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d.write("var wordMap = new Array(\" search whole site particular word reference enter here click search applications forms visit presteigne study afternoon 20th march available please also 26th april ‘jane austen georgian bath' bath \",\" introduction nadfas embodies friendship stimulus learning satisfaction volunteering brecknock decorative fine arts society founded 1987 member national association societies centre activities brecon powys members come from wide surrounding area although help gain knowledge aspects offering variety lectures study days special interest currently around welcomes visitors guests events members enjoy programme eight lectures each year plus open september addition visits arranged places historic cultural interest many normally open general public overseas trips organized every other alternate with shorter breaks very successful trip jordan march 2011 held superbly equipped theatre tuesday month october june lunch taken theatre's theatres restaurant tipple'n' tipplen tiffin before lecture then welcomed starting auditorium everyone encouraged stay afterwards encourages participate various community there three active groups church recorders heritage volunteers young working local projects please links above find much more information about these worthwhile vision thriving membership-driven organisation which will widely acknowledged valuable contribution education arts heritage conservation dorcas cresswell chairman \",\" dorcas cresswell stephen gilbert ethel joyce jackie kate renshaw angela jones carolyn faulder-bainton jane moyle lynne austin christina gale meriel oliver julia jacobus chairman email 01497 847262 vice-chairman treasurer 01547 550324 secretary 01544 327771 membership secretaries renshall 01874 731221 01981 500341 programme 847432 01873 851988 visits 831439 publicity 810145 heritage volunteers 676258 books 388223 members 01982 570771 \",\" heritage volunteering nadfas volunteers help conserve heritage both britain parts europe conservation preservation tremendous burdens limited resources museums national trust properties historic houses libraries gardens them non-specialist vital ways caring collections recording documents guiding stewarding keep accessible members give their time preserve people with commitment discipline enthusiasm have ability work part team find stimulating rewarding training appropriate training given professional conservators advisors curators when working books archives preventative conservation textiles addition study days widen experience knowledge increase opportunities volunteers involved many projects long term require regular projects bdfas been engaged lengthy project during 2010 restoration altar frontal john baptist church halesowen satisfactorily completed click this link more detail subsequently group turned attention south wales borderers' borderers museum brecon embroidery made soldiers world regimental belts standards royal welsh colours which need urgent repair book recently formed group military detailed view click \",\" click dates open detailed window tuesday february	2 30pm historical carpets english taste david sara bamford wednesday 22nd february 00am-4 00pm special interest paintings inspired music paintings unique experience looking listening great provided peter medhurst recitalist sings plays throughout scholarly presentation which will held llangorse village hall lunch included this link download application form march	2 pre-raphaelite victoria albert museum suzanne fagence-cooper study afternoon people learning more about oriental rugs including their care repair meeting presteigne april	2 30pm	 current restoration canterbury cathedral colonel dick bolton thursday april	7 evening brecknock regional identity moore supper included	 may	2 libya uncovered magnificence leptis magna sabratha cyrene christopher bradley june	2 annual general followed life times the	sundial perspective civilisation's civilisations most enduring timekeeper kevin karney \",\" national association decorative fine arts societies nadfas ross-on-wye society rossdfas monmouthshire monmouthshiredfas west mercia area member nadfas nadfas-west-mercia-area malvern hills malvernhillsdfas \",\" work halesowen parish church 2010 heritage volunteers group worked restoration altar frontal john baptist they were faced with enormous problems dealing decayed fabrics shown below team work finished project back church christina dorcas \",\" heritage volunteers have started project south wales borderers' borderers museum brecon christina dorcas spent several hours with celia green museum's museums customer services manager sorting through many items suitable conservation they then invited althea mckenzie area conservator nadfas give advice each projects include some embroidery made soldiers during world regimental belts standards hopefully royal welsh colours which need urgent repair these still regiment will repaired when spare them early january members volunteer group introduced everyone spoke about work embarked upon sian rogers west mercia representative attended brought group's groups special vacuum cleaner since carefully cleaned before other proceed purchasing speed process work earnest repairs next meetings tara wednesdays 00am 'till till 00pm anyone interested joining please contact leader gale 01874 676258 \",\" church recording following taken from delightful leaflet about church parish llangasty-talyllyn what does mean? talyllyn quite common welsh place-name either here part compound name means simply edge lake very word llan little more difficult sometimes translated neither these correct long before parishes came into existence there different eglwys building llan indicates enclosure clearing which might small crude even cruder dwelling