Local Beacon Issue 79 March 2016 by Cariads Local Ltd

The community magazine for Brecon and surrounding villages

March 2016 • Issue 79

No Smoking Day 9th March 2016

Be Proud to Be a Quitter Everyone has their own reasons for giving up smoking. What are yours? • For better health • To protect your family and friends from second – hand smoke • To save money • For more energy • For younger looking skin and whiter teeth • To live a longer and healthier life

Did you know? You are 4 times more likely to successfully quit smoking if you have the support of a specialist smoking cessation service.

If you would like to quit smoking, you can visit your local pharmacy for free 1:1 support (Well Pharmacy Brecon and/or Boots in Brecon). Alternatively you can book a free appointment with Stop Smoking Wales (SSW) by calling 0800 085 2219. SSW offer group, 1:1, telephone or online support. PICK ME UP – I’M FREE

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Hello Welcome to our March issue.

The community magazine encouraging local residents to use what’s on their doorstep

For the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages Address: Goosepool Cottage Winforton Herefordshire HR3 6EB Telephone: 01544 327716 • 07971 446632 Email: lisamarie@localbeacon.co.uk Website: www.localbeacon.co.uk Local Beacon is published by:

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What’s On Listings Activity Ideas Days Out Articles Recipes Puzzles Competitions Useful and informative for parents with children aged 0 - 12 years Book Reviews

Competition: (Winner of February Competition: Sara Williams, Brecon.)

We have a few new businesses join us this month: Usk Valley Tree Services, page 2; Rachel Philsbrick – Counselling, page 2; and British Red Cross – Great Spring Gardening Event, page 43 and inside back cover. Please show your support to these and our regular advertisers. During February I attended a meeting to restart the Brecon Chamber of Trade. A representative from the National Park, from Powys County Council and a couple of Councillors were present to answer various questions. It was well attended by local traders and members of the Town Council, all keen to see how the Town can be improved and revamped to the thriving Market Town it used to be. I was very impressed with the Chair, Brian Popsys – he was keen not to dwell over wrongs in the past, but to move positively forward in what can be done now. During the meeting Sarah Lewis and Martin Like jotted down some key names of contact, i.e. Who they need to liaise with regarding parking and who is their contact at the National Park. Although Visit Wales is responsible to promote Brecon within the UK and overseas, their budget for Brecon is minimal so it’s up to Brecon people and Brecon businesses to work together to showcase our own Market Town and why we are worth visiting. Filling the empty shops, improving the look of the high street, better signage were just a few things mentioned. One interesting fact for you: in Brecon Town there are 158 shops, 23 of the total shops are food / coffee shops and 25 shops are empty. Overall I thought the meeting was a step in the right direction. Brecon Chamber of Trade now want to appoint a committee. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for a date of the next meeting. Lastly, you have until the end of this month to enter our Photography competition, see page 23. Enjoy, Lisa Marie Badham x

(Photo: Lisa Marie Badham)

For the chance to win Sunday Lunch for 2 plus tea and coffee at Bishops Meadow Restaurant, please complete the word search on page 23 and send to us by 16th March 2015. The winner will be picked at random.

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We also produce a similar publication for the Talgarth and Hay on Wye area. It’s called Wye Local. Just like this magazine the aim is to support local businesses and services. The good news is, if you are unable to pick up your copy of the Wye Local in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month.

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Kirsty Williams February the 10th was one of my proudest days in politics. My More Nurses bill passed its 4th and final stage and will now become law. It is over 2 years since my name came out of the hat to make my own law through the private members bill process. I am absolutely delighted it has gotten this far. It is not an easy process to complete, of all the private members bill that there have been in the Welsh Assembly, only one other made it all the way into law. The premise of the More Nurses Bill is very simple: nurses who have fewer patients to care for, can spend more time with each patient. As a result, they can provide better, safer care. It will lead to better care outcomes for those patients, and a more manageable workload which could help stem the flow of nurses leaving the profession. Last month I had the opportunity to bring forward a debate on the future of education in rural areas. You will have seen the changes recently proposed by Powys County Council. I am very worried about what affect those changes could have on rural areas. There is no doubt that Brecon High School is in need of an upgrade but it should not come at the cost of closing Gwernyfed High. These are distinct and different communities and it would be terrible if one of them were to lose their school. You will have heard that Powys was due to receive a large cut in its local government settlement. Since that announcement was made I met the finance minister and told her that such a cut was totally unacceptable. I was pleased that the Finance Minister has since announced an extra ÂŁ1.933m for Powys as well as ÂŁ2.5m for the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. If you would like any more information on these issues or would like to discuss anything else with me, do not hesitate to contact me at Kirsty.Williams@ assembly.wales or my office on 01874 625 739.

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CHRIS DAVIES MP

News from Chris Davies -Your local MP

Hello from Westminster! What a few months we are having here in our part of the world. The big news story over the last few months has been proposed school closures. As I am sure by now you are aware, Powys County Council are consulting on whether or not to close or conjoin a number of our excellent local schools. To lose the talented teachers and fantastic facilities these schools offer to our children would be a great loss to our area – and will harm our economic prospects in the future. That is why we cannot stand idly by and let this happen. We must use all our resources to pull together and try to make Powys County Council see the error of their ways.To save a few pennies at the expense of our children’s future, to me, makes no sense at all. That is why I have been meeting with Headteachers and Governors alike to get their take on the Council’s plans. It seems to me that the Council are not listening to the education professionals and are marching blindly towards an educational cliff. I believe that it is time for them to turn around and head back to the land of ‘common sense’. But it is not just my own, or the Headteacher’s views that the Council should be listening to. They should also be hearing the views of the people and that is where you come in. Over the coming weeks many of you will receive a resident’s survey from me and our excellent Assembly candidate, Gary Price, asking you for your views. You can also find the survey online on my website at www.chrisdavies.org.uk.

I hold regular Advice Surgeries throughout the constituency. If you would like to make an appointment, my contact details are below:

6 Market Street Builth Wells Powys, LD2 3AG

Tel: 01982 559180 email: chris.davies.mp@parliament.uk

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I would encourage each and every one of you to fill in the survey, it only takes around 5 minutes, and share your views with us. By pulling together, working together and standing together, we can show Powys County Council just how much our local schools mean to us. In the meantime, I will continue to oppose these closures with everything I have and I want you to stand with me and help fight to ‘save our schools’.Together, I believe we can make Powys County Council think again.

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I very much look forward to hearing from you. Chris.

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Get the dates in 2016 Car Boot Sales your diary … Gwernyfed High School ... the Car Boot season starts next month. As per our successful previous year we will continue on the Gwernyfed High School grounds in Three Cocks. Huge thank you to the School, we feel the hard standing grounds, use of sports hall if wet, and facilities on site make this the perfect venue.

