lampeter grapevine issue 27 mar 2015
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G R A P E V I N E
cysylltwch â ni / contact us: [email protected] Mawrth / March 2015
digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly
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Time to Shine
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Maer & Dirprwy-Faer 2015-16
Enwebwyd y Dirprwy-Faer y Cyngh. Chris
Thomas yn Faer a’r Cyngh. David Smith yn
Ddirprwy-Faer am y flwyddyn fwrdeistrefol
ddilynol. Llongyfarchiadau I’r ddau ohonoch!
Cyfraniadau Ariannol
Penderfynwyd gwneud cyfraniad o £500 I’r
mudiad Cyngor ar Bopeth a £50 ar gyfer y
Mudiad Clwb Ffermwyr Ifainc Ceredigion.
Cinio Ar Gyfer Newynog Ein Byd
Bydd y Cyngor Tref yn gyfrifol am drefnu’r ginio
ar Ddydd Gwener 6 Mawrth o 12 Canol Dydd -
1.30pm. Croeso Cynnes I Bawb!
Mayor & Deputy-Mayor 2015-16
Deputy-Mayor Cllr Chris Thomas was nominated
as Mayor and Cllr David Smith as Deputy-Mayor
for the ensuing municipal year. Congratulations
to both of you.
Financial Contributions
It was resolved to make a contribution of £500 to
the Citizen’s Advice Bureau and £50 to the
Ceredigion YFC.
Hunger Lunch
The Town Council will host the Hunger Lunch at
St Peter’s Church Hall on Friday 6 March from
12 Noon – 1.30pm. All Welcome!
Dear Grapevine,
I was disappointed and saddened not
to find any mention of Annie May in
your latest issue (Feb 2015).
She was a remarkable lady who made
a massive contribution to the people
who knew her, to the local community
and further afield. She influenced
many lives through her work as a
lecturer at Lampeter University, the
Highland Cattle Club of Wales, and of
course by establishing Lampeter Youth
Theatre and Stage School. She was
nominated for the Carmarthen Journal
Community Awards where she was
runner-up for two years running. She
was active in the campaign for
Transition Llambed to establish a base
at Victoria Hall, and she was
supportive of the Grapevine from the
very start when she helped with it's
launch and continuation by supplying
articles and encouragement to the
then editor.
Her popularity was indicated by the
number of people who attended her
memorial service - not just packed but
overflowing. It was heart warming to
see her photo on the front of the
Lampeter edition of the Carmarthen
Journal and a large article inside
celebrating her life and her influence.
Surprising then, that there was
absolutely no mention of her in the
Grapevine. Is this because the
Grapevine intends to have a special
memorial issue, or articles in the next
edition, which would be entirely
appropriate with the theme "Time to
Shine", as not only did Annie shine so
brightly, but she also encouraged
everyone else to shine too.
Thank you Annie.
Charles & Debbie Burton
Charles and Debbie,
I am sorry you were disappointed with the
last issue of Grapevine.
I would however, like to confirm that in
discussions with individuals who are now
running LYTss, prior to the last issue being
published, I was asked to defer
contributions until a later date.
I have suggested that this issue would be
an appropriate theme to include memories
of Annie, even though there was a desire
to celebrate her life in her birthday
month's issue (April).
I will include something, as and when I
receive contributions. I'm sure that there
will be something appearing very soon.
Eds
contents in this issue…
transition llambed
development trust annual
report
victoria hall performance
venue working group
earth hour: time for the
stars to shine
ms support group
welsh quilt party
i love lampeter campaign
needs you!
ysgol henry richard
community seed swap
time to shine
red squirrels at yr efail?
lampeter beer festival
review
regular features …
letters
reviews
listings & events
ads & classified
town council news
traws link cymru update
magic lamp cinema -
take 2
jottings
clonc
celtic christianity
kids in action
what’s on in the woods
creative ideas
crossword competition
grapevine gadgets
karen’s creative
compendium
LETTERS
grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE
email: [email protected]
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G R A P E V I N E no. 27, Mar 2015
Post: c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7EE Email: [email protected]
Published by: Transition Llambed Development Trust, Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, SA48 7EE
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Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading
Angie Martin, Editor
The inspiration for the theme, ‘Time to Shine’, came from
my investigation, many months ago, into the planned 2015
‘Earth Hour’ events. I’m sure I came across this as a focus
somewhere … However, after publishing it, and returning to
find more information, I was unable to trace any reference
to it at all. So, it’s time to create our own meanings instead.
For me, it is about discovering the real ‘stars’, whether they
are celestial in nature or more down to earth. We are lucky
to be surrounded by so many amazing things: spectacular
wildlife, beautiful landscapes, wonderful natural resources,
incredible people, fantastic opportunities and all right on
our doorstep. It is good to take time to appreciate these
good things as well as identifying what else can be improved
and how we can help make this happen. ‘Earth Hour’, page
5, is a good example - with millions of people taking part in
a global event (doing something small, for just one hour in
their own homes or communities) in order to highlight the
need to make changes which will help towards a sustainable
future. It’s a case of ‘Think Global, Act Local’. There are
more examples inside ... So, how about getting involved in
the ‘I Love Lampeter Campaign’ page 11, the ‘Community
Seed Swap’, page 21, the ‘Traws Link Cymru Campaign’,
page 7. Or you could read about other local stars who have
shown talent in a variety of ventures, be it writing, artistic,
speaking, performance or volunteering. Lots to choose from
as usual, so enjoy. Don’t forget to turn off your lights during
Earth Hour, look up to the skies and give the stars their
‘Time to Shine’.
Croeso / Welcome to this issue of the Grapevine.
Other contact details:
Transition Llambed: www.transitionllambed.co.uk email: [email protected]
Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: [email protected] or phone/text 07891 632614
People's Market: To book a stall contact: [email protected] or ring 01570 471432
polite reminder: If you're sending us a display advertisement or an article, please send it in the
right format - it'll save us (and you) a lot of time.
Please send your photos & artwork in jpg format as we cannot accept PDFs
For full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see Grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk
The Newsletter Team
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At present, Lampeter is pretty much off the
map when it comes to local tours of bands or
performance/theatre groups. There are some
great theatres and music venues in the area:
Theatr Felinfach; Small World and Theatr
Mwldn in Cardigan; Aberystwyth Arts Centre;
the Lyric Theatre and Halliwell Centre in
Carmarthen to name a few. And, although we
do have venues within the UWTSD campus,
we do not have a dedicated venue for
performance, dance, theatre and cinema
events in Lampeter. But Lampeter does have
a rare jewel hidden in its pocket - Victoria
Hall. Originally a purpose built theatre and
community hall it was later redeveloped to
embrace the growing cinema audiences of
the 1930s and 40s. Bands, theatre groups
and other events still use it as an occasional
venue and the Magic Lamp Cinema’s
audiences are growing week by week. It is a
beautiful building packed full of potential for
all kinds of events and performances.
Victoria Hall has put together a working
group to come up with ideas and costings,
looking at development options for the hall as
a fully equipped performance venue. It is
certainly a challenge. We need to consider
how to develop the hall as a multiple use
performance space for cinema, theatre,
dance and music – and to factor in the
associated technical aspects and challenges
of lighting, sound, acoustics, flexible seating
and staging. We are also factoring into this
development proposal how to accommodate
the hall’s existing uses and users. It is vital
that Victoria Hall maintains its position in the
community as a café and as a venue for local
events like the People’s Market; church
services; and rehearsal, practice and
meeting space for many local groups.
We need to consider feasibility, sustainability,
to explore what the costs would be within a
range of possible development options, and
also look at funding possibilities for the short
and long term. We also need to do some
public consultation. Do you have ideas as to
how you would like to see Victoria Hall
developed in this way? Are there projects/
performance spaces that you have visited
that have worked well as multiple use
venues? What was successful about them?
What kind of bands, theatre groups,
performances and events would you like to
see in Lampeter? And if you would like to get
involved in the project to develop Victoria
Hall as a venue we would really like to hear
from you.
Please email us c/o Dinah Mulholland:
Transition Llambed Development Trust
Annual Report
This year’s overall hall usage has continued to grow. An
ever wider spectrum of activities takes place in the hall, all making
a positive contribution to the community of Lampeter and the
surrounding villages.
Renovation projects have been completed and the range of
rentable space and facilities for potential activities is greater. We
benefitted from the use of the kitchen by the COASTAL project
throughout the year which, unfortunately, had to be wound down
and has now ceased altogether. We intend to maintain our links
with Canolfan Steffan and their excellent volunteers who help out
at the Peoples Market. We have already engaged with other
potentially significant users of the kitchen facilities. We have been
keen to maintain and develop links with other institutions within
the town. Especially the Town Council, Chamber of Trade and the
Lampeter Food Festival.
We are very pleased to have been able to host the first ever
Young People’s Food Festival in Wales, Darts exhibition matches,
pop up restaurants and Lampeter’s first ‘Make It’ festival
promoting the town’s wide range of talent as well as the renowned
creative shops.
A variety of live music events have taken place and we hope this
use of the hall continues to grow.
The Magic Lamp Cinema started to become established and we
have also hosted sessions to help the older people of Lampeter,
Age Cymru, and those seeking work, Hafan Cymru. The Lampeter
Youth Theatre and Stage School continues to thrive as it
approaches its fourth year despite the very sad loss of its founder
and director, Annie May Spawton.
Thank you to all customers and users of the hall. A huge thanks to
all those who contribute to the success of the Grapevine and the
People’s Market, now entering their fourth year of trading.
TLDT recognise we have some financial challenges in 2015 and
are developing plans to resolve the shortfalls. This includes
seeking funding to make the main hall fit for a range of purposes.
We need to address the issue of our production of the Grapevine
and the revenue gap between costs and advertising income.
Another of our measures is the fee increases designed to help
TDLT balance the books and make the whole project of growing a
valuable community facility sustainable in the long term.
We are in the early stage of investigating becoming fully licenced
premises to enable us to further expand the range of activities that
can create income.
Finally I, along with the other Directors, would like to thank
Directors who have stood down in the last twelve months. Yolanda
Lawrence for her involvement, managing invoices, bookings and
the website. Derek Marshall, as treasurer who has been at the
heart of the project to take over and manage the Victoria hall from
its inception 6 years ago. Both have contributed immeasurably to
the Trust and we hope that if and when the time is right they will
be able to re-join us.
Gary Thorogood Chair, Transition Llambed Development Trust
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Brand new
American
Tribal Style®
Belly Dance
Beginners class starting
Wednesday 11 March
6-7pm
Victoria Hall
Lampeter. SA48 7EE
Classes £ 4 - FIRST CLASS FREE
No need to book, just turn up...
Contact: Wendy Steele for info
01570 472921 / 07752 478779
www.tribalunity.co.uk
What is Earth Hour?
WWF’s Earth Hour is a global annual event where hundreds of millions of people
switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about our planet. It’s about
people from across the globe coming together to create a symbolic and spectacular
lights out display as well as asking for change by sharing the opportunities and
challenges of creating a sustainable world.
It happens every year at the end of March around the time of the Spring and Autumn equinoxes in the
northern and southern hemispheres respectively, which allows for near coincidental sunset times in both
hemispheres, thereby ensuring the greatest visual impact for a global ‘lights out’ event. Switch offs will start in
Samoa and finish in Tahiti.
The event has been growing every year, with more and more countries and people signing up – last year an
all-time record was reached, with 162 countries taking part. How you spend the hour is up to you. You could
have a dinner party with friends or loved ones by candlelight, practice your yoga skills or play board games
with the family – or you could just make the most of the time and do a spot of stargazing!
It’s something so simple but with a big message – we want to protect the future of our planet. Will you join in?
