Lampeter Grapevine Issue 59 May 2018 by Lampeter Grapevine

Lyndacontents contents in this issue…  reviews & letters  ads & classifieds  what’s what’s going going on on  secret travels  secret travels  totally locally  totally locally  town council  celtic christianity  cooking with  jottings steem  environmental money for nothing? of built impact  incredible edible environment  repair café environmental  seed swap impact: denmark  ysgol y dderi farm  our economy  banc needshadau a new story llambedin nature  bathing  mindfulness litter warriors& dance needed  art therapy & elmo’s delights mindfulness  pumsaint wi  the friendly games  cothi gardeners  uwtsd  shop local  celtic christianity  high sheriff awards long wood  ms support group steemit  uwtsd elmo’s delights kcc  ailgylchu drwy’s tŷ  cerddwyr llambed i gyd  cothi gardeners  ysgol y dderi  pumsaint wi  international  jottings ambassadors  nev’s doodles  yr efail queens custard  dathliadau cae hir gwyl dewi  kcc blues hero  welsh transport  clonc hedgehog  call for help awareness week  ysgol bro pedr  clonc  banc bwyd report  community ms support energy group  adventure before yr efail dementia mindfulness  ysgol henry richard  aberaeron to cryptic crossword lampeter

The Secret Travels of the Grapevine… Grapevine is now available around the world: issuu.com/ lampetergrapevine/stacks … but we are also really interested to know how far and wide the paper versions have travelled; what local villages and communities it has reached and what route it has taken - Or perhaps how many people have passed it on to someone else? Are you planning any travels over the coming months? If so please don’t forget to pack your copy of Grapevine - we’re always fascinated to find out where in the world it goes with you. Can your copy of Grapevine be the most environmentally friendly traveller? Or will yours be shared in a variety of unusual ways, be found in an quirky local location, be upcycled or recycled? 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.

Julia and Grapevine outside a well-named sandwich shop in the Netherlands. 2

GRAPEVINE no. 59, May 2018 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 … Well it didn’t take long to slip back into old habits did it! I failed miserably to write the editorial at the start of the process this time - so instead my efforts focus more on making links to pull everything together. Here goes … You only need to consider the theme of Environmental Impact to realise that Grapevine is actually quite ‘on-trend’. How so, I hear you cry (in my wild imagination I do anyway). Everyone is surely aware of the current popular debate which has highlighted the plight of our oceans and drawn attention to the need to protect our environment, and our own health and well-being. How do we understand the future consequences of our actions and how do we take this forward to do something positive right now? Readers of Grapevine have definitely taken these issues to heart, as we have been flooded (sorry, a pathetic attempt at an environmental impact pun) with articles that bring the debate down to a local level. The choice is yours: If you want a thought provoking start then check out

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 June, issue 60: Fri 11 May Theme: ‘Cultural Heritage’ 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

Environmental Impact of our Built Environment, page 7 or Denmark Farm’s Environmental Impact, page 9. Maybe positive practical ideas are more your thing, in which case there’s lots to choose from. Inspiration aplenty from Yr Efail and Cae Hir on page 33, Shop Local, page 15 or pick up tips from Recycling Ideas, page 5 or Ailgylchu drwy’r tŷ i gyd/ Recycle throughout the House, page 19. There’s much more to discover if you care to take the plunge! 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 theGrapevine 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

News from Transition Llambed Our Repair Café on Sat 26 May will concentrate on Furniture, Toys and other “wireless” (low-tech, nonelectrical/electronic) items. So don’t throw your broken items in the landfill in the meantime! Contact us If you’d like to get involved in either of these projects: * find us at the Transition Llambed or Repair Café stalls at the People’s Market in Victoria Hall, on Sat 28 April, 12 May or 26 May; * email: transitionllambed@gmail.com * write to us: Admin Team, Transition Llambed, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7EE (or put it through the letterbox, high up to the left of the double doors) Dr Vole Transition Llambed Admin Team

Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed / Incredible Edible Lampeter We are close to breaking ground on our very first BBL bed. Look out around town over the next month or so, for signs of exciting edible gardening activity! Caffi Atgyweirio Repair Café We’re planning to hold an experimental small-scale Repair Café at the People’s Market on Sat 26 May. At the two People’s Markets prior to that (28 April and 12 May) we’ll have an information stall, with demonstrations of some basic repairs. Come and see us, and have a chat about what sort of things you would like to bring in future to be fixed by our “fixperts” - or things you would like to learn how to fix! See the RC network - https://repaircafe.org/en - for more info on how the Café works.

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Sunday 13 May is a special day for all of us at Conti’s this year.

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Time to Celebrate We are excited to be celebrating th the 90 birthday of Angelo Attilio Alfredo Conti at our café in Lampeter. Angelo, (known to all as Leno) came to 5 Harford Square, Lampeter, in 1948, after leaving the RAF to assist his father in running the shop and making the renowned Conti’s Ice Cream - which is still a secret family recipe. It is now being produced by his daughter and

grandson. Leno and his loving wife Daphne (who he met and married in Lampeter), have been a beacon of love and support to their local community through creating a warm welcoming haven for students, friends and family alike at Conti’s for decades. Leno is honoured to have had the title of Rugby Club president, and a short career (a single match) as Lampeter Town F.C’s goalkeeper! Having asked what his most treasured memory of the last 90 years for this article was, he half-jokingly said “My first Sunday meal cooked by Daphne after our wedding; she had never done it before, the potatoes and gravy were badly burnt, it was awful! But wonderful” he chuckled. Raising their 3 children (Jo, Damian, & Simon) above the shop, and in turn being their 4 grandchildren’s first experiences of ‘the working world’ has left Leno’s story book of life overflowing with fantastic tales of afternoons spent with wonderful friends in the café. We will be hosting an open café celebration on 13 May at Conti’s in Lampeter from 12pm to 4pm. A warm welcome is extended to all, so drop by for a coffee and cake and the chance so hear some of the many stories of Leno’s time in Conti’s Café. Well wishes can also be sent prior to the day, to info@contisicecream.com Heulwen Beattie

Many thanks to all who made the Dreadzone night so much fun, the cleaners and low key security especially. Thanks all! Julia

Recycling ideas Dear Editor, My name is David Hardwell and I live in Llanybydder and read the Grapevine mag as often as possible, tho I do sometimes miss picking it up as I don't go to Lampeter as much as some, due to being a bit disabled, explaining not complaining. I wonder if you would like to print this, if not hey ho.

Dear friends of Lampeter Youth Theatre - It is with deep regret that we must inform you that LYTss will not be returning after the Easter break. This has not been an easy decision to make and we know that this will cause upset amongst the children who currently attend, and we are very sorry for this. The committee met to discuss various options, but due to many unforeseen factors, sadly this decision was made. However, we very much still hope that someone will come forward, who would like to continue running LYTss in its current form, adhering to the standards that were set upon its inception (that it should remain a wholly inclusive organisation, run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis). We are therefore holding the complete closure until 31 May 2018, in the hope that someone wishes to take on this very rewarding venture. If anyone feels that they can give the children of Lampeter, and the wider area, another chance to gain confidence, learn theatre skills and enjoy the thrill of putting on a show for their families and friends, then please do get in touch. Contact me, Vanessa, on Facebook, or by phone, 07814 794353, and I will be able to discuss, advise and expand on constitutional details. If no-one comes forward we hope to arrange a party for past and present attendees and volunteers to give LYTss a final hoorah. We will keep you informed of any outcomes from this message. Vanessa Read

I doubt I could be more recyclable. But I do try to make use of the information that is in the mag even if my ambitions are greater than my abilities - lol. On behalf of LYTss Committee I hope this could be of use to some of your readers … I even get two uses out of the tap water too, and sometimes we use rain water to flush our toilet, but that requires a bucket being carried up the stairs and my partner dislikes doing that. But as I often say, "the money is better in our pockets than someone else’s". Be lucky, David

I used to shred the mag then turn that into maché then squeeze it into brickettes by hand, and dry then in my poly tunnel or on top of the kitchen radiator. But the effort is now too much for so small a benefit. So now, when I have read the ink off the latest mag or got the new one, I rip it in half, remove the staples, then shred it. Then I give a bag full of the shreddings to my eldest daughter in Bristol, who gives it to her pet rats for bedding, and she says they love it. When it needs changing she then puts it in the compost, so the paper gets three uses - not bad eh. 5

Celtic Christianity: Part XXXVIII

Jottings

Saint Tysilio / Tysilius / Suliac / Suliacus Abbot Reposed 640 Remembered November 8 Son of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog of Powys by Garddun, daughter of King Pabo. Maternal nephew of Abbot Dunod of Bangor Iscoed. Tysilio started in Trallwng Llywelyn (Welshpool). He went to Meifod to become a monk under Abbot Gwyddfarch of Caer-Meguaidd, where St Beuno visited him. Later he made a hermitage for himself on Ynys Tysilio in the Menai Straits. From here he preached on Anglesey as a bishop. In 617, after the death of his brother, his sister-in-law, Queen Gwenwynwyn, desired to marry Tysilio and place him on the throne of Powys. Objecting to both proposals, his monastery was persecuted by the state. So he left for Brittany with a handful of followers. Tysilio travelled through Dyfed and across the Channel to Saint-Suliac where he established a second monastery. He spent seven years there before returning to Meifod as Abbot. Tysilio rebuilt the Abbey Church and things were peaceful for a while. He founded the second church in Meifod the Eglwys Tysilio. The ‘Red Book of Hengest’ contains thirty stanzas by him, which are printed in the ‘Myvyrian Archaiology’ and in Skenes ‘Four Ancient Books of Wales’, but are not of the sixth or seventh century. The ‘Brut Tysilio’ is a late compilation of which no manuscript is known of earlier date than the fifteenth century. The poet Cynddelw has an ode to Tysilio, printed in the ‘Myvyrian Archaiology’. Tysilio has been confused with St Sulien, with some scholars suggesting that they were the same. That they lived in different Celtic states, and had different feast days from antiquity make this unlikely. Professor Rhys regards the name as a compound, of which the prefix ‘ty-’ is seen also in Teilo, Tyfaelog, and Tegai. Tysilio is remembered in several names in Wales; including Llandysilio in Powys, Llandissilio in Pembrokeshire and Llandysiliogogo in Ceredigion. Bryn Eglwys, Denbighshire, Llandysilio on Anglesey, Llandysilio in Carmarthenshire, Sellack and Llansilio in Herefordshire. Guilsfield has a holy well dedicated to him - the Fons Tysilio. Famously he appears in the invented longest place name in the United Kingdom, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Troparion: Princely dignity was set at nought by thee, O Father Tysilio, for thou didst put aside the glory of this world preferring to serve God in monastic poverty. Wherefore we pray thee, intercede for us, that with courage we may renounce mammon and live only in Christ for the salvation of mens souls. Harry Harrison 6

May is designated National Walking Month, an activity that is beneficial to our physical and mental health and well-being. There are, however, negative environmental/ecological impacts associated with this recreational activity. These include trampling, soil compaction, erosion, disturbance, and pollution not only from anything we drop by accident or on purpose but also from the necessity of “comfort” stops. We can also inadvertently transfer plant species: seeds can attach themselves to our clothing and be picked up on the soles of our walking boots. During this month, we should be able to hear the cuckoo, see swallows and swifts and many wildflowers and butterflies. For those interested in history, Strata Florida with its fascinating Abbey ruins and beautiful location offers a rewarding walk; on the coast the limekilns at Llanrhystud or the fish traps at Aberarth are worth investigating. Remember when you are out walking in the countryside or on the coast to try to make as little impact on the natural environment as possible. That way you will be helping to preserve its ecology and wildlife so that people can enjoy it in the future. Here’s hoping we get fine weather – and watch out for bullocks! David Price

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whilst maintaining the requisite workability, the less binder is needed to produce the design strength). Lime Concrete is good. A current fashion in so-called ‘eco-build‘ is “lime-concrete“. The lime binder content of lime concrete is high, the materials used are all newly quarried and facilities of production tend to be less efficient than those for cement because of economies of scale, for example. Hydraulic lime binder content in lime concrete can approach 300kg per cubic metre, as the generalised use of super-plasticisers in lime concrete has just not been researched and adopted by the industry. So, we are left with a very much more complex situation than first appeared to be the case! And then, to compound all this complexity, what about the end-of-life of the building? If a building were to have a life of a hundred years, instead of sixty, and be 100% recyclable, our calculations could have a very different outcome. Of course, there are other very valid reasons for using lime instead of cement in construction. Maybe the use of some of the aforementioned waste products, will be responsible for the release of damaging gases: dioxins for example. Or their use might lead to continuing off-gassing within our dwellings... not so healthy for our micro-environment! Lime renders and plasters, tending to be more vapourpermeable than their cement-bound counterparts, allow for alternative approaches to insulation in buildings; resulting in the adoption of so-called “breathing wall“ strategies. And the use of renewable insulation materials; sheepswool, woodfibre, hemp and so on, can truly lead to a reduction of our environmental impact, in comparison with fossil-fuel derived insulation materials, for example.

