Wye Local issue 116 June 2016 by Cariads Local Ltd

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June 2016 • Issue 116 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages

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still There’satch our c o time t er 16 issue local family magazine Summ us What’s On Listings – email e n u early J Activity Ideas Days Out Articles Recipes Puzzles Competitions Useful and informative for parents with children aged 0 - 12 years Book Reviews

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Welcome to our June issue and to our new advertisers: Tanat Roofing & Maintenance, page 2; Offa’s Dyke 15, page 8; and Beat It Percussion, page 27. Please show these first time advertisers your support, and of course our on going regular advertisers. Who’s up for a challenge during June or July? Dorstone Dawdle have a 10K Multi-terrain Race and 4K Fun Run, turn to page 2. Tempo Events presents the Offa’s Dyke 15 Long Distance Cross Country Race, page 8. Hay Hotfooters yet again organise The Magic Roundabout 10K but this year also introduce The Mini Roundabout 5.8K, turn to page 10. Sign up in plenty of time. Turn to the centre pages to see what a super print service we have on our doorstep. I am guilty of taking photos and storing them on my computer, for no one to see. Where’s the joy in this? There’s no excuse for me now, I have beautiful images of the family, it’s time to get them printed with Old Forest Arts and displayed in the home for everyone to see. On pages 40 – 41 you will find the results to our recent Photography Competition. We were yet again stunned with the amount of high quality images sent in. We hope you are pleased with our choices. Our 2017 Local Landscapes Calendar is out now in tourist points; this is to entice our visitors back to this area in which we are all so lucky to live all year round. Last month Mr B and I returned to The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. Read more about our delicious food, minus the children, on page 33! Enjoy, Lisa Marie x Photo: Lisa Marie and Otis Badham

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HIGHLIGHTS

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, June issue: - The Mothers Union, celebrating its 140th anniversary

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News from Glasbury Ward

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by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt The public consultation on Powys County Council ruling Cabinet’s proposal for the future of Gwernyfed and Brecon High Schools ended on the 1st June, but the debate continues.To me, the review process thus far has been a classic example of how best to destroy the public’s trust in local government. Consider this – Powys County Council had already decided to build five new primary schools in the Gwernyfed High School catchment area, at a cost of over £20 million of public money. Yet having decided that, secured the capital funding and issued a design and build contract for all five, it nevertheless proposed to close the very high school that the pupils from those schools are supposed feed in to! What’s more, of the four high schools in mid and south Powys currently under review, the only one the Cabinet has proposed closing, Gwernyfed, is the only one of the four currently operating within budget, producing very good results and not in schools’ inspectorate Estyn’s ‘special measures’ category.

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If that were not bad enough, the Council has also proposed removing the Welsh medium stream from Brecon High School, even though the only Welsh medium primary school in the south of the county, Ysgol y Bannau, is located just across the road from Brecon High School. For some pupils attending Ysgol y Bannau, pursuing their secondary education through the medium of Welsh may, in future, be at a cost of travelling anything up to 50 miles there and back over the mountains to Builth Wells High School every day. If, dear reader, you were an alien visiting Powys from Mars to study how local government operates, you would think the council had taken leave of its senses. You would be right.

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News from Talgarth by William Powell, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth As I sign off this month’s column, we are still basking in the success of the Fourth Talgarth Walking Festival earlier in May. The Walkers are Welcome Committee and everyone involved in the initiative can be justly proud of their achievements. As well as signalling the start of summer, the Walking Festival also plays a significant part in our town’s regeneration. Back in 2004, when I was first elected as your County Councillor, The Sunday Telegraph described Talgarth and its hinterland as ‘the undiscovered jewel of Britain’ – and quite a few thought at the time that our town was being ‘over egged.’ Well, some twelve years later, the sceptics have been proved wrong. Increasingly locals, visitors and those who chose to make their home here, appreciate more fully our beautiful environment, both built and natural. Events such as the Walking Festival, the Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains and many other community initiatives harness these assets for the benefit of our wider community. As Wye Local readers will know, the National Assembly for Wales election on Thursday, 5th May saw Kirsty Williams returned as our Constituency Assembly Member with a substantially increased majority. She and I are very grateful for the sterling level of support we received locally. Across the wider Mid and West Wales Region, however, as with all the other regions in Wales, support was not sufficient to entitle the Welsh Liberal Democrats to a Regional List Seat.Whilst I would have relished the opportunity to continue my work in the National Assembly, it has been an enormous privilege to serve as Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales since 2011 and for that I am hugely grateful. Throughout that time, serving the residents of this my home community has been paramount and in the time to come, that will remain the case. On Thursday, 23rd June, we the electors of Talgarth and across the UK will have the opportunity to have our say on our future membership of the European Union. I have never made a secret of my support for remaining within the EU, but I do not think this column is the appropriate vehicle for making that case. I regret some of the heated and intemperate remarks coming out of both the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ camps over recent weeks. Whatever the outcome

of the Referendum, the wounds of this campaign between and within parties – and in some cases families – will take some time to heal. Given the sheer magnitude of the decision we are facing, far greater than in any single election, I very much hope that there will be a strong turnout to validate whatever the eventual result is. Staying with matters European, I have been really heartened by the growing success of our Pizzoferrato twinning link. It is tremendous to see the enthusiasm of the Talgarth - Pizzoferrato Youth Group and I am particularly looking forward to their event on Sunday, 19th June at 12.30pm in Talgarth Town Hall. I hope that people from all parts of our community will come along, to find out how to get involved. Last week saw the AGM of Talgarth Town Council and I was pleased to nominate Cllr Jacqui Wilding as Chair, in succession to Cllr Andy Lord. Andy has served with distinction over the past four years, in a challenging environment for all town and community councils. I have confidence in Jacqui’s ability to continue that work with energy and determination, and look forward to working alongside Cllr John Hopkins as Vice Chair. The TiRC AGM also fell last week, confirming the established team, but with Cllr Zoe Argent stepping up to the plate as Centre Coordinator. Again, I look forward to working with her and fellow volunteers to further develop the work of the TiRC in the weeks and months ahead. I hope to see you around at community events in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact me, if you have any feedback or issues of concern on: 07703 112113, by email: william.powell@mwwlibdems.org.uk via Facebook or Twitter @WilliamPowell2016. Alternatively, you can come along to my next advice surgery on Monday, 6th June from 5.00pm at Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre - or just call in at the TiRC, if you need a visit at home. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Best Wishes, William.

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My priorities are to save the schools at risk of closure and to get Brecon the new high School it needs; to improve and increase local health services including bringing chemotherapy to our community hospitals; better broadband and mobile phone services; and better support for our farmers with a dedicated uplands payments scheme. The National Assembly I have returned to is very different to the one I left in April. For the first time, we now have a group of UKIP members, who already have a new leader before we even started. It will be very interesting to see how they engage with the institution and its processes. It will also be a very different time for me personally. I am no longer the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats so I will have a changed job and a changed focus, but, as has always been the case, my number one priority will be the people of Brecon and Radnorshire. So, if I can help you in any way, please get in touch.

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Making a welcome return! The Offas Dyke 15 Long Distance Cross Country Race from Hay to Kington makes a welcome return to the events page this year, being part of Kington Festival again on 19th June. Originally established in 1977 for the celebrations for the Queens Silver Jubilee, it was held for 25 years, building up to over 800 runners at its peak. Sadly it had to stop because of the Foot and Mouth outbreak and thereafter it was difficult for the local team to get it going again. So after a break of 14 years it was re-introduced last year at the August Bank Holiday Weekend by Tempo Events, based in Stratford upon Avon, with the original Race Director, David Joyce, assisting with the arrangements. The satisfying result has given the organisers the confidence to bring it back to its original slot on Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, and offer this unique event to the modern day runner. The race is a tough one, involving 2,500 ft of climb and following the route of the Offas Dyke Long

Distance Footpath. The route takes the runners over Little Mountain, Disgwilfa and Hergest Ridge, where they might have enough time to take in the marvellous views! With the kind permission of the farmers and land owners, this difficult off-road race requires a large number of marshals. Help for this comes from members of the Hay Masonic Lodge, the Black Mountains Lions, the Hay Hotfooters, the Rhogoch YFC and the Kington Lions. Runners register for the event, and pick up their Timing Chip at the Cusop Village Hall, and then make their way to the Hay Town Clock for the start at 11am. Traffic comes to a standstill for a few moments before 11 and then they are off to the cheers of the spectators. The finish is on the Lady Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School Playing Field, the first runners taking around 90 minutes to cross the finishing line. There are lots of spectator opportunities at the start, in the Villages of Newchurch and Gladestry and at the finish.

