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August 2016 • Issue 118 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages
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Welcome to our August issue, as we’ve gone to print we’re having a bit of a heat wave. Wowzers.
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New advertisers join us this month. Home and Pet Care, Anthony Ricketts Furniture Restoration, Darren Elliott Handy Man – all on page 2. Southwest Forestry & Arboricultural Services, page 3. Edgar’s Soccer Schools, page 6. Show them your support if you can. At the end of June we held our last Car Boot Sale at Gwernyfed High School. I must say it was a tad emotional saying goodbye to many regular sellers and buyers. Over the many years Robert, Clare and I had met some superb people, we’d also had some right odd bods too who seemed to complain about the silliest of things – but that’s another story! It was sad for the Car Boot Sales to come to an end under our organisation…but good news for you guys, they have been taken over by local couple John and Cynthia Boosey – read more on page 6. I wish them the best of luck and hope they take these Car Boot Sales to a new level with their fresh enthusiasm. The Summer months seem to be our busiest. In July we distributed our Summer Family Magazine, Cariads. I hope you’ve found it useful and continue to do so over the Summer Holidays. We’re also working extremely hard on the Brecon Jazz / Fringe Guide 2016, there was some uncertainty earlier this year as to would this event be going ahead. Well we can assure you it is, with bells on! Venture to neighbouring town Brecon for the 12th–14th August for delicious food, family entertainment, swinging Jazz music and foot fancy Fringe music! Enjoy,
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This month’s up for grabs... A £10 Hay Voucher goes The winner of prize the word search in the August issue is in fortoa the realwinner treat. of this month’s Wordsearch competition. The lucky winner will be able to Castle Greengrocers are giving away a scrumptious box of fruit and spend their voucher in any of the great local shops and businesses that vegetables. enter, please accept HayToVouchers. Pleasecomplete completethe theword word search search on on page page 37 64 and and send to to us us by by 16 16thDecember August 2016. The winner will be picked at random. send 2015.
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Hay Cheese Market CIC Manager
We also produce a similar publication for the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages – Local Beacon. 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 Local Beacon in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month. Some of the many topics included in Local Beacon, August issue: – Mitchell Meredith’s new office – Fine Art and Landscape Photographer Sean Crawford – Healing Energies Sound Bath Review – Get to really know... Sarah Lewis. Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover...
Hay Cheese Market CIC are looking to appoint a new manager. Duties include managing the Cheese Market Flat and the Market Hall below, overseeing caretaking of the building and continuing to integrate the Market Hall with community activities in town. In addition, acting as secretary to the Board of Directors, helping to deliver Fair on the Square and other projects that the organisation may develop. Position is freelance, 5–10 hours per week starting early September. For full job description contact Juliet Noble: juliet@shepherdsicecream.co.uk Closing date for applications: 10 August 2016.
Home and Pet Care for those times when you’re not there Give Sarah a call on 07717 855 672 or 01982 560 734
Experienced, recently retired nurse.
References & CBR checks available on request.
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News from Glasbury Ward
Southwest Forestry & Arboricultural Services
by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt At the time of writing, the people of France and, in particular, Nice on the Cote d’Azur, are trying to recover from the horrors of the evening of Bastille Day. Well over eighty, including many children, were killed and hundreds injured, by an extremist in a lorry. For me, the horror of it is made worse by the fact that Nice is a highly-civilised mix of cultures and traditions in a setting of almost unparalleled beauty. I think of my brother on such tragic occasions. In his
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30 years as a policeman he said the only thing he could not get used to was dealing with the horrors of road traffic accidents. Pity the poor policemen and emergency workers in Nice that evening.
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Events like that tend to put our everyday troubles in to perspective, but those problems are no less real for all that. For example, the recent confusion over plastic recycling has caused much anxiety, with many boxes of plastic rejected by the collection teams for containing the ‘wrong sort of plastic’. Clearly, the Council’s efforts last autumn to inform residents about the change of policy did not work. While recycling ‘stretchy’ plastic and film is difficult, if we do not do it, much of it will be fly-tipped or burnt, and the rest sent to landfill. All of these options are bad and the latter costs the Council money, which could otherwise be spent on other services. I and my colleagues have called for a sustained effort by the Council to re-inform every household of what plastic can currently be recycled and for it to urgently explore ways of recycling the stuff that it currently rejects. Please contact me any time on 01497 820 434 or
EARDISLEY VILLAGE SHOW at Sheepcroft, Eardisley
(by kind permission of Mr R A Preece)
Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2016 Fun Dog Show Clay Pigeon Shoot Vintage Vehicles Car Boot Sale Trade Stands Children’s Races Sheep Racing YFC Tug o’War Fantastic Obstacle Flower & Course Relay Race Vegetable Show Refreshments in Village Hall Licensed Bar Free Car Parking
COME & ENJOY OUR TRADITIONAL VILLAGE SHOW! Admission Only £4.00 / Concessions £2.00 Gates Open 12 noon – Show Starts 1pm Enquiries: Liz Preece 01544 327 276
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News from Talgarth by William Powell, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth I turn my thoughts to this month’s column on the eve of another Royal Welsh Show, Europe’s premiere celebration of farming and rural life. We are so fortunate to have an event of this prestige on our doorstep, especially as it provides such a boost to our visitor economy. It will be useful to catch up with many locals at Llanelwedd, as well as having an opportunity to engage with the farming unions and other countryside organisations, as they plan their response to the changed circumstances following the 23rd June. In particular, I am looking forward to meeting our new Dyfed-Powys Police & Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llewelyn. Amongst other things, I plan to raise issues around rural policing and the recent rise in hate crime incidents, including some in Powys, which have rightly caused alarm.
from the wider concerns for the local Talgarth economy, I am acutely aware of the implications for adjacent residents of any change in the car park regime – and will do my utmost to ensure effective communications on this important matter.
The late Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, coined the phrase ‘all politics is local’ and this summer is certainly bearing out the wisdom of the adage. Whilst Powys County Council is evaluating its response to the mammoth consultation on Gwernyfed High School, ahead of a special meeting of the County Council in early September, we have a number of other issues that are causing concern in our community. The lack of an effective communications strategy around recent changes in the PCC approach to recycling arrangements, especially involving plastic film, left many residents fuming. It is fair neither to householders, nor to frontline workers to manage change so badly. With these issues in mind, I am campaigning with my Welsh Liberal Democrat colleagues Cllrs James Gibson Watt and Gareth Ratcliffe for better and more timely communications with residents, on environmental and other council services. At the same time, I am working with Talgarth Town Council colleagues to get clarity on the outcome of the recent PCC car parking consultation. Apart
Meanwhile, if that were not enough uncertainty for one community to deal with, the Post Office, in partnership with the Coop, is proposing radical changes to how they do business in Talgarth. I am on the record as opposing these changes, because they threaten the quality of service available to residents in this area, by fragmenting the excellent Talgarth Post Office team, and putting the regular Coop staff under significant and unwanted extra pressure. The elderly, the vulnerable – and for different reasons, the local business community – stand to lose the most. Talgarth and District Regeneration Group and the Town Council have both been proactive – and I worked with Kirsty Williams AM to organise a meeting on Friday, 15th July, so that we could present the Post Office representative with our catalogue of concerns. We must all continue to make the case for maintaining the integrity of this vital service. I look forward to seeing many of you at local community events, such as Talgarth Sports and Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains on the August Bank Holiday weekend. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any feedback or issues of concern on: 07703 112113, by email: Cllr.William.Powell@powys.gov.uk, via Facebook or Twitter @WilliamPowell2016. Alternatively, you can come along to my next advice surgery on Friday 5th August from 5pm at Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre. In any event, I hope to see you soon. Best wishes William
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Gwernyfed Car Boot Sales
Gareth Sheppard
Gwernyfed Car Boot Sales are now run by John and Cynthia Boosey, a local couple with strong links to Gwernyfed High School. They hope to continue the Car Boot Sales for the forseeable future. They are looking forward to meeting all the regular, and new, sellers and buyers. They hope to continue through the winter months, holding the sales inside. The Car Boot Sales will be held every other Saturday. Refreshments, disabled access, toilets on site and free parking will all be available.
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Prices are £6.00 per car, £10.00 per van. Dates will be: 6th August, 20th August, 3rd September, 17th September and 1st October. Follow the Car Boot Sales on Facebook, or contact by email: boosey_14@yahoo.co.uk or tel: 07837 419 363.
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Glasbury Play Area Fun Day
All are welcome to come along to the Glasbury Play Area Free Fun Day Event on Tuesday 16th August 2016, 1.30pm–3.30pm at Glasbury Play Area. It will be held in liaison with Brecknock Play Network and is suitable for children aged 4–11 years (under 8s will however need adult supervision). Young and old, everyone is welcome. There will be an opportunity to vote for some new pieces of play equipment or choose to leave the play area as it is. Your vote is important! In addition, there will be free drinks, dressing up, den making, giant bubble blowing, badge making, circus skills and more. Bring your friends and have a ball! Oh, and ‘Plan B’, just in case of bad weather, is to meet at the Village Hall instead. Fingers crossed! If you require further details or information, please ring Pat Yeomans on 01497 847 640 or Paul Hartley on 01497 847 428.
