Lampeter Grapevine Issue 34 Nov 2015

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Tachwedd - November 2015

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

contents in this issue…  lights, camera,             

action! reviews & letters huw’s nursery new staff at long wood in the garden with ceredwin uwtsd what’s going on reduce, re-use, recycle ysgol henry richard news ysgol bro pedr news walking home for christmas kcc kids in action crossword competition

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Lampeter Celebrates Christmas 2015 in Hollywood Style To celebrate Christmas this year everyone is invited to come to Lampeter, on Thursday 10 December, dressed as their favourite movie character. You and your children could be characters from Frozen, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord Of the Rings, Superman or Despicable Me. Whatever excites you will be perfect. You could even invent a character of your own. This is a day to be creative and have fun!

Father Christmas will, of course, be visiting Lampeter that evening, with something for all the children. A brass band will play movie themes and seasonal tunes. The children and Cor Cwmann will sing Carols, and all the shops and restaurants will be open and dressed up for the occasion. There will also be a few surprises!

The High Street will be closed to traffic and there will be a fancy dress parade at 5.30pm, from The Welsh Quilt Centre to Santa’s Grotto.

The event is organised by Lampeter Chamber of Trade but everyone is welcome to contribute to the fun. If you would like to help you are welcome to meet up on Thursday 12 November at 4pm at The Mulberry Bush Café, Bridge Street.

Josie Smith On behalf of Lampeter Chamber of Trade

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GRAPEVINE no. 34, Nov 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... which is bursting at the seams with interesting contributions!

Maybe with the theme of ‘Reduce, Re-use, Recycle’ some might say that we should be trying to cut down on content to ‘reduce’ the number of pages this time, but believe me this is the reduced version! Items have been squashed and squeezed, tweaked and edited just to keep to a manageable page count. The response this month has been overwhelming. So much so that there is not even enough room for a ‘Creative Ideas’ page to showcase projects using recycled packaging (much to the disappointment of someone in our household who has been desperate to move the growing assortment of cartons, containers, bottle tops, tubes and other potential artistic treasures piled in the corner, into our recycling bin)!! So, this is where I am going to launch an artistic recycling challenge; a competition to find the most interesting, innovative and unusual creation made from items that would or should normally be thrown into the weekly recycling bag. Let’s see how inventive Grapevine readers’ can be. I think there should be a

To submit an article, letter or to make an enquiry: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Please include the reason you are contacting us in the subject box of your email (Article, Letter, Enquiry) To add your event or course to our Free listings: lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com or post to address above To place an advert: lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com Full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk Display advertising rates: ¼ column £12; ¼ page £30; ½ page £48; full page £84 (back page £96) £30 off ads for one-off public events held in Victoria Hall Classified ads: £2.50 / 20 wds (min. £2.50) Therapists' section (max 35 wds): £10 for 5 Copy date for Dec/Jan, issue 35: Fri 13 November, Theme: ‘In the Spotlight’ Circulation this issue: 2,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area We reserve the right to edit all contributions for reasons of space & clarity.

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

special category for ‘re-used’ Grapevines too! We already know that, due to demand, many are regularly recycled by being passed

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‘re-purposed’ into something else that’s useful rather than just being binned or burnt? We’d love to know. Please send us a photo of your handiwork (Grapevine related or not) and include a brief description of the design and a list of the things used to make it.

We will publish a selection in the next issue. Don’t forget to tell us your name, age (if you think it is significant) and a contact phone number and we’ll seek out a suitable prize.

Now, before you get too carried away with ideas for recycling this issue, make sure you have a good read of it first! There’s sure to be lots of inspiration inside.

Darllen wch yn hapus / Happy reading (and recycling).

Angie Martin, Editor

polite reminder: If you're sending us display adverts or an article, please check the format it'll save us (and you) lots of time. Please send photos & artwork in jpg format as we cannot accept PDFs For full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see Grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk If you are unsure or don’t understand any of these technical terms, then please do get in touch - we’ll be happy to help.

The Newsletter Team 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

CYNGHORWYR NEWYDD Croesawyd tri aelod newydd i’r Cyngor Tref yn ystod y cyfarfod diwethaf o’r 24ain o Fedi, fel canlyniad i etholiad diwrthwynebiad sef y Cyngh. Rhys Bebb-Jones, y Gyngh. Elin Jones a’r Cyngh. Adrian Kendon. Y mae 15 Cynghorydd, eisoes yn cynrychioli Ward Llanbedr Pont Steffan, sef yr uchafswm posibl.

Gellir dod o hyd i enwau a manylion cyswllt Cynghorwyr Tref drwy ymweld â’r safle ar y we megis www.lampeter-tc.gov.uk

NEW COUNCILLORS Three new members were welcomed to the Town Council, during the last meeting of the 24 September, as a result of an uncontested election, viz Cllr Rhys Bebb-Jones, Cllr Elin Jones and Cllr Adrian Kendon.

Fifteen Councillors now represent the Lampeter Ward, which is the maximum number.

Names and contact details of all Town Councillors are available on the Town Council’s website viz www.lampeter-tc.gov.uk

DYDD SUL Y COFIO 2015 Cynhelir gwasanaeth ger y Gofgolofn, Llanbedr Pont Steffan ar Ddydd Sul 8fed o Dachwedd 2015 am 11am a gwasanaeth Eglwys i ddilyn.

Hefyd dau funud o ddistawrwydd ar Sgwâr Harford, Llanbedr Pont Steffan ar yr 11eg o Dachwedd am 11am er cof am y rhai hynny a fu farw yn ystod y Ddwy Rhyfel Fawr y ganrif ddiwethaf ac mewn brwydrau terfysgol ers hynny.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2015 A Service will be held on Sunday 8 November 2015 at 11am, by the War Memorial, Lampeter, followed by a Church Service. Also, 2 minutes silence will be observed at Harford Square, Lampeter on the 11 November, at 11am, in order to remember those who gave their lives in the Two Great Wars of the last century and in military conflicts, since that time.

CYFRANIADAU ARIANNOL Penderfynwyd ar y rhodd o £300 ar gyfer yr Arddangosfa Tân Gwyllt a fydd yn cymryd lle ar Nos Iau y 5ed o Dachwedd 2015 ac a’i threfnwyd gan y Ford Gron, Llanbedr Pont Steffan.

Cytunwyd i gefnogi’r fenter Shw-mae; Shw-mae gan gyfrannu £30. Cynhelir ar Ddydd Iau 15eg Hydref o fewn y dref.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS It was resolved to contribute £300, in aid of the Fireworks’ Display of Thursday 5 November 2015, as arranged by the Lampeter Round Table.

It was decided to donate £30 towards the Welsh Language Initiative, Shw-mae; Shw-mae, Thursday 15 October, within the town.

MEYSYDD CHWARAE PARC MAES-Y-FELIN Y mae trafodaethau’n mynd yn eu blaen rhwng y Cyngor Tref a’r Mudiad Tai, Tai Ceredigion parthed y trosglwyddiad, o bosibl o’r Ardal Chwarae Maes-y-Felin o ofal y Mudiad Tai i ofal y Cyngor Tref.

PARC-YR-ORSEDD Gwaredwyd â’r brithwaith oherwydd consyrn iechyd a diogelwch.

Disgwylir presenoldeb Gill Byrne, RAY Ceredigion yn ystod cyfarfod misol nesaf y Cyngor Tref i drafod y gweithgareddau y mae’r mudiad ynghlwm wrthynt yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan (30.10.15 @7.30pm).

CAE MAESYDERI Cynhelir y cyfarfod nesaf o Bwyllgor Cae Maesyderi ar Nos Iau 30ain o Hydref am 6.30pm yn Neuadd yr Eglwys San Pedr, Llanbedr Pont Steffan.

PLAY-AREAS MAESYFELIN PLAY-AREA Discussions are ongoing between the Town Council and the Housing Association Tai Ceredigion, in relation to the possible transfer of the Maes-y-Felin Play-Area, from the care of the housing association, to the Town Council.

PARC-YR-ORSEDD The Mosaics, have by now, been removed, as they posed a health and safety concern. Gill Byrne, RAY Ceredigion, is expected to attend the next monthly meeting of the Town Council, to make a short presentation concerning RAY Ceredigion’s involvement within Lampeter. (30.10.15 @7.30pm).

MAESYDERI FIELD The next meeting of the Maesyderi Field Committee will take place on Thursday 30 October at 6.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter.

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Llanybydder, Aberystwyth, Aberaeron and Carmarthen; November Update debating in the Senedd, meeting with Edwina Hart, Finance &Transport Minister, Stephen Crabb, Secretary of State for Wales and senior civil servants in the Welsh Government. The result - a scoping study commissioned by Welsh Government looking into the possibility of re-opening the line. We await the findings with great anticipation and will let you know any details as soon as we can!

Other news: The proposed microlight (light aircraft) flight filming along the whole of the line has generated intense media interest. It will capture its features, show the beauty of the terrain and reveal once and for all how little of the track has been built over. The plan is to turn this into a DVD to raise funds for the campaign.

On 24 September, over forty people attended a public meeting in Llanilar's attractive community hall. Glyn Jones, chair of the Cambrian Branch of Railfuture, who lives in the area, chaired the meeting. In addition to excellent presentations by Mike Walker and Geraint Blaney, Ceredigion County Councillor Elizabeth Evans, and local AM Elin Jones spoke passionately in favour of the project. Questions were taken, some constructive suggestions noted, and proceedings concluded with a raffle. Another welcoming and encouraging meeting, conducted in both Welsh and English, with efficient and proficient translation by Heledd Jones.

TLC members attended Freshers Fairs at Trinity St David University in Carmarthen and Swansea, adding to the petition substantially, with plans to visit Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities in the near future.

Joanna Bond presented her project, Singing the Line into Existence, at Ceredigion Museum, Sat 3 October, along with other acclaimed musicians and artists. This was the culmination of six weeks' outreach work: walking the line, meeting local residents and creating an artistic response to what the line meant and could mean again to people. A successful and thought-provoking evening.

Plans to meet First Minister Carwyn Jones on his Cyfarfod Carwyn tour in Aberystwyth will seek a commitment to funding the full feasibility study, whilst attendance at the How Cardigan Bay Can Punch Above its Weight Economically conference at Aberystwyth University will continue to raise the campaign’s profile.

Finally, we hope to hold a social event at the Pont Llanio station site. To find out more please visit the website: www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk

September saw the much-heralded reopening of the Borders Railway in Scotland between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, after 46 years of closure.

Some of you may have seen the pictures on the news: hundreds of people queuing up from the early hours to be on the first train from Tweedbank on 6 September; hundreds more gathering to wave and cheer the train as it filled up at the eight stations along the route before its final stop at Edinburgh Waverley. The Queen officially reopened the railway four days later on the occasion of her becoming the longest reigning monarch.

The Borders line is thirty miles long and was re-built by Network Rail at a cost of £294m, paid for by the Scottish Government. It has required the building or refurbishment of 140 bridges, one of which involved diverting a trunk road! Services will be half-hourly on weekdays and it will take an hour to go from Tweedbank to Edinburgh. Scottish Infrastructure Secretary, Keith Brown, said it was “a chance to access new work,

learning and social opportunities, as well as new business and industry links.” He went on to say that “the Borders Railway has become the symbol of this golden age of Scotland's railways, and it will be the vehicle for a new prosperity for the communities on the route.” Mike Catley, Chair of Visit Scotland, described the start of services as “a truly historic moment” for Scotland. In the first month of operation 125,000 passengers travelled on the line, it is hoped that there will be a million users within five years.

The Campaign for Borders Rail, which started the ball rolling in 1999, has also welcomed the opening as “one

of the greatest achievements of grassroots rail campaigning in British history”. There is already growing support for and discussion about a further feasibility study to extend the line to Hawick, and eventually to Carlisle, the other end of the original line.

Why is all this relevant to us? Traws Link Cymru takes great inspiration from the re-opening of the Borders line.

Their campaign shows what can be achieved by steadily building community and political support. The isolated towns of West Wales are analogous to the once prosperous mill towns of the Scottish Borders. Also, reopening the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line and the line between Afon Wen and Bangor could hold even more potential, as therein lies the strategic vision of linking up the whole of Wales efficiently and inclusively.

Already Traws Link Cymru has made great strides, campaigning for over two years; collecting over 11,300 names on our petition; obtaining cross-party support from town and community councils along the line, county councils, MPs and AMs; holding successful and positive meetings in Lampeter, Tregaron, Llanilar,

Please sign the petition and fill in the online survey! Up to date information on Facebook - Just type in Traws Link Cymru.

Traws Link Cymru is a charity and relies on donations to support the campaign. Donations by direct transfer or standing order to: Barclays Bank, Lampeter, Account Name: Traws Link Cymru, Sort Code: 20-18-41, Account No: 93407101. Or send cheques payable to: Traws Link Cymru: to Adrian Kendon (Chair), Dolanog, Llanwnnen Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7JP.

Gareth Walters, For Traws Link Cymru 5

LETTERS

Bro Pedr, a County school catering for children 4 to 19. It was recently formed from the amalgamation of Ffynonbedr Primary school and Lampeter Secondary school but the sections are organised separately. It seems to be doing very well.

Leisure activities also abound. Indeed in 1850 Rugby was introduced by Vice Principal Roland Williams. Mention should be made of the Urdd, the largest youth club in Wales, Merched y Wawr and the Cwmann Male Voice Choir. Classical music may be enjoyed in Music Club concerts held several times a year. There are branches of nearly all the clubs usual in small towns.

But what makes Lampeter Special?

The amazing number of its facilities and activities are not usually to be found in settlements of its size, although it draws support from its surrounding rural area. (There isn’t a place as large for twelve miles in any direction and Aberystwyth and Carmarthen are over twenty miles away). The answer is of course its inhabitants. There is no kinder or more supportive community in the world. If you need help, your neighbour will supply it, if you need a lift, there will be no difficulty. They will visit you in hospital, if you meet a friend or acquaintance in the street they will stop and chat. If you return from a long absence you will feel enveloped by their welcome. If you want to become part of this community all you need to do is join readily and willingly in their activities.

Of course Lampeter is Special!

Cecilia Barton

grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE

email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com A response to the theme in issue 33 …

Is Lampeter Special?

Take a very small town (population of 3-4,000, many of whom are students) set in the beautiful Teify Valley. What sort of place is it? Perhaps the most unexpected feature is the University, whose large and attractive campus sits between the flood plain and one of three main roads that serve the town. It also plays host to the remains of a Norman castle, whose founder allegedly gave his name to the bridge on the Carmarthen road, and subsequently to the town itself. These roads meet by the fountain in the square and make the town feel welcoming, except of course when being overshadowed by an enormous lorry.

