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PUPPY DIARIES
PORTHCAWL ROTARY
Congratulations, you’re getting a puppy! Here’s a checklist of essential things you’re going to need or do before puppy comes home: • Make an appointment for a prepuppy consultation with a qualified Trainer, especially if this is your first puppy or if you haven’t had a puppy for a while. This will save you time, money and your sanity! • Puppy proof your home and garden. Safely contain anything dangerous like cables and wires. Learn to identify poisonous plants and dangerous foods. • Safety and management equipment, a crate, x-pen and baby gates can be invaluable. • A comfy bed and blankets. • Toys that rustle or squeak, have different textures and shapes. A Heartbeat Teddy for cwtching up to at night. • Enrichment toys for mental stimulation. These are important because puppies ’t do a lot of physical exercise, this ensures they grow properly and prevents injuries. • Chew toys. Get lots of these to guarantee your puppy’s teething period goes smoothly. Also needed for redirecting your puppy onto, instead of, chewing your antique coffee table leg! • Enzymatic cleaner for those unavoidable puppy accidents. I don’t recommend puppy pads as they give the puppy permission to toilet in the house which is exactly what you’re trying to avoid. • 2 bowls, non-slip ones or use a feeding mat. I prefer ceramic as they won’t tip easily and don’t seem to cause puppy acne. • A lightweight puppy collar, harness and 2 leads. 1 lightweight normal length lead and a puppy long line for safety when teaching your puppy to come to call. • An ID tag. This is a legal requirement for when your puppy is allowed outside in public places. It must have your surname and address, including postcode. I always put my phone number on it, but this is optional. • A basic grooming kit suitable for your particular puppy. When picking up your puppy, you should receive: • A blanket that Mum and siblings have slept on. • Microchip details so you can change and register the puppy in your name. • Any relevant documents. • Food that the breeder was feeding the puppies. Other helpful information: • Register with a Veterinary Practice. • Get insurance. • Buy an up-to-date puppy book. I recommend ‘Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy’ by Steve Mann. • Have a basic First Aid kit, including a tick remover. E-booklet available: Perfect Puppy Blueprint https://www.southwalesdogtrainingacademy.com/ebooklets/ Julie Williams APDT IMDT South Wales Dog Training Academy
Eleven members of Porthcawl Rotary read excerpts from Under Milk Wood with a performance, which rivalled that of Richard Burton’s famous radio version. We can’t say it was better but it certainly was different! It was, of course, performed virtually via Zoom. Alun Jones selected the pieces and his daughter, Alison Thomas, was our director. Alison was somehow able to transform the rather self-conscious Rotarians into the characters they were portraying as the saucy inhabitants of Llaregyb. There were outstanding performances from Sally Corbett as Myfanwy Price and Mrs. Cherry Owen matched by Hugh Moatt and Jeff Perren as Mr. Mog Edwards and Mr. Cherry Owen. Carol Llewellyn as Mrs. Beynon and Mrs. Pugh gave Clive Edwards as Mr. Pugh a hard time. Alison played Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard who was particularly unkind to Andrew Singer and Jonathan Lewis as the deceased husbands Mr. Ogmore and Mr. Pritchard. Sandra Townsend was excellent as poor Lily Smalls who nobody loves. Denzil Gould read Eli Jenkins’ prayer and Dylan Thomas’s evocative poem ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’. The whole performance was kept together by Laurence Chilcott as the narrator. Rtn Robert Lee & Andrew Singer
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MYNYDD CYNFFIG WI Tuesday 8th June and we were back at last in the Talbot Center Kenfig Hill it was such a great feeling meeting our old and new members. All Covid regulations were observed and we’ll be meeting there on the 2nd Tuesday of the month 2pm to 4pm. You couldn’t hear yourself speak above the chatter of old and new friends. We discussed with our members what they would like to be doing in the months ahead, with members deciding what groups they would like to carry on with, scrabble, walking, luncheon club, raffles etc. We had celebrated our 70th anniversary during lock down and we received a certificate from Federation House, which we showed our members. We had tea or coffee and our secretary Enid had made cake for all of us, it was such a great feeling to sit and watch our friends having refreshments just like we used to do and here’s hoping that it’s going to be onwards and upwards for Mynydd Cynffig WI. Christine Callaghan
COYCHURCH WI A successful meeting was held on June 1st in The White Horse, Coychurch after not been able to meet formally since March 2020. This is a temporary venue at present due to the restoration works being carried out in The Williams Memorial Hall. Future events planned for this year include a scavenger hunt, a garden picnic, a coach trip, a skittles evening & buffet and a Christmas lunch. We meet again on Tuesday, July 6th between 1-3pm in The White Horse, Coychurch and new members are very welcome to come along. For further details on events please contact Sandra Davidson on 01656 669232. Janet James
