Wye Local Issue 113 March 2016 by Cariads Local Ltd

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March 2016 • Issue 113 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages

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Welcome to our March issue.

The community magazine encouraging local residents to use what’s on their doorstep Brilley • Bronllys • Bronydd • Clifford • Clyro Cusop • Eardisley • Erwood • Glasbury • Hay Letton • Llandefalle • Llanigon • Llowes • Llyswen Pengenfford • Pontithel • Talgarth • Three Cocks Trefecca • Velindre • Whitney • Winforton Address: Goosepool Cottage • Winforton Herefordshire • HR3 6EB Telephone: 01544 327716 • 07971 446632 Email: lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk Website: www.wyelocal.co.uk Wye Local is published by:

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

Competition Winner of February competition: Hazel Smith, Hay-on-Wye

Spring is here. With this in mind it’s now time for Mr B to get planning his garden produce for the year ahead. Over recent years his carrots have been a disaster – odd sizes, shapes, etc. This year I’m going to research the best way to produce straight ones – if you have any tips, I’d love to hear from you! Our daughter Cariad loves joining her dad in the garden and between them we’ve had some superb home grown food. See the advert inside the front cover for a gardening voucher at any Hay & Brecon Farmers depot, we’ll be sure to use ours. I was delighted to receive the following email from The Family Place who had a recruitment advert in our January issue: “We did manage to appoint someone following our advert (the only place we advertised) so thanks very much for its prominent position in the magazine.” We have a few job adverts in this issue, see pages 2 and 3. Remember you can reach our Local Beacon readership too by repeating the same advert. We have a few new businesses join us this month: Speak Easy, page 2; Birch Electrical, page 8; Black Mountain Meats, page 10; Herefordshire Growing Point, also page 10; ESB Leather, page 11; Communikate Racing Club, page 15; British Red Cross – Great Spring Gardening Event, page 33 and inside back cover. Please show your support to these and our regular advertisers. You have until the end of this month to enter our Photography competition, see page 64. Lastly I would like to wish our designer Jess and partner Max the best of luck with the safe arrival of their baby. Read more about Jess on page 44. Enjoy, Lisa Marie x Photo: Lisa Marie Badham

This month’s prize up for grabs... What a fabulous prize! A voucher for a half-day Bread Making Course from The Bakers’ Table in Talgarth. Read all about it in Clare’s article on page 19. Please complete the word search on page 63 and send to us by 16 March 2016.

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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, February issue: - Is London’s luxury housing market about to crash? - Gardening tips for March - Llanfaes Horse Sales - Get to really know Nicole Williams (team member) Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover...

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News from Glasbury Ward

by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt By the time you read this we may well be in a public consultation process on a Powys County Council Cabinet proposal to close Gwernyfed and Brecon High Schools in summer 2017 and re-open them as a single 11–16 school operating on the current two sites, until a new 11–16 school is built in Brecon. In the plan, both schools’ sixth forms will close, with almost all post-16 learning to be offered by Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) in Brecon. Local county councillors like me will have been able to put their views to the Cabinet in late February but, whatever happens, I remain resolutely opposed to these plans on these grounds: • The proposals will cause many more young people in this area to seek their secondary education and post-16 learning over the border in Herefordshire. • They will force the closure of the Community Sports Centre at Gwernyfed, which will greatly damage local communities. • The proposals will cause yet more disruption to young people’s education in this area over a prolonged period, following on from the disruption already caused by recent primary school closures. • The proposal carries huge risks and high costs, but the future educational and training benefits are unproven. Life is difficult enough for our children and young people in this area as it is. There has already been too much disruption of our schools system. With any luck, the Cabinet will have decided not to go ahead with these plans and do what I think would be in the best interests of learners and our local communities – make what you’ve already got work better. Please contact me anytime on 01497 820 434, 07971 048 737 or cllrjgw@powys.gov.uk.

WYE VALLEY MEDIATION ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED FREELANCE ADMINISTRATOR.

We provide family mediation services to families who are separating or divorcing. We work with, but independently of, solicitors. Our aim is to provide a professional, but caring, environment for families to move forward positively with their lives. We are looking for someone who: • Has an excellent telephone manner • Is discreet and trustworthy • Has an eye for detail • Is able to complete tasks autonomously and efficiently. You must: • Be computer literate in Word & Excel, and be able to trouble-shoot • Have your own car and driving licence • Be flexible, with a ‘can do it’ attitude. We will: • Respect any child care needs • Allow you to work at home when the role permits • Give you the opportunity to develop professionally if you so wish. The role is for between 12 and 16 hours per week at competitive rates. Please apply by sending a written covering letter and typed CV by 15 March 2016 to: Claire Jackson, Wye Valley Mediation Community Interest Company, First Floor, Town Council Offices, Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 5DB.

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News from Talgarth by William Powell AM, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth At the time of writing, we are experiencing some lovely winter sun and frosty mornings, after many weeks of turbulent weather. It is reassuring that such seasonal, old fashioned weather is still possible, after the sustained rainfall and tempest that has blown in from the Atlantic Ocean in recent times. This year more than any time before, I put on record my thanks to those workers who have struggled around the clock to maintain the power supply to our homes and to keep our road network and drainage systems open, so that we can continue to go about our business. Also, as in other tricky situations, these difficult times show our communities at their strongest, with friends and neighbours stepping up to the plate, to offer genuine solidarity and support. There have been some sobering budget seminars at County Hall over recent weeks, with senior council officers and councillors weighing up the extent of savings required by the authority’s overall financial plight. This was especially acute, given the Welsh Government’s draft settlement to Powys County Council, which saw a funding cut of 4.1%. I am therefore delighted that the Welsh Liberal Democrat Group in the National Assembly for Wales, of which I am part, has brought the Welsh Labour Government to its senses. Last week’s announcement by Welsh Finance Minister, Jane Hutt AM, saw an uplift in funding totalling some £1, 933, 000 for Powys County Council in 2016/17. Whilst the County Council’s financial position remains difficult in the coming year, the Cabinet member for Finance has acknowledged the Welsh Liberal Democrats’ role in securing the extra money. He has confirmed that this will make further reductions in waste collection unnecessary, as well as providing a vital cash injection for schools and social services.

Wales’ early performances in this year’s Six Nations Rugby have left us hungry for more, especially our home win against Scotland last Saturday, after a competitive game. In a matter of days, we will unite as a nation to mark the Festival of our Patron Saint St David or Dewi Sant. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and not disrupt the eisteddfodau and other public events to celebrate the occasion. At these local events, as well as at the Principality Stadium, I am sure that we will be singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau with gusto. Recently, the Cabinet of Powys County Council agreed to acquire the freehold for land at Hay Road, Talgarth, which has long been earmarked as our future school site. As part of the process of preparing to open the new state of the art school for Talgarth and Bronllys, the County Council is set to begin a consultation on closing both Talgarth and Bronllys Primary Schools. They would then officially close on 31st December 2016 and continue operating on the existing sites, ahead of the completion of the new purpose-built school, planned for 2018.This will be a landmark development for both communities – and I hope that it will be warmly welcomed. In the meantime, if you have any feedback or issue of concern, please do not hesitate to contact me on: 07703 112 113, by email: william.powell@ assembly.wales, on Facebook: William Powell AM or via Twitter: @WilliamPowellAM. My next advice surgery is on Friday 4th March from 5pm at Talgarth Tourist Information and Resource Centre. No appointment is necessary, but advance notice is sometimes helpful if the issues you wish to raise are complex. In any event, I look forward to hearing from you on any issue which may be troubling you. Happy Easter, William

