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Well where do we start? Since the last magazine

hit the shops we, as have a lot of businesses had to make the decision to close the doors.

We had a relaxing 12 weeks away from the

good businesses of Pembrokeshire. In that time I am delighted to announce my wife Rachel gave birth to our beautiful baby twin daughters Nancie and Alice. 11 weeks on and they have certainly made themselves at home :)

This edition is a way for the people/businesses of Pembrokeshire to thank all the Key workers and NHS staff that have kept our County safe and moving during this terrible time. We have some great snippets for you, and also our very own sports editor Bill Carne has some great profiles on Pembrokeshire sports people that have a connection to the NHS.As always we have tried to

find something for everybody to enjoy in the magazine. I know there will be some anxious eyes on the sporting section as Hakin United were crowned Pembrokeshire

Division 1 Champions. We have an exclusive feature with their manager Scott Davies as he lifts the lid on their recent success.

Lastly I would like to give a special mention to our Pembrokeshire unsung hero for this edition, Mr Bill Carne. Bill has been part of FeelGood Magazine since

we started and I would like to thank him for all his hard work and commitment, plus its a great read!

So sit back, get a cup of tea or coffee, in some cases maybe a cold beer and enjoy our latest magazine.

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ManoR paRK iS BacK!As of the 6th of July,

Manor Park in Tenby has opened it’s gates once again.

Though the park is open, changes have been made to keep in-line with government guidelines to help ensure that visits are as safe and enjoyable as possible.

The park announced the good news on their Facebook page:

“The journey to get to this point has been difficult to say the least, but one things for sure... WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! So thank you to everyone that’s supported

us throughout this difficult time, from donations to our Crowdfunder campaign, to mealworms from our Amazon Wish-list and everything in between, your generosity has been overwhelming.”

To keep up to date with changes to the park, such as changes to: online booking system, social distancing, hand wash stations and roilets, cashless payments, play areas and indoor play being closed and an extension to season passes, please visit the Manor Park website.

www.manorwildlifepark .co.uk/coronavirus

Huge effort made for school re-opening

Learners returned to schools across Pembrokeshire this month following a mammoth effort behind the scenes to prepare.

Fourteen thousand signs, 1,500 litres of hand sanitiser and 1,270 paper towel holders are among the items that have been distributed to schools by Pembrokeshire County Council.

A huge amount of work went on for several weeks to ensure pupils were welcomed back in as safe a manner as possible and in line with Welsh Government social distancing and Covid-19 hygiene guidelines, including routine health and safety checks at schools and testing water supplies.

Staff from different departments across the Local Authority have worked with a dedicated team of 30+ at Thornton to source and supply schools with essential items.

The work the length and breadth of Pembrokeshire has included sourcing, delivering and installing:• 1227 wall mounted

sanitizer and soap units• 1279 wall mounted paper

towel dispensers• 2046 floor mounted litter

bins• 530 Table top sanitiser

units• Delivery of 250 x 1 gallon

sanitiserThe teams also

decommissioned 556 hand driers and 86 water dispensers

and assisted schools to remove furniture to make space for social distancing.

Thirty-one storage containers were delivered to schools to enable them to store school furniture and equipment.

Tens of thousands of PPE items have been distributed to schools, including the 13 hub schools that have operated for the children of key workers throughout the lockdown period.

Welsh Government guidelines advise that in general PPE is not required when undertaking routine educational activities in classroom or school settings, but there may be a need for it if staff are involved in washing, toileting, or first aid with pupils.

The effort to prepare schools has been hailed by the Council Leader, Cllr David Simpson.

He said: “The amount of work that has been going on behind the scenes to ensure we can welcome pupils back to schools warmly and safely is remarkable.

“Things will look different in some ways when pupils return with measures like social distancing in place but I hope that the huge efforts of everyone over the last few weeks helps bring a level of reassurance that everything that can be done is being done to make schools as safe as they possibly can be for our learners.”

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An ‘I love Pembrokeshire’ bunting challenge has been organised by The Studio in Narberth.

The project is a collaborative art project, celebrating Pembrokeshire, inspired by lockdown longing and the joy of reconnecting.

Sounds interesting? Want to know how you can get involved?

Create one special piece of textile bunting which expresses your love and connection to Pembrokeshire.

Ask yourself, what does Pembrokeshire mean to me? What did I miss or discover during lockdown.

There are a few rules...

• Any shape or size but no bigger than A4

• Sew, crochet, knit, quilt, felt, macrame or whatever is your thing

• Upcylce only! Please don’t buy anything

Send all pieces by September 1st 2020 to:

The Studio, 11 Market Street, Narberth, Pembrokeshire. SA67 7AX.

The wonderful volunteers will then work their sewing magic to create one beautiful textile art work of love, memories and celebration to be exhibited throughout the county.

Good luck to everyone!

Earlier this month (Friday, 3rd July) County Hall in Haverfordwest was lit up in a vibrant blue as a tribute to NHS workers and social care staff throughout the country.

Not only was the illumination meant as a tribute to the NHS, but it also marked the 72nd anniversary of the NHS.

Pembrokeshire County Council Chairman, Dr Simon Hancock said: “We owe these

workers a great debt which will never be fully repaid and this gesture by the Council is richly deserved.”

During the last few months, the NHS has been through the greatest test in its lifetime, and as it continues to deal with the many challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we here at FeelGood Magazine would like to express our thanks for all the great work our NHS do for us.

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Back in June, Milford United Football club set a challenge to players, ex-players, family members, in fact anyone with a link to the club to pull together and help out www.welsh-blood.org.uk by giving blood.

At the time of writing they had reached their 50th donation with Neil Mathias, another first timer. The club would like to say a big thank you for the brilliant effort from players, coaches, volunteers, parents, grandparents for making the effort.

In amongst the 50, were 21 first timers and 2 redonating after a 5+ year gap.

Well done Robins, you should all be very proud of yourselves.

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Back in February, when a small group of friends from Letterston (Ben, Dean, Sharpy, Martin and Thomas) sat down and decided to raise some money to help the brilliant services that MacMillan Cancer Support provide to patients and their families, by shaving their heads they had no idea it would capture the hearts of the county.

All 5 of the boys have had family members suffer with various types of cancer and wanted to show their support by growing their hair for 6 months, before shaving it all off on June 1st.

Well the hair has now gone, and the money has rolled in!

Their initial target was £500, but they are currently sitting on just over £1700!

Speaking on their facebook pages, the team said:

“Thank you to everyone who has donated already!

We are over whelmed by the amazing result we have had, we can't believe it. Once again thank you so much! If you haven't donated and you would like to, there is still

time, and you can do so by going to

https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/letterston-boys-brave-the-shave.”

MacMillan Cancer

Support do such a great job offering emotional, physical and financial support.

If you’d like to get involved helping MacMillan in all the work they do, get more information at their websit e

www.macmillan.org.uk.We here at FeelGood

magazine would like to offer our congratulations to the Letterston shavers for their efforts.

Well done lads!

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We spoke to Kirsten James, local Makeup Artist and former Ysgol Bro Gwaun pupil, about recently being named the UK's best makeup blogger/vlogger in this year's Official Make Up Awards.

The winners are chosen by members of the British public and are a true reflection of the talent, creativity and impeccable customer service that flow within the profession.

Several of the awards were split i n t o regions to ensure the diverse establishments from across the UK are recognised for their exceptional work, but best makeup blogger is a single award for the absolute best in the UK.

Kirsten told us that she started out as a totally self-taught makeup artist, who then went on to earn a Level 2 Beauty T h e r a p i s t qua l i f i cat ion f r o m Pembrokeshire College, but puts down a lot of her success to her continued

work in 'Pure Beauty by Maria' in Fishguard.

Kirsten said "I've always been doing makeup, I started off at home, but I went down the professional route about three years ago. Winning this award has meant the absolute world to me, I was so happy when I was announced as the winner."

The official ceremony has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but will hopefully take place later this year in Manchester.

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A well deserved rest is heading for Antoinett, of the Snack Shack in Neyland, who has retired at the age of 71.

Customers have been greeted with a note on display in the shop window which reads:

'Dear Customers,It is sad to announce after

many years and at 71 years of

age I have decided that I am retiring and would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your custom and friendships I have made over the years.

Wishing you all good health and happiness, Antoinette'

All of us here at FeelGood Magazine wish you a very happy retirement.

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Film Hub Wales (FHW) has awarded National Lottery funding totalling £100,000, to be shared amongst 16 Welsh independent cinemas and film festivals that have been severely impacted by Covid-19. One of these venues to receive a share of the funding is the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven.

Having no choice but to close their doors at the start of UK lockdown, these venues ncluding the Torch will potentially be some of the last organisations able to reopen as the pandemic eases.

With months of potential closure and uncertainty ahead as a result of the pandemic, the funding is a short-term lifeline to allow the Torch to keep connecting with its audiences through online activities and to help the venue to prepare for reopening at a future date.

As widely stated, arts venues, the hospitality industry

and live events have been dramatically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Income streams have plummeted, and many venues are at a critical point in deciding their long-term future. As a charitable trust, this emergency funding is a welcome stream of support towards the Torch Theatre’s survival.