huts this normal pattern earliest celtic christian settlements frequently attached llandewi david llanbedr peter place gastyn readers this will have heard never formally canonised appears saints' saints calendar only world dedicated large number holy with their followers kept flame faith burning western extremities british isles brittany during fifth sixth centuries while rest western europe mercy pagan invaders inspired saints such patrick columba they established beginnings strong well-organised hundred years augustine canterbury also spelt gastayn latin form castanius believed been breton origin facts known certain founded site baptised tutor cynog helpful since know sons brychan king brycheiniog brecknock leader mid-fifth century suggests that first built latest makes sites central wales before reading further picture scene time much less cultivated course otherwise today hills around would looked much same moods meadows alongside reeds birdlife party faithful deciding make build dwellings that ever occasional references records detail must enlarged rebuilt many times particularly early rebuilding probably mid-16th tower being added 1670 present building mid-19th again state repair described 1838 dark ancient decaying edifice with dwindling congregation absentee rector were care rescue young wealthy recently married couple yorkshire robert frances raikes kinsman earlier associated founding sunday school movement oxford 1830s come under influence movement extent gave partnership family bank look country could tractarian high principles practice found llangasty where 1847 engaged architect rebuild school near entrance churchyard 1925 private house himself named john loughborough pearson then later become leading architects victorian period responsible truro cathedral other important buildings gothic revival style exterior almost completely part incorporated faced stone area original stonework still visible base roof tiles fairly roofing material neighbourhood until seldom seen good effect interior contains features including east window three lights recesses slender marble pillars succession steps nave altar fine metal screen between chancel organ chamber richly coloured stencil diaper work walls sanctuary re-painted 1970 when pearson's pearsons colours design faithfully reproduced east west stained glass windows date those recent surviving furniture dating 17th some bells dated 1878 1714 1674 tenor last having hung nineteenth walker london purchased installed 1850 later years ahead something rarity rural said daily services surpliced choir high standard music worship characterised re-building passed mid-victorian attitudes brought universal concern churches ceased regarded trailblazer became instead conventional parish story complete without brief description serves reader realise village there shop post office collection houses apart hamlet pennorth miles away scattered population mainly agriculture changed over surprisingly perhaps community spirit appreciation beautiful surroundings privileged live tradition solidarity harsher throughout gastyn's gastyns represented greatest element stability continuity \",\" july 2010 highnam 19th october stourhead february 2011 artists llanthony valley 13th 20th march hashemite kingdom jordan april eton college rowing lake special interest evening with james cresswell 11th dylan thomas pilgrimage 23rd june laskett kentchurch court hellens birtsmorton bletchley park reports visits made bdfas click underlined word full information \",\" report bdfas visit eton college rowing lake friday april 2011 leaves mark first warm sunny spring when members early were driven magnificent which will venue 2012 olympic events this mile purpose-built lake opened after years campaigning strife brain-child former bursar roderick watson gave visitors fascinating presentation dream came about impressed party story that collection made tree added dorney lakes arboretum decided swamp cypress otherwise known taxodium distichum planted course commemorate occasion visit then went hallowed walls with blossom greeting from trees given excellent guided tour history traditions architecture shown school yard lower upper hall chapel museum life probably most impressive venues this picture famous pearson organ great success unique opportunity such special institution seemed very happy indeed their return journey jane moyle visits secretary \",\" report visit highnam court church holy innocents june 17th 2010 boded well when coach carrying members bdfas gasped aloud they crossed bridge either side magnificent lakes brimming with wide-eyed water lilies sides swathed weeping willows arrived little known mansion edge gloucester private home roger head family 1658 ‘commonwealth' ‘commonwealth house rarity houses were built time austerity oliver cromwell thanks introduction former founder-chairman alison windham husband bill able have personally conducted tour interior owner himself interiors surely deserving grade status from music room high relief plasterwork gold room highly ornate ceilings cornice work construction cantilevered 18thc staircase balustrades impressed outside even greater treats awaited form acres gardens wandered along metres rose arches which more herbaceous borders rockeries islands lush familiar looking created justifiably ‘monet garden' garden turning corner into must once been empty field found find most eight acre wild-flower meadow effortlessly blooming poppies blue cornflowers white daisies intermingled without weeds there grassed viewing mound four sections this huge swaying wild flowers from height even uninterested gardeners left gasping view following picnic lunch orangery then over nearby where surprise church obviously victorian very fine outside steeple inside fenton descendant thomas gambier parry 1837 through vision