Lampeter Grapevine Issue 29 May 2015

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Mai / May 2015

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THURSDAY 7 May 2015

Election Special

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IF YOU DON’T VOTE, YOU CAN’T COMPLAIN

in this issue…  if you don’t vote, you can’t complain  uwtsd partnership  a special reminder to women on voting  i vote to survive  call to makers: make lampeter festival  election special hustings  uwtsd pledge  ms group update  the season of fire  côr gobaith at house of commons  our polytunnel haven at yr efail

There is much indifference to 'politics' nowadays - apparently.

I am not so sure - I think the problem is one of definition. I think people are passionate about a whole range of things in their lives but don't term them as political because traditional party politics in Westminster or Cardiff are not seen as a way of changing things.

regular features …  letters  reviews  listings & events  ads & classified  town council news  huw’s nursery  karen’s creative compendium  celtic christianity  clonc  jottings  traws link cymru update  kids in action  what’s on in the woods  vine update  creative ideas  crossword competition  magic lamp cinema: take 2

May the fourth be with you!

The problem may be the 'first past the post' voting system where the big parties gain a disproportionate number of seats considering the percentage of the population who vote for them. It may be the ability of one person (MP or AM) to not only do a full time job in parliament but to maintain contact with an average of 92,000 constituents - the majority of whom did not vote for them.

Whatever the reasons, I think the connection between the governed and the governing is broken, but I don't think the responsibility to fix it is just with the politicians - we all have a part to play.

[Curious parallels exist in the relationship between consumers and producers, the human race and the planet we exist on. Other than to say that maybe the root cause of these disconnects is common, I will leave that curiosity for another time.]

The so called 'rainbow' of parties on offer at this election may offer a part solution. We may just get enough diversity on 8 May (or whenever the horse trading completes) to ensure we get politicians who understand they have to respond to local needs and that one size does not fit the needs of all.

However, we - the electorate - cannot be bystanders in this game if we want to see change. If we do not engage, we get exactly what we deserve. We do not all have to join a party, go on a march, sign a petition or even stand for election, but neither can we do nothing except shout at the telly or switch over whenever the news comes on.

When my grandmother was born - she is now 102 - no women and only some men were entitled to vote in the UK. All men, over the age of 21, gained the vote in 1918 along with some women, but universal suffrage only occurred in 1928 - living memory for over 150 residents of Lampeter and around 2 million across the UK. In the last General Election less than 65% of the Ceredigion constituency bothered to vote.

Those that suggest voting is a waste of time simply don’t get it. Of course there is a huge amount wrong with our political system, the public school bias (35% of PM's had their education paid for by their parents) or lack of women MP's (only 21%) to name but two, but regardless of this, the outcome of a General Election will influence the lives of the whole population. It is our collective responsibility to vote and understand what we are voting for.

The outcome of the General Election on 7 May will determine the level of Welfare Services, the quality of our schooling, the waiting lists in hospitals, how we deal with other human beings who happen to have a different passport to us and how we treat the environment.

Is it really so hard to turn up and vote - once - every 5 years !

We have a 'rainbow' of parties to choose from in Ceredigion - 4 of whom have found the time to reply to the request to publish something in the Grapevine to help us all in our decision making. Well worth a read I say.

So, if you want to shout at the telly over the next 5 years, earn the right - and VOTE. Tim Martin 2

GRAPEVINE no. 29, May 2015 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 Printing costs sponsored by:

Croeso / Welcome to this issue of the Grapevine.

I must first apologise for Grapevine not having a colour cover this month. I know that this has thrown out the system of alternate issues being white then colour, to make them easier to identify, but if you stop to consider the theme for this issue, then you might understand why! ‘Election Special’ - could you suggest a colour that isn’t linked to a Political Party? Well sorry, we couldn’t. But hey, as General Elections only come around every five years, we thought the theme should mark this historic event and that really is more important.

Even though lots of people shy away from discussing politics, it affects all our lives every day and therefore should be something we feel comfortable engaging with. Elections are, afterall, our opportunity to make a difference, and our right to vote is valuable, but trying to decipher the differences in each manifesto to work out where our allegiances naturally sit,

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The views expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of Transition Llambed Development Trust or the newsletter group.

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is perhaps the most daunting of all.

The Grapevine has taken up this challenge by inviting all the local candidates standing for election to present bite-sized chunks of information for consideration in our own Hustings, (see pages 8 & 9). This is your chance to judge. There are other

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provoking. Check out ‘A Special Reminder for Women on Voting’, page 6, ‘I Vote to Survive’, page 7, ‘Rhyme Minister’, p13, ‘Côr Gobaith at the House of Commons’, page 26 and ‘If You Don’t Vote, You Can’t Complain’, page 2 to name but a few. There’s plenty of time to peruse these and many more before that little trip to the Polling Station to cast your very important vote!

Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading.

Angie Martin, Editor

stop press The Grapevine Team is pleased to announce the start of a very exciting new partnership with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

See pages 4 & 5 for more details.

corrections & clarifications Apologies for two errors in the last issue and any inconvenience these may have caused- the date for the Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland Health Walk had not been updated; and contact details for Angie Polkey had been mistakenly added to Magical Music in Lampeter.

Apologies to crossword puzzlers too for not getting the entries box to Mark Lane Bakery. It will be available at the bakery until the library refurbishment is complete.

Other contact details:  Transition Llambed: www.transitionllambed.co.uk email: transitionllambed@gmail.com  Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: admin@vichall.org.uk or phone/text 07891 632614  People's Market: To book a stall contact: rhydygwinfarm@talktalk.net or ring 01570 471432 3

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Sponsors the Printing of Lampeter Grapevine The University is pleased to be able to sponsor the printing costs of the Grapevine. Our collaboration provides a real opportunity to let everyone know what’s happening in the University on a regular basis.

For this issue, it gives me great pleasure to be able to contribute a short update on behalf of the Faculty of Humanities and Performing Arts about recent developments and initiatives in and around the Lampeter campus. Whilst many of us have always known that the University and the Town have shared a long and rich history, the successful opening of the Lampeter Museum, a joint venture between Hanes Llambed and UWTSD, has brought this unique ‘town and gown’ experience to a much wider and indeed younger audience.

Since March, the volunteers of Hanes Llambed have put together a series of exhibitions and displays detailing Lampeter and the Great War, the rise and fall of the local railway, and, with the help of Thomas Jansen senior lecturer in Chinese, the life and times of Timothy Richards, a local boy who went on to lead Christian missions to china in the 1880s and 1890s. Future plans include a history of the Women’s Institute (Lampeter has one of the oldest branches in Wales) and various commemorative celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of the first official game of rugby in Wales, played in Lampeter – indeed it was Rowland Williams, the Vice-Principal of St David’s College, Lampeter, who first brought rugby to Wales in the 1850s.

If looking back is a source of pride for both the University and Town, then looking forward should also be a source of optimism. Through a series of developments, the Faculty has expanded its academic provision and numbers over the past few months. This has included an increase in student applications, up significantly on last year and a broadening of the types of subjects which students can study on the Lampeter campus, which now range from Forensic and Nautical Archaeology to Heritage and Museum Studies, or from Religious Studies with Psychology to Classical studies with Digital Humanities. But perhaps of more immediate impact, as spring seems finally to be upon us, is the near completion of the Campus Landscaping Project. This is set to transform the once rather tired looking hockey pitch into what will soon become a beautiful stretch of parkland, criss-crossed with pathways, and dotted with seating areas, outdoor sculptures and an out-door performance space. Along with an extensive wildflower meadow, the project will convert an already picturesque University campus into one of outstanding beauty and charm. A campus all in Lampeter and the surrounding area can be proud of and use.

Mirjam Plantinga

Mae’r Brifysgol yn croesawu’r cyfle i weithio ochr yn ochr â thîm Grapevine. Mae Grapevine wedi dangos ei fod yn adnodd cymunedol gwerthfawr, a ddefnyddir yn aml iawn gan ein staff a’n myfyrwyr.

Ar gyfer y rhifyn hwn, mae’n rhoi pleser mawr i mi allu cyfrannu diweddariad byr ar ran Cyfadran y Dyniaethau a’r Celfyddydau Perfformio ynghylch y datblygiadau diweddar ar ac o gwmpas campws Llambed. Er bod llawer ohonom wedi gwybod erioed bod y Brifysgol a’r dref yn rhannu hanes hir a chyfoethog, mae agor Amgueddfa Llambed, menter ar y cyd rhwng Hanes Llambed a PCYDDS, wedi dod â’r profiad ‘tref a gŵn’ hwn at gynulleidfa ehangach ac ieuengach o lawer. Ers mis Mawrth, bu gwirfoddolwyr Hanes Llambed wrthi’n llunio cyfres o arddangosfeydd ac arddangosiadau yn dangos Llambed a’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf, esgyniad a chwymp y rheilffordd leol, a, gyda help Thomas Jansen sy’n Uwch Ddarlithydd Tsieinëeg, bywyd ac oes Timothy Richards, bachgen lleol a aeth ymlaen i arwain cenadaethau Cristnogol i Tsieina yn y 1880au a’r 1890au. Yn y dyfodol, bwriedir cynnal arddangosiadau ar Sefydliad y Menywod (gan Lambed y mae un o ganghennau hynaf Cymru) ac amrywiaeth o ddathliadau coffaol o gwmpas 150fed pen-blwydd gêm rygbi swyddogol cyntaf Cymru, a chwaraewyd yn Llambed - yn wir, Rowland Williams, Is-Ganghellor Coleg Dewi Sant, Llambed, a ddaeth â rygbi i Gymru am y tro cyntaf yn y 1850au.

Os yw edrych yn ôl yn ffynhonnell o falchder i’r Brifysgol a’r Dref, yna fe ddylai edrych i’r dyfodol hefyd fod yn ffynhonnell o optimistiaeth. Trwy gyfres o ddatblygiadau, mae’r Gyfadran wedi ymestyn ei darpariaeth academaidd a’i niferoedd dros yr ychydig fisoedd diwethaf. Mae hyn wedi cynnwys cynnydd yn y nifer o geisiadau a gafwyd gan ddarpar fyfyrwyr, sy’n sylweddol uwch na’r llynedd.

Hefyd, ymestynnwyd y math o bynciau y gall myfyrwyr eu hastudio ar gampws Llambed, ac mae’r rhain nawr yn amrywio o Archaeoleg Fforensig a Morwrol i Astudiaethau Treftadaeth ac Amgueddfeydd, neu o Astudiaethau Crefyddol gyda Seicoleg i Astudiaethau Clasurol gyda’r Dyniaethau Digidol. Mae’n bosibl mai canlyniad cyntaf y datblygiad hwn a fydd i’w weld, gan fod y gwanwyn i weld wedi cyrraedd o’r diwedd, fydd Prosiect Tirlunio’r Campws. Bydd hwn yn trawsnewid y cae hoci a fu unwaith ychydig yn flinedig ei olwg yn llain o dir parc a chanddi gris-croes o lwybrau, seddi ar ei hyd a’i led, cerfluniau a man perfformio awyr agored. Ynghyd â dôl blodau gwyllt eang, bydd y prosiect yn gweddnewid campws sy’n hardd yn barod yn un a chanddo harddwch a swyn eithriadol - campws y gall bawb yn Llambed a’r ardal gyfagos ymfalchïo ynddo a’i ddefnyddio.

Mirjam Plantinga

Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Performance

Deon Cyfadran y Dyniaethau a’r Celfyddydau Perfformio

Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives

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Celebrating a New Partnership with University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Transition Llambed Development Trust (TLDT), the group behind The Lampeter Grapevine, are delighted that University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, have entered into a partnership to fund the Grapevine printing costs for the foreseeable future.

This gives the much valued, informative and appreciated Lampeter Grapevine, a secure future.

To date, the costs have been willingly borne by the Trust, but it has been a major financial outlay. The University’s financial support has also given our much appreciated volunteer production and distribution team a deserved boost.

In addition to the financial support, the University will provide regular content for inclusion in each issue and it will be good to hear about the many open activities going on behind 'the wall’ giving us all an increased opportunity to benefit further from the rich resources the University has to offer.

We have long sought to engage with the University; this liaison has given us an opportunity to do exactly that and, we sincerely hope, something to build on for the future. Thank you to Eve Warburton, Executive Widening Participation and Community Engagement Officer, for helping create this link.

Transition Llambed and the University have much in common. The values outlined in the 'Inspire' initiative mirror our aims and in particular the 'core mission delivering for a sustainable Wales, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally’. We aspire, as the University does, to 'commit to practises that minimise the possibility of negative, environmental, economic and social impacts’.

TLDT, the part of Transition Llambed that also manages the Victoria Hall, hopes that we can offer something to the University that would enrich student life in Lampeter. We have many activities and events worth exploring from live music nights to local cinema, from local produce markets to leisure and fitness activities. (See the Victoria Hall listings, page 16.) The University is a vital part of Lampeter, we hope that Lampeter can become an increasingly vital part of the experience of studying and working there.

