october 2014 parish of killay magazine

Parish of Killay

Parish MagazineSt Hilary and St Martin

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Parish of Killay -‐ Who’s WhoVicar: The Revd. Timothy J. Williams The Vicarage, 30 Goetre Fach Road, Killay, Swansea ) 01792 204233

St Hilary'sReaders: David Morgan

Eucharistic Assistants: Gillian Hutchinson, David Morgan, Eileen Nielsen, Alan Pickard

Churchwardens: Jeremy Harris ) 07717 373435 Valerie Beynon ) 204352

Church Treasurer: Pam Davies ) 208506

Sacristan: Bryan Smale ) 402559

Servers: Beryl Claybrook, Catherine Swain, Tom Bartley, Steve Lewis, Howard Phillips, Bryan Smale, John Williams, Stephanie Budski

PCC Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 520685

Parish Centre Booking Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 07902844379 or 520685

Envelopes/Gift Aid Scheme: Ken James ) 205963

Junior Church Enquiries: Father Tim

Organist/Choirmaster: Peter Carder Please send text message to 07530025275 Or email [email protected]

St Martin'sChurchwardens: Elaine Graves )207126 Colin Williams )201364

Parish MagazineEditor: Father TimCopy Editor: Roger Rees ([email protected]) ) 207916Commissioning Editor and Printer: Eric ThomasAdvertising & Distribution: Ken James

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The Vicar Writes……October 2014

ear FriendsAt the end of September I came home from the PCC meeting and turned on the TV to watch a film called "Marvellous". This film should be prescribed – as a wonder drug for cynicism generally and more specifically as an ointment for the excessive and increasingly stony-‐hearted rationalism of Richard Dawkins et al.It is very good to see a film about kindness; art so rarely bothers itself with this most necessary of the fruits of the Spirit. It is also heartening to know that it’s possible to make a film in which faith appears, not as the source of weirdness, sanctimony and cruelty but as a quiet source of hope and nourishment in the lives of those lucky enough to have it. "Marvellous" had, among its characters, a Church of England vicar who was every bit as real and endearing as Adam Smallbone in REV and a Christadelphian whose heart was as "big life and twice as natural.""Marvellous" is the true story of Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties who, through sheer force of personality, became, among many other things, a circus clown, a "student adviser" at Keele University (although he has never formerly been employed at Keele) and, most incredibly of all, the kit man at Stoke City when it was managed by Lou Macari. He also has his own football team whose Presidents have included Kevin Keegan and Gary Linekar. He also received an honorary Masters degree from Keele despite leaving school with no formal qualification. Toby Jones played him brilliantly, turning in an understated performance that combined innocence and wryness to powerful effect. He was helped in this by the decision of the film’s writer, Peter Bowker, and its director, Julian Farino, to include several scenes in which Jones appeared in character in conversation with the real Neil Baldwin – a trick that somehow nipped any 'sugariness' in the bud.It was also helped by the pitch-‐perfect script, which was as natural sounding as a conversation overheard on the top deck of a bus. The


film was quirky, witty and attentive to important details (buildings as well as moods; rooms as well as body language). The misery that most of the audience – primed for bullying and abuse in depictions of the disabled – must have been expecting, never came. But who could have felt short-‐changed? The triumph that Neil managed to wrest from almost any situation. The film was funny, too; proper, old-‐fashioned funny.“I’ve always wanted to be happy,” said Neil, at one point. “So I decided to be.” On the page, this seems a bit like Forrest Gump. In context, though, it felt to me to be painfully true and wise. It was the film’s display of kindness that inspired me, by which I mean the way that people took Neil at his own estimation, accepting him for who he was, a slow and sometimes frustrating person and yet a lovely, determined, inspiring one, too (that and its soundtrack of hymns and other songs performed by choir and ukulele). But it’s this that has stayed with me: the film’s unspoken conviction that blessings can and must be counted and the great displays of kindness.One of the fruits of the Spirit is kindness, something we as Christians should exhibit in our lives. Neil manages to inspire kindness in people. If you get a chance to watch this do so, so that the incredible Neil Baldwin can inspire you too.Yours in Christ

Remembrance Concert

On the eve of Remembrance Sunday we will be hosting the Dunvant Male Voice Choir with guest artist Ros Evans at Saint Hilary's. We intend to have a feature in the programme mentioning people in the parish who have either lost their lives or served in any of the conflicts over the last century.

