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SUMMER 2014

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6-7 NEWS10 SWEET TREAT

Wickedly Welsh idea for a business

12-13 NEW TRICKSThe ofcial opening of the

Pembrokeshire Skatepark

22 TOP FOLKFun at the fteenth Fishguard Folk Festival

24-26 GOLDEN VINTAGECar club celebrates 50 years

28 CHARACTER SHOWSir Peter Blake draws Under Milk Wood

30-34 ROYAL VISITThe Queen and Prince Phillip

in Pembrokeshire

43-45 TREASURE HUNTA look at the activities of Pembrokeshire

Prospectors Society

48-51 MEET THE CHEFSTop Pembrokeshire chefs share their

passion for food52 WHATS ON53 GREAT ADVENTURE

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Published by Newsquest Media (Southern).

Western Telegraph, Western Tangiers,Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest,

Pembrokeshire, SA62 4BU.

While we continue to be blessed with the usual mix of British weather,the sun denitely shone on Pembrokeshire when we basked in thewarmth of a Royal visit from Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke ofEdinburgh. See our extensive coverage of this momentous occasion

inside.

Also in this edition of Pembrokeshire County Living we check outPembrokeshires newest skatepark, which opened with a stunning day of displaysand competitions.

We visit the fabulous Fishguard Folk Festival, now in its 15th year and go fromreels to wheels with Pembrokeshire Car Club, which recently celebrated half acentury of classic motoring .

At Oriel y Parc in St Davids, we visit the Llareggub collection; 170 illustrationsby Sir Peter Blake depicting Dylan Thomas much-loved play Under Milk Wood.

We take a look at the treasures discovered beneath the countys soil; themany nds of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors Society, while our Meet the Chefsfeature samples the culinary treasures to be found in the kitchens of some ofPembrokeshires top restaurants.

Working up an appetite is Clarbeston Road adventurer, Tori James. We join heron her record-breaking journey from Lands End to John OGroats in a straight line.

All this plus your pick of the countys news, whats on and messages from ourdiverse local businesses.

We hope you enjoy these pages packed with Pembrokeshiresunshine, whatever the weather outside may be.

Hello and welcome to Summer.


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NEWS

THE p-p-p-patter of tiny feet isbeing heard at Folly Farm with thearrival of its rst penguin chicks.

A year to the day that the packof 24 Humboldt penguins took upresidence in their new enclosure at

the attractions zoo, the rst babymade its entrance.The uffy grey youngster is

the offspring of Donna and Diavlo,who paired off and built a nesttogether in February.

The little penguins hatchingon May 20 was followed twodays later by its second pool-mate,whose parents are Hollister andVilleneuve.

And there looks set to be ababy-boom in the state-of-theart enclosure, which has its ownpenguin nursery. Nine more eggs

were being incubated by otherpenguin parents, as PembrokeshireCounty Living went to press.

Said zoo manager TimMorphew: The arrival ofchicks in our penguin enclosure

demonstrates that we havesuccessfully created a healthybreeding environment for ourpenguins that is as close as possibleto their natural habitat.

We are delighted that ourrst breeding season has been asuccess, and we look forward towelcoming more little ones to ourpenguin creche.

The baby penguins were beingreared by their parents in theirnesting boxes, and will not be ableto be seen by the public until theyare ready to leave the nest.

p-p-patter of tiny feetCARE centre Shalom House has beenable to reopen its doors to overnightpatients, six months after a funding crisiscaused the beds to close.

The palliative care centre in St Davidsopened with the aim of providing care andsupport for patients with a life-limitingillness.

Last November the charity announcedthat it could no longer sustain around-the-clock care due to nancial troubles, andsince then has only been able to provideday care.

But in May, from a Monday to Friday,the beds reopened for one weeks plannedrespite care.

Nurse manager Allyson Burrowsexplained they are hoping to do the samein six to eight weeks, then once a month,with the ultimate aim to restore the centreback to full-time service, as envisaged byits founder.

She said the beds being reopened isdown to the generosity of fundraisers,and people becoming more aware of thecharity.

Every week there seems to besomething. Weve had walks, talks,cycling, concerts and all sorts.

Scolton Manner held a classic carrally and we were one of the beneciaries,and Richard Davies did a 24 hour tennismarathon in Haverfordwest.

Mostly people who raise money forus have got something to do with us, butthere are lots of people who have justadopted us as a charity after reading aboutour nancial troubles.

Peter Louwerse from Milford Havenwas one of the patients at Shalom lastmonth. He was diagnosed with a braintumour in October 2012.

He said: This was his my rstsort of break after having two years ofchemotherapy. Shalom is a wonderfulplace, and the staff and facilities are rstclass.

I feel refreshed, like a new man. Itsnice to have a break from the ordinaryday-to-day routine and chores.

To nd out more about the work of thecentre go to: www.shalomstdavids.org

Wonderful place

A WHITE-TAILED Sea Eagle destined to be the only one of itskind in Wales to be own for thepublic is the latest addition toactivity provider PembrokeshireFalconrys offering.

A family-run businessestablished in 2005, the teamprovide interactive, private hands-on ying experiences with a rangeof birds of prey.

Juvenile Sea Eagle Angusis the largest member of thefeathery team, and could develop awingspan of up to eight feet. Nextmonth, another surprise additioncoming from Spain will join the

ying business.PF co-owners Alex and Emma

Hill recently unveiled their newbranding.

Our main aim is to becomeeye-catching to a range ofdifferent visitors coming intoPembrokeshire, said Emma.

This year PF has a full calendarof event displays, includingthe Dylan Thomas Poetry andFilm Festival at LaugharneCastle on June 7 and 8, and thePembrokeshire County Showstarting on August 19.

To nd out more, visit www.pembrokeshire-falconry.co.uk

Flying in

THERE were tricera-top

celebrations at Tenby Dinosaur Park

last month to mark the attractions

20th anniversary.

Park owners Simon and Amanda

Meyrick set up the business in 1994,

and it now welcomes over 50,000

visitors every year.

Were delighted to have reached

such a landmark, said the couple

this week.

The special anniversary saw the

launch of another new ride at the

park the Le Mans Cars whichwas ofcially opened by the winners

of the parks Facebook competition.

Simon said: We intend to go

from strength to strength.

Roaring success

Shalom patient Peter Louwerse and nurse manager

Allyson Burrows in one of the reopened bedrooms.

