The Cowbridge Thomas “Your ORIGINAL priceless Bros weekly newspaper” TThhee VVaallee’’ss Independent lloonnggeesstt sseerrvviinngg Funeral Directors CCoommmmuunniittyy COWBRIDGE P E A K Tel 01446 NNeewwssppaappeerr 775681 PERFORMANCE Established 1983 Family-run business 01446 775775 established 1906 Weekly audited distribution (51 weeks) to 31/12/15 - 45,489 www.glamorgan-gem.co.uk BTHUReSDaAuY JtAyNUARY 12TH, 2017 (GEM Series). Audited by David Pinder & Co Ltd. Chartered Accountants. www.glamorgan-gem.co.uk Health &fitness Pages 18-20 Will Lauren Popular charity benefits from church’s festive fundraising! be Miss Vale 2017? by Andy Johnstone LAURENHipkin, 23, a final-year social work undergraduate from Cowbridge, is one of five young women hoping to be crowned Miss Vale of Glamorgan 2017. The lucky winner of the county contest will also be in with a chance of taking the Miss Wales ✭ 2017 crown in April. 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CELTIC HOME wellies and the wind in MONEY raised by a SOFT FURNISHINGS my face, rather than Cowbridge church r make up, glitz and glam. over the festive LOTIONS & POTIONS a Bring yourself and a “But, like most girls, I season has now been guest to F+R for a SALE laonvde t gheet ctionmg pmeatidtieo unp i,s a handed over to a OILS & ELIXIRS e Cut & Blow Dry and great excuse to do that!” good cause – with AROMATHERAPY ESSENTIALSY only pay for one. Lauren, who has not Cancer Research entered any competitions Wales receiving GIFTS, CARDS & BOOKS + 3 for 2 on all products @ before, said she is £900! NOW ON “rsehthsepr iholalnessd er”se caaetn itdvh eesdu p psoops oiftraitvr.e WCoeRwdedbveridldl ,g teh eU MniitneHdise taeFtrhr eeaert Plusp rao ftehsesraiopnya lr ohoirme for w LCooowk oburti dge & Maesteg F+R* She said: “One of the Church, explained: contact [email protected] e for our flash gMreisast Wthianlegss caobnotuets tt hies the “cEolalcehct iony ear,f romal l othuer NOW AT SACRED: N sSaolceisa lo Mn eFd+iRa. 50% OFF cchoanntecset aint tgsi vtoe sd toh emore csearrvoilcs e bayn d cCanhdrliestlmigahst Gina Groom, Soft Tissue things for charity. morning is donated to a Therapist/Sports Injury “The charity specified charity with a supported is ‘Beauty local emphasis. 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This is a bitter blow to those who are It is about standing up for what I feel is best for the seeking support already struggling and will pile more financial area and a ‘Greater Cardiff’ with less of a say is not it. Coun Richard Bertin, modification hardshipP olen atos efa kmeileieps. your letters BRIEF aBnadrr ya Idndderpeensdse ntth, Veamle otfo G: lTamhoerg Eand Ciotuonrc,il.SO HAVE you fundraising. 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We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOT accept anonymous mail. challenge in aid of The Snowdon Triple Challenge awaits those One lesson I learned early on is that what works youth charity Sea who fancy a tough and superbly in one situation often needs considerable ‘MORE CAN BE DONE TO Cadets? exciting multi-activity modification to function satisfactorily at another For the first time, we trial, while aspiring site. Fully automated systems usually have a high are thrilled to have sailors may enjoy a day degree of success and reliability –it is when people HELP THOSE HIT BY places available for a on the Solent with our have to be relied upon to enter data that the host of charity Maritime Industry problems arise –this is what is happening at Barry challenges. The money Regatta. Hospital. HOSPITAL PARKING FINES’ you raise could make a If you would like to (Name and address supplied.) difference, as 93p in make a trip abroad, take What hope for IN reference to recent letters online so perhaps a family member could help). egvoeersy d £ir1e cthtlayt two eo ruerc weiovrek aR ilvoeork Caht athllee nZgaem. Nbeozti concerning parking at Barry The Health Board could help by making with young people. Sea one for the faint-hearted, principles? 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Why would any They are no different end-of-life care. there was exceptional deep sense of gratitude reality than in 1948, The difficulty is that a lot of the people who human being want to see from ourselves. How My husband had and I cannot praise the from those who had because the worship of have been caught are older and do not have access the return of fox many of us loaded our prostate cancer for nine staff enough. received the benefits, money –forced upon to a computer to make an appeal (it’s easy to do hunting? shopping trolleys up at years, but became As a community, we towards those perfectly them by a materialistic Flaws in hospital Why go back to the Christmas time in greed? seriously ill during the should make every effort healthy people who had media culture –has days when a fox could