Again taken from the 'Inspire' initiative, the University seeks to engage in 'sustainable partnerships with local authorities, voluntary organisations and business, in relation to sustainability’. The potential has always been there for the Town Council, Chamber of Trade, the University and now Transition Llambed to work together to do something extra special in Lampeter. Collaborations have happened in the past. This partnership with regard to the Grapevine is another step along that road. Thanks again!

Gary Thorogood Chair Transition Llambed Development Trust

The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm polite reminder: If you're sending us display adverts or an article, please send it in the right format - it'll save us (and you) a lot of time.

Please send your photos & artwork in jpg format as we cannot accept PDFs For full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see Grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk The Newsletter Team 5

A Special Reminder for Women on Voting

on the verge of signing a document giving women over thirty years old, with property rights and the wherewithal to vote; when he failed to do so, there was an outcry. Women became desperate and hundreds were imprisoned. When they went on hunger strike, they were, in some cases, force-fed, a very painful process, which could lead to internal damage and much suffering. Emily Davidson ran in front of the King’s horse at Epsom, in support of the cause, and died four days later. The battle was taken to the bedroom. While in Paris, Christabel Pankhurst published pamphlets, encouraging women to withhold sex until women gained the vote; declaring they were at risk of contracting disease from men who visited prostitutes.

Finally, in 1918, after the war, women over thirty, whose husbands owned property, were granted the right to vote. Nancy Astor became the first woman MP. It took another 10 years; it was not until 1928, for other women to gain what had been their right all along.

PLEASE VOTE ON 7 MAY

I have to confess, it irks me when women, in particular, say they have no interest in politics and that they are not going to vote. So I have put together a short reminder as to what other women went through in order to enable us to gain this right.

In 1909, Marianne Dunlop, a Scottish artist, proclaimed, ‘It is the right of the subjects to petition the king.’ She was imprisoned for her beliefs and was the first Suffragette to go on hunger strike.

There was police violence when women petitioned Parliament, and two women died.

In 1911, thousands of women from all over the country, some from Wales and Scotland, marched through London in a five-woman-wide column, four miles long, to petition for their rights. This march was led by Emmeline, Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst and terminated at the Royal Albert Hall. There was a great deal of opposition with 235 branches of the anti-suffragist movement opposing the march. It was feared that by women obtaining the vote, ‘parliament would be emasculated and social norms obliterated.’

In November, 1911, the Prime Minister, Asquith was

Shân Rees

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Congratulations to our Local Logo Competition Winner Gloria Thomas

I Vote to Survive: a personal view from Carol Nixon

I don’t suppose that many people really want the world to end. But from the evidence of the election campaign I don’t think many people actually care.

Though if you’re reading this I’m sure you do. I expect you feel as frustrated as I do.

What a travesty of an election – we are asked to choose between one arrangement of the deckchairs and another, while the ship goes steaming on to the waiting rocks. Not one candidate that I have heard speak has even mentioned the most pressing, dramatic and life-threatening issue facing mankind today. That the consumer society simply won’t fit into planet Earth. If we don’t learn to curb ourselves, and live within the means which Earth provides, the future holds appalling prospects for our descendants. The swamping of coastal cities, the drowning of arable land, drought on sub continental scale, all causing mass migrations of whole populations… Where to? The ensuing massive civil strife could spell the end for any form of civilised life as we know it for many, many generations, until the population of the Earth has been reduced to the level which the new-look Earth can sustain.

In the words of Naomi Klein (‘This Changes Everything’), “climate change is a civilizational wake-up call, a powerful message delivered in the language of fires, floods, storms and droughts.

Confronting it is no longer about changing the light bulbs. It’s about changing the world - before the world changes so drastically that no-one is safe.”

But it is so frightening, and involves so much personal sacrifice, that we simply look away, and trust in techno-fixes. So we rush like lemmings to the cliff. And the politicians, who surely know what is coming, dare not act decisively, because no-one will vote for them. It is interesting – if unexpected - that the most active measures being taken in the world today to meet the challenge of global warming are happening in the last remaining Communist autocracy, China. They don’t have to worry about votes. They have to worry about survival.

Meanwhile the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is stockpiling ammunition.

Carol Nixon

ANSWERS 1 Canolfan Gadwraeth Fferm Denmark Farm Conservation centre 2 Organic Fresh Food Company 3 Red Apple Yarn 4 Siop y Smotyn Du 5 Mark Lane Bakery 6 Merlins Cave 7 Sosban Fach 8 Transition Llambed Development Trust 9 Conti’s 10Dere i Dorri 11 Ruby Rose 12 Freshfields Animal Rescue

Make Lampeter Festival Call for makers Saturday 19 September 2015

10am-4pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter In collaboration with The Lampeter Chamber of Trade … A repeat of last year’s successful event celebrating local making and creating.

Do you hold workshops and make something? Hats, clothes, quilts, or just beautiful music?

We want to hear from you.

This year there will be 2 types of making, workshops and stalls, which will be advertised collectively during July, August and September.

Get your club or group to meet to make something together, as a one off?

Workshops will be 2 half days. Costs for Workshops (venues to be arranged) £25 per half day. The demonstration stalls will be £20 per day (to be filled later). This covers marketing and advertising the event and room hire.

For more details all you have to do is…..

Contact: Jude Howard, 01570 423715 or https://makelampeter.wordpress.com/ Facebook event page make.lampeter.festival.gmail.com Deadline 20 May 2015 7

ELECTION SPECIAL HUSTINGS As part of this Grapevine Election Special the following invitation was sent out to all the candidates standing for election in Ceredigion.

Dear Candidate In the run up to the General Election the Grapevine would like to publish a short statement from each candidate running for the position of Member of Parliament for the constituency of Ceredigion.

The Grapevine is a free monthly local Community Newsletter distributed in and around the Lampeter area, with a circulation of over 2000.

Although the Grapevine covers a variety of events, news and views, we have themed the May issue 'Vote for us Election Special'. We would like to invite you to write a 250 word piece for inclusion, with a focus on local sustainability issues, particularly highlighting any positive changes your Party would make, and what people will notice as a result.”

We hope you will see this as a useful opportunity to present local voters with key information to support your campaign. We are inviting every candidate to contribute and with the exception of libellous comments, we commit to print unedited 250 words from each.

On behalf of the Grapevine readership we tried to obtain information on three separate occasions. Only one candidate responded before the deadline. Another two responded promptly after the first reminder and the fourth after a second reminder. However, we were unable to encourage any reply at all from two candidates.

Below are the contributions in order of receipt.

Dan Thompson The Green Party believes in a positive vision for Ceredigion’s future. I have lived here almost all my life, and have run a small business for the past 13 years. I understand the struggles that people still face, even after the financial crisis supposedly ended. It is naive to think that leaving the bankers in charge of our economy is a good idea when they caused one of the biggest financial crisis in history. The foxes have been left in charge of the hen house, and a system that relies on exponential growth on a finite planet remains in place. The Greens have the right plan to fix our economy and make sure it works for the many and not just the few. We want to build a sustainable future based on prosperity, not austerity.

We want to create a world that provides environmental, social and economic justice for all, not just the wealthy. We want to see essential public services in public hands. The NHS is a prime example of how a publicly funded institution can provide excellent outcomes and save money at the same time. We think that the railways should be re-nationalized, as well as other essential utilities. It will save us money, and get better results.

We believe in supporting and encouraging sustainable Welsh farming and ensuring fair pricing for farmers and consumers alike.

I hope you vote for what you believe in and vote Green on May 7th.

Huw Thomas As someone who was born and bred in Ceredigion, I passionately want to help Ceredigion succeed. During the last 5 years, Ceredigion voters have been let down by a Tory/Lib Dem government who’s priority has been to give tax breaks to millionaires, whilst the rest of us have seen the cost of living soar, and our public services slashed. It is time for a change.

If elected in May, I want to help strengthen Ceredigion’s economy, so that young people can have fulfilling career without having to leave the area, and hard-working families are able to make ends meet. To help address this, a Labour Government would raise the minimum wage and expand the living wage, whilst banning exploitative zero hour contracts. Labour’s plans to create a million green jobs presents a huge opportunity for Ceredigion, and I would fight to ensure that the UK continues to be a part of the EU, so vital to the county’s agricultural industry.

I would seek to protect the public services we all cherish. Labour would ensure that the NHS is properly funded and would look to prevent the deep cuts to public spending that the Coalition is planning. The deficit must be brought down, but let’s do so in a way that’s fair, which won’t endanger this fragile recovery.

Finally, I would be a strong Welsh voice in Westminster, who would keep my promises to the people of Ceredigion, and would fight for their interests to the utmost of my abilities.

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Mark Williams Having had the privilege to serve as the Member of Parliament for Ceredigion for the past 10 years, I hope to continue to fight to protect rural services in our area - from health, to education and the retention of village schools, to local transport links including the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen rail link. My party and I will continue to support small businesses which are the backbone of our rural economy, and continue to ensure the tax system is made fairer to support low and middle workers. We must also ensure the roll out of broadband in Wales includes the hard to reach areas of Ceredigion. I will continue to campaign for an end to trident so that the funds spent on this outdated military resource can be used for our health and education services. I will fully support the transition town movement as it moves forward, which has been such a success in Lampeter. As a former teacher I believe strongly in the value of education, and will fight to ensure the Lampeter University is able to play its part in the academic life of Wales and beyond.

Mike Parker After 24 years of being self-employed as a travel writer and broadcaster, I'm standing for Parliament because I believe passionately that Ceredigion can do so much better.

Too often, our area seems to be ignored by Westminster, but our poverty is not inevitable. We have a beautiful landscape, an equable climate, clean air, clean water, culture and entrepreneurship – Ceredigion is unquestionably rich in those things which will be of most value in the future.

But we badly need progressive policies instead of the austerity agenda that's become the Westminster consensus.

It's vital to nurture small high-street businesses in places such as Lampeter through cutting business rates and securing more local procurement by public bodies.

We also need investment in telecoms and transport infrastructure. I'm proud that Plaid Cymru's manifesto contains clear support for the TrawsLink campaign for a restored railway between Aberystwyth, Lampeter and Carmarthen - a campaign which I've supported from the outset. The digital revolution promises a more sustainable future, where areas such as Ceredigion won't suffer from distance from large markets and where creative industries can flourish.

But only if we have equal access to technologies such as 4G and superfast broadband.

These are issues which will be high priorities for me if elected, and which I believe will make a real difference to people's lives.

Henrietta Hensher No response or acknowledgement after three attempts.

Gethin James No response or acknowledgement after three attempts.

The whole process of gathering this information has not been as easy as perhaps we first envisaged it would be, when we decided on the theme for this issue several months ago. Difficulties with the timing of our copy deadline, identification of candidates, and the final official release of their details and the Party Manifestos have all added unavoidable complications.

Naively I thought that all candidates would jump at the opportunity to convince a substantial number of local voters of their cause. I know that candidates are all busy on their respective campaign trails, but I have been more than a little disheartened by the time, energy and effort that has been needed to provoke a personal response.

I do hope you will find the information helpful when making choices about where you will cast your vote.

The most important thing on Thursday 7 May is to make your vote count! Eds. 9

Cynhaliwyd y Cyfarfod Misol ar 26 Chwefror yn Neuadd yr Eglwys.

Yn Bresennol: Y Maer Elsie Dafis (Cadeirydd).Cynghorwyr: John Davies; Hag Harris (Cynghorydd Tref & Sirol); Ann Morgan; Kistiah Ramaya; David Smith; Chris Thomas; Dorothy Williams & Derek Wilson.

Aelod o’r Cyhoedd: Mr Chris Studman.

Gohebydd y Wasg yn cynrychioli’r Cambrian News: Mr Norman Williams.

Gohebydd y Wasg yn cynrychioli’r Carmarthen Journal: Mr Guto Llewelyn.

Ymddiheuriadau am Absenoldeb Derbyniwyd ymmdiheuriadau am absenoldeb oddi wrth Y Cyngh.

Andrew Carter; Y Cyngh. Rob Phillips a’r Cyngh.

Selwyn Walters. Roedd Y Cyngh. Greg Evans yn absennol oherwydd salwch. Y mae aelodau’n gweld eisiau cwmni bywiog Greg yn ystod cyfarfodydd y Cyngor Tref ac yn dymuno’n dda iddo. Hefyd Ymddiheuriadau oddi wrth Tîm Plismona Ardal Llanbedr PS. Cadarnhad derbyn Swydd Maer & Dirprwy-Faer ar gyfer y Flwyddyn Fwrdeistrefol 2015-16: Maer Tref Llanbedr PS Blwyddyn Fwrdeistrefol 2015-16: Derbyniwyd llythyr oddi wrth y Cyngh. Christopher Thomas yn diolch i aelodau’r Cyngor Tref am gefnogi ei enwebiad fel Maer Tref, a Chadeirydd Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan ar gyfer y Flwyddyn Fwrdeistrefol 2015-16, DIrprwy-Faer Llanbedr PS: Blwyddyn Fwrdeistrefol 2015-16: Derbyniwyd llythyr oddi wrth y Cyngh. Dave Smith yn diolch i’r Cyngor Tref am ei enwebu fel Dirprwy-Faer Cartref Preswyl Hafan Deg Y mae’r Cyngor Sir yn ymwneud ag adolygiad o’r holl Gartrefi yng Ngheredigion gyda’r amcan o fabwysiadu dull newydd a mwy effeithlon o ariannu’r system.

