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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 travels to the National Trust estate at Llanerchaeron, Ciliau Aeron, near Aberaeron. SA48 8DG 2
GRAPEVINE no. 63, October 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 Picture this … it’s time for a long journey by train - so what happens? ... Gadgets out, power on, earphones in, music or audible book selected, wi-fi connected, and off we go! How different life has become in the Digital Era! But is the ability to remain productive whilst travelling across the country a good thing? I guess from an employers point of view it must be … but does the constant pressure to continue working at all times take something away from the joys of experiencing the journey itself? I suppose it could be viewed from many angles … and I’m not even sure that an individual’s response would be the same on similar but separate occasions. I tend to find the process of working and travelling quite an enjoyable and effective one, as it creates a focussed and defined time slot in which to achieve a set task; and this can ease some of the pressures that build when taken away from your usual work base. Train travel is far more enjoyable than driving and so much easier to plan now, with train Apps that allow instant booking and e-tickets to remove the hassle of queueing to buy tickets. `The journey can be more relaxed with the chance to appreciate the changing landscape and maybe even a bit of people-watching! On this journey I observed the majority of passengers hooked up to a range of devices, I even managed to rescue a distraught
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teenager whose phone battery had faded! So, should we be embracing the digital era or keeping new technology at arms length (or further away)? It seems that through history new inventions have often been shunned when they first appear but that eventually we can’t do without them. Well, good or bad- that’s for individuals to decide - but I can’t even begin to imagine what life would be like if we had to communicate, collate, design, produce and distribute this newsletter without the aid of digital technology! So why not make the most of it and enjoy it while you can. Darllenwch yn hapus / Happy reading. Angie Martin, Editor
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Check this out ... A good digital series and one that is fitting for the theme this issue - an excellent Radio 4 Book of the week: Hello world - how to be human in the age of the machine Listen to Tuesday's program for a very scary scenario that we should all be aware of... and Friday's for a much more positive forward look.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk/episodes/ player Angie Polkey Something to investigate … Modern myths about cancer – from ‘chemicals’ in food to wi-fi Notification: New group for mother artists and an opportunity for Inspiring women (mothers or not)
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to give talks and workshops. Calling all Mother Artist & Creatives Hello, my name is Joanna Bond and I am the founder of a new group called
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Merry Makers’ Women’s Group Summer Trips On 25 July we visited the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. The journey was scenic, the day sunny and on arrival at the station we were greeted by staff, made comfortable in the café until our train left thirty minutes later. A lovely train, a reserved carriage for the group and we thoroughly enjoyed it as we chugged along. All rounded off by a visit to Charlies. A great day out. In August we had a trip to visit the End of Summer Art Exhibition at Waunifor, which was an enjoyable day out viewing paintings and sculpture. Merry Makers’ Women’s Group meets on Wednesdays at St James’ Hall, Cwmann between 10.30am and 3pm and welcomes new members. There is a free car park and disabled access, and the charge of £3 includes a vegetarian lunch, refreshments and all activities. Vera Lever Articles: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Adverts: lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com Listings: lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com 4
Local Business Wales Having noticed that many local shops are closing myself and my partner felt as though we wanted to do something about it and use our computer skills to set up this new low-cost advertising agency for local businesses to showcase them and connect locals with businesses in their area. For just £2 per month locals get a featured advert on the website, a listing in the directory - and regular shares across our social media pages on Facebook, twitter and Instagram, reaching thousands of locals. One of our clients Shion Buschner has stated that within a couple of weeks she has seen her business dramatically improve with new customers who have responded to adverts they have seen through LBW. We are also offering services for web design, graphic design and advertising management. Contact: info@lbw.wales Stuart Hampton
Swydd o Glerc Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan: Llongyfarchiadau i Meryl Thomas ar ei phenodiad yn Glerc rhan-amser y Cyngor Tref; cyflogir Meryl yn ogystal yn yr Adran Gyflogres Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant ac y mae yn un o drigolion Cwmann. Yn y cyfarfod diwetha diolchodd y Maer, i’r Clerc, Eleri Thomas am ei chyfraniad dros ystod o 13 mlynedd; cyflwynodd rhodd o flodau a thocyn arian iddi. Diolchodd Eleri aelodau am eu cymorth yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw a dymunwyd yn dda i’r Cyngor Tref yn ystod y dyfodol wrth i aelodau ymroi i wasanaethu preswylwyr y dref. IS-BWYLLGORAU Enwebwyd y Cynghorwyr newydd (print trwm) ar gyfer is-bwyllgorau: Blodau: David Smith (Cadeirydd), Kistiah Ramaya, Rhys Bebb Jones, Elin T Jones Helen Thomas. Yr Iaith Gymraeg: Rhys Bebb Jones (Cadeirydd), Ann Bowen Morgan, Robert Phillips, Richard Marks. Parciau: Chris Thomas (Cadeirydd), Hag Harris, Elin T Jones, David Smith, Emma Wood. Llwybrau Cerdded: Hag Harris (Cadeirydd), Rhys Bebb Jones, Ann Bowen Morgan, Elin T Jones, Dinah Mulholland, Gary Thorogood. Gweinyddiaeth: Cadeirydd (y Maer presennol), Robert Phillips; Kistiah Ramaya; Dinah Mulholland, Selwyn Walters, Richard Marks, Helen Thomas. Manylion cyswllt cynghorwyr ar gynnig ar safle ar y we’r Cyngor Tref. PARC YR ORSEDD Mae cynlluniau ar y gweill i ailosod offer chwarae ym Mharc yr Orsedd. Mae’r Cyngor wedi gwneud cais am grantiau ac mae’n gobeithio dechrau ar y gwaith cyn gynted ag sydd bosib. CASGLU SBWRIEL Bydd sesiwn Casglu Sbwriel arall yn cychwyn o Barc yr Orsedd ar ddydd Sadwrn Hydref 20fed o 10-12yp. Croeso i bawb.
Post of Clerk of the Town Council: Congratulations to Meryl Thomas on gaining the position of part-time Clerk of the Town Council, Meryl is also employed within the Payroll section of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and resides in Cwmann. The outgoing Clerk, Eleri Thomas was thanked in the last meeting for her input during the past 13 years, and she was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a voucher. Eleri also thanked Councillors for their assistance during that period and wished the Town Council well in the future as it endeavoured to serve the people of Lampeter. SUB-COMMITTEES New Cllrs (in bold) were nominated to various sub-committees Flowers: David Smith (Chair), Kistiah Ramaya, Rhys Bebb Jones, Elin T Jones, Helen Thomas. Welsh Language: Rhys Bebb Jones (Chair), Ann Bowen Morgan, Robert Phillips, Richard Marks. Parks: Chris Thomas (Chair), Hag Harris, Elin T Jones; David Smith, Emma Wood. Footpaths: Hag Harris (Chair), Rhys Bebb Jones, Ann Bowen Morgan, Elin T Jones, Dinah Mulholland, Gary Thorogood. Administration: Chair (residing Mayor), Robert Phillips, Kistiah Ramaya, Dinah Mulholland, Selwyn Walters, Richard Marks, Helen Thomas. Contact details of Cllrs. are available on the Town Council’s website. PARC YR ORSEDD Plans are under way to replace play equipment at Parc yr Orsedd. Grants have been applied for and the Council are hoping to get work started as soon as possible. LITTER COLLECTION There will be another Litter picking session starting from Parc yr Orseddd on Saturday 20 October 10-12pm. All welcome.
News from Transition Llambed Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed / Incredible Edible Lampeter is growing nicely - see page 6 The Repair Café / Caffi Atgyweirio has been gathering momentum on People’s Market days. And the Film Group / Grŵp Ffilm is looking for new members to help co-ordinate the quarterly screenings. Our next major film screening is on Sat 19 January, so look out for details in the next Grapevine! All are welcome to join in these existing projects, or suggest and take forward a new one. You can email us - our new address is: 2transitionLlambed@gmail.com Or come and see us at the Transition Llambed stall at each People’s Market, and find out more! 5
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Update from Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed Incredible Edible Lampeter
Tomatillos are nearly ready for salsa-making
Kale and rainbow chard for the winter
Our lovely bed outside the Co-op has continued to be productive over the Summer and it has been great to see so many different people picking the produce, and even laying down bolted shoots as mulch. The tomatoes and tomatillos* are ripening nicely and we will hopefully have been able to put them into a good salsa for the Harvest Share supper on Friday 21 September. The Food Project have also picked some of our beans to add to a soup. We now have our own email address and a Facebook page: edible.llambed@outlook.com www.facebook.com/ediblellambed We will be adding to these over the next few weeks, so please “Like” us! We are also registered with the national Incredible Edible Network, though we don't yet appear on their Wales page, which has twelve other groups listed. This will give us access to a wealth of materials and information. Over the next month or so we want to change the plantings in the Co-op bed to include some plants that are winter-hardy, so keep an eye open for new plantings, like the kale and chard pictured here. We also hope to get out to meet more people and groups in Lampeter to spread the word and grow so we can plant up more free fresh food around town. If you would like us to come and talk to your group, please get in touch on edible.llambed@outlook.com. Julia Lim * Tomatillos aren't ready to eat until their papery sacs have dried out and the ripe fruit is exposed. They should be cooked.
