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,

BUDDING actors in Llanelli are to get the chance to sharpen their skills at a new series of workshops starting at Ffwrnes Theatre on Friday (October 11).
The ‘Actors’ Practice’ is being organised by one of Llanelli’s most celebrated actors, Simon Nehan.
Simon recently earned

IT was someone a lot wiser than me who once declared, “Grandfathers are just antique little boys.”
It’s a thought I will not disagree with as I seem to have spent much of this ‘summer’ revisiting places from my childhood – and places which were

Scarlets take on Connacht at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (19:35; BBC Wales) showing four personnel changes from the side that took the field against Cardiff last weekend.
Head coach Dwayne Peel has welcomed back Sam Lousi and Ioan Nicholas from injury and

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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THE RICKY HORROR (SITCOM) SHOW
Comedy is hard, my friends.
Not everyone, whether 50 people in a room over a pub or 20,00

THERE’S a big night at Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli on Saturday as Loud Applause Productions presents ‘A Night with the Stars’ gala concert.
The annual event is always a big hit at Ffwrnes and there are just a handful of tickets left for Saturday’s show.

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WHAT’S in a name change, eh? Well, quite a lot for many people when the title refers to something close to their hearts.
The ink is hardly dry on the row over the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons name change . . . and now we have

MEMBERS of Llanelli Rotary Club enjoyed a very successful President’s Night at The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli.
The annual event is always one of the highlights of the Rotary calendar. Guests included honorary members and Rotarians from neighbouring clubs in Burry Port and Pembrey, Morriston and

The Ospreys have named their squad to face the DHL Stormers in their first BKT URC home game of the season. The fixture will take place at the Dunraven Brewery Field and is kicking off on Saturday 28th September at 7:35pm.
Jac Morgan is set

 Club captain Josh Macleod makes his return from injury to lead Scarlets into their BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Cardiff Rugby at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday (17:15; Premier Sports).
The Wales international flanker will make his first appearance since January in a side

WELSH harpist Catrin Finch and Irish fiddle virtuoso Aoife Ní Bhriain will take the stage at Carmarthen’s Lyric Theatre on Thursday, October 10 (7.30pm), as part of their UK tour.
Dublin native Aoife Ní Bhriain is one of Ireland’s foremost traditional fiddle players and a

IT was big, it was bold and (in so many different ways) it was bloody good.
It was a privilege to be in the audience for Llanelli Youth Theatre’s Sweeney Todd last week. It was one of the theatrical ‘events’ of the year for this

THERE’S a big night coming up for Carmarthen Amateur Operatic Society (CAOS) at the end of the month.
The team from CAOS will be presenting ‘The Past, The Present and The Future’ – an evening journey through the past, present and future of musical theatre.

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MEMBERS of Llanelli Ramblers have been celebrating their links with walkers from the town’s French twin town of Agen.
Elaine Jenkins, publicity officer for Llanelli Ramblers, explained –
“On July 1, 1989, Llanelli Town formally entered into a twinning link with the French town  of

ONCE upon a time, former USA President George W Bush said, “The trouble with the French is that they have no word for entrepreneur”.
But . . . hang on a minute, did he actually say it?
The answer, as you probably guessed, is, No,

Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (A Musical Thriller) staged by Llanelli Youth Theatre at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli.
IT’S big, it’s bold and (in so many different ways) it is bloody good.
Llanelli Youth Theatre’s Sweeney Todd is a theatrical ‘event’ for

THE search is on to find Llanelli’s Sportsperson of the Year and other potential winners of the prestigious Brin Isaac Memorial Awards.
Track cyclist Emma Finucane was the main prize winner at the 72nd Brin Isaac Memorial Fund (BIMF) awards held at the Diplomat Hotel

A new replica veterinary clinic is set to open at Aberystwyth University as Wales’s only School of Veterinary Science expands.
The investment, worth around £150,000, in the Veterinary Education Centre will pay for new facilities such as waiting, examination and treatment areas along with key

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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GRIM GRAMMAR GRUMBLES
As a quick follow-up to last week’s article about ‘Trigger Warnings,’ I understand that the people at Disney have decided

YOU’VE got to take your hat off to the Llanelli Chamber Choir; they like taking on big and bold projects.
This month they will be staging Joseph Haydn’s The Creation at St Elli Parish Church, Llanelli.
The concert will be under the musical direction of