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A village means that you are not WonderlandÊ Family Day with a buried in Belgium. Each year the W.I. alone, knowing that in the people, the successful Dog Show. lays a tray of crosses and poppies on trees, the earth, there is something The Annual Sheepdog Trials in the Memorial, one for each life lost. that belongs to you. - Cesar Pavese August draws competitors from all In 2016, helped by sisters-in-law Gladestry is a beautiful village. over the country and often from Margaret and Gill Lloyd, pupils from Unpretentious, even bleak in the cold Europe. ThereÊs a refreshment tent Gladestry Church in Wales Primary winter months when the grey stone is where old friends swap yarns and School planted daffodil bulbs on the as hard as the weather. One could be laugh a lot. village green to mark the 50th forgiven for thinking that not much Another annual August event is the anniversary of the Aberfan tragedy. goes on here but you'd be surprised! Village Walk and Duck Race. An Now, each spring, the green is ablaze The village hall, an amazing asset to organised family walk is followed by a with beautiful daffodils in the community, is a meeting place for ploughmanÊs in the hall after which remembrance. the weekly Monday Pop-In cafe, everyone ambles down to the stream The Pop In Café has grown from two childrenÊs parties, playgroup, to watch the yellow plastic ducksÊ friends regularly meeting for coffee in Community Council, PCC meetings, hurly burly progression to the finish. the old post office cafe. When it Church Family Services, Bowls Club, Some ducks arrive upside down, closed, the group shifted to the village W.I. and social gatherings. There is a facing the wrong way, some get stuck hall. It now meets every Monday second smaller kitchen area and in the weeds and need a helping morning at 10am to 11am; it is open showers sited at the back of the hall, hand, often from excited children with to all and has a regular male once used by Gladestry football team, sticks, but all finish one way or another contingent. Tea and coffee is £2. Any sadly long since disbanded. Autumn . There are 10 names on the money left over is saved until a £100 Winter can be challenging, especially Memorial stone in the churchyard for target is met to give to charity. So far, when it snows, but villagers pull the Two World Wars and every year over two thousand pounds has been together, gamely wielding a shovel to a group of people whose uncle died donated. dig out a neighbour caught in a drift. in the Second World War, come to W.I. meets on the third Tuesday of Spring is a very busy time for the the Annual Remembrance. Last year, the month in the village hall with farmers with lambing involving the family members from as far away as interesting speakers and visits to whole family. Carlisle joined relatives of ÂUncle equally interesting places. Huey,Ê Arthur Hewit Turner, a twenty Short Mat Bowls meet October to Summer - Last summer the village two year old Gladestry lad and a held a fabulous ÂGladestry in March at the village hall 2nd and 4th dispatch rider in the Gloucester Tuesday of the month. - Ann Dean Regiment. He took a direct hit and is

Remembrance - relatives of Arthur Turner in front of Sam Bowen holding trophy War Memorial for Sheepdog Trials

3 East Radnor Ministry Area Contacts Clergy: Revd Canon Mark Beaton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350342 The Rectory, School Lane, New Radnor LD8 2SS Monday is MarkÊs day off. Revd Petra Beresford Webb ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄..⁄ 07966 799546 The Vicarage, Church Street, Knighton, LD7 1AG Friday is PetraÊs day off. Retired Clergy: Revd John Hanna⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529296 Canon John Greaves ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 530152 NSM Clergy: Revd Christobel Hargraves ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄..⁄⁄ 01547 550311 New Radnor Reader: Christine Gould ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350437 The Old Pound, Water Street, New Radnor LD8 2SY Beacon Hill Benefice: Beguildy ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Fay Payne ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 510320 Bleddfa ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄Michael Westrip ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528315 Heyope/Knucklas ⁄⁄⁄⁄ Judy North ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529165 Llangunllo ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Isabel Morris ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 550689 East Radnor Benefice: Cascob ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Norma Olds⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560331 Knighton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Jean Shuker ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄. 01547 520946 Norton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Helen Ackland ⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 267073 Pilleth ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Peter Hood ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560272 Whitton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Colin Pugh ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560209 New Radnor Group: Colva ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Dorothy Rogers ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 370332 Evancoyd ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Nigel Waters ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560176 Gladestry ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Joanna Crawshaw ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ..⁄⁄⁄ 01544 370649 Llanfihangel Nantmelan ⁄ Marjorie Robinson ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350413 New Radnor ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Michael Capstick ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350352 East Radnor Benefice Wardens: Colin Pugh ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560209 Lindsay Bayles ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄. 01547 528996 Beacon Hill Benefice Wardens: Bob Williams ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 550142 Robert Forbath ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528232 Readers Emeritus (Retired): John Clements 01547 529972 and Laura Woodside-Jones 01547 520266 Churches Together Representative: Rosemary Hanna⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529296 Editor: Laura Woodside-Jones ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄..⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄ 01547 520266 1 Heyope Rd, Knucklas, Knighton LD7 1PT Advertising Manager: Rebe Brick ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄..⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529167

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4 Bog Snorkelling, Pointe Shoes and Fur Balls Following is an interview with the editor and our new priest, the Reverend Petra Beresford-Webb.

Where were you raised? to teach at Bedstone. Soon I was a full I have new pointe shoes because I am All over the place: England, Wales, time curate. In 2014 I was licensed to determined to go back on pointe Germany. (Father was in the military) the 12 churches [listed in last monthÊs again. I did ballet years ago. „IÊm Radnor]. gonna go for it!‰ You speak Welsh. Are you a native speaker? What was the biggest challenge in Do you have any dreams for your those twelve churches? ministry with us? No. My mum was first language Welsh; she didnÊt learn English until The hugest thing was trying to have IÊd like to see a lot more collaborative my own space. There was so much to ministry. Build the music up as well. she was 10. [WelshPetra was Beresford-Webb spoken in PetraÊs family home in Dolgellau.] do and so many people I was trying There is a great musical tradition here Interview to please. The learning curve was and there are the people out there. What did you do before you entered realising that in doing GodÊs work WeÊve just got to get them together, ministry? youÊre not always going to please and get that music bubbling again. I was Director of Music and Head of everyone. Do you feel like you are coming home? R.E. at Bedstone College. [During All I had to do was slow down. Let Yes. It just feels right. It is like getting that time Petra headed up the „Bluesy God take the reins and follow him into a nice warm shoe. Wolf‰ – a band and choir.] rather than running ahead by 100 What role does music play now in yards. Tell me about the essay you are your ministry? writing. What was the greatest joy? My music carries on. At fund raising IÊm working on a Masters in Canon There were quite a few: The people activities at my previous parishes I Law: LLM (London Law Masters) were wonderful. We had brilliant would always sing or play my sax or through Cardiff University. I studied things like bog snorkelling at both. law when I was in my 20s but didnÊt Llanwrtyd Wells. IÊm going back to it complete. [After enquiring about this Did you have a special moment when this year because itÊs the first time we course on a clergy training day] the you felt called to ministry? will be having a service in the tent. leader said „YouÊll love it.‰ Bishop It started when I was a child. When I Other things: the music. There were John said, „IÊve done the course. was five I found a picture in a big lots of different music people and YouÊll enjoy it.‰ He was quite right. supermarket in Germany. It cost too groups to be involved with. IÊve had a wonderful time picking over much for pocket money. When I I enjoyed the fact that there was a all the law of the Church in Wales and insisted my father looked at it, it was new lesson every day. Not all of them the history. In the essay IÊm writing of Jesus, and so I had it. It hung over nice, but that is what learning is about. IÊm looking at models of church and my bed. I still have it. IÊve certainly come back here a very state working together in France, When I was ten I thought I wanted to different person to the one who left. Spain and England. [Her Dissertation be a nun, but Sister Mary Mark said IÊm not going to say that IÊve grown is due next December.] Âno.Ê up; IÊm not going to do that. IÊve Who would you like to be locked in a When I was sixteen I wanted to be a increased in knowledge, tolerance and church with? nun again, but I went to drama school patience. Jesus, absolutely. I could talk to him instead. How do you unwind? and I could pray with him. And heÊd The calling kept getting stronger. I be all mine for that little bit of time. Horse Riding. IÊve not ridden for a was walking down a field and God while, but IÊve had a partial knee Petra also tells us: was all around me and he finally replacement, so IÊll be getting back in IÊve become engaged to Dr John opened up his arms and I couldnÊt get the saddle again. Goodband. Please keep us in your past. I have Simba and Hooh, the fur balls. prayers. When were you ordained? Playing music: saxophone and piano. In 2012 when I was a non-stipendiary That is something I get a lot out of. curate at Knighton while continuing

