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Relax in the old bailey. There will be the usual culinary delights, with veggie options. Plus music, diversions and entertainments. Please bring your own drinks and something to sit on.

Carol service in Bethel Chapel. Then we’ll walk up the hill with our lanterns, switch on the Christmas lights, and have mulled wine and mince pies at the Old School Hall.

From Wexford to St Davids – A talk with music and poetry In May, Ailsa took part in the Creative Camino – an eight-day journey on foot from Ferns in Wexford to St Davids. She was one of four artists in a group of ten people who made the pilgrimage. The story is told in a documentary film which encourages others to follow in their footsteps. The walk was part of the Ancient Connections project, which aims to encourage stronger links between the two Celtic regions of County Wexford in Ireland and Pembrokeshire. David Pepper is the Pilgrimage Officer for the Wales side of the project, led by the British Pilgrimage Trust. Modern pilgrimage, both secular and sacred, is the fastest growing travel segment in Europe, with many travellers now seeking to find deeper meaning in their journeys. Recent research carried out by Interreg Europe has shown that pilgrims can generate 2.3 times the economic impact of conventional tourists, but with a much lower environmental impact.

Bring along your proper discs and let us hear them. Cool sounds, good company, bit of dancing, bar open of course.

– A History of Wales, 1962–97 In the closing third of the twentieth century, Wales experienced the simultaneous effects of deindustrialisation, the subsequent loss of employment and community cohesion, and the struggle for its language and identity. These changes were largely forced upon the country, whose own voice, rarely agreed upon within its borders, had to fight to be heard outside of Wales. This talk is based on Richard’s latest book, published this February with excellent reviews in the major media. Richard King lives in Moylgrove and mid-Wales. He is the author of several prize-winning books. No bookings required for this talk – just turn up! We look forward to seeing you.

Cymdeithas Trewyddel (CT) owns the Old School Hall, organizes many of the events in the village, and liaises with local authorities about environmental issues. Everyone is welcome to the AGM. There’s free cheese and wine too! At the AGM, members of the committee of trustees are elected. We’re always keen to see new faces! If you’d like to take part, get in touch with the secretary Dagmarr Moore (01239 881800). The committee of trustees meets on the first Tuesday of every month. (By the way – CT is separate from Nevern Community Council, the local government body for Nevern and Moylegrove.)

An introduction to Cardigan Lifeboat Station at Poppit – history, equipment and typical call-outs. There has been a lifeboat at Cardigan since 1849. The present station was built in 1971 to deal with the swift response required for inshore incidents such as swimmers in distress. Simon Mansfield is a volunteer Inshore Lifeboat Helm. (No booking required for this talk – just turn up.)

The King returns to Moylgrove! Unmissable award-winning tribute to the one & only King of Rock and Roll. The American Diner will be selling delicious meals, and the bar will be open.

To celebrate the re-opening of the path from Waunwhiod to the hairpin bend above Moylgrove, we’ll walk from the Coach House, St Dogmaels Abbey to the Garden Centre, where afternoon tea will be available. We’ll be joined by Delyth Jenkins, who will bring her celtic harp to play along the way. (Delyth has walked the 186 miles of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path with her harp.) Wear decent boots and carry some water and a phone. Here’s a map of the walk. It’s about 7km (4.5 miles), initially along quiet roads and then fields. Please note, the footpath has stiles, no dog gates, and some livestock. If you would like transport either at the beginning or end of the walk, let us know in the booking form here. In the morning, the shuttle service will leave Penrallt Garden Centre at 10:30am. (However, if you’ve an easy way of arranging this for yourself, please do!) Arranged with St Dogmaels Footpath Association and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Please book your place on the walk. There’s a joint booking form for the walk and the evening concert. In the evening, Delyth will be giving a concert in Moylgrove Old School Hall, with a… Continue reading Walk from St Dogmaels

Creating pieces on a lathe is a satisfying and inspiring art. “Beautiful things appear before your eyes – it’s fantastic!” says Patrick. Join him and make a lovely wooden bowl. Or try your hand at pyrography or repairing a guitar. Open to all the family. To finish the bowl to best quality, you can take it along to CardiShed (where all are welcome) at a later date. Prices: £4 admission; + £5 to try your hand at wood turning; + £15 to complete the bowl project.

