Lampeter Grapevine Issue 72 Sept 2019

Wildlife Conservation

contents Lyndacontents in this in thisissue… issue… reviews & letters reviews & letters ads & classifieds ads & classifieds what’s going on what’s secret going travelson secret totally travels locally make do & mend town council recycling locally cooking with wildlife steem conservation money pilot for nothcensus ing? planet shop plastic incredible edible little seedlings repair café 5g wales seed swap transition llambed ysgol y dderi what next lampeter? our economy côr meibion needs a new story cwmann bathing in nature plumbers plog& mindfulness apple danceday ms art support therapy grp & mindfulness uwtsd the friendly games incredible edible / uwtsd bwyd bendigedig celtic christianity pumsaint wi long wood café at the end of steemit the world elmo’s delights kcc kcc walking weekend cerddwyr llambed perma-solutions cothi gardeners ysgol bro pedr pumsaint wi global climate strike jottings cothi nev’sgardeners doodles custard queens celtic christianity dathliadau gwyl elmo’s delights dewi jottings blues hero cryptic crossword clonc grapevine themes, call for help copy deadlines & ysgol bro pedr publication dates banc bwyd report ms support group yr efail mindfulness ysgol henry richard aberaeron to lampeter

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GRAPEVINE no. 72, September 2019 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 I would normally start my editorial with a nice reference to the theme: Wildlife Conservation, and perhaps link this to the wealth of flora

and fauna spotted during a recent holiday along the canals and rivers of the Midlands. The beautiful wildlife corridors, in both urban and

countryside settings, hosted a spectacular range of species too numerous to mention here, but they highlighted the importance of providing sensitively managed, maintained and safeguarded spaces to protect our natural world. Now, that’s how I would have started, but instead I need

to apologise for the delay in the publication of this issue as it’s my fault I’m afraid! Unfortunately, I had a bit of an accident whilst on that relaxing family narrowboat holiday which ended, for me, with a week in hospital followed by surgery for a partial shoulder replacement! Ouch!

Being my right shoulder, this affects my writing hand, my ability to drive and lots of other daily tasks which would normally be second nature. The

shock of this was made worse by the fact that it happened in the run up to copy deadline (my worst ever nightmare)! That’s when an angel in disguise stepped in - with minimal handover and a huge job to do, Carolmarie has risen to the challenge in ways I could only dream of. I am totally in awe of her determination to produce this issue and hope that readers will also appreciate her efforts. So, thank-you Carolmarie.

To submit Articles, letters, reviews or enquiries: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com To add your event or course to our free listings: lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com or post to address above To place an advert: lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com Full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see grapevine page on www.vichall.org.uk Display advertising rates: ¼ column £12; ¼ page £30; ½ page £48; full page £84 (back page £96) £30 off ads for one-off public events held in Victoria Hall Classified ads: £2.50/20 wds (min. £2.50) Copy deadline for Oct, issue 73: Fri 13 September Theme: ‘Local Hotspots Circulation this issue: 2,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area We reserve the right to edit all contributions for reasons of space & clarity. The views expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of Transition Llambed Development Trust or the newsletter group.

Cover Design: by Lil Tudor-Craig

Angie

Hi! After teaching multiple subjects for a secondary school for fifteen years, and fighting with the unique climate that is the American Southwest for more than 40 years, I transplanted myself to spectacular Wales from the US state of New Mexico to join my partner. A year ago, we moved onto our hill farm outside of Lampeter. This beautiful gem in West Wales is a glorious place; we have been welcomed, blessed, encouraged to join, and made to feel at home. For the next two years, I will complete a Tourism Module at the University of Aberystwyth.

Right now, I have time to spare and knowledge to share. I am humbled to be able to help Angie and company on the Grapevine, and hope I can live up to everyone’s level of expectations. I will make mistakes, so I ask for your patience!

Carolmarie Chamberlin, Editor Darllenwch yn hapus / Happy reading.

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Where can I recycle foil lined crisp packets in & around Lampeter?

MAKE DO AND MEND 8 Have you been to the People’s Market lately? There is so much going on now! The Repair Cafe is now in the foyer doing bikes the second and general repairs the fourth Saturday of the month. I’m loving The Inconvenience Stall, and the opportunity to support local businesses, and buy local goods.

A repair challenge came from the Victoria Hall, 5 gazebos were in varying states of disrepair; I remembered an important repair tool often overlooked... Cannibalism!! From the 5 there were enough undamaged parts for 4 complete gazebos. Some jubilee clips strengthened the weaker joints. Motivated I looked to see if a smaller model could emerge from the wreckage of our large gazebo which had been destroyed by storm Callum... but what’s the point? The storms will only get worse... :O( Let’s hope that’s the last time climate change and cannibalism are printed together in The Grapevine. (Gulp) Our Public Inconvenience Announcement is “Back to the hard stuff”

We caused a little stir with our Plastic Free Day down by Sainsbury’s.

Local stores donated sustainable gifts for the prize hamper, DL Williams donated a stainless steel water bottle to refill avoiding the cost to both planet and pocket of plastic water bottles; Creative Cove donated a Parker Pen – I still have the one my Dad gave me – how’s that for a lifelong gift? (think Xmas!), the refills are metal; I sourced some ‘vintage’ metal razors, even the simple refill blades come in cardboard – find these on the Inconvenience Stall and buy one and stop wasting your money on disposable razors!; Adrians chemist donated a bamboo tooth brush; Watson and Pratts donated a metal straw and brush cleaner for it; soap and shampoo bars, a simple and really effective way to reduce plastic and waste were donated by The Mulberry Bush and inspired our Public.

Reception, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter Campus, Ceredigion SA48 7ED

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre Betws Bledrws LAMPETER Ceredigion SA48 8PB

CAVO Bryndulais Bridge Street Lampeter SA48 7AB

We are still looking for fixperts with any sort of expertise to lend a hand and to host your hints and tips. Please e-mail in or come and see us at the Repair Cafe with your ideas, and maybe some repurposing challenges?

Cheryl Hillier singer/songwriter, health and climate campaigner and Biochar Lady 2transitionllambed@gmail.com

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Wildlife Conservation – Angie & Andy Polkey Shifting the baseline upwards

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magine a typical livestock farmer, hard pressed to make a living despite reducing tree and boundary features (to avoid penalties under agri rules) and increasing livestock numbers with the help of fertilisers and drainage. Fast forward 20 years –new owners with a change of emphasis create a habitat rich centre of learning that people flock to. No, this is not the recently “wilded” Knepp Estate in Sussex, but Denmark Farm in Ceredigion! oving to Wales in 1997 as working conservationists and permaculture practitioners, we were thrilled to find this pioneering project nearby. From humble beginnings, Denmark Farm has doubled the density of breeding birds, vastly increased the diversity of flowering plants and doubled the number of dragonfly, damselfly and butterfly species (compared to intensively managed farmland).

All by working with nature and the land.

