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I
TS been a wet and windy start to the year with fooding and high winds
bringing out the best in people. Communities have been pulling together
across Pembrokeshire to tackle whatever problems arise and taking care
of each other and the environment.
In this edition of Pembrokeshire County Living we look at the efforts of
volunteers helping with some of the clear up especially the mountains of
rubbish and debris that have washed up and blown onto our beautiful beaches.
But its not just rubbish that can be found. Two of the countys jewellery
makers show just what gems can be created from items along the seashore.
For adrenalin junkies we take a look at Haverfordwests new state-of-the-
art skatepark and meet one of the skateboard stars making use of it, and we
also meet the countys Winter Olympian who is vying for a medal in Russia as
this magazine goes to print.
Theres a chance to show off your Pembrokeshire knowledge with
our Pembrokeshire Mystery Buildings Quiz in association with Hayston
Developments and the Pembrokeshire Historic Buildings Trust.
And thats not all. Also this edition we fnd out about two traditions being
revived locally and catch up with some of the news from around the county.
Plus theres the usual mix of messages from local businesses and whats on.
Happy reading,
6 | Pembrokeshire County Living

NEWS
THE future of a Fishguard pub has been secured,
after two local friends agreed to take over its
running.
The 18th century Royal Oak on Fishguard
Square is where the historic peace treaty between
France and Britain was signed in 1797, following
the last invasion of Britain.
The pub, owned by brewery Brains, closed
just over a year ago after the tenant decided not
to renew the lease, and has open for temporary
periods with cover since.
New landlords have now been found in the
form of Gary Nicholas and Alf Hansen.
Together they have created 12 local jobs, and
are in the process of carrying out refurbishments.
Gary and Alf said: In todays climate taking
on any new business has its risks, however due to
the history of the pub, we felt it was a risk worth
taking.
The fact that the pub has a great community
backing means it was a pleasure to manage, and
gives us the opportunity to put something back
into the community.
We have good feedback to date. Customers
visiting have already started to comment on how
the Oak feels the new place to be.
Gary and Alf were planning to launch a new
restaurant on February 14, as well as monthly
show nights, such as comedy, tribute and discos.
ALL HANDS TO
THE PUMPS
Science
on show
SHELLS, butterfies and beautifully-illustrated
books from the collection of Tenby Museum and
Art Gallery will be among items at the centre of
a special display there which opens this month.
Science Classes - an exhibition of natural
history books and specimens - went on show as
a backdrop to an important event the museum
hosted in January.
It was the frst annual meeting of the Linking
Natural History Collections in Wales scheme
- a project designed to provide professional
and public access to specimens in 100 different
collections in Wales.
The project manager, Christian Baars
offcially opened the display.
A few of the items on display actually
formed the basis of the museums original
collection when it opened in 1878, said the
museums collections manager, Mark Lewis.
The exhibition is taking up two large show
cases, and it promises to be very colourful and
interesting.
Linking Natural History Collections in Wales
is led by the Welsh Museums Federation, which
was suitably impressed with the collection in
Tenby, said Mr Lewis.
The project will be setting up a website to
allow online access to the collections, and is
also planning a major touring exhibition of the
treasures of Welsh natural science.
Science Classes can be seen at the museum
until March 23. The museum is open from
Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, between 10am
and 5pm, and all accompanied children are
admitted free.
Furniture clue
ITS not every day a craftsman gets to see his
work on television.
ST Davids furniture maker Grant Sonnex
had quite a shock when he noticed a leaf dining
table he had designed for a manor house in
Gloucestershire on the TV.
The table starred alongside Benedict
Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the fnal
episode of the BBC series Sherlock.
The 14-seater dining table, designed for an
ultra-modern manor house, played the role of the
villains desk, showing a Streep-like ability to take
on even the most demanding roles.
I had no idea that the owner of the mansion
had rented it out as a flm set or that my table
would become the villains desk, said Grant.
Then I started getting texts from friends
saying, I hope youre watching Sherlock.
Id always wanted to get my work on TV, but
I never thought it would be like this.
Its too late for the Golden Globes, but Im
hoping theres still a chance in the best supporting
surface category at the Oscars.
The table is made from ripple sycamore with
rosewood inlays.
HISTORIC VENUE: The Royal
Oak pub on Fishguard Square
History at the ready: Honorary librarian, Sue Baldwin
(left) and library assistant, Nettie Powell preparing for
the Science Classes display at Tenby Museum.
NEWS
AFTER being overlooked as
a route for the Olympic Torch
Relay in 2012, St Davids has
been announced as one of the
communities that will host the
Queens Baton Relay.
The baton will touch down
in Wales ahead of the Glasgow
Commonwealth Games on May
24, and will make a seven day
journey around the Principality en
route to Scotland.
It will arrive in St Davids on
Wednesday, May 28, and will
make its way from the Bishops
Palace through the Cathedral
grounds, where it will be received
and blessed by the Bishop of St
Davids, The Right Reverend Wyn
Evans.
After being carried through
the Cathedral, the baton will
then make its way to the main
square in St Davids. Here it will
be received by local dignitaries
before proceeding to Ysgol Dewi
Sant via Oriel y Parc.
The celebrations will
culminate in a multi-sports event
for children and young people at
St Davids Leisure Centre.
While in the city, the baton
will be carried by numerous
Young Ambassadors from the St
Davids Family of Schools.
The pupils have been chosen
because they have worked hard
as advocates of sport and physical
activity within their respective
schools.
Pembrokeshire County
Councillor Elwyn Morse, Cabinet
Member for Culture, Sport and
Leisure, said: While the Queens
Baton Relay is in Pembrokeshire,
it will mean that the media
spotlight will be on the county.
I am sure its presence
will generate a great deal of
excitement and galvanise
support for Welsh athletes at the
Commonwealth Games.
Passing
the baton
BATON CHARGE: The Commonwealth Games baton bearing a message
from the Queen will be passing through St Davids on Wednesday, May 28.
The winner of the Narberth Community
Icon Award 2013 was revealed in a
ceremony that saw the towns famous old
hat dusted off and frmly placed on the
head of a worthy recipient
Wearing the hat of distinction is
Narberths very own Ian Gravell, a local
businessman originally from Kidwelly, who
topped the poll in a readers vote hosted
by the towns independent web platform,
oneNarberth. Ian is now also editor of the
platform.
Representing the Narberth Youth
Theatre and carrying out the offcial
ceremony were two budding 16-year-old
actors, Sara Nickson from Mynachlogddu,
and Jordan Cook from Llandissilio.
Both are currently performing arts
students at Pembrokeshire College.
Before performing the ceremony of
donning of the hat in the towns historic
Queens Hall, they read out a citation which
they had penned themselves, refecting
on the efforts of many in the town and
congratulating the winning nominee.
Receiving the accolade, Ian said: I am
grateful to members of the thriving online
community who participated in this poll
which served to raise awareness of the
work being done in small towns across
Pembrokeshire.
Narberth is a proud town and we love
our traditions too. Wearing the Old Hat is
an honour not just for me but for all those
involved in civic duties in Narberth. It is
only by pulling together that we can forge
ahead as a successful town with a strong
sense of community and identity.
Saras citation paid tribute to Narberth
as a warm and homely community where
everyone knows everyone.
Topping the poll of members of
Narberths community, Ian Gravell attracted
147 of the 500-plus votes cast. Second in
the poll was Lynne Crompton, manager of
the Oriel Q art gallery and third, Meredydd
and Cherylee Barker for their tireless work
with the towns youth theatre.
Life in black and white
WHILE many people just have to have the latest technology, its
interesting to note that not everyone wants to live their life in full
techni-colour.
Figures from TV Licensing have revealed three are still six black
and white televisions sets in use in Haverfordwest.
TV Licensing said that demand for black and white TV licences
had been in steady decline for many years and across the UK it has
dropped 12% in the last year alone.
But that still means there are 12,000 black and white TV sets still
out there. Just six of these are in Haverfordwest, with another six
licences in Carmarthen.
CASTING VOTES
A COMMUNITY
project which
saw Fishguard
and Goodwick
dramatically
transformed into a
sea of colour has
been shortlisted for a national award.
Fishguard Arts Societys Knitting Jazz
project was 10 months in the making, and
culminated in a grand display on August
22.
It involved almost 600 nimble knitters
creating jazzy works of art to camoufage
mundane objects in the twin towns, such
as bollards, benches and street lights.
