lampeter grapevine issue 33 oct 2015
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G R A P E V I N E
cysylltwch â ni / contact us: [email protected] Hydref - October 2015
digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly
FREE / AM DDIM
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contents
in this issue…
lampeter food
festival review
lampeter world
dance festival
walking the line
jumble sale
why lampeter is
special
welsh quilt centre
concessions
ray ceredigion
lampeter
response to
refugee crisis
iolo williams talk
age cymru
volunteers
lampeter is
special
lampeter is
special?
homewood:
amazon journeys
brought home
regular features …
letters
reviews
listings & events
ads & classified
town council
news
traws link cymru
clonc
long wood news
uwtsd
ms support group
jottings
lampeter
museum
ysgol henry
richard news
karen’s creative
compendium
kids in action
celtic christianity
crossword
competition
On Saturday 25 July 2015, the 18th
Lampeter Food Festival took place on the
beautiful university campus in Lampeter.
Fortunately this Saturday was the only sunny
day of the weekend and it was lovely to see
the campus packed with stalls of all types of
local and speciality foods: from artisan bread
and local wine, pottery and wooden crafts, to fine cheeses
and local meats, and much more. The record-breaking
number of stalls, more than 110, attracted a large crowd of
visitors who sampled and bought the delicacies on offer as
well as the cookery demonstrations, entertainment tent and
other attractions. Meanwhile, smaller visitors enjoyed the
bouncy castles provided by Lampeter Round table and the
donkey rides which made a welcome return this year.
Lampeter Food Festival is organised by a small group of
volunteers who work with the town, university, local
businesses and others to put on this yearly event. It can be
hard work, but is worth it when we see how successful the
festival is and how much both our stall holders and visitors
enjoy the day.
We are most grateful to the University of Wales Trinity Saint
David who accommodate us year after year, as the grounds
without doubt help make our festival what it is. We would also
like to thank our sponsors: Lampeter Town Council, Pont
Steffan Dental Practice, Bwcabus, Hedyn Mwstard, Briwson,
Ruby Rose, Lan Lloft, Duet, Simon Hall Meats Ltd, Y Pantri,
Compass Office Supplies, Artisans Food & Drink Boutique,
LAS, Lampeter Round Table, Lampeter Farmers' Market
Cooperative, The Mulberry Bush and Cadi & Grace.
We are also very grateful to the wonderful musicians and
performers who provided entertainment throughout the day,
and a special thank you goes to Dawn and Scott at Dawn's
Emporium for making some stunning Best Stall Awards. The
winners this year were The Organic Fresh Food Company,
who won both the Best Food Stall Award and Best Overall
Stall Award; Llaethlliw Vineyard who won the Best Drink Stall
Award and The Old Board Company who won the Best of the
Rest Stall Award.
Thank you to all our visitors, stall holders and everyone else
who helped on the day. We hope to see you all again next
year - Saturday 23 July 2016 for the 19th Lampeter Food
Festival. If you would like to get involved in this, you are
welcome to attend our AGM. (see below) Elin Jones
Lampeter Food Festival Review
AGM Tuesday 13 October 2015
7.30pm
Black Lion Hotel
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G R A P E V I N E no. 33, Oct 2015
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Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading.
Angie Martin, Editor
So, why do we think ’Lampeter is Special’? …
well perhaps because it has ...
A university situated in the heart of town: St David’s College,
founded 1822, is the oldest degree awarding University in
England and Wales, outside of Oxford and Cambridge
A historic rugby club: founded in 1850 and one of the 12
founding members of the Welsh Rugby Union
The remains of a 12th Century Motte & Bailey castle alleged to
have been built by the Norman expansion into Wales
The Roderic Bowen Library, a treasure trove of rare books,
Medieval and post-Medieval manuscripts including the 1822
Royal Charter signed by King George IV, which allowed the
University to be established
‘Market Town’ status, having a Borough Charter granted in
1284which created trade routes through to north Wales
Previously hosted the National Eisteddfod (1984)
Traws Link Cymru! - campaigning for a new railway
Many award winning businesses, exhibitions and festivals
Long Wood, a local Community Woodland (the first in Wales), on
the doorstep, providing amenity & recreation, natural resource
& biodiversity
Flowers! (lots of flowers) visitors and residents alike are greeted
with an abundance of cheerful, brightly coloured flowers in
hanging baskets and planters throughout town, beautiful and
special
Wild flower meadows, now a feature of the landscaped parkland
area within the university campus - glorious and special!
There are lots of other reasons too - the community spirit, the
opportunities, the vision, the Grapevine - you can read about
more inside … Why not let us know what you think.
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People's Market: To book a stall contact: [email protected] or ring 01570 471432
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The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
Bwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda Disgwylir presenoldeb cynrychiolwyr o Fwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda yn ystod cyfarfod mis Tachwedd y Cyngor Tref i drafod y ddarpariaeth o welyau gofal yng nghartref Preswyl Hafan Deg, Llanbedr Pont Steffan.
Cynhadledd Un Llais Cymru Bydd y Maer y Cyngh. Christopher Thomas a’r Gyngh. Dorothy Williams yn mynychu’r Gynhadledd Un Llais Cymru a gynhelir ar Ddydd Sadwrn 3 Hydref 2015 ym Mhafiliwn y Bont, Pontrhydfendigaid. Bydd Leighton Andrews AC Gweinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus, yn siarad am Ddiwygio Llywodraeth Leol a’i berthnasedd i’r sector cynghorau cymuned a thref.
Seddau Gwag Achlysurol Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan Y mae 3 sedd wag achlysurol yn bodoli ar hyn o bryd ar Gyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Gobeithir eu llenwi yn ystod y dyfodol agos.
Cyfraniadau Ariannol Gŵyl Cerddoriaeth Sanctaidd y Byd Llanbedr Pont Steffan £200.00 Shelter Cymru £50.00
Arolwg Meysydd Chwarae Boed i’r Darparwyr Chwarae ROSPA (Cymdeithas Frenhinol Atal Damweiniau) ymwneud â’r arolwg meysydd chwarae ar gyfer Parc-yr-Orsedd a’r Cae Maesyderi yn ystod Gorffennaf 2015. Bydd y Cyngor Tref yn clustnodi sylw pellach i’r gwelliannau a grybwyllwyd.
Eisteddfod Pantyfedwen Gŵyl y Banc Awst Cyflwynodd y Maer y Cyngh. Chris Thomas y gadair, a oedd yn rhoddedig gan Gyngor y Dref, i’r bardd buddugol yn ystod Seremoni’r Cadeirio ar Ddydd Llun 31 Awst.
Her y Gyllideb - Cyngor Sir Ceredigion Rhwng 24ain Awst a’r 5ed o Hydref y mae’r Cyngor Sir yn annog pobl sy’n byw yn y Sir i gymryd rhan yn yr ymarfer “Her y Gyllideb” a dweud eu dweud drwy ddefnyddio yr efelychydd cyllideb ar-lein. Y mae’r Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn wynebu toriadau difrifol yn ei gyllideb. Bydd rhaid gostwng faint o arian a wariwyd o £25miliwn dros y tair blynedd nesaf. Bydd adborth y cyhoedd o gymorth i’r Cyngor Sir pan fydd yn gosod cyllideb flwyddyn nesaf. Am ragor o wybodaeth neu i gymryd rhan yn Her y Gyllideb ewch i: www.ceredigion.gov.uk/ymgynghoriadau [email protected] 01545 572 003
Hywel Dda Health Board Representatives of the Hywel Dda Health Board will attend the November meeting of the Town Council to discuss the provision of joint-care beds at Hafan Deg Residential Home, Lampeter.
One Voice Wales Conference The Mayor Cllr Chris Thomas and Cllr Dorothy Williams will attend the One Voice Wales Conference on Saturday 3 October 2015 at the Bont Pavilion, Pontrhydfendigiad. Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services will address the issue of Local Government Reform and its relevance to the community and town council sector.
Casual Vacancies Lampeter Town Council Presently there are 3 Casual Vacancies within Lampeter Town Council. It is hoped to fill these vacancies shortly.
Financial Donations Lampeter World Sacred Music Festival £200.00 Shelter Cymru £50.00.
Playground Inspections Playground Inspections were undertaken in July 2015 at Parc-yr-Orsedd and the Maesyderi Field by the Play Providers ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents). The Town Council will assign attention to the recommended improvements.
Eisteddfod Pantyfedwen Gŵyl y Banc Awst
(August Bank Holiday) The Mayor Cllr Christopher Thomas presented a Chair, donated by the Town Council, to the winning Poet, during the Ceremony of the Chair, which was held on Monday 31 August.
Budget Challenge - Ceredigion County Council Between the 24 August and the 5 October the County Council is encouraging people who live in the County to take part in a “Budget Challenge” exercise and have their say by using an online budget simulator. Ceredigion County Council is facing severe budget cuts. A reduction of £25m is anticipated during the next 3 years. The public’s feedback will aid the County Council when it seeks to set next year’s budget. For more information or to take part in the Budget Challenge please visit: www.ceredigion.gov.uk/consultation [email protected] 01545 572003
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Update
Lampeter is special, one reason being that it is the
birthplace of Traws Link Cymru! Two years ago this
month, the idea of bringing back the Aberystwyth to
Carmarthen railway was hatched by Transition
Llambed and led to a packed public meeting in the
Victoria Hall that captured the public's imagination:
reinstating a line that would revive the landlocked
towns of West Wales - Pencader, Llandysul,
Llanybydder, Tregaron, Llanilar and not least
Lampeter. A committee was formed, officers elected,
a name arrived at and campaigning began in
earnest. Little did we know that within two short years
Traws Link Cymru would have 10,000 names on a
petition, support from 37 AMs, 5 MPs, most of the
local authorities along the line, the universities,
health boards, and the ear of the likes of Stephen
Crabb, Secretary of State for Wales, and Edwina
Hart, Welsh Assembly Minister for Sciences,
Economy and Transport.
In fact in June Edwina Hart announced that the
Welsh Government had commissioned a scoping
study to inspect the line and Traws Link Cymru can
confirm that transport consultants were appointed
and the study is now underway, looking at the
various options and engineering costs. This is great
news because it means that our nationally elected
politicians think there is merit in investigating
re-opening the line. The report is due any day now,
with the aim of securing a full feasibility study in the
near future. We very much look forward to seeing
this and sharing the findings with you!
In the meantime, Traws Link Cymru's campaign is
taking to the skies in its latest drive to re-open the
railway. By placing a video camera on a microlight
(lightweight plane), members of the group will
capture the entire route from Aberystwyth to
Carmarthen railway stations, taking in 56 miles of
stunning scenery. This will prove that very little
stands in the way of re-opening the line which closed
to passengers in 1965 and to freight in 1973. The
footage will form part of a promotional public film –
DVD copies of which will be sold in due course as a
fundraising exercise for the campaign.
Adrian Kendon, Chairman of Traws Link Cymru,
welcomed the development. “Even after two years of
rigorous campaigning and despite overwhelming
support from politicians and the public alike, some
people still believe that re-opening the line will be
impossible because of redevelopment. Less than 3%
of the old line has been lost, and we want to prove to
everyone how clear it is and show just how
breathtakingly beautiful the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen
line was.”
Hopefully, by the time you read this, the flight will
have taken place. The proposed venture has already
been the subject of intense public and media interest,
generating over 6,000 hits on our Facebook page,
coverage in the Carmarthen Journal, Cambrian
News, and Y Cymro Welsh language newspaper,
BBC Cymru/Wales, Wales Online and ITV Wales
saying they want to broadcast it.
Other news: a public meeting will have been held on
Thursday 24 September at Llanilar, and we will be
busy gathering more signatures on our petition at the
various university fresher’s fayres. Further public
meetings are planned for Llandysul/Pencader and
Swansea. We would also like to visit local secondary
schools to take our message direct to the pupils.
Joanna Bond's parallel Singing the Line into
Existence arts project is holding an evening at
Ceredigion Museum at 7pm on Saturday 3 October.
This exciting project brings musicians, dancers,
storytellers and other artists together to create a final
presentation and performance inspired by the
landscape and history of the Aberystwyth to
Carmarthen railway, the culmination of work
undertaken following a six week journey along the
route.
If you haven't yet signed our petition, please visit our
website: www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk. You can also fill
in a survey to tell us how you would use the
re-opened railway. Otherwise, for up to date
information about the campaign, go to our Facebook
page – simply type in Traws Link Cymru.
Traws Link Cymru is a charity and relies on
donations to fund the campaign. This is used for
printing, room hire and promotion. If you would like to
make a donation you can arrange for your bank to
make a direct transfer to our account or set up a
regular standing order from your account. Our details
are: Barclays Bank, Lampeter, Account Name: Traws Link
Cymru, Sort Code: 20-18-41, Account No: 93407101. Or
send a cheque payable to Traws Link Cymru to:
Adrian Kendon (Chair), Dolanog, Llanwnnen Road,
Lampeter, Ceredigion. SA48 7JP.
