Wye Local Issue 109 November 2015

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November 2015 • Issue 109 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages

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Welcome to our November issue. Did you know Wye Local started 9 years ago? Once we enter the New Year I will have to start thinking how we’ll celebrate the 10th year anniversary. What a milestone and proud moment that will be.

This month we say hello to our new designer Jess Ingham. Jess will be working on a freelance basis around other work commitments and her growing family. Just recently the Badham household came under attack of the horrid cold bug. It seems to be doing the rounds locally. Thankfully the team were able to carry on without me and get this issue out on time, with only a little help from me. Perhaps I’ll take a holiday next time seeing as they coped so well!

Just before the October Half Term local families will have received a copy of our Cariads Family Magazine via their local nursery or school. Copies are also available in local outlets or you can view online on our website. I hope you find it useful for days out, shopping ideas, interesting articles, events…and more.

A few new businesses join us this month: Herefordshire Care Homes, page 6; Edge & Rathbone, page 12; and Eirian Glass Studio, page 43.

Please show your support to our new and ongoing advertisers.

Clare has been busy speaking with local Christmas party venues, see pages 36 onwards. Some cracker venues to chose from for your family or office gathering.

Lastly, have you purchased your Local Landscapes 2016 Calendar yet? Turn to pages 60 & 61 for more details, it’s a corker!

Enjoy, Lisa Marie x Photo: Lisa Marie and Cariad Badham

This month’s prize up for grabs... The Old Railway Line Garden Centre at Three Cocks have very kindly donated a voucher to the value of £10 towards any purchase in the store. Please complete the word search on page 64 and send to us by 16 November 2015.

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HIGHLIGHTS

We also produce a similar publication for the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages – Local Beacon. Just like this magazine the aim is to support local businesses and services. The good news is, if you are unable to pick up your copy of the Local Beacon in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month.

Some of the many topics included in Local Beacon, November issue: - Brecknock YFC - Doug Allen - Brecon Bellringers - Aberhonddu Stoves and much more!

Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover...

Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school in Clifford is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed person to join the team to help lead our Pre-school. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and all candidates must be committed to safeguarding policies and procedures. Ideally you will have a foundation degree in early years or relevant level 5 qualification at least, but we would consider level 3 providing you have Pre-school experience.

For an application form call Hayley Manns on 01497 831 000 or email: busy.beespsn@unicomemail.co.uk

BAKER REQUIRED 28-30 hours a week for our Real Bread Bakery in Talgarth. Job share also considered.

Please email your CV to: bakers.table@yahoo.co.uk References will be checked.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

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News from Talgarth

by William Powell AM, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth In recent weeks we have enjoyed the kind of glorious sunny days that eluded us over the summer, and this, combined with the rich colours of autumn, has seen our town and its Black Mountain hinterland look at their best. However, whilst we have had some warmer days, the nights have been distinctly chilly and most of us will have lit our first fire of the season by now. For several weeks already, the Talgarth Christmas Lights Group has been hard at work – and the culmination of their efforts will be the grand switch on of the lights on the evening of Saturday, 28th November. I understand that Father Christmas’ Grotto will be on the Square from 5pm.

A special feature this year is that free raffle tickets will be given out to all comers and the raffle will be drawn at 5.30pm. The lucky winner will have the honour of switching on the Talgarth Christmas Lights at 6pm.

Recent days have also seen the now traditional Macmillan Afternoon Tea in Talgarth Town Hall, made possible by Cynthia Argent, Margaret Kite and their loyal band of volunteers. The event has become a really significant fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Care locally, by common consent one of the very best of causes, as well as being a thoroughly enjoyable occasion. It is only right that their sterling efforts are recognised, as well as those of Brecon & District disABLEd Club and the Dial-a-Ride service that it provides, as I flagged up in this column last month. The fact that existing groups of volunteers give further of their time for another charity is what community is all about.

I have previously mentioned the dilemmas faced

by Powys County Council, beginning to plan its 2016/2017 budget certain in the knowledge that painful expenditure and service reductions are on their way. The recently announced changes to PCC refuse arrangements are already causing negative

feedback – and the concerns held locally around the potential for increased vermin are real. I will do my utmost to mitigate the negative consequences of this and other changes, with particular emphasis on the needs of the elderly and the vulnerable.

The County Council’s central problem is that, as a result of a renewed wave of public spending cuts from the UK Government that will be passported to us via Welsh Government in the next three years, a total of £27,000,000 will need to be saved.

In an effort to involve residents in establishing budget priorities, the Cabinet has launched a Budget Simulator, which individuals can use as a tool for identifying potential savings. It is available as a link on the Powys County Council homepage – but others who prefer a more conventional approach can take part in the current consultation by emailing: consultation@powys.gov.uk or writing to the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cllr Wynne Jones, at County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LG. I very much look forward to seeing you at the forthcoming Remembrance Sunday services in Talgarth on 8th November or at one of the numerous community events in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, if there is anything that I could help you with, please don’t hesitate to contact me by email: william.powell@assembly.wales or to call me on: 07703 112113. Alternatively, please come along to my next advice surgery on Friday, 6th November at 4pm at Talgarth TiRC. No appointment is necessary – but advance notice can help if the issues involved are complex.You can also pop into the TiRC at any time to request a call on any issue that is troubling you.

Best wishes William

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CHRIS DAVIES MP

News from Chris Davies -

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Well it’s that time again to let you all know what I have been up to in Brecon and Radnorshire.

It has been yet another very busy month in Brecon and Radnorshire. I have been traveling from the top to the bottom of the constituency, trying to get around as many events as possible.

As the show season draws to a close, I had the pleasure of attending many of these great local events that help build a big community spirit.

I was very pleased to hear that Presteigne YFC were the overall winners in the YFC Section at Kington Show - very well done to them. I have also been meeting people in Ystradfellte, Beulah and Llanafan and I also had the honour of opening Nantmel Show. I have had a brilliant time visiting all the shows, fetes and carnivals this year and I wish them all the best for next year.

I have also been at a cheque presentation for Cancer Research UK in Crickhowell, where the Crickhowell Vintage Society raised a massive £1,200. A huge well done to them. The farmers in the constituency all ventured to Builth Wells for the NSA Ram Sale, one of the biggest ram sales in the country, and I was pleased to hear that so many constituents had rams there on sale this year, proving Brecon and Radnorshire is home of agriculture in Wales.

An issue which I feel will soon be imminent is the start of Schools re-modernisation programme. The local high schools in Gwernyfed, Builth and Llandrindod are a fantastic learning environment for our children.

The “one size fits all” education model forced upon us by the Labour-run Welsh Assembly does not fit how education should be delivered here in Brecon and Radnorshire. I urge all of you to take part in the consultation process to keep our local schools open.

Well that’s all for now but, if you would like to get in touch with me on any matter, please email chris. davies.mp@parliament.uk.

Best wishes,

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Gardening Column

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STREPTOCARPUS Streptocarpus is a popular, inexpensive and easy to grow houseplant which comes in a wide range of attractive colours. Flowering from spring to autumn, these plants will add colour and interest to your home for a long period of time.

There are literally hundreds of varieties of streptocarpus and they are very collectable. As the common name Cape primrose suggests, streptocarpus originate mainly from South Africa, where they grow in wooded areas, enjoying moist soil and light shade.

This is an easy environment to replicate indoors.

Normal room temperatures are tolerated well. The biggest danger is overwatering because this kills the roots and causes the plant to wilt badly. Use either a soilless potting compost, or mix in some perlite for a more open texture to provide good drainage.

Keep in good light but do not expose to direct sunlight as this will scorch the leaves, as will splashes of water. Healthy plants making active growth should be given a high potash liquid feed at a quarter the usual strength at every other watering. Pick off individual dead flowers, and cut out stems when they have finished to encourage the plants to produce more.

Propagating Streptocarpus can be a simple and enjoyable hobby. It’s very easy to create dozens of baby plants, increasing your collection and creating new plants for gifts.

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Looking to the West

‘Westward ho ho ho’ at the Brook Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye, until 5 January 2016 Experienced curator Miranda Leonard formed her ‘pop-up gallery’ last year in Cornwall, and she has brought a selection of vibrant artwork to Hay-onWye this autumn.

The exhibition features the paintings of Janet Lynch whose colourful expressive works inform us of the female experience; she uses allegorical subjects to express strong emotions and ideas.

James Campbell’s work is deceptively decorative.

His drawings and ceramic work have a strong link with West Wales where he spent his youth and are full of remembered images.

Davida Smith is an etcher whose quiet aquatint

etchings are a soft and enigmatic evocation of the landscape.

Two new potters from the West are Kim Donaldson, who makes sublime tableware in the majolica tradition, influenced by plant forms, and Richard Phethean, who throws and alters terracotta forms and uses hand cut stencils and layers of brushed on coloured clay slips.

Three great Cornish jewellers are featured: handcut stones and simple, well-designed silver from Guy Royle; colourful and pretty work in semiprecious stones and silver from Duibhne Gough and contemporary hand-wrought jewellery from Debra Heywood.

