Lyndacontents contents in in this this issue… issue… reviews & letters reviews & letters ads & classifieds ads & classifieds what’s going on secret travels what’s going on totally travels locally secret town council totally locally cooking with news from steem transition llambed: money for nothbwyd ing? bendigedig llambed incredible/ edible incredible repair caféedible seed swap lampeter ysgol dderi elmo’sy delights our economy growing together / needs a new story tyfu gyda’n gilydd bathing in nature west wales mindfulness & hedgehog rescue dance lampeter art therapy & permaculture mindfulness the friendly games group: the three uwtsd stages of food celtic cellanchristianity church long wood jottings steemit kcc elmo’s delights cothi kcc gardeners ms support group cerddwyr llambed cothi gardeners design challenge pumsaint wi / harvest share jottings rhannu’r cynhaeaf nev’s doodles lampeter in bloom custard queens uwtsd dathliadau gwyl celf dewillambed arts get active blues herofor wildlife clonc call forstart help home ysgol bro pumsaint pedr wi banc bwyd report custard queens wi ms support group sci-fi novella yr efail tŷ pren mindfulness competition ysgol henry richard long wood to aberaeron 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.
Grapevine visits Pen y Garreg Reservoir, Elan Valley in May before the levels dropped by at least fifteen feet during the heatwave! 2
GRAPEVINE no. 62, September 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 this issue of the Grapevine
Having enjoyed the rest period from editorial duties, I now find myself struggling to get back into the swing of things! Trying to remain focussed whilst battling with technology and ultra-slow broadband has proved to be a challenge. It has taken far longer than expected to get going again. So how should I move forward? I suppose the best place to start is to outline the theme, ‘The Third Age’. Well what is it? The Third Age Principle defines it “not by a particular age but by a period in life in which full time employment has ceased.” Many people might recognise the term linked to the U3A (University of the Third Age) organisation which promotes lifelong learning for retired and semi-retired people through a range of interest groups; mainly educational, creative and leisure activities which allow members to learn from each other. The benefits are wide ranging; encouraging the joys of discovery in an informal and friendly way whilst building confidence, reducing the effects of loneliness and valuing a sense of community. Now this is where I can make a connection to the Grapevine … readers/
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 deadline for October, issue 63: Fri 7 Sept Theme: ‘The Digital Era’ 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
contributors/volunteers sharing skills and learning from each other. So, maybe we are already following the U3A model - low-cost, defined by participants, and learner-led; having a life and existence of our own; not defined by age or past experiences, but defined by experiences still to be explored. I like the sound of that don’t you? So, let’s have some fun - whatever your age - see what there is to discover inside these pages. Maybe you’ll learn something new. 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: 2transitionllambed@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
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.
Dear Grapevine staff, Re: refund of money from water company providers to customers where rain water (surface water) off the roof of their customers houses does not go into the main drains The following information may be of interest to your many readers that have soakaways or where rainwater drains into a stream bordering their property. Having read an article in a broadsheet newspaper that those with soakaways should not be paying surface water charges on their water bill, I telephoned my water provider and they confirmed I am paying surface water charges. They then inspected my property and it was agreed I do have a soakaway that takes all the rain water off the roof of the house and it does not enter the mains drainage system. I am now to receive a back dated refund of the surface water charges I have paid since 1 April 2014. My neighbours are also making enquiries with their water provider. Water companies do not know if you have a separate surface water drainage system unless you tell them, so it is worth contacting your water provider to ask if you pay surface water charges and request an inspection of your soakaway or if rainwater runs into a stream on the edge of your garden. On new build properties it is also a requirement that wherever possible surface water is not directed into the public sewer system, so worth checking with the developer how your surface water is disposed is managed. Hope this is helpful to your readers, Regards Michelle Endicott
Job Vacancies DRIVER WANTED For One-way journey. I need someone who can drive me from Ceredigion to Durham end Sept/ beginning Oct. I can pay £10 per hour plus fuel costs. Contact: drygarnfawr@hotmail.co.uk
Personal Assistant (Lampeter area) Caring, flexible PA required to support young man with learning disabilities, to access swimming & local events 6.5 hrs p/w Job Ref:- 1671/CAB1-031/F11-35
Full job description:www.directpaymentscymru.org.uk/jobs
A Sad Farewell News from Transition Llambed
We are changing our email address. If you wish to email us in future, please use this new address: 2transitionLlambed@gmail.com Or come and find us at the Transition Llambed stall at the People’s Market. Our next meeting is on Thursday 20 September 6.30pm Victoria Hall all are welcome to join in existing projects, or suggest and take forward a new one. Canon Suzy Bale (centre) with Wardens from each church in her Parishes
Members bid a sad farewell to Canon Suzy Bale on 1 July 2018, after eight years as Vicar of the Parishes of Llanybydder, Llanllwni; Llanwenog and Llanwnnen. A meal was shared at the Black Lion, Llanybydder to mark the occasion. Members wished her well as she embarked on her new role as Vicar of Ammanford. Eleri Thomas Secretary Saint Peter’s Church, Llanybydder.
Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed / Incredible Edible Lampeter is making good progress (see article opposite) and the Repair Café / Caffi Atgyweirio has been gathering momentum on People’s Market days. Come along and find out more! Dr Vole 4
Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed Incredible Edible
Incredible Edible is a nationwide project to encourage people to grow food and to brighten up those bare scraps of land found everywhere. It was founded in Todmorden in 2008 and quickly spread to other towns. I first became aware of it in Machynlleth where by the station the saffron yellow of courgette flowers welcome travellers. Throughout the town small areas bloom with food and bees. The ethos of Incredible Edible is “to believe in the power of small actions, and growing as a visible sign of a kinder community.” By the Coop the empty flower bed has been converted from a rubbish bin into Bwyd Bendigedig; Incredible Edible by a group that grew from Transition Llambed. It was only planted up on the last weekend of May, yet by July the signs had changed from “not ready to eat” to “ready to eat”. Chard, sprouting broccoli, tree spinach, cavolo nero, which is Italian kale ,black snap-peas, chives, sage, tomatoes, strawberries, nasturtiums, columbine and marigolds, and a variety of tomato I’d not seen before with a lantern case to protect the fruit (tomatillos). Each plant has a label with its name on, and as well as being food they are a delight to the eye. Signs written on recycled plastic appear saying : “please water”, “not ready to eat, “ready to eat”. A pile of old tyres cascade with lettuce and strawberries to show that the rubbish we discard can be re-used, look good and provide food.
