The Grapevine - Winter 2018

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The Grapevine - Winter 2018 Inside this issue...

• Egrets at Llangorse Lake • Llyn Syfaddan History Group - 2019 events calendar • Update from County Councillor Emily Durrant • Llangors Play and Recreation Project Update • Llangorse Common Community Toilets Fundraiser • Energy Efficiency Improvements at Llangorse Youth & Community Centre • Murder Mystery Evening: Calling All Amateur Detectives!

• Christmas Church & Chapel Services • News from our Village Halls • Local Events, and much, much more!

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Yoga and the Five Ways to Well-being

Heather Murray

Five portions of fruit and veg? We have all heard of this daily recommendation and more or less keep it in mind as we plan what we will eat.

Five Ways to Well-being has a similar ring and the same catchy appeal. It’s based on a model formulated by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and it is now adopted by the NHS in Wales to promote wellness, resilience and healthy living.

It consists of five simple actions that improve and support mental health. These things can be included in daily life at little cost or no cost at all. They are connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give. Yoga ticks all five boxes so this model is particularly useful when promoting yoga on health grounds, when applying for grants or funding applications.

In more detail, we have:

1. Connect… With the people around you; family, friends, colleagues, at home or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich us every day.

2. Be active… Go for a walk, play a game, dance, DO

YOGA! (my addition, but you see where I’m coming from!)

Exercising makes us feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity that is enjoyable and suits your level of mobility and fitness.

3. Take notice… Be curious, catch sight of the beautiful, remark on the unusual, the changing seasons, savour the moment, while walking, eating lunch or talking to friends.

Be aware of the world around you and what you’re feeling.

Reflecting on the experience helps us appreciate what matters.

4. Keep learning… Try something new. Rediscover an old

interest, sign up for that course. Then to playing instrument or how to cook your favourite food, DO YOGA! Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things makes us more confident as well as being fun.

5. Give… Do something nice for a friend. Thank someone,

smile. Join a community group. Look out as well as in. Seeing yourself and your happiness linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around.

As yogis we can see the relevance of each of these five ways to our yoga practice. There is a website which provides a range of ideas, supporting materials (posters postcards, colourful and attractive displays) and examples of how we can use the five ways to wellbeing in our work. For more information visit: www.publichealthwales.org/gwentfiveways.

I have found this model really useful. I am a founder member of ‘Music and the Muse’ - Well-being Workshops Wales. We are a collective arts practitioners and therapists skilled at running successful community events. It provides a platform for ‘arts in health projects’ and for yoga and mindfulness classes and workshops.

Take a look at www.musicandthemuse.com/yoga if you are interested in finding out about more about what we do. We ran our first Well-being Workshops Weekend in Bwlch this October, with more ideas bubbling in the pot (along with 5 fruit and veg).

Photos: Left - Members of the Encephalitis Society in a ‘Yoga for All’ retreat at Buckland Hall, Right - Yoga for campers near Brecon this summer

Llangorse Sailing Club When the sailing club bought the site in the 60s, only one third of it was above the summer lake level; the rest was a boggy reed bed. Two channels were cut into the site to get material to build it up and the banks were originally retained by corrugated iron sheets and wooden stakes. Over the years these have been replaced progressively with piling and the last 30 metres has just been completed. Our thanks go to the Brecon Beacon National Park Authority and Powys Council for helping to fund this work and other infrastructure projects over the years.

The club is keen to be seen as part of the local community and continues to host several annual events; the Powys Water-sports Fun Day for people with disabilities, which has attracted as many as 92 participants, the South Powys Schools Sailing Day and the Welsh Yachting Youth Regatta, when some 100 boats take part from clubs across Wales. This year the Big Swim attracted 230

Ian Howie swimmers, plus many supporters and the organisers donated a Defibrillator for general use. If required it is clearly visible on the back wall of the club house.

The club is keen to encourage families and youngsters to take up sailing, so arranges opportunities for local schools, cub and scout groups and holds Open Days when people of all ages are welcome to visit the club and try sailing. Please come along.

Dyfed Powys Police Neighbourhood Policing Team Contact: PC 181 Jeff Cahalane Email: jeff.cahalane@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk Telephone: Non emergency no. 101 Follow on Twitter @NPTBrecon

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Egrets at Llangorse Lake

Keith Noble

In recent years egrets have become a regular sight at Llangorse Lake. Their large size, long legs and neck and all-white plumage make them conspicuous as they stalk fish and other prey along the shore, or fly past with steady beats of broad wings.

Little Egrets are fine and elegant. The bill is black, as are the legs, but the feet are yellow. I wonder if they wiggle their bright toes to attract fish, or does the colour help them to avoid stabbing themselves? They can now be seen at any time of the year, and look their best in summer with plumes from the nape and back.

But the largest number are here in winter when as many as eight have been counted. When the fields are wet and muddy they may hunt for worms among the cattle. There is no proof yet that they breed in Breconshire, but they are now established in most Welsh counties and the last Welsh Bird Report recorded thirteen colonies holding around 85 nests. Often they nest in trees alongside Grey Herons.

Great White or simply Great Egrets are about twice as big, and lanky. Up to four are now regular in winter, when their legs and feet are blackish and bill yellow. They arrived more recently than Little Egrets and have only become regular at Llangorse since late 2011. Although here they do not stay for the summer, they are breeding in several English counties, particularly across the Severn in Somerset and the number of birds in Wales had grown to at least 50 by 2016.

On 11 October I was with National Park staff and fellow naturalists assembling in the Llangasty car park for a conservation

Llyn Syfaddan History Group The Llyn Syfaddan History Group events programme for 2019 has been published: •

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Thursday 17th January - commencing 7.30. William Gibbs, “ Seeing Landscape “. How artists have represented the landscape of Breconshire from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century. Llanfihangel Talyllyn and Llanwern Community hall.

History Group Annual Social - The Black Cock on Monday 25th Feb. commencing 7pm. There will be a buffet available and a second chance to see the display of notable local people from the past that was first shown at Pennorth Chapel last September during the Brecknock History Festival.

