2011
Race Night
The RACE NIGHT is nearly upon us and sadly, Richard tells us that this will be the last one he is able to organise, so let’s give him a big send off by sponsoring horses and turning up on the night. This has always been an extremely well supported, popular event which has been…
Read MoreNew Year Celebrations
On a filthy, wet, December Saturday night, over a hundred choristers, wives, partners and choir supporters made their way to the Choir Hall, dressed in their finery, in eager anticipation of seeing in the New Year 2012. While munching away on traditional crisps, dips, sausage rolls and other savouries, the evening began with easy listening entertainment by Bristolian father and daughter…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. Some very recent developments on our web-site are: Forthcoming Events are now shown on the side bar and these will be updated here as they’re entered on our programmes page. A new format for pictures has been introduced so that if you click on a picture in…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. Some very recent developments on our web-site are: Forthcoming Events are now shown on the side bar and these will be updated here as they’re entered on our programmes page. A new format for pictures has been introduced so that if you click on a picture in…
Read MoreChristmas Golf at Dewstow
On a cold but sunny day, nine choristers and two guests walked off their Christmas turkey with nine holes on the Valley course at Dewstow. Unfortunately, the choir golf organiser Dave Gould had to cry off ill, so it was left for Tommy Hole to run the day. The day was won by Tommy with…
Read MoreDing Dong Merrily on High from The Web-site team
We three good-looking, wise men of the web-site administration team ( Tony, Graham (Spike) and Lyn) would like to close off the year by Wishing all our visitors A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda. The new website was started only last April with simple beginnings and since…
Read MoreCarolling Choristers
Last Thursday after practice, about 50 of us made the short annual journey in the rain to give the patrons of The Old Barn in Llanmartin a feast of Christmas carols to go along with their strawberry cheesecakes and murder by chocolate puddings. Unaccompanied and generally unconducted, we gave festive renderings of The First Nowell, Silent Night,…
Read MoreIslwyn Says Thank You
Islwyn said thank you very much to all the choristers and music team who signed his specially created 90th Birthday card when it was presented to him at his family’s home by baritone, Vince Lewis on the 18th December. Although Islwyn did not give us any clues to his longevity we are sure that…
Read MoreHappy 90th Birthday, Islwyn
Islwyn Watkins, a once long standing and devoted Secretary of the choir, who played a major part in the acquisition of our own choir hall and remains a loyal and enthusiastic Vice-President is returning to his Swansea roots on the week-end to celebrate his 90th birthday on the 18th December. We were delighted to see Islwyn at…
Read MoreClaudia Reed
It was with great sorrow that the choir learned tonight of the passing away of Claudia, wife of Malcolm Reed. Our heartfelt sorrow and sympathies go out to Malcolm and his family. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. The funeral will take place on Friday 16th December, 1-45 pm at the Methodist…
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