Delyth Jenkins, one of Wales’ foremost performers on the Celtic Harp, celebrates the re-opening of the footpath from St Dogmaels to Moylgrove. As well as an internationally-known musician, Delyth is also author of That would be Telyn, an account of her 186-mile journey along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path with her harp. A Welsh supper will be served in the interval. Delyth’s albums (on sale on the night) have attracted glittering reviews, not only for her accomplished playing of the traditional music of Wales but also for her lyrical, original compositions which entrance and delight. Her recently-published book That would be Telyn tells the story of her 186-mile walk of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path with a small harp (telyn). Proceeds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee. In the morning of the same day, there will be a walk from St Dogmaels Abbey to Moylgrove along the re-opened footpath. Read more. Fully booked!

Ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes in the police? Why can wearing two pairs of socks make you a suspect? Which Royal arrest never made news headlines? PC John Donoghue reveals all in his fascinating and hilarious true account of a year in the life of a front line response officer. John is the author of the book Police, Crime, and 999 – The True Story of a Front Line Officer. (No booking required for this talk – just turn up.)

Meet Steve on the road above Ceibwr Bay. Note the time: 5:15 in the morning. Bring binoculars and warm clothing. Please book with Steve: by WhatsApp or text: 07796 081602.

The story of the traditional working water mill in St Dogmaels where stoneground flour is produced, told by the miller herself. There are records of the mill dating from the 1640s, but the millpond and mill have likely been there since the Abbey was built in the 12th century. The mill went out of use in the 1920s and the pond was filled with rubble. The site narrowly escaped having bungalows built on it. But in 1979, Michael and Jane Hall bought the mill, refilled the pond, and restored it to its original working state. The mechanism is entirely powered from the mill pond opposite the Abbey. Their daughter Emma now runs the mill. The range of flours produced at the mill is a favourite with many in St Dogmaels.

Delicious homemade cakes, lovely tea and coffee – and lovely neighbours too! Do come along for “paned a chlonc”. Donations help keep the Old School Hall open for our wonderful range of community activities. First Wednesday of every month. If you’d like to take a turn to organize the coffee morning one month, please get in touch with Sue Sturges.

Moylgrove Amateur Dramatics Our favourite pantomime! With an all-star local cast! Raising money for Comic Relief. Booked out! The hall is packed for both performances. If you’d like to be on the waiting list for cancellations, please email info@moylgrove.wales.

Make our own Moylegrove bunting for the Jubilee celebrations. Find some fabric to be made into triangles. Anything you like – be crafty, creative, & colourful! It can be personal to you or about Moylegrove. Print out the template (or you can get them from Katie). In May’s craft club, we’ll assemble the triangles into bunting.

Bring food to share and enjoy lovely company! Tea, coffee, bar available Hats not mandatory

Wander Moylgrove to buy fascinating pre-loved items. Pembrokeshire’s most extensive yard sale! If you’d like to sell a few things either at your home or at the Hall, speak to Katie or Heidi.

Bethan John is an environmental journalist and filmmaker, who specialises in indigenous rights and biodiversity conservation. She will take us on a journey to the rem ote region of the Peruvian Amazon to explore the nature and culture of Manu Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. (No booking required – just turn up.)

Croeso nôl!

Top tips for what individuals and families can do to tackle climate change in their doorstep. Amy Nicholass lives in St Dogmaels and she is Project Officer for the Transport and Health Integrated Research Network – THINK

An opportunity to work with Heidi Plant creating a watercolour collage. A chance to be creative and celebrate spring! If you would like to take part contact Kathy on 881394. I will let you know what you will need to bring along. Refreshments will be on offer.

BBQ ~ Quiet fireworks. A beacon will be lit in the field behind the Old School Hall. [moylgrove-forms style=html sum=”adults kids”]

Moylgrove Amateur Dramatics Our favourite pantomime! With an all-star local cast! Raising money for Comic Relief. Booked out! The hall is packed for both performances. If you’d like to be on the waiting list for cancellations, please email info@moylgrove.wales.

Meet Steve at the car park at the bottom of the village. Note the time: 7:30 in the morning. Bring binoculars. We’ll end the walk at the Penrallt Garden Centre, where breakfast can be bought. Please book with Steve: by WhatsApp or text: 07796 081602.

Meet at Penrallt Garden Centre.