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Winter shopping in Backfold, Hay In Backfold you will find an abundance of independent, family owned local businesses, with unique products (which are ideal for Christmas).

Backfold is a pedestrian shopping zone, dog friendly, and is a short cut from the car-park to the centre of town, close to the bus stops from Hereford and Brecon. Just cross over the pedestrian crossing with the Tourist Information on the left and there you are, straight ahead – 2 mins from the car-park.

First up is Jackson and Gill, the local opticians with all the latest equipment, lense technology and spectacle frames to suit all the family.

Opposite is James at The Thoughtful Gardener, Hay’s home & garden shop, always a beautiful display of plants all year, unique items which are individually created and handmade (including hand-fired silvered glassware from Neath) and of course the finest traditional handmade soap by Castello de Haia, sharing the pleasures of the art of living, and the art of the land.

Next door is Greenways Corner Bookshop where George sells fiction and non-fiction books and magazines on most subjects and he is always looking to purchase good quality items – call George.

Next to George is Dione from Nantiques, she sells up-cycled painted furniture and unique items with the added free local delivery.

Haystacks is filled with machine cleaned records books and more, and has 1000s of items for £4 or less – ideal gifts for Santas shopping list.

Opposite Haystacks is Lot 51 where Mandy sells lovingly restored furniture for the home.

Jane and Charlotte from the Sandwich Cellar (mother and daughter) sell locally sourced food, delicious handmade cakes and is a family run business.

Visit us each time you’re passing by for a friendly local atmosphere – a destination in its own right.

You can shop, eat, relax or just browse in this old part of Hay at the bottom of Hay Castle ramparts.

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BACK FOLD is a destination shopping

experience in its own right, with a friendly local atmosphere, a range of individual shops for locals as well as visitors.Call in anytime you’re in town.

You will be surprised by what’s on offer.

Jackson and Gill Opticians

Nan Tiques

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GREENWAY’S CORNER BOOKSHOP Books bought & sold. Contact George on 01497 820443.

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News from Kirsty Williams

Quality Trips with

Welsh Liberal Democrat AM for Brecon & Radnorshire A lot of people at the moment are very worried about parking in our towns. The proposals to potentially start charging people to park in the main car park in Talgarth have caused great concern to local businesses and residents. I raised this with the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay who confirmed that they would expect a full impact assessment before any such changes could be introduced – something I could find no record of on Powys’ website.There are also parking issues in Hay, Brecon and Builth. I am very concerned that Powys County Council has not fully considered the impact that parking charges have on the prosperity of local businesses.

Powys County Council have also been in my sights over their ill-thought-out plans to limit bin collections to once every three weeks (they are even considering making it every four weeks). The Council have not put in place any real mitigation measures for these proposals. I am particularly worried that we will see an increase in fly tipping and litter as a direct result of the changes.

I recently invited the Minister for Education to visit Hay-on-Wye Primary School. It was a good opportunity for the Minister to see the excellent teaching the school offers, despite buildings that are far from satisfactory. I took the opportunity to press for new buildings for the school and will continue to make the case with both Powys County Council and the Welsh Government.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who, last month, helped organise or attended a Macmillan Coffee Morning. Macmillan do amazing work helping the huge number of us whose lives are touched by cancer, and the coffee mornings are a great way of raising money for them. I attended one in Painscastle which raised over £1,600!

If there is ever an issue you think I can help you with, do not hesitate to contact my office on Kirsty.Williams@assembly.wales or call 01874 625 739.

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News from Glasbury Ward

by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt Well, it is 7 years since I was last a Powys County Councillor.

My sincere thanks go to the people of Glasbury Ward for returning me at the recent by-election to represent them, I hope as a wiser (and older!) man. I must also thank my predecessor, Chris Davies, for the work he did in the Ward.

The longer the by-election campaign went on, the more concerned I became about the vital local services the County Council provides. Indeed, since my return the Council received a very serious report by the Care & Social Services Inspectorate Wales, into the Council’s domiciliary care service, about which I heard a lot on the doorstep. Over the past few years service quality deteriorated appallingly, many smaller care providers were not paid by the Council’s main contracted providers, and a lot of public money was wasted. Some improvement has occurred recently, but much still needs to be done.

We have not heard the last of this sorry saga.

That issue, the continued threat to close Gwernyfed High School and the (in my view) very unwise move from 2 to 3-weekly refuse collections are the dominant matters of concern locally. I am pleased to report that the Council has now put all options for future secondary and further education in the Gwernyfed/Brecon area ‘back on the table’ for consideration. We can still retain Gwernyfed and its sports and community facilities. But it is vital that local people continue to make their views known. Please either write to the County Council Cabinet Member for Schools, Cllr Arwel Jones, at Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LG, or email him at cllr.arwel.jones@powys.gov.uk.

First impressions can be misleading. But mine (second time around!) of Powys County Council is of an authority struggling to cope with 5 years of previous central government funding cutbacks and 5 more years to come.

At times common-sense seems to have been abandoned in its decision-making. Whatever happens, I will do my best to ensure that common-sense plays a bigger part in all its future debates and decisions, which after all have such a major effect on all our lives.

Please contact me at any time on 01497 820 434, 07971 048 737 or cllrjgw@powys.gov.uk.

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We provide a very personal, professional and caring service in all areas and can be contacted at any time during the day or night.

Funeral arrangements can be made in the comfort of your own home and in the presence of your family, helping you through this sad time.

Please contact:

Mr. Bill Rowlatt (Proprietor) Tel: 01544 327829 “Our promise is to care for you and those you love”

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Bore off!

Here’s a little something you don’t know about me!

Gyms bore me rigid! To clarify (quickly!); IF they’re run in the traditional way… Noticed the girl on the treadmill, coming in for years? She runs for hours yet her body’s exactly the same as when she started?

See the lad doing concerted weights, then sitting for ages between sets? I mean what a waste of HIS time! I understand his methods, but there are newer, fresher methods to employ, which are effective, time efficient…and fun! I always ask my clients to tell me the instant they get bored, as I’ll always give them something new to do, but some resist change (or pain!) and stick to what they want to do and – sure enough – ennui WILL set in. OR they keep going for years (with wills of steel presumably!) – but plateau.

It’s NOT even necessary to do a long workout. In fact let me share a ‘workout of the week’ I put up recently, that lasts just half an hour but will rev you up and give you something to work towards (and have real impact for fat loss and cardio benefits). Set your stopwatch ready to go. You’ll be working until it says 30 mins. Get on a rower. Do 250m. Get off,

do 15 press ups. Get on again for another 250m.

Get off, do 10 press ups. Get on and do another 250, do 5 press ups, then last 250 – 5 press ups.

Go to a treadmill and for the remainder of the 30 mins go as FAR as you can. Bang on 30 mins: record your distance. This system is transferable for anyone! Next time you did this you’d want to improve your transition times, and work that bit harder to improve YOUR distance (there’s no need to set yourself up against another). We hold a folder with 30 such challenges to liven up your routines!

These short, sharp sessions (as well as mixing up gym with varied classes) will ensure you the BEST health and best chances of adherence. As with ALL smaller gyms we like to KEEP our clients, so ignore the cynicism you might come across in the media.

Long-term clients are our lifeblood! Breathe new life into your routine – email me and I’ll gift you a pertinent-to-you challenge! mizzfit@mail.com Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Gym & Tonic Health Club

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Get to really know...

Name: Lyn Webster Wilde.

List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: I would like long, slim legs.

Place of birth? London.

Where do you live now? Brechfa, above Llyswen.

Marital status? Divorced.

Occupation? Writer, film-maker, teacher of T’ai Chi. Children? None.

Pets? Two big gingers cats, Gwydion and Gilfaethwy.

What was your favourite childhood television programme? Compact, a soap about a magazine office.

Are you a collector of anything? Friends.

If you could be any animal, what would you be?

A tiger.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Flying.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Why is that cat sitting on my head?

What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? Nothingness.

Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, as part of our memory and the memory of a place.

Most exciting thing you’ve won? The drama festival in the fourth form, for directing Billy Liar.

Two lessons life has taught you? Everything changes. Falling in love never lasts, but love does.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?

New Orleans – for the music.

Name one regret you have: Not going to film school.

Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Amusement arcades.

Name one thing you love about being an adult: Not being supervised.

What’s your favourite song of the moment?

Ghazalaw doing Seren Syw. What’s your favourite song of all time? Case of You, Joni Mitchell.

What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Watch Scandi noir on the TV. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Make plans.

Have any hidden talents? I am good at breaking into houses (if I or a friend has lost the key).

What would be your dream job? Being Jean Luc Godard.

What makes you grumpy? Computer glitches and long queues.

What have you done today to make you feel proud? A lot of social media work to promote my film campaign (@enchantersweb).

Teenage crush? John Lennon.

Sum yourself up in five words:

You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? Making my film, The Dancing Floor, of course (www.facebook.com/dancingfloorfilm).

Enthusiastic, obsessive, creative, moody, friendly.

Have any bad habits? Teasing.

