Lampeter Grapevine Issue 53 Oct 2017 by Lampeter Grapevine

contents in this issue… reviews & letters ads & classifieds what’s going on secret travels totally locally town council cothi gardeners apple day bundle of joy charity fun day film night lampeter festival of dance newyddion o’r gorffenol celtic christianity llanfair clydogau show addysg oedolion cymru kcc jottings rojava: syria’s hidden utopia? banc hadau llambed uwtsd ysgol y dderi long wood pause for hope the big picture of dance world sight day traws link cymru ms support group mat-based pilates plus Clonc ysgol henry richard ysgol bro pedr 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.

Here is our mag at Glory Peak, a beauty/picnic spot in the town of Pfutsero. At 4,700 feet, it is the highest inhabited place in the State of Nagaland, North East India. There are fabulous views .... when the rains stop and the mist lifts!

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? 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.

GRAPEVINE no. 53, October 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 … I am drawn to make connections with a recent family adventure around Europe by train, when we were lucky enough to visit some wildly contrasting but iconic venues. We marvelled at the immense inventiveness, creativity and spirit of individuals and civilisations and gained an insight and understanding of the wider world ... From the

seemingly gravity defying structure of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the beauty, harmonic proportions & mysticism of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, still lined with its 13th century merchant shops; the sheer capacity and crowd management built into the Colosseum,

allowing the 50,000+ audience to exit in 5-10 minutes! Or the sheer scale of its retractable ‘velarium’ awning controlled by a team of sailors; the stunningly intricate, decorative and ornate architecture of the glass-roofed shopping arcade and the gothic cathedral in Milan,

with construction that spanned six centuries; the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows from Vesuvius in AD79, buried 20 metres (50-60 feet) under volcanic ash, with its wooden & organic matter preserved; to the particle

physics research projects at CERN that have seen discoveries of anti-matter, the Higgs-boson, the invention of the world wide web,

and the large hadron collider particle accelerator (the largest machine in the world), which sends high-energy particle beams at

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 November issue 54: Fri 13 October Theme: ‘People Power’ 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

almost the speed of light, around a 27km ring of electromagnets, chilled to –271.3°C (colder than outer space), to make them collideand all to establish what our universe is made of and how it started!

A completely fascinating and totally mind-blowing journey that highlighted incredible feats of engineering, high levels of sophistication and elements of sheer determination! The perfect introduction to ’The Big Picture’ perhaps? Well maybe we should scale down a touch, and start with what is happening locally. Delve in and see what you can discover for yourself in this issue. 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

Other contact details: Transition Llambed: www.vichall.org.uk/transition-llambed email: transitionllambed@gmail.com Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: victoriahall.llambed@gmail.com or phone/text 07891 632614 People's Market: To book a stall contact: victoriahall.llambed@gmail.com or phone/text 07891 632614 3

Ni gynhaliwyd cyfarfod Cyngor Tref ym mis Awst. Bu No meeting of the Town Council was held in August. aelodau ynghlwm â digwyddiadau’r dref i gynnwys, Gŵyl Members have been involved with local events to Fwyd Llanbedr Pont Steffan; Carnifal Llanbedr Pont include, The Lampeter Food Festival; Lampeter Steffan; Sioe Amaethyddol Llanbedr Pont Steffan ac Carnival; Lampeter Agricultural Show & Eisteddfod Eisteddfod Gŵyl y Banc. Gŵyl y Banc. AROLWG ARDALOEDD CHWARAE (ROSPA) THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF Mae’r mudiad ROSPA wedi ymgymryd ag arolwg Ardaloedd ACCIDENTS (ROSPA) PLAY AREAS’ INSPECTIONS Chwarae Parc-yr-Orsedd a Chae Maesyderi, dros yr haf. ROSPA has undertaken an inspection of the Trafodir goblygiadau'r adroddiadau yng nghyfarfod mis Parc-yr-Orsedd Play Area and the Maesyderi Field, Medi y Cyngor Tref. over the summer. The implications of the reports will Mae'r trefniadau ar y gweill i ysgwyddo cyfrifoldeb am be discussed at the September meeting of the Town Ardal Chwarae Maesyfelin sydd ar hyn o bryd yng ngofal y Council. Cymdeithas Tai, Tai Ceredigion. Arrangements are in hand to take responsibility for the GOLEUADAU NADOLIG Y DREF 2017 Maesyfelin Play-Area from the Housing Association, Tai Bydd y Cyngor Tref yn cwrdd â chostau adnewyddu sy'n Ceredigion. gysylltiedig â’r Goleuadau Nadolig 2017, sydd oddeutu CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OF THE TOWN 2017 £1,250 (gan gynnwys TAW). The Town Council will pay for the replenishing costs CYFRANIADAU ARIANNOL associated with the Christmas Lights’ Display of the Carnifal Llanbedr Pont Steffan: £500 town during 2017, in the region of £1,250 (inc VAT). Gŵyl Fwyd Llanbedr Pont Steffan: £1,000 - bu gan Gyngor FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS y Dref bresenoldeb yn ystod y digwyddiad; trefnwyd Lampeter Carnival: £500 stondin yn cwmpasu'r thema, "Twristiaeth Leol" o dan Lampeter Food Festival: £1,000 - the Town Council had gyfarwyddyd y Cyngh. David Smith. a presence during the event and had organised a stall Ymgyrch Diogelu Cymru Wledig: £20.00. encompassing the theme, “Local Tourism” under the Arwyddion Mynediad y Dref (Platiau): £628 (yn cynnwys direction of Cllr David Smith. TAW) Campaign For The Protection of Rural Wales: £20.00 Golau at gyfer y Gofgolfn Rhyfel: £15 (bob chwarter). Town Entrance Signs (Plates): £628 (inc VAT) CHWIFIWCH Y FANER GOCH; DIWRNOD LLYNGES FASNACH Light at War Memorial: £15 (per quarter) 3YDD O FEDI 2017 FLY THE RED ENSIGN: MERCHANT NAVY DAY Cytunwyd i arddangos y poster i nodi Diwrnod 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 It was agreed to display the poster to Llynges Fasnach sef y 3ydd o Fedi. commemorate Merchant Navy Day of the 3 September.

Cothi Gardeners’ Club We are very pleased to announce that renowned plantsman Bob Brown will be our guest speaker for October. ‘Too many plants, Too little space’ is the amusing theme of Bob’s talk on 18 October, a happy problem that many of us will identify with. Bob is well-known in horticultural circles both at home and abroad with visitors to his Cotswold nursery coming from as far away as Japan. He has written for many gardening publications and been

awarded the prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society. Bob, together with his son, run specialist nurseries in Evesham and Badsey, Worcestershire, with over 12,000 varieties to choose from. Look at www.cgs.net for details. “I aim to offer good old fashioned plants, newly introduced plants, bred not only for colour and form but for vigour as well” says Bob, so we are delighted that he will bring a selection of plants from his nursery for sale. 4

Tickets for this event are available now; £5 (inc. refreshments) and we advise booking in advance. Please contact the Club, www.cothigardeners.com, or via Facebook or phone Brenda Timms on 01558 650187. Doors open at 6.45pm when refreshments will be available. Cothi Gardeners is a lively club meeting on the third Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm, at Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, SA19 8UW. All meetings are open to members (annual membership £14) and guests. Donna Worrall

LETTERS, NOTIFICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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THE BIGGER PICTURE Two years ago, a request in the Grapevine about setting up an art collective to showcase local artists brought people together to form Teifi Arts Lampeter. They showcased their work last year as part of the Ceredigion Art Trail with pictures in the windows of Lampeter shops as well as in the Victoria Hall. This year they have continued to exhibit as a group at The Mulberry Bush, Canolfan Long Wood Visitor Centre and Origin in Carmarthen. They are always looking for new venues and would be delighted to hear from you if you have a venue that you’d like to be infused with the colour of original art. Please contact: 01570 493177 There will be a pre-Christmas exhibition in early December at Riverside Mill, Cellan where artwork can be purchased at affordable prices. Sue Moules The Lampeter Food Project in the Victoria Hall on Thursdays between 4 -6pm was set up in May 2017 by Lindsay and Sarah who were concerned about food waste as well as the needs of the community where some struggle to make ends meet. The Lampeter Food Project welcomes everyone from children to pensioners and gives them a free meal. Donations are always welcome, but they want people to take away food and use it rather than it to go into landfill. Thursdays have a community feel with highchairs round the table as the local community tuck into a meal. The Co-op, Sainsburys, Premier, The Mulberry Bush, Watson and Pratts and Greggs all donate. Those who come to Lampeter Food Project are a varied group, a mix of old and young. “We are non-denominational and welcome everyone. Other Ceredigion towns, like Cardigan, have been doing this for years” Lindsay said. “This is such a brilliant idea” says a young mum, and the sentiment is echoed by a retired lady. “It has a communal feel and people can socialise, so its benefits are manifold.” Anyone who would like to donate to the project or who can help should contact Lampeter Food Project on 01570 493791 or 07879267088.

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 5

Mulberry Bush Café 30 September - 11 November 2017

This political art exhibition by Angela C. Wild explores the myths and realities of motherhood and exposes how the reality of women's experiences clashes with false messages of 'perfection' and domestic bliss. Join us at the Mulberry Bush Cafe Friday 6 October 10am -12pm for a presentation of the work followed by a mother to mother discussion about our lives: A chance to meet the artist and explore the exhibition.

Contact: angelacwild.politicalart@gmail.com Angela C. Wild is a political artist and a mother living and working in Wales.