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6 Cover – The Ascension - May 30 he Ascension on May 30 occurs The moment of Ascension was depicted in the faces of two of those Tforty days after Easter. It is beautifully designed by Edward Burne- disciples. always on a Thursday. For forty days Jones and made in the workshop of The vibrant pre-raphaelite windows in the resurrected Jesus has met with the William Morris in 1887 for St Phillips the cathedral were wisely removed disciples, preparing a lakeside Cathedral in Birmingham. during World War II and kept safe in breakfast for them, walking with them Jesus is surrounded by angels, rising a Welsh mine shaft until peacetime. and sharing bread, appearing in a from blue clouds and gently offering Come and celebrate Ascension at St room where they were gathered. the disciples below a sign of peace. EdwardÊs, Knighton on Thursday, Finally he takes his leave and ascends The full window shows the disciples May 30th at 6.30pm. to heaven, admonishing them to below gazing upward in awe and fear. remain in Jerusalem to greet the It is said that Jones and Morris are coming of the Holy Spirit in ten days. Deadline Cost: The deadline for submitting material Next Subscription monthÊs Radnor is a double £10 for the year (10 issues) edition. for the July/August edition is £1.10 for individual copies. The summerPayment edition covers both July 15th June 2019 The Radnor is also available at and August, so be certain to send all Please keep your submissions to www.beaconhillbenefice.org.uk your informationOnline for both months. under 200 words. Deadline

Ministry Area Battle of Pilleth Ascension Day Service St Edward’s, Knighton Service Sunday, June 23 Thursday, May 30 St Mary’s, Gladestry 6.30pm 30 th June, 10.30 3.00pm ComeAscension and celebrate Day the Battle of Pilleth Preacher: Petra moment when Jesus ascends Come and join us for this (see the cover!) Celebrant: Mark special servicePilleth when we Come celebrate with friends commemorate an important in the East Radnor Ministry historical event. Area. Loneliness week – 17 th to 21 st June ritain is in the midst of a it can be as bad for your health as without speaking to anyone. No Bloneliness epidemic. A survey by smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It can wonder that the millennial generation, the Jo Cox Commission in 2017 raise blood pressure, and cause for whom technology accounts for an revealed that nine million of us in the diabetes and obesity. increasing percentage of their UK are affected by it. Technology is a big factor: we send interaction, are reporting high levels So, no wonder that last year the emails rather than talk, we have of anxiety. Government even appointed the virtual team workspaces rather than Experts advise that you simply try and worldÊs first loneliness minister, speaking in person. We use LinkedIn make as many social connections as Tracey Crouch. And no wonder that and Facebook to keep in touch. One you can, however brief. Make tea for the Marmalade Trust aims to raise health expert said, „WeÊre getting out someone at work, or chat to your awareness of isolation in the UK. of the habit of actual conversations.‰ neighbour. Loneliness hurts you physically as well People who work from home and as mentally. It has even been said that who also live alone can go days

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9 Llangunllo Walking Festival

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Bobby’s Beat Continuing series from the diary of one of our parishioners who served in the police. Supporters were Plastered then doused with water from stirrup In the 50s & 60s, the pumps. major London Mass Arrest Hospitals had teams The lorries were eventually stopped that took part in a by one double manned patrol car and rugby competition, there followed the largest mass arrest, which culminated in a which may still be a world record. cup final at Old Deer They were brought in to our station at Park ground, at Putney. All available officers were Richmond. called in, and following form filling and fingerprinting, all were charged LLANGUNLLO BIG Following one final in 1960 or 61, a with conduct likely to cause a breach large group of supporters and maybe of the peace, and bailed by senior BREAKFAST players, boarded two open lorries, officers. Sunday 23rd June and set off on aPoliceman’s journey through Memories Next morning all the offenders Richmond, Petersham, Ham and appeared at South Western 9 - 1 Kingston. Their progress was Stipendary Magistrates Court, in followed by V Division Met Police, Tooting. They were ranged in groups LLANGUNLLOBreakfast after a number of calls received from of ten at a time at the back, and all road users along the way. Innocent pleaded guilty. They were duly dealt Llangunllo VILLAGE Big HALLBreakfast people were being bombarded with with by the "Old Beak", or "Weighed Big Breakfast £8 bags of plaster of Paris, which was Oft" to use Police jargon. Small Breakfast £5 Excellent Value Gladestry 49 Club All Welcome Winners for April: Nothing can be done Brian Littleworth, rollover except little by little. John Cook, and Frank Mullin. - Charles Baudelaire Michael Johnson

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11 Easter

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12 Sunshine and Lights for Easter aster is the most important time congregation were deeply moved by him go without showing our Ein the Christian calendar. At St the whole service. Tea/coffee and hot appreciation for his hard work. John EdwardÊs church, Knighton, it was a cross buns were served and everyone was presented with a small gift and a very moving experience. The flowers had a few small Easter eggs. The thank you card from all at St St Edward’s Knighton were beautiful, the window sills were Easter spirit was certainly present; let EdwardÊs; he has been excellent alight with tea lights and the weather us hope we can make use of it in so during the interregnum, as well as also played its part with fantastic many ways. taking on the pastoral care. Thank sunshine. Sunday the 5th of May was Revd you John for stepping in and looking The congregation was uplifted with John HannaÊs last service before after the well being of the Knighton the spirit of Easter „He is risen...just Petra took the reins. He has worked Community. as He said!‰ ALLELUIA! The hymns tirelessly for us for the past seven and Jean Shuker, Churchwarden were a sermon in themselves. The a half months and we could not let

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16 Churches Together in Knighton and District

Lunch Club Open the Book Serves lunch to Senior Citizens At a service near the end of SHOPPING LIST: every Monday. summer term we will celebrate 20 If you can spare a few hours years of Open once a month to help Tinned Rice Pudd & Custard URGENT the Book. All ring Margaret Davies 01547 528154 Tinned Fruit – URGENT the Leavers at Tinned Meat & Pies - URGENT Quiet Hour Knighton Tuna | Corned Beef & Ham Thurs 10th June, 10-11am Primary School Soups | Biscuits | Sugar 1 Ystrad House, 1 Church Rd, will receive a Knighton Tea, Coffee & Drinking Chocolate Bible. A time for reflection & meditation Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread We donÊt yet Toilet Rolls | Washing Up Liquid Bible Study Group have exact ChurchesLaundry Together Powder or Liquid Wednesdays, 10.30 am numbers, but there will be at least 25 children and Shampoo | Shower Gel |Deodorant 17 Millfield Close Knighton FoodbankToothpaste & Toothbrushes the Bibles will cost about £11 each. Home of David Hinton We would be most grateful for any LunchKnighton Club and District Foodbank 01547 528984 Tel: 07731 524 058 donations to help us purchase these All are welcome from Bible StudyKnighton Baptist Church: Bibles. As Revd Petra has only just any church or none. Tues & Fri 10 - 11.30 arrived, please contact Rosemary Presteigne Baptist Church: Quiet Hour Service of Prayer for Healing on Hanna on 529296 regarding how Thurs 10 - 11.30 17 July to give your donation. www.knightonfoodbank.co.uk

