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TheInternet,WorldWideWeb,SocialMedia,FaceBookandsoonandon………-no,don’tfallasleep(yet)asthiscouldbeanimportantpartoffurtherdevelopmentforourcommunity!Ihaveonlylivedlocallysince2009andfeelverystronglythatwhileI’vejoinedavibrant,supportive,andactivecommunity,itcouldbemadetobeevenmoreeffectiveineverywaybyembracingthetechnologythatthevastmajorityofushave,anduseonadailybasis.So-calledSilverSurfersarethefastestgrowingsegmentusingtheInternet,andsomanyofusorderonlinefromthelikesofAmazon,orTesco,orWaitroseroutinely.ItwouldbesomuchmoreefficienttodistributethisNewsletterviaemail,ortheMerthyrCynogwebsite,ortheFacebookpage–buttodothatweneedtoknowyourownemailaddresses.Ifeveryonewastoregisternotonlywouldinformationbespreadimmediatelyandeconomically,buteachofuswouldalsobeabletosupplyouropinionsaboutmattersthataffectourcommunity,andtakepartindiscussionsabouttheimportantthingsinourlocallives.It’sabitlikehavingagoodoldgossipwithyourbuddies!!Ihaveasuggestion!Either:-1.SeekouttheFacebookpageandandjoinup,or:[email protected],ormyself,[email protected].(Asapointofinterest,asmycontributiontothelocality,Itookonthewriting,providethepaper,anddotheprintingofthisletterathome–nogrumblesatall,butitwouldbe‘better’doneelectronically-andhelpmerunmylittlewhitecar!!!!)
AHeartfeltPleatoYouAll
UpperChapelEisteddfod:Thecommitteeweredelightedwiththeeventthisyear,feelingthatitwasprobablythebestinmanyyears.TherewasaveryhighstandardofcompetitionalldayanditculminatedinafantasticOpenChampionSolo.TherewerecompetitorsfromalloverWalestakingpart,manyofwhommadethecommentthatoursisthebestofitskindanywhereinWales.Thishastobethegreatestofcomplimentsasitcomesfromthosetakinganactivepartinthecompetition.
TheCommitteewouldalsoliketopaytributetotheveryspecialsupportofthelocalcommunitywithoutwhichsuchanambitiousandlargeeventwouldnotbefinanciallypossible.Andwetrustthatthosewhocamealongthoroughlyenjoyedtheirday.
Finallyweofferoursincerethankstothosewhohelpedinanywayatall.
MerthyrCynogCommunityNewsletterNovember2015Contactdetailsfortheperpetratorsappearsomewherelateron…
MerthyrCynogCommunityWebsite
www.merthyrcynog.org
Editors:-VerityJones01874690189andJosieHerdman01874690277
**AND**,thereisalsoadedicatedFaceBookpageforthisCommunitywhichcanbefoundat:-https://www.facebook.com/groups/206437002783367thoughitisbetterjusttodoasearch!!
OnyourFaceBook“HOME”page–enter‘MerthyrCynog’inthesearchboxatthetop.Beforeyou’veevenfinishedthattinybit,“MerthyrCynogCommunity”appearsatthetopofthelist!SSSoSSSSimple!
ThereismuchInternet“stuff”here,andifyoufinditbamboozling,ringme(690435)andI’llhelpyougetsorted.JustaskBrianCuddyaboutmyvastknowledgeandreservesofpatience!
MerthyrCynog&DistrictWomen’sInstituteThereareseveralgooditemstoenjoythisAutumn,meetingat7.15onthefirstTuesdayofthemonthintheCommunityHallinUpperChapel.Youcancomealongseveraltimes(preferablyondifferentmonths!)without‘joining’–asataster.Youwillbemademostwelcomeindeedbytheregulars,andwehopethatYOUwillbecomearegulartoo.November’smeetingwas(!!)ourAGMandwas(!!)followedbya“SheepDrive”–a‘beetledrive’withwoolandsomuchlessscary.(Ed’snote–wetrustitwasterrificFUN!!Asthisnewsletterhasbeenbesetbydelayafterdelayweseemtohavemissedit.Baaaaa!)OurChristmasmeetingpresentsachancetoenjoyamealtogether,andisfollowedthisyearbyaChristmasentertainment.Pleaseeitherturnup–andbeassuredofaverywarmwelcome–orcallAnnetteon01874622892formoreinformationaboutouractivities.
November13th–whichisFRIDAY–isgoingtobea“MammaMia”nightintheHall
(hopefullywithoutPierceBrosnansinging!!).ItisinaidoftheChurchfunds“MoneyMoneyMoney”andwillbegreatfunforall.
(Ed:Now–ifAmandaSeyfriedweretobethere………!)Don’tknowwhattimeyetso–“TakeaChanceonMe”….
Then“Gimme,Gimme,Gimme”aticket.Wannago?“IdoIdoIdoIdo
IdoIdoIdoI,er,do”
EbenezerChapelCarols–2.30pmonSunday20thDec.Thisservice,onSunday20thDecember,isheldintheCommunityHallandis,effectively,theCommunityCarolService.Itisopentoallwhoenjoycarols.Childrenareespeciallywelcome,andusuallycomealongindrovesthusmakingthisanexceptionallyenjoyableeventforall.
SOS–don’tletthisbe-> Slippingthroughyourfingers
CHRISTMASLUNCHMON14thDec1pmHall.Councilfunded;ringLyndaProbert01874625133tobookyourplatefuls.AllOAPagedareinvitedandcanbringapartnertoo.
Thisisafreefunfestivefeastoffrivolityforfolkslocal.Outside?It’llbea
tenner!Bargain.