Easy Peasy Apple Squeezy (Lampeter Apple Day) It's that time of year again, we've nearly drunk all of last years cider, but fortunately the apples are ripening and are managing to hang on to the branches - for now. As I write we are just over a month away from the Lampeter Apple Day event on Saturday 21 October. Once again we have the privilege of joining Lucy and Ben at Watson & Pratt's where there will be live music from The Hicksters again this year … toe tapping stuff alongside hot food in the form of wonderful raclette (spuds, melted cheese and gerkins) and pizza coming out of the bakery. There is also going to be a cider tasting this year, with over thirty types to try and buy; tea and coffee and the ever-popular hot apple drink & a raffle of locally produced goodies, all raising money for Wales Air Ambulance. Some crafty folk too, with Ben the woodsman and all his clever carved gubbins, and Simon the maker of extraordinary woven wicker objects. It is a tradition of Apple Days (well, it is now) to have a man playing the bagpipes during the first and last pressing, and I am pleased to report we have obtained the services of such a musician! Check out the poster opposite for full details, or have a look on the Permaculture website @ www.lampeterpermaculture.org/events/public-events/ For those unfamiliar with the idea of a Community Apple Day, it's quite simple really. The Lampeter Permaculture group turn up with all the equipment necessary to convert apples into juice. Amongst the kit there's a home made press, that uses a washing machine drum, as well as a professional scratter strapped to a Singer sewing machine base - all very 'Heath Robinson' at times, but hugely practical and satisfying to use. You bring along your apples or pears, and we all get stuck in to produce the juice. There's physical effort involved but nothing too arduous, and children are positively encouraged as they seem to enjoy the exertion! The strange world of scratting and pressing will soon become clear to all - it really is simple. By far my favourite part of the day is seeing the look on the faces of small children as they taste the strange brown liquid straight from the press. I’ve yet to see a reaction other than wonderment! A carrier bag of fruit produces about a litre of juice, so don't forget to bring some containers to take the juice home in (thoroughly cleaned plastic milk containers are fine). When it’s busy we can’t guarantee that the juice you get back will all be from your own apples, but it all tastes pretty darn good! We will have a display of local apples, so if you have a tree in your back garden but don't know what it is, bring a sample along and see if we can match it to one of the known varieties. 2017 does not look to be a bumper year for Apples, so you may need to check out the gardens of relatives, friends and neighbours. Remember, for juicing they do not need to be in perfect condition. To answer the most common question we hear on the day producing cider really is as simple as taking the pressed juice and putting it in a demi-john with an airlock on top - 4 months later the natural yeast on the skin of the apples when they were pressed will have fermented the juice into Lampeter Cider - easy peasy apple squeezy. 6

Local Businesses Sponsor successful Charity Family Fun Day

On Saturday 19 August a Family Fun Day was held at the

you to Ruth & Terry Leighton of Car Leasing Bargains and

historical Greengrove House to raise funds for the Ty Glyn

Olli from West Coast Fitness for making this event possible.

Davis Trust.

We are very grateful to all the lovely people and

The event included homemade traditional games hand

companies who contributed to our success including Flash

crafted by Terry Leighton, music with Flash DJ @son,

DJ & Son, Pamela Reid, Paul Jackson, Liz Tipping, Cambrian

games of skill with West Coast Fitness, Paul Jackson (Spirit

Nurseries and of course the lovely people attending and

Medium), hand massage with Liz Tipping, Swine & Dine

supporting the event. See you next year for more fun and

hog roast, bouncy castle, cream teas and much more.

games”.

The fundraising event was sponsored and supported by

For more information contact:

Car Leasing Bargains and West Coast Fitness which raised

Car Leasing Bargains – carleasingbargains.co.uk

a whopping £457!

West Coast Fitness - westcoastfitness.co.uk

Kelly Melnicenko, Ty Glyn Centre manger said

Ty Glyn Davis Trust – tyglyndavistrust.co.uk

“I would like to take this opportunity to give a huge thank

Kelly Melnicenko

The Big Picture of Dance

In the spirit of encompassing ‘The Big Picture’, Tribal Unity Wales are hosting The Lampeter Festival of Dance

Saturday 14 October Victoria Hall, Bryn Road We’ve contacted dance groups from mid and south Wales in a bid to celebrate a bigger picture of dance, its origins and its future. We’ll be showcasing styles including Egyptian Bellydance, Balinese Indian Fusion and Swing. Our internationally acclaimed guest dancer, Katie Holland will also be teaching workshops on Sunday 15 October. We hope that you will join us as we explore ‘The Big Picture’ of dance. Wendy Steele Tribal Unity Wales

In October every year, American Tribal Style® belly dancers around the world dance to the same piece of music on the same day and share their videos on YouTube. It’s a wonderful opportunity to witness ‘The Big Picture’ as far as ATS® is concerned, hundreds of dance groups sharing a moment in time together. Most of our lives concentrate on ‘the small picture’; mortgages to pay, mouths to feed and friends and family to love. In class at Tribal Unity Wales, we focus on dancing in small groups or duets, offering opportunities to the dancers for eye contact, synchronicity and connection. We share time out of the studio too, sometimes at dance events but often at impromptu Friday night pub meets or picnics. Our world is small, dancing in the community, sharing what we love and, hopefully, inspiring people to dance. This year, we’ve begun to look at ‘The Big Picture’. The saying goes ‘Charity begins at home’ and we’ve always supported Wales Air Ambulance and continue to do so, but recently, we held a belly dance party, raised money and collected donations for Swansea Humanitarian Aid Response Project. With direct contact with charities in areas around the world where ordinary people have been forgotten, often after wars or natural disasters, they collect the donations most needed at that time; clothes, toiletries, medicine and medical supplies. We are all people; wives, mothers, brothers and lovers and for me, that is ‘The Big Picture.’ ‘The Big Picture’ is us; we all belong to the human family. The more we discover and understand about other cultures and their music, passions and beliefs, the more we find we have in common and that can only lead to love and trust. The Dalai Lama says it better than I …

wendywoo@myself.com 07752 478779 www.wendysteele.com Lampeter Festival of Dance www.facebook.com/lampeterfestivalofdance/ S.H.A.R.P. www.facebook.com/groups/1487942441500475/

“There is a need for greater warm-heartedness and compassion. We are now so interdependent that it is in our own interest to take the whole of humanity into account.” 9

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Celtic Christianity: Part XXXIV

Llanfair Clydogau Show 2017

Saint Celynin Ascetic Reposed 6 century Remembered November 2

This is a picture of my wonderful dogs taken after the

Saint Celynin, lived in the 6th century, one of the sons of Prince Helig ap Glanawg, who lived at Llys Helig before the sea inundated the land off the coast of Penmaenmawr. Celynin was related to Rhun, son of Maelgwn Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd, who is known to have ruled in the 6th century, and that he was also a brother to Rhychwyn, the saint associated with Llanrhychwyn church. St Celynin was a hermit in the hills above Conwy in North Wales at Llangelynin. His church was originally quite hidden in extensive woodland near ancient route ways and is among the remotest and smallest in Wales. There is a holy well in the churchyard. Llangelynnin Church is possibly one of the remotest churches in Wales, and is amongst the oldest (Llanrhychwyn, further up the valley, is a little older). It is in the shelter of Tal y Fan, the mountain to the south-west. The current building dates from the 12th century, and was probably pre-dated by an earlier church of timber, or wattle and daub construction. It is probably the first religious settlement in the area. Defining the boundaries of Celtic Christianity includes in tradition, authority, time, and space. The Saxon invasion of the east in the 400's separated Britain from the European Byzantine Empire and started the slide into the Dark Ages. They pushed back the Celts to Wales (then known as North Wales), the Cornwall/ Devon peninsula (South Wales), Cumbria (East Wales). See Gildas' "De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae". The Picts of Scotland faced their own battles. As such we can harken back to pre-400 AD when Britain was the home of the Britons (Celts + Picts). As such the saints from before the Saxon invasion, from where we now call England may be gathered in as Celtic saints. However we will finish the fifty-five saints of what we now call Wales before moving onto them. Harry Harrison

Fun

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follows: Fred won his for The Best Sheepdog but I’ll let you into a secret … he was the only sheepdog! Nye (Aneurin) however, earned his in the class for The Best Trick. I parked my mobility scooter over one side of the ring and then holding onto Nye’s harness I walked over to the other side. Using a quiet voice, I told him to go back to the scooter and to bring me first one glove then the other. Using the key words BACK to SCOOTER, PICK UP GLOVE and then the OTHER ONE, he found them even though I had pushed them under my jacket. I had put a long lead on him just in case he got distracted with all the people and other dogs. How could I have doubted him, he did it perfectly? Ever since I rescued Nye as a puppy from Many Tears Rescue, he has wanted to learn and help me. He helps me to balance, picks up things I’ve dropped, fetches things, undoes zips pulls off socks and gloves, and does many

other things. The name Aneurin means ‘golden and honourable’ which is certainly what he is. Despite having been savaged by his mother as a puppy, hence the deformed ear & numerous scars, and having undergone surgery for elbow displacea, he remains a beautiful dog inside and out. People have referred to him as ‘gentleman dog’, ‘The Thinker’ and ‘Mr Brains’. Young Fred is work in progress as Nye’s understudy! Judith McKay Copy deadline:

Fri 13 October 2017 Miss it & you risk not being included in the November issue! 11

Ydych chi’n barod i ddysgu rhywbeth

Are you ready to learn something new?

Ydych chi eisiau dysgu sgil newydd? Rhywbeth i’ch helpu chi i symud ymlaen yn eich swydd; mynd yn ôl i’r gwaith; cyfrannu at eich datblygiad personol, neu rywbeth creadigol i’w wneud yn eich amser sbâr? Beth bynnag yw eich rheswm, gall fod cwrs ar gael i chi yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan yn fuan. Erbyn hyn, Addysg Oedolion Cymru yw’r darparwr mwyaf dysgu cymunedol i oedolion yng Nghymru. Ar hyn o bryd, rydym ni’n cynllunio cyrsiau ar gyfer 2017 / 2018 a hoffem glywed gennych chi am y cyrsiau yr hoffech eu gweld yn cael eu cynnal yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Cyrsiau a fydd yn eich helpu chi i symud ymlaen ym mha bynnag faes yr ydych chi eisiau ei ddatblygu. Er enghraifft, meithrin hyder, sgiliau pendantrwydd, defnyddio cyfrifiadur, diogelwch ar-lein, y rhyngrwyd, ebost neu’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol; mynd yn ôl i’r gwaith; celf, crefft neu ffotograffiaeth; ysgrifennu ar gyfer cylchgrawn cymunedol; sgiliau cyllidebu; sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd; cymorth cyntaf; hylendid bwyd; codi a chario, neu ddefnyddio peiriant gwnïo. Rhai syniadau’n unig yw’r rhain, ond hoffem glywed eich syniadau chi hefyd. Mae croeso i chi ddod i sesiwn wybodaeth anffurfiol, lle cewch siarad â thiwtoriaid, a chofrestru eich diddordeb mewn cwrs. Os hoffech, gallwch gwblhau ‘gwiriad sgiliau’ cyflym i weld beth yw eich cryfderau, ac ar ba faes y gallech ganolbwyntio ar ei ddatblygu. Mae’r cyrsiau’n amrywio o weithdai undydd byr i gymwysterau llawer hwy. Gall pob cwrs arwain at gymwysterau neu gredydau Agored Cymru, ac mae llawer ohonynt yn rhad ac am ddim neu’n bris rhesymol iawn. Cynhelir y cyrsiau yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan, neu’r pentrefi amgylchynol, felly ni fydd rhaid i chi deithio’n bell i ennill y sgiliau rydych chi eu heisiau.

