LALESTON, BRYNTIRION, CEFN GLAS & BROADLANDS
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BRIDGEND YOUNG CARERS: President OJ Paton of Bridgend Lions Club presented a cheque in the sum of £500 to the Bridgend Young Carers at Brackla Family Centre on Monday, September 26. The Young Carers Practitioner Gemma Rees was in attendance and delighted to accept this generous donation. The group with Gemma was aged 8-12 years but there are other groups who visit the centre aged 13-15 years and 15-18 years who all care for either siblings or parents in the borough council area.
LALESTON GARDENING CLUB: Members are reminded that the new programme of lectures will start at Cliff Cottage on Monday, October 10 at the usual time of 7.30pm. Ivor Mace is a favourite of the club and he will give a talk entitled “Composts,
Fertilisers and Manures”. Ivor is well-versed in soil chemistry and will discuss the relative merits of all the products on the market, including those that are available to members in the club’s own not-for-profit store (The Cabin).
Apart from December there will be monthly lectures up to and including June of next year, with all details appearing on the membership cards. Membership has been due for renewal since the annual show on September 3 and new members are welcome to join at any of the lectures or whenever the “working party” is present at Cliff Cottage (Thursdays and Saurdays 10-12noon). The lectures are always sociable events and invariably the lecturers stay behind to answer questions and enjoy a cup of tea.
Another significant date for the diary is Friday, October 14 when the AGM takes place in Cliff Cottage at 7.30pm. This is the occasion when reports are presented by the president, chairman, treasurer and the show secretary – currently Margaret Worgan, Glan Hathaway, Paul Jones and Pauline Sloan respectively. Elections take place to determine who will serve as officers and general committees for the forthcoming year. At last year’s AGM Joyce Pegg, Dave Thomas and Gerwyn Thomas were newly elected to the general committee and Paul Jones was elected as the new treasurer. Each of these individuals has made a meaningful contribution to the life of Laleston Gardening Club and the committee has benefitted from the introduction of new blood. Joyce has served as assistant show secretary to Pauline Sloan, Dave is busy using his skills to establish a resource centre at the club, Gerwyn has demonstrated that he has a wide range of DIY skills and Paul has not only been meticulous with the club’s finances but he has also been instrumental in securing the funding for the recent improvements around Cliff Cottage. This has involved liaising with Dave of BAVO (Bridgend Assoc of Voluntary Organisation) who has administered the monies made available by Suncredit Solar Farm and there has been a supplementary grant from Laleston Community Council.
The AGM is an important meeting on the calendar of Laleston Gardening Club and it is hoped that there will be a good attendance.
● DATE FOR DIARY : Quiz and Social Evening November 14 – the date of Prince Charles’ birthday. The Prince, an enthusiastic garden lover, purchased the Highgrove Estate in 1960 and was known to have said: “It was diffficult to know where to start!” Luckily Lady Salisbury, a very experienced organic gardener was at hand to help and with others transformed the estate with so much colour and beauty. ● BRIDGEND COMMUNITIES FIRST: Lots of Halloween free family activities are planned between 25 and 28 October.
From spooktacular stories, gruesome grub, creepy crafts, carving your pumpkin, making Halloween costumes, a magic show and lots of Halloween crafts for you to make...you will be spoilt for choice, telephone 01656 810400 or 01656 812151, e-mail: janesavile@bavo.org.uk
All Halloween activities by Bridgend Communities First for the Bridgend area will be held in Wildmill. Visit www.commfirstbridgend. com/whats-on ● HALLOWEEN DISCOS/
ACTIVITIES: If anyone is arranging halloween discos, activities etc. in this area and you wish to advertise, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01656 657846 as soon as possible and I will highlight in this column.
● VISIT TO WINTER FAIR: On Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29 only, the Royal Welsh Showground hosts a Winter Fair. A coach trip is being arranged to the Fair on Monday, November 28 departing Cheapside 9.30am and returning 7pm after the fireworks display at the Showground.
Bus seats are £12 and the entry fee to the show is £15 on the day or £13 online. Organiser Manuela Hiett is happy to book for those with interest who do not have internet access.
All profits will support the Bridge Mentoring scheme in Bridgend. Ring 07505 530567 or email manuelahiett@aol. com Payment by October 31 please. A link to the Royal Welsh Showground site for you is www.rwas. wales/winter-fair ● FREE ZUMBA CLASSES: Please see details on free Zumba classes at Evergreen Hall on Friday, October 7, 14, 21, 28 6-7pm.
Enjoy getting fit to music created with specific beats and tempo changes targeting every muscle group in your body free to all those living in Bridgend Communities First areas, advance booking required by contacting Graham: T: 0781 5527 136 or mailto: Graham. Davies@bridgend.gov.uk