that garden originally constructed become finest gloucestershire also memory late wife children died only years 1860 described fascinating details whole story came expense spared later returned paint wonderful biblical scenes every inch explored seemingly parry's parrys hubert composer ‘jerusalem' ‘jerusalem name compositions much interested began fall disrepair further explore this roses just fully swathes ‘rambling rector' rector mounted wooden trellis ‘icebergs' ‘icebergs hundreds pink deep middle surrounding hedges volunteers village kindly served iced drinks home-made cakes full nearly happen 1994 point dereliction return overgrown roof leaking about money purchasers five laid unsold local businessman child fortunately everyone restore glory above restoration masterplan drawn 1970s commissioned previous owners english heritage hope sometime someone some organisation would their 1860s clearly done another happy ending warm jovial decided single penny raised people like ourselves large events there such rallies fashion shows charitable should favourite charity namely ‘the pied piper appeal' appeal devoted raise funds children's childrens hospital being extended help sick visit encompassed aspect nadfas incorporated fine architecture restoration highest level creation landscaping magnificent history survival frescoes music composition social history ages jane moyle visits secretary 20th july post script report note sudden death matter weeks since brilliantly course thoughts prayers friends sincere appreciation kindness \",\" report bdfas visit laskett kentchurch court thursday 23rd june 2011 hurried because been told that strong leave garden wife created another appointment there gate greeting warmly this celebrated former director national portrait gallery museum late julia oman trevelyan stage opera ballet designer from bare field when they arrived herefordshire 1974 penniless poverty desire create their artistic legacy became over-riding passion them both creation execution this party then explored myriad little ‘rooms' ‘rooms inspired hidcote garden around every corner there surprise statues follies elaborate painted stone benches columns shakespeare monument built prize money 1980 sundial friend cecil beaton pinnacle souls college even large deer metal bridge were here also wonderful rose pleached lime avenue orchard apple trees kitchen knot fountains topiary parterres perhaps will always remember roy's roys words though remember flowers sign failure many certainly didn't didnt seem triumph ingenuity flare drove through quiet lanes privately owned near pontrilas here greeted owner lucas-scudamore whose husband's husbands family have stately home over years without fuss seated magnificent dining room lunch well trained waitresses produced endless plates chicken tarragon cream sauce served with fresh vegetables quite delicious followed made shortbread strawberries coffee portraits scudamores lucases stared down fine tables felt privileged subsequently fascinating hour spent guide showed house recounted stories estate triumphs disasters befallen history lucky enough children's childrens hands last worked hard massive overheads maintaining weed-free feed army well-trained branches bowing ground strolled into walled containing broad sweeps lawn surrounded sides superb herbaceous borders tall hollyhocks delphiniums lupins roses campanulas geraniums hostas hemerocallis spread before delighting eyes senses scents beauty left marvelled wondered woman possible waved farewell fallow looking upon high hill above continued lives predecessors done good understand eagerly anticipated jane moyle visits secretary \",\" james cresswell exploring poles 19th april 2011 there exciting special interest evening held brecon theatre when bdfas chairman dorcas gave talk ‘exploring poles' this beautifully photographed lecture illustrated contrasting landscapes antarctic arctic explained with graphs videos different animal life each area stunning photographs creatures found were followed beautiful shots reindeer polar bears spends time between guiding adventurous explorations while studying glaciology swansea university keen naturalist professional photographer wound highlighting fact that both areas make tremendously holiday trips there even nuclear-powered boat drive through most audience could wait jennie vint \",\" reports trip jordan spring 2011 land contrasts…… amman what city traffic jams noise hilarious brilliant driving mahmoud later wadi occasional dusty vehicle grumpy camels bedouins middle nowhere offering their email address awe-inspiring scenery upgraded mechanic loads castles last different bathhouse desert good idea really with naked nymphs ceiling hadrian about what able bring life those latin greek lessons many years on…… military visible very tourist policeman mohammed spotted wanderers quickly saved from certain death crossing roads…but discreet french bombers flying over libya riots middle east countries little edginess average jordanian seemed pretty relaxed provided handed dinar your post cards suddenly ministress tourism appears well done jane look tried loos jerash anon litter…quite right large army litterpickers petra mostly seated clearly need some redeployment nearly words already have touched luxury hotels pink sand buffet suppers maximus cardo falling amphitheatres bagpipes madaba mosaic nebo barid dead black on…seven wonderful days zaid never miss chance mike lewis returning home magical visit impressions extremely interesting country start variations climate amazing mediterranean north olive groves vineyards tropical area around where bananas grow bougainvilleas bloom provide startling contrast region south rocky sandstone mountains sculpted wind rise vertically archaeological sites visited were truly memorable most unique extraordinary