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Edition 008
July 2007
The FREE companion to your pool card...
Llanidloes, Newtown, Welshpool, Oswestry & Surrounding areas
Haunting tales of
local ghosts
Many more businesses
join The Pool Card Just how new
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extensive range of fine gifts,
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Relaxing
Summer Time Update... We have updated the menu which Four real ales, over 100 different types
Eating
We are always looking for ways to ranges from Paninis to Steak and of wine choice, COSTA coffee, free
improve the way in which we can Ale pies, Classic Moules Mariniere to wireless broadband, outdoor seating,
serve our customers; by popular Crispy Duck salad - seasonal dishes No smoking throughout and lots of
request we now operate an all day Bar which are proving very popular! atmosphere!
menu running from 10am until 9pm.
In the evening we also run a full
restaurant menu, recently updated for
the new season.
Summer Time Sunday Although our Sunday carvery is very The Royal Oak Hotel
Lunches at the Royal Oak popular we have now added all sorts The Cross • Welshpool • Powys
of other choices like fresh fish dishes SY21 7DG
Summer time is well and truly here and tasty salads for those who don’t
and Head Chef has changed our menus want a Sunday roast! Telephone: 01938 552217
to suit the new season! Fax: 01938 556652
To make your Sunday even better, e-mail: relax@royaloakhotel.info
during July we are offering Pool Card www.royaloakhotel.info
holders a special deal of three courses AA HHH WTB
for the price of two, on presentation
of their Pool Card
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Nigel Lloyd
Traditional Ironwork
HOUSE SIGNS, SLATE &
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MACHINE LABELS & MORE! • Gates & railings
www.severntrophies.co.uk • Garden furniture
CONTENTS
01686 624422 • Individually
10% discount on house designed for you
signs during July to Pool 01686 668131
Card holders 07833 114005
Features No More Plastic Bags 4
Haunting tales from West Felton to Llanidloes 8
Do you know what Ingredient X is? 12
Meet your BBC Community Reporters 16
Join the fun at Llanidloes Carnival 17
THE BUTTERY
Newtown – a brief history 18
GJF Licensed Restaurant
Open 9.30am to 4.30pm
For all your Monday to Saturday
Newtown Market Hall joins The Pool Card 21 roofing problems 12pm to 2pm Sunday
Roofing and Guttering Discounts for Pool Card
Chimney Repairs & Repoint Holders - call in
How white knuckle rafting helps Elder Abuse 23 Tel: 01691 661074 evenings for details
or 07905 656137 mobile 8 High St, Welshpool.
Support local events 14 Free Quote 01938 552658
The Old Vicarage Dolfor
Water buffalo at Cors Dyfi 20
Guest House & Restaurant
Restaurant open all week lunch* & dinner
Regulars Momentum Wines on Cider 9
At least 24hr notice essential
Contact Tim & Helen Withers
on 01686 629051
Book Reviews by Fuze 6 www.theoldvicaragedolfor.co.uk
Pool card holders – 4th course free!
* (minimum 6 persons)
Game review by EGO 10
Competition results 14
Crossword 23
NEW IN STOCK - DINING SETS & COFFEE TABLES
Out and About 24 Plus new stock of Lamps, Rugs, Mirrors,
Ceramics, Clocks,Original Art,
Your Pool Card application form 24 Aga Cookware & more…
20% OFF RUGS TO POOL CARD HOLDERS
Pool Card Directory – get up to date with offers 26 Local Artist Merial Davies Art
Exhibition Open To All
10 Church Street, Welshpool 01938 555566
Contact The Pool Card, 20a/21a Berriew Street,
Welshpool, Powys SY21 7SQ
Tel: 01938 555984
Email: enquiries@the-pool-card.co.uk • Open for lunch & dinner 5 days a week (Tues-Sat)
www.the-pool-card.co.uk • Fully licensed • Locally sourced produce
• Menus which follow the seasons not trends
• Romantic ambience in Newtown’s old bakery
• Parties, functions and al fresco dining
• 10% discount for Pool card holders
17, Parkers Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2LT
Tel: 01686 621120
The Pool Card Ltd is a member of the Federation of Small Businesses
THE SEWING DIVA
Statement Is here to fulfil all your sewing needs
All opinions and views contained within the Update are not necessarily those of The Pool Card Dressmaking•Alterations•Fabrics
Ltd owners of the Update. Great care is taken in compiling the Update but The Pool Card Ltd, •Soft Furnishings•Upholstery
its employees and its shareholders assume no responsibility for any damage, loss or injury arising Recovering including Caravans, Mobile Homes & Campervans
from participation in or as a result of any offer, advertisement or information contained in the Discounts to Pool Card holders
Update. All advertised Pool Card offers are the responsibility of the individual businesses.
