Lampeter Grapevine Issue 24 Nov 2014 by Lampeter Grapevine

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Tachwedd / November 2014

GRAPEVINE digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly

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September was a great month for the Lampeter Loyalty Card. Over 6,500 Loyalty Cards have now gone out, 59 shops and businesses in Lampeter are involved in the scheme, and over £500 of Lampeter Loyalty Vouchers have been awarded in prizes. The September Monthly Prize big jump in Vouchers in circulation was as a result of the Draw Winner, Dini Hardy receiving £30 Great Lampeter Loyalty Hunt that took place between Mon Lampeter Loyalty 22 - Sat 27 September. Backed by Ceredigion County Council, Vouchers from organiser, as part of the Support Your High Street campaign, the Chris Studman Loyalty Hunt ran for 5 days, with 10 questions about local shops each day. There was up to £100 of Vouchers up for grabs each day, and prizes were doubled if a completed Loyalty Card was included with an entry. Over 150 entries for the Loyalty Hunt were received, and 15 prizes totalling £440 were handed out.

in this issue…

 magic lamp cinema club  poetry corner  local history  winter warmers  more confessions of an amateur gardener  jottings  pontsian festival  make together festival  bird farm alpacas  pantry essentials  a taste of apple day  the comforts of home and reimagining the computer geek  celtic christianity  lung cancer campaign

The October Draw will be on Sat 8 Nov, at the People’s Market, Victoria Hall. To enter that draw, make sure you get your completed cards in one of the Collection Boxes, located at Ruby Rose, Eryl Jones Insurance, The Mulberry Bush, Organic Fresh Foods or the People’s Market by the end of October. Loyalty Hunt Winners

regular features …

 lampeter loyalty card  letters  reviews  ian’s tweet      

listings & events

1st

Winners of the Great Lampeter Loyalty Hunt with Cllr Gareth Lloyd

Photos: Tim Jones

2nd

* Completed Loyalty Card with entry, doubled prize award

3rd

Mon 22

Emily Evans: £60*

Eleri Jones: £15

Alex Fox: £10*

Tues 23

Heather Holgate: £60*

Annwen Jones: £15

Gloria Thomas: £5

Thurs 25

Gwawr Bowen: £60*

Katie McDermott: £30*

Bev Hopkins: £10*

Fri 26

Alex Fox: £60*

Lilian Jones: £15

Gary Jones: £5

Sat 27

Jack Guy: £60*

Mara Morris: £30*

Laura Adams: £5

what’s on in the woods

The October draw will take place at the People’s Market in Victoria Hall on Sat 8 Nov. To enter that draw, make sure you get your completed cards in one of the Collection Boxes (located at Eryl Jones Insurance, The Mulberry Bush, Ruby Rose,

vine project update creative ideas crossword competition

Organic Fresh Foods or the People’s Market) by the end of October.

ads & classified

www.lampeter21.co.uk/loyalty/lampeter-loyalty-card-participating-businesses

Lampeter Loyalty Card Cerdyn Teyrngarwch Llanbedr Pont Steffan List of members - 17 October 01 – Lomax’s 02 – The Mulberry Bush 03 – Organic Fresh Foods 04 – AJ Williams Embroidery 05 – Town Hall Cafe Deli 06 – Eryl Jones Insurance 07 – Ruby Rose 08 – Compass Office Supplies 09 – Gwyn Lewis Carpets 10 – Cascade Florists 11 – The Falcondale 12 – The People’s Market @ Victoria Hall (2nd & 4th Saturdays each month) 13 – CWN Design 14 – Calico Kate 15 – Creative Cove 16 – Hag’s Records

17 – Gwilym C Price Son & Daughters 18 – Red Apple Yarn 19 – Robert’s Garden Centre 20 – The Wash Tub 21 – The Spar Lampeter 22 – DL Williams 23 – Lambi’s 24 – Sosban Fach 25 – DD Evans 26 – AAA Decorating Centre 27 – Trysor 28 – Duet & Lan Lloft 29 – The Black Lion Royal Hotel 30 – Panacea 31 – Evans & Hughes Optometrists

32 – Jones Bros Butchers 33 – JH Roberts & Sons 34 – Jenkins of Ffarmers 35 – Pont Steffan Dental Practice 36 – Denmark Farm Conservation Centre 37 – Brondeifi Garage 38 – Cadi & Grace 39 – Deli-licious 40 – Delwedd Newydd Hairdressers 41 – Huw Lewis Tyres 42 – The Welsh Quilt Centre 43 – The Fruit Box 44 – Adrian Thomas Pharmacy 45 – Carpet Corner

46 – Merlin’s Cave 47 – Nehar Indian Takeaway 48 – WD Lewis & Son 49 – Bargain Box 50 – Dere i Dorri 51 – G & M Coaches petrol stn 52 – Quality Fill Bargain Foods 53 – Steffan Veterinary Services 54 – Premier Siop y Gymuned 55 – Lampeter Farmers Market 56 – J & E Woodworks 57 – Smotyn Du 58 – Mark Lane Bakery & Café 59 – Little Gem

If you want more details, or would like to join the Lampeter Loyalty Card scheme contact Chris Studman on 01570 493649 or loyalty@lampeter21.co.uk Chris Studman

GRAPEVINE no. 24, Nov 2014 Post: c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7EE Email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Published by: Transition Llambed Development Trust, Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, SA48 7EE Printed by: TSD Reprographics, Lampeter, on paper from sustainable resources To submit an article, letter or to make an enquiry: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com To add your event or course to our Free listings: lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com or post to address above Please include the reason you are contacting us in the subject box of your email (Article, Letter, Enquiry) To place an advert: lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com Full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk Display advertising rates: ¼ column £12; ¼ page £30; ½ page £48; full page £84 (back page £96) £30 off ads for one-off public events held in Victoria Hall Classified ads: £2.50 / 20 wds (min. £2.50) Therapists' section (max 35 wds): £10 for 5 Copy date for Dec/Jan, issue 25: Fri 7 Nov Theme: ‘Out with the New & In with the Old’’ Circulation this issue: 2,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area

Croeso / Welcome … to the Grapevine

‘Home Comforts’ - a cosy fire, a hearty meal, a pair of favourite slippers and a comfy bed. These are just some of the images that were conjured up when contemplating the theme for this issue. What are the things we miss most when we are away from home? and what do we look forward to on your return? I’m sure these ‘comforts’ will be different for everyone, but I expect they may well revolve around feelings of warmth, belonging, relaxation or security. They are the good things of life and are worth cherishing. The recent, spectacular electric storms brought this home in a very literal sense - as power cut in and out throughout the day and night. It’s easy to forget how much we really take for granted, and how we only realise what we have when its missing. At home without power we have no phone, the pump on the stove stops the central heating working, and of course no internet connection! I actually quite like power cuts, as they raise that age old question about how we can revert back to surviving without these things. Anyway, I digress, and am drifting more towards the theme for the Dec/Jan issue. So, swiftly back to ‘Home Comforts’ - you will find some hearty recipes on pages 5, 7 & 26, find inspiration for making items in ‘Cwtch Cushions’, page 25, ‘Bird Farm Alpacas’, page 10, and through photos in the review of ‘Lampeter Make Together Festival’ with all sorts of homely, crafty comforts on page 11. If you need something a little more technical, perhaps due to the storms frying your gadgets, then try ‘The Comforts of Home and Reimagining the Computer Geek’ on page 24 or if you just want to put your feet up, with a nice cup of tea, then why not try this month’s ‘Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword Competition’, page 27, sponsored by the Town Hall Café Deli.

You could win a yummy, comforting hamper of goodies. Enjoy. Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading

Angie Martin, Editor

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LETTERS grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Poetry C

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Dear Grapevine, Congratulations to Annie May for reaching the final of the Carmarthen Journal Community Awards 2014. For the second year in a row, she was runner up in the Teacher/Mentor category, for her work with LYTss. Well done to her and thanks to everyone who nominated her. As we know from the April 2014 issue of the Grapevine, "Local Heroes", the Lampeter area has many residents who use their time and energy for the good of the community. If the Carmarthen Journal runs their Community Awards again in 2015, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could nominate a local hero from the Lampeter area in every category? Debbie Burton-White

Backspace Back when there were shops and people still shook hands I would drive a white, wheeled car to a small market town. Back when food was solid and vegetables still grew we’d natter in a café pay money from a queue. Back when there was paper and some of us might vote

We Have

we’d write each other stories

Moved

pass kisses on our notes. Back when there was courtship

Lampeter Family Centre

and hearts still to be won you tipped my fingers tender

Lampeter Family Centre is open to parents, carers and their children, living in and around the area and for the past five years, the centre has been situated in St Thomas Street. The family centre recently moved to the University Buildings, Pontfaen Road, Lampeter, and re-opened on Wednesday, 8 October, from 11am – 3pm.

into your open palm. Back when there was birdsong and weather that could change we watched together cling films beneath our love’s sweet reign.

Staff and volunteers are looking forward to welcoming you to the new centre.

Back when time was counted

Families can look forward to more arts and crafts, play sessions, lunch clubs, visits from other agencies and a chance to get to know other parents and children living in the area. If you’re looking for something to do over half term, then why not join us for our ...

and day took turns with night goose-skin bumped to skin, we slept in silence not disquiet. Back when there were children and death could cheat machines

Celf a Chrefft Arts & Crafts Lwcus Twba Dip k Luc y

we promised we would throw the switch

Wednesday, 29 October 11am-2pm Stondyn Cacennau Llawer o Hwyl Lots of Fun Lluniaeth ysgafn Light refreshments

but logged-in to our dreams. Back then we were human

Cake Stall Raff l Raff le

and thought we’d still be free

Chwarae Play

down souled to books of faces in virtual libraries.

All to raise some much needed funds for the centre. Look out for posters

Karen Gemma Brewer 2014 It’s good to see poems returning to the Grapevine this issue. Perhaps we will now be able to re-instate Poetry Corner on a regular basis. Please send in your contributions to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com. Eds.

