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4 National Association of
Decorative & Fine Arts Societies
Now that Spring is here it’s a good time to
visit Powis Castle again. The Peacocks and The May NADFAS (National Association of
Peahens are extremely tame and always Decorative & Fine Arts Society) meeting is on
ready to pose for photos. You may even be Thursday the 25th, at The Royal Oak Hotel,
Welshpool. It will begin at 2.30pm.
able to snap one of the really rare four The speaker is Fenella
legged variety! Billington, and the subject is
Murders, Mistresses and
************ Musketeers - The French
Monarchy After King Francis 1
Historical stories are the theme of this issue (1547-1643)
from 19th century landscaping, to the 1950s for both Non-members are welcome, but a
Leighton Village and, via modern technology, our donation of £5 is suggested to help
Royal Family. cover costs. No need to book, just
turn up.
Our grandparents marvelled at the fact they saw the For more information telephone Avril on 01938
first cars on the roads, the first planes flying overhead, 555938 or e-mail avril@avrilhart.com
telephones, radio broadcasts and lived long enough to
enjoy colour television. Star Readers this month who generously
sent a donation to the newsletter are:
Our post-war parents persevered through austerity
of the 50s saving up for the luxuries of the day like * Margaret Harrison
washing machines and fridges. Before built in * Roger Brooks
obsolescence and the push for permanent economic If you would like to contribute to our running
growth these ‘luxuries’ lasted 30 years or more. costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can
be sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
In 1970 our baby-boomer generation experienced Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
‘Future Shock’ – a book about the accelerated
increase of technological and social change leaving
people suffering from information overload. Sound
familiar? Nobody had time to read the book…
For our children events have come full circle – our
memories and the tales we heard from parents and
grandparents have become suitable subjects for
costume drama mini-series streamed on demand to
any number of portable or static devices.
*****************
Thanks to the contributors this month and the other
offers for articles in future issues. Keep ‘em coming
— we need items of all shapes and sizes for feature
packed pages.
Steve
MARTON WELSHPOOL
Friday Monday
28th April 8th May
at 7:00pm
at 7:30
IMDb LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
IMDb
Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room.
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available.
Tickets are £4.00. Under 16s £2.00.
Bar and refreshments. All welcome.
Decorative & Fine Arts Societies
Now that Spring is here it’s a good time to
visit Powis Castle again. The Peacocks and The May NADFAS (National Association of
Peahens are extremely tame and always Decorative & Fine Arts Society) meeting is on
ready to pose for photos. You may even be Thursday the 25th, at The Royal Oak Hotel,
Welshpool. It will begin at 2.30pm.
able to snap one of the really rare four The speaker is Fenella
legged variety! Billington, and the subject is
Murders, Mistresses and
************ Musketeers - The French
Monarchy After King Francis 1
Historical stories are the theme of this issue (1547-1643)
from 19th century landscaping, to the 1950s for both Non-members are welcome, but a
Leighton Village and, via modern technology, our donation of £5 is suggested to help
Royal Family. cover costs. No need to book, just
turn up.
Our grandparents marvelled at the fact they saw the For more information telephone Avril on 01938
first cars on the roads, the first planes flying overhead, 555938 or e-mail avril@avrilhart.com
telephones, radio broadcasts and lived long enough to
enjoy colour television. Star Readers this month who generously
sent a donation to the newsletter are:
Our post-war parents persevered through austerity
of the 50s saving up for the luxuries of the day like * Margaret Harrison
washing machines and fridges. Before built in * Roger Brooks
obsolescence and the push for permanent economic If you would like to contribute to our running
growth these ‘luxuries’ lasted 30 years or more. costs, cheques to “Leighton Newsletter” can
be sent to our treasurer, Tanya Allison at
In 1970 our baby-boomer generation experienced Oak Villa, Leighton, Welshpool SY21 8HL
‘Future Shock’ – a book about the accelerated
increase of technological and social change leaving
people suffering from information overload. Sound
familiar? Nobody had time to read the book…
For our children events have come full circle – our
memories and the tales we heard from parents and
grandparents have become suitable subjects for
costume drama mini-series streamed on demand to
any number of portable or static devices.
*****************
Thanks to the contributors this month and the other
offers for articles in future issues. Keep ‘em coming
— we need items of all shapes and sizes for feature
packed pages.
Steve
MARTON WELSHPOOL
Friday Monday
28th April 8th May
at 7:00pm
at 7:30
IMDb LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
IMDb
Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room.
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available.
Tickets are £4.00. Under 16s £2.00.
Bar and refreshments. All welcome.