For more info: www.earthhour.org
Time for the Stars to Shine
SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2015 8:30-9:30PM
Earth Hour 2015 will be held on Saturday 28 March between 8.30PM and 9.30PM
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This month the gadget in question is a ‘bit of tech’ rather than a ‘thing’. Technology promises much, delivers less (the ones it can make money from) but it has without doubt become so entwined with our daily lives that I think the challenge is how to take best and use it constructively. The Amazon problem. No, not anything to do with deforestation but the more mundane problem of how do I buy books when I live in a town with only one (very important) bookshop which specialises in a language I cannot speak or read. Y Smotyn Du is an excellent independent local book shop but like many around the country it cannot compete online with the big players. This is where this months ‘gadget’ comes in. It does not intend to drive existing customers away from local shops to the internet. It offers a way for independent bookshops to reach those shoppers who are already buying online. After checking out the local shops with no luck, instead of logging onto the Amazon website for that all important purchase, why not try www.hive.co.uk. Hive is owned by the largest UK book wholesaler (Gardener Books) but works with over 300 independent books shops to compete online with the likes of Amazon. For each sale on Hive - there were over 100,000 sales in 2013 - a percentage of the price is paid to one of the 300 shops in the network. The purchaser (you and me) get to choose which shop receives the commission. At the moment Lampeters' Y Smotyn Du is not registered so my choice is Ystwyth Books in Aberystwyth - reasonably local. One of the nice touches with Hive is that you can opt for home delivery or the book can be delivered to your local shop thus reducing the impact of delivery - all those white
vans driving around our roads to deliver parcels the size of a jiffy bag. Of course, we like Amazon for a reason - they are very good at selling us stuff. They have figured out how we would like to buy online and made it so. 1-Click is a sales masterstroke and the information they gather about us allows them to try to sell us more things (we probably don't really need). We also like the prices and speed with which the order arrives. Hive compares well on all of these points. The website is well set out, easy to navigate and retains my credit card details for purchasing. It sells CD’s, DVD’s and eBooks (readable on everything but a Kindle!) and the prices are comparable as you can see in the examples below. The orders do not arrive as quickly as Amazon but I can live with that - I am generally late with the birthday present anyway so whats a few more days !
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Cover Price £9.99 Hive £8.43 Amazon £6.99
Welsh Farming Life Cover Price £4.99 Hive £4.29 Amazon £4.43
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story Cover Price £8.99 Hive £6.41 Amazon £6.29
Y Pedwerydd Dyn Doeth Cover Price £5.99 Hive £5.99 Amazon £5.99
So I have decided to stop buying from a company that only paid £4.2m tax last year, despite sales of £4.3bn, and support local bookshops - what about you?
GRAPEVINE GADGETS
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Imagine the railway line from
Carmarthen to Aberystwth, via
Lampeter, re-opened fifty years on!
From a germ of an idea first raised at a
Transition Llambed meeting, to meetings with
heavyweight politicians Edwina Hart and
Stephen Crabb - that's how far we have come
in little over a year!
After a couple of inaugural public meetings in
Victoria Hall, set up and organized by Rob
Phillips and David Morgan in the autumn of
2013, a committee was established and nitty gritty matters such as a name, constitution, officers and a plan
of action were drawn up, and Traws Link Cymru came into being.
We were kick-started into action by a televised debate on the floor of the Welsh Assembly, initiated by
regional AM Simon Thomas, advocating the re-opening of the line.
Since then, successful public meetings have been held in Tregaron, Llanybydder and latterly Aberystwyth,
and over 8,000 names gathered on both paper and on-line petitions. Twenty-four AMs have pledged their
support, three local MPs and forty-one town and community councils. Both Ceredigion and Sir Gâr County
Councils have passed motions of support, and there has been coverage on BBC Wales Today, S4C's
Newyddion and BBC Radio Cymru, featuring interviews with TLC members.
At the end of January a small delegation of TLC members, together with local AM Elin Jones, met with
Edwina Hart, Assembly Finance and Transport Minister, to put our case. Edwina Hart was very receptive,
agreeing that we should meet with her civil servants in Cardiff to discuss how we could work towards a
feasibility study. Subsequently, in an interview with Huw Edwards on the Wales Report, she spoke
passionately about the importance of Wales having its own rail network, with the re-opened line as part of
an integrated social and economic vision.
Next up, Traws Link Cymru members will be travelling to London for a meeting with Stephen Crabb,
Secretary of State for Wales, on Tuesday 24 February. Rail
infrastructure is not currently devolved and we hope to get his
support for devolution of these powers and a fair financial settlement
to help re-build the line, particularly as a consequence of the
massive HS2 spending in England.
So you can see, Traws Link Cymru has taken huge strides this year!
2015 also happens to be the Fiftieth Anniversary of the closure of
the line. Several commemorative walks have taken place, and there
are art events planned as well. We intend to have further public
meetings in Carmarthen and Llandysul in the near future, so watch
this space!
In the meantime, if you haven't yet signed our petition, please visit
our website to do so, www.trawslinkcymru.org.
You can also fill in a survey form to tell us how you would use a
re-opened Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway.
Last but not least, thank you Transition Llambed for the inspiration
and support!
Gareth Walters, Traws Link Cymru
Traws Link Cymru Update:
Carwyn Jones, Wales's First Minister was even heard to say that he
supported re-opening the line in principle!
MISSING
Description:
Small Black cat, few white hairs under arms, male, 4 years old, neutered.
Missing since mid December from Ffaldybrenin/Ffarmers area.
Any sightings or information please call Claudine
01558 650700 / 07810880039
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The Welsh Quilt Centre’s Courtroom Gallery has a
soaring ceiling under which historic Welsh Quilts
from Jen Jones’ collection will be flying in the
company of the work of artists Eirian and Denys
Short. The quilts will include many from Jen Jones’
prodigious and internationally known collection that
have never before been on display.
Born in Fishguard, Eirian Short studied embroidery
at Goldsmith’s College then went on to produce a
remarkable body of work. While she is well known
for her pivotal role in creating the panoramic “Last
Invasion” tapestry in Pembrokeshire, her output is
much more versatile. In this exhibition she will be
showing some of her extraordinary embroideries
that leap out of their frames in a brilliant mix of
pottery, animals and flowers. Her husband Denys
Short has been in love with quilts since he
photographed them for Eirian’s first book in 1967.
His paintings have a ‘quilt-like’ quality and well
complement both the historic Welsh quilts in this
exhibition and the work of Eirian.
The Welsh Quilt
Centre’s No2 Gallery is more intimate but lofty too;
the perfect setting for Cefyn Burgess’ evocative
textile images of chapels and their contents that are
fast disappearing from our world. Born and raised in
Bethesda, North Wales, Cefyn graduated from the
Royal College of Art then dedicated his life to
designing and weaving textiles that are imaginative,
innovative but deeply immersed in Welsh textile
traditions.
This collaborative feast of quilts, embroideries,
painting and textiles brings together some of the
most colourful historic Welsh quilts with the work of
renowned textile artists from modern day Wales.
Visitors to the Welsh Quilt Centre’s 2015 exhibition
will be able to enjoy a display that is both
sumptuous, vivid, exquisite and varied, and deeply
rooted in Wales’ textile heritage.
Sarah Jane
The Welsh Quilt Party
2015 Exhibition at the Welsh Quilt Centre in Lampeter
To mark this election year and to celebrate Wales’ strong textile
traditions, The Welsh Quilt Centre is putting on a joyous exhibition of
historic Welsh Quilts with guest textile artists from the Principality. It
will run from 7 March through to 31 October this year at the Welsh
Quilt Centre’s galleries in the Old Town Hall, Lampeter in West
Wales.
Contact: The Welsh Quilt Centre, 01570 480112, [email protected]
The Welsh Quilt Centre: www.welshquilts.com/about Jen Jones’ historic Welsh Quilts: www.welshquilts.com/exhibitions
Cefyn Burgess: http://cefynburgess.co.uk/cefyn-burgess-welsh-textile-artist/ Eirian Short: https://helenmccarthy.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/eirian-short-embroiderer/
Denys Short: http://www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk/DenysEirianShort.html
MS SUPPORT GROUP CEREDIGION
Although we had very inclement weather at the beginning of February six of us managed to meet again in the Mustard Seed Cafe.
We had interesting discussions about a variety of things that included the following:
Difficulties getting a definitive diagnosis and the time taken for this Problems with seeing a GP on the same day as symtoms are bad, even when not asking for a named doctor Access issues with shops and offices Problems getting one surgery to accept our leaflets about the group! (Not Lampeter) MITOQ... said to help with MS symptoms...what is it?...A Plant? I shall explore more in time for the next meeting Annie Zakiewicz again helped with her relaxing Reflexology. Thank you Annie
Anybody with MS and/or their Carer will be very welcome to join us at the Mustard Seed Café for our next meeting
Mon 2 March, 1.30-3.30 (see listings p 16 for contact details)
This applies whether you live in Ceredigion or Carmarthen as we are so close. Croeso i Bawb
Judith McKay, Support Volunteer, MS Cymru
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Cymanfaoedd:
Undodiaid ym Mrondeifi, Llanbed – Ebrill 26 April – Unitarians in Brondeifi, Lampeter
Bedyddwyr yn Caersalem, Parcyrhos – Mai 17 May – Baptists in Caersalem, Parcyrhos
Annibynwyr yn Shiloh, Llanbed – Mai 24 May – Independents in Shiloh, Lampeter
Dylan Lewis
Llun/Photo: Tim Jones
www.clonc.co.uk
Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac
Uwch Gaeo a Phencarreg. The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.
Time to shine It was Corisma’s time to shine at the end of February on
S4C’s version of Songs of Praise. ‘Dechrau Canu
Dechrau Canmol’ is one of the most popular programs
on the Welsh channel. It was nice to hear the choir’s
polished performance on the program.
The program was recorded at Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter
with Twynog Davies, Pentrebach
leading the song. Twynog is very
familiar with conducting
audiences. He is often called
upon to conduct Cymanfaoedd
and was the conductor of the
Urdd Choir in Lampeter for
years.
Lampeter area has had a noble
tradition of Cymanfaoedd (Welsh
religious singing festivals) for
years. Whatever your
denomination - Baptists,
Methodists, Unitarians or
Independents, attending a
Cymanfa was part of the
experience of attending chapel.
Cymanfa as an event was the
highlight of the year in any
chapel. New clothes were
required, and the tea in the vestry between the afternoon
and evening Cymanfa was a feast. But above all, the
main aim was to sing - singing and praising God, and
four part singing of course. The children that attended
Sunday School had the opportunity to read a hymn or
even sing on their own. Being in a Cymanfa with the
place full to the brim and the singing blasting from the
walls was a real spiritual experience. Sadly, the
Cymanfa is deteriorating these days. Not many people
go to rehearsals and the audience in the Cymanfa is
very thin on the ground. Although everyone admired the
singing from Lampeter on ‘Dechrau Canu Dechrau
Canmol’, the truth is, even in Lampeter the Cymanfa's
future is at stake. Does this reflect attitudes towards
religion in general? Who knows? But do Clonc and
Grapevine readers see the value in saving the
Cymanfa? It is something that belongs to us here in this
cultural area. Is it worth holding one large Cymanfa in
the town rather than struggling with one in several
chapels? Is it worth bringing back the feast in the vestry
and make it a contemporary social event of some kind?
Just asking. Several volunteers sit on committees and
work hard to keep a number of cymanfaoedd going from
year to year. Is it possible to collaborate in Lampeter and
the surrounding villages to ensure that the Cymanfa
continues to shine?
Amser i serennu Roedd yn amser i Gôr Corisma i serennu ar raglen
Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol S4C ar ddiwedd mis
Chwefror. Dyma un o raglenni mwyaf poblogaidd y
sianel. Roedd yn braf gweld aelodau’r côr yn cymryd
rhan yn y rhaglen gyda graen.
Recordiwyd y rhaglen yng Nghapel Shiloh, Llanbed
gyda Twynog Davies, Pentrebach
yn arwain y gân. Mae Twynog yn
gyfarwydd iawn ag arwain
cynulleidfaoedd. Fe elwir arno’n
aml i arwain Cymanfaoedd Canu a
bu’n arweinydd Côr yr Urdd
Llanbed am flynyddoedd.
Mae gan ardal Llanbed draddodiad
nodedig o Gymanfaoedd Canu ers
blynyddoedd. Beth bynnag eich
enwad - Bedyddwyr, Methodistiaid,
Undodiaid neu Annibynwyr, byddai
mynychu Cymanfa Ganu yn rhan o
brofiad mynd i’r capel. Byddai’r
Gymanfa fel digwyddiad yn
uchafbwynt y flwyddyn mewn
unrhyw gapel. Byddai’n rhaid cael
dillad newydd ac mi fyddai’r te yn y
Festri rhwng Cymanfa’r prynhawn
a’r nos yn wledd.
Ond yn fwy na dim, canu oedd y nod - canu mawl i
Dduw, a chanu mewn pedwar llais wrth gwrs. Byddai’r
plant a fynychai’r Ysgol Sul yn cael y cyfle i ddarllen
emyn neu hyd yn oed canu ar wahân i’r gynulleidfa hŷn.