There are traces of an earlier period in the large parking space usually called Y Cwmins or the Common. Lampeter was a market town before modern changes to food distribution. The variety of stalls that used to cover the Common, and the livestock for sale behind the old post office no longer appear on alternate Tuesdays but are not forgotten.

These attractions are replaced by a multitude of shops, which line all the main streets and unusually most of which are privately owned. The people serving are noticeably friendly and make their customers feel welcome. We have two small supermarkets to keep us up to date as well as a prizewinning sewing shop, organic shop and fish and chip shop. There are several cafes, pubs and restaurants. Equally remarkable is the variety of services available. The list includes doctors, dentists, vets, an undertaker, solicitors, accountants, estate agents, banks and service providers.

Lampeter has become a Transition Town whose members are dedicated to preserving the environment in as many ways as possible. Their first achievement has been to restore the Victoria Hall, which is now available for a large number of happenings including a fortnightly “People’s Market” where you can buy local crafts and locally grown and cooked food. Various groups meet there to further the Transition Town’s aims and provide entertainment.

There are at least seven places of worship in the town, including one in the University, which is the oldest in England and Wales outside Oxford and Cambridge. It has an attractive Old Building (St. David’s building), designed

by Cockerell, which includes the traditional chapel and dining hall, as well as student and administrative accommodation. Also on the campus there are several modern buildings, including a sports hall and the Roderick Bowen Library, which houses a remarkable collection of exquisitely illuminated manuscripts (viewable to the public by appointment). A small Lampeter museum has recently been opened, run by volunteers and containing a variety of objects of local interest (at present concentrating on the First World War, the centenary of the Ceredigion WI and buttermaking). On the other side of the town there is

Active Travel in Ceredigion – Have your Say Ceredigion County Council want to know more about walking and cycling routes that you use to get to work or to school with your children, so that they can create a more comprehensive map system in your local community. A map has been produced by the Council showing existing routes in Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Lampeter. The Council would like to know if the route maps are accurate: do they meet standards and have any routes been missed? The Lampeter map can be viewed on https://communitymaps.sustrans.org.uk/wat_lampeter.html

Feedback from this consultation will help the Council to improve the existing routes by highlighting where improvements need to be made, so that routes can be made more user-friendly and to encourage more residents to use them to make active travel journeys.

The Council also held community engagement workshops in Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Lampeter during October. The consultation will close on Friday 27 November 2015.

For more information, please visit www.ceredigion.gov.uk/consultation.

If you need further information after reading the consultation webpage, please contact hpw@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 572572.

Julia Lim 6

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Dear Editor I think the Grapevine is brilliant and appreciate the hard work that is given to produce it! Having read the October copy (issue 33) I felt compelled to write a response to an interesting article...

My current favoured article in Grapevine is Harry Harrison’s Celtic Christianity so, as a member of an old Lampeter family having lived in Llanybydder for over thirty years, I was particularly interested in the section Places Whose Saints Have Been Removed.

The question raised as to whether there are any wells bearing the name Pedr (Peter) in the two locations is yes – in Lampeter, at least.

The site of the well, Ffynnon Bedr*, is located in a field very near to the Peterwell ruins and is listed in Frances Jones’ The Holy Wells of Wales. My parents showed us the well when we were young children and we did what they did in their youth and childhood – and no doubt just as our forefathers had done – and visited the well to make wishes. We made offerings of pennies to do this, but by our time the custom had degenerated into this wish making superstition rather than a religious ritual for healing or prayer request.

The well was reached by a series of three or four small steps down to the trickling water. We believed that Peterwell was haunted by the wicked squire so we never lingered too much and to this day, although not a firm believer in ghosts and such manifestations, I am never comfortable there. Some years ago I took my own children to visit the well to pass on to them the knowledge given to me but failed to locate it. It seems that it has been filled in but perhaps I was looking in the wrong place after the passing of so many years.

On the definitive map of rights of ways the well is clearly marked with an unregistered footpath leading down to it from the site of the former Pwll-gravel cottage (where relations of my father once lived).

Pwll-gravel is long disappeared but the site is still there and not so long ago was carpeted with snowdrops in the spring.

The origin of bydder as in Llanybydder, I understand, is shrouded in mystery but I know there has been various speculation and hypotheses about it. One is ‘church of the deaf (ones)’ said to be linked to an ancient religious order in the vicinity. I don’t know the site of where surely would have been a holy or sacred well but near to my own home overlooking the church, I know the site of a number of long forgotten springs and wells. Llanybydder’s history and that of nearby Ty Mawr is largely unknown and unexplored and it would be great if historians took a closer interest in our village one day.

grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE

email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

I’m sure there must be others living in Lampeter who have memories of Ffynnon Bedr that can be captured before it is too late and we all pass away or lose our collective memories. It’s a shame that such an early part of our history is lying there unforgotten and unloved and wouldn’t it be great if an interest in the well be revived for generations to enjoy again.

Perhaps a good start will be to apply for the footpath to be registered on the OS map?

Kay Davies, Llanybydder * Ffynnon Bedr, the holy well of St Peter

Thank You! TLDT would like to say a very big ‘thank you’ to everyone who made our recent jumble sale such a success. Thanks to all the people who donated jumble (good quality items, all in a clean condition) to the People’s Market stall holders who stayed on to help through the afternoon, and to our enthusiastic customers (“ooh, I haven’t been to a jumble sale in years!” was frequently heard). We’re glad everyone enjoyed it.

We made over £180 (including café takings) which will go towards the upkeep and continued improvements to Victoria Hall; and, quite importantly, we sold enough jumble that clearing up afterwards was all done in time for everyone to get home for the rugby!

Look out for more jumble sales here in the future.

Jane Langford On behalf of Transition Llambed Development Trust

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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND Introducing New Staff Wendy Campion Development Manager

What’s on in the Woods

We are currently concentrating on getting the Visitor Centre up and running and managing the woodland. Our volunteers have been busy on Wednesdays building the compost toilet and installing decking. We now have electricity in the building and hope to be open to the public by Christmas.

This winter an area of beech woodland in the centre of Long Wood will be thinned. This is part of the overall silviculture plan and is essential to ensure that light can penetrate the canopy and provide a pleasant area for public access and enjoyment, a place for wildlife and to allow our trees to grow strong and healthy.

I joined the Long Wood Team in August of this year. I have lived in Ceredigion for over twenty six years, attending Aberystwyth University and graduating in Countryside Management in 1995. Since that time, I have worked for Ceredigion County Council in the coast and countryside section leading the team responsible for Public Rights of Way in Ceredigion.

Applying for funding and project delivery has been part of my work and I have been involved in projects such as The All Wales Coast Path, Ceredigion on Horseback and Paths for People.

I have an interest in wildlife and conservation and live locally with my dog Mel. I enjoy gardening, various crafts and hill walking.

Please take note of any signage in the woods, about the thinning that is taking place, as this is for your own safety.

Two part time jobs have now been advertised and will hopefully be filled in early November. These posts will assist us to develop our firewood and timber sales, so keep an eye on our website for details of what is available.

The annual Fungus Foray will take place on Sunday 25 October with your local expert Penny David leading the walk. Meet at the Visitor Centre, 10.30am and learn to identify some fungi found in Long Wood. Free to all.

Further events including guided walks and Christmas craft workshops will be available soon - so, again watch this space and check out our website for further details.

As always please feel free to contact us about anything going on in the woodland or if you have any ideas of events that you would like to run.

Wendy Campion

Robert South, Woodland Manager

Born in Aberystwyth, attending Llangynfelin primary school, Penweddig and Penglais.

I started working in the woodland environment as a very young child aged just five, working alongside my grandfather. I was eager to learn and started to discover the more traditional methods, such as axe felling. I attained my first chainsaw licence at the minimum age of 16. Since then I have enjoyed managing part-time employment over and above working with my grandfather; eventually taking over from him offering tree services, mobile milling and building services, which I continue to run.

My hobbies include shooting, timber sports, and extreme sports, but my favourite sport still has to be Rugby (Wales)!

Join our mailing list, find us on Facebook or www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk. Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk

The Jane Guy school of Dance Jane Guy School of Dance performance of In 1977 Jane Guy founded her dance school. Since then many ‘The Nutcracker’, 2014 pupils have achieved their dream of dancing professionally, two now run their own dance schools. Jane Guy teaches classes in Lampeter and Felinfach where her pupils age range is from 2 to 92. Jane says “You are never too old to dance”. Pupils have the opportunity to take Royal Academy of Dance exams. Every year they perform on stage, where every pupil has a part.

This year the ballet is Coppélia, with scenery and backcloths designed and painted by Geoffrey and Ken Guy, who used to design for London’s festival ballet.

Coppélia, Theatr Felinfach, Fri 13 Nov, 7.30pm & Sat 14 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from Jane Guy, 01570 470645 8

Reducing, Recycling and Repurposing in the Garden What a fantastic and exciting theme for wheelbarrow has this month’s Grapevine! gone beyond repair For those of you who garden and in use it as a feature particular grow vegetables, I am sure to grow vegetables you’ll learn something new for your in. Carrots are great An old bathtub can make a great garden and also good for the to plant in wheelbarrows as carrot root raised bed environment. I have been a bit cheeky fly do not above two feet. and swapped reusing for repurposing as I think it is Find a four pint milk carton, cut an inch off the better for when in the garden. bottom, turn it upside down, thread your belt through the handle and you have yourself a berry holder.

Reducing in the garden Reducing usually means waste or consumption and Grab some old gutters for free and in the spring fill the good thing about gardening is that any waste can these with compost and sow your pea seeds. Keep literally be composted. However there is something the gutter elevated so no mice will snip the small else that can be wasted, which is edible food. We shoots. When these plants are a few inches tall, slide have all had that moment when we have grown too them into your raised bed. much of one thing (lettuce and radishes are big Plastic bottles can be one culprits) and end up not making the most of what we of the most useful have grown. So to do this there is a very simple resources to use in a method called succession planting where instead of vegetable garden. From Some of the hundreds of bottles I planting a big batch of radish at once, you plant one seedling protection to mini need to build the greenhouse row every week so you get a continuous lasting g r e e n h o u s e s and supply of them. slug-traps to water reservoirs you’ll be surprised by the amount of things they can be used for. If you have Recycling in the garden When gardening, you can end up with some spare time I made a video showing seven ways non-compostable waste like glass, plastic and metal you can use plastic bottles in your and it shows how however instead of throwing it in the dump take a few useful they can be if you think creatively and more seconds to find out if the material can be repurpose them instead of throwing them away (into recycled because it is much better to recycle the recycling bin at least). something than let it go into landfill. Again any green Type this url https://goo.gl/qxjc0v and you can see waste you have or brown material can be recycled in this video. the method of composting.

So there are just some of the many things you can repurpose to help your garden flourish and I hope it Repurposing in the garden I know I quickly skimmed over the last two R’s but has given you some inspiration. At my school I have there wasn’t much to say and really want to get to this begun a big bottle collecting project to build our own part, which is repurposing in the garden. The beauty greenhouse from two litre plastic bottles. What of gardening is that it can be as imaginative and project could you do with the three R’s in mind? creative as you want it to be. And there are so many Always remember to do your part to look after our resources which can be repurposed for the garden. world as we only have one, and when shopping for For example toilet rolls, these are great seed starters food look out for our amazing local producers. which can be placed directly in the ground. If your Huw Richards huw@localfoodinitiative.com

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Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed The 11th AGM was held at the September meeting; there were no new nominations for Officers and Committee members, and all of last year’s committee was re-elected. Details on the Hanes Llambed website.

Following the AGM, Selwyn Walters welcomed Hazel Thomas, manager of Casgliad y Werin / The People’s Collection at the National Library to give a talk about what her work involves. People can access the website from home, and are welcomed to upload their own records, or otherwise bring in documents and photographs for scanning at Lampeter Museum, an official digitising station on behalf of the Collection. More details soon about scanning days over the winter months.

Next meeting: Tuesday 20 October, 7.30pm, Old Hall UWTSD. Carrie Canham, Curator of Ceredigion Museum will talk on their collections. All welcomed, year’s membership £7.50 or £2 per casual visit. Croeso cynnes i bawb.

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Recent Reviews Zero Carbon Britain: Talk given by Paul Allen, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, Friday 2 October Paul Allen gave an inspiring and detailed talk, illustrated with excellent visuals, and described the great work that has been pulled together in the report 'Zero Carbon Britain'. The report draws on over one hundred case studies from countries to show that Britain already has the technology to power its homes, businesses, etc., with 100% renewable energy and that it can do this even when the wind is not blowing or the sun not shining! It will require changes to how most people live, though most of the people at the talk that evening are already actively making these changes, and would enthusiastically support the steps towards a zero carbon Britain shown during the talk.

Unfortunately, the current political party in a position of power in Britain is diametrically opposed to and actively dismantling whatever policies that were in place to support renewables, reduce energy usage, and build homes that are more efficient. This party overtly supports the fossil fuel industry, siphoning billions of tax revenue to corporations involved in fossil fuels, and I don't think they have the slightest interest in the aims of reducing carbon output or meeting reduction targets whilst they believe there remains money to be made in fossil fuels.

I don't know what it will take to change the political/corporate stranglehold, however I do know that the CAT zero carbon strategy, when combined with those of the many organisations and countries that have produced similar strategies, DOES give an invaluable action plan that Britain can pick up and run with as soon as we get the chance.

Thank you Paul for your work, and for giving us the evidence and resources to support our belief in renewable energy sources as the only viable, desirable energy option for rapidly reducing the threat of climate change impacts, and giving us a healthier future.

Carole Brook, Gowerton, Swansea What do the Pope and the Governor of the Bank of England have in common?

With their access to all the knowledge and information available from the best resources, and for very different reasons, they both believe that Climate Change is the most important and biggest challenge of our time. The myriad of other issues we have to deal with will be exacerbated if Climate Change is not brought under control. Many of you will want to turn the page now that the C words have been mentioned.

However, if you intend living beyond the next ten years, have children, grandchildren or a consciousness about the future of humanity and who we share the planet with, please read on.

Paul Allen gave an insightful talk at the Victoria Hall on Friday 2 October on 'Zero Carbon Britain'. This is the product of years of research by the Centre for Alternative Technology based in Machynlleth. His talk, plus slideshows and video clips, pointed to how, with the full implementation of existing 'renewable' technologies, it is possible to pull back from the brink.

That brink is getting ever closer as new scientific evidence emerges.

It need not be a future of 'hair shirts and back to the plough'. Indeed we can maintain a modern standard of living in which we could be healthier and happier. We would need to re-evaluate what truly makes us happy and not be seduced by a clamouring for 'stuff'.

Whilst doing this we can create 1.5 million jobs in UK by expanding the 'Renewables' industries, protect and enhance the Earth’s environment and increase our resilience to climate impacts that we are already experiencing.