Environmental Impact of our Built Environment In over forty years of working in the construction industry, I have never been asked so much as in the last couple of years, the following question: “How can I reduce my individual impact on the environment, and can I afford to do it?“ It’s a long and rambling answer that I usually give, and I stop when I see the questioner’s eyes glaze over. That’s usually around the point that I start talking about the carbon dioxide emission burden borne by a particular building material, or the upstream externalities of a process of construction. Take the cement versus lime dilemma as an example. On what basis do we define which has the bigger environmental impact? The answer seems easy enough, doesn’t it? Less energy is needed to fire the raw materials in a kiln to produce lime, than for cement. And not only that, some of the emitted carbon dioxide is reabsorbed over time, as lime mortar sets; unlike cement. So, if the measure of our environmental impact is the production of a carbon dioxide output, then lime seems to be better, doesn’t it? So, the more we can use lime, surely that must be environmentally preferable, then? But what if, because of the currently very limited number of lime producers in the UK, we need to import the lime, hundreds of miles, then the ‘road-miles‘ attributable to cement use, versus lime, favours the latter. And what if concrete could be made with only a very small proportion of cement, and that a “waste“ product could be used instead, obviating the quarrying of raw materials. Indeed, concrete can very occasionally contain as little as 10% of actual cement; the remainder being ground granulated blast-furnace slag. And if by very clever technology, and the use of super-plasticisers, the binder content of a particular mix specification of concrete can be kept to the absolute minimum? (the strength of any bound composite material is proportional to the binder : water ratio, and so the lower the water addition,

My rambling has almost come to an end, you’ll be glad to hear! The requirement of a short answer is often the easiest, but the least complete. What is required is a methodical, and technically robust examination of the processes and externalities of the use of materials, and the avoidance of making decisions on an emotive basis. That’s it; the eyes have glazed over! Tim Strang, Lime Firms Ltd.

CLEARING OUT A FOOD CUPBOARD?

Lampeter Food Project

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 905 743 to talk about the kind of non-perishable in-date food that we can accept for our clients. If there are open packets of in-date foods, the Food Bank cannot use these, but Sarah and Lindsay would be happy to take them for Lampeter Food Project. Contact: Lindsay, 01570 493791 or Sarah, 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

Every Thursday 4-6pm Victoria Hall 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. Contact: Lindsay, 01570 493791 lindsaybiker68@hotmail.com 7

Environmental Impact

where once were cattle ... (OK, not everything has changed). There is another, less visible environmental impact. More and more people are coming here to reconnect with nature, have some time to themselves, find some peace. There is a hidden desire in everyone to step out of the world and away from its troubles for a while. Until commercial spaceflight becomes affordable, the next best alternative is a stroll through everything that nature can offer. The birdsong. The vivid colours of the trees. The smell of the flowers. The feel of the earth beneath your feet. These are the environmental impacts that the planet Earth needs. Impacts that strengthen nature and make people feel connected, in a natural sense, and happy. Happy people mean a happy planet. And a happy planet means those people have a planet to live on. Win-win! Jon Sayer Denmark Farm Trustee

The words “Environmental Impact” tend to make us think exclusively of negative things. Deforestation, air pollution and nuclear weapons all help to connect these two words to the perceived catastrophic state we find the planet in today. Yet, these two words are at the heart of what conservation centres like Denmark Farm do every day. Denmark Farm is, in one way, badly named. It’s not in Denmark (unless Betws Bledrws has joined forces with Greenland and the Faroe Islands recently) and it isn’t a farm. At least, it isn’t now. Once upon a time (before 1987, in fact), it was lush chemically-enhanced green fields with a few hedges and even fewer trees. There was little native wildlife, as there was no habitat for it to live in, and farming and wildlife were seen as incompatible back then. It was one or the other. The transformation back to woodland and meadows took time and a lot of hard work. Maintaining it still does, largely because no bramble has ever thought “Enough is enough. I think I’ll stop growing now.” Our volunteers do a lot of work, as do participants on the coppicing courses, the gardening courses and the hedge-laying courses. And there’s an environmental impact right there, a positive one. People interacting with the environment, to allow it to flourish and go about its business. Wildlife moving in and setting up. Thirty-one years on and the list of wildlife species is huge, and growing. The environmental impact on flora and fauna has been enormous and positive. Come and walk around now, as spring is, you know, springing and see what I mean. Trees where once were open fields. Small mammals where once were sheep. Cute highland cattle

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Swydd Wag

Vacancy

Clerc y Dref a Swyddog Cyllid Cyfrifol

Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer

Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan

Lampeter Town Council

Croesawir ceisiadau am swydd Clerc y Dref a Swyddog Cyllid Cyfrifol. Dyletswyddau yn cynnwys Gwaith gweinyddol yn ymwneud â chyfarfodydd, gohebiaeth a chyllid, paratoi cyllidebau, a chynnal cyngor a chymorth i’r Cyngor. Swydd Rhan Amser (64 awr y mis). Cyflog cychwynnol £9,266.40 (SLCC Pwynt 26)

Applications are invited for the position of Town Clerk & RFO. Duties include administrative work relating to meetings, correspondence and finance, preparation of budgets provision of support and advice to the council. Part time (64 hours a month). Starting salary £9,266.40 (SLCC point 26)

Gallu i weithio yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg yn hanfodol

Ability to work in both Welsh and English essential.

Am wybodaeth bellach gan gynnwys swydd ddisgrifiad llawn cysylltwch â: Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan, 38 Penbryn, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, SA48 7EU neu e-bostiwch clerc@lampeter-tc.gov.uk

For further information including a full job description contact: Lampeter Town Council, 38 Penbryn, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7EU or e-mail clerk@lampeter-tc.gov.uk

Y dyddiad cau am geisiadau yw dydd Gwener 25ain Mai

Closing date for applications is Friday 25 May 9

Mae’r Coral Aberaeron yn cyflwyno Aberaeron Chorale presents

Cerddoriad ar gyfer achlysur brenhinol a dathliad o gariad a bywyd Music for a royal occasion and a celebration of love and life .

Dydd Sadwrn 5ed o Fai 7.30 yh Saturday 5 May 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron Gan gynnwys / To include: Handel - Zadok the priest Handel - Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne Gan gynnwys unwdwyr gwadd / Featuring guest soloists: Anthony Thompson - Trumpet Caryl Glyn - Soprano Buddug Verona James - Mezzo Huw Rhys-Evans - Tenor Richard Morris - Baritone Kathryn Price - Cello Charles Matthews - Organ

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Come and chat to us at the People’s Market, join our Seed Library and help to save seeds for food security for the future.

Nine out of ten mouthfuls of food in the world come from plants grown from seeds. Currently about 75% of seed sold around the world is produced by large agri-chemical companies. At the start of the 1900s it was possible to find over 500 varieties of cabbage seeds available commercially. Towards the end of the 1900s this was down to just over 20. The figures for peas show a similar decline, 408 down to 25, and the pattern is the same for most of our favourite vegetables and fruits. You might ask why is this important – who wants to grow 400 varieties of peas? This lack of diversity in our food crops has huge implications for food security as well as for biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. Farmers and gardeners used to plant dozens of different crops, and they were constantly saving the seed, developing and adapting new varieties to deal with many different challenges of soil, pests, disease, nutrition and flavour. The introduction of F1 hybrids on a commercial basis changed all this. They are a product of crossing two varieties of a plant to “enhance” desirable characteristics but any seed saved from them will not show these characteristics the following year – they will not “breed true”. They may even be infertile. Biodiversity is critical for ensuring a secure and sustainable food system. At a time of climate crisis, there has never been greater urgency to re-build global seed diversity. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization: “Plant genetic diversity is one of the central preconditions for food security. It provides the genetic traits required to address crop pests, diseases and changing climate conditions”. Diversity in plants also gives us a range of options for raising the healthiest and most productive crops. No matter what changes happen in our food system, we will always be able to adapt if we have enough genetic diversity. Without access to a wide gene pool of crops, farmers and growers will be unable to spread their risk or breed new varieties to adapt to changing weather patterns. The incredible wealth of diversity, and the know-how from the past has all but disappeared from farms in Europe and North America in recent decades. We know that climate change is only going to get worse. If we do not take action to revive seed diversity and seed saving knowledge in the hands of farmers and growers we will be leaving a disastrously narrow genepool from which future generations will struggle to grow food and eat. We can all do our bit by growing and saving seed from open pollinated seeds and avoiding F1 hybrids.

For more information: Lampeter Seed Library - banchadaullambed@outlook.com http://www.gaiafoundation.org http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ Andrea Sanders

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Litter Warriors Needed It's that time again, when the glass bottles and cans of yesteryear's tossers will force their heads through the died-back roadside vegetation, twinkling and sparkling in the Springtime sunshine. Recent articles reminded me of a concerned Swiss lady, who ten years ago as a newcomer, wrote a warning about our strange national despoiling behaviour. What does she think of our 'beautiful' road verges and hedges now, swathed in rubbish as they are? As a child I was regularly lectured by my elders about the error of dropping even one toffee paper. As a result, I have picked up other people's litter for over sixty years. Long ago, when the 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign commenced, it was retorted 'Get It Tidy' first. New tasteful messages have appeared, persuasive to decent folk, like ''Love Where You Live''. Even so, I note that 700,000 plastic bottles a day are disposed of in our green and pleasant land. Over decades I have witnessed primary school children designing their own anti-litter posters. Every child in the UK has been taught this subject. At secondary school anti-litter education continues, but to no avail. Some never grow up, never wishing to become a useful, fully participating member of our society. Some follow other obvious routes of criminality, destroying their chance of future enjoyment of our available culture and life in our communities. They are a lost cause, never reading a Grapevine. Luckily they are a minority. Litter comes in many forms. In towns, being concentrated, you would think it easier to deal with. In the sparsely populated countryside of west Wales the low risk of detection has exacerbated the recent escalation in the chucking of rubbish from moving vehicles. Increasing use of home delivery vans is a major contributing factor. The despoiling of our roadside verges risks overwhelming my appreciation of rural life, and long term hopes for my grandchildren. I cycle and walk the lanes a lot, the best way to see the true horror of the litter situation. Importantly, who drops all this fast food and drink packaging? Mostly men, who would not respond to a reasonable appeal. They are too lazy to prepare a packed lunch at home. They've not listened to health advice, choosing to buy packaged sugar and fat filled junk. Linked with driving a vehicle, the alcoholic beverage containers I regularly pick up pose another worrying problem, further indicating the irresponsibility of these litter culprits. Thirty years ago, I was encouraged by a visiting American adviser on the subject. He said ''If you don't want litter, then don't have it''. Tut tutting and complaining about it is of no use. Go out and pick it up instead. It may seem distasteful. Is it not someone else's job? You don't need special equipment. Walk a lane you love, using common sense re traffic safety. Always carry a collection bag; in a short time, an envelope size will be sufficient. Start with a hundred metres of verges

