NEATH PORT TALBOT MEMORY WALK

I have 'bean' asked to attend an annual charitable saunter along Aberavon Beach this month and would like to ask all you other 'superheroes' to lend a foot to raise money on behalf of the Alzheimer's Society!

I have 'bean' informed that all participants from all age groups, buggie pushers, wheelchair participants to converge at the Swn-Y-Mor Care Centre at 10:30 am on Sunday 18th September 2011.

We shall endeavour to have this family fun day stroll precisely at 11:00 am along the beach promenade and back. A distance of approx. 2 miles and refreshments shall be provided to all finishers! A free raffle and entertainment shall be provided also. Please feel free to 'bean' dwon and lend your support!

Hope to see you all ...come rain or shine!

CAPTAIN BEANY CELEBRATES 25TH Ju-BEAN-lee!

Can you believe it PT Magnet readers! I shall be celebrating my 25th BEAN-A-THON this month!

Yes indeed, baked bean devotees, mild mannered Barry Kirk immersed himself into the Guinness Book of Records with his wacky 100 hour half-baked stint for four days and nights at the Aberavon Beach Hotel, way back in September 1986!

Thanks to many numerous sponsors who made the full blown baked bean bath a possibility, we managed to raise £1,500 for a mini bus appeal on behalf of local charity - EVERYBODY'S GATEWAY CLUB. My, how time flies eh folks! Twenty five years gone and where has it all 'bean'!

Needless to say, that entire event changed my life irreparably. The concept of conceiving an orange baked crusader from another planet was the defining moment in Barry's life! Still going strong after all these years, and with all your generous help, we have managed to raise over £100,000 for local, national and international causes. Well done to you all! Dare I say ... another 25th may be on the cards! Nah! Most probably end up in a superhero old folks home with other has 'bean' superheroes! :)

Neath/Port Talbot's Got Talent GRAND FINAL

A great night of evening entertainment proved to be a most charitable resounding success as ten talented artistes performed in front of an enthusiastic audience during the recent Neath/Port Talbot's Got Talent GRAND FINAL! sponsored by Fairwood Fabrications, held at the Seaside Social & Labour Club on Saturday 6th August 2011, in aid of Ty Hafan & Ty Olwen hospices.

Local singers and bands took to the stage, with local compere Captain Beany at the helm who presided over the evenings entertainment! The orange baked crusader was assisted by aid of his formidible judging panel crew whom paid some complimentary quotes and positive suggestions throughout the night! The opening act, Breakout from Bridgend roused the audience with their first song on the evening, and thus followed by singing acts ranging from age eight to an eighty-six year old! Special mentions all round to talent participants, Gwen Davies, Curtis Howe, Jessica Eckersall, Emma Watkins, Glen Parkhouse, Jasmine Leigh, Daniel Price, Estelle Eley and Where Corals Lie.

Overall, competition was very competitive and the winners decisively were - Jasmine Leigh (1st), Daniel Price (2nd) and Estelle Eley (3rd). Commendations to Mrs Iris Eley who supplied the gorgeous buffet and to local D.J David James who provided the evenings musical entertainment! A grand final total of £400 was raised through ticket proceeds, raffle and auction on the night!

Many congratulations to Ms.Paige King, Face of Swansea, for her organisational and promotional assistance.

CONGA WITH THE CAPTAIN!

The 'CONGA WITH THE CAPTAIN' was a most hearty success on the Sunday 24th July in aid of the British Heart Foundation Cymru charity. Although the weather was cloudy and downcast, we all had a great time meandering along the Aberavon Beach promenade, suitably accompanied by Neath Port Talbot Deputy Mayor, Mr. Jeffrey Dinham and Neath Port Talbot Deputy Mayoress, Mrs. Brenda Dinham!

The admiral sum of money raised by means of raffle, collection and registration entry exceeded well over £300! Special accolade tributes go to the Four Winds Hotel's resident D.J Mark Langdon, local regional radio station, Mountain FM, and Port Talbot Magnet's very own local roving reporter, Rachel Howells!

On a very personal note, I wish to thank Mr. Robert Stone, of Sound Surgery Productions, who aptly filmed the entire Conga from start to finish!

Special mention to local Port Talbot BHF volunteerer, Mrs Joan Richards and BHF Event Co-ordinator, Miss Jayne Lewis ... and to each and everyone who took part!

Neath Port Talbot's Got Talent Grand Final sponsored by Fairwood Fabrications in aid of Ty Hafan & Ty Olwyn will be on 6th August at The Seaside Social Club in Port Talbot.

The 12 finalists from the auditions will be entertaining the audience for their votes for a chance to win £200, £150 and £100 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
The event commences at 6:30pm and the finalists are Breakout Band, Gwen Davies, Liam Dwyer, Mike Dyer, Jessica Eckerall, Estelle Eley, Curtis Howe, Jasmine Leigh, Glen Parkhouse, Daniel Price, Emma Watkins and band Where Corals Lie, these are a mixture of ages and singing with bands.
Tickets are available now at a cost of £10 to include entertainment, buffet, disco and a vote for your favourite act. The judging panel and public will vote on the acts to determine the winners and who will be crowned best Talent in Neath Port Talbot.

The compere on the night will be Captain Beany and the organiser is Paige King. All funds raised from the event will go towards the two local charities sponsored by Fairwood Fabrications in Port Talbot.

Tickets are available from Peter on 07807040313 or Ann on 07545138173.

A FETE-FULL ATTRACTION!