However there is a major difficulty. That being that unless we, the general public, can persuade/ force the government to act on our concerns, and industry, reliant on fossil fuel exploitation is brought under control, it will not happen. Their need for short term popularity or profit prevents them taking a slightly longer view. Paul pointed out that a huge change of emphasis is needed. Look at how a few years ago smoking bans would have seemed inconceivable.

Drinking and driving is now socially unacceptable. Same sex relationships are now part of the norm. What is required now is a lot harder. But our addiction to fossil fuels must be curbed, and soon.

Let's build on what Lampeter has started. If any individual or groups, have the energy and drive to coordinate activity, be that pressure on local MPs and AMs or other campaigns/ initiatives to combat Climate Change please consider the Victoria Hall a home.

For more information you can contact: www.zerocarbonbritain.org This event was arranged by the Lampeter Permaculture Group on behalf of Parmaethu Cymru and hosted by Transition Llambed Development Trust

Gary Thorogood

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Recent Reviews Something extraordinary took place in Lampeter on Monday, 5 October 2015. The university’s Founders’ Library testified to such with practically every seat being taken for the Connecting Through Water event, facilitated by Luci Attala and Dr Nicholas Campion, Directors of studies at the university; Aluna film-maker, Alan Ereira; photographer, Phil Cope; UWTSD student, Anne Morgan; and Aluna production-assistant, Janet Wilson. The number of attendees steadily increased throughout the day, culminating with a screening of Alan’s documentary-film in Victoria Hall, courtesy of Transition Llambed Development Trust. At the close of this town-and-gown event, over seventy people had registered an interest for further information and future events.

The extraordinariness began with Dr Nicholas Campion’s opening declaration that ...

somewhat ironically reassured us that we do not need to change our lives, but we do need to take care of water. Apparently, the Kogi are aware that our technologically-orientated lives are here to stay and that it is a case of applying such to benefiting the planet rather than destroying it. Alan spoke about the Kogi’s cosmological stance wherein the notion of Aluna pertains to a pre-creation world of, as he put it, “memory and possibility”. The Kogi connect to the greater cosmos through water as evidenced, for example, by their means of divination. In this practice, beads are dropped into water in order for the bubbles to be heard. In this way of being, water is recognised as having agency; that is, water is believed to possess intelligence as well as an ability to communicate.

Alan’s introduction to the Black Line Initaitive, (BLI), was expanded upon by Anne and Janet. The Initiative was launched this year following international interest arising from the aforementioned documentary-film. As previously stated (September edition of Grapevine), the BLI offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with an indigenous people who believe themselves to be acting as stewards of our planet. At particular nodal points, generally recognised by non-Kogi peoples as sacred places, it is believed that the spirit of Aluna can be accessed. These nodes are connected by invisible black threads, which transmit primordial life-forces.

These threads serve to connect the planet as one - they are believed to form a living interconnected organism.

The magic continued into the afternoon with Phil Cope’s visual-fest. As the author of numerous publications on the theme of sacred springs, holy wells and spas, Phil treated event attendees to a celebratory dip into the mystical waters of Wales through imagery, poetry and storytelling. Water, mused Phil, is not only a necessity for physical health; it is also a necessity for the “well-being of our imaginations.” Furthermore, sacred springs and holy wells are liminal spaces wherein, stated Phil, “meanings of this world fade” and “other realities are revealed.” Phil attempted to explain what it is about springs and wells that so captivates him

“water can appear to be magical … and rather than sheltering from it, to stand in the rain is to experience water first-hand.”

So simple, yet so profound. As Nick reminded us,

water flows through us just as it does through the natural world. As such, we are a microcosm of the natural world and water is the great connector. In this sense, water possesses an alchemical quality, that is, it mutates through various modes of existence from the material to the intangible. As Nick declared, water is an

amazing natural phenomenon He went on to talk about water as a powerful symbolic tool. Many Faith traditions, for example, incorporate water as a means of conveying notions relating to purity and eternal life.

The extraordinariness continued with Alan Ereira’s presentation.

Luci had introduced Alan as the bearer of the Kogi’s message.

This message is fundamentally a wake -up call to those of us in the industrialised world to start taking care of our planet before it is too late. The Kogi Indians have noticed how the ice-caps are melting on the Sierra Nevada peaks of northern Colombia where they have lived for centuries in harmony with the natural environment; and how the rivers are drying up and the land around them is dying. Their mountain is a microcosm of the planet’s ecosystems and, consequently, is a clear indicator of the state of the planet as a whole. Alan reiterated this message by stating the seemingly obvious, that is,

there is something truly wondrous in the act of searching out these watery places many of which are hidden and remote. conceding

water is

fundamental to life.

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documentary-film,

Aluna,

Alan

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Phil Cope’s illuminating account of various mysterious and intriguing sites, embedded within the Welsh landscape, held a hushed audience to the end with stories of ritual offerings, miraculous cures, “incubation” as well as reputed curses. Phil’s presentation on the sacred springs and holy wells of Wales provided an inter-disciplinary journey through time and space.

sobering predictions regarding the availability of fresh water supplies in the Finally, some

not-so-distant future reinforced the Kogi’s urgent call to

take care of this finite natural resource.

The day came to a close with Luci’s presentation entitled Water in the Anthropocene. Not for the faint-hearted, Luci challenged human exceptionalism choosing to embrace the notion of multiple ontologies.

Such a view recognises water as a subject rather than an object in a similar way of being to that of the Kogi, that is, a way of being in the world wherein, Luci declared,

Elder Brothers’ Warning because they believed that their earlier message, regarding the rapid degradation of the natural world, had failed. Aluna enabled the Kogi to convey their concerns emphasising the need to recover and restore natural water flows that are regarded as the life-force of the planet. The screening of Aluna was followed by an enthusiastic discussion between Alan and event attendees.

It is hoped that the momentum of this very special event will be harnessed to drive forward local environmental initiatives as envisaged by the Kogi. The Kogilampeter team would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of this event. Particular thanks go to Lucy Attala, Programme Director of Anthropology; Dr Nicholas Campion, Director of the Sophia School of Cosmology in Culture; film-maker, Alan Ereira; his personal assistant, Janet Wilson; photographer, Phil Cope; UWTSD catering; Gary Thorogood and Andrew Constant representing Transition Llambed Development Trust; and, last but definitely not least, Sarah’s Shambles Café for wonderful catering skills and Tracey O’Grady for assisting at the event.

“water, speaks, remembers, gives advice and can even be angry.

We, as human beings, continue to abuse and constrict water yet such actions need to be re-considered” Water needs to move in a particular way in order for it to retain its life-enhancing properties. Furthermore, the state of health of any given source of water has a direct impact on the health of those bodies through which it flows. Luci’s presentation was, essentially, an exploration into how water makes us human, that is, how water turns human beings into the persons they are. It was an interesting concept, rousing an interesting debate with which to conclude the day-time event.

The second part of the Connecting Through Water event was no less extraordinary than that which preceded it. A satisfying throng arrived in the early part of the evening, quickly filling the cafe area of the Victoria Hall where a sumptuous spread of locally sourced, organic-vegan, food had been prepared by Sarah’s Shambles Café ably assisted at the event by Tracey O’Grady. This success was followed by some technical hitches in the main hall, as a complexity of apparatus was slowly forced to comply. Attendees were treated to an impromptu Haitian story-telling session from Phil until the eagerly-anticipated documentary-film, Aluna, was finally ready to be screened. Alan explained that the Kogi had summoned him back to their homeland, in the remote Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta territory of north Colombia, some twenty-five years after his acclaimed film From the Heart of the World: The

May the magic encountered during this special event remain

strong and true.

For further information regarding the Black Line Initiative, see http://blacklineinitiative.org/aluna/ The Kogilampeter team may be contacted, on a sign-posting basis, at kogilampeter@gmail.com.

Maria On behalf of the Kogilampeter team

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Recent Reviews

Lampeter Response: A Concert for Syrian Refugees.

Held at Victoria Hall in Lampeter on Saturday 3 October, the concert was to raise funds for Action Aid’s Refugee Crisis Appeal; selected in recognition of their work in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. The latter two countries are where most Syrian refugees now live in massive, over-crowded camps. Since 2013, Action Aid has supported over 90,000 refugees and supplied them with essential items necessary for their survival. Following the recent public outcry over the European refugee crisis, Action Aid set up a humanitarian task force in Greece and used their influence to lobby the British government.

The concert was produced with the support of Transition Llambed Development Trust, which offered the use of Victoria Hall, its facilities and equipment. Local businesses were approached for raffle prizes and many donated generously. A full list of contributors can be found on the Lampeter Response Facebook page. Lampeter Response was also delighted by the help it received from members of the local community, who offered support on the evening, many of them the same people you see volunteering at the Brownies, Lampeter Youth Theatre, and the People’s Market Café.

The concert venue looked particularly lovely and the audience enjoyed music by some of the finest acoustic acts in the area: Bernadette O’Grady, Diarmuid Johnson & Bruce Cardwell, Brenig, Georgia Owen, Paddy & Murphy, and Ian Rowlands. All of the acts played for free and gave excellent performances. There was more, though. A lady from Kenya was in the audience, her name is Esther and she is now a student at Lampeter University, but she arrived here via a detention centre. Esther felt inspired to say something and asked if she could recite a poem that she’d written. What followed was the most profound and moving moment of the night. As Esther spoke we were reminded of what it means to be human, to be free, to contribute, and to have dignity. We were also reminded that it is important to put aside our fear that ISIS (or some other terrorist organisation) is coming to get us. It is essential that we are not dissuaded from helping those people that are like us, but find themselves in the most extreme and terrifying circumstances. Some people say that charity begins at home. It might also be said that Earth is home, and the Syrian people are our brothers and sisters.

Finally, it was great to hear the meaningful words of Dr Vole, sung in fine voice at the concert. And speaking of fine voices, there was also a very beautiful Welsh song performed by three young girls, Lauren, Llinos, and Maddy. The Concert was well attended and raised over £850. To see more concert photos, or information on how you might get involved with helping refugees in the future, visit www.facebook.com/LampeterResponse.

Rob Tiernan Refugees and Ceredigion Across the UK, citizens, charities and local authorities have expressed interest in helping bring in refugees under the government’s Syrian vulnerable persons relocation scheme. In Ceredigion, Social Services and other related organisations are taking the lead to become a beacon as a county in providing a safe place for a number of these refugees. Their work comes under the banner of the Syrian Refugee Task Force Group. Preparations are taking place to house refugees and to ensure the necessary support networks from doctors’ surgeries to schools are co-ordinated and informed in advance. It is being planned that ten families will arrive by Christmas.

If you wish to help support these families, please contact CAVO, www.cavo.org.uk, 01570 423232, 67 Bridge Street Lampeter. CAVO is co-ordinating those who wish to befriend and support refugees in a variety of ways.

In the local community work has already begun to ensure refugees are welcomed and feel secure. Awareness and fundraising has begun.

Emily O’Reilly at the Mulberry Bush is co-ordinating a collection of goods & clothing and after an overwhelming response is now not collecting any additional items.

You can sign up to become a host offering a room for refugees with Positive Action in Housing see: www.paih.org If you wish to belong to a local network of those wishing to host please text me with your email address on 07765 923308. While, at this stage, it may be unlikely that families will host refugees in their own homes, those signing-up do give real numbers of those willing to support refugees right across the UK. Positive Action in Housing is calling for volunteer medical professionals, urgently needed from November 2015 throughout the winter, to join a co-ordinated international team providing aid to refugee families, being pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea as they try to reach safety in Europe.

As has been reported widely, this is the biggest humanitarian crisis since the World War II. On Monday, 12 October in an open letter to the press, leading lawyers, QCs and senior legal representatives signed a petition urging the government to do more in the support of these refugees, stating that the response so far has been, “too low, too slow and too narrow.” If the Government won’t act, we will.

Clare Fisher

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Recent Reviews Good times at Denmark Farm!

Paramaethu Cymru (the National Association for Wales) held their annual gathering at Denmark Farm from 3-4 October. The weather was beautiful, the accommodation stunning and the food glorious!

Lampeter Permaculture Group were wonderful hosts and also organised an Apple day on Sunday, where delicious juice was made and shared.

On Saturday, excellent organisation saw a day of talks, workshops and tours of Denmark Farm. (Plus cake breaks!) Facilitators included Angie Polkey plus members of the Wales Working Group; visitors included Andy Golding (head of the Permaculture Association).

Workshops and tours included eco-buildings, land diversity, forest gardening, apple tree pruning and the Welsh connection. Other thought provoking discussions arose from people’s interests.

By Saturday night we had agreed a process which will

develop a network for Permaculture groups in Wales.

This network will also open its arms to other organisations.

I attended this gathering as a member of the S. W. Wales group and would like to thank everyone involved for a truly inspirational weekend.

Alison Stopp

Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum Another successful day was held at the Museum on 8 October, with Ian Taylor from Peter Francis & Co. Carmarthen present to value antiques and collectables free of charge. Many turned up with their treasured possessions and spent time viewing the Museum collections whilst there. The Museum closes down for winter at the end of October, and collections will be changed-over during this break. Special days will soon be held for scanning historical documents for the National Library (see page 9) - more details next time.

Please don’t throw away or discard any local records or souvenirs without giving a thought to the Museum.

People from the catchment area of Lampeter Comprehensive School are welcomed to bring in donations or loans for the displays, and for scanning onto Casgliad y Werin / The People’s Collection.

Yvonne Davies

ATS® Belly Dance in Lampeter Wendy Steele of Tribal Unity moved to Wales in August 2013 and began teaching ATS® Belly Dance in March 2014.

ATS® Belly Dance is a blend of dancing styles, brought together into a unique dance form by Carolena Nerricio in the late 1980s.

Egyptian belly dance, African tribal, Flamenco and Kathak (a classical Indian dance) inspired the movements. All dances are improvised, dancers following a leader.

On Saturday 10 October, Tribal Unity Wales took part in ATS® Belly Dance World Wide Flashmob, dancing in the stone circle in the park. With music and the date chosen

by Carolena, ATS® dancers danced to the same piece of music all around the world.

Videos are shared, celebrating the tribal family to which they all belong.

The Tribal Unity Wales dancers perform at events, not as a performance group, but as a tribe of dance students, excited to share their passion with the community. This summer, we opened the Lampeter Food Festival and performed in the entertainments tent and at the Cardigan Belly Dance Festival in August. We were at the Lampeter World Dance Festival on Friday 16 October and will be at the Cellan Beer Festival on Friday 27 November.

For details of beginner's classes, go to www.tribalunity.co.uk or contact Wendy, wendywoo@myself.com

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IN THE GARDEN WITH CEREDWIN Autumn, the time of “mists and mellow fruitfulness”, has arrived. After a glorious September, the nights are drawing in and early mornings feel much colder. Living as I do on a hillside overlooking the Teifi Valley, the morning mists are magical, sitting gently and mysteriously over the valley, the hills beyond rising like islands. These mists usually promise another lovely day when the sun burns them off.