Hana Lewis, Strategic Manager of Film Hub Wales, added: “Cinemas do so much for us; they’re there when we want to escape, they bring us together and connect us to the world. We’ve been amazed by the capacity of cinema staff to care for their audiences, from delivering local supplies, to meeting their financial commitments. We wanted to take the opportunity to share their stories. As a result of lockdown, income from ticket sales and concessions stopped overnight, putting many independent organisations and

their teams at immediate risk. There’s a long journey ahead and cinemas will need ongoing support. We hope that the BFI FAN resilience fund can start the journey to reopening.”

The resilience fund is made possible thanks to National

Lottery funding, repurposed by the British Film Institute (BFI) via its Film Audience Network (FAN). The fund offers critical relief and business continuity to exhibitors across the whole of the UK.

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To all those workerskeeping our communitiessafe at this time UNISONPembs County Branch

would like to saya huge THANK YOU!


a decent RUGBY plaYeR at llanG WM BUt a BRilliant nURSe at WitHYBUSH!Feel GoodTony Roberts is quite

unusual in rugby circles in the sense that he didn’t start playing the oval ball game until he was 22 and then went on to play until he was 40 – and even showed his enthusiasm for the game when he more recently played rugby in a special fundraising match at Pill Parks for a Llangwm Veterans’ team that took on a Llangwm Presidents’ outfit – and showed he still had some power left in him in a seven-minute cameo towards the end (but more of that later!)

It has been Tony’s way of relaxing after the rigours of his shift work as a Staff Nurse in the acute cardiac care unit at Withybush Hospital, where this writer can vouch for the fact that he is typically focussed and dedicated member of staff dealing with strokes and heart attacks.

More recently, however, the coronavirus pandemic has brought further challenges as he has been involved in helping patients suffering from the illness – and we will be talking to Tony about that aspect of his work too.

A LATE-ISH START BUT FOUND HIS RUGBY SPOT AT PILL

PARKS

But going back to his rugby, Tony started out as a hopeful youngster by training at Haverfordwest RFC with their youth team but such was the strength in depth there that he didn’t get a look-in.

His first game along by accident as hospital colleague David Hawkins, who was involved with Fishguard and Goodwick RFC, asked him if he fancied a game since The Seagulls were short.

Tony agreed to help out and enjoyed himself but it was only later that he discovered he had played under someone else’s name – and when he decided to join Llangwm and was asked who he had previously played for, answered Fishguard.

But when the Llangwm secretary contacted The Seagulls to sort out the matter of registration and gave the name ‘Tony Roberts’ the answer came as ‘Tony Who’. When this was pointed out in the changing room at Pill Parks there was plenty of laughter as Tony became

nicknamed ‘Tony Who’!

NICKNAMED ‘SERIOUS’ – AND PROUD OF IT!

That changed, however, to ‘Tony Serious’ a short while later and to this day he carries that nickname after an incident on tour when some of the youngster in The Wasp’s set-up were intent on playing a prank.

It would have led to some of them eating a leg of lamb in the hotel and he pointed out that it was part of the hotelier’s plans for Sunday lunch – and he became known as ‘Tony Serious from then on.

“I could be called something far worse,” admitted Tony with a chuckle, “and during my time at Pill Parks I met a heap of real characters who could never be called ‘Serious’ in a million years!”

CALLED IN LATE FOR THE BISHOP CUP BUT CAUGHT

‘WHITE LINE FEVER!

He started out in the second team at Pill Parks when Brian Hearne was involved and Nigel’s son Nigel was a key player in the firsts and said to him one day that he’s like to see him try his luck in the senior side.

Tony was delighted and had a couple of games and enjoyed it so he was disappointed to find his name out of the starting line-up for the traditional Bishop Cup match against Haverfordwest on Boxing Day, with a couple of

players then living ‘up the line’ drafted in, one of them in the second row instead of him!.

“I wasn’t very happy to be on the bench at the expense of someone regarded as a star but I still begrudgingly went along and arrived five minutes before the kick-off time – and was totally surprised when someone shouted to me from the stand to ask why I wasn’t ready to play!

“It was then that I understood our so-called star player had suffered a minor injury and couldn’t play and I was in the starting line-up –and I gave it my best shot in a match which we lost narrowly.

“I also remember that game because we suffered a narrow defeat and I had a golden chance to score but when I received a pass close enough to consider there was a chance of scoring I caught what is known as ‘white line fever’ but somehow lost possession and a golden chance was gone – and some of my team-mates really gave me stick in the changing rooms afterwards.

TAKEN ILL – BUT HOSPITAL SOON LOOKED AFTER ME

It was at 11.55am on Friday, December 18th 2015, that I discovered what work Tony did after I had spent time preparing vegetables for a meal with some friends later on in the evening – when I suddenly felt a serious constriction in my chest and within ten minutes it was so

uncomfortable that my wife Marilyn undertook to drive me the six miles down the road to Withybush Hospital, rather than wait for an ambulance.

At the accident and emergency department they were superb, so calm and reassuring as a young staff nurse settled me in before a doctor, also calm and pleasant, gave me an injection and sorted out an ECG, because they thought I had a large heart attack, before I was transferred to the acute cardiac ward and had time to gather my thoughts. It was strange to be on oxygen and watching my pulse and blood pressure on a TV screen, which told me I was still alive, even if I wasn’t quite kicking!

A second ECG, 12 hours later, showed that I hadn’t suffered from a heart attack but that I had a large blood clot, known as a coronary thrombus, resting on the top of my lung.

TONY ARRIVES – AT THE CRACK OF DAWN!

After a restless night who should appear at my bedside as dawn arose was the afore-mentioned Mr Roberts, looking resplendent in his staff nurse’s uniform – and in the following seven days he was to play a significant part in my life, along with all the doctors and nurses, several more of whom I had taught, alongside a special friend who looked after me food-wise!

I had never spent time in hospital before for anything other than sports’ injuries but for the first time I felt my age, especially since I had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three days earlier!

But Tony, even above the magnificent caring of all the others, was a great help, perhaps because of our friendship through sport, and any concerns I had were dealt with honestly, but always in a way that showed if I looked after myself things would sort themselves out – and after I left there were times I looked back and could see exactly what he meant.

It was during one of our chats in the middle of a night, which provided me with a remarkable story, which could be invaluable to others because Tony suffered from dyslexia as a child but he has managed to battle his way forward – and I’ll let Tony take over now!

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a decent RUGBY plaYeR at llanG WM BUt a BRilliant nURSe at WitHYBUSH!“As a nipper in school I couldn’t

read or write but at home I hid my secret by memorising things so my teachers and parents wouldn’t know – until they found out after an unusual series of events – starting when I got shot at the age of 11!

“I had called next door on a girl two years older than me to see if she wanted to play cricket and when she asked me why I didn’t play the day before I explained that I had visited the County Show, and loved the clay pigeon shooting there.

“This caused her to tell me her father had a gun and pretty soon we were studying it intently before she must have accidentally touched the trigger and I felt a bump in my chest.

“At first it didn’t dawn on my that I’d somehow been shot but she eventually saw the blood and I rushed back to an empty hose and climbed into bed, thinking I was going to die.

“When my parents came home they were angry to find me lying in bed and thought I was ‘crying wolf’ – but when dad saw the blood there was real panic and it wasn’t long before I was off to hospital and then transferred to Morriston.

“They fixed me up and whilst there I went to the attached school unit and it was there that the teacher spotted my dyslexia and told my parents.”

MOVED FROM JOB TO JOB

From then on Tony began to receive some help but he still left school with no formal qualifications and spent time on three YTS training schemes, finally

ending up fitting car radiators.

It was then that his sister Pat suggested he tried to get a job as an auxiliary, was successful in his application and worked in wards from 1984 to 1989, gaining experience as the nursing staff was really helpful.

After a short spell where he moved away Tony returned to the hospital and with Pat’s encouragement tried the nurse’s entrance exam, but narrowly failed three times.

“But by that time I was determined it was what I wanted to do,” admitted Tony, and within the space of a year I passed five GCSE’s and an ‘A’ Level in Sociology – and in 1993 I was accepted for nurse training and qualified in 1996.

“Originally I had wanted to work in orthopaedics but after a stint in the cardiac ward I knew that was where I wanted to be because I enjoy working under pressure.FINALLY SETTLED IN HIS ROLE

– AND STILL THERE NOW!

“In those days we still had to apply for specific jobs and once accepted I still had to go to King’s Hospital, London, on a three-day course for Advanced Life Support.

“There followed a six-month course in Cardiff with regard to intensive care and control and I’m pleased that I have also gained my Diploma in Nurse Education.

“From a nursing perspective I believe in the importance of family awareness and involvement alongside the patients and perhaps that has been the most difficult aspect for me with regard to the Covid 19 pandemic because there can understandably be no visitors.

“I would be a liar if I said that it hasn’t been a little scary but we have had all the protective PPE gear and stuck together so we are still a very tightly-knit unit.

“I am lucky that my wife Sharon (who works in the ECG department) and I can encourage each other and I still love my job in a great hospital - and after thinking I was going to die at the age of 11 I have done well, still very much enjoying life, and couldn’t imagine doing any other job!”

In conclusion, chatting to Tony Roberts now about his life it is not only interesting but inspirational to others and I can say first-hand that he is a very caring and knowledgeable nurse – and long may he continue to tend the sick people of Pembrokeshire!


A lockdown ban on weddings and civil partnerships in Wales was lifted from June 22nd - but there will be no big celebrations allowed.