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

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

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CAMELLIA Camellias are one of the most popular winter and spring flowering shrubs, providing a vivid splash of colour when little else is in bloom. The camellia – a cousin of the tea plant – is becoming a very popular plant in British gardens. These evergreen shrubs have a variable habit, being either erect or spreading, and growing to about 2m (6.5ft) over 10 years, although it can reach a height and spread of about 6m by 3m (20ft by 10ft) in good conditions. It has dark-green leaves up to 8cm (3in) long and scented, single or double, cup-shaped flowers, about 7cm (3in) across which are very charming and unexpected at this time of year. A commonly seen, award-winning Camellia sasanqua variety is ‘Crimson King’, which has bright-red, single flowers and a prominent boss of yellow stamens in the middle, and is at its best in December and January. Although they need acid soil, they are easy to grow in containers of ericaceous (acidic) potting compost. Camellias are woodland plants that grow best in shelter and light shade, although with careful watering they can be grown in sunny positions. Feed with an acidic feed after the flowers have dropped in spring. Add a camellia or two to illuminate your garden at the dreariest time of the year! Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks

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Kirsty Williams

Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016

February the 10th was one of my proudest days in politics. My More Nurses bill passed its 4th and final stage and will now become law. It is over 2 years since my name came out of the hat to make my own law through the private members bill process. I am absolutely delighted it has gotten this far. It is not an easy process to complete, of all the private members bill that there have been in the Welsh Assembly, only one other made it all the way into law. The premise of the More Nurses Bill is very simple: nurses who have fewer patients to care for, can spend more time with each patient. As a result, they can provide better, safer care. It will lead to better care outcomes for those patients, and a more manageable workload which could help stem the flow of nurses leaving the profession.

The Fitzwilliam Quartet Dragonfly String Trio Members of Sinfonia Cymru Tom Wilkinson – organ/harpsichord Friday 1 April, 7.30pm – St Mary’s Richard Strauss and Tchaikovsky Sextets, Beethoven Trio Saturday 2 April, 4.30pm – Booth’s Film (free with concert ticket): The Face Behind the Face – Dmitri Shostakovich 6pm: Light supper (£15) 7.30pm: Shostakovich, Mozart, Barcham-Stevens/Purcell, Beethoven Sunday 3 April, 3pm – St Mary’s Purcell, Boyce, Handel (organ concerto), Avison Tickets £15: Richard Booth’s Bookshop www.boothbooks.co.uk 01497 822 010 / 820 322 www.haymusic.org

Last month I had the opportunity to bring forward a debate on the future of education in rural areas. You will have seen the changes recently proposed by Powys County Council. I am very worried about what affect those changes could have on rural areas. There is no doubt that Brecon High School is in need of an upgrade but it should not come at the cost of closing Gwernyfed High. These are distinct and different communities and it would be terrible if one of them were to lose their school. You will have heard that Powys, was due to receive a large cut in its local government settlement. Since that announcement was made I met the finance minister and told her that such a cut was totally unacceptable. I was pleased that the Finance Minister has since announced an extra £1.933m for Powys as well as £2.5m for the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. If you would like any more information on these issues or would like to discuss anything else with me, do not hesitate to contact me at Kirsty.Williams@ assembly.wales or my office on 01874 625 739.

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CHRIS DAVIES MP

News from Chris Davies -Your local MP

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

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

6 Market Street Builth Wells Powys, LD2 3AG

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

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

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

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

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Mindfulness Meditation

Steve Handsaker has moved to Hay recently, and has been looking around for a meditation group to join but hasn’t found anything suitable. Rather than travel some distance to an existing group, he is keen to see if there are people around who are interested in setting something up. This might follow on from a group he hosted previously, when living in North Devon, which ran weekly for 5 years, with attendance averaging 5-6 people a week.The group will be aimed primarily at those with some experience of mindfulness or meditation, although basic instruction can be given. The format would be simple: a period of silent sitting followed by tea and a chance to reflect on our practice. With mindfulness being increasingly incorporated into mainstream health care and the benefits becoming more evidence-based, there’s never been a better time to sit and do nothing! The dates and times will depend on people’s availability – probably a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening. If you’d like more information, please contact Steve on 01497 820 488 or email stevenhandsaker@yahoo.co.uk.

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

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Bringing in the dough!

On Sunday 31st January, Brad, Ciaran, Clare, Mark and Muiread all arrived at 10am to take part in our Baking Class for Beginners. Over a quick coffee we discussed what we would make during the lesson, then it was into the bakery to don our aprons and get started. The students were to make three doughs in total. Over to you, Clare! Hello everyone! I had been looking forward to my halfday of baking bread for some time. It was a present I had bought for my husband Robert about a year ago and as he would never commit to a date, I went on the course instead! We all had a fabulous time. Nicola had weighed all the ingredients out for us beforehand and then guided us through the whole process showing us exactly what to do. She also gave us the recipes (ingredients and method) so that we could bake the loaves again back at home. Nearly all the flour we used is milled at Talgarth Mill, on the same premises as The Bakers’Table. Firstly we made two white and rye loaves, one plain round loaf and one cheese flavoured batard. Then six malted granary rolls and then a wholemeal loaf. All that kneading and folding does wonders for the bingo wings, so girls, get booking your bread-making class now! We allowed the loaves to prove for about 45 mins before loading (I was told not to use the word shovelling!) them into the bakers’ oven. Nicola had it all worked out like clockwork. As some loaves were baking others were proving, and then so on and so on. A master class in precision as well as baking! About halfway into our lesson we all went into the café and were treated to a hot drink (Americano coffee for me) and a cake of our choice. I plumped for the macaroon as I had read on the website that someone had said it was the best they had ever tasted! Not wrong! See www.talgarthmill.com for more. Eventually we were able to admire all four loaves that we had baked. I let Robert try one of my malted granary rolls and it was then that he realised what he had been missing! I had some of the white and rye loaf with butter and plum jam. Divine! Nicola, it was a smashing day and I highly recommend it to everyone.Thank you very much. A super experience. Article written by Clare Williams

COME AND LEARN TO BAKE at Talgarth Mill, using flours produced on site, and traditional methods. Classes are available to book through the website, and cover a range of topics, including bread for beginners, sourdough, and breads for summer meals. Prices start at £65, and we also offer vouchers so that a class can be given as a gift. www.talgarthmill.com/ events/learn-to-bake

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Be ‘Proud to be a Quitter’!

If you smoke, giving up smoking is the single most important thing that you can do to benefit your health. The benefits are immediate, and much of the harm caused by smoking can be reversed if you quit for good. Quitting smoking will also benefit your family and friends by protecting them from the effects of secondhand smoke. Although surveys tell us that two-thirds of smokers would like to quit and live a smoke-free life, we know that in Powys approximately 1 in 5 adults continue to smoke. We know that if you are a smoker, stopping smoking is a difficult step to take, and it may mean repeated attempts to quit before you are able to ditch the habit completely. No Smoking Day is an annual campaign that this year takes place on Wednesday 9th March. The aim of the campaign is to remind everyone of the benefits of quitting smoking, and to raise awareness of the support services available that can help smokers to be successful in their quit attempt. So if you are currently a smoker, and you are thinking about quitting, why not take up the challenge on Wednesday 9th March and join other smokers across Powys in their quest to be ‘Proud to be a Quitter’! In Powys, you can access free support to quit smoking by contacting Stop Smoking Wales on 0800 085 2219 or visit www.stopsmokingwales. com. You can also visit your nearest pharmacy for free support to quit.