Which bad habits drive you crazy? People who talk and don’t listen.

Do you believe in the afterlife? Yes, but not an afterlife of ‘me’ continuing.

What book would you recommend to others? The Mabinogion, we should be so proud of it in Wales!

Best present ever received? Being rescued from drowning.

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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer This autumn is coming a little faster than we want.

Frost has been with us on a number of mornings and this sorts out some of the gardens – it certainly saw off the hanging baskets at the shop. Fortunately I had already arranged the winter baskets and, by doing this early, by the time I went to collect them they had grown quite well. I do this in the spring also, giving the nursery time to bring the baskets on really nicely before I collect them just in time for the Festival.

It has been a very good year for apples and pears, we’ve had some lovely fruit brought in from local gardens of various varieties. The Grenadier cooking apples, I think, are almost nicer than the Bramleys but not as big or easy to peel. Discovery and Worcester eaters are well over and through October we’ve had lots of different Pippins, a good crop of American Mother and some lovely big Blenheim Orange. Also we’ve had Lord Lambourn and Laxtons, these latter two being somewhat smaller.

After an early crop of chestnuts coming in very highly priced we should have the main crop in by the time you read this. Chopped up with a little chopped bacon and added to a good robust green such as sprout tops, you have a very easy stir fry meal. The sprout tops are good this year and some of the sprout stems are well advanced. I am hoping that by the end of October the local potatoes will be ready; they seem to me to be that much better than the ones from East Anglia.

Whether it is an economy on the part of the growers or it is being done because of demand I don’t know, but we are getting more unwashed veg, particularly carrots and parsnips, and they are much nicer to eat. If you find the earth a problem when peeling the veg, I suggest popping them into a sink of cold water for 20 to 30 minutes before you start: this will soften the soil and make the job so much easier.

At the end of this month we’ll be into the Christmas build up. The Day itself is a Friday this year so bear in mind that the wholesale markets will be running down their stock a few days before this – please don’t leave it too late to order what you need.

Before all that, of course, is half-term and Hallowe’en which is a real children’s thing – I hope you all have fun making the pumpkin heads.

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Animal Funeral Services Individual cremation service for all pets with collections either made from your home or veterinary practice.

Wales is steeped in historical buildings, artifacts, social, cultural and industrial history and these legacies underpin the vibrancy of the many historical societies to be found in the smallest and largest communities in Wales.

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The annual Brecknock Family History Week took place in Brecon during September and was attended by many of the history societies located in the old county of Brecknock. The theme of the week was ‘local treasures’ and the stories and artifacts on display were fascinating. Talgarth Historical Society was one of those societies taking part.

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With 2015 being the 800th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, Talgarth Historical Society has taken the opportunity to explore some of the Welsh connections, firstly with a visit to Builth Castle which is associated with a number of the longbowmen who joined the King’s forces, and then a talk by Bryan Davies, an expert on the Battle of Agincourt, for its October talk (on 29th October). This is followed in November with a talk by Jill Fawke on Tregunter House, a famous landmark in Talgarth until the house was razed to the ground in the 1920s. The year concludes with a ‘Dickensian Christmas Evening’ to commemorate the anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth on 17th December.

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Then, along with the other history societies to be found across Wales, we look forward to a New Year containing many more fascinating talks on the many historical facets of the wonderful country of Wales. Information on upcoming talks of Talgarth Historical Society can be found on its website at www.talgarthanddistricthistoricalsociety.co.uk.

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Protecting wildlife for the future

and these will be settling down for winter about now in a protective silk web. They will then emerge for more delicious Scabious leaves in the spring before forming a chrysalis later on.

The butterfly used to be called Greasy Fritillary (from the shiny underwings) or even “dishclout” because of a supposed resemblance to a dirty dishcloth!

Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary butterflies were seen atVicarage Meadows earlier this year, which was quite a surprise as the location was thought to be too remote for these not very active flyers. However, there is plenty of Devil’s-bit Scabious at Vicarage Meadows and in a few fields nearby and this is the plant that the caterpillars prefer to feed on.

Caterpillars (see inset) were indeed seen recently

This is a declining species, threatened by the loss of suitable wet habitats so the sightings are very good news and emphasise the value of this reserve as a haven for plants and insects.

There are work parties on the 3rd and 17th November for Woodland management at Pwlly-Wrach Nature Reserve. The 51st AGM of the Wildlife Trust will be held at Llandew hall on the 11th. See bit.ly/bwtevents for more information.

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A proper old-fashioned tea

The Secret Garden Tea Room It’s so nice to know that you don’t have to go any further than Market Street in Hay to sample a delicious home-made cream tea.The Secret Garden, run by Phyll Bowen of Painscastle Preserves, is what Americans would call ‘quaint’ and is reached by walking through Paraphernalia, the antiques shop at the front.

raspberry jam, and a jam I had never heard of before called Chuckleberry, which is grafted by a Bryngwyn company, Welsh Fruit Stocks, and bred from the redcurrant, gooseberry and blackcurrant bushes. A good flavour: so good that I bought a jar before we left. It won’t be long before we can buy the actual plants ourselves at Paraphernalia!

It’s not the first time that my twin sister Sally and I have ‘sneaked off ’ for a nice old-fashioned cream tea. It happened once before, long ago, when we were on holiday with the children in Devon.

Every morsel was delicious and sadly we couldn’t eat everything, but we did manage a very lemony citrus tart, a Welsh cake, some carrot cake with a wonderful orange butter icing, and a Victoria sponge.

Oh, and a macaron! There were a couple of cakes we didn’t get around to eating as we were so full – perfect apple pastry rose cakes and some butterfly cakes – but Phyll kindly put them in a doggy bag for us to take home. They didn’t get given to the dog.

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The table was set with an Old Willow tea service.

Blue and white china looks beautiful set out on a white linen table cloth, with linen napkins and good cutlery, including a strainer for the loose-leaf English breakfast tea. The sandwiches and cakes were presented on a three-tier cake stand near a vase of pretty dianthus.

We tried to take it slowly and pace ourselves so that we could savour every moment and enjoy the whole experience before we became too full, starting off with the rectangular-shaped ham sandwiches. Delicious ham that tastes like ham used to taste! Then egg and mayonnaise and then cheese and Phyll’s home-made chutney. Yum.

The jams and chutneys are made by Painscastle Preserves and are also for sale by the jar. The Secret Garden can cater for private tea parties, hen dos and baby showers. Painscastle Preserves Christmas Hampers are available, from £10 per hamper. A great idea! The old-fashioned home-made cream tea that we had is £12 per head, but Phyll reduces this to £10 for parties of six or more.

Then on to the home-made scones, the homemade clotted cream and delicious home-made

Phyll, a huge thank you from Clare and Sally for a wonderful old-fashioned tea. Perfect!

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A weekend of roaring fires and good stories

Welcome to the warmth of advent with the Hay Festival Winter Weekend which runs 27–29 November with events across town and at Hay Castle. A weekend of roaring fires and good stories, great investigation, rigorous debate, books launched and a full programme of workshops and events for children.

Prize-winning author Andrew Miller discusses The Crossing while Fflur Dafydd discusses the film adaptation of her bestselling Y Llyfrgell (‘The Library’) with actor Catrin Stewart (Dr Who, Stella). Paul Mason, Economics Editor for C4, suggests we are on the brink of a Post-Capitalist future, and Misha Glenny, the distinguished investigative journalist, discusses bringing justice and welfare to

gangland Rio. David Crystal leads us through a history of English punctuation with characteristic wit and clarity, and Bruce Robinson, the iconoclastic author and director of Withnail and I, finally solves the identity of the killer known as Jack the Ripper in his highly-acclaimed new book. Prizewinning writer Horatio Clare presents his new children’s tale Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot and prize-winning novelist Jenny Valentine presents her new book for teenagers Fire Colour One. Eat, drink, read and be merry!

The full programme is online at Hayfestival.org. You can call the box office on 01497 822 629 or drop by the office on Lion Street to buy your tickets.

Looking forward to an inspiring weekend!

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The Bakers’ Table World Bread Awards Success

The Bakers’ Table at Melin Talgarth Mill has just received two awards at the Tiptree World Bread Awards 2015. Country Sourdough was awarded a Silver. Bara Havard, the bakery’s most popular loaf, which contains 30% Talgarth Mill rye flour, received a bronze. Last year the bakery won a Gold for their 100% Talgarth Mill wholemeal loaf, Bara Felinwr.

The last pizza and Flix in the Stix of the season is on 21 November showing Jurassic World. Pizzas available from 6pm, £10 ticket deal for pizza and film. Booking essential on 01874 711 125. :: Our 2016 calendar is now available, with a recipe using Talgarth Mill flour for every month. Cost £6.50, available from the café. Can be posted for £8.50. :: Now taking orders for Christmas – Stollen, Panettone, Christmas Cakes, Yule Logs, Mince Pies and bread. All hand made at the café. ::

Nicola Willis, owner of The Bakers’ Table, said ‘We were delighted to win two awards at this year’s World Bread Awards, and especially pleased to get an award for our Bara Havard in the Real Bread Campaign category. Our bread is made with long, slow fermentation methods and we use our own flour where possible.