Phone 01686 650122
Cover photo: ‘Offering’ by ceramicist Bev Milward who is taking part in Ingredient X: Powys Email: thesewingdiva1@yahoo.com
Arts Month 2007
T: 01938 555984 E: enquiries@the-pool-card.co.uk www.the-pool-card.co.uk 3
POWYS ARTS MONTH
NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS
2007
“Nomoreplasticbags” was inspired by a small town in Devon called
Modbury where a local woman who works with the BBC was so
disgusted and upset by the extent of damage caused by plastic bags in
the environment, she decided to do something about it.
MIS C E L F Y D DYA U I have been awaiting the right thing to do that is possible and acheivable
POWYS and it struck me that this is the one! Sure there are many things that
need to be changed the world over, but as with charity, surely it all
x
begins at home. Step by step, people working together can make a big
Spice up your summer with... difference.
ingredient With a little help from a friend I have put together the website
nomoreplasticbags.co.uk which has links to other more established
“green” organisations for information on how else to “Green your life”.
The main emphasis is to ask people to sign the petition that is asking
for a stop of the use of plastic bags in the whole of the UK.
Extraordinary Encounters There are so many alternatives such as recycled paper, jute, hemp,
with Artists in Powys parachute material, or any other type of material you care for. On the
website there are links to bag suppliers to find out how to change your
stock away from drastic plastic to something altogether more friendly.
P more...
Find out O W Y S A R T S M O N T H Something I hope to get up a running soon is a bag-making group,
2007
See Update’s ‘Out & About’ guide using offcuts and spare material to produce low-cost, reusable bags. I
Visit www.powysartsforum.org.uk will be giving them out at Llanfyllin’s Workhouse Festival to promote
the campaign and hope to push the idea forward for people to take
M S C E from D D
Pick up aI brochureL F Y local Y A U
their own bag instead of acquiring yet another plastic bag!
P TICs and
libraries,O W Y S arts venues - Please support this campaign by registering on
or phone 01938 811001 www.nomoreplasticbags.co.uk, or email Caroline Andrews
to request a copy at: nomoreplastic@hotmail.co.uk
BUSINESSES
Powys Arts Month is a Powys Arts Forum initiative, supported by
European Union Objective 2 Programme and Welsh Assembly
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Situations Vacant railway line.
An enchanting journey uncovering the delights of Wales. Jamie Owen
The success of The Pool Card has led to expansion opportunities and we are now spent the summer weeks exploring the rich diversity of the Welsh
looking to fill the following positions. landscape. Along the way he shed the label of “the Welshman who hasn’t
climbed Snowdon”, wandered in the footsteps of Wordsworth and enjoyed
Full time company representative the cultural delights of Llangollen International Eisteddfod. “Wales” is
A very special person is required to spread the word and recruit new businesses the story of Jamie’s journey and the people he met along the way. Places
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that keeps customers shopping within local independent businesses. A great Cost £19.99 Available from Fuze, Newtown. They have a number of signed
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shop with this title.
Door to door leaflet distributors
Due to the increase in workload we are looking for more leaflet distributors. For further information on welsh and local interest books for adults and children
Do you have spare time each month and enjoy walking? Are you reliable and please call fuze on 01686 626500 or visit the shop on Broad Street Newtown
trustworthy? The Pool Card now offers a guaranteed reliable door to door
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On a casual basis, working as and when required, we are looking to build a team
of people who can between them cover all the needs of our clients. Own car an
The Pool Card can look after all
advantage though not essential of your design, advertising &
printing requirements!
Exciting trainee position unexpectedly available
Also, an excellent opportunity now exists for a young person to train in
marketing, office administration and sales. The successful applicant will be under We also offer a printing and leaflet
18 and after a trial period will have the opportunity to work towards an NVQ distribution service in a variety
which will involve day release to college. Initially the trainee will be managed
by Powys Training. This is a wonderfully diverse position that offers an exciting
of areas.
career with an exciting and dynamic new company.
Contact Mark Barnes on 01938 555984 for more details
For more information please call
The Pool Card, 20a/21a Berriew Street, Welshpool SY21 7SQ Mark or Carol on 01938 555984
6 20a/21a Berriew Street, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7SQ
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The original Welshpool station, today a Scotch Wool shop, is also said to be haunted by children
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SILK SCREEN PRINTING Welshpool’s Powis Castle, today a National Trust property, houses a fine furniture collection,
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The ghost told her to bring her candle and took her to a small room assuring her no harm would
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Lord Powis never revealed the contents of the box.