This year nature seemed to think that September was another Spring-time; the roses bloomed again, as if it were June, whilst early summer flowers have had a second showing. Beds are still a riot of colour with nasturtiums, that most generous of plants, tumbling over walls in a cascade of oranges, reds and gold. They must be the most generous of plants; for the price of a packet of seeds sewn, in even very poor soil, they proliferate gaily, spreading their tendrils to cover anything in their path with joyful trumpet-like flowers.

They self-seed so they will return year after year like old friends. The flowers and leaves can be eaten in salads, or they can be a ‘sacrificial’ plant when placed near the veggie beds; insects and caterpillars will sometimes devour the nasturtiums, leaving a little more produce for our tables. Autumn is the time for clearing the beds but with such generous displays of colour, I have left them untouched, enjoying their display as long as possible.

The veggie beds are another matter; for me it’s been a poor vegetable year. The only things that have done really well are salad greens and chard, grown from small plants given to me by a friend. They are still growing magnificently with their stalks of bright yellow, red and cream, topped by rich glossy green leaves that can be eaten like spinach. I use chard in vegetable stir-fries, chopping the stalks into half-inch lengths to add colour and taste to the dish. I add the leaves a few minutes before serving so they just wilt down, rather than lose nutrients through overcooking.

Peas were a disappointment this year; most of the pods didn’t swell and there were only enough to add to other dishes, rather than being able to feast on them raw straight from the plant, as in other years.

Insects reduced all the brassica to pretty green lace, even though they were netted. Eventually I gave up and pulled them out as I couldn’t get even one meal from them.

Three years ago I planted a hedge of Rosa rugosa. They have grown magnificently and each year after a summer flowering of delicate pink and white booms they provide hips as big as cherries. I cannot waste nature’s gifts so I turn the hips into syrup for winter

use. It’s rather a messy job as after boiling, the hips have to be mashed and strained though muslin to get rid of all the little burr-like seeds. I don’t over boil as this destroys the vitamin C content. I don’t use sugar either (not good for the health) but bottle and chill the syrup as it is. Sweetener can be added before drinking if required. Why not try healthy alternatives such as SugarVida (from Marvellous Superfoods shop at the back of the Co-op); a natural sweetener and rich in B vitamins. It has a delicious caramel taste that children will love. The syrup can be poured onto ice cream with a spoonful of this natural sugar and it becomes a real treat instead of a medicine. Without sugar the syrup will keep in the fridge for about three months, or indefinitely in the freezer.

There is something so satisfying in making use of the bounty of nature and storing it for the lean winter months. Squirrels are not the only creatures who like to store their food. Not so long ago, even in my own childhood, there were no fridges or freezers and we relied upon dry storing, bottling, salting and jamming to feed us through the winter.

This year instead of covering my veggie beds with weed suppressant, I’m sowing seeds of natural green manure - mustard and white clover - to be dug into the soil come the spring. This will act as a weed suppressant and help to fix the nitrogen in the soil. I hope it will also provide some winter colour to cheer my days of the ‘winter blues’ when I look out onto my garden.

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The walls of my garden restrain the Wild Welsh hillside’s rough-tufted grassy slopes Each stone heft from Earth’s dark womb Creates a shelter, secret from the winds Half- promising protection in temporary abeyance Taming this land of my Mothers Proud in her Heritage Over these walls nasturtiums tumble Roses and geraniums flaunt a passion Of pink and red, demanding attention.

Soft brown loam Cradles squashes and strawberries Tangy, succulent, insistent On early morning picking.

Low walls are for sitting on Through hot summer days, and nights With Moon, gentle in her gleaming Best then, when all becalmed and still To gaze at the blue-black star-fronded sky And wonder at the immense, tender beauty Of the Universe.

Ceredwin

Porth i’r Dyniaethau

Yn bersonol, roeddwn i wrth fy modd yn mynd i’r ysgol - ond rwy’n gwybod bod llawer o bobl ddim yn teimlo’r un ffordd. I rai, mae mynd i’r ysgol yn her ofnadwy ac, o ganlyniad, caiff ei gofio fel profiad gwael. Yn amlach na pheidio, mae pobl a sy’n casáu’r ysgol yn ei gadael cyn gynted â phosibl ac yn fynych, byddant yn ei gadael heb gymwysterau a fyddai’n eu galluogi i symud ymlaen yn y dyfodol.

Mae hyn yn bechod, a gall bobl ei ddifaru pan fydd cyfleoedd bywyd yn fwy prin o’r herwydd. Ond ni ddylai peidio â mwynhau’r ysgol olygu nad yw astudio ar gael i chi neu nad yw’n eich gweddu. Mae llawer o bobl yn gwneud y camgymeriad o dybio nad ydynt mor alluog â phobl eraill. Yma yn YDDS, mae arnom eisiau cefnogi oedolion a hoffai gyfle arall i gofleidio addysg. Hoffwn roi cyfle arall i bobl sydd eisiau newid eu bywyd, gwella ar eu sefyllfa, neu sy’n teimlo eu bod bellach yn barod i ddysgu. Dyna pam rydym wedi dylunio cwrs Y Porth.

Mae Y Porth yn fath o lwybr at ddyfodol newydd.

Dyfodol sy’n llawn posibilrwydd a photensial, yn lle un sy’n teimlo’n gyfyngedig ac yn llawn rhwystrau.

Gall y cwrs fod ar gyfer y rheiny sydd wedi ymddeol ac eisiau dal ati i ddefnyddio’u hymennydd yn ogystal â’r rheiny a chanddynt gariad at wybod mwy.

A dyna hyfrydwch y cwrs - pwy bynnag ydych chi, beth bynnag y buoch yn ei wneud o’r blaen - rydym ni’n rhoi cyfle i chi ddod nôl at ddysgu a rhoi cyfle arall arno. Ond y tro hwn, bydd y dysgu mewn amgylchedd lle cewch eich trin fel oedolyn, lle bydd eich syniadau’n cyfrif a lle byddwn yn eich helpu i

sylweddoli bod dysgu’n gyffrous, yn heriol, yn symbylol ac yn anad dim, yn hwyl.

Bydd y dosbarthiadau’n dechrau gan bwyll gydag amserlen wythnosol reolaidd a chanddi ond ychydig oriau er mwyn helpu ichi ddod i arfer â bod yn fyfyriwr. Cewch eich addysgu mewn grwpiau bach a chewch gymorth un i un gan diwtor i’ch helpu i fwrw iddi.

Hefyd, gall UNRHYW UN wneud cais i gofrestru ar y cwrs a phan fyddwch yn gorffen y flwyddyn yn llwyddiannus bydd gennych gyfres o sgiliau a fydd wedi ehangu ar eich rhagolwg a’ch galluoedd. Ac, os byddwch yn darganfod bod gennych gariad at ddysgu (ac rwy’n siŵr y byddwch chi) rydym yn eich cefnogi i fynd ymlaen i wneud cwrs gradd mewn pwnc o’ch dewis!

Mae Y Porth yn annwyl iawn i mi nawr. Daeth i fod 3 blynedd yn ôl ac rwyf wedi bod yn gysylltiedig ag ef o’r cychwyn. Mae gweld pawb a fu ar Y Porth o gwmpas y lle ar y campws nawr yn astudio graddau yn y Clasuron, Archaeoleg, Hanes, Anthropoleg, Athroniaeth a mwy, yn rhoi hwb i’m calon. Mentrodd y bobl hyn, gan ymuno â ni ar y campws, ac maent wedi newid eu bywydau. Mae’n wych a dweud y gwir! Y flwyddyn nesaf, bydd pobl yn graddio gyda ni a gyrhaeddodd y brifysgol heb unrhyw gymwysterau ac a fydd yn gadael gyda gradd...allwch chi ddim gwneud llawer gwell na hynny, na allwch?

Hayley Goddard h.goddard@uwtsd.ac.uk 01570 424959

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Gateway to the Humanities

Personally, I loved school – but I know that many people do not feel the same as me. School for some is a terrible challenge and, as a result, is often remembered as a bad experience. More often than not, people who hated school left it quickly and, typically, they left without the qualifications to go on to further themselves later. This is a shame and can be felt as a regret when life-opportunities become constrained.

But not enjoying school should not mean that study is out of your reach or not for you. This is a mistake many people make assuming themselves to not be as bright as the next person. We at UWTSD want to support adults who would like another chance at education – another chance to turn their lives around, better their situation, or who just simply feel they are now ready to learn – and that is why we designed The Gateway course.

The Gateway could be thought of as a pathway to a new kind of future. A future full of possibilities and potential, instead of one where life feels limited and inhibited. This could be for people who have retired and want to remain mentally active as much as for those who just want to know more. And that is the beauty of the course - whoever you are, whatever you have been doing - we give you a chance to come back to learning and give it another go. But this time learning will take place in an environment where you are treated as an adult, where your ideas count and where we help you to realise that learning is exciting, challenging, stimulating and most of all fun. Classes start gently with a regular weekly timetable of only a few hours to get you used to being a student. You are taught in small groups and are given one-to-one tutorial support to get you going. Plus, ANYONE can apply to enrol on the course and with successful completion of the year you will be furnished with a set of skills that will have both broadened your outlook and your abilities. And, if you find that you love learning (and I bet you will) we support you to carry on and do a degree in a subject of your choice! The Gateway is rather dear to me now. It came into being 3 years ago and I have been with it from the start. Seeing all my Gateway-ers on campus reading degrees in Classics, Archaeology, History, Anthropology, Philosophy and more, warms my heart. These people took a risk, joined us on the campus and have turned their lives around. It is nothing short of wonderful! Next year we will have graduates who came in without qualifications and who are going out with a degree…can’t do much better than that, now can you?

Hayley Goddard WHOLE EARTH? CYFUNIONI SYSTEMAU DYNOL A SYSTEMAU NATURIOL

WHOLE EARTH?

Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant yw'r unig Brifysgol yng Nghymru i ddod ag arddangosfa WHOLE EARTH? i'n campusau. Fe fydd yr arddangosfa yn teithio ar draws ein lleoliadau yn Ne-orllewin Cymru rhwng nawr a’r Nadolig!

Beth yw WHOLE EARTH? Dilyniant yw WHOLE EARTH? i arddangosfa Hard Rain a lansiwyd gan Brosiect Eden yn 2006. Yn Hard Rain gwelir geiriau Bob Dylan yn cael eu cyflwyno gyda lluniau sy'n dod â'r heriau'r 21ain Ganrif yn fyw.

Cafodd nifer o wylwyr yr arddangosfa eu ysgogi gymaint gan ddelweddau o anghytgord iddynt fynnu atebion i greu daear gyfan - cyfan yn yr ystyr o fod yn unedig ac wedi’i iacháu. Anfonwyd llythyron at wleidyddion ac at y brosiect Hard Rain. Y canlyniad yw arddangosfa WHOLE EARTH?, sy’n bartneriaeth gydag Undeb Cenedlaethol Myfyrwyr y DU. Mae'n cynnig atebion ym meysydd yr hinsawdd, ynni, dŵr ffres, cefnforoedd ac amaethyddiaeth, ac hefyd mewn meysydd megis hawliau dynol a gwneud rheolau economaidd. Mae'n cynnig ffyrdd newydd o feddwl ac mae'n bersonol. Mae eisiau gwybod yr hyn y byddai myfyrwyr a phobl ifanc yn ei wneud er mwyn creu cymdeithas fwy cynaliadwy.

Fe’ch gwahoddir chi i gymryd rhan. Bydd yr arddangosfa ar gampws Llambed rhwng 16-29 Tachwedd. Dewch draw i’w gweld yn yr ardal sydd newydd ei thirlunio

ALIGNING HUMAN SYSTEMS AND NATURAL SYSTEMS

UWTSD is the only university in Wales to bring the WHOLE EARTH? exhibition to our campuses. The exhibition will travel around our campuses across South West Wales between now and Christmas!

What is WHOLE EARTH? WHOLE EARTH? is the follow-up to the Hard Rain exhibition which launched at Eden Project in 2006. In Hard Rain the lyrics of Bob Dylan are illustrated with photographs that bring alive the challenges of the 21 st century.

Moved by images of disharmony, many of the exhibition’s viewers demanded solutions to create a whole earth – whole in the sense of both unified and healed. They wrote to politicians and to the Hard Rain Project. The result is the WHOLE EARTH? exhibition, a partnership with the UK National Union of Students. It offers solutions in the areas of climate, energy, fresh water, oceans and agriculture, but also in areas such as human rights and economic rule-making. It offers new ways of thinking and it gets personal. It wants to know what students and young people will do to make society more sustainable.

You are invited to get involved. The exhibition will be on the Lampeter campus between 16-29 November - Pop along to see it on the new landscaped area.

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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.

Contact

Day

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

Time

Activity / Class

Monday

W

1-3pm

W W

Name

Number

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

5.30-7pm

Yoga

Ann Inshaw

07826 692110

6-7.30pm

Girl Guides

Sandra Carbin

07949 479185

Tuesday

W

5.306.30pm

Pilates

Ann Inshaw

07826 692110

Wednesday

W

10-12pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

F

2-4.30pm

Young at Heart

W

4.30-6pm

Brownies

Nikki Mead

07790 987070

W

5.306.30pm

Pilates

Ann Inshaw

07826 692110

W

1-3pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

4-6pm

Ray Ceredigion Play

Gill Byrne

01545 570686

W

6-7pm

Pilates

Ann Inshaw

07826 692110

W

8-9pm

Boxersize

Oliver Leighton

07918 661194

W

1011.30am

Yoga

Ann Inshaw

07826 692110

W

11.30am1pm

Five Rhythms Practice Group

Gyano Sullivan

W

4.306.30pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth

Tracey Reynolds

M 30 Oct

8pm

Café Musique

Saturday

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am1pm

People’s Market

Sunday

W

10am7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

M

7-9.30pm

Custard Queens WI

Jen Pink

01570 471209

Thursday

Friday

Every third Sunday

Theatre & Stage School

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Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

Bernadette O’Grady

07976 052888 www.facebook.com/ cafemusiquelampeter

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

what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

courses________________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Sat 7-Sun 8 Nov: Rustic Stick Stool Workshop Sat 14 Nov: Leathercraft Sun 22 Nov: Peg Loom Weaving Sun 17 Jan 2016: Coppice and Cawl Sat 13, 20 & 27 Feb: Introduction to Outdoor Digital Photography Sun 14-Mon 15 Feb: Willow Basket Weaving - From Square 2 Round Wed 24 Feb: Winter Tree ID Late Feb (tbc): free Lichens workshop More information: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk

creative_______________

Recycled Festive Rag Rug Wreath Workshop with Sue Clow from Rag Art Studios. Sat 21 Nov, 12.30-5pm, National Wool Museum, Drefach Felindre. Discover the recycling skills of rag rug making and make a beautiful wreath for the festive season.

