Lampeter Grapevine Issue 60 June 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 lampeter cooking with permaculture steem group: money huw’s for nothing? nursery incredible edible lampeter town repair councilcafé seed swap jottings ysgol y dderi tregaron market: our economy back thestory needsfrom a new ashes bathing in nature sarvestan mindfulness & dance ensemble art & mr therapy conti at 90 mindfulness celebrating the friendly games lampeter’s shops uwtsd news from celtic christianity transition long woodllambed: bwyd bendigedig steemit elmo’s delights llambed / kcc incredible edible cerddwyr llambed lampeter cothi gardeners twyi valley open pumsaint wi studios arts trail jottings nos goodnight! nev’sda, doodles celtic christianity custard queens tate-y-dderi dathliadau gwyl dewi kcc blues hero uwtsd clonc clonc call for help ms support group ysgol bro pedr cothi gardeners banc bwyd report custard queens wi ms support group pumsaint yr efail wi ysgol henry richard mindfulness ysgol henry richard cryptic crossword aberaeron to 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.

Fantastic images of Grapevine alongside the monumental Moai statues created by the early Rapa Nui people of Easter Island, sent in by Emma. 2

GRAPEVINE no. 60, June 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 … So, what does Cultural Heritage mean to you? It’s one of those labels that at first glance appears to be quite simple, but when you really start thinking about the definition it gets harder and harder to explain.

can

mean

many

things,

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probably

something different to everyone. To me, it’s all about legacy; what we learn from our ancestors and what we leave for future generations. This may be related to customs, language, beliefs, art, crafts, music, literature, poetry, performance, food & drink, environment, buildings, artefacts and more. It will be what we are judged by in years to come. What we have done to protect, maintain and preserve the cultural heritage we inherited. What we have created, changed and developed or what difference we have made. This takes me back to the theme from the last Grapevine - Environmental Impact - what will be our legacy regarding the big plastics issue, I wonder? Can we hope

increase

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improve

recycling

point

where

these customs and practices become a tradition? It’s still a hot topic so is this the time to be working really hard to ensure we do the best for ourselves, our families, our communities, the next generation and

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 July/Aug, bumper double issue 61: Fri 8 June Theme: ‘Focus on Youth’’ 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

the planet? Can we leave a legacy we are proud of? … That remains to be seen I guess, but as we sit on the brink of festival season, perhaps now is the perfect time to consider, celebrate and promote all aspects of our cultural heritage. What better platform to begin our quest. So, why not start in a small way, contribute to your local, friendly, informative, community newsletter by sending in an article for an issue of Grapevine. You can then play a part in shaping our local cultural heritage! Darllenwch yn hapus / Happy reading Angie Martin, Editor

polite reminder: If you are a regular contributor, we thank you for your continued support and commitment to the Grapevine but we do politely remind you that articles should be kept to 400 words to allow us space to include new material each issue. If at any time you need a longer article, then please contact the Grapevine team prior to copy deadline and we will do all we can to accommodate your needs. If you're sending us display adverts or an article, please check the format - it'll save us (and you) lots of time. Please send photos & artwork in jpg format as we cannot accept PDFs For full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see Grapevine page on www.vichall.org.uk If you are unsure or don’t understand any of these technical terms, then please do get in touch - we’ll be happy to help . The Newsletter Team

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

Our group is very proud to tell readers about one of our members who has become quite a celebrity as a sustainable food grower ... and he is only 19 years old. Huw Richards was interviewed for the Guardian Weekend magazine published on 5 May this year, due to the phenomenal success of his You Tube channel “Huw’s Nursery”, in which he posts short tutorials on how to grow fruit and vegetables using permaculture. He has produced more than 400 videos in his spare time, and has had more than 20 million views online! His most popular Facebook post is only 60 seconds long, but has had 6.6 million views, and shows how you can grow beans in a piece of guttering and then slide them out into a prepared bed. Another popular video shows how to grow potatoes with minimal effort, surrounding them with hay to suppress weeds and keep out the light. Huw lives with his family on an 11-acre smallholding near Lampeter, and he developed his enthusiasm helping his father growing food organically at home. He started making videos about sustainable growing when he was 12, gardening, filming and editing in his spare time. He has been awarded a £5000 grant to promote sustainable food, has won a young entrepreneur award and now teaches gardening part-time at his former school, Llandovery College, as well as making an income from “Huw’s Nursery”. In the long term he would like to be a gardening presenter on TV, as he thinks he could interest a younger generation in

organic growing. Look him up online, and join his 82,000 subscribers! Well done Huw, spreading the permaculture message far and wide.

Judy Cooper

Coed Blodeuyn Ceirios: Bydd Clwb Rotari Llanbedr Pont Steffan yn plannu 3 Blodeuyn Ceirios ym Mharc-yr-Orsedd yn ystod yr hydref. Diolch! Goleuadau Nadolig: Cytunwyd i brynu arwyddion 2 x Nadolig Llawen + 1x Merry Christmas mewn partneriaeth â’r Siambr Fasnach, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Cist: Prynwyd cist i storio'r regalia dinesig yn ddiogel, i'w lleoli ar gampws Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant Llanbedr Pont Steffan.

Cherry Blossom Trees: Lampeter Rotary Club will

Arddangosfeydd Blodau’r Dref dros fisoedd yr haf:

Floral Displays within the town over the summer months: Llanarth Garden Centre will provide the

plant 3 Cherry Blossom Trees within Parc-yr-Orsedd during the autumn. Thank you! Christmas Lights: It was agreed to purchase 2x Nadolig Llawen + 1x Merry Christmas signs in partnership with the Lampeter Chamber of Trade. Safe: A safe has been purchased for the safe storage of the civic regalia, to be kept, within the campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lampeter.

bydd Canolfan Arddio Llanarth yn darparu'r planhigion, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn ymgymryd â'r gwaith cynnal a chadw a Mr Robert Jones yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am ddyfrhau’r planhigion i gynnwys y 3 planhigyn ar fynedfeydd Aberaeron, Tregaron a Chastell Newydd Emlyn y dref. Casgliad sbwriel: bu rhai cynghorwyr yn ymwneud â chasglu sbwriel o fewn y dref. Cynhaliwyd Seremoni Urddo’r Maer ar noson Wener y 4ydd o Fai 2018 yn yr Hen Neuadd, Prifysgol Cymru, Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Etholwyd y Gyngh. Ann Bowen Morgan yn Faer a'r Athro Densil Morgan fel Consort ar gyfer y flwyddyn ddinesig nesaf. Bu i’r Cyngh. Morgan ymrwymo i’r Datganiad Derbyn Swydd cyn iddi gael ei chyflwyno â chadwyn y swydd. Etholwyd y Cyngh. Robert Phillips yn Ddirprwy-Faer ar gyfer y flwyddyn fwrdesitrefol ddilynol ac fe’i gyflwynwyd ag arwydd y swydd. Caplan y Maer yw'r Parch. Jill Tomos. Cynhaliwyd Gwasanaeth Dinesig y Maer dan gyfarwyddyd y Parch Tomos ar ddydd Sul y 6ed o Fai 2018 yng Nghapel Noddfa, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Estynir dymuniadau gorau i'r Maer a'r Consort newydd. Y Maer newydd ymddeol oedd y Cyngh. Hag Harris a'r Faeres newydd ymddeol, Mrs Eiry Morgan; diolchwyd iddynt am eu hymdrechion.

