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Digwyddiadau sy wedi bodTeithiau cerdded/Trip LlanllawenDydd Sul – 20 fed Mehefin LLYN EFYRNWY
Roedden ni’n sefyll ar ben y byd yn yr heulwen, yn edrych ar yr olygfa hyfryd. Roedd llyn Efyrnwy ar un ochr, mynyddoedd Yr Aran ar y llall, efo milltiroedd a milltiroedd o ardal cadwraeth arbennig. Doedden ni ddim yn gallu gweld tai, ffyrdd, pentrefi neu drefi – perffaith! Roedd ‘na un deg pump ohonon ni, efo Fiona a Gary, ein dau arweinydd. Dangoson nhw y prosiect LIFE Gorgors Fyw Cymru. “ Mae’r prosiect ‘ma yn gweithio i wella cyflwr corsydd ardaloedd allweddol drwy Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig – y Migneint – Arenig –Dduallt a Mynyddoedd y Berwyn a De Clwyd.” Roedd Fiona newydd ddychwelyd o’r Ffindir, lle wnaeth hi weld y Corsydd da – efo eu planhigion arbennig. Aeth Gary ddim – dydy o ddim yn genfigennus o gwbl! Roedd hi’n llawn o wybodaeth am y gorgors. Wnaeth hi ddeud hanes y gors wrthon ni. “ Mae gorgorsydd wedi ffurfio dros filoedd o flynyddoedd, gan gynyddu efallai dim ond milimedr y flwyddyn yn eu trwch. Yn anffodus, mae’n cymryd llawer llai o amser i’w dinistrio ac maen nhw dan fygythiad oherwydd draenio, gorbori, coedwigo, rhywogaethau estron estron megis rhododendron a sbriws Sitka, a llosgi.” Mewn rhai ardaloedd, mae pyllau corsiog bach yn cael eu creu wrth gau ffosydd y gorgors – wedyn mae planhigion gwahanol yn gallu tyfu. Welon ni Figwyn, Chwys yr Haul, Llugaeron, Plu’r Gweunydd, Tegeirian bach, bach arbennig iawn. Mae cynefinoedd yr ucheldir megis gorgorsydd yn cynnal amrywiaeth o rywogaethau o adar prin yn cynnwys y boda tinwyn. Dach chi’n cofio “Springwatch 2009”? Wnaeth Simon King sefyll uwchben Llyn Efyrnwy. Siaradodd o am y boda tinwyn. Roedd yr aderyn wedi gwneud ei nyth yno. Dw i’n gallu cymeradwyo eich bod chi’n ymweld â’r Llyn. Dw i’n siwr ein bod ni wedi mwynhau’r diwrnod. ( Dw i wedi defnyddio’r ffurflen “ Harddwch y Gors” i ysgrifennu hwn)
Nos Fawrth - 6ed Gorffennaf 2010 Yr Helfa Drysor
Dan ni’n hoffi helfa drysor yng Nghlwb Llanllawen! Mae’n ffordd o ddod i nabod strydoedd bach y dre ‘ndydy! Roedd hi’n noson gynnes ac i ffwrdd â ni am dro ( roedd hi’n anodd mynd ar goll wrth gwrs!). Welon ni wynebau cyfarwydd wrth gerdded a chael tipyn o hanes hwn a’r llall. Cael hanes Pont y Plant (roedd hi wrth y maes parcio sy y tu ôl i’r carchar meddai Nia wrthon ni), hel atgofion am hen farchnadoedd y dre a meddwl am yr oes a fu.... Yna’n ôl i Awelon am baned a mefus a hufen a mwy o sgwrsio!! Diolch Jan am drefnu’r helfa . Diddorol iawn!
Noson yn ymarfer rhifau – Mehefin 1af 2010
Roedd hi’n noson fyr yn chwarae “Bingo” achos roedd y drws wedi cloi pan wnaethon ni gyrraedd. Doedd ‘na ddim amser i chwarae “Beetle” neu “Dominoes”. Wnes i drio galw y rhifau tra wnaeth Jan ysgrifennu nhw ar y bwrdd gwyn. Ymarfer da i bawb. (Dw i’n credu mod i wedi gwneud un neu ddau gamgymeriad achos wnaeth y chwaraewyr edrych braidd yn syn mwy nag unwaith!) Wnaethon ni orffen efo paned, “flapjack” a sgwrs.
NOSON EFO PEN TENNYN..yn dawnsio. Mai ai 14eg
Gaethon ni lawer o hwyl yn ystod y noson efo dawnsfeydd a chaneuon. Dim ond un deg tri ohonyn ni oedd yna. Lle oedd pawb arall? ( Dach chi ddim yn gw’bod be dach chi wedi colli) Wrth gwrs, doedd ‘na ddim gorffwys. Wnaethon ni ddawnsio bob tro, felly dan ni’n arbenigwyr! Wel, bron... ond, dan ni’n cadw hyn yn gyfrinach a doedden ni ddim isio dangos ein hunain a bod yn berffaith bob tro! Wnaethon ni ddysgu camau newydd fel yr “hornpipe” ac ail ymarfer “ plethu” a polka unwaith eto. (un dau, un, hop – dau, un, dau, hop...meddai Bryn y galwr... yn dechrau efo’r droed yn y blaen) Hanner ffordd, wnaethon ni gael paned a thipyn bach o fwyd – i neud egni i ddawnsio yr ail ran rwan – dach chi’n deall? Dewch tro nesa – wnewch chi fwynhau!
MYND AM DRO Ebrill 25ain
Roedd hi’n braf pan aethon ni am dro efo Carol a John o gwmpas Llandegla. Roedd y ffordd yn dda, a wnaethon ni fwynhau’r pnawn. Roedd ‘na un deg saith o bobl yna – aelodau o’r clwb, eu ffrindiau a dau gi. Cerddon ni bedair milltir a hanner. Dw i ddim yn hollol siwr lle aethon ni, ond wnaethon ni gerdded heibio Neuadd Bodidris, trwy’r goedwig, dros y caeau, dros lawer o gamfeydd, wedyn cyrhaeddon ni yn ôl yn y maes parcio yn Llandegla. Roedd ‘na baned a chacen (diolch Carol) yn y neuadd yna. Roedden ni’n cael cyfle da i siarad Cymraeg ac ôn i’n clywed brawddegau fel “Dach chi’n dysgu Cymraeg?” “ Lle dach chi’n byw?” “ ‘Sgynnoch chi blant?” Sgwrs eitha syml ond ymarfer da. Diolch yn fawr i Carol a John. Tan tro nesa...
NOSON SIOCLED Ebrill 6ed 2010
Mae pawb yn hoffi siocled, a beth arall ar ôl Y Pasg? Roedd ‘na wyau wedi eu addurno hefyd. Dechreuon ni efo paned a chacen. Roedd ‘na lawer o ddewis – gan gynnwys nythod siocled efo wyau siocled i mewn, merang siocled efo hufen, mwffin siocled, rholiau siocled, a chacen siocled fel cacen gaws. Wnaethon ni eistedd o gwmpas y byrddau efo’n gilydd yn siarad. Ceinwen oedd barnwr yr wyau, a wnaeth hi wobrwyo tri pherson. Y cynta – Yr Efeilliaid Ofnadwy Yr ail - Ar ôl y dosbarth Cymraeg – ŵy wedi ei addurno yn hollol efo plu – yn edrych fel ŵy ffwndrus. Y trydydd – Elvis, wedi ei wneud gan Anna. Diolch iddi hi! Gobeithio, wnaethon ni fwynhau’r noson.
