Thursday, August 5, 2010


Brecon Cou ty County Show 2010 Flyin Ryan’s expressMeirion Owen and Quack Pack


Brec


FLYIN Ryan uses pyrotechnic charges to create a ball of flame


into life as he and h is motorcycle jump t h r o u g h , spectacularly taking th e


breath away and a u d i e n ce s that bursts then leaving


breathing a sigh of relief as he emerges from the flames. P e rf o r mi n g


alongside Flyin Ryan is teenage tearaway Jumpin James who attempts


Ryans stunts on a


 


  to recreate them


smal ler scale and stunt rider Jumpin James also performs the double crossover, ramp


performs one handed jumps over cars. Ry a n a l s o demonstrates freestyle


j ump ,


the human a n d


jumping


tricks with a difference because he performs freestyle manoeuvres over only a takeoff ramp to a flat landing, alleviating the need for unnecessarily large and heavy landing ramps. Stunt rider Flyin


Ryan likes to keep up wi th anything new in stunt riding enter tainment and per forms wheel ies and tricks on mini bikes whilst doing so he promotes safe and sensible riding of these machines and advises on sui t abl e prot e c t i v e equipment and places to ride. Add to this


MEIRION Owen is a very accomplished and well-respected sheepdog handler, judge and event or ga n i s e r . He started sheepdog trialling at


of nine and has since


win many


enter ta ining on bi ke comment a ry with a hint of comedy genius and Ryan’s ability to work th e


into a frenzy (even in the rain) and you have


ingredients for a Fantastic live show.


   


 


 





Flyin Ryan’s stunts have to be seen to be believed


Ryan’s stunts have to be seen to be believed. All


are performed to


safety regime. Flyi n Ryan provides 2 x 30 min shows and will be on hand all day for autographs and photos. For mo r e to www.


go a


stunts s t r i ct


All o f all the c r owd


including the Welsh National Sheepdog Championship. He also captained the Welsh team at the International Sheep Dog Trials. Life member of the


International Sheep Dog Society and past Welsh President of t h e S o c i e t y, Judging assignments have


all over and


was honoured to be invited


the very first World Sheep Dog Trial in Bala, North Wales. More recently he headed the organising


in he to judge


gone on to trials


the age


committee ve r y


2008 World Sheep Dog Tr i a ls in


Carmarthenshire. A farmer born and


border his


third of his


wit h been life. He


involved in the art of training, and


collies


count r y. Mei r ion appears regularly on TV and has been on three


taken Meirion the globe 2002,


very popular BBC programme One Man and His Dog. Meir ion’s sheep


dog and duck demonstrations


designed to showcase the amazing talents of border collies and the


between an d


communication ha nd le r


d o g . are series of the all over


gene r a tion family to be


demonstrating h i s


the


competing border


The amazing talents of border collies and the communication between handler and dog


His demonstrations ar e


edu c a t io n a l a r e


highly entertaining. Th e y


interactive, allowing ha n d s - o n an d


pa r t i c i p at i on. Meir ion provides


c h i l dr e n a d u l t


i n forma t ive , a n d


al s o


his own humorous commentary as he uses a combination of comma nds to g u i de his dogs and


( and somet imes un c o o p e r a t i v e ) Indian Runner ducks around a course that includes


c o o p e r a t ive tunnels,


slides and pens. Meirion is usually accomp a n i e d his


is carrying on the fami ly t radi t ion, becoming the fourth generation involved in the art of training, compe t i t ion demonstrations.


a nd Competition time


ALL the regular marquee events will be at Brecon County


fl y i n r y a n . co.uk


             


           


                        


                         


               


               


 


      


     


The Aga can


 


 


 


        


 


         


  


                            


  


    


                                             


   


 


    


                           


                   


                


               


                            


                                    


   


         


The competition is intense The heat is on


HILLS of Ledbury have been established in Ledbury since the 1890s,


builders. They have operated in


years but now trade only as distributors of Aga and Rayburn Cookers. The company was one of


several


initially trading as industries over the


first Aga authorised distributors the


and was appointed in 1929 to trade in the then new idea of a heat storage cooker. The company still operates very


much as a family business and has many long serving employees. Ron Hatton, Managing Director, who has himself completed just under thirty years service, said: “We are lucky to have many experienced engineers who build up a close relationship with our service customers whilst keeping their Agas working efficiently.” Whilst the company is


proud of its traditions, it keeps up to date with the latest technical developments. Although


originally a solid fuel cooker only, it can now be powered by oil, gas, 13amp electricity and night storage electricity. With


energy


introduced its Aga Intelligent Management System (AIMS) which enables the Aga to run at lower temperatures when not required for cooking, thereby running


saving


 


Hatton says: “This innovation has been very well received and is now being fitted to older cookers as well as supplied with new ones.” The longevity of the


is carbon footprint is much lower than conventional cookers. This


by the fact that very old cookers can be sent


for recycling rather than having sent


also offer a service whereby they wi l l supply replacement front plates


expects to remain as Aga distributors for many years to come. Free quotations an d


available to ensure that


purchasers can obtain the model which suits their needs. Fo r m o r e


information call Hills of Ledbury on 01531 634 556.


all prospective a d v i c e a r e to back landfill. Aga


to Aga to


be


make a tired Aga look like new. Hills of Ledbury


etc to is also helped their production costs. Mr on


the emphasis on saving, Aga has


the Aga was


Show 2010 - the hort iculture


the rural craft tent, tent , the


and the handicraft tent.


food hall tent   son Iestyn who by


col l ies is


L l a n d e il o ,


bred, Meirion Owen has


a round al l the


s u cces s f u l held


for the


Brecon and Radnor Express and Powys County Times


Aga, with many still in operation for over fifty years also means that


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