Well it's that time of year once again Port Talbot Magnet blog readers! No, not the August Bank holidays yet ... it's the local School Fetes organised by passionate P.T.A School Members!

As you well know, as a local celebrity, I have humbly accepted to attend not only one, but also four School Fete Openings this current July!

Thursday 7th July .... Tywyn Primary School @ 01:30pm

Friday 8th July .... Glan-Y-Mor Primary School @ 01:30pm

Saturday 9th July .... Baglan Primary School @ 12:30

Thursday 14th July .... Eastern Primary School Fairtrade Event @ 11:00

& BlaenBaglan Primary School @ 03:20

Hope to see all schoolkids & families on the day! Please support YOUR local school, and remember to contact Captain Beany on mobile: 078038 72428 for YOUR future school opening!

THE BEAST OF BRYN ... TAMED! ...(JUST)

Phew! So sorry to have taken this so long to update my Port Talbot Magnet blog readers recently, but it's 'bean' all go for this particular baked crusading superhero! Firstly, this oranged hued 'runner bean' joined in with the 'BEAST OF BRYN' fun runs and dispite the inclemental weather, the 100 plus fool hardy footrunners braced the vales and hills of the welsh mountain side.

Dressed apropiately in tangerine lycra body suit, cape, tights and orange shoes, we cantered along with the the 'BRYNITES' villagers cheering us along! Needless to say, the case of 'follow the leader' enabled this half-baked runner to pursue the longer of the pair of races and I duly finished the 6.8 milage with another 2 miles ... and I didn't come last!

I'm ever so pleased to say that my visitation for sponsorship at the nearby Bryn Primary School was not entirely all in vain! I am currently awaiting with bated breath to find out how much was duly raised. Watch this space!

By the way, congratulations to Shaun Tobin & Graham Rowland and organisers who made this race possible and to all corporate sponsors and companies who contributed financially.

Come along and do the Conga With The Captain!

Greetings Earthbeans! Captain Beany now CAN reveal and 'spill the beans' to inform you of the very updated latest on his next charitable endeavour! Linking up with the British Heart Foundation Neath Port Talbot group (BHF Wales) and the ever popular Four Winds Hotel ... we present to you ... Conga With The Captain!

This a a welsh record attempt to achieve the longest conga line in Wales and we hope to dance off on the Sunday 24th July 2011 with the registry at the Four Winds Hotel between 12:00 - 03:00 p.m! A payment of £1:00 shall be made to all participating 'congarettes'! A family community day out ensues with local D.J Mark Langdon on hand to provide music and entertainment!

We envisage to almalgamate at the Mariners Quay at 04:00 p.m and proceed to 'bean' down along the Aberavon Beach Promenade! Cerificates shall be awarded to all participants and hopefully, we shall succeed to gain, not only financially, but moreover, a new welsh record!

Fancy dress optional and superheroes are invited to attend! All together now! DO - DO - DO, Lets All Do the Conga ....!

THE ABERAVON BEACH FESTIVAL 2011

The annual NSA Aberavon Beach Festival is a FREE entry event that takes place on the Aberavon Seafront. This very successful annual family community event is taking place on the Saturday 2nd July 2011 between 10:00 - 05:00 p.m

The event aims to improve community spirit in the Neath Port Talbot area by encouraging our residents to engage with the activities and attractions on show at this fantastic event, there will be live local bands, fun fair, craft and exhibition stalls, something for all the family and best of all the event is free.

The Beach Festival is organised by a team of dedicated volunteers with support from NSA. We would like to thank our partners for their continued support in making the Aberavon
Beach Festival one of the biggest FREE entry events in South West Wales.

The Beast of Bryn!

Ok folks! If you fancy partaking in one of Wales most formidible road and mountain running races of all time! Cinsider this for your June calendar - THE BEAST OF BRYN! It shall literally take your breathe away!

Organised by prolific road race runners, Shaun Tobin & Graham Rowland, and in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, this is THE event of the racing calendar year!

The launch of the run, sponsored by Tata Steel & Co-Operative Membership, will be held at the Bryn Comminity Centre on Tuesday, April 12th @ 07:30! It shall have a local choir, members of the Ospreys ... and ole runner bean, Captain Beany on hand to allow the public to 'spill the beans' about more of the race! Read more about the Beast of Bryn on -

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Joe-inspires-Dad-s-run/article-3401945-detail/article.html

Bean me up Shaun!!

Captain Beany 'beans' down and takes the Liberty!

Greetings Earthbeans! Phew! Bean so hectic such of late with all these local charity fundraising mis-advetures I've bean involved with! First of all, my much needed superhero assistance was required only recently regarding a bucket collection in association of the British Heart Foundation last Saturday at the Liberty Stadium! A much needed fundraising boost allowed our great bunch of BHF volunteers to collect throughout the entire rugby derby between the Ospreys and the Cardiff Blues ... now available in shocking pink!! Mant thanks to all the Stadium staff to have us on the day! Amount to be confirmed! Shall keep you posted folks!


We also had a most beantastic Sunday morning on March 27th down at Aberavon Beach! A great bunch of Kidney Wales Foundation volunteers strutted their stuff along the prom and collected en route! All age groups amassed and were entertained by Ospreys Craig Mitchell and the Neath Port Talbot Mayoress, Lella James and Consort, Cyril James started us off! Money yet to be confirmed!

There are more charity exploits awaiting the oranged hued one, and if you think that I could give you a menshun on my bean blog, please feel free to email me - captainbeany@hotmail.co.uk