PICTURE: Western Telegraph


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NEWS

FISHGUARD teenager

Jason Venables has been

named among a national

list of people who make life

better for others.

The nineteen-year-

old is one of 100 seless

individuals who feature

in the Independent on

Sundays Happy List

2014.

The list includes a 93-

year-old who has raised

more than 100,000 forAge UK by dressing as a

bee; a teacher who donated

a kidney to one of his

pupils; the worlds oldest

barmaid; the limbless

Plymouth man who

founded a charity to help

other amputees; a couple

who set up a bereavement

service for parents who

have lost a baby; and the

heroic lollipop lady of

Rhoose.

Earlier this year Jason

was invited to BuckinghamPalace to be presented with

the coveted Sovereigns

Award in recognition of

his outstanding work in the

community. He gave up

1,000 hours of his time in

just one year to volunteer

for St John Ambulance,

and also travelled to Africa

to teach rst aid. Jason has

been a member of St John

for more than nine years,

and has completed his

Grand Prior award, as well

as winning Pembrokeshire

Cadet of the Year.

He said: Thank you to

whoever nominated me for

this. Im absolutely cuffed

to bits and really proud to

be part of such a great team

of volunteers within St John

Wales.

Jason is currently

studying popular music inWelsh at Cardiff School

of Cultural Industries,

and is also continuing to

volunteer as the County

Youth Development ofcer

for Cardiff and the Vale of

Glamorgan.

Happy list PEMBROKESHIRES team of RNLIlifeguards have been receiving lessons in sunsafety to keep them in the best of health this

summer.

Sixteen lifeguards, who spend up to eight

hours a day in the sun patrolling blue ag

beaches, were given a talk by nurse practitioner

Jane Mather at Newport Pharmacy.

The training event formed part of a public

health campaign which is running in community

pharmacies across Wales. It aims to raise

awareness about the causes of skin cancer, how

to recognise symptoms, and what people cando to reduce their risk. Skin cancer is one of

the most common types of cancer in people

between 15 and 34, and early diagnosis has a

big impact on survival rates.

Jane said: The most serious form of skin

cancer is malignant melanoma. There are 9,000

new cases every year. Its highly invasive and

spreads very quickly.

If you pick it up early theres a 95 per cent

chance of a full recovery, however if you delay

in presenting to your doctor with symptoms of

changes in skin, ve per cent of cases are fatal.

The lifeguards were also invited to go

into the consultation room to have any moles

checked out.

RNLI senior lifeguard Celyn Owens said:

I found it very helpful. We learned about the

different types of cancers and what to look out

for.

The main advice we were all given wasto always wear sun cream, to apply it about 30

minutes before going out, and to remember to

reapply it throughout the day. Im glad to say we

all had positive results and received great advice

ahead of the summer season.

For more details, visit your local community

pharmacy.

Fun in the sun

AUDIENCES at Fishguards Theatr Gwaun

are being assured that good news is just

around the corner, as the venue transitions

into the digital age.

Currently equipped with a 35mm

projector, the theatre has been struggling to

nd new release lms, as distributors move

exclusively into digital.

Theatr Gwaun Community Trust, who

took over the venue from the county council

in 2011, has been working hard to raise

around 65,000. This will enable them topurchase a new projector, sound system,

screen and other equipment to upgrade the

theatre.

We have been working on this for 18

months, said chair of the trust Richard

Goswell.

Mr Goswell added that although the

choice of lms for June was limited, the

theatre still has live events and is not closing

down.

We are hoping we can do the

installation towards mid-June.

It is very frustrating for us but we want

everybody to know it is in hand. We are

working on it and good news is just around

the corner. He said.Mr Goswell said the new equipment will

include a new inductive loop for the hard of

hearing and new facilities for the visually

impaired.

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following the appointment of a respected Medical

Negligence specialist to its already prominent Injury

Services team.

Mei Yee Li has joined JCP Solicitors as an Associate

Solicitor, where she will build on her considerableMedical Negligence expertise within the firms revered

Injury Services Practice Group.

Mei has joins the firm from Smith Llewelyn Partnership

where she was head of Clinical Negligence, and

will now work alongside JCP Solicitors established

Medical Negligence team working on many of Wales

most sensitive cases.

Speaking of her appointment, Mei, who is a member

of the Association of Personal Injury lawyers (APIL)

said: The Medical Negligence team at JCP Solicitors

is recognised as one of the most renowned teams in

Wales, and I am very much looking forward to working

with my colleagues to build on the firms exceptional

reputation in this sensitive and life-changing area of

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Matthew Owen, Partner and Head of Medical

Negligence at JCP Solicitors said: We are delighted

to welcome Mei to the team. Meis outstanding

reputation and experience of leading a significant

number of leading cases, makes her appointment a

considerable coup for the business and will add to

JCP Solicitors reputation for expertise in this area in

the UK.

JCP Solicitors has over 20 years experience leading

many of Waless most serious Medical Negligence

and Catastrophic Injury cases, and has subsequently

gained the reputation as specialists in headma and

other catastrophic injury. Members of the Injury

Services group belong to the Law Society Clinical

Negligence Panel, the Law Society Panel of Personal

Injury Lawyers, the Headway Brain Injury Panel, the

Child Brain Injury Trust and the UK Acquired Brain

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FOR us its about being a bit

naughty, says one of its owners,

Karen Owen. Were all about big

avours, quirky ideas and indulging

your wicked side. We want people to

experience chocolate at our chocolate

factory in ways they cant anywhereelse, which is why weve developed

our demonstrations, Have a Go Zone

and Chocolate Shot Caf even further

and added a chocolate delicatessen.

Weve been working hard to come

up with new ways to get our customers

involved so were now letting people

get hands on to create their own bars

and wrappers which are ideal for gifts

days like Fathers Day or birthdays.

You can also make your own

chocolate pizza which has been

hugely popular already. In our caf

weve developed a large range of real

chocolate drinking chocolates both hot

and cold. And even added a chocolate

kebab to our menu which is shavings

of avoured chocolate served on acrepe with a Belgian chocolate sauce

drizzled over the top.

In our Chocolate Delicatessen

we offer a range of huge chocolates

and chocolate presented as pates and

cheeses which we sell by the slice.

Crowds gathered in anticipation

ready for the opening of the factory

earlier this year.

The Wickedly Welsh Chocolate

Company threw open its doors with a

loud cheer as local MP Stephen Crabb

took on the tape cutting honours.

