdom’, we risk becoming ‘practical atheists’, where our responses to situations are barely distinguishable from those of our non-believing col- leagues. From the Parish Pump website Alfresco Songs of Praise St Peter’s, Hasguard 3.00pm Sept 21st Please wear suitable clothes and footwear Map SM80NE Grid Ref SM85350954

Marloes, St. Brides and Dale Mothers Union

Harriet, Heather and Marina hope all our members have had a lovely summer break, and we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, along with anyone who would like to join us. Our meeting is on Sept 9th at 7.30pm at the Jubilee Suite, Coronation Hall. Dale (please take note of the temporary change of venue) when our speakers will be the Macmillan Nurses. Teas. Hazel Champney and Val Krelle

Date for the diary:

Sept 20th. Archidiaconal Family Day at Hubberston. Marina Titley (Sec)

St. Ishmael's Church Festival - St Ishmael’s Church 100 Club Raffle winners Summer Draw

1st Peter Tilling st 2nd Kyan Jenkins 1 Mrs D. Strong 2nd Mrs H. Phippen 3rd John Bowen Rd 4th Amanda 636992 3 Mrs E. Neale 5th Ann Barkworth 6th Nicola Thomas 7th David Hefferman 8th Wendy Haines 9th Anna Vaughan 10th Pauline Davies 11th Emma Halls 12th Jean M. 13th Phyllis Coburn