near your home. You'll quickly increase your distance and become fitter too. I put on my halo to clean and recycle it appropriately. People are less likely to litter when there is no obvious debris visible. Don't be discouraged and become incensed when your patch is despoiled again. Work out who did it and inform the Authorities. Council clean ups place a huge cost burden on us all. Here, littering blocks the roadway drains too, resulting in premature road surface frost damage. I've not seen the Council crews litter picking on our 'A' roads for some time. Although there are indeed rich pickings there now, I suggest residents leave the main highway verges to professionals equipped to protect themselves. There have been successful prosecutions of those caught littering, but I doubt if the fines are ever paid. Our Councils could distribute Advisory Notices to be stuck on the dashboards of locally based commercial vehicles. National parcel and food delivery firms should be targeted also, and sadly our many small local builders. Then, help these businesses provide their hard-working drivers and passengers with depot wheelie bins, in which to put obvious recyclable elements of their day's purchases. The other day I spoke with a caring lady delivery driver about this. Her day's packaging waste was neatly placed in the van door pocket. Manufacturers were quick to provide places in our vehicles to hold coffee cups. They could install a removeable cab basket as standard, to contain the debris of a busy driver's day: a job for the Welsh Assembly perhaps? Councils provide help and equipment to Individuals and groups wanting to clean up their districts. Several communities already have a volunteer Litter Picking Group. Occasionally, a local Rugby Club could use a litter pick as a stretching and warm up routine prior to training. It is true with litter that it tends to flow downhill. Shepherds please help by removing your empty sheep lick containers and feed bags; otherwise they could find their way to New Quay where the Living Seas team need our help to tackle marine litter. Check the programme by visiting www.cbmwc.org. The beach cliff was full of waste when I recently visited, not all windblown and gull carried. It only needs a ladder off the sand to remove the eyesore. Furthering previous mentions on your pages, an achievable Anti-Litter Campaign would be a worthwhile regular feature for the Grapevine. Remember, don't just talk about the problem. ''IF YOU DON'T WANT LITTER, THEN DON'T HAVE ITâ&#x20AC;? Gordon Smith 13

Elmo's Delights

Film Nights Fri 4 May: The Zookeeper’s Wife (12)

Golden Asparagus with Black Olive Mayonnaise

Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl Drama by Niki Caro. The keepers of Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, help save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion of Poland.

Ingredients

Fri 18 May: Loving Vincent (12A)

200g butter 50g plain flour 3 eggs, beaten 200g brioche, blitzed into crumbs 500g asparagus spears 80g Parmesan, grated

Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk Animation by Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman. Armand Roulin comes to Vincent van Gogh’s home to deliver the troubled artist's final letter, and finds himself investigating his death.

Sat 2 June (5 pm matinée): Paddington 2 (PG)

For the Black Olive Mayonnaise

Paddington Bear is in trouble again…

100g stoned black olives (75g whole, 25g chopped) 2 egg yolks 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1tsp Dijon mustard 1 salted anchovy 250ml light olive oil One lemon, juiced cayenne pepper

Fri 15 June (TBC): Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie mystery drama.

Suggestions for future films welcome! DOORS OPEN 7.15pm film at 7.45pm Admission by Donation More info: www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk

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First, make the mayonnaise. In a food processor, add the whole olives, egg yolks, vinegar, mustard and anchovy, and blend until you have a smooth paste. Slowly add the oil until it becomes thick and glossy. To finish, stir through the chopped olives, lemon juice and cayenne pepper

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Next, in a pan over a low heat, warm the butter until it melts. Put the flour, beaten eggs and brioche crumbs into three separate bowls. Dip the asparagus stem into the flour, leaving the tip uncovered, then dip it into the beaten egg and finally into the brioche crumbs. Repeat for each spear.

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Turn up the heat until the melted butter is hot. Add four spears of asparagus and fry for 1 minute or so—it will cook quickly. Use a slotted spoon to lift them onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining spears. After each batch comes out of the butter, grate over the Parmesan. Serve with the mayo.

Pumsaint WI On Tuesday 3 April, nine ladies from Pumsaint WI went to the Jen Jones Quilt Centre in Lampeter to see the exhibition quilts. We were very impressed with the tiny hand stitching, vibrant colours and intricate designs. The crafters amongst us appreciated all the hard work that had gone into them, especially as the oldest ones would have been stitched by candle light. We then went to Conti’s for coffee before returning to Pumsaint Coronation Hall for a quick meeting to go through the monthly newsletter and take names for various county events. Congratulations were given to Jo Stone and Carole Pillar for winning the quiz at the recent group meeting in Llandovery. Congratulations were also given to Jane Holmes for running in a 10K race 2 weeks after finishing radiotherapy a truly magnificent effort. Our meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month. For further info please contact Anne Brooks, 01558 650154 or Diana Jones, 01558 650153 Anne Brooks

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Cothi Gardeners The Bishop’s Park restoration is a remarkable project at Abergwili. For 500 years this tranquil oasis was the private garden of the Bishops of St Davids. Much can still be seen of the original layout, including the old walled kitchen garden. However, time has taken its toll and building projects have altered the former pathways. After a thorough survey last year the restoration project began, with the help of a committed group of volunteers and funding from the Heritage Lottery scheme. Come and join us on Wed 16 May at 7.30pm to learn more about what will become another beautiful space to explore. For more information about Bishop’s Park visit tywigateway.org.uk. It’s a busy time of year for gardeners but we are still working towards our Summer Plant Fair on 8 July. So far, several local nurseries and growers have confirmed their attendance so there’ll be a great variety of shrubs, perennials and summer bedding plants for you to buy. Coronation Hall will be the venue for craft stalls, with growers’ stands on the adjacent field. Cothi Gardeners meet at the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, on the third Wednesday evening of the month, an annual membership is £14 and later this year you can look forward to talks about umbellifers, natural gardens, fungi and much more. Guests and visitors welcome, £3, to include refreshments. www.cothigardeners.com We’re on Facebook too, or phone Julian on 01558 685119. ∞∞∞ STOP PRESS: In a change to our published programme, Cothi Gardeners will now welcome Richard Bramley as their speaker on Wed 16 May. Richard will tell us about Primulas, that popular plant which adds a splash of colour during late spring. The presentation starts at 7.30pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. As ever, guests and visitors welcome, £3. Donna Worrall

Recently I bought a battery in Roberts of Lampeter for £3. I was treated as a valued customer even to the extent of having the battery inserted into a remote control that I brought with me. This was not an unusual

occurrence.

first

purchase was delivered by supper time after a plea for help when one of my freezers packed up. The fact

that I hadn’t a credit card or cash at that moment was no barrier, ‘Pay when you’re in Lampeter,’ was the response. Since then I’ve purchased all my white goods and a television from Roberts. The television is now over nine years old and recently in Roberts I was given much advice on how to get the best from it. I honestly do not believe that the

service I have always received can be surpassed. Much can be said for shopping close to home. Brenda Old

High Sheriff Dyfed Awards 2018 – Dyfed Winners A wide range of local organizations have been recognised in this year’s Dyfed High Sheriff Awards. The citations and awards were presented by the High Sheriff of Dyfed, Mrs Sue Balsom, at a packed ceremony held at the Conrah Hotel, near Aberystwyth, on Saturday 24 March 2018. The event was also attended by HM Lord Lieutenant Miss Sara Edwards. Each year the High Sheriff Award celebrates voluntary activities that enhance the lives of individuals and the wider community. The 2017-18 Awards rewarded organizations that address loneliness in the elderly, young parents and ex-offenders as well as local palliative care. Home-Start Ceredigion Based in Lampeter, Home-Start Ceredigion offers a lifeline to families with young children in the county. The organisation is particularly effective in helping isolated and vulnerable families that traditional agencies find difficult to engage with and support. High Sheriff’s citation: “By taking support to the family home Home-Start can help parents access a wider support network and provide a unique set of preventative and early intervention support services that fill gaps in the wider statutory support provision. Home-Start visits are particularly valuable for those in rural areas lacking transport or whose circumstances make trips difficult. Each year between 80 to 100 families and some 250 children are helped and this year the organisation is celebrating its 25-year anniversary.” Sharon Morris 15

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Lampeter & District - ‘Environmental Impact’ Happy, humming, honeybees buzzing among the Hellebore flowers seeking nectar to take back to their hives. The warm sunny day has encouraged them out. So lovely seeing them again after such a difficult winter. Huge queen bumblebees coming out of hibernation are looking for new places to build or maybe they will return to the same places as last year? Not for them the ready-made hives of the honeybees. They are looking for holes in trees, holes in the ground and some called Cuckoo Bees kick out the original tenant and lay their own eggs in the nest! The environmental impact on these insects has been huge and numbers have declined since the 1980’s. Farms with horses and species-rich meadows were replaced by machines, insecticides, and monocultures. The environmental impact of this has been terrifying. Thank goodness we are seeing the errors, and

farmers now are being commended for planting areas of land with insect-friendly wildflowers, margins, and hedges. Debates are going on about neonicotinoids and other chemicals as awareness is being raised about the declining numbers of insects and birds. Urban gardens are encouraging more beneficial insects than rural areas. Raking…gathering…collecting prunings from the orchard, shrubs and trees… chopping...chipping…composting...worms recycling our vegetable waste… mulching...growing insect-friendly flowers leading to happy, humming bumble-bees, honey bees, butterflies and all the many other insects needed to continue the cycle of life as they pollinate our crops, meadows, gardens and public spaces. Multiple Sclerosis is certainly curbing my ability to garden like I used to, but l am still aware of, and enjoying, what nature puts in front of me. Did you know that Charles Darwin

described bumblebees as humblebees (The Guardian 1 August 2010, Richard Jones)

and that Beatrix Potter wrote about Babbity Bumble. If you want to know more, read the Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse (1910)! Come and join us on the first Monday of the month from 1.30-3.30, in the back room of The Mustard Seed, Lampeter. We welcome anybody with MS, carers, and anybody wanting to know more, from wherever you are. 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 Friday of the month. Croeso i bawb/Welcome to all Judith McKay Hazel Ellis Support Volunteer Chair 01570 493509 Ceredigion Branch 01974 261640

Dr Tristan Nash Lead Workshop Facilitator, and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Programme Director for Undergeaduate and Postgraduate Philosophy. Lectures in Moral Philosophy, Metaethics, Philosophy of Action and Philosophy of Religion. Hwylusydd Gweithdy Arweiniol Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Athroniaeth Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen ar gyfer Athroniaeth Israddedig ac Uwchraddedig

Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives

Ailgylchu drwy’r tŷ i gyd

Recycle throughout the House

Mae trigolion Ceredigion yn chwarae rôl bwysig yn ymdrechion y Cyngor Sir i arbed, ailddefnyddio ac ailgylchu gwastraff, gan gynnwys ailgylchu gwastraff bwyd. Nid yn y gegin yn unig y dylen ni feddwl am ailgylchu. Byddwn ni’n creu sbwriel ym mhob ystafell o’r tŷ ac mae modd ailgylchu llawer ohono megis tiwbiau cardbord y papur tŷ bach, poteli siampŵ a chwistrellwyr diaroglydd o’r ystafell ymolchi, tagiau dillad a nwyddau coluro o’r ystafell wely, papurau newydd a chylchgronau o’r ystafell fyw – medrwch roi’r holl eitemau yma yn y bag clir er mwyn eu hailgylchu. Gwnewch yn siŵr bod yr holl eitemau yn lân ac yn sych cyn eu rhoi yn y bag ailgylchu clir, gan osgoi stwffio un deunydd i mewn i’r llall. Mae yna saith eitem yn cael eu rhoi yn y bag ailgylchu clir yn reolaidd, ond yn cael eu hystyried yn hadogiaid. Mae’r eitemau yma yn cynnwys pacedi creision, stripiau tabledi, gwydr, gwastraff bwyd, eitemau trydanol, tecstilau a chewynnau. Yn anffodus, bydd yn rhaid i chi roi’r pacedi creision, stripiau tabledi a’r cewynnau yn y sach ddu. Dylid rhoi’r gwastraff bwyd yn y bin gwastraff bwyd. Gallwch fynd a’r gwydr, tecstilau ac eitemau trydanol i’r banciau ailgylchu neu’r Safleoedd Gwastraff Cartref. Os ydych chi am gael bin gwastraff bwyd ychwanegol neu fin arall yn lle’r un sydd wedi torri neu fynd ar goll, cysylltwch â Chyngor Sir Ceredigion. Mae’r Cyngor nawr yn darparu leinwyr gwastraff bwyd i’r cadi cegin am ddim i holl drigolion y sir. Ar hyn o bryd, gallwch gasglu eich rholyn o leinwyr am ddim o Swyddfeydd y Cyngor, Llyfrgelloedd neu o’r Canolfannau Croeso. Efallai nad ydych yn sylweddoli hyn, ond mae pawb yn cynhyrchu rhyw fath o wastraff bwyd. Gallwch roi pob math o wastraff bwyd yn y bin gwastraff bwyd er mwyn ei ailgylchu gan gynnwys y canlynol: bwyd wedi’i goginio, cig amrwd ac esgyrn, pysgod, ffrwythau a llysiau, plisgyn ŵy, bagiau te a choffi mâl, bara, cacennau, cynnyrch llaeth, gwastraff bwyd, ac unrhyw fwyd sydd wedi dyddio. Efallai eich bod wedi clywed am y newidiadau i’r gwasanaeth casglu gwastraff yng Ngheredigion. Bydd mwy o wybodaeth am y gwasanaeth newydd ar gael cyn bo hir felly cadwch lygad allan amdano. Mae mwy o wybodaeth am ailgylchu ar gael ar wefan y Cyngor www.ceredigion.gov.uk/ailgylchu neu ffoniwch (01545) 572572.

Residents play a huge part in Ceredigion County Council's efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, including food waste. When thinking about recycling, don’t just think about the kitchen. We accumulate rubbish from every room in the house, much of which can be recycled – think about toilet roll tubes, shampoo bottles and deodorant aerosols in the bathroom, clothing tags and cosmetic boxes in the bedroom and newspapers and magazines in the lounge – all these items can be placed in your clear bag for recycling. Ensure that all materials are clean and dry before placing them in the clear recycling bag, and avoid stuffing one item inside another item. There are seven items which are placed in the clear bag regularly and are considered to be contamination. These include; crisp packets, tablet strips, glass, food waste, electrical items, textiles and nappies. Unfortunately, crisp packets, tablet strips and nappies will all need to go into your black bag. However, there are ways of recycling the other contaminants. Food waste should be placed in your food waste bin. You can take your glass, textiles and electrical items to one of the recycling banks or to your local household waste site. Contact Ceredigion County Council if you require an additional or replacement food waste bin. The Council now supplies food waste liners for the kitchen caddy free of charge to all residents. The food waste liners are currently available at Council Cash Offices, Libraries and Tourist Information Centres. You may not realise it, but we all produce some type of food waste. All types of food waste can be put into the food waste bin for recycling including the following: cooked food, raw meat and bones, fish, fruit and vegetables, egg shells, teabags and coffee grounds, bakery and dairy products, left-over food from plates, and all outdated food. You may have heard on the grapevine that the waste collection service will be changing in Ceredigion. More information about the new service will be available in the next few months so keep your eyes peeled. For more recycling information, visit the Council's recycling webpage www.ceredigion.gov.uk/recycling or call (01545) 572572. Mererid Jones Swyddog Priosectau ag Ymgysylltu Gwastraff / Waste Projects & Engagement Officer Cyngor Sir CEREDIGION County Council

Thank you Mr Nelmes @M4berN for your introduction to robotics for our Year 3 and 4 pupils. Congratulations to Zoe Waddington, 1st reciting for year 5 & 6 learners and Betrys Llwyd Dafydd, 2nd cerdd dant solo for year 5 & 6 at the County Urdd Eisteddfod.

Blwyddyn 3 a 4 yn mwynhau cyflwyniad i robotics gyda Mr Nelmes.

Thank you for a lovely afternoon at St Cybi Church decorating 'The Easter Garden' and hearing the Easter story.

Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Zoe Waddington, 1af llefaru i ddysgwyr bl. 5 a 6 a Betrys Llwyd Dafydd, 2il unawd cerdd dant bl. 5 a 6 yn Eisteddfod Rhanbarth Ceredigion.

Thank you PC Hannah for giving the children a talk about the dangers of drugs. Talented children giving of their best at our annual Cawl a Chân - fantastic! Thank you to all the staff for their hard work in ensuring a successful and enjoyable evening.

Diolch Mrs AD am brynhawn hyfryd yn sôn am Stori'r Pasg ac am y cyfle i addurno’r Eglwys Sant Cybi. Diolch i PC Hannah am ddod i'r ysgol i addysgu'r plant am beryglon cyffuriau. Cafwyd noson arbennig gyda phlant talentog yn rhoi o’u gorau a bwyd blasus yn ein Cawl a Chân - gwych! Diolch i’r staff am eu gwaith caled i wneud y noson yn un llwyddiannus, llawn mwynhad.

Thank you to Wayne and Amanda from Aberystwyth University for developing our Year 3 and 4 pupils' coding skills by creating a game using scratch. Also for holding a Lego DNA workshop with years 5 & 6.

Diolch i Wayne ac Amanda o Brifysgol Aberystwyth bu’n datblygu sgiliau codio disgyblion blwyddyn 3 a 4 wrth greu gêm gyda rhaglen scratch. Hefyd bu’r ddau yn gynnal gweithdy ‘Lego DNA’ gyda blwyddyn 5 a 6.

A fantastic morning was had with the main bard Aneirin Karadog, listening to a story, writing poetry and making crafts. Thank you to the ‘Bookstrust’ for organising the event.

Bore bendigedig gyda’r brifardd Aneirin Karadog yn gwrnado ar stori, barddoni a chyflawni gweithgareddau crefft. Diolch ‘Bookstrust’ am drefnu.

Ta-dah the grand reveal of our new fantastic graffiti wall, Thank you to Andy ‘Dime One’ for working with the children of years 1 & 2 to transform their playground.

Ardal allanol blwyddyn 1 a 2 wedi cael gweddnewidiad ffantastig! Diolch yn fawr i Andy o ‘Dime One’ am ei arweiniad a’i waith.

Lily, Teifi, Nathan and Tristan had a fantastic opportunity to visit Athens in Greece as a part of our ‘Erasmus’ project.

Bu Lily, Teifi, Nathan a Tristan ar ymweliad anhygoel i Athen yng ngwlad Groeg. Cafwyd brofiadau gwych o dan ein prosiect ‘Erasmws’.

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what’s going on Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: victoriahall.llambed@gmail.com

Day

Community groups & local, small-scale commercial: We have a committee room and small therapy/ class /conference rooms. Licenced bar on request for functions. Catering service available. See www.vichall.org.uk for more details Weekly (W) Contact Fortnightly (F) Time Activity / Class Name Monthly (M)

Monday

1-3pm

Tuesday

8 & 22 May

4-7pm

7-8pm

Number

Welsh Class

Gerald Griffiths

01545 572715

Youth Club

Sophie Moore

07950 480637

Bounce Fit

Rhianna

07854 446961

4.30-6pm

Brownies

Nikki Mead

07790 987070

7-9pm

Spiritual Gathering

Sarah Thomas

07811 603062

1-3pm

Welsh Class

Gerald Griffiths

01545 572715

3-5pm

(Activities & workshops for 1125year olds)

Gwenllian Evans

01545 572352

4-6pm

Lampeter Food Project

Lindsay

01570 493791

(U11 accompanied by adult)

Wednesday

Ceredigion Youth Centre

Thursday W A free meal for all who want it! Made from donations of food from local businesses

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6-8pm

Welsh Class

Gerald Griffiths

01545 572715

11.30am1pm

Five Rhythms Dance

Hara Willow

01570 493729

M 3rd Fri each month

7.30pm-late

Lampeter Folk

See music listings for details

07817 715321

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am-1pm

People’s Market

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

M Last Sat each month

7pm-late

Celf Llambed Arts

Sat 26 May: The Carny Villains & Reckless Breakfast

10am-7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

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Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws. Sat 5 May: Rag Rug Summer Flowers Sat 5 May: Introduction to Bushcraft Sun 6 May: Needlefelting: Birds & bees Fri 11-Sun 13 May: Understanding 24

British Mammals Fri 18-Sun 20 May: Bird Identification Fri 25-Sun 27 May: Ecology I Thurs 31 May: Leathercraft Sun 3 Jun: Willow Weaving: Zarzo Basket Fri 8 Jun: Nature Bathing (2nd of 4-part seasonal course) Sat 9 Jun: Needlefelting: Owls Fri 15-Sun 17 Jun: Plant Diversity Mon 18-Tues 19 Jun: Phase 1 Habitat Survey Thurs 28 Jun: Natural Nutrition Cookery Workshop Fri 6-Sun 8 Jul: Identifying Flowering Plants Mon 9-Wed 11 Jul: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Fri 13-Sun 15 Jul: Micro-Generation at Home Sat 21-Sun 22 Jul: Identifying Butterflies, Day-flying moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies Info and bookings: 01570 493358 www.denmarkfarm.org.uk Conversational French. Advanced: Thurs, 11.15am-12.15pm; Beginners: Thurs, 12.30-1.30pm Contact: Amelie, 01558 685175. French & Italian Classes, Llandeilo. Tues, 4.15-6pm, Italian for Improvers; Tues 6.15-8pm, Italian for Beginners; Thurs, 4.15-6pm, French for Improvers; Thurs 6.15-8pm, French for Beginners. £10 per class. Also 1-1 lessons. Contact: 01550 760067 or gillypickering@aol.com.

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Basket Weaving for Beginners Weds 9 May: Make a Round Basket Sat 19 May: Willow Bird Feeder Tues 5 June: Make a Round Basket Bird feeder £30, baskets £50. Contact Emma Bird, 01570 434600, emmabird150@gmail.com www.birdfarmalpacas.com Workshops at The Welsh Quilt Centre Making Pictures: With Janet Bolton. Sat 5 May, 10.30am-4pm, £85. Drawing with Cloth and Stitch: Two-day workshop with Cefyn Burgess. Fri 8 & Sat 9 June, 10.30am-4pm, £130. Glorious Welsh Quilts: Two-day workshop with Sandie Lush. Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept, 10.30am-4pm, £130 Bookings: 01570 480610/ 422088 Please keep your listings up to date. Diolch / Thank You

creative cont’d ___________ Classical Guitar Lessons. Learn to play the classical guitar. Explore the possibilities of this wonderful instrument. Contact: Mark, 07940 426650 kingsleymark55@gmail.com Photography & Art Courses. ½ day and day courses, Maesteile, Rhydcymerau. Register 01558 685131 or 01558 685393, events@maesteile.farm Craft Courses in Tregaron at Debonair Gift Emporium, Dewi Road, SY25 6JN. Glass foiling, mosaic making, knitting, sewing etc. Debbie, 01974 299577 or search Debonair Gift Emporium on Facebook. 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 Evening Painting Classes. Mon 6.308pm, Gabrielle’s Gallery, Ffostrasol, Llandysul. SA44 4TJ. Painting exercises designed to improve colour sense, technique and observation with Gabrielle Dudley. 01239 851026.

