Burry Port Carol Skelton

4 Greenhill, Y Graig, Burry Port. 01554 834371 carolmskelton@btinternet.com

Chapel Jerusalem September 4, Cymun Parch Christopher Owen 10.30yb.

Merchant Navy Day This will be held on Friday, September 2, at 11am in the Memorial Gardens, Burry Port.

Community Engagement Evening This Friday at 6pm in the Memorial Hall. Come and see what the forums are all about. Get involved in your community. Contact Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council by email: louise.robinson@ pembreyburryport-tc.co.uk.

Return of Garden Club On Monday, September 5, there is a free special social meeting of the Pembrey and Burry Port Gardening Club at 7.15pm in the Community Hall, Pembrey. This is to celebrate the return of the club after a long break. Previous and new members are invited to an evening with refreshments, a raffle, garden sale stall and “Gardener’s Question Time”. Experienced and novice gardeners are welcome to come along to see what we are about. Enquiries to Lynda the secretary on 01554 833490.

Harbour Music and Poetry There will be no more Saturday afternoon music and poetry sessions at the harbour. We resume on Monday, September 5, for our normal open mic weekly sessions 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. Audience warmly invited. Just turn up.

Last Night of Proms The Mayor of Pembrey and Burry Port invites you to join him on September 10 at 7.30pm. Performers include Pembrey and Burry Port Male Choir, Town Band and Youth Theatre plus Jada and Casey Lane, compere Ioan Hefin, soloists and much more. Tickets at £7 available from Evenbrite or contact email:louise.robinson@ pembreyburryport-tc.co.uk

Coffee mornings These resume in September in Jerusalem Chapel vestry at 10.30am every first Tuesday in the month. All are welcome. 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.

Players wanted Pembrey AFC are looking for under-10s (moving up to year 10 in September) boys’ team players to train every Thursday 6pm at Pembrey football pitch, Factory Road. All coaches DBS checked. For details contact Rhys on 07930 181296.

Lighthouse Library Bookswaps Thursday, September 8, at 6pm there is “Meet the Author” Alan Meredith. Places cost £3 which includes a raffle ticket and are limited so book your place by email: lighthouselibrarybookswaps@gmail.com. There will be signed copies of books to purchase and refreshments at a small charge. Bookswaps is open at 69 Station Road between the Co-op and the fish and chip shop. Hours are Mondays 4-6pm,tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm, 2nd and 4th Fridays of month 9.30-12noon and 4-6pm, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 11am-2pm. Donations of books, board games and jigsaws taken when open. There is a children’s cosy corner. 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 in Pembrey Community Centre, Mountain Road SA16 0AJ and invite you to try a free taster session. Any questions please contact Mary our 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 postcodes. Main meal and dessert £5 per person. All allergies and food intolerances catered for but please mention at time of booking on email: louise. robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk or 01554 834346.

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 available 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.

Yoga Resumes on Monday, September 5. This is now held from 10am to 12noon every Monday (except bank holidays) with Richard Rees at £6 per person per session in the main Memorial Hall. Now £6 per person due to the council no longer charging for 15-minute slots so exercise time is extended by 30 minutes.

Cefn Sidan U3A September meetings start as follows: Thursday 1st Bus Pass Explorers go to Cardigan via the 8.10am bus. Friday 2nd the Cycle group meet at 10.30am at the Blue Mussels at the harbour and at 2pm the crochet and Arts group meet in the small hall. Sunday 4th is Sunday Lunch at the Diplomat Hotel for 1pm. Monday 5th the Strollers meet at 2pm at the cycle sheds. Tuesday 6th at 10.30am is the committee meeting. Monday 12th is work on the station garden at 10am or the next dry Monday in the month. Wednesday 14th is the Coffee Morning at 10.45am with book swap available and the Whist group at 2.30pm at the Neptune. Friday 16th the Cycle group meet at 10.30am at the Blue Mussels at the harbour and at 2pm the Crochet and Arts group meet. More details of meetings next week. New U3A members will be most welcome to meetings. 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 which supports local residents. The venue is 38 Station Road, Burry Port SA16 0LP. The opening times are 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 to £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, our volunteers would love to meet you. 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.

Digital Support Age Cymru Dyfed have dedicated digital champions on hand to support people 50+ to make the most of technology. Free sessions are delivered over the phone through any tasks you want to achieve. Simply ring 01554 784080 or email:p.mcilroy@agecymrudyfed.org.uk.