Chocolate lovers Mark Owen and

his wife Karen are behind the new

business on Withybush Road, having

moved to the area with their children

from Gloucester last summer.

Mark said: My interest in

chocolate came from Karen, who is

originally from Llanboidy. She worked

at Pembertons chocolate factory 20

years ago, getting involved in pretty

much everything from making, to

marketing, to distribution.

We wanted to take on

Pembertons as a business, and despite

that not working out, we didnt lose

our passion for the idea.

Mark and Karen and their team

of 11 full and part time staff worked

tirelessly to bring the idea to life over

the six weeks prior to the launch,

achieving their target of opening in

time for Easter.Mark said they coped with the

pressure well.

There was a train leaving the

station on the 12th and we had to be on

it, he said.

We had a huge turnout. We

had a lot of the people here from

Pembrokeshire Action to Combat

Hardship (PATCH), music playing in

the car park, we had three bands on

stage, and Radio Pembrokeshire were

live on air here for three hours.

Mr Crabb welcomed the rm to

the area.

He said: The Wickedly Welsh

Chocolate Company is a fantastic

addition to Pembrokeshires tourism

offer. Mark and Karen have done a

great job in creating a place which is

vibrant, full of life and colour, with

great tasting chocolate. Im sure it will

be a huge hit with visitors and locals

alike.

The opening event also saw the

winners announced for the Taste

of Pembrokeshire Bar competition,

which was part of a ve-week build up

to the opening.

Mark said: We invited the

Pembrokeshire public to invent their

own chocolate avours that would

represent Pembrokeshire, and we had

over 125 suggestions. There were two

that were so good, that we couldnt

decide between them.

The winners were Rhiannon

Codds Smugglers Spice and Gemma

Warlows Pembrokeshire Cwtch.

Wickedly Welsh is also giving

back to the community having chosen

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a contribution being made to PATCHfrom every Taste of Pembrokeshire

bar sold.

Mark said: We want to be seen

as adding value to the community,

so working with local charities is

something we want to do.

The couples objectives for the

business are to establish stability and

become a tourist destination, as well as

a nice place to visit for locals.

Mark said: The plan is for us to be

able to trade as much as possible from

here, but build up a community of

retailers who will stock our product.

We want to get our chocolate out

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PEMBROKESHIRE

Snewestskateparkcarveditselfa

placeontheprocalendarinMayassk

atersandbikers

fromallovertheUKtookpartinada

yofdisplaysand

competitions.

Theday-longopeningjamwasorga

nisedtocelebrate

theofcialopeningofthepark,which

wasunveiledlatelast

yearafter12yearshardworkbycam

paignersHaverfordwest

SkateparkAssociation.

Cuttingtheribbon,HSAchairmanGe

raintWilliamssaid:It

iswithatremendousamountofpride

thatwecannow,atlast,

formallyopenthenewPembrokeshire

Skatepark.

Itwassorewardingtoseeitbeingb

uilt,andevenmoreso

toseeitcomingaliveandpeoplessk

illsimprovingbytheday.

Geraintalsopaidtributetoeveryone

whohadsupportedthe

project,includingNarberthSkateGrou

p,theBridgeMeadow

Trust,Valero,DragonLNGandCoun

tySports.

Buthesaidthebiggestboosthadcom

efromtheBigLottery,

withoutwhose423,217donationHSAsv

isionanddream

wouldneverhavebeenrealised.

Theopeningofthe500,000parkwa

salsothesettingforthe

secondofcialNASSqualierofthe

season,drawinginskaters

andridersfromasfaraeldasManch

esterandBristol.

LeeBrimacombe,whoco-ownsthep

inessurfnskateshop,

inHaverfordwest,whichsponsorsse

verallocalriders,saidthe

eventwasgreatpublicityforPembro

keshire.

Itwasfantastic;thenumberofpeopl

ewhoturnedupto

supportitwasabsolutelyphenomenal

.

ItwasbyfarthemostspectatorsIve

seenatalocal

competition,anditsgreattoseeever

yonegettinginvolved.

Headded:Everybodywhocamedow

nwasreally

impressed;thequalityoftheparkise

asilythebestinWales.

IanJennings,consultantwithMaveric

kIndustries,who

designedthepark,saidhewasthrilledtoseehowpopularitha

s

become.

Itsamazing,oneofthebestprojects

wevebeeninvolved

with.Werestokedtoworkwiththelo

calcommunity,and

seeinghowmuchlocalskatershavep

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FISHGUARD was buzzing over

the end of May bank holiday

weekend with foot tapping, all

singing, music ringing folk.

Now in its 15th year, the Fishguard

Folk Festival offered something for

everyone from childrens songs, to sing

arounds, to a full on twmpath, as well

as sparkling performances from some

of the best established and emerging

folk acts.

Venues all around Fishguard and

Lower town were bursting with music,

dance and song, as the festival held

nearly 50 events, most of which were

free.

The event attracted visitors from

Canada, Finland, Denmark and Ireland

and is thought to have been one of the

busiest and best festivals yet.

The reaction from most people has

been that its been a fantastic weekend,

said Rhodri Smith, owner of Ffwrn one

of the events hub venues. A lot of

people have come in and said its thebest festival theyve had here. Theres

been a really top quality line up in all the

venues.

Cathy Hanson, landlady of the

Royal Oak added: Weve loved it.

Its come up to all expectations. I think

everybodys enjoyed it. We are already

planning for next year.

As well as bands and groups there

were different types of dance on display

including clog dancers and traditional

Welsh folk dance. Border morris team

Heb Enw, who meet near Narberth,

were also in attendance for the festivals

opening on Saturday.

At the festivals closing ceremony

Fishguard mayor Mike Lloyd said he

was delighted that the festival helped to

put Fishguard on the map and promised

he would learn to play an instrument so

he could join in with next years music

making.

Weve had a fabulous time,

said Jude Whitehouse, chairman of

the festival committee. We have had

fabulous performers and lots of variety.

In all the venues you could see smiling

faces, people singing and jigging up

and down and enjoying themselves for

four solid days, the things that make asuccessful festival.

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Come back next year, weve already got

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GOLDEN VINTAGEFOR CAR CLUB

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A

PEMBROKESHIRE car club is

celebrating a very special vintage this

year.

Rare cars from across the county hitthe road for a gathering at Slebech Park in April to

mark Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Clubs ftieth year.

