Seaside News: March 2025 issue

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LETTERS

DONATION FROM ROYAL PORTHCAWL

Dear Editor,

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club has generously given the Porthcawl Joyriders a cheque for £1,500,  in recognition of the Joyriders valued contribution to the local community. The photo shows the cheque presentation ceremony held at the golf club on 8th February. L-R in the photo are: Bev of the Golf Club, Lesley of the Joyriders, Rob of the Golf Club, Wilma of both the Golf Club and Joyriders and Phil of the Joyriders. The Joyriders were also provided, on the day, with coffee and cake, by the Golf Club for which the Joyriders would like to express their thanks

Bob Theil, Porthcawl

PORTHCAWL REGENERATION EXHIBITION

Dear Editor,

Could BCBC comment on the below, via Seaside News, as they were unable to comment in person at the Hi Tide exhibition on 3 February:

1, What percentage of the new housing will be ‘Leasehold’ as ‘Leasehold’ will not benefit the people of Porthcawl?

2. What percentage of current ‘Social & Affordable’ housing is inhabited by Porthcawl natives, or at least have lived in Porthcawl for more than ten years & will BCBC ensure that such criteria is applied to all new ‘Social” & “Affordable’ housing developments? A ‘Porthcawl First’ policy?

3. With 1,100 new homes planned, how will these new inhabitants be accommodated for from an environmental, educational, medical, traffic management & emergency services perspective?

4. Can BCBC guarantee that all funds generated by, and allocated to, Porthcawl Regeneration, will be spent on regenerating Porthcawl?

5. Could BCBC stipulate that all new commercial premises coming to Porthcawl, must have public toilets & accommodate less able citizens?

David Norris, Porthcawl

NINETY NOT OUT - JOHN STRIDES ON

Dear Editor, By the age of 90, many people may be content with an easy life, but not John Jones of Bridgend. John turned 90 in February and is one of Bridgend Ramblers’ regular walkers. He has always enjoyed walking and joined the Ramblers in 2017. He became a walk leader, taking groups along the paths and trails he loves. His favourite is the coastal path near Southerndown. “The views are just stunning“, he said, but it’s the company that really appeals to him. “I’ve met so many people, all with different reasons for walking but all enjoying fresh air and a good crack”. After a five mile walk through the dunes, John celebrated his birthday with a lunch at The Grove, near Porthcawl, with fellow ramblers. “Walking certainly builds up a healthy appetite”, smiled John, as he demolished his Beef Wellington.

Mick Harris, chair of Bridgend Ramblers added, “John is an inspiration. We’re proud to have him as a member. Each week we run five or six walks of 3 to 12 miles in length. Anyone is welcome to come along and try us out.

For more information see our website at https://www.bridgendramblers.org

LYDIA HOPKIN CELEBRATES HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

Dear Editor,

To all my family, friends and neighbours who attended my mammoth 100th birthday celebrations on the 20th January 2025.

The most bountiful of birthday cards, 92 in total, coming from London, Greece, Brighton and Hove, Scotland, The Midlands, Cornwall the list goes on.

Thank you for all the flowers and gifts bestowed upon me they were most thoughtful and generous. Thank you to all the staff at Pyle and Kenfig Golf club for making my day so special.

My nephew James Drake accompanied with his wife Jennifer motored down from London and gave a lovely speech of his early years in South Wales, suffice to say I have had a good life looking back making Porthcawl my home since 1953 and made many friends along the way.

The Royal Birthday Card form his majesty King Charles and queen Camilla capped of a truly memorable and enjoyable day.

God bless you all.

Lydia Hopkin, Porthcawl

PROPERTY

MORTGAGE RATE CUTS: HOW THEY STIMULATE THE HOUSING MARKET

Major lenders, including Barclays, Santander, and various building societies, have recently cut mortgage rates to attract more borrowers. These reductions, particularly in fixed-rate deals, aim to expand market share among home movers, firsttime buyers, and buy-to-let investors.

Barclays has led with notable cuts, offering a five-year fixedrate mortgage at 3.99% for buyers of energy-efficient homes (EPC rating A or B) or Premier Banking customers. Santander and other lenders such as Yorkshire Building Society, TSB, and BM Solutions have also lowered rates, intensifying market competition.

So how does this impact the Housing Market?

Increased Affordability

Lower rates mean reduced monthly repayments, making homeownership more accessible. First-time buyers feel the benefit the most, while home movers who had delayed purchasing due to high borrowing costs may now reconsider.

Higher Demand and Price Stability

As mortgages become more affordable, demand for homes is likely to rise, stabilising house prices. Sellers benefit from faster transactions, reducing stagnation in the market.

Boost to Buy-to-Let Investments

Lower rates enhance rental yields, encouraging property investors to expand their portfolios. Lenders like BM Solutions are adjusting buy-to-let mortgage rates, making investment more attractive.

Encouragement for Energy-Efficient Homes

Barclays’ incentives for energy-efficient properties may drive demand for sustainable housing, aligning with broader environmental goals and boosting new-build sales.

Greater Competition Among Lenders

With multiple banks reducing rates, competition may drive further cuts or improved mortgage deals, creating more opportunities for borrowers.

Timing is key. With lenders cutting rates and spring approaching in our seaside town, now could be the perfect moment to make your move.

Spring traditionally brings increased market activity, with longer days and better weather encouraging buyers and sellers alike. In a coastal town, this seasonal boost is even more significant, as people seek homes near the sea ahead of summer. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, moving up the property ladder, or investing in a holiday rental, acting now could put you in the best position as favourable mortgage rates and the natural momentum of spring create the ideal conditions for a smooth and successful move.

For more information on the housing market, call 01656 331577 or visit us McHattons at 10 Lias Road, Porthcawl.

TERENCE MCHATTON MARLA MNAEA

McHattons Estate Agents 01656 331577

BOOKS

BOOK OF THE MONTH

UNRULY: A HISTORY OF ENGLAND’S KINGS AND QUEENS BY

DAVID MITCHELL

Think you know your kings and queens? Think again.

In UNRULY, David Mitchell explores how England’s monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects’ destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits. Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn’t exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England right up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It’s a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut, as the population evolved from having their crops nicked by the thug with the largest armed gang to bowing and paying taxes to a divinely anointed king.

NEW BOOKS AT PORTHCAWL

FICTION

BONDED IN DEATH

J.D. Robb

MURDER AT THE STATION HOTEL

Edward Marston

PARANOIA

James Patterson & James O. Born

A COLD WIND FROM MOSCOW

Rory Clements

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

Gillian McAllister

MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE

Robert Thorogood

THE BIG EMPTY

Robert Crais

ONYX STORM

Rebecca Yarros

BEAUTIFUL UGLY

Alice Feeney

How this happened, who it happened to and why it matters in modern Britain are all questions David answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied historyand won’t let it off the hook for the mess it’s made.

AN ALMOST PERFECT SUMMER

Jill Mansell

THE ISLAND GETAWAY

Lucy Diamond

KATE BLADON

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LIBRARY

OPEN SEASON

Jonathan Kellerman

THE HIDDEN HAND

Stella Rimington

BLACK TAG

Simon Mayo

THE BOURNE VENDETTA

Brian Freeman

NON FICTION

EASY AIR FRYER

Jamie Oliver

THE NAZI MIND: TWELVE WARNINGS FROM HISTORY

Laurence Rees

BROOKE SHIELDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO GET OLD: THOUGHTS ON AGEING AS A WOMAN

Brooke Shields

DARE I SAY IT: EVERYTHING I WISH I’D KNOWN ABOUT MENOPAUSE

Naomi Watts

GARY LINEKER: A PORTRAIT OF A FOOTBALL ICON

Chris Evans

Tel: 01656 754845 | 01656 754850

Email: porthcawl.library@awen-wales.com pyle.library@awen-wales.com

PHOTOGRAPHS

BRECON BEACONS - GEMS OF ICE

FLOWERS FROM MY GARDEN

WINTRY SUN

SUNRISE AT THE POINT

STORM HERMINIA

REST BAY SUNSET

Alan Jenkinson, Coychurch

Alan Thomas, Bridgend

Anthony Callaghan, Porthcawl

Anita Davies, Porthcawl

John Waller, Porthcawl

S Parry, Porthcawl

PHOTOGRAPHS

LATE JANUARY SUNSET

WINTER SUNSHINE

TRECCO BAY SUNSET

A PROMISE OF SPRING

AT ROATH PARK

Joanna Waller, Porthcawl

Cian Evans, Kenfig Hill

Becky Newton, Porthcawl

Marilyn Cook, Bridgend

Pat Thomas, Porthcawl

PORTHCAWL MONSTER

PINK SKY HUTCHWINS POINT

PORTHCAWL CHRISTMAS SWIM

MARGAM PARK AT SUNSET

SANDY BAY SUNRISE

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Andy Abraham, Porthcawl

Daniel Ryan, Porthcawl

Steve Berry, Porthcawl

Daniel Briggs, Kenfig Hill

Lynn Das, Court Colman

Judith Holden, Porthcawl

PHOTOGRAPHS

SUNRISE FROM MY GARDEN

GO NUTS

BREAK OF DAY

TREASURE HUNTER

Sandra Beer, Porthcawl

Susan Chivers, Porthcawl

Anthony Short, Porthcawl

Leanne Saunders, Porthcawl

CONEY BEACH SUNSET WILD WOOD

Kelly McKay, North Cornelly

Pat Lathey, Penyfai

Judi Russell, North Cornelly

PHOTOGRAPHS

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

PINK BAY

ACROSS TO SWANSEA BAY

LIFE’S A WAVE, CATCH IT

SUNSET THROUGH THE CLOUDS

Terry Emlyn-Jones, Porthcawl

Sandra Beer, Porthcawl

Joanna Waller, Porthcawl

Daniel Ryan, Porthcawl

Steve Berry, Porthcawl

POEMS

REAL EYES

You only realise what you’ve got when you lose absolutely everything, But sometimes it’s good to just start over, new beginning, Only real ones will have your back when you end up with nothing, And you’ll never forgot that, because to you that means something.

The only thing that matters in life is the relationships you build, And when you feel the love back it fills a space that nothing else will have filled. See, you’re not as bad as you thought you were, see?

It’s the age-old story of fear and love and you and me.

If you’re fighting depression, anxiety or just wanting to flee, Just remember that what little I can give you that you’ve always got me. My life’s goal is to repay everyone exactly what I owe, And I want to show reciprocation of the love before we get old.

Just one last idea though, it’s this thing we call fear, bro, It’s a paper tiger with no teeth so let’s keep that idea clear, no?

You’re in charge here of how you feel and what you do, I know you love me, just remember that I love you too.

Andrew Lyddon, Porthcawl

DAFFODILS

Along the length and breadth of this land that we call home, From coastal paths  to valleys green and hills free to roam. In hedgerows and meadows sweet a glimmer now of gold, Heartwarming in this winter chill while landscapes stark and cold. Swathes of vibrant daffodils as far as the eye can see, Golden yellow petals, trumpets blowing wild and free. Our treasured national emblem could make a Saint or sinner smile, When traipsing rugged landscapes enthralled with each breathtaking mile. Daffodils herald in the Spring in our beloved ‘Land of Song’, ‘Forever Wales, Forever Welsh’ it is here we both belong.