DAVE’S Montgomery’s old jail, built in 1740 and once the County Jail of Montgomeryshire, has today been
converted to a terrace of three cottages. It was here that in 1821 the celebrated John Davies spent
TAXI his last night after being sentenced to death. One account says he was caught stealing sheep,
another says that he stole a watch and five pence. Whichever is correct, he went to the gallows
protesting his innocence. His ghost still visits the property today. Recently visitors were awakened
at 6 am to see an apparition. They left early that morning.
PLEASE DON’T DRINK & DRIVE John Davies’ ‘Robber’s Grave’ can be found by the north gate of St Nicholas’s churchyard. Before
•••• he died, Davies swore from the scaffold that God would not let any grass grow on his grave for 100
GET HOME SAFELY TO YOUR DOOR years. It is said the ground remained barren as Davies had promised and today a rose bush and
•••• small wooden sign mark the spot.
USE DAVE’S TAXI ON Finally, in her book Welsh Ghostly Encounters, Jane Pugh wrote of strange happenings at Graig
MOB: 07919 892171 TEL: 01686 625436 Wern Farm at Llanidloes. It seems that many years ago a poltergeist kept troubling a young
servant girl by slapping her in the face or pinching her. Eventually, alarmed by the attacks, she
left but troubles persisted when another young girl servant received the poltergeist’s attention.
On other occasions men servants and male members of the farmer’s family were kicked in the
shins and milk churns were overturned.
When they could take no more a local vicar, well known for his exorcism, was invited to conduct
a service at the farmhouse. The Evil Spirit must have known what was happening for any bible
in the household was hurled about, damaging dishes and ornaments. When the vicar arrived he
lit a candle and read from the bible. In answer the bible was hurled at the vicar but he did not
flinch. Finally the spirit appeared in its true form, a young man with his face twisted with evil.
He dashed out of the room brandishing a blood-stained sword, howling pitifully as he went. At
last the reign of terror was at
an end.
Just one last thought. As
you go about your daily
lives, always look over your
shoulder or be spiritually
aware, for somebody might
be trying to contact you…
Leslie Oppitz
This young chambermaid
took her life when jilted but
still returns to visit this
room... What do you think?
Apart from interest in ghostly
matters and local history,
Leslie Oppitz is also author of
Lost Railways of Shropshire
currently available £9.95.
8 20a/21a Berriew Street, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7SQ
COUNTRY & WESTERN IS YOUR DRIVE
FESTIVAL, WELSHPOOL LOOKING TIRED?
The annual Country & Western Music Festival is taking place on Sunday
July 15th at Powis Castle Showground. As ever there is a fantastic
line-up of artistes, including Susan McCann & The Storytellers, Paul
Challinor, Magill, Palomino and much much more. Also on offer will be
a bar, catering outlets and trade stands. 2007 is the 20th festival, which
goes from strength to strength each year.
The event is a major fund-raiser for The Heulwen Trust. This is a charity
operating two specially-adapted narrowboats on the Montgomery Canal, 100% NATURAL
and these operate from a wharf just outside Welshpool. The boats give STONE
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We had a really interesting weekend at The Ellesmere Food and Drink
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music • film • books
over 2 days. The star of the show? It wasn’t Sauvignon, Merlot or Cabernet
– it was Cider! chart cds from only £8.99
other chart cds in our 2 for £20 deal
Making something of a comeback over the last year or so, people were
amazed at the different styles which we showed them. The TV may be
full of ads about Magners and Bulmers – and these serve a purpose
cds and dvds 1/
1/2 price
many titles up to 2 price
in introducing people back to the category – but these were the
genuine article. From bone-dry Frome Valley, produced in Hereford,
through to applesweet ciders, the range of products on the market is
books buy one get one free
big reductions on chart books and get any book for free from
staggering. And they held appeal for a broad cross-section of people, our 1st floor book shop with every chart book purchase
from “youngsters” in their twenties, to more mature customers in to
their twilight years!
booksfiction, classics, children’s, thriller, crime
range includes:
for only £2
Organic cider is naturally very popular, and Dunkertons in Hereford
& science fiction, cookery, sport, history, tv and comedy,
make a range of super drinks. They are all quite strong – around 7%
education and much more...
Alcohol, so need treating with a little respect. They are pricey too at
around £2 a bottle, but then I suppose you get what you pay for. cash given Cymraeg section
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So when you next fill the fridge for a BBQ or a night in with friends, wanted
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The Early Bird Special !! COME ON LLANI...
2 courses for £10.00 from our A La Carte Menu As a small business owner and an active member of several local groups I was
(served strictly between 6pm-7.15pm tues-sat) intrigued to
learn more about Llanidloes recently.
Lunchtime 2 course special !!
2 courses for £12.50 from our lunchtime menu As I only moved to Newtown last year I had not managed to spend any time in
Llanidloes.
