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Father Christmas is making a welcome return to Llanelli Rotary Club's Grotto

















Father Christmas is making a welcome return to Llanelli Rotary Club's Grotto this weekend.

The grotto will be based at Llanelli Indoor Market for the next two Saturdays.

It will then move to the Tesco superstore in Llanelli for the countdown to Christmas (times and details in the poster above).
Last year, the Rotary Club Grotto raised more than £3000 for local charities when it was based at the old BHS store in Trostre.

'Santa' is flying down from the North Pole to sit in the special Rotary Grotto which has been provided by Llanelli firm Sheds and Chalets.

Father Christmas is being accompanied by some specially-dressed Rotary Club 'elves'.
Rotarian Alison Evans said that last year's Grotto was such a hit with children that opening hours have been extended this year.
Alison said: "Santa is full of the joy of Christmas and most of the young visitors who call in to see him at the Grotto are delighted with the experience.
"This will be the third year running Llanelli Rotary Club has played host to Father Christmas.We are, of course, grateful to Llanelli Market, Tesco, Llanelli, Sheds and Chalets and everyone else who has helped with the Grotto.

Alison, Junior Vice President of Llanelli Rotary Club, added: " We are seeking to raise money for local charities. For the last two years, we have been located in BHS Llanelli, but sadly not this year. 

"We have struggled to find a nice new warm home, but we are pleased to say we are in the Indoor Market in Llanelli on Saturday 19th and 27th November, and then we are moving down to Tesco in Trostre for Saturday 3rd, 10th and 17th December, plus every day from Sunday 18th to Friday 23rd. We will be there from 10.00 until 16.00 each day, and the entrance fee is £3 per child.

"Last year, we raised a spectacular £3,000 and it was shared between Bobath, Debra, Llanelli Centre for the Deaf and Hands for Alan.

"This year we are raising money for Ty Hafan, Wales Air Ambulance, Action for Children and Dementia Friends.

"We are hoping to do as well as last year and, as well as the grotto, we will be doing some collections to boost the funds for these well deserving causes."

Some photos from previous years at the Llanelli Rotary Club Grotto.

















]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:47:26 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3988/welsh-born-author-carol-lee-ready-to-launch-latest-book http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3988 The road back to a parents house is the central journey Welsh-born author Carol Lee portrays in Out of Winter, following news of her fathers sudden illness.
Over the next two and a half years, the M4 becomes familiar territory as she travels from her London flat to Carmarthenshire, where her English father and Welsh mother have settled in their retirement.
The experience of long-distance care is shared by many and, in this candid portrayal of family life, Carol writes of the conflicting emotions of being an adult child.
Long journeys to visit the village near Llanelli where she was born find her a mass of conflicting emotions, guilt and anger among them.
Part of her conflict is mirrored by her parents difficult marriage, which both she and her brother retreated from. In returning to care for her mother and father, she feels stretched along the motorway, as if I had a Welsh heart and an English head. Always a piece of me left behind.
But, in Out of Winter, Carol re-examines her relationship with her parents as they reach the end of their lives. Humbled by their courage and moved by their plight, she finds a fierce and unexpected love for them both, uncomplicated by the past.
Her journeys, her love of landscape, and the fact that, after her mother's death, Carol returns to Wales in order to feel alive again, inform this account of one familys brilliant second chance.
* Out of Winter is published by Hodder and Stoughton (February 27) in hardback and eBook, 17.99.


Carol Lee is the author of eight previous books, including To Die For, a Top 10 bestseller, and Crooked Angels.
Born in Trimsaran, Carol spent much of her childhood in East Africa before returning to the UK to begin an early career in journalism on the South Wales Echo in Cardiff.
Moving to work in national newspapers, radio and television, she has been a reporter for the BBC, and a contributor to The Observer, The Guardian, The Independent, The Sunday Times and The Evening Standard.
Her play, Feet First, was performed at the King's Head Theatre, Islington, not far from her London home.

