Peninsula Papers Information and news for the communities of , Hasguard, Robeston West, Walwyn’s Castle, Dale, St Brides and Marloes.

Papurau Penrhyn Gwybodaeth a newyddion am gymunedau St Ishmael’s, Hasguard, Robeston West, Walwyn’s Castle, Dale, St Bride’s a Marloes. OCTOBER 2019 HYDREF

The Church in Parishes of Dale, St Brides with Marloes, Hasguard with St Ishmael's, Walwyn’s Castle & Robeston West

Parish PriestsPriests: Fr. Andrew Johnson 01646 636966 [email protected] Rev’d. Dr Rhiannon Johnson 01646 636966 Postal Address: The Vicarage, 172 Castle Way, Dale, , SA62 3RN Curate: Rev’d Gaynor Ford 01646 693452 [email protected] Church Wardens Dale: Peter Morgan 636625 Harriet Bishop 636668 St Brides: Mary Lewis 636430, William Richards 636242 Marloes: Yvonne Evans 636251 St Ishmaels: Heather Phippen 636261 Walwyn’s Castle: Jayne Edwards 01437 781575, Kate Morgan 01437 781270 Robeston West: Gill Thorne 01437 890693, Geoffrey Harries 01646 692736 Baptist Chapels: Moriah --- Marloes Paul James 01646 636241 Aenon --- Sandy Hill Anne Hardacre 01437 763639

LOCAL SERVICES SHOPS: Marloes Village Store and Post Office 01646 636968 Open: Monday 9-1, Tuesday to Saturday 9 - 4, and Sunday 9-12:30

MOBILE LIBRARY: Next dates: Friday 11th October, 8th November, 6th December St. Ishmaels Burgage Green Layby - 10.50 am to 11.20 am Dale - Blue Anchor Way - 11.35am to 12.05am Marloes - Toilets - 12.15 am to 12.45 am Contact 01437 776126 or 07774 230200 (van)

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

CONTACTS FOR HALL HIRE: FOR HIRE THE CORONATION HALL AND JUBILEE Marloes: Bridget Lister 01646 SUITE DALE 636274 St Ishmaels Memorial Hall: Yvonne Evans 01636 636251 St Ishmaels Sports & Social Club: Sports Club: 01646 636444 or Claire Sheil 07768 968016 BOOKINGS: WENDY KEHOE 01646 636721 Walwyns Castle Village Hall: EMAIL– [email protected] Jean Rees 01437 929813 Dear Friends, The Summer has been slow and gracious in its retreat this year but it is coming up to Harvest festival time again. This year we have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to pray about. For many, the warm summer has brought a bumper year. I am told that spending patterns changed in the tourist industry, so some did far less well than they normally do and others, who have had some very lean years recently, did very well. There is something, though, very profound in thanking God each year for whatever has come, not just when things have been especially good. In fact, in my experience, people are more likely to be thankful when times are tight. In very good times they often praise themselves and no one, or nothing else. Being thankful together binds communities together. After all, the same sun and rain have fallen on all of us. Being thankful together should also turn our hearts outward in generosity. Being thankful is also a choice. The truth is that every life and every year is a mix of things, good and bad, and how you cope and flourish depends a lot on whether you chose to be thankful or to be thankless, whether you chose to bless or curse. Long ago, I was learning a certain style of teaching young children. In this method you are taught, at the end of every session, to hold the child’s hand, look into their eyes and tell them something good you have noticed that they did in the time you have been together. It felt very odd and un- British, but it completely changed my teaching style. Before I was on the look out for bad behaviour, to keep control of the classroom. Afterwards, I was attending to each child’s specialness. It felt like blessing. So, this Harvest, maybe think of one especially good thing this year, even if the rest has been dismal, imagine taking God’s hand and telling him you noticed and say thank you, With every blessing,

Gaynor, Andrew and Rhiannon

Produced by the Church in Wales Parishes of Hasguard with St Ishmaels, St Brides with Marloes, Walwyns Castle, Robeston West and Dale ST JAMES CHURCH, DALE HARVEST FESTIVAL FRIDAY 4th OCTOBER at 6.00pm Collection in aid of Tir Dewi Followed by a HARVEST SUPPER Coronation Hall, Dale, at 7.00pm Tickets £9.00 adults, £5.00 u12

Come and join us as we celebrate the Harvest.

The late Mrs Patricia Ryecroft.

Last year St. Brides Church received a bequest from Mrs Patricia Ryecroft, who lived in Devon. Recently her ashes were interred at St. Brides Churchyard. All the arrangements were made via the solicitors acting as her executors who have provided us with no further information. The Church Committee would like to place a small memorial stone to mark her ashes and would be very grateful if anyone could provide them with information about Mrs Ryecroft regarding her relationship with St. Brides, or her family. Any information can be passed on in confidence to Rev. Gaynor Ford (01646 693452).