If you know of anyone please provide us with a brief pen portrait and, where possible, a picture. Send the information to me at the Vicarage.

Our Vision: A family, rooted in Christ, committed to transforming lives by:Gathering as God’s people – Growing more like Jesus – Going out in the power of the Spirit.

Interviews every Monday 6pm – 7pm

Music Society 2nd Monday 7.30pm

Mothers’ Union 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2pm

Brownies every Tuesday 6pm

Luncheon Club every Wednesday 11am -‐ 2pm

Ladies’ Guild every Wednesday 7.30pm

Bowls every Friday evening 7pm -‐ 10pm

Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Friday in the month at 2pm in the Choir VestrySimeon Fellowship last Tuesday of the month at 7.15 pm at Dunvant Rugby Club


Monthly DiaryOctober 2014

5th 10.30am Trinity 166.00pm Evensong

10th 2.00pm Prayer Meeting led by David Morgan

12th 10.30am Trinity 176.00pm Combined Evensong with Siloam

19th 10.30am Trinity 186.00pm Evensong

26th 10.30am Bible Sunday6.00pm Evensong


Rotas for October 2014Readers at Morning Eucharist5th 1st Jan Lewis 12th 1st Ken James 2nd Jim Proudfoot19th 1st Gillian Hutchinson 2nd Margaret Thomas26th 1st Steve Lewis 2nd Haydn Osborne

Offertory Procession5th Junior Church12th Jan & Jim Proudfoot19th Mary & Haydn Osborne26th Glenys & Lyndon Hall

Altar Flowers5th Memory of Win Brown12th Memory of Barbara Horsey19th Beryl Claybrook26th Mary Jones

Sidespersons

October Mary Osborne, Gwynneth Prestwood, Bob & Sue MappNovember Beryl Harris, Jeremy Harris, Carole & Alan Pickard

Coffee 5th Eileen Nielsen 12th Sue Mapp 19th Liz Restall 26th Sylvia Powell

Sponsor for Bread & Wine Carole & Alan Pickard

Church Cleaning Eileen Nielsen & Carole Pickard


St Martin’s Church DunvantOctober 2014

Date Service Time Sidesperson Reader

5th Holy Eucharist 8.00am E Graves D Morgan Harvest Supper 7.00pm at St Hilary’s

12th Sung Eucharist 9.00am R Draisey M Draisey Harvest Thanksgiving Service

19th Sung Eucharist 9.00am G Lewis L Lewis

26th Sung Eucharist 9.00am S Charles-‐Phillips E Harris

Altar Flowers

5th Carole Lewis

12th Joyce Hoskins

19th Jan Peebles

26th Kath Smith

Bread & Wine

Sue Dimblebee

We pray especially for:-‐Kath Smith, Olive Thomas, Cran,


Parish NewsWe pray for all who are ill at home, in hospital or in Nursing Homes: Phyllis Harries, Emlyn Bawden, Joan Davies, Olwen & John Iles, Joan Dobbs, Glenda Pelzer, Brian Smale, Bill Ivey, Gwyneth & Tommy Bartley, Pam Ward, Mary Minchella, Graham Treharne. We also remember, with gratitude, those who are lovingly caring for them.

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Congratulations to Betty Nutt on becoming a great grandmother to Emelia Seren, born to Betty’s grand-‐daughter, Jennifer.

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Congratulations to Peter Carder, our organist: 60 years ago (3rd September 1954) he first played the organ at a church service -‐ he was aged 13 years 10 months -‐ and Peter is still going strong.

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Thank you to Graham Treharne and family for their generous donation, to the Church Hall, of Thelma’s piano. Thelma was much loved by us all and is still sadly missed. We are privileged to be given the gift in her memory.

Her son Nicholas said:-‐ “The piano, of course, belonged to my mother and father, Thelma and Graham Treharne. Mum was very fond of the piano and loved to spend time playing her favourite tunes and hymns and, at Christmas time, her favourite carols. Since mum’s death in 2008, and dad’s move to The Old Vicarage Nursing home following a fall at home in early 2013, the piano has sadly been silent.Both myself and my brother Julian have, therefore, been delighted to find it a new home in St. Hilary’s Church Hall, just a few yards from where mum now rests. We really hope that it will be played and enjoyed by as many people as possible, just as mum enjoyed playing, not only for herself and family but also for her friends in St. Hilary’s”.


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Thanks to Eddie Rowe for his work in the Garden of Remembrance and the refurbishing of the graveyard benches. Eddie works tirelessly and is greatly appreciated by Roy, Murray and Bob whose work is reduced because of Eddie.