Community Councils Dale the County Council to improve the signage From the meeting on 14 th July, 2014. in the region of the beach in order to deter Among items discussed at this meeting: dog owners from infringing onto the Blue One-way system enforcement – the Flag zone and to encourage owners to keep Community Council noted that at a meeting their dogs on a lead while on the beach. on 10 th July they had, on the advice of the Floodgate issues – the Community Police and the County Council officers, Council continues to monitor consented to an experimental lifting of the developments in connection with the one-way system in the region of Brook proposed replacement of the floodgate – Cottage. The Police and the County and the proposed installation of a Council had reported that they do not have pedestrian access to the pontoon area. In the resources to prevent the abuse of the particular, the Community Council has one-way system and that, in the asked that the pedestrian gate should be circumstances, it might be safer to allow wide enough to allow access of boating / two-way traffic and to encourage road diving equipment to the pontoon and that users to proceed carefully through the there should be additional guidance on the narrows – a similar arrangement is in place operation of the existing equipment in the on the road between Little Haven and time before the installation of the new Broad Haven. [POST MEETING NOTE – at gates. a subsequent gathering of Community Pontoon blocking / parking on the Councillors it was noted that there had beach – the Community Council continues been a strong reaction against the proposal to seek ways and means to eliminate these from among residents and it was agreed nuisance behaviours, but asks residents and that the County Council / Police should be others to use the pontoon and the beach asked to defer implementation of the responsibly and with due consideration to experimental scheme.] others. Sewerage plant issues – the Community Waste collection issues – the Council noted that following the incident Community Council noted that incidents on 20 th May, 2014, Dwr Cymru Welsh continue to occur when households put out Water (DCWW) reported that they had waste at the wrong time/dates. Date/details investigated the incident, identified the fault of the collections are published in and corrected it. They also confirmed that Peninsular Papers (bottom of the back they would continue to monitor the site on cover) and residents are encouraged to a regular (weekly) basis. [POST MEETING help our visitors and others to be aware NOTE – on 25 th July, 2014 (during the and to make responsible arrangements for Church Fete) there was a further incident the disposal of their waste in the event that and the Community Council has registered they miss the collection. a very strong protest that these incidents keep happening. DCWW have The next meeting of the Community Council acknowledged their responsibility (and will take place on Monday, 8 th September, made a contribution towards the Church 2014 at the Jubilee Suite at 1900hrs – Fete) and they are investigating further to members of the community are encouraged to find a more permanent solution to this on- attend and, with the permission of the going problem.] Chairman, may address the meeting. Dogs – the Community Council has asked Community Councils Marloes & St Brides been approved after an online Items from the July and August application, and two outstanding meetings: cheques can be paid. Planning Matters – The following Post Office/Village Shop – A applications have been considered :– reminder that if anyone wishes to NP/14/0296 – Change of use of land at pursue the running of a post office they Kittiwake Cottage, Marloes – since should contact Mr. Neil Jenkins via – approved. NP/14/0355 – Porch & new www.postoffice.co.uk/business- window to replace door – Jack Sound opportunities House, Marloes – now approved. The Community Council has been told NP/14/0288 – 1.5 rear storey that the Post Office is unable to extension and related works – Smithy provide a mobile post office van on a Cottage, Marloes- approved. temporary basis, and that once a NP/14/0358 - Enlargement of reservoir request is made then this Community (General Development Order) – will only be able to have a mobile Philbeach Farm – approval granted. service. No request has been made to Highway Matters – The Speeding date, while all other options are Check has shown that a high pursued. Advice has been supplied by percentage are travelling over 20mph, the Plunkett Trust and by Planed, and with a few over 30mph. The the latter have offered to host a Community Council has asked County meeting of interested parties to discuss Cllr. Reg Owens to request a 20mph the possibilities for a community shop for the village, but without speed which could include a post office humps as seen elsewhere. Noted that service. It is hoped that this meeting the hedges had been trimmed back will be held in September, and all earlier than usual. The tree situated in residents are urged to attend. the main path of the Clock Tower Invitations will be sent out to Business footpath will be removed in the Operators in the area. At the August autumn, as well as overhanging meeting Sash Tusa and Sarah Kessell of branches. It is felt that other trees need the Wildlife Trust were present, and all to be removed as they were damaged matters relating to the Trusts in the winds in February. The Council operation at Martins Haven and was advised of the need to close the were discussed, and the effect Glebe Lane when survey work was of the retail sales at Lockley Lodge on undertaken. Plans are being made for local businesses. the closure of the Marloes to Mullock Withybush Hospital Services – The Bridge road when the culvert at the Chairman, Cllr. Louise Beal and the Winterton junction is replaced in Clerk reported on the meeting they October. had attended, and drew attention to Financial Matters – The Audit the documents sent out by the Health 2013/14 has been completed without Trust. Maternity Services have changed issue, and the final paperwork is from the 4th August, and all expectant awaited from BDO auditors. Cllr. mother have been advised which Burnett advised that a change of hospital they should attend for the signatories for the bank account has birth. Changes to children's services Community Councils (paediatrics) will be made in October 2014. LDP – Replacement Affordable Please see the website – Housing Supplementary Planning www.hywelddahb.wales.nhs.uk/ Guidance: PCNPA has prepared yourfutureservices replacement Supplementary Planning for further information. Guidance (SPG) on affordable housing for Bus Services – If anyone has details of consultation. The consultation period will particular days when they were affected by run until 28 Sept. The document is the late departure of the Milford/ available to download from bus because of the link with www.pcnpa.org.uk the bus coming from Martins Haven please NP/14/0325 Extension to cottage to advise the Clerk. No complaints have been create larger family home. 15 Grove Rd., received apparently, so the County Council St. Ishmaels No objection was recorded. consider there is no problem with the Permission has now been granted. present service. NP/14/0282 Construction of portal frame Police Matters – Following recent building for housing of sheep during lambing incidents the police have again stressed that season. Monkhill Farm, St. Ishmaels. No any incidents of vandalism and damage objection was recorded. Permission has should be reported as they occur so that now been granted. the police can catch the person(s) Consultation Draft Management Plan concerned at the time. Please ring 101 and The National Park has prepared a draft ask for the local neighbourhood team – do Management Plan for the area, and not take any direct action yourself to associated impact assessments, for the confront the persons involved. All incidents period 2015-19. You are invited to will be recorded for future reference. comment on these documents which are available on the Authority’s website Next Meeting – The next meeting is scheduled www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk The to be held on Monday 11th September at closing date for comments is 31 Oct 2014. Moriah Chapel, Marloes starting at 7.30pm. Pembs. County Council St. Ishmaels Members of the Community are welcome to Playground Inspection Weekly attend, and may address the meeting at the maintenance checks are carried out by Cllr. invitation of the Chairman. See posters for the Colin Jenkins and report forwarded to Community meeting to be held later in PCC. In the last six months the fence has September. been replaced, trees & shrubs cut back and play equipment (Springers) refurbished. St Ishmaels The grounds are maintained by Mr. D. Pembs. Coast National Parks: LDP Tarrasconi. The community council would Land Allocations update: MA733 like to thank Mr. Colin Green for once Adjacent to the school (Manse Field) again providing the flower boxes at both Landowners have had extensive pre- entrances to the village. application discussions with PCNPA. Lindsway Beach Path National Parks Submission of planning applications to normally inspect the path every three develop the site anticipated before months and after storm events. The steep the end of 2014. No time scale for path and unguarded drops are brought to development at present. users attention by the warning sign at the top, so that they can decide [email protected] whether or not to proceed. At the moment, Carnival The council would like to National Parks are of the opinion the path congratulate the Carnival Committee on has not deteriorated in the last 12 years but another successful Carnival. Despite adverse should further deterioration increase the weather conditions participants and public level of risk to users, then consideration may thoroughly enjoyed the day and look be given to closing the path after forward to 8 th August 2015. consultation with Community Council. Hywel Dda Health Board Maternity The next meeting will be held on Monday 8th and Neonatal Services Factsheets about September, 2014 @ 1900hrs. Members of the overarching changes to maternity/ the community are welcome to attend. obstetrics and neonatal services are available Clerk to the Council :- Lynda Thomas Tel: by ringing 01554899056 or email 01646 636 298.