Thankfully last year we did not need to move indoors due to the weather, but please remember this is an option should this year not be as kind. The Sports Hall is more than capable of housing all the stalls and both the sellers and buyers will remain dry, putting buyers in a good mood to haggle. Last year we were very pleased with the local support and the passing trade from the busy A470. Nicole took charge at each of the sales and we hope everyone will continue to support us this year. If on the day (or in the run up) you have any queries, please let Nicole know she will be wearing a high vis jacket and may be found grabbing a bargain or at the refreshments stall, where you can buy a hot drink and snack.

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The WAAT4 Challenge is a prestigious navigation event in Wales’ beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park.Teams from all over the UK take part every year. Its reputation is growing quickly and it features in the walking calendar for such events. In 2015 more than 500 competitors took part over either 30km or 40km Challenges which included South Wales’ highest peak - Pen Y Fan. The event takes place on the third Saturday in June and has raised £250,000 for many good causes and charities such as Brecon Mountain Rescue, Wales Air Ambulance, Teenage Cancer Trust, PC Rathbones Blue Light Fund and Help for Heroes. Whatever your ability, you are welcome to enjoy the 40k route, or a shorter 30k route at your own pace. We want everyone to enjoy taking part by completing the course whilst taking in some of the best views in the Brecon Beacons. Unlike most outdoor events, we offer a whole day experience which spills over into the evening with a BBQ and presentations in a marquee at the start/ finish point. We also have a fully licensed bar and entertainment. Relax here and re live your achievements of the day over a glass or two! So far the event has raised £250,000. Help us make WAAT4 2016 even bigger and more successful. Sign up now and get involved in the best navigation event in the outdoor calendar. Members of the public can also support the challenge by donating online at www.waat4.co.uk

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Llanfaes Horse Sales Fancy a Drink? In 1834 there were 27 places in Llanfaes where you could buy a pint of ale! They were a combination of public houses – premises where drink, usually alcohol, is sold to the public; taverns – places where alcohol is sold and food is served and inns – buildings where travellers can get a bed for the night with food and drink for them and their horse. The very high number of drinking places in Llanfaes is partly explained by the fact that farmers and traders coming to Brecon for market, needed somewhere to ‘park’ their horse and cart. Many of the drinking places were private houses with an ale license which also provided stabling or at least somewhere to tie the horse. Carts were left in the main road. You must also remember that in 1834 there was no clean public water supply so it was safer to drink ale rather than water. There were no coffee houses or other restaurants in the town so the inns and public houses were the only place to get any refreshments. And if you felt like crossing the bridge – there were 53 drinking places in Brecon to choose from!

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Tips for Gardeners Flower Garden 2 Plant container grown trees, shrubs, climbers and roses. 2 Prune and tidy up rose plants. 2 Plant and divide perennials. 2 Brighten up your pots with pansies, primulas and spring flowering bulbs. Kitchen Garden 2 Plant first early seed potatoes outdoors towards the end of the month. 2 Plant rhubarb, container grown fruit trees and bushes and strawberry plants. 2 Sow hardy herbs and plant and divide perennial herbs. Greenhouse

2 Keep heating the greenhouse and water sparingly. 2 Sow tomatoes, chillies, sweet peppers and half-hardy annuals / bedding plants in a heated propagator.

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2 Pot up plug plants and young plants as soon as you have purchased them. The Lawn 2 Deal with worm casts and molehills. 2 Redefine lawn edges. 2 Lay turf before the end of the month if you didn’t in the autumn. General Advice 2 Remove weeds and moss on paths, patios and drives. 2 Clean pond filters and pumps and begin to feed fish if weather is warm enough. 2 Continue feeding the wild birds. Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks.

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Get to really know... Nicole Williams

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? New York or LA.

Job role at Cariads Local Ltd? I design the adverts and editorials in the Local Beacon. I also do other design jobs for Lisa Marie here and there, e.g. the Cariads Family Magazine. I do various bits and bobs at Cariads Local Ltd, such as selling our Local Landscape calendars, the Cariads Family Magazine deliveries and our Car Boot Sales! Start date? September 8th 2014.

List five goals on your life’s to-do list: For me, my family and friends to be happy and healthy, to have my own house, a family, travel the world and to live comfortably. Name one regret you have: I always regret eating junk food about 10 minutes after eating it, when the good fuzzy feeling wears off :( Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Watching disney films without being judged. Name one thing you love about being an adult: The freedom!

Place of birth: Hereford. Children? Not yet, I’m only 20! What was your favourite childhood television programme? I absolutely loved Sooty and Sweep, I had all the old videos. What were your favourite childhood films? The Lion King, Grease, Monsters Inc.. I still love all of these haha! If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A dog, because dogs are amazing... If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Teleporting. Are you a collector of anything? Clothes! Have any bad habits? Not thinking before I speak, so it all comes out a right mess! Which bad habits drive you crazy? Lateness, negativity and lying! What is usually your first thought when you wake up? BREAKFAST! What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? The next day. What makes you grumpy? So many things, but the one thing that tops them all would have to be slow drivers, everywhere I go I’m behind one! Tailgators make me just as angry, so I’m a bit of a hypocrite really. You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? Family and friends, a house, a new car, and maybe a holiday! List one thing you wish you could change about yourself? I wish I wasn’t so glued and dependent on my phone.

What’s your favourite song of all time? I have way too many favourite songs to be able to answer this. Favourite films? Fight Club, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile.. the list goes on and on. Favourite city? Paris, so far.. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Either going out with my friends, or staying in and being lazy on the sofa. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Eating a massive Sunday Roast! What would be your dream job? If I didn’t work for Lisa Marie, I wouldn’t mind being a food critic.. I love food. Have any hidden talents? I use to draw alot, I need to get back into it before I lose it. What have you done today to make you feel proud? Designed lots and lots of adverts for this issue I’m writing in now! If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? Well if I HAD to, it would be Nicole Hardy... because Tom Hardy is amazing. Sum yourself up in five words: Happy, friendly, loyal, caring, a bit weird.. What would you like to see in a future issue of this magazine? I think it’s great as it is!

