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EDITORIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR Christmas is a magical GETTING THE time. As children we love TURKEY READY the excitement of FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas. As adults we appreciate the focus of our lives changing to giving of DINNER ourselves to others. This Christmas Step 1: Go buy a turkey edition of the Bônau Cabbage Patch is for the young as well as the old as we Step 2: Take a large drink of whisky. celebrate the birth of Christ and our Step 3: Put turkey in the oven children's magical view of Christmas which most of us still carry deep down Step 4: Take another 2 drinks of whisky inside. Step 5: Set the degree at 375 ovens We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas Step 6: Take 3 more whiskies of drink and a Happy New Year. Step 7: Turn oven the on Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Step 8: Take 4 whisks of drinky Dda. Step 9: Turk the bastey Step 10: Whisky another bottle of get Christmas: The time when everyone Step 11: Stick a turkey in the gets Santamental. thermometer Step 12: Glass yourself a pour of whisky Step 13: Bake the whisky for 4 hours Step 14: Take the oven out of the turkey DATES FOR YOUR Step 15: Floor the turkey up off the pick DIARY Step 16: Turk the carvey Step 17: Get yourself another scottle of botch Step 18: Tet the sable and pour yourself Dec 22 First Day of Winter a glass of turkey Dec 22 Shortest Day Dec 25 Christmas Day Step 19: Bless the saying, pass and eat Dec 26 Boxing Day out! Jan 01 New Year’s Day Step 20: Cherry Misstmas! Jan 25 Burns Night Jan 29 Chinese New Year Jan 30 Muslim New Year Feb 14 St Valentine’s Day Feb 28 Shrove Tuesday DID YOU KNOW Mar 01 Ash Wednesday Christmas 2004 - Two Mar 01 Lent begins Michigan robbers entered a Mar 01 St David’s Day record shop nervously waving revolvers. The first one shouted, "Nobody move!" When his partner moved, the When yo u meet temptation, turn to startled first bandit shot him. the right. driven at 31 mph, sipped a beer out of MEXICAN CHRISTMAS MIRACLE PRIZE licensing hours, let their dogs foul the LETTERS TO THE A charming story is told of Pepita, a poor WINNERS pavement or public place, or drop litter, all EDITOR Mexican girl who had no gift to present Here is a list of criminal offences, “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”. the Christ Child at Christmas Eve all the winners in Why is it that Pwll Park Services. As Pepita walked slowly to the the Pwll Action hasn’t got any seats or play If anyone can hear unacceptable bad chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart Committee second autumn draw. facilities for the toddlers? I think we are language at the park during training was filled with sadness rather than joy. Congratulations to all the winners and a the only park in the Llanelli district where very big and heartfelt thank you to all the sessions, please contact a member of the "I am sure, Pepita, that even the most Gran and Grandpa have to sit on the people who supported the raffle so committee so that we can see that the humble gift, if given in love, will be grass watching their little angels play. generously. Your generosity will ensure matter be dealt with appropriately, and it acceptable in His eyes," said Pedro (And I’m afraid my days of grass stains the future of the Bônau Cabbage Patch on my clothes are long gone). would also be helpful if anyone has seen consolingly. magazine for a little longer. who burnt the cricket nets, rode a Years ago the people of Pwll worked long Not knowing what else to do, Pepita knelt motorcycle over the football pitch, broke st and hard to build the Park. Today there windows at the pavilion, ripped out the by the roadside and gathered a handful 1 4424 D Thomas (TV/DVD Combi) of common weeds, fashioning them into a isn’t even a seat to sit on or a swing or a tennis nets, lit a fire in the council shed or nd see-saw for the toddlers. What a state to small bouquet. Looking at the scraggly 2 0299 Janet Smith (£50 Marks & vandalised the cricket score box, so that Spencer Voucher) get into! What a Park! What a Council! the park can be a safe place for all bunch of weeds, she felt more saddened members of the community. and embarrassed than ever by the 3rd 0077 Pam Mowbray (£25 ASDA Last summer the Park was very busy, humbleness of her offering. She fought between the children living in the village Voucher) Yours sincerely, back a tear as she entered the small and the people stopping off to have a rest th Committee of Pwll A.F.C. village chapel. 