Newsletter for Talybont-onNewsletter-Usk, for Aber,Talybont- onBuckland,-Usk, Aber, Buckland, Cross Cross Oak,Oak, Llandetty, Llandetty, Llansantffraed, Llansantffraed, Pencelli and Scethrog Pencelli and Scethrog Talybont Matters Find this newsletter in full colour on http://www.talybont.org/newsletter.html MAKEOVER TIME FOR TALYBONT x 2 ! 1. TALYBONT WI TAKE THE INITIATIVE Some of the signs at the junction of Station Road were looking neglected and covered in green mould, so members of Talybont WI set to and decided to spruce them up. Although the terrain was steep, especially as we are all pensioners, it was uplifting when passing motorists and cyclists shouted out words of encouragement. Hopefully this improves the appearance of the village and makes it easier and safer for visitors to read. Cherry Jones 2. Cross Oak War Memorial Project Your Community Council have been successful in obtaining a grant of £3857.40 for works to improve and restore the War Memorial at Cross Oak. The funds were provided by Powys War Memorial Project, and our thanks go to Catherine Pugh, Project Officer, for all her advice and support throughout the project. The monument commemorates those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, with the names of the fallen listed coming from our three parishes. The monument is Grade 2 listed in its setting, with the site of the old ‘Iron’ Church and neighbouring cottages adding collective historical value. The work has been carried out to a high standard by our local building contractor J.L Stephens Ltd, with additional specialist services provided by R.L. Evans, Brecon. Work has included excavating the verge, laying kerbs, strengthening the base and providing heritage flagstones. Further to this the iron railings have been surface treated and painted with a high gloss metal paint. The monument, which has three concrete steps and Portland stone tapered pillar, has received specialist surface treatments to show the detail in the Celtic Cross, which is boldly decorated with interlace. The work undertaken is a commitment and mark of respect to those who gave their lives and improves the overall aesthetic value of the monument. We acknowledge support from the Powys War Memorials project funders - the Heritage Lottery Fund, Powys County Council, CADW and Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. Craig Burdon Many thanks to the volunteers and Talybont Stores who help in the distribution of this newsletter. Also to the individuals, groups and Summer 2019 societies who have contributed articles for this edition. Talybont History - Number 1 Talybont History - Number 2 Pubs in Llanddetty Parish 1851 In Talybont we are blessed with four licensed premises, but in 1851 we had eight ! In that year, for Census purposes, the Parish of Llanddetty was divided into two districts; one lying nearer the Usk Valley south west of the river, the other in part of Glyn Collyn. The Enumerator for both districts recorded the dwellings, the names, ages, marital status, occupation and birthplace of each inhabitant. The Usk Valley district began at the boundary with the parish of Llangynidr and met the boundary of the parish of Llanfeugan close to where the Post Office now is. No less than six public houses were listed in this District: The Traveller’s Rest, The Wharf Inn, The White Hart, The Carrier’s Arms, The Star Inn and The Golden Lion. (The Usk Inn was built after the railway had arrived, about 1862.) There were also two pubs in the Glyn Collyn district, The Halfway House and The Rock Inn. One might think the inhabitants had quite a thirst to need so many pubs. Maybe so, but what may have increased their number was the Beer Act of 1830. Under a banner of ‘reducing public drunkenness’ this Act introduced ‘beer houses’, a new lower tier of premises permitted to sell alcohol but not wines or spirits. Freely available beer was intended to wean drinkers off the cheap evils of gin. Hogarth's print Gin Lane mocked gin drinkers: 'Drunk for a penny, dead drunk for tuppence...'