Bank Holiday Monday - ASPIRE

Morfa Bay Adventure XI took on Pendine AFC at Llanmiloe on a cold Bank Holiday Monday afternoon to raise money for the ASPIRE charity helping people with spinal injuries.

Captain Gethin Jones saw the Adventurers take a shock two goal lead early on with slick passing and good finishing leading to Gareth Jones and Rhys Hughes slotting the early goals. The rugby players of Morfa Bay slowly slowed up as the superior fitness and tactical substitutions found the Adventurers struggle after their early exuberance. Man of the Match Dave Bradbury kept the Seasiders at bay with save

after glorious save.

A cruelly deflected clearance saw the goal keeper become an onlooker as the ball curled over his outstretched hand to find the back of the net. Even with a 2-1 lead it didn't look good for the part-timers as Pendine piled on the pressure and brought on the big guns with Roger Hunt filling the Pendine defence and Terence Langdon adding his deft touches to the Pendine attack. After Langdon was hacked down in the box the penalty was put away with aplomb. 2 - 2. Attack conscious Pendine wore the the Adventurers down with Robbie Walters slamming the sure winner into the top of the net. The game had been end to end entertainment and with tired exhausted

legs and the last attack of the day Jason Blewitt made sure of the penalty after Hughes had thrown himself to the ground without a defender in sight to give the teams a deserved draw. A penalty shoot out should have been the order of the day, but the charity shield will be shared on this inaugural occasion.

Back to the clubhouse, sausages, chip butties and beer , raffles and live music from The Frank Jenkins Experience - £400 raised.

Thank you Pendine AFC and Llanmiloe Social Club for the welcome and to all the players for a great game.

Boxing Day - Diabetes

Laugharne RFC 2nds v Legends XV raising money for Diabetes. 6 tries to 1 Laugharne shocked the Legends with a storming victory More tries but for poor handling over the tryline! Man of the Match and Laugharne captain Robert Thomas commented that he was satisfied with the win as they normally find it tough beating teams with less players.

Back to the club house, Phil gets BBQ going but there aren't many clients. The Jumbo Hot Dog (70% poultry) is marketed as the best

sausage that Lidl sell but it doesn't convince the punters and we break even on the BBQ - just!

The entertainment couldn't start until the Scarlets had finished their game. With 3 people transfixed watching the Ospreys win and 50 waiting for entertainment rugby rules in the Fountain Inn!

Uncle Lyndon and The Bear start it off. 'It's a slow burner' Lyndon the Kenfig Krooner remarks. The crowd having

only passed 3-4 units of alcohol clap politely to roaring renditions of Mustang Sally and Pink Cadillac.

With people packing into the clubhouse and copious amounts of beer being consumed the audience loosen up and with inebriated help from the young people of the township the party kicks off and tambourines are handed out.

The Diabetes bucket goes out and the collection starts.

A musical break allows Rhys and Kieron to get on stage and try out a few songs that they hadn't practised. Lyndon helps them out on vocals. Substitute (without the bass solo) Sweet Child of Mine (wrong key for Lyndon) Whiskey

in the Jar, that went on and on ( Lyndon left out Verse 9) and the crowd pleaser

that is Dirty Old Town.

With the beer flowing the time was right to bring on the main attraction. The ensemble finale of the evening with an attractive tambourine wielding backing singer saw Phil rip in to some huge singalongs with Lyndon forever saying, 'I got lots more in the tank'.

Four hours after starting the set, fingers raw and throats sore the music ends with the swaying crowd communally singing 'Let It Be'.

The bucket goes around again, one guy throws in £40 and the final

count sees £400 raised with a promise of more from the Laugharne RFC who obviously had a good day aswell.

Let's hope we can break the £500 mark.

Thank you everyone for enjoying yourselves. Many thanks to the players who put their bodies on the line!

Xmas Period Fund Raising

Boxing Day Saturday December 26th

Charity Rugby Game for Diabetes UK - Laugharne RFC 2nd XV v Legends XV

Kick Off: 1300 hours

BBQ and singalong with THE TWO FAT CYCLISTS and UNCLE LYNDON in the club.

Monday, December 28th

Charity Football Game for ASPIRE - Pendine 2nds v Morfa Bay Select

Kick Off: 1430 hours

After game entertainment with THE FRANK JENKINS EXPERIENCE in Llanmiloe Social Club

Pendine 3rd Annual Christmas Polar Bear Swim

Snow - I'm Not Swimming in the sea...

Pendine hasn't seen anything like it since, well last year...

Today was the 3rd Annual Christmas Polar Bear Swim at Sunny, Snowy, Freezing Pendine Beach - in aid of Aspire the spinal injuries charity.

Around 100 brave souls from far and wide (Pendine, Laugharne, Carmarthen and North Cornelly) laughed in the face of sub zero tempratures and early Xmas snow as they gathered at Gilberts Creative Cafe` for registration and the trot down to the sea for a dip at Midday.

Andy had chosen today especially so that the tide would be as far out as possible making the walk down to the sea and back to the safety of the bonfire and BBQ after the swim as painful as possible.

After a quick dip, all returned to Gilberts and filled up on homemade turkey burgers with Rhys `the boy` Lloyd Hughes` handmade cranberry sauce and stuffing, or hotdogs with onions for the less adventurous, all washed down with Michelle's fantastic mulled wine and a pint or two of Xmas cheer from the Spring Well.

An amazing £2000 was raised by all with Dai the milk weighing in with an outstanding £650 and a collection of around £400 from public houses of the area by a group of local's (Cinderella and friends). Uncle Lyndon also weighed in with £100 and with several other collections still to be made this has been by far our best ever year and the swim goes from strength to strength.

A massive thanks to all that collected and donated monies and bought from our BBQ and supported us by coming to swim in the sea in mid winter.

We look forward to seeing you all again in 2010..

Happy stroking & a peacful and joy filled Christmas 2009

Phil `frozen and shrunken` Pork Pie