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Leighton News
May 2021 · Number 346
Village grapevine
Pat Poole’s ‘Did you know?’
Cats of Leighton
This issue
is sponsored by
Severn Caravan
Park
Oh my it’s May Village grapevine
This year seems to be flying by but it’s great to hear that so many
villagers have had their COVID jabs and that lockdown is now easing.
And it is welcome news that pubs are back open again in time for
some hopefully good weather!
Kathy & Larry at Chapel House style are irreplaceable and we all good to see Sue out enjoying this
I’m on the lookout for more Cats and Dogs of Leighton so if you
have had much to celebrate with look forward to hearing how you are wonderful weather. Well done Sue,
and your pet want to be featured don’t be shy and drop me an email.
the arrival of a granddaughter getting on there. great to see you getting stronger –
Many thanks to John & Marilyn Oliver from Severn Caravan Park into the family! New Grandmother you do nothing by halves!
for sponsoring this issue and thanks also to Geoff & Valerie Vine, and Kathy Pearce has had many reasons Congratulations to Clive Eaton-
Lavinia Hamer for their kind donations to the newsletter. If you can to celebrate in her international Stevens on being co-opted on as a Update from the Tibbott Clan: Jane’s
sponsor an issue or donate to help with printing costs please do get in bowling career but this time it’s Community Councillor on Forden, recovery is going really well and
touch editor@leightonnews.com Thanks as always to all volunteers very special as her daughter Emily Leighton & Trelystan Community she is SO thankful to everyone who
and contributors who helped with this issue. & Rob have just had a beautiful Council that covers our area. Clive has helped her along her journey
baby girl they have named Lila. will be joining Rachael Briggs, over the past four months and have
Dave McCourt The Old Cable House Thanks to Jane Walton from all Congratulations to the whole family. Carol Alexander and Bill Jones who supported the family in so many
Editor villagers for the lovely tributes represent us. ways.
and floral arrangements that she We are so glad that Libby & Aster
Submission deadline for the June issue: 23 May. has made and placed at the church have stayed in the village as they Get well soon to Elaine Maddox
Join the newsletter mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/hrlRJ9 gates recently. have moved up to Cwm Coedre after tripping and breaking her
Cottage, next door to Sophia, James elbow which leaves Roy in charge of
and little Wilf. many things in the household which
Sunflowers is a worry for us all!
Leighton School are running a Calendar photos
Colin & Tanya (who have been
sunflower growing competiton. Don’t forget to send in your photos
living at Rowan) will be moving Bon Voyage to Linda & Peter who
They want everyone to join in for the Leighton calendar. 2022
to Fairbourne to be nearer the have sold No 6 Redwood Close
and turn Leighton yellow! Free will be here before you know it!
sea. Tricia (who has been living in and have temporarily moved to
seeds and more information are Email your pics and captions to
Welshpool) hopes to eventually Shrewsbury and then onto further
available at the church gates. LeightonVillageCalendar@gmail.com
move Shrewsbury way. They have pastures afield.
loved the time spent in Leighton
(since 1991) and all the people they Welcome to Leighton to Hilary
have met over the years; and will
Useful contacts Leighton Post Office van
Monday 10.15 — 11am
be keeping in touch with family and
friends here.
& Terry who have moved from
St Helens into 6 Redwood Close.
As they know this area well and
Thursday 1.30 — 2.15pm
Leighton News have family nearby then we feel
At Leighton Church gate Lois, Jane, Catrin and Eluned enjoying
If you’ve got a story, an idea for the newsletter, or would like There will be birthday celebrations sure that they will be very happy
Call in and you will be surprised a trip to the coast.
to help out we are always happy to hear from you… in the Bowker household at No 1 here.
Email: editor@leightonnews.com to find that the Post Office van
Redwood Close this month with
Web: www.leightonnews.com has EVERYTHING that’s on offer
Ellen turning 21 on 23 May and also Our thoughts are with Ralph & Get in touch
in a town Post Office but with no
Hannah turning 17 on 19 May. Your Ann and all the Bason family on
Leighton Village Hall parking problems and no hassle. If anyone has had a new arrival
Mum, Dad, Nans and Granddads the death of Mrs Bason, formerly
Tel: 0785 410 3058 in their family, new neighbours
send you many birthday wishes as of Penybryn who has spent many
Email: leightonvillagehall@gmail.com or any announcements at all
do we all here in the village. decades in the village.
