Author Archives: chrisrobertson

Matt Davies reports the loss of a large garden pot planted with flowers – and who was the strange figure lurking in the field who ran off when challenged? Burglars are supposed to go for stuff they can easily re-sell. … Continue reading →

Llangadog vicar and conductor Mike Cottam, well known for his work with the choir and orchestra Cantorion and Symphonica Tywi is presenting a concert with the vocal and instrumental group FRENZALOUD on the 25th of May. See Calendar for details.

This afternoon (good Friday) at around 5pm the bright red Air Ambulance helicopter circled the village a few times getting lower and lower and then, much to the amazement of the dozen or so people who had come out to … Continue reading →

Some fascinating stories from Tom Theophilus about the upper Towy valley in wartime – Cilycwm at war

We have now completed our survey of Mynydd Mallaen and the uplands northwards towards the Carmarthenshire-Ceredigion border above Ffarmers.  It’s been an exceptionally successful few weeks which have produced some remarkable results. Our second week on Mynydd Mallaen mostly produced … Continue reading →

See Calendar for times etc. AGENDA  1)    Apologies 2)    Minutes of the last meeting 3)    Presentation – Village lamp posts            –           Steven Pocock 4)    Update and proposal by Ysgoldy Fach sub-group     –           Rev. Wendy Foulgar 5)    Report … Continue reading →

Trysor are carrying out a detailed field survey of 30 square kilometres of the north Carmarthenshire uplands as part of the Uplands Initiative project run by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments in Wales.  The project has been … Continue reading →

The directors of the festival have issued a statement on Facebook: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/419609_239137506178966_153131654779552_502024_756323465_n.jpg There is some discussion of this on Cilycwm People, and on the Small Nations Facebook group Any comments?    

‘You can now purchase your copy of ‘The story of a village school’ a history of Cilycwm school, easily and quickly with the ‘buy now’ button on the School Book page here.

Ah this old language, how it gets its hooks into you! Isn’t it just wonderful that we had a chapel full of people last night, everyone of whom speaks fluent English, all enjoying a complicated mixture of song, banter, recital, … Continue reading →