Diolch yn fawr Gareth Walters, Traws Link Cymru
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Merry Makers (formerly Women’s Workshop)
Founded in 1998 by women who’d
attended a 20/20 vision course on
creating better lives with awareness of
health, exercise and creativity. Now
seventeen years old the Women’s
Workshop felt they needed a
re-brand. A bringing up-to-date of
what they offer: a weekly vegetarian
lunch, creative activities, a place for
women of all ages to meet, make
friends, and share life skills.
St. James’ Hall, Cwmann on
Wednesdays is the same. The day
(10.30-3pm) is still great value at
£2.50 which inc ludes lunch,
refreshments and creative workshop.
Don’t be shy, give us a try. Sue Moules
Hello,
I saw the article in the Grapevine
about the women's craft group being
renamed 'Merry Makers'.
I thought it might be wise to let them
know that they could possibly be
contacted in the future by a lovely
mother asking them to be a Pirate or a
Pr incess, etc!! ! I have been
'MerryMakers' in Ceredigion for years
as a children's party entertainer,
offering craft and performance parties,
storytelling and craft workshops for all
ages and events. There could be some
amusing confusion! I wonder if you
could let the group know - just in case!
Many thanks,
Louise Zlotnicki
Ps. I had never read the Grapevine before a friend pointed out the info about the women's group. I then read it online and was impressed with the publication. What a brilliant magazine! So much packed into i t. I am moving my son into University in Lampeter on Sunday and I have family in Abermeurig and also at Nantyfelin Pottery on the Llanfair road. Why haven't I read it????? I will now!
Thanks for the positive feedback. Eds
LETTERS
grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE
email: [email protected]
Live music alive and well in Lampeter. I moved over to Ireland 15 years ago and immersed myself in the traditional Irish music scene - "sessiuns" (informal music sessions) take place in a variety of forms up and down the country. On an annual basis I come to visit my brother in Cellan. On my last two visits here I have been impressed by (and participated in) some local live music that is happening in the town. The Cwmann Tavern host a regular Thursday night session with traditional music from Ireland through to America - although I know it's nice for musicians to play for themselves, it is also nice to have an appreciative audience. This event should be attracting more people. I also had the opportunity in playing in the recent People's Market with some other local musicians - again an event that should be attracting more people. Unfortunately I did not get to experience the Folk Night in Victoria Hall or the Café Musique, though I am convinced that these would be enjoyable nights out for anyone. I look forward to my next visit and getting to play more traditional Welsh and Irish music with local musicians. I hope the live music scene in Lampeter continues to develop and prosper. Slàn go fhoil. Del Thorogood
LAMPETER
WORLD DANCE
FESTIVAL
2015
Friday 16 Oct, 7pm A fabulous show of World Dance and an exotic Egyptian Bazaar
£7.50/£5
Saturday 17 Oct A day of workshops with extraordinary
World Dancer Tracey Jones £12/£9 per workshop
(Lunch provided for those coming all day)
11am-12.30pm NUBIAN DANCE 1.30-3pm ESSENTIAL ANATOMY FOR DANCERS
using your body effectively in dance
VICTORIA HALL BRYN ROAD LAMPETER. SA48 7EE for details contact [email protected]
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Cerddwyr Llambed (Lampeter Ramblers) have been
commemorating the last passenger train to pass
through Lampeter fifty years ago with a series of
circular walks that utilise stretches of the old railway
line. Many of our members, including myself, have
clear memories of the trains that chugged their
way up and down the line, people who were
employed on the railway, buying tickets for journeys
to Aberystwyth, Aberaeron and Carmarthen, the
waiting rooms, signal boxes and station buildings.
The last train was driven by my late husband’s
uncle, Geler Davies, who has since passed away
but whose widow and son joined him on his journey
and will proudly relate their story of that final and
honourable drive.
We began our venture in the New Year with a joint
walk with Lampeter Rugby Club when we walked up
to Allt Goch Iron Age Fort and back along the line to
finish with a welcoming bowl of cawl in the
Club. Then our next sojourn on 22 February had to
be postponed due to poor weather conditions but on
the first day of the spring equinox, 21 March, we had
a perfect day to commence our walk from
Llanpumsaint down through Allt y Bettws to Llwyfan
Cerrig Station. This is on the Gwili Railway heritage
section of the preserved route and from here we
followed on up through the beautiful Cwm Gwili back
to the start. This was the fun part for much of the
route is well overgrown although a few intrepid
enthusiasts seemingly make their way through.
On Saturday 19 September we began our next walk
from Maesllyn Car Park near Tregaron following a
bridleway up to the foothills of the Cambrian
Mountains. On a clear day the views are stunning for
most of the way to Pontrhydfendigaid and across
Cors Caron.
Lampeter Ramblers is planning the next walk in the
50th Anniversary series to include ’walking the line’
on Saturday 3 October a moderately easy eight mile
walk, meeting either at Llanilar at 11am or at the
Rookery car park, Lampeter at 10am. The walk will
be via Black Covert, over the hills to Pencastell and
returning via the old rail track to the starting point at
Llanilar. We anticipate a lovely autumnal stroll
through woodlands and along the river.
It would be appreciated if you could contact Kay on
01570 480041 if you have not previously walked
with the Ramblers.
We are a mixed bunch of people in our walking
group, Liquorice Allsorts comes to mind, with the
common factor that we all enjoy and derive a great
deal of pleasure from walking our glorious
countryside and to enjoy the socialisation gained
through walking together.
There are those amongst us who share the vision of
reopening the railway line and perceive the benefits
it will bring to our local economy and provide us with
an improved transport system that we rightly
deserve. There are others who are sceptical and do
not believe it is viable. This next walk is a good
opportunity to get a feel of the old rail track and
imagine how it would be to bring the railway back to
this area.
The purpose of our project was not only to
appreciate the beauty of the railway’s course
through river valleys and meadows but also to
instigate discussion and debate about the feasibility
of having back the rail link between Carmarthen and
Aberystwyth. Whatever our individual opinion may
be we all wish Traws Link Cymru well in its
admirable effort and campaign.
On a personal note, I believe it is possible and viable
and look forward to using the trains to facilitate a
variety of linear walking routes in the same way as
we do with the bus service. Please come and join
us, all welcome! Contact Kay on 01570 480041 if
you have not previously walked with the Ramblers.
Kay Davies and Sian Rees
Walking the Line
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Saturday 10 October
Victoria Hall
2.30PM
We need
clothes, books, toys, bric-a-brac,
soft furnishings & household
items (No electricals)
Entry: 50p for first hour/Children FREE
Drop off items at Victoria Hall
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To celebrate the fact that the first WI meeting in the
UK was held in Wales, (16 September 1915), The
Welsh Quilt Centre is pleased to offer all WI
members a special admission concession to the 2015
Exhibition (The Welsh Quilt Party) - From Tuesday 1
September to Saturday 31 October 2015, WI
Members will be eligible for half price admission,
paying only £3 per person.
Over the years Jen Jones, Welsh Quilts and Blankets
and The Welsh Quilt Centre, have enjoyed a long
relationship with WI members. An expert on Welsh
Textiles and the founder of The Welsh Quilt Centre,
Jen Jones has given many talks and has also been
featured in WI articles and publications. The Welsh
Quilt Centre welcomes large and small groups and
many WI groups return annually to see each new
exhibition.
In fact, The Welsh Quilt Centre was recently chosen
as the preferred location for the handover of the
Centenary Baton. Although Lampeter is a relatively
small rural town, it has two local WI groups that meet
on a regular basis, Lampeter WI and the Custard
Queens. On 13 May 2015, members of both WI
groups met at The Welsh Quilt Centre for the
handover of the Centenary Baton. The Ceredigion WI
centenary scroll (Onnen group) and a friendship cake
were presented to members of the Custard Queens
and Lampeter WI in front of a large audience and local
press.
There is nowhere quite like The Welsh Quilt Centre, it
is truly a one-off! Each annual exhibition showcases
exquisite Historic Welsh Quilts intrinsic to the heritage
of Wales, alongside local and international artists. The
2015 exhibition, The Welsh Quilt Party is an
exceptional collaborative feast of quilts, embroideries,
paintings and textiles. The Courtroom Gallery
presents Welsh Quilts from The Jen Jones Collection
together with the work of the renowned embroiderer
Eirian Short, and her husband, painter Denys Short.
Gallery No 2 is the perfect setting for the work of
textile artist Cefyn Burgess and Gallery No 3 is home
to shorter pop-up exhibitions that change every six to
eight weeks.
To take advantage of this superb offer, The Welsh
Quilt Centre requests advance notification for group
bookings. An introduction to the exhibition by Jen
Jones can also be arranged by prior arrangement.
The Welsh Quilt Centre looks forward to welcoming
members of the WI to the 2015 Exhibition and would
like to thank the WI for their continued support.
Sarah Jane
The Welsh Quilt Centre: www.welshquilts.com
Jen Jones Historic Welsh Quilts:
www.welshquilts.com/exhibitions
Jen Jones Welsh Quilts and Blankets Shop:
www.jen-jones.com
The WI: www.thewi.org.uk
Contact Sarah Jane: [email protected]
Telephone: 01570 480112
Centenary Celebrations - Concessions for WI Members
The Cambrian Mountains has been described as the
Desert of Wales due to its low population density and poor
transport links. Lampeter is well placed to explore this
area as well as the coast. The remoteness is part of what
attracted me to live here, and I think of my new home as
an oasis in a green desert. The surrounding nature also
drew me here – from the vast mountain ranges,
magnificent red kites circling to the stillness of the river
Teifi all have a magical resonance. The variety of wildlife
is outstanding and constantly surprises me. Only the other
day I was standing outside by the house and was viewing
a flock of house sparrows on the roof twitting away.
Without warning a sparrow hawk appeared and flew at
lightning speed towards the sparrow roof. It was an
incredible sight to behold – untamed Mother Nature in
action.
Another aspect of this special environment is the variety
of characters that live here. I find it is this rich traditional
culture meeting new liberal minds which makes for such
an interesting and diverse community. I’m inspired at the
range of different activities and events that take place
here.
As I explore the Ceredigion area more, I find new places
that add to the specialness. I have recently volunteered at
Denmark Farm conservation centre which is a beautiful
nature reserve with over forty acres dedicated to wildlife
conservation. I admire the ethos of their work, and it is
gratifying to know places like this exist to help wildlife
inhabit a natural haven.
It is combination of many elements from the wildlife,
environment, people to history which makes Lampeter so
a very special and unique place to live.
Cassandra Hamblett
Why Lampeter is Special
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New RAY Ceredigion Play Sessions in Lampeter RAY Ceredigion has started new, free of charge,
open access play sessions in Lampeter on Thursday
evenings. The sessions are taking place during
school term times in Parc yr Orsedd with some use
of Victoria Hall, depending on the weather and
activities.
RAY Ceredigion has a good track record of delivering
outdoor play sessions in Lampeter, running monthly
Sunday play sessions on Maes y Deri since 2011,
plus 12 months of play sessions on Maes y Felin play
area. The move to Parc yr Orsedd is aimed at
bringing both sides of town together in a more central
location.
Outdoor play has been shown to be of huge benefit
to children and young people, helping to build
physical skills and burn off many calories. Organised
sports allow children to have fun and build
f r iendships in a chi ld- led, support ive
environment.
The sessions include healthy snacks, arts and crafts,
den building, dressing up and lots more; the
emphasis is on providing an environment in which
children make their own decisions on what they want
to do and how they want to do it.
RAY staff are qualified experienced playworkers with
full DBS checks. Children from eight years and up
can attend the play sessions without an adult, but
under eight year olds are welcome to attend together
with parents or carers.
We welcome volunteers of all ages to help with these
sessions and in January will be offering a ‘free of
charge’ Level One Playwork Course over three
fortnightly Saturdays in Victoria Hall.
If you want us to come along to your group or
organisation to deliver a presentation on our project
or to explain more about how to volunteer please let
us know.
Our play sessions in Lampeter are funded by
Families First and we welcome your feedback on all
our activities.
RAY is looking forward to meeting new children and
families
Contact: [email protected],
01545 570686
Gill Byrne, RAY Ceredigion
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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.
Cyfleoedd Chwaraeon Mae Llanbed yn le arbennig o ran chwaraeon yn
enwedig i bobl ifanc. Gyda thymor yr Hydref, mae
clybiau chwaraeon lleol yn apelio am chwaraewyr
ifanc newydd a gwirfoddolwyr.
Mae hyfforddiant pêl-droed Clwb
Pêl-droed Iau Llanybydder wedi
dechrau ar nosweithiau Mercher
am 6 o’r gloch ar gaeau Ysgol y
Dolau. Dywedodd Gareth
Williams “Mae grwpiau oedran o
dan 6 hyd at o dan 14 gyda ni.
Mae croeso i fechgyn a merched.
Mae’n glwb gwych i chwarae
drosto”.
Mae gan Glwb Rygbi Llanbed
dimoedd o dan 7 oed hyd at o
dan 16 oed. Barry Davies yw un o’r trefnwyr.