Web: www.facebook.com/LeightonVillageHallPowys then please do get in touch as we
would love to share in your news.
Community Council Bon Voyage to Gordon & Sylvia We are all so pleased to see Sue Also if you know of anyone who
Web: www.fordenwithleightonandtrelystancc.co.uk Helliwell who have set off on a new Jones, Cwm Duggan making doesn’t receive a copy but would
adventure to Birmingham to be progress after her fall when she like one, please contact either
County Councillor nearer their family. We will miss you dislocated and badly broke her
Linda Corfield. Tel: 01938 580725 Dorothy Schofield Tel: 555436
two so much as your energy, great shoulder in several places. Having or Laura Poole 556911.
Email: cllr.linda.corfield@powys.gov.uk talents, humour and impeccable now had a new shoulder it’s so
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A circumnavigation At school catherine’s
of the British Isles
Michael Bennett of Overhill tells us about his
journey around the UK following retirement.
Some photos of the goings-on at Leighton School recently…
Quiz Corner!
Food, glorious food!
1 What type of bean is used for Baked beans?
Stage 3 – Wells-Next-The-Sea to Anderby Borlotti, Flageolet, or Haricot?
Just 99 miles to stage three via Kings Lynn and Boston to
2 What is a Whitby bun flavoured with? Lemon,
our next campsite at Anderby, not far from that famed
Cinnamon, or Ginger?
East Coast resort of Skegness, a name synonymous with
3 Dr Ernest Velden invented which frosty
Butlin’s. In 1936 this was Billy Butlin’s very first holiday
pudding in 1958?
camp and is still going strong today.
4 What did Alfred Bird devise in 1837 because
Anderby was chosen as being central to explore the
his wife was allergic to eggs?
coast from Boston up to Grimsby.
At first the campsite appeared ideal – quiet and 5 Which possibly divisive food did Justus Von
spacious. However shortly after connecting up to the Liebig invent in 1902?
power supply everything failed and believing we had 6 Which is the odd one out? Madeira, Jaffa,
a problem with the caravan spent a frustrating hour Nice, or Dundee?
trying to trace the fault, before discovering the problem 7 Which came first – the introduction of
trajectory coming to rest under a following coach. Not
lay with the campsite’s supply. We connected to another Tupperware or McDonalds?
the best start for their holiday.
outlet and returned to civilised living again. How 8 By what name is musician Marvin Lee Aday
From a scenic point of view this area would not
different from our first caravan purchased in 1971 in better known?
score highly with Trip Advisor, indeed we stayed for
which there was no electric, no shower, no heating and 9 Why could you have more slices of toast
just three nights, but our mission was to see the coast
only a hand pump for the single tap. But we all survived with your breakfast in 1949 than you could
for better or for worse. In fact the towns and resorts
in that halcyon non-digitalised world. in 1948?
have their own charm and interest and although places
In those days we lived in Northampton and returning 10 What job did MasterChef presenter Greg
such as Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes may not appeal
from Skegness a suitcase slid off the roof rack of an Wallace do previously? Was he a plumber,
to us now, in the 1970s with three young children the
oncoming car. Whilst we managed to avoid it with greengrocer, or black cab driver?
amenities provided endless fun and entertainment
the car the caravan wheel scored a direct hit, bursting 11 When was Viennetta invented? 1977, 1979,
for them. I do however recall the kids being singularly
open the wayward suitcase resulting in an explosion of 1982, or 1984?
unimpressed by the brass marker stating that
all kinds of unmentionables which continued on their
Cleethorpes lies on the Greenwich Meridian. But then I 12 Where was Shropshire Blue originally made?
suppose there must be a multitude of places throughout
Answers on the back cover.
the world that can lay claim to that fact.
Our main interest lay with the port of Grimsby
once known as the “world’s premier fishing port” and
remembered the close encounters with Icelandic vessels
during the Cod Wars. Iceland progressively extended
100 club winners
their fishing zone from 3 to 4 to 12 to 50 and then 200 April 2021
nautical miles; the now internationally recognised limit.