‘We have just produced a calendar for 2016 giving a recipe a month for each type of flour that is milled at Talgarth. Hopefully this will inspire more people to get baking.’ Nicola added.

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Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains

The 20th consecutive annual Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains took place over the Saturday & Sunday of August Bank Holiday. The programme cover celebrated the occasion by illustrating miniprints from many of the previous programme covers from earlier years.

The festival was opened on Saturday morning by Welsh Champion Fly-fishermen Paul and Patrick Sharman. Live music and dancing in Talgarth town square followed throughout the day, with community singing,Taiko drums, Celtic dancing and Country & Western catering for most musical tastes.

The Gardening Show at the Bell Hotel proved popular and children’s entertainment was available in different parts of town including Punch & Judy in the town square and paint-balling and a bouncy castle in Doc’s Meadow.

The food centre in the Great Barns and the Country Fair at the Cattle Market were universally popular.

A display of local history was held in the Town Hall with some fascinating insights into the Talgarth of earlier years.

Iron implements and tools from bygone times were also exhibited, courtesy of a local collector. St Gwendoline’s Church hosted the annual flower festival.

Sunday highlights included the Festival Service at St Gwendoline’s Church, the annual Duck Race on the River Ennig, a firefighting display at Talgarth Fire Station and a craft fair in the Church Hall. Festivities ended on Sunday evening with an outstanding fireworks display at the Rugby Club.

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We’ll be hosting our Christmas Vintage & Antique Fayre on 7 November in the Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. This year we are raising funds with our charity raffle for the Wales Air Ambulance. We will have over 20 dealers selling wonderful treasures and offering fab Christmas gift ideas! Our vintage tearoom will serve homemade cake and refreshments. Doors open at 10am, entry is £1 and under 16s free.

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Chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks are either organic or free-range.

This year as an alternative to turkey we will have Packington free-range cockerel. They are slow-reared for an exceptional taste.

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We deliver 7 days a week to Brecon, Llangorse, Clyro, Hay, Clifford, Talgarth, Bronllys, and Glasbury on Wye, Llyswen, Boughrood and Erwood. Delivery is free of charge within a 10 mile radius of our Velindre base - please ask about our very reasonable delivery charges further afield.

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Art at No.10 Christmas Show 10 The Struet, Brecon LD3 7LL www.stayatNo10.co.uk Saturday 21st November 10 am – 5pm

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green fingers landscape professional landscaping service All aspects of hard and soft landscaping from groundworks to finished highly detailed work.

Including drives, walling, patios, lawns, fencing, water features, planting, drainage.

Quality of workmanship, attention to detail and customer satisfaction are paramount.

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Glasbury Arts Sunday 22 November 2015 Glasbury Village Hall, 10.30am–1pm Young people’s painting workshop with abstract artist Kate Freeman Kate will again be providing a painting workshop for young people aged 8–12.There are 10 places available on this stimulating and exciting workshop.

Tickets: £8. 10% member’s discount applies (see booking details below).

Supported by Glasbury & District Community Council

Saturday 5 December 2015 Glasbury Village Hall, Performance at 6pm Workshop for young people aged 7–13, 11am–12.30pm PuppetSoup Theatre Company present Land of Dragons Award-winning Hay-onWye based puppeteers PuppetSoup take you to the edge of your seat and the brink of your imagination, where wise men are grown from witch’s cauldrons and dragons really do exist. Lose yourself in this enchanting piece of puppet theatre and adventure through time. Earlier in the day, PuppetSoup will present an exciting workshop for puppet lovers, 7 years old and over.

Supported by Night Out Scheme and WH Ricketts & Sons Performance tickets: £8 full price, £5 under-18s, £6 concessions (unwaged, students, over-60s).

Workshop tickets: £8. Combined workshop and performance ticket £12.

10% member’s discount applies to both prices.

Tickets: by telephone on 0333 666 3366 or online at www.glasburyarts.co.uk.

Wye Valley Firewood

We are an authorised BSL supplier and pride ourselves on selling premium quality wood chip, kiln-dried and seasoned firewood with excellent customer service, which is at the heart of our business.

Our product is of the highest quality and comprises mixed kiln-dried and seasoned hardwood, typically Oak, Ash, Beech and Sycamore. We also offer kiln-dried and seasoned softwood such as Larch, Spruce and Douglas Fir. We undertake all aspects of timber work such as wood processing, timber felling and hedge cutting.

• wood chip for biomass boilers • half-metre lengths for large wood burners • log sizes tailored to suit individual needs • kiln-dried kindling in convenient net bags, ideal for easy fire lighting • kiln-dried and seasoned logs in manageable bags • available for delivery or collection.

Contact Ioan at Wye Valley Firewood on 07789 256 510 or 01874 754 517 ioan@wyevalleyfirewood.co.uk www.wyevalleyfirewood.co.uk We offer a free delivery service 7 days a week within our local area. A charge will be made for deliveries outside of the local area.

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Glasbury Get-Together Club Our speaker for the September club meeting was Jacqui Wilding, a very enthusiastic lady supporting the ongoing plans for The Well Being Health Park at Bronllys Hospital site. A pleasing number attended the talk and responded well with questions invited by Jacqui.

Plans and updates were available for all to see. Many thanks to Jacqui for a very informative talk. We look forward to The Well Being Health Park being a great success in the future.

Our next club meeting will be on Wednesday 25th November, 2.30–4.30pm in Glasbury Village Hall followed by a raffle and tea and biscuits. Donations of small items for prizes would be much appreciated.

The trip on 30th September was much enjoyed, with the benefit of a beautiful sunny day.The tasting of many ciders at Dunkertons in the old barn was very enjoyable, as was deciding what to take home with us. Penny, the lady in charge of sales, gave a short talk on the history of Dunkertons and the orchards, which we visited later.

We then moved on to Pembridge, and enjoyed lunch at Ye Olde Steppes. After lunch we travelled on to Burton Court in Leominster for a guided tour of the manor house, its history and gardens.

We are hoping to have a theatre trip soon, but we do need interested people! Would anyone be interested in Swan Lake at Cardiff Millennium Centre, 11th–14th November? The list for Christmas Lunch is also now ready: please sign when attending the meeting, or give us a ring – Gloria 01497 847 726 or Judith 01497 847 274. New members welcome!

Gwernyfed High School Open Evening Success!

On 30th September Gwernyfed High School opened its doors and welcomedYear 5s and 6s to its annual open evening. The evening began with an interesting video depicting ‘a day in the life of a Gwernyfed pupil’, followed by Mr Williams’ speech welcoming prospective parents and pupils, attributing the school’s success to the ‘Gwernyfed Effect’.

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What is the ‘Gwernyfed Effect’?

The staff challenge the students to succeed and are relentless in expecting high standards. We believe that the students can and will achieve their potential through hard work. We support all of our students regardless of ability and we find that the pupils gain in confidence and self-belief.

The new Senior Student Leadership Team (Megan Jones, Miles Finch, Dan Draper, Scott Dunster, Rhianna Hughes and Millie Jones) gave a short presentation on extracurricular activities, additional learning support, mentoring and inter-house activities as well as Miles’ speech about what life at Gwernyfed has meant to him.

Sixth formers then took small groups of parents and pupils around the school on a tour, informing them about topics such as our uniform, timetable and homework.

Parents commented on how well the sixth formers led and answered any queries they had. Visitors were then able to enjoy touring the school, where departments showcased their subjects with information on the courses as well as enjoyable interactive sessions. These included icing cakes in Hospitality, experiments in Science, questionnaires in Geography and competitions in PE.

Year 13 pupil Miles Finch commented “The open evening was a huge success due to the efficiency, friendliness and commitment shown by the entire sixth form and staff. It was excellent to see the positive reactions from all the parents; very well done to all the sixth form.” The evening was a huge success and was thoroughly enjoyed by the many visitors.

If you would like to come and visit Gwernyfed and see the ‘Gwernyfed Effect’ in action then please contact the school for a tour on 01497 847 445.

Coming soon: School production of The Wizard of Oz – 23rd & 24th November at Theatre Brycheiniog.

Hay & District Dial-a-Ride Our AGM was very well attended on 6th October where we bid a fond farewell to Mr Jeffrey Babb and Mrs Kate Hainge who had been hard-working Trustees since 2013. Lesley Moore is taking over as Chief Executive and a new Chairman will be announced after the Trustee meeting on 20th October.

We also said goodbye and thank you to Chrissie Bentley who has retired from volunteering after 5 years’ service.

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assistants, even those who can only offer a few hours a month. If you’d like to spend a few hours out on the buses to see what it’s like to be one of our key volunteers, please phone us and take a look at our advert below.

