contents in this issue… reviews & letters ads & classifieds what’s going on secret travels totally locally town council repair cafe trade deals ysgol y dderi lampeter rotary club 100 word challenge people power celtic christianity people power - yr efail lampeter’s first mayor flu vaccination or no flu vaccination? jottings power to the people uwtsd new tree charter kcc power of good health cothi gardeners celf llambed arts traws link cymru clonc ysgol bro pedr ms support group cryptic crossword
The Secret Travels of the Grapevine… Grapevine is now available around the world: issuu.com/ lampetergrapevine/stacks … but we are also really interested to know how far and wide the paper versions have travelled; what local villages and communities it has reached and what route it has taken - Or perhaps how many people have passed it on to someone else? Are you planning any travels over the coming months? If so please don’t forget to pack your copy of Grapevine - we’re always fascinated to find out where in the world it goes with you. Can your copy of Grapevine be the most environmentally friendly traveller? Or will yours be shared in a variety of unusual ways, be found in an quirky local location, be upcycled or recycled?
Lydia Chou from The Academy of Sinology in Lampeter, took her Grapevine home to Taiwan for the summer holidays. Where will your copy of Grapevine end up? Why don’t you send us your photos: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com and we’ll publish them in future issues. Eds.
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GRAPEVINE no. 54, November 2017 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 another issue of the Grapevine … Walking through Lampeter recently, my heart sank while, at the same time a slight sense of panic bubbled about the increasing decline of local businesses. More shops are being vacated and many appear to be staying empty for long periods of time, which is both disheartening and worrying. Just look at the most recent departures - Y Popty and Briwsion, both popular family-run bakeries; and the Black Lion, built in 1700, once a busy coaching inn and the County Court until 1820, now standing boarded up, run down and neglected! Is it just me or is this really quite tragic? Talking to local proprietors it seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay positive in this current climate, as more and more long-standing businesses feel the need to close down. Many have invested heavily but still seem to be struggling to keep afloat. Businesses are trying hard to find innovative ways to attract customers to both survive and to support the local economy. A
recent visit to The Stables restaurant at the Royal Oak revealed a busy, cheerful establishment pushing forward the ‘local’ agenda; serving locally sourced produce to promote local food producers, it aims to inspire people to look closer to home for tasty food rather than using outlets further afield. It was the tastiest veggie burger I’ve ever eaten! There are lots of businesses out there fighting the same
To submit Articles, letters, reviews or enquiries: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com 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.vichall.org.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) Copy date for December/January double issue 55: Fri 10 November Theme: ‘Storytelling’ 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. Cover Design: Moira Hay, www.moirahay-illustration.co.uk
battles and doing their best to offer something different. Lampeter thankfully
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assistants who help the town retain its individuality. So, what should we be doing to support them? This brings me round to the theme – ‘People Power’. If you want to prevent our town disappearing altogether or save it from becoming a clone of others, then its time to support the ‘Totally Locally’ campaign and get behind local businesses to ensure Lampeter’s survival. People Power can make our town thrive again. Now it really is your turn! Darllenwch yn hapus / Happy reading Angie Martin, Editor
polite reminder: If you are a regular contributor, we thank you for your continued support and commitment to the Grapevine but we do politely remind you that articles should be kept to 400 words to allow us space to include new material each issue. If at any time you need a longer article, then please contact the Grapevine team prior to copy deadline and we will do all we can to accommodate your needs. 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.vichall.org.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
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Cynhaliwyd y cyfarfod diwethaf ar ddydd Iau, 28ain o Fedi The last meeting was held on Thursday 28th September 2017 a'r Maer y Cyngh. Hag Harris yn llywyddu. 2017 with Mayor Cllr Hag Harris presiding. GORSAF HEDDLU LLANBEDR PONT STEFFAN LAMPETER POLICE STATION Penderfynwyd cymryd rhan yn yr ymgynghoriad ynghylch y It was resolved to participate in the consultation re: the gostyngiad i 16 Awr ar agor bob 24 awr o Ebrill 2017 (ar gau o reduction to 16 Opening hours per 24 hours as from April 1am - 9am) 2017 (closed 1am - 9am). Nid oedd aelodau Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan yn Members of Lampeter Town Council did not support the cefnogi'r gostyngiad yn yr oriau agor Gorsaf Heddlu Llanbedr reduction in the opening hours of Lampeter Police Station, Pont Steffan, hynny yw, o 24 awr y dydd i 16 awr, a that is, from 24 hours per day to 16 hours, implemented in gyflwynwyd ym mis Ebrill 2017, gyda chriw symudol o April 2017, with night time cover offered by mobile crews Aberteifi ac Aberystwyth ar gynnig yn ystod y nos. from Cardigan and Aberystwyth. Mynegodd Aelodau bryder ynghylch troseddau a byw mewn Members expressed concern in relation to crime and the ofn o droseddau, gan ofyn cwestiynau ynglŷn diogelwch y dref fear of crime, posing questions regarding the security of the a gallu'r Heddlu i ymateb yn effeithiol ac amserol i alwadau yn town and the ability of the Police to respond effectively and ystod oriau nos, pan fo gwasanaethau cydweithwyr ymhellach timely to call-outs during night-time hours, when the i ffwrdd yn angenrheidiol. services of colleagues, from further afield were necessary. Roedd y Cyngor Tref o blaid y trefniant blaenorol a meddylid y The Town Council was fully persuaded that the previous dylai Gorsaf Heddlu Llanbedr Pont Steffan weithredu fel arrangement should resume and that Lampeter Police Gorsaf 24 awr. Station should operate as a 24-Hour Station. CROESO I GERDDWYR WALKERS ARE WELCOME Derbyniwyd Cyflwyniad gan Mr James Williams a Mr Tom A Presentation was received from Mr James Williams and Cowcher, Cyngor Cymuned Llandysul ar y fenter Croeso I Mr Tom Cowcher, Llandysul Community Council re: the Gerddwyr, gyda'r nod o fabwysiadu'r fenter ar gyfer tref Walkers are Welcome initiative, with the aim of adopting Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Penderfynwyd trefnu cyfarfod â this initiative for the town of Lampeter. It was resolved to chynrychiolwyr Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, Y Siambr arrange a meeting with representatives of the UWTSD, Fasnach Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Longwood a Transition Lampeter Chamber of Trade, Long Wood and Transition Llambed. Llambed. ARDAL CHWARAE MAESYFELIN MAESYFELIN PLAY-AREA Cytunwyd i ofyn am gyngor cyfreithiol ynghylch Y Brydles It was agreed to seek legal advice regarding the Draft Lease Ddrafft yr ardal Chwarae yn cwmpasu 99 mlynedd. Y gobaith of the Play area, extending 99 years. It is hoped that yw y bydd Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan yn cymryd Lampeter Town Council will assume responsibility for the cyfrifoldeb am y Parc oddi wrth y Cymdeithas Tai, Tai Park from the Housing Association Tai Ceredigion, the Ceredigion, y Landlord presennol. present Landlord. FACEBOOK - TRYDAR FACEBOOK – TWITTER Mae trefniadau ar y gweill i sefydlu tudalen Facebook & Tydar Arrangements are in hand to set up a Facebook page and ar gyfer y Cyngor Tref o dan gyfarwyddyd y Cyngh. Rob Twitter feed for the Town Council under the direction of Cllr Phillips. Rob Phillips. GORYMDAITH DYDD GŴYL DEWI SANT SAINT DAVID’S DAY MARCH Penderfynwyd trefnu Gorymdaith Gŵyl Dewi a Gig i ddilyn yn It was resolved to arrange a St David’s Day March and Gig to ystod mis Mawrth y flwyddyn nesaf i nodi Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, follow during March of next year to mark St David’s Day, the nawddsant Cymru, dan gyfarwyddyd y Gyngh. Ann Morgan. Patron Saint of Wales, under the direction of Cllr Ann TALIADAU PARCIO AR GAMPWS PRIFYSGOL CYMRU Y DRINDOD Morgan. DEWI SANT LLANBEDR PONT STEFFAN PARKING CHARGES AT LAMPETER UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Bydd y Maer a'r Cyng David Smith yn trafod y mater The Mayor and Cllr David Smith will discuss the matter ymhellach gyda chynrychiolwyr o’r Brifysgol. further with representatives of the University. DYMUNIADAU GORAU! BEST WISHES! Penderfynwyd estyn dymuniadau gorau i Miss Bronwen It was resolved to extend best wishes to Miss Bronwen Morgan, Prif Weithredwr Cyngor Sir Ceredigion ar ei Morgan, Chief Executive of Ceredigion County hymddeoliad ar y 30ain o Fedi 2017 ac i Mr Council on her retirement on the 30 September Eifion Evans a benodwyd fel Prif Weithredwr 2017 and to Mr Eifion Evans who has been Cyngor Sir Ceredigion. appointed the new role of Chief Executive of
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Lampeter Food Surplus will be operating from Victoria Hall 4-6pm every Thursday distributing free food to anyone who wants it. We are also appealing to any local businesses who would like to donate their edible surplus, as well as willing volunteers to help cook and/or pick up food. Contact: Sarah, 01974 821 219 sarahjhulme@outlook.com
CLEARING OUT A FOOD CUPBOARD? The Food Bank is always grateful to be considered if you are clearing out a cupboard, and would welcome a call on our mobile 07582 905743 to talk about the kind of non-perishable in-date food that we can accept to give to our clients. If there are open packets of in-date foods, the Food Bank cannot use these, but Sarah Hulme would be happy to take them for the Lampeter Food Project, the free community meal cooked every Thursday at Victoria Hall. Sarah can be contacted on 01794 821219. Food left in cupboards is often out of date or the tins have become rusty, and we cannot offer this to anyone! This should really be disposed of - so please save everyone the trouble, by not trying to transfer or offer this unusable food. Diolch /Thank you.
Banc Bwyd Llambed/ Lampeter Food Bank
Hello Lampeter Grapevine I am sending this email in hopes that you may be able to help… having seen something about theme ‘people power’ in your current (Oct) edition. As a business owner in the town and one that is located just on Harford Square, I have become increasingly aware of the eyesore they call the ‘Square’. Over a period of time I have observed the people that use it and really believe it could (and should) be a lovely place for the town, its people and visitors. I have put together a few ideas and hope to engage some of the frequent users in a general clean up and spruce up… its such a shame, as I don’t think anyone even notices that there is a small garden patch that could be made use of by local groups, and really make the place look alive again!! I have been periodically sweeping up the cigarette butts and can tops, and plan to put up some laminated signs to remind people to properly dispose of their rubbish… for god sakes there are two bins within steps of the bench!! I have a few other plans but would like to speak to yourselves regarding this matter. I am really not interested in who’s jurisdiction the square comes under… as its clearly obvious that it’s a place they care little about or the people that use it. I think its time for some 'people power' to make the square …something the town can be proud of. I really would appreciate any help you can provide and look forward to meeting up... My name is Kerin Chamberlain and I can be found in Mary Kate Boutique… next to Delyth and Tony’s hair salon on Harford Square. Many thanks, Kerin
Repair Café Are you interested in seeing one of these start up in Lampeter? Repair Cafés have started in Machynlleth, Cardiff, Llandrindod Wells - see https://repaircafe.org/en It’s a free get-together where people share, and teach each other, skills for repairing or mending their broken or worn-out possessions. This not only reduces the amount of “stuff” going into landfill sites, but is also fun and satisfying in itself. Do you have repair-type skills, and some time to spare for a “make do and mend” project? You could be someone who knows how to repair: textiles, wooden furniture, electronic items, bicycles… or pretty much anything that breaks or wears out and can be fixed. We are aiming to hold our first Repair Café on Sat 20 January at Victoria Hall. How to get involved: Email: transitionllambed@gmail.com and tell us what your skills are, or what you’d like to learn to do Write to us: Admin Team, Transition Llambed, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7EE (or put it through the letterbox, high up to the left of the double doors) Reduce, re-use, recycle! Dr Vole Transition Llambed Admin Team 5
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People Power - why we should campaign about trade deals Trade has always been part of society and many would see it as a good thing. But nowadays trade deals have little to do with actual trade – too often they are about giving huge powers to big business, affecting every aspect of our society from the NHS to online privacy, environmental protection and food standards. As it stands, the current process for negotiating trade deals for the UK is completely undemocracitic. Parliament has no say in starting, negotiating, amending or signing these deals – and the people have no voice, either through voting or via our MPs. And yet big business lobbyists can often get access to these discussions with no accountability. Below are some of the current threats posed by trade deals and what could be done to make them work for people and planet.