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News from Chris Davies

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As spring heads towards summer we are gearing up for our busiest time of year here in Brecon and Radnorshire. It is my favourite time of year too – show season and it is coming up fast. I look forward to seeing a great many of you enjoying the Royal Welsh, Brecon Show and many more shows across our area this year. This past month has seen a great deal of action too. I was humbled with the turnout and level of support for Gwernyfed and Brecon High Schools at the meetings to help save the schools. I have been working hard behind the scenes to do all I can to save our local schools and was proud that so many people turned out to tell Powys County Council not to close the door on our children’s education. Rest assured, I will do all I can to help keep our superb schools open. Another blight to our area recently has been cross border farm payments. While many of our farmers have now received their basic payment, too many are still yet to receive a penny. To help try to resolve the problem I have met with both Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and George Eustice, the farming minister, to raise individual cases with them. They have assured me that they are doing everything they can to expedite the process and get farmers paid as quickly as possible. Do get in touch if you are still having problems and I will do everything I can to help. Furthermore, if any of you have been paid over the last two months do please get in touch and I will register you so that this situation will hopefully not happen again next year. Finally, a massive congratulations to Rhosgoch Young Farmers on their tremendous recent fun ride. I had a fantastic day out with my family; my wife, Liz, even rode the course! A massive well done to all who helped organise the event and congratulations on raising over £2700 for the Young Farmers. That’s it for this month. If you would like to contact me you can do so on either chris.davies.mp@ parliament.uk or call 01982 559180; or if you see me out and about do stop and say hello!

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Protecting wildlife for the future

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flowers can be seen to range from yellow / white when first open to blue when fully mature. Look out for this one in wetter places – they occur near the Wye in Hay. The Water Forget-me-not is also common right by the Wye and other rivers and is the showiest of the species we have in our area. There are also two smaller species to be found in boggier places. The Wildlife Trust is busy with events in June with a “Party in the Park” at Craig-y-nos Country Park on the 1st followed by a walk at the same location on the 4th. Myosotis discolor Forget-me-nots will be flowering widely this month and most of those by the roadside will be common species like Field Forget-me-not. There are many more species to look out for including the Changing Forget-me-not pictured. This can be hard to spot and certainly repays close examination as the tiny

There are Reserve work parties on the 3rd, 14th, 17th and 21st plus a moth night at Llangasty on the 17th. And the Local Record Centre, BIS are celebrating 15 years of keeping tabs on our wildlife on the 18th at Theatre Brycheiniog. Full details are at bit.ly/bwtevents as ever. John Crellin

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A continuous succession of talented fencers!

Ddraig Wern Fencing Club and was founded 2008 and despite being a small regional club has managed to produce a continuous succession of talented fencers. The club is based in the community sports centre at Gwernyfed High School and attracts fencers from as far away as Rhayader and Crickhowell. Since its foundation, the club has earned a reputation for producing gifted young fencers, who compete at the highest level in national competitions and have been selected to represent Wales and Great Britain in competitions such as the UK School games, and even the Junior Commonwealth Games. Among the current batch of young fencers the club has the current Girls Welsh u14Champion and u14 and u16 Bronze Medallists, Boys Welsh u14 Silver

Medallist, former British u10 and u12 Champions and 3 fencers finishing Top 20 in the latest British Championships (highest ranked 5th). As well as up and coming young fencers, Ddraig Wern also boasts a number of senior and veteran fencers, who regularly represent Wales in national and international competitions, including the recent Veteran Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The coaching for the club is provided by Russell Swords, based in Cardiff, and who supply qualified coaches for each club session, as well as providing club members with additional training and practice opportunities. Contact 07980693972 for more information.

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Connecting Carers to build support

Over 17,000 children, young people and adults in Powys are looking after someone close to them. That’s 1 person in every 8. Illness and disability can affect anyone and any family. 6th – 12th June is Carers Week, celebrating unpaid family Carers of all ages, and the incredible work they do in our communities. Local charity Powys Carers Service is asking everyone in Powys to do one thing …to Think Carer!

Think Carer! –Think about who you know who is caring for someone who for whatever reason needs extra help. It could be caring for a parent with Alzheimers, a partner with cancer, or a child with autism. It may be a child or young person caring for a parent with mental health problems or a sibling with disabilities. Think about these quiet heroes in our communities and what you could do to support them?

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We can all ask “how are you?”. We could all ask “can I help?” So please Think Carer! And when asking how are you, ask if they know that Powys Carers Service can help. Powys Carers Service – call 01597 823 800. For Carers Week this year, how many readers will ask those simple questions? And how many will find new friends in doing so? How much stronger our communities will be if we all care. See: www.powyscarers.org.uk or Facebook Powys Carers Service.

When asked what they can do to help most people think of practical jobs and errands. Help could be to simply understand the stress or restrictions someone else has in their life, to smile not frown at a parent

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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer

As I write this ar ticle we are all gearing up for the festival. As you read it the festival will be nearly over and then we have summer - we hope! May has been a cold month and thus things have been slow to grow. even in Europe this is the case and I thought that everything in Europe was perfection - or is that the other way round? Being tired of the referendum mudslinging doesn’t help it to go away, I am often asked what difference it will make to my business and to fruit and vegetable selling in general. I think hardly any at all. For years European farmers have been dumping stuff on us when they have too much and then suddenly one crop finishes and the price rockets until the next one is up and running. So no, I don’t think the referendum will have much if any affect on food prices - after all, the farmers won’t take the huff if we vote to pull out - they still want to make a living just as our farmers do.

The problem is that there is little else that can be used in most recipes or drinks, I am seeing how I can make one lemon last a lot longer than I’ve bothered in the past! The one good thing at this time of year is the early morning drive - the day is at it’s best , I really recommend you to get up early and get out and enjoy it - not long till autumn and the darkness taking over again. Article supplied by Stuart Pritchard

We are now enjoying asparagus and strawberries grown locally and it won’t be so long before the local new potatoes are ready. Rhubarb is still good but it’s been around possibly too long to still tickle the taste buds. English peas put all the others into the shade and now depend on warm weather to get on. Imported produce is as important now as it is at any time of the year. Peaches and nectarines from firstly Spain and then southern France are improving - the first ones were too early and lacked the sun induced sweetness that we are used to. British orchard fruit is all over and we must use southern hemisphere apples and pears - they are good and are sent over by boat thus helping to avoid too much in the way of emissions. Apricots and plums will soon start although we will have to wait a long while before British plums are ready. Look out for early cherries towards the end of this month , but don’t be disappointed if you have to wait for July - pick them too soon and the flavour won’t be there. Our biggest problem at the moment is a shortage of lemons so the price is astronomic, this has a knock on effect with limes that have also gone very dear.

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Somme 100 - a Commemoration The 1st July this year marks the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme in World War I, one of the most costly and futile of campaigns that has involved British soldiers in modern times; the first day alone saw 24,000 Allied soldiers killed. During the nine months of its duration the battle claimed the lives of 11 men who came from Hay and Cusop. To mark their sacrifice there will be a special service led by Father Richard Williams at St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Hay-on-Wye, at 7pm on Friday 1st July.The Standards of the Hay branch of the Royal British Legion will be in attendance and the service will include a lone piper accompanying a wreath laying and a bugler will sound Last Post. The names of the 11 will be read out, as will a World War I poem. There will be a retiring collection for the church. Please make a date in your diary to help remember these men.

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Gareth Sheppard

Animal Funeral Services

General Building & Plastering Specialist

Internal, External & Traditional Lime Plastering

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Individual cremation service for all pets with collections either made from your home or veterinary practice.

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Individual cremations can be carried out and returned on the same day.

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Equine collection and cremation service Farmers sharps and pharmi waste collection and disposal service

For more information on our 24hr service call Rachael or Austin on 01544 340 277 or 07970875244

UPPER BUSKWOOD FARM HOPE UNDER DINMORE LEOMINSTER HR6 0PX 01568 797314 www.wynnes.co.uk OPEN: TUESDAY – SATURDAY 9.00-4.30 SUNDAYS 10.00-4.00 (May to Sept only)

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Women.When to stop.When to start! Women are very tuned in to the impact made over ‘our month’ in terms of sports performance, cravings for unhelpful foods and drinks, emotions, and creativity. But we can miss a lot of the signs too, and make things worse! Women runners - notice how some days your legs are like lead weights and you can’t get air into your lungs? I put that down to ‘off days’ but it’s often hormones. (unless you’ve slept badly or eat rubbish!).Train around your cycle and really boost your training, maximising on your peak cardio days, and honing other skills on the days it just aint there! (reducing injuries too). Remember this: even in our hunting era we didn’t chase boar every day! Indeed no rest will AFFECT your hormones:A few months ago I was working (nutritionally), with a top sports competitor. She was training up to 6 hours a day.To watch her row, was poetry in motion. So elegant you couldn’t believe she was really working (until you saw the stats!). But when I measured her bone mass - really low. Alarmed, I had a chat with her and it evolved she’d had NO REAL REST for many months and had amenorrhoea (no periods), for a year. This over-training led to low oestrogen levels - had stopped her periods

and affected her bone density. (Solution: increasing caloric intake, reducing exercise duration and intensity, and taking at least ONE day off entirely per week). Back to us: On the last day of your period and the next 7-10 days (oestrogen rising), your body finds tough exercise easier, and mentally stimulation is at peak, (so try that NEW Zumba class – your brain will cope!) Mid-month (Ovulation) your energy will be sky high – time your races for now! You’ll be full of serotonin so group exercise will feel great as you’re on a natural high and feeling sociable! In the two weeks til your period, energy levels will start to drop. Cravings may appear (your diet needs B vits, calcium, magnesium, and cruciferous vegetables to help with this –ask for my Cravings fact sheet mizzfit@mail.com). Pre-menstrually, you may feel somewhat sluggish so switch to Yoga, walking, Pilates or weights. Never panic about losing your cardio fitness levels a few days off won’t harm (and may well benefit). Start to ramp up the intensity as your energy returns. Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Personal Trainer, Gym & Tonic Health Club

