Month: November 2016

Teenage Lifestyle

skateboardPLAY HARD, WORK HARDER

Life as a teenager in this village is difficult. Standards are high and the heavy work load can seem too much some times. Yet, youth of Wenvoe: it’ll be worthhomework it. When the job you so want is waiting for you, and you are happy – the hard work will have well and truly paid off. Yet, until then you’ll have to revise and wait; luck won’t get you through your exams unfortunately. Although, just because the hard work is tough it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy ourselves. It’s important to get a healthy balance between relaxation and work, so that you don’t lose your mind!

 

 

sledging02Remember: you’re never too old to play in the park, or to sled down the hills of the field during Wenvoe’s rare winter wonderlands. Feel free to play a round of tennis with a friend in the courts, or simply get out of the house, look around and enjoy the nature that surrounds you. Join the football club, or come and punch something for an hour or so in Karate.

 

School doesn’t have to be unbearable. Merely, bearable…

 

Tirion Davies

 

 

 

 

Cheats Cauliflower Cheese with Bacon and Mushrooms

 

1 good sized cauliflower, trimmed, cut into floretschef01

250g smoked back bacon, cut into narrow strips

250g chestnut mushrooms, finely slicedrecipe01

1 pkt Schwartz cheddar cheese sauce mix

level tsp english mustard powder

125g good strong mature cheddar cheese, grated

150 ml thick double cream

salt and fresh ground black pepper

1 level tsp sweet paprika

Topping

100g ciabatta breadcrumbs.

 

Preheat oven to 180C. Cook florets until just tender, drain and set aside. Fry bacon in a dry pan until coloured but not crisp. Remove bacon and fry the mushrooms in the bacon fat until golden brown, Remove from pan and set aside with th bacon. Make the cheese sauce as per packet instructions. When almost cooked add the mustard powder, cheese and cream. Stir until cheese has melted add S & P. Fold in the bacon and mushrooms. Place the cauliflower in an oven proof dish and pour over the cheese sauce. Sprinkle the paprika over the top along with the breadcrumbs. Bake in the oven for about 15 – 20 mins until crisp and golden. Enjoy with crusty bread and a green salad.

 

 

October Events

 

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It’s hard to believe that we have already completed a half term! It has been a very busy and productive time, with the Infant Department being transformed through all the building work – Year 1 and the Nursery have a super new classrooms, which is incredibly exciting for us all.

The children have been absolutely brilliant throughout the construction and have conducted themselves in such a sensible and mature manner! We really could not have asked for more – so a massive well done to all our pupils!

 

Reception parents have been treated to a nursery rhyme recitation to celebrate the end of their nursery rhyme topic- many thanks to Miss Williams, Mrs Brown and Mrs Morris and well done, Reception! Year 2 have led the Harvest Festival service – a big thank you to Mrs James and Mr Rhys – and Year 2, of course!

 

bishop01Year 1 visited St Mary’s Church – they were welcomed by Vicar Jon who then enthralled them with a wonderful talk and demonstration (using child models!) of clerical apparel. The children were also highly entertained by the font and getting splashed with water!

A massive well done to all our children for their entries into the Scarecrow Festival and congratulation on winning a prize.

A happy half term break to all – before we know it, we will soon be back, practising for our Christmas concerts!

 

 

 

 

 

Harvest Thanksgiving

 

harvest01On September 28th we held our Harvest Thanksgiving afternoon. Members filled the tables with produce and Rev Jon conducted a short service. Margaret, as usual auctioned off all the produce in aid of this year’s charity, the British Heart Foundation.

 

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October started with a rousing fanfare, when Lt Col Geoff Kingston, a retired bandmaster, who has conducted many military bands at ceremonial occasions, told us of the origins of the well-known marching songs of the First World War .We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon and thanked Lt Col Kingston for having travelled all the way from Newquay to be with us.

 

 

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On October 12th Rosemary Scadden, a regular visitor, gave us a talk on Sea Shells .She brought her collection along, most of which were collected during the many years she spent living in the Solomon Islands.

We will be taking names and deposits for our Christmas dinner on December 14th, during November, the venue still to be decided

 

November diary of events:-

Nov 2nd. – Bingo

Nov9th. – Philip and Enid Benton -Cycling holidays

Nov 16th – Dean Powell-Glyn Housten -A Black & White actor.

Nov 23rd – Quiz

Nov 30th. – Anecdotes with Joyce

 

 

 

Joining the Playgroup?

As I write this all 20 children have settled well into their daily routines and are enjoying activities at this time to celebrate Diwali (Hindu festival of light).diwali-lamp

We have had a great response to our new ‘Wrap around service’ with Gwenfo Nursery, with more children adding to this service in January.