MOTHERS’ UNION. We had a very successful launch to our Autumn series of meetings. We have plans for moving Dementia Awareness on, and for various events to help the charities con- cerned. The next meeting is on Tuesday 8th October - speaker still to be confirmed. Teas are provided by Mary Lewis and Gwen Davies - I look forward to seeing you all there. Mothers’ Union is a non-denominational group and welcomes all, and despite the name you do not have to be a mother! If you feel like popping in to see how we operate please do. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in Marloes Village Hall at 7.30pm For any more information contact Harriet 636668, or Bridget 636274.

Are you an avid reader or fan of Josephine Cox or Danielle Steele? We have a number of hardback books by each of these authors, donated to the St Brides Fete. They are available for the price of a phone call and a donation to the Church! Further details from Peter and Rosemary Royle 01646 636970 St Peters Church, Marloes All Souls Service Friday 1 st November at 6.30pm A service to remember and to give thanks for those who have died.

We invite all members of our communities to remember friends and family who have passed, and to celebrate their lives at this service.

If you are unable to come and would like someone to be remembered please let us know or place the names on the prayer list which will be in the churches at Dale, St Brides, St Ishmaels and Marloes Revd Gaynor Ford 01646693452 email: [email protected]

ST JAMES CHURCH, DALE This month we have the face of Janus - we look both forwards and backwards - as we look forward to celebrating the Harvest much of which has long since been gathered in, At our Harvest Thanksgiving Service on Friday 4th October there will be a speaker Gerald Davies from Tir Dewi. Tir Dewi is a charity which provides a helpline for all who work in agriculture or who work to pro- vide the food we eat. The news is full of farmers who are struggling and do not know where to turn - Mr Davies is coming to explain the work of Tir Dewi and so hopefully provide a point of contact should it be needed. The collection from the service will be given to Tir Dewi. So why not come and hear about and support this worthy cause and attend our Harvest Thanksgiving Service on Friday 4th October and the Harvest Supper which will follow it. This is being held on a Friday this year in the hope more of you will be able to attend, and bring the whole family along to make it a real village celebration of a successful harvest. It is a BYO bottle event with a buffet supper. Tickets are on sale from Harriet (636668) or Mil (636671) £9.00 for adults and £5.00 for under 12s. - see notice in this issue of Peninsula Papers. We look forward to welcoming you to both or either!

St. Peter the Fisherman, Marloes St James the Great, Walwyns Castle, There will be two services at St. Peter’s this Harvest Festival month to which all are invited to attend. Sunday October 6th Family harvest service at Sunday 13 th October at 9:30am – Harvest 11am, followed by bring Festival – A celebration of the Harvest in and share lunch in the our area. All are invited to this service village hall, and auction which will be followed by light refresh- of produce ments. Contributions towards the decora- Proceeds to charity tion of the Church would be welcome

Sunday 27 th October at 9.30 – Service of Holy Communion.

