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LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAMS To contact The Bônau Cabbage Patch or The ocal Neighbourhood L Pwll Action Committee please call 755665 or Policing Teams hold regular 755260 or 777420 or drop your articles or The local police rely on Partners and Communities elcome to edition No 42 of The Bônau W reports through our letterboxes at 43 or 53 or us, the public to come forward and provide Together (PACT) meetings in our area. PACT Cabbage Patch. We have put a lot of effort into 81 Pwll Road or you can send us e-mail at: meetings are a chance to discuss problems in them with information so they can provide a preparing this edition for you and we hope you better service. It also keeps them in the loop of our community and help to set the priorities for enjoy it. It has all the usual features plus, [email protected] what is really going on in our community. You local police action. Our meeting (HELP - hopefully, some you will find educating or Any photographs we use are first scanned and can contact them in several ways, all are Hengoed, Elli, Lleidi wards) is held in Llanelli amusing. then the originals are returned to their rightful confidential, and each will be investigated. You Town Hall on the second Wednesday every two owners so don’t be shy or fearful in sending us A huge thanks to everyone who bought our can notify them either by telephone, email, months as follows: your photographs. It would be handy though if raffle tickets and congratulations to the winners, Bobby Box etc. as follows: - PCSO 8017 Dan th you wrote your name and address on the back December 11 @ 6:30 a full list of which can be found on page 32. Brown telephone number 101 or e-mail th of the photo (in pencil) or you attached one of February 12 @ 6:30 dan.brown@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk or at th those ‘post-it-notes’. April 9 @ 6:30 Enjoy your magazine. our local Bobby Box which is situated at Pwll Post Office. You can also follow Dyfed Powys Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings Police on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dafyddP or and contribute towards the setting of police Winter is an etching, spring a PWLL RESIDENTS & be their friend on Facebook at: priority actions for the area.

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Bônau Cabbage Patch when you make your Policing Team hold regular PCSO in September 2012 after completing her degree in Criminology at purchases. Beat Surgeries in Pwll Pavilion Cafe so that the WINTER IS public can meet them and discuss their Bristol University West of England. Zoe covers the Hengoed area in Llanelli which includes the COMING - problems and concerns. CLOCKS GO village of Pwll. Meetings (open to all) are held every BACK Wednesday between 11am – noon. These You can contact Zoe by e-mail: Don’t forget to turn your BÔNAU DEADLINES meeting will be attended by either PCSO Dan [email protected] clocks BACK one hour Brown or PCSO Zoe Fearn. before going to bed on The deadline for the winter edition of The th Your local neighbourhood watch co-ordinator is th Saturday 26 October. Bônau Cabbage Patch is 24 October 2013 for John Edwards. You can contact John on th British Summer Time officially ends at 2:00am I'm so glad I live in a world where your articles or reports or 20 October 2013 for th on Sunday 27 October. 775534. You can contact your local Police any amendments to your advert. there are Octobers.- L.M. Community Support Officer Dan Brown by phoning 101 or by e-mail at: Montgomery ( Anne of Green Gables)

[email protected] DESERT ISLAND DAI 5th NOVEMBER 1800 ONLINE WATCH LINK plan on living forever. So far, so good. I On the 5 th of November Dai is stranded on a desert f marriage were outlawed, only outlaws would I 1800, it was settled by the island, all alone for ten years. have in-laws. privy-council, that in One day, he sees a speck in consequence of the Irish the horizon. He thinks to t's frustrating when you know all the answers, I Union, the royal style and himself, "It's not a ship." The but nobody bothers to ask you the questions. title should be changed on speck gets a little closer and he thinks, "It's not st the 1 of January following - a boat." The speck gets even closer and he Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat namely, from George III, by the grace of God, of Dyfed Powys Police are currently introducing a thinks, "It's not a raft." Then, out of the surf cells live forever. Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, new messaging service for the communities of comes this gorgeous blonde woman, wearing a Defender of the Faith;' to 'George III, by the the county. As part of their continued wet suit and scuba gear. She comes up to the Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great commitment to Neighbourhood Policing this guy and says, "How long has it been since age comes alone. Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.' service is being piloted in Carmarthenshire. you've had a cigarette?" Life not only begins at forty, it also begins to And thus the title of king of France, which had The Online Watch Link (OWL) is a two way "Ten years!" Dai says. show. been borne by the monarchs of this country for initiative that allows the police to pass relevant four hundred and thirty-two years—since the She reaches over and unzips a waterproof messages to the community, and encourage forty-third year of the reign of the Third pocket on her left sleeve and pulls out a pack of the community to respond to the messages. Edward—was ultimately abandoned . fresh cigarettes. Messages can be of a prevention nature to let

Dai takes one, lights it, takes a long drag, and CLEVER INVENTIONS you know of a notable incident that has says, "Man, oh man! Is that good!" occurred that may be of interest to yourself or I loved autumn, the one season of your business. Then she asked, "How long has it been since BANANA GUARD – the yea r that God seemed to have you've had a drink of whiskey?" This online link is free and you can decide the put there just for the beauty of it. method of communication utilised. It is possible Dai replies, "Ten years!" Protect Your Banana! to receive the messages via your home phone, - Lee Maynard Are you fed up with a mobile phone via a text message or She reaches over, unzips her waterproof pocket on her right sleeve, pulls out a flask and gives it bringing bananas to work or school only to find alternatively via e-mail to your home or work to him. them bruised and squashed? Banana Guard place.

allows you to safely transport and storage A BÔNAU AT LAST To register your details please e-mail either Dai takes a long swig and says, "Wow, that's individual bananas letting you enjoy perfect PCSO Dan Brown 8017 or PCSO Zoe Fearn fantastic!" bananas anytime, anywhere. 8128 at the following e-mail addresses: A double congratulation Then she starts unzipping a longer zipper that to Dorothy Lloyd of Elgin runs down the front of her wet suit and she says [email protected] Road, who not only to Dai, "And how long has it been since you've or celebrated her 80 th had some real fun?" Behind every successful man is his [email protected] birthday in July of this woman. Behind the fall of a successful Excitedly, Dai says, "Wow! Don't tell me that year, but also, a month you've got golf clubs in there!" man is usually another woman. earlier, became ‘officially’ a Bônau.

In June of 1963, on her marriage to her late husband Percy, Dorothy DID YOU KNOW? LIFE’S LITTLE moved to the village to be told by her mother IRONIES in law that as she was not born in the Pwll it The last two only known FIVE SIMPLE RULES TO BE would take 50 years to be recognised a speakers of the Mexican HAPPY ‘true’ Bônau. language Zoque are both in oliticians and nappies their seventies and refuse P She herself had moved to Pwll from the have one thing in common - they should both to speak to each other because of an argument. Rhondda shortly after the First World War 1. Free your heart from hatred. be changed regularly and for the same reason. and was still considered as a ‘dyn wedi dod’. 2. Free your mind from worries. It’s unsafe for travellers to rely on St An optimist thinks that this is the best possible 3. Live simply. So, congratulations Dorothy on the Christopher any more: he lost his sainthood in th world. A pessimist fears that this is true. 4. Give more. milestone of your 80 birthday and more 1969. 5. Expect less. importantly on achieving the distinction of In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday. becoming one of the Gwyr Y Bônau. The Bank of America was originally called The Bank of Italy.

CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE THE RED KITE MADE IN WALES - Some of his notable works include James and ROALD DAHL 1916 - the Giant Peach , Charlie and the Chocolate ituated on London's Embankment he Red Kite's diet S T 1990 Factory , Matilda , The Witches , Fantastic Mr is Cleopatra’s Needle. Literally thousands walk consists mainly of small Fox , The Twits , George's Marvellous Medicine, pass the structure and do not mammals such as mice, Roald Dahl was born in and The BFG . He also wrote the screenplays give the monument a second voles, shrews, young hares Llandaff, Cardiff in 1916 for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Bond movie glance. However, it has a and rabbits. It feeds on a to Norwegian parents, You Only Live Twice. good claim to be one of the wide variety of carrion Harald Dahl and Sofie most historic monuments in including sheep carcasses Magdalene Dahl. Dahl's London, being the oldest man and dead game birds. Live father had emigrated to made structure in London. birds are also taken and occasionally reptiles the UK from Sarpsborg, Norway, and settled in JUST A BIT OF GREEK and amphibians. Earthworms form an important It was made in Egypt in 1460 Cardiff in the 1880s. His mother came over and part of the diet, especially in spring. The Greek alphabet is the script that has been BC, making it almost 3,500 married his father in 1911. years old. Despite its name it has nothing to do In the mid-15th century King James II of used to write the Greek language since the 8th Throughout his childhood and adolescent with the famous Queen. It is known as Scotland decreed that they should be "killed century BC. It was derived from the earlier years, Dahl spent some of his summer holidays Phoenician alphabet, and was in turn the Cleopatra’s Needle as it was brought to London wherever possible", but they remained with his mother's family in Norway. from Alexandria, the royal city of Cleopatra. If protected in England and Wales for the next ancestor of numerous other European and you are from New York it may look familiar as 100 years as they kept the streets free of After finishing his schooling, he hiked through Middle Eastern scripts, including Cyrillic and there is a twin in Central Park and another one carrion and rotting food. Newfoundland with the Public Schools' Latin. Apart from its use in writing the Greek in Paris. A forth is located in Luxor. The Needle Exploring Society (now known as PSES language, both in its ancient and its modern In 1930 it was estimated that the number of arrived in England only in 1878. Great Britain Expeditions). forms, the Greek alphabet today also serves as breeding pairs in Wales had declined to just a source of technical symbols and labels in wanted something big and noticeable to His childhood and first job selling kerosene in two. In 2009 that number had increased to 1000 many domains of mathematics, science and commemorate the British victory over Napoleon Midsomer Norton and surrounding villages in breeding pairs. Today, Red Kites have been other fields. and paid £15,000 to transport it from Egypt. Somerset, south West England are subjects in spotted flying over Stradey Woods and over Α α - Alpha Boy: Tales of Childhood . The main child On erection of the obelisk in 1878 a time parts of Pwll. Β β - Beta capsule was concealed in the front part of the character in his 1983 book The Witches is a As scavengers, red kites are particularly Γ γ - Gamma pedestal, it contained:- A set of 12 photographs British boy of Norwegian descent, whose sensitive to poisoning. Illegal poison baits set ∆ δ - Delta of the best looking English women of the day, a grandmother is still living in Norway. for foxes or crows are indiscriminate and kill Ε ε - Epsilon box of hairpins, a box of cigars, several tobacco protected birds and other animals. In July 1934, Dahl joined the Shell Petroleum Ζ ζ - Zeta pipes, a set of imperial weights, a baby’s bottle, Company. Following two years of training in the Η η - Eta some children’s toys, a shilling razor, a At signs of danger a mother will signal the United Kingdom, he was transferred to first Θ θ - Theta hydraulic jack and some samples of the cable young who will "play dead" to the extent that a Mombasa, Kenya, then to Dar-es-Salaam, Ι ι - Iota used in erection, a 3 ′ bronze model of the fox will believe them to be dead and leave Tanganyika (now Tanzania). Along with the Κ κ - Kappa monument, a complete set of British coins, a them, thinking it can return to eat them later. only two other Shell employees in the entire Λ λ - Lambda rupee, a portrait of Queen Victoria, a written Adult red kites are sedentary birds, and occupy territory, he lived in luxury in the Shell House Μ µ - Mu history of the strange tale of the transport of the their breeding home range all year in the United outside Dar-es-Salaam, with a cook and Ν ν - Nu monument, plans on vellum, a translation of the Kingdom. Both birds build the nest on a main personal servants. While out on assignments Ξ ξ - Xi inscriptions, copies of the bible in several fork or a limb high in a tree, 12-20 metres supplying oil to customers across Tanganyika, Ο ο - Omicron languages, a copy of Whitaker’s Almanac, a above the ground. The nest is made of twigs he encountered black mambas, amongst other Π π - Pi Bradshaw Railway Guide, a map of London and and lined with grass or other vegetation and wildlife. Ρ ρ - Rho copies of 10 daily newspapers. sheep’s wool. Σ σς - Sigma Dahl served in the British Royal Air Force Τ τ - Tau On 4 September 1917, a German bomb from during World War II, in which he became a Υ υ - Upsilon one of the first ever civilian air attacks landed flying ace – flying a Hurricane - and intelligence Φ φ - Phi on a tram traveling along the Embankment, officer, rising to the rank of Wing Commander. DAI AND THE WASP Χ χ - Chi killing three passengers and injuring another Dahl rose to prominence in the 1940s, with Ψ ψ - Psi three. Cleopatra’s Needle was splattered with works for both children and adults, and became Dai was milking his cow one day. He was just Ω ω - Omega shrapnel. You can clearly see the shrapnel one of the world's best-selling authors. He has starting to get a good rhythm going when a damage on the base of one of the sphinx today. been referred to as "one of the greatest wasp flew into the barn and started circling his storytellers for children of the 20th century". In head. Suddenly, the wasp flew into the cow's 2008 The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of Autumn is a second spring when every ear. Dai didn't think much about it, until the "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". His wasp squirted out into his bucket. It obviously Autumn's the mellow time. leaf is a flower. - Albert Camus short stories are known for their unexpected went in one ear and out the udder. endings, and his children's books for their - William Allingham

unsentimental, often very dark humour.

DIARY DATES main course, usually served with rice and/or this is just a total mystery. At the time of writing salad. of this article (end of July), we had experienced a scintillating spell of weather. See you all next Fried rissoles are common in the Republic of time. Ireland, where boiled potatoes are mashed, 5 th Sept Jewish New Year mixed with herbs and spices, battered or 14 th Sept Yom Kippur breadcrumbed, and served with chips (French- 23 rd Sept First Day of autumn fries), and/or chicken or battered sausages.

21 st Oct Trafalgar Day Rissoles are sold in chip shops in south Wales th Once again the weather dominates 24 Oct United Nations Day and north-east England and in the home th proceedings with last spring being the coldest 27 Oct Summer Time Ends counties. Rissoles and chips is a common st for fifty years. On Tuesday the 14th May saw 31 Oct Halloween choice of meal. These rissoles are meat torrential rainfall totalling 74mm or the st (typically corned beef) mashed up with potato, 01 Nov All Saints Day equivalent of 3 inches - that is a month’s rainfall nd herbs and sometimes onion. They are coated in 02 Nov All Souls Day in one day. Sadly the following day the swan’s th breadcrumbs or less frequently battered and 04 Nov Mischief Night nest and eggs had been washed away - a tragic th deep fried. 05 Nov Guy Fawkes Night incident because another week and the eggs 10 th Nov Remembrance Sunday In Poland, rissoles are known as sznycle would have probably hatched. But that’s nature th 30 Nov St Andrews Day (singular "sznycel") and are very common in and nobody could have done anything about it. canteens, especially in schools. Eaten hot as BETHLEHEM CAPEL Y BEDYDDWYR The Environment Agency had spent millions of the main part of the main course, sznycle are pounds on a flood prevention scheme behind usually served with boiled potatoes We continue to have visiting ministers and lay Stepney Road and Bassett Terrace but after (sometimes mashed) and vegetables. The preachers for our Sunday services to whom we that deluge of rain that day during the early OUR E-MAIL AD DRESS stuffing is always minced meat. Other are most grateful. hours of the 15th May the rescue services were variations use chicken or a combination of th once again called out to pump water from one On Tuesday 10 September we entertain the cheese and ham as a filling. In some regions [email protected] side of the road and into the flood relief ladies group of Zenana. The meeting will take where the name denotes a Wiener schnitzel, channel. As an excuse the Environment Agency place at 2 p.m. It will be followed by a tea the term kotlet siekany (literally: "chopped said that a Portaloo had been left on site and provided by Bethlehem Sisterhood. cutlet") is used instead. had been washed into a ditch blocking the flow th On Friday 27 September we will be having our In France, rissoles are served as a dessert of water. What a catastrophe! Also constructed ‘Fish and Chips’ supper at 8 p.m. Once again cooked in the Savoy region. They are made of was a hump or bund on the farm drive to THE COMMON RISSOLE we are privileged to have a group of children pears in batter and are baked, not fried. prevent water from reaching the main road and from Pwll School who will be entertaining us. one resident was informed that it was In Brazil, they are often filled with sweetcorn, We are hoping that other young artists will be A rissole (from Latin impossible for water to come over the hump: russeolus , meaning reddish , cheese, chicken or shrimp. taking part. Once again the Sisterhood will be but you guessed it over the water came and officiating. via French in which The Australian rissole is generally made from into Coleg Sir Gar car park and also into Days "rissoler " means "to minced meat without a pastry covering, but car compound, what a mess. One local Our Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 27th redden") is a small sometimes with bread crumbs. businessman told the Environment Agency October at 3.30 p.m. with members of the croquette, enclosed in congregation taking part. The service will be bi- The New Zealand rissole is much the same as representative “I told you it wouldn’t work.” “Oh! pastry or rolled in wait a minute we have to calculate how much lingual. the Australian rissole, but may contain diced breadcrumbs, usually baked rainfall has fallen,” came the reply. What a load yellow onion and cooked on a barbecue as a The week or so before Christmas we will be or deep fried. It is filled with sweet or savory of twaddle. When confronted about the water holding our usual seasonal service to celebrate ingredients, most often minced meat or fish, healthier option during summer. coming over the hump they had no answer - the birth of our Lord. and is served as an entrée, main course, The rissole is a snack food in Indonesia, where probably too embarrassed! The problem is that dessert or side dish. they are called risoles (pronounced 'riss-ol- Carmarthenshire County Council in constructing Art of the extension of the Chapel is being renovated and painted. We are grateful for the In Portugal, rissoles are known as rissóis less'). They are commonly filled with bechamel, the third festival field rose the ground level by great job our contractors have done. The doors (singular "rissol") and are a very popular snack chicken, carrot, celery, and eaten with chilli approximately two metres and therefore took of the chapel and the vestry have also been that can be found in many cafes, barbecues sauce or mustard . the flood plain away and moved the problem to ‘grained’ for the first time for many years. and house parties. Rissóis are a breaded pastry the rear of Stepney Road and Bassett Terrace. The third field is hardly ever used, what a waste Looking great!! shaped as half-moon, usually filled with fish or DID YOU KNOW? shrimp in Béchamel sauce and then deep fried. of money, in my opinion a complete and utter Our organ has been completely renovated and The Dyslexia Research cawlach! A complete and utter muck up! Minced meat is often used too. Other variations brought up to date. It sound better now it has use chicken or a combination of cheese and Centre is in Reading. On July 22nd I was totally shocked while ever done. Again our thanks go to the ham as a filling. Rissóis are usually eaten cold, contractors who have carried out a most (It’s true! You couldn’t make this walking around the lakes when I saw the swans as a snack or as an appetizer, but can also be a stuff up!) with one cygnet which was only a few days old, professional refurbishment. Sounding great!!