Noson i ddathlu Dydd Gŵyl Dewi. Mawrth 2il 2010 Wel, gaethon ni noson dda, er ein bod ni’n un deg pedwar o bobl. Eisteddon ni o gwmpas bwrdd mawr, efo cerddoriaeth Cymraeg yn canu yn y cefndir a llawer o sgwrs. Roedd y cawl yn flasus iawn. (Diolch i Angie a Colin). Roedd rhaid i ni fwyta dwy fowlen! ( Roedd ‘na ddigon). Wedyn fwyton ni bastai ‘falau efo hufen a phaned. “Fyddwn ni’n edrych fel pastai fawr Llangollen” meddai Myfi. Dw i’n credu bod y dywediad yn golygu “mynd yn dew”. Wel, roedd hi’n wir. Wnathon ni fwyta dau ddarn o’r bastai hefyd. Noson ddymunol.
Noson efo “Tucsido Blêr- Chwefror 26ain 2010
Wnaeth y clwb gyfarfod yn Neuadd Eleanor, Llanfair. Roedden ni’n aros yn ddisgwylgar. Doedden ni ddim yn hollol siwr be fasai’n digwydd. Am hanner awr wedi saith, gyrhaeddodd pedwar dyn ifanc i ganu. Tucsido Blêr oedden nhw. Ganon nhw’n dda – yn canu mewn harmoni. Roedden nhw’n ddifyr efo caneuon Cymraeg a Saesneg, a sgwrs rhyngddyn nhw. Ar ôl y cyngerdd, roedd ‘na lawer o fwyd – a phaned wrth gwrs. Diolch i Glenys am ei gwaith coginio – bwyd blasus iawn. Diolch hefyd i Nan am drefnu’r noson.
Sgwrs gan Non Owen Nos Fawrth Chwefror 2il
Mae Non yn gweithio yn y clinig yn Stryd y Ffynnon, Rhuthun. Meddyg Llysieuol ydy hi. Mae hi’n dod o Dde Cymru yn wreiddiol, o bentre bach yn agos i Abertawe, felly mae hi’n siarad yn dipyn bach yn wahanol. Ond… siaradodd hi yn araf ac yn glir, a wnaeth hi ddangos enghreifftiau o lysiau meddyginiaethol i ni ar yr un pryd. Roedden ni’n gallu deall yn dda. Ddechreuson ni efo diod o’r blodau ysgawen (fel te). Doedd o ddim yn ddrwg. Wedyn ddangosodd hi gymysgedd o felyn Mair i ni – yn dda i leddfu croen – a chymysgedd o siwgr a nionyn i helpu efo peswch. Roedd hi’n sôn am ddiod melyn Mair a diod rhosod. Wnaethon ni flasu diod o licris efo teim ( yn flasus iawn). Roedden nhw’n gwneud sudd neu tintur. Ar ôl hynny, wnaethon ni drio hufen ac eli wedi ei wneud efo llysiau gwahanol i drin problemau cleifion. Roedd y sgwrs yn ddiddorol a dw i’n credu bod y cleifion yn cael triniaeth personol bob tro.
Dw i’n edrych ymlaen i ddarganfod mwy…… gobeithio fydd ‘na gwrs yn yr haf.
Diolch i Non am y noson.
CINIO NADOLIG - Nos Iau Rhagfyr 17 eg
Roedd hi’n
oer iawn – noson aeafol iawn, ond yn Bodidris Hall roedd ‘na dân mawr i
gynhesu ni efo awyrgylch hwyliog. Wnaethon ni siarad efo ein gilyddd (Roedd
cardiau lliwgar efo brawddegau defnyddiol wedi ei dosbarthu. Diolch
Myfi. Syniad da) Symudon ni i’r ‘stafell fwyta efo’r cardiau i eistedd o
gwmpas byrddau mewn grwpiau o wyth o bobl. Bob hyn a hyn, o gwmpas ein
bwrdd,
wnaeth Pete ofyn cwestiynau amdanon ni tra wnaethon ni fwyta cinio. Yn hwyrach, wnaethon ni ddychwelyd i eistedd wrth y tân, lle ganon ni garolau yn frwdfrydig. Diolch i Jina am chwarae allweddellau . Roedd hi’n ddiwedd da i’r noson.
Diolch i Jan hefyd – ti’n drefnydd da!
Noson gwis ( a mins peis!) Rhagfyr 1af
Roedd ‘na fwy na phedwardeg o bobl yna neithiwr – aelodau o’r clwb a ffrindiau Cymraeg. Diolch iddyn nhw am ddod. Am y tro cyntaf, wnaethon ni wisgo ein henwau, i helpu ni i gofio ein gilydd. Syniad da Beti! Gobeithio wnawn ni ddod â nhw bob tro. Wnaethon ni ddechrau efo cwis – tri o bobl bob tîm ( wel, tua tri), un deg un tîm pob un efo enw arbennig. Roedd y cwis yn ddau ran – cwestiynau yn anodd iawn, efo tipyn bach o ddadl ond dim trafferth. Roedd Myfi yn deud “Wna i ostwng eich sgôr –Peidiwch â dadlau” Dim o ddifri – dim ond hwyl! Roedd Geoff yn helpu efo’r atebion a’r sgôr.Y tîm enillodd oedd “Fisih” a thîm “Rhussull” oedd yr olaf – gwobr Booby iddyn nhw – ond cystadleuol at y diwedd. Ar ôl y cwis, wnaethon ni gael paned a minspeis – wedyn, wnaethon ni ganu carolau efo Anne (piano) a Billie (gitar). Diolch iddyn nhw! Diolch unwaith eto i Rachel am y cwestiynau – a diolch i Myfi a Geoff hefyd. Wnaeth Gill o ardal Llangollen ennill y raffl (cacen Nadolig). Diolch i Joy am y gacen gyda llaw! Noson “Cacen a phaned” Tachwedd 3ydd, ‘09 Cacen, cacen a chacen! ( O- a phaned!) Cacen fanana, cacen siocled, cacen lemwn, cacen ffrwythau, cacen oren, “flapjacks”, bara te, “truffle torts ac ati.... “ Dw i ‘di bwyta gormod o gacen” meddai’n ffrind. Ga i baned arall?”
Roedd hi’n wir. Roedd ‘na lawer o gacennau i drio –
blasus iawn. Diolch i bawb sy wedi coginio.
Hefyd, wnaethon ni ddechrau gwerthu tocynnau raffle am gacen Nadolig. Mi fydd o’n parhau yn ystod cyfarfod mis Rhagfyr. Cofiwch mis nesa, fydd ‘na gwis ac ymarfer carolau i ganu yn ystod ein cinio Nadolig. (Syniad da Anne!) Dewch efo’ch ffrindiau Cymraeg, i helpu ni efo’r cwis a charolau. Fydd ‘na baned a minspeis i fwynhau. Welwn ni chi yna!
Noson Caws a gwin. Hydref 6ed
Gaethon ni gyfarfod da. Roedd ‘na lawer o bobl – rhai pobl sy wedi mynd i ddau ddosbath yn unig ( dewr iawn ôn i’n meddwl) a rhai sy wedi mynd ers blynyddoedd – efo Cymry Cymraeg. Wnaeth John ( o Tesco) – dydy o ddim yn siarad Cymraeg – ddisgrifio tua chwech gwin – wedyn wahoddodd o ni i flasu nhw. Hefyd roedd ‘na gaws a bisgedi i fwyta – Cadog ( caws Cymreig wedi ei wneud yn lleol); Caerphilly (wedi ei wneud yn draddodiadol yng Nghymru); Shropshire Blue (hufennog a blasus), a chaws Gafr Cymreig wedi ei wneud o laeth gafr llawn hufen. Roedd y noson yn ddymunol achos roedd ‘na lawer o sgwrs a wnaethon ni ffrindiau newydd.