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Cothi Gardeners
OPEN AFTERNOON 12pm—5pm A chance to visit our off -grid smallholding in Ceredigion. We are a small family run business raising alpacas for their fibre, producing luxury hypoallergenic yarn, knitted and woven items. We hold craft workshops and offer volunteering opportunities. Come and visit our eco, ethical, low -impact business. We will have a great mix of crafts, traders and complimentary therapists.
At this time of year we’re not so busy in our gardens and it’s good to take time for a walk in the fields and woodlands nearby. You’ll have seen many interesting toadstools and mushrooms which perhaps you’d like to know more about. Our speaker on 17 October is Bruce Langridge from the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Bruce’s special interest is fungi, so he’ll be telling us what to look for when identifying mushrooms and conserving and developing their habitat. On the organic farm at the National Botanic Garden there are several places where you can see more fungi, some unique to this site and Bruce will explain how these areas are protected and the flora encouraged. For further information look at botanicgarden.wales/science Join us on 17 October at 7.30pm for “Phenomenal & Fascinating Fungi”. Autumn is here but our members still have some surplus plants, grab an end-of-season bargain at our plant stall. Proceeds go towards club funds. Cothi Gardeners meet at Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, third Wednesday every month. Annual membership including refreshments: £14; Guests and visitors welcome, £3. www.cothigardeners.com We’re on Facebook too, or phone Julian on 01558 685119. Donna Worrall 6
‘Electromagnetic Youth’ Walking my dogs in the park one winter evening, I was surprised by a myriad, bouncing lights, traversing the perimeter of the field. On closer inspection I realised that they were the glows from many mobile phone screens as youngsters wandered, immersed in a virtual world, not speaking, not aware, just mesmerised. Electromagnetic radiation (EM, EMF) comprises invisible electric and magnetic fields varying simultaneously. Some EM is natural eg. visible light, and Schumann Resonance created by the action of lightning in the atmosphere. Both are essential for life. (1) Man-made EM is artificial and antagonistic to life – eg. mobile phone technology, wi-fi, ‘smart’ meters, tablets, cordless phones and baby monitors. Today’s youngsters have never experienced a natural environment free from artificial electromagnetic radiation and, indeed, since the 1990s the quantity of ubiquitous ‘electrosmog’ has increased by a factor of 10 to the power of 18; ie. a 1000,000,000,000,000,000-fold increase. (2) Human beings, indeed most living species, function electrically – their cells communicate using charged particles (ions) and the electrical activity of muscles, heart and brain can be recorded (eg. ECG, EEG). Evolution is a very long process, and the speed of environmental change has outstripped our human capacity to adapt. No wonder then, that more and more people experience ‘interference’ from their modern, wireless gadgets. At one extreme, is the well-known tragedy of Jenny Fry, an otherwise healthy, 15 year old, who took her own life rather than continue to suffer unbearable physical and mental ill-health symptoms caused by wi-fi radiation at her school. Other children’s education suffers in a less obvious way – inability to concentrate – due to what is, in effect, a classroom version of a microwave oven on low setting. Not enough EM to heat up the brain, but enough to penetrate a child’s thinner skull and damage the protective blood-brain barrier and affect thinking processes. (3)(4) Even those young people who feel quite at home welded to their smartphones, are sometimes experiencing a type of brain-chemical addiction with dopamine effects similar to those experienced by heroin addicts. A study in Sweden demonstrated that even when advised that the World Health Organisation classes EMF as a Type IIB Carcinogen (on a par with DDT, lead & mercury; (5)), teenagers replied that they would rather die from cancer in their 40’s than part with their phones.(2) Unfortunately, the medical profession has not yet been educated on the topic, so ‘Electrosensitive’ people are currently unlikely to be understood, and their symptoms of headaches, tinnitus, brainfog, ear pressure and pain, heart
palpitations, anxiety, nosebleeds, blistering skin, and depression are likely to be dismissed and remain inappropriately treated. Indeed, the best way to avoid harm from our gadgets is to follow some simple rules:Never put a mobile phone to your head (risk of brain & ear cancer) Use hands-free earphones with airtubes (or) use speakerphone on a table (6) Keep phones and tablets a minimum of 40cm away from the body, even when on standby Never carry a phone in your pocket (sperm damage risk) Never carry a phone in your bra or breast pocket (breast cancer risk) Have your computer cabled (not wi-fi connected) Have a corded landline telephone (not cordless) Avoid using wireless baby monitors Refuse to have a ‘smart’ meter installed – (it emits up to 800x more microwave radiation than a mobile phone, up to 14,000 times a day, and bills can be up to 50% higher) (7) Approximately 5% of the human population has symptoms of electrosensitivity. The Swedish government funds shielding for affected individuals. Other species are also affected by radiofrequency EMF – plants, trees, animals and insects, problems in migratory animals like birds and bees, birth defects in calves, and fertility problems in herds. All backed by hundreds of freely available, published scientific studies. (8) It is not so long ago that the tobacco and asbestos industries assured us that their products were safe. Safety always lags Technological advances. We start with denial, before moving to realisation and taking action ...”there isn’t a problem, there isn’t a problem, there’re a few mad people that say there’s a problem, there is a very small problem, there’s a problem but it’s under control, OMG WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!!” Fortunately, technology also allows us to investigate for ourselves so that we can arm ourselves with facts and take appropriate action to safeguard ourselves and our young people. Janet Menage (Dr) (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFR5EtO_zdM ‘Resonance Beings of Frequency’ (2) ‘Making Waves’, International Electrosensitivity Conference, West Sussex, England, May 2018 (3) ICNIRP safety standards used by UK government and HPS voted OBSOLETE by European Parliament, 506 votes to 22. EMF harms at levels which do not heat tissue. (4) Council of Europe Report - call for IMMEDIATE reduction in exposure to EMFs by children. 6th May 2011 (5) World Health Organisation, 31st May 2011 (6) https://beneficialenvironments.co.uk/product/airtube-headsets/ (7) Daniel Hirsch, Senior Nuclear Policy Lecturer at UCSC, California (8) www.es-uk.info; http://www.bioinitiative.org/
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What is EMMETT Technique? A unique complementary therapy to relax the body and the mind Tony, Judith & Annie invite you to come along to our EMMETT Taster Day Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall Wednesday 17 October any time between 2pm & 6.30pm Enjoy tea/coffee & cake; experience a taster treatment, find out about our treatments & training opportunities All proceeds will go to Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall Improvements Fund The EMMETT Technique is a unique body therapy created by Ross Emmett – An exceptional practitioner based in Queensland, Australia. EMMETT practitioners are mostly viewed as “fixers” of discomfort and “restorers” of movement and balance in both people and animals. Clients come for complementary therapy for a number of reasons and the use of this therapy is guided by the specific needs of the individual client at that particular time, through assessment, observation and discussion. EMMETT technique uses the application of light pressure at specific points on the body and in sequences that enable muscle groups to gently release and relax. The relaxing nature of the technique results in people reporting typical responses such as: Improved comfort and ease within the area treated More restful sleep Enhanced mood A sense of lightness within their body Treatments are usually carried out with the client wearing light, comfortable clothing. Often treatments take a relatively short amount of time with the practitioner monitoring how much each person can beneficially accept in the session. It is a results-based system rather than a time-based treatment. Some clients benefit best by a few procedures and the practitioner will stop when a positive difference has been made. Animals can be treated wherever they are comfortable eg: in a field or in the home. The EMMETT Technique DOES NOT claim to treat illnesses, diseases, syndromes or medical conditions. Each person is unique and has their own individual responses. It does not intend to replace or substitute any medical advice or treatment. It is recommended that you consult your General Practitioner about any health concerns. For more information about the EMMETT Technique in the UK & Ireland please visit www.emmett-uk.com The website has details of how EMMETT Technique helps people and also animals. ∞∞∞ I am a Reflexologist and an EMMETT Practitioner for people and horses. For more information about what I do & contact details go to www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk Annie Zakiewicz
EMMETT Technique is an effective, non-invasive, gentle touch therapy that can benefit both people and animals
Tony, Judith & Annie invite you for tea & cake Come and let us show you how EMMETT Technique can help you
Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall, SA48 8LD Wednesday, 17 October 2018 2pm until 6.30pm th
People & Dogs Welcome
For more information about EMMETT Technique visit: http://www.emmett-uk.com
COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND
Autumn 2018 works at Long Wood Community Woodland Now that the autumn season is approaching, it's time for us to start work in the woods again. Work will begin on the 24th of September 2018 to continue with the remedial works recommended to us by the tree safety survey that was undertaken following last year’s wind-blow event. This work will be undertaken by a local contractor from Ceredigion using smaller machinery. This work will be focussed on the area of spruce directly above the Visitors' Centre and will continue for approximately two weeks. Also beginning in October will be the creation of our new pond system, with help from the Big Lottery Awards for All fund, Long Wood are looking forward to installing a series of ponds and scrapes, including bird hides, in order to create a wetland habitat area. This work may take up to the end of October depending on the weather and ground conditions. Both works will involve small machinery and temporary path closures. Paths will be reopened at the end of each day and will be fully open all weekend as usual. The rest of the woodlands and path systems will remain open as usual. Please adhere to any, and all path closure notices which are in place for public safety. Ben Allen www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk; 01570 493355, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk
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Film Nights 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 12 Oct: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (12A) Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay, Michiel Huisman A writer forms an unexpected bond with the people of Guernsey when she decides to write about their experiences in World War II.