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GENERAL NOTICE FOR YOUR DIARYSt MARTINS CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Friday December 12th at 1.00pm Gower Golf Club £16.00 inclusiveMenu and List for attendance will be at the back of both Churches early October.

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Ladies Guild 50th Anniversary On October 22nd, Ladies Guild are having a ‘special’ evening to celebrate their 50th anniversary. We should love to see all past and present members of Ladies Guild and Young Wives joining us. We shall have a service in church at 7:30 followed by refreshments in the Hall and a little light entertainment. Please spread the word around. Everyone Welcome. Any queries, please phone Gwynneth 520543 or Pam 208506.

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The recent coffee morning in aid of Macmillan raised £305

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St Luke’s Day is this month; he is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons.

Christ’s healing ministry

Father all-‐Holy, all-‐merciful; always ready to act in our weakness Through your agents who bring Christ’s healing ministry to our aid.Help us to recognise the presence and activity of Christ at workIn doctors and nurses, medical science and technology: In family members, friends, neighbours and all who in their special way Maintain your reservoir of care in which we bathe and from which we drink. Bless, encourage and help us remember that the life we live is your gift of love: In the same way that it comes from you And is sustained on its course with all things necessary for our greater good, So too its end is fixed in a love beyond our imaginingWhere all things necessary for our wholeness and fulfilment are held secure -‐And where you, Our Father, are overjoyed as we return.

By Sam Doubtfire


Ladies GuildOur Autumn session began with said Eucharist in Church on 3rd September.

The address, by Father Tim, concentrated on the continued need for fellowship and friendship, and help and enjoy each others' company.

Afterwards we adjourned to the hall for tea and to catch up on each others' news.

We were very pleased to welcome Colin Joslin on 10th September to talk about his experiences of living and growing up in “The Sandfields” Swansea.

Colin began by describing the area that he considers Sandfields, from the Guildhall to York Street and from St Helens Road to the beach, but this has never been documented and Council signs erected recently cover a much smaller area.

Colin described his memories of growing up in the area in the 1950's when it was a close knit community, when many residents were part of extended families living there. Everyone knew their neighbours and looked out for each other, doors were never locked. To his knowledge there were 43 pubs, numerous corner shops supplying goods “on tick” until pay-‐day as the customers were regulars. There were twenty six retail premises in Argyle Street alone.

Days of the week could be recognised by sounds and smells, bell ringing practice at Christchurch and St Mary’s, Army cadets practice at the “Arsenal”, bins emptied twice a week, (postman delivered twice a day), the terrible smell from Hancock's brewery when hops were added to the vats.

There were a number of well known characters, some with odd nicknames, “Badger”, the fishmonger, was one who had a number of sidelines, (not all legal); he and Mr Arnold, the ice-‐cream man called regularly by horse and cart.

It was an enjoyable and humorous talk evoking memories of our own childhood there and other parts of Swansea.

Our speaker on September 17th was Mr. David Beynon, who shared with us the fascinating history of The Mumbles Railway from its beginnings in 1804 until its closure in 1960. The original Act of Parliament was for the building of a canal or tramroad and the first line was built to carry lime, limestone and coal from Mumbles to Swansea Docks. This line followed the High Water Mark to the terminus at Oystermouth and was drawn by 2 or 3 horses. In 1807, Benjamin French decided to start a passenger service, long before the opening of the so called first passenger service from Stockton to Darlington in 1825. This train looked like a stagecoach and carried 7 passengers. Little happened until 1860, due to the opening of the road along the foreshore, Mumbles Road as we know it. In 1860, the line was re-‐laid using a heavier gauge because this train carried the mail, accompanied by armed guards to protect it. In 1877


Swansea Improvement Tramways were permitted to run a steam locomotive on the line to Mumbles. However, Swansea Tramways were not allowed to use steam engines resulting in electric trams meeting the Mumbles train at The Slip. Oystermouth remained the terminus until 1883, until the line was extended in the late 1890s to coincide with the opening of Mumbles Pier. Over one Bank Holiday, one train carried 1800 people. The first electric trams in the same plum and cream livery as the Swansea trams were delivered in 1929, but were repainted in the familiar red and cream in 1932-‐33. Only 6 years after its centenary in 1954, the final train ran in January 1960. All that now remains of the world’s first passenger railway is the front of train Number 7 at the Tramshed in the Marina. All agreed that the closure was a great loss to Swansea and the wider area.