Around 150 couples in Pembrokeshire were affected during the quarantine, but now wedding guests can travel any distance to be at a ceremony - services must still be small enough to stay safe and follow distancing measures.

It comes as easing other restrictions in Wales mean non-essential shops will also reopen on Monday. The new wedding measures follow calls from couples to marry, even if it means a ceremony with just

witnesses and a registrar.The change of heart on

marriage and partnership ceremonies follows moves to relax other restrictions, including changes to allow private prayer in places of worship. It will also mean sports such as tennis can be played for the first time since the covid restrictions were introduced in March. However, First Minister Mark Drakeford has asked the Welsh public to adhere to the stay local message for another two weeks. He used the Welsh Government's daily briefing on Friday to state the movement rule would be lifted on 6 July, as long as cases of coronavirus continued to fall.

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For more than 50 years, Valero have engaged with the community and offered charitable support across Pembrokeshire.

Active in Pembrokeshire and across Wales in support of hundreds of charities and community organizations Valero Pembroke refinery have confirmed that the shift

workers have once again donated £25,000 to local charities and organisations.

This now takes the total raised to £50,000 soley by the workers.

The latest donation beneficiaries are:• Get The Boys A Lift - £14,000• SNAP - £6,500• PATCH - £4,500

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StaY at FollY FaRM!If you’ve ever visited

Folly Farm and not wanted to go home at the end of the day, this Summer, you can stay!

Folly Farm have been working hard over the last few months to finish their new touring park and are delighted to let you know they are taking bookings for stays from 13 July 2020.

In accordance with Welsh Government guidance, at the moment they can only accept bookings for touring caravans and motorhomes with an on-board shower, toilet and kitchen facilities as their

shared facilities building will remain closed.

If you’d like to find out more about their super-sized, fully serviced pitches and how they’re planning to safely welcome holidaymakers back to Pembrokeshire, just head to their website;

www.folly-farm.co.uk/h o l i d a y - pa r k / t o u r i n g -pitches

And the best bit? When you book to stay on the touring park, you just pay once for entry to Folly Farm and visit as many times as you like during your stay!


Adam Raymond is really well known as a very good all-round sportsman who has played football and cricket to a very good level but is also no slouch in rugby, tennis and table tennis, as well as enjoying running and cycling as a means of keeping fit.

He was born and bred in Fishguard, his mum Elaine still lives there and grandparents Del and Joan Davies previously owned Summerdale Coaches in Letterston - and his other late grandparents, Bertie and Mary Raymond used to own Gilfach Farm, Mathry.

Sadly, his father Graham passed away and Adam now lives in Creigiau, a small village near Cardiff, with his wife Emma and young son Lloyd, and he is currently deputy head of Pencoed Primary School, one of the largest schools in the Bridgend region, where he moved to become assistant head teacher from Gwauncelyn Primary School, in Tonteg, which is near Pontypridd.

He is also half way through his Masters’ Degree in Education, Society and Policy at Cardiff University and also works as a peer inspector with Estyn.

TOTALLY IMMERSEDIN HIS WORK . . .

With his work Adam is regarded as a key worker and over recent weeks he has become totally immersed in his work because he is currently leading the Pencoed Hub

during this pandemic - an emergency childcare hub for children of key workers and vulnerable children for eight schools.

“We normally have over 600 pupils, including a number in four specialist resource bases for children with additional learning needs – and my responsibility is the day to day administration of the school, especially when our superb head teacher, Suzanne Sargeant, is involved with the National Academy for Educational Leadership”

. . . WITH LOTS OF SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

“I am responsible for curriculum and staff development, assessment of standards and communicating with parents – but I also love being involved in the sport side of school, where I coach alongside Bryn Markham-Jones, who is a Welsh Premier League referee.

“I also did lots of training to gain my Estyn Inspector’s qualification last year and have already completed my first inspection of a small school in Mid Wales, which was another challenge of a different sort.

“With regards to how my role in school is changing at the moment - I'm currently planning for the reopening on the school to all pupils on a staggered, phased return from June 29th. It is an extremely challenging task, what with the vital importance of creating the lowest-risk environment as

possible. I have been measuring and mapping the school, organising signage and additional cleaning and communicating our plans to staff, parents and pupils.

“Our school has been open throughout the pandemic and our numbers have been around the 70 mark per day - and we are lucky to have a brand new, state of the art building, which has certainly aided us with the robust cleaning and social distancing requirements.

“It has been a demanding time for children, parents and staff,” admitted Adam, “and we have made sure that those who have had to be taught at home have received as much support as possible.”

EARLY START ON THE FOOTBALL FRONT

On the football front Adam started out at Fishguard Sports as a youngster before being picked up by Swansea City aged 11 on the recommendation of Mr Ray Evans. “John Hollins was the first team manager whilst Malcolm Elias was in charge of us kids, and I was at the Swans until 15, playing most Sundays as well as the fact that my late dad Graham used to drive me up to the Elba Stadium in Gowerton weekly for training.

“We played against Cardiff City and in the south of England like Exeter City, Cheltenham and Yeovil so it meant my father driving me up for away games, having to pick me up late in the evening. It meant a massive commitment from dad and my mum Elaine for four years before The Swans released me. I have to say

I was lucky to always have support from my parents, as I do now with my wife Emma.

SILVERWARE SUCCESS WITH THE BLUEBIRDS . . .

“After being released I played and captained Haverfordwest County to the McWhirter Youth League title alongside talented players like Jack Christopher, Richard Hughes, Ben Nicholas and Jonathan Clarke.

“As a teenager I was thrilled to find myself included for consideration in the Bluebirds’ senior side and made my Welsh Premier League debut against Welshpool aged 17 under Deryn Brace. I played in midfield and we won 3-0 thanks to goals by Richie Adams, Dean Rossiter and Lee Hudgell, with Lee Kendall in goal and Wyn Thomas and Wayne Jones at the back.

DINAS AND ‘THE BULLDOGS’

“I played for Haverfordwest for four seasons, making approximately 50 first team appearances but I wanted more regular first team action and since I was studying to be a teacher at Trinity College I signed for Newcastle Emlyn under Matthew Price and then Wayne Jones and Sean Cresser. There were some great years at Parc Emlyn with lots of Pembrokeshire players like Peter Blain, Jonathan Clarke and ‘Pricey’ involved, playing at a good standard.

“From there I gained my first teaching post at Gwauncelyn

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Primary, Tonteg, near Pontypridd and because it was too much travel to Newcastle Emlyn I had two seasons at Dinas Powys and then three great years playing for the ‘Rhondda Bulldogs’ - Ton Pentre, in Welsh league division one, in some brilliant Rhondda derbies with and against some really tough characters.

BEST FOOTBALLING MOVE EVER

“After dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, I made the decision to come home on weekends and he insisted I play for Goodwick – the best sporting decision I ever made.

“It was a hugely successful and rewarding time playing and winning with my best mates like Nigel Delaney, Chris and Wayne O’Sullivan. Dad died in February 2016 and three months later, we won the treble - the first side ever to do so as we beat Hakin 2-1 in the Senior Cup Final and edged home against them in the final league match of the season – and then beat Morriston Olympic 2-1 in very cagey West Wales Cup Final at the Liberty Stadium.”

“After a quiet 2017, where we lost a lost key players to Haverfordwest County it was back to winning ways in 2018, where I was honoured to captain the side to our second West Wales cup in three years, beating Penlan 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium, thanks to a rare Lee Hudgell header..

ROUNDING THINGS OFF AT TRETHOMAS

“Then my smashing wife Emma and I found the joy of our baby boy Lloyd and I decided after his arrival that the travelling had to stop so since we live in the picturesque village of Creigiau, near Cardiff, I joined old teammate and Pembrokeshire man Bobby Briers at Trethomas - a really exciting project as assistant

manager with an excellent side in the Welsh League Division Two. Unfortunately I suffered a bad leg break in December 2018 and only recently returned to playing ( just before the pandemic!)

GREAT CRICKETING FUN AT LLANRHIAN

“On the cricket front I started out at 11 in Llanrhian with the great Alun ‘Ush’ Davies – and with talented players like Gareth ‘Cadfael’ Davies, Chris Cousins, Geraint Morris, Ben and Luke Jones we won the Ormond Youth Cup Final against Haverfordwest and beat Whitland to record the club’s first-ever win - and lost to St Fagans in the Under 15s Welsh final after the late Tom Maynard scored 50 against us as a 12 year old!

“Then I signed for Fishguard in Division Two and whilst there I enjoyed myself alongside David ‘Dessie’ Haynes, Nigel Delaney and Kevin Bowen, scoring 140 at Saundersfoot in Division Two. before moving to play for Haverfordwest at the age of 19 - again, the best cricketing decision I ever made.

. . . AND THEN ON THE RACECOURSE TOO!

“I played regularly in The Town’s first team over the years, made some brilliant mates including Huw Scriven, Ben Field, Adrian Griffiths, Steve Phillips, Chris Phillips, Michael Jones and loads of others and added another four centuries, but never one in the first division.

“But I contributed many 50's and 60's and left the big runs to the superstars as I was part of a team that included Simon Holliday, Danny Potter, Dai Davies and Ben Field where we won the division one title twice – and I scored 50 not out at Neyland to help secure one championship.”

OTHER SPORTS

Adam also played rugby as an outside half/centre with Fishguard School, playing up a year and winning the county under 16s cup on finals day alongside good players like Mark and Matthew George, Lorenzo Giacci, Panda Waddup and Gavin Robb, as well as representing the county.