Our wildlife is last year. He spent to support Y Bwythyn in found a worthwhile occupied and dominated parking system? be dug from its home precious so let us all weeks in wards seven every way. purpose in their own the minds and the only to be chased to take care of them. Let and eight in the hospital Mavis Lewis, lciavrees obfy t hgeiv siincgk ,t oin t hthee ppoolpiutilcast ioofn .the THE new to three hours, for etoxrhna tuos tpioienc, easn bdy t htheen tShheamr obne .Richards, and was very well cared Broughton. forCmi toizfe snhsa wrehdo t adxoe sn.o t NBreyvnilnlea W. esterman, psyasrtkemin gthat hacocsIup wsiteaadsl otwrfer abotenmignelgyn ti.n the houDndsi?s may at ‘Bdararyn. gerous H(IUGNTHI LT JIADNEU ATRIYM 1E9)S W JAMES & SONS hata sB barereyn Hinosstaplilteadl, dacrotupa-lolfyf ianr etha ew dhiesanb Il ewdas hunt-sab’ in Cowbridge tThhoese h iing hP otirdtehsc aliwstle.d I ti ns hthouisl dw beeek r’es mGeEmMbe arreed in my opinion, is bay. I that along the coast, high tide times will vary. FUNERAL DIRECTORS not correctly run. Some residents have WASdismayed to see a ‘hunt sab’ at For instance, in Barry, the high point FONMONE, SRTAHBOLOISSHEE,D N18E6A0RBARRY tghreoT urhoneadrdse. ei snW taeh rceiannmg y etohruae poanss rfisoescru eweiv rheoadns g pb areerekanisn organ isfs.ie n dTeshis Irotmhnieece aGtll,y lda wemepaoarrirngtgia nwng h Haftru oonnmet’ psC rBeoswoumxbiernsig dw gDaesa .ay DATE w i lTl bime 2e0 – 2 5H mt in utes Tlaitmere. Ht Independent family business with this camera you can be with the organisers of faux-fur hat, the demonstrator waved a white sheet AM M PM M 24 hours personal service covering incorrectly deemed this system. with a mis-spelled message scrawled on it, in front 12 Thur 05.55 9.4 18.18 9.5 Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan parking in the pick-up The hospital of the horses, which could have unseated the rider – 13 Fri 06.44 9.6 19.09 9.7 PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST andT hderorep -aorfef naore caa.meras acuotmhopraintiye sa raen tdo ttahlilsy ttoakni nogf hpoarrst ei nto a claergeaelr aicnttiov itthye – c raonwd dc.aused half a 1145 SSautn 0078..2183 99..65 1290..5356 99..44 Tel Rhoose obany tsh,e s od itshaabtl ePda rpkairnkging irnesciodnesnitdse oraft eB atorr tyh,e horOsen,e r hidoepre os rs mucehm bbeehra ovfi otuhre wpuilbl lcice aisse i nbjeufroerde. a 16 Mon 08.52 9.3 21.17 9.1 (01446) 710096 Eye can see where you especially the disabled. Alasdair T Forbes, 17 Tues 09.34 9.0 21.56 8.8 are, legitimately for up P White, Barry. Llantwit Major. 18 Wed 10.14 8.6 22.38 8.4 19 Thur 10.57 8.2 23.23 8.0 TThhee GGllaammoorrggaann GGEEMM (cid:129) Contact us... While The GEM makes every effort to check the accuracy of tide tables, we recommend that anyone putting out to sea, or walking in an area where they could be cut off, should check with a tide table Tel: 01446 774484 (cid:129) Fax: 01446 774108 specific to their location. FACEBOOK: GlamorganGEM / TWITTER: gem_news (cid:129) sport_gem We abide by the code of practice upheld by the News Submissions: [email protected] Independent Press Standards Organisation Editor Don John: [email protected] (IPSO). This contains Tim Chapman [email protected] / TWITTER @TimGlamorganGEM provisions for issues such as accuracy. 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Thursday January 12th, 2017 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 3 C New ‘Vale Stroke Support Group’ to be launched in Llantwit Major THE Vale Stroke people to share their Support Group is by GEM experiences. meeting in Llantwit REPORTER “The first one will be Major for the first a social occasion with tea and cake and we can time on Tuesday, Lions explained: “The discuss what people January 17, at meeting is for people would like to see the Llantonian Hall who have suffered group do in the future. The competitors with chef Andrew Huddart and (2pm to 4pm). strokes, members of “If people are Rotary Club President Steven Blackman. The new initiative is their families or carers. struggling for transport, thanks to a bequest made “There has been no don’t worry you can get No Gregg Wallace... but to Llantwit Major and support group in the in touch with me and we Cowbridge Lions by a Vale. Having a stroke is will help. Over time, we Vale resident who a frightening experience. hope the group will wanted more support for Some people can beome build up.” touch of the Masterchefs victims of strokes. isolated. Meetings will Liz can be contacted Liz Evans of the be an opportunity for on 07507 480620. LAUREN AIMS at Comprehensive School! TO BE MISS VALE SIX aspiring young chefs felt The costs of the competition were the heat in the kitchen at sponsored by chef Andrew Huddart Cowbridge Comprehensive and each competitor received a gift School on Monday, January 9 token, courtesy of Arthur John & Co Kitchen Shop. as