(served 12-2pm Tues-Sat) So when a meeting was arranged by a business colleague in Llani (we met at the
Great Oak
Sunday Night super saver !! Restaurant) I was struck by several things. The first of these was that as a business
person,
Traditional Sunday Roast with a glass of who is involved in innovation and customer relations Llanidloes does appear to possess
both.
house wine £7.95 – served 6.30pm-8.30pm
There are diverse businesses and groups in Llanidloes and it has a unique
Wednesday Night Carvery business
community as well as a lively community in general. With this obvious distinctio
A choice of 2 meats with a wide selection of n it was
sad to see that the town centre for example was not thriving and I was determine
vegetables & potatoes £7.95 d to find
out a little more. What was apparent was that the residents of Llani - as well
as the small
business owners are very creative, community spirited and outspoken!
Complementary coffee for all
Pool Card holders when lunch The outspoken quality is very apparent at the moment what with the general sense
of Llani
being the gem cast to the side or by-passed both figuratively and literally. Added
or dinner is purchased the endless series of road and town improvements recently, have it seems had
to that
an obvious
negative impact on trade in the town. As an interested outsider I have done a little
Mellington Hall Hotel ‘mystery
shopping’ in Llanidloes since my initial business meeting and I have come to the
Mellington, Churchstoke Powys, SY15 6HX conclusion
that Llani may benefit from a new and genuinely exciting innovation that is being
explored
Tel: 01588620456 Fax: 01588620928 by other towns in Powys.
Web: www.mellingtonhallhotel.com
This is of course the Co-Operative group that is behind the Update you are reading
right
now! Let me reveal a little secret to you. I am an entrepreneur who has done
research
into effective and progressive ways of marketing and doing business and has published
my
findings. One of the most powerful and successful ways of doing business, is
to network
with other businesses and work together more. The other is Customer relations.
Of the all
the groups and innovators that I have studied, the Pool Card is one of the cleverer
I have
seen because it offers both! Not only that, it brings both local businesses together
and the
local community. It says we support local business as it belongs to and supports
the local
community in the long term.
If you are a small business or retailer, don’t take your customers for granted. They
don’t have
to use you or shop with you! They can use businesses out of town or shop with
the big boys.
For goodness sake, take on the big boys who award their customers with loyalty
rewards
and other benefits. If you are customer, give a thought to your local business.
They live in
the community and care for it. That’s obvious from my ‘mystery shopping’ in recent
weeks.
Use them first but do ask them if they are part of the Pool Card. From my own
professional
experience the Pool Card is an innovator. It is a very professional and committe
d group of
businesses who are in it for the long term.
I am a member of the Pool Card and genuinely support the integrity behind it. If
you are not
part of it, you will not benefit and crucially will not be able to influence it and
that’s really
what is important.
I left that business meeting at the Great Oak with its wonderful food, looking
out at the
street with its fantastically eclectic mix of businesses, arts and craft centres,
resource
centres and really friendly people thinking that there is so much it has to offer
the wider
community. I also wondered why one of the towns that has not only so much to
benefit from
something like the Pool Card but has so much to offer it too, has not embraced
it as a way
of making it’s mark?
Stephen Mckeown
10 20a/21a Berriew Street, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7SQ
Letter to the editor
FAIR
POOL CARD HOLDERS VISIT THE NEWTOWN MIND BODY & SPIRIT
We are delighted to report that The Simmering been able to access practitioners easily. Indeed,
this was the main aim of the day; to raise the
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL
caffé milano EVENTS AND JOIN IN...
Over the last three weeks The Pool Card has thoroughly enjoyed
participating in three locally organised events. We would like to thank
the organisers of Newtown Carnival, Welshpool Festival of Transport
and the Dragon Boat Race (in aid of Severn Hospice) for some fantastic
fun days. We were lucky enough to come 2nd in our class in the
Carnival procession (not sure how many were in our class), signed
up new cardholders after the Carnival and at the Transport Festival
and capsized the boat on the way to the start line of the Dragon Boat
Race. Many thanks to all those involved with The Pool Card teams
especially Sorath Partnership, Scotprint, Jones & Co, Dinky Drama,
Costa & fairtrade Livewire Sounds, Aces Entertainments, Liberty Carpets, M T S L,
Pixcellence, Working Lunch Wales, Derwen Garden Centre, Heritage
coffee at Furniture Stripping, Owens Travelmaster, Storm Communications
and Pimentos.
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SPEND A DAY AT
THE DERWEN
You will find The Derwen Garden Centre nestling in the Garden Centre
beautiful Montgomeryshire countryside just a couple of
miles north of Welshpool. It will be The Derwen’s tenth
birthday next Spring, and this year, as always, there is
Farm Shop
something new to see. A lovely farm shop has been opened
in which can be found an excellent range of organic, local,
fresh and unusual produce.