For latest updates and what’s on in the family centre, find us on Facebook, or contact Catrin 01267 221551. Lampeter Family Centre 4

Local History - Cothion Books

Winter Warmers Recipes Main course and pud - minimum effort, maximum comfort factor

This recipe is just what you need at this time of the year, or anytime in fact as it does not take much preparation, needs a long slow cook (so you can go out and leave it, and return to a delicious smell and a ready meal) and will feed a crowd fairly economically (just add more potatoes!). Although a Greek recipe, apart from the lemon, all the ingredients can be grown locally (in fact I grow them myself). As the autumn wind and rain lash around outside, this meal will be a taste of Aegean sunshine, yet uses a Welsh staple - lamb - which local butchers usually source from farms very close to Lampeter. At the same time you can cook a creamy rice pudding (using Welsh milk) for afters - bliss! Kleftiko

Last month’s Grapevine included an article about Fred Price’s 1898 History of Llansawel, which has recently been published in a new expanded edition by Cothion Books, an imprint devised by the editor, Bill Davis of Llansawel, with the intention of highlighting North Carmarthenshire’s This is the only known photo of Fred Price past. A surprising amount of material exists. Fred Price wrote two other books, about Caio and Talley. The preacher-schoolmaster, Jonah Evans, who built and ran a successful Academy for the ablest children in Llansawel from the 1870s, produced two books himself and his son Thomas Eli Evans wrote his biography, which contains a good deal of interesting information about the community of the time. The Llansawel weaver Thomas Melinddwr Davies (born 1849) was also an accomplished bardic poet and Cothion’s next project is likely to be a volume of his verse with translations and supporting illustrations and notes. Thomas Davies took his inspiration from the people and events around him and was very active in the community – he was for example the very first Parish Clerk, and carried out those duties until his death. There was great energy and hope in the community at that time and Cothion will try to reflect some of that for the present day. Finally, there are the immense changes that have taken place, some good, some not so good, in the past hundred and twenty years or so, and Cothion has a longer term project to bring the story of the community up to date, through the various archives available and through residents’ memories. Because of this, Bill would greatly value hearing from anyone who has photographs, documents or memories of any kind relating to Llansawel and the neighbouring parishes. Bill Davis

1 shoulder of lamb 8-10 cloves of garlic - peeled olive oil 1 lemon - halved - (squeeze out juice and reserve) dried oregano 3 bay leaves

salt and black pepper 10-12 shallots or 2 large onions 1 kg potatoes optional - 500g carrots - cut in large pieces

 Rub lamb with olive oil, season well with salt & ground

black pepper & plenty of dried oregano - massage it in  Leave to absorb flavours and peel potatoes and onions  Quarter the large onions if using, slice potatoes thickly

(about 2 cms) and put half in the bottom of a very large heavy casserole, ideally one which has a lid. Add carrots, if using, nestle the onions and empty lemon halves amongst the potatoes and scatter in 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, and the bay leaves. Season this well  Briefly sear the lamb in a large frying pan with some olive oil until browned  Cut slits all over the lamb and press in slices from 3 cloves of garlic. Place lamb on top of the potatoes, and then put the rest of the potatoes and remaining garlic cloves around the meat  Pour 300mls of boiling water into the frying pan, stir to gather up all the sticky bits and juices, and then pour it all into the casserole. Add more oregano, salt & pepper and sprinkle over a little olive oil  Seal the casserole well with foil, or baking parchment and the lid, and bake at 140/ fan oven130/gas1, for 5 hours  Add reserved lemon juice at the end. The meat should be meltingly tender and will pull apart rather than slice  Serve with boiled greens and/or peas, and perhaps some bread for really hungry people to soak up the juices Rice Pudding 1 litre full cream milk (can use UHT/long life). 80g pudding rice (yes really that little!) - it swells as it cooks 2 or 3 tbsp. sugar - white or soft brown - depending on your sweet tooth knob of butter a nutmeg

Fred Price’s History of Llansawel is available (RRP £12) from the Quilt Centre and Y Smotyn Ddu, Lampeter; the Railway Café and the Craft Centre, Llandovery; Igam Ogam, Llandeilo; DL Williams, Talley; The Post Office, Cwmdu; The Community Shops in Brechfa and Llanwrda; Siop y Pentan in Carmarthen; from Amazon or directly from the editor: Cothion Books, 015578 685696; bill.davis@lineone.net

Put milk, rice and sugar into a well greased (with butter) fairly shallow dish, and stir. Dot with small pieces of butter, then grate nutmeg very generously all over it. Bake with the kleftiko for 2 ½ - 3 hours until rice is cooked and a sweet creamy liquid has formed under the tasty brown skin. (Check the rice is soft, if not give it longer, but cover with foil to stop it drying out (the creamy liquid is the best bit). Having got them both in the oven, and the greens ready to cook at the last minute, you can all put your boots on and head out for a tramp through the autumn leaves, to come back with a good appetite!

The parish also has a website www.llansawel.org.uk, which contains a number of illustrated historical articles.

Judy Cooper

POTTING SHED DIRECT All natural materials, sustainable and ethical.

Natural Craft Stall

SAWN TIMBER FOR SALE

People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 10am - 1pm

Locally grown sawn timber products, milled to order

Buy pre-packed or pick and mix ranges of plant dyed textiles; needlework and felting kits; fair trade upcycled jewellery, hand felt purses, embroidered bags, cushions; gifts; bespoke commissioned designs; or book a place on a workshop direct from the stall.

Natural Craft Workshops 10–4 pm Small friendly, informal groups with all materials and a light lunch included. Regular venues include 1st Lampeter Scouts Hall, and The Quercus Rooms, Carmarthen. Raised needlework, creative use of plants like nettles, natural plant dyeing, wet/dry felting, & making textiles all on offer. Booking not always essential Dates for NEW Drop in Workshops to be arranged Private Tuition Workshops also available Please see websites or visit Pam’s stall for further details. www.pottingsheddirect.co.uk www.facebook.com/pottingsheddirect www.pinterest.com/pamdirect www.etsy.com/uk/shop/pottingsheddirect

Slab Wood: £18 per bundle Waney edge Boards: £1 p/m Cladding • Beams • Firewood Logs Firewood offcuts - car boot/small trailer load: £20 Please ring Andrew on 07557 386755 Each purchase supports this Community Project www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk

SALES OF  High quality Alpacas Breeding Females – Stud Males – Pet Males

 Point of lay hens  Mill spun and Hand spun luxury alpaca yarn Natural colours - minimal lanolin – hypo-allergenic

 Locally woven 100% Alpaca Blankets & Handknitted Bespoke Gifts

 Stockists of Organic Alpaca Duvets, Pillows and Mattress covers

 Willow baskets

 Willow weaving Workshops  Make a round basket: 13 Nov + 21 Nov 10am-4pm, £40

 Willow Christmas Decorations: 10 Dec stars, Christmas trees and wreaths

10am-1pm, £20 Maes Hedydd, Blaencwrt, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion. SA48 7LW. 01570 434600 Www.BirdfarmAlpacas.com

More Confessions of an Amateur Gardener What a fantastic growing summer we’ve had. It reminds me of my childhood and youth when endless sunny days seemed to go on forever. Now the cooler mornings and evenings are demanding, harvesting the remaining courgettes, runner beans and salad leaves, whilst thinking ahead to winter crops and an early start next spring. I hope, like me, you had a good crop of garlic and onions to help keep those winter colds at bay. My garlic were small but plentiful and the onions big, beautiful and prolific. I’ve stored them in a net suspended from the rafters in my shed where I hope they’ll remain dry and safe from small rodents. I keep meaning to plait them into French-looking strings. I will, when I have time from all the other autumn chores. I’ve already sown broad beans for next year; it will give them an early start. They will need a bit of protection over the winter and I aim to use sheep fleece. I’m discovering new uses for this natural material. Did you know that slugs dislike crawling over unwashed fleece? Apparently the lanolin in the wool absorbs their slime, which slugs definitely don’t like. If you have a friendly farmer near you, why not negotiate a fleece and give the slugs a heart attack. Not that I think slugs have hearts – they certainly have no compunction about munching their way through my delicate new shoots. Actually slugs have not been my worst ‘enemy’ this year. The Cabbage White caterpillar has usurped that role; I’ve never seen so many. Nasturtiums, which I planted in abundance, were supposed to keep them away from the brassica, as a ‘sacrificial’ plant. The greedy little green beasts didn’t get the message, and reduced my delicious kale to knickerbocker lace. In the end I had to prematurely harvest and freeze what remained, or I should have had none at all. Next year, of course, I shall net the greens and hope for better results. I did hear the other day that sprinkling ordinary cooking flour over the leaves would cause the caterpillar to eat it and swell up. I don’t know if this just results in them feeling too full to eat so much, or that they keep swelling till they burst. (It doesn’t bear thinking about!) There is also a bacteria, Bacillus Thuringiens that is harmless to other beneficial insects, but I haven’t tried that.

probably won’t survive the slugs or the cold. I’m trying new varieties of garlic this year, having sent for five varieties on line; some have exotic stripes and colours. They are going to be planted this week; I’ll let you know how good they are next year. Parsnips are still in the ground, waiting for the first frost and my new (for me) crop, oca, like a lemon tasting potato. It has lots of greenery but the tubers are still very small. They can’t be harvested till the leaves wilt and turn brown.

Cold Weather Tips Two years ago I planted a hedge of Rosa Rugosa that has lovely flowers in summer and big red hips in autumn. I have already made rosehip jelly and frozen some sugarless puree in ice cube trays in readiness for winter colds. Place a cube in a mug and top up with hot water and a spoonful of honey for a really good shot of vitamin C. My Hawthorn tree has loads of berries this year, perhaps presaging a hard winter. (or is that just an ‘old wives tale’?) I plan to make a tincture from them. Hawthorn is a good heart tonic and aids circulation; just the thing for cold winter feet.

Ceredwin

Recipe for Rosehip Syrup 250g fresh rosehips 50 ml water About 125g sugar  Crush rosehips slightly and place in a pan. You can add a cinnamon stick or cloves but children usually prefer it without these.  Simmer uncovered for twenty minutes.  Strain through muslin to remove the pith and add the same amount of sugar as there is liquid.  Stir until dissolved and bring to the boil, then simmer for ten minutes.  Cool and filter into sterilized bottles or jars.  Keeps for about a year, but once opened, just a week in the fridge.  Small amounts, frozen in ice cube trays will last all year in the freezer.  For children give two tsp per day.

Winter Greens

 Dilute one part syrup to five parts water and drink as cordial, use on pancakes, ice-cream, or in smoothies.

Not to let my beds lie idle over the winter I’m planting purple sprouting, spring cabbages and winter hardy salad greens; parsley is also a good winter crop and very nutritious for use in cooking or winter salads. Don’t forget to surround these plants with fleece or they

Delicious!

Ian’s Tweet:

Jottings Be afraid, be very afraid: it’s spider in the bath time! Why humans should be so frightened of such small creatures is something of a mystery (it may simply be learned behaviour); none of the British species is dangerous. Why so many of them come into our homes during the autumn is also unclear. Spiders have been around for over three hundred million years and feature in some of the creation myths of indigenous peoples. Money spiders are some of the smallest and are responsible for those webs that festoon trees and shrubs illuminated on dewy or frosty mornings. Small spiders can spin threads which they use as a parachute; wind-borne they can travel hundreds of miles. The largest spider in Britain is the Raft spider found in the Fen country of the east coast. One of the largest to come into our homes is the Cardinal spider, so called because Cardinal Wolsey was scared of it, (“Little Miss Muffet” was in good company.) The aptly named Giant House Spider (pictured) is another uninvited guest.