. Under the 1830 Act any householder who paid rates could apply, with a one-off payment of two guineas, to sell beer or cider in his home and even to brew his own on his premises. By 1838, 46,000 Beer Houses had opened in England and Wales. Seamus Hamill-Keays Exactly where The Wharf Inn, The Carrier’s Arms and The Golden Lion were located is unknown but the list of six pubs above runs up the Valley so a good guess may be made. Cheers! Talybont Stores, Canalside Cafe and Post Office 01874 676663 www.talybontstores.co.uk [email protected] If you have a special wine you love or something that we do not stock in the shop. Please let us know and we will try our best to get it in for you. Shop Stocking a wide range of products from your fresh, frozen, everyday selection to fresh local meat, bread, milk, eggs, fruit and veg. BBQ’s. Coal, logs and kindling. Newspapers, pet products, wines, spirits, cans, local beers and ciders. Frozen meals prepared in the cafe . Orders taken for bread milk, newspapers etc Lottery, Phone, Gas and Electric Top Ups, greeting cards and stationary. Card payments accepted Regan’s Crafts - Made in Talybont [email protected] Local handmade gifts, crafts, keyrings and cards. Personalised greeting cards, vinyl mugs, vinyl and etched wine glasses and more available. Custom orders welcome. Café Homemade food and cakes, sit in or take away. Packed lunches available on request. Soft serve Ice cream Shmoo Milkshakes Post Office Click and collect, health lottery, foreign currency, passport checking service, free cash withdrawals. Shop Café Opening times Mon to Fri 7am until 7pm. Mon to Sun 8am until 5pm Saturday 8am until 7pm. Post Office Sunday 8am until 6pm Mon to Sat 9am until 1.30pm Page 2 Talybont Matters WELSH LEARNERS CORNER - CORNEL Y CYMRAEG Croeso! It's been a busy period with lots of opportunities to use Welsh. It was a very successful Urdd down in Cardiff Bay over half-term. The Welsh Language Commissioner has been asking to hear our views through the Brecon and Radnor, about opportunities to use Welsh, so I have been in contact with him. Thursday 4 Jul 7.30 pm in The Tap, Brecon saw the book club for learners. We had read 'Y Stryd', level sylfaen and it was then discussed. 'Siop Siariad Cymraeg' meets in The White Hart every Friday morning 10 and will be discussing their views of the S4C programme 'Trysorau'r Teulu (presently on S4C every Thursday at 8pm) with John Rees, who co-presents the programme. Contact me if you want to know about any of these activities, or to start a small (just starting to learn Welsh) group. [email protected] This issue we will practice saying you can't do something or didn't do something: Dw i ddim yn gwybod (do-ee-thim-un-gwee-bod) I don't know Do'n i ddim yn gwybod (dawn-ee-thim-un-gwee-bod) I didn't know Dw i ddim yn gallu dod i'r parti (do-ee-thim-un-gall-ee-dord-eer-party) I can't come to the party Do'n i ddim yn mynd i'r parti (dawn-ee-thim-un-min-d-eer-party) I didn't go to the party. Dw i ddim yn gallu gyrru eto (do-ee-thim-un-gall-ee-ger-ree-ate-oh) I can't drive yet Do'n i ddim yn gyrru yno (dawn-ee-thim-un-ger-ree-un-no) I didn't drive there. Dw i ddim yn mynd i'r cinema yn y neuadd heno (do-ee-thim-un-min-d-eer-sin-e-mar-un-ur-nay-arth-hen-oh) I am not going to the cinema tonight. Do'n i ddim yn mynd i'r sinema yn y neuadd nos fercher (dawn-ee-thim-un-min-d-eer-sin-e-mar-un-er-nay- artg-nors-fer-ch-er) Ch as in loch- I didn't go to the cinema in the hall Wednesday evening. Rhian Young THE TALYBONT TOMBLES Tea and Chat This social group for the Our last Litter Pick was on Saturday over 60’s meets on the first 25th May - and surprise, surprise - Monday of the month at for once we had a dry couple of 3pm in the Henderson Hall. hours!!! For some of the group it was Anyone is welcome and there is no too hot!!!! charge, thanks to the hostesses, We had 2 "first timers" - Rachel Talybont Energy and the Hall (Richards) and Nicola (Summers) and I hope they both committee. Cherry Jones enjoyed the gentle amble and chat whilst looking for litter - and hope they will join us again!! We were 13 adults and 2 children (Elsie and Pip Francis) and the Talybont Flicks amount of litter picked was not very much in comparison to other dates. In April we filled 6 bags, but this time Wednesday August 7th we combined all our bits and pieces to make 1 and a half Black Panther cert 12, with the kids bags to be collected by the Council. So either visitors and on holidays, a fun action-packed film local residents are becoming more aware of our for all the family existence, and taking the litter home, or the grass was Wednesday September 4th covering it!! Gods Own Country, cert 15, a British Gerry (Blake) was not able to join us at our usual start film set in rural Yorkshire time of 10 am - but she actually walked up to Cross Oak and back on the road at around 8 ish - how keen is that!!!!! Wednesday October 2nd Thank you Gerry for being so conscientious!! The Notebook, cert 15, romantic epic Our next Litter Pick will be on Saturday 10thAugust, based on the best-selling novel please meet at the Hall at 10 am as usual.