Threat to the environment Trade deals can be used to prevent efforts to restore the environment and combat climate change. If governments introduce regulations or standards to, for instance, promote the use of renewable energy and limit the use of dirty fossil fuels, or to require environmental impact assessments, or to ban pollutants – they can all be challenged as barriers to trade. This risks the sustainable future of our planet for everyone. Instead, trade deals should explicitly recognise that environmental standards and climate commitments take precedence over trade rules.
Once this is done, trade rules can prevent governments from ever taking back control of public services in the public interest. Here in the UK, big corporations would love to get their hands on more of the NHS or increase the privatisation of education. There can be even more of a threat for developing countries, which may be prevented from ever establishing strong public services. Instead, public services should be excluded from trade deals.
Threat to health As well as the threat to the NHS and healthcare services in other countries, trade rules also limit access to medicines. Trade deals have been used to impose stringent patent requirements for medicines, keeping prices out of reach of the majority of people across the world, just so that pharmaceutical giants can make more money. New trade deals are likely to try and stretch this even further, undermining the production of affordable non-branded medicines that are vital for most people in developing countries. Instead, patents rules should not be part of trade deals. And public policy goals such as healthcare must have priority over trade rules in reality, not just lip service.
Threat to food and agriculture
rather than a basic right, and undermines the livelihoods of small-scale farmers across the world. Instead, trade deals should allow governments the policy space to support small-scale farmers and the right to food.
Threat of corporate courts Modern trade deals include ‘corporate courts’ which let foreign corporations sue governments for passing regulations that could affect corporate profits. This is done through an international arbitration process that completely bypasses our own national justice system. In practice, this means corporations can sue governments for doing almost anything they don’t like eg environmental protection, regulating finance, renationalising public services, anti-smoking policies and more. Corporate courts should be abandoned, and disputes resolved within national legal systems. What you can do We need to open up the negotiation process and allow scrutiny and democracy to improve the way trade deals work. Organisations such as Global Justice Now are campaigning on trade because these deals affect every aspect of our society and we can’t let the government sign away our rights and protections behind closed doors. You can find out more, lobby your elected representatives and sign and circulate petitions at (for example) http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/ campaigns/trade Abridged and edited by Angie Polkey using the above web link.
Trade deals threaten to strip away Could you contribute to Grapevine? regulations on pesticide, antibiotic and Please send your hormone use in farming. We need to Articles, Letters, Reviews & Enquiries to: move toward an agro-ecological lampetergrapevine@gmail.com approach to farming that supports Copy Deadline: Fri 10 November Threat to public services jobs, health and the planet, yet trade Please remember: that we cannot Increasingly trade deals push countries rules can prevent this. Trade also guarantee including anything that arrives after the deadline! to open up markets in public services. treats food like any other commodity, 7
This year sees our Cookery Club celebrate it’s tenth anniversary and what better way to celebrate than with a brand new kitchen! The children began the club this term by preparing pizzas that they could take home to share with their family, a highlight of the club is being able to take home their produce.
Gyda’r Clwb Coginio yn dathlu deng mlynedd eleni, pa ffordd well i ddathlu na gyda chegin newydd i’r ysgol! Dechreuwyd y clwb y tymor yma gyda’r criw yn paratoi pitsa mawr yr un i fynd adref. Un o bleserau mwyaf y plant yw cael mynd adref â’r cynnyrch i rannu gyda’u teuluoedd.
On Roald Dahl day the children of years 3 and 4 studied similes out of the book Matilda. They then went on to write descriptions of Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull. Years 5 and 6 studied Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the highlight of the day was taking part in a science workshop “Chocolate challenge” run by Aberystwyth University.
Ar Ddiwrnod Roald Dahl bu disgyblion blwyddyn 3 a 4 yn astudio cymariaethau allan o lyfr Matilda. Yna aethant ati i greu disgrifiadau eu hunain o Miss Honey a Miss Trunchbull – dyna beth oedd hwyl! Bu disgyblion blwyddyn 5 a 6 yn astudio Charlie a’r Ffatri Siocled, a’r uchafbwynt oedd cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy gwyddoniaeth “Sialens Siocled” dan ofal Prifysgol Aberystwyth.
As a part of their theme “Wonders of the World” years 5 and 6 welcomed Mrs Meinir Evans to talk to them about her adventures travelling the world and visiting places such as Machu Pichu, Uluru (Ayres Rock), Christ the Redeemer, Taj Mahal, Niagra Falls and much more! Thank you Mrs Evans for your time and enthusiasm in opening the children’s eyes to the world.
Fel rhan o thema blwyddyn 5 a 6 “Rhyfeddodau’r byd”, daeth Meinir Evans i fewn i siarad am ei phrofiadau o deithio ar draws y byd gan gynnwys Machu Pichu, Uluru (Ayres Rock), Crist y Gwaredwr, Taj Mahal, Rheadrau Niagra a llawer llawer mwy! Ehangwyd gorwelion ein plant yn lythrennol! Diolch am eich amser Mrs Evans.
“Clic! Clic! Y Dderi” yw thema disgyblion blwyddyn 3 a 4 yn ystod yr hanner tymor yma, sef “Click! Click! Y Dderi” is the theme for years 3 and 4 this thema yn edrych ar hanes lleol a half term, which looks at the history of ffotograffiaeth digidol. Cawsom weld the locality and digital photography. trysorau’r genedl yn y Llyfrgell We saw our nations treasures at the Genedlaethol gan gynnwys y National Library which included the ffotograff hynaf o Gymru sef Castell oldest Welsh photograph of Margam Margam gan Calvert Richard Jones Castle by Calvert Richard Jones in 1841 yn 1841 a chasgliad Mary Dillwyn sef and Mary Dillwyn’s collection of ffotograffydd benywaidd cyntaf photographs. Being the first lady Cymru. Dywedir mai hi oedd y cyntaf photographer of all time it is said that yn y byd i dynnu ffotograff o ddyn she was the first to photograph a snowman and the first eira, a’r cyntaf i ddal gwên mewn ffotograff! Casgliad to capture a smile! The most notorious collection is the ffotograffiaeth mwyaf nodedig y llyfrgell yw casgliad John work John Thomas from Cellan in the 19th century. We Thomas o Gellan o’r 19 ganrif. Yng Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau also spent time with Steve at the Arts Centre looking at treuliwyd amser gyda Steve yn edrych ar ddelweddau negatif negative images we had taken back at school. He o ffilm yr oeddwn wedi tynnu nôl yn yr ysgol ynghynt. Esboniodd Steve sut i droi’r ffilm negatif i ffotograffau positif explained the Process of turning a negative into a positive in the dark room. There was a sense of magic as the yn yr ystafell dywyll. Roedd elfen o hud a lledrith wrth weld images were transformed in front of the children’s eyes! y delweddau yn ffurfio o flaen llygaid y plant! 8
Jago and Anna Gaiger presented the school with the new £10. They talked about the interesting life of Jane Austen who appears on the £10 who is their great, great, great, great, great, great aunt!
Bu Jago ac Anna, gor-gor-gor-gorgor-gor nith a nai Jane Austen, yn cyflwyno’r £10 newydd i weddill y dosbarth. Roedden nhw wedi paratoi cyflwyniad ar fywyd diddorol Jane Austen ac roedd pawb wedi dysgu pethau newydd.
Congratulations to Riley and Christie on being elected as Ysgol Y Dderi’s Bronze Sports Ambassadors. They have already attended a training day and have started on their work of holding sports skills sessions within the school. Well done! Congratulations to Dion Teilo in coming fifth in a National golf tournament held at the Celtic Manor recently. Congratulations to Betrys Llwyd Dafydd on being accepted to be a part of the Ceredigion Choir and to Beca Elan Ebenezer on being accepted in the Carmarthen youth Opera. We are very proud of your achievements.
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Riley a Christie ar gael eu hethol yn Lysgenhadon Efydd Ysgol y Dderi eleni. Mae’r ddau wedi mynychu hyfforddiant yn ddiweddar ac eisoes wedi cynnal sesiynau sgiliau chwaraeon gyda’i cyfoedion. Daliwch ati! Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Dion Teilo Reganam ddod yn y pump uchaf mewn twrnament golff rhyngwladol yn y Celtic Manor yn ddiweddar. Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Betrys Llwyd Dafydd am gael ei derbyn yn aelod o Gôr Ceredigion ac i Beca Elan Ebenezer am ennill lle gyda Chwmni Opera Caerfyrddin. Rydym yn falch iawn o’ch llwyddiant.
Mrs Ann and Mr Dylan have recently visited Slovenia to take part in an Erasmus+ planning meeting. We look forward to the years tasks challenges within this exciting international project.
Bu Mrs Ann a Mr Dylan yn cynrychioli’r ysgol mewn cyfarfod Erasmus+ yn Slofenia. Pwrpas y cyfarfod oedd i’r arweinwyr i baratoi rhaglen ar gyfer y flwyddyn sydd i ddod.
“Detectives on patrol” is the theme for the Foundation Phase this half term. They have been looking at the locality before moving on to learning about the planets and space travel. Thank you to Kevin Thomas from STEM who held a science workshop with years 1 and 2, they learnt interesting facts about the stars and planets.
“Ditectifs ar Daith” yw thema’r Cyfnod Sylfaen yr hanner tymor yma. Maent wedi bod yn astudio eu milltir sgwâr cyn symud ymlaen i edrych ar y planedau a theithio i’r gofod. Diolch yn fawr iawn i Kevin Thomas am ddod allan i gynnal gweithdy STEM gyda disgyblion blwyddyn 1 a 2 gan astudio’r sêr a’r planedau.
Congratulations to Lily, Nile, Chantelle and Caio on winning £50 in a competition “Strata Florida” recently.
Llongyfarchiadau i Lily, Nile, Chantelle a Caio am ennill £50 yng nghystadleuaeth llunio poster "Ystrad Fflur" yn ddiweddar.
Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 recently attended the Scarlets v Connacht rugby match. They must have been good mascots as the Scarlets were victorious! All the children had a fantastic time supporting and singing “Sosban Fach”! Our Harvest Festivals were held on Wednesday 18 October. The Foundation Phase at Maesyffynnon Chapel, Llangybi, Key Stage 2 atLlanfair Church and they then an united service in the school hall in the afternoon, where we welcomed our friends from Hafan Deg as well as the elderly of our community. Thank you to Mrs Jen and the Cookery Club for preparing a lovely afternoon tea. The collection this year went to the STROKE association. Thank you to all. Lilian Jones
Bu plant blynyddoedd 3, 4, 5, a 6 yng ngêm rygbi’r Scarlets yn erbyn Connacht. Braf yw dweud taw y Scarlets oedd yn fuddugol gyda sŵn ‘Sosban fach’ yn atsain o amgylch y stadiwm. Cynhaliwyd Cyrddau Diolchgarwch yr ysgol ar ddydd Mercher, 18fed o Hydref, y Cyfnod Sylfaen yng Nghapel Maesyffynnon, Llangybi a Chyfnod Allweddol 2 yn Eglwys Llanfair. Yna Gwasanaeth Ysgol Gyfan i’r henoed a thrigolion Hafan Deg, yn neuadd yr ysgol. Diolch i bawb am wneud eu gwaith mor dda ac i Mrs Jen a’r Clwb Coginio am baratoi te prynhawn i bawb. Aeth y casgliad eleni tuag at y gymdeithas STROKE. Diolch i bawb. 9
At the Lampeter Rotary Club meeting, 24 Sept, guest speaker Ryan Jones gave an insight to his recent walk on the Great Wall of China, which the club was pleased to sponsor in support of Ty Hafan. Far from being a stroll in the park, the walk proved very challenging in part, but extremely inspirational and satisfying for Ryan, who has since become a Ty Hafan Ambassador. During the evening President Pauline presented Ryan with a cheque towards the purchase of a defibrillator unit for the newly formed St John's Ambulance branch in Lampeter, where Ryan is the officer-in-charge. Lampeter Rotary Club has held two recent fundraising events to celebrate the centenary of Rotary in Wales - 2 Sept in Cae Hir gardens, Cribyn, courtesy of the Akkermans family who generously donated delicious cream teas during the afternoon. ÂŁ240 was raised which will be shared between Tenovus Nearer to Home appeal and Rotary's Polio Plus campaign.
At a recent club meeting in the Royal Oak, Lampeter, we had the pleasure of presenting a Rotary Community Service Award to Selwyn Walters, in recognition of his 40 years outstanding service to the Lampeter community. Selwyn received his award from President Pauline Roberts-Jones, and was introduced by PP Carol Ramaya, who recounted his many achievements, notably as a teacher, Town Councillor and commitments to the Museum and Rugby Club.
On 8 Sept, members joined some 50 fellow Rotarians and friends for a visit to Aberglasney gardens, when another ÂŁ250 was raised for the Tenovus appeal.
