Past Times 20 Years Ago . . . These are some of the stories which made the headlines in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, November 24, 1983. lAccording to the county council's education committee, there are still 106 schools in Dyfed with outside toilets only. lOver 90 per cent of Cwmaman residents are opposed to National Coal Board plans for a new opencast mine at Garnant. lLlandeilo Farmers Hunt met and rode to hounds every Saturday during November and December. Following age old tradition the Boxing Day meet will be at Llandeilo with the Cawdor Arms Hotel as hosts and the New Year meet at the Cennen Arms, Trap. lAmmanford Town council announced that they were determined to retain the use of their committee room, despite being asked to relinquish it by Dinefwr Borough Council, who said they needed it for housing department staff. lThe Cawdor Arms Hotel, Llandeilo became the scene of high drama when Buckleys, the Llanelli brewers and wine merchants, joined the Beaujolais Noveau scramble to France. Simon Buckley's car broke down on the M4 on the return journey. As a result, guests waiting to sample the new wine had to drink coffee only for four hours. New French wine sold for around £2.68 in 1983. lThe Welsh Water Authority introduced an inclusive licence to fish for salmon and sewin in all local rivers for an annual price of £21.65