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

It's Sunday morning and Mrs Lloyd has locked me in the attic and told me to crack on with some work . . . :) And the background music this morning is Rod Stewart and The Great American Songbook!

The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. More coverage for the debate over Picton's courtroom painting (first highlighted by Red Kite Law solicitor) in the Carmarthen Journal today. The latest Clay Shaw Butler 'Looking After Business' column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Spotlight on the Carmarthen Mayor's Fun Run races (May 7) in the Carmarthen Journal today. Spotlight on Llanelli Rotary Club's January meetings in the Llanelli Star today. Splendid picture spotlight on Burry Port businessman Gareth Isaac in the Llanelli Star today. Nice old photo of the Ashburnham Golf Club Ball (1950 version!) in the Llanelli Star today. Nice picture story about Miss Wales visiting Aberglasney in the latest issue of Carmarthenshire Community Life magazine.

Red Kite Law's Donna Purchase gives her views on 2012 in the Western Mail business pages today. The latest 'View from the garden' Aberglasney column by Joseph Atkin is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Tributes to Carmarthen Town AFC's former club treasurer Nigel Williams in the Carmarthen Journal today. 'Brave and untiring club servant'. West Wales brewer Simon Buckley pours cold water on idea to relocate Brecon Jazz to Carmarthen in the Carmarthen Journal today. West Wales brewer Simon Buckley gives his views on what 2012 is going to bring - ning.it/A1mJsM The Red Kite Law view of what's ahead in 2012 - ning.it/AB3BwG The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today.

Christmas over - now back to work for a few days before the New Year bash!

The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Smashing picture story in the Carmarthen Journal today about Llandeilo-based Evan Evans brewery looking for 30 new beer tasters! Nice piece in the Western Mail business section today about the Evan Evans brewery looking for 30 new beer tasters! Smashing meeting with my friends at The Jenkins Bakery in Llanelli this morning.

Smashing picture in the Llanell Star today of Cor Meibion Llanelli making a special presentation to Lt Col David Mathias. Lovely spotlight on Cor Meibion Llanelli's Christmas Concert at Theatr Elli (this Saturday) in the Llanelli Star today. Nice story in the South Wales Evening Post today about Llandeilo brewery Evan Evans searching for new beer tasters. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Nice picture feature in the Carmarthen Journal about Aberglasney Gardens taking part in an innovative careers convention. Carmarthen Journal puts the spotlight on the new heritage gardening trainee gardener scheme at Aberglasney House and Gardens. Lovely story in the Carmarthen Journal today about the Evan Evans Brewery and their search for beer tasters! Smashing spotlight in the Carmarthen Journal on 'real' Christmas Trees and the Welsh Christmas Trees Cooperative. Nice story in the Carmarthen Journal about Carmarth...

Red Kite Law featured in survey of top law firms in the Western Mail's Business in Wales magazine. Splendid full page feature on 'real' Christmas trees in the South Wales Evening Post today. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Smashing picture spotlight in the Carmarthen Journal today on the Winter Fair at Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Tywi Valley. The Carmarthen Journal has the new 'Business Brief' column from Red Kite Law (this month it's Dymphna Powell on inheritance claims). Magnificent double-page spread in the Carmarthen Journal today on Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Tywi Valley. Splendid story in the Carmarthen Journal today about Simon Buckley and the Evan-Evans brewery celebrating 245 years of brewing heritage. Nice story in the Carmarthen Journal today about the new trainees who have started work at Aberglasney Gardens in the Tywi Valley. Splendid tribute feature in t...

Lovely picture story in the South Wales Evening Post today about this weekend's Winter Fair at Aberglasney House and Gardens in Tywi Valley. Smashing spotlight on this weekend's Winter Fair at Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Carmarthen Journal today. Another splendid 'Support Carmarthen Town AFC' campaign feature in the Carmarthen Journal this week. The 'Shipwrecked' (desert island music choice) feature in the Llanelli Star this week features Cor Meibion musical director Eifion Thomas. Nice story about the West Wales 'Working Together' sustainability construction firms project in the Llanelli Star this week. The latest Clay Shaw Butler 'Looking After Business' column is in the Carmarthen Journal this week. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. The latest 'Iechyd Da' beer column from Llandeilo brewer Simon Buckley is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Aberglasney Gard...

Tune in to BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning. One of my clients is being interviewed by the finance reporter Steph McGovern. Set your alarm!

Great picture spotlight on Red Kite Law's new tax and trust expert, Steve Meredith, in latest issue of Swansea Bay Business Life magazine. Splendid feature on the 'Working Together' group of South West Wales builders in the latest issue of Swansea Bay Business Life magazine. The latest gardening column from Aberglasney head gardener Joseph Atkin is in the South Wales Evening Post today. Check it out for top tips. Smashing feature on the Miss Wales photo-shoot at Aberglasney House and Gardens in the latest issue of County Life magazine.

Just had a splendid morning with a series of meetings in Burry Port.

Lovely picture story in the Carmarthen Journal today about brewer Simon Buckley celebrating 245 years of family brewing. Iechyd da! Week 2 of the Carmarthen Journal's excellent 'Support Carmarthen Town AFC' campaign. This week: spotlight on the volunteers. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC football club column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Smashing picture story in the Western Mail business section about brewer Simon Buckley celebrating 245 years of family brewing. Cheers!

