Byron Evans

25 Cwmamman Road, Ammanford. byronevans1@hotmail.com

Flu jabs available The Amman Tawe Practice are offering a chance for you to get your flu vaccination this year. If you are aged 50-64, or over 65, have asthma, COPD, diabetes, are pregnant, have chronic heart, liver or kidney disease, neurological disease, are immunosuppressed, or are a carer, you all are urged to take up the offer. The flu jabs will be given at Cwmllynfell Hall on Saturday, September 24 (9am to 3pm), and then at Gwaun-cae-gurwen Community Hall, New Road, on Sunday, September 25 (9am-3pm). Just call in, no appointment is needed.

Wedding anniversary Celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary on September 24 will be Tai’rgwaith couple Ron and Janice Evans, of Llwyncelyn Road; llongyfarchiadau i’ch dau!

GCG OAP Branch The next monthly meeting will be on Thursday, October 6, at 2pm at the Community Hall, New Road, GCG, new members always welcome.

Bereavement Very deepest condolences are expressed to all her family following news of the sad passing away of Cwmgors lady Mary Jessica Jones. Mary, of Heol y Gors, died peacefully on September 3 at her home. She was the much loved wife of Gwynne, loving mother of Anna and Marc, respected mother-in-law of Ruth, and a proud, cherished grandmother of Eryn Jane. The funeral is on Monday at Morriston Crematorium (12.30pm). Sunday free gigs continue at Cwmgors Rugby Club, and this weekend’s offering on Sunday afternoon will be Chip Shop Gravy, entry totally free.

Bereavement Deepest sympathy is expressed to all her family following the sad news of the passing away of Gwaun-cae-gurwen lady Decima Jones, peacefully on August 28 at Morriston Hospital. Decima, of Leyshon Road, GCG, was the widow of the late Russell Jones, and was a much loved mother of Glesni and Huw, respected mother-in-law of Peter and Ann, loving grandmother of Nerys, Nia, Gareth and Bethan,

also a dear great-grandmother of six. The funeral was on September 16 at Llanelli Crematorium. Foodbank GCG Foodbank is open every Friday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at GCG Community Centre, New Road. Drop in to make your collection, and donations are always welcome. More details if needed on 07767 057859, or email gcgfoodbank1@gmail.com.

Burry Port Carol Skelton

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

Capel Jerusalem September 25, Parch Christopher Owen, 2yp.

Macmillan coffee morning At Jerusalem Chapel Vestry on Saturday from 8am-4pm. All are welcome.

Llanelli & District Model Engineers We will be holding our 15th anniversary Miniature Road and Rail Steam Rally at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday and Sunday. This year will include traction engines, steam and diesel railway locomotives, train rides, classic cars, commercials and motorbikes, stationary engines, awning dispays, craft demos, bus rides around the park, children’s fair rides, catering and much more. Normal park entry charges apply, but no additional charge for the rally. Come and see us for a great family day out.

Burry Port Opera The Opera is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. A celebration concert is being held on Saturday, October 15, at 7pm in Burry Port Memorial Hall featuring Adele O’neill and Rhydian Jenkins, together with the Burry Port Opera Chorus. Tickets at £15 are available at Premier Stores, Station Road, Burry Port and by telephone on 07955 401275 and 07751208975. Harbour Music and Poetry Please note we have resumed 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. All warmly invited.

Yoga Sadly Richard has decided to cancel Monday morning classes for the foreseeable future due to increased charges for the hall and no longer charging for 15-minute slots.

History society The Pembrey and Burry Port society meet in the Ashburham Hotel at 7pm on the second Tuesday in the month. Enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or email: preynoldsuk@yahoo. com

Burry Port Male Choir We rehearse at 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays (excluding bank holidays) usually at the Burry Port Memorial Hall.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. Your town choir needs you! Coffee mornings These are 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.

Lighthouse Library Bookswaps Bookswaps is open at 69 Station Road between the Co-op and the fish and chip shop. Hours are Mondays 4pm-6pm,tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am-2pm, second and fourth Fridays of month 9.30-noon and 4pm-6pm, first and third 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 5pm-8.30pm.

Burry Port Opera We have resumed rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 7pm-9pm in the Memorial Hall, Burry Port. All new members are welcome. Singers, particularly gentlemen, and non-singers, and help needed with other skills stage sets, costumes etc. For enquiries please call Bob on 01554 833630.

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, 1pm-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. Ring 0797 400 1049.