The project attracted television
coverage, featuring in the Pembrokeshire
Coastal Lives documentary on BBC 2
Wales.
Encouraged by its success, organiser
Lizzy Stonhold entered Knitting Jazz
into the Epic Awards, which recognise
excellence in voluntary arts and
crafts.
It has been shortlisted with
23 other projects across the UK,
which are being assessed by a panel
of judges. The winners will be
announced in Glasgow on February
26.
Lizzy said: I knew the project
was special - but was delighted to
hear it had been shortlisted for a national
award. Being a competition however, it is
down to the peoples vote.
If you enjoyed reading about it,
appreciated it on the television, if it
made you smile whilst walking around
Fishguard and Goodwick during the
exhibition, or better still you were
involved in the knitting, please visit www.
epicawards.co.uk and cast your vote.
She added: It was by far the highlight
of the year for me, and for those who were
involved and experienced the display,
I hope it is high on your list for special
memories of the past year too.
In such turbulent times, when arts
funding is so often the frst to be cut in
government spending, we need to prove
how the arts can help a community, inspire
people to appreciate the smallest things
around them, and by accumulating the
little things, make the bigger picture a
better place to be.
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redefines the crossover sector,
has been honoured with one of
the motoring industrys highest
accolades the What Car? Car of
theYear Award for 2014.
Like its multi-award-winning
predecessor, the all-new Qashqai has
been designed, engineered and will
be built in the UK. It saw off strong
competition to win both the Small SUV
(16,000 - 22,000) category, and the
overall 2014 What Car? Car of the Year
title.
The What Car? judging panel selected
the Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta 2WD as its
favourite model in the new range, praising
its refinement, agile driving experience
and low running costs. The panel also
highlighted the new Qashqais comfort,
refinement and space, along with its clean
engine range and sub-100g/km CO2
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What Car? Editor-in-Chief, Chas
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As the What Car judges discovered
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The new Qashqai goes on sale on at
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of the ground-breaking original, the
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convenience, comfort and driver
engagement to the crossover segment.
In a further cause for celebration, the
new Nissan X-Trail scooped the What
Car? Reader Award. It was voted the
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This success comes as Nissans
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THE all-new Qashqai, the car that
redefines the crossover sector,
has been honoured with one of
the motoring industrys highest
accolades the What Car? Car of
theYear Award for 2014.
Like its multi-award-winning
predecessor, the all-new Qashqai has
been designed, engineered and will
be built in the UK. It saw off strong
competition to win both the Small SUV
(16,000 - 22,000) category, and the
overall 2014 What Car? Car of the Year
title.
The What Car? judging panel selected
the Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta 2WD as its
favourite model in the new range, praising
its refinement, agile driving experience
and low running costs. The panel also
highlighted the new Qashqais comfort,
refinement and space, along with its clean
engine range and sub-100g/km CO2
emissions.
What Car? Editor-in-Chief, Chas
Hallett added: The new Qashqai brings
excellence and polish to a class of cars
that was already brimming with talent and
tempting buys. It has an interior worthy
of its stylish looks, and it makes a fine
family car. Its fantastic value for money
and a very worthy Car of the Year.
JimWright, Nissan Motor GB Managing
Director, commented: Were thrilled that
What Car? has named the new Qashqai
as its 2014 Car of the Year. A huge
amount of effort has gone into the design
and engineering of the new car, and were
all extremely excited about creating
the template for the second-generation
crossover.
As the What Car judges discovered
for themselves, the new Qashqai is an
unbeatable package with high equipment
levels, great refinement and comfort and
incredible attention to detail.
The new Qashqai goes on sale on at
the end of January with prices starting
from 17,595. Building on the strengths
of the ground-breaking original, the
new model features a sector-best suite
of technologies that bring maximum
convenience, comfort and driver
engagement to the crossover segment.
In a further cause for celebration, the
new Nissan X-Trail scooped the What
Car? Reader Award. It was voted the
most-anticipated new car of 2014 by
visitors to www.whatcar.com ahead of
models such as the Jaguar F-Type Coupe
and Porsche Macan. The new X-Trail goes
on sale in the UK in July 2014.
This success comes as Nissans
Sunderland Plant celebrates its latest
industry benchmark after making more
than one million cars in two years.
The 2013 annual volume of 501,756
vehicles follows the 510,572 production
in 2012 and means that, in total,
7,463,187 Nissan vehicles have been
manufactured in Sunderland since 1986.
More than 286,000 of the cars built in
Sunderland in 2013 were Qashqais, now
in its eighth year of production and still
the best-selling crossover in Europe.
Total Qashqai production in the UK now
stands at 1,752,232.
For further details on the new Qashqai,
please visit
www.nissan-live.com/newqashqai/
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AFTER years of planning, hundreds
of meetings and almost 500,000 in
fundraising, Haverfordwests half-
pipe dreams have fnally come true.
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n December, members of Haverfordwest Skatepark
Association (HSA) were joined by skaters, bikers, friends
and family, as they cut the ribbon on Pembrokeshires
newest skate park.
There to congratulate HSA on their years of hard work was
Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb.
What theyve done for the county is absolutely massive,
said Mr Crabb, who was also involved in negotiating for the
project on behalf of HSA.
This is a big day for HSA, who have worked so hard over
the years to turn their vision into a reality for the community.
They have shown tireless dedication and commitment in
delivering a modern professionally-designed skatepark for our
county.
Made up of skaters and their families, HSA has been
campaigning since 2007 for a dedicated skating and biking
facility in the town, meeting every fortnight and organising a
variety of fundraising events.
Geraint Williams, chairman
of HSA, said the project had been
a real community venture.
Our committee have been
fantastic, bringing their unique
talents to the group to make it a
success.
We are all now looking
forward to seeing the community
enjoying the park and seeing
their skills develop and would
like to thank our families and
friends for their support, he
added.
As well as National Lottery
funding, signifcant donations
were made by Narberth Skate
Group, the Bridge Meadow
Trust, Valero, Dragon LNG,
County Sports and Western
Power Distribution. HSA also
raised a further 10,000 through fundraising events.
Gareth Newton, Wales committee member for the Big
Lottery Fund, said: Projects like this are making a difference to
the lives of so many people in communities across Wales.
HSA will now continue to promote the park as a venue for
skating competitions, a hub for local athletes, and a destination
for tourists, and Pembrokeshire County Council has committed
to maintain the skatepark and provide full Public Liability
insurance.
Speaking at the opening, HSA secretary Alison Turner
said the initial reaction from skaters and bikers has been
overwhelmingly positive.
Its amazing to see it with people on it. Were over the
moon, she said.
She added: It will help put Pembrokeshire on the map,
encourage tourism and provide another great attraction that the
people of Pembrokeshire can be proud of.
Western Telegraph sports writer BILL CARNE visited the superb
new Pembrokeshire Skate Park to meet teenager Conor Ratcliff
one of the youngsters enjoying the new facilities.
N
o-one was more delighted than Conor Ratcliff
when the Pembrokeshire Skate Park was
recently opened at the Picton Recreational Field
in Haverfordwest, because he is a very talented
skate boarder who will use the superb facility to the
full.
Balance, speed, judgement of distance and a
willingness to take on new challenges are all part of the
skate boarders make-up and Conor has them aplenty
and as well as honing his skills at the new skate park
is also one of the designated Skate Mates involved in
helping to see that other less experienced participants
are looked after.
He joined another small group called Bike Mates
who have been appointed in attending a course held
over two days where they learned basic frst aid and
elementary skate board or bicycle maintenance. Their
role is to keep an eye on newcomers and novices,
giving advice where appropriate, and knowing where
further help can be found in less straightforward
situations. All the Mates have a tee shirt with their
status emblazoned across it and he is more than
willing to be involved in this very important voluntary
role..
Like most other youngsters on skate boards,
Conor is self-taught and spent time previously in skate
boarding behind Iceland in the county town and on
The Ledge there, where passing shoppers grumbled
about them being in the way. But all that has changed
now because the new skate park is rightly regarded
as one of the best outdoor skate parks in the United
Kingdom, right down to the foodlights that enable
skate boarders to enjoy themselves in the dark on dry
evenings up until 9pm.
Conor also has a unique record of the parks
development from the time that the very frst sods of
earth were dug out, right down to its opening, because
almost every day in the intervening period he has
popped down there and taken a photograph. So he has
real documentation of the work done, which was a help
to the developers as well as being important historically
when locals look back on its growth in the future.