created nabataean arabs century approached through narrow cleft between towering cliffs until reaching found front incredible story façade rock itself known treasury this tomb kings other tombs also been created originally developed romans temples arches colonnaded circular forum main street roman theatre four jordanians drums entertained playing boat song unforgetable experience impressive commanding positions hilltops built ajlun kerak crusaders reflect history will remember friendliness kindness helpfulness people particularly escorted adventure loveday hashemite kingdom lovely friendly welcoming this opinion intrepid travellers brecon nadfas just returned visiting accompanied knowledgeable guide safety assured always there lend helping hand competent driver whose impeccable when coach broke down forth repaired spot among places probably best preserved city world mosaics mount moses viewed promised land first sight valley ancient highlight tour something forget appeared sunshine some made trek steps magnificent monastery whilst others opted camel ride little complete serene without crowds preferred after viewing seven pillars wisdom jeep taken into ideal holiday float which lies metres below level christina gale jordan treasures hold pillars stand bold great delight fine ruins fountains historical site small listened rapture cool evening citadel plan laid hercules displayed power rome long held sway province then three where lawrence stayed next church moses' bones decayed petra could trace nabataen secret place rose-pink jewel fine every soul must surely pine dream gorges water light bless they wadi enchanting arab base there seem soar heaven last face that funny salt depth fault earth's earths strange crust water's waters catching nice plump dorcas mothers charge their charm humour looming them debt they winning corner with much more understand perhaps will forever brecknock chris belle \",\" report talk william gibbs artists llanthony valley february 2011 guest speaker bdfas meeting warmly welcomed dorcas cresswell chairman very large audience members powys artfund guests gave fascinating talk about artists lived visited showing slides their work relating facts lives earliest slide showed beautiful 13th century winged angel were then taken tour through centuries looking works turner cotman michael rooker based around abbey 20th focussed eric gill fellow from capel–y-ffin community followed piper craxton ravilious finally heard gammon shown illustrations cycling magazines british nylon spinners magazine romany books time flew does when watching interesting listening lengthy applause indicated appreciation this excellent presentation memorable afternoon which will enthuse investigate further many following treated adjoining studio room lynne austin publicity secretary \",\" report visit stourhead gardens 19th october 2010 there were damp autumnal morning rather fearing weather from forecast heard night before well late armed with warm clothing umbrellas soon happily travelling through bath onwards into wiltshire welcome coffee then pace looking forward viewing house which only recently opened public indeed none ever been inside what wonderful surprise fine palladian built early members hoare banking family showing their wealth culture importance higher echelons 18th society vast numbers portraits painted finest portraitists generation magnificent regency library said national trust portfolio containing leather bound books conservationists gently dusting cleaning them making sure would around generations come above admired furniture nearly everywhere looked superb rosewood mahogany highest quality design almost thought could have edwardian such modernity assured thomas chippendale younger still beautiful comfortable home lived when present member today's todays house very impressive returned restaurant where enjoyed lunch private maddocks room retreat many other tourists finally longed visit gardens many seen these perhaps everyone height autumn most went this certainly disappointed walked down towards lake there suddenly eyes felt heart leap that view first time suspect same pantheon building distance preceded curving whole designed flitcroft henry ‘the magnificent' magnificent 1740s developed english landscape movement encouraging more natural effect create idyllic look views italian landscape painting guide explaining identification trees shrubs viewed temples grotto arched bridges interior detail again privilege just american maples blood leaves about drop oaks beech glinting golden weak sunshine rare plants collected over world previous owners travels great conifers rhododendron collection handkerchief tulip magnolias acers pouring lucky even luckier visited garden pleasant jane moyle visits secretary \",\" discovering dylan thomas we've weve been hearing much about recently ‘genius pop' who's whos celebrating 70th birthday true genius wizard with words very home-grown welsh ‘boily love shapes shadows pillow less arguably finest lyric poet twentieth century speaking teenage self that where quest started cwmdonkin drive tidy semi-detached aptly named uplands suburb swansea born 1914 lived until more than half life here tiny bedroom hardly bigger cupboard restricted outlook warmed boiler poetic imagination released into outpouring bewitching often bewildering sometimes experimental almost always beautiful lines between ages filled least notebooks which sadly only four survive hundreds poems them declaimed ringing tones next door bathroom over finally satisfied result thus manner composition rest family home older sister nancy indulgent gossipy mother florrie stern schoolmaster father lovingly restored annie frank haden colours curtains carpets furniture although original have carefully chosen 1920's 1920s style replicate parents' parents bourgeois