'A beautifully-written book . . . . essential reading' - John Humphrys


Website
http://www.carollee.co.uk ]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:44:52 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3927/national-brewers-have-lost-the-plot-says-welsh-ale-champion http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3927 With price increases across the board of over 6p per pint, which translates to 20p at the bar, this is a price increase too far.
Simon Buckley, Chief Executive of Evan-Evans said:
"This year the government gave way and supported the industry with the removal of the duty escalator and a duty reduction - the first time for 57 years.
"Now the national brewers, Coors and the other top four, are pushing their prices up in the trade, and as a result are sending our on trade customers to the supermarkets.
"When are they going to get the message that the consumer cannot and will not pay an additional 20p per pint?
"The consumer is already spending more and more in the supermarkets. Despite the best efforts by companies like mine to drive the pub marketplace and to create customer value, the big brewers have lost touch and have forgotten what their customers can and will pay.
"The national brewers have betrayed the spirit of the Chancellor's Budget generosity and the removal of the much hated duty escalator. This price increase will drive customers out of our pubs to the fireside comfort of their homes.
"What is the justification for the price increase, inflation has dropped, world barley prices have dropped, diesel has been stable for a year. It can only be the 'top heavy' salary bills of the large corporations. Every other company in the UK has had to increase efficiency and to absorb inflationary price pressures.
"Cask ale from the small brewers now represents the very best value in the drinks sector, and it is time for us to break away from the national lager brands and offer good value alternatives.
"This price increase will badly affect the rural pub economy.
"The national brewers have lost the plot."
Evan-Evans brewery website -
http://www.evanevansbrewery.com/ ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:37:37 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3926/llandeilo-businessman-simon-buckley-drafts-plan-for-market-hall http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3926 Llandeilo businessman Simon Buckley has published innovative plans to renovate Llandeilo's historic Market Hall. The chief executive of the Evan-Evans brewery has sent his draft document to Carmarthenshire Council. Here is what the document says -
Llandeilo Land
The Old Market Hall
Expression of Interest Introduction
The Old Market hall is an important historic building in the centre of Llandeilo.
The building is run down and dilapidated, and represents a major challenge for the development of a commercial hub that will serve as the launchpad for the creation of jobs, and the development of ancillary internet-based businesses.
This plan sets out the proposal for a novel and dynamic approach to bringing this building back to life and creating the necessary portal for jobs and wealth creation.
This is a business opportunity not for private developers but for a community-based project, that will be self-financing once built and will offer a template for other communities across Wales to follow.
The plan is written with the full understanding that the landowner has no capital to invest, and that the extent of the project is beyond the experience and reach of most if not all of the community schemes that have over time been considered for this project.
The project promoters will recruit a strong professional team that will create a new commercially-led community asset that will be the first step of the regeneration of elements of Llandeilo, and will drive new job opportunities, and create increased footfall for the benefit of the wider retail environment.
This is no airy-fairy scheme, but a plan that has vision for the creation of jobs for the future of Llandeilo, its young professional class, and an opportunity to show how regeneration can be started and delivered in an austere market place. The Project
The Old Market hall has the opportunity to act as an important kick start project to bring investment to the town.
The building represents a major piece of real estate that has the ability of being developed for many varied and different uses. However, the long term viability of the site dictates that the development has to be based, on creating long term viable business opportunities that are sustainable. These business opportunities will give the young of Llandeilo the opportunity to work in the town, and not to have to commute to other service centres such as Swansea.
Sustainability is the key to the successful development of this site.
Initial surveys of the building show acute degradation of the fabric of the building with advanced wet, dry, rot and masonry failure. There are environmental issues including asbestos, a possibility of animal-based contamination and wider development issues.
Initial surveys have indicated that to get the site ready to fit out will cost in excess of 500,000, and that a fully finished product will sit at the top end of a budget range of 1.5 million.
This, therefore, puts this project beyond the reach of most private community backed projects, and private capital in the current market is not being invested in high risk projects. Proposed Development
The development will be a mixed use development. The objective is to create a three part development that encompasses the ground floor, a new mezzanine first floor, and access to roof space as an outside elevated garden space.
The site will be developed to utilise many of the existing buildings but also to maximise space for outside activities.
The Market Hall Building will be developed to create a new landmark development. It has The Llandeilo factor and the ability to attract quality tenants.
The development will create a new Regus style serviced office environment with a mixed client base target market. The office space will be designed to attract small to medium sized professional service and start-up business tenants.
In addition, part of the office development will be designed to promote Llandeilo as an internet hub for growth business opportunities.
The project will be designed to have a Covent Garden type internal open space that will be a light well bringing light and dimension to the inner part of the building. This will be available for music festivals an entertainment, including pop up cinema, and will integrate with the proposed A3 use, which will form part of the development.
It is proposed to create a historic landmark brewery visitor centre that will act as anchor tenant to the project.
The proposal will be to create a 365-day tourist attraction and education centre that will promote the rich brewing history of the county and the modern day success that is Evan-Evans, Waless leading specialist brewer.
In 2017, that company will celebrate a quarter of a millennium of brewing history. This attraction has already attracted significant interest from national coach companies that will create between 35-50,000 visitors per annum.
This will then tie back into the third part of the development that will incorporate the development of a farm shop concept, that will promote food produce grown and reared in the Tywi Valley, and then will tie into the brewery shop, and food and drink internet hub. This unit of the development will be utilised to drive artisan skills through enterprise schemes and co-op style profit sharing with producers. This will be hard-nosed commercial, but will offer high profile opportunities for the development of unique marketing opportunities for farm produce via Internet and trade sales.
In addition to the office suite and the food led aspects of the development, the development will be designed to have an integrated weekly weekend market, based on the Borough Market model where stall holder come and populate the stall for weekends only. The stalls will populate the external curtilage of the property, and create opportunities for people to showcase their local produce. Initially this will not drive revenue but once established stall space will become premium, and limited, and thereby create significant new footfall and to bring new customers to the town.
Within the proposed development will be the development of a new tourist Information hub, that will drive and promote Tywi Valley tourism opportunities, and through a new marketing manager drive and co-ordinate the towns festivals, to maximise revenue, and to make sure that there is a clean route to market.
Key to the success of this project is the development of a well thought through parking plan. This involves the development of new parking zones, the long term strategy for the ambulance and fire station with the creation of apportioned parking on the north western approaches to the town.

Funding
This project is likely (with the parking areas being developed on the ground to the south west of the Market Hall) to come in between 1.5 to 1.75 m.
To be able to fund this project and to allow it to be developed to the advantage of the community, it needs to be developed through a unique vehicle, that allows people to think outside the box, and that is essentially a charity, that will allow that charity to access cash from the Heritage Enterprise Scheme.
The proposal is to establish a new vehicle to be known as Llandeilo Land.
Llandeilo Land will be established to take ownership and to develop the market hall, to a specified plan that incorporates the brief proposals as set out above.
Llandeilo Land will then lease the finished asset to a trading company that will drive the commerciality of the property ownership, and drive the rental income to promote the concepts encompassed by the charity, and also to make sure that there are no conflicts between potential anchor tenants and trustees.
The revenues will then be ploughed back into the business for future projects, and driving the longevity of the market hall.
Once Llandeilo Land is formed, the charity will make contact and access with Heritage Enterprise and other grant bodies to put together a detailed financial plan.
The proposal to establish Llandeilo Land as a suitable vehicle is a costly start up and therefore there needs to be some degree of commitment from the vendors to a period of exclusivity for final plans and costs to be put together for the raising of cash. Management
The board of Llandeilo Land, who will legally be Trustees, who will be made up of professional advisors, and lay people from the community of Llandeilo.
The body will include the County Councillor and the Town Council mayor. But there will be no massive committee as this will prevent progress.
The initial chairman will be Simon Buckley who will put together a team of advisors, who will each be an expert in their relative fields.
The provisional board has already met, and includes at this very early stage, members from Menter Bro Dinefwr, and other business people who are committed to working up a development plan. Advisors
The company has appointed DTZ to give property advice, as to the viability of the proposal. Deloittes are being asked to advise on the set up of the charity and to provide support for a grant application.

Land Value
The Old Market Hall has no value. The building in its current state is a liability, and without good tenants, and long term vision the ability to develop the goodwill does not exist.
The piece of land that is offered with the Market Hall has some value, but that is limited to the fact that it will have to be used to support the development of the Market Hall, and to provide car parking. The land value therefore is limited.

What do we want?
1. An exclusivity to finalise the proposal, and to involve planners, and CADW in the preparation of a detailed business plan. This would be for 12 months.
2. 20,000, or a figure to be agreed following tender for a detailed architects plan to support the business plan with a fully costed option for the development of the site. This will revert to the council if the project does not proceed.
3. The Market Hall gifted to Llandeilo Land with a conditional contract that forfeits if development cannot proceed, which includes the side land, with an apportioned cost deferred for a period of time to be agreed.
4. Council support to help market the project once the project is nearing completion.