Bookings: Sue 01974 298100, sue@ragartstudios.com Pegloom Workshop. Make a fleece rug in a day. 11am-4pm, date tbc. £35 including use of loom and all materials.

Limited places so book promptly.

Ceredwin 01570 421476 Air Drying and Clay Workshops During the sessions students will have the opportunity to explore the versatile qualities of clay, using an array of craft tools and pattern making techniques and at the end take their piece home to dry and paint. For an extra charge work can be glazed, fired and collected or posted 2-3 weeks. Taster Session: I hr 30min £10. Full day session: 10-5pm, £36 Half Day Session: Either 10am–1pm or 2–5pm, £18 Jug workshop for adults - materials included, £80 First session: 10am–4:30pm and Second session 10am-12pm On this 2-part course Joanna will show you how to make a beautiful slab built jug, patterned using leaves, stamps, found objects and other materials.

Work will be left to dry for a week then bisque fired ready for your return in two weeks time.

For the second part (this is a shorter day) you will learn about staining with oxides, glazing and preparing your jug ready for the final firing. Work will be ready to collect a week later.

Adult Pottery Classes £110 for 6 x

2 ½ hr sessions During this course students will have the opportunity to develop their creativity whilst exploring the versatile qualities of clay; learning techniques such as drawing and designing for pottery, tile making, pattern making and texturing, slab building and colouring using slips, oxides and glazes. Please phone for bookings and/or appointment to view unique ceramics on sale at the studio, or browse through website shop: www.joannabond.co.uk: joanna.bond@gmail.com, 01545 581157 Abercoed Studios, Tregaron.

Creative wool shop, hand-made crafts, art and prints, tuition, supplies. Coffee shop & Wi-Fi. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. www.sue2.co.uk, 01974 299105, www.blacksheeptregaron.co.uk Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Thursday 1.30-3.30pm, £8. Now taking names for the next beginner sessions.

Contact Ann 01558 650760, www.spinwise.co.uk spinwise.uk@btinternet Jewellery Making Course for Beginners: basic jewellery-making skills. Held in the local Ceredigion area, courses and times to be agreed by mutual arrangement.

Contact: Peter, 07984 883453.

events ________________

Innovation & Enterprise Support in Lampeter; ‘Superfast Broadband How to reduce costs and increase profits.’ Thurs 29 Oct, 9.30am-12.30.

The Halliwell Center, Carmarthen, SA31 3EP. This free event will inform about the digital revolution and help you understand how you can transform your business through effective use of Superfast Broadband connectivity.

‘Band Eang Cyflym Iawn - Sut i leihau costau a chynyddu elw’ Bydd y digwyddiad yn eich hysbysu am y chwyldro digidol ac yn eich helpu i ddeall sut y gallwch draws newid eich busnes drwy ddefnydd effeithiol o gysylltedd Band Eang Cyflym Iawn.

Am ddim. Dydd Iau 29 Hydref, 9.301 2 . 3 0 . C a n o lf a n yr H a l l i we l l , Carmarthen, SA31 3EP Annual Concert of Eisteddfod Highlights, Ysgol Henry Richard, Campws Uwchradd, Tregaron. Wed 4 Nov, 7pm. 01974 298231 19

Lampeter & District Beekeepers' Association. Next meeting: Tues 10 Nov, 8 pm, Millennium Hall, Cellan. £2 per person, includes tea & biscuits.

Film screening “More Than Honey”, a documentary investigating the decline in the world’s bee populations. Nonmembers welcome.

The Jane Guy School of Dancing will perform Coppelia at Theatr Felinfach on Fri 13 Nov, 7.30pm and Sat 14 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Theatr Felinfach or from Jane Guy (01570 470645).

The new dance school term started in September, anyone interested in joining should contact Jane Guy for details of classes held in Lampeter and Felinfach.

Scientific and Medical Network: Thurs 12 Nov, 4pm, Founders’ Library, UWTSD Lampeter. Bones for Life, a presentation by Marye Wyvill on how to avoid losing bone density and including an introduction to gentle exercises suitable for all. Free refreshments.

12th Annual Craft Fair, in aid of Breast Cancer Wales. Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Fri 27 Nov, 2-6pm & Sat 28 Nov, 10am-4pm. Lots of stalls of locally made crafts, raffle prizes and refreshments. Please come along and support. Free entry.

Climate Change March, Aberystywth.

Sat 28 Nov. Supported by Ceredigion Green Party. Time and route tbc. www.avaaz.org Ffair Nadolig / Christmas Fair. Sat 28 Nov, 12-4pm, Arts Hall, UWTSD Lam peter. Stalls, arts, crafts, exhibitions, Santa’s Grotto - £2.

Supporting Diabetes UK. www.uwtsd/ events Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: AGM followed by monthly Management Meeting. Mon 7 Dec 7.30pm, Long Wood Visitor Centre.

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 Traws Link Cymru - West Wales Railway Campaign -Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru. For details of future meetings please check: facebook/trawslinkcymru www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk

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events cont.d _____________ National Trust, Llanerchaeron.

24–31 Oct (Half Term), Daily activities including: Fri 30 Oct, 2-4pm, Pumpkin Carving Competition. Come dressed in your spookiest outfit! Bring your own pumpkin (we have a few for sale £2) Sat 31 Oct, 1.30-4pm, Halloween Kids Trail. Calling all ghosts, ghouls, witches and monsters. Find gruesome ingredients to m ak e a yuck y Hallowe'en potion. Wear your scariest costume! Contact: 01545 573024/ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron Homewood: Amazon Journeys B r o ug ht H om e . P ho t o g r a p h y Exhibition. 25 Oct–1 Nov. Crynfryn Farm, Penuwch, Tregaron, SY25 6RE. Profits to the Rainforest Association.

health & well-being ______

Yoga Classes Yoga Classes suitable for all, with Cathy Crick Stanton, a Scaravelli inspired, Iyengar trained teacher: Mon 6-7.30pm & Tues 1011.30am & Thurs 10-11.30am at Ancient Earth Centre for Well-being, Lanlas Farm, Cellan; Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Thurs 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron.

Contact: 01570 421144, 07748 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk Banc Bwyd Llambed Food Bank will be open Mon, Weds and Fri 9am-5pm for the time being.

Referrals are made by local agencies, and non-perishable food donations can be left at the Co-op and Hedyn Mwstard cafe.

Banc Bwyd is an initiative of Lampeter churches supported by the local community.

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.

Next meeting: Mon 2 Nov, Croeso i bawb. For details contact: Judith McKay, 07938 571164 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.

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

m o n t h, f r om 2 – 4 pm a t M i n d Aberystwyth, Mill Street, 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?

D a r l l e n wc h ym l a e n ! H e a d w a y Ceredigion yn cynnal Sesiynau galw i mewn ar ddydd Llun cyntaf pob mis rhwng 2-4pm yn Mind Aberystwyth, Stryd y Felin, SY23 1JB. Dewch draw i ymuno â ni am baned a sgwrs. Bydd diodydd a bwydydd ysgafn ar gael ar ôl y sesiwn. Contact: Dave Maggs, W ales D e v e l o pm e nt M a n a g e r , Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 walesdm@headway.org.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 ___________________

The REAL Minecraft Adventure! 26, 27 & 29 Oct, 10am-4pm. For 6-12 year olds. Full day of Minecraft themed activities at Coed Tyllwyd, Llanfarian, nr Aberystwyth. Kids will be set a number of challenges, find fire, gather food, “mine” for precious stones and all the while they’ll be building their homes (dens) before "night" falls and monsters wake up. Plus a cooked campfire feast at lunch. £25 per child and £20 for each additional sibling.

Advance booking essential. Contact: James, 07876 794098. More dates www.facebook.com/woodlandclassroom

Wild In The Woods. Wed 28 Oct, 10am - 4pm , at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. For kids aged 6-12. Contact: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk Ray Ceredigion Free Play Sessions.

New time, new venue. Parc yr Orsedd & Victoria Hall every Thursday, term time only, 4-6pm. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Rhaid i blant dan 8 fod yng nghwmni/Children under 8 must be accompanied. Contact: 01545 570686, rayceredigionadmin@btconnect.com Facebook: RAYCeredig Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year every Fri at Victoria Hall, 4.30-6.30pm. £40/child/term, £35 siblings, £30 conc.

Contact: Tracey, 07976 052888 Little Rangers: “Play, Explore, 20

Discover”. Weekly parent & toddler club for children aged 2-5 years. Childled play sessions led by Forest School trained staff, Lea and James, out in the woods. £4 per adult, £2 per child each session. 1-3pm every Thursday at Denmark Farm. If you’re new to the group - please call in advance for details.

07876 794098, www.woodlandclassroom.com/kids-clubs

Rangers: “Play, Explore, Discover”. Weekly after-school club Young

for 6-11 year olds. Woodland activities, games, nature awareness and bushcraft led by Forest School trained staff. £5 per session. 4-6pm every Tuesday & Thursday at Denmark Farm.

Advance booking essential.

Contact James, 07876 794098 www.woodlandclassroom.com/kids-clubs

1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time.

Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070 1st Lampeter Girl Guides. Meet Tuesdays, 6-7.30pm. Contact: Sandra Carbin, 07949 479185 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 M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder (nr Evans Bros market).

Open Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7-days-a-week in school holidays. Birthday Party bookings welcome. Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk "Lampeter Little Ones" is a Facebook group for parents of pre-schoolers in the Lampeter area.

Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler, then please join up and have a look: www.facebook.com/groups/ lampeterlittleones

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markets_______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 14 & 28 Nov. Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays.

Next markets: Fri 13 & 27 Nov. Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month. Next market: Sat 7 Nov .

Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Sat 21 Nov. Aberaeron Farmers’ Market & More!

Feathers Royal Hotel, 9am-2pm every Wed. Special markets: Halloween Wed 28 Oct & Xmas market with reindeer, Wed 16 Dec. Find us on Facebook

move your body _________

Boot Camp. Canolfan Hamdden Llambed/Lampeter Leisure Centre Tachwedd / November - 4 wythnos o ymarfer dwys cyn y Nadolig / 4 weeks of intense training before Christmas Dydd Mawrth/ Tues, 7.30-8.30pm Dydd Gwener/ Fri, 5.30-6.30pm (Tu allan / Outdoor) Sesiynnau Milwrol / Military sessions £4 y sesiwn (8 sesiwn am £25) £4 a session (8 sessions for £25) Angen bwcio / Booking advisable Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). A warm welcome is extended to new walkers and those who wish to try a ramble or two.

25 Oct: Cross Inn, New Quay 31 Oct: Ystrad Aeron Contact James 01570 480743 or Kay 01570 480041 for future dates.

Hydrospin (Aqua Cycling) class at Lampeter Swimming Pool, Mon 10.15am & 8pm; Aberaeron Swimming Pool, Tues 11.30am & 6pm. Contact: David Maund to book 07792351607 Couch to 5K Running Group.

6.30pm from the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter. A 9 week course (from 7 Sept) is aimed at complete beginners who wants to improve health and fitness. FREE! Facebook: Lampeter Couch to 5K Running Group or contact Helen 07817543257 New Am e r i c an T r ib al St yl e Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & Wed 6-7 pm, Dance Studio above the University Sports Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779 Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.

Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.

Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com

Yoga class - mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) 07588 527512 Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.

Lampeter Egyptian Belly Dance Fridays 9.45-11am, £5. Very few spaces left in this class. & also Lunchtime Fit For Life For Over 50's Fridays 12.15-1.15pm £4. Gentle exercise based on Belly Dance.

Spaces available. Both classes at Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Unit 22, Lampeter Industrial Estate, SA48 8LT. First session Free. Rose Barter, 01239 851737, rosebarter@btinternet.com Twmpath, Folkdancing, need a caller for an event, call Elly 01570 471476.

Friday Walkers: meet for ambling rambling on a Friday morning. Easy access walking for an hour, depending on the weather and the mood. Meet rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car Park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Not able to manage the stroll but would like company? Just meet up for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181 Walk Out Workout. Join the WOW posse for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on Thursday evenings. Meet at 6.30pm at the Leisure Centre for a 3 -4 mile walk, including an optional hill at the end. Expect to be out for around an hour. It’s fun and it’s free!

Jane Guy School of Dancing.

Established 1977. Ballet and stage work; annual production; RAD exams.

Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach.

Contact: 01570 470645 Sarn Helen running and cycling club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thur 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB) see: www.sarnhelen.org.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 Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. Please bring a mat or equivalent. ‘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: improved posture and body shape; muscle toning; increased energy, strength, agility and 21

stamina; greater mind/body/spirit connection. Give it a try! Llangeitho Village Hall, Mon 2pm with Shân Rees.

music_________________

Café Musique returns to Victoria Hall on Fri 30 Oct at 7.45pm featuring a lovely dinner and beautiful Celtic music

by The Meadows and Deuair. Event supported by the Arts Council of Wales' Night Out Scheme. Advance tickets £12 Adult, £6 Child at www.bernadetteogrady.co.uk or from Hag's Records. www.facebook.com/cafemusiquelampeter

Lampeter Folk will be back for a "Christmas Special", Fri 4 Dec, 7.30pm , Victoria Hall. Mulled wine and mince pies for all. Come along bring your instruments, songs and poetry!

Lampeter Music Concert Series: Victoria Simonsen, two cello suites

by Bach along with works by Gaspar Cassadó and Matthias Pintscher. Tues 10 Nov, 7.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. Tickets at the door: £11; concessions £9; students free with SU card; two children free with paying adult; season membership (6 concerts) £50, concessions £40. Half-price membership to ten new members.

Contact: 01558 650569, hollycook@live.co.uk.

Kodály Society of Wales: Concert, Sat 28 Nov, 7pm, Ffarmers Village Hall, fund-raising concert with internationally renowned musicians, tickets on the door. Children's Workshop 4-5pm, £5 to include entry to concert, bookings 01558 650162.

9.30pm, Drovers Arms, Ffarmers, Welsh singer-songwriter Danielle Lewis will be performing on behalf of KSW. KSW is a small charity making music accessible to all by delivering innovative music education and high-level performance in schools and the community.

permaculture, gardening & conservation ___________

Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture and sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org Living Willow Creations. DIY or expertly installed in your garden. Great activity for older children.

Contact Angie, 01974 831300 info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk.

Live an Abundant Life! Let permaculture open the door for you.

Short courses and advice.

