Llanrhystud Social Events
Llanrhystud local History Group
Thank you to everyone who came to our first meeting on Wenesday 2 October when we were all entertained by a fascinating talk featuring the history of Llanrhystud by Michael Freeman. It is hoped that the above meeting will be the first of regular monthly meetings relating to the history of the Llanrhystud area.
Future Plans
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It is hoped to establish a working group of researchers who will collect some of the excellent work that has already been done on discovering more about our local heritage but who will also endeavour to add to our knowledge of the past by investigating certain topics.
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Working together as a team we can build a clearer picture of the past and preserve our more recent history for future generations to enjoy. For example we could collect recent photographic records and try to identify the people featured and find out more about them. Or we could investigate the history of certain buildings in the village or even our ancient past. There is a variety of areas we could look at as individuals and share our findings with the group or and eventually give our own talks.
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The establishing of a working group will hopefully lead to producing a Llanrhystud Guide Book, Heritage trail and a local history archive that can be accesses on the web. The list of possibilities is endless if we work together.
In the meantime a calendar of events are planned which I hope will be both interesting and entertaining but also assist us in building up a historical picture of the local area.
It is important that all the future events are well supported in order to continue with the program.
For more information contact: Mary Turner Lewis
Tel: 01974 202533
E-mail: Mary Turner Lewis
Dylan Thomas
Events Planned for Newquay and Ceredigion in 2003
July 8 - Opening of Dylan Thomas Trail by Aeronwy Thomas, daughter of Dylan Thomas
September 5th - 11th - 'Dylan Thomas Remembered' week long festival in Ceredigion (Newquay and Aberaeron)
Autumn - 'The Ceredigion Dylan Thomas Poetry Competition'
September - John Selway Exhibition, New Quay
November 2003 'Under Milk Wood' production by Aberaeron Comprehensive School
Dylan Thomas Guided Walks:
In the Footsteps of Dylan
Saturday 31 May
Join Cambrian News walk correspondent Laurence Main for a ten
mile walk into the surrounding countryside, linking Llanon &
Aberaeron.
Meet: Aberaeron bus stop, Alban square
Time: 9.57am for 540 bus to arrive at Llanon at 10.07am. Walk
finishes at Aberaeron at approx 4.30pm
Note: Please bring bus fare (approx ). No dogs please
Eli Jenkins' Pub Walk
Sunday 8 June
David Thomas, author of several books on Dylan Thomas, leads a walk
along
the singing river Dewi, much loved by the Rev Eli Jenkins in Dylan
Thomas' Under Milk Wood. The walk leads onto the coastal path at
Cwmtydu
before finishing back at the Crown for lunchtime.
Meet: Crown Inn car park, Llwyndafydd
Grid Ref: SN555370
Time: 10.00am
Aberaeron to New Quay
Saturday 26 July
Discover the delights of the coast and countryside, wildlife and
history. A
coastal walk with lots of Dylan Thomas stories along the way.
Meet: South beach car park, Aberaeron
Time: 10.O0am to arrive in New Quay for 550 bus back to Aberaeron.
Arrive in
Aberaeron at 2.20pm
Note: Please bring bus fare. No dogs please
Dylan Thomas' New Quay
Tuesday 19 August
A walk through New Quay and then out along the beach to Majoda,
Dylan's
former bungalow. Finish the walk at the Seahorse, one of Dylan's
favourite
pubs.
Meet: Tourist Information Centre, New Quay
Time: 6.00pm
Note: No dogs please
Exploration of Dylan Thomas' Ceredigion
Dylan and the Dolphins. Newquay Daily cruises Easter - September around
Cardigan Bay. Watch the dolphins, and view "the cliff-perched,
toppling town" from the sea, including Majoda and the singing Dewi.
For further details telephone 01545 560375.
Dylan's New Quay. A self-guided walk around the town and beaches,
taking in all the places associated with Dylan and Under Milk Wood.
Leaflets from Tourist Information Centre, pubs and shops. Way-mark
plaques.
The Dylan Thomas Trail
A self-guided walk that starts from the Tourist Information Centre in
Aberaeron and continues along the cliffs to New Quay. Bus or taxi to
return. Full details in The Dylan Thomas Trail, available from
bookshops and Tourist Information Centres