Community Councils DALE sent to the Highways department about Extracts from the meeting held on the 9 th the widening/footpath in some areas of September2019. the road between Pickleridge and Black Sea Grass Several Dale residents at- rock. tended the meeting to raise their con- Several complaints and concerns had been cerns and find out more information raised about the excessive speed and use about the sea grass project in the Dale of the blue light by the water ranger in bay area. The Council felt that there had the bay around the pontoon. Clerk will been conflicting details about the sea be writing to the Port Authority for a grass and the impact it could have on the report on incidents in the bay. livelihoods of the fishermen and for the Steps to the beach. A lady had fallen many sailors with boats moored in the using the step to the beach opposite the bay .Concerns about where the sea grass car park, and had asked for the steps to was to be sown, how fast it could grow/ be assessed. The step changed with the spread and what environmental changes it amount of pebbles that were moved with would make, were highlighted, and need- the different tides. The Council felt that ed to be address by the Coastal forum. the step should no longer be used. The initial trials of the sea grass had Community Delivery Project. It was begun without any discussion, or consul- proposed by the Council to let the P.C.C. tation with the Dale Community Council, know that Dale would not be prepared to the Yacht Club or fishermen who rely on take on the running of the toilets. Having the bay for their livelihoods. The Council toilets in the community was also a rea- decided that a letter raising all the con- son why Dale was able to have a blue flag cerns was to be sent to the Pembroke- status. The Council proposed that P.C.C. shire Coastal forum, and to ask that the could offset the cost of the toilets from trial be halted. some of the revenue received from the Matters arising. A letter was to be village car park. continued on next page Community Councils Farms. Signs, information and contact National Trust application at Runwayskiln. numbers had been given out at the County One more hearing to be held with regard to Show from the NFU about dog fouling, and the PCNP Local Development Plan – see crime around farms. They were also offering also the item below. heathland bedding, free of charge to farmers. County Council Matters – Cllr. Owens Information will be put in the Peninsular reminded that a fence needs to be replaced Papers. at Gaylane Terrace, and a dropped drain Recycling proposed meeting. The repaired near the Lobster Pot. The road Council would be interested in a meeting closure on the 2 nd September had gone about the proposed five new recycling bags ahead, with improved signage and alternative to come onto use at the beginning of No- routes – the work was completed by 1pm. vember. It was also noted that the recycling St. Brides - Further discussion on the bins in the car park were constantly being parking problems at St. Brides. Cllr. Owens overcrowded with rubbish, BBQs, dog waste agreed that the Parking Orders do cover this and other ‘disgusting’ debris. Colin Harris area, but enforcement is proving difficult. had kindly cleared and cleaned the area Agreed that the Clerk write to National several times. CC are to be Park, and also meet with the NP Director, notified about the problem. Mr. Parkin and Marc Owen, PCC if neces- Coastal flooding. Helen Mary Jones came sary. to Dale car park to give a brief insight into Bus Services – Noted that from the 8 th defence plans for coastal flooding in sea front September there will only be one Puffin Bus villages. service to St. David’s on a Wednesday. Cllr. Car park. Many cars had been turning left Johnson proposed that the County Council at the end of the car park summer exit. It are asked for 2020 to delete this winter was suggest that the signs showing vehicles service, and use the money to reinstate the to turn right were too high. Saturday service instead. Clerk to write The ticket machine in the car park had also accordingly. been out of order, and several people had Community Speed Watch - Applicants been fined. One disabled person had been for this still required. The County Council fined for not having their Blue Badge placed will not provide any more signs, or fund in the ‘correct’ position. Clerk will be in- speed activation equipment. Local residents forming P.C.C of these problems. as well as visitors are asked to respect the Date of the next Dale Community Council 20mph limit. The village has few pavements, meeting to be held on Monday 4 th November, at and the limit is there to protect pedestrians. 7pm in the Jubilee suite, Coronation hall, Dale. National Trust – The meeting was advised that a planning application will be submitted MARLOES & ST BRIDES by the 20 th September for the Marloes Sands Items under consideration at the September Car Park. NP/19/0503/FUL has now been meeting included the following:- issued – available to be viewed online on:- Planning Matters – The meeting noted http://planning.pembrokeshirecoast.wales To that NP/19/0336/FUL has been withdrawn. include engineering operations to existing car The applicants are in discussion with PCNP park, installation of electric charging point, on an improved access; and they also noted installation of mains powered parking ticket that there had been minor amendments to machine, relocation of existing solar pow- NP/16/0425/FUL with regard to an earlier ered parking ticket machine, installation of bike stand, landscaping and associated works. The Byway, Castle Rag will be upgraded to Community Councils a highway to run through the centre of the welcome to attend, and may speak at the Car Park. Community Council to discuss invitation of the Chairman. this application in October. See www.marloes.org.uk for further Com- Dead Badgers – In addition to the tele- munity information; minutes of the Com- phone number 0808 1695100, dead badgers munity Council meetings after they are can also be reported via [email protected] approved, and also previous copies of or via www.bfd.wales Peninsula Papers (excluding adverts) Dog Fouling – Council members noted that Dog Bans on nearby beaches have Local Development Plan (2) increased the number of dogs being walked Village development boundary altera- on Marloes Sands and Musselwick beaches tions, and planner’s map er- with access paths being particularly badly rors/Changes affected by dog fouling, with plastic bags of Marloes & St Brides Community Council dog waste littering the hedges and paths. has discovered that, during the National Cllr. Owens was asked to press for extra Park’s drafting of the Local Development litter bins to be sited along these paths to Plan 2 (LDP2), changes were made to the help reduce the littering. Marloes development boundary: in one Financial /Audit Report 2019/20 – The case, two house gardens are now officially Auditor has issued a qualified report be- not part of our village. A Freedom of cause the Council Standing Orders/Financial Information request has revealed alterations Regulations did not include a section on made in other Peninsula communities. The procurement and awarding of contracts. important point is, the Park made some This to be rectified in due course. Noted changes without consulting either the that it is only in relation to the Clock Tow- property / land owners or the Community er that the Council has any contracts – one Council. We understand it is now too late for annual maintenance and others for in the LDP2 process for changes to be necessary repairs and painting. The Tower reversed; but does this raise questions and Clock is listed, and due consideration about the planning process? has always been taken as to who undertakes Secondly, the National Park uses the Ord- the work. nance Survey MasterMap database as its Second precept of £942 has been received. reference; and many errors have identified The meeting approved the payment of £40 in the Marloes map - important ones, such to the Information Commissioners Office – as two adjacent houses having their names this will be an annual payment from this swapped. There may well be similar errors year. in other communities’ LDP2 maps. Gann Footbridge – A long section of this The full set of LDP2 maps can be download- bridge on the Dale/Marloes has been re- ed from moved by strong tides. It is still possible to https://www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/defa use part of the footbridge, but good foot- ult.asp?PID=835, by scrolling down to the wear is advised. link labelled Proposals Map. You might Next Meeting - The next meeting of the Council need patience: it is a 38 MB file! will be held on Monday14th October 2019, 7.30pm at Marloes Village Hall, when the ST ISHMAELS business meeting will be held. Community Items discussed at the meeting held in the residents of Marloes & St. Brides are very Memorial Hall on August 19 th , 2019 continued on next page Community Councils MEMORIAL HALL The clerk informed the council of the paperwork required by ways that were promised by PCC to be our solicitors, Messrs Red Kite of Carmar- attended to. Only a portion had been so. then. He and Cllr Hawkins, as chair, were 2. The wicket gate of the cemetery needs required to sign various formal documenta- painting.. tion to enable the solicitors to proceed and 3. The footpath on the sports field to the the clerk asked that he receive formal cliff was overgrown with moss.. authority to act on the council’s behalf for 3. Councillors raised the issue of illegal fly all the legal business concerning the sale of tipping in Winsle Leys and Anchor Hoaten. the hall, as required by law. This was signed. PCC has been informed. No action as yet. It was decided to ask the school, church and 4, Cllrs Thomas and Harston had attended a sports club if they required any contents of meeting recently in Dale with an AM and the hall before contracts were signed. reported that they were rather unimpressed Discussion then centred on the future of the with it. memorial tablet on the outside wall of the DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday, 14 th hall. It was decided that, though the pur- October at 7.00 p.m. in the Memorial Hall (If chaser had confirmed that the memorial not yet occupied) could stay in situ, nonetheless the council would want to move or replace the memo- WALWYN’S CASTLE rial from where it currently is and establish Extracts from a meeting held on 4 th Sept a new location away from the hall. 2019 Discussion ranged around the possible Members Expenses/Allowances The IRP disposal of the hall assets in due course. Members Expenses and Allowances submis- GULL – FROG – MOUSE FOOT- sion was submitted this month showing a nil PATH : The clerk reported that he had return. surveyed the St. Ishmael’s parish portion of Quarterly Budget Review The Clerk the combined footpath with members of the circulated a copy of the income and ex- other councils and showed the meeting the penditure against budget to date. There intended course of the path. were no unplanned expenditure recorded. ROAD CLOSURES: Following the deba- Financial Assistance for Churches One cle with the road closure by B.T. last month Voice Wales distributed a document re- and the subsequent letters of disapproval minding Councils that it is illegal to allocate from the three councils of the peninsular, tax payer money for maintenance of Church the meeting was told of the two closures buildings or activities. The Clerk confirmed th that would occur in Tish on Sept. 9 ., the that providing an allowance to cut the grass first being on the Mullock road and the in burial grounds is acceptable. second by Sandy Haven Farm. The PCC Annual Return Auditor's Report Grant Highways were considered to be riding Thornton awarded the Council with an roughshod over the peninsular councils unqualified audit report. This means they recently and seemed to be resisting a site consider we have robust systems in place to meeting that had been demanded by Mar- ensure reliable Governance and Accounta- loes council, supported by the other two bility and financial stability. councils. Clerk/RFO Christine Lewis, Tel 01437 781418 A.O.B . Email [email protected] 1. Cllr Jenkins reported that he was moni- http://www.pembstcc.co.uk/walwyns-castle- toring the list of complaints to PCC high- community-council October Diary SEPTEMBER Sun 29 Pembs Half-marathon, Dale and surrounding area Sun 29 1100 Harvest Service, St Brides Sun 29 1400 - 1600 St Brides Pump House demonstration Mon 30 1900 Tai Chi Class, Coronation Hall, Dale