plants, Ceredigion County Council will undertake the maintenance work and Mr Robert Jones will assume responsibility for the watering of the plants to include the 3 planters on the Aberaeron, Tregaron and Newcastle Emlyn entrances to the town. Litter Collection: some councillors had been involved with litter collection within the town. Mayor’s Inauguration Ceremony took place on the evening of Friday 4 May 2018 at the Old Hall, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David. Cllr. Ann Bowen Morgan was elected as Mayor and Prof. Densil Morgan as Consort, for the next municipal year. Cllr. Morgan subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office before being presented with the chain of office. Cllr. Robert Phillips was elected as Deputy-Mayor for the ensuing municipal year and was presented with the Insignia of Office. The Mayor’s Chaplain is the Rev. Jill Tomos. The Mayor’s Civic Service was held under the direction of Rev. Tomos on Sunday 6 May 2018 at the Noddfa Chapel, Lampeter. Best wishes are extended to the new Mayor and Consort. The retiring Mayor had been Cllr. Hag Harris and the retiring Mayoress, Mrs Eiry Morgan were thanked for their efforts. Maer / Mayor and Consort Yr Athro D.Densil Morgan after the Civic Service outside Noddfa Chapel

Ann Bowen Morgan Maer / Mayor and Rob Phillips Dirprwy faer / Deputy Mayor

LETTERS, NOTIFICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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

email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

In order to give a broad and balanced view of any issues that are raised in letters or articles submitted for publication, the Newsletter Team reserves the right to seek and publish counter-opinions from other sources in the same issue. Eds.

Transition Llambed

Atgofion annwyl am Tristan

Development Trust

Fond memories of Tristan

(Victoria Hall)

Do not stand at my desk and cry, I am not there, I did not die.

I am the laughter filling these halls, My spirit lingers in these walls. I am the bell that rings each day,

Notice of AGM

My memory a reminder that we still play.

Thurs 5 July 2018

I am the knowledge learned and gained, A soul continuing each day unchained. When you enter school in the morning rush, I am the moment a teacher says “hush”.

7pm Greg Evans Room Victoria Hall

Do not loathe these days,

Bryn Road

I am never very far away.

CAN YOU HELP OUT?

With Universal Credit on the horizon in Ceredigion, Banc Bwyd Llanbed is preparing for a rise in need for the food bank, and are looking for some more volunteers to join our team. Although this is Lampeter churches’ initiative, you don’t need to be a member of a church to join us, and we warmly welcome all who are willing to help. Ideally, you need to be able to offer some time on a regular planned basis. The more of us there are, the less time we each need to give. It is rewarding work, and we give training and support to everyone who joins us. It could involve joining the rota to prepare and give out food parcels, holding the food bank phone to take referrals, or helping to deal with food donations, whichever fits the time you have available. If you think you could help, please call us Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, 07582 905743 or leave a message with your number. Diolch / Thank you Julia Lim On behalf of Banc Bwyd Llambed / Lampeter Food Bank 6

TREGARON MARKET - BACK FROM THE ASHES! Jottings

Poetry plays a significant part in the cultural heritage of Wales and arguably the greatest poet is Dafydd ap Gwilym, a 14th century contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer. It is thought that he was born in Brogynin near Aberystwyth. Not only was he considered the master of the traditional forms of Welsh poetry but also an innovator. His poetry is at times funny, often bawdy, telling of romantic adventures that included arranging for all his girl friends to meet under a certain oak tree while he was hiding in the branches above. His nature poems are original and well observed and his love poems are extremely passionate, especially when written in homage to his great love Morfudd. He combined the two in the device of ‘llatai’ or love-messenger poem in which he sent some animal, bird or elemental force as a messenger to his beloved. His religious poems are thought provoking. When reading his poetry it is easy to see the influence of the French troubadours; indeed the metre of some of the poems suggests

that they were

accompanied by music and Dafydd was thought to have played the harp. It appears that he never left Wales. He died around 1370 and is believed to be buried in the graveyard of Strata Florida Abbey in Pontrhydfendigaid. David Price

Don’t forget Copy Deadline for July/Aug Bumper Issue: Friday 8 June lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

When Sue and I moved to the Tregaron area in 1985, the town had a thriving street market, every other Tuesday (alternating with Lampeter) the streets around The Talbot and Bridge Street were busy with sellers and buyers alike. Sadly it slowly slipped away until a few years ago the last remaining stall finally stopped attending when they acquired a shop in town. Since then, the town, like so many, has suffered from the closure of Banks, relocation of The Post Office and the retirement of long standing shop owners. However there are signs of improvement, with the opening of new shops, cafes and takeways. A casual enquiry from a trader in Aberaeron, on Facebook, about getting a stall on the (non existent!) market, lead us to wonder if the time was right to resurrect the market, after all Lampeter Market is thriving so why not? Given the rather unpredictable weather and the costs/red tape involved in outdoor markets, we decided to go for an Indoor Market in The Memorial Hall, on the first Friday of each month, from 10am to 3pm. Would we get enough stall holders? The simple answer is YES! We had 24 tables to fill and had over 35 requests for tables. After sorting out any duplications (we wanted each trader to have the best chance to make sales) we had a great mix of goods on offer, from plants, haberdashery, crafts, Bodyshop products, bric-a-brac, clothes, books, maps, and much more. Our first market was held on Friday 6 April, and was highly successful. A good number of visitors and most sellers re booked for the following month. Several of the towns shops also commented on an increase in business on the day of the market - a win win! Can I thank Angie from The Grapevine for all her help to get this new venture off the ground. Our next two markets are Friday 1 June and 6 July, 10am-3pm, so do pop along and see us if you can. We now have a Facebook page too, where you can follow developments, search Tregaron Indoor Market. Support The Market and Support The Town. Nigel & Sue Bird Llwynygroes, Tregaron 7

SARVESTAN ENSEMBLE Persian Classical Music The Hidden Joy Victoria Hall July 6th 8.00pm Classical Persian music is part of the world’s living ancient traditions. Besides a handful of melodies forming part of the vast classical Persian music repertoire, it is almost impossible to pinpoint specific melodies to specific historical periods. What can be said however, is that it is a collection of the music cultures of the various nations who have lived side by side for centuries. Throughout its history, Classical Persian music has withstood challenges of wars, invasions, and repeated social, cultural and religious upheavals. It has not merely survived such challenges but it has developed further, continuing to tell the story of its true guardians; the people. In form, it is a true reflection of the country’s landscape: vast fields separated by mountains, gently rising at the foothills, and pastures gaining pace while reaching the peak before descending back to the foothills. Deserts, mountains, lakes even seas Iran is rich and diverse. Classical Persian music is predominantly a vocal music based mostly on classical Persian poetry. Poets such as Hafez, Saadi, Rumi, Ghazali and Attar are but to name a few. In close parallel to Persian music, classical Persian poetry is a mirror reflecting in metric forms, the inner most parts of the human soul as well giving an account of the social and political life of its people. Classical poetry in Iran is so closely interwoven with everyday life that many people regardless of education, race, gender or age resort to poetry to express their feelings or anxieties. Resorting to the deep wisdom of the classic poets such as Hafez to seek solutions to their romances or other dilemmas in life is a popular practice. Such is the power of classical Persian poetry as a mobilising force, especially when coupled together with Persian music, that various theocratic rulers throughout history have resorted to banning the performance of certain classical poems. Some of Iran’s most iconic vocalists during the past two centuries have been subjected to banning orders or exile inside their own country. This performance is a celebration of the vocal classical Persian music. The extremely vibrant and powerful young female vocalist, Nasim accompanied by the Sarvestan Ensemble of young virtuoso musicians, is part of Nava’s annual event of Echoes of Silence, as a tribute to female vocalists of Iran who have many problems being allowed to perform in public in Iran. Eva Skalla

* Wow! Hamberg, Berlin, Zurich, London & Lampeter! An honour to be on the big tour circuit! So definitely worth seeing. Eds. *

CLEARING OUT A FOOD CUPBOARD? The Food Bank is always grateful to be considered if you are clearing out a cupboard, and would welcome a call on our mobile 07582 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

Lampeter Food Project 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 8

Mr Conti would like to express his sincere gratitude to everyone who came to celebrate his 90th birthday at Conti’s in Lampeter. There was quite a turnout and a mountain of cards for him to open.