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Baskerville Hall Hotel

PARRY RICHARDS Carpenter and Joiner

Clyro Court Nr Hay-on-Wye

on the A438 Hereford to Brecon main road at Clyro

Open Acoustic Session Every Wednesday

All aspects of 1st and 2nd fix carpentry: •

An informal gathering of players, singers and friends, entirely acoustic, without the paraphernalia of leads and microphones. Collaborations encouraged. A free drink and a bowl of chips for all performers. Audience and players - All Welcome

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From 8.30pm Free entry from 7pm Real Ale & Bar Snacks available 7pm - 9.30pm Ample free car parking

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new builds renovation work roofing kitchens and bathrooms tiling wood and laminate floors

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A challenge for COACH HOUSE such a worthy cause INTERIORS Coach House Interiors are proud to be associated with The Hospice Angels.

The Hospice Angels have since their conception in 2003 visited 19 countries and enjoyed some amazing experiences and in doing so raised considerable funds for St Michaels Hospice. On the 18th June, 15 bikers (including Nigel one of The Coach House Team) are setting out on a challenge to ride in daylight from Lands End to John O’Groats. They are giving up their time and paying for all their own expenses. Please could we ask that you applaud their efforts by visiting their website at www.coachhouse-interiors.com and accessing the Just Giving page. Where there are full details of offers available to their customers in conjunction with this fundraising event.

SUMMER IS HERE! Fantastic new range of summer fabrics in store now. Brighten up any room, indoors or outdoors, for your summer entertaining. Friendly and knowledgeable team to help with your every need. Open Monday to Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm www.coachhouse-interiors.com The Coach House, Brobury House, Bredwardine, HR3 6BS Tel: 01981 500 777

Guy Notman Upholstery Reupholstery

Sofas & chairs made to order Hardwood frames and fully spring seats No foam used in construction Feather, fibre or feather flex cushions • Also headboards, ottomans and footstools made to measure • Fabrics from £17 per metre • Sale of ex-demo sofas and chairs

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Local Talent Name: Lynn Kay. Type of Musician? Community musician specializing in drumming. Tell us a bit about what you do: I take drums and other instruments to groups of people and lead them in group activities. It is all about communicating, growing in confidence and having fun. Which instruments do you play? Lots of percussion, African and Brazilian. Also cello. At school I played the bassoon and regret giving it up. I can ‘get by’ on lots of instruments. When and why did you start playing? I started playing the recorder at primary school with the terrifying Mrs Morris who used to take her poodle into school. When I was 10 went to play at a massed schools’ concert in Civic Hall in Birmingham and that is when I knew what I wanted to do in my life. How long have you been a musician? When I was 12 I started playing the cello. I have been running Beat It Percussion for the last 5 years.

it was wonderful until I took it to school and the other girls made fun of it because it was not wooden. I now have a house literally full of all sorts of instruments. Have you been in competitions? Won Any prizes? In March 2016, winning the Big Lottery People’s Project after a TV and media campaign for public votes. This means that I can create new opportunities for people who are living with Dementia and their carers to come and share music-making in my new Drumming Together for Dementia Programme. What advice would you give a local musicians? If the opportunity you want doesn’t exist, create that opportunity for yourself. What advice would you give to beginners? Find people to play music with. Have you any future plans for your work? I am passionate about my work with people who have dementia. I plan to continue developing my Drumming Together for Dementia project so that it can be available to many people over a wide area.

Where did you train or gain experience? I trained at (what is now) the University of Huddersfield, but my real learning has been with the community groups and individuals that I have worked with over the years.The late John Morton of Brecon was hugely helpful both in practical ways and in helping me gain confidence. What has been your proudest musical moment? Playing for the Queen at her Jubilee Celebrations at Crickhowell in 2012, in a Samba band led by my son. Do you teach music? Rather than a teacher I see myself as a facilitator. I don’t teach music formally but give people the opportunity to play with music so that they experience first-hand the benefits music offers. What’s your favourite thing about what you do? Seeing the change in people from ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I actually did that!’, and being part of that process. Which famous musicians do you admire? Why? In the classical world, Mstislav Rostropovich. I wish I could have met him. My musical hero is producer and artist Lee Scratch Perry, an eccentric genius. Describe your first instrument. Other instruments: My first instrument was a silver plastic recorder. I thought

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Drumming Together For Dementia

Funded by the People’s Projects, new drop-in sessions for people living with dementia and their carers in: Leominster • Hereford • Droitwich

‘It can be a lonely experience looking after mum. These sessions give us the chance to do something different, active and fun together.’ Working in Care Homes, Day Services, Schools, Community Arts

Lynn Kay CEO 07875 090 946 beatitpercussion@gmail.com www. beatitpercussion.co.uk

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Going the extra mile!

With over thirty years experience in the travel industry, Helen Bruce is providing a local gem what with her Personal Travel Advisor Business, supported by the Co-operative Travel Group and Thomas Cook holidays, whose business acumen has been widely acclaimed, giving total protection with ABTA and ATOL bonding, you can be assured of a secure and financially protected holiday. These uncertain times with conflicting travel advice, safety of destinations and protection if things go wrong can be very confusing!

Helen offers all the necessary expertise without any hidden charges or consultancy fees. For many, spending hours on the internet one is not extremely sure the best deal has been achieved, but more importantly that the supplier is offering security and complete protection.

knowledge and humour! Helen offers opportunities for free upgrades and executive lounges, airport taxis, special attention is given to those with special need and disabilities, assistance is readily available throughout your journey door to door. Most importantly a booking with Helen gives you a 24/7 helpline to a human being with excellent support and security throughout your holiday. With the world presenting a very uncertain picture at present safety, security and support are paramount in planning a well-earned holiday. Using modern technology but with old-fashioned values and courtesy Helen will make you feel what you are- very special!

If you are weary of call centres and lack of a knowledgeable human being to share your needs and ideas, then a phone call to Helen will help you to reduce the stress and replace this with tremendous

Your Own Personal Travel Advisor With 33 years experience

Use your Co-operative Membership card to collect points when you book with me.

Locally based - available at times to suit you Holidays can include:

Late Deals • Tailor-Made Tours / Holidays • City Breaks • British Holidays • Singles Holidays • Cruises Winter Sports • Special Interest and Activity Holidays • Flight Only / Accommodation Only Disabled Holidays • Package Holidays • Weddings / Honeymoons Theatre / Concert Tickets and Breaks • Sporting Events Australia / New Zealand Specialist

No hidden charges or consultancy fees For impartial, friendly advice and a free quote please contact: Helen Bruce Tel: 01497 831315 / 01497 831032 Fax: 01497 831032 Mobile: 07787 705657 Email: helen.bruce@co-operativepta.co.uk Fully ABTA and ATOL Bonded for your complete protection and security

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Get to really know... Jo Eliot Jo Eliot moved to Brilley from Bristol 11 years ago and loves living in the country. Jo and her husband Noel Kingsbury open their garden for the NGS so this time of year a lot of time is spent gardening. Another passion she has is travel. Place of birth? London. Where do you live now? Brilley.

You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? Abit for friends and family and the rest on sanitation and girls education in the developing world. What book would you recommend to others? A Classic; Middlemarch by George Eliot or Ghostwritten by David Mitchell. Best present ever received? Trip to Venice.

Marital status? Married. Occupation? Chair of Fairtrade Hay, Board of Festival of British Cinema, Gardener and Mosaicist. (And a retired University Lecturer).These all keep me occuppied. Children? One daughter and two wonderful grandchildren. Pets? 2 cats and 8 hens. What was your favourite childhood television programme? We did not have a television until I was 8, and then I liked Wagon Train, who remembers that? Are you a collector of anything? Books, art and china. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A cat, they have a lovely life, lots of sleeping interspersed with hunting. They are very independent but usually adored by their owners. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Flying. What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? Either the book I have just been reading, or the events of the day. Do you believe in ghosts? No, but as Hamlet says, there are more things in heaven and earth than we know what of. Most exciting thing you’ve won? The only time I have ever won anything, it was a huge cake. Two lessons life has taught you? You never know what might happen next, and always be positive.

List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: My addictive tendencies. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Bhutan. List five goals on your life’s to-do list: Learn to play the ukele, go to London more frequently, spend more time with my grandchildren, write a novel, master a foreign language (not just functional stumbling). Name one regret you have: That I did not have more children. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: The endlessness of days. Name one thing you love about being an adult: Freedom. What’s your favourite song of all time? Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding or Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Used to be dancing but now it tends to be on the sofa watching Netflix and having a cuddle. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Going for a long walk. What would be your dream job? Melvyn Bragg presenting Arts programmes. If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? I did change my surname, after a divorce 30 odd years ago to Eliot, after George and T.S.