they battled for a place in The competition judge Andrew the next round of the Rotary Huddart said: “Everyone in the International Young Chef competition showed a passion and competition. knowledge of food and it was a They were not only trying to difficult task to choose the winner.” outperform the other competitors but Kath Mallows, head of design and were also under time pressure as they technology at the school, added that: Lauren with members of the Gateway Club. created, in just two hours, an “This Rotary competition gives an appetising three-course meal for two excellent opportunity for pupils to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for young offenders following a with a total ingredient cost under £15. show their capabilities under One of Lauren’s next fundraising model similar to equine therapy. The overall winner was Hope pressure.” events will be a coffee and cake “That’s my ultimate goal,” she Wilkinson, who prepared the following The Rotary Young Chef competition morning on Saturday, February 18, at added. menu: was created to give young people Penllyn Village Hall, near Cowbridge, The journey so far has also taught Starter– Warm scallops, prawns, across Great Britain and Ireland the from 11am to around 1pm. Lauren to embrace new challenges, a squid and mussels in lemon butter and chance to display their creative talents Lauren is no stranger to helping ‘one-life, live-it’ philosophy. parsley sauce. with food while discovering the people. Aside from her voluntary I have had such fun and made such Main – Pan-fried duck with importance of healthy eating. work with Mencap and her studies, good friends [with the other finalists] mango salad and fondant potatoes. The Cowbridge Rotary Club would she is on a work placement because I though: ‘Yes, why not?’ and Theh weri ncneretri fHicoaptee fWroimlk iRnsootanr yre Cceluivbi ng shoDErdtebwsrseaearrddt Tb–ih sCocmuhioatcss.o wlaates Tthiera rmunisnue rw-uitph. lCikoew brtoid geth Canokm prthehee nsspivoen sSocrhso, ola fnodr ssupparpkoerdti ningt eorledsetr i nch pilodtreennti, awl hfuictuhr ehas appFloierd m foorre M inisfos rWmaalteiosn.”, and how to president Steven Blackman. The other competitors were Joseph their support. projects. These include canine therapy vote, visit www.misswales.co.uk. A hunch proves Cox, Lewis Jones, Hollie Oakman and If you would like to know more twenty Gabriella John. 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I mixed media Richard III. would like to thank techniques by local in stable I would like to Cowbridge with artist Glyn Pooley rreeaasdseursre t haallt pnootwenhteirael in LCloaunnbclielt hfoiarn s uTpopwonrting aJnandu aorny Thursd2a6y,, condition £15.99m2 my essay on Anne the launch, which was National Museum Neville is her husband presided over by of Wales curator Dr after collision 80% Wool Twist Café We supply & install Richard described as a Professor Chris Williams hunchback. of Cardiff University. Clare Smith will Crème Kingsmead all types of flooring as The discovery of the Deborah Fisher, give an illustrated A 47-YEAR-OLD man from Brackla, 40oz weight well as: king’s bones revealed Colwinston. lecture on Welsh portraits. Bridgend remains at the University Extremely • Free measuring For the latest The society welcomes Hospital of Wales with serious but non- hard service artists of any level, as life-threatening injuries following a wearing. • Home selection stories and well as non-artists who collision near Pant Quarry. would like to see Emergency services attended the road traffic • Uplift & remove old demonstrations of collision involving two vehicles on the B4265 near flooring breaking news... various art techniques or Pant Quarry, St Brides Major. Price attend illustrated The road was blocked to allow services access to slashed! • Move furniture lectures on art topics. the scene and to help enquiries. glamorgan- We meet on Thursday The accident involved a black Fiat 500 and a £12.99m2 Less than evenings at the Old Hall, green Renault motor car. half price Cowbridge (7pm–9pm) Investigations are continuing, and any witnesses gem.co.uk and occasional visitors who have not yet given their details to police are Freephone 0800 610 2012• Mobile 07403 310 516 and new members are urged to do so via 101, quoting occurrence www.twenty12flooring.com [email protected] most welcome. 1700010646. 