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Reunion on farm for Welsh Guards Reunion on farm for Welsh Guards
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Around 400 former Welsh Guards are meeting on a farm in Carmarthenshire for one of the largest reunions in the regiment's history. More than 300 former Welsh Guards have met on a farm in Carmarthenshire for one of the largest reunions in the regiment's history.
Ex-soldiers are travelling from as far as Australia and Germany for the event organised by a website set up three years ago to them keep in touch. Some ex-soldiers travelled from as far as Australia and Germany for the event organised by a website set up three years ago to them keep in touch.
Some are camping and others travelling by coach to the site near Pendine. Some camped and others travelling by coach to the site near Pendine.
Organisers said they would also be fundraising for Welsh Guards currently serving in Afghanistan.Organisers said they would also be fundraising for Welsh Guards currently serving in Afghanistan.
The website Welsh Guards Reunited was set up a couple of ex-soldiers and now has almost 2,000 members around the world.The website Welsh Guards Reunited was set up a couple of ex-soldiers and now has almost 2,000 members around the world.
We've had a few reunions prior to this - it's reunited friends who have not seen each other for 40 years - but nothing like this Mike Cummins, webmasterWe've had a few reunions prior to this - it's reunited friends who have not seen each other for 40 years - but nothing like this Mike Cummins, webmaster
Saturday's barbecue is the most ambitious event organised to date. Saturday's barbecue was the most ambitious event organised to date.
Mike Cummins, who runs the website, said they had a fully licensed bar, live music and activities such as archery and clay pigeon shooting. Mike Cummins, who runs the website, said there was a fully licensed bar, live music and activities such as archery and clay pigeon shooting.
"We are making a big day of it and we've got 400 people coming down here," he said.
"I've never been to Glastonbury but I've seen it on TV and it's got nothing on this.
"We've got people camping, staying in caravans, guesthouses and coming by coach.
"We've got one guy who has made the trip from Australia to meet up with pals he has not seen for 45 years."We've got one guy who has made the trip from Australia to meet up with pals he has not seen for 45 years.
"We've had a few reunions prior to this. Ii's reunited friends who have not seen each other for 40 years, but nothing like this." "We've had a few reunions prior to this. It's reunited friends who have not seen each other for 40 years, but nothing like this."
Mr Cummins said: "I'll probably choose a more accessible venue next time, but already people are on to me about the next one. I've said, 'hang on, I haven't dried the tents from this time yet'."
One of the founders of the website, Tom Jones-Parry, who like Mr Cummins saw active service during the Falklands War, said they would use the event to try and boost the morale of those currently serving in Afghanistan.One of the founders of the website, Tom Jones-Parry, who like Mr Cummins saw active service during the Falklands War, said they would use the event to try and boost the morale of those currently serving in Afghanistan.
"Although it's a bit of a jolly for us we will be thinking of the boys and doing a bit of fundraising for food packages and treats," he added."Although it's a bit of a jolly for us we will be thinking of the boys and doing a bit of fundraising for food packages and treats," he added.
"Just for them to know we are thinking of them can mean a lot."Just for them to know we are thinking of them can mean a lot.
"We you are in that situation the smallest things count for so much - a letter from home can be an anchor.""We you are in that situation the smallest things count for so much - a letter from home can be an anchor."