We operate 5 days per week and transit the children across to the nursery for their afternoon sessions. We also collect children Monday’s and Friday’s at 11:20am and walk them to the playgroup for afternoon care until 3:15pm

There is limited space available at this time, so if you are interested in your child joining the playgroup between January and May 2017 then please get in touch a.s.a.p. not to be disappointed.

You can contact us on 029 20597494 Monday – Friday between 9am and 1pm, email us at wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com or view our website wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk which has a link to our email and all contact numbers.

 

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Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

 

 

 

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Church Festivals

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Looking back to the Scarecrow Festival and Harvest Festival Weekend at the end of September, the weather was dry but with always the threat of rain, the afternoon was a great success and enjoyed by all. The entries were numerous and the judging by the people was not made any easier due to the high standard of entries. For the children there was dressing up as a living scarecrow, competitions and delightful mouth-watering refreshments provided by volunteers from our Social Committee and friends.

The write up in our NEW joint Parish Magazine with Sully is well worth quoting here “Great attention to detail had been given to all the entrants in the competition and difficult choices had to be made to find the winners. Tin Beake welcomed us to the party from his orbit around the Yew tree. The Vicar of Dibley was offering bribes in the form of Quality Street whilst the Buxom wench fluttered her eyelashes and the Traidcraft entry outrageously touted for business. Peppa Pig was there along with Mr. Potato Head and a Minion, not to mention a whole cast from James and the Giant peach, very topical. Blodwen, the Welsh Scarecrow watched quietly from her corner while Fireman Sam encouraged us to be fire alert, and Down Town Abbie looked down her nose at the other entrants. The Cubs appeared to be growing little people in a night garden and the Scarecrow who slept through it all last year was wide awake on scaring duties this year”.

The winners were….

Best Individual (Child) Poppy for the Minion

Best Indiviaual (Adult) Mike and John Tucker for Tin Beake

Best Organisation was a tie between Down Town Abbie by Tuesday Group and James and the Giant Peach by Gwenfo School

People’s Favourite – Tin Beake

Da Iawn. well done and see you all next year.

The Harvest All Age Eucharist the following morning was well attended with Wenvoe School choir singing the Harvest Samba, and our Pebbles Group gave us a Harvest Presentation, which with the use of our new radio mike, enabled everybody to hear what they had rehearsed. A contribution from the morning collection and the evening Community Harvest Praise collection has been sent to Christian Aid.

The NEW joint Parish Magazine has been well received and being now a monthly magazine the items can be topical in content. The magazine is available in church on the first Sunday of the month at 50p a copy.

“Messy Church” with the theme of “Jesus the Light of the World”, was once again well attended on Saturday Oct 1st. with parents and children enjoying the activities and the meal at the end. A big thank you to all the volunteers and to the Vale Church for the help that is needed to stage this weekend event.

The Barn Dance on Saturday Oct. 15th in the Village Hall was enjoyed by all with a comment that it “was a great family night out". The main luxury hamper was won by Sandra Davies and the financial

result will be available in the Weekly Newsletter.

Traidcraft and Fairtrade. Tradecaft goods are now on sale in Sully and Wenvoe at the after church coffee and the Chattery meetings, The Christmas Range has now been launched with an increased range of goods suitable for the coming festive season. Look out for the “Real Advent Calendar, with chocolates and the real Story of Christmas Booklet plus many other gift ideas and a good range of Christmas Cards. Fair trade means that the person who produces the food and other items get a fair price for their work, and all these can be seen at Jude Billingham’s home when she and Nigel stage an OPEN DAY on November 18th at Church Rise in Wenvoe. The invitation is open to all and a warm welcome awaits, with refreshmentspoppies01-1-of-1 available.

Looking ahead the “Christmas Chattery” will be held in the Church hall on Thursday 10th November between 10.30 – 12.00 with a selection of Traidcraft and other goodies for sale.

Remembrance Sunday is on the 13th of November with a Community Remembrance Service at St. Mary’s at 10.10am followed by the service at the War Memorial at 11.00am. A contribution from the collection at church will be given towards the work of the Royal British Legion.

The year is moving on at a pace, the short season of the Kingdom is now with us, to be followed by the solemn Season of Advent. The colours used at the altar and vestments will change to Red and then Violet, as we prepare for the Christmas Celebrations. This year we shall be sending a Christmas card to every home in Wenvoe and St Lythan’s, designed by the children of “Pebbles” giving a suitable greeting and the times of all the Christmas Services.

With every Blessing and see you in church

Parry Edwards

 

 

 

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