Inspired, it wasn’t long before Angie was working there! ast forward another 10 years. Now our land, modelled on Denmark Farm and permaculture, was growing in diversity. Plus, Denmark Farm’s outreach was influencing others, including our neighbour with his much bigger farm. This was the stuff of our dreams – joining up fragmented habitats and ‘revealing the potential of the ordinary’. No ‘special’ species or habitat designations here – just ‘ordinary’ land managed by ‘ordinary’ people, becoming extraordinary.

oday, our neighbour has recorded 144 species of bird (80 breeding), 26 butterfly species and 9 bat species.

Our plot has played its part, adding to the farmland habitat mosaic that much British wildlife used to inhabit.

Remarkably, this is in the face of continuing declines in many farmland species – and professional conservation’s failure to stem the economics and globalisation driven tide. Britain is now one of the most wildlife impoverished countries in the world. hat have we learnt so far? That wildlife can flourish if we help it to overcome the legacy of past destructive practices. That the world our great grandparents knew was much more biodiverse than today. That unless we clearly demonstrate the value and potential of nature, new generations will assume that it’s “always been this way”. This is the Shifting Baseline Syndrome. et’s set the baseline high again. We live in one of the world’s wealthiest societies. Given the scale and urgency of the climate and extinction crisis, restoring our planetary home is not only a moral duty – it’s a question of our own survival.

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Angie & Andy are ecologists, nature conservationists and permaculture practitioners and teachers, offering advice and courses for landowners and householders.

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David Lloyd Roberts wedi ymuno â’r Cyfrifiad

David Lloyd Roberts joins the Census

Mae’r Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol (SYG) wedi penodi David Lloyd Roberts i helpu trigolion Ceredigion i brofi proses y Cyfrifiad y mis Hydref yma.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has appointed David Lloyd Roberts to help Ceredigion residents test the Census process this coming October.

Cyhoeddodd SYG y flwyddyn ddiwethaf ei fod wedi dewis Ceredigion fel un o’r ardaloedd yng Nghymru a Lloegr i brofi’i brosesau cyn y Cyfrifiad yn 2021.

The ONS announced last year that it had chosen Ceredigion as one of a handful of areas in Wales and England to test its processes ahead of the 2021 Census.

Bydd David yn helpu trigolion Ceredigion gymryd rhan yn y broses, sy’n broses ar-lein yn bennaf.

David will help Ceredigion residents take part in the test, which is a predominantly online process.

“Cefais fy nghodi ym Mhontrhydfendigaid. Dwi wedi gweithio yng Ngheredigion am fwy na 34 o flynyddoedd yn y llywodraeth leol ac wedi gwasanaethu fel llywodraethwr ysgol, felly dwi ’n hoffi meddwl fy mod i’n adnabod yr ardal a’r bobl yn dda iawn,” dywedodd David. “Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffroes i weithio gyda grwpiau’r gymuned a’r preswylwyr ac i weld ble fydd yr heriau ar gyfer y Cyfrifiad ‘go iawn’.

“I grew up in Pontrhydfendigaid and have worked here for over 34 years in local government and served as a school governor for ten years, so I like to think I know the area and its people well, ” says David. “This is a really exciting opportunity to work with community groups and residents and see where the challenges lie ahead of the ‘real’ Census.”

The Plastic Planet Shop Saturday 20 July saw the opening of The Plastic Planet Shop in the empty Crown Stores near Sainsbury’s. The initiative by Plastic Free Lampeter and Lampeter Town Council was to raise awareness of the amount of plastic waste the town generated on Friday 19 July. In March 2019 Lampeter was awarded Plastic Free Community status by Surfers Against Sewage .

As well as filling the window with plastic there was a competition to guess the amount of plastic in the window and a stall encouraging plastic free use such as shampoo bars, bamboo toothbrushes and stainless steel razors.

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New child minding service Little Seedlings

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arents working in Carmarthen or Llandysul areas will have the choice to use a new child minding service based in Gwyddgrug (directly on the A485 halfway between Lampeter and Carmarthen). Little Seedlings is estimated to be open in September, pending final registration from Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). his new setting is located on a beautiful old dairy smallholding, surrounded by farmland and enjoys wonderful views of the local countryside. Providing flexible hours, wraparound care with pick-up and drop off services available. There is ample off street private parking and step free access available. here is lots of room both inside and out with a large dedicated play area and secure nature garden.

Home based nurturing and supportive care for your child.

Child led approach with ample free play opportunities and learning through play emphasised.

Small mixed-age group allowing siblings to stay together.

Lots of time spent outdoors all year round.

Nature based activities to promote ecological awareness.

Access to arts, crafts and music.

Regular outings to local Forest Schools, libraries, beaches, The National Botanical Gardens, Cylch Ti a Fi and parks etc.

Opportunities for children to spend time with animals.

Focus on Montessori and Forest School philosophies.

DBS Enhanced check.

Paedeatric First Aid trained.

Public liability insurance held. ittle Seedlings works to the same learning requirements as other early years educators, so you can be sure that your child will be getting all the support they need to learn and prepare for school and adult life. fb.me/littleseedlingschildminding Tel: +44 (0) 7855 420 604 Email: littleseedlingschildminding@gmail.com

Reckless Wireless Wake up To 5G Wales

here was a good turnout for Roger Moller’s talk at the Victoria Hall; he was a strange spectacle in his protective head gear – a kind of metallic mosquito net. You won’t have met many electro sensitive people – they are very reclusive – they have to be, but nevertheless they exist. There but for the Grace of God... if you are suffering a range of inexplicable symptoms that leaves Doctors perplexed – it’s definitely one to explore. eople are categorically becoming electro sensitive already, so for them the prospect of 5G, a big leap from 4G, is very scary. There are no assurances, none, about safety being given. Existing safety standards are set on 20 year old outdated thermal tests. The roll out of 5G has been halted in Brussels, and significantly, in Silicon Valley! e have been told 5G does not require public consent, yet significant doubts about its safety have been raised, with no precautionary principle the technology is about to be tested on us all. here is potentially a correlation between the roll out of 2G, 3G and 4G and the steady decline in insects that needs to be investigated before irrecoverable damage is done to the web of life. he carbon cost of 5G is substantially more than existing 4G; fantastic amounts of data will be generated; apart from privacy issues; anything that demands a continual order of magnitude more energy constitutes a powerful threat to our struggling planet that cannot be overlooked. Never mind all the accompanying gadgets and gizmos they can’t wait to sell us - in a warming and increasingly finite world - how important is this? t is at the very least worth stalling while a true and unbiased investigation is made. eanwhile, EVERY lamp post is being readied, for a technology that was in part developed by the military and does have the capability of being weaponized! Who do we want in control of that?? ith health and safety implications for antennae workers; would you want one directly outside your child's bedroom? Your baby's? Your pregnant wife's? didn't think I could be any more fearful for the future, there is more... contact Roger for info and links electricforester@protonmail.com but if only part of what is being said is true, we cannot blindly let this go unchallenged.

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ear Transitioners, What we thought would be a short edition has expanded, with plenty of food for thought this week.

