Page 4 - Leighton News October 2018
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-4- The October meeting of The Arts
Society, Mid Wales & Borders
The Flower Quiz this month is thanks to (Formerly NADFAS) takes place on
Teresa Jenkins supplying the cunning Thursday the 25th. Venue
clues. As before the answers will be in is the Royal Oak Hotel,
next month’s issue. So many people Welshpool, the talk will
said they had solved the Bird quiz begin at 2.30pm prompt.
in March but hadn’t got round to The speaker is Daniel
sending in their answers. This time Evans, whose talk is titled
Hercules, Hesperides and
please make the effort — scores published for 10 or more Cardinal Ippolito.
correct answers — but honourable name check mentions Non-members are welcome to attend, but a
for any attempts. It would be good to know how many donation of £6 per person towards costs will be
readers give it a go. Nothing to lose, but no actual prizes appreciated.
either. A reader from Aberystwyth claimed she and her cat
had completed the Bird quiz in just 30 seconds. You’ve got For further details contact avril@avrilhart.com or
a whole month to think about it but we may award show-off telephone Dennis on 01938 555 574
points if you manage a brilliant time — get those emails
pouring in… FREE FRUIT

Archaeological work started on the Beacon Ring in Not only has Teresa supplied us with this
August — it was the first time the site had been month’s Super Flower Quiz but here’s a special
examined — ten years after it was acquired by offer for Leighton News readers—this is her
the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in Stop Press email:
2008. The work is necessarily slow and “I have a good crop of medlars this year and if
anyone can use them please give me a ring on
painstaking and therefore expensive to arrange 01938 553 545. I hate to see them going to waste.”
funding. To keep up with news of this project and the other
work of the trust, be sure to check out the links in the story
on pages 8 & 9.

What’s on in the year 70? Apparently church services in
Leighton. Instead of the month of September 2018 the
timetable for services read XXX 20 XX. Did nobody
notice? Or were you all too polite to complain? Steve was
just completing the last paper copy when he spotted the
template space holder hadn’t been filled in. It was corrected
in time for the online versions.

25 years ago we bought a good hi-fi amplifier at an LVH
jumble sale—still going strong! So don’t miss the next one
on Saturday 20th October. It’s a chance to clear out your
attics. And get there early to grab the best bargains. See the
details on page 10.

Friday Monday
5th October 1st October
at 7:30 pm
at 7:00 pm
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