November by Ian and Tomos Morris In the spring we visited three excellent local sites; Llanerchaeron, Denmark Farm and Long Wood. All three are of course well worth exploring in the winter too. Roving parties of Tits are likely to be a feature of any winter walk and other species’ such as Treecreepers, Nuthatches and Woodpeckers are often associated with them. Scan these flocks carefully for the scarcer Long-tailed Tit. The rather rare Marsh Tit is also found along the cycle trail in the Aeron valley. Meanwhile, at Denmark Farm its very similar relative, the Willow Tit is often recorded. The UK population of this rare species is undergoing a dramatic and terrible decline, the reasons for which are little understood. At the time of writing, funding appears to be available to keep the feeder in the car park well stocked this winter and as any of you who feed the birds will know, this can be an expensive business. This would be a good place to find a Willow Tit. The mature conifers at Long Wood occasionally play host to that most extraordinary finch, the Crossbill. Their crossed mandibles enable them to extract seeds from cones. Crossbills are nomads which wander Eurasia in search of food, often travelling thousands of miles to locate areas of the continent where seed is sufficiently abundant to support them.

David Price

WI Custard Queens Nearing the end of our first year, The Custard Queens Women’s Institute Group have had some fabulous activities, most recently, clay pigeon shooting, sloe gin making, tatting and treasure hunts. To beat this there are some wonderful Autumn/Winter events planned, and new members are welcome to join in at any time. We have our AGM on Sunday 16 November, and a bowling night planned, for current and new members. Custard Queens will be having a stall at the Lampeter University Christmas Fair and will be aiming to raise over £100 for our WI for 2015. Come along to our ‘Crafternoons’ and help us to fund raise. Then, into 2015, activities organised will be Ceramics, Tai Chi, Genealogy, Welsh History, Reflexology, water colours, African drumming, button jewellery making, quizzing, seal watching, parties, dancing and much more. Custard Queens meet every third Sunday of the Month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 7pm-10pm. Ladies of Lampeter come and join an active and friendly group; we would love to see you there! Ages from 18 to 80+, all very welcome. Further details from 07540 383835 custardqueenswi@gmail.com or check out the new website http://custardqueenswi.weebly.com Carole Ballard

Ian Morris

by Tomos (age 9) 8

Recent Reviews

Just some of the lovely pics from Gwyl Pontsian held last month. Festival organisers were delighted with the three days which included a twmpath, lots of fabulous workshops, food stalls and an amazing line up of world class musicians. We even had a pop up visit from the Chairman of Ceredigion County Council Cllr. John Adams-Lewis and his wife Morina who, along with Magw Evans, opened the festival with great warmth. Thanks so much to Ceredigion County Council for their generous support, to everyone who came and to our Lampeter supporters, especially: Lampeter Loyalty Scheme Tsar Chris Studman, Roberts Garden Hire, Wash Tub Lampeter, AAA Decorating, Panacea Beauty, Organic Fresh Food Company, Sainsbury’s, Andrew Price Hair and Anne from Tafarn Bach – we could not have done it without you. And thank you to all our lovely generous and openminded stallholders who gave our inaugural festival a go: Tipizza, Tuk Tuk Coffee, Alltryoden Antiques, Wild Pickings, Cambrian Organic Burgers, Portugales, Ty Cwm Nursery, Cegin Pantygwin, Fedwen Tentage, Goggis Pakistan Cuisine and the Pontsian Premier. We even had our first poem written about us by one of our stall holders. See you next year!

Gwyl Pontsian The two days were magical In a fairy tale village By the rivulet, deep in the valley Where even the mobile signals get lost That’s where they gathered Amongst the marquees, Baskets of damsons, crab apples and cherries The butterflies, the fairies The sparrow men out of the pages of Hans Anderson and Disney The air filled with their laughter And the aroma of food spread gently with the breeze The music descended from heaven In the tent they sat Faintly aglow with mellow lights Purples, mauve and amber yellow His fingers plucked on emotions deep Tears flowed, pulses skipped Spirits stirred Mesmerized the time stood still Gasped in awe And the maestro played on Ecstasy filled the soul The drive home was long And lonely Dr Shehzad Latif (Goggi’s)

Barbara Bergin

Bird Farm Alpacas is located in Blaencwrt just outside Lampeter. My husband Rodney and I relocated with our herd of 22 alpacas last November. We have met lots of new people at Lampeter, Gorsgoch and Cymsachpant agricultural shows, making the most of the lovely summer we've had! Our business has been very well received and we have been made very welcome. Four years ago, with our children grown up, Rodney and I decided we would take the plunge, selling our house and starting a smallholding from scratch. Rodney was from a farming background, myself, just a love of animals and nature. After considering lots of different livestock, we decided on alpacas for their fibre and low impact on the environment. We sell alpacas for many reasons: they make excellent flock guards, keeping predators like foxes away; they protect other animals (like chickens) as well as their own kind; they make lovely pets with their inquisitive but gentle nature (you can halter train them easily); they are great companions for horses, helping to maintain the pasture, whilst being light footed; alpacas are simply the cutest lawn mowers if you have a few acres of grass; and not forgetting their primary purpose of providing a wonderful fibre that has multiple uses. I hand spin some of the fibre to yarn and send some to a small mill to be processed. Since arriving in Ceredigion, we have commissioned Curlew Weavers, based in Rhydowen, to weave 100 % alpaca blankets, scarves and cushion covers for us, which are a real treat and pure

luxury. I am lucky to have my mum as part of the team, with her excellent knitting and sewing skills. She hand knits beautiful teddies, gloves, hats and scarves which we sell at craft fairs, agricultural shows and online www.birdfarmalpacas.com Alpaca is a hollow fibre, making it lightweight and strong. It has minimal lanolin, making it hypo-allergenic, akin to cashmere with a silky soft feel. Although a niche market, demand for alpaca fibre is growing together with a sense of growing support for small producers and local buying. At Bird Farm we also grow willow for weaving baskets and as a fuel. Our smallholding is completely off-grid, relying on solar panels for electricity and soon a wood fired Rayburn for heating and hot water, keeping our environmental impact in all areas of our business to a minimum. In Gloucestershire, we were involved with local schools and colleges, providing student placements and visits to the smallholding (something we hope to replicate here), providing craft and animal husbandry based workshops. Please see our advert on page 6, for details of our basket weaving workshops in November and December. We are now looking forward to the Christmas season with lots of fairs and craft markets to attend. Please feel free to contact us if you know of any events which would be suitable for us and our wares. Emma Bird

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Lampeter Chamber of Trade

MAKE Together Festival Review When I suggested the idea of a ‘make’ festival to the Chamber of Trade (and to the Grapevine) in June, I really didn’t know what would happen. The basic idea was for a festival gathering anyone who ‘made’ anything locally to come together to do demonstrations and make things with visitors. I play with words and language naturally, and love the many different meanings that English gives rise to. So the idea of ‘make’ as a festival, to me, gave the scope to be as wide reaching and inclusive, cooperative and celebratory of Lampeter and our collective creativity as possible. What happened on Saturday 4 October in Victoria Hall, and Parc yr Orsedd, Lampeter was a fantastic event of colour, and a celebration of local creativity. Opened by Jen Jones, from the Welsh Quilt Centre, and with huge support from Transition Llambed, we had collected together a lovely group of makers. We had examples of local produce and made items and, with many visitors, we made all-sorts, tried skills and watched others – patchwork and sewn items, dyes, soaps and wool and alpaca yarns, crochet, rag-rugs, peg-looms, spinning, weaving, knitting, embroidery, painting, jewellery, writing, whittled spoons, tool sharpening, leatherwork and recycling textiles; and not forgetting the fantastic ‘Llond Bol’ café. This year was done on a shoestring, with a little funding from the Chamber of Trade; a small start on a journey? Most people agreed that a ‘next year’ was a viable idea and some have come forward with offers of help already. If you want to be involved please get in touch, and for those who put in so much effort, many, many Thanks. What will next year be? - ‘Make Believe’; ‘Make Way’; ‘Gwneud pethau bychain cyfri’ / ‘Make the small things count’.

Jude Howard

Red Apple Yarn Photos: Lynn Humphreys

Pantry Essentials: Chutney Six Tips for Chutney Success

Nothing prepares you for the night’s drawing in and the cold chill of winter in the air quite like a pantry well stocked with home-made chutney. Whether it’s deliciously tangy green tomato or rich plum, the versatile art of making chutney allows you to savour the best of British produce all through winter. With their ability to transform a hunk of bread and some cheese into a memorable meal, chutneys have come to be considered a thoroughly British treat, but chutney is a prime example of how Britain has been a culinary borrower throughout history. The original chutney of India (Hindi: chatni) was usually a highly spiced relish made from fresh fruits. During the colonial era the British took the concept of chatni home. During the long voyage home its name and ingredients changed with British cooks transforming it from a fresh relish to a sweet, sharp preserve that is heavenly with cold meats and cheeses. Making your own chutney is right up there with home brewing and baking as a very rewarding and satisfying way of spending an autumn afternoon, but I warn you its highly addictive. Once you have started to transform windfalls and end of season produce into jars of mouth-watering chutney there will be no stopping you. There is both pride and practicality in a pantry stocked with home-made chutney and that is its draw. Chutney is one of the easiest home preserving methods to master, unlike jam and marmalade there is no setting point to worry about and this preserve is not a case of mysterious kitchen alchemy; instead it is a simple process and once you have mastered the formula you can make up your own recipes and combinations with continued success. The world of chutneys is full of endless possibilities, with a seamlessly never ending series of combinations and recipes waiting to be tried in accordance with personal taste and the ingredients to hand. Whether sweet or sour, hot or mild; made from fruits or vegetables or a combination of the two, there really is chutney to suit everyone’s pallet. I love the fact that chutney is a preserve that is good for using up end of season produce. Those windfall apples and green tomatoes can all be converted into comforting chutney. To the chutney's base ingredients you add various spices and other fruits like raisins, sultanas, dates and vegetables such as onion and garlic for the flavour. The vinegars, sugar and salt are there not just for the flavour but they are also the preservative and will mellow over the months to make chutney that will transform any sandwich into a memorable meal. It would be a mistake to think of chutneys as a mere condiment that can spice up cheese and crackers, for a chutney can take a starring role in a dish. Take plum chutney for example, added to a game casserole, it can transform the dish to a whole new level, whilst adding apple chutney to a cheese and potato pie makes for a tasty supper dish that is warming and hearty. Indeed chutney is a busy cook’s best friend, for whilst the pantry remains well stocked with chutney there is never the need for a dull meal.