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Date for your diary – Friday 20 Sept Global Climate Strike

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ou may be aware that from 20-27 Sept the youth climate strikers have asked for global support and similar action from adults Next Transition Llambed meeting Thurs 5 Sept in the form of a Global Climate Strike. The response is being co7.15pm ordinated by a coalition of concerned agencies and groups, including e’ll be meeting in the small hall at Victoria Hall, with up- but not restricted to XR. XR Lampeter is in discussion with local Youth dates on action from current Transition groups (film Climate Strikers about what action in/ from Lampeter XR will be most group, seed library, Bwyd Bendigedig/Incredible Edible, supportive. Anyone who wants to find out more should visit 5G, Di-blastig Llanbed/Plastic-free Lampeter), the Climate Emergency https://globalclimatestrike.net/#faq steering group, XR, and the group working on a School of Resilience at here is also a YouTube video where young Climate Strikers the University. Also continuing discussion about the possibility of setexplain their actions and why we adults need to step up and ting up a local producers’ quality mark linked to Transition ethics. support them in September: https://www.youtube.com/ here’s a lot of positive action going on, so do come along and watch?v=E6bkFoE2hAs&feature=youtu.be be a part of it, or get in touch to find out more if you know you Interesting reading – Land for the Many can’t make the meeting: 2transitionLlambed@gmail.com his report addresses some of the fundamental assumptions

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and policies underlying our current systems of land use. It was commissioned by the Labour Party and is just out ahead of the party conference season.

Ceredigion County Council Climate Emergency motion

our people went to the People’s Practice event on 13 Aug in Aberystwyth, which brought together several groups who hope to work with/on the County Council to take concerted action on the climate and biodiversity emergency. his is part of a report back from Dinah Mulholland: “I went to the People's Practice meeting in Aberystwyth this evening and found it very useful and really good to be out of the bubble of Lampeter in terms of the Climate Emergency work, and connecting up to others. here were grouped discussions on land for growing, refill shops, food hubs, the Machynlleth climate emergency consultation, de-trunking trunk roads, electric vehicle charging points, active travel and car share schemes, improving bus routes and linking trains with buses. fter feedback from councillors on Aberystwyth and Ceredigion climate emergency actions, discussion led to agreements for Aber town council to consult with Aber XR on their plans and for more co-ordinated work on the CCC Climate Emergency motion due to come before the County Council again.“

Summary of recommendations: https://landforthemany.uk/summary-of-recommendations/

Full report: https://landforthemany.uk/ If anyone is aware of other parties reviewing our approaches to land use in a similar manner, please send them to us to circulate.

Future People’s Practice meetings will be 2nd Tuesday of each month, Ceredigion Museum, 7 pm.

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Report on Beth Nesaf i Llanbed? / What next for Lampeter? meeting held 26 July

he meeting that Ben Lake organised for July 26th to discuss the economic future for Lampeter was very well attended, and there was unanimous support for a follow-up meeting. It was a surprisingly positive meeting with a sense of commitment to take action together, but my concern is that it was very much along the lines of the Business as Usual narrative, with no mention at any point of climate emergency and how the current systems are feeding it – this will need to be brought up at a following meeting (Julia’s comment). en’s staffer Carys Lloyd wrote it up and you can find the Welsh and English reports together with slides from the presentations in Dropbox here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/

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The first photograph shows Dyma’r Côr yn diddannu’r Côr Meibion Cwmann a’r Cylch Choir the Choir singing at their gynulleidfa yn eu Noson successful evening conMefus a Hufen gyncert with strawberries haliwyd yng Nghlwb and cream as refreshBowlio Llanbed nos ments at Lampeter BowlWener 28ain Mehefin. ing Club on Friday 28th Cyfranodd nifer o June. They were joined by some of the area’s ddoniau ifanc lleol at local young talent – the lwyddiant y noson sef y singer Elin Fflur, the ingantores Elin Fflur, yr strumentalists Ianto, offerynwyr Ianto, Rhodri Rhodri a Dafydd from 1st a Dafydd o 1st Inversion Inversion and the young a’r trympedwr ifanc Bryn trumpeter Bryn Williams.

Williams. Diolch yn fawr i The Choir are grateful to all who supported the bawb am gefnogi ac yn concert and especially to arbennig i Dai am ddarparu’r mefus a’r hufen blasus.

Dai for supplying the delicious strawberries and cream.

Bydd elw’r noson yn cefnogi Eisteddfod Genedlaethol The concert’s proceeds will benefit the National EisteddCeredigion 2020 trwy Gronfa Apel Lleol Llanbed. fod Ceredigion 2020 through the Lampeter Local Appeal Fund.

Bu rhai o aelodau’r Côr The second photograph hefyd yn diddannu’r tyrshows some of the Choir faoedd yn Sioe Amaemembers at their stall at thyddol Llanbed gynthe Lampeter Agricultural haliwyd Sadwrn 6ed Show held on Saturday Gorffennaf. Dyma lun o’r 6th July. They are in the Côr yng nghwmni Llycompany of the Show’s wyddion y Sioe, Mr a Mrs Presidents, Mr a Mrs Dafydd Jones, and the Dafydd Jones, a’r Maer Mayor and Mayoress, a’r Faeres, y Cynghorydd Councillor and Mrs Rob a Mrs Rob Phillips a’u Phillips and their son Trymab Tryfan, o flaen stonfan. din y Côr. Daw cyfle arall i fwynhau’r Côr mewn Don’t miss the next opCyngerdd Mawreddog yng nghwmni Ellen Williams, portunity to enjoy the Choir at their Grand Concert with guest appearances from Ellen Williams, Kees Huymans Kees Huysmans a phlant Ysgol Carreg Hirfaen yn Neuadd and children from Ysgol Carreg Hirfaen on Friday 6th SepSant Iago, Cwmann, nos Wener 6ed Medi am 7.30 o’r tember at 7.30 pm at St. James’s Hall, Cwmann. Mr gloch. Llywydd y noson yw Mr Twynog Davies a bydd Twynog Davies is the concert’s President and the proelw’r noson er budd Cymorth Cristnogol a’r Côr. Os am ceeds will benefit Christian Aid and the Choir. Please condocyn, cysylltwch gyda’r Côr. tact the Choir for tickets and also to join them at their practices at Brondeifi Chapel Vestry, Lampeter at 8.00pm on Wednesday evenings. A very warm welcome awaits Y mae’r Côr bob amser yn falch o groesawu aelodau any tenor or bass wishing to join the Choir. Further infornewydd. Dewch felly yn denoriaid a baswyr i’n mation is available on their website at ymarferion yn Festri Capel Brondeifi, Llanbed ar nosweihttp://www.corcwmann.btck.co.uk/ thiau Mercher am 8.00 o’r gloch. Cewch gwybodaeth bellach ar ein gwefan: Rhys Bebb Jones, Grapevine Contact details: http://www.corcwmann. btck.co.uk/ Swyddog y Wasg Articles:

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Plumber’s Plog* I am in two minds about the idea of Wildlife Conservation. That might seem a funny thing to say these days, but I don’t mean that I don’t want it to go on.

I am fully in support of any action which – like Gerald Durrell’s – stands against ignorance, cruelty, and profit-taking. For example, the trade in rhino horns, which involves all three of those motives. And I agree with you if you tell me that bees and other insects fertilise our crops, and ought to be protected.

(I don’t like the insects that sting, but that’s another matter.) We have to eat, don’t we? And our food depends on the flora and fauna of the Planet, which we need to look after.