Do you want to learn a new skill? Something to help you progress in your job; get back to work; contribute towards your own personal development or something creative to do in your spare time? Whatever it is there may be a course for you in Lampeter coming soon. Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales is now the largest provide of Adult, Community Learning in Wales. We are currently planning courses for 2017 / 2018 and would like to hear from you about courses you would like to see happening in Lampeter. Courses which will help you move forward in whichever area you want to develop. For example, Confidence Building, Assertiveness Skills, Using a Computer, Online Safety, Internet, Email or Social Media; Getting Back to Work; Art, Craft or Photography; Writing for a Communtity Magazine; Bugeting Skills; Literacy and Numeracy Skills; First Aid; Food Hygiene; Manaual Handling or Using a Sewing Machine. These are just a few ideas but we would like to hear your ideas too. You are welcome to come along to an informal, information session where you will be able to speak to tutors and register your interest in a course. If you want to, you can also take a quick, ‘skills check’ to see what your strengths are and which area you could focus on developing. Courses vary from short, one day workshops to much longer qualifications. Each course can lead to Agored Cymru credits or qualifications and many are free or very reasonably priced. Courses will take place in Lampeter or surrounding villages so you won’t have to travel far to gain the skills you want.

I ddarganfod mwy, dewch i brif dderbynfa Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan,

To find out more, come along to the main reception at Lampeter University UWTSD Wednesday 11 October.

ddydd Mercher, 11 Hydref rhwng 12.00 canol dydd a 2.00pm

Between 12noon and 2pm If you can’t make it on the 11/10/17, please contact: Peter Gwynne Curriculum Delivery Officer for Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Mobile: 07487 736108 peter.gwynne@adultlearning.wales or find us on facebook at AOC/ALW Ceredigion +Pembrokeshire visit www.adultlearning.wales

Os na allwch chi fynychu ar 11 Hydref, cysylltwch â: Peter Gwynne Swyddog Cyflwyno’r Cwricwlwm ar gyfer Ceredigion a Sir Benfro Ffôn symudol: 07487 736108 peter.gwynne@addysgoedolion.cymru neu dewch o hyd i ni ar Facebook ar AOC/ALW Ceredigion +Pembrokeshire ewch i www.addysgoedolion.cymru 12

Karen’s Creative Compendium 028 Human footprints, ancient and modern, track across the big picture for many of our poets this month, literally so in Derek ’s picture poem. Our connections to the earth, nature, each other, the other - all are explored, revealed, exposed, opened to interpretation, one of our most thoughtful and thought provoking issues yet. Please keep them coming, pob hwyl, Karen

Uluru by Brenda Old

Your story told In the handprints small and large left on cave walls, saying we were here. In the drawings of other humanoids and the hieroglyphs left by visitors from other lands,

They gather In their thousands Seeking fame and fortune “I’ve been waiting all my life for this” Declares the sixteen year old hopefulWho with tuneless abandon destroys The classic melodies of my youth Whether talented or talentless So many try to stamp their mark On a world where fame is idolised And sometimes infamy revered Leaving footprints in the mud Which in the sands of time

and in the rhythm of the didgeridoo transcending time and space, taking you back to the stars.

Will be washed away Without a trace

I am haunted by familiar places That I have never visited. Guernica, more famous now For the painting in the Prado Than for that bomber's raid That ended at Hiroshima And Nagasaki. Treblinka - not, As anyone from Wales Might reasonably suppose, Some place beyond Trefforest, Up by Treorchi or Treherbert. I thought I knew the score --My Lai, Katyn and Sharpville -Until I searched the internet And found Between Golgotha and Guantanamo A catalogue of catastrophe, Atrocity, Murder, massacre and mayhem. What comfort that some Were replicas And a few were nothing But imagination?

Mankind

From small things... by Carole Ballard From creation comes an egg, in a world of wax and hone, to greet each blooming flower, in a world of carpet green.

by Patrick Dobbs

by Derek Moore

The red rock rose from beneath the sea, before you awoke from the Dreamtime ten thousand years ago.

Venerated by you, the Aborigine. The first humans to inhabit Earth from the beginning.

Familiar Places

Got No ‘Soul’ Man

In a dark and waxy home, grows a seed of hope and light, in a world of possibilities, where a bigger picture can be seen.

The absence of light

by Polly Phemus Dreaming, I am an old, mad sheep Standing, in the rain, awaiting what? Revolving inly, to escape a ghoul Some godless monster, from formless deeps Is risen now, inside my soul. And then he sees me, sees my terror; Who will help me, save me from him? And turning now, and clothed in night We see each other, in the mirror: Darkness is not just the absence of light.

Big Pictures by Stan Scan For the big picture step back from a painting close to a window. Moving art breaks backs however light is captured. Stay in the frame and you might get carried away. 13

by Kiara She put her shoes beneath his bed, hung her hat upon his soul dreamed his dreams it must be said, until one day the wind turned cold, she woke to see her dreams were bound the walls closed in, her heart near drowned she took her hat retrieved her shoes and gave them to her daughter she found a mirror on the shore betwixt the land and water ah let me dance upon the moon and hear the silent laughter blessed is mankind and fair but romance is a snare oh let the rivers of my soul run free to nourish every plant and tree. May every being far and near be blessed and whole and full and free ah Love I give my heart to Thee

Jottings

The results of surveys of some of our flora and fauna make for depressing reading. Decreasing numbers, changes in distribution, and many additional variables means that trying to understand the big picture is difficult. Climate change due to global warming certainly plays a part: the milder weather that we now experience in the U.K. is encouraging some

species, especially birds that normally breed in southern Europe, to breed in England. The Bee-eater is a good example. This colourful bird attempted to breed in Nottinghamshire this year but failed, probably due to the wet weather in early August depleting the amount of insect prey. We already know that our bee populations are in decline. Infrastructure is also involved; an increasing amount of land taken

Rojava: Syria's Hidden Utopia?

for construction is reducing habitat. The proliferations of wind farms is thought to have increased the chance of bird collisions, but recent studies also indicate that the noise generated by the turbines is having an effect on some of our upland birds, especially Skylarks, causing them to change their song pitch. This could affect their breeding success since song plays an important part in courtship. David Price

replace the state, thus making Rojava an anarchist experiment. While they are described as socialists, it’s rather different from Marxist interpretations of socialism. It's social anarchism. Rojava never directly seized the means of production or took private property, but rather they have taken steps on the local level to make sure that cooperatives are more competitive than privately owned businesses. Dr. Dara Kurdaxi, a Rojavan economist, has said: "The method in Rojava is not so much against private property, but rather has the goal of putting private property in the service of all the peoples who live in Rojava." The administrations raise money through import tariffs and selling oil and other natural resources. Only one region has any taxes, which comes in the form of an income tax that doesn’t apply to income earned from cooperatives. Due to such policies, "the cooperative system contributes approximately 80% to Rojava’s economy." Rojava is currently enjoying lack of interference by most Western nations as it’s crucial to destroying ISIS. However, some worry that once ISIS is defeated that Rojava will be faced with Western hostility. Rojava already suffers from a Turkish embargo, which prohibits fertilisers passing to Rojava, due to Rojava’s Kurdish population supporting Kurdish autonomy within Turkey. This led to food shortages within Rojava. Compared to other nations and regions within the Middle East, while there is yet work to do, Rojava offers hope. It casts away decades of authoritarian rulers, corrupt and failing economic systems and oppression of women and LBGT+ communities. While it may not be a utopia, it’s a stark contrast compared to the region’s past. This bold political experiment has deep implications for the future if Rojava succeeds. Cyffin

ISIS is losing ground, money, and influence across Syria and Iraq. Airstrikes from the West are pummelling their infrastructure and military in the so-called ‘caliphate’. However, a barely mentioned coalition of ground-forces is directly attacking the fundamentalists. One of these groups is the People's Protection Units, or YPG. The YPG are a mainly Kurdish militia, that includes Arabs and foreign volunteers. It was formed in 2004 as the armed wing of a Kurdish leftist party. It grew during the Syrian Civil War and engulfed other Kurdish groups that fought ISIS and Syria’s oppressive dictator. The YPG has a sister-wing in the YPJ, the Women's Protection Units, an all-female military that mainly consists of Kurdish women. Both of these military groups have strong LGBT+ presences. These socialist and feminist forces are the main ground forces in the coalition liberating Raqqa ISIS’ capital. The land controlled by these ground forces is called Rojava. The region gained autonomy in 2012 against a backdrop of chaos and war. Since then, the land under Rojavan control encompasses most of Northern Syria. Rojava’s leftist political system is radically different to convention, too. They seek to have "a bottom-up, Athenian-style direct form of democratic governance". In this case, local communities govern themselves, through elected assemblies, within limits of a central constitution which has “direct democracy, women's empowerment, economy of cooperatives, and political plurality” as its guiding principles. These municipals join together to 14

The seed pods are plump on many vegetables, peas, broad beans, climbing beans, all those juciy vegetables just waiting to be eaten … but wait … before you eat every last one, have you thought about saving some seed for the next season? Are there some plants in the ground from last year and they have now set seed? Some onions, radish, kale, maybe? They are just as valuable as your current year's crop, a resource that will give you loads more plants, more than you could use yourself, all for free! Growing your own veg is fun, rewarding, healthy and saves you money, but it can also be part of a bigger picture. If a vegetable has done particularly well for you, growing it again makes sense. Saving seed is the next step, it saves you more money and if it works for you, it may well work for others, so why not

donate some to Banc Hadau Llambed and help others to enjoy the same bounty? The library is a completely free service, supported by Lampeter Permaculture Group, Transition Llambed and Transition Llambed Trust and is being run by volunteers, all of whom are keen growers. It will be a public resource which will be housed at the People's Market in Victoria Hall from November onwards and be available for people to donate and borrow seeds. The library will concentrate on locally produced seed which is well adjusted to our variable climate here in West Wales. Vegetables growing here need to able to withstand wind, heavy rain, variable spring temperatures, growth at altitude, besides many other tests! If something works, why not share it? If you know of an avid vegetable seed

collector, do let them know, we would love to have a wide variety of seeds in the library for everyone to borrow. All seeds need to be open pollinated as F1 hybrids will not grow true, so do check your seed packets to see what you have planted. Come along and be part of the bigger picture! Register for the library or donate seeds on 21 October, the official launch day at the Lampeter Permaculture Groups Public Apple Day to be held at Watson & Pratts. Alternatively come along to the library at the People's Market from 11 November onwards. Email: banchadaullambed@outlook.com Cathy Streeter

The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm

Y Drindod Dewi Sant – dathlu ein Blwyddyn Newydd!