4 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday January 12th, 2017 CL The sun shines as Boxing Biggest Ever Winter Sale 50 Day daredevils take to the PLUS AN EXTRA % 20 waters of Whitmore Bay % off off Sale Prices EVERYTHING must end soon... Designer furniture for every room at prices everyonecan afford Lakeside Corner Sofa only £899 Hoburne 3 Seater Sofa only £389 PHOTOGRAPHS by ANDY WICKS AS SEEN Telephone 07855 374478 ON TV FULLY RECLINING Detroit 3&2 Seater sofas only £899 THE PAIR Zante Dining Set only £299 Reclaimed Ranch Extending Table only £349 Stunning BedroomCollections from only £99 Divans from Ottoman Beds Imperio Beds only £199 from only from only £299 £299 THERE may have been bright sunshine on Boxing Day for the swim organised by Barry Lifeguards –but Sofas . Dining . Beds . Bedroom . Accessories that didn’t make the water any less cold! There was an excellent turnout, with a combination of fancy The must have brand for your home dress, wetsuits and, for fw the toughest, summer swimming costumes. INTEREST The event gave a FREE welcome boost to some of the local businesses, as homestores CREDIT both swimmers and Get the look... for less! spectators made a beeline for local cafes, looking for something to warm them up. www.fwhomestores.co.uk Many of the swimmers were back again within Unit 5, Freemans Park, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU. Tel: 02920 371970 the week, taking part in Open 7 Days the New Year’s Day Swim. Thursday January 12th, 2017 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 5 CL Happy New Year, good morning and good night with the Glamorgan Hunt! PHOTOGRAPHS by GLYN EVANS OTHER PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS EVENT. Pictures can be purchased by contacting: E-Mail: [email protected] Telephone 07791 228684 www.ffotoimage.co.uk STARTING off from Cowbridge the traditional New Year’s Day meet of the Glamorgan Hunt took place on Monday, January 2. Generally a smaller hunt than on the Boxing Day meet, some 50 riders of all ages mustered near the Duke of Wellington pub in crisp sunshine and to hearty applause from the crowd lining the high street. Mounts, hounds and mounted followers were, as ever, all immaculately turned out. Family’s touching tribute to ‘Morgie’ as fundraisers support teenager’s family The family of up, but then would their details. Morgan Ackerman, always make her laugh Witnesses are urged to who died on the afterwards. contact the South Wales “Morgie was such a night of January 4 caring young man, and to Police Serious Collision at the University give an example, he Investigation Unit on 101 Hospital of Wales recently treated the or Crimestoppers following a collision whole family to anonymously on 0800 in Barry, have paid bfrroemak fhaisst poanrt thiims e wjoabg e–s 555 111, quoting ref a loving tribute to that was the type of boy 1700003606. him. he was. Local people wanting They said: “Morgan, “He was so giving and to support Morgan’s or ‘Morgie’ as he was thoughtful and we’d known to his family, was almost go as far as to say family at this time have such a wonderful boy. He a ‘mummy’s boy’. set up a fundraising page, was loved by absolutely “He was so loved by and the response has Colwinston and Llysworney WI everybody who knew him all of his family and been phenomenal. and he touched so many friends and he has left PRESIDENT Liz resolutions will go before the national ppeeorspolen awliittyh. his infectious seuvecrhy bao dmy’ass shievaer th. oHlee iins Morgan with his mother Leanne. setA atnardg ebt yo f T£u4e,0s0d0a yw, aas welcomed everyone to AGM in June. “He was always going to missed by total of 222 people had the first meeting of 2017. “Carol Brown from Colwinston, a joking and always saw everybody whose life he He was taken to pedestrians prior to the made donations and the A spokeswoman reported: “The dance teacher and choreographer then the best in every touched in his 16 years in hospital with severe collision walking along total was standing at mouetminbge, ras tsriigpn teod t huep Rfoory tahle M thienat tarend a taught us several dance moves. situ“aItti on.is not an thisM woorgrladn.” was in ihnojsupriiteasl oann dW eddineeds dainy Bstaorprpye d Roatdo, opr rovwihdoe £3,660. church service that the WI will take Everyone performed a Welsh country understatement to say he collision with a white night, January 4. assistance. For those wishing to part in on March 5 in St Michael’s dance, ballet, Caribbean and Egyptian was life and soul of Skoda Octavia taxi at Officers investigating They would also like donate, the link to the Colwinston. dancing, amid much confusion and wherever he was and he approximately 10.30pm the incident would still to speak to anybody who page is https:// “The six resolutions that have been loved to make people on Tuesday, January 3, like to speak to anybody may have seen the put forward were discussed and voted laughter. It wasn’t much like smile. He would 2017, on Barry Road, who witnessed the vehicle being driven www.justgiving.com/cro upon. The results will be collated at ‘Strictly’, but the evening was constantly tease his older opposite its junction with collision, who saw a prior to the collision and wdfunding/theglamorgan national level and one of the enjoyed by all.” sister Elle by winding her Llewellyn Street. group of male who have not yet given -suite/coverphoto 6 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday January 12th, 2017 CL Brain injury charity gets major boost from the Barry Island New Year’s Day Swim! Images by ANDY WICKS Telephone 07855 374478 THERE was a great turn out on New Year’s Day for the Barry Island Swim. Photographers backed into the water as they waited for the massed charge towards them –all looking for a great action shot. Some swimmers take to the water for fun, but many were using the opportunity to raise money for charity through sponsorship. One charity to benefit was Headway – which works to help people with brain injuries. A spokeswoman reported that supporters of Headway had raised more than £1,300 on the day! (See more on this story in next week’s GEM). Thursday January 12th, 2017 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 7 CL HEADWAY CHARITY BENEFITS INSTALL FROM ISLAND NEW YEAR SWIM Integrated Skips LTD We will not be beaten on any written quotation for the Barry area. Zalehka and her brother. • All sizes available The kindness • Delivered & Collected MINI • Waste Collection Service of strangers • Free surveys and estimates EARLY evening on Friday, January Zalehka’s mum • Labour hire to load your skip MIDI and brother. 6, my wife found herself with a • Grab hire & Plant hire major puncture on the rear of the • 95% of our waste is recycled car, rendering it undriveable, on DESPITEthe drizzle, hundreds of by swimming or collecting. • Domestic & Commercial MAXI MgenWiltlleee mnwenonui ulwdm hloi k Wcea tamoy es, a tByo aam rbyri gwy .‘ifthe’asn rkess’c tuoe t hane dtwo stShwweii mmtrma. d eirtsio annadl Bsuaprpryo rItselrasn tdu Nrneewd Yoeuatr for fuoplsAHloid ewyere i ldnaiogfre w aa, g nafo.na dlZDl atdehloesepwh likintfae e ss noouemffe fhdee eirsnert gdef paaams .sm it liaycj kow rte obr erba atiulnar nnincejedury • Caroruanncgiel/dh ighway permits changed the wheel for her in the pouring rain, Headway Cardiff, the charity supported by the and suffering anxiety in crowded and noisy places, • Roll On Roll Off 15-50 Yards XL MAXI uaRnnodlTni khs aeha nonthudket iyK nyogaou tu ahbnty ogm,tshtye. rws itfhea’st pmaisssfeodrt iunn ec.ars jeering etaovntedaZn lap,t l roetohvhmieksrea yn £Pea1ard,ir3ec, 0 ehc0-aoD dilnla eavcc listueiusdoc,in cn2.eg8s ,s£ ff6ruo9l m9t if mProeem nraa trihtshien, bgae,n aidnc hall ZinaclZleuahdlkeianh gkv aoh leeurxn pmtleaueimrnee,d da :tl ol“ Iwc ohelinlte tr ciotn ctwko h btiholeet t howemart efaarf.mteril ym,y BUanrrity 1C2FF6, 3A 3tlRaFn.t iTce lT:r a0d1i4n4g6 E 4s2t1a0te7,2 Scarlets Bar. her family came along to support the event either brain injury, but Headway and all the great friends I Email: [email protected] have made there have helped me begin to rebuild my life.” Waste Carrier Number Fundraiser Gill Peace added: “The atmosphere CB/LE5004GH was great and everyone was very generous. “Thank you to everyone who organised the event For the latest stories and as well as all the swimmers and their supporters for making it a success.” breaking news... Donations to Headway Cardiff can be made through Mydonate at: glamorgan-gem.co.uk mydonate.bt.com/events/barryswim2017/384512 8 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday January 12th, 2017 Public invited ‘TIDAL LAGOONS’ PRESENTATION to Holocaust Memorial Day THE six million Jewish victims society. of the Holocaust during Work The traditional seven statements of War Two will be remembered commitment will be read out, plus a when Bridgend County candle of remembrance will be lit by Borough Council (BCBC) the Mayor of Bridgend county, Coun Reg Jenkins. marks Holocaust Memorial ‘Community representatives’ will Day with a public event on read poems, and the life of Holocaust Friday, January 20. survivor Elie Wiesel, who died last In partnership with Bridgend year aged 87, will be recalled. CSoonllye gTe,h aenantruea la ct om10m.3e0mamor,a tiwoinl li na tlhsoe CoTllhegise yweiallr ,c ostmudpeènrets t hfer ocmer eBmroidngye, nads AVa lMe EFErTieInNdGs ooff Bthaer ryE aarntdh gcurerraetnetrs atd tihffei cauclcteiesss ,t o Cwairthd iff sDeovcekres Balance classes rCDeaammrfeubmro.b deira ,t heR vwicatnimdas , of Bgoensnoicai desa nidn wt‘oree plclrl oeasssee np ttrh oaev iwedveide aen ts.c pr eoIcsnisva-lsi teepcdet riofgonur emosfta snt hctoee (aF porEe)s eonnt aDtieocne mbyb eJro a6n fneaa tLuarnede aidsnissduc heth aerg boinafrg r aigntetho.e T thheeR rbeha iyysm. th nIeet yamd udsiRtti oiavnlseaorl back after break “For the first time in several years, community’ will include the police, on plans by Tidal Lagoon meet requirements for creating habitats mbatwctsDaaooopostbfeathet k omioe“aoynimiknucTlun eg edthbbrtgh, sh t wpee iohfwpesrt riawheh smoreorsr aeovenymetetp p oi e dsrhraclfabieeeeae naosresr -rdp ’matvpeibss h‘pnce owa oHmeergdino1Ho idno estk0sb.shgwomio s 0eba ela f td ootsinffhhlcie,crtieses”aeeatraer, i