Should be available by Thursday. Watch this space. Meanwhile here is a preview of the DVD cover.

Welsh Assembly member Rhodri Glyn Thomas showed his support for British Pub Week by popping into a local pub in his constituency for a swift half.

Mr Thomas, AM for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, joined Llandeilo brewer Simon Buckley at the White Horse Inn, Llandeilo, to toast British Pub Week.

Mr Thomas said he was delighted to support the initiative.

The pub is very often the hub of the local community and it is a cherished part of our way of life.

In times of recession when many rural pubs are under threat it is good to have an initiative such as British Pub Week to put the spotlight on our local hostelries.

Mr Buckley added: Who doesn't love pubs? They are without doubt the finest and most unique of our great British institutions. No other can match the pub for its historical, cultural and social importance.

We must protect our pubs, celebrate them and ensure they can continue to thrive. This is the sole aim of British Pub Week and I would urge everyone to get behind the initiative by getting behind your local!

Pictured, left to right, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, White Horse Inn manager Dan Taylor and Simon Buckley, chief executive of the Evan-Evans Brewery.

Picture: Robert Lloyd

Once again our antipodean brethren visit these fair islands. The come to share a common camaraderie borne out of a love of oval balls and all things macho - in the best sense of those words.We accept their challenge in the spirit of the chivalrous knights of old whose virtue, gallantry and heroism set them apart from the rough and tumble of humanity.And so without further ado. Let the battle commence and the best team win.( Aside ) And stamp their colonial faces into a bloody mess of mud and bone.

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Step right up, ladies and gentlemen . . . maroon blazers, more than 60 very careful users and theyre all going for a song!
Cor Meibion Llanelli (Llanelli Male Voice Choir) members are making a massive wardrobe change.
And they are looking for a home for their old blazers.
We are making changes to our uniform, choir secretary Fred Elias said.
The maroon blazers have served us well over the years, but it is time for a change. So they are on their way out of our wardrobe.
The blazers, which bear the choir crest, are still in good condition, however, and it seems a shame to see them going to the bin or recycling centre
So we wondered whether there were any other groups or organisations out there who might be able to make good use of them?
In total, we have more than 60 blazers and they still have plenty of years use left in them.
They do, of course, come in varying sizes from the smallest first tenor to the biggest second bass!
We are quite happy to give them free of charge to a good home, so anyone interested in taking them off our hands should give us a ring.
Mr Elias added, We had thought of putting them on ebay, but we are keen that local organisations get the first chance of picking up the jackets.
Sadly, we cannot guarantee that wearing the blazers will automatically turn you into a top class first tenor, joked Mr Elias.
If you are interested in the blazers, then please contact choir secretary Fred Elias on Llanelli (01554) 741027.
Meanwhile, Mr Elias also made a call for young men to join the choir, which travels throughout the world.
"Don't think a male voice choir is just a bunch of old guys having a sing-song. We thoroughly enjoy our singing. It takes us to places all over UK and the world," he said.
"The social side of the choir is great fun. The sense of friendship and fellowship you get in a male voice choir cannot be beaten anywhere.
"So, our message to the young men of Llanelli is, please don't be shy. Pop along to a rehearsal at Furnace Community Hall (7pm on Mondays and Thursdays) to see what we are all about.
"Being a member of a choir as prestigious as Cr Meibion Llanelli is a great life experience."
Anyone interested in the blazers, or joining the choir, should contact choir secretary Fred Elias on Llanelli 01554 741027.

THE close knit village of Cefneithin is trying to come to terms with the loss of one of its favourite sons.
Former champion boxer Robert Dickie, who won Scottish and British featherweight titles and went on to become a World Super Featherweight champion, suffered a suspected heart attack at his home in Llanelli last week.
He was just 46 years old. The funeral takes place on Monday
Story from Llanelli Star -
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Sad-passing-true-character/article-2827277-detail/article.html
Here is the tribute I gave to the Carmarthen Journal and Llanelli Star -
Former Carmarthen Journal andLlanelli Star editor Robert Lloyd said: I was lucky enough to be the boxing correspondent of the South Wales Evening Post during the latter part of Robert Dickies career.
He was, without a doubt, one of the most talented boxers Wales has produced.
In the Top 10 in the world at his peak, he was a class act in the ring. If he had a flaw, it was that he lacked the ruthless ambition needed to challenge for a world title.
For most Dickie fans, though, that lack of ambition was part of the charm of the man. He had a take it or leave it attitude to boxing.
On one occasion, when Dickie had gone off the radar during training, I was asked by his Swansea-based trainer Colin Breen to search West Wales for the boxer. Dickie was found, but he came back to the training ring in his own time.
In recent years, our meetings were mostly in charity dinners, social events, or shopping in Llanelli town centre.
He was hugely proud of his family, always had a smile and was always keen to recall trips boxing venues such as the Star Leisure Centre in Splott, Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre and the Kings Hall in Stoke.
When I saw him earlier this summer, he was recovering after an eye operation. But he was his usual happy self and firmly focussed on the future. Local hero, a true character, family man, world-class boxer there are many epitaphs to use when referring to the tragic loss of Robert Dickie.