I ni yn y Brifysgol, mis Medi yw dechrau ein blwyddyn

cynnwys dros 35,000 darn o waith printiedig, 8 llawysgrif

newydd ac mae'n achos dathlu wrth i ni groesawu

ganoloesol a tua 100 llawysgrif ôl-ganoloesol. Mae

myfyrwyr newydd a rhai sy'n dychwelyd i'n campws a'n

deunydd yr Archifau’n cynnwys

ain

tref hardd. Mae ein Penwythnos Groesawu ar y 23

a'r

cofrestri myfyrwyr a

lluniau cynnar o'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg ymlaen.

ain

24 Medi, a dyma pryd y bydd ein myfyrwyr i'w gweld

Os hoffech wybod rhagor am yr adnodd ardderchog

yn archwilio'r dref a'i chyfleusterau.

hwn, edrychwch ar ein gwefan - www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/

Fel sy’n wir am bob blwyddyn academaidd, byddwn yn

llyfrgell/ neu galwch heibio i weld yr arddangosfeydd

cynnal nifer o ddigwyddiadau ar y campws sy’n agored

presennol, y mae un ohonynt wedi’u guradu gan

i’r gymuned leol. Mae’r rhain yn amrywio o seminarau

fyfyrwyr er cof am aelodau Coleg Dewi Sant a fu farw

ymchwil i ddiwrnodau iechyd a lles, arddangosfeydd yn

yn 1917 – In Memoriam 1917.

Llyfrgell ac Archifau gwych Roderic Bowen i’r Cinio dydd

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn dod i’r seminarau

Sul arbennig neu goffi Starbucks yng nghaffi 1822.

ymchwil rydym yn eu cynnal drwy gydol y flwyddyn, yna

Mae Llyfrgell ac Archifau Roderic Bowen yn cadw

cadwch lygad ar y wefan am wybodaeth neu edrychwch

Casgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi

yn eich Grapevine misol. Nid yw’r seminarau wedi’u

Sant, sef llyfrau printiedig, llawysgrifau ac archifau hynaf

trefnu’n llwyr eto ond pan fyddan nhw, bydd yr holl

y Brifysgol a hi yw un o’r prif ffynonellau ymchwil

fanylion ar gael yn

academaidd yng Nghymru.

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/humanities-performingarts/events/

Wedi’u casglu dros y 200 mlynedd diwethaf, yn bennaf

Mae ein Cinio dydd Sul yn enwog yn y gymuned am

drwy rodd a chyfraniad, mae’r Casgliadau Arbennig yn

fod yn blât o fwyd blasus, gwerth am arian i'r holl deulu ac mae caffi 1822 hefyd yn enwog am fod yn lle cyfeillgar am baned a rhywbeth bach i fwyta. Yn ogystal â’r gwasanaethau hyn, gallwn hefyd darparu: Digwyddiadau Preswyl ac Undydd, ystafelloedd cynadledda i rhwng 6 a 450 o bobl Priodasau a Gwasanaethau Sifil Gwely a Brecwast

Llety grŵp i hyd at 500 o bobl Ciniawa a digwyddiadau i hyd at 350 o bobl Am ragor o wybodaeth, ffoniwch 01570 424826 neu ebostiwch itc@uwtsd.ac.uk Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn astudio gyda ni yng nghampws Llambed neu yng nghampws Caerfyrddin neu Abertawe, e-bostiwch info@uwtsd.ac.uk.

Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives

UWTSD – celebrating our New Year!

For us at the University, September is the start of our

printed works, 8 medieval manuscripts, around 100 post

New Year and it is the cause of celebration as we

medieval manuscripts. Material from the Archives

welcome new and returning students to our beautiful

includes the early student registers and photographs

campus and town. Our Welcome Weekend is on the

from the mid nineteenth century onwards.

23 and 24 of September, when our new students may

If you would like to know more about this wonderful

be found exploring the town and its facilities.

resource,

As with every academic year, we will be hosting a

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/rbla/ or pop in to see the current

number of events on the campus which are open to

exhibitions, one of which is a student-curated

members of the local community. These range from

exhibition to commemorate the members of St.

research seminars to health and wellbeing days,

David’s College Lampeter who died in 1917 –

exhibitions in the wonderful Roderic Bowen Library and

In Memoriam 1917.

have

look

our

website

Archives to the fabulous Sunday Carvery or a Starbucks

If you are interested in coming along to the research

coffee in the 1822 café.

seminars we hold throughout the year, then please keep

The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives, RBLA, houses the

an eye on the website for information or have a look in

Special Collections of the University of Wales Trinity

your monthly Grapevine. The seminars haven’t been

Saint David, the University's oldest printed books,

scheduled yet but when they are, all details will easily be

manuscripts and archives and is one of the principal

found at

resources for academic research in Wales.

www.uwtsd.ac.uk/humanities-performingarts/events/

Acquired over the last 200 years, largely by bequest and

Our Sunday Carvery is known around the community for

donation, the Special Collections include over 35,000

being a well-priced, lovely plate of food for all the family and 1822 is known too as a friendly place to stop for a coffee and a quick bite. In addition to these services, we can also provide: Residential and Day Events, Conference rooms from 6 to 450 Weddings and Civil Services Bed and Breakfast Group Accommodation for up to 500 Dining and events for up to 350 For further information, please telephone 01570 424826 or email ltc@uwtsd.ac.uk If you are interested in studying with us, at the Lampeter campus, or at our Carmarthen or Swansea campuses, then please email info@uwtsd.ac.uk.

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

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

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

Time

1-3pm

6-8pm

4-7pm

1-3pm

Sound Healing Circle

2-4.30pm

Young at Heart

4.30-6pm

Brownies

Nikki Mead

07790 987070

7-9pm

Spiritual Gathering

Sarah Thomas

07811 603062

10-11am

Yoga and Meditation

Karen Hills

07547 125937

1-3pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

4-6pm

Lampeter Food Surplus

Sarah

01974 821 219

6-8pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

6.30-7.30pm

Just Jhoom! Bollywood Fitness Class

Melissa

07909 903773

11.30am1pm

Five Rhythms Dance

Hara Willow

01570 493729

4.30-6.30pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Vanessa Read

07814 794353

7.30pm-late

Lampeter Folk

7pm-late

Celf Lampeter Arts

Contact

Activity / Class Name

Number

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

Youth Club

Sophie Moore

07950 480637

Monday

Tuesday

(U11 accompanied by adult)

Hara Willow

Sandwiches and social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

M First Friday M Last Friday

Saturday

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am-1pm

People’s Market

Sunday

10am-7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

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 Live music and dance: 27 Oct Halloween Ball: The Mighty Fuod 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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01570 423344

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. Phone 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

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and healing. You don't have to be More information 01570 493358, 'good at art'. Llanllwni. Contact: 07963 www.denmarkfarm.org.uk 866516, www.dylispugh.co.uk, Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult artandtherapywithdylis@macmate.me Learning Wales. Shân Rees, BA, Dip. Couns. and life Wed 11 Oct, 12-2pm. Information coach. Living excellently, confidence session. Speak to AOC/ALW tutors building for women. Experienced about upcoming courses. UWTSD, trainer and facilitator; groups/ Lampeter. individual sessions. Contact Shân Wed 11 Oct: 2-4pm. ESOL (English for 01570 218138, 07940 375147, Speakers of Other Languages). shanharmony@aol.com Assessment and enrolment. New free www.livingexcellently.co.uk course. UWTSD, Lampeter. Sher Cross, Reflexology and Reiki Contact Peter Gwynne 07487 736108 Healing can help with health problems Confidence-Building Skills for Women. and relaxation. Specialising in Thur 19 Oct, 5.30-7pm, Lampeter. £5. pregnancy. 21 years experienced Taster and information about 6-week practitioner. 01545 590364 or course starting 26 Oct. Contact Shân 07807219499. Rees 01570 218138, 07940 375147, Irene Sullivan is a qualified and shanharmony@aol.com. experienced massage therapist, Basketry Classes in Rush and Willow. practising total rejuvenation body Tues and Weds, daytime and evening massage, Indian head massage, classes, to 24 Oct. Pod4, Aberystwyth Hawaiian Kahuna massage, chair Arts Centre. Contact massage, Thai massage and Reiki. angelagroombridge@hotmail.com Home visits available. 01545 561334. French & Italian Classes, Llandeilo. Cathrin Wildwood is a qualified and Tues, 4.15-6pm, Italian for Improvers; experienced counsellor, offering Tues 6.15-8pm, Italian for Beginners; individual, couple and family Thurs, 4.15-6pm, French for counselling. If you want to talk or need Improvers; Thurs 6.15-8pm, French for some help, contact 07870 888141 or Beginners. Starting w/c 1 Oct, £10 per cathrin@cathrinwildwood.co.uk class. Also 1-1 lessons. cathrinwildwood.co.uk Contact: 01550 760067 or Bones for Life: practices to stimulate gillypickering@aol.com. bone strength, protect vulnerable Mindful Self Compassion Course, joints, improve posture and increase Lampeter. 8 week programme vitality. Contact Marye Wyvill, 01570 teaching core principles and practices 421027, maryewyvill@hotmail.com that enable you to respond to difficult Annie Zakiewicz. Qualified reflexologist moments with kindness, care and and Emmett Technique practitioner. understanding. 12-2.30pm, 28 Oct, 5, Treatment room in Cellan. Contact 11, 18 & 25 Nov, 2, 9 & 16 Dec and 19 01570 493295, Nov retreat day. Colette Power, 07890 www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk 835873, powercollette@hotmail.com courses________________ Photography & Art Courses. ½ day and day courses coming soon to Maesteile, Denmark Farm Conservation Rhydcymerau. Register your interest: Centre, Betws Bledrws. 01558 685131 or 685393, Fri 6 Oct: Spiral Mandala Painting events@maesteile.farm Sat 7-Sun 8 Oct: Drum Making Mon 16-Fri 20 Oct: Roundwood creative________________ Timber Framing Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher at Sat 28 Oct: Needle-felting: Landscape Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Sat 11-Sun 12 Nov: Make a Shave Hall. Thurs 11am-1pm (beginners) and Horse 1.30-3.30pm. (improvers) Cost £8 per Fri 17 Nov: Needle-felting: Festive session. Contact Ann 01558 650760 Decorations spinwise.uk@btinternet.com Sat 18 Nov: Needle-felting: 3D Fox / www.spinwise.co.uk Red Squirrel Copy Deadline for Nov Issue: Fri 24 Nov: Micro-generation at Home