aspirations caitlin once said mother-in-law couldn't couldnt pass sideboard without flicking duster certainly didn't didnt allow lift finger partly explain later young couple were notoriously chaotic their domestic arrangements stories abound fecklessness complete disregard possessions money friends forgiven early years marriage good company beauty free spirit from travelled centre there permanent exhibition manuscripts letters video audio recordings plus moment interesting show portraits including augustus john executed posthumously unruly curls round dark eyes full pouting mouth immediately recognisable features ‘angelic pig' ‘ugly suckling' suckling variously dubbed unconventionally attractive would youth before deadly combination ‘comrade bottle' bottle fags priapism took inevitable toll finally laugharne estuary looks across water llanstephan farmhouses dotted folded hills many connections tedium longish drive assuaged listening bill moyle reading some jane giving entertaining account hectic times itself charming shabby–chic kind hint thank goodness pandering worshippers ancient norman enclave still charter course castle long winding street houses quite grand associations particular pelican came live brown's browns hotel whose passed time dips down small harbour first visited teens fell under spell enchantment last however tempted away steep steps take boathouse three-storied cottage huddled against cliffs rocky shore changed from 1949 when possession arrival evocatively described aeronwy touching memoir father's fathers places cafe bookshop unobtrusive addition fine outside admire view look john's johns hill inspiration best little cliff walk famous shed stilts dylan's dylans workplace table chairs bookcase faded magazine pictures well-known literary contemporaries pinned walls crunched-up papers strewn floor today peering through window padlocked here o'clock oclock afternoon escort watering hole writing leave firmly turning lock pocketing allowed disturb three hours describes tiptoeing keyhole muttering mumbling shouting work mile hillside cemetery buried after death during fourth immensely popular tour america simple white cross marks grave names caitlin's caitlins joined ‘leftover life kill splendid discovery huge thanks visits secretary making success back discovering you? it's rich seam mine 								carolyn faulder bainton \",\" subscriptions membership brecknock dfas open adult happy position being able accept members owing spacious facilities theatr brycheiniog current annual subscriptions 											individual 											couples will requested advance july coming year which starts september 2011 practice apply reduced subscription rates from march each non-refundable case resignation interested joining look introduction page clicking link button above view activities click here send email directly secretary \",\" visits thursday 26th april 2012 ‘jane austen georgian bath' bath escapism return 18thc relive must have been live days jane hosted tapley gave memorable lecture last year's years bdfas will introduce person aspects that made vivid click here further information application form 17th staffordshire hoard heath house this your chance unbelievable stoke-on-trent museum then near uttoxeter private visit family home philips monday 21st friday 25th four-night holiday ‘georgian dublin' dublin invitation into some most beautiful houses estates gardens historic buildings this elegant cities surrounding countryside tuesday july ‘shropshire delights' delights story magical garden incredible unmissable opportunity venues take first dower morville hall which katherine swift author much acclaimed book ‘the hours' hours grade stanley bridgnorth thompson \",\" tuesday july 2012 shropshire delights' delights story magical garden incredible house this will unmissable opportunity visit private venues take first dower morville hall which last years been home katherine swift author much acclaimed book ‘the hours' hours  the created dreamlike garden field beside shropshire house description genesis that with digressions into history herbalism religion uses growing habits plants seeks cultivate must anyone interest gardens books geography geology biography beekeeping number other subjects cleverly weaves have here coffee arrival personally conducted tour this above lover culminate magnificent grade stanley bridgnorth family thompson  our hosts michael claire  michael director christie's christies west midlands many cordon-bleu cook  claire prepare delicious course lunch afterwards beautiful filled priceless antiques only connoisseur would acquire   in addition newly restored ice-house unusual sight  stanley never open public \",\" monday friday 2012 four-night holiday ‘georgian dublin' dublin invitation into some most beautiful private houses estates gardens historic buildings this elegant cities surrounding countryside staying luxurious central hotel will show aspects irish life which incorporate culture theatre history invitations owners finest ireland also introduce dunsay castle home lord lady leixlip georgian society \",\" thursday 2012 staffordshire hoard heath house this will your chance unbelievable stoke-on-trent museum year treasure discovered unemployed terry herbert july 2009 with metal detector field owned friend within days former coffin factory worker from walsall found most valuable hoard saxon gold history haul includes beautiful sword hilts jewels lanka exquisitely carved helmet decorations early christian crosses great anglo-saxon burial site revolutionize understanding dark ages from here party drive near uttoxeter private visit family home philips welcomed benjamin next generation have lived since 1680s given seated luncheon dining room after lunch very entertaining give amusing personal house problems that ensue running massive