Our final speaker in September was Janet Harris, who told us the fascinating history of the Amish people of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Most of them have Dutch or German origins but fled from religious persecution in Europe. Thousands were put to death as heretics by both Catholics and Protestants and were forced to hold their worship services in homes rather than churches. Many Amish accepted William Penn’s offer of religious freedom as part of his “holy experiment” of religious tolerance. They settled in Pennsylvania in the 1720′s and 1730′s. They live in Districts of 25 farms with one farmer elected ‘Bishop’ who rules with Ordnung law which is more of an accepted code of behaviour than a legal system. They have no physical attachment to the outside world, so there is no gas, electricity, mains water supply or telephones, but they do have diesel generators and Butane gas. They are not allowed to have any worldly trends, so have no motorised transport, no curtains, no unnecessary furniture such as wardrobes, no wall paper, no mirrors, no jewellery, no photographs and no watches. Children do go to school between the ages of 6 and 14, but are are taught life skills by their parents, known as Mam and Dat. There is no Higher Education although some do leave their communities.

The women have only four dresses, a black dress for best, one to wear, one in the wash and a spare. These clothes are all in earth colours of green, blue or brown as is the paint on the walls of their houses. Men and women wear flat black lace up shoes. Neither men nor women are allowed to cut their hair, although the men never have moustaches as this is against their pacifist beliefs because it is regarded as a symbol of the military. There are 26 Worship Sundays and 26 Friendship Sundays each year. Each family takes it in turn to host a Worship Sunday which involves washing the walls, floors and furniture, cleaning the barn and catering for about 200 people. The ‘Bishop’ will preach from Ordnung law and one of the elders speaks using the old German Bible. It was clear that it is a very hard way of life with very few if any home comforts.


Do we take the Bible for granted?When we approach Bible Sunday, on the 26th October, we remember our debt to those who first translated the Bible into English. We have so many different translations and paraphrases to choose from today. But the Bible had never been in our vernacular until John Wycliffe’s translation, completed with the help of others in about 1384. For this and criticism of the Church and its teaching, Wycliffe and his followers, the Lollard lay preachers, were condemned as heretics.

It was not until 1525 that William Tyndale’s translation of the Gospels into English was completed and printed, though still in defiance of the law in England. For this Tyndale was condemned and eventually burnt at the stake, in Antwerp, where he had worked in exile. Myles Coverdale continued Tyndale’s work and the whole Bible in English was printed in 1535, and eventually the English Bible became accessible to everyone who could read. It is a freedom we in Britain take for granted now. Though in parts of the world where Christians are persecuted minorities this freedom can still be denied.

Even in Uganda in 1972, a largely Christian country, a crisis arose in which the use of the Bible in public worship seemed under threat. President Amin had recently expelled all Israeli citizens from Uganda because he suspected Israeli military advisors of subversive activity.

Soon afterwards a Bible reading during Thought for Today, on Radio Uganda, quoted from the Old Testament that the People of Israel were coming into their Promised Land. Amin saw this as a modern day threat, and banned the name ‘Israel’ from being spoken in Uganda.

The Archbishop of Uganda, Erica Sabiti (the first Ugandan to be Archbishop), went to confront the President in his Command Post. The President repeated that the name Israel was never to be spoken. The Archbishop replied, ‘But your Excellency, the Children of Israel in the Bible is not the same as the State of Israel today.’

‘I forbid it!’ the President repeated.

‘Your Excellency, if you forbid us to speak the name Israel, you are forbidding us to use this book. The name Israel is written in the Bible from beginning to end.’

‘I forbid it!’

The Archbishop, who was small in stature and quite frail, held up a copy of the Bible in front of the towering form of the President. ‘Your Excellency, down the centuries Christians have been willing to die to defend the right to read this book. We are ready again.’The President backed down. Thought for Today, however, was banned.