Carmarthen Journal launches 'Suport Carmarthen Town AFC' campaign today. Latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column in the Carmarthen Journal today. Red Kite Law solicitor calls for controversial painting to be removed from Carmarthen court - story in the Carmarthen Journal today. Nice picture spotlight on Cor Meibion Llanelli performing at the Llanelli Festival of Light in the Llanelli Star today. Spotlight on charity golf tournament success at The Ashburnham Championship Links Golf Club in the Llanelli Star today. Hooray! I now have 900 followers on Twitter (unless someone chooses to leave in the next 5 mins). Target 1,000 next! See @rlloydpr Splendid feature on Red Kite Law's new tax and trust expert Steve Meredith in the Western Mail today.

Sorry, mum unwell and have been on 'secondment' on 'home help' duties in Carmarthen for the last 48 hours. Normal service about to resume.

Splendid picture special on Miss Wales (Sara Manchipp) visiting Aberglasney Gardens in the latest issue of Red Handed magazine. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Lovely picture spotlight in the Llaneli Star today about building firm Dyfrig Dalziel Ltd helping Swiss Valley school in Llanelli. Splendid feature in the Llanelli Star today about The Ashburnham Championship Links Golf Club securing another top tournament. Splendid centre page spotlight in the Llanelli Star today on Cor Meibion Llanelli's recent Liberation Day tour to The Netherlands. Carmarthen Town AFC's 'Your Club needs you' public meeting hits the front page of the Carmarthen Journal newspaper today.

You can now follow Clay Shaw Butler, chartered accountants and business consultants, on Facebook - http://ning.it/rpL9xZ You can now follow Clay Shaw Butler, chartered accountants and business consultants on Twitter. Search '@clayshawbutler'. You can now follow Cor Meibion Llanelli on Facebook. Search for 'Cor Meibion' - ning.it/w0ZbqR You can now follow Cor Meibion Llanelli on Twitter. Search '@Corllanelli' The Cor Meibion Llanelli blog has been updated - cormeibionllanelli.blogspot.com You can now keep up-to-date with what's happening at Aberglasney House and Gardens by following on Twitter. Search '@AberglasneyGdns'. You can now follow events at Aberglasney House and Gardens on Facebook. Search 'Aberglasney Gardens' - ning.it/vtGQbe The new Jenkins Bakery Twitter feed now has 24 followers. Lets make it 50! Search Twitter for @JenkinsBakery Check out the Jenkins Bakery Facebook page. Search for 'Jenkins Bakery' or - ning.it/qdBNce L...

Smashing feature in the Llanelli Star today on the successful junior golfers of the Ashburnham Championship Links Golf Club. Lovely story in the Llanelli Star putting the spotlight on Cor Meibion Llanelli stalwart Rev Viv Roberts and his 50 years in the Ministry. Nice picture spotlight in the Llanelli Star today on 'Peggy' Jones and her farewell to Ashburnham Golf Club. The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column is in the Carmarthen Journal today. Lovely piece in the Carmarthen Journal today about the Healing The Wounds charity Only Boys Aloud show in Cefneithin. The latest 'Business Brief' Red Kite Law column is in the Carmarthen Journal this week. Splendid picture story on Page 18 of the Evening Post about Cor Meibion Llanelli's visit to The Netherlands to sing at liberation events. Good story by Martin Shipton in yesterday's edition of the Western Mail putting the spotlight on the work of the Healing The Wounds PTSD charity.

In s'Hertogenbosch for Liberation Day services with Cor Meibion Llanelli. Normal blogging service will resume later.

Thank you very much, folks. Thanks to you, dear readers and visitors, this blog is continuing to pick up more hits. It's now hit the 60,000 page views mark. That's 10,000 more views since September 7. Keep the hits coming, folks! Much appreciated. Many thanks. See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/50000-visits-chalked-up.html Meanwhile, the blog has chalked up its first visitor from Montenegro. The full country by country list (figures from January 6, 2010) is as follows - United Kingdom (GB) 18,325; United States (US) 2,121; Belgium (BE) 428; India (IN) 165; Germany (DE) 151; Netherlands (NL) 140; Canada (CA) 135; Australia (AU) 115; France (FR) 110; Taiwan (TW) 104; Ireland (IE) 84; Europe (EU) 63; Spain (ES) 50; Philippines (PH) 45; Italy (IT) 42; New Zealand (NZ) 34; Pakistan (PK) 30; Malaysia (MY) 30; Brazil (BR) 29; Poland (PL) 29; Qatar (QA) 29; Japan (JP) 26; Norway (NO) 25; South Africa (ZA) 24; Singapore (SG) 24; Iceland (IS) 24; Russian Federation...

Are the Toilet Police operating at County Hall, Carmarthen? Headline in the Llanelli Star - 'Members vote to rid party of motion rights'. The World's Gone Mad Part 9 - The economy is in ruins, but today The Senedd is tearing its hair out over smacking children! Today's phrase of the day (from the BBC Breakfast financial lady) is - "And the CAC index is down again'. (Oh really!)