Contact Angie info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk, 01974 831300.

canolfan hamdden a phwll nofio llambed lampeter leisure centre & swimming pool am rhagor o wybodaeth cysylltwch ar ganolfan for more information contact the leisure centre

01570 422552 / 01570 422959 lampeter-leisure@ceredigion.gov.uk facebook: hamdden llambed leisure Dydd / Day

Dydd Llun Monday

Dydd Mawrth Tuesday

Dydd Mercher Wednesday

Dydd Iau Thursday

Dydd Gwener Friday

Dydd Sadwrn Saturday

twitter: #lampeterleisure

Amser / Time

Chwaraeon / Dosbarth

Activity / Class

1-1.45pm

Troelli Amser Cinio

Lunchtime Spin

£4

5.30-6.30pm

Aerobig Step

Step Aerobics

£4.75/£3.85

6.30-7.30pm

Cylchredai

Circuit Training

£4

6.30-7.30

Aerobeg Dwr (yn y pwll)

Aqua Fit (in the pool)

£4

7.45-8.30am

Troelli Cynnar

Early Bird Spin

£4

3.45-4.45pm

Pêl Droed Merched

Girls’ Football

£2

3.30-5pm

Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed

Lampeter Town Fencing Club

5.30-6.30pm

Kettlebells

Kettlebells

£4

6.45-7.30pm

Troelli Profiadol

Advanced Spin

£4

12-12.45pm

Ffitrwydd Ysgafn

Ease Into Fitness

£4.75/£3.85

1-1.45pm

Troelli Amser Cinio

Lunchtime Spin

£4

3.30-4.30pm

Pêl Fasged IZB

IZB Basketball

5.45-6.30pm

Troelli Dechreuwyr

Beginners Spin

£4

6.30-7.30pm

Kettlercise

Kettlercise

£4.75/£3.85

6.45-7.30pm

Troelli Profiadol

Advanced Spin

£4

7.30-8.30pm

Boxercise

Boxercise

£4

3.30-5pm

Gymnasteg

Gymnastics

5.15-6pm

Aerobig

Aerobics

£4.75/£3.85

6-6.45pm

Troelli Dechreuwyr

Beginners Spin

£4

6.15-7.15pm

Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen

Sarn Helen Running Club

7-8pm

Cylchedai

Cardio Blast Circuit

£4

11.30am12.30pm

Aerobeg Dwr (yn y pwll)

Aqua Aerobics (in the pool)

£4

12.45-1.30pm

Troelli Amser Cinio

Lunchtime Spin

3.45-4.15pm

Zumba Atomic

Zumba Atomic

3-7

Am ddim/Free

4.15-5pm

Zumba Atomic

Zumba Atomic

7+

Am ddim/Free

5-6.30pm

Clwb Badminton

Badminton Club

6.30-8pm

Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed

Lampeter Town Fencing Club

10+

£4.50

9.15am-1pm

Ysgol Gymnasteg REES

REES School of Gymnastics

2-3pm

Disco Rhowl

Roller Disco 22

Oed / Age Pris / Price

10+

£4.50

8+

£3.15/£2.30

permaculture, gardening & conservation cont.d________ Create a Paradise for You and Nature. Simple, low input conservation and wildlife gardening advice.

Cont ac t Ang ie 01 97 4 83 13 00 info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk.

Cothi Gardeners meet at 7pm, (during the winter months as daylight is short) on third Weds each month, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. www.cothigardeners.com / Elena 01558 685321 / Daisy 01558 650829.

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 Cymraeg (ail a phedwerydd Sul yn unig).

Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities.

Enquiries/Bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324 St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi.

Main Sun Service: 9am (Bilingual).

St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws.

Main Sun Service: 10.45am St Sulien’s Church, Silian.

Main Sun Service: 2pm (Bilingual).

St Mary’s Church, Maestir.

Main Sun Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sunday only) English.

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. 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 Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Bridge St, Lampeter. Cwrdd a chymundeb ar y Sul 1af am 3.30 am 9.30 ar y trydydd Sul. Oedfa deulu a gweithdy am 5 ar y 4ydd Sul. Croeso i bawb.

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

Sun 15 Nov: Meeting and second AGM Sat 12 Dec: Christmas party, disco and photobooth Sun 13 Dec: Christmas crafts – make your own decorations Contact 01570 471209, custardqueenswi@gm ail.com / www.custardqueenswi.weebly.com www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi Banc Bwyd Llanbed /Lampeter Food Bank Food & Fellowship lunch, Tuesdays 12 -2pm. A simple free lunch cooked from surplus food provided by local food retailers, with friendly conversation. All are welcome. This is an initiative of the Lampeter Food Bank and takes place at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge St, Lampeter.

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

Quiz Night Cellan Millennium Hall, Thurs 26 Nov, 7.30pm. Teams of 4. £1 per person. Contact: Amanda 01570 421388 Golden Broth Lunch Club: We hope more local people will join us for lunch and cake, on Mondays from 11.30am2pm. We play cards and Scrabble, or just relax and natter to friends. £1 per person.

Cellan: Mon 2 & 30 Nov. Llanfair: Mon 16 Nov & Mon 7 Dec (Christmas Lunch). Contact Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 or Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338 to register your interest.

Merry Makers (formerly known as ‘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.

CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL

social _________________

Workshops:

4 Nov: Painting 11 Nov: Creative Writing 18 Nov: Play reading with Ann 25 Nov: Craft Contact: Patsy 01545 590391 or Bella 01559 370981 Custard Queens WI: W e are bouncing into the winter season with some excellent events. We meet every third Sunday of the month, 7-10pm, at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Ages 18 to 80+, all welcome.

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CLASSES AND GROUPS Classes subject to change: please check www.millenniunhallcellan.co.uk for updates & contact details & What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY Line Dancing 7-10pm Golden Broth Lunch Club 11.302pm, 2 & 30 Nov TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Grp 12-5pm Qi Gong 6-7pm Tai Chi 7-8pm Computer Class - Creative Christmas 5 wk course 10am-12 Helen Thomas 01570 423501 WEDNESDAY Sew, Knit & 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 page 26 for full details)

social cont.d _____________ Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, first Tues each 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 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 CY D Llambed. Ym ar f er eic h Cymraeg/Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/ Tuesdays 11am12noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter.

Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092 Sew, Knit and Natter Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Cellan Hall. All welcome.

Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. Wed 27 Oct, 4 7 18 Nov. 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, first Thursday each month. Come along and learn new skills or improve old ones. It’s easier than it looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Lampeter UWTSD, 7.30pm. Interested? please contact Hayley: h.addis@live.co.uk Creative Writing Workshop. Date tbc 2-4pm, Tysul Hall, Llandysul. £10.

Refreshments available.

Contact: Kelly, 01267 235336 yamazaki.kelly@yahoo.co.uk.

volunteering ___________

Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: Woodland Wednesdays. Join our regular W ednesday volunteering sessions at Long Wood. Develop 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. Visitor Centre, 10am. info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk

Denmark Farm Volunteer Day: Sat 21 Nov, 10am-4pm. Conservation and gardening tasks. Everybody welcome. www.denmarkfarm.org.uk, 01570 493358.

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. 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 Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is looking for trustees to join our charity ‘Shared Earth Trust’. We are seeking individuals from a diverse range of experiences and skill sets. If you would like to be considered for this rewarding and varied voluntary role,

send CV to: trustees@denmarkfarm.org.uk www.denmarkfarm.org.uk, 01570 493358.

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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 ychotherapy, hypnotherapy, 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 & well-being. 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com Joanne Camlin WSHom BSc. Homoeopathy is a safe and effective system of medicine. With lots of experience of treating childrens’ ailments, Jo now works from Cellan / Victoria Hall. 01570 421480.

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: 24

01570 421144, 07748 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk Ceredwin Jaques Experienced Bowen Therapist.

Accredited European College of Bowen Practitioners. Bowen Technique is a gentle healing procedure for neck and back pain, hips, knees, frozen shoulder, carpel tunnel, sciatica, asthma and much more. Tel: 01570 421476 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

Clwb Gwndinis Sesiyanau dawns creadigol i blant 4-6 oed sy’n edrych ar ddatblygu sgiliau creadigol, corfforol a chanolbwyntio, ond sydd hefyd yn cynnig lot o hwyl hefyd! Mae croeso cynnes i bawb. £2, Dydd mawrth, 44.45yp TicToc Bu’r Tîm Creadigol yn cyd-weithio gyda Dechrau’n Deg Ceredigion dros yr haf i gynnal sesiynau TicToc!yn ardaloedd Llandysul, Aberteifi, Aberporth, Aberystwyth a Llanarth . Mae TicToc yn cynnig sesiynau stori, dawns a chân yn y Gymraeg i blant 0-3 oed a’u rhieni. Dydd Gwener, 10-11yb. £3 y plentyn a £1 i bob plentyn ychwanegol.

Pantomeim Mae’n amser recriwtio dawnswyr am y Pantomeim Nadolig!! Os ydych chi’n 14+ oed, yn hoffi perfformio, dawnsio, canu, actio a chael llawer o hwyl, dewch i fod yn rhan o’r Panto eleni! Bydd ymarferion yn cychwyn ar Dydd Sul, 1af Tachwedd.

Am fwy o wybodaeth am y sesiynau uchod cysylltwch a: 01570 470697, Catherine.Young@ceredigion.go.uk Clwb drama ‘DRAMATIC!’ Mae DRAMATIC! i blant flynyddoedd 3-6 ac yn cynnig cyfleoedd i’r plant ddysgu. Sgiliau creadigol, Sgiliau cymdeithasol, Sgiliau iaith a chyfathrebu, a sgiliau perfformio.

Mae DRAMATIC! yn le da i wneud ffrindiau newydd hefyd gyda phlant o ysgolion eraill. Mae lle i ychydig yn rhagor o aelodau yn ardal Cylch Aeron sy’n cwrdd ar nos Fercher 4–5yp yn Y Gwndwn ar gampws y Theatr.

Bydd cyfle i aelodau DRAMATIC! gyflwyno arddangosfa o’r gwaith a wnaethpwyd dros y tymor ar ddechrau mis Rhagfyr.

CIC! Oes rhywun rhwng 14 a 21 oed yn byw yn eich tŷ chi, gyda diddordeb ym myd y Theatr? Gwisgoedd, Actio, Dawns, Sain neu Oleuo Os oes yna, dewch i Theatr Felinfach o’r 27ain Medi a thros wythnos hanner tymor rhwng 10:00yb a 4:00yp.

Perfformir Sioe ar 30/10/15. Ewch amdani!

Am fwy o wybodaeth am DRAMATIC! neu CIC! Cysylltwch â: 01545 572702 / lia.mair.jones@ceredigion.gov.uk Hwyl a Hamdden Braf iawn oedd cael ail ddechrau ar bnawn Dydd Mercher heulog ym mis Medi ar ôl chwe wythnos o wyliau haf. Diddorol iawn oedd clywed sut oedd enw ambell gae neu fferm wedi dod i fodolaeth. Mae croeso cynnes i unrhyw un dros 50 oed i ymuno â chriw Hwyl a Hamdden yma yn y Theatr a’r brynhawniau Mercher yn ystod y tymor rhwng 1.30 a 3yp. Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch â Tess ar 01570 470697 Clwb Gwnïo Mae’r gwersi’n parhau ar Nosweithiau llun a Mawrth rhwng 6 ac 8 o’r gloch.

Am wybodaeth bellach, cysylltwch ag: 01545 572365 / 01570 470697, anneliesem@ceredigion.gov.uk

Clwb Gwndinis Creative dance sessions for 4-6 yrs. Aimed at developing creative, physical and concentration skills, but also great fun! All welcome. £2, Tuesdays 44.45pm TicToc The Creative Team have been working alongside Flying Start, hosting TicToc sessions in Llandysul, Cardigan, Aberporth, Aberystwyth and Llanarth. TicToc offers story, dance and song sessions through the medium of Welsh for children 0-3 and their parents. Fridays, 1011am. £3 per child and £1 for each additional child.

Pantomime It’s that time of year again and time to recruit dancers for this year’s Christmas Pantomime!!

If you are 14+ and enjoy performing; dancing, singing, acting and generally having a ball, come and be part of this year’s Panto! Rehearsals start Sun 1 Nov. For more info contact: 01570 470697, Catherine.Young@ceredigion.gov.uk Dramatic! - Drama Club Aimed at children in years 3-6, offers opportunities to make new friends, meet children from other schools and learn: creative skills, social skills, language & communication skills and performance skills Members will have the chance to show their work in December.

CIC! Kicked off Sun 4 Oct. Cic! Is for young people 14-21 with an interest in anything to do with theatre, wardrobe, acting, dance, sound or lighting. CIC! Will be staging their project during October half term.

For more info about DRAMATIC! Or CIC! Contact: Lia Mair Jones, 01545 572702, lia.mair.jones@ceredigion.gov.uk Hwyl a Hamdden Our group for over 50’s who meet Wednesdays, 1.303pm in the theatre during term time. A warm welcome is extended to anyone over 50 who would like to join.

For more info contact Tess, 01570 470697 Sewing Club The Sewing lessons continue, Mon & Tues evenings, 6– 8pm.

For further information, contact: 01545 572365 / 01570 470697 , anneliesem@ceredigion.gov.uk

What’s On in the Theatre? Beth sy’ Mlaen yn y Theatr?

30/10/15 06/11/15

Welsh Pony & Cob Society

07/11/15

CIC!

Performance

JOHN AC ALUN

The popular Country & Western duo from Pen Llŷn

Whatever happened to LALA SHOCETTE?

The New Romantic 80’s Pop Star! - A siren of cabaret!

13 + 14/11/15

Jane Guy School of Dance

CoppÉlia

A ballet about an inventor, Dr Coppelius

18/11/15

Cwmni’r Frân Wen

Saer Y Sêr

A star sprinkled Welsh language theatre show to ignite the imagination of children 3-7 years and their families

24/11/15

Theatr Bara Caws

DIFA

A challenging new play by the winner of the Drama Medal at the Llanelli National Eisteddfod 2014

H”O-o!

The Annual Welsh language Panto!

5-12/12/15

Contact: Rhian Dafydd, Business and Marketing Manager, 01545 572369, Rhian.Dafydd@ceredigion.gov.uk Box Office: 01570 470697, www.theatrfelinfach.com, Facebook /TheatrFelinfach, Twitter @TheatrFelinfach 25

Film Night Fri 30 Oct “Far From The Madding Crowd” (12) Starring Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen

Fri 13 Nov “The Choir” (PG) Fri 27 Nov “The Longest Ride” (12A) 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 Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338

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old jumpers were pulled back to make socks for soldiers, even recycling excess fruit to make jam as we all know they are best known for. Perhaps though it is the 100 years of recycling of ideas, re-using of old methods, and reducing the amount items they need in order to produce the most wonderful items that makes the Women’s Institute the successful organization it is now and should you be watching television, an organization commemorated in “The Great British Menu” a programme where chefs trail blaze new concepts from past ideas.