Fri 26 Oct: The Post (12A) Steven Spielberg’s drama: the US press exposes a government cover-up in 1971.
Fri 9 Nov: The Happy Prince (15) Biographical drama: Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett) exiled in France, looks back on his life.
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BioInnovation Wales Postgraduate Training in Agri-Food and Biotech Thanks to a generous grant from the European Social Fund, we have a great new postgraduate training opportunity for people living or working in West Wales & the Valleys. From January 2019, we will be offering heavily subsidised modules in topics relating to the food supply chain and biotechnology. You can choose to do just one module or work up to a range of qualifications, as below:
should be able to access the material without any trouble. Some modules, where there is a practical component, will be delivered through a blend of workshops and online material in which case you would need to attend approximately 3-5 days of workshops for the module. If you would struggle with this due to child care or travel costs we may be able to help with that too. Modules last for 14 weeks and, in our experience, you need to study for an average of 10-15 hours per week. However, the relative flexibility of the delivery styles means that our learners are able to fit their study around work and family. Three of our first four modules will be entirely online: Sustainable Supply Systems, Waste Resource Management, and Future Packaging while Membrane Filtration Technologies will be blended. Future themes will include agri-environment, food production & processing, nutrition & health and more. In fact, since we are consulting with and responding to the training needs of businesses and organisations in Wales, we’d be happy to hear from you if you identify any high-level training needs within the agri-food and biotech arena. To qualify for the programme, you will need: a degree in an appropriate subject or at least 2 years’ relevant experience to live or work in West Wales & the Valleys
The 20-credit modules will cost only £165 each, meaning an entire Bioinnovation MSc would cost just £1,155 instead of the usual £7k or so. Bargain! This funding will last for 5 years but, due to Brexit, is unlikely to be repeated, so make hay while the sun shines (you might even learn how to get added value from your hay too!). The programme will be delivered by Aberystwyth University in partnership with Swansea University but, since most modules will be entirely online, you won’t need to travel further than the nearest computer with internet access – one bonus of living in the digital era! But, I hear you cry, what about the poor broadband in much of rural west Wales? Well, if you can stream YouTube videos you
For more information, visit our website: https://bioinnovationwales.org.uk/ or contact us directly at dl-enquiries@aber.ac.uk or 01970 823224 Sarah Watson-Jones
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The digital age has given us the ability to carry out research in, and communicate from, remote areas. Now, due to the advent of mobile platforms (phones, tablets and laptops), we can carry dictionaries, encyclopaedias and field guides in our pockets. We can even carry around our favourite reading and music all on a gadget the size of an A5 notebook. Digital cameras allow us to take multiple pictures of subjects without having to thread film on sprockets (invaluable when the weather is foul). I think the most exciting aspect of the digital era is that we can now follow our migrant birds and other fauna in real time. The information gained should be able to help researchers find out where or why problems arise, although there are of course downsides such as mobile signals dropping out or not being available. The unreliability of some of the on-line information and the explosion of social media platforms facilitating cyber bullying and racism also give rise to concern. The continuing evolution of digital technology may also give us pause: more of the workforce being replaced by robots for example. However, both human labour and digital technology will be needed to clean up our distressed environment. David Price 11
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Karen’s Creative Compendium 038 Autumn is upon us, so how about drawing up to the fire, dusking down your deliberations and unpenning a thoughtful line or few to crackle amongst the crinkling leaves of Grapevine. We offer a warm welcome to new writers and old, hwyl, Karen
Terms and Conditions by Maj Ikle The birds and bees of t’s and c’s sad to say are these the biggest cheese aka they with the stiffest lawyer needs to do nothing to please no honest interaction or meaningful decrees for stamped in are plentiful copious burgeoning bore inducing pages and pages and pages more of get-out-of-every decent thing exit strategies.
Zig’s Zag by Karen Gemma Brewer side-step back slash leftover rehashed second string without zing always behind the dash rest phase no oomph apathetic slump downturn returned worm forever runner-up
Fossil fools
Assembly by Mandy Pickering Somewhere in the hush between The Lord’s Prayer and Mr Stern’s Thought for the Day Timothy Smith let rip. The longest, loudest fart anyone had ever heard or shall ever hear again. Amen. Silence then giggling and sniggering small bodies shaking and swaying as an incredible stink wafted through the hall rose up and entered Mr Stern’s nose. ‘Quiet,’ he spat, ‘the joke’s over.’ The laughter stopped until Lucy caught Ian’s eye let out a whinnying snicker set us all off again. Mr Stern dismissed us early and we marched onward like Christian soldiers.
Connect Four by Derek Moore The purpose of earth As a learning ground for souls Makes sense of chaos Search inside yourself If you want to change your world Find ignition key When questioning starts The search becomes the target Eternal road trip An alien came Saw wisdomless intellect Returned home laughing 13
by Polly Phemus A zillion years lizards ruled this place Their feathered friends are with us still; They rise above our ruinous tides And choke upon the works of man, Who never looks past all his nights Never dares that bitter pill, to realise There's nowhere else, for all his might, That he can reach in time and space. Some hope that like the birds we will yet Find our wings and forget our fears; But ever, when reaching for the stars, Then further away we find they get.