The centre offers so much to please and inspire the visitor.
You can wander around the delightful themed gardens
where you can relax and enjoy the different atmosphere
that each one has to offer. Why not gather ideas to use in
your own garden then choose from an impressive range of
plants, garden ornaments and furniture.
Next, take time and spoil yourself in the licensed restaurant Garden Centre
serving delicious home made food to be enjoyed either inside
or out. Farm Shop
If you’re looking for a gift (for yourself or for another) the
shop is an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ with a wonderful collection of
jewellery, pictures, cards & home décor as well as all the
usual practical garden sundries.
A visit to The Derwen Garden Centre is definitely an
experience to be enjoyed again and again!
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• Remarkable ranges of: plants, home
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• Licensed restaurant offering excellent home
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organic goods, deli foods & much more.
• Display gardens for inspiration or just to explore!
• A maze to have fun and get lost in.
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• Hi visibility clothing specialists for You! BBC Wales Roadshow. They are here with events, workshops
• Tools and workshop and programs about Newtown for most of July; make sure to support
these events as it is an excellent opportunity for the area and for you to
consumables
get involved with BBC Wales. Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance
• Cleaning & janitorial supplies
to attend any of the events or the live broadcasts as yet - there’s plenty
• Safety footwear
more going on in and around the town throughout July!
• First aid supplies
Join Roy Noble on the BBC Wales Bus on Newtown High Street on
Extra 10% off all Tuesday 3 July for his radio programme and look out for Kath who’ll
trade counter be hitting the street in search of the town’s characters. BBC Radio
Cymru’s Hywel Gwynfryn has also escaped from the studio and will be
sales to Pool Card your logo
in Newtown Textile Museum on Thursday 5 July for the Hywel a Nia
here
holders programme.
I was privileged to be asked to represent business on the advisory board
Môn Tool & Safety Ltd, Unit 19 Dyffryn Industrial Estate,
Pool Road, Newtown, Powys SY16 3BD for the BBC Wales visit. It was an eye opening experience and I learnt a
Tel: 01686 622655 Fax: 01686 624894 lot about how programs are developed. It is the opinion of many on the
Email: newtown.mtsl@btconnect.com www.montoolandsafety.co.uk advisory board that we keep meeting as BBC Wales has pulled together
people from all areas of the community. We would be interested in
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best of Newtown and the surrounding area and highlighting it for the
The residents. Please call 01938 555984 or email m.barnes@the-pool-card.
co.uk if you would be interested in supporting this. Uniting the smaller
committees will make us all stronger.
Another legacy that BBC Wales is leaving behind are three Community
Reporters all waiting to hear any news that you feel may be of interest
to BBC Radio Wales. I am very happy to be one of them having had a
M•O•N•T•G•O•M•E•R•Y brief training day, in Cardiff, we are all primed with microphone and
head phones and waiting with bated breath to hear from you. Please
get in touch with one of us if you have a story using the contact details
below. Don’t forget even when the all the BBC Wales events are over
we will always be ‘Here for You’ to pass your stories to BBC Wales.
Mark Barnes 01938 555984 m.barnes@the-pool-card.co.uk
David Pugh 01686 627755 davidpugh05@aol.com
Robyn Benbow 01938 810485 benbow@orange.net
Come and meet us on July 13th at 7pm at Newtown Football Club.
We’ll be joining BBC Wales programme makers for a screening and
social evening. See the films the people of Newtown have made as part
The Dragon Hotel, in picturesque Montgomery, is a 17th century of the Here for You! campaign and find out more about how to get your
family run former coaching inn nestling under Town Hill with the stories on air and how to get involved with BBC Wales in the future.
stunning castle ruins just a 5 minute walk away.
• 20 en-suite bedrooms • A warm welcome Geraint Lloyd will be joining the Montgomeryshire Young Farmers
• AA Rosette for fine food for • Indoor pool and sauna Club members at a clay pigeon shooting competition in Trefeglwys
eight years. • Quality food for a live broadcast on Wednesday 11 July. And if you’re interested in
• Traditional Ales • Large car park tracing your family tree book a session with the Radio Wales Look Up
• Comfortable lounge bar Your Genes experts who’ll be at Newtown Library on Saturday 14 July.
