It was a brave production – set on locations around the site including the tally house, stables and kiln – and told the story of the village, and in particular the once-proud industrial centre that was the Llanymynech Limeworks.

It became an even braver production around 7.30pm when the heavens well and truly opened.

But, to quote theatrical cliche number one from the big book of stage sayings, the show must go on. Even if the skies are seemingly producing the annual average rainfall of a small African nation in just a matter of minutes.

Around the site trailed the umbrella caravan, hauled by an audience who bravely stuck with it.

And incredibly the actors not only stuck with it, but managed to perform with a smile on their faces – quite an achievement when you're literally soaked to the skin.

By the time the interval came around some of the younger members of the cast must have rued the day they signed up for the drama club, but the kids did a magnificent job in keeping going despite the torrential rain, even if the odd one did sneak an umbrella or two on set.

Interval drinks were offered – cider or beer and not the hot whisky and lemon that my body craved – and then the news that everyone wanted to hear: the second part of the play would be performed inside the Hoffmann Kiln.

The second half passed in a matter of minutes, or so it seemed, and soon it was back into the rain for the spectacular finale. Credit where credit was most definitely due, the LADS did their village proud over the four-night run and everyone involved should be very proud of themselves.

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LAST week it seems that Nelson's comments on the lack of activity from the shoppers of Welshpool as a post office van's raid alarm sounded seems to have stirred up a mini hornet's nest.

One lady who visited the offices this week told Nelson that she did indeed go in the post office to check all was well, and asked the van driver if he was okay.

But she rightly pointed out that just because he said yes didn't mean he was – a colleague could have been in the van with a gun to his head.

I didn't mean to offend anyone last week, I'm sure some people were concerned enough to check everything was okay, but there was still a remarkable amount of people milling around who did nothing of the sort.

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I WAS an interested viewer as S4C showed live coverage of Llanelli's Champions League qualifier with FC Ventspils on Tuesday night.

Llanelli beat the team 1-0 that last year put The New Saints out on away goals at the same stage, giving themselves a great chance of representing Wales in the second round.

What was more interesting however, was that S4C were not interested in showing TNS at the same stage last season. Even when they won the first leg 3-2, and gave themselves a great shot at progress, the TV companies stayed away.

Why? Because The New Saints are not from a traditional Welsh speaking stronghold? Well there's plenty of Welsh speakers in the Llansanffraid area. Because they don't get as many fans through the turnstiles as other teams? Surely that shouldn't matter, they are still representing Wales in the Champions League.

If TNS were to regain their Welsh Premier crown this season, it will be interesting to see what decision S4C make next decision, all the more so because TNS are now based across the border. Will S4C's equipment spontaneously combust as they try to leave the Valleys of south Wales.

Do their outside broadcast teams even know where Oswestry is?

If TNS progress to round two of the UEFA Cup this season, and they surely have a chance, can we expect a visit some time soon..... I'll believe it when I see it.