A small group of dedicated people have made a huge difference to Lampeter, and are looking for more small spaces to empower the community to grow food and embed the ethos of a kinder community. While I was taking photographs there were bees and butterflies and a lady picking salad for her supper. This is an amazing achievement in only three months and can show how a small empty space can became a garden. There are bees and butterflies too, so as well as beautifying the town, providing food for free, it is also helping bio-diversity. Bwyd Bendigedig; Incredible Edible Llambed are looking for more spare scraps of land to beautify and people to take them on. Contact: 2transitionLlambed@gmail.com. or their Facebook page: 'Incredible Edible Lampeter / Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed'. Sue Moules
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Growing Together /
Elmo's Delights
Tyfu Gyda'n Gilydd Introducing the new community noticeboard to be located
Ffaldybrenin Rarebit
in
the
Cafe
area
of
Victoria
Hall,
Lampeter. With its aim of widening access to locally grown
Ingredients
food by facilitating the non-monetary exchange of growing and husbandry skills and knowledge,
225g grated, strong cheese such as Cheddar type (try ‘Hafod Cheddar’ from Simply Caws stall at People’s Market) 1 tablespoon butter 4 eggs (Marina Shark, People’s Market) 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 level teaspoon dry mustard 2 teaspoons flour Shake of pepper 4 tablespoons beer, Guinness or milk (Guinness gives a stronger flavour) 4 thick slices Anuna sourdough bread (People’s Market) toasted on 1 side only
labour, food/harvest, growing spaces and produce
- It's totally free to place a card detailing what you would like or what you have to offer. Examples of possible exchanges could be: skills/
teach fruit pruning, teach propagation
knowledge
by cuttings, how to care for chickens, how to milk a goat etc
labour
tending to growing area, weeding, harvesting, pruning, caring for animals etc
food/
vegetables, fruit, eggs, dairy, meat etc
harvest
Method Whisk eggs and add the cheese, butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, flour and pepper into a non-stick saucepan.
food grow-
half an allotment, a back garden, a
ing spaces
greenhouse etc
produce
jam, cordials, wine, fermented or pickled produce etc
Mix well and then add the beer, Guinness
A specific example could be:
or milk to moisten. Do not make it too wet!
a request to harvest an apple tree in
Stir over a gentle heat until all is melted,
exchange
and when it is a thickish paste, stop
for
some
of
the
harvest
or
pressed juice, or apple jam Or
stirring, and swivel it around the saucepan,
the offer of half an allotment in exchange
which it will do quite easily.
for some of the harvest or for weeding and
Leave to cool a little, and meanwhile toast
watering the other half.
the bread on one side only.
The choices are for you to make.
Spread the rarebit over the untoasted side
Just fill out a card, state whether its an Offer
and brown under a hot grill.
or Wanted, then what you would like and a way
The mixture can be made and kept in the refrigerator for several days if required.
of contacting you.
Sweet white wine can be used instead of beer and gives a good flavour.
Victoria Hall cafe, so take a look at the next
Serve with a side dish of Elmo’s (People’s Market) fresh spinach.
attend, and see what's there and lets see if we
The noticeboard will be available to view at film night or People's Market or other event you can grow together. Cathy Streeter 6
Fri 7 September 2018 lampetergrapevine@gmail.com lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com
Issue 63, October for
Copy Deadline West Wales Hedgehog Rescue
This year has already been a busy one for West Wales Hedgehog Rescue. By the end of April all of the hedgehogs and hoglets that remained at the rescue centre over Winter were released. It is always an exciting time when they are returned to the wild and we wonder what they will get up to. Will they find a mate? Where will they roam? Will we see them again? Before the hedgehogs are released they are marked to help with identification in the future should they be seen in the area in which they are released, or if they come back to the rescue. Only recently a marked hedgehog was bought in to the rescue with an injured foot. Fortunately for this hog his foot wasn’t broken and after some rest and lots of TLC he was returned to the area where he was found. The rescue relies on people being vigilant, spotting injured or sick hedgehogs, and contacting their local vet or the rescue immediately so that the animal can receive the care and attention it needs as soon as possible. Since the last week in June, 31 hedgehogs and hoglets have been brought to the ‘Hogspital’ for care. Our aim is to keep them for as short a time as possible because they are wild animals. Caring for this number of hogs can’t be achieved without the army of foster carers who help to rehabilitate them once they are well enough to leave the ‘‘Hogspital’. Already this year we have trained eight people to become foster carers. The aim of the rescue isn’t just to care for hedgehogs but to engage and educate people about these lovely prickly little creatures too. To help us do Saturday 15 September this, and in partnership with Long Wood Community Woodland, we are 11am– 3pm holding a Hedgehog treasure hunt on Saturday 15 September. Long Wood Community Woodland This will be a fun filled, family event held in the woodland with hedgehog Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter SA48 8NE focused activities, crafts to get involved in and a chance to come and meet Using the postcode in satnav will bring you to Long members of the rescue. We really hope you can join us. Wood. There will be signposts from Lllangybi and Llanfair Clydogau And, if you are interested in getting involved in the rescue or want advice regarding hedgehogs please see our Facebook page: West Wales Hedgehog Rescue or telephone 07527 524300. Lizzy Clark 7
The Three Stages of Food Room temperature. This will prevent unwanted condensation. If you want to check if your stored seeds are viable a very easy way is to place a few seeds on damp kitchen roll or tissue. Leave the damp, rolled towel in a warm spot in the kitchen for two to five days. The number of seeds that germinate will give you an idea of the percentage that will germinate in your garden. You can then look forward to the next stage of growing your plants and the final one of the pleasure of the harvest. Andrea Sanders For more information: Lampeter Seed Library banchadaullambed@outlook.com
It all starts with a seed or is this another chicken and egg situation? Lets leave that question for another time shall we. Most of our plant based food starts with a seed and it is clear that seeds are vital to our food production and therefore need to be treated with respect on a personal, national and global level. Caring for and storing our seeds is the start of the process. Seeds need to be kept cool and dry to maintain their health and viability. Storing seeds is not unlike storing food. The enemies of seeds are similar: heat, light and humidity. Here are a few tips: 1. Keep seeds at a cool to cold temperature of 5 degrees or less if you can. 2. Avoid fluctuations in temperature such as a garage or storeroom that is cold in winter but blazing hot in summer. 3. Avoid light and never store seeds in direct sunlight or a well lit room. 4.Keep your seeds in a moisture proof containers. Never use plastic bags! 5. Storing your seeds with silica gel can prolong their life. 6.Rotate seeds every few years. This is not 100% necessary but if you are gardening anyway, why not rotate? Some seeds have a very long life but others less so. Very important – don't forget to label your seeds and mark the date you saved them. When you are ready to use your seeds, keep them in their closed storage container until the seeds come to
Lampeter Food Project Every Thursday 4-6pm Victoria Hall Reducing waste & 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
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Cellan: Church and Community Down the Centuries The on-going work of restoring All Saints Church, Cellan has been proceeding well with the help of this summer’s favourable weather. The Grade 11* Church, which is in the top 7% of listed buildings in the UK, is reputed to stand on the site of a Bronze Age barrow and is known to have been a place of worship from mediaeval times. It was successful earlier this year in an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a substantial grant towards essential repairs. The work is being carried out by local builder Grenville Evans under the guidance of Chris Hess, of architects Hess. Kincaid, Leach. The restoration work is being accompanied by a series of celebratory activities, further raising awareness of this important feature of the heritage of Ceredigion. The next event will be a special heritage open day Cellan Millennium Hall Saturday 15 September 12 noon to 5pm From 12 to 4pm there will be a display of some of the documents and maps used and analysis undertaken, by archaeologist and historians of the University in Lampeter over the last few decades and people will be on hand to explain the material being presented. At 4pm there will be a talk by Professor Emeritus David Austin to summarise some of the conclusions drawn from the material. All are welcome. Admission is free and tea and biscuits will be available throughout the day. Later in the autumn there will also be a visual art project for primary school children organised in conjunction with Ysgol Y Dderi, Llangybi. Deputy Headteacher Lilian Jones said: “We plan to undertake the project with the help of local artist Helen Duffy and to present an exhibition in church during the autumn term” Richard Bellamy, Head of HLF in Wales, said: “Wales’ historic and diverse places of worship are so often at the heart of our communities. Thanks to National Lottery players HLF funds urgent structural repairs and also improved facilities and visitor information. Our project with All Saints Church is an excellent example of how HLF can help conserve a much loved building so it can continue to serve its local community”. John Metcalf For further information please contact John Metcalf, church warden john@metcalf.demon.co.uk
Jottings
We are very lucky today in that as we get older there are many opportunities to study at any level
either
as
a
mature
student at a regular university, or one of the many classes run by
councils
or
private
individuals. There are numerous on line
courses that are free of charge (you may have to pay for a certificate!) Following a course that involves activities such as visiting places of interest is very beneficial as it is good for both mental and physical health. My own interest in the natural world means that when I am out walking there is always
something
of
interest,
sometimes just features of the landscape, sea or sky. It is relatively cheap, too: many of the field guides are available in our libraries or on-line. A good jacket and footwear are all you need; optical equipment is useful but not essential. It is also a way to meet other like-minded people; sharing one’s
experiences
helps
increase our knowledge. Inspiration for many of my Jottings
comes
from
my
ramblings and from some of the people I meet along the way.