TAKE CARE OF YOUR DAWN OR SUNRISE? CORONA LEMONADE factory ceased trading at the end of the First World War. TYRES awn is frequently used to orona was a brand of D C The second mill was located at Pont-yr-Odyn mean "sunrise", but technically it means the carbonated beverage produced by ne of the less obvious (Bridge of the Kiln). It was operated by a O twilight period immediately before sunrise. Corona Soft Drinks. The firm was created by motoring convictions is driving Raymond Davies who was known colloquially Rhondda grocers William Thomas and William as Raymond y Gwe’ydd (Raymond the weaver) with defective tyres. Evans when they saw a market for soft drinks and his brother. The first mention of the mill But according to tyre-safety organisation caused by the growing influence of the was in 1906 when it was listed in the Llanelli Tyresafe, drivers can face fines of up to temperance movement in South Wales. The HAY OR STRAW? Trade Directory. The mill had its own outlet on £10,000 if convicted of this offence. company's first factory was based in Porth, and the upper level of Llanelli market (as you eventually the company had 87 depots. One defective or bald tyre could see drivers hit Hay is a grassy plant entered the market from Cowell Street). Their with a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty used as animal fodder, Corona was bought in 1958 by The Beecham products were also sold in the markets of points on their licence, and up to £5,000 and six while straw is the dry stalk Group and subsequently by Britvic Soft Drinks Swansea and Neath. points for two defective tyres. of a cereal plant (e.g., barley, oats, rice, rye), in 1987. It was particularly popular during the The mill was ompletely destroyed by fire in May after the grain or seed has been removed. It is 1970s and was famous for delivering its product If all four tyres were defective, the maximum 1925. Despite the efforts of the local fire used to line an animal's stall or for insulation. door to door by "the Corona Man", much like a fine could be as much as £10,000 with a brigade the factory was razed to the ground. milk round. The drink was available in several whopping 12 penalty points. Damage was estimated at several hundred flavours, including the original orangeade and pounds. Despite this setback the mill managed later lemonade, limeade and cherryade. One of Listen! The wind is rising, and the to survive and by 1947 the factory employed their advertising slogans was "Every bubble's air is wild with leaves, four people. passed its FIZZical!" We have had our summer evenings, By 1951 the mill employed six full time workers After the dissolution of the company the original THE BRITISH ISLES / GB / now for October eves!” producing blankets, flannel, woollen coats, factory was converted into a music recording fringed quilts, honeycomb quilts, tweed and - Humbert Wolfe UK studio named The Pop Factory, a play on words knitting yarns. Due to a decline in demand for where the colloquial term for a carbonated drink The British Isles is the its traditional products the mill, towards the end is 'pop' connected to the style of music, pop. of its life, changed to the manufacture of archipelago consisting of the two shawls, knitting yarn and tweeds. large islands of Great Britain,

Ireland and 1000 smaller DID YOU KNOW The machinery was powered by water although surrounding islands of which 51 have an area later on it changed to electricity, which they larger than 20km². By tradition, it also includes A medium sized car of today generates only THE PWLL WOOLLEN MILLS generated using their own diesel generator. The the Channel Islands, although they are 5% of the pollution that was generated by a raw material was sourced locally from a farm in physically closer to the continental mainland. Burry Port called Henllan Fawr. By the mill’s similar car fifty years ago. closure they were importing wool from New Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Zealand and Australia because wool from these Scotland (not Ireland) and is the largest island he price of the Titanic cost about £4.5 million T sources was much softer than the coarser of the archipelago. Ireland is the second largest to build and the price of the Titanic movie was Welsh wool from Burry Port. island. about £129 million to make.

The mill continued production, albeit on a part The United Kingdom of Great Britain and time basis, up to its closure in 1957. Northern Ireland is the constitutional monarchy The construction on the Notre Dame occupying the island of Great Britain, the small Cathedral began in 1015 A.D and it took over (Source: A Long Mile & Bônau Cabbage Patch) nearby islands (but not the Isle of Man or the 400 years to complete, It was completed in Channel Islands), and Northen Ireland. Usually, 1439 A.D. it is shortened to United Kingdom or the UK , though Britain is also an officially recognised It's estimated that at any given time 7% of the NEWS OF THE WEIRD short form. There were apparently two woollen mills in the worlds population is drunk. village of Pwll. Two brothers, celebrating a winning lottery One was opened by a Thomas Rees, when he ticket in Kansas last February, bought a stash Delicious autumn! My very soul is Love the trees until their leaves fall was aged 24 years, in 1874 in Waun Eos. The of marijuana, but then, attempting to light a wedded to it, and if I were a bird I off, then encourage them to try again land that the mill stood on was leased from bong (a water pipe for smoking marijuana) John Stepney Cowell for an annual rent of £4. It using butane lighter fluid, one accidentally blew would fly about the earth seeking the next year.” - Chad Sugg was recorded in the 1881 census that Thomas up the family home. That brother was successive autumns. - George Eliot Rees employed 3 men at the mill. Water for the hospitalised with second-degree burns; the mill was obtained from a well on the land. The other was arrested for marijuana possession. DID YOU KNOW Protecting the Car: REES & RICHARDS them. Rees, Richards and Williams bottles were A thief can't get to your catalytic converter if – Pwll Aerated Mineral Works of the Hamilton and Codd type, the Codd bottle he can't get to your car. having a marble as well as a washer to act as a Only one person in two An early advert placed in the Llanelli & County seal to keep the lemonade fizzy. Children would billion will live to be 116 or Keep your car stored in a garage if you have Guardian promoting their wares, was dated attempt to break these bottles to get to the older. one available. April 1888. marbles.

The most yokes found in a If not, park in well-lit areas at night or Originally water for the soft drinks was drawn Stoneware Bottles were for Ginger Beer, then secured driveways. came bottles with swing stoppers and then single chicken egg is nine. from an Artesian Well, situated inside the internal threaded stoppers. The stoppers were If your car is isolated, it makes it easier for a factory. After this well was covered in, water made of ebonite and had replaceable rubber Parrots can live to be 120 years old. thief to crawl under the car and saw the from the mains was specially filtered for the purpose. washers for when the rubber perished as the converter off, which can be done in seconds. Woodpeckers can peck at a rate of 20 times stoppers were washed and reused just like the Horse and cart was used in the early days for per second. Avoid parking too close to stairwells in bottles. The stoppers also had the name of the deliveries. Long hours were worked at the end parking garages since these make for easy company imprinted of deliveries as the horses had to be fed, This bottle was recently The adult Ladybird can eat up to 100 aphids a escape routes for thieves. on them. watered and groomed. Thomas Richards and sold on E-bay for £160 day. If you would like further advice concerning the John Hughes Rees took turns to stay late every In the 1950’s there A queen bee can lay up to 1,500 eggs in a safety and security of your vehicles or business, other night. Occasionally, a horse would bolt were two lorries out every day doing day. please contact your local Crime prevention and the load would be tipped. officer by dialing 101. deliveries, and in The ratio of people to ants is 1 to 1 million. summertime an extra lorry was used to

The tallest grass is Bamboo which can grow to cope with the higher SOME BRITISH be 130ft or taller. demand. In MOTHS wintertime there In one season an Oak gives off 28,000 gallons would only be 2 or 3 here are 2714 species of moisture. T days production per of British Moths. Here is a week - the rest of the short list of some of the Everyone expected the Spanish Inquisition to week being spent on maintenance, such as most unusually named. painting the factory walls, repairing wooden knock on their door but in fact they were legally crates etc bound to give you 30 days notice of their The Anomalous, intention! The Buff Arches, The above photo was taken between 1888 and 1897. The The firm won a Silver medal for lemonade at a The Confused, two buildings behind the Pop factory are of the Wauneos Brewers Exhibition at the Royal Agricultural One in ten European babies are conceived in Woollen Mill which was in production from 1874 until just The Dark Dagger, Hall, London in November 1938. Production a bed purchased from IKEA. after World War I ceased in 1982 and the Company closed in The Drinker,

The Figure of Eighty, The last horse was sold off in 1943. Lorries 1994. The building was demolished in 1998.

The Forester could not be replaced at the beginning of World (Source: Colin Rees) War II. One lorry was commandeered for the The Ghost The Isabelline Tiger, war effort. Deliveries were zoned from the The Lackey, commencement of war to October 1947 to NEWS OF THE WEIRD The Lettuce Shark, conserve vital fuel supplies. Rationing continued for a few years after the War ended - The Magpie, esearchers at the Hamburg University of only limited supplies of raw materials and new R The Mother Shipton. Applied Sciences put on their thinking caps and The Pistol Case-bearer bottles could be obtained. For much of the war WARNING years only the same quantities as empties came up with a revolutionary idea. They call it The Raspberry the "Big Lavatory Concept" or BigLavC for The Rose Leaf Miner returned could be delivered. short. Their idea is to take existing airplane CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS The Ruddy Highflyer, During the 1939 - 1945 war, an air raid shelter toilets and make them jumbo sized, so they'll be The Scarce Forester was built at the rear of the premises, and a easier for overweight and disabled people to There has recently been an increase in the theft The Streak, night watchman was employed in case of use. of catalytic converters throughout the Dyfed The Tapestry incendiary bombs etc. Young girl employees Powys Police Force Area. The Triangle would take turns to stay until 10pm when the The following information may assist you in The Uncertain, night watchman would take over. “Why should I wake when I'm half past keeping your vehicles safe from this type of The Waved Tabby, About 18 people were employed in the 1950’s. dead?” - Emilie Autumn theft. (Source: ukmoths.org.uk) Early bottles had the firm's name imprinted on

LEARN TO READ contradict the statistics of increased longevity likely to reply that they wonder where they ever MUSIC and activity, but it fails to see the benefits that found the time to work. Perhaps we should be wisdom and experience bring to bear, both on careful, not to just fill the void of the routine of the life of the individual, and on the lives of work, with a myriad of other activities, thereby Swansea University adult education department those with whom they interact. It is an image of denying ourselves of the opportunity to further autumn that bids winter come too early, an fulfil our spiritual needs. (DACE) will be running a 10 week course s I sit, on an A image which leads to premature decline, a dark upstairs in the Pwll Pavilion called Reading If we were to consider Jesus’s words to Martha unusually sweltering image which needs to be dispelled by the light. Music-Beginners. hot summer’s as she complained to him in her busyness, that