Ymweliad â Llyn Efyrnwy. 12fed Gorffennaf Mae Jan yn gweithio i’r RSPB ar Lyn Efyrnwy, fel arfer efo grwpiau o ysgolion. Heddiw, wnaeth hi siarad efo ni. Roedd hi’n wych, siaradwr da iawn ac arweinydd arbennig. Dw i’n siwr bod pawb wedi mwynhau eu hunain. Mi welon ni’r llyn, y llifddor lle adeiladodd y “dipper” ei nyth (gwelwyd hyn ar “Spring Watch”). Wnaeth Jan ddeud wrthon ni
“Does ‘na ddim llawer o adar sy’n gwneud nythod o gwmpas y llyn achos bod lefel y dŵr yn codi yn gyflym efo’r glaw, felly dydy hi ddim yn saff i adeiladu yna. Wedyn, mi gerddon ni trwy’r coed yn chwilio am dai anifeiliaid. Welon ni dŷ draenog, tŷ pili pala, tŷ buwch goch gota, a thai llawer o adar gwahanol. Pan welon ni’r tŷ llyffant wnaeth Jan ofyn i ni “ Be sy’n digwydd pan gusanwch chi lyffant?”Yn syth, dudodd ŵyr Ann “Wnewch chi gael dafad (wart)”“ Na wnewch” meddai hi yn chwerthin. “Mae o’n troi mewn i dywysog golygus” Wnaethon ni weld y cuddfan hefyd efo’r “feeders” cnau, llawer o adar gwahanol a gwiwerod. Mi orffennon ni efo’r ffilm ( yn Gymraeg efo isdeitlau yn Saesneg) am y llyn gan Severn Trent Water Authority. Roedd y pnawn mor dda fel ein bod ni’n mynd eto flwyddyn nesa i weld Prosiect y Gors. Dan ni’n edrych ymlaen yn barod ato fo.
Cwis Gorffennaf 2il. Y tro nesa, wna i brynu gwobrau “booby” achos wnaeth ein tîm ni golli’r cwis. Dim ond un deg dau cwestiwn yn gywir allan o bedwar deg. O diar! Roedd y tîm sy wedi ennill yn dda iawn. Roedden nhw’n glyfar a wnaethon nhw ateb yn gyflym. Diolch i Rachel am y cwestiynau a diolch i Myfi am ofyn y cwestiynau.
Coleg Llysfasi prize day on Friday 26th June 2009.
Cynhaliwyd Diwrnod Gwobrwyo Coleg Llysfasi ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 26ain am 2.00 y pnawn. Aeth gwobr Clwb Llanllawen am “y dysgwr gorau yn y gymuned” yn haeddiannol i JENNY BERRY sy’n mynychu dosbarth Llanllawen 3 yng Nghorwen. Roedd teulu Jenny yn y gynulleidfa, gan gynnwys ei merch fach Seren. Maen debyg mai Seren ydy dysgwr fenga Llanllawen – mi ddechreuodd hi fynychu’r dosbarth cyn iddi hi gael ei geni a deud y gwir! Mae Seren yn flwydd rwan. Go dda Jenny! Cyflwynwyd y wobr i Jenny gan Derek Brockway, dyn tywydd y BBC wrth gwrs.
Ar ôl y seremoni cyflwynwyd y 4 llyfr Llanllawen i Derek gan Myfi, Jane a Mair. Mae Derek hefyd yn ddysgwr Cymraeg ac roedd o’n hapus iawn i dderbyn y llyfrau. Dysgodd Myfi ychydig o frawddegau iddo fo, felly gwnewch yn siwr eich bod chi’n gwylio rhagolygon Derek a pheidiwch a synnu clywed “Tan tro nesa” a “Cym’wch ofal”. Edrychwch allan am ei lyfrau “Weather Man Walking” ac yn nes ymlaen yn y flwyddyn, llyfr yn Gymraeg am serenfor. Mi fyddwn ni’n Ebostio Derek bob hyn a hyn yn gofyn iddo fo sôn am ein digwyddiadau. Pwy a ŵyr – fallai daw o’n aelod. Felly llawer o ddiolch i Jenny Berry – enillydd haeddiannol dros ben, a fallai yn y dyfodol y bydd Seren yn dilyn llwybr ei mam ac yn ennill y wobr hefyd!
PENBLWYDD TAIR OED CLWB LLANLLAWEN! (Mehefin 1af 2009) Y Parti Penblwydd……( Mehefin 6ed)
Yr wythnos diwetha, roedd y tywydd yn braf ac yn boeth, ond dydd Sadwrn 6ed o Fehefin fasai, hi ddim yn gallu bod yn wlypach! Roedd hi’n bwrw glaw hen wragedd a ffyn. Wnaethon ni gyfarfod efo’n gilydd (roedd ‘na 14 o bobl) yn Oriel Plas Glyn –y- Weddw yn Llanbedrog i gael cinio a phaned, wedyn i ffwrdd â ni i Lanllawen. Yn ffodus, daeth Jan â’i “gazebo”,wedi ei roi i fyny yn gyflym iawn, fel y gallon ni gysgodi rhag y glaw. Dim “squirrel hunt” – roedd y tywydd yn rhy wlyb o lawer i wiwerod – ond llawer o hwyl i hwyaid! Beth bynnag, wnaethon ni ddathlu efo cacen a gwin, yn sgwrsio a syllu dros y môr ar ynys hudolus Enlli. Roedden ni’n siwr bod y saint yn dathlu efo ni! “Penblwydd hapus i ni”
Roedd saith o ddewrion wedi penderfynu aros ym mhentre cyfagos Aberdaron dros nos. O mor braf oedd hi i gamu i mewn i groeso cynnes (a sych!) y Ship a Thŷ Newydd! Newid a syth i lawr i fwrlwm y bar i fwynhau gwydraid neu ddau o win cyn swper. Mae Aberdaron yn bentre bach bywiog iawn ar nos Sadwrn gyda llaw. Gaethon ni ein diddanu efo karaoke (profiad newydd iawn i rai ohonon ni!) – Cymraeg a Saesneg tan oriau mân y bore!
Er gwaetha’r glaw, gaethon ni benwythnos arbennig iawn. Yn llawn hwyl a chyfeillgarwch. Gaeth pawb gyfle i “chwarae” yn Gymraeg a chreu atgofion melys iawn. Mae un peth yn sicr…… mi fyddwn ni’n ôl!
Noson Galapagos efo Jan Mehefin 3ydd
Wnaeth Jan wneud fideo am yr ynysoedd Galapagos yn ystod ei gwyliau 2006 (yn Saesneg), yn dangos llawer o adar ac anifeiliaid. Welon ni fo, wedyn welon ni luniau hefyd, efo sgwrs yn Gymraeg. Roedd y lluniau yn fendigedig ac yn ddiddorol iawn. Ddudodd Jan “Fy hoff anifail ydy y morlo” Dw i’n cytuno – a dw i’n hoffi “Boobies” efo traed glas. Dw i’n credu ei bod hi’n lwcus iawn i fynd yna
Y ddawns! Nos Wener Mai 15fed. Neuadd y pentre Llanfair.