Dywedodd e “Rydyn ni’n chwilio am wirfoddolwyr i
helpu gyda’r hyfforddi a’r dyfarnu ar gyfer rhai
grwpiau oedran.”
Cynhelir y gemau fel arfer ar foreau Sul a bydd yr
hyfforddiant ar gaeau Cwmann fel
a ganlyn: Dydd Llun 6.30-8yh ar
gyfer y rhai o dan 14 oed a 6-7yh
gyfer y rhai o dan 10. Dydd
Mawrth 6-7yh ar gyfer y rhai o
dan 7, o dan 8, o dan 9, o dan 12
ac o dan 15 oed. Dydd Mercher 6
-7.30yh ar gyfer y rhai o dan 11
oed. Dydd Iau 5.45-6.45yh ar
gyfer y rhai o dan 13 oed. Gellir
gweld amserlen gemau’r tymor ar
wefan y clwb.
Mae gan yr ardal glwb hoci
llwyddiannus iawn hefyd sef Clwb Hoci Llanybydder.
Cafwyd dechrau llwyddiannus iawn i’r tymor mewn
twrnament lle enillwyd yn erbyn Caerfyrddin a’r
Eglwys Newydd. Mae’r timoedd ieuenctid yn ymarfer
ar nosweithiau Mercher ar yr astro yn Llanbed.
Os taw rhedeg neu feicio sy’n mynd â’ch bryd, yna
dylech ymuno â Chlwb Sarn Helen. Dyma glwb
llwyddiannus iawn sy’n hyfforddi’n lleol, cystadlu ar
hyd a lled y wlad ac yn cynnal rasys cyson.
Mae Clwb Bowls Llanbed yn adnabyddus iawn i bawb
gyda sawl aelod yn cynrychioli’r sir a Chymru yn y
gamp. Ceir llain fowls hyfryd yn y dre, a chroesewir
aelodau newydd o hyd yn enwedig pobl ifanc.
Rydym yn ffodus iawn o gyfleuster fel y Ganolfan
Hamdden yn Llanbed hefyd. Y tymor hwn maen
nhw’n trefnu Clwb Pêl-fasged Iau a Chlwb
Chwaraeon Aml-Sgiliau i blant 7-14 oed ar
nosweithiau Mercher. Dyma eto brofi'r amrywiaeth o
chwaraeon a gynigir mewn lle arbennig fel
Llanbed.
Sporting Opportunities
Lampeter is a special place for sports especially for
young people. With the Autumn term, local sports
clubs are appealing for new young players and
volunteers.
Llanybydder Junior Football
Club has started training on
Wednesdays at 6pm in
Highmead School fields. Gareth
Williams said "We have under 6
up to under 14 years old age
groups. Boys and girls are
welcome. It's a great club to
play for."
Lampeter Rugby Club have
teams from under 7 to under 16
years old. Barry Davies is one
of the organisers. He said "We are looking for
volunteers to help with coaching and refereeing for
some age groups."
The games are usually held on Sunday mornings and
training on Cwmann fields as follows: Monday, 6.30-
8pm for under 14 years old & 6-
7pm for under 10’s. Tuesday 6-
7pm for those under 7, under 8,
under 9, under 12 and under 15
years old. Wednesday 6-
7.30pm for those aged under
11.Thursday 5.45-6.45pm for
those under 13.The fixtures list
can be found on the club's
website.
Lampeter area has a very
successful hockey club as well,
Llanybydder Hockey Club.
They’ve had a very successful start to the season in a
tournament where they won against Carmarthen and
Whitchurch. The youth teams practice on Wednesday
evenings on the Astroturf in Lampeter.
Whether running or cycling is your thing, then you
should join Sarn Helen Club. This is a very successful
club that train locally, compete throughout the country
and organize frequent races.
Lampeter Bowling Club is well known to everyone
with several members representing the county and
Wales in the sport. They have a lovely bowling green
in town, and they welcome new members especially
young people.
We are very fortunate to have a facility like the
Lampeter Leisure Centre as well. This term they’re
organising a Junior Basketball Club and Multi-Skills
Sports Club for 7-14 years old children on
Wednesdays. This again is proof that there is a
variety of sports offered in a special place like
Lampeter. Dylan Lewis
Taith feicio noddedig diweddar yn dechrau o’r Clwb Rygbi.
A recent Cycling Fund Raiser commencing from the Rugby Club
Gêm rygbi y tîm dan 16 oed llynedd. Last year’s under 16s team rugby game
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"We'd like to thank everyone for an amazing response in the call
out for donations for The Jungle refugee camp in Calais, and Kos,
in Greece. So far, the Mulberry Bush has amassed a van load
which has recently been added to Aberystwyth's convoy (18
Sept).
Please keep an eye out around town for posters or check
Facebook pages for information and future donation points!"
Lampeter Response
Aberaid: facebook.com/Aberaid
Lampeter Response: facebook.com/LampeterResponse
Mark Williams, Member of Parliament for
Ceredigion, has praised the fantastic response to the refugee crisis by people
throughout Ceredigion. There has been a strong response from
people throughout Ceredigion, with many
people contacting Mark about the issue and
a large number of individuals and groups rais-
ing awareness and organising collections to
help the refugees.
One such group, Aberaid, held an event on
Saturday, 12 September, on Aberystwyth
North Beach, to show solidarity with the
refugees.
Mark said: “No one will fail to be moved by
the harrowing scenes across Europe as
people fearful for their lives seek refuge. The
kind hearted people of Ceredigion have
clearly displayed their willingness to be
involved, certainly as judged by my postbag
and email box, in the last couple of weeks.
We await the Home Secretary’s
announcement, which can’t come quickly
enough, and the case being made by the
Welsh Local Government Association with
which the County Council is associated.
“There needs to be a collaborative approach
across all local authorities in Wales. What I
am clear about is the inadequacy of the
Prime Minister’s response to this tragic
humanitarian situation. We need to reflect
back to those instances in the past, the
Vietnamese boat people, the Asian
community expelled by Idi Amin, and act in a
similarly positive way. We of course need to
continue to assist and support those in the
camps in Syria as the Prime Minister has said,
but the immediate crisis is in Europe, on the
roads and rails across the continent, and
those people need our help now.”
Praises for community response to Crisis A Concert for Syrian Refugees
Saturday 3 October, 7pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter
All proceeds to Action Aid's Refugee Crisis Appeal
Tickets: £7 / £5 (child, student, OAP) Available from Hag’s Records or at the event
Great Music, Raffle Prizes & Light Refreshments (BYOB)
Featuring Ian Rowland’s AGENTS OF CHAOS (Rock)
BERNADETTE O’GRADY (Contemporary Folk) DIARMUID JOHNSON & BRUCE CARDWELL (Trad)
THE GOLDEN GECKOS (Rock Blues) PADDY & MURPHY (Irish Folk)
Produced by LAMPETER RESPONSE In Association with Transition Llambed Development Trust
www.facebook.com/LampeterResponse [email protected] 07429 854683
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Mae Iolo Williams yn cefnogi Rhun a Cheryl wrth
iddynt baratoi ar gyfer codi arian ar gyfer
Canolfan Canser Felindre - taith Patagonia ym
mis Tachwedd. Maent wedi ymrwymo i godi
£6000 ar gyfer yr elusen haeddiannol hon.
Dywed Iolo y bydd Rhun a Cheryl yn dilyn ôl
troed ein cyndeidiau,wrth iddynt ddathlu 150
mlynedd ers glaniad y Cymry yn Ne America,
wrth ymgymryd a her arbennig, trec o chwe
niwrnod drwy fforestydd, dros fynyddoedd,
dyffrynnoedd rhewlifol a golygfeydd syfrdanol o
fynyddoedd yr Andes. Byddant yn gwersylla,
cario eu cit a cherdded hyd at ddwy awr ar
hugain mewn dydd. Bydd yn sialens heriol ond
nid ddaw’n agos at y sialens mae cleifion sy’n
dioddef o gancr yn gofod ei wynebu’n ddyddiol.
Plis ymunwch â fi ar Hydref 22ain, i godi arian
ar gyfer Felindre.
Bydd pob ceiniog yn helpu yr ymgyrch i orchfygu
canser.
Come and join Iolo Williams BBc, S4C and
“Springwatch” presenter as he takes us on an
exciting wildlife adventure relating to his
varied experiences through “Wild Wales”
Thursday October 22nd, 7pm
Lampeter Arts Hall
Ticket £8 Primary pupils Free Secondary / Students £4
All proceeds to Velindre
Cancer Research Centre
Iolo Williams is supporting Rhun Davies and
Cheryl Jones (Iolo’s sound recordist) as they
prepare to undertake the Velindre Cancer
Patagonia Fundraising trek this November.
They have pledged to raise £6000 for this
worthwhile cause. Iolo states that Rhun and
Cheryl will walk in the footsteps of our ancestors
and celebrate the 150th anniversary of Welsh
settlers arriving in South America, with a
challenging six day trek over mountain ridges,
dense forests, amazing icefalls and stunning
views of the snow capped Andes. They will be
camping, carrying their own gear and walking
up to 22 hours a day. It will be a tough
challenge but nothing like the challenge cancer
patients face each day.
Please join me on October 22, and raise money
for Velindre.
Every pound raised will help Velindre in the
campaign to achieve the goal of victory over
cancer.
Dewch i ymuno â Iolo Williams cyflwynydd
gyda S4C, y BBC a “Springwatch” wrth iddo
ein cyflwyno i gyfaredd a rhinweddau
bywyd gwyllt Cymru
Nos Iau Hydref 22ain, 7yh
Neuadd y Celfyddydau, Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Tocyn £8 Plant Cynradd - dim tâl Uwchradd / Myfyrwyr £4
Holl gyfraniadau’r noson i Ganolfan
Ymchwil Cancr Felindre
Congratulations if you have chosen to become a student in Lampeter
(those of us who live here think it’s the best place to be!) and good luck
with your chosen course.
Did you know that a period of volunteering can look very good on your
CV? As well as offering relevant experience, we can provide references
for the future and you get that “feel good” factor into the bargain.
If you’re interested, there’s a friendly welcome waiting for you with us,
so please contact: Lynne Blanchfield on 01970 615151.
Make a difference today!
Annmarie Butlin
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It was many years ago that I first came across
Lampeter, on a dark and cold winters night. The sight
of lights twinkling in the distance was very welcome
having just completed the last stage, of a long journey,
over the mountain road in treacherous conditions.
Staying with friends in the area, I discovered Lampeter
to be a special place, not least for the time I spent
exploring Long Wood. Little did I know then that a few
years later I would move to Ceredigion or that 23 years
later I would have the privilege of working in Long
Wood Community Wood, a very special place indeed.
Long Wood Community Woodland is a 300 acre site
made up of mixed broadleaf and conifers, largely on
the site of an ancient woodland. As suggested by the
name, it is a long wood stretching over four miles from
one end to the other. The main trackway, through the
wood, provides a link into the public bridleway network
and the Iron Age forts of Castell Goetre and Castell Allt
Goch, creating an ideal long circular walk or ride. There
are numerous short circular walks off the main track
throughout the wood, including the riverside walk, the
view point walk and the new walk recently opened near
Penlan Geotre. There are benches throughout the
woodland to stop and rest a while and maybe listen to
the birds singing, watch out for the elusive brown hare
or just admire the view.
Long Wood Community Woodland can be reached by
using the public rights of way from the villages of
Llangybi, Llanfair Clydogau, Cellan, Betsw Bledrws and
of course Lampeter. Alternatively you can drive to the
car park, just a mile south of Llangybi, where the new
visitor centre, an innovative timber frame straw bale
building, will soon be open, and walk or ride from there.
Leaflets showing the walks and rides are available in
the village shops in Llangybi and Llanfair, in the library
in Lampeter and downloadable from our website at
www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk
Deep in the woodland is the
outdoor theatre which has in
the past been used to put on
per formances such as
Midsummer Night’s Dream and recently used by the
Pet Dispensary for Sick Animals to organise a charity
Dog Walk and Picnic. Contact us if you wish to hire this
facility or for further information.
Some of the things which I feel make Long Wood so
special, are the timber carvings of pixies, angels and
animals, which you will find near the outdoor theatre.
Not far from here is the peaceful remembrance garden
with its timber round house, carved totem poles and
willow archway - a special place for rest and quiet
contemplation.
The forest school provides opportunities for children to
explore and learn in a safe environment, adults are
welcome too. Again if you wish to hire this facility
please contact us for further information.
Long Wood is not only special for its amenity value, but
also because it was the first community woodland in
Wales. Of course, it is also the community and in
particular the volunteers, who work endlessly and
tirelessly to make this all possible. So, a big thanks to
all of you out there who have been involved in the
development of Long Wood Community Woodland over
the years.
During the coming months we will be looking to
organise some winter events and provide further
opportunities for volunteers to become involved in the
work of Long Wood. Check out our website and the
Grapevine for details in the near future.