WANTED What do men do in a mens shed? They: Reliable person to feed and water Undertake activity with others cats whilst owners away in Spend timeMen’s with Shed like-minded men with whom they can work and talk September and January. Participate in some joint endeavour No special dietary or other care Find friendship and companionship Provide help and support needed. Make use of the workshop/facilities Beguildy area. One off Learn new skills or revive old ones ad Make a contribution to the community Excellent pay rates. Opening Times: Mondays 10am to 2pm Please call Val or Chris on Wednesdays 10am to 2pm 01547 510302 or 07414736754. KNIFE & GARDEN TOOL SHARPENING SERVICE Address: Teme Mill. John Thorogood Station Yard 01544 232750 Knighton, LD7 1DT John Cox: (On bend before station) 01547 528428 With grateful help from these organisations Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles. - Thomas Browne

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The heart of the Saturday/Sunday, 1/2 June: 2–5pm Sunday 2 June: 11am-4pm Radnor Valley TRANQUILLITY HAVEN, 7 CAER BERIS MANOR HOTEL, reflects the County Lords Land, Whitton, LD7 1NJ Builth Wells, LD2 3NP motto: 'Powys Amazing Japanese Stroll Garden with 1927 NGS pioneer garden. 27 acres Paradwys Cymru', 'Powys – the borrowed views to Offa's Dyke. of mature parklands. Admission £4 paradise of Wales'. NationalWinding Garden paths Scheme pass small pools and Website www.ngs.org.uk or follow us lead to Japanese bridges over natural Also open by arrangement in June on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter streamGardens with dippers and kingfishers. @powysngs Sounds of water fill the air. Enjoy HEBRON , Knighton, LD7 1HP Gardens open in June (Free peace and tranquillity from one of the Kevin Collins & Anita Lewis 01547 admission for children) seats or the Japanese Tea House. 529576 [email protected] Saturday 1 June 11am – 5pm Admission £4 . LLYSDINAM , Newbridge-on-Wye, THE HYMNS, Walton, LD1 6NB Mary Elster: 01597 Presteigne, LD8 2RA 860190 [email protected] A traditional garden in restored C16 PONT FAEN HOUSE , farmstead reclaimed from the wild, Farrington Lane, Knighton, LD7 using locally grown plants and seeds, 1LA, John & Brenda Morgan, and with a herb patio, wildflower 01547 520847 meadows and a short woodland walk. 1 YSTRAD HOUSE , Knighton, It is designed for all the senses: sight, LD7 1EB, John & Margaret Davis sound and smell. Admission £4 01547 528154 Tranquility Haven, Whitton [email protected] Helen Antho ny, 01686 941795 Sunday 23 June: 2-5pm [email protected] CWM-WEEG, Dolfor, SY16 4AT Walton Village Hall 2½ acre garden set within 24 acres of June 12-19th wildflower meadows and bluebell Charity Shop in Kington woodland with stream centred around Donations & Volunteers are C15 farmhouse. Formal garden in Waltonneeded. Village Contact Hall Anne Goodwin English landscape tradition with on 01544 350 266 vistas, grottos, sculptures, stumpery, CharityJuly Shop 14th Afternoon Tea The Hymns, Presteigne lawns and extensive borders terraced More details next month with stone walls. Admission £5 For more details, 01544 350 511 or Like us on Facebook Faith in Families

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20 Knighton News

Coffee Morning Thank you John being confined to hospital and home Our next social event will be on 15th A gift and card was presented to Revd following a nasty accident. June at 10am. Do come and enjoy John Hanna by our Warden, Jean Following a spell in Hereford coffee and chat. Stalls will include Shuker, following his last service Hospital, Dorothy Earp is now back plants, produce, cakes, books, before the new priest-in-charge, Petra, in Cottage View, recovering well. jewellery, bric-a-brac and commenced her ministry. We all We remember all who are anxious competitions. Profit for upkeep of appreciate the huge amount of help and unwell at this time, including St EdwardÊs Church. and leadership given to us by John Sylvia Balls and Monica Hobson. We Bingo during the interregnum. pray for all in Knighton Hospital and Please note, bingo will be played on Altar Guild Cottage View, including all who take the second Saturday of June, which Thank you to all the ladies who gave great care of them. will be 8th June. All welcome to join and arranged flowers for the Easter We remember also all those who in the fun. Church Hall at 7pm. celebration and the licensing service have recently been bereaved in our community. Our thoughts are with Teme Valley Gardeners’ for our new vicar, Revd Petra Beresford-Webb. Lots of lovely Hazel Watts, family and friends, as Club comments from church members and they mourn the loss of husband The next meeting will be on Monday visitors. If you are interested in helping John. The funeral took place on 7 10th June – an afternoon visit to the with arranging flowers or cleaning the May at Hereford Crematorium, walled garden and nursery at brass in church please let me (Jean conducted by Jenny Bullough. The Diddlebury; and on 24th June an Price) know or speak to the wardens. eulogy was spoken by Michael evening visit to the garden at Rock Conway. John was born in Knighton Family News House, Llanbister. New members and known to so many people, are welcome to join us. For further Congratulations to Gareth and especially in the building trade and details please phone 529244 (Avril). Georgie Pugh on the birth of their all his hobbies and sport. daughter on 5 May, a welcome sister There may be a few vacancies for Jean Price the Gardens of Sussex Tour, 7 – 10 for Harri and precious granddaughter July. If you are interested please for Colin and Phylis. Named Olivia contact 529244 A.S.A.P.. The Eleanor. Best wishes to you all. coach will leave Knighton with a tour It is good to see Peter Medlicott out manager on board. and about following four months of

New Knighton Comm Caretaker

e are very pleased to announce family in such a beautiful area. I look Wthe appointment of our new forward to making sure Knighton caretaker, Chris Martin. Community Hub remains at the Chris writes: „Hi IÊm Chris Martin and centre of our town and serves the IÊve recently become Knighton residents well.‰ Community HubÊs new caretaker. I Chris is a member of the Llanfair made Knighton my home at the end Singers and also is a volunteer at the of 1997 and have felt very privileged Lunch Club and the Thursday Drop to be able to live and bring up my In.

