Ludchurch Women’s Institute The September meeting was held at Blackmoor Farm, Ludchurch. Bea Jones, President, welcomed back members, after the summer break. Get well wishes were expressed for Phyllis Mammatt who had been in hospital awaiting heart surgery.

Items from the minutes of the last meeting and newsletter were discussed. There would be a change of speaker at the October meeting. Instead, Mr W Bundle will give a talk on ‘Life in a mining village in the 40’s’.

There will be a showing of the well known film Calendar Girls at Amroth Village hall later in September in aid of the Wales Air Ambulance, which several members hope to attend, and there was a reminder of the Annual Council meeting at Slebech Park on November 26th.

The Kingsmoor Group meeting takes place at Amroth Hall on October 17th, when the entertainment will be ‘any questions’ with a panel of four speakers. The Kingsmoor Carol service will be held this year at Saundersfoot Methodist Chapel.

Treasurer, Eve Cornthwaite announced the cost of the new subscription in the New Year, and that she now had next year’s diaries and calendars for sale.

The guest speaker for the evening was Mr John Hadley of Newgale, who spoke of his travels in China, and captivated his audience with visions of this vast country with its teeming population exceeding nine billion, its towering apartment buildings, quaint ornate traditional temples and busy modern cities. John travelled on together with his son, and viewed the Great Wall of China, built as a defence centuries ago, and marvelled at the strange terra cotta warriors, standing guard through the ages. John’s excellent talk was well illustrated by many photographs taken of the most interesting places. The vote of thanks was given by Mary Hodgeon.

Refreshments followed, the hostesses for the evening being Kathleen Phillips and Corinna Thomas. The competition, a favourite piece of china, was won by Maggie Evans, Bea Jones and Corinna Thomas, and the raffle was won by Joyce Cameron. The next meeting will be held on October 7th at Blackmoor Farm.