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October2017 Number 318
Napoleon — Godfather of the EUKey indicators fresh from 1927
Would Beethoven have supported Brexit?THRILLING THEORIES on page 8
This month’s issue is kindly sponsored by:SPLASH HEATING & PLUMBING
See back cover for further information
CHURCH SERVICES OCTOBER 2017
CHURCHYARD DAY
We will be having a pre-winter tidy up, in the churchyard, on Saturday
October 7th. If you can spare an hour between 10am and 12noon we will be
very pleased to see you. Refreshments provided.
Date & Day Leighton Trelystan
Sunday 1st October Trinity 16
9.30am Holy Communion WKR
Sunday 8th October Trinity 17 3.00pm Holy Communion
WKR
Sunday 15th October Trinity 18
11.00am Holy Communion HARVEST SERVICE - WKR Followed by Harvest Lunch
Sunday 22nd October Trinity 19 11.00am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 29th October Last afterTrinity
10.00am Group Holy Communion
WKR
Rotas for Leighton Church October 2017 Sidemens Rota Altar Flowers & Brass Cleaning
R & R TIBBOTT R TIBBOTT & JANE WALTON
It is HARVEST LUNCH time again. A chance to meet and share the village's
finest cooks fare. Leighton Village Hall 15th October 12:30.pm Price held at
£12.00 School age children half price. Ring Elisabeth (555458) or any PCC
member to book your place . As usual any offers of help much
appreciated. Please let me know if you can help in any way.Lunch
OPEN GARDEN
A very big thanks for all the hardy souls who braved the rain to visit James and Jean Potter's
wonderful garden. Another very big thanks also to the hard working team of helpers . We raised
over £1000. Incredible ! Elisabeth Griffiths ( PCC Secretary)
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Initially the Trelystan History project was no more than a good idea, a vague intention mulled over on a wet dreary afternoon, until a chance meeting with the Vicar, Rev. Robert Leach, while the church was being renovated, provided a new focus and motivation. This was the appropriate time to update the church history leaflet written by Betty Mulroy some years ago, Robert suggested. ’Let‘s do it’ we thought and got cracking. But one train of investigation led to another and another until the whole project covered not just the church but the township of Trelystan as it was from the days of the Saxon Hundreds to the 19C.and beyond.Over at least three years there have been occasional treks to the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, visits to Llandrindod Archives and Shrewsbury Archives, many mornings spent in Powysland Library in Welshpool as well as hours spent searching the sources on the internet. Now at last it is nearly complete.There have been surprises. Trelystan township has a very different history to its neighbour Marton. For centuries Trelystan, Rhos Goch and Leighton were
“We are having a final push to complete the Trelystan history. There has to be an end to research at some point and we must get it into print before I become too doddery and senile. If I could make a final plea to the readers of the Leighton Newsletter for old photos relevant to Trelystan I would be very grateful. It is a scattered and thinly populated township so there are very few people who may have old photos or maps of the area or of functions like the church fete, harvest festivals hence the lack of materials but it’s worth trying again. We had a very interesting chat with Len Bennett from Brockton recently. He lived at Bank House, Trelystan and recalled some wonderful farming memories which I recorded. These are like gold dust and increasingly difficult to find. Thank you, Doreen Bowen”
The Leighton Home Farm Buildings will be open, by appointment, for public viewing on Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October as detailed below:The tours will take place 11am and 2pm on both days. Booking is essential. Please phone Steve Burgess on 01547 530 835.There is a maximum of 40 places on each tour.Please note that the site is a working Stud Farm and Health and Safety of people and animals is paramount.
The Landmark Trust will be opening the Poultry House on the same weekend between 10am and 4pm.
known as the Chapelry of Wolstanmind (and variations of this). The name Trelystan occurred infrequently until recently. There was a Holy Well in the township, now long forgotten and a Primitive Methodist church which flourished within living memory. There are several medieval documents describing leases and indentures naming people, farms and fields as well as details from Leighton Vestry book of the great renovation of the church in the 19C.which involved the whole community.We’ve reached the end of the research which inevitably is constrained by our own academic limitations leaving questions unsolved and documents unread, but 40,000 words are in the bag along with maps and memories recounted by well-known local personalities. But if there are any family photos pre 1950 you may wish to include, which are relevant to Trelystan do let us know. The plan is to do a ‘book’ through internet self-publication using the money we still have from the sales of the Marton Book and then sell the Trelystan book at a cost covering price. Doreen Bowen 01938 580778 and Felicity Bevan 01938 580116.