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Lampeter Rotary Club is delighted to introduce its latest member Mared Rand Jones who was inducted by President, Pauline Roberts-Jones at a recent club meeting in the Royal Oak, Lampeter. Mared is well known in the Lampeter area, through her FUW connections as Ceredigion County Executive Officer and her links with many youth and charitable organisations. We would welcome new members to our club - anyone interested in making a difference in our community is invited to contact Secretary, Bill Fillery, fillerybill@gmail.com, 07792 958431 Photos: Left: Past President, Aberystwyth Rotary Derrick Whiting, Emily Wells of Tenovus, President Pauline Roberts-Jones of Lampeter Rotary, Asst Governor Kevin Sivyer and Celia Whiting at Cae Hir; Centre: District Governor Maggie Hughes with Asst Governor Kevin Sivyer at Aberglasney; Right: Emily Wells of Tenovus with Kevin and Julie Akkermans at Cae Hir.
100-word Story Challenge The theme for the Dec/Jan issue of Grapevine is
Storytelling In preparation for this we are challenging our young readers to write a story in one hundred words. There will be prizes for winning entries and a selection will be published. Bilingual entries are most welcome. Please send to: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com By 6pm, Fri 10 November 2017 Don’t forget to include: Your age, full name and a contact number
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Recent Reviews People Power Where does your incentive come from to shop locally and support your town? When do you feel most assured to write a controversial post on social media? What encourages you to sign a petition? This is people power and it comes from stories. We’re told stories every day in the media but we’re also told stories through the creative arts; literature, painting, sculpture, dance and many more. How we react to these stories is the culmination of all the stories we’ve been exposed to. If these stories inspire us, they also empower us, helping us to feel part of the world and giving us the strength to add our own stories to the whole. On Saturday 14 October, Tribal Unity Wales hosted the Lampeter Festival of Dance, sharing with the community a story of dance. From the first moment people circled and swayed their hips and stamped and shimmyed on the earth, a dance language was created and stories were told. Every culture and every era have added new pages and new chapters. The dancers on Saturday embraced these new stories and the audience joined us. During the show, we swayed and partied to the rhythms of the samba drums from Carnivalia Cymru, swivelled and swung to the Charleston with Aberswing and danced Cha cha cha with John May, ballroom and Latin dance teacher. There were soloists and groups dancing Egyptian Bellydance, both to music and live drums. Katie Holland brought us tales from Egypt, India and Bali, while Tribal Unity Wales showcased the greatest influences on our chosen dance style, ATS® Bellydance; Egyptian bellydance, Flamenco, Kathak and African Tribal Dance.
The evening finished with audience and dancers coming together, partying together to drums and African music. The following day, Katie Holland taught us two dances; one a Khaligi-esque, funky, hair swishing dance and the other, a blend of Balinese-Bharatnatyam-Nepalese blessing dance, a serene and meditative dance of heart and flower blessings incorporating the techniques and storytelling of Asia. We had a lovely day, sharing lunch and learning new dances together. Did we give power to the people? Did we inspire others to believe they can learn a skill they thought was beyond them? Did we inspire with our new story, that dance is fun, great for fitness and making friends and accessible to everyone? We hope so. Thank you to everyone, performers and audience, who made the Lampeter Festival of Dance 2017, a night to remember. If you are interested in learning more about any of the dance styles or groups mentioned, contact me or visit my website. Wendy Steele Tribal Unity Wales wendywoo@myself.com 07752 478779 www.wendysteele.com 11
Celtic Christianity: Part XXXV
Saint Deiniol The Elder / Daniel in English / Denoual in French Abbot and bishop. Reposed 584. Remembered September 11. Son of Abbot Dunod Fawr (Dunawd), grandson of King Pabo Post Prydain, taught by St Cadoc at Llancarfan, then a hermit in Pembrokeshire. Consecrated bishop by St David. He established two monasteries in Wales: "Bangor Fawr" (now the city of Bangor in Gwynedd), and "Bangor Iscoed" (now the village of Bangor-on-Dee near Wrexham). "Bangor" means "a settlement within a wattle fence". St Deiniol served as abbot of both monasteries and gained renown all over Britain. According to Bede, Bangor Fawr Monastery became one of the greatest monastic centres among Britons and 2000 monks lived there. St Deiniol was abbot, and first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Bangor, which exists to this day. If this see was founded in about 545 then it appears that Bangor was one of the earliest dioceses in all Britain. Bangor is one of the six ancient bishoprics towns of Wales (with cathedrals extant): St Davids, Llandaff, Bangor, St Asaph, Brecon and Newport. St Deiniol received land to establish Bangor Fawr (Great Bangor) Monastery from Maelgwn, King of Gwynedd, who became the monastery’s patron. He gathered many disciples around him who went out to evangelize the surrounding region, thus the monastery grew. The Venerable Bede also records an interesting showdown about 604 at Bangor-is-y-coed between Augustine of Canterbury (representing the Pope of Rome) and seven British bishops (representing the Celtic Church). In the "Life of St David of Mynyw, patron saint of Wales", Ss Dyfrig and Deiniol were at the Synod of Llandewi Brefi about the year 545. "Annales Cambriae" says that St Deiniol was buried on Bardsey, "of 20,000 saints". Ludwig van Beethoven wrote "The Monks of Bangor’s March", and the Scottish novelist Walter Scott related it in one of his poems. A number of churches are dedicated to St Deiniol, showing his sizeable influence in the early period of Welsh Orthodoxy: Hawarden, Worthenbury, Itton, Llanddeiniol, Llanfor, Penally, Llanuwchllyn, Llanfor, Marchwiel and Llangarron. Brittany has three churches dedicated to him. Troparion You gathered many monks to Bangor on Dee; and they shone forth as a great light to North Wales. As Bishop you taught the way of salvation. Wales still needs your prayers, holy father in Christ. Holy Hierarch Deiniol of Bangor, pray to God for us!
Copy Deadline: for the Dec/Jan Double issue Friday 10 November 2017
People Power: How we have coped with this summer’s frustratingly wet weather at Yr Efail The wild meadow has come along very nicely in the 5 years of ‘neglect’ since we decided to encourage the return of native meadow plants. Delight at seeing yellow rattle growing in the spring has been dampened by our inability to mow and remove the grass in August, late re-growth even prohibiting scything. An early spring cut will hopefully be the remedy. Having spread home-produced compost (waste vegetable matter, straw and donkey Ote’s muck) ready for next year’s potatoes, a dry spell before the end of October would enable the use of our little tractor to plough it in. The single furrow plough needs additional ‘people power’ to turn the muck in so my balance and strength (weight!) will be in demand. Through the wet summer picking runner (kidney) beans and courgettes every other day encouraged further growth. I have never harvested in full waterproofs so often! Listening, watching and responding to nature’s lead, is helping us make better crop choices. This summer’s steady supply of blueberries demanded a new recipe. So the successful Blueberry Chutney was created and more of these acid loving bushes have been planted to ensure an even better supply of delicious anti-oxidant fruits in future. Bottles of blackcurrant cordial have already been consumed to ward off threatening sore throats. Elderberry sauce, green tomato chutney & relish, pickled blueberries and red tomato sauce are stored ready to provide a taste of summer in the depths of winter. Tom Fox and Crown Prince, pumpkins, have been collected and are ripening in the polytunnel. Whether they are for use as Halloween lanterns, or for soups and stews, their orange and green colours are a cheery sight. Clearing in the tunnel enabled lashings of carrot, ginger & apple soup to be stored in the freezer and apples have been wrapped and stowed in the cool, dark shed. There is still plenty to do - giving nature a helping hand by collecting, saving and spreading seeds; sharing perennial plants through division and taking cuttings to be grown-on and planted out next year. Although not open ourselves this year we visited many Western Wales gardens open through the NGS; with almost £10,000 raised for charity already this year, there are still gardens open through autumn into winter. Find Ceredigion Gardens on Facebook or look at www.ngs.org.uk and show how People Power can make a difference to those needing care. Shelagh Yeomans 12
Lampeter’s First Mayor In 1884, following a campaign to change the status of Lampeter, the town was incorporated and granted a new charter which allowed the election of a mayor, aldermen and councillors. There was considerable excitement about this amongst the townspeople. The man chosen for the honour of becoming the first Mayor was local banker, landowner and well known politician, William Jones, of Glandenys mansion in Silian. He had lived at Falcondale in the 1840’s, then Glandenys, and was a senior magistrate in the area, as well as being a leader on the Lampeter Board of Guardians, which oversaw the delivery of relief for the poor. He was also a partner in the banking company of David Jones and Co,( the black ox bank) which had one of its three branches in the town. The Cambrian News report of the day of
incorporation stated that there was a large crowd in the town centre to witness the parade of dignitaries heading towards the Town Hall for the formal ceremony of electing and installing the first Mayor. A news reporter estimated there were two to three thousand people. Lots of the roads had triumphal arches across them, often with wording such as “prosperity to the town and trade”, “success to the college” and “unity peace and concord”. Some of the signs were in Welsh and there was a reference to the black ox bank. There was a band, provided by the Third Brigade of the Royal Artillery. Parading towards the Town Hall were many of the ministers and clergy of the area, plus the Court of Foresters, with banners and regalia. The Town Hall was crowded and there was cheering accompanying the naming of the individuals who had been elected to the new Corporation.
There was then a march past and salute to the Mayor, with the band playing, on the College grounds on Aberaeron Road. After lunch the College held its annual athletic sports, before a large crowd of spectators, with the Mayor acting as one of the stewards. In the evening the Mayor gave a banquet at the Castle Hotel for the Corporation and visitors. The evening was rounded off with a large display of fireworks on the Bryn, to which the Mayor had contributed ten guineas of the cost. Alan Leech A book entitled: William Jones: Politics, Glandenys and the Lovers’ Graves by Alan Leech, is soon to be published. The theme for the Dec/Jan issue is ‘Storytelling’ - so why not get in touch and send us your stories or recollections ... the Grapevine team is always keen to hear from you
breathing system. (There are now some nasal vaccines for children). The injected material is mixed with toxic ingredients, called ‘adjuvants’, designed to stimulate the body’s immune system to react. Sometimes there is an over-reaction and damaging inflammation results. This can range from a simple, sore, red patch on the arm, to brain inflammation producing fatal or near-fatal diseases. Any medical intervention requires Informed Consent. It is not possible for any patient to give such consent unless they have all relevant information available for them to consider. The push to mass vaccinate fails to paint a balanced picture by overwhelmingly stressing dubious benefits and ignoring potential harms. This article is not a recommendation for or against flu vaccination – each person must make up their own mind based on a careful consideration of the pros and cons. And the medical profession must also educate themselves so that they can be more helpful in informing their patients of the risks. Janet Menage (Dr) M.A. M.B. Ch.B., GP (retired)
Flu vaccination or no flu vaccination? In September 2017, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published, ‘A primer on flu vaccines’ (1), under the heading, ‘Over 65’s flu vaccination was ineffective, data show’ (2). It contained factual information which most doctors and nurses, and certainly local and national advertising campaigns, will not tell you. It stated that the long-term safety and effectiveness of mass influenza vaccination has never been proved in properly controlled trials. Flu vaccination campaigns have been marketed by exaggerating the risks of influenza. Negative vaccine effectiveness has become a regular occurrence – in other words, if you have been vaccinated you are more likely to be at risk of illness, rather than protected. Indeed, the risk was doubled in the case of the 2009 pandemic flu. Little is said about the Pandemrix/narcolepsy link and the 20% increased risk of autism amongst the offspring of women who receive flu vaccine in early pregnancy. The way that vaccines work is to introduce the antigen (flu particle) into the body in a way that Nature never intended ie. usually by injection rather than via the
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Film Nights Fri 3 Nov: The Sense of an Ending (15) Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter Tony Webster leads a reclusive existence till long-buried secrets from his past force him to face the truth about his first lover and the tragic consequences of his youthful decisions.
Fri 17 Nov: Clash (15) - in Arabic with subtitles. Nelly Karim, Hani Adel, El Sebaii Mohamed Set entirely in a police truck during the turmoil following the removal from power of President Morsi. Detainees from different backgrounds are thrown together, and share their memories of the Arab Spring revolution.