“ Roedden ni’n well, dach chi’n meddwl?” wnes i ofyn i grŵp Pen Tennyn. “Dach chi’n siarad am eich iaith Gymraeg, neu eich medr dawns?” medden nhw. Wel, dw i’n meddwl wnaethon ni ddawnsio yn well eleni, a wnaethon ni ddeall yn well hefyd! Dan ni wedi cael noson dda efo llawer o hwyl. Diolch i bawb. Noson –“Cam Wrth Gam” 24/04/09
Roedd y cyfarfod ‘ma yn ddiddorol. Roedd Elen Lloyd (un o’r bobl sy’n helpu’r elusen “Cam Wrth Gam”) yn siarad am y gwaith. Mae’r cynorthwywyr (fel Elen) wedi bod yn Affrica sawl tro i helpu pobl dlawd yno. Maen nhw wedi adeiladu tai bach, ceginau, ystafelloedd dosbarth a phethau fel hyn. Eleni, roedd y “project” yn darparu dŵr. Roedd rhaid iddyn nhw dyllu trwy’r pridd tan roedden nhw’n cyrraedd y dŵr – llawer o lathenni i lawr – wedyn pwmpio dŵr i fyny. Roedd rhaid gosod pibellau a thapiau yn y pentre ac yn y cae lle roedd yr anifeiliaid yn byw, a lle roedd pobl y pentre yn tyfu llysiau. Wnaethon nhw roi ffens o gwmpas y cae hefyd – ffens “rustic” iawn! Rhaid iddyn nhw godi tua chwe mil o bunnoedd bob blwyddyn i wneud y gwaith, wedyn bob mis Medi, mae’r cynorthwywyr yn treulio eu gwyliau yn gweithio yna. Wnaethon ni roi ein pres coffi – a rhodd o’r clwb iddyn nhw. Mae popeth bach yn helpu dw i’n siwr.
Taith gerdded – Pnawn Sul Mawrth 1af
Wel am ddiwrnod braf i
gerdded! Aethon ni i gyd yn ein ceir draw i Brestatyn i gyfarfod Carol a
John, oedd am ein tywys dros y traeth a’r twyni tywod ym Mhrestatyn.
Wnaethon ni gyfarfod ym maes parcio’r “Smuggler’s Inn”. Roedd hi’n ddydd
Gŵl Dewi Sant ac roedd hi’n heulog dros ben! Nefoedd ar y ddaear! I
ffwrdd â ni – 29 ohonon ni,
Y Dramau – Nos Sadwrn, (Chwefror 7fed)
I ffwrdd â ni i Glawddnewydd i weld Cwmni Drama Cwlwm, sy’n cyflwyno tair drama fer…. “Sgŵp”, “Iechyd Da”, a “Y Dyn Dewr”. Mae’r rhaglen yn deud….. “Sgŵp”. Digon digyffro yw’r pwyllgor papur bro nes i Gladys Mê ddangos teclyn bach disglair a ddarganfuwyd ar ffridd Sgubor Ucha, teclyn sy’n amlwg yn werthfawr i MI5 a’r KGB. “Iechyd Da”. Mae Alys yn gwneud popeth i’w theulu, a ddim yn cael llawer o werthfawrogiad, ond beth sy’n digwydd pan mae Defi (y mab) yn cam ddeall pethau? “ YDyn Dewr”. Mae Daniel yn ddyn perffaith ac yn hollol ddi – ofn, meddai Belinda, ei wraig. “Dyw eliffant neu lew ffyrnig yn poeni dim arno, ond efallai y bydd y gwylwyr yn anghytuno â hi erbyn diwedd y ddrama. Oedd, roedd hi’n noson dda, ond naddo, wnaethon ni (y dysgwyr) ddim deall popeth. Mi ddeallon ni ddigon i chwerthin ar jôcs a chwerthin efo’r actorion pan wnaethon nhw “corpsed”.
Roedd yr adloniant cymunedol ‘ma yn ardderchog. Rhaid i ni fynd eto!
Y Cwis yn Llanfair – Nos Fercher, (Chwefror 4ydd)
Diolch yn fawr i Rachel a Myfi am y cwis. Doedd y cwestiynau ddim yn hawdd, ond, efo help y tîm, doedd y sgôr ddim yn ddrwg. Roedd ‘na dri thîm, felly roedd gynnon ni dair gwobr – cyntaf, ail a thrydydd.
Noddfa Ymlusgiaid. Nos Iau – Ionawr 8fed (jan2009)
Roedden ni yn yr Owain Glyndwr, Corwen, efo Jane (siaradwraig), Betty (neidr), Edna (crwban), Katie (cudyll coch) ac Alfred (tylluan).
Roedd y noson yn ddiddorol iawn ac yn ddigrif. Mi siaradodd Jane am y crwban. Roedd o’n wyth oed ac roedd o’n eitha mawr. Maen nhw’n gallu byw am dri chant o flynyddoedd. (Rhaid i ni adael nhw yn ein ewyllys i’r plant). Mi ddysgon ni ffeithiau amdano fo. Wedyn, mi ddaeth y neidr allan. Roedd hi’n ddel iawn, yn edrych fel lliw dillad Jane. Gaeth Pete ei fwyta gan y neidr (dim wir) mewn arddangosiad ddychmygol. Mae nadroedd yn “gweld” gwres, felly maen nhw’n ymosod ar y pen – achos y pen ydy’r peth poethaf.
Roedd yr
adar yn byhafio yn dda. Roedden nhw’n ddel hefyd. Mi eisteddodd y cudyll coch efo Debbie tra siaradodd Jane am y dylluan. Maen nhw’n edrych yn ddoeth iawn, ond roedd Jane yn deud eu bod nhw’n dwp. Dan ni ddim yn credu hynny. Ond, mi fwyheuon ni’r noson. Diolch i Jane.
Noson efo Nic. Rhagfyr 3ydd
Doedd ‘na ddim llawer o bobl wedi dod allan neithiwr i’r Ceffyl Gwyn, Llanfair. Roedd y tywydd yn rhewllyd ac roedd hi’n oer iawn. Serch hynny, mi chwaraeodd Nic gitâr a banjo, a weithiau ganon ni efo fo. Roedd ‘na daflenni cerddoriaeth efo caneuon gwerin a charolau. Roedden ni’n ddiolchgar iddo fo, a Terry sy wedi chwarae ei gitâr hefyd.
Noson efo Angharad a “Blodwen Jones”.
Heno Hydref 15fed, wnaethon ni wrando ar Angharad yn darllen penodau o “Bywyd Blodwen Jones” gan Bethan Gwanas i ni. Mae Angharad yn actio yn y rhaglen deledu “Rownd a Rownd” ar S4C. Wnaeth hi ddarllen y stori yn dda yn llawn mynegiant i helpu ni i ddeall. Mi fydd y rhaglen “Rownd a Rownd” yn dechrau eto wythnos nesa, efo argraffiad “omnibus” dydd Sul yn y pnawn. Wneith o ein helpu ni i wrando arni hi ar y rhaglen ‘ma i ddeall mwy o Gymraeg. Wnaethon ni fwynhau’r noson.