But, if you haven’t yet explored Long Wood or perhaps
you are new to the
area, please do so,
you will surely be
surprised, as I was,
as to how special
and magical it really
is. Different in all
seasons and with
s o m e t h i n g f o r
everyone to enjoy.
Wendy Campion
Business Manager
COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND
Join our mailing list, find us on Facebook or www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
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Dychwelyd i Lambed
Mae Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi
Sant wedi rhoi contract i’r Athro Michael
Scott o Oxford-Scott Education Ltd i helpu
i adeiladu cyfeiriad newydd ar gyfer
Llambed Dewi Sant. Rhedir y cwmni
ymgynghoriaeth rheolaeth addysgol a
chyhoeddiadau gan Michael, a raddiodd o
Lambed gyda BA (Anrh) ym 1971 ac MA
ym 1973, a’i wraig Eirlys (James cyn
priodi), a aned ac a addysgwyd yn Llambed gan
gynnwys yn y Brifysgol lle bu iddi raddio gyda gradd
yn y Gymraeg ym 1973. Mae ganddynt oes o brofiad
ym myd addysg, Michael mewn Prifysgolion ac
Eirlys mewn ysgolion. Tan yn ddiweddar, yr Athro
Scott oedd Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol Glyndŵr yn
Wrecsam. Mae e’n ysgolhaig llenyddol a chanddo
nifer helaeth o lyfrau. Nid yw ei hen Brifysgol fyth
wedi bod yn angof iddo ac yn y 1980au, casglodd
nifer o staff ynghyd, oedd ar y pryd yn staff
presennol neu’n gyn aelodau o staff yn Llambed, i
ysgrifennu ar gyfer ei ddwy gyfres o lyfrau beirniadol
llenyddol, sef Text and Performance a The Critics
Debate, a werthwyd ar draws y byd.
Er bod Oxford-Scott wedi bod yn gweithio i Lambed
ers mis Ebrill, mae’r Athro Scott yn dechrau ar y
gwaith o ddifrif ym mis Medi. Rhoddwyd iddo’r teitl
anrhydeddus, Uwch Brofost. Felly, beth yw ei
weledigaeth? Ysgrifenna, "Mae Llambed yn lle
arbennig iawn i Eirlys a minnau. Ein hen goleg ydyw,
ond yn fwy na hynny, Llambed yw cartref Eirlys, er,
yn drist, nid yw ei rhieni gyda ni mwyach. Yn
Llambed y bu inni gwrdd a phriodi, ac rydym wedi
dychwelyd yma flwyddyn ar ôl blwyddyn gyda’n
merched Jane a Jennifer. Roeddem yn astudio yma
pan oedd Rowland Lloyd Thomas yn Bennaeth. Fe
lywiodd y Coleg trwy amseroedd tymhestlog iawn,
ond fe wnaeth hynny drwy sicrhau ansawdd y
cwricwlwm, yr ymchwil ac, wrth gwrs, y staff. Nawr,
yn gyffredinol, mae Prifysgolion yn wynebu heriau
mawr. Er mwyn llwyddo, mae’n rhaid cydbwyso
ansawdd yr addysg gyda ffyrdd i sicrhau
cynaliadwyedd ariannol.
“Mae’r Brifysgol yn Llambed yn bwysig nid yn unig er
lles economaidd y dref, ond er ei hunaniaeth hefyd.
Dewi Sant yw’r Brifysgol Siartredig hynaf yng
Nghymru a Lloegr y tu allan i Rydychen a
Chaergrawnt. Fe’i sefydlwyd ym 1822, a
bu ynddi doreth o ysgolheigion gwych.
Mae Llambed yn dref ysgolheictod yn
ogystal â chanolfan amaethyddiaeth ac
economi gwledig. Mae’n hollbwysig bod y
brifysgol a’r dref yn gweithio gyda’i gilydd
er cynaliadwyedd a ffyniant lleol. Fodd
bynnag, er mwyn gwneud hyn, rhaid i’r
sefydliad addysgol edrych tuag allan, gan
ddatblygu perthnasoedd pellach yn
genedlaethol ac yn rhyngwladol a dod o hyd i ffyrdd i
ddenu buddsoddiad i’r dref, i’r Brifysgol ac i’r ardal.
Mae’n siŵr bod hyn oll wedi’i ddweud o’r blaen, ond
mae’n rhaid inni efelychu esiampl Rowland Lloyd
Thomas, gan iddo, wrth wynebu heriau mawr,
weithredu ar ei eiriau. Yn wir, mae’n debyg od angen
inni siarad llai a gweithredu mwy, ond mae’n rhaid
inni ddechrau drwy siarad gyda’r dref a’r gymuned.
Mae Dewi Sant yn rhan annatod o Brifysgol Cymru Y
Drindod Dewi Sant, ac mae ei henw ar gof a chadw
yn y teitl, a’i siarter yn tanategu awdurdod y
Brifysgol. Mae Llambed yn garreg sylfaen addysg
brifysgol yng Nghymru, a rhaid i hyn barhau.
Byddwn yn edrych ar gwricwlwm newydd ac yn
cyflwyno meysydd pwnc newydd a datblygu
technegau addysgu a dysgu newydd. Ond byddwn
hefyd yn edrych ar sut y gallwn wneud Llambed yn
adnodd gwell fyth ar gyfer y gymuned a’r rhanbarth
lleol. Megis dechrau mae’r gwaith, ond rwyf wrth fy
modd bod ein cwmni wedi cael ei wahodd i fwrw
ymlaen â’r gwaith hwn a'm bod unwaith eto’n ôl yn
Llambed, lle mae angen uno hen atgofion gydag
ymdrechion newydd.”
Cyn cael ei benodi yn Wrecsam yn 2001, yr Athro
Scott oedd Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol De Montford a
chyn hynny ef oedd Pennaeth y Dyniaethau yng
Ngholeg Polytechnig/Prifysgol Sunderland. Yma yng
Nghymru, bu’n Gadeirydd Comisiwn Ffilm Gogledd
Cymru, a Chomisiwn Digwyddiadau Gogledd Cymru,
yn aelod o Gyngor BBC Cymru, ynn Gadeirydd ar
bwyllgor UNESCO Cymru ac yn Is-Gadeirydd Clwyd
Theatr Cymru. Mae e wedi addo rhoi’r wybodaeth
ddiweddaraf i’r darllenwyr ar ddatblygiadau yn y
Brifysgol dros y misoedd i ddod.
Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives
Cyflwyno aelodau o staff
i’r gymuned
ac i’n myfyrwyr newydd!
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Returning to Lampeter
University of Wales Trinity St David has
contracted Professor Michael Scott from
Oxford-Scott Education Ltd to help forge
a new direction for Lampeter St David’s.
The educat iona l management
consultancy and publications company is
run by Michael, a Lampeter graduate BA
(Hons) 1971 and MA 1973 and his wife
Eirlys, (nee James), who was born and
educated in Lampeter including at the University
where she graduated in Welsh in 1973. They have a
life-time’s experience in education, Michael in
universities and Eirlys in schools. Professor Scott
was until recently Vice Chancellor of Glyndŵr
University in Wrexham. He is a literary scholar with a
vast number of books. He has never forgotten his
former University and in the 1980s engaged a
number of then current and former Lampeter staff to
write for his two series of literary critical books Text
and Performance and The Critics Debate, which
were sold world wide.
Although Oxford-Scott has been working for
Lampeter since April, Professor Scott begins work in
earnest in September. He has been granted the
honorary title of Senior Provost. So what is his
vision? He writes, “Lampeter is a very special place
for both Eirlys and me. It is our alma mater but more
than that it is Eirlys’ home town, although sadly her
parents are no longer with us. It was at Lampeter
that we met and were married and returned year
after year with our daughters Jane and Jennifer. We
studied here at the time of Rowland Lloyd Thomas
as Principal. He directed the College through some
very difficult times but did so through ensuring the
quality of the curriculum, the research and, of
course, the staff. Universities generally are now
finding major challenges. The focus for success has
to be to match the quality of education with the
means for financial sustainability.
“The University in Lampeter is important not only for
the economy of the town but is for its identity. St
David’s is the oldest Chartered University in England
and Wales outside Oxford and Cambridge. It was
founded in 1822 and has had an array of great
scholars. Lampeter is a town of scholarship as well
as a centre for agricultural and rural economy. A
primary task must be for the University
and the town to work together for local
sustainability and prosperity. To do so,
however, is for the educational institution
to look outward, developing further
relationships both nationally and
internationally and finding ways to bring
investment into the town, university and
the area. All this has no doubt been said
before but we have to emulate the
example of Rowland Lloyd Thomas who in times of
great challenge, kept a focus on not just talking but
acting on what he said. Indeed we probably need
less talk and more action but we must begin with
discussion with the town and the community. St
David’s is an integral part of the University of Wales
Trinity St David, its name enshrined in the title and
its charter underpinning the authority of the
University. Lampeter is a foundation stone of
university education in Wales and must continue to
be so. We will be looking at a new curriculum and
introducing new subject areas and developing new
teaching and learning techniques. But we will also
be looking to see how we can make Lampeter a
greater resource for the local community and region.
It is early days but I’m delighted that our company
has been invited to do this work and to be back
again in Lampeter where old memories need to be
forged with new endeavours.”
Before being appointed to Wrexham in 2001,
Professor Scott was Pro Vice Chancellor at De
Montfort University and before that Head of
Humanities at Sunderland Polytechnic/University.
Whilst in Wales he has been Chairman of the North
Wales Film Commission, and the North Wales
Events Commission, a member of the BBC Council
for Wales, Chairman of UNESCO committee for
Wales and Vice Chairman of Clwyd Theatre Cymru.
He has promised to keep readers informed of
developments at the University over the coming
months.
Trawsnewid Addysg; Trawsnewid Bywydau - Transforming Education; Transforming Lives
Introducing staff members
to the community
and to our new students!
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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 1-3pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W
New 5.30-7pm
Power Yoga Ann Inshaw 07826 692110
Tuesday W
New 5.30-
6.30pm Pilates Ann Inshaw 07826 692110
W 6-8pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 6-
7.30pm Girl Guides Sandra Carbin 07949 479185
Wednesday W 10-12pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
F 2-
4.30pm Young at Heart
Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of
Lampeter
Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter
W 4.30-6pm
Brownies Nikki Mead 07790 987070
W
New 5.30-
6.30pm Yogalates Ann Inshaw 07826 692110
M
First Wed each month
8pm Lampeter Folk www.facebook.com/lampeterfolk
Thursday W 1-3pm Welsh classes Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 4-6pm Ray Ceredigion
Play
W
New 6-7pm Pilates Ann Inshaw 07826 692110
W 8-9pm Boxersize Oliver Leighton 07918 661194
Friday W
New 10-
11.30am Power Yoga Ann Inshaw 07826 692110
W 4.30-
6.00pm
LYTSS: Lampeter
Youth Theatre & Stage School
Tracey Reynolds 07976 052888
M
30 Oct 8pm Café Musique Bernadette O’Grady
www.facebook.com/cafemusiquelampeter
Saturday 2nd & 4th Sat each month
10am-1pm
People’s Market Local food, produce and crafts. Plus Credit Union, café, live music & other attractions
Sat 3 Oct 7pm Concert for Syrian
Refugees Lampeter Response
07429 854683
Sunday W 10am-7pm
Lampeter Evangelical Church
Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
M Every third Sunday
7-9.30pm
Custard Queens WI Jen Pink 01570 471209
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what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to [email protected]
courses________________ Chainsaw Skills for Domestic Users and Small Woodland owners 1 Day Chainsaw Course: 9am-4.30pm. £60. More info: 07815 670892, 01970 636909, www.wisewoodswales.co.uk www.facebook.com/WiseWoodsWales
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Tues 6-Wed 7 Oct: Phase I Habitat Survey Wed 14-Fri 16 Oct: Intro. to Fungi Sat 17-Sun 18 Oct : Habi tat Restoration & Recreation Sun 18 Oct: Drawn to Paint Nature (Botanical Painting) Tues 20-Wed 21 Oct: Outdoor First Aid Course Sun 25 Oct: Ornamental Gardening with Wildlife in Mind Sat 7-Sun 8 Nov: Rustic Stick Stool Workshop S a t 1 4 N o v : L e a t h e r c r a f t Sun 22 Nov: Peg Loom Weaving Full details & opportunities: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
creative_______________ Air Drying and Clay Workshops During the sessions students will have the opportunity to explore the versatile qualities of clay, using an array of craft tools and pattern making techniques and at the end take their piece home to dry and paint. For an extra charge work can be glazed, fired and collected or posted 2-3 weeks. Taster Session: I hr 30min £10. Full day session: 10-5pm, £36 Half Day Session: Either 10am–1pm or 2–5pm, £18
Jug workshop for adults - materials included, £80 First session: 10am–4:30pm and Second session 10am-12pm On this 2-part course Joanna will show you how to make a beautiful slab built jug, patterned using leaves, stamps, found objects and other materials. Work will be left to dry for a week then bisque fired ready for your return in two weeks time. For the second part (this is a shorter day) you will learn about staining with oxides, glazing and preparing your jug ready for the final firing. Work will be ready to collect a week later. Adult Pottery Classes £110 for 6 x 2 ½ hr sessions During this course students will have the opportunity to develop their creativity whilst exploring the versatile qualities of clay; learning techniques
such as drawing and designing for pottery, tile making, pattern making and texturing, slab building and colouring using slips, oxides and glazes. Please phone for bookings and/or appointment to view unique c e r a m i c s o n s a l e a t t h e studio, or browse through website shop: www.joannabond.co.uk: [email protected], 01545 581157
Abercoed Studios, Tregaron. Creative wool shop, hand-made crafts, art and prints, tuition, supplies. Coffee shop & Wi-Fi. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. www.sue2.co.uk, 01974 299105, www.blacksheeptregaron.co.uk
Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Thursday 1.30-3.30pm, £8. Now taking names for the next beginner sessions. Contact 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 ________________
Concert in aid of Syrian Refugees. Lampeter Response (with support from Transition Llambed Development Trust) are holding a ticketed music event to raise money for the Syrian Refugees - Sat 3 Oct, 7pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. All proceeds to Action Aid's Refugee Crisis Appeal (Syria). Acts confirmed to date are Bernadette O'Grady, Brenig, Diarmuid Johnson & Bruce Cardwell, Paddy & Murphy, The Golden Geckos, and Ian Rowland's Agents of Chaos. Tickets £7. Light refreshments and raffle. www.facebook.com/LampeterResponse
Walking the Line. Sat 3 Oct, Lampeter Ramblers “Walking the Line” to mark 50 years since the closure of the railway line. Moderately-easy 8-mile walk. Meet at Llanilar at 11am or at the Rookery car park, Lampeter at 10am. Contact Kay 01570 480041 if you have not previously walked with the Ramblers.