Starting on Monday 23rd September, from afternoon, to prepare For too long, retirement and older age have her sister Mary was just sitting at his feet 11am to 1pm the course will be taught by my reflection for this been viewed as the unfortunate loss of youth, listening to his words, Jesus said to her, Trumpet player Cris Haines who moved to Pwll year’s Autumn edition but just as with the beauty of the autumn “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset from Upper Cwmtwrch last September. of the Bônau Cabbage leaves, it can be a time to set the hills on fire about many things, but few things are needed— As it's title suggests, the course is suitable for Patch, I am led to wonder what sort of pictures with glorious colour. or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” absolute beginners as well as those with some come into our minds, when we are asked to It used to be said that our school days were the Words from our Lord, that are a reminder to us previous knowledge of music theory and is think about autumn. I wonder whether it would best days of our lives; from the perspective that all, whether we are in the spring or the autumn taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. be a somewhat depressing image of grey we had no real worries and that we had a of our lives, that it is in and through him, that we For further information, please see: watery laden skies, of cold blustery winds and freedom from responsibility with our whole lives find our true fulfillment in life. of darkening afternoons that foretell the stretching before us. But I wonder whether that www.swansea.ac.uk/dace ‘I have come that they might have life and have onslaught of winter. Or would it be one of is still the case, when our children now seem to or telephone it to the full’ (John 10: 10) sunshine lighting up the vibrant colours of the be under intense pressure to perform well in 01792 602211 foliage as the leaves change from green school or university in order to ‘get a good job’, Yours in Christ, through yellow, orange, and red to brown, only to find that when they’ve finished their before falling softly to the ground, to give education, that the good jobs are very few and endless hours of enjoyment to young children far between and that often, there are not as they kick their way through them? The enough to go around. Indeed, perhaps that has Michael. DO – RE – MI – FA – SO - LA imagery of autumn depicts not just that of things contributed to the fact that it is now retirement falling away, but of a transformation into new that is being dubbed as the best years of our The words we use for colours and a making way for new growth to lives. We are told that 60 is the new 40, but Priest in Charge of the Parish of Burry Port with notes in the tonic sol-fa come again. I remember, some years ago when whilst it is true that we generally have a more Pwll. system are taken from the we were fortunate enough to be in active, outgoing lifestyle than our forebears, first syllables of a Latin Pennsylvania, America, during the ‘fall’, as perhaps we need to be careful not to fall into hymn in praise of John the Baptist. "Ut queant autumn is referred to over there, that the local the trap of just yearning after eternal youth. We laxis" ( circa 800A.D. ). papers would publish lists of the best locations need to be mindful of those words of Solomon LIVING to see the beautiful array of colours of Maple that tell us that there is a time for every season THE LIFE Ut queant laxis trees as they lit up the hillsides, almost as if under heaven, and that these seasons are OF RILEY re-sonare fibris they were on fire, an image of Autumn that I will given to us for us to enjoy the rich diversity of

Mi-ra gestorum never forget. them in the here and now, in the today. It’s fa-muli tuorum, Just as in the natural world around us, so is the about living in the present and rejoicing in it as iving the Sol-ve polluti L word ‘autumn’ used to describe our lives after it is now. If we are forever hankering after the La-bii reatum Life of Riley suggest an ideal life of prosperity we have passed through those middle age past, or indeed planning for the future, it will Sancte Joannes. and contentment, possibly living on someone years into what we describe as the autumn of never come and we will have lost our todays. else’s money, time or work. Rather than a

our lives. But just as we can view the autumn of In a world in which there are ever growing negative freeloading or gold digging aspect, it Ut was changed to Doh in English speaking nature from different perspectives, so too, can countries, but remains in France and Italy. The demands on our time, a time of life that gives us instead implies that someone is kept or we the autumn of our lives. the freedom from the routine of employment advantaged. This expression was popular in last note of the major scale or leading note Ti (Si in France and Italy ) was not added until Perhaps, we may have the stereotypical view, can also provide us with the opportunity to the 1880s a time when James Whitcomb Riley’s much later. that in which the process of growing older is to engage in a more reflective approach to life. It Poems depicted the comforts of a prosperous be feared as it harbours association with a loss is a time to take stock, and look deeper within home life, but it could have an Irish origin: After of identity and function in society, a diminution ourselves, to recognise that it is not actually the Riley clan consolidated its hold on country in activity, ability, and faculty; inevitably leading whatever job we may have had that gives us a caravan, they minted their own money accepted I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and to increasing frailty and dependence on social sense of self-worth, and purpose, but as legal tender even in England. These coins have it all to myself, than be support networks. something that goes much deeper within us. called O’Rileys and Reillys became

synonymous with a monied person and a crowded on a velvet cushion. But of course, very often when we ask A grey distorted view, that is not only gentleman freely spending was "living on his someone who has recently retired what they do ― Henry David Thoreau depressive, but inaccurate, as not only does it Reillys”. pto.. with their new found free time, they are just as is also the most researched form of THE GREAT 'SHRINKING FOOD' Sunny Delight has shrunk from PWLL W.I. complimentary therapy. HUNT 1.5 litres to 1 litre, and the price is the same. As I write this report In December there is the Winter Fair in Builth Manufacturers and Supermarkets latest Wells and in the craft section a competition Tesco sandwich meats - reduced looking back on what we wheeze’s to drop products sizes, but keep have done in Pwll W.I. includes a 'festive table runner' and also in the prices the same. That's the claim of the web to 85g (was 100g). over the last few months, cookery section 'five mince pies with a site Martin's Money Tips. Here are some ASDA value bran flakes reduced to 750g from 1 we are enjoying a lovely difference'. examples submitted by the public to the web Kg but the price remained the same. hot summer. In June As you can see from above there is 'something site. You’re not dreaming! Your groceries are Joanne Morris gave a very for everyone'. Come and join us at one of the shrinking while your bill is rising! There are probably thousands of other interesting cookery meetings to find out more. We meet every 2nd examples but when the government publishes Asda's own brand icecreams and lollys have demonstration giving ideas for a summer and 4th Wednesday from September to July in ‘The Cost of Living’ figure do they just compare gone from 6 in a box to 4 in a box for the same evening party. These included virgin mojito, Pwll Community Centre from 7- 9 pm. the prices this week with the price last week or price. green pea and mint dip, asparagus wraps, do they take into account the incredible price cornbread muffins, thai turkey burgers followed Everyone welcome Single packs of Snack-a-Jacks hikes imposed by the manufacturer by simply by a mouth watering summer fruit drizzle cake. Croeso cynnes i bawb used to be 35g, they are now reducing the contents but keeping the price the

25g and cost the same. If you same? Answers on a postcard please! A successful W.I. Show was held at St. Peter's

buy the multipacks they have Civic Hall in Carmarthen on Saturday 13th July. Jennifer Congdon, Eve Lake, Anne Messer and been reduced from 12 to 10 per bag. Merlin Tudor entered items into the Show, the theme this year was the game 'Cluedo'. The LLANELLI Tropicana used to be in 1 litre containers but is THE EXTINCT last meeting before the summer holidays was STANDARD now in 750mls - for the same price. held at the Pembrey Country Park. The ranger MAMMALS OF DISTANCE gave a short talk on his work in the Country Bernard Matthews Turkey ham used to be in BRITAIN Park and afterwards members enjoyed a meal TRIATHLON packs of 200g/400g, now they're 175g/350g for st in the Ashburnham Hotel. The Sir Gar 1 September the same price. Arctic lemming - c. 8000 BC Federation of Women's Institute was present Aurochs - c. 1000 BC Huggies nappies have less in a with a stall at the Llanelli Festival held in the box. Was 87 nappies now 84. No Brown bear - c. AD 1000 (may be as Selwyn Samuel Centre on Saturday 17th reduction in price though. early as 500 AD) August. This event takes place at the North Dock in

Cave Lion - c. 10,000 BC the Millennium Coastal Park and starts with a Morrisons pork mice was 500g for Pwll W.I. gave a donation to the ACWW 1500m swim in the safe haven of the North about £1.80. You now get 250g for £1.05. Coypu - 1987 (non-native) (Associated Country Women of the World) and Dock. A 40km bike ride follows and takes you the project this year is 'Water for Life and Robinson’s Squash bottles have changed Elk Alces alces - c. 1500 BC down to the outskirts of the historic Town of Livelihood' in Cameroon. Drinking water will be shape possibly to disguise the fact that they’ve Kidwelly which is a fast flat course before you Eurasian lynx - c. AD 400 provided for the people in the Goiffe village and return towards Llanelli and then head down to dropped from 1 litre to 850 mls. Grey whale - c. 500 BC district, and also training for women in intensive the Wetlands Centre before returning to Whiskas new cat food pouches are 85gms vegetable cultivation to provide food and transition at the North Dock. The 10km run is a instead of the former 100gm size - same price Grey wolf - AD 1680 in Britain, AD income when selling. two lapped course which takes you along the or dearer depending on where you buy them. 1786 in Ireland In September Lorna Locke will be giving a scenic Millennium Coastal Path with a fantastic

Coca-cola "share size" bottles Irish elk - c. 6000 BC demonstration on card making and members finish outside the Discovery Centre. The event shrank from 1.5litre to 1.25litre will have the opportunity to create their own starts at 8:00am and there will be 1 mass swim Narrow-headed recently. The price never shrank start. Triathletes can also donate or raise vole - c. 8000 BC cards. The 'Women's Institute Go Green' event though. will be held on Wednesday 16th October at the money for the John Hartson Cancer Foundation Pika - c. 8000 BC which is Healthy Life Activities official charity for Packs of Wotsits, Quavers, Monster Munch, Carmarthen Athletic Club, organised in Root vole - c. 1500 BC conjunction with Carmarthenshire County 2013. French fries - there were 12 packets in a bag, Saiga antelope - c. 10,000 BC Council. There is a day's programme with two now reduced to 10 but for exactly the same price. Steppe lemming - c. 8000 BC workshops where members will be given ideas to help them to save money; make a Tarpan - c. 7000 BC Every season hath its pleasures; Prince’s meat pastes: down from contribution to energy conservation; have some 100g down to 75g. Walrus - c. 1000 BC new menus to try, plus re-vamping that tired Spring may boast her flowery prime,