The Saviour Machine
by J Sandover Designed to liberate the human mind Delivering untenable computations In a lightning strike To describe the myriad diversity Encoding precious life Urging Necessity Evolving super-fit for purpose And dream the return of earth's paradise Where doves circumnavigate the globe Carrying our hopes like so many olive branches Symbolic unfurling each data package The endless tickertape of meaning Fluttering through the aether Flickering in a blue light Mesmerising display So many ones and zeros At play in unseen currents Agape We follow to serve the spirit of the age Fettered in chains of binary Sacrificed to a higher power Encrypting life before it can be lived Reducing the multiplicity to one thread A simple equation The fall-out forever Have or Have Not We share our last days alone in fetid air Lost in a landscape corrupted by want Coughing like hags bent double under sacks Wondering about intelligence
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Lampeter & District - ‘The Digital Era’ from the wards. Amazing to think that in this ’digital era’ we now we have incredibly sophisticated scanners; MRI’s, CAT’s, Radio-isotope scanners and whatever they are now developing. How life in hospitals has changed. They can see and examine every bit, of the tiniest bit, of our bodies. MRI scanners are used in the diagnoses of many of the things wrong with us including Multiple Sclerosis. By looking at our brains and spinal cords it is possible to identify not only the presence of MS but also to identify which type of MS we’ve got depending on how many little white dots we’ve got and where they are situated. We ourselves have computer ‘chips’ in our laptops, tablets, Smartphones, cameras, as well as on trainers for measuring marathon times. Even fishing reels can have anti-tangling and braking chips. Smartphones are a real ‘digital revolution’ in their own right. With them we can do almost anything. WE CAN CAPTURE MEMORIES. Come and join us on the first Monday of the month from 1.303.30, in the back room of The Mustard Seed, Lampeter. We welcome anybody with MS, carers, and anybody wanting to know more, from wherever you are. You are also welcome at our Aberystwyth group which meets in the new Tesco’s community room 12-2.pm on the 1st FRIDAY of the month. CROESO I BAWB/ WELCOME TO ALL. Judith McKay, Support Volunteer, 01570 493509 Hazel Ellis, Chair of Ceredigion Branch, 01974 261640 (See our MS Support Group page on Facebook)
Oh! What fun it can be playing around with a computer! BUT On the internet I searched, found, and copied, a wonderful cartoon drawing of a turnip…but can I get it to move into this article aaagh! Turnip you ask? Well with turnips in the garden we have to know what to do with them so I ‘Googled’ them as we do with so many things these days. Great! Turnips, – how to grow them, how to cook them, how to make almost anything with them but then the computer stopped working!! At this point I gave up and found some gardening books, cookery books and my very old WI jam-making book. Oh! The wonder of a book. Computers are great, I love them really. When I left school I trained to be a biochemist at a hospital in Oxford. It was around the time that computers were being developed. Our hospital started putting computers in the various departments, ours being one. The laboratory was divided in two and put a large glass partition across to protect the huge, new, computer which would live in its own new area, protected from temperature changes, dust etc. This enormous construction was my first experience of what a computer looked like. It then took control of all the other machines that tested the samples sent to us
Design Challenge Do you consider yourself to be a’bit of an artist’? Calling all budding artists, crafters, graphic designers, illustrators — hobbyists, professional or otherwise. We are looking to encourage people to submit front cover designs that fit our themes. We have the following themes in the next few months: Made by Hand The Small Things Final Brexit? Costing the Earth Could you create a striking black & white image that would fit one of these themes? 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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How smartphones are heating up the planet and computer displays. Adapted from a Local Futures blog, by The lion’s share of this will be caused by Lotfi Belkhir, with the same title. production. As well as manufacturing, see www.localfutures.org this includes the energy used for mining When we think about climate change, gold and rare-earth elements. Also, plans encourage new the main culprits that come to mind are phone industries like petroleum, mining and smartphones every year or so, transportation. People often view the accelerate obsolesence and create an cyber-world of Information and extraordinary amount of waste. Computer Technologies (ICT) as our On the infrastructure side, it was potential saviour, providing a lower- predicted that the combined footprint of data centres and communications carbon virtual alternative. However, a study in the Journal of networks will grow from 215 Megatons Cleaner Production found that the of C02 equivalent per annum in 2007 to relative contribution of ICT to the total 764 by 2020, with2 data centres global footprint is expected to grow accounting for about /3 of the total. from about 1% in 2007 to 14% by 2040 For comparison, the carbon footprint of more than half the relative contribution Canada was about 730 Mt-e in 2016 and of the entire transportation sector is expected to decrease by 2020. It’s the growth in mobile worldwide. communications that’s largely driving Perhaps the most surprising result of the pace for data centres. For every the study was the disproportionate contribution of smartphones. Their text, video download, photo exchange, share is expected to grow from 4% in email or chat, there’s a 24/7 2010 to 11% by 2020, dwarfing the power-hungry server that’s making it individual contributions of PCs, laptops happen. That’s energy consumption that we
don’t see. Software companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo boast some of the largest data centres in the world. The rise in dominance of mobile operating systems, along with the millions of applications built on top of those platforms, has spawned the mobile communication age. What can we do about all this? There’s no easy answer. Mobile technology has huge advantages, including greater communications and access for disadvantaged people and communities around the world. But until we recognise and pay the real price of those downloaded photos, videos and games, for example, how will we learn to self-regulate? The sinister side is, of course, that many corporates want us to become addicted, see more ads and buy more stuff. This is the face of globalisation in the ‘modern’ world and we ignore the ramifications at our peril. Angie Polkey
Meditation – the simple and joyful approach of Thich Nhat Hanh Thich Nhat Hanh, who was born in Vietnam, is a Zen master who is revered throughout the world for his teachings and writings on mindfulness and peace. His distress at the suffering he witnessed during the Vietnam War led him to a lifelong commitment to promote peace in the world, and an end to war. In 1966 he travelled to US and Europe to make the case for peace and to call for an end to hostilities in Vietnam. He met Martin Luther King who subsequently called him “an apostle of peace and non violence”. As a result of his peace activism he was exiled from his country for many years, but this also resulted in him being a pioneer in bringing Buddhism and mindfulness practice to the West. He has a thriving community of over 600 monks and nuns around the world, as well as over 1000 local mindfulness practice groups known as sanghas. His key teaching is that through mindfulness we can learn to live happily in the present moment, and that this is the only way to truly develop peace, both in oneself and in the world. Here are some quotes of his teaching: There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way. We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realise.
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try to see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom? His teaching is very simple and loving, gentle and encouraging and hopeful. Many people of different faiths and none have found his words, and the practice of mindfulness, have brought them calm and joy. He is now 91 and has had a stroke so is no longer teaching, but his teachings are freely available as You Tube videos on the website tnhaudio.org. He has also published many books, which are very readable and practical. On Sat 17 Nov at Cellan Village Hall there will be a meditation day based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s mindfulness practice. It will be led by Dave Corbett from Bishops Castle, who has been a follower of TNH for over 20 years and established one of the sanghas in Llanidloes. The day is open to anyone who is interested in meditation, and who would like to share a few hours of peace together. Please ring Judy on 07814 108493 or email cooperjew@gmail.com for any further information. Judy Cooper 15
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Cofiwch fynd i’r wefan hyperlleol am newyddion Cymraeg ardal Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Dyma grynodeb o rai storïau diweddar.
Please go to the hyperlocal website for Lampeter area news in Welsh. Here is a summary of some recent stories.
Cystadlu da yn Ffair Ram
Good competitions in Ram Fair
Gan Dylan Lewis 09/09/18 Adroddiad, canlyniadau a fideo o’r sioe yng Nghwmann.
By Dylan Lewis 09/09/18 A report, results and video of the show in Cwmann.
Carnifal Llanbed 2018 Gan Carnifal Llanbed 28/08/18 Adroddiad a’r holl ganlyniadau o’r diwrnod gwych hwn.
Lampeter Carnival 2018 By Carnifal Llanbed 28/08/18 A report and full results of this wonderful day.
Oedfa Eisteddfod Llanbed
Lampeter Eisteddfod Service
Gan Delyth Phillips 26/08/18 Croeso penigamp yn Eglwys San Pedr i Oedfa’r Eisteddfod.
By Delyth Phillips 26/08/18 An excellent welcome in St Peter’s Church for the Eisteddfod Service.
Uchafbwyntiau’r Sadwrn yn Eisteddfod Llanbed
Saturday’s highlights in Lampeter Eisteddfod
Gan Dylan Lewis 25/08/18 Y Fedal Gelf, Seremoni’r Ifanc a Chystadleuaeth y Goron yn Eisteddfod y dref.
By Dylan Lewis 25/08/18 The Art Medal, Under 25’s Ceremony and the Crown Competition in the town’s Eisteddfod.
Cneifio Llambed 2018
Lampeter Shearing 2018 By Ffion Jenkins 05/08/18 Full results of the shearing competitions held in Capeli Farm.
Gan Ffion Jenkins 05/08/18 Holl ganlyniadau’r cystadlaethau cneifio a gynhaliwyd yn Fferm Capeli.
Farewell to the quilts collection
Ffarwél i’r casgliad cwiltiau Gan Dylan Iorwerth 21/07/18 Addasiad o stori a ymddangosodd yng nghylchgrawn Golwg am y Ganolfan Gwiltiau yn cau.
By Dylan Iorwerth 21/07/18 An adaption of a story that appeared in Golwg magazine about the Quilt Centre closing.
Rhowch imi dŷ ar fin y ffordd Gan Enfys Hatcher 17/07/18 Atgofion o Dafarn Cefnhafod, Gorsgoch a gaewyd yn ddiweddar.
Give me a house on the edge of the road By Enfys Hatcher 17/07/18 The memories of Cefnhafod Pub, Gorsgoch that closed recently. Dylan Lewis 16
Croeso cynnes i Miss Sioned sydd wedi ymuno gyda ni yn yr adran iau ac i’r plantos newydd sydd wedi dechrau yn y meithrin ac yng nghorff yr ysgol. ‘Rydym yn gobeithio y byddwch chi gyd yn hapus iawn gyda ni yn Y Dderi.
A warm welcome to Miss Sioned who has joined us in Key Stage 2 and to all the new children who’ve started in the nursery and other classes. We sincerely hope that you will all be very happy with us at Ysgol Y Dderi.