OCTOBER Fri 4 1800 St James Dale Harvest Festival and Harvest Supper Sun 6 1100 Walwyn’s Castle family harvest festival, produce charity auction and lunch Mon 7 1900 Tai Chi Class, Coronation Hall, Dale. All levels welcome. Tue 8 1230 Dale Winter Warmers Launch and Lunch, Dale Coronation Hall Tue 8 1930 Social and Film evening, Dale Coronation Hall Tue 8 1930 MU Meeting, Marloes Village Hall Thu 10 1000 First meeting of Dale Dabblers (see advert) Sat 12 1400 Dale Fort Wildlife Watch, “Let’s Get Batty” - see advert Sun 13 0930 Harvest Festival, St Peters, Marloes Mon 14 1900 Tai Chi Class, Coronation Hall, Dale. All levels welcome. Mon 14 1900 St Ishmaels Community Council, Memorial Hall tbc Mon 14 1930 Marloes & St Brides Community Council, Marloes Village Hall Tue 15 1930 Dale WI, Jubilee Suite, Dale Mon 21 1930 History Group, “William Marshal - Earl of Pembroke” a talk by Gareth Mills, Coronation Hall, Dale Tue 22 1930 Social and Film evening, Dale Coronation Hall Sun 27 1400 - 1600 St Brides Pump House demonstration Mon 28 - Thu 31 Half-term fun at Dale Fort, see advert Tue 29 1930 Social and Film evening, Dale Coronation Hall Thu 31 1830 Children's Hallowe’en Party, St Ishmaels S&S Club PROVISIONAL in late October : Bahamas Hurricane relief fundraising concert - watch for notices!