Of course, it is always
very encouraging when I come
across somebody who has read Grapevine and tells me his or her own experiences of the natural world. David Price
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Karen’s Creative Compendium 037 We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but suddenly we need lights on of an evening and there’s a rustle in the trees as leaves give back their summer sap and poems crackle the air once more all along the Grapevine, hwyl, Karen
Rant Not the purr of lawn mowers on summer evenings or the snip of secateurs on the nape of a rose or the clip, clip of sheers over privet or the swish of a brush against a path or the tune of a handsaw on the branch of a tree or the hiss of a sprinkler circling the lawn or the rhythm of a scythe in the tall nettles or the tine of a fork ringing a note from a stone or the music of a rake combing the long grass or the tap, tap, tap of a hoe from the vegetable plot or the flapping of sheets on the whirligig. only the eternal wine of strimmers pulverising leaf, flower, frog, chrysalis.
Twighlight
Chore wars
by Mandy Pickering
by Maj Ikle
by J Sandover
Whose chore Who wants more Who ate Who cooked Who sat and looked Who will not do it no matter what Who likes to martyr most Who can’t ask for help Who hates saying please Who cheats Who breezes Who snakes and teases Who wins Who passenger cruises Who ultimately loses?
Abutter by Stan Scan Praying clematis winter your nemesis off with your heads it is (blooms) in parenthesis
Life’s illusions I recall
Flores sings Strozzi Che si puo fare What can I do What can I say But Beauty sings the heart Full knowing the height of summer Rich blooming love Roses and foliage vivid In lingering light Hesitating to leave Falling inevitable with the age demanding Death powers the continuum The seed deep dreams the heights Reconjuring our faces turned to the sun Warm with rain refreshing Our many parts pulsing through creation Founding another generation Rekindling the power first firing That heart singing Full knowing the height of summer Turning at last into the dusk
Drumming in your ears
by Derek Moore
by Karen Gemma Brewer
I lay in bed and dreamt of brave deeds Childhood fantasies filled my head I was the Lone Ranger I was the knight on a white charger
I’m the sun and you’re the earth, you’re lost in your own little world you don’t believe the stories of your end, heaven forfend
With a friend one evening Fate intervened When an older boy kicked a kitten I split his lip and blacked his eye I told my mother what I’d done Then listened with false pride As this honest gentle soul Relayed my story to her friends Yet a falsehood had been told For it was my friend’s fist That struck those blows Whilst I looked on in silence Now I wonder how often The life I dreamed Has been replaced by The lie I’ve lived Perhaps ‘I really don’t know life at all’
I’m the earth and you’re the sun, you think you’ve got us on the run but our magnetic field will defend, heaven forfend You need to get your act together, read my message in your weather change your ways my planetary friend, heaven forfend
It’s our place we’re a selfish people, more important that we keep all our investments on a rising trend, heaven forfend Can’t you see this final warning, feel the force of global warming
We invented nuclear fission, sure to find a safe solution If you don’t stop and listen, you’ll be missing from the solar system
It’s a fight we’re capable of winning, keep on talking keep on spinning Everybody’s leaving it to, someone else to break the news you Never want to hear in a million years Everybody’s leaving it to, someone else to break the news you Just can’t keep from drumming in your ears You just can’t keep from drumming in your ears You just can’t keep from drumming in your ears 11
Cothi Gardeners Cothi Gardeners are delighted to welcome back Paul Green from Greensleaves Nursery in Gloucestershire. Paul is an entertaining speaker with a wealth of knowledge about rather unusual plants which will nevertheless grow well in our climate. He is always on the look-out for something new, but tests all new species for hardiness before putting them on general sale. His nursery in Newent was established over twenty years ago and since then Paul and his team have become firm favourites among gardeners looking for something out of the ordinary. Come along to Coronation Hall on 19 September at 7.30pm for an evening full of new gardening ideas. As ever, guests and visitors are always welcome, £3, which includes tea/coffee. Cothi Gardeners meet at Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, SA19 8UW. We would like to thank everyone, stallholders and visitors alike, who helped to make our first Plant Fair in July such a success. As a result, we were thrilled to present Wales Air Ambulance with a cheque for £500. At the end of the Fair we were asked numerous times if we would hold a similar Fair in 2019, the answer is a resounding “Yes”. Donna Worrall
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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Lampeter & District - ‘Third Age’
A lady on the radio said that she was
Getting Older
aware that she learnt a new thing every
May each year be a feather on the glorious
day. I too feel that this is the case. A very helpful man at
Chicken of Life as it soars UNTAMED and
Microsoft has just helped me get Word to work on my
BEAUTIFUL towards the golden sun.
laptop. I was prepared to buy a new version but he said
I also learnt a lot from the MS Nurse Bernie who joined us
that I already had 3yrs from vouchers that I had tried
on Monday at our Support Group. We had an interesting
putting in when I did the last Grapevine article … but I
discussion and shared a lot of information between us.
couldn’t get them to work! Miracles do happen and everything is now working. Phew!
Come and join us on the first Monday of the month from
The ‘Third Age’. What is that? Recently I went to a
1.30-3.30, in the back room of The Mustard Seed,
consultation day to learn about the three proposals for the
Lampeter. We welcome anybody with MS, carers, and
hospitals in the Hywel Dda Health Board area, which was
anybody wanting to know more, from wherever you are.
presented in the Victoria Hall. A lady reminded me that we
You are also welcome at our Aberystwyth group which
had met before at the University Christmas Fair. She came
meets in the new Tesco’s community room 12.00-2.00 on
and sat by me when I was answering questions put to me
the 1st FRIDAY of the month. CROESO I BAWB/WELCOME TO ALL.
by the consultation interviewer. Afterwards we had a chat and I learnt that this lady knew all about the University of
Judith McKay
Third Age. I learnt a lot. There is a very active U3A group in
Support Volunteer, 01570 493509
Newcastle Emlyn doing all sorts of activities and courses,
Hazel Ellis
which people of a certain age/retired can do to both
Chair of Ceredigion Branch, 01974 261640
increase their knowledge and share the skills they have.