Conclusion
Is this a fully funded done deal?
Clearly not.
Is this the starting point for a well thought through project that will act as a trigger for the redevelopment of the town? Yes.
Is there a will to drive this project for the growth of Llandeilo? Yes.

Can it work and relieve the county of an environmental problem? Without doubt.
We at Llandeilo Land hope that this expression of interest is able to secure further discussions and a commitment to move the project forward.
Simon Buckley on behalf ofLlandeilo Land - December 2013. Link to Carmarthen Journal story - http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/New-jobs-hope-market-hall-plans/story-20364244-detail/story.html ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:36:45 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3925/jenkins-bakery-opens-new-shop-in-porthcawl http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3925
One of the most well -established and best-known businesses in South Wales has opened a new shop in the popular seaside resort of Porthcawl in the County Borough of Bridgend.
The new Jenkins Bakery shop in John Street is the 28th in a chain of retail outlets covering a sizeable area in South Wales, from Bridgend in the east to Carmarthen in the west and north to Ystradgynlais in Powys.
This is the third new shop we have opened in the last 12 months, Jenkins Bakery Operations Director Russell Jenkins proudly declared today.
We are well known for having our roots as a family firm in Llanelli, but we will continue to expand our range of shops as and when we see fit.
The John Street shop in Porthcawl is managed by Zoe Rees and is in a prime town centre location in the semi-pedestrianised precinct with plenty of car parking available nearby.
Its an exciting new location for all of us at Jenkins Bakery and we are looking forward to making friends with all our new customers in Porthcawl.
The last 12 months has seen the Jenkins Bakery open a new flagship coffee shop in the prestigious new East Gate development in Llanelli and a purpose-built new outlet in Portmead in Swansea.
David Jenkins, Commercial Director at the Llanelli-based business, said: We are delighted to be expanding once again.
As a third-generation family business, we care passionately about what we do. We pride ourselves on being in touch with our customers and it is a hugely exciting time for us to be opening this new venture in Porthcawl.
Our company history dates back to 1921, but we dont plan on resting on our laurels. We have a proud tradition and reputation as a company, but we always have one eye on the future and this new shop represents an investment in the future.
We are delighted to be bringing our quality products to a new range of customers in Porthcawl.

Jenkins Bakery
The Jenkins bakery employs 300 people, full and part-time, across 28 different stores in South Wales.
The company has the Gold Standard Welsh Food Hygiene Award and the Investors in People award.
The business employs 70 people at its Trostre HQ, while the Jenkins shop network stretches from Carmarthen to Bridgend. There are 14 shops in Carmarthenshire and even one as far afield as Powys.
The new shop is at 35John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3AP, telephone 01656 786531.

Weblinks
http://jenkinsbakery.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jenkinsbakery
Twitter - @JenkinsBakery

Pictures:
Top -
Jenkins Bakery Porthcawl shop manager Zoe Rees, behind the counter, with Audrey Ellis, assistant manager, left, and Claire Conway, shop assistant, right. Above - Jenkins Bakery Porthcawl shop manager Zoe Rees outside the front of the new John Street shop. ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:35:41 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3924/kevin-green-appointed-to-entrepreneurship-panel-for-wales http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3924 The new Panel has been set up to provide the Welsh Government with strategic guidance and expertise on the development and delivery of the entrepreneurship agenda in Wales.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart (pictured above) who set up the Panel said: I am delighted that so many talented individuals have agreed to serve on the Panel. Between them they have an extensive range of entrepreneurial experiences and their expertise and knowledge will be invaluable in providing advice on shaping strategy and policy making. We want to instil a culture of entrepreneurship in Wales and create a can do attitude throughout society for the ultimate benefit of the economy. Wales has a strong track record of encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation which forms part of the school curriculum and taught from primary school through to higher and further education.
The Panel will monitor the progress of how we deliver these entrepreneurship programmes including the YES Action Plan.
The Panel will meet four times a year with their first meeting scheduled for February 5th.

Entrepreneurship Panel members - James Taylor James came to Wales to attend university and loved Cardiff so much he decided to stay. He set up his business after graduating with a small personal investment and government support and has achieved national success in a short space of time. James set up SuperStars in 2005 with the simple objective of spreading the benefits and pleasures of sport to as many people as possible'. SuperStars is now a thriving, dynamic and award winning young company that supplies specialist instructors to Primary Schools in the fields of sport, drama, art, design and music. It also runs after schools clubs and holiday courses. Super Stars employs 110 permanent staff and 40 temporary staff and works with over 100 schools and 25,000 children a week.
James is a passionate and dynamic young entrepreneur who has won numerous entrepreneurship awards and is a high profile figure across the business community in Wales. He is a motivated self-starter who is committed to developing his business and displays excellent leadership qualities. He is currently a Welsh Government Role Model and Business Entrepreneurship Champion and was also a member of the former YES Panel.