Roedd bod mewn Cymanfa gyda’r lle yn llawn a’r canu
yn yn codi’r to yn brofiad ysbrydol.
Yn drist iawn, colli tir y mae’r Gymanfa'r dyddiau hyn.
Does dim llawer yn mynd i’r rihyrsals ac mae’r
gynulleidfa yn y Gymanfa yn denau iawn. Er i bawb
edmygu’r canu o Lanbed ar Dechrau Canu Dechrau
Canmol, y gwir yw yn Llanbed hyd yn oed bod dyfodol y
Gymanfa yn y fantol.
A yw hyn yn adlewyrchu agwedd tuag at grefydd yn
gyffredinol? Pwy a ŵyr? Ond a yw darllenwyr Clonc a
Grapevine yn gweld gwerth mewn achub y Gymanfa?
Mae’n rhywbeth sy’n perthyn i ni yma yn yr ardal
ddiwylliannol hon. A yw hi’n werth cynnal un Gymanfa
fawr yn y dref yn hytrach na chynnal Cymanfa mewn
sawl capel? A yw hi’n werth dod nôl â’r wledd yn y festri
a’i gwneud hi’n ddigwyddiad cymdeithasol cyfoes o ryw
fath? Dim ond holi.
Mae gwirfoddolwyr gweithgar yn eistedd ar bwyllgorau
cymanfaoedd ac yn ymroi i gadw sawl Gymanfa i fynd o
flwyddyn i flwyddyn. Oes modd cydweithio yn Llanbed
a’r pentrefi cyfagos erbyn hyn er mwyn sicrhau bod y
Gymanfa yn parhau i serennu?
Twynog Davies conducting in the S4C
programme ‘Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol’
from Lampeter
Twynog Davies yn arwain ar raglen ‘Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol’ S4C o Lanbed
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Photos: Tracey O’ Grady
'Lampeter Folk'
A new folk music night begins
upstairs at Victoria Hall, Lampeter
on Wednesday 8 April from 8pm
and thereafter on the first Wednesday
of each month.
Come along to play some songs or listen, by
candlelight.
Entry fee of £2 includes a free tea or coffee,
or BYOB.
Fri 6 Mar “Blended” (12)
Fri 20 Mar “Jersey Boys” (15)
Fri 10 Apr “Before I Go To Sleep” (15)
Fri 24 Apr “What We Did On Our Holidays” (12A)
DOORS OPEN 7.15pm for 7.45pm start
Admission by Donation
BIG SCREEN & DIGITAL THEATRE SOUND
HEARING LOOP NOW AVAILABLE
WWW.MILLENNIUNHALLCELLAN.CO.UK
Film Night
Volunteers required
to help with our popular film club
Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338
CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL
CLASSES AND GROUPS
Classes subject to change:
please check
www.millenniunhallcellan.co.uk
for updates & contact details.
See our website
What’s On page for one-off
events
MONDAY
Line Dancing 7-10pm
Golden Broth Lunch Club
11.30-2pm, 23 Mar, & 20 Apr
TUESDAY
Lampeter Home Education
Group 12-5pm
Qi Gong 6-7pm
Tai Chi 7-8pm
WEDNESDAY
Table Tennis 10am-12midday,
all ages, suitable for
intermediate players
Sew, Knit and Natter 1-4pm
Yoga 5.30-7pm
THURSDAY
Village Improvement Society
Cttee1st Thurs of month 7pm
W.I. 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm
FRIDAY
Art Group 10am–1pm
Film Night fortnightly 7.15pm
(see advert above for full details)
The People’s Market Victoria Hall,
Bryn Road, Lampeter
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
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Spring is coming, the daffodils are blooming and the
sun is getting warmer. Now is a great time to plan for
Lampeter’s Time to Shine in 2015. There are many
events planned for Lampeter this year, something to
suit everyone, from two international darts
tournaments to the annual Lampeter Food Festival,
from the Lampeter Carnival to the Make Festival.
I would like to ask each person who reads this article
to commit to helping to make something happen in
Lampeter this year. At present only a handful of
people are doing a lot. Last year I went to many
meetings and often the same people were attending,
all wonderful and enthusiastic people but simply too
few to turn the great ideas we all have into reality. If
we can all find something we can be enthusiastic
about and help to make it happen, then together we
can transform our town.
Wales in Bloom - Several years ago Lampeter was
very successful in the Wales in Bloom competition,
coming second several times and receiving many
commendations. Many people have suggested that
we enter once again. Perhaps you could help with
this? If you are interested in helping please email me
at the address below. We have also been asked to
locate all the trophies and cups awarded in previous
years, so if you have any information please let us
know.
Christmas in Lampeter - Yes I know it’s only March
but this is a brilliant time to start planning for the Best,
Most Spectacular Christmas Fun in Lampeter. Every
year people tell me how wonderful the Victorian Night
in Newcastle Emlyn is. I believe a lot of people help to
make that event the success it is. Let’s create
something as good in Lampeter. A suggestion has
been made that we all dress up as our favourite
movie characters. Maybe you have another idea?
Would you like to be part of a Lampeter Christmas
Event planning team?
If so please come to a meeting on Thursday 12
March, 6.30pm at The Mulberry Bush, or send me an
email at [email protected] with your
ideas and contact details.
Lampeter Chamber of Trade are raising funds this
year to improve the Christmas lights, which are in
urgent need of repair and replacement. The stalwart
team of Christmas Elves, who erect and take down
the lights, would also really welcome some younger
members. I was told last year that Lampeter has the
best Christmas lights in the area, so let’s keep our
lights shining.
2015 is the year we can all sing Lampeter’s praises,
and if there is something you see that needs
improving then don’t just sit back and complain about
how ‘they’ aren’t doing something, step forward and
help make a change happen. It is truly amazing what
can be achieved when people work together.
Thank you. Diolch yn fawr.
Josie Smith, Chair Lampeter Chamber of Trade
Ysgol Henry Richard: News
A Public Speaking team from Ysgol Henry Richard,
Tregaron, has been congratulated on achieving
regional success in the English Rotary Public
Speaking Competition. The team of Lowri Jones
(Chairperson), Nest Jenkins (Speaker) and Cadi
Jones (Vote of thanks), won the accolade of best
team in the Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion round
at the event in Lampeter. Adding to the success of
the team, Nest Jenkins also won the Best Speaker
award. The team’s topic was ‘This House believes
that we should always remember them,’ and Nest
Jenkins argued in favour of not changing the focus
of remembrance services and that losses suffered
during the two World Wars should remain central.
The Ysgol Henry Richard team will go on to
compete in the national final to be held in
Cowbridge in March. Temporary Head Jane Wyn
praised the team on their “fantastic” achievement.
“Henry Richard himself was a great orator, and we
are very proud of our pupils’ success,” she said. “I
would like to wish the team every success in the
next round when representing the region.” Mrs
Wyn added: “We are grateful to the Rotary Club for
giving our pupils excellent opportunities to develop
their public speaking skills.”
Rhiannon Lewis
Ysgol Henry Richard’s successful Public Speaking team left to
right Cadi Jones, Lowri Jones and Nest Jenkins with local and
county Rotary International officials.
I Love Lampeter Campaign Needs You!!!!
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EVENING AT
FALCONDALE LAKE
By Tess Blackburn
Surface of an open eye
Drifting mist slow skates
Water lap lap laps
An eternal circle of shore
Moon glints waver and pass
Blurring on gliding waves
Crescents of flowing silver
Mark ghostly swans sailing
Bats shimmy in darkness
Whisk above the surface
Plunder invisible mosquitoes
From dark air
Fish mouths agape
Bubble in glassy meniscus
Disappearing fast as mirage
Sliver silver into black
Beyond the edge billows
Cool air a seductive breath
Over shadowy grass
Shivers leaves to a dance
Stars spark their presence
In depths of ink blue sky
Clouds enfold the moon
Night falls soft as sleep
Karen’s Creative Compendium 001
Housing Estates
by Doris Critchley
Housing estates are springing up everywhere. I have a friend two or
three miles away whose house overlooks hundreds of houses where
only a few years ago it was all fields.
We used to live next to a farm which is now being turned into a
housing complex. When will it end?
We now live in a nice little grove of five dormer bungalows and
apart from school traffic in the morning and afternoon it is really
peaceful. Or at least it was.
The builders have moved in here now. What a mess! I love my
garden and spend hours keeping it nice and tidy but the builders are
doing their best to wreck it. My collection of ornamental grasses is
being decimated, there are bits of wood all over my lawn, and the
primulas, pansies and cineraria are beyond recognition.
Add to that the noise and oh dear! They start so early in the
morning you just won't believe it. Actually, I'm absolutely delighted.
The robin and the wren are building nests of dead petals off the
winter flowers, starlings and blackbirds are using our grasses, wood
pigeon and collared dove are breaking off twigs to build in the
conifers. The sparrows and dunnocks are in the hedges and the tit
families are using our hair to line their nests in the boxes.
In a couple of months we will have the pleasure of watching the
young birds fledge and being fed.
Across in the cemetery there are 26 rook nests. Two adults and
two eggs, that’s 104 birds. That's some racket at 4.30 am, but it's
nice to know nature carries on despite troubles in the human race.
Welcome to our second compendium, which aims to shine a light on the creative writing being produced in and around Lampeter today.
It could be your time to shine, we welcome submissions from writers of all ages and experience, poetry and prose.
Send (clearly marked KCC) to: [email protected] Karen, KCC editor
Turning Over by Brenda Old
New Year resolutions never were solutions to the mess I made of my life. It took a revolution, by my long suffering wife, to redress my situa-
tion. And now because I’m not the man I was she’s upped and gone. Left me, for someone who needs her more than I do I’d like to know who.
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Shine Times by Karen Gemma Brewer
Horseshoes clip fire from cobbles
jet skies rend with sounds of thunder
flint hearts ignite family squabbles
asparagus ice spears rooftop gutters.
Dew drops hostage in a spider’s net
old-time silver bits of five-quarter pence
blades keen against a grinder’s whet
Jack Frost disembowelled on a barbed wire fence.
A badger’s blink at a headlight’s dip
Catherine wheels emerald eyes ablaze
sunshine sheen on a pot-hole slick
bad matches strike through a drunken haze.
Moat house glint in a bar lover’s wink
diamond geezer’s gushing grin
rohypnol flash in a turquoise drink
morning laundry of a grass snake skin.
Gilded glaze of a flea beetle’s wing
ruby drops on a head worn thorn
sapphire feather from the fisher king
first shaft of light from a brave new dawn.
Tick tock
by Glenn Hellman
Tick tock tick tock
mechanically
meas'ring
man's passing
the clock
tick tock tick tock
time past
time lost
time gained
time made
time saved
tick tock tick tock
time is
not ruled
by wheel
or verge
spring nor
pend'lum
tick tock tick tock
travel
in space
fast enough
return
to find
your child
older
than you
tick tock tick tock
our clock
is silent
pre-set
life lived
no rewind
how unkind
Father Time
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
tick - toc ---
Please send in your poems,
stories or any other writing for
Publication.
Mark clearly with KCC
in the subject line to
Diolch / Thank you
Karen, KCC Editor
Time to Shine by Mike Buzzard
There was a young man, age nine,
Who indeed felt totally fine.
He went to go out,
But his mother did shout
“Not yet, ’cos it’s Time to Shine”
The Nightingale
by Sarah Eyles
Sweet nature
Curling beauty
Around my heart.
The nightingale’s song,
Original in the night,
As unlikely as an angel.
Tenderness to the
Innocence of life.
Precious tears distilled,
Crying for the paradise
Upon which we stand.
Everything renewed
In its happiness.
A tiny moment,
Embedded in eternity,
When heaven and earth
Needed a spokesperson
And the nightingale usurped
God
On Tuesday night I go along
To see the folk at Ling di Long
To have a dish of chicken fried rice
Or chicken chow mien, that’s just as nice.
When they are busy, there is a throng
Of customers at Ling Di Long.
Some people come to sit and stay
While others come for a takeaway.
Whatever they have they can’t go wrong,
Everything’s good at Ling Di Long,
The noodles and rice, the beef and pork,
With chopsticks or with knife and fork.
One thing is sure, it won’t be long,
If I keep going to Ling Di Long
I’ll have to learn to speak Chinese,
Both Mandarin and Cantonese.
If I could sing I’d sing a song
Whenever I go to Ling Di Long,
Were I a dancer I’d take the chance
And ask the lady there to dance.