(See our MS Support Group page on Facebook)
We discussed the meaning of the ‘third age’. She explained about the three ages; childhood; middle age;
Design Challenge
and then the ‘third age’. Age Concern describes it as
Do you consider yourself to be a’bit of an artist’?
anything over 50yrs and nowadays people retire at any
Calling all budding artists, crafters, graphic designers,
age. Quite when the ‘third age’ begins and ends I have yet
illustrators — hobbyists, professional or otherwise.
to learn.
We are looking to encourage people to submit front
Disability can make people feel lonely and isolated. MS can
cover designs that fit our themes.
make us feel as though we have reached the ‘third age ‘or
We have the following themes in the next few months:
even the fourth age, as we may feel much older than we
The Digital Era
are. But we can still learn things. This week I learnt about a
Made by Hand
Red and Black Mining Beetle, as a friend found one, and
The Small Things
using insect books, we identified it.
Could you create a striking black & white image that
Sorting through ‘stuff’ recently I found the following quote
would fit one of these themes?
on a coaster:
Or maybe you have a suggestion for another theme and a design to match? If so we would love to hear from you. Please email your designs as JPG files to: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Please include your name and a contact number and put ‘Front Cover Design’ in the Title of the email. We look forward to receiving your designs. Diolch / Thank you Eds
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RHANNU’R CYNHAEAF 2018 HARVEST SHARE Dewch â swper i’w rhannu, yn rhad ac am ddim. A free bring and share supper, open to all.
LPG already organises the Seed Swap and the Plant Swap at the beginning of each growing season for people with surplus seeds or plants. The three core ethics of Permaculture are People Care, Earth Care and Fair Shares. What better way to live out People Care and Fair Shares than sharing in any surplus that we have harvested at the end of the growing season? The idea is simple. Cook or make up a dish, using some or any bits of surplus from your harvest and bring it along to a “Bring and Share” supper at the above date, time and place. Or if you have fruits, then make a dessert. And eat it with our neighbours.
Neuadd Victoria Hall Llambed / Lampeter
Nos Wener, 21 Medi / Friday 21 September
Anyone without a surplus is invited to come and join in.
2018
Donations, which will go to a local charity, are welcome.
6 pm to 10 pm
This is a lifestyle choice that anyone can enter! Grŵp Paramaethu Llambed / Lampeter Permaculture Group and Transition Llambed are organising Rhannu’r Cynhaeaf / Harvest Share 2018.
Hock Lim Lampeter Permaculture Group / Transition Llambed
What is it?
LAMPETER IN BLOOM Every year Lampeter has a wonderful flower display. This year the display, in tubs and on brackets from street lights, has been magnificent. In the past Lampeter has won prizes in the Wales in Bloom competition. Petunias along with Geraniums, Busy Lizzie, Marigolds, Fuscias, Canna and other vibrant coloured plants fountain from planters. It is a spectacular display for residents and tourists, a delight for bees and butterflies. Thank you Town Council for funding and maintaining these flower displays.
The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
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Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: victoriahall.llambed@gmail.com 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 Day Monday
Weekly (W) Fortnightly (F) Monthly (M)
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1-3pm
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Contact
Activity / Class Name
Number
Welsh Class
Gerald Griffiths
01545 572715
4.30-6pm
Brownies
Nikki Mead
07790 987070
W
7-9pm
Spiritual Gathering
Sarah Thomas
07811 603062
W
1-3pm
Welsh Class
Gerald Griffiths
01545 572715
(Activities & workshops for 11-25year olds)
Gwenllian Evans
01545 572352
Lampeter Food Project
Lindsay
01570 493791
Wednesday
W
3-5pm
Thursday 4-6pm
Ceredigion Youth Centre
W A free meal for all who want it! Made from donations of food from local businesses
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
W
11.30am1pm
Five Rhythms Dance
Hara Willow
01570 493729
W
4-6pm
Stage Goats Youth Theatre Group
Tracey O’Grady
07976 052888
M 3rd Fri in 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 in month
7pm-late
Celf Llambed Arts
Live music and dance Sat 29 Sept: Whitehall Parade & From Carbon Sat 3 Nov: Electric Swing Circus & DJ Chris Tofu
W
10am-7pm
Lampeter Evangelical Church
Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
W
7.30-10pm
Custard Queens: Women’s Institute
Christine Chabert
07815 086579
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
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited when you mention the Grapevine. Jo counsellor/psychotherapist UKRC registered. practices from Cellan Millenium Hall. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, 07746 608524 hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, To avoid confusion please inform valallenwales@gmail.com Joanne Camlin Bsc WSHom is a licensed Grapevine ASAP if you change any classical homoeopath who graduated details of your listing in 2007. All consultations only £30 lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com
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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 _______________
An Introduction to the Use Of Lime in Building. Weds 3 Oct, near Lampeter. A basic, starter course, limited spaces. £60.00 (inc. vat) to include lunch. Contact: Tim Strang, Lime Firms: 07974374068, trstrang@gmail.com. 17
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws. Sat 1-Sun 2 Sept: Soil & Stone Banking Sun 2 & 23 Sept: A Year to Grow Your Own - Vegetable Growing course Tues 4-Thurs 6 Sept: An Introduction to British Bats Weds 12 Sept: Ceredigion Meadows Group Meeting Fri 14-Sun 16 Sept: Ecology Fri 21-Sun 23 Sept: Pond and Stream Invertebrates Mon 24-Fri 28 Sept: Roundwood Timber Framing Thurs 27 Sept: Natural Nutrition Cookery workshop Sat 29 Sept: Tool Repair and Sharpening Sun 30 Sept: Rope Coil Basket Weaving Wed 3 Oct: Octagonal Mandala Painting Sat 6-Sun 7 Oct: Forest Gardening Sat 20-Sun 21: Spoon Carving in the Woods Sun 21 Oct: Leathercraft for Beginners Sat 27 Oct: Upcycling Woollen Blankets workshop Sun 28 Oct: Pyrography - Burn a Stag or Squirrel 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. Crugybar Village Hall. Weds 4.15-6pm, French for Beginners; Weds 6.16-8pm, Italian for Beginners. Year long courses for beginners and improvers start 26 Sept. £10 per class. Also 1-1 lessons. Contact: 01550 760067 or gillypickering@aol.com.
creative _______________
Creating the Impossible! Starts Mon 10 Sept, 10.30am, Powerhouse, Llandysul with Christine Smith. £5 a session. Be inspired and inspire. Info 01570 434705 or www.christinesmith.co.uk/creating-impossible/
Glorious Welsh Quilts: Two-day workshop with Sandie Lush. Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept, 10.30am-4pm, £130 Bookings: 01570 480610/ 422088 Classical Guitar Lessons. Learn to play the classical guitar. Explore the possibilities of this wonderful instrument. Mark, 07940 426650 kingsleymark55@gmail.com
creative cont’d ___________ 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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Free Film Night. Living the Change. Sat 1 Sept, 6.30pm, Victoria Hall. Happen Films (New Zealand) bring us inspiring stories for a sustainable future. From forest gardens and community supported agriculture to time-banking, we can create change in our own communities. Subtitles for deaf filmgoers. Free entry, refreshments, donations welcome; informal discussion. Hosts: Transition Llambed, TLDT & Lampeter Permaculture Grp. www.livingthechangefilm.com Hedgehog Hunt. Sat 15 Sept, 11am3pm, Long Wood Community Woodland, Llanfair Clydogau, SA48 8NE. A hedgehog-themed treasure hunt by West Wales Hedgehog Rescue. Talks, games and activities, craft and cake stalls. Free entry with a small charge for activities. Cothi Gardeners Wed 19 Sept, 7.30pm. Paul Green from Greensleaves Nursery will give a talk. Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, SA19 8UW. Visitors & guests welcome, £3 includes refreshments. Rhannu’r Cynhaeaf 2018 Harvest Share. Nos Wener, 21 Medi/Fri 21 Sept, 6-10 pm, Neuadd Victoria Hall. Free bring and share supper, open to all. If you have grown a surplus of produce, cook it up and bring it along. Anyone without a surplus is also welcome.