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1. Cut all the vegetable ingredients into equally sized chunks to allow them to cook at the same rate 2. Use only stainless-steel or enamel pans for making your chutney, as the vinegar reacts with other metals such as copper and aluminium. 3. Make sure the insides of your jar lids are plasticcoated, as bare metal might react with the vinegar and spoil the chutney. 4. Jar Health Check: ensure that your jars are in good condition and scrupulously clean. Sterilising the jars is a vital part of making chutney that will keep. Wash jars and lids in hot soapy water, rinse well, then place upside down in a low oven until dry, or put them through a hot cycle in the dishwasher. Once sterilised use the jars immediately. If the jars are sterilised correctly chutney will keep in a cool, dark place for at least a year. 5. Fill the still-warm jars up to the neck with warm chutney, cover immediately with a lid. It is important to work swiftly and cleanly. If you do spill or dribble chutney around the rims of you jars wipe them with a clean cloth dipped in boiling water, to prevent the growth of mould. 6. Remember that patience is a virtue, so keep the chutney for a couple of months before using, thus giving the flavours a chance to mature and the vinegar time to mellow.

Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book the Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: admin@vichall.org.uk Community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall £12/hour; Small hall £7/hour; whole building £18/hour. We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ class/ conference room. See www.vichall.org.uk for more details. Day Monday

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WEA Sewing class

Hannah Cutler

01570 421236

7.309pm

Magical Music in Lampeter

Louise Broome

01545 560222

1-2pm & 6-7pm

American Tribal Style Bellydancing

Wendy Steele

01570 472921 07752 478779

4.305.30pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Annie May

01570 423080

7-8pm

Boxersize

Oliver Leighton

07918 661194

6-8pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

10am1pm

Hafan Cymru ‘Moving on Club’ Helping you get back to work

Becky Turton

07875 272834

10-12pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

10am1pm

Age Cymru

Drop in session for learning computer skills and general advise

24.30pm

Young at Heart

Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

7-8pm

Zumba keep fit session

Louise Evans

07584 199372

6-7pm

Jujitsu

James Masters

07564 666530

1-3pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

6.307.30pm 8-9pm NEW!

Line Dancing: Class for beginners

Heather Boothby

01570 493458

Boxersize

Oliver Leighton

07918 661194

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Has now evolved into ’Green Drinks’ in the Castle Green. A social gathering for all those interested in any issues remotely ’Green’. Everyone welcome!

M 3rd Thur each month

7-9pm

Transition Llambed ‘Big Gathering’

10am12pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

4.306.30pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Annie May

01570 423080

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am1pm

People’s Market

STOP PRESS

8pm

10am7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

12-2pm

Jujitsu

James Masters

07564 666530

7-10pm

Custard Queens WI

Jen Pink

07540 383835

Local food, produce and crafts. Plus Credit Union, café, live music & other attractions

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courses_______________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Sun 2 Nov & Sun 9 Nov: Porcelain Paper Clay Micro-Sculptures Mon 3-Tues 4 Nov: Phase 1 Habitat Survey Fri 14-Sun 16 Nov: Introduction to Forensics Fri 21-Sun 23 Nov: Introduction to Permaculture Full details and more opportunities: www.denmarkfarm.org.uk 01570 493358 Homoeopathy at Welly Level (HAWL): A 3 day course on Thurs 6 & 20 Nov & 4 Dec in Llandrindod Wells. This is a homoeopathic course for farmers, run by qualified homoeopathic vets and professional homoeopaths, all with farm experience. For more details; www.hawl.co.uk Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: * Making a Shave Horse. Sat 22 & Sun 23 Nov. 9am-3pm. This course is offered FREE by Tir Coed’s VINE project! A shave horse is the ‘black & decker workmate’ of the greenwoodworker. This two day course will give you the skills you need to construct it. Based at Long Wood’s workshop in the woods. Led by woodworker Rob Smith. Contact: 07476 880699, lampeter@tircoed.org.uk to book your place. * Introduction to Coppicing course will run on two consecutive Sundays, 23 and 30 Nov. 9am-3pm. This course is offered FREE by Tir Coed’s VINE project! Join tutor and experienced woodsman, Tony Eames, at Long Wood Community Woodland to learn the skills associated with this traditional woodland management technique. Contact: 07476 880699, lampeter@tircoed.org.uk to book your place. Bike Demonstrations at People’s Market, Victoria Hall, every 2nd and 4th Saturday of month. Topics including: aspects of owning folding bikes, information on normal and electric bikes, fold-ability, weights, maintenance, gears, brakes, wheels and tyres as well as information on new and recycled bikes and workshops. Literature available on various bike

related subjects. Contact: Milly, 07583 248387, millypeds@gmail.com

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Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Wednesday 1.30-3.30, £8. Now taking names for the next beginner sessions. Contact Ann 01558 650760, www.spinwise.co.uk spinwise.uk@btinternet Jewellery Making Course for Beginners: basic jewellery-making skills. Held in the local Ceredigion area, courses and times to be agreed by mutual arrangement. Contact: Peter, 07984 883453.

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Lampeter Family Centre, open to parents, carers and their children, living in and around the area, has now moved from St Thomas Street to University Buildings, Pontfaen Road, Lampeter. Every Wed 11am-3pm. Families can look forward to arts and crafts, play sessions, lunch clubs, visits from other agencies and a chance to get to know other parents and children living locally. Fun Day, Wed 29 Oct, If you’re looking for something to do over half term, join us to enjoy a wide range of activities and games. It will also help us to raise much needed funds for the centre. See article on page 4. For latest updates and what’s on, find us on Facebook, or contact Catrin on 01267 221551. People's Kitchen. Sun 2 Nov, 2pm, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. Join us for a delicious vegan meal and friendly social. Lampeter Round Table Fireworks Display; Wed 5 Nov 7.00pm Bonfire & Firework Display Gwili Jones & Sons (Tractors), behind Lampeter Rugby Club. Refreshments will be available. Adults £3.00 Children £2.00 Students £2.50. All Profits to Local Charities Noson Tan Gwyllt Dydd Mercher, Tachwedd 5, 7.00yh Coelcerth ac Arddangosfa Tan Gwyllt Yn Gwilli Jones a’i febion (Tractors), tu ol Clwb Rygbi Llambed. Bwyd ar y maes Oedolion: £3.00; Plant: £2.00; Myfyrwyr: £2.50. Yr elw at Elusennau Lleol Music Night at the Mulberry Bush Sat 8 Nov, 7.30pm. 3-course gourmet vegetarian meal and entertainment. £19.95. Band TBC. Booking is 15

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essential. 01570 423317 Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland:  Open Public Meeting. Mon 3 Nov, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. The Long Wood team welcome queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly open forum. Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk * Fungus Foray. Sun 9 Nov, 10.30am; meet at Gwili Jones car park, Lampeter. Join local enthusiast Penny David for a walk in Long Wood as we identify the species of fungi in the woodland. No advance booking required. Bring your ID books if you have them. Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk  Woodland Wednesdays. Join Sarah, our Warden, for regular volunteering sessions at Long Wood every Wednesday. Develop your practical skills and feel the benefit of working in this beautiful environment. One session in four is devoted to your own woodcraft project. No experience required, training given. Meet 10am, in car park (Llangybi/ Llanfair end of wood). info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk for more information and to sign up for this unique project.  Green Build Skills Days. Various dates throughout November. Jamie Miller and the Ty Pren team are welcoming volunteers at the new timber-framed Visitor Centre build at Long Wood. Gain experience in; applying hempcrete & lime, timber cladding and more. Volunteers need to contact us in advance so we can give you the dates as we have them. Sorry, no under 16s. To sign up Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Events taking place in the School of Classics, Lampeter: The Classics research seminars: The following papers are open to the public, free of charge. (1 hour paper, followed by 30 minute discussion) and followed by a wine reception. Thurs 30 Oct: ‘The format of public contracts in classical Athens’ Errietta Bissa (Lampeter) Thurs 13 Nov: Paths to Honour and Glory: ‘Symmachus and the curses honorum in Late Antiquity’. All the lectures will take place in the Founders' Library at 6.30pm

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events cont.d _____________ Lampeter Music Club: Lampeter Music Club: Voskresenije: 2.30pm Sun 2 Nov, St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. A return to Lampeter of this hugely popular touring Russian choir of professional female and male vocalists. The repertoire of the ensemble includes Russian Sacred Music as well as traditional Russian and European music. Expect another beautiful and exciting performance! Tickets at the door: £10. Concessions £8.50; Students free with a Union Card. Two children free with a paying adult. To receive information about our concerts by email, or receive our annual brochure by regular post, please contact us at: 01570 422436, cockburn.david@gmail.com. Lampeter Food Festival AGM. Tues 11 Nov, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. Contact: Chair, Chris Studman, 01570 493649 or chair@lampeterfoodfestival.org.uk Lampeter & District Beekeepers’ Association: monthly meeting with talk by Ricky Wilson on methods of queen rearing, Tues 11 Nov, 8 p.m., Millennium Hall, Cellan (£2 per person, includes tea & biscuits). Non-members welcome! www.lampeterbeekeepersassociation.co.uk

Archaeology, History and Anthropology Society at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter campus:  Dr Umberto Albarella: Tues 28 Oct ‘The use of animals in classical antiquity rituals: zooarchaeological case studies from the Mediterranean’.  Prof. Kate Cooper: Tues 11 Nov 'Martyrdom and Religious Violence in the Roman World: Ancient Problems and Modern Parallels'.  Karl-James Langford: Wed 12 Nov ‘Romans in Wales’. Discussion on his recent book with a chance for items to be signed. These talks will be taking place in LR7 and start at 7pm. All welcome. Donation of £1 requested to fund guest speakers. Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed: The next meeting will be on Tues, 18 Nov, 7.30pm at the Roderick Bowen Library of the University of Trinity St David, Lampeter, when Peter Mitchell will be the speaker. Croeso cynnes i bawb, all welcomed. Traws Link Cymru are currently arranging the next public meeting for Llanybydder in November. For details of date, time and venue please ring Adrian Kendon, 01570 218036; check our facebook page or website www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk

Ceredigion Age Cymru AGM/ Cyfarfod Blynyddol Dydd Iau/Thursday 20 Tachwedd/ November, 2–4pm. Lampeter Rugby Club/Clwb Rygbi, Llambed, SA48 7JA. Welsh Soprano, Gwawr Edwards, Age Cymru Ceredigion Theatre Forum. Lluniaeth yn rhad ac am ddim/Free Refreshments. Contact: 01970 615151 Pumpsaint Annual Crafts Fayre in aid of Breast Cancer Wales. Fri 28 Nov 2-6pm Sat 29 Nov 10am -4pm at the Coronation Hall Lampeter Christmas Fayre, Arts Hall, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter campus, Sat 29 Nov, 12-4 p.m. Annual Christmas Fayre in the Arts Hall at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, craft and Christmas gift stands, mince pies, mulled wine. To be opened by the Mayor of Lampeter, with performances by Cor Meibion Cwmann Llanerchaeron: Begin the countdown to Christmas this year with a visit to Llanerchaeron. On the Tues 2 Dec, 2-4.30pm and Thurs 11 Dec 6-8.30pm there will be wreath making workshops using greenery from the Llanerchaeron gardens. All materials supplied as well as hot drinks and mince pies. All welcome, £15 booking required. For more details, contact gwen.morgan@nationaltrust.org.uk Christmas Fair: Soak up the magic of the festive season and enjoy a great day’s shopping with over 60 local food and craft stalls at our Annual Christmas Fair, Sat 6 and Sun 7 Dec. The Villa will be decorated for the Christmas and there will be a visit from Father Christmas as well as a treasure hunt for the children. £4 for Adults, children and NT members go free. For more details about our events and opening times please visit our website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ llanerchaeron or call 01545 573024 Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum has been met with great enthusiasm from nearly 1500 visitors from all parts of the globe since its opening in the middle of May this year, and their comments have been most encouraging. If anyone would like to become a patron of the Museum, please contact Selwyn Walters, chairman. All patrons of £30 and more will be acknowledged on the Hanes Llambed website

Weds 5.30-7pm Tregaron Chapel Vestry; Thurs 6-7.30pm Ffarmers Village Hall. Contact: Cathy Crick Stanton, 01570 421144, 07748 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church), opposite the police station in Lampeter. Wednesdays 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: 0845 7697555 Narcotics Anonymous meet at St Thomas’ Methodist Church (end of the Drovers Road/ Peterwell Terrace), opposite the car park, on Monday from 7.30-8.30pm. national helpline: 0300 999 1212 Headway, The Brain Injury Association. Have you survived a Brain Injury? Do you care for someone with Brain Injury? Then read on! Headway Ceredigion is holding Drop in sessions on the first Monday of each month during 2014 from 2–4pm in the Royal British Legion Hall, Oxford St, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Come along and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Light refreshments will be provided . A ydych wedi goroesi anaf i’r ymennydd? A ydych yn gofalu am rywun sydd ag anaf i’r ymennydd? Darllenwch ymlaen! Headway Ceredigion yn cynnal Sesiynau galw i mewn ar ddydd Llun cyntaf pob mis yn ystod 2014 rhwng 24pm yn Neuadd Y Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, Stryd Tyglyn, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Dewch draw i ymuno â ni am baned a sgwrs. Bydd diodydd a bwydydd ysgafn ar gael ar ôl y sesiwn Contact: Dave Maggs, Wales Development Manager, Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 walesdm@headway.org.uk

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1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070 "Lampeter Little Ones" is a Facebook group for parents of preschoolers in the Lampeter area. Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler, then please join up and have a look: www.facebook.com/groups/ lampeterlittleones Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School runs 3 terms per year every Tuesday and Friday at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Winter Term from Fri 3 Oct to Fri 12 Dec. 1st Session Fri 3 Oct Registration and Drama Games/ health & well-being _____ Activities for all LYTers. Thereafter Yoga classes suitable for all, with an Tues 4.30-5.30pm; Fri 4.30Iyengar-trained teacher: 6.30pm. Cost per child: £30 per Mon 6.30-8pm & Tues 10-11.30am at term. Contact: Dinah Mulholland Ancient Earth Centre for Well-being, 01559 395391, facebook: LYTss Lanlas Farm, Cellan mulhollanddinah@yahoo.com 16

Kids contd_______________ Young Rangers “Play, Explore and Discover” A weekly club for 6-12 years olds. Woodland crafts and activities in nature led by Forest School trained staff. £4 per session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 4:306pm every Thurs at Denmark Farm. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849 Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder (in old church hall near Evans Bros market). Open Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days a week in school holidays. Birthday Party bookings welcome. Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk NCT 'Move and Groove' is a music and movement group for pre-schoolers. Every Tuesday, 10am in the Catherine Stott room, upstairs in Lampeter Students' Union. Let your little one do what comes naturally by making noise and not staying still! Playsessions on Maes y Deri playing field every 3rd Sunday each month throughout the year, 11am-3.30pm, with Ray Ceredigion playworkers. On the right up hill beside St Peter's Church, all welcome.

markets_______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 8 & 22 Nov Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays. Next markets: Fri 14 & 28 Nov. Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month. Next market: Sat 1 Nov. Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next market: Sat 15 Nov.

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Twmpath, folkdancing, every first Saturday of the month from 8-10.30pm in Talsarn Village Hall. No partner required, no experience required, just come along and join in the fun. Entrance £2.50 which includes good food. For more information call Elly on 01570 471476 or Hazel on 07875095066. New American Tribal Style Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm and 6-7 pm, Victoria Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779 Lampeter Belly Dance and Belly Fit Mondays, Lampeter at Shiloh Church

Hall (next to Police Station): Beginners' Belly Dance (all ages) 1.302.45pm (£5) Belly Fit for over-50s, 3-4pm (£4) There is space in both classes. First class free. Contact Rose Barter: 01239 851737, rosebarter@btinternet.com Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com Yoga class - mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) 07588 527512 Tribal Dance with Lyza. Alternate Wednesdays 6.30-8pm, Shiloh Church Hall, High Street, Lampeter. Contact: lyza_darkestwish@live.com Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. Do you need to get out and about more? Join our FREE ½ hour Health Walks on the last Sunday of each month. Next walks: Sun 26 Oct & 30 Nov Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet at Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE at 2pm. Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Flamenco Dance classes Wed 67.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, with live flamenco guitarist. Men and women welcome. Please bring strongheeled shoes. Private lessons available in studio near Llandysul. Contact: 01559 362540, dixeyart@gmail.com Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594. Footpath Maintenance volunteering with Ceredigion County Council rights of ways staff every Friday. Trashing, clearing, erecting stiles, footbridges and installing gates mainly in the south of the county. Fun and cost toward transport included. No experience needed, just join our team! Contact: James Williams, 01570 480743 Walk Out Workout. Join me (Rachel Schroder) on Thursday evenings for a walk in and around Lampeter. Each week starts with a gentle warm-up stroll followed by a brisk-andbreathless walk around town. If that’s enough for you, then stop off there. If you really want to get your heart pumping, blast up a local hill with me for extra fitness. Meet at 6.30 pm outside Lampeter Leisure Centre. Free and fun! Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, Do you enjoy exploring the local 17

countryside, discovering historic sites, socialising and mixing, having fun and chit-chat? Lonely, low in mood, recently widowed? Need a change or inspiration to exercise enjoyably, meet up with people outside your usual circle? Do you have a passion to maintain and improve our footpath network by surveying footpath problems or legal diversion orders? Or perhaps lead walks that you know and would like to share. Then join Lampeter Ramblers, we have much in common! Choice of varying walks throughout the year. See our programme in Library or Creative Cove. James Williams, 01570 480743. Friday Walkers: meet up for ambling rambling on a Friday morning. Easy access walking for an hour, depending on the weather and the mood. Meet rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car Park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Not able to manage the stroll but would like company? Just meet up for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181 Jane Guy School of Dancing. Established 1977. Ballet and stage work; annual production; RAD exams. Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach. Contact: 01570 470645 Sarn Helen running and cycling club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thur 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB) please see: www.sarnhelen.org.uk Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. Benefits include increased energy; improved posture and co-ordination; physical and mental toning; increased strength and stamina; greater mind/body/spirit connection. Llangeitho Village Hall, Mondays 2pm. Shân Rees, OCRqualified instructor. Contact: 01570 218138, 07940 375147, www.livingexcellently.co.uk Dances of Universal Peace. From earliest times, dance has been a way of bringing people together, to create harmony and connection. In Dances of Universal Peace, we dance in a circle using simple steps and chants from many traditions. Contact: Shân, 01570 218138, 07940 375147. DUP Qualified

Don’t Forget issue 25 - Dec/Jan Copy Deadline: Fri 7 Nov Theme: ‘Out with the New & In with the Old’

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Beginners (6yrs+); 11am-12noon, Gwellhawyr (6 oed i fyny)/Improvers Canolfan Hamdden Llambed (6yrs+). Leisure Centre. 01570 422552,  Disco Sglefrio/Roller Disco every Lampeter-leisure@ceredigion.gov.uk Saturday 2-3pm. Oedolion/Adults Activity programme as follows: £2.85, Plant/Children £2.10. ‘sgidiau  Cardio Circuit Training gyda/with i’w llogi/boots for hire £1.50 Sands & Paul Butch. £3.50. Mon 6.307.30pm. All-over body workout. music_________________ Conditioning. Resistance training. Kirtan / Bhajan singing. Sunday, 3Improve mobility, strength & stamina. 5pm, twice monthly. Please call to Ymarfer i’r corf i gyd. Cyflyru. Ymarfer check dates. At Perth Yr Onnen, gwrthsafiad. Gwella symudadwy, Gorrig, Horeb, Llandysul, SA44 4JR. cryfder ac egni. Bhajans are devotional songs from  J’s Workout 01559 362690. India in a call and answer format, Oedolion/Adults £3.90, Henoed/ using ancient chants. Open to anyone, no spiritual belief system required. It Myfyrwyr/Iau/O.A.P/Student/Junior £3.20. Tocyn consesiwn/concession doesn’t matter if you think you can’t ticket (12 dosbarth/classes) Oedolion/ sing - just come and join in. £2 Adult £39, Conc. £32. Mon 5.30- donation appreciated where possible, 6.30pm, Stepio/Step. Tues 5.30- Tea and Chai provided. For directions 6.15pm, Aerobeg i Bawb/Aerobics for and to confirm dates, contact Iain or Everyone. Wed 12noon-12.45pm, Dixey, cameronbodywork@gmail.com Ffitrwydd Rhwydd/Ease into Fit- Magical Music in Lampeter, New ness. Wed 6.30-7.30pm, Kettlecise. Choir. Mon 7.30-9pm. No auditions. Thurs 5.15-6pm, Ecclectic Mix No experience. 16+. Contact: Louise  Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen Running Broome 01545 560222 Club Thurs 6.15-7.15pm. Croeso i photography ___________ blant dros 8 oed/ All children over 8 Lampeter Photography meet on 1st years welcome. & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm  Yoga/Pilates Ann Inshaw, 01570 at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly 481319, 07826 692110. Mon 5.30- competitions, exhibitions & workshops. 7pm, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels). Tues All welcome. FREE. 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Contact: Stef, 07958 772035, Wed 5.15-6.15pm Pilates (canolol/ lampeterphotography@yahoo.co.uk cynyddol/intermediate/advanced). Thurs 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all religious services & levels). Fri 10-11.30am, Yoga (pob groups ________________ lefel/all levels). Lampeter Parish  Spinning £3.90 sesiwn/session, £39 St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main for 12 sesiwn/sessions. Bwcio gyda Sun Service: 10.30am (bilingual), taliad yn unig!/Booking with payment Other services: 8am Holy Communion only! Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Wed 7.15- (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid 8.15pm, Fri 5.30-6.15pm. Cofiwch (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, ddod a photel o ddŵr a thowel/ Cymraeg). Church Hall available for Remember a bottle of water & a towel. hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities.  Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed/ Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, Lampeter Town Fencing Club 01570 422324, Sean Slater, 01570 493139, www.lampeterparish.org anpiobaire1@aol.com Croeso i bawb St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main dros 10 oed. All aged 10+ welcome. Sun Service: 9am (bilingual). £4.50. Os ydych am hwyl, ffitrwydd a St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. her o frwydro yna ymladd cleddyfau Main Sun Service: 10.45am (English yw’r peth i chi. If you want fun, fitness or bilingual). and a challenge of combat then St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun fencing is for you. Tues 3.30-5pm & Fri Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg). 6.30-8pm. Darparir offer/equipment Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter provided.  Clwb Badminton/Badminton Club Sunday Mass is 10am. For other Dydd Gwener/Friday 5-6.30pm. All services see church notice board. St Thomas' Methodist Church players welcome. Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth  Ysgol Gymnasteg REES School of activity. Tues Coffee morning 9.30Gymnastics Islwyn Rees, 01570 noon. All welcome. See notice board. 422979. Sat 9.15-10am, Oed meithrin St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun (dan 5)/Pre-school (under 5); 10- Service: 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month 11am, Dechreuwyr (6 oed i fyny)/ only, English). 18