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Move to lose! You’re on the way to fat loss success.The scales are shifting in the right direction.Your clothes feel looser and you have the support you need to keep this going. All is well with the world! Many of you now know that it really can be simply thinking about (and following through) with what we put in our mouths. (and what we avoid). Many though, still eschew exercise – if, indeed, you’ve come this far without it, why do you need to put it in? Funnily enough I asked the ladies on my nutritional course just that this week! Not all of them are gym members or some might be, but for the Yoga/Pilates sessions, disregarding the more metabolic classes. I first demonstrated two types of exercise protocols to them – one is just 4 minutes long – and could be tagged on to the end of a dog walk (say), just using their garden step (say). The other is just 8 minutes long and is based on rest. (sort of!). I simply wanted to show them that to get fit you can do this with very little time to spare but it should be done! We then spent some time talking about WHY they might think losing girth (aka weight/fat loss) might work better with exercise added to the mix rather than nutrition alone. We came up with

the following: If you’re losing body fat successfully you’ll need to build some muscle or you end up with loose skin where the fat used to be.This is what ‘tone’ means really – if you get your body fat down and muscle up you end up with ‘definition’ which is what many covert. Muscle is more metabolically active than fat so all your efforts are even more sustainable. Just as relevant, if not more so, are the psychological effects of exercise.You are less likely to fall off the wagon food wise if you’ve just spend time exercising. It’s also a displacement activity – time spent in the gym, running club, swimming or fitness class is time away from the pub, eating out or thinking about food! You’ll also be with like-minded people. One reason I have so much time for my members is our common denominator – we’re all in the business of self-improvement, all pushing forwards in the right direction. We know the benefits of exercise (flexibility, balance, anti osteo-porosis etc etc). it’s why to do it with regard to your slimming intentions I’m getting at here. Most of all: do it because you CAN. Movement is integral to our lives and living. Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Personal Trainer, Gym & Tonic Health Club

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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer Another month passed and we are 1/6 part of the way through 2016. So far the winter has been fairly benign, albeit very wet.The lack of hard and persistent frosts help with the running of the shop where there is no heating. Some years we have had to throw many boxes of bananas in the bin because the cold has got to them.The worst winter I had to bring them home from the wholesale market in the cab of the van as they would have spoilt in the back. Basil is another tender product which is why it can be difficult kept in a fridge without a salad drawer. We are now coming into the new potato season, there have already been a few very highly priced Jersey Royals (grown in the open) in the market; the bulk will come a bit later. As always we have high hopes for them but are becoming used to being disappointed.The cauliflower problem that was much discussed before Christmas seems to have quietly gone away: I grant that there are more French cauliflower in proportion to the British this year, but prices are not unreasonable.The very wet ground has made the picking of purple sprouting broccoli difficult and that has gone terribly dear, but nice as it is we can live without it. This year we have been using more unwashed carrots and customers are getting accustomed to them.They cost no more than the washed ones, take a little longer to peel but taste so much better and will keep longer because they are dry and not wrapped in polythene bags. March is a fairly lean time as old crops are running out and the new haven’t had time to grow yet, however there are things around to brighten up standard fare. The one that comes immediately to mind is Ramsons, more usually known as wild garlic.This we seldom offer for sale as it is so easily obtainable by picking it oneself – so who would pay for it? It’s an early Easter this year so there may be less spring lamb ready for the table but good chickens are nice.Within my definition of ‘good’ is a bird that has the crop and neck skin intact so that it can be stuffed – that way the flavours all mix in the cooking and create a special meal. As we near the end of the month we can look forward to English asparagus which may or may not be early, it depends on the weather of course!

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Penyrheol Chapel

Readers of Wye Local will remember the special dedication and opening of the new Stable at Penyrheol Chapel last year. Set in a stunning location, the Stable provides for 50 people theatre-style and 25 at folding tables, and can be used by community groups. It is ideal for indoor picnics, walkers, photographers and artists, local history groups and in fact any visitors to the Beacons and Wye Valley. The Secretary of the Chapel, Janet Matthews, told us that the Stable had already been used by Talgarth Walking Festival, Talgarth Male Voice Choir and Hay Community Choir, grant aiding bodies, a craft workshop, and for three bridal parties and, of course, for refreshments after services at the Chapel. On behalf of members, Janet explained that the Chapel wanted to provide a better welcome for all visitors. Now that Spring is on its way, they would dearly like others to share the peace and beauty of this location. To arrange a booking, please contact Janet on 01874 711 061 or by email on penyrheolbaptistchapel@live.co.uk.

BAKING & BREAD-MAKING COURSES @ THE BRIDGE INN, MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY We are pleased to welcome local baker, Meg Jones, for Easter Baking & Bread-making courses. Visit our website, call or email us for further course details.

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Glasbury Arts presents ‘Austen’s Women’ Saturday 19 March 2016 Glasbury Village Hall (change of venue), 7.30pm Rebecca Vaughan in ‘Austen’s Women’ An opportunity to see what was a sell-out theatrical performance at the Edinburgh Festival and which received excellent critical reviews. Thirteen beautifully observed women from some of Jane Austen’s famous novels. Ticket prices: £12 full price, £10 concessions (unwaged, students, over 60s). A 10% member’s discount applies to both prices. Tickets via Ticket Source on 0333 666 3366 or online at glasburyarts.co.uk. Pre-event meal at the River Café – book on 01497 847 007. Free wheelchair accessible bus from Hay to Glasbury must be booked in advance – call 07583 544 110.

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THE TOWER HOUSE, TALGARTH The Tower House, which stands on the bridge and town square in Talgarth, is one of only four or so such towers that still exist in the Marches area and the only one that remains a free standing building, the others having been integrated into houses and farmsteads.These tower houses are not dissimilar to the Peel Towers one finds in the Scottish Borders. The Tower House in Talgarth is now a private residence, restored with total respect being paid to the Tower’s history. The Tower House is thought to date from the 13th or 14th century and would have been constructed originally as a fortified house, a defensive structure for the settlement of Talgarth, at a strategically important crossing point of the River Ennig. The house is on four levels with a single room on each level; the basement now being well below ground level. As a fortified house it is unsurprising that the walls are five to seven feet thick in places, with the stairs to the upper floors built into the walls, as you find in castles. The front door to the Tower House now opens onto the bridge, but originally the front door would have opened onto

the town square. A shop front was built onto the Tower House in the early 19th century (requiring the relocation of the front door). If one stands in the town square and looks above what is now the Tourist Information Resource Centre, one can still see the outline of the parapet where burning oil, or the like, would have been poured upon unwelcome visitors. Also visible to the right of the shop front is some protruding masonry which is the remains of a garderobe, a facility for disposing of toilet waste. It had the secondary use of being a further deterrent against unwanted guests! When renovating the Tower House the present owner made a number of interesting discoveries, two of which are mentioned here. When repointing the mortar in the basement something was found to be embedded in part of the mortar. After careful excavation it was revealed as part of a finger. Did this relate to the time (16th century) when the Tower House was used as the local prison, with the basement the dungeon? Unlikely thinks the present owner who is a qualified conservator engineer. It is far more likely to relate to the original construction of the Tower House when one of the men building the walls left his finger exposed as a large stone was laid. It was probably ‘easier’ to cut off the finger than remove the stone, with the lime mortar acting as a preservative over the centuries. The second interesting ‘find’ was when the stone floor was being relaid in the basement. Underneath what would have been the front door a number of bones were revealed as excavations took place. After careful investigative work it was concluded they were the bones of a horse’s head. It was not unusual to place bones under the front door in the 13th/14th century period as a welcome to guests, or to bring good fortune to the house. The higher the status of the house then the higher the status of the animal that would have been used. The Tower House was a substantial local residence in the 13th/14th century and the home of a local dignitary, hence the use of a high status animal. The house also has its own ghost, but that is a story for another time. Article supplied by Alan Lovell, Talgarth & District Historical Society