For further information about the events call the BBC Wales Hotline
10% DISCOUNT every day on all food in the bar and
restaurant and will extend this to cover wines in the restaurant on 08703 500 700 or visit
Sunday to Thursday inclusive to Pool Card holders bbc.co.uk/newtown or bbc.co.uk/ydrenewydd
for the Welsh language website
The Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, Powys, Wales SY15 6PA
Tel: 01686 668359 Fax: 08700 118227 I think all in all it was a good day when BBC Wales decided to come to
Email: reception@dragonhotel.com www.dragonhotel.com Newtown. Mark Barnes Managing Director
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masked ball, with Victoria and her 01686 411210.
attendants bringing a touch of Venice’s
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in entering the procession, forms can be is pictured here (centre back) with her wildlife and habitats of
picked up from Woosnam and Davies in attendants, from left to right: Emily Bache, Montgomeryshire
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Kennel Field where judging of the floats will Jones and Lewis Gambel. Phillip Jones will
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WHAT HAPPENED THEN?
The task of local historians is to write about the It is now almost exactly forty years since the
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publish books or articles based on their findings.
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plan they published at the end of 1967 have yet
isn’t. The past can only be revealed if there is to happen: a large hotel and a by-pass.
sufficient evidence in existence to tell the story.
39 High Street For example, we know very little of the daily
life of the Bronze Age people who inhabited the
It is here that we pass from the past to the
present and maybe move out the historian’s
01938 552683 Severn Valley before the Romans arrived about field of interest. But on the other hand it is
remarkable how quickly the present becomes the
two thousand years ago. We know a little more
Jill Macfarlane
BSc, MChS
LIVE WIRENDS
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about the Romans and by the time we get to the
Middle Ages there is a lot of written evidence
past. It will not be long before the development
of Newtown in the second half of the twentieth
SO to work on. century will be as important a field of study for
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17 Parkers Lane clubs, parties & more. before the end of the eighteenth century with
the industrialisation of the woollen industry. What will future historians have to go
Newtown Call Ian on During the next one hundred years Newtown on? Much of the material concerning the
0779 184 4064 07877 792543 became the “busy Leeds of Wales”, the largest Development Board has already been deposited
manufacturing centre in Mid Wales. This in the National Library of Wales, so the broad
• Weddings & Portraits period is probably the most researched and sweep of policy can be covered. But what of the
• Christenings written about period in Newtown’s history, but
multitude of small businesses that have been
• Baby & Toddler Events even so there is still much work to be done. It
cellence ltd • Private Parties was a remarkable period. The population of the at the core of Newtown’s economy for the last
town increased nearly tenfold and new people forty years?
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Photographers • Onsite Printing Many have come and gone without even causing
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Tel: 01686 626765 poor communication with the industry’s market,
w w w. p i x c e l l e n c e . c o. u k and economies of scale all contributed to the
Others have got on quietly with their work only
occasionally appearing, for good reasons or bad,
final decline of Newtown’s textile industry, but
LIGHTHOUSE there is still one business in the town which is a
direct descendant of that heady period.
in the local press. But the histories of all these
undertakings will be an important element in
any future attempt to understand present day
• Local Ladies Fashions & Accessories specialist In the first few decades of the twentieth century
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manufacturers, having been bombed out of local workforce adequately trained? How did
their original premises, moving into one of the they reach their markets from such a remote
old woollen mills.
location? The list of questions becomes endless.
But with the war over decline set in again. The
cycle factory that had moved into the munitions Two notable local businesses have grown to
factory relocated back to the Midlands from become worldwide undertakings. A great deal
whence it came in 1958. The population once has been written about one of them, Laura
again began to fall. A government report on Ashley, but what of Control Techniques? A
depopulation in Mid Wales of 1964 painted fascinating story, but one which will be lost
a bleak picture. If things carried on as they
unless someone writes it down.
were there would soon not be enough people in
Montgomeryshire to maintain its viability. The Here we come to the point. It is, in our view,
government responded to this grim situation just as important for local historians to record
by making Newtown a new town under the
the present as it is for them to research the
New Towns Act of 1965 and a development
past. And it is here that we hope that Update
corporation was set up with the task of doubling
the town’s population and regenerating readers will want to help. If you run a business
its industrial base. Certain criteria were in Newtown why not send us a brief history of
established for this industrial development. your undertaking, or send us a copy of your
One was that the economic base of Newtown brochure, or just invite us round for a chat and
should not be dependent on a single industry but to maybe photograph and record everyday life
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UPDATE CIRCULATION
20,000 copies of this edition of the Update have been printed. Approximately
17,000 have been delivered door to door around Welshpool, Newtown,
Oswestry and Llanidloes, the surrounding villages and those in between.
Around 1000 are available for collection in participating Spar stores, in
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surgeries, leisure centres, Tourist information centres and any outlet
within the area that is happy to display the Update. Approximately 2000
copies are distributed through the approaching 110 Pool Card businesses.
If you have editorial or would like an advert for August, the final date for
inclusion is 23rd July 2007.