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Thursday 18th April - Commencing 7.30. Medwyn Parry of the Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Wales. “ Someone's Watching You “. A history of aerial photography over Wales. Medwyn is the Commissions expert on aerial photography. Llangors Youth and Community Hall.

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Thursday 11th July - Commencing at 7pm. Llangasty Village Hall. Speaker to be confirmed. This talk will be followed by the popular ploughman's supper.

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Thursday 10th October - Commencing 7.30. Llangors Youth and Community Centre. Speaker to be confirmed. The talk will be preceded by a short AGM.

Additional events will take place during the year details of which will be circulated to members as and when they have been organised..We hope to organise another visit to the Talyllyn Railway junction and a walk to the Cromllech close to Manest Farm. Cadw have also informed me that they expect to be asking for volunteers to help with scrub control at Blaenllynfi Castle in 2019.

We held our last talk of the year in October with our guest speaker David Mitchell describing the history of Ordance Survey and the “ heroes” who made it happen. Over 50 members and

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LittLe egret

CattLe egret

great White egret

management survey. Taking a look over the wall I spotted in the shallows a newcomer, the first Cattle Egret to be noted in Breconshire. Cattle Egrets are similar in size to Little Egrets but different in shape, more compact and stocky, with a smaller yellow bill. Later in the day we watched this bird living up to its name, hunting insects around the feet of cattle. These egrets are cosmopolitan, the only bird apart from the Arctic Tern to occur in all the World's Continents. They have recently started to breed in southern England and there were large immigrant flocks this autumn. This is a species we are surely going to see more often.

Colonisation of Britain by egrets, and other formerly rare herons, is clear evidence of climate change. They had been expanding northwards through France and into the Low Countries before they crossed the Channel. We can enjoy seeing them as handsome additions to our wildlife, but they carry a warning of problems to come. With a wealth of information about the wonderful variety of birds around Llangorse Lake, the 2017 Breconshire Bird Report will be published in December.

Roger Reese visitors came to hear David who presented a vivid account of the challenges faced by those pioneers who worked in all weathers criss-crossing the countryside recording the topography with basic but well made equipment.

The meeting commenced with a short AGM highlighting the achievements of the group during the year. All members have received copies of the Chairman's report and if any non member would like a copy please contact me.

Many will know that the new cultural complex “y Gaer“ will be opening in early 2019. This will contain the new library, revamped museum and gallery space the original Victorian courthouse plus police holding cells and a lot more besides!

Whilst the famous Llangors Lake log boat will have a prominent position in the displays there is also an intention to display the two wooden direction finger posts that once stood on Talyllyn Station, donated to the collection by our group, along with information about the local railways.

The Talyllyn Phone kiosk is well on the way to completion as a local history information centre and we are looking forward to installing the graphic displays currently being completed by Talyllyn resident and Graphic Designer Jon Dixon.

Membership to the group is a modest £5 to individuals and families £7. All our talks are open to non members at a modest charge of £3 at the door.

Finally, if you have some time to spare and looking for opportunities to support our local heritage why not consider volunteering at the soon to be opened y Gaer or the Museum of the Royal Welsh. Both Brecon based museums are currently recruiting volunteers for a wide range of needs. As with the National Trust volunteers are vital to their long term viability. The two centres would love to hear from you. For further information contact; Andrea Mansfield, y Gaer Volunteer Co-ordinator at andrea.mansfield@powys.gov.uk or info@royalwelsh.org.uk

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Update from County Councillor Emily Durrant – it appears I sent the survey to Freestyle (printer) in Brecon at the wrong time, as they are in the middle of changing premises, so I’m still waiting for the other half. I’ll get them delivered as soon as I have them back!

It feels like a long time since the last issue of our fab local newsletter and Autumn is always a busy time at County Hall.

Alongside the usual case work, most of my time over the past few months has been focused on scrutinising the budget as a Member of the Council’s Audit Committee and getting to grips with the plans for Transformation. We are forecast to overspend by an unacceptable amount (around £6 million on last count) and news from Welsh Government is to expect a further 1% cut in our budget. This is the worst deal in Wales and incredibly frustrating when service delivery in rural areas is more cost intensive. The role of local councils is changing across England and Wales and delivery of services outside of statutory duties is becoming less possible. But we must end unproductive salami-slicing. Instead, we have to get really serious about transformation in order to protect good quality service delivery in Powys.

Community Speed Watch has been revitalised by some new additions to the team so expect to see them out on the streets, reminding us all to watch our speed through the villages. I recently delivered a survey to HALF of residents in Llanfihangel Talyllyn with some questions around speed through the village. Many residents are concerned about speeding so please support our Community Speed Watch team with a wave and a smile as you pass.

Regarding the survey mentioned above

Powys Highways has been dealt huge cuts over the past few years and although the team have been working extremely hard to keep up it is becoming increasingly difficult. As a result of cuts, machinery stocks are being reduced we may have to wait longer to see the repairs done.

As you will have noticed, we are still awaiting resurfacing of the road through Llangorse but this is coming very soon.

The chicane at the Lake View end of the village is currently scheduled for the end of the year but may get shifted into the New Year, depending on how other works go. The planning application to remove a section of hedgerow at the end of Heol Ddu (the road up to the activity centre) has been approved so this road safety scheme is now ready to go. Expect to see this before the end of the financial year at the latest.

Many of you attended the Annual Public Meeting of the Community Council earlier in the year to show your support for community access to the School field.

I’ve been working with the Community Council and Llangorse Church in Wales School to arrive at an access agreement for the field. Both parties are working hard to make this happen but will need the support of residents to ensure its success. We have agreed to use the Play Wales toolkit for shared use of school grounds, which gives guidance on a whole range of issues and ensures that local needs and circumstances are taken into account. Thanks to both the School Governing body and the Community Council for their work on this.

The Home to School Transport Policy consultation has closed and I can confirm that the bus from Llanfihangel Talyllyn to Llangorse primary school is protected. A

Powys County Council Consultations

decision on charging for +16 transport has been delayed whilst more information is being gathered. Thank you for all the responses sent into the Council. The Cabinet are yet to take a decision on the Blue badge consultation, which proposed charging Blue Badge holders for parking.