Wisent - c. 3000 BC dress in the wardrobe. The speaker for October yet the vineyard's ruby treasures Bertollis pasta sauce has gone down in size from 500g to 400g with no reduction in Wolverine - c. 6000 BC will be Angela Lewis who will give a brighten Autumn's sob'rer time. demonstration on acupuncture. Acupuncture is price. Woolly mammoth - c. 10,000 BC - Thomas Moore one of the oldest forms of medicine which Doritoes from 250g to 225g - no price reduction. Woolly rhinoceros - c. 10,000 BC originated in China over 3000 years ago and it PWLL PRIMARY We went on a field trip to Stradey Woods and Wobble. Miss Davies retired and Mrs Williams I started in the Bizzybees SCHOOL studied the 1960s. However, my favourite became our teacher. We had fun maths and art, memory was going to Pendine. It was so good I nursery and played all day. I my favourite subject. In the juniors with Mrs It is that time of year wanted to stay there for longer than five days! I met Dominic Lloyd, Leigh- Knott we did sound waves in science and Michael Jones, Sam Rees- again when pupils will miss this school and the trips. Bye from visited the wetlands. I have been an angel in a ☺ have had the Katie Bedington and Brady Lane. We have been few of the Christmas concerts and also one of good friends since but Dominic has moved. My opportunity to look ------the maids for the Three Kings. When I went in back at their time at memories of the infants are being a shepherd in to Mr Thomas’ class we studied World War Two I remember my first day at the Christmas concert, playing in the shop and primary school before and the 1960s. We have also studied rivers in making the move to the “big school” at Glan Y school. It was a joy and a laugh. sand pit and painting. Things are a little geography and carried out a field trip to the I remember the toy blocks different as there is more work and less play. Mor. Below is a collection of the memories of river Dulais. Finally I would like all the teachers the current year 6 pupils. /Lego. I always had them first! Year 3 was harder than ever before we had Mrs of the school for helping me. I will miss you all. ------Then I met Rhiannon, she was Knott teach us she was very strict. In year 4 we (Rhiannon Sturgess-Jacob) so kind I played Lego with her. I am her best went to see the Celts and we went to the ------I started Pwll Primary friend. Then a mischievous young lad came Wetlands centre. In years 5 and 6 we have School in year 2. I moved to along called Bradley Jones. He is so chatty and been to the Parc Y Scarlets and met some of I started in reception and I can be so annoying at times. However, I must the players. My favourite memory was studying live in the area from Rothwell remember being shy at first. I say he can also be quite funny! the 1960s. I wish I would have been young which is in Northampton. I met Rhiannon first and we during that decade like our teacher Mr Thomas! was really nervous about Then I moved up into Mrs Parker’s class, more were great friends. In Mrs I will miss Pwll Primary School a great deal. starting a new school but I soon gained new fun. I remember the water fights and drawing Parker’s class I remember I Thank you all the teachers! (Bradley Jones) friends. The maths was hard at the time and chalk on the walls. Then Year 1 came and I told her that there was a lion now looking back at it, it looks easy. I have some enjoyable memories. Unfortunately I ------behind the laptop and it remember Mrs Williams and her class year 1 can’t say it all on this sheet. Let’s sum the turned out that it was just a teddy bear! I was and 2 when I started Jessi asked me, “Can I be infants in one word - awesome. Year 3 and 4 I started in Pwll really convinced that it was a lion. Miss Davies’ your friend and can we play outside?” Moving to was awesome too, it’s strict though. At least I School in year 2. It was class was fun because she really did fun work the juniors was pretty hard and it was no more actually got some harder work, I met new good - the Maths was like making jelly. Kate didn’t like the jelly so her play time it was more work. I was a little scared friends. In year 5 and 6 it was more than I so easy in Mrs twin sister Megan had it instead which was about moving up to years 5 and 6 class but it expected, hard and strict but also fun. I met Williams’ Class. When I probably a bit greedy! has been wonderful time. I have especially new friends like Lara and Georgia, (I knew was seven I moved to year 3/4 and Mrs Knott In Mrs Williams’s class I remember playing with enjoyed my maths, art, technology and going Georgia anyway since I was 2). I’ve enjoyed was my teacher. the dinosaurs. They were lots of fun and on school trips. I am moving on to a new school going on school trips to Pendine and the I met Jordan, Brandon, Daniel, Lloyd and Kai. I sometimes we would get the big T-rex and put Glan Y Mor and looking forward to meeting Christmas when I played the lead role of The enjoyed the school trips like the visit to see the little dinosaurs down its throat. In Mrs Knott’s more new friends. (Jessica Schoeman) Golden Angel. It is now time to move on and it’s Celtic houses. In Year 4 a new pupil called class we went on a trip to see the Celts. We time to go to Glan Y Mor. Good Bye. (Jessi- Bradley Webb joined our class. He has been a made houses, learnt how they made bread and ------Leigh). good friend since he joined our school. had our faces painted. ------I started in Bizzybees it was so In year 5 we had lot of school trips. We have Mr Thomas is fun because he goes on epic fun. I enjoyed playing bubbles I remember when I first came to been to Pendine twice. We have had a new trips like Pendine which to be honest, is one of with my friend Annalise. She this school near the end of year 4. headmaster called Mr Trotman. I have enjoyed my best memories. My favourite experience at was really cool to play with. I moved to Pwll from Burry Port studying history and finding out about the Pendine was going on the high ropes. I have Moving in to Miss Parker’s class was easy I when I was nine years old. I didn’t Olympics and 1960s. I really enjoyed playing enjoyed finding out about the 1960s. I will miss remember playing with Jessi and Rhiannon. It know any of the children when I started school one of the Beetles in our class assembly. the plays we have taken part in and I would like was nice to have friends. In Miss Davies’ class but Sam was very friendly to me when I started. Finally I would like to thank all the teachers and to thank the teachers for all their help these last that was ok but the work was a little hard but I In year 5 the work was quite a lot harder but Mrs Howell for helping me. (Kieran Jones) few years. (Jasmine Palmer) enjoyed it. I remember the story of Miss Wobble really fun because we get to do a lot more fun ------and making jelly. In year 2 we went to the things like Pendine and other trips. I remember Wetland centre. It was amazing but Mrs in year 6 when we did Young Traders I remember starting in the Williams lost the map. It was really cool though. competition in town with four other schools in nursery I met Jessi-Leigh there. In Mrs Knott’s class it was hard and no play but the area. We made a profit of £114. We were She is my best friend. I loved I have had playmates, I have had given £100 to buy items we wanted to sell to I loved the trip to the Celts. We had our faces playing with the cookery set. companions; In my days of childhood, customers. We decided to sell Father’s Day painted, made bread and were weaving When I moved into Mrs Parkers’s class I met in my joyful school days - All, all are baskets. After my ninth birthday I moved in to gifts. We didn’t win the competition but it was a Jasmine. We all loved to play in the Wendy – Charles Mr Thomas’ class. We have had hard work but great experience. I don’t want to leave this house, and have a story. In year 1 with Miss gone, the old familiar faces. have enjoyed fun trips. I remember in art school because I have enjoyed my time here. I Davies we made stick men out of pipe cleaners. Lamb making sea pictures and studying Andy Warhol. will miss Pwll School. (Bradley Webb) We also made jelly after reading the story Miss pto… CAPEL LIBANUS being prepared to add Gift Aid to your NOVEMBER 11th 1918 CHAPEL contributions, and also a special thank you to our collectors. The last day of World War PRAYER

