EWSNEWS July 2024
The story so far:
The Committee have put together a programme of events for the 2024–5 session and I hope to be sending out programme cards to all those members who have paid their subs for this year. Many thanks to you, your support enables us to keep our Society going.
For those of you who have yet to pay, a quick reminder … the rates are £17 for a single member or £25 for a family. Subs are now due. Pay please either by cheque made payable to the Edinburgh Welsh Society and posted to me, or, if you prefer, by bank transfer. The bank details are: Account name: Edinburgh Welsh Society. Account # 00299707, Sort code 80-02-77.
To receive a printed programme card please make sure you have paid your sub for this year and I have your postal address.
Forthcoming events:
Saturday 3 August. Visit to Cockenzie and Port Seton
Huw and Lilian John, accompanied by Mary Bevan, have done a recce and this is their report:
In Cockenzie House there is a new museum which wasn’t there a month before! One interesting feature was a display of large prints developed from 19th century negatives dug up in the garden. One was of a previous owner who was shot dead by a disgruntled employee for not paying him his wages. At the back of the house was a live demonstration of recovering salt from seawater which was very informative. We agreed that to take in the Fair, museum and salt panning would take about 90 minutes, indicating that members should arrive at Cockenzie House about 11.00 and start exploring. After exploration we should meet at the front door of Cockenzie House at 12.30 before walking along the John Muir Way to the restaurant for 13.00.
How to get there?
By bus: The 26 bus (to Seton Sands) calls at Haymarket Station at 09.08/09.39 (Waterloo Place at 09.21/09.52), taking about 40 minutes, and stopping outside Cockenzie House and the Seaglass Inn (https://www.theseaglass.co.uk/). Upstairs gives excellent views.
By car: Leave the A1 at the junction to Cockenzie (and North Berwick). Go through two roundabouts to Cockenzie (about 2 miles). Just after entering Cockenzie go into the new Medical Centre carpark on the left (not used on Saturday).Walk north through the memorial park to Cockenzie House. Alternatively, there is adequate parking just beyond Seaglass on the left.
If interested, particularly in eating at the Seaglass, please get in touch with Huw or Lilian by email (ten.42cinull@nhojnulawuh) or phone (home 0131 667 7525; or mobile 07956 113809). They need to know numbers before the end of that week, please.
Date for your diaries:
Friday 20 September. Croeso supper party at Mortonhall Golf Club at 7.30pm
Our opening social with supper, entertainments and a chance to chat after the summer. Full details of this event and other news will be in my next EWSNEWS.
Correspondence:
I was asked to share these two items from my mailbox. Please note that both have deadlines!
The National Centre for Learning Welsh offer online courses at all levels from Entry to Proficient, and you don’t have to live in Wales to learn Welsh with them. Prospectus at https://tinyurl.com/333jsytj, with a level checker to help you find the right course at https://tinyurl.com/27e6sa3f. Register before 31 July, using the code CYW24 when registering online, to pay a reduced fee – £50 instead of £100.
Arachne Press is looking for short poems linked to specific rivers in Wales, by poets born in Wales, living in Wales or writing in Welsh. Details at this link – the submission deadline is 31 July.
I look forward to seeing you very soon.
Jennifer
Jennifer Welsher – Ysgrifenyddes CCD / Secretary EWS