What makes you grumpy? Very little, I have an annoyingly sunny disposition.

What have you done today to make you feel proud? Planted out 2 trays of sturdy seedlings and mowed the lawn.

Teenage crush? Oh the shame of it, Cliff Richard, but then when I was 14, I switched to Mick Jagger.

Sum yourself up in five words: Energetic, organised, friendly, political, lively.

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The fantastic £1/oz steak offer. Booking is essential to avoid disappointment. Vegetarian options available.

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REVIEW

Last month we were invited to The Baskerville Arms, Clyro by the very charming Percy Haynes. This November Wye Local will meet its 10 year milestone. With ‘The Baskie’ being our first ever restaurant review, it felt fitting for Mr B and I to go along. On arrival we were greeted by a very smiley Emma behind the bar. Mr B was the driver so he opted for a orange juice and lemonade. I had pleasure in ordering a medium glass of house Rosé. Both very refreshing in our recent sunny weather. We sat near the fireplace whilst we looked over the menu. For starters I chose ‘baked camembert, ideal for two, served with warm Breads, salad garnish and a Red Onion chutney’. Mr B went for the ‘smoked Salmon salad served with dill sauce and walnut bread and butter’. My dish was indeed for two, I over indulged and Mr B was also keen to try. Both dishes very delicious. At this point we ordered a couple more drinks. Mr B tried a non-alcholic ginger beer. For mains I ordered ‘twice roasted belly pork served on mashed Potato with a cider, sage and dijon mustard sauce’. Firstly I must mention the crackling - wow, it really was superb - crunchy and flavoursome. The pork pulled apart perfectly and when teamed up with the mash, veg and sauce it was bursting with flavours. Mr B opted for ‘locally sourced ‘sirloin steak (10oz) served with grill garnish and chips’, with ‘stilton sauce’ as an extra. The meat was marvellously cooked, medium–rare, I can never get it right at home! It came with oven baked mushroom and tomatoes. The onion rings were plentiful alongside a nice helping of chips.

A bit of a break before our deserts came to the table. Mr B and I were bursting. My ‘warm chocolate brownie with raspberry sorbet’ - the brownie was divine, topped up with the sorbet gave it a refreshing twist. I could have predicted Mr B’s choice, ‘vanilla cheesecake’. Heavenly texture, went down a treat. Officially stuffed. But boy oh boy it was a superb meal. With two young children we don’t often get the chance to sit down and eat hot food, together! The atmosphere in the Baskerville Arms is very much to our liking.The large bar area means you can enjoy a meal as a couple, group, etc … but still be close enough to the bar should you wish to chat to the various friendly locals. To end our evening I enjoyed a latte, the coffee beans by local company Black Mountain Roast Ltd – exquisite taste. And Mr B polished off his ginger beer whilst we both sat talking to friends and family at the bar. Starters start from £3.95, mains from £8.95, sweets from £2.95. The Baskerville Arms also run Fish & Chips Lunchtimes on Fridays, Steak Nights during the month, plus various other themed evenings – take a look at their advert opposite. Thank you to Percy, Emma and our young waiter for the evening for a most splendid night. It’s made Mr B and I realise we need to do it more often. And if we can’t get out, we must order their take out pizzas – they looked top notch. Lisa Marie and Colan Badham x

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Jungle Tide Bungalow

Hanthana, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

English couple offer homestay. Beautiful tea plantation setting in the hills above Kandy. Comfortable en suite rooms.

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Brettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mowing Services

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An outstanding evening!

Friends of Cwmdu Music present:The Gelachter Trio with music by Beethoven, Bizet, Elgar, Gershwin & Mozart at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Cwmdu on Saturday 25th June at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 available on the door, children are free.

known for his lino prints which capture the beauty and tranquillity of the South Wales countryside. Do go and join them, it should be an outstanding evening! Visit www.cwmdu-music.org.uk for more information.

If you would like to support them further by Their May concert was given by a quartet of young string becoming a Friend of Cwmdu Music, please contact players from the RoyalWelsh College of Music and Drama, our Membership Secretary, Janet Hughes at cwmdujust about to embark on their professional careers. For music@btinternet.com or phone 01874 730237. their forthcoming concert on Saturday 25th June, they are delighted to welcome the Gelachter Trio, three young woodwind players from London, who are already a few years into their careers as professional musicians. The Trio has been described as “having lively and enthusiastic musical personalities and combine to make enormously Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning satisfying and enjoyable interpretations”.

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As well as recitals, they have given a number of chamber music workshops and masterclasses around the UK and recently recorded their first CD. Friends of Cwmdu Music are very much looking forward to the Evening and hope that you will join them for an exciting and varied programme of music. As an experiment this year, they are also hosting an ‘Artist (or Maker) in Residence’ at each concert. Their Artist in Residence for the evening is Lee Wright (oil painter & printmaker). As many of you know, they are privileged in that Lee is now a very local artist, having moved his studio in 2014 to the renovated Cwmdu School.After studying printmaking at the Putney School of Art, he then graduated from the Welsh Academy of Art, where he learnt to paint following in the traditions of the masters. Lee is an accomplished portrait, still life and landscape painter, but is probably best

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Flower pressing We had this primula in the shop in Spring, it was so pretty with painterly petals and bright yellow centre, I just had to capture it somehow. It prompted me to have a go at flower pressing, an age-old pursuit currently enjoying a resurgence. You have to pick the flowers on a dry day and after the morning dew. You can press almost anything, but the flatter the petals are the more likely they are to dry quickly and therefore keep their colour. Select your flower heads, put them in between 2 pieces of blotting paper or tissue paper, I used a fairly thick white tissue. Select a very heavy book (I used The Complete Works of Shakespeare) although any weighty book will do. I then put a couple more books on top and waited 2 weeks. These are the results which I used on my ‘Flower Garden Bath Melts’ I used primula blue zebra, dark pink verbena, yellow daisy & viola. Leaves and grasses, complemented with pressed flowers can be used to decorate notebooks, handmade cards, bookmarks, découpage or framed. Article by Jacqueline Kennett.

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Results of this year’s Local Landscapes Photography Competition Thank you again to all of the entries which were sent in. There is so much photographic talent in our area. We had a hard time narrowing it down to the final 12, let alone the final 3! First prize went to Karl McCarthy, who captured this amazing image at Keepers Pond, Blaenavon. This fresh and vibrant image is a great front cover for our 2017 Local Landscapes Calendar. Second prize went to Grant Hyatt. All us judges loved this magical pink sky.This will be the image for January, what a lovely image to start the year! Third prize went to Will Lewis, who captured this lovely image of springtime Hay-on-Wye. This bright and cheery image will be super for May, the month of the Hay Festival! These, plus 9 other images have now been chosen for our 2017 Local Landscapes Calendar. Out now! 1st: ‘Little bridge at Keepers Pond, Blaenavon’ by Karl McCarthy

2nd: ‘Moments before dawn, Central Beacons’ by Grant Hyatt

3rd: ‘Springtime, Hay-on-Wye’ by Will Lewis

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Please bear us in mind for the rest of the year when out with your camera. We will be in touch about next year’s competition.

Carthy

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Saturday 18th June Flix in the Stix Talgarth ‘The Revenant’

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Saturday 4th June

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We now have a café on site, so why not come along for a coffee and pick up some local produce or crafts at the same time! For any further information contact: Jayne Phillips 07807 665285 Talgarthruralmarket@gmail.com

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

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THE ROSE Since before Roman times gardeners have revered the rose as the queen of flowering plants for the extraordinary beauty and scent of its blooms. The rose family offers an enormous range of colour, shape and perfume from the simple purity of the wild dog rose, the soft, pastel charm of the old garden rose or the jewel-like brilliance of the modern hybrids. Whether grown alone in the splendour of a formal garden or enhancing the quality of a mixed planting it is hard to imagine a garden without roses heightening the glory of a summer’s day. There literally is a rose for every part of the garden ranging from the low growing ground cover and patio roses, through the larger bush and shrub roses to the climbers and ramblers for growing up walls, arches, pergolas and even through trees. They all generally prefer an open, sunny site and a fertile soil. When planting, and each year as a surface mulch, it is important to add organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure. For your roses to perform at their best, it is also vital to feed them, preferably twice a year in April and June, with a special rose fertilizer. This done they will reward you with beautiful flowers from June to well into the autumn year after year. Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Three Cocks

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Jokes of the month by father & son (Colan & James Badham)

Assistant: “Thank you so much sir! I knew you would be understanding.”

Little Susie, a six-year-old, complained, “Mother, I’ve got a stomach ache.” “That’s because your stomach is empty,” the mother replied. “You would feel better if you had something in it.”That afternoon, her father came complaining that he had a severe headache all day. Susie perked up, “That’s because it’s empty,” she said. “You’d feel better if you had something in it.”