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

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

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

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

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Learn to sew or improve your skills with Make to Measure The Great British Sewing Bee will soon be on our screens again, entertaining us with their wonderful and sometimes unusual creations. Are you a sewer or wish you could learn? Do you have ideas for things you’d love to make but simply aren’t sure where to start? At Make to Measure people can learn how to design and make beautiful things that are unique to them. Make to Measure have been running classes in the area since January 2015 for everyone from complete beginners who have never touched a sewing machine, through to intermediate sewers who like to enhance their skills and try new things. At classes, students decide on projects they’d like to make based on their own personal interests and hobbies. These have included making bags, cushions and door stops through to clothes for themselves

and their families. One person even upcycled an old blanket to make a rug for their horse. The sky truly is the limit. And it’s a great way to meet new people of all ages and walks of life whilst having fun in the process. Newcomers are always welcome. Classes run during term time on Mondays at Glasbury Village Hall from 6pm–8pm, Tuesdays at Clyro Village Hall from 9.30am–11.30am and Wednesdays at Peterchurch Village Centre from 12.45pm–2.45pm. Each class costs £12.50 or if you book 5 classes in advance you pay £50 – pay for 4 get 1 free. For further information, contact Mel at maketomeasure@gmail.com or on 07972 502 087.

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

March 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

More Nurses Campaign wins cross party support

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

Better mental health services needed for our armed forces veterans

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reorganisation of Welsh Councils – implications for Mid and West Wales

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

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

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Farming and rural services Welsh Farming Unions

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

Fire & Rescue Services

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

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Easter ‘Wild Wednesday’ Fun! Crafty youngsters are invited to visit the award-winning Old Railway Line Garden Centre to enjoy two fun-filled workshops this Easter school break. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, located between Brecon and Hayon-Wye, host a different workshop for children every Wednesday of the school holidays. Manager Katie Eckley explained: “We know it can be hard to keep the children entertained during the school holidays which is why we introduced our popular ‘Wild Wednesdays’ a couple of years ago. “On 23rd March we have a fun Easter-themed workshop planned which includes decorating an Easter bunny to take home and a hunt around the plant area. Also decorate a pop-up Easter card and enjoy other Easter themed crafts!

“The workshop on 30th March will see the return of the popular ‘Farmyard Fun’ workshop. This event will include decorating a piggy bank and visiting pet lambs, chicks and rabbits! There will also be other fun crafts to enjoy and a farmyard animal hunt around the plant area!” The workshops cost just £4 per child including all materials needed to take part. Pre-booking is required online or by calling 01497 847 055 as spaces are limited, and please be aware that all children must be accompanied by an adult. The workshops start at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm. For more information about the Old Railway Line Garden Centre or the Wild Wednesday workshops please contact the Old Railway Line directly by calling 01497 847 055 or visiting their website www.oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.

Come and walk on and around The Black Mountains. Beautiful walks in stunning scenery for all abilities. Plus a talk, a film, a quiz night and much more. Brochures available in local outlets. Talks and childrens events.

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Microchip your pet by April 2016 Hay Vets are offering a discounted microchipping service in the run-up to the April 2016 deadline. From that date all dogs over 8 weeks must, by law, be identified with a microchip and registered on a central online database. Book your pooch into one of the last-minute chipping clinics and stay legal for just £12.50 + VAT. Why microchip? A chip offers a permanent means of identifying your dog, even if they have no collar and tag. Every year Hay Vets reunite dozens of lost pets with their worried owners following a quick check on a national database. Only last month a cat from Devizes turned up with us and we were pleased to be able to let his astonished owner know that he was safe. Without this ID we are not always so successful. Vets, rescue charities and dog wardens are all able to check for a chip so reuniting lost or stolen pets with their owners is going to be easier from now on. How does it work? A microchip is a tiny inert implant that is placed under the skin at the base of the animal’s neck. It is smaller than a grain of rice,

needs no batteries and should last a lifetime. The unique number on the chip is registered, along with the owner’s contact details, on a central database called Petlog. The number can be read through the skin with a special scanner. Organisations such as vets and rescue charities have these scanners and access to the central database to enable them to track down the owner of a lost pet in their care. What are the disadvantages? Very few! Extremely rarely a microchip can fail or can slip under the skin to another place on your dog’s body, so it is a good idea to check that it is working correctly from time to time. It is also important to remember to update the database should your contact details change. This can be done with the database directly but usually involves a small fee. Take advantage of the Hay Vets microchipping clinics and beat the April deadline! If your dog is already chipped then we are always happy to check that it is scanning correctly and that your contact details are up to date.

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Get to really know... Name: Jesse Ingham Job role within this magazine? Design & layout. Start date? October 2015. What was your favourite childhood television programme? Bagpuss. Are you a collector of anything? Old receipts and crumbs always seem to collect in my bag. I usually prefer getting rid of stuff. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A cat, for the twenty-four-hour snoozing and biscuits on tap. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? I’d love to be able to speak any language, anywhere I went. What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Can I go back to sleep? And then: how soon can I have a cup of tea? What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? I used to read until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Since becoming a mum, I usually think of all the things I’ve failed to do during the day that I now have to do tomorrow... Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, definitely. I intend to come back and haunt someone. Most exciting thing you’ve won? A Cadbury’s Creme Egg, for winning a word search competition at primary school. Two lessons life has taught you? It’s best to enjoy yourself, and laugh as much as possible. Some times that’s easier than others! What makes you grumpy? Endless domestic chores, and politicians running down the NHS, education and the Welfare State. Teenage crush? Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves was a memorable one...what was I thinking? You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? Redoing the roof, escaping to somewhere hot and sunny, and a massive donation to try to help the refugees from Syria and elsewhere.

What book would you recommend to others? So many! But anything by Angela Carter – maybe start with Heroes and Villains. Best present ever received? Freedom! In the shape of my first car, a VW Polo that broke down enthusiastically and often. List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: I wish I was more patient, and I’m sure everyone else does too! If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? To the West Indies, on a tall ship. List five goals on your life’s to-do list: Let everything go; travel more; learn another language; study something new; relax. Name one regret you have: Not running away to sea when I had the chance. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Having hours and hours to sit on my own and read books. Name one thing you love about being an adult: Constant access to and funds for chocolate. What’s your favourite song of the moment? ‘I Wanna Be Like You’ – King Louie’s song in The Jungle Book. What’s your favourite song of all time? ‘Copenhagen’ – Earl Hines & His Orchestra. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Dress up and go out to drink cocktails, dance and have silly conversations. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Sit in the garden in the sun and shell peas for my mum. Have any hidden talents? I’m a black belt in Karate. What would be your dream job? Making cocktails on a classic yacht sailing around sunny seas.

Have any bad habits? Telling people (i.e. my family) to do things they were going to do anyway.