4 0557 Christine Thomas (£25 Tesco from the cycle track, so surely the council Voucher) As she approached the alter, she in their wisdom, could come up with a th couple of seats for Pam and a few swings remembered 5 3605 Dorothy Lloyd (Sunday Lunch Dear Sir, Pedro's kind words: and a see-saw for the kids. for 2 in Colliers Arms) Thank you for the copies of The Bônau "Even the most PW th Cabbage Patch you sent back in August. I humble gift, if given 6 4542 M Haddock (Malt Whisky) Maes-yr-Haf in love, will be greatly enjoyed the article concerning the th acceptable in His 7 0380 Byron Jax (6 Bottles Wine) crash landing of the Marauder during the eyes." She felt her It was with great disappointment that Second World War, but I also enjoyed 8th 4608 Sandras Dad (Standard Car spirit lift as she supporters of Pwll A.F.C. read the only reading the rest of the magazine cover-to- Valet at Cawdor Cars) knelt to lay the th anonymous article printed in the autumn cover. 9 4534 Barrie Rudall (£15 Meal bouquet at the foot of the nativity scene. Voucher at Halfway Hotel) edition of The Bônau Cabbage Patch. After deploying to Daws Hill, England in The content was offensive to everyone Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst th 1942 (only a few weeks after our activation 10 0575 Rhian Davies (Tin Quality connected with the club, players past and as the VIII Bomber Command) we began into blooms of brilliant red, and all who Street) present, committee and supporters alike. the epic campaign against the Third Reich saw them were certain that they had The Elgin Road resident has allegedly that resulted in our title, “The Mighty witnessed a Christmas miracle right 11 th 24725 Mrs Saunders (Bottle Cava) heard bad language at the park. The Eighth.” With the unwavering support and before their eyes. 12 th 3111 Kerrie (Mail Box) words “disgusting” and “do not appreciate sacrifice of our great Allies in Britain, we From that day on, the bright red flowers the presence of the general public” bring persevered. Today, then residents of Pwll were known as the Flores de Noche to mind the words slander and solicitors. and America alike enjoy freedoms that Buena , or Flowers of the Holy Night, for Does the Elgin Road resident have times, All that remains is for us to thank all the could not otherwise have been retained. they bloomed each year during the kind hearted people who donated the dates, names, photos, voice recordings Thanks again for your thoughtfulness and Christmas season. prizes. Your generosity is very much so that the club can investigate the matter further? It is disappointing that the for producing a fine publication, which Today, the common name for this plant is appreciated. We would also like to give letter was worthy of printing, surely the includes a wealth of useful information and the poinsettia! our special thanks to all those people who purpose of the magazine is to provide much sound advice! gave up their valuable time selling the tickets. Thank you all. Diolch yn fawr. information and light hearted stories of Sincerely, the community, not to give the voice of an Kevin P Chilton, Lieutenant General, Christmas is a time when people get individual who has a grievance towards Eighth Air Force, USAF emotional over family ties, particularly if an organisation within the village, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana they have to wear them. otherwise, where will it end? Will we have alleged reports of motorists who have YES VIRGINIA – which childhood fills the world would be CRACKER THE WALRUS DIP extinguished. Now in its 19th year, the infamous Walrus THERE IS A JOKES – FOR SANTA CLAUS Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as THE KIDS Dip sees people well not believe in fairies! You might get entering the sea in Francis P. Church’s your papa to hire men to watch in all the a wide variety of editorial, “Yes chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa fancy dress Virginia, there is a Claus, but even if you did not see Santa ranging from Santa Claus” was Claus coming down, what would that What did one Angel say to the other? Vikings, fairies, an immediate prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that Halo there! pantomime horses sensation, and became one of the most & various super is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. How to cats greet each other at famous editorials ever written.