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t the pearly gates, St Peter met with three new arrivals. “What car did you drive?” He asks them. The first replied, “A Mitsubishi”, and St Peter said, “I’m sorry - it’s down to the other place for you”. The second replied, “An Audi”, and St Peter said, “Sorry, you don’t get in either - down you go!”. The third man looks very uncomfortable and says, “I drove a Landrover”. St Peter says nothing, but pushes open the gates. “I don’t understand” says the third man, “Why?”. St Peter smiles gently “you’ve been through hell already!”

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The KesTrel Inn During June, enjoy a 2 course lunch for ÂŁ10. Tuesday-Friday. Our ingredients are mainly locally sourced and our meals freshly created in our kitchen.

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Incredibly, it is now 10 years since we bought the pharmacy. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be here and are looking forward to many more years as part of the local community. So we would just like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our customers and patients, our Locum Pharmacists (especially Louisa) without whom we would never get a break and special thanks to our very dedicated and hard working staff, Demelza and Madeline. Diolch yn fawr, Stefan and Jodine

• Prescriptions collected from Talgarth, Brecon, Builth Wells and Crickhowell. • Repeat prescription ordering. • NHS (free) services include: - Medicines Use Reviews and Hospital Discharge Medication Reviews - Smoking Cessation - Medication Administration Charts and Dosette Boxes - Seasonal Flu Jabs - Provision of healthy living advice

• We can also provide leaflets on most health conditions and treatments

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Methodist Chapel Although the Sun Inn at 4 Brecon Road, Hay, was described as being a cider house prior to 1776 no evidence of this has been found, the earliest certain record being in 1871 when it was described as a beer house run by Edward Evans who was also a quarryman and, by 1881, a general labourer and innkeeper. Although it is claimed that it was at number 3 Brecon Road, both directory and census evidence place it at number 4. The licensing records from the 1870’s show that the licensee and owner was Lewis Havard of Ystragynlais. By 1891 the Sun Inn was being run by John Powell, a local man, and he was succeeded by his widow Jane.The 1901 census is a little unclear but seems to indicate that she may have moved to number 3 which is consistent with Fairs statement that the New Sun Inn was adjacent to the Sun Inn. The inn closed soon afterwards and when the chapel adjoining the former Sun Inn was reconstructed the two properties were made into one. The Weslyan Methodist Chapel was on the site of what is now 4 Brecon Road, on corner of St Mary’s Road, and was first used in 1769. On 16 July 1793 was the first mention of the building being registered as a chapel: “ordered that the building called the chapel near the turnpike at the town of Hay be registered as a proper place for Dissenters to assemble for Divine Worship”. It was extensively converted within living memory from a carpenters shop. Previously it had one floor only. John Wesley preached in this chapel on a number of occasions as mentioned in his diary. The above is an excerpt from the Historical Directory of Rural Hay which will soon be published by Alan Nicholls to complement the earlier Historical Directory of Hay on Wye. It will give the history of all the properties in Brecon Road, St Mary’s Road, and all the farms in the parish. Alan Nicholls. Chair. Hay History Group

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If you want to walk in Wordsworth’s footsteps then join us in Llyswen on

Sunday 26th June

when the recently renovated garden that his close friend Thelwall worked in and wrote about is one of the gardens open in aid of Llyswen church. You are warmly invited to come and saunter through a flower arranger’s paradise, gardens that drop to the Wye’s edge and teem with wildlife, productive gardens and allotments, flower gardens and hidden corners. And when you are ready for a sit down then enjoy a cup of tea and home made cakes.

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News from... Bronllys Hospital League of Friends Well Being Park in the grounds of Bronllys Hospital has got help from the Community Land Trust! In February the Bronllys Well Being Park Steering Group hosted a Study Day at Bronllys Hospital to look at the proposals for the 60 plus acres of grounds. Instead of mass housebuilding the group came up with “Bronllys Park”, a Well Being Park with the Community Hospital at the heart of it. Using landscaping to retain its beauty, discreet homes, care and sport facilities will be there to meet local needs, e.g. A Rural Day Centre and Bron Home offering 20 places to people with Dementia, a Solar Recharging Hub for Community Transport and much more. The Study Day led by Ian Crawley Technical Advisor from the Community Land Trust Network was attended by all the key stakeholders. The resulting report recommended that the Bronllys Well Being Park Community Land Trust be launched if the

Steering Group gained the formal support of local Councils i.e. Bronllys, Talgarth and Hay. In April all three Councils offered their support to the Bronllys Well Being CLT and to its public launch meetings in June. The meetings will be held on the following evenings at 7pm:- Thursday 9th June in Talgarth Town Hall, Monday 13th June in Hay School and on Tuesday 14th June in the Royston Hall Bronllys. The Steering Group is hoping that the meeting is attended by all who support the Well Being Park with Bronllys Hospital at its heart. Fairtrade Hay Fairtrade Hay have lots of tasks lined up to make Hay an even bigger and better supporter of Fairtrade. We’re planning to update our directory so will be on a mission to check what Fairtrade items are being sold in Hay, and hoping to inspire those not yet selling Fairtrade products to do so. By the time this is published we’ll have spent a day at Montpelier Cottage open gardens selling Fairtrade tea and coffee. It’s always a lovely event, and another chance for us to explain the benefits of Fairtrade.

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We’ll be having a stall at the community market on 16th July, thanks to the Warren Trust for the opportunity. We’ll be selling Zaytoun’s delicious fairtrade Palestinian olive oil, amongst other things. Do pop by and see us, and find out how you can get involved in our upcoming projects. It’s Father’s Day this month, so please think about Fairtrade when you’re shopping. Hay Deli and the Co-op have a host of Fairtrade treats for Dads, including chocolate and wine. Eighteen Rabbit have some great men’s t-shirts, wallets and the obligotary socks. And if you’re shopping for summer clothing for women, don’t forget that Flow stock the brilliant People Tree and Number Two have Braintree – so you can look fantastic and know you’re helping vulnerable people overseas. Happy shopping! Glasbury Get Together Club On Tuesday 19th April, sixteen members enjoyed the first outing of the year. We travelled on the Brecon Mountain Railway from Pant to Torpantau, calling at Ponsticill station for coffee and a visit to the museum.After lunch at Pant, we continued by coach to Merthyr Tydfil, where we enjoyed a little

retail therapy. On Wednesday 27th April at our monthly club meeting we were entertained by Mr John Parry from Bronllys. He recited humorous tales and monologues, some of which were written by himself. Members of the audience were amazed by his wonderful memory.This was followed by tea and biscuits and a raffle. Our next club meeting is on Wednesday 22nd June when we will have a talk on the use and importance of a defibrillator. As always, held at Glasbury Village Hall 2.30 - 4.30p.m. Tea and biscuits and Raffle later. Small items donated towards the prizes always appreciated. Guests welcome. We hope to have a coach trip arranged for this month, to visit a garden. Please look out for local posters, or details and booking list at meetings. Or give us a ring for further information. Guests welcome. Ring: Gloria 01497 847726 or Judith 01497 847274 Gwernyfed High School Gwernyfed High School hosted a talk from a member of the House of Lords on Friday 4th of March to

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continuing outreach programme sends members of the House of Lords into schools/academies and colleges across the country to give talks in support of the citizenship curriculum. For further information, see the Lord Speaker’s web page at www.parliament.uk/lordspeaker. encourage students to become more engaged with the political and parliamentary process. Lord Aberdare met with sixth form students for an hour to talk about the work and role of the House of Lords. This was followed by a question and answer session on issues including university tuition fees, the voting age and the EU referendum. Jeff Carter, Welsh Baccalaureate Co-ordinator at the school, said, “This was a great opportunity for our students to interact with someone who knows the parliamentary system inside out, as it can sometimes seem far removed from their daily lives.” The visit was arranged through the Lord Speaker’s “Peers in Schools” programme, which has been running across the UK since 2007 and has so far involved around 75,000 young people. This

Glasbury Playground A recent public Play Area meeting was held at the Harp Inn to discuss proposals made in liaison with Play Area members and some children, parents and grandparents who gave us their preferences. It was agreed at the meeting that we arrange a Play Event, for a wide consultation at the Play Area over the summer, as only 10 people responded to the locally displayed posters put up at the Scout Hut, Schools and Noticeboards. A decision can then be made according to the peoples votes. Please look out for a date for the Play Area Event on Local Noticeboards. The list of proposals are: 1) A piece of adult/older childrens equipment i.e. A Stepper. 2) Another piece of childrens equipment (4 – 15)

Matthew Mills

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Carpentry

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(Thurs and Fri) Please phone for details Parking in front of the shop and house available Dolls House Fun: Mrs G Abel

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TripAdvisor and AirBnb. We’ll be working with local businesses to help them make their case.

i.e. A Rocking Horse. 3) A small shelter for inclement weather. 4) No changes – leave it as it is. Any queries, help or ideas welcomed. Contact – Pat Yeomans(sec) on 01497847640 or Paul Hartley (Chair) on 01497847428. Hay Chamber of Commerce As we enjoy all that Hay has to offer during Festival season, the Chamber of Commerce has been keeping busy. At our recent AGM, Andrew Williams from Eighteen Rabbit was elected as chair, with Clare Fry from Want to Canoe? taking up the position as his deputy. We have a lot of plans for the year ahead and welcome any comments or suggestions. We now have a dedicated Chamber website at hayonwyechamber.co.uk where you can also buy Hay Vouchers online. We’ve now sold over £6000 of vouchers – a phenomenal boost to the town’s economy.