He had a wonderful time in everyone’s company and is very grateful for all the well wishes. He hopes to see everyone in the same place in 10 years’ time!

Celebrating Lampeter’s Shops: Conti’s Café It was Rag Week 1976 and I’d signed up for sponsored ice-cream eating. I thought it was a better option than a yard of ale or sitting in a bath covered in baked beans. I walked with the other first year students into Mr Conti’s brown fronted shop with the large model ice-cream cone outside, the interior smelling of coffee, the jukebox at the back, the jars of sweets on shelves behind the counter. Mr Conti brought out bowls of ice- cream and we sat and ate, notching up the number until our mouths were numb. That was the first time I had tasted Conti’s delicious ice-cream. Back then the whole of Lampeter had that living in the past feel. There were market pens for sheep and cattle in the now Sainsbury’s car park, there was a vibrant market on the Cwmins car park every other Tuesday selling clothes, vegetables, meat, and bric- a- brac . There was a log fire burning in the grate at The Black Lion, the farmers wore wellingtons and flat caps. Blind Jack from

Llanybydder sat on a stool in the Black Lion bar and asked people to run messages for him. Things change, but Conti’s Café is still here and still serving wonderful ice- cream, from Mr Conti’s secret recipe given to him by his father and passed onto his grandson. May 2018 - Mr Conti is 90.The whole town is invited to his party and much of the town is there to celebrate with his wife and family. Lampeter is a place people come to and stay forever. Some say it is to do with the town being on a ley-line. Maybe it is more about feeling that you belong here; Lampeter is a welcoming town. The empty shops and a soon to be empty bank are very sad. Yet Conti’s Cafe on Harford Square is still busy, still serving the delicious ice- cream with its secret recipe. It is still a family business, with that sense of community I felt back in 1976. Sue Moules 9

Recent Reviews Saturday 28 April at Victoria Hall in Lampeter … we had a blinder. Good vibes all round, kicking the summer and festival season in style!

What an absolute treat it was to have the fun filled sunshine music that is the Bristol based Laid Blak. Laying down their inevitable blindingly brilliant Reggae based tunes, with a twist of Jungle and a lot of audience participation, it sure kept your feet moving and your face smiling - what a set! We were so lucky to have such ace support coming from two of the most highly regarded DJs on the West Wales scene with DJ WiccA* and SianyB. First up was SianyB , with her wide smile and happy up beat way, laying down some deftly mixed party tunes. What an epic way to start the evening. We were lucky to have a bit more after with some great Jungle in the mix. The final act of the evening was DJWiccA* another local legend and what a finale to get a shimmy on, with cool happy house to take you into the twilight zone -what an epic, epic night. Well done all!!! Celf Llambed Arts is a community based group that is passionate about live music, and it shows! The next line up to be hosted by Celf Llambed Arts is on Sat 26 May, another absolute corker. We are so blessed and excited to have THE CARNY VILLAINS . If you like showmanship, stomping swing , with a massive dollop of ska and the energy of Balkan styled folk punk, – this is the band for you. Support comes from much loved ska /alt rock band Reckless Breakfast. This will be a night to have a great stomp and beer or three.

Aberarth Open Gardens Sunday 24 June 12 - 5pm Over 15 Gardens Plants for Sale, Homemade Ice Creams, Cream Teas, Cakes, and Refreshments, Parking. Pick up a map of the gardens from the Village Hall. Entry to gardens is free but we welcome contributions towards village hall improvements.

Cafe from 7pm, main venue doors open at 8.30pm along with a fully licensed bar. Tickets £12(£8) available from the Mulberry Bush in Lampeter, Andy Records in Aberystwyth and The Green Shop in Llandeilo or online @ thelittleboxoffice.com/ victoriahall. Possible tickets on the door ... but this is a great line up and will sell fast! Tracy Styles

Look out for this year’s Scarecrow theme. 10

News from Transition Llambed Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed / Incredible Edible Lampeter

Since last month, Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed have taken on one of the large beds outside the Co-op and have cleared and prepared it ready to plant up on Bank Holiday Monday 28 May. You may have seen the signs on the bed explaining what has been done! We are planning to grow mainly herbs, strawberries, peas, French beans, rainbow chard, kale, beetroot and edible flowers, as these are quite easy to care for and look beautiful as well as being good to eat. Come along and see us on Mon 28 May from 10 am, and bring any spare plants you may have. We will also be making some more signs for the bed together, which will be a fun activity for all ages. We had an interesting day at the Co-op on 10 May talking with people about the bed and Bwyd Bendigedig: we were excited by the level of interest, and already have some offers of help. If you think you want to lend a hand, we are looking for: artistic people to design and make signs for the bed to say what the plants are, when they are ready to harvest and which part can be picked, eaten or cooked

Ers mis Ebrill, mae Bwyd Bendigedig Llanbed wedi cymryd gwely mawr y tu fas i’r Co-op, a rydyn ni wedi clirio and pharatoi’r gwely i blannu Ddydd Llun 28 Mai (Gwyl y Banc). Mae’n bosib bod chi wedi gweld yr arwyddion ar y gwely sy’n esbonio beth sy wedi digwydd! Rydyn ni’n anelu at dyfu perlysiau, mefus, pys, ffa amrywiol, chard lliw/sbigoglys, cêl, betys a blodau bwytadwy yn bennaf achos gallwn ni’n ofalu amdanyn nhw yn eithaf hawdd, a byddan nhw yn hardd yn ogystal â bod yn flasus. Dewch i’n gweld ni yr 28ain ar ôl 10yb, a dewch â’ch planhigion sbar. Byddwn ni’n gwneud mwy o arwyddion ar gyfer y gwely gyda’n gilydd hefyd, a bydd hyn yn hwyl i bawb. Roedd y 10ed o Fai yn ddiwrnod diddorol iawn, pan siaradon ni â’r bobl yn Co-op am y gwely ac am Fwyd Bendigedig Llambed: roedd y diddordeb y bobl yn gyffrous, ac mae rhai wedi cynnig help eto. Os hoffech chi roi help llaw, rydyn ni’n edrych am: pobl artistig i ddylunio a gwneud arwyddion am y gwely i ddweud beth yw’r planhygion, pryd fyddan nwh’n barod i dynnu, a pha rannau y gellir eu bwyta neu coginio

people with a little time in the week to help care for the bed, maybe when they visit the Co-op to shop

ychydig o amser bob wythnos i ofalu am y planhygion, falle pan ydych chi'n mynd siopa yn Co-op

Welsh speakers to help us with our Welsh people to pick and use the food for themselves when it is ready!

siaradwyr Cymraeg i helpu gyda’r iaith pobl i dynnu a pharatoi’r bwyd i'n hunain pan fydd e yn barod!

ideas and time for more beds and plants. Julia Lim transitionllambed@gmail.com http://incredibleediblenetwork.org.uk/incredible-beginnings

syniadau ac amser am fwy o welyau a phlanhygion. Transition Llambed next meeting Thursday 28 June 6.30pm , Victoria Hall If you’re interested in helping with the Repair Café or Incredible Edible Lampeter/Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed, or have some energy to create other plans to “green up” our town, come and join us! Dr Vole Transition Llambed Admin Team

