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Katherine Jenkins looked fantastic last night, she danced like a total pro, she was graceful and fabulous as always - I hate reality tv and I usually pay no attention to this show but she is awesome!

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Katherine Jenkins looked fantastic last night, she danced like a total pro, she was graceful and fabulous as always - I don't like tv and I usually pay no attention to it but this show isn't as bad and she was awesome!

And I love her partner coining "the Welsh Wiggle," how cute could she possibly be?!

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In the news today


By Robert Lloyd, 2012-03-28

The Cefn Sidan Rotary Club meeting report in the Llanelli Star puts the spotlight on the latest guest speaker, someone called Robert Lloyd!
Nice spotlight on the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival 'Grand Slam' charity night in the Llanelli Star today.
Nice story about the Ashburnham Golf Club Open Day (this Saturday) in the Llanelli Star today.
The Ashburnham Golf Club's new 'Fab Fore' membership offers are featured in the Llanelli Star and the Carmarthen Journal.
The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today.
The latest Looking After Business column from Carmarthen accountants Clay Shaw Butler is in the Carmarthen Journal today.
Llandeilo brewer Simon Buckley's latest Iechyd Da brewing column is in the Carmarthen Journal today.
Aberglasney head gardener Joseph Atkin's latest gardening column is in the Carmarthen Journal newspaper today.
Smashing picture story in the Carmarthen Journal today about Stagecoach Carmarthen theatre arts group staging the musical Annie this summer.
Llandeilo brewer Simon Buckley expresses fears Sainsbury's will kill Llandeilo in a letter in the Carmarthen Journal today.
Carmarthen Journal puts the spotlight on the big Sainsbury's superstore debate (quotes from town brewer Simon Buckley) today.
Nice story about the countdown to the Carmarthen Mayor's Fun Run races (May 7) in the Carmarthen Journal today.

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Hiya,
Been a while I know. Anyway we're back.
We played a couple of gigs in Italy earlier this month which were great fun. Our friend Sivia has uploaded some videos on th You tube, take a look http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=here+be+dragons+irlanda+in+festa&oq=here+be+dragons+irlanda+in+festa We debuted quite a few new songs from the forthcoming album. Nice to see them received so well.
Next confirmed gig is in Wales.It'a on Saturday 2nd Junein Ystradgynlais at The Welfare. It wasn't on their Website when I checked this morning but you can ring their box office 01639 843163. If you are coming to the gig feel free to e-mail me any song requests.
We're talking about return trips to France and Chicago. I'll let you know more when I do.
So on to the Free mp3. When Wales won the Grand Slam in 2008(Six nations rugby compettion)I wrote a song "Slammed" about getting drunk on rugby weekends. So as Wales have won again I thought it was time for an update (My friend Danny had suggested I would before the competition started!) So here it is, for "Slammed 2012" follow the link below;-
Cheers,
Mike
Here Be Dragons
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Ceri's going to run a marathon?!


By gaabi, 2012-03-27

Ceri's decided to do some serious fundraising this year and has signed up to run the 4 July Sauvie Island Flat half marathon, a 13-mile run sponsored by Foot Traffic, a running shoe and gear store.

Ceri will be running to raise money for the 2012 West Coast Eisteddfod (venue to be announced shortly) and for Bryn Seion Welsh Church in Beavercreek, Oregon. Founded in 1884 by Welsh immigrants who settled as farmers in the area, Bryn Seion has delivered services for 125 years and, since 1935, hosted an annual Gymanfa Ganu which brought participants from all over the US and Canada to sing in Welsh and featured guest musicians and choir directors that have included John Good , Rhiannon Acree and harpist and vocalist Bronn and Katherine Journey ,

Pledges are donations to our US 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation and are tax deductible. You can pledge to sponsor Ceri either by a flat donation amount or by the mile by posting your pledge as a comment, below, or make a donation now by clicking the button below (please indicate that this is a pledge for the marathon):

From the Foot Traffic site, here's the island half race route:

Sauvie Island is in the Willamette River, a little north of Portland. About half of it is a wildlife preserve and the rest agricultural, with many farms: berries, pumpkins, organic and consumer supported agriculture and an area of houseboats along the Willamette Channel on its west side. Its very scenic, winding, two-lane roads are popular with runners and bicyclists and its beaches in the summer with daytrippers, swimmers and boaters.

Flickr - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife - pheasant rooster swart odfw

The preserve is gorgeous in any season and some licensed hunting is permitted in season. July is always gorgeous there and an easy walk from parts of the race course to a public beach for a cool down. If you're in the area and you want to come and cheer Ceri on, check the Foot Traffic site for pointers on getting there the day of the run, as a portion of the road will be closed for the run and parking on the island itself will be tight. The run organizers are also looking for volunteers along the route.