Penderfynwyd ymateb i Ymgynghoriad y Cyngor Sir ac i gyfleu, pan fydd datblygiad yn cael ei gyflwyno ar gyfer y Cartref Preswyl Hafan Deg, dylent eu cyflwyno’n raddol er mwyn sicrhau’r straen lleiaf posibl ar gyfer trigolion y Cartref. Byddai’n cael ei gyfleu mai hoff-opsiwn y Cyngor Tref yw’r Opsiwn Hybrid gan gadw’r Cyfleuster Gofal Dydd. Roedd Cynghorwyr o’r farn y dylai’r Cartref barhau i fod yng ngofal yr Awdurdod Lleol.

Y mae penderfyniad parthed dyfodol Darpariaeth Gofal yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan o bosibl, ymhell i ffwrdd, a bydd newidiadau o unrhyw fath, ond yn cael eu cyflwyno ar ôl ymgynghoriad llawn.

Y Papur Gwyn Datganoli, Democratiaeth a Chyflawni – Diwygio Llywodraeth Leol; Grym i Bobl Leol, Mae’r Papur Gwyn yn datgan gwelediageth Llywodraeth Cymru am ddyfodol i Lywodraeth Leol sy’n fwy cynhwysol, mwy atebol ac sy’n rhannu grym a chyfrifoldeb gyda’r cymunedau y mae’n gwasanaethu. Gellir dod o hyd i’r Papur Gwyn a arolwg Ymgynghoriad ar lein ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymatebion yw 28ain Ebrill 2015.

The Monthly Meeting was held on Thursday 26 February at the Church Hall, Lampeter.

Present: Cllr Elsie Dafis; Cllr John Davies; Town & County Cllr Hag Harris; Cllr Ann Morgan; Cllr Kistiah Ramaya; Cllr David Smith; Cllr Chris Thomas; Cllr Dorothy Williams & Cllr Derek Wilson.

Member of the Public: Mr Chris Studman.

Reporter representing the Cambrian News: Mr Norman Williams.

Reporter representing the Carmarthen Journal: Mr Guto Llewelyn.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Andrew Carter; Cllr Rob Phillips & Cllr Selwyn Walters.

Cllr Greg Evans was unable to attend due to ill-health; members miss Greg’s lively company at the Town Council meetings and best wishes are sent to him.

Apologies were also received from the Lampeter Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Confirmation of the acceptance of the Office of Mayor & Deputy-Mayor 2015-16: Mayor of Lampeter: Municipal Year 2015-16: A letter was received from Deputy Mayor Cllr Christopher Thomas thanking the Town Council for supporting his nomination as Lampeter Town Mayor and Chairman for the Municipal Year 2015-16.

Deputy- Mayor of Lampeter: Municipal Year 201516: A letter from Cllr Dave Smith thanked the Town Council for endorsing his nomination as Deputy-Mayor.

Hafan Deg Residential Home The County Council is presently undertaking a Review of all the Homes in Ceredigion, in a bid to adopt a more cost-effective approach.

It was resolved to respond to the Ceredigion CC’s Consultation and to request that when development does take place at Hafan Deg, it should be a phased development, in order to ensure the least disruption to residents. It would be stated that the Town Council’s preferred option is the Hybrid Option, whilst retaining the Day Care Facility. Cllrs also believed that the Home should remain in the hands of the Local Authority.

A decision on the future of care facilities in Lampeter could still be years away and any changes will only be introduced after an extensive consultation period.

Devolution, Democracy & Delivery White Paper – Reforming Local Government: Power to Local People.

This White Paper sets out the Welsh Government’s vision for the future of Local Government, which is more inclusive, accountable and shares power and

responsibility with the communities it serves. The White Paper and online consultation survey can be accessed via the Welsh Government website http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/localgovernment/ power-to-local-people/?lang=en.

The closing date for responses is 28 April 2015.

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Mulching The garden is alive at last after a very long rest. There are seedlings in the greenhouse, seeds in the ground and buds waiting to burst. We’ve been fortunate with a good spell of weather during early April to help warm the soil and give a boost of energy to everything. In this article I would like to mention the importance of mulching. Mulch is either non-biodegradable or a layer of organic matter spread around a plant and has many benefits including enriching the soil with nutrients and creates a barrier against weeds. But why is it so important?

Whilst looking on some online sites about growing food using permacultural principles, one person said you should strive to have as much of the ground covered up as possible. This is because it gives a slow release of nutrients to the soil and encourages more beneficial soil organisms which in turn, improve the quality of the soil you want to grow plants in.

So why should you mulch more? My favourite reason for mulching is because it retains more moisture in the soil, and if there is a long dry spell you won’t need to water your plants as frequently. We usually mulch soft fruits to keep the grass from getting too invasive and mulch beds in autumn to decompose over the winter months to have a nutrient rich medium to plant our vegetables in. You can mulch almost any vegetable and it is particularly useful for squashes and cucurbits where the fruits can rest on the mulch and be less likely to rot than if it were on soil. I also like the aesthetics of mulch, especially wood chippings or leaves which add natural decoration to your garden.

For suppressing weeds I’d recommend three possible mulches, however, any would still work. The first is grass, when you’re next mowing your lawn use the grass clippings to cover any patches of bare ground in your garden to avoid wasting time weeding the area whenever you need it. Another is autumn leaves, collect sacks of leaves this autumn and the following spring and summer place them around your plants such as leeks and potatoes. They are a free and abundant resource which will also release nutrients as they break down and makes the soil more of a sponge like texture to conserve water – however in West Wales, we needn’t worry too much about conserving water.

The final mulch for suppressing weeds is black plastic. You can buy it by the metre from Robert’s Garden Centre and simply weigh it down or dig in the sides with a spade and it acts as a fantastic weed barrier. We also use it when transplanting our squashes and you can see an embarrassing video of me demonstrating how it can be done: http://goo.gl/O0KzIA. Black plastic may not sound like something appealing but we use it every autumn. Around November time we place a layer of organic manure and then cover it with black plastic.

This is great because it protects the manure from getting soaked allowing worms to gradually decompose the manure in a warmer environment due to it being a good heat absorber. When you lift up the plastic in the spring you will discover a raised bed full of healthy soil and ready to plant into.

But all in all my favourite mulch is autumn leaves, because they build healthy soil for you as they slowly break down whilst stopping any weeds and most importantly are 100% free. Here are some materials you can use to mulch your garden: Rotted manure, leaves, newspaper, shredded paper, grass clippings, woodchips, black plastic, old carpets, straw, compost, bark and stone chippings.

I hope you enjoyed this article and if you have any further questions you can e-mail me.

For the method we use to prepare our raised beds you can copy this link: http://goo.gl/4nM8VL Huw Richards huw@localfoodinitiative.com www.youtube.com/user/HuwsNursery

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Karen’s Creative Compendium 004 Over Sleep

ROOKS

by Karen Gemma Brewer

by Tess Blackburn

Rushing into my clothes a big toe catches a turn-up and tears out stitches.

Brushing my teeth I take care not to snag the hem around my mouth.

Fingers through a pocket hole pick loose threads in the padded lining of our zip fastened world.

Unravelling of lies releases ragged edges and the realisation we are not as close as we seem.

Please send in your poems, stories or any other writing for Publication.

Mark clearly with KCC in the subject line and send to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Diolch / Thank you Karen, KCC Editor

Woody and Weasel

A hot spring day on the road Grumbling traffic slows, slower, stops I raise my eyes in frustration And wait tapping impatience Above a flock of rooks storms the sky A horde of yelling warriors Scattering into the blue Tumbling, climbing, diving Jet wings flashing sunlight Twisting, fighting, pulling tails Jeers, shrieks and mock battles Their raucous anthem hurled Into Heaven’s bowl Still jousting and cawing They sail airily confident Joyous wind of their passage Sweeps my impatience away Into the wood with them Restores the spring day

by Glenn Hellman My head my head oh my poor head the woodpecker said as half unconscious he lost his grip and fell to earth with a thump, there must be a better way to feed than this.

Eclipsed

The weasel pretending in vain that he wasn't there at all sought his meal among the long grass but friends of his prey kept watch over his head pinpointing his presence for all to see.

by Sarah Eyles

“As impossible as a blind turtle rising every hundred years from the deep, passing its head though a floating buoy.

As odd as weasels hitching rides from birds.

“A few rare planets in this universe have a moon whose orbit crosses its star.

But most special is the globe where sun and moon look the same size when seen from the earth.

A thump behind made him turn and there was Woody getting to his feet Now there's a thought he thought if I could fly I'd catch those noisy narks in the sky.

So thinking he leapt on Woody's back who took flight in fright and rose up high this is the thing weasel thought and then looked down oh dear oh dear I do feel sick and lost his grip picking himself up and holding his head he said my head my head oh my poor head There must be a better way to feed than this.

“When paths cross, the tiny rock of a moon overpowers the mighty grandfather sun.”

“Father you’re dreaming! An eclipse is a made up story, like the unicorn.”

“Perhaps our moon was once a different size Or its orbit was closer, or perhaps….”

His son giggled, smiling indulgently, “And creatures with snake-like noses ate bananas!”

The boy shut his eyes and was soon asleep.

The man stroked his son’s hair and murmured: “The myriad strangeness of creation will never eclipse the mysteries of the heart.”

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Rhyme Minister by Stan Scan

VOTE Dear Karen, with an unpredictable election approaching I thought readers might be

by Sue Moules interested to read of my experiences at the Ministry of Rhyme following John Major’s surprise victory in the 1990s.

Suffragettes died for this; The department had been secretly preparing for an expected change of so make your cross. government, so on the morning after the vote, men and women whose manner But before you make your kiss normally matched their sombre suits could be seen dashing to the shredding room think about schools, hospitals, with armfuls of ‘Splatters me Hattersley’ banners and full colour promos libraries, empty shops, proclaiming: ‘Neil’s deal wins voter appeal.’ day centre closures, In the two years following the man in grey’s takeover from the handbag lady, the think about your square mile, Ministry of Rhyme was the one area of government ominously silent. Attempting the needs of community. to overcome its major difficulty, it turned attention to the opposition and prayed Everyone can make a cross, for a Labour win. Excitement mounted, left wing officials were euphoric, the red remain anonymous. wags were buying and so convinced was the Ministry that Kinnock was on his way to Number Ten, the suggested headline was already written and pre-loaded into the official MoR fax machine ready for despatch to the national press: ‘Joyo for boyo!’

But Neil lost, John won and civil servants gnashed teeth and tore hair at the prospect of a new five year struggle for killer couplets with Major. When Mrs T was boss, the job was a doddle. Couplet production was in full swing, many making it to banner headlines across the tabloids. ‘Mrs Thatcher, milk snatcher’, an early success.

Not only was she easy to couple in full, such was the fame of her simplified name it could be rhymed with itself and repeated again and again. Perhaps the critical pinnacle of Ministry history, was the participatory party piece chanted repeatedly right across the land, that epitome of modern, minimalist rhyme: ‘Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, out, out, out.’

Then came the day when a grey mouse with a tidemark moustache and the look The Knowman of an accounts clerk two buttonholes short of a flower, squeezed under the portals of power. Poetic minds rhymed for weeks, but the only efforts to even

by Karen Gemma Brewer make the briefing room were: ‘John Major total stranger’ and the simpler but I’m walking in the air direct: ‘John’s wrong.’ floating in a tainted sky As panic set in amongst career minded yuppies, one old sage stayed cool, went where Britain far below deep into the vaults below Westminster, took out the dark reference tome lies sleeping as it dies marked J and flicked to: ‘Traditional rhymes with John.’ There was just one I’m holding very tight entry – ‘Went to bed with his trousers on.’ to cheap shares in Royal Mail They had hoped for a saviour in Labour, but with John back at the nation’s helm, so high above the norm efforts were redoubled and burning wicks were ready to meet in the middle when I find my profits sail they finally cracked it. ‘John Major, Lone Ranger,’ our dynamic, dependable, We’re back to basics now superhero! Posters were designed, handouts drawn up and an office rented in primeval instincts of power Rhyl to test public response. Two men in grey suits sat beneath a 30m billboard hypocrisy and sham when planted always flower of the Lone Ranger and Norman ‘Tonto’ Lamont, but soon lost their fixed Opportunities are there smiles. The people who approached them, all wanted to borrow money having if you’re fired by greed misread the slogan as: ‘John Major, loan arranger.’ bend the rules and make it rich A deep depression hung over the Ministry for days until a new recruit suddenly sow selfish seed jumped to her feet. She had heard the Comedy Store was holding an Alexi Sayle We’re surf above the scum and called in to see what she could pick up. “The answer,” she said, “is simple. we worked to get to where we are We have been looking too hard for something to rhyme with Major, instead of those who can’t survive concentrating on what we want to say. We need something catchy and just haven’t really tried memorable to tell people he’s back, he’s different and he’s one of us. It doesn’t Still walking in the air need to rhyme at all.” The whole Ministry was stunned into silence as she a party of blue violins unveiled her new slogan – ‘Allo John, got a new voter.’ we cannot see the flames She was sacked of course. of Britain falling in …

Which way, I wonder, does the Ministry of Rhyme align today? Cameron with Party of blue violins the hammer on, silly man Milliband, a role for Plaid if the election is tied or are our playing fans the flames they only making plans for Nigel? of Britain falling in.