By the way, I also want the human race to stop dumping our rubbish on the earth, in the waters, and into the air, and outer space too. That makes the environment unsafe for all forms of life. What’s more, it seems wrong to me to raid the Planet indiscriminately for what people call “natural resources”. If the Planet is a living being, as the Gaia Theory makes pretty clear, then taking oil or iron ore out from under her skin is the equivalent of digging bits out of our own skin, where they obviously have a function and are supposed to be left in place.

If the human race is here on the Planet to help look after it, we’re not doing a very good job so far.

Yes, I understand that we ought to preserve life, and take care of the lives around us. But when it comes to preserving every life form on the earth, I do have a question. Are they all supposed to stay the same forever? What if some of them are dying out in order to make room for new life forms? Evolution is still going on, isn’t it? Perhaps some creatures have had their time, and need to become extinct now, as the dinosaurs did in their time; or maybe to change from their present form, develop and adapt to new conditions. I even wonder whether the human race might be due for an upgrade.

Well, no doubt that might be a bit controversial, but I don’t mind that. I would love to see the next wave of evolution come in...

I reckon it would be an improvement!

Frank Pitcher *Plog is a word I’ve invented - it’s like a blog, but it’s not online it’s on paper!

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Easy Peasey Apple Squeezy

t's that time of year again, we've nearly drunk all of last year’s cider but fortunately the apples are ripening and are managing to hang on to the branches - for now. As I write we are just over a month away from the Lampeter Apple Day event on Saturday 12 October. Once again we have the privilege of joining Lucy and Ben at Watson & Pratt's. There will be live music again this year...... alongside hot food in the form of our wonderful raclette (spuds, melted cheese and gherkins) and pizza coming out of the bakery. Tea and coffee and the ever-popular hot apple drink. Willow Weaving, Apple Trees for sale, local Producer and Craft stalls, Lampeter Bees Keepers, Face Painting Cake and much more. New this year will be Bread Making sessions. or those unfamiliar with the idea of a Community Apple Day it's quite simple. The Lampeter Permaculture group turn up with all the equipment necessary to convert apples into juice. Amongst the kit there's a home -made press that uses a washing machine drum as well as a professional scratter strapped to a Singer sewing machine base - all very 'Heath Robinson' at times but hugely practical and satisfying to use. You bring along your apples or pears and we all get stuck in to produce the juice. There's physical effort involved but nothing to arduous and children are positively encouraged as they seem to enjoy the exertion! The strange world of scratting and pressing will soon become clear to all. A carrier bag of fruit produces about a litre of juice so don't forget to bring some containers to take the juice home in - plastic milk containers are fine but make sure they are well cleaned. e can’t guarantee that the juice you get back will all be from your own apples although we always try to have you follow your apples through the process from washing to juice. We ask that everybody leaves a little bit of their juice behind for everybody to try – real Lampeter Community Juice. If you plan to bring large quantities, please be prepared to be patient as we ensure everybody gets through the process and can try all stages. We will have a display of local apple and if you have a tree in the back garden but don't know what it is, bring it along and see if we can match it to one of the known varieties. o answer the most common question we hear on the day - producing cider really is as simple as taking the pressed juice and putting it in a demi-john with an airlock on top 4 months later the natural yeast on the skin of the apples when they were pressed will have fermented the juice into Lampeter Cider - easy peasy apple squeezy.

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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Lampeter & District - ‘wildlife conservation’

When driving around in the car or when out on my mobility scooter I am so aware of what is around me. I remember when every time you went out in the car the windscreen would need washing, sometimes in the middle of a journey, just because of all the insects that had been killed as we drove along. This is rarely the case today. Fewer and fewer insects are around; insects which are so important for the survival of our world and us! Richard Mabey in his book The Roadside Wildlife Book (1974, Sphere) said, ‘In the countryside they (tracks and roads) are the meeting places between the human and the natural worlds, an intimate network of ways through the very fabric of the landscape’.

How do I tackle this article…do I quote statistics…do I get angry, up on my soapbox yet again…do I just try to understand what is happening to our countryside and the habitats which are so important for the different species of insects that are disappearing around us? I try to do the latter, to do what I can to help the endangered species around me. If we all try we might be able to save our beautiful planet. Oh dear! that soapbox is getting nearer.

At our Support Group meeting this week we discussed ‘wildlife conservation’. I have been told about people encouraging wildflowers to grow along the roads/ paths outside their gardens only to find, to their dismay, that in one case a neighbour, had come along and sprayed. However, well done Ceredigion for leaving verges uncut for so long and encouraging flowers such as toadflax, vetches, Rosebay Willow-herbs, all so important for butterflies, pollinating insects and birdlife. I know this is controversial with people saying that it poses dangers on the roads, but I feel that it is ‘natural traffic-calming’. Joe Swift, writing in the July copy of Gardeners’ World magazine says ‘One in every three mouthfuls of food we eat relies on pollination’.

In our fields, and those of neighbours, grow knapweed, devil’s-bit scabious (Marsh-Fritillary and PearlBordered Fritillary butterflies flutter around), sneezewort, eyebright, hawkweeds, eye-bright, tormentil, valerian etc. all of which have followed on from various orchids including Butterfly Orchids. I am lucky that my mobility scooter will cope with crossing the fields because as a person with Multiple Sclerosis to watch, see, smell, touch and hear all of this means my normally numbed senses can become loaded again with the wonder of nature.

If I carry on for much longer I will become a ‘wildlife conservation’ bore and be told off for exceeding my word quota! Thank you to the Grapevine for letting me ramble on yet again. Next time I promise I’ll keep it brief!!

Our Support Group meets on the first Monday of the month from 1.30-3.30, in the back room of The Mustard Seed, Lampeter. We welcome anybody with MS, carers, and anybody wanting to know more, from wherever you are.

You are also welcome at our Aberystwyth group which meets in the new Tesco’s community/charity room 12.002.00 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)

Film Nights Fri 20 September: All Is True (12A)

Kenneth Branagh, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Kathryn Wilder, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Rouse A 2019 biographical drama in which William Shakespeare retires from his writing career to spend time with his family. 101 minutes

Fri 4 October: Rocketman (15)

Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell British musical drama about the life of singer/songwriter and musician Elton John. 121 minutes

Fri 18 October: Tolkien(12A)

Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Derek Jacobi British biopic. The young J.R.R. Tolkien finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration in a group of fellow outcasts at school. 112 minutes

Doors open 7.15pm, film at 7.45pm Admission by Donation Join our Film Screening Team!

Contact: Tony, 07778 278017 Our new website: www.cellanhall.wales

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

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

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Monday

Tuesday

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Time

Contact

Activity / Class Name

Number

4.30-6.30pm

Stage Goat Theatre School

Tracey O’Grady

07976 052888

W

6.30-8pm

Girl Guides

Erin

07834 195728

W

4.15-5.45pm

Dynamik Dance Company

Chris Jones

W

7-9pm

Lampeter Ukulele Club

Mike

07794 066579

W

4.30-6pm

Brownies

Erin Green

07834 195728

W

7-9pm

Spiritual Gathering

Sarah Thomas

07811 603062

W

12-4pm

Easy Save Credit Union Lindsay

01570 493791

W

4-6pm

W

4.30-6.30pm

Stage Goat Theatre School

M

7.30pm

Lampeter Town Council meeting

W

4.30-6.30pm

M 3rd Fri in month

(Older kids)

Wednesday

Lampeter Food Project Thursday

Tracey O’Grady

07976 052888

Stage Goat Theatre School

Tracey O’Grady

07976 052888

7.30pm-late

Lampeter Folk

Georgia Owen

07817 715321

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am-1pm

People’s Market

W

10am-7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

M 1st Sun in month

7-9.30pm

Custard Queens: Women’s Institute

Christine Chabert

07815 086579

Last Thurs each month

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

A free meal and good company for all who want it!