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22 Sat 15. Lingen, Coleshill, Limebrook, Ramblers Kinsham circular. 8.5 miles. Mon 17. Claerwen Reservoir, Craig Dyfnant, Blaencoed. 8-9 miles. Walks start at 10am. You are Wed 19. Elan Hills: Roman Camp, welcome to join us. Crugyn and Penygarreg. 8 miles. Enquiries: 01547 530120 Walks Thur 20. SHORT WALK. Downton JUNE Gorge Nature Reserve. 4 miles. Must SatRamblers 1. Aberedw Rocks and Llandeilo reserve with Phil 01544 260740. Hill. 8 miles. Sat 22. Kerry Ridgeway Circular. Tue 4. SHORT WALK. Gladestry 10.5 miles Circular. 4.7 miles. Mon 24. SHORT WALK. Circuit Wed 5. Cwm Kesty, Colva Hill. 7.5 from Rhayader cattle market. 5 miles. miles. Sat 8. Rhos Dirion, Twmpa, Three Wed 26. Mary Knoll, Whitcliffe, Rivers Ride. 9 miles. Donkey Steps and Bread Walk. 6.2 Wed 12. Pant Hill, The Globe, miles. Stapleton Wood. 7 miles. Sat 29. Castell Dinas, Dragons Back then Waun Fach., 9 miles. A sunny walk on Wenlock Edge

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The East Radnor Ramblers enjoyed a From there we ambled through fresh sunny walk on Wenlock Edge. We green woodland with the most parked at Wilderhope Manor, an amazing carpets of wild garlic Hearing Aid Service Elizabethan gabled Manor House (ransoms), and bluebells. We ate our The service, staffed by owned by the National Trust. picnic on an old bridge on the volunteers, offers free hearing A track led us to the village of dismantled railway line running the aid maintenance. Easthope with charming thatched length of the Edge. All in the most Knighton - Knighton Comm houses and a rebuilt medieval church. glorious and welcome springtime sun. 2nd Tues, 11 June Hearing10.30 Aid - Service12.30 Presteigne - Youth Centre, 4th Tues, 25 June 13.30 -15.30 Cartoon

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23 Licensing Petra

he licensing of Revd Petra welcoming Petra and inviting TBeresord-Webb to the East collaborative ministry. Church Radnor Ministry Team was a wardens from both East Radnor and celebration of Unity. Archbishop Beacon Hill gave Petra the key to the John insisted upon our working as a church and led her to the bell to toll. team with Petra and each other.Licensing Symbols and Meaning Our psalm [133] declared „Behold Members of our several congre- how good and pleasantPetra it is Beresford-Webbto dwell gations brought up symbols of together in unity.‰ Archbishop John ministry: the Bible and Prayer Book, Archbishop John asked us to place Christ first and self bread and wine, water and healing oil. second. Then with the prophet Isaiah We were all charmed not only by [Chapter 12] we could shout and sing PetraÊs extensive string of names but for joy. also by the ancient oaths which Rejoice! Archbishop John distilled to a Our New Testament reading from promise to be „good‰. The organist Philippians 4 directed us to rejoice in George Baker led us in hymns „Christ the Lord. The Archbishop amused us Be Our Light‰ and the „Servant King‰ by recalling a tiny congregation of – both about keeping Christ first in grumpies unable and unwilling to leading us into service. rejoice or change, unlike the people We’re a Team of St EdwardÊs who had removed It was a challenging event, as we also pews to create a welcoming and promised to be good, to place Christ useful space. He wished that all first, to work together with Petra as a churches had such vision. team. After prayers and a final The Air Training Corps, which Petra blessing we adjourned to the Hall for had been chaplain to, dramatically led a delightful tea with friends old and the whole procession in and out. new. Clergy from as far afield as the Gower Note: Petra was previously the Priest attended along with Baptists, for the Irfon and Wye Valley Ministry Methodists, and Catholics, all Area within our Deanery.

Peal for Petra n Monday 6th May, the day while Halisi Drysdale conducted from Judy North leading our Obefore Petra was inducted as the the tenor. prayers new Priest-in-Charge of the Benefice The peal, Yorkshire Surprise Major, Bells a group of ringers met at St EdwardÊs went well and took two hours and 54 in Knighton to welcome her with a Peal of bells minutes of non-stop ringing to traditional peal (5152 changes). complete. For Alex Sharpe this was The ringers were, on the treble, his first peal of Surprise Major and for Gareth B R Jones 2nd Martin D those of a technical nature the tenor The task of the leader is Scott, 3rd David A Childs, 4th Peter weighs in at just over 9cwt and the to get his people from D Sell, 5th Alex C Sharpe, 6th Lynn ring is tuned to Ab. where they are to where S Scales, 7th Tim D Hollinghurst, Roger Thomas they have not been. - Henry Kissinger

24 The Air Training Corps

The A.T.C.

Mark Beaton, Lance Sharpe & Linda Watson celebrate with Petra

The A.T.C.

Barbara Ind welcomes Petra on behalf of the Roman Catholics

25 Archdeacon Alan Jevons

Petra has just vowed that she would be “good”

Symbols of Ministry

Petra receives water from Jean Shuker, churchwarden

Dorothy and Michael Symonds

26 Mark Beaton greets Petra

Archbishop John and Petra

Town Crier, Derrick Price

Archbishop John greets David Davies Revd Kevin Daren greets Petra

27 Refreshments in St Edward’s Hall Rebe Brick

Aunty Ann and Uncle David and brother Charlie

Town Crier and Hannah, the Librarian

28 Out and about with the ladies….

arch saw the St DavidÊs Ladies the history of the book warehouse MGuild taking the train down to while we drank our tea. Then we were Llandovery, a few of us benefiting let loose amongst the stock of books, from free travel on the Heart of Wales cards, cdÊs and DVDÊs and we had the line with our ÂcrumbliesÊ passes! place all to ourselves⁄..glorious! The ride has such lovely scenery and On May 21st Kath Horne will Llandeilo has some pretty good places demonstrate how to make to eat, as well as castle ruins and gift chocolates⁄oooh and there will be a shops. tasting⁄⁄⁄ April and we were tripping out again, Guests are always welcome. For more so to speak, (well we are always information about Ladies Guild give happy!) This time we visited Aardvark Maggie a ring 01547 528358 books at Brampton Bryan where we had a short talk from Sheridan about Monument to Llewelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan executed at Llandovery castle by Henry IV Read Easy New local charity offers free comfortable as possible about reading coaching in Knighton taking the brave step to learn to ItÊs taken for granted that we all read. learned to read at school. However, A new reader is matched up many thousands of adults missed out with a trained reading coach (as on the opportunity as children, and shown here) to help them work research shows that over 7% of adults through reading manuals at a have never learned to read. quiet location - itÊs as easy as Just imagine how your life would be if that! ThereÊs no pressure, and you couldnÊt read forms or letters, no targets or exams to worry follow medicine instruc-tions, or read about and everyone learns at a new recipe? their own pace without feeling rushed. It’s not too late to learn Read Easy covers the Knighton Steve proves it’s never too late to Read Easy Shropshire Hills provides area. If you know someone learn to read. free one-to-one coaching for adults in who would like to learn to read the Welsh Borders and South www.readeasy.org.uk contact Annabel Stacey on 07960 Shropshire. Their service has been 865564 or email designed to help new readers feel as [email protected].

All in the Month of JUNE 175 years ago , on 6th June 1844 30th June 1894 that Tower Bridge in 75 years ago , on 6th June 1944 that that the YMCA (Young MenÊs London was officially opened. D-Day took place with the Normandy Christian Association) Junewas founded historical in 100events years ago , on 28th June 1919 landings. Over 150,000 Allied troops London. that the Treaty of Versailles was landed on the beaches of Normandy, 125 years ago , on 18thHistorical June 1894 eventssigned at the Paris Peace Conference, France, at the start of the Battle of that Uganda was declared a British marking the official end of the war. Normandy. The battle ended on 25th August and was an Allied victory. protectorate. (Gained independence 80 years ago , on 7th June 1939 in 1962.) Also 125 years ago, on that King George VI became the first British monarch to visit the USA.