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Friendly expert interior decoration by Coralie Rogers
Tuesday: Closed all day. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Restaurant: 12pm–2pm & 6pm–9pm Bar: 11am–2.30pm & 6pm–close
Ranges to suit every pocket from Ian Mankin through to Roger Oates, Farrow & Ball, Crucial Trading and Zoffany Tuesday to Friday 10 till 4 The Cow House Dorstone Herefordshire HR3 6BE 01981 551177
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News from Chris Davies -Your local MP
Well, well, well – what a few weeks we have had in politics! We have voted to leave the EU, the Prime Minister has resigned and, closer to home, I’ve been pushing the Government on bank closures and tourism VAT issues in the House of Commons. And some people say politics is dull! The referendum was a highly charged debate, with points, stats and arguments flying around on all sides; dividing communities, families and friends alike. Indeed, a number of people are calling for a second referendum. While I do understand this call, I am afraid that I do not agree. I do not see the referendum as a game where, if you lose, you can simply have a ‘do-over’. The referendum was not about winning and losing, rather about whether there was a majority in favour of staying in or leaving the EU, and the outcome should be respected. Though I am pleased with the result (as a brexiteer myself), now is time for unity. It is time for us to put aside our differences and accept the will of the people. We should work together now to create a strong relationship with Europe that above all is in the British interest. Closer to home, I have been speaking in the House of Commons on two issues that are deeply affecting our area. First, I made a speech to push to Government to act over local bank branch closures. It is not acceptable that banks are willing to remove essential financial provision from local people and local businesses. I will continue to fight closures and look at alternative options to keep the banking provisions our area needs. Second, I have raised the issue of high VAT rates on our tourism industry with the Government.The UK has one of the highest VAT rates on tourism anywhere in Europe and I believe it is holding back our industry. I am pleased that the Government will now seriously consider what more can be done to help the tourism industry across the UK, including looking at changing VAT rates. That’s it for this month. If ever I can help with any matter, please contact me on chris.davies.mp@parliament.uk or call 01982 559180.
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Castle Greengrocers Retailer & Wholesaler
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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer I write this still bemused at the speed with which the first half of the year has gone by. Next week is the Royal Welsh Show, then it’s the summer holidays and back into autumn. Nature doesn’t always run to a calendar as we do and so there can be shortages and gluts of different things. I am getting worrying news about plums which are in many areas still tiny and may possibly be shed by the trees as a form of defence – to prevent wasting all the energy in filling and ripening the fruit. I have heard that some of the supermarket cherries have been tasteless this year , and I’ve seen some very small ones in the wholesale market. Yes, they need water which we’ve had in bucketfuls but they also need warmth during growing as well as ripening – not much summer warmth yet this year. If this is happening to the cherries what about the apples and pears later on? Choice is getting limited now as the only fruit about is either northern hemisphere stored all winter and up till now or southern hemisphere which is down to Gala and Braeburn with a few Pink Lady or similar. New Zealand Cox apples were very nice but are only a short season and those left will swell slightly and crack open when put out on display. Vegetables are almost as difficult, recently broccoli virtually trebled in price – and it wasn’t very good either, cauliflowers went up and have so far stayed there, the runner beans that we all love are available but at enormous price – they will come down as the season progresses. Potatoes are very short for the chippers who are in many cases using new potatoes and putting up with something not quite up to scratch. At the same time there are virtually no onions apart from those from Tasmania – yes, the Tasmania underneath Australia on the map! These are shipped literally half way around the world and the price is as expected – I have found them excellent onions but at a minimum of three times as much money. Already I have been asked for pickling vinegar which we’ve got, so be ready for the chutney making and the Sloe Gin to have them ready for Christmas. Happy holidays everyone! Article supplied by Stuart Pritchard
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Looking for a weekend with a difference in the area in August? You may be interested in a new event being held at the idyllic setting of The Bridge Inn in Michaelchurch Escley (and adjoining fields) built around the inspiration of the campfire, storytelling, networking and sharing knowledge. Campfire Convention 001.UK is the first weekend gathering to celebrate the launch of a new social network for creatives and will feature camping, nature, debates, workshops, live music and DJ sets. Thinking and talking around democracy, politics, digital change, life and death, shaping narrative, protest, and the big changes – personal to global – that are happening all around us every day. The event starts with a welcome campfire on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday daytime events include debates, workshops and speakers. Live music from Edward II, Anna & Elizabeth, Adrian Legg, Will Pound and Eddy Jay and DJ Greg Wilson in the evenings. Celebrated musician, artist and activist Brian
Eno is Saturday morning keynote speaker who sets out his Campfire agenda “With the ongoing collapse of any form of coherent government in this country we need to start looking at other ways of creating a society that works for all of us – not just the wealthiest.” Other panel subjects include digital democracy, universal basic income, the refugee opportunity, storytelling and narrative, life and death, listening, protest and counterculture and the search for The Green Man. The Campfire concept is the brainchild of Pete Lawrence, who founded The Big Chill festival, and who believes that there is a need for a vital new space, led by its members, which can grow into a vibrant community where people come together to share common interests, passions, ethics and motivations whether related to work or play. Come along on 12–14 August and make some new friends. Tickets strictly limited to 500 and selling fast. More info at www.campfireconvention.com.
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Animal Funeral Services
Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August
Individual cremation service for all pets with collections either made from your home or veterinary practice. Individual cremations can be carried out and returned on the same day. Full range of caskets and memorials Equine collection and cremation service Farmers sharps and pharmi waste collection and disposal service
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Strut that butt! Many times I’ve implored: ‘move, because you can’! NOT to lose weight or look good for the beach – but because we were DESIGNED to! And we’re fading fast: Back in our hunter gatherer days, as soon as we could toddle, we’d all be averaging many miles a day; some days – after a rewarding kill – not at all, but on other days when bellies rumbled or the site had become sustenance-sterile – completely up sticks and walk for many days to relocate. And in many planes of movement, to catch what we needed, care for our offspring, and gather from high as well as the ground. We simply don’t move like this anymore.This has huge ramifications. Let’s take just ONE muscle: I’ll explain. Our butt muscles (Glutes) – due to all the sitting down we do now – have amnesia! Next time you’re in a busy high street, have a look at all the completely flat male bottoms. (Woman tend to have a bit of natural fat there so it’s not so prevalent). But here’s the thing: they’re not just there padding out the back of your jeans, they DO things (namely move the hip and thigh). If you lose these functions due to inactivity the butt muscles can completely lose their tone. It can then
be actually quite hard to regain strength and other muscles will often take over (likely the hamstrings). Treadmill runners BEWARE (if that’s all you do) – the belt is moving the hip into extension FOR YOU so you may well end up butt-weak! The list of problems from weak glutes is pretty comprehensive: lower back issues, especially if the hip flexors (front of hip) are tight.Think of your muscles as being like guide ropes to a tent: If you pull on a rope the tent tips to that side. Similarly if muscles are tight they will ‘pull’, on a bone (e.g, hip flexors on the pelvis), and tuck your lower spine in giving the classic duck walk. (of course the spine is then compressed which can give pain too). The body moves kinetically - a chain of movement as opposed to any given part in isolation. So travels further down to your knees, and even feet may be affected (pain in the knees and an inverted foot pattern). All this from ONE set of underused muscles! So: find something you enjoy, or better yet a few things, and go for it! Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Personal Trainer, Gym & Tonic Health Club
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Local Talent: Emma Baker-Jones Artist Name? Emma BakerJones of ESB Leather.
always makes me proud wearing the bridle and accessories I made for him!
Type of Artist? Leatherworker & Saddler.
What would you class as ‘your masterpiece’? A really smart made to measure bridle, and also my traditional cattle show halters and decorated dog collars are always very satisfying to make and look stunning.
Range of Products? Handmade bridles, livestock show halters, huge range of dog collars, leads and unisex belts & much more! Where can your products be purchased? Most can be bought online through my website www.esbleather.co.uk, or by telephoning me to discuss your requirements. I can also create bespoke commissions and offer a made to measure service. I exhibit at a number of shows in the Three Counties area throughout the year, full list of my events can be found on my website. Clients are also welcome to come along to my workshop by appointment. Price range? From keyrings at £5.50 upwards, e.g. bridle prices start at around £105, belts from £29 and dog collars from £19 and commissions can be quoted for individually. How long have you been an artist? Since 1989. Where did you train or gain experience? I initially trained with a master Saddler then moved to the Leather Centre at Walsall Tech College (now a museum!) to complete my training. It was then a case of getting lots of practice and experience to improve. It’s one of those skills in which you never stop learning or improving. It’s always been a help having our own horses and dogs who regularly get used as models! What has been your proudest moment? There have been several… In 2010, I was commissioned to make a range of hound collars for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood film, and in 2008, I worked with silver buckle-maker Ed Wiltshear to produce a set of commemorative belts for the Team GB eventers, Mary King, William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook, Daisy Dick & Sharon Hunt. Recently, Ronaldo the Hereford Bull and the Hereford FC mascot received much media coverage sporting one of my cattle halters. We also have a successful homebred 4* Event horse who
Have you any future plans for your work? I’d like to increase my range of products – I have lots of designs planned but time is always against me! I’m planning to move to a much larger workshop which will be a huge improvement on my current tiny one. I’d also like to be able to run some short courses once I have the extra space. What advice would you give a local artist? Be heard, be seen and get involved with other local groups which are great sources of shared information and advice. What other local artists do you admire? Miranda Michels makes the most amazing and beautiful metal sculptures of birds and animals. She is self-taught and we have several of her works of art in the family. There are so many talented artists and craftsmen and women in our area who I admire so it’s difficult to choose just one. Many, including myself, are featured in the recent Logaston Press publication by Malcolm Scott, Images of Creative Herefordshire. Artist statement: In the 1980s, I was at a loose end and I took a short saddlery training course with a Master saddler and was hooked! I continued my professional training at the college in Walsall, gaining my City & Guilds qualifications in saddlery and bridle-making, then gradually diversified my range of products due to demand in the following years. I’ve been involved with showing and training dogs and horses for most of my life, so I combined the two sets of skills to produce a wide range of very practical but smart, hard-wearing leathergoods for dogs, horses, cattle,
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sheep, people and even cars, as well as bespoke commissions. I work from a home-based workshop set in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside and select only the best British bridle leathers (mainly Sedgwick’s), together with the best quality metal fittings, mostly from the last brass foundry left in the UK! I don’t own an industrial sewing machine and really you can’t beat leather goods that are produced in the traditional way using saddler’s hand tools and techniques including hand-stitching. A wellmade, correctly fitting bridle, cattle or sheep halter can make all the difference in the show ring! It is certainly more time consuming but really satisfying to produce an item from scratch and be confident that it will outlast any mass produced pieces. When I’m not working I love to spend time with my family, also walking, cooking, gardening and of course, eventing with our horses.