What have you done today to make you feel proud? Eaten a whole packet of Giant Chocolate Buttons without feeling sick or guilty.

Which bad habits drive you crazy? Sulking. Avoiding the truth. Pretending things are other than how they are.

Sum yourself up in five words: Thoughtful, creative, impatient, independent, bossy.

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North Weir Charitable Trust The trust has ben formed for the benefit of the Community of Hay-on-Wye and applicants must reside within a ten-mile radius of the town clock.

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An applicant may intend to work independently Or as a member of an approved group.

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Projects may be undertaken anywhere in the world. Applications should be made well in advance of the project date. They will be considered twice-yearly and closing dates are 31st March and 31st October

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Wild in March

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

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

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

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

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

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Orchestra’s musical tour of Europe Brecknock Sinfonia’s March concert features four works written within twelve years of each other at the end of the nineteenth century, all celebrating the culture of the composer’s homelands. The main work is Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, often given the title ‘Little Russian’, although it is neither little nor really Russian! Little Russia was the name then given to Ukraine, a sensitive point right to today, and Tchaikovsky used Ukrainian folk tunes prominently through the work. It is his most cheerful symphony and received instant acclaim from its first performance.

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The Czechs were still part of the Austrian empire when Smetana wrote his set of symphonic poems, ‘Ma Vlast’, painting a portrait of the beauty and popular culture of Bohemia. Of these ‘Vltava’, the Czech name for the river Moldau, is the most familiar, thanks to its magnificent broad theme. The music begins with the river’s source in the mountains and illustrates its course through the country down to Prague and on into Germany and the sea. Scotland inspired many composers, but none of them were Scots until the 18-year old prodigy Hamish MacCunn, inspired by lines from Scott, transformed the idiom of folk music into an orchestral masterpiece, ‘The Land of the Mountain and the Flood’. Italy by contrast had long portrayed its own culture in opera. Mascagni painted a vivid picture of Italian life in ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’, and the lyrical orchestral Intermezzo remains as popular as the opera itself. The concert is on Saturday March 12th at 7.30pm in Brecon Cathedral and tickets are available on the door for £12; children are admitted free.

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Easter basket crafting

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This sweet Easter basket recycles junk-cupboard materials into an Easter container which children will be happy to display and fill with their Easter eggs! And it is very quick and easy to put together... You will need: - A plastic basket (the type that vegetables come in) - Craft foam in a colour to match the basket - Easter stickers or pre-cut shapes - Glue - Green paper (optional). Instructions: Cut a strip of craft foam and glue the ends to either side of the basket. Decorate the basket with stickers or foam shapes. Cut thin strips of green paper to make ‘grass’ as a base for your precious Easter eggs, if you like. Good cutting practice for little ones!

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News from... Black Mountains Lions Club A good meet on Friday 29th January, with seven schools taking part in The Black Mountains Lions Annual Inter-schools Quiz. Seven school teams of four took part, with Llyswen coming top and winning £20 book vouchers each and £300 for Llyswen school. They also hold the challenge shield for one year. In second place was Clyro Church of Wales school and third, Llangorse. There were sets of questions on Geography, General Local Knowledge, Science, History and General Knowledge. The scores were impressive. All other pupils taking part won a £10 book token each. We would like to thank the pupils and staff for coming along and our thanks to Gwernyfed School for hosting this annual event. We all look forward to next year.

Bryngwyn RDA Christmas now seems a long time ago, spring is waiting to burst upon us and the horses and ponies at Bryngwyn RDA group are ready for the new season ahead. As a group, we have had a number of challenges over the winter period; however we are meeting them with commitment and resolve. Two of these challenges are staff-related. Due to other commitments, our treasurer Karon is unfortunately leaving us at the end of this financial year. As a charity, we must have a full complement of committee members to continue, so we must urgently find a replacement in order for the group to continue. So, if you have a financial background or experience and would be prepared to give a few hours a month please get in touch. Equally urgently, Fiona, our Thursday instructor is off to foreign parts so again, a replacement must be found. In the interim, we will be running on alternate weeks when we re-start the Thursday sessions on 3rd March. The Saturday sessions will continue as normal with Becky, starting back on 27th February. We wish both Karon and Fiona all the very best

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for the future and sincerely thank them for all the hard work and dedication that they have given to the group. As always, new volunteers are welcome so please get in touch if you are considering working in the voluntary sector. No horse knowledge or experience is needed, just a willingness to help others and to be part of a very friendly group. If you would like to get in touch please call 01497 851 360 or email Bryngwyn.rda@gmail.com. Glasbury Get-Together Club It was pleasing to see the first Club meeting of the new year, our AGM in January, so well attended. Many items for the raffle were donated, thank you, and Geraldine was happy to take members’ renewal subscription for 2016 as well as the usual collection for tea and raffle tickets. It was nice to see everyone again and we hope that the events proposed for this year will be enjoyed, and that you were able to fill in the name/address/likes and ideas form to give the committee assistance. If you didn’t manage to attend the AGM please note the annual subscription increased to £7.50 due to hall hire costs.

After the AGM we welcomed Brian Williams, who offers complementary medicine. Brian introduced the Bach Flower remedies, and told us the history behind them. Brian explained how he became involved and eventually started his own business using treatment by homeopathy and Bach Flower remedies. Thanks to Brian for rounding off an enjoyable and interesting afternoon. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 23rd March, 2.30–4.30pm in Glasbury Village Hall, when we hope to have Phillip Morgan from Brecknock Wildlife Trust to introduce us to the lives of dormice. Tea and raffle later, please come and join us, guests welcome. Small items donated for raffle prizes always appreciated. First trip proposed in April to Brecon Mountain Railway, on Tuesday 12th or Tuesday 19th April.The trip has to be booked...are you interested? Leaving from Glasbury Village Hall at 9.15am to catch a train at 11am. Theatre trip to see Billy Elliot Musical, Cardiff Millennium Centre, 14th June–16th July 2016. Are you interested? List to sign at next club meeting for both trips or give us a ring.

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If you would like further information please ring Gloria on 01497 847 726 or Judith on 01497 847 274. Gwernyfed High School As spring approaches, the students at Gwernyfed High School are working hard towards their exams. For our Year 11 students, it is a time for both hard work and for decisions to be made about their future. Here at Gwernyfed, we have an excellent Sixth Form Centre catering for everyone’s needs. The unique rural location based in a Mansion House allows students to study in a calm but purposeful atmosphere. The Sixth Form have their own centre based in the courtyard of the Mansion House which includes comfortable sitting areas; a study room providing ample space for students to work in a quiet environment; an IT room designated just for the Sixth Form and a silent working room for use by students during examination periods. The Sixth Form Open Evening provided Year 11 pupils and parents the opportunity to discuss the

next stage on their educational path. There was an opportunity for both parents and students to have a tour of the Sixth Form centre. The Sixth Form prospectus is available online at www.gwernyfed-hs.com. If you would like to arrange a visit please contact us on 01497 847445. Hay Chamber of Commerce It was fantastic to see the businesses in town looking so festive over the Christmas period. Thank you to everyone who joined us over the Winter Weekend and helped to contribute to our £300 donation to the Wales Air Ambulance. Particular praise needs to go to our local Co-operative Food branch who donated much of the mulled wine and mince pies enjoyed on the night. However we are not resting on our laurels – we are determined to extend the Christmas lights this year and make Hay an even better place to enjoy the festive season. As we all know, this requires money, and the Chamber will be looking at a variety of fundraising ideas to help us light up Hay in 2016. It’s also a good moment to congratulate Hay on Wye Booksellers on winning the Christmas window