TheEvergreensThey’vehadtheiroutingthisyear–alovelyteaOakchurchandtheycontinuetoatmeetonthelastTuesdayofthemonth,between2and4pmwhentherearequizzes,cardgames,andlotsandlotsofhappychat.YOUwouldqualify–IFyouareretired(not‘tired’)!!
FRIDAY
THISFRIDAY
THISFRIDAY
NEWYEAR’SEVE.
It’llbeherebeforeyouknowitandthenit’llbegoneandyou’llhavecompletelyforgottenallaboutit.
ThereisonlyONESINGLEsolutiontothisannualdilemma,andbelievemeitisthebestestsolutioneverdrunk,sorry,devised.
THEONEANDONLYKNEES-UP,YEE-HAA,WOO-HOOMERTHYRCYNOGNEWYEAR’SEVEPARTYSHINDIGHOOT’NANNY
Beingheldon–er–HOGMANAY(I’maScot,y’see!!).
Itstartsathalfseven–fartooearlybutgivesloadsoftimeto,loadsoftimeto,yes,loadsoftimetoTALKalot.AndCynogitescertainlycanproducethehotairwhenalltogetherintheCOMMUNITYHALL.(didyouseewhatI
managedthere?TogettheVENUEinfrontofyou?)OH–YES,anditfinishesabout11pm!THAT”SAJOKE,readers,-ofcourseitdoesn’t.itgoesonuntilfivepasttwelve!!–orone,orthreedepending
uponyourstamina,andifyoudoproperSCOTTISHdrinking,sorry,DANCING.
OH–anddidItellyouthatthere’saLIVEBANDplaying.No?
Well–there’saLIVEBANDplaying.Theymightplayallnight.Theymightplayfortwohours.Theymightstartathalfpastseven.THATiswhyyou
MUSTgetthereONTIME.
WhatAMIwafflingonabout,Ihearmyselfasking?Areyoursittingcomfortably?ThenI’llbegin.
ThisHogmanay,the32stDecember2015MerthyrCynogCommunityHallisthevenueforourveryownPARTYstartingathalfseven.Therewillbeabar(poorGomer)andyou’llallbeinFANCYDRESS(IactuallyDON’Tfancyadress,butakiltmaybe).There’sgrub,butbringtheXmasleftoversforsomeoneelse,andFINALLY–there’saVERYSPECIALLIVEBANDplaying.Andtheyareterrific,greatfun,goodmusicians,goodtunes,goodtodance
to,goodtofallasleeptotoo,andgoodtoeatanddrinkto.
WHAT’Snottoenjoy?Everyoneiswelcome,butkidsandanyoneover50arenotallowedtodrink(alot).AndTHAT’sajoketoo.
FORcorrectinfoormoreinfo,forgoodness’sakecallJackie(picturedbelowinherfancydressoutfit)byringing690342unlessshehasemigrated,orcallGaynor(picturedbelow,inanidenticaloutfitto
Jackie)on690322
Don’tknowwhythishotdoghasworms
H.R.C.A.–Sunday20that4pmNativityCarolSinging(withmincepies)intheSquarepriortotheChristmasPartyinPwllgloywArms,withsausageandchipsgames,aDiscoandaspecialvisitfromaspecialmaninaspecialredoutfitcompletewithwhitebeard.Hohoho!!TicketsareavailablefromthePub,LelLewis,NikiWilliams,LesleyPriceandSarahProtheroeforonlythreepoundsandifsingingisGOOD,prezziesmightbeavailable,sogetthosevoicesworking.
ThisNewsletteriscollated,devised,cobbledtogether,corrected,scrapped,re-started,tweaked,andprintedfulloferrorsandinaccuracies(probably)foryouredificationand
perhapstoproducealoudsmile,byJosieHerdmanandGeorgeCooper.There–wehaveadmittedit.Shouldyoufeelyouneedtocontactuseitherwithgratefulbottles,orperhapswithbrickbats,pleasedo–butespeciallywithyouremailaddresses.
TheRepetitionSpot–wherethingsofimportancegetrepeatedBOGUSPHONECALLS-Therehavebeenreportsonceagainofboguscalls.SomehavebeenrequestingmoneyforadvertsandothersclaimingtheycanreclaimorreduceBusinessRates,andyetmorefromfalseelectricitysuppliers.Dobecareful–anddon’teverdivulgeyourbankdetailsorcreditcardinformationorpayanythingifyouhaveanydoubtsatall.Bettertobeassertive,difficulteven,andrefuse–orhangup.Agenuinecallerwillappreciatethingsandbehappytoprovideproofofidentity.Ifyouneedtoreportanything,call101anddoso.Bettersafethansorry.(Ispeakasonewhohadhisemailaddresshijackedafterclickinganoddlookingemail.Whatajobthatwas.)IhavealsoinvestedinadevicecalledCPRCallblockerwhichisatinyboxthatfitsbetweenyourmainincomingsocketandyourphone.IthasstoppedALLmynuisancecalls,andifanyothersgetthroughyoucanpressthreebuttonstostorethatnumberwhichwillnevergetthroughagain.Itcostaround30pounds,[email protected].
MerthyrCynogCommunityCouncil
ThisbodyrepresentsALLmembersoftheCommunityandwilldealwithANYqueriesorconcernsthatyoumayhave.
ThereisextensiveinformationabouttheCouncil,itsworkingsanditscompositionontheCommunityWebsite–www.merthyrcynog.org.
Shouldyouhaveanyspecificenquiries:-contacttheCommunityCouncilClerk,JosieHerdmaninthefirstinstance
bysnailmailtoTyMawr,UpperChapel,LD39RG,[email protected]
orbyphoneon01874690277.
NativityCarolSingingandParty–PwllgloywArms4pmSunday20thDecember