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Betrys Llwyd Dafydd ar ennill y wobr gyntaf yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Caerdydd yng nghystadleuaeth y llefaru unigol dan 12 oed! Yr ydym yn falch iawn ohonot ti.
Congratulations to Betrys Llwyd Dafydd on winning the recitation for children 12 and under at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. It was a very proud moment, watching Betrys on television too!
Llongyfarchiadau anferthol i Dion Teilo Regan. Ennill ffeinal "Adidas Golf Wee Wonders" 2018, yn St Andrews yn yr Alban o 4 ergyd. Dion yw Pencampwr Prydain am ei oedran!
Dion Teilo Regan won the final of the Adidas Golf Wee Wonders 2018, St Andrews, to become British Champion for his age! We are all so very proud him! Well done!
Llongyfarchiadau i holl ddisgyblion Y Dderi a fu’n cystadlu mewn eisteddfodau a sioeau lleol yn ystod y gwyliau. Campus!
Llewod Llambed - Lampeter Lionesses WE ARE UP AND RUNNING! After two well attended and successful “Back to Netball” sessions, weekly training started at the end of April at the Leisure Centre in Lampeter, every Thursday evening 7.30-8.30pm. With the emphasis on fun and taking part, sessions are regularly attended by 1420 women of all ages, ability and experience. The Lionesses have been busy! During August we invited Bont Blades; a Ceredigion league team, to join the training sessions in Lampeter. The hour was filled with short, insightful skills training and finished with relaxed games with teams a mix of Blades and Lioness players, all of which, although competitive, were played in generous spirit, and with encouragement to all. The final evening of joint training was given over to a competitive, friendly match between the two sides. Bont Blades took the lead quickly in the first quarter which finished with them several goals ahead. The Lionesses (resplendent in their emerald green kits) worked hard to keep in contention and although still behind at the end of the second quarter had shortened the gap. The start of the third quarter Lampeter came out stronger, encouraged by the gains in the
Congratulations to all pupils who competed in local ‘eisteddfodau’ and shows over the summer. Fantastic! Lilian Jones
previous half, the Lionesses clawed their way ahead. Momentum with them, the end of the match saw Lampeter win with the score at 23- 21! Llewod Llambed wish to thank Bont Blades for their support, assistance, encouragement and committing to travelling from all over Ceredigion to Lampeter each week during the summer. Diolch and pob lwc for the upcoming season. Encouraged by the links forged with Bont Blades, The Lionesses will be playing home and away friendlies against Aeron Netball during September as a prelude for joining the league. The club was also represented in the Lampeter Carnival this year. The theme being “When I grow up I want to be…” the Lionesses chose to represent “Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise” with team members children dressed up as University graduates, in sports kits, fur coats and jewellery carrying bags of money, and smiley t-shirts all waving enthusiastically at the gathered crowds as they paraded with the float through Lampeter town. All the hard work of the team was rewarded by a third place in the float competition and a first for one of the youngest participants Elin for her fancy dress. Well done team! 17
Now the summer is over, the club is focused on completing the admin, applications and necessary training to be able to enter a team in the Ceredigion league! This is exciting stuff! Members of the club have promised sponsorship from Lampeter businesses and are in the process of applying for funding from the Community Chest Fund so as to be able to pay for equipment, officials and umpire training, and fees that joining the league requires. Thanks to the enthusiasm of club members, their willingness to volunteer in the day to day running of the club and the extra tasks that some have taken on in preparation for entering the league, looks like Lampeter WILL have a team in the Ceredigion Ladies Netball League this October! Keep up to date with Llewod’s progress in the Grapevine and for any other information including joining the club Please contact us on j_alex_fox@yahoo.co.uk or via the Facebook page llewodllambed.lampeterlionesses.3 Lynn Humphreys
Y Drindod Dewi Sant – dathlu ein Blwyddyn Newydd! Brifysgol, mis Medi yw dechrau ein blwyddyn newydd ac mae'n achos dathlu wrth i ni groesawu myfyrwyr newydd a rhai sy'n dychwelyd i'n campws a'n tref hardd. Mae ein Penwythnos Groesawu ar y 15 a'r 16 Medi, a dyma pryd y bydd ein myfyrwyr i'w gweld yn archwilio'r dref a'i chyfleusterau. Fel sy’n wir am bob blwyddyn academaidd, byddwn yn cynnal nifer o ddigwyddiadau ar y campws sy’n agored i’r gymuned leol. Mae’r rhain yn amrywio o seminarau ymchwil i ddiwrnodau iechyd a lles, arddangosfeydd yn Llyfrgell ac Archifau gwych Roderic Bowen i’r Cinio dydd Sul arbennig neu goffi Starbucks yng nghaffi 1822. Mae Llyfrgell ac Archifau Roderic Bowen yn cadw Casgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, sef llyfrau printiedig, llawysgrifau ac archifau hynaf y Brifysgol a hi yw un o’r prif ffynonellau ymchwil academaidd yng Nghymru. Wedi’u casglu dros y 200 mlynedd diwethaf, yn bennaf drwy rodd a chyfraniad, mae’r Casgliadau Arbennig yn cynnwys dros 35,000 darn o waith printiedig, 8 llawysgrif ganoloesol a tua 100 llawysgrif ôl-ganoloesol. Mae deunydd yr Archifau’n cynnwys cofrestri myfyrwyr a lluniau cynnar o'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg ymlaen. Os hoffech wybod rhagor am yr adnodd ardderchog hwn, edrychwch ar ein gwefan http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/llyfrgell/ Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn dod i’r seminarau ymchwil rydym yn eu cynnal drwy gydol y flwyddyn, yna cadwch lygad ar y wefan am wybodaeth neu edrychwch yn eich Grapevine misol. Nid yw’r seminarau wedi’u trefnu’n llwyr eto ond pan fyddan nhw, bydd yr holl fanylion ar gael yn http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/humanities-performingarts/events/ Mae ein Cinio dydd Sul yn enwog yn y gymuned am fod yn blât o fwyd blasus, gwerth am arian i'r holl deulu ac mae caffi 1822 hefyd yn enwog am fod yn lle cyfeillgar am baned a rhywbeth bach i fwyta. Yn ogystal â’r gwasanaethau hyn, gallwn hefyd darparu: Digwyddiadau Preswyl ac Undydd, ystafelloedd cynadledda i rhwng 6 a 450 o bobl Priodasau a Gwasanaethau Sifil Gwely a Brecwast Llety grŵp i hyd at 500 o bobl Ciniawa a digwyddiadau i hyd at 350 o bobl
Am ragor o wybodaeth, ffoniwch 01570 424826 neu e-bostiwch itc@uwtsd.ac.uk Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn astudio gyda ni yng nghampws Llambed neu yng nghampws Caerfyrddin neu Abertawe, e-bostiwch info@uwtsd.ac.uk
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UWTSD Celebrating our New Year! For us at the University, September is the start of our New Year and it is the cause of celebration as we welcome new and returning students to our beautiful campus and town. Our Welcome Weekend was on the 15 and 16 September, when our new students may have been found exploring the town and its facilities. As with every academic year, we will be hosting a number of events on the campus which are open to members of the local community. These range from research seminars to health and well-being days, exhibitions in the wonderful Roderic Bowen Library and Archives, to the fabulous Sunday Carvery or a Starbucks coffee in the 1822 cafÊ. The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives, RBLA, houses the Special Collections of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the University's oldest printed books, manuscripts and archives and is one of the principal resources for academic research in Wales. Acquired over the last 200 years, largely by bequest and donation, the Special Collections include over 35,000 printed works, 8 medieval manuscripts, around 100 post medieval manuscripts. Material from the Archives includes the early student registers and photographs from the mid nineteenth century onwards. If you would like to know more about this wonderful resource, have a look on our website http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/rbla/ If you are interested in coming along to the research seminars we hold throughout the year, then please keep an eye on the website for information or have a look in your monthly Grapevine. The seminars haven’t been scheduled yet but when they are, all details will easily be found at http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/humanities-performingarts/events/ Our Sunday Carvery is known around the community for being a well-priced, lovely plate of food for all the family, and 1822 is known too as a friendly place to stop for a coffee and a quick bite. In addition to these services, we can also provide: Residential and Day Events, Conference rooms from 6 to 450 Weddings and Civil Services Bed and Breakfast Group Accommodation for up to 500 Dining and events for up to 350
For further information, please telephone 01570 424826 or email ltc@uwtsd.ac.uk If you are interested in studying with us, at the Lampeter campus, or at our Carmarthen or Swansea campuses, then please email info@uwtsd.ac.uk
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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
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Gerald Griffiths
01545 572715
West Coast Fitness Hollie / Oli Bootcamp Mon 29/10/18 replaces Tues 30/10/18
07918661194
Lampeter Ukulele Club
Mike
07794066579
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10-11.30am No class 31.10.18
Yoga
Karen
07547 125937
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Brownies
Nikki Mead
07790 987070
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7-9pm
Spiritual Gathering
Sarah Thomas
07811 603062
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1-3pm
Welsh Class
Gerald Griffiths
01545 572715
4-6pm
Lampeter Food Project
Lindsay
01570 493791
A free meal for all who want it! Made from donations of food from local businesses
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7-9.30pm
Lampeter Town Council
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11.30am1pm
Five Rhythms Dance
Hara Willow
01570 493729