Coginio efo Myfanwy!(Nov2008)
Corwen Tachwedd 12fed 2008-11-19 Wnaethon ni gael noson dda efo bwyd blasus. Roedd Myfanwy yn gwneud cawl efo llysiau wedi eu rhostio – pupur coch a thatws melys; bisgedi efo cnau, llugaeron wedi eu sychu a siocled gwyn; salad efo nionyn coch, bresychen goch a thwrci wedi ei goginio efo saws Thai; tarten Nadolig efo crwst “flaky”, mins, oren a sbeis: ac wedyn pwdin brenhines (melys a chyfoethog iawn) Ar y diwedd, roedden ni’n gallu blasu’r bwyd efo paned. Roedd Myfanwy yn siarad yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg i helpu ni ddeall, ac roedd John (ei gŵr) yn gweithio’n galed yn y gegin. Roedd ‘na fwy na phedwar deg o bobl yna. Diolch i Myfanwy a John am y noson.
Cerdded 0 Gwmpas Llangynhafal Awst 17fedRoedd hi’n braf y diwrnod pan gyfarfyddon ni yn y “Golden Lion”, Llangynhafal am ddau o’r gloch efo Carol a John. Gerddon ni dros gaeau, dros gamfeydd, ac wedyn gerddon ni i fyny ochrau bryniau Clwyd i gyfeiriad Moel Arthur. Dan ni’n lwcus iawn i fyw yma, mae’r cefn gwlad yn hyfryd iawn. Ddringon ni i fyny tan gyrhaeddon ni’r bwlch rhwng Moel Arthur a Moel Llys - y – Coed. Droion ni i’r dde i gyfeiriad Moel Dywyll, cerdded cyfochrog â Chlawdd Offa, wedyn i lawr trwy frwyn, grug a llwyni llus, ac i lawr i ddychwelyd yn ôl. Roedd y daith yn dda – llawn golygfeydd. Diolch yn fawr i Carol a John.
Helfa Drysor Goreffennaf 13egYr tro ‘ma doedd hi ddim yn bwrw eira! Roedd hi’n braf, wnaeth bobl ddilyn tudalen o gliwiau (fel helfa Drysor Mawrth 18fed 2007).
Noson “Whist – (O.G. Corwen) Medi 4fed.Noson “Whist”. Roedd hyn yn brofiad newydd i ni – ond noson hwyliog. Siaradon ni fwy o Gymraeg a ddysgon ni fwy o eirfa – calonnau – diemwntau – clwbiau a rhawiau. Geision ni wneud yr un nifer o driciau â ddyfalon ni. Dechreuon ni efo deg cerdyn yr un, yna naw, wyth, saith, wedyn i fyny i ddeg eto. Andros o hwyl. Ymunwch â ni y tro nesa.
Gwobrwyo’r dysgwyr!June(2008)
Roedd hi’n ddiwrnod arbennig yng Ngholeg Llysfasi ddydd Iau diwetha –
Mehfein 26ain 2008. Y diwrnod gwobrwyo. Llongyfarchwn bawb! Roedd hi’n
achlysur arbennig i Glwb Llanllawen hefyd. Dyma’r tro cynta i ni noddi
gwobr. Aeth gwobr Clwb Llanllawen i
Report of the 2nd Annual General Meeting 2008.Cynhaliwyd Cyfarfod Blynyddol Clwb Llanllawen yng Ngholeg Llysfasi ddydd Iau 22ain Mai 2008. Hwn oedd yr ail Gyfarfod Blynyddol yn ein hanes. Agorwyd y cyfarfod gan ein Cadeirydd Joy, yn ddwyieithog, drwy groesawu pawb ac yna adolygu’r flwyddyn yn fisol. Diolchodd Joy i Rachel am gysylltu â phawb yn rheolaidd ac am gymryd y cofnodion yn ein pwyllgorau. Hefyd, diolchodd hi i Jan am ei gwaith caled a’i brwdfrydedd unigryw yn trefnu’r rhaglen amrywiol a llawn yn 07 – 08. Diolchodd Joy hefyd i Colin am ei waith ar y wefan ac i Mair am greu’r ffeil hynod ddiddorol “Hanes Clwb Llanllawen”. Aeth Rachel ymlaen wedyn i roi adroddiad yr Ysgrifenyddes oedd yn cynnwys manylion aelodaeth 07 -08. Diolchodd Rachel i Alison Bradley,un o’n aelodau, oedd wedi cynllunio ein Logo newydd a Baner yn portreadu’r teulu Morgan a’r ddraig newydd! Cyflwynodd Rachel hyn oll yn ddwyieithog. Ddudodd Jan bod y pwyllgor wedi dechrau rhoi trefn ar raglen 08 -09 ac y byddai ‘na ddau ddigwyddiad y mis ond y byddai’r nosweithiau gemau yn digwydd bob yn ail rhwng Llanfair D.C. a Chorwen. Dechreuwn y flwyddyn ym mis Medi efo gweithdy penwythnos (gweler y wefan os am fanylion) ac wrth gwrs ein Cinio Nadolig ym Modidris. Cawn ddawns yn ôl yr arfer a phicnic i ddathlu penblwydd Clwb Llanllawen yn Llanllawen ei hun! (Mi fyddwn ni’n dair oed y flwyddyn nesa!). Ymysg pethau eraill mi fyddwn ni’n mynd i’r theatr, yn cerdded ac yn cael nosweithiau anffurfiol mewn tafarnau, a llawer mwy…. Siaradodd Jan yn ddwyieithog. Adroddodd Colin yn ôl ar y wefan gan ddiolch i Matt a Karen am eu cymorth yn trosglwyddo o’r hen safle i’r safle newydd. Roedd Jon hefyd wedi chwarae rhan bwysig iawn o ran adeiladu’r safle newydd ac wrth gwrs roedd Alison wedi cynllunio’r faner newydd sydd i’w gweld ar y wefan. Yna, wnaeth Colin ein tywys o gwmpas y wefan newydd gan gyfeirio pawb at y tudalennau newydd – tudalennau fel “Tu ôl i’r llun” a “Cerdyn post o..”.. Ychwanegodd fod gynnon ni gynulleidfa ym mhedwar ban y byd erbyn hyn. Mi gaethon ni adroddiad y Trysorydd gan Brian Price oedd yn dangos bod ein sefyllfa ariannol yn iach. Ychwanegodd Brian bod y ffaith bod cymaint o bobl wedi bod yn barod i ddod i siarad efo ni am ddim wedi bod yn help mawr wrth gwrs, ac ein bod, fel clwb, yn gwerthfawrogi hynny’n fawr. Aeth ymlaen i ddeud mai nod y clwb oedd cynnig digwyddiadau am ddim os yn bosib neu o leia cadw’r gost mor isel â phosib. Ethol swyddogion newydd. Ail etholwyd swyddogion ac aelodau’r Pwyllgor ac ychwanegwyd dau aelod newydd sef – Marilyn a Debbie. Mae Sian a Nan yn aros efo ni er mwyn cynnal ein cysylltiad â Bwrdd yr Iaith, a Gwenan yn yr un modd er mwyn cadw’n cysylltiad â Choleg Llysfasi. Ail etholwyd Myfi i gynrychioli’r tiwtoriaid. Mi gawson ni gyfarfod llwyddiannus dros ben. Roedd y cyfarfod yn broffesiynol ond yn ddigon anffurfiol i bawb deimlo’n ddigon cyfforddus i fynegi barn a gofyn cwestiynau. Mae ein diolch yn fawr i Joy am ein tywys mewn ffordd mor ddidrafferth a graenus.
Dawns Efo Pen-Tennyn Mai 16eq 2008.
Roedd na tua naudeg o bobl
yna dw I’n credu, aelodau a gwestai gaethon ni noson hwyliog. Roedd y
dawnsio yn well y tro ‘ma, felly
sylwadau o’r aelodau yn dda a roedd pawb wedi mwynhau eu hunain. Dan ni’n andros o ddiolchgar I Gymry cymraeg am y sgwrs ac I Frwdd yr Iaith. Piti doedd na ddim mwy o ddysgwyr yna.