BRING & SHARE COFFEE MORNING in aid of MACMILLIAN NURSES

FRIDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2014 JUBILEE SUITE, CORONATION HALL, DALE 10-12

ALL WELCOME

Meals on Wheels

Due to PCC cutbacks the Meals on Wheels service in Mil- ford Haven will be entirely dependent on volunteer drivers/deliverers from September.

The Royal Voluntary Service (formerly the WRVS) is looking for volunteers to do a few hours a month to support some of our most vulnerable resi- dents.

If you feel you can help please contact Janet Batey on 01646 695760.

Please call Ned Smithies if you see or need to deal with a swarm of bees this summer 01646 636269 Diary for September

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH ORGANISATION TO INFORM THE EDITORS OF EVENTS FOR PUBLICATION IN THE DIARY.

SEPTEMBER Tue 2 1930 Dale WI, first meeting of the year - competition “A small artefact of your history”, Jubilee Suite, Dale Mon 8 1900 Dale CC, Jubilee Suite, Dale Mon 8 1930 Marloes & St Brides CC, Moriah Chapel, Marloes Mon 8 1900 St Ishmaels CC, Memorial Hall, St Ishmaels Tue 9 1930 Mothers Union, Jubilee Suite, Dale - MacMillan Nurses Thu 11 to Sun 21 1100 - 1700 “Military History” exhibition at the Heritage Centre, Dale Tue 16 1930 Dale WI, Reflexology Demonstration, Jubilee Suite, Dale Fri 18 1830 Beetle Drive (fundraising for Frogs, Gulls and Mice), Coronation Hall

OCTOBER Wed 1 1930 Coastlands Local History Group, “Pembrokeshire in WW1” by Simon Hancock, St Ishmaels Memorial Hall

NOTICE TO ALL DALE RESIDENTS AND LOCAL DALE GROUPS from the CORONATION HALL COMMITTEE Priority will be given to locals and local groups for next year’s Hall bookings so get your requests for dates to the Bookings Secretary – Claire Garnish on 01646 636463 or [email protected] before the end of October. The Committee will then consider all requests before letting the Hall to other groups .