He also played table tennis and tennis with great mate Chris O’Sullivan and ran in the marathon at the 2018 long course weekend in Tenby with another big pal in Michael Burton, raising £1,500 in the process for Ward 10 in Withybush in memory of his dad Graham and another special friend in Luke Harding.

Outside his challenges in work, Adam has also been involved in two main fundraisers during the pandemic – I managed to raise £2,000 for the Aneurin Bevan Health Board as part of a fitness challenge with my current club Trethomas, who are also nicknamed ‘The Bluebirds’,

where we set ourselves a combined target of 2,000 kilometres of running or cycling – and I’m delighted to say we smashed it!

Then when Goodwick United decided on their challenge to help the Shalom Centre with their ‘Road to the Double Treble’ running challenge - I managed to run 100 miles in 14 days as part of that one but realised I’m not getting any younger!”

AND FINALLY . . .

There is no doubt, though, that Adam Raymond typifies the right attitude in these troubled times, both in his fund-raising for sport and his work in education, plus the way that he has always competed fairly throughout his life.

We certainly wish him well as he steers his school towards calmer waters and in a few months we will be back with Adam to see how things are going in education and sport!

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Simon Clarke was a very well-known, talented and popular footballer in his younger days as he started out with Milford United before having spells in his teens with Cardiff City and Swansea City, followed by a lengthy time as a semi-professional with Pembroke Borough, Milford United again and Haverfordwest County.

He also played then in local football with Carew and Merlins Bridge before retiring at the age of 35 – but had one shortish come-back four years later when an old family friend named Alan Frank persuaded him out of retirement to play for Milford Athletic.

“It was just like coming home,” admitted Simon with a chuckle, “especially since at that time I was living at the top of Pill Lane, where the Athletic played their home matches!”

YEOMAN WORK AS A PARAMEDIC

But perhaps what isn’t so widely known about ‘Clarkie’ is the fact that he has also done yeoman work as a paramedic, who will have completed 31 years of service on the 1st of September this year and is still carrying out his role in the current pandemic.

After leaving Milford Haven Central School he worked for two years as an engineering apprentice with Rolls Royce before joining his dad as an engineer at the old Mine Depot at Milford Haven Docks.

“I would readily admit that I wasn’t wild with excitement about the work but had become heavily involved in first aid there – and when news filtered through that the depot was about to close I decided on a chance of direction and because of my first-aid experience considered nursing –

but the pay was poor and I had a mortgage.

INTENSE TRAINING TOMAKE THE GRADE

“Then I saw an advert for ambulance technicians and after a test was offered a job, and after some training it was a case of taking it in turns to drive the ambulance and then attend to patients whilst my colleague drove.

“When the new paramedic system was brought in five years later I applied and after passing an entrance exam had months and months of study, including three months on a course at Cefn Coed Hospital in Swansea, where the Central and West Wales Ambulance was based.

“We stayed in bed and breakfast in Morriston for five nights a week and the course was the most intensive I have ever been involved in as we lived and breathed the role, with daily tests or larger exams to keep checking

our standards.“On the final day was there

no relenting as we were tested by doctors from Morriston Hospital, with written work, oral work and practical challenges to check our knowledge, skills and competences – something that still happens on an annual basis with regard to new technology, new drugs and their correct usage amongst other things.

“Since then we have had to evolve with the expertise needed,” and describes it with a chuckle as, “boys becoming men!”

IMPRESSED THE MANAGER AT A CARDIFF CITY TRIAL

All this time Simon was heavily involved in football after starting out with Gary Beckett at Milford United Youth.

“Gary was great and through him I was chosen for Pembrokeshire Youth, where I was spotted by Cardiff City scout Ray Evans, who sorted me out a trial with Cardiff City at Ninian Park.

“There were 180 hopefuls in attendance and we were eventually whittled down to 22 players, who were thanked by manager Jimmy Andrews and told they would receive a letter to let them know if they were successful.

“As we were walking off Jimmy called me over and told me, in his thick Scottish brogue, to stay behind. I wondered what I had done wrong but he took us to his office and told me he wanted me to join Cardiff City - and before we left that evening I had signed on the dotted line!

“I started playing for their youth team in the South and West Youth league against the likes of Torquay United, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle but I was still serving my

apprenticeship with Rolls Royce and so it was always a nuisance to get time off to train, and especially for away games down in the South West of England!

A WONDERFUL TIME WITH MR SHANKLIN AT LONDON ROAD

“In hindsight I should have gone full-time when I had the chance but eventually I was released and came back home, where I was approached by Des Shanklin, who was ‘Mr Pembroke Borough’ and he convinced me that being a semi-pro at London Road would be great.

“And he was right because I had a terrific time there alongside fantastic players like locals Gerald Hicks, Martin Cole, Mark Powell, Bobby Bell, Neil Jones and Steve Thomas alongside players from ‘up the line who included Barry Jones, Dixie Hales, John O’ Brien and keeper Stan Statham – and with Alan Davies as a centre half that I never once saw get beaten in the air.

“We won the West Wales Senior Cup as we beat a previously unbeaten Llanelli team at home by 5-1 in front of an amazing crowd of over 3,000 and I scored two of the goals alongside Gerald Hicks (2) and Bobby Bell.

RESTARTED WITH THE BLUEBIRDS

“We also played Cardiff City at home in a league match and I remember skinning their full back Phil Leech all afternoon – and afterwards Jimmy Andrews, who was with their team, invited me to back to Ninian Park and see how things worked out – but although I played reserve team football at home to West Ham United things

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didn’t work out.“This time I was approached

by Harry Griffiths, the manager of Swansea City, and after a month’s trial signed for them, playing in the Welsh League and reserve teams. Harry was a gentleman and I often stayed at his house and trained alongside top Swansea stars like Alan Curtis, Robbie James and Wyndham Evans.

“But again I was released after 18 months and when I look back I have no regrets because I was totally committed and trained as hard as everyone – and I had to accept that I didn’t quite have what it took to play at the very top level.”

A REGULAR ATTHE BRIDGE MEADOW

So again Simon returned to the county and had a short spell at Milford United as they played in the Welsh League but is honest enough to admit that it wasn’t quite what he was looking for. Then he was approached by Micky Lenihan to see if he fancied playing for Haverfordwest County, who were a cracking side at the time but he would almost be the only local and would have to travel to Swansea to train.

“I used to travel with committeemen and the team included experienced and very talented players like Neil Fredericksen in goal, plus the likes of Huw Knight, Ronnie Rees, Jeff Thomas, Anthony James and Mark Hopkins.

“But then Steve Callan, from Pembroke, also joined and we travelled together, becoming great pals until he sadly passed away too young; a loss that left me shattered.

ENJOYED FOOTBALL WITH THE ROOKS AND THE WIzARDS

“I decided to step down from Welsh League at 29 because I’d had enough of the travel but still wanted to play and so I joined old Boro pals Hicks and Cole with the ‘Carew Crazy Gang’. It was a brilliant time and I still love going back there because I always get a great welcome.”

“From there I finished off with Merlins Bridge and with a Fishguard Sports side managed by John Luke as our biggest opponents we won the league and senior cup. I often had some heated moments with Brian Kinsella and Bernie Armstrong but enjoyed a pint with them afterwards!”

After his late spell at Pill Lane, Simon took up golf at Milford Haven Golf Club but his interest lasted just one year. As he succinctly

put it:“I was so rubbish it wasn’t worth

me renewing my membership.”But as a sports fanatic he still

has the joys of Sky Sports, where he watches everything from rugby to fly fishing – and was a season ticket holder at Parc y Scarlets for ten years before his son Jason went to America.

REAL CAMARADERIEAMONGST PARAMEDICS

He has always enjoyed the camaraderie that exists amongst the county’s paramedics, perhaps enhanced by the fact that a number of them are sportsmen in their own right, starting with his regular work partner Marco Siso, who was a good footballer and now follows his talented triplet sons Raul, Raphael and Ramon.

“Then there’s Steve Donovan, who has done so well in weight lifting, Wayne Davies, a powerful centre with Haverfordwest in his prime, and Graham Williams, as lively a rugby hooker as you ever came across.

AND FINALLY . . .

“We are heavily involved from our base in Withybush with Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Maternity in particular – and it is often said that a number of babies have been born in the back on runs to Glangwili – most often at the lay-by at Penblewin Roundabout.

“At the moment we are all aiming to stay as safe as possible and have the PPE kit that includes masks, gowns and gloves which we have to use in cases like cardiac arrest – but we all know that it is what it is and we have a job to do.

“We carefully clean our ambulance from top to bottom before each shift and we have

all had our spirits raised by the clapping from the public for The NHS. I missed the first one in our street because I was working that evening but it really moved my wife Carol and I, and meant so much to my children Jenny (living in Cebu, in the Philippines), and Jason, who is living the dream in Australia.”

So there it is. Simon Clarke has wonderful memories from his 25 years in football and made far too

many friends as a result to name now – it would take another article.

But few of them would have realised the vital work that he has undertaken for 31 years and we are delighted to have had a walk down Memory Lane with a real sportsman – and one of our many heroes in this county who are working on our behalf in the National Health Service!

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Suzi MacGregor and Angharad Tudor are two multi-disciplinary performers from West Wales, who found themselves back in their hometown of St David's during the Covid-19 lockdown. Both artists specialise in facilitating various community arts projects.