Ty Golau Dementia Charity Trust Ty Golau theraputic 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. Please come along to excercise your brain, meet friends and have an enjoyable morning Refresments 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 September meetings continue with: Wednesday, September 21, the quiz group meet at 2.15pm in the Neptune. Thursday, September 22, the luncheon club are going to The Sessile Oak for 1pm. Also Thursday, September 22, the discussion group meet at 2pm on the subject Should Girls Play Rugby? Friday, September 23, at 2pm is creative writing. Monday, September 26, the drama group meet at 2.15pm and need new members. Tuesday, September 27, is Silver Screen trip to Llanelli by 11.55am bus (see Odeon website for film) cost is £3.50 if prebooked or £4.50 at the door which includes a drink and biscuit. New group Musical Gems meet Wednesday, September 28, at 2pm.new U3A members will be most welcome to meetings.unless otherwise stated inside meetings are in the smaller pensioners nest to the main hall. 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. Call 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 line: 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.

Kidwelly Carys Edwards

07465 891557 carysedwards54@gmail.com

Flower arranging classes Very basic flower arranging classes held on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7pm in the Parish Room St Marys Church. Please bring your own flowers. Tea and coffee will be provided at a charge of £2. A warm welcome given to all. Trinity Methodist Church. Coffee morning held every Wednesday 10am-11.30am. A warm welcome to all.

Library Come and support your local library. Open every Wednesday noon-4pm at the Princess Gwenllian Centre, Hillfield Villas.

Short Mat Bowls held every Wednesday from 1pm-3pm at the Princess Gwenllian Centre. A fee of £5 is payable which includes tea and biscuits. Bowls are also provided if required. Ladies-only kickboxing classes Sessions held every Monday and Wednesday at Princess Gwenllian Centre 7-8pm. To avoid disappointment, booking is highly recommended. For further info please contact Shogun Cymru via Facebook Messenger.

Epic Explorers For 4 to 11-year olds every Thursday from 5.30pm-6.30pm at the Parish Rooms, St Mary’s Church – songs, craft, stories and games. Admission is free and includes squash and biscuits.

Kidwelly Gardening Club The club meet on the third Thursday of the month in the rugby club at 7.30pm.

Kidwelly Rugby Club Bingo every Thursday at 8pm. All welcome.

Kidwelly Volleyball Club Meet every Friday from 7pm to 8pm at the Gwenllian Centre, free for children. For further information please contact Carey on cosborne@cetma.org.uk.

Kidwelly Pop-up Market Held on the first Saturday of each month. Fresh produce available – artisan bread, preserves, jams, fresh veg, wood-fired pizza and many more stalls. Come along and give your support to local producers. Trinity Methodist Church Sunday morning Worship at 10.30am.

St Mary’s Church Sunday, September 25, Trinity 15 9.30am Choral Eucharist; 5pm Evening Prayer. Wednesdays at 9.30am Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing.

Ty Golau (House of Light) Dementia Charitable Trust Therapeutic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday morning (10.30am-12noon) at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a fun and non-threatening way. Refreshments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/family members. For further details contact Janet Lewis (manager) on 01554 890896. Kidwelly Local History Society Meet normally on the fourth Thursday of each month. The venue is now the John Burns Centre, Parc House, Kidwelly, SA17 5AB. Doors open at 6pm for 6.30pm start. Free refreshments available after the presentations. Entrance fee: members £1, non-members £3, Under-18s free. Thursday September 22 – Annual general meeting followed by Celtic Churches in the Gwendraeth Valley by Chris Delaney.

Tumble Lesley Williams

lesleywms@tiscali.co.uk

Bore coffi Macmillan Call in the hall on Friday, September 30, from 9.30am for coffee and cake at a Macmillan Cancer Support Biggest Coffee Morning.

Ladies’ football Training day for Tumble United Ladies’ FC has changed from Wednesdays to Mondays. New members will receive a warm welcome.

Tumble Colts Juniors The ‘Early Bird Christmas Shopping’ will now be held on Sunday, November 20, from 1pm to 6pm at the Working Men’s Club. Woodland Park Friends of the Woodland Park: Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 1, to help finish work on the boardwalk around the pond. If you would like to help, please message the Facebook page for more information.

Litter pick There is a community litter picking session this Saturday, meeting at Darren Las car park at 10am. Anyone willing to help will be very welcome. Please wear suitable clothes especially strong shoes and gloves. There will be some litter picking equipment available.

Cinema fans See the Facebook page for information about films showing or www. crosshandshallandcinema.co.uk

Family Centre The Family Centre’s new timetable for September can be seen on its Facebook page and website. Email tumblefamilycentre@outlook.com.