Christmas is looming and we are delighted that the Monday Choir will be presenting a Christmas Carol Concert in St Mary’s Church at 3pm on Thursday 17th December in aid of Dial-a-Ride. Tea and mince pies will be served after the service and entry will be free for members and £3 for non-members.The minibus will be running and the draw for our big Christmas Raffle will take place that afternoon as well. So far we have £60 of vouchers for Castlefields, and a 2-course Sunday lunch for 4 people from Black Mountain Lodge, in addition to our famous hamper! Tickets will be on sale from midNovember.

Do you run a local non-profit group? Membership of our Group Hire Scheme is now free of charge, with minibus bookings starting at £20. Individual membership is £10 per year and anyone living in a 9-mile radius is eligible to join. If you would like any more information on any aspect of our community transport service please call us on 01497 821 616.

Hay History Group Thank you to everyone who turned out to enjoy the Hay History Weekend back in September.

What a fantastic event! In total we recorded nearly 1,000 visitors, and our partners Hay Theatre Co., the Freemen of Gwent, the Cavalry of Heroes and Hay Castle Trust were all delighted to have received such support from a local crowd. Our next event is the Smith-Soldat Memorial Lecture, taking place at 4pm on Saturday 28 November as part of the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, which runs 27–29 November. Our guest speaker this year is landscape historian David Lovelace, who uses a combination of ancient maps and modern digital technology to reveal the hidden history of landscapes. His talk, exploring the history of the Herefordshire landscape, will follow on from a Hay Railway Tour being run by members of Hay History Group earlier in the day (11.30am–1.00pm). This links to another Hay Festival event about British railways, with author Simon Bradley, whose book The Railways: Nation, Network and People will also be discussed at the Winter Weekend. On Sunday 29 November from 10am–11am Hay Tours will be offering a guided tour of

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Hay Castle. All tickets via the Hay Festival Box Office on 01497 822 629. For more information about us visit www.hayhistorygroup.co.uk and www.haytours.org.

Contact details: Do we have your contact details up to date? Please check next time you are at the surgery or fill in a contact update form.

Haygarth Medical Centre

Child immunisation programme: Is your child up to date with their child vaccine? Appointments are available with the practice nurses.

Flu jabs are still available for eligible adults, and a needleless immunisation is available for children under 18.

Please book your appointment at your usual surgery while stocks are available.

Shingles: The rolling programme for vaccination continues. If you were born between 02/09/1942 and 01/09/1945 or between 02/09/1935 and 01/09/1937 then you are eligible for a shingles vaccine this year.

Unfortunately, at the moment other age groups are not eligible. Pick up a leaflet at your surgery for more information. Appointments are available at your usual surgery.

My Health On Line: Don’t forget you can order repeat prescriptions and book appointments online (even when the surgery is closed) through the ‘My Health On Line’ portal on the Haygarth Doctors website www. hay-garth.co.uk. Download a registration form now for this useful service.

Telephone numbers: Hay-on-Wye 01497 822 100 Talgarth 01874 713 000.

Hay2Timbuktu Autumn is busy for H2T. Mali Independence Day was celebrated in Hay – once again, thanks to the participating shops for their themed window displays.

Andy Morgan, author of Music, Culture and Conflict in Mali and film-maker of the recent release They Will Have to Kill Us First, joined us on a visit to Gwernyfed HS to share his recent trip to Timbuktu. In the evening West African musician Mosi Conde followed Andy’s talk and entertained a full house at the Globe, while we ate African food reminiscent of Timbuktu visits.The children at Hay Primary School enjoyed an afternoon participatory music workshop.

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Funds raised by H2T are being well used as the school year gets underway in Timbuktu. The Girls Bursary Project enters its third year with all the students successfully moving up a year grade and those leaving our three partner schools continuing education in other settings. Full details at hay2timbuktu.org.uk.

Twelve computers are on their way to Timbuktu, funded by local support, to enable students to talk directly to students here, and the funds sent to provide English lessons will help this communication. The Medic’s maternal health projects continue to have a big impact and funds raised at December’s ‘Food for Thought’ event at Booths will assist in this work.

Plans are underway to welcome visitors from Mali in 2016: the involvement of the people of Hay is important to this visit. Please send your ideas and offers of help to info@hay2timbuktu.org.uk and think about becoming a Friend.

U3A Hay Come along to the next U3A Hay meeting on Tuesday 17th November at 10.30am, when we are delighted to welcome the debaters from Hereford Cathedral School, who will lead us in another lively Annual Debate.

In the afternoon at 1.30pm the Art Appreciation group will be presenting ‘Do You See What I See?’ – a varied collection of works of art for study and comment.

We meet atThe Swan at Hay and hope that you’ll join us for this thought-provoking day; I look forward to seeing you there! The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. Coffee from 10am. Light lunches at The Swan (booked on the day) from 12.15pm.

For further information, phone Tricia Wordley on 01497 821 595; our website www.u3ahay.org.uk is currently under reconstruction!

The Village Quire Candlelit Christmas Concert – the Village Quire and actor Phil Smith bring you songs and stories of wonders and wassailing, of miracles and mirth; rousing West Gallery anthems and intimate festive miniatures to melt your heart – an older Christmas, more stark, more true; glimpsed in the glimmering light of candle flames.

Saturday 5th December, 7.30 pm – All Saints’ Church, Cwmbach, Glasbury-on-Wye.Tickets £7.50/£5 (under 18s) to include a glass of mulled wine and a delicious mince pie. Book by phone on 01497 847 676 or online at www.villagequire.org.uk.

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Homemade gift ideas...

Reindeer Noses Mason Gift Jars

Edible Birdhouse If you are quick you can craft one of these DIY edible birdhouses to give as a last minute homemade gift idea for a garden lover or bird watcher. These make stunning DIY gifts for Christmas or all year round for birthdays, Mother’s Day, or any other gift occasion and make a great DIY spring craft project.

To start you’ll first need to buy an unfinished wooden birdhouse from a craft store. Drill two holes in the top of the birdhouse and string thin rope or heavy ribbon or twine through the holes and knot securely in a loop. This allows the birdhouse to be hung in a tree or another favorite location.

Next, gather all of your edible ingredients you’d like to include on the birdhouse for the birds to eat. You can buy birdseed and millet in bulk as well as apples and oranges. For the apples, slice then soak in lemon juice and salt so they don’t brown then dry in an oven on low heat. For oranges, simply slice and dry in the oven.

You can also use dried fruits you’ve purchased including cranberries, pineapples and raisins – even coconut!

Once you have all of the ingredients to go onto your birdhouse, you’ll need to make the paste to adhere them to the birdhouse base. To make the paste, combine 3 Cups Wheat Flour, 2 Cup Waters, and 3/4 Cup Honey. If honey is too expensive in your area, you can substitute it with corn syrup. You can multiply or divide this recipe to make more or less of the paste depending on how many houses you plan to make.

Now that your paste is made, all that is left is to apply the paste to the birdhouse and press the seeds and dried fruits into the paste! Allow to dry, add some decorative ribbon and a gift tag, and present to your recipient!

You will need: Chocolate balls, red gumballs for Rudolph’s nose, brown pipe cleaners, tags, hot glue gun, mason jars, ribbon, googly eyes and red bright pom poms.

Wrap tape / paper around the jar and paint brown.

Then glue on the googly eyes and nose so that your reindeer has a face!

Wrap the ribbon around the lid of the jar.

Use the pipe cleaners for his antlers. Cut them up and glue them to each other and stick them on the top of the jar.

For the labels, glue the little tag reindeer on the square tag and write your message!

Fill the jar full with the chocolate balls and red gumballs and enjoy!

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L OCAL L ANDSCAPES 2016 CALENDAR

All photographs taken within the Brecon Beacons National Park

Our beautiful surroundings and the superb talent has made this possible This is our 8th year of producing the Local Landscapes Calendar.The combination of our beautiful surroundings and the superb talent has made this possible.

Every year I question will it come to fruition? Will this be the year that we don’t get to press as we just haven’t had the quality of photographs sent in to our annual photo competition? Well eight years on, we’ve not let the growing buyers down yet.

Within the 2016 Calendar we include an amazing array of scenes such as the Black Mountains, Elidir Trail, Llangorse Lake and Talybont Reservoir. We even include the Wellington Bomber Memorial.

Each of the 12 images have been taken within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

In May this year our first batch hit the shops. Many copies purchased by visitors to the area. Our aim,

for them to take them home and when they are reminded day upon day in 2016 of what a beautiful area the Brecon Beacons National Park is, they’ll return. And who knows, maybe even purchase another calendar!

This time of year we see sales take a positive increase. Local people buy them for friends and family. Some sent nearby, some sent all over the world. We have a stall at the various local fairs in the run up to Christmas. For us this is a chance to meet our readers as well as selling our calendar. We try to ask where each one is being sent if it’s intended as a present. Many go to New Zealand and Australia, last year one went to Guatemala!

Please do buy your copy in the coming weeks. We hope to be at a few fairs in the Festive season so please come and say Hello.

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Local Landscapes 2016 Calendar On Sale Now! RRP £6.50 – Makes an ideal Christmas gift for family and friends An amazing array of scenes are included, locations such as Black Mountains, Elidir Trail, Llangorse Lake and Talybont Reservoir to name just a few. This year we even include the Wellington Bomber Memorial.