Mothers’ UnionOur Autumn session commenced on Tuesday, September 2nd with corporate communion in church led by Canon Geoffrey Thomas. In his talk to us, Canon Geoffrey asked us to imagine Mary, mother of Jesus, as a modern unmarried teenage girl, finding herself pregnant, marrying Joseph and having to bring up her rather unusual son, then coping with His death.The previous day, some members attended the Archidiaconal quiet hour in St Mary’s, Swansea. Rev Sue Knight arranged music, hymns and prayers. The theme was based on Psalm 46 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”. We built a cairn before the altar with stones, a symbol of laying down our burdens. The ladies of St Mary’s M.U. supplied a splendid tea of assorted sandwiches and cakes, which was much appreciated.Mr Rob Evans entertained us on September 16th with a presentation of a journey through Wales. Rob is retired and enjoys taking his caravan and bicycle on photographic expeditions. Born in Moelfre, Anglesey, the son of a vicar, he has captured the beauty of Wales in his photos, taken in all weathers and seasons, at all hours of day and night.Rob told the story of a shipwreck; the ship, the Royal Charter, was returning from Australia laden with gold but was caught in a storm on 26th October 1859. The ship broke in two and 450 lives were lost. By coincidence, 100 years later on 26th October 1959, another ship was in trouble; the Hindley with a small crew aboard, one with a broken leg. The lifeboat was launched, the coxswain, a butcher from Moelfre, rescued 2 men with his crew but the man with the broken leg was a problem. Suddenly, a huge wave landed the small lifeboat on to the deck of the stricken ship, the man was rescued, the boat refloated on another wave. The rescue was viewed by all as an act of God. Rob showed a picture of a statue of the coxswain who also was awarded 2 George medals for bravery during his career as coxswain.

Rob’s tour continued around the coast of Wales with pictures of harbours, islands and lighthouses. We saw photos of Telford’s Bridge and Stephenson’s Britannia Bridge in Anglesey and shots of Sir Bertram Clough Williams-‐Ellis’ Port Meirion. We viewed shots of Aberdovey, Aberystwyth, Aberaeron and Caernarfon Castle. The whitewashed church at Mwnt, where one can watch dolphins in the bay from the churchyard and a stopping off place for pilgrims going to St David’s at one time. We saw the cathedral where Rob’s father was a Canon, the Elan Valley and Cardigan town centre; in Neyland,


the statue of Brunel, which has replaced the one which was stolen. Brunel had a vision of a single ticket journey from Paddington to New York. Rob ended his journey with photos of picturesque Tenby and Saundersfoot. Enid Rotherham thanked Rob for his magical journey, remarking that, when living in Lancashire, she had holidayed in many of the places featured.In October, the monthly Eucharist in St Mary’s will be on the 3rd at 11:00amOur next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 7th at 2:00pm with a talk by Father Danny Bowen about St Francis.

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Quotes of the MonthExercise daily -‐ walk with the Lord.

We don't change God's message -‐ His message changes us.

One thing all nations have in common is the ability to see each others’ faults.

The human race seems to have improved everything except people.

Whatever we part with for God’s sake shall be made up to us in kind or kindness.

In giving until it hurts, some people are extremely sensitive to pain.

Affliction is God’s shepherd dog to drive us back to the fold.

Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some just grate.

God’s biggest problem with labourers in his vineyard is absenteeism.

God works in us and with us, not against us or without us. John Owen

God always provides a light through every one of his tunnels.

We are saved not by our deeds but by Christ’s sacrifice for our misdeeds.

Necessary evil: one we like so much we refuse to do away with it.

Monday morning: when we look back wistfully on the good old days – Saturday and Sunday.

The need of the world is to listen to God. Albert Einstein

A religion that does not begin with repentance is certain to end there–perhaps too late.

If Christians praised God more, the world would doubt him less. C E Jefferson

The Bible has a great deal to say about suffering and most of it is encouraging. A W Tozer

Some people treat God as they do a lawyer; they go to him only when they are in trouble.

A clear conscience makes a soft pillow.

The wages of sin is death. Repent before payday.

Don't let the littleness in others bring out the littleness in you.


Music SocietyVienna 1750The September meeting saw the return of the Rev Clive Williams for what has now become an annual visit. Clive is always very entertaining and very informative, and this occasion was certainly no exception.We were told that 1750 was something of a ‘watershed’ in the world of music. It was the end of one style and the beginning of another. It was the end of the ‘Baroch Era’. Johann S Bach, who was the chief musician of the Baroch Period, died. Having been married twice, he fathered 20 children. They were an extremely musical family; in fact, there were 53 musicians in, what might be termed, ‘the Bach Dynasty’ and they all held responsible posts.Born into a poor home, Bach would walk 60 miles to hear an organist perform. Composing ‘fugues’ was Bach’s forte and, in this field, he was a supreme maestro. However, even at this time, there were petty jealousies and intrigues. To round off this portrait of J S Bach, Clive played Bach’s very well known composition entitled ‘Air on a G String’, made famous in the Hamlet cigar advert on TV, and was warmly applauded.Clive then went on to explain that 1756 saw the birth of a new era of classical music. Mozart and Haydn arrived on the scene and it was said that, even at the age of 3, Mozart could distinguish between sounds, such as the major and minor keys, when playing chords on the piano. Mozart never attended school but received home tuition from his father, who claimed that the young Amadeus was sent from heaven – a gift from God. They travelled extensively to show off the boy’s talents. At 14 years of age they visited Rome at Easter time and enjoyed