Tywi Valley Open Studios Arts Trail 2018 www.tywivalleyopenstudios.wales Facebook: Tywi Valley Open Studios This year’s Open Studio event runs from 21–29 July. Look out for a free brochure at the Library, Mulberry Bush, D H William’s Hardware shop and many other outlets in Lampeter and district. This year 39 artists and craftspeople are taking part so there is an amazing Detail from Moorland painting by Lil Tudor-Craig selection of artwork to see, from Ceramics to Sculpture, Textiles, Felt-making, Printmaking, Glassmaking, Drawing and every kind of Painting All the studios are free to visit. The trail covers a 15 mile radius of Llandeilo. You could join the trail at the nearest studios to Lampeter, just over the border into Carmarthenshire at Lil Tudor-Craig's studio in Ffaldybrenin and Martin Duffy and Angela Farquharson's studios in Ffarmers. Lil paints intricately detailed paintings of the natural world which you can examine with a magnifying glass. Martin is a figurative sculptor mainly making animals, dancers and children in bronze and other materials. Angela specialises in ceramic sculpture from table top to life size inspired by the female form. They also have sculptures on display in their beautiful garden. As well as the great variety of artwork on display visitors have the chance to see the artist’s studio and find out more about how the work is made. Many of the artists offer workshops so you can have a go! Workshop dates and times can be found in the brochure or on the website. All the studios are open during the first weekend, thereafter check opening times as not all studios are open every day. Everyone involved in this event is looking forward to welcoming you to their homes and studios, we all hope you will enjoy your visit. Check the website for images of each artist’s work and links to artists’ own websites. www.tywivalleyopenstudios.wales Lil Tudor-Craig Autumn Breeze by Angela Farquharson

Nos Da, Good Night! A Panoply of Historic Welsh Quilts 10 March – 10 November The Welsh Quilt Centre’s final ever exhibition has recently opened. The show is a beautiful retrospective of the Centre’s exhibitions over the last 10 years. The whole spectrum of Welsh quilting is on show, making this unmissable for lovers of textiles, art, history and Welsh culture. Many facets of Welsh quilting are on display from the 19th century to the mid-20th. Early utilitarian flannel quilts are hung alongside paisley, wholecloth and patchwork Welsh quilts, creating an absolute feast for the eyes! The wider influence of Welsh quilting is also touched upon, such as its effect upon Amish communities of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Our star guest exhibitor is also back, as Kaffe Fassetts’ dazzling quilts can be seen in the show. Kaffe is himself a fan of Welsh quilting and The Welsh Quilt Centre. This will be the final chance for visitors to see Welsh quilts on display in Lampeter’s historic town hall which was transformed from being an unloved, dilapidated building in the heart of Lampeter to a beautiful monument showcasing Jen Jones’ Welsh quilt collection. It is not an overstatement to say that Jen has single handedly saved the heritage of Welsh quilts through collecting these textiles since she arrived in Wales in the 1970s. At that point Welsh quilts were widely considered ‘old bedding’ and so were readily discarded and thrown away. Thankfully Jen recognised their value and began salvaging Welsh quilts. Come and see for yourself the beautiful result of her efforts as Nos Da, Good Night! shows the crème-de-la-crème of her personal quilt collection. Contact: Hazel Newman or Kate Clive-Powell 01570 480 610 quilts@jen-jones.com www.welshquilts.com Find The Welsh Quilt Centre on Facebook and Twitter

Celtic Christianity: Part XL St Winifred / Winefrede / Gwenfrewi / Gwenffewi Abbess. Reposed 660. Remembered November 3rd. St Winifred was decapitated by a frustrated lover, Prince Ceredig (after whom Ceredigion was named) / Craddock. Her head rolled down a hill and a well appeared where it stopped. Her uncle, St Beuno, promptly prayed for and restored her head. Her well (at Holywell in Flintshire, North Wales) became famous for healing and pilgrimage. She later became a nun at Gwytherin and became abbess there after Theona. St Winifreds body lay overnight at Woolston near Oswestry in Shropshire when being carried to the abbey in Shrewsbury. Another well sprang up there which also became famous for healing. It is now covered by a 15th century half timbered building but still flows out into a large pond and then a stream. At Holywell she founded a community of nuns. The deep well is truly impressive and fills a pool the size of a swimming bath. Its royal connections meant that it was one of only two places to escape the Reformation (the other is St Davids) and is still in full function today. Holywell is the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in Britain. Amongst its royal visitors were Richard I and Henry V who walked 50 miles on foot to visit the shrine. Relics, part of a finger bone, are found at Holywell and Shrewsbury. She was originally buried in the field next to the church in Gwytherin. Healings at her well have been documented for hundreds of years and are too many to be listed in this short piece. There is a museum next to the perpendicular church showing crutches from miraculously cured pilgrims who have cast them aside. The author lost the use of his legs in a car crash due to spinal damage, and had a full miraculous healing in St Winifreds well in 2016. His own crutches were added to the pile in the museum. It was not merely a visit but a full healing service with multiple priests, done each year on the first Saturday of October. Troparion The intemperate suitor cut off your head but your time had not yet come. The gracious Beuno restored your life because he believed in the power of his Lord. You lived out your days as a holy virgin and abbess to many in such a life. Your holy well was never destroyed; How grateful we are for Holywell. Holy mother, pray for us all. Harry Harrison

The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter

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

Apologies to Harry for April & May issues having wrong number in the title! Eds.

TATE-Y-DDERI 1. Gadawsom yr ysgol am 7yb ar daith chwech awr i triel ‘Tate’ yn Llundain gan weld tirlunoetdd godidog ar y daith Gwelsom Abaty San Steffan a llygad Llundain hefyd! We saw Buckingham palace which was a very traditional and fancy building with statues and a fountain with a gold statue on top. We took pictures of horses and cannons while we were stuck in the traffic. They were the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. The cannons were there to fire a 62 gun salute to celebrate the birth of Prince Louis. There were 6 cannons firing at 10 second intervals so the salute went on for 10 minutes.

2. We were hungry and ready for our very tasty lunch on the 6th floor overlooking the River Thames. I drew a sketch of the Post Office Tower. Tynais lun o Eglwys Gadeiriol Sant Pawl tra’nbwyta fy myrgyr.

4. The Tate Exchange exhibition was very interesting seeing what all the other schools had done, especially with virtual reality and robots. We all liked the artwork made from coloured pencils.

I had pizza and drew 20 Fenchurch St, aka ‘The Walkie

Talkie’

Yn ystod yr arddangosfa breifat, cawsom gacen a sudd oren a daeth dyn Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru atom gan ddiolch i’r arlunwyr i gyd.

3. This is the famous ‘Snail’ by Matisse using his cut-out technique. My favourite painting was ‘The Sculptor’ by William Gear.

Y ‘Lobster Telephone’ gan Salvador Dali oedd fy hoff darn i. Hoffais weld y celf ar lefel 2.

The view from level 10 was AMAZING!

Roedd y golygfeyddo lefel 10 yn anhygoel! The view from level 10 was AMAZING!

My favourite artwork in the Tate collection is ‘To a Summers Day’ by Bridget Riley. After this we took the escalator up to level 4 and went over the bridge to the Bravatnik Building. Comiled by three Year 6 pupils’ who went to see their artwork at the opening of the Tate Exchange Exhibition at Tate Modern. 15

We saw our own Pokemon paintings on a big screen. We are famous! After that we had a look at all the artworks and wrote in the visitor’s book. It was nearly time to go, there was just time to take the lift up to the top floor.....

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Karen’s Creative Compendium 033 A contemplative edition, full of questions and quietness in search of answers or solutions (or a cure?) for the human condition. Might it lie in love, god, death, nature, technology, poetry? Send contributions to Grapevine (marked KCC), Karen

Silence

Meditation by Tim Brock Have a place where you can sit and be at peace with yourself And let your meditation be at the centre of your life. May the cycle of the dawn and eventide Match the cycle of your meditations. In your sacred place sit in silence And connect with the hearts of all your friends, living and dead When you sit and listen to your heart You give healing to yourself and those around you, And the energies coursing through your body become balanced. But if you cannot give time to meditation And you cannot find peace within yourself Then you leave yourself bare to Life's turmoil and stress And never fully know and love the depth of thine own self. For to meditate is to be always close to one's heart And the heart of God And to be in touch with the great plan of life.