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Lampeter Darts Weekend 2018. Fri 4— Mon 7 May. Fri: Exhibition Night with 'Wolfie' Martin Adams and John Fowler MC. Sat: Tournament with prize fund of £800+. Sun: Money In Money Out Tournaments at various pubs. Bank Holiday Mon: Weekend Wrap-Up Brunch. Plus other events. www.BishopofBedlam.co.uk Sound Healing Day. Sun 6 May, 11am4pm, Cellan Hall. Entrance free. Donations invited to help fundraising for SHARP (Swansea Humanitarian Aid Response Project). Contact: Hara, 01570 493729, hara@amazinglyfe.com Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed Tues 15 May, 7.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD, Lampeter. ‘“Legends in Jewellery”, a presentation by ‘Rhiannon’ of Tregaron. Croeso cynnes i bawb. All welcome. Non-members £2. To avoid confusion and upset Please keep your listings up to date. Diolch / Thank You

Cath’s Vegan Kitchen Pop-up Restaurant. Sat 19 May, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall SA48 8LD. 3-course vegan meal from menu: £17.50. Now taking bookings for 7.309.30pm. Pre-booking essential, state any special dietary requirements. BYOB, free corkage. 01570 493684, kathslittlekitchen@gmail.com Facebook: cathsvegankitchen

donate, contact Steve 07740 923630. www.cyclemuseum.org.uk The Welsh Quilt Centre. Nos da Goodnight! A Panoply of Historic Welsh Quilts and Welsh Samplers – ‘Folk Art of Wales?’ New exhibitions at the Welsh Quilt Centre, High Street, Lampeter. Tues-Sun, 11am-4.30pm until 10 Nov. Contact: 01570 480112, www.welshquilts.com

Come to dinner after the film below health & well-being _____ Mind & Body. Sat 5 May, 10am-1pm, and have a whole night out, locally! Free entry film nights. Refreshments, Powerhouse, Llandysul. Join Christine donations welcome; informal Smith (Spiritual Companion) and Michael Henley (Tai Chi) for a discussion. In Our Hands: Seeding Change. Sat 19 light-hearted practical focus on May, 6.30 for 7pm, ends by 9pm understanding our life experience and Victoria Hall. The inspiring story behind how to improve it. Info and bookings: the blood, sweat and tears of the www.christinesmith.co.uk or 01570 farmers who are outgrowing the 434705. industrial food system in the wake of Lampeter Food Project. Thurs, 4-6pm, Brexit. Made by Black Bark Films in Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Reducing association with the Landworkers' waste and redistributing ‘surplus’ food Alliance. Hosted by Transition to anyone who wants it. Wanted: local Llambed, TLDT & Lampeter businesses willing to donate edible surplus and local people willing to help Permaculture Group. with cooking, picking up or promotion. Info: http://inourhands.film Seed: The Untold Story. Sat 2 June, Lindsay, 01570 493791, 6.30 for 7pm, Victoria Hall. Seeds are lindsaybiker68@hotmail.com vital to our existence. Passionate Banc Bwyd Llambed / Lampeter Food seed-keepers are fighting back against Bank Open Mon, Weds , Fri 9am-5pm the giant biotech companies that now (but not Bank Holiday Mon 7 & 28 control them. Hosted by Lampeter May). Referrals made by local Seed Library, Transition Llambed, TLDT agencies. Non-perishable, in-date food & Lampeter Permaculture Group, with donations can be made through local support from the Gaia Foundation. churches or left in Banc Bwyd collection boxes in Lampeter Co-op Info: www.seedthemovie.com Singers and Dancers from Madagascar. and Yr Hedyn Mwstard cafe. Weds 6 June, 7pm, Community Hall, Macular Societynd Lampeter Support Llangadog. Free entry, but donations Group. Meets 2 Weds each month, welcome to cover hall hire. Beautiful 2-4pm, St Thomas’ Church. £2 includes crafts from Madagascar on sale to help homemade cakes & raffle. Open to towards the travel costs of the anyone with any form of sight loss; carers, partners and friends welcome. performers. Psychic and Holistic Fair. Sat 9 June, Contact: Diana, 01570 640034. 10.30am-5pm, Grannell Hotel, Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Llanwnnen. £6. Therapists and readers, Catholic Church (white church opp. the spiritual merchandise. Workshops, police station) in Lampeter. Weds tasters and talks all day. Stalls 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: available. Josie, 07724 122428, 0845 7697555. Crossroads Carers Outreach Service moonrising@outlook.com National Cycle Museum Cycle Jumble offers unpaid carers one-to-one Sale. Sun 22 July, 9am-1pm, Royal advice, help, support & information. If British Legion, Tremont Road, you are an unpaid carer, please get in Llandrindod Wells. For more info, to touch with Rebecca 0783 4170358, book a stall or if you have second-hand cere.outreach@crossroadsmww.org.uk cycle spares or tools you would like to 25

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health & well-being cont’d __ Headway, the Brain Injury Association. Headway Ceredigion drop-in sessions 1st Mon of month (14 May, 4 Jun), 2– 4pm, Community Room, Tesco, Aberystwyth. Contact: 07881347544 / 07941855935, dolaubach@talktalk.net Narcotics Anonymous meet at St Thomas’ Methodist Church (end of Drovers Road/Peterwell Terrace), Mon 7.30-8.30pm. Helpline: 0300 9991212. Weight-Watchers. Tues, St Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter. Join any week, weigh anytime between 5.30pm6.30pm, 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 07515 393894 info@mcintoshscientific.com West Wales Buddhist Group. Learn to meditate and explore Buddhist tools for changing your life. In Aberystwyth, fortnightly, Mon 7-9pm, monthly Sat mornings. westwalesbuddhistgroup.wordpress.com

07794 674339, joan.miller4@virgin.net Fridays 9.30-11.30am. Fun for children kids __________________ and adults, the project, funded by the Lampeter Breastfeeding Group. Mon lottery, is delivered in collaboration 10am-12noon, Lampeter Family with Jig-so & Home Start, and helps to Centre, Government Buildings, develop the basic skills every child Pontfaen Road. Find us on Facebook or needs to prepare for school. call/text 07967 201034 (excl. bank hols Contact: Sarah Harries, 01239 615922 Mae grwpiau Barod i’r Ysgol wedi and school hols). "Lampeter Little Ones" Facebook group cychwyn yn Neuadd Talgarreg ar for parents of pre-schoolers in ddydd Iau, ac yn Neuadd Felinfach ar Lampeter area. Wondering what ddydd Gwener rhwng 9.30 – 11.30 groups and activities are available for yn. Mae’n brosiect llawn hwyl i blant your baby or toddler? Please check: a rhieni sy’n datblygu sgiliau sylfaenol wrth baratoi dechrau’r ysgol. Ariennir www.facebook.com/groups/ gan y Loteri ac mae’n cael ei redeg gan lampeterlittleones Story-time at Lampeter Library. Tues Jig-so a Home Start ar y cyd. mornings 10.30-11am. Pre-school and Sarah Harries, 01239 615922. Young Rangers “Play, Explore, toddlers. Discover.” Tues & Thurs, 4-6pm, Tic Toc. Story, dance and song for chilDenmark Farm. After-school club for dren 0-3 years and parents/guardians. Fri 10-11am term-time. £3.10 first 6-11 years. Woodland activities, child, £1 each additional child. Welsh games, nature awareness & bushcraft language sessions suitable for Welsh led by Forest School trained staff. £6, £5.50 for siblings. Sally, 07799 052131 learners and beginners. sally@harveysofcellan.co.uk www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Clwb Dawns a Chân. Singing and danc- www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub/ st ing for children 4-6 years. Mon 4.15– 1 Lampeter Brownies. Meet Weds, 5pm term-time. £3 first child, £1 each 4.30-6pm, term-time. Nikki, 07790 987070. additional child. 1st Lampeter Rainbows, for girls 5-7 www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Clog Dancing Club. 7-11 years. Weds years every other Sat, 10-11.30am at 4.30-5.15pm. £30 for a block of 6 St Thomas’ Methodist Church. Bev, 07891 570180 or sessions. www.theatrfelinfach.cymru via www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus Theatr Felinfach Performing School. st Every Thurs. Please enquire for more 1 Lampeter Beaver Scouts. Meet Tues information. 01570 470697, 5.30-6.30pm, term time. For boys and girls aged 6-8. Rachel, 07730 684543. www.theatrfelinfach.cymru st Ti a Fi. Mon 9.30-11.30am, Llangeitho 1 Lampeter Cub Scouts. Meet Mon, Jubilee Hall. A parent and child group 5.30-7pm. For boys and girls aged Annalee, 01570 218567. for ages 0-4. £1 a week, bring a snack. 8-10. st All welcome to come to play and chat. 1 Lampeter Scouts. Meet Mon 7-9pm. For boys and girls aged 10.5-14. Kelvin, Claire, 07727 415634. 218567. RAY Ceredigion Outdoor Play Sessions. 01570 st 1 Lampeter Explorers. For boys and Tues, 3.30-5.30pm, Parc yr Orsedd, Lampeter. For children of all ages girls aged 14-18. Iris, 07769 326032. (under 4s must be accompanied). All Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage ages welcome as are volunteers, with School (LYTSS) It is with regret that we must inform you that LYTss will free training provided. Further info: unfortunately not be returning after 01545 570686 and Facebook. Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, the Easter break, unless someone Llanybydder. Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & comes forward to take over this Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days/week in school rewarding venture. For further details holidays. Birthday party bookings see page 5. If you might be interested welcome. Tasty menu, free WiFi. then please get in touch before 31 May, as this is when the official 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk Home-Start. Ready for school groups completion of closure is due. Contact: have started in Talgarreg Hall on Vanessa Read, 07814 794353.

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 Dementia Support. The Potter Trust supports people in Ceredigion whose lives are affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease by giving money to help, e.g. with the purchase of certain items or transport costs. If you have dementia, or you know of, or look after someone who has, and you would like further info, contact: Joan Miller, Thursdays, and Felinfach Hall on 26

canolfan hamdden a phwll nofio llambed lampeter leisure centre & swimming pool 01570 422552 / 01570 422959 lampeter-leisure@ceredigion.gov.uk facebook: hamdden llambed leisure

Dydd / Day

Dydd Llun Monday

Dydd Mawrth Tuesday

Dydd Mercher Wednesday

Dydd Iau Thursday

Dydd Gwener Friday

Dydd Sadwrn Saturday

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*

3.30-5.00pm

Clwb Cleddyfau*

Fencing Club*

5.30-6.15pm

KettleFit

Kettlebells

£4

5.30-6.30pm

Pilates*

£6

6.45-7.15pm

Troelli

Spin

£3

10.00-11.30am

Ioga*

Yoga*

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

10.00-11.00am

Ioga*

Yoga*

5.15-6.00pm

Aerobeg (Joan)

Aerobics (Joan)

£5.15 / £4.15

6.00-6.30pm

Troelli Chwim

Spin Sprint

£3

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*

£3.40/£2.50

Deachrau yn fuan / Starting soon – Aerobeg Step Aerobics / Cardi-O / Dawns Street Fit dance / Boogie Bounce / 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 27

markets _______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, nd Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2 & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: 12 & 26 May, 9 & 23 Jun. Tregaron Indoor Market, 1st Fri each month, 10am-3pm, Memorial Hall, Tregaron. Next markets: 4 May, 1 June, 6 July, 3 Aug. Enquiries: Nigel, 01974 821281, nigel@nigelbirdbooks.co.uk. Search Tregaron Indoor Market on Facebook. Ffarmers Market, Neuadd Bro Fana/ Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in month. Brechfa Market, Neuadd yr Eglwys / Church Hall, Brechfa, 10am-1pm, 1st Sat in month. Lorna, 01267 202359 lornajaynejones@btinternet.com Lisa, 01267 202727, 07733 336865. Llansawel Market, Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm, 3rd Sat in month.

