Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

The latest Phil Evans column from the South Wales Evening Post. Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. www.philevans.co.uk -------------------- WHAT’S ANOTHER YEAR? The old song “Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think” definitely applies to me because my watch loses seven minutes every hour. I’d get it fixed, but by the time I get to the jewellers, they’re always closed. Tempus certainly does Fugit. We’re almost half-way through 2015 and already many of the events marked on my calendar have gone - and the pencil I used to mark them. I’ll be visiting Argos again soon for a replacement. I’ve already received e-mails advertising hotel breaks at Christmas and New Year! But I’ve deleted them. Don’t worry. You’ll still be able to tuck into a turkey dinner, watch another fight break-out in the Queen Vic and sing “Auld Lang Syne”. It was the e-mails I deleted...not Christmas and New Year. Valentine’s Day, Eurovision, m...

The latest 'On Song' column (about the choral scene in and around Llanelli) from the Llanelli Star - It’s been a busy weekend for Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir. Adulam Chapel in Felinfoel was converted into a temporary recording studio for the choir as they laid down the tracks for album for the Sain recording company. “We had 52 choristers in the chapel for Friday night and most of Saturday,” said Côr Meibion Llanelli musical director Eifion Thomas. “It was a great experience and the choristers worked very hard on the recordings. “We were assisted by our regular accompanist Aled Maddock and our guest organist Allan Fewster. “In addition, the celebrated soprano Adele O’Neill was our guest for a number of tracks. “The end result will be in the shops later this year. The choir has a well-deserved reputation for producing an excellent sound and we hope that this recording will reflect the very high standard of choral singing we regularly achieve on our travels both...