listening to the music being played in the Sistine Chapel. The young Mozart wrote down, from memory, every note he had heard being played. He later received the ‘Papal Award’ and was made a ‘Knight of the Golden Spur’. During this period of Mozart’s life, his mother died; Mozart was appointed organist to the A’Bishop of Salzberg but the latter became jealous of him and dismissed him when he was 18 years old. Mozart died at 40 years of age but not before he had given us the Italian style of opera. Clive ended this section of his talk by playing some music from Mozart’s opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’. Clive mused that, had he lived longer, Mozart might have contributed greatly Mozart

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to Church Music, perhaps from St Peter’s in Rome!! He wrote the motet ‘Ave Verum’ which our own church choir enjoys singing during the Communion Service.In Vienna, Mozart met Franz Joseph Haydn. Franz was the second of 12 children whose parents were music loving peasants. Franz was the ‘Father of the Symphony’ which he would put together by grouping classical dances. The Emperor needed choir boys so he sent envoys to search far and wide for suitable candidates. On one such journey, the wheel of the carriage, carrying the envoys, broke and the wheelwright who lived in that vicinity and was called on to repair the wheel, was Haydn’s father, Matthias. As he was carrying out the repairs, he happened to mention that his son, Franz, could sing. The envoys felt duty-‐bound to listen to him and they had to admit that Franz performed the best trills they had heard, so Franz was sent to Vienna to join the choir. However, Franz did not get on very well as he was a mischievous boy who liked playing pranks. The choir boys wore wigs with pig-‐tails and, on one occasion, Franz went around and cut the pig-‐tails off the wigs of all the choir boys. Franz had an unhappy marriage – his wife had a terrible temper and disliked music! He, himself, was a kindly fellow. He became ‘Papa Haydn’ to Mozart and wrote ‘The Farewell Symphony’ in the latter’s honour. Haydn was ‘The Father of the Symphony’; he invented it! He had a long life and wrote approx. 104 symphonies plus, of course, his famous work ‘The Creation’, which is probably performed somewhere in this country every year. He saw his life was coming to a close and asked to be carried to his piano and, there, he composed ‘The Austrian Hymn’ – “Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him”.

The last composer in Clive’s talk was Beethoven. He had met both Mozart and Haydn. He is regarded as the ‘Shakespeare of Music’, a true poet, a ‘poet of sound’! Beethoven took Haydn’s symphonies to another strata. He also taught piano to children of the German aristocracy. He was regarded as a fool or a genius. He was the creator of the Sonata and wrote the first piano sonata. He was going deaf and withdrew from society. He found love with the young Countess Julieta and dedicated the “Moonlight Sonata’ to her. He is also well known for his ‘Pastoral Symphony’.

Clive concluded his fascinating lecture by playing Beethoven’s ‘Minuet in G’ which several members of the group remembered from their piano lessons as, I’m sure, some of our readers may also remember.

Thank you Clive. See you next year!Eric Thomas

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Signs of the Times 1

Toilet out of order. Please use floor below.In a Laundrette: Please remove your clothes when the light goes out.In a London Dept Store: Bargain Basement upstairsIn an office: After tea break, staff should empty teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.In Health Food Shop window: Closed due to illnessOn a Repair shop door: We can repair anything - Please knock hard on the door, the bell doesn’t work.In a safari Park: Elephants Please stay in your car.Notice in a farmer’s field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free but the bull charges.And my favourite: PLEASE DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS SIGN

Sign of the Times 2

Friday Oct 3rd is WORLD SMILE DAY

Do an act of kindness.Help one person smile!


Logic ProblemSally and three of her friends decided to plant a new tree in their yard to celebrate Arbor Day. The new trees would each be put in a different area of their yards. As it happened each friend bought a different kind of tree and planted the new tree on a different day of the week. From the clues below, determine the full names of each friend, what kind of tree each bought, where in the yard it was planted, and on what day of the week each tree was planted.