Now I feel I quite belong,
Quite at home in Ling Di Long.
That’s said it all, I won’t prolong
These happy thoughts of Ling Di Long.
The Ballad of Ling Di Long by Patrick Dobbs
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Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes
Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE
To book the Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: [email protected]
Community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall £14/hour; Small hall £9/hour; Combined £22/
hour. We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ class/ conference room.
See www.vichall.org.uk for more details.
Day Weekly (W)
Fortnightly (F) Monthly (M)
Time Activity / Class Contact
Name Number
Monday W 9.30am-12.30pm
WEA Sewing class
Hannah Cutler 01570 421236
W 7.30-9pm
Magical Music in Lampeter (choir, 16+)
Louise Broome 01545 560222
Tuesday W 1-2pm & 6-7pm
American Tribal Style Bellydancing
Wendy Steele 01570 472921 07752 478779
W
Welcoming newcomers
4.15-5.45pm
LYTSS: Lampeter
Youth Theatre & Stage School
Tracy Reynolds 07975 288860
W 6-8pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
Wednesday W 10am-1pm
Hafan Cymru ‘Moving on Club’
Helping you get back to work
Becky Turton 07875 272834
W 10-12pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 10am-1pm
Age Cymru Drop in session for learning computer skills
and general advice
F 2-
4.30pm Young at Heart
Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter
W 6.30-
7.30pm Boxercise Oliver Leighton 07918 661194
W More info page 32
7.30pm The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2
Chris Studman 01570 493649
Thursday W 9.30am-12.30pm
WEA Sewing class
Hannah Cutler 01570 421236
W 1-3pm Welsh classes Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 6.30-
7.30pm Line Dancing:
Class for beginners Heather Boothby 01570 493458
W 8-9pm Boxersize Oliver Leighton 07918 661194
M
3rd Thur each month
7-9pm Transition Llambed
‘Big Gathering’ (tbc)
A social gathering for all those interested in any issues remotely ’Green’.
Everyone welcome!
Friday W 4.30-
6.00pm
LYTSS: Lampeter
Youth Theatre & Stage School
Dinah Mulholland 07531 963175
Saturday 2nd & 4th Sat each month
10am-1pm
People’s Market
Local food, produce and crafts. Plus
Credit Union, café, live music & other
attractions
Local food, produce and crafts. Plus
Credit Union, café, live music & other
attractions
W More info page 32
2.30pm 7.30pm
The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2
Chris Studman
Sunday W 10am-7pm
Lampeter Evangelical Church
Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
W 6-9pm Jujitsu James Masters 07564 666530
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what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to [email protected]
courses________________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Sat 28 Feb-Mon 1st March: Traditional Stone Faced Walling (at Cors Caron) Sun 1 March: What to do in your garden this month Wed 4 March: How to get started Growing Fruit Fri 6-Sun 8 March: Plant Diversity Sun 8 March: Early Spring Birdsong Walk (FREE) Fri 13-Sun 15 March: Gardening with Wildlife Sun 15 March: Ornamental Gardening (6-part course) Tues 17 March: Success with Seeds / How to get Started Growing Organically Wed 18 March: Growing in the Polytunnel Sat 21 March: Introduction to Leathercraft Sun 22 March: Volunteer Activity: Habitat and Trail Maintenance Sat 28 March: Wet Felting: Bags (intermediate to advanced) Sat 28 - Mon 30 March: Traditional Stone Faced Walling (at Cors Caron) Sun 29 March: Willow Garden and Plant Structures Sun 4 April: Big Easter Bunny Egg Hunt and Nature Trail Tues 7 April: Wild In The Woods Thurs 9 April: Grow Me Eat Me Family Fun Sat 11 - Sun 12 April: Willow Basket Weaving Full details and opportunities: www.denmarkfarm.org.uk, 01570 493358
Bike Demonstrations at People’s Market, Victoria Hall, every second and fourth Saturday of month. Topics including: aspects of owning folding bikes, information on normal and electric bikes, fold-ability, weights, maintenance, gears, brakes, wheels and tyres as well as information on new and recycled b ikes and workshops. Literature available on various bike related subjects. Contact: Milly, 07583 248387, [email protected]
creative_______________ Art Exhibition of works by local artists at Coffee Stop, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. The exhibition will be open every Thursday throughout spring and summer, 10am-3pm or other times by
appointment. Please contact Celia, 01570 423134
Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Wednesday 1.30-3.30, £8. Now taking names for the next beginner sessions. Contac t Ann 01558 650760, www.spinwise.co.uk spinwise.uk@btinternet
Jewellery Making Course for Beginners: basic jewellery-making skills. Held in the local Ceredigion area, courses and times to be agreed by mutual arrangement. Contact: Peter, 07984 883453. events ________________
Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, Tues 3 Mar and every first Tues of the month. Not suitable for absolute beginners but anyone who has attended classes or conversation groups for a year or two will probably find the events enjoyable. Completely informal. We meet in the bar at 7pm for 7.30pm.A small group, normally 6 to 8, including 2/3 fluent Welsh speakers. Order a light meal or main from the Talbot bar menu - in Welsh. To join the group mailing list and have a say in planning future events, contact: Myra Mortlock, [email protected] Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed: The March meeting will be held on Tues17 March, 7.30pm at the Old Hall of the University. The guest speaker will be Mr Medwyn Parry, his topic being 'Thankful Villages', referring to those few villages whose sons returned safely from the Battlefields of World War I. Croeso cynnes i bawb; all welcome.
Lampeter Music Club presents: Ruth and Roger Montgomery, flute and guitar duo. Sun 22 March, 2.30pm. The Old Hall, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter campus.
Ruth and her father Roger have been playing flute and guitar together for about twenty years. They will perform works by Faure, Bernstein, Brouwer, Corea and Roger Montgomery. Ruth, who was born profoundly deaf, will also talk about her unique musical life. Ruth studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music in Cardiff and has appeared on several BBC ‘See Hear’ programmes including a documentary about a musical journey which included
concerto performances in Moscow, St. Petersburg and London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Roger is a teacher, composer, arranger and performer of guitar music. Tickets at the door: £10; concessions £8.50. Students free with a Union Card. Two children free with a paying adult. To receive regular information about our concerts please contact: 01570 422436, [email protected].
Community Seed Swap run by Lampeter Permaculture Group at the People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Sat 14 Mar, 10am-1pm. Bring seeds to swap or make a donation. Info about how to collect and store your own seeds. Donations of plants & tools welcomed. See page 21 for more information.
The Work That Reconnects for Spring Equinox: A retreat day combining the work of Joanna Macy and Meditation practices facilitated by Gina Heathersprite and Colette Power. Joanna Macy’s ‘The Work That Reconnects’ is about understanding that we are not separate from our world or from each other. Providing time and space for sharing, facing our challenges and meditation; the aim of the day is to build community, compassion and commitment to act. Sun 22 March, 10am-5pm Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter Cost £30.00 Limited Number of Concessions Possible. Bring lunch to share. Contact: [email protected]
Lampeter & District Beekeepers' Association: “Taster Day” – One Day Introduction to Beekeeping Course. Interested in becoming a beekeeper? Come join us for the day! Sat 11 April, 10am-4pm, Millennium Hall, Cellan (£15 per person, includes refreshments). To book a place phone 01570 480571
Pumsaint W I Annual Car Boot Sale Mon 25 May at Pumsaint 10am-1pm. £5 per car.
Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum The doors will be re-opening on Tues 3 March with a change of exhibits. We welcome people of the community to come back and view the collection, being of particular interest to Lampeter, with some very exciting finds. Contact Selwyn Walters: [email protected] www.hanesllambed.org.uk
Don’t Forget
Copy Deadline: Fri 13 Mar
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events cont.d _____________
Lampeter Quakers + Lampeter Amnesty Group Free Talk - Michael Freeman 'Conscientious objectors in C a r d i g a n s h i r e d u r i n g t h e First World War': Lampeter Quakers + Lampeter Amnesty Group invite you to hear Michael Freeman talk about his research and answer questions on Tues March 10, 7.30pm, Cliff Tucker Hall, Lampeter University. Copies of his detailed bilingual CND Cymru Briefing on the experiences of Ceredigion COs will be available to buy." Crynwyr Llambed a Grwp Amnest Llambed Cyflwniad rhad ac am ddim – Michael Freeman 'Conscientious Objectors in Cardiganshire during the First World War'; Mae Crynwyr Llambed a Grwp Amnest Llambed y eich gwahaodd i wrando ar Michael Freeman yn trafod ac yn ateb cwestiynau ar ei ymchwil ar ddydd Mawrth 10 Mawrth, 7.30yh yn Neuadd Cliff Tucker yn y Brifysgol Llambed Bydd copiau o’i waith dwyieithog gan CND Cymru ar brof iadau GC Ceredigion ar gael i'w prynu.
Events taking place in the School of
Classics, Lampeter: The Classics research seminars: All public lectures will take place in the Founders’ Library, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, on Thursdays, 6.15pm 5 March: Guy Bradley (Cardiff Un ivers i t y) ‘W omen in ear ly Rome’ (UWIAH/University of Wales Institute of Ancient History Lecture) Tues 17 March: Dr Ralph Jackson (British Museum) "Roman votive plaques and the Ashwell Treasure" All welcome! For further information please contact Ralph Haussler ([email protected]), School
of Classics, Lampeter.
Ar c h a e o l o g y , H i s t o r y a n d Anthropology Society Presents: All events start at 7pm. 12 March, Cliff Tucker Theatre - Mike Parker Pearson, Neolithic Britain 'Stonehenge: New Research' 17 March, Cliff Tucker Theatre - Daniel Ogden 'Werewolves' (including magic and ghosts) 25 March, Lecture Room 7 (Arts Bui lding) - W il l iam Rathouse, Objectification of human remains in museums. All Donations Welcome Contact: Ellie Bacon, President of the AHA Society [email protected]
The Scientific and Medical Network Lampeter & West Wales Group will host a two-day event by ‘The Light of Love’ Movement with Tibor Putnoki, who experienced 'clinical death' and lived to tell the tale! He will tell us his story on 16/17 March, but please email for full details. Eric Franklin, convenor, [email protected] . Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum The doors will be re-opening on Tues 3 March with a change of exhibits. We welcome people of the community to come back and view the collection, being of particular interest to Lampeter, with some very exciting finds. Contact Selwyn Walters: [email protected] www.hanesllambed.org.uk
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland:
Open Public Meeting. Mon 2 March, 7.30pm, Victor ia Hall , Lampeter. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly open forum. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Woodland Wednesdays. Join Sarah, our Warden, for regular volunteering sessions at Long Wood every Wednesday. Develop your practical skills and feel the benefit of working in this beautiful environment. One session in four is devoted to your own woodcraft project. No experience required, training given. Meet 10am, in car park (Llangybi/Llanfair end of wood). [email protected] for more information and to sign up for this unique project.
Llanachaeron events Cadbury's Easter Egg Trail: 3-6 April, 11am-4pm: Join us over the B a n k H o l i d a y w e e k e n d a t Llanerchaeron for a fun-filled Easter extravaganza. Follow the clues on the trail around the estate. When you've completed the trail, go and pick up your chocolate prize! Trails available for all ages. Pet lamb feeding: 28 March–13 April, daily throughout the Easter holidays Hot cross bun trail: with butter making demonstration. Wed 1 & 8 April, 12-3pm. Join us on a hunt for ingredients around the estate and find out where food was produced on both the farm and gardens Plant it grow it eat it: Thur 9 April 11am–4pm. Join our gardener and plant your own pumpkin seeds to take home and grow in your own garden. Then bring them back in October for the pumpkin competition weigh in! Bioblitz – Cwm Tydu: Sat 11 April, all
day. Join wildlife experts and help them search for wildlife on the Ceredigion coast. Spring Garden Tour: Fri 17 April, 2.30pm. As well as enjoying a guided tour around the Llanerchaeron walled gardens, find out about the work that goes into keeping the kitchen gardens productive all year round. For more information please visit our website or call 01545 573024
health & well-being ______
Support Group for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Lampeter: Meets first Monday each month at Y Hedyn Mwstard/Mustard Seed Café, 17 College Street, Lampeter. Next meeting: Mon 2 March 1.30-3.30pm.