As performers and community arts organisers who suddenly found themselves out of work, Suzi and Angharad were presented with the challenge of how to entertain and amplify community spirit,

whilst adhering to the physical distancing rules and strict government guidelines.

They decided after much

deliberation and through the well-wishes of their local community that it was possible to devise a short clowning routine to take out into the community once a week as part of their exercise. It is their hope to uplift spirits and improve wellbeing to isolate children, their parents, the elderly and vulnerable adults in the community, giving them a little giggle to brighten their week and break up routine.

Angharad, who is diagnosed with both ADHD & Dyslexia, says she understands exactly how the lockdown can affect mental health to those with similar disorders, especially young children with autism. The arts are important for wellbeing, noticeably reducing anxiety and depression, which of course has seen a significant increase since lockdown began. Exercising only once a day can also be

extremely difficult for anyone with learning disabilities and mental health problems, they hope to bring a small window of levity to those who feel isolated for reasons beyond the lockdown.

Front Lawn Fools walk their suitcases of silliness to local families, educating the little (and big!) ones on social distancing - with tape measure, hand sanitiser, and some ridiculous busking skills. It doesn't matter if you don't have a front garden, as long as you can see from your window they will find a way to fool about, at a safe distance!

Next on the agenda, the Fool's plan to perform to the residential care homes in the community, as well as people who have been isolating alone.

To get in touch, or to find out more, visit their Facebook page 'FrontLawnFools'.

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There isn’t a more recognisable face, or voice for that matter, in Pembrokeshire Sport.

For almost 40 years now Bill Carne has made it is duty to positively promote sport in our county and the individuals, teams, officials, and volunteers who run it. From his excellent website at www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk, to writing in local newspapers and magazines, to presenting the annual Sport Pembrokeshire awards, to his own radio show, there are no facets he hasn’t covered.

And he’s not slowing down anytime soon. Every Saturday is spent at rugby, football or

cricket grounds around the county. By Saturday night results and scorers are uploaded. And by Sunday morning reports are published.

Weekdays are for meeting local sporting characters and writing up interviews for Feel Good Magazine, or supplying articles to the Western Telegraph, plus the more than occasional trip to watch Haverfordwest County in the winter months or limited over cricket between April and August.

Throw in the quizzes he hosts, the club dinners he speaks at, and the charity sporting event he willingly attends, and you have a selfless

contribution to sport in our county that few others could match.

But where did it all begin?

Back in 1984, to be precise, when he was asked to help his Pembroke Cricket Club teammate Colin Kaijaks out after he took on the role of Sports Editor at The West Wales Guardian.

Bill was teaching English in Milford Haven Grammar School at the time, and it’s fair to say the writing came naturally for him.

It was there he first met Gordon Thomas, the current Western Telegraph

Sports Editor, and the pair soon became an iconic duo around the stands, touch lines and boundary ropes in Pembrokeshire.

During the last four decades, Bill has met and interviewed some esteemed names - Sir Gareth Edwards being one. But he will openly admit it’s the work on characters closer to home, and the chance to promote the unseen heroes of our county, that bring him the most satisfaction.

Jonathan Thomas, Dominic Day, Rob Evans, Mike Phillips, Jonathan and James ‘Cub’ Davies – plus football stars like Simon ‘Digger’ Davies, Mark Delaney and Joe Allen have all become close associates.

However, what he thrives on most is exposing the good work of stalwarts like Brian Griffiths at Burton Cricket Club, Steve ‘Pele’ Price at Merlins Bridge, or Bill and Joyce McGarvie at Neyland Judo Club.

Not necessarily individuals well known across the board, but people Bill wants to see recognised and rewarded for keeping local sport going.

And he believes wholeheartedly in disability sport too. Recently he has championed the efforts of the likes of Libi Phillips (wheelchair rugby) and Lili Rice (WCMX) and when asked to pick out one highlight of his career as a reporter he has little hesitation in answering.

His efforts in promoting boccia player Jacob Thomas in the early part of this century were such that he became, and still is, a close friend to the family and he sat proudly in the audience at the 2012 London Paralympics when Jacob competed for Team GB.

Jacob, who suffers with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, has since had to retire but Bill remains a regular visitor to the Thomas household, last year arranging a collection of sporting memorabilia for his friend to help him through a difficult time.

And in 2017 the Sport Pembrokeshire Awards were particularly poignant for Bill, with Jacob the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

That gala event is one Bill has presented with distinction

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for 13 consecutive years and his efforts have been such in keeping it going that this year Alan Jones, the head organiser of the evening, arranged a special ‘Star amongst Stars’ award for him. The honour was a play on Bill’s very own ‘Star of the month’ award, which for years he has dished out to deserving individuals.

His Sports Folio, Spotlight, and Rising Star articles which for 20 years featured in the Western Telegraph, became legendary and were laced with amusing stories. His Friday Night Sports Show that aired on Radio Pembrokeshire won an Arqiva Award for the best specialist weekly programme in 2010 – beating off 651 commercial radio stations across the UK.

Bill is the first to say it’s not the recognition that he’s after

though, in his eyes it is about the people he covers and not him. And it’s not just with a pen, keyboard, or tape recorder that he has contributed to local sport.

Brought up in Treforest, near Pontypridd, he played football from an early age and once scored 58 goals in a season for his local Boys’ Club. At under 15 level he was selected for East Glamorgan and from there played senior football with Park Rovers and Park Guild.

He also played rugby with Pontypridd Grammar School and

Pontypridd Town and when circumstances brought him to Pembrokeshire, he continued his involvement in both sports with Pennar Robins and Pembroke RFC.

A cartilage injury soon put paid to the contact sports though and cricket became his real love, playing as a batsman for Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Stackpole.

He was later a member of the executive committee of the Pembroke County Cricket Club for over a decade and after being vice chairman to Cyril Venables, was very proud to be chairman for three years where he managed to visit every single club ground in the county at least once.

Not content with that, he also joined the umpire circuit

and was chairman of PACUS for three seasons, joining Les Hastings in the middle for his first Harrison-Allen Bowl Final.

Even now he remains a potent table tennis player, and is a former county champion in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, as well as winning medals galore with Ray Evans and Steve Jones and with Peter James and Phil Armstrong in the Mid Pembs Leagues.

But it’s off the tables (and fields) where Bill has cemented his reputation as a likeable, personable reporter who will go to great lengths to get Pembrokeshire sport the coverage he feels it deserves. And whether he’s sitting down in Costa Coffee with a latte or walking around the harbour in Fishguard, not far from his home in Treffgarne, he’s always on the hunt for local sporting characters to engage with.

And yet, he’d be the first to admit he would never have been able to have undertaken the work he has without his wife Marilyn. She has given him unequivocal support, and even encourages him to go to local sporting events and continue what he does in the community.

And good for her. Because like so many in these parts, she recognizes the incredible work that the unofficially crowned ‘voice of Pembrokeshire’ has done for sport in our county.

Long may he continue to do so.

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One of the main purposes of a football club is playing football, but what do you do when the season is suddenly cancelled and there is no football to be played? You throw yourself into supporting the local community if you’re Fishguard Sports AFC.

The Club currently run two Senior Men's teams, a Senior Lady's team, four Junior Boys teams, three Junior Girls teams, as well as the fabulous Fishguard Thunderbolts disability team.

With the curtailed season, the Sports committee wanted

to involve the whole club in a fund raising event, and so they organised a ‘Keep Up’s Challenge’. This involved members of all of the club’s 11 teams videoing themselves doing keep ups. Coaches, players, parents and even a few supporters, were involved and a video was produced to mark the event, which can be viewed on the club's Facebook page.

Chairman Owen Duggan said "We wanted to do something involving all of the club, as we are very proud of the wide range of teams that we run. The challenge was a

little bit of fun and everyone was able to take part at home or in their garden."

With the proceeds from the challenge, the club took the decision to spend the income on local people and issues. Owen continued "We decided that rather than send the money to a central charity where it would be swallowed up by bureaucracy, we wanted to do something to give thanks to the people in our communities who were working on the front line throughout the pandemic, and so devised a four phase plan to help us achieve this."

Firstly, working with local café ‘Cresswells’, the club and volunteers produced and delivered 90 lunches to staff at Fishguard Health Centre, St Teresa’s Rest Home, Hillside Home, Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots The Chemist, Myrtle Pharmacy, Fishguard Ambulance station and the area ‘Hub’ School at Ysgol Glannau Gwaun.

Secondly, to help those in the community that may have been struggling for various reasons and who might not have a lot of support, or simply to thank those who have worked selflessly to help their neighbours and community, the club asked through social media for people to

nominate worthy households and people who fit the bill. Working with Total Produce, Goodwick, they delivered two hundred fruit and veg hampers over four consecutive weekends to homes in Fishguard, Goodwick, Scleddau, Trecwn, Dinas and Letterston.

Phase three of their plan related to the club thanking some of the unsung heroes who have allowed people to carry on with some sort of normality during the lockdown. They commissioned Wendy Price of ‘Cupcake Kitchen’ the herculean task of baking three hundred and sixty

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cupcakes, ready for delivery by club members. They then delivered the cakes to staff at three supermarkets (Co-Op and CK's in Fishguard and Tesco Express in Goodwick), Play Days Nursery, Withybush Hospital and Pembrokeshire County Council staff at the Incident Mangement Centre and Community Hub at County Hall, Haverfordwest.