Locally Handmade British Bridle Leather Dog Collars & Leads, Belts, Saddlery, Sheep & Cattle Halters and commissions, since 1989.
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A Right Royal Day at Talgarth Mill and The Bakers’ Table
It all began in April, with a visit from Dame Shân LeggeBourke. She called into the Mill to ask if we might be able to host a visit from HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall during their annual summer break. Dame Shân said that the Royals would be particularly interested in the Mill for its community credentials, and let it drop that Their Royal Highnesses enjoy our bread when they are staying in the area. What followed was a recce, supposed to be discreet, but try hiding 9 of the Royals’ officials and having a discreet conversation in the café, especially when one of them was over 6’ tall, and they were all dressed in a distinctly ‘London look’! It was agreed that we would be put forward, that we would have to wait a couple of weeks to find out, and that we couldn’t tell anyone who the VIPs we were inviting them to meet were.We got the go ahead and had to quickly compile a list of invitees. Volunteers, staff, Talgarth school and suppliers were all included. When it came to café customers, we had to put the names of our regulars in a hat and draw lots, as space was limited. Two weeks before, we were allowed to say who was coming, but not at what time, and excitement began to mount as people planned what to wear! On the day, guests had to arrive by 9.30am. As the time of the Royals’ arrival drew nearer, Dame Shân’s invited guests arrived, and we lined up at the gate to greet Their Royal Highnesses. Having introduced them to Bruce and Rosie Williams, Liz and I took Prince Charles and the Duchess around the Mill and gardens, where they met volunteers, local school children and
grain suppliers. In the café they met the rest of the guests before trying their hands at kneading bread. After unveiling a plaque to commemorate the visit, they met some of the Craft Shop’s artists, then went for a walkabout on The Square. Now a few words from Clare who was kindly invited to represent the Wye Local team: I was thrilled to bits to be invited to meet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at Talgarth Mill on 7th July, and yes, I’m one of those who was guilty of trying to plan what to wear! After trying on nearly everything in the wardrobe, and taking photos with my camera phone of nearly every outfit, I eventually plumped for the smart dress, my second best one. Navy with orange accessories. The big day arrived and all of the guests were given a place to stand in The Bakers’ Table for the honour of meeting Prince Charles or the Duchess. Nicola showed the Duchess around one half of the café and Liz showed Prince Charles around ‘my’ half. It was such an honour. I was really nervous as my chance to speak approached. I remembered, just in time, to say “Good morning Your Royal Highness” and we chatted about the Wye Local magazine and a little bit about a race in which he rode, at Ludlow, quite a few years ago now, just beaten by an old friend of ours, racing commentator Derek Thompson. In my opinion they should have sent Derek to the Tower! It was a wonderful morning and one that I will never forget. I would like to thank everyone at Talgarth Mill for inviting me on behalf of Wye Local. Article supplied by Nicola Willis. Photos by Paul Cascarini.
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It could not be easier to print your photographs!
A 14th Century Country Inn situated on the Welsh Border of the Wye Valley, with magnificent views of the Welsh hills and Herefordshire countryside.
At Old Forest Arts, in Hay-on-Wye, whilst still continuing with Fine Art printing, selling art materials and the ever successful children’s art, activity and colouring books, they are now adding a new side to their business, a brand new FUJI FILM Digital Imaging Service for printing photographs from your mobile or computer, either in your own home online, or in the shop where help is at hand for you to do them yourselves. It could not be easier to print your photographs!
A perfect place to relax, eat, drink, sleep and catch up with friends old and new. Our Homemade menu offers the best of country fare using the finest locally sourced produce and fresh ingredients. Relax on the warm summer days in the large streamside garden. Food is served in the bar every day, all freshly cooked in house. Our refurbished Restaurant is open every day 10am – 9.30pm Sunday Lunches served every week 12.30pm – 3.30pm
You can also choose to have photographs captured onto canvas, make photobooks, calenders and lots more. Much of which makes ideal gifts and memorabilia. They also offer the ever needed passport and driving license photo service in the shop while you wait. To do your photographs from home, all you have to do is download from either ‘Apple Store’ or ‘Google Play’ the Free FUJI Imagine app, enter the store code.... ofa... and then get printing your photos to collect from the shop the next day.
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Ewwww, it’s Dog Poo!
Dog Poo is the focus of a campaign in Hay-on-Wye at the moment. The pretty town and tourist hot-spot has at times earned unfortunate (and unofficial!) title of ‘Dog Poo Capital of Wales’. However months of hard work by the local community has seen things improve. New bins, installed by the Hay Community Woodland Group’ along the old railway line footpath are making a big difference. These bins were funded by a grant from Hay Town Council. Local dog walkers now have multiple bins to use along the path, and each week over 30kg of dog poo is collected by volunteers. The volunteers have also used biodegradable marker spray to highlight any (dog) turds left along the footpath. Not only does this make it easier for pedestrians to avoid stepping in something stinky, it also acts as a ‘nudge’ to dog owners to clear up after their dogs. But why is it so important to make sure you collect dog waste? We spoke to Hannah Sampson MRCVS from Hay Veterinary Group to find out more about the health risks posed by dog poo. She told us ‘’Dog poo isn’t just smelly, it can also be a danger to other animals and people. Dog poo contains a lot of different bacteria, viruses and parasites. Some of these bugs are zoonotic – which means they can make humans unwell. An example is ‘Toxocara canis’, a roundworm common in dogs if they are not regularly wormed.’ Hannah told us about the risk to grazing farm animals from dog mess left on pasture: ‘Many dog owners
think that leaving their dog’s poo on grazing land isn’t a big problem. However some worm species have a complicated lifecycle that involves both dogs and livestock. In our mixed veterinary practice we see cases of ‘Gid’ in sheep every year. This is associated with one species of canine tapeworm. Affected sheep become extremely unwell and will die without surgical treatment. Other tapeworm species can reduce the growth rates of lambs. Most farmers are aware of the disease associated with dog tapeworm, and will treat their own dogs every 3 months. However pet owners may be using a wormer that doesn’t control tapeworm species. In this part of the world, it is essential that dog owners talk to their vet about how best to worm their dogs, especially if they walk over farmland. Hay Town Council are asking local schools to design posters to encourage dog owners to clear up after their dogs. These will be displayed around the town, and stickers will go on every bin. Unlike many towns, in Hay-on-Wye dog poo can be placed in ANY council bin, rather than just those designed for the ‘job’. Dog poo bags can be bought from many shops around town. Owners of big dogs might be interested in purchasing vets ‘arm-length gloves’, which make picking up a big dog’s poo a lot easier. Dog owners are encouraged to take spare bags with them on walks, and offer them to anyone who has left their bags at home. Bag it and bin it – don’t leave it to ruin someone else’s day.