I enjoyed doing it, says Conor, and hope it will
be of use in years to come.
He began skate boarding when he was about nine
years old and fell off more than a few times in learning
the general rudiments before he went to the local
indoor skate park near his then home in Aberbargoed,
Gwent, which was known as Hangar 81.
I was very lucky that I had some unoffcial
tuition there from Jamie Bodman, who worked there,
admitted Conor, and I was soon ready to move away
from just keeping my balance to more serious skills
like riding the ramps, shooting the bowls or the range
of turns available as you get more experienced.
Although he is very modest about his
accomplishments, there is no doubt that Conor is
held in high regard by his fellow skate boarders in the
county town and few can match his experience locally
because he has competed at a range of competitions in
England and across the M4 corridor of South Wales, up
as far as Corby (Northants) and through Bristol to near
London. He fnds out where they are going to be held
from the internet or by word of mouth from people he
has met previously at competitions, who keep in touch.
It has been great to take part because everywhere
you go there is not only competition but everyone
talks about new tricks to be learned and gives plenty of
sound advice.
There is a real friendship gained with many of the
skate boarders and the competitions are secondary to
that.
Be that as it may, Conor forgets to mention until
prompted that he has acquired his share of frst and
second places in a number of the events!
Small wonder then that he is already anticipating
the summer when the Pembrokeshire Skate Park will
be able to hold its own competitions and see others
come from all over the country to see just how good
it is.
There will be another sort of offcial opening with
a competition in May, said Conor, and others after
that which I am really looking forward to on my own
territory.
Once they have faith in their own skills,
experienced skate boarders move away from the basic
boards, bought in chain stores for 50 to 60, to boards
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costing more than double that price in specialist skate
board shops which offer separate decks and wheels to
ft individual needs.
My deck is currently from Plan B and I bought
my wheels from Bones and I usually change them
fairly regularly, say every two months or so because
they soon wear down.
Ask Connor about skate boarding ambitions and he
is very honest.
I just want to be a rounded skate boarder and Im
always on the lookout for developing new tricks or
routines. They take a lot of work to master but with the
new park we have so much more foor space to work
with.
I fnd some on You Tube or in chatting to other
skate boarders and it is great fun trying to master the
moves.
There is no doubt that he is always up for the
challenge but also enjoys helping others to develop
their skills. Whilst skate boarding is relatively new
to the county in terms of having a regular practice
area of real quality, it has a huge following around
Pembrokeshire.
One only has to visit the Pembrokeshire Skate Park,
sit on one of the seats provided and marvel at the skill
levels. One of those you are likely to notice is Conor
Ratcliff, as we did, and if you chat to him you would
see that his modesty and good manners match his
undoubted skills.
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Quiz
I SPY
Can you solve the Pembrokeshire
mystery picture puzzle?
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HE Pembrokeshire mystery
picture quiz makes a welcome
return this month.
Readers of Pembrokeshire County Living
and the Western Telegraph are being
invited to identify the 12 mystery buildings
pictured.
All correct answers will be entered into
a prize draw.
Andrew Vaughan-Harries, director
of Hayston Developments and Planning
Ltd Consultancy and a member of
Pembrokeshire Historic Buildings Trust,
has set the quiz again with his own
photographs and made a fnal selection with
other members of the PHBT.
He said: As usual we are well as
showing off some quality conservation and
renovation work across the county and I
have taken the opportunity to show a couple
of important buildings that are looking
rather sad and neglected and need new
investment, to save their quality for future
generations.
Old buildings can only survive with a
new viable uses, but at the same time they
need to be respectful to their character.
Andrew has again also agreed to
sponsor the event with the winners
receiving a book prize and slate trophy for
the 12 months.
William George, chairman of the
Historic Buildings, said: We had a new
name on the trophy last year which was
lovely and many of our members and
general public really do enjoy the challenge
of the mystery quiz and it really offers the
opportunity to show off Pembrokeshires
quality and interesting architecture.
Entries may be posted to Pembs picture
quiz, Pembrokeshire County Living,
Western Telegraph, Western Tangiers,
Pembrokeshire. SA62 4BU, or emailed to
hro@westerntelegraph.co.uk or returned to
Hayston Developments and Planning Ltd
direct.
Include the picture number and what/
where you think each building is. Please
also supply your name, address and a
contact telephone number.
The competition closing date is March
14.
Normal Newsquest competition terms
and rules apply. For full terms see www.
newsquest.co.uk/terms

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Upper Honey Hook Farm
Lambston, Haverfordwest
Upper Honey Hook Farm is a
fantastic opportunity to acquire a
detached, 3 bedroom farmhouse and
2, fully renovated, 2 bedroom
residential barn conversions,19.42
acres, 8 stables, outbuildings and
outdoor arena.
Surrounded by lovely rural views, yet
only 2.5 miles from the coast this
smallholding also benefits from 2
tack rooms, manageable fenced
paddocks, a hayfield, outbuildings
and a natural pond.
The accommodation briefly
comprises; Detached Farmhouse -
entrance porch, kitchen, living room
and bathroom to the ground floor
with 3 bedrooms and a shower room
to the first floor. The two detached
barn conversions both have
accommodation comprising; open
plan kitchen/living area, 2 bedrooms
and a bathroom. Externally, they
each have their own gardens and
parking.urrounded by lovely rural
views, yet only 2.5 miles from the
coast this smallholding also benefits
from 2 tack rooms, manageable
fenced paddocks, a hayfield,
outbuildings and a natural pond. EPC
Rating E
Offers In The Region Of 750,000
Town, Coast & Country Estates
01437 765522
enquiries@tccestates.com
Incorporating Coast & Country Estates Office Haverfordwest
HAVERFORDWEST
26 High Street
01437
765522
www.tccestates.com
HONEYBOROUGH GREEN Offers In The Region Of 245,000
* End Terraced House
* 4 Bedrooms (1
Ensuite)
* Character Features
* Convenient
Location
* EPC Rating D
SIMPSON CROSS Offers In The Region Of 249,950
* Detached 3
Bedroom Bungalow
* Distant Sea Views
* Good Sized Garden,
Garage & Off Road
Parking
* EPC Rating E
ANGLE Offers In The Region Of 324,950
* 3 Bedroom
Detached Cottage
Close To Beach
* Garden, Garage,
Workshop and
Parking
* EPC Rating E
CUFFERN Offers In The Region Of 164,950
* Renovated &
Extended 2
Bedroom Cottage
Close To Coast
* Private Garden,
Parking
* EPC Rating D
LLANGWM Offers In The Region Of 249,950
* 2 Bedroom Former
Mill House
* Approx 2 Acres Inc.
Woodland &
Outbuilding/
Workshop
* EPC Rating E
SOLVA Offers In The Region Of 475,000
* 5 Bedroom
Detached House
Close To Coast
* Underfloor Heating
& Exposed A
Frames
* EPC Rating F
BROAD HAVEN Offers In The Region Of 250,000
* 3 Bedroom End
Terraced House
* Sea Views &
Balcony
* Off Road Parking
* Rear Garden
* EPC Rating D
MARLOES Offers In The Region Of 275,000
* Contemporary 2
Bedroom Detached
House
* Coastal Village
Location
* Off Road Parking
* EPC Rating D
HAYSCASTLE Offers In The Region Of 359,950
* Detached 3
Bedroom Barn
Conversion
* Double Garage
* Approx. 1.75 Acres
* EPC Rating D
PORTFIELD GATE Offers In The Region Of 299,950
* 3 Double Bedroom
Barn Conversion
* Garage & Off Road
Parking
* Garden & Storage
Outbuilding
* EPC Rating C
NR MATHRY Offers In The Region Of 575,000
* 3 Bedroom Barn
Conversion &
Holiday Lets
* Approx. 3/4 Acre
Of Grounds
* Sea Views
* EPC Rating E
LAWRENNY FERRY Offers In The Region Of 159,950
* Detached Cedar
Chalet
* Uninterrupted River
Views
* 3 Bedrooms
* Exclusive Site
* EPC Rating G
Upper Honey Hook Farm
Lambston, Haverfordwest
Upper Honey Hook Farm is a
fantastic opportunity to acquire a
detached, 3 bedroom farmhouse and
2, fully renovated, 2 bedroom
residential barn conversions,19.42
acres, 8 stables, outbuildings and
outdoor arena.
Surrounded by lovely rural views, yet
only 2.5 miles from the coast this
smallholding also benefits from 2
tack rooms, manageable fenced
paddocks, a hayfield, outbuildings
and a natural pond.
