The www.LeightonNews.com eighton ews L April 2016 NNumber 303 Waiting for Spring Oscar & Henry This mon th’s issue is kindly sponsored by: ALEXANDER S of WELSHPOOL See lea flet inside and back cover for further information 3 2 FUND RAISING EVENTS for TRELYSTAN CHURCH We are renovating the kitchen so we are trying to raise the money CHURCH SERVICES to cover the cost with these two events. April 2016 On 7th April, there is a Spring Fair in the Church House, Welshpool 9am till 12 noon. Any donations of cakes would be much appreciated. Also on 14th May, Alan Herbert is singing at Marton village hall starting at 8:00pm. Tickets are £10 to include supper — there will also be a bar and a raffle. Date & Day Leighton Trelystan Tickets are available from the jewellers in Welshpool or from: Christine Jerman tel: 01938 553 301 or Alan Crowe tel: 07782 166 Sunday 27th March 342 11.00am Festival Communion 3.00pm Festival Communion Easter Sunday A Vacancy exists for a Community Councillor for Sunday 3rd April 9.30am Holy Communion 3.00pm Family Service 2nd Sunday of Easter the Forden Ward of the Community Council Monday 4th April Benefice Service in Chirbury You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a European Union citizen and The Annunciation 7.30pm Holy Communion be 18 years of age or over: and meet at least one of the following criteria: •Registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or Sunday 10th April • During the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land 3pm Holy Communion 3rd Sunday of Easter or other premises in the community name above; or •Your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in Sunday 17th April the community name above; or 6.30pm Evensong 4th Sunday of Easter •You have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Community or within 4.8 kilometres of it. Sunday 24th April 11.00am Family Service 5th Sunday of Easter If you are interested in representing your Community, Rotas for April 2016 please apply in writing to the Clerk: Ms H Stanierat Corndon View, Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8LZ Sidesmen SARAH & JAMES EVANS Altar Flowers & Brass Cleaning J & D SANDERS Or telephone 01938 580066 Closing Date: 20th April 2016 Leighton READERS’ BARGAINS for SALE Churchyard MEOS 15” PORTABLE TV with BUFFET SERVER & WARMING TRAY integrated DVD player Electric food warmer with 3 It is time again for our spring tidy-up of the churchyard. If you can spare a Suitable for caravan or motor home. separate pans on one tray. Perfect Can be connected to a computer. for family gatherings. Keeps food hot little time on Saturday April 16th 9.30am - 12.00noon it would be much Hardly used and in excellent without overcooking. Only used once. condition. Complete with cables and full instructions. £25 ono appreciated and you will be rewarded with coffee and biscuits or, maybe cake! Call Laura Poole: 01938 556 911 £45 Call Ann Whale: 01938 535 050 or 07415 423 122 5 4 A real glossy colour supplement National Association of in this issue just in time to cheer us up Village Grapevine for spring! As well as the sponsors Decorative & Fine Arts Societies and regular trade directory this There was a another record attendance at the month we also have a few additional January meeting of the North Powys branch of advertising offers. New items NADFAS. Group Captain Michael Clegg's talk always attract the eye of bargain was entitled 'In The Realms Of Osiris - hunters — i.e. all of us. Spectacular Egyptian Art', The vote of thanks was given by Avril Hart, Chairman. There are often enquiries but we don’t The society meets on the fourth Thursday of each month actually have a ‘rate card’ for one-off adverts. So in the Powis Suite of the Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, at to be fair to all our sponsors and regular directory 2.30pm. Non-members may to attend, though a donation members, from now on we will ask for small of £5 toward costs is requested. donations — according to space needed — for Members receive several benefits, including lectures, visits What a coincidence. Last month we wished Kim to places of interest, study courses, regular glossy magazines Davies, the first of Leightons 'Famous Five' girls a Happy selling personal items and single extra trade Leighton Short Mat Bowls Club recently celebrated and a NADFAS discount card. 50th and a couple of days later Kim's son Oliver was in promotions. North Thailand on his travels and Oli and his friend had the 90th birthday in January of one of its long-standing Of course, the vast majority of items appear free The April lecture takes place on