My primary concern with this policy is that many people with mobility challenges are not able to operate ticket machines, which would effectively limit their opportunity to go out. My colleague, Cllr Pete Roberts, is leading a campaign to make sure that any new policy will not negatively impact people who are least able to cope with the consequences and I am supporting him in this.

Do you use the green waste recycling containers in Talgarth or elsewhere?

Visit the Powys website to have your say on their future (https://customer. powys.gov.uk/haveyoursay) or write to Consultations, Powys County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG. In terms of my role on the Brecon Beacons National Park, I was recently elected Chair of the newly formed Policy Forum and have been working hard to shape the forum to provide steer for the Authority and enable good decision-making. This will be particularly important in terms of planning for post-Brexit land policy in Wales, which will have huge implications for rural livelihoods.

Lastly, I just want to thank everyone who came along to our fledgling Community Shop committee at the start of the year and contributed to get it to where it is today. You’ll see from their own update that it is going great guns. Special thanks to Mark Kerr, who took on the job of Chair and has been the driving force behind its success since he took over.

Oh, and a traditional Christmas dinner in schools is back on for £3.

Emily.

Llangorse Community Council

Residents may be interested in taking part in the consultations below: Powys Public Toilets Strategy Survey 2018

Powys Rights of Way Improvements Plan

Powys has a statutory duty to prepare and publish a Public Toilets Strategy by 31st May 2019

This is a ten-year plan which sets out how the council plans to maintain and improve the current network over the next 10 years

Please give your views. View at: https://customer.powys.gov.uk/article/790/Current-Consultations Email: consultations@powys.gov.uk Address: Consultation, Powys County Hall Spa Road East Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LG

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Llangors Play and Recreation Project The boundary has now been agreed with Llangors Primary School and Powys County Council (PCC). The boundary fence for the school has been erected so the site can now be visualised better. Most of the ground has been grassed.

There will be a lot of work to do before the play and recreation project is complete and could take the best part of 12 to 18 months.

Two companies have been approached, so far, to discuss the project and develop a plan for a suitable play park, namely Playdale and Kompan Ltd. They will also assist with grant funding. We are pleased to have the support of Steve Butcher, Countryside and Outdoor Recreation Officer, PCC to advise us on the plans.

I would like to arrange for a group of people, including children, to help develop this ground into an exciting facility for all the community. When I have more detail, I will arrange a meeting, so please look out for further information in due course.

Many people in the area have been fundraising for the project and we have over £4,000 already, which is fantastic. However, we will need much more than this, so any help with grant applications and fundraising would be gratefully received – see below.

Maybe individuals, company or business would like to sponsor an item of play/ exercise equipment?

Melrose East

If you wish to know more about this project or would be interested in being an active part of it, please let me know – melrosemeast@gmail.com

Fundraising Llangors Youth and Community Centre is very pleased to announce that the Play and Recreation Park has been chosen by the CO-OP store as one of its charities in the next round of the Local Community Fund. We would like you to support us by raising as much money as possible over the next 12 months.

What do you need to do?

• Obtain a CO-OP membership card from your local CO-OP store. This will cost you £1.

• Sign in on line - www.coop.co.uk/membership • Choose your local cause – Click on ‘Llangors Youth and Community Centre’ and then ‘Back this Project’.

There are 2 others to choose from.

Then shop in CO-OP stores.

What happens then?

• When you buy selected CO-OP branded products and services, 1% of the money will be donated to our charity • Please tell all your friends to do the same.

Llangorse Community Council - update Many in our community enjoy the company, friendship and exercise, that our dogs provide.

there is a small minority of dog owners/ walkers who do not clean up after their dogs.

Most owners are responsible for their dogs, however, recently in some areas of the community, there have been issues with both dog fouling and dogs roaming unattended.

National guidelines give these tips on how to avoid a fine and how not to annoy other amenity users.

We have letter dropped the areas where there have been concerns and an improvement has been seen, the letter is copied as a reminder to all dog owners below.

A message to all dog owners…

The Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 makes it an offence not to clear up if your dog has fouled on land to which the public are entitled to have access.

Dog mess in public areas is a National issue with concerns about humans getting dog mess on them when simply enjoying public amenities provided. Wheels of prams, bicycles and wheelchairs travelling through mess left on the ground also causes contamination.

It is widely accepted that the majority of dog owners are responsible, and everyone appreciates your efforts. Unfortunately,

• Never let your dog walk too far from you as this makes it difficult to see where they foul.

• Always carry 'poo' bags and a torch for dark evenings.

• Dispose of bags in a general public litter bin, or take it home to dispose of in your household bin. Fixed Penalty notices for littering can be issued to anyone disposing of bagged dog faeces inappropriately.

• Keep the dog within the boundaries of public footpaths especially near recreation areas as even after picking up, residual deposits can be left.

• Politely but firmly encourage guilty owners you meet to do their duty. You do not need to be rude, simply offer them one of your bags; embarrassment over their unacceptable behaviour often gets results.

Cllr Colin Preece, Chair ALWAYS pick up your dog's faeces. Rain does not wash it away!

Health Risk to Humans Dog faeces pose a risk to everyone.

Humans can develop Hydatid disease from tapeworms and Toxocariasis from Roundworms. Regular worming of dogs helps prevent this happening. The eggs of the parasites can survive for up to two years on the ground, they are highly resilient to temperature changes and chemical disinfectants have little effect on them. Ingested eggs can cause serious conditions, particularly in children, affecting muscles and various organs including the liver, eyes and brain.

Stray and lost dogs Dogs must not be allowed to roam unattended, inevitably dog mess occurs as a result.

Powys County Council has responsibility for stray dogs. A dog may be treated as a stray if it is roaming freely and not under the control of any person. Such dogs may be seized and detained and if a dog’s owner cannot be immediately traced the dog will be kennelled by the Council until it can be reunited with an owner, subject to charges upon reclaim by the owners.

Llangors Community Council thank you for your co-operation.