The accommodation briefly
comprises; Detached Farmhouse -
entrance porch, kitchen, living room
and bathroom to the ground floor
with 3 bedrooms and a shower room
to the first floor. The two detached
barn conversions both have
accommodation comprising; open
plan kitchen/living area, 2 bedrooms
and a bathroom. Externally, they
each have their own gardens and
parking.urrounded by lovely rural
views, yet only 2.5 miles from the
coast this smallholding also benefits
from 2 tack rooms, manageable
fenced paddocks, a hayfield,
outbuildings and a natural pond. EPC
Rating E
Offers In The Region Of 750,000
Town, Coast & Country Estates
01437 765522
enquiries@tccestates.com
Incorporating Coast & Country Estates Office Haverfordwest
HAVERFORDWEST
26 High Street
01437
765522
www.tccestates.com
HONEYBOROUGH GREEN Offers In The Region Of 245,000
* End Terraced House
* 4 Bedrooms (1
Ensuite)
* Convenient
Location
* EPC Rating D
SIMPSON CROSS Offers In The Region Of 249,950
* Detached 3
Bedroom Bungalow
* Distant Sea Views
* Good Sized Garden,
Garage & Off Road
Parking
* EPC Rating E
ANGLE Offers In The Region Of 324,950
* 3 Bedroom
Detached Cottage
Close To Beach
* Garden, Garage,
Workshop and
Parking
* EPC Rating E
CUFFERN Offers In The Region Of 164,950
* Renovated &
Extended 2
Bedroom Cottage
Close To Coast
* Private Garden,
Parking
* EPC Rating D
LLANGWM Offers In The Region Of 249,950
* 2 Bedroom Former
Mill House
* Approx 2 Acres Inc.
Woodland &
Outbuilding/
Workshop
* EPC Rating E
SOLVA Offers In The Region Of 475,000
* 5 Bedroom
Detached House
Close To Coast
* Underfloor Heating
& Exposed A
Frames
* EPC Rating F
BROAD HAVEN Offers In The Region Of 250,000
* 3 Bedroom End
Terraced House
* Sea Views &
Balcony
* Off Road Parking
* Rear Garden
* EPC Rating D
MARLOES Offers In The Region Of 275,000
* Contemporary 2
Bedroom Detached
House
* Coastal Village
Location
* Off Road Parking
* EPC Rating D
HAYSCASTLE Offers In The Region Of 359,950
* Detached 3
Bedroom Barn
Conversion
* Double Garage
* Approx. 1.75 Acres
* EPC Rating D
PORTFIELD GATE Offers In The Region Of 299,950
* 3 Double Bedroom
Barn Conversion
* Garage & Off Road
Parking
* Garden & Storage
Outbuilding
* EPC Rating C
NR MATHRY Offers In The Region Of 575,000
* 3 Bedroom Barn
Conversion &
Holiday Lets
* Approx. 3/4 Acre
Of Grounds
* Sea Views
* EPC Rating E
LAWRENNY FERRY Offers In The Region Of 159,950
* Detached Cedar
Chalet
* Uninterrupted River
Views
* 3 Bedrooms
* Exclusive Site
* EPC Rating G
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all-to-wall classics including Clint Eastwoods
A Fistful of Dollars, A Few Dollars More and
The Good the Bad and the Ugly, as well as the
marvellously named Duck you Sucker, were
screened at Theatr Gwaun over the weekend of February 7 to 9
in a celebration of the spaghetti western genre.
And with audiences keen to get into the spirit of things, the
inaugural event has been hailed a huge success, with plans to
do it all against next year.
Other screenings included the 1966 flm Django, which
was banned until 1993, earning it a reputation as one of the
most violent flms ever made, and as well as the flms, fringe
festival events were also well attended, none more so than the
Ennio Morricone music event at Peppers on the Friday night.
Ffwrn was also the hive of western activity, hosting a
make your own costume party on the Saturday followed by a
lively Bourbon n Boots night, with live music from Memphis
Belle.
Theatr Gwaun business development manager Vanessa
Davies said: Were all really pleased with how it has gone.
Some are saying its the best thing weve done.
We wanted to do something that would beneft the
whole town and give people a reason to come to Fishguard
in February, a quiet winter month, and have a great time. A
Spaghetti Western Film Festival in the Wild West seemed
perfect!
The aim is to make the festival an annual event and rival
the success of other towns famous themed festivals.
Helping support the event was Xanadu, best known in
Wales for the Porthcawl Elvis Festival and in Ireland for
Tedfest, the phenomenally successful homage to Father Ted.
Peter Phillips, from Xanadu, said: Spaghetti Westerns are
still hugely popular and we were looking at putting this festival
together either in Texas or Rome, the two logical locations.
However Theatr Gwaun contacted us to look at event
ideas and we thought why not stage it there.
After all you cannot get any more west than Fishguard.
This year is a toe in the water. I think the event has potential
to grow as there is not a flm festival dedicated to this genre in
the UK.
WILD
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THE wild west frontier
town of Fishguard held
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Western Film Festival
this month.
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PEMBROKESHIRE
feature
B
umper tides plus high winds have caused
havoc around the county in recent weeks.
Among the worst hit has been Newgale
where the main road was forced to close on
several occasions.
The road through the village was closed for more
than a week after huge waves smashed the pebble
sea wall and Pembrokeshire County Council and
Natural Resource Wales staff worked hard to clear the
hundreds of thousands of pebbles blocking the main
route between Haverfordwest and St Davids.
Several areas of national park land remained
closed including the access path from Caerfai car
park to Caerfa beach after a land slip, the boardwalk
at Penally and the footpath to the Dak Cove from the
path at Manorbier beach due to food damage.
Readers sent Pembrokeshire County Living
Magazines sister newspaper, the Western Telegraph,
scores of pictures of the devastation caused around the
county. These could be viewed on the newspapers
website and Facebook pages, along with regular
information about road closures and areas to avoid.
Large areas of land around the Duke of Edinburgh
pub at Newgale and adjacent camp site remained
submerged for several days. Cars travelling from
Solva and St Davids to Haverfordwest also faced
lengthy diversions.
Roy Watkins has lived in the village for almost
50 years.
The 81-year-old: This was the most prolonged
fooding I have ever seen in Newgale. Previous
disasters have come and gone overnight, but this
storm lasted days.
The seafront at Amroth also took a battering and
was partially closed off after a huge hole appeared
in the road and a 40-metre stretch of the sea wall
collapsed.
Paul Luger, licensee of the New Inn, Amroth,
PEMBROKESHIRE was clearing up after
the worst foods in living memory in January
followed by high winds in February.
THE BIG
CLEAN UP
A FOREST frequented by hunter gatherers up to 10,000 years
ago has been uncovered during the recent storms.
Archaeologists from the Pembrokeshire Coast National
Park Authority have been working with colleagues from
Pembrokeshire County Council to protect the remains of
the forest discovered at Newgale, during the storm clean-up
operation.
Storms battered the Pembrokeshire coast in January and
Newgale was one of the most badly affected parts of the
National Park.
The pebble bank sea defence was pushed back across the
road, making it impassable, but when the stormy weather had
died down, the forest remains were revealed on the beach.
The National Park Authoritys culture and heritage manager
Phil Bennett said: Weve known of the existence of this forest
for many years but I, for one, have never seen it so close to the
road.
The storms and high seas have pushed the pebble bank
back and scoured the sand, exposing the remains of this
woodland. We have been able to identify some recognizable
timbers from the Mesolithic period.
Ten thousand years ago this woodland area would have
been visited by hunter gatherer bands from time to time,
looking for game and collecting edible plants, nuts and berries
as these resources became available during the year.
Pembrokeshire County Council offcers worked to clear
away the debris after the storms and reopen the only road
through Newgale.
National Park archaeologist Pete Crane visited the site
during the clean up to advise the council as it restored the
pebble bank on top of the extremely fragile remains.
The council covered the most vulnerable parts of the
submerged forests with pebbles to preserve them, as extended
exposure to the sun would dry them out and they would be lost.
Phil added: Its really important that people are aware of
how fragile these remains are and understand that unless we
protect them they will be gone forever.
The remains of the forest which was uncovered at Newgale
when the pebble bank sea defence was pushed back across the
road in the recent storms. PICTURE: Phil Bennett (3403295)
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described the storms and their aftermath as
carnage.
