Tyddyn Mon Newsletters Issue 2 - January & February 2015 | Page 3

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Christmas Card Competition
Each year Tyddyn Môn holds a Christmas card competition
giving trainees on the farm and service users in the houses
the opportunity to design and make a Christmas card for
themselves, and enter it into the competition to try and win a
prize. This year 14 entries were entered into the competition,
all of which were of a very high standard, giving staff the
difficult task of choosing the winners. After some deliberation
the winners of the competition were announced at the
Christmas party with Drew Allen coming in first place with his
card, Iorweth Wyn Jones from Curyll coming in second place
and Julie Ramsden in third. Drew was awarded a £10 gift
card for winning along with a certificate which were given
to the top three and a
chocolate reindeer which
were given to all the
entrants for their efforts.

Photos: (top) Competition winner Drew
Allen, (left) 3rd place Julie Ramsden
and (right) some of the entered cards

Birthdays!
Birthdays during January,
February, and March

Barry Roberts (18/03), Ken
Roberts (16/03), Michelle
Williams (21/03), Robert Carter
(17/03), Talwrn Williams (12/03)
and Drew Allen (08/01)

Staff Update
We have recently had to say
goodbye to Phillip Masterson who
has left us to start a new job, we
wish him all the best for the future
and the best of luck in his new
career.
We would like to welcome Martin
Gallagher who has recently joined
us as a Training Officer on the
farm.
A new Gardening Training officer
will be recruited in the coming
weeks to improve the garden area,
grow produce and teach the
trainees some gardening skills.

Progress on organising this year’s Folk on the Farm festival is well underway
with Festival Director Jon Hippy having booked most of the artists scheduled
to attend. This year’s festival will take place from the 16th of July until the 19th
with the main festival takin g place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Bands
due to play at the festival include the Great Roper Rodeo Band, South Bound
Attic Band, Steve Blackstone Band and Henry Preistman the new patron of
the festival plus many other artists. Tickets are now available to buy off the
Folk on the Farm website at a reduced ‘earlybird’ rate.
Folk + nights also continue to be held in the Pilot Boat on the last Thursday of
every month with a raffle in aid of Tyddyn Mon.

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Tyddyn Môn Newsletter - Jan/ Feb 2015