The Craft Club is delighted to welcome Emrys to run a Screen Printing Workshop for us. It will be hands on and the cost will be £3 for pp for materials plus £3 entry. A great opportunity to be artistic with paper or fabric using stencils and learning the art of screen printing. Bring your own cards or fabric if you wish. If you want to book a place contact Kathy 01239881394 or the village connect Whats App.  It’s still a legal requirement to wear a mask, except while you’re drinking.

Paned, cacen a chlonc. This coffee morning is in remembrance of Jutta Greaves. Come and share memories of her. Donations will go to RSPB – Jutta was a great bird lover.

This popular form of archaeology can reveal much about the lives of ordinary people in the past. It’s still a legal requirement to wear a mask, except while you’re drinking.

Dance the night away to Pembrokeshire folk band Caper Ceilidh. The bar will be open, and a light supper will be available to buy. Supported by Night Out from Arts Council of Wales.

The Moylgrove Facebook page is being seen by people all over the surrounding area. Contact Lloyd Davies if you’d like to put anything in it.

Clive conducts us along the long distance footpath between Ysgyryd Fawr near Abergavenny and the village of Bethlehem near Llandeilo.

Switch on the Christmas lights! Bring your lantern to the village car park 6pm. Dress warmly! We’ll walk up the hill and there will be mince pies and mulled wine at the Old School Hall. (Outside unless bad weather.)

Splice the mainbrace and spin off a few tunes. Can’t sing? No matter. (Helps if you’re good at bellowing – at people, dogs, kids, etc.) Don’t like choirs? No more do we, me hearties. (Undisciplined rabbles though….)Practice your “Har har”, dust off your inner parrot, and give us a call (881752) and we will rendezvous at the appointed hour. Yo ho ho. X marks the spot.

The annual service in the village car park.

Come and enjoy November 5th with a barbecue and a drink. Come in warm clothing! Weather permitting. May move to Saturday if bad weather.

Ann will show us how to make this. Please call Kathy 881394 by 17th November so that we can obtain the materials. Refreshments provided.

Véronique will show us how to make this. If you’d like to take part, please ring Kathy 881394 by 27th October so that we can obtain the materials.  Refreshments provided.

Games, fun, food, trick or treat and more Bring a friend, and a parent If you’d like to join in, call Sez on 07799 236545

Spring has Sprung Come along and meet the Moylegrove Makers at their Spring Art Fayre. Pottery & paintings Plants Handmade arts & crafts Refreshments will be served!!

Re-run of this popular talk. Steve spent two years on Skokholm as Assistant Warden, monitoring seabirds and plants, showing visitors around, and emptying the toilets. He is a wildlife artist and writer as well as working in the ecology and conservation profession, with degrees in ecology and fine art.  He uses his experiences to inspire others to appreciate, love and care for nature through art, science, observation, experience, mindfulness and meditation. COVID measures will be in place during this talk, to help reduce the spread of the virus and protect others. It is a legal requirement to wear a mask while not seated with a drink. You are encouraged to take a lateral flow test before coming.

Rogers Jones auctioneers & valuers will be available from 10am-4pm on Tuesday 16th November for a FREE, no obligation valuation of Welsh art, Welsh porcelain, silver & jewellery, fine art, ceramics and all manner of antiques & collectables. Valuations by appointment only Please book in advance by calling 01267 468282 or email mh@rjauctions.co.uk

Once again, the ever popular Quiz Night! Admission £2. Soup + roll are available at £3. Come in a team of four, or come as you are and join a team on the night. The bar will of course be open.

Since humans first learned to make and handle tools, they have employed their talents to develop surgical techniques, each time more sophisticated than the last; however, until the industrial revolution, surgeons were incapable of overcoming the three principal obstacles which had plagued the medical profession from its infancy — bleeding, pain and infection. Advances in these fields have transformed surgery from a risky “art” into a scientific discipline capable of treating many diseases and conditions. All seats booked

Wildfeet Workshop  fosters connections with nature, the environment, sustainability and the body-mind. In a busy and often troubled world Ailsa provides spaces to re-connect with yourself, each other, and the surrounding environment.  She has found this work necessary for creative action and everyday wellbeing. The workshop  will consist of: ·      Welcome and chat over tea ·      A physical warm up and awakening to the body/mind ·      Picnic lunch ·      A local walk incorporating simple exercises to open up sensory experience and a relationship between the body and the surrounding environment Ailsa’s work has involved supporting older people and carers. Please feel welcome on this workshop if you are in a caring role and in need of some time for yourself.