Times apply to the first four Sundays in each month. For the few fifth Sundays there will be a single United Parish Service at 10am: location will be published in the local newspapers Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sundays, 10.30am and 5pm, at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson, 01570 422529 All Saints' Church, Cellan. Bilingual services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, 2pm. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Contact the Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. Bilingual services every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 10.15am. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Contact the Revd Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. Croeso i bawb. Interested in Buddhism? A Study Group for Women. Exploring the underlying principle of Buddhist Practice and how we can apply this in our daily lives. Meets one day a month near Aberystwyth. Meditation, shared lunch. Contact: Lesley, 01970 617129 or Noel 07988 745364 Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sunday at Victoria Hall, 10am– 7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones at The Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344 Lampeter Quakers. Every Sunday at Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace at 10.45am. All welcome. ww.quakersinwales.org.uk (English) Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45 yb. Croeso i bawb. www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands, 01570 480083, deborahjrowlands@gmail.com

permaculture & conservation ___________ Forest Gardening, Permaculture & Wildlife Gardening Short courses and inspirational site visits! For more info and 2014 dates, Contact: Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Smallholders and Landowners: bespoke conservation advice; create your own nature reserve! Contact: Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture & sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org

social _________________ Cellan Millennium Hall Film Nights. See film listings box below Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. Warm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529 Custard Queens WI: Ages 18-80+, all very welcome. Meet at Victoria Hall, 710pm every 3rd Sun of month. Next meeting: Sun 16 Nov. Contact: Jen, 07540 383835 for further details: custardqueenswi@gmail.com or check out the new website or facebook page http://custardqueenswi.weebly.com www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/ Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/ Tuesdays 11am-12noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter. Croeso i bawb/ All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/ Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092 Golden Broth Lunch Club: Mon 3 Nov in Llanfair, Mon 17 Nov, Cellan, 11.30am-2pm. Mon 1 Dec Llanfair. Christmas Lunch, Mon 8 Dec. Please ring Amanda if you want to attend. Our main aim is to gather for a social and play cards or Scrabble, or just relax and natter to friends. Please contact Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, or Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706, to register your interest. Green Drinks in the Castle Green, Lampeter from 8pm Thurs 20 Nov. Meet other people interested in green

issues, hear the news from local organisations, talk over new ideas & have a general natter (& a drink!). Whist Drives, Wed 5 & 19 Nov, Wed 3 & 17 Dec at Hafan Deg, Lampeter, every fortnight. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152

Contact Sharon, 07971 806886. Home-Start is a national charity supporting families who are struggling to cope in more than 300 communities across the UK. Our support is delivered by volunteers, in the family’s home, for a couple of hours every week. We also run family groups and social events for families. We are storytelling, books & looking for volunteers to join us and creative writing _________ become part of our team. Lampeter Writers’ Workshop Contact Jan Young, 01570 218546 welcomes new members and meets women's workshop ______ weekly. Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wolfson Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall, Room, Trinity Saint David University, Cwmann. Disabled access & toilet. during college term time. Come and Free car park. £2.50 a session join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167 (includes vegetarian lunch & all Meanwhile, Storytelling Circle, the activities). Drop in when you please. first and third Thursday of the month. New members welcome. Come along and learn new skills or Workshops: improve old ones. It’s easier than it Wed 5 Nov: Stories about bonfires or looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Bonfire Night Lampeter University Wed 12 Nov: Making Christmas Contact: h.addis@live.co.uk Decorations Creative Writing Workshops Sat 8 Wed 19 Nov: Candle making Nov at Tysul Hall, Llandysul, 2-4 pm. Wed 26 Nov: Painting The tutor is poet Paul Henry. Wed 3 Dec: Discussion on Christmas Refreshments available. Cost £10. For Fair Wed10 Dec: Painting. details contact Kelly: 01267 235336 Llangeitho Book Group meet Contact 01570 423167, 01545 590391 monthly in Llangeitho Village Café. Informal chat about our chosen book. CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL Contact: Gillian, 01974 821213 CLASSES AND GROUPS volunteering ___________ Classes subject to change: Lampeter Credit Union. Would you please check like to do something that will make a www.cellanmillenniumhall.co.uk positive difference to local people? For for updates & contact details. more details contact: 07891 632614 See our website British Legion Lampeter is recruiting What’s On page for one-off events members now. This is your opportunity MONDAY to become a member of the Legion. Line Dancing 7-10pm Golden Broth Lunch Club 11.302pm (17 Nov)

Film Night Fri 31 Oct “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (15) Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Tilda Swinton

Fri 14 Nov “Belle” (12A) Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson

Fri 28 Nov “The Fault in our Stars” (12A) Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe

DOORS OPEN 7.15pm for 7.45pm start Admission by Donation BIG SCREEN & DIGITAL THEATRE SOUND WWW.CELLANMILLENNIUMHALL.CO.UK

Volunteers required to help with our popular film club Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338 19

TUESDAY Lampeter Home Education Group 12-5pm Qi Gong 6-7pm Tai Chi 7-8pm WEDNESDAY Table Tennis 10am-12midday, all ages, suitable for intermediate players Yoga 5.30-7pm THURSDAY Village Improvement Society Cttee1st Thurs of month 7pm W.I. 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Art Group 10am–1pm Film Night fortnightly 7.15pm (see advert for full details)

complementary & alternative therapists Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath 14 years' clinical experience. Homeopathy is a safe, holistic method of treating both emotional and physical conditions. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 01570 493746 Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist. UKRC Registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, valallen@surfanytime.net Jo Camlin BSc WSHom. Homoeopathy. Empower your own healing (or your child's) by telling your own story. Then a vital, energetic remedy is matched to your unique, personal experience. 01570 421480 (a.m.) The Light of Love, a short but powerful treatment harnessing and directing the power of the Universal Life Force, relaxing, healing by touching into the heart's gentle energy. Ceredwin (thirty years of energy work experience), 01570 421476 Cathy Crick Stanton. Yoga teacher / therapist (Iyengar trained) and Barbara Brennan Healer. For class details, or to book 1-2-1 yoga or therapy/healing sessions: 01570 421144, 07748 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk The Art of Well-Being: Reflexology and Indian Head Massage. Glennis Gratwick, MAR, FFHT, fully qualified, insured, 10 years' experience. Stall at Lunar Market (see listings) selling aromatherapy products. Contact: 01570 493288 Wild Cherry Coaching. Battling stress, low confidence, or simply feeling stuck? Move forward with sensitive and holistic life coaching with Ros (BSc (Hons) Psychology, Diploma Stress Management, Advanced Diploma Life Coaching).

Free consultation. 07462 746248, www.wildcherrycoaching.co.uk Bowen Technique and Reflexology Fully qualified and registered practitioner. Practises from Aberaeron and Tregaron. Contact: Pearl, 01974 299224, 07967 647920 www.bowen-reflex4wales.co.uk Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 07779 256388 Susan McAllister (Bsc Hons). Transformational Teacher, Therapist & Consultant. Over 20 years of teaching, complementary therapy & healing experience. Available now for Crystal Healing Workshops & Angelic Tarot Readings. Contact: 01570 493006, 07572 672986, sue@tranquillight.vpweb.co.uk Louise Nadim BSc Hons, Ph.D. Fully qualified, insured Brennan Healer. Working in the Human Energy Field assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 421144,07920 112228, louise_nadim@hotmail.com Dr Colette Power. Mindfulnessbased Stress Management, MB Pain & Illness Management; Introduction to Mindfulness Courses; 1-2-1 coaching. For future courses, or to discuss ways of working with mindfulness for you/your group. Contact: 07890 835873,

Dip.Couns, Dip Style & Life Coaching. 01570 218138, 07940 375147, shanharmony@aol.com, www.livingexcellently.co.uk Eva Ryan MTI. Wholistic massage to help rebalance and heal body, mind and emotions. Treatment tailored to your unique needs. Registered, insured practitioner. At Taliaris, or arrange home visits. Contact: 01558 822390, 07792 748191 Remedial Massage Therapy. Kelly Smith, LCM dip. 4, Maesyfelin, Llangybi, SA48 8LY. 01570 493774, 07582 170181 Christine Stephenson BSc MNIMH. Medical Herbalist at Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter - for a holistic approach to health and use of herbs with an emphasis on the importance of a good diet. Call: 01239 858946 Ashley Ward MAR GJC (Dip Reflex). Dancing Tree Reflexology. Reflexology in the comfort of your own home, within 15-mile radius of Lampeter. Fully-insured member of Association of Reflexologists. Contact: 01570 422985, 07811 767563, www.dancingtree.co.uk Bones for Life: practices to stimulate bone strength, protect vulnerable joints, improve posture and increase vitality. Contact: Marye Wyvill, 01570 421027, maryewyvill@hotmail.com Reflexology. Annie Zakiewicz MAR colette@mindfulnesscourse.co.uk is a fully-insured member of the www.mindfulnesscourse.co.uk Association of Reflexologists and Taiga R. Przibylla B.A.DipHSEC. practises from Cellan. Contact: Shiatsu. Seiki. Buqi Vital Energy and 01570 493295, 07790 107521, Oriental Bodywork. Werndriw www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk Natural Health Clinic, 23 High Street, Lampeter. SA48 7BH. 07974 674243, taigaprzibylla@hotmail.com Living Excellently: assisting people to make the most of themselves. Confidence-Building, Assertion Skills, Mat-Based Pilates, Style Coaching, Life Coaching. Sh창n Rees BA,

A Taste of Lampeter

APPLE DAY

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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND Pastures New

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over 85 events, 5 training courses and 110 volunteering opportunities, working and engaging with over 1,000 people from Cellan to Colombia  A lot of this wouldn’t have happened without the community backing the project, so lastly, I’d like to thank all those who have supported me in my work, and I hope you will continue to support Long Wood into the future.

