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Glamorgan
Heritage Coast
Parish Magazine
June 2020
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Parish Magazine
The Rectorial Benefice of the Glamorgan
Heritage Coast comprises the Parishes of:
St Bridget’s, St Brides; St Michael and
All Angels, Ewenny; St Giles, Gileston;
St Cattwg’s Llanmaes; St Michael and All
Angels, Llanmihangel; St Illtud’s, Llantwit
Major; Holy Trinity, Marcross, St Mary’s,
Monknash, St Donat’s, St Donats;
St Tathan,
This St Athan;serves
magazine All Saints,
them all.
Southerndown; St James, Wick.
Contributions to be in by 22nd of the month please.
1. Index. 12 Humour.
2. From the Editor. 13 Puzzle Page.
3. Editor. 14 From the Tower.
4. From Father Edwin. 15 Lockdown Crazy.
5. Father Edwin 16 Advertisements.
6. Pastoral Letter. 17 A Bigger Quiz.
7. Pastoral Letter 18 A18 Bigger Quiz.
8. Pandemics. 19 30 Books of the Bible.
9. Virus. Present Day. 20 Meaning of Prayer.
10. Saint of the Month. 21 Answers to the Quiz.
11. Advertisement. 22 Directory.
This Month’s Cover
A couple of months ago, probably the only people to have heard of
Captain Tom Moore were his family and the inhabitants of Marston
Moretaine. Today, his is a household name to most of the inhabitants of
the UK and even in many other countries in the world. People have taken
this lovely 100-year-old man to their hearts and he has become the focus
for the desire to express gratitude to the front-line NHS staff.
Originally intending to raise £1000 for NHS charities by doing 100
laps of his garden with the aid of his frame. The project went viral after
being posted on the internet and taken up by the media and the fund
wound up at an astonishing £30 million (after gift aid) as the public showed
their support. The Prime Minister has described him as “a National
Treasure” and we all will be delighted that this delightfully modest man
has received the tributes of Honorary Colonel, the Spitfire fly-past, the
100,00 cards on his 100th birthday and finally the knighthood. A true
example of Christian values.
What we think or know or believe is of little consequence. What we
do is what matters.
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From the Editor
Dear Friends,
Sunday 13th May 1945 is a day that lives in my memory. What
is it that makes is significant to me you might ask? Simple! The Tuesday of
that week was VE Day of which we have just celebrated the 75 th anniversary
and that Sunday I was walking down Balcarres Road in Leyland to go to
morning service in St Andrew’s church and the bells were ringing! We hadn’t
heard any church bells for the 5½ years of the war, other the one occasion
which was to than to celebrate Rommel’s defeat in 1942 . The bells were to
have been the warning that we were being invaded and so they had been
silent for all that time.
There have been various effects of the Covid 19 lock-down and one of
them is that we haven’t been able to ring the bells and that is something that
I, for one, am really looking forward to hearing again. When the restrictions
are lifted, they will be a strong symbol of the slow return to normal. But do
we all want things to return to normal? Do we all want everything to go back
to what it was before the virus struck? Think about it.
Before I elaborate, let me ‘declare an interest’ in that we, in our
household, recognise how fortunate we are. While we may be in the age
group which will be the last to be released from lock-down, we have several
advantages. Firstly, being in receipt of pensions means that we do not have
money worries as some do. Secondly, we live in a house with a garden so that
being confined to home is not as unpleasant as it would be in a high-rise flat.
Thirdly, we are able to take our permitted exercise in pleasant surroundings
as compared with urban dwellers. And fourthly, we do not feel the same
compulsion to congregate in the way that younger people do. There are two
more groups of people who are much worse off than we are. I would mention
those who, for whatever reason, are on their own. Their feeling of being cut
off must be much more intense. Then there are those who have a mental
health condition who might be struggling to understand just what it is that is
happening or those who are driven further into a psychotic state, possibly of
no return.
Having said all that, we recognise several ways in which life is better
now than it was before we were confined to barracks. Folk are noticeably
friendlier. When we take our daily walk and meet someone, they willingly
observe social distancing and give a cheerful response to our “Good morning”
as we pass and, in some cases, want to have a chat. The quality of the
atmosphere round us is much less polluted as there has been a big reduction
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to usher rain or storm, but
to add colour to any sunset sky.
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in the amount of traffic. This has been evidenced by fewer cases of
respiratory complaints.