There was a hell of a mess here, he
said. The car park was full of water; Natural
Resources Wales was trying to dig pebbles out
of the river on one side and the road was closed
off in the other direction.
To go to Kilgetty was a round trip of 26
miles.
Indeed, just travelling from the New Inn at
one end of Amroth seafront to the Smugglers at
the other became a 20-mile trip via Red Roses.
Footpaths were also hit by damage.
Charles Mathieson, head of park delivery at
the national park, said: There were a handful
of locations where there was signifcant damage
and where we had to temporarily close or divert
footpaths.
As well as damaging roads and footpaths,
the stormy weather and fooding wreaked havoc
leaving rubbish strewn along the coastline too.
More than 120 volunteers from across
Pembrokeshire braved the rain to help clean up
Newgale beach.
Organised and equipped by Surfers Against
Sewerage (SAS), locals from the age of two
to 72 flled more than 150 bags with rubbish.
Pembrokeshire County Council collected the
pile the same day.
West Wales SAS representative Paul Renfro
said an informal online poll had identifed
Newgale as the beach worst hit with rubbish
following the recent storms.
We decided to organise a clean-up and put
the news out on Facebook and Twitter, said
Paul. It just went viral.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ranger
Ian Meopham called the clean-up wonderful.
Not all of the rubbish was destined for the
tip. Beachcombing artist Richard Blacklaw-
Jones, who made letters from plastic and a giant
heart from netting, said he would like more
people to see the potential in fotsam and jetsam.
Its a waste to just put stuff in the bin.
Look at it as free raw materials, and use your
imagination to make something beautiful or
useful.
Further beach cleans were carried out
around the county in late January and early
February with the support of organisations like
Keep Wales Tidy.
See page 28 for more beautiful things
that can be done with items found along our
coastline.
ANCIENT
FOREST
DISCOVERY
Feature
SEASHORE
GEMS
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TS long been known what beautiful
bounty comes from the wonderful coastline
in Pembrokeshire.
The area reaps many rewards thanks to its
stunning scenery and natural environment.
From fresh food such as fsh and foraged
plants, to adrenalin fuelled activities and
inspiration for artists and craftsmen, there is
much to make the most off.
A trip to the coast would not be complete
without picking up a few shells or pebbles, and
many a schoolchild and professional craftsman
will have created pieces from items discovered
during a trip to the beach.
Driftwood picture frames and mirrors, shell
pictures and ornaments and even plastic and
metal sculptures, the list of what can be made
is endless.
Such are the possibilities, Pembrokeshire
artist Richard Blacklaw-Jones has even set up a
sideline running beachcombing courses in the
county, advising people on what to look out for
on their travels and inspiring would-be artists
to come up with their own creations.
Among the professionals making the most
of what our beaches have to offer are two
jewellery makers whose fabulous designs show
the true beauty of what our coastline has to
offer.
Glass with class
Fresh West Silver is a range of unique
handcrafted silver jewellery made in the county
using Pembrokeshire sea glass.
This is glass that has been discarded in
the sea, sometimes hundreds of years ago,
and tumbled, weathered and smoothed by the
waves over time before being washed up on
our local beaches.
The hand collected sea gems are then
either painstakingly hand drilled and wrapped
in sterling silver wire or set into silver by
jewellery maker Hannah Robinson.
She hangs the glass with silver seashells
cast from real Pembrokeshire seashells,
freshwater pearls and semi-precious beads.
Hannah said: Genuine sea glass sparkles
in the sunlight due to its delicately pitted
surface caused by a reaction between the lime
in the glass and the salt in the water.
This gives it a frosted surface and subtle
hue; it seems to glow from within and is
beautifully complemented by silver.
Hannah is inspired by the Pembrokeshire
coast and seashore and the colours and shapes
of the seaglass itself.
Each item in the quickly expanding range
is a one off as no two pieces of sea glass found
are identical.
Her jewellery is available in selected outlets
and at local events. For more information
go to www.freshwestsilver.co.uk or visit the
Facebook page.
Casting beauty
The Metal Press in Narberth makes small
editions of pewter and silver plated keepsakes
from the Pembrokeshire coast.
Harriet Addyman has come up with a
process that involves making moulds of items
such as shells and casting jewellery from them.
She said: I am still looking for things and
people are beginning to send them, I have just
received a whole bag of Pelican foot shells
from Penbryn Beach.
Having sourced the Pembrokeshire
cowrie from Dale I now need to fnd a Goose
Barnacle, an angel wings shell (the last one I
found on Wisemans Bridge sadly broke) and
a miniature oyster or as small as someone can
fnd.
The deal is, if someone sends me
something that can be editioned as part of the
Metal Press collection, they get one for free,
beautifully cast and silver plated.
I cant promise to do everything, in case it
duplicates something already found, but I love
to play and share my work in this way.
Recent additions to the collection include
seaweeds and she has already been showing
her work at places like the Royal Welsh Show
and the National Eisteddfod.
Harriet said: My work is about peoples
memories of place - walking and looking
where it is, the things washed up that we pick
up and keep.
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Where the Pembrokeshire Coastal
group did a survey on live periwinkles
a couple of years ago, I look for dead
ones, and you learn so much about the
sea, where things live, the difference
between one part of the coast and
another and where habitations for
different molluscs and gastropods live.
The Pembrokeshire cowrie used to
be in numbers on Tenby west beach, so
all the grannies told me, but now they
seem to have moved around the coast to
the Dale area.
There are differences between
sandy and rocky shores and what you
fnd, like all the limpets from Manorbier
having the tops knocked off by boulders
and rocks, but the ones much smaller
are whole from sandy beaches like
Poppit.
She is now taking on the challenge
of trying a new process to cast
sea urchins, found in numbers on
Pembrokeshires south coast, and
hollow castings.
Anything is possible and I cant
stop now that Ive started, she said.
For more about The Metal Press
visit the website metalpress.co.uk or
fnd the Metalpress Facebook page.
Among other outlets, Harriets
jewellery can be found at her base
at Autodromo in Narberth, the
Newport Artist Collective, Newport,
Pembrokeshire, and Aberystwyth Arts
Centre, in Ceredigion.
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series of events and projects are being held in Pembroke Dock to celebrate
200 years of the towns people and heritage.
Hundreds of people turned out for the launch of a Royal Dockyard
digital building heritage project at the Dockyard Chapel in January.
Thanks to nearly 10,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) money, Pembroke
Dock Bicentenary Group has been working alongside academics from De
Montfort University, Leicester, and volunteers, to identify when, why and how
each building at the dockyard was constructed. They have also been researching
the buildings occupants during the last 200 years.
A 3D digital recreation of the dockyard during its heyday in the 1860s, using
architects drawings and historical maps, could be seen at the Pembroke Dock
Uncovered history exhibition.
Project volunteer Sian Dureau said she hoped 2014 would be a catalyst for
change, but Pembroke Dock was missing a joint up vision.
She added: Digital applications with their many formats could be a unique
way of restoring our heritage to its true value and make joining forces easy,
creating a unique experience and identity which will make our town attractive to
visitors.
De Montfort University early career researcher Steffan Davies said:
Pembroke Dock is one of our biggest projects and it seems to be the one that has
some of the most passionate people involved.
Meanwhile some of the towns residents aged 50+ have been busy making
new friends thanks to the bicentenary celebrations.
Pembroke Docks befriending craft group was formed last year by Age
Concern Pembrokeshires West Wales Befriending Links service in partnership
with the towns Encompass Group.
The group have completed a very colourful handcrafted textile collage of the
towns places and memories over the last 200 years.
Each member produced a square of fabric using sewing, crochet, knitting,
canvas, felt and other crafty techniques.
Group member Sylvia Smith, aged 72, said: This has been a lovely group and
weve all worked well together. The collage has turned out really well and been a
great achievement. Its taken us a year - I feel very proud.
The collage will be displayed at various venues across the town.
Bicentenary Group coordinator Martin Cavaney added: We are delighted
with the colourful banner that the group has produced and look forward to seeing
it on display at events during the year.
A series of talks and events are being held to mark the bi-centenary.
And Welsh historian and broadcaster Phil Carradice has produced a book
celebrating the ships of Pembroke Dockyard in time for the occasion.
The book looks at the ships built during the 112-year history of the dockyard
and covers their construction, careers and demise.
During that period nearly 300 ships were built at the dock, the only Royal
Naval dockyard ever to exist in Wales.