The shop and Post Office at FUNDRAISING FOR FROGS GULLS & MICE The Taberna YOUTH GROUP BEETLE DRIVE FOR Herbrandston shop and post office has now suc- ALL THE FAMILY cessfully moved to the Taberna. Do, please, give it a try - fresh local eggs, bread, potatoes, milk, CORONATION and bacon, newspapers, magazines and grocer- HALL ies. If there are things you would like to buy that FRIDAY 19 we don't have, please let us know. If enough peo- SEPTEMBER ple request the same thing, I'm sure we will add it AT 6.30 PM to our stock. See inside front cover for opening COME AND times ENJOY THE FUN! Peter Absolon CHURCH SERVICES

Dale Sept 7th 9.30 Holy Communion Sept 14th 11.00 Holy Communion Sept 21st 9.30 Holy Communion Sept 28th 11.00 Holy Communion

St. Peter's - Marloes Sept 7th No Service Sept 14th 9.30am - Holy Communion Sept 21st 6pm - Harvest Festival Sept 28th 9.30am - Holy Communion

The Wednesday morning 9am service will resume on the 10th September after the summer break.

St. Bridget - St. Brides Sept 7th 11am - Morning Prayer Sept 14th 11am - Holy Communion Sept 21st No service Sept 28th Holy Communion

Advance Notice - St. Bridget October 5th - 11am - Harvest Festival

St Ishmaels Sept 7th Holy Communion 11.00am Sept 14 th Holy Communion 9.30am Sept 21 st Songs of Praise 3.00pm at St Peter’s Hasguard Sept 28 th Holy Communion 9.30am

Herbrandston Sept. 7th 6pm Informal Sept 14th 9.30 Morning Prayer, 6pm Holy Communion Sept 21st 9.30 Holy Communion 6pm Evening Prayer Sept 28th 6pm Evening Prayer.

Robeston West Sept 7th 11:00 Holy Communion Sept 14th 11:00 Holy Communion Sept 21sr 11:00 Holy Communion Sept 28th 11:00 Holy Communion Changes at Peninsular Papers

The new Management Committee

Last autumn, Rev Linda Evans felt it would be a good idea to form a Manage- ment Committee for Peninsular Papers. A group of people was set up with a nominated person from each PCC, plus the current Vicar and the Editor. This committee now oversees the day to day management and production of PP.

The old printer, whose life was coming very rapidly to an end, has been replaced with a brand new one, paid for by the monies collected over the past 10 years from income received from advertisers. The printer has been installed in the Farm Office at Bicton, and the committee is indebted to Mr and Mrs John Llewel- lin who have provided this accommodation. A team has been formed to print the magazine and there is now no need for collators as the printer collates, staples and folds. The magazine is still distributed in the same way, with a few minor personnel changes.

The Management Committee has taken on the Managing Editor’s role during the Interregnum (this role was previously undertaken by the vicar).

You can find the names of the members of the Management Committee on the back cover. Please let them know if you have ideas, suggestions, recommenda- tions or comments as to the way forward for PP.

New event advert guidelines

The pressure on space in the magazine is immense and it is often impossible to include every item submitted for an individual edition. We would like to be able to introduce more items for the children, more articles and more reports on events. This would make the magazine a more interesting read.

To achieve this within the finite number of pages which it is sensible to print, something must give. The Committee has discussed this at length and we have decided that changing the format of posters submitted by individual groups ad- vertising their events might well go some way to achieving this. It is wonderful to see so many new groups emerging and advertising in PP, but to be fair to all it is considered that a ¼ page A5 entry gives enough space to name the group plus the event to be held, the venue, time and contact details. There were some good examples in the Summer edition where this was easily achieved. The date will be included in the Diary section, so the event will in effect be noted twice in the copy. This will release much needed space to allow articles, quizzes, poems and the like to be included in the future. It would be particularly nice to receive re- ports of those event which were advertised - but please, not just a list of thanks!!