The population at large has recognised the sterling work done by the
NHS staff and all the other workers in the ‘essential’ sectors. They have
been willing to express their thanks, not only in the Thursday clapping, but
in some wonderful contributions to the charities. The Captain Tom story is
case in point. Those who are allowed greater liberty have taken it upon
themselves to offer assistance to those who might need it. Over all, there
has been an enhanced display of Christian principles in evidence. Wouldn’t
the world be a happier place if it were to stay like this?
The snag is that it won’t! I am not being cynical, just more realistic.
The country is in the deepest recession on record and it will take time to
recover, probably several years. A number of businesses will have had to
close, not to reopen because they have gone bust and this is regrettable and
others will be in great financial difficulty. People will have gone into debt
and will have the Government loans to pay off. Children and students will
struggle to get back into their previous study routines and sport might be
taking place in front of empty seats and also be struggling financially.
I know that this sounds like a great tale of woe, but it us the price we
pay for having come through this attack without having had to suffer a far
greater penalty in terms of ‘casualties’. (see article on page 6) Medical
science has advanced considerably since the various examples quoted and
who can guess how many would be dead by now if we hadn’t taken the
precautions which we did. It hardly bears to be thought about. Let us thank
all the people who have been our front-line troops in the battle and thank
God in particular for his comfort and support during the trial. Our thoughts
and prayers go to all the families who have suffered bereavement as a result
of the pandemic.
The very best way in which we could express our gratitude to those
who have been in the battle, is to make sure that the good things which we
have observed during the past months do not evaporate. That we continue
to be more friendly, that we carry on doing kindnesses for each other. In
other words, that we do our very utmost to be better Christians in the way
we conduct our daily lives.
Yours sincerely, Eric Sparks
If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.
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Father Edwin’s Page
Dear Friends,
Someone asked me recently, “If the supermarkets can stay open, why
can’t the churches?” It was a very odd feeling to close the door on our
churches, back in March, not knowing when they might open again. It is
important to stress that we closed our churches because our Bishop asked us
to do so. It was certainly not because we were told to by government, either
in Cardiff Bay or Westminster, because any suggestion that the civil
authorities should demand that churches close sets a very dangerous
precedent!
On reflection, deciding to close our churches was the correct decision.
At the start of the lockdown, we had no idea how easily the virus might have
been transferred, so we simply could not guarantee people’s safety. The big
difference between churches and supermarkets is that shops employ people
to ensure cleanliness throughout the day, while churches rely on volunteers
for much of the essential cleaning and maintenance, and our churches MUST
be safe places.
As the restrictions of the lockdown start to ease, however, we are
starting to plan for when our churches will once again be open. We do not
have a date for that at the moment and it will depend on the decision of the
Bishop, but we will start to bring our churches back in to use as soon as it is
safe and practical. Of course, the Coronavirus crisis will not end like VE Day,
with the signing of a document that ended the conflict, enabling everyone to
celebrate. This crisis will end very gradually, with businesses and services
gradually coming back to life and, amongst all that, our churches will start to
recover with, perhaps, small numbers of people in a few churches to start
with. Unfortunately, any idea that all churches will suddenly open for services
as we remember them, just won’t happen.
Yet if all that sounds dismal, I’ve found encouragement as I reflect on
the disciples, who retreated into their own ‘lockdown’ after the crucifixion of
Jesus. It wasn’t until the Day of Pentecost, 7 weeks later, that they emerged
and found themselves in a very different situation. Those first disciples were
given power, courage and renewed energy by the Holy Spirit, and it enabled
them to proclaim the glory of God to all those people they encountered.
Lockdown has shown that we can continue our work, with services on
Facebook, online reflections, DVDs for parishioners to watch at home and a
network of fellowship, care and concern across the communities of our
Parish. We must ensure that the things that have helped to sustain us in
God’s love and service over the last 2 months are carried forward. . If we
An optimist may see a light where there is none but why must the
pessimist always try to blow it out?
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we simply think we can go back to doing the things we’ve always
done, in the way we’ve always done them, then we’ll be missing a trick.
Even in the midst of this dreadful pandemic, let’s be sure to listen out for
the promptings of God’s Holy Spirit, and for every opportunity that reveals.
With every blessing, Edwin
Giving to Churches
We are very grateful to all for you for your continued financial
support of our churches. These are difficult times for all local businesses
and churches are in the same boat, having lost all of our income from
visitors, fundraising and even the day-to-day money we get from casual
donations for everything, from candles to tea and biscuits.
