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looking after someone who is very forgetful or has been diagnosed with dementia?

Come and meet people in a similar situation at Pyle Life Centre every Friday from 9.30am11am. Come along for a cup of tea and a chance to talk about any issues you need help with. Call Louise on 07791 891578.

Miss Saigon Trip: At the Millennium Centre Cardiff, Tuesday, December 12.

Mid-stall tickets cost £65 includes coach which will be leaving Pyle Church Hall 6pm.

Money payable by September 3. Contact Euryl Brookes 741077.

Pyle Life Centre: What’s on?

Mondays – Basic Skills, Cuppa with a Copper, Digital Skills, Bridges into Work 2, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Zumba.

Tuesdays – Basic Skills, Revolutionize Dance, Kyokushin Karate and Dance Maniax Street Dance.

Wednesdays – Basic Skills, Learn Direct Drop In, Weight Watchers, Lego Club, Ballet, Shotokan Karate and Yoga.

Thursdays – Shelta Cymru, Kyokushin Karate, Cynffig Crafts and Hip Hop with Revolutionize.

Fridays – Bounce and Rhyme, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Gymnastics for Children.

Saturdays – Story Time and Craft, Baby Ballet with Revolutionize and Dance with Revolutionize.

For more details and times drop in to Pyle Library.

Cruse Bereavement Support Group: The group meets on the first & third Wednesday of each month, from 2pm3.15pm, at St Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill.

Contact 01792 462845 for more information or email: morgannwg@ cruse.org.uk.

Cuppa with a Copper: Come along to Pyle Library on Mondays, from 2pm-4pm.

Reading Groups: Join one of the many reading groups in Pyle Library.

The Night-Owls Group meet on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm.

The Daytime Group meets on the last Thursday of the month at 2pm.

The Teenage Group (12-19 years old) meets on the second Thursday of the month.

The Junior Reading Group (8-12 years old) meet on the second Tuesday of the month.

Bounce and Rhyme meets on a Friday at 10am. judging, light refreshments will be available as well as the BBQ. There will be no admission charge.

Best Wishes are sent to Treasurer, Paul Jones who is recovering from an operation on his knee following a domestic accident. All members wish him well in his recovery and careful rehabilitation which it is said will take several months.

Although Paul cannot attend Club meetings he is gallantly continuing to fulfil his Treasurer duties from home.

The next Committee Meeting will take place on Friday, August 25 at 7.30pm. This has been rearranged to enable final arrangements for the show to be fulfilled.

Broadlands Fun Day: Broadlands funday is happening at Maes yr Haul school on Saturday, September 2, from 1pm.

This great event is sponsored by Payton Jewell Caines Homes in association with Laleston Community Council.

There are lots of entertaining rides for all ages and a marquee full of stalls. Entry fee is £3 per person but all rides are free. Homes in Broadlands will be getting a Fun Day flyer posted in the next week or so.

There is a competition on the official Facebook page of the Broadlands Residents Hub committee page to win a family of 6 free entry too! More information in the next week or so.

Fundraising Day Trip: In support of the Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme, Manuela Hiett is organising the a trip on Sunday, September 17 to the Abergavenny Food Festival. Cost of coach £12.

Contact Manuela on 07505 530 567 or Sara Grinnell at Bridge Mentoring Plus on 01656 647891

Bob Cook Memorial Games: The annual Bob Cook Memorial Games took place in Swindon on Sunday, August 13 organised and supported by The Lions Clubs of District 105W.

The President of Bridgend Lions Club, Patrick Halliwell, and several members of Bridgend Lions Club joined the buses at 7.30am in the Dip Bryntirion which were filled with excited members of Penybont Gateway Club and Every Link Counts.

The weather was kind and the day consisted of field and track events including Mens and Ladies Discus, Javelin, Shot, Welly Throwing, Running, Relay, and Walking. A tremendous day was enjoyed by all and Bridgend’s ‘Gateway’ Olympians returned with 60 medals in all made up of 24 Gold , 22 Silver and 14 Bronze.

Every Link Counts achieved 12 Gold 13 Silver and 14 Bronze medals and all competitors must be congratulated.

Special congratulations for friend Robbie Vincey from Laleston who attends the Games every year and this time was pleased to win four Gold medals.

The date for next year’s games has already been booked in the County Ground at Swindon and will be August 12. had to be removed from the woodland.