(Made from donations of food from local businesses)

Local food, produce and crafts, café, live music Contact: Dinah Mulholland 07531 963175

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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

7.30-8.00pm

Aerobeg Dwr

Aqua Aerobics

£3.60

9.00-9.30am

Boogie Bounce

Boogie Bounce

£3.60

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

6.00-7.00pm

Ffitrwydd Ysgafn

Ease into Fitness

£5.50

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

7.15-7.45pm

Boogie Bounce

Boogie Bounce

£3.60

11.30am12.15pm

Aerobeg Dwr

Aqua Aerobics

£4

5.45-6.15pm

MetaFit

MetaFit

£3.60

7.15-8.00pm

Rhwyfo Mewnol

Indoor Rowing

£3.60

9.15am-1.00pm

Ysgol Gymnasteg Rees*

Rees School of Gymnastics*

2.00-3.00pm

Disco Rhowl*

Roller Disco*

£3.40/£2.50

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7.00-8.30

Dydd Llun Dydd Mawrth

Nofio Cynnar (Lon) Nofio Cynnar (Lon)

9.0010.30

12.30-13.30

13.3015.30

(10.15)

Nofio 50+ (60+ AM DDIM)

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Ysgol

Nofio Ysgol

Rhiant a Phlentyn

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Ysgol

Nofio Ysgol

Nofio Ysgol

Nofio Ysgol

Canolfan Steffan Nofio 50+ (60+ AM DDIM) Aerobeg Dwr

Nofio Ysgol Nofio Ysgol

10.3011.30

Hydro Spin

Dydd Mercher Dydd Iau

Nofio Cynnar (Lon)

Dydd Gwener

Dydd Sadwrn

Dydd Sul

11.30-12.30

9.0010.00

10.0011.30

11.30-12.30

Nofio Cynnar (Lon)

Nofio Teuluol

Nofio Cyhoeddus

9.0010.00

10.0011.30

11.30-12.30

Nofio Cynnar (Lon)

Nofio Teuluol

Nofio Cyhoeddus

16.0017.30

17.30-18.30

18.3019.30

19.30-21.00

Gweri Nofio

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Lôn Cyflym

Aerobeg Dwr (7.30-8pm)

Nofio Ysgol

Gwersi Nofio

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Lôn

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Ysgol

Gwersi Nofio

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Gwersi Oedolion

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Ysgol

Gwersi Nofio

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Lôn

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio Ysgol

Gwersi Nofio

Nofio Cyhoeddus

Nofio am ddim i 60+ adeg tymor ysgol yn unig Gellir bwcio partion penblywydd yn ystod y penwythnos Rhaglen gweithgareddau gwyliau ar gael o’r pŵll nofio

7.008.30

Monday Tuesday

Early Birds (Lanes) Early Birds (Lanes)

9.0010.30

School Swim School Swim

10.3011.30

Hydro Spin (10.15)

School Swim

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Early Birds (Lanes)

Dilynwch ni ar: Hamdden Llambed Leisure

12.30-13.30

13.3015.30

16.00-17.30

17.30-18.30

50+ Swim (60+ FREE)

General Public

School Swim

Lifeguard Academy

General Public

Speed Lane Swim

Parent & Toddler

General Public

School Swim

Swimming Lessons

General Public

Lane Swim

Steffan Centre

General Public

School Swim

Swimming Lessons

General Public

Adult Lessons Lane Swim

11.30-12.30

Nofio Cyhoeddus

School Swim

School Swim

50+ Swim (60+ FREE)

General Public

School Swim

Swimming Lessons

General Public

School Swim

School Swim

Aqua Aerobics

General Public

School Swim

Swimming Lessons

General Public

9.0010.00

10.0011.30

Early Birds (Lanes)

Family Swim

9.0010.00

10.0011.30

Early Birds (Lanes)

Family Swim

18.3019.30

19.30-21.00

Aqua Aerobics (7.30-8pm)

General Public

11.30-12.30

General Public 11.30-12.30

General Public

Free 60+ Swimming - Term time only Birthday Parties can be booked over the weekend Holiday Programme available from the pool

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cont’d

CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL CLASSES AND GROUPS For information about the Hall & contact details for classes - see our website www.cellanhall.wales For Bookings: 01570 422066 Hire Charge: £7 per hour MONDAY Golden Broth Lunch Club: 23 Sept 11.30-2pm Line Dancing: 7-10pm TUESDAY Lampeter Home Ed. Group: 1-5pm Qi Gong: 6-8pm Lampeter Bee Keepers: 8.15-10.15

(2nd Tuesday of month from 10 Sept) WEDNESDAY Yoga: 5.30-7pm Aerobics & Body Toning: 7.30-8.30pm THURSDAY WI: 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Five Rhythms Dance: 11.30-1pm

(Re-starts end Sept –please check on with Hara Willow 01570 493 729) Film Night: fortnightly 7.15pm for 7.45pm

LLANFAIR CLYDOGAU VILLAGE HALL SA48 8LG REGULAR ACTIVITIES

Merry Makers Women’s Workshop

Community activities are held regularly in the village hall.

Join LLANFAIR CLYDOGAU FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DETAILS

MONDAY KEEP FIT with Debbie White: 9.15-10.15am TUESDAY YOGA with Karen Hills: 6.30-7.30pm WEDNESDAY YOGA with Jackie: 11am-12.30pm YOGA with Karen Hills: 6-7pm SHORT CARPET BOWLS: 7.30-9.30pm THURSDAY WELSH CONVERSATION CLASS: 10-11.30am TWINE AND WHINE: 2-4pm Every 2nd Thursday WI: 7.30-9.30pm 3rd Thursday of the month FRIDAY ART GROUP: 10-1pm HALL AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS WIFI, FULLY STOCKED NEW KITCHEN WARM AND FRIENDLY £6 PER HOUR FOR INFORMATION + BOOKINGS

01570 493288

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Sue Moules

An Evening with Martin Carthy Saturday 29th June

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hat an honour and delight to spend an evening in the presence of Folk Royalty, Martin Carthy. It was awesome to realise that this gentle, humorous, self-effacing man has inspired and influenced the likes of Paul Simons and Bob Dylan, with his rendition of ‘Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme’ and other folk songs. London, Paris, New York… Lampeter. He’s toured the world, played in huge and famous venues, and yet appears to also be perfectly happy playing to a few hundred people in the tiny Victoria Hall. hroughout the evening there was a connective thread to bygone times. Martin’s rendition of traditional folk songs, some updated for current times, are of universal themes: love, loss, humour, anger and redemption. It was like listening to a million unknown, voiceless lives, the common people that we are and from which we all arise. And through Martin the intimate details of these lives flowed: a deep, wide river of struggle, hope and courage. artin has been singing and playing guitar since his teens, perhaps before. I doubt that many people in the world have his level of expertise and experience with traditional folk songs. He exceeded our expectations with his range and virtuos-

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ity. On stage he is a powerful presence, and yet something in his demeanour displays the pain and human frailty he sings so much about. was moved and reflective. Tearful and laughing.