If you give to your local church with the envelope scheme, please
save your envelopes or give the Parish Office a ring if you would like
someone to collect them. You might also consider giving directly to your
local church from your bank account. If you would like more information
about this, please contact your local church treasurer, or ring the Parish
Office for details. Naturally, all conversations will be entirely confidential.
Finally, we have some ways of giving online to our churches and
there is a text-giving number. If you would like to donate £5 to the
Glamorgan Heritage Coast Parish:
Text give5 to 70970
Your prayerful, practical and financial support is greatly appreciated
in these difficult times. Thank you!
Pastoral letter and update
We circulated a pastoral letter to the people on the current
Electoral Roll for our 12 churches across the Heritage Coast Parish. If you
did not receive a letter, please accept our apologies as we tried to include
as many people as possible. If you would like to be included on the
Electoral Roll or just be included in future mailings, please ring the Parish
Office on 01446 792439, or email office@ghcp.church
I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating
peanuts
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Pastoral Letter
14th May 2020
Dear Friends,
These few weeks have been challenging for everyone in our Parish
and we hope this letter finds you safe and well in extraordinary times.
Our churches have now been closed for 7 weeks and, realistically, it
may be some time before we can meet safely again in our church buildings.
In the interim, our work continues in all the communities of the Heritage
Coast Parish, and this seems a good time to write to you all, with some
information about the different ways that you can keep be part of your local
Church, despite the constraints of the lockdown, including links to worship
on the internet, along with prayers and resources that you can use at home,
or with others.
There is practical and pastoral care in every part of our parish. We
are working closely to ensure that all of our parishioners are cared for, with
prayerful and practical assistance available. We are working with other
agencies and organisations to provide help and support, but we always need
your help to know about those in the greatest need. Please tell us if you or
someone you know is in need and we will do all that we can to help.
We have networks for prayerful support, so if you know of anyone
who would like to be in prayer, please ring the Parish Office on 01446
792439, or email us at prayer@ghcp.church
We have included contact numbers for all the clergy towards the end
of this letter, so you can contact your local priest easily. There is also a list
of the different services that are available on the internet each week, along
with some prayer resources that are being used across the Heritage Coast
churches each day. We especially commend the Morning and Evening
Prayer liturgy, which we are encouraging our parishioners to use at 9.00am
and 4.30pm each day. While this may not be possible for everyone, it does
mean that a group of people in our Parish are holding one another in God’s
presence each day. If you use the internet, you can join in at 4.30pm each
day using Zoom; if you are familiar with this system, the code to access the
prayer time is 592 850 026. If you need any help with this, please contact
any of the clergy or the Parish Office.
We are also extremely grateful to those of you who continue to
support the work and witness of our churches through your regular giving:
with no income from visitors or fees for the foreseeable future, you are
helping to keep us afloat! If you use the weekly envelopes, please continue
to set aside your weekly donation. If you can contact the Parish Office,
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Office, we we will arrange to collect your envelopes, which are an invaluable
help to our work. If you would prefer to join the Gift Direct scheme, so that
you can give through a bank account, we can sort that out easily; once again,
please contact the parish office on 01446 792439 or email
office@ghcp.church
A small palm cross is included with this mailing. We hope it will be a
symbol of hope and a sign of the presence of Jesus Christ in this difficult
time. The first Easter was a time of great uncertainty for the followers of
Jesus, as they watched their teacher executed and feared for their own
lives. Yet it was in the midst of that uncertainty, danger and difficulty that
God’s loving purposes were revealed in hope, in promise and in
resurrection. As we find ourselves caught up in the storm of COVID-19, it’s
hard for us to see a solution or even a way forward at the moment. Yet for
us as the Church community along the Heritage Coast, we must continue to
proclaim the healing and reconciling presence of God who walks with us at
the most difficult times of life. Please be encouraged and even strengthened
in your faith and may the God of peace walk close beside you.