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30 Knucklas and District Notes The Knucklas Fringe: well known in these parts. The There has been a lot of activity parish of Heyope (including around, rather than in, Knucklas, Knucklas) is one of her areas of recently. responsibility. On 27th May we Kate Ritchie held a successful have another ÂOpen StudiosÊ felting class at Upper Treluggas. event at Cwm Jenkin. It should be a good day out! Knucklas artists gave some fine Knucklas Fete displays of their wares at In Knucklas itself: Aardvaark Bookshop, Bucknell The allotments and gardens are Church and theKnucklas Bleddfa Centre. Notes already showing the results of Also at the Bleddfa Centre was a some fine late-spring weather and fascinating talk about the very much work put in earlier. real difference between ÂThriving Sadly, after a long and and SurvivingÊ. Then, at Chapel courageous fight, Jean Price, Lawn Church, we were treated to who lived opposite the bridge, a fine concert featuring the has passed away. Sincere Llanfair Singers and our now sympathy to Norman, and to her Knucklas organist, Sean Farrall. friends. In Knighton we had the very fully Robert Forbath Sorry, n o Messy participated in licensing of the Revd Petra Beresford–Webb, to Church this June be our local priest. She is already

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The Gardens of Tref-y-Clawdd W.I. Chatterbrook W.I. e had a very busy meeting relaxing evening which we Wdiscussing details of our entries appreciated. Our next meeting is for the County Show. The next meeting on 5th June is a ThursdayChatterbrook June W.I. 13th This was followed by an informative visit to Cwm Weeg Gardens at 8 pm Dolfor. If you would like to join us or talk by Andrew Wyton on the In the Memorial Hall, Edwardian Garden. This was with for more information ring Julie Presteigne slides and he made it very interesting 01547 529410 or Tina 01547 520 explaining how gardens have changed 464. a Tai Chi taster session over the years. It made for a very Pauline Parker with Paul Newman Further information: 01544 267245

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he meeting of Old Radnor W.I. Radnor W.I. at Gladestry Village Hall. Our week in the Kington Community Ton Friday May 10th was a visit to Many thanks to Liz Watkins, our Shop was a great success again this Malvern Spring Festival. Everyone County Chairman, and her Board of year ending with a total of £1,590. enjoyed their day with fine weather Trustees. It was wonderful to be part Many thanks to all who helped and to and so manyOld interesting Radnor thingsW.I. to see. of a very successful, enjoyable all the lovely people who supported Great service from M&S Motors. evening which members of Old us. Very comfortable mini bus and a nice Radnor shared with friends from The next meeting on June 4th at big boot for all our purchases! Aberedw, Bryngwyn, Clyro and 7.30pm in Walton Hall will be a On Wednesday 1st May, five Gladestry in true W.I. spirit. Fun, cookery demonstration by The Hat members attended the first of the friends, learning and excellent scones! Shop, Presteigne. All very welcome. An excellent evening. informal get-togethers for Powys Elizabeth Hughes

The Singing Llanfair Waterdine W.I.

his month has turned us into a discussed the two agenda items for the New Radnor W.I. Tgroup of singers! We all joined in national Annual Meeting where a enthusiastically in a singing evening led representative from the area will vote The Beauty of Japan by Charlotte Woodward. Her warm on our behalf. There are two A talk by Penny Platts nature and enthusiasm gave everyone resolutions this year. Monday 1st July confidence and by the end of the „A call against the decline in local 7 pm evening we had learned several new bus services.‰ What are they?! New Radnor Village Hall songs and were singing in four And „DonÊt fear the Smear.‰ New Radnor W.I. parts! . We felt that they were both items of Light refreshmentsJapan provided June is a talk by Phil Morris about his some importance and voted in favour. Raffle LlanfairWaterdine W.I. Everyone welcome work with „The Cart Shed‰. A local All our meetings begin at 7pm in the Non-members £5 resident, Phil is going to tell us about Everest Hall, Llanfair Waterdine on the this charity which supports people first Friday of the month For further Phone Alison Spalding through providing access to woodland information contact Margaret (01544) 350746 for more skills. Clugston (01547 529155) or Ann details This is the time of the year when the Harroway (01547 528477). Visitors W.I. thinks about wider issues so we are always welcome.

Teme Valley YFC at All Wales Field Day

t the end of April a few members great day and were placed joint first towards the clubÊs 70th Dinner on Amade the long journey down to overall as a county. So well done to Saturday 27th July. Haverfordwest Showground for the everyone who competed. Members are now busy practicing for All Wales Field Day. The club would like to thank everyone the annual rally which is hosted by Ben and Elizabeth represented who helped in any way with the Presteigne YFC this year and will take Radnor in the Senior stock judging catering at the sheepdog trials at place on Saturday 8th June at Ackhill team and Thomas and Jon competed Beguildy: by either donating cakes, Farm. in the Junior stock judging team. Ella helping serve or coming along to Kim Barnett took the clubÊs cube exhibit, themed support and buy bacon baps or cakes. Peter Rabbit, which came a very This was a successful day for the club respectable 4th overall. Radnor had a by raising £348.30 which will go

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36 Celtic Saint of the Month – Kevin of Glendalough – died 3rd June Patron Saint of Blackbirds churches. One is known as KevinÊs egg had hatched and the nestling had id you know there was a saint Kitchen as its belfry looks like a flown. Just one of many stories of Dcalled Kevin? In IrishSaint his name of the is Monthchimney. Kevin had originally settled KevinÊs care for GodÊs creation. spelled Caoimhín, meaning „fair in Glendalough to lead a peaceful Kevin of Glendalough begotten‰, because he was of noble eremetic life, but so many people birth. wanted to join him that he had to Glendaloughmake a hermitage in the woods to Glendalough means „the glen of two get some peace and quiet. lochs‰ and is a most beautiful place with a fascinating array of ancient And what of the blackbird? Legend ecclesiastical remains. It was known has it that one day when Kevin was as a monastic city and flourished for praying with his hands out- six hundred years. One of IrelandÊs stretched, one hand was resting on famous round towers can still be seen the windowsill of his hut and a there, many inscribed stones and blackbird nested on it and laid an crosses and the remains of seven egg. Kevin was so touched that he St Kevin’s Kitchen refused to move his hand until the

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39 Easter at The Hub New Radnor he photos show activities organised Old School Hub Tby the Old School Community Hub in New Radnor for the children of the village, over the Easter weekend. Activities in June Activities included an Easter egg hunt, Wednesdays 5th and 19th Coffee mornings 9.15-11.30 Easter crafts and a delicious Easter Homemade cakes and pastries, good coffee, tea and chat afternoon tea party.Easter The Easter activities were organised by Sunday 9th Music Night with Little Rumba. “Their music Natalie Banbury Pugh is a bit South American, a bit Eastern European, moody and very witty.” 8pm Old- £10 School including Hub free CD. Bar open 7pm. Tickets 01544 267163 New Radnor Hub

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40 41 2nd Knighton Brownies

Above: Rotary Cheque presentation L to R: Nick Stimpson, Eileen Myers, Brownie leader Julie King, Rotary President Ivan Jones Left: Brownies doing activities with a leader

photo by Jane, Kay and Sue Mullin Gladestry W.I. President Liz Pinches

42 Rotary Club Supports the 2nd Knighton Brownies n Wednesday May 8th Rotary As Girlguiding themselves say „ We Saturday markets in Presteigne and Omembers attended the meeting build girls’ confidence and raise their Knighton, raising money for Rotary of the 2nd Knighton Brownies at the aspirations. We give them the chance Shelterbox to support those affected Knighton Baptist Church. Brownie to discover their full potential and by disasters around the world; we Leader Julie RotaryKing explained Club how the encourage them to be a powerful have been able to send three Brownies work and interact with force for good. We give them a space Shelterboxes so far this Rotary year. leaders. KnightonThey will spend Brownies the Knighton to have fun. We run Many thanks to all who donated so Rotary ClubÊs donation on resources generously. Brownies Rainbows (5 - 7 years) such as Skills Builder/Unit Meeting Brownies (7 - 10 years) The month finished off with an Activities, Badge Books and Badges. Shelterbox Guides (10 – 14 years) excellent speaker from the charity Rotary President Ivan Jones said, and Rangers (14 - 25 years).‰ „Village Water ‰ who encourage „We have Water enjoyed Charity seeing the girls Info at www.girlguiding.org.uk or rural communities in Mozambique busy and happy and are proud to be contact Julie King directly on and Zambia to install and maintain able to support the Brownies in [email protected] water wells, as well as providing Knighton.‰ Julie added, „We are very They are keen to encourage people to education in health and hygiene. appreciative of the donation made by join as leaders, helpers and girls in all See our website or Facebook page, or Knighton Rotary Club as it allows us sections. feel free to visit us on a Wednesday to offer more to our girls. We are also More Charities We Support lunch or evening - you will be very looking to purchase cupboards to warmly welcomed. Contact Norman Last month started with a tasty frugal store equipment so this donation will Thorp 01547 529666 or Cathy lunch at the home of Rotary member allow us to concentrate on fundraising Jones 07813 733240 for more for those.‰ Bruce and Sandie Morgan, raising money for local charities. This was details. Cathy Jones followed by a collection at the