‘Connecting Through Water’ Monday 5 October Founders’ Library, UWTSD, College St. Lampeter @ 10.30am-5pm: Talks & Discussions centred around a cautionary message regarding the escalating degradation
of the planet sent by the Kogi Indians of North Columbia. 7-9pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter: ‘Aluna’ introduced by Alan Ereira, its acclaimed film-maker, who worked with the Kogi to spread their message worldwide. Local, organic, vegetarian food available. Entrance to both events is Free. Contact: [email protected]
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: Open Public Meeting. Mon 5 Oct, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly open forum. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Daoist Wisdom on Management & Health Self Care: Free workshops. The Wisdom of Dao De Jing on Social Wellbeing and Personal Health Care. Sun 4 Oct, 10am-12.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. Daoist Skills of Healthy Longevity and Self Health Care. Weds 7 Oct, 5-7pm, Old Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. [email protected], 01570 424860 Harmony of Religions & Multi-Cultural Education. Free seminars and exhibition. Mon 5–Tues 6 Oct, Arts Hall, UWTSD Lampeter. All welcome. Contact: 01570 424860 [email protected]
Lampeter & District Beekeepers' Association. Next meeting: Tues 13 Oct, 8 pm, Millennium Hall, Cellan. £2 per person, includes tea & biscuits. The Regional Inspector, Mike Davies, will be talking about varroa treatments. Non-members welcome.
Lampeter Food Festival AGM: Tues 13 Oct, 7.30pm in the Function Room, Black Lion, Lampeter. All welcome. Anyone who wishes to get involved please email Elin for a chat: [email protected]
Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed. Tues 20 Oct, 7.30pm, Old Hall, UWTSD, Lampeter. Guest speaker Carrie Cranham, Curator of Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth. Croeso i bawb, All welcome.
Traws Link Cymru - West Wales Ra i lw ay Campaign -Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru. For details of future meetings please check: facebook/trawslinkcymru www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk
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Cothi Gardeners meet at 7.30pm on the third Wed each month, Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Guest speakers include: 21 Oct, Dr, Noel Kingsbury, the internationally known writer about plants, gardening and the environment is giving his popular and entertaining talk ‘Women, Men and Gardening’. www.facebook.com/cothigardeners www.cothigardeners.com. More details about the group from Elena, 01558 685321 or Daisy 01558 650829.
National Trust, Llanerchaeron. Sun 11 Oct, 11am-4pm, Apple Day. Cider making demos, orchard walks, apple pressing, kids’ games and live music. 24–31 Oct (Half Term), Daily activities including: Fri 30 Oct, 2-4pm, Pumpkin Carving Competition. Come dressed in your spookiest outfit! Bring your own pump-kin (we have a few for sale,£2). Sat 31 Oct, 1.30-4pm, Halloween Kids Trail. Calling all ghosts, ghouls, witches and monsters. Find gruesome ingredients to make a yucky Hal-lowe'en potion. Wear your scariest costume! Contact: 01545 573024 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron
Homewood: Amazon Journeys Brought Home. Photography Exhibition. 25 Oct–1 Nov. Crynfryn Farm, Penuwch, Tregaron, SY25 6RE. Profits to the Rainforest Association.
The Jane Guy School of Dancing will perform Coppelia at Theatr Felinfach on Fri 13 Nov, 7.30pm and Sat 14 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Theatr Felinfach or from Jane Guy (01570 470645). The new dance school term will start in September, and anyone interested in joining should contact Jane Guy for details of classes held in Lampeter and Felinfach.
Annual Crafts Fair at Coronation Hall, Pumsaint. Fri 27 Nov, 2-6pm, and Sat 28 Nov, 10am-4pm, in aid of Breast Cancer Care Wales. Locally made crafts, raffle & refreshments. Free
Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum We welcome people of the community to come and view the collection. Should anyone have some artefacts that they would like to give, or lend for a short time to the museum, please call in and talk to one of the volunteers. Opening times: Tues, Thurs and Sat 10am–4pm. Contact Selwyn Walters: hanes l lam bed@bt in te rne t . com , www.haneslambed.org.uk
health & well-being ______
Banc Bwyd Llambed Food Bank will be open Mon, Weds and Fri 9am-5pm for the time being. Referrals are made by local agencies, and non-perishable food donations can be left at the Co-op and Hedyn Mwstard cafe. Banc Bwyd is an initiative of Lampeter churches supported by the local community.
Support Group for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Lampeter: Meets first Monday each month at Y Hedyn Mwstard/Mustard Seed Café, College St, Lampeter. 1.30-3.30pm. Next meeting: Mon 5 Oct, Croeso i bawb. For details contact: Judith McKay, 07938 571164
Weight-Watchers meets in Lampeter every Tuesday night. St Peter’s Church Hall (opposite Police Station). Join any week, weigh anytime between 5.30pm-6.30pm / meeting talk 6.30-7pm. For more details please contact: Eleri, 07748 270439 [email protected] otherwise just turn up on the night.
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, f rom 2–4pm at Mind Aberystwyth, Mill Street, SY23 1JB. 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? Dar l lenwch ym laen! Headway Ceredigion yn cynnal Sesiynau galw i mewn ar ddydd Llun cyntaf pob mis rhwng 2-4pm yn Mind Aberystwyth, Stryd y Felin, SY23 1JB. 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]
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 walks: Sun 27 Sept. Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet at Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE, 2pm. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Yoga Classes 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 An-cient Earth Centre for Well-being, Lan-las Farm, Cellan; Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Thurs 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron. Contact: 01570 421144, 07748 031614, [email protected]
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, health 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 ___________________ Ray Ceredigion Free Play Sessions. New time, new venue. Parc yr Orsedd & Victoria Hall every Thursday, term time only, 4-6pm. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Rhaid I blant dan 8 fod yng nghwmni/Children under 8 must be accompanied. Contact: 01545 570686, [email protected] Facebook: RAYCeredig
Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year every Fri at Victoria Hall, 4.30-6pm. £40/child/term, £35 siblings, £30 conc. Contact: Tracey, 07976 052888 Little Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover. Weekly parent & toddler club for children aged 2-5 years. Child-led play sessions with Forest School trained staff out in the woods. £4 per adult, £2 per child each session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 1-3pm every Thursday at Denmark Farm. Contact James 07876 794098 / www.woodlandclassroom.com/kids-clubs
1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070
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kids cont.d_______________ 1st Lampeter Girl Guides. Meet Tuesdays, 6-7.30pm. Contact: Sandra Carbin, 07949 479185
Young Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover. Weekly after-school club for 6-11 year olds. Woodland activities, games, nature awareness and bush-craft led by Forest School trained staff. £5 per session. 4-6pm every Tuesday & Thursday at Denmark Farm. Advance booking essential. Contact: James, 07876 794098 www.woodlandclassroom.com/kids-clubs The REAL Minecraft Adventure! 26, 27 & 29 Oct, 10am-4pm. For 6-12 year olds. Full day of Minecraft themed activities at Coed Tyllwyd, Llanfarian, nr Aberystwyth. Kids will be set a number of challenges, find fire, gather food, “mine” for precious stones and all the while they’ll be building their homes (dens) before "night" falls and monsters wake up. Plus a cooked campfire feast at lunch. £25 per child and £20 for each additional sibling. Advance booking essential. Contact: James, 07876 794098. More dates www.facebook.com/woodlandclassroom
Wild In The Woods. Wed 28 Oct, 10am-4pm, at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. For kids aged 6-12. Contact: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
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 Unique Ceramics for Sale online. Clwb celf a chrochenwaith Dydd Mercher a Dydd Gwener 4-5:30 £8 y sesiwn Byrbrydau a diodydd ar gael.
Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder (nr 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. C o n t a c t : 0 1 5 7 0 4 8 0 2 6 8 , www.littlemzzz.co.uk
"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
markets_______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 10 & 24 Oct.
Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays. Next markets: Fri 2, 16 & 30 Oct.
Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month. Next market: Sat 3 Oct .
Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Sat 17 Oct.
move your body _________ Cerddwyr Llambed (Ramblers). A warm welcome is extended to new walkers and those who wish to try a ramble or two. 26 Sept: Drefach Velindre 3 Oct: Walking the Line to Llanilar (see Events) 10 Oct: Afon Llwchwr Estuary 17 Oct: Porthyrhyd 25 Oct: Cross Inn, New Quay 31 Oct: Ystrad Aeron Contact James 01570 480743 or Kay 01570 480041 Hydrospin (Aqua Cycling) class at Lampeter Swimming Pool, Mon 10.15am & 8pm; Aberaeron Swimming Pool, Tues 11.30am & 6pm. Contact: David Maund to book 07792351607
Couch to 5K Running Group. 6.30pm from the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter. A 9 week course (from 7 Sept) is aimed at complete beginners who wants to improve health and fitness. FREE! Facebook: Lampeter Couch to 5K Running Group or contact Helen 07817543257
New American Tribal Style Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & Wed 6-7 pm, Dance Studio above the University Sports Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779
Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3. Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5. 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
Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.
Lampeter Egyptian Belly Dance Fridays 9.45-11am, £5. Very few spaces left in this class. Lunchtime Fit For Life For Over 50's Fridays 12.15-1.15pm £4. Gentle exercise based on Belly Dance. Spaces available. Both classes at Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Unit 22, Lampeter Industrial Estate, SA48 8LT. First session Free. Rose Barter, 01239 851737, [email protected]
Twmpath, Folkdancing, need a caller for an event, call Elly 01570 471476.
Friday Walkers: meet 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 the WOW posse for a brisk fitness walk around Lampeter on Thursday evenings. Meet at 6.30pm at the Leisure Centre for a 3-4 mile walk, including an optional hill at the end. Expect to be out for around an hour. It’s fun and it’s free!
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) see: www.sarnhelen.org.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
Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. Please bring a mat or equivalent. ‘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: improved posture and body shape; muscle toning; in-creased energy, strength, agility and stamina; greater mind/body/spirit con-nection. Give it a try! Llangeitho Village Hall, Mon 2pm with Shân Rees.