THE HISTORY OF TRELYSTAN
Remember the July 2016 newsletter? Please see Doreen’s appeal belowand have a final search for any photos, or mementoes for the history.
The Trelystan History Project
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Current affairs, national and local politics feature in a few places in this issue. The cover story is a case of art
based on history and — and then life following art. The story is actually an account of one of the most famous films ever made but
so revolutionary in every aspect that hardly anyone has seen it as intended since its premiere in 1927. With themes of the overthrow of the established order, removal of monarchies and a movement towards unity of the countries of Europe it’s remarkably prescient about the arguments and debates going on in Brussels today The film was made at the mid-point between the Great War and World War 2 – the time when there were renewed fears about conflicts on the continent. What’s in your attic – apart from that hidden portrait? How many interesting objects are you storing that could do with a new home? Not got an attic – then what about your garage, garden shed, broom cupboard? We have got enough stuff surplus to requirements to fill several issues of the newsletter with classified ads. So don’t all rush at once but, space permitting, we will be offering occasional slots for items you want to sell off. As readers, we are all looking for bargains from owners hoping to save space – it’s how we bought four Ikea chairs from Allan Smith (illustrious previous editor of this newsletter) and a few years later sold a couple of these on to another lucky reader.What’s a fair price for your small advert? What happens if nobody wants to buy your elephant’s foot umbrella stand? If you sell your item the fee is a massive £2. But no charge at all if you don’t make a sale. We are kicking off with the fascinating object opposite that’s bound to be snapped up – maybe…
Dress Maker’s Dummy on StandIdeal as theatre/film prop or object d’art
£9 or offer Tel: 01938 570 675
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Hurray! Alannah Holloway finally gets her Green Card to go with her California Trainer’s Licence. Alannah can now stay in the US and keep riding in the sun for as long as she wants. What a relief — for the rest of the family!
Happy Birthday to David Williams who was 50 on September 10th
And to Henry Williams who will be 18 on 12th of October
Pat and Laura Poole would like to thank all those who helped them celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Black-Tie event at Leighton Village Hall on Sat 2nd September.
In particular our vocalist Libby for singing to us throughout the evening. Rikki Lloyd for all his hard work in preparing food for nearly one hundred people. Also to Craig at The Angel for the loan of table and chairs, Michael the Guitarist who played to everyone on entry to the hall. The Sole Jets for the evening dancing and to Catherine Williams for her artistry in making such a fantastic cake. A very big 'thank you' to Carys Owen for her two vocal renditions, one with ukulele and the other without music, fantastic. Thanks to everyone who contributed in any way, especially Jane Walton for her inventive table numbers.
However the biggest 'thank you' has to go to Chris Walton who worked tirelessly in creating a fantastic arrangements of flowers, whether for the tables or throughout the hall. This was something to behold.
We particularly requested No Presents so thank you to all those who decided to do so anyway. We requested that anyone so inclined might like to make a donation to the Welsh Air Ambulance. Thank you to everyone who donated, we achieved the magnificent total of £1,000. Thank you all once again. WHAT A NIGHT.
BIRTHDAYS
We would like to welcome our new neighbours at the Vicarage, Leighton — Rees, Charmaine, Eliot, Melissa and Toby — plus Cookie and Monty the dogs.
Leighton Village Hall – for your family events, children’s parties, hobbies and meetings. Please book in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
Leighton VILLAGE Hall
LVH BOOKINGS Tel: 0785 410 3058 Email: [email protected]
Leighton School have recently experienced a lot of dumping of rubbish alongside their bins and more importantly a number of wine bottles dumped there. This not only made it very inconvenient as the school pay a great deal for the rubbish collection and need the capacity. It was also was unsightly for the village in general and of course the car park is used for games and any injury caused by the glass is to be avoided at all costs.
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New for the Autumn........... You can hire Leighton Village Hall FULLY EQUIPPED for
a game of BADMINTON from 4pm onwards on Fridays for an incredible £10 per hour
– yes that’s £2.50 each per hour if you play doubles! That includes racquets,
shuttlecocks, net, all the great facilities and easy parking. Why not give it a whirl.