Fri 1 Dec: Lady Macbeth (15) Fri 15 Dec: Their Finest (12A) DOORS OPEN 7.15pm film at 7.45pm Admission by Donation More info: www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk
Jottings
During the next few weeks Starlings from North and Eastern Europe will be arriving in the U.K. to spend the winter feeding on berries in the hedgerows, seeds left over from the harvest and leather jackets (Crane fly grubs) in the meadows. At the end of the day they fly to a preferred roost and in Ceredigion they have been using the pier at Aberystwyth since at least the mid 1960s. On arrival at the roosting site, they perform fantastic manoeuvres (murmurations) creating many shapes; there are numerous pictures of them in the shops in the town. The reason for this behaviour is not known though there are a number of theories, one being predator avoidance behaviour; indeed you may see Sparrow hawks, Peregrine falcons and Merlins harassing them over the pier. The amount of energy expended during these manoeuvres (at a time when birds should be conserving energy) could suggest it is a way for birds to assess the fitness of potential mates. The behaviour could also indicate where good feeding places are. If you are in Aberystwyth late in the day before dusk, it is worth taking the time to witness this spectacle. Unfortunately, starling numbers are in decline. David Price
The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter
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co-operatives are more likely to provide the service people need, as local workers control the business, making them more profitable. Co-operatives are active in every economic sector and together are worth £2.7 billion and provide 40,800 jobs to the Welsh economy. Studies of European co-operatives show they have many benefits, such as a smaller pay gap, workers retaining more of the businesses’ profits and that they last as long as other businesses - while giving more stable employment. However, co-operatives are very much the minority compared to traditional enterprises in Wales. To understand what we can do to help grow existing co-operatives and start new ones, we must understand what holds them back. One of the most obvious issues, and simplest to solve, is that many people and workers have no idea what a co-operative model is. A co-operative education campaign is already underway by the Welsh Government. Informing people is the first step to achieving change. When I interviewed the Welsh First Minister, Labour’s Carwyn Jones, he said that it’s not a lack of “capital, it’s advice” that hold co-operatives back. But, to be blunt, this is a cop-out. The lack of capital, wealth in the form of assets or money, is the biggest stumbling block for most co-operatives. This is because banks often do not lend favourably to co-operatives, despite them being more stable. To counter this, we must create a Welsh National Investment Bank, that invests in infrastructure, communities and co-operatives. To be fair to the Labour Party, their manifesto had a bold pledge for co-operatives. It offered a “right to own”, giving employees first refusal to buy the company they work for, when it’s up for sale or being closed. It may be worth considering whether the government could play a further role by subsidising the purchase of workplaces by its’ workers. In a previous article, I discussed Rojava. In a region of Rojava they do not tax income derived from co-operatives. We need to look at innovative taxation to help people control their work and control their future. Wales could take inspiration from the Rojavan system or by adapting corporation tax for co-operatives. The Welsh Chartists of the 19th century fought for a democratic Wales. Let’s reignite the democratic flame and take the next step - democratise the workplace.
Power to the People
It’s time to reignite Wales’ democratic flame democratise the workplace. We, in Wales, have a proud history of fighting for democratic values and progressive ideals. Chartism, founded in Carmarthen, was a working-class movement that fought for greater democracy across the whole of Britain in the 19th century. The Welsh working-class and middle-classes rose up to demand a society where all men had the vote, women were excluded but it was a start. Chartists also fought for secret ballots, and the payment of MPs, therefore allowing those without wealth to stand. Chartism was a spark behind the battle for democracy in Wales - it is time for us to relight the struggle for true democracy. Democracy means more than merely casting a vote every few years. Democracy is a system where the people control the country. While, we may be able to influence the country, we the people do not control the country; democracy needs extending in Wales. We spend, on average, nearly 40 hours a week at work. Considering how much time we spend working, it’s shocking that the workers of today have a minimal say in their work. Why is this? It is because our workplaces follow the same template as the undemocratic workplaces of the Industrial Revolution. Democracy must be extended to our economy and workplaces. The way we do that is by supporting the creation of more co-operatives. Co-operatives are businesses owned and run by their workers and members, who share the profits and benefits. This means that decisions are not taken by a single boss, but by all of the workers of that business. A democratic way of working makes the lives of workers, customers and the community as a whole better. Workers build up, not exploit, their friends and neighbours. Not only is the co-operative a fairer and more democratic system of organising a business, it’s a better business as
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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND On Monday 6 November 2017, the 800th anniversary of the influential 1217 Charter of the Forest, the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People will be launched at Lincoln Castle. We all believe that the people of the UK have a right to the benefits brought by trees and woods. So, more than 70 organisations from across multiple sectors, led by the Woodland Trust, joined forces over the last two years to help build a future in which trees and people stand stronger together. The result is the creation of this new Charter for Trees, Woods and People which will guide policy and practice in the UK. Rooted in more than 60,000 ‘tree stories’ gathered from people of all backgrounds across the UK, the new Tree Charter will recognise, celebrate and protect the right of the UK public to access trees and woods. There are ten principles: 1. Thriving habitats for diverse species Urban and rural landscapes should have a rich diversity of trees, hedges and woods to provide homes, food and safe routes for our native wildlife. We want to make sure future generations can enjoy the animals, birds, insects, plants and fungi that depend upon diverse habitats. 2. Planting for the future As the population of the UK expands, we need more forests, woods, street trees, hedges and individual trees across the landscape. We want all planting to be environmentally and economically sustainable with the future needs of local people and wildlife in mind. We need to use more timber in construction to build better quality homes faster and with a lower carbon footprint. 3. Celebrating the cultural impact of trees Trees, woods and forests have shaped who we are. They are woven into our art, literature, folklore, place names and traditions. It’s our responsibility to preserve and nurture this rich heritage for future generations. 4. A thriving forestry sector that delivers for the UK We want forestry in the UK to be more visible, understood and supported so that it can achieve its huge potential and provide jobs, forest products, environmental benefits and economic opportunities for all. Careers in woodland management, arboriculture and the timber supply chain should be attractive choices and provide development opportunities for individuals, communities and businesses. 5. Better protection for important trees and woods Ancient woodland covers just 2% of the UK and there are currently more than 700 individual woods under threat from planning applications because sufficient protection is not in place. We want stronger legal protection for trees and woods that have special cultural, scientific or historic significance to prevent the loss of precious and irreplaceable ecosystems and living monuments.
6. Enhancing new developments with trees We want new residential areas and developments to be balanced with green infrastructure, making space for trees. Planning regulations should support the inclusion of trees as natural solutions to drainage, cooling, air quality and water purification. Long term management should also be considered from the beginning to allow trees to mature safely in urban spaces. 7. Understanding and using the natural health benefits of trees Having trees nearby leads to improved childhood fitness, and evidence shows that people living in areas with high levels of greenery are 40% less likely to be overweight or obese. We believe that spending time among trees should be promoted as an essential part of a healthy physical and mental lifestyle and a key element of healthcare delivery. 8. Access to trees for everyone Everyone should have access to trees irrespective of age, economic status, ethnicity or disability. Communities can be brought together in enjoying, celebrating and caring for the trees and woods in their neighbourhoods. Schoolchildren should be introduced to trees for learning, play and future careers. 9. Addressing threats to woods & trees through good management Good management of our woods and trees is essential to ensure healthy habitats and economic sustainability. We believe that more woods should be better managed and woodland plans should aim for long term sustainability and be based upon evidence of threats and the latest projections of climate change. Ongoing research into the causes of threats and solutions should be better promoted. 10. Strengthening landscapes with woods and trees Trees and woods capture carbon, lower flood risk, and supply us with timber, clean air, clean water, shade, shelter, recreation opportunities and homes for wildlife. We believe that the government must adopt policies and encourage new markets which reflect the value of these ecosystem services instead of taking them for granted.
The Tree Charter will draw its strength from the hundreds of thousands of people across the UK that sign. Be a part of this historic moment, sign the Tree Charter to show your support for the principles and the Woodland Trust will plant a tree in the UK for every signature. https://sign.treecharter.uk/page/6023/petition/1 Join our mailing list, find us on Facebook or www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk. Contact: 01570 493355, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk
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Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: admin@vichall.org.uk Community groups & local, small-scale commercial. We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ class /conference rooms. See www.vichall.org.uk for more details Day
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Young at Heart
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Brownies
Nikki Mead
07790 987070
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07811 603062
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Yoga and Meditation
Karen Hills
07547 125937
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Meryl Evans
01545 572715
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Lampeter Food Surplus
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01974 821 219
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Meryl Evans
01545 572715
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Just Jhoom! Bollywood Fitness Class
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07909 903773
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Five Rhythms Dance
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01570 493729
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LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School
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07814 794353
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complementary & alternative therapists ____ Charlotte Allen RSHom. Homeopath with 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
Details in listings 07817 715321 and on Facebook 24 Nov: The Baghdaddies & The Dapper Cadavers Local food, produce and crafts. Plus café, live music & other attractions Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist UKRC registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, valallen@surfanytime.net Joanne Camlin BSc WSHom is a licensed classical homoeopath, who 18
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graduated in 2007. Using discussion, analysis and natural remedies, homoeopathy treats the whole person; mental, emotional, and physical. Appointments at Cellan or Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 01570 421480 Please update your listings regularly
complementary & alternative therapists cont.d_ Thai Massage. Lose your aches and pains. Deep remedial massage to soothe aching joints and muscles, improve mobility, release trauma, stress, headaches, PMT, allowing a state of deep relaxation & well-being. Contact: Iain, 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com Colleen’s Ka Huna Massage Studio. 01974 272103, 07947 780738, colleen.greening@gmail.com tymawratbethania.co.uk Amanda J. Clarke C.Hyp, 10 years in practice. Stop Smoking in a single session with Curative Hypnotherapy. If you want to quit, hypnotherapy is a highly successful method of doing so. The Woodlands Clinic, 01570 470046. Carol Davies Qualified aromatherapist looking for new clients in the local area. Counselling, hypnotherapy and Hoopi candling can also be offered. Contact: Carol, 07971 229608. Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese acupuncture. 30 years clinical experience. 28 High Street, Lampeter. 07779 256388 Deirdre McIntosh M.I.Biol. M.Phil. PhD, Nutritional advice for weight loss, optimal health and reduction of inflammation. Treatment is not based on calorie restriction but on an understanding of human biology, biochemistry and evolution. 01570 470077, 07984 338945, info@mcintoshscientific.com Ginny Moffett, qualified reflexologist (British Reflexology Association) with 25 years experience. Home visits or at The Zen Den, Llandeilo. Specializes in treating the elderly and those suffering from extreme stress and depression. 01558 650572 or 07791 165998 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 Dylis Pugh, Art Therapy. Use your creativity for personal development and healing. You don't have to be 'good at art'. Llanllwni. Contact: 07963 866516, www.dylispugh.co.uk,
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Shân Rees, BA, Dip. Couns. and life coach. Living excellently, confidence building for women. Experienced trainer and facilitator; groups/ individual sessions. Contact: Shân 01570 218138, 07940 375147, shanharmony@aol.com www.livingexcellently.co.uk Sher Cross, Reflexology and Reiki Healing can help with health problems and relaxation. Specialising in pregnancy. 21 years experienced practitioner. 01545 590364 or 07807 219499. Christine Smith offers Spiritual Companioning on a 1:1 or small group basis (fully trained, insured). Ideal for those questioning their purpose in life or wanting to deepen their spiritual connection within themselves and with others. Contact: 01570 434705 www.christinesmith.co.uk Irene Sullivan is a qualified and experienced massage therapist, practising total rejuvenation body massage, Indian head massage, Hawaiian Kahuna massage, chair massage, Thai massage and Reiki. Home visits available. 01545 561334. Cathrin Wildwood is a qualified and experienced counsellor, offering individual, couple and family counselling. If you want to talk or need some help, contact 07870 888141 or cathrin@cathrinwildwood.co.uk cathrinwildwood.co.uk Bones for Life: practices to stimulate bone strength, protect vulnerable joints, improve posture and increase vitality. Contact: Marye Wyvill, 01570 421027, maryewyvill@hotmail.com Annie Zakiewicz. Qualified reflexologist and Emmett Technique practitioner. Treatment room in Cellan. Contact: 01570 493295, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk
Sat 2 Dec: Rag Rug Festive Wreath More information 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk French & Italian Classes, Llandeilo. Tues, 4.15-6pm, Italian for Improvers; Tues 6.15-8pm, Italian for Beginners; Thurs, 4.15-6pm, French for Improvers; Thurs 6.15-8pm, French for Beginners. £10 per class. Also 1-1 lessons. Contact: 01550 760067 or gillypickering@aol.com. Staying Centred. Thurs Classes 10.30am-12pm every Thurs in November at the Powerhouse in Llandysul. How to calm an overactive mind, lift your spirits and provide tools for a happier life. Payment by donation. Contact: Christine Smith 01570 434705, www.christinesmith.co.uk/are-youover-thinking/ Mindful Self Compassion Course, Lampeter. 8 week programme teaching core principles and practices that enable you to respond to difficult moments with kindness, care and understanding. 12-2.30pm, 28 Oct, 5, 11, 18 & 25 Nov, 2, 9 & 16 Dec and 19 Nov retreat day. Colette Power, 07890 835873, powercollette@hotmail.com Photography & Art Courses. ½ day and day courses coming soon to Maesteile, Rhydcymerau. Register your interest: 01558 685131 or 01558 685393, events@maesteile.farm
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Evening Painting Classes. Mon 6.308pm, Gabrielle’s Gallery, Ffostrasol, Llandysul. SA44 4TJ. Painting exercises designed to improve colour sense, technique and observation with Gabrielle Dudley. 01239 851026. Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Thurs 11am-1pm (beginners) and 1.30-3.30pm. (improvers) Cost £8 per session. Contact: Ann, 01558 650760 courses________________ spinwise.uk@btinternet.com Denmark Farm Conservation www.spinwise.co.uk Centre, Betws Bledrws. Red Apple Yarn. Sat 11-Sun 12 Nov: Make a Shave Sew Night: Tues 6-8.30pm, £5. Horse Knit Night: Thurs 6.30-8.30pm, £3. Fri 17 Nov: Needle-felting: Festive Afternoon Knit: Sat 1-3.30pm, £3.50. Decorations Old Post Office, College Street, Sat 18 Nov: Needle-felting: 3D Fox / Lampeter. 01570 423715. Red Squirrel redappleyarn.co.uk Fri 24 Nov: Micro-generation at Home Fri 1 Dec: Willow Christmas Crafts lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com 19
events _________________ Lampeter & District Beekeepers’ Association. Tues 14 Nov, 8pm, Cellan Millennium Hall. Talk on and demonstration of varroa treatment using oxalic acid by sublimation. £1 (tea and biscuits included). Nonmembers welcome. 14th Annual Craft Fair. Fri 24 & Sat 25 Nov, 10-4pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Free entry, in aid of Breast Cancer Wales. Craft stalls, lucky dip, raffle and refreshments. All welcome. Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed. Next meeting Tuesday 21 November 2017, 7.30pm in The Old Hall University of Wales Trinity St. David. ‘William Jones: Politics, Glandenys & the Lovers’ Graves’ Talk by Alan Leech (Local historian and author) Croeso cynnes i bawb. All welcome. Non-members £2. As Good As It Gets: The Rural Industries Bureau Quilts of Wales 1921-1939. Exhibition at the Welsh Quilt Centre, High Street, Lampeter. Running until 4 Nov. Tickets £6/£5/£2.50. 01570 422088, www.welshquilts.com. Mulberry Bush Café : 11 Nov, 7.30pm, Delicious Vegetarian 3-course meal and music by Brenig Folk. Guitar, mandolin and some classic folk songs; Christmas Spectacular, 9 Dec, 7.30pm, with Smudger & Dhruva plus guest, Snowy. Traditional Vegetarian Christmas 3-course dinner and lots of fun; Ceri Owen Jones & Elsa Davies, 13 Jan, 7.30pm, Celtic music - harp, violin, stories & vocals. 3-course vegetarian meal. All events £19.95. Booking essential, 01570 423317 Rhys Meirion and Aled Wyn Davies, London Welsh Rugby Choir at Emlyn Hotel, Newcastle Emlyn, Sat 27 Jan, 7pm. Guest speaker, Phill Bennet. £25. Bookings taken at Emlyn Hotel, 01239 710317, or Ann Evans, 01239 614366,Volunteer Fundraiser Wales Air Ambulance.