Pilates for Over-50s. Taster session at Victoria Hall, Thurs 22 Oct, 10.30am, £5. Suitable for beginners. If enough interest, I plan to run a weekly class. Shân Rees, OCR-qualified. 01570 218138, 07940 375147, www.livingexcellently.co.uk. 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]
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canolfan hamdden llambed lampeter leisure centre
am rhagor o wybodaeth cysylltwch ar ganolfan
for more information contact the leisure centre
01570 422552
[email protected] facebook: hamdden llambed leisure twitter: #lampeterleisure
Dydd / Day Amser / Time Chwaraeon / Dosbarth Activity / Class Oed / Age Pris / Price
Dydd Llun
Monday
1-1.45pm Troelli Amser Cinio Lunchtime Spin
5.30-6.30pm Aerobig Stepio Step Aerobics £4.75/£3.85
6.30-7.30pm Cylchedai Circuit Training £4
6.30-7.30 Ffitrwydd Dwr (yn y pwll) Aqua Fit (in the pool)
Dydd Mawrth
Tuesday
7.45-8.30am Troelli Boreol Early bird Spin
3.30-5pm Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed Lampeter Town Fencing Club 10+ £4.50
5-6.30pm Kettlebells Kettlebells
5.30-6.15pm Troelli Spinning £4.60
6.45-7.30pm Troelli Profiadol Advanced Spin
7.30-8.30pm Troelli ac Ymestyn Spin and Stretch
Dydd Mercher
Wednesday
12-12.45pm Ffitrwydd Ysgafn Ease Into Fitness £4.75/£3.85
1-1.45pm Troelli Amser Cinio Lunchtime Spin
4-5pm Zumba Atomic Zumba Atomic 4-12 Am ddim/Free
5.45-6.30pm Troelli Dechreuwyr Beginners Spin
6.30-7.30 Kettlecise Kettlecise £4.75/£3.85
6.45-7.30 Troelli Profiadol Advanced Spin
7.15-8.15pm Troelli Spinning £4.60
7.30-8.30 Boxercise Boxercise
Dydd Iau
Thursday
5.15-6pm Aerobig Aerobics £4.75/£3.85
6-6.45pm Troelli Dechreuwyr Beginners Spin
6.15-7.15pm Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen Sarn Helen Running Club 8+
7-8pm Cylchedai Cardio Blast Circuit
Dydd Gwener
Friday
12.45-1.30pm Troelli Amser Cinio Lunchtime Spin
5-6.30pm Clwb Badminton Badminton Club
5.30-6.15pm Troelli Spinning £4.60
6.30-8pm Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed Lampeter Town Fencing Club 10+ £4.50
6.30-7.30pm Cylchedai Dwr (yn y pwll, yn
dechrau mis Hydref) Aqua Circuit (in the pool, start-
ing in October)
Dydd Sadwrn
Saturday
9.15-10am
Ysgol Gymnasteg REES REES School of Gymnastics
Dan 5
Under 5
10-11am Beginners
6+
11-12noon Improvers
6+
2-3pm Disco Sglefrio Roller Disco £3.15/£2.30
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music_________________ Café Musique returns to Victoria Hall on Fri 30 Oct at 7.45pm featuring a lovely evening meal and performances by two excellent music acts. Advance tickets (£12 Adult, £6 Child) at www.bernadetteogrady.co.uk, or from Hag's Records. www.facebook.com/cafemusiquelampeter.
Lampeter Music Concert Series: Angela Brownridge, piano, works by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy. Sun 18 Oct, 2.30pm, Ffarmers Village Hall (Neuadd Brofana). Tickets at the door: £11; concessions £9; students free with SU card, two children free with paying adult. Discounted tickets availa-ble to members, including half-price membership to ten new members. Contact: [email protected], 01558 650569
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 and sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org
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 Cymraeg (ail a phedwerydd Sul yn unig). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Enquiries/Bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324
St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (Bilingual).
St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. Main Sun Service: 10.45am
St Sulien’s Church, Silian.
Main Sun Service: 2pm (Bilingual).
St Mary’s Church, Maestir.
Main Sun Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sunday only) English.
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. Sat 3 Oct, 10am-12 noon, Coffee Morning and Sale. Proceeds to student sponsorship in Kenya. All welcome. Fri 16 Oct, 7pm, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (abridged version) in story and song with supper to follow. Free admission but donations welcome.
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, 10.45yb. Croeso i bawb. Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands [email protected], www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) 01570 480083
social _________________ Merry Makers (formerly known as ‘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:
30 Sept: Crafting for Christmas Fayre 7 Oct: Bring your favourite poem 14 Oct: Singing, led by Carol 21 Oct: Painting with Jane 28 Oct: Crafting Contact: Patsy 01545 590391 or Bella 01559 370981
Custard Queens WI: have a very interesting few months ahead. We meet every third Sunday of the month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. 7-10pm. 18 Oct: Pumpkin Carving & Seasonal Food 15 Nov: AGM and 2nd Annual Membership Party 13 Dec: Christmas Crafts Then, further on in the year, we have a Sloe Gin Making session, Apple Festival Trip and Archery. Ages from 18 to 80+ all very welcome. Further details: 01570 471209 [email protected] custardqueenswi.weebly.com www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi
Copy Deadline: Fri 9 Oct [email protected]
CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL
CLASSES AND GROUPS
Classes subject to change:
please check
www.millenniunhallcellan.co.uk
for updates & contact details &
What’s On page for one-off events
MONDAY
Line Dancing 7-10pm
Golden Broth Lunch Club 11.30-
2pm, 5 October
TUESDAY
Lampeter Home Ed. Grp 12-5pm
Qi Gong 6-7pm re-started 15 Sept
Tai Chi 7-8pm re-started 15 Sept
WEDNESDAY
Sew, Knit & Natter 1-4pm re-started
9 Sept
Yoga 5.30-7pm
Computer Class - Creative
Christmas 6-8pm small mtg room.
Helen Thomas 01570 423501
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
page 30 for full details)
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social cont.d _____________ Banc Bwyd Llanbed /Lampeter Food Bank Food & Fellowship lunch, Tuesdays 12-2pm. A simple free lunch cooked from surplus food provided by local food retailers, with friendly conversation. All are welcome. This is an initiative of the Lampeter Food Bank and takes place at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge St, Lampeter.
Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, first Tues each 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 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]
Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. Warm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529
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: We hope more local people will join us for lunch and cake, on Mondays from 11.30am-2pm. Play cards and Scrabble, or just relax and natter to friends. £1 / person. Cellan: 5 Oct, 2 Nov. Llanfair: 19 Oct. Contact Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 or Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338 to register your interest.
Sew, Knit and Natter Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Cellan Hall. All welcome.
Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. Wed 7 & 27 Oct. 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, first Thursday each month. Come along and learn new skills or improve old ones. It’s easier than it looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Lampeter UWTSD, 7.30pm. Interested? please contact Hayley: [email protected]
Creative Writing Workshop. Sat 10 Oct, 2-4pm, Tysul Hall, Llandysul. T u t o r : n o v e l i s t R o s i e D u b . Refreshments available. £10. Contact: Kelly, 01267 235336 [email protected].
volunteering ___________ Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland: Woodland Wednesdays. Join our regular Wednesday volunteering sessions at Long Wood. Develop 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. Visitor Centre, 10am. [email protected]
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. This is your opportunity to become a member of the Legion. Contact Sharon, 07971 806886.
Home-Start are looking for volunteers to become part of our team for a couple of hours every week. A national charity supporting families struggling to cope. Can you help? Contact: Jan Young, 01570 218546 Conservation and Gardening Tasks: Sat 10 Oct & Sat 21 Nov, 10am-4pm, at Denmark Farm Volunteer Day. Everybody welcome. 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is looking for trustees to join our charity ‘Shared Earth Trust’. We are seeking individuals from a diverse range of experiences and skill sets. If you would like to be considered for this rewarding and varied voluntary role, send CV to: [email protected]
www.denmarkfarm.org.uk, 01570 493358.
Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath over 15 years clinical experience. Homeopathy makes a difference and is excellent at helping with chronic ill health, gently, safely and holistically. 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 & well-being. 07852 626001, [email protected]
Jo Camlin BSc WSHom. 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.)
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]
Ceredwin Jaques Experienced Bowen Therapist. Accredited European College of Bowen Practitioners. Bowen Technique is a gentle healing procedure for neck and back pain, hips, knees, frozen shoulder, carpel tunnel, sciatica, asthma and much more. Tel: 01570 421476
Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 7AA. 07779 256388
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]
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
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Jottings
About 400 years ago the wolf became extinct in
the British Isles making it the last of the big five
mammals that had been part of the British
fauna since the end of the ice age. The other
four were the European beaver, European lynx,
wild boar and brown bear. All these beasts are
top predators and played a very important role
in the ecology of the countryside. Their demise
was almost certainly due to human impact on
the environment not least by hunting. A number
of ecologists are now giving consideration to
the reintroduction (re-wilding) of these animals:
already the beaver has been released in
Scotland and Devon with some success; the
wild boar has established itself in parts of
England from accidental and deliberate release;
and sightings of “large cats” could well relate to
the lynx again escaped by accident or design.
The suitability of the habitat and environment
for the successful release of the wolf and bear
is, I believe, doubtful. The amount of time and
money it would take to reintroduce the big five I
think would be better spent on re-establishing
the pine marten and red squirrel into viable
populations throughout the British Isles. The
fact that both of these animals have cute
appeal would be far more acceptable to the
general public.
David Price Copy Deadline: Fri 9 Oct
Lampeter you are indeed so special. I have loved
you since 1975 when I discovered what a
wonderfully diverse & accepting place you and the
people are. No matter what colour our skin or way
of life, you welcome us and help us. No matter
whether we are perfect in body or not, you still
support and encourage us. Our Multiple Sclerosis
Support Group is welcomed by you Lampeter, by
Grapevine and by the staff of The Mustard Seed
café where we meet.
On Monday 7 September our group met again.
Unfortunately, Urtha Felda from MS Cymru was
unable to come and apologises to the group. We
still had a good afternoon with a lot of discussion.
Unfortunately some people who would like to have
joined us were unable to come because of the
effects of their MS. The disease is so unpredictable
making it difficult to know how we are going to feel
from literally one moment to the next. Spasms can
occur at any time, some people get extreme pain,
others get none! ‘MS fatigue’ is a strange extreme
tiredness not necessarily making us feel sleepy but
maybe we become unable to move limbs thus
making mobility unreliable.
However, I cannot express how good it is to come
to our group. We do NOT sit moaning about our
MS.... well.... not much anyhow, although we might
compare notes which can be invaluable and be both
helpful and entertaining about the various ways of
dealing with problems. We do laugh, honest! We
are grateful to Annie Zakiewicz who gives her time
to relax us with her reflexology on our hands. I know
that people can be put off coming to support groups
and think they must be depressing places to be, but
this is not the case. It took me a few years after my
diagnosis to contact our local Ceredigion Branch
but it has been great getting to know new people at
our lunches, which are held about four times a year,
and now at our Support Group, held on the first
Monday of the month in The Mustard Seed café
(1.30-3.30pm). This has been so successful that we
are hoping to set up another group in Aberystwyth
soon. Our next get-together is:
Monday 5 October, 1.30-3.30pm
For more details: 07938571164
Judith McKay
Support Volunteer, Ceredigion MS Branch
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Ceredigion Lampeter is Special
Two years ago, we received a warm welcome to Lampeter when we attended the People's Market in the Victoria Hall. We'd been in Wales a fortnight, living in a tent at the time, and we were delighted to meet so many friendly people and have a chat with Gary Thorogood. Back in my tent, I read my first issue of the Grapevine and began to see how much Lampeter was keen, not just to survive, but to thrive in ways that will benefit the whole community. Transition Llambed, its aims and ambitions and its host of dedicated volunteers, inspired me to set up ATS® Belly Dance classes in March 2014. I was thrilled to welcome ladies to try this relatively new but exciting dance form.
Wendy Steele
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As mentioned in the last publication of
‘Grapevine’, some changes have been made to
the exhibits at the Museum.
It is a ‘special’ year for the Women’s Institute,
celebrating their centenary, and the Ceredigion
Federation of the W.I. have a comprehensive
coverage of their history displayed at the
Museum. Lampeter was chosen as the first
place to host this collection before it will be
taken to other venues throughout the county
during the year.
Do come along soon to view these new
collections - the Museum will be closing at the
end of October over the winter months.
A further reminder that there will be another
Valuation Day - a chance to bring your
possessions along to the Museum on
Thursday 8 October
10am-3pm
when a specialist from Peter Francis
Auctioneers, Carmarthen will be present to
value your antiques and collectables free of
charge. Yvonne Davies
Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum
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Congratulations to Zara Evans
year 5 (Tregaron Cynradd
Campus) on her var ied
achievements during the last few
months. Zara, who is a member
of the Welsh Gymnastics Team,
won the silver medal at the
British Tumbling Championships
and also came third in both the
solo and recitation competitions under 12 years old at
the National Eisteddfod held in Meifod.
School Sports
The inagural
Ysgol Henry
Richard was
held on a very
rare sunny
Summer’s day
towards the
end of term.
There was strong competition throughout the day and
three pupils successfully broke long standing records;
Ella Hurrell (year 9 girls, 1500m race) Adam Bryant
(year 9 boys, 200m) and Llyr Davies who broke his
father’s record for throwing the javelin. Trophies were
presented at the end of the day to the fastest 100m
runners, Nia Rees (year 8) and Gethin Williams (year
10) and two of the two most succesfull individual
athletes, Adam Bryant and Ella Hurrell. Pupils in year
10 were this year’s house captains and Hanna
James, Gethin Williams and Sian Hecke were
extremely proud captains when it was announced at
the end of the day that Ystwyth had won overall.
Examination successes
Congratulations to pupils in years 11 and 13 on their
examinations
successes at
GCSE and A
Level. It was
so nice to
see so many
smiling faces
on the day of
the results.
Good luck to
everyone in
the future –
we will be
f o l l o w i n g
your careers
with interest.
Farewell
The end
of the
s u m m e r
term was
one of
m i x e d
emotions
at Ysgol Henry Richard as we all looked forward
eagerly to the summer holidays but also said farewell
to several members of staff.