Gladestry W.I. And the “Uganda Dream” The April meeting of Gladestry W.I. Immediately "Ugandan Dream" was tablets, a refrigerator for storage of heard about the work of Midwives in formed and after fundraising events immunisations among other things is Uganda. This is how it all started and and sponsorship, they were amazed having a great impact on mothers and where it has been going. at local people's generosity. children's lives. They also took 92 kgs fter being enthralled with a In November 2017 both professionals of medical supplies including sutures Alecture about education in volunteered at Kyaninga Child and toys providing stimulation for Uganda at Lingen Lectures 2016, Development Centre and Kagote disabled children, in their hold Jane Roberts and Kay Pritchard asked Midwife led unit respectively, just luggage. questions about their health outside the Western town of Fort Since their month long volunteering provision, both having health Portal on the Congalese border. time, they have managed to continue backgrounds, Health Visiting and They took with them the monies sending support from here with any Midwifery. raised so that it could be spent at friendly traveller to the area. Jane had retired and had hankered ground roots level on relevant items. Ugandan Dream is continuing after doing volunteer work for some Their decision to buy 20 children's fundraising in readiness for a further time, Kay had ill health and retired wheelchairs made in Uganda and visit in late October 2019. after suffering ovarian cancer and all since their return a further 10, a water Kay Pritchard the treatment that entailed, but was filter for clean water to aid taking eager to use her skills.

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44 Radnor Valley School & Lesser Spotted Animals hildren and staff from Radnor horrible First World War history and CValley were excited to be invited delighted with details of the cutest by Lady Hawkins' School, Kington to animal that no one has ever heard of, a talk given by Martin Brown,Radnor the iliValley pika, School followed by a group illustrator of the Horrible Histories cartoon session using ideas from the and Lesser Spotted Animals books. childrenMartin Brown in the audience to Ili Pika in Mr Brown’s Book Mr Brown thrilled the children with create amazing illustrations.

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. - Luther Burbank

Radnor Valley School with Martin Brown

Flora and Fauna

une is the month that gives us so scintillating shades, light apricots, rich the garden, delightful colours and Jmuch enjoyment: the daily russets, caramel, pink, plum, every many with a delicious fragrance, wide changes as plants and flowers unfold shade of yellow, baby to midnight variations of sizes and shape. In all around us, the long light and warm blue and lavender. The rhizomes flower arranging we are seeing a evenings making us feel good and the grow best in full sun, well drained soil; move back to looser, more natural first rose to excite all who love no month needs to be iris free. Names designs with roses and peonies flowers. Tender plants that we have like „Celebration Song‰, „Stairway to holding central interest, rather like been taking care of indoors are now Heaven‰, „Florentine Silk‰ and Constance Spry, who became a planted out and growing well. This „Decadence‰, all with exquisite scent, leader in this type of arranging back month the sun is at its strongest; the a must-have flower which will add in 1927. For competition work, rules soil will quickly dry out, so watering much drama to your garden. There still apply, balance, style, rhythm, and feeding the plants will be one of are 300 Iris species; the national texture, all important elements of the important tasks for June. Hanging collection can be seen in Claire good design. baskets, containers and tubs AustinÊs Nursery near Newtown. The late Richard Wood loved his especially need help to provide the Roses garden and all the little birds. Every glorious colour we expect from them Claire is the daughter of the famous year he awaited the arrival of the this summer. rose grower, David Austin. Our lives swallows and house martins and kept The Bearded Iris are filled with references to roses. It is a note of the date. Ours have just One flower now becoming a symbolic flower shape found in arrived (May 10th), later than usual. fashionable in larger gardens is the heraldry and church windows. Many Summer is on its way! bearded iris, once restricted to white, references are made in lots of works Jean Price blue and purple, but now available in by Shakespeare. We too love roses in

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46 Recipe – Healthy Greek Couscous Salad Ingredients pinch marjoram 1½ cups dry couscous (can use gluten free) 2 T olive oil 3 cups chicken or flavoured stock of choice 2 large tomatoes, diced 1 tsp olive oil 1 large cucumber, diced ½ tsp sea salt ½ - 1 cup crumbled feta cheese ½ tsp dried basil ¼¼ - ½ cup olives/semi dried olives ½ tsp dried dill /sun dried tomatoes 1 tsp garlic powder Balsamic vinegar for topping (optional) Instructions 1. In a large pot, add the stock of choice and on medium heat, bring to the boil. 2. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and add the olive oil and sea salt and mix well. Add the dry couscous and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes before removing from the heat. Allow the couscous to sit for 5-6 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. 3. After the liquid has been absorbed, fluff the couscous with a fork and add the dried basil, dill, garlic powder and Greek Couscous Salad marjoram and mix very well. Stir through the olive oil until the couscous is coated. 4. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, feta and olives (and any other additions) and mix well until fully incorporated. Top with extra feta and drizzle with balsamic and olive oil. Notes: Can be made in advance. (Pre-cook couscous and have the vegetables chopped. Mix when ready to eat. Can be eaten warm or cold. Keeps in fridge for 5 days, without feta. By Arman @ thebigmansworld

Index of Advertisers AdvertisersAccommodation...... 30 Electrician...... 39, 46 Physiotherapy...... 39 Accountant...... 14 Estate Agents...... 30 Piano Lessons...... 22 Architecture...... 18, 22 Farm Maintenance...... 34 Piano Tuner...... 39 Art...... 46 Flowers...... 15, 22 Plastering...... 22 Automotive...... 14, 15, 18, 38 Foot Care...... 22 Potatoes...... 30 Bleddfa Centre...... 30 Framing...... 16 Poultry...... 18 Body Treatments...... 22 Funerals...... 6, 8, 44 Pressure Washers...... 30 Bowen...... 22 Furniture...... 6 Pubs...... 16, 44 Builders...... 6, 8, 36 Garage...... 14, 18 Range Repairs...... 20 Builders Merchant...... 8 Garden Centre...... 39 Repairs...... 18, 20, 36 Cafes...... 46 Garden Maintenance...... 8, 34 Restaurants...... 16 Care/Elderly...... 20 Garden Supplies...... 38 Roofing...... 22 Carpentry...... 6 Garden, Market...... 34 Sewing...... 22, 38 Carpet Cleaning...... 46 Glazing...... 15 Shop...... 15, 16, 34, 38 Catering...... 44 Hairdressing...... 8 Solicitor...... 34, 46 Chimney Sweep...... 15, 36, 38 Hire for Parties...... 38 Stone Carving...... 30 Chiropody...... 22 Home Furnishings...... 16 Stoves...... 34, 36 Cleaning...... 46 Instrument Repair...... 32 Taxi...... 18 Community Halls...... 32, 38, 46 Landscaping...... 39 Transport...... 20, 46 Community Support...... 39 Legal...... 34, 46 Trees...... 8, 14, 36 Computers...... 22 Locksmith...... 34 Trees/Wood...... 14 Conservatories...... 15 Musical Instrument Repair...... 32 Tyres...... 32 Covers...... 38 Nails...... 22 Vegetables...... 34 Curtains...... 22, 38 Nurseries...... 8 Volunteering...... 39 Cycles...... 36 Optometrist...... 30 Windows...... 15 Decorators...... 32, 38 Osteopath...... 16, 18 Wood...... 6, 14 Deliveries...... 20 Party Items Hire...... 38 Wood Burners...... 15, 34 Department Store...... 34 Pest Control...... 15 Dog Grooming...... 20 Photography...... 14