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'Off the Wall' Fundraising Evening

Jim Price

In aid of the Llangorse Common Community Toilets rebuild project As a follow-up to my report on page 6 of the Summer Grapevine, a fundraising charity evening is being arranged for Saturday 2nd Feb 2019 at Llangorse Youth and Community Centre (7pm start). The event is to be called 'OFF THE WALL'.

9. 30 am to 11. 30 am, when the Post Office is open.

The idea is to ask households in the Llangorse Community Council area (and beyond if possible) to contribute a picture that needs a new home!

Pictures received will be numbered and a catalogue produced to help buyers on the night of the Auction. These pictures will be displayed in the main hall and you will be able to view them from 7 pm prior to the start of the Auction at about 8 pm.

I'm hoping that at least one picture can be found in each home that residents are perhaps a little tired of and would be happy to take it 'OFF THE WALL' A charity auction of these pictures will then take place. Gareth Griffiths has kindly agreed to act as auctioneer to help raise funds for the construction of a NEW energy efficient sustainable public toilet facility for the community and visitors to Llangorse Common and the Lake.

Pictures can be delivered to the Community Centre during January 2019 on a Monday 10am to 12 noon and on a Thursday

I will be there to collect these, but please don't leave it until the last minute. Alternatively, pictures can be delivered to me during January 2019, at 4 Tai Canol, Llangorse (01874 658 616).

It is going to be a FUN evening with entertainment from the Uskulele Band at 7 pm, a bar, nibbles and a raffle as well as the Auction itself.

Please come along and help raise money for YOUR worthy community project and follow the example of the Erwood 'Pit Stop' public toilets project which states “Every penny counts, so you can spend one!”. Thank you!

For an update on the project so far, please see the further article on page 8 of this newsletter.

Mike Featherstone National Park & Powys Council Support Energy Efficiency Schemes at Llangors Youth & Community Centre With a new boiler needed which serves the under-floor heating to keep the Centre warm and hot water for the Centre's facilities the opportunity has been taken to improve the energy efficiency of the Centre.

A new, more efficient boiler has been installed which is linked to a climate sensor to obtain maximum efficiency. The hot water boiler also replaces that provided by an immersion heater for the kitchen.

In addition, the 7.5 kw of Solar Panels have been connected to the hot water tank to benefit from surplus electricity generated.

The external and internal lights are nearly 20 years old. 24 dual fluorescent tube lights serving the Hall, Front Foyer and Meeting Room have been replaced with LED lights. These are expected to save a significant amount of electricity. In addition, the outside lights have been replaced by LED lights specifically designed to limit upward light pollution in view of the designated Dark Sky Area.

The Centre is greatly appreciative of support from the: Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Sustainable Development Fund, and Powys County Council Community Regeneration & Development Fund.

In addition, the scheme for the Centre has benefited from donations from a curry evening and individuals.

Funding Available for Community Projects Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is urging local community groups to apply for funding for their projects. The Sustainable Development Fund totalling £200,000 a year, is offered to community projects that develop and test ways of achieving a more sustainable way of living in the countryside and helps improve the quality of life.

At a recent meeting the SDF awarded over £5,000 to the Llangorse Youth and Community Centre Energy Efficiency Project so that they could install a more efficient heating system and improved lighting. Ysgol Bro Dinefwr Farm Project was awarded £8,000 to assist them with the building of an outdoor classroom, that will allow pupils to undertake studies and research on an acre of land to be

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used for growing vegetables and looking after chickens and bees. A grant over £9,000 will enable Powys County Council to develop a feasibility study for Brecon Business Improvement District and nearly £1,000 was allocated to help commission Sustrans to investigate the feasibility of a cycle path from Brecon to Hay. Deborah Perkin, Communities Champion for BBNPA said: “The Sustainable Development Fund invests in local community groups.

Big change often comes from small beginnings, and we are delighted to see so many thriving projects that we have helped to kickstart. I would urge local people to apply for funding if they have a project for making their communities more fit for the future. They should

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority simply get in touch with our Sustainable Development staff. I hope people will feel encouraged to act on their brilliant ideas, and we will do our best to help them make progress!”

Julian Atkins, CEO at Brecon Beacons National Park Authority added: “Developing resilient communities is one of our key objectives at the National Park and we welcome applications for a wide range of projects as the Sustainable Development Funding criteria is quite broad. Please contact our Officers below to discuss project eligibility.”

If you have an idea/project which you would like to discuss please email helen. roderick@beacons-npa.org.uk or ceri. bevan@beacons-npa.gov.uk

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Llangors Youth & Community Centre Regular Events: Post Office Services Mondays 10 am - 12 noon Thursdays 9.30 am - 11.30 am Coffee, Tea & Biscuits Monday & Thursdays All Welcome! from 10 am in the Hall Pottage & Puddings Last Monday of month (check Bank Holidays)

12.30 pm to 2.00 pm Linda Kells - 658 377 Cub Scouts Mondays 6 pm - 7.30 pm Maureen Lowe - 658 453 Llyn Safaddan Art Group Mondays 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Myra Morris - 611 868 Welsh Class Tuesday mornings from 9.15 am Susan Jevons - 658 298 Junior Dance Tuesday & Thursdays 4 pm to 4.45 pm Rowan Kennedy-Brown 07494 433 531

Llangorse Common Toilets - update

Ryan Thomas

The Llangorse Common Community Toilets rebuild project is progressing well. Terms have now been agreed with Powys County Council for a 25-year lease of the site, and plans for the new resource-efficient facility, providing two unisex and a disabled toilet, an area for visitor information and a dog wash, have been drawn up. The necessary bat surveys, ecological survey and topographical surveys have been completed and a planning application was recently submitted to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

The application can be viewed on the Authority’s website: http://www.beacons-npa.gov. uk/planning/ (reference number 18/16709/FUL) - we would be grateful for any letters or emails of support to the planning department!

We have made further applications for capital grants over the summer, and await to hear the outcome of these - fingers crossed!

The charity continues to fundraise to meet our match funding target of £7,000. We plan to organise several fundraising initiatives in the next few months, the first such event being a fundraising evening called ‘Off the Wall’ – further details on page 6 of this newsletter.