Catherine Millard Payne, Bridgend

MY DEAR FRIEND CAROL

My dear friend Carol... with laughter that sang, In the warmth of the sun, where the ocean waves rang. Together we cantered, on shores so divine.

Riding side by side in a world that was kind.

How we raced through the dunes when it was high tide,

Each heartbeat a moment for hoof beats to bide.

With sand under hoof and wind in our eyes,

The tears we shed then, were of laughter and surprise.

The world put to rights with animated banter,

While attempting to perfect an Emmerdale canter, We felt lucky and grateful for our local terrain,

Rest Bay, Newton Beach, Merthyr Mawr... none the same.

Though taken too soon, your essence remains, In the whisper of nature, in sun, sea and rains.

I find you in moments... in skies that grow bright, In a horse’s gentle whicker, in their dark field at night.

So I’ll ride through the dunes, with your memory near, Holding on to those images, so special, so dear.

With salt in the air and waves at our feet, For love knows no bounds and in those times we shall meet.

As the tides they turn, as the sunsets collide,

I’ll honour our friendship, your spirit, my pride.

So here’s to the moments, to the laughter and fun,

In memory of Carol ... our rides just begun!

Gill Wallis

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FI

How come we’re nearly 70?

When it was only the other day

We were learning our two times tables

And going out to play.

We’d hang upside down for hours

On the monkey bars in the park

Round and round we’d go on the roundabout

Always having a lark.

Skipping ropes and elastic

Mallory Towers and Famous Five

Sunday School anniversaries

So good to be alive.

Penny sweets on route to Brownies

Sucking gobstoppers. How long they’d last!

Watching bakers work in the bakery

Cakes we couldn’t walk past.

We couldn’t wait for sports-day

The three-legged we’d always win.

Then I’d pick you up for the wheelbarrow

Finishing in a spin.

Saturday morning cinema

At the Plaza round on North Road

Holding hands with the boys in the back row

Children’s films overload!

Then we discovered music

And all we wanted to do was dance

Top Rank was our much-preferred venue

Finding youth club our chance.

Hot pants and stay press our outfits

As we’d dance to ‘Tears of a Clown’

And is it ‘Just my Imagination’

That we didn’t sit down!

Bay City Rollers and T Rex

Head shaking to ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Street parties, school trips and activities

One perpetual high!

Work brought us back down to earth though

You ‘Welsh Water’ and me to the ‘Bank.’

Married in the same week as each other

Adulthood hit point-blank!

Then I had my firstborn Jason

And you went one more with your twins

We couldn’t see so much of each other

As duties hemmed us in!

But now that we’re retired

We’ve picked up from where we left off.

Games nights, shows, trips and plenty of laughter

And walks never far-off!

I’ve never thanked you Fiona

For being such a fabulous friend.

Endless talks about ailments and grandkids

I hope will never end!

How come we’re nearly 70?

A milestone now not too far away

I wish you more fun, sun and adventures

Love and Happy Birthday!

Verne Farrugia, Porthcawl

THE PUDDLE

He stared at the puddle to see his reflection, but the moon was staring back at him,  in the middle of the day? Had his mind deserted him or just passed him by, like the shoppers in this precinct,  it viewed him with dismay.

To them he was just another homeless tramp, clothes unkempt, beard untrimmed, hair uncut, they couldn’t see past the display. He poked at the puddle with his walking stick, but the waves just ebbed and flowed, tho’ the beach was far away.

“Once I was like you,” he yelled at the silver moon.

“The world looked up and respected me, tides and views I could sway. A selfish desire, something, I could not achieve; the force of its gravity drove me, then all around was decay.”

He sunk to his knees as though he was appeasing, paying homage to the light of the moon. He thought perhaps he should pray. A pain in his heart overwhelmed all his being, the pull of the moon drew him down till, cold on the pavement he lay. Claudette Evans, Kenfig Hill

THEMES OR DREAMS

I had a message recently

From someone close to me. He said he’d scoured the Seaside News And could find no Judy Dee. He told me he was worried, Filled with quite some dread. Was she simply missing, Or could she now be dead?

I told him she was fine, But had no poetic themes. She’d love to be a poet, If only in her dreams. He thought that she should try

To use her Poet’s head. But if no theme arose

Then use my words he said.

Judy Dee, Porthcawl

TOP TRUMPS LOW BLOW

Oozing oleaginous orange he spits heretical hatred horribly, Cartographers will map the Mariana Trench depths of this depravity. The swing from Everest Summit Charlie Chaplin Great Dictator, We must resist this vile war cry, or watch humanity cruelly die.

Wilfy Edwards, Porthcawl

THE MAGIC OF A READING BOOK

Opening pages, world unfolds  In front of my eyes

Sitting and reading a book  But flying on skies

Stories written, tales retold I know now twofold

Of Heroes brave and journeys too grand

Of Magic kingdoms of distant land. Time can fly, and worries cease

Reading a book is endless peace

What I read becomes imagination

Books are pure, sweet fascination

And when you read your own book Nadeem

How much joy, it’s out of Question. Dr Nadeem Iqbal, Bridgend

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

As babies we laugh when we’re happy, and cry when we need to be fed, As toddlers we find joy from simple things, and take pleasure from a slice of bread, As teenagers we rebel against parents, Who have our best interests at heart, How we wish that we had listened, To their advice right from the start, All too soon we grow up to be adults, And the circle starts all over again, But have we learnt the true meaning of life?

With its pleasures and its pain?

Marilyn Cook, Bridgend

POEMS

DON’T SEND ME TO SCHOOL

Mum I can’t go to school today

I’m not very well

Mum I can’t go to school

I’m sick can’t you tell.

Mum I can’t go to school today I will go when I’m better

Mum I can’t go to school today you have to send a letter. Mum I can’t go to school today I have lost my P.E kit

Mum I can’t go to school today the teacher will have a fit.

Mum I can’t go to school today don’t ask me why

Mum I can’t go to school today if I do I will only cry.

Mum I can’t go to school today I cannot tell you why

Mum I can’t go to school today please I don’t want to die.

Mum I can’t go to school today there is blood on my shirt

You see mum every time I go to school two boys bully me and I get hurt

P White, Kenfig Hill

THE SOLDIER’S PLEA

The soldier waves from the top of the hill, Makes his weary way to Passchendaele. A shot rings out that will end his life, His final thoughts are of his child and wife.

Back at home comes a knock at the door, The widow weeps, “Love, your daddy’s no more”.

The laughter’s gone, their hearts are sore, Just another statistic in a needless war. “My life is gone but I’ll watch over you, Every single day till your life is through. When times get tough I’ll be at your side, I’ll kiss your cheek till the tears have dried.

I will not age as the years slip by, My image remains as the day I died. You will not see me but I’ll be there, Because I love you and because I care. And all I ask is that you pray for me, Laid to rest in a foreign field.”

Love will conquer all, only love can crack that wall.

War will never solve, man must always seek resolve.

War is not the way, only love can win the day.

War will break our soul, so love must be the one true goal.

John Coutanche, Porthcawl

MY FLOURY MOTHER

So where are you now, my floury mother?

In what welsh cake heaven are you sifting sugar, cracking eggs?

Are you floating on coconut clouds or treading on marzipan, swimming in savoury seas, in waves of puff pastry, or basking in basins of batter?

Are you skating on almond slice ice, walking in hazelnut hills, or snoozing on syrup?

Do your eyes glisten with onion peel tears, are there yellow scones for tea, with cheese from Caerphilly? Dewberry jam?

Do you watch your yeast cakes rising in the East? Is your lap full of teisan?

Come, shake out your wire tray hair, hang up your white apron, engulf me in dust, a confectionery kiss, before we fall asleep on a chocolate log, or an apple pie bed in cream custardy sheets dreaming of vanilla sponge love. Susan Elliot, York (England)

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BLACK AND WHITE

Everything so easy to compartmentalise

Easy to become very wise

There are no risks you see

With just black and white it’s meant to be

Wishing I could spread my wings

And see a kaleidoscope of colourful things

Feel like am trapped unable to explore

Beyond my limits praying for more

There is only black and white

I see no colours try as I might

My emotions limited by the colours I see

There should be red, blue and green for me

Where is this life with colours galore

So many creations to adore

This life I see others enjoy so much

Those rainbow colours out of touch

I come to you hoping for strength

We talk forever we love at length

You have shown me I am not giving in

And this is where a new life can begin

You give me that strength to take a look

Taking a coloured leaf out of your book

An exploration of colours now not far away

A chance to start a brand new day

And now at last I have the strength to see

Those colours red blue and green for me

A new beginning so close it seems

A far more colourful land of dreams

I now have colours in front of my eyes

I take risks go places I feel alive

No longer living in black and White

A life full of colour to my delight

Kevin Bywater, Porthcawl

David Ryan

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MESSAGE FROM PORTHCAWL MAYOR

You will be pleased to know that after our consultation with the Porthcawl public in October and November and the subsequent review of your responses, the vast majority of people wish the John St toilets to remain open and to be refurbished. As the building is Grade II listed this will be at a considerable cost and the Town Council has included some money within the next budget. BCBC will also be making a contribution to the cost of the work. The major refurbishment work will start later this year, however, some work has already started i.e. to remedy the external drainage problem and gates are planned across the entrance to the Ladies toilets to prevent any adverse use of that area when the facility is closed. A working group of town councillors are currently reviewing the extent of the work required to refurbish the inside of the building. The Town Council has appointed further working groups of councillors who are collaborating with other local organisations to concentrate on areas such VE Day and 200 years of Porthcawl, as well as the Christmas Lights. The last of the new play equipment has been installed in the Griffin Park play area and marks the completion of the proposed work apart from the laying of the additional ‘wet pour’ (surfacing material) which will carried out in April

CLLR J PERREN OBE

Mayor Porthcawl Town Council

LIFEGUARD SERVICES TO CONTINUE

Did you know that over the last three years, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s local seasonal lifeguard service for Porthcawl has responded to more than 900 incidents?

This is why I am delighted that Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to enter into a new three-year contract with the RNLI, and has approved an increase in funding necessary for ensuring that the current level of service can be maintained. The new three-year agreement means that beaches at Rest Bay, Coney Bay, Sandy Bay and Trecco Bay will be covered. Lifeguards based at Rest Bay will also cover nearby Pink Bay. Together with organisations such as National Coastwatch, Porthcawl Lifeguards, Porthcawl Town Council, Surfers Against Sewage, Keep Wales Tidy and community volunteer groups, the RLNI play a key role in helping the council keep local beaches clean, safe and pleasant to visit. They also help us to maintain our Blue Flag status at beaches such as Trecco Bay and Rest Bay. Dates for when the seasonal service will start will be announced soon, but in the meantime, anyone who spots a swimmer in trouble should call 999 or 112 in an emergency and ask for the Coastguard – find out more at the RNLI website.