The Custard Queens Women’s Institute - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi/timeline have also been doing their bit for the three R’s when, on Sunday 18 October, they crafted old jam jars into pretty autumnal lights and decorated pumpkins for Halloween/Samhain. Then, swapped ideas and recycled the ingredients, to make pumpkin soup of course and nutty pumpkin seed treats There is more to 'Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle’ than we may first think, and it is worth recycling those old ideas and coming up with something new. Have a go today! Look at those things you are about to put in the bin and ask yourself, can I 'Reduce, Re-Use or Recycle' this? … I bet you can!

Carole Elizabeth Ballard

Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle If one thinks of the trinity of three R words here 'Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle'; one often thinks of something like Freecycle where old items are shared and donated to save landfill and to make extra use of commodities that have a longer life than we may assume.

The Freecycle organisation does a wonderful job and a local group can be found at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Ceredigion-Freecycle/info.

Freecycle, alongside many sharing groups, offer a wealth of information and community spirit and really cannot be taken for granted in such a commercial world and for those yet to sample the delights, it is certainly the way forward to save our planet.

However, let’s consider the words again, 'Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle' and let us bring this to our own homes but in a different way than saving money with expensive commodities, or parting with used goods.

How often have you shared your grand-mother’s or mother’s recipe? How often did they repair your torn trousers and patched your skirt, sewed a button on, or just made good. Also, who experienced the recycle element of perfectly good hand-me-downs?

When clothes just outgrew the previous owner and friends passed them on to friends with younger children? 'Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle' is not a new concept, we already have it in our blood to make the best of things and it is just putting it in practice when we can remember.

We all had at one time to make the best of things, and we had to reduce the costs coming into the household; we had to re-use bags, forget all the carrier bags of today; we used to use string or canvas or even paper bags that could be used to store seeds or dry herbs after with. Many will not remember pre toilet rolls where apples and oranges came in tissue and that was recycled into toilet paper, or making holes in cut up newspaper for the same reason. It is not a fallacy, we had the imagination to recycle and re-use all sorts of things.

Our society has made us into a disposable world but things are at least going the right way. England is now experiencing the plastic carrier bag charge, which Wales, Scotland and Ireland have successfully championed for a few years now; reports saying that plastic bags are being reduced by seventy percent (70%). This is a move forward if we are going to reduce our waste and save our future and what is wrong in re-using the bags, or recycling them into other things when we have too many?

The Women’s Institute are well known in the 'Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle' forum. When the society was formed in 1915, it was out of a necessity for survival of the soldiers; navy army and air-force. In both wars the mission was to re-use commodities they had, to make something useful. During the war

Jottings

Animal casualties are distressing, but victims of road and window collisions, and spiders’ webs, can provide important information. They can tell us not only of the species that inhabit a particular environment but also the health of populations e.g. whether numbers are increasing or decreasing. Rabbits are now becoming regular traffic victims (along with squirrels and hedgehogs) indicating that their numbers are on the rise – not good news for gardeners. The information becomes even more important when nocturnal animals are involved. It is not often we have the good fortune to see a polecat but their presence is proved by the road kills between Tregaron and Lampeter. Concern about the decline in the number of amphibians has been confirmed by personal experience: when walking along some of our roads the morning after a mild, damp, early spring night the number of these creatures squashed on the road was quite astonishing when I first came to live in Wales over twenty years ago. On the same walk now, under similar conditions, the numbers can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Still, road kill not only provides food for scavengers but also inspiration for adventurous cooks!

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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Ceredigion Two bunches of grapes!....Neurological problems other than MS....Poem about the value of volunteers read beautifully by a 90yr old lady....MS Nurses....D-Drugs?....Horse manure, greenhouses and tree pruning....Questions for MS Nurses....Getting out and about as therapy....FATIGUE....Moroccan Cous Cous (yummy)....PAIN….Hands/Feet....BALANCE....Benefits of Heat, or Cold....

Windswept place by the sea....Gel pads for feet....Beautiful Black Cat with big green eyes....The benefits of the Grapevine. And the hospitality of The Mustard Seed....JERKING HEADS and SHAKING HANDS....Carers....Figs or Dates?....Walnuts?....Direct Payments....Cuddly Puppy....TWITCHING....Here for years, or all your life, or recently....SPASMS....Wonderfully calming Reflexology....Wheelchairs through doors....or Wheelchair Basket Ball....

What a BUZZ OF WORDS all used last Monday when our group met.

CONFUSED? Come and join us and the MS Nurse, Sue Mullock, on MON 2 NOV as we will again be….

USING....RE-USING....RECYCLING.... but not too much REDUCING....

WORDS!!

What a great afternoon that was.

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We meet in The Mustard Seed Cafe 1st Monday of the month from 1.30-3.30pm We are hoping to start another group which will meet in Aberystwyth in the new year.

Details to follow.

We welcome anybody CROESO I BAWB Judith McKay, Support Volunteer, 07938571164

Did You Know?

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lung Cancer is still the biggest cancer killer in the UK with just under 40,000 deaths every year (more than breast, bowel and prostate combined).

The statistics make for shocking reading when you consider that five year survival in Wales is around 9%, lower than other EU countries and lower than other cancers which can be 80-90% five year survival. Much is due to diagnosis at a late stage, lack of awareness or symptoms being unrecognised or ignored by patients.

Following what can only be described as a challenging summer (we managed to raise £1,769 for NGS - our best yet – a massive thank you to all who visited) we have moved into the glorious harvesting season in warm weather – what a relief it was to enjoy sunny October days.

The prolific courgette crop having been made into ratatouille and muffins; fruit (blackcurrants, gooseberries, apples and blackberries) has been stored, frozen or made into jam, jelly or chutney. My favourite is blackberry and chilli chutney which is sweet and full of summer flavours but with a hot kick; lovely with a local cheese or ham.

The good weather helped enormously with our harvest – potatoes were lifted, dried and bagged to store in a cool, dry, frost-free shed. The almost over-powering aroma of onions & garlic drying in the polytunnel mixes with that of chillies & fennel seed. Some herbs (parsley and mint) have also been moved into the tunnel to over winter. The house has oozed with the smell of pickling and chutney making and the pumpkins have been harvested and stored.

Summer salad lunches of coleslaw, potato salad and beetroot are being replaced by soups; potato, leek, borscht (my favourite), tomato & basil, carrot & coriander and parsnips, swede, leeks, pumpkin & winter squashes, carrots (from polytunnel) and winter brassicas should see us through ‘til May (we hope).

As the leaves descend I am potting-on perennials, lifting gladioli bulbs and storing chrysanthemums & dahlias. It is a joy to collect, dry and store seeds in paper bags. I am clearing perennials and annuals slowly, removing those that look sad but leaving as many seed heads as possible Yes, they provide interest through the winter but also for the birds.

Seed catalogues have arrived so wet days are spent looking ahead; ordering seeds and planning new plantings. More daffodils and narcissi have been planted in the woodland as the few already planted gave such a brave, cheerful display in spring.

Winter is the time for fruit pruning (gooseberries, blackcurrants and red currants). I can never remember which to do when, so often refer to the RHS site or my faithful book ‘The Gardening Year’. Strawberry beds will need cleaning. I have already moved rooted runners in pots to over winter in the cold frame.

There is ploughing to be done and planting of spring cabbage, garlic, shallots and broad beans in November. Before Christmas we hope that vacant ground will be cleared and turned over and there is muck to incorporate – thank you to a neighbour’s three year old donkey Ote. There is very little wasted on our plot, as compost heaps grow satisfyingly and recycling/re-using is a natural and rewarding part of the growing cycle.

Shelagh & Steve Yeomans

‘All is safely gathered in’ at Yr Efail

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meet here. On a dry and sunny day it must have been a pleasure to pray there.

Being an ascetic though, he might have prayed standing in the river in the pouring rain. His holy well is by the side of the church up the hill.

St Samson founded monasteries in Brittany, particularly that of Dol, and in Normandy. He signed a Council of Paris in 557, ‘Samson, sinner and bishop’.

Troparion O holy Samson, Bishop and servant of God. You left Wales for Brittany for Christ’s sake. You preached the Gospel wherever you went and spent much time in solitude and prayer. The grace of the Spirit was upon you greatly. O holy Samson pray for us.

Seas As Motorways Many saints had sites on either side of a sea. Ireland to Wales. North Wales to Scotland. South Wales to Cornwall and Gwlad yr Haf. Scotland to Moscow etc. In those days of one empire spanning Europe the seas were the preferred way to travel. These days we tend to think of seas as boundaries between land masses, but really the seas joined them together. It would have been easier for a travelling saint to move across a sea than to travel across land.

Harry Harrison

Celtic Christianity: Part XVII Saint Samson / Sampson Bishop Reposed 6 century Remembered July 28 St Samson was born in Wales about 476, was trained by St Illtud and ordained Bishop by St Dyfrig. He became abbot of Caldey Island and then a hermit near the Severn. He set off, as many itinerant bishops did, to leave his own country and spread the Gospel abroad.

On his way to Brittany he travelled across Cornwall.

Where the Roman road from Bodmin followed the central spine of the country it crossed another road from the Camel to Fowey, thus connecting the north coast and the south coast and implicitly Wales and Brittany. We hear of St Samson’s experiences on his travels in his Life written about 700. This document gives us the first record of the church in Cornwall. It is full of miracles.

At the southern end of the route at Golant on the Foy estuary St Samson lived in a cave. He cast out a serpent and used it as a place of prayer. It is partially hidden by the short railway line which once carried iron ore from Lostwithiel to Fowey for shipment. Being right by the river it has splendid views up the two branches of the Fowey rivers that

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Ysgol Henry Richard - News

Year 7 Our year 7 pupils spent the first few days of term on a residential course at the Urdd Centre, Llangrannog.

This was an excellent opportunity for them to get to know each other, their form tutors, and some of the senior pupils in a relaxed and friendly environment. During their stay the pupils had time to understand their new time-table, contact book and school rules as well as enjoying the indoor climbing activity, skiing, and sessions on the go-carts and quad bikes.

They also enjoyed walking from the Urdd Centre to Medwen, Ffion, Siencyn, Aled and Llyr, the year10 pupils who helped the village of Llangrannog along the coastal path. on the year 7 residential trip Two teams from year 7 have been in Cardiff recently filming a programme for S4C with the Welsh Children’s Poet, Anni Llŷn. We are looking forward to seeing both the Rhoshelyg (Aeron Gwyn, Dafydd James, Steffan Turner) and Pontrhydfendigaid teams (Cari Davies, Dwynwen Jones, Ioan Lewis) on the ‘Pyramid’ programme soon.

The official photographer has visited the school in order take photographs of our smart year 7 pupils. These should make the ideal Christmas gift.

Macmillan Coffee Morning Over £500 was raised this year for Macmillan Cancer Care following fund-raising events arranged at all three campuses. Parents and friends joined us at these events and at the Uwchradd campus everyone enjoyed the delicious cakes Year 7 pupils, Ffion and prepared by the members of the Cari enjoyed the cakes school’s ECO Council and year 10 pupils.

The Arts The art department arranged a visit to the beautiful village of Portmeirion in North Wales recently where pupils in year 10 were given the opportunity to sketch, photograph and study the architecture and colours of Year 10 art students, Keely, Amy, Ella, Aysha and Jade with the buildings, the gardens cameras in hand by and the surrounding area.

Portmeirion’s famous hotel This should certainly inspire them as they now prepare a unit of work for their GCSE portfolio.

‘Red Priest’ Ensemble recently at Aberaeron. This was a very exciting morning and a great opportunity to hear music from the Baroque era performed in a contemporary, colourful and dramatic way.

Pupils from the department were also invited to entertain at the September Age Elin Mai, Siwan, Rhian, Lavinia and Amy Concern lunch at the who entertained members of the Tregaron Age Concern lunch club Talbot Hotel where the members enjoyed both vocal and instrumental solos.

The primary area drama club arranged by Theatr Felinfach, which meets weekly in the school hall of the Tregaron uwchradd campus, has proven to be very popular this year with pupils attending from Ysgol y Dderi, Ysgol Rhoshelyg (Llangeitho and Rhos y Wlad campuses), Ysgol Pontrhydfendigaid and Ysgol Henry Richard (Tregaron and Llanddewi Brefi campuses). If you’re free on a Tuesday afternoon the leaders would be glad of your support.

Pupils in years 9 and 10 attended a drama workshop recently with Catherine Young from Theatr Felinfach as well as attending a performance of the play ‘Mwnci ar Dân’ performed by Theatr Arad Goch. This performance was followed by a question and answers session with members of the cast, the production team and the playwright Sera Moore Williams who attended the first performance of the play’s national tour at the school.

2015 – 2016 Head pupils This year’s head pupils were chosen following a rigorous process of a written application, a presentation and interviews by members of the School Council.

Congratulations to year 11 pupils Cari Griffiths and Hanna James (Head-pupils) and Sophie Bailey, Aled Jones and Guto McAnaulty Jones (deputies).

Rhiannon Lewis

2015 – 2016 Head pupils Guto McAnaulty Jones (deputy), Cari Griffiths (Head-pupil), Sophie Bailey (deputy), Hanna James (Head-pupil) and Aled Jones (deputy)

Pupils studying music in years 9 and 10 attended a music workshop held by the composer Lynne Plowman and the 31

Hi, my name is Mikey Wall and I go to Ysgol Bro Pedr, Lampeter.

Last year I decided that I wanted to take part in the Walking with the Wounded charity campaign, a campaign in support of veterans who don’t have a home to walk to.

The idea is to get thousands of people pulling on their walking boots and Santa hats to have an adventure on their doorsteps – be it one mile or one hundred – challenging colleagues and friends to walk to Christmas parties, the pub, to sporting fixtures or simply dodge the usual travel disruption by walking home. Last year numerous people walked more than 5,000 miles raising more than £100,000.

I was one of those, walking home from school to Cribyn, a distance of four miles, with my mum, granddad, a Falklands veteran, and one of my school friends. I also made a collection at school from teachers and other pupils.

Mikey Wall aged 11yrs

Walking Home for Christmas

Walking with the Wounded supports veterans with physical, mental or social injuries on their journey to long-term security, independence and employment.

Walking Home for Christmas raises funds for WWTW’s Home Straight programme which supports homeless veterans back into employment and independence.

It currently has projects in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Catterick, Aldershot and Bristol with four more opening soon. Every £40,000 funds a new centre and this year the charity is aiming to raise £200,000 to open five more centres around the UK. To sign up to do a walk of your own, go to wwtw.org.uk.

Enter your name, email and pay £10 towards the cause.

Get your pack with a branded hi-vis bib, Santa hat and wristband.

Walk as far as is challenging for you, one mile or one hundred.

Any time from Saturday 12 – Saturday 26 December. #WalkingHomeForChristmas Many of our veterans have walked in far worse and more dangerous environments than we might care to imagine. This is your chance to be inspired by their determination and challenge yourself to take part.