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dressing competition. Their display really caught the judges’ eyes. Well done to everyone who took part. The big news over the past few months has been the remarkable success of the Hay Voucher initiative. Since we officially launched the vouchers at the start of December we have sold well in excess of £5,000 worth. This is great on a number of levels – it means local people who receive the vouchers can enjoy all that our shops and businesses have to offer, while also keeping valuable cash in the town instead of it being spent online or in big chains. Well done to everyone involved, especially Debbie and the team at Pughs@Londis. In the next few weeks we hope to launch a Chamber website which will list all participating businesses – so if you’re not on board yet, get in touch! Speak to Andrew Williams in Eighteen Rabbit on Lion Street, or email andrew@ eighteenrabbit.co.uk. Hay & District Dial-a-Ride Brian Bentley, a hugely popular driver for the last 21 years, has retired. He will be missed by members, staff and Trustees for his loyal and friendly service. Brian is also a Trustee so he will still be busy with all that entails! If you are interested in driving, please

get in touch. All your training costs will be covered by us. Plus it is a great way of getting involved and meeting new people. Spring Trips: Dial-a-Ride is going to Erwood Station Gallery for afternoon tea and a walk along the Wye on 18th March, and then to Tretower Court and lunch in Crickhowell on 11th April. Our trips are very popular and are open to members only. Membership: There have been 40 new members since last summer which is great news. If you live in a 9-mile radius of Hay-on-Wye, you are eligible to join. There is a £10 per annum membership fee and then a small charge for each journey. If you would like more information about our community transport service please call us on 01497 821616. Alternatively take a look at our new website www.haydialaride.com or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/HayonWyeDialaRide. Haygarth Medical Centre An attempt to explain access to primary care from a local, national and UK perspective. Dr Pete Howard represents GPs and answers questions about the changing service honestly.

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If you can drive from A to B, and pick up Mrs C, Mr J and Mrs P in the right order at the right time, and take them to the right place, we’d like to hear from you. Hay Dial-a-Ride relies on volunteers to drive the minibus and adapted car to provide a Monday to Friday transport service for its 300+ members. It’s a responsible job and requires some training but it’s a great thing to do for the local community. You can do as little as one day per month and we’ll work around your other commitments.

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UK General Practice is facing a crisis with difficulty recruiting and retaining GPs in addition to workload. Luckily Haygarth have succeeded recruiting doctors and allied staff – unlike other areas of Wales/UK. We offer more clinical appointments/availability than previously; yet the wait for routine appointments, especially for patients requesting a specific GP is still longer than patients want.

can do. There will be more access to specialised nurses and other members of the Primary Care Team (PCT) who will have more time to focus on specific problems such as chronic diseases and see the problems that a GP doesn’t have to. Patients must accept seeing other members of the primary care team – not always a doctor.

Why? The answer is complex. Sometimes it’s because there aren’t enough GPs. Patients are living longer and the complexity of chronic disease work has rocketed over the last 10 years.

General Practice undergoes more regulation and inspection than previously and more than most other specialties. A recent inspection of our practice by Health Inspectorate Wales gave praise for our systems and services.

The reduction of funding into General Practice over the years, rather than increasing it to keep up with increasing workload and demand, including shifting work from hospitals to GPs.

We have challenges for the future and issues like the rest of the UK’s General Practice, keeping up with increasing demand – but I wouldn’t work anywhere else.

The funding available in Wales has been given to groups of practices working together. This is the future way many of your services will be provided because the model of all services being offered at the local surgery is unsustainable.

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Did you know that the Knights Templar played a huge role in this area of Britain? Come along to our next U3A Hay meeting at Glasbury Village Hall on Tuesday 15th March 2016 and learn more. Beginning at 10.30am, local historian Oliver Lewis will take us on a journey around the ‘The Knights Templar &

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Hospitaller in England & the Welsh Marches’. After lunch, Mark Robinson will give an illustrated presention ‘From Tram to Mickey Mouse’; some notes on Hay’s transport legacy. Don’t forget our new venue: Glasbury Village Hall.

situation, and their classrooms are always overcrowded. Teaching is very difficult when the teacher meets a lot of problems:

The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for nonmembers. Coffee from 10am; soup from 12.15pm. Bring your lunch! A car-share scheme is available.

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– Problem of participation of the students in class.

Timbuktu The impact of H2T funds Let’s talk about the private courses financed by H2T in some schools in Timbuktu. The private courses are special courses which concern only some girls, specially chosen according to their family situations. These girls are really poor and some of them are orphaned. Before this interesting help from H2T to the schools, these girls were totally miserable at school – they were bottom of their classes because of their

– Perpetual failure in the transmisssion of the lessons – Bad control of the students in the class There are many other problems. Our classes are always full of students: generally we have 4 or 5 students sitting on a bench. Some of them come in the classroom without copybook or pen, others sleep in the classroom, and the teacher cannot control all these students because of their number. Situation Reversed for Bursary Girls thanks to H2T Now the situation is changed for the girls helped by H2T. The private courses paid for by H2T are very necessary for them – when they become top of their class, they are the most informed and educated students of the schools. They are only a few students in the class and each girl has her own bench. The teacher can evaluate them without any problem and students are active in the class when they can participate by asking and answering questions without any trouble. The situation is really adapted for good teaching. There is no murmuring in the class, any student can sleep and the teacher is able to observe each of them to identify their problems and find some resolution together in the class. Article supplied with thanks from Ali Sidi, English Teacher in Timbuktu

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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 - 10 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 £6. Stay & Play Playgroup: 9.15 – 11.15am (Term time only). Bronllys. £1 per session. 50p additional child. Refreshment included. Bumps, Babies & Toddlers all welcome. Hay Spanish: 10 – 11.30am. In Hay. Beginners and advance beginners only. Contact Mely 01497 820991. Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. Contact 01497 831550. MODELS WANTED. Story Time at Hay Library: 11 – 11.30am. Come join in the fun. Contact 01497 820847. Make to Measure: 12.30 – 2.30pm. Eardisley Village Hall. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail. com. 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. Hay Bridge Club: 2pm. The Swan Hotel, Hay. Friendly Bridge - all standards welcome. Contact Jenny Martin 01497 831287. Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221. Teen Boxing Circuits: 4.15 – 5pm. 5

weeks courses at Gym & Tonic. Max 10. Call 01497 822995 to book on to the next course.Ages 11 - 15 girls and boys all welcome. £30. Boxing Circuits: Wow! Everyone loves this class. You each have your own station so no competition. All welcome! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6. Spinning: 6pm and 7pm. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Make to Measure: 6 - 8pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail.com. 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. Llanigon YFC Meeting: 7 - 9.30pm at LlanigonVillage Hall. Contact Philip Price 01497 847342. Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Clyro Village 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. 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. 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. Make to Measure: 9.30 – 11.30am. Clyro Village Hall. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail. com. 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.