Most of the Pembroke ships served in skirmishes marking the growth of the
British Empire and Carradices book tells the stories of these craft, focussing on
the frigates, sloops, gunboats and battleships and the crews who fought on them.
The Ships of Pembroke Dockyard is published by Amberley Publishing.
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worldwide estate of anyone who is
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the nil rate band of 325,000. The nil
rate band can be passed to a surviving
spouse, if not used, increasing the
survivors nil rate band to up to
650,000. The threshold is normally
updated each year in the Budget, in
line with infation, but the Coalition
has said that it will now be frozen until
April 2015.
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tools is a Will. Not only can a well
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their family from a huge headache after
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Only with an appropriately drafted
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estate will go to the right people. If
you do not have a valid Will, you risk
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increasing the inheritance tax (IHT)
burden and leaving parts of your estate
in the wrong hands.
In addition to Wills, trusts can also
help you to protect and preserve your
estate as they allow you give away
assets but restrict or direct how and
when they are used.
There are many different types of
trusts, some straightforward and others
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child until they are old enough to look
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It can often make sense to use
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Another method for helping to
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This can be done through potentially
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Put simply, if you wish to pass assets to
family and friends during your lifetime,
these gifts will only be made free of
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If you die within this seven-year
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There are some lifetime gifts that
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children when they get married, while
grandparents can give 2,500.
Meanwhile, if you are saving on
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Sally Amoore of Llanddewi Velfrey
was delighted last year when her Colossal Cake Sale
in Narberth raised 4,500 for the forces rehabilitation
charity.
Not only will 2014 see another cake sale, but
also a book full of recipes with contributions by keen
local cooks.
Sally is now busy stirring up support for both the
sale and recipe book, featuring cakes, jams, bread
and savouries.
She has raised thousands of pounds for Help for
Heroes since her younger son, James, now 29, was
seriously injured in Helmand Province.
A platoon commander with the 2nd Battalion
The Rifes, he was blown 30 feet into the air after
stepping on a Taliban mine. He and spent four
months in hospital, undergoing 15 operations and
recovering suffciently to resume his military career.
But others who are wounded have no option
but to return to civilian life, and Help for Heroes
also works to help that transition, as well as offering
crucial support to the injured in the early days.
Said Sally: Although most of our soldiers will
have left Afghanistan by the end of this year, it does
not mean we can forget them.
Many will have made a miraculous recovery
physically, but many will have mental ordeals to
overcome in the future.
Recpies for the book - and photos if possible
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homesearch.com, who can also be contacted on
01834 860338. Sally is happy to answer any queries
on 01834 860587 or sfamoore@aol.com
The Colossal Cake Sale will take place on the
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Dealing with a separation can be one of the most difcult situations
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have to become a case to battle out in courts.
Collaborative Law is a non-confrontational method to resolve family
breakdown a method of resolution that aims to solve legal disputes
by a series of face to face meetings that avoid the need for traditional
court proceedings.
Experienced family lawyer Rhian Davies who is based in JCP
Solicitors Haverfordwest ofce is a specialist in Collaborative Law.
Rhian explains how the process works and how it can help former
partners reach an amicable and acrimonious result: Rather than
making an application to the Court, Collaborative Law brings both
parties together, with each party voluntarily agreeing to a series of
face to face meetings between the parties, their solicitors, and if
necessary independent experts.
These meetings allowthe parties to openly exchange information and
discuss the matter with an understanding that nothing communicated
will later be used against them in court.
The Collaborative Law process is founded on good faith. By taking
a cooperative approach, rather than an adversarial one, parties can
resolve difcult issues that would otherwise lead to expensive and
time-consuming litigation.
Started in Minnesota in 1989, Collaborative Law is frequently used
in the US and there are a growing number of solicitors in Wales who
have been trained to deal with family law cases collaboratively.
It is particularly useful in dealing with divorce cases where there can
be a tendency to ignore the ramications of using the legal system
to ght about relatively minor issues. These cases can spiral out of
control, with the potential for each side to spend far more money on
legal fees than either stands to gain, even in the unlikely event of a
complete victory. Considering that the care and wellbeing of young
children may be at stake as well, using Collaborative Law to handle
a divorce proves to be the right choice for many couples.
Litigation is well suited for those who are looking for a ght, and
who do not mind spending a lot of money to battle the other party
in court. However, for many individuals, the negative aspects of
litigation outweigh any potential benet.
Litigation is expensive. Due to the volume of cases going through
the courts, it is a slow process as well, and private, sensitive, or
embarrassing information has to be shared in court papers.
Importantly litigation makes it difcult for parties to maintain a cordial
relationship once the case ends. This is a particular concern for
divorcing couples who have children.
If you are interested in nding solutions together and divorcing
without contested court proceedings, Collaborative Law may be the
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he Castlemartin Army Training Area, in the
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, was established in
1939 and, after being returned to agriculture following the
Second World War, it was back in service again in 1951
when the Korean War led to its reactivation.
Among the latest troops to beneft from the Pembrokeshire
facilities have been soldiers from 1st The Queens Dragoon
Guards (The Welsh Cavalry) who completed a fve-day live-
fring exercise on the Castlemartin ranges in January.
Exercise Pashtun Tempest involved more than 100 soldiers
from the regiment operating the new Husky and Foxhound
armoured vehicles, to prepare for a potential summer tour to
Afghanistan the fnal tour that British troops will be involved
in.
Lieutenant Colonel William Davies, Commanding Offcer
for the QDG, said: Weve got more than 100 soldiers training
here this week. Well have a couple of roles on tour and, should
we assume those roles, one in particular would involve us
working closely with the Afghan National Army.
It will be a very interesting experience witnessing the
closing days and months of a campaign that has been going on
for more than a decade. It will be very different to previous tours
weve been on and in historical terms its a signifcant moment.
A summer tour would mark the QDGs third deployment on
Operation Herrick in Afghanistan since 2008.
Everyone will be looking forward to it but its not without
trepidation, said Lt Col Williams.
Afghanistan is not for the faint-hearted and there are
potentially bad things that can happen but were doing a lot
of training to mitigate against that and keep the threat to a
minimum.
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personal weapons accurately before progressing to more
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M
ORRIS dancers and cider makers have been reviving
old midwinter traditions and good luck ceremonies
this year.
The dancers and musicians of Heb Enw border morris team,
which draws its members from across Pembrokeshire, travelled
to Chepstow with their Mari Lwyd, a horses skull on a pole, for
a cross-border show of unity near Chepstow Castle.
Welsh and English performers took part in the two
traditional rituals - the Welsh Mari Lwyd and English
wassailing.
Ceremonies, singing and dancing were held around the
town, followed by a meeting of the English and Welsh on the
bridge - the border between England and Wales.
The Wassail (old English waes hael - meaning literally be
healthy) refers to both the salute Waes Hail and to the drink
of wassail, a hot mulled cider traditionally drunk as an integral
part of wassailing. The ceremony includes traditional wassailing
songs, hanging toast in trees to encourage the good spirits such
as robins and sending away bad ones with loud noises such as
fre crackers or shotguns.
Traditionally the Mari Lwyd (grey mare) is a horses skull
on a pole, decorated with ribbons and bells with the bearer
concealed under a white sheet.
The horse is taken from door to door with the aim of gaining
admittance for food and drink. The ritual involves music and
song.
In recent years Heb Enw have been known to carry out the
ceremony at Tafarn Sinc in Rosebush.
Trac, the folk development organisation for Wales, is helping
revive the tradition across the country by designing a special
Mari Lwyd pack and organising workshops to help young
people learn about the ritual.
Meanwhile, cidermakers in the county have also
been holding wassails where people drink to good
health, not only for each other but also for their
trees/orchards, crops and animals.
The ceremony includes welcoming the
good spirits by hanging toast in the apple
trees, and scaring away the bad spirits with
the sounds such as shotguns, frecrackers
or in modern times in some areas party
poppers.
WASSAIL,
WASSAIL
ALL OVER THE TOWN
Feature
The Green Man: A
symbol of rebirth,
representing the cycle
of growth each spring.
Stablemates: Two Mari Lwyd horses meet.
Morris on: Members
of Heb Enw with their
Mari Lwyd.
Feature
Award-winning Gethins Cyder, run by
Gethin ap Dafydd and his partner Julie, held
an event at its orchard at Trehale Farm, near
Mathry, in January including music and song
by local folk musicians.