Transported from my life, and brought profoundly back into it. big thank you to the organisers of the LAMPETER HERBS & FOLK: SUMMER PROGRAMME 2019, and to the Mulberry Bush for the wonderful food. But most of all, a heart-felt thank you to Martin Carthy, who is truly a national treasure.

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Sarah Eyles

Bwyd Bendigedig Llambed / Incredible Edible Lampeter

Third Incredible Edible Garden for Lampeter Outside Watson and Pratt’s Organic Shop and Bakehouse on the Industrial Estate you will find Lampeter’s third Incredible Edible garden: tomatoes, snap peas, runner beans, marigolds, nasturtiums , white and purple lavender and an apple tree. The plants were grown by the Brownies of the 1st Lampeter Brownie pack, and planted out by the Brownies and Incredible Edible volunteers.

They are being watered and looked after by the staff at Watson and Pratt’s and the Brownies.

Incredible Edible

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Pumsaint WI:

At our meeting on 2nd July we started by having a minutes silence in honour of our member Jo Stone who died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday. Jo was a very active member who had been on several committees. Our speaker for the evening was Liz Wookey who keeps different types of sheep for their special wool, and we saw several items that she made from the wool. A very interesting talk. Our next meeting will be in the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint on September 3rd at 7.30 when our speaker will be from Newquay Birds of Prey, showing us some of the smaller owls. For further information contact Anne on 01558 650154

CafĂŠ at the End of the World.

A space to share our thoughts about the future of life on earth. Emotional support in the face of climate chaos and ecological collapse. Plus cake. All welcome. 10.30am-12.30pm. From September, we will be providing information about access to support for facing the climate and biodiversity crisis and a chance to talk at the Transition stall in the People's Market. Anyone who wants to find out more is welcome to contact us on kath.simmonds@ live.co.uk.

There will also be a chance to ask questions and discuss what to do at a regular Saturday morning XR space in Harford Square that will be starting shortly. For all dates, meet at the small hall, Victoria Hall.

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Karen’s Creative Compendium 047 Hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer and ready to turn over an autumn leaf and send us your poems and short fiction. Plenty here to think, laugh, protest about, including the first part of Ruth’s epic with more to come next time, hwyl, Karen

Tree of Life

by Amanda Pickering Mid-summer the ashes are sick, naked branches poke through yellowing foliage like bones. When the ash trees have gone who will know lacquer black buds, golden keys feathery leaves brushing a clear pale sky woods cool and still as chapel?

Where will the nuthatch go owl, moth, beetle, vole?

When ash goes, will oak follow?

The Gift

by Kiara I awaken in the deep of night The baby nestling warm between me and her sleeping father Beyond the shelter of our wagon a night breeze whispers soft through the trees and I hear the owl's rippling cry In that moment I feel - presence an ancient belonging - a rightness I have been here before a thousand thousand times as mother, babe and father cocooned together safe in the dark night resting, breathing, being Soon morning will come And once again I will muster my valiant spirit to the countless demands of the day But for now the still darkness of night flows in kindness around me And in recognition and gratitude my heart leans softly in

Rough-hew them how we will

by Polly Phemus In our flower-rounded summerhouse After warmly shimmering August day We lay together, you and I As velvet darkness fell, and strove To be the first to see a star.

I remember it well, as yesterday Though now, so many years away I can no longer limn your face Or feel your warmth beside me In the moonlight; days I held but lost As pictures fade, like china roses; Fragrant hopes we had that night But something else disposes.

Regeneration

Derek Moore After nearly 65 years headlights are stuck on dipped engine keeps stalling and fuel tank is full of sludge causing exhaust to splutter involuntarily.

Bodywork scratched and rusted ready for the breaker’s yard.

Time is fast approaching to visit the G.O.D.S (Garage of Divine Souls), choose a new vehicle with a fresh colour paintjob, re-incarnate, and then go look out on new horizons.

Trauma

by Ruth Cooke My first language was trauma I played at being free And played at being bound I looked beyond my little history and found My own small fear Cradled in a heritage Of so many millennia of war And constant threat to life and land And all the being that is human holds dear— Came to understand Even in peace Our pinnacle of Holy Writ Is a religion of pain and debt And a broken Goddess. (to be continued) 25

The Conversation of Conservation

by J. Sandover In endless rounds The metaphors multiply Rhetoric ascending Like the lark singing Drawing attention away from the nest Wherein the future resides Hoping for a chance of expression To do it all again Repeating patterns Despite diminishing habitat for hope With superior intellect The human argument In endless rounds Solipsistic depleting realms Whilst the world falls silent Waiting for us to choose Which species next To go extinct

Just Another Hole In The Head

by Karen Gemma Brewer Through CCTV zoom in on my name map out my face record every frame raise flags of terror to further your claim your bright raisin eye black hole to my brain a chip in the block fishing your game suck out all emotion no need to explain remove all commotion appearance the same my escape temporary won’t happen again forward locomotion programmably lame abort every notion I won’t think again no self-promotion now all on one plane value my devotion new link in your chain

Penwythnos Gerdded Llandysul a Phont-Tyweli 2019 DyddGwener27ain,DyddSadwrn28ain,DyddSul 29ainoFedi.

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Ynolaf,rydymwediymunoâchoedcadwsy'narwaintaithgerddedgweithgareddauteuluolyngNghoedyFoel.Byddangenichiarchebuymlaenllawarwefan YmddiriedolaethCoetir,costauargyferydaithgerddedhonydioedolion£5,plant £2.

MaecroesomawrichiymunoâniarnosSadwrn,ynyKing'sArmsamffilmacar brynhawndyddSul,panfyddTeCymreigyncaeleiweiniyngNgwesty'rportho 4yp. Eleni,rydymyndathlu10mlyneddfelrhano'rrhwydwaithCroesoiGerddwyr ahonfyddein4penwythnoscerddedblynyddol.

CefnogirypenwythnosganGyngorCymunedLlandysul,MerchedGlannauTeifi,a thrafnidiaethgymunedolDolenTeifi. Igaelmanylionllawn,ewchi'rwefan www.llandysul-ponttyweli.co.uk.

Llandysul and Pont-Tyweli 2019 Walking Weekend Friday 27th, Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th September.

Enjoy an autumnal Walking Weekend with Llandysul and Pont-Tyweli Walkers are Welcome. Beginning on Friday 27th September with a town walk “Hidden Llandysul” with LlandysulLocal history Society. There are a further 7 walks to choose from over thefollowing two days of different lengths and skill.

There are three walks to choose from on Saturday, an easy one of threemiles from Llandysul, one which exploring the Gwyddil Valley to the afon Teifi, and one on the coastal path at Cwmtydu. There arefour walks on Sunday. A 9 mile circular walk from Drefach Felindre, which includes the ‘Coffin Route’ to Penboyr Church. The second walk, is aspecialonefor dogs, a 6 milemoderate walk in Brechfa Forest.