We are also continuing to receive donations via the donation box installed on the existing toilet block.

If you wish to donate towards the project, please contact Jim Price (Treasurer) on 658 616.

If all goes well, by the time the next issue of the Grapevine is published we should hopefully be able to report building works having started. Watch this space!

Llangorse Common Community Toilets CIO is a registered charity, No. 1178226.

Calling All Amateur Detectives!

Alan Lodge

From the people who brought you the Llangors Wakefield Mystery Cycle…

The Lake Players present CLUE MURDER – A Murder Mystery Evening in 3 Acts

“…I realised I had come up against one of the most extraordinary minds I had ever encountered…”

A book signing: Two authors - an ex-Cabinet Minister and a reality TV star – are here to promote their latest books. How could anything possibly go wrong?

Then someone discovers a dead body.

“…I can tell the difference! Things don’t wriggle so much, when they’re dead…”

Dog Training Tuesday & Friday Evenings Tracy - 07833 439 446

But out of so many suspects, who’s the murderer? And why?

Beaver Scouts (6-8 yr olds) Wednesdays 6 pm to 7 pm Tony Hodge 01639 701 254

Come along and pit your wits! You get two guesses per table, along with soup and a ploughman’s supper, all for £10 per person. And there’s a cash bar as well. Proceeds go to the Llangors playground equipment fund and local churches.

Badminton Wednesdays Juniors and Seniors 7 pm to 9 pm Dave Hope - 665 618 Junior Drama Group Thursdays 5 pm - 6.30 pm Lynn Clausen 07949 329561 Parkinson’s Keep Fit Saturdays 10 am - 11 am Val Morgan

Keep up to date at www.llangorshall.co.uk

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“… You can be Hercules Parrot, and tell us all the answers!”

Join us on Friday 7th December at Llangors Youth & Community Centre, or Saturday 8th December at Llanfihangel Village Hall! Both performances start at 7pm. For tickets call 711 584.

Post Office at Llangors Hall

Mike Featherstone

The Post Office at Llangors Youth & Community Centre has been ably served by Zena from when it opened in May 2011.

For twice a week Zena has managed the Post Office at Llangors for 7 years. This summer Zena handed the Post office over to new people and Richard now continues the duties.

In much appreciation of the willing and helpful service from Zena a bouquet of flowers was presented to her by Doreen on 30th July 2018.

The Post Office continues to be open on Mondays 10 am to 12 noon and Thursdays 9-30 am to 11-30 am. Coffee is also available during these times.

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A Community Shop for Llangors A Questionnaire with an Introduction by Mark Kerr, Village Shop Committee Chairman For most villages a shop is a vital lifeline and for some people it is an important connection with the world beyond their front door. It is a meeting place, communication centre and a lynchpin of village life.

In Llangors we now have an embryo shop committee, committed to investigating options for a shop here in the village.

This questionnaire is the first step. We need to know your views on what should be provided and what would receive your support. Please be as honest as possible in your answers! Your response will be treated in confidence. It is anonymous, unless you wish to add your name at the end.

You may drop off the completed survey at a number of collection boxes at the places listed below; or you can complete it online with SurveyMonkey at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LlangorsVillageShop If you prefer, it could be collected from your home by request to any of the people listed below until 8th December.

The results will be published in the Grapevine and on Facebook at Llangors Village Shop Project.

We will also hold public meetings in January when the proposal for a Llangors village shop can be discussed further in open forum.

If you feel you could help in any way with the running of the shop, tell us. This kind of venture has been successfully achieved in over 300 communities like ours all over the UK. Most of them have been set up with the support of the Plunkett Foundation (www.plunkett.co.uk), with whom we are already in touch.

Have a look at their website.

Collection Boxes for the completed survey will be at the following places between 15th November and 8th December: • Pennorth kiosk – thanks to Llangasty Parish Hall • Tal-y-Llyn kiosk – thanks to Llyn Syfaddan History Group • Llanywern kiosk – thanks to Llanywern Commoners • Llangors kiosk – thanks to Llangors Community Centre Committee • Llanfihangel Tal-y-Llyn The Black Cock Inn – thanks to the Black Cock Inn If you wish to speak directly to someone about this project please contact one of the following: Mark Kerr - 01874 658276 or mark.kerr4@btopenworld.com Alina Evans - 01874 658188 or alinaevans@btinternet.com Alison Sparshatt - 01874 730169 or alison@walledgardentreberfydd.com

About a Village Shop in Llangors 1. If a new village shop was opened in Llangors would you or any member of your household use it?

Daily 2-3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Occasionally Not at all 2. What products would you be most likely to buy?

Newspapers/magazines Ready meals Local Produce Frozen food Fresh fruit & vegetables Meat and dairy Greeting cards/wrapping Bakery Pet food Sweets/ice cream Household goods Beers, wines & spirits Stationery Packed groceries - tins, packets Craft items Cigarettes/tobacco Gifts Cleaning materials Coal/logs Toiletries Sandwiches Organic/Fair Trade products 3. What services would you be most likely to use?

Postal Services Deliveries Advertisement board

Tickets for local events Photocopying Internet Dry cleaning Shoe repairs Photo processing DVD rental Tea room/coffee shop E-top ups for mobile phones Electronic car charging facility 4. Are there any other products or services not listed above you would like to see on offer?

5. At what time of day would you be most likely to use the shop (please tick as many as you like)?

Before 8am 8am – 12 noon 12 noon – 2pm 2pm – 6pm After 6pm 6. How far do you currently travel to do your: a) Main weekly shop?

b) Convenience / top-up shopping?

7. On a scale of 1 – 5 (where 1 is not important and 5 is very important), how important do you think it is to have a village shop in Llangors? Please circle your answer.