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Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). Wed 2 May: Abergorlech to Edwinsford. Meet Co-op 10am; 3 miles, Leisurely. Leaders: James & Kay, 01570 480041. Sat 5 May: Llangrannog. Rookery car park (RCP) 10am, 8 miles, Moderate. Leaders: Chris & Teresa, 01570 472956 Sat 12 May: Parrog to Nevern, Pembs. RCP 10am, 8 miles, Moderate. Leaders: Hazel & Meinir, 01559 363379. Sun 20 May: Talyllychau/Talley. RCP 10am, 9 miles, Moderate. Leaders: Ron & Megan, 01559 362736. Sat 26 May: Spirit of the Miners Bwlch Nant yr Arian to Talybont. Bus passes. RCP 10am, 10 miles, Moderate. Leader James 01570 480743. Fabulous Friday Walkers. Easy access walking for an hour. Meet rain or shine, 10am Rookery car park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Or just meet for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181. Walk Out Workout. Join us for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on Thursday evenings. Meet at the leisure centre for 6.30pm and expect to be out for around an hour including the optional hill at the end. It’s fun & free. Aberaeron Walk & Talk Group. Guided walks for those who find walking more difficult. Walks are short and easy. Meet new people, get fitter and enjoy yourself. Finish with a tea or coffee.

Meet outside County Hall/Library Tuesdays, 2pm. Info: Gillian, 01545 574811, gamorgan@waitrose.com Couch to 5K Running Group. Mon & Weds, 6.30pm, meet outside Lampeter Leisure Centre. 9 week course aimed at beginners who want to improve health and fitness. Free. Facebook: Lampeter Couch to 5K Running Group or contact Helen, 07817 543257. Sarn Helen Running & Cycling Club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (age 8-16) meet at Lampeter Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery car park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thurs 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB): www.sarnhelen.org.uk. Lampeter Badminton Club. Fri 5-6.30pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre, All standards welcome, £2. Squash Court Available. University Sports Hall, Lampeter, £6 per hour, 9am-9pm, Mon-Fri. To hire or join a league. Contact: 01570 424774. Aerobics/Body Toning. Weds 7.308.30pm, Cellan Millennium Hall. £4. Contact: Debbie, 01570 493594. Hydrospin - Aqua Cycling followed by (Water Conditioning / Aqua Aerobics) Lampeter Pool, Mon 10.15am (10.45am); Aberaeron Pool, Tues 11.45am (12.15pm) & 7pm (7.30pm) plus New Aqua Mats sessions, 11.15 – 11.45am & 8-8.30pm. 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. Friday Stretch-Out. Fri, 5.45pm, Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate. Unwind at the end of the week, and give your body a revitalising stretch. Pay as you feel. Lucy, 07814 582863, lucyb12@btinternet.com 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. 29

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. Mon 6.30-8pm, £8 drop-in or £28 for 4 sessions, St Thomas' Hall, Lampeter. Mixed abilities. Susie Bates (BWY teacher), 07588 527512. Yoga. Weds 5.30-7pm, Cellan st Millennium Hall. 1 Weds each month Yoga on a Ball (bring your own Swiss ball). Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594. Yoga with Karen Hills Weds: Hatha Yoga, 10-11.30am & Thurs: Yoga for Beginners, 10-11am. Both at Lampeter Leisure Centre. Explore physical postures to relax body and mind. Improve flexibility, balance and concentration using breath & relaxation techniques to help to deal with life’s stresses. Monthly workshops. Explore the depths of asana (postures), pranayama (breathing practices), relaxation, meditation, yoga nidra, mantra and the energy body. 17 June, Cellan Millennium Hall, 11am–4pm. £35 per session. 1-1 sessions available. Booking essential: Karen, 07547 125937, www.breatheinyoga.co.uk Yoga & Pilates with Ann Inshaw. Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Mon 5.30-7pm and Fri 10-11.30am, UWTSD Sports Hall. Pilates: Tues 9.30am, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Tues 5.30pm and Thurs 6pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre. Pilates Power: Weds 5.30pm,Lampeter Leisure Centre. Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Weds 7.15pm, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Ann, 07826 692110. Belly Dance & Yoga Classes. Belly Dance: Tues 5.30-6.30pm, £3. Beginner Yoga: Thurs 7-8.30pm, Crugybar Village Hall, and Tues 78.30pm, Ffarmers. £5. Contact: 01558 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com New American Tribal Style Bellydance. Tues 1-2pm & Weds 6-7pm, dance studio, UWTSD Lampeter Sports Hall. Contact: Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779.

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move your body cont’d _____ Egyptian Belly Dance. Weds, 7.30pm8.45pm, Sally Saunders Dance Studio. New non-performance class focussing on the health benefits of belly dance. £6. Catriona, 07792 248962 Lampeter Egyptian Belly Dance. Fri, 9.30-10.30am, all levels, £5. Contact: Mel Long, 07879 651072 Fri, 10.45am-12pm, improvers , £6. Fri, 12.15-1.15pm, Fit for Life (50+), £5. Contact: Rose Barter, 01239 851737 All classes at Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate. Belly Dance Beginners Class. Tues 5.306.30pm, Tregaron Leisure Centre, £5. Melanie Long (JTA accredited), 07879 651072, melmaylong@hotmail.com Jane Guy School of Dance. Tues & Sat Lampeter, Thurs - Felinfach. We teach ballet & modern, working up to an annual performance. Find us on Facebook: The Jane Guy School of Dancing. Contact: Jade, 07972 521842 Dances of Universal Peace. Thurs 17 May, 7.15 for 7.30-9.15 pm. Cellan Millennium Hall, £8/£7. 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 Mon of month, 2-3.15pm, Llangeitho Village Hall. Suitable for beginners, but please call. Bring mat. Benefits include improved posture and body shape, muscle-toning, increased energy, strength, agility, stamina and body/ mind/spirit connection. Shân Rees, qualified Pilates instructor: 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. 01974 298960.

Records, Aberystwyth; Green Shop, Llandeilo. thelittleboxoffice.com/victoriahall www.celf-llambed-arts.org.uk, Facebook: CelfLlambedArts Lampeter Folk: Fri 18 May, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. A warm welcome to musicians, poets and all. Dewch draw i chwarae rhai caneuon neu wrando, wrth olau cannwyll. £3 (£1 students) entry. Refreshments or BYOB. See Facebook, 07817 715321, lampeterfolk@hotmail.com Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm

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Annual Open Day and Plant Fair at Cae Hir Gardens: Bank Holiday Mon 7 May, 10am-4pm. Free entry, parking £2 in school opposite. In association with Ceredigion and District Growers Association. Tea Room open. Info: caehirgardens.com, 01570 471116. NGS Gardens open for charity by arrangement: Bwlch y Geuffordd, Bronant, SY23 4JD, 01974 251559 Llanllyr, Talsarn, SA48 8QB, 01570 470900 Ysgoldy’r Cwrt, Llangeitho, SY25 6QJ, 01974 821542 Bwlch y Geuffordd, New Cross, SY23 4LY, 20 May Arnant House, Llwyncelyn, 01545 580083, 27 May Lampeter Seed Library. 2nd and 4th Sat each month at the People’s Market, Victoria Hall. Join the library, borrow or donate seed. Free service. All welcome. Cathy Streeter banchadaullambed@outlook.com Lampeter Permaculture Group. 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. Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Live an Abundant Life. Let music _________________ permaculture open the door for you. Celf Llambed Arts. Short courses/advice. Angie, 01974 Sat 26 May: The Carny Villains & 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Reckless Breakfast. Shambles café religious services/groups _ from 7pm. Live music 8.30pm. Tickets: Brondeifi. Festri Brondeifi ar gael at Mulberry Bush, Lampeter; Andy’s eich defnydd. Ystafell gyfforddus 30

fodern gyda gwres canolog, piano a sistem sain. Cegin, llestri ac ati ar gael hefyd. / The Vestry at Brondeifi is available for your use. Modern and comfortable room with central heating, piano and sound system, kitchen with crockery and cutlery. brondeifi@gmail.com 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. Sun, 10.45am: Holy Eucharist Weds, 10.45am: Holy Eucharist & Ministry of Healing. St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 10.30am Bilingual. Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid Cymraeg (pedwerydd Sul yn unig). Church Hall available for hire, £9.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Contact: Beryl, 01570 422324 St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun only) English. St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun Service 10.30am, crèche & youth activity. Church rooms for hire, kitchen facilities. Contact: 01570 423757. Quiz Night: Fri 4 May, 7pm. Coffee and cakes. Free admission but donations welcome for the Rhoda Chidongo Scholarship. Everyone welcome. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter. Sun Mass 10am. For other services see church notice board. Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sun, Victoria Hall, 10am-7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones, Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344. Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sun 10.30am and 5pm at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson, 01570 423360. All Saints' Church, Cellan. Bilingual services 1st and 3rd Sun of month. 1st Sun, 10am. 3rd Sun 2pm. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. To prevent undue upset or confusion Please check and update your listings regularly - Diolch / Thank You

religious services/groups _ St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. Bilingual services. 11.15am, 1st and 3rd Sun each month. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425. Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Stryd y Bont, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Oedfa Gymun ar Sul cynta'r mis am 6yr hwyr. Oedfa am 9.30 ar drydydd Sul y mis. Ysgol Sul nob nos Wener o 4-5 yn Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Lampeter Quakers / Crynwyr Llambed Sun 10.45am, Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace. All welcome/Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canofan Steffen Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45yb. Creoso y bawb. Cysylltwch/Contact: 01570 471488, Lizmcd12@gmail.com www.quaker.org.uk

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Merry Makers. Every Weds, 10.30am3pm, St James Hall, Cwmann 2 May: Painting 9 May: Creative Writing 16 May: Quiz 23 May: Play Reading 30 May: Painting/Play Reading New members welcome. Disabled access and toilet; free parking. £2.50 incl. vegetarian lunch and all activities. Contact Rhoda 01570 470172 or Bella 01559 370981. Hwyl a Hamdden. A social group for the over-50s. Weds 1.30-3pm, term-time. A variety of talks, visits and light entertainment. 01570 47069, www.theatrfelinfach.com Lampeter WI. Meet 3rd Weds each month from 10.30am at St. Thomas Church. New members warmly welcome. Contact: 01570 421683. CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/ Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11yb-12yh/ Tues 11am-12pm, Mulberry Bush Café, Heol y Bont / Bridge Street, Llanbedr P.S./ Lampeter. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092. Third World Lunch St. Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter. 1st Fri each month, 121.30pm. Payment by donation, all donations to Christian Aid Food Growing Programme.