With every blessing,
Canon Edwin Counsell 01446 794503 edwincounsell@ghcp.church
07789 636 675
Fr Craig Vaughan 01656 890468 fr.craig@ghcp.church
Revd Rhian Prime 01446 750273 rhianprime@ghcp.church
Revd Marc Walford 01656 880328 marc.walford@ghcp.church
Revd Jude Peters 07944 607 006 judepeters@ghcp.church
Parish Office 01446 792439 office@ghcp.church
Glamorgan Heritage Coast Parish Website
https://www.ghcp.church/
Edwin in St Illtuds
https://www.facebook.com/stilltudschurch/
Craig in Wick
https://www.facebook.com/St-James-Church-Wick-171275412958609/
Marc in St Brides Major
https://www.facebook.com/WestEndChurches/
Rhina's blog
https://rhianprime.wixsite.com/churchinthecommunity
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Pandemics
A pandemic is an epidemic of disease that has spread across a large
region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial
number of people. The recurrence of the seasonal influenza is regarded as an
epidemic as it occurs simultaneously in large regions of the world rather than
being spread from a single source. There have been many notable pandemics,
throughout the years, which have killed a large proportion of the population.
Here are details of the most historic.
• 430 to 426 BC Plague of Athens. Typhoid killed a quarter of the Greek
population. The sheer virulence of the disease prevented its wider spread
because it killed off its hosts at a rate faster than they could spread it.
• 165 to 180 AD. This might have been measles or smallpox brought to the
Italian peninsula by soldiers returning from the Near East, it killed a
quarter of those infected, up to five million in total.
• 251–266 AD. Plague of Cyprian. A second outbreak of what may have
been the same disease as the Antonine Plague. It killed an estimated
5,000 people a day in Rome.
• 541 to 750 AD. Plague of Justinian. The first recorded outbreak of Bubonic
Plague. It started in Egypt and reached Constantinople the following
spring, killing, according to contemporary records, 10,000 a day at its
height, and perhaps 40% of the city's inhabitants. The plague went on to
eliminate a quarter to half of the population of the known world. It
caused Europe’s population to drop by around 50% between 550 AD and
700 AD.
• 1331 to 1353 AD: Black Death The total number of deaths worldwide is
estimated at 75 to 200 million. Eight hundred years after the last
outbreak, the plague returned to Europe from Asia. The disease reached
the Mediterranean and western Europe in 1348, and killed an estimated
20 to 30 million Europeans in six years; a third of the total population, and
up to a half in the worst-affected urban areas. It was the first of a cycle of
European plague epidemics that continued until the 18th century. There
were more than 100 plague epidemics in Europe during this period. The
disease recurred in England every two to five years from 1361 to 1480. By
the 1370s, England's population was reduced by 50%. The Great Plague of
London of 1665–66 was the last major outbreak of the plague in England
and killed approximately 100,000 people, 20% of London's population.
• 1855 AD Third plague pandemic: Starting in China, it spread into India,
where 10 million people died.
• 1918 AD The flu pandemic infected half a billion people around the world,
killing 20 to 100 million.
Compared with these examples from history, the present Covid 19
pandemic is mild. But this is mainly because present day medical science
enables us to fight the disease and reduce its effect. ES
An apple a day keeps anyone anyway, if you throw it hard enough.
8Virus
A virus is a sub-microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate
inside the living cells of an organism. Described at the end of the 19th
century, it was the tobacco mosaic virus which was the first to be noted
by the scientists. Since then, more than 6,000 species of virus have been
found and millions of examples, making them the most numerous type of
biological entity. While some virologists would disagree, most do not
regard a virus as a living entity in that it cannot reproduce without being
in a host organism. This means that a virus cannot be killed! The only
defence is to build up an immunity to the effects of the virus by having
had a mild form of the disease which it produces. This can occur by
chance, but in the modern world, is most often achieved by vaccination
where the mild form of the disease is deliberately introduced into a body
which then becomes immune to it in the future. Examples are smallpox,
measles and polio.
Covid 19 is a Corona Virus meaning that it has club shaped spikes
which project from the surface, creating an image in the microscope
resembling a solar corona. This group of viruses cause infections of the
respiratory tract which can range from mild, such as the common cold, to
lethal, such as Covid 19.
ES
Acknowledgement: most of the above information came from Wickipedia
to which – many thanks.
Present Day
In the news, we see
evidence of people who, for
whatever reason, be it
ignorance, or sheer bloody
mindedness, do not conform to
the regulations of social
distancing. While they may have
the right to take the risk with
their own lives, this behaviour is
utterly selfish as it completely
overlooks the possibility that such behaviour could lead to the disease
being passed on to others. But just in case we start to feel that this is
symptomatic of the modern generation, we should take note that Samuel
Pepys recorded in his diary that similar behaviour was apparent during
the Great Plague of London in 1665!!