It all started in 1964 when the two founder

members Neville Pugh and Bob Colley - placed

an advertisement in Pembrokeshire County Living

Magazines sister newspaper, the Western Telegraph,asking if there was any interest in starting such a

group.

In March of that year, the Glen Hotel was chosen

for the rst get together, with around 20 people

attending, in seven vintage cars. A club was formed,

and regular monthly meetings were established.

In July the same year a picnic run to the Preseli

mountains took place and, with the event featured

in the Western Telegraph, the publicity helped the

club to develop. Further events were held that year,

together with a Christmas party at the Swan Hotel.

Since then the club has gone from strength to

strength.

In April, the clubs members celebrated the 50th

anniversary in style, with a gala dinner at Slebech

Park, where members arrived in their vintage cars.

A fantastic celebration cake made by Betsan Twose,a catering student at Pembrokeshire College, was

enjoyed with afternoon tea, before a gala dinner in

the evening.

The oldest car attending the event was a 1913

Morris bullnose Cowley owned by Michael

Richards of Pembrokeshire Motor Museum while

the youngest car was actually manufactured in the

year the club was formed.

Car makes present included Alvis, Austin,

Jaguar, Morris, MG, Riley, Rolls Royce, Sunbeam,

Triumph and Wolseley, while the rarest car was a

Dellow owned by Richard Neale, retiring president

of Cooper Cars.

GALA DINNER: Members of the

Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Club enjoy their

gala dinner at Slebech Park.


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All of the cars are their owners pride and joy, with many

hours of work put in to keep them in tip top condition, and

people are always delighted to see that the old cars are beingmaintained to ensure history lives on.

Talking about his 1913 bullnose Morris, Mr Richards

said: We took the car up to the Gaydon works last year for

100 years of Morris and they came down to Pembrokeshire

and lmed us at Newgale too.

Not only is it 100 years old - its one of the most original

youll nd. It has the original carburettors, original paintwork,

apart from one wing, and the original hood, though its been

patched.

Richard Neale, arrived in his rare red 1950 Dellow. He

said: It was made in a factory in Alvechurch, just south

of Birmingham between 1950 and 1956. Only about 250

were made and my wife Elizabeths uncle used to own the

LINE UP: Some of the cars from Pembrokeshire

Vintage Car Clubs 50th anniversary get together at

Slebech Park.

FIRST MEETING: Bob Colley, founder member of Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Club, with the

yellow and red 1934 Riley Monaco he owned at the start of the club. He sold the car to fellow club

member David Brockway in 1967, the vehicles third registered owner who still has it today.

CELEBRATION CAKE: Pembrokeshire Vintage Car

Clubs 50th anniversary was marked with a cake made by

Pembrokeshire College student Betsan Twose.


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company that made them - so I just had to

have one!

I have had it a couple of years. It was

in very good condition when I got it but I

have done quite a lot of work. They need

an awful lot of maintenance.

Another special car in attendance was

a 1934 Riley Monaco which has been

attached to the club since day one.

It was previously owned by founding

member Bob Colley, formerly of

Pembrokeshire and now of Cardiff.

He bought the car when the club wasformed and was just its second registered

owner. He later sold the vehicle, in April

1967, to current owner David Brockway.

On setting up the club, Mr Colley

said: Neville [Pugh] and myself were

into old cars and thought it would be a

good idea to set up a club with anyone

else interested. We had the rst meeting in

Haverfordwest. The nice thing is the red

and yellow Riley Monaco here today for

the 50th celebration was mine at the time.

It is fantastic to be here today with the

club still going 50 years on.

Mr Brockway, the cars third

registered owner, bought it from Mr

Colley for 37-10 shillings in 1967 as his

familys every day car.

Mr Brockway said: Ive had it more

than 40 years and my son drove it this

year - 43 years after he was driven to

Johnston Play Group in it as a child.

It was rst registered in January 1935

and was owned by Thomas Powell, achicken farmer of Panteg, St Dogmaels,

near Cardigan. Bob, who sold it to me,

was only its second owner, and its low

mileage was due to it being driven locally,

for example to and fro weekly to the

Cardigan market with eggs and chicken.

It still only has 43,000 miles on it.

Many of the cars can be seen at

events and runs in the county with some

also on display at the Pembrokeshire

Motor Museum which can be found on the

way into Simpson Cross on the road from

Haverfordwest.

Club chairman Ivor Whiting said that

anyone with an interest in vintage or old cars

is very welcome to join the club,

which meets at the Cottage Inn,

Llangwm, at 8pm on the rst

Tuesday of the winter months.

For more information

call 01437 890841 or email

[email protected]

OLDEST CAR: Tom, Mike and Alex

Richards with the familys 1913 MorrisOxford bullnose - complete with original

paintwork (barring one wing) and hood. All

the family brought cars to Pembrokeshire

Vintage Car Clubs 50th anniversary get

together at Slebech Park.

RARE CAR: Richard Neale with his rare 1950 Dellow Mk1. Only

about 250 were ever made. The uncle of Mr Neales wife Elizabeth

owned the company so I just had to have one, said Mr Neale who

attended Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Clubs 50th anniversary gettogether at Slebech Park.

DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION: Barbara

Richards turned up in vintage-inspired attire to mark

Pembrokeshire Vintage Car Clubs 50th anniversary.

She is pictured with her 1928 Morris Cowley.

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NEW and exciting

exhibition depicting Dylan

Thomas Under Milk

Wood has opened at Oriel

y Parc in St Davids.

The Llareggub collection features

170 illustrations of the Welsh poets

best-loved play by one of Britains

most inuential and original artists,

Sir Peter Blake.Sir Peters career has spanned

more than six decades, and many

people know him for his famous

design for the cover of The Beatles

Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts

Club Band album in 1967.

Sir Peter said: I am excited to be

visiting Oriel y Parc for the rst time.

It is my rst trip to St Davids,

and Im very much looking forward

to seeing this corner of Wales that

was so close to Dylan Thomas

heart.

The exhibition forms part of a

festival which celebrates 100 years

since the birth of Dylan Thomas.

It has three distinct groups of

work: pencil portraits of the plays 74

characters, a series of watercolours

illustrating the dream sequences

of Under Milk Wood and a section

which includes scenes and locations

from the play.

Sir Peter has spent 28 years of

his life working on the illustrations,

which he hopes will go on to exhibit

in London and New York, where

Dylan Thomas died in 1953.

Speaking at the launch, he said:

Im pleased with it as a body ofwork, especially coming back and

seeing it today with fresh eyes.