NOVEMBER Sat 2 1930 Sausage, Cider and Board Games Evening, Walwyns’ Castle Village Hall Sat 2 Fireworks Night at St Ishmaels S&S Club Mon 4 1900 Dale Community Council, Jubilee Suite Mon 4 1900 Tai Chi Class, Coronation Hall, Dale. All levels welcome. Sat 16 1330 - 1630 Craft Afternoon, Marloes Village Hall Sat 30 1000 Marloes & St Brides Churches Christmas Fayre & Coffee Morning, Marloes Village Hall

Please also see the adverts for The Brook, The Grifin and the Sports & Social Club for the many other events which are too numerous to mention above.

It is the responsibility of each organisation to inform the editor of events for inclusion in the diary. October Services st st Castle Walwyns HE HE HE 11.00am

HE 9.30am HE 9.30am HE 9.30am MP 9.00am HE 11.00am HE 11.00am 9.30am MP 9.00am souls 6.30 All HE 11.00am HE 11.00am 6pm Harvest HE 9.30am EP 6.00pm MP 9.00am 9.30 Harvest HE 11.00am MP 9.00 am 11.00 Harvest HE 11.00am 11.00 Harvest Prayer - MP Morning Prayer - Eveing EP -Harvest H October 16th 16th October 20th October 23rd October 27th October 1st November Dale Marloes Ishmaels St Brides St We Robeston October 2nd 2nd October 4th October October6th 9th October 13th October

Seagrass Ocean Rescue update The project support team have been working hard to liaise with users and the local community to answer questions and concerns about the proposed 2 hectare seagrass restoration in Dale Bay by WWF, Sky Ocean Rescue and Swansea University. In addition to 1:1 contact, and meetings with Dale Community Council, Dale Yacht Club and local fishers, the team provided information at the Dale Fete and RNLI fund- raising days, and held a drop-in session on 19 th August and a site visit and community meeting on 2 nd September. All the information from these events as well as a summary of the concerns raised and questions asked (along with responses) is available at https:// www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk/seagrassoceanrescue/ Readers, especially those who may have any questions about the project, are urged to view these and contact the team directly if any concerns remain outstanding. There has been considerable media interest in the restoration project due to the con- tribution that seagrass beds are able to make to help address the climate emergency, and also because of the desire to demonstrate how such projects can coexist with communities without negatively impacting on existing livelihoods and enjoyment of the area. Further information and 6 different zone option ideas for planting were given to Dale Community Council and Dale Yacht Club on 6 th September for feedback. These were then made available for further comment and exploration to all engaged community members and at a public drop-in event on 24 th September. Next steps for the project are to further act on responses and feedback and to hold a Seagrass Community Group meeting (to be made up of representatives of key local users, the local community, management organisations and the Seagrass Ocean Rescue project team) on 7 th October to progress plans for planting options. [email protected] / [email protected] 01646 405696

St Brides Pump House Free to a Good Home! The piano in the Coronaon Working demonstrations of the pump in Hall Dale is no longer used 2019 are between 2pm and 4pm on the very oen.

following days: It is a standard upright in • Sunday 29th September reasonable condion. • Sunday 27th October Anyone who would like to For further information contact Chris have it, please contact: Taylor 01646 600225. Cath Gandee 636492 / Ellie Morgan 636625 Half term fun at Dale Fort!

Join us at Dale Fort Field Centre for a program of activities this October half term, for just £6 per person per half day session. Or attend the full 4 days for £45 and achieve the John Muir Discovery Award.

10am - 1pm Fort Orienteering and Team Games Mon 28th October 1pm - 4pm Rocky Shore Safari Minibeast Safari and Bug Hotel Mak- 10am - 1pm ing Tues 29th October 1pm - 4pm Wild Art 10am - 1pm Mammal and moth trapping Wed 30 th October 1pm - 4pm Maps Skills 10am - 1pm Bushcraft Thurs 31st October 1pm - 4pm Halloween Spooktacular Activities are open to children aged 7 and upwards. Parent supervision is not required. Please bring appropriate clothes for outdoor play. If staying for the full day, please bring a packed lunch. All sessions will be run by staff from the education team at FSC Dale Fort. For more information or to book a place please contact Fiona at educa- tion.pembrokeshire@field -studies -council.org or call 01646 636205

The Art of Healing October 18 th is the feast day of St. Luke. By a strange quirk of church history, he is the patron saint of doctors, healing and the medical profession and also of artists. I suppose what holds the two together is the need to really see things, pay close atten- tion to what you observe and find meaning in it. This was brought home to me recently talking to a cousin who is in her tenth year working at a hospice in Yorkshire (many do not stay so long working with the dying) and reading a poem which both describe the same thing. Here is part of the poem called ‘In Hospice’ by Dawn Jelly

I do not see death, I see love… I have seen love Without words, I have seen love Between yells, Caught behind anger, Within whispers… Hidden in shame, Spread on toast… And I have been hon- oured I have seen love to have been witness Dropped in one tear, Seasoned into soup To so much… Lotioned on the skin… Rhiannon Social and Film Evenings Autumn Season Doors open 7 pm Films start 7.30 pm Coronation Hall, Dale

2nd and 4 th Tuesdays of the month (*With occasional additions) From October to March All Welcome Admission free Refreshments Donations for running costs gratefully received.