The Management Committee Coastlands Local History Group

We concluded the “trips” season with a visit to Castell Henllys on a rare wet afternoon. The new visitor centre will be a great asset to the project when it is completed. During the summer Coastlands Local History Group took possession of a propeller from a Wellington Bomber, one of the Polish Squadron which was lost off Hooper’s Point. The propeller is now at Valero being stabilised. We are most grateful to Valero, and John Evans of The Sunderland Flying Boat Trust for all their assistance in this matter. We look forward to having the propeller displayed along with its history, researched by Malcolm Cullen, who has been driving this project from the start and to whom the group owe a debt of gratitude for all his efforts on our behalf.

NB .—THERE IS NO TALK IN SEPTEMBER. The talk by Simon Hancock has been postponed until 1st October.

Harriet Bishop

Marloes & St Brides Fete

The annual Marloes & St Brides Fete was held in a slightly different location this year. It is usually held in the Castle grounds on the lawn, but the groundsman was worried about the grass as it was suffering from lack of rain, so the fete was held on the grass just outside the fence. It actually worked very well, and for once the skittles were played “on a level playing field”! And we still had the wonderful view (surely the best view of any Fete in the UK?) Although theoretically starting at 6:00 pm it was well under way at 5:30 with people making a bee-line for the éclairs and meringues before they all disappeared! A new development this year was live music from Mary-Kate Morrell and Harry Turner which was much enjoyed. The book stall was groaning with books and we did sell something like 350 books which I think is a record. The picture raffle, which previously often featured a work by Deborah Rees, this year featured a work by Jo Richards - we are so lucky to have so many talented people in the community. The other stalls - Fancy, Sweets, Bottle, Produce - all did very well and the Coconut Shy, face painting and bouncy castle were popular with the children (as was the ice cream van which was greeted with shouts of joy when it arrived!) There were also teas of course, and Gina Smithies famous baked potatoes and hot dogs (with real sausages). And lastly of course, the weather was very kind to us with bright sunshine and light winds. Till next year! RosemaryRoyle SOME “BACK TO SCHOOL” JOKES

First day back It was the first day of school. As the Head made his rounds, he heard a terrible commotion coming from one of the classrooms. He rushed in and spotted one boy, taller than the oth- ers, who seemed to be making the most noise. He seized the lad, dragged him to the hall, and despite his protests, told him to wait there until he was excused. Returning to the classroom, the Head restored order and lectured the class about the importance of good behavior. Now," he said," are there any questions?” "One girl stood up timidly. "Please sir," she asked, "May we have our teacher back?" "Where is exactly is your teacher?" "He's in the hall, sir."

When Adam met Eve The topic for my class was palindromes, which are of course words or sentences that are the same read forward and backward. I asked the question ‘What is the first thing Adam said to Eve?’ I was expecting ‘Madam, I’m Adam’, but one student had a better reply: "Wow."

No tables TEACHER: John, why are you doing your maths multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.

Merlin Theatre rs Llewellyn-Davies Pembrokeshire is looking for some- College College one to drive her Haverfordwest from Sunnyside MCottage in Dale to the Reading 11th September Blue Jasmine Room in South Street and then 2013 USA (PG); Dir: Woody Allen; back again later in the day, 2-3 Lang: English times a week during September. If 18th September Childs Pose you think you could help, please 2013 Romania (15); Dir: Calin Peter ring 01646 636375 to discuss re- Netzer; Lang: Romanian muneration and details.

2nd October The Past 2013 Iran; Dir: Asghar Farhadi Lang: Iranian

For programme notes see: www.haverfordwest-film-society.org.uk

For season membership rates contact FOR SALE Joy Green 01437 731146 BAY PLANTS and GRISELINIA Adults £4.00 Students £2.00 (for hedging) both 15" - 18" high. Show starts at 7.30 pm £2 each Bar opens at 6.45pm Tel 01646 636962 (Marloes) The Old Stables Heritage Centre

NEW EXHIBITION

Military History

11th - 21st September 2014

Thursday - Sunday 11.00am-5.00pm

Our Peninsular Defibrillators

There are now Public Access Defibrillators ( PADs) located at :-

* Dale, at the top of the slipway on the outside wall of West Wales Windsurfing. * Marloes village, on the wall of the Public Conveniences, by the phone box * St Brides Haven, on the wall of the Public Conveniences. * Martins Haven, on the wall to your left as you walk down to the haven. * Soon to be installed at the Youth Hostel, near the top of the Marloes Sands path near the N.T. Car Park.