But there are a few pieces which

are a work in progress.

He declined to choose a favourite

illustration. One day it will be one,

and another day another, he said.

Asked what is next for Sir Peter

Blake, he said: At the moment Im

working at home on a series of little

watercolours of tattooed people, and

another series of ctitious wrestlers.

Im then going back to all the work

in my studio that Ive put to one side

and bring them to a conclusion.

The exhibition at Oriel y Parc

runs until September 23 and a

book of the illustrations is also

available to buy.

Lots ofcharacter

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FLAGS were ying and the sun shone

as Pembrokeshire welcomed two very

special visitors in April.

Her Majesty The Queen and the

Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed a whistlestop tour

of the county.

Arriving by royal train in Haverfordwest,

The Queen was greeted by representatives

from Pembrokeshire County Council,

Haverfordwest Town Council and the Lord

Lieutenant of Dyfed.

Local schoolchildren then presented

Her Majesty with bunches of owers, and

onlookers did their best to catch a quick photo

of the royal couple.

The crowd waved their ags as Her

Majesty left the station for her next stop at

Cotts Equine Hospital in Robeston Wathen,

and the Duke made his way to Pufn Produce

in Haverfordwest.

Rowan Hammond, from Fishguard, was

among them, accompanied by her daughterEmily Wright and grandchildren Oscar, 2, and

Jessica, 3.

I went all the way to the river pageant

in London for the Jubilee, said Rowan. It

poured with rain and I hardly got a glimpse of

her, but here she is today in Pembrokeshire!

First stop for the Duke of Edinburgh was

one of Pembrokeshires best known food-

related businesses.

His Royal Highness visited Pufn

Produces headquarters at Withybush near

Haverfordwest, where he toured the companys

state-of-the-art fresh produce facilities.

He was particularly interested in the

machinery and speaking to the growers

and hearing about the local provenance of

Pufns produce and how this approach

benets agriculture and the local economy in

Pembrokeshire.

Pufn Produce Ltds managing director,

Huw Thomas said: We are delighted to have

been given the opportunity to welcome His

Royal Highness. We hope that he enjoyed his

visit, which is the pinnacle of a very exciting

year for our company, its growers and indeedfarming in Pembrokeshire.

Last December, the countys famous

Pembrokeshire Earlies were granted European

WELCOME

Royal

WALK ABOUT: The Queen in

Pembroke Dock

COUNTY PRIDE: The Duke at Pufn Produce

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Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status,

protecting their identity and putting them on a

par with some of the most famous food and drink

products in the world.

Pufn invited 250 children from local schools to

greet the Duke.

Two six year-old pupils from Hook Primary,

Rhys Jones and Lily Ramsey presented him with

a commemorative model of a coal waggon one

of a limited edition specially made to celebrate the

schools centenary.

Also taking part on the day were Pufns group of

dedicated growers and their families, who have been

the life-blood of Pufns business for over 30 years.

At Cotts Equine Hospital, a crowd including

Narberth Scout Group were there to welcome The

Queen, who is well known for her love of horses and

racing.

Hospital director John Edwards introduced Her

Majesty to staff, and the owners of Scottish national

winning racehorse Al-co, Mr Frank and Mrs Thelma

Lloyd, as well as Pembrokeshire-trained Grand

National runner Tea for Three.

Mr Edwards said: She was very relaxed, very

knowledgeable as you would expect. She asked

pertinent questions and was interested in what we

had to show her.

Its lovely that all the public have shown up.

The Queen was then given a tour of the operating

room, X-ray room, and stables.

The facility, at Robeston Wathen, was built

in 2008 and became a dedicated equine hospital

in 2009. Graham Fowke and John Edwards had

previously worked as vets at Fenton before they

started Cotts in 2005.

Equine veterinary nurse Elizabeth Ward spoke to

Her Majesty in the surgical theatre.

She asked me about all the different surgeries

that we do, she said.

We had a colic surgery last night and she asked

how it went, and shell meet the patient in the stables

later.

She commended us for how marvellous clean

everything was.

Anna Ryder Richardson, TV personality and

friend and neighbour of some of the Cotts team, was

among well-wishers in the crowd.

She said before the royals arrival: Were very

excited to see the Queen. My daughters are here.

They are expecting her to show up in her crown.

Were huge royal fans.

Youngsters from Narberth Scouts gave the Queena huge welcome waving ags, and a number of

children attending also presented her with owers.

Ram Jam, AKA 1st Narberth Scouts leader

William Silverstone, said Its a great honour for

1st Narberth Scout group to have the opportunity to

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strong links with the royal family.

The Queen rst visited Pembroke Dock in 1955,

along with her husband, and was given an aerial

salute by eight Sunderland ying boats from the local

station.

The ofcial opening of the centre comes as the

town celebrates its 200th birthday, and represents theculmination of many years dedication and hard work

by the local people who have championed Pembroke

Dock and its incredible history.

Eleven-year-old Bailea Rowlands and Tye

Richards, from Pennar School; Martha Wilson, 11,

and 10-year-old Jay Clark, from Pembroke Dock

Community School; and Sonu Shibu, 10, and Euan

McDonals, 10, from St Marys School, had the

honour of welcoming the royal couple to the town,

and helping them unveil the timeline of Pembroke

Docks history.

Mr Damon McGarvie, headteacher of Pennar

School, said the visit was a fantastic opportunity

for Pembroke Dock to show off, and recognise the

hard work of everyone involved in the bicentenarycelebrations.

Pennar students also had the daunting role of

performing for The Queen and Duke, but were

thrilled when the monarch congratulated them

afterwards on a great performance.

It was amazing to actually see her in real life,

said 11-year-old Charlotte Howard.

And it wasnt just schoolchildren who were

waving ags on the day.

Dorothy Mathias, 99, and Ella Maud, who

celebrated her 103rd birthday this year, were both

looking forward to seeing The Queen. Canadian

Margaret Kittle, aged 79, travelled from London on

Tuesday, in the hopes of catching a glimpse of Her

Majesty and Prince Phillip.

We love them both in Canada, she said. Shesour Queen too.

South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart said it had

been good to see every generation represented, from

youngsters to war veterans.

It has been a real boost for everyones morale,

he added. These visits dont tend to happen by

accident and the fact they chose so many places to

visit in the county is fantastic.

John Evans, Sunderland Trust project manager,

said the royal visit had been a great boost for

Pembroke Dock.

