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September 2017 • Issue 131 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages
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Newport Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford. Tel: 01497 820516 Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8LA. Tel: 01874 624161
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Hello The community magazine encouraging local residents to use what’s on their doorstep Brilley Brilley •• Bronllys Bronllys •• Bronydd Bronydd •• Clifford Clifford •• Clyro Clyro Cusop Eardisley Erwood • • • Cusop • Eardisley • Erwood • Glasbury Glasbury •• Hay Hay Letton Letton •• Llandefalle Llandefalle •• Llanigon Llanigon •• Llowes Llowes •• Llyswen Llyswen Pengenfford Pengenfford •• Pontithel Pontithel •• Talgarth Talgarth •• Three Three Cocks Cocks Trefecca Velindre Whitney Winforton • • • Trefecca • Velindre • Whitney • Winforton Address: Address:• Winforton Goosepool Cottage Goosepool Cottage • Winforton Herefordshire • HR3 6EB Herefordshire • HR3 6EB 446632 Telephone: 01544 327716 • 07971 Email: lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk Email: Website: www.wyelocal.co.uk www.wyelocal.co.uk Website:
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Competition Winner of August November competition: competition: Lynn Keylock, Gloucester Glasbury Ruth Bielecki,
Welcome to the September issue. For me, September is all about getting back into a routine after the school holidays. Whilst at first it’s a nice feeling to get organised, rather than the daily hectic moments in the previous month, there’s also a sadness of missing the little people being at home. Actually, as I write this, Otis has just tipped over a week’s worth of clothes that had been washed, dried and folded...with a proud grin on his face. So scrap that. I’ll be thankful when the chaos disappears! Hello to new advertiser Nonna Caterina, page 2; and welcome back to Seer Construction, page 19. Turn to page 3 to find out more about the Mayor of Hay. Intrigued about how and when Hay Fire Station started? See page 4. Diesel vehicles have been in the press recently: if you’re confused as I am, turn to page 13 for a simple break down. News of Drew Barker-Wright earlier this year touched many hearts; please see page 17 about a charity set up in his name. Good luck to #TeamDrew. Our 2018 Local Landscapes Calendars will be making their way into the local outlets this month. September is when local people start buying and sending overseas. On page 23 we focus on two of the contributors of this calendar. Local shops, charities and events have our calendars on a sale or return basis; each unit sold creates money for them or their cause. Please get in touch if you would like to sell them at a local event or in your shop. Remember, 50p of every calendar sold also goes to Wales Air Ambulance. Enjoy, Lisa Marie x Photo: Mr B, Lisa Marie, Cariad and Otis Badham.
This month’s prize up for grabs... A £10 Hay Voucher goes to the winner For the chance to win a lovely lunch of Fish & Chips for two on a Friday, of this month’s Wordsearch competition. The lucky winner will be able to kindly provided by The Baskverville Arms at Clyro (see advert on page spend their voucher in any of the great local shops and businesses that 50), please complete the word search on page 49 and send to us by accept Hay Vouchers. Please complete the word search on page 64 and 16th September 2017. The winner will be picked at random. send to us by 16 December 2015.
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Creative Chef
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, September issue:
The globe at hay are looking for an inventive chef to help create a new menu working alongside new management. The globe at hay is a busy cafe and restaurant serving lunch and dinner and catering for private events in the beautiful riverside town of Hay-on-Wye. We pride ourselves on making fantastic dishes using the best local produce and supporting community businesses. This is an exciting new role with the unique opportunity for the successful candidate to have creative input not just into the globe’s food service, but also in its overall success as a hub for all things creative. We are looking for people with a dynamic, charismatic and personable attitude. An interest in music and the arts is desirable but not essential.
– Get to really know... Olivia Crooks
Experience in a kitchen environment is essential.
– New in Town: Beacons Home Services
Salary dependent on experience.
Full time position including weekends/evenings. To apply, please email Alex Farrell alex.farrell@globeathay.co.uk or call 01497 821762.
– PromFest is back in Brecon! – Busy season ahead for Brecknock Sinfonia. Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover...
