BERRIEW

NEWSLETTER

NUMBER 316 JUNE 2014

The Parish of Berriew

Vicar: Ven. Dr Peter J Pike 01686 640223

Curate: Revd Esther Yates 01686 625559

Reader: Mr Peter Watkin 01686 640640

Vicar’s Warden: Mr Jim Maxwell 01686 640840

People’s Warden: Mrs Rosemary Rogers 01686 640611

Sunday 1st June Seventh Sunday of Easter

10.00am All-age Family Communion at St Beuno’s

6.30pm Evening Prayer at St Beuno’s

Sunday 8th. June The The Feast of Pentecost

10.00am Sung Eucharist at St Beuno’s

6.30pm Evening Prayer at St Beuno’s

Sunday 15th. June Trinity Sunday

10.00am All-age Service at St Beuno’s

6.30pm Holy Communion (1984 Prayer Book) at St Beuno’s

Sunday 22nd. June First Sunday of Trinity

10.00am Sung Eucharist and Baptism at St Beuno’s

6.30pm Evening Worship at St Beuno’s

Sunday 29th. June: Second Sunday of Trinity

10.30am Holy Communion at St Beuno’s

4.45pm Teen Seekers meet at St Beuno’s

St. John’s Mission Church - Fron

Sunday 8th. June 9.00am Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd. June 9.00am All-age Holy Communion

Pantyffridd Mission Church

Sunday 1st. June 3.00pm Holy Communion

Sunday 15th. June 3.00pm Evening Prayer

Parish News

Wednesdays at 10.30am We continue to offer 10.30am Morning Prayer in St Beuno’s. On

the first Wednesday of each month we celebrate the Eucharist together there instead. All welcome!

Choir Practices: Wednesdays at 6.00pm - in St Beuno’s

for folks aged from 11 to………………………………!!! All welcome to join us.

Bellringers Practices: Wednesdays at 7.30pm – in St Beuno’s

New ringers in particular are warmly welcome!

Pentre Llifior Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Minister: Rev. Sue Lawler, Welshpool 01938 552794

Services: 2.30pm. (alternating each Sunday with All – Age Cell Group Worship).

June 1st Rev. Michael Taylor, Holy Communion

15th

Mr. T. Jobling

29th

Rev. Sue Lawler

All are welcome to attend services, events and to visit this historic 18th

Cent. Wesleyan Methodist

Heritage Site. Also why not drop-in for bacon butties fortnightly on Saturday mornings (10-

11.30am) at the Preacher's stable opposite the chapel – June dates are the 14th

and 28th

.

The chapel is also OPEN on Wednesdays and Thursdays (April – September) from 2-4.30pm. for

visiting groups and individuals and at other times by prior arrangement.

Contact Andrew Mathieson on 10938 555376.

Andrew Mathieson

ST JOHN’S MISSION CHURCH FRON

Fron 120 Club May 2014 Winners are:- First Prize £10.00 No 73 Richard Jerman, Afallen, Nook Lane, Kerry Second Prize £10.00 No 31 Sylvia Matthews Tan y Fron Garthmyl Third Prize £5.00 No 102 Luke Smith Mill Close, Newtown

Helen Bennett

Refail Presbyterian Chapel

Minister: Rev. Dr. D. Stirling

Services every Sunday at 10am. unless otherwise stated.

June 1st Joint Communion at Refail at 10.30am.

8th

Minister

15th

Mr. N. Evans

22nd

TBA

29th

Mr. N. James

July 6th

Joint Communion at Brooks 10.30am.

Coffee is served in the assembly room after the service the 4th

Sunday in the month.

Bridge Club every Friday at 7.30pm.

Knitting Club 2nd

Tuesday of the month.Contact Jennie 01686 941813

Yoga, for details of classes.Contact Marie 01686 669868

The assembly rooms are available for hire. Contact Hans 01686 640648.

Brooks Presbyterian Chapel

Minister: Rev. Dr. D. Stirling

June 8th

Family Service, Minister, at 2.30pm.

July 6th

Joint Communion, Minister, at 10.30am.

All are very welcome to attend.

Berriew Parish Church Side Person Rota for June

10am Service: Mr. Doug Phillips and Mrs. Joyce Harrison

6.30pm. Evening Service: Mr. Ray Jones

Berriew Parish Church Cleaning Rota for June

Iris Tombs, Beryl Roberts and Shirley Griffiths.

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VAYNOR PARK

BERRIEW SUNDAY JUNE 1

st

2 – 6 pm.

PLANTS FOR SALE

DELICIOUS TEAS

Adults £3.00. Children under 12 free

PROCEEDS TO

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE

Mothers' Union

The largest association of Christian women in the world. 4.1 million members in

81 countries.

