parish of killay january 2018 magazine

Ladies Guild
On 29 th November, hungry Guild members descended on Sketty Hall for their Christmas lunch
and they were not disappointed; the food was delicious, the wine was flowing and the service
faultless. After lunch we were entertained by Jonathan Lycett, playing and singing a medley of
seasonal songs, telling jokes and then led some carol singing. The atmosphere was great! The
time passed very quickly and it was soon time for everyone to draw the “Secret Santa” prizes. Once
again the afternoon was a great success, so much so that Gwynneth has already booked the venue
for 2018.
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Our first speaker this month was Esme Wood, who is a regular visitor to Ladies’ Guild. She read
short articles from magazines, extracts from newspapers and poems, but all of these had her
unique twist. She talked about the many diets she had tried, explaining that
if you go to Weight Watchers, you stand on a scale, pay £5 and are then told
that you are fat, which you already knew! She recommended a coconut and
banana diet, you’ll still be fat but you’ll be better than anyone else at
climbing trees. Her favourite was the gin diet. Drink a bottle a day, you’ll
still be fat but you really won’t care! She talked about ageism, claiming that
the best thing about it is the lack of peer pressure.
Esme had read an article entitled, “Why can’t Santa be a man?” She gave us just some of the
answers: Men can’t pack a bag. Men don’t wear red velvet. Men never answer their mail. Men
won’t stop to ask directions when they are lost. Men leave all their shopping until Christmas Eve.
She then posed some more questions. Why is it that we are willing to believe that there are over 4
billion stars, but we have to touch doors to check if the paint is still wet? Why do we press harder
on the remote control, when we know that the battery is dead? Why do we go back to check that
the door we locked minutes ago is still locked?
It was a wonderful light hearted evening. We laughed from beginning to end, proving that
laughter really is the best medicine.
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Our last meeting of 2017 was the Ladies Guild and Mothers Union combined Carol Service which
was led, for the first time, by our our lay ministry members Barbara Roberts and John Williams
with readings by Guild and Mothers Union members. John read the final reading from St John's
Gospel. Our sincere thanks to John and Barbara for leading such meaningful worship.
Following the service, the Grand Raffle was drawn in the Parish Centre, where sherry and mince
pies were served by the Guild committee. The majority of the prizes were won by Guild, MU and
Church members.
Ladies Guild committee and members wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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10 th January 2018 Murray Davies Barcelona and the Sagrada Familia
17 th January Ann Fire Service
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