COUNCILLOR JOHN SPANSWICK

Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council Tel: 01656 643643 www.bridgend.gov.uk

WE MUST BAN GREYHOUND RACING

I’ve consistently campaigned for an absolute end to so-called “sport” of greyhound racing (it’s not sport, it’s completely cruel) as a Regional MS for South Wales West. 35,000+ signed petitions but nothing tangible has happened stopping suffering. Whilst Welsh Government considers next steps, “self-regulation” acts as a by-word for no progress at all. Now New Zealand’s government has announced action, already a fact of life for 41 US States who’ve long since stopped this type of animal abuse. Every day of prolonged inaction is harmful to these gentle beings – it’s not good enough!

I’ve once more met members of Cut the Chase Coalition restating my firmly held hope of ending this horrible practice, before participating in a Senedd debate on this topic: “Far too many dogs — gentle, loving creatures — die or are badly injured just to turn a profit for betting companies.” Horrifyingly, 359 dogs died at regulated racing stadiums over 2023, and an additional 244 during 2022 with 4,354 more injured. This must end. Being completely clear, I’m insistent that we must let dogs be dogs!

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this important issue. You can contact me via email using: altaf.hussain@senedd.wales

DR ALTAF HUSSAIN MS

Welsh Conservative Senedd Member for South Wales West

NEW HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORTS PEOPLE ON WAITING LISTS

If you have ever had to join a waiting list for a medical appointment, a specialist consultation or a treatment session, you will know how difficult it can be to manage pain or mental and physical issues while you wait.

This is why I was pleased to see the recent launch of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Keeping in Touch Team (KITT), a new service that specifically supports people on waiting lists.

The KITT team features dedicated staff that helps you manage your health and wellbeing while you wait for your turn.

As well as offering a single point of contact to provide support and advice on managing your health, they can help you access further appropriate services.

Once they have checked that your details and records are up to date, they can discuss what matters most to you and review whether you require any additional support to help improve your quality of life.

They can also look at how you can be supported to maintain your independence, remain in control of your condition while waiting, and offer reassurance and advice if your symptoms start to deteriorate.

To find out more about the KITT service, contact them on 01685 728735 or email ctm.validation.pch@wales.nhs.uk

COUNCILLOR JANE GEBBIE

Deputy Leader Bridgend County Borough Council 01656 643643 www.bridgend.gov.uk

EXCITING TIMES FOR WATERFRONT REGENERATION

Our consultation over the Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration Masterplan has now closed, and work is taking place to analyse the public feedback so it can be incorporated and reported to Cabinet.

The exhibition at the Hi Tide alone drew more than a thousand interested visitors, so I hope that you were able to inspect the masterplan, speak to regeneration officers and have your say on its proposals.

As well as much-needed new housing and parking facilities, these included new shops, cafes, restaurants and kiosks, new coastal defences at Sandy Bay, pocket parks, interactive fountains, water features, play areas, a pump track and skate park, a multi-use games area, climbing walls, outdoor fitness trails and equipment, an extended Griffin Park, extensive green landscaping, potential mini-golf, overnight parking for motorhomes, and plenty of open space for seasonal events including fairground rides and speciality markets.

The masterplan constitutes at least a decade’s worth of work and investment, and while it is of course subject to all of the usual requirements around sourcing suitable funding and attracting developers, it outlines the scope and ambition that Bridgend County Borough Council and Welsh Government want to share with residents and visitors to Porthcawl – more news on this will follow soon.

COUNCILLOR NEELO FARR

Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing

Tel: 01656 643643 www.bridgend.gov.uk

PORTHCAWL REGENERATION - PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The regeneration of Porthcawl’s waterfront has recently reached a crucial stage. A public consultation was recently held at the Hi-Tide, offering residents the opportunity to learn more about the proposals and provide their feedback.

In recent weeks, I’ve spoken with many residents who have shared their views, and I’d like to hear from more Porthcawl residents about your thoughts on the plans.

The Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration project would bring significant changes, with plans for new homes, leisure spaces, and business opportunities aimed at enhancing the area for both residents and visitors. The proposals also seek to support seasonal attractions and activities on water and land.

The plan has been shaped by previous community engagement, including feedback from the Placemaking Strategy and Open Space Concept Design consultations. Now, as the final stage of the non-statutory consultation process takes place, residents have another opportunity to share their views on how the waterfront should be developed.

For those who were unable to attend the consultation event, more information on the proposals, as well as details on how to submit feedback, can be found at www.porthcawlwaterfront. co.uk and if you’d like to share your views with me, please get in touch by emailing: chris.elmore.mp@parliament.uk

CHRIS ELMORE MP Member of Parliament for Bridgend & Porthcawl www.ChrisElmore.wales

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As well as cross-country running, rugby matches, netball games, basketball tournaments, geography fieldwork and debating competitions, there have been a lot of extra-curricular trips and visits taking place at PCS. In early February, Year 7 attended a residential trip to Llangrannog. During the half term, KS3 and KS4 pupils enjoyed a skiing trip to Voss in Norway. It has been lovely to hear about these two residential visits; lots of fun for the pupils and the staff! Year 9 and Year 11 have completed their option choices and it is great to learn that a high number of pupils will once again join our Sixth Form. Year 9 have been working through their FirstGive social action projects in support of their chosen charities, (pictured). The FirstGive final is taking place very soon – I cannot wait! KS4 and KS5 pupils have enjoyed an International Languages Trip to Swansea University. We have also held a ‘Celebrating Welsh Music Day’. Two of our 6th Form students have visited Auschwitz as part of the Lessons from Auschwitz Project; a significant moment for reflection and remembrance. As I write, I have just enjoyed an afternoon ‘Enrichment’ lesson with KS3 pupils. A wonderful addition to the school timetable and a great way to end the week!

Mr Stephens Head Teacher

ST CLARE’S SCHOOL

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Places are available now for a Year 9 start this year. By joining Year 9 your child will benefit from being part of a school with a proven record in GCSE success.

Year on Year, St Clare’s pupils achieve 100% pass rate. In the summer of 2024, 53% of grades were A*-A compared to 22% nationally. Excellence was also demonstrated within STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) related subjects with 100% A*/B in Chemistry, Physics & Computer Science, and 100% A*/C in Biology, Maths, Art and Graphics.

St Clare’s pupils are happy & high achieving! Our academic results speak for themselves and whilst we place the most upmost importance on examination results, we also ensure pupil wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. We provide a nurturing environment and treat every pupil as an individual, which enables them to achieve their very best. For more information, see our website or contact our friendly admissions team on 01656 789966 or admissions@stclares-school.co.uk

RISING STARS

The children who attend Rising Stars have gone from strength to strength in recent months in all aspects of the programme. Their drama skills were exploited in ‘The Christmas Quiz Show’ put on for parents and friends just before Christmas, where they excelled in singing (both together and solos) and in acting. They also helped to compose three songs, one of which, ‘Porthcawl, Porthcawl’” was kindly included in Mark Moss’s recent CD, ‘The Rocky Road to Porthcawl’ (Mark is a regular performer at The Rock Inn). This was their first exciting experience of being in a recording studio! The children also helped to write a Christmas Carol about the wise men, which was one of the carols they sang so beautifully as part of Gilgal’s ‘Christmas Star’ Nativity. They also joined the Porthcawl Community Chorus at the bandstand, singing carols as a celebration of Christmas. This term they have been increasing their instrumental skills and also exploration through movement, with great success. They are keen to sing for others, so visits to Care Homes are being planned during half term. They are full of life, energy and love for music. It’s infectious! Maggie Jemmett

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We have been busy preparing for the Urdd Eisteddfod over the past few weeks. The Dance and Instrumental Regional round was held on 8th February. Our street dancers performed brilliantly and won second place! Ardderchog ferched! Visitors have continued to provide learning experiences and opportunities for our pupils. Dwr Cymru held a whole-school assembly, and Years 3 and 4 undertook workshops on how to save water (and money!). Mr Coleman and Doug the Dog also visited and we celebrated Dydd Miwsig Cymru. Mynydd Cynffig primary brought their netball and football teams to a home game at Sgêr. We are very grateful to them for visiting. Thank you also to the spectators for cheering everyone on.

Our Pupil Voice Committee have continued to practise Yard Games for our visit to Afon-y-Felin, where we will teach these games to the Criw Cymraeg. We are really looking forward to this. We have also been involved in the Marlas Greenspaces planting initiative.

Our new starters have settled in well and we are receiving rising 3s for afternoon sessions. If your child is already 3, or will be 3 before the end of March, contact us for further information: 01656 754865 or admin@yfos.pen-y-bont.cymru

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Nottage Explorer pupils really embraced our Spring term topic ‘Defending the Dragon’ by making their own Chinese Dragon and celebrated Chinese New Year by tasting different Chinese foods. Chinese dumplings were made, and they learned to count to 10 in Mandarin over a cup of hot chocolate in the forest! ‘Bucket fillers’ are in plentiful supply filling each other’s buckets with happiness everyday as they learn from the book; ‘Growing up with a Bucketful of Happiness’, being kind is very important.

Wales during WWII has been the focus for year 6 using Caesar Cipher to encrypt and decipher like the ‘Enigma’ system used in the war. They planned and designed their own allotments using Minecraft and made then tucked into spam and brown sauce sandwiches and oatcakes.

Years1-3 made catapults to defend the castles they built from junk modelling and the Podley resources by using their maths and engineering skills in outdoor learning. Welsh poems have been penned, and they have celebrated the creativity of Welsh Artist Rhiannon Roberts.

Muay Thai themed PE lessons have captured the physical understanding and origin of Martial Arts requiring courage and resilience.

The whole school is involved in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch, making bird feeders and recording their sightings in the national database.

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ENERGETIC YOUNGSTERS EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS THANKS TO LIFEENHANCING GRANT

Children and young learners in Bridgend are enjoying a new interactive fun trail thanks to a little help from Tesco.

Nottage Primary School in Porthcawl, Bridgend, received £500 from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme to transform its playground into an exciting environment for leisure and engagement. Children and young learners will be able to use the facilities during their break and lunchtimes, where they will be able to interact with each other to learn valuable skills such as socialising and teamwork.

Adele Thomas, Headteacher of Nottage Primary School, said: “It’s amazing to come outside and see the children playing and socialising together. As a result of fun trail children have a new area to explore every playtime. It has let them develop many important skills in social interaction that will serve them for the rest of their lives. It is lovely to watch them support one another, playing nicely and cooperatively.”

Nottage Primary School was founded in 1952 and for over 70 years has provided primary education to Porthcawl’s children. The school also has a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) which, since 1995 has provided many items of school equipment through their fund-raising activities, from our MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) to classroom resources. The PTA also provides funding for visiting entertainers and artists and funds the pupils’ events.

Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme, in partnership with the Groundwork charity, supports many community projects and good causes in the Porthcawl area, giving away thousands of pounds.

Claire de Silva, Head of Community at Tesco, said: “I’m so happy that Tesco has been able to support the children in Porthcawl.

“Porthcawl is a lovely town full of history and community and the fun trail is just one example of how the residents always look after each other, supporting wherever they can.

“The Nottage PTA has been around for years and the school even longer, it is such an honour to be able to support such a staple in the community.”

