YOU’RE going to have to trust me on this one – it won’t be bad luck if you read this column today . . . honest . . . promise . . . cross my heart.
Yes, it’s Friday the 13th (only the second Friday

THERE was a time when I was regarded as something of a ‘stickler’ for dress codes.
In the days when I sat in the editor’s chair, it was a case of woe betide any male trainee reporter who turned up for work without a jacket

YES, folks, it’s that time of year again – Pantomime season!
One of the most eagerly-anticipated pantomimes in west Wales is the show staged by Theatrau Sir Gâr / Carmarthenshire Theatres at The Lyric in Carmarthen.
This year, it is the turn of Beauty and

THE annual Llanelli Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year competition saw singers and instrumentalists battle it out at Greenfield Chapel in the town centre.
The competition was the first stage in a national competition to find the Young Musician of the Year in both

TIME was when I was young enough (and twp enough!) to talk about making a ‘fox pass’.
As a young cub reporter, I even committed the cardinal sin of scribbling ‘fox pass’ in a news story.
My editor at the time stopped short of a

A WISE man once declared, “You can live to be a 100 if you give up all things that make you want to live to be a 100.”
OK, I’ll pause there, as it wasn’t a very wise man. It was film director Woody Allen

SINGER Aled Jones will be making a welcome visit to Carmarthen to perform at The Lyric Theatre on Thursday (November 14).
The show is billed as Aled Jones – Full Circle.
Aled Jones was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice.

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Review: Meibion Elli at Greenfield Chapel, with special guests The Phil Harmonics and West End star Samuel Wyn-Morris.
 
LLANELLI male voice choir Meibion Elli celebrated their fifth anniversary with a special concert staged at Greenfield Chapel in the town centre.
Meibion Elli choir are

BACK in July, I was a Bear. For some strange reason, in August, I became a Dolphin. This week, it turns out that I am now a Parrot.
Confused? Please don’t lose any sleep over it. Leave the worrying to me.
Here’s the explanation: as

THERE’S a big date in the musical calendar coming up for youngsters in Carmarthenshire.
The annual Llanelli Rotary Club Young Musician Competition is on Saturday, November 16.
The competition is open to all young people up to the age of 17 on August 31, 2024.

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Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. Website – www.philevans.co.uk
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HOW TO REACT TO A NON-REACTOR…
People are funny. I’m not talking ‘funny’ as in ‘they make me laugh’ funny. I’m referring to

IT’S your chance to feel a warm glow – by donating a winter coat to Llanelli Rotary Club’s Wrap Up campaign.
This is the third year that Llanelli Rotary has joined in the national Wrap Up campaign to collect warm winter coats.
In the first

TRIBUTES have been paid to the man whose name was synonymous with shopping and business in Llanelli, Mr TH Gilmore (Gil) Jones.
Universally known throughout the town as Gil or Gilmore, he died on Sunday, October 20, aged 82.
Gilmore won the Llanelli Star’s Community

THEY say every day is a school day. Just when you get to the age when you think you know it all, something new comes along to broaden your horizons.
A week ago, I didn’t know a thing about community benefit societies. Today, I well

Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. Website – www.philevans.co.uk
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THIS SPOOKY TRAIN TALE IS A FRIGHT NIGHT DELIGHT!
I’m no fan of the plastic Halloween skulls and rubber spiders the shops start

THE team at Scarlet Musical Theatre Productions are busy rehearsing for their next event – staging Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.
Bridget Radford’s hard-working theatre group will be putting on four shows at the intimate Stiwdio Stepni at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli, from November 14 to

ALL together now! Panto season is coming around. Oh, no, it isn’t! Oh, yes, it is!
One of the most eagerly-anticipated pantomimes in west Wales is the show staged by Theatrau Sir Gâr / Carmarthenshire Theatres at The Lyric in Carmarthen.
This year, it is

Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. Website – www.philevans.co.uk
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ALWAYS A POLISHED PERFORMANCE FROM MISTER SHEEN (SORRY MICHAEL!)
Just as it’s true that people with the most irritating ring tones are always

IT may be 80 years on, but the people of a Dutch city show no signs of ever forgetting the role Welsh soldiers played in their liberation during World War Two.
Back in 2011, I was privileged to join the old Côr Meibion Llanelli Male

SWANSEA marina has a special place in my heart; it was where I first met my darling wife Carol.
Some of you may have heard the story: we met in the crow’s nest of a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hinde. (It’s a long

The Ospreys have named their squad to face the Vodacom Bulls in the Unity Round of the BKT URC. The fixture will take place at the Swansea.com Stadium and is kicking off on Saturday 12th October at 7:35pm.
Jac Morgan is set to captain the

Head coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s return BKT United Rugby Championship fixture against Cardiff at the Arms Park (15:00 Premier Sport).
In the only change behind the scrum, Ioan Lloyd comes in for Sam Costelow at fly-half,

Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. Website – www.philevans.co.uk
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No Interval? Give Me A Break! Preferably 20 Minutes
I recently revealed that my regular ramblings, rants and reminiscences aren’t necessarily published in

LLANELLI’S Meibion Elli male choir is going from strength to strength as it approaches its fifth anniversary.
The choristers are arranging a special concert to celebrate the birthday on Saturday, November 9.
It will be held at Greenfield Chapel and will feature Llanelli’s Samuel Wyn-Morris,