A few weeks ago, if youd said The Queen was

coming I wouldnt have believed you. It was an

amazing day, he said.

This is a town with 200 years of incrediblehistory. Were able to reect that now in this

wonderful building.

We cant claim to be a royal town but we can

claim wonderful royal connections.

The royal seal of approval will enthuse people to

learn about the history of Pembroke Dock, he said,

adding that he hoped The Queens visit would inspire

others to visit.

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The same Hotel was featured on BBC

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completed Garden Room.

It is the diversity of the work that keeps

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conversion of The Old Post Office at St

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The Treasure Act came into effect in 1997 and

made it a legal obligation to report all discoveries of

objects containing at least 10 per cent gold and silver

and over 300 years old. Pre-historic base-metal items

may also qualify as treasure, as may coins and it can

be a complex area of law to navigate without help

and advice from experts.The society says: We encourage anyone who

has found something which might be treasure to go

to their local museum and take advice there. The

coroner has special legal responsibility to make

enquiries into the circumstances of nds which might

be treasure and to decide whether they are treasure.

A nder believing they have stumbled upon

treasure has 14 days to inform the coroner for the

district in which their discovery was found and not

doing so is an offence.

If an item is declared treasure by the coroner

and the state, through an institution like a National

Museum, chooses to claim it then the Secretary of

State determines whether any reward (based on a free

market valuation by experts) should be paid to thender, landowner or any other interested parties as

determined by the coroner.

The Treasure Act code of practice states it is

normal practice to divide rewards equally between

the nder and landowner unless another form of

agreement has been made.

Mr Williams said: It is important that the

detectorist makes a verbal, or preferably written

agreement with the landowner before he starts

searching.

You do hear of vast nds valued at thousands,even hundreds of thousands of pounds, but these

are few and far between and the majority of nds

reported under the Treasure Act have greater value in

their historical context, which our members are more

interested in, rather than pounds in the pocket.

Treasure found in Pembrokeshire includes a 15th

Century silver gilt dress hook found

on arable land at Carew. Once

the nd was reported,

it was forward to

the Department of

Archaeology and

Numinsmatics

at the National

Museum ofWales in Cardiff

where the

curator of Medieval

Archaeology, Dr

Mark Redknapp

determined it to be 96-

97% silver. The whole process

including coroners inquiry took 12-18 months,

but it can be longer. The dress hook now resides at

the National Museum.

Finds of all kinds can be hugely important and

provide a glimpse into life from the past from ancient

times to more recent history and Pembrokeshires

beaches can be a great place for unusual nds.Resorts like Tenby and Saundersfoot have been

popular holiday destinations for more than 100 years,

and certainly since the idea of a holiday even came

about.

Among the beach nds of Prospectors Society

members is a ne 15ct gold Victorian ring with a

cameo cut as a forget me now ower found in Tenby,

picturedleft. The hallmark shows it was produced

in 1866.

A search at a wartime eld camp for allied

soldiers led to the discovery of a bracelet engravedwith RC Kneeskern 3289074.

For nearly 10 years the club was unable to

nd any trace of the person referred to, but ten

years later, after the development of its website, a

member of the Kneeskern family in America saw

the photo and identied it as having belonged to

one Robert Kneeskern who made a wartime visit to

Pembrokeshire. The bracelet was later repatriated to

his descendants in America.

A trawl of the Western Telegraphs

archives reveals a wealth of historic

treasures found in the county and Mark

Lodwick, nds co-ordinator for Wales

for the Portable Antiquities Scheme

a project designed to encouragethe voluntary recording of

archaeological objects found by

members of the public - said

stumbling across ancient

artefacts is not as rare as you

may imagine, with nds being

reported to him every day.

In 2011, an Early Bronze

Age hoard buried 4,000 years

ago was unearthed in Nevern.

The two bronze at axe heads were found less

than three metres apart in a grass-covered eld by

Tom Baxter and Luke Pearce, using metal detectors.

In August 2010, a 3,000-year-old hoard of 19bronze and copper artefacts was discovered in a

Manorbier eld.

Again using a metal detector, Gavin Palmer found

socketed axes, a gouge, a sword blade fragment and a

feature

15th Century Silver Gilt dress

hook found at Carew.

Medieval brooch found in Merlins Bridge:

PICTURE: National Museum Wales


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at the Terrace Restaurantand three sun drenched terraces

at The Orangery,Trefloyne Manor

Serving the best ingredients Pembrokeshire

and Wales have to offer prime fillet of beef,

slow roasted belly pork and naked fish

straight from Tenby harbour.

Were open 7 days a week for breakfast, coffee, lunch and

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food

INits regular dining out column,

Meet the Chef, Pembrokeshire

County Livings sister newspaper,

the Western Telegraph, gives

local chefs an opportunity to tell

readers about their passion for food

and where it comes from.

Here we meet some of the culinary

experts who have featured in recent

editions and nd out more about

whats on the menu when it comes to

eating out

Twenty-two-year-old headchef Philip Sellers, of The Giltar

Hotel, Tenby, was brought up in

the hospitality industry and rst

worked as a chef in his parents hotel.

Having gained his qualications at

Pembrokeshire College he has worked

in key hotels in Tenby ever since, and

is thoroughly enjoying his time at the

Giltar Hotel.

He said: Its been fantastic to see

it go from strength to strength over the

last few years. Sunday lunches are so

popular here, using all very fresh local

produce. We make our own bread,

fresh soups, stupendous Yorkshire

puddings, with roast joints cooked on

the premises and hand carved on the

plate. And desserts here are a triumph.

I particularly love my own take onEton Mess as much as our customers!

The wonderful seaside location,

great food and accommodation

means we are always busy as one of

Pembrokeshires most elegant venues.

Attention to detail is key, with four

trained chefs all

passionate about

the food they

produce.

Taking the

head chef post has

been a fantastic

opportunity for me, and Ive been

proud to see the increase in diners, and

customers returning to the restaurant

time and time again. Sitting in the

Cwtch, enjoying the iconic view over

the beach towards Giltar Rock simplycant be beaten.

Alexander Steele and his business

partner Viorel (everyone calls him

Vio) took over Nanas Restaurant

in Tenby in June 2008. It was very

much a baptism of re as the summer

season had started so they had no time

to make any changes and just had

to go with the ow. Nanas was an

established Italian style Bistro serving

excellent pizza and pasta alongside

some traditional British fare. During

the rst winter closedown they decided

to re brand under the name The Ocean

Restaurant and have been making a

name for themselves ever since.