And the Camrose Cider Company, run
by Ray and Sue Magness, held a wassail at
Ye Olde Inn in the village. Singing the main
wassailing song for Camrose was wassailer
Colin Hudson, who has been involved in
the tradition since the 1970s. He hails from
Carhampton, Somerset, famous for the revival
of its wassailing tradition by the Taunton Cider
Company in the 1930s.
Wassailing is a term that is said to pre-date
even the Norman Conquest, with the ritual believed
to revive aspects of Anglo-Saxon pagan harvest
celebrations.
Full voice: Crowds gather for the
Wassail songs and ceremony below
Chepstow Castle.
Good Luck:
Toast is hung
in fruit trees
to welcome the
good spirits
(birds).
W
INTER sports have been a hot topic in recent weeks
with the worlds top sportsmen and women gathering
in Russia.
The Winter Olympics were well underway as Pembrokeshire
County Living went to press, and among those competing in Sochi
is a sportsman brought up in Manorbier.
Brakeman Bruce Tasker is part of a four-man GB bobsleigh
team that was focused on winning a medal at the 2014 games.
The 26-year-old was brought up in the small south
Pembrokeshire village of Manorbier and is a former pupil of
Greenhill School, Tenby.
After leaving school he then graduated, in 2008, with an
upper second class honours degree in Bio-Chemistry from Bath
University and it was there that he was encouraged to take up
bobsleigh in 2010.
He will be going for Olympic glory as part of a four-man team
also featuring top GB driver John Jackson and brakemen Stu
Benson, Joel Fearon.
The quartet have had some notable success. They won the
British Championships in Winterberg in 2011-12 and in 2012-13
they came ffth and sixth in the World Cup at Whistler and Iglis
respectively. They also fnished ffth in the World Championships
in St Moritz. These results earned the team funding from the
National Lottery enabling them to train full time at Bath.
The season reaches a fnale with the Sochi Olympic Games.
The last few months have been exciting times as the progress made
by the team so far was achieved on part time training.
But with more time and facilities at their disposal in the run up
to the Olympics, Bruce said recently: Im confdent that we can
make huge advances in our performances and this will make us
serious medal contenders at the Olympic Games.
After an earlier successful career in athletics where he
competed for Carmarthen Harriers for over a decade and broke
many county and Welsh records along the way, Tasker excelled in
the 400 metres where he was the British Indoor Junior Champion
for three years in a row. He also won 200 metres British under-23
bronze medal, but felt his time had come to an end in athletics and
this led to the switch.
Head of PE at Greenhill Tenby Phil Williams said: We are
so excited that a former pupil will be taking part in the Winter
Olympics. Ive spoken to other teachers who have taught Bruce
and they have all said that he was a model pupil, a brilliant
achiever both academically and on the sports feld. Everyone from
the school will be cheering for him in Sochi.
Taskers fairytale looked set to be on course as the four-man
bobsleigh team took silver at the European Championships in
Germany in January.
The event doubled up as the fnal pre-Olympic World Cup
meeting and they earned the medal as the second highest-placed
European team behind Switzerland.
Tasker became the frst Welsh winter sporting fgure to win a
major European medal since Mollie Phillips who claimed bronze
in the European Figure Skating Championships in 1933.
Britains last European four-man podium came in 1994, when
they also won silver.
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food
SAUNDERSFOOTS annual
celebration of the patron saint of
Wales gets underway in a brand new
venue this year.
The villages St Davids Food and
Craft Festival is on the move from its
harbourside marquee to the Regency
Hall Community Centre, which
opened its doors in September after a
1.4m re-building programme.
Organised by Saundersfoot
Chamber for Tourism, the festival
will feature a wide variety of
stalls, cookery demonstrations
and live entertainment, including
traditional Welsh music, as well
as the ever-popular Cawl Cooking
Championships of the World... and
Elsewhere, which is judged on the
taste-test of the public.
New this year will be a Dragon
Trail around chamber members
businesses in the village.
The festival will be held on
Saturday March 1 and Sunday March
2, with the cawl trail on the Saturday
lunchtime.
GOOD CAWL
CREAM OF THE CROP
AN AWARD-WINNING ice cream producer has
launched a new range of favours for 2014.
Upton Farm, one of the countys most
established catering suppliers, introduced four brand
new favours at its trade event at the Cleddau Bridge
Hotel, Pembroke Dock, in January.
These included creme brulee, Mr Bassett, salted
caramel and mascarpone.
Keith Aide, of Upton Farm, was delighted with
the feedback from the event. This year has been a
another great successful trade event for us, he said.
We hold these events to inform new and
existing customers of the products available to
them. I am also delighted with the positive reactions
to our new ice cream favours, and Im hoping they
will be in high demand as the season progresses.
A total of 23 Pembrokeshire suppliers
showcased their products at the biannual event,
including Morrillos Coffee Specialists, Celtic
Wines Ltd, and Princes Gate water.
Upton Farm has been trading for more than 25
years delivering catering products to a large number
of clients throughout Pembrokeshire, including
major attractions such as Folly Farm, Annas Welsh
Zoo, Heatherton Country Sports Park, Bluestone
and Pembroke Castle.
food
A YOUNG author is on target to raise
1,000 for charity from the sale of his self-
penned cookbook.
Seven-year-old Dylan Allman, from
Llangwm, published his frst book
Cracking Good Recipes just before
Christmas.
Funded through kind donations
from friends and family, and through
fundraising website Crowdfunder, the
book cost 450 to print.
It features 24 wacky recipes, all
created by Dylan, and with tasty treats
such as apple custard pie with shaving
foam, cheekie leekie pie and Dylans
personal favourite, fapjack stacks, there is
something for everyone to enjoy.
So far, Cleddau Reach pupil Dylan
has sold copies of the book at his schools
Christmas fair, and through his very own
website.
But he is eager to sell the remaining
copies and hit his 1,000 fundraising total.
I have got 60 more books to sell and I
have got 600 already from books I have
sold, said Dylan.
My target is 1,000 so I would really
like to hit that target and what I always say
for people who are learning to cook is If
you buy this book youll learn to cook.
Profts from the book, which is priced
at 5.95, will go to the Wallace and
Gromit Childrens Charity, which supports
sick children in hospitals and hospices
throughout the UK.
Dylan started fundraising for the
charity when he was three years old, and
has held tea parties, sold lemonade and
completed a fve-mile bike ride in support
of the work they do.
And no-one is more proud of Dylans
efforts than his mum Lorraine.
I know its inspiring other children to
think about what they could be doing to
help others too and that is just awesome,
she said.
To learn more about Dylan, and to buy
the book, visit www.crackinggoodrecipes.
org.uk/buy_the_book.php
WHISK-Y BUSINESS: Dylan hopes he will soon reach his grand total.
WHISK
TAKER
A HAVERFORDWEST bakery has risen from the ashes to be in the
running for the title of Britains best bakery.
The Welsh Bakery, which also has a cafe and shop in Milford
Haven and a bake-house on the Thornton Industrial Estate, appeared
on the ITV1 show Britains Best Bakery.
Run by father and son team Brian and Rob Davies, the family
business suffered a blow last summer when a fre devastated its
Haverfordwest shop.
On top of renovating the shop, the pair have had a busy year,
attending the Pembrokeshire County Show, running a weekly stall
at Haverfordwest Farmers Market, and being flmed for the second
series of the ITV1 show.
As well as being visited by TV crews, the duo also travelled to
bakery HQ in England for a series of culinary challenges.
The frst task was to create a speciality bake a unique product
that tells the story of that bakery and represents their region. For
this, Brian and Rob decided to celebrate their Welsh roots and create
Dragon bread - a fery loaf made with chilli, coriander and coconut.
Using coconut, mango, vanilla and shortcrust pastry, the pair
also came up with the exotically-named Preseli Tropical Tart as their
offering for the wild card bake.
The fnal challenge saw bakers go head-to-head to make a
bakers dozen of calzones. All following the same method, the task
was designed to see how individual bakers would put their own
stamp on the Italian treat.
It was quite strange having a camera in your face and having to
do 15 different shots of everything, said bakery co-owner Rob.
Me and dad were both quite relaxed, and all the staff got into
the spirit of it, despite being nervous.
Between them, Brian and Rob have 70 years of experience, and
Rob said the pair wouldnt have entered the competition if they
didnt want to win.
WELL DONE:
Rob Davies with
bakery staff in
Haverfordwest.
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FEBRUARY
February 21-23
MUSIC FESTIVAL: Narberth A
Cappella Voice Festival concerts
and workshops. Go to www.
narberthacappellavoicefestival.co.uk
for full programme.