th If you would like to help or need further One was November 11 Oedfaon y Sul am 10 information on the work of Christian Aid the 1918, known as Armistice “Let us commemorate and commend to the Day. Despite November 11 th o'r gloch y bore ag contact numbers are 01554 772441 or 01554 loving mercy of our Heavenly Father, the being the last day of the Ysgol Sul y plant yn 758023 Shepherd of Souls, the Giver of Life ystod yr Oedfa. Un Oedfa Gymun y mis a'r war, on many parts of the Everlasting, those who have died in the Suliau yn amrywio. Western Front fighting continued as normal. service of our country and its cause.” This meant, of course, that casualties occurred Mae'n ddiwedd mis Gorffennaf wrth i mi baratoi even as the people of Paris, London and New ar gyfer y cylchgrawn hwn. Da yw dweud ein York were celebrating the end of the fighting. bod wedi cael cyfarfodydd gwahanol ac ROMANIAN AID amrywiol yn ystod y tri mis diwethaf. Cawsom FOUNDATION After three days of intense negotiations in a rail oedfa arbennig wedi ei threfnu gan Cathryn i (SOUTH WALES). siding just outside of Compiegne (see photo), blant yr Ysgol Sul gyda chymorth eu hathrawon. the German delegation that had been brought Da iawn blant. Rydym yn ffodus o'r criw - maent The 2013 update is to to the personal carriage of Marshall Ferdinand o hyd yn barod i gymryd rhan ac yn dysgu convey to all the sincere Foch was ordered by its government in Berlin to THE EXHORTATION adnodau o Sul i Sul. Hefyd mae Suliau yr thanks of the Foundation sign any terms put on the table by the Allies. Aelodau wedi bod yn abennig a diolch i bawb as their efforts to help Potentially serious social upheaval had forced “ hey shall grow not old, as we that are left am eu parodrwydd i drefnu a chymryd rhan. 1500 very poor families would be ineffective the government in Berlin into giving out this T Daeth Cyfarfod Undebol Eglwysi Cymraeg without your support. All the families are instruction as people had taken to the streets as grow old, Llanelli a'r Cylch i Libanus eleni. Cawsom assessed before being given a parcel and a result of chronic food shortages caused by Age shall not weary them nor the years gyfraniadau oddiwrth bump Eglwys ac yna cyfle closely monitored. One family, with two the British naval blockade. Therefore, the condemn. i gymdeithasu dros gwpaned o de ar ddiwedd yr children, who live in a one-roomed house is German delegation led by Matthias Erzberger At the going down of the sun, and in the oedfa. Fel arfer mae oedfaon Mis Awst yn about to be evicted by the owner because the signed the terms of the Armistice. morning We will remember them.” wahanol a'r aelodau wedi dewis y drefn. family have tried to carry out some repairs to This was done at 05.10 on November 11 th . improve the living conditions and broken Fel y cofiwch 'roedd Oedfa Undebol Cymorth However, the actual ceasefire would not start windows have been replaced. The father is Cristnogol yn Eglwys y Ddrindod Sanctaidd until 11.00 to allow the information to travel to diabetic and suffering from poor eyesight and eleni ar ddechrau Wythnos Cymorth Cristnogol, the many parts of the Western Front. their water supply comes from a well and has to a daeth cyfanswm casgliad yr oedfa a Technology allowed the news to go to capital be carried and stored in containers in the chyfraniadau o amgylch y pentre yn £662.00. cities by 05.40 and celebrations began before house. If the father cannot work then the wife Swn da iawn. Diolch am eich cyfraniadau eich very many soldiers knew about the Armistice. In must or he will forfeit any small allowance he cefnogaeth,a gwaith da y casglwyr o Dy-i-dy. London, Big Ben was rung for the first time PWLL ROLL OF HONOUR may have – medical help remains a matter of Mae'r tywydd yn argoeli'n braf ar hyn o bryd, since the start of the war in August 1914. In abuse. During the April trip we were able to gobeithio cawn y cyfle i fwynhau yr haf ac yna Paris, gas lamps were lit for the first time in four ascertain some areas where special help is 1914 – 1918 World War I ail-ddechrau ar ein gweithgareddau ym mis years. But on the Western Front, many tens of needed. i.e. Clothes are always needed thousands of soldiers assumed that it was just Medi. A E Bullock, Ben Davies, D W Davies, William especially clothes and shoes for teenagers. Any another day in the war and officers ordered Evans, W T Griffiths, T Harries, Alfred Horne, food such as rice, paste, tinned vegetables that their men into combat. can be spared and Baby milk – Cow and Gate Evan Jenkin, Jack Knill, Gwilym Lewis, Isaac 1st year. The next lorry will be leaving in Quite a number of the final casualties were at Lewis, Reginald S Lewis, Bob Lloyd, John September and then in November for the Mons in Belgium – ironically one of the first Owen, Ismael Peregrine, C James Saunders, J Christmas Boxes. major battles of the war in 1914. In a cemetery Thomas, William Thomas just outside of Mons in the village of Nouvelle, It's a very big thank you once again for all the CYMORTH there are nine graves of British soldiers. Five 1939 – 1945 World War II CHRISTNOGOL / CHRISTIAN AID goods we have received during the last few are from August 1914 while four are dated months. th November 11 1918. As you probably remember the United Service Hugh Bonnell, Melville Charles, Elfed Daniels, We have been able to send toys, bedding, The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Harry J Davies, Tudor Elli Gay, Conrad at the beginning of Christian Aid week was held clothes and spectacles and any of these plus (CWGC) states that their records show that 863 Hughes, Heber Jenkins, Gwyn Jones, John R at Holy Trinity Church this year and the total th bicycles are always welcome. Please contact Commonwealth soldiers died on November 11 Jones, Ken Williams, Alec Williamson, W collection from the Service and House-to-house us on 01554 810640, 01554 758023 or 10554 1918 – though this figure also includes those Williamson in the village came to £662.00. and our 759771. who died on that day but of wounds received Treasurer, Lesley Evans, has forwarded a prior to November 11 th . We must not forget! cheque for £920.00. on behalf of the village. © 2013 HistoryLearningSite.co.uk Thank you. 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MARY, MARY QUITE CONTRARY THE DEVIL’S PWLL CRICKET CLUB LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PUNISHMENT Mary, Mary quite contrary, Dai died and was taken to his How does your garden place of eternal torment by the Dear Editor, th grow? devil. League tables as at 20 July th Headlines Llanelli Star 15 May 2013 With silver bells and cockleshells As he passed raging fire pits £54k Grant Play Area For Traveller Site Division Four - First XI - Table And pretty maids all in a and shrieking sinners, he saw a P Pts Come on mothers in Pwll. Some people have row. man he recognized as a banker snuggling up to a beautiful woman. Pwll 12 286 been trying for years for a play park in Pwll for your children. Are you really going to put up Llantwit Major 12 253 'That's unfair!' cried Dai. 'I have to roast for all The Mary alluded to in this traditional English Baglan 12 241 with the fact that travellers can have a grant eternity, and that banker gets to spend it with a nursery rhyme is reputed to be Mary Tudor, Llandeilo 12 152 and those who have been fighting for years are who was the daughter of King Henry VIII. beautiful woman.' told “Sorry, there is no money in the pot.” Neath 12 147 Queen Mary was a staunch Catholic and the 'Shut up,' barked the devil, jabbing Dai with his Felinfoel 12 120 Perhaps we should organise coach trips for our garden referred to is an allusion to graveyards pitchfork. 'Who are you to question that Kidwelly Town 12 105 children from Pwll to the travellers Play Area! which were increasing in size with those who woman's punishment?' Llandarcy 12 89 Mrs PW dared to continue to adhere to the Protestant faith – Martyrs to the Protestant faith. Division Four – Second XI - Table (Intersting! Let us know your thoughts and ideas folks. – Ed) The silver bells and cockleshells referred to in THE SIX WIVES P Pts the Nursery Rhyme were colloquialisms for OF Felinfoel 12 254 Kidwelly 12 224 Hi, instruments of torture. The 'silver bells' were HENRY VIII thumbscrews, which crushed the thumb Baglan 12 189 Having recently moved to Pwll it was Llandeilo 13 189 between two hard surfaces by the tightening of wonderful to get your magazine and to Neath CC 12 161 a screw. The 'cockleshells' were believed to be Catherine of Aragon 1509 – 1533 realise that I am now a "Cabbage Patch Kid" instruments of torture that were attached to the (Divorced) Llantwit Major 12 126 genitals! Pwll 13 87 Regards Anne Boleyn 1533 – 1536 Llandarcy 12 50 E S (by e-mail) The 'maids' were a device to behead people (Executed) called the Maiden. Beheading a victim was (Welcome to Pwll. We hope you enjoy living here. – Ed) fraught with problems. It could take up to 11 Jane Seymour 1536 – 1537 (Died) blows to actually sever the head, the victim often resisted and had to be chased around the Anne of Cleves 1540 Jan - July KIDS IN CHURCH Dear Peter & Jeff, scaffold. The guillotine is associated with the (Divorced) French but the British were the first to use this 3-year-old Reese: 'Our Thank you so much for all the effort you put into Kathryn Howard 1540 – 1542 device to ensure a clean, swift and trouble free Father, Who does art in the much enjoyed “Bônau” and delivering it to (Executed) heaven, Harold is His name. me. It has given my family a great deal of beheading. (And all done in the name of religion – Ed) Katherine Parr 1543 – 1547 Amen.' pleasure since we moved to Pwll in 1976. (Widowed) Sadly, now that I am housebound here in Burry little boy was overheard A Port and my family is scattered, Pwll hasn’t now No spring nor summer beauty hath praying: 'Lord, if you can't make me a better got quite the same charm for us. We were so such grace as I have seen in one boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good interested to know the history of the village and, time like I am.' even now, when I am driven through Pwll, I look autumnal face. - John Donne A BEHEADING! around and am still fascinated to think how full After the christening of his baby brother in of industry and shops it must have been. After a beheading it was the TECH SUPPORT church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the custom that the severed head back seat of the car. His father asked him three If you should feel that your precious resources would be better shared with more local people, I Customer: “Hi, good was held up by the hair by the times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, executioner. This was not to shall quite understand. In the meantime, afternoon, this is Martha, I 'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in show the crowd the head but to because I am now chairbound and cannot can’t print. Every time I try, it a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you show the head the crowd and answer the door to callers (and thus unable to says ‘Can’t find printer’. I’ve guys.' it's own body! Consciousness remains for at buy raffle tickets), please accept the enclosed even lifted the printer and least eight seconds after beheading until lack of One particular four-year-old prayed, 'And cheque and my thanks for your past kindness. placed it in front of the monitor, but the oxygen causes unconsciousness and computer still says he can’t find it…” forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those Mrs S. McM – Burry Port (ex Cilymaenllwyd eventually death. who put trash in our baskets.' Cottage, Pwll)

SPICY WEIGHT COMMING TO ACUPUNCTURE A second theory is that the word derives from a LOSS BLOWS polite use of the French term le lieu ('the place') Acupuncture is considered to be as a euphemism. Unfortunately, documentary Losing weight can be a an ancient medical practice that evidence to support this idea is lacking.