ES
There are so many unpleasant things in the world already, that there
is no point in imagining any more
9Saint of the Month
20 June: Julius and Aaron, Martyrs
As you may realise, I try to choose as our
Saint of the Month someone who has a
connection with Llantwit Major, or has a
personal connection, or has something to teach
us about our Christian faith and life. So where do
Julius and Aaron fit in with this? Who are they,
anyway?
Well, all that we know about these two comes
from Gildas, who is claimed to have been a pupil
of Illtud at his monastic school here at Llanilltud
Fawr. In his De Excidio Britanniae (On the Ruin of
Britain) Gildas wrote:
God, who wishes all to be saved,
kindled up among us bright luminaries of
holy martyrsSuch were St Alban of Verulam
Aaron and Julius, citizens of Caerleon, and the rest, of both sexes, who in
different places stood their ground in the Christian contest.
This was during the persecution by the Roman Emperor Diocletian
in 304-305. That is all we know of Julius and Aaron – but we commemorate
them as the first Christian martyrs in Wales. Their names suggest that they
were Roman, and the term ‘citizens of Caerleon’ indicates that they were
part of the administration of the area rather than soldiers in this ‘City of
Legions’.
The 12th century Book of Llandaff mentions a church dedicated to
the two which perhaps was built over their martyrium or place of
martyrdom. That has long disappeared, but a church dedicated to their
memory was built on the east side of Newport in 1924. However, the earlier
parish church of Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taff, built in 1857, is dedicated
to Julius and Aaron, though not for any obvious historical reason.
Julius and Aaron remind us of the great sacrifice so many have given
for the Faith, down through the centuries and even today. It has been
estimated that something like 10,000 people are killed each year because
of their witness to Christ. We give thanks for their lives, and pray that we
may have the same faith and give true witness to our Lord. And as for the
two unknown other than their names, who we commemorate this month,
as I wrote in their entry in Exciting Holiness, the book of saints
commemorated in Anglican Church in the British Isles, “their death provides
us with a tenuous but potent link with the very beginnings of Christianity in
Britain.”
Philip Morris
I paint flowers that they will not die.
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Julie.betts@juberry.co.ukHumour
A man had been driving down a remote country when his car broke
down. He raised the bonnet, as men do in these circumstances, but hadn’t
a clue as to what to do next. As luck would have it, another car came down
the road a short time later and stopped. The second driver got out came
over and said, “You seem to be having a problem, can I be of assistance?”
The first man replied, “Thank you so much for stopping. I just don’t know
what to do, please can you give me a hand?” Back came the reply, “I’m no
mechanic myself so I can’t give you a hand, but as I’m a chiropodist I could
give you a tow.”
*********
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer
asks a young engineer fresh out of the Manchester Institute of Technology,
"And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the
region of £125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The
interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks
holiday, 14 paid Bank Holidays, full medical and dental insurance, retirement
pension of 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a
series 3 Mercedes?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you
kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yes, but you started it."
*********
A thief stuck a pistol in a man's ribs and said, "Give me your money."
The gentleman, shocked by the sudden attack, said, "You cannot do this, I'm
an MP!" The thief replied, "In that case, give me MY money!"
They cancelled the London It’s all very well saying that Where shall we go to
Marathon. I’ll have to wait we can GO out now, but how celebrate the end of
until next year. are we going to GET out? lock-down?
To be witty is not enough. One must have sufficient wit to avoid having
too much of it
12Puzzle Page
Crossword No 93
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Across Down
1 Regretted 1 Animal
8 9 5 Undergarment 2 Prelude
8 Clumsy 3 Traps
10 11
9 Tableland 4 Hire
10 Work 6 Vote in
12
11 Infirmary 7 Discheviled
13 14 15
13 Hue 12 Warrant
16
14 Ban 13 A spice
17 18 19 20
17 Turning 15 Windfall
21
19 eg Reef 16 Fisher
22 23
22 Alert 18 Symbol
23 Name 20 Played
24 25
24 Tug 21 Bird
Answers
15 Bonanza,16 Angler, 18 Token, 20 Toyed, 21 Swan.
25 Soit
6 Elect, 7 Tousled, 12 Justify, 13 Caraway, This Month’s
Down: 1 Rhino, 2 Prequel, 3 Nets, 4 Employ, Maze
24 Yank, 25 Drunkard.
17 Rotating. 19 Knot, 22 Wakeful, 23 Wendy,
10 Opus, 11 Hospital, 13 Colour, 14 Forbid,
Across: 1 Repented, 5 Vest, 8 inept, 9 Plateau,
Miniquiz
1 Pekoe and Lapsang are examples of what drink?
2 The USA won its independence during the reign of
which British king?