NOT IMPORTANT <<<

1

2

3

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5

>>> VERY IMPORTANT

8. Please state how many people in each age range there are in your household: 0-16 yrs 17 – 25 yrs 26 – 45 yrs 46 – 65 yrs over 65 yrs Please turn over

9. Please state where you live: Llangors Llanfihangel Talyllyn Talyllyn Llanywern Pennorth Llangasty Cathedine Bwlch Other 10. Would you or anyone in your household be interested in helping a community shop project in any way by: Joining the steering group Helping with fundraising Providing professional advice/services Be involved in running the shop/volunteering Making a donation Buying a share Making a loan At 10, if you have answered yes to any of the questions, or you would like us to contact you, then please write your name, address, email address and phone number here:

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

You may drop off the completed survey at any one of a number of collection boxes at the places listed above; or you can complete it online with SurveyMonkey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LlangorsVillageShop If you prefer, it will be collected from you by request to any of the addresses or telephone numbers listed above until 8th December. The results will be published in the Grapevine and on Facebook at Llangors Village Shop Project. We will also hold public meetings in January when the proposal for a Llangors village shop can be discussed further in open forum.

Llangors Youth & Community Centre

Llangorse Lake Communities Christmas Party - All Welcome!

15th December, 2pm - 5pm Llangorse Youth and Community Centre • Games and entertainment for 0-8 yr olds • Santa is coming - please bring a wrapped and labelled gift for your child

www.llangorshall.co.uk

• Bring a dish - this is a community event so please come and help on the day

Christmas Church Services Sunday 16th December 9-30am - Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 11am - All Age Worship at Llangors Thursday 20th December 6-00pm - School Christingle Service at Llangors Saturday 22nd December 3-00pm to 5-00pm - Children’s Christmas Workshop at Llangors Hall, followed by Community Carol Singing and refreshments in Llangors Church - come and choose your favourite Carol.

Llangors hall is available to book hourly for table tennis, badminton and short tennis. Hall facilities include a meeting room and main hall. Screens, copier, kitchen, stage, lighting, piano, tables and chairs. Suitable for Wedding receptions.

Bookings: 01874 658 645

Revd Kelvin Richards

Sunday 23rd December 11-00am - Holy Communion at Llanywern 3-00pm - Carol Service at Bwlch 6-00pm - Carol Service at Llanfihangel Christmas Eve Monday 24th December 4-00pm - Crib Service at Llanfihangel 9-00pm - Holy Communion at Llangasty 11-30pm - Midnight Communion at Llangors Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December 9-00am - Holy Communion at Bwlch 10-30am - Family Service at Llanywern

Loop system fitted in each church. A warm welcome to all.

Please see church notice boards or leaflets for further details Website: https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/s451/

Llanfihangel Talyllyn & Llanwern Hall Find us on Facebook!

Bookings: Sheena Sheppard - 711 584

Regular Events: Pilates Tuesdays, 10.30 - 11.30 am Tuesdays, 6 - 7 pm Thursdays, 10 - 11 am Thursdays 6.15 - 7.15 pm Please contact Sheena Sheppard (01874 711 584) before attending a class.

Llangasty Hall

Priest-in-Charge: Revd Kelvin Richards, Tel. 01874 676 146

Bookings:

Llangasty Village hall

Roger Reese

Our annual Festive Walk will be taking place on Friday 28th December from 10.30 onwards.

There will be plenty of rich soup and crusty bread available accompanied by appropriate winter beverage suitable for adults or children!The fire will be lit so a warm welcome awaits you whether you are walking or taking it easy and coming along for company and a chat. We had a great crowd last year so come and support this lovely local tradition.

Our Harvest Supper was greatly appreciated by all who came along. There was plenty of food to go around prepared by committee members followed by Uskulele who provided the entertainment. The ukulele band made up of local enthusiasts created a great sound and played music from popular songs that we could all tap our feet to or sing along with. They were so good that, by popular demand, we have rebooked them for next years supper!

Ongoing maintenance of the hall continues all the time and one of our next priorities will be to create a designated disabled parking space. Local builder John Reese will be completing this work.

Llangasty hall along with all the other local village halls are there to serve our communities in a variety of ways. Without volunteers to run them they would not continue and we are poorer as a result. Please support your hall either by attending their events or as a member of the hall committees. Here at Llangasty we would love to hear from you if you would like to consider joining our committee, please contact Roger Reese on 658 726.

www.aroundllangorselake.co.uk

Ann Reese - 658 726 or 07760 382 447 a.reese@btinternet.com

Regular Events: Women’s Institute January - March: 1st Wednesday at 2 pm April - December: 1st Wednesday at 7 pm New members welcome!

Hire of the hall for family and social events, receptions and meetings charged at £8 per hour with reduced rates for local and extended use.

llangastyvillagehall.co.uk

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Pennorth Chapel Tabernacle Pennorth URC, Part of the Brecon Beacons Group Pastorate Services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 10.30am - families welcome

Loop system fitted Small comfortable meeting room (up to 20 people) Food preparation area & disabled facilities Available for Hire

Roger Young - 658 205

Bwlch Village Hall Bookings:

Pennorth Chapel News

Roger Young

I am pleased to say that work on the Chapel and house has now been completed, and looks resplendent in vanilla coloured lime paint. The job has been finished off by the efforts of a local working party that have painted the gates and railings, removed the ivy from the boundary wall, trimmed the hedges and grass, our grateful thanks to all involved.

The “Open Doors Event” held in September was a huge success attracting over 150 people, some reminiscing, many learning about old characters from the area, and some who brought along interesting artefacts from the past. Our thanks go to members of Llyn Syfaddan History Group, and individuals that provided additional material, helping to put on such an impressive display, and everyone that came on the day making it a very enjoyable occasion.

The vacancy for a Minister for the West of the Brecon Beacons Pastorate, which includes Pennorth, has been advertised, and we very much look forward to being able to give some good news in the next Grapevine.

Our United Harvest Festival was this year held in the beautiful St Gastyn’s Church Llangasty, a tradition that has been maintained for many decades, and congenially enjoyed by everyone.

Our Christmas Carol Service this year will take place on Sunday 9th December at 10.30am, we are hoping that there will be some Welsh included, and after the Service there will be some festive refreshments, a very warm welcome to everyone.