Friday 13 Oct 2017

creative cont.d ____________ Red Apple Yarn. Sew Night: Tues 6-8.30pm, £5. Knit Night: Thurs 6.30-8.30pm, £3. Afternoon Knit: Sat 1-3.30pm, £3.50. Old Post Office, College Street, Lampeter. 01570 423715. redappleyarn.co.uk

events _________________ A River. Sat 30 Sept, 6.30 for 7pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Feature film, narrated by Michael Sheen, about the river Afan, which recovered from industrial pollution, but is now threatened again - by fracking. Free entry, refreshments, donations welcome; informal discussion. Hosted by Transition Llambed, TLDT & Lampeter Permaculture Group. More info: www.ariverfilm.com Pobl Cwrtnewydd People Llanwennog Parish Through the Ages. Sat 30 Sept, 7pm, Capel Seion Vestry Cwrtnewydd. Illustrated talk by Simon Evans. Free entry. Refreshments. Cwrtnewydd Quiz Night. Sat 21 Oct, 7pm, Capel Seion Vestry Cwrtnewydd. Entry £2 incl. refreshments. Coffee Morning & Sale. Sat 14 Oct, 10am, St Thomas’ Methodist Church, Lampeter. Bring & Buy: books, plants, bric-a-brac, coffee and cake. Proceeds for the Rhoda Chidongo Fellowship. Hanes Llambed. Tues 17 Oct, 7.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. The Tower of London—a talk by David Cooper. 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). New exhibition Sasha Kagan Knitwear in Gallery 3 until 14 Oct, admission free. Both exhibitions open Tues-Sat, 11am4.30pm. 01570 422088, www.welshquilts.com.

health & well-being _____

Macular Society Lampeter Support Group. Meets 2nd Weds each month, 24pm, St Thomas’ Church. £2 includes homemade cakes & raffle. Open to anyone with any form of sight loss; carers, partners and friends welcome. Forthcoming events: October - Janet Nicholls, Eye Clinic Liaison Officer; November - Guide Dogs. Contact: Diana, 01570 640034.

Lampeter Food Surplus. Every Thurs, 46pm, 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. 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, 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 07984 338945 info@mcintoshscientific.com 20

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 __________________

Stone Age Skills Day. Sat 28 Oct, 10am3pm, Denmark Farm. For 7-12 year olds. Cave art, bullroarer, tracking games, the secret of fire, and more. A day of Stone Age themed adventures in the woods. £27, £25 for siblings. Booking essential: James 07876 794098, www.woodlandclassroom.com/events Story-time at Lampeter Library. Tues mornings 10.30-11am. Pre-school and toddlers. 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. 326032. 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.

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

10.30-11.00am

Troelli Dwr

Hydro Spin

£6

5.45-6.15pm

Troelli

Spin

£3

6.30-7.30pm

Cylchredai

Circuit Training

£4

7.00-8.30pm

Cicstart*

Kickstart*

7.30-8.00pm

Troelli Dwr

Hydro Spin

3.30-5.00pm

Clwb Cleddyfau*

Fencing Club*

5.30-6.15pm

KettleFit

£4

5.30-6.30pm

Pilates*

£6

6.45-7.15pm

Troelli HIIT

HIITSpin

£3.30

5.30-6.30pm

Pilates Pel*

Pilates Ball*

£6

6.00-6.30pm

Troelli

Spin

£3

6.30-7.00pm

HIIT Abs

£3

7.00-8.00pm

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*

£6

6.00-7.00pm

Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen*

Sarn Helen Running Club*

7.00-7.30pm

MetaFit

£3

11.30am12.30pm

Aerobeg Dwr

Aqua Aerobics

£4

6.00-6.30pm

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*

£6

£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 _______________ st

1 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. 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 TicToc. Story, dance & song sessions for children, 0-3 years and their parents. Fri 10-11am term-time. £3/ child, £1 each additional child. 01570 470697, www.theatrfelinfach.com Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) Runs 3 terms per year every Thursday & Friday at Vic Hall, 4.30-6pm. £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, 07727415634. "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

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.

markets _______________

People’s Market, Victoria Hall, nd Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2 & 4th

Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 14 & 28 Oct, 11 & 25 Nov. Lampeter Farmers' Market. Alternate Fridays 9am-2pm, High Street, Lampeter. Next markets: Fri 13 & 27 Oct, 10 & 24 Nov. 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 new way to get fit based on Bollywood music. Contact Melissa 07909 903773, justjhoom.co.uk Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). A warm welcome to new walkers and those who wish to try rambling. Sat 7 Oct: Cwm Llwch Horseshoe Walk to Pen y Fan & Corn Du. 8 miles. Contact us for start details. Sat 14 Oct: Rhydlewis. 8 miles. Wed 18 Oct: Maesygrugiau, Llanllwni. Co-op, 10.30am. Sat 21 Oct: Troedyrhiw, Cribyn. 7 miles. Sat 29 Oct: The Burma Road, Fforest Brechfa. 6 miles. Unless specified, all walks meet 10am at the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter. Contact James, 01570 480743 or Kay, 01570 480041. Llandysul Walking Festival. 29 Sept - 1 Oct. Details from 01559 362403. 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 the WOW posse for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on Thursday evenings, starting from the leisure centre at 6.30pm. Expect to be out for up to 1.5 hrs and to tackle a steep hill. It’s fun & 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: 22

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), Lampeter Pool, Mon 10.30am & 7.30pm; Aberaeron Pool, Tues (followed by Aqua Aerobics) 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. 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.

move your body cont.d _____ 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. Pilates on the Ball: Weds 5.30pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre. Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Weds 7.15pm, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Contact Ann 07826 692110 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. Yoga. Mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tues 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Contact Su Bates (BWY teacher) 07588 527512. Belly Dance & Yoga Classes. Belly Dance: Tues 5.30-6.30pm. £3 Beginner Yoga: Thurs 7-8.30pm, Crugybar Village Hall, and Tues 7-8.30pm, 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. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779. Lampeter Egyptian Belly Dance. 9.4511am, £5. Lunchtime Fit For Life For Over 50s, Fri 12.15-1.15pm £4. Both classes at Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate. First session free. Rose Barter, 01239 851737, rosebarter@btinternet.com Line Dancing. Thurs 6-7pm, 5-26 Oct, Tregaron Leisure Centre. £3. Contact Mary: 01974 298960. Jane Guy School of Dance. Ballet and stage work; annual production; RAD exams. Classes: Tues eves and Sat, Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thurs 4.307.30pm, Theatr Felinfach. Contact: 01570 470645. Dances of Universal Peace. Fri 13 Oct, 7.15 for 7.30-9.15pm, Cellan Millennium Hall, £7/£6. We dance in a circle using simple steps and chants from a variety of spiritual traditions to create a feeling of harmony and connection. Contact Shân Rees, 01570 218138, 07940 375147, shanharmony@aol.com

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, muscletoning, 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 w. guest Mandy Marvin. Fri 6 Oct, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. Open mic session after performance. £3 (£1 students) incl. tea/coffee/homemade cakes, or BYOB. Next dates: Fri 3 Nov and Fri 1 Dec. 07817715321 www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk Celf Llambed Arts Last Friday each month, Victoria Hall. Fri 27 Oct, Halloween Ball: The Mighty Fuod. Shambles Café & Bar from 7pm, bands from 8.30pm. Are you a musician? If you would like to join a drummer and saxophone player exploring largely improvised music, we would like to hear from you. Piano, bass, cello or guitar, but if you have a good level of technique and a penchant for improvising, get in touch. John: 01570 480584, john.franks1@btinternet.com Lampeter Music Public Concert Series. Mon 16 Oct, 7.30pm, The Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. The Solem String Quartet will be performing works by Ravel, Bartok & Beethoven. Tickets on the door £11, concessions £9. Season membership £50, concessions £40. Students free with SU card. Two children free with a paying adult. Tickets and membership 01558 650569 or carolcook377@gmail.com. Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm. Copy Deadline: Fri 13 Oct 2017 23

permaculture, gardening & conservation ___________ Lampeter Seed Library. Launch 21 Oct at Apple Day at Watson & Pratts. Join the library or donate seed. All welcome. banchadaullambed@outlook.com Charity Plant Sale. Sun 22 Oct, 1pm, Ty'r Maes, Ffarmers. In aid of the National Garden Scheme charities. Tea, coffee and cakes available, disabled access. Ty'r Maes is on the A482 to Llanwrda, opposite the turn to Ffarmers. Contact 01558 650541, johnhelen140@gmail.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). Pause for Hope. Sun 22 Oct, 2pm. An ecumenical and bilingual service to celebrate and remember all those affected by cancer. All faiths welcome. Contact stevenholmes0@gmail.com Church Hall available for hire, £9.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Contact Beryl 01570 422324 St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun only) English. lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

