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16 set off to work off the excesses of Christmas with a walk from the Hall to Tegfynydd, via the new bridge recently completed by the volunteer group. The return was a bit longer as we passed the Mill, now awaiting conversion into a dwelling, to Glan Taf, and then back to home. A frosty morning but at least it was dry under foot. A commentary was provided from the History Society on many of the features that we came upon as we walked around.

Henllanfallteg Community Council appoints Mrs Ella Beattie as clerk and she will be taking up the position immediately.

The Clerk is -
Mrs Ella Beattie
Plas y Pwdel
Llanfallteg
Whitland
SA34 0UN
Tel 01437 563149

The footpath from the Plash to Tegfynydd farm has often suffered from the middle section becoming impassable due to the ground being waterlogged.

Local volunteers in conjunction with Carmarthenshire County Council have after a long struggle completed a bridge over the ditch along side the wet ground.

This view is looking down the slope towards the river

Friday 25th November the Games Night Children held a "Children in need" evening. £324 was raised and has been
passed on.

Carreg Las Ceilidh Band entertained a mixed crowd in the Millennium Hall on Saturday 19th February. A bit more energetic that usual evenings, but very enjoyable, and in no small part down to the skill of Lyn the caller and her musicians. Entertaining Arts in your Community supported by The Arts Council of Wales / in partnership with Carmarthenshire County Council.

The Llanfallteg History Society have decided to produce a book of their findings on local history.

In general it will be based on material that the society has already investigated and produced, but improved to be in a readable book form. In parallel a CD disc will be produced to contain not only the book, but also a more extensive record particularly of details such as census records, that make up the society findings.

The members have committed themselves to the production of this book with the minimum of external assistance, so watch this space to see how the task progresses.

The Society usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the Millennium Hall, but does arrange trips and visits that may take them away. New members are most welcome.

came to The Millennium Hall on 15th of November and entertained us with a program in three halves. A very near full house in The Hall listened to an excellent program of Welsh, English and American singing including three songs better attributed to Elvis. Clive "the Bus" Edwards popped up at half time as the soloist, and demonstrated what a very fine voice he has. To conclude they sang "Amen" in their own style, and to prove a point without their conductor, but they did keep the Old Hall Joanna going.

Popular and well know visitors from Monmouth, Mike and Silv Powell, who have been encamped in The Plash caravan field for the past five years finally moved on to pasture new at Mount Pleasant.

Huge Crowds, a brass band, flags and gallons of tears saw the sorrowful departure towards the end of October.

On 15th October the Society showed it's first ever train film, the first of many planned. The show featured the Flying Scotsman on it's tour of Australia in 1998 and 1999 for the Centennial Celebrations.

A dedicated and high quality team shot the whole sequence just for the film, which showed the preparation in the UK, loading and shipping the loco by sea from Tilbury Docks as well and miles and miles of wonderful Australian scenery.

An excellent opener to what we hope will be a more and more popular event.
Future showings will cover travel from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth by steam train in the 1960's, steam into Brecon in 1960, Railway Roundabout 1958, partly on the Cardi Bach.

The Llanfallteg History Society arranged a trip to The National Arbouretum at Westonbirt in Gloucestershire on Sunday 23rd October. The cost of the transport was subsidised from the prize awarded by the Gardens Gateway Trust to the Society for their written report on the visit last spring to Llanerchaeron.

The week before the visit had had mixed weather with heavy rain bringing the Taf out onto the Meadows all around, but forecasters predicted that Sunday was going to be fine and sunny.

The day dawned on a morning that had seen rain. Things looked up when Endaf Jones sent over one of his newest smart coaches for us, and at 08.30 some 20 of us were off. Bit of drizzle here and there, counting blue and silver cars and then snap, all passed the journey quite quickly. Suddenly the coach stops in the middle of nowhere. It's the end of the traffic jam waiting to get in. Thousands and thousands all flocking to look at a "Garden of Trees". We had already booked with discounted group tickets and coaches had a special parking spot near the centre, so we were in quickly! Next to us was a Coach from Keighley in Yorkshire, so we missed out on the most distant visitor prize that day.

Off we went. Off into the trees, and what a sight it all was. If you want to be bored with the details of how and why history presented the Nation with this wonderful asset, come to the History Society meetings. The foresight of one man 200 years ago, coupled with a lot of good fortune leaves this lasting living memorial for us all to enjoy.

Hundreds of photographs were taken, and some by cameras that cost thousands of pounds. Some have been seen in the press, but most not. My favorite is here, "Euronmus Alatus 'Winged Spindle' " Many flocked to see the Acers, and there is no doubt that did present a fine sight. One of our party who is enthusiactically setting out her garden is covering it with Acers. Hundreds she says. So maybe in a hundred years there will be a flock of visitors coming to see the "Garden of Trees" in Llanfallteg.

He gave us an introduction into his way of life and the starting of his collection of "junk", and then went on to discuss some of the more unusual items on display. John Donovan won the competition - what are these 10 items used for.

A very interesting evening, and many thanks to Stuart and his sister Nikki for putting the show on.

Do you know what all these tools and bits were used for?

Recycling @ The Village Hall
The Village hall has now acquired 4 new bins! Recycling Bins! So if you have any tin cans, glass or paper to recycle you can do so at the Village Hall.

Post Office Now Open

Local M.P. Nick Ainger and his wife Sally attended Games Night on September 24th to present the group with a cheque for £5,000 from the Awards for All Wales Scheme.
The presentation was followed by a buffet and then a folk dance evening with Lin and Howard from The Carreg Las Ceilidh Band.
The £5,000 is to be used for equipment and to fund projects on dance, puppetry, drama and pottery.
If anybody would like to be involved with any of these projects please come along to the Hall on a Friday evening between 7-00 and 8-30.

Mike from Monmouth caught this Salmon on the River Taf, Thursday 9th of September.
Well done Mike

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