It’s both hello and farewell to you all this issue! This will be my last column, writing for the Grapevine as Long Wood’s Manager, as I am headed for new opportunities. When I look back, so much has been accomplished in the last twenty months toward our goals and I’m proud to have played my part in bringing the project this far. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the hard working staff, both past and present, for their enthusiasm and dedication to the project.

What’s On in the Woods: Forestry Works Update By the time you read this the programme of forestry thinning works should have begun in Long Wood. This essential work is the first step in our long term goal of managing the transition between non-native conifer plantation to a native broadleaf woodland of mixed species, undertaken by Steve Lloyd Timber, a contractor based in Newcastle Emlyn. The standing sale of timber here will also provide income for the project which will go toward improving site facilities and the continued management of the woods by local staff. The works are estimated to take between 6-9 weeks to complete. If you have any questions about the forestry works then please get in touch. We also have a Public Management meeting on Monday 3 November at the Victoria Hall, starting at 7.30pm.

Here’s just some of the things that have been achieved during this time:  The Visitor Centre is well on its way to completion, and it looks fantastic. With almost all the timber sourced from our own woods, it’s a very special and unique building for Ceredigion  We have a new Timber Yard facility in the woods, complete with sawmill, tractor and timber trailer which means we can sell locally grown and processed timber products to our growing base of customers  A programme of community coppicing took place over the winter to provide locals with woodfuel whilst improving the woodland habitat  The new footpath at the Riverside Walk has been extended and improved with the addition of picnic tables and steps  Our Woodland Wednesday volunteer group have gone from strength to strength, having done so much good work across the site, it’s always a pleasure to see their enthusiasm for working in the woods, even on a rainy day  There are new benches and interpretation boards for all to enjoy  New tracks which will enable the extraction of timber and eventually provide new access routes for visitors

For Your Safety We appreciate that Long Wood is popular with walkers, horse riders and cyclists, and we’re aiming to keep the woods open as much as is practically possible, however for your own safety we ask that you follow any instructions or warning signs placed on site. The contractor’s machines will be on site during week days only. Throughout the period of the forestry works, the bridleway between the main car park and Penlan Goetre will be closed to public access. Also, during the week the parking bays just beyond Penlan Goetre will be temporarily closed to the public. This is so that the timber lorries have enough space to turn around when collecting logs from the roadside. These will be open to use on weekends. Our main car park (where the Visitor Centre is being constructed) will remain open but do be aware of turning lorries during your visit. The Long Wood Group apologises for any inconvenience caused during this time. James Kendall

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Congratulations to our Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword

Competition Winner David Hyde

Oh My Cod owner, Trystan congratulating David on his success

Not so many entries this time - I think the clues are getting harder! Thanks to the following puzzlers who entered: Daniel Davies, Jen Davies, J Ganley, Llinos Griffiths, Annwen Jones, Marilyn Pocock, Angela Roberts, the Schröder family, Gloria Thomas, Malcolm Thomas, D. Williams. Check out your answers below. See page 27 for more details about the prize from the sponsor for issue 25, the Town Hall Café Deli. Don’t forget you can also post your entries into the new letter box at Victoria Hall. Happy Puzzling.

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New business - bringing new life into Bridge Street

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VINE (Volunteering in the Natural Environment) at Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland Wakefield and Rob Smith. It was a busy, enjoyable and successful day.

The VINE project has continued to be busy over the last few weeks with a range of community events. There’s still more to come too - so why not get involved. Contact: Meinir Evans, VINE Project

Gate Construction and installation: learn how to create and install a crafted gate at Long Wood, with two knowledgeable craftsmen, Benjamin Grey and Milo Ames, on 29 & 30 October. To book a place contact Meinir. See above for details.

Officer, Lampeter@tircoed.org.uk, 07476 880 699, to book a place on any of the future sessions promoted here. Wildlife monitoring days: 7 volunteers took part in wildlife monitoring surveys on 15 & 22 September and learnt about various wildlife survey methods. This was led by Scott Roe of the Green Phoenix Project, who was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Leader. Here are some comments from participants:

Two day coppicing course: there is an opportunity for you to learn traditional coppicing skills at Long Wood Community Woodland with experienced woodsman, Tony Eames and Anna Thomas on the 23 & 30 November. Places are limited, so if you are interested please make contact as soon as possible to prevent disappointment.

“A great introduction to field ecology, and meeting such knowledgeable enthusiasm is always a joy.” “It was a wonderful insight into how to monitor wildlife.” “It was fascinating to discover the diverse wildlife habitat at Long Wood Community Woodland.” “I learnt how to select the appropriate surveying methodology to gather useful data and I enjoyed the discussions on the philosophy of ecology.”

Create a Shave Horse Course: A two-day course to learn how to create a shave horse, alongside Rob Smith and Aaron Kinsella. To be held in the beautiful setting of the Forest school site at Long Wood on 22 & 23 November. Limited places are available, so please book early. Meinir Evans

If you are interested in taking part in the 4 wildlife monitoring sessions planned for 2015, please contact Meinir for further details. Make Together Festival: 52 people called in at the Tir Coed VINE workshop on 4 October. People of all ages enjoyed a master class in carving spoons and spatulas, led by experienced carvers Benjamin Grey, his apprentice Eifion

The Comforts of Home and Reimagining the Computer Geek Considering this piece it occurred to me, I might struggle to fit November’s criteria. I’m choosy who I invite into my home, not least complete strangers. Needs must however and in truth, making the connection is simple. In the comfort of my home the other day, a kindness occurred. Many of you will be familiar with the saying: ‘Stop messing with the planet, it’s where I keep my stuff.’ I agree, you can’t throw anything away on a planet ruled by gravity and a paperless world is a noble aspiration. To this end, as a writer, my computer is where I keep a good deal of my stuff. And like the planet, if my computer goes wrong, it hurts. The other morning I was faced with what appeared to be a crash. We’ve all been there, or we know someone who has. The moment when our breath almost strangles us and the only words we can conjure are, ‘memory stick’ and ‘did I?’ Thanks to the Grapevine I found Andy. (see advert on page 30) In the language of the day you could say, he’s a computer geek, although that’s like saying - Gene Kelly was a bit of a hoofer. The level of expertise Andy possesses demands a kinder word. (I’m happy to accord him the status of genius, but I sense it might embarrass him.) After an initial phone chat, Andy first reassured me he could help and then said he would come to my home the following day. So, no need to dismantle the tower, cart it down to the car and so forth. Polite and professional, Andy instinctively trod a verbal path between my small skills and my lack of any serious technical knowledge. He recognised I’m not an idiot but equally, sensed I need ‘pathways’ I can understand. Where possible he showed rather than told. (He would make a great storyteller.) At one point he even said, ‘Hang on, I’ll show you in a sec’ and after some impressive clicking (who knew there was such personage as ‘Task Manager?’) he did show me. And it made an unexpected kind of sense. This isn’t intended as a piece of fan mail. Those of us old enough to heart

the school-desk pencil sharpener have had to teach ourselves to understand computers, and we’ve done pretty well. When they go wrong though, many of us still need help. We need it to be authentic, without the whistles and bells of smart-ass geek-speak and certainly unaccompanied by a sense of being patronised. Andy comes into the comfort of your home, recognises your abilities, demonstrates his and gets on with doing what he does best. He doesn’t charge an arm and a leg and leaves you feeling as if you may have learned something. I intend calling Andy, a computer expert. But in the event you do meet a geek, be nice to him or her, people. They know stuff. Carol Lovekin

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Do you have any favourite old t-shirts that you really don’t want to throw away? Have you ever thought of turning them into cushions? This is a simple and quick way to upcycle those precious items of clothing A great way to create some cosy home comfort, cuddle time and do a bit of recycling too.

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Autumnal Apple and Pear Chutney This is a great recipe for using up windfall apples and you can easily adapt the spices to suit your own palate and change around the ingredients depending on what you have to hand. If using windfalls as I do, remember to discard bruised, damaged or spoiled part of the fruit as it will inhibit the taste and keeping ability of the finished product. My golden rule is always, if you don’t consider it good enough to eat raw then leave it out of the preserving pan.

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Method: 1. Peel, core and coarsely chop the apples and pears, and place in a large saucepan or preserving pan. Add the grapefruit zest and juice and the lemon juice and stir well (this helps to stop the fruit browning due oxidation before you begin to cook). Add the onions, garlic, ginger and raisins and stir again and set over a medium heat. 2. Add the hazelnuts to the pan and stir in the vinegar. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook gently for 15-20 minutes, until the fruit is soft but holding its shape. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 4550 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Meanwhile, sterilise 5 x 500ml jars. Preheat the oven to 120°C/fan100°C/gas 1/2. Wash the jars in warm, clean soapy water, then rinse in clean water. Put upside down on a clean baking tray and dry in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the tray of jars from the oven. Handle jars with a clean tea towel. 4. The chutney is ready when most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is quite thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the cinnamon, ground cloves and turmeric. Ladle into the sterilised jars whilst warm. Close the lids to seal. Don’t forget to label and date your chutney, as once you have a few batches in the larder it’s amazing how easy it is to get muddled and lose track of what’s in the jars. Seren Evans-Charrington

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Lampeter RFC has organised an Australian themed day at the Club on Sat 8 Nov, when one of Australia’s most famous rugby players ever, David Campese, who recently made it into the IRB Rugby Hall of Fame, will be holding a coaching and skills clinic with the Club’s Junior players. This unique and exciting opportunity for the young Club members offers the chance to experience top quality coaching, pick up a few rugby tips and meet one of the world’s greatest Southern Hemisphere players. Watch this space for a Review in the next issue. 26