There is also moderate7 miles circular walk from Tregroes where the language of the walk will be Welsh (of all abilities). Walks cost £4 per person if booked in advanced or £5 on theday, under 16s arefree.

Finally, wehave teamed up with the Woodland Trust who are leading a family activity walk in Coed y Foel. You willneed to book in advance on the Woodland Trust website and costs for this walk are adults £5, children £2.

Join us (even if you haven’t walked!) on Saturday evening, in the King’s Arms for a “night at themovies” and on Sunday afternoon for a Welsh tea which will be served at the Porth Hotelfrom 4pm. This year, we celebrate 10 years as part of the Walkers are Welcome network and in our 4th Annual Walking Weekend.

We are gratefulfor the support of Llandysul Community Council, Merched Glannau Teifi, and Dolen Teifi Community Transport. For full details please see the website www.llandysul-ponttyweli.co.uk/walking-weekend-2019.

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Ysgol Bro Pedr Compiled by Heini Thomas

Llwyddiant ym Mhencampwriaeth Athletau Cymru Llongyfarchiadau mawr i’r disgyblion canlynol am eu llwyddiannau ym Mhencampwriaeth Athletau Cymru dros benwythnos y 6ed a’r 7fed o Fehefin.

Beca Roberts - 1af yn y Naid Driphlyg, Osian Roberts - 1af yn y Naid Uchel Meirion Lloyd - 1af yn y Naid Driphlyg a Sion O’keefe - 2il yng nghystadleuaeth y Waywffon.

Bydd Meirion a Beca yn mynd ymlaen i gynrychioli Cymru ym Mhencampwriaethau Athletau Prydain nesaf, ar Fehefin 20fed. Pob lwc i chi!

Success in the Welsh Athletics Championships Congratulations to the following pupils on their achievements in the Welsh Athletics Championships over the weekend (6th & 7th of July): Beca Roberts – 1st in the Triple Jump Osian Roberts – 1st in the High Jump Meirion Lloyd – 1st in the Triple Jump and Sion O’keefe – 2nd in the Javelin Meirion and Beca will now go on to represent Wales at the British Athletics Championships on the 20th of July. Good luck!

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Victoria Hall,

We are opening up our off-grid smallholding ‘Bird Farm Alpacas’ and invite you to join us for monthly smallholding and craft activities, from 10am til 1pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. This will be a friendly meetup for likeminded people to share and learn new skills. A relaxed informal restorative morning.

Bryn Road, Lampeter

WHAT’S ON OFFER? Seasonal smallholding activities including willow planting/ cropping/ weaving Fibre Crafts including knitting/spinning/ felting Veg Garden/ Polytunnel planning and planting Tea/Coffee and homemade cake Peace, quiet and friendship Meet the alpacas Book a full Reflexology or Reiki treatment with Sher (£40)

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday

10am-1pm

Seasonal Craft Activities

Starting 15th October £10 per session Concessions available Any profits go directly back to the group funds.

Venue– Maes Hedydd Blaencwrt, Llanwnnen SA48 7LW .

TEL-01570 434600

Pedwarawd Llinynnol Solem Nos Lun 16 Medi 2019 7.30 yh Hen Neuadd, YDDS Campws Llambed

Solem String Quartet

Monday 16 September 2019 7.30 pm Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter Campus

Mae manylion llawn y rhaglen yn eu postio wrth iddynt ddod ar gael ar

www.lampetermusicclub.co.uk

Triawd Anton Stadler (piano, clarinét, fiola) Nos Iau 17 Hydref 2019 7.30 yh Neuadd, Ysgol Uwchradd Llambed

Full programme details are posted as they become available at

www.lampetermusicclub.co.uk

Anton Stadler Trio

(piano, clarinet, viola) Thursday 17 October 2019 7.30 pm Lampeter Secondary School Hall

Tom Mathias (ffidil)

Cerdd Llambed Sesiwn Hydref

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his September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. Demand climate justice for everyone. oung people who have been striking for the climate are calling on adults to join them on Friday 20 September as part of a massive global day of action.

This is not a single-generation job. It’s humanity’s job... Let’s all join together, with your neighbours, coworkers, friends, family and go out on to the streets to make your voices heard and make this a turning point in our history.” say Greta Thunberg and 46 youth activists from the international school strike movement hat can I do? Spread the word! – talk about it!!

This can be online, share the Facebook event, show support on the UCU, Campaign Against Climate Change, Global Climate Strike and other pages but face to face conversations are best. alk to people in your workplace about why this is so important. Holding meetings to discuss what action to take. Invite a school striker or climate activist, be creative. Tell your employer, your trade union, your neighbours about the strength of feeling in support of backing the young people. ind out what is happening in your area, get involved.

Collaborate in weekly online meetings (see Campaign Against Climate Change site). Lampeter XR are suggesting as it’s the eleventh hour, that businesses close for an hour at eleven to allow employees to show their support, join us in Harford Square. There are 2,900 people in Lampeter, see you all there?!?? his may be the best chance you ever get to show that you care too. We can all do this, we can show solidarity with our children, it’s the very least we can do, to give them back hope. hey are telling us “if we don’t fight for our future now, soon we won’t have a future left to fight for.”

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reta Thunberg has shown us it can be done, and says “if not you, then who else? If not now, then when?” t’s a challenge that every last one of us can and should rise to. No excuses. Our school students are fighting for a better future for us all. Let’s make sure they are not fighting alone.

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Hopefully the edible produce growers among you will have had a good harvest with plenty for the kitchen, freezer and preserving pan. fter all the hard work why not join us on 18th September to listen to Brinley Watkins’ presentation, ‘Vegetable Growing with a Twist’. No matter how long we’ve been planting and growing, it’s never too late to learn something new and this promises to be an informative and entertaining evening. If you’re just beginning to grow vegetables or want to start a new kitchen garden project next spring, then Brinley will give you plenty of ideas. on’t forget that our members often have surplus plants from their own gardens and these are sold at each meeting with proceeds going towards club funds, so come and find an Autumn bargain at our plant stall. othi Gardeners meet at the Coronation Hall, Pumsaint, on the third Wednesday evening of the month at 7.30pm. Guests and visitors welcome, £3, to include refreshments. isit www.cothigardeners.com for more information, including details of upcoming talks this season.

We’re on Facebook too, or phone Yvonne on 01558 650870.

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Celtic Christianity L I St Aristobulus / Arwystli One of the Seventy Disciples, who followed the 12 Apostles.

Bishop and Martyr in Britain.

Reposed 1st Century.

Remembered 15th & 16th March and 31st October.

Saint Aristobulus is one of the 70/72 disciples commissioned by our Lord Jesus to preach the coming of the Kingdom. Saint Paul mentions him in Romans 16:11. He has been identified with Zebedee, the father of the "sons of Thunder," Saints James and John. He is said to be St Peters father-in-law, and to have been followed to Britain by his brother Barnabas. Like the others, Barnabas returned, but Aristobulus is said to have met a martyrs death at the age of 99 in the mountainous heart of Wales.