Porthcawl shoppers can support local school and children’s groups by dropping the Stronger Starts blue token they receive at a Tesco checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store.

To find out more about Stronger Starts go to https://TescoStrongerStarts.org.uk

NEWS FROM ST MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School demonstrated the true spirit of giving during the Advent season by raising an impressive £706.34 for Y Bont Nursery in Bridgend. The Mini Vinnies, a dedicated group of children who champion charitable initiatives both locally and globally, led the school’s fundraising efforts.

Y Bont is a charity-run Nursery that provides specialised care and education for children with additional needs. Recognising the importance of the nursery’s work, the pupils and staff at St Mary’s rallied together to support this worthy cause as part of their Advent almsgiving tradition.

The support from families at St Mary’s resulted in a significant donation that will help Y Bont continue its essential work in supporting local children and families.

Head teacher, Mrs Azzopardi stated; “I am incredibly proud of our school’s commitment to serving those in need. This fundraising initiative was particularly meaningful as we have families within our school community with family members who attend Y Bont. Our Mini Vinnies had the honour of presenting the cheque to Sarah, and we will proudly display our Bonty teddies as a reminder of our Advent Almsgiving.”  Sarah from Y Bont Nursery expressed her gratitude for the donation, highlighting how much it will benefit the children in their care.

The grant allowed the school to make a worthwhile investment into the children’s lives outside of the classroom. With the grant money the play equipment for the fun trail has been made of durable recycled plastic and has a 30-year guarantee. Speaking on the importance of the fun trail, Adele Thomas added: “The fun trail is an excellent investment for the future as it will be used by pupils for many years to come.”

Rachel Azzopardi Head Teacher/ Prifathro

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KENFIG NEWS

THE LOST CITY OF KENFIG

Emerging from the dunes at the Northern end of Kenfig Nature Reserve are a few crumbling walls, the remains of Kenfig Castle. This is all that is left of the former city of Kenfig. In mediaeval times there was a substantial town here, with boats navigating up the River Kenfig from the sea. The town became a busy trading port and was granted Borough status and so was technically a city. However, during the 14th and 15th Centuries, there was a very stormy period which, combined with exceptionally high tides, caused the city to be covered with sand, leading to its eventual abandonment.

Kenfig Trust recently came into possession of a number of photographs and other material formerly belonging to the Kenfig Society, which was active for many years researching the history of Kenfig village and the Burrows. In 1993 and 1996 they carried out archaeological digs in the vicinity of the former city of Kenfig, and collected many fragments of pottery, animal bones and metal objects dating back to Mediaeval times. It is hoped to put some of this material and photographs on display in the Reserve Centre.

BBC’s Time Team also carried out a brief dig, in 2012, and it is certain that there is a great deal more to be discovered about this fascinating story.

TOOLS FOR SELF RELIANCE

Hello to all our readers,

After much searching we have failed to secure alternative premises so our coordinator, John has decided to support the group with the use of his workshop for a few more months, enabling the search for premises to continue, hopefully something can be found before a closing down decision has to be made.

Although the demand for tools in Africa is declining, the team is working on some Carpentry and Automotive kits for a new project in Tanzania. These kits will require more tools than we currently have in stock so, we would be grateful for any old tools.

At this time we can only accept just tools, so are unable to offer the clearance you have been used to, however we can offer a service to collect any donated tools from you, rather than you delivering tools to the workshop.

If you need any old tools collected please contact Adam on 07356 206169.

Thank you for all your donations over the sixteen years totalling, over 18,000 tools.

Please read our future articles for updates on our situation.

David Cook Workshop manager

SKER WI NEWS

Our speaker for the February meeting was Mel Roach who used to work as a Safeguarding Consultant. She began  by asking us what we understood by the term ‘safeguarding’ and the answers included keeping people safe in their homes and in the environment. She then said when  young people were asked the same question their answers were the same. Following this she went on to talk about the various areas of safeguarding for both children and adults including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual and financial.

Children under the age of one are particularly vulnerable as they are unable to speak for themselves and may not be seen outside the home. Some of the outward signs of a child at risk could be lack of suitable clothing, bruising, underweight, etc. With adults some signs can be someone not allowing visitors to see them alone, decline in personal appearance and increasing isolation. However little can be done if the person has capacity. Mel reminded us that we have a duty to report anything that seems suspicious to either Social Services or the Police. This can be done anonymously but you may be asked to answer questions about your concerns. It was a very interesting and informative talk with Mel answering any questions and also supplying a list of useful phone numbers.

Sker WI meet on the second Thursday each month in St David’s Church Hall and visitors are welcome to come along to see if they would like to join us.

Pam Powell

FRIENDS OF MONZE (ZAMBIA)

Unfortunately 2024 was a drought year in Zambia and many of the remote areas of Monze were severely affected. Subsistence farmers grow maize, which delivers one crop per year, and if that fails then they have no food. They are often left to look around for edible leaves, fruit or roots. Sometimes these roots are poisonous to humans unless boiled and boiled and boiled (yes, three times)!

Drought led to much famine across Monze. The government provided sacks of maize to schools but sadly this was not adequate to feed the children until the next crop due in Spring 2025. We have been able to supply extra maize for the most needy of our schools.

We have been supporting permaculture gardening programs for several years but now the focus is increasingly on drought resistant carbohydrates e.g. cassava and saving water by digging swales.

A swale is an extensive wide ditch dug by local people across the land at the same depth, so the water does not drain away but gradually soaks into the ground. This adds to the water table rather than running away, washing soil away in the process.

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TALBOT COMMUNITY CENTRE

I am pleased to announce that our Friday bingo sessions have re-started. Although our Monday afternoon Bingo has been postponed for the time being, we still have our Friday sessions which begin with doors opening at 3pm. The games (12 in all) start at 3.30pm and end at 5.45pm approx. Prices remains unchanged, with a short tea/coffee break at half time, and a raffle prize with the entrance ticket. We are delighted to now be offering a Silver Swans Adult ballet class designed by the Royal Academy of Dance. Classes take place in the large Talbot Hall every Friday 10.00 – 11.00am (doors open 9.45am). Sian, originally from Kenfig Hill, trained full time as a professional dancer travelling the world before opening her own very successful dance school in Maesteg. Sian now teaches Silver Swans ballet classes for the over 55’s. Sessions are designed to improve posture, co-ordination and mobility, putting a spring in your step, no previous experience necessary!

We also plan on having an Easter Sunday Lunch, and for the Festival Week a Bakery Challenge and a Fashion Show (on different days!) – so watch this space.

Cheryl Butcher – Trustee

Email: talbotcc@tiscali.co.uk

PYLE & KENFIG VETERANS SOCIETY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Established in 1975 the society is now in its 50th year. It has grown from a small group in 1975 to over 100 members today and a full fixture list. It is one of the busiest and popular societies within Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club. There are numerous events planned for this special celebration beginning with a dinner on 11 March preceded by a golf tournament and entertainment provided by Porthcawl Male Choir.

Other notable events during the course of the year include a Captain’s away day, President’s day and a Veterans four-day tour to the Cotswold golf club. One event of special note is a golf tournament involving all the teams the society play during the course of the season followed by a special dinner with entertainment provided by a special guest.

I addition to the special events above there is a full fixture list of home and away matches against teams from as far east as Ross on Wye GC and as far west as Ashburnam GC, together with five internal golf tournaments (‘the majors’).

It promises to be a busy and eventful year for captain Mr Gordon Perrie and his committee. All the members of the society are looking forward to a wonderful year of golf, fun and friendship.

Mal Evans

PORTHCAWL STROKE CLUB NEWS

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the St David’s Guild Ladies of Porthcawl for their donation of £110; which was very much appreciated forwards the running costs of the Porthcawl Stroke Club. Apparently, they had a wonderful evening, dancing and singing with Steve Greening (The rocking Rev). Keith and Mary Duggan were invited along with Mrs Cath Jones a Stroke Survivor and Theresa Smith a supporter of the club.

Although they are only 20 plus ladies in the St David’s Ladies Guild, they do some remarkable work serving the local town and supporting local charities. Their next mission will be in March, where they will support the Trinity Care Group under the Chairmanship of Mrs Anne Trimble and Treasurer Mrs Linda Collins. We wish them all the success in achieving their goals for the less fortunate in society. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you once again for supporting the Porthcawl Stroke Club and may your work continue, especially as it is very much needed in the current climate situation.

Barbara Matthews

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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PORTHCAWL

We create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together, to learn and share in our common Christian faith. With ten member churches, we always look forward to our annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January, and this year was no exception. A good number of people took part in our Joint Service at Noddfa-Ruhamah Chapel, soup lunches at All Saints and Our Lady Star of the Sea, as well as the reflections at Tabernacl Chapel and Trinity Church. Thank you to all contributed to the week.

We work together to serve our local community. So it was a pleasure to welcome a speaker from Sandville Self Help Centre at our AGM last month, and to organise a collection for their valuable work. We organise a monthly beach clean around Coney Beach – our upcoming dates are: Tuesday 18th March, Saturday 19th April, Monday 12th May, and Thursday 12th June. Why not join us? Meet at Sussed (James St) at 11am; enjoy a cuppa and cake after the pick!

We collaborate to serve those in need across the world. For Chrisitan Aid Week this year we will learn, pray, worship, and raise money to support the people of Burundi, where over 70% of people experience hunger and poverty daily. We’ll be organising a joint service on Sunday 11th May, and a Breakfast Coffee Morning on Saturday 17th May - expect multiple stalls, delicious cakes and bacon rolls! www.facebook.com/porthcawlchurches

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HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO US

This month we held our usual meeting and we have celebrated 75 years of Mynydd Cynffig WI - it’s a thought-provoking milestone as we reflect on all the change and events during those years and the enjoyment of having been involved in and influencing so many community things.

We have also enjoyed a really entertaining and informative talk from the Newton Buoyant Bluetits on cold water swimming and its benefits – which on a bleak February day may give you cause to shudder but this warm and friendly group not only underlined the health benefits in improved circulation , improved fitness levels and metabolism – their warmth and enthusiasm emphasised the friendship and wellbeing benefits they derive from cold water swimming and the many other activities they undertake in addition  - such as singing, beach cleans and supporting one another.

We thanked our outgoing President Christine Callaghan and we had a little glass of Prosecco and some cake to celebrate our WI members past and present and looking forward to the future.  The WI offers a space for women to share experiences, make friends, and learn from each other Please drop in and join us - we meet at 14:00 on the second Tuesday in the month at the Talbot community centre in Prince Road, Kenfig Hill.

Faith O’Sullivan

PORTHCAWL TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

What an all round fun afternoon we had in February with our talented member Carolyn Hughes tutoring and educating us in the craft of cake decorating. On the agenda was the incentive to ‘have a go’. Members certainly took advantage of that producing some eye catching and thought provoking concoctions and as expected, duly creating a lot of laughter in the process.