47 Diary Dates Dates For Your Diary

Thur Ascension Day Service at St Edward's, Wed 12 Midweek Holy Communion at New Radnor May 30 Knighton, 6.30pm. Comm Centre, 11am, followed by lunch. June Presteigne Floral Art, Demo on India, 2019 Presteigne Mem Hall, 7.30pm. Sat 1 Monteverdi Vespers, St Andrew's Church, Thur 13 Quiet Hour, 1 Ystrad House, Knighton, Presteigne, 7.30pm. 10-11am. New Radnor W.I, Beauty of Japan, Vill Hall, Chatterbrook W.I. Presteigne Memorial Hall, 7pm. Tai Chi, 8 pm. Pilgrimage of Song: 12.30 at St David's Fri 14 New Radnor Over 60's. Outing to Newport Heyope. 5.30 at St Mary's, Llanfair House, meet opposite Escp#s. 12.30. Waterdine. 'My Great Grandmother's Diary,' Colva Sun 2 Big Breakfast, Evenjobb Vill Hall. 9-1pm. Church, 6.30pm. Pilgrimage of Song: Service at St Edward's, Sat 15 DEADLINE FOR JULY/AUGUST Knighton. RADNOR P.C.C at St David's Colva,, 3.30pm. Coffee Morning, St Ed's Church Hall, 10am. Mon 3 New Radnor W.I., Shrink Plastic, Vill Hall, Tue 18 Gladestry W.I. Flower Arranging with Jayne 7pm. Griffiths, Village Hall, 7.30. Tue 4 MINISTRY AREA FORUM, Heyope Ladies Guild. Fox Glass, Knucklas Comm Church, 7pm. Centre, 7.30pm. Whitton W.I. Steven Hollinghurst: My Kind Wed 19 Midweek Holy Communion at St Edward's, of Music, Whitton Hall, 7.30pm.. Knighton, 1030am. Stowe and Stanage W.I. Andrew Wyton: Thur 20 Folk Night, Knucklas Castle Inn, 7pm. Italian Garden. Knighton Comm, 7pm. Old Radnor W.I., Hat Shop Cookery Demo, Sat 21 Carnival Band, Knighton Comm, 7.30pm. Walton Hall, 7.30pm. Sat 22 Whitton W.I. Community Barbeque. Wed 5 Tref-y-Clawdd W.I. visit to Cwm Weeg Mon 24 Teme Valley Gardeners' Club, Evening visit to Gardens, Dolfor. garden at Rock House, Llanbister. Felindre W.I. Gwernerin, Afternoon Tea. Sun 23 Llangunllo Big Breakfast, Village Hall, 9-1. Fri 7 Llanfair Waterdine W.I. A poem a day keeps Music Night with Jess Squire, N.R. Hub, the doctor away, Everest Hall, 7pm. . 6.30pm. Sat 8 Fun & Well-being Day, Gladestry, 2-5pm. Tue 25 Craft Club, Knucklas Comm Cent, 2-4pm. Annual YFC Rally at Ackhill Farm hosted by Hearing Aid Service, Presteigne Youth Centre Presteigne YFC. 13.30-15.30. New Radnor Plant Sale in front of Town Hall street, 9am onwards. Sat 29 Ceilidh, Bleddfa Centre, 7.30pm. Bingo, St Edward's Hall, 7pm. Knucklas Village Fete, Community Orchars, 2-5. Ordinations at Brecon Cathedral, 3pm Three Sun 9 Music Night with Little Rumba, N.R. Hub, 7pm onwards. priests to be ordained will serve their curacy in our Deanery of 'Radnor and Builth' Mon 10 Teme Valley Gardeners' Club. Afternoon Meinir Ronicle, Janet Day, Peter Letson . visit to walled garden, Diddlebury. Sun 30 Strawberry Tea, New Radnor Old School Hub, Tue 11 Craft Club, Knucklas Comm Cent, 2-4pm. Hearing Aid Service, Knighton Comm 3pm . 10.30-12.30 . Future Dates 19 - 19 Walton Vill Hall, Kington Charity Shop. 1 July New Radnor W.I. Village Hall ,7 pm

48 Index

A Greek Couscous Salad...... 47 P Advertisers...... 47 Grid References...... 50 Painting...... 32 Archbishop John...... 24 H Payment...... 7 Ascension...... 7 Hall Contacts...... 50 Peal of bells...... 24 Ascension Day...... 7 HareÊs Tail Cotton Grass...... 13 Petra Beresford-Webb...... 5, 24 B Hearing Aid Service...... 23 Pilgrimage of Song...... 37 Baptist Chapels...... 50 Historical events...... 29 Pilleth...... 7 Battle of Pilleth...... 7 Holy Communion...... 9 Plant Sale...... 40 Bells...... 24 Hub...... 40 Plant Stall...... 13 Bible Study...... 17 I PolicemanÊs Memories...... 10 Bleddfa Plant Stall...... 13 Initials...... 50 Postcodes...... 50 BobbyÊs Beat...... 10 Interview...... 5 Printer...... 4 Breakfast...... 10, 37 J Q Brownies...... 43 Japan...... 35 Quiet Hour...... 17 C June historical events...... 29 R Carnival Band...... 31 K Radnor Valley School...... 45 Cartoon...... 23 Kevin of Glendalough...... 37 Radnorshire Wildlife Trust...... 13 Catholic Church...... 50 Kington Choral Society...... 44 Ramblers...... 23 Ceilidh...... 9 Knighton...... 12 Read Easy...... 29 Charity Event...... 9 Knighton Brownies...... 43 Recipe...... 47 Charity Shop...... 19 Knighton News...... 21 Reflexology...... 33 Chatterbrook W.I...... 33 Knucklas Fete...... 31 Reserves...... 13 China...... 38 Knucklas Notes...... 31 Rotary Club...... 43 Church Halls...... 50 L S Church/Community Hall...... 50 Ladies Guild...... 29 Saint of the Month...... 37 Churches Together...... 17 Leg Club...... 13 Shelterbox...... 43 Clerk Vacancy...... 37 Licensing...... 24 Shoes...... 16 Colva...... 9 LlanfairWaterdine W.I...... 35 St EdwardÊs...... 12 Community Halls...... 50 Llangunllo Big Breakfast...... 10 St EdwardÊs Knighton...... 13 Contacts...... 4 Llangunllo Walking Festival...... 10 Stowe & Stanage W.I...... 33 Cooker Repairs...... 20 Loneliness week...... 7 Strawberry Tea...... 40 Cover...... 7 Lunch Club...... 17 Subscription...... 7 Craven Design & Print...... 4 M T D Martin Brown...... 45 Teme Valley YFC...... 35 Deadline...... 7 MenÊs Shed...... 17 U Diary Dates...... 48 Messy Church...... 31 Uganda...... 43 Drop-in Centre...... 31 Methodist Church...... 50 W E Midweek Holy Communion...... 9 W.I.s...... 33, 35 Easter...... 12, 13, 40 Monteverdi Vespers...... 44 Walks...... 10, 23 Evenjobb Big Breakfast...... 37 N Walton Village Hall...... 19 F National Garden Scheme...... 19 Water Charity...... 43 Felindre W.I...... 33 New Radnor Hub...... 40 Welsh Words...... 37 Flora and Fauna...... 45 New Radnor Plant Sale...... 40 Wenlock Edge...... 23 Floral Art Society...... 23 New Radnor W.I...... 35 Whitton Clerk...... 37 Foodbank...... 17 O Fun/Well-being Day...... 9 OffaÊs Dyke...... 9 G Old Radnor W.I...... 35 Gardens...... 19 Old School Hub...... 40 Gladestry 49 Club...... 10 Online...... 7 Gladestry W.I...... 43 Open the Book...... 51 Glendalough...... 37 Over 60Ês Club...... 9 GrandmotherÊs Diary...... 9

