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

'Sir Ray Tindle: harbinger of good news in industry hit by recession' Interesting piece in the Telegraph today. Sir Ray is one of the few executives remaining positive about the struggling regional and local newspaper sector, still buying titles and saving jobs where possible in the belief that a mix of "names, faces and places" sells local titles. Hooray! Nice to see someone recognises a simple truth. See full story - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/6462681/Sir-Ray-Tindle-harbinger-of-good-news-in-industry-hit-by-recession.html

This one is of all the surviving editors of the Llanelli Star - Robert Lloyd, Charles Braham, Cathryn Ings, Bede MacGowan (the current editor), Spencer Feeney and Andrew Pearson. See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/star-centenary-ball-pictures.html

"If you make John Major's voice a bit more camp, you get Julian Clary. But if you make him more forceful, you get Michael Caine" - Impressionist Jon Culshaw.

A pet parrot called Houdini has been give the green light to travel on buses - providing its owner keeps it on a lead. Bosses at bus firm Stagecoach were worried that Michael Burdette-Deakin's bird might fly off his shoulder and distract drivers or upset passengers. But they agreed to the parrot getting on board as long as Mr Burdette-Deakin, of Newmarket, Suffolk, fitted it with a harness and lead. Wonderful!

The pictures have landed from the Llanelli Star Centenary Ball staged at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli - Carol Lloyd, Robert Lloyd and celebrity chef Anna Brown. Councillor Hugh Richards, Carol Lloyd and Robert Lloyd. See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/llanelli-star-centenary.html

Guy Fawkes celebrations will start off with a bang at Carmarthenshire schools on Thursday. The county’s catering service is gearing up for a rocket in sales as they introduce a special themed menu to celebrate November 5. Pupils will be tucking in to a low fat sausage in a roll, with bonfire potato bites and baked beans, followed by homemade treason toffee apple crumble and custard. The meals will provide a nutritionally balanced lunch as an alternative to the current winter menu. Catering services manager Sandra Weigel said: “It’s nice to be able to offer the children an alternative to the usual three-weekly menu. “All our meals are put together using a computer system which ensures meals are nutritionally balanced, even down to their mineral content. “The Guy Fawkes menu is a bit of fun, which the children can enjoy ahead of their evening celebrations.” Carmarthenshire’s catering service serves up 19,000 school meals to children in 138 schools every day, as part of its commitment to ...

Carmarthenshire County Council is in discussions with a large Japanese manufacturing firm with a view to them establishing their UK base in the county. The business is well respected and is the largest manufacturer of its product in the world. If they decide to invest in Carmarthenshire, the company will create around 20 jobs straight away, with further jobs down the line as part of the firm’s plans for developing a state of the art factory in South West Wales. Through lengthy discussions between the firm, West Wales Chamber of Commerce and Carmarthenshire County Council the project could see a 10-year plan being implemented locally, possibly in the Amman Gwendraeth area. Deputy leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Kevin Madge, said: “The lure of Carmarthenshire for a company such as this is clear for all to see. “We’ve offered a superb property deal to the company and will assist with securing funding for the inward investor too. “Carmarthenshire offers a genuine hook for a ...