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HEALTH RELAXATION

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The North Pole School Of T`ai Chi CH`uan

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Natural Craft Stall

Photos: Tracey O’ Grady MEDITATION

MARTIAL ART

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

T`ai Chi Ch`uan is good for the young and the old, the fit and the unfit, the healthy and the unhealthy.

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.

FREE TRIAL CLASSES Victoria Hall Lampeter 7, 14 + 21 May 2015 6pm –7pm

Natural Craft Workshops Join me on Creative Textile Tuesdays Would you like to get creative with textiles?

No idea where to start?

Have a go at Book/ Casket making, Raised/ Dimensional Embroidery, Wet/Dry Felting, Plant Dyeing. Always working creatively with nature.

Morning, day or evening sessions available.

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Learn new skills in small friendly, informal groups.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK YOUR PLACE CONTACT: Richard (01558) 650843

Film Night Fri 8 May “Pride” (15) Fri 22 May “The Hundred Foot Journey” (PG) Fri 5 Jun “Gone Girl” (18) Fri 19 Jun “The Imitation Game” (12A) Fri 3 Jul “Paddington” (PG) Fri 17 Jul “The Theory of Everything” (12A) Future releases: “Into the Woods”, “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies”, “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” & “Mr Turner”

DOORS OPEN 7.15pm for 7.45pm start Admission by Donation BIG SCREEN & DIGITAL THEATRE SOUND HEARING LOOP NOW AVAILABLE WWW.MILLENNIUNHALLCELLAN.CO.UK

Volunteers required to help with our popular film club Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338 14

University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lampeter’s Landscaping Initiative Thanks to a generous donation by the Lampeter Society – Lampeter’s Alumni Association – as well as contributions from many other charitable former students and significant investment by the University, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s campus in the town is to benefit from a landscaping initiative.

In order to improve the campus’ environment, a large area of land adjacent to the river has been cleared and been prepared for landscaping.

Over a hundred new trees, of varying species, carefully selected to provide a strong visual impact across the seasons have been planted, new pathways are being laid, new seating areas will be established and informal meadowland areas will be The Scientific and Medical Network Lampeter & West Wales Group Thursday 14 May, 10.30am in t h e F o u n d e r s ' L i b r a r y, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, College Street, Lampeter Dr Howard Jones will give an illustrated lecture on

Alfred Russel Wallace, the naturalist, evolutionary theorist and friend of Charles Darwin.

Wallace was neglected for a century, but his reputation as a theorist now equals that of Darwin. Free coffee and biscuits from 9.45am.

Convenor: erf678@gmail.com.

created.

All the trees have now been planted, with the seeds being sown this month and next month, with the new parkland anticipated to open in May. “The Lampeter Landscape Initiative will add to the atmosphere on the Lampeter campus,” says Hywel Griffiths, Director of Operations at UWTSD. “This area will benefit staff, students as well as the local community, offering a pleasant environment to both study and relax. We are very grateful to the many donors who’ve enabled this project to progress – all of whom have given generously - to ensure that the Lampeter campus prospers and that it continues to offer a first rate student experience.”

Pledge signals new way of working The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UW TSD) Group and Ceredigion County Council recently signed up to an agreement to continue to work together to benefit the County and its communities.

In what is a novel approach to partnership working with the public sector, the pledge contains specific actions to be undertaken by both organisations, related to their joint priority areas and aims, to make a real difference to the lives of people living, working and visiting Ceredigion.

The University wants to maximise its impact on the region by channelling the talents and skills of staff, students and graduates to deliver on the key priority areas for Ceredigion County Council.

Commitments include:  Working together on carbon management plans  Exploring rural poverty research opportunities  Monitoring the effectiveness of the Teifi Valley Rural Growth Zone  Benefit Students of the University’s schemes for graduate placements  Developing innovative responses to health and social care needs in rural areas  Providing educational enrichment activities for post 16 learners in Ceredigion  Widening the opportunities for research and development to support business growth  Raising the profile of Ceredigion in respect of sport, culture and heritage Professor Medwin Hughes, Vice-Chancellor said “The pledge reflects a number of key areas which are priorities for both the Council and the University and aims to make a real difference to the lives of people living, working and visiting the area.”

Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives

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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 £14/hour; Small hall £9/hour; Combined £22/ hour. We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ class/ conference room.

See www.vichall.org.uk for more details.

Day

Weekly (W) Fortnightly (F) Monthly (M)

Time

Activity / Class

Monday

W

9.30am12.30pm

W New W

Contact Name

Number

WEA Sewing class

Hannah Cutler

01570 421236

10-11am

Dance into Fitness

Julie Lancaster

01570 470542

1-2pm & 6-7pm

American Tribal Style Bellydancing

Wendy Steele

01570 472921 07752 478779

Welcoming newcomers

4.155.45pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Tracy Reynolds

07976 052288

W

6-8pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

10-12pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

F

24.30pm

Young at Heart

Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

W

6-7pm

American Tribal Style Bellydancing Beginners

Wendy Steele

01570 472921 07752 478779

M

8pm

Lampeter Folk

W

9.30am12.30pm

WEA Sewing class

Hannah Cutler

01570 421236

W

1-3pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

6.307.30pm

Line Dancing: Class for beginners

Heather Boothby

01570 493458

W

8-9pm

Boxersize

Oliver Leighton

07918 661194

W

6-7pm

Tai Chi Taster Sessions

Richard Bebb

01558 650843 07845 254370

Friday

W

4.306.00pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Dinah Mulholland

07531 963175

Saturday

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am1pm

People’s Market

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

W

2.30pm 5pm & 7.30pm

The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2

Chris Studman

01570 493649

W

10am7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

W

6-9pm

Jujitsu

James Masters

07564 666530

Tuesday

W

Wednesday

More info page 20

Thursday

More info see back page

Sunday

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summer, 10am-3pm or other times by appointment. Please contact Celia, Denmark Farm Conservation 01570 423134 Centre, Betws Bledrws Sun 26 April: Drawn to Paint Nature - Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Botanical Painting: Spring Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Sun 26 April: Ornamental Gardening Wednesday 1.30-3.30, £8. Now taking with Wildlife In Mind names for the next beginner sessions.

Fri 1 May: Creative Growing In Contact Ann 01558 650760, Limited Spaces www.spinwise.co.uk Fri 1-Sun 3 May: Wildlife Digital spinwise.uk@btinternet Photography Jewellery Making Course for Fri 8 May: Wildlife Recording Wed 13 May: The Wonders of Compost Beginners: basic jewellery-making Fri 15-Sun 17 May: The Diversity of skills. Held in the local Ceredigion area, courses and times to be agreed Invertebrates Wed 20-Fri 22 May: Field Survey by mutual arrangement.

Contact: Peter, 07984 883453.

Techniques Wed 27 May: Wild In The Woods events ________________ (ages 6-12) Llanachaeron National Trust Events Wed 3 June: Extend Your Growing Count ry Fair. Bank Holiday Season Weekend, Sat 2 & Sun 3 May, 9amWed 10 June: Attracting Beneficial 6pm. A fun filled day for all the family.

Insects Visit new born lambs and piglets, Fri 12th-Sun 14 June: Understanding enjoy the glorious surroundings of British Mammals Llanerchaeron’s traditional farm; all Sat 20 June: Midsummer Open Day - being filmed for a major broadcaster everyone welcome and aired later in the year. At the heart Full details & opportunities: 01570 of this exciting country feast will be 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk three sheep farming families, showOne Day Homoeopathy Course. Sat casing their knowledge and skills in a 2 May, 10-4pm, Victoria Hall, series of entertaining tasks from sheep Lampeter. Discover more about this gathering to shearing and a farm bike holistic approach to healthcare for all challenge.Come and enjoy the Fun of ages. Run by Charlotte Allen WSHom the Fair! Normal admission charges RSHom and Joanne Camlin WSHom apply.

BSc. Cost £20 (£15 concessions). Call Ffair Wledig Ymddiriedolaeth 01570 493746 /421480 to book.

G en ed l a etho l L la ne r ch ae r on. creative_______________ Penwythnos Gwyl y Banc Dydd Abercoed Studios, Tregaron. Sadwrn 2il a Dydd Sul y 3ydd o Fai Creative wool shop, hand-made crafts, 9yb–6yh. Diwrnod o hwyl i’r teulu art and prints, tuition, supplies. Coffee gyfan. Cewch weld wyn bach a moch, shop & Wi-Fi. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. tra yn mwynhau lleoliad hyfryd www.sue2.co.uk, 01974 299105, Llanerchaeron; gyda’r cyfan yn cael ei recordio ar gyfer darllediad yn www.blacksheeptregaron.co.uk Make Lampeter Festival - Call for ddiweddarach yn y flwyddyn. Yn makers. In collaboration with Lampeter ganolbwynt i’r dathliad o fywyd gwledig Chamber of Trade we are planning bydd tri teulu o ffermwyr defaid. this year’s festival to celebrate local Byddant yn arddangos eu gwybodaeth making and creating. Do you hold a’u sgiliau mewn cyfres o dasgau difyr workshops and make something - yn amrywio o hel defaid i gneifio yn hats, clothes, quilts, beautiful music or ogystal â her beic fferm. Dewch i anything else? If so we want to hear fwynhau hwyl y Ffair! Pris mynediad from you. Contact Jude Howard, arferol yn ofynnol. Mammals, moths and Mermaids 01570 423715, make.lampeter.festival.gmail.com, Wed 6 May 6.30-8 pm Cwm Tydu https://makelampeter.wordpress.com/ Pembrokeshire Craft Makers Exhibition. Fri 22– Thurs 28 May or facebook events page.

Art Exhibition of works by local artists Shearing Day Sun 24 May 11-4pm at Coffee Stop, 78 Bridge Street, Welsh Cake Trail and Butter MakLampeter. The exhibition will be open ing Demonstration. 27 May 12-3pm every Thursday throughout spring and Plant it, Grow it, Eat it activity.

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Thurs 28 May 2.30-4pm Guided Farm Walk Fri 29 May 2pm For more information please visit our website or call 01545 573024 Cae Hir Gardens Open Day and Plant Fair. Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May, 10am-4pm. FREE ENTRY. £2 Parking in school playground opposite gardens. 6 acre garden, plant stalls and tearoom. A staple in the local gardening diary! www.caehirgardens.com Theatr Felinfach Performances.

Tri Tenor Cymru dwy noson egscliwsif i Theatr Felinfach. Mai 8 a 9 7.30yh. Two exclusive evenings in the company of Tri Tenor Cymru at Theatr Felinfach. 8 & 9 May 7.30pm, 01570 470697, ww.theatrfelinfach.com Hiraeth drama sy’n ymchwilio i’r dirywiad mewn traddodiadau a hunaniaeth Gymreig trwy frwydr un ferch i ddianc a thorri’n rhydd. Mai 15 7.30yh. ‘Hiraeth’ explores the decline of welsh tradition and identity through the story of one woman’s struggle to escape and let go. 15 May 7.30pm, 01570 470697, ww.theatrfelinfach.com Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed: Dr. John Morgan Guy will be the guest speaker on Tuesday, 19 May, and his topic will be "Sir Galahad and the First World War". The meeting will be held as usual in the Old Hall, University of Wales Trinity St David, 7.30pm.

Croeso cynnes i bawb, all welcomed.

Ceredigion Garden & Craft Festival Alban Square Field, Aberaeron. Sun 24 & Mon 25 May, 10am-5pm. Craft marquee, refreshments, live music, children’s entertainment and New Food Avenue. Free Entry.

Pumsaint W I Annual Car Boot Sale Mon 25 May, Pumsaint 10-1pm £5/car Traws Link Cymru - West Wales Railway Campaign-Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru: More public meetings planned for Aberaeron, Pencader/Llandysul, Machynlleth and Lampeter - TBC. Do you need a venue in the heart of Lampeter?

Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, SA48 7EE has a range of versatile spaces available for booking.

Community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall £14/hr; Small hall £9/hr; Combined £22/hr.

We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ classroom/ conference room.

See www.vichall.org.uk for more details

events cont.d _____________ Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland:  Open Public Meeting. Mon 11 May, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly open forum. 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). For more information and to sign up for this unique project. info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk The Scientific and Medical Network Lampeter & West Wales Group Thursday 14 May, 10.30am in the Founders' Library, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, College Street, Lampeter Dr Howard Jones will give an illustrated lecture on Alfred Russel W allace, the naturalist, evolutionary theorist and friend of Char les Darwin. W allac e was neglected for a century, but his reputation as a theorist now equals that of Darwin. Free coffee and biscuits from 9.45am. Convenor: erf678@gmail.com.

Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum We welcome people of the community to come and view the collection. Should anyone have some artefacts that they would like to give, or lend for a short time to the museum, please call in and talk to one of the volunteers. Opening times: Tues, Thurs and Sat 10am–4pm. Contact Selwyn Walters: hanesllam bed@btinternet.com, www.haneslambed.org.uk Yoga Retreat in Cellan, Fri 12 June for three days. Lunch, dinner, yoga, relaxation and meditation £60 per day.

Optional walks in the afternoons. If you would like to book a place for a day or two contact Amanda, 01570 421338.

health & well-being ______ Weight-Watchers meets in Lampeter every Tuesday night. St Peter’s Church Hall (opposite Police Station).

Join any week, weigh anytime between 5.30pm-6.30pm / meeting talk 6.30-7pm. For more details please contact: Eleri, 07748 270439 eretallick@weight-watchers.co.uk otherwise just turn up on the night.

Support Group for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Lampeter: Meets first Monday each month at Y Hedyn Mwstard/Mustard Seed Café, College St, Lampeter. 1.30-3.30pm.

So, if you suffer from MS, you and your Carer will be very welcome to join us. This is a very suitable meeting place with full disability facilities.

Croeso i bawb. For details contact: Judith McKay, 01570 493509; Iona Evans, 01570 423263 or Julian Eastwood, 01970 828197.

Headw ay, T he Br ai n Injur y 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 at Mind Aberystwyth, Mill Street, Aberystwyth SY23 1JB. 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 Mind Aberystwyth, Stryd y Felin, Aberystwyth SY23 1JB. Dewch draw i ymuno â ni am baned a sgwrs.

Bydd diodydd a bwydydd ysgafn ar gael ar ôl y sesiwn.

Cont ac t: Da v e M agg s , W ales Development Manager, Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 walesdm@headway.org.uk 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 walk: Sun 31 May. Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet at Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE, 2pm. Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Yoga Classes suitable for all, with Cathy Crick Stanton, a Scaravelli inspired, Iyengar trained teacher: Mon 6-7.30pm & Tues 10-11.30am & Thurs 10-11.30am at Ancient Earth Centre for W ell-being, Lanlas Farm, Cellan. Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Wed 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron; Thurs 67.30pm, Village Hall, Ffarmers.

Co nt ac t: 01 5 70 42 1 14 4, 07 7 48 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk Mindfulness Movement, (Clear Light Q i G ong), Thurs da ys , 6 - 7pm ; Mindfulness Meditation, Tuesdays, 6 -7pm; Kirtan Singing, (ancient Indian chants), monthly from 15 Feb. 18

Dates will vary thereafter, so please contact us or see website for details; Physical Therapy for all types of pain, headaches, anxiety, stress, heath and wellbeing is also available by a p p o i n t m e n t : T h e Al e x a n d e r Technique, Thai Massage, Deep Release System. For more information on classes, confirmation of sessions and questions contact: Iain, 0785 26026 001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com, www.transformationalbodywork.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

kids ___________________ Art and Pottery Club Wed & Fri 4-5:30pm snacks and drinks available, £8 per session. Children will work on developing self expression and learning new skills in drawing and designing for pottery. To book and find out more contact: Joanna, 01545 581157, www.joannabond.co.uk Unique Ceramics for Sale online.

Clwb celf a chrochenwaith Dydd Mercher a Dydd Gwener 4-5:30 £8 y sesiwn Byrbrydau a diodydd ar gael.

Little Rangers. “Play, Explore, Discover.” A new weekly parent & toddler club for children aged 2-5 years. Child-led play sessions led by Forest School trained staff out in the woods. £4 per adult, £2 per child each session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 12.30-3pm every Thursday at Denmark Farm. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849 facebook.com/youngrangersclub Young Rangers. “Play, Explore, Discover.” A weekly after-school club for 6-11 year olds. Woodland activities, nature awareness and bushcraft led by Forest School trained staff. £5 per session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 4pm-6pm every Tues & Thurs at Denmark Farm. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849 facebook.com/ youngrangersclub

Copy Deadline: Fri 8 May lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

3rd Sat of the month of the county. Fun and cost toward Next markets: Sat 16 May. transport included. No experience Bushcraft Skills For Teens Tues 26 Lunar Market needed, just join our team! Contact: May, 10am-4pm. For 12-16 year olds. Llanfair Village Hall James Williams, 01570 480743 Do you see yourself as the next Bear Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, Do Grylls? Join the Forest School trained move your body _________ you enjoy exploring the local Couch to 5K Running Group meet staff from Woodland Classroom for a countryside, discovering historic sites, day of knife skills, fire-lighting, axe every Monday and Wednesday in the socialising and mixing, having fun and work, wild cooking, shelter building Rookery Car Park, Lampeter at chit-chat? Lonely, low in mood, and wilderness awareness, all in the 6.30pm. It is aimed at beginners and recently widowed? Need a change or backdrop of the wild woods at those who have recently started and inspiration to exercise enjoyably, meet Denmark Farm. Enjoy a cooked would like company when they run and up with people outside your usual campfire feast at lunch. £30 per is completely free! circle? Do you have a passion to person and £25 for each additional N e w Am e r i c a n T ri ba l S t yl e maintain and improve our footpath sibling. Advance booking is essential. Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & 6-7 pm, network by surveying footpath Phone James, 07876 794098 Victoria Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 problems or legal diversion orders? Or facebook.com/woodlandclassroom 472921, 07752 478779 (see advert on perhaps lead walks that you know and Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage page 24) would like to share. Then join School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year Lampeter Belly Dance and Belly Fit Lampeter Ramblers, we have much in every Tues and Fri at Victoria Hall. Mondays: Lampeter at Shiloh Church common! Choice of varying walks Juniors, Tues 4.15 -5.45pm & Seniors, Hall (next to Police Station): throughout the year. See our Fri 4.30-6.00pm. £40/child/term, £35 Beginners' Belly Dance (all ages) programme in Library or Creative siblings, £30 concessions.

1.30-2.45pm (£5) Cove. James Williams, 01570 480743.

Contact: Dinah Mulholland, Belly Fit for over-50s, 3-4pm (£4) Friday Walkers: meet up for ambling 07531 963175, There is space in both classes. First rambling on a Friday morning. Easy mulhollanddinah@yahoo.com class free. access walking for an hour, depending Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Fridays: Sally Saunders Dance Studio, on the weather and the mood. Meet Llanybydder (in old church hall near Unit 22, Lampeter Industrial Estate, rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car Evans Bros market). Open Mon, SA48 8LT. Egyptian Belly Dance Fri Park. Free, followed by coffee and Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 09.45-11am (£5) chat. Not able to manage the stroll but days a week in school holidays. Fit for Life for over 50s Gentle would like company? Just meet up for Birthday Party bookings welcome. exercise based on Belly Dance. Fri coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181 Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 11.15-12.15 (£4). First sessions Free.

Contact Rose Barter: 01239 851737, Walk Out Workout. Join the WOW 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk posse for a brisk fitness walk around Playsessions on Maes y Deri playing rosebarter@btinternet.com Lampeter on Thursday evenings. Meet field every 3rd Sunday each month Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly at 6.30pm at the Leisure Centre for a 3 throughout the year, 11am-3.30pm, Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. -4 mile walk, including an optional hill with Ray Ceredigion playworkers. On Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. at the end. Expect to be out for around the right up hill beside St Peter's Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 an hour. It’s fun and it’s free!

685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com Church, all welcome.

Jane Guy School of Dancing.

"Lampeter Little Ones" is a Yoga class - mixed abilities: St Established 1977. Ballet and stage Facebook group for parents of Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm work; annual production; RAD exams. pre-schoolers in the Lampeter area. £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, Wondering what groups and activities 07588 527512 Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays are available for your baby or toddler, Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach. then please join up and have a look: Millennium Hall. Small friendly group Contact: 01570 470645 w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s / led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.

Sarn Helen running and cycling club lampeterlittleones Twmpath, Folkdancing, if you need a welcomes all abilities. Junior runners 1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet caller for an event, phone Elly on (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. 01570 471476.

Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070 Footpath Maintenance volunteering Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Ceredigion County Council rights Thur 6.15pm. markets_______________ with of ways staff every Friday. Trashing, For cycling (road and MTB) please People’s Market, Victoria Hall, clearing, erecting stiles, footbridges Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th and installing gates mainly in the south see: www.sarnhelen.org.uk Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 9 & 23 May. Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays.

Victoria Hall, Next markets: Fri 1, 15 & 29 May. Ffarmers Market Bryn Road, Lampeter Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in 10am-1pm the month. Next market: Sat 2 May. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm

kids cont.d _______________

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move your body contd _____ Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. ‘The elegance of a dancer and the strength of an athlete’. This sums up what you could attain through regular practice of Pilates. Here are some of the benefits - energy increase; improved posture and body shape; muscle toning; increased strength, agility and stamina; greater mind/body/ spirit connection. Give it a try!

Llangeitho Village Hall, Mondays 2pm. Shân Rees, OCR-qualified 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 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 lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com Canolfan Hamdden Llambed Leisure Centre. 01570 422552, Lampeter-leisure@ceredigion.gov.uk Activity programme as follows:  Clwb Badminton/Badminton Club Dydd Gwener/Friday 5-6.30pm. All players welcome.  Ballroom Blitz Get a slice of ballroom magic with this new fitness workout. Taught as a partner free dance fitness class, includes Quickstep, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha and Jive styles. This easy-to-learn format is suitable for all levels, no matter what your ballroom experience. Expect great fitness results and plenty of fun.

Thurs 8.30-9.30pm. Adults 14yrs+. £4.  Cardio Circuit Training gyda/with Sands & Paul Butch. £3.50. Mon 6.307.30pm. All-over body workout.

Conditioning. Resistance training.

Improve mobility, strength & stamina.

Ymarfer i’r corf i gyd. Cyflyru. Ymarfer gwrthsafiad. Gwella symudadwy, cryfder ac egni.  Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed/ Lampeter Town Fencing Club Sean Slater, 01570 493139, anpiobaire1@aol.com Croeso i bawb dros 10 oed. All aged 10+ welcome. £4.50. Os ydych am hwyl, ffitrwydd a

her o frwydro yna ymladd cleddyfau yw’r peth i chi. If you want fun, fitness and a challenge of combat then fencing is for you. Tues 3.30-5pm & Fri 6.30-8pm. Darparir offer/equipment provided.  Fight Fx uses mixed martial arts programming and training techniques to enhance body composition and elevate fitness levels. This multi-peak workout features upper and lower body conditioning drills, as well as solo and partner-based fight sequences which incorporate kicks, punches, strikes and blocks. Correct form and technique is made a priority. Wed 5.30-6.30pm.

Adults 16yrs+. £4.  Ysgol Gymnasteg REES School of Gymnastics Islwyn Rees, 01570 422979. Sat 9.15-10am, Oed meithrin (dan 5)/Pre-school (under 5); 1011am, Dechreuwyr (6 oed i fyny)/ Beginners (6yrs+); 11am-12noon, Gwellhawyr (6 oed i fyny)/Improvers (6yrs+).  J’s Workout 01559 362690.

Oedolion/Adults £3.90, Henoed/ Myfyrwyr/Iau/O.A.P/Student/Junior £3.20. Tocyn consesiwn/concession ticket (12 dosbarth/classes) Oedolion/ Adult £39, Conc. £32. Mon 5.306.30pm, Stepio/Step. Tues 5.306.15pm, Aerobeg i Bawb/Aerobics for Everyone. Wed 12noon-12.45pm, Ffit rw ydd Rhw ydd/Ease into Fitness. Wed 6.30-7.30pm, Kettlecise. Thurs 5.15-6pm, Ecclectic Mix  Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen Running Club Thurs 6.15-7.15pm. Croeso i blant dros 8 oed/ All children over 8 years welcome.  Spinning £3.90 sesiwn/session, £39 for 12 sesiwn/sessions. Bwcio gyda taliad yn unig!/Booking with payment only! Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Wed 7.158.15pm, Fri 5.30-6.15pm. Cofiwch ddod a photel o ddŵr a thowel/ Remember a bottle of water & a towel.  Disco Sglefrio/Roller Disco every Saturday 2-3pm. Oedolion/Adults £2.85, Plant/Children £2.10. ‘sgidiau i’w llogi/boots for hire £1.50  Yoga/Pilates Ann Inshaw, 01570 481319, 07826 692110. Mon 5.307pm, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels). Tues 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels).

Wed 5.15-6.15pm Pilates (canolol/ cynyddol/intermediate/advanced).

Thurs 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Fri 10-11.30am, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels).  Zumba Fitness Party into shape.

Exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance

fitness-partyTM. Thurs 7.30-8.30pm.

Adults 14ys+. £4  Zumba Atomic Designed exclusively for kids (aged 4-12), Zumbatomic classes are rockin’, highenergy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines and all music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more.

Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids, increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing co-ordination. Wed 4-5pm. Kids 412yrs+. Free.

music_________________ Lampeter Folk. Next acoustic music night at Victoria hall is on Wed 6 May at 8pm. Come along to play some songs/tunes or listen, by candlelight.