8/10 - 1973 Romantic drama starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford. 22/10 - 1960 film set in 1930s Tennessee starring Montgom- ery Clift and Lee Remick. *29/10 – “Romcom” starring Steve Martin, based on Cyrano de Bergerac. 12/11 – Courtroom drama starring Henry Fonda as Juror 8. 26/11 – 1972 film starring Woody Allen identifying with hero of Casablanca. 10/12 – 1944 Romance-War-Adventure film starring Bogart and Bacall.

To find out more about the films email Jim on [email protected]

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The Old Stables Heritage Centre

WINTER OPENING

****** THURSDAY *****

10.00am —12 noon.

The exhibition season has now come to an end so we now move into winter mode. The Old Stables Heritage Centre will be open every Thursday between 10.00 - 12.00. If you wish to visit The Heritage Centre at any other time please contact Margaret 636295 Launch Date - Tuesday 8 Oct. Coronation Hall, Dale, 12:30 – 3:30 including FREE lunch and refreshments. Pop along for information and activities.

Connect, Learn, Be Active, Take Notice, Give & Lots More.

Supported by:- PAVS Community Connectors and the Rural Wisdom Programme. Tuesdays from 15 October 1:30 – 3:30. Admission £1 per person. For more information call 01437 769422

THE ORCHIDS By L M Wuisseck And as for the skylarks, The heartlifting skylarks: Given not many yards, they would have No more nesting for them, been spared: No nesting for them, never nesting for them They could have been spared, they should again. have been spared. But a man didn't care: We mourn for those birds, He just didn't care, he just didn't care, he And those precious wild flowers: just didn't care. Yes – that field, it is his; But the orchids were ours. In bit the steel blade, The bright blade, the sharp blade – But the orchids were ours, And no more summer displays, Were our children’s, and ours: No more summer displays, farewell those But the orchids were ours, purple displays. Were our children’s, and ours.

Yellow rattle gone as well, And when the children ask why, Gone as well, gone to Hell: Demand, “Why?”, all cry, “WHY?” – No more meadowy dell, How will we reply …? Sweet meadowy dell, hay -swathed mead- And how might he reply? owy dell. Coastlands Local History Group (CIO). This is one of those months where speaker and deadline are not compatible! By the time you read this we will have had a stimulating talk by David Llewellyn on “The Second World War - challenging perceptions”. Having heard David speak I am certain it will have been an interesting evening. We now move away from Mili- tary matters and look at an example of an old fashioned Landlord. In October Gareth Mills is coming to give us a talk on William Marshal Earl of Pembroke - The Greatest Knight ! William Marshal once held all the land on the peninsula so was in effect our overlord. We have had a very successful exhibition season with 2 exhibitions - one on the military history of Kete, and the other on houses and gardens with history. Visi- tors and locals alike seem to have found items of interest in both. The exhibition is now closed, but should you wish to visit The Old Stables Herit- age Centre, it will be open every Thursday 10 –12, or you could contact Margaret if you wish a different day and time. We are hoping to launch a new project to be ready in time for next season - a recipe book. This will use old recipes such as Dale/Marloes Fair Pudding and the like and will also give a very brief explanation as to when and where the food was consumed - maybe after the harvest, or the carnivals or at village socials or just very old family recipes. If you would like to help with this project please contact one of the ladies mentioned below. For more details about the History Group please contact Yvonne (636251), Margaret (636295) or Harriet (636668).

Dale WI

In October, WI members will be attending the Downton Abbey film at the Torch Theatre on Wednesday 2 nd , followed by supper in . The normal business/social meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th October at the Jubilee Suite, Dale Coronation Hall starting at 7.30pm. Contact Yvonne Evans (636251) for further details.

Friends against Scams

This presentation by Maren Hamre (Community Banker with Nat. West) on the 17 th Sep- tember gave members a comprehensive overview of the main scams experienced by tele- phone, post, online or on the doorstep. Maren’s presentation gave advice on action to be taken at the time, and also where to seek help, or to report the incident.

Report Scams to your Bank/Building Society, and also advise Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040, Report scams by contacting the Police on 101. Seek help from the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline – 03454 040506, and/or contact the local branch of Citizen Advice Bureau. HM Government – takefive -stopfraud.org.uk continued on next page Merlin Theatre Pembrokeshire EE mobile signal disruption, have College you claimed your refund? If you are an EE mobile customer and Full programme : have been effected by the mast in St. www.haverfordwest-film-society.org.uk Ishmaels being out of service you can 3RD OCT BLACKkKLANSMAN 2018 Dir: claim a refund on your bill. If you are on Spike Lee An African-American police a contract they will credit your account officer from Colorado infiltrates the local with your monthly bill amount. If you are Ku Klux Klan. Based on actual events. a "pay as you go" customer your ser- 10 TH OCT COLD WAR 2018 Dir: Paw- vice has also been disrupted and they el Pawlikowski A passionate love story can look back over your recent top up set against the background of the Cold amounts and credit your phone with the