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Get to really know... Sarah Groves Sarah and her husband Matt moved to Hay-on-Wye when Sarah became the Headteacher at Clyro Church in Wales Primary School, 2 years ago now. Sarah loves her job and has been a teacher all her working life, having been a Headteacher for 9 years now. In what little spare time Sarah gets after teaching, she enjoys walking her dog Maisie, socialising and catching up with friends and family, reading, going to church and walking around the local area, particularly the Black Mountains. Do you have any pets? A faithful and fabulous Parson Jack Russell Terrier called Maisie who has a larger than life personality and has been with me through thick and thin. What was your favourite childhood television programme? Definitely The Clangers! I also enjoyed The Flumps and Mr Ben. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To be invisible and spy on the leaders of the world to see what they are up to. What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Wow! Aren’t we lucky to live in a gorgeous part of the world such as Hay-on-Wye! Then I’ll go and make a cup of tea to get me started. What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? My lovely husband Matt. Two lessons life has taught you? Live for today as you don’t know what tomorrow will bring and be careful who you trust. What makes you grumpy? Lack of sleep! Teenage crush? Morten Harkett from A-Ha, I thought he was gorgeous and the songs were pretty good too! You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? My husband, Mum and Dad, friends, our house, which we’re currently doing up, and a nice little gift to St. Mary’s in Hay. Have any bad habits? I find it difficult to relax sometimes. Which bad habits drive you crazy? A lack of manners, and rudeness. What book would you recommend to others? I love the series of books by Alexander McCall-Smith of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency – they’re really easy to pick up and put down and they transport you to
another world of Botswana in Africa. Best present ever received? I was once given a red Mini Metro that had the registration of “OOP” so I called her Daisy, as in Whoops-a-Daisy. List one thing you wish you could change about yourself. The ability to switch off at times and relax. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? I would like to do a Hot Air Balloon ride over the Serengeti at dawn. I’ve been to Africa a few times and it gets into your blood. I’ve been on safari before and found it a truly memorable experience, but I’ve never been in a hot air balloon and think that combination would be amazing. List five goals on your life’s to-do list. To spend more time in France, to go on holiday on a canal barge, to travel the world, own a business one day and finish renovating our house. Name one regret you have. Not having the guts to do a parachute jump, I would love to soar through the air like a bird but I would never be able to actually jump out of the aeroplane. Name one thing you miss about being a kid. Having no cares in the world. Name one thing you love about being an adult. Making my own decisions. What’s your favourite song of all time? That’s really tricky as I love music but I love Coldplay’s Fix You. I think the words are particularly poignant because they show that, despite whatever difficulties that occur in your life, if you find the person you are meant to be with, they will help and guide you through all of the difficult tough times, stand by you and make everything worthwhile. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Putting my feet up in front of the fire and watching telly. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Sit in the garden, catching some rays, enjoying the sunshine. What have you done today to make you feel proud? Had the privilege of teaching amazing children who will become our citizens of the future. Sum yourself up in five words: Caring, thoughtful, organised, loud and a little crazy!
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Rose hip seed oil or the botanical name Rosa Mosqueta, is the oil extracted from the seeds of the wild rose. It is rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins which repair and moisturise the skin. It contains 77% essential fatty acids so as well as nourishing your skin and providing a barrier against moisture loss it is effective in reducing scars, fine lines, stretch marks, crows feet and dry skin. I create Rosa Body Balm with this oil. It is blended with naturally preserving ingredients so no need for additional artificial preservatives, and scented with amazing aroma-therapeutic scents so no added synthetic perfumes. Article by Jacqueline Kennett.
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HYDRANGEA Hydrangeas are popular, hardy garden shrubs highly valued for their late summer flowers in shades of pink, white or blue. The best known are the mophead and lacecap hydrangeas with their large, showy flower heads which persist for many months and may even be dried for winter decoration indoors. Other hydrangeas such as the paniculata cultivars bear large, cone shaped flowers in white or pink while others such as the oak leaved hydrangea have interesting leaf shapes and good autumn colour. Hydrangeas thrive in a moist but well drained soil in a cool semi-shaded part of the garden. Blue hydrangeas require an acid soil or ericaceous compost otherwise the colour will fade to a murky pink. Before planting work plenty of organic matter into the soil and after planting and in subsequent years apply more organic matter as a mulch. This could be well rotted manure, leaf mould, garden compost or composted bark. Hydrangeas also benefit from a feed such as blood, fish and bone or a rose fertiliser each spring. Flower heads on the mopheads and lacecaps are best left on the plants over winter to help protect the buds below and then removed with about 6 inches (15cm) of stem in the spring. If shrubs have outgrown their positions they can be pruned hard in spring but this will result in few flowers until the following year. The hydrangea paniculata cultivars require hard pruning each spring in order to encourage them to flower well. In addition to the shrubby hydrangeas there are also some climbing hydrangeas, one of which is evergreen, which do particularly well on north facing walls or fences where other climbers struggle to perform well. Hydrangeas in all of their forms are therefore excellent garden plants and thoroughly deserve their popularity amongst gardeners. Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre.Three Cocks
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New Beginning at the Old Cinema Rumours have been rife over recent years about the future of Hay Cinema Bookshop but it still came as something of a shock when the news broke that the company had been sold. Even more surprising was the nature of the deal – a staff buy-out by eight members of the team in Hay, together with the manager of the company’s London shop, Quinto in Charing Cross Road. Converted into a bookshop by Richard Booth in the early seventies, Hay Cinema was purchased by Leon Morelli in 1982 and was the entrepreneur’s first business venture in the Town of Books. The original building has been extended twice to accommodate 250,000 books on over 3 miles of shelving, but still retains many original features like the star-studded ceiling and the decorative panels which surrounded the screen of the old ‘picture house’ as it was known locally in the 1950s.
Deb Clark said “We’ve been delighted by all the good wishes we have received from people in Hay when they heard the news and this has helped convince us that we’ve made the right move in keeping Hay’s first mega-bookshop going”. It is hoped that the bold step taken by the Hay Cinema team will help to rally the book trade in Hay-onWye, the original and best of the Book Towns.
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Vintage Rally time again
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The 36th Steam and Vintage Rally will be held on 14th August at Boatside Farm, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5RS. Organised by the Three Cocks Vintage Society, it promises to live up to its reputation as a great day out for all the family. There will be a spectacular aerobatics and mountain bike display by the ever popular Savage Skills. Entries are good for the numerous vintage sections from large steam traction engines down to smaller stationary engines. There’ll be plenty of cars of various types including Austin 7 and Jaguar Enthusiasts Clubs, tractors, motor and pedal cycles and a variety of exhibits in Granddad’s Collection.The model and craft marquee will be full of superb models and various exhibitors demonstrating their crafts. Other crafts around the field include woodcarving, cider making, stone masonry and there will be a working arena.A miscellaneous selection of vehicles – land rovers, caravans, military and much more – are worth a visit! With opportunities to shop, watch the ferret racing, listen to the fair organs or take a trip down the Wye Valley on a helicopter – come and join in the fun!
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Summer Mojitos A refreshing classic cocktail, perfect for drinking in the evenings during hot weather...
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Ingredients: 12 fresh mint leaves 2 shots light rum (e.g. Bacardi) 3/4 shot freshly squeezed lime juice 1/2 shot sugar syrup Top up with soda water How to make: In a tall glass, gently crush the mint (to bruise the leaves and release the flavour). Add the rum, lime juice and sugar. Half fill the glass with crushed ice and stir with a long spoon. Fill the glass up with more crushed ice and stir again. Top up with soda, stir once more, and serve with straws. Garnish with a spring of fresh mint and a lime wedge.
Boughrood Harness Races SUNDAY 21st AUGUST 2016
Boughrood Court Farm Boughrood, LD3 0YG A Great Day out for the Whole Family! Admission £10 under 16s are free Free Parking, Bar and Catering and Bookmakers in attendance For further information: 07884 115339 leepr12392@gmail.com Wales & West Harness Racing Association
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Get crafting with the kids this summer! Fab Crabs Turn beachcombed finds into shoreline critters that’ll help keep holiday memories alive. For each crab, paint a clean, dry shell with acrylic paint and let it dry. Cut three pipe cleaners in half.Twist five halves together at the center. Glue the twisted center to the inside of the shell with kids’ craft glue and let dry. Spread out the pipe cleaners so that each side has five legs. Cut the remaining pipe cleaner half in two, then fold the end of each front leg around a half to form the claw. Bend the section ends to create claws. Glue on googly eyes.
Summer Souvenir Bowl Turn paper souvenirs from your holiday into a container to show off your family’s happy memories. Cut out 1-inch paper circles from colored paper and printed material from your trip – maps, brochures, tickets, photos, and so on. Ask a grown-up to help with the cutting! 45 to 65 paper circles should be enough. Wrap the outside of a cereal bowl in cling-film; try to keep the film as smooth as possible. Place the bowl upside down on greaseproof paper. Brush kids’ craft glue onto a section of the wrapped bowl near the rim. Add a circle, then brush the top of the circle with more glue. Continue adding circles, overlapping them slightly to prevent gaps. Let the bowl dry completely. Remove the paper bowl from the original bowl and gently peel off the cling-film. Paint the inside of the bowl with acrylic paint in a vibrant colour.
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Jiggling Jellyfish The perfect summer decor? Homemade sea creatures that flutter in the breeze... Collect materials for the tentacles: curling ribbon, a few strips of bubble wrap, a bath pouf (cut open and unwound), and heavy-duty paper towels cut into spirals. The tentacles can be 12 to 18 inches long. Gather the tentacles at one end and thread them up through the hole of a plastic dome drink lid (from a coffee shop, for example). You could also use an upside-down paper party bowl. Tape the ends around the outside of the lid/bowl with clear tape. Tape a colorful paper cupcake liner over the top of the dome., or use cut-out pages of magazines to découpage the top of the paper bowl. Cover the lid/bowl with three layers of cling-film, one sheet at a time, tucking the excess film under the bottom edge of the lid. Add sticky-backed pearls or jewels to the outer edge of the lid/bowl. Knot the end of a length of elastic cord and tape it to the top of the lid/bowl. Hang the jellyfish on a porch or by a breezy window.
Explorer’s Bag This mesh sack lets natural-treasure collectors leave sand, water, and dirt behind. Fold over the top two inches of a plastic mesh produce bag. such as an onion net (fold outward, not into the bag). Cover the resulting flap with a layer of gaffer or parcel tape. Unfold the bag so the tape is on the inside. Make a handle by folding a 14-inch length of gaffer/ parcel tape in half lengthwise. Adhere the ends of the handle to the tape on the bag. Cover the exposed tape with another layer of tape, sandwiching the handle in between. If the bag is open at the bottom, fold a length of tape over it. Patch any holes in the bag by sandwiching them between two pieces of tape. Use your explorer’s bag to carry all your rock-pool and beachcomber finds!