rooms 21stc were recently featured ruth watson's watsons ‘country rescue' rescue coping challenges faces future current built john burton wife joanna 1836 enchanting mansion bridges regency victorian periods with turrets tall chimneys octagonal viewing tower exuberant main entrance sets tone this gothic revival philips' instruction foot incorporated into original design invited guests taken view kingdom over which ruled trips optional extra tour visitors surrounding 125-acre parkland walled kitchen garden stables delightful orangery overlooks sunken rose clipped hedging stone balustrades summer woodlands ablaze masses flowering rhododendrons shades orange should their height when arrive finish before returning brecon arriving evening \",\" thursday april 2012 ‘jane austen georgian bath' bath escapism return 18thc relive must have been live days jane hosted tapley gave memorable lecture last year's years bdfas will introduce person aspects that made vivid coffee coach then arrive enchanting theatre royal give guided backstage tour newly restored regency theatre followed illustrated talk life world heritage city ‘still waters deep history seated course lunch restaurant after special performance ‘courtship' ‘courtship former bristol school actress taken show edinburgh festival where packed houses very favourable critical response perform costume shrewdly chosen readings about courtship from novels complete with also registered blue badged guide taking city before brecon early evening \",\" thursday october 2011 bletchley park rare opportunity visit ‘complete story' story historic site secret british code-breaking activities during wwii full tour with coffee lunch included will include viewing famous huts thanks ‘enigma' ‘enigma ‘colossus' ‘colossus computers stories interception decryption interpretation took place which changed course \",\" wednesday 13th july 2011 ‘hellens' ‘hellens much marcle herefordshire then birtsmorton court worcestershire hellens ‘sleeping' ‘sleeping fortified manor house which existed nearly years during that time been private ownership still munthe family little changed since black prince stood great hall those mary tudor imprisoned there with tutor featherstone many other stories from fleeing priests were butchered owner murdered roundheads story hettie walwyn will always memories diamond made names either side bedroom window depicting lover this room mother until died having eloped unsuitable suitor guides ruth donna superb nick stephenson prepared most delicious lunch tythe barn after marvellous visit drove magnificent privately owned near malvern this only moated houses said beautiful homes england rosalie dawes delightful effervescent greeted warmth told about history took guided tour interior very much home husband brought their four children last flood damaged property cold winter year showed white garden created commemorate millennium gardeners amongst impressed they rest garden roger gillard former churchwarden gave conducted adjacent church enjoyed cakes specially peter marriage finally some ladies meeting nigel creates scaled models racing cars these held glass cases craftsmanship universally admired jane moyle visits secretary 22nd 2010 \",\" young arts project this exciting project which involves working with outreach organisers powys carers' carers service whose young need have little light relief from their caring duties there already place after school club meets twice month during hours different events organised including making mosaics painting drawing trips also time most recent being rural following initial meeting organisers where ground covered evident that bdfas could help make significant contribution lives these people giving them break daily routine aged years really appreciate involved once term school holidays providing based activities anyone interested this please contact dorcas cresswell chairman connection works partnership programme arts activity projects residential camp near welshpool staffed duckers team leader other workers artists enablers your representative nadfas inspirational week space four days absolutely glorious weather ages ranged seven twenty built geodesic dome scratch first part cutting wood into lengths rods then slotted together form frame were attached forty-eight canvas triangles decorated portraits steam-printed patterns extracts poems series workshops writing speaking verse amazing achievement feet across eleven high final morning everybody able inside artwork they created listen hoped will travel cardiff exhibition eurochild children wales london manchester cities anne ellie evans \",\" restoration repair books mostly been done those have little specialist knowledge sympathy techniques styles involved 'just just with nowadays they more likely conservator degree paper understanding were made past times book restorer makes worn damaged usable again uses materials make good deals directly book stops further deterioration mending repairing preserver situation around pollution damp insect infestation ethics principles maintain that process should allowed diminish falsify obscure original damage weaken text illustration missing material replaced same kind nature extent evident cover-ups object never anything cannot undone without repairs minimal work brecon military museum library will give hill climb fortunately graded start not-so-difficult gain experience complex small enthusiastic team gather every tuesday hope expect follow intelligence common sense imagination following advice various experts help interested especially craft earlier periods feel what doing importance conservation library records 											julia jacobus \",\" tuesday january 2012 30pm royal rescue dumfries house saved revealed matthew williams been described 18th century sleeping beauty adams designed