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The New '16' Plate Arrives 1st Marc h British number plates are arranged in the format of two letters, followed by two numbers, followed by three letters.The first two letters are an area code, which refer to the DVLA office where the car was originally registered. The two numbers are an age identifier, which tells you in which 6-month period the car was first registered.The last three letters are random. The numbers change every 6 months, in March and September. The March codes are easy to remember as they follow the year of registration, so a car registered in March – August 2012 has the number 12, a car registered from March – August 2005 has the number 05, etc. For cars registered in September – February, the code is the year (as of September) plus 50. So a car registered (September 2012 – February 2013) will have the number 62 (=12 + 50). This system is expected to run until the end of February 2051 (number code would be 00). Number Plate History • Index marks of one or two letters were issued to the various licensing authorities in 1903 and most then started to issue registration numbers starting at 1. • It is believed that the first registration mark

issued was DY1 - in Hastings, Kent on 23 November 1903. (The registration mark A1 was issued in London some time later). • A 3 letter/3 number series was introduced in 1932. By the mid-1950s all marks had been allocated, so marks issued by some authorities were reversed with letters following numbers. Others continued to issue ‘forward’ marks (numbers following letters) until the mid-1960s. • The addition of a year suffix began in all authorities between 1963 and 1965. • The year ‘prefix’ system with a leading single letter to show the year of first registration began on 1 August 1983 with the introduction of the ‘A’ prefix. (This series ended with ‘Y’, which ran from 1 March 2001 until 31 August 2001. • Q plates were introduced in 1983 and are issued to kit cars and some imports where the date of first registration can’t be established. • The current system with the two number ‘age identifier’ in the middle of the plate was introduced in September 2001.

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Get to really know... Darren Thomas

Darren was bought up in Brecon and went to Mount Street Junior school, and then Brecon High School before leaving for University in Bristol. He returned to Brecon to train as a Chartered Surveyor and over a period of time fell into the estate agency role, which he has now been doing for almost 20 years. Place of birth? Brecon.

it on? I would probably invest most into property. Have any bad habits? Plenty I’m sure.

Where do you live now? About 1 mile from Felinfach.

Do you believe in the afterlife? NO.

Marital status? Married.

Best present ever received? My Children.

Occupation? Estate Agent and Chartered Surveyor. Children? Two girls – Sian and Lucy.

List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: I sometimes wish I had the ability to switch

Pets? One cat. What was your favourite childhood television programme? Blue Peter. Are you a collector of anything? I would say no but my wife would disagree – one digger and two tractors which she considers to be toys! If you could have any superpower, what would it be? An ability to see into the future, because I am always asked what I think the housing market will do over the next 6 months. What is usually your first thought when you wake up? I am always thinking about the jobs that I need to do that day. What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? The jobs I should have done today! Do you believe in ghosts? NO... ish. Two lessons life has taught you? I. Never judge a book by its cover – I recall many years ago judging a potential buyer by his appearance, I couldn’t have been more wrong when it turned out that he was an extremely wealthy person. Good lesson for life. 2. Enjoy life – you only get one chance at it.

off once I get through the door at home in the evening. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? A Caribbean Island. List five goals on your life’s to-do list: A little boring but I have none. Name one regret you have: Not spending more time with my children when they were young. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Having no responsibility. What’s your favourite song of all time? Spirit of the sky. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Go for a meal with friends. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Tinker around our smallholding. Have any hidden talents? Nothing special, but I do have a HGV license and have recently renovated a

What makes you grumpy? My wife will say lots of things but the main one would be losing a house sale after its been agreed, because someone has changed their mind.

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motivated, thoughtful and friendly.

What would be your dream job? I’ve probably got it. Sum yourself up in five words: Reliable, organised,

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Be ‘Proud to be a Quitter’!

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We know that if you are a smoker, stopping smoking is a difficult step to take, and it may mean repeated attempts to quit before you are able to ditch the habit completely. No Smoking Day is an annual campaign that this year takes place on Wednesday 9th March. The aim of the campaign is to remind everyone of the benefits of quitting smoking, and to raise awareness of the support services available that can help smokers to be successful in their quit attempt. So if you are currently a smoker, and you are thinking about quitting, why not take up the challenge on Wednesday 9th March and join other smokers across Powys in their quest to be ‘Proud to be a Quitter’! In Powys, you can access free support to quit smoking by contacting Stop Smoking Wales on 0800 085 2219 or visit www.stopsmokingwales. com. You can also visit your nearest pharmacy for free support to quit.

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1st prize: £50 2nd prize: £25 3rd prize: £10 12 of the images will appear in the 2017 Local Landscapes Calendar

Rules are simple: High resolution images of local landscapes in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Images need to be A4 landscape.

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William Powell AM reporting back Talgarth TiRC Tower Shop Talgarth W Brecon LD3 0B

March 2016

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Flooding I have consistently urged the Welsh Government to do more to help protect people in Wales against flooding. We need a strategy to ensure that more trees are planted to help prevent areas being flooded. I am also calling upon the Welsh Government to introduce grants for householders who want to make their properties more flood resilient. Following the Boxing Day floods that devastated the North West of my Region, I wrote to the DeFRA Minister, asking her to submit a bid for EU Solidarity Funds to support flood victims, but she declined.The Welsh Government also has a role to play – including speedier dispute resolution in the event of objections to a Flood Alleviation Scheme, as is the case locally. We need to look at how this kind of flood damage can be prevented in the first place, and tree planting

is one obvious solution. The Welsh Government’s current target to plant 100,000 ha of new woodland by 2030 risks not being met. That is why I am calling on the Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant AM, to ramp up Government efforts to plant more trees. Not only will this alleviate flooding, but it will also help contribute towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Mid and West Wales should be in the vanguard.

The Pontbren Project in North Powys is a great example of what can be

done. This is a farmer-led approach to sustainable land management in the uplands, involving ten neighbouring farms, covering an area of over 1,000 ha coming together to improve the efficiency of their upland livestock farming, making innovative use of woodland management and tree planting. This should be encouraged in Brecon and Radnorshire, where the Wye and Usk Foundation is already doing excellent work.

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Fighting for a better Health Service Andrews AM, to do more, in partnership with the MOD, to ensure that armed forces personnel in Mid and West Wales and beyond, have access to the support services they need and deserve.

‘Victory for common sense’ as non-EU nurses no longer face deportation

More Nurses Campaign wins cross party support

As AM for Mid and West Wales, I have worked with Kirsty Williams AM to secure a minimum nurse staffing level in Wales, starting on acute wards, and steadily spreading throughout the Welsh NHS. The support of the RCN and top clinicians, combined with Kirsty’s tenacity, has won Welsh Government backing for this ground-breaking legislation.

Better mental health services needed for our armed forces veterans

It is sad that a significant proportion of our armed forces community suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other forms of mental ill health.This often leads to high rates of alcohol and substance abuse. A Mid and West Wales Armed Forces Champion, County Cllr Paul Hinge from Ceredigion, attended four funerals of Welsh military veterans who had taken their own lives last year, following periods of mental ill-health.This is sobering indeed – and I have repeatedly raised their plight in Plenary.

