Community

Getting out of hot water – with pancakes

Published

12 years ago

March 28, 2014

IT WAS a wet cold night but inside Foundry House in Pembroke the Pembroke Can Make a Difference (PCMAD) group and friends gathered to enjoy their Shrove Tuesday pancakes with not only lemon, syrup and Nutella, but also with the Climate Week One Hour Challenge.

The challenge this year was to ‘get us out of hot water – come up with an idea that helps people use less energy heating buildings and water’. With one hour to complete the challenge the room hummed with ideas, drawings and laughter along with the chink of forks on plates of pancakes. Ann and Sadie, the volunteer cooks, kept the pancakes piling up and even tossed a few for good luck. Ideas to meet the challenge ranged from shower with a friend, designer thermal clothing that only needs washing once a week, solar panels, wind turbines and ground source heat pumps, and utilising the energy from bee hives. The detail in the drawings was amazing. Following democratic voting procedures and led by dad Adam, the winning Team Rocket won by a narrow margin of one point.

“We had a really good evening”, said Rosey Mitchell, chair of PCMAD which is a sub-group of Pembroke 21C Community Association.

“Taking part in the Challenge is central to the aims of PCMAD, which are about reducing our impact on the environment. It was good to take a fun look at this serious issue, especially after the dreadful winter we have all had and with building resilience to climate change now so essential.”

For further details or to register an interest in either of these events contact [email protected] or call 01646 680090.

Community

Narbelles WI support Food Bank with festive donation

Published

10 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Group marks December meeting with charity collection and Christmas celebrations

NARBELLES WI rounded off the year with a festive December meeting featuring a bring-and-share buffet, party games and a Secret Santa gift exchange.

Members also used the occasion to support families in need across the county, collecting food items and presenting a £120 cheque to Ann Watling from Pembrokeshire Food Bank. The donation represents the proceeds of the group’s bucket collection during Narberth Civic Week 2024.

A spokesperson for the WI said the group was delighted to finish the year “with fun, friendship and a chance to give something back to the community.”

(Photo: Narbelles WI members presenting the cheque to Ann Watling, Pembrokeshire Food Bank.)

Community

Annual charity carol service raises funds for good causes

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1 day ago

December 13, 2025

Tom Sinclair

MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service held its annual Charity Carol Service on Wednesday (Dec 10) at Ebeneser Baptist Chapel in Crymych.

The event brought together members of the local community alongside Fire Service staff for an evening of carols, readings and festive refreshments, marking the Christmas season in a warm and inclusive atmosphere.

This year’s service supported two important charities — the Fire Fighters Charity and Cancer Research Wales — with all proceeds going directly towards their ongoing work.

A total of £597 was raised on the night, which will be shared equally between the two charities.

The Service thanked the congregation at Ebeneser Baptist Chapel for hosting the event, as well as everyone who gave their time, support and generosity to make the evening such a success.

Community

3 Amigos toy bike run under way across Pembrokeshire

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1 day ago

December 13, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Castle Inn fun runners back festive charity event

THE ANNUAL 3 Amigos Christmas toy bike run is under way this afternoon (Saturday), with hundreds of motorcyclists setting off from Pembroke to raise funds for children’s services.

Riders gathered at The Commons car park in Pembroke from around midday before departing shortly after 1:00pm. The festive convoy is travelling along its traditional route, taking in Pembroke Dock and continuing through parts of the county including Neyland, Milford Haven and Haverfordwest.

The event is organised by the 3 Amigos and Dollies Motorcycle Group and has become a much-anticipated Christmas tradition in west Wales, with toys and donations collected for children receiving care within the Hywel Dda University Health Board area.

Also supporting the event are fun runners from the Castle Inn in Pembroke, who have been fundraising in aid of the 3 Amigos. The group are pictured alongside participants from today’s run.

The 3 Amigos have been raising funds for children’s wards and health charities for more than twenty-five years, with their Easter and Christmas events continuing to make a positive difference to young patients and their families.

Organisers have thanked the public for their support and asked road users to be mindful of the large convoy as it passes through towns and villages this afternoon.

Photo caption:
Festive fundraising: Fun runners from the Castle Inn, Pembroke, pictured supporting the 3 Amigos Christmas toy bike run (Pic: Martin Cavaney/Herald)