Hayley Parsons OBE
Hayley is the Founder and CEO of Gocompare.com, a leading financial services price comparison website. The business was founded in 2006 and was the first comparison site to display product features rather than purely price listings.
The business headquarters are in Newport and currently employ around 150 people. In December 2012 Gocompare.com was awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) 'Gold' award.
Hayley was the winner of the Woman in Business Award 2009 (Chamber of Commerce Business Awards), the Welsh Woman in Innovation Award 2008 and in January 2012 she was awarded an OBE for services to the economy.
Professor Paul Hannon
Paul is the Director of LEAD Wales and Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Swansea University.
Paul is a graduate entrepreneur and has helped shape enterprise and entrepreneurship education, support and development in the UK and overseas during the past 35 years.
He is a successful creator and innovator of local support initiatives for enterprise and entrepreneurship stimulation in the private and public sectors; he has won accolades for his innovative approaches to enterprise and entrepreneurship curricula design and delivery in higher education; and he is also an experienced entrepreneur with 10 years as the co-owner/director of a small growing firm in the food industry.
Up to the end of March 2013 Paul was Chief Executive at the UK's National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (formerly NCGE) that supports long-term cultural change in UK universities and colleges. Paul was a member of the former Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy (YES) Panel.
Sue Poole
Sue is the South West Wales Regional Entrepreneurship Hub lead based at Gower College Swansea. In 2012 Sue won a national Enterprise Education award for her work inspiring an entrepreneurial spirit in young people. Sue was also honoured at the National Enterprise Educator Awards ceremony at Coventry Cathedral, an event organised by Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) and the National Council for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE).
Over the past five years, Sue has worked to develop entrepreneurship among students in the Swansea Bay area, from primary school pupils to college and university students. Last year alone, more than 800 young people were involved in the Enterprise Primary programme that she coordinates from the college.
In addition, Sue was a key player in the setting up the Young Chamber of Commerce, working in partnership with the West Wales Chamber of Commerce. This enabled students to engage with local business leaders and develop networks for their future careers.
Sue is the driving force behind the Entrepreneurship Academy Wales, which is based at the Dylan Thomas centre building in Swansea.
Kevin Green
Kevin Green is a self-made multi-millionaire social entrepreneur and wealth coach. He is one of the UK's largest residential property landlords and a multi-business owner. Homeless in 1984, he turned his life around and bought his first house in late 2000. The rest is history.
He has a wealth of experience in the property investment world and heads a number of successful companies and other non-property related businesses. He is a business coach under his own brand of Kevin Green Wealth (KGW). He has made numerous TV appearances and is in demand internationally as a public speaker.
Kevin loves to educate, motivate and inspire others. He helped launched the new Entrepreneurship Academy Wales for the business leaders of the future.
Kevin, 50, is an ambassador for the Make a Wish foundation, a charity which grants magical wishes to children and young people living with a life-threatening condition. ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:33:46 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3923/latest-news-from-the-jazz-in-the-bar-team-at-brecon http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3923 Welcome to 2014 and jazz delights in our lovely Brecon Jazz Bar at Theatr Brycheiniog!Two weeks into the new year, and our monthly jazz club gig is:-
Tuesday 14 January : Will Barnes Trio
Will Barnes:guitar, Ian Cooper:double bass, Phill Redfox O'Sullivan:Drums
Swinging sounds, standards, some Latin, Brecon hot club....
Will is a wonderful jazz talent, here with a great, new year lineup.
Jazz Buffet: yes! At the Lansdowne Hotel prior to the performance.
Food from 6.45 pm for one hour, then hot foot over to Theatr. 5 pp
Please email me to book, or ring hotel if on the day.You are always welcome and we know sometimes not able to plan ahead - so just come!
If you didn't see or get a copy of Gena Davies' Book, The Brecon Jazz Story in Photographs or receive one as a Christmas present, it is still available and very interesting too.Email David Moore:davidmoore@phonecoop.coop
or you can order at the HOURS Bookshop.
See you on 14th -
Lynne, Roger, David, Rosie, Barrie, Ian & co
Brecon Jazz Club]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:32:40 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3922/all-set-for-big-brass-date-at-burry-port http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3922 The band are looking forward to entries in a variety of classes for solos, duets, trios, small and large ensembles and finally full Youth bands. The organisers have engaged some talented local adjudicators for this event and believe it will be an ideal opportunity for youth bands, players and ensembles the chance to show their talents to a wider audience. It's not too late to enter! Entries should be in by January 11th, so please think about coming along, the more the merrier! If you wanted to take a look at the entry details they are all available on the band's website - burryporttownband.co.uk on the Music Festival page.
The ethos of the day is to allow budding and developing brass players of all ages the opportunity to demonstrate their talent in front of an appreciative audience, so there are guidelines, no rules, no timing of performances, but leave it to each performer to manage their performance time.
Graham Howe, the Band's Chairman, said: "It was such an enjoyable event last year and the adjudicators really bought into the ethos of the day, where we're looking to give the young brass players a stage and an appreciative audience to perform to."
The town and the band looks forward to welcoming performers, supporters and teachers to the event on Saturday 25th January in the Memorial Hall, Burry Port. If you can't make it on the day itself, you can follow on Twitter using #wwsed ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:31:07 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3921/look-what-the-wind-did-to-the-trafalgar-beacon-in-llanelli http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3921 Look what the wind did to the Trafalgar Beacon in Llanelli.
The beacon was erected at Llanelli's Millennium Coastal Park as part of the Trafalgar bicentenary celebrations in 2005 to mark the 200th Anniversary of the sea battle and death of Lord Nelson.
Park manager Rory Dickinson Mr Dickinson said the 14-inch square post was snapped like matchwood in the vicious 70mph winds causing the cauldron atop the post to crash to the ground.
You can read more about the storm damage here -
http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Llanelli-businesses-sealed-like-pharaoh-s-tomb/story-20392364-detail/story.html ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:30:12 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3920/welsh-first-minister-drops-in-at-cwmcerrig-farmshop-and-grill-in-gorslas http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3920 The shop sells beef, lamb and poultry which it rears to high animal welfare standards on Cwmcerrig farm, as well as a wide range of other locally sourced products. More than 600 products from the Carmarthenshire area are on offer, with a total of 1000 products for the whole of Wales.
The First Minister said: Cwmcerrig Farm Shop and Grill is an impressive showcase of produce from Carmarthenshire and Wales. The pride it takes in sourcing locally wherever possible means increased financial returns for local food and farming businesses and it raises the profile and reputation of home grown produce.
The business creates a real farm to fork experience, allowing consumers to learn about the provenance of their food, providing excellent choice, and giving customers the confidence that their food has been raised to high welfare standards.
As I have been reminded today, the quality of Welsh produce is second-to-none. I encourage everybody to support their local businesses and ensure that the food they enjoy with family and friends is bought locally wherever possible.
The First Minister also spoke of the Welsh Governments new draft food and drink action plan, which aims to deliver growth and jobs in the food and farming sector and increase the profile and reputation of Welsh food.
He said: Our new action plan is designed to ensure that Wales food industry reaches its full potential. We already have a good story to tell on food and drink, with Wales having seen a 6% growth in food and drinks sales last year, however were determined to do more. I encourage all interested parties to get involved and have their say. Mr Jones is pictured above with Cwmcerrig partner Roland Watkins, who said: "We were delighted to welcome the First Minister to our shop and grill. We've had a number of VIP visitors over the years and it is good to see that they are always impressed with our work and the quality of our produce." ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:29:21 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3919/llangennech-group-in-the-running-for-an-epic-award http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3919 One of the Age Cymru Sir Gar befriending links groups is in the running for an 'Epic Award' (Voluntary Arts Wales). The public can help the Llanelli group win the award by voting for them online.
The group shortlisted for the award is the popular Llangennech Knit, Craft and Chat Group craft group which offers isolated over-50s friendship and a chance to develop skills.
To vote for thegroup, click on this link, http://blog.epicawards.co.uk/category/epic-awards-2014/shortlisted-2014/
You may need to register (if you havent already) and scroll down to look for the Llangennech group then click on the little green icon to vote.
Help this wonderful group of over 50s win this award.