health & well-being _____
Staying Centred. Classes every thurs in Nov (02,09,16,23,30) at the Powerhouse in Llandysul (10:30-12:00) on how to calm an overactive mind, lift your spirits and provide tools for a happier life. Payment by donation. Contact: Christine Smith, 01570 434705, www.christinesmith.co.uk/are -you-over-thinking/
Lampeter Food Surplus. Every Thurs, 4-6pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Reducing waste and redistributing ‘surplus’ food to anyone who wants it. Wanted: local businesses willing to donate their edible surplus and local people willing to help with cooking, picking up or promotion. Contact: Sarah, 01974 821219, sarahjhulme@outlook.com Banc Bwyd Llambed/ Lampeter Food Bank. Open Mon, Weds, Fri 9am-5pm, except bank holidays. Referrals made by local agencies. Non-perishable food donations (in-date please) can be left in Banc Bwyd collection boxes in Lampeter Co-op and Yr Hedyn Mwstard cafe. Macular Society Lampeter Support Group. Meets 2nd Weds each month, 2-4pm, St Thomas’ Church. £2 includes homemade cakes & raffle. Open to anyone with any form of sight loss; carers, partners and friends welcome. Forthcoming events: Nov - Guide Dogs. Contact: Diana, 01570 640034. Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church opp. the police station) in Lampeter. Weds 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: 0845 7697555. Lampeter Breastfeeding Group. Mon 10am-12pm, Lampeter Family Centre, Government Buildings, Pontfaen Road. Find us on Facebook or call/text 07967 201034 (excludes bank holidays and school holidays). Crossroads Carers Outreach Service offers unpaid carers one-to-one advice, help, support & information. If you are an unpaid carer, please get in touch with Rebecca 0783 4170358, cere.outreach@crossroadsmww.org.uk Headway, the Brain Injury Association. Headway Ceredigion drop-in sessions 1st Mon of month, 2–4pm, Community Room, Tesco’s. Contact: 01446 740130 07941 855935, walesdm@headway.org.uk Narcotics Anonymous meet at St Thomas’ Methodist Church (end of Drovers Road/Peterwell Terrace), Mon 7.30-8.30pm. Helpline: 0300 9991212. Weight-Watchers every Tuesday, St Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter. Join any week, weigh anytime between 5.30pm -6.30pm, talk 6.30-7pm. Just turn up or contact Eleri, 07748 270439, eretallick@weight-watchers.co.uk Nutritional advice for weight loss, 20
optimal health and for the reduction of inflammation. Treatment based on an understanding of human biology/ biochemistry and its evolution. Deirdre McIntosh M.I.Biol. M.Phil. PhD 01570 470077 or 07515 393894 info@mcintoshscientific.com West Wales Buddhist Group. Learn to meditate and explore Buddhist tools for changing your life. In Aberystwyth, fortnightly Fri eve, monthly Sat morn. westwalesbuddhistgroup.wordpress.com
westwalesbuddhistgroup@gmail.com Support Group for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Meets 1st Mon each month at Mustard Seed Café, Lampeter, 1.30-3.30pm. Croeso i bawb. Contact: Judith McKay, MS Support Volunteer, 01570 493509 or Hazel Ellis, Chair Ceredigion MS Branch, 01974 261640. Chronic Fatigue and Pain Specialist. Individual treatment using mind-body principles to resolve pain and fatigue. Treatment in your own home or at a location convenient to you. Registered Occupational Therapist and SIRPA practitioner, DBS checked. Contact: Lindsey Ford, 07904 258814, www.chiron-mind-body.co.uk
kids __________________
Story-time at Lampeter Library. Tues mornings 10.30-11am. Pre-school and toddlers. Home-Start. Ready for school groups have started in Talgarreg Hall, on Thursdays & Felinfach Hall on Fridays 9.30-11.30am. Fun for children and adults, the project, funded by the lottery, is delivered in collaboration with Jig-so & Home Start, and helps to develop the basic skills every child needs to prepare for school. For more information contact: Sarah Harries, 01239 615922. Mae grwpiau Barod i’r Ysgol wedi cychwyn yn Neuadd Talgarreg ar ddydd Iau, ac yn Neuadd Felinfach ar ddydd Gwener rhwng 9.30 – 11.30 yn. Mae’n brosiect llawn hwyl i blant a rhieni sy’n datblygu sgiliau sylfaenol wrth baratoi dechrau’r ysgol. Ariennir gan y Loteri ac mae’n cael ei redeg gan Jig-so a Home Start ar y cyd. Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch a Sarah Harries ar 01239615922. Copy Deadline: Fri 10 November 2017
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 Dydd / Day
Dydd Llun Monday
Dydd Mawrth Tuesday
Dydd Mercher Wednesday
Dydd Iau Thursday
Dydd Gwener Friday
Dydd Sadwrn Saturday
facebook: hamdden llambed leisure
twitter: #lampeterleisure
Amser / Time
Sesiwn / Dosbarth
Session / Class
Pris / Price
10.00-10.30am
Troelli Dwr
Hydro Spin
£6
10.30-11.00am
Aerobeg Dwr
Aqua Aerobics
5.45-6.15pm
Troelli
Spin
£3
6.30-7.30pm
Cylchredai
Circuit Training
£4
7.00-8.30pm
Cicstart*
Kickstart*
3.30-5.00pm
Clwb Cleddyfau*
Fencing Club*
5.30-6.15pm
KettleFit
KettleFit
£4
5.30-6.30pm
Pilates*
Pilates*
£6
6.45-7.15pm
Troelli HIIT
HIITSpin
£3.30
6.00-6.30pm
Troelli
Spin
£3
6.30-7.00pm
HIIT Abs
HIIT Abs
£3
7.00-8.00pm
Boxercise
Boxercise
£4
5.15-6.00pm
Aerobeg (Joan)
Aerobics (Joan)
£5.15 / £4.15
6.00-6.30pm
Troelli Chwim
Spin Sprint
£3.30
6.00-7.00pm
Pilates*
Pilates*
£6
6.00-7.00pm
Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen*
Sarn Helen Running Club*
7.00-7.30pm
MetaFit
MetaFit
£3
11.30am12.30pm
Aerobeg Dwr
Aqua Aerobics
£4
6.00-6.30pm
MetaFit
MetaFit
£3
6.30-7.00pm
Troelli Ffyrnig
Spin Blast
£3
9.15am-1.00pm
Ysgol Gymnasteg Rees*
Rees School of Gymnastics*
2.00-3.00pm
Disco Rhowl*
Roller Disco*
£3.40/£2.50
Deachrau yn fuan / Starting soon – Aerobeg Step Aerobics / Cardi-O / Dawns Street Fit dance / www.Invncbl.co.uk - Triad Challenges & Boot camp Gwybodaeth yn gywir ar amser argraffu / Information correct at time of printing *Ddim yn rhan o’r pecyn aelodaeth / *Not part of membership packages 21
kids cont.d _______________ Young Rangers “Play, Explore, Discover.” Tues & Thurs, 4-6pm, Denmark Farm. After-school club for 611 years. Woodland activities, games, nature awareness and bushcraft led by Forest School trained staff. £6, £5.50 for siblings. Contact: Sally, 07799 052131, sally@harveysofcellan.co.uk, www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub/, 1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Weds, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070. 1st lampeter Rainbows, for girls age 5-7 years every other Saturday 1011.30am at St Thomas’ Methodist Church. Contact: Bev, 07891 570180 or via www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus 1st Lampeter Beaver Scouts. Meet Tues 5.30-6.30pm, term time. For boys and girls aged 6-8. Contact: Rachel, 07730 684543. 1st Lampeter Cub Scouts. Meet Mon, 5.30-7pm. For boys and girls aged 8-10. Contact: Annalee ,01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Scouts. Meet Mon 7-9pm. For boys and girls aged 10.5-14. Contact: Kelvin, 01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Explorers. For boys and girls aged 14-18. Contact Iris 07769 326032. TicToc. Story, dance & song sessions for children, 0-3 years and their parents. Fri 10-11am term-time. £3 first child, £1 each additional child. 01570 470697, www.theatrfelinfach.com Dance. Mon 4-4.45pm: creative dance sessions for children 3-6yrs. £3 child. Weds 5pm: Hip-Hop group for young people 11-16 yrs. 10 session block for £40 or £4.50 a session. Theatr Felinfach, 01570 470697, www.theatrfelinfach.cymru RAY Ceredigion Outdoor Play Sessions. Tues, 3.30-5.30pm, Parc yr Orsedd, Lampeter. For children of all ages (under 4’s must be accompanied). All ages welcome as volunteers with free training provided (14-24 year olds can gain Millennium Volunteering accreditation). Further information 01545 570686 and Facebook. Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) Runs 3 terms per year every Thurs & Fri at Victoria Hall, 4.306pm. £40/child/term, £35 siblings, £30 concs. Vanessa Read, 07814 794353.
Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder. Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days/week in school holidays. Birthday party bookings welcome. Tasty menu, free WiFi. 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk Ti a Fi. Mon 9.30-11.30am, Llangeitho Jubilee Hall. A parent and child group for ages 0-4. £1 a week, bring a snack. All welcome to come to play and chat. Contact: Claire, 07727 415634. "Lampeter Little Ones" Facebook group for parents of pre-schoolers in Lampeter area. Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler? Please check: www.facebook.com/groups/lampeterlittleones
markets _______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 28 Oct, 11 Nov & 25 Nov (whole market relocates to Christmas Fayre at UWTSD Lampeter campus), returning 9 & 23 Dec to Victoria Hall. Lampeter Farmers' Market. Alternate Fridays 9am-2pm, High Street, Lampeter. Next markets: Fri 10 & 24 Nov, 8 & 15 Dec. Ffarmers Market, Neuadd Bro Fana/ Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in month. Llansawel Market, Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm, 3rd Sat in month.
move your body _________
Just Jhoom! Bollywood Fitness Class. Thurs, 6.30-7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. A fun way to get fit based on Bollywood music. Contact; Melissa, 07909 903773, justjhoom.co.uk Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). A warm welcome to new walkers. We are a friendly bunch and, if you would like to sample a walk, come and join us. We meet each Saturday at the Rookery Car Park at 10:00am, sharing cars. Bring your own drink and lunch. Phone James, 01570 480743 or Kay 01570 480041. Fabulous Friday Walkers. Easy access walking for an hour. Meet rain or shine, 10am Rookery Car Park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Or just meet for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181 Walk Out Workout. Join us for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on 22
Thursday evenings. Meet at the leisure centre for 6.30pm and expect to be out for around an hour including the optional hill at the end. It’s fun and free. Stride Out Walking Group. Need some exercise? Want to keep fit? Different walk each Weds at 10am from Lampeter Leisure Centre. It's free - so come join us. Couch to 5K Running Group. Mon & Weds, 6.30pm from the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter. 9 week course aimed at beginners who want to improve health and fitness. Free. Facebook: Lampeter Couch to 5K Running Group or contact Helen, 07817 543257. Sarn Helen Running & Cycling Club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (age 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery car park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thurs 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB): www.sarnhelen.org.uk. Lampeter Badminton Club. Fri 5-6.30pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre, All standards welcome, £2. Squash Court Available. University Sports Hall, Lampeter, £6 per hour, 9am-9pm, Mon-Fri. To hire or join a league. Contact: 01570 424774. Aerobics/Body Toning. Weds 7.308.30pm, Cellan Millennium Hall. £4. Contact: Debbie, 01570 493594. Hydrospin - Aqua Cycling followed by (Water Conditioning / Aqua Aerobics) Lampeter Pool, Mon 10am (10.30am); Aberaeron Pool, Tues 11.45am (12.15pm) & 7pm (7.30pm). Contact: David Maund to book: 07792 351607. Badminton. Tues 10am-12.30pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. £2, equipment provided but please wear suitable footwear. All abilities welcome. Yvonne, 01558 650870. Indoor Short Mat Bowls. Fri 7pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. £1 incl. tea, coffee and biscuits. Bowls provided, please wear flat-soled shoes. All abilities welcome. Yvonne, 01558 650870. Table Tennis. Thurs 10am-12.30pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. £1.50, equipment provided but wear suitable footwear. Drop in, all abilities welcome. Yvonne, 01558 650870. lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com
move your body cont.d _____ Yoga at Pantglas Yoga Centre. Thurs 10.30am, Pantglas Yoga Centre, Llandewi Brefi. Gentle yet effective yoga in a beautiful studio. 01570 493794, info@thepantglascentre.com Yoga. Weds 5.30-7pm, Cellan Millennium Hall. 1st Weds each month Yoga on a Ball (bring your own Swiss ball). Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594. Hatha Yoga. Weds, 10-11.30am, Sports Hall UWTSD Lampeter. Working with physical postures to relax the body and mind. Breath and relaxation techniques to deal with life’s stresses. 1:1 sessions available. Booking essential: Karen, 07547 125937. Yoga & Meditation. Thurs, 10-11am, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Physical postures to stretch, relax and be more comfortable when sitting. Guided meditation to steady the mind and improve focus. Booking essential: Karen, 07547 125937. Monthly Yoga Workshops. Sun 21 Jan, 18 Feb, 18 Mar, 15 Apr, 27 May, 17 Jun 2018. Cellan Millennium Hall, 10.30am –5pm. £252. Explore asana (postures), pranayama (breathing practices) relaxation, meditation, yoga nidra, mantra and the energy body. Info and bookings, contact Karen, 07547 125937, www.breatheinyoga.co.uk Yoga & Pilates with Ann Inshaw. Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Mon 5.30-7pm and Fri 10-11.30am, UWTSD Sports Hall. Pilates: Tues 9.30am, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Tues 5.30pm and Thurs 6pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre. Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Weds 7.15pm, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Contact: Ann, 07826 692110 Belly Dance & Yoga Classes. Belly Dance: Tues 5.30-6.30pm, £3. Beginner Yoga: Thurs 7-8.30pm, Crugybar Village Hall, and Tues 78.30pm, Ffarmers. £5. Contact: 01558 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com. New American Tribal Style Bellydance. Tues 1-2pm & Weds 6-7pm, dance studio, UWTSD Lampeter Sports Hall. Contact: Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779. Yoga. Mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tues 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher), 07588 527512. Lampeter Egyptian Belly Dance.
New classes every Friday from 10 Nov: All Levels 9.30-10.30am, £5. Contact: Mel Long, 07879 651072 Improvers 10.45am-12pm, £6. Fit for Life (50+) 12.15-1.15pm, £5. Contact: Rose Barter, 01239 851737 All classes at Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate. Belly Dance Beginners Class. Tues 5.306.30pm, Tregaron Leisure Centre, £5. Melanie Long (JTA accredited teacher), 07879 651072, melmaylong@hotmail.com Friday Stretch-Out. Fri, 5.45pm, Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate. £3. Unwind at the end of the week, and give your body a revitalising stretch. Contact: Lucy, 07814 582863, lucyb12@btinternet.com Jane Guy School of Dance. Tues & Sat Lampeter, Thurs - Felinfach. We teach ballet & modern, working up to an annual performance. Find us on Facebook: the jane guy school of dancing. Contact: Jade, 07972 521842 Mat-based Pilates Plus. First and last Monday of month, 2-3.15pm, Llangeitho Village Hall. If new, please call. Suitable for beginners. Bring a mat. Includes exercises for managing energy. Benefits include improved posture and body shape, muscle-toning, increased energy, strength, agility, stamina and body/ mind/spirit connection. Shân Rees, qualified Pilates instructor. Contact: 01570 218138, 07940 375147. Black Wolf Karate Club. Every Thurs at St James Hall, Cwmann: 6.30pm juniors; 7.30pm intermediate juniors/ seniors. £3.50 a class, first lesson free. Walking Basketball. Weds 5-6pm, £3. For 40+. Walking Football. Fri, 5.306.30pm, £3. Come along and have some fun. Tregaron Leisure Centre. Contact: 01974 298960.
music _________________
Lampeter Folk. Fri 3 Nov, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. Bring your instruments, voices and friends for an Open Mic session in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Dewch draw i chwarae rhai caneuon neu wrando, wrth olau cannwyll. Croeso i bawb. £3 incl. tea/ coffee/homemade cakes, or BYOB. Contact: 07817 715321 www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk Mulberry Bush Café music events. For 23
details see Events listings section. Lampeter Music Public Concert Series. Sun 19 Nov, 2.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. Shelley Fairplay – harp. Tickets on the door £11, concessions £9. Season membership £50, concs £40. Students free with SU card. Two children free with a paying adult. Tickets and membership 01558 650569 or carolcook377@gmail.com. Celf Llambed Arts. 24 Nov, from 7pm, Victoria Hall, £10/£8. The Baghdaddies and The Dapper Cadavers. Advance tickets from the Mulberry Bush. www.celf-llambed-arts.org.uk Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm.
permaculture, gardening & conservation ___________
Lampeter Seed Library. 2nd & 4th Sat each month at the Peoples Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Join the library, borrow or donate seed. Free service, all welcome. Contact: bachadaullambed@outlook.com Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture and sustainability. 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/advice. Contact: Angie, 01974 831300 info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk
religious services/groups _
Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. Croeso i bawb. Lampeter Parish St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (Bilingual). St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. Main Sun Service: 10.45am St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 10.30am Bilingual. Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid Cymraeg (pedwerydd Sul yn unig). Church Hall available for hire, £9.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Contact: Beryl, 01570 422324
religious services/groups _ St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun only) English. St Thomas' Methodist Church. Sun Service 10.30am, crèche & youth activity. Church rooms for hire, kitchen facilities. Contact: 01570 423757. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter. Sun Mass 10am. For other services see church notice board. Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sun, Victoria Hall, 10am-7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones, Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344. Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sun 10.30am and 5pm at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson, 01570 423360. St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. Please note new later time. Bilingual services. 11.15 am 1st and 3rd Sundays of month. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms & weddings by arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Stryd y Bont, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Oedfa Gymun ar Sul cynta'r mis am 6yr hwyr. Oedfa am 9.30 ar drydydd Sul y mis. Ysgol Sul nob nos Wener o 4-5 yn Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i bawb. All Saints' Church, Cellan. Bilingual services 1st and 3rd Sunday of month. 1st Sun, 10am. 3rd Sun 2pm. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. Lampeter Quakers / Crynwyr Llambed Sun 10.45am, Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace. All welcome/Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canofan Steffen Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45yb. Creoso y bawb. Cysylltwch/Contact: 01570 471488, Lizmcd12@gmail.com www.quaker.org.uk
social _________________
Contact: Rhoda 01570 470172 or Bella 01559 370981. Loose Ends. Men: are you retired or semi-retired? Our group "Loose Ends" meets at the Mustard Seed Café (back room) on the last Friday in the month, 2-4pm. Also day trips roughly around the middle of each month. Contact: Bill, 01570 481245. Hwyl a Hamdden. A social group for the over-50s. Weds 1.30-3pm, term-time. A variety of talks, visits and light entertainment. 01570 47069, www.theatrfelinfach.com Lampeter W I meet 3rd Wednesday of each month from 10.30am at St. Thomas Church. New members warmly welcome. Contact: 01570 421683. People's Kitchen. 1st Sun most months, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. Delicious vegan meal. Contact: Mandi 07976 536983 or find us on Facebook. CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/ Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11yb-12yh/ Tues 11am-12pm, Mulberry Bush Café, Heol y Bont / Bridge Street, Llanbedr P.S./ 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. Mon 1.30-4pm, Cellan Hall. All welcome. Contact: Sandie, 01570 423969. Third World Lunch St. Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter. 1st Friday each month, 12-1.30pm. Payment by donation, all donations to Christian Aid Food Growing Programme. Cynhelir Cinio’r Trydydd Byd yn Neuadd Eglwys Sant Pedr bob dydd Gwener cyntaf y mis, o 12-1.30yh. Anfonir pob rhodd i Brosiect Tyfu Bwyd Cymorth Cristnogol. Gwerthfawrogir eich cefnogaeth. Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152. Custard Queens WI: every 1st Sun, 710pm, Scout Hall, Bryn yr Eglwys, Lampeter. Bring a mug and meet some new friends. 07754 496201 or 01570 422494, custardqueenswi@yahoo.com
Merry Makers. Every Weds, 10.30am3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. 1 Nov: Halloween theme 8 Nov: Painting 15 Nov: Financial advice 22 Nov: Wearing a sari demonstration 29 Nov: Flower arranging New members welcome. Disabled custardqueenswi.wixsite.com/lampeterwi access and toilet; free parking. £2.50 www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi incl. vegetarian lunch and all activities. Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh 24
language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, 1st Thurs each month. Not suitable for absolute beginners but anyone who has attended classes for a year or two will probably find the events enjoyable. Completely informal, meet in bar 7pm for 7.30pm. A small group, normally 6-8, including 2-3 fluent Welsh speakers. Contact: Myra Mortlock, naturals@btinternet.com Drefach and Llanwenog Coffee Mornings. 1st Weds of month, 10am. All welcome. Join Facebook Calendr Cymdeithasol y Cledlyn The Cledlyn Social Calendar for more info and other events in the district.
storytelling, books & creative writing _________ Creative Writing Workshop. Sat 11 Nov with Cynan Jones, £10. Future workshops, 9 Dec, 13 Jan, each run by a professional tutor. Kelly, 07888 841140, yamazaki.kelly@yahoo.co.uk Lampeter Writers’ Workshop welcomes new members and meets weekly. Tues 7-9pm, Wolfson Room, UWTSD Lampeter, during university term. Come and join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167.