Berriew Branch

As our speakers were unable, due to illness, to attend our April meeting, Lillian (Mrs.

Lillian Dawson) entertained us with stories of her ancestors, which was very

interesting and amusing. Thank you Lillian for stepping in at the last minute.

Wednesday June 25th we have our annual outing, this year visiting Meifod Church,

where we will meet Rev. Jayne and members of their Mothers' Union. We will have a

talk on the history of the church and of course afternoon tea.

Please meet at the Old School 2pm.

Thank you.

Iris Tombs

Berriew W.I. May Meeting

After our usual welcome from President Sue Usmar we had a short business

meeting to discuss the summer happenings in W.I. These include walks to the

source of the Severn and to Cefn Coch, coach trips to Chester races and a day

shopping and sports events.

Sue thanked everyone who had entered the W.I. Show for their hard work and

especially to Lillian Dawson who had collated the entries. Congratulations went

to the prize winners, Lesley who had 1st 2nd and 3rd, Lillian who had 2nd, Ferol

who had 1st and Jill S. who had a near perfect score.

The speaker for the evening was our old friend Alwyn Hughes whose talk was

entitled ‘Nature on the doorstep’ .With the help of slides he gave a lively and

interesting talk about birds commonly found in our gardens. Everyone enjoyed

his many anecdotes and he was thanked by Lillian. Jill Sadler produced an

interesting quiz about trees and this was won by Ann Markwick with Sue Usmar

2nd and Sue Minikin 3rd.

Tea and biscuits were provided and served by both Anns. The raffle was won

by Iris.

Next month, Wednesday June 4th, we have an afternoon outing. This will be a

guided tour of Powis Castle gardens and afterwards a special cream tea. We

meet at the Castle at 2 o’clock. On Wednesday 2ndof July we return to the

Community Centre when the speaker is Andy Cawchray who has ‘Chickens in the

garden’ Do come along and join our group.

Ann Dixon

Wales Air Ambulance

July 5th-12

th 200 miles from Colwyn Bay to Cardiff.

Day 4 July 8th

Rhys Meirion, the international tenor and member of the iconic trio “The Three

Welsh Tenors” will be leading a team of celebrities, friends and walkers 200 miles

from Colwyn Bay to Cardiff to raise funds for Welsh Air Ambulance.

BERRIEW has been chosen as one of their “meet and greet” calling places for

refreshments etc. They plan to arrive about 9.50am. on Tuesday 8th

July.

We hope as many as possible will gather to cheer them on and anyone who wishes is

welcome to join them along the way.

Please come and support this worthy cause.

Reminiscences by Mrs. Helme – May issue of the Newsletter

The following article has been received in response to the above by Mrs. Elene

Cadwallader – Mrs. Helme's daughter:

I was very pleased to see the article on Berriew in the 1890's written by Mrs. Helme,

my mother. You were right in that she was about 90 when she wrote it, encouraged by

my sister Dr. Vivien Helme.

She was born in 1886 and died in 1982 aged 96. She lived in Newtown but spent

many happy times with friends and relatives in Berriew during her youth. Married to

Matthew Helme in 1914, he became headmaster of Montgomery school after the war.

She was also a teacher, but married women were not employed by Montgomeryshire

Education Authority at that time.

I moved to Berriew in 2000 and have lived in the village very happily. I previously

lived for many years with my husband Frank and family at Llwynderw Hall, Belan.

I enclose four pictures: one of my mother as a child at the age when she would have

been visiting Berriew, and another shortly before she wrote the article aged 90.

Her mother was one of four sisters, and another photograph is of two Phillips sisters,

the eldest one being Lavinia who became housekeeper at Rhiewport. The final

photograph is another sister Jane Phillips who married Ted Evans of the Lion.

My Mother would have been delighted that I live in a house with garden sloping to

the River Rhiew where my grandchildren and great grandchildren paddle in the

summer. Elene

Cadwallader.

Glansevern Hall Gardens

Extended opening: Tuesday – Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10:30am – 5pm

The Potting Shed Café

and The Chic Shed Shop

Open Tuesday – Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10:30am – 5pm

Evening Wine Bars at The Potting

Shed Café

every Friday from 5:30pm - 9:30pm

Summer Events: 21st June: The Full Monty Beer Evening: Monty's Brewery Ales and

Gourmet Welsh Rarebits, 5:30pm – 9:30pm.

11th July: Sherry and Tapas Evening, 5:30pm - 9:30pm.

Keep up to date on our website.