Finally, they worked with 'Hooked@31' to deliver fourty meals to individuals and families, again people who had been affected by Covid-19, or those who had helped the club over the years as a token of their thanks.

Owen finally went on to say "It’s been a very busy time, but we’ve thoroughly enjoyed helping everyone, and seeing the reactions of some

recipients has made it all worthwhile."

The club would like to say a big thank you to all local businesses who have been involved in their work over the last three months– Cresswells, Cupcake Kitchen, Total Produce, Hooked@31 and Small Moves Fishguard – and also to Fishguard Round Table & the Town Council for their donations towards the club’s efforts.

Here at FeelGood Magazine, we want to give a huge shout out to the club and everyone involved and think that they deserve a lot of praise. What a great example to set for the community in such a difficult time.


The First Minister confirmed earlier this month that the requirement to stay local has been removed.

But the Welsh Government is reminding everyone about the importance of social distancing, good hand hygiene and the need to respect the places and communities they visit.

This includes checking local information about the place they want to visit, going somewhere else if a place is already busy or car parks are full, making sure litter is not left behind, and showing respect for local residents.

First Minister Mark Drakeford said:

The number of coronavirus cases is declining, thanks to the efforts we have all taken together to reduce the spread of the virus. This means we can continue to make changes to the coronavirus regulations.

From Monday, we will lift the requirement to stay local and introduce new changes to the rules to enable people from two separate households to join together to form one extended household.

These changes will be welcomed by many as they represent a further easing of the lockdown – but this doesn’t mean that coronavirus has gone away. We all still have a responsibility to keep on doing all the things, which make a real difference to the spread of the virus.

Under the new arrangements, from Monday 6 July:

People from 2 separate households will be able to join together to form one exclusive, extended household. But they can only be part of one extended household.

Everyone joining the extended household must belong to the two households, which form the extended household.

The extended household must contain the same individuals for the foreseeable future.

If one member of an extended household develops symptoms of coronavirus, the entire extended household should self-isolate, not just those living together.

We advise those in an extended household to keep records to help with contact tracing in case someone in the extended households tests positive for coronavirus.

I want to see more of the Welsh economy in recovery," he said.

“We all need to keep fol-lowing the golden rules to keep ourselves safe and to keep Wales safe.”

They include:

• Working from home wherever possible

• Avoiding unnecessary travel

• Keeping a 2m distance from one another

• Washing hands often

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‘liFe in locKdoWn’ Young people in

Pembrokeshire are being invited to take pictures documenting life under the Covid-19 restrictions.

‘Life in Lockdown’ is a photography competition being run by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Youth Outreach team for 16 to 25-year-olds. Entrants are asked to submit up to three photos a week for a chance to win an Amazon voucher and hopefully have their work showcased in an exhibition at a later date.

An atmospheric black and white print of a padlocked gate and an inviting grassy area beyond is the latest winner in round five of the ‘Life in Lockdown’ photography competition.

The photograph was taken by Jo Campbell of Milford Haven who entitled it ‘Locked

Out Lockdown’.Submitting her portfolio,

Jo observed: “These represent my lockdown and I hope people see theirs in these too.”

Jo was a runner-up in the last round.

Last month’s winner was a picture of Joshua

Dean, the drummer with Pembrokeshire prog rock band Vicetrack.

The photograph was taken by Tegan Foley of Tenby and shows Joshua rehearsing a drum cover.

For an application form contact either Chris Barrie at [email protected] or phone 07717 345935 or Mel Lear at [email protected] or 07818 012254.


Zoe’s new challenge ain’t rubbish!

During lockdown a Pembrokeshire County Council lifeguard dived into a new role ‘on the bins’ and attracted widespread support and publicity.

Zoe Coleman had been working at Pembroke Leisure Centre before the centre was closed as part of the response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Zoe, 20, from Pembroke Dock was offered the chance to redeploy to work on the authority’s waste and recycling lorries and jumped at the opportunity.

And her move has struck a chord with press and TV journalists clamouring to interview the student.

A post of Zoe wearing the waste team’s high-vis jacket and trousers on the video sharing site TikTok attracted more than 225,000 views and has since featured on BBC and ITV.

Zoe said: “The whole thing is bonkers. I’ve had so many TV and radio stations get in touch. I wasn’t expecting that at all.

“With the job I didn’t really know what to expect and although I’m thoroughly enjoying it, it is a lot more tiring than I initially imagined.

It certainly is a new way for me to see the countryside.

“Without being on the lorries I would never have seen all these parts of Pembrokeshire so the job certainly has its perks - especially on sunny days - the job can be quite pleasant.”

Zoe said the support she received has been fantastic.

“I’ve had nothing but heart-warming, supportive comments – the vast majority of which have come from other women.

“But I think there is gratitude coming from the whole community for the work of the waste team.

“I’ve also seen on Facebook that people are starting to leave messages on top of their bins saying thanks - this is a

lovely boost to help us.“Although I haven’t been

doing this job long and it’s only a temporary role, I give 110% of the credit to the permanent workers who get the job done all year round - they definitely deserve the credit.”

Zoe said she was delighted to be able to take up a vital role in the community at a time of unprecedented challenge.

“I feel really lucky that the council has given me this opportunity to be redeployed to another essential job - I know a lot of people don’t have that opportunity so I thought it would be best to help where I can to try and keep everything running smoothly and as normal as possible.”

Zoe urged other

Pembrokeshire County Council employees to take up other roles if possible and help fight the impact of coronavirus.

“I would say definitely take this opportunity while it’s there. The community really does need the help at this time - whether it’s on waste collecting, doing care work, etc these are all key jobs that help Pembrokeshire run smoothly and contribute to the community.

“We are all DBS checked and health and safety trained so we are perfect candidates to bring our skills to other work places;

“It is also beneficial for us as we get to have more work experience in other fields and hopefully this will all be over before we know it.”

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In its latest round of event allocations, World Rowing announced last month that Great Britain will stage the 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals. The event will be staged on our very own Saundersfoot Beach.

Andy Parkinson, British Rowing CEO commented, “We are delighted to be able to bring international rowing back to Great Britain for the first time since 2018.”

The 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals will be staged off in association with Welsh Rowing and supported by Welsh Sea Rowing and, with the event in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, British Rowing is aiming to lead the way in environmentally-friendly event delivery.

It is anticipated that coastal rowing will become part of the Olympic programme from Paris 2024 onwards so it’s particularly exciting for British Rowing to be hosting an event in the new Olympic discipline. Coastal rowing, as a whole, offers a fantastic opportunity for the sport of rowing to broaden its reach into the coastal communitieS and beach sprints, in particular, presents an exhilarating new format of the sport hoping to capture the attention of a younger, more diverse audience.

“The exciting nature of coastal rowing will fit perfectly with the Pembrokeshire coast. We already know that British Rowing has the capability of staging world-class events and we are looking forward to working with the organising committee to make these events truly memorable,” said FISA (World Rowing) President Jean-Christophe Rolland.

Eluned Morgan said, “Amidst the significant challenges that we are currently facing, I am delighted

that we received news that the new Wales International Coastal Centre in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire has been chosen to host this event in 2022. The unique surroundings of the Pembrokeshire National Park will provide a stunning backdrop for competitors, officials and spectators and the event will provide a meaningful legacy for the sport in Wales and inspire the next generation to get involved”.

The event is likely to welcome over 1,000 competitors from around the world to the Pembrokeshire coastline, providing a welcome boost to the local economy. Councillor Phil Baker, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Licencing and Major Events commented, “I am delighted that Saundersfoot has been successful in securing this fantastic series of sea rowing disciplines. Pembrokeshire has an impressive pedigree in delivering world class events and I know that the residents of Saundersfoot and Pembrokeshire will provide a great Welsh welcome to both the competitors and visitors alike.”

The bids were submitted as part of British Rowing’s Major Events Strategy and British Rowing intends to bid for further international rowing events in the future.

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Kid’S qUeStion tiMe FoR local GoVeRnMent

Children and young people for the first time are asking the opening questions in the Welsh Government’s daily press conference to the Education Minister, Kirsty Williams.

Young people from Wales have submitted questions in response to an invitation from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Professor Sally Holland. Every weekday at 12:30pm, the Welsh Government hosts its daily press conference for the media, focusing on issues around the coronavirus.

“We’re at a crucial time for children and young people in Wales", Kirsty Williams said, “ordinarily, throughout the school year I have the opportunity to travel to schools across Wales and meet pupils and staff face-to-face, to hear directly about the issues affecting them and their education. “It’s disappointing that I’ve been unable to do that recently, so I’m really pleased to field questions from some budding young journalists today!”

Professor Holland said: “Earlier this month I published the

results from my Coronavirus and Me survey, where nearly 24,000 children and young people shared their views on living through the pandemic. "The findings from that report showed to me that now, more than ever, children need to be listened to and those who work for them held to account. I hope children and young people can see that their views and opinions are critical in shaping how Wales takes its next tentative steps out of lockdown.”


FeelGood Focus Graham’s going great guns

If you wanted real proof of how superb our hospitals are in the current pandemic then Graham Brockway would happily provide it for you because he went in to Withybush Hospital feeling unwell and believing he might have Covid 19, was diagnosed as having a heart attack at that very time, and was blue-lighted’ via ambulance to Morriston Hospital and treated with just as much care there; was re-tested for the dreaded pandemic virus and had three stents fitted in two operating theatre visits before returning home to his wife Gill in Haverfordwest.