This eighth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is sponsored PRIZE: Hamper by the Town Hall Café Deli, which has kindly offered a hamper made up of goods from the deli and products from the shelves. Town Hall Café Deli, was opened by Malorie and Arif Saad in November 2009. Housed in the iconic Lampeter Town Hall it offers a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and serves a wide selection of freshly prepared baguettes, panini and sandwiches as well as a daily soup and main meal. The deli counter and shelves are stocked with fine local and international produce. Mal and Arif also support local artistic talent with bi-monthly exhibitions within the café. Further details about the café/deli are available at www.welshquilts.com/cafe-deli and for those wanting to see the very wide range of cakes, pastries, etc, that have been on offer over the years photos are available on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TownHallCD/photos_stream?ref=page_internal. Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 8 (Jeep) Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm. Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Down 1. Place your Lampeter bets here (6,10) 2. A ten I add nothing and a thousand to and create a self evident truth (5) 3. Yoke, churn, pat, etc, in library display case showing this farmhouse process. (6,6) 4. The Cambrian News claims that it has the largest of this in Wales (10) 5. A friend for Lampeter’s French twin? (3) 6. Soon ride endlessly about, not outside (7) 7. Refusal on conversion (2) 8. Practice of tying pairs of a horse’s legs together for some harness racing (8) 9. Profession, as well as novelist, of Caradoc Evans of Rhydlewis (10) 15. Recruitment policy of the Mid and West Wales Fire and rescue Service (8) 17. The RYA training Centre at New Quay will teach you how to use this headsail (9) 18. New editorials hint that Strata Florida was pulled down because of these non church forms of worships (10) 22. King has no good ending for a relative (3) 24. Look for a religious office (3)

Across 1. Mail parish bench about the office of treasurer of a municipal corporation (15) 10. An abbreviated relief for harassed mothers? (3) 11. Was said to have the ground raise up under his feet at a church in Llandewi Brefi (5,5) 12. Gave Waterloo a Swedish connection in 1974 (4) 13 & 27 Down. Built the workhouse on Pantfaen Road in 1876/7 (8,4,3,5) 14. Llanarth Fishery stock this fish in its mixed coarse pond (5) 16. Name given to a Family Together group meeting held in Llanybydder on Thursdays (7) 19. One of the types of wood used by Lampeter woodturner Chris Thomas (3) 20. Horse I enter for a light two-wheeled carriage (3) 21. Cloth made by the Cambrian mills to clothe the World War One soldiers (5) 23. Actress Rebecca Wheatley, BA from Lampeter University, had this role on ‘Loose Women’ in 2002 (9) 25. An end to angling for this Cardigan Bay fish (4) 26. A spirit ghost starts getting old in America (5) 27. Not changed from the United Nations being changed! (9) 29. Thomas Stead, commemorated on the Lampeter War Memorial, died in this North African country on 6th Jan 1942 (5) 31. One thing I add zest to when putting things into a list (9) 34. Cut simply in half to provide card that stores data unique to a user (3) 35. Activity found next to Lampeter’s fire station (8) 36. Clinic that was run by Specialist Practice Nurse, Jo Shephard (6) 27. See 13 Across 28. The Spanish left Dogmael for a belief that was not questioned (5) 30. First name of Mr Evans, a Felinfach builder (3) 32. His new ending used to form adjectives from nouns (3) 33. Minimal centre for this mathematical game of strategy (3)

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in itself, but has depth in front of it. This convergence of lines gives the impression that the people in the picture are looking at you. Or another side to that is to say that the icon is not complete until you are looking at it.

Saint Gwynllyw (or Gundleus, Woolos) and Saint Gwladys Ascetics: Reposed 5th century: Remembered March 29

The icon is not intended to be a photograph or snapshot of a specific event in a certain time or place. In the accompanying icon of Saint Gwynllyw we may read things in it that tell a story. We see him as extremely thin, a visual indication that he was an ascetic - we really have no idea how thin he was. The thinness represented is intended to tell us about his lifestyle, not his appearance. He also carries his crown, indicating that he was a king. The crown appears to be upside down, showing us that he does not carry it with reverence. In other words it is not there to show you his authority rather, that which he left behind. His background is the sea. As he came from the Newport area we can surmise that the strength of his kingdom was a nautical one. His halo is circular indicating that he was already dead when the icon was drawn (we say that an icon was drawn not painted, as it is telling a story). Halos of saints who are still alive are square. Finally, the words on the icon are usually set out in a way that makes it tricky, but not too hard to read. This is to draw us in to contemplation of the story that we are being told. Most of us start by reading the inscription and if we are forced to slow down just a little then we will probably pay more attention to the picture. There appears to be no extant icon of St Gwladys, leaving an opportunity for a commission. However her name is intriguing as it contains the word for "homeland".

St Gwynllyw was a Welsh king of Gwynllwg in Glamorgan in the 5th century. He and his royal wife St Gwladys were the parents of St Cadoc who converted them. Both are said to have become hermits. Upon the death of St Gwynllyw his cell became a popular shrine. Eventually, in the 9th century, a stone church was built on it where the cathedral of St Woolos now stands on Stowe Hill, Newport. The Life of St Gwynllyw tells of many miracles. Those miracles worked at his tomb made it a famous place of pilgrimage. St Gwladys may have had a hermitage on the west side of Newport. She is said to have been buried on Gelligaer Common in Caerphilly where the ruin of a mediaeval chapel lies marked by a modern cross. A 10th century cross was found here in 1906 and is now kept in the church at Gelligaer in South Wales. A note about the icons of the saints: Icon is simply the Greek word for picture. The drawing of icons, or iconography, is one of the few forms of art to employ reverse perspective. You will be aware of the use of perspective to give depth to a painting; such as the two sides of a road coming together at a point, or the far side of a building being shorter than the near side. This gives a fake 3D depth to the picture. Reverse perspective is that in which the convergence of important lines focus on the outside of the picture, in your eye. The picture appears flat

Harry Harrison

A campaign study by Public Health England (Be Clear on Cancer) has shown that the campaign led to a dramatic rise (almost 10%) in the number of lung cancers being detected earlier. Advancements in treatment, lower smoking rates and better health are also all helping to improve the survival rates of lung cancer but it is vital that we all become aware of the symptoms of lung cancer so that we can improve the diagnosis and prognosis figures. With all this in mind, the Lung Cancer Campaign Carmarthenshire registered charity was set up in 2010, with a few principal aims:  To raise awareness of lung cancer and its early symptoms  Provide additional information to patients and carers  Raise funds to help local lung cancer services and patients The Symptoms There are lots of reasons why you might have some of the symptoms below. It is most likely that this will be nothing serious and if it is lung cancer, early diagnosis and treatment could save your life.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Local resident, Jane Holmes, lives on a smallholding near Ffarmers with her husband (a personal trainer) and enjoys walking their 5 dogs in the hills and forestry around the area. She is a keen marathon runner and is a member of Sarn Helen Running Club, based in Lampeter. A healthy, but ordinary lifestyle perhaps, but in June this year, aged 43, Jane was told that she had advanced lung cancer. It was obviously a huge shock to Jane as well as to her family and friends as she doesn’t smoke, wasn’t experiencing any symptoms and is, as one friend put it, “one of the healthiest people I know”. Jane has nothing but praise for the local NHS services (from GP to consultants) who were quick to run extensive tests, which resulted in a quick diagnosis, whilst she was supported by Macmillan nurses who were able to help with questions and information. Jane has now finished her first course of chemotherapy, which she has tolerated remarkably well, and is currently awaiting the start of the next step (which is likely to be a radical course of radiotherapy at the Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff). Jane says “The support from family & friends, local Macmillan nurses, as well as the online community has been great and so positive and it really makes a difference. A positive attitude is the way to go, and we’re taking every day as it comes.” The Facts  Lung cancer is the number 1 cause of cancer deaths in the UK, accounting for almost 1/4 of all cancer deaths (more than prostate and breast combined). Despite this, it receives only 7% of cancer research funding in the UK.  Often, it is misunderstood in terms of its symptoms, has a stigma that makes people reluctant to support lung cancer awareness and often it just doesn’t get the extensive media coverage given to other cancers.  These stark figures suggest that more could be done to highlight this disease by working together with the public, media and Health Trusts to understand more about the underlying causes and also to find a cure.  One area that significantly improves survival is early detection. For this we need better screening and awareness from both patients and GPs.

If you have any of the following symptoms for more than three weeks, make an appointment with your GP today.         

A cough that doesn’t go away A long standing cough gets worse Unexplained breathlessness Chest infections Coughing blood Unexplained weight loss Chest and/or shoulder pains Unexplained tiredness or lack of energy Hoarse voice

For more information, or if you would like to make a donation to help improve local lung services, please go to the Lung Cancer Campaign Carmarthenshire website www.lungcancercampaign.org Links to the Virgin Giving website for donations, and to their Facebook page can also be found here. Steven Holmes

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THE MAGIC LAMP CINEMA CLUB The Magic Lamp Cinema is ready to light up Saturday evenings in Lampeter. Starting on 25 October the Magic Lamp will be showing two main films each Saturday night for a 4 week trial. The programme includes a wide range of films from action to animation, from sci-fi to social comment, from tear-jerker to Tolkien. There should be something for everyone. There will also be a selection of short films including Cardigan Belly Dance Festival and a rarely screened 1960 film of the Farmers Education Centre, Felinfach from the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. As well as the films there will be a local food snack bar. During the 4 week trial Tickets: £3 - 5pm show & £4 - 8pm show or £6 for both shows The Magic Lamp Cinema is run by volunteers and extra help will always be welcome. If you would like to help please contact Chris Studman on 01570 493649 or magiclamp@lampeter21.co.uk More information: www.lampeter21.co.uk/magic-lamp-cinema

PROGRAMME Saturday 25 Oct

5pm Maleficent (PG) The untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land.

97 mins

The Wind Rises (PG) A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. A Studio Ghibli film - Japanese animation at its best.

126 mins

Starring: the voices of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt. 2013.

8 Nov

The Fault in Our Stars (12A) Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey.

X-Men : Days of Future Past (12A) The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods. The beloved characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men : First Class in an epic battle that must change the past to save our future.

In 1921 Jimmy Gralton's sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in Ireland where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream... but above all to dance and have fun. Directed by Ken Loach.

106 mins

Edge of Tomorrow (12A) The epic action of Edge of Tomorrow unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world.

113 mins

Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson. 2014.

126 mins

Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe. 2014.

15 Nov

Jimmy's Hall (12A)

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Chef (15) When chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next.

114 mins

Starring: Jon Favreau, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Downey Jr. 2014.

130 mins

The Hobbit : The Desolation Of Smaug (extended edition) (12A) The second in Tolkien’s Hobbit trilogy of films. The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventures of Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

Starring: Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence. 2013.

Starring: Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen. 2013.

161 mins