Dyserth Tuesday Morning Community Group Grwp Cumunedol Bore Dydd Mawrth

Not Buzz Lightyear!!!

Before I write about our wonderful DTMCG, I must say a massive ‘Thankyou’ to Katie Baker our retiring Dyserth Times editor for keeping this newsy little paper going through the many trials and tribulations of the last five years. To paraphrase Buzz Lightyear, Katie has gone from ‘Maternity and beyond’. She is now handing over the reins to Mr Peter Robinson. Thank you Katie.

Peter Robinson is a much cherished and valued curator of Dyserth history. He has run the superb website giving Dyserth news and history to the world. We can proudly say he was also a member of our DTMCG and on our committee for a while. Our best wishes to you Peter.

Whilst making these acknowledgements, I should also express our sincere thanks to our Dyserth Community Council for their constant encouragement and support over the years. Community – per se, is of massive importance and the strength of society really does depend upon it. Without our neighbours and friends we would stand alone. So Thank you councillors.

Well Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – a Happy New Year to everyone. We started the year with a visit to Venice (on screen and with a talk on January 3rd (a little early for some folks who hadn’t made back from family visits to distant places). We have a super programme of speakers for each Tuesday morning until March 7th so do pop along and enjoy some good company. Our speakers have a wide range of subjects which the talk titles illustrate: “Four nurses and One vicar”, “Tales from the Bench”, “WW1 Belgian refugees”, “Seattle” and “Thomas Telford” to name but a few! Please give me a call on 01745 585110 if you would like a full programme or are interested in joining our group.

On a personal note I hope the Dyserth Community Hall committee will invest in some technical improvements: An overhead ceiling mounted and permanently focus projector for instance would make life a great deal easier for many visiting speakers. Many churches and Community centres have made this investment. I give many talks myself and carry a projector, laptop, microphone, extension electric cable and much more. With the suggested improvements speakers would only require a small memory-stick.

May 2023 bring a greater happiness and good health to you all.