Dydd Gŵl Dewi. Dydd Sadwrn Mawrth 1af
Hen dro ‘nde! Wnaeth Dewi
Sant gyrraedd heb ei sbectol. Wel, doedd ‘na ddim lle am sbectol mewn
dillad lliain sach! Felly, roedd rhaid iddo fo fenthyg sbectol i allu
darllen geiriau newydd i’r dôn
Noson o hwyl efo Nan a Sian ~ Hanes yr iaith Gymraeg:
Roedd y noson yn hyfryd iawn. O’r dechrau ddewison ni o’r lluniau ar y bwrdd_ rhywbeth oedd yn apelio i ni. Gaeth y grŵp ei wahodd i siarad am eu diddorodeb yn eu llun, ac i ddangos eu teimladau am yr iaith Gymraeg. Wnaeth pobl ymateb i’r her ‘ma yn dda iawn – yn Saesneg ac yn Gynraeg.
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Past EventsWalks/ Llanllawen TripSunday 20th June 2010 LLYN VYRNWY
We were standing on top of the world, in the sunshine, looking at the gorgeous view. Lake Vyrnwy was on one side, the Arrans on the other, with miles and miles of conservation area around us. We couldn’t see any houses, roads, villages or towns. Perfect! There were 15 of us with Fiona and Gary, our two guides. They showed us the Life Blanket Bog in Wales Project. This project is working to improve the condition of blanket bogs in key areas of two special Areas of Conservation – the Migneint Arenig Dduallt and the Berwyn and the South Clwyd Mountains. Fiona had just returned from Finland where she had seen good bogs – with their special plants. Gary didn’t go. He wasn’t jealous at all! She was full of knowledge and told us the history of the bog. “Blanket bogs have formed over thousands of years, perhaps only increasing in thickness by 1mm each year. Sadly it takes a lot less time to destroy them and they are threatened by drainage, overgrazing, afforestation, alien species such as rhododendron and Sitka Spruce and burning” In some areas, when drains are blocked, some small bog pools are created – then different plants are able to grow. We saw Sphagnum moss, Sundew, Cranberry, Cotton Grass and a very special tiny orchid. Upland habitats such as blanket bogs support a range of scarce bird species including the hen harrier. Do you remember Springwatch 2009? Simon King stood above Lake Vyrnwy and spoke about the Hen Harrier, which was nesting there. I can recommend a visit to the Lake. I’m sure we all enjoyed the day. ( I’ve used the leaflet “Harddwch y Gors”to write this)
Tuesday evening – 6th July 2010 Treasure Hunt
We like a treasure hunt in Clwb Llanllawen! It’s a way of getting to know the little streets around town isn’t it! It was a warm evening and off we went (it was difficult to get lost of course!). We saw familiar faces and heard the odd bit of news. Heard about “Pont y Plant” (this bridge used to be by the car park behind the Old Gaol so Nia told us), reminisced about the old markets that used to be exist in Ruthin and talked about the good old days.... Then back to Awelon for a cuppa and strawberries and cream and more chatting!! Thanks to Jan for arranging the hunt. Very interesting!
An evening practising numbers – June 1st 2010
It was a short evening playing “Bingo” because the door was locked when we arrived. There wasn’t any time to play “Beetle” or “Dominoes”. I tried to call the numbers while Jan wrote them on the white board. Good practice for everyone. (I think I must have made one or two mistakes because the players looked rather perplexed more than once!) We finished with a cuppa, flapjack and conversation.
AN EVENING WITH PEN TENNYN.....dancing May 14th
We had a lot of fun during the evening with dances and songs. There were only thirteen of us there. Where was everyone else? ( You don’t know what you missed) Of course, there was no rest. We danced each time, so we are experts! Well, nearly...but, we don’t want to show off and be perfect each time! We learnt new steps such as the hornpipe and practised the weaving and polka once more. (one two, one, hop – two, one, two, hop.. so said Bryn the caller... starting with the foot in the front) Half way, we had a paned and a little bit of food – to make energy to dance the second section now – do you understand? Come next time – you will enjoy!
GOING FOR A WALK April 25th
It was fine when we went for a walk with Carol and John around Llandegla. The road was good, and we enjoyed the afternoon. There were 17 people there – club members, their friends and two dogs. We walked four and a half miles. I’m not absolutely sure where we went, but we walked past Bodidris Hall, through the forest, over the fields, over many stiles, then we arrived back at the car park in Llandegla. There was a cuppa and a cake ( thanks Carol) in the hall there. We had a good opportunity to speak Welsh and I heard sentences like “Are you learning Welsh?” “ Where do you live?” “ Have you got any children?” Quite simple conversation but good practise. Thank you very much to Carol and John. Until next time....
CHOCOLATE EVENING – April 6th Click Here to see pictures of the Easter eggs Everyone likes chocolate, and what better after Easter? There were decorated eggs too. We started with a cuppa and a cake. There was lots of choice – including chocolate nests with chocolate eggs inside chocolate meringues with cream, chocolate muffins, a variety of chocolate rolls, and a chocolate cheese cake. We sat around the tables and chatted, chatted, chatted. Ceinwen was the judge of the eggs and awarded prizes to three people. First – The Terrible Twins. Second - After Welsh Class – an egg completely covered with feathers – a Flustered Chicken. Third - Elvis, made by Anna. Thanks to her. Hopefully we all had a good evening
An evening to celebrate St. David’s Day. March 2nd, 2010 Well, we had a good night, even though there were only 14 of us there. We sat around a big table with Welsh music playing in the background and plenty of chat. The soup was very tasty (thanks to Angie and Colin). We had to eat two bowls of soup each! ( There was plenty)Then, we ate apple pie and cream and a paned. “We will look like the Llangollen pie” said Myfi. I believe that the saying means “to get fat”. Well, it’s true. We ate 2 pieces of pie too. An enjoyable evening. An evening with “Tucsido Blêr”. February 26th, 2010. The club met in Neuadd Eleanor, Llanfair. We waited in anticipation, not quite sure what would be happening. At seven thirty, four young men arrived to sing. They were “Tucsido Blêr”. They sang well in close harmony. They were very entertaining, singing both Welsh and English songs. After the concert, there was lots of food. Thanks Glenys for your efforts – very tasty food too. Thanks too, to Nan for her arrangements for the evening
A talk by Non Owen. Tuesday evening February 2nd
Non works in the clinic at the bottom of Well Street, Ruthin. She’s a herbal doctor. She comes from South Wales originally,from a small village near Swansea, so she speaks slightly differently. But…. she spoke slowly and clearly, showing us examples of herbs at the same time. We were able to understand well. We started with a drink of elderflower (like tea) – not bad. Then she showed us a mixture of marigold, good for soothing the skin, and a mixture of sugar and onions to help with coughs. She mentioned drinks made with marigold, drinks made with roses. We tasted the latter – then we tasted a drink made with liquorice and thyme (very tasty). They were made from a syrup or tincture. After that we tried cream and ointment with different herbs to treat the different problems of her patients. The talk was interesting and I believe the patients receive individual treatment every time.
I’m looking forward to discovering more – hopefully there will be a course in the summer.
Thanks Non for the evening
CHRISTMAS DINNER – Thursday 17 December
It was very
cold – a real winter’s evening, but inside Bodidris Hall there was a
big fire to warm us – and a happy atmosphere. We chatted to each other.