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Henry Norman Grant The Centenary Remembrances of the Great War came into focus again in Hay on 1st July when a service to commemorate the Battle of the Somme and Jutland was held at St Mary’s church, Hay. The names of the 12 from the Hay area who fell in active service were read out during the ceremony. It was particularly poignant that on that first day of the Battle of the Somme, Second Lieutenant Henry Norman Grant fell. Lieutenant Grant was among those who attacked the German line near Beaumont Hamel, leading a Lewis gun team. He was the son of Henry Richard and Jane Victoria Grant of 6 Castle Street, Hay, one of seven children. His parents had a long-established newsagents and printing business in Castle Street. The Brecon Times of 13 July noted that “Norman Grant .... had been reported missing from the time of the Big Push.... he was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and that he had joined the Public School Battalion of the London Royal Fusiliers shortly after war broke out and that he was trained at Sandhurst . It was not until 26 July 1917 that a letter from Buckingham Palace was received by the Grants saying that “ the King and Queen have heard with deep regret that the death of your son .... is now presumed to have taken place in 1916.” Lieutenant Grant was buried at Redan Ridge Cemetary No. 2, Beaumont Hamel. An account of Hay involvement in the Great War can be found in To the Fallen by Eric and Tim Pugh, and in Hay at War 1914-1918 by Alan Nicholls. Article supplied by Alan Nicholls – Hay History Group
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Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains – ‘Talgarth Goes Country’ – takes place on the August Bank Holiday Weekend, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August 2016. The Festival will be officially opened at midday Saturday. The childrens’ enter tainment has now been moved to King George Playing Fields, which will be bigger and better. The square will be full of music and stalls all round. The market will hold demonstrations of rural crafts, live animals and will include shearing again this year. A Fun Dog Show will be held in the Talgarth School Field, judged by RAF Police, with tips from Hay Vets on how to look after your pets. The Annual Candlelit Concert (ticketed) will again be held in Llanelieu Church, and St Gwendolines Church will be decorated with floral displays. With so much going on all weekend, this free, entertaining event is not to be missed! More info at www.talgar thfestival.org. uk, or find us on Facebook #TalgarthFestival. Photographs by Ann Dierikx
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A Visit to the Seaside by Ernestine Northover When we pay a visit to the seaside, We venture out onto the sands, And wiggle our toes in soft golden grains, And mould sandcastles with our hands. We so like to collect lots of seashells, Different shapes, sizes and hues, Houses that once belonged to sea creatures, In soft greys, pale beiges and blues.
We take photos of Mother and Father, Fast asleep in striped canvas chairs, Obtained by us sneaking up quietly, And just ‘snapping’ them unawares.
We enjoy splashing out in the water, Which the tide brings fast up the beach, Catching our feet in the green seaweed strands, Which are then dragged back out of reach.
The amusement park, with a loud clamour, The roundabouts spinning so quick, The ghost train, ready to give us a scare, And waltzers, which make us feel sick.
It’s a pleasure to ride on the donkeys, All soft looking, sad eyed, but strong, Each of them needing a love and a pat, Before they’ll carry us along.
The old lady who tells you your fortune, If you have the courage to ask. The coconut shy and pinball machines, Which will always take us to task.
There is the pier with its great attractions, The prom stretching around the bay, Candy floss, ice cream, hot dog stands, Bandstand where musicians can play.
The small boats waiting out by the jetty, Take you for a trip out to sea, With the gentle breeze and the rhythmic waves, It’s a wonderful place to be.
The sparkle, the glitter, and the shimmer, Of sunshine way out on the sea, The salty fresh air, and the blue. blue sky, Means a ‘holiday time’ to me.
At the end of our day at the seaside, With the sun rich red in the west, We will all feel so calm and contented, For our day’s been one of the best.
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News from... Erwood, Llyswen and Bronllys Community Summer Trip to Bristol Zoo and Weston-super-Mare. Option direct to Westonsuper-Mare. Costs: Coach – Adults £11, Children 16 years and under £6. Zoo Group Booking – Adults £10, Children 3–17 years £5.14 and 2 years and under FREE. Contact Karen on 01982 560 624 or 07760 848 882.
in 1798. Prior to Ty Mawr House as we know it now, it was two cottages, knocked together. Thelwall lived there with his wife, Dorothy Wordsworth and first three children, plus his farmer brother in-law from late 1797 to 1801.The Wordsworths and Coleridge visited Thelwall in Llyswen in August 1798. Llyswen and Boughrood Show – Saturday 20th August. Bronllys – Cock Hotel Coffee Mornings – Wednesdays, 10am, until work completed in Royston Hall.
Llaneglwys Hall – “Canals in Britain” – 7.30pm, Saturday13th August.
Llyswen and Bronllys residents fundraised by opening their fabulous gardens to the public.
Erwood Market Hall – WI: Sue Parry, Flower Arranging – 7.15pm, Tuesday 9th August.
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Coffee Mornings – Tuesdays, 10am. Erwood Show – Saturday 27th August. Llyswen – Ty Mawr/Llyswen Farm. A talk given by Professor Penelope J. Corfield was held in Llyswen Village Hall.The topic was Poets/Writers:William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Thelwall (1764–1834). Thelwall lived in Llyswen
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profound consequences to poor farmers and workers around the world, including those growing Fairtrade products. All the trade agreements currently in place via the EU will need to be renegotiated. The “Leave” campaign argued that the UK would be in a better position outside the EU to negotiate new trade deals which benefit poor countries, and the government now bears a heavy responsibility to make sure that the UK’s new trade deals are truly fair. The government must fully uphold its international develop commitments in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and ensure that the impact of the decision to leave does not fall on those least able to bear it. Fairtrade will be working to ensure that the farmers and workers around the world who grow our food are not forgotten.” Glasbury Get-Together Club On 28th June, thirteen of our members visited The Bannut Garden at Bringsty on the Herefordshire/ Worcester border. We were warmly welcomed by the new owner and his part-time gardener Julie, who after a welcome cup of tea, gave us a
conducted tour of the gardens. To celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, the previous owners planted sixty varieties of Hydrangeas. Only a few of these were in bloom. A lovely garden to visit. After lunch at Bringsty Café, we travelled to Holme Lacey to visit Shipley Gardens. The weather had taken a turn for the worse so we didn’t see much of the gardens. However the elderly owner entertained us with his life story and history of the area. A most enjoyable day. For our next club meeting, which is on Wednesday 24th August in Glasbury Village Hall, 2.30pm– 4.30pm, we have a talk from a representative of the Blind Association. Raffle and tea and biscuits later. Small items donated for raffle prizes always appreciated. Guests welcome, and new members welcome! Date for your diary: Fundraising Table Top Sale at Glasbury Village Hall, Saturday 24th September, 10am–1pm. Tables are £6 please book asap. Set up at 9am and trading from10am.
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Please ring for further info: Gloria on 01497 847 726 or Judith on 01497 847 274. Gwernyfed High School As we draw towards the end of another academic year we enter a period of transition here at Gwernyfed High School. Our Year 13 students have come to the end of high school education and for many this will mark the end of a seven year chapter here at the school. From those nervous and excited footsteps entering Gwernyfed for the first time as a Year 7 pupil; they leave as mature, young adults ready to embark on a world full of opportunities. It is hoped that the school’s motto to ‘persevere’ will stay with them in whatever path they choose and we wish them all the very best for the future. Year 11 students have now finished their GCSEs and are enjoying a well deserved holiday. We look forward to seeing them on results day to celebrate their achievements and to welcoming them back to join the Gwernyfed Sixth Form in September. For some it is the end of a chapter in their lives whilst for others it is just the beginning. We will be
welcoming Year 6 pupils from surrounding Primary Schools to come along to the transition days this month in preparation for joining the school in September. So, when the nervous and excited footsteps enter the school they will be starting their very own exciting chapter in their lives here at Gwernyfed High School. Hay Chamber of Commerce Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Kingdom of Hay! 1st April 2017. A working group is being set up by Hay Chamber of Commerce, and the first meeting will be in the next month. If you’d like to be involved, share ideas and get stuck in, please contact Clare at Want to Canoe? or Andrew at Eighteen Rabbit. Hay Castle Trust Hay Castle Raffle With the award of £4.5million from the Heritage Lottery Fund this year, Hay Castle’s future is more secure than ever, but we still have a long way to go. You can track our progress on the banner that
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now hangs on the front of the mansion. This summer, friends and volunteers of Hay Castle are out and about selling raffle tickets to raise funds toward the restoration of Hay Castle. Some wonderful and valuable prizes have been donated by local businesses and organisations. You could win a one-year pass to the Whitney Toll Bridge, a night at Llangoed Hall with a three-course breakfast, a Golden Ticket to all events at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, a splendid Sunday brunch for four at the Swan at Hay, a cinema pass for a year at Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, a gift voucher for Golesworthy’s in Hay, lunch at the River Café in Glasbury, a Christmas turkey from W.J. George Butchers in Talgarth, or a pair of tickets to all performances at the Hay Chamber Music Festival 2017. The raffle will be drawn following
an evening concert (see advert below) on Sunday 21st August. Raffle tickets are £2 and are available at the Hay Castle office Monday to Friday, and at various summer events, including the Butter Market Community Day on Saturday 20th August. If you would like to help sell raffle tickets, call the office on 01497 820 079 or email info@haycastletrust.org. U3A Hay Smile please! Our next meeting on Tuesday 16th August promises to develop into a day of ‘watch the birdie’ when we again welcome Jasper Fforde as our guest speaker. Starting at 10.30am, he will put us all in the picture by showing and explaining ‘The History of Photography’, including flashes and exposures, shutter speeds, negatives and positives too! In the afternoon, from 1.30pm, Dainis Ozuls will continue the theme when he guides us through the intricacies of pixels and composition to show us ‘How to take better photos’. No more ‘flash, bang, wallop’ for us! We meet at our new venue in the splendid Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. This excellent
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facility is a great location for our monthly meetings with plenty of free parking, and with coffee and lunches available too. Coffee from 10am; entrance is £5 for members, £7 for non-members. Further information from Tricia Wordley on 01497 821 595. Transition Town Hay Transition: Community Woodland Group Good news, the grant has arrived from the Brecon Beacons Trust so we can buy some of the tools and equipment that we need and get going on some of the jobs (like building new steps) that have been too expensive for us to contemplate previously. We have an invitation to get involved in the Llais y Goedwigg stand at the Royal Welsh Show. As we are one of the groups closest to Builth Wells they are really hoping that we will participate. Its a great networking opportunity too, as we’ll get to meet volunteers from other woodland groups. Transition: Hayfield Garden is flourishing and welcomes visitors to look, participate or simply to buy the beautiful fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Jokes of the month by father & son (Colan & James Badham) Dad: “Can I see your report card, son?” Son: “I don’t have it.” Dad: “Why?” Son: “I gave it to my friend. He wanted to scare his parents.” Son: “Dad, when will I be old enough so I don’t have to ask mom for her permission to go out?” Dad: “Son, even I haven’t grown old enough to go out without her permission!”