In a few weeks it will be the longest day and that can only mean one thing – we are starting to plan the town’s Christmas lights! This year we’ll be using a “crowd funding” model to allow everyone to contribute, and we’re planning a few fund raising events too which we hope you’ll get involved with. But for now – enjoy the summer! Hayfield Garden June is here, and with the festival over, we will be revving up again in our community garden.

There are always new battles to fight and one issue we are facing up to at the moment is the seemingly arbitrary reclassification of some Hay businesses on

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Once over the bridge, walk up until you see the entrance and the geo-dome on your left. Look out for the welcome signs on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Come and visit, look around, then you’ll know where to buy your freshly picked veg and fruit later in the season, starting with strawberries in June, we hope. If you have any questions, please write to hayfieldgarden@gmail.com.

We are always looking for new members to join this energetic and vibrant organisation, so why not come along for a taster? Then, spread the word and bring your friends and neighbours too. Further information from Tricia Wordley on 01497 821595. The HayDay Cafe We have had another successful year at The HayDay Café, where we continue to provide a place where people who have a dementia or difficulties with their memory can get together, enjoy themselves and have some fun.

Hay U3A New venue for U3A Hay! Our next meeting on Tuesday 21st June will be held at our new venue in the splendid Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. This excellent facility will provide a fitting location for our monthly meetings with plenty of parking, and with coffee and lunches too. Writer Oliver Balch will speak on ‘Pulp Fictions: South America’s Challenges in Olympics Year’ starting at 10.30am. In the afternoon from 1.30pm there will be a Farming Challenges update with a focus on the upcoming EU Referendum. Come and join the debate!

Carers and befrienders are also very welcome. We meet on the first Monday of the month at Cusop Village Hall from 2.30 – 4pm. We can arrange transport for anyone who needs it. All of our costs are met by donations or fund raising from within our own community. We are particularly grateful this year to our friends from Hay Whist Drives for their very generous donations to us and to the Hay Festival for allowing us to do a bucket collection at last years event. We have a very dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers who support our visitors in the café. If you would like to help us for a couple of hours each month we would be very pleased to see you. Please contact Trish Richardson on 01497 821381 for more details if you are interested in visiting the cafe or if you know someone who might be or if you would like to volunteer.

Hardwicke Church Fete Saturday 9th July 2016

At Hardwicke Hall. 5 - 8 p.m.

Dog Show 6.00 p.m. Bouncy Castle Lots more fun and games for the children

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WYE VALLEY MEDIATION WORKSHOPS FREE Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop, Hay Literary Festival Monday 30th May 1 – 3.30pm Join us in a continuing conversation about how to help children grow into resilient adults. Professional speakers from the locality will pool their knowledge with your experiences. Interactive and informative workshop facilitated by Saci Lloyd, Young Adult Author (The Carbon Diaries) and Family Mediator Claire Jackson, Wye Valley Mediation.

A 14th Century Country Inn situated on the Welsh Border of the Wye Valley, with magnificent views of the Welsh hills and Herefordshire countryside. A perfect place to relax, eat, drink, sleep and catch up with friends old and new. Our Homemade menu offers the best of country fare using the finest locally sourced produce and fresh ingredients.

FREE KiVa Workshop, Hay Literary Festival Wednesday 1st June 10am - 11.30pm KiVa is an anti-bullying programme which recognises the importance of bystanders and aims to affect behaviour and attitudes in the school climate. Dr. Sue Evans, Consultant Child Psychologist, Powys Teaching Health Board and Family Mediator Claire Jackson.

Relax on the warm summer days in the large streamside garden. Food is served in the bar every day, all freshly cooked in house.

Hay festival opening times 8:00am to 11:00pm

About Us Wye Valley Mediation provide private and legally aided mediation for families that are separating. We are a Community Interest Company and work on a not for profit basis. You can see more about the work that we do on www.wyevalleymediation.co.uk.

Sunday Lunches served every week

Please contact Hay Festival or Claire Jackson on 01432 806222 or claire@wyevalleymediation.co.uk if you would like to take part.

Phone Mark or Lowri on 01497 831262

(Booking advisable). Our refurbished Restaurant is open every day through the festival 10am - 9.30pm 12.30pm – 3.30pm

Wye Valley Mediation 01432 806222 Community Interest Company, First Floor, Town Council Offices, Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR3 5DB.

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What’s on: during the week MONDAY Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session. Contact 01497 820860. Beginners Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 - 10am. £6. Welcome to your fitness week with a gentle wake up Yoga mobiliser. This has no sanscrit terms or spirituality - it’s pure fitness! Invigorating! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995. Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. MODELS WANTED. Contact 01497 831550. Story Time at Hay Library: 11 – 11.30am. Come join in the fun. Contact 01497 820847. HayDay Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221. Boxing Circuits: 6 – 6.45pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Wow! Everyone loves this class. You each have your own station so no competition. All welcome. £6. Contact 01497 822955. Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Craft Class: 7 - 9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: The Old Museum,

Glamorgan St, Brecon. £5 per session for Coleg Powys Staff & Students. Everyone from age 12 upwards is very welcome. Please don’t worry about needing any past singing experience. It’s open to everyone! Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837. Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 – 9.30pm. 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. Hay Mindfulness Group: 7.30 - 9pm. An informal, supportive group, aimed primarily at those with some meditation experience, although basic instructions can be given. Free admission Contact Steve 01497 820488. Talgarth Male Choir Practice: 8 10pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Football Club, Talgarth. All welcome no matter what your level. Contact Pete Rowson 07971 840786. TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.10 - 11am. Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 - School age. Beginners Boxing Circuits: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £6. Call G&T’s on 01497 822995. Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Come and join in our friendly group, Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704.

Painscastle and Rhosgoch Parent and Tots: 9.30 – 11.30am. Painscastle Village Hall. A craft activity every week, a baking and soft play session once a month. £1 per child, snack for the child and tea/coffee for parent. A new friendly group and everyone is welcome. Dorstone Dormice Baby & Toddler Group: 10am – 12 noon (term-time only). Dorstone Village Hall. £1.50 per family which includes snacks and tea/coffee. Please come along and say hello! Contact Bridie 01981 550836. Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s branch: 10am - 1pm at Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greetings cards with a tutor. Knit, sew, tapestry, rag rug making etc. Art Class (any medium): 10.30am – 12.30pm at the Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487. Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular evening road rides,depending on weather. Pub & café breaks. All welcome. Meet at bus stop nr. Boughrood Village Shop. Contact Sarah 01874 754031. Bowling: Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome. Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm Suitable for those who’ve done Pilates but want more. A superb class always popular. £6. At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995. GIGO: 6.45 – 7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. ‘Get In, Get Out’ a fast, furious but SHORT work out using HIIT

What’s on: during the week (High Intensity Interval Training). Tough, but do it anyway! (And it’s over in no time!) The ideal workout to shift stubborn tummy fat! £4. Contact 01497 822995. Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 711458. Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. For more information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter. Hay Film Makers: 6.30 to 8pm. The Globe, Hay. Free entry. Come and learn how to make films. Open to all. Contact Janine 07733 055430. Death Café: (Second Tuesday of the month). 7pm.The Globe, Hay. Tea and cake and talk of death. Free entry. Contact mlord10@ btinternet.com. Gwernyfed Hockey Club Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345. Talgarth YFC Meeting: 7 – 8.30pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. SambaBrecon: 7–9pm. Harley’s Night Club, 8 Bell Lane, Brecon. (Close to the library). SambaBrecon is a friendly community band which meets each week to practice drumming together and have fun. Contact Sue 07792 165481 or Gill 01497 821631. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344.

Heart Healing Meditation Group: (First Tuesday of the month). 7.15pm. Health Matters in Hay, Broad Street, Hay. Contact 01497 851764 or 07749 391714. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069. Zumba Class: 7.30pm. Hay Parish Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. Open Mic Night: The Globe@ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. WEDNESDAY 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. Facebook Stay & Play Playgroup - Bronllys. Barre Fusion: 9.15 – 10am. A brand new Ballet Barre workout combining ballet moves with Functional Fitness and Yoga. £6. At the Gym & Tonic Heath club from March. 01497 822995. See advert on page 23. Muddy Puddles Playgroup: 9.30 – 11.30am (Term time only). Escleyside Hall (behind Michaelchurch Escley Primary School). Join the weekly themed activities, spacious indoor play and outdoor adventures in our beautiful surroundings (bring wellies). £1.50 per family. Contact Kirsty 01981 240225.

