FREE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR LLANGOED, GLANRAFON AND PENMON ISSUE 28 AUGUST 2019 A STOP/START AFFAIR... Clwb Ifanc Ffermwyr Llangoed Young Here’s the latest issue of The Farmers Club: every Puffin, full of interesting odds Monday, 7.30pm-9.00pm, and ends...enjoy it! in Neuadd Bentref Summer this year really has Llanddona Village Hall (yr been a stop/start affair: just Hen Ysgol) (not Llangoed). when it looks as if it’s under Telephone Emily Roberts way it puts on the brakes and on 01248 810424 for more it’s back to sweatshirts and information. vests. There have been plus Llangoed WI: the first points, though: gardens and Wednesday of the month at wild areas are seas of 2.00pm, Llangoed Village colourful blossom. Hall; see also page 2. As always, The Puffin says a 20 April 2019: these two photgraphs will bring back memories of the daily Zumba: every big 'thank you' for the help Wednesday, 6.30pm- that it receives from its many school run for some of you (me included), not to mention school trips to places like Rhyl and Chester. T Jones & Sons had a smart fleet of oldish 7.30pm, Llangoed Village friends and supporters, (today they’d be called vintage) coaches, including this one. She was spotted Hall. sponsors and donors, in the Victoria Hotel’s car park in Menai Bridge, looking as if she’d just come anonymous or otherwise, Whist group: alternate without whom it wouldn’t Thursdays, 1.30pm- survive. These include Red 3.00pm, Pont y Brenin Boat Ice Cream Parlour, the Community Hub. Bull Hotel, Janet Bell Gallery, Seiriol Men’s Shed: for Bishopsgate House Hotel, men aged 18-108: the Tavern on the Bay, Echo chance to meet and chat. Beach, Spar, Beaumaris, and Every Thursday at McColl’s, Llangoed, to name 10.00am, Pont y Brenin just a few...apologies to Community Hub. anybody whose name isn’t mentioned; our anonymous Bingo: the third Friday of supporters will know who the month at 7.00pm, Pont they are! y Brenin Community Hub. Llanddona: WHAT’S HAPPENING out of the bodyshop. She’s a Crossley SD42, dating from 1949, with a body Neuadd Bentref WHERE by Gurney Nutting, and was derelict by late 1969. Several of the Jones fleet Llanddona Village Hall: Here’s our quarterly round-up have been preserved, including two Bedford OBs – we used to call them opened in style on 13 July Flying Bananas for obvious reasons – which are now in Belgium. (A Perrott) 2019 in its smart new of what’s on in the locality. It doesn’t cover everything premises, yr Hen Ysgol; that’s on, so if you think that see page 5 for the story and photographs. an event is missing and should be mentioned, do let Anglesey & Caernarfon us know, please; our contact Dog Club: will meet in due details and submission course on Wednesdays in deadlines are always given Neuadd Bentref Llanddona on page 8. Village Hall (yr Hen Ysgol) Llangoed: at 8.00pm; this will probably be sometime in Clwb Garddio Llangoed the autumn. If you would Gardening Club: the third like to join, or would like Monday of the month at more information, contact 7.30pm, Llangoed Village Andrew Perrott at Hall; see also page 2. [email protected]. Knitting Club: the third 2 May 2019: the ubiquitous Lloyds Bank horse was caught on a flying In the meantime, the Monday of the month at (galloping?) visit to Llanddona, and appeared to be enjoying the spectacular monthly dog walk (towards Pont y Brenin Community evening sky. The weather might have been a bit lacklustre this year, but the the end of each month) is hub, 2.00pm-3.00pm. some of the clouds and sunsets have been really spectacular. (A Perrott) still taking place. [email protected] 1 OF 8 The Puffin ISSUE 28 AUGUST 2019 Llanddona Book Antiques & collectors’ Reading Club: is taking a fair: the third Sunday of rest at the moment; if the month 10.00am- anybody would like to 4.00pm, at the Canolfan resurrect it please e-mail Beaumaris Leisure Centre; The Puffin at puffinpages refreshments are @gmail.com and we’ll available. Contact pass the message on. morganfairs@ hotmail.com or telephone Village Knit Club: every 07516 277794 for Monday at the Owain information/bookings. Glyndŵr pub at 7.00pm. For more information contact Meg Marsden on LLANGOED WI 07913 223435. May: at the meeting on 1 May, Llanddona Sandcastle we visited the Anglesey Competition: Monday 26 Archives in Llangefni. We August 2018 (Bank Holiday were warmly welcomed with Monday), Llanddona a talk on the work of the beach: starts at 2.00pm, Archive Office, and shown with judging at 3.00pm. how to search for the history Please note that dogs are of our home and family. not permitted on Refreshments were provided. Llanddona beach between 1 May and 30 September We are very