religious services/groups _

lliwiau yr Hydref. Cwrddwn ni am 2yp i fynd am dro, am 1yp bicnic neu ginio St Thomas' Methodist Church. Sun Service 10.30am, crèche & youth mewn caffi: dawn ni yn ôl erbyn 4yp. activity. Church rooms for hire, kitchen Croeso i bawb o bob oed a'ch ci. Cysylltwch/Contact 01570 471488, facilities. Contact 01570 423757. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Lizmcd12@gmail.com www.quaker.org.uk Catholic Church, Lampeter. Sun Mass 10am. For other services see social _________________ church notice board. Loose Ends. Men: are you retired or Lampeter Evangelical Church meets semi-retired? Our group "Loose Ends" every Sun, Victoria Hall, 10am-7pm. meets at the Mustard Seed Café (back Contact Gareth Jones, Mustard Seed room) on the last Friday in the month, café, 01570 423344. 2-4pm. Also day trips roughly around Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets the middle of each month. Contact Bill: Sun 10.30am and 5pm at rear of 78 01570 481245. Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact Merry Makers. Every Weds, 10.30amDavid Patterson, 01570 423360. 3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. 4 Oct: Celebrating National Poetry Day Please note new later time. Bilingual 11 Oct: Sharing Lifetime Memories services. 11.15 am 1st and 3rd Sundays 18 Oct: Play Reading of month. A warm welcome to all. 25 Oct: Half Term Baptisms & weddings by arrangement. New members welcome. Disabled Revd Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. access and toilet; free parking. £2.50 Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Stryd y incl. vegetarian lunch and all activities. Bont, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Contact Rhoda 01570 470172 or Bella Oedfa Gymun ar Sul cynta'r mis am 6yr 01559 370981. hwyr. Oedfa am 9.30 ar drydydd Sul y Lampeter W I meet 3rd Wednesday of mis. Ysgol Sul nob nos Wener o 4-5 yn each month from 10.30am at St. Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Thomas Church. New members All Saints' Church, Cellan. Please note warmly welcome. Contact 01570 change of day and time. Bilingual 421683. services every 1st and 3rd Sunday of People's Kitchen. 1st Sun most month. 1st Sunday 10.00 am. 3rd months, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. Sunday 2.00pm A warm welcome to Delicious vegan meal. Contact Mandi all. Baptisms and weddings by 07976 536983 or find us on Facebook. arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/ 421425. Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth Lampeter Quakers / Crynwyr Llambed 11yb-12yh/ Tues 11am-12pm, Sun 10.45am, Canolfan Steffan, Mulberry Bush Café, Heol y Bont / Peterwell Terrace. All welcome/Cwrdd Bridge Street, Llanbedr P.S./ Lampeter. bob ddydd Sul, Canofan Steffen Rhodfa Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i Peterwell, 10.45yb. Creoso y bawb. unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i Invitation to a Walk with ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact Mary Friends, Sunday 22 Oct. Lampeter Neal, 01570 470092. Quakers invite you to a (dog-friendly) Sew, Knit and Natter. Mon 1.30-4pm, walk from Llanerchaeron car park, Cellan Hall. All welcome. Contact a chance to find out informally about Sandie 01570 423969. Quakers and enjoy the Autumn Hwyl a Hamdden. A social group for colours. Meet Llanerchaeron car park the over-50s. Weds 1.30-3pm, at 2pm for walking, or 1pm for a term-time. A variety of talks, visits and packed/cafe lunch, aiming to return light entertainment. 01570 47069, by 4pm. All ages welcome. www.theatrfelinfach.com Gwahoddiad i fynd am dro gyda Chryn- Third World Lunch St. Peter’s Church wyr, Dydd Sul 22 Hydref: Hall, Lampeter. 1st Friday each month, Mae Crynwyr Llambed yn eich 12-1.30pm. Payment by donation, all gwahaodd i ddysgu yn anffurfiol am y donations to Christian Aid Food Crynwyr wrth fynd am dro o’r maes Growing Programme. parcio Llanerchaeron a mwynhau 24

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 Sunday, 7-10pm, Scout Hall, Bryn yr Eglwys, Lampeter. Bring a mug and meet some new friends. 07754 496201 or 01570 422494, custardqueenswi@yahoo.com custardqueenswi.wixsite.com/lampeterwi

www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh 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 14 Oct, 2-4pm, Tysul Hall, Llandysul. Tutor Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. £10, or £30 for four workshops. Future workshops, 11 Nov, 9 Dec, 13 Jan, each run by a professional tutor. Contact: 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 ____________ British Legion Lampeter is recruiting members. This is your opportunity to become a member of the Legion. Contact Sharon, 07971 806886. Global Justice West Wales group. Be part of the change. Contact: info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk

Croesawyd ein plant yn ô li flwyddyn

We welcomed our children back to a brand new

academaidd newydd sbon ar y 5ed o Fedi ar ôl

academic year on the 5 September after what

beth oedd yn wyliau prysur iawn i rai.

was quite a busy summer holidays for some!

Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i bawb a wnaeth

Congratulations to everyone who won prizes at

ennill gwobrau yn y Sioe Frenhinol, Sioe Llanfair

the Royal Welsh Show, Llanfair Show and

ac Eisteddfod Llanbed ar y

Lampeter Eisteddfod both in the art

llwyfan ac yn yr adran gelf a

section and the singing and

chrefft.

sections.

Yr ydym fel ysgol yn ymfalchio

We are immensely proud of you for

yn eich llwyddiant.

continuing to fly the flag for Ysgol y Dderi.

Estynwyd croeso cynnes i’r

We also welcomed new children into the

plant newydd a ddaeth i’r

nursery and into the body of the school at

meithrin ac i gorff yr ysgol.

the beginning of this autumn term and we

Mawr hyderwn y byddant yn

hope you will all be happy with us at Ysgol

recitation

hapus iawn yn ein cwmni. Hefyd, dymunwn

y Dderi. At the same time we would like to wish

yn dda i’r plant sydd eisoes wedi dechrau ar

all the children who started at various secondary

lwybr addysg uwchradd ar ddechrau’r mis.

school our best wishes for the future.

Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i gyn-ddisgyblion

Congratulations to all past pupils of Ysgol y Dderi

Ysgol y Dderi ar eu canlyniadau TGAU a Lefel

who did well in their GCSE and A Level exams. All

A. Dymuniadau gorau i chi gyd i’r dyfodol.

the best in the future.

Lilian Jones

COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND It’s been a busy summer at Canolfan Long Wood. We have had a flurry of art exhibitions from the Teifi and Llanfair Arts groups and a mesmerising harp recital from the Clarsach society at the building. These events have proved popular with all attending and we hope that we can continue to build on these as the rest of the season progresses. Weekend events at Canolfan Long Wood will start to wind down as the nights start to draw in, but we are planning Christmas and other winter season events including preparatory works for the Community Orchard, at the moment, and these will be announced soon. Events are advertised through our website, mailing list and Facebook pages, but don’t worry if you are not a user of social media, as the Facebook page can be visited and explored without requiring a Facebook account. You can sign up for the newsletter by clicking the subscribe link on the Long Wood website. The building and other woodland infrastructures at Long Wood are available for rent for other events. If you are considering an event please do not hesitate to get in contact with us here to discuss your requirements. As this goes to print, those who have indicated an interest in our coppice scheme should have received mail with further details. If you have expressed an interest and

have not been contacted, then please get in contact with us here at the office as soon as possible. 01570 493355 or info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk A big thank you goes out again to all our Wednesday volunteers. Our woodland Wednesday volunteer group continues to deliver outstanding improvements to the woodland, including access, footpaths and sapling maintenance. Their work has definitely become an integral and essential part of the woodland management here and their dedication and commitment to helping the woodland continue to be a sustainable resource is very much appreciated. Open to all, mixed ages and abilities, with full training provided, the group meets every Wednesday at 10am at Canolfan Long Wood and work generally finishes about 4pm (you are free to leave before this obviously!). If you are interested then please get in contact Jon or Leia.

Andrew Gajlikowski

Join our mailing list, find us on Facebook or www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk. Contact: 01570 493355, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk

volunteering ________ Home-Start Ceredigion. Could you support a family through the challenges of parenthood? For just 2 hours a week you can really make a difference. We are recruiting volunteers. Full and ongoing training; all expenses paid. Contact: 01570 218546. 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

Polite Reminder: The Grapevine is produced and distributed by a small team of dedicated volunteers. Please be patient if we do not respond immediately to your queries or requests ... as we do not monitor our inboxes full time. We will do our best to get back to you as soon as we can. If you know of venues that wish to receive copies or you would like to help with distribution then please contact: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Diolch / Thank You

CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL CLASSES AND GROUPS

Classes subject to change: please check www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk for updates & contact details, and our What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY 16 Oct - Golden Broth Lunch Club: 11.30-2pm Sew, Knit & Natter: 1.30-4pm Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Education 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

PAUSE FOR HOPE The first ever cross-denominational church service for Cancer comes to Wales After an advanced Lung Cancer diagnosis three years ago, Jane Holmes from Ffarmers, has inspired many by her positivity, fundraising and promoting cancer awareness. Since diagnosis and subsequent treatment, Jane and her husband Steven have been overwhelmed by the support of the community and have met so many others in a similar situation. They also have learnt of the impact and scale that cancer has in our society and know it can be a lonely place and a tough challenge, especially when the diagnosis is fresh in the mind and the journey ahead is uncertain. In 2015 they had the pleasure of meeting Professor Ray Donnelly in his role as founder and president of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and heard also of his faith and how he started the Pause for Hope charity, www.pauseforhope.org.uk. Since the first ecumenical service in 1999 in St

Francis Xavier's Church, Liverpool, there have been annual services around the country and it is with the idea of hope and sharing strength through faith and support networks that Jane & Steven wanted to spread the work of Pause for Hope by organising the first ever service in Wales. With that in mind, the first service in Wales has been organised on Sunday 22 October, with great support from the local churches in Lampeter, as well as having involvement from Ysgol Bro Pedr who will be singing and taking part in a poetry competition. The service, which will be bilingual and held in St Peter’s Church, Lampeter, promises to be uplifting as well as providing hope and comfort. After the service there will be the opportunity to meet others and chat over tea/coffee and cake! There will also be representatives from local groups and cancer charities to answer any questions about treatment or cancer or anything else. The Pause for Hope initiative was set up with the following objectives: • To pray that the day will quickly

come when all cancers can be prevented or cured • To bring together those affected by all forms of cancer, their loved ones and carers • To remember dear ones lost to cancer • To help those who don't have cancer but have a great fear of the disease • To reach out to those who are unable to attend the Pause for Hope services. Members of all religious denominations and faiths are welcome as well as those with little or no religious faith. The first Pause for Hope Service will take place in

St Peter’s Church, Lampeter Sunday 22nd October 2pm For more information about the service in Lampeter please email Steven on stevenholmes0@gmail.com Steven Holmes

New wave of interest in Egyptian Belly Dance As you may be aware, Rose Barter who created the Ceredigion Belly Dance network of classes, has been taking a break from teaching since April whilst she undertook more dance training with JWAAD.

sisters Barbara Matthews whose particular passion is dancing to drums. Contact the arts centre for more information and to join her class. With so much new interest we realised it would be a good idea to offer some 6 week beginner classes to give an introduction to the music, dance styles and culture of this beautiful dance form. I will be offering one of these courses in St Thomas Catholic Church Hall in Newcastle Emlyn on wednesdays from 8pm to 9pm beginning the 20th September. We also plan to offer the same 6 week course in Lampeter shortly. If you would like to have more details, then you are very welcome to call me on 07792248962 or Mel on the number above. I am also in the process of creating a class which will focus on the health benefits of Egyptian Belly Dance and will begin in January 2018. Look out in the next issue of Grapevine for news of this class and others offered by Rose and Mel. Look forward to seeing you at one of the classes. Catriona Macdonald

Mel Long and myself have been covering her Lampeter classes in the meantime, and with all that Rose has told me about the training, Rose’s return at the beginning of November promises to be one full of treasures for her classes. We are delighted to share that there has been a whole new wave of interest in Egyptian Belly Dance classes in the area recently and so Mel and myself are happy to announce some new beginners classes beginning this Autumn term. Mel Long will be offering classes at Tregaron Leisure Centre on Tuesdays 5.306.30pm starting 3rd of October. Contact her on 07879 651 072 to find out more and sign up. There is now also a new Aberystwyth classs also on a starting Tuesday 3rd October. This class is being taught by one of our dancing 27

