Welsh Dragons Burns Club

On Easter Saturday, the poxie pixies and I set off to Pendyne, to join the children at their camp. All permissions have been given to show these photos. A great time was had by all

Do read about this fantastic support group for children with these injuries. Proud to support...

www.welshdragonburnsclub.co.uk/en_UK/home

Nell or poxy granny!

Chairman's Challenge

Eirian has come up with the challenge for this year - "To Autumn" by John Keats. An interesting choice with plenty of opportunities for interpretation. Enjoy!

All items to the Guild at The Cross by the end of March please

Nell

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun

Conspiring with him how to load and bless

With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;

To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,

And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;

To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells

With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,

And still more, later flowers for the bees,

Until they think warm days will never cease,

For Summer has o'er-brimm'd their clammy cells.

Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?

Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find

Thee sitting careless on a granary floor,

Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind;

Or on a half-reap'd furrow sound asleep,

Drows'd with the fume of poppies, while thy hook

Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers:

And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep

Steady thy laden head across a brook;

Or by a cider-press, with patient look,

Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours.

Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?

Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,-

While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,

And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;

Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn

Among the river sallows, borne aloft

Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;

And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;

Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft

The red-breast whistles from a garden-croft;

And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.

Wonderwool Wales

Yes ladies and gents, save your Christmas money from Santa and keep it safe to spend at Wonderwool Wales. I shall be going as per usual, but rather than just taking my usual shopping trolley, I might just have to take the rucksack as well. So many ideas, so much stash... Happy days!

www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk

Campaign for Wool

Your intrepid reporter made the arduous journey to London (cough cough) to view this fantastic exhibition a couple of months ago. I can honestly say, having seen the Vivian Westwood coat close up, it is the first time I have really appreciated her as a designer.

Sorry folks - still learning how to use my new laptop - cannot get the photos the right way round!!

Nell

Christmas Exhibition

What a fantastic exhibition! A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time and expertise to make the opening night such a success. A few photos....

Christmas Exhibition

I'm back.... Arnie eat your heart out!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the opening of our Christmas Exhibition at the Civic Centre in Swansea on Tuesday 6th December. Evening kick off at 17:45.

Bring all the latest photos and gossip so I can update the blog.

See you then

Nell

notice of a change of venue

We will be at Heather's house for our next meeting, any time from 10am is fine to arrive.

It will be the same as on Saturdays, bring food, not too much, just something to share. Tea and coffee will be provided. If you need the address contact Ann or Heather who will give you directions. There is plenty of room for wheels, regardless of the weather!

I look forward to seeing you all

Heather