1. Wanda, whose last name wasn’t Frost, didn’t plant her spruce tree by the patio. 2.Tracy planted her tree before Mrs. Dart but after the woman who planted the ash tree.3. Mrs. Best, whose first name wasn’t Sally, planted her tree in the front yard, but not on Friday. 4. Rhonda didn’t plant her tree on Monday.5. Mrs. Grand planted her tree before the woman who planted her tree in the back yard. 6. Rhonda didn’t plant the cherry tree.7. The trees were planted, in chronological order, as follows: Mrs. Frost, in the garden, Wanda, the maple tree.Use the grids to help solve the puzzle!

Answers to last months Dingbats:

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Main large hall s Lounge s Committee Rooms s Large screen s Video ProjectorSky TV & DVD s Fully equiped keep-fit gym s Disabled Access

wwwIdeal for Birthdays, Weddings, Christenings, Anniversaries,

Meetings, Conferences, Dances, Discos, Fund Raising eventswww

Ample Parking. Full Catering Facilities.Contact John Watkins, Commercial Manager

Club: 01792 296363 – Home: 01792 415376 – Mob: 07780765382l

Learn to drive with

Cindy’s School of MotoringSpecialist Refresher LessonsMotorway Driving, Pass Plus

Any Age GroupTel: Cindy 01792 204883

Mob: 07792408397www.npt.driving.com Find me on facebook

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The Village Inn and restaurantEstablished since 1974

Killay precinct, swansea, Tel: 01792 203311

Open 7 days a week for freshly brewed coffee, teas,hot chocolate, toasted teacakes and desserts.

Wide selection of bar lunches from toasted sandwiches, fresh sandwiches & paninis; chillies, pasta, fresh local fish, mixed grills, omelettes

and many more home-made specialities.Wide variety of beers available, including weekly guest beers mentioned

in the Good Beer Guide.Sunday lunches served 12 noon to 2:30 pm in restaurant

and at the Bar. Reservations advisable.

Restaurant available for Lunches, Dinners, Buffets & Private Functions.

New menu available every day

GOWER

Interior & Exterior WorkUndertaken

No job too small!!!

Free Quotations upon Request

Please call between 8am and 8pmTelephone: 01792 233680

Mobile: 07967245177


PAUL HARTNOLL64 Goetre Fawr Road,

Killay, Swansea, SA2 7QU

Painting & Decorating, Internal & ExternalFREE ESTIMATES!!

Tel: 01792 419693 – Mobile: 07931610204

Hearing Wales30 day FREE trial of our Digital Hearing Aids

FREE Hearing Tests – FREE Consultation – FREE Home Visits

48 The Grove, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0QRTel: 01792 650894

www.hearingwales.com

GLENMORE FOOT HEALTHLocal Clinic 01792 281580 Local Home Visits

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Foot health treatment including nail cutting, work on thickened nails

Corn and hard skin removal

PRICES FROM £14

Reflexology treatments

Pedique gel nails for toes inc replacement gel nails for damaged or missing nails

Basic toe nail cutting with or without fingernail cutting

ULTIMATE FOOT MAKEOVER

Includes foot health treatment

plus full foot pampering


• Sales, Rentals & Auctions

• Relocation Specialists

• Residential, Commercial and Industrial Valuations

• RICS House Buyers Survey Reports

• Rent Reviews / Lease Renewals

• Rating and Compensation

• Commercial Property Advisors

• Mortgage Advice

Contact Branch ManagerCara Herbert

419 Gower RoadKillay

Swansea SA2 7ANTel: 01792 298014Fax: 01792 280847

e-mail: [email protected]: dawsonsproperty.co.uk

Branches at:Swansea, Morriston, Killay, Sketty, Mumbles,

Gorseinon, Llanelli & Swansea Marina

Your only localEstate Agent withworldwide coverage


KILLAY OPTICIANSDavid Jenkins BSc(Hons)

FCOptom

Joe R. Warchal BSc(Hons)

Accredited to provide Wales EYEHealth Examinations

Welsh Low Vision Service

o450 Gower Road, Killay,

Swansea, SA2 7AL01792 201382

TraditionalChinese Acupuncture

Alex Wood MBAcC

(Member of the BritishAcupuncture Council)

Over 10 Years Experience ofTreating Complaints.