volunteering ____________ Global Justice West Wales group. Be part of the change. Contact: info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: Woodland Wednesdays. Come and join our volunteering sessions to 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. Canolfan Long Wood Centre, 10am, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. Volunteer days run fortnightly 10am 4pm on Sat with the occasional Tues. Practical conservation & wildlife monitoring. All welcome, no previous experience needed. Drinks and cakes provided – bring lunch and outdoor gear. Contact: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk To prevent undue upset or confusion Please check and update your listings Regularly. Diolch / Thank you lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com
where, when we feel under stress, we hold tension. When I’m dancing my own habits come more clearly to my attention, which is useful because it’s not always very obvious to us what our habits are. My dance practice is an ongoing journey in helping me to find a way out of those habits. So there’s another way that this beautiful dance gives us more power to choose how we respond to life. It is a dance that is sensual and puts women of every shape and size in touch with their capacity to experience their own bodies more fully and to move beautifully. It is a dance for every age of woman, from teens through to grandmothers. There are no restrictions in belly dance to participating, no requirement to be a particular weight or shape, no age limits. The movements are flowing, low impact, gentle but strengthening. It is an honour and a delight to see women expressing their own particular kind of beauty when they dance. I see this as a power too in taking us away from the standards of the media, the fashion and lifestyle industries that present us with a narrow image of what feminine beauty is and how we are supposed to look. In being part of the classes here in west Wales, I have made good friends as I have become part of a group of women sharing a love for this dance. We have celebrated each other’s triumphs, supported each other in difficult times and mourned losses together. There’s power in community of this kind. It might appear to be small from the outside, but this is the kind of power that creates strong bonds of love and respect for each other. It’s that kind of power that gets us through the everyday work of raising families, earning a living and finding our individual ways to live peaceful and happy lives, doing what we love most. I will be offering classes based around the health benefits of Egytian Belly Dance on Wednesday evenings, at Sally Saunders Dance Studio on the Lampeter Industrial Estate beginning January 2018. There are also regular classes already running in Lampeter. See Listings section for more details. Look out for posters in all the usual places or feel free to call me on 07792 248962. Your first class is free. After that each class is £6. Looking forward to welcoming you. Catriona Macdonald
The Power of Good Health through Belly Dance A New Non-Performance Class Exploring the Health Benefits of Egyptian Belly Dance My first encounter with Belly Dance was when I was a student in London in the 1980’s. One of my classmates offered weekly sessions in the college. She was retraining for her second career after more than twenty years as a professional dancer. The classes were great fun. There was lots of laughter as we began to explore the unfamiliar moves of this beautiful dance from Egypt. I was hooked straight away. As my body became more able to perform the movements, I began to notice improved circulation in my legs and feet in cold weather and how an injury to one side of my pelvis and lower back, affected me much less during daily activities. This aroused my curiosity and as my professional training taught me to understand the relationship between anatomy and movement, I began to understand the benefits of certain key moves in freeing up the joints of the pelvis and lower back. I also noticed how other moves could release tension in other areas of the spine and around the shoulders. Then I started to include those moves in the exercise prescriptions of the people I saw in the college clinic. I saw how effective they were in helping other people. Here was an ancient form of dance giving us power over our health! My professional training was teaching me to help people whose ability to live full lives and do what they loved, was limited by pain, illness and restrictions in their bodies. And what I learnt in the belly dance classes was becoming a part of their journey back to better health. As a student I was learning about the intimate connection between good alignment, free movement and healthy body tissues. Tension and restriction in areas of the body tends to also restrict blood and lymph flow and create ‘noise’ in the nerves in that area, all of which detrimentally affects the organs as well. As we move each area of the body, it moves the organs too, helping to release congestion and helping those internal organs to function more smoothly. Our bodies are incredibly tough but also vulnerable. They require attention and care if they are to allow us the freedom to do what we love with those dear to us. Understanding how to look after our bodies and having the know how to care for those vulnerabilities and build on our strengths, gives us the power to choose health every day of our lives. Belly Dance is a dance form based around isolation of movements. The aim is being able to move one area whilst leaving the rest of the body relaxed and still. We all have our habits of holding tension in the body. Places 25
Karen’s Creative Compendium 029 Doubt you could walk a mile in my heels but plenty of poetic perambulation this month, trekking out of anger, rambling through life in baby Ninja steps, tramping in doorways, slipping out the rear exit - all trails across earth’s plane and insights into the human condition for better and worse.
Taking my mood for a walk by Mandy Pickering My head is a hood of hornets my skin prickly as thistles. As I fasten the clasp of my silver snake torque, a rusty vixen trots over my tongue and out of my mouth snarling. So, I take my mood for a walk drag it behind me through gorse scrub chipped with sunlight where Hoopoes skim the mountain broom. Up through a forest of umbrella pine to a point where rock meets sky and there it goes my mood, drifting away with the clouds.
Pleased to welcome more new contributors, keep them coming, Karen
Navajo Wrap by Melanie L. Williams
Translate by Maj Ikle When walking over muddy fields start slow keep your eyes on the baby steps low do not look too far ahead instead plod on find stones and tree roots to secure careful feet from bogging Follow dogs for high ground not pigs they look for hollows to wallow scan the sides for elevations however small and don’t take bramble jokes personally at all When climbing up a slippy bank trust in footprints you know Steady as we Ninja go.
Pictures in my head by Polly Phemus The little mother duck facing down a huge herring gull, Saying: not my chicks, not today, you big ugly bastard. The woman, on some bored street camera, stooping low To cover a doorstep's sleeping tramp; night's raining hard. The ageing Bengal tiger, chasing dangerous water buffalo Rather than lying down, to die. Not today. He's spared To live another hour. All spared today, somehow, although By whose grace or by what power? There are no words To tell me. Only the pictures in my head, this task fulfill. Love for the low, the lost, for life itself when life is hard, Be in my head, and in your heart. Stay with us all still.
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Between 1944 and 1986 four million tons of uranium was mined out of Navajo land Cancer rates doubled in the Navajo Nation from the 1970s to the 1990s
Expectant men and women should refrain from knotting thread spare the creatures of the wood nor look upon the dead; if father is a cheidancer he must not wear his mask his newborn child may be struck blind should he omit to ask the Gods to see his naked face in homage to their power. Birth rituals of the Navajo begin as bellies bloom husbands speak more kindly and women work the loom with earth-dyed natural tinctures, use patterns to caress each lending a protective coat to counteract distress for souls emerging on Earth’s plane. The infant wrap unites the forces of the land plant and sacred totem wrought with open hand The snake-weed and the rubber plant, rabbit-bush and rose, butternut and river-cane suffuse the cloth and close against the wind and spirits of ill-will. Weave symbols to preserve this life against impending night, the cross for harmony the lightning bolt for light. The diamond marks the homeland but let the spirit be a trailing thread throughout the cloth to leave the lifeforce free.
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And here I sit all alone, Waiting by that bloody phone, Knowing that my foolish haste, has all gone to waste, There she sits with her man, I'm not the man in her plan, Someone else she's found...Damn, As clear are her thoughts, mine count for naughts. I did once picture a wedding day, all hip, hip and hooray, Over mother's bed we were wed, but now both are long dead. Some might be glad but I am sad and that has made me mad. Life is cruel love is lost, I try not to think of the cost, Time to get up and go, nothing here to know, She's made her mind up that’s for sure, she's shown you the back door. 26
Crossing Over ... a Dream
Sense of loss
by Karen Gemma Brewer
by Kiara
at the crest of the bridge I stop and look down where the quicksilver river in shadow and light flows under the bridge and away faces of saints, angels, demons and beasts hoards of the dead, and a choir all rise in the swirling mirror below and flow under the bridge and away visions of ecstasy, anguish and love sorrow, redemption and guilt ancestors daughters lovers and sons rising and falling like dreams in the morning and still I cannot look away in the face of my fear shine the eyes of my love like diamonds they dance and dissolve flowing and swirling all down and away under the bridge to the sea my betrayers' face becomes my own there in the river of light where nothing remains and nothing is lost under the bridge and away to the sea where all rivers dissolve and all dreams are set free crossing the bridge I step into the meadow leaving the river behind me a skylark sings high in the wide open sky while all around the Garden is breathing petals are falling all soft on the evening and the river goes spinning on by
Prayer to the Healer
Leary Call
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Lay hands upon my fading heart Prepare my anxious soul to part Lay hands across my weary eyes To aid my restless spirit’s rise Lay hands upon my furrowed brow Bring calmness to my being now
Raise hands from my tranquil crown Whisper a prayer, lay hands down Lay me under grass untorn Yet know that I will be reborn Leave all grief beside my stone I am not there, you saw me home
Wine trodden by cows as they herd it through the grapevine Alligator wins at poker by seeing you later Bike shed tears when smoke gets in your eyes Reading written right through gaol house rock Hungry sheep beetle to manger knowing hay due Six pistols under flint lock and a key in the UK. Grand flash if cats’ eyes don’t do white lines. 27
Although Mum always said I was born short of sense I assumed there’d be plenty to last but I’ve way over felt caused my feeling to melt p’r’aps my last touching date has just passed. I know eyesight fades we’re prepared with good aids spectacles, lenses and laser but I’ve heard no one reveal you lose grip on your feel from nights on the tactiles eraser. Hearing disappearing has brought new engineering ear trumpets are now small as pips but through all magazines not once have I seen a top-10 list of new finger tips. I’ve even heard tell of folks losing their smell and their taste which is close in connection but not to sit on the fence this running out of a sense only four out of five get a mention. At the doctor’s surgery the touch-screen defeated me you can’t imagine how I don’t feel the NHS helpline said ‘touch-tone’ three times then diagnosed that I’m not real. So I went down the shops and checked every box but they were virtually all of them senseless just one tasty surprise two sights for sore eyes and a fraudulent MP’s expenses. In Boots my prescription couldn’t find any friction I tried all that the chemist dispenses even sex has turned sour I have staying power but can no longer come to my senses. I blame the kids with their computer whizz and lingo that seems double Dutch my nephews and nieces made me fall quite to pieces when they whispered: “Auntie’s so out of touch.”
Cothi Gardeners’ Club After a busy season, our final get-together of the year will be a relaxing evening watching “Quatre Vents – The Maturation of a Garden” about Frank Cabot’s famous gardens near Quebec. Rope bridges and sculpture, an eclectic mix of wild and cultivated areas, topiary and magnificent mature trees make this private garden a remarkable spectacle. As Quatre Vents is only open to the public for a short time every year, why not get acquainted with it in the company of Cothi Gardeners? The film starts at 7.30pm, 15 Nov,
Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, SA19 8UW. Guests and visitors most welcome, £3, including refreshments. Gardeners are always looking ahead to the next season so our programme of speakers for 2018 is almost complete; Keep an eye on our website or Facebook page for details. The first open meeting will be on 21 Feb 2018. We have already decided that our Growing Challenge for next year will be to cultivate plants suitable for pollinators. Do give this some thought and if you’d like to treat yourself or a friend to an annual membership to our vibrant club, this will cost £14. An ideal Christmas gift? We would like to take this opportunity
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to thank all our guests, speakers and neighbours for their support during the past year, and look forward to seeing many of you again in 2018. Donna Worrall Cothi Gardeners’ Club www.cothigardeners.com Contact: Julian, 01558 685119
Recent Reviews "It was all happening at the Victoria Hall in Lampeter on Friday 29 September with another of Celf Llambed Arts monthly live music nights. The event was a sell out and attended by people of all ages. Opening at 8pm with Shambles Café serving a wide selection of delicious home cooked food and the Kazbar serving alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. The night began with some foot stomping sounds from local ska band Reckless Breakfast. They filled the dance floor with young and old bopping away together. After they played as the bands changed over the time was filled by a beatboxing DJ. Then came the very popular band Regime, a bunch of local musicians who played a combination of hip hop style reggae mixed with all sorts of beats. They were fantastic! The dancefloor was heaving and the atmosphere was astounding. This band have played at many other venues and festivals but this must have been one of their best local gigs. The night ended with some DJing by Major Triadz. They kept the audience dancing until the event finished. What an amazing night! The next one from Celf Llambed Arts is a Halloween Spooktacular Ball with music from The Mighty Fuod on Friday 27 October. It’s fancy dress and open to all ages, but U16s must be accompanied by an adult." Anni Crow
Traws Link Cymru West Wales Rail Campaign Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru I have an Ordinance Survey map dated 1946. It is a quarter inch map showing South Wales and it clearly indicates the railway line between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth, plus, naturally, branch lines to Aberaeron and to Newcastle Emlyn. It is a beautiful example of the cartographers’ art, showing heights above sea level as various shades between white, for heights between 0 feet to 199 feet, and various shades of orange to dark orange at 2,000 feet. In some ways it is a pity that it shows a landscape that is changed now. Towns and villages are smaller and some of the piecemeal improvements to roads (such as the A486 Llandysul bypass) are absent. However, on the whole, little has changed. The roads are just as meandering and narrow and the great swathes of pine forests are not shown because they were, in 1946, yet to be planted. Some footpaths are shown but really the scale of the map means that most are omitted. What it does show however is the staggering beauty of the landscape, falling from the heights of the Cambrian Mountains towards Cardigan Bay. A more recent Ordinance Survey Landranger map of 1½ inches per mile fills in the details of the wonderful footpaths which braid the whole landscape. Of course what is missing from the modern map is the railway, but this is what our campaign group, Traws Link Cymru, is wishing to have restored. In 1946 it would have taken you 2½ hours to make the journey between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth (which is as long as it takes by bus) but our proposal would reduce the number of stations on the route to five, down from the 24 on the old railway. This would mean that the journey would take just 90 minutes and thus connect this, the poorest part of the EU, with a 21st century means of transport and the wider world. Our survey, confirmed by the Welsh Government sponsored Scoping Study (published in December 2015) indicates that 97% of the old track-bed is unobstructed, and speaking to Network Rail, they see no problems in re-instating the railway. In addition they see no problem in constructing a footpath which would run the whole length of the railway, not just the Ystwyth Trail to Tregaron. Such a footpath would open up a huge area of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire to give access to walkers through some of the most
spectacular landscapes in Wales. At the moment you can follow the Ystwyth Trail to Tregaron, but how do you get back? Imagine if you could walk between Tregaron and Lampeter, between Lampeter and Llanybydder, between Llanybydder and Pencader and between Pencader and Carmarthen knowing that you could get back home by train. The re-built railway would open up whole areas of the countryside to walkers. And not just walkers. Tourists would be attracted to enjoy the Cambrian Mountains and the Teify Valley. Pony trekking could be expanded and cycling would be encouraged by the ability to take the train and then stay in hotels along the railway. The narrow roads would be freed of the huge timber and other lorries which I see holding up traffic as they are unable to pass and people would be able to access the train stations because a better bus service would connect outlying villages with the stations. Add to which the whole area would become attractive to new industry, providing jobs for young people who are obliged to move from the area in order to get jobs. This would help to retain Welsh Language speakers and promote the Welsh nation. There are 250,000 people who live in the catchment area of the railway, there are 50,000 students who would use the railway and it is no wonder that we have nearly 20,000 signatures for our petition to reopen the railway. The Welsh Government has invested £300,000 in a Feasibility Study which is currently being undertaken by Mott Macdonald, a huge engineering consultancy. We hope that the reinstated railway will soon become a policy priority for the Government. Support for our campaign is growing and you can add yours by visiting our website www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk and adding your signature to our online petition. You could also write to your MP and AM to urge them to support the reopening of the railway. Adrian Kendon Chair, Traws Link Cymru 29
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Communicating Agricultural Messages
Cyfathrebu negeseuon byd amaeth
By Golwg360 08/10/17 Fflur Llandre in The Women in Agriculture Conference.