Cynhelir Cinio’r Trydydd Byd yn Neuadd Eglwys Sant Pedr bob dydd Gwener cyntaf y mis, o 12-1.30yh. Anfonir pob rhodd i Brosiect Tyfu Bwyd Cymorth Cristnogol. Gwerthfawrogir eich cefnogaeth. Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. All welcome. All funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152. Custard Queens WI: Meet a lively bunch of ladies of all ages, be prepared to experience new things. Every 1st Sun (2nd Sun on Bank Holiday weekends) 710pm, St Thomas’ Church Hall. Sun 13 May, Erin C Kavanagh on Layers in the Landscape, the deep mapping project of Cardigan Bay. Also coffee Fri, 2.30pm in the Mustard Seed. Call 07815 086579 or find us on Facebook . 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. 12 May, 24pm, Tysul Hall, Llandysul. £10. With poet Glyn Roberts. Kelly: 07888841140 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 ___________

Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: Woodland Wednesdays. Join our volunteering sessions to develop practical skills and feel the benefit of working in a beautiful environment. One session in four devoted to own woodcraft project. No experience needed, training given. Meet at Canolfan Long Wood Centre, 10am. For more info: info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. Volunteer days run once a month, usually Sat, 10am - 4pm. Practical conservation tasks on our 40 acre nature reserve, gardening and helping with wildlife monitoring. All welcome, no previous experience needed. Drinks and cakes provided – just bring lunch and outdoor gear. Info and dates: www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/volunteering, 01570 493358. Grapevine Distribution Team seeks 3 volunteers to take on small batch (one road each) deliveries in Lampeter. Must be able to make a regular commitment. Delivery times flexible to suit own schedule. Please contact: Angie, lampetergrapevine@gmail.com 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 Golden Broth Lunch Club: 11.30-2pm 14 May Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Group: 12-5pm Qi Gong: 6-7pm Tai Chi: 7-8pm WEDNESDAY Yoga: 5.30-7pm Aerobics & Body Toning: 7.30-8.30pm

Global Justice West Wales group. Be part of the change. Contact: info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk

THURSDAY WI: 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm

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FRIDAY Film Night: fortnightly 7.15pm for 7.45pm see page 14 for full details

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Help Wanted Might you interested in joining the Grapevine distribution team? We are a very small, friendly group of dedicated volunteers who need help with distribution around town. So, if you have some spare time and could deliver Grapevines to one road of shops in Lampeter, then please get in touch for a chat over a cuppa or coffee. Contact: Angie (Editor) lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Do your kids want to be international ambassadors? Trinity UK are looking for students aged 11 to 16 to join our international students in their evening activities so that they can improve their English talking to their peers whilst engaged in the activities. The students have a fun packed programme including Treasure/Scavenger Hunts, Casino Nights, International Nights, Karaoke and Nutella Party Nights and Talent Shows. Our evening activities start after dinner at 8pm and finish at 10pm between 4 July and 13 July at the UWTSD Lampeter Campus. All our staff are police checked and we would need parental consent for your children to participate. Applications can be made to Max Manganello MD Trinity UK/Flavia Rocca Centre Director Trinity UK at Lampeter. Please state the names and ages of your children and dates available when applying. Email Contacts: Max Manganello - maxmanganello@trinityuk.co.uk Flavia Rocca - flavia.rocca@trinityuk.co.uk

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Max Manganello

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Trying to make a Positive Environmental Impact at Yr Efail We are very lucky to be able to have a garden at all and especially one that provides us with the majority of fruit and vegetables that we need so that our carbon footprint is reduced. Having installed solar panels to harness a natural, reliable power source, we have changed our ‘power-use’ habits to use electricity during the day when solar energy is available. I don’t understand why they aren’t a compulsory part of all new builds? Throughout our garden there are gravel or grass paths to allow rainwater to permeate the soil as opposed to concrete or slabs that just cause rainwater run-off. We have dozens of compost heaps and a shredder – nothing goes to waste. Our free-range chickens, just 4, provide more than enough eggs for us and two friends as well as valuable compost material. I always use eco-friendly laundry and cleaning liquids and am lucky to be able to buy them in bulk as we have room to store. I re-fill containers (and haven’t bought a new plastic dispenser for 5 years) and I’m convinced I use less – not just because they are more expensive initially! We have planted more apple trees and blueberry and gooseberry bushes towards a more sustainable diet and I have invested in a food dehydrator to preserve fruit more naturally. Our aim is to reduce the sugar content of our diet, although I already use the minimum amount of sugar possible when making cordials, jams and chutneys. In 2013 we planted a woodland of mainly native species creating bio-diversity and encouraging wildlife and continue to add other beneficial plants and shrubs as nature suggests. News from Cae Hir Gardens It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of any sized garden must be in want of plants. I have never yet come across a gardener who is not always on the lookout for more plants. Even when a garden is chock-a-block, there always seems to be room for something else. It will get squeezed in somewhere, somehow! It is no less of a universally acknowledged truth that gardening is good for the soul, and that plants are good for the environment. They provide food and shelter for bees, bugs, butterflies and all manner of animals. They also of course provide us with oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. Their impact is a little like the old saying “Look after your pennies and the pounds will look after themselves”. Look after your little

Our next project is to install more water butts to collect run-off and take advantage of a damp area to create a natural filtration system so that the cleaned water can be re-used in the poly tunnel when rain is scarce. We save good seeds, often to maintain our own strains and sometimes to share with others to enable successful crops to be spread further afield. We endeavour to support local businesses when we can, rather than travelling further afield. Above all, we try to eliminate waste – any unused leftover food is welcomed by the chickens and if we have to obtain any goods in non-recyclable containers, those containers will be reused by us, either to accommodate fruit and vegetables ‘for sale’ in our little seasonal shop or to use as containers for plants, paint, oil etc. There are gardens open for charity through the National Garden Scheme; open from now onwards on specific days or by arrangement – I shall be looking for ideas and maybe new positive habits to acquire from these stunning Ceredigion gardens. Just give them a ring to arrange a visit or visit the web-site www.ngs.org.uk Bwlch y Geuffordd, New Cross, SY23 4LY - 20 May Arnant House, Llwyncelyn (01545 580083) - 27 May Bwlch y Geuffordd, Bronant, SY23 4JD (01974 251559)Llanllyr, Talsarn, SA48 8QB (01570 470900) Ysgoldy’r Cwrt, Llangeitho, SY25 6QJ (01974 821542)

patch of green and the bigger picture will be much improved. May is the time when gardens have really sprung to life after their winter sleep, and is therefore the time when many of us find renewed energy and enthusiasm to get out there and get digging, weeding, planting. If this sounds like you, then a good place to visit in May is a garden centre or nursery. An even better place to visit is a local Plant Fair where all your local nurseries are represented under one roof. The best place of all to visit is a Plant Fair where all your local nurseries are represented, hosted by one of the Great Gardens of West Wales, around which you can wander for free before or after browsing the plant stalls, and before or after indulging in some home baking and a cuppa! 33

Shelagh & Steve Yeomans At Cae Hir Gardens we work hard all year to positively impact our natural environment. We encourage native wildflowers because of their positive impact on bees and butterflies (and a wealth of other insects). We leave seed heads and perennials that have died back for a large part of the winter to provide food and shelter for animals. There are log piles around the garden from trees we have felled to provide shelter for larger animals as well as all the usual little critters, and we leave the grass in our lawns relatively long and never weed it so it rarely dries out and will always provide much needed moisture for insect life. Visit us for free on Bank Holiday Monday, 7 May. We would love to welcome you. Julie Akkermans Manager, Cae Hir Gardens 01570 471116, www.caehirgardens.com

Karen’s Creative Compendium 033 A wild edition of KCC this month, releasing words to rampage across our imaginations in a cacophony of snarls, trumpeting and heavenly choruses, to awaken us from the comforts of sofa safaris so far as we’re ready to run, skirt, stray, muse and burn. From Mandy’s lamb-ment to Polly’s sly dream, Freebird’s flight to Kiara’s flame, there is predatory drama at every turn of a line, and whether our brothers are lost, woolly or bound, we can banish loneliness by making friends the KGB way in celebration of the bicentenary of Mary Shelley’s mistresspiece. Send contributions to Grapevine (marked KCC) Hwyl, Karen

Ripen by Maj Ikle

Can you muse with me about megafauna rampaging ‘our’ western world elephants trumpeting everywhere as we run from lions in Trafalgar Square rewilding the earth for an adventurous affair we play at persecution watching dramas in fall asleep comfy sofas but could releasing top animal predators reignite our courage to endure horn and fang, tusk and claw imagine mass restoration of ancient habitats growing niches for new species ecosystems reinforcing more than human life to bind us as animal friends not free but wild again?

Bright Flame by Kiara

When you find yourself keeping company with fear Weeping for a broken world Remember This clay is not who you are. When you see no safety anywhere In a brute realm And death snarls and sneers, implacable, inevitable When the news is all war and greed And another friend is gone Covered over by the rushing river of time Remember Your unbounded being belongs to eternity. Universes folding and unfolding Birthing worlds of infinite beauty Peace beyond imagining We are here for but a moment Burn bright the flame of your being.

Not thinking mint sauce by Mandy Pickering

As we skirted the field the flock edged away, plump flesh already cuts of meat in human eyes shoulder, leg, chop. Over the weeks, the lambs stopped fleeing, stood each speckled face different mint eyes alight and curious gazing softly back. Today the field is still.

Before the seal of rest by Polly Phemus

Straying in Oversley Wood one afternoon I came upon a withered linden tree, hidden Since it first saw sun, in great Arden Forest Where Shakespeare lingered, as a boy. And maybe its time would be over soon. We all travel, from birth to ruinous old age But at different rates: and in our dreams We are young, until we awake and realise. Maybe the linden, in the fading of its days Dreams of graceful limbs and gilded leaves: In silver dawning light, sweet forest birds Drawn to sing such chorus heard in heaven. I also dream lost love and youth; so maybe Bond of kinship lay between us, somehow: And as I left it to its slumbers and wandered Slowly home, it came to me that both of us, We brothers, wanted fire of death and love; Cauterise decay within us, be born anew. A final glorious flame for him, but for me? Ah God, let me love again, let me burn too. 34

Quatrain

by Freebird

I ran away from the circus the circus of my life. I ran away from the normal so I could be me.

Monster Love Monster by Karen Gemma Brewer

Two hundred years of loneliness are almost at an end I’ve gathered enough pieces to make for you a friend when lightning strikes a second time the power it will send a loving soul into this bowl of ghoulish goulash blend ……… monster ascend Frankenstein meet Fran Bea Stein monster love monster It’s taken me a while apologies for the delay red tape and regulation make it difficult today to compile stocks of organs severed limbs and entire brains but by stealth through morgues and hospitals cemeteries and drains ………… she walks again Frankenstein meet Fran Bea Stein monster love monster We are individuals every one of us unique I say “vive la difference” in mind, thought and physique whether your cup runneth over or your teapot’s sprung a leak there’s no such thing as normal only new, used and antique ………… we all are freaks Frankenstein meet Fran Bea Stein monster love monster.

Welsh Transport Strategy 2008 Welsh Government needs to make substantial progress in the development of a viable transport strategy: 1. Reducing greenhouse gas emission; 2. Improving public transport and better integration between modes; 3. Improving links and access between key settlements and sites across Wales and strategically important all-Wales links; 4. Enhancing international connectivity; 5. Increasing safety and security. The reopening of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line meets every one of these core elements of the Welsh Government’s Transport Strategy. Carbon footprint from road and rail Recent research has shown that the carbon footprint from rail is significantly lower than that from road transport (Committee on Climate Change, 2013). UK land transport emissions total 23%, of which motor vehicle emissions comprise

21% and rail, 2%. This is the same proportion of the emissions total as power generation. It is significant that while considerable efforts are now being made to reduce the latter, by contrast relatively little is being done to reduce pollution from surface transport. The following figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, 2011) show the relative emissions outputs from different forms of surface transport. Passenger transport Petrol cars: 208 gm CO2 and other emissions per passenger km Buses: 148.8 gm per passenger km National rail trains: 56.4 gm per passenger km This means that a car journey with one person is approximately four times more environmentally damaging than the train. Freight transport Light goods vehicles (LGVs): 540.9 gm

per tonne km

Heavy good vehicles (HGVs): 129 gm per tonne km Rail freight: 31.6 gm per tonne km This indicates that rail freight is four times less damaging than HGVs and seventeen times less damaging than LGVs. Thus the reopening of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line will offer a more ‘environmentally-friendly’ mode of transport, and should reduce significantly the carbon footprint of transport in west Wales. Source Guidelines to Defra/DECC's GHG Conversion Factors for Company reporting: Methodology Paper for Emission Factors (August 2011). https--www.gov.uk-government-uploadsattachment-data-file-69314-pb13625emission-factor-methodology-paper110905.pdf. Adrian Kendon