happy to state each year. that Llangoed WI came second in the points gained CANCELLATION! for our entries in the All Llanddona and Anglesey WI Show in May. Beaumaris Horse and Pony Show: owing to the The winners of the outbreak of equine influenza, the Committee made the competition were (1st) Stephanie Dummzer, (2nd) Beti difficult decision at a recent meeting to cancel the show Brimecombe and (3rd) Miriam Hughes. scheduled to take place on Saturday 24 August 2018. Visit June: at the meeting on 5 June, summer trips were discussed. the Llanddona/ Beaumaris Horse & Pony Show Facebook We attended a Garden Party at Plas Newydd: we had a great page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/llanddona tea and a lot of fun playing croquet! beaumaris-horse-pony-show/400266890032055) for st more information. If you have any cups, trophies or shields The winners of the competition were (1 ) Anne Lindley, that need to be returned please contact Miriam Williams on (2nd)Geraldine Hedderick and (3rd) Margaret Charles. [email protected] or July: at the meeting on 3 July telephone 07733 176004 2019, our speaker, Gwennan to make arrangements for Davies, gave us a very their collection. interesting illustrated talk on Next year will mark the the Mysteries of Welsh Show’s 50th Anniversary, Water, followed by a Q&A; so make sure that you there were lots of questions. note the date, 29 August The winners of the 2020, in your diary! st competition were (1 ) Beaumaris: Christine Linford, (2nd) Jean Whitehead and (3rd) Sue Pioneers Walking Group: Poole. every Wednesday, 2.00pm at the Canolfan Iorwerth The next meeting will take Rowlands Centre, Steeple place on 4 September; our Lane. Telephone Howard speaker will be Anita Jackson on 01248 810050 Congratulations! Martin and Eirian Owen at their wedding, which took place Summer, on Candle Alchemy for more information. at Tros yr Afon, Llangoed on 8 June 2019...from all of the family (B Thomas) and what it involves. Beaumaris Film Night: the first Thursday of the month at Meetings: meetings begin at 2.00pm on the first Wednesday 7.30pm at the Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure Centre. of each month in Llangoed Village Hall. We are a lively group Telephone 01248 811200 or e-mail enquiries@ of mixed ages, so, ladies, do feel welcome to join us. canolfanbeaumaris. org.uk for more information. (Anne Lindley) What will be showing during up to the end of 2019? Make a note in your diary: CLWB GARDDIO LLANGOED GARDENING CLUB 5 September: Stan & Ollie 7 November: Sometimes 3 October: If Beale Street Always Never The dry weather has been a challenge for gardeners this Could Talk 5 December: Rocketman month, with constant watering of pot plants on patios and occasionally having to give the hydrangeas a good bucketful Table top sale: the first Sunday of the month, 10.00am- of water to revive them as they do not like dry conditions. 4.00pm, at the Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure Centre; refreshments are available. Telephone 01248 811200 or e- We are now into our summer break from Clwb Garddio mail [email protected] for more Llangoed Gardening Club, however, and are finding lots to do information. in the garden, besides watering, as there is a lot of cutting The Puffin ISSUE 28 AUGUST 2019 2 OF 8 www.poblseiriol.co.uk/newsletters/ down to do, with many perennials having finished flowering; arwain at adferiad dramatig ym mhoblogaeth y gwiwerod coch. summer bedding plants need dead-heading, particularly Mae Menter Môn hefyd wedi helpu i ailsefydlu dyfrgwn yn petunias, which are sticky and messy. afonydd a gwlypdiroedd Ynys Môn, sy’n gynefinoedd arbennig o dda. The last meeting of the Club in the Village Hall was in April when we held our annual plant sale and had a good social Cyflwynwyd y Minc Americanaidd i Brydain yn y 1920au ar evening with a quiz. Our May visit to Treborth Botanical gyfer ffermio ffwr – ond bu i nifer ddianc i’r gwyllt. Maent wedi Garden was enjoyable and interesting. Shaun Russell gave a cael eu beio am leihau poblogaethau o gornchwiglod a llygod talk and tour of the glasshouses; Shaun is a knowledgeable y dŵr yn sylweddol. Mae prosiect Llygoden y Dŵr a lansiwyd and entertaining plantsman with a passion for Treborth. We gan Menter Môn ar yr ynys sawl blwyddyn yn ôl i fynd i’r afael learned all about the future plans for Treborth, and wish them â’r broblem wedi derbyn rhagor o gyllid yn ddiweddar. Bydd yr well. arian yn cael ei ddefnyddio i dracio a thrapio mincod, tra bydd gwirfoddolwyr yn cael eu recriwtio a’u hyfforddi i fonitro Plas yn Rhiw gardens and house on the Llŷn Peninsula were a glannau afon lle mae mincod a bywyd gwyllt arall yn byw.