The Update is available for viewing on our website www.the-pool-card.co.uk. The Gulshan introduces ‘Balti Night’ on
Clubs, schools, charities and other community based organisations are
always entitled to free editorial. For more details call 01938 555984 or the first Sunday of each month. For just
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£7.95 you get a choice of starter and main
course, and on the first Thursday of each
NEWTOWN’S month, the Gulshan brings you ‘Steak
HISTORIC MARKET Night’. Choose a starter and a sirloin,
fillet or rump steak for only £11.99
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Open for lunch everyday between 12-2pm
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Newtown was granted a Charter in 1270 and there has been
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largest market town in Powys and, in it’s heyday, was also a centre of 10% off food in restaurant
the woollen industry with mills, warehouses and purpose-built three- (not applicable on theme nights)
storey houses (the loom was on the top floor) which can still be found in
and around the town centre today; in fact the textile museum is housed 5% off takeaway to Pool Card Holders
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The market hall was once situated in the middle of Broad Street, an
open-sided affair, much like that in Llanidloes. It was demolished in
the 1850’s, maybe because of a build-up in traffic between the Royal
Welsh Warehouse (Pryce Jones) and the Flannel Exchange (the
Regency Centre). The present market hall was purpose-built in the
1870’s and became something of a centre for public functions, one on
record was a tea-party for 700 people.
A wall was built down the middle of the market hall during the war in
order to store munitions on one side and, although that half has long
been re-opened, the wall remains, altering the original set-up.
The mills have gone now, the cattle market is closed but the market is
still important, not just as a place to buy things, but also as a place to
meet friends, to which end we have put in a bench for our more senior
citizens comfort. Although there are no more huge tea-parties, the
traders still like to get the community involved in our competitions and
charity fund-raising events.
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just browsing the many things on offer. The shop has been open
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There is excellent access to the shop and parking outside for disabled
customers. The staff are knowledgeable and always on hand to offer
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29, 30 & 1 July Arts & Craft Exhibition St Mary’s Church, Welshpool 01938 552314
29 - 1 July Llanfyllin Workhouse Festival Llanfyllin - www.workhousefestival.co.uk
1 Organic Afternoon Nr Talgarth - Contact Powys Countryside Access Team 01597 827467
1 Teddy Bears Picnic Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells
2-7 Llandrindod Wells Carnival Llandrindod Wells
4 Evening Motocross Series Cwmythig Hill, Nr Rhayader. 6:45pm 01597 811557 (Evenings Only)
6 Llanidloes Fancy Dress Llanidloes www.llanidloes.com
7&8 Sustainable Science Symposium CAT, Machynlleth. £10.00 01654 705957
8 Bog Snorkelling Triathlon Llanwrtyd Wells - http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk 01591 610332
8 Rock Park Summer Soaker Llandrindod Wells
8 Car Boot Sale Brecon Rugby Field - From 11am
14 Llanidloes Carnival Llanidloes www.llanidloes.com
14 Trail Offa Offas Dyke Path Nr Knighton. Contact Powys Countryside Access Team 01597 827467
14 - 18 Open studio: Mirage Glass Llangedwyn Mill, Llangedwy t: 01691 780618
15 Country & Western Music Festival Welshpool 01938 552563
15 Dirt Bike Championship Llanidloes - info@yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk 01686 413324
15 Car Boot Sale Brecon Rugby Field - From 11am
15 - 22 Carnival Week Rhayader - Events to be Confirmed. Carnival procession on Saturday 21st July