1st prize £35 – Ines Markwick, No. 70
Grimsby was severely affected by these exclusions and
2nd prize £25 – Mr & Mrs Pat Poole, No. 105
has never recovered it’s former importance. The MFV
3rd prize £10 – Mr Robert Richards, No. 32
“Ross Tiger”, a trawler from 1957 lies afloat in the dock
at Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre and open to explore Drawn and certified by Mrs Laura Poole (and
providing a fascinating insight into what used to be a yes, she did pick her own number!). We’ve had
state of the art vessel 60 years ago. three new members this month (147 Holly Dyer,
Next time we cross the Humber into God’s Own 148 and 149 Kaye Beckett). You can still join –
Country and reluctantly reveal the embarrassing contact Chrissie on 552833.
incident concerning the missing cutlery.
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Leighton Woods update VilLage people
1 What’s your name and where do you live? 7 Would you rather
Will Jones, Moel-y-mab, Leighton read a book or
2 What brought you to Leighton (and when)? watch TV?
I started by buying standing timber in 1989 and I like both reading
then have been employed by the Leighton Estate and watching TV.
Woodlands for the last 30 years. 8 What is your favourite drink?
3 Tell us a bit about what you do for a living? My favourite drink is cider.
I manage the Leighton Estates Woodlands, doing 9 Just for fun:
all aspects of estate work but mainly felling trees. a) What are your favourite biscuits?
4 What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Digestives.
What are your hobbies? b) Marmite: love it or hate it?
I like repairing machinery in my spare time. Hate marmite.
5 What do you like about living in Leighton? c) Who was your childhood famous crush?
I like living in Leighton as I am surrounded by Chrissy Hinde from the Pretenders.
different species of historical trees.
Victoria Crewdson from the Leighton Estate Woodlands tells 6 Who is your role model? Who do you admire? If you want to nominate someone to be featured
us about the work being done and the challenges they face. My role model was Maggie Thatcher as she just drop an email to: editor@leightonnews.com
gave us the chance to buy properties and run
Last month we mourned the long- has signed a 35 year agreement our own businesses.
term loss of two very productive with Leighton Estate Woodlands
tree species – the larch and the ash. (LEW) – under very demanding
The larch has many traditional uses, Japanese standards! Wood wool
it has its own built-in preservative,
which makes it extremely good
for fencing that does not rot. This
is a sustainable material that
can replace bubble wrap for
packaging, and it is also now
CATs of Leighton
Sally Green (below) with Otto and
is especially important now that used for replacing synthetic stuffing felled very close to the ground so
fencing cannot be pressure injected for high quality teddy bears. All the curvature from the trunk to Emma Green (right) with Ben, who
with creosote. It is also sought after this is done locally in Abermule, the roots is captured, which makes all live in Redwood Close.
by the timber mills for a range of Montgomery, by the Great British the bat part of the hurley stick. The
products from building material Wood Wool Company – their website bottom three foot of the trunk of
through to cladding. We supply (www.greatbritishwoodwool.com) the tree goes to Ireland to make
timber mills across Wales and is well worth a visit to see videos hurley sticks, the remainder of the
the Borders, from Kronospan and to help understand the process of trunk is sold for various purposes,
Davies’s in the north to Pontralis making wood wool. the branches go for firewood and we
and Summerscales in the south. Ash has a natural springiness to send four-inch diameter ash poles to
None of our timber travels more it which makes it perfect for tools another great little local company.
than approximately 45 miles. such as axe handles. It is also the The Den Kit Company (www.
Notwithstanding there are some only wood that is sanctioned for the thedenkitco.com) is based in Church
more unexpected uses for our larch. manufacture of hurley sticks. For Stretton and makes kits from local
Would you believe that the uninitiated hurling and camogie resources to help children explore
Sarsons Vinegar (manufactured in is a rather violent game played in and play outside. Our ash poles are
Manchester) would not be on our Ireland, similar to lacrosse, but with turned into natural hammers that
tables without larch from Leighton. far fewer rules! Hurley sticks are are supplied with each kit pack.
The larch is shaved into wood wool traditionally given by the Irish State Again, it is well worth visiting their
which is used to filter the alcohol as presents to dignitaries – President web site to see how exciting these
over a ten-day period to make the Obama and Prince Philip to name kits can make outdoor educational
vinegar. Sarsons is now owned by a but a few. Who knows these may play for children without a computer
Japanese family run business, that have come from LEW. The ash is in sight.
