Burry Port Carol Skelton

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

Santa’s Post Box Thanks to Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council the post box is now available outside the council offices at the Memorial Institute. Children, post your letters and receive a reply; don’t forget your return address. Victorian Christmas Festival This Friday in Pembrey Community Hall from 4-8pm. At 4pm craft and food fayre and children’s free lantern making workshop. At 6.30pm lantern parade to Randall Square. At 7pm lights switch-on and carols round the tree. Hosted by Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council. For details contact Louise Robinson, community development officer, on 01554 834346 or email: louise.robinson@pembreyburryport-tc. gov.uk

Live music show This Friday Dean Jones, Tom Jones tribute act, Brook Fox, and Ali Gwilliam in Burry Port Memorial Hall 7-11pm. Also dance floor music from JCFC. All money raised to go to Burry Port RNLI and Goodman Primary School, The Gambia. Tickets £15 from www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ burry-port-live-music.

Capel Jerusalem Dydd Sul, Rhagfyr 4, oedfa Gymun am 10.30yb gyda’r Parchg Christopher Owen. Rhagfyr 11, cyngerdd y plant 6.00yh. Christmas at the Boathouse Burry Port RNLI invite you this Sunday from 3-5pm for a glass of mulled wine, tea or coffee to the music of Cor Curiad and Llanelli Male Voice Choir, plus various stalls and a visit by Santa.

Pantomime St Mary’s Church, Burry Port, drama group presents the pantomime Aladdin on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6 and 7, at 7pm in the Memorial Hall. Tickets cost £5 adult and £2 children. Family ticket £12 for 2 adults and 2 children. For tickets contact 07746 915602. Christmas Fayre On Saturday, December 10, at Ashburnham Golf Club 12noon to 3pm. Stalls, tombola, Christmas gifts and raffle. To book a table contact Hannah on 075831 44323 or lighthouselibrarybookswaps@gmail.com Children’s Christmas Experience On Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11, between 10.30am and 3.30pm in the Memorial Hall. There is toy making/elf School, meet Olaf and Sven, decorate cookies with Mrs Claus, visit Santa and cake and refreshments provided. Each session lasts two hours. To book your tickets at £10 each session contact Louise or Megan on 01554 834346.

Senior citizens’ lunch Hosted by Burry Port and Pembrey Town Council, the traditional Christmas lunch is on Wednesday, December 14, at 1pm in the Memorial Hall at £5 per person; delivery is available between 12.30 and 2pm if you are not able to attend in person. Please book by contacting the council office on 01554 834346 by December 9. This is only for senior citizens resident in Pembrey and Burry Port.

Garden Club There is no meeting on Monday, December 5, for the Pembrey and Burry Port Gardening Club as it is their Christmas dinner. The next meeting is on Monday, January 9, at 7pm in the community hall, Pembrey. All are welcome.

Burry Port Opera We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm in the Memorial Hall (except bank holidays). All new members are welcome. Singers, particularly men, and non-singers needed with other skills stage sets, costumes, etc. For enquiries please call Bob on 01554 833630. Burry Port Male Choir We rehearse at 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays (excluding bank holidays) usually at the Burry Port Memorial Hall or small Pensioners Hall (subject to change). 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.

Craft and Coffee Burry Port Town Council has these sessions every first Wednesday of each month in the Memorial Hall from 10.30am12.30pm. Craft, coffee, cake and company, demonstrations, workshops, meet new people, learn a new craft. £2 per person to include craft supplies. For information or book a space contact Louise Robinson on 01554 834346 or email: louise. robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk

Harbour Music and Poetry Our open mic weekly sessions are 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. History Society The Pembrey and Burry Port society meet in the Ashburham Hotel at 7pm every second Tuesday in the month. Enquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or email: preynoldsuk@yahoo.com. 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. Usual 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 are temporarily restricted. There is a children’s cosy corner. Jigsaws £2 each, children’s gift bags of books and toys from £3, but 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 and Thursdays from 1-3pm in the Pembrey Community Centre, Mountain Road, SA16 0AJ and invite you to try a free taster session. Any questions please contact Mary secretary on 07773 187347.

Quiz night Every Wednesday 7.30pm at the Pemberton Arms. Maximum teams of 6 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 post codes. Main Meal and dessert £5 per person. All allergies and food intolerences catered for but please mention at time of booking on 01554 834346 or email: louise.robinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov. uk

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.

Ty Golau Dementia Charity Trust Ty Golau therapeutic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday morning from 10.30am-12noon at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a non-threatening, fun way. Refreshments 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 December meetings start as follows:thursday 1st Bus Pass Explorers go to Knighton by train from Llanelli (postponed from

November).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. Monday 5 the Strollers meet at 2pm at the cycle sheds.tuesday 6 at 10.30am is the Committee meeting. Thursday 8th the Book club meet at Jo Watts house at 10.30am.sunday 11 Sunday Lunch is a Christmas Lunch at the Stradey Park Hotel for 1pm.monday 12th is the Main meeting Christmas Party at 2.15pm. Please bring your own food and drink,tea and coffee will be aavailable plus a quiz, raffle, entertainment and poetry readings.wednesday 14 is the Coffee Morning at 10.45am with book swap available and the Whist group at 2.30pm at the Neptune. Thursday 15th the luncheon club are at the Caufields for 1pm.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.tuesday 20th the Short Walk group meet at Station bus stop at 2pm. Due to the Christmas season the following groups are all cancelled: Welsh history, quiz, discussion, creative writing, drama, silver screen, and musical gems. New U3A members most welcome; 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. The venue is 38 Station Road, Burry Port SA16 0LP. Open every Tuesday between 11am and 5pm. £1 a year for membership then each week you will have the option of spending £3.50 or £5.00 for goods worth between £15 and £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. Contact Ceinwen on 07958 649932 or email: clloyd@cbsa.org.uk