Congratulations

A really big THANK YOU to both Steph of the Stables Bar team and Mari of the Hotel waiting on division for wining their respective staff incentives and doing a fantastic job for the business - well done and enjoy!

Who needs Christmas cards....

At the Royal Oak, we make the decision some time ago that although everyone likes to receive a Christmas Cards, corporate cards were merely a process. Accordingly, we decided to re-allocate this budget and sponsor a number of children from around the world via the charity, Plan UK. It is amazing to think of the material difference this approach has made to these children for the sake of a glossy card, envelope and marketing database.

One of our "children" is pictured below and some up to date information. Perhaps by sharing our rewarding experience with you may encourage others to follow suit.

Prem Ratan lives with his brother and family in India and now attends secondary school. A fact sheet of life in his area is also set out for your interest.

Snowdonia Arts Festival

I have attached the provisional program for the third local arts festival later this year. Visit their Facebook or web site for further details

Mothers'Day - 3rd April 2011

This is usually a very busy day and so we would encourage early booking - hopefully there is something for everyone on the menu.

Mothers Day Menu April 3^rd 2011

Two Courses £12.95 Three Courses £14.95

Starters

Fanned Wedge of Galia Melon with our own

Champagne and Summer Berry Sorbet

Pantysgawn Organic Goats Cheese, Pear and Basil Pannacotta

Chefs Smooth Chicken Liver, Orange & Brandy Parfait

Handmade Smoked Salmon, Haddock & Asparagus

Layered Terrine with Pickled Leaves

Cream of Leek and Potato Soup with Caerphilly Leek Scone

Mains

Roast Rhug Organic Prime Welsh Beef, mini Yorkshire Pudding

Lightly Steamed Supreme of Salmon on creamy Spring Cabbage, Lemon Dill Sauce

Breast of Local Turkey, Lemon Sausage Stuffing, Game Chips

Slow Cooked Rillette of Welsh Lamb on Leek and Bacon, Redcurrant and Red Wine Sauce

Baked Penmon Sea Bass stuffed with a Crab and White Fish Mousse,

Tomato Cream Sauce

(v) Mushroom & Vegetable Stroganoff with Basmati Rice

Desserts

Tiramisu

Raspberry, Lemon and Vanilla Trifle

Steamed Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate Sauce

Toffee and Pecan Cheesecake

Classic Eton Mess

Bwydlen Sul y Mamau

Ebrill y 3^ydd 2011

Dau Gwrs £12.95 Tri Chwrs £14.95

I Ddechrau

Darn o Felon Galia gyda’n Sorbet Siampen ac Aeron Haf

Basil a Chaws Gafr Organig Pantysgawn, Panacota Gellyg

Parfait Cartref o Iau Cyw Iâr, Brandi ac Oren

Terîn Cartref o Eog Mwg, Corbenfras ac Asbaragws

gyda Dail wedi eu piclo

Cawl Tatws a Chennin gyda Sgon Cennin Caerffili

Prif Gyrsiau

Cig Eidion Cymreig o Fferm Organig Y Rhug gyda Phwdin Cytew Bach

Supreme o eog wedi ei stemio’n ysgafn a’i weini gyda

Bresych Hufennog a Saws Dil Lemwn

Brest o Dwrci Lleol gyda Chreision Main a Stwffin Selsig Lemwn

Rillette o Gig Oen Cymreig wedi ei goginio’n araf a’i weini

ar Gennin a Bacwn gyda Saws Cyrens Coch a Gwin Coch

Draenog y Môr o Benmon wedi ei bobi a’i stwffio

gyda Mŵs Cranc a Physgod Gwyn, Saws Tomato Hufennog

(LL) Stroganoff Madarch a Llysiau gyda Reis Basmati

Pwdin

Tiramisu Eidalaidd

Treiffl Mafon, Lemwn a Fanila

Pwdin Siocled wedi ei Stemio gyda Saws Siocled

Cacen Gaws Taffi a Chnau Pecan

Eton Mess Traddodiadol

Help the Snowdonia Society

Please see this message below from Sarah Metcalf

As many of you know, the Snowdonia Society has applied for vital funding from the European Outdoor Conservation Association to support our conservation volunteering work in 2011/12.

The results of our funding bid will be decided on by YOU!!

We are one of four projects that can be voted for by the public online - the only project in Wales and the only project with a wider scope than just footpath maintenance.

PLEASE VOTE NOW using this link http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/News-Landing/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Vote-now-for-a-great-cause/

If we are successful, the money will contribute to important work clearing invasive species in Snowdonia and thus preserving our landscape and biodiversity and footpath maintenance on some of the most popular paths in the National Park, including the Miners Track and Pyg path on Snowdon. Pass this email on to friends and contacts and if you're on Facebook or Twitter please encourage your friends and followers to add their vote!

This is a unique and important opportunity to ensure that our fantastic achievements in getting both residents and visitors, young and old, involved in protecting and enhancing the natural heritage of Snowdonia can continue into the future.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Update on voting from Wednesday 16th March:

Here is an update on the voting figures for our EOCA funding bid as they stand this morning with Trail Magazine

Snowdonia Footpath Repair - 6% - this is us :>(((

Lake District Footpath Repair -28%

ReWilding Ennerdale - 11%

Yorkshire 3 Peaks Repair - 56%

In total, they have had 3372 votes, so we have had just 202 votes! - Please send this on to as may of your contacts, family and friends as possible, and let's make a difference over the next few days

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Sarah Medcalf

Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol - Assistant Director

sarah@snowdonia-society.org.uk

Cymdeithas Eryri - Snowdonia Society

Caban, Yr Hen Ysgol, Brynrefail, LL55 3NR

Ffôn - Tel: 01286 685 498 / 07545026156

www.cymdeithas-eryri.org.uk - www.snowdonia-society.org.uk

Mae Cymdeithas Eryri yn Elusen Gofrestredig rhif 253231

The Snowdonia Society is a Registered Charity number 253231

Follow us on www.twitter.com/Snowdonia_soc

Car park can't park

Its not everyday you see something like this; thankfully no one was hurt and everything should be repairable despite the destruction of the original victorian railings.

Nearly there

End of week three and the dining room is nearly finished - the track and spot lights have over run but there is sufficient light for the present needs being a day conference and Sunday lunch. The place has really come together with the arrival of the furniture and LED halo effect lighting which changes colour to suit your needs. Shelly Hocknell's original oil takes pride of place for the time being or to when our mantle mirror is repaired after its falling out with me - at least 70 years bad luck for me judging by the amount and thickness of glass! The chandeliers have really shown - we just now need to resolve what's happening to the one originally supplied being a 2 way mirror effect but as a result, they were simply oversized and intrusive. Next week see the David Cox suite floor sanded, sealed and polished - really looking forward to the rich grain coming out!