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4.30-6.30pm
Stage Goats Youth Theatre Group
Tracey O’Grady
07976 052888
7.30pm-late
Lampeter Folk
Georgia Owen
07817 715321
10am-1pm
People’s Market
Local food, produce and crafts. Plus café, live music & other attractions
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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
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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
Lampeter Evangelical Church Custard Queens: Women’s Institute
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Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
Christine Chabert
07815 086579
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited only £30 when you mention the counsellor/psychotherapist UKRC registered. Grapevine. Jo practices from Cellan Offering counselling, psychotherapy, Millenium Hall. 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 Grapevine ASAP if you change any licensed classical homoeopath who details of your listing graduated in 2007. All consultations lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com
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restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. 07920 112228, louise_nadim@hotmail.com Colleen’s Ka Huna Massage Studio. Dylis Pugh, Art Therapy. Use your 01974 272103, 07947 780738, creativity for personal development colleen.greening@gmail.com and healing. You don't have to be tymawratbethania.co.uk 'good at art'. Llanllwni. 07963 866516, Amanda J. Clarke C.Hyp, 10 years in www.dylispugh.co.uk, practice. Stop Smoking in a single artandtherapywithdylis@macmate.me session with Curative Hypnotherapy. If Shân Rees, BA, Dip. Couns. and life you want to quit, hypnotherapy is a coach. Living excellently, confidence highly successful method of doing so. building for women. Experienced The Woodlands Clinic, 01570 470046. trainer and facilitator; groups/ Carol Davies Qualified aromatherapist. individual sessions. Counselling, hypnotherapy and Hopi Shân 01570 218138, 07940 375147, candling can also be offered. shanharmony@aol.com Carol, 07971 229608. www.livingexcellently.co.uk DD Personal Fitness and Training. 1-1 Sher Cross, Reflexology and Reiki instruction to help you achieve your Healing can help with health problems fitness goals. Rehabilitation from injury and relaxation. Specialising in or surgery, preparation for sport, pregnancy. 21 years experienced muscular development and weight practitioner. 01545 590364 or 07807 management. Llanybydder. Dai Davies, 219499. 01570 481882, Christine Smith leads groups for davies@glantrenfawr.plus.com people who want to deepen their Sally Harrold. Counselling, spiritual connection within themselves hypnotherapy, supervision. BSc(Hons) and with others. 01570 434705, Midwifery, PgDip Individual, www.christinesmith.co.uk hypnotherapy, family counselling. Irene Sullivan, qualified & experienced Contact: 07539 882798, massage therapist, practising total sally.harrold@gmail.com rejuvenation body massage, Indian 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, health and reduction of inflammation. Treatment 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
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: 21
07974374068, trstrang@gmail.com. Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws. 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 Stag or Squirrel Sat 3 Nov: Willow Weaving Garden Trug Sun 4 Nov: Willow Weaving Animal Sculpture Fri 9-Sun 11 Nov: Introduction to Permaculture Sat 10 Nov: Needle-felt Winter Hare Sun 25 Nov: Festive Rag Rug Wreath Info and bookings: 01570 493358 www.denmarkfarm.org.uk Lampeter Skills Hub Courses Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales. Sgiliau bywyd a datblygiad personol / Life skills and personal development: Mon 1 Oct: Meddylgarwch ac Ymlacio | Mindfulness and Relaxation. Mon 8 Oct: Iechyd a Lles Emosiynol / Emotional Health and Wellbeing. Mon 15 Oct: Gwella Hyder / Improving Confidence. Mon 29 Oct: Sgiliau Cydnerthedd / Resilience Skills. UWTSD, 10am-3pm. Archebu yn anghenrheidiol / Booking essential: Peter Gwynne 01686 610270, 07487 736 108, peter.gwynne@adultlearning.wales 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. £10 per class. Also 1-1 lessons. Contact: 01550 760067 or gillypickering@aol.com.
creative _______________
Creating the Impossible! Mon, 10.30am, Powerhouse, Llandysul with Christine Smith. £5 a session. Be inspired and inspire. Info 01570 434705 or www.christinesmith.co.uk/creating-impossible/
creative cont’d ___________ Gummo Gummo Art Exhibition @ The Mulberry Bush Café, 16 Sept to 16 Nov. Artwork form Stuart Hampton & Joanna Bond. Launch night Sat 20 Oct, 7-9pm with live music Classical Guitar Lessons. Learn to play the classical guitar. Explore the possibilities of this wonderful instrument. Mark, 07940 426650 kingsleymark55@gmail.com 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 Pottery Workshops, Lampeter. Art Works for Adults and Children include porcelain jewellery, cup and tiles, jug, micro porcelain sculptures. Children’s workshop includes make an animal or insect tile. Make a press mould bowl. Contact Joanna 07966897393 / joanna.bond@gmail.com, www.joannabond.co.uk 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. 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.
creative writing, books & storytelling_____________ Creative Writing Workshops. Start Sat 13 Oct, 2-4 pm, Tysul Hall, Llandysul. £30 for four workshops or £10 for one. Each workshop run by a professional tutor. October's tutor is poet Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. Contact Kelly 07888841140 yamazaki.kelly@yahoo.co.uk Lampeter Writers’ Workshop welcomes new members. Meets weekly. Tues 7-9pm, Wolfson Room, UWTSD Lampeter, during uni term.
Join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167.
events _________________ Coffee Morning and Sale Sat 6 Oct, 10am. St Thomas' Methodist Church, Lampeter. Books: Bric-a-Brac: Jigsaws. Come and enjoy coffee and cake! All proceeds for The Rhoda Chidongo Scholarship Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed Tues 16 Oct, 7.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD, Lampeter. “Cardiganshire War Tribunals” by Gwyneth Davies. Croeso cynnes i bawb. All welcome. “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. Pause for Hope - A service for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer. Sun 21 Oct, 2.30pm, St Peters's Church, Lampeter. Everyone welcome - all faiths or none. 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 _____
Emmett Technique Taster Day . Wed 17 Oct, between 2-6.30pm, Llanfair Clydogau Hall 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. 22
Macular Society Lampeter Support Group. Meets 2nd Weds each month, 2-4pm, St Thomas’ Church. £2 includes homemade cakes & raffle. Open to anyone with any form of sight loss; carers, partners and friends welcome. Contact: Diana, 01570 640034. Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church opp. the police station) in Lampeter. Weds 7.30-8.30pm. 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. 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.
health & well-being
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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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Glitterbugs Family Rave. Family-friendly Dance Party. Sun 30 Sept, 2-4pm. Nurture Centre, Carmarthen SA31 3AL. Healthy refreshments. Adults £5, Children £2, U3’s Free. 07966 897393 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. Weds 4 5pm, term time. For boys and girls 23
aged 6-8. Rachel, 07730684543. 1st Lampeter Cub Scouts. Meet Mon, 5.30-7pm. For boys and girls aged 8-10. Iris, 07769326032 . 1st Lampeter Scouts. Meet Mon 7-9pm. For boys and girls aged 10.5-14. Kelvin, 01570 218567. 1st Lampeter Explorers. For boys and girls aged 14-18. Iris, 07769 326032.
markets _______________
People’s Market, Victoria Hall, nd Lampeter. 10am-1pm every 2 & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: 13 & 27 Oct, 10 & 24 Nov. 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 Monthly Indoor Market, Memorial Hall, SY25 6JL. 10am-3pm, 1st Fri. Over 20 stalls, wide selection of goods on offer. Next markets: 5 Oct; 2 Nov; 14 Dec. Enquiries: Nigel, 01974 821281, nigel@nigelbirdbooks.co.uk. Find us on Facebook: Ffarmers Market, Neuadd Bro Fana/ Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in month. Brechfa Market, Neuadd yr Eglwys / Church Hall, Brechfa, 10am-1pm, 1st Sat in month. Lorna, 01267 202359 lornajaynejones@btinternet.com Lisa, 01267 202727, 07733 336865. Llansawel Market, Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm, 3rd Sat in month.
move your body _________
Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). 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. Target archery club welcoming Archery GB members who just want to shoot. Also Beginners Archery sessions with full certificate on completion (ask for dates). £5 or £3 for members, caronarcheryclub@gmail.com
Copy Deadline: Fri 12 Oct
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 24
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. 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. Hatha Yoga, Weds 10-11.30am, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Exploring physical postures to relax the body and mind. Improving flexibility, balance, and concentration. Using breath and relaxation techniques to deal with life’s stresses. Evening class TBC, contact me if interested. Sat PM workshops: 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 1 Dec. 1-1 sessions available. Booking essential: Karen 07547 125937. www.breatheinyoga.co.uk Yoga & Pilates with Ann Inshaw. Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Mon 5.30-7pm and Fri 10-11.30am, UWTSD Sports Hall. Pilates: Tues 9.30am, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Tues 5.30pm and Thurs 6pm, Lampeter Leisure Centre. Pilates Power: Weds 5.30pm,Lampeter Leisure Centre. Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Weds 7.15pm, Memorial Hall, Aberaeron. Ann, 07826 692110. Belly Dance & Yoga Classes. Belly Dance: Tues 5.30-6.30pm, £3. 25
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.