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Mondays and Wednesdays Spanish in Hay-on-Wye from 10am to 11:30am

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What’s on: during the week MONDAY Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am.

For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session.

Contact 01497 820860.

Beginners Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 - 10 Welcome to your fitness week with a gentle wake up Yoga mobiliser. This has no sanscrit terms or spirituality - it’s pure fitness! Invigorating! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6.

Mother & Tots Yoga: 9.30 – 10.30am. Brilley Village Hall.

‘Tots yoga is the highlight of our week! We’re all so positive and relaxed afterwards and I have made great friends’. Songs, yoga, stories, relaxation & friendship!

Visit www.healingspirits.co.uk or contact Georgie 07807 550653.

Hay Spanish: 10 – 11.30am. In Hay. Beginners and advance beginners only. Contact Mely 01497 820991.

Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome.

Contact 01497 831550. MODELS WANTED. Story Time at Hay Library: 11 – 11.30am. Come join in the fun.

Contact 01497 820847.

Make to Measure: 12.30 – 2.30pm. Eardisley Village Hall.

Dressmaking and sewing class.

Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com.

HayDay Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381.

Hay Bridge Club: 2pm. The Swan Hotel, Hay. Friendly Bridge - all standards welcome. Contact Jenny Martin 01497 831287.

Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Clyro Village Hall. All ages and levels of expertise welcome! Contact Liz Griffiths 01497 820570.

Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221.

Bell Ringing Practice: 7.30pm at St.Peter’s Church, Glasbury. New ringers are always most welcome.

Teen Boxing Circuits: 4.15 – 5pm. 5 weeks courses at Gym & Tonic. Max 10. Call 01497 822995 to book on to the next course. Ages 11 - 15 girls and boys all welcome. £30.

Boxing Circuits: Wow! Everyone loves this class. You each have your own station so no competition.

All welcome! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6.

Spinning: 6pm and 7pm.

Gwernyfed Sports Centre.

Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889.

Make to Measure: 6 8pm. Glasbury Village Hall.

Dressmaking and sewing class.

Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com.

Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall.

Craft Class: 7 - 9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: The Old Museum, Glamorgan St, Brecon. £5 per session for Coleg Powys Staff & Students. Everyone from age 12 upwards is very welcome. Please don’t worry about needing any past singing experience. It’s open to everyone! Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837.

Llanigon YFC Meeting: 7 - 9.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Philip Price 01497 847342.

TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.10 - 11am.Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 - School age.

Beginners Boxing Circuits: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £6 call G&T’s on 01497 822995.

Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Come and join in our friendly group, Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704.

Painscastle and Rhosgoch Parent and Tots: 9.30 – 11.30am. Painscastle Village Hall. A craft activity every week, a baking and soft play session once a month. £1 per child, snack for the child and tea/coffee for parent. A new friendly group and everyone is welcome.

Muddy Puddles Playgroup: 9.30 – 11.30am (Term time only). Escleyside Hall (behind Michaelchurch Escley Primary School). Join the weekly themed activities, spacious indoor play and outdoor adventures in our beautiful surroundings (bring wellies). £1.50 per family.

Contact Kirsty 01981 240225.

Make to Measure: 9.30 – 11.30am. Clyro Village Hall.

Dressmaking and sewing class.

Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com.

What’s on: during the week Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s branch: 10am - 1pm at Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greetings cards with a tutor. Knit, sew, tapestry, rag rug making etc.

Art Class (any medium): 10.30am - 12.30pm at the Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm.

Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company.

Contact 01597 811487.

Slimming World: 5pm and 7pm.

County Primary School, Oxford Street, Hay. Contact Helen 01497 822881 or 07939 114452.

Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular evening road rides,depending on weather. Pub & café breaks. All welcome. Meet at bus stop nr. BoughroodVillage Shop.

Contact Sarah 01874 754031.

Bowling: Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome.

Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45 Suitable for those who’ve done Pilates but want more. A superb class always popular. At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6.

Ladies Running Club: 6.15pm.

The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889.

Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall.

Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 711458.

Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. For more information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter.

Hay Film Makers: 6.30 to 8pm.

The Globe, Hay. Free entry.

Come and learn how to make

films. Open to all. Contact Janine 07733 055430.

Circuits with Cat: Tough. But do it anyway! 6.45 - 7.30 At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6.

Death Café: (Second Tuesday of the month). 7pm.The Globe, Hay. Tea and cake and talk of death.

Free entry. Contact mlord10@ btinternet.com.

Gwernyfed Hockey Club Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345.

Talgarth YFC Meeting: 8.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth.

Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093.

Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344.

Heart Healing Meditation Group: (First Tuesday of the month): 7.15pm. Health Matters in Hay, Broad Street, Hay. Contact 01497 851764 or 07749 391714.

Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069.

Hay Neighbourhood Policing Team public PACT Meeting: (last Tuesday of the month) 7.30 8.30pm at the Hay Town Council Offices, all are welcome. Contact on 08453302000.

WEDNESDAY Bee Busy Playgroup: 9 – 11am.

Clifford Community Centre.

Creative play, making and baking for 0-4 years. £2 per child, includes snacks and coffee. Cari or Lizzie 01497 831056.

Back to Basics – Group Personal

Training: Core & Stretching: 9.30am.The Old Electric Shop, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889.

Stay and Play – Parent led playgroup: (Term-time only) 9.30 – 11.30am. The Cabin @ Bronllys Primary School. Bumps, babies & toddlers – all welcome. £1 per session, refreshment included. Contact 01874 711444.

Health Surgery: 10 – 10.45am Discuss YOUR health, take readings, chat about nutrition.

No two sessions will ever be the same as this is client lead! Drop in. FREE! (term time only). Gym & Tonic, Hay. Contact 01497 822995.

Hay Spanish: 10 – 11.30am.

In Hay. Beginners and advance beginners only. Contact Mely 01497 820991.

Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome.

Art Class (Any Medium): 11am – 1pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Hay Luncheon Club: 12pm2.30pm (third Wednesday of the month) at The Masonic Hall, Hay. We have a delicious roast dinner and a speaker or activity afterwards, a very pleasant, sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276.

Make to Measure: 12.45– 2.45pm. The Mill, Peterchurch.

Dressmaking and sewing class.

Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com.

“Looking Good in the Walled Garden” – A Walk around the Walled Garden: 2pm and 3pm.

The Walled Garden, Treberfydd.

A walk to see and discuss what is looking good and what we are

What’s on: during the week doing next, followed by tea and cake. No need to book. Contact 01874 730169.

Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month) Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Why not come along and join us? Contact Wendy King 01497 851229.

The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay. Contact Sophie 01497 822620.

Relaunch of Kettlercise: 6pm.

Gwernyfed. Contact 07866 692710.

Velo Hay Cycle Club: 6pm.

Drover Cycles, Forest Road, Hay. All welcome. Contact 01497 822419 or visit Drover Cycles Facebook page for details of rides.

Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 6 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club Contemporary and sociable - the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us to simply explore the poses. £6. 01497 822995.

Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123.

Relaunch of Circuit: 7pm.

Gwernyfed. Contact 07866 692710.

Griots Arts Poetry: 7pm–9pm (Last Wednesday of the month).

Tomatitos, Hay HR3 5AA. Contact 07961 589616.

Talgarth Short Mat Bowls: 7 – 9pm. The Church Hall, Talgarth. Come along to our friendly club. Beginners welcome.

Contact Dulce 01874 711734 or Jill 01874 711700.

The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals (Term time only): 7.30–9.30pm.

Neuadd Goffa, Christ College

Brecon. We are now rehearsing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonnelle for our concert in St Mary’s Church, Brecon at 7.30pm on Saturday 7th November 2015.

Tickets £10, under 18s £5 from The Tower Café @ St Mary’s Church and Abergavenny Music.

Join us if you love to sing and can commit to weekly rehearsals.

Visit www.breconsingers.com.

Contact 01874 658332.

Live Music @ Baskerville HallOpen Mic Acoustic Night: doors open 7pm. Music 8.30pm. Food available 7 – 9.30pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court. Free admission, all welcome. Contact 01497 820033.

Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact 01497 822523.

Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 - 9pm at Old School Bldg, Church Lane,Talgarth. Ages 12 (Yr8 High School) -18yrs looking for a new exciting, fun and challenging activity. Contact: 01873 813756.

Website:www.armycadets.com.

Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome.

Contact 01497 822523.

Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227.

Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370.

THURSDAY Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am.

Hay Primary School. £2 a session

£1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome.Term time only. Contact Katy 07896 361453.

Free Weights Blitz: 9.15 - 10am at Gym and Tonic Health Club.

All welcome - this is a great session. MELTS body fat! £6.

Contact 01497 822995.

Talgarth Baby and Toddler Group: 9.15 – 11am (Term time only).

Talgarth Primary School (Main Hall).

50p donation for refreshments.

Contact Wendy 07989 946241.

Brecon and District Credit Union Collection Point: Open10am 12noon at Youth and Community Centre, Oxford Rd, Hay. Make to Measure: 10am – 12noon (Commencing 8th October). The Subud Centre, Brecon. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com.

Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 2 - 3.30pm.

For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5years. Just turn up and join in! £1per session.

Contact 01497 820860.

Bell Bank Club for the blind and partially sighted: 2 - 4pm. The Parish Hall, Lion St, Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted sight is very welcome to join us for chat, speakers, outings, etc. Contact Eileen Bufton 01497 820897.

Clyro Rainbows and Brownies: 3.45 – 5.15pm (term time only).

Clyro Village Hall. Contact Ros Murphy 01497 831007.

1st Eardisley Rainbows (girls aged 5-7): 4.30 - 5.30pm. Term time only. Contact eardisleyrainbows@ hotmail.co.uk.

What’s on: during the week Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15’s girls) 6.30pm (U 18’s) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458.

Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. All welcome.

Trigger Point Pilates OR Weight & See: 6-7pm please call the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 for details of start dates.

Stitch ‘n’ Bitch: (first Thursday of the month) 6 - 8pm at The Swan Hotel, Hay. Surprise Exercise: 6.30pm.

Talgarth Church Hall. Contact 07866 692710.

Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only. Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633.

Ladies Netball: 7 - 8.30pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £2 on the night.

New ladies very welcome. For more details, contact Lisa Marie 01544 327716.

Hay Choir: 8pm. The Parish Hall, Lion Street, Hay. Singing for everyone! Visit www.haychoir.co.uk.

Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at Cusop Village Hall. Small friendly group practising Qi Gong. Contact Sandy Sandaver 01497 821625.

Hay-on-Wye Amnesty Group: (fourth Thursday of the month) 7-8pm, The Globe at Hay.

Contact Sean O ’Donoghue 01497 821153.

field. Suitable for everyone. £6.

Contact 01497 822995.

Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters.

Ladies Running Club: 9.30am.

The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889.

Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7.30pm. Talgarth Library.

New members always welcome!

Contact Jan 01874 711665.

Hay Theatre Club (adults): 7.30 – 9.30pm.The Globe in Hay. Action packed practical professionally led theatre workshops. A real social club with a theme. Sessions £6. Contact Janine Sharp (alias Linda Luvvie) 07733055430.

Shortmat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Llanigon VIllage Hall. Contact Rob Williams 01497 820692.

The Three Tuns Board Game Club: is taking a break but will be back in 2016. Join our Facebook Group or contact Richard 01497 851253.

Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm.The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110.

Hay Community Choir: 8 9.30pm. Term time only. Hay Parish Hall. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and wants to have fun! Cost: £4. Contact 01497 822952.

Charity Quiz Night: 8.30pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373.

FRIDAY Beginner Pilates: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club.

Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this

Dorstone Dormice Baby & Toddler Group: 10am – 12 noon (Term time only). Dorstone Villlage Hall. £1 per child which includes snacks and tea/coffee.

Please come along and say hello!

“Committee Meeting” for Gym & Tonic: (Last Friday of the month) 10.30am. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Come and join us to help have a say in our vibrant future. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Contact 01497 822995.

Brecon & District Credit Union Collection Point: 11am – 1pm.

Talgarth Library. Support your community bank with a savings account or a low interest loan.

Contact Jan 01874 711665.

Hay Theatre CIC - Reminiscence Workshop: 1.30 – 3.30pm. The Globe at Hay. A reminiscence group for over 65s. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430.

Cllr.William Powell’s Advice Surgery: (first Friday of the month) 5 - 7pm at Talgarth Information and Resource Centre. Contact 07703112113 or email:william.powell@wales.gov.uk.

Spinning: 6pm.

Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889.

GIGO: 6 - 6.30. ‘Get in get out’.

Metabolic quickies ready for the weekend. Call 01497 822995 drop in. Check the web site for this class we sometimes have to cancel if Cat is on a weekend course. Gym and Tonic Health Club.

What’s on: during the week / month Black Lion Jazz: 8.30pm.The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. A Special guest jazz musician will join our regular performers on the last Friday of the month.

Entry is free and all welcome.

Contact 01497 820841.

SATURDAY Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month). Talgarth Church Hall.

Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. The Globe at Hay. Fantastic fun. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7 – 11 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430.

Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1 – 3pm. The Globe at Hay. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 12 – 16 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430.

SUNDAY Talgarth Country Market: (first Sunday of the month) from 10am - 1pm in theTown Hall.

Sunday Lego Club: 11am – 12.30pm. The Globe @ Hay. Free.

Play for children of all ages (and Duplo for the smallies). Cafe open for coffee and cake!

Tennis Club: 11am - 1pm at the Tennis Courts, Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123.

Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061.

‘Sound of the Baskervilles’– Open Mic Session: 4pm.

Baskerville Arms Hotel, Clyro.

Contact 01497 820670.

DURING THE MONTH Now until Tuesday 5th January 2016 ‘Westward ho ho ho’: 10am – 5pm (Mon – Sat). The Brook Street Pottery & Gallery, Brook Street, Hay, HR3 5BQ. An exhibition of vibrant art comes to Hay this autumn. Contact 01497 821070. See article and advert on pages 8 and 9.

Sunday 1st November Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Contact 01874 713166. See advert on page 53.

Tuesday 3rd November Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Woodland Management Work Party: Pwlly-Wrach Nature Reserve. Visit bit.ly/bwtevents. See article on page 27.

Thursday 5th November Black Mountains Lions Club – Hay & District Community Bonfire and Firework Display: 6pm, gates open, 6.30pm bonfire lit, 7pm fireworks.

Clyro Court, Clyro, Nr Hay. Adults £4, children £1. Refreshments and other stalls.

Flicks in the Sticks presents – The Theory of Everything: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Based on Jane Hawking’s memoir, two brilliant performances from Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones make for a tremendously moving and inspirational experience..

Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £4. Contact 01544 327227.

Charity Quiz with Wizzes and Bangs: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn,

Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373.

See advert on page 38.

Friday 6th November Friday Live – Let’s Get Quizzical: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Saturday 7th November Christmas Vintage & Antique Fair: 10am. Clarence Hall, Crickhowell.

Charity raffle in aid of Welsh Air Ambulance. Over 20 dealers selling with great ideas for Christmas gifts. Vintage tearoom serving homemade cakes and refreshments. Entry £1, under 16s free. Contact 07977 846509. See advert on page 42.

Brecon Rotary Club’s Annual Caledonian Market: 11am. The Market Hall, Brecon.

Illustrated Talk by Eugene Fisk – “Art & Religion as a Human Experience”: 11am. St Michael’s Hall, St Michael’s Street, Brecon, LD3 9AB. Reflections with illustrations, looking at how these subjects cohabitate, considering the matter from the experience of being an art practitioner. What is learnt from earning a living in art, teaching art, selling art and making art during the last fifty years? Contact 01497 847357 or e-mail cmirylees@aol. com Jamie Smith’s Mabon: 7.30pm.

Eardisley Village Hall. Back by popular demand after last year’s sell out performance. The release of their highly anticipated fifth album “The Space Beyond” sees the band take to the stage with a dynamic set, performing favourite tracks from the past alongside their new material. Tickets £10 adults, £6.50 Under 14’s. Contact 01544 327841.

What’s on: during the month Brecon Singers present: “Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle”: 7.30pm.

St Mary’s Church, High Street, Brecon.

Professional soloists accompanied by piano and organ.

Tickets £10, under 18s £5 from The Tower Café @ St Mary’s Church and Abergavenny Music. Visit www. breconsingers.com. Contact 01874 658332.

Shenanigans – Electric Swing Circus: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Folk & Irish Music Session: 8.30pm.

The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 38.

Wednesday 11th November Brecknock Wildlife Trust - The 51st AGM of the Wildlife Trust: Llandew Hall. Visit bit.ly/bwtevents.

See article on page 27.

Friday 13th November Friday Live – Climbing Trees supported by The Minerals: 8pm.

The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Saturday 14th November Orchid Day with Chris Channon: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Talks by Chris Channon. Booking Essential. Contact 01497 847055.

See advert inside front cover.

Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall.

Contact 07805 375636. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk.

See advert on page 48.

Sunday 15th November until January 2016 The Hay Makers Gallery Christmas Exhibition: The Hay Makers, St. John’s Place, Hay, HR3 5BN. Contact 01497 820556. See advert on page 17.

Tuesday 17th November Brecknock Wildlife Trust Woodland Management Work Party: Pwlly-Wrach Nature Reserve. Visit bit.ly/bwtevents. See article on page 27.

U3A Hay – The Swan @ Hay. Morning Session 10.30am: Annual Debate with debaters from Hereford Cathedral School.

Afternoon Session 1.30pm: The Art Appreciation group will be presenting ‘Do You See What I See?’ – a varied collection of works of art for study and comment. The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. Coffee from 10am. Contact Tricia Wordley 01497 821595. See article on page 56.

Friday 20th November Friday Live – Desert Island Picks with Lyndy Cooke: 8pm.

The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Friday 20th and Saturday 21st November Wye Players Present: “Pic ‘n’ Mix: 7.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall.