We had coloured cards with useful sentences – thanks
Later we returned to sit around the fire where we sang carols enthusiastically. Thanks Jina for playing the keyboard. That was a good ending to the evening.
Thanks to Jan as well. You are a marvellous organiser.
Quiz night ( and mince pies!) December 1st
There were more than forty people there last night – members of the club and Welsh friends. We are so grateful to them for coming. For the first time, we wore our names, to help us remember each other. Good idea Beti! Hopefully we’ll bring them every time. We started with a quiz – three people every team (well about three), eleven teams each one with a special name. The quiz was in two parts – very difficult questions, with a bit of argument but no trouble. Myfi said “I’ll take points off – Don’t argue” Not seriously – only fun! Geoff helped with the answers and the score. “Fisih” was the team which won and “Russull” was the last – a Booby prize for them – but competitive until the end. After the quiz, we had a cuppa and mincepies – then, we sang carols with Anne (piano) and Billie (guitar). Many thanks to them! Thanks once again to Rachel for the questions – and thanks to Myfi and Geoff too. Gill from the Llangollen area won the raffle (a Christmas cake). Thanks to Joy for the cake by the way! Cakes and a “paned” November 3rd
Cakes, cakes and cakes! (oh – and a “paned”) Banana cake, chocolate cake, lemon drizzle cake, fruit cake, orange drizzle cake, flapjacks, tea bread, Truffle Torte etc, etc.
“I’ve eaten too much cake” said a friend. “ May I have another cuppa?” She was right. There was lots of cake to try – very tasty. Thanks to everyone who baked. We sat around the tables and chatted with each other. I heard Welsh chat helped by Beti, Sioned and Jean from Merched y Wawr. Thanks to them for coming. Unfortunately the club book was forgotten so we have no signatures,
but I think there were more than 25 people there eating cake. We started selling raffle tickets for a Christmas Cake too. This will continue next month. Remember next month, there will be a quiz and a carol practice to sing during our Christmas dinner (Syniad da Anne!) Come with your Welsh friends to help us with the quiz and the singing. There will be cuppas and mincepies to enjoy. See you there.
Cheese and wine evening. October 6th
We had a good meeting. There were many people – some who had only been to two classes (very brave I thought) and some who had been going for years – including Welsh speakers. John (from Tesco) – he doesn’t speak Welsh – described around six wines – then he invited us to taste them. Also there were cheese and biscuits to eat – Cadog ( Welsh cheese made locally); Caerphilly ( made traditionally in Wales); Shropshire Blue ( creamy and tasty); and Welsh Goat’s cheese made from full cream goat’s milk.The evening was pleasant because there was a lot of chatting and we made new friends.
Visit to Lake Vyrnwy 12th July Jan works for the RSPB at Lake Vyrnwy and usually she talks to schools’ groups. Today she spoke to us. She was marvellous, a good speaker and excellent leader. I’m sure everyone enjoyed themselves. We saw the Lake, the sluice where the dipper built her nest (seen on Spring Watch) and where her chick died.
“No” said Jan laughing “It turns into a prince”
We saw the
hide with the nut feeders, lots of different birds and squirrels.
Quiz - July 2nd
Next time, I’ll buy booby prizes, because our team lost! Only 12 questions out of 40. Oh Dear! The winning team were good – clever and answered quickly. Thanks to Rachel for the questions and to Myfi for being the “question master” Coleg Llysfasi prize day on Friday 26th June 2009. The Clwb Llanllawen prize for the ‘best learner in the community’ was deservedly presented to JENNY BERRY from Corwen.
Jenny’s family were in the audience, including her daughter Seren who is probably Llanllawen’s youngest student, as Seren started going to class with Jenny soon after she was born. Very well done Jenny. The prize was presented to Jenny by Derek Brockway, who you will probably know as our Welsh weather man on the BBC. After the ceremony Derek was presented the 4 volumes of the Llanllawen course by Myfi, Jane and Mair. Derek is also a Welsh learner and was very pleased with the books. We spent nearly an hour in Derek’s company, he was interested to know phrases which he can start and finish his weather forecast on. Myfi taught him a few Welsh sentences, so do tune in to Derek’s weather forecasts and listen out for Tan tro nesa, and Cym’wch ofal. Derek said we had 1hr and 40 minutes before we would see the rain fall, and how right he was. Look out for his books ‘weather man walking’ and later in the year a children’s book featuring a starfish written in Welsh. We will be emailing Derek with Clwb Llanllawen events, asking him to give us a mention. Who knows he may even become a member. So a well deserved winner for the best learner in the community in Jenny Berry, and who knows may be in the future Seren may follow in her mum’s footsteps and win the award. Please look at the photos of the prize day. CLWB LLANLLAWEN’S THIRD BIRTHDAY! (June 1st 2009) The Birthday Party………( June 6th) Go to the Gallery to see the Photos Last week, the weather was fine and hot, but Saturday June 6th it couldn’t have been wetter! It was raining cats and dogs. We met each other (there were 14 people) at the Plas Glyn-y-Weddw gallery in Llanbedrog to have lunch and a cuppa, then off we went to Llanllawen.
Fortunately, Jan brought a gazebo, put up very quickly, so that we could shelter from the rain. No squirrel hunt – the weather was too wet for squirrels – but a lot of fun for ducks! Anyway we celebrated with cake and wine chatting and gazing over at the magical island of Bardsey. We were sure that the saints were celebrating with us! “Happy Birthday to us”
Seven determined members had decided to stay overnight at Aberdaron. Oh how wonderful it was to step into the warm (and dry!) welcome of the Ship and Tŷ Newydd! We changed and then it was straight down to the bar to enjoy a glass or two of wine before dinner. Aberdaron is a very lively little village on a Saturday night by the way. We were entertained with a karaoke (a new experience for some of us!) – Welsh and English, until the small hours of the morning!
Despite the rain, we had a very special weekend – full of fun and friendship. Everyone had the opportunity to “play” in Welsh and create lovely memories. One thing is for sure……… we’ll be back!
Galapagos evening with Jan. June 3rd
Jan made a video about the Galapagos Islands during her holiday 2006 (in English), showing many birds and animals. We saw it, then we saw pictures too with a talk in Welsh. The pictures were wonderful and very interesting. Jan said “ My favourite animal is the seal”. I agree – and I like “Boobies” with blue feet. I believe that she was very lucky to go there .
The dance. Friday May 15th The village hall – Llanfair.
“We were better don’t you think?” I asked Pen Tennyn. “Are you talking about your Welsh or your dancing?” came the reply. Well, I think we danced better than last year and we understand better too! We have had a good night with lots of fun.
Thanks to everyone.
“Can Wrth Gam” evening 24/04/09
This meeting was interesting. Elen Lloyd (one of the people who helps the “Cam Wrth Gam” charity) was talking about the work. The helpers (like Elen) have been in Africa several times to help poor people there. They have built toilets, kitchens, class rooms and such things. This year the project was to supply water. They had to drill through the ground until they reached water – many yards down. Then, they pumped the water up, put pipes and taps in place in the village and in the field where the animals lived, and where the people grow vegetables. They put a fence around the field too – a very rustic fence! They have to raise around six thousand pounds every year to do this work, then the helpers spend their holidays working there. We gave them our coffee money – plus a gift from the club. Every little bit helps I’m sure.