Glasbury Residents Coffee Morning: 10 – 11.30am. The River Café, Glasbury. A “get to know your neighbour coffee morning.” 50p from each coffee sold will be donated by the River Café to Macmillan Nurses. Contact 01497 847007. Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome. Art Class (Any Medium): 11am – 1pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Hay Luncheon Club: 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. “Looking Good in the Walled Garden” – A Walk around the Walled Garden: 2pm and 3pm. The Walled Garden, Treberfydd. A walk to see and discuss what is looking good and what we are doing next, followed by tea and cake. No need to book. Contact 01874 730169. Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month) Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Contact Wendy King 01497 851229. The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay. Contact Sophie 01497 822620. 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.

What’s on: during the week Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club Contemporary and sociable - the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us to simply explore the poses. £6. 01497 822995. Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123. Ddraig Wern Fencing Club: 6.30 – 7.30pm (Juniors - u13), 7.30 – 9pm (Seniors). Gwernyfed Community Sports Hall. Contact Richard Jenkins 07980 693972. Talgarth Short Mat Bowls: 7 – 9pm. The Church Hall, Talgarth. Come along to our friendly club. Beginners welcome. Contact Dulce 01874 711734 or Jill 01874 711700. Live Music @ Baskerville HallOpen Mic Acoustic Night: Doors open 7pm. Music 8.30pm. Food available 7 – 9.30pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court. Free admission, all welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact 01497 822523. Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370. 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. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term time only) 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College,

Brecon. No rehearsal 1st June. AGM followed by rehearsal on 8th June. Contact 01874 658332. Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523. Zumba Class: 7.30pm. Talgarth Town Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. THURSDAY Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am. Hay Primary School. £2 a session £1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome. Term time only. Contact Katy 07896 361453. Body Blitz: 9.15 – 10am. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. A sizzling weights to music class.“Sweat is your fat crying!” Suitable for all - simply go lighter! Contact 01497 822995. Talgarth Baby and Toddler Group: 9.15 – 11am (Term time only). Talgarth Primary School (Main Hall). 50p donation for refreshments. Contact Wendy 07989 946241. Bell Bank Club (For the blind and partially sighted): 2 – 4pm. Conservative Club (the small room), Lion St, Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted vision is very welcome to join us for a chat, speakers, outings etc. Contact Eileen Bufton 01497 820897. Brilley Patches: 2 – 4.30pm (fortnighyly). Brilley & Michaelchurch Village Hall. A patchwork and quilting group open to all abilities. Help will be

available for beginners. £3 per session. Contact Phyllis Jones 01497 831535 or Trish Gilbert 01497 831735. Clyro Rainbows Guides: 4 – 5pm (Term time only) Girls aged 5–7 years: Enquiries to Ros Murphy 01497 847102. To register your daughter and to add her to the waiting list please go to https:// enquiryym.girlguiding.org.uk. 1st Eardisley Rainbows: (Girls aged 5-7). 4.30 - 5.30pm.Term time only. Contact eardisleyrainbows@ hotmail.co.uk. ‘Weight and See’ Nutritional and Lifestyle: 6 - 7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Booking essential. Contact 01497 822995. Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15’s girls) 6.30pm (U 18’s) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458. Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. Trigger Point Pilates OR Weight & See: 6-7pm please call the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 for details of start dates. Stitch ‘n’ Bitch: (First Thursday of the month) 6 – 8pm. The Three Tuns, Hay. Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only. Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633. Curry & Quiz Night: (Every 3rd Thursday of the month). The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £10pp, max 5 people per team. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670. Hold Meditation, Healing & Open Discussion Session: 6.30

What’s on: during the week – 9pm. Talgarth Natural Healing Centre. Why not come along for a very relaxing evening. Contact 01874 713161. Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7pm. Talgarth Library. New members always welcome! Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. Ladies Netball: 7 - 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £2 on the night. New ladies very welcome. For more details, contact Lisa Marie 01544 327716. Zumba Class: (Starts Thursday 9th June) 7.30pm. Hay Masonic Hall. £4 per class. Join Facebook Zumba with Mel Barker or melaniebarker.zumba.com. Hay Adult Theatre Studies: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Hay Primary School. Action packed, practical, professionally led theatre workshops. All welcome, no experience needed. Sessions £6. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at 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.

Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110. Charity Quiz Night: 8.30pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. FRIDAY Beginner Pilates: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this field. Suitable for everyone. £6. Contact 01497 822995. 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. 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: At The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. 12pm – 2pm. Contact 01497 820670. Pregnancy & Mums & Babies Yoga with Georgie: 1.15 – 2.30pm. Booths Yoga Studio, Brook Street, Hay. Relax into motherhood with strength, grace & confidence. Hypnobirthing also available. Contact 07807 550653. Hay Theatre CIC - Reminiscence Workshop: 1.30 – 3.30pm. The Globe at Hay. A reminiscence group for over 65s. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Barre Fusion: 6 – 6.45pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. A brand new Ballet Conditioning workout.

Fantastic if you did ballet as a kid and miss it - OR if you want to target your Booty! £6. Contact 01497 822995. Black Lion Jazz: 8.30pm.The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. A Special guest jazz musician will join our regular performers on the last Friday of the month. Entry is free and all welcome. Contact 01497 820841. SATURDAY Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month). Talgarth Church Hall. Brecon Farmers Market: (Every 2nd Saturday in the month). 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. Brecon Farmers Market – Extra Farmers Market: (Every 4th Saturday in the month): 9.30am – 2pm. The Muse, Brecon. Contact 07926 196714. Talgarth Rural Market: (1st Saturday in the month). 10am – 1pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Contact Jayne Phillips 07807 665285. Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7–11 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp, 07733 055430. Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1pm – 3pm. Cusop Village Hall, Lower Mead. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for ages 12-17 years. £7. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Steak Night: (Last Saturday of the month). The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. The fantastic £1/oz steak offer. Booking essential. Contact 01497 820670.

What’s on: during the week / month SUNDAY

Sunday Lego Club: 11am – 12.30pm. The Globe @ Hay. Free. Play for children of all ages (and Duplo for the smallies). Cafe open for coffee and cake! Tennis Club: 11am - 1pm at the Tennis Courts, Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123.

Family Mediator Claire Jackson. Contact Claire Jackson 01432 806222. See advert on page 63. “Fathers Day” – Wild Wednesday: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Booking essential. Contact 01497 847055. Friday 3rd June

Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061.

Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Reserve Work Party: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13.

DURING THE MONTH

Saturday 4th June

Now - Sunday 5th June

Hay Festival: Ten days of awardwinning writers, great ideas, wonderful entertainment, plus a packed programme of events for children of all ages. Contact Box Office 01497 822629. How The Light Gets In – The Philosophy & Music Festival at Hay: Visit www.howthelightgetsin. org. Contact 01497 821762. Black Lion Jazz presents:“Festival Jazz Club”: Daily 9.30pm till late. The Old Black Lion, 26 Lion Street, Hay. Dave Price Trio, Simon Deeley Band and Graham Pike Quartet. Free admission. Contact 01497 820841. Now - Saturday 16th July

Hay Makers Festival Exhibition: St John’s Place, Hay. Contact 01497 820556. See advert on page 24. Wednesday 1st June Wye Valley Mediation present free KiVa Workshop: 10 – 11.30am. Hay Literary Festival. KiVa is an anti-bullying programme which recognises the importance of bystanders and aims to affect behaviour and attitudes in the school climate. Dr. Sue Evans, Consultant Child Psychologist, Powys Teaching Health Board and

Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Walk: Craig-y-nos Country Park. Visit www.brecknockwildlifetrust.org. uk. See article on page 13. Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm. Talgarth Town Hall. We now have a café on site so come along for coffee and pick up some local produce or crafts at the same time. Contact Jayne Phillips 07807 665285. See advert on page 43. Folk & Irish Music Session: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 44. Monday 6th June William Powell Advice Surgery: 5pm. Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre. Appointments are not essential – but getting in touch in advance may be useful if the issues are complex. Contact 07703 112113. See article on page 4. Monday 6th June Sunday 12th June

Carers Week: Celebrating unpaid family carers of all ages, and the incredible work they do in our communities. Local charity Powys Carers Service is asking everyone in Powys to do one thing... to Think Carer! See article on page 17.

Thursday 9th June The Bronllys Well Being Park Community Land Trust - Public Launch Meeting: 7pm. Talgarth Town Hall. See article on page 57. Saturday 11th June Brecon Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07926 196714. See advert on page 38. “Rose Day” with Gareth Davies – Free Talks: 11am and 1pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Contact 01497 847055. See advert on page 45. Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07469 249963. See advert on page 2. Saturday 11th June Sunday 12th June Llangors Village Open Gardens: 2 - 5pm. Featuring plant stalls, homemade teas in the village hall and flower display in church. Entrance £5, children free. In aid of St. Paulinus Church, Llangors. Contact Kath Johnson 01874 658670. Sunday 12th June Llangors Country Market: 10am – 1pm. Llangors Youth & Community Centre. Local produce & crafts. Refreshments available. All welcome. Contact 01874 658257. The 10th Anniversary of The Magic Roundabout 10k: 11am. The Begwyns, Llowes. This year sees the inaugural running of the Mini Roundabout 5.8k. Visit www. hayhotfooters.co.uk or www. runnersworld.co.uk. See advert on page 10.

