Presteigne

St Michael and All Angels, Knill. Holy Communion at 8.30 am with the Rev Stephen Hollinghurst. Baptist Church, Presteigne, family service at 11 am, with the Rev Suzanne Roberts. Methodist Church, Presteigne, morning service at 11 am. Our Lady and St Therese Roman Catholic Church, Presteigne, mass at 9 am, with Fr Tim Maloney. Border Fellowship at the Barley Mow, Presteigne, meeting at 10.30am. Norton Christian Fellowship at the East Radnor Day Centre, Presteigne, meeting at 10.30am. St David's, Whitton: Sunday worship at 9.30 am, with Mrs Ann Stocker. St Andrew's, Norton, sung eucharist at 11 am, with Fr. Andrew Pearce. Traditional Anglican at 7 Hereford Street, Presteigne: Eucharist at 10am with Fr Brian Gill.

CHRISTMAS FAIR - The Chamber of Trade is planning the Llanandras Christmas Fair which will take place on Saturday, December 20. They plan that Father Christmas should arrive in town at 12 noon following his usual tour round the town in his horse and cart. His grotto will be in the Kings Head Stores, and he will be there until about 4.30pm. During the afternoon, the Chamber intends to provide continuous entertainment in the High Street. They already have commitments from Bandamania, the Whitton singers, the Twinning Association, the Judge's Lodgings, Mid Border Arts and St Andrews, and are talking to many other organisations and individuals in the town who have all expressed enthusiastic support. They have also booked Morris Dancers who will provide two performances during the afternoon. Father Christmas will then leave his grotto. A torchlit procession of children and adults will walk along the High Street down Broad Street and meet with his horse and cart by the church from where he will depart into the darkness across the Lugg bridge to his next destination. The Chamber of Trade hopes that everyone will support this event and come along and enjoy the entertainment and procession. If anyone would like to help, or has any specific ideas, contact chairman James Tennant-Eyles on 01544 267363 or secretary Dawn Sandrey on 01544 267037.

JOHN BEDDOES - The John Beddoes PTA already has its annual quiz organised, and asks everyone to please make a note in your diaries for the quiz, which will be held in the School Hall on Thursday, November 20, when the quizmaster will be Mr Nigel Williams and questions will start at 7:30 pm. Adult teams (of four people) will be £6, and teams of four children will be £4.

PROMISES AUCTION - St Michael's and All Angels, Lingen, has arranged a Christmas auction of promises for Saturday evening in the Village Hall. The doors will open at 7 pm, with hot pork baps being served between 7 and 8pm (a bar has been applied for) and with the auction starting at 8pm. Mr R. Gwilliam, from McCartney's, will be the auctioneer for the evening. For information and details telephone 01544 267202, 01544 267385 or 01544 267931.

GARDENING CLUB - The Gardening Club will be holding its next meeting on Monday, November 17, at 7.30 pm. The speaker will be Mrs Smith from the Midway Nursery at Penybont, and she will be talking about growing sweet peas. Club secretary Peggy Fraser-Scott is seeking committee nominees in advance of the annual meeting on Monday, December 15.

EARLY WARNING - The Dodo Diaries: Bocadalupa, in the Assembly Rooms on November 27; Flicks in the Sticks at Lingen, Rabbit-Proof Fence on November 28; The Pianist, Presteigne Film Society, on November 21; a concert with the Dewar Trio on November 29; Christmas shopping trip to Cardiff (Mangar International Social Club) on Saturday, November 29.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - Presteigne Methodist Church will be holding their Christmas Bazaar in the Memorial Hall on Saturday morning, 10am to 12 noon.

AFRICAN SINGING DAY - An open invitation has gone out to go to Lingen Village Hall on Sunday, November 16, and share an African Singing Day with Una May, from 10am until 4 pm. The day costs £15, concessionary prices available, and £3 for 11 to 16 year-olds. Telephone 01544 260460 for information and booking.