your comments
Xabi - Beasain (Spain)
Hey! Llanfair is a really nice place! I had been there for approx 3 months and it was unforgottable! The first impression is that at this village there is not nothing to do, but when you know people it is really entertaining.
Mikie Barlow, Llanfair
It aynt a bad place for all the older people and people visiting but if your a young person whos lived in llanfair all your life you can't wait to see the back of it. Not enough facilities for teenagers, thats why they get up 2 no good, boredum! Apart from that tho its a nice, quiet and friendly village. Llanfair could do without all the sad acts who just gossip and make things up tho because they got nothing better to do with themselves.
Ceri - Llanfair
Davey I'm glad you enjoyed the carnival, it takes place the third Saturday in June each year, for more info and pics visit www.llanfaircarnival.comThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites
Davey
the cambria drum band have played at the carnival,i went for a drive from wrexham to have a look, i have fallen in love withe place,this will be my first carnival, brillant town
Mandy
llanfair is so quiet. not enough happens, but it's lovely all the same.shout out to: bry, em, han, loz, kez, jazz, kou, jess, kat...and all teh rest. :)
Jim Cross from Nottingham
William James Cross (Jim) - in reply to Allan Henshaw from Toodyay in Western Australia - I also lived at the school house in Llanfair with my brother George Cross & Grandparents from 1940 -1946. Your father was my Uncle Doug! I now live in Nottingham & George is in Williamstown, Adelaide SA Australia. I'm 75 & George is 77. I try to visit Llanfair once a year with my wife Mary & family & never tire of going back. I hope you enjoy your trip.
Anon
Hi, the last comment I posted was probably almost 2 years ago...Caereinion High School has grown on me.....a little too much I think! Haha!! It's a great school but I don't like school. You get me? Anyway I STILL think Llanfair is a great place to live. I went to the Red Lion Pub last night - never been before in the SEVEN years I've lived here! - and it was fab. I played darts with my mate Molly. She's 10 and she beat me. Twice. Out of three!! Oh well. Llanfair, you're the best!!!
Debra Rushani from Woodville, North Adelaide
My father George Cross went to school in Llafair Caereinion. He would like to get in contact with Allen Henshaw, his cousin, if he would like to call us.
Jim Cross from Nottingham
William James Cross (Jim) - in reply to Allan Henshaw from Toodyay in Western Australia - I also lived at the school house in Llanfair with my brother George Cross & Grandparents from 1940 -1946. Your father was my Uncle Doug! I now live in Nottingham & George is in Williamstown, Adelaide SA Australia. I'm 75 & George is 77. I try to visit Llanfair once a year with my wife Mary & family & never tire of going back. I hope you enjoy your trip.
Joe, Welshpool
hi im joe i love llanfair its great i go on the train sometimes from llanfair 2 welshpool!! its kwl
Hannah Ricketts, Llanfair Caereinion
Hello, Llanfair is a nice place there's loads of nice, kind people living here especially Millie, Sophie and georgia (my best friends). Llanfairs a very lovely friendly place and its well looked after...I just want to say hello to my best friends Millie, Sophie and Georgia...
Emily, Llanfair Caereinion
Well... Llanfair its such a lovely place and it has alot of Friendly People. Its very well looked after, And all of us people that go to Llanfair Caereinion High school we Are the best xx thank you :)and may I please say hi to my Mates Miranda, Bryony, Lauren and Hannah x
Anne
Llanfair is a lovely place to live. i was very young when my family moved here. I now work at Colinette Yarns which is right behind the Llanfair railway.We are a friendly community. Llanfair has changed and grown alot since we moved here in 1974. We wouldnt live anywhere else.
Andrew Dunsford in Belfast
I grew up in Llanfair from the age of ten, my mum dad and gran still there,having travelled all over the world since i left home, llanfair is always the place i call home and love to come back too
Kayleigh, Llanfair
I am verry happy to be living here and it is a lovely town and all my friends have moved hear all the people are so kind caring and welcoming i find it a happy place and it brings happiness to your lives...
Allan Henshaw from Toodyay in Western Australia
My father came from Llanfair until he left to join the RAF in 1938. As small children my brother and I used to visit our grandparents who lived at School House until my granmother died (buried in the churchyard) and my grandfather then went to live with my aunt in Nottingham. I took my father to visit Llanfair the last time that he was over in the UK (went to live in Rhodesia - but that's another story) in the early 80s. I've visited a couple of times on my visits back to the UK (emigrated when I left the RAF in 1993). I'm planning to pay another visi! t in July 2009 to show my new wife some of the marvellous places I knew as a child.Toodyay (pronounced 2J) is as close a twin to Llanfair as it is possible to imagine. Have a look on Google Earth and have a wander through the town in Street View. We've even got a miniature railway!!
Dave Turner, LLangammarch wells, Powys
I went to llanfair high school up to 1972 then joined the army at 16 retired 6years ago and would like to here from old school friends and catch up what has happen to everyone, has anybody got any photos.
Emma from Llanfair Caereinion
I think Llanfair is a great place with lovely people. I've lived here all my life and I still enjoy a ride on the steam train!