3 The Jurassic coast is in which two English counties?
4 Kagem, the world’s largest emerald mine is in which
African country?
5 What is the RAF equivalent to USAF Thunderbirds and
US Navy Blue Angels?
Answers
Dorset, 4. Zambia, 5. Red Arrows.
1. Tea, 2 George III, 3. Devon and
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
13These photos have been passed on to me by
Geoff Timms (many thanks) and show the view from
the St Illtud’s Church Tower. Top to bottom they are
facing NW, NE, SW and then SE. On the right, are
some faint scratchings in the lead flashing. Among the
names: Cecil George, J Burdick USA 1966, A L Phillips
Cowbridge May 1919, Roy Williams, Ray Lambert,
S Daly 1936, Ar Deere 10.9.19, Ron Deere 1974.
I have often wished that I had time to cultivate modesty but I was too
busy thinking about myself.
14Lockdown Crazy
You need to be careful. People are going crazy about being in lockdown
and have started to have conversations with unusual companions. Actually,
I’ve just been discussing the whole problem with the microwave and toaster
while drinking coffee and we all agreed that things are getting far too heated.
I didn’t say anything to the washing machine as she puts a different spin
on things and certainly not to the fridge as he always gives me a cool
reception. The tin at the back of the cupboard with no label on thinks it’s a
total mystery to which the knife made some very cutting remarks. The
squash was very cordial about it all while the lemon seemed to be very bitter
about the whole state of affairs
Meanwhile, the blender has mixed feelings and the taps kept running hot
and cold about the situation. The whisk refused to talk about it because she
didn’t want to whip things up in a frenzy and the eggs kept quiet, but quietly
said that we were clutching at straws and they didn’t want to get a beating. I
didn’t check with the oven because she’s far too hot-headed. The bin just
spouted a whole lot of rubbish about the matter and the freezer just gave me
the cold shoulder. The vacuum cleaner expressed his feelings by commenting
that the position sucks!
I didn’t like the curtains telling me to pull myself together but In the end,
the iron smoothed my feelings by reassuring me that the situation isn’t too
pressing and that I shouldn’t get steamed up about it.
Oh dear!
Thanks to Julia Jenking who passed this on to me. Ed
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and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Reg No 462019A Bigger Quiz
Answers on page 19
A) Nursery Rhymes. Children's Stories and Mythology.
1. What was the name of the girl who "Let down her hair"'?
2. What was the name of the little man who Spun Gold?
3. In the Rhyme "One, two buckle my shoe" what is `seven., eight'?
4. What will Wednesday's child be like?
5. Which animal finally caught the Gingerbread-man?
6. Who wrote the "Swallows and Amazons” books?
7. Whose face was said to have launched a thousand ships?
8. The Greeks called him Zeus. What did the Romans call him?
9. What was the name of the young man who was loved by Echo but fell in
love with his own reflection?
10. What was the name of the son of Zeus who undertook the 12 labours?
B) Local Knowledge/ Motoring
1. Whereabouts in Llantwit Major is the plaque commemorating Lorna
Hughes?
2. There are 5 drinking establishments within 100 yards of the War
Memorial. Name 4.
3. What is the name of the river which flows through Bridgend?
4. If you travelled due North from Minehead would you hit Barry,
Aberthaw, Llantwit Major, Monknash or Southerndown?
5. Which country other than France used to have a visible connection with
Llantwit Major?
6. Where does the M32 start and finish'?
7. If you took the car ferry from Stranraer which port are you most likely to
be sailing to?
8. In which year was the Austin 7/Morris Mini-Minor introduced?
9. For each of the following countries, state whether they drive on the left
or on the right: South Africa, Japan, Australia, India.
10. How long is the Channel Tunnel? (within 2 miles)
C) Geography / Languages
1. Which county has the most easterly point in England?
2. What is Bechuanaland now called?
3. Arrange the capitals of the following countries in order from furthest
South to furthest North- France, Germany, Portugal, Spain?