Gan Golwg360 08/10/17 Fflur Llandre yng Nghynadledd Merched Mewn Amaeth.
Afternoon Tea for Eirios Thomas By Alun Jones 05/10/17 Cwmann YFC members showing their gratitude to the Carmarthenshire organizer.
Te Prynhawn Eirios Thomas
A girl from Llanwnnen and the Mexico earthquake
Gan Alun Jones 05/10/17 Aelodau CFfI Cwmann yn dangos eu diolch am wasanaeth trefnydd Sir Gâr.
By Golwg360 03/10/17 Nicola Miles was caught in the earthquake.
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Gan Golwg360 03/10/17 Roedd Nicola Miles wedi’i dal yn y daeargryn.
By Jill Tomos 02/10/17 A special service and a singing festival in Llanybydder.
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A Cwmann Golfer making his mark By Golwg360 01/10/17 Bryn Thomas playing golf for Wales.
Gan Jill Tomos 02/10/17 Oedfa arbennig a Chymanfa yn Llanybydder.
Lampeter Agricultural Show 2017 By Haf Hughes 29/09/17 The Chairperson’s report of this year’s successful show.
Golffiwr o Gwmann yn gosod ei farc
Llanwenog raising £10,000 and more towards Alzheimer’s society
Gan Golwg360 01/10/17 Bryn Thomas yn chwarae golff dros Gymru.
Sioe Amaethyddol Llanbed 2017
By Golwg360 28/09/17 YFC members raising money while celebrating the club’s 60th anniversary.
Gan Haf Hughes 29/09/17 Adroddiad y Cadeirydd am sioe lwyddiannus eleni.
Llanwenog yn codi £10,000 a mwy at gymdeithas Alzheimer Gan Golwg360 28/09/17 Aelodau CFfI yn codi arian wrth ddathlu pen-blwydd y clwb yn 60 oed. Dylan Lewis 31
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PSE DAY On Tuesday 3 October, Ysgol Bro Pedr had a successful PSE day at the upper sector. Pupils participated in several workshops: developing health awareness; understanding their place in Wales; exploring prejudice; creating an anti-bullying rap as well as developing their creative skills by designing a t-shirt for an anti-racism campaign. Year 9 developed their public speaking skills with a ‘Talk the Talk’ workshop which promoted confidence in communication. This masterclass was a full day, where each pupil proudly stood up in front of their peers to present a topic of their choice. The Fire Service, Woman’s Aid and the Welsh Assembly Government also delivered excellent workshops which engaged the pupils. Many thanks to all outside agencies and members of Ysgol Bro Pedr staff.
Images from the PSE Day at Ysgol Bro Pedr. Cynhaliwyd Diwrnod ABCh llwyddiannus yn Sector Hŷn Ysgol Bro Pedr ar ddydd Mawrth 3ydd Hydref. Cymerodd y disgyblion ran mewn nifer o weithdai: datblygu ymwybyddiaeth iechyd; deall eu lle yng Nghymru; archwilio rhagfarn; creu rap gwrth-fwlio yn ogystal â datblygu eu sgiliau creadigol trwy ddylunio crys-t ar gyfer ymgyrch gwrth-hiliaeth. Datblygodd Blwyddyn 9 eu sgiliau siarad cyhoeddus gyda gweithdy 'Talk the Talk' a oedd yn hyrwyddo hyder drwy gyfathrebu, lle bu pob disgybl yn sefyll yn falch o flaen eu cyfoedion i gyflwyno pwnc o'u dewis. Hefyd, cyflwynodd y Gwasanaeth Tân, ‘Womans Aid’ a Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru weithdai rhagorol a oedd yn ymgysylltu â'r disgyblion. Diolch yn fawr i bob asiantaeth allanol ac aelodau staff Ysgol Bro Pedr. 33
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‘People Power’ “Dear Judith, Breaking news! Thanks to your support, today the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust announced that they’re dropping plans to delay access to Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) for new patients with MS in Northern Ireland. This is a real victory for the MS community. Thousands of people like you came together to stop these plans.”
www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk for updates, contact details, and our What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY 13 Nov - Golden Broth Lunch Club: 11.30-2pm Sew, Knit & Natter: 1.30-4pm Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Group: 12-5pm Qi Gong: 6-7pm Tai Chi: 7-8pm WEDNESDAY Yoga: 5.30-7pm Aerobics & Body Toning: 7.30-8.30pm THURSDAY WI: 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Art Group: 10am–1pm Film Night: fortnightly 7.15pm for 7.45pm
Benefits Been Cut’ about PIP. I was on it, as was Stephen Crabb MP, a man who had been an employee at the DWP, and others who had had their benefits taken away. Following my Letter of Mandatory Reconsideration, they looked again at my medical evidence and my benefit was re-instated, as was that of the others on the programme. It demonstrates the importance of ‘people power’. Together we can make the TV, radio or social media bring an awareness and give grounds for campaigns both locally, nationally and even globally. Keep listening, reading, watching. Communicate with others, come to our Support Groups. Don’t give up…keep fighting for what you believe in. Use your ‘people power’ to make things better for People with MS.
Today (13 October) I have received this message from the MS Society in response to a petition that I signed recently. I felt it was an appeal that I should support. It has been shown that by giving newly diagnosed people with MS, Disease Modifying Drugs, their symptoms/relapses can be reduced. For further details read the campaigns section on the MS Society website. This demonstrates the importance of ‘people power’.
Come and join us on the 1st Monday of the month 1.303.30, in The Mustard Seed, Lampeter, back room. We welcome anybody with MS, carers, and anybody wanting to know more, from wherever you are. We have Welsh and English speakers. You are also welcome at our Aberystwyth group which meets in the new Tesco’s community/charity room, 12.30 -2.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. CROESO I BAWB/WELCOME TO ALL. Judith McKay Support Volunteer 01570 493509 Hazel Ellis Chair of Ceredigion Branch, 01974 261640
MS: My Rights, My Choices is a new campaign from MS Cymru. A mixture of employed staff and support volunteers will be able to provide support and advocacy for people going through a hard time whether it is needing general advice or help with the complications of claiming benefits. Last year many people with MS and others, gathered in Westminster to lobby MPs against changes to the benefit Disability Living Allowance (DLA), during the introduction of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). I had my benefit reduced following an assessment for PIP. With help from others, I wrote a letter appealing against this. Week In Week Out, BBC Wales, did a programme, ‘Why Have My 35
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This thirty-eighth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is sponsored by Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. The Woodland Manager has kindly offered the winner of the November crossword a choice of two bags of firewood or a hand-crafted bird box. Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland was established in 2003. The woodland is managed for timber sales and as a recreational facility on a not for profit basis, ensuring sustainable community focused development of the woodland as a commercial, educational, Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 38 (Jeep) environmental & recreational 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 community owned asset. 11 12 Long Wood has 4km of PRIZE: Voucher 13 footpaths and 10km of 14 bridleways that are open to the public at all times, the use of 15 16 17 an outdoor theatre and of a forest school area. It also offers sustainably resourced local firewood and sawn timber at 18 competitive prices. A Community Orchard is also in the 19 20 21 process of being established on site. Interested individuals 22 23 are encouraged to get in touch. 24 25 The recently opened timber-framed, low impact Visitor 26 27 28 Centre at the the Allt Cefn Foel car park is available for hire 29 30 31 for activities including meetings, courses, birthday parties 32 and exhibitions. It is also the base for the regular Woodland Wednesdays, Warden-led volunteer sessions. 33 34 Further details: http://www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk/en/ 35 36 37 38 and on Facebook at Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood 39 Community Woodland. competition
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Across 1. Cartographer who mapped and wrote about Lampeter in 1887 (4,11) 11. President is two thirds short of his abeyances (3) 12. Express surprise at Norwegian band (3) 13. Vast tacky, sneaky plan could lead to island invasion (4,7,4) 14. Lowest part of dam is only final part of a foot (3) 15. How to enlivened Shelley’s creation with freak slip of invention (5,2,4) 16. Iron Age culture with no king at the beginning (3) 18. Short operations for the wife of Saturn (3) 19. A heroic cart overturns in Ben-Hur’s sport (7,4) 21. Blame the French leaving for the loud noise (3) 22. Japanese sash this Jedi adopted? (3) 23. First name of Thelwell who painted ‘Dalis Fair, Lampeter 1906’ (5) 24. Decent knee I bend to meet posh dress code (4,7) 26. Name of twentieth Russian letter is item I’m not involved with (2) 27. Female rejection of town in central Ethiopia (5) 29. Soap does not begin to show elderly retired person (Abb) (1,1,1) 31. Norfolk river starting in task-work and ending in regattas (3) 32. Aghast! Lost asset manipulated to record national stockpile (4,1,5,5) 33. Bay window’s screen held as osier is re-shaped (6,5) 35. Sounds like there are no takers for sister (3) 36. New Zealand lake receives Greek letter from Italian river (5) 39. Crumpled civilian suit did appear unique? (15)
1. Surname of two Lampeter Town councillors (5) 2. Selfish lumberjack needs to prepare tool if he is going to work effectively (4,2,3,2,5) 3. Lampeter pub that is closing (5,4) 4. Foolishly risk tacit duty fee unless you can do this (6,6,4) 5. Showing uncertainty about future event leads to bad aura (Abb) (1,1,1) 6. Anyhow, cat autocrat shied on chaotic motorway (6,10) 7. Final mountain’s beast found in East, restive style in havoc? (4,8,4) 8. Belgium chocolate is alternative in posh shop (4) 9. Ensure no doubt that the meat is filleted (4,2,5,5) 10. Roam shark jaw cove, swimming to unleash important shambles (6,5,5) 17. Belgium village has nothing with fryer (4) 19. Goats cheese pasta dish served at the Falcondale (10) 20. Honour awarded to Professor Tecwyn Jones, who lived in Mydroilyn in WWII (Abb) (1,1,1) 25. Island in the Fraser River where sad backward easterners are placed (4) 28. That does not have beginning of headwear (3) 30. Russian espousing conditioning was father against endless love (6) 34. Supervise right United Nations brief (3) 37. Arsenic symbolises the same to some extent (2) 38. Sixteenth letter that is 3.1459... (2)
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do you have a story to tell - can you share it with
Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 37 by “Jeep”
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