THE latest community news from New Quay.

Walkers

THE Cilgerran area was the destination for the New Quay Walkers on Saturday, 18 March. Twelve walkers and three dogs met near Llwyncelyn for a six-mile circular walk led by Gillian and Helen Morley on a grey and breezy day. The route included woodland paths, farm tracks and fields and went by Rhosygilwen, Ty Rhos and the Arboretum at Tyhen before heading back to Llwyncelyn via Allt y Rheini. The highlight was undoubtedly the display of spring flowers with masses of daffodils, snowdrops, primroses, wood anemonies and other wildwood plants. Walking through the Arboretum was also a delight. Next walk, Saturday, 22 April, is in the Cwmsymlog area to view the remnants of the old lead and silver mines which dotted the area for many centuries. Details from Glyn on 01545 561285.

Frostbite Sailing

THE final races of New Quay Yacht Club’s Frostbite racing series were held on Sunday, 26 March. Three races were completed on Sunday to bring the total sailed to 13. Sunshine and a breeze of varying strength made this last event the best of the series which has been running since January. Throughout the series the crews of the 11 boats entered, together with safety boat crews and race officials shared their experiences over soup and cake in the Crows Nest after all boats were packed away. The Frostbite Series winner was Crawford Mcleary sailing a Laser; second place went to Tim Jeremy, Blaze and third was Louise Zlot-nicki, Mirror.

CYNHELIR yr Oedfa Undebol yng Nghapel y Wern ar ddydd Sul, 2 Ebrill, am 2yp o dan ofal Beti Griffiths. Cynhelir Cymanfa Ganu Cylch y Cei yng Nghapel Maenygroes ar ddydd Sul y Blodau, 9 Ebrill. Catrin Owens fydd yn arwain y plant am 10.30yb. Bydd cyflwyniad gan yr ieuenctid yn yr oedfa brynhawn am 2yp ynghyd â chymanfa draddodiadol. Cynhelir gymanfa draddodiadol am 6.30yh o dan arweinyddiaeth Einir Ryder, Cwmsychpant. Organyddes y dydd yw Carys Williams. Paratoir lluniaeth rhwng yr oedfaon. Croeso cynnes i bawb i’r gymanfa.

Church Services

SUNDAY, 2 April: Cross Inn: 9.30am, Holy Communion; Llandysilio: 9.30am, Morning Prayer; Llangrannog: 10am, Holy Communion with Sunday School; New Quay: 11am, Holy Communion; Penbryn: 11.15am, Morning Prayer; St Ina’s, 2.20am, Ecumenical Service.Wednesday, 5 April: Holy Communion at Penbryn at 10am.

Cross Inn WI

LAST Monday members had the great pleasure of meeting and talking with Brian John, the author of the renown and popular Angel Mountain Sagas. He told of his life before Angel Mountain when he was part of an expedition to Iceland in his role as a geographer and researcher based at Durham University. During this stage of his life he wrote mostly for the academic market before being persuaded by his wife to record an amazing tale which was told to him in a dream by the main character in his Angel Mountain books, Martha. He had to publish the first book himself as no publishing house was interested in “Welsh Historical Novels” but as we know, the rest is literally history. The book took off and is now has a readership all over the world. He certainly is an inspiration to aspiring writers.The evening was rounded off by a sumptuous “Welsh Tea” of home-made scones, jam and cream, bara brith and welsh cakes, accompanied, of course, by cups of tea. The next meeting is on Monday, 10 April, well known harpist, Meinir Heulyn will entertain the group. It promises to be a very different evening. Come and join in.