NONNA CATERINA authentic italian food
every saturday evening ty-mawr, llangasty
Therapeutic Family Support Worker
sunday lunch the table, hay-on-wye
We require a one-to-one support worker to support an 11 year old child mainly after school, some evenings and one day at weekends. You will need to have prior experience in supporting children, be warm, resilient and interested in working alongside a clinical psychologist. Training and supervision provided. Driver and non-smoker essential. Approximately 30 hours per week (to be negotiated). Three month contract initially but may be longer. Start date asap.
bookings 07490 143 385 website & menus: www.nonnacaterina.co.uk
Please send a CV and covering email to sara@thefamilyplace.co.uk or call Sara (Tuesday to Thursday) on 01497 822003.
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Get to really know... Trudy Stedman, Mayor of Hay Trudy is a member of Hay Town Council and the current Mayor. She has lived in Hay for just over five years and says moving here is “the best thing I ever did”. She is an avid reader, loves horses and enjoys cooking, writing (when she gets time) and working with Hay Community Woodland Group. Place of birth? Newport, Gwent. Marital status? Live with partner Jeff. Occupation? Human Resources /System Consultant for a consortium of universities. Children? Yes, three – Jamie, Huw and Caitlin. Pets? Bella (a Beagle) and two horses (although horses aren’t really pets!). What was your favourite childhood television programme? Follyfoot. Are you a collector of anything? Books, particularly anything to do with food/cooking. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A wild horse, to have the freedom and speed would be amazing. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Invisibility: there are times when I would just love to be a fly on the wall so being invisible would help. What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Is it time to get up already? What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? I try not to think about anything as otherwise I’d be awake all night. Do you believe in ghosts? Not sure...when I was 16 I saw a friend who I later found out had died the night before, but I haven’t experienced anything like that since. Most exciting thing you’ve won? Tickets to Euro Disney about 12 years ago, but recently Hay Community Woodland group won an award from Keep Wales Tidy and I was privileged to be one of the team who received it. Two lessons life has taught you? Don’t put things off until later in life, do them while you can. Be yourself, don’t change to suit other people. What makes you grumpy? Lack of sleep! Teenage crush? Donny Osmond.
You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? A house with land for horses and things for the family. Have any bad habits? Easily distracted, particularly from housework. Which bad habits drive you crazy? Rudeness, bad manners, dog owners not picking up after their dogs. Do you believe in the afterlife? I’d like to think that deceased family and friends are ‘somewhere’ enjoying themselves but realistically I tend to think that ‘life isn’t a dress rehearsal so make the most of it’. What book would you recommend to others? Oh, the places you’ll go by Dr Seuss. Best present ever received? Love and friendship are the best things anyone could give or receive. List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: I wish I was more self-confident and slimmer! If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Always wanted to go to New Zealand and I would love to go back to Alaska. List five goals on your life’s to-do list: Make a difference, lose weight, learn to ride, ensure that the Hay Town Plan is delivered, have a book published. Name one regret you have: You can’t change the past so its pointless having regrets. I do try to learn from my mistakes though. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: No responsibilities. Name one thing you love about being an adult: Master of my own destiny (well, as long as it fits in with horses, family, dog, work, council etc!). What’s your favourite song of the moment? ‘Symphony’ – Clean Bandit. What’s your favourite song of all time? ‘Like a Hurricane’ – Neil Young. Have any hidden talents? If I have they are very well hidden! Not exactly talents but I do hold a Day Skipper qualification and radio operator’s licence. Sum yourself up in five words: Tolerant, caring, loyal, creative, professional.
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Hay Fire Station The first engine was bought in 1840 and was operated by hand pump and pulled by a team of horses. It was operated by volunteers.
The Fire Brigade was formed as a Volunteer Brigade in Hay under the old local government board in 1892. The brigade’s first fire call was at Mr Thomas Wallis’s oil stores attached to his grocery and ironmongery business in Broad Street and it has been serving the people of Hay and district ever since. Later a steam engine was purchased, still horse drawn, which was christened ‘Firefly’ with a bottle of champagne by Mrs Wood, of Gwernyfed Park. In the early 1930s the horses were pensioned
off and Firefly was pulled by an old steam tractor. Sadly Firefly was sold for scrap to aid the war effort in 1940. In 1957 the new Fire Station on Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye, opened and it celebrates its 60th birthday this year. Photos: Clockwise from top: The 1950s – outside the new Fire Station; Steam powered engine at Bell Bank Station; The Fire Station in Brecon Road today; Firefly in full flight in Broad Street, Hay; The Volunteer Brigade in 1893. Article supplied by Alan Nicholls, Hay History Group.