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Celf Llambed Arts. Sat 29 Sept: Whitehall Parade & From Carbon. Shambles café from 7pm. Live 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
music cont’d _____________
money on home heating. Andy services 1st and 3rd Sun of month. 1st Sun, 10am. 3rd Sun 2pm. A warm Lampeter Folk/Gwerin Llambed. Fri 19 Polkey, andy.polkey2@gmail.com Oct, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. religious services/groups _ welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings Bring instruments, voices and friends Brondeifi. Festri Brondeifi ar gael at by arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, for a relaxed and friendly open mic eich defnydd. Ystafell gyfforddus 01570 421425. session. £3 (£1), tea/coffee/cakes or fodern gyda gwres canolog, piano a St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. st rd BYOB. Contact 07817 715321, sistem sain. Cegin, llestri ac ati ar gael Bilingual services. 11.15am, 1 and 3 www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk hefyd. / The Vestry at Brondeifi is Sun each month. A warm welcome to Goldies Singing, 2nd Tues of every available for your use. Modern and all. Baptisms and weddings by month. 11am-12pm at Mustard Seed, comfortable room with central arrangement. Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 College Street. Next session 9 heating, piano and sound system, 421425. Noddfa, Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Stryd y Oct. Suggested donation £2 selection kitchen with crockery and cutlery. Bont, Llanbedr Pont Steffan. of pop songs from the 1950s-70s. brondeifi@gmail.com Lampeter Music Public Concert Series. Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a Oedfa Gymun ar Sul cynta'r mis am 6yr Sun 30 Sept, 2.30pm, Arts Hall, UWTSD pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. hwyr. Oedfa am 9.30 ar drydydd Sul y mis. Ysgol Sul nob nos Wener o 4-5 yn Lampeter. Rhys Watkins and the Croeso i bawb. Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Nidum Ensemble. Tickets on door £12; Lampeter Parish Lampeter Quakers / Crynwyr Llambed conc’s £10. Two children free with St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Sun 10.45am, Canolfan Steffan, paying adult. Membership for season Main Sun Service: 9am (Bilingual). Peterwell Terrace. All welcome/Cwrdd of six concerts £50; conc’s £40. St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. See advert on page 10 or Services are now regularly 3 times a bob ddydd Sul, Canofan Steffen Rhodfa www.lampetermusicclub.co.uk week. Suns, 10.45am: Holy Eucharist. Peterwell, 10.45yb. Creoso y bawb. Mulberry Bush Cafe. Sat 13 Oct, New: Christian Meditation, 1/2 hour Cysylltwch/Contact: 01570 471488, 7.30pm. Wine and dine to excellent service, Mons, 6pm. Weds, 10.45am: Lizmcd12@gmail.com music. The Golden Geckos: “A mix of Holy Eucharist & Ministry of Healing. www.quaker.org.uk strong songs and great delivery alongside Georgia and Carl’s infectious charm is a winning formula”. Gourmet Italian menu, three courses, all vegetarian and totally delicious. £19.95. Booking essential, 01570 423317. Cwmanne Tavern Acoustic Music Sessions. Every Thursday from 8.30pm
permaculture, gardening & conservation ___________
Cothi Gardeners. Weds 17 Oct, 7.30pm, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. "Phenomenal & Fascinating Fungi" by Bruce Langridge. Guests and visitors welcome, £3 incl. refreshments. 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 Permaculture & Conservation Advice, designs, courses to change your life. Angie Polkey, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk , Sustainable Home Retrofit Advice. Save
St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Pause for Hope. Sun 21 Oct, 2.30pm, A service for anyone whose life has been affected by cancer. Everyone welcome, all faiths or none. 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 26
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Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. 'Get Active for Wildlife' - volunteer taster days Tues 9 & Sat 20 Oct. 10am4pm – or as much time as you can spare. Practical conservation tasks on 40 acre nature reserve, coppicing, gardening and wildlife monitoring. All welcome, no previous experience needed. Drinks and cakes provided, bring lunch and outdoor gear. Info: 01570 493358 www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/volunteering/
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www.millenniumhallcellan.co.uk for updates, contact details, and our What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY Golden Broth Lunch Club: 11.30-2pm 1 Oct & 29 Oct Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Group: 12-5pm Qi Gong: 6-7pm Tai Chi: 7-8pm Lampeter Bee Keepers: 8.15-10.15pm Every 2nd Tues of month Started 11 Sept WEDNESDAY Yoga: 5.30-7pm Aerobics & Body Toning: 7.30-8.30pm THURSDAY WI: 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Sewing Group: 10am-1pm Starts 7 Sept Film Night: fortnightly 7.15pm for 7.45pm see page 10 for full details
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Tir Coed – AnTir Project Elusen yw Tir Coed sy’n cysylltu pobl leol â choedwigoedd lleol trwy wirfoddoli, hyfforddi a chynnig gweithgareddau unigryw. Ar hyn o bryd mae Tir Coed yn gweithredu Prosiect LEAF (Learning to Enable Achievement and Fulfilment) sy’n creu cyfleoedd i bobl gael mynediad i weithgareddau lles, cyrsiau hyfforddiant sgiliau’r goedlan, cyrsiau dwys mewn gweithgareddau arbenigol am wythnos, lleoliadau gwaith a chefnogaeth i brosiectau newydd. Fel rhan o brosiect Dysgu am Goed (partneriaeth rhwng Tir Coed a Chymdeithas Coedwigoedd Brenhinol) mae perchnogion a rheolwyr coedwigoedd lleol yn helpu cefnogi ymweliadau addysgol i blant ysgolion cynradd. Mae Tir Coed bob amser yn chwilio am ffyrdd gwahanol i arallgyfeirio ei strwythur er mwyn ymestyn effaith yr elusen. Fel rhan o brosiect AnTir (Land Enterprise) rydym yn
Mae garddwriaeth yn dod yn fwy arwyddocaol wrth i bobl chwilio am fwyd o ansawdd gwell am bris teg. Hefyd, mae tyfu bwyd eich hunain yn dod â nifer o fanteision iechyd, mae’n amrywio eich diet, yn hybu ffitrwydd a’ch lles. Mae’n gyfle gwych i feithrin sgiliau newydd ac i fod yn greadigol yn eich gardd gefn. Dros y misoedd diwethaf fel hyfforddai Tir Coed AnTir, rydw i wedi bod yn cynnal ymgynghoriad i weld a fyddai diddordeb gan bobl i fynychu hyfforddiant garddwriaeth petai’r elusen yn ei gynnig? Os fyddai elfen achrediad yn dod gyda hyn (trwy Agored Cymru) a fyddai pobl yn awyddus? Hyd yn hyn, mae’r ymateb wedi bod yn gadarnhaol iawn:
Tir Coed is a charity that engages people with the local woodlands through volunteering, training and bespoke activities. Tir Coed is currently in the process of delivering the LEAF Project (Learning to Enable Achievement and Fulfilment) that is creating opportunities for people to access bespoke well-being activities, woodland skills training courses, week-long intensive training in sector specific activities, mentoring, work placements and support for fledgling woodland enterprises. As part of Dysgu am Goed (a partnership project between Tir Coed and the Royal Forestry Society) local woodland owners and managers are helping to support educational visits for primary school children. Tir Coed is always looking at different ways to diversify its model and widen the impact of the charity. As part of the AnTir (Land Enterprise) project we are investigating the possibility of expanding into Horticulture and offering food growing courses with accreditation. Horticulture is becoming increasingly significant as people are searching for better quality food at a fair price. Not only that but growing your own food has many potential health benefits; it varies your diet, promotes exercise and increases your well being. It is also a great chance to develop new skills and be creative in your own back garden. Over the last few months as Tir Coed’s AnTir Intern I have been conducting a consultation to determine whether people would be interested in a horticulture course if the charity was to provide it? Going further from that, if an element of accreditation was offered (via Agored Cymru) would people want that as an option? So far the results from those that have taken part have been very positive:
Byddai 80.9% eisiau cymryd rhan mewn cyrsiau tyfu bwyd
80.9% of those asked would want to be part of a food growing course
Byddai 60% yn hoffi cydnabyddiaeth achrediad
60% would like a level of accreditation
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Digging the Dirt Digging the Dirt - When do you speak out? Who listens if
you do? The multi-talented Multistory Theatre Company have been invited by Lampeter Quakers to bring their play Digging the Dirt to Victoria Hall on Saturday 20 October at 7.30 pm. The play interweaves two stories: in a time past a woman and a man dig on a hill, hoping to encourage others to join them in an experiment in communal living; in present time a woman leaves her husband on the doorstep of her home as she is taken into custody to face charges of leaking state secrets. In both instances, committed individuals challenge the powers-that-be and face the consequences. The story of the diggers on the hill is inspired by the history of the 17th century Diggers who occupied and cultivated common land for a year before being swept away by the military - though not before other communities had followed suit. The story of the present-day whistle-blower is inspired by events in 2003 when a member of staff at GCHQ leaked a document in the hope of stopping the invasion of Iraq. Her action didn’t halt the slide to war but ultimately her prosecution was dropped to save the government from having to reveal further classified information.