World Sight Day World Sight Day takes place on Thursday 12 October this year. It began in 1998 and since then it has raised awareness about blindness and vision impairment throughout the world. There are over 286 million people affected with visual problems. 39 million adults and 19 million children are blind. 90% of blind people live in countries where eye care is restricted, in that females only receive 35% of care. Lately I have been interested in the history of glasses and found the first record of them was in 5 BC, with hieroglyphics showing simple glass pieces. Nero is reported to have watched the gladiators through pieces of emeralds. One of his tutors tried globes of water on some glass to see. In Italy in 1286, glass was first used as a help for vision. The first use of monacles was reported in the 1720’s, worn by an antique specialist in Rome. Nowadays we think of Jimmy Edwards, Patrick Moore, Chris Eubank, Johnnie Craddock and Colonel Mustard. In the 18th and 19th century pieces of glass were used by attaching them by ribbon to a hat, so they hung down in front of your eyes. This lead on to pince-nez, lorgnettes and scissor glasses. Spectacles as we know them now, arrived in the 20th century. Nowadays you can have glasses with frames made from all sorts of materials in all sorts of designs, e.g. with wipers, out of cardboard, buffalo horns, chopsticks, ostrich feathers and more. There are even sunglasses made to look as if they are melting, called ‘Dripping’ glasses. Elton John is reported to have said, on an interview on Radio 2, that he has about 250,000 pairs! Even a pair with 57 lights spelling out his name. Of course, America has the most expensive pair costing $400,000 with diamonds. I have always been a little bit envious of people who can pick them up for a pound or so at some of the bargain shops. How I wish I could do that. If I could, I would buy lots and lots, all in different colours and designs, and wear a different pair every day! I did manage to buy some sunglasses recently for £1. They are bright pink and about 4x the normal size, but I love them, even if I do look completely ridiculous. Don’t forget to re-cycle your old glasses by taking them to your optician. Diana Williams 28

Traws Link Cymru West Wales Rail Campaign Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru Now that the Feasibility Study into the reopening of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Railway is under way, we are able to report that the international engineering consultants, Mott Macdonald have been appointed to do this work by Transport for Wales, the Welsh Government body appointed to consider all aspects of transport. Mott Macdonald did substantial work towards the reopening of the Borders Railway from Edinburgh to Tweedbank which was opened by the Queen in September 2015. One of our committee members spoke to them and they confirmed that they considered that the problems of reopening the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway would be considerably less than those which confronted Network Rail in rebuilding the Borders railway. In particular they have looked at all the structures along the line (tunnels, bridges and cuttings etc.) which have all been maintained to a high standard by the Historical Railways Estates on behalf of the Department of Transport. As has been pointed out in these pages previously, 97% of the track-bed of the railway is completely unobstructed and, while some engineering work would need to be done to bring Victorian embankments and other engineering structures up to modern standards (for example, re-building the bridge over the A482 and the river Teifi by the Lampeter Co-op and raising it to allow large pantechnicons to pass), the major obstruction to the old track is the entrance to Aberystwyth. As the Scoping Study highlighted, such a problem would be simply solved by digging a new tunnel under Pen Dinas which, considering the complicated tunnel built for Crossrail in London, should pose no difficulties. That and the building of a bridge across the river Tywi at Carmarthen are the major engineering impediments to connecting the two towns by a railway closed in the Beeching cuts in the 1960s. Traws Link Cymru has already collected 17,000 signatures for our petition and in September we have been collecting signatures at Aberystwyth, Lampeter,

Carmarthen and Swansea university campuses. We also intend to hold petition signing stands in Carmarthen itself. The more supporters we can get, the more likely it is that funding will be found. For after all half-a-million pounds spent on rebuilding the railway will bring huge benefits to our impoverished part of Wales. AM Baroness Eluned Morgan’s recently-published strategy document ‘Rural Wales: Time to Meet the Challenge 2025’ pointed out that, in terms of transport, rural Wales has very little dual carriageway or motorway infrastructure. To provide this across our beautiful and hilly countryside would be hugely expensive, vastly more so than re-building the railway. And the railway would connect five universities with over 50,000 students, provide swift links to the outside world for the 250,000 residents and attract tourists and extra business. So for those who support our campaign we appeal for people to step forward and lend a hand. The more people who help us campaign, the more we can prove that our part of the world needs and deserves investment. So this is the big picture which we need to promote. Rebuilding the railway would revitalize the whole region and bring prosperous businesses back to area, helping to retain young people who need jobs and boosting the number of students who choose to study in this beautiful west Wales. Contact Adrian Kendon for more information and to volunteer your support. Adrian Kendon Chair, Traws Link Cymru Dolanog, Llanwnnen Road, Lampeter SA48 7JP 01570 218036

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Principles and Practice: the principles

‘The Big Picture’

which form the essence of Pilates can Big green pixels, bright yellow ones, orange and dark blue, bright blue, pointy black ones all bouncing across the screen trying to jostle the others into the right place on the screen. The green ones fall to the bottom to form the grass, as the bright blue ones float gently up to the top and become the sky. The pointy ones are small and become birds while the bright yellow ones juggle and push getting hotter and brighter to make the shiny sun. The orange and dark blue start jumping happily through the grass followed by black and whites. Random shapes, numbers, colours all coming together and making one ‘big picture’ that of a child dressed in orange and dark blue, running happily through the grass with a black and white dog. All joining and creating a happy scene. Our bodies are created by many pixels, many pathways leading to the connected whole. Not now the simple picture described above but a super-duper complicated network of connections backwards and forwards, from and to the brain, controlling us and what we do. Pathways of nerves travelling through our bodies, amazing and wonderful, but sometimes these pixels get broken and the picture becomes fragmented just as on the computer or television when the signals have trouble getting through and the ‘big picture’ breaks into small pixels again. Distortion, broken pathways, nerves unable to do the jobs they are meant to do. But still the coloured pixels are there, trying to mend, and trying to regain ‘the big picture’ of that child and dog running happily through the grass, under the bright blue sky with the big yellow sun shining on them. On Monday 4 in the Mustard Seed we had an interesting time with Sue Mullock, the MS Nurse who told us about her replacement when she retires in December. Come and join us on the 1st Monday of the month 1.30-3.30, 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 12.30-2.30 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

be applied to the whole of life. It is a mindful – and fun – exercise where each movement is performed in a conscious manner and in tune with the rhythm of the individual and their energy patterns. No competitiveness here; simply tuning in with your own body. Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates at the

beginning of the twentieth century. He taught it to internees in the first world war, and later opened an exercise studio in New York Benefits: regular practice can effect increased energy, improved posture, body shape and muscle tone; greater strength and agility; facilitate calmness and unity of body/mind/spirit, mental clarity and increased stamina. Energy Exercises: in my Pilates Plus class, I am offering some exercises created by Donna Eden which facilitate energy management and energy flow. Donna Eden has been working with people for over 30 years, with amazing results, helping people to tune into their own energy flow and create greater wellbeing. These exercises are very

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introducing a few in each class. The Pilates Plus Class is on twice a month on Mondays at 2pm in Llangeitho Village Hall. See listings for further details. In line with the theme for this month, ‘the big picture’, I suggest it is vital to look at the bigger picture as far as our bodies and health are concerned. Anyone over ‘a certain age’ needs to be

doing some sort of exercise in order to

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Please go to the hyperlocal website for Lampeter area news in Welsh. Here is a summary of some recent stories.

First day in the new school By Golwg360 06/09/17 A video of the first day in

Diwrnod cynta’r ysgol newydd

Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn, Drefach.

Gan Golwg360 06/09/17

A worry about jobs as the Black Lion and Spar close

Fideo o’r diwrnod cyntaf yn Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn, Drefach.

Pryder am swyddi wrth i’r Llew Du a Spar gau

By Golwg360 30/08/17 There’s a “cloud” over Lampeter says one

Gan Golwg360 30/08/17

local councillor, Elin Tracey Jones.

Mae “cwmwl” dros tref Llanbed

Islwyn Edwards winning Lampeter Crown for the fourth time

yn ôl un cynghorydd lleol, Elin Tracey Jones.

By Dylan Lewis 26/08/17

Islwyn Edwards yn ennill Coron Llanbed am y pedwerydd tro

A past Lampeter resident winning the main literary prize in Lampeter Eisteddfod

Gan Dylan Lewis 26/08/17

once again.

Cyn breswylydd Llanbed yn ennill prif

Gorsgoch and

wobr llenyddol Eisteddfod Llanbed

Llanwenog YFC Show

unwaith eto.

Sioe Gorsgoch a C.Ff.I. Llanwenog 2017

2017 By Cerys Lloyd 22/08/17

Gan Cerys Lloyd 22/08/17

All results and photographs of a

Holl ganlyniadau a lluniau sioe lwyddiannus

very successful show.

iawn.

Lampeter Carnival 2017

Carnifal Llanbed 2017

By Carnifal Llanbed 21/08/17

Gan Carnifal Llanbed

All results and photographs of a

21/08/17

fun carnival.

Holl ganlyniadau a lluniau

Cwmsychpant Show 2017

carnifal hwylus iawn.

By Nia Wyn Davies 19/08/17

Sioe Cwmsychpant 2017

All results and photographs of a very successful

Gan Nia Wyn Davies 19/08/17

show.

Holl ganlyniadau a lluniau sioe

The National Double for Huw

lwyddiannus iawn.

By Dylan Lewis 16/08/17

Y Dwbl Cenedlaethol i Huw

Huw Evans from Cwrtnewydd winning

Gan Dylan Lewis 16/08/17

in the National Eisteddfod and The

Huw Evans o Gwrtnewydd yn ennill yn yr Eisteddfod

Royal Welsh Show.

Genedlaethol a’r Sioe Fawr.

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Our school motto is ‘Mewn Llafur Mae Elw’ (‘if you work you will succeed’) and at the beginning of a new academic year we must congratulate all our pupils who received excellent GCSE and other equivalent qualifications during the Summer. They really did work hard and succeeded. We wish them all well as they either continue their studies in the sixth form at local schools or further afield, in their college courses, apprenticeships or work. We will be following their Some Year 11 pupils celebrating their GCSE success careers with interest. At the beginning of term also we have been busy preparing the school calendar for the year ahead and this certainly gives the ‘big picture’ and proves that there is more to a successful school than good results. We are already arranging visits to the theatre both locally and beyond; visits to Bath and Portmeirion to inspire creative art work; a visit to the Winter Fair for those studying agriculture; competitive games versus other schools and various sporting events; a skiing trip to Italy; a full thematic PONTIO (Transition) scheme reflecting the breadth of the curriculum throughout the year for pupils in year 6; the school and Urdd eisteddfodau; lunch time clubs and activities and a production of ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ in July.