The nomination on the Epic Awards website reads -
Popular craft group which offers isolated over-50s friendship and a chance to develop skills.
Established in 2012, Llangennech Knit, Craft and Chat Group was set up as part of a taster week in which basic knitting and card making skills were demonstrated by Swanseas Hobbycraft.
The initial session was such a success that those attending decided to proceed as a craft group with the emphasis on friendship and community. The group now gathers weekly at Llangennech Community Centre near Llanelli, with the volunteers subs going towards materials, paying for the venue and group trips.
The Llangennech Knit, Craft and Chat Group now has 40 members, with three volunteers helping to run the group which has gone on to engage fully with the wider community. Examples of this include a donation to Red Nose Day, knitted blankets for Romanian orphanages and food provided for the Salvation Army Foodbank in Llanelli.
In the future, the group will continue to offer friendship to over-50s who may feel isolated within their community, as well as developing their skills in knitting, crocheting, card making, quilting and dress-making. This befriending service is part of the BIG Lottery funded West Wales Befriending Links initiative, which aims to reach over 3,000 people in such groups over the next five years.
The group goes from strength to strength, and in June 2013 it celebrated its first birthday, says Peter Morgan. There is a tremendous unity within the group, they give each other lifts to the Community Centre and strong bonds have developed. ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:27:49 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3918/red-kite-law-delight-at-lexcel-award http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3918 Welsh law firm Red Kite Law has once again won the Law Societys prestigious management quality mark.
The Lexcel quality mark is a cherished benchmark only achieved by some 10 per cent of law firms.
To achieve the standard you have to go through a rigorous accreditation process, said Red Kite Law partner David Sangster.
Having done the initial accreditation, firms have to reapply for the quality mark every year, undergoing further assessments of law management.
The further assessment includes background checks and an on-site Ofsted-style visit from an assessor. We have just completed our reassessment and passed with a clean bill of health.
This is a wonderful pat on the back for the hard-working team at Red Kite Law. We have a large team of legal experts spread throughout seven offices in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
Delivering quality, value-for-money services to the local community matters a great deal to us.
Mr Sangster added: The Lexcel quality mark is no tick box process. The assessment process is rigorous and challenging.
Why do we put ourselves through it all? Partly, because it helps us as a business to know that we are doing the right things in the right way. But also because it means our clients can be completely confident that they have chosen a law firm with the highest client care and business management standards.
Frankly, when you are trying choose a law firm to help you make difficult decisions, a Lexcel quality mark provides that extra level of reassurance.

Red Kite Law was established in 2011 with the merger of two highly-respected firms Lowless & Lowless and Morris Roberts. Lowless & Lowless was formed in 1898 and, since its centenary year, saw significant expansion which included the acquisition of a number of practices including Paul Settatree & Co, Walter Williams Solicitors and Rogers-Haggar.
Morris Roberts was formed in 1999 following the merger of two established Carmarthen firms, Morris Lloyd and J C Williams and Roberts.
The team at Red Kite Law can be contacted on 01267 239000 and 01437 763332 or through the website at www.redkitelaw.co.uk
Red Kite has 13 partners and a total headcount of 81, with seven offices spread across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The senior management team consists of Andrew Manning as CEO, Gayle Butland HR Manager, Chris Woolley as Finance Director and Sally Calverley as Business Development Director.

Photo: Red Kite Law partners with the Lexcel certificates for the companys seven offices. Left to right, John Griffiths, Luke Smith, David Williams, David Sangster, Rebecca Proctor, Paul James and John Lewis.

Weblinks
http://www.lawsocietyapproved.com/Lexcel.aspx
www.redkitelaw.co.uk ]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:37:04 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3782/legal-500-benchmark-boost-for-redkite-solicitors http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3782 The leading law firm in West Wales, QualitySolicitors Redkite, has received a whole host of recommendations in the Legal 500 guide to experts.
Redkite partner David Sangster (pictured) said: Legal 500 is THE guidebook and internet site when it comes to checking benchmarks for quality legal services.
The team at Redkite is delighted to see the names of our legal experts scattered so liberally throughout the guide. It is a real feather in the cap for the quality of services we provide here at the biggest law firm in West Wales.
In the Legal 500 Wales overview, the publication says, Redkite . . . continues its expansion in West Wales . . . and has had notable success in winning work from major energy clients.
There are recommendations for Redkite team members in a number of legal sectors
Human resources, Employment Donna Purchase heads the strongest employment team in West Wales. Its excellent client base includes Milford Haven Port Authority and Murco Oil Refinery, along with healthcare businesses, agricultural societies, and public sector employers. The team is appointed to the SWW Local Authority Consortium.
Private client, Personal tax, trusts and probate Tim Haggar heads the team. He is on the Court of Protection panel, overseeing a significant increase in deputyship work over the last two years, and is also an adviser for Camelot Lottery winners. Mathew Bowen specialises in tax planning, with an emphasis on agricultural relief.
Private client, Contentious trusts and probate Tim Haggar recommended by Legal 500.
Dispute resolution, Commercial litigation Redkites team is retained by Pembrokeshire County Council as well as by numerous SMEs. Luke Smith specialises in construction disputes, and is popular with clients.
Real estate, Commercial property Legal 500 list recommends John Lewis.
Private client, Family Catrin Griffiths heads a large team which has a focus on financial matters including farming and pension ancillary relief. It also has expertise in children issues, acting for various local authorities in public law proceedings.
Crime, fraud and licensing James Subbiani and David Williams are recommended for general crime matters. Subbiani, who has higher rights, prosecutes on behalf of the Welsh Government Fisheries Office.
Public sector RedKite advises local authorities on employment law matters.

About Redkite:
Your LOCAL solicitors in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.
Carmarthen: 14 - 15 Spilman Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1SR
Tel:01267 239 000 Email carmarthen@qs-redkite.com
Cleddau Bridge: Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembrokeshire Science and Technology Park, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6UN
Tel:01646 683 222 Email bridge@qs-redkite.com
Haverfordwest: Cleddau Chambers, 18 - 20 Old Bridge, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2ET
Tel:01437 763 332 Email haverfordwest@qs-redkite.com
Pembroke: Shaftesbury House, 60 Main Street, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA71 4HJ
Tel:01646 683 222 Email pembroke@qs-redkite.com
Tenby: Lorne Chambers, Warren House, Warren Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7JP
Tel:01834 842 122 Email tenby@qs-redkite.com
Whitland: St. John Street, Whitland, SA34 0AN
Tel: 01994 240 305 Email whitland@qs-redkite.com

About Legal 500:
Published for more than 20 years, the Legal 500 Series provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services providers in more than 100 countries. Used by commercial and private clients, corporate counsel, CEOs, CFOs and professional advisers - as well as by other referrers of work both nationally and internationally - the series gives what is regarded as a definitive judgement of law firm capabilities.