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Happy birthday Haydn!
pat poole’s
did you know?
You have probably caught a fleeting glimpse of Haydn
Jones as he runs around Leighton. We wish him a very
happy birthday on 22 May when he turns 60. And
happy birthday to his grandson Kai who turns 10 the
day after!
Haydn has always enjoyed running – first competing
for his school as a 13-year-old, he has been a member
of Maldwyn Harriers based in Newtown and now runs
Mobile phones
regularly for Shrewsbury Athletics Culb.
Do you know how to permanently disable a mobile
Haydn is running his 14th London Marathon in October,
phone? To check your mobile phone IMEI (International
hoping to complete the course in a ‘pleasurable’ four
Mobile Equipment Identity) number key in the following
hours, just slightly slower than his PB of 2 hours
digits *#06# a 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
and 53 minutes from 2001! Haydn has recently been
passing on his running knowledge and experience to This is a unique number, write it down and keep it safe.
one of Leighton’s younger athletes, Mackenzie McCourt If your phone gets stolen you can phone your service
(13). Last month they competed together in a 5km (3 provider and give them this code. They can then
mile) race, finishing first man (19 mins 18 secs) and
second female (19 mins 27 secs). Haydn is hoping to
Hello from Severn Lodge permanently block your handset. If the thief changes
the SIM card the phone is still useless, so even if you
be picked to run for Wales in this year’s winter season We moved to Leighton October 2019. We fell in love with do not get it back the thief cannot use it or sell it on.
and we wish him good luck for that and the London the sense of beauty and quiet which we were both looking Royal painting
Marathon, while we watch from the sofa! for when leaving the West Midlands. We have been most
When, in 1987, His Royal Highness, the Prince of
warmly welcomed by neighbours and passers by, even in
Wales submitted one of his watercolours for inclusion
these difficult times, going for a local walk it still amazes
in the Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition,
us now how warm and friendly strangers can be.
the painting was entered and accepted under the
We live at Severn Lodge in Leighton, the house and
Church Services the gardens have kept us very busy over the last 18
months and our hard work has paid off as last year we
pseudonym Arthur George Carrick. The painting was
signed ‘C/87’ The selection of this Royal pseudonym
were able to open a Certified Location site for motorhomes can be explained by examining the Prince of Wales
Sunday 2 May
9.30am Holy Communion, Leighton TIME FOR A NEW BOILER? and touring caravans for members of the Caravan and official title: His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip
Motorhome Club. Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, OM, GCB, AK,
Sunday 9 May Moving here has also given us the opportunity, and QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke
We are now able to carry out
3.00pm Rogation Service, Trelystan the time and the space to make wooden garden furniture of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord
essential and non-essential
Thursday 13 May – Ascension Day work. If you are due your such as picnic benches, planters and other things, which of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland.
10.30am Holy Communion, Leighton annual service please be hopefully in time we can turn into a new business.
assured that we will contact When we can, we hope to be more involved and
The Cinque Ports
Sunday 16 May you shortly, or you are Sandwich, Dover, Hythe, Romney, Hastings, Rye
support the community, until then we will continue to
11.15am Morning Worship, Leighton welcome to contact us. and Winchelsea.
stay at home and enjoy what we have around us which
Sunday 23 May – Pentecost is quite simply… beautiful.
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A variety of dips Ewan Lawson (age 12), a former Leighton School, and current Welshpool High School pupil has shared these wonderful
artworks with us, including this fantastic picture of The Poultry House. What a talent!
This recipe would be nice for a social occasion with
family and friends outside, following the Government
guidelines of course! I would suggest you divide the dips
into small individual ramekin dishes for each guest once
they are made up (no double dipping!). I like to serve the
dips with Tortilla chips (I can recommend Aldis), small
bread sticks, pitta bread, raw carrots, celery and raw
peppers all cut into sticks.
This recipe is so quick and easy to put together and
serves 4–6. The dips do taste nicer made a few hours
before serving to let the flavours marinate. You can
make these three lovely dips in less than 10 min, once
you have the base for the dips you can experiment with
various flavours but below are three that I do that go
down well.