Please look out for these bright yellow boxes when you are out and about, and report anyone seen tampering with them. No-one knows when these PADs will needed and for whom, it could be you or a friend. They need to be kept in good working order for anyone to use in an emergency. We plan to run 2 familiarisation sessions, provided by the Ambulance Service, lasting just 2 hours each, in October. To register interest, please phone: Hugh Bishop: 636668 Bridget Lister: 636274 Ellie Morgan A bird in the hand

My wife Jenny is quite nifty with a needle and thread but she had a sewing re- quest earlier in the summer which was a little different from her usual work of inserting zips, and shortening or taking in garments. We arrived home one afternoon from walking the dogs and on checking our answer phone we found an intriguing message from the wardens on Skomer ask- ing if Jenny could make some bird bags. The message raised a number of questions. Were the bird bags intended for dead birds.? What size should she make them? Do birds have a waist, bust or inside leg? A quick phone call to Skomer soon put her mind at rest. The bags were in- tended for the bird ringers who were busy working on the island. As for the sizes there were only two, an A4 size for larger and A5 for smaller birds. Panic over. Once she had selected a suitable material which she hoped the birds would like she sat in front of her machine and started work. The following morning she took the completed bags to Martins Haven for dispatch to the Island. Any worries she might have had regarding the bags suitability were soon put to rest as she had a tweet from Skomer that afternoon saying how impressed the birds were with their new bags. A feather in her cap for Jenny! Colin Green

A SUMMER BREAK by Christopher Jessop

I read this book by local author, Chris Jessop, just a few weeks ago and want to share with others the lasting impression it has left . It took me several pages to tune into the cadence of the sentences and the crea- tive use of new composite words. I was glad that I carried on reading for, as I did, the story began to draw me in and I became aware of the power and the poetry of the author's use of language. What could have been just a good story became a much more special experience. It is indeed a very good story, sometimes sad, often happy with an unexpected exciting ending. It is about childhood and about the adults and animals that are part of the children's lives. The characters are well drawn and really come to life and it is set in the beautiful but sometimes fragile setting of the Pembrokeshire country and coast. I am sure that this book can be enjoyed on many different lev- els by adults and children alike. READER BEWARE! The story itself and the beauty of the writing could mean that you cannot put it down. Then, like me, you could find yourself reading the last page just as the sun is rising on a new day. Jean Lewis AFTERNOON RAIDER

Alerted by suddenly overexcited swallows, I Stumble up from my weeding kneel and, Sickle cast aside, guess a sky direction… This time, luck is with me.

She, a sparrowhawk, spread atwist with tip feathers asplay and Sun-caught talons airbraking, Cuts that hedge-gap between crab-apple and ash. Three hunter’s air-strides to corner my lawn and then, Instantaneously winged aeroplane-rigid to swap velocity for lift, She clears the twinned hazels.

Now, with dexterity ever wanting comprehension, A dropping corkscrew turn, side-on to the sky, Around my ten-year beech Before, folded umbrella tight, Away she bullet-plunges through a blackthorn’s badger-tunnel Into the paddock beyond.

CJ (based on events occurring on the 27th August 2014)

Marloes pheasant explodes!

…Well, that's what appeared to happen on July 17 th , just before that hot and rainless spell of weather ended. The cock pheasant which spends lots of time in my garden has got so used to me that when I'm working around the place, he leaves it to the very last moment to get out of my way. So, that afternoon, as I headed for Compost Corner with a full barrow, he very reluctantly got to his feet, stretched his neck, and then seemingly disappeared within a huge cloud of smoke.