Following a campaign that I led on in the National Assembly last year, the UK Government announced that nurses will be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list – meaning nurses earning under £35,000 are no longer at risk of deportation. Previously, non-EU nurses who had worked in the UK for 6 years or more at a salary lower than £35,000 would have been required to return to their country of origin. I previously raised concerns with the Home Office and within the National Assembly that these plans would badly affect staffing levels in the Welsh NHS, especially in more rural areas such as Mid and West Wales. I also reported that the Shrewsbury and Telford and Wye Valley Hospital Trusts – which provide acute services for the majority of Powys residents – faced delays to their international recruitment programme because of the uncertainty caused by the plans. This is a victory for common sense. The previous plans put health boards on both sides of Offa’s Dyke in a great deal of uncertainty, with the nurses themselves and their families fearing summary deportation.

The Change Step (Wales) peer mentoring and advice service has been widely praised for its programme of peer support, training opportunities and signposting to relevant health and welfare services – but is constrained in its funding. I have urged the Public Services Minister, Leighton

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Welcome moves towards transparency in Powys Public speaking has long been a feature in the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority – and in other Mid and West Wales authorities. On this occasion, Powys County Council has ground to make up.

Having campaigned in the National Assembly for Wales for greater transparency and public engagement within local authorities in Mid and West Wales, I welcome recent progress achieved by Powys Councillors.

The Powys Liberal Democrat Group proposed a motion recently calling for the Council to explore options for introducing public participation in Council meetings and suggested a structured format at the start of meetings for members of the public to address elected members. It was carried by 31 votes in favour, 24 against with 5 abstentions, supported by Welsh Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative councillors with the majority of Independents (who run the Council!) voting against it.

Reorganisation of Welsh Councils – implications for Mid and West Wales

In the context of difficult local government funding, with cuts coming down the track from the UK Government, it is interesting that the Welsh Government and Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews AM remain committed to the cause of council mergers, bringing together Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, into a ‘retread’ of the former Dyfed. Although Powys is to be spared reorganisation, at a time of real challenge to rural authorities in Mid and West Wales, the jury is still out as to what the advent of local government reorganisation will mean for the region.

I was delighted to support this groundbreaking motion – particular thanks to Cllr Gemma Bowker and Group Leader Cllr John Morris who brought it forward.

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Farming and rural services Welsh Farming Unions

In recent months, I have been campaigning with the Welsh farming unions for a fairer deal for farmers, with farm gate prices low â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and our European Union membership, so vital for Welsh farming, under threat from Brexit, in the In/Out Referendum. Our farmers are central to the survival of our rural economy, both as guarantors of our food security, as well as being custodians of our natural environment. For both reasons, we need to heed and act upon their concerns, as well as securing funding for the YFC movement, which is THE most successful youth organisation in Mid and West Wales.

Fire & Rescue Services

I had the chance to thank our local Talgarth Fire Crew personally after they had extinguished a recent farm fire. The Home Office are trying to put Fire & Rescue Services under the control of Police & Crime Commissioners. I am making the case AGAINST this here in Wales.

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Protecting wildlife for the future

Wild in March

The Barren Strawberry is fairly easy to distinguish from the true Wild Strawberry which usually flowers later in the year with us (normally in May but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not impossible for it be earlier than that). The imposter also has rather duller leaves and the petals tend to be well-separated as in my picture. But crucially you will find on examining the leaves that the topmost tooth is much smaller than those to either side. None of this prevents the flower from being a welcome sight and harbinger of spring. Both species are members of a large family which includes the roses but a closer relative is Tormentil, whose small yellow flowers are often the only adornment to local summer moorland.

Potentilla sterilis One of the earliest flowers to appear is this â&#x20AC;&#x153;charming liar of the springâ&#x20AC;? as Grigson has it. Barren Strawberry will not produce any succulent fruit at all. In fact, if you manage to find the fruit later in the year there is a just a cluster of small dry seeds.

Again there are Reserve working parties throughout the month. See bit.ly/bwtevents for more information. John Crellin

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Recipe: Vegan carrot and orange cake Recipe from: Bijou Cafe, Brecon.

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Jokes of the month by father & son (Colan & James Badham) A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The child ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “No, your mom was talking about her side of the family.” Irish Text Message: “Mary, I’m just having one more pint with the lads. If I’m not home in 20 minutes, read this message again.”

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Is London’s luxury housing market about to crash? Top hedge funds have recently placed multi-millionpound bets that the London luxury housing market will tank. This follows recent Land Registry data showing house prices in London’s most affluent boroughs fell by up to 8 per cent over the past year. House prices have soared in London in recent years as a supply shortage comes under increasing pressure from demand. The city’s population moves ever-closer to 10 million as people flood in to live and work there. And domestic and overseas investors have seen London property as a “safe haven” asset, so poured money in to shelter it from economic and geopolitical turmoil the world over, from the eurozone crisis to war in Ukraine and the Middle East. There are however signs that the imbalance between supply and demand is starting to reverse in the luxury end of the London property market. There are currently 16,000 luxury apartments under construction in London with another 225,000 in the planning pipeline. Apartments from the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station were sold off plan within a matter of weeks to mostly overseas property investors – some investors were prepared to pay an eye-watering £1m for a studio apartment. This insatiable level of demand led to developers scrambling to purchase land and to build as many apartments as quickly as possible. With supply increasing and investor sentiment decreasing there are reports that developers are slashing asking prices on new releases.

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It appears the tide is changing. This should come as no surprise – when a shoe box in London sells for the same price as a country estate in the Highlands there needs to be a correction towards the mean. – Tom Russell – Director of Beacon IFA Ltd

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The 5th Brecon Women’s Festival!

The fifth Brecon Women’s Festival takes place between Friday March 4th and Monday March 14th 2016. It will be launched at 6pm on March 4th at the Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog with the opening of this year’s Women’s Festival Art Show by bestselling author and foraging guru Adele Nozedar.This year’s Festival Art Show features work by more than 35 female artists from the area on the theme of Refuge and includes paintings, drawings, textiles and sculpture. The exhibition is now one of the most popular events of the annual festival and will this year run until Saturday March 26th. Brecon Women’s Festival commemorates and coincides with, International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8th March, and provides a wide variety of events, exhibitions, talks, and workshops. It has become a Spring highlight in the town, as shown by growing sponsorship and support from local businesses and the wider community demonstrating their continuing confidence in the vitality of the town. On Saturday 5th March from 10 – 4 there will be a Craft Fair at St Mary’s Church with top quality local art and crafts – find a unique gift for Mother’s Day! Among the highlights of this year’s events are the launch of the debut novel by an emerging female author originating from Brecon and an Open Mic night at The Hours Cafe & Bookshop; a commemoration of great female vocalists at The Muse, an open rehearsal with Tanya Walker’s Alive n’ Kickin choir; Jazz at The Wellington and consciousness raising talks on dementia and domestic violence.

The Brecon Women’s Festival team’s aim to accentuate the rich and diverse talents of women in and around Brecon, and encourage involvement in the Festival, which continues to grow and thrive. For further details call 01874 622800 or visit the website www.breconwomensfestival.co.uk.