Our annual birthday lunch took place on the 19th and again a unifying occasion with the ‘ladies wot lunch’ and the ‘coffee and natter’ group. All deemed it a success as they utilised the occasion and opportunity to catch up on news and gossip. No speaker at our March meeting as it will be taken up by our AGM. This meeting will consist of a review of the past year via officer’s reports, plus a detailed plan for the forthcoming year and finally the re-election of officers and committee. Unfortunately we are unable to invite guests or entertain visitors to our AGM but would be delighted if you would consider joining us at one of our meetings in the forthcoming months. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 2pm in The Grove Golf Club.

Pat Ladlow

PORTHCAWL INNER WHEEL

Our first meeting of the year got off to a great start with a visit from our District Chairman Liz from the Cardiff IW Club, Liz explained how she became involved in Inner Wheel and her journey to being our District Chairman.

Having had Cancer her Charity was Breast Cancer Now, as a club we gave a generous donation as several of our members had had Cancer at some stage in their lives.

Photo shows the Porthcawl Inner Wheel President MEL and Club members handing over a donation to ‘Breast Cancer Now’. But it was not all doom and gloom our usual raffle was well supported and the meal at the Hi Tide was delicious and just what we needed in this cold weather.

We look forward to our IW Church Service on January 19th at St Johns Church Newton when President MEL and Rotary President Jeff will give readings, then it’s off to the School Rooms for Tea/Coffee and Chocolate Biscuits where Rotary and perhaps some of the congregation will join us CC MEL

NEWTON WI

February started off well, and we all enjoyed learning the art of line dancing. It was so much fun, and the laughter were contagious. The members joined in dancing to all types of music. A few ladies were interested in joining some of the local classes that are available - we all know how good it is for both physical and mental health.

Our membership is growing all the time, the what’s on section in the Seaside News supports this. We are always looking to recruit new members, and the WI approach is to always ask ladies ‘are you a member of WI? Well, why not?’ The WI is like a big family, it is important to ensure new members are met with other members, some WI’s called it a meet and greet group, but it about making new members feel comfortable in the new surroundings. It takes a lot to walk into a room especially if you do not know anyone, which we are mindful of. We will ensure that you have someone to sit by and that you feel welcome.  The tabletop competition was the subject of Valentine and there were so many wonderful items, the challenging task of choosing the winner was given to Ann John and her team of line dancers.

Some ladies are off to Windsor & Oxford for the weekend, and we all wish them a wonderful time. Enjoy yourselves ladies.

Pamela Powis

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PORTHCAWL U3A

Porthcawl u3a is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We were very fortunate to be able to start the celebrations with a visit from BBC Radio 4 as they recorded an edition of ‘Question Time’ in All Saints Church in Porthcawl. The panel included First Minister, Eluned Morgan along with Rupert Soames, Mims Davies and Sioned Williams, the panel chair was Alex Forsyth and Nick Servini warmed the audience up with tales of his life as a political and also a business correspondent for BBC Wales. Andrew Mason coordinated the organisation of the event for Porthcawl u3a and members of the audience asked the questions. If anyone is interested in listening to the episode, it is available on BBC Sounds.

On March 12th John Limbert will be giving the monthly talk on the topic of his journey to the foothills of the Himalayas; on 26th March there will be a trip to Big Pit Coal Museum. In addition the usual range of over 40 monthly groups and activities will be continuing for our members to enjoy. If you would like to find out more about Porthcawl u3a please see the website, Email: info@porthcawlu3a.org.uk Or phone: 07531 062146

PORTHCAWL LIONS

Remembering Christmas, which seems a long time ago now, the Porthcawl Boxing Day Run was a tremendous success, with 500 runners registering and over 400 of those getting up before dawn and braving the less than perfect weather to take part. Porthcawl

Lions would like to thank all competitors for their support. Of course, yet again, the event would not have been possible without all the hard work and expertise of Porthcawl Runners. Thank you so much, your efforts really are appreciated. Looking to the future, the club’s next event is a fashion show with ‘Fashions for You’ by Samantha B on Thursday 10th April at the Hi-Tide, Mackworth Road 7-7.30pm. Tickets are £12.50 to include Bucks Fizz and cake on arrival.

On Friday 6th June, Porthcawl Lions are holding their annual Golf Day at the Grove Golf Club.

Entry is £160 for a team of four and this includes lunch and prizes. If you cannot make the day you can sponsor a hole for £60.

More information about both events is available on the Porthcawl Lions website or Facebook.

JMC

PORTHCAWL ROTARY NEWS

Porthcawl Rotary Club was delighted to host the Southern Wales District Final of the prestigious Young Musician competition on Saturday, 15th February 2025, at All Saints Church in Porthcawl.

Bailey Buckley being presented with winner’s certificate from District Governor, Malcolm Hallewell.

Porthcawl Rotary President, Jeff Perren, who welcomed the finalists and the audience to the special event, officially opened the competition.

Instrumental Finalists:

Elenor Nicholas (Violin), Alaw Elisa (Harp), Bailey Buckley (Violin), Kiera Morgan (Cello), Isabel Harris (Viola), Monty Short (Cello).

Vocalist Finalists:

Reuben Turpy, Vivienne Evans-Lees, Max Morris, Ela Mablen Griffith-Jones, Isobel McMeechan, Ethan Stockham.

The adjudicators for the event were Rev Canon Graham Holcombe, Jack Bridger, and Diane Wright, who praised the exceptionally high standard of all the finalists.

The winning instrumentalist was Bailey Buckley, who delivered an outstanding performance on the violin. Meanwhile, the winning vocalist was Isobel McMeechan, whose vocal prowess earned her top honours.

Both Bailey and Isobel will now progress to the Southern Wales and West of England cluster final in Bristol on 16th March 2025.

Porthcawl Rotary Club would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Rotarian Judith Shawe and all fellow Rotarians who contributed to organising this successful event.

Rtn Robert Lee

THROUGH CHRISTIAN EYES

There seems to be so much confusion in the world right now. And when I say confusion, I mean, you just don’t know what you can believe in the social media. I checked out the drone situation in New Jersey and wow - since then the stuff that pops up on my YouTube or Facebook feed sometimes is crazy. Videos of UFO’s being chased by planes or Russian fighter jets destroying the Whitehouse, and then you realise it’s a gamer who’s just playing a game but makes it look like breaking news. And much more! In the midst of all this, Jesus says he is the truth (John 14 v 6). How do you define truth? One way is to say that truth is consistent, honest, factual, reliable, and stable. The fact that Jesus is the one who was and is and is to come (Revelation 1 v 4 - 5), says a lot about Jesus being eternal and therefore constant, consistent...ultimate reality! I know there’s a lot of trouble and confusion in the world, but you can find solitude, safety and peace in relationship with Jesus.

God bless, Neil Harvey

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MARCH 1963

On 27 March 1963, Dr Richard Beeching published his report on Britain’s railways. He brought down his “axe” on the system, closing 6,000 of the 18,000 miles of railway lines, mostly in rural areas, and 7,000 stations. The ruling Conservatives celebrated these closures. However, they were ignoring the public’s support for the railways. The Beeching Axe added to a long line of political disasters in 1963, which resulted in a Tory defeat at the General Election the following year.

Ernest Marples (pictured) was the politician who appointed Dr Richard Beeching. Marples, a Tory minister, had made his fortune out of road building. As Minister of Transport in 1959, Marples owned 64,000 of the 80,000 shares in MarplesRidgeway, a road construction company. When the issue of a conflict of interests was raised, Marples solved this problem by selling the shares, estimated value £400,000, to his wife. Marples courted controversy due to aspects of his private life. He also attracted the ire of the tax authorities. His destruction of the railway system was a social, political and financial disaster. Unabashed, he walked away from the mess, retiring to his chateau in Burgundy.

Hannah Howe, author of Songbird, a murder mystery set in 1963 https://hannah-howe.com

PORTHCAWL 200! PART 2 (1840/50’s)

In 1841 James L Allen of the Spelter Works, Caerau and builder of the Jennings’s building built the ‘Alpha’ a 75-ton schooner, at the dock. In 1845 it was recorded that 35,000 tons of coal and 21,000 tons of iron had been exported from the dock. Yet the DLPR was losing money resulting in the newly formed Llynfi Valley Railway Company taking it over in 1847and debts of £3,981. (£684,732 today)

The LVR improved the harbour and added protective walls. Harbour Master Captain David Adye Buchan RN was appointed in 1848, the same year that Porthcawl as a name appeared on official documents. Population approx. 800.

In December 1854 Rev. Henry Hey Knight, who wrote the first history of the area, took over at St John’s Church and residence in Nottage Court. In 1857 three years before Porthcawl got its first lifeboat James Pearce, Thomas Pearce and John Jones were awarded the RNLI Silver medal for rescuing 3 /4 crew of the Trevaunce which had foundered off Hugo Bank.

By the end of the decade the John Brogden and Sons Company had purchased the ‘Tondu Ironworks,’ sunk coalmines in the Ogmore Valley and formed the Ogmore Valley Railway Company. Their influence on Porthcawl was soon to be realised. Ceri Joseph

HEALTH

COST OF CANCER

Do you have any fundraising ideas and would like to share them? If so, please do email us on info@ costofcancer.org.uk.

We are aiming to help more families this year but in order to do more we will need more donations. We are only a small charity so if you are looking at raising funds for charity, why not raise money for Cost of Cancer. We are making a difference to families we just want to make more of a difference.

Please do keep an eye out on our new FB page for news, information and events. It’s going to take some getting used to having a FB account as we’ve been without one for almost a year now but I’m sure it will all come back to me. We still have the Insta page which I know isn’t the same as a FB page, but we are also looking at getting can you believe it a Tik Tok page but 1 step at a time eh.

Anyway, thanks in advance to anyone who likes, follows and share the page and for those who have already done it. You’re awesome.

Nicky, Emma & Cath Trustees

PLANT BASED FOOD

It’s beyond doubt that eating a plant-rich diet is good for you. Countless studies have shown that eating plenty of fruit, veg, nuts, and seeds are linked to better health and a longer life. There are many reasons for this. Plants are a source of healthy carbohydrates, protein, and fiber to fuel your gut microbiome. They also contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients.

Another group of compounds called phytonutrients, or phytochemicals, also help provide some of plants’ incredible health powers. In this article, we’ll explain what they are, their health benefits, and where to find them.

Phytonutrients are defense chemicals produced by plants. They protect against infection by microbes, ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and the stress caused by hot or cold temperatures. So far, scientists have discovered thousands of phytonutrients, and the list continues to grow. Although there are many more, we’ll cover four of the most well-studied categories.

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WELL DONE!

You have survived the darkest time of the year and by the time you are reading this the sun will be rising at seven o’clock and setting at six o’clock, eleven hours of light and three more months of increasing daylight to look forward to.

There is a saying that when you are in the dark you may feel like you have been buried, whereas you have been planted. Maybe like the Spring bulbs that went into the ground last Autumn and kept growing unseen beneath the soil developing strong roots until the time arrived to leave the darkness and emerge into the cold, snow wind ice and rain and yet kept on growing. How could you have imagined that the day would arrive when you would bloom colourful fragrant beautiful and full of life. Bringing smiles to people’s faces when they spoke to you or noticed you.