There was an air of disbelief in the sporting fraternity of Pembrokeshire when news spread of his being seriously ill because he has been involved for 50 years in boxing, kick boxing and other martial arts.

So we let Graham take up what he describes as the scariest time of his life:

“On Friday I started feeling a bit unwell with a cold and cough so Gill and I decided to go for a walk so I could walk it off and clear my head – but I soon felt really tired and I told Gill to carry on with her exercise whilst I walked back to Tudor Gardens.

“It felt like the longest walk I had ever taken in my life and I’m not one to give in on things but by the time I reached home I was so exhausted I didn’t know what to do.

“On Saturday morning I thought I would feel better but had a few pains as well and I thought I might have somehow contracted coronavirus so I took a Beecham’s Powder and stayed in bed – but since I also had a little chest pain after a sleepless night Gill made me go to the Accident

& Emergency Department at Withybush on Sunday morning.

SHOCK REVELATION AT WITHYBUSH HOSPITAL –

AND A ‘BLUE LIGHT’ TRIP TO MORRISTON

“To my surprise there was no-one waiting so I was ushered straight in and a very helpful nurse took an ECG and straight away told me I had to see a doctor, fully masked and gowned, who shocked me when he said I was actually having a heart attack after almost certainly having several minor ones during the two previous days!

“I was numbed as I phoned Gill to tell her the news and before long I was wired up in an ambulance and being ‘blue lighted’ to Morriston for what was the longest 50 minutes of my life as the reality of the situation hit home.

“It wasn’t nice to see the monitor showing my heart beat but the paramedics were very calm and professional; they were smashing and kept reassuring me until I was finally wheeled into a ward where everyone was dressed in masks and gowns and I knew I was really in the midst of things!

STENTS FITTED, COVID TESTS UNDERTAKEN AND A BIT OF A

FALSE ALARM!

“The doctor was also amazing as he explained he would be fitting to stints to keep me safe before another larger operation the next day – and I was awake throughout the procedure, although drugged up to stop the pain.

“Then I was tested for the coronavirus and taken to a small ward where there were three other patients but they were released

the next morning after testing negative and so I was on my own.”

His second coronavirus test, which came back clear on the Friday, meant it was back to the theatre where the same doctor was understandable far more relaxed.

ANOTHER OPERATION – AND SOON BACK HOME

WITH GILL

“In the 70 minutes there he extended the first two stents and added a third for good measure – and when the tube was finally pulled out from my arm I already felt so much better – perhaps because I thought it was all over

“I did have one minor blip after a short while where I felt a little off-colour but I popped back to Withybush and again I was treated with total care as I stayed in overnight and then released home feeling reassured.”

BENEFITTED FROM GREAT PHYSIOTHERAPY WORK

Since then Graham has had a series of rehabilitation sessions and he has already reduced his weight from 15 stone 8lbs to 14 stone 2 lbs with sensible exercise and even more care than normal with diet.

“It has boosted my confidence, which had inevitably dipped after such a set-back and I felt a real buzz of anticipation from my

very first session on. I have really benefitted and since then taken more care with warming up and cooling down after sessions.

AND FINALLY . . .

“Another boost for me has been the morale-boosting number of texts, e-mails and phone calls from all over Pembrokeshire and beyond – I didn’t realise I had so many friends!

“I would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts but above all else this gives me the chance to publically thank the absolutely wonderful workers in the National Health Service who have been amazing throughout this crisis – and if we clapped them every Thursday for ten years it wouldn’t be enough gratitude from my point of view!

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Here at FeelGood, we love an inspirational story, and there is none greater than that of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100 year old veteran.

His sponsored walks up and down his Bedfordshire garden in the run up to his 100th birthday in April captured the nation’s imagination and raised more than £32m.

Amazingly, this led another 100 year old, Dabirul Islam Choudhury, from St Albans, to challenge himself to walk 100 laps of his garden during Ramadan. Since then

Mr Choudhury’s JustGiving page has raised more than £200,000 for the Ramadan Family Commitment Covid-19 crisis initiative.

“Thank you for your generous donations,” Mr Choudhury said. “We have proved that we can stand hand to hand and shoulder to shoulder during the most unprecedented time of our lives. “I would like to congratulate Captain Sir Thomas Moore for being knighted for his exemplary efforts to raise funds for our NHS.”

After a lengthy social media campaign from the Manchester United striker, the Prime Minister’s office announced that a brand new Covid Summer Food Fund will be launched to pay for lunches for all 1.3 million children on free meals in term for the whole of the summer holidays.

Each family is expected to get a one-off voucher that can be spent in supermarkets each week to buy meals or ingredients.

Moments after the decision was announced, Rashford tweeted: "I don't even know what to say. Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020.”

Rashford had ramped up

pressure on Boris Johnson and MPs Mwith an open letter urging the Government to reverse its decision not to award free school meals vouchers in England – for which nearly 1.3 million children are eligible – outside of term time, saying "The system isn't built for families like mine to succeed. Today I focus on a trophy that stands for something much bigger than football. A U-turn on the decision to stop the free food voucher scheme continuing over the summer holidays could help us reach the next round but we still have a very long way to go as a country to eventually lift the trophy. In this case, the trophy is combating child poverty.”

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Comedian and actor Jason Manford has become a delivery driver with frozen food giant Iceland in the latest twist of his supermarket job hunt.

The star posted an image to his social media account today, showing himself wearing a cap complete with the supermarket's logo.

His selfie has received 25,000 likes - and around 700 shares. Customers must have been surprised to see their shopping being delivered by

the actor!Iceland offered Jason

the chance to work with the company after his job application to become a Tesco delivery driver amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was refused. Stepping up to the plate on social media, the supermarket chain told Jason: "Our door is always open for you." The chain then added: "Help us out for the day and we’ll make a donation to the NHS in your name."

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Mal Martin's family were told to expect the worst after he was taken to hospital by ambulance with coronavirus.

He was so gravely ill that they were told he had almost zero chance of recovering.

His wife and children even said their goodbyes before he was put into an induced coma.

Three months on and after making what nurses described as a "miracle recovery", he

made an emotional return to his home in south Wales.

He will still require surgery to remove parts of his fingers and thumbs and will need regular medical attention but... he's home

‘Miracle recovery’ Mal Martin welcomed home

A 73-year-old runner has completed a challenge of running 1,000 miles during the coronavirus lockdown.

Ceredigion’s Dic Evans took part in a ceremonial final run on Friday evening to cap off his achievement.

He was joined by other runners for a final four-mile run and cheered on by supporters at the finish line on Aberystwyth promenade.

In total, Dic actually notched up a total of 1,011 miles and in doing so raised £6,000 for the chemotherapy unit at the town's Bronglais Hospital.

"Up to two weeks ago I felt quite good but I think the fatigue set in then and I had shin splints which more or less stopped me," he said.

"I was in a lot of pain - on a few days I could only do three-quarters of a mile.

"The messages that came with the donations were fan-tastic - I just had to keep go-ing.

He added: "I will relax now for about a fortnight but I will run every day - I haven't missed a day for over 40 years."

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THE MP FOR Preseli Pembrokeshire, Stephen Crabb MP has shown his support for the live music scene in the UK which has been severely affected by the Corona virus global pandemic by backing its calls for additional support for the music scene in the UK.

Stephen Crabb took part in a virtual meeting with many artists and business leaders from the live music sector.

Grammy and Brit Award winning musician, producer and member of Mumford &

Sons, Ben Lovett, Queen of British Soul, Beverly Knight MBE, Emma Banks, whose agency works with Beyoncé, Florence + The Machine, Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse, along with Phil Bowdery, Executive Vice President, of Touring Europe at Live Nation, contributed to the meeting as part of the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign.

Musicians from across the UK have been sharing images of their most recent gig online under the banner #LetTheMusicPlay, in a celebration of its importance

both to individuals and the economy.

The meeting highlighted the importance of the live music scene and events sector which contributes a massive £5.2 billion each year to the UK economy and supports over 250,000 jobs. During the meeting he heard about the industry and the rescue package it needs to prevent its potential collapse.

Stephen Crabb MP said,“Pembrokeshire has a

vibrant music scene and its many music festivals are important, socially, economically and culturally to the county. I have been in touch with several live music venues, festival organisers, and event production businesses in Pembrokeshire since the outbreak of the coronavirus and by signing this letter to the Chancellor today, I am showing them that I recognise that more needs to be done to help the crisis that is facing this industry locally, and across the UK.”

“Many event organisers such as Unearthed Festival, Aberjazz, The Queen’s Hall, The Torch Theatre, St David’s Cathedral Festival, Fishguard and West Wales International Music Festival, and those businesses that work behind the scenes to

make these events come to life, have been at a standstill since March, with no clear idea about when they can resume.”

“Other nations like, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, have recognised that this unique sector needs additional help and has provided funds to support their live music scenes. I would like to see the UK Government follow suit to help save our iconic industry.”

On July 2nd 2020, UK Music and members of the UK Live Music Group, alongside a coalition of live music businesses including artists, venues, concerts, festivals, production companies and industry figures launched a campaign, Let The Music Play, to highlight the importance of the sector to the UK’s economy.