Sophie- Llanfair
I have just moved to Llanfair this last summer and I love it. It is so beautiful and I can't wait to go to six form here!
Emily
hi ,llanfair is a great place to live .
Katie
Llanfair caereinion is great . all my friend s are fab and can't wait to go to high school this september
Andrew Watkin from Llanfair Caereinion
i've lived in llanfair all my life ,went to ysgol meithrin,primary and high school,best education you could have,it's a good place to live,with good community spirit and a good area for working,my family also love llanfair
Megan Evans - Ystrad
I Love Llanfair...Love the Pubs especially The Goat HotelDoes Great Food, And Lovely Friendly Service. We Do Get The Sun About Once A Year Sop Make The Most of it. Lots Of Crazy People Live in Llanfair..But its all Fun
Megan - Llanfair Caereinion
hia just wanna give a big shout out to all my mates! i live in llanfair and i think its rely nice place to live! im going llanfair high school in september and i cant wait to see all my mates that went up a few years ago. the wether aint the best but the place is amazin omg im glad im here not there.
Colin Walker from Barnsley, South Yorkshire
I am a lecturer in education at Huddersfield University in Yorkshire, and am coming to Llanfair Caereinion for a few days in late July in order to conduct some research into civil religion and commemoration, particularly with regard to war memorials. I intend to visit a dozen or so memorials within a fifteen or so mile mile radius, and also make contact with people in the town who have 'stories to tell'. Any assistance with my project would be much appreciated.
Michael Morgan Aka The Merl
Went for a visit 04/04/08 a lot of new house have been built.Like to hear from anybody who still lives there or from where ever you are in the world. School days were the best ( fur trees and school discos ) lol oh happy days, come on write in and catch up.
Llanfair
It is really good to live there are lots of places to go in llanfair you can go to shops and play with evry one there I am now in a Llanfair high school it is great to live here there are such nice people there its a proper community I gust want to give a shout to jess,rose,keri,kat and jame and all my other frieands at Llanfair school.
Anon
I love the primary school.
Mary
Love this place and the school!and my bessies amelia and elin make llanfair an even beeter place to live and go to school!
Mike Llywelyn Cox exiled in Norfolk
Taid fawr was born in Llanfair in 1836 (John Jones - easy to find!!) and Nain fawr was born in Llanwyddelan in 1834/5 (Ann Jones - makes it easier still!!!). I'm going to come and stay in Llanfair in the near future. Please has anyone any tips. And does anyone know of photos of Llanwyddelan on the web?One of the possibilities (from the 1841 census) for Ann's place of birth is Little Walk Mill. Does anyone know where this was/is - I can't find it on any of the maps, including a contemporary OS map. Another possibility is Penygaer, Just to the west of Llanwyddelan. Are there any local wizards I should talk to?
Keri
I'm now in Llanfair Caereinion High School and it's great!I recommend Llanfair for it's great schools!
Mark Fletcher from Shifnal
I went to High School in Llanfair 77-80 and must admit of the three comprehensives I attended this was the best, beautiful setting as well.
Rhodri Morgan-Jones from Melin-y-ddol
I love Llanfair Caereinion and am looking forward to attending this years Annual Show on Saturday 1 September. I have heard that Powys Ready Mixed Concrete, from Welshpool, have given all their staff a day off, with pay, to enable them to attend The Show this year - Good for them I say.
Gaynor Egan, Nr Norwich
My great-grandfather ran an outfitters/drapers shop in LC, his name was Edward Lloyd Edwards. They lived in the adjoining house, which was called Cambrian House. I know that this has been a b&b, is it still operating as such? My mother took my grandmother back to visit a few years ago and revived many happy memories of the family.
Sam Gomm
I lived in Llanfair Caereinion for 24 years and I think it's a great place to live. I will be back next month to play in the black lion on 11 August .
Clair
Hey I go to school in Llanfair and its great and I can see all my mates and have great fun learning and playing games and I Love doing p.e its awesome.
Keri
Can I also give a shout out 2 Emily, Immy, Francis, Bryony, Hannah, Chloe, Jessica m, Lauren, Laura and Keely. And also my teacher, Mr evans. Hi guys!
Jessica from Llanfair
This is my home and it's great. If there was a competition for best loved, looked after and all round best Llanfair would surely win all those awards! I love Llanfair Caereinion.
Brian Davies from Calgary Alberta, Canada
Hello, after my family (Barb Davies) did some research I found out my Grand Father came from somewhere near your town. His name was Samuel Davies and my Grand Mother's name was Maude Davies (Evans). His brothers name is/was John Percy Davies and he aparently lived near your town.I think the Davies still farm at the bottom of the hill, not sure what that means, but I hope it means something to someone over there.If anyone can send me any information about my family I would appreciate it. My wife and I are planning a trip over there next summer and hope to look up some of my relatives.Sorry, my name is Brian Samuel Davies Grand son of Samuel T Davies who left there for Canada around 1930.