Donations welcome. Organised by Grŵp Paramaethu Llambed/Lampeter Permaculture Group & Transition Llambed (see article on page 14). “Digging the Dirt”. Sat 20 Oct, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. Lampeter Quakers present "Digging the Dirt" by the Multi Story Theatre Company. The play draws parallels between the C16th Diggers and contemporary whistle-blowers in connected tales. "A wonderful, thought-provoking piece of theatre". Refreshments and discussion afterwards, donations towards costs welcomed. Contact: 01570 471488 to reserve a seat. The Welsh Quilt Centre. Nos da! Goodnight! Historic Welsh quilt exhibition. Welsh Quilt Centre, High Street, Lampeter. Tues-Sat, 11am4.30pm until 10 Nov. Contact: 01570 480112, www.welshquilts.com
health & well-being _____
Mind & Body - Nordic Walking. Sat 22 Sept, 10am-1pm, Powerhouse, Llandysul. Join Christine Smith (Spiritual Companion) and Natalie Duff (Nordic Walking) for a practical focus on understanding our life experience and how to improve it. Booking essential. 01570 434705 or www.christinesmith.co.uk/body-mind/ 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. 18
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. Crossroads Carers Outreach Service offers unpaid carers one-to-one advice, help, support & information. If you are an unpaid carer, please get in touch with Rebecca 0783 4170358, cere.outreach@crossroadsmww.org.uk Headway, the Brain Injury Association. Headway Ceredigion drop-in sessions 1st Mon of month, 2–4pm, Tesco Community Room, Aberystwyth. 3 Sept: Ceredigion Neurotherapy Unit 1 Oct: Disability Advisory Service 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.
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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, 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. 19
For boys and girls aged 10.5-14. Kelvin, 01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Explorers. For boys and girls aged 14-18. Iris, 07769 326032.
markets _______________
People’s Market, Victoria Hall, nd Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2 & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: 8 & 22 Sept, 13 & 27 Oct. Aberaeron Indoor Market, Memorial Hall, South Rd, Aberaeron. Every Sat, 10.00 - 3.30. Enquiries: Philomena 01545 574729 or via the Aberaeron Indoor Market Facebook page. Tregaron Indoor Market, 1st Fri each month, 10am-3pm, Memorial Hall, Tregaron. Enquiries: Nigel, 01974 821281, nigel@nigelbirdbooks.co.uk. Facebook: Tregaron Indoor Market. 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.
move your body _________
Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). Sat 1 Sept: Alltwallis to Llanllwni. 9.5 miles, moderate. Weds 5 Sept: Henllan & River Teifi. 4 miles, leisurely. Sat 8 Sept: Bedd Morris & Cwm Gwaun, Pembs. 10 miles, moderate. Sat 15 Sept: Pumsaint. 7 miles, mod. Sat 22 Sept: Llyn Llygad Rheidol a Blaen Afon Gwy. 10 miles, moderate. Weds 3 Oct: Cors Caron, Tregaron. 5 miles, leisurely. Sat 6 Oct: Talybont to Borth. 7.5 miles, leisurely. Sat 13 Oct: Rhydlewis. 7 miles, mod. Sat 20 Oct: Pencarreg. 8 miles, mod. Sat 27 Oct: Llanarth 5.5 miles leisurely. For more info please contact: James, 01570 480743 or Kay, 01570 480041. Caron Archery Club. Sat, 3-5pm, Caron Leisure Centre, Tregaron. New target archery club welcoming Archery GB members who just want to shoot. Also Beginners Archery sessions with full certificate on completion (please ask for dates). £3 per session for members, £5 for non-members. Contact: caronarcheryclub@gmail.com
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
10.15-10.45am
Troelli Dwr
Hydro Spin
£6
5.45-6.15pm
Troelli
Spin
£3.60
6.30-7.30pm
Cylchredai
Circuit Training
£5.50
7.00-8.30pm
Cicstart*
Kickstart*
9.00-9.30am
Boogie Bounce
Boogie Bounce
3.30-5.00pm
Clwb Cleddyfau*
Fencing Club*
5.30-6.15pm
KettleFit
Kettlebells
£4.60
5.30-6.30pm
Pilates*
Pilates*
£6
6.30-7.00pm
Cardi-O X/Fit
Cardi-O X/Fit
£3.60
10.00-11.30am
Ioga*
Yoga*
5.30-6.30pm
Pilates Pel*
Pilates Ball*
£6
6.00-6.30pm
Troelli
Spin
£3.60
6.30-7.00pm
HIIT ABS
HIIT ABS
£3.60
7.00-8.00pm
Boxercise
Boxercise
£5.50
5.15-6.00pm
Aerobeg (Joan)
Aerobics (Joan)
£5.15 / £4.15
6.00-6.30pm
Troelli Chwim
Spin Sprint
£3.60
6.00-7.00pm
Pilates*
Pilates*
£6
7.00-7.30pm
Boogie Bounce
Boogie Bounce
£3.60
7.30-8.00pm
Boogie Bounce
Boogie Bounce
£3.60
11.30am12.30pm
Aerobeg Dwr
Aqua Aerobics
£4
6.00-6.30pm
Cardi-O X/Fit
Cardi-O X/Fit
£3.60
9.15am-1.00pm
Ysgol Gymnasteg Rees*
Rees School of Gymnastics*
2.00-3.00pm
Disco Rhowl*
Roller Disco*
£3.60
£3.40/£2.50
Deachrau yn fuan / Starting soon – Aerobeg Step Aerobics / 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 20
move your body cont’d _____ 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. Short and easy guided walks for those who find walking more difficult. Meet new people, get fitter and enjoy yourself. 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. Llanerchaeron parkrun 5K Every Sat, 9am, at Llanerchaeron National Trust House, Ciliau Aeron. Free parking and toilets at visitor centre. Coffee and cake at Conti’s Café afterwards. All runners/walkers welcome. All abilities. Children aged over 4 and under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. No dogs. 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 Aqua Mats, 11.15-11.45am & 88.30pm. 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. 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 stress. 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. 21
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 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. 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. To avoid any undue upset or confusion Please check and update your listings regularly - Diolch / Thank You
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Short courses/advice. Angie, 01974 Sun each month. A warm welcome to Musical Evening: Betws Bledrws Cburch 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk all. Baptisms and weddings by A celebration event to thank all who religious services/groups _ arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 made possible the restoration of the Brondeifi. Festri Brondeifi ar gael at 421425. historic organ. Sat 22 Sept, 7pm. eich defnydd. Ystafell gyfforddus Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Stryd y Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Performances from Margaret & John fodern gyda gwres canolog, piano a Bont, Oedfa Gymun ar Sul cynta'r mis am 6yr Hughes: organ; Rosemary O’Malley & sistem sain. Cegin, llestri ac ati ar gael hwyr. Oedfa am 9.30 ar drydydd Sul y Philip Mortlock: flute & violin. Poetry hefyd. / The Vestry at Brondeifi is including items written for the event. available for your use. Modern and mis. Ysgol Sul nob nos Wener o 4-5 yn Books by Brendan O’Malley, Matthew comfortable room with central Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Francis & John Hughes on sale. This heating, piano and sound system, Lampeter Quakers / Crynwyr Llambed Sun 10.45am, Canolfan Steffan, coincides with the church’s Harvest kitchen with crockery and cutlery. Peterwell Terrace. All welcome/Cwrdd Flower Display. Visitors welcome 21 & brondeifi@gmail.com 22 Sept from 12.30-4.30pm. Croeso Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a bob ddydd Sul, Canofan Steffen Rhodfa cynnes i bawb. See poster page 26 pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. Peterwell, 10.45yb. Creoso y bawb. Cysylltwch/Contact: 01570 471488, Celf Llambed Arts. Croeso i bawb. Lizmcd12@gmail.com Sat 29 Sept: Whitehall Parade & From Lampeter Parish www.quaker.org.uk Carbon. Shambles café from 7pm. Live St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. music 8.30pm. Tickets: Mulberry Bush, Lampeter; Green Shop, Llandeilo; Andy’s Records, Aberystwyth. Facebook: CelfLlambedArts thelittleboxoffice.com/victoriahall www.celf-llambed-arts.org.uk Lampeter Music Public Concert Series. Sun 30 Sept, 2.30pm, Arts Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. Rhys Watkins and the Nidum Ensemble. Tickets on door £12; conc’s £10. Two children free with paying adult. Membership for season of six concerts £50; conc’s £40. See advert on page 10 or www.lampetermusicclub.co.uk Lampeter Folk lampeterfolk@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk/ Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm
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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.