What’s on: during the month Community Social Event to Celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday: 2pm onwards. Baskerville Hall Hotel (Clyro Court). Traditional sports and games. Raffle, music, bouncy castles. Afternoon tea – bring a plate of cake to share. Royal themed fancy dress (judging at 2.15pm). Contact Doreen Davies 01497 820021.

Friday 17th June

Monday 13th June

“Music for Syria”: 7.30pm. The Globe @ Hay. An evening of really great music, of many styles and from many places, to give vital support to refugees fleeing conflict. Entrance £5 plus extra donations and raffle. Contact The Globe @ Hay 01497 821762.

Lady Hawkins’ School & Sixth Form Open Morning: 10.30am. Lady Hawkins’ School, Kington. Contact 01544 230441. See advert on page 6. The Bronllys Well Being Park Community Land Trust - Public Launch Meeting: 7pm. Hay School. See article on page 57. Tuesday 14th June Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Reserve Work Party: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13. Bronllys Hospital - Volunteering Information Day: 11am - 3.30pm. Bronllys Hospital. Our “Talk to Us” Information Day will involve a range of organisations who offer help and advice, to practical support, all under one roof and are very willing to talk to patients, carers, and interested members of the public. Please come and have a coffee and chat. Contact Susie Stokes, Patient Therapist 01874 712454 Tues/Weds. The Bronllys Well Being Park Community Land Trust - Public Launch Meeting: 7pm. Royston Hall, Bronllys. See article on page 57. Thursday 16th June

Quiz Night: The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £2pp, max 5 people per team. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 32.

Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Reserve Work Party: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Moth Night: Llangasty. Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13.

Saturday 18th June Getting Involved with Watching & Recording Wildlife - Celebrate 15 years of the Biodiversity Information Service: 10am – 4pm. Theatre Brycheiniog Gallery. Public drop-in event. For full programme of events see advert on page 42. Contact 01874 610881. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – The Local Record Centre, BIS are celebrating 15 years of keeping tabs on our wildlife: Theatre Brycheiniog. Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13. Talgarth Flix in the Stix present “The Revenant”: Film 7.30 for 8pm. The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth Mill, The Square, Talgarth. Booking essential. Contact The Bakers’ Table 01874 711125. See advert on page 43. Sunday 19th June The 26th Running of The Offas Dyke 15 Long Distance Cross Country Race from Hay to Kington: Contact Tempo Events 01789 267337. See advert and article on page 8.

“Talgarth Ragazzi 4 Pizzoferrato”: Talgarth Twinning Committee are holding a grand festa for 8 – 14 year olds to celebrate twinning with Pizzaferrato. Free admission. There will be pizza, activities with an Italian theme and a Italian film with English subtitles (there may have to be a small charge for this) we will be selling raffle tickets, and we will be doing a little Italian class. This will be fun for children. Please dress in red, white and green. See William Powell’s article on page 4. Tuesday 21st June Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Reserve Work Party: Visit www. brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk. See article on page 13. U3A Hay – Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro (NB NEW VENUE): 10.30am – Morning session: Writer Oliver Balch will speak on ‘Pulp Fictions: South America’s Challenges in Olympics Year’. 1.30pm – Afternoon Session: There will be a Farming Challenges update with a focus on the upcoming EU Referendum. Come and join the debate! The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. New members always welcome. Contact Tricia Wordley 01497 821595. See article on page 61. Wednesday 22nd June “Herb Garden Design” – Workshop with Jekka McVicar: Walled Garden,Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon. Contact 01874 730169. See advert inside back cover. Glasbury Get-Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Talk on the use and importance of a defibrillator. Raffle and tea & biscuits. New members welcome. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Judith 01497 847274. See article on page 58.

What’s on: during the month / next month Thursday 23rd June

Saturday 25th June

Friday 1st July

Hay & District Dial-a-Ride – Afternoon Tea at Penymaes: 2pm. Penymaes, Hay. By kind permission of Shan Egerton. Tickets £6.50 from Dial-a-Ride 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). See advert on page 11.

Brecon Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. The Muse, Brecon. Contact 07926 196714. See advert on page 38.

Somme 100 – A Commemoration Service: 7pm. St. Mary’s Church, Hay. Service led by Father Richard Williams to mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme and remember those lost. There will be a retiring collection for the church. See article on page 21.

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. Rabbit Care Evening: 7pm. Hay Veterinary Group LLP, Greenfields, Forest Road, Hay. Booking essential. Contact 01497 820868. See advert on page 20. Friday 24th June Hay Dial-a-Ride - Trip to The Hop Pocket, Bishops Frome: Dial-a-Ride members only. Booking essential. Contact 01497 821616 (9am – 12noon Monday to Friday only). Friday 24th June – Sunday 26th June Bluegrass Picking Weekend: Clyro Court. Black Mountain Bluegrass are a local bluegrass band. The event is a music weekend for anyone who likes to play (or listen to) bluegrass music. No admission, no stage, no bands, no workshops just two and a half days of informal jamming, “picking” in bluegrass parlance. People only pay for their camping or B&B at Baskerville Hall Hotel (Clyro Court). Book accommodation directly with Clyro Court. Contact 07812 102177 or 01497 820840.

Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm. Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. All weather venue. Sellers from mid-day, buyers from 1pm. £6 per car, £10 per van. No booking required. Contact 07469 249963. See advert on page 2. Whitney Crocodiles Summer Fayre: 12noon onwards. Hay Butter Market. Contact 07768 420989. Friends of Cwmdu Music present – “The Gelachter Trio” with music by Beethoven, Bizet, Elgar, Gershwin & Mozart: 7.30pm. St Michael and All Angels Church, Cwmdu. Three young woodwind players from London, who are already a few years into their careers as professional musicians. Tickets £12. In addition to the concert there will be an exhibition of the work of artist Lee Wright. Contact 01874 730263. See article on page 35. Steak Night: The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. The fantastic £1/ oz steak offer. Booking essential. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 32. Sunday 26th June Bread for Summer Meals: The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth Mill, The Square, Talgarth. £125pp. A full day’s course. 2 places left. Booking essential. Contact 01874 711125. See advert on page 43. Llyswen Open Gardens – Five gardens open for the day in Llyswen: 2 – 5pm. Entry to all 5 gardens £3. Proceeds to Llyswen Church. See advert on page 55.

Saturday 2nd July Hay-on-Wye Food Festival: 10am – 5pm. Memorial Car Park, Hay. Free entry. See advert on back cover. Saturday 2nd July Friday 15th July Treberfydd House Open Afternoons: Treberfydd House, Llangasty, Brecon. Contact 01874 730169. See advert inside back cover. Sunday 3rd July Dorstone Dawdle: 11am. 10k Multiterrain Race and 4k Fun Run. Entry £10 on day or in advance. Visit www.dorstone.org.uk. Contact Susannah Garland 01981 550039. See advert on page 2. Saturday 9th July Hardwicke Church Fete: 5 – 8pm. Hardwicke Hall. Dog Show 6pm. Bouncy Castle. Lots of fun and games for the children. See advert on page 61. Monday 11th July ACTivateYour Life (Session 1): 2 – 4pm. The Concert Hall, Bronllys Hospital. A four session programme for any adult who wants to improve their health & wellbeing. Come along, bring a friend/partner - the course has something for everyone. No need to book. Come to one or come to all four sessions. No cost. Contact The Pain & Fatigue Management Centre 01874 712499.

FOR SALE

RENTAL

LARGE FAMILY TENT. Sleeps at least 4. Unused. £50.00. 01497 842900.

ONE REMAINING LOCK UP UNIT TO RENT.Available immediately. 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.

JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. 3 Owners, low milage 67906. Mot until march 2017. £750. 01497 851218. HYUNDAI TUCSON 2006. MOT until Oct. 5 Dr Diesel, Tow Bar. £2,500. 07824154236. FITNESS EQUIPMENT. Incl Multi Gym, cross trainer, weights, bench, punch bag, and a selection of golf clubs. 07824154236. SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 16V CONVERTIBLE JEEP 2004. Blue. 54000 miles only. £1950. 01497 847955 or 07901 715555. TREADMILL VE12. 1 year old. Cost £198 new. Only used 3 times. £100. 01497 847955 or 07901 715555. LOVELY OAK CARVED REPRODUCTION SIDEBOARD. 60” x 20” x 39” high. Immaculate £200.00 o.n.o. Brecon Town. 01874 624350. TWO 70s CHROME CHAIRS. Deckchair style; upholstery requires some attention. £50 for the pair. 01497 820286.

USEFUL NUMBERS Dyfed-Powys Police ......................................................... 101 Hay Medical Centre ............................... 01497 822100 National Grid Gas (Gas Leaks) .......... 0800 111999 Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau ...... 0845 601 8421 RSPCA ........................................................... 0300 1234 999 Samaritans National Helpline..............08457 909090 Scottish Power .......................................... 08452 722424 Talgarth Medical Centre ...................... 01874 713000 Welsh Water..................................................08000 520130 Western Power Distribution...............08000 520400

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