Entry is £2 and includes a tea/coffee, or BYOB. Please check out facebook.com/lampeterfolk for further details Magical Music in Lampeter, New Choir. Mon 7.30-9pm. No auditions.

No experience. 16+. Contact: Louise Broome, 01545 560222 Café Musique is held monthly on a Friday at Victoria Hall, Lampeter.It includes a lovely evening meal and performances by two great music acts.

For more information and advance ticket booking, please visit facebook.com/cafemusiquelampeter or contact Rob or Bernadette, 07429 854683

permaculture & conservation ___________ Gardening & Permaculture Courses Short courses to help you grow food, encourage wildlife and live more sustainably.

Contact Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Landowners, Smallholders & Gardeners - Conservation & wildlife advice to suit you and your place.

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

photography ___________ Lampeter Photography meet on 1st & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly competitions, exhibitions & workshops.

All welcome. FREE. Contact: Stef, 07958 772035, lampeterphotography@yahoo.co.uk Copy Deadline: Fri 8 May

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religious services & groups ________________ Lampeter Parish St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 10.30am (bilingual), Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, Cymraeg). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities.

Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324, www.lampeterparish.org St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).

St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws.

Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).

St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg).

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter Sunday Mass is 10am. For other services see church notice board.

St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth activity. Tues Coffee morning 9.30noon. All welcome. See notice board.

St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month only, English).

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 Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb.

Croeso i bawb.

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 M ar y' s Chu rc h, Ll anf air 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.

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. Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45yb. Croeso i bawb. Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands deborahjrowlands@gmail.com, www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) 01570 480083

social _________________

Cellan Millennium Hall Film Nights.

See film listings page 14 Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, Tues 5 May and every first Tues of the month. Not suitable for absolute beginners but anyone who has attended classes or conversation groups for a year or two will probably find the events enjoyable. Completely informal. We meet in the bar at 7pm for 7.30pm.A small group, normally 6 to 8, including 2/3 fluent Welsh speakers.

Order a light meal or main from the Talbot bar menu - in Welsh. To join the group mailing list and have a say in planning future events, contact: Myra Mortlock, naturals@btinternet.com Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. W arm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529 Custard Queens WI: meet Every Third Sunday of the Month. Please note, we are at a new venue 78 Bridge Street (Emmaus Hall) SA48 7AB, Lampeter. 7-10pm. The Custard Queens would like to invite you to their forthcoming events: 17 May: Meditation and Relaxation Demonstration 23 May: Horse Riding 14 June: Button Jewellery 20 June: Evening Out Then, further on in the year, we have a Sloe Gin Making Session, Apple Festival Trip, Archery. 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. More details: 07540 383835, custardqueenswi@gmail.com 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.

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Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092 Golden Broth Lunch Club: We are hoping more local people will join us for lunch and cake, on Mondays, from 11.30a-2pm. We play cards, Scrabble, and/or just relax and natter to friends and charge £1 per person. Dates for Llanfair 4 May and Cellan 18 May. Contact Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 or Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, to register interest.

Sew, Knit and Natter Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Cellan Hall. All welcome.

Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. Wed 6 & 20 May. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends.

Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152

storytelling, books & creative writing _________

Lampeter Writers’ Workshop welcomes new members and meets weekly. Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wolfson Room, Trinity Saint David University, during college term time. Come and join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167 Meanwhile, Storytelling Circle, the first and third Thursday of the month.

Come along and learn new skills or improve old ones. It’s easier than it looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Lampeter University, 7.30pm.

Contact: h.addis@live.co.uk Creative Writing Workshop Tysul Hall. Llandysul, 2-4 pm. Refreshments available. Cost: £10. Contact Kelly for further details of dates: 01267 235336

volunteering ___________

Lampeter Credit Union. Would you like to do something that will make a positive difference to local people? For more details contact: 07891 632614 British Legion Lampeter is recruiting members now. This is your opportunity to become a member of the Legion.

Contact Sharon, 07971 806886.

Home-Start are looking for volunteers to become part of our team for a couple of hours every week. A national charity supporting families struggling to cope. Can you help? Contact: Jan Young, 01570 218546

women's workshop _____

Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. Disabled access & toilet.

Free car park. £2.50 a session (includes vegetarian lunch & all activities). Drop in when you please.

New members welcome.

Workshops:

Wed 29 April: Crafting Wed 6 May: Singing with Carol Wed 13 May: Story Telling Wed 20 May: Painting with Jane Contact: 01570 423167, 01545 590391

CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL CLASSES AND GROUPS Classes subject to change: please check www.millenniunhallcellan.co.uk for updates & contact details.

See our website What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY Line Dancing 7-10pm Golden Broth Lunch Club 11.302pm, 4 & 18 May 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 Sew, Knit and Natter 1-4pm 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 page 14 for full details)

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complementary & alternative therapists Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath over 15 years clinical experience. Homeopathy makes a difference and is excellent at helping with chronic ill health, gently, safely and holistically. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 01570 493746 Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist. UKRC Registered. Offering counselling, ps yc hotherap y, h ypn otherap y, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, valallen@surfanytime.net Iain Cameron Watson, Alexander Technique for immobility (agerelated, accident, stroke) posture, alignment, stress, pain (back, shoulder, neck, headaches, PMT).

Also Thai Massage for deep relaxation and well-being. 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com Denmark Farm, Lampeter.

Jo Camlin BSc W SHom. 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.)

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 Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 7AA. 07779 256388 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 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 is a fully-insured member of the Association of Reflexologists and practises from Cellan. Contact: 01570 493295, 07790 107521, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk

Celtic Christianity: Part XIII

Saint Brynach, Abbot Reposed 6 century Remembered April 7 St Brynach founded several monastic oratories in South West Wales. His most famous was at Nevern, north of St Davids. Nevern was an important religious centre; early carved crosses dating back to the early fifth century and gravestones inscribed in both Latin and Ogham can still be seen. The holy well near Henry’s Moat is now lost in undergrowth.

Harry Harrison

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Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac Uwch Gaeo a Phencarreg.

The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.

Ym mis Ebrill eleni gwelwyd lansiad gwefan cymunedol Cymraeg newydd i’r ardal hon. www.clonc360.cymru Gyda chymorth gwasanaeth newyddion Golwg360, mae gwirfoddolwyr Papur Bro Clonc yn cyhoeddi storïau cyson ar y wefan sy’n berthnasol i bobl cylch Llanbed. Crewyd y wefan unigryw gan ferch leol – Christina Davies o Lanbed sy’n fyfyrwraig ym Mhrifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant Caerfyrddin.

Wrth gofrestru ar wefan Clonc360, gallwch gyfrannu eich storïau Cymraeg lleol eich hunain ac ychwanegu lluniau. Bydd un o olygyddion Clonc360 yn bwrw golwg drosti wedyn cyn ei chyhoeddi ar y wefan.

Gyda llawer o gyfranwyr, dylai fod yn wefan sy’n newid yn gyson a chynnwys darnau o storïau mwy diweddar na’r hyn y gellir eu cynnwys mewn papur bro misol.

Mae’r wefan newydd yn cynnwys ffrŵd newyddion facebook, trydar a youtube Clonc360 hefyd.

Dylai’r wefan fod ar gael wedyn fel papur bro digidol ar eich cyfrifiadur, llechen neu ffôn. Os ydych yn perthyn i glwb neu gymdeithas leol, dyma gyfle i adrodd am eich llwyddiant neu roi cyhoeddusrwydd i’ch digwyddiadau.

Am fwy o wybodaeth, ewch i’r wefan a chysylltwch.

Beth am fod yn rhan o’r stori?

Dylan Lewis

April this year saw the launch of a new Welsh language community website for this area www.clonc360.cymru With the support of Golwg360, the Welsh language news service, Papur Bro Clonc volunteers publish frequent stories relevant to the people of Lampeter district. This unique website was created by a local girl – Christina Davies from Lampeter who’s a student in Trinity Saint Davids University Carmarthen.

By registering on the Clonc360 website, you can contribute your own local Welsh language stories and add photographs. One of Clonc360’s editors will give it a once over before publishing it on the website.

With several contributors, the website should constantly change and include more up-to-date stories than would be possible to include in the monthly papur bro.

The new website also includes Clonc360’s facebook, twitter and youtube news streams.

The website should then be available like a digital papur bro on your computer, tablet or mobile. If you’re a member of a local club or society, here’s an opportunity to report on achievements and publicise events.

For more information, please visit the website and get in touch. Be part of the story.

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Jottings

MS Group update

The last of our summer migrants arrive during the first half of May. Most have travelled from well south of the equator and have navigated the natural elements of weather and geological features.

All show determination, but if one bird had to be chosen for its resilience and fortitude, my vote would go to the House Martin.

Having successfully completed the journey to our towns and cities, the Martin has to find its mate, and collect mud of the right consistency to build its nest under the eaves of our dwellings.

During the construction of the nest, and raising the young, debris can accumulate beneath.

This can be quite annoying to some people and I have known those who have hosed the nests down but this will destroy both eggs and chicks. If this happens in the early part of the season the birds almost certainly build again with the same results (they can raise up to three broods).

Successful or not they will leave our shores in mid October, at a time when the weather north of the equator begins to worsen. Before they set off, they gather on wires and aerials, where in silhouette they form a musical score.

Here is an update from the new Multiple Sclerosis Support Group now held on the first Monday of every month in the Mustard Seed Cafe in Lampeter.

I apologise for not writing in last month's Grapevine. We have met on the 2 March and the 6 April. Snow threatened in March and a few people rang to say they would not risk coming.

Thanks for ringing and thanks to those who came. Our meeting in April was on Easter Monday but still people came as the Mustard Seed is open on Bank Holidays.

At both meetings we have had an interesting time discussing the different aspects of living with MS and the problems the disease causes both for those with MS, and their Carers.

It is good to hear about other people's experiences as the way things are handled by them may be useful to others. This can include pain relief for those who experience painful spasms and circulatory problems, how to access your Doctor or MS Nurse including the use of Skype/telemedicine for advice, and where to go for advice on benefits or MS Society grants. Do we want the MS Label put on us or do we want to not be addressed as People With MS (PWMS)? Does having a definite diagnosis help or not, especially if you are younger and working? Many other topics were discussed.

We do a lot of talking and a lot of laughing, so come and join us. We do not limit the meetings to those living in Lampeter and have people coming from the other side of Aberystwyth and down to Pencader. If anybody lives in Carmarthenshire you would also be welcome.

Even if you do not have MS but would like to know more about the disease you are very welcome.

Thanks again to Annie Zakiewicz who is a fully qualified Reflexologist and is 'working' on our hands at the meetings to try and help with some of the symptoms.

Judith McKay

David Price

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The Season of Fire On Monday 4 May, the UK will celebrate the early spring Bank Holiday, the one we used to call May Day. Unfortunately, the political associations of May Day have now even disassociated the name from one of the oldest festivals in our calendar.

In Celtic times, before the Romans came to our isles, the year was divided into two halves, winter, beginning at Samhain on 31 October, and summer beginning at Beltane, on 1 May. Many people still celebrate Samhain (Hallowe'en) in one way or another, but the traditional bonfires associated with these ancient festivals have often been moved to the nearest weekend, and Beltane fires are rarely lit at all.

Here, in west Wales however, the Beltane fire still burns brightly every year to mark the beginning of summer and the end of the dark half of the year. At Beltane, in riverside meadow, a group of people weave evergreen branches into the crown of a Maypole, then tie long ribbons of red and green around it before the pole is erected within a circle of stones. Outside of the circle, a whole sheep is roasted over a fire and on the hill above, a huge wicker man looks down on the scene. A toast of mead, made from the honey of local bees, is made to the Maypole and a libation poured upon its base.

You need an even number of people to decorate a Maypole, weaving in and out, half one way and half the other. If the crown is able to rotate, a cone or witches hat is created, but if the ribbons are fixed, each turn brings the dancers closer to the pole and the circle becomes smaller. The woven pattern created works down the pole until the dancers meet together.

After the dancing is the time to feast, roasted mutton with anything people have brought to eat. Everyone brings their own bowl, spoon and cup. (This is purely a practical measure and makes catering so much easier. Try it for your next party.)

Time now for the choosing of the King for a Day; an honorary title given to the person chosen to light the fire. They are presented with a wand of office and whilst they hold it may give orders and should be obeyed. At the end of the day, the King’s reign is finished with one last task to perform.

As the sun draws lower toward the horizon, preparations are made for the fire sacrifice.

Everyone has brought a small token item which will have been placed within the wicker man. This could be thought of as a sacrifice to the sun god to ensure a good summer; but, this is only one interpretation.

Each has their own thoughts. Everyone gathers within the stone circle. Then each person makes a toast (either silently or aloud), to the wicker man, drinking from a shared cup. After the toasts, it is time, for the King to light the fire and he throws his wand onto it thus passing the symbol of his power to the wicker man and thereby avoiding the flames himself.

Sumer is a icumen in Loudly sing cuckoo Grows the seed and blows the mead And springs the wood anew Sing cuckoo!

Ewe bleats harshly after lamb cows after calves make moo bullock stamps and deer tramps Now shrilly sing cuckoo Cuckoo, cuckoo, wild bird are you Be never still cuckoo!