Mobile library The county mobile library is available in the car park opposite Tumble Hall on Tuesdays from 1.45pm to 4pm. You can request any item available in any of the public libraries in Carmarthenshire for free. Ask the mobile library staff or go to the online catalogue. For those who may not be able to visit the mobile or other library, the book swap shelves will be available in the old library in the hall again soon. You may bring a book and swap it for another or just borrow a book and bring it back.

Neuadd y Tymbl/ Tumble Hall Coming soon: October/ Hydref 21 a 28, Bronwen Lewis; November/tachwedd 12, The Valli Boys; December/ Rhagfyr 2, Welsh Wrestling; December/rhagfyr 3, West End to You; December/rhagfyr 23, Dick Whittington pantomime.

Some of the activities in the hall: Dog Obedience Classes: Tuesdays 07384583004. Ysgol Llwyfan i Blant/ Performance Factory Children’s Stage School: Mondays 4.30-7.30. Dawnsio Llinell/line Dancing: Thursdays 1.30-3.30. Cyfle i Bawb: Pob yn ail ddydd Mawrth/every other Tuesday 1–3yp. Pat 01269 831773 Zumba: Nos Lun/monday. 8-9. Nos Fercher/wednesday 7.30-8.30 Merched y Wawr: misol. Turn’d Up Fitness: Nos Iau/ Thursday 7.00-8.00.

Happy Feet Clinic and Heart Clinic/ Clinig y Galon: Trwy drefniad/ by appointment.

Saturday market. The monthly Saturday market is back with stalls for local traders. For more information about these or if you would like to discuss booking the hall, please contact llannonccclerk@outlook.com. The hall is also available for private functions such as birthday and wedding parties. Cysylltwch â llannonccclerk@ outlook.com am fwy o fanylion am y Neuadd ac i drafod y posibiliadau. Fb: Neuadd y Tymbl Tumble Hall.

Cyngor Cymuned Llannon Llannon Community Council serves the villages of Tumble,

Cross Hands, Llannon, and Cwm-mawr, in order to promote community development and facilities and improve the quality of life of residents. Council meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month; these are still being held via the internet (Zoom) for the time being. Minutes and agendas of meetings are placed on the website as is information about your 15 councillors. See the council’s website, Facebook page Cymunedau Mynydd Mawr Communities or Neuadd y Tymbl/ Tumble Hall or contact the clerk: clerk@ccllannon. org.uk

Meidrim Tess Sinden

01994 230854 tess@pleasantview.org.uk

Church services For September are as follows – St David’s Meidrim: September 25, Trinity 15, 11.15am Morning Prayer. St Martin and St Enfail’s Merthyr: September 25, Trinity 15, 9.45am Holy Eucharist. Please note that the Meidrim Church Committee will meet in the Church Hall on Thursday, September 22, at 7pm and the LMA Council meets in the Meidrim Church Hall on Monday, September 26, at 7pm. Please refer to our regular announcements sheets and to the AWL Bro Sanclêr LMA Facebook page for details of other services and events. Canon Ann Howells, LMA Dean 01267 468136 annhowells@cinw.org.uk Revd Adam Bruce 07976 829111, Associate Priest adambruce@cinw.org.uk

Road closure From today until Saturday Meidrim Square, the crossroads behind the Fountain Inn, where the B4299 meets the B4298, will be closed to traffic while the contractors, GD Harries, carry out essential highway maintenance and resurfacing on behalf of Carmarthenshire Council. Please allow extra time for your journey. Any enquiries should be directed in the first instance to GD Harries on 01834 860464.

Urdd Alma Community Centre are hosting a coffee evening with stalls on Friday from 6pm to 8pm to raise funds for the Pwyllgor Apel Meidrim, Alma, Talog, Penybont a Threlech Eisteddfod yr Urdd Sir Caerfyrddin 2023. Entry £5 including tea, coffee and cake.

Farmers’ Market The next Farmers’ Market will be held in Talog Hall on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Macmillan There will be a coffee morning in Meidrim Youth Hall on Saturday, October 1, from 10am as part of the Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning. Donations of raffle prizes and cakes always welcome. For more details please contact Tess on 01994 230854.

Llandysul

Eglwysi Bro Aeron Mydr September 25: Talgarreg, 9.30am, Communion. Llanarth, Harvest, 11am. Capel Cynon, Harvest, 2pm. October 2: Gwenlli, Harvest Thanksgiving, 10am. Llanarth, 11am. Mydroilyn, 4pm, Harvest Festival. October 5: Cribyn Church, Harvest Festival, 7pm. October 9: Talgarreg, 9.30am, Harvest Thanksgiving; 11am, Llanarth; 2pm, Cribyn Harvest Communion.