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The Plantain in the picture, however, is a newcomer to Brecknock and was found by the Botany Group last August on a forest track near Tirabad. This Buckshorn Plantain is also fond of paths and tracks but commoner near the sea. It has more interesting leaves than most of its relatives hence the common name. If you would like to join the Brecknock Botany group do contact the trust. Meetings are informal and there is no need to turn up regularly. We all learn as we go along so beginners are welcome. Plantago Coronopus Plantains are everywhere, particularly under our feet on paths and tracks. We tread on them, crush them and they go on regardless. There are two very common species - broad and narrow leaved - which are easily distinguished that have a variety of names including Rat’s Tails and Traveller’s Foot.
August is a busy month with the Trust with a Family Fun Day on the 13th, an evening devoted to Bats in Brecon on the 17th and a Family walk at Craig y Nos on the 26th.There are plenty of work parties in the reserves to go along and assist with. Full details are at bit.ly/bwtevents. John Crellin
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What’s on: during the week MONDAY Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session. Contact 01497 820860. Beginners Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 - 10am. £6. Welcome to your fitness week with a gentle wake up Yoga mobiliser. This has no sanscrit terms or spirituality - it’s pure fitness! Invigorating! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995. Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. MODELS WANTED. Contact 01497 831550. Absolute Beginners in Yoga, Pilates, Barre, and Weights: 10.15am (Term time only). Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay.A taster of each! £6. Contact Cat 01497 822985. Story Time at Hay Library: 11 – 11.30am. Come join in the fun. Contact 01497 820847. HayDay Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia.Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall.Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221. Boxing Circuits: 6 – 6.45pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Wow! Everyone loves this class. You each have your own station so no competition. All welcome. £6. Contact 01497 822955. Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.Talgarth Church Hall. Craft Class: 7–9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: The Old Museum, Glamorgan St, Brecon. £5 per session for Coleg
Powys Staff & Students. Everyone from age 12 upwards is very welcome. Please don’t worry about needing any past singing experience. It’s open to everyone! Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837. Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 – 9.30pm. ClyroVillage Hall.All ages and levels of experience welcome! Contact David James 01497 820227. Bell Ringing Practice: 7.30pm at St.Peter’s Church, Glasbury. New ringers are always most welcome. Hay Mindfulness Group: 7.30 9pm. An informal, supportive group, aimed primarily at those with some meditation experience, although basic instructions can be given. Free admission Contact Steve 01497 820488. Talgarth Male Choir Practice: 8 10pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Football Club, Talgarth. All welcome no matter what your level. Contact Pete Rowson 07971 840786. TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.10 - 11am.Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 - School age. Beginners Boxing Circuits: 9.15 10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £6. Call G&T’s on 01497 822995. Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Come and join in our friendly group, Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704. Painscastle and Rhosgoch Parent and Tots: 9.30 – 11.30am. Painscastle Village Hall. A craft activity every week, a baking and soft play session once a month. £1 per child, snack for the child and tea/coffee for parent. A new friendly group and everyone is welcome.
Dorstone Dormice Baby & Toddler Group: 10am – 12 noon (term-time only). Dorstone Village Hall. £1.50 per family which includes snacks and tea/coffee. Please come along and say hello! Contact Bridie 01981 550836. Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s branch: 10am - 1pm at Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greetings cards with a tutor. Knit, sew, tapestry, rag rug making etc. Art Class (any medium): 10.30am – 12.30pm at the Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. GlasburyVillage Hall.With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487. Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular evening road rides,depending on weather. Pub & café breaks. All welcome. Meet at bus stop nr. Boughrood Village Shop. Contact Sarah 01874 754031. Bowling:Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome. Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm Suitable for those who’ve done Pilates but want more. A superb class always popular. £6. At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995. GIGO: 6.45 – 7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. ‘Get In, Get Out’ a fast, furious but SHORT work out using HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Tough, but do it anyway! (And it’s over in no time!) The ideal workout to shift stubborn tummy fat! £4. Contact 01497 822995. Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 711458.
What’s on: during the week Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. For more information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter. Hay Film Makers: 6.30 to 8pm. The Globe, Hay. Free entry. Come and learn how to make films. Open to all. Contact Janine 07733 055430. Death Café: (Second Tuesday of the month). 7pm. The Globe, Hay. Tea and cake and talk of death. Free entry. Contact mlord10@btinternet.com. Gwernyfed Hockey Club - Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345. Talgarth YFC Meeting: 7 – 8.30pm. Talgarth Town Hall.Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. 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. Contact Sue 07792 165481 or Gill 01497 821631. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 - 9pm at Old School Bldg, Church Lane, Talgarth. Ages 12 (Yr8 High School) -18yrs looking for a new exciting, fun and challenging activity. Contact: 01873 813756. Heart Healing Meditation Group: (First Tuesday of the month). 7.15pm. Health Matters in Hay, Broad Street, Hay. Contact 01497 851764 or 07749 391714. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069.
Zumba Class: 7.30pm. Hay Parish Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. Open Mic Night: The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. WEDNESDAY Clifford Explorers: 9 – 11am. Clifford Community Centre. Contact Sam 07786 064089. Stay & Play Playgroup: 9.15 – 11.15am (Term time only). Bronllys. £1 per session 50p additional child. Refreshment included. Bumps, Babies & Toddlers all welcome. Facebook Stay & Play Playgroup - Bronllys. Barre Fusion: 9.15 – 10am. A brand new Ballet Barre workout combining ballet moves with Functional Fitness and Yoga. £6. At the Gym & Tonic Heath club from March. 01497 822995. See advert on page 23. Muddy Puddles Playgroup: 9.30 – 11.30am (Term time only). Escleyside Hall (behind Michaelchurch Escley Primary School). Join the weekly themed activities, spacious indoor play and outdoor adventures in our beautiful surroundings (bring wellies). £1.50 per family. Contact Kirsty 01981 240225. Glasbury Residents Coffee Morning: 10 – 11.30am. The River Café, Glasbury. A “get to know your neighbour coffee morning.” 50p from each coffee sold will be donated by the River Café to Macmillan Nurses. Contact 01497 847007. Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome. Art Class (Any Medium): 11am – 1pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Hay Luncheon Club: 12pm-2.30pm (third Wednesday of the month) at The Masonic Hall, Hay. We have a delicious roast dinner and a speaker
or activity afterwards. a very pleasant, sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276. “Looking Good in the Walled Garden” – A Walk around the Walled Garden: 2pm and 3pm.The Walled Garden, Treberfydd. A walk to see and discuss what is looking good and what we are doing next, followed by tea and cake. No need to book. Contact 01874 730169. Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month)Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Contact Wendy King 01497 851229. The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay. Contact Sophie 01497 822620. Slimming World: 5pm and 7pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Helen Furnell 07939 114 452. Velo Hay Cycle Club: 6pm. Drover Cycles, Forest Road, Hay. All welcome. Contact 01497 822419 or visit Drover Cycles Facebook page for details of rides. Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club Contemporary and sociable - the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us to simply explore the poses. £6. 01497 822995. Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123. Ddraig Wern Fencing Club: 6.30 – 7.30pm (Juniors - u13), 7.30 – 9pm (Seniors). Gwernyfed Community Sports Hall. Contact Richard Jenkins 07980 693972. Talgarth Short Mat Bowls: 7 – 9pm. The Church Hall, Talgarth. Come along to our friendly club. Beginners welcome. Contact Dulce 01874 711734 or Jill 01874 711700.