What’s on: during the week Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487. Slimming World: 5pm and 7pm. County Primary School, Oxford Street, Hay. Contact Helen 01497 822881 or 07939 114452. 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 - 6.45 Suitable for those who’ve done Pilates but want more. A superb class always popular. At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6. Ladies Running Club: 6.15pm. The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. 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. 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. Circuits with Cat: Tough. But do it anyway! 6.45 - 7.30 At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 £6. 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. If you would like to come along (beginners are more than welcome – no previous experience necessary) we would love to see you! If you’re interested in joining us or for more information contact Sue 07792 165481 or Gill 01497 821631. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344. 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. Hay Neighbourhood Policing Team public PACT Meeting: (last Tuesday of the month) 7.30 8.30pm at the Hay Town Council Offices, all are welcome. Contact on 08453302000. Zumba: 7.30 – 8.30pm. Hay Parish Hall, Lion Street. All ages and dance abilities welcome. Introductory class £3, then £4 per session. Visit www. melaniebarker.zumba.com. Open Mic Night: The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

WEDNESDAY Bee Busy Playgroup: 9 – 11am. Clifford Community Centre. Creative play, making and baking for 0-4 years. £2 per child, includes snacks and coffee. Cari or Lizzie 01497 831056. Stay & Play Playgroup: 9.15 – 11.15am (Term time only). Bronllys. £1 per session 50p additional child. Refreshment included. Bumps, Babies & Toddlers all welcome. Back to Basics – Group Personal Training: Core & Stretching: 9.30am. The Old Electric Shop, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Barre Fusion: 9.15 – 10am. A brand new Ballet Barre workout combining ballet moves with Functional Fitness and Yoga. Get your tutus on (optional but we are!). £6. At the Gym & Tonic Heath club from March. 01497 822995. See advert on page 23. Hay Spanish: 10 – 11.30am. In Hay. Beginners and advance beginners only. Contact Mely 01497 820991. 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: 12pm2.30pm (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.

What’s on: during the week Make to Measure: 12.45– 2.45pm. The Mill, Peterchurch. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail. com. “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. Why not come along and join us? Contact Wendy King 01497 851229. The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay. Contact Sophie 01497 822620. Relaunch of Kettlercise: 6pm. Gwernyfed. Contact 07866 692710. 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. Relaunch of Circuit: 7pm. Gwernyfed. Contact 07866 692710. Slimming World: 7pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Club,Talgarth. Contact Helen Furnell 07939 114452. Griots Arts Poetry: 7pm–9pm (Last Wednesday of the month). Tomatitos, Hay HR3 5AA. Contact 07961 589616.

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. 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. 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. Website:www.armycadets.com. Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term time only) 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College Brecon. We are now rehearsing Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose! by Alexander le Strange for the Christ College Centenary concert in Cardiff on 22nd April and Faure’s Requiem for our concert in Brecon Cathedral on 21st May. Visit www. breconsingers.com. Contact 01874 658332. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370.

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. Free Weights Blitz: 9.15 - 10am at Gym and Tonic Health Club. All welcome - this is a great session. MELTS body fat! £6. 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. Brecon and District Credit Union Collection Point: Open10am 12noon at Youth and Community Centre, Oxford Rd, Hay. Make to Measure: 10am – 12noon (Commencing 8th October). The Subud Centre, Brecon. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or maketomeasure@gmail. com. Amazing Weights: 10.15 – 11am. Gym & Tonic, Hay. For absolute beginners, for those of autumnal years or newbies to weights. Aids posture, anti-osteoporosis, strengthening and anti-injury. Drop in sessions. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 2 - 3.30pm. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5years. Just turn up and join in! £1per session. Contact 01497 820860. 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.

What’s on: during the week Brilley Patches: 2 – 4pm (every 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month). Brilley & MichaelchurchVillage 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 or email: Clyrorainbowsbrownies@gmail. com. 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. 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. All welcome. 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. The Three Tuns, Hay. Surprise Exercise: 6.30pm. Talgarth Church Hall. Contact 07866 692710. Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only. Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633. Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7pm. Talgarth Library. New members always welcome! Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. Ladies Netball: 7 - 8.30pm 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. Hay Adult Theatre Studies: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Hay Primary School, Oxford Road, HR3 5BT. Action packed, practical, professionally led theatre workshops. All welcome, no experience needed. Sessions £7. Contact Janine Sharp, by email on haytheatreco@gmail.com or call 07733 055430. Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at Cusop Village Hall. Small friendly group practising Qi Gong. Contact Sandy Sandaver 01497 821625. 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. Shortmat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Llanigon VIllage Hall. Contact Rob Williams 01497 820692. Hay Choir: 8pm.The Parish Hall, Lion Street, Hay. Singing for everyone!Visit www.haychoir.co.uk. Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110. Hay Community Choir: 8 - 9.30pm. Term time only. Hay Parish Hall. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and wants to have fun! Cost: £4. Contact 01497 822952.

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. Ladies Running Club: 9.30am. The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Pilates Warrior: 10.15 – 11am. £6. A paced and strong Pilates & Yoga blend from movement expert Cat Lawford for advanced participants. This mixture is where the magic happens! At the Gym & Tonic health club. 01497 822995. See advert on page 23. “Committee Meeting” for Gym & Tonic: (Last Friday of the month) 10.30am. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Come and join us to help have a say in our vibrant future. Refreshments provided. All welcome. 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. Parent & Child Yoga: 1.15 - 2.30pm. Booth’s Bookshop Studio, Brook St, Hay. Relax into parenthood with confidence & energy. Little ones enjoy playful yoga & gentle massage, parents stretch, relax & gain strength. Contact Georgie 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.

What’s on: during the week / month Cllr.William Powell’s Advice Surgery: (first Friday of the month) 5 - 7pm at Talgarth Information and Resource Centre. Contact 07703112113 or email:william. powell@wales.gov.uk. Spinning: 6pm. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. GIGO: 6 - 6.30. ‘Get in get out’. Metabolic quickies ready for the weekend. Call 01497 822995 drop in. Check the web site for this class we sometimes have to cancel if Cat is on a weekend course. Gym and Tonic Health Club. 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. Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead HR3 5RW. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7–11 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp, email: haytheatreco@gmail.com or 07733 055430. Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1pm – 3pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead HR3 5RW. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for ages 12-17 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp, email: haytheatreco@gmail.com or 07733 055430. SUNDAY Talgarth Country Market: (first Sunday of the month) from 10am 1pm in theTown Hall. 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. ‘Sound of the Baskervilles’–Open Mic Session: 4pm. Baskerville Arms Hotel, Clyro. Contact 01497 820670. DURING THE MONTH Tuesday 1st March Spotlight: (15) 7.30pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Thursday 3rd March NT Live – Hangmen: 7pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. Flicks in the Sticks and Borderlines Film Festival present – “Suffragette”: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall.The story of Maud, a foot soldier of the early feminist movement. Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments.Tickets £4.50. Contact 01544 327227. Friday 4th March Friday Live – Let’s Get Quizzical: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. William Powell advice surgery. 5pm at Talgarth Tourist Information Centre. No appointment nessassary. Contact 07703 112113. Saturday 5th March Drumming Workshop: 10 – 12 noon. Hay Parish Hall. SambaBrecon is a friendly community band and we are running a free taster Samba drumming workshop open to anyone who wants to give it a go! (Beginners are more than welcome - no previous drumming experience necessary). Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. If you are interested in coming contact Gill 01497 821631.

Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm at Talgarth Town Hall. Great stalls, crafts, produce & more. Contact talgarthruralmarket@gmail.com. See advert on page 40. Folk and Irish Music Session: The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 61. Flicks in the Sticks and Borderlines Film Festival present – “45 Years”: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay’s powerhouse perfomances as a couple on the edge will chill you to the bone. Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £4.50. Contact 01544 327227. Charity toy pig racing: 7.30pm at The Castle Llangors.Tickets £5 (including food). Raffle & races in aid of Bliss Babies born too soon, too sick, too small. Shenanigans – Paris Texas: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March Glasbury Arts – One-day Wire Sculpture Workshops with Gail Stokes Hayward for adults (two individual days). 10.30am – 4pm. Glasbury Village Hall. A chance to learn from the experience of an inspirational sculptor and teacher. Tickets: £55 full price, £40 concessions (unwaged, students, over-60s). Contact Ticket Source 0333 666 3366 or visit www. glasburyarts.co.uk. Sunday 6th March Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea with Live Music: 3 – 5pm. Talgarth Mill, The Square, Talgarth, LD3 0BW. £32.50 Family Ticket. Booking essential. Contact 01874 711125. Friday 11th March Friday Live – Supper & Cello Night: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762.

What’s on: during the month Friday 11th – Saturday 12th March Dad’s Army: (PG) 11am at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Saturday 12th March Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk. Addicted to Sheep: (PG) 2pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Women in Love: (15) 4.30pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Golden Valley Talent Show: 5pm. Hardwicke Hall. Come along and share your talent. Adults £2, children free, includes buffet. Contact Sarah Smit 01497 831196, Flo Strong 01497 831487 or Karen Dowell 01497 831727. Gardeners’ Question Time: 7 – 9.30pm at The Kindle Centre, Belmont Road, Hereford. Tickets £20 to include a glass of wine and canapés. Raffle. Contact 07815615424. See advert on page 10. Shenanigans – DJ Ben: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Departure: (15) 8pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Saturday 12th March – Sunday 15th May Hay Makers Gallery Easter Exhibition 2016: St John’s Place, Hay on Wye. Contact 01497 820556. See advert on page 7. Sunday 13th March “Big Clean-up Day”: 10am.Whitney Toll Bridge. Help to clean up the river of debris etc. Visit www.hireacanoe. com.

Sunday Bloody Sunday: (15) 2pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Black Mountain Poets: (15) 5pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Couple in a Hole: (15) 8pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Thursday 17th March “Gardens in Spring” – Workshop with Noel Kingsbury: Walled Garden, Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. Contact 01874 730169. Curry & Quiz Night: (Every 3rd Thursday of the month). At The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £10/person, max 5 people per team. Proceeds towards Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 46. Friday 18th March Hay Dial-a-Ride – Trip to Erwood Station Gallery & Afternoon Tea. Dial-a-Ride members only. Booking essential. Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Friday Live – Tim Holehouse: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Quiz & Curry Night: In Aid of Garden Re-Leaf. 6.30pm at The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert one page 9. Saturday 19th March Glasbury Arts presents ‘Austen’s Women’: 7.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Thirteen beautifully observed women from some of Jane Austen’s famous novels. Tickets £12 full price, £10 concessions (unwaged, students, over 60s). A 10% members discount applies to

both prices. Contact 03336 663366. Pre-event meal at the River Café – book on 01497 847 007. Shenanigans – Dance Classics – DJ Mr B: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Monday 21st March ROH – Boris Godunov: 7.15pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. Wednesday 23rd March Wild Wednesday Fun Workshops for Children. At The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert one page 9. Thursday 24th March Prize Bingo: 7 for 7.15pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged by Dial-a-Ride. Bar open and bar snacks available. Fun night. Raising money for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Friday 25th March Friday Live – Desert Island Picks with Barty: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Saturday 26th March Shenanigans – Sounds of Harlow: 8pm. The Globe@Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Flix in the Stix:The Lady in the Van. Talgarth. Sorry no Pizza Deal available for this film! See advert on page 40. Steak Night: (Last Saturday of the month). At The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. The fantastic £1/oz steak offer. Booking is essential. Vegetarian options available. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 46. Sunday 27th March Easter Services: 10.30am at Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay on Wye. Easter Family Service. 6pm: Easter Evening Service. Refreshments after both services. Contact 01497 820685.

What’s on: during the month / next month See advert on page 48. The Railway Children: (PG) 2pm at Richard Booth’s Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 72. Easter Service and Children’s Egg Hunt: 3pm. Penyrheol Baptist Chapel. Everyone welcome. Contact 01874 711061. Wednesday 30th March Wild Wednesday Fun Workshops for Children. At The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Book now online or contact 01497 847055. See advert on page 9. Friday 1st April Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016: 7.30pm at St Mary’s. Richard Strauss and Tchaikovsky Sextets, Beethoven Trio. Tickets £15 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 11. Saturday 2nd April 2016 Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm at Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. Sellers from midday, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07469 249963 or hello@ cariadslocal.co.uk. See advert on page 7. Jumble Sale: 2pm. Cusop Village Hall. In aid of Arthritis Research UK. Raffle, cake stall, bric-a-brac, tombola or just come along for a cup of tea and chat. Any donations would be gratefully appreciated. We can collect. Contact Sue 01497 821562 or 07974 296308. Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016: 4.30pm at Booth’s. Film (free with concert ticket): The Face Behind The Face – Dmitri Shostakovich. Tickets £15 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 11. Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016: 6pm at Booth’s. Light Supper. £15. Contact 01497 822010. See advert

on page 11. Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016: 7.30pm at Booth’s. Shostakovich, Mozart, Barcham-Stevens/Purcell, Beethoven.Tickets £15 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 11. Sunday 3rd April Hay Chamber Music Festival 2016: 3pm at St Mary’s. Purcell, Boyce, Handel (organ concerto), Avison. Tickets £15 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop. Contact 01497 822010. See advert on page 11. Wednesday 6th April ACTivate Your Life: 2 – 4 pm in the Concert Hall, Bronllys Hospital. A 4 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 4 sessions. No cost. Contact - The Pain & Fatigue Management Centre on 01874 712499. Women’s Walk to Run: (12 week course). 6.15pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. £48 for 12 or £6 per session. Contact 07831 609889. Thursday 7th April Flicks in the Sticks presents – “The Lady in The Van”: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Maggie Smith stars as the colourfully complex character Miss Shepherd, who “temporarily” parked in the driveway of Alan Bennett’s home – and stayed there for 15 years! Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £4. Contact 01544 327227. Saturday 9th April Vintage & Antique Fayre: 10am. The Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, NP8 1BN. Over 20 specialist dealers selling a wonderful range of treasures, vintage tearoom and homemade cakes. We support Wales Air Ambulance! Entry £1, under 16 free. Contact 07977 846509.

Local Group of the Hardy Plant Society – “Shades of Green”. 2pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Talk by Sue Russell. Monday 11th April Hay Dial-a-Ride: Trip to Tretower Court and Lunch in Crickhowell. Dial-a-Ride members only. Booking essential. Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12 noon, Mon to Fri only). Wednesday 13th April ACTivate Your Life: 2 – 4 pm in the Concert Hall, Bronllys Hospital. A 4 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 4 sessions. No cost. Contact - The Pain & Fatigue Management Centre on 01874 712499. Plant Propagation: An Introduction: Walled Garden, Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. Contact 01874 730169. Saturday 16th April 2016 Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm at Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. Sellers from midday, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07469 249963 or hello@cariadslocal. co.uk. See advert on page 7. Thursday 21st April Prize Bingo: 7 for 7.15pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged by Dial-a-Ride. Bar open and bar snacks available. Fun night. Raising money for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Friday 29th April – Monday 2nd May Talgarth Walking Festival: Come and walk on and around The Black Mountains. See www. talgarthwalkingfestival.org. See advert on page 40.

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

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

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

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

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