Web links
http://www.legal500.com/
http://www.qualitysolicitors.com/redkite/ ]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:19:56 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3765/boost-for-llanelli-town-centre-as-new-travel-agency-opens http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3765 Two travel experts are bucking the trend of shop closures in Llanelli by opening a new independent travel agency in the town centre.
Mark Maunder and Anne Wiltshire have more than 70 years of experience in the travel industry behind them.
They have opened Eastgate travel, opposite the new Ffwrnes theatre, at No18 Park Street.
Its a big move for us to set up a brand new business, but we are backing Llanelli town centre, said Mark.
Our new shop is in a great location and we are looking forward to welcoming customers to Eastgate Travel, a firm committed to great personal service.
Andrew Stephens, the President of Llanelli Chamber of Trade, said he was delighted to see Mark and Anne opening their new shop.
There have been many positive developments in Llanelli town centre and it is great news to see a brand new shop, owned and run by local people. I wish them every success and hope the people of Llanelli and district support Mark and Anne in their new venture.
Mark and Anne are partners in the business, having worked together in the travel industry since the 1970s, when they were employed by Richards Travel in Cowell Street, Llanelli.
Their careers have taken them to other locations since then. Most recently, Mark worked for the Cooperative/Thomas Cook agency at Llanellis Morrisons store and Anne worked for the same business in the Cross Hands Coop.
Anne said: We had both reached a stage where we felt the need to branch out for ourselves. There is a wonderful freedom in working as an independent travel company. For example, we can now deal with 100 more companies than we could under the brand of national companies.
We provide the full range of travel services here at Eastgate Travel. We are ABTA bonded covered by the ATOL licence and customers can be assured they will get the best of our years of experience when picking the holiday of their choice.
I am fully bilingual, so customers can deal with us in Welsh. Youd be hard-pressed to find two travel agency workers with more experience than the two of us and over the years we have built up a wonderfully loyal customer base. Some are more friends than customers and we like to think we are well known throughout West Wales, from Llanelli, to Carmarthen and Ammanford.
Mark added: We are very proud of what we have achieved so far in opening this new shop. We have done the hard work without any help from government or local authority grants. I am a Llanelli boy and Anne is from Tumble, so we care passionately about the local community.
When we looked at opening a new shop, we did consider Carmarthen, but in the end we plumped for Llanelli and we are delighted with the initial response to the opening of the new travel agency.
Eastgate Travel is open six days a week - 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm on Saturday. In addition, the firm offers a special appointments service for customers who may be working during the week. You can book an appointment to see Mark or Anne between 6 and 9pm.

Photo: Mark Maunder and Anne Wiltshire at the new Eastgate Travel shop in Llanelli.

Contact details:
sales@eastgate travel.co.uk
No18, Park Street, Llanelli, SA15 3YE
01554 775168]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:29:46 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3764/carmarthen-stage-school-pupils-ready-for-a-grand-show http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3764
Students from Stagecoach Theatre Arts in Carmarthen are getting ready for a special appearance at the Grand Theatre in Swansea.
A total of 25 young performers from the school will be treading the boards at the Grand, getting experience of the stardust at one of our top provincial theatres.
Its a great opportunity for our pupils, said Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest principal Liane Davies.
Live shows give the youngsters a real chance to dazzle and show off their talents. They are all very excited at the prospect of appearing at the Grand.
Sunday, November 17 is the big day for the students as they join representative groups from 15 other Stagecoach schools, including a 50-strong Welsh choir, for what promises to be an exciting programme of song, dance and musical theatre.
The piece theyll be performing is based on the award-winning musical 13.
Liane said: Carmarthens 25-strong performance troupe has been newly set up this term, so this will be the troupes debut performance.
So far, its been a busy year for the school with 100 of our students performing the musical Cats at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, followed by our home performance of the musical Hairspray in the summer 2013.
We will start rehearsals for our 2014 musical performance of the ever-popular The Wizard of Oz early in the new year.
We are delighted to be sharing the Grand theatre stage with our fellow Stagecoach schools. It is a very special year for us as Stagecoach celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Stagecoach is Britains largest part-time theatre school, offering quality training in drama, dance and singing to young people from four to age18 at weekends. Classes are designed to build confidence and develop communication through performance skills. Currently there are more than 600 schools throughout the UK.
The musical 13 was written by Jason Robert Brown from a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. Following a move from New York City to small-town Indiana, young Evan Goldman grapples with his parents' divorce, prepares for his impending Barmitzvah and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school.

About Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest has its Carmarthen base at the Queen Elizabeth High School, Johnstown, Carmarthen and its Haverfordwest HQ at Sir Thomas Picton School, Queensway, Haverfordwest, SA61 2NX.
The school opened in May 2009 and became an instant success. The school now attracts students from the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
In recent years, Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen has staged the musicals Billy Elliot, Oliver, Annie and Hairspray.
Stagecoach school Principal Liane Davies said: Our aim is always to nurture and develop four to 18-year-olds to fulfil their potential through dance, drama and singing.
Its not all about treading the boards on stage. Early stages classes focus on allowing the children to express themselves, while at the same time building up confidence, poise and self-esteem. Above all, we make sure the experience is fun! The children love it.
To find out more about Stagecoach Carmarthen, contact Principal Liane Davies, phone: 0845 604 1422. Email - carmarthen@stagecoach.co.uk .
Weblinks:
Website - http://www.stagecoach.co.uk/carmarthen
On Facebook search for Liane Stagecoach or Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest
On Twitter, find us @StagecoachCarms
Pictures: Stagecoach Carmarthen pupils prepare for their Grand Theatre, Swansea, appearance. ]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:25:05 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3720/wildlife-presenter-backs-appeal-to-buy-wild-land-in-rhinogydd-snowdonia http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3720