So, if you suffer from MS, you and your Carer will be very welcome to join us. This is a very suitable meeting place with full disability facilities. Croeso i bawb. For details contact: Judith McKay, 01570 493509; Iona Evans, 01570 423263 or Julian Eastwood, 01970 828197. More details on page 8
Headway, The Brain Injury Association. Have you survived a Brain Injury? Do you care for someone with Brain Injury? Then read on! Headway Ceredigion is holding Drop in sessions on the first Monday of each month during 2014 from 2–4pm in the Royal British Legion Hall, Oxford St, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Come along and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Light refreshments will be provided . A ydych wedi goroesi anaf i’r ymennydd? A ydych yn gofalu am rywun sydd ag anaf i’r ymennydd? Darllenwch ymlaen! Headway Ceredigion yn cynnal Sesiynau galw i mewn ar ddydd Llun cyntaf pob mis yn ystod 2014 rhwng 2-4pm yn Neuadd Y Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, Stryd Tyglyn, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Dewch draw i ymuno â ni am baned a sgwrs. Bydd diodydd a bwydydd ysgafn ar gael ar ôl y sesiwn Contact: Dave Maggs, Wales Development Manager, Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 [email protected]
Yoga Classes suitable for all, with Cathy Crick Stanton, a Scaravelli inspired, Iyengar trained teacher: Mon 6-7.30pm & Tues 10-11.30am & Thurs 10-11.30am at Ancient Earth Centre for Well-being, Lanlas Farm, Cellan. Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Wed 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron; Thurs 6-7.30pm, Village Hall, Ffarmers. Contact:01570 421144, 07748 031614, [email protected]
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Mindfulness Movement, (Clear Light Qi Gong), Thursdays, 6-7pm; Mindfulness Meditation, Tuesdays, 6-7pm; Kirtan Singing, (ancient Indian chants), monthly from 15 Feb. Dates will vary thereafter, so please contact us or see website for details; Physical Therapy for all types of pain, headaches, anxiety, stress, heath and wellbeing is also available by appo in tm ent : The Alexander Technique, Thai Massage, Deep Release System. For m ore information on classes, confirmation of sessions and questions contact: Iain, 0785 26026 001, [email protected], www.transformationalbodywork.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church), opposite the police station in Lampeter. Wednesdays 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: 0845 7697555
Narcotics Anonymous meet at St Thomas’ Methodist Church (end of the Drovers Road/ Peterwell Terrace), opposite the car park, on Monday from 7.30-8.30pm. national helpline: 0300 999 1212
kids ___________________ Art and Pottery Club Wed & Fri 4-5:30pm snacks and drinks available, £8 per session. Children will work on developing self expression and learning new skills in drawing and designing for pottery. To book and find out more contact: Joanna, 01545 581157, www.joannabond.co.uk Also unique Ceramics on Sale (see online shop) Clwb celf a chrochenwaith Dydd Mercher a Dydd Gwener 4-5:30 £8 y sesiwn Byrbrydau a diodydd ar gael
Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year every Tues and Fri at Victoria Hall. Spring Term runs Tues 20 Jan to Fri 27 March. Juniors, Tues 4.15 -5.45pm & Seniors, Fri 4.30-6.00pm. £40/child/term, £35 siblings, £30 concessions. Contact: Dinah Mulholland, 07531 963175, [email protected]
Young Rangers “Play, Explore and Discover” A weekly club for 6-11 year olds. Woodland crafts and activities in nature led by Forest School trained staff. £5 per session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 4:00-6pm every Thurs at Denmark Farm. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849, facebook.com/youngrangersclub Young Rangers @ Easter: Way of the Wilderness! Thurs 2 April,
10am-4pm. Ever wanted to walk like a fox? Or see like an owl? A special day of wilderness skills and activities for kids, in the woods, at Denmark Farm. £25 per child and £20 for each additional sibling. Learn how to improve your nature awareness with tracking, stalking, bushcraft skills and lots of fun games. Enjoy a cooked campfire feast at lunch. Open to all regular Young Rangers and any other children aged 6-11 years. Advance booking essential. Lea, 07920 408849, facebook.com/youngrangersclub Young Rangers: Tuesday Taster Session, Tues 17
March, 4pm-6pm at
Denmark Farm. After the Easter school holidays, Young Rangers will be starting a second group on Tuesdays. We’re holding this taster session for any new children that would be interested in coming to the regular weekly club. £5 per child. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea on 07920 408849, facebook.com/youngrangersclub
Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder (in old church hall near Evans Bros market). Open Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days a week in school holidays. Birthday Party bookings welcome. Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk
NCT 'Move and Groove' is a music a n d m o v e m e n t g r o u p f o r pre-schoolers. Every Tuesday, 10am in the Catherine Stott room, upstairs in Lampeter Students' Union. Let your little one do what comes naturally by making noise and not staying still!
Playsessions on Maes y Deri playing field every 3rd Sunday each month throughout the year, 11am-3.30pm, with Ray Ceredigion playworkers. On the right up hill beside St Peter's Church, all welcome.
"Lampeter Little Ones" is a Facebook group for parents of pre-schoolers in the Lampeter area. Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler, then please join up and have a look: w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s /lampeterlittleones
1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070
markets_______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 14 & 28 Mar.
Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays.
Next markets: Fri 6 & 20 Mar.
Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month. Next market: Sat 7 Mar.
Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Sat 21 Mar.
Spring Equinox Lunar Market LLanfair Clydogau Village Hall, Sat 21
March, 11am-3pm. Local produce,
crafts, second hand goods. For stall, 01570 493288
move your body _________ Couch to 5K Running Group meet every Monday and Wednesday in the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter at 6.30pm. It is aimed at beginners and those who have recently started and would like company when they run and is completely free! We have a new 9 week course for complete beginners starting on Mon 2 March, so if you fancy a new challenge or just want to improve your fitness and health, come along!
New American Tribal Style Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & 6-7 pm, Victoria Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779 (see advert on page 5)
Lampeter Belly Dance and Belly Fit Mondays, Lampeter at Shiloh Church Hall (next to Police Station): Beginners' Belly Dance (all ages) 1.30-2.45pm (£5) Belly Fit for over-50s, 3-4pm (£4) There is space in both classes. First class free. Contact Rose Barter: 01239 851737, [email protected]
Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 685321, [email protected]
Yoga class - mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) 07588 527512
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. Do you need to get out and about more? Join our FREE ½ hour Health Walks on the last Sunday of each month. Next walk: Sun 29 Mar. Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet at Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE, 2pm. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.
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move your body contd _____ Footpath Maintenance volunteering with Ceredigion County Council rights of ways staff every Friday. Trashing, clearing, erecting stiles, footbridges and installing gates mainly in the south of the county. Fun and cost toward transport included. No experience needed, just join our team! Contact: James Williams, 01570 480743
Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, Do you enjoy exploring the local countryside, discovering historic sites, socialising and mixing, having fun and chit-chat? Lonely, low in mood, recently widowed? Need a change or inspiration to exercise enjoyably, meet up with people outside your usual circle? Do you have a passion to maintain and improve our footpath network by surveying footpath problems or legal diversion orders? Or perhaps lead walks that you know and would like to share. Then join Lampeter Ramblers, we have much in common! Choice of varying walks throughout the year. See our programme in Library or Creative Cove. James Williams, 01570 480743.
Friday Walkers: meet up for ambling rambling on a Friday morning. Easy access walking for an hour, depending on the weather and the mood. Meet rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car Park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Not able to manage the stroll but would like company? Just meet up for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181
Walk Out Workout. Join me (Rachel Schroder) on Thursday evenings for a walk in and around Lampeter. Each week starts with a gentle warm-up stroll followed by a brisk-and-breathless walk around town. If that’s enough for you, then stop off there. If you really want to get your heart pumping, blast up a local hill with me for extra fitness. Meet at 6.30 pm outside Lampeter Leisure Centre. Free and fun! Jane Guy School of Dancing. Established 1977. Ballet and stage work; annual production; RAD exams. Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach. Contact: 01570 470645
Sarn Helen running and cycling club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thur 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB) please see: www.sarnhelen.org.uk
Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. ‘The elegance of a dancer and the strength of an athlete’. This sums up what you could attain through regular practice of Pilates. Here are some of the benefits - energy increase; improved posture and body shape; muscle toning; increased strength, agility and stamina; greater mind/body/spirit connection. Give it a try! Llangeitho Village Hall, Mondays 2pm. Shân Rees, OCR-qualified instructor. Contact: 01570 218138, 07940 375147, www.livingexcellently.co.uk
Dances of Universal Peace. From earliest times, dance has been a way of bringing people together, to create harmony and connection. In Dances of Universal Peace, we dance in a circle using simple steps and chants from many traditions. Contact: Shân, 01570 218138, 07940 375147. DUP Qualified
Flamenco Dance classes Wed 6-7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, with live flamenco guitarist. Men and women welcome. Please bring strong-heeled shoes. Private lessons available in studio near Llandysul. Contact: 01559 362540, [email protected] Twmpath, Folkdancing, if you need a caller for an event, phone Elly on 01570 471471.
Canolfan Hamdden Llambed Leisure Centre. 01570 422552, [email protected] Activity programme as follows:
Cardio Circuit Training gyda/with Sands & Paul Butch. £3.50. Mon 6.30-7.30pm. All-over body workout. Conditioning. Resistance training. Improve mobility, strength & stamina. Ymarfer i’r corf i gyd. Cyflyru. Ymarfer gwrthsafiad. Gwella symudadwy, cryfder ac egni.
J’s Workout 01559 362690. Oedolion/Adults £3.90, Henoed/Myfyrwyr/Iau/O.A.P/Student/Junior £3.20. Tocyn consesiwn/concession ticket (12 dosbarth/classes) Oedolion/Adult £39, Conc. £32. Mon 5.30-6.30pm, Stepio/Step. Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Aerobeg i Bawb/Aerobics for Everyone. Wed 12noon-12.45pm, Ffitrwydd Rhwydd/Ease into Fit-ness. Wed 6.30-7.30pm, Kettlecise. Thurs 5.15-6pm, Ecclectic Mix
Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen Running Club Thurs 6.15-7.15pm. Croeso i blant dros 8 oed/ All children over 8 years welcome.
Yoga/Pilates Ann Inshaw, 01570 481319, 07826 692110. Mon 5.30-7pm, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels). Tues 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Wed 5.15-6.15pm Pilates (canolol/cynyddol/intermediate/advanced). Thurs 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Fri 10-11.30am, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels).
Spinning £3.90 sesiwn/session, £39 for 12 sesiwn/sessions. Bwcio gyda taliad yn unig!/Booking with payment only! Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Wed 7.15-8.15pm, Fri 5.30-6.15pm. Cofiwch ddod a photel o ddŵr a thowel/Remember a bottle of water & a towel.
Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed/
Lampeter Town Fencing Club Sean S la ter , 01570 493139, [email protected] Croeso i bawb dros 10 oed. All aged 10+ welcome. £4.50. Os ydych am hwyl, ffitrwydd a her o frwydro yna ymladd cleddyfau yw’r peth i chi. If you want fun, fitness and a challenge of combat then fencing is for you. Tues 3.30-5pm & Fri 6.30-8pm. Darparir offer/equipment provided.
Clwb Badminton/Badminton Club Dydd Gwener/Friday 5-6.30pm. All players welcome.
Ysgol Gymnasteg REES School of Gymnastics Islwyn Rees, 01570 422979. Sat 9.15-10am, Oed meithrin (dan 5)/Pre-school (under 5); 10-11am, Dechreuwyr (6 oed i fyny)/ Beginners (6yrs+); 11am-12noon, Gwellhawyr (6 oed i fyny)/Improvers (6yrs+).
Disco Sglefrio/Roller Disco every Saturday 2-3pm. Oedolion/Adults £2.85, Plant/Children £2.10. ‘sgidiau i’w llogi/boots for hire £1.50
music_________________ 'Lampeter Folk' A new folk music night begins upstairs at Victoria Hall, Lampeter on Wednesday 8 April from 8pm and thereafter on the first Wednesday of each month. Come along to play some songs or listen, by candlelight. Entry fee of £2 includes a free tea or coffee, or BYOB. Contact:
Magical Music in Lampeter, New Choir. Mon 7.30-9pm. No auditions. No experience. 16+. Contact: Louise Broome, 01545 560222 Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture & sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org
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Theme: ‘Natural Habitat
permaculture &
conservation ___________ Gardening & Permaculture Courses Short courses to help you grow food, encourage wildlife and live more sustainably. Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Landowners, Smallholders & Gardeners - Conservation & wildlife advice to suit you and your place. Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture & sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org
photography ___________
Lampeter Photography meet on 1st & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly competitions, exhibitions & workshops. All welcome. FREE. Contact: Stef, 07958 772035, [email protected]
religious services &
groups ________________ Lampeter Parish St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 10.30am (bilingual), Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, Cymraeg). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324, www.lampeterparish.org
St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).