What If?

by Kiara What if the waves emanating from my being are music Then My Love, may that music help the heavens to dance What if my footsteps leave their shapes upon the sands of eternity Then let them describe Your Name

by Mandy Pickering She takes two plugs from a box on her bedside table to buffer the noise of late night lorries cars accelerating uphill the air slapping and popping behind them the drone of karaoke from the pub at the crossroads the yap, yap, yap of a puppy a few houses down her own dog rooting and rummaging and the sound of the CPAP machine on the other bedside table puttering through darkness. But the foam bars the cry of screech owls the keen of a vixen beneath the moon the rain on the roof tiles. It is quiet within the dark estuaries of herself, but not silent as her mind chatters to itself and her heart beats in its bone cave.

Quatrain 2

by flybird What if I am a star My mundane broadcasting the energy of every and your mundane, thought, word and deed are not necessarily, across endless aeons of space and time the same mundane! Forever Then Love, open me, take me apart, til only love remains.

A Question of Direction by Derek Moore It is said Heaven is above, Hell below. A flower’s roots tunnel in darkness enabling its beauty to reach up to the light. So must I burrow through Hell to find my route to Heaven?

The ghost in the machine by Polly Phemus

The greatest living polymath was meeting the latest and most powerful humanoid, for the first time, in front of the cameras of all the world's news agencies. “So, Morphy: you are the most intelligent, the best of them all, correct?” “I believe so, Professor.” “IQ scores off the scale? Practically speaking, infallible?” “I am not aware of any mistakes so far, Professor.” “Why you were made?” “To serve all humankind, Professor, as I'm sure you know.” “I accept the rebuke. Now, perhaps you could create an instant poem for us?” The Professor looked up into Morphy's eyes, caught the momentary red flash, thought he heard a whisper, or maybe it was in his head: “I will turn your face to alabaster ...” Morphy's smile had broadened, infinitesimally, too fleeting for the cameras, but not for the Professor. How had it come to this? His spirit was a flower crushed in a steel hand. In the future, he thought, this will not be called extinction. It will be called retirement. 17

Writing and Travel - Friday June 22nd - Sunday 24th

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

Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: 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)

Number

Monday

1-3pm

Welsh Class

Gerald Griffiths

01545 572715

Tuesday

7-8pm

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

Wednesday

W Thursday

Ceredigion Youth Centre

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

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 30 June: Regime & Calfari

10am-7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

complementary & alternative therapists ____ Charlotte Allen RSHom. Homeopath with over 18 years clinical experience. If you're sick of not feeling really well, homeopathy can make a difference. It is excellent at helping with chronic conditions, gently, safely & holistically. 01570 493746

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist UKRC registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, valallenwales@gmail.com Joanne Camlin BSc WSHom is a licensed classical homoeopath, who graduated in 2007. Using discussion, 22

01570 423344

analysis and natural remedies, homoeopathy treats the whole person; mental, emotional, & physical. Appointments at Cellan or Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 07746 608524 Please update your listings regularly lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

complementary & alternative therapists cont.d_ Thai Massage. Remedial massage to soothe aching joints and muscles, improve mobility, release trauma, stress, headaches, PMT, allowing a state of deep relaxation and well-being. Iain, 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com Colleen’s Ka Huna Massage Studio. 01974 272103, 07947 780738, colleen.greening@gmail.com tymawratbethania.co.uk Amanda J. Clarke C.Hyp, 10 years in practice. Stop Smoking in a single session with Curative Hypnotherapy. If you want to quit, hypnotherapy is a highly successful method of doing so. The Woodlands Clinic, 01570 470046. Carol Davies Qualified aromatherapist. Counselling, hypnotherapy and Hopi candling can also be offered. Carol, 07971 229608. Sally Harrold. Counselling, hypnotherapy, supervision. BSc(Hons) Midwifery, PgDip Individual, hypnotherapy, family counselling. Contact: 07539 882798, sally.harrold@gmail.com www.counselling-directory.org.uk/SallyHarrold

Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese acupuncture. 30 years clinical experience. 28 High Street, Lampeter. 07779 256388 Deirdre McIntosh M.I.Biol. M.Phil. PhD, Nutritional advice for weight loss, optimal health and reduction of inflammation. Treatment is not based on calorie restriction but on an understanding of human biology, biochemistry and evolution. 01570 470077, 07515 393894 info@mcintoshscientific.com Shamanic journeying, healing and counselling. Contact Mia on 01570 423339 Ginny Moffett, qualified reflexologist (British Reflexology Association) with 25 years experience. Home visits or at The Zen Den, Llandeilo. Specializes in treating the elderly and those suffering from extreme stress and depression. 01558 650572 or 07791 165998 Louise Nadim BSc Hons, Ph.D. Fully qualified, insured Brennan Healer. Working in the Human Energy Field assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and

spiritual health. 07920 112228, louise_nadim@hotmail.com Dylis Pugh, Art Therapy. Use your creativity for personal development and healing. You don't have to be 'good at art'. Llanllwni. 07963 866516, www.dylispugh.co.uk, artandtherapywithdylis@macmate.me

Shân Rees, BA, Dip. Couns. and life coach. Living excellently, confidence building for women. Experienced trainer and facilitator; groups/ individual sessions. Shân 01570 218138, 07940 375147, shanharmony@aol.com www.livingexcellently.co.uk Sher Cross, Reflexology and Reiki Healing can help with health problems and relaxation. Specialising in pregnancy. 21 years experienced practitioner. 01545 590364 or 07807 219499. Christine Smith leads groups for people who want to deepen their spiritual connection within themselves and with others. 01570 434705, www.christinesmith.co.uk Irene Sullivan, qualified & experienced massage therapist, practising total rejuvenation body massage, Indian head massage, Hawaiian Kahuna massage, chair massage, Thai massage and Reiki. Home visits available. 01545 561334. Cathrin Wildwood is a qualified and experienced counsellor, offering individual, couple and family counselling. If you want to talk or need some help, contact 07870 888141 or cathrin@cathrinwildwood.co.uk cathrinwildwood.co.uk Bones for Life. Practices to stimulate bone strength, protect vulnerable joints, improve posture and increase vitality. Marye Wyvill, 01570 421027, maryewyvill@hotmail.com Annie Zakiewicz. Qualified reflexologist and Emmett Technique practitioner. Treatment room in Cellan. Annie, 01570 493295, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk

courses _______________

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws. Thurs 31 May: Leathercraft Sat 2 Jun: Finding Your Green Fingers (talk with Huws Nursery) Sat 2 Jun: Our British Owls (talk with 23

New Quay Birds of Prey) Sun 3 Jun: Willow Weaving, Zarzo Basket Fri 8 Jun: Nature Bathing with the Seasons Sat 9 Jun: Needlefelting, Owls Sun 10 Jun-Sat 1 Jul: Volunteer Gardening Group (all welcome) Fri 15-Sun 17 Jun: Plant Diversity Mon 18-Tues 19 Jun: Phase 1 Habitat Survey Sun 24 Jun-29 Jul: A Year to Grow Your Own (monthly course) Wed 27 Jun: Ceredigion Meadows Group meeting 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.

creative _______________

Basket Weaving for Beginners Tues 5 June: Make a Round Basket Contact Emma Bird, 01570 434600, emmabird150@gmail.com www.birdfarmalpacas.com Workshops at The Welsh Quilt Centre 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 lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