chippendale furnished remained largely untouched years after double death-duties seventh marquess bute felt that sale property contents only answer instructions were given catalogued situation caught attention prince wales 2007 lead rescue 11th hour curator fabulous cardiff castle over twenty about which recently published history lectures widely design topics having particular expertise nineteenth twentieth centuries \",\" tuesday february 2012 30pm historic carpets english taste david sara bamford lecture elaborates their specialist knowledge antique oriental particular those acquired landed classes eighteenth century includes description techniques involved both conservation replication enlightening talk lovers fine essential introduction anyone wishing participate speakers' speakers march workshop this husband wife team began conserving restoring national trust 1976 realising many priceless were being ruined through neglect ignorance conceived idea using historic weaving replace these threatened antiques going first turkey mainly bulgaria craftsmen today they continue work country houses specialising \",\" tuesday march 2012 30pm pre-raphaelite victoria albert museum suzanne fagence-cooper collections museum's museums best-kept secrets paintings drawings tapestries tiles even pianos scattered around galleries making hard overview movement this lecture shows decorative arts were essential developing distinctive style these revolutionary victorians rossetti millais burne-jones their colleagues moved easily from medium next creating objects like illustrated books stained glass that reached wider audience than easel with first history oxford having further degree lecturer broadcaster special interest women associated with about which written several including most recently model wife effie ruskin 2010 \",\" tuesday april 2012 30pm current restoration canterbury cathedral colonel dick bolton closely following conservation this much-loved building contents meticulous research being followed skilled work will speak carved stone timber beaten lead forged iron jewel-like glass ancient paint plaster wood delicate gilding wings angel such fabric vital preserving national heritage ‘man kent' kent registered blue badge guide south east england city freeman worshipful company glaziers painters glass also member british brick society lutyens trust \",\" tuesday 2012 30pm libya uncovered—the magnificence leptis magna sabratha cyrene christopher bradley closed many years slowly beginning open tourism revealing ancient phoenician greek roman cultures sadly with recent upheavals curtain come down again fortunate have this lecture from expert region third century golden very finest examples mosaics started life civil engineer working saudi arabia then became tour leader lecturer travel photographer television documentary maker 	the author guides middle east also keen sportsman being scuba diver marathon runner triathlete \",\" tuesday 12th june 2012 00pm annual general meeting followed life times sundial—a perspective civilisation's civilisations most enduring time keeper kevin karney history sundial outstrips that clock least thousand years lecture examines been told down ages from both competitors compares what philosophers poets thought about looks various aspects teller marker religious observance memento mori vehicle exquisite craftsmanship sign elegance sophistication civic pride studied natural sciences cambridge worked teacher borneo across world underground engineer life-long interest timekeeping cosmology sundials particular objects craft science \",\" study please note change date venue llangorse village hall wednesday 22nd february 2012 from 00am 00pm paintings inspired music peter medhurst masterclass combined appreciation this study offers unique enthralling experience will invited look beautiful paintings listen musical masterpieces learn individual artists composers have drawn inspiration particular work composition genius accomplished recitalist sings plays throughout presentation unmissable musician scholar gives recitals delivers illustrated lectures music arts studied singing early keyboard instruments royal college mozarteum salzburg click link download application form ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ afternoon tuesday 20th march 30pm meeting presteigne afternoon people more about oriental rugs including their care repair david sara bamford \",\" special interest evening thursday 12th april 2012 00pm brecknock regional identity david moore fully illustrated lecture about artists have responded interpreted landscape character culture brecknockshire over last three centuries particularly concerned with region's regions identity perceived outsiders been shaped visual images eighteenth early nineteenth attractions were made known through prints guide books antiquarian works watercolours later century depicted region largely forgotten today twentieth neo-romantic visited josef herman settled industrial south influenced many today brecon beacons become iconic symbol incorporated into much advertising worked twenty years welsh public museums galleries became curator museum gallery 1992 where established gallery promoted lively programme exhibitions created substantial support from trust notable regional collection \",\" thursday 20th october 2011 bletchley park nearly members visited secret wartime code breaking there were additional surprises mother chairman dorcas cresswell betty morgan year lady living quietly herefordshire last years also invited attend because been code-breaker there from 1941 1944 knew they welcomed with reception presented ‘freedom park' gave special badge line receive national medal addition that everyone surprised find cameras reporter filmed betty's bettys parts broadcast night ‘midlands today' today ‘points