nre t uaoeawi ad gvlssptn l so teeapii d frpnn o oel Mauo ndewr tvtbcv h gutceiaileeoloadmnoiiln c l ewiutatn otho .fnybaae riina crninlkeIr?taesikdondee’tll, rpssDchtraaaetaoloouclacliuonlB“dikdyiignscTo:tle Cm iiciaunhnociitB“rsti leigusMt,s a C h s. n aape a’sayss sxrtur, eceatk reLwrjeanvixuerenrediidmt,savg sa cidct oicewshneoecrlH o rymsie,o,n no o mdm Culltihisaohmmmose ancecumvbpadu rnpueeoia nom r rsrnirHe ttctaddi asyonotuee nef Mamwnc t t vistige mcd oeDitdmroceoanoialatdtt oluiys vaem rt. piinghtttdassoodoeel,,, PfNt7ptfhnehior0iunoeagrol cITTalwmowhjtolnesshhueep.wtcc eee gaaroIteS rerhtfsr c wf .d iSt sp oas t lwar ramaaaienabrcnga etpspybeunedoelap i dnes oagnrec dttn u owyhahtpeB.n vr eairrhiaitaw oncLvhaylbi be aa s tsl riyygHpeegsb.o mpvr iiguo toneryei.jonnk ler- tc lb( Ic aee£tuhtanC y s1 psadrsw ae4 se erdan P6oqsd o/puuo,siM wsfaliitdrfrnts euo-W shbtts-dneboau Cdygheas-t tbperqwbfoeuniuuris rrohtilIJAdpt tlcgnhoae ao osfrsean nrntemattrneacoeees m nremwpueadtwam megdi ep nonihr,eelue gencsl tnb irpoa itngetnlttonh’iehgqrgc.rceo e u ts ly tue ufi ob frosnn dre ycrogdoaeam o TfasdrmdNm p.ege hd e an eeurnb tmte cduoyosso.frw efs lGa nn as ls‘gsatot oet siRyrunnvcd oid.eeoeentuxishrsrgepontiays snumtMs tgrtsahceea aeneenrmytdyeasst, ‘afaaCMCaSnrgarPeadleTTTra lr dshsghhicRiae naeefeAirlfr yEnn edc eba t l t N,an aoe raAsBdtuiClGr s nndlaeMeVe r sgTexar,abyr halHrwyhe,T nge p ChedlaH daeirelFcee daro6h at sn e p2Cl piAttvmd nolheo7eelo c m eHrB.BikxyabmUo a laaalan uyerMbradlnd-rnraetie.ordytrneaayn kiccC dtnCo eoadoets’ey umdt hn r i£mitceinr23nlelnugp.aps,5n mtCs0 Aripstu.h-yglec3rer tsipxeCos mavtrsemn aen dfatnrorraseaetrt, of such a crime.” members of the public, recognising compared with £90) and could reduce Wales finds the Swansea Bay Tidal Aoam1pf0no p0BAttdhro Cdoegeiraxne Ba1ydietmC9st et.9 oe’aHs4 ntM e ulRlytysuu wp ss1ohea 1nwcni meideaw airlmyenh i eimmglgnleuai uonnertnohdas cet,e Ti radeug wesdte,us iniiwrlsnovl hcijavieunbdorsdeeert ttTiphhneweatoe“ to rWpHm,el seeoat a l naoinnyllcdse aoap aut erttspnoehtli,npea ndlcrogeeeir n f hoggaaarr.tv bee ea loe tua mai tsmc ato ypsWn ounrbohetsraaclenvtdiqceo ue Wn e oanatnonrt tfyoyuooeept iraaeAl£ rrir9sss a1!)e0tt4. ii/ o0dMTtan hhWlaey el e hlaah clgriiiosffogm eohst(pneuicmar bo nsaemyitt di pdycaCaa orrilaguse ru lddrdge ai sufnw fab gtriheeawt ahn ot t1a eu4n4eiltd0dd0s LstCs‘hWtaaiaollIgrmlhu d omagiootfhnDfon t rw. oe aT ocSsnhuaoeidelmmrud iylo iKdssluea hnsaro.o cwwact uro’e osntfuersfsyei tit cidentm edsgre taa ooantn tiyh oaf snsi sksmh t hottafhahorrneeeer GnCnL1eo2ilIbioo BBgnrsnhaUoeB.rb o,Ty OonB Tu.oNarRnrhS rIoTyDLo uOdeLev sWStederaaNysym u, M rJagaote nn–Aruydba areyywr a mbi1elel7re to ewbnbtee eHet wnUh eye1Belo0nd,u a A1rma 0bt ae amrnBald eoaa rcro1nrany2dl took place, Antoinette will talk about genocides in Cambodia, Bosnia, having twice the area could deliver First Minister to justify his very GIBBONSDOWN PACTmeets at the Residents how life can go on. Today, she is an Rwanda and Darfur, so we are much more power than Swansea, but positive statement on the Cardiff Board Office on Tuesday, January 24 at 10.30am. active advocate of reconciliation and extremely fortunate to have secured costs are far above the £10/MWh of Lagoon and tidal lagoon power in LLANDOWEwenny Coffee and Chat will take justice –her focus being on creating Rwandan survivor, Antoinette normal renewable energy. general. place at the Victoria Inn, Sigingstone, near Llandow peaceful environments in every Mushimiyimana.” The Cardiff project has much MAX WALLIS (LOCAL FOE) on Tuesday, January 24 at 11am. Thursday January 12th, 2017 www.facebook.com/glamorgangem • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 9 Vale Africa charity VALE MP’s VIEWPOINT establishes ‘flash mob’ Community heroes who LOCAL charity “To ensure these but it is our volunteers All of the funding make Vale so special Vale for Africa has events run smoothly, we who enable us reach out raised through the succeeded in need additional to the public. charity’s events is volunteers to be on hand “The next fundraiser is channelled into these securing a grant to AS the MP for the These networks of enable it to establish tWo eh ealrpe unso to ulot ookni nthge f doar ya. ah o‘sbtaegd- pbayc kT’ eesvceon’st bmeianing initIifa tyivoeus .would like to Vale, I have the interaction, the indefinable its own ‘flash mob’ huge time commitment, store in Barry on January join Vale for Africa’s great privilege of sense of local solidarity and volunteer force. just occasional support.” 