Language ambassadors and their Bastille Day assembly. Language ambassadors The scheme to promote the use and study of foreign languages is certainly going from strength to strength with our language ambassadors arranging events throughout the year. Among last year’s activities was a successful French café with delicious fresh ‘crepes’ to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and a special assembly to note ‘Bastille’ day.

At the end of year KS3 achievements afternoon, certificates were awarded to pupils in recognition of their 100% attendance, by the guest speaker, former pupil, Sergeant Hanna Edwards. Hannah is the Dyfed Powys Police Authority’s youngest ever female sergeant. Sergeant Hannah Edwards also congratulated Year 7 pupil, Anthony Rooke, on raising the highest individual amount of sponsorship on our annual sponsored walk.

Zara Evans (year 7) winner of ‘What’s your talent?’, with the adjudicators, former pupils Ifan Gruffydd, Aled Huw Morgan and Mared Rand Jones, the evening’s compere Emyr Lloyd and head master Dorian Pugh. ‘What’s your talent?’ This was our version of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, and we certainly proved that ‘Tregaron’s Got Talent’! Over 40 individuals and groups competed in the three categories – under 12, 12– 18 years and the open competition, and the adjudicators praised the extremely high standard of singing, instrumental performances, dancing, stand up and acting. The overall winner was Yr 7 pupil Zara Evans who astounded the audience and adjudicators with her rendition of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ and her dancing and gymnastic skills.

‘Y Pictôns Bach’ (our junior ukulele group) performing at the end of term Open Evening and BBQ. PONTIO (Year 6 Transition days) The last PONTIO day of 2016-2017 was celebrated with an open evening and BBQ. As well as the delicious food and popular chocolate fountain, there were various activities including a performance by the junior ukulele group, a climbing wall and sporting activities arranged by local clubs. We have been finalising the calendar and activities for this year’s cohort as well as visiting local Primary schools and campuses to meet parents and to promote the scheme. The first PONTIO day of 2017 -2018 will be on Thursday 28 Sept with a total of 7 days in all during the academic year. Should you require more information please contact us on 01974 298231. The school’s work in promoting the Ceredigion Families Information Services was recognised by Carys Owens, presenting the Partnership Award to head pupils (Nia Rees and Garin Evans), and head teacher Mr Dorian Pugh.

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LAMPETER CARNIVAL, SHOW & EISTEDDFOD RESULTS Here are the Lampeter Carnival, Show and Eisteddfod winners from the Primary campus. Congratulations to everyone that was successful, especially Cerys Angharad for winning the trophy for the pupil with the highest marks for the Art work. Bro Pedr also won the cup for the primary school with the highest overall marks along with £50. Well done! And a big thank you to everyone that spent time helping the pupils prepare for the Eisteddfod and Lampeter Show competitions.

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Winners from the Primary Campus at the Lampeter Carnival, Lampeter Show and Eisteddfod (Megan and Rhun are missing from the photo).

Lampeter Show

Lampeter Eisteddfod (Art)

Tia Gilbert – 1st (art) Molly Jones - 2nd (art) Darcey Lambert – 1st (handwriting) Katie Little – 1st (designing a badge) Kevin Czaia – 1st (handwriting) Hari Morgan – 2nd (handwriting) Tia Thomas – 2nd (designing a badge) Scarlet Read Jones - 2nd (handwriting) Cece Botu Lewis - 3rd (art) Sion Morgan – 3rd (art) Violet Douglas - 3rd (handwriting) Charlie Condon - 3rd (designing a badge) Hunor Hamvas - 3rd (handwriting)

Textile Work (seniors) – 2nd Mari Elen Lewis , 3rd Lois Price Design & Technology (seniors) – 1st Osian Jones, 2nd Iwan Williams, 3rd Hari Button Design & Technology (yr.7, 8 & 9) – 1st Elan Jones Artwork (seniors) - 1st Ffion Jones, 2nd Ffion Jones Artwork (yr.7, 8 & 9) – 1st Elan Jones, 3rd Elan Jones Card making – 2nd Elan Jones, 3rd Chloe Jones Photography – 1st Ffion Jones, 2nd Ffion Jones, 3rd Ffion Jones Creating a new logo – 1st Elan Jones, 2nd Ffion Jones, 3rd Ffion Jones Graffiti – 1st Elan Jones, 3rd Ffion Jones Designing a Trophy – 2nd Elan Jones Design & Technology (primary sector) – 1st Fflur Meredith, 3rd Aalia Spooner Design & Technology (KS2) – 1st Lola Jones, Jewellery - 1st Ifan Meredith, 2nd Fflur Meredith, 3rd Ifan Meredith

Year 5 & 6 Stories 1st - Niah Bouvet 2nd - Ffion Davies 3rd - Rhun Davies

Canolfan y Bont 1st - Huw,Ellie,Bethanie,Palmiro 2nd - Huw,Ellie,Bethanie,Palmiro 3rd - Huw,Ellie,Bethanie,Palmiro

Computer Art – 1st Regan Jones, 2nd Cerys Angharad Jones, 3rd Oliver Stevens Making a Card (primary) – 1st Brynmor Gibbons, 2nd Holly Strain, 3rd Natasha Cowles Art (years 3 & 4) – 1st Cerys Angharad Jones, 2nd Cerys Angharad Jones, 3rd Tia Thomas Art (years 5 & 6) – 2nd Evie Mc Kay, 3rd Tia Deacon Jones Handwriting – 2nd Tilly Killic, 3rd Cerys Angharad Jones Headgear – 3rd Megan Morris Collage – 2nd Cerys Angharad Jones Photography – 1st Cerys Angharad Jones Cup for the individual with the highest marks in the primary sector – Cerys Angharad Jones

Stage Competitions Congratulations to all the pupils taking part individually in the reciting, singing and the instrumental competitions, winning a variety of prizes:Fflur Meredith, Ffion Davies, Ifan Meredith, Niah Bouvet, Megan Morris, Sioned Davies, Elan Jones

Also to the following groups:The School's Recitation Group – 2nd Thank you to Dr Delyth Jones for coaching The Adran Recitation Group – 2nd The Adran One Voice Choir – 2nd

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This thirty-seventh Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is sponsored by Granny’s Kitchen. The owner, Val Hopley, has kindly offered a voucher to the winner of the October crossword, to be spent in the cafe. Granny’s Kitchen was opened three months ago at 14 High Street, Lampeter. Capturing the style of a traditional cafe and tea room it is already very popular with local people and tourists. Free WiFi is available and dogs are welcomed. An extensive Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 37 (Jeep) breakfast menu is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 available. Dishes range from porridge or PRIZE: Voucher 9 10 American pancakes and 11 maple syrup to traditional English fry-ups or omelettes, with 12 13 a great deal on offer in-between. Lunch meals can be light or 14 full meals and full afternoon teas, including cream teas, are 15 available. Traditional Sunday lunch is a highlight of the weekend. Opening hours: 16 17 18 9am to 4:30pm - Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 19 9am to 4pm - Sat 20 21 22 10am to 4pm Sun. Closed Wed. 23 24 Further details can be found at: http:// 25 26 27 grannyskitchenlampeter.co.uk/ and on Facebook at Granny’s 28 29 Kitchen Lampeter, where pictures of some of what’s on offer can be seen as well as menus. 30 31 competition

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Across 1. Descriptive movie photography captures choice ptarmigan in flight (15) 9. Cruel, sincere, etc. Muddled accolade for Einstein’s post (7,8) 11. Endless store of a pile of rocks (3) 12. Perfect washing item created from a foul death roast (6,9) 14. Prohibit alternative brains (3) 15. Construct fruit royal could use to rule politically unstable country (5,6,4) 16. Impress Pope. Veto arrangement for harsh beat (10,5) 19. New Zealand scout for parrot in speakeasy (3) 20. Litmus test is red after disturbing nice fascist maid (9,6) 23. Also found inland when left out (3) 24. Container for marijuana? (3) 25. Alternative bedlam Dutch disease affected (3) 26. Hit end with a thrashing start to convert hide to white leather (3) 28. Unwise to shut rolling upland if you drown sole cash out of hand (4,9) 30. Short boat for pet (3) 31. Manner that is A1. Right! (3) 32. Given at weekends in St Peters, Lampeter (7,2,6)

Down 1. Operator of the betting office between the High Street and Sainsbury’s car park (6,10) 2. A robin I put to flight in south of Kenya (7) 3. Treated wall-painting roughly to carelessly amend card on shelf (10,6) 4. Expected perpetrators exposed by clues thus set up as incorrect (3,5,8) 5. Large bright earthly companion for hunters? (5,7,4) 6. Later mould shows the same following all the actors (9) 7. Champion shortened weapon to smother dried worm awkwardly (4,7,5) 8. Region in which Lampeter is found (10,6) 10. Talk fondly of the business’s short second in command (3) 13. French aluminium, symbol for Cornish aqueous flow (3) 17. Old song of joy celebrated in Europeanism (4) 18. Price starts and barterer takes half for pimp (8) 21. Payment when bell is struck (4) 22. Business drink sound like you have on hillside (6) 27. Help around north for noise (1,3) 29. Chinese ethnic group settled first in Hanoi (3)

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next issue… november - issue 54 copy deadline: friday 13 october theme: ‘people power’

Well done to everyone who sent in entries for crossword 36,not so many this time. Doris Critchley, Daniel Davies, Jen Davies, Sarah Davies, Trevor Harris, Merry Makers, Ieuan Reid, Andy & Jenny Ryan, and Marye Wyvill. Check out your answers for crossword 36 below and see page 37 for more details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 54, Granny’s Kitchen. NB: Competition entry boxes are located in the Library and Mark Lane Bakery, or you can post entries to Cryptic Crossword No 37, Grapevine, C/O Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter or drop it into the letter box if you’re passing. If you are a local business, organisation or individual offering a service and would like to sponsor one of our crosswords, then please contact lampetergrapevine@gmail.com and someone will get in touch. Diolch /Thank you Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 36 by “Jeep”

if you were given the chance to change three things (one locally, one nationally and one globally) - what would they be? how do you think we could use ‘people power’ to make a difference in lampeter? have you signed any petitions recently or been involved in any campaigns? is social media a real force for present-day people power? want to make a comment or open up a debate? then why not write in and tell us … (700 words maximum please! )

Diolch / Thank you lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Answers

T H E N A T I O N A L T R U S T 39

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