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Yvonne Evans Dear readers As a teacher, the beginning of the school year is a special time when the pupils arrive in their brand new uniforms all bright eyed and eager to start. We have yet another exciting year ahead of us here at Coastlands CP school. Even though it has been the holidays we have had lots of work going on in our school including a brand new trim trail and an imaginative play area for our youngest pupils. The funding for these has come from the tireless raising of money by our hardworking PTA, generous donations from private individuals and grants from South Hook LNG and Enhanc- ing Pembrokeshire. The support that you gave to us to meet the Enhancing Pembrokeshire grant criteria was vital in securing the money that we needed to put in this desperately needed resource. Keeping our young people fit and healthy by encouraging exercise is close to all of our hearts. The trim trail (once the final checks have been carried out) will be open 08.00 – 21.00 every school week day. It will also be open at weekends and in holidays. There will be a notice on the board outside of school explaining this. One very exciting event that we have this year is travelling to Disneyland Paris to represent our communities, Pembrokeshire and Wales in the St David’s Welsh Celebration weekend. We will be singing on the stage in Disneyland itself on Saturday 7 th March. This is a tremen- dous opportunity for our pupils and they (along with parents and staff!) are very excited about it. We are hoping to raise lots of money to go towards this trip as it is extremely costly. We will be holding events over the next few months and it would be lovely to have support from our community at these. A few dates coming up: Date Time Venue Event

Thursday 26 th Sept 6.00pm St Ishmaels Sports Bingo Night to raise money and Social Club for Disney Friday 11 th Oct 7.00pm Cocos @Dale Fundraiser for Disney trip Friday 25 th Oct 10.30am Marloes Chapel Harvest Festival Thursday 14 th Nov 6.00pm St Ishmaels Sports ‘Quizney’ Disney quiz/ and Social Club auction night Saturday 23 rd Nov 12.00pm Coastlands School Christmas Fair Tuesday 10 th Dec 1.30pm St Ishmaels Sports Classes 1 and 2 Nativity and Social Club Thursday 12 th Dec 6.30pm Coronation Hall Classes 3 and 4 Pantomime Dale Thursday 19 th Dec** 1.30pm St Brides Church Carol Service TBC Finally, don’t forget that every Monday afternoon from 1.30 – 3.15 we host a stay and play session for parents/ grandparents and 0-3 year olds. Everyone welcome. I look forward to seeing many of you over this year.

Kindest regards, Sonja Groves Sandwich Terns

I had an email the other day as follows:

“I saw a seabird which I couldn’t identify a few days ago at the Gann. It had a big wing span and a very forked tail and didn’t look like a gull. Looking through my pocket book could it have been a Sandwich Tern????”

Indeed it could have been. They are quite a common passage migrant through the Gann and elsewhere around the coast. Sometimes they just fly around calling – they have quite a harsh and strident call – and sometimes they settle for a preen and a rest. They can be seen in small groups in April then again in August.

So where are they going? Well, there are large colonies on Anglesey, and on the Irish coast, and also on the Isle of Man and the Cumbria coast, where they breed on sandy or shingly beaches or islands, often with other terns. They spend the winter primarily off the coast of West Africa with some birds going much further down to the west coast of southern Africa. So when we see them they are in transit between a beach somewhere in the Irish Sea and the coast of Africa.

Interestingly the winter locations of these birds are only so well-known because large numbers of the birds have been ringed in the UK as chicks. Once in West Africa, they are trapped by local children for food on the beaches, and the children have been trained to report the rings! Usually a seagoing bird like a tern would have very few ringing recoveries.

The Sandwich Tern is our largest British breeding tern – it is quite bulky in comparison with the smaller Common terns which we also sometimes see here. It looks very white in flight and has a black bill with a yellow tip which is surprisingly visible in the field. When heading north in April they have smart black caps but on their return in August they cap is starting to go partially white, and some of the birds may also be smudgy-looking immatures.

Sandwich Terns are one of the examples of birds which have been rather inappropriate- ly named, often in a rather “southern eastern centric” way. Sandwich Terns do not, as far as I know, breed at Sandwich Bay any more, though they do still breed at other sites in Kent. Unlike the Kentish Plover, which has not bred in Kent, or indeed in the UK, for many years. Or how about the Dartford Warbler? The chances of seeing this little gorse-loving warbler anywhere near Dartford seem quite remote – though they do now breed in Pembrokeshire, on suitable gorsy cliff tops. Rosemary Royle DALE DABBLERS We are keen to form a self-help painting group (not walls!) encouraging each other and experi- menting with different media. We would meet on Thursday mornings (10am – 12.30pm) in the Jubilee suite, Coronation Hall, Dale, starting on THURSDAY OCT.10 th. We would bring our own materials and equipment and there would be a nominal charge to cover hall hire fee and coffee. If you would like to join us, even for just a tast- er, please contact Ellie (636625) or Anne (636716).