For the base to the dips
● 340g of thick set natural Greek Yogurt (I always use
2 pots of FAGE Total from Tesco)
● 300g of mayonnaise (I prefer Hellman’s)
● Mix together and then divide into 3 separate bowls
ready to make up your 3 separate dips. Half marathon stars
Dip 1 Curry and mango Well done to Tom and Dewi Owen, Ben Poole,
● Add 2 tsp of your favoured curry powder and 1 tsp
Dillion Gill, Carwyn Owen and Mabel the dog
of mango chutney mix into your base mixture. who ran a half-marathon around Leigton in April
Dip 2 Mint sauce in memory of Kate Gill, who sadly passed away
● Add 2 tsp of mint sauce… mix into your base mixture. recently. They raised an amazing £1,275! The funds
Dip 3 Cheese and onion will be donated to Kate’s chosen NHS charities:
● Add 2 dessert spoons of crumbled blue cheese along Macmillan nurses, Lingen Davies cancer care centre
with a finely shopped spring onion. If you don’t like and Welshpool district nurses.
blue cheese then use a mature grated cheddar and
you can swap the spring onion for red onion, about
1 tsp finely chopped. The Children of Ash and Elm: A History
Enjoy: you will never go back to shop bought dips again! of the Vikings by Neil Price
Thanks to Elaine Newson at Long Mountain WI for This spectacular book is more
the recipes! than traditional history, as many
of its surprising – often strange –
revelations about Viking life come
not from texts, but archaeology.
Price guides us through their vast
world, studding his grand narrative
with extraordinary details: isotopic
identification of Scandinavian
skeletons in Russia, silk caps from
York and Lincoln probably from the same Byzantine
bale, and a candle burning until the air inside a burial
chamber ran out.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Ash-Elm-History-
Vikings/dp/0241283981/
Thanks to local author and archaelogist Rebecca Wragg
Sykes for the book review. We will be hearing more
about Becky in a future issue...
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An exhibition of
lockdown memories
We don’t know when and we don’t know where
yet but as soon as we are able to safely do so,
we will!
Lockdown meant many different things to
each of us. Some of us got fit — some of us
ate too much. Some of us were busy — some
of us relaxed. Some of us read — some of us
wrote. Whatever it meant to you, we want you
to show us in the exhibition which might be in
the Village Hall, the Church or both.
It could be a photo, a picture, a cake, a poem,
an item of clothing, a plant, a chair, a football
— anything that sums up this time to you.
More information in the next newsletter
but get your thinking caps on! This is a photo of Icarus landing in the pond at Leighton Hall taken in the early 1900s when the Naylor family (who built
Rachel Tibbott and Catherine Williams the hall in the 1850s along with much of the village), lived there.
Icarus lands again in Leighton!
The beautiful statue of Icarus is at last being returned
to Leighton Hall after more than 25 years languishing
in the lobby of the old Council Offices in Welshpool.
In memory of Joan A previous owner of Leighton Hall sold the Grade
II listed statue along with many other valuable and
Bason, 1925—2021 precious items, and a campaign to have them returned
was started in the village. This campaign quickly gained
I only knew Joan for four years, but consider myself support from the authorities who, in turn, took the
very lucky to have met her. matter to the High Court. With advice from the V&A
Joan lived in the area all her life – she was a wealth Museum and many other experts, the court redefined
of knowledge about Leighton and its many colourful what constituted a ‘fixture’ in a listed building. It was
characters. I even learned Joan’s aunt had lived in Park ruled that the removal of all the valuable and unique
Cottage many years before we arrived. Her aunt was artefacts had been unauthorised and the items should
quite a ferocious lady who had a pet fox to prove it! Buttington Quarry Incinerator be returned to Leighton Hall. However, poor old Icarus
Joan also teased me about the alterations to our cottage, The application to build a large-scale incinerator was unceremoniously delivered onto the steps of the
which were the work of her uncle and his ‘unusual’ at Buttington has now been submitted to the Council Offices and he ended-up residing in the entrance ▲ The large statue of Icarus seen by startled visitors as
approach to DIY. Half of our cottage is built from things Welsh Government. Despite a moratorium on new hall ever since. appearing to have landed in the lobby of the old Council
he found in the forrest, even some of the old viaduct incinerators in Wales being introduced earlier in the Offices, Welshpool.