Flickr - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife - bald eagle swart ODFW

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It wasnt so much Bore da as Zdrvstvuite at the Jenkins Bakery HQ in Trostre, Llanelli.
The bakery rolled out the welcome mat for a delegation of 28 Russian bakery managers and owners.
The bakers, some of the most well-established and well-regarded in Russia, were visiting the UK as part of a trade mission.
The visit was arranged by the Swansea bakery equipment manufacturer, Mono Equipment, which has long-standing links with bakery businesses in Russia, explained the Jenkins Bakerys operations manager Russell Jenkins.
As an award-winning bakery business, we at Jenkins were delighted to play hosts to the Russian delegates and give them a factory tour and samples of our extensive product range.
Some of the delegates had travelled from far-flung corners of Russian and were delighted to find that they had left temperatures of minus 14 behind at home to experience our splendid warm spring sunshine.
Mr Jenkins said the delegates were very interested in all aspects of production at the Jenkins factory and distribution HQ.
Fortunately, we had a couple of Russian interpreters on hand, smiled Mr Jenkins, so I hope they were able to grasp some of the details of our famous corned beef pasties, custard slices and Welsh cakes!
They all seemed very impressed and were very keen to tuck into some of our products at the end of the tour.
The delegation was accompanied by Donna Haynes, export manager at Fforestfach-based Mono Equipment.
She said: The bakers spent some time at a trade show in Birmingham before coming to Swansea and West Wales. The mission was organised by the International Industrial Academy in Russia, whose Deputy Director has previously accompanied groups of Russian bakers to Mono.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce the bakers to British technology and concepts.
Judging by the feedback from the group, they seemed very impressed with the operations at the Jenkins Bakery and I am sure they will take plenty of ideas back to Russia!
The Jenkins bakery employs 300 people, full and part-time, across 25 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.
Pictures:

Russell Jenkins, blue headgear, responds to a question from a Russian delegate.
Russell Jenkins, blue headgear centre, pictured with some members of the Russian delegation.
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Paul Harris Fellowship for Angela Saunders


By Robert Lloyd, 2012-03-27
Llanelli Rotary Club has awarded a prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship to Llanelli businesswomen Angela Saunders.
Ms Saunders is the managing director of the Stradey Park Hotel and a director of Gryphon Leisure Ltd.
She is a member of the organising committee of the Ray Gravell Memorial Trust and works tirelessly to help numerous charitable and community causes.
Ms Saunders was recognised by Llanelli Rotary Club for her community work.
ThePaul Harris Fellowship is the highest award which can be bestowed by a Rotary Club.
It wasestablished by Rotary International in 1957 to recognise people who fulfil Rotary's motto of 'Service Above Self'.
Ms Saunders was presented with herPaul Harris Fellowship gold pin by Llanelli Rotary Club President Graham Williams.
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Questions for Bernard Knight


By Nola Becket, 2012-03-25

Ceri, don't know if this was where you directed me to suggest questions for the interview, but here goes....

* have you described, in any of your Crowner John series, how he deals with protecting himself from VD, getting the ladies pregnant? As a physician he would know what if anything could be done... would be interesting.

* how do you suggest dealing with acknowledging references used for historical data included in fictional writing?

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The Rare lapwing

Rhaslas Not just a Pond

I sit beside this vast expanse of water, my vision completely encompassed with glittering blue, I blink and look up to the sunshine, before I lose myself, before I become magnetised by flickers of sunlight upon a moving mass of beauty.

I cannot comprehend why anyone would take away this marvel, a glory in its own right, but also a home to many, those around, and those who remain out of sight for fear of repercussions, a nest with eggs of lapwing can be stolen for a price, or for a meal for a hungry fox or badger.

Others come for the fishing, the elegant heron, like a dinosaur in flight, but oh so graceful, the ducks they love Rhaslas for they can dive the bottom for fish, for it is a rare pond, of shallow depth, no more than six in foot.

The algae and the pond weed is food fit for the gods, and sustains many types of wildlife, and the view of the pond and its inhabitants sustains the soul.

I beg of you sit there for an hour, on a sunny or cloudy day, sit on the bank and listen, and look out at the sights, if I am not mistaken you will feel rejuvenated and new, and above all you will know that I have told the truth to you.

dharma2012

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From the Ning blog:-



We wanted to give you a quick update about our mobile project. This long-in-the-making update has a long-in-its-outlook plan. Like some of our recent projects (e.g., the new Chat), we're taking an iterative approach. Rather than deliver a giant package wrapped up in a bow and set upon your doorstep, we'd prefer to build the new mobile interface strong and simple as we go along, adding more capabilities along the way. Millions of people are going to be using it on a regular basis, so we need to be thoughtful and deliberate in the way we develop it.

First step: alpha on Creators

We aim to release a version you can try out on your network as part of Ning Labs. For now, we're going to do some testing using the Creators Network.

This alpha on Creators will give you a chance to follow along on our progress and even try out a few of the basics. Please note that what we will be trying out on Creators is a stripped down version of the mobile interface . It hasn't been made to look pretty nor has it been designed to match the current Creators theme. It has some basic functionality that we want to test while at the same time showing you how some of these details will work. We'll be continually adding more to this version as we go along, so check back from time to time if you are curious how it's going.

A few important things to note

  • If you have any comments about this alpha version, please ask them in comments below.
  • We won't be able to answer every question about what the final product will look like or how it will work, but we'll try to clarify details or provide any extra info if we can.
  • Please keep in mind that this is an alpha release. So, it's very stripped down. It's useful for testing purposes at this time, but the final product will look quite different.
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