ridden their scooters up to see a temple in Chang Mai. Oli members Mott Jones. Mott has been a member for of charge because they are community announce- Thursday the 28th, when thought a girl across the way looked familiar only to find it over 25 years and is a regular player throughout the ments, social events, charity fund raising and Fenella Bazin's topic will be: was Rachel Trow, daughter of Julie Evans. They had no Club's winter season in the village hall. activities using the facilities of the village hall — The Vikings Abroad — how Norse idea the other was in the country. Small world! the very raison d'être for the newsletter itself. settlers lived in the Isle of Man And now — another Happy 50th birthday on14th April to the aforementioned Julie Evans. This page in particular features non-profit For further information contact [email protected] or [email protected] making events in the surrounding area that may be Congratulations and Well Done to Liz Evans of the Pentre on recently qualifying as a Midwife of interest to readers. Let us know if you have The Realms Of Osiris attended any of these. Has anyone been tempted to Hedges —thanks to Haydn and Sarah Jones for cutting and clearing the Village Hall hedge at the edge of the Car Park. abandon their television for the pleasures of the Group Captain Michael Clegg gave a splendidly illustrated talk about ancient It was with great sadness that we all learnt of the passing of Graham Lloyd, known to many of us as DC, of big screen at Marton or Welshpool? If so, why not Egyptian funeral practices and their concepts Severn Banks, Leighton. We send our love to the beautiful Barb, Rikki and all the family and hope that the send in a short review? Was the film any good? of the afterlife. Osiris was an Egyptian god, many happy memories help at what must be such a sad time for you all. What was the venue like? — comfortable seats? usually identified as the god of the afterlife, Could you hear the dialogue easily? the underworld, and the dead, but also as Thank you from the Events To show the way the little piece opposite is a the god of transition, resurrection, Group to everyone who and regeneration. Michael Clegg was not only very quick report of the February NADFAS meeting at supported the Pop-Up-Pub eloquent about the mythology but also an expert the Royal Oak in the village hall. on hieroglyphics — he gave us fascinating interpretations of a series of cartouches (right) which These photos show some of are descriptions of Pharaohs’ throne names the revellers who eagerly Ste v e Patricia completed the quiz. ST DAVID'S DAY SERVICE The St David’s Day service in Leighton Church was a great success with a lot of thought put into it by Revs Robert and Bill who also MARTON WELSHPOOL decorated the Church with an inflatable daffodil and dragon and we enjoyed Welsh cakes provided by Teresa, coffee by Elisabeth A Royal and sherry by Roma, despite the fact that we learnt that St David Spectre was teetotal — which is surprising as he was actually born in Friday Night Out Wales! (We learnt that none of the other 3 UK patron saints were Monday 1st April born in the countries they are patron of). The service finished at 7:30 11th April with a memorable and passionate rendition of ‘Hen Wlad fy at 7:00pm Nhadau’ sung at great volume by Gethin Edwards. Even the Tickets are £4.00. Under 16s £2.00. Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room. blow-up dragon had a tear in his eye. Diolch Geth. Bar and refreshments. All welcome. Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available. 6 7 1 Church Bank, Welshpool SY21 7DR Mel & Heather Parkes 01938 559112; [email protected] April- NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME September. Walk through the ground floor of this 17th century town house into a large garden room which also houses a museum of tools from different trades. Mystic pool of smoke and sounds. Outside a Gothic arch and zig zag path LOCAL GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY leads to a shell grotto and bonsai garden, fernery and many unusual features. Sounds of water fill the air and interesting plants fill the intimate space. £3.50 per person; homemade teas available by arrangement Spring is here and the National Gardens Scheme open gardens Cyfie Farm, Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin SY22 5JE Group Captain Neil & Mrs Claire Bale 01691 648451; [email protected] April – October 48 hours notice please. Beautiful 1 acre hillside garden with are underway. With your help last year The National Gardens spectacular views of Vyrnwy valley and Welsh hills.