In Greek mythology the legend of Icarus is that his
made its way into the construction of our garden walls! year, the plans are still being considered and could father made him wings from feathers and wax so that seen and appreciated, sometimes at very close quarters,
Something I will always remember is the incredible get the go-ahead. he could escape from Crete but warned him not to by many people during that time – even if some were
view from her lounge window – it was the best view StopButtingtonIncinerator.com has been created fly too near the sun. Unfortunately, boys will be boys! a little startled to see him there at all! As the Council
in Leighton – she said “that’s the reason I built the to help local residents submit an objection, and you Icarus did fly too high, the sun melted his wings and he Offices have now been sold, Icarus has been dusted off
house here”. can find out more about the impacts it will have on plummeted down to the sea where he drowned – hence and will be back home at Leighton Hall where he had
I met Joan through the Powys Be-frienders service. the area at buttingtonincinerator.co.uk the saying ‘flying too close to the sun’. previously been positioned in the Serpentine pond
I can highly recommend joining. You get to make Objections will need to be submitted by 24 May so A dramatic and sad end for the legendary Icarus, allowing his reflection on the water to enhance the
amazing friends and learn a little something too. if you’d like to have your say, don’t hesitate and do whilst the statue’s last few decades have been spent effect. Richard Dacjzac, the present owner of Leighton
Volunteer here: www.pavo.org.uk it now. in limbo wedged in the lobby of Neuadd Maldwyn. At Hall, is no doubt very pleased to finally have Icarus back
Pete Falloon least Leighton’s Icarus was safe there and he has been where he belongs!
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National Garden Scheme:
Powys gardens open for charity
May 2021
What mad weather we had at the beginning of
April! I think we had four seasons in one day a few
times. Wrapped in a blanket in our tiny summer
house, I read that April was time to start sowing
seeds outside. Maybe not as the ground was white!
But as April moves on and we stride into May, Bookings must be made online as numbers will be
the garden changes quite dramatically and this limited depending on the size of the garden so that
month is probably one of the busiest for gardeners. social distancing can be ensured. Some gardens
There are still seeds to sow and lots of potting on will offer refreshments and others will have plant
to do. I will be taking cuttings and spare seedlings stalls. All the details are on our website, go to Find
to our village plant stall again and picturing how A Garden and follow the directions for on-line
the garden may look in August when we open for booking.https://ngs.org.uk
the NGS. Oh! and I did buy three roses from David Gardens Open in North Powys in May:
Austin which I hope will be in full flower by then! ● Cwm Farm (NEW) Forden SY21 8NB
If you are new to gardening, there is a useful Sunday 2, 12.00–5.00, teas.
section on our website for how to start a garden as ● Dingle Nurseries, Guilsfield SY21 9JD
well as top tips from experienced gardeners. Go to Saturday/Sunday 8/9, 9.00–5.00, teas.
‘Get into Gardening’ at https://ngs.org.uk ● Rock Mill, Abermule SY15 6NN
Maybe you have been developing your garden Saturday/Sunday 15/16, 2.00-5.00, teas.
over a number of years and were able to spend even ● Gorsty House, Hyssington SY15 6AT
more time in it last year, in which case you might Sunday 23 1.30–5.30, teas.
like to look at BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and
enter their Garden of the Year competition 2021. For a full list of gardens that are open in Powys
Go to gardenersworld.com/garden-competition (and beyond) do visit our website.
for details. It is so lovely to think that gradually and
Even better why not consider opening your cautiously life is returning to normal and what
garden for The National Garden Scheme in 2022. better way to celebrate that than to visit a garden
We are always looking for new gardens to open in and be inspired.
Powys. We would love to hear from you. Do contact
Susan Paynton on 01686 650531 or susan.paynton@ Sue McKillop
ngs.org.uk for further details. Assistant County Organiser
But the best news this month is that our sue.mckillop@ngs.org.uk
gardens here in Wales are now open again.
Answers: Catherine’s Quiz Corner
1 Haricot. 2 Lemon. 3 Arctic Roll. 4 Custard powder.
5 Marmite – love it or hate it! 6 Nice because it’s a
biscuit and the others are cakes! 7 McDonalds 1940
(Tupperware 1946). 8 Meat Loaf. 9 Because bread
rationing ended in 1948. 10 He was a greengrocer.
11 1982. 12 Inverness, at the Castle Stuart dairy
in the 1970s.
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