If you walk along the beach or cliff tops on a regular basis, do they look the same as they did last summer? Have features appeared or disappeared? Have you found anything unusual? In West Wales we suffered more than most from the unrelenting, extreme weather of last winter. It is true that no coastline remains static, as can be seen from old maps, but the severity of the recent storms made huge changes. In some places, the violent coastal erosion changed places beyond recognition and in others, objects, ruins and graves were exposed, that had been buried in sand or underwater for centuries. At 7 pm on Wednesday, May 21, in Penally Village Hall, Polly Groom, CADW's Regional Inspector for Ancient Monuments and Archaelogy, will be looking at this topic and outlining the work of Cadw's Arfordir (Coastline in Welsh) Project. Her talk called 'Shaped by the sea; coastal and inter-tidal archaelogy' will cover some recent discoveries and what any coastal walker might encounter. Arfordir will be attempting to record as many new archaeological finds and physical changes to the coastline as possible, but it is a huge task and contributions from the general public are welcomed. Only people who regularly look at the same stretches of coastline, are able to note small differences. Sea levels are predicted to keep on rising and it is probable that some sea defences will not be repaired indefinitely. In time, more, vulnerable, Welsh villages will have to be abandoned and it is important that places, as they are now, are recorded for posterity. Already some vestiges of ancient forests and shipwrecks which were uncovered in the storm are starting to disappear back under the sand. Penally History Group is very pleased that Polly accepted their invitation to give this talk and everyone is invited. Entry is free of charge and refreshments will be available, but please come early to be sure of a seat. For more information, ring 01834 842878.