If you would like to know more about #letthemusicplay visit www.ukmusic.org/policy/let-the-music-play

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Well done to all at Hakin on winning the Pembrokeshire league Division 1

Hakin United have been crowned as champions of the Manderwood Pembrokeshire League for the 2019/20 season and we at Pembrokeshire’s ‘Feel Good Magazine’ are delighted to feature their current squad and management team.

So we asked young manager Scott Davies, taking charge for his season with the first team, to tell us a little about his squad – and he also makes some strong points about what else makes The Vikings the success story they undoubtedly are.

My players

Martin langdonWe brought him out

of retirement after three years’ worth of ‘What’s App’ pestering and he was a pleasure to have in goal all season; super reliable and we could still have three-four years in him as he has so much quality!

Jonny FawcettJohnny had a slow start to

the season in a period where he was getting to full fitness but when he hit his level he

contributed with some big performances in big games. An important figure at the centre of our defence.

Jake MerryIt was great to have ‘Mez’

back, but he only managed two games before the season curtailment but in that short spell definitely reminded anyone who had forgot how much quality he brings. A massive bonus for us next season and a big one ahead for him!

ewan FindlayAs always he never had

a bad game. One of the few left with the ‘old school’ mentality and is still finding his way into starting 11s with so much youth and quality around him, and in the same position. I am hoping there will be more years to come

for Dave.

adam John‘Titch’ is another

solid performer for the whole season although unfortunately his harsh straight red against Ynystawe meant he missed three important games. He proved his versatility this year having played in three or four positions and excelled in each one. We cannot wait to get going again with him and hopefully get the best out of an already top-class player. There were 10 goals and 5 assists from Titcho.

Garin GardnerGarin is one who has

improved as the season has gone on. He had a tough period when he was sub for a few games but trained hard and waited for his chance and

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when he did get his chance he took it. He has got potential to be a quality centre back or central midfielder.

Ryan WilsonRyan ended the season

in red hot from. He has everything you want from a centre midfielder and as I have said has grown more and more into a formation change and a role change

as the season went on. A great player to coach and to manage. Think he will be a huge player for us next season.

Shane WalshHe made a blistering

start to the season and had earned his spot in the 11. He offers something completely different to anyone else and has adjusted his game brilliantly to play right side of midfield/attack. Unfortunately a formation change hindered his chances at starting towards the end of the season but still he contributed. 10 goals this year from Shane!

nick Woodrow (Vice-captain)

In a season which has seen Nick hampered by niggles and knocks and having to work away he has still managed to contribute

10 goals and 7 assists, not to mention some all-action displays in huge games at the start of the season. He seems to currently be as fit as ever and expect a special season from him next year!

Jaden chapmanAnother one to watch

out for next season. He has been unlucky with game time with injuries and a three-match ban also not helping. Fit, fast and the potential to be a first team centre midfielder; just has to wait for his chance.

Ben aldredRecently told me that this

season he played the most games in a row in his whole career – nine – but then got injured and was out for four months! Thought he was excellent in that run of games in centre midfield and does offer a mixture of everything

in terms of quality. If we can get his knee right and keep him fit, again another player who I’d expect a mass contribution off next season.

Gareth FawcettHe came in half way

through and offered something completely different to the side as he put in some massive performances at crucial times in crucial games.

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Undoubtedly he is a big game player and I hope I’m able to get the best out of him next season!

ashley Bevan (captain)I couldn’t have asked for

more from Ash this season, on and off the pitch, apart from a fully functioning back. In a season where we have sort of nursed his injuries a contribution of 11 goals and 9 assists is a brilliant return. Playing in a different role in a different formation brought out even more of his quality and enabled other players to shine around him. He also huge performances also in the big games!

Justin Harding‘Skinny’ was top scorer for

the season and has been a

great example for everyone. Like a few others, he spent the odd game as sub and also being subbed due to the quality within the squad but has always given 100% to the team, so great to have around. Scores important goals and has played brilliantly this year. Special player performances:

leon lubyA revelation in his first

season, contributing with a crazy 24 assists in his first season from right back. Great engine in a game, and aquality player!

camron thomasA player who has come

on leaps and bounds and has managed to hold the left back spot down for the season. Experience needed to take him on another level but in terms of quality on the ball – brilliant! He made 12 assists and 7 goals from full back.

craig nicholsonHe had a period of four to

five weeks out with injury but came back fitter and stronger than ever, and it is under-rated how much he brings to the team through centre midfield. On his return he established himself as one of the most important players in the team.

Jay powerAnother young player of

the squad but one with so much potential. He had a solid season at centre back and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him improve first hand over the last three years. He is starting to develop into a quality defender who is also excellent on the ball from the back too.

Key Games

After being given a tough start to the season, key games for me were always going to be the first couple. Getting The Bridge,

Goodwick and Carew in the opening four games was definitely a warm welcome to my first team management!

So being able to pick up wins against Carew and The

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Bridge was huge to me and I think they sort of put us on our way for the rest of the season.

Ynystawe in the West Wales Cup was a hard-fought battle for 90 minutes and one of the best drilled sides we come up against throughout the season, We ground out a 1-0 win after a moment of magic from ‘Skinny’ and then some dogged performances all over the pitch with eight men after three red cards!

Beating Monkton 6-1 was obviously a special result in terms of the scoreline for us all. We were confident going into the game and I think everything we tried in that second half hit the back of the net. It was definitely one of the highlights of the season for us.

Supporters andthank yous:

In terms of support I couldn’t have asked for anymore help and positivity from everyone around the

club in my first year of 1 st team management.

We have superb long-standing main sponsors in Manderwood Timbering Engineering Ltd, where former Hakin manager Chris Tansey leads the way alongside several other Viking stars of yesteryear.

Matt Holman, our groundsman, has done a brilliant job on the pitch, and like all other committee members of the club he puts countless hours in behind the scenes!

Supporters turn out every week for us regardless of the fixture. I remember Pennar Robins away this year, where we managed to win 4-1, which looks comfortable but it was a tough game and it was 1-1 up until around 80 mins. It was 90 minutes of rain and ridiculous wind, a typical Pembs league fixture, but I remember looking at the touchline that day and it was full – as always the Vikings supporters made the trip and I genuinely do think it gave

everyone a lift especially during a few tough periods in that game in particular.

So I thank all the suppor ters , e v e r y c o m m i t t e e member and e s p e c i a l l y my wife Jess for helping me so much in my first s e a s o n . Also, a thank you to Mark Jones, who was there helping me from the first day of training and made life a lot easier training, at times 35+ boys.

personal Goals

I have loved every minute of my first season and couldn’t be more proud to manage

Hakin United. I am just as proud managing the first team as I was the second team, I think whatever role you have at the club is an honour and you should give your all to it. In terms of going forward I think we have to aim to win everything we enter as we are good enough.

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As a young side we can only get better. We are desperate to get back and hopefully we can be playing sooner rather than later.

coaches

anthony Mayhew - assistant coach

Mayhew has been there from my first season as manager with the seconds around four years ago and I would definitely struggle without him. He is an excellent coach already with his successful under 12s side but in terms of what he brings to the first team set up, he is who I go to if I’m unsure on a decision or thinking about a change. When you have a squad of about 16-17 players all capable of making the 11 and the 14, tough calls are

always there, and I always trust his judgement.

leigh Broome - coachBaz, does so much that isn’t

noticed by many but again is someone I couldn’t manage without. What he does is never undervalued by me; he is the man who I literally turn to for anything, which even includes 90 minutes in goal now and again, as a top-class keeper. Also has turned into a brilliant goalkeeping coach now.

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We as a club would like to thank all our other sponsors that have supported us this season and appreciate your generous contributions to Hakin United. You play a pivotal role in the continued success of the club across all levels

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A message from the EditorWelcome back.After a short break (12

weeks) thanks to Covid-19, the FeelGood Magazine office is once again open.

Although it is nice to be back in action, it does feel rather strange to be sat in an office with social distancing measures firmly in place.

It feels a little like everyone is trying not to breathe. Masks are being worn which gives the office a slight ninja feel. Hand sanitiser is on tap so there is a rather nice whiff of Aloe Vera knocking about the place, and everyone is trying to keep that all important 2 metre distance.

Which I have to say is rather nice. There is nothing worse than when you’re trying to come up with a new design for something and having someone peering over your shoulder. So that’s nice!

So what next? What next indeed.

As we all slowly begin to go

back to work, it’s important to remember that not everyone has been at home for 12 weeks.

For some people the last 12 weeks have been an emotional time of not really knowing what was expected of them.

And that’s what this edition is all about really.

To remember the workers who kept us going while we sat at home trying to figure out what the new normal was going to be.

We still don’t really know.So I want to raise a glass

to the NHS staff who have kept us all safe, the Shop staff who have had to put up with people moaning about one way systems and a lack of toilet roll, the bin men and women, the carers who have put themselves into the firing line to make sure our loved ones are still looked after, the police and fire services, the

coast gaurds and a special mention to the food delivery guys and girls, without whom I would have had to remember how to use a saucepan.

We still have to be careful. We still have to remember the people we have lost. We can never forget the people we have lost.

Stay safe everyone.Oh, one other thing. If you

like a little bit of punk, rock or heavy metal, you can catch me on Pure West Radio every Tuesday night hosting The Tuesday Night Rock Show.

Come and have a listen if you like your music with a bit of noise!

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