February 21
SOCIAL DANCE: Ballroom and
sequence dancing, Letterston Memorial
Hall. Beginners welcome. 8-10pm.
01437 741220.
TALK: Tenby Lifeboat in the Age
of Sail and Oar - An illustrated talk
by Tony Galvin, author of Sea of
Change. Tenby Museum and Art
Gallery, Castle Hill Tenby, 7.30pm. 5.
Friends of Tenby Museum 4.
February 22
SWANNEYS RETURN: The end
of Swanny McCarthys bicycle ride
around the UK to raise funds for
charity. Talk and entertainment with
music. An exhibition of woodwork
and photographs of Swannys journey
will be on display. Theatr Gwaun,
Fishguard. Go to its4U.org.uk for
details.
February 25
MINI BEAST HUNT: Search for the
frst signs of spring at Colby National
Trust Woodland Garden, Amroth.
Family activities with national park
rangers. Cost 2 per child. Family
friendly activities throughout half
term: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
colbywoodlandgarden
THEATRE: Theo the Mouse in
Magical Mayhem, childrens show at
the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven.
February 28
CONCERT: St Davids Day concert
with Whitland Male Choir, Narberth
Rugby Club.
CONCERT: St Davids Concert with
Voci Gallesi Rhosygilwen, near
Cilgerran. 8pm.
GIG: Young bands night, Queens Hall,
Narberth.
MARCH
March 1
ST DAVIDS DAY PARADE:
Schoolchildren and groups will parade
through the city of St Davids with
the 948 Squadron Air Corps Training
Band. Look out for the dragons! Parade
leaves Oriel y Parc courtyard at 11am
before heading to the High Street and
round Cross Square before returning to
Oriel y Parc.
FESTIVAL: St Davids Food and Craft
Festival, and Cawl Trail, Regency Hall,
Saundersfoot. Musical entertainment
throughout the weekend. Saturday and
Sunday.
March 3-8
MUSICAL: All 4 One the musical,
swashbuckling production with Milford
Haven Amateur Operatic Society based
on the Three Musketeers and Man with
the Iron Mask. Torch Theatre, Milford
Haven.
March 4
EDUCATION REVIEW: Review of
educational provision in the St Davids
area. Fishguard Town Hall. To book
your place to attend the meeting call
01437 764551.
March 5
EDUCATION REVIEW: Review of
educational provision in the St Davids
area. St Davids City Hall. To book your
place to attend the meeting call 01437
764551.
March 7
CONCERT: Sardis Baptist Chapel,
Sardis Cross, Burton. Featuring the
Quaynotes Mixed Choir. 7.30pm.
Tickets 5. Proceeds in aid of the
HOPE Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
Centre, Neyland. 01646 600544.
March 11 & 13
EDUCATION REVIEW: Review
of educational provision in the
Haverfordwest area. Pembrokeshire
Archives, Prendergast, Haverfordwest.
To book your place to attend the
meeting call 01437 764551.
March 13
COMEDY: Andrew Bird and Johnnie
Price, Queens Hall, Narberth.
March 14
CONCERT: Whitland Male Choir,
Llanwinio Church, Llanwinio, 7pm.
GIG: Preseli Pete and The Bluestone
Boys, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven.
March 18
DANCE: National Dance Company
Wales, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven.
March 21
COMEDY: Jongleurs Comedy Live,
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven.
March 21-23
MUSIC: John Kirkpatrick Weekend,
Cuffern Manor, near Roch. Concert
Friday evening. Music workshop
Saturday, celidh Saturday evening
and singing workshop on the Sunday.
www.cuffernmanor.co.uk for more
information.
March 22
PASSION PLAY: Riding Lights
presents Inheritance at St Davids
Cathedral, a passion play for 2014.
Written by Bridget Foreman, it is
a piece of theatre and worship that
provides an opportunity to refect on
Christs passion and gives space for the
audience to make their own response.
The performance is hosted by St
Davids Cathedral and organised by the
Diocesan Youth Team. 7pm.
March 27
GIG: Faustus, Queens Hall, Narberth.
Contemporary folk with Benji
Kirkpatrick and Paul Sarti (both
Bellowhead), and Saul Rose (Waterson:
Carthy, Whapweazel).
VARIETY SHOW: Anything Goes
with members of the Pembrokeshire
Federation of Womens Institutes.
March 28 & 29
GIG: The Johnny Cash Roadshow,
APRIL
April 3
CONCERT: Brian Willoughby and
Cathryn Craig at Cuffern Manor near
Roch. 8. Support from Pembrokeshire
group Pastal.
April 8
COMEDY: Dougie Dunlop and Ste
Porter, Queens Hall, Narberth.
April 10
COMEDY: Lee Hurst, Torch Theatre,
Milford Haven.
April 11
CONCERT: Peggy Seeger, of the
famous American Seeger family and
wife of the late Ewan McColl who
composed the song The frst time ever
I saw your face for her. A feminist and
legend who tracks over half a century
of folk music. Rhosygilwen, near
Cilgerran. 10. 8pm.
CONCERT: Hazel OConnor
Here She Comes tour. Queens Hall,
Narberth.
April 12
CONCERT/GIG: Songchain Tour
Ten of Wales fnest traditional
singers and musicians. Queens Hall,
Narberth.
April 14
CASTLE TOUR: Local historian
Glen Johnson will provide visitors
with a lively talk about the Cilgerran
Castle, its history, signifcance and role
within local Welsh history, including
the connection between Cilgerran and
Cardigan Castle. Talks at 11am and
2pm. Normal admission. Cadw.wales.
gov.uk/daysout/cilgerran-castle/langen
April 16-21
MUSIC FESTIVAL: Music Without
Frontiers Rhosygilwen mansion
near Cilgerran. Events in the Cardigan
Bay area. A festival of international
performing arts taking place in the
Cardigan Bay area featuring Stan
Treceys Jazz Quartet, Ballet Nimba
African dance, Mehboob Nadeem
sitarShan Cothi at the variety Music
Hall, Mozart Preposterosomime theatre
by Nola Rae, Fernhill in concert,
U-Carmen Eckhayelitsha flm and the
giant Edwardian Lady Explorer - Lady
Augusta by Small World Theatre.
www.rhosygilwen.co.uk
April 18
EASTER EGG TRAIL: Cilgerran
Castle. No fuffy chicks, theyll
be hunting dragon eggs. Normal
admission plus additional cost of 1.50
for the Easter Egg Trail. 11am-4pm.
BRIDS OF PREY: Cilgerran Castle.
Pembrokeshire Falconry team with
their amazing birds. Flying displays
and handling. Normal admission
applies.
April 19
VARIETY MUSIC HALL: Shan Cothi,
Stephen Pilkington, Huw Williams,
Gwyn Morris and Massie Thompson, at
Rhosygilwen, near Cilgerran.
April 26
FOOD FAIR: A True Taste of Wales
Queens Hall, Narberth.
April 28
CONCERT: Whitland Male Choir
annual patrons concert, Whitland
Town Hall. 7.30pm.
May 10
CAKE SALE: The Colossal Cake Sale
in aid of Help for Heroes. Townsmoor
car park, Narberth.
EXHIBITIONS:
FEBRUARY
TENBY: Science Classes - An
exhibition of natural history books and
specimens entitled Science Classes at
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, Castle
Hill, Tenby to March 23. Adults 4,
Concessions 3, Children free.
MILFORD HAVEN: Pembrokeshire
Black & White photography by
Heather Bennett, Gina Hughes, Maciej
Martyka, and Mo Hassan at The
Waterfront Gallery, Discovery Quay,
Milford Docks. To March 1.
MILFORD HAVEN: Deborah Withey,
Oriel Joanna Field Gallery, Torch
Theatre, to March 1.
NARBERTH: Geraint Evans, Oriel y
Q, February 22 to March 29.
TENBY: In a Grain of Sand. Works
from the museums permanent
collection students from Pembroke
School as part of the Kids in Museums
Taking Over Museums in Wales Day.
Tenby Museum and art Gallery, Castle
Hill Tenby to March 30. 4 Adults. 3
Concessions. Children Free.
MARCH
MILFORD HAVEN: Robert Havard,
Oriel Joanna Field Gallery, Torch
Theatre. March 3-29.
APRIL
NARBERTH: Eamon Colman, Oriel y
Q, April 5 to May 10.
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