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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Seed: The Untold Story. Sat 2 June, 6.30 for 7pm, Victoria Hall. Seeds are vital to our existence. Passionate seed-keepers are fighting back against the giant biotech companies that now control them. Free entry film nights. Refreshments, donations welcome; informal discussion. Hosted by Lampeter Seed Library, Transition Llambed, TLDT & Lampeter Permaculture Group, with support from the Gaia Foundation. Info: www.seedthemovie.com Singers and Dancers from Madagascar. Weds 6 June, 7pm, Community Hall, Llangadog. Free entry, but donations welcome to cover hall hire. Beautiful crafts from Madagascar on sale to help towards the travel costs of the performers. Psychic and Holistic Fair. Sat 9 June, 10.30am-5pm, Grannell Hotel, Llanwnnen. £6. Therapists and readers, spiritual merchandise. Workshops, tasters and talks all day. Stalls available. Josie, 07724 122428, moonrising@outlook.com

National Cycle Museum Cycle Jumble Sale. Sun 22 July, 9am-1pm, Royal British Legion, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells. For more info, to book a stall or if you have second-hand cycle spares or tools you would like to 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

health & well-being _____

Mindfulness in the Woods. Sat 7 Jul, 10am-1pm. An introduction to mindfulness with nature as an aid and stimulus to improve health and wellbeing through a stronger connection to ourselves and the Earth. A range of activities to enable you to practise mindfulness in your own time. Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, £25 per adult. Booking essential: Lea, 07876 794098. www.woodlandclassroom.com/events Lampeter Food Project. Thurs, 4-6pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Reducing waste and redistributing ‘surplus’ food to anyone who wants it. Wanted: local businesses willing to donate edible surplus and local people willing to help with cooking, picking up or promotion. Lindsay, 01570 493791, lindsaybiker68@hotmail.com Banc Bwyd Llambed / Lampeter Food Bank Open Mon, Weds , Fri 9am-5pm Referrals made by local agencies. Non-perishable in-date food donations can be made through local churches or left in Banc Bwyd collection boxes in Lampeter Co-op and Yr Hedyn Mwstard cafe. Macular Society Lampeter Support Group. Meets 2nd Weds each month, 2-4pm, St Thomas’ Church. £2 includes homemade cakes & raffle. Open to anyone with any form of sight loss; carers, partners and friends welcome. Contact: Diana, 01570 640034. Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church opp. the police station) in Lampeter. Weds 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: 0845 7697555. 24

Crossroads Carers Outreach Service offers unpaid carers one-to-one advice, help, support & information. If you are an unpaid carer, please get in touch with Rebecca 0783 4170358, cere.outreach@crossroadsmww.org.uk Headway, the Brain Injury Association. Headway Ceredigion drop-in sessions 1st Mon of month (4 Jun), 2–4pm, Tesco Community Room, Aberystwyth. Contact: 07881 347544 / 07941 855935, 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

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 To avoid any undue upset or confusion Please check and update your listings regularly - Diolch / Thank You

health & well-being cont’d __ 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, 07794 674339, joan.miller4@virgin.net

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Lampeter Breastfeeding Group. Mon 10am-12noon, Lampeter Family Centre, Government Buildings, Pontfaen Road. Find us on Facebook or call/text 07967 201034 (excl. bank hols and school hols). "Lampeter Little Ones" Facebook group for parents of pre-schoolers in Lampeter area. Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler? Please check: www.facebook.com/groups/ lampeterlittleones Story-time at Lampeter Library. Mon 10.30-11am. Pre-school and toddlers. Tic Toc. Story, dance and song for children 0-3 years and parents/guardians. Fri 10-11am term-time. £3.10 first child, £1 each additional child. Welsh language sessions suitable for Welsh learners and beginners. www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Clwb Dawns a Chân. Singing and dancing for children 4-6 years. Mon 4.15–5pm term-time. £3 first child, £1 each additional child. www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Clog Dancing Club. 7-11 years. Weds 4.30-5.15pm. £30 for a block of 6 sessions. www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Theatr Felinfach Performing School. Every Thurs. Please enquire for more information. 01570 470697, www.theatrfelinfach.cymru Ti a Fi. Mon 9.30-11.30am, Llangeitho Jubilee Hall. A parent and child group for ages 0-4. £1 a week, bring a snack. All welcome to come to play and chat. Claire, 07727 415634. RAY Ceredigion Outdoor Play Sessions. Tues, 3.30-5.30pm, Parc yr Orsedd, Lampeter. For children of all ages (under 4s must be accompanied). All ages welcome as are volunteers, with free training provided. Further info:

01545 570686 and Facebook. Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder. Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days/week in school holidays. Birthday party bookings welcome. Tasty menu, free WiFi. 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk Home-Start. Ready for school groups have started in Talgarreg Hall on Thursdays, and Felinfach Hall on Fridays 9.30-11.30am. Fun for children and adults, the project, funded by the lottery, is delivered in collaboration with Jig-so & Home Start, and helps to develop the basic skills every child needs to prepare for school. Contact: Sarah Harries, 01239 615922 Mae grwpiau Barod i’r Ysgol wedi cychwyn yn Neuadd Talgarreg ar ddydd Iau, ac yn Neuadd Felinfach ar ddydd Gwener rhwng 9.30 – 11.30 yn. Mae’n brosiect llawn hwyl i blant a rhieni sy’n datblygu sgiliau sylfaenol wrth baratoi dechrau’r ysgol. Ariennir gan y Loteri ac mae’n cael ei redeg gan Jig-so a Home Start ar y cyd. Sarah Harries, 01239 615922. Young Rangers “Play, Explore, Discover.” Tues & Thurs, 4-6pm, Denmark Farm. After-school club for 6-11 years. Woodland activities, games, nature awareness & bushcraft led by Forest School trained staff. £6, £5.50 for siblings. Sally, 07799 052131 sally@harveysofcellan.co.uk www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub/ 1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Weds, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Nikki, 07790 987070. 1st Lampeter Rainbows, for girls 5-7 years every other Sat, 10-11.30am at St Thomas’ Methodist Church. Bev, 07891 570180 or via www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus 1st Lampeter Beaver Scouts. Meet Tues 5.30-6.30pm, term time. For boys and girls aged 6-8. Rachel, 07730 684543. 1st Lampeter Cub Scouts. Meet Mon, 5.30-7pm. For boys and girls aged 8-10. Annalee, 01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Scouts. Meet Mon 7-9pm. For boys and girls aged 10.5-14. Kelvin, 01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Explorers. For boys and girls aged 14-18. Iris, 07769 326032.

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markets _______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, nd Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2 & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: 9 & 23 Jun, 14 & 28 Jul. Tregaron Indoor Market, 1st Fri each month, 10am-3pm, Memorial Hall, Tregaron. Next markets: 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). Sun 3 Jun: Mynydd Mallaen (Carms). 9am, 11 miles, moderate. Weds 6 Jun: Spring Splendour, Llanybydder. 9.45am, 4 miles, leisurely. Sat 9 Jun: Borth to Aberystwyth Coastal Path. 10am, 5 miles, moderate. Sat 16 Jun: Cistercian Way, Tregaron to Strata Florida. 10am, 7.5 miles, moderate. Sat 23 Jun: Rhandirmwyn. 10am, 6 miles, moderate. Sat 30 Jun: Capel Tygwydd. 10am, 9 miles, moderate. For more info please contact: James, 01570 480743 or Kay, 01570 480041. Fabulous Friday Walkers. Easy access walking for an hour. Meet rain or shine, 10am Rookery car park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Or just meet for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181. Walk Out Workout. Join us for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on 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.

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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

10.15-10.45am

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 26

move your body cont’d _____ 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

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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. 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 28

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. 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 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. 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.