Carole Humphries from Ailsworth, nr Peterborough
I visited Llanfair Caereinion last week and thought your town was v interesting. I was looking for links to my g. g. grandfather William Abraham Jones b. 1837. I managed to find his mother in law's grave in the tidy church yard, Bridget Rowlands d 1866. The Deri woods were lovely. Does any one remember this family? My great grandmother was Bertha Adelaide Jones. WE will return!
Julie Milne from Llanfair Caereinion
Llanfair is a brilliant place to live and bring up a family, there is a wonderful community here. I was brought up in Manchester and feel very lucky to live in Llanfair now.Walks in the Deri woods are pleasant. The Goat is good for a reasonable meal.The bakery is a good place to meet up with local people for a chat. Would not want to live anywhere else.
Andrea Allen (nee Mason), in Toronto, Ontario, Can
I was raised in Llanfair by my grandparents, and went to National School. After moving to England with my parents in 1947/8, I returned every summer for the holidays, until I married and moved to the U.S. I consider Llanfair my home and have such wonderful memories. The last time I visited was in 1981, so I'm due for another. I'm a descendant of the Astleys, Paynes and Theodores.Hope I can make some connections through this site.
Keri
I'm not trying 2 start an argument. I'm jst tellin u bout my school and home town. llanfair is a great place 2 liv
Grace, Katie and Bethan
Our skwl is dar best nd urs aint...
Keri
Llanfair has also got two great parks. You can do loads of things. The school is ok but I'd much rather play at home in my bedroom.
Keri
I'd just like 2 give a big shout out 2 Rebecca, Miranda, Rosie, Jessica F, Llanfair school and Mum and Dad.
Keri
I think Llanfair Caereinion is a fab place to live. I recommend the Black Lion Pub and the chipee.
Mel
It`s really fun and the playground is great and so are the staff.
Debra Barker, Llanfair Caereinion
Llanfair Ladies hockey club are celebrating their 25th Anniversary. To celebrate it we are holding a dinner at Caereinion Leisure Centre on May 25th. If you are a past member, or would just like to join us, please contact Nerys Astley.
Torin Baiely.
I used to go to the high school in 1984. I found the school to be of great education and skills...I loved the town when I got my chance to go in my lunch time. I would love to talk to and see some of the people there in the school from when I started there, I did not have many friends there, But I did get on with the girls alot. I would really like to have a school photo from when I was there in 1984 to 1988, as I had to leave due to me moving away, So if anyone does remember a little shy boy who tried to keep himself to himself, then give me a buzz.
Judy Elmore Sec Llanfair Bowling Club.
There is an open day on Sunday the 22nd April at 2.00p.m. Come along and try your hand at the lovely game of bowls.We are located at the recreation club Wesley Street look forward to seeing you all,a friendly welcome is guaranteed.
J, Mason, Inverness
I went to school in Llanfair, both primary and the new high school, leaving in 1956. I am now trying to trace family back to 1903. The photos you show bring back happy memories of my time living in Hassel Square, a safe place to grow up.
LD Llanfair Caereinion
I love Llanfair and all its people. It's a very friendly place to live the only thing I resent is that richer people from other parts of the uk buy houses here and push the property prices up making it very difficult for young people to buy in this area. Otherwise it is lovely and all the local people make it so welcome.
Rebecca
I'm one of the pupils at llanfair's primary school and i think its great.
Jenny
Hello Again Llanfair! I'm back! Just like 2 give a big shout out to all them Llanfair
ppl! Not that I no many exept summ ppl fro mthe 6form in High school! Anyway im writing on her because Im sooooooo bored in lesson!
Jenny West from Llandinam
Heliw! Ma name is Jenny West. I'm from Llani High and Llani is the best! Yer! Cmon Llani! U legends!
jack
It is fun and safe I can play
out in the garden and walk down the road.
Mike Cox from Norfolk
Looking forward to staying at Llanfair soon to see if there's any vibes around roots. My great grandfather was born in Llanfair Caereinion in 1837. His occupation was set out as 'driver'. I don't have his birthplace address. Hoping to find out more but an almost impossible task as his name was John Jones! - and he married Ann Jones, born in 1836 at Llanwyddelan. In the 1861 census they are in Welshpool at the Wheatsheaf in Birriew (sic) Street and down as 'servants at the inn'. Any tips for further info anyone?
Zara
i moved in 2 llanfair frm welshpool its a very quite place ... its a great town
Robyn Bertram from Windsor ontario Canada
I lived in Llanfair Caereinion during my public school and high school years, I have so many great memories in that town.
Hugh Sansom, New York, NY
My father went to school in Llanfair Caereinion in the 1930s. I've been to the area several times -- gorgeous -- what a welcome difference from the massive city in which I live! More about the history and especially the people in the area would be great.
Len Bosworth from Llanfair Caereinion
It’s a lovely place. People are so friendly and so welcoming. It’s a really nice community.
Norma from Llanfair
My husband and I are from England. We bought an old chapel building, not knowing whether we’d live here or not but people were very encouraging and by the time we’d inished converting the chapel, didn’t see the point of living anywhere else. We've been made to feel very welcome. It’s a very friendly town. Everyone knows everybody else. It’s a proper community.
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