Burry Port
Carol Skelton
4 Greenhill, Y Graig, Burry Port. 01554 834371 carolmskelton@btinternet.com
Capel Jerusalem Rhagfyr 18, Parch Christopher Owen 10.30yb.
Free winter clothes Coats, jackets, jumpers, scarves, hats and gloves for anyone in need every Wednesday from 9.30am-11.30am in St Mary’s Church, Burry Port. Donations of these items would be gratefully received and added to the clothes rail. Please leave any donations in the porch of St Mary’s Church. Thank you. Everyone is welcome. Annual Christmas rally On Wednesday, December 28, Pembrey Circuit will be staging their annual Christmas Rally Stages event. Tickets will be available to purchase on the day from just £10. One last motorsport fix before the year is out. Toboggan By Night At the Ski and Activity Centre, Pembrey Country Park, from December 9-22 from 5pm-8.30pm. Ride the toboggans around the magical Christmas lights. No booking required, just pay at the ski centre.
Late-night local shopping The following businesses are open every Thursday in December until 7pm: Launderette, Burry Bargains, both Cadno shops, Harbour View Gifts, Carms Coffee Shop, Beauty Cwtsh Harddwch, Atlantis and Joseph’s chip shops, Squires, and Burry Port and Pembrey Taxis on 832525.
Santa’s Post Box Thanks to Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council the post box is now available outside the council offices at the Memorial Institute. Children, post your letters and receive a reply; don’t forget your return address. Woodland Trust Free Trees You can collect your free tree on Saturday at Paddock Street Community Centre, Llanelli SA15 2RU from noon to 4pm. Volunteers will be on hand to give you advice on which tree suits your garden and how to look after it. If you haven’t space you can ask the Woodland Trust to plant one for you.
Burry Port Opera We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7pm-9pm in the Memorial Hall (except bank holidays). All new members are welcome. Singers, particularly men, and non-singers needed with other skills, stage sets, costumes, etc. For enquiries please call Bob on 01554 833630.
Burry Port Male Choir We rehearse at 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays (excluding bank holidays) usually at the Burry Port Memorial Hall or small Pensioners Hall (subject to change). If you want to sing and join a great group of men,come along to the rehearsal. Nothing to worry about as there is no audition.
Craft and Coffee Burry Port Town Council has these sessions every first Wednesday of each month in the Memorial Hall from 10.30am12.30pm. Craft, coffee, cake and company, demonstrations, workshops, meet new people, learn a new craft. £2 per person to include craft supplies. For information or book a space contact Louise Robinson on 01554 834346 or email: louise. robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk
Harbour Music and Poetry Our open mic weekly sessions are 7.30-10.30pm at Burry Port Yacht Club. It is a community project enabling people of all ages and abilities to share their musical and literary skills. All warmly invited. History Society The Pembrey and Burry Port society meet in the Ashburham Hotel at 7pm every second Tuesday in the month. Enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or email: preynoldsuk@yahoo.com. Coasting Pilot Quiz Now on Thursdays at 8pm in the rear restaurant raising funds for Burry Port Town Band and Burry Port Opera. Queries to Bob John on 01554 833630.
Lighthouse Library Bookswaps Bookswaps is open at 69 Station Road between the Co-op and the fish and chip shop. Usual hours are Mondays 4pm-6pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm, 2nd and 4th Fridays of month 9.30am-12noon and 4pm-6pm, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 11am-2pm. Donations of books are temporarily restricted. There is a children’s cosy corner. Jigsaws £2 each, children’s gift bags of books and toys from £3, but most items in the library are free. Hours liable to change as staffed by volunteers. Short mat bowls The Pembrey and Burry Port club meet on Tuesdays at 7pm and Thursdays from 1-3pm in the Pembrey Community Centre, Mountain Road, SA16 0AJ and invite you to try a free taster session. Any questions please contact Mary secretary on 07773 187347.
Quiz night Every Wednesday 7.30pm at the Pemberton Arms. Maximum teams of six at £1 per person. Food served from 5-8.30pm.
Meals on Wheels Provided by Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime a home-cooked hot meal delivered to your door by volunteers. Delivery free to Burry Port and Pembrey post codes. Main meal and dessert £5 per person. All allergies and food intolerences catered for but please mention at time of booking on 01554 834346 or email: louise. robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk
Welsh conversation Every Wednesday at the Pembrey Country Inn, Welsh speakers and learners of all levels are welcome to join in for some conversation and fun, 1-3pm. (The quiz has resumed on Tuesdays at 8pm; advisable to book due to limited space and tables.) Photographic Society Pembrey and Burry Port Photographic Society meet this evening and every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Hermon Chapel, Pembrey. New members of all standards are always welcome. For further information ring 0797 400 1049.
Ty Golau Dementia Charity Trust Ty Golau therapeutic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday morning from 10.30am-noon at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a non-threatening, fun way. Refreshments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/family members. Contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896.
Cefn Sidan U3A December meetings start as follows: today (Wednesday, December 14) is the coffee morning at 10.45am with book swap available and the whist group at 2.30pm at the Neptune. Thursday, December 15, the luncheon club are at the Caufields for 1pm. Friday, December 16, the cycle group meet at 10.30am at the Blue Mussels at the harbour and at 2pm the crochet and arts group meet. Tuesday, December 20, the short walk group meet at station bus stop at 2pm. Due to the Christmas season the following groups are all cancelled: Welsh history, quiz, discussion, creative writing, drama, silver screen, and musical gems. New U3A members most welcome; enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or email: preynoldsuk@yahoo.com
Food Forward Food Boxes Collaborating with Fareshare and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council, Food Forward Burry Port is a Lotteryfunded project. The venue is 38 Station Road, Burry Port SA16 0LP. Open every Tuesday between 11am and 5pm. £1 a year for membership then each week you will have the option of spending £3.50 or £5 for goods worth between £15 and £20. No referrals required. CBSA are supported by Fareshare Cymru, Morrison’s and Burry Port Co-op. Call in on Tuesday to see what it’s all about. Contact Ceinwen on 07958 649932 or email: clloyd@cbsa.org.uk.
Carers Information Service The service will be extending our telephone support service and will be able to offer telephone support to carers up until 9pm at night Monday to Friday. This will be via our main information service telephone no: 0300 0200 002.