Miss Eirwen James had taught in the school for 23
years, Mr Kevin Lloyd for 13 years and Madame
Geinor Cuvillier for ten years. Mrs Catherine Williams
had been the school secretary for 25 years, working
with six different head teachers, and Mrs Dilwen
Jones had been preparing tasty food for us all in the
school canteen for 13 years. We would like to thank
each of them for their faithful service to the school
and the community and wish them well in the future.
On her last day as deputy head-teacher at Ysgol
Henry Richard, Miss Eirwen James congratulated
Kevin Hazelgrave on
raising £300 of
sponsorship for the
a n n u a l s c h o o l
sponsored walk. The
school supports the
Cancer Research
Unit at Velindre
Hospital, Cardiff
annually, and this year raised a total of £3,000.
New term, new school, new era.
During the last academic year the school council
spent some time discussing the new school uniform –
colours, styles etc. and at the beginning of
September it was so nice to see the outcome of all
these meetings, as many of the pupils adopted the
new uniform.
Rhiannon Lewis
Ysgol Henry Richard - News
Succesfull athletes and house captains with
staff from the PE department at the Ysgol
Henry Richard annual sport’s day
Some of the successful GCSE pupils at Ysgol
Henry Richard, Tregaron
Lowri Mair Jones, Kelly Giles and Tirion
Davies were among the successful A level
students at Ysgol Henry Richard
A total of 84 years of faithful Service. Thank you
Madame Geinor Cuvillier, Mr Kevin Lloyd,
Mrs Dilwen Jones, Miss Erwen James, and Mrs
Catherine Williams
Representatives from all three campuses of Ysgol Henry
Richard look very smart in their new school uniform.
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Karen’s Creative Compendium 008
The Price of Love by Averil Maund
‘DARLING, he said, ‘this must have been very expensive.’
‘Yes, I know, but it was so pretty, I just had to have
it.’
‘Let me see it on you then.’ He smiled as she left the
room.
A few minutes later she twirled through the doorway.
‘Do you like it?’ she asked, coming to a stop in front of
him, ‘or do I look ridiculous?’
‘You could never look ridiculous my love. The colour is
just right and you look lovely in it.’
“Perhaps,” she thought, ”it wasn’t so expensive after
all.”
The End by Bella Murray
THEY had been married for ten years, but the love between
them had fizzled out. They argued about everything. The final
straw came when he told her she was too fat.
‘That’s it,’ she snarled. ‘I’ve had enough. I want a divorce, and I
want the house and custody of the children!’
‘O.k,’ he told her, grabbing his opportunity. ‘Just to get rid of
you, you can have it all.’
LAMPETER TOWN by Tess Blackburn
Lampeter Town between the hills Quiet in the low week days Or bustling market town
An inheritance of culture gifted By the old family Who rebuilt, renewed, made habitation A better thing
Quelling a dark and cruel past With generosity And enthusiasm for a life They called into being
A diamond Set in green green hills Between four rivers
A place for education And moving on with life.
Llanbedr Pont Steffan by Patrick Dobbs
Mostly I remember Lampeter As somewhere on the way to somewhere else --- Taking my kids out swimming in the sea, Or off to Dolgellau for hardy rams, Or see my ewes on tack near Aberaeron, Or going sheepdog trialling up the coast, Or taking Welsh Black heifers to Tregaron, Or searching for a farm to see a horse, And night time nightmare trips to Holyhead In stock wagons to meet the cattle boat That sailed from Dublin on the evening tide. How long it was, the road that twists and turns And ups and downs --- Llangadog to Llanwrda, Crugybar and Pumpsaint to Cwmanne. Through Lampeter, a hiccup on the way To Aberystwyth, and then on and on And on again for hours and hours Of twists and turns and ups and downs and ups --- The Helter Skelter countryside of Wales. Just passing through, with never time to stop. And then one evening I did just that --- And found, by chance, another Lampeter, A bunch of poets in a study group Whose talk was not of weather but of words, Where lamb prices were quite irrelevant. The next week’s ‘topic’ was the main concern --- To put together some apt party piece On ‘elements’ or ‘foxes’, ‘spells’ or ‘dreams’, ‘Guy Fawkes’, ‘that which is not’ or ‘hanging fruit’. So strange they are, they have a private world Of lecturers and school teachers and such, A nurse, a doctor, educated folk Well versed in the fine arts, sophisticates. And me? I go. I listen. Try to learn From those who take their holidays in Spain And think that everybody knows the names Of wines, and foods such people like to eat. Sometimes I say something, and comment on This poem or that, but mostly I remain A curious spectator, quiet about The work of Martin, Mandy, Carole, Jane, Gilly, Josie, Tess, Kathy or Sue. I’m not, nor ever will be, un ohonyn nhw.
As promised, September brings ‘Flash Fiction II’ from Lampeter’s very own Merry Makers, this time featuring the ups, and downs, of love and relationships. It is great to see more prose being submitted as KCC is open to most genres of creative writing and we are still looking out for our first short script! The unique, varied and sometimes hidden qualities of Lampeter are celebrated by a couple of members of Lampeter Writers’ Workshop, and there’s even space for some jottings in traditional forms of short poetry, limerick and haiku. Pob hwyl, Karen
A limerick and two haiku by Karen Gemma Brewer
Funny weather If you want to pronounce
‘Llanybydder’
remember your childhood
cry: “Mother!”
taste heavenly manna
and rhyme it with ‘Llany’
then lie down for a week
to recover.
Haik-ers Orange hoods dull ears
to cagoul-ish wind whipped cries of foot-slain mountains
Escapist Flyer dreams blue skies
imagines the taste of clouds
though fast to a post
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Private Investigations by Stan Scan
I’ve been tailing him so long it feels like we are old friends. I know what gets him out of bed in the morning and who takes
him to bed at night. I even know how he takes his tea, and I’m not talking about which order the milk goes in.
But the job was getting shaky. Six months night and day and he hasn’t so much as dropped an eyelash. Overtime was piling
up quicker than Y-fronts in an alphabet laundry and I knew that if we didn’t get a break soon, we’d have to can the whole
deal.
That’d please Sheila. She was really starting to grouch. “Stake-out my ass! A steak out with another broad more likely,” she’d
grouched. That was Sheila, always grouching. But then, I guess, there usually was another broad. If not actually on the block,
then right around the next corner. And I always ran into them. Bam! Not sure if I found them or they found me. Not sure if it
matters so long as Sheila doesn’t find us both in the same place at the same time.
Poor old Sheila. Everyone said she’d make a damn fine wife for someone, just so long as they didn’t up and marry the girl. I
always said she’d make me the most goddamn awful husband this side of deathsville, but that didn’t seem to satisfy her
none. Not sure why she keeps making space for me in her bed, there must be plenty of …………….
The light blinks off in the third window on the fourth floor. It’s 10.35. I reach for the notebook, where 10.35 is already
chiselled in lead alongside: ‘Light goes on in fourth floor office window,’ and realise my watch has stopped. My wife always
complained I never had the time. My first wife, that is. If it is possible to have a first wife before you’ve had a second and I
certainly have no ambitions in that direction.
She never had Sheila’s patience, no siree! Rushed me to the alter before I’d properly dried from baptism. But then, I never
had Sheila’s patience either. Otherwise we might still be wholed up somewhere, me and the wife. Though I doubt it.
Took a lot of me with her though. When she split. And I don’t just mean half my pay check. Seems she left all the bits that
keep Sheila interested, but took all the bits that would make her happy. Women are crazy that way. It’s not enough just to
hurt the guy that hurts them, they’ve gotta take a piece out of every woman that comes along after. Poor Sheila, more
patience than a downtown hospital in an earthquake, and no hope in hell of finding a cure.
A door opens across the street. I catch the time illuminated backwards in the drugstore on the corner of 61st. The Tylenol in
the window reminds me of this stinking headache, and I don’t just mean Sheila, the job, the bourbon in the glovebox and the
unpaid bills strewn across the backseat of the cab. “He’s on the move Bill,” I said. “Time to open the shoebox and see whose
feet they fit.”
The three of us slipped through a side door I’d left unlocked and poured into an elevator. “Damn!” The cleaner saw me and
threw a familiar look. “Forget something?” she said. My smile seemed to satisfy her and she unlocked the office with no
further questions, except an over friendly: “See you later?” I leaned on the other side of the closed door and sighed. I don’t
know how, or why, but she hadn’t spotted the others.
Back in the cab I drove around the block in case we were being followed. I thought I saw a tail in the rear-view, but it was
only me. “What have we got then boys?” I said. We opened the box. They were eights! A bit pointy and too much heel for a
regular guy, but they were his alright. No question?
I could see what the boys were thinking. “Size eights? That’s my size.” I looked down at my stocking feet, hard on both brake
and accelerator, and no engine running.
I grabbed the sheaf of papers we’d lifted from the office desk. They were in some sort of code. Short lines. Words rubbing
each other up the wrong way. Pushing and pulling like magnets. Held in place by some sort of invisible structure. It made no
sense. But at the same time, lots of senses. “This is it,” I said, holding up the papers. “This is the break we’ve been looking
for. The guy’s a poet. A goddamn real live poet.”
Triggers clicked in the mind and I dived for cover as a .38 unloaded through the windscreen into the boys on the back-seat.
The boys grimaced. Chins rested on knuckles whitened by a tight grip of shirt and pullover. Curled fingers frozen so deep
they would never again point accusations. Grip so tight, so permanent, yet crimson memories still seeped slowly through.
I looked back at the papers. The evidence. And thought about my report. What to leave out? Two words at the foot of every
page. The same two words. Individually meaningless, or at least, meaning less. But together? Together they were decisive,
conclusive. Together they said only one thing. My name.
I opened the glove-box, took two slugs of whisky and slipped the .38 back into its hiding place. I locked the cab and dropped
the keys down a drain, turned up the collar on my overcoat and crossed the street back to the office.
The cleaner was waiting for me. “I knew you’d be back,” she said. Then forced my mouth open with her tongue. I tasted
Sheila and remembered how my watch got broke. It was time for the gloves to come off ………..
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Fri 2 Oct “Mr Turner” (12)
Starring Timothy Spall
Fri 16 Oct “Woman in Gold” (12A)
Starring Helen Mirren and Charles Dance
Fri 30 Oct “Far From The Madding
Crowd” (12A)
Starring Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen
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Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338
Natural Craft Stall People’s Market,
Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 10am - 1pm
Buy pre-packed or pick and mix ranges of plant dyed textiles; needlework and felting kits; fair
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No idea where to start?
Have a go at Book/ Casket making, Raised/ Dimensional
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Morning, day or evening sessions available.
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Don’t Miss Copy Deadline: Fri 9 October
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SATURDAY 3 OCT
11am—3pm
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For stall: 01570 493288
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What a question and what a choice of subjects for
this issue... Migration (benefit gig Sat 3 Oct @
Victoria Hall), Elections (National and Town), Apples
(Lampeter Apple Day, Sat 17 Oct @ Organic Fresh
Foods) and Climate Change (Zero Carbon Britain
talk Fri 2 Oct @ Victoria Hall). I don't even have
space to talk about the great beer (and dancing)
experienced and witnessed at the Dolaucothi Arms
Beer Festival in August or the Jumble Sale to be
held on Sat 10 Oct @ Victoria Hall (see poster, page
8). Do they all speak to why Lampeter is Special - I
believe they do.
Migration... I have long held the view that as a nation
we should consider it a compliment that people
seeking to escape persecution or poverty should
think the UK is a good place to head for. Whilst
drawing absolutely no comparison with people
fleeing the most recent war zones, the reception I
have received since moving to Lampeter has been
one of acceptance. My inability to speak the
language is tolerated with good nature (except by my
9 year old son) and my use of the excellent
education and heath services have never been
questioned or considered benefit scrounging. I am
here to contribute, an attitude I am sure is shared by
the overwhelming majority of the thousands of
people fleeing war, poverty and persecution and to
whom we must offer support. Germany has said it
will take over 800,000 refugees and the UK has said
4,000 - get a grip Dave! These people are human
beings, they are not walking across a continent for
£100 worth of housing benefit and a state pension -
they are looking to build a better life for themselves
and their children - it’s as simple as that. Of course
migration creates stresses, it always has. Get over it
and look for the positives - there are many. I see
those nice people running Café Musique have
decided to host a benefit Concert for Syrian
Refugees. I have no doubt the support Lampeter will
show for this will be a demonstration of our humanity
and maybe a lesson for our politicians.