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SEPTEMBER
Tips for Gardeners Flower Garden 2 Plant spring flowering bulbs. 2 Replace summer bedding as it comes to the end with winter bedding. 2 Support tall flowers with supports. Kitchen Garden 2 Cover late crops of salads, courgettes and carrots with fleece/cloche. 2 Plant spring cabbage plants.
2 Continue to harvest produce as it is ready. Greenhouse 2 Plant early spring bulbs in pots. 2 Bring in tender plants to overwinter. 2 Sow hardy annuals for early spring flowers. The Lawn 2 Once the dry weather comes to an end scarify and aerate the lawn. 2 Apply autumn lawn feed. 2 Sow new lawns from seed. General Advice 2 Water and deadhead all plants. 2 Get the compost going: Autumn clearing generates lots of compostable waste such as leaves. Pond 2 Continue to feed fish until the weather breaks. 2 As leaves begin to fall, ensure the pond is cleared of fallen leaves on a daily basis. Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks.
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Wild in September
Protecting wildlife for the future
Autumn Gentian at Allt Rhongyr To see this in Brecknock you need to be on the limestone to the south of the county: Allt Rhongyr Nature Reserve for instance – or Craig y Cilau National Nature Reserve above Llangattock but it probably can be found between these in places in late summer / autumn. Another common name is Felwort which may or may not be a corruption of “Field Wort”. The small plants are difficult to find before they flower. The name “Gentian” is derived from Gentius, an ancient King of Illyria (180-167 B.C.), who, according to the ancient Greeks, discovered the medicinal value of these plants. A free Habitat Management Course starts on the 1st of the month at Ystradgynlais with six sessions once every week. There are Nature Reserves Volunteer Work Parties at Ystradgynlais (Marsh Fritillary survey day) on the 1st as well; Vicarage Meadows on the 5th and again on the 12th and 15th.Then on the 16th there is a Foraging walk around Ystradfawr Nature Reserve with soup around the campfire.
Gentianella Amarella For full details of these go to the Brecknock Wildlife Trust website: bit.ly/BWTdiary John Crellin
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Culture Shock My adorable younger dog, Kenzi, had a sporadic problem with itchy skin to the point where she almost had fits (we call it‘skitty’).Anyone with a pet or child knows it’s traumatic to see them suffer. I noticed she got it when the weather got warmer and after some investigation realised she has a yeast problem. Switching her from commercial dog food (40% carbs) to raw meat (4% carbs, as they would in the wild), has more or less eradicated the problem and they both also get Goat’s milk kefir to further help balance their gut flora.This has delighted me as it’s further proof that the gut microbiome – the diverse community of bacteria that inhabits our intestines – is as pertinent to animals as to us. Annoyingly, I’m very careful over what I eat yet currently experience many sensitivities, yet my boyfriend can eat anything and ploughs through life trouble free! Our gut is, after all, as unique as we are – we are all biologically individual. If the complex balance of ‘gut bugs’ are out of whack, it can affect what diseases we may fall to, what skin complaints we may have, and symptoms such as IBS, headaches, and brain fog. The list is a LOT longer and more diverse than this, and gut-healthy foods
can help manage depression. Clearly, to support your gut is crucial and you may well improve on further aspects of your health ANYWAY, not to mention fat loss. Here’s the low down: Avoid all sugar as it feeds the enemy, and go for Stevia instead. Cut out junk food, opt only for small amounts of low-sugar fruits (go for lots of non-starchy veggies instead), enjoy healthy proteins, use healthy fats and oils (unless you have a medical reason not to), minimize your caffeine consumption, eat non-glutinous grains. Enjoy lots of fermented foods (prebiotics), such as Sauerkraut, Natural Yogurt, Kefir, Kimchi, Kombucha, Tempeh, Fermented Tofu. Some of these are so effective they are banned for a week if you ever decide to get tested for your gut flora as I did recently (as well as heavy metals – but there’s another article!). Ditch the harsh kitchen and loo cleansers (there are probiotic surface cleansers), and get outdoors or open your windows for as diverse an array of bacteria as possible. Email me on mizzfit@mail.com for more! Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Personal Trainer, Gym & Tonic Health Club
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Baskerville Hall Hotel Clyro Court Nr Hay-on-Wye
on the A438 Hereford to Brecon main road at Clyro
Open Acoustic Session Every Wednesday 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
From 8.30pm Free entry from 7pm Real Ale & Bar Snacks available 7pm - 9.30pm Ample free car parking
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Diesel and electric vehicles
