May meeting 2024 – AGM / Cyfarfod Mis Mai 2024 – CCB

The May meeting was the AGM, so there was no speaker. It was greatly appreciated that such a large number of members came along.

Claire Atherton, Glamorgan Federation Advisor, officiated the meeting. The committee remained the same, with one new member, Nor'dzin Pamo – the person who looks after this blog! Glenys Care and Linda Thomas were reelected as joint presidents.

Claire Atherton with Linda and Yvonne

Whilst Claire had a short meeting with the committee, the members were treated to a slide show of the photos of St Mary's Gardens. It had not been possible to show these the day of the talk about St Mary's Gardens owing to an electrical problem in the hall.

 

Cyfarfod mis Mai oedd y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol, felly nid oedd siaradwr. Gwerthfawrogwyd yn fawr fod cymaint o aelodau wedi dod ynghyd.

Gweinyddwyd y cyfarfod gan Claire Atherton, Cynghorydd Ffederasiwn Morgannwg. Arhosodd y pwyllgor yr un fath, gydag un aelod newydd, Nor'dzin Pamo - y person sy'n gofalu am y blog hwn! Ail-etholwyd Glenys Care a Linda Thomas yn gyd-lywyddion.

Tra bod Claire wedi cael cyfarfod byr gyda'r pwyllgor, cafodd yr aelodau sioe sleidiau o'r lluniau o Erddi'r Santes Fair. Ni fu modd dangos y rhain ar ddiwrnod y sgwrs am Erddi’r Santes Fair oherwydd problem drydanol yn y neuadd.td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}

Newsletter 182 – May 2024

WELCOME!   

Today is our Annual Meeting, where your Committee will be elected. When the Committee leave the meeting temporarily, you will be able to see the pictures of St Mary’s Gardens. Due to electrical problems, we were not able to show them when Zoe gave the talk in February.


WHITCHURCH FETE – Saturday 29th June 2024

Please bring suitable items to our next meeting on 10th June. Funds for Air Ambulance – our charity this year.

Craft equipment/patterns including knitting wool and needles; sewing – reels of thread; decorative items. Jigsaws (please check they are complete). Good quality second hand toys and games.       

ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA (RWCMD)

We are planning a ‘behind the scenes’ tour at the RWCMD. The date is not yet finalised but this is what we know. The guided tour lasts up to an hour and a half; the cost is £4.50 per person. The maximum number per visit is 25. You will be expected to get there yourself (plenty of buses pass the door).

If you are interested, there is a tick list on the front table with the other notices.

RHIWBINA WI CHOIR

A reminder that the joint choir with Rhiwbina WI has restarted. The choir meets  every Wednesday morning, 11:30 – 12:30 (except the 1st Wednesday when it is the  Rhiwbina WI meeting) in the Memorial Hall, Rhiwbina. There is a cost of £28 a term to cover the expense of an accompanist.

NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME

As you will know, this scheme opens privately-owned gardens on selected dates for charity. A couple of possible venues have been suggested for members to visit: Penarth, to a group  of gardens, and V21 (Vision 21)’s Community Garden in Fairwater. V21 supports people with learning disabilities to realise their potential through catering, growing, creating, learning and making initiatives.

Further information is in the NGS booklet on the notice board table. Maybe a group of friends may wish to go together? Travelling would be via car share or independently.

GROUPS: Dates for your diaries.   
              
St Mary’s Gardens:  Tuesday 14th May 2024 at 10 am. St Mary’s Gardens, Old Church Rd. All welcome.
Book Group:  Wednesday 15th May 2024  at 11.00am at La Cucina da Mara
Tangling Group: Wednesday 15th May 2024 and Tuesday 4th June at 2pm at 5 Court Close (off Heol Gabriel), CF14 1JR
Craft Group:  Monday 20th May 2024 at 2pm, 24 Lakelands Court, Rhydypenau Road, CF23 6QE  
Family History: Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 10.30am at 113 Pantbach Road
Sunday Lunch Group: Sunday 26th May 2024 at 1pm at The Three Arches  
    
NEXT MEETING: Monday, 10th June 2024 at 2pm.                    
 
Subject: Forest Farm – Our Local Nature Reserve     
Speaker: Albyn Austin.

Our ‘add on’ this month is about Lasting Power of Attorney with a speaker from LPA Made Simple.  

Glamorgan Federation Spring walk at Penarth

(Cymraeg)

Anne, Liz and Linda thoroughly enjoyed the Glamorgan Federation Spring walk at Penarth on 11th May. It was a Murder Mystery theme and they had 23 clues to solve to find out who did it and with what weapon! It was a lovely day for a walk, if a bit hazy across the channel, and they saw parts of Penarth that they hadn’t seen before, with stunning views in places.

 

Daith wanwyn Ffederasiwn Morgannwg ym Mhenarth

(English)

Mwynhaodd Anne, Liz a Linda daith wanwyn Ffederasiwn Morgannwg ym Mhenarth ar 11 Mai yn fawr. Thema Dirgelwch Llofruddiaeth oedd hi ac roedd ganddyn nhw 23 o gliwiau i’w datrys i ddarganfod pwy wnaeth e a gyda pha arf! Roedd yn ddiwrnod braf am dro, os braidd yn niwlog ar draws y sianel, a gwelsant rannau o Benarth nad oeddent wedi’u gweld o’r blaen, gyda golygfeydd godidog mewn mannau.