(Anthony Shaffer’s version of a C13th song from Middle English) This is now becoming a community event and although the content and symbolism is Pagan, people of many faiths may have an affinity to the earth and enjoy celebrating the change of seasons.

Anybody interested in coming this year, please contact: fox.maeshelyg@gmail.com Kevin Fox

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Recent Reviews

Côr Gobaith at the House of Commons

MPs were taken by surprise on 11 March when about twenty people entered the lobby of the House of Commons that morning and performed an oratorio called Trident - A British War Crime.

The group turned to singing because so many MPs are failing to listen to the public. Polls consistently show a majority of the public are against renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system, but the people in power are not taking notice.

The singing protest is the latest sign of increasingly vocal opposition to Trident as the general election approaches. Government is slashing funding to public services to fund new nuclear weapons in advance of the formal decision to renew Trident next year.

The oratorio was written by the composer Camilla Cancantata, who has endorsed the protest. The singers, who are from various parts of Wales and England, are members of Action AWE. Many of them were involved in the recent peaceful blockade of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), which is based at Aldermaston and Burghfield in Berkshire.

Three of the people who took part are connected to Côr Gobaith which is based in Aberystwyth. I am proud to be one of them, practising democracy in action. You can listen to the event on You Tube, under flash mobs, or check out Action WEA and CND Wales on Facebook to find out more.

There might even be someone out there who would like to join Côr Gobaith. We sing about Peace, Social Justice and Environmental Issues. We rehearse on Wednesdays from 6-8pm at St. Padarn School in Aberystwyth and are always looking for like hearted people. We don’t turn anyone away, as long as they like singing and share our views.

Gro-Mette

Q: How does the man in the moon cut his hair?

A: Eclipse it!

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Full house at first Lampeter Folk On a warm April evening the upstairs room in the Victoria Hall was full to the rafters with musicians and folk fans for the first Lampeter Folk.

There was a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and the evening was hosted with good humour by Georgia Owen and Carl Spillett. They got the music started with a rousing performance of Whiskey in the Jar (if you want to see more of them, check out their new band Every Cloud). Each band then played two songs in turn.

Highlights for me were the melodic harmonies from the young duo of Teddy and Isaac, the beautiful Irish songs played by Bernie and the two compositions sung in Corsican and Spanish by Ian. I also enjoyed the insights given by Daniel, from folk band Brenig, into how the local landscape had inspired the songs that he and Mandy performed.

The audience sang along and showed their appreciation for every performance with enthusiastic applause.

Lampeter Folk is organised by local singer-songwriter Georgia Owen, along with Carl Spillett, James Kendall, Lea Wakeman, Tracey O'Grady, Bernadette O'Grady and Rob Tiernan. It takes place on the first Wednesday of the month in Victoria Hall, Bryn Road. Entry £2 (includes a hot drink, or bring a bottle). See www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk Mary Galliers

Lunar Market LLanfair Clydogau Village Hall

Saturday 16 May 11-00am - 3.00pm Local produce, Local crafts, Second-hand goods & Lunar Bacon Butties For stall 01570 493288

Carmarthen and Aberystwyth and the need to travel long distances to appointments, whilst another spoke eloquently about the beauty of the terrain the line traversed, and the huge potential for tourism.

An employee of Arriva Trains Wales spoke up to say how passionate he and his colleagues were about railways, and to offer his wholehearted support to the campaign. Flora McNerney, Trinity St Davids University Students Union President also spoke on behalf of the students in Lampeter and Carmarthen who would be able to travel to the National Library and University at Aberystwyth.

Last but not least a raffle was drawn and members of the public urged to sign the petition, which already stands at over 8,000 signatures, and to fill in a short survey about how they might use the re-opened line.

Traws Link Cymru is an apolitical pressure group constituted as a charity. We are building cross-party and popular support for re-connecting West Wales by rail. We have previously held successful public meetings in Lampeter, Tregaron, Llanybydder and Aberystwyth. We have gained the support of 41 Town and Community Councils, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire County Councils, as well as 3 MPs, and 27 AMs and the Lib-Dem party in Wales.

Very positive meetings have been had with Network Rail, Edwina Hart the Assembly's Finance and Transport Minister, and Stephen Crabb, Secretary of State for Wales. The next goal is to obtain funding, hopefully from both the Welsh and UK governments for a feasibility study into the line's re-opening, and there are more public meetings planned for Aberaeron, Pencader/Llandysul, Machynlleth and Lampeter.

If you haven't yet done so, please visit our website at: www.trawslinkcymru.org or the Traws Link Cymru page on Facebook. We need your support!

Please sign the on-line petition, and fill in the survey to tell us how you would use the line! Many thanks.

Gareth Walters, for Traws Link Cymru

May Update A very successful meeting took place in Carmarthen on 19 March when nearly a hundred people came to see a presentation by Traws Link Cymru about the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway and the Afon Wen to Bangor line in North Wales, to create a West Wales rail link.

The fully bilingual meeting, hosted by Carmarthen Town Council, was opened by Councillor Alun Lenny, in the absence of the Mayor. He recalled the line from childhood days when his mother would put the washing out if the direction of the steam from the engines told her that the wind would not bring rain! Councillor Calum Higgins re-iterated the County Council's support and ably chaired the meeting, introducing Mike and Geraint of Traws Link Cymru who gave very effective presentations on, respectively, the history of the line and the aims and success of the campaign to date, as well as a detailed survey of the trackbed revealing that less than 3% of the old line had been built over. The vision is one of a fast, modern railway, with fewer stations and faster alignments allowing Carmarthen to Aberystwyth in 1hr 30mins, and Carmarthen to Cardiff in a further 1hr 30mins via Morriston Parkway.

Short speeches of support followed by AMs Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Simon Thomas, who praised the effectiveness of the campaign to date and highlighted the great potential of the line to link up north, south and west Wales by rail and generate a host of benefits – economic, social and environmental. Various funding possibilities were discussed, including European funding and Welsh Assembly borrowing powers, though rail infrastructure is currently not a devolved responsibility. Apologies were also received by Jonathan Edwards MP, Simon Hart MP and Byron Davies, AM, who could not be present.

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Young Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover With the upcoming election I’ve been thinking about what really matters to me as a Forest School practitioner, but as there doesn’t seem to be much choice between parties I’ve been looking at what’s happening in government that could support the issues I care about. One such piece of legislation could be the Well-Being for Future Generations bill which has recently been made law in Wales. One of the goals of the bill calls for a “Resilient Wales”, in which “a biodiverse natural environment with healthy functioning ecosystems that support social, economic and ecological resilience and the capacity to adapt to change.” Another goal aims for a “Healthier Wales” with “a society in which people’s physical and mental well-being is maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood.” This all sounds very good and I’m told that this bill will mean greater opportunities and support for grassroots projects which aim to reconnect people with nature. Time will tell.

Young Rangers AfterSchool Club Update We’ve gone from strength to strength with our sessions for 6-11 year olds, now running two nights a week. We’ve been busy exploring Denmark Farm and taking time to really notice all the signs of Spring which have appeared. It’s a great time to get outdoors and our Young Rangers are seeing the woodland they’ve known so well over autumn and winter transform around them into a lush, green environment which offers a host of new learning opportunities and excuses to go exploring.

‘Little Rangers’ our new parent & toddler group in the woods We’ve had a great and humbling response from parents wishing to book their children into our new Little Rangers club. These child-led (for 2-5 year olds) sessions will give a guided space for parents to spend quality time in nature with their tots. Sessions are running on Thursday afternoons from 12.30-3pm and we’re looking forward to seeing how this group naturally progresses and evolves into the future. www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub

Teens: Could You Be the Next Bear Grylls?

We’ve had a lot of requests from parents asking for activities aimed at older children, so on Tuesday 26 May we’ll be hosting a special day of Bushcraft & Survival Skills. It will be our very own Mission Survival experience. Teens aged 12-16 years will be able to join us for knife skills, axe work, wild cooking and lots more. More details in the events listings, pp 18/19.

Get out and try this – Seed Bombs!

The bees need our help. The UK has lost 98% of its wildflower meadows in the last 70 years. March to May is a good time to plant wi ldf lower seeds, and for kids, making seed bombs is a great way to get them excited about native flowers and so get them noticing the plight of our pollinators. You can plant these out in your garden or do some guerrilla gardening by scattering them along the route to school or on a roadside verge.

What You Need: Clay, compost, sand, wildflower seed mix, and an egg box.

1. Make a ball of clay by rolling it in your hands, just smaller than a golf ball. Flatten it out and mix in some compost and sand, then roll it back into a ball.

2. You want enough compost and sand to give the seeds something to grow in but enough clay to make sure the bomb holds together. Just play about with it until it looks right – the messier your hands are the better.

3. Push your thumb into the middle to make a bowl shape and sprinkle a few pinches of seeds into the bowl. Fold up the bowl so the seeds are captured inside and roll back into a ball.

4. You can store the seed bombs in an egg box until you’re ready to plant out.

5. The best place to scatter the bombs is in a patch of bare soil. Wildflowers prefer poorer soil and don’t want to compete with grass.

6. Crumble up the bombs and scatter over the bare soil. Then either tread or rake them in.

7. They’re best planted before rain, but if the weather is dry – just add water.

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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND With the election looming I am desperately trying to resist getting political in these updates, therefore at this point I must put in a disclaimer that should I get political, these are my own personal views and are not intended to represent the views of other Long Wood staff nor directors.

Whatever the outcome to the election, I simply hope that the disparity in availability and quality of public services in rural areas is addressed.

Rural policy, understandably, tends to be centred on the agricultural industry. This is indeed an interesting time for agriculture, with governments moving to support the industry following demands from the World Trade Organisation to remove trade distorting subsidies. Somehow though, it often feels that, whilst congratulating themselves on the success supporting UK agriculture through these turbulent economic times, the government seems to have overlooked other serious issues in our areas.

Since the coalition announced its hefty cuts in Local Authority Budgets over 4 years (2010), authorities have had to cope with increasing demands on their services, with reduced resources with which to deliver them. It is in reaction to this that social enterprises, like Long Wood and many others around Wales and the rest of the UK have developed and grown in popularity. The growth of the social enterprise demonstrates the reaction of rural inhabitants, directly affected by these cuts in services, taking it upon themselves to make a concerted people led effort to focus on, local action for local communities and to create and maintain jobs, locally relevant training opportunities, and leisure and recreation facilities as well as providing environmental improvements. Che Guevara would be proud.

woodland maintenance and volunteer supervision. With these positions filled we can forge ahead and develop the services we want to see in our community. Expect to see occasional articles in the Grapevine from these new staff over the summer months.

What’s on in the Woods After a relatively quiet winter, our activities on hold due to the winter felling, we are gearing up for a busy spring and summer.  In March, Ian Morris, an expert on local birdlife, led our Birdsong Identification Walk through the woods helping attendees link individual birdsongs to different species of birds, a very poplar spring event.  In the coming months expect to see the offer of firewood sales, sawn timber sales, training courses, guided walks, an open day and the launch of our wild camping opportunity where for a small fee, limited camping will be allowed in Long Wood. Details will be announced on our website as they are finalised.  Our regular Woodland Wednesday Volunteer sessions continue throughout spring and summer and volunteers can get involved in all manner of practical woodland management activities.  Long Wood will also be continuing to work with Tir Coed’s VINE project providing training and extra volunteering opportunities through the summer.

New Staff Team With the building of the visitors centre complete, Long Wood will be calling on the experience and skills of a newly appointed Business Development and Woodland Managers to help develop the social enterprise. Long Wood needs to be a sustainable enterprise as grant funding is hard to find these days and hotly contested when it is found. Also joining the team will be a new Woodland Warden to assist in

As always if you are interested in getting involved in these, or any other activities at Long Wood. Please feel free to get in contact and send an email to info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk.

Andrew Gajlikowski

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VINE (Volunteering in the Natural Environment) at Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland

VINE offers a wide range of woodland activities and many were enjoyed by all ages over the Easter holidays.

The Birdsong Walk led by Ian Morris was both informative and enjoyable.

“Nine of us turned up for a bird song walk through Long Wood. We had a lovely stroll of over three miles down to the theatre and back. Fortunately, the rain passed over but the cold, blustery winds made it difficult to hear the birds too clearly. We had brief views of Ravens diving and soaring overhead. Back at the car park we had a glimpse of Long-tailed Tits. We also heard a singing Chiffchaff, a small warbler that migrates here for the summer from possibly Spain or Portugal. In the next month many more of them will arrive to set up territories throughout Long Wood and the surrounding countryside.” Ian Morris

The Forest School provided a wonderful wilderness experience on 8 April, when fifteen 8-12 year olds were treated to a wonderful day in the woods. Under the expert guidance of Sally Harvey and Alice Midmore they learned bushcraft skills, cooked lunch and popcorn over an open fire, created dream catchers, personalised shelters and crafted mobiles - a fun-packed day.

“Thank you very much from Neide and Moe who thoroughly enjoyed their day with you guys at Long Wood. The den building was a particular hit, and of course the fire!