lot easier if you spice up Dai was sitting in The originated in China thousands of A third theory refers to the trade name your food. Add these top years ago as part of what is 'Waterloo', which appeared prominently Colliers’ Arms, enjoying called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). five fat-burning spices to a beer, minding his own displayed on the iron cisterns in many British your diet to ramp up TCM includes acupuncture, herbal remedies, business when all of a outhouses during the early 20th century. This is weight loss: special diets, massage, and exercises all aimed more credible in terms of dates, but sudden this great big at affecting the flow of chi through bodily guy comes in and -- corroborating evidence is still frustratingly hard pathways (meridians) and the balance of yin to find. 1. Garlic and 2. Onions ; These yummy foods WHACK!! -- knocks him and yang. Herbal remedies are found in every contain phytochemicals that break down fatty off the bar stool and (Source: Oxford English Dictionary - © 2012) ancient culture, so it is likely that such remedies deposits in the body while also breaking down onto the floor. The big guy says, "That was a have been used in China for thousands of cholesterol; kill viruses, bacteria and fungi; and karate chop from Korea." years. protect against heart disease. Delicious autumn! My very soul is Dai thinks "GEEZ," but he gets back up on the Acupuncture is a medical technique usually wedded to it, and if I were a bird I stool and starts drinking again when all of a involving the shallow insertion of needles 3. Turmeric : this popular spice, used primarily would fly about the earth seeking the sudden -- WHACK!! -- the big guy knocks him through the skin at particular points on the body in Indian cooking, is the highest known source successive autumns. - George Eliot down AGAIN and says, "That was a judo chop (called acupoints). There are many different of beta-carotene, the antioxidant that helps from Japan." kinds of acupuncture, involving different kinds protect your liver from free radical damage. Dai has had enough of this... He gets up, of needles, different insertion points, different Turmeric also helps your liver heal while brushes himself off and quietly leaves. Dai is techniques, and the use of various helping your body metabolize fats by gone for an hour or so but then returns. accompaniments such as electricity. Some decreasing the fat storage rate in liver cells. acupuncturists use low energy laser beams; MAN v HORSE Turmeric has the added advantage of being Without saying a word, he walks up behind the others use magnetic patches applied to shown in study after study to protect the brain big guy and -- WHAM!!!" -- knocks the big guy acupoints. There are other variations as well, If you thought the sport against damage, including diseases like off his stool, knocking him out cold!!! such as micro-acupuncture, which uses forty- had anything to do with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Dai looks at the bartender and says, "When he eight non-traditional acupoints located on the strength, then you’re

wakes up, tell him it was a crowbar from hands and feet, and auriculotherapy or ear wrong. The annual Man 4. Cinnamon : Researchers at the United Screwfix. acupuncture, which postulates that the ear is a Versus Horse Marathon States Department of Agriculture showed that map of the bodily organs. Similar notions about requires stamina and agility. Taking place in the one-quarter teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of a part of the body being an organ map are held town of Llanwrtyd Wells, the marathon puts cinnamon with food helps metabolize sugar up by those who practice iridology (the iris is the human contestants up against mounted horse to 20 times better than without cinnamon. map of the body) and reflexology (the foot is the contestants. Excess sugar in the blood can lead to fat SOME MORE LAWS OF map of the body. Acupressure applies pressure, The event started in 1980, when a landlord storage. Because cinnamon balances blood LIFE rather than needles, to acupoints. decided to hold the event after hearing two men sugar levels it has the added advantage of arguing about whether or not an individual stabilizing mood and energy levels. could beat a horse in a cross country race Doctors Law - If you don’t

feel well, make an 5. Chilies : Add some heat to your food to fire appointment to go to the doctor, and by the time up your metabolism. Capsaicin, the active THE LOO ingredient in chili peppers, significantly you get there you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment, and your illness will get worse. BOG SNORKELLING improves fat burning. Additionally, chilies help There are several theories boost energy levels as well. Variation Law - If you change traffic lanes, the about the origin of this informal Even though it does seem kind of gross, bog

one you were in will always move faster than British term for a toilet. The snorkeling is a sporting event where It’s easy to benefit from the fat-burning ability of the one you are in now (works every time). first, and most popular, is that it competitors swim in a water-filled trench cut spices. Simply start adding more fresh garlic derived from the cry of through a peat bog. Competitors must wear and onions to your vegetable dishes, soups, Law of Close Encounters - The probability of 'gardyloo' (from the French regardez l'eau snorkels and flippers and can only complete the stir-fries, stews, and curries. Turmeric is meeting someone you know increases 'watch out for the water'), which was shouted by course by swimming with their flippers and not excellent in curry dishes. Cinnamon is not only dramatically when you are with someone you medieval servants as they emptied chamber using traditional swimming techniques. good with sweet foods, it is also excellent in don’t want to be seen with. pots out of upstairs windows into the street. savory dishes and can be added to Asian- This is historically problematic, since by the The World Bog Snorkeling Championships take inspired foods like curries, stir-fries, and stews. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch time the term 'loo' is recorded, the expression place every August Bank Holiday in a dense Chiles can be added to almost anything for a is inversely proportional to the reach. 'gardyloo' was long obsolete. peat bog near Llanwrtyd Wells, in Wales. blast of heat. BÔNAU 2013 MIDSUMMER RAFFLE - All the very kind hearted people who bought PWLL OF YESTERYEAR RESULTS the raffle tickets. The draw made £930.00 - enough to cover the cost of one edition of the magazine.

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Johnstons bungalow, next to Bethlehem Chapel. 3590 25 Set of 2 Pyrex Bowls Fred Phipps father of Hazel Rees can be seen on the left wearing a bow tie. 2217 26 Set of 4 Music CDs Circa around early 1920’s. 3759 27 2 x Single Flower Vases Autumn carries more gold in its pocket 1390 28 Set of Books than all the other seasons. - Jim Bishop 3397 29 Mystery Prize The COURAGEOUS was torpedoed and sunk BATTLE OF THE in the western approaches in September 1939 WE’RE ON THE WEB by the German submarine U29, Fred was ATLANTIC - 70 Unfortunately, the “Data Protection Act” fortunate to have been transferred four months on’t forget that you can view years on. prevents us from detailing the winner’s names, D earlier - unlike his shipmates who perished at addresses or telephone numbers but please be all previous editions of the

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THE LETTER 'X' The doctor asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or THE COTSWOLD OLYMPICKS CYHYRAETH drink beer, wine or spirits?'

"No," Dai replied. "I'm not doing drugs, either!" X-rays are so called because Dating back to 1612, the Cotswold Olimpicks The cyhyraeth is a ghostly spirit their discoverer did not know Then the doctor asked, 'Do you eat beef or was founded by Robert Dover who was a local in Welsh mythology - a what they were. barbecued ribs?' barrister. The programme of events includes disembodied moaning voice that

Dai said, 'Not much... I've always been lead to the official opening with a re-enactment of sounds before a person's death. X has been used as a namesake for a Robert Dover’s arrival at the games generation of humans: Generation X. It is the believe that red meat is unhealthy!' Legends associate the cyhyraeth accompanied by his very good friend Endymion with the area around the river generation born after the baby boom ended, 'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like Porter, the Championship of the Hill (local Towy in Carmarthenshire, as well as the coast ranging from 1961 to 1981. playing golf, boating, sailing, hiking, or teams compete in a variety of rural sports of Glamorganshire. The noise is said to be X is also used for referring to 'the end of bicycling?' asked the doctor. including sack races and straw carrying), pipe "doleful and disagreeable", like the groans and conversation'. 'No, I don't,' Dai said. bands, morris dancing, tug of war and the sighs of someone deathly ill, and to sound three infamous shin-kicking competition for which this X is used by the illiterate in lieu of a signature times (growing weaker and fainter each time) He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or event is so rightly famous. Be prepared to and indicates a signature line on forms. have a lots of sex?' as a threefold warning before the person wince at the mighty thwack of boot against expires. Along the Glamorganshire coast, the In cartoons, a dead character's eyes are often bone – the sound reverberates across the 'No,' Dai replied... cyhyraeth is said to be heard before a drawn as Xs. hillside together with shouts of encouragement The doctor looked at Dai and said, shipwreck, accompanied by a corpse-light. from the crowd (“Kick ‘im!). At the finale, a X is commonly used as a generic mark 'Why on earth then do you want to live another bonfire and fireworks are lit followed by a Like the Irish banshee and the Scottish (selecting an item on a form, indicating a 10 years? torchlit procession from Dovers Hill back into Cailleach, to which the cyhyraeth and the location on a map, etc.). Chipping Campden. Gwrach y Rhibyn are closely related, the

In elections and ballots, voters vote for their YANKEE DOODLE cyhyraeth also sounds for Welsh natives living candidate or choice by entering an x in the – and dying – far from home. respective square. Yankee Doodle went to x is commonly used as the multiplication sign. town, THE DREAM OF Riding on a pony; x is commonly used as the name for an MACSEN WLEDIG He stuck a feather in his ZODIAC independent variable or unknown value. cap, acsen Wledig, the As a result of its use in algebra, X is often used And called it macaroni. M to represent unknowns in other circumstances Emperor of Rome, dreams FIRE : Aries, Leo, Sagittarius (e.g. Person X, Place X, etc.) There are many version of the lyric. It has been one night of a lovely maiden AIR : Gemini, Libra, Aquarius suggested that this version originated with the The common custom of placing X's on in a wonderful, far-off land. WATER : Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces British forces in the American War of envelopes, notes and at the bottom of letters to Awakening, he sends his EARTH : Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Independence, in an attempt to mock the mean kisses dates back to the Middle Ages, men all over the earth in search of her. With revolutionary militia. 'Doodle' was 18th century when a Christian cross was drawn on much difficulty they find her in a rich castle in British slang for simpleton (a.k.a. noodle) and documents or letters to mean sincerity, faith, Britain, daughter of a chieftain based at 'macaroni' was slang for a dandy or a fop. The and honesty. Segontium (Caernarfon), and lead the Emperor latter originated with the Macaroni Club, a to her. group of London aesthetes who were anxious NEWS OF THE WEIRD Everything he finds is exactly as in his dream. to establish their sophistication by The maiden, whose name is Helen or Elen, demonstrating a preference for foreign cuisine. accepts and loves him. Because Elen is found a DAI AND THE The thinking behind the theory is that the A 28-year-old man in New virgin, Macsen gives her father sovereignty over DOCTOR Yankees were so stupid as to believe that York City quietly excused the island of Britain and orders three castles putting a feather in one's cap would make them himself the morning after his Dai reached 70 and built for his bride. appear fashionable. wedding, took a taxi to a decided to visit the doctor (Source: The Phrase Finder) In Macsen's absence, a new emperor seizes Harlem River, and jumped to for a check up. After some power and warns him not to return. With the his death. According to a tests, the doctor told him help of men from Britain led by Elen's brother relative, the man's suicide note mentioned that he was doing fairly well for Bittersweet October. The mellow, Conanus (Welsh: Kynan Meriadec, French: he "couldn't take it anymore." his age. Conan Meriadoc), Macsen marches across messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause Gaul and Italy and recaptures Rome. In A little concerned about the comment, Dai between the opposing miseries of couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live gratitude to his British allies, Macsen rewards A dog had to suffer a three-hour operation summer and winter. - Carol Bishop to be 80?' them with a portion of Gaul that becomes after it swallowed its master's false teeth. Hipps known as Brittany.