'Other evenings and times available. For more information contact:
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Two weddings in two weeks in September in Leighton Church! So much love and laughter we had to record it with a few pictures as both were very special occasions in their own individual ways. At both weddings beards were popular and both couples had taken such care and attention in planning their celebrations making both so personal and memorable - with both coincidentally having very unusual wedding cakes at their receptions!
TIBBOTT/BRIGHT
Firstly we had the wedding of Eluned Tibbott who married Lloyd Bright and they are seen here leaving the church under the traditional archways of pikels provided by Berriew Young Farmers Club followed by the walking through the customary avalanche of confetti. There is also a photo of the bridesmaids, best man and ushers and there was the surprise arrival of horsepower provided by Sian, Gaynor, Maggie and Kay who came along with their steeds to support them. Eluned is a Land Agent with Powys County Council and Lloyd farms in Berriew where they now live.
WADDINGTON/GRIES
Then we had the wedding on another sunny Saturday of Daniel Gries and Stefanie Waddington who put their own stamp on the wedding ceremony in Leighton Church. We have taken some photos of their day with their horsepower being mechanical rather than equine. Dan and Stef work in the Gries family plumbing business ‘Splash’ which is based here in the village.
Dan and Stef with some of their guests
Confetti shower
Stylish horsepower
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MARIS TETERIS
Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite difficult to see out of our dining room window. It was then that we realised our windows had not been cleaned since October. It turned out that our elderly cleaner had fallen off his ladder and been invalided into retirement.
This was an opportunity to try one the long-term Trade Directory advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris Teteris,the company uses distilled water made by trickling through a resin filter overnight. The van sets out with 350 gallons on board. On site, the water is pumped through very long hoses and very tall wiper poles all parts of large buildings are accessible —even skylights on a roof can be reached.Because there are no impurities in the water, after the windows are ‘wipered’they are left wet anddry with no smears, stay clean longer —that’s the theory and it works!
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW*
* Johnny Nash
The EU evolved from a collaboration between European countries in the hope of preventing further wars between them. It has been said the French were afraid of the Germans, the Germans were afraid of themselves but the British were not afraid of anyone so were always lukewarm
about joining in.This is a story of British perseverance and French aspiration. The Napoleon of the title is about a lost silent cinematic masterpiece made in 1927. The film needed special equipment to be shown as intended so had a very limited release at the time. Enthusiasts knew of its existence but no one knew where all the parts were or where any copies could be found.
Fast forward to 1953 and a 15 year old Kevin Brownlow had been collecting old silent films for four years. He was particularly interested in French films of the era and had the luxury of a 9.5mm projector to show them on. But television was quickly becoming the standard for home entertainment so these films turned up cheaply in junk shops around London. Quite by chance he borrowed a film called Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution. Expecting little more than a boring educational film, Kevin
phoned the British Film Institute (BFI) — they read out a review of a 1920s film by the French director Abel Gance. The review was quite dismissive so not expecting much he watched the first reel:He said: 'The first shot faded in to reveal
the leaders of the French Revolution- Marat, Danton, Robespierre. What struck me were the superbly chosen faces. I simply responded to the brilliant casting, and felt the film blaze into life, like a masterly newsreel of the eighteenth century.This was the start of a life-long campaign to search, find and restore the complete film. Kevin Brownlow wrote to and met with the director to find out how the original project had been planned and what missing parts were needed to assemble a complete copy.
Back in 1925 Abel Gance began working on an epic about his hero. This was to be no mere entertainment. The project was a serious patriotic commitment. To his enormous cast and crew he addressed a proclamation saying: ‘We are going to revive the Revolution and the Empire. [You will be] conjuring up the spirit of your ancestors to convey the formidable face of France between 1792 and 1815’ So what was so remarkable about this film? The enormous size of the undertaking involved countless thousands of real extras in the crowd scenes (years before CGI) — a labour of love rather than paid work.Actors, extras and the director stayed dressed in their 18th century costumes through-out the three years it took to make the film Quite a lot of the Napoleon story was romanticised but all of the leading characters were real enough. Gance himself played the villainous revolutionary, Saint-Just, who went to the guillotine with Robespierre.But what captured the interest of archivists were the amazing technical innovations — never been seen before and some never since. Spilt screen techniques, new camera movements, and creative dissolves are all part of film making today. However the astounding finale has never been repeated. Gance created huge panoramas wider than any Cinemascope movie — wider even than Cinerama. And this is one of the reasons the film disappeared from view. The main part of the Napoleon film was shown in the 4:3 shape of cinema screens from the 1920s - 40s the same shape as pre-flat screen TVs. But the panorama finale needed 3 projectors and 3 separate screens side by side.