St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).
St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg).
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter Sunday Mass is 10am. For other services see church notice board.
St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth activity. Tues Coffee morning 9.30-noon. All welcome. See notice board.
St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month only, English).
Times apply to the first four Sundays in each month. For the few fifth Sundays there will be a single United Parish Service at 10am: location will be published in the local newspapers
Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sundays, 10.30am and 5pm, at rear of
78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson, 01570 422529
Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. Croeso i bawb.
All Saints' Church, Cellan. Bilingual services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, 2pm. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Contact the Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425.
St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. Bilingual services every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 10.15am. A warm welcome to all. B a p t i s m s a n d w e d d i n g s b y arrangement. Contact the Revd Bill Fillery, 01570 421425.
Interested in Buddhism? A Study Group for Women. Exploring the underlying principle of Buddhist Practice and how we can apply this in our daily lives. Meets one day a month near Aberystwyth. Meditation, shared lunch. Contact: Lesley, 01970 617129 or Noel 07988 745364
Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sunday at Victoria Hall, 10am– 7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones at The Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344
Lampeter Quakers. Every Sunday at Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace at 10.45am. All welcome.
Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45 yb. Croeso i bawb. www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands, 01570 480083, [email protected]
social _________________ Cellan Millennium Hall Film Nights. See film listings page 10
Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. Warm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529 Custard Queens WI: meet Every Third Sunday of the Month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 7-10pm. (Please ring to confirm Venue, as this is liable to change). Sun 15 March ‘Watercolour Painting’ Mon 19 Apr 2015 ‘Fundraiser’ West Wales Women’s Aid’. There are also trips: Port Merion/Snowdon, Pottery Painting Craft Day, Anniversary Celebrations and of course our Monthly Crafternoons. Ages 18 to 80+, all very welcome. Further details: 07540 383835 c u s t a r d q u e e n s w i @ g m a i l . c o m check out the website or Facebook
http://custardqueenswi.weebly.com h t t p s : / / w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /custardqueenswi
CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/ Tuesdays 11am-12noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092
Golden Broth Lunch Club: following our second successful year we are hoping more local people will join us for lunch and cake, on Mondays, from 11.30am-2pm. We play cards, Scrabble, and/or just relax and natter to friends and charge £1 per person. Dates for Llanfair 9 March, 6 April, 4 May and Cellan 23 March, 20 April,18 May. Contact Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 or Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, to register your interest. Sew, Knit and Natter (previously known as Cellan Quilters) now meet on Wednesdays from 1-4pm at Cellan Millennium Hall. All welcome.
Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. Wed 11 & 25 March; Wed 8 & 22 April. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152
storytelling, books &
creative writing _________ Lampeter Writers’ Workshop welcomes new members and meets weekly. Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wolfson Room, Trinity Saint David University, during college term time. Come and join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167
Meanwhile, Storytelling Circle, the first and third Thursday of the month. Come along and learn new skills or improve old ones. It’s easier than it looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Lampeter University, 7.30pm. Contact: [email protected]
Creative Writing Workshop on Sat 14 March, Tysul Hall. Llandysul, 2-4 pm. The tutor is novelist Rosie Dub. Refreshments avai lable. Cost: £10. Contact Kelly for further details: 01267 235336
Llangeitho Book Group meet monthly in Llangeitho Village Café. Informal chat about our chosen book. Contact: Gillian, 01974 821213
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Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath 14 years' clinical experience. Homeopathy is a safe, holistic method of treating both emotional and physical conditions. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 01570 493746
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist. UKRC Registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, [email protected]
Iain Cameron Watson, Alexander Technique for immobility (age-related, accident, stroke) posture, alignment, stress, pain (back, shoulder, neck, headaches, PMT) . Also Thai Massage for deep relaxation and well-being. 07852 626001, [email protected] Denmark Farm, Lampeter.
J o C a m l i n B S c W S H o m . Homoeopathy. Empower your own healing (or your child's) by telling your own story. Then a vital, energetic remedy is matched to your unique, personal experience. 01570 421480 (a.m.)
The Light of Love, a short but powerful treatment harnessing and directing the power of the Universal Life Force, relaxing, healing by touching into the heart's gentle energy. Ceredwin (thirty years of energy work experience), 01570 421476
Cathy Crick Stanton. Yoga teacher / therapist (Iyengar trained) and Barbara Brennan Healer. For class details, or to book 1-2-1 yoga or therapy/healing sessions: 01570 421144, 07748 031614, [email protected]
The Art of Well-Being: Reflexology and Indian Head Massage. Glennis Gratwick, MAR, FFHT, fully qualified, insured, 10 years' experience. Stall at Lunar Market (see listings) selling aromatherapy products.
Contact: 01570 493288
Wild Cherry Coaching. Battling stress, low confidence, or simply feeling stuck? Move forward with sensitive and holistic life coaching with Ros (BSc (Hons) Psychology, Diploma Stress Management, Advanced Diploma Life Coaching). Free consultation. 07462 746248, www.wildcherrycoaching.co.uk Bowen Technique and Reflexology Fully qualified and registered practi-tioner. Practises from Aberaeron and Tregaron. Contact: Pearl, 01974 299224, 07967 647920 www.bowen-reflex4wales.co.uk
Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 07779 256388
Susan McAllister (Bsc Hons). Transformational Teacher, Thera-pist & Consultant. Over 20 years of teaching, complementary therapy & healing experience. Available now for Crystal Healing Workshops & Angelic Tarot Readings. Contact: 01570 493006, 07572 672986, [email protected]
Louise Nadim BSc Hons, Ph.D. Fully qualified, insured Brennan Healer. Working in the Human Energy Field - assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 421144, 07920 112228, [email protected]
Dr Colette Power. Mindfulness-based Stress Management, MB Pain & Illness Management; Introduction to Mindfulness Courses; 1-2-1 coaching. For future courses, or to discuss ways of working with mindfulness for you/your group. Contact: 07890 835873, co le t te@mindfu lnesscourse .co .uk www.mindfulnesscourse.co.uk
Taiga R. Przibylla B.A.DipHSEC. Shiatsu. Seiki. Buqi Vital Energy and Oriental Bodywork. Werndriw Natural Health Clinic, 23 High Street,
Lampeter. SA48 7BH. 07974 674243, [email protected]
Living Excellently: assisting people to make the most of themselves. Confidence-Building, Assertion Skills, Mat-Based Pilates, Style Coaching, Life Coaching. Shân Rees BA, Dip.Couns, Dip Style & Life Coaching. 01570 218138, 07940 375147, [email protected], www.livingexcellently.co.uk
Eva Ryan MTI. Wholistic massage to help rebalance and heal body, mind and emotions. Treatment tailored to your unique needs. Registered, insured practitioner. At Taliaris, or arrange home visits. Contact: 01558 822390, 07792 748191
Remedial Massage Therapy. Kelly Smith, LCM dip. 4, Maesyfelin, Llangybi, SA48 8LY. 01570 493774, 07582 170181
Christine Stephenson BSc MNIMH. Medical Herbalist at Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter - for a holistic approach to health and use of herbs with an emphasis on the importance of a good diet. Call: 01239 858946
Ashley Ward MAR GJC (Dip Reflex). Dancing Tree Reflexology . Reflexology in the comfort of your own home, within 15-mile radius of Lampeter. Fully-insured member of Association of Reflexologists. Contact: 01570 422985, 07811 767563, www.dancingtree.co.uk
Bones for Life: practices to stimulate bone strength, protect vulnerable joints, improve posture and increase vitality. Contact: Marye Wyvill, 01570 421027, [email protected]
Reflexology. Annie Zakiewicz MAR is a fully-insured member of the Association of Reflexologists and practises from Cellan. Contact: 01570 493295, 07790 107521, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk
complementary & alternative therapists
volunteering ___________ Lampeter Credit Union. Would you like to do something that will make a positive difference to local people? For more details contact: 07891 632614
British Legion Lampeter is recruiting members now. This is your opportunity to become a member of the Legion. Contact Sharon, 07971 806886.
Home-Start is a national charity supporting families who are struggling
to cope in more than 300 communities across the UK. Our support is delivered by volunteers, in the family’s home, for a couple of hours every week. We also run family groups and social events for families. We are looking for volunteers to join us and become part of our team. Contact Jan Young, 01570 218546
women's workshop ______ Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall,
Cwmann. Disabled access & toilet. Free car park. £2.50 a session (includes vegetarian lunch & all activities). Drop in when you please. New members welcome. Workshops:
Wed 4 March: Singing. Wed 11 March: Board Games Wed18 March: Creative writing Wed 25 March: Crafting. Contact 01570 423167, 01545 590391
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Community Seed Swap
at the People’s Market
Victoria Hall Lampeter
Saturday 14 March
10 - 1pm
Bring seeds to swap or make a donation
Information about how to collect and store
your own seeds
from fruit and vegetables
Donations of plants and garden tools also welcomed
Lampeter Permaculture Group
What’s a Seed Swap?
Lampeter Permaculture Group are hosting
their annual Seed Swap at Victoria Hall
during the People’s Market on
Saturday 14 March 10am -1pm
Everyone is welcome, even if you have no seeds
to swap. Just make a small donation.
Other growing paraphernalia should be available
to swap too, for a donation.
Seed swaps are a great way to meet like-minded
growers, get advice and share knowledge.
Saved seeds from locally grown plants (Local
Provenance) will have acclimatised to local
conditions.
Help protect local and rare varieties that are no
longer available from the big companies.
Help strengthen the diversity of plants available.
Pick up a leaflet on how to save seed.
Sow, grow and bring your excess plants to the follow-up
Plant Swap, 25 April at the Peoples Market. Everyone’s a winner!
Volunteers required in Lampeter area
Could you help an older person living in poverty?
If so, please contact Annemarie Butlin
01970 615151
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY!
Rydym angen gwirfoddolwyr yn ardal Llambed
Allech chi helpu person hŷn sy’n byw mewn tlodi?
Cysylltwch ag Annemarie Butlin ar
01970 615151 GWNEWCH WAHANIAETH HEDDIW!
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Jottings
Plastic - especially in the marine environment - has
had a lot of media attention recently due to its effect
on wildlife; this material can
im p in g e o n va r i ou s
creatures’ activities.
The desiccated amphibian
pictured got its feet trapped
under plastic ‘safety’ netting.
Our Frogs, Newts and
Toads face many challenges
as they migrate from their winter hibernation to their
favoured ponds and ditches for breeding; the
movement of these animals can easily be seen on
damp mild nights at this time of the year as they
cross our roads. It is a sad fact that many will be
squashed by vehicles; however their remains will be
scavenged by Crows and Magpies showing that little
in nature is wasted.
On a more positive note, the amount of bird song is
increasing daily and it is interesting to detect the
subtle difference in Chaffinch song as you travel
through the valley.
David Price
As winter sheds its scarf, gloves and woolly hat
and, all around, the first signs of spring burst into
bud, will you be starting something new? My name
is Wendy Steele of Tribal Unity, author, dancer and
healer and I'm starting up a new dance class in
March 2015 just for you.
Having moved to Wales in August 2013, living in a
cottage on the outskirts of Cribyn, I began teaching
ATS® Belly Dance in March 2014, lunchtime and
evening. Together, the tribe have taken our love of
the dance to the Cardigan Bellydance Festival,
The Lampeter World of Dance, The Cellan Beer
Festival and joined in a world wide dance flash
mob. I'm delighted to announce that our Tuesday
night classes are now Improvers and there is room
for a new Beginners class.
What is ATS® Belly Dance? A unique blend of
Egyptian, Flamenco, Kathak (classical Indian) and
African Tribal dance fused into a modern dance
style by Carolena Nericcio in 1988.
What makes it different from traditional belly
dance? Though it takes its roots from traditional
dance, every dance is improvised. There are no
choreographies to learn and moves are perfect for
the female form. We dance barefoot, grounding us
to the earth, and in a tribe, learning, sharing and
laughing together. Each dancer brings themselves
to the tribe, the unique 'you' as part of Tribal Unity.
If you've decided it's your 'Time to Shine' and you
would like to dance with me, you will find contact
details in the advert (page 8).