You've probably guessed: having taken a very thorough dust bath, he'd chosen to re-arrange all his feathers at once, rather like a dog shaking itself after swimming. Once the thick pall had dispersed and he could see his surroundings again, the bird got his bearings and lum- bered away – on foot, of course, because the after- noon was far too hot for bothering with flying! Chris Jessop WE ALL LOVE PEMBROKESHIRE (from the Western Telegraph on-line)

We all love Pembrokeshire and know that it’s a wonderful place to live, with some colourful characters. So, just for a bit of fun, we came up with twenty-ish things that show you must be from Pembrokeshire.

• You inadvertently squeak with excitement when you get 3G. • You will fight about whether has a 'y' or a 'u'. • Any letter addressed to ‘Dyfed’ prompts fury. • You know some people by their farm name, not surname. • Looking at every other beach in the world and thinking ‘ours are better’. • Nothing annoys you more than the TV weather presenter standing in front of west Wales. • Being horrified at having to pay more than 30p for car parking. • Still being in awe of the fact that we have a Marks & Spencer. And a Next! • Giggling when Derek mentions the Pembrokeshire dangler. • Knowing what ‘manny-gannys’ and ‘pennysows’ are. • Begrudging the 75p Cleddau Bridge toll EVERY time. • Talking to someone for the first time and they say “Ooh I know your mum/dad/ gran”. * Being just about to say something mildly critical about someone when the per- son you are talking to reveals that the person in question is a second cousin/ aunt's sister/nephew's wife (just in time!) • You hear one rumour a month about a KFC opening. • Being related to someone who works at an oil refinery. • You know who the ‘long necks’ and ‘fish heads’ are. • You hate the fact that things never change but love the fact that things never change. * You end conversations by saying "There we are, then". * You start conversations by saying, "There we are, then." * A single affirmation or denial is never enough. There has to be two such posi- tives or negatives in quick succession. Yes, yes, there does. Do you agree? No, no, you're right.. * You call them the Preseli *Mountains* when we all know they're really the Preseli Hills. Big hills.....but hills. :-) * Since moving down to Pembrokeshire I've started reversing back (never real- ised there was any other way before then?!) Brown, Green and Grey

On Sunday 20th July a band of 20 "Coastlanders" led by Peter Royle walked for 6 miles across Castlemartin Range in perfect weather - sunny but not too hot. It was a wonderful opportunity to see the dramatic coastline, fascinating geology, wonderful display of wildflowers, interesting birds and yes - a few shell holes and bits of artillery lying around! But perhaps the memory that remains with many of us was the sheer number of butterflies skipping over the grasses and flowers. For the first two miles or so, the ground was covered with a display of purple Betony and Greater Knapweed, interspersed with white Wild Carrot, and with a sprinkling of yellow supplied by various catsear's and trefoils. None of these plants were more than a foot high, whether due to the wind exposure, the poor soil or the dry summer I do not know, but they obviously suited the huge numbers of Meadow Browns and Dark-green Fritillaries.

The latter is a reasonably large and striking butterfly, deep orange and decorated with black tracery, with an underwing patterned with silver and dark-green patches hence the name. But the "dark green" bit is largely irrelevant as an ID feature because actually seeing one of these butterflies perched is the first problem - mostly they just fly rapidly over the flower tops without stopping - and seeing the underwings is pretty well impossible as they perch with their wings open. We were lucky enough to see one individual feeding on a Knapweed close to the path which gave most of us good views, but we have still never seen the "dark green" bit! You can see Dark-green Fritillaries nearer to home as there is quite a big population on the Deer Park - but it will be too late in the year by the time you read this!

The other interesting butterfly, which was common along the paths and rocky areas, was the Grayling. In complete contrast, this butterfly always settles with its wings tightly closed and facing the sun so that is shows no shadow. With the dappled grey underparts matching its stony perch it is invisible until it flies up from the path. Graylings are not at all common in the UK in general but they are quite common on the coast path here - another one to look out for next year! Rosemary Royle

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