Address: Glansevern Hall Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8AH

Telephone: 01686 640644 Email: gardens@glansevern.co.uk Website: www.glansevern.co.uk Twitter: @GlansevernGrdns

Facebook: GlansevernHallGardens

RECIPE

Chorizo, New Potato and Haddock One Pot – Serves 2

1 tbsp. olive oil 2 skinless thick fillets of white fish

50g/2oz chorizo peeled & thinly sliced A good handful of cherry tomatoes

450g/1lb new potatoes sliced halved

4 tbsp dry sherry, or more if needed 20g bunch parsley chopped

Crusty bread and/or a mixed salad to serve.

Heat a large lidded frying pan, then add the oil. Tip in the chorizo and fry for 2

minutes until it starts to release its oils, then add the potatoes and some salt and

pepper for seasoning. Splash over 3 tablespoons sherry, cover the pan tightly and

leave to cook over a medium heat until the potatoes are tender. Season the fish. Add

the cherry tomatoes and most of the chopped parsley to the pan, then lay the fish on

top. Splash over 1 tablespoon of sherry, put the lid on again and cook until the fish is

white and flaky. When the fish is cooked scatter with remaining parsley and drizzle

with a little olive oil.

Serve straight away with crusty bread and/or a mixed salad. Val Wallis

Silver Scenes Clearance Saturday 14th

June 2014

On Saturday 14

th June, remaining items to be disposed of from the closure of the

company and which may be of use to someone, will be placed on the forecourt

(weather permitting). No charge will be made for any of the items, they will be free to

take away.

Should it be wet, we will organise everything inside the building.

This event will not include items of saleable stock as most of this has now been sold.

Anything left at the end of the day will be disposed of. Thank you

easyfundraising.org.uk

We have registered Berriew Bowling Club on the easyfundraising

site.

In order to raise contributions for Berriew Bowling Club all you

need do is the following: Put www.easyfundraising.org.uk into your search engine At the bottom of the home page, under ‘Support a good cause’

select ‘Find a cause’. Enter ‘Berriew Bowling Club’ in the name search and click

search. Click on ‘Support this cause’ Fill out the registration form You are now registered as a supporter of the club. Go shopping

starting on the easyfundraising site and clicking through to your

chosen retailer. Your purchase will automatically attract a %

donation to the club. There is an app that you can download from the easyfundraising

site, which will remind you of the easyfundraising option when

you search for a retailer or enter their site.You should be asked if

you want to do this when you have registered.

www.berriew.com A SLIGHTLY EDITED VERSION OF THE BERRIEW NEWSLETTER CAN BE SEEN EVERY MONTH ON www.berriew.com SIMPLY GO TO THE BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HOME PAGE MARKED NEWSLETTER AND CLICK FOR A DOWNLOAD. FURTHERMORE AN ARCHIVE WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, SO IF YOU MISS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND IT THERE. DON’T FORGET THAT ON www.berriew.com WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING - Articles and photographs concerning Berriew, both current and historical events, tourist Information including the village and its surrounding area will all be welcome. If you want to contribute send your material to pete@biggerboat.uk.com CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS If you represent one of Berriew’s clubs, associations or organisations etc… that hasn’t already come on board, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to tell you all about it. ADVERTISING We want to encourage more businesses to advertise on www.berriew.com and for only £25.00 for 12 months advertising, you can’t go wrong. Please contact Martin Archer on 07585 772855 or e-mail martin@archer5.plus.com to discuss your requirements. The Berriew Community Website has been created with the assistance of grant funding from Powys Connections and is supported by the Berriew Community Council. Pete Jackson – 01686 640436 – pete@biggerboat.uk.com Hazel Wilson – 01686 668868 – hazel222@hotmail.com Andy Kirkwood – 01686 640710 – andy@kirkwoodassociates.co.uk Martin Archer – 07585 772855 – martin@archer5.plus.com Phil Wilson – 07740 510666 Cheers, Pete Jackson, Chairman.

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THE BERRIEW CHARITY (Charity Number 216265)

The Berriew Charity exists to help residents of Berriew Parish with financial support. And applications are open to all age groups; more information can be obtained by contacting one of the following trustees: Mrs R Beddoes, Mrs P J Hausmann, Mrs M N Lloyd, Mrs S E O’Brien or Mr P R Wilson. Applications should be sent to Mrs L M Evans at Fir Grove Berriew Welshpool Powys SY21 8AQ by 25th January 2014, for the consideration of the Trustees.

NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME

LOCAL GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY

Summer is here and the 2014 National Gardens Scheme is underway. With your help The National

Gardens Scheme donated £2.1 million pounds to Marie Curie, Macmillan, Help the Hospices and

other charities of which £10,000 was raised here in Montgomeryshire. Do come and visit one of

our beautiful gardens, you will have a wonderful afternoon with delicious tea and cakes and your

admission ticket will have helped the cancer and caring charities. This month Cil y Wennol just

outside Berriew is opening for us as part of our National Gardens Scheme Festival Weekend.

We also have a number of gardens that open for private visits for groups of friends or societies and

these are listed at the end. We are always interested to hear of gardens of quality, character and

interest that might be interested in opening for the NGS next year. Discover more at

www.ngs.org.uk or pick up a leaflet at Berriew Stores or The Lychgate. Thank you.

Susan See-Paynton

Assitant County Organiser

01686 650531

Every Sunday 1 June – 31 August

Cwm-Weeg, Dolfor, Newtown SY16 4AT Open 2- 5pm Adm £4, chd free

2.5 acre garden set within 24 acres of wildflower meadows and bluebell woodland with stream

around C15farmhouse. Formal English landscape garden with vistas, grottos and extensive borders

terraced with stone walls. Limited wheelchair access. Home- made teas-

made teas

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June NGS Festival Weekend

Cil y Wennol, Berriew, SY21 8AZ Open 2-5pm Adm £4, chd free

3.5 acre established garden around Tudor cottage. Traditional formal cottage design and more

modern sweeping prairie style planting, croquet lawn, crescent shaped hedges, amphitheatre steps

and spectacular views. Tea and cake and plants for sale

Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod, SY22 6YB Open 2-5pm Adm: £3.50 chd free

In a quiet valley near Meifod the garden seems to grow out of the landscape and the surroundings

are seen through portholes, sculpted hedges and openings in the trees. Home- made teas and plants

for sale

Sunday 8 June

Gregynog Hall & Garden, Tregynon Open 11-4.30pm Adm £3, chd £1 Proceeds today to NGS

Grade 1 Listed garden with fountains, lily lake and water garden. Mass display of rhododendrons.

Free welcome talks 11.30am, 12.30am and 1.30pm. Courtyard cafe open for lunches and Welsh

afternoon teas.

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 June

Bryn y Llidiart, Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant, Oswestry, SY10 0BP Open 2-5pm Adm £4, chd free

Exposed hillside garden with breathtaking views. Lush planting merges into wildflower meadows

with dry stone walls, slate, shale and boulders. Mown paths to ‘sitouterie’, bog garden, pond and

vegetable garden. Limited wheelchair access. Home-made teas and plants for sale.

Chapel House and Quarry House, Priest Weston SY15 6DF Open 11-4.30pm Combined

admission £4.50, chd free

Chapel House a slightly wild 1 acre cottage garden on a steep hillside with several different terraces

including gravel garden, herbaceous borders, meadow, woodland and orchard.

Quarry House with zig zag steep paths and beds dug into the hill - both gardens have stunning

views south towards the Kerry Ridgeway and west to Snowdonia but are not suitable for anyone

unsure of foot. Home-made teas and plants for sale.

Saturday 21 June

Powis Castle Garden Open 10-6pm Adm £8.70, chd £4.30 proceeds today to NGS

Richly planted herbaceous borders, great yew hedges. One of the National Trust’s finest gardens

Pont Faen House, Farrington Lane, Knighton, LD7 1LA Open 2-5pm today and tomorrow Adm

£3.50, chd free

Colourful ½ acre garden, full of flowers, paths through arches and gazebos lead to ferny corners and

deep borders around lawns. Shrubs, perennials seats with vistas to hills beyond. Home-made teas

and plants for sale.

Sunday 22 June

Bachie Uchaf, Bachie Road, Llanfyllin, SY22 5NF Open 2-5pm Adm £4, chd free

Inspiring, colourful hillside country garden. Gravel paths meander around extensive planting and

over streams cascading into ponds. Specimen trees and shrubs and wonderful views. Home-made

teas.

Pont Faen House, Farrington Lane, Knighton, LD7 1LA Open 2-5pm as above

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July

1 Church Bank, Welshpool, SY21 7DR Open 12-5pm Adm £3, chd free

A jewel in the town. An old barrel maker’s yard and workshop transformed into a magical refuge

where mirrors and water reflect Gothic arches and lush planting. Take a cosy seat in the old ‘privy’

or enjoy tea in the new garden room. Home-made tea and cakes.

The following gardens are also open by appointment so why not arrange a visit with your friends

or society and have a lovely afternoon out.

Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod April-November: 01938 500370

Chapel House, Priest Weston May-September groups max 10: 01938 561336

Quarry House, Priest Weston May-August groups max 10 evenings preferred: 01938 561397

Bryn y Llidiart, Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant: May-September: 01691 780080

Pont Faen House, Farrington Lane, Knighton April-September: 01547 520647 adm £5 inc tea &

cake

1 Church Bank, Welshpool May-September: 01938 559112

Bron Hafren, Garthmyl, Montgomery April-September: 01686 640106 adm £3.50, chd free

Abernant, Garthmyl April-July: 01686 640494 adm £3.50, chd free

Cyfie Farm, Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin March-October: 01691 648451 adm £4, chd free

Castell y Gwynt, Llandyssil, Montgomery April-August: 01686 668569 adm £3.50, chd free

Fraithwen,Tregynon February-October: 01686 650307

Glynderyn, Milford Road, Newtown April-September: 01686 626745 max group 20

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BERRIEW NEWSLETTER

Chairman/Editor: Val Wallis

Items for publication may be left in the Newsletter post box, at the Spar, Berriew or e-mailed to the

editor at: barrywallis246@btinternet.com.

The Berriew Newsletter is published monthly on a voluntary basis as a service to the community.

The editor is empowered absolutely to withhold a contribution without explanation and does not

accept liability for any opinions expressed by contributors. Articles may be edited for publication.

The Berriew Newsletter cannot vouch for the accuracy of offers, services or goods that appear in the Berriew Newsletter, nor

can it be responsible for the outcome of any contract that may be entered into with an adviser.

The Tom Cat Spot

So June is upon us and now the weather warms up further (we hope).

I actually went to Charlies last Sunday and was rather amused at grown adults

fighting over trays of bedding plants. I thought come back Blakemores, where

Graham and Rena had a well stocked supply of plants and the time to tell you about

them. Invaluable!!

Well – the bus driving, coalman who delivered sheep and newspapers was George

Douglass. Good old George.

Deputy Dog an old 1960's/70's/80's cartoon character is this months puzzler. He has

overlooked the village for many years and has only moved once since his creation,

but where is he?

Until next month – keep smiling.

Tom Cat.

Let's Knit Local

Meets Refail assembly room every 2

nd Tuesday of the month 6pm – 8pm. If you have

never knitted or purled a row before or held a crochet hook and would like to learn,

or if you are an experienced knitter and would like to help others learn, please come

along one Tuesday evening and join our friendly group for a cup of tea and a chat.

Next meeting Tuesday 10th

June at 6pm. Contact Jennie 01686 641813.

Email the: oracle jennie @hotmail.com or oracle jennie @yahoo.co.uk

Jennie Campbell.

Thank you

I would like to thank family and friends for the lovely cards, flowers and gifts I

received while in hospital. They were much appreciated. I'm glad to say I am on the

mend now.

Special thanks to Gwen for tending my pots and garden. Flo Harding

Note from the Treasurer

The committee is always grateful for all donations and we hope to use them

efficiently and economically to keep up the news service to Berriew.

We would like to thank Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Boskett, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Gittins and

Silver Scenes for their donations.

Mrs. P. Hall

Diary of Events

Sunday 1st June Garden open Vaynor Park

Wednesday 4th June Berriew W.I. outing

Sat.7th/Sun.8th June Garden open Cil y Wennol,Berriew

for N.G.S.

Tuesday 10th June Berriew Knitting Club 6pm.

Thursday 12th June Berriew Community Council meeting

7.30pm.

Saturday 14th June Silver Scenes clearance

Sunday 15th June Tea Party in aid of Parkinson's U.K.

Wednesday 25th June M.U. Outing

Wednesday 25th

June Closing date for July Newsletter Tuesday 8th July Walkers from Colwyn Bay to Cardiff

in Berriew

Every Friday Bridge Club at the Refail 7.30pm.

Editor's Postscript

Our cover this month reflects the walk from Colwyn Bay to Cardiff in aid of the

Wales Air Ambulance. Good luck to all who participate and let's hope they receive

plenty of donations for this worthy cause.

We send our condolences to the families of Robert (Bob) Evans and Ray Jones, who

have both sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

The closing date for the July Newsletter is Wednesday 25th

June. As always, thank you once again to all the people who have helped in the production

and distribution of this Newsletter.

Please note – all articles and correspondence left on the Newsletter post box

must include a name and address and/or telephone number. Anonymous items

will not be published. Val Wallis/Editor

Garden Open

Cil y Wennol

Berriew, SY21 8AZ

Sat 7 June & Sun 8 June

2 - 5pm

Adm: £4 Children: free Delicous tea and cakes Plants for sale

All proceeds to Macmillan, Marie Curie, Help the Hospices and other caring charities The National Gardens Scheme: Registered Charity No. 1112664

www.ngs.org.uk