Hedgehog Awareness Week 6 –12 May 2018 We hear a lot about the way we live our lives and the impact on the environment and, therefore, on our wildlife. Here at West Wales Hedgehog Rescue, we have just had our busiest over Winter period with patients who came in starving and too ill to hibernate. Did you know that they are declining in the U.K. at the same rate as tigers are globally? Back in 2016, hedgehogs were voted Britain’s favourite mammal, but wildlife research an estimate of less than 140,000 are left in Wales and less than 1 million in the UK We need to do all we can to help their survival, otherwise there won’t be any left at all. One of the reasons for their decline is the impact on them of loss of their habitat – hedgerows being pulled up in favour of fencing, gardens being turned into “no escape” areas by fences and walls with no access. Hedgehogs can range over 2km at night whilst feeding and looking for mates and they need access from one garden to the next. By leaving or making a small gap, 13cm x 13cm at the base of your fence or wall, you can help hedgehogs to move freely through gardens and avoid our busy roads. Leaving a pile of logs at the bottom of your garden will attract bugs, hedgehogs’ favourite food, and provide a safe hiding and sleeping area for them. One of the biggest draws for a night time visitor is a compost heap, which not only attracts food, but the heat emitted can provide that extra bit of warmth for a hedgehog when temperatures drop. Don’t use slug pellets. They kill a lot more than slugs – including hedgehogs, birds, amphibians – in fact, anything that eats slugs and snails. So much of our wildlife feed on many garden pests and if you have a healthy population of wildlife in your garden or on your land, you’ll have fewer slugs anyway. If you have a pond (great for all wildlife), please make sure that the edges are shallow and gently sloping, and if that is not possible, try a ladder of stones in the pond so that anything that falls in, can climb out. Dispose of your rubbish responsibly. Many animals, including hedgehogs, get their heads stuck in tin cans, plastic beer can

holders or become entangled in discarded twine or rubber bands and die. Whilst tidying your garden, please check for hedgehogs before strimming, mowing or lighting bonfires. The best thing to do is move the whole bonfire pile before you light it. Just a few simple actions can change the environmental impact we have on sharing our lives with our prickly friends who will come if your garden is hedgehog friendly. Leave a bowl of clean water for all of our wildlife and a bowl of cat biscuits for our hedgehogs. Cat biscuit acts as a toothbrush for them and keeps their teeth in good condition. Most importantly of all, help our younger generation understand the impact of their world on the world of our animals and we can hopefully look forward to a more promising future for our wildlife and, particularly, our beloved hedgehogs. We are at a crossroads right now and if we do not start to act now our wildlife will disappear. If you find a sick or injured hedgehog, please don’t hesitate to contact your local rescue. By keeping it, thinking you’re helping it, for even a day after you’ve found it, you will be doing more harm than good. Pick it up, pop it into a box, with a covered, warm hot-water bottle. Secure the box after you have put in some air holes as Houdini is their middle name. Most importantly, contact either your vet or West Wales Hedgehog Rescue on the telephone number below. If you would like to get more involved, by becoming a member or fostering one of our rescued hogs for weight gain, or if you need any help or advice regarding hedgehogs, please see our Facebook page (West Wales Hedgehog Rescue) or contact the rescue on 07527 524300. Irene Harvey 35

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Cofiwch fynd i’r wefan hyperlleol am newyddion Cymraeg ardal Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Dyma grynodeb o rai storïau diweddar.

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

Cricket Academy Contract for Tomos

Cytundeb i Academi Criced i Tomos Gan Dylan Lewis 11/04/18 Tomos Jones, Llanbed wedi arwyddo cytundeb academi gyda Chlwb Criced Morgannwg.

By Dylan Lewis 11/04/18 Tomos Jones, Lampeter has signed an academy contract with Glamorgan Cricket Club.

Amgueddfa Llambed yn apelio eleni eto

Lampeter Museum appeals again this year

Gan Yvonne Davies 10/04/18 Arddangosiadau newydd, a diwrnod prisio yn yr amgueddfa.

By Yvonne Davies 10/04/18 New exhibits, and a valuation day in the museum.

A National Award for Stiwdio Brint

Gwobr Genedlaethol i’r Stiwdio Brint Gan Sara Ward 02/04/18 Siop o Lanbed yn ennill Gwobr Ragoriaeth Fusnes Fujifilm UK.

By Sara Ward 02/04/18 A Lampeter shop winning the Fujifilm UK Business Excellence Award.

Beirdd lleol yn cyhoeddi llyfr

Local poets publishing a book

Gan Golwg360 23/03/18 Lansio llyfr barddoniaeth ‘I Gofio’r Gaeafau’ yn Festri Brondeifi, Llanbed.

By Golwg360 23/03/18 Launching a book of poetry ‘I Gofio’r Gaeafau’ in Brondeifi Vestry.

Diddordeb mewn chwarae pêl-rwyd?

Interested in playing netball?

Gan Llewod Llambed 17/03/18 Dau sesiwn blasu yn Llanbed gyda Chlwb Pêl-rwyd newydd.

By Llewod Llambed 17/03/18 Two taster sessions in Lampeter with a new Netball Club.

Eisteddfod Bro Pedr – dau ddiwrnod llwyddiannus iawn

Eisteddfod Bro Pedr – two very successful days

Gan Edwina Rees 16/03/18 Adroddiad Eisteddfod yr Ysgol gan Amy Lloyd.

By Edwina Rees 16/03/18 School Eisteddfod report by Amy Lloyd.

Brexit – Llanbed yn dangos y ffordd

Brexit – Lampeter showing the way

Gan Golwg360 15/03/18 Cyfarfod i drafod dyfodol Cymru ar ôl Brexit dan faner Cytûn yn Ysgol Bro Pedr.

By Golwg360 15/03/18 A meeting to discuss Wales after Brexit arranged by Cytûn in Ysgol Bro Pedr. Dylan Lewis 37

Plans unveiled for New Community Wind Turbine near Lampeter Grannell Community Energy (GCE) unveiled its plans to fund a 50-metre high wind turbine near Lampeter at an event held on Tuesday 10 April 2018. The event held at The Grannell Hotel in Llanwnnen was well attended by locals with special guest Ben Lake, Ceredigion MP. Grannell Community Energy plans to install an Enercon 500kW 50-metre high and 48-metre blade span wind turbine at Ffrwd Farm near Cribyn, Lampeter over the next few months. The wind turbine will generate approximately 1700 MWh of electricity per year - enough for about 450 homes. Elly Foster, Chair of Grannell Community Energy, said: “It was an interesting evening with lots of members of the local community coming along to find out more about the project and how they can get involved. It’s really encouraging to see so many people interested in this project and demonstrates that there is an appetite for renewable energy and helping the environment in the local area.” The innovative local community energy project is offering individuals the chance to invest their own money for a ‘share’ in the wind turbine. As a shareholder and member of the project, individuals will receive interest on their shares, and will also automatically get a say in how the community fund is distributed to help and support local projects. As an incentive for individuals who live near the wind turbine and in the SA48 postcode area shares will be offered at a minimum of £100, to individuals outside this postcode the minimum shares that can be bought is £250. The annual return for members is projected to average around 5% over the next 20 years. The total fundraising target from this share offer for the wind turbine to be built is £700,000. More launch events will take place during April in Lampeter, Cribyn and Felin-fach. Grannell Community Energy is a registered Community Benefit Society, which means that once interest has been paid to shareholders all profits will be used for community benefit projects. Grannell Community Energy is supported by Sharenergy, based in Shrewsbury, who have facilitated over 30 community energy projects throughout the UK, and their extensive experience is being brought to bear on this project. For more information about this project please visit www.grannellcoop.org.uk Elly Foster •

How about feeding the birds? This is very much about giving and taking for you and for others. God gave us arms, legs, eyes and ears. If one part doesn’t work like it used to, make the most of another. Staying in the house sticking to the usual routine isn’t very exciting and it IS possible to break this routine. Be adventurous and make life a bit different. Different isn’t wrong, it’s just different! And let’s face it, we are all a bit different to each other in looks and likes. Try this for a start, make a point of smiling at everyone (no matter who they are) when you pass them. It’s quite free and painless and you will probably get a smile back, maybe some conversation as well. Make tomorrow the start of your new adventure, don’t put it off. Only God knows what’s around the corner for all of us. Be brave and adventurous while you can. I’ll expect a smile when I see you next! ☺

Adventure Before Dementia Recently I heard of an elderly couple driving around in a camper van, with this written on the side. What a wonderful attitude to life I thought. Adventure to some people might mean underwater diving, bungee jumping or perhaps mountaineering? In my dreams you are saying, yes its not for me either. Lovely for those who are healthy in body and mind. Like you I’ll sit that one out, if you don’t mind. But you can have your own adventure, it needn’t be so dramatic, a little adventure or something new, can be just as exciting and pleasureable, if you want it to be. Some suggestions that might appeal to you: • Going into that shop that you always walk past • Could you write a poem or enter a competition? • Maybe actually talk to your neighbour, the one you don’t know. • What about half an hour in the park watching the families or smelling the flowers? • Maybe join a club for friendship or even learn something new (easy and relaxing) • Make something for a friend or for charity

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AGRICULTURE: A trust fund set up by members of the Wales NFU Ceredigion has donated money to the school which has been put towards the cost of a new sheep handling system for use on the school farm by pupils currently studying level 2 BTEC Agriculture in years 10 and 11. The school is very grateful to the union’s members, officials and staff for their continued interest and support. Pupils who sang with the Ceredigion Choir at a concert held at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre

CAREERS: Year 10 pupils travelled to the Royal Welsh Show Ground recently to attend the Careers Fair arranged by Careers Wales and partners. It was packed with numerous and interesting exhibitions by businesses, agencies, colleges and universities—a great opportunity for pupils to consider their post 16 possibilities. The following day Year 9 pupils attended a careers event, ‘Land Industries’ at Pibwrlwyd Farm near Carmarthen; an annual event held in collaboration between Coleg Sir Gâr and Careers Wales, where the pupils attended various agricultural sessions, as well as discussing the courses at the college.

SCIENCE: A visit to a special exhibition at Aberystwyth University was one of the activities arranged by the school’s science department to celebrate British Science Week. During their visit the pupils from years 5-8 enjoyed various hands on activities including a robot maze, a study of sea creatures and many exciting scientific experiments. Images below are from the Aberystwyth University Science Fair. Year 10 pupils Siwan, Elin & Ffion on their visit to the Careers Festival

Lleucu, Ruby and Angharad from years 5 and 6 enjoyed the activities

Year 7 Megan W, Holly and Megan D ready for April showers!

SPORT RELIEF: Once again this year the Year 9 pupils on their visit to School Council decided to raise Pibwlrwyd Farm awareness and money for Sport Relief and on 24 March the rain kept away long enough for every pupil to walk a mile, dressed in red, before the first lesson of the day. Thank you also to pupils from B10 for the delicious cakes sold during the morning break. Sport Relief recently awarded the school with a ‘Super School’ certificate in recognition of our continued support to this important charity. In the photograph, head pupils Nia Rees and Garin Evans are proudly placing the certificate in a prominent place at the school reception. Year 7 pupils all dressed in red and ready to support Sport Relief by walking a mile before the lessons of the day. 39

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Down 1. Title given to the owner of Peterwell in 1763 (3,5,8) 2. Unpleasant hoard shy ants sat around (5,5) 3. Azorean centre for mineral deposit (3) 4. Security vehicle? If ass a nave is unlocked (3,2,1,4) 5. Allows recording so red cobra is coiled (10) 6. Flute nu-wave should be melodious (7) 7. Making joint decision for a celebrity diner? Untangles ‘in’ group bust up (8,3,5) 8. Gun trader in Market Place, Lampeter …. …. (8,8) 9. Threaten new pandemic? Sparrows declared falsely (6,5,5) 12. Oswell lost bird in Norwegian municipality (3) 16. Licensee ends watch (3) 17. Not loaded when fire/acid is thrown (4,4) 22. A point a girl has! (3) 26. Italian waterway starts polluting! (2) 28. NE English city losing pound has a final sensual dance (4) 29. Surrounded by fire? Ready for a mate. (2,2,4) 33. Cleo lost one hundred years finding constellation (3) 34. Nachas? Eccentric place for end of cigarette (3,3) 37. Headwear with sun god creates goat genus (5) 41. Were present with a backward queen (3) 42. He took centre stage at the fete day (3)

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