Wendy Steel
www.wendysteele.com, www.tribalunity.co.uk
Time to Shine
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The next Welsh saint in historical order is St
David, bishop of Wales. However we
started the series with him as the most
famous. We skip straight on to:
Saint Abbot Cadoc or Cattwg
Reposed 6th century
Remembered September 25
St Cadoc (Cattwg) learnt the monastic life
under St Tathan at Caerwent in South
Wales. He was known as St Cadoc the
Wise and has left a collection of his writings
in Welsh. He planted a church at Llangattock (Llancatwg)
near the Usk and founded the monastery at Llancarfan, in
515, in the Vale of Glamorgan which became famous for
its learning.
He founded many other churches, in Wales and in
Scotland, and travelled to Cornwall and Brittany. He used
to visit Flat Holm island in the Severn Estuary for solitude
and prayer. The Life of St Cadoc
was written in the 12C and contains
the records of many miracles.
Troparion of St Cadoc: ‘Having
been raised to godliness, O Cadoc,
you dedicated your life to God, serving Him in the
monastic state. As with joyful heart you fulfilled your daily
obedience, caring for the earthly needs of countless poor,
look now upon our spiritual poverty and ask Christ our
God, that He will grant us great mercy’
Harry Harrison
Celtic Christianity: Part XI
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There are red squirrels in mid-Wales and they are
closer than you think. They have been spotted
several times over the past year in the woodlands
above Llanfair Clydogau and beyond Tregaron in
Cwm Berwyn. The red squirrels in our area are one
of only three remaining significant populations of red
squirrels in the whole of Wales. Last summer I
volunteered with the Vincent Wildlife Trust and
helped by setting traps; at least two red squirrels
were found in local woods. I didn’t manage to see
one but I am determined that my great-grandchildren
will have the opportunity to see these delightful
native squirrels living happily in their Welsh habitat
here in Ceredigion. There are substantial numbers
on Anglesey and in Cumbria due to the
implementation of a successful trapping scheme.
The problem is that greys out-number reds by a ratio
of 250 to 1.They out-feed and out-breed them as well
as carrying the squirrel pox which is lethal to reds. In
fact, the International Union for the Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) includes grey squirrels in the list
of 100 most invasive non-native species in the world!
They have no natural predators here, since the
demise of the polecat in this area, and schemes to
re-introduce polecats
are a few years off yet.
We can prevent the
demise of the red by
reducing the impact
and numbers of the
greys. It is an offence
under section 14 of the
Wildlife & Countryside
Act (1981) to introduce and release grey squirrels
into the wild. They are a long-recognised pest.
I don’t detest the grey squirrel (although I do object
when they steal eggs and poultry food from our
smallholding) but I am concerned that they will
destroy our hard work by eating the bark of the newly
planted trees in our mixed native woodland.
Becoming a volunteer with the Mid-Wales Red
Squirrel Partnership has enabled me to learn how to
manage them on our land. If you’d like to find out
more please come along to a Trap Loan Scheme
drop in session in Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall on
Saturday 7 March from 11am - 3pm.
Meanwhile, work is moving forwards on our plot. The
frosty morning light makes the winter garden look
quite magical and the sight of snowdrops, hellebores,
daffodil buds and crocuses promising spring around
the corner. Seeds have been delivered and placed in
planting order. Over-wintered cuttings have survived
(so far) undercover in the polytunnel. Onions, broad
beans and over-wintered greens are looking good
although the sprouts fared badly in the mild autumn/
winter. The heathers are changing colour and the
dusky green of the budding trees is cheering on
bleak, dull days. Sitting indoors with a hot
blackcurrant cordial (made from the fruit I froze last
summer), I am planning additions to the garden and
already taking bookings for visits to our Open
Garden. Our big NGS charity open day on Sunday
19 July seems a long way off, but other gardeners
are also planning ahead and have booked visits here
from April.
There are plenty of jobs calling – turning the ground
around the gooseberries, now that it is a bit drier, in
an attempt to minimise sawfly hatchings; clearing
around each of the 1700 young trees before the
grass leaps into growth; collecting rotted manure for
the vegetable plot and deciding on apple varieties to
invigorate the orchard area. The propagators have
been dusted down
and seeds of
tomatoes, peppers
and aubergines are
about to be sown.
Thank goodness we
are reasonably fit
and healthy and
able to enjoy
working outside in
this beautiful part of
the world.
Shelagh Yeomans
Red Squirrels at Yr Efail?
Photo: Julian Richards,
Photo: Mike Snell
Photo: Shelagh Yeomans
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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND Update
With the end of the thinning works at Long Wood, the
bridleway is now officially reopened for public use. We
at Long Wood would like to thank everyone for patiently
adhering to the closure signs during this work. Regular
visitors will have noted that, although the felling of the
timber was completed cleanly, the extraction coincided
with heavy rain, whilst some ruts have been caused by
the heavy machinery used. The site will soon recover
as the season progresses. Staff at Long Wood have
already begun to tidy away and collect some of the
spare timber that has been left on site. Those walking
through the woods along this path will notice how the
thinning work has increased light levels within the
woods. Dramatically so.
Coming from an ecological background this is a very
exciting time for me. As I walk this path I see a myriad
of different habitat types developing or waiting for the
correct seed to drop and kick start the miracle of habitat
creation. The fundamental energy source for almost all
ecosystems is sunlight. Without sunlight, plants do not
grow and an ecosystem is starved of energy. Before
the thinning work, very little of this light permeated to
the forest floor, most of it was absorbed for
photosynthesis at the canopy or reflected back into the
atmosphere. With the thinning work being completed so
close to spring I for one am excited to see the changes
as they develop.
Increased light levels on the forest floor will encourage
many ruderal and more permanent plants to establish.
Some of these may already be lurking in the seed
bank, others will gradually colonise the area. Many
plants that we consider to be a pain, such as brambles
and nettles, will provide habitat and forage for a myriad
of invertebrates including butterflies such as the
tortoiseshell and peacock. These ruderal plants also
create humid conditions beneath them which in turn
aids decomposition, providing even more habitat
diversity. The humid conditions and increased light
levels will allow broadleaved tree species such as birch
to germinate and develop.
All of these woodland plants, as well as providing
habitat and forage, will also begin the slow process of
changing the soil
composition into
something more
f a vo u r a b l e t o
deciduous trees.
Soft wood needles are difficult
to break down and generate
acidic conditions that are
unfavourable to bacterial decomposition, a little bit like
pickling in vinegar. The soil itself can be considered an
organism in its own right that needs to evolve as the
woodland evolves. Before long the increased light and
improved soil conditions will favour self-seeding of
other broadleaved species on our gradual march
towards restoring broadleaved habitat to Long Wood’s
plantation areas.
So as the light levels increase then so does the
associated fauna; as described above a plethora of
invertebrates make their homes in and around
woodland plants. Nature being the beast that it is, these
invertebrates not only act as pollinators, they also act
as a source of food for amphibians, birds and small
mammals. By increasing not only the number of
invertebrates but also the diversity of those
invertebrates, the habitat and potential forage for local
or migratory mammals, bird and amphibians is also
improved. In short, by increasing the amount of energy
from sunlight that reaches the forest floor, the diversity,
resilience and quality of the woodlands is also
improved, bringing us closer to the eventual aim of
restoring the woods to broadleaved habitat.
Whilst we can’t help the invertebrate populations to
diversify and grow, we can provide habitat for small
mammals (bats) and birds. Under Long Wood’s agree-
ment with the Better Woodland for Wales plan, our
volunteer group has created fifty small bird boxes and
ten owl boxes, which are currently being erected across
the woodlands in thinned areas, and in existing
broadleaved areas, in order to promote and support the
development of these ecosystems.
All of these effects are predictable and have been
witnessed countless times across the region and the
UK. However it’s always nice to record these changes
as they occur and Long Wood are working closely with
Scott Roe from Coed Phoenix project, near Bronant, to
record and map these changes in diversity and
numbers of plants and invertebrates. Scot came to us
through Long Wood’s association with the Tir Coed
VINE project. Andrew Gajlikowski
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Take a photo of your creations and send to [email protected]
and we can then publish a few in the next issue
What to Do Collect leaves of different shapes, sizes
and colours (the wet ones will press flat
better)
Press the leaves by placing them between
sheets of newspaper (this helps to
absorb the water and if you put heavy books on
top it will help to keep them flat). Leave for 2
days
Cut two rectangular sheets of greaseproof paper
to fit right around the base of the round box,
and about 20cm tall
Lay one sheet flat on some newspaper
and cover it with a layer of glue
Stick on your leaves, keeping a 2cm
clear border around the edge. Try
not o overlap the leaves
Cover the leaves in a layer of glue and
check that the edges of the paper are
covered too
Press the second sheet of greaseproof paper over
the top, smoothing it and pressing down as you go
Place heavy books on top to help flatten it all down.
Leave for 10-20 minutes to allow time to dry
Take the round box and cut the inner circle out of
the top
Glue the jam jar lid into centre of the base of box
(holds the night light and stops it moving about)
Paste glue around the edges of both sections of your round
box
Roll the leaf sheet around the top section first (you may
want to staple it in place)
Fix the base section into the lantern and glue the long edge
together
Make two holes in the edge of the top section of box and add
string as a handle
Add the hook to a garden cane or stick and hang your lantern
Add the night light and take care to use a taper or extra long matches
when lighting
What you will Need Lots of leaves (best to get
wet ones)
newspaper
Greaseproof paper
PVA glue and brush
Empty circular boxes
(cheese triangles size or
similar)
Craft knife or scissors
Night light
Small jam jar lid or similar
String
Garden cane or stick
Small cup hook
Heavy books
Dazzling Danni’s
Time to Shine
Leaf Lanterns
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Our weekly sessions have been
going well up in Denmark Farm’s
woods. We’ve had a guest tutor,
B e r n a d e t t e O ’ G r a d y ( a
professional musician) who has
been showing the kids how to
make music from nature. Thanks
to Bernie, we’ve even got our
own theme song.
It’s an exciting time for learning
outside the classroom. Landmark
books like Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods have
brought attention to the increasing issue of what he
calls nature deficit disorder. Louv campaigns for ‘no
child left inside.’ He tells us;
Alongside this there is a growing movement in an
approach to environmental education which began in
the U.S. called the Art of
Mentoring. This is by no
means a new way of
thinking, but rather a
method which calls on
the knowledge passed on
by generations of
indigenous peoples from
across the world. In the U.S. this has been championed
by Tom Brown Jr. (America’s answer to Ray Mears)
who learnt his bush craft skills and nature awareness
from an Apache scout he called ‘Grandfather.’ Rather
than to give learners the answers to each question, the
Art of Mentoring encourages them to find the answers
for themselves through trial and error. A child learning
fire-lighting skills is going to have more success if they
have discovered the best methods for themselves; this
makes their learning experience more personal and
valuable as they have strived for it rather than being
handed the secret. It is important for the teacher to
allow the student to fail. How does that old saying go?
That; “there are no mistakes, only learning
opportunities.” Their eventual triumph will be all the
sweeter.
New Tuesday Group Taster Day
The people have spoken and demanded it, so after the
Easter holidays we will be running a second weekly
after-school group, on Tuesdays, out in the woods at
Denmark Farm. On Tuesday 17 March we’ll be hosting
an introductory taster session for any new children that
want to try out this Forest School club before
committing to the full term after Easter. For full details,
see the events listing. The regular Thursday sessions
are continuing as usual.
Easter Break Activity Day: Way of the Wilderness!
On Thursday 2 April, we’ll be hosting a full day of
activities in the woods for kids, from 10am - 4pm. We’ll
be stepping into the wilderness as we learn ancient
tracking and stalking skills, how to observe wildlife and
nature awareness. There will be a hot campfire lunch
for all. See the events listings for more details.
Get Out and Try This – Aboriginal Symbols
Sticking with the theme of ancient knowledge from
native people, here’s something that children can try
when making dens and secret paths. The Aborigines of
Australia used these
symbols to tell stories,
but they can also be
used to share
observations and
camp secrets for other
travellers, but only if
you know how to read
the symbols.
Visit our Facebook page for lots of great photos and
updates: www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub
James Kendall
Young Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover
“Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy
hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained
sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environ-
mentalism and the environment, we must also save
an endangered indicator species: the child in nature.”