Maybe as you bask in this new light, reflect on all you have achieved over the last six months, things that seemed difficult with work, family, relationships, health, fitness have all passed now and you can congratulate yourself; on getting through those difficult times. Now you have the security to know when tough times arrive again you have the ability to get through them or even notice them coming towards you and chose to move aside and let them pass.

Be gentle on yourself.

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FINANCE

WHO DO YOU LOVE MOST - YOUR CHILDREN OR THE CHANCELLOR?

IHT (Inheritance Tax) is Britain’s most hated tax, and it is no longer a tax on the very wealthy. We’re paying more (IHT) than ever before, and we are about to pay more!

Consultation is now well underway to bring pensions inside estates from 2027. How does this affect me you ask?

Here’s the thing, on your death, unless your married (as there’s no IHT between spouses, they’ll tax that later!) if the value of your pension pushes you above the IHT threshold (currently frozen at £325,000 per person), will cost your family an eye watering 40%.

To add insult to injury, because of a little-known rule depending on what age you die i.e. before or after age 75, then whomever you nominate to inherit your pension could also pay income tax when drawing funds.

An expression of wish guides the pension scheme administrator on what the scheme member would like to happen to their pension when they die. This is crucial to get right pre and post 2027.

Worst case scenario- If the pension trustees use their discretion to pay the pot to a non-exempt beneficiary i.e. anyone who’s not a spouse or a charity, and they happen to be a higher rate taxpayer, the effective rate of tax for accessing the funds will be up to 67%!

If you think you are unlikely to spend your pension savings in your lifetime it’s important to think about what the funds mean to you and how you want them to be used.

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LEGAL

SECURING YOUR LEGACY WITH A LIFETIME TRUST

Navigating the uncertainties of life can be challenging both for you and your loved ones, but securing the future of your loved ones need not be. With a Lifetime Trust you can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that your assets have been safeguarded and will benefit your chosen loved ones exactly as you intend.

Many still believe that Lifetime Trusts are only for the wealthy, but this is no longer the case with ordinary folk now owning their homes and looking to protect their assets. Westminster Law has made Lifetime Trusts an affordable and practical solution and has made it possible for anyone to secure their family’s future with the same protection and foresight that the wealthy have enjoyed for centuries.

Why choose a Lifetime Trust?

• Avoid the cost and delays of probate: Grant immediate access on your death to some or all of your assets held in trust without the need for probate.

• Control and protection: Claim full control over your assets and shield your family’s inheritance from divorce, creditors, and other predatory challenges.

• Ensure future care of your beneficiaries: Guarantee that the trust capital can assist your loved ones for generations; for example, for education, health care, and first homes.

• Retain more of your wealth: Strategically reduce or even eliminate potential inheritance tax liabilities for yourself and future generations.

Many believe setting up a trust means losing control; however, the reality is quite the opposite. With the right planning, a Lifetime Trust allows you to maintain full control over your assets both during your lifetime and after death. A Lifetime Trust ensures that your wishes regarding your assets are meticulously realised with precision and care.

By setting up a Lifetime Trust you can preserve your legacy, ensuring your intentions are fulfilled not just for the present, but also for future generations.

Westminster Law assesses the circumstances of couples and individuals and arranges the Trust that will provide the best protection for them, their loved ones and their assets.

JOSEPH COLEMAN Westminster Law

THE IMPORTANCE OF OBTAINING A FINANCIAL CLEAN BREAK ORDER

Since April 2022 it has been possible to obtain a divorce online. This is a simple process – you just upload your application via the GOV.UK website, much like applying for a passport. As a result of this, more people are choosing to handle their divorces themselves without engaging the services of a lawyer.

In addition, the fact people’s incomes are being stretched by the cost of living affects the way that people split their assets after the divorce. It seems that people are increasingly content to sell the house, divide their other assets and walk away happily in the knowledge that they have not had to pay legal fees.

However, this is a risky strategy as even when you have divided your assets amicably, there is nothing to stop your ex-spouse from making a claim against you in the future. There is a way to avoid this, by obtaining a clean break order from the court which will protect your future in lots of ways, not just by ringfencing the assets which you currently own. For example, a divorced person will lose any spouse’s entitlement in respect of their ex-partner’s pension. So, it is important to consider whether you want to make a claim for a pension sharing order so that you can ensure an income in retirement.

Only 40% of divorcing couples obtain a clean break order to separate their finances and ensure that neither party can make a financial claim against the other. This leaves them at risk of a claim being made for a share of their assets, including pensions. If these issues concern you, please contact us at Red Kite Law, as we can help you to ensure your future peace of mind.

GARDEN & NATURE

CEFN CRIBWR GARDENING CLUB

“If February is lit with anticipation March is the month when things start to happen! Hawthorn hedges start to prickle with fresh green leaves and snowdrops are replaced with a great flush of daffodils, the game has begun!” (Monty Don). So has the weeding!

Hardy perennials will grow quickly if planted now. Time to get in the plants you spotted last year and wished you had. Divide overgrown clumps of established perennials, and replant or give away, gardeners love a free plant.

Plant onion and shallot sets out this month, such a versatile vegetable, they feature in so many recipes, growing your own means you always have them to hand

Sow parsnips too, gorgeous veg, they are slow to germinate, needing a long growing season, three weeks to sprout and 120 to 180 days from planting to harvest but well worth it. Parsnip wine is fab! Nice to eat too.

Water plants that look a little dry especially in containers. It’s a myth that you can’t water in the frost or cold. It’s amazing how dry plants get in in brisk winds, and we have had plenty of those!

March 28th is national ‘wear a hat day’ - perfect in the garden!

Chris Early

LALESTON GARDENING CLUB

The Gardening Season is underway and there is much to dosowing of seeds continues preferably in propagators. You can, weather permitting, sow sweet peas outside, vegetable and herb seeds in the greenhouse. Strawberries can be planted, lettuce seeds in a cold frame or greenhouse. Depending on when you would like them at their best gladiolus can be planted now, delay for a later show. Start your dahlias in the greenhouse, begonias too, later in the month if weather is good, outdoor vegetable sowings can be made as can hardy annuals. I will be dividing my perennials therefore increasing my stock, I will also be making sure all my roses are pruned. Spring is on its way now and we look forward to what the garden might hold this year.

Laleston Gardening Club begins the month with its traditional St David’s Day Supper, Our Shop is open selling several varieties of compost including a supply of Humax we have procured. Members can purchase all their gardening needs from 10-12 noon on Saturday mornings. Our good friend and the ever popular Kevin Thomas is our speaker on March 10th at 7.30pm, see our Facebook page for details.

Susan Ford

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ARTS

PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR

The choir is well into the planning for our tour to Wexford, Ireland in May. Approximately eighty choristers, family and friends will be travelling to Ireland, with the highlight being a charity concert for Wexford’s Able-Disabled Club on the 17th of May. The choir will be hosted and joined on the evening by the Wexford Male Voice Choir. We look forward to enjoying the hospitality of the wonderful Irish people. By the time of publication, we will have already sung at Paddington Station for Wales Week and held our St. David’s Day concert in aid of Sir Gareth Edwards cancer charity. Full reports in next month’s edition.

Upcoming events include, performing for the Pyle and Kenfig Golf Clubs Veterans Society, for the Declaration Ceremony of the High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan, and our regular appearance at Porthcawl Rugby Clubs Sponsors Day. We are also pleased to be singing at two weddings in May, prior to our tour. With a full and varied schedule, the choir is still in need of new choristers. Whilst our membership has grown slightly over the past year, we would still love to gain new members to boost our ranks. No experience necessary, only a desire to sing and have fun.

Email: contact@pothcawlmalechoir.co.uk Or Ian Williams 07927 219544

A FILM MAKER’S POINT OF VIEW

a five-year-old. Baby Woodentop was quite a character, too, testing his mother’s patience by throwing his blanket out of his pram.

I wonder what the present generation of children would make of it? It was, indeed, an Age of Innocence for those of us who grew up in those far-off days, and perhaps we were all the better for it.

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PORTHCAWL COMMUNITY CHORUS

When I was very young, my daytime television viewing consisted of “Watch with Mother” at lunchtime, and my favourite was “The Woodentops” on Friday of each week. I happened to come across a 15-minute episode on YouTube recently, and watched it to remind myself of the innocence of children’s programmes sixty of more years ago. Apparently, it was produced in a tin shed at the BBC’s Lime Grove Studios in London, and, judging by the look of it, the episodes were shot in 35mm black & white, showing typical day-to-day life for a family of wooden puppets living on a farm in the country. My favourite character was Spotty Dog (the biggest spotty dog you ever did see, according to the narrator), and I’m sure I laughed more at him the other day than I did as

The Porthcawl Community Chorus had a very fulfilling few weeks of music-making in November and December. Firstly, they were able to bring their gifts of song - in chorus, solos and community singing - to the members of the Stroke Club. It was a most enjoyable afternoon and another visit is planned in the near future. Also fulfilling was the participation at the bandstand, to bring song to Porthcawl town. The first, at the end of November, was in association with friends of Porthcawl Museum: celebrating a Victorian Christmas with Christmas carols at the bandstand. The choir was to be found at the bandstand once again, just before Christmas, with performances of some special Christmas carols and Community Carol singing as part of Gilgal’s presentation of the Christmas story. The choir also had the privilege of joining with small choirs in a wonderful evening of song at St Mary’s, Nolton, organised by Hyelim Morris. Storm Darragh could not deter them that night, as they all appreciated the camaraderie and deep joy of singing! It was a very memorable occasion. We were also delighted to be invited to sing at the Gilgal Carols by Candlelight. The friendship amongst members is amazing!

Maggie Jemmett

SOUNDS FAMILIAR

Our first concert for 2025 will be held to raise money for Trinity Care and Support. This organisation provides support to people with disabilities and their carers. Some of their regular activities are held at Trinity Church in Porthcawl, and the concert will be held at the church on the evening of Friday, April 4th.

We are currently working on a varied programme that will have something for everyone. Sounds Familiar is a mixed choir and has been singing for over 25 years.  We meet every Tuesday evening at the United Services Club in Porthcawl and new members are very welcome. You don’t have to be able to read music, but if you enjoy singing and want to meet new friends why not give us a try?

Further information and details are available from our Secretary Pet Mathias 01656 772451

STAG’S WORLD OF ROCK

Good to see the Black Cat venue in Bridgend putting on plenty of original bands.

On Friday March 14th two of our top prog bands will be playing a double header there.

The Might Ra, which features former Ezra

guitarist Andy Edwards, are on first, followed by Port Talbot based Tribe 3. I’ve known Andy for years and he is an excellent musician, and I’m also an old mate of Tribe 3’s front man Jonathan Kinsey who sings and plays keyboards. Jonathan actually played drums with my touring group back in the late 90s, he is really talented and a good all-rounder. Tribe 3 will be releasing their new album, “Life Amongst Strangers”, on the night if you want to obtain a copy. Sadly, I cannot make the gig but thanks for the invite and I’m sure it’s going to be a great concert!