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Orchestra’s musical tour of Europe Brecknock Sinfonia’s March concert features four works written within twelve years of each other at the end of the nineteenth century, all celebrating the culture of the composer’s homelands. The main work is Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, often given the title ‘Little Russian’, although it is neither little nor really Russian! Little Russia was the name then given to Ukraine, a sensitive point right to today, and Tchaikovsky used Ukrainian folk tunes prominently through the work. It is his most cheerful symphony and received instant acclaim from its first performance. The Czechs were still part of the Austrian empire when Smetana wrote his set of symphonic poems, ‘Ma Vlast’, painting a portrait of the beauty and popular culture of Bohemia. Of these ‘Vltava’, the Czech name for the river Moldau, is the most familiar, thanks to its magnificent broad theme. The music begins with the river’s source in the mountains and illustrates its course through the country down to Prague and on into Germany and the sea. Scotland inspired many composers, but none of them were Scots until the 18-year old prodigy Hamish MacCunn, inspired by lines from Scott, transformed the idiom of folk music into an orchestral masterpiece, ‘The Land of the Mountain and the Flood’. Italy by contrast had long portrayed its own culture in opera. Mascagni painted a vivid picture of Italian life in ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’, and the lyrical orchestral Intermezzo remains as popular as the opera itself.

Saturday 5th March 2016

The concert is on Saturday March 12th at 7.30pm in Brecon Cathedral and tickets are available on the door for £12; children are admitted free.

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Great Spring Garden Event to be held at Newport House in April the model for Shakespeare’s Falstaff. The 20-acre garden is beautifully maintained and offers woodland and a lake. The setting is bound to take your breath away. The two-and-a-half acre walled kitchen garden with restored working glasshouses is not to be missed.

Newport House has been announced as the new venue for the annual Great Spring Garden Event in Herefordshire – 27th April 2016. This well-respected event, now in its 19th year, will be held at Newport House, Almeley for the very first time. This event sees keen gardeners flock to buy plants, country clothing, outdoor lifestyle ranges and enjoy locally sourced refreshments. It is estimated that over 1500 gardening enthusiasts will attend. Money raised from this event helps to support people to maintain their independence at home and provide transport to medical appointments or supporting them to return home after a hospital stay. The British Red Cross is also actively assisting those affected by recent flooding. “Our thanks to the generous support of the event owners, exhibitors, corporate supporters and to all those who attend assisting us sustain our work for people in crisis,” said Debra Tritton, British Red Cross President for Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Event Chair. Visitors will be treated to a spectacular 20acre garden setting and enjoy over 60 premium exhibitors. These include leading specialist nurseries such as Derry Watkins, The Cottage Herbery, Wildgoose Nursery, Hoo House Nursery and Cotswold Garden Flowers.

“We are thrilled to be able to hold this important event in such a spectacular setting. It will make for the perfect day out for gardeners – not to be missed,” said Tamsin Westhorpe, British Red Cross Open Gardens Ambassador. Owners David and Jenny Crichton Watt have generously offered their home for this event. Their garden is no stranger to charitable events. Throughout the year a weekly therapeutic programme for individuals with mental health issues runs at Newport House and other local venues for The Cart Shed charity. Activities include coppicing, green wood working, basket making and more. The charity is a lifeline to veterans, those suffering from poor physical health, depression or anxiety and for anyone who would benefit from this friendly and relaxed environment. This annual event would not be possible without the work of the volunteers committee and all those brilliant volunteers on the day. The event runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Ticket price includes entrance to the event and some of the private gardens. Admission is £7.00 per person at the entrance gate or £6.00, in advance, via www.redcross.org.uk/gardeningevent. Online ticketing is now open.

Holding this popular event at Newport House will allow gardeners to view an exquisite garden that is usually closed to the public. Newport House is thought to have been the home of the Lollard martyr Sir John Oldcastle (1370–1417) who was

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BRECON Poets: SOME FATHER’S SON Uncertainties About my parentage Made me appropriate. Contested doubts Regarding my dying Also contributed. The acolytes Become the multitude – Hang on my every word. Believing that Which they wish to believe, Fired-up and credulous. ‘I’m just a bloke’, I keep insisting, but No-one listens. Run of the mill – In times of servitude – I can’t work miracles. Sagacious aphorisms Borrowed and pirated, Wrongly attributed. Symbol of peace On warriors’ banners – Serving their purposes. Hierarchies Of conflicting factions All take my name in vain. So much ritual, Ridiculous, ludicrous, Quite inexplicable. I should have been Consigned to history: One big Amen to that. Instead I am on Everyone’s lips – A blessing and a curse. Contributions from local poets are invited.These should be no more than 24 lines in length and accompanied by two or three succinct sentences about the poet. They should please be emailed to breconpoets@ yahoo.com and not directly to the Local Beacon.

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What’s on: during the week MONDAY

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Sewing Group: 1 – 3pm. Llanddew Village Hall. An informal group meeting each week for a chat and cup of tea while sewing.

Crick Howlers: 10am. The Parish Hall, Church Lane, Crickhowell. The Crick Howlers are a natural voice group led by Helen Vincent, where all songs are taught by ear so you don’t need to be able to read music. Contact 01873 832795.

Playford Style Dancing (English Country Dancing): 2.30 – 4pm.The Subud Hall, Nr Watton Villa, Brecon. Contact Peter Brock 01874 622889. 2nd Rainbows (girls aged 5-7): (Term time only). 5.30 - 6.30pm. www.girlguiding.org.uk. Brownies: 6 – 7.30pm. Age 7 to 10. www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies. Brecon Athletics Club: 6 – 8pm. Brecon Leisure Centre. Contact Kath Crane 01874 623677. Take pART – Veronica Gibson teaches painting: 6 – 8pm. Unit 28 Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate, Brecon. Contact 01874 610643 / 610825. Wolfpack Freestyle Kickboxing Club: 7 - 8pm. Harley’s Bar, Brecon. Suitable for adults & children aged 6+. £3 per lesson (1st lesson free). Contact 07739 474327. Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: 7 – 9pm.The Old Museum, Brecon. Everyone aged 10+ who wants to sing is most welcome. £5 per session. Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837. Charity Cash Bingo: 7.30pm. The Gremlin Hotel, Brecon. Brecon Rotary Club: 7.30pm. The Castle Hotel, Brecon. New members welcome. Contact 01874 636390.