Bwlchfest 2018 at Bwlch Village Hall

Les Doggett

Marion Heaffey Tel - 07541 236 243

November 30th at 7 pm: “singalong and enjoy” evening with the Uskulele Band - Bring and Share and bar.

Regular Events:

Saturday 1st December: Christmas Bazaar, stalls, including The Bwlch Crafters beautiful handmade items (brilliant for special Christmas gifts!), a WI cake stall, yummy refreshments including mulled wine and mince pies, garden stall with festive plants and foliage, bric-abrac, raffle and much more! The Bwlch Singers will be singing your favourite carols and Father Christmas will be arriving to check up on “good behaviour”! A Bwlch Christmas Tree display featuring mini trees decorated by organisations involved with our Hall, Bwlch and Cathedine WI, Bwlch Gardening Association, Bwlch Bumps and Babies, Bwlch Crafters and our Yoga Group! This wonderful display will complement the NFWI Wales Natural Tree Project to preserve, protect, plant and replenish trees.

Bwlch & Cathedine Women’s Institute 1st Monday - 7pm Choir Mondays (except WI night) 7pm Garden Club 1st Tuesday - 7.30 pm Hatha Yoga Class Suitable for all levels Wednesdays 6.30 pm - 8 pm Heather - 07811 628247

8 pm: Hired Gun and supporting acts including our very talented local singer, Kirsty, will be performing. The bar will be serving locally made cider (Andrew Jenkins’), beer, wine, soft drinks and bar snacks (hot dogs available).

December 7th at 7 pm: Bingo Billy will be hosting another evening of “chance” - Bring and Share feast and bar! Watch for posters about the Pantomime in January - great fun for all the family! Bwlch Village Hall Committee wish you very best wishes for the festive season and thank everyone who has supported us during 2018.

Bwlch Creative Crafters Thursdays - 7pm - 9pm Bwlch Bumps & Babies Fridays 10 am - 11.45 am Pregnant mums & children aged 0-4 yrs welcome.

Tea, coffee & juice served.

Hire Charges: Group Bookings Villagers £15, Others £30 Morning/Afternoon Session Villagers £15, Others £30 Evening Session Villagers £25, Others £35 All Day Villagers £45, Others £65 Trestle Tables £5 each

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Villages Around Llangorse Lake Facebook Page

Villages Around Llangorse Lake Group

A Facebook page for everyone around our beautiful Lake and area A Facebook page for everyone around our beautiful Lake and area: Some of you will already be very familiar with this page which was founded in March 2013 and has now a following of close on 500 people which makes it a very good Communication and advertising tool for Local Community Groups and Businesses No matter where you live around the Lake and what your interests are we invite you to post your News. We operate an open posting policy. That means that any of you can post directly to the page to advertise anything that might be of interest to folk around and visiting the area.

Obviously we reserve the right to delete any offensive or negative postings and will do so!

The Admins of this page have no self interest in results. It is purely to promote community communication and thriving local businesses whether they be Pub, Café, shop, Village Hall, Garden Centres, Sailing or other Clubs, B and B’s, Community Group, Church, Charity Events, Yoga Classes, Children’s Activities, History Group, Local Council Information, Workshops, Makers, Garden Services, House Sitters, Dog walkers, etc. We also love to see your photos taken around the Lake and Area. So please feel free and post away. Thank you.

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Llangors Christmas Market Monday, December 10th 2018 from 3 pm to 5.30 pm at Llangors Youth & Community Centre Various stalls selling Christmas foods and gifts • Enjoy a glass of mulled wine and mince pies with friends • Lots of activities for children to enjoy

The Black Cock Inn Llanfihangel Talyllyn

Food served all day Curry Night on Fridays Curry and a pint for £10.95 (Ordinary Menu Also Served)

Christmas Menu Now Ready Bookings being taken

Families Welcome Tel: 01874 658 697

David Bailey Wildlife Talk

David Bailey, Author and award-winning Wildlife Photographer, is coming to Llangorse Multi Activity Centre.

Join David to hear his renowned wildlife talk on Sunday 9th December 2018 at 12 noon. Tickets £10 to include a light lunch.

Tickets can be purchased from Llangorse Multi Activity Centre in person or by phone - 01874 658 272. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Proceeds towards the Welsh Beaver Project.

Colin Preece

Carol Singing Around Llangors On Sunday 16th December, meet at 4pm at the Community Centre to go around the village singing carols in aid of Llangors Play Park. Wear warm clothes, Christmas jumper, Christmas hat, something reflective. Bring a torch. No need to be able to sing just along for some fun!!

Mulled wine, mince pies, squash and chocolates in the Community Centre.

Melrose East

It All Happens in Bwlch!

Bwlch is fast-becoming a significant hub for physical and emotional wellbeing in the Brecon Beacons. It houses several award-winning enterprises. The New Inn Pub has won acclaim for delicious home-cooked fare. The Star Bunkhouse is taking the lead for walkers, cyclists and adventurers and the ‘Bwlch with Altitude’ yearly event is now well-established. We have the excellent Farm Shop and the new stylish Diner. The innovative Purple Carrot caters for local functions, near and far.

The Village Hall is thriving as live music and community events are housed there. Box Cottage Studio provides personalised yoga programmes and is the home for ‘Music and the Muse’ - Wellbeing Workshops Wales. The recent Wellbeing Workshops Weekend was a resounding success, and will take place on an annual basis. Next Spring will see the launching of the ‘Feel-good Festival’ to showcase local services and provide an exciting range of wellbeing taster sessions.

We enjoy a sumptuous location with starry night skies and breathtaking sunrises. All cause for celebration!

Heather Murray

www.aroundllangorselake.co.uk

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Edibles and Ornamentals in the Walled Garden Carnelian

The quince, medlar and aubergine harvests at the Walled Garden have been exceptional this year; the beautiful, white and pink, scented quince flowers were spared a late frost and developed into hefty furry yellow fruits weighing nearly a kilo each; the later flowering medlar blossoms, large and loose like dog roses, are followed by strange, rude, medieval fruit that appear to be cast in bronze; and the swollen purple aubergines have thrived in the long hot summer, each with the colour, shine and turgidity of a glass of Merlot.