Abel Gance intended this film to be the first part of a trilogy. The first cut ran for 9 hours but was reduced to only 6 hours for the initial performance at the Paris Opera. It was well received here but the technical requirements made wider distribution impossible.
By 1980 Kevin Brownlow had recreated the film in its original format. So Abel Gance (who died in 1981) lived to see his
Kevin Brownlow2010 honorary Oscar for film preservation
Abel Gance with Kevin
Abel Gance as Saint-Just
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Standard 4:3 Screen
masterpiece performed with a live orchestra (another huge expense) playing specially commissioned music. This time there was international recognition even though these performances are still rare occasions. Gance realised that he would never be able to complete the trilogy so he finished the film with Napoleon’s triumphant conquest of Italy and his ideals in the caption:
The spectacular panoramas finished the film with the three screens blazing into colour with the blue white and red of the French tricolour. If completed the trilogy would have finished with the defeat at Waterloo even though Wellington said it was a close run thing — a bit like our referendum! In 2016 the BFI released the DVD after 50 years of renovation — but everything has to fit on a single screen…
BEETHOVEN & NAPOLEONBeethoven admired the ideals of the French Revolution, so he dedicated his 3rd Eroica symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte… until Napoleon declared himself emperor. Beethoven then sprung into a rage, ripped the front page from his manuscript and scrubbed out Napoleon’s name. The change of heart may also have been because Beethoven’s patron and pupil was a member of the ruling elite whose countries were under threat from the French. Having changed allegiances, he composed the Wellington’s
Victory piece — the tackiest of all his works — strains of ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘God Save the King’ interspersed with rifle shots ricocheting across the music to represent the Waterloo battlefield.
A unified Europe under a single administration where citizens can travel and work freely between
countries without restriction…
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A number of residents were concerned about Powys Planning Authority’s lack of control of the large farm development at Lower Leighton The applicant's plan, which is numbered, shows quite clearly the order in which the works should proceed. He has not kept to that plan. Russell George AM was consulted and he arranged a meeting which was attended by the following :-Russell George AM, with Gwyneth Bird, Director of Planning, Gwilym Davies,(GD),Gareth Jones, (GJ) Senior Manager for Education, Dale Boyington, (DB) Senior Highways Manager, and Cllr Martin Weale, (MW) Portfolio Holder for Planning to meet Fraser Jones, (FJ) and three representatives of the Community of Leighton on 4th August 2017.The following subjects were discussed:-1. The approved program of works was not as per the applicants plan and that there was no slurry tank installed. GD advised that the applicant has applied for changes to the landscaping aspects however FJ advised that due to issues with the Health and Safety Executive he has had to revise his work schedule. 2. Mention was made that the Village Hall field was wet due to storm water running from bund and that the works carried out had fractured a drain from the school Foul Treatment Works. GJ advised that CCTV has shown that the school/village hall drain is broken and FJ has agreed that he will repair this and all storm water from the Hall land will be piped into the ditch.
3 The lack of a slurry store and the construction of a bund and planting had not been carried out on the site of the slurry tanks as part of Phases 1 & 2 were made. FJ replied that he could not build the bund until he had excavated the ground for the two tanks. It was pointed out that by not constructing the bund around the slurry tank site FJ is in direct contravention of his Planning Conditions. It was agreed that is something that will need to be agreed with Tamsin Law Planning Officer at County Hall and FJ. FJ agreed and assured the meeting that the farm will not operate until the slurry tank is in situ.4. FJ agreed no building work will be done outside the permitted hours – without prior agreement. FJ assured the meeting that he would contact the neighbours via the agreed method prior to any works being carried out. Tamsin Law is now the point of contact for Planning in County Hall.5. Concern was raised about the mud on the road that was not only a breach of the planning approval, it was also an offence under the Highways Act. FJ stated that his vehicles coming on/off the site whilst getting the silage in did make a mess on the road, but he cleaned it. It was pointed out that spoil had been deposited on the road during the transportation of stone from the site, which has now been stopped. DB agreed that the Council will hire out a sweeper to FJ if and when FJ requests it. FJ agreed to this
Programme of works as approved by the Minister
1 year after ground works Construction of Barns, Parlour Building and 2 Barns
2 years after year 1 one cubicle yard and 1 slurry tower and water storage tower
3 years after year 2 one cubicle yard and and 2 barns and the second slurry tower
4 years after year 1 third cubicle yard and 2 barns
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LOWER LEIGHTON SITE PLAN PROPOSALS
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The Leighton Farm Development Meeting
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Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite difficult to see out
of our dining room window. It was then that we realised our windows
had not been cleaned since October. It turned out that our elderly
cleaner had fallen off his ladder and been invalided into retirement.