4. Which is the largest island in the West Indies?
5. Of which country is Sofia the capital?
6. Which language is mother tongue to the largest number of people in the
world? 885 m
7. Which poison takes its name from the Italian "Beautiful Lady"'?
8. Which language does the word "bungalow" come from?
9. Which is the language of Brazil?
10 Translate the Italian word " latte" into Spanish
Iron rusts from disuse, water loses its purity from stagnation, and
so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind.
17D) Literature/Art/Music
1. Who wrote: "You're a better man than I am Gunga Din"?
2. Name the author who was an aircraft designer, helped to develop the R
100 airship and wrote many novels including one about aircraft entitled
"No Highway"?
3. In which play would you meet: Cobweb, Moth, Mustard-seed and Peas-
blossom?
4. Who painted the "Laughing Cavalier"?
5. Which Italian painter was famed for his red?
6. Which sculptor created "The Thinker"'?
7. Identify the musical instrument.
8. Which singer was known as “The Little Sparrow”?
9. Who composed “The Planets’ Suite”?
10 What is the title of Beethoven’s opera opus 72?
E) Sports
1. Which league do Cardiff Blues Rugby team play?
2. Which league does Wrexham United play in?
3. Who won the Junior Ladies Singles at Wimbledon 2008?
4. Which county won the County Cricket Championship (div 1) in 2008?
5. Who won the Open Golf Championship in 2008?
6. If you won the Swaythling Cup, which sport would you be playing?
7. Who originated the game of Lacrosse?
8. Which horse won the Derby in 2008?
9. If you went to Cowdray Park which sport would you expect to see?
10. If you were the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion how many other
people could say the same?
F) Astronomy/ Science
1. Of the many satellites orbiting the Earth, which one is the largest?
2. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
3. In which constellation is the Pole Star Polaris?
4. What are the names of The Twins, Gemini?
5. Of which planet is Titan a satellite?
6. Which element is Marie Curie best known for having isolated?
7. If you have a thermometer with a red thread in it, which liquid is it most
likely to be?
8. There are three animals designated as amphibians. The frog is one. Name
the other two.
9. Who invented the reflecting telescope?
10. Which substance makes plants green?
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your actions are
mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such is his spirit.
18Llanmaes Ladies
For some time before the recent pandemic struck, a group from the
village – the Llanmaes Ladies – which includes some from St Cattwg’s Church,
would meet in the local pub for a chat on the third Thursday of the month.
This pleasant get-together stopped in March with the introduction of lock-
down and the closure of the Blacksmiths Arms. The group decided, however
to keep in touch with each other by phone by means of WhatsApp. (Included
in this was one of their members who had shortly before lock-down gone to
Australia to visit family and, of course, is still there!)
At the end of March using WhatsApp they discussed the shortage of
items of personal protection –scrubs – available to health workers. They
decided to do something about it. They collected an initial £1000 – now over
£4000 – to buy necessary materials and began cutting patterns for clothing
and face masks. Expert sewers within the group then made-up the
garments. The production of items was significantly increased by the help of
a Bridgend company which normally made cushions but whose staff were on
furlough. They volunteered to return to work to help the effort without
charge. Together the group, which now includes a number from Llantwit
Major, have made over 500 gowns and 500 face masks. These have been
supplied to local hospitals in Bridgend, Cardiff and the Royal Gwent in Newport
as well as to individual local health workers. The Made in Llanmaes items have
attracted considerable
interest and much
deserved praise. Gail Foley,
speaking for the group,
said that their work was
still very much on-going
and by doing so the ladies
were also protecting their
own mental health during
this difficult period.
Jeff Robinson
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing
that you will make one.
19The Meaning of Prayer
Prayer is a wonderfully powerful tool in our
lives if we allow it to be and use it properly. There
are people who only turn to God in times of
extreme distress or danger. Pity ! For a Christian it
is the way of communicating with Him and we
should pray on a daily basis at least. We share our
lives and thoughts with Him and He reveals, in His
own way, what He expects us to do.
Do you talk to your father? Of course you do (or
did). We might feel a bit diffident in asking him for
advice or help but most of do communicate at
some level or other. Why not talk to God the
Father? He may not give you precisely what you
were expecting or asking for, but we must
admit that He is able to see the bigger picture
and gives us what is best for us. As the old
Book of Common Prayer put it, “As may be
most expedient for them.” Prayer can be
likened to a conversation and in a conversation
you should listen as much as you speak!