TV presenter and wildlife champion Iolo Williams has given his backing to a wild land charitys bid to buy a key conservation site in the Snowdonia National Park.
The John Muir Trust, which owns and manages a number of mountain landscapes in Scotland, including Ben Nevis, has launched a 500,000 appeal to buy the Carreg y Saeth Isaf estate in the Rhinogydd Mountains.
Iolo Williams welcomed the move saying: Its a delight to know that this part of wild Wales will continue to be cared for with nature in mind. I urge everyone who loves our wild places to contribute to the fundraising appeal.
The Trust is a membership organisation, named after the founder of the modern conservation movement, Scots-American John Muir. It has been active in Wales since 2001, working with 100 partners including schools, colleges, clubs, conservation and outdoor organisations to deliver the John Muir Award scheme to 33,000 people.The Trust has also campaigned in Wales to protect wild landscapes from industrial development.
Although of modest size, Carreg y Saeth Isaf is an important ecological site. Located near the village of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, the parcel of land is within a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the wider area is recognised as a Special Area of Conservation and a Biogenetic Reserve.
It consists of rocky upland, sessile oak woodland and an area of heath and bog, which is home to merlin, peregrine, hen harrier, black grouse and ring ouzel. The native woodlands harbour a great diversity of birdlife such as redstarts and pied flycatcher.
The current landowner has expressed a wish for the Trust to buy the land, to continue his light-touch management approach and encourage natural processes to take their course.
Stuart Brooks chief executive of the John Muir Trust said: Carreg y Saeth Isaf would be our first land purchase outside Scotland. It is a beautiful wild gem in the Rhinogydd, the rugged heart of Wales, and is just the sort of wild place that the John Muir Trust exists to care for. Were delighted to have the opportunity to continue managing it for the benefit of people and wildlife.
The Trust hopes to work with others in the area, including the Snowdonia National Park, Natural Resources Wales, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, the Snowdonia Society, the Woodland Trust, National Trust Wales and the North Wales Wildlife Trust, as well as local communities and private landowners.
About the Carreg y Saeth fundraising appeal
Following an approach from the current owner of an estate in the Rhinogydd Mountains, within the Snowdonia National Park, the John Muir Trust has launched a 500,000 financial appeal to cover the cost of the purchase of the land plus ongoing running costs.
We have produced an appeal leaflet and have more in-depth information on our website at www.jmt.org/wales.asp .

About the John Muir Trust
The John Muir Trust is the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK. More than 10,000 members support us in our work. Find out more at www.jmt.org .
We take our name and inspiration from John Muir (1838-1914), the pioneering, influential Scots-born American conservationist who was passionate about the wild. Muir dedicated his life to protecting wild places and he campaigned successfully for the establishment of National Parks to safeguard vast tracts of wild lands, including Yosemite Valley in California.
We are based in the town of Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, where we run the Wild Space visitor centre.
We own and manage some of the finest wild areas in the UK including Ben Nevis and Glen Nevis; Schiehallion in Perthshire; Sandwood Bay in Sutherland; part of the Cuillin in Skye; Quinag in Assynt; part of the Knoydart peninsula; and Glenlude in the Scottish Borders.
We also work in partnership with a range of community owned estates, including North Harris Trust, West Harris Trust, Galson Trust (Lewis), Knoydart Foundation, Assynt Foundation, Nevis Partnership and Carrifran Woodland ; plus two private estates Corrour (Lochaber) and Kynachan (Perthshire).
We for greater protection for wild land across the UK from industrial-style developments, including from large-scale wind farms.
We manage our properties according to our wild land management standards, which focus on habitat improvement and encouraging a more natural landscape and ecosystem.
Through the John Muir Award, we encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. Since 1997, more than 100,000 people across the UK have achieved an Award. Read more about this educational initiative at www.johnmuiraward.org ]]> Sat, 05 Oct 2013 16:38:03 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3700/samira-mohamed-ali-celebrates-win-at-film-festival http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3700 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:46:15 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3699/the-sirens-will-be-calling-at-gala-concert-to-launch-poppy-appeal http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3699


ATTENTION! The Siren Sisters will be calling at a special concert to help launch the Royal British Legions Poppy Appeal in South West Wales.
Think 1940s, bluebirds, white cliffs and apple blossom . . . and youll get the picture of whats in store.
The blonde, brunette and redhead combo will be one of the stars of the Royal British Legion Charity Gala Concert will be staged at The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen on Saturday, October 19.
The concert will also feature Cantorion Colin Jones (the Colin Jones singers) and The 215 City of Swansea Squadron Corps of Drums.
The Siren Sisters very much follow in the footsteps of the great sister acts the Andrews, Boswell and Dinning Sisters.
Welsh born and bred, The Siren Sisters make audiences sit up and take notice and pay attention!
The Siren Sisters were set up as a three-part close harmony group by Sarah Perryman (the blonde in the act).
After studying Classical Music at Cardiff University, Sarah trained as a Musical Theatre actress in London at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. However, she missed the 'green green grass of home' and, after four years in London, decided to come back to Cardiff and set up her own performance projects.
Jo (the brunette in the act) is Sarah's real sister. She studied for a degree in Journalism, Broadcasting and Sociology at Cardiff University while doing her music exams in guitar and tenor horn with the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music.
Helena (the redhead in the trio) trained in Musical Theatre at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and was recently in the final for The Young Welsh Musical Theatre Singer of the Year Competition.
The driving force behind the gala concert is Cerith Owens, the director of Loud Applause Productions, a firm which devotes a lot of energy to charitable causes.
This annual gala event is always one of the highlights of the year and was a sell-out at the Lyric last year, helping to give the poppy appeal a big boost.
The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is a cause very dear to all our hearts and I hope the people of Carmarthenshire and beyond lend their support to such a worthy charity.
The evening will close with a poignant Tribute to the Fallen with poppies falling into the auditorium.
Mr Owens added: The gala concert is described as a thrilling and melancholy evening with stirring and evocative music which will leave you with a lasting impression.

Weblinks
http://www.loudapplauseproductions.co.uk
http://www.215squadron.org.uk
http://www.carmarthenshiretheatres.co.uk
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
http://www.thesirensisters.co.uk/
http://www.cantorioncolinjones.co.uk/

Tickets - https://carmarthenshirelyrictheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873495205/events
All seats reserved 11, 13, 15.