This was an opportunity to try one of the long-term Trade Directory
advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris Teteris, the company uses
distilled water made by trickling through a resin filter overnight.
The van sets out with 350 gallons on board. On site, the water
is pumped through very long hoses and very tall wiper poles so all
parts of large buildings are accessible —even skylights on a roof
can be reached. Because there are no impurities in the water, after
the windows are ‘wipered’
they are left wet and dry
with no smears, and stay
clean longer — that’s the
theory and it works!
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW*
* Johnny Nash
6. MW recommended that FJ and the villagers talk to each other via a single contact, FJ agreed to the request that report be printed in the Leighton Village News, he was also happy to be contacted by either John Markwick. Ian Corke, or Sarah Jones on behalf of the village to discuss any concerns that are raised.7. The question of the transfer of the strip of land to the Village was discussed. GD advised the meeting that this is not a legal requirement, however FJ assured the meeting that he is ‘a man of his word’ and he will donate the land to the village as he originally agreed at the initial consultation meeting. He would like to see plans of what is proposed for the land. FJ was told that the village is
looking to raised funds to build a tennis court and this would be looked into with David Williams. A plan would be submitted to FJ ASAP.8. GJ raised concerns regarding the broken drain from the school – this will be investigated. FJ agreed that the Education Dept. can discharge their treated effluent into the ditch that now runs past the treatment works. It was raised that there is a potential problem that the outfall from the works is too deep to discharge into the ditch. It was suggested that FJ should dig a new pipe and connect this to the original outfall pipe. Again, this will be up to the Education Dept. and FJ to agree on a satisfactory course of action.
Another success for local democracy thanks to the survey organised by our Montgomery AM, Russell George. Following the crazy decision to close or reduce recycling centres to limited opening, Russell conducted an online poll with 1,000s of responses. There was overwhelming dissatisfaction with all aspects of Powys refuse arrangements. Thankfully from September the recyl-ing centre at Welshpool is now open 5 days a week — Wednesday to Sunday
Maris ready for action
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Gardens open in October
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October (9am - 5pm).Dingle Nurseries & Garden, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9JD. Admission £3.50, children free. The Dingle is set in the heart of rural Mid-Wales. A short drive up a country lane, surrounded by breath-taking views, brings you to the unlikely setting of the Dingle Nurseries, alongside which you will find the garden. It covers an area of four acres and slopes at first gently, then more steeply, away from the house on a south facing site. Every corner, nook and cranny has its surprises, every season its particular joys. The famous adjoining nursery sells a vast range of plants for the garden, including many rare and specimen species. A plant collector's paradise!
Sunday 15th October (11am - 4pm).Gregynog Hall & Garden, Tregynon, Newtown, SY16 3PW. Admission £3.00, children £1.00This Grade I listed garden is set within 750 acres of Gregynog Estate which was designated a National Nature Reserve in 2013. Fountains, lily lake and water garden. A mass display of rhododendrons and yew hedge create a spectacular backdrop to the sunken lawns. Fantastic autumn colour. Courtyard cafe serving morning coffee, light lunches and Welsh afternoon teas.
