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5, in the Pheasant Field, Penyfai, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea/Picnic Party is taking place whereby families can bring their own food and picnic equipment (e.g. chairs and tables),and listen to live music.
At the moment a combined committee of residents of Penyfai and volunteers are organising the event in preparation for the celebration day when the Queen ascended to the throne on the death of her father, King George V1 in 1952, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom. The Pheasant Field is a very important part of Penyfai village daily life.
The young soccer school will be using the Pheasant Field this football season for boys and girls aged 2 to 5 every Friday from 5pm-6pm and for ages 6 to 9 from 6pm-9pm.
Please phone 07803 079 548 for information and bookings.
● Coronavirus Review: Information from the Welsh Government has confirmed the coronavirus is still with us in Wales. There is still a legal requirement for face masks to be worn in health and social care settings.
The advice to residents of Wales is that face coverings are now not legally required to be worn in shops or on public transport, but the coronavirus has not gone away – the guide lines are if you have the Covid virus please self-isolate and keep your family and others safe. Many families have lost loved ones to this horrible virus in the last two years.
● Welsh Blood Service: The Welsh
Blood Services do still need your help. Please phone the Welsh
Blood Service Donor Engagement Coordinator Paul Chiplin on 07795 831 889 or email: Paul.Chiplin@ Wales.nhs.uk. Your help is much appreciated and can save lives.
● 1st Penyfai Scout Group: Scouting is open to boys and girls under the auspices of the Scout movement. Meetings are held at the Scout and Guide Hall Court Colman Road Penyfai (except summer holidays). Please contact by email Zoe Plumley at: zoeplumley@outlook.com.
● Penyfai Guides: The Penyfai Guides are looking for children to join the group in Penyfai.
If parents need further information on how their children can join contact Pippa O'Neil on 07480 825 532.
● Knit and Natter Group: The Penyfai Knit and Natter Group meet every Thursday afternoon from 2pm at the Pheasant Public House in Penyfai and welcome all those who enjoy time with friends and fellow Knitters.
The group also includes people who wish to learn how to knit, sew and crochet.
For more details contact please contact Mrs Jocelyn Southwood on 01656 653 879. ● RNLI Porthcawl Branch: The committee and cre w of the Porthcawl RNLI Station took delivery of a new D Class Lifeboat to be called the ‘Hugo Missen' on Sunday, April 24, when there was a naming ceremony in the grounds of the Seabank Hotel here in Porthcawl.followed by the launching of the boat at the slipway.
● Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Porthcawl Town Council has had many requests for the celebration cakes that they have purchased for the event in June and it's not too late to order one, (or even two) for a street party, an organisation or a venue.
All Care Homes in Porthcawl, for instance, will be receiving a cake for their special tea.
The council hopes that you all have fun and enjoy yourselves. They understand that most communities intend to have some form of ‘get togethers' with friendship and food and a cake or two wouldn't come amiss.
Please remember if you are having a street party that you have to have a license if you want to close your street for a street party (BCBC).
To start the celebrations there will be a tree-planting ceremony on Thursday, June 2, at 1pm when a tree will be planted in the Wilderness by the Mayor of Porthcawl.
That evening, at 9.15pm a beacon will be lit by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor at Rych Point and then one will also be lit at Hutchins Point all to be co-ordinated with other beacons being lit all over the country.
On Friday morning, June 3, there will be coffee morning held in the YMCA in John Street starting at 10.30am.
Admission £2.50 and there will be coffee and cake to celebrate the Queen's 70 years on the throne. There will also be a quiz and raffle That afternoon from 1pm to 3.30pm at Trinity Church Porthcawl there will be free tea and cake while you can listen to songs by Côr Meibion Maesteg, Sounds Fmiliar and the Porthcawl Male Voice Choir. So, go along and enjoy an afternoon of sing-along.
There will be a Queens' Platinum Jubilee Music and Flower Festival, on June 4 at All Saints' Church. It will begin at 11.30am and go on ‘til about 6pm.
There will be a Royal Toast is at mid-day and the first 70 people to arrive will be given a glass of bubbly with which to toast her Majesty.
All Saints' will be full of flowers. Carefully crafted arrangements illustrating key moments in the Queens' life will be created by the members of Porthcawl Floral Arrangement Society who will also be providing a workshop on the day for those of you who fancy giving flower arranging a try.
There will also be a day-long programme of poetry, music and drama provided by Col Canto, Porthcawl Community Orchestra,
Côr Meibion Maesteg and friends.
The organisers are deeply indebted to the Maesteg choir for helping to raise the funds for this event.
Also their thanks go out to the numerous sponsors and patrons who have been very enthusiastic indeed.
As well as all of this, there will be soooo much cake, tea and coffee available all day. Entry, as always will be free.
However, you will need to pick up a programme to be able to choose what you want to see or hear.
The Music and Flower Festival this year will be supporting the Morganwg Endeavour Charitable Trust.
The trust has helped establish a dialysis centre in Bridgend so that our local people no longer have to travel for treatment.
● Farmers' Market and Table-Top Sale Returns: The Farmers' and Artisans' Market is back in Griffin Park on the third Saturday of the month with all the usual stalls.
It opens to the general public between 9am and 1pm and the next market will be held on Saturday,
May 21.
There is also a Meditation Session in Griffin Park every Wednesday at 6pm and Bingo sessions every Thursday afternoon, from 1pm3pm and every Thursday evening and Saturday evening from 6pm9pm.
● Kenfig Nature Reserve: If you ever miss the Farmers' Market in Griffin Park, then a Farmers' Market is now held on the first Sunday of the month in the Kenfig Nature Reserve between 10am and 2pm.
The next is on June 5. Again, may I remind you that if you wish to hire any of the rooms at Kenfig Nature Reserve or would like any information then contact Chris on 01656 530 089.
● Porthcawl Townswomen's Guild: The year started with a disappointment when the Townswomen's Guild had to cancel their January meeting due to Covid restrictions.
But last month they had an excellent meeting with almost a full house and four new members.
The guest speaker was Eryl Ring who gave a talk on The Life of a
Camp Follower at Waterloo.
She and her husband have taken part in many reconstructions of the battle so it was most interesting.
She brought many items of clothing worn by the soldiers and their women.
She also had weapons of the period and explained where the phrases Flash in the Pan and Cock Up came from.
Anyone thinking of joining can go along and find out more or contact Dorothy Thomas on 01656 772 157.
● Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society: The Porthcawl Museum is now open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm on both days.
● Sandville Self Help Centre: Don't forget the centre a charity shop based at the Centre in Pen y Mynydd (next to the Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. CF33 4PU).
You can find more about it on their Facebook page and they are open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am-1pm.