The Manic Street Preachers have recently released a new album, “Critical Thinking”, and new single, “Hiding In Plain Sight”, with Nicky Wire on lead vocals. The Manics play two nights at Swansea Arena on May 9th and 10th. Keep your music news coming.

Stag Marks

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Photo: Manics’ Nicky Wire

PORTHCAWL ART SOCIETY NEWS

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM CÔR BRO OGWR!

It is already February, but we could not let this edition of Seaside News go by without mentioning out wonderful Christmas concert which took place on 14th December at All Saints Church, Porthcawl. The centerpiece of the evening was Bob Chilcott’s On Christmas Night, which the choir sang with very special guests, the pupils of Oldcastle Primary School, Bridgend, under the direction of Charlotte Ellett. Charlotte was also our soprano soloist. There were opportunities for the audience to join in some carols, and evocative Yuletide music by John Rutter, Grace Williams and others. Our thanks go to our ever-enthusiastic director, Ben Pinnow, and wonderful accompanist, Laura Deenik, for guiding us through this programme. It was an evening filled with great joy and seasonal spirit.

We are now looking ahead to spring and our next concert which will feature John Rutter’s Requiem along with a selection of Welsh folk songs by Mansel Thomas and The Lord’s Prayer (Otcenas) by Janacek. We would love to welcome more singers to our choir, in all voices and of all ages. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings, 7.00 – 9.00 pm in Tabernacl Church, Derwen Rd, Bridgend. Please contact the choir’s secretary on 07971 172133, or just come along on a Wednesday eveningyou can be assured of a very warm welcome!

Judith Fabian

PPPS NEWS

Our Malcolm Nugent Portfolio Competition once again saw a collection of excellent images. The winner was Howard Evans, with Peter Vincent and Richie Jenkins coming a very close joint 2nd.

You have a few more weeks to come in and have a go on our fun competition ‘guess the song title’ each painting represents. Our members are busy preparing for our next competition - which is our spring exhibition. The theme is ‘Boats’ and here is a beautiful example from last summer of a watercolour, ‘The One Boat’ by Peter Turner. Our gallery has had a much-needed decoration this January, unfortunately this meant we were closed to the public for a few weeks, but we are now fully open for members and the public. Members weekly meetings have started again and we continue to meet to paint and chat, on Wednesdays 1-3pm and 7-9pm, upstairs in the Old Police Station, above the museum in John Street. Please get in touch, or drop in, to find out more about joining us. The gallery is open to the public 11-3pm Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat and other days when volunteers are available. It’s free to come in and admire the talent of all our local artists.

Tricia Simon, Secretary www.porthcawlart.co.uk

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We’re a friendly camera club with a mix of male and female members, and welcome newcomers of all ages and skill levels. It’s all very informal so if you have an interest in taking photographs, whatever you take them with, why not come along and try us, There’s no cost for your first couple of visits, so if you decide it’s not for you, there’s no commitment. We meet at St Clare’s School, Newton, CF36 5NR on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Find us on our website below where you can also find the contact details of our secretary. www.pyle-and-porthcawl-photographic-society.co.uk

WHAT’S ON

PORTHCAWL U3A

Provides a huge range of daytime activities for people no longer in full-time employment. It is a great way to meet people and engage in any of the over 40 fun, physical, educational, creative or thoughtprovoking activities. All of which are available free to members. Annual membership is £45. Website: porthcawlu3a.org.uk; phone: 07824 133777; email: info@porthcawlu3a.org.uk

PORTHCAWL LADIES BOWLS CLUB

Ladies have you thought of giving bowls a try? No experience necessary. We are a small friendly club at Griffin park offering free individual taster sessions, followed by free membership for a year. For more information please contact Sue Bowen 07969 813540.

PRINCE OF WALES BOWLING CLUB

We are currently recruiting experience and novice bowlers. The club is located in Penylan Avenue, Porthcawl with excellent bowling and social facilities. Please contact our Club Secretary if you are interested in joining. Elwyn Williams (Club Secretary) 01656 788345.

MONDAY

A TASTE OF YOGA, KENFIG 10.30-12pm & 6.30-8pm @ Kenfig Nature Reserve. Cost: Four Sessions £32. To book contact Angela 07980 936198 or Email: angelarock11@ hotmail.com

FIT FOR LIFE LADIES & GENTS

With Hannah Bowen. Exercise Specialist, 20yrs experience, @ Awely-Mor Community Centre Porthcawl. Zumba Gold 12.45-1.45pm. Functional Mobility & Flexibility 2.003.00pm. Also Thursday’s Functional 5 Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Call: 07886 487853. Facebook: Porthcawl Fitness Classes.

KENFIG HILL & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR

New members can join us at rehearsals on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7-9pm at The Choral Suite, Greenacres Motel, 111 Heol Fach, North Cornelly, CF33 4LH. Find us on Facebook, or https:// www.kenfighillmalechoir.wales Or contact the secretary Tony Ulberini at tonyulberini@gmail.com Tel: 07866 742452 Or Terry Thomas, Chairman kenfighillmvc@gmail.com. Tel: 07577 406605.

ROTARY PORTHCAWL

Meets Mondays @ 1pm, The High Tide, Mackworth Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5BT. New members always welcomed. Further information contact Andrew Singer on Telephone: 01656 785628 Mobile:07817 095992. Email: andrewbsinger@icloud.com Website: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/ homepage.php?ClubID=953

TUESDAY

INNER WHEEL PORTHCAWL

First Tuesday of the month, except August, @ 1pm in the Hi-Tide, Mackworth Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5BT. New members are always welcomed. Further information contact Liz Jones on 07805 415718.

PORTHCAWL COMMUNITY CHORUS

The benefits of singing together are enormous – clear lungs, positive outlook, friendly cooperation – so why not come along and ‘sing for joy’ each Tuesday afternoon, 1.30-3pm, at Gilgal Baptist Church Hall. You can be assured of a friendly welcome. No auditions required and no need to read music. A wide variety of songs are sung. Just turn up, or contact Maggie Jemmett on 07932 793 355 or Maggie.jemmett@live.co.uk

PORTHCAWL LIONS

Meet at Hi-tide 1st and 3rd Tuesday’s of the month, 7.30pm. See website: www.porthcawllions.org.uk Or call: 01656 784939.

PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR

New members welcome. Rehearsals Tuesday & Friday evening 7-9 pm at Lady Of The Sea Catholic Church, New Road, Porthcawl. Further details contact either Choir Secretary, Noel Williams at (noel. williams185@btinternet.com) 07902 333559 or Public Relations Officer, Ian Williams (ianwilliams54@sky. com) 07927 219544. Check out our website and Facebook page for further details.

RISING STARS

A free after-school children’s choir for ages 8-11. Each session will include singing of course but also: drama improvisation; movement to music; and various rhythm and vocal reading skills using instruments and hand signs.

Meets every Tuesday, except school holidays, 4:30-5:30pm, with arrival from 4.15 at Gilgal Baptist Church Hall. Further information, please contact Maggie Jemmett on 07932 793 355 or email Maggie.jemmett@ live.co.uk

SOUNDS FAMILIAR

Simply easy to join us! We sing a huge variety of music in English and Welsh! We are seeking men to fill our spaces in our BASS and TENOR sections. 7pm to 9pm,upstairs in The United Services Club, on Station Hill in Porthcawl. Contact choir secretary Pet Mathias on 01656 772451.

WEDNESDAY

FUN & FRIENDLY NEW GROUP

Come find your voice at FREE singing group Wednesdays 11 -1pm in Awely-Mor Community Centre. You don’t need any experience and it’s loads of fun. To book contact helo@taniocymru.com 01656 729246. Funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council and Awen Cultural Trust.

BRIDGEND SOROPTOMISTS

We meet at Heronston Hotel 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7pm. See website sigbi.org/ bridgend-and-district Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ BridgendSoroptimists. New members welcome.

COR BRO OGWR, BRIDGEND

A mixed choir based in Tabernacle Church, Derwen Road, Bridgend CF31 1TH. Rehearsals are 7-9pm. No audition required. www.corbroogwr.com Contact: 07972 245089.

NEWTON WI

We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Venue: Scouts Hall, Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl. Visitors welcome.

PORTHCAWL ART SOCIETY

Weekly workshops at 1pm and 7pm. New members welcome. Art Gallery open most days 11-3pm. Above the museum, Old Police Station, John Street. www.porthcawlart.co.uk

PORTHCAWL FLORAL ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY

Fancy creating exciting floral displays? Join our friendly group at Awel Y More Centre, Hutchwns Terrace, Porthcawl, CF365TN. We meet on 2nd /4th Wednesdays at from 1.30 to 3.30. Beginners and visitors welcome. We have tuition, demonstrations and social events. See our Facebook page or call Alison on 07581 048448.

PORTHCAWL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - RUN BY GARDENERS FOR GARDENERS

The garden shop in Heol-y-Goedwig will be closed from 16th November and in December, but will RE-OPEN on Sat. 11th JAN 2025. 9.00am to Midday, then EVERY Sat and Wednesday. A range of SEED POTATOES at only £1.75 per kg will be available, plus a wide selection of packets of seeds, ground covers, fertilizers, pest control sprays, and more. All welcome to visit, advice freely given.

PORTHCAWL STROKE CLUB

Meeting at the Masonic Home 2-4pm. Seeking volunteers who are CRB checked, or are prepared to have one. Contact Chairman Mr Keith Duggan & Mrs Mary Duggan on (01656) 773376 or 07484 250988.

SLIMMING WORLD, PORTHCAWL

Scout Hall, Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5HW 9.30am. Contact Millie - 07765 040006.

THURSDAY

BRIDGEND MALE CHOIR

Do you enjoy singing? The Choir Practice, 7.30 – 9.30pm at Oldcastle Primary School, South Street, Bridgend every Thursday. Why not come, have a listen and check us out. New members and visitors very welcome. Contact Mike Johnson, 07938949194 or www.bridgendmalechoir.co.uk. Motto - Friendship through Music.

GILGAL COMMUNITY HUB

Park Avenue church cafe, Thursday term times, 2pm until 4pm. Everyone welcome for refreshments and friendship or knitting to help different charities. Contact Jacqui on 07773 342426.

PORTHCAWL GLEE CLUB

Our informal, relaxed and upbeat modern social singing group welcomes you to raise the roof and lift the spirit at Newton institute 6.30pm for £5 (first session free) Sarah.milligan@gwella.org.uk

PYLE & PORTHCAWL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Meetings at St Clare’s School, Newton, Porthcawl CF36 5NY. Thursdays at 7.15pm. Sept. to May inc. We’re a very friendly camera club with a mix of male & female members and welcome new members of all ages and skill levels. www.pyle-and-porthcawlphotographic-society.co.uk

SKER WI

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm in St David’s Church Hall, Porthcawl. Visitors are most welcome.

SLIMMING WORLD, KENFIG HILL

Talbot Community Centre, Kenfig Hill 7.30am, 9.30am and 5.30pm. Contact Millie: 07765 040006.

FRIDAY

SLIMMING WORLD, PORTHCAWL

Scout Hall, Woodland Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5HW 9.30am. Contact Millie - 07765 040006.