I'm so grateful that my kids have the chance to live with these special places on their doorstep and that they get to go wild in the woods under the guidance of such nurturing leaders as yourselves. Thanks again.”

Willow Weaving Shelter creations Service Users at Canolfan Steffan have recently created two willow structures under the guidance of Angie Polkey and Alice Midmore; one is situated near the Visitor Centre in Long Wood and the other outside Canolfan Steffan.

The Centre at Canolfan Steffan provides Community Support Services and aims to deliver meaningful, high quality, fulfilling experiences and opportunities for adults with Learning Disabilities that will increase choice, promote independence and enable access to local communities.

Angie Polkey, facilitator, said: "Living willow features are a wonderful way to engage all abilities as there's something to involve everyone. Even those with mobility restrictions can make decorative features to attach or hang from the feature - and there's an enormous sense of satisfaction and team spirit in creating something beautiful which will continue to grow and provide opportunities for further involvement."

These shelters are starting to bud and will create a wonderful space for service users to relax at Canolfan Steffan and for visitors to enjoy at Long Wood.

Wildlife monitoring days If you wish to take part in wildlife monitoring surveys and learn about the diverse wildlife at Long Wood, then book a place now. They will be held on Thursday 21 & Friday 22 May and will be led by Scott Roe of the Green Phoenix Project.

Please contact: Meinir Evans, VINE Project Officer to reserve a place - lampeter@tircoed.org.uk, 07476880699.

Practical Conservation Skills, Agored Cymru accredited course: May – July 2015 Opportunities for people to learn Practical Conservation Skills whilst making improvements to access at Long Wood from early May to the end of July. The Agored Cymru accredited course should run two days per week (Mondays & Fridays) but there will only be 10 spaces, so please get in touch if you require further information or wish to attend.

Sessions will be led by experienced woodsman and tutor Benjamin Grey.

Thanks to the support of the Big Lottery Fund VINE opportunities can be offered for no charge.

For further info or to make a booking contact: Meinir Evans, 07476 880 699, lampeter@tircoed.org.uk

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What you will Need Old, washed cleaning cloths Cotton & needle Easter egg foil (or similar) Small plastic bag/bin liner Milk bottle tops Card Small cup or other circular object Scissors Pencil & colouring pens Glue

In keeping with the theme for this issue, why not make yourself some Special Election Rosettes of your own.

Use your imagination and have fun experimenting with different recycled materials

What to Do  Lay out the cleaning cloth and cut

into two lengthways  Fold one piece in half, lengthways  With a needle and thread, use tacking stitch to sew along the length (approx. 1cm in from the folded edge)  As you sew begin to gather the stitching up  Pull the thread tight and bunch up the fabric to form a rosette, then secure in place with a few stitches at the back. Separate the layers a little  Using the second length of cloth, fold into an upside down ‘V’ shape and cut more ‘V’ shapes in both ends. Secure with thread to the back of rosette  Draw around a small cup or other circular object, onto a piece of card  Cut out and decorate with your own message  Attach to the front of the rosette with glue or a few small stitches  Why not try using a bin bag  Cut into strips and use one of the loops to sew around, gather and secure as before  Add ribbons made from the odd shapes at the top of the bag or the strip handles  Decorate a centre piece and attach  Perhaps you could try using strips of foil to create the rosette  This is slightly harder, but you can scrunch into a rosette shape and twist to secure rather than sewing  Add decoration to a bottle top this time and glue to the front Why not have a go at designing your own rosettes Be inventive with your materials and have Fun! Send us some photos of your creations and we will share a few in the next issue. lampetergrapevine@gmail.com 31

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Our Polytunnel Haven at Yr Efail

Shelagh & Steve Yeomans

Sustainability starts with our soil. I love it when I turn over a spadeful of soil and see the worms at work, mixing in the rotted horse muck or compost that I have ‘dug’ in. They do an incredible job. If only the politicians, we are about to vote for, were as reliable, unassuming and honest as our garden worms! I shall be weighing up the pros and cons (pun intended!) of each candidate but ideally I’d vote for the ‘gardening’ party.

Annuals and perennials are popping through the compost in trays, shouting to be pricked out into larger pots and grown on in warm conditions. It’s such a delight to work in the polytunnel when the cold wind is blowing.

The potatoes in the polytunnel are growing apace and have been protected so far from the nightly frosts.

Cauliflower cheese was a recent treat, albeit from several small caulis, but delicious nevertheless, and fresh radishes have been a regular feature on our lunch plates.

Hanging baskets and summer tubs are waiting to be made up and grown on in the polytunnel, ready to put out in late May. For the first time I have planted a few gladioli bulbs in a border, with more to follow every week until the middle of this month, hoping to provide a succession of summer flowers. I will endeavour to protect them from the slugs that munched the red hot pokers last year, shredded bark, coffee grounds etc. are at the ready.

I have made spare moments to sit quietly by the pond and watched tadpoles and newts enjoying the spring warmth. The great spotted woodpeckers have been grateful for the peanuts in the feeder and the sound of their nest preparation - hammering resonating away in the distance - is another spring joy. We relish the precious quiet time before dusk each evening; time to contemplate the work completed today and plan for tomorrow. Relax, smile and be thankful.

On the outdoor vegetable plots, things are beginning to move after the recent warm spell. Broad beans, sown this March, are popping through in their hundreds. We’ve made sure the local pheasants don’t get to them first by prudent use of netting. Asparagus is poking through and the spring cabbages are plumping up nicely. Onions and shallots are just showing and beetroot is coming along nicely.

In the polytunnels, all the vegetable crops are progressing well. The trick now is to keep plants cool in the day’s heat and also keep them frost free at night. One of the most pleasant jobs at this time of the year is hoeing to keep on top of the weeds between the vegetable rows. “Never let a weed see a Sunday” is the maxim to adopt.

The ornamental conifers have been gently trimmed for the first time, before the birds nest in them, and look quite neat ready for our garden visitors. As well as Yr Efail the following NGS gardens are open by arrangement in May:  Alltyrodyn Mansion (Capel Dewi), Don’t Forget  Bwlch y Geuffordd (Bronant),  Castell Pigyn (Llanarth), Llanllyr (Talsarn), Issue 30 - June  Winllan (Talsarn) and Copy Deadline:  Ysgoldy’r Cwrt (Llangeitho).

There are two gardens with Open Days this month: Fri 8 May  Bwlch y Geuffordd (New Cross, Aberystwyth) on 17 May  Pen y bont (Llanafan) on 23 & 24 May Theme:

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This thirteenth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic PRIZE: Voucher competition Crossword is sponsored by Random Collection, which has kindly offered the winner a voucher to spend in store.

Random Collection on Bridge Street was opened by Paul and Bev in 1977.

It is a real emporium for clothes, gifts and basketware. Stock is sourced from a wide range of national and international businesses, with an emphasis on fair trade suppliers. All stock is very individual and therefore caters to a very wide range of tastes. On entering the store, customers are presented with the colourful variety of goods in the three downstairs rooms.

Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 13 (Jeep) There is also 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a large room 10 upstairs which continue the wide range of goods on 11 12 13 14 offer. Views of the exterior and interior of the store are 15 available on Google Earth.

16 17 18 Opening times mid-May to September: Mon, Tues, Thurs, 19 20 Fri & Sat: 9am–5pm, closed Wed & Sun. Changes to opening times are noted on answerphone 21 22 23 01570 423221.

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Down 1. Held in Victoria Hall every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month (3,7,6) 2. Chat with a hundred lost but looking right on ahead (3) 3. Nature of the religion preached on Sundays at the Victoria Hall (14) 4. Get around a sheep that has yet to be sheared for the first time (3) 5. Not first but ahead of all the others (3,4,2,3,4) 6. Fabric cleaners for aged divan. Swish it around (7,9) 7. Sounds like one is down when being deceitful (5) 8. Age bracket of Lampeter’s Alan Watts when he ran the 10K race at the National Botanic Gardens (12) 9. Charity which looks after the river running through Lampeter (5,6,5) 12. In Germany a stone reveals, in general principal, this well know physicist (8) 17. Who people on the beach at Hispanic Cullera might worship in the end (2) 18. Neena was only three fifths of herself before she was married (3) 23. What Cwmann egg company operator had wrongly done to the eggs to lead to conviction in 2010 (8) 25. An old pound it set fire to (3) 29. A dogs dinner falls out of the lap (3) 31. Nothing, west, north and south possesses interest in a property (4) 35. Instruction to stay as first part of hymnal No. 700 in St Thomas’ Church Lampeter (5) 39. Payment the free have the right to reject (3)

Across 1. What will be revealed when no lies are in (3,5,4,3) 10. Shown to possess it in alpha veins (4) 11. Eastern gate in new form, right! Eastern furniture with a set of open shelves (7) 13. Traditional sword-like weapon found when entering Saigon (3) 14. Language spoken in detail but not with the man from Only Fools and Horses (3) 15. New prefix makes its appearance finally in Borneo (3) 16. Work being done in March on the streets of Lampeter (11) 19. Sounds like a net for catching fish in good mental health (4) 20. Government rank achieved by Brian Robert Morris, Principal of St David’s University (4) 21. Overcoat for a colourless sounding small drink (7) 22. Type of nails you can get from Panacea or angels (3) 24. Precipitous first name of the man honoured with a Theatre in Lampeter University in 1996 (5) 26. Debark when Noah’s vessel sinks and she, in short, gets ready to enter society (3) 27. Type of bread found at the Lampeter Bakehouse (3) 28. Country from which Lampeter wood turner, Chris Thomas has received commissions (5) 30. 28 pounds of fox? (3) 32. Maltesers seers about to reject so we can have a single Scotch flavour (4) 33. Shop closing after many years in Lampeter High Street (1,1,8) 34. Samir, Ceredigion County under 40s Runner-up 2014/15 from Aberaeron Snooker Club (3) 36. Ten disturbed a tree-shepherd found in the Lord of the Rings (3) 37. Non drunk supported the serious minded character (10) 38. There was, at the heart of black images, the 1901 book by Rudyard Kipling (3) 39. Sound like it was a flying start for this yearly jab at the Lampeter clinic (3) 40. Ten tweets the man arranged for the second half, written in Greek, of the book (3,3,9)

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Closing Date for Entries: Fri 8 May, 5pm Name: ............................................................... Tel: ............................................( Day)................................................(Eve) Email: .....................................................................................................................

Place in Competition Entries box in Mark Lane Bakery or Postbox at Victoria Hall By post: Cryptic Crossword No. 13, Grapevine, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE.

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Congratulations to our Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword

Competition Winners - The Schröder family

The Schröder family outside Artisans Café having received their ‘Afternoon Tea’ prize voucher.

Thanks again to Nicola, the owner.

Apologies to the following puzzlers for not providing the entries box in Mark Lane Bakery as promised: Owen Barnicoat, Marilyn Bray, Deanne Cook, J Ganley, Llinos Griffiths, J Hughes, David Hyde, Annwen Jones, Margaret Lunt, Geoff Oldrid, Elaine Pelling, Angela Roberts, Jenny Ryan, Richard Stevens, Gill Thomas, Gloria Thomas, Malcolm Thomas, and Marye Wyvill. Thank you all for using Victoria Hall letter box.

Check out your answers below. See page 34 for more details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 30, Random Collection.

Please note: While the library is undergoing its refurbishment the competition entries box will be held at Mark Lane Bakery or you can post your entries through the letter box at Victoria Hall.

Happy Puzzling.

Copy Deadlines June ‘Raising Awareness’ Fri 8 May

July/Aug ‘Everything in Good Measure’ Fri 12 Jun

Sept ‘Reminiscence’ Fri 7 Aug

Oct ‘Lampeter is Special’ Fri 11 Sept

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next issue… may - issue 30 copy deadline: friday 8 may on the streets at the end of may theme: ‘raising awareness’ what issues are important to you? this theme covers pretty much everything you can think of - so please send us an article!

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THE MAGIC LAMP CINEMA - TAKE 2 @VICTORIA HALL

The Magic Lamp Cinema continues showing in Screen 2 @ Victoria Hall There should be something for everyone.

Doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm show, 4.30pm for 5pm show and at 7pm for 7.30pm show / Drysau'n agor am 2yp ar gyfer sioe 2.30yp, 4.30yp ar gyfer sioe 5yp ac am 7yh ar gyfer sioe 7.30yh

Admission by donation / Mynediad trwy rodd 01570 493649 / magiclamp@lampeter21.co.uk / www.lampeter21.co.uk/magic-lamp-cinema/

PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN Day / Dydd

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Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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2.30 (95 mins)

The Book of Life

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Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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5.00 (103 mins)

Kick-Ass 2

15

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

2

7.30 (144 mins)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

12A

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

9

2.30 (92 mins)

Penguins of Madagascar

U

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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5.00 (102 mins)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

12A

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

9

7.30 (119 mins)

Birdman

15

Friday / Dydd Gwener

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7.30 (89 mins)

Lucy

15

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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7.30 (123 mins)

The Theory of Everything

12A

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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2.30 (102 mins)

Big Hero 6

PG

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

30

5.00 (108 mins)

On the Waterfront

PG

Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

30

7.30 (115 mins)

Wild

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