We wanted to make our own

impression on Tenby and as we are

down by the harbour with the ocean as

our outlook it was an easy rebranding

exercise, said Alex, particularly as

we are blessed with some wonderful

sea food on our door step. It soon

became apparent that customers liked

the Italian inuence so we kept the

pastas, risottos and pizzas, and they

remain as popular as they ever were.

The business has gone from

strength to strength improving yearon year thanks in the main to happy

customers visiting time and again

to sample the complete restaurant

experience.

From fine food to tasty grub, you can be sure

Pembrokeshire boasts the perfect dining out

destination to suit all tastes.

MEET THECHEFSPhilip Sellers, of The

Giltar Hotel, Tenby

Matt Cox, of The

Cambrian Inn, Solva


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food

Fishingfl avour

for

CHEFS across the county will be shing for

compliments this summer with a festival

celebrating all things seafood and sh related.

From lobster, crab and mackerel, to mussels

and sea bass, and everything in between there will be

plenty of mouth-watering eating out options available

during Pembrokeshire Fish Week.

From sh and chips to ne dining there will be

something to suit everyone.

Graze through three courses along the seashore on

Saundersfoots sea front, lunch on trout at Llys y Frans

waterside restaurant or enjoy seafood at Whitesands Bay.

For a night out with a difference, dine in style and try

seafood and silver service on Fresh Water West beach, or

head to Littlehaven for a luxury seafood night, a stones

throw away from the sea.

There will be cocktails on the terrace followed by a ve

course tasting menu at Coppet Hall, and a tasty Fish Housecocktail at Peppers Jazz in Fishguard.

Delicious seafood platters will be available in Pembroke

and Solva, or share a Fruits de Mer with friends on Neyland

marina, or choose off the naked sh board at Treyoyne,

Penally.

Dishes to discover include at sh and fries in

Hazlebeach, sh tacos in Newport or a local lunch of potted

salmon or Pembrokeshire crab and pink mojo sauce in

Fishguards Gourmet Pig deli .

Venues holding barbecues in Fish Week include The

Groves Fresh lobster and Welsh beef steaks, Trehales salt

baked Pollock and hot tea smoked mackerel , and outdoor

food with music and entertainment at Tregwynt.

There will be fabulous sh and vegetarian delicacies

with sea shanties and a ceilidh band at Druidstone, folkwith a Mediterranean supper in Tenby and jazz and tapas in

Lower Solva.

Festival dinners, extravaganzas, feasts and tasters

include venues in Tenby, Saundersfoot, Wolfcastle, Lydstep

and Narberth, plus celbramos with tapas and wine in Casa

Maria Haverfordwest, and seafood tapas choices in The

Cambrian Solva, Diablos and The Bar Neyland

Vote for your favourite sh dish in the battle of the chefs

in Narberth, meet the sherman and tuck into fresh paella on

the waterside in Dale, or sample crab thermidor at Stackpole

Quay.

Many accommodation providers will also be putting

on shy breakfast menus, and theres even the chance to

build up an appetite with a pre breakfast boat trip out ofFishguard.

For more information on all the events in Fish Week

which runs from June 28 to July 6, go to

www.pembrokeshireshweek.co.uk.

Alex is passionate about food and

developing avours to make people happy.

He said: At rst I wanted to feed

myself, then I wanted to feed others and

put a smile on their face but now there is

always something to learn, new ingredients

and techniques to try, new avour

combinations to marry together, but still

getting it right and customers go away with

a smile on their faces.

He loves the busy summer season at the

seaside and the feelgood factor and energy

it brings.

And I love the vegetables and fruits in

the summer and the opportunity to create

tasty but light dishes from the abundance of

ingredients from around the county at their

best in the summer months, said Alex,

whose cooking has been inspired by his

parents, and especially his granddad.

His soups and potato hash were sofull of avour and so simple to make,

said Alex. I thought early on that I might

lose the fun of cooking if I did it for a

job, so whilst working in the hotel in my

home village I came across the kitchen by

accident, but Im glad I did as I have loved

it ever since and now doing it in our own

business just makes it even better.

When rst a chef I thought I should

aim for the Michelin star way of cooking,

but now I believe you should keep it

simple, choose the ingredients carefully,

cook them perfectly and present them well,

and let the ingredients shine.

A speciality and favourite with diners atthe Ocean is its pizzas.

We prepare the dough; make the

tomato sauce using our own carefully

guarded recipe and source rst class

ingredients for the toppings, said Alex.

But the key to a great pizza is cooking it in

an authentic stone based pizza oven, not

something that can be replicated I dont

think at home, and if eaten outside you

could be in Tuscany, Rome or the Cote

dazur.

He says the best thing about

Pembrokeshires food scene is the local

produce and suppliers.

The beef, pork, and lamb together

with the local lobster, Caldy sea bass and

Pembrokeshire new potatoes to mention

but a few are as good as you will nd

anywhere in the country, he said.

Chris Andrews, 25, of the South

Beach Bar and Grill, Tenby, has worked in

restaurants since the age of 17.He says fresh seasonal ingredients are

important and he regularly looks back over

old recipes and dishes to try to rework them

into new ones.

Kitchen work excites me, the busier

and faster the better, said Chris. I have a

great team of chefs working with me at the

moment and a lot of commitment and drive

from them all which is greatly appreciated,

always!

My favourite food to work with is

fresh sh, mainly big whole sh like sea

bass, and at sh like lemon and Dover

soles are always a pleasure to cook,

mackerel, scallops, gurnard, anythingreally. There are so many options when you


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Or email [email protected]

JUNEJUNE 21-22

OPEN GARDENS: Dale Open VillageGardens.

JUNE 22

YOGAFEST WEST WALES:Rhosygilwen Mansion, near Cilgerran.Details at www.yogafestwestwales.co.uk

JUNE 25 JULY 13

PEMBROKESHIRE CRAFTMAKERSEXHIBITION: Coronation Hall, Dale.www.pembrokeshirecraftmakers.co.uk

JUNE 26

ART EVENT: 2pm, Nick Thornton,head of ne art, Amgueddfa Cymru- National Museum Wales, Sir PeterBlake and Pop Art. Oriel y ParcDiscovery Room, St Davids. Freeevent. Booking advisable.