ST ISHMAELS SPORTS CLUB The football season has started. The First 11 have played 2 and won 2. The Second 11 have played 2 and lost 2. On October 31st there will be a children’s Halloween Party in the lounge beginning at 6.30pm. Fireworks Night will be on Saturday November 2nd . In the event of bad weather it will be held on Saturday November 9th. Hotdogs and soup will be available. On Thursday 14th of November Coastlands School will be holding a quiz to raise funds for their trip to Disneyland. On Saturday December 14th the club will be hosting a turkey curry and quiz night in the lounge. “Alice in Pantoland” will be held on Saturday December 21st starting at 7pm and ending at 9pm. The entrance fee for adults will be £7.50p and £5.00 for children. Tickets will be on sale soon, please ring 636444 for details. The Children’s Christmas Party will be held in the lounge on Sunday 22nd December . Father Christmas will attend. Club Bingo and the membership draw will be held in the lounge every Tuesday. New Waste and Recycling scheme - What is changing? The notes below are taken from the Pembs CC website which is worth a visit - there is lots of information. It was planned to deliver an explanatory leaflet to our homes in August but that does not seem to have happened. Our last collection (orange bag and food) under the old scheme is on October 10 th . The new scheme arrives on Nov 4 th but as yet there is no timetable of collections. It is likely that our collection day will be unchanged but we do not know which days our “residual” waste will be collected, though it is clear that is will be every 3 weeks. “We will be providing you with new recycling containers and bags, which will be delivered in time for the launch of the new service. • Blue Reusable Sack – Cardboard & Card • Blue Box – Paper • Red Reusable Sack – Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (excluding black and brown plastic), food and beverage cartons and metal packaging • Green Caddie – Food Waste • Green Box – Glass Bottles and Jars • Household-provided clear bag – Household Batteries We will collect all your recycling and food waste weekly. Residual (non-recyclable) bag collections (these will be grey) will be every three weeks. There will be special arrangements for households of six or more people. For those with children using nappies or adults using incontinence products, a FREE Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) subscription service is available The new service will start on 4 th November 2019. Look out for a calendar in the post showing all your collection days.”

“Butterfly Thoughts” by Jonathan Aylett On Saturday morning (15 th Sept) I walked from my house in Dale to The Deer Park along the cliff path and back travelling slightly inland via Runwayskiln. On the path beyond Dale Airfield were numerous Small Coppers, Small Whites, several Common Blues, the odd Small Tortoiseshell, and the odd Painted Lady. Behind Dale Castle in the lane leading up to the Airfield were plenty of Red Admirals, Speckled Woods and the odd Large White. In Dale itself any buddleia bush was a haven for butterflies. I also saw a single Wall at the top of the lane beyond Dale Castle. (I have seen the odd Wall in that vicinity before). It is rather wonderful that many of these butterflies cling to the exposed and rough cliff landscapes of the county and survive on what is a very narrow strip of land as landowners and farmers cultivate almost to the edge. I am looking at John Barrett's "The Pembrokeshire Coast Path " 1979 second impression and under the heading "A Path For All " he regrets the behaviour of a small hard core of objectors to the path " … who used every legal and ad- ministrative device to postpone the day on which strangers might walk the rough edge of the cliffs round their land - in most cases so overgrown with gorse and blackthorn that the owner had no possible alternative use for it ." He does not say much (if anything) about butterfly populations on the path but page 82 does have some illustrations of species which might be seen , viz Large Skipper, Small Heath, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Copper, Com- mon Blue and Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Sadly I suspect that some of these species are fewer and far between today although they can still all be seen along the path. A poem by Chris Jessop for Jan:

Who am I…? My name is Jan – English Channel Charity You'll know me if you're a music fan. Relay Swim for the British I'm Jan The Whistler, and I've lived here, Heart Foundation. Or hereabouts, for the last five years. On Monday 16th September My job is teaching, quite a task; Rachel Owen (nee Lewis, But I love the work, and all I ask Pearson Farm) successfully Is that one day soon I can have a real home, completed the relay charity Not be forced to be always on the roam. swim of the English Channel starting from Dover to Wissant, For this Peninsula, I have a great love; France. The team of six health But my problem is, I'm always on the move: professionals reached France In the last five years, I have moved five times - in 13hours 57 minutes cover- Believe you me, that's quite a grind! ing approximately 29miles. Each team member had to I don't believe in magic, as did little Alice: swim 1 hour at a time battling I know that my wages won't secure me a palace; the cold, choppy sea, jellyfish But every night how hard I pray and the dark. That a permanent address could be mine one day! Rachel has raised approxi- If you know of a property that needs some love mately £4,000 and the team as - Perhaps just a door, windows, walls, and a roof a whole £10,000 for the British above! – Heart Foundation. Rachel PLEASE let me know as soon as you can: would like to thank family and You really would be making me a happy Jan. friends in Pembrokeshire for their generous donations and Meanwhile, if you might rent out a house that support during her swimming would be training. Otherwise empty all the winter, maybe… Please make it you that I'm soon hearing from: Email [email protected] ! (....alternatively please ring 07951523232)

Another apple recipe ……

AUTUMN REFRESHER (No added sugar)

1 pint water 4 eating apples, cored but skins on 1 lemon, unwaxed

Blend, pour, drink! (If you're fussy, pour via a sieve).

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