SATURDAY

LALESTON GARDENING CLUB

Varied activities throughout the week. Located at Cliff Cottage, Laleston, next to the Parish Church. Open every Saturday 10am-12noon. Please call in. Visit our website: www.lalestongardenclub.co.uk Or our Facebook page.

PORTHCAWL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

RUN BY GARDENERS FOR GARDENERS.

The garden shop in Heol-y-Goedwig re-opened on Sat. 11th JAN 2025. 9.00am to Midday, then open EVERY Sat. and Wednesday. A wide range of SEED POTATOES at only £1.80 per kg is available, as are onion sets and shallots, plus a wide selection of packets of seeds at advantage prices; also ground covers, fertilizers, pest control sprays, and more. All welcome to visit, advice freely given.

PYLE & KENFIG HILL VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Royal British Legion Pyle Club, 10:00hrs-12:00hrs. Serving personnel, veterans and their families. Support, networking and advice available from peers. Refreshments availablefood and beverages.

SUNDAY

PORTHCAWL COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

Rehearse every Sunday, 6-8pm in Awel Y Mor centre, Hutchwns Terrace, Porthcawl CF36 5TN. Visit: www.porthcawlorchestra.co.uk to find out more.

COR TABERNACL, BRIDGEND

Tabernacle Choir had a busy and successful run up to Christmas.

In November the choir was privileged to sing at Ewenny Priory Church as part of the Ewenny Arts Festival. A packed and appreciative audience listened to beautiful music in an equally beautiful setting. Sage Taylor, a talented young violinist, who captured all our hearts with his stunning performance, joined the choir on this occasion.

Our Christmas activities began with our annual seasonal concert at Tabernacle, when we were delighted to welcome back the Pencoed Primary School Choir. An audience of friends and proud parents were delighted with the children’s performance when they joined with the choir to sing ‘Mary did you know’. Our chosen charity this year was the RNLI and Rev. Mark Broadway outlined their life saving work over 200 years. Over £1,100 was donated to this very worthwhile cause from this concert and our carol singing slot at McArthur Glen. We are now beginning to work on Haydn’s Mass in C Major for our orchestral concert on May 17th. If you would like to join us, we always welcome new singers each Tuesday 7-8.45pm. Contacts: Richard Logandrskin79@hotmail.com Anne Kendall - anne. kendall.1947@gmail.com

Every Thursday 7.30pm-9.30pm

Now recruiting Call 07581 371264 contact@bridgendmalechoir.co.uk

SEA & SPORT

NEPTUNE’S

PIRATES BEACH CLEANS

Along with our regular beach cleans at Coney we are also starting new collaborations at the worse affected beaches along the South Wales Coast. In April we will be taking Ecotricity to a shocking section of the River Severn and on the last day of January we collaborated with  NARC –Neptunes Army of Rubbish Collectors at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire. The kilometre stretch of beach was the worst case of microplastic build up ANY of us has ever seen. Looking down from the road the swirls in the sand looked incredible, until we realized it was totally created from shards of plastic and millions of nurdles, a literal kaleidoscope of toxicity for all to see. However, you’d have laughed if you’d bumped into us while we were doing it…9 adults on their hands and knees sweeping the sand for three hours. Not the usual sight on such a popular beach. We then used industrial sieves generously donated to us by Sker WI to clean it all. We can’t thank them enough for their generosity. In all we collected 91 kg of tiny shards of plastic. That’s four and a half builders’ tubs not going back into our precious waters.

If you’d like to join us on any of our beach cleans, please check our ‘Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK’ FB page or the Pantri-Box window for dates and times. Or get in touch at southwales@paulwatsonfoundation.uk It’s for the Oceans! Elkz, Porthcawl

PORTHCAWL NCI REPORT

Spring is a time of growth and change. Porthcawl NCI welcomed a new Station Manager at the beginning of the year. There have been several other changes in personnel (Fundraising, Health and Safety, and Media officers, and a new Training Team member). In addition, six new volunteers are expected to qualify in time for our busiest months (May to August) and longest hours. Unusually, we have recruited a second cohort, thanks to a tremendous response to our Facebook advert. We were down to only 32 active Watch Keepers, so the extra dozen joining us will boost our team. Eight crew members have recently received 5 Year Service certificates, eight more received 10 Year Service certificates, and two became Veterans. The Crew looks forward to welcoming guest speakers to some of their bimonthly meetings this year, for ongoing specialist training in water safety and other subjects. Porthcawl continues to be the busiest NCI station in the UK, with involvement in 81 incidents in 2024. To find out

more about our work, follow our Facebook page (National Coastwatch Institution - Porthcawl) or visit us in The Old Lookout Tower on The Esplanade in Porthcawl

(what3words ///limbs.firework.overgrown)

Debs Gurton

Media Officer, Porthcawl NCI

DOG SAVED IN PORTHCAWL RNLI’S FIRST RESCUE OF THE YEAR

On Saturday 1 February rescue dog Seren got spooked and darted out of her owner Andrea’s car boot towards the beach.

Andrea and her partner Richard had rescued Seren from Many Tears Animal Rescue just 5 weeks prior.

Andrea said:

‘I’ve rescued many dogs in my time, but Seren is definitely the most traumatised. We think the beep noise of the car boot closing spooked her because she leapt out, running across the dunes and down onto the beach.’

Unable to catch-up with Seren, Andrea was in a panic. Another dog walker tried to help get hold of Seren but she was so scared she ran into the sea.

The dog walker shouted to Andrea to call the Coastguard.

Andrea said:

‘Admittedly I don’t always carry my mobile phone on me, but I was so grateful it was in my pocket and I could make that 999 call.’

HM Coastguard requested Porthcawl RNLI to launch their Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires and the volunteer crew made best speed to Newton Bay.

Amazingly the lifeboat crew arrived on scene and instantly located Seren near Newton Point around 300m from the shore. She was exhausted and was being swept further and further out to sea by the tidal current before the lifeboat crew recovered her onboard the lifeboat.

Helm Chris Missen said:

‘Andrea did the right thing by calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard. We were delighted to be able to rescue Seren and reunite her with Andrea and family. A heart-warming ending for our first rescue of the year.

‘If your dog goes in the water our safety advice is to never enter the water after your dog, as you could end up in difficulty yourself. Go to a place where they can get out safely and call them, they’ll probably get out themselves. If you’re worried about them dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.’

Chris Page

Photo Credit: Porthcawl RNLI

Surf life saving is a very diverse sport and can o er something to suit everyone! At Rest Bay we provide high quality surf life saving, swimming, ocean and beach training.

If you would like your child to learn important life saving skills, how to be safe in the sea and have lots of fun at the same time with like minded kids, then get in touch.

Nippers are aged between 7-13. As a Nipper, your child will be taught surf safety, rst aid, surf and beach sports such as wading, surf swimming, board paddling, beach ags, beach sprints and relays.

Our Youth section is between the age of 13-18. During the summer months we train at Rest Bay beach, and also at Pyle Swimming pool throughout the year. Our focus is to teach our youth how to save lives.

Lots of youth members also like to compete in regional, national and international competitions. Our youth section also train to become Lifeguards and carry out voluntary patrols as part of our training programme.

Our aim is to provide the lifeguards of tomorrow with training to help keep themselves and others safe whilst enjoying our wonderful beaches.

If you would like more information please contact:

SEA & SPORT

PORTHCAWL SURF REPORT

A monumental run of swell finally came to an end early February after providing local surfers with over 30+ days straight of good to spectacular waves and unseasonably favourable winds with only the odd marginal day to rest the aching muscles and repair dings. For those fortunate enough to have a flexible work schedule or a flexible approach to work when the surfs good it’s been nonstop fun with the entire Welsh coastline providing endless opportunities for exploration and escape from the insane crowd levels at Rest Bay and similar high-profile spots.

It’s not very often that the surfers who’ve flown to warmer climes at this time of year have probably sacrificed a fair bit of wave quality by leaving Wales and that’s not something that gets said often if ever. Speaking of which, Porthcawl’s very own Poundland Keanu Reeves aka Lee Chenry is currently in Sri Lanka and getting some great waves and the rumours that the Sri-Lankan surfing federation/Govt. have started a crowd funding page to send him home or anywhere else have not yet been confirmed.

On the domestic side of things there have been so many standout performances in the last month it’s hard to pick a few out but as usual the point has been the perfect canvas to gauge who has been missing the most work/school/family re-unions etc. It would be remiss not to give a shout out to Rob Miles who has been getting some absolute drainers out there and is one of the most instinctive tube riders you will ever see in action. Current Welsh men’s champ Logan Nicol has also putting on a master class of on rail power surfing mixed with new school trickery which is always a pleasure to watch and pushes everyone else to try just a little bit harder. The locals have also been getting their share with all the usual suspects getting the pick of set waves but with plenty of waves to go around, nothing but good vibes. Nice to also see Emma C from

Porthcawl surf out there pushing her limits along with the local groms (Coby, Tom and Luca) paying their dues and making their way up the pecking order. Good to also see Henry Munro, Toby Evans and Summer Moore also putting in the hours and improving in leaps and bounds with young scallywags Sonny and Finley amongst others hot on their heels. On the other side of the age scale, Christian Evans (Ev’s you are still 3 days older than me remember) and Sean Ware (rider of the notorious blue scourge) had to have a mention for being the absolute poster children for the mid-length enthusiasts, founding members of the over 55’s grom club and consistently being on all of the best waves at Rest Bay and ripping them apart with timeless style whilst grinning from ear to ear, we love it and long may it continue gents.

The WCSC grom club will be starting again shortly and the club socials will have all the details. For those readers who may be unaware our surf club is a local community focused organization founded in 1969 and ran purely by volunteers with the grom club being just one aspect of what we are about which is basically having fun in and out of the water whilst promoting surfing in the right way (open to interpretation we know).We are grateful and fortunate to have the long standing support of many local businesses and try to put on various events throughout the year as well as social meetings and fun comps so if this is something you’d like to be a part of then have a look at our Facebook/ Instagram socials, it’s also worth mentioning you don’t have to surf to be a member as many aren’t.

See you out the back.

Gary Lewis

HELP TEAM WALES

I hope you’re well. I’m reaching out in the hope that you can help us share our story with the local community. Myself (Blake Jones living in Porthcawl), Tom Fisher, and Georgina Lewtas have been selected to represent Wales at the ISA World Surfing Championships, but we need support to get there. Unlike some other nations, Welsh surfing receives no government or sponsorship funding. The Welsh Surfing

Federation has generously covered our contest entry fees, but the rest—flights, accommodation, and travel expenses—is down to us. We’ve kept costs to a minimum, booking shared accommodation and budget flights, but we still need to raise £6,500 to make this dream a reality.

We’ve set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs, and we’d be incredibly grateful if Seaside News could help spread the word. Whether through an article, a social media post, or a mention in your next issue, any exposure would make a huge difference.

GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/ec156935

As proud Porthcawl locals, it would mean so much to have the support of our hometown behind us. Even if people can’t donate, simply sharing our campaign would be a huge help. Thank you so much for your time, and I’d love to hear if this is something you could support.

Diolch yn fawr, Blake Jones

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