JUNE 28

FISHWEEK OPENING DAY:Milford Docks. Family fun, stalls,sh market etc. 10.30am-6pm.Entry 3. Children under 10 free.ww.pembrokeshireshweek.co.uk.

TRIATHLON: TriExercisePembrokeshire Coast Triathlon.8am-2pm. Broad Haven.www.pembstri.org.uk

JUNE 28-29

CARRIAGES AT THE CASTLE:Dyfed Carriage Club competition challenging displays of horsemanship.Also Side Saddle Associationcompetitions on the 28th. PictonCastle and Gardens, The Rhos, nearHaverfordwest. Normal Picton entryfee applies.

JUNE 28 JULY 6

PEMBROKESHIRE FISH WEEK:Events throughout the county. www.

pembrokeshireshweek.co.uk

JUNE 29

PEMBROKESHIRE FESTIVALOF STEAM: 10am-3pm, PhoenixCentre, Goodwick. Look out for moreinformation.

RACE FOR LIFE: Scolton Manor,Haverfordwest. In aid of CancerResearch.

JULYJULY 1

CRAFT FAIR: Craft and ea market,Fishguard Town Hall. 10am-3pm.

JULY 5

MILFORD HAVEN CARNIVAL:Carnival procession starts 1pm andculminates with a family event at the

Pill Field.

DALE PIRATE DAY: Fun for all thefamily on Dale seafront.

DYLANS MOBILE WRITINGSHED: Oriel y Parc Courtyard, StDavids. The replica of Dylan Thomassiconic Writing Shed rolls up at Oriel yParc for two days as part of its nationaltour. Kindly supported by the Friendsof Oriel y Parc. Free event. Also

Sunday, July 6.PROMS IN THE CASTLE: PembrokeCastle hosts Cardiff PhilharmonicOrchestra. Gates 5pm. Concert 7.30pmstart. Tickets 12.50 in advance fromthe castle.

JULY 10

ART EVENT: 2pm, Beth McIntyre,senior curator, prints and drawings,Amgueddfa Cymru - National MuseumWales. Tour of Llareggub, gallery.Oriel y Parc, St Davids. Free event.

JULY 12

DUCK RACE: Haverfordwest Lionsannual duck race at the riverside inHaverfordwest. 11.45am onwards.

JULY 12 & 13

MOTOCROSS: International two dayclassic motocross, West Atheston Farm,

Narberth. Races for solo and sidecarsfrom the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

JULY 19

CARNIVAL: Haverfordwest walkingcarnival, riverside area. 12.30-6pm.Prizes for the best costumes. For moresee Haverfordwest At Its Best onFacebook.

JULY 19 - AUGUST 1

FISHGUARD INTERNATIONALMUSIC FESTIVAL: Orchestral, choral,chamber and other music in variousvenues across north Pembrokeshire.www.shguardmusicfestival.co.uk

JULY 20-25

NARBERTH CIVIC WEEK: Eventsthroughout the week. Look out for

programmes in local shops.

JULY 26

ST DAVIDS FOLK FESTIVAL: Thirdyear. Bishops Palace, St Davids. 6-11pm. www.stdavidsfolkfestival.co.uk

CARNIVAL: Carnival fun inHerbrandston.

CARNIVAL: Narberth 2-5pm. Join thecrowds or dress up and take part in this

thriving town carnival.FETE & DOG SHOW: Victoria Hall,Roch.

JULY 27

TENBY 10K: Undulating and scenicrun in and around Tenby. 11am-1pm.

www.tenby10k.org.uk

SUMMER SPECTACULAR: Firstof a series of events taking place atTenby Harbour each Sunday fromthe end of July and through August.Music, entertainment, bar, burgersand reworks at the rst four events.3pm-10pm.

JULY 29

WORKSHOP: Collage a masterpiece,

Oriel y Parc, St Davids. Take a tourof the gallery, choose your favouriteartwork, then recreate it with collage.3 per person. 10am-12.30pm and 2-4.30pm. Also August 12.

BAT WALK: Brilliant Bats at StDavids. Family friendly walk to lookfor bats and listen to their calls onspecial detectors and to learn abouttheir unusual lifestyles. Bring a torch.5 adults, 2.50 concessions. 8-10pm.Booking essential on 01834 845040.Also August 13.

AUGUSTAUGUST 2

ALL WALES TRIATHLON: Secondyear. Goodwick and Goodwick Parrog.World qualier for the UK Ocean LavaMiddle Distance Championship. www.walestriathlon.com

AUGUST 6

AGRICULTURAL SHOW:Pembroke Farmers Club AnnualShow, Lamphey Showground. www.

pembrokefarmerclub.org.uk

AUGUST 5-21

ST DAVIDS ARTS FESTIVAL:Includes performances of Oh What aLovely War in the Bishops Palace,and Toad of Toad Hall at MathryCommunity Hall on various dates.

www.festivalarts.org.ukAUGUST 9

CARNIVAL: St Ishmaels Carnival.

ST DAVIDS SEAWEED WEEKEND:10am-6pm, venues around StDavids. Food and crafts. www.wildaboutpembrokeshire.co.uk

AUGUST 10

CARNIVAL: Templeton. Carnivalqueen, fancy dress and fun for childrenon the village green.

AUGUST 11

SHEEPDOG TRIALS: St Dogmaelssheepdog trials. Penwen Farm. SA433BY. 07.30am-6pm.

AUGUST 13

ARCHEOGLOGY WALK: A Walk inthe Past, guided walk with the NationalTrust and National Park archaeologist.6 adults, 4 concessions. No under

12s. 6.30-9.30pm. Meet at Whitesandscar park. Booking essential on 01437720392. Similar walk at Solva onTuesday August 19 and September 18.

AUGUST 16

AGRICULTURAL SHOW: HaycastleHorticultural and Pony Show. 8am-6pm.

ARTS FESTIVAL: Picton Centre, byCounty Hall, Haverfordwest. A festival

celebrating the arts in Pembrokeshire.10am-10pm.

AUGUST 19

GET ARTY: Join our National ParkDiscovery Team at Oriel y Parc,St Davids, and have fun making acrafty mess. Fun activities whateverthe weather. Children must beaccompanied by an adult. 2 per child,adults free. 10.30am-noon, 1-2.30pm.Also August 26.

AUGUST 19-21

PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTYSHOW: Three day county show at theCounty Showground, Withybush, onthe outskirts of Haverfordwest.

AUGUST 19-23

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