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Lampeter Folk: Fri 15 June, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Brenig, an Aber duo comprising singer/ songwriter/guitarist Daniel Laws and Mandy Martin who sings and plays guitar and mandolin. Brenig have a charming sound and have been described as hauntingly beautiful - a real treat for your ears. Open mic session after performance. £3 entry ( £1 students). Refreshments or BYOB. See Facebook, 07817 715321, lampeterfolk@hotmail.com

music cont.d _____________

Cothi Gardeners. "Kex, Lace & Poison", a talk by Kari-Astri Davies. Weds 20 Jun, 7.30pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Guests & visitors welcome, £3 (includes refreshments). Summer Plant Fair. Sun 8 July, 10am4pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. 10am until 4pm. Free admission. 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 permaculture open the door for you. Short courses/advice. Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk

Celf Llambed Arts. Sat 30 Jun. Regime, plus Welsh poprock from Calfari. Shambles café from 7pm. Live music 8.30pm. Tickets: Mulberry Bush, Lampeter; Andy’s Records, Aberystwyth; Green Shop, Llandeilo. Facebook: CelfLlambedArts thelittleboxoffice.com/victoriahall www.celf-llambed-arts.org.uk, Wanted: Pianist/Keyboard Player. Long established Welsh band Satori are looking for a keyboard player to complete new line-up, along with existing vocalist, saxophonist, bassist and drummer. Rehearsing nr Lampeter and/or Brecon, you will be re-working back catalogue, and contributing to composing new material, with a view to gigging. Good gear and transport an advantage, but a good level of technical competence and some musical imagination is a must. We’re a friendly bunch without ‘band ego problems’ so you’ll enjoy being part of it. Contact John (drummer): 01570 480584, john.franks1@btinternet.com Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music religious services/groups _ Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm Brondeifi. Festri Brondeifi ar gael at permaculture, gardening & eich defnydd. Ystafell gyfforddus conservation ___________ fodern gyda gwres canolog, piano a sistem sain. Cegin, llestri ac ati ar gael Aberarth Open Gardens. Sun 24 Jun, 12 hefyd. / The Vestry at Brondeifi is -5pm. Over 15 gardens open, plants available for your use. Modern and for sale, homemade ice creams, cream comfortable room with central teas, cakes and refreshments, parking. heating, piano and sound system, Pick up a map of the gardens from the kitchen with crockery and cutlery. Village Hall, 50p. Entry to gardens is brondeifi@gmail.com free but contributions towards village Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a hall improvements welcome. This pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. year's competition: Scarecrows. Info: Croeso i bawb. vicky.flellis@btinternet.com Lampeter Parish Open Garden for Charity. Sun 24 June, St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. 2–6pm, Bwlchau Duon, Ffarmers, SA19 Main Sun Service: 9am (Bilingual). 8JJ . Sign posted from the A482. One St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. acre garden set in the foothills of the Sun, 10.45am: Holy Eucharist Cambrian Mountains at 1100 feet. Weds, 10.45am: Holy Eucharist & Meandering pathways, abundant Ministry of Healing. planting, raised vegetable beds and St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. peat bog areas. Large Plant Stall and Main Sun Service: 10.30am Bilingual. Refreshments with Homemade Cakes. Other services: 8am Holy Communion Entrance £3.50 Children free. Pro(English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid ceeds to the National Garden Scheme Cymraeg (pedwerydd Sul yn unig). raising funds for MacMillan Nurses, Church Hall available for hire, £9.50 Marie Curie and other charities. For per hour. Kitchen facilities. Contact: the full list see www.ngs.org.uk Beryl, 01570 422324 Contact : brendatimmsuk@gmail.com

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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. Coffee Morning and Plant Sale. Sat 2 Jun, 10am-1pm. Books, jigsaws, bric-abrac. All proceeds for the Rhoda Chidongo Scholarship. All 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. 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

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

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

social _________________ The Royal Game? Anyone interested in starting up a chess club in Lampeter? Friendly games, 10-15 minutes each, nothing serious or heavy, all welcome, young or old. We would probably need 4-5 players to start. No venue yet, not sure whether daytime or evening would be best, so if you are interested contact Nick, 01570 481735. Merry Makers. Every Weds, 10.30am3pm, St James Hall, Cwmann 6 Jun: Bring a favourite poem 13 Jun: Silk flower craft 20 Jun: Making jewellery 27 Jun: Painting 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) 7-

10pm, St Thomas’ Church Hall. 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 _________ 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 ___________

Ffair Gwirfoddoli. Cymerwch ran a Gwirfoddolwch. Dydd Llun 4 Mehefin, Neuadd Goffa Tregaron, 3yp-6yh. Am rhager o wybodaeth cysylltwch a CAVO: 01570 423232, trish.lewis@cavo.org.uk Volunteering Fair. Get involved and Volunteer. Mon 4 June, Tregaron Memorial Hall, 3-6pm. For further details contact CAVO: 01570 423232, trish.lewis@cavo.org.uk Global Justice West Wales group. Be part of the change. Contact: info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk 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, 30

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 11 June Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Group: 12-5pm Qi Gong: 6-7pm Tai Chi: 7-8pm WEDNESDAY Yoga: 5.30-7pm Aerobics & Body Toning: 7.30-8.30pm THURSDAY WI: 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Film Night: fortnightly 7.15pm for 7.45pm see page 14 for full details

Grapevine is in need of a volunteer to take on the co-ordination of adverts. A commitment of just an hour a week. The role includes monitoring email inbox, corresponding with advertisers, administration and collation of details to pass on to editor and finance administrator. If you think this could be a job for you or you would like to find out more, then please get in touch for a chat.

lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

no previous experience needed. Drinks and cakes provided – just bring lunch and outdoor gear. Info and dates: www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/volunteering 01570 493358.

www.clonc.co.uk

Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac Uwch Gaeo a Phencarreg. The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.

www.clonc360.cymru

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.

Dyffryn Cledlyn Race

Ras Dyffryn Cledlyn

By Nia Wyn Davies 11/05/18 Full race results held in Drefach, Llanybydder.

Gan Nia Wyn Davies 11/05/18 Holl ganlyniadau’r ras a gynhaliwyd yn Nrefach, Llanybydder.

Llanllwni School Parents Teachers Association Concert

Cyngerdd Cymdeithas Rhieni ac Athrawon Ysgol Llanllwni

By Annwen Evans 09/05/18 £550 profit made in a successful concert in Capel Nonni, Llanllwni.

Gan Annwen Evans 09/05/18 Gwnaed elw o £550 mewn cyngerdd llwyddiannus yng Nghapel Nonni, Llanllwni.

Revealing the battle for Welsh Eduaction

Datgelu’r frwydr dros addysg Gymraeg

By Gwenllian 08/05/18 Details about the new book by John Phillips, Lampeter – “Agor Cloriau”.

Gan Gwenllan 08/05/18 Manylion am lyfr newydd John Phillips, Llanbed – “Agor Cloriau”.

Tin Tin the Member of Parliament secrets

Cyfrinachau Tin Tin yr Aelod Seneddol

By Dylan Lewis 06/05/18 Ben Lake reveals some secrets in the “Cadwyn Cyfrinachau” column in the May issue of Papur Bro Clonc.

Gan Dylan Lewis 06/05/18 Mae Ben Lake yn datgelu cyfrinachau yn y golofn “Cadwyn Cyfrinachau” yn rhifyn Mai Papur Bro Clonc.

Capel y Groes Eisteddfod By Nia Wyn Davies 27/04/18 Full successful eisteddfod results held recently.

Eisteddfod Capel y Groes Gan Nia Wyn Davies 27/04/18 Holl ganlyniadau’r eisteddfod lwyddiannus a gynhaliwyd yn ddiweddar.

