* Father Lee Taylor was host and linkman for the online music hall show from the vicarage.
Scores of people from across town and beyond tuned in yesterday evening
to see the Llangollen Players screen their old time music hall show on
Facebook.
The group was unable to perform its latest production, scheduled for May
1, to an audience at St Collen’s Community Centre due to lockdown rules, so instead
it decided to go online to help cheer people up during the coronavirus crisis.
The production featured a full cast of performers, including Esme
Sallnow, Mike Connolly, Jim Broderick, Shea Ferron, Cass Meurig and Phil
Robinson, who presented everything from traditional music hall songs to a
moving rendition of Danny Boy to mark the abandoned St Patrick Day celebrations.
* Esme Sallnow performs I Want to Be Lover By You, made famous by Marlyn Monro, during the online show.
Compering the show as usual, performing his own jokes and playing piano
for the sing-along in which the audience at home was invited to take part was
Llangollen vicar and music hall enthusiast Father Lee Taylor, founder of the
Players.
As the show, put together technically by Shea Ferron, was taking place,
a number of people, including a couple
from Manchester with local connections, messaged the Players’ page to say how
much they were enjoying it.
* Shea Ferron was both performer and technical wizard on the show.
You can still enjoy the production as a series of
videos at the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/collenplayers/
Yesterday came news that the incredible efforts by Llangollen
Coronavirus Support Group to help local people through the lockdown had been
rewarded by a big cash boost.
The Town Council has been awarded £5,000 by the Clocaenog
Community Fund Covid-19 grant scheme to underpin the work of the group in
supporting the elderly and vulnerable with food, the delivery of medication and
general assistance.
In
her latest Facebook update yesterday Cat Meade, the group co-ordinator, said: “Good news to start the
post, Llangollen Town Council have secured £5,000 funding to assist Zero Food Waste and Food Share Llangollen, elderly
care packages, admin costs and our Support Group. Thank you to Gareth (Town
Clerk) for making the application and securing funds.
“VOLUNTEERS
- All PPE has been ordered for Volunteers, we also have a fund now to assist
with petrol costs, all Volunteers will have an e-mail this evening with an
update on information. Thank you all for your continued support.
“PRESCRIPTIONS
- We have had a lot of requests from surrounding areas, I have today contacted
local Community Agents who are covering such areas. For Llangollen the support
number is the same for prescription delivery 01978 861366
Rotary are now collecting at 5pm each day, all prescriptions need to be called in by 3.30pm for same day delivery. For Fron/Garth/Trevor call 07956 292546, David
Rotary are now collecting at 5pm each day, all prescriptions need to be called in by 3.30pm for same day delivery. For Fron/Garth/Trevor call 07956 292546, David
for
Acrefair/Cefn call 07925 048711, Marie.
“We have
helped where we can, however Llangollen itself is a big area to cover, please
relay to family & friends in other areas. Pharmacy now has all the above
info to relay.
“The county
council have today announced all car parks within Denbighshire will be free,
this is a great idea and welcomed by our Volunteers.
“Bin day
tomorrow (today Thursday) Please attach your "Thank yous" to your bin
for our lovely collectors.
“I speak to
many residents in 1 day, all very thankful for this group, today I had a PM
with a picture of Thanks, this lady was diagnosed with COVID 19 on Sunday, an
ambulance to her house, the children scared they would take her away, she and
they were scared, she has been very poorly and none of them including their
beloved dog could leave the house. We made contact, got food to them all, dog
walkers daily and keep in regular contact, this one picture makes everything we
are all volunteering for so worthy.”
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| * A reminder from the Zero Waste and Food Share team. |
Donations
to the appeal, which currently stands at £4,704, can be made by following the
link provided at: https://www.facebook.com/565414286884098/posts/3010333172392185/
Llangollen Health Centre yesterday posted advice for asthma sufferers on
Facebook.
It said: “There is excellent advice for asthma sufferers on how to keep
themselves safe on the Asthma UK website.
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