It promises to be an engaging and absorbing evening for old and young, and will raise plenty of questions that Multistory are happy to discuss over refreshments after the performance. Those who have seen the play have said: “The play left us all with much food for thought and having had a great hour of entertainment. It provoked a lot of discussion.” “Brilliant - thought-provoking - clever staging and use of music/movement." We have all seen media coverage of people and movements for change, and how they may be lauded, demonised, subverted or co-opted. Come along on Saturday 20 October to be entertained and challenged by what may happen when you act to change the world! Julia Lim
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St Eleri / Elerius Abbot. Reposed 670. Remembered 13th June and 3rd November. St Eleri built two monasteries at Gwytherin in Conwy, one for men one for women. His mother, Theona, became abbess of the women and after her St Winifred followed her in office. The place was an ancient holy place with very old yews and standing stones still upright. One of these stones was reused and inscribed by a Christian family of the fifth or sixth century. The church at Gwytherin founded by St Eleri has been sold into private hands. A Note About Greek Names The Greek empire was the first European Union and it spanned around the Mediterranean for 1700 years from Alexander the Great in 300 BC to the fall of the last stronghold, the third capital city, Byzantium, in 1452. Greek was the language of the Empire all over, until the rise of Latin only in the west. As a consequence the Greek naming system was widespread across Europe including Wales for many hundreds of years. Greek has three genders (the same as English): male, female and neuter (he, she and it). Female names ended in i, e, a: all the same sound slightly mutated by time and geography. Male names ended in os, us, is, ous (again, all the same root sound modified over the years and miles). This is still somewhere in modern naming as Mark can be Marcus, Luke can be Lucas, Matthew can be Matthias. We still have a lot of female names that end in a vowel: Barbara, Celia, Deborah, Eleni, Hilary, Nonna, Paula, Roberta, Sylvia and so on. As in todays times, names were often shortened to diminutives: Haralambous to Harry and Elerius to Eleri. This is why for this saint that Eleri looks like a girls name, but is not. Another example of a male name losing the genitive ending is the male name Hilarius (a happy man: the same root as hilarious) that becomes Hilary. They then have to suffer a lot of ribbing. Harry Harrison
Moroccan Chickpea, Squash & Cavelo Nero Stew Ingredients 4 tomatoes, halved 250g butternut squash, peeled and chopped into large chunks 1 tbsp thyme leaves 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 onion, sliced 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 vegetable stock cube 1/2 tsp chilli powder 100g feta, crumbled 1 lemon, zested then cut into wedges 2 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp ground coriander 200g Elmo’s Cavelo Nero, shredded
Method Heat oven to 200C / 180C fan / Gas 6 Put the tomatoes on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment, drizzle over 2 tbsp olive oil, season and roast in the oven for 20 mins or until soft. Set aside. Meanwhile, pour 2 tbsp oil into a large saucepan and add the squash, thyme, garlic and onion. Season generously and cook on a low heat for 15 mins or until the vegetables begin to soften (but not brown) Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, bay, ground spices and chilli powder. Season to taste and pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30-35 mins until the liquid has reduced.
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Custard Queens WI welcomed Cellan WI to their September meeting and enjoyed a fun game of New Age Kurling! For the meeting on Sunday 7 October Harriet Chapman will be facilitating fabric printing. We meet at Lampeter Victoria Hall, members meet at 7:30pm. New Ladies! If you fancy a ”giggle with the girls” join us at 8 pm and take advantage of the reduced membership fee! Every Friday afternoon Custard Queens hold a Coffee Catch Up at 2.30pm in The Mustard Seed Café. All welcome, partners and children. For more details of Custard Queen WI events please contact: Christine, 07815 086579 Sue Moules
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PAUSE FOR HOPE The cross-denominational church service for Cancer returns to Lampeter It has been almost a year since the first ever ecumenical church service for Cancer was brought to Wales and with such a positive reception and feedback, the service is returning again this year Sunday 21 October 2:30pm St Peter’s Church, Lampeter The service, which will be bilingual, promises to be uplifting, as well as providing hope and comfort, especially when most of us will have been affected in some way by Cancer - whether as a patient, carer, support worker, family or friend. The impact and scale that it has in our society and how lonely a place it can be shouldn’t be underestimated, especially when the diagnosis is fresh in the mind and the journey ahead is uncertain. With that in mind and to broaden its impact and inclusiveness, the service has great support from the local churches in Lampeter as well as Ysgol Bro Pedr, an important part of the community and the next generation. After the service there will be tea/coffee and cake, and the opportunity to talk to representatives from local groups and cancer charities to answer any of your questions about treatment, fears, support or where to find more information. The Pause for Hope charity was set up with in 1999 and has since grown to give annual services across the country to help bring together those affected by all forms of cancer, their loved ones and carers and remember dear ones lost to cancer. For more information on the Pause for Hope charity please visit www.pauseforhope.org.uk Members of all faiths or none are welcome. Steven Holmes For more information about the service in Lampeter please email Steven on stevenholmes0@gmail.com 32
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Permaculture beyond the garden: Sustainable retrofitting of older houses
Permaculture can be perceived as only concerned with growing food, but you can also apply permaculture design, its principles and ethics to any aspect of your life. A first step in applying permaculture design outside the garden is to decide where you want to make a big difference to your life, such as your well-being or finances, within a sustainable framework. Retrofitting your house can improve all these areas, exemplifying the permaculture approach of achieving multiple yields. In West Wales, unless you are fortunate enough to already live in a very energy efficient house, you’ll quite likely be in a home that costs more to heat than you’d like (with associated higher carbon emissions and contribution to climate change), has at least one or two slightly damp corners and is a bit draughty. If you develop a whole house retrofit plan you can address these issues with a series of measures designed to improve the energy efficiency, sustainability and comfort of your home. Done thoughtfully and thoroughly, a retrofit can reduce your energy bills and household maintenance costs as well as improving your comfort and quality of life. If you have a well-designed plan you’ll be able to identify which retrofit elements need to happen first and which
will give you the greatest benefits, either tangibly in terms of payback period (“carbon payback” – the time it takes to save the carbon cost of whatever improvements that you make, is often similar to financial payback) or intangibly as improved comfort levels. A good plan will help avoid piecemeal works causing extra problems or compromising future possibilities for further improvements. For example, interior insulation of older houses will reduce heating bills, but can worsen damp problems in some situations; external insulation can be more expensive, but can also address damp issues if properly specified. You will also be able to plan and cost the work required to help make it affordable and minimise the disruption that renovation can cause. Work can be staged over a period of years and it may be that you choose not to do all the actions in the plan, but you’ll have a good idea of where you are and what you’ve achieved at any point by referring to your plan. So, before you get stuck in, get a plan - either do it yourself or obtain advice from someone with appropriate skills, then get stuck in! Andy Polkey
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U Y 39
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