21 Brass In The Park, Jackfield Elcock Reisen Band Park Eifion, Pontrobert @ 7pm, £5 Entry. Refreshments & Bar.
21 - 22 Vintage Mixed Train Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 01938 810441
21 - 31 August Holiday Activities @ CAT. Vary Day to Day Strawbale Theatre @ CAT, Machynlleth - 10:30am - 4:30pm 01654 705957
22 Car Boot Sale Brecon Rugby Field - From 11am
23 - 15 Sept Summer Exhibition Minerva Arts Centre 01686 413467
23 - 26 Gregynog Hall Summer Arts School Gregynog Hall, Nr Newtown 01686 640644
23 - 26 Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells 01982 553683
27 Llanidloes Air Day School Grounds, Llanidloes - £3.50 Adults,
£1.00 Concessions, Children Under 12 FREE 01686 412156/412287
28 Wales V Scotland International Quoits Recreation Ground, Caersws. Free Entry
31 Minibeast Mansions Family Event @ Severn Farm Pond Nature Reserve, Welshpool - 01938 555654
AUGUST
2-5 Red Kite Mountain Bike Bash Llanwrtyd Wells - http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk 01591 610270
3-5 Brecon Show Weekend Brecon
4 Trefeglwys Show Trefeglwys, Nr Llanidloes 01686 430259
5 RNLI Open Day Clywedog Sailing Club, Nr Llanidloes
www.clywedogsailing.org.uk 01686 670543
5 - 11 Festival of the Great Outdoors Llanidloes & Surrounding Area
www.llanidloes.com or e-mail: festival@llanidloes.com 01686 412388
7 & 21 Survival Day Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Brecon Beacons - Booking Required www.breconbeacons.org.uk
7 Big Breaks & Fantastic Feathers Family Event @ Llyn Coed-Y-Dinas Nature Reserve, Welshpool 01938 555654
8 Glyndwrs Way Guided Walk Free Guided Walk - Contact Powys Countryside Access Team on 01597 827467
9 X Drama at the Museum Newtown Textile Museum 01938 554656
9, 23 & 30 Clay & Paint Mountain Centre, Libanus, Brecon www.getactive-beacons.co.uk
10 - 13 Tiger Trail Powis Castle Gardens, Welshpool 01938 551929
10 - 12 Brecon Jazz Festival Brecon 01874 611622
11 Llanfyllin Show Llanfyllin 01691 648025
11 - 12 Vintage Mixed Train Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 01938 810441
11 & 12 X Open studio: Cathy Knapp, Stefan Knapp, Ivan Knapp & Clyde Holmes Church House, Pontrobert 01938 500642
12 X Caliche at El Sueno Existe Festival The Plas, Machynlleth 01654 702166
12 - 19 Llandrindod Welsh Men’s Championship Bowls Llandrindod Wells 01597 825014
17 - 19 Welsh Kennel Club Dog Show Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells - www.rwas.co.uk 01446 792457
18 - 26 Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival www.vicfest.co.uk 01597 823441
19 - 26 Machynlleth Festival Machynlleth 01654 703355
19 Car Boot Sale Brecon Rugby Field - From 11am
23 - 26 Presteigne Music Festival www.presteignefestival.com 01544 267800
25 Berriew Show Berriew 01686 640478
25 The Chuff & Puff Trail Free Guided Walk Nr Welshpool - Contact Powys Countryside Access Team 01597 827467
27 World Bog Snorkelling Championships Llanwrtyd Wells - http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk 01591 610270
27 Car Boot Sale Brecon Rugby Field - From 11am
28 Sounds & Smells Severn Farm Pond Nature Reserve, Welshpool 01938 555654
29 Llandrindod Wells 4 Countries Test Match Bowls Llandrindod Wells 01597 825014
31 - 2 Sept Members Conference CAT, Machynlleth 01654 705957
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Have you heard about the exciting event that is going to be happening in Welshpool on
Saturday 21st July, 2007?
The ‘Oldford Community Show’ is going to be taking place in the top half of Berriew Street
Car Park between 10am – 4pm. This event is being hosted by the residents of the Oldford
Winner of a signed copy of Lost
Estate with the support of Oldford Communities First. Railways of Shropshire by Leslie
Oppitz – John Winterbottom of
This is a great opportunity for the whole town to enjoy attractions which will include; The Manafon
K9 Capers dog display team, classic cars, a chainsaw carving demonstration, a children’s
concert, a dog show, cooking and craft competitions, old fashioned fairground stalls, children’s Winner of pair of tickets to
activities and so much more. Powys Castle’s outdoor concert
If you are involved in a business then why not come along , have a pitch and promote and sell with fireworks – Mrs. R Shaw of
your products or services. Or if you are involved in an organisation that would like to take
Llangyniew and Mrs. Linda Hopkins
this opportunity to have a pitch as a fundraising opportunity then you too are welcome! So of Kerry.
please call us today on 01938 55 66 48 to discuss the opportunity of acquiring a pitch.
Winner of a Sincerely Abba DVD and
Look out for the programmes which will be out shortly detailing all the competitions and CD – Valley March of Llanfyllin
events we will have going on!
We look forward to welcoming you all on 21st July! Runner up winners of a Sincerely
Abba CD – Mrs. B Ferris of Newtown,
Mrs. R Shaw of Llangyniew and Mrs.
FANCY A TRAIN RIDE? Chris Cox of Llanidloes
If you’d like to relive memories of train rides along the old Cambrian line than why not visit
the Cambrian Railway Trust’s site at Llynclys (just off the A483 by the White Lion pub)
any weekend throughout the summer months. Two-coach DMU services begin at 11.00
am running at intervals until 4 pm. In addition buffet facilities are available in a coach
at Llynclys station. Hopefully the end of August will be even more exciting with steam
rides and other events over the Bank Holiday and following weekend. More details will be
available for the next issue, WATCH THIS SPACE. Trains currently run between Llynclys
and Pant’s Penygarreg Lane with efforts continuing to make possible a service through to
Oswestry and Gobowen at some future date.
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