28. flash mob, contact mcoeuentitnyg w thhoo saer ea cirnovsosl vthede cohouomrw nmeveoeignr,h ipbdroeeuncrtiihotuoyo sp darsne, sdaernet in beeTnh ea woarrgdaendi s£a9t9io6n frhoams to Tphreo vgirdane t wbrialln bdee du seTd- our“ Wneew a rfela shho pminogb wthiallt gcaalrle 0th7@98g4k 1a2.o7r8g1.1u.k or in every kind of sports increasingly less common in a grant scheme run by shirts for all volunteers, spring into action. Come Cough cclhuabr,i tgyo gordo cuapu. se and theL mivoindge rinn wLoonrlddo.n for HWchueablisr hmC ayGnm oGrvuea rrnAemtfhre icnKat, i dadtnhidee epvroeGmnetom timonbaa aln mHneaicrteskr si,a lsa.t nhde aVnadEle sj otainbfo luirss h!”eAd friinc a 20h0a9s, warning Week in, week out, I see much of the week, I can see explained, charity’s secretary said: gradually grown its the positive effect of first-hand what’s known as He said: “As a small “We are deeply grateful project portfolio that PEOPLE in the Vale voluntary work in organising ‘atomisation’, the social charity, we organise an for the grant. It provides focuses on the Tororo have been told to ‘self- Scout groups, community separation from those who annual programme of us with the boost we need district of Uganda. care’ if they are fetes and coffee mornings. live around you. It is fundraising events to to help raise the profile of This year’s experiencing a I see the money raised for refreshing each and every support our project work Vale for Africa. programme of work persistent – up to a local charity at a bake sale, week to come back to a place in Africa. This year we “Our charity relies on includes several three weeks – cough the personal development a where the focus of life is the are organising a barn the fantastic generosity healthcare initiatives and and cold. cthheil db ogoesttse ads q au Saleiaty S ocfo ulitf,e oarn Welsh Secretary cinodmivmiduunaitly., rather than the danandc ae ,s au mmmasesr cphaoritry .e vent otof htheelp p feuonpdl eo uorf pthroe jeVcatlse, pedroujceactitos n antod litesruacpyp.o rt ‘hiGghP sn uhmavbee r’r eopfo prteeodp lae older person enjoys through ALUN Many would suggest that suffering from a membership of Barry’s my description of the Vale’s Local causes sought for persistent, hacking popular Friends and CAIRNS community spirit could fit all cough, but stress there is Nsigeingihfibcaonutr sb genroeufipts. ,T bhuets ae raere reports to atrraenassi esinmt iplaorpluyl awtiitohnosu ot flarge funeral home support lciattslees a odfo cstuocrh c aan vdior uisn. only half the story. GEM readers young professionals, students They point out that The cumulative, meta- or migrants. There is PENARTH Funeral Directors Care, Diabetes UK, the Alzheimer’s antibiotics will have no bpqberueonsatfen oaftuibitfn oytdou. Ttao thnuhidrse cdiVsoi afmwfliemhc,u atulthtn Ieit toliiekse is hthueIn tmd hraaendsy sb coeoef nnpc eoeonrpt dsle,i .snpaltaiyv iatyt hshaelooonwmnseeeo v goceefar nn,c oaonu motstu m drebxeumpon-lioactyghin rah.arepgrheedi cthsat (dPifTFfheDirs)e ins tdg coivhneaanr twietsiyt h e mgarcoahtnit uemdyeo nattnohd . ian ScaoucPsiFeeDsty taiosn dcn oHomwepl plle oftooek r itHnhgee rorfeoemrs .asiinxd eort hoerf eA“fUnfHenncloaet wsosKen v utvehcirerz,u yBspneaassrtkr.iyea n Gts Pah iDadsr: cohesive communities created plays, fairs and brass band It is because we are recognition of the support shown to 2017. another underlying through innumerable, often recitals that have been peculiarly blessed with a them by the families of Penarth and the The company is asking readers of condition such as heart or organised, acts of goodwill bringing joy to so many, large number of community Vale as PFD continues to celebrate its The GEM to suggest a local or Welsh lung disease, or and social engagement. including myself, over the heroes, the volunteers who 30th year of providing funeral care charity that they feel should be the diabetes –there is often This was even more last fortnight. work so hard within services. recipient of a donation. nothing a doctor can do evident at Christmastime. At People from the Vale, churches, community centres In the past six months, the Hickman Call 02920 703581, emailing except recommend rest the Barry High Street light surrounded by so many and everywhere else to bring Road-based funeral home has donated [email protected] and plenty of fluids.” switch on this spirit was on others who do so much to people together and whose to Kidney Wales Foundation, Ty m or drop a note into Penarth Funeral UHB recommends that full display with local traders organise these events at work makes this place Hafan, RNLI, Latch, the Royal British Directors, 30 Hickman Road, Penarth, the public, instead of raising money for charity, for Christmas and throughout special. Legion and the Salvation Army. The CF64 2AL with your details and why visiting their GPs or visits to lonely, older people the year, may take for My New Year message is chosen charity for January is the you are nominating your chosen hospital, should make use and providing good fun and granted the enhanced thank you, and have a happy Cardiff Dogs Home, and further charity. PFD will announce the of the NHS Direct Wales seasonal cheer to many goodwill that exists here. 2017. donations are planned for the British successful charities at the end of ‘symptom checker’, their Heart Foundation, Marie Curie Cancer January. pharmacist, or optician. 