Ireland & The Celtic Church by G.T. Stokes; Page 6 which says: "Aristobulus of Romans XVI said by the Greek Menaea to have been ordained Bishop for the Britons by St Paul."

From Chapter 10 of Fr Lionel Smithett-Lewis' Book entitled St Joseph Of Arimathea At Glastonbury: "The Greek Menology for March 15 says: Aristobulus was one of the 70 Apostles and a follower of St Paul. He was chosen by St Paul to be a Missionary Bishop for Britain."

St Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre in 303 says that "Aristobulus who Paul saluted, writing to the Romans, was Bishop of Britain.' Synopsis de Apostol, Synops. 23 "Aristobulus".

Hippolytus makes reference to Aristobulus as being Bishop of the Britons.

St Ado, Archbishbop of Vienna, 800-874, in the Adonis Martyrologia for March 17 says: "Natal Day of Aristobulus, Bishop of Britain." Said to be brother of Barnabas and father-in-law of St Peter.

Achau Saint Prydain (Genealogies Of The Saints Of Britain): "There came with Bran the Blessed from Rome to Britain -Arwystli Hen (Aristobulus the Aged), Ilid Cyndaf man of Israel (Joseph of Arimathea) and Mawan (Josephes son of Joseph)."

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Separate 90g of Pumpkin Seed, 20g Sesame Seed, & the 40g of Mature Cheddar; put to one side.

Using a mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients including grated chilled Courgette. Mix together including one cracked full Egg. Once fully mixed, grease a glass or metal baking tray. Line bottom of greased baking tray with 50% of the remaining Pumpkin & Sesame Seeds.

Add the Whooper Mix to tray, pushing it level within the tray. Sprinkle the remaining Sesame & Pumpkin Seeds on top of your mix.

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Serve with 100g of Elmo’s Kitchen Salad Mix dressed with balsamic vinegar.

the idea was conceived by Charles Rothschild in 1912. His thinking was to preserve “primeval places” since he realized that habitat is as important as the animals. He proposed 248 sites and instigated the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR) now the Wildlife Trusts many of whose sites still exist e.g. Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog).

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This fifty-sixth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is jointly sponsored by The Farmer (Burgers Specialist) and Jenkins Detailing (Carwash and Valeting Services) from Llanybydder. The owners have kindly offered the winner a voucher to be spent in either one of their businesses.

PRIZE: Voucher The Farmer is a burger bar, owned Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 56 (Jeep)

by Krystian Betke, selling tasty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 burgers made with authentic 10 Aberdeen Angus beef and served in a variety of ways with many 11 12 13 delicious Polish sauces to choose 14 15 from. All the salads, bread rolls and 16 17 18 meat are fresh and locally sourced. Krystian came to Wales from 19 Poland over ten years ago and started The Farmer last April. He 20 21 22 is a trained butcher and previously worked at Dunbia. competition

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Danny Jenkins is the owner of Jenkins Detailing. Services include car washes, winter protection, mini and full valets, wax oiling and a drop-off-and-collect service. Prices are reasonable. Danny is a local man and works in Llanybydder from Wednesday to Sunday and in Tregaron, Mondays and Tuesdays.

Both businesses are located, on the right-hand side of the main road leading out of Llanybydder towards Carmarthen.

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Across 1. Refrain hoot just about bemoaning delayed Sunday roast (5,5,5) 10. Verger loses heart to change course (4) 11. In time past on Church of England (4) 12. Spiritual entity set two men round element in Russian republic (10) 14. Expired centre for Sufi master (3) 15. Every third point is Icelandic for what’s sent with letter (Abb) (4) 16. Conservation Centre at Betws Bledrws (7,4) 18. One new root (3) 19. She was shortly at a Cape Verde island (3) 20. She’s not a beautiful popular celebrity so also sling critic out (2,7,2,4) 23. I lure lame doctor to have complete control over digital post (4,5) 24. A point to point horse has shelled breakfast (2,3) 25. Was sick of getting only part-billing (3) 27. Feel gas cap explode as war seems more likely (5,5) 30. So, contrive fresh joint capitalist (2-8) 33. Break down in Cairo traffic (3) 34. Museum short of shoddy jewellery (3) 36. Merlin was half submerged in French sea (3) 37. A side list liar is made to adjust announcement when judge enters (2,2,4,’3,4’) 39. To a whole Cuban river (3) 40. Sounds like men in armour chasing each other every end of day (5,5,5)

Down 1. Dodging effect to invigorate anodic mixture (8,8) 2. Iron and nitrogen found in low wet land (3) 3. Client with witch grain upset specialist penmanship (9,7) 4. Before the Queen went east (3) 5. Land of fiction with floating saviour landed in Alabama city (5) 6. Spanish lasso whirled at air (5) 7. Swansea born composer of Under Milk Wood operetta, living in Llanfair Clydogau (4,7) 8. Hard working of the land needs to invert famine sign worry (9,7) 9. Address of Lampeter’s newly opened ‘Le Wear It’ (3,7,6) 12. Drink in ski resort taken with cassis (3) 13. Helps hearing when arena is blasted (2,3) 14. Beauty salon on College Street, Lampeter (7) 17. A lie distorted to find American criminals (Abb) (1,1,1) 21. If scarf set fluttering would it really result in extreme concern? (5,5) 22. Fabric shop on Lampeter High Street (6,4) 26. Gaelic sea god started land enforcement regime (3) 27. Pie lost my interest when exercise expected (Abb) (1,1) 28. What the cat and rat have in common (2) 29. Turns and leaves (4) 31. Grain that has nothing at all (3) 32. Trip that has five, and is it (5) 35. A tart French and local area networks might appreciate (4) 38. Native of Lorestan is left nothing, right! (3)

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Closing Date for Entries: Fri 20 Sept 2019, 5pm Name: ............................................................... Tel: ............................................( Day)................................................(Eve) Email: .....................................................................................................................

Place in Competition Entries box in Library, Mark Lane Bakery or Postbox at Victoria Hall By post: Cryptic Crossword No. 56, Grapevine, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE.

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Doris with tour host Christine Matthews at Teifi Harps Congratulations to all puzzlers completing cryptic crossword 55: Maurice Bray, Michael & Hilary Davies, Sarah Davies, Carol Evans, Wish Gdula, Llinos Griffiths, Trevor Harris, J Hughes, Julia Hughes, David Hyde, Susan James, Alasdair Kenwright, George Kinchington, Tony Mardell, Merry Makers, Janet Menage, Raymond Moodloy, Elaine Pelling, Ieuan Reid, Jessica Reid, Rachel Talbot and Marye Wyvill.

Check out your own answers below and see page 33 for details about our 56th cryptic crossword, and sponsor for issue 72, The Farmer (Burgers Specialist) and Jenkins Detailing (Carwash and Valeting Services) from Llanybydder.

NB: Competition entry boxes are located in the Library and Mark Lane Bakery, or you can post entries to Cryptic Crossword No 54, Grapevine, C/O Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter or drop it into the letter box if you’re passing.

If you are a local business, organisation or individual offering a service and would like to sponsor a crossword, then please contact lampetergrapevine@gmail.com and we will pass on your details to our crossword guru.

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