What’s on: during the week Live Music @ Baskerville HallOpen Mic Acoustic Night: Doors open 7pm. Music 8.30pm. Food available 7 – 9.30pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court. Free admission, all welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact 01497 822523. Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370. Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523. Zumba Class: 7.30pm.Talgarth Town Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term time only) 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College, Brecon. No rehearsals during August. Our new Musical Director Robert Evans will join us for our next rehearsal on Wednesday 7th September at 7.30pm. We shall be rehearsing Handel’s Messiah for a concert in Brecon Cathedral on 19th November. Contact 01874 658332 or visit www.breconsingers.com. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. THURSDAY Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am. Hay Primary School. £2 a session £1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome.Term time only. Contact Katy 07896 361453. Body Blitz: 9.15 – 10am. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. A sizzling
weights to music class.“Sweat is your fat crying!” Suitable for all - simply go lighter! Contact 01497 822995. Talgarth Baby and Toddler Group: 9.15 – 11am (Term time only). Talgarth Primary School (Main Hall). 50p donation for refreshments. Contact Wendy 07989 946241. Bell Bank Club (For the blind and partially sighted): 2 – 4pm. Conservative Club (the small room), Lion St, Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted vision is very welcome to join us for a chat, speakers, outings etc. Contact Eileen Bufton 01497 820897. Brilley Patches: 2 – 4.30pm (fortnighyly). Brilley & Michaelchurch Village Hall. A patchwork and quilting group open to all abilities. Help will be available for beginners. £3 per session. Contact Phyllis Jones 01497 831535 or Trish Gilbert 01497 831735. Clyro Rainbows Guides: 4 – 5pm (Term time only) Girls aged 5–7 years: Enquiries to Ros Murphy 01497 847102. To register your daughter and to add her to the waiting list please go to https:// enquiryym.girlguiding.org.uk. 1st Eardisley Rainbows: (Girls aged 5-7). 4.30 - 5.30pm. Term time only. Contact eardisleyrainbows@hotmail. co.uk. ‘Weight and See’ Nutritional and Lifestyle: 6 - 7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Booking essential. Contact 01497 822995. Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15’s girls) 6.30pm (U 18’s) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458. Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. Trigger Point Pilates OR Weight & See: 6-7pm please call the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 for details of start dates.
Stitch ‘n’ Bitch: (First Thursday of the month) 6 – 8pm.TheThreeTuns, Hay. Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only. Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633. Curry & Quiz Night: (Every 3rd Thursday of the month). The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £10pp, max 5 people per team. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670. Hold Meditation, Healing & Open Discussion Session: 6.30 – 9pm. Talgarth Natural Healing Centre. Why not come along for a very relaxing evening. Contact 01874 713161. Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7pm. Talgarth Library. New members always welcome! Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. Ladies Netball: 7 - 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £2 on the night. New ladies very welcome. For more details, contact Lisa Marie 01544 327716. Zumba Class: 7.30pm. Hay Masonic Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. Hay Adult Theatre Studies: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Hay Primary School. Action packed, practical, professionally led theatre workshops. All welcome, no experience needed. Sessions £6. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at CusopVillage Hall. Small friendly group practising Qi Gong. Contact Sandy Sandaver 01497 821625.
What’s on: during the week / month Hay-on-Wye Amnesty Group: (fourth Thursday of the month) 7-8pm, The Globe at Hay. Contact Sean O ’Donoghue 01497 821153. Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters. Hay Community Choir: 7.30 – 9pm. Hay Parish Hall. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and wants to have fun! Cost £5. Contact Fiona Evans 01982 560344. Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm.The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110. Charity Quiz Night: 8.30pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. FRIDAY Beginner Pilates: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this field. Suitable for everyone. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Brecon & District Credit Union Collection Point: 11am – 1pm. Talgarth Library. Support your community bank with a savings account or a low interest loan. Contact Jan 01874 711665. Fish & Chip Friday: AtThe Baskerville Arms, Clyro. 12pm – 2pm. Contact 01497 820670. Pregnancy & Mums & Babies Yoga with Georgie: 1.15pm – 2.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. Relax into motherhood with strength, grace & confidence. Hypnobirthing also available. Contact 07807 550653. Hay Theatre CIC - Reminiscence Workshop: 1.30 – 3.30pm. The Globe at Hay. A reminiscence group for over 65s. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Barre Fusion: 6 – 6.45pm. Gym &
Tonic Health Club, Hay. A brand new Ballet Conditioning workout. Fantastic if you did ballet as a kid and miss it OR if you want to target your Booty! £6. Contact 01497 822995. Black Lion Jazz: 8.30pm.The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. A Special guest jazz musician will join our regular performers on the last Friday of the month. Entry is free and all welcome. Contact 01497 820841. SATURDAY Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month).Talgarth Church Hall. Brecon Farmers Market: (Every 2nd Saturday in the month). 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. Brecon Farmers Market – Extra Farmers Market: (Every 4th Saturday in the month): 9.30am – 2pm. The Muse, Brecon. Contact 07926 196714. Talgarth Rural Market: (1st Saturday in the month). 10am – 1pm.Talgarth Town Hall. Contact Jayne Phillips 07807 665285. Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7–11 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp, 07733 055430. Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1pm – 3pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for ages 12-17 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Steak Night: (Last Saturday of the month). The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. The fantastic £1/oz steak offer. Booking essential. Contact 01497 820670. SUNDAY Sunday Lego Club: 11am – 12.30pm. The Globe @ Hay. Free. Play for children of all ages (and Duplo for
the smallies). Cafe open for coffee and cake! Tennis Club: 11am - 1pm at the Tennis Courts, Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123. Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061. DURING THE MONTH Now until Sunday 18th September Hay Makers Summer Exhibition: St John’s Place, Hay, HR3 5BN. Contact 01497 820556. See advert on page 26. Monday 1st August ACTivateYour Life (Session 4): 2 – 4pm. The Concert Hall, Bronllys Hospital. A four session programme for any adult who wants to improve their health & wellbeing. Come along, bring a friend/partner - the course has something for everyone. No need to book. Come to one or come to all four sessions. No cost. Contact The Pain & Fatigue Management Centre 01874 712499. Wednesday 3rd August Brecon Outdoor Group – Easy 3 mile walk and Mountain Centre tea stop: 2 - 5pm. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. “Brassed Off” - Music Extravaganza: 7.30pm. Cusop Church. Tickets: £7 to include a glass of wine and nibbles. A light-hearted romp through wind instruments using unusual things such as watering cans, teapots, washing machines and garden hoses beside a trumpet, cornet, trombone and organist. The finale includes “The Trumpet Voluntary”. Don’t miss this concert which promises to be a memorable evening!
What’s on: during the month Friday 5th August William Powell Advice Surgery: 5pm. Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre. Appointments are not essential – but getting in touch in advance may be useful if the issues are complex. Contact 07703 112113. See article on page 4. Saturday 6th August Hay & District Dial-a-Ride - Coffee Morning & Jumble Sale: 10am – 12noon. Cusop Village Hall. Entry £2 to include tea and cake. Contact 01497 821616 (9am to 12 noon Monday to Friday only). See advert on page 47. Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm. Talgarth Town Hall. We now have a café on site so come along for coffee and pick up some local produce or crafts at the same time. Contact Jayne Phillips 07807 665285. See advert on page 44. Crickhowell Vintage & Antique Fayre: 10am. Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, NP8 1BN. 30 specialist dealers & tea shop.We supportWales Air Ambulance. Visit www.facebook. com/Vintage andAntiqueFayres. Contact 07977 846509. Gwernyfed Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07837 419363 or email: boosey_14@yahoo. co.uk. See article on page 6. Brecon Outdoor Group – 2 mile walk and whortleberry picking in a delightful valley near Builth Wells: 1 – 4.30pm, (leave Brecon at 12.15 and back by 5.30pm). Good footpath but a little hilly. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Folk & Irish Music Session: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact
01497 847373. See advert on page 8. Sunday 7th August Somme and The Battle of Jutland 100 – A Commemoration: 12noon. Memorial Square, Hay. Contact Kelvyn Jenkins 01497 822881. “Join the Buzz” with Peter Guthrie. 12noon and 2pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Free talks by our local beekeeper. Contact 01497 847055. See advert on page 29. Tuesday 9th August Hay & District Dial-a-Ride – Morning trip to Abergavenny market and lunch. Members only, Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Wednesday 10th August Brecon Outdoor Group – All day trip to Mychynlleth for a four hour walk along the Dovey Estuary to Dyfi and return by steam train. Travelling arrangements TBA. Visit www.breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. “Scratch Art” – Wild Wednesday. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Essential to book your child’s space. Contact 01497 847055. See advert on page 29. Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th August Brecon Outdoor Group – Fringe Music Festival. Many of us will attend throughout the festival, so please contact us for further information. Visit www.breconoutdoorgroup. com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August Campfire Convention 001.UK: The Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch Escley, HR2 0JW. Campfire Convention 001. UK is the first weekend gathering to
celebrate the launch of a new social network for creatives and will feature camping, nature, debates, workshops, live music and DJ sets. Thinking and talking around democracy, politics, digital change, life and death, shaping narrative, protest, and the big changes – personal to global – that are happening all around us every day. Visit www.campfireconvention.com. See article and advert on page 12. Saturday 13th August Brecon Farmers Market: 9.30am – 5pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk. See advert on page 46. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Family Fun Day: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 53. “Canals in Britain”: 7.30pm. Llaneglwys Village Hall. A talk by Gordon Wilson. This will be an introduction not just to the recreational use of our existing canal systems but also emphasising their history of rise and decline in industrial Britain. Entrance £3 (children £1.50) to include light refreshments. Visit www.llaneglwys-village-hall.weebly. com. Contact 01982 560332. Sunday 14th August Steam & Vintage Rally: From 9.30am. Boatside Farm, Hay, HR3 5RS. Admission £8, OAP’s £6, Children £4, under 11 free. Contact 01874 711110 or 07796 108006. See advert and article on page 32. Tuesday 16th August U3A Hay: Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro: 10.30am – Morning session: Our guest speaker Jasper Fforde explains ‘The History of Photography’, including flashes and exposures, shutter speeds, negatives and positives too! 1.30pm – Afternoon Session: Dainis Ozuls continues the theme when he guides
What’s on: during the month us through the intricacies of pixels and composition to show us ‘How to take better photos’. No more ‘flash, bang, wallop’ for us! The entrance fee is £5 for members and £7 for nonmembers. New members always welcome. Contact Tricia Wordley 01497 821595. See article on page 48. Glasbury Play Area Free Fun Day Event: 1.30 - 3.30pm. Glasbury Play Area. For children aged 4–11 years (under 8s will need adult supervision). Young and old, everyone is welcome. Free drinks, dressing up, den making, giant bubble blowing, badge making, circus skills and more. Bring your friends and have a ball! In case of bad weather meet at GlasburyVillage Hall. Contact Pat Yeomans 01497 847640 or Paul Hartley 01497 847428. See article on page 7. Wednesday 17th August Brecon Outdoor Group – Learn how to look after ponds: 2 4pm. Steph Coates, conservation manager with BWT is teaching us. Also bring wellies for some pond dipping fun. Optional 1 mile walk either side of pond event. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – “An Evening Devoted to Bats”: Visit www.brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 53. Thursday 18th August Quiz Night: The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £2pp, max 5 people per team. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 39. Friday 19th August Brecon Outdoor Group – New members short and interesting walk around Bronllys Hospital grounds. 6 8pm.Visit www.breconoutdoorgroup. com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485.