Story Time: 11 – 11.30am. Brecon Library. Free & all ages welcome. Badminton: 11.30am – 1.30pm (Term time only). Brecon Leisure Centre. Friendly group. All ages and abilities welcome. Equipment provided. £2.50 per session. Contact Rose 07531 459134. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 12noon – 1pm at The Well-Being Centre, St Mary’s St. Brecon. £5 or £25 for a 6 week course. Contact 01874 625358. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 1.30 – 3pm. £7 or £35 for a six week course.The Well-Being Centre, St Mary’s St. Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. Free help with NHS hearingaids: (1st Tuesday of the month) 2 – 4pm. St Mary’s, Brecon. Contact 02920 333034. DAI y Bannau: 4pm. Theatre Brycheiniog, Brecon. A Multimedia Theatre group that aims to develop & enhance the skills of young people in relation to performing arts & multimedia theatre. Ages 7+. Contact 07846 446268. Brecon Library Book Club: (2nd Tuesday of the month) 5 - 6.30pm. Brecon Library. Call the Library to check what we’re reading this month! Visitors welcome. Contact 01874 623346.

Free to members, £2 to nonmembers. All levels welcome. Contact Bryan 07817 002318. Brownies: 5.45 – 7.15pm. Age 7 to 10. www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies. Samba Brecon: 6 – 8pm. A lively, friendly community percussion band who play Afro-Brazilian rhythms. New members are always welcome. No previous experience needed. 1st taster session is free. £4 per session. Contact Glenn 07971 398727 / Catherine 01874 625422. Slimming World: 6.00pm. Bishop Bevan Hall, Lion St., Brecon. Contact Joan 01873 812053. Brecon Bridge Club: 6.45pm. Brecon Rugby Club, Watton, Brecon. New members and visitors always welcome. Gwernyfed Hockey Club – Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812 691345. SambaBrecon: 7 - 9pm. Harley’s Night Club, 8 Bell Lane, Brecon. (Close to the library). SambaBrecon is a friendly community band which meets each week to practice drumming together and have fun. If you would like to come along (beginners are more than welcome -no previous experience necessary) we would love to see you! If you’re interested in joining us or for more information contact Sue 07792 165481 or Gill 01497 821631. Scottish Dancing: 7 – 9.30pm. Subud Hall, nr.Watton Villa, Brecon. Beginners welcome. Contact Peter Brock 01874 622889.

Brecon Bellringers: 7.30 - 9pm. Brecon Cathedral (1st & 3rd), St Mary’s Church (2nd & 4th). Brecon Youth Club: (Term time) 7 Come and see what we do and – 9.30pm. Brecon Youth Ctr., Cradoc have a go. All welcome. Contact Brecon Tennis Club: 5.30 – Rd., Brecon. Activities: Arts & crafts, Please mention the Local BeaconLeisure whenCentre. responding to adverts 7.30pm at Brecon cookery, pool, dance, air hockey, darts, Paul Johnson 01874 658670. - 47 -

What’s on: during the week music room, IT suite. Age Group: 11 – 25. Contact Rhodri Jones 01874 622658. Shukokan Karate: 7.15 – 8pm beginners, 8 – 9pm intermediates, 9 – 10pm seniors & adults. Brecon Leisure Centre. Contact Paul Jones 01874 623677. Table Tennis Social Club: 7.30pm. Trallong Church Hall. Beginners, enthusiasts & veterans welcome. Contact Trevor Lee 01874 638995. Brecon Basketball Club: 8 – 9pm. Brecon Leisure Centre. Contact Roger Norris 01874 623677. WEDNESDAY Aberhonddu Angels (A young WI group): (First Weds of the month) Plough Chapel. Follow on Facebook for updates. Stitch Together: (Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month): 10am – 5pm. The Muse, Brecon. Everyone welcome. A Community Sewing group – knitting, dressmaking, crocheting, up cycling material, sharing ideas, conversation, tea, coffee & cake as well as a chance to sew, knit & chat in a friendly environment. Contact Charlie 07967343619. Visual Impairment Breconshire: (Every 2nd & 4th Weds in the month) 1.30 – 3.30pm. Watton Presbyterian Schoolroom. Contact 01874 624949. “Looking Good in the Walled Garden” – A Walk around the Walled Garden: 2pm & 3pm. The Walled Garden, Treberfydd. A walk to see & discuss what is looking good & what we are doing next, followed by tea & cake. Contact 01874 730169. The Mothers Union: (1st Weds in the month) 2pm. The Diocesan

Centre, Cathedral Close, Brecon Although called a “Mothers Union” you do not have to be a mother to join; single, married or divorced, all are welcome. Contact 01874 636390. Beacons Netball Club: 4 – 5.30pm years 7, 8 & 9. 5.30 – 7pm. Yr 10 & older. Brecon Leisure Centre. £3 on the night or reduced fee for the term. 1st training session free. Contact 01597 840420. Brecon Women in Business: (1st Wednesday of the month) 5.30pm at The George Hotel, Brecon. Contact Johanna 01874 625994 or Janet 01874 611467. Brecon Business Club: (2nd Wednesday of each month) 6pm. The Clarence Inn, Brecon. The meetings give opportunity to network with each other and “showcase” their businesses. Key note speakers are invited to share their expertise. Contact www.breconbusinessclub.org. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 6 – 7.30pm. £7 or £35 for a six week course.The WellBeing Centre, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. SlimmingWorld: 6pm. Glangrwyney Village Hall, Crickhowell Rd. Contact Joan 01873 812053. The Alternative Business Club: (Alternate Weds) 7pm. The White House Inn, Sennybridge. Meet & chat with people who are like minded & interested in helping other people & their businesses by networking. £5 each session, 1st meeting is free. Contact 01874 636986. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The ACF Ctr, Conway St, Brecon. Ages 12 – 18yrs. We aim to inspire young people to achieve success in

life, make the most of their abilities & develop the qualities to be a good citizen. Contact 01873 813756. Aberhonddu Women’s Institute (1st Wednesday of the month): 7.30pm. Watton Church Schoolroom. A friendly group of ladies who have an interesting programme planned for the current year. Contact 01874 623820. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term time only). 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College Brecon. We are now rehearsing Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose! by Alexander le Strange for the Christ College Centenary concert in Cardiff on 22nd April 2016 and Faure’s Requiem for our concert in Brecon Cathedral on 21st May 2016. Visit www.breconsingers. com. Contact 01874 658332. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Meditation”: 7.45 – 8.15pm. The Well-Being Centre, 1st Floor, Old Post Office, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. Brecon Racketeers (badminton): 8 – 10pm. Brecon Leisure Centre. Contact 01874 623677. THURSDAY Probus Club of Brecon: 10am. The Castle of Brecon Hotel. Brecon Breastfeeding Support – BIBs: 10am – 12pm. The Muse, Brecon. Brecon U3A: (Term time only) Morning session 10.30am. Afternoon sessions at 1.15pm & 2.30pm, each 1 hour. Studio,Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Coffee available from 10am. Lectures on any one of a wide variety of topics.Contact 01874 610340.