Gardens open by arrangement in North Powys (please contact the owners in advance):
Fraithwen, Tregynon, Powys, SY16 3EWFebruary to October single visitors/small groups - 30 max. Admission £3.50, children free.Sydney Thomas - 01686 650307This 1½ acre established garden has herbaceous borders, rockeries and ponds. It is planted with rare plants for year-round interest with plants in flower every day of the year: spring bulbs and alpines, alstroemeria collection, lilies in garden not pots, vegetable plot and pool. Plas Dinam, Llandinam, Powys, SY17 5DQMarch to November for groups 10+ (weekdays only, excl school holidays). Please enquire about price when booking. Home-made teas. Eldrydd Lamp - 07415 503554Once the home of Lord Davies and still owned by his descendants, Plas Dinam is set in twelve acres of gardens, lawns and woodland surrounded by rolling hills and spectacular views of the Severn valley. Rich autumn colour comes from shrubs, particularly the cotinus “Grace” with purple leaves which turn a brilliant translucent red in late autumn. Magnificent groupings of trees including parrotias which turn fiery red in autumn. Millennium wood becomes a scalloped ribbon of buffs and ochres and has its own woodland walk.
Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod, Powys, SY22 6YBApril to October. Single visitors/small groups (30 max). Admission by donation.Callum Johnston & Brenda Moor - 01938 500370The garden sits on the side of Broniarth Hill above the Vyrnwy Valley. Shrubs and perennials border the grass paths running along the contours: wild hedges are punctuated with porthole views before merging into the surrounding woodland. The garden hovers between clipped control and barely tamed nature. 550ft up, S-facing and sheltered; the soil is well drained, slightly acid clay loam.
It covers an area of four acres and slopes at first gently, then more steeply, away from the house on a south facing site. At the bottom of the bank is a small lake, where the children of the family learned to swim. The garden was created by the late Barbara Joseph. It was planned to look good all year round and Autumn is breath-taking in its beauty. Shrubs and trees turn colour slowly and gently so that the very best hues are evident. Every corner, nook and cranny has its surprises, every season its particular joys. The famous adjoining nursery sells a vast range of plants for the garden, including many rare and specimen species. A plant collector's paradise!
Plas Dinam
Dingle Nurseries Garden
Tany-y-Llyn
This year we have enjoyed record numbers at many of our gardens. Can you help us make 2018 even better? Perhaps supporting a garden owner by serving teas or selling plants. Or maybe you can help publicising our gardens by posting on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. In North Powys, we have about 40 gardens which open for us from Oswestry to Machynlleth down to Llandrindod Wells. If you are over 16 years old, have an enthusiasm for gardens, the natural world and fundraising, and have time to help in the summer, we would love to hear from you! If you are interested in joining us, please contact our North Powys County Organiser Susan Paynton: 01686 650531 or [email protected]
You can discover more about our gardens and the charities supported by the National Garden Scheme at www.ngs.org.uk or in 2017 Powys leaflets and by following us on Facebook and Twitter @powysngs Helen Anthony, Publicity Officer, 01686 941795
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Jean Underhill £20 (No. 49)
Newlyweds Eluned & Lloyd £10 (No. 12)
Dylan Walton £10 (No. 17)
Bernard Oliver £5 (No. 89)
Edward Griffith £5 (No. 99)
£20 Roma Tibbott £20 (No. 107)
David Griffiths £10 (No 40)
Jane & Tony Walton £10 (No. 71)
Ruth & Simon Williams £5 (No. 104)
Margaret Landgrebe £5 (No. 19)
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TWO MONTHS!
If You Were a Flower
Don't be a snowdrop.It wouldn't be nice.To sleep in the snow.On a mattress of ice.
Don't be a tulip.So tall and erect.All looking alike.And so very correct.
Don't be a bluebell.Though charmed by your grace.Trippers will strew youAll over the place.
Just be an orchid.If you take my advice.You'll be ever so rich.And look ever so nice.
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brilliant performances. See what they’ll do with
the James Corden hit show. Supported by Arts Council Wales
Of every single garden pest,
I think I hate the Green Fly best.
My hate for him is stern and strong,
I've hated him both loud and long.
Since first I met him in the spring
I've hated him like anything.
There was one Green Fly, I recall,
I hated him the most of all.
He sat upon my finest rose,
And put his finger to his nose.
Then sneered and turned away his headTo bite my rose of royal red.
Green Fly
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plumbing/heating installation. 24-hour Emergency Call Out available to our customers. Fully Insured.Showroom 5 & 6 Church Street Welshpool
Call your local plumbers on:01938 555566 or 07800 552026 or 07581 033549
LEIGHTON GARDENING SERVICESFor lawn-mowing, verge clearing, paddock cutting, cultivating, long-reach hedge clipping, patio cleaning, fencing, and any other gardening needs.