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THEbeginning of December was marked meetings last month, starting on December 2 with Mike Davies topped the leader board for black discuss Islesburg Club members’ observations and by the end of the glorious autumn colours our third internal competition since September. and white prints with a much more up-to-date assessments of our images. The evening produced that had stimulated many of our members There were lots of entries for all four sections, but sporting shot, while Nick Craddock’s timeless image so much lively discussion that we overran our time. once again prints outnumbered digital images by a of wild ponies was an easy winner in the digital By popular demand, Nick Craddock produced to get outside and take full advantage of good margin. colour section. another wide ranging photographic quiz for our final some wonderful photographic oppor- Mick Rogers won the colour print section with Our second meeting of the month provided meeting of 2016 and with guests together with an tunities. Timewarp, a stunning image that looked as if it had something new for the club. Earlier in the year we overflowing buffet table we ended the year in style. Christmas celebrations meant we had just three been taken 50 years ago. had exchanged a selection of digital images with The club meets at Ystradowen Hall at 7.30pm on ‘BULGARIA IS TOPS FOR Islesburg Photographic Club, which meets in Friday evenings and beginners, intermediates and Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. experienced photographers are welcome. For Our members critiqued the prints that were sent to details go to www.vale-photographic- GREAT-VALUE HOLIDAYS’ us and on December 9 it was our turn to receive and club.co.uk/programme.html. A modern- SPECIAL PROMOTION small towns and villages such as Nessebar, a WHAT do you look for when booking a UNESCO World Heritage Site that gives you a day pilgrim’s summer holiday? Great weather, sandy taste of the real Bulgaria. The cost of living in Bulgaria is very low. For example, you can buy beaches, good quality hotels, and lunch for £3, a bottle of beer costs under £1 and a progress unbeatable value for money for the three-course dinner is approximately £10. holiday itself? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the cost of If the answer is ‘yes’ to all of these, take a look a holiday to Bulgaria offers exceptional value for STEVEN PAYNE blessed hand cross as a at Bulgaria, as this beautiful Balkan country has it money, especially with Balkan Holidays, the UK’s wore clothes in the reminder of his all. leading tour operator to Bulgaria. style of a 14th- pilgrimage. Set in south eastern Europe, Bulgaria really does As a specialist, they offer the widest selection of Canon Derek said: have it all, including over 200 miles of coastline flights, resorts and hotels; you can choose from five- century pilgrim on “Steven told me about along the Black Sea, a wide choice of resorts from star all-inclusive hotels to smaller two or three-star his visit to St the various homeless Sunny Beach, the biggest and busiest resort, to hotels offering bed and breakfast. Cadoc’s Church, people he had met on Llancarfan, on his pilgrimage. I was New Year’s Eve. touched by the sincerity and spiritual dimension His food and medical of Stevens’ pilgrimage Summer holidays to Bulgaria kit were also from the that walked in the steps Canon Derek Belcher (left) with Steven period. Steven’s £275 pilgrimage of 210 miles of St Brendan. Payne at St Cadoc’s Church, Llancarfan. from an incredible pp “Our faith reminds us took 12 days and, that we should be more MAESTEG ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY approximately, followed the course that St open to talking to and Kittens, young ›› DDiirreecctt ffrroomm CCaarrddiiffff AAiirrppoorrtt Brendan took down the hcoelmpipnags stihoons ea nwdh hoe nlpe.e”d & older cats & dogs ›› 2200kkgg lluuggggaaggee aanndd ttrraannssffeerrss iinncclluuddeedd River Wye for around Steven has a Face- ›››› NENEaaoorrnnllyy--ee bbuuoorrooook k ddiinenesgsgtt ididnniisasaccttiioooouunnnnttss aavvaaiillaabbllee nnooww tnfhoaerv aifgibraosttui n4t g01 1imt0 i inmle asil, e ctsoh,reancle bchaoimno k.f i npdag oeu wt mheorree y aobuout AAlll l nceaet&sd himnaigvcer oabc enheiepnwp ne efdautmerielyd! ›› FFrreeee cchhiilldd ppllaacceess followed by a 60-mile St Cadoc’s Church is Tel:(01656) 769855 walk to finish at the site open every day and All our work is funded by Charity Shops. of St Cadoc’s Monas- provides a warm Donations always welcome. tery, Llancarfan. welcome to everybody. 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