What’s on: during the week Knit and Natter: 11 -12noon. Brecon Library. All ages and abilities welcome to our friendly knitting & crochet group. Contact 01874 623346.

Short Mat Bowls: 7pm. Trallong Hall. Come & join a small, friendly group playing Short Mat Bowls on an informal basis. Contact 01874 636125.

Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 12.30 – 1.30pm. £5 or £25 for a six week course. The Well-Being Centre, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358.

Wolfpack Freestyle Kickboxing Club: 7 - 8pm. Harley’s Bars, Bell Lane, Brecon. Suitable for adults & children aged 6+. £3 a lesson (1st lesson free). Contact 07739 474327.

Slimming World: 5pm & 7pm. St David’s Hall, Bailihelig Rd, Llanfaes, Brecon. Contact Shelley 01874 622846 / 07980 259638. Football for Girls: 5.30 – 6.15pm (Years 1, 2, 3). 6.15 – 7pm (Years 4, 5, 6, 7) at Brecon Leisure Centre. Ages 5 – 12. Contact 07854 012841 / 07836 501925. Brownies: 5.30 – 7pm. Age 7 to 10. www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies. Ladies Bowling: 6pm. (Until Sept). Brecon Bowling Club. All ages & abilities welcome, equipment is available. Flat soled shoes must be worn. Lady Coaches, CRB checked. Adults £2. Contact 07813 523579 / 01874 624126. Gwernyfed Ladies Rugby Training: 6pm (U15’s girls), 6.30pm (U18’s), 6.45 (Ladies). Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Fun, challenging & exciting. Delyth Thomas 07891 371458. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 6.30 – 8pm. The Well-Being Centre, 1st Floor, Old Post Office, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. Brecon Youth Club: (Term time) 6.30 – 9pm Tuesday & Friday. Brecon Youth Centre, Cradoc Road. Age Group: 11-25. Contact 01874 622658.

Club Night: 7.30pm. The Globe at Hay. Home to a rich variety of groups & societies. Contact 01497 821762. Brecon & Glanusk Explorer Scouts: (Term time) 7.45 – 9pm. We provide scouting for 14 – 18 yrs, meeting either Crickhowell / Brecon. A friendly group. Get a flavour of what we do by visiting our website www.breconexplorers.co.uk. FRIDAY Brecon Country Market: 8.30am - 1.30pm. Brecon Market Hall. Everything we sell is home-made or home-produced. Brecon Canoe Club – Laid Back Launchers (Relaxed canoe paddling): 9.30am. Brecon Canoe Club, Sports Association Fields Car Park, Brecon. (Behind Morrison’s Garage). Adults only. £3.50 per session. Booking essential. Contact Fran 07745 641873. Brecon Walking Group: 10am. Meeting point changes, use contact details below. Free local walk up to an hour long. Improve your health and enjoy a cuppa and a chat after. Contact Martin Bevan 07791 620482. Poetry Group: (Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month) 11 – 12noon. Brecon Library. Join

our friendly group for informal discussion of poetry and sharing of writing. Contact 01874 623346. Art group for the over 60s’: 2 – 4pm.The Youth Centre, Cradoc Rd, Brecon. Any level or ability. Any medium. Professional tutor. Contact 01874 610415 or 01874 623937. Brecon Bouncers: 4.15 – 5.45pm. Brecon Leisure Centre.Trampoline activities. Contact 01874 623677. Social Bowling: 6pm. (present – Sept). Brecon Bowling Club. All ages, gender & abilities welcome, equipment available. Flat soled shoes must be worn. Coaches available, CRB checked. Adults £2, Juniors 60p. Contact 07813 523579 or 01874 624126. Pub Quiz in support of the Brecon Volunteer Bureau: (Last Friday of the month). 7.30pm. The Three Horseshoes, Llanfaes. Entry fee £1 per person. All invited. Contact 01874 622874. SATURDAY Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Stretch & Release”: 10 – 11.30am. £7 or £35 for a 6 week course. The Well-Being Centre, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. Rob’s No Worries Yoga – “Yoga for Pregnancy”: 12noon - 1pm. The Well-Being Centre, 1st Floor, Old Post Office, St Mary’s Street, Brecon. Contact 01874 625358. Breconshire Local & Family History Society – Assistance on Family History Research: (3rd Sat in the month) Mornings. Brecon Library. Just drop in for one-to-one advice.

What’s on: during the month DURING THE MONTH Tuesday 1st March “Your Country Needs You”: Art and Design of World War One”Brecknock Decorative & Fine Arts Society: 2.30pm.Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.This talk will cover the story of famous posters and artworks of the campaigns of 1914 – 1918 and the origins of the Imperial War Museum. Lecturer: James Taylor. Annual Membership of Society £40 (Reduced after 1st March). Visitors welcome, £7.50 per lecture. Contact Deborah Cogger 01874 625679 or visit www.bdfas.org.uk. Thursday 3rd March Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 10am – 12pm. Llanfrynach, lanes and canal, 3.5 miles. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Brecon Outdoor Group – Meal: 6.30pm. Venue TBA. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Friday 4th March Brecon Town Concert Band: 7pm at St Mary’s Church Brecon.Tickets £8.00 on sale at Tower Cafe St Mary’s Church Brecon. Proceeds in aid of the Church Roof Appeal. See advert on page 6. Friday 4th March – Sunday 13th March Brecon Women’s Festival: Art,Talks, Music, Poetry, Crafts, Workshops, Exhibitions. Contact 01874 622800 or visit www.breconwomensfestival. co.uk. See advert on page 37.

Contact talgarthruralmarket@gmail. com. See advert on page 44. BIBS Nearly New Sale: 10am 1pm at Bishop Bevan Hall, Brecon. Admission £1. See advert on page 39. Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 2 – 5pm. Brecon to Groesfford. 5 mile circular. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Charity Toy Pig Racing: 7.30pm at The Castle Llangors.Tickets £5 (including food). Raffle & races in aid of Bliss, for babies born too soon, too sick, too small. Sunday 6th March Plan Brecon - Litter Picking: 10am – 12noon. Meet at Watergate Car Park, Brecon. Litter picking around Brecon town. Join us for a social stroll and help keep Brecon beautiful. Contact Charlie Searl 07967 343619 or Gareth Ellis 01874 611039. Monday 7th March Brecon Film Society presents: “The Homesman”: 7.15 for 7.30pm. Coliseum Cinema, Brecon. Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independentminded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her. Non-members welcome. £6 admission. Contact Judith Fitton 01874 623166. Tuesday 8th March

Saturday 5th March

Amser Stori: 11 - 11.30am. Brecon Library. Our once a month Welsh Language story time with Menter Brycheiniog. Contact 01874 623346.

Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm at Talgarth Town Hall. Great stalls, crafts, produce & more.