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. 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 22
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Lampeter chess club every Tuesday, 23pm, The Mustard Seed. Come and join us! Friendly games, nothing serious or heavy, beginners welcome, basic tuition available if you want it, otherwise just playing or chatting. Bring a board and pieces if you have them. Contact: Nick, 01570 481735 for more info, or just turn up! Merry Makers. Every Weds, 10.30am3pm, St James Hall, Cwmann. 11am Qi Gong-gentle exercise, 12 noon lunch, 1pm workshop: 5 Sept: Craft £2.50 a session, drop in when you please. Includes vegetarian lunch and all activities. Disabled access and toilet. Free car park. New members welcome. 01570 423167 /01545 590391 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
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social cont.d ______________ 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. 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. Last 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.
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. 'Get Active for Wildlife' - volunteer taster days Sun 9 & Sat 22 Sept, Tues 9 & Sat 20 Oct. 10am-4pm – or as much time as you can spare. Practical conservation tasks on our 40 acre nature reserve, coppicing, gardening and wildlife monitoring. All welcome, no previous experience needed. Drinks and cakes provided, just bring lunch and outdoor gear. Info: 01570 493358 www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/volunteering/
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. Looking for voluntary trustees to join our charity ‘The Shared Earth Trust’. Seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skill sets, in particular finance, conservation, marketing and fundraising, but other roles also available. Info: 01570 493358 or www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/volunteer-vacancies-2/
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The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
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Get Active for Wildlife! This exciting new project at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre near Lampeter has just started and provides a great opportunity for local people to get involved, learn new skills and help to improve this nature reserve for its wildlife. Get Active for Wildlife aims to manage and improve the various habitats for wildlife including the grasslands, wetlands, woodlands and hedgerows that can be found throughout the reserve. Denmark Farm was once an intensively managed farm. 30 years on it is now a nature reserve; a haven for wildlife through the changes in its management for conservation.
As part of this project, we are also able to provide some exciting opportunities for volunteers to get involved and help to make a difference for the future. We will be running a number of training days over the next year, including the knowledge and skills to help manage the different habitats here, as well as how to observe and record the wide variety of species that make Denmark Farm their home. The grasslands will be improved to increase the diversity of wild flowers and grasses that provide a source of food and shelter to animals such as bees, butterflies and other insects, as well as small mammals which in turn, provide food for hunting owls and birds of prey. The wetlands, including ponds, scrapes and ditches provide an essential habitat for amphibians including frogs, toads and newts and beautiful insects such as dragonflies that all need water to be able to
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complete their life-cycles. The woodlands and hedgerows provide a home and food source for birds, invertebrates and small mammals that all play an essential part in the huge web of life. So, are you ready to ‘Get Active for Wildlife’?! We are hosting our first taster day for volunteers on Sunday 9 Sept from 10am–3pm at Denmark Farm. There will be an introduction to the project including the opportunities and benefits of volunteering with us, as well as taking part in a practical activity and looking at some of the wonderful wildlife we have here on the reserve. Tea and cake will also be provided! If you would like more information then please get in touch with Linda on 01570-493358 or e-mail me at linda@denmarkfarm.org.uk I work part-time so I will reply to you as soon as I can. Linda Bradshaw-Wood
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
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Recent Reviews Sarvestan Ensemble Fri 6 July, Victoria Hall A Rare Treat for Lampeter A warm summer’s evening with the last rays of the sun beckoning a clear starry night: a perfect backdrop to the soothing melodies of Persian classical music. The sounds of the traditional Persian instruments, the mellifluous tones of the vocals and, to top it all, the amazing micro-tones which sit beautifully within the musical structure, transported the audience to another world – the desert lands of Persia. Not only were the melodies a rare treat, but the instruments themselves were a feast for the eyes. An ancient art form, the Persian classical tradition is one of the oldest music traditions in the world. Referred to as Mousighi Dastgah or Radif, this tradition has an honoured place in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Six of the finest musicians, highly experienced in the tradition, having trained with the great masters of this rich classical art form, made up the Sarvestan Ensemble. A pamphlet introducing the artists and their music was very helpful – thanks to the organiser. The first half of the concert consisted of two solo pieces, one played by Houshmand Ebadi on the Ney flute, accompanied by Fariboz Kiani on the tombak (percussion) and the other by Hooman Roomi on the Kamanche. Complex and yet soothing is what I felt when hearing these pieces. By this time I was yearning to hear the full ensemble with vocals, and in the second half the audience had an excellent experience of what a Persian classical music ensemble looks, sound and feels like. The vocals gave a particular magic to the entire sound of the ensemble. Not a sound which is commonly heard, the vocals accentuated the micro- tones, creating breathtaking, dynamic and complex patterns, joyfully moving through the particular modes they were singing. Naseem, the female vocalist, and Payman Nadimi, the male vocalist, who also played the Tar (lute) gave us a superb rendition of Persian classical vocal music. The vocals added a special hue to the vibrant spectrum of sound created by the ensemble. The audience were amazed and astounded by the skills of each and every member of the ensemble and the pure magic created by these wonderful musicians, giving them a resounding standing ovation and calling them back on stage for an encore! On a warm starry night, we all felt the warmth in our hearts as we left Victoria Hall. Thank you Eva Skalla, Gary Thorogood and Transition Llambed for organising this concert. I am sure that the music lovers of Lampeter are thirsting for more!! Rajesh David