A quince tree is a very special thing. The early, fresh green leaves have a light delicacy and elegance, and hold on late into autumn, fading to the same rich yellow as the fruit itself. The tree is graceful, goblet shaped and not too big.

The quinces are deliciously scented, will keep for several months if unbruised, and poach to a glorious carnelian rose pink: added to a rich lamb tagine or alongside a firm goat’s cheese, they are sublime.

A medlar is a very ancient tree with a gnarly will of its own and fabulous, deeply furrowed, dark green, leathery leaves which remain almost as long as the medlars themselves into late www.walledgardentreberfydd.com

November, their glorious autumn colours setting off the metallic fruits. Serve a medlar jelly alongside game or cold meats.

After exhausting the moussaka and melanzane parmigiana possibilities, I started to use aubergines in a tomato based curry. The aubergines have texture and depth of flavour, absorbing the heat of chillies and marrying well with cardamom and turmeric.

Topiary

Most of us have topiary of one form or another in our gardens already if we have hedges or lawns, as the term applies to the art or practice of keeping a perennial plant pruned or trimmed to a desired size and shape. The plant is usually a tree or shrub and is usually evergreen, but grass, hawthorn and beech prove the exceptions. Yew, holly and box are the most traditional trees for topiary, although box blight now makes it a less popular choice.

Topiary styles include parterres, mazes, labyrinths and knot gardens, aswell as balls, columns, cones and more fantastical or whimsical shapes, and provide formal structure and ornamental winter presence.

telephone: 01874 730 169

P L A N T N U R S E RY In the Walled Garden a group of ten separate yews, planted three years ago on a sloping lawn, will be ready next year to become topiary subjects. Possibly a collection of balls rolling down the slope, with a couple of columns framing one of the old gated entrances, although at the moment the plan keeps changing. I’ve enlisted the help and advice of a master topiary expert Steve Lannin, now head gardener at Mapperton, Dorset, and previously head gardener at Allt y bela, Usk and at Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds and Lowther Castle in Cumbria – all these gardens are worth a visit this winter to see the topiary. And do come on the Topiary Workshop next September if you are inspired to tackle your own topiary project.

Alison Sparshatt, Walled Garden Treberfydd

email: alison@walledgardentreberfydd.com

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Anne Thomas

Post Office Services at Llangors Youth & Community Centre Mondays 10 to 12 and Thursdays 9-30 to 11-30 Tea, Coffee and Biscuits are also available on Mondays and Thursdays

Llangors Community Council - contacts Llangors Ward

Llanfihangel Ward

Colin Preece (Chairman) - 658 691

Richard Doylend (Vice Chair) - 658 692

Robert East - 658 335

Mike Scruby - 658 410

Tony Evans - 658 319

Simon Bailey - 658 126

Rev. Alan Jevons - 658 298

David James - 658 509

Lynne Griffin - 07734 315 141

Mark James - 07432 387 395

Clerk – Judith Phillips 658 869 (clerk@llangors.org.uk) The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are solely those of the original authors and contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Discover Llangorse & Bwlch, Llangors Community Council or Cwmdu and District Community Council.

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PLANTS

Seasonal Wreaths Workshops at the Walled Garden Treberfydd on Friday 30 November and Saturday 1 December Cost £30 per head plus materials

FLOWERS VEGETABLES

H E R B S GARDEN PLANS

BOOKING ESSENTIAL LLANGASTY, BRECON, LD3 7PX

01874 730 169

alison@walledgardentreberfydd.com www.walledgardentreberfydd.com

HARDY PLANTS GROWN IN WALES

The Castle Inn FREE HOUSE Castle Traditional Roast Served Sunday 12.30 - 3pm The Castle Inn Llangorse Tel: 01874 658 819 to make a booking www.aroundllangorselake.co.uk

PETER NAYLOR MECHANICAL & BODY REPAIRS SERVICING • MOT PREPARATION • WELDING

T: 01874 730 567 M: 07977 856 901 UNIT 2, THE OLD TIMBER YARD, BWLCH, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7HX Page 13

VISIT THE

Kitchen Garden Tŷ-Mawr

SHOP & CAFE Home grown produce, sustainable kitchenwares, beeswax wraps, soapnuts, tea or coffee & homemade cake!

Open: Wed-Sun: 10-4 Fri: 10.30-4

NEW FOR Courses & workshops including: WINTER 2018: Fermentation Made Easy, SUNDAY Photography Days, Botanical BREAKFASTS Gin, Painting, Sustainable - BOOKING No-dig Gardening & more ESSENTIAL! Italian Food Nights PLASTIC & with Nonna Caterina PALM OIL FREE

Call Rae on 07949 396589 or email: Rae.Gervis@lime.org.uk Tŷ-Mawr Farm Llangasty LD3 7PJ

LLANGORSE MULTI

ACTION

PACKED ADVENTURES

ACTIVITY CENTRE

BIRTHDAY PARTIES WITH A DIFFERENCE!

Book a fun-filled Rock Climbing Party or a Pony Party at Llangorse Multi Activity Centre.

Morning or afternoons, and a food mealdeal in our cafe can be booked to follow.

Booking Essential - call 01874 658 272

Our activity centre is open all year!

Winter Events at our Climbing & Riding Centre: • Full Day Experienced Ride - 23rd Nov • Brit Rock Film Tour - 12th Dec • Louise Harwood Riding Clinic - 22nd Dec • Plus our regular weekly events For full details visit www.activityuk.com/events or call us on 01874 658 272

CHRISTMAS GIFT

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Vouchers can be purchased with us in person, over the phone or online - just visit www.activityuk.com/gifts

GIFT VOUCHERS

BASE CAMP CAFE

GIVE THE GIFT OF AVENTURE!

OPEN THROUGHOUT THE WINTER

Christmas or birthday present vouchers available to purchase visit www.activityuk.com or call in at the centre!

Hot drinks, meals, snacks, delicious home made cakes, a lovely viewpoint and a great stop on a walk or drive!

Visit www.activityuk.com or call us on 01874 658 272

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