EDITORIAL [email protected] CILYMAENLLWYD CAT’S EYES Any photographs we use are first scanned It’s a double celebration for the cat’s eye in and then the originals are returned to their 2007. The lifesavers were first discovered We had quite a reaction from rightful owners so don’t be shy or fearful in 70 years ago in 1937, after the Ministry of some of you after you’d read about the sending us your photographs. It would be Transport organised a national design wind turbines that were going to be erected handy though if you wrote your name and competition. Percy Shaw’s self-cleaning in Pwll. Needless to say the project has address on the back of the photo (in pencil) device, inspired by been “put on ice” while the so called or you attached one of those ‘post-it-notes’. real cat’s eyes he’d ‘boffins’ conduct some more research. I seen one foggy wouldn’t be at surprised if the prospects of night. wind turbines in Pwll rose it’s head again in about nine or ten months time. We will, as Be more concerned with your Ten years later in usual keep you posted. Enjoy the character than with your reputation. 1947, the Labour magazine. Your character is what you really are Junior Transport while your reputation is merely what Minister James others think you are Cilymaenllwyd mansion was at one time Callaghan gave the owned by the Mansells of Mudlescwm, go ahead for cat’s THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Carmarthenshire. The mansion changed eyes to be We would like to welcome our new hands several times before it passed into embedded in roads sponsors to the magazine and hope that DATES FOR YOUR the hands of the Howard-Stepney family of across Britain. The Reflecting Roadstuds our association will be a long and enjoyable DIARY Llanelly House, Carmarthenshire, early in factory in Halifax, West Yorkshire, has one. the twentieth century and from them to the since made nearly 16 million of the glass- Murray-Threiplands. In 1985 Cilymaenllwyd in-rubber devices. We would also like to express our thanks June 17 Father's Day mansion became a private nursing home. and gratitude to all our sponsors without June 21 Summer Solstice, The Stepney family was established at whose generous contributions this edition Longest Day Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, from early in of the magazine would not have been July 19 – 22 Open Golf Champ. Royal PWLL LINE possible. Liverpool the second half of the sixteenth century DANCERS until at least 1670. However, the house was We ask our readers to patronise our Aug 3 – 25 Edinburgh Military Tattoo in ruins by 1767, as the family had moved sponsors whenever possible and please Aug 6 Summer Bank Holiday The Pwll Line to Llanelli House, Carmarthenshire, rebuilt mention the Bônau Cabbage Patch when (Scotland only) Dancers, who raise by Sir Thomas Stepney, the fifth baronet (d. you make your purchases. Aug 27 Summer Bank Holiday money for Pwll 1744), and the Pembrokeshire estate was Primary School, sold in 1772. raised an BÔNAU DEADLINES The family failed with the death of Sir astonishing £276 between January 2006 Thomas Stepney (d.1825), the ninth and December 2006. The deadline for the autumn edition of The baronet. The family property passed to th PARISH RECORDS If anyone would like to come along and join Bônau Cabbage Patch is 25 July for your descendants on the female side who had th the class they would be most welcome. Not articles or reports or 20 July for any rd married into the Gulston family of Derwydd, 1789 March 23 – only would they be raising money for the amendments to your advert. Carmarthenshire. They took the name of Ashburnham Estate school but they would also be keeping fit Stepney-Gulston, and later Cowell- purchases Rectory of and having fun at the same time. (Pam – Stepney. The estate eventually passed to Pembrey. Rent of £50 01554 776931) CONTACTING US Katherine Meriel Cowell Stepney, who for farm and glebe. married Sir E. Stafford Howard (d. 1916) To contact The Bônau Cabbage Patch or 1791 - Stocks Ordered The Pwll Action Committee please call DID YOU KNOW 755665 or 755260 or 777420 or drop your 1804- Allowed one flannel shirt articles or reports through our letterboxes at to Wm. Evans, Top Sail I thought I wanted a career, but it In 1951, Diners Club issued the first credit Farm turned out I just wanted pay packets. card to 200 customers who could use it at 43 or 53 or 81 Pwll Road or you can send 27 restaurants in New York. us an e-mail at: AND GOD CREATED… And God said, "I will create for them a ELEPHANT POLO THE OLDEST companion who will be with them forever A newly discovered PROFESSION and who will see them as they are. The Elephant polo started chapter in the Book of companion will remind them of their in India around the Genesis has provided After becoming limitations, so they will know that they are turn of the 20th the answer to the pregnant, female not always worthy of adoration." century, by members question "Where do of the Maharaja’s penguins on Ross pets come from?" And God created CAT to be a companion Harem (Zenena) – to Island in the Antarctic, to Adam and Eve. And Cat would not obey prostitute themselves to other males in Adam and Eve said, keep them busy. The them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into exchange for rocks, which they need to "Lord, when we were in the garden, you World Elephant Polo Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they build their nests. Rocks are hard to find walked with us every day. Now, we do not Association is the first paramount were not the supreme beings. And Adam because the males hoard them knowing see you anymore. We are lonesome and it organization in the modern times to host and Eve learned humility. And they were that the females will be looking for them in is difficult for us to remember how much and create elephant polo as a game with greatly improved. organized competitions. The first games exchange for you know what. Clever males! you love us." And God was pleased. were played with a soccer ball, but after And God said, "No problem! I will create a finding that the elephants like to smash the companion for you that will be with you And Dog was happy. balls, the soccer ball was replaced with a Never wrestle with a pig: You both get forever and who will be a reflection of my And Cat didn't give a hoot one way or the standard polo ball. The sticks are made of dirty, and the pig loves it. love for you, so that you will love me even other. bamboo and have a standard polo mallet when you cannot see me. Regardless of on the end. The length of the stick depends how selfish or childish or unlovable you on the size of the elephant - anywhere from may be this new companion will accept you Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty . 5 to 12 feet. OVER A BARREL as you are and will love you as I do, in spite . but everything else starts to wear of yourselves." out, fall out, or spread out. Most of the rules of the games are based 4 gills of ale and beer is 1 on horse polo, but the pitch is 3/4 length pint, 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 And God created a new animal to be - Phyllis Diller (because of the slower speed of the quarts = 1 gallon, 9 gallons companion for Adam and Eve, and it was a elephants) and there are some necessary = 1 firkin, 2 firkins = 1 good animal. PWLL POLICE additions - for instance, it is a penalty for an kilderkin, 3 kilderkins = 1 hogshead, 2 And God was pleased. And the new animal elephant to lie down in front of the goal line. hogsheads = 1 butt. SURGERY was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and Players are secured in rope harnesses, he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "Lord, I We must put a stop with a rope across their thighs and rope have already named all the animals in the to the increase in stirrups. The game will stop if a player's PET WARNING Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for anti-social behaviour harness becomes too loose and there is a this new animal." in the village. The danger of the player falling off. Players The American Veterinary And God said, "Because I have created this problem is caused by have fallen off elephants only a few times in Medical Association a small number of youths, all of who are the last 20 years. new animal to be a reflection of my love for recommends that many you, his name will be a reflection of my own known to the police. The only way to stamp foods that are perfectly out this behaviour is for all of us to be 2005 World Championship Result: name, and you will call him DOG." safe for humans be kept vigilant and report all cases immediately to And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was Chivas Regal 7 - 6 National Parks away from pets because the relevant authorities. of potential harm - including coffee a companion to them and loved them. And (Scotland) (Nepal) they were comforted. And God was The local Police Constabulary hold a grounds, grapes/raisins, chocolate, onions, pleased.