49 Grid References and Postcodes for Churches Beguildy SO 194797 LD7 1YE Pilleth SO 256682 LD7 1NP BleddfaGrid References SO 206683 LD7 1PA Cascob SO 239664 LD8 2NT Heyope SO 239745 LD7 1PY N Radnor SO 210609 LD8 2SS LlangunlloPostcodes SO 211712 LD7 1SW Gladestry SO 230551 HR5 3NR Knighton SO 287724 LD7 1AG Colva SO 199531 HR5 3RA Norton SO 304672 LD8 2EY Evancoyd SO 262627 LD8 2PA

From the Registers Baptist Chapels Funerals: June 7th March St DavidÊs Whitton – Pauline Joan Morgan 2 Norton St, 11am, Café Church, Nick & Bridget 15th March St EdwardÊs Knighton – Davina Ann Bufton 2 Coxall, 2.30pm, Communion, M Humphreys 23rd March St MaryÊs New Radnor – Vivian Lloyd 2 Llanbister Methodist with Pound 3.00pm 28th March St PeterÊs Evancoyd - Christine Turton 2 New Radnor Baptist, 3pm, Christobel Interrments of Ashes Hargraves 7th March St AndrewÊs Norton – Neil Reay 9 Gravel, 2.30pm, Leigh Spicer 17th May St MaryÊs Gladestry - Ruth Patricia Jones 12 Norton St, 11am, Kevin Dare Knighton Methodist Church 9 Knucklas, 6pm,Sue Wilson June 9 Pound with Llanbister Methodist, 2.30pm Sunday services at 11am. 16 Norton St. 11am, Patrick Baker Methodist Church 16 New Radnor Baptist, 3pm, Patrick Baker Knighton Roman Catholic Church Catholic Church Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Nicholas 16 Coxall, 2.30pm, Kevin Dare Every Sunday: 11am Holy Communion 16 Pound with Llanbister Methodist, 2.30pm Every Thursday: 11.30 Holy Communion 16 New Radnor Baptist, 3pm, Rev Patrick Baker 23 Norton St. 11am, Kevin Dare Initials on schedule, back page: 23 Knucklas, 6pm, Kevin Dare AG Audrey Green 23 Llanbister Methodist with Pound, 3.00pm CG Christine Gould 30 Llanbister Methodist with Pound, 3.00pm CH Rev Christobel Hargraves DD David Davies 30 Maesyrhelem, Wesley Singers, 6.30pm. GW Geoff Weaver 30 Norton St. 11am, Kevin Dare HC Heather Carrington July HE Heather Evans 7 Norton St, 11am, Café Church, Nick & Bridget MB Rev Mark Beaton 7 Coxall, 2.30pm, Kevin Dare MW Mick Westrip 7 New Radnor Baptist, SANKEY Songs of PBW Petra Beresford- Webb Praise, 7pm,.

Church/Community Hall Contacts Evenjobb Village Hall Linda Ellams 01547 560306 Knucklas Comm Centre John Bowen 01547 520384 FelindreCommunity Village Hall Halls Jess Barrett 01547 510603 www.knucklascommcentre.org.uk [email protected] 07805 002497 N Radnor Comm Centre Carlee Evans 01544 350575 Church Halls Gladestry Village Hall Marlene Evans 01544 370646 St HallEdwardÊs Contacts Church Hall Jean Price 01547 528260 [email protected] Whitton Community Hall Gill Powell 01547 560367 Llangunllo Village Hall Tom Lewis 01547 550639

50 Open the Book

Open the Book

Spies in Canaan Left: The spies return holding huge grapes they found growing in the Promised Land

The Road to Damascus Left and below: St Paul is blinded by a vision of Jesus on the road to Damascus. His life is turned around when Ananias lays hands on him for healing.

The Road to Emmaus Above: The risen Lord was revealed to his disciples on the road to Emmaus when he broke bread. Ananias Healing St Paul June 2 White June 9 Red June 16 White June 23 Green June 30 Green July 7th Green June 2019 Sun. after Asc. Pentecost Trinity Sunday 1st after Trinity 2nd after Trinity 3rd after Trinity Acts 16.16-34 Acts 2.1-21 Proverbs 8.1-4,22-31 1 Kings 19.1-4, 8-15a 2 Kings 2.1-2,6-14 2 Kings 5.1-14 Psalm 97 Psalm 104.24- Psalm 8 Psalm 42; [43] Psalm 77. 11-20 Psalm 30 Readings Revelation 22.12- 34,35b Romans 5.1-5 Galatians 3.23-29 Galatians 5.1, 13-25 Galatians 6.[1-6]7-16 14, 16-17, 20-21 Romans 8.14-17 John 16.12-15 Luke 8.26-39 Luke 9.51-62 Luke 10.1-11,16- 20 John 17.20-26 John 14.8-17 Beguildy 11:00am PBW 11:00am tbc No Service No Service No Service St Michael Holy Communion Morning Worship Bleddfa 8:30pm MB 8:30pm MW No Service No Service No Service Beacon M Magdalene Compline Compline Hill Heyope 3:00pm AG 11:00am PBW 3:00pm AG No Service No Service St David Evensong Holy Communion Evensong 10:30am Llangunllo 6:30pm MB No Service No Service No ServiceMinistry Area No Service St Cynllo Evening Worship Service of Cascob 3:00pm PBW 3:00pm PBW No Service No Service No Service St Michael Holy Communion Holy Holy Communion Knighton 11:00am PBW 9:30am tbc 9:30am PBW 11:00am PBW Communion 11:00am PBW St Edward Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion Family Service at Holy Communion East Norton St Andrew No Service No Service No Service No ServiceSt Mary’s No Service Radnor Pilleth 3pm PBW Battle of GLADESTRY No Service No Service No Service No Service St Mary Pilleth Sunday Preacher Whitton 9:30am DD 9:30am PBW 9:30am DD 9:30am PBW Rev Petra 9:30am DD St David Morning Worship Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion Beresford- Morning Worship Colva 2:30pm MB 2:30pm MB No Service No Service No Service Webb St David Holy Communion Evening Prayer Celebrant Evancoyd 11:00am HE 3:00pm MB 11:15am MB 11:00am HE No Service Rev St Peter Morning Worship Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Worship Mark Beaton New Gladestry 11:15am MB 9:15am MB Holy 11:15am MB 6:00pm CG 11:15am MB Radnor St Mary Baptism Communion Holy Communion Evening Prayer Family Service Llan'l N M 11:00am MB 3:00pm MB No Service No Service No Service St Michael Holy Communion Evening Prayer New Radnor 9:15am MB 6:00pm MB 9:15am MB 10:00am CG 9:15am MB Holy St Mary Holy Communion Informal Worship Holy Communion Morning Worship Communion