Talking of politicians... many will suggest that it is
democracy that attracts people to these shores. On
one of the few occasions I find myself agreeing with
Sir Winston Churchill, I too believe that democracy is
probably the worst form of government you could
imagine - except every other. I hear that the very
basis of our democracy may be about to swing into
action - we might be having an election. No, I have
not got my dates wrong and this is nothing to do with
that nice/evil/visionary/dangerous man Mr Corbyn
(please delete as appropriate based on your own
preference). For the first time in over twenty years
we may be having an election for the Lampeter Town
Council. Whereas I could find it very easy to criticise
the Council for doing very little to engage with their
electorate and make us aware of vacancies, I
reserve my real displeasure for myself (and possibly
a lot of the rest of you reading this) for not knowing
or being willing to get more involved. Democracy is
not something others do on our behalf - it is
something we all have to contribute to - even if it as
simple as voting. Imagine living somewhere where
there are no elections, places in the governing body
are appointed rather than elected and the electorate
know next to nothing of what goes on in their name
and with their taxes. Lampeter Town Council does
some great stuff and it has the resources to do even
more - I am looking forward to an opportunity to
exercise my right to vote at the very least.
The back page of this issue has all you need to know
about the annual Lampeter Apple Day event. It has
become a fixture in the local calendar and a great
'event'. This year we would love to see even more
people turn up with a carrier bag of apples (yes, that
is all you need to take part) and produce their own
lovely Community Juice to take home. Every year it
becomes more and more hard work, which is great.
We have had to buy a bigger press and deal with
logistical problems such as the queues and how to
share out the juice. All these problems are good to
have because it demonstrates that the event is less
a fun thing to just come along and watch (yes, you
can do that too) but more and more one where
Lampeter people are getting more involved with food
from their own gardens - long may it continue to
challenge us.
I've mentioned our humanity, our democracy, our
responsibilities and some of the community events
that already take place and disprove the notion that
there 'is no such thing as community'. But the final
words should be about the long term future. On Fri 2
Oct, Paul Allen will be speaking at Victoria Hall on
the subject of how we get to a zero carbon society.
OK, you'll have to miss the New Zealand vs. Georgia
World Cup match, 'Strictly', and delay your weekend
break by a couple of hours after a long, hard week.
But this stuff is important. We can keep hoping
somebody else will solve the problem of all the
carbon gases we are producing - but that is not
going to happen unless we make it so. Paul will talk
about what we can do, individually and as
communities to stop before we have gone too far.
Come along, make Lampeter even more special!
Tim Martin unimportant observations on important topics
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Like a true roving reporter, I’m writing to you today from
sunny Marrakech in Morocco. Perhaps an article sent
from Africa is a Grapevine first? Of course it’s a widely
different culture from home but with the theme of
“Lampeter is Special” I wondered where I could find
common ground to link our little town with this
fascinating and exotic place. Here goes… in Lampeter a
number of local businesses and therapists champion
“alternative” medicines and healing techniques using
ingredients from nature. But in the souks of Marrakech
the spice stalls are not only where you can pick up some
fantastic culinary flavours but
also the place where locals go
to get their medicinal herbs,
spices as well as other natural
treatments and cosmetics.
Here, what we call alternative
is in fact the mainstream, as it
is in many other parts of the
non-westernised world.
Speaking with our guide, I was
told that customers here build up a relationship with their
spice merchant, always going back to the same person, so
that when it comes to recommending a natural remedy
for illness then the merchant knows their customer and
can give a more informed prescription. This parallels the
way that we in Britain build up a patient/doctor
relationship with our local GP. It’s eye-opening to see that
where the majority of Brits put their faith in modern
medicine for treating common ailments, over here that
trust is in a natural solution.
So, this got me thinking back to the outlets and therapists
in and around Lampeter who offer a wide variety of
natural solutions to help us lead healthier lives and that
although not unique to the UK by any stretch it is
certainly a special aspect of our town that should be
recognised and celebrated.
The natural world has so much to offer in terms of health
benefits, and I’ve written before about how time spent in
nature can have positive healing effects for us all. But I’ve
not been giving the world of medicinal herbs and plants
it’s fair share of attention. So when leading future Forest
School sessions I’m going to make a more conscious effort
to include activities based around the medicinal
properties of wild plants and open up this fascinating
world to new eyes. I better go and do some reading up.
Lastly; Lampeter is also special to me because it’s the
place where me and Lea launched our business Woodland
Classroom which has been steadily growing over the last
year. We’ve received fantastic support from the Lampeter
community also; from Denmark Farm giving us an
amazing and wildlife rich place to hold our Forest School
events, to the many parents who took the leap of faith to
enrol their children onto one of our kids clubs. So we
have much to be thankful to Lampeter for, in embracing
what we’re trying to achieve for kids everywhere.
Forest School News
Our Real Minecraft Adventure days
have really taken off and the
feedback we’re getting from kids and
parents is very positive. For many
parents the word ‘Minecraft’ may
cause a groan as they think of their
children spending hours poring over
computer generated blocks in a video game world. So
we’ve flipped things around and turned Minecraft into an
adventure in nature. In the game, players have to survive
in a hostile environment; build their own house, hunt
their food, mine for materials, get crafting their own tools
and fend off wandering monsters. Out in the woods, our
kids have been set a number of challenges based around
these themes. Using a format that children recognise has
been a great way to get them engaged and help them
make links between what they play at on screen and what
they can actually get up to in the great outdoors. We
hope that kids will be inspired by these activities enough
that they will think twice before picking up that game
controller when they could be playing Minecraft for real
in their local woods.
This October half term we’re taking the Real Minecraft to
Coed Tyllwyd in Llanfarian near Aberystwyth which will be
repeated over a number of days. For something a little
closer to home, I’ll also be running a session of Wild in the
Woods with woodland activities, games and crafts at
Denmark Farm on Wednesday 28 October.
Woodland Classroom: Play, Explore, Discover
www.facebook.com/woodlandclassroom [email protected] @woodlandclass
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The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
Saint Eluned or Eilwedd or Aled (f)
Virgin
Reposed 6 century
Remembered August 1
Who can pass by Slwch Tump? Brecon town,
nestling amid its Beacons in South Powys, mid
Wales, has a small steep wooded hill in its western
parts. St Eluned, a virgin, was despised by locals of
several places for her dishevelled appearance while
trying to live a life of prayer. Her story is the classic
one of a rejected suitor who found her and
decapitated her. Her head rolled down the hill till it
was stopped by a stone by a yew tree and a holy
well rose on the spot. The Chapel and well are now
gone but one can still climb the beautiful path up the
hill under the trees which mediaeval pilgrims trod to
reach them.
There are many stories of decapitated saints. The
Celts thought heads were a special part of the
human being. But in any case such a fate was an
obvious way of quickly dispatching someone.
Women were pretty defenceless.
The appeal of such stories probably had much to do
with the perversity of the male ego: ‘you cannot turn
me down and expect to live’. To which the reply
might be: ‘Now I am holy, you cannot touch me; and
thousands kneel at my grave in remembrance of
your evil deed’.
The famous Welsh historian Gerald of Wales lived in
Brecon in the 12th and 13th centuries; he was the
archdeacon there. He personally testifies to the
devotion St Eluned aroused and the conversions she
caused. She has a fine well, now restored, at
Llanddew, a little to the north east of Brecon town.
Places Whose Saints Have Been Removed.
The history of Celtic Christianity suffered twice from
others who wanted to eradicate it. First after 1066
the church in Britain gradually changed leadership to
Rome, and Rome wanted to unify all diverse
practices under its own methods. Secondly, was the
destruction caused under the Reformation. One
thing that Rome did was to try to impose their own
saints on British places. The preponderance of
places beginning with "Llan" (Church) and then a
saint name indicates that many in Wales slipped
through the net. However now and again we come
across a place name that remembers the more
"global" saints of Rome than someone local.
Lampeter/Llanbedr is one prime example of this. So
is Llanybydder (a variant spelling of Peter). Any
previous saint place name has been lost. A good
rule of thumb is the following: although Peter could
have been the name of a local saint, are there any
other clues or remains that show us who or what he
was? Are there any wells bearing his or her name?
Are there any legends or continuing traditions? The
stories of St Cybi healing people in streams is known
and continues in Llangybi (here and on Anglesey).
But here in Lampeter, although we have a
Ffynnonbedr (Peterwell) Terrace, remains of a
mansion and various bits, they are all without saintly
provenance. This is clear evidence of a fairly new
naming and some serious rewriting of history. After
roughly a thousand years it is now impossible to find
the previous saint dedication of either of these two
towns. Clearly, to whomever they had previously
been dedicated, Rome must have been perceived as
a threat. Perhaps these were two sites where Celtic
Christians attempted to practice their own historic
traditions despite the energetic desires of Rome.
There were many Britons who practised authentic
Celtic Christianity; they tried to hold out against the
English who were the first in Britain to choose to
embrace the ways of Rome.
Once we have exhausted the list of saints of this
country, perhaps we may explore the history of
Celtic Christianity and its relationship with other
forms of Christianity.
Celtic Christianity: Part XVI
Harry Harrison
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I have lived in many places, travelled many countries but home, home is always here – nestled between the
dark blue of Cambrian mountains... This is where I return to, where my feet touch the ground and where I
know myself best. The folds of the hills enclose around my childhood. My roots are amongst the damp twists
of beech trees, muddy ditches and tangled stems of nettles and flowers. Now, I have come back home, with
my small daughter who I imagine running with the same freedom of bare feet and wild adventure. Perhaps I
am indeed like the Canada geese that home here on the farm’s ponds: returning to where I came from,
where I grew feathers and learnt to fly.
Before Amber was born, I spent more than ten years filming around the world with indigenous peoples.
There are places that have called me with an insistence, so much so that they also feel like part of my
knowing without me even understanding why. The Amazon: a vast expanse of green spills out from the word
with the force and flow of that giant river. It has drawn me along its waterways to its villages and many
people. The films that I have been part of have captured some of those experiences but they never tell the
real tale of the people in front or behind the camera. We make up our own stories always, wherever we are
but that urge to find the voices or even the faces, the glimpses that speak truths, that share wisdom and
dispel difference, that has always inspired me.
I wanted to bring some of that back to the woods of my own childhood – a traveller returning from
Amazonian journeys, with photos, notes and messages from afar. I invite you to come join me...take a walk
in the Amazon: brought home, swinging from branches, along woodland paths.
Willow Grace Murton
Photography exhibition: Sunday 25 October to Sunday 1 November
Crynfryn farm, Penuwch, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6RE
Any profits will go to the Rainforest Foundation to support their work with indigenous people of the Amazon
Lampeter Town RFC
Homewood: Amazon journeys brought home
Junior Fixtures Oct/Nov
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Down 1. Lampeter High Street store established in 1937 (1,1,7,3,4) 2. Born from remote Chiton Wold design (4,4,3,5) 3. Orally, foothold he messed up on Iago’s advice (9,7) 4. Set up to support people in need in the town (8,4,4) 5. Held the Victoria Hall every 2nd and 4th Saturday (3,7,6) 6. Real brew offered in six pubs in Lampeter (3) 7. Sculptor of the Welsh Cob Stallion at Aberaeron (5,5) 8. Tongan group dance held at the middle of the weekend (3) 9. More moronic moons arranged so Oxford lecturers can socialise (6,6,4) 13. Could provide the illumination used to have shown the way (3) 15. Type or kind of silks held in ship (3) 19. Degrees offered at the University that are not sciences (4) 23. The rise of a dwarf planet with the missing goddess of strife (4) 25. Boy or girl’s name that comes from the French (3) 30. Unit mass when confused can lead to natural physical disrup-tions (8) 33. Ingredient for fish dip recipe supplied on Lampeter Orthodox Church website (3) 36. About to be Scottish man blown away before monsoon (4)
Across 1. Could he be the master of none? (4,2,3,6) 10. Coarse fishing offered at this Falcondale facility (4) 11. Male sheep I shape into a branch like form (8) 12. Location of Dai’s Diner on Bridge Street (6) 14. Wishful dream that goes up in smoke (4) 16. Eradicate saver from abrasive yellow mist in China during the spring (3) 17. Struggling ewe held so that vehicle would be able to move (7) 18. Welsh rejection of symbol for a soft highly reactive metal (2) 20. Reason for stopping the fight when abbreviated team kill has nothing to add (1,1,1) 21. Sounds like mother might inflict damage (3) 22. Headless horse backs endless retro turned backwards (8) 24. Leap around and make an earnest request (4) 26. The gait of a horse at Lampeter harness races (4) 27. Monarch not right for describing what is right in most cas-es (4) 28. A bird broods as it poses for an artist (4) 29. Essays teeming with no sayings is worth regard (6) 31. English Australian cricket battle endless and ‘fraxinus’ (3) 32. Sounds like we are not happy if it is leaky (6) 34. Short Spanish man found is Basra (2) 35. Much exaggerated abbreviated theatre of operations (3) 36 & 38. Soon split, and et cetera (2,2) 37. Hinted onward development when all could be wasted (4,3,5) 39. Alternative for backward crop the policeman abandons (2) 40. Took area every second for ladies fingers (4) 41. Grassland meadow that starts in Leatherhead and sounds as if it finishes in Tadley (3) 42. Japanese dress for novel Yoko? (6) 43. Unhappy if pleasure was removed from assured leap about (3) 44. Inspect new lot with oak arrangement (4,2) 45. Quiet morning could be a pretence (4)
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