The Big Lottery Fund announced four grants for communities in Ceredigion totalling £499,063, just shy of half a million pounds. Home Start - Ceredigion will receive the lion’s share of the four grants for projects across the County. Home Start - Ceredigion successfully bid for £481,113 over three year and will be working in Ceredigion and Caerphilly County Borough. The project will deliver support services for families with young children to prevent crisis and family breakdown. They will be extending perinatal support to new areas. The new services on offer will include outreach work and domestic abuse support and they will be providing advice on benefits and training. Sharon Morris, Manager at Home-Start Ceredigion, said: “Home-Start Ceredigion have been supporting families throughout Ceredigion for the last 26 years and this would not be possible without securing grants. We are so pleased that the Big Lottery continue to support our ethos which has enabled us to match fund with for other grants so that we can offer employment, volunteering opportunities as a way back into employment and bridged gaps in services needed by our families. On behalf of the families and staff we would like to thank the Big Lottery Fund for supporting us to reduce social isolation and bring communities together. Thank you National Lottery players for making this project possible.” Three more Ceridigion based groups were successful in applying for smaller grants: Grwp Coffi Llanon Coffee Group successfully applied for £5,000 to take members on a series of trips intended to help integrate their bilingual community and foster good relationships. Llandysul Family Centre will spend £9,950 to develop an intergenerational project with joint activities with the local sheltered housing, will fund staff salaries, activities, transport and technology. The Friendship Club in Cardigan will use £3,000 to hire a mini bus and driver, providing day and evening trips for the local community to combat isolation and loneliness. Rosie Dent Manager for Mid and West Wales at the Big Lottery Fund said: "This month we are celebrating projects which benefit families and young people and we are delighted to announce the grant for Home Start Ceredigion which will support so many families. These four grants provide a substantial investment into Ceredigion and demonstrate that National Lottery funding continues to make a positive impact to people and communities of the county." These two awards are part of three million pounds (£3,007,815) given as grants to 37 projects in Wales in August These grants are made possible thanks to people buying tickets for the UK’s National Lottery. Sharon Morris 27
As part of investing in the young people in this area Tŷ Pren are proud to announce …
The Tŷ A LAMPETER author has written a sci-fi novella loosely based on a recurring nightmare he used to have. Dark System, by Thomas Cave, is about a government mission to explore an uncharted nebula. The 17,000-word story is said to have a ‘retro’ feel, and although the story is not set in Wales one of the main characters, chief engineer Llwyd, is a sarcastic and rebellious Welshman. “I’ve been attempting to write science fiction for many years I even submitted a Star Wars story to a fan fiction website in 2000,” Thomas, 35, told the Cambrian News. “However, I never managed to create anything that was really worth taking further. “Then in late 2008 I entered an essay-writing competition to recreate the American Declaration of Independence for the modern world. “I didn’t win, but out of thousands of entries my essay
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was runner-up along with five others, this gave me confidence. “That was when I decided to write Dark System, which is loosely based on a recurring nightmare I used to have. “After many years of working on it intermittently, I finished Dark System and sent it to friends and family. “The feedback was good so I decided to do something with it. My research indicated that the best option was to publish on demand. “Then all I needed was to find professional illustrating, typesetting and editing services, which took a lot of time, money and effort. “Finally I was able to upload Dark System to Amazon’s CreateSpace and KDP self-publishing platforms late last year. Now I am trying to market my book.” Thomas Cave
Prize Have you got an idea about how to design an eco-house that will make everyone feel at home, and last a lifetime? You will need to submit: One or two drawings accompanied by some explanation of why you chose the features that you did.
Entries must be submitted using the form below by 30 September 2018 to Tony Eames at the People’s Market (2nd & 4th Sat each month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter)
Extra points will be awarded for: designs that feature local, easily available, low-cost materials good, easy to understand presentation imagination. Entrant categories
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CLEARING OUT A FOOD CUPBOARD?
13-18 years = £50 prize
This competition is open to all children apart from those deemed to be related to the judging panel. Judging will be carried out by Tŷ Pren workers co-operative and their decision is final. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Sustainable Eco-House Design Competition Entry Form Name of entrant
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.
Age Parent/Carer Signature
Diolch / Thank you. Banc Bwyd Llambed / Lampeter Food Bank
Under 13 = £30 prize
To enter you must be under 18 years of age as of 31 January 2019.
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 nonperishable 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.
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Closing Date: 30.09.18
Simon Cavendish MTI, ITEC, LCSP (Assoc.) Remedial Deep Tissue Massage Therapy What is Remedial deep Tissue Massage Therapy? It is a form of soft tissue manipulation/massage. Besides benefiting the skin, the vascular and the lymphatic systems, it targets the deeper tissues: muscles, tendons and ligaments and the connective tissue – fascia. Incorporating the techniques of the Swedish massage, Remedial Deep Tissue Therapy utilises trigger point deactivation techniques and the soft tissue stretching techniques for a powerful effect. (Trigger points are small exquisitely tender points within the muscle tissue or connective tissue displaying a different electro-chemical activity which can produce muscle shortening & weakness, as well as refer pain to unrelated parts of the body.) Where appropriate, clients are encouraged to undertake additional stretching and strengthening exercises between treatments in order to aid recovery. Because of its intensity, some discomfort during & after the treatment may occur. Individuals with a history of serious diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, significantly high blood pressure, systemic inflammatory conditions (e.g. MS, ME, rheumatoid arthritis), are advised to consult their GP before choosing Remedial Deep Tissue Therapy.
Who might benefit? Sportsmen/women, by helping them prevent and manage injuries Individuals recovering from traumas, (e.g.) fractures, sprains & strains and surgeries, by speeding up the recovery of the soft tissue function as well as improving mobility of the affected joints & tissues Individuals experiencing muscular pains, mobility impairment, & stiffness due to stress, sedentary working environment or repetitive activity Individuals experiencing backache or neck ache accompanied by stiffness (unless it be caused by an inflammatory or neurological condition) Older individuals, by helping to improve and maintain function of their muscles and joints. About Your Therapist Totally blind since childhood, I became interested in the mind-body connection and complementary medicine after completing post-graduate studies in English and Welsh language and literature. At the same time, I began to practise Yoga as a form of exercise and meditation. I initially undertook training in holistic massage in Bristol, certificated by Massage Training Institute in London & continued studies in remedial massage comprising modules in sports injuries management. I went on to studying deep tissue myofascial release techniques in a series of workshops taught by Paresh Rink in Glastonbury over a period of two years (1995/6). I have been a member associate of London and Counties Society of Physiologists since 1996. Should English not be your first language, I also speak Welsh, Greek & Polish as well as some Spanish.
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Film Nights Following our summer break, we present: Fri 14 Sept: Darkest Hour (PG) Gary Oldham, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas Drama directed by Joe Wright, based on real events in May 1940. Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on, risking a humiliating defeat.
Fri 28 Sept: Finding Your Feet (12) Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall Comedy. A posh woman has to reassess her life when marital breakdown means she must move in with her bohemian sister on a council estate - and go to a dance class.