A selection of sketches by Alan Ayckbourn, Michael Frayn and Victoria Wood. Tickets £6.50 from Hay Deli and Glasbury Garage. See advert on page 62.

Saturday 21st November Christmas Fayre: Dulas Court, Dulas, Ewyas Harold, HR2 0HL. Contact Rebecca Williams 01981 240214. See advert on page 15.

Flix in the Stix (Talgarth) presents: ‘Jurassic World’: 7.30 for 8pm.

Talgarth Town Hall. Pre film pizzas available at The Bakers’ Table (01874 711125 to book). Entrance to film £4, pizza and film £10. Early booking essential. Contact Bryan Craven 01874 713166. See advert and article on pages 32 and 53.

Shenanigans – DJ Ben Whittle: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Open Music Session: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 38.

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November The 2015 Art at No 10 Christmas Show: Saturday 10am – 4.30pm, Sunday 10.30am – 4pm. 10 The Struet, Brecon, LD3 7LH. Visit www. stayatno10.co.uk/art-no-10-2015 or contact 07736 062849. See advert and article on page 50.

Sunday 22nd November Glasbury Arts - Young people’s painting workshop with abstract artist Kate Freeman: 10.30am – 1pm. Workshop for children aged 8 – 12.Tickets £8. Booking essential.

Contact 0333 666 3366 or visit www.glasburyarts.co.uk. See article on page 51.

Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th November Gwernyfed High School production of The Wizard of Oz: Theatre Brycheiniog. See article on page 53.

What’s on: during the month / next month Wednesday 25th November Glasbury Get Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Raffle and tea. All welcome.

Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Judith 01497 847274. See article on page 52.

Thursday 26th November Prize Bingo: 7 for 7.15pm.

Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged

by Dial-a-Ride. Bar open and bar snacks available. Fun night. Raising money for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033.

Friday 27th November Santa’s Grand Arrival: 6.30pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Santa, reindeer, bouncy castle and disco.

Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside front cover.

Christmas Open Evening: 5pm. C.J. Gibbons Butchers, Hay. Contact 01497 820636. See advert on page 45.

Friday Live Folk – Flatlands and George Flowers with Seren the Heron: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Friday 27th – Sunday 30th November Hay Festival Winter Weekend: Various venues in Hay. Contact 01497 822620. See advert and article on page 31.

Saturday 28th November Hay-on-Wye Winter Food Festival: 10am – 5pm. Memorial Car Park, Hay. Free entry. Contact Andrew Powell 07779 012019. See advert on back cover.

Hay History Group - Smith-Soldat Memorial Lecture: 4pm.Our guest speaker this year is landscape historian David Lovelace, who uses a combination of ancient maps and modern digital technology to reveal the hidden history of landscapes.

His talk, explores the history of the Herefordshire landscape. See article on page 54.

Talgarth Christmas Lights – Switching on Ceremony: 6pm.

Talgarth Square. Father Christmas’ Grotto will be on the Square from 5pm. A special feature this year is that free raffle tickets will be given out to all comers and the raffle will be drawn at 5.30pm. The lucky winner will have the honour of switching on the Talgarth Christmas Lights at 6pm. See article on page 3.

Shenanigans – Sixteen Tambourines Winter Weekend Special: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

Sunday 29th November Guided Tours of Hay Castle: 10 – 11am. All tickets via the Hay Festival Box Office. Contact 01497 822 629. See article on page 54.

Monday 30th November Hay Dial-a-Ride trip to Wyevale for Christmas Shopping: Fare £6 plus lunch. Contact 01497 821616 (Monday to Friday, 9 to 12noon).

Tuesday 1st December “Food for Thought”: 7pm. Booth’s Bookshop Café, Hay. Join us for a delicious meal and conversation with Owen Sheers, author of ‘The Dust Diaries’, and Ben Rawlence, author of ‘Radio Congo’. The authors will read extracts from, answer questions, and talk of their

books which portray stories of hope and resilience from Africa.

Tickets £20, includes a three course meal. All money raised will go to Medics4Timbuktu (Hay2Timbuktu) for Maternal & Child Health Projects. Tickets from Eighteen Rabbit, Lion Street, Hay or contact 01874 713101.

Thursday 3rd December Flicks in the Sticks presents – “Paddington”: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. The feel good family film of the year. Cabaret seating.

Bring your own refreshments.

Tickets £4. Contact 01544 327227.

Saturday 5th December Talgarth Christmas Market: 10am – 4pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Contact 01874 713166. See advert on page 53.

Candlelit Christmas Concert with the Village Quire: 7.30pm. All Saints’ Church, Cwmbach, Glasbury. The Village Quire and actor Phil Smith bring you songs and stories of wonders and wassailing, of miracles and mirth; rousing West Gallery anthems and intimate festive miniatures to melt your heart – an older Christmas, more stark, more true; glimpsed in the glimmering light of candle flames.Tickets £7.50, under 18s £5 to include a glass of mulled wine and a delicious mince pie. Visit www.villagequire.org.uk.

Contact 01497 847676. See article on page 56.

Wednesday 9th December Hay Dial-a-Ride trip to The Roast Ox, Painscastle for Christmas Lunch: Fare £4 plus lunch. Contact 01497 821616 (Monday to Friday, 9 to 12 noon).

FOR SALE

RENTAL

BLACK GLASS T.V TABLE. 45’x18’. £40. 01497 821680 / 07812 449024.

LOCK UP UNIT HAS BECOME AVAILABLE. SPACE TO RENT. Storage space in Golden Valley, 4 miles from Hay, huge clean warehouse with lighting, power points, water, lavatory, concrete floor, completely dry, very easy wide access from road, roll up/roll down door, competitive monthly rates, short or long term. Suitable for caravan storage, scaffolding, household effects etc.

Ring to find out more – Emma 0777 567 1868.

WINE RACK. Holds 20 bottles with glass top. h 28’ x w 17 and a half ’ d 7 and a half. £20. 01497 821680 / 07812 449024.

MONDAINE SWISS RAILWAY WATCH. Boxed Mens - metal strap. £75. 01874 623545.

MONDAINE SWISS RAILWAY WATCH. Boxed Ladies - Black leather strap. (less than half price). £60. 01874 623545.

OUTDOOR WATER FEATURE. 240v. Pouring pitchers, cost £140, hardly used, not suitable for new garden. £65. 01874 711454.

MANS APOLLO MOUNTAIN BIKE. new tyres, one flat. £25. 01874 711454.

BIKE RACK. Free collect only. 01874 711454.

AS NEW FUTURA. 1500w convector panel heater with timer and auto thermostat. Cost £135 will accept £75. 01874 711454.

USEFUL NUMBERS Brecon Medical Group Practice...... 01874 622121 Dyfed-Powys Police .........................................................

101 Brecon Advice Centre ............................ 01874 Hay Medical Centre ...............................

01497 624595 822100 Dyfed-Powys .........................................................

101 National GridPolice Gas (Gas Leaks) .......... 0800 111999 National Grid Gas (Gas Leaks) ........... 0800 111999 Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau ...... 0845 601 8421 Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau....... 0845 601 8421 RSPCA ........................................................... 0300 1234 999 Powys County Council ......................... 01597 827 460 Samaritans National Helpline..............08457 909090 RSPCA ............................................................ 0300 1234 999 Scottish Power ..........................................

08452 909090 722424 Samaritans National Helpline ........... 08457 Talgarth Power Medical.............................................08452 Centre ...................... 01874 722424 713000 Scottish Welsh Water..................................................08000 520130 Distribution...............08000 ..............08000 520400 Western Power Distribution

CUSTOM BMX. Good condition, quality parts, call for info or to ask about separate parts. £300 ono.

01874 658591.

1 MONGOSE BMX BIKE. Silver £35. 0795 8211047 / 01874 0711906.

VICTORIAN OVER MANTLE MIRROR. £50 ono.

01497 820854.

YOUNG DRAKES. Free to good homes. Hatched in June, Khaki Campbell/Indian Runner cross. 01982 560312.

STAINLESS STEEL COOKER HOOD. 60cm good condition £20. 01497 820854.

PINE PLATE RACK WITH SHELF. Good condition £20. 01497 820854.

PIG ARC. 7ft x 8 ft, suitable for 2-3 pigs, collect from Brecon. ORIO £100. 01874 624410.

MOUNTAIN BIKE. 18’’ frame. 21 gears. Good condition. £30. 01874 624997.

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Flu Vaccinations Available from October 1st No appointment necessary, but please call to check availability.

People who are at increased risk of problems if they catch flu can have a flu vaccine on the NHS.

Ask us about having a FREE NHS flu vaccination if: • You are aged 65 years and over • You have chronic respiratory disease

(COPD or Asthma which requires continuous or repeated use of steroids)

• You have chronic heart, kidney, liver or neurological (stroke, TIA etc) disease, diabetes, or immunosuppression • You are pregnant (any trimester), • You live in a long-stay care facility.

If you do not qualify under the NHS for free flu vaccination, we also offer a private vaccination service for eligible adults at a cost of £9.

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