east' east radio interviews throughout hereford worcester radio during interview explained some most amusing events which happened life fact anything glamorous found visit nostalgic necessarily right reasons brought back painful memories said told work grimy ceilings windows always purple light flickering above freezing winter boiling summer ‘bombe' ‘bombe incredible machine made scientists engineers legendary alan turing this decoded messages flooding listening posts colleagues grim added bombe hundreds metal components spewed tiny droplets discs rotated breathed time smell appalling continually covered clothes however worthwhile when present deciphered whereabouts notorious battleship ‘bismarck' ‘bismarck within days this feared german ships bottom fellow wrens worked long shifts only deciphering codes repairing workings bombes whiskers touched each other would stop working soon become they returned their billets nearby town utterly exhausted start again eight hours later every week bdfas enjoyed enormously where even more complicated colossus first electronic computer world huts cramped conditions fascinating left feeling humbleness gratitude having wonderful part generation whom must feel grateful whose efforts saved country visit none will ever forget jane moyle visits secretary 23rd \",\" what church recording? recorders nadfas volunteers make records contents national churches thereby promoting recognition preservation rich artistic heritage found places worship religions items described detail their history researched material then compiled into book illustrated with photographs drawings this presented church copies sent institutions over last years detailed recording llangasty talyllyn near brecon been undertaken nearing completion click this link find description have made great progress throughout year most completed hands compilers ethel david joyce there tremendous amount work done recorders first recording project they congratulated group looking forward project which will havard chapel cathedral became memorial south wales borderers 24th regiment foot monmouthshire 1923 next meeting monday 30th january people wishing join \",\" winter newsletter january 2012 hope happy enjoyable christmas would like welcome back members have renewed their membership this year particularly joined brecon nadfas since september first meeting amazing arts crafts exhibition members' works standard work incredible thanks denise fordyce kate renshall hard word organizing event plans start 25th celebrations well advance committee ensuring that will full exceptional lectures visits surprises lecture programme susan kay-williams' kay-williams fascinating history development textile hues across world november william gibbs gallantly stepped into breach give another brilliant talk four 20th century artists linked welsh connections augustus john piper david jones james dickson innes finally december rosalind whyte gave intriguing informative many illustrators worked with dickens some more harmoniously than others copious output delayed until february 22nd held llangorse village hall peter medhurst's medhursts ‘paintings inspired music paintings' paintings which highly recommend click here application form medhurst known bass baritone harpsichordist pianist promises special interest participants long remember travels giving recitals aspects during look through last years analysing link between familiar while playing illustrate points showing since june included private gardens houses including strong's strongs ‘the laskett' laskett birtsmorton court july particular interest ‘dylan thomas pilgrimage' pilgrimage followed story dylan family from swansea laugharne south wales birth death october visited bletchley park covered articles written jane moyle press television coverage following successful tour jordan spring 2011 continuing theme trip ireland fully subscribed most encouraging organisers exciting memorable occasion volunteer sections going strength heritage volunteers group continued meet every wednesday split groups those working llangasty altar frontal other royal colours nearly finished return church within next weeks work progressing steadily although there been problems colour nearing completion about very state repair also started embroidered wall hanging badfas silver anniversary several attended chose subject contribution there follow 15th tara felindre when able would doing please attend anyone else contribute then contact christina 01874 676258 museum delighted slow steady progress small group making cleaning enlistment books library find rewarding join julia jacobus pleased hear 01544 388223 twelve young carers aged five beacons mountain centre morning craft project powys social workers fletcher lucy taylor helped anne evans leader supervise autumn masks based pictures green using leaves twigs seeds children collected wore outside photographs engaged strenuous activities treasure hunt finally jumping church recording final stages stalwart both ethel joyce compiling project mean feat involves amount taken moment joyces wait keen anticipation being completed havard chapel cathedral under wishing monday 23rd please note error membership programme ‘shropshire delights' delights tuesday book year's procedure follows forms downloaded website ‘jane austen georgian bath' bath everyone equal chance coming great miss direct staffordshire hoard' hoard forms available march date booking sara bamford afternoon mention gives remind internet facility provides means rapid communication uses computer website manager include information what reports events sent to him given your email addresses forward indicate site wish receive such reply remove address list thank support happy year dorcas cresswell chairman \");");
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