Decorating an aboriginal clapping stick, used to
make rhythms
Playing the didgeridoo. Try and try again
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This eleventh Local General Knowledge and Cryptic Crossword is sponsored by Red Apple Yarn, which has kindly offered the winner a voucher to spend in the shop. Red Apple Yarn, located in the Old Post Office on College Street, was opened in March 2013. The shop is run by Jude and Ceri Howard who have turned their lifelong passions for knitting and craft into a successful and welcoming business. The shop specialises in yarns from all over the UK. These include local breeds such as Llanwenog and even alpaca. The shop also sells buttons, beads and other craft items and offers sewing and knitting machine repairs and servicing.
The main shop retains the solid feeling of the Old Post Office, a Grade II listed building, providing extensive space that allows the wide range of yarns to be well-displayed. There is also a separate room where people can take their own knitting, look at the many knitting patterns and chat. Classes on sewing, knitting and crocheting are also run. Opening times: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 10am - 4.30pm Wed 10am - 1pm Sat 10am - 4pm closed Sun Further details at: http://www.redappleyarn.co.uk/
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Name: ............................................................... Tel: ............................................(Day)................................................(Eve)
Email: .....................................................................................................................
Place in Competition Entries box in Mark Lane Bakery or Postbox at Victoria Hall By post: Cryptic Crossword No. 11, Grapevine, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE.
Across
1. East African origin of some of the quilts shown at Jen Jones Quilt Centre (9) 7. Standing in the May general elections (5) 10. A vagrant found on album without a pound (3) 11. Could these be illegal flora for growing in containers outside? (6,3,6) 13. Before there was half a sphere (3) 14. Repose allowed when parking in College Street (3,5,4) 16. Inn with just one north aspect is not out! (2) 17. Worldwide barcode found at the heart of the label jeans (3) 18. Appropriate starts from a police trainee (3) 19. Way out! Old partner starting information technology? (4) 21. Chinese takeaway on the High Street (6,7) 24. Chapel overlooking Cwmins car park (4) 25. Huge loss of a thousand dollars creates a variety of colour (3) 26. WTO is one endlessly supporting this French sheep’s fleece (6) 28. Sup in a new way should lead to rises in mood (3) 30. Blight on the pavements of Lampeter? (3) 31. Civil action that Willsbo Clyf could help with (3) 32. Part of the body dealt with in Evans & Hughes (3) 33. Type of airgun I centre to find the patch of colour on a bird’s throat (3) 34. Plumbing and heating firm on A482 in Cwmann (5) 35. Sounds like fool consumed something valuable (5) 36. Put an end to what sounds like a bad temper (5) 38. Pointless crush for the ancient people of Belarus and Ukraine (3) 39. Where the Lampeter Museum is located (3,7,5)
competition
Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 11(Jeep)
PRIZE: Voucher
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1. Date when the Harford Fountain was built (8,5,3) 2. Roam China in order to find instrument for sucking and blowing (9) 3. Fairy king portrayed by the Longwood Players in their Midsummer Night’s Dream performance (6) 4. Punish endless play on words (3) 5. Capacity to withstand change in previous mess (14) 6. Warning on the Harford Fountain (3,8,5) 7. Language now used on forms at Taliesin Surgery (6) 8. Christian name of five Lloyd females buried at Saint Peters (4) 9. Instruction to anagram solver when untwisting a heedless netting (11,5) 12. Tip right in to activate fuse (4) 15. Burnt by candlelight to increase the light of the moon (3) 18. Providing 64 squares for a game (1,10) 20. Sour small pie filled with sweet fruit? (4) 22. A small sketch found in a mixed up thin album (9) 23. Trophy for the winning team of the Ceredigion League (3) 27. Nothing surrounded this US president revealing something in the mint family (7) 29. What Lampeter people hope will happen to their gifts when they give them to local charities (6) 37. Heave, feeling got when gut is upset (3)
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Recent Reviews
I have far too many Beer Festival Glasses than is
healthy for me - some dating back to before I was
legally allowed in frequent such establishments! So it
was with great anticipation that I stumbled along to
the Lampeter Beer Festival in the University Arts Hall
a couple of weeks ago with the intention of
increasing the collection - I was not disappointed.
Beer Festivals are funny affairs. There was a time
when they were frequented almost exclusively by
blokes in waistcoats adorned with pin and cloth
badges. In those days the Campaign for Real Ale
(CAMRA) was a geeky organisation going against
the flow by insisting that we should not lose local
enterprise (pubs), local products (beer), produced by
local people (our forebears) for local conditions.
Sound familiar?
Back to the superb Lampeter Beer Festival put on by
the Lampeter Round Table. I am pleased to report it
was full of local people drinking individual and unique
beers brewed by local breweries. Proof, if we need it,
that it is possible to pull an industry back from the
brink of extinction at the hands of global
corporations.
There were over a dozen beers and ciders on offer
ranging from a superb Porter from Neath Ales to a
Blonde Ale from the Bluestone Brewing Co. As to my
personal favourite, I have to refer to my Dad who
always says “there’s no such thing as bad beer son,
there’s good beer and not so good beer”.
I understand they sold over 1,000 pints to over 400
people - a great success.
I really liked the regular Facebook updates from Rob
as to the arrival of beers - made sure I didn’t forget
the event. I liked being able to book my glasses
online and I really liked the fact we had real glasses -
beer out of plastic cups should only be legal if it is
lager.
I had just 2 concerns with the Lampeter Beer
Festival. The first was a great problem to have - I
could not find a table to sit at. As I near my 50’s, I
appear to require a chair far more often than
previously - gone are the days of standing for hours
swapping beers. Anyway, I am pleased to report we
retired to the comfy chairs in the entrance foyer to
the hall and all was well.
I discovered my second problem whilst visiting the
gents. The very witty posters strategically placed for
easy reading (think about it) informed me about the
work of the Round Table and then told me I was too
old to join! Fortunately, it appears I am not too old to
attend their beer festivals, so I can live with the pain
and reality.
Seeing as that is all I can find to complain about I
think it is ‘hats off’ to the people who put this event
together - a superb addition to the Lampeter year.
According to the Round table website they are
already busy organizing the 2016 festival - I have
registered for regular mailings but can’t find the
button on the website with which to reserve a table -
I’ll keep looking.
Don’t forget we usually have the Llanfair Beer
Festival held in Summer and I hear a whisper that
Cellan will be doing another event following their first
Festival in December 2014. Hopefully we will hear
news of these in the Grapevine over the coming
months. Tim Martin
Backroom Band Review Taster
Some photos of the band, from the wonderful meal
and music event at the Mulberry Bush on Sat 21
Feb. Look out for the full review in the next issue.
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Dracorns Wood Floors
New, reclaimed and antique
Specialist in sanding
and repairs
to existing floors
Mike Bridge
01570 472921/07917753298
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ads & classified
Celebration cakes made to order
Many years' experience
and Council licensed
Contact Rhonwen, 01570 423651
Cegin Pantygwin Outside catering provided for
parties, agricultural shows, funerals etc
LAMPETER TOWN
FENCING CLUB
Tues - 15.30-17.00 Fri - 18.30-20.00
LAMPETER LEISURE CENTRE
Contact: Sean Slater
Tel. 01570 493139
Email: [email protected]
Wanted House Clearances,
Bric-a Brac,
all kinds of Garden Tools
& Scrap Metal
Contact:
Tom Evans, 07947 944043 or
Liz, 07792 091953
Rag Art Studios Rag Rug Making Tools and
Materials, Workshops and Craft Parties
For more info contact Sue 01974 298100
www.ragartstudios.com
LAMPETER DOG WALKER
New trustworthy dog-walking
service for Lampeter residents,
available Monday - Saturday.
£10/hour.
Contact Rob, 07429 854683,
or Facebook
Copy deadline: Fri 13 Mar 2015. Miss it & you risk not being included in the Apr issue
Do you need a venue in the heart of Lampeter?
Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, SA48 7EE
has a range of versatile spaces available for booking.
Community groups & local small-scale commercial:
Large hall £14/hour; Small hall £9/hour; Combined £22/hour. We also have
office space, committee room and small therapy/ class/ conference room.
See www.vichall.org.uk for more details
Spring Equinox
Lunar Market LLanfair Clydogau Village Hall
Saturday 21 March 11-00am - 3.00pm Local produce, crafts,
second hand goods
For stall 01570 493288
Room
available
at
smallholding
in
Llanfihangel-
Ar-Arth.
£240 per
month inc.
bills
07917 127016 Badminton Partner
Anyone up for a regular,
gentle badminton knock-up
during weekday daytime?
I'm 65, recovering from illness
and trying to get a bit fitter (again).
Call Nick, 01570 481735
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Lampeter Town RFC
Junior Fixtures Mar / Apr
01.03.15 U7 Lampeter Nantgaredig
U8 Lampeter v Nantgaredig
U9 Lampeter v Nantgaredig
U10 Lampeter v Nantgaredig
U11 Lampeter v Nantgaredig
U13 Lampeter v Nantgaredig
U14 Narberth v Lampeter
08.03.15 U10 Llandeilo v Lampeter
U13 Burry Port v Lampeter
U14 Lampeter v Crymych
U15 Burry Port v Lampeter
U16 NCE v Lampeter
13.03.15 U14 Aberystwyth v Lampeter
23.03.15 U7 Felinfoel v Lampeter
U8 Felinfoel v Lampeter
U9 Felinfoel v Lampeter
U10 Felinfoel v Lampeter
U12 Felinfoel v Lampeter
U13 Felinfoel v Lampeter
29.03.15 U12 Lampeter v Narberth
U14 Brynaman v Lampeter
U16 Carmarthen Athletic v Lampeter
05.04.15 U12 Narberth v Lampeter
U7-U10
Tumble Tournament 12.04.15
U12 Lampeter v Felinfoel
U13 Lampeter v Felinfoel
Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No10 by “Jeep”
Answers
Thanks to the following puzzlers who also entered:
Marilyn Bray, Alun Davies, Daniel Davies, Jen Davies,
Dave Denney, Phil Edwards, Llinos Griffiths, Trevor
Harris, Sandra Hartley, David Hyde, Annwen Jones,
Joyce Jones, T Jones, Glenys Morris, Elaine Pelling,
Marilyn Pocock, Angela Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Andy &
Jenny Ryan, the Schröder Family, Gloria Thomas, M.
Thomas and Marye Wyvill.
Check out your answers below. See page 27 for more
details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 28,
Red Apple Yarn.
Please note: While the library is undergoing its
refurbishment the competition entries box will be held at
Mark Lane Bakery or you can post your entries through
the letter box at Victoria Hall. Happy Puzzling.
Congratulations
to our Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword
Competition Winner
Gill Stevens
Gareth Jones from Yr Hedyn Mwstard The Mustard Seed presenting Gill with her prize voucher
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next issue… apr - issue 28
copy deadline: friday 13 mar on the
streets at the end of march
theme: ‘natural habitat’
what environmental issues do you care about?
do you know of a special local habitat worth
protecting?
are you creating natural habitats for wildlife in
your own garden?
would you like to learn more?
are you turning your lights off to support ‘earth
hour’ - saturday 28 march, 8.30pm?
how can we all do our bit for the environment?
why don’t you tell us your ideas and we can
make sure that everyone ‘hears it through the
Grapevine’
contact the newsletter team
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THE MAGIC LAMP CINEMA - TAKE 2
@VICTORIA HALL
The Magic Lamp Cinema continues showing in Screen 2 @ Victoria Hall.
There should be something for everyone.
Doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm show and at 7pm for 7.30pm show /
Drysau'n agor am 2yp ar gyfer sioe 2.30yp ac am 7yh ar gyfer sioe 7.30yh
Admission by donation / Mynediad trwy rodd
01570 493649 / [email protected] / www.lampeter21.co.uk/magic-lamp-cinema/
PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN
Day / Dydd March / Mawrth Time / Amser
Film / Ffilm Cert
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
4 7.30 Fury 15
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn
7 7.30 Pride 15
Sunday / Dydd Sul 8 7.30 The Grapes of Wrath PG
Friday / Dydd Gwener 13 7.30 The Rocky Horror Picture
Show 15
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 14 2.30 The Lego Movie U
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 14 7.30 The Imitation Game 12A
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
18 7.30 Invictus 12A
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 21 7.30 Mr Turner 12
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
25 7.30 The Day the Earth Caught
Fire 12
Friday / Dydd Gwener 27 7.30 Boyhood 15
Sunday / Dydd Sul 29 7.30 All Quiet on the Western
Front 12