Available from Loud Applause or Theatre Box Office 0845 226 3510 or on line at www.carmarthenshiretheatres.co.uk ]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:43:10 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3513/llandeilo-jazz-festival-debut-for-li-harding http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3513 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:21:10 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3512/latest-special-offers-from-the-jenkins-bakery http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3512 WEEK COMMENCING 24/06/13
3 MEDIUM CORNED BEEF PASTIES 1.60
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2 LARGE CORNED BEEF PASTIES 1.90
2 FRESH CREAM ECLAIRS 1.70
2 CUSTARD SLICES (85p each) 1.60
SANDWICH OF THE WEEK CHICKEN TIKKA 2.20
BAGUETTE OF THE WEEK HAM & CHEESE 2.25
ROLLS OF THE WEEK 6 WHITE FINGERS 1.25
LOAF OF THE WEEK SMALL FARMHOUSE 1.05
SPECIALITY LOAF *weekend only* RUSTIC BROWN BREAD 1.15
Website -
http://jenkinsbakery.co.uk/ ]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:20:07 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3511/latest-news-from-the-jazz-in-the-bar-team-at-brecon http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3511 Tuesday 16 July : Keith Little Quartet
Well known and very popular team, led by Keith, playing Swing with a little Latin and Jump 'n' Jive, too. Main Swing sets are from the wonderful jazz era of the 30s and 40s.
Featuring - Keith Little on Piano
Martin Butterworth on clarinet/sax and vocals
Bill Lyn on double bass
Mike Pincombe on drums
Theatr Bar : 8pm : 6 on the door
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW
Daytime Box office: 01874 611622
PS:DON'T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR JAZZ FESTIVAL 'GUILDHALL' GIG TICKETS SOON!
Balana Contemporary Bossa Nova / Brazilian Jazz Quintet led by Cathy Jones at 7.15pm http://breconjazz.com/programme/2013/sunday/balanca-led-by-cathy-jones/
Arturo Serra Quartet Meets Celia Mur Latin-Hispanic vibes & vocals from Spain at 5pm http://breconjazz.com/programme/2013/sunday/arturo-serra-quartet-meets-celia-mur/
Davide Logiri Meets Torfaen Jazz piano & sax-led modern standards at 3pm http://breconjazz.com/programme/2013/sunday/davide-logiri-meets-torfaen-jazz/
Shades of Shearing Quartet tribute featuring maestro guitar & vibes at 12.30 pm http://breconjazz.com/programme/2013/sunday/shades-of-shearing/
Promoted by Brecon Jazz Club, North Wales Jazz Society, Porthcawl Jazz, Torfaen Jazz Society, Swansea Jazzland, Jazz Heritage Wales & Rhondda Jazz Club ]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:19:27 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3510/llanelli-bakery-trainee-wins-day-with-fabulous-baker-brother http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3510 Jenkins Bakery trainee Alex Cowell has enjoyed a master-class with one of TV's Fabulous Baker Brothers. Alex, 22, won her training day course at the Fabulous Baker Brothers' Hobbs House Bakery by being successful in a National Association of Master Bakers' bakery competition at the Bakers' and Butchers' Spring Fair at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.
"It was a great treat for Alex," said Jenkins Bakery operations director Russell Jenkins. "Not only did she receive the glory of winning a national prize, but she also won the chance to study with guys who are at the top of the profession."
Alex won first in Malvern for her cupcakes. Alex said after attending her course at Hobbs House in The Cotswolds - "I really enjoyed myself on the course. It wasa good experience and I learned loads of new things. I learnedhow to make different types of breads, including soda bread, and sour dough. It was also nice to meet Tom Herbert, one of the Fabulous Baker Brothers."
Alex Cowell is now a member of the ABST - The Bakery Alliance for Students and Trainees.
She is now looking forward to putting her new skills to the test at the Jenkins Bakery HQ in Trostre, Llanelli. ]]> Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:56:03 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3509/willie-garnett-promises-hot-sax-at-llandeilo http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3509 Big Band Leader Willie Garnett is one of the UK's leading tenor and alto players and is an authority on all things saxophone. A jovial performer, his long and illustrious career spans the worlds of Jazz and Rock. Expect scorching readings of standards along with modernistic, populist original material when he plays at The Cawdor Hotel on Sunday July 7th accompanied by The John Gibbon Trio. It's all part of the Llandeilo Jazz Festival - July 5-7. Website - http://www.jazzatllandeilo.co.uk/ ]]> Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:55:13 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3508/latest-news-from-the-dyfed-golfing-union http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3508 FRIDAY 12TH JULY 2013
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CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 9/7/13]]> Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:54:04 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3507/long-service-luncheon-for-jenkins-bakery-staff http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-lloyd/blog/3507 Staff at one of the best known family firms in South Wales have received recognition for their long service. The Jenkins Bakery rewards staff with more than 10 years service with an annual lunch at Llanelli's Stradey Park Hotel. This year's lunch saw more than 30 staff (some with more than 20 years' service with the business) attend the lunch, which was hosted by Jenkins Bakery Operations Director Russell Jenkins and Commercial Director David Jenkins. David Jenkins said: We area third-generation family business and we care passionately about what we do and the people who work in the business. We hold the Investors in People award and we take care in nurturing and developing staff to their full potential. We recognise staff loyalty and long service in a number of ways, including the annual lunch. Our company history dates back to 1921, but we dont plan on resting on our laurels. We have a proud tradition and reputation as a company, but we always have one eye on the future. In fact, this year, will see us open three new shops in South West Wales."

Jenkins Bakery
The Jenkins bakery employs 280 people, full and part-time, across 27 different stores in South Wales.
The company has the Gold Standard Welsh Food Hygiene Award and the Investors in People award.
The business employs 70 people at its Trostre HQ, while the Jenkins shop network stretches from Carmarthen to Bridgend. There are 13 shops in Carmarthenshire and even one as far afield as Powys. Weblinks
http://jenkinsbakery.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jenkinsbakery
Twitter - @JenkinsBakeryLo ng-service staff members -

Staff members are pictured above at the Stradey Park Hotel with David and Russell Jenkins. Not all the long-serving members of staff could make the dinner. The full 'roll-call' of long-serving staff members is as follows -
10-15 years
Helen Allen
Sian Morgan
Anthea Davies
Sheran Davies
Linda Jones
Barbara Brabant
Samantha Smith
Delyth Davies
Biagio Borrelli
Christine John
Rhian Crisp
Cheryl Phillips
Ann Jones
Gerald Morgan
Susan Williams
Carole Podger
Jason Morris
Iora Bailey
Stewart Hickman
Loraine Charles
Angela Crowton
Janette Carlsen
Christine Evans
Lynette Savory
Sonia Aghazarian
Glenda Jones
Tracy Rogers
Lorraine Davies

15-20 years
Ingrid Howells
Christine O'Brien
Christine Thomas
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