Dear Member

Croeso/Welcome to our first newsletter of 2009 and my first as Chairman.

I know many of you are now well into lambing, so I hope the wintery weather were experiencing as I write this will now have changed to spring sunshine.

When I joined the Society in 2000 I was a sheep novice and found the help and advice of other members invaluable, whether it was help with choosing a ram or spending time showing me how to prepare my sheep for the show ring (and kindly not laughing too much on my efforts). Much of the pleasure I get from my flock I owe to fellow members.

I am therefore pleased that the committee has decided to appoint area representatives of the Society to whom members can turn to for advice and information. (see below for details)

Please do remember that this is your Society and that your input is very important, so do please contact any of the Committee members with ideas, concerns, views etc that you wish discussed at our quarterly meetings, the next being on the 23^rd of April 2009. Minutes of meeting are available on request to the Secretary (see below for details) and please feel free to contact me on 01559 370464 before 9pm please.

I wish you all a successful and enjoyable year ahead and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

May Clegg

P.S. Don't forget to keep taking photographs for our end of year competitions/calendar/ Flock Book etc.

OFFICIALS FOR 2008-2009

Officials for the coming year will be.

President – Mr Mark Evans, Evans Bros, Auctioneers.

Vice-President – Mr John Green, Blaenplwyf Flock.

Chairman – Mrs May Clegg, Ffarm Fach Flock.

Vice-Chairman – Mr Huw Jenkins, Gwynfaen Flock.

Secretary – Miss Meinir Green.

Treasurer – Mr Jim Sibley, Kizwiz Flock.

Working Committee Members – Huw Evans, Alltgoch, Gareth Evans, Parcyrhos, Margaret Brain, Whiteparish, Philip Thornely, Newgate, Ernie Lewis, Lonarth, Trevor Kelland, Ayshford, John Green, Blaenplwyf, Ifonwy Lloyd, Cletwr, David Henson, Bradden, Elfyn Morgans, Glwydwern, May Clegg, Ffarm Fach, Huw Jenkins, Llysfaen, Les Jenkins, Beiligwyn, Simon Wallis, Maestroyddyn, Richard Edwards, Glanrhyd, Marie Annette Williams, Iet Goch.

AREA REPRESENTATIVES

We must emphasise that if you wish for your Area Representatives to visit your flock anytime therefore a donation would be grateful towards to travelling cost payable by the member.

The following members of the Society will be the Area Representatives.

Area Representative	County	Telephone Number
May Clegg. Ffarm Fach Flock 316	Carmarthenshire, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire	01559 370464
Ernie Lewis Lonarth Flock 116	Ceredigion, Powys	01545 570 248
Arfon Williams Pentre Flock 254	Gwynedd, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Shropshire, Cheshire	01678 520263
Jane Wilson Winkwell Flock 401	Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Yorkshire	01434 240435
Maggie Wilson Pessall Flock 282   David Henson, Bradden Flock 226	Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire.	01283 761366   01327 861061
Margaret Brain Whiteparish Flock 211 Trevor Kelland Ayshford Flock	Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey , Somerset, Devon,	01794 884355 01884 820271
Sue Money-Kyrle Ruardean Flock 348	Worcestershire, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire.	01594 543333

REMINDER FOR ORDERING TAGS FOR RAM AND EWE LAMBS 2009.

Year letter for 2009 crop of lambs will be L.

It would also be of great convenience if your LLANWENOG SHEEP SOCIETY FLOCK NUMBER would be included on the tags as well as your UK flock number e.g. UK123456 666 L012.

Please bear in mind the new double tagging regulations when ordering your ear tags.

MINUTES OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

Members are welcome to receive a copy of the minutes of the Working Committee meeting on request at any time. If you wish to receive a copy of the minutes please complete the enclosed form and return to the Secretary. (Pink in colour).

RAM INSPECTION 2009.

Ram Registrations will be carried out as 2008. Application forms will be sent out for lambs, yearlings and 2 year old rams. It has been decided at a recent working committee meeting that there is no need for the rams to be scrapie tested as the National Scrapie Plan has ended. If any member wishes to scrapie test any animals can do so at their own cost.

Rams can be registered between to following dates 1^st -7^th July and the 1^st and the 7^th September. Forms received after this date will not be registered.

Members must note that rams which will be sold in any of the Official Show and Sales must be registered in July. Forms will be sent out during June.

ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE 2009.

The date for the Official Annual Show and Sale at Llanybydder will be Saturday 22^nd August 2009. Details and forms will be sent out during June.

WORCESTER SHOW AND SALE 2009.

The Worcester Sale will be an Official Show and Sale for the Society which will be held on Saturday 5^th September 2009 at Worcester Cattle Market. (under cover). Details and forms will be sent out during June.

LAMBING COMPETITION 2009

Please find enclosed rules and entry form. Closing date 1^st June 2009.

(Entry form)

STOCK FOR SALE

As you are aware we have a list of stock for sale on the website.

The following stocks are for sale –

Ewes mixed ages with Ms Sue Smith at Rose Cottage, Torbay Road, Castle Cary. BA7 7DS. Telephone No - 01963 359001

RECEIPES

As a Society we plan to produce a booklet of recipes. The booklet will include your favourite recipes using lamb and mutton. It would be of help if you could include a colour photograph of your recipe. If you require further information please contact the Secretary. Please forward your recipes to the above address before Monday 20^th April 2009 .

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Closing date for the Recipes.

May 2009 – Spring Visit. Date to be confirmed.

Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th May 2009 – Small Holder Weekend at The Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. For further details contact The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society on 01982 554403. Society's stand will be attending.

Tuesday 19^th May 2009 – NSA Welsh Sheep at Cernioge Bach, Pentrefoelas, Betws y Coed, LL24 0TR. Society's stand will be attending.

Further details available from the event organiser - Helen Davies. Telephone number 01938 590535.

Monday 1^st June 2009

 - Closing date for the Lambing Competition.

Wednesday 3^rd June 2009 – NSA North Sheep 2009 at Laund Farm, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire. Society's stand will be attending.

Further details available from the event organiser – Julie Sedgewick. Telephone number 01388 664496.

Wednesday 9^th June 2009 - NSA Sheep South West at North Alfordon Farm, Okehampton, Devon. Society's stand will be attending.

Further details available from the event organiser - Sue Martyn. Telephone number 01409 271385.

Sunday 21^st June 2009 -

At the Three Counties Countryside Show, the Showground Malvern. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust will hold Llanwenog classes at the Show.

For further details and schedules contact the Three Counties Agricultural Society on 01684 584900.

Tuesday 7^th July 2009

 – Closing date for Ram Registrations.

Early July 2009 – Llanwenog Sheep Breeders Annual General Meeting. Date to be confirmed.

Saturday 18^th July 2009 – Closing date for the Annual Show and Sale at Llanybydder.

Monday 20^th - Thursday 23^rd July 2009 -

Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells. For Schedules contact The Show Office on 01982 554403. Society's stand will be attending.

Saturday 22^nd August 2009 -Annual Show and Sale at Llanybydder.

Details to follow nearer to the date.

Tuesday 1^st September 2009 – Closing date for the Flock Competition.

Saturday 5th September 2009 – Official Show and Sale at Worcester Cattle Market. Details to follow nearer the date.

Monday 7^th September 2009 - Closing date for the Photographic Competition.

Monday 7^th September 2009 – Closing date for Dates of events to be included in the 2009 Calendar.

Monday 7^th September 2009 - Closing date for Ram Registrations.

Saturday 7^th November 2009.