Are you one of those people who says
" How can God allow such and such a terrible
thing to happen?" There are indeed some
things which are hard to understand. BUT do
you, on the other hand, give credit to God for
all the good things in the world? Are you
grateful to Him and thank Him for them? That
is what prayer should be.
Most churches have a table
or rack where you can light a candle.
You could do this in memory of
something or someone you want to
remember or even as a form of
prayer itself.
ES
.
Make the most of yourself by fanning the faint spark of possibility into
flames of achievement.
20Answers to the Quiz
Questions are on page 16
A) Nursery Rhymes, Children's D) Literature/Art/Music
Stories and Mythology. 1. Rudyard Kipling.
1. Rapunzel. 2. Neville Shute.
2. Rumpelstilstkin 3. Midsummer NightsS Dream.
3. Lay them straight. 4. Frans Hals
4. Full of woe. 5. Titian.
5. Fox. 6. August Rodin.
6. Arthur Ransom. 7. Oboe.
7. Helen of Troy. 8. Edith Piaf
8. Jupiter. 9. Gustav Holst.
9. Narcissus. 10. Fidelio.
10. Hercules.
E) Sports
B) Local Knowledge/ Motoring 1. Pro 14.
1. In the park in front of the Primary 2. Conference or Blue Square
School. Premier.
2. King's Head, Old Swan, Old White 3. Laura Robson.
Hart, Tudor Tavern, White Lion. 4. Durham.
3. River Ogmore. 5. Padraig Harrington.
4. Llantwit Major. 6. Table Tennis
5. Sweden. There was a Swedish 7. American Indians.
Consulate in Wesley Street. 8. New Approach.
6. M4 – Bristol. 9. Polo.
7. Belfast. 10. 4. World B Assoc, World B
8. 1959. Council, Inter. B Fed, World B
9. All on the left. Org., International B Org.
10. 31 miles / 49.9 km.
F) Astronomy/ Science
C) Geography / Languages 1. The Moon.
1. Suffolk. 2. Jupiter.
2. Botswana. 3. Ursa Major, The Plough, Big
3. Lisbon (38.42) Madrid (40.30), Dipper, Great Bear.
Paris (48.50), Berlin (52.30) 4. Castor and Pollux.
4. Cuba. 5. Saturn.
5. Bulgaria. 6. Radium.
6. Mandarin Chinese. 7. Methanol, alcohol.
7. Belladonna. 8. Toad and salamander.
8. Hindi. 9. Isaac Newton.
9. Portugese. 10. Chlorophyl.
10. Leche.
Good judgement comes from experience and a lot of that comes from poor
judgement
21Benefice Directory
Rector Rev'd Canon Edwin Counsell. 01446-794503
The Rectory, High Street
Llantwit Major, CF61 1SS
edwin.counsell@ghcp.church
Team Vicar Rev’d Craig Vaughan 01656-890468
The Vicarage, Trepit Road
Wick. CF71 7QL
fr.craig@ghcp.church
Team Vicar Rev’d Rhian Prime 01446-750273
1, Rectory Drive, St Athan
CF62 4PD
rhianprime@ghcp.church
Team Vicar Rev’d Marc-Ashton Walford 01656-880328
marc.walford@ghcp.church
Assistant Rev’d Jude Peters 07944-607006
Curate judepeters@ghcp.church
Reader Sue Moll 01446-719445
sue.moll@llanilltud.org.uk
Reader Keith Brown 01446-793804
Pew News keith.brown@llantilltud.org.uk
Reader Bill Henderson 01446-750418
bill.henderson@llanilltud.org.uk
Reader Hazel Norfolk 01656 880532
norfolk.1@hotmail.com
Reader Penny Snowden 01446-775402
pennysnowden@gmail.com
Parish Office Alison Weston. St Illtud’s Church 01446-792439
9 am-2.30 pm Church Street, Llantwit Major.
Mon – Fri. CF61 1SB.
office@ghcp.church
Website http://www.llanilltud.org.uk/
School Mrs Ceri Thomas 01656 890253
Wick & Marcross Church in Wales
Primary School
Church Street, Wick. CF71 7QE
School Mr Duncan Mottram 01656 880477
St Brides Major, Church in Wales Primary
Heol yr Ysgol
St Brides Major, Bridgend. CF32 0TB
Magazine Eric Sparks, Bronelwyn, Castle St 01446-795443
Editor Llantwit Major, CF61 1AP
eric.sparks@llanilltud.org.uk
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