Contact: 01938 570241 or 07813 720080
FEEL GREAT WITH ALOE VERA Superb quality Aloe Vera and bee products.
Drinks, topical creams, supplements, personal care, skin care, weight management, cosmetics, animal care (domestic and farm).
Special gift ideas. 60-day, money-back guarantee. Try some products at home free.
Carol and Paul Harris 01938 553430 [email protected] www.bit.ly/carolshop
BEAUTY BY AMANDAUltimate Non-Surgical Face-Lift * Massages* Tanning * Shellac manicures * Hair Removal *
Hot Stone Massage For an appointment or consultation contact Amanda
on 01938 580002 or 07950 385215 “Beauty By Amanda Welshpool” for special offers
or e-mail [email protected] Also available Spray Tan Parties; Consultant for “Arbonne”
Old and new vinyl needs
HI-Fi Sound from Inheritance Tracks HEAR the difference — no more
THE VINYL REVIVAL!
1,000s of sales worldwide since 1985£6.75
WINDOW & SOLAR PANEL CLEANING
Local Service for Residential and Commercial Properties
Free Quotes and Affordable Rates01938 570854 or 07779 837268
www.welshpoolwindowcleaning.co.uk
DI STEVENSMCSP HPC Reg
Chartered Human and Animal Physiotherapist07808 529925
Helping you and your loved ones reduce pain
and restore movement
Home Visits Available
SUNDAY ROAST DINNER
All day 12:00 - 7:00 pm - £8.50
two course lunches for just £7
and Steak Night offers in the
evenings. Also other full menus
every day.
Tel: 01938 553076
Sunday Roast Dinner£8.50 served all day 12:00 - 7:00 pm Afternoon Cream Teas 3:00 - 6:00 pm weekends
www.greendragonbuttingtonwelshpool.co.uk
Or phone 01938 570 675
Email: [email protected]
ADVERTISE HERE!This space has just become
available. A brilliant opportunity to promote your business or service.
THE LEIGHTON DIRECTORY 2.15
££££££££££££ Do you know someone who would like
some extra income part-time, working from home? Students? Retired people? Young mums?
If so, please contact Carol Harris on 01938 553430 for more information
1616
THE COCK HOTEL, FORDEN
(more photos & recommendations) Tel: 01938 580 226
The-Cock-Hotel-FordenThe-Cock-Hotel-Forden
Family Friendly — Special Functions can be booked
Opening Times12:00 - 2:30 pm4:30 pm - LATE
Play Area and a Large Beer Garden at rear of the pub
OAP discounts available
Please send your copy (as soon as possible) to:
DAVID HOLLOWAY 01938 570675 [email protected]
The next issue will be NOVEMBER 2017. Please don’t forget the deadline which is:Friday 20th October 2017
Dragon Works, Henfaes Lane, Welshpool
t: 01938 552246 e: [email protected]
www.derwas.co.ukuk
Range Cookers
Woodburners
Fires & Fire Places
Flue PipesCCTV SurveysInstallations
THE LEIGHTON DIRECTORY 3.
July 2017 – We Co-opted Councillor Rachel Tibbott to the Trelystan Ward.
Carpentry — Joinery —Furniture
General maintenance
Property renovations & repairs
Sheds, outbuildings & more…
All parts for each project are custom-made
in our well equipped workshop.
Call us for a free quote.
No job is too
small (or
too big!)
Many thanks to our sponsors this month
www.splashnow.co.uk
SPLASHHEATING & PLUMBING M: 07581 033549
Chris: 07800 552026Dan: 07581 033549
Shop: 01938 555566
Your local, reliable, friendly Heating & Plumbing ServiceComplete Bathroom Installations — including all building work
Plus Boiler & Heating installations
SERVICING in LEIGHTONGas Boiler Service £45 + Vat + Parts Oil Boiler Service £55 + Vat + Parts
For FREE QUOTATIONS please ring Chris, Karen or Dan or visit our showroom at 5/6 Church St, Welshpool — drop in for a cup of tea and a chat with Karen (closed Wednesdays) . We welcome Dan Jones as a new member of our team.
Saturday 28th fireworks and Halloween fancy dress night. Entry £3 each - under 2s free. Event opens at 6pm with Fireworks 7pm. Burgers, sausages and chips and curry served 6 till 10pm.
Live music Sat 14th Oct. 8pm.