Walk of Britain Team The campaign follows the charity’s ‘Walk Of Britain’ expedition earlier in 2014 [22 Aug–1 Nov] which saw six wounded veterans walk 1,000 miles across the UK to raise money and awareness for WWTW, backed by expedition patron Prince Harry who joined the team for part of the walk.

Mikey Wall

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Lampeter Town RFC

Ysgol Bro Pedr - Reduce | Reuse | Recycle As an Eco School, Bro Pedr actively participates in a variety of different schemes to improve the community’s sustainability by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. The school has recently successfully applied for the Eco Schools Green Flag Award. Congratulations to everyone involved.

The school’s Eco Committee, composed of pupil representatives from years 3-13, carried out an Environmental Review of the school’s premises to highlight areas for improvement and to draft an Eco Code as well as to produce an Action Plan. For example, it was calculated that £14.16 of electricity is used for lights daily at Bro Pedr Primary School. As part of the Ceredigion Schools Energy Monitor Project, and in order to reduce the school’s carbon footprint, the Eco Code is displayed in the school and on its website to raise awareness for pupils to reduce energy wastage by turning off lights and closing doors and windows. To conserve water, the Eco Code states that taps should not be left running and the amount of water needed to flush a school toilet has been reduced by 2 litres.

Before the summer holidays, the committee members created a video to show how they implement energy saving schemes throughout the school as a part of their Operation Energy Project. It can be watched at the following address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfsrFR0oC50 In order to reduce unnecessary waste and encourage pupils to actively recycle at home, the school have provided recycling bins in every classroom that recycle paper and plastic. Pupils from years 5 and 6 are building a glasshouse out of used plastic bottles (aiming to look like finished version pictured left). Members of the Eco Council visited LAS Recycling in Lampeter to learn about the disposal of the school’s waste and what can be recycled. Mererid Jones, the county Waste Minimisation Officer, gave a presentation on the disposal of waste and methods to improve recycling in the community.

The Eco Council representatives also attended a training day at the Ceredigion County Council office in Aberaeron to learn more effective ways of communicating with staff and pupils to ensure that the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle policy is adopted both in school and at home.

In March 2015, 11 pupils were chosen to take part in the Erasmus project, with a trip to Cyprus where they learned how pupils from different parts of Europe recycled and saved energy in their own schools. They also visited the Elcora Factory to learn how solar panels produced the electricity needed to heat water tanks. The Committee’s next project is a trip to Finland for 12 lucky pupils to learn all about Water Energy.

Max Zinn, Bro Pedr BBC School Re port

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Karen’s Creative Compendium 009 The domestic violence

by Maj Ikle Happy he leaves for the airport Hoping to have an easy day Having outsourced his share of the dishes The wind is only blowing his way Elsewhere silent air ires to roaring Forcing people to bow down exposed, No randomness in these victims Simply a blitzkrieg imposed A twisting rain of copper and gold coins Pays out from the patient nurture of trees, As we arch our backs in the hot room Gazing in awe at the leaves Furious home planet is struggling With temperatures beyond her control Cooling water choked by pollution She sweats it off pole to pole Look away from this bloody devastation When filthy bodies litter the land, It is only the broken bones of nature As we crush and pulp at her hand

Lilies by Sue Through the mist of tears He saw the lilies proud and white Heads held high.

His thoughts flew back To that day, long ago When she had walked towards him Beautiful in her flowing gown A garland of lilies on her head Held high.

For she was proud to be his wife.

The thud of earth brought the reality home It was more than he could bear But then he remembered another garland A garland of thorns And hope and peace rose in his heart For he knew that she now lay in another's arms And he would see her again in Paradise.

I took a piece of wood

by Bert Lewis I took a piece of wood today I took it off the shelf It should have been for firewood But I kept it for myself I turned it on my wood lathe And this is what I found It was still the same old piece of wood Except now it was round.

A Winter Visitor by CEG Manwell That night Philip had gone to bed having put the cat out and I was still up, wrapping a Christmas parcel. I heard a commotion in the outhouse and thought the cat must be after a mouse.

Then a trumpeting noise . I thought, “That’s no mouse “ and went to look. In a corner by the steps was a strange bird with a long beak, standing up bravely to the cat. I picked it up, it seemed unharmed, and took it to show Philip.

It was about the size of a thrush, with a longish neck, long reddish beak, long thin legs and enormous feet. Its plumage was pale grey underneath, dark grey with markings above, some white under the tail. Phil came down, put the cat out and barred its pop hole, and we got out the bird books.

We identified our visitor as a juvenile Water Rail. We had once seen an adult crossing the road near Gorsgoch. It seemed surprisingly unfrightened, probably had never seen a human before, and when we put it down walked about the carpet, preferring shadows. We could see how its toes spread out to avoid sinking in soft ground. The bird book says it has a great range of cries and is more often heard than seen. It inhabits marshy ground and there is plenty of that around here. So at least one pair must have been nesting locally. I don’t think our guest can have done much flying yet. He showed no interest in a bowl of water and we had no suitable food, so we opened the front door and let him walk out onto the dark wet grass.

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Pots and Poems

by Karen Gemma Brewer On National Pottery Day I fondled earth for an hour and made you a cup and bowl.

Your hot tea scalded when the handle fell off so the cup held your toothbrush until that summer day the right cat came through the wrong window.

The bowl still sits on the side holding the sugar neither of us take.

On National Poetry Day I wrote you a sonnet and whispered it to you softly across the wires.

I don’t know where it is now.

You’ve never wondered.

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Homemade

by Sarah Eyles I made my home in the folds Of my mother’s mauve patterned dress.

The threads of my grandmother’s Tweed skirt unravelling in Knots throughout my life.

Buttons from my great grandmother’s Sewing basket appeared On darned hand-me-downs.

Stitched into the fabric of history But not revealed by it I tore against the bias.

Generations of women smothered In petticoats and calico.

All with dreams of doing What they wanted to do.

Embroidering hope On to christening gowns The women who made me Kept the faith.

Backstitching hidden seams of Power and freedom Into their handmade Curtains and camisoles.

Woodland Classroom: Play, Explore, Discover in the Woods;

Why I Would Buy My Children An Axe. Autumn has definitely arrived here and with the long, dark and cold nights closing in my mind’s turned to getting some firewood in. Yes, like many others I’ve left it late again.

It’s always good to have some help with tasks like this and I’ve found that chopping firewood is an effective and simple activity for kids to get stuck into. They can understand the task and it’s very satisfying to do. So what about giving a razor sharp axe to a child? Well, here’s what the children’s author Roald Dahl had to say about risk:

“An indoor (or backseat) childhood does reduce some dangers to children; but other risks are heightened, including risks to physical and psychological health, risk to children's concept and perception of community, risk to self-confidence and the ability to discern true danger.”

We now have our own YouTube channel with videos giving parents and teachers ideas for engaging kids in nature. One of our videos covers the subject “How to Teach Axe Skills to Kids.” If you’d like to watch it – just go to YouTube and search for Woodland Classroom, with any luck, you’ll find us.

“...the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves. If you never let them take any risks, then I believe they become very prone to injury. Boys should be allowed to climb tall trees and walk along the tops of high walls and dive into the sea from high rocks... The same with girls. I like the type of child who takes risks. Better by far than the one who never does so.”

Try This Yourself - Autumn Leaf Art. There are so many different colours all over the woodlands now, even in our back gardens, as trees and shrubs drop their leaves for winter. Artists like Andy Goldsworthy have made leaf art really popular and you can get some stunning results. Just try ‘Googling’ it.

Making art like this is a great way to get children really looking at the details of colours around them, which can lead to even more discoveries on the woodland floor, from bugs to mushrooms.

Here’s what we made in the woods with the Little Rangers tots.

Try adding acorns, crab apples, beech nuts, conkers or anything else you can find.

Mabli (one of our regular Young Rangers) is just six years old and it was really encouraging to see her progress recently from using the potato peeler (which we give to kids first to practice their knife technique) to using a proper whittling knife. She was confident, calm and sensible with the tool, which I like to think she learnt through clear mentoring, encouragement and close supervision. There’s a voice in my head which jostles for centre stage telling me that there’s going to be a terrible accident and that it would be better to just let kids like Mabli play at something safer. But of course, children are just like us, they don’t want to hurt themselves, so along with a good mentor (like any parent), they’re their own regulator.

Anyway, back to the axe and chopping wood. I think this is a great introductory activity for kids to sharp tools as with an axe you have a fair distance between the sharp edge and little fingers. Also, whoever heard of such a thing as an ugly piece of firewood? So, no fine craft skills are required. You could even follow wood chopping with learning fire-lighting so that they get to burn what they’ve chopped themselves. I’ll give the last word on ‘risk’ to Richard Louv, author of the fantastic book Last Child www.facebook.com/woodlandclassroom

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This eighteenth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is sponsored by Ruby Rose. The owners have kindly offered the winner a voucher to spend in the shop.

Mother and daughter team Liz and Kate first opened Ruby Rose back in August 2012 at 25 Bridge Street before Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 18(Jeep) moving to 2 Market 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Place the following 9 August. They had been 10 quietly hatching the plan to co-own a boutique shop for 11 12 13 14 PRIZE: Voucher quite a few years 15 16 unbeknownst to husband/father Paul! Taking the 17 plunge has given them an opportunity to showcase Liz's 18 19 hand painted furniture business, Wernlas Vintage, as 20 21 well as bringing a new dimension to gift and homeware 22 shopping in Lampeter.

Ruby Rose stocks a variety of local crafts, Welsh slate, 23 24 25 26 greetings cards, clocks, handmade toiletries, jewellery 27 28 29 30 31 and more. The latest product in store is the fabulous 32 33 34 35 Frenchic Furniture Paint, an environmentally friendly 36 37 chalk and mineral based paint that gives customers the 38 opportunity to get creative and upcycle their own 39 furniture at home! Call by for a chat or find them on Facebook @ Ruby Rose Lampeter for more information Across and inspiration.

1. Building materials supplier at Station Terrace (6) Opening Hours; 5. Lycoperdon that can be found at Llanerchaeron in Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri - 10am-5.30pm, September (8) Weds - 10am-5pm, Sat - 10am-4pm, spoil yourself! competition

9. Spanish gold buried in Peterborough (3) 10. Foghorn amid Boer Revolution gave warning of bad things to come (9,2,4) 11. Pine extract that is about transgression of divine law (5) 12. Capable of being broken down, as she can see in the end (9) 15. Be an entrance for a person that spoils everything (4) 16. French night sees unit disturbed! (4) 17. Preach yet change to a model from which all similar things are copied (9) 18. Thrifty, mean, no alternative for the hired killer (6) 20. What is left when this tree is on the fire (3) 21. Kind of rugby check that could form the major part of anything (4) 22. Liquid assets found at 9 and 37 High Street Lampeter (4) 25. Abode, villa housing wicked person (5) 27. See 8 Down.

30. Not down when part of a couple (2) 32. Particularly useful support drink driver with a breakdown (Abb.) (2) 33. Many plots remove the afterthought (3) 34. Christian name of Barnes, died 1912, buried at St Peter’s Church (6) 36. Gross rage unhinged is the first to attack (9) 38. Plead penniless for the tract of open land (3) 39. Capital alien grid twisted to cause this disaster (6,9)

Down 1. One of the students’ residences at Lampeter (4,8,4) 2. Sun god established at start, around for a period of time (3) 3. Sword smith fashions talented novelists (10) 4. Deep fried savoury available from Shapla Tandoori (5,5) 5. Deep fir storeroom converted into leading retailer providing edible goods (7,4,5) 6. Creamy pudding is holy, but remove nothing when done unwisely (9) 7. Meets 5.00 to 6.30 on Friday at Lampeter Leisure Centre (9,4) 8 & 27 Across. Dealer for Browning, Beretta and stocks Winchesters (8,8,8) 12. Do nutritionist agree? Each part starts to make up the basic character of life (Abb.) (3) 13. Farewell sounds like you gain purchase (3) 14. On the edge of giving contradiction? (3) 19. Greek goddess, friend of slaves and sinners, half exists (2) 23. Convenience store on College Street Lampeter (4) 24. PM who came to Ceredigion in 1980 (6) 26. Victory I approve initially by the way (3) 28. Penny, again I leave for the hedonist (5) 29. Greek Goddess of dawn who appears out of theosophy (3) 31. Sparkling competitor for coke as leader (5) 35. Gull, polarised trimmed and worth 27p in Georgia (4) 37. Earth related topic, George provide first half (3)

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Cothi Gardeners Pumsaint The September meeting started with the culmination of our ‘Growing Challenge’. Earlier in the year we had all been given seeds carefully saved from unusual tomato varieties by Avril and Dave, to sow and grow on and hopefully bring the ripened fruit to compare and contrast at this meeting. A challenge it surely proved to be with the poor weather and a glut of slugs and other problems but the winning variety was shown to be the Orange Banana. Such a tasty, sweet and unusual looking tomato! Well worth trying if you are not already familiar with it. The meeting continued with a buffet, largely comprising of produce from the garden and then on to a ‘Members Medley’. Set up in the four corners of the hall were presentations given by club members on ‘Colour in the Garden’, ‘Growing in polytunnels’, ‘Finding the Unusual’ and ‘Planting for year round interest’.

Everyone had ten minutes at each corner learning about the topic before moving on to the next…a sort of speed dating I suppose! After much laughter and brains full of new and valuable information we all went home ready to take on the next gardening challenge. November’s meeting is all about Propagation and is to be given by Michelle Drayton. It will be at our ‘winter’ time of 7pm as the evenings draw in. We are friendly and active group, so do join us on the third Wednesday of the month, in the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Members £12/year, visitors £2/meeting. www.facebook.com/ cothigardeners or www.cothigardeners.com, Elena, 01558 685321 or Daisy 01558 650829 Anne Large

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Competition Winner - Owen Barnicoat

Nicola from Cascade Florist presenting Owen (and David) with his winner’s voucher

Congratulations to the following puzzlers who also entered: Deanne Cook, Alun Davies, Daniel Davies, Jen Davies, Edna Doswell, Trevor Harris, Stuart Hartley, David Hyde, Dawn Kenwright, Stephen Ost, Debbie Pexton, A. Pugh, Angela Roberts, Sarah Roberts, A & J Ryan, Gill Thomas, and Marye Wyvill. Thank you.

Check out your answers below. See page 37 for more details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 35, Ruby Rose Please note: Competition entries boxes will be in the Library and Mark Lane Bakery or you can post your entries through the letter box at Victoria Hall. Happy Puzzling.

Apologies to the following puzzlers whose entries were not found until after publication. They were added into the draw this time instead: Mrs M. Anderson, Owen Barnicoat, Michael Davies, Kay Farquhar, Trevor Harris, Gill Thomas, J

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