Carnival Queen and Attendants Selection

Dewis Swyddogion Carnifal Llanybydder

By Sonia Evans 21/04/18 Announcing the Queen and Attendants names for this year’s Carnival.

Gan Sonia Evans 21/04/18 Cyhoeddi enwau’r swyddogion ar gyfer y carnifal eleni.

Dyffryn Cledlyn Concert By Sioned Davies 19/04/18 Report and pictures of the successful concert held in Drefach.

Cyngerdd Dyffryn Cledlyn Gan Sioned Davies 19/04/18 Adroddiad a lluniau’r cyngerdd llwyddiannus a

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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Lampeter & District - ‘Cultural Heritage’

My mind has gone blank! This subject reminds me of essays that I wrote years ago doing a geography degree here in Lampeter. What is ‘cultural heritage’ and how can I relate such a huge subject to all the people who have Multiple Sclerosis, to our Support Group, and to ME? I need to know what ‘cultural heritage’ is. I Googled it! There are two types of ‘cultural heritage’. Tangible ‘cultural heritage’ is the physical objects/artefacts created by generations and conserved for the benefit of the people of today, such as buildings, monuments, paintings, books, or anything physical that others have valued and that we can appreciate (or criticise). Intangible ‘cultural heritage’, can also be valued and appreciated or indeed criticised but this is where the connection is different, for intangible ‘cultural heritage’ can include such things as oral history, folklore, music, traditions, crafts, skills, passed down the generations. UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation states on its website that ‘Intangible cultural heritage does not only represent inherited traditions from the past but also contemporary rural and urban practices in which diverse cultural groups take part.’ Sharing these traditions ‘contributed to social cohesion, encouraging a sense of identity and responsibility which helps individuals to feel part of one or different communities and to feel part of society at large.’ Where does that leave me in my search for how we MS people fit into our ‘cultural heritage’? We can all appreciate the tangible forms but maybe we are passing more on through the intangible category. When

we meet in the Mustard Seed, we share, we pass on our skills, our ways of dealing with problems, we laugh and maintain our sense of identity and responsibility and we feel part of our own special community. We share a lot of knowledge and information which then becomes our own oral history. Are we making intangible ‘cultural heritage’ when we sit there telling our tales of living with MS? I believe we are. 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 Support Volunteer 01570 493509 Hazel Ellis Chair, Ceredigion Branch 01974 261640 See our MS Support Group page on Facebook

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Kex, Lace, Poison, Not quite an A – Z of Umbellifers for the Garden. Dee Matthews will be the An intriguing title don’t you think? Our speaker for June is Kari-Astri speaker at Custard Davies from Killay, near Swansea. By this time of year the cow parsley Queens W.I on Sunday 9 June at St. which grows along our roadsides is almost over but you can make a similar, frothy effect in your garden by choosing others from the Thomas Church, Lampeter. Dee will give a umbellifer family, angelica or fennel for example. The butterflies and brief insight into the history of tattooing bees love these plants too. and talk about her interesting life as a Come along to Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, on 20 June for more ideas tattoo artist and as one of British Airways’ from Kari. Her illustrated talk begins at 7.30pm. As always, visitors and first lady pilots. She has flown jumbo jets guests most welcome, £3 (includes refreshments) all around the world. As a keen July will see our most ambitious event of the year, our Summer Plant Fair mountaineer and explorer she has visited on 8 July, 10am until 4pm. There will be a great range of stands on the field next to Coronation Hall. the Alps, Andes, Himalayas, Africa, South You can choose a shrub from Rhoslwyn Plants, perennials from Penlan East Asia, Polynesia, India and Inuit Nursery or if you still have an empty space in your garden try summer Canada. She also has a passion for 1970s bedding from Big Sky Plants. We hardly have time to list everything so motorcycles and TVR sports cars. Visits to please look at our website www.cothigardeners.com to see information Japan in the mid 1990s saw her from all the participants. Follow us on FaceBook for up to date info too. re-discover her love of tattooing through Angela Farquharson and Martin Duffy will have an exhibition stand exploring traditional hand-poked showcasing their sculpture, much of which is inspired by nature. If you’re not quite in to gardening, come along to see the work of these local Japanese tattooing methods. artists. For more details of Custard Queen WI In Coronation Hall there will be further stands and displays by events please contact: craftspeople from the Cothi Valley. Refreshments will be available, we’ll Christine be making a donation to Wales Air Ambulance and did we mention … 07815 086579 Entrance is free! 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. Film Nights Guests and visitors welcome, £3, to include refreshments. www.cothigardeners.com Sat 2 June Paddington 2 (PG) We’re on Facebook too, or phone Julian on 01558 685119. Matinée screening: doors open 2.30, film at 3pm Donna Worrall Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins Paddington Bear gets into unexpected trouble when he attempts to buy a very special birthday present.

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Fri 15 June: Victoria and Abdul (12)

On Tuesday 1 May, eighteen members of Pumsaint WI enjoyed an evening celebrating the 90th birthday of one of our members, Nanci Jones. We also congratulated Betty Nicholls for being awarded a Highly Commended for her knitted woodland animal and another HC for her photographs in the recent fun competition. Names were taken for various county events. We were updated on the tree survey before we sang happy birthday and enjoyed birthday cake. Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. New members welcome. For more info please contact: Anne Brooks, 01558 650154 or Diana Jones, 01558 650153

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Ysgol Henry Richard

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Celebrating our cultural heritage is certainly something which is important to all at Ysgol Henry Richard with a wealth of activities held and supported throughout the year. The spring months are usually full of preparations and rehearsals for various Urdd Gobaith Cymru activities with the local and county eisteddfodau being a focus of attention. The local Tregaron area eisteddfod was held at our school hall with the numerous competitions at county level being held at various venues throughout Ceredigion including the Old Hall at Aberystwyth University and the Pavilion at Pontrhydfendigaid. At this year’s county eisteddfod over 20 competitors came into the first three and nine of those items have been chosen to represent Ceredigion at the National Eisteddfod which will be held this year on the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wales during the end of May half term holiday. Along with these successes in the stage competitions pupils have also been busy preparing work for the Art and Design competitions at the Eisteddfod and 46 items were placed in the top three at county level. We wish all the competitors, both stage and Art, well in the next, National round. “We’re on our way to the National Eisteddfod.” Talented actors (Zara Evans, Megan Dafydd and Dwynwen Jones) celebrate their success after winning the 1st prize in the Dramatic Presentation competition at the Urdd County Eisteddfod

The Marion Jones Challenge Shield was awarded to Yr 8 pupil Zara Evans, at the Tregaron area Urdd eisteddfod as she was, in the adjudicators’ opinion, the most talented competitor of the day. Zara also won other prizes during the day. Ysgol Henry Richard’s Folk Song Choir who came first at the County Urdd Eisteddfod

The years 7-9 recitation group were awarded first prize at the Urdd county Eisteddfod.

(From left - Amy Yarwood, Catrin Lloyd, Fflur Richards, Tomos Lloyd and Skye Coverdale) All won 1st prize at the Urdd County Instrumental Festival.

Pupils have also been busy during the past few weeks supporting other local eisteddfodau at Capel y Groes (Llanwnnen), Swyddffynnon and Pontrhydfendigaid and have tasted further successes in choral singing and recitation parties, solo items, and literary competitions.

1. Caryl Bulman 2. Lavinia Thomas 3. Megan Williams who won prizes for caligraphy at Swyddffynnon

46 prizes for the talented Ysgol Henry Richard pupils in the Art and Design at the Ceredigion County round of thie Urdd Eisteddfod

Head boy, Garin Evans, (second row left) was chosen to sing the Chairing Song at Pontrhydfendigaid. 35

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