Fri evening shows: Doors open 7.15pm, film at 7.45pm Sat matinées: Doors open 2.30pm, film at 3pm Admission by Donation Suggestions for future films welcome!
On 3 July, twenty ladies from Pumsaint WI held their monthly meeting at the home of one of our members, Diane, to see and learn about her two continental heavy horses Dolly and Slyva. We were told about their history and their work. Both horses are now retired and enjoying a very quiet life in Wales. This was followed by wonderful refreshments provided by Diane. Due to the very hot weather we were able to hold the entire meeting outside, which was quite different. The usual monthly business was then continued, names for walks, competition items handed in for the show at the end of July, and final details for our summer trip. Another very enjoyable meeting. Next meeting: 4 Sept, 7.30pm at the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint with a talk on Red Squirrels. Anne Brooks For further details please contact: Anne Brooks, 01558 650154 or Diana Jones, 01558 650153
More info: www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk
Special Heritage Event:
CUSTARD QUEENS WI start the Autumn with New Age Curling. New Age Curling is a form of the original curling game, but adapted so that it can be played indoors, providing a fun indoor activity for beginners, so come, join us and “Giggle with the Girls.” The meeting will be held in
Victoria Hall
Cellan: Church and Community Down the Centuries
Sunday 2 September 7:30pm
Saturday 15 September 2018
A donation of £4 for non-members or free if you
An opportunity for the community of Cellan and its neighbourhood
join Custard Queens on the night.
to learn something of the history of Cellan Church in its surrounding landscape over a long period of time.
All women welcome!
12noon - 4pm , Cellan Millennium Hall
Every Friday afternoon Custard Queens hold a Coffee Catch Up
Documents and maps used, and analysis undertaken by archaeologists and historians from the University in Lampeter over the last few decades will be on display. People will be on hand to
2.30pm
explain the material being presented.
The Mustard Seed Café
4pm - Professor Emeritus David Austin
All welcome, partners and children.
Will give a talk summarising some of the conclusions drawn from
For more details of Custard Queen WI events please
This is a drop-in event. All are welcome. Admission is free. Tea and biscuits will be served throughout the day.
the material.
contact Christine on 07815 086579 Christine
For further information please contact: John Metcalf, church warden john@metcalf.demon.co.uk
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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND It’s been a busy summer in Long Wood; as we approach the end of our Lottery funding, we are engaging in a process of assessing and re-evaluating our working models to assure our future as a sustainable organisation. As part of this process, we are focusing on the development of our volunteer team. Volunteers are central to Long Wood. Our small team of staff are highly dedicated, and essential to our ability to operate, but we cannot attempt to manage a woodland of the size of Long Wood without far greater input than so few people are able to provide. Our board of directors are all volunteers, and, crucially, much of the essential day-to-day maintenance and woodland management work is carried out by our regular volunteer team. We hold volunteer days every Wednesday. Meeting in the car park at 10am, these days are run by our new Woodland Warden, Leia Duffee. Leia has previously been a key volunteer at Long Wood, and for the past 18 months leading volunteer activities on Wednesdays. She is now working to develop these days through increasing the training and support we are able to provide to our volunteers. During the summer our volunteers have been working to improve the infrastructure within the woods; repairing footpaths, removing and replacing damaged structures, such as the shelter at the view point, and the steps leading to it, as well as continuing to work on the new roundhouse with Jamie Miller of Tŷ Pren. Our annual volunteer team trip this year was to Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, where we were able to see reconstructed Iron Age roundhouses. Although these are very different to our roundhouse, it was an interesting comparison. Volunteers have been increasing their carpentry skills, building the new picnic benches in the car park, and have learnt about the Pine Marten recovery project, setting up a survey for Pine Martens with Josie Bridges from the Vincent Wildlife Trust. As autumn approaches we will continue to teach volunteers traditional woodland management skills; thinning areas of young re-planting,
and coppicing with hand tools. Volunteers have also been heavily involved in events, this summer promoting Long Wood at the Lampeter Show, the Tyfi Arts exhibition and drop-in surgery we held at the woods, and attending the Royal Welsh Show to assist on the Llais y Goedwig stand. Anyone interested in learning more about the volunteering opportunities at Long Wood, whether joining our regular Wednesday Volunteer days, getting involved in events and promoting Long Wood, or offering services as a candidate to become a director, should email us for further information info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk. September sees the start of the woodland year, when we will be continuing with some larger scale projects within the woods. The area that suffered such devastating storm damage in March will be re-planted this winter. We will need to bring a digger on to site in early autumn to prepare the ground. At the same time we will be doing the major ground work for a series of new wildlife ponds in the area immediately adjacent to this. This work will obviously have some impact for users of the woodland, and although we will attempt to keep this to a minimum, there will be some closures to the footpath from the main car park. We ask all users of the woodland to follow all Safety Warning Signage associated with this. We are now looking towards winter in terms of firewood, and in early September will be using a horse logger to extract beech to supply our firewood business. Our logs are available by the bag or in bulk, email, phone, pop into the office or check facebook for up-to-date prices. Our community coppice scheme will be running again this year too. For a small fee experienced coppice workers can have a coppice coupe to cut during the winter. Sign up for coupes is now open, but coupes are limited, so get in touch if you want to put your name down. Finally, on Saturday 15 September we are hosting a Hedgehog Hunt with West Wales Hedgehog Rescue (see p7). This is a hedgehog themed treasure hunt, and the day will include other children’s activities, as well as information about hedgehogs, craft stalls and importantly, a cake stall! Hope to see plenty of people there. Ben Allen
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This forty-sixth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is competition sponsored by Ladybug at 9 Bridge Street Lampeter. The owners, Magdalena and Krystian, have kindly offered the winner a voucher to spend in the shop. Magdalena and Krystian moved to Wales from Leicester a year ago. They have wanted to open a shop for some time Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 46 (Jeep) and Lampeter offered the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ideal location. The name 10 Ladybug was chosen PRIZE: Voucher 11 12 13 because this is the logo for a popular supermarket chain in 14 15 Poland. All the stock in the shop is Polish, offering new tastes for 16 17 18 19 customers. There is plenty to choose from – for example, fresh 20 21 22 vegetables and cuts of meat as well as a range of canned and 23 24 25 26 27 bottled goods and preserves. There are also regular 28 competitions, with tempting prizes for the winners. The shop 29 30 31 32 opened on 15 July this year and has already attracted a lot of 33 customers. The opening hours are 9 am to 7 pm Monday to 34 35 36 37 Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. 38 39 40 You can follow Ladybug on Facebook to keep up with the latest 41 news and offers. 42 43 https://www.facebook.com/Ladybug-2092773410974932/ 44
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Well Done to all puzzlers who completed crossword 45: Llinos Griffiths, Trevor Harris, David Hyde, Janet Menage, Merry Makers, Geoff Oldrid, Geoff Smith, & Marye Wyvill Check out your answers for crossword 45 below and see page 33 for more details about the prize for our 46th cryptic crossword, from our sponsor for issue 62, Ladybug Grocers. NB: Competition entry boxes are located in the Library and Mark Lane Bakery, or you can post entries to Cryptic Crossword No 46, Grapevine, C/O Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter or drop it into the letter box if you’re passing. If you are a local business, organisation or individual offering a service and would like to sponsor a crossword, then please contact lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Diolch/Thank you.
theme: ‘the digital era’
Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 45 by “Jeep”
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