Tel: 01792 651717Mob: 07812 702382

www.swanseaacupuncture.co.uk Natural Health Service Hareslade 2 Page St Swansea Bishopston, Gower

JEFF BOWEN76 Goetre Fach Road

Killay

AERIAL & SATELLITE INSTALLATIONS

TV and VIDEO REPAIRS

Tel: 01792 201133Mob: 07966159986

Wide Selection of Small AnimalsFull range of Foods and Accessories

Free Delivery to local area

Broadmead, Killay, SA2 7EE

Tel: 01792 512135www.killaypetshop.co.ukOpen: Mon–Sat 9am–6pm

HomeFixUK P R O P E RT Y M A I N T E N A N C E

Handyman Service NO J O B TO O S M A LL Tel: 01792 556268, Mob: 07958695137 email: [email protected] Web: www.homefixuk.co.uk

WAYNE COLE, 83 CECIL ROAD, GOWERTON, SWANSEA, SA4 3DN

Interior

Exterior

Electrical

Plumbing


Exercise

Classes St Hilary’s Church Hall, Killay: Tues 10:00 – 11:00 am Ladies

St Paul’s Parish Centre, Sketty: Tues 7:30 – 9:30 pm Ladies

Thurs 10:00 – 11:00 am Ladies

AWARD WINNING

PRIME CUT BUTCHERSUNIT 7, THE PRECINCT, KILLAY

Try our own-made FAGGOTS and PIES,Our own-cooked HAM, BEEF, PORK and TURKEY BREAST,ROAST CHICKENS and home-made SAUSAGES and BURGERS.

CHIROPODIST / PODIATRIST

STATE REGISTERED / HPC REGISTERED

JENNIFER PROTHEROE D.Pod.MMCH.S.(BOWEN)

SURGERY AT 18 ADMIRAL’S WALK, SKETTYTEL: 01792 535231

ENQUIRIESCHRISTINE O’ROURKE

01792 290100

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSIN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

St JamesFuneral home

MAIN OFFICE AND CHAPEL OF REST

31 ST JAMES GARDENUPLANDS, SWANSEA

OFFICES AT462 GOWER ROAD, KILLAY, SWANSEA

AND3 GORWYDD ROAD, GOWERTON

24 HOUR SERVICETELEPHONE: 01792 643840

Partners: S.J. Lee – P. Garland-‐Thomas

Golden Charter Pre-‐paid Funeral Plans available


HAIR BY CLAIREMobile HairdresserFormerly of Mair’s

Tel: 01792 208503Mob: 07799403043

STEVE JONESELECTRICAL

ALL DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL WORK

Every th ing f rom a socke t to a comp le te re -w i reSecur i t y L igh t ing

Compet i t i ve p r i cesNO JOB TOO SMALL

91 Har lech Crescen t , Ske t ty01792 517554

Mobi le : 07974689902

AllsortsCard GalleryCARDSsGIFTSsPARTY WARE9 The precinct, killay

01792 208993and

helen’s cards, gorseinon

TROUSSEAUDesigner

Hand-Made to MeasureBridal & Evening wear

For an appointment

Ring Audrey Thomas

01792 390740

WHITECROSSAND SON LTD

9455

Plumbing & HeatingContractors

Gas Boiler Servicing28 Pentre Banadl, Killay SA2 7DD

Tel: 01792 206156Mobile: 07802152130

HHER ITAGECARPET & FLOORING LTD

422 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea SA2 7AJ

Tel/Fax: 01792 202021www.heritagecarpetandflooring.co.uk


Pre-‐paymentFuneral Plans

24-‐hourPersonal Service

MonumentalMasonry

SympatheticandCaring Staff

PrivateRest Room

EDDIETUCKER

OFKILLAY

CLOSE TO THECOMMUNITY BECAUSE

WE ARE PART OF IT

10 SWAN COURTTHE PRECINCT

KILLAY

TEL. 01792 280101www.eddietuckerfuneraldirectors.co.uk

Church ServicesSt Hilary’s

1st Sunday 10.30am Family Eucharist (followed by coffee with Traidcraft Stall) 6.00pm Evensong

2nd Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Combined Evensong with Siloam

3rd Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong

4th Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Healing Service

5th Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong at St Martin’s

St Martin’s1st Sunday 8.00am Holy Eucharist

2nd Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

3rd Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

4th Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

5th Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong with St Hilary’s at St Martin’s


St Hilary’s Church Hall – Parish CentreTwo large rooms with refreshment and disabled facilitiesavailable for hire ….. parties, anniversaries, meetings etc.

Phone 07902844379

october 2014 parish of killay magazine

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