It was then at the meeting that trustees and members decided to have another volunteer day after the summer holidays and to start afresh in the woodland on September 24 from 10am-12noon, all are welcome.

Community Council: The next meeting of the Newcastle Castle Higher Community will be held in September as there is no meeting in August.

Play and Community Playgroup: The playgroup is open to children from two to four years of age and is held from 9.15am-3pm in the afternoon from Monday to Friday during term time. Call 07813 392 464. cheese, butter and pickles at the event for a small charge of £3pp.

Pencoed may also have some spare places at the Official Evening on Wednesday, September 27. This will be in Pencoed Miners’ Welfare Hall starting at 6.30pm. There will be a Hog Roast followed by desserts.

There will also be entertainment by Penybont Folk Dancers. Tickets cost £10 per person.

Contact melands@ hotmail.com.

District Quiz League: Bridgend Quiz League is commencing it’s 45th season starting on September 4 at Tondu Railway Club with team registration and a fun quiz, which is open to all, starting at 8pm – there will also be a buffet provided.

Any Porthcawl team who is interested in joining the League can get information from their website at bridgendquiz.com or by email to stevekingscott@ yahoo.co.uk or call 01656 722754.

Porthcawl Truck Fest: The third Annual Porthcawl Truck Fest takes place on Salt Lake Car park on Saturday and Sunday September 2 and 3.

This is a charity event with monies raised going to local good causes, and last year there were more than 200 trucks on display.

The weather was good for the Carnival and the Lion’s Vintage Vehicle Day at the Rugby Field so here’s hoping for a fine weekend.

Lions Events in Porthcawl: Note that the Sandcastle Competition rained off last Friday has now been rescheduled for 10.30am on this Saturday, August 26. It is being held on Coney Beach in front of the Coney Beach Amusement Park. Entry is free and there are prizes in various categories.

Porthcawl Lions Car-Boot Sale: Held every Sunday morning until Septemberweather permitting, at the Porthcawl Rugby Football Club grounds off South Road. Open from 8am. Call Martin on 01656 786 745 for details.

Lions Books Sales: Porthcawl Lions handed out a hundred children’s books last Saturday as part of their centenary celebrations. Well done! Remember that there isn’t a Street Book Sale now until Saturday, September 2, from 10am-4pm.

Porthcawl Farmer’s Market: The next Porthcawl Farmer’s market will be held this Saturday, August 26. It is held in Griffin Park Community Hall New Road, from 9.30am12.30pm. Stalls and refreshments available.

Porthcawl Male Voice Choir Celebrity Concert: This year the concert will be held in The Grand Pavilion on Saturday, September 30 and the guest celebrity will be Mike Doyle. Tickets are available at the Grand Pavilion box office.

Griffin Park Table Top Sale: Every Friday in Griffin Park Hall in New Road from 8am-12.30pm.

Porthcawl Rnli Charity Walk 2017: Another reminder that the 3rd Annual Porthcawl RNLI Charity Walk will take place on Sunday, September 10.

It starts from the RNLI Shop in Porthcawl Harbour at 11am and you can choose one of three distances.

The shortest walk is from the Lifeguard Station as far as Rest bay and return(approx 5km).

Or you can walk from the RNLI Station as far as Sker Point and return (approx 10km).

Or finally you can choose to walk on to the Kenfig Nature Reserve Centre and return (approx 15km.)

Sponsorship Forms are available at the RNLI Shop and at The Boat House Fish Bar on the Esplanade.

Ty Hafan Rainbow Run: Anyone interested in entering this year’s Annual Ty Hafan 5K Rainbow Run can register on line or on the day.

Registration starts at 11.30am on Saturday, October 7, in the Ty Hafen Event Village on the Promenade in front of the Coney Beach Amusement Park (CF36 5BT) here in Porthcawl.

Registration starts from 11.30am, and the event commences at 1.30pm.

Open to all over the age of five years can enter but under 16s have to be accompanied by an adult.

You can either register as an individual for £13 or as a group for £10 per person with a minimum of five in a group.

Jennings Building: Isn’t it great that Jennings Building is now being gainfully used after being left to fall into disrepair over the last 30 or so years?

I don’t think the flats are occupied yet but certainly the Coffee shop seems to be busy already.

Porthcawl Air Rifle Team: Meet at Kenfig Hill Labour Club, Sunday 6pm-9pm free admission. Call 07788 560 855 for more information.