Saturday 20th August Hay & District Dial-a-Ride – Cake & Produce Stall: The Buttermarket, Hay. Donations gratefully received. There will be information about our service and our volunteers available. Come and have a chat! Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Llyswen & Boughrood Village Show and Family Fun Day: 12noon. Station Meadow, Boughrood. Gymkhana, speed shear, kid-zone and much more. Gwernyfed Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07837 419363 or email: boosey_14@yahoo. co.uk. See article on page 6. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - Special Tea, Treasure andTreats Afternoon: 2.30 – 5.30pm. Treberfydd House and Gardens, Llangasty. For Type 1 children, young people and families to meet up and have fun. Please come and join us!This charity is JDRF in Wales, improving lives and curing type 1 diabetes. Family ticket £15, individual adults £6 – advance tickets sales only, due to catering. See JDRF on Facebook and see you atTreberfydd! Contact Alison or Richard Crockett 01874 610026 or email crockettra@yahoo.co.uk. Open Music Session: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 8. Sunday 21st August Boughrood Harness Races: Boughrood Court Farm, Boughrood, LD3 0YG. Admission £10, under 16s free. Contact 07884 115339 or email: leepr12392@gmail.com. See advert on page 33. Hay Music presents “Fantasies”: 5pm. Hay Castle. Music by Handel,
Saint-Saens and Bartok performed by Enigma Duo. The concert will be followed by a light supper. In aid of Hay Castle Restoration Fund. Tickets £20 available from Richard Booth’s Bookshop. Contact 01497 820322. See advert and article on page 48. Tuesday 23rd August Hay & District Dial-a-Ride – Day trip to Barry Island to the open air market and the beachfront. Members only. Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Brecon Outdoor Group – Visit to see the red kites at Llandeusant with a short walk if time allows. 2 – 5pm. Visit www.breconoutdoorgroup. com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Wednesday 24th August Glasbury Get-Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. A talk by a representative of the Blind Association. Raffle and tea. Guests and new members welcome. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Judith 01497 847274. See article on page 46. Friday 26th August Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Family Walk at Graig y Nos: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 53. Brecon Outdoor Group – Quiz: 7.30pm. The Three Horseshoes, Llanfaes. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Saturday 27th August Brecon Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. The Muse, Brecon. Contact 07926 196714. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk. See advert on page 46. Erwood Show. Brecon Outdoor Group – 5.5 mile circular walk from Brecon to
What’s on: during the month / next month Groessford: 2 – 5pm. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains – “Talgarth Goes Country”: Official opening 12 noon Saturday. Various venues in Talgarth. Free entry event with music, entertainment, bouncy castles and plenty for all of the family. Visit www. talgarthfestival.org.uk. Contact Sue Lewis 07891 890099. See article on page 41. Saturday 27th – Monday 29th August Brecon Beacons Summer Fayre: 10am – 5pm. National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus, Nr Brecon. Visit www.breconbeacons.org. See advert on page 52. Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August Jousting: Hampton Court Castle, HR6 0PN. Come and see the Cavalry of Heroes in action, six stunning horses and Knights plus the wonderful Tudor Court. Contact 01497 831297 or 07849 830393. See advert on page 14. Monday 29th August Joshua Keddle Memorial Golf Day: 8am – 7pm. Brecon Golf Club.Teams of 4, £40 per team. Closing date for entries Monday 22nd August. After the golf there will be a pub quiz followed by entertainment. All proceeds toTy Hafan – helpTy Hafan create a lifetime of memories for life-limited children and their families to cherish. Contact Lowri 07855 798632 or Paul 07807 265041. Eardisley Village Show: 12noon – gates open, 1pm - show starts. Sheepcroft, Eardisley. Come and enjoy our traditional village show. Admission £4, concessions £2.
Contact Liz Preece 01544 327276. See advert on page 3. Tuesday 30th August Brecon Outdoor Group – Walk at Park Wood, Talgarth: 2 – 5pm. Chance of early fungi. Visit www. breconoutdoorgroup.com. Contact Alan 01874 611628 or Rachel 07790 594485. Tuesday 30th August – Friday 2nd September Edgar’s Soccer Schools: Hay St. Mary’s FC (The Playing Fields), Hay. For children aged 4 – 11 (Reception to Year 6). Football coaching by our qualified coaches.To book visit www. playtheherefordway.com. See advert on page 6. Friday 2nd September “Around the World in 80 Tunes” – The Carnival Band: 7pm. Eardisley Village Hall. Licensed bar. Adults £10, under 14s £6. Tickets available from Eardisley Village Stores, The Tram Inn or contact 01544 327841. Saturday 3rd September Gwernyfed Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07837 419363 or email: boosey_14@ yahoo.co.uk. See article on page 6. “South Pacific”: 7.30pm. Llaneglwys Village Hall. The annual visit of our very popular and entertaining Talgarth Community Choir (musical director Cornelia Rahdes) will be presenting a semi-staged version of the famous Rogers & Hammerstein musical South Pacific. Entrance £6 (children £3) to include buffet and raffle.Visit www.llaneglwys-village-hall. weebly.com. Contact 01982 560332. Monday 12th September Hay & District Dial-a-Ride – Trip to Hereford Cathedral & Mappa Mundi
with lunch at Wyevale. Members only. Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Tuesday 13th September Hay Spanish – New Class commences today: 10 – 11.30am. Hay. Contact Mely 07837 160505. See advert on page 54. Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September “Willow Plant Supports” – Workshop with Mary Zammit: Walled Garden,Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. Contact 01874 730169. See advert on back cover. Saturday 17th September Gwernyfed Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07837 419363 or email: boosey_14@ yahoo.co.uk. See article on page 6. Tuesday 20th September “Plant Propagation – An Introduction” – Workshop: Walled Garden,Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. Contact 01874 730169. See advert on back cover. Saturday 1st October Gwernyfed Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07837 419363 or email: boosey_14@ yahoo.co.uk. See article on page 6. If you have a local class or event, please email events@cariadslocal.co.uk. Non-profit or community clubs and organisations will be included for free. Businesses will be asked to pay a small charge.
FOR SALE 3 PIECE CANE CONSERVATORY SET. £90 ono. Contact 07471 653010 (Hay). GALVANISED STEEL SMALL ANIMAL OUTDOOR CAGE. Suit rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs or puppies. Sun protector inc. 4ft x 3ft x 2ft high approx. only used twice. £20. Contact 07792 791224. IPOD 5. 16gb space. Grey, good condition. Comes with tyre tred case, no back camrea, no charger, fully working order. £65. Contact 07958 211047. IPOD SHUFFLE. 2gb space. Grey, very good condition, haven’t used it yet. £40. Contact 07958 211047. KNIGHT PIANO. Compact size. Brown wood. £200 ono. 01497 820102. SMEG BUILT IN GAS OVEN. With fan, timer, electric grill, rotisserie and accessories. Fit standard 600 x 600mm. 3 years old. Clean like new. Cost £467, would like £245. Contact 01874 610426 CHILD’S PLASTIC HIGH CHAIR. Fits onto an ordinary dining chair - very useful in Grandma’s house when little ones come to visit. As new
condition - little used. Contact 01874 624350 or mary@robinsonbrecon.plus.com. DELL 100% NEW COMPATIBLE TONER CARTRIDGES. Various magenta, cyan, black and yellow cartridges for use in Dell 1250C / 1350CN / 1350CNW / 1355CN / 1355CNW / C1760NW / C1765NF / C1765NFW. Contact 01544 327716.
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