Brecon Political and Theological Discussion Group: Paul Swann will speak to us regarding Climate

Change après Paris: more details on that one later: 7.30pm. The Three Horseshoes, Llanfaes. All invited. Contact John Harries 01874 622874 or Mike Douse at MJDouse@gmail.com. Tuesday 9th March Brecon Library Book Club: 5 - 6.30pm. Brecon Library. Call the Library to check what we’re reading this month! Visitors welcome. Contact 01874 623346. Friday 11th March Poetry Group: 11 – 12noon. Brecon Library. Join our friendly group for informal discussion of poetry and sharing of writing. Contact 01874 623346. Chatterbooks: 3.45 - 4.45pm. Brecon Library. Aged 8-11? Join brilliant new book club for children - Chatterbooks! This month we’re talking about World Book Day! Contact 01874 623346. Saturday 12th March Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. Visit www.brecknockfarmersmarket. co.uk. See advert on page 24. Brecknock Sinfonia Concert: 7.30pm. Brecon Cathedral. McCunn: Land of the Mountain and the Flood, Mascagni: Cavelleria Rusticana, Smetana: Vltava, Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.2 ‘The Little Russian’. Conductor: Michael Bell.Tickets £12 (Under 16 free).Tickets available on the door. See advert on page 39. Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 2 – 4pm. Walk along the canal path, 3 miles. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485.

What’s on: during the month / next month Thursday 17th March

Thursday 24th March

Brecon Political and Theological Discussion Group: “Welsh Assembly Issues” which will be led by Kirsty Williams, AM for Brecon and Radnorshire. 7.30pm. The Three Horseshoes, Llanfaes. All invited. Contact John Harries 01874 622874 or Mike Douse at MJDouse@gmail.com.

Brecon Political and Theological Discussion Group: Welsh Assembly Issues on which will be led by Kirsty Williams, AM for Brecon and Radnorshire. It cannot be later than this as the election period then commences. At the Three Horseshoes in Llanfaes from 7.30pm and everyone is warmly invited. Further details from John Harries on 01874 622874 or from Mike at MJDouse@gmail.com.

Friday 18th March Brecon Outdoor Group – Meal: 6.30pm, venue TBA. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Quiz & Curry Night: In Aid of Garden Re-Leaf. 6.30pm at The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert one page 13. Stainer’s Crucifixion: 7pm. Brecon Cathedral. The Cathedral Choirs. Admission free. Retiring collection. Llandovery Folk Dancing – Twmpath with Crannog Live Band: 7.30pm until late. Llanwrda Hall, SA19 8AD. £7/£5. Night Out funded. Please bring a plate of food to share. Raffle prizes always welcomed. Visit www. llandover yfolkdancing.co.uk. Contact Jean 01550 720483. Tuesday 22nd March Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 12 – 4pm. Walk around Talybont Reservoir, 6 miles. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Wednesday 23rd March Wild Wednesday: Fun Workshops for Children. At The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert one page 13.

Friday 25th March Poetry Group: 11 – 12noon. Brecon Library. Join our friendly group for informal discussion of poetry and sharing of writing. Contact 01874 623346. Pub Quiz: In support of the Brecon Volunteer Bureau – entry fee of £1.00 per person. 7.30 pm at the Three Horseshoes in Llanfaes. All invited. Further details from John Harries on 01874 622874

Wild Wednesday: Fun Workshops for Children. At The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert one page 13. Thursday 31st March Brecon Outdoor Group – Meal: 6.30pm. Venue TBA. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Saturday 2nd April 2016 Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm at Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07469 249963 or hello@cariadslocal. co.uk. See advert on page 7. Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 2 – 5pm. Walk around Aberyscir, 5 miles. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485. Sunday 3rd April

Flix in the Stix: The Lady in the Van. Talgarth. Sorry no Pizza Deal available for this film! See advert on page 44.

Plan Brecon - Litter Picking: 10am – 12noon. Meet at Watergate Car Park, Brecon. Litter picking around Brecon town. Join us for a social stroll and help keep Brecon beautiful. Contact Charlie Searl 07967 343619 or Gareth Ellis 01874 611039.

Sunday 27th March

Monday 4th April

Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk: 12 – 4pm. Walk around Mountain Centre. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485.

Brecon Film Society presents: “Still Life”: (12A). 7.15 for 7.30pm. Coliseum Cinema, Brecon. A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone. Nonmembers welcome. £6 admission. Contact Judith Fitton 01874 623166.

Saturday 26th March

Wednesday 30th March Brecon Poetry Group: come along and – if you wish – read your recent poems. 7.30pm at the Three Horseshoes in Llanfaes. Further details from John Harries on 01874 622874.

Tuesday 5th April Brecon Outdoor Group – Cardiff Trip: 8.30am – 6.30pm. By bus to visit art gallery. Contact Alan 07969 986154, Andy 07521 475416, or Rachel 07790 594485.

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‘SMEG’ BUILT IN GAS OVEN. With fan, timber, grill and accessories. Fit standard 600 x 600mm space. Like new condition. Cost £467, would like £245. 01874 610426.

LOCK UP UNIT HAS BECOME AVAILABLE. SPACE TO RENT. Storage space in Golden Valley, 4 miles from Hay, huge clean warehouse with lighting, power points, water, lavatory, concrete floor, completely dry, very easy wide access from road, roll up/roll down door, competitive monthly rates, short or long term. Suitable for caravan storage, scaffolding, household effects etc. Ring to find out more – Emma 0777 567 1868.

1000 LITRE TANK FOR DOMESTIC FUEL OIL. Buyer collects from Worcester. £50. 01874 754 349. OIL FIRED BOILER. Lightly used. £100. Buyer collects. 01874 754 349. ADAMS TRAIL A BIKE. Good Condition designed to carry 1 child, max weight limit 38.5kgs or 88lbs. £30. 01874 712228. 2 & 3 SEATER SETTEE. From DFS. Brown corduroy material. Modern design.Very comfy. Excellent condition. Can send images on request. £200 ono. 07971 446632. IKEA SULTAN MATTRESS TOPPER. Double - as new, hardly used. £20.00. 07594349265.

WANTED OLD LADIES BIKE. Condition doesn’t matter. To either hire or buy for the 8th July. 01685359501.

USEFUL NUMBERS Brecon Medical Group Practice....... 01874 622121 Brecon Advice Centre............................. 01874 624595 Dyfed-Powys Police.......................................................... 101 National Grid Gas (Gas Leaks)............ 0800 111999 Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau....... 0845 601 8421 Powys County Council.......................... 01597 827 460 RSPCA............................................................. 0300 1234 999 Samaritans National Helpline............ 08457 909090 Scottish Power..............................................08452 722424 Welsh Water..................................................08000 520130 Western Power Distribution...............08000 520400

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