THE FATTEST TOMBSTONE DID YOU KNOW GRANDPARENTS COUNTRIES HUMOUR A Primary school teacher There are currently 1.6 recorded these answers after a ore than a billion overweight adults in In a Pennsylvania cemetery: M class discussion about the world, according to the World Health quarter of the Grandparents. They could make Organization. That number is projected to grow Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake. world’s gold is you smile or even laugh: they are by 40% over the next 10 years. The following Stepped on the gas stashed away in just all supposedly true. list reflects the percentage of overweight adults Instead of the brake. a single bank vault • aged 15 and over. These are individuals who 80 ft (24 m) below Grandparents are a lady and a man have individual body mass indexes, which the streets of New who have no little children of their In a Nevada, cemetery: measures weight relative to height, greater than York City, USA, inside the Federal Reserve own. They like other peoples. or equal to 25. Obese is defined as having a Here lays The Kid. Bank of New York (FRBNY). Countries buy and • A grandfather is a man and a BMI greater than or equal to 30 We planted him raw. sell billions of dollars worth of gold in secret, grandmother is a lady. He was quick on the trigger simply by shifting it around the vault. • Grandparents don't have to do 1 Nauru 94.5% But slow on the draw. When one country wants to sell its gold to anything except be there when we 2 Micronesia 91.1% another country, it simply asks the FRBNY to come to see them. They are so old 3 Cook Islands 90.9% A lawyer's epitaph in England: shift the right number of gold bricks from its they shouldn't play hard or run. It is 4 Tonga 90.8% store to the store of the other country. That way good if they drive us to the shops and 5 Niue 81.7% Sir John Strange. no one has to worry about moving gold around give us money. 6 Samoa 80.4% Here lies an honest lawyer, the world. It’s simply shuffled around the 7 Palau 78.4% • When they take us for walks, they And that is Strange. FRBNY vault. 8 Kuwait 74.2% slow down past things like pretty 9 United States 74.1% leaves and caterpillars. 10 Kiribati 73.6% • They show us and talk to us about the The reason that a dog has so many The Vatican City in th colours of the flowers and also why The UK is 28 in the league with 63.8%. friends is because he wags his tail, Rome is not just the Ethiopia and Eritrea complete the list with 5.0% we shouldn't step on "cracks." and not his tongue. home of the pope; it (Source: Forbes) is the smallest • They don't say, 'Hurry up.'

independent nation • Usually grandmothers are fat but not in the world at just DEJA VU 0.17 sq miles (0.44 too fat to tie your shoes.

sq km). At its heart lies a library of secret • They wear glasses and funny COFFEE Have you ever had documents and artefacts. The Vatican Secret underwear. that feeling that Archives are believed to contain 30 miles (48 • This may come as a you’ve been here km) of shelving. To access them, approved They can take their teeth and gums surprise to many, but before? Yeah, everyone does. It’s not paranoia, scholars must ask in advance for the precise out. drinking coffee isn't that or supernatural, or an image from a past life or document they wish to see, so they must know • They have to answer questions like harmful after all. an alternate you. It’s just your brain messing up. in advance that such a document exists. This 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How has fuelled rumours about what documents Though, it does not mean that you go on What happens is that your brain processes the come dogs chase cats?' might be hidden there. gulping down mug after mug all day. Ideally, information about the experience before you • When they read to us, they don't skip. two cups a day would be good, or at the most even perceive it. Then, it recalls the information They don't mind if we ask for the three. Caffeine helps reduce the risk of kidney to your consciousness, or "working" brain. stones and gallstones. It also speeds up the same story over again. Problem is, occasionally the wires get crossed An 18-year-old boy in Bali who was caught rate of metabolism of an individual. • between short-term memory and long-term having sex with a cow was forced to marry it in Everybody should try to have a Research has also proven that two to three memory. If the information is recalled from front of hundreds of people. grandmother, especially if you don't cups a day of your favourite beverage can short-term memory (correctly, because it first have television because they are the counter depression symptoms and diabetes entered the brain, fractions of a second ago), The teen said he thought the cow was a only grownups that like to spend time due to old age. So, go ahead and savour that everything would be normal. But if the beautiful woman and it wooed him with with us. hot mug of coffee that you always thought was information is mistakenly recalled from long- compliments. Officials didn't buy it, deciding on the marriage as punishment. They know we should have snack time before doing you more harm than good. term memory, it feels like an actual memory, bedtime, and they say prayers with us and kiss not new information, and gives you the The teen passed out during the ceremony; the (Source: Buzzle.com) us even when we've acted badly. impression that you’re reliving a past town folk decided to drown the cow. experience.

GUNPOWDER, 20-20 VISION 12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only TREASON & PLOT hen you do an eye test, three hours to get home." W the distance between you and HOLIDAY 13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom the eye chart is 20 feet. The apartment to our friends' three-bedroom COMPLAINTS 'The fifth of November, distance was chosen because apartment and ours was significantly smaller."

Since I can remember, the rays of light, as you 14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at experience it from your two eyes, are about (From Thomas Cook Holidays Gunpowder treason and plot: listing some of their UK clientele’s genuine complaints). the accommodation'. We're trainee hairdressers This is the day that God did prevent, parallel to an object at that distance. The third - will we be OK staying there?" To blow up his king and parliament. line from the bottom on the eye chart is the 20- . "I think it should be explained in the A stick and a stake, 20 line. If you can see that line fine at 20 feet, 1 15. "There are too many Spanish people. The For Victoria's sake; you have 20-20 vision. If you have 20-10 vision, brochure that the local store in Indian villages receptionist speaks Spanish. The food is If you won't give me one, for instance, you can spot letters at a distance does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams Spanish. Too many foreigners now live abroad." I'll take two: that others need to stand at 10 feet to see. or ginger nuts." The better for me, 16. "We had to queue outside with no air- The chart that is traditionally used for eye test is 2. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers to close in And the worse for you.' conditioning." the Snellen chart, named after Dutch the afternoons. I often needed to buy things . ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen who during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned." 17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise developed the chart in 1862. To test a person’s us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel." 3. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was central visual field for blind spots or distortion, 18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. No-one said TECH SUPPORT the Amsler Grid is used. disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food at all." they could bite."

Tech support: “Good day. 4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but 19. "My fiancé and I booked a twin-bedded How may I help you?” no-one told us we had to bring our swimming room but we were placed in a double-bedded Male customer: “Hello… I For man, autumn is a time of harvest, costumes and towels." room. We now hold you responsible for the fact can’t print.” of gathering together. For nature, it that I find myself pregnant. This would not have 5. "The beach was too sandy." happened if you had put us in the room that we Tech support: “Would you is a time of sowing, of scattering booked." click on “start” for me and……” abroad. 6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in Customer: “Listen pal; don’t start getting the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as - Edwin Way Teale technical on me! I’m not Bill Gates.” yellow but it was white." 20. “You never warned us that the sun would be so hot”. 7. "Topless sunbathing on the beach should be Customer: “I have problems printing in red…” banned. The holiday was ruined as my husband They walk amongst us and they vote!!! Be WELSH BUSINESSMEN spent all day looking at other women." Tech support: “Do you have a colour printer?” afraid! Be very afraid! Customer: “Aaaah……………thank you”. Two Welsh 8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled." businessmen in The leaves fall, the wind blows, and Llanelli were sitting 9. "There was no egg-slicer in the apartment." the farm country slowly changes down for a break in Autumn...t he year's last, loveliest 10. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a from the summer cottons into its their soon-to-be new problem with the taxi drivers as they were all smile. winter woods. - Henry Beston shop. As yet, the Spanish." - William Cullen Bryant shop wasn't ready, with no stock and only a few

shelves set up. " 11. "The roads were uneven."

One said to the other, 'I bet any minute now some idiot tourist is going to walk by, put his face to the window, and ask what we're selling.

No sooner were the words out of his mouth The Bônau Cab bage Patch is published and issued by The Pwll Action Committee. The editors are: Peter Kent (53 Pwll Road - 755260) & NEWS OF THE WEIRD when, sure enough, a curious Japanese tourist Jeff Williams (81 Pwll Road - 777420). Please submit your reports, articles etc to either editor or any other committee member. Hand written reports are OK – we’ll type them up for you. Please ensure you include your name, address and telephone number so we can contact you walked to the window, had a peek, and in a A 37-year-old woman in Melbourne, Australia, just in case we need clarification or we can’t read your writing! You can also contact the magazine by e-mail at: thick Japanese accent asked 'What you sell?' [email protected] th th was hospitalised in November after forgetting to Closing date for submissions of articles, reports etc for the Winter edition is 24 October 2013 - amended adverts by 20 October 2013. engage her parking brake. The car rolled One of the men replied sarcastically, 'We're Any views and opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views and opinions of The Pwll Action Committee. backward down her driveway, knocking her selling idiots!' http://www.pwllmag.co.uk over, then hitting a fence, thrusting forward and Copyright exists on all articles and photographs published in this magazine. Without skipping a beat, the Japanese man running her down a second time. All articles and photos copyrighted © by their respective owners said, 'You doing velly well, only two left!'

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Above: Looking westward (before Po wer Station demolition). Below: Looking eastward (before final Duport Stee l clearance). Photos: Courtesy of Alan Peters