A Walk – Sunday afternoon March 1st
Well what a fine day to walk! We all went in our cars over to Prestatyn to meet Carol and John, who were going to lead us over the beach and sand dunes in Prestatyn. We met in the “Smuggler’s Inn” car park. It was Saint David’s day and it was very sunny! Heaven on earth! Off we went – 29 of us, over to the beach. Fortunately the tide was out –( John had been down to the beach to make sure – phew!). We walked down on the beach – everybody speaking loudly – in Welsh of course. The wind was blowing strongly – but never mind – it was dry and sunny. We walked for two hours – 3.6 miles (so Pete said – he had an instrument to measure this). Anyway – nobody could believe that – because the time flew so, so quickly. Everybody had enjoyed themselves very much! Many thanks again to Carol and John for showing the way. Until next time…
The Plays – Saturday night, (February 7th)
Off we went to Clawddnewydd to see the Cwlwm Drama Company who are presenting three short plays… “Sgŵp”, “Iechyd Da”, and “Y Dyn Dewr”. The programme says….. “Sgŵp”. The committee meeting of the local community newspaper is uneventful until Gladys Mê shows a bright little instrument which was found on the pasture of Sgubor Ucha, an instrument which is obviously precious to MI5 and the KGB. “Iechyd Da”. Alys does everything for her family, and doesn’t get much appreciation, but what happens when Defi (the son) misunderstands things? “Y Dyn Dewr”. Daniel is a perfect man and totally fearless, so says Belinda, his wife. “ Neither an elephant nor a fierce lion worry him”, but perhaps by the end of the evening the audience will disagree with her. Yes, it was a good evening, but no, we (the learners) didn’t understand everything. We understood enough to laugh at the jokes and laugh with the actors when they corpsed.
This community entertainment was excellent. We must go again!
The Quiz at Llanfair – Wednesday night. (4th February)
Thank you very much to Rachel and Myfi for the quiz. The questions were not easy, but, with the team’s help, the score was not too bad. There were two teams, therefore we had three prizes – first, second and third.
Reptiles Evening. Thursday. January 8th (jan2009)
We were in the Owain Glyndwr, Corwen, with Jane (speaker), Betty (snake), Edna (tortoise), Katie (kestrel), and Alfred (owl).
The
evening was very interesting and amusing. Jane spoke about
( we must leave them in our will to our
children) We learned many facts about her. Then out came the snake. She
was very pretty and matched Jane’s outfit well. Pete was “eaten” by a
snake (not really) in an imaginary demonstration. Snakes see heat, and
as the head is the hottest – they will attack there. The birds behaved
well. They were pretty too. The kestrel sat
But we enjoyed the evening. Thanks to Jane.
An evening with Nic: December 3rd
There weren’t many people who came last night to the Ceffyl Gwyn, Llanfair. The weather was icy and very cold. Nevertheless Nic played the guitar and banjo, and sometimes we sang with him. There were music sheets with folk songs and carols for us. We’re grateful to Nic and Terry who played his guitar too.
An evening with Angharad and “Blodwen Jones”. Tonight we listened to Angharad reading some chapters from the “Life of Blodwen Jones” to us. Angharad acts on the programme “Rownd a Rownd” on S4C. She reads very well – with expressions to help us understand. The programme starts again next week with an omnibus edition on Sunday afternoons. It will help us to watch the programme – to help our understanding of Welsh. (Northern Welsh is spoken)
Cooking with Myfanwy!
Corwen November 12th 2008 We had a good evening with tasty food. Myfanwy made soup with roasted vegetables – red pepper and sweet potato; biscuits with nuts, dried cranberries and white chocolate; salad with red onion, red cabbage and turkey cooked with Thai sauce; Christmas tart with flaky crust, mince, orange and spice; then queen of puddings (very sweet and rich). At the end, we were able to taste the food with a cuppa. Myfanwy spoke in Welsh and in English to help us, and John (her husband) worked hard in the kitchen. There were more than forty people there. Thanks to Myfanwy and John for the evening.
A Walk Round Llangynhafal
It was a fine day when we
met up with Carol and John at the Golden Lion, Llangynhafal at 2
o'clock. We walked over fields, over styles, then we walked up the side
of the Clwyd range in the direction of Moel Arthur. We are very
Treasure HuntThis time I didn’t snow! It was fine, people followed pages of clues (the same as the treasure hunt 2007).
Whist at the Owain Glyndwr CorwenThis was a new experience for us – and an enjoyable evening. We spoke more Welsh and learned new words - hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades as we tried to make the number of tricks we had estimated. We started with 10 cards each , then 9,8,7 then up again to 10. Good fun, Join us next time.
Well done!
It was a very special day at Coleg Llysfasi last Thursday – June 26th 2008. Prize day! We congratulate everyone! It was a special occasion for Clwb Llanllawen too. This was the first time for us to sponsor a prize. The Clwb Llanllawen prize this year went to Joan Musselle. Here is a photograph of Joan on the day. “Thank you very much” said Joan.” I’m thrilled! It is a big honour for me”.
Report of the 2nd Annual General Meeting 2008.
Clwb Llanllawen Annual General Meeting
held at Llysfasi College on Thursday 22nd May 2008. This was the
second AGM, The meeting was opened by our Chair Person Joy by
welcoming those present and who then gave a review of the year
month by month in Welsh and English, she thanked Rachel for
keeping us all informed and her minuet taking at meetings and
Jan for all her hard work and enthusiasm in arranging the very
varied and full programme we have enjoyed during the year, Joy
also thanked Colin for his work on the Website and to Mair for
the production of the “History of Clwb Llanllawen”. Rachel then
gave the Secretary’s report which included details of membership
for the year she went on to thank Alison Bradley, one of our
members, who had designed our new Logo and Banner featuring the
Morgan Family and our new Welsh dragon! This report was also
given in Welsh and English.
Dance With Pen-Tennyn 16th May 2008.There were about 90 people there, I think members and guests. We had a good evening. The dancing was better this time, perhaps because people know “CHWITH” and “DDE” by now. Also we learned new words and we were able to follow instructions, Bryn was enthusiastic and worked hard with us. Member’s comments were good and everyone enjoyed themselves. We are grateful to all the Welsh Speakers for their conversation and to the “Brwdd yr Iaith”. It was a pity that more learners didn’t attend. St Davids Day at Ruthin Castle 1st March 2008.
Eighty one of us
met up on the afternoon of St David’s Day, for tea at the Castle, served
in the banqueting hall on long tables. The Baron and Baroness (Jeff and
Myfi) were crowned to open the proceedings. There were other Clwb
members sat at the top table along with “Dewi Sant!” All in All a very pleasant day!!! (More Photos)
An evening with Nan and Sian – A History of the Welsh Language:
This was a good
evening. At the start we were asked to choose a picture from the table –
a picture of some significance to our learning of Welsh – then Sian
invited us to say a bit about it to the group in
Thanks to Nan and Sian.
(23 January 2008)A night with Nick at the White Horse, Llanfair.Well, what a night! People enjoyed the poetry, the songs, the
games, the quiz and the company in general. Nick spoke very quickly but in Welsh and English so we could understand well. He started by saying that we should not think of
ourselves as learners, but rather as people who speak “Welsh as a second
language” encouragement for us. He had learned Welsh himself. We
started the night playing a game with beanags, we had to throw them around
the circle whilst shouting
our names, then other new words – to learn them. Then we played “Bingo Pobl” we had to ask people questions to find out who liked Indian food, who could touch their toes…… This was very difficult, fortunately each group had a welsh speaker to help them. Rhoda made Bara Brith “Very Tasty” people said. Rhoda and I think we will make the perfect Bara Brith recipe for Clwb Llanllwen.
A quiz in the White Horse.
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