 

Glamorgan newsletter – diary dates

If interested in attending any of these events you can apply via our treasurer at Whitchurch WI.

Newsletter Volume 15, issue 4 – April/May 2024

Diary dates—2024

Late Spring Circular walk around Penarth / £3 / Penarth Saturday 11 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show / £25 or £28 / Norton House, Mumbles / Tuesday 7. Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show / £23 / Heronston Hotel, Bridgend / Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 & Friday 17 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Whist Drive / £5 / Ystradowen Village Hall / Saturday 1 June 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Thrill Seeker—Zip Wire / Rhigos Mountain / Saturday 15 June 2024 / Closing date: 15 April 2024

Table top games and Afternoon Tea / £12 / All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin / starts 13:30 / Saturday 13 July 2024 / Closing date: 14 June 2024

Court & Castle Holiday / £199 / Windsor & Hampton Court Palace / Friday 19-20 July / Closing date: 2024 23 February 2024

York & Castle Howard Holiday / £405 / York & Castle Howard / Thursday 21 November to Sunday 24 November 2024 / Closing date: 13 September 2024

An evening with an Author / £21 / Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawk / Wednesday 11 September 2024 / Closing date: 26 July 2024

Paul Kirner's Music Palace, Ynys Hir

On April 9th a large group of Whitchurch Wi members boarded the coach to take them to Paul Kirner's Music Palace, in Ynys Hir. This is a museum in a converted chapel, that collects and celebrates the cinema organ that used to accompany silent films.

 

 

 

A group of gentlemen looked after the WI ladies, with most of the presentation being given by Ben Snowdon. He explained the history of the Music Palace, described the various organs on display, and entertained us with a range of musical pieces on several of the organs. 

We were amazed by the size and range of pipes, glockenspiels, percussions instriuments, foley equipment and more, hidden behind and alongside the display screen. Two large organs took it in turns to be centre stage, rising up and gliding down on lifts.

 

 

 

 

 

During the interval, we were given a delicious cream tea, served by the gentlemen - which was something of a novelty for a group of women. The afternoon visit ended with a sing-along. Everyone agreed that it was a splendid outing and that the Music Palace is a gem, hidden in the heart of Rhondda Valleys.

 

 

Paul Kirner's Music Palace (former Saron Chapel)
South Street, Ynyshir, Porth, CF39 0EG

https://www.pktoc.co.uk/

 

Balas Cerdd Paul Kirner, Ynys Hir

Ar Ebrill 9fed aeth criw mawr o aelodau SyM Eglwys Newydd ar y bws i fynd â nhw i Balas Cerdd Paul Kirner, Ynys Hir. Dyma amgueddfa mewn capel wedi’i drawsnewid, sy’n casglu ac yn dathlu’r organ sinema a arferai gyfeilio i ffilmiau mud.

 

 

 

Roedd grŵp o foneddigion yn gofalu am ferched SyM, gyda’r rhan fwyaf o’r cyflwyniad yn cael ei roi gan Ben Snowdon. Esboniodd hanes y Palas Cerdd, disgrifiodd y gwahanol organau oedd yn cael eu harddangos, a’n difyrru gydag amrywiaeth o ddarnau cerddorol ar sawl un o’r organau. Cawsom ein syfrdanu gan faint ac ystod y pibellau, glockenspiel, offerynnau taro, offer foley a mwy, wedi'u cuddio y tu ôl i'r sgrin arddangos ac wrth ei hochr. Cymerodd dwy organ fawr yn eu tro i fod yn ganolbwynt, gan godi a gleidio i lawr ar lifftiau. 

Roedd grŵp o foneddigion yn gofalu am fenywod SyM, gyda’r rhan fwyaf o’r cyflwyniad yn cael ei roi gan Ben Snowdon. Esboniodd hanes y Palas Cerdd, disgrifiodd y gwahanol organau oedd yn cael eu harddangos, a’n difyrru gydag amrywiaeth o ddarnau cerddorol ar sawl un o’r organau. 

 

 

Cawsom ein syfrdanu gan faint ac ystod y pibellau, glockenspiel, offerynnau taro, offer foley a mwy, wedi'u cuddio y tu ôl i'r sgrin arddangos ac wrth ei hochr. Cymerodd dwy organ fawr yn eu tro i fod yn ganolbwynt, gan godi a gleidio i lawr ar lifftiau.

 

 

 

Yn ystod yr egwyl, cawsom de hufen blasus, wedi'i weini gan y boneddigion - a oedd yn rhywbeth o newydd-deb i griw o ferched. Daeth ymweliad y prynhawn i ben gyda chanu. Roedd pawb yn gytûn ei bod hi’n brynhawn bendigedig a bod y Palas Cerdd yn berl, wedi’i chuddio yng nghanol Cymoedd y Rhondda.

Paul Kirner's Music Palace (former Saron Chapel)
South Street, Ynyshir, Porth, CF39 0EG

https://www.pktoc.co.uk/