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Dyserth Tuesday Morning Group
Dyserth Reflections
A very Happy New Year to everybody.
When I wrote this column last November, we were only just deciding on how we were going to celebrate the fact that our group has survived some 50 years! That’s quite an achievement. Originally it was the brainchild of a gentleman waiting for the local library to open. It was raining and he espied another man also waiting. He invited the second man to shelter in his car and they chatted and found they were soulmates. It grew from there into a men’s group and pretty soon they decided to invite ladies to join them.
On January 7th 2025,we celebrated our 50th anniversary. We invited Councillor David Gwyn Williams from DCC and our own Community Councillor Hadyn Owen to join us which both very generously did. We had a special 50th anniversary cake depicting the original men’s group and a more recent photograph of one of our many modern day group outings:
Our chairman Jennifer Jones presented flowers to our hardworking vice-chairman Fay Corfe and two of our most senior members, Margaret Blott and Gay Jones. A sumptuous table was put together by our members and number of delicious drinks (Prosecco and a variety of non-alcoholic). Our resident Poet Laureate Vera Steward treated us to a number of her delightful writings and I even dashed the following little verse off in my tribute to Dyserth:
Dyserth reflections
Sitting by the waterfall
This famous tourist spot
We realise how rich we are
How lucky is our lot
The lovely views, the pure fresh air
The ancient parish church
A tiny piece of heaven
Go no further in your search
Dyserth folks are true and kind
Neighbours to exalt
Community – the finest found
And friendship to a fault
For fifty years on Tuesday morns
We’ve met and heard a talk
The chat and share our lives a bit
It’s Dyserth folk ‘uncorked!’
JMC
I wanted to praise the virtues of Dyserth because I believe the village and its residents is one of those little gems on the face of this earth. One cannot imagine living in one of the hell holes on the present earth be it East America, West America, the war-torn Middle East or Earthquake-ridden Tibet. Time to thank our lucky stars eh?
See you on Tuesday mornings
Dyserth Community Centre Cwm Road Dyserth.LL18 8BD
Michael Corfe Secretary DTMCG 01745 585110