Recently there has been much talk in the press about the banning of diesel cars by 2040, and the rise of the electric vehicle. Discussion is rife – how will we charge all the vehicles? Do we have the necessary infrastructure? Will my car become worthless? And, understandably, how did this situation arise when only five years ago we were being told that diesel was ‘clean’? One thing we can be sure of – 2040 is a very weak target and is likely to be overtaken by the market much more quickly. Nearly every car maker is moving towards supplying electric or hybrid vehicles as their main sellers within a far shorter timeframe. The average life of a car is about 14 years so it is likely we will be seeing dramatic shifts long before even 2030. Volkswagen are expecting to release vehicles in the next two years which can fast charge to 80% capacity in 15 minutes, with an expected range of 300 miles. As 99% of vehicle journeys in the UK are under 100 miles, ‘range anxiety’ will become a thing of the past for most people. These issues impact rural communities so much more because of the lack of access to public transport. But we should embrace this change, for the advantages are many…travel costs at under 4p a mile, reduced emissions, lower car tax and maintenance costs – and if you have solar panels, adding storage batteries or using an electric vehicle means your investment works that much harder for you. Article supplied by Ben Whittle of Specialist Energy
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ART CLASSES Starting 14th Sept: Thursdays, 1.30pm–4pm Cusop Village Hall £8.50 per session All levels welcome, absolute beginners onwards. Drawing, watercolour and acrylic techniques. For materials list and more information please call Thomasin on 07955 344 958
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Glasbury Arts Harp Summer School Final Concert Saturday 2 September, 3.30pm Gwernyfed High School Provided by tutors and students, the final concert is always a spectacular finale to the harp summer school. Tutors are Harriet Earis (Jazz and fusion), Eleanor Turner (Classical Harp) and Adriano Sangineto (European/Italian dance music), and he dances whilst playing! Book for the concert through our website: glasbury arts.co.uk, or if you do not have online access contact our enquiry line: 07583 544 110. Free (wheelchair-accessible) bus to and from the concert from Hay to Gwernyfed via villages on route, but must be booked in advance on the number above.
Six-week ceramics course for adults with Kayleigh Hughes
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Tuesdays, 5.30pm– 7.30pm, from 19 September to 3 October and from 31 October to 14 November Gwernyfed High School Gwernyfed High School has a fully equipped ceramics studio and is keen that it should be used more widely. We are therefore delighted to put on another course that will be suitable for adults who have not done anything like this before or who have some experience, taught by Kayleigh Hughes, Deputy Head of the Arts Faculty at the school. The course has a three-week gap in the middle to allow clay work to properly dry before being fired in the kiln ready to be decorated. The course will provide new participants with an opportunity to learn the basic skills while exploring their own ideas if they choose to, while more experienced makers can explore different ways of developing their technique. Tickets: £95 / £90 concessions (unwaged, students, over-60s). Booking: as for Harp Summer School above.
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SEPTEMBER AT THE GLOBE AT HAY
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Foyles of Glasbury Glasbury-on-Wye Powys HR3 5LH
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The Drew Barker-Wright Charity Appeal It has been six months since we lost our only son Drew, to an extremely rare childhood cancer. Whilst Drew was ill our local and wider community raised money to support us as a family. We now wish to put that money to good use. We are setting up a charity in Drew’s name. We aim to fund research and support families affected by Paediatric Chordoma. Due to its rareness the survival rate of children under the age of five is very poor. We want to raise awareness of this cancer, fund new research and provide a network for families dealing with the devastation of this diagnosis. Our first event as a charity is the Cardiff Half Marathon. We have never been runners, but were advised that this form of exercise was good therapy for grief.When word of our plan got out, it wasn’t long before we amassed a team of 60 runners. #TeamDrew consists of absolute beginners to seasoned runners. Jo Lord is running with us and will be providing a team warm-up on the day.We are also delighted to have Steve Mandel – a chordoma survivor – on board. #TeamDrew aim to raise as much money as possible for our cause. Please support us as we devote our time, sweat and tears to the memory of Drew and children worldwide living with Paediatric Chordoma. You can donate via our Just Giving page: w w w. j u s t g i v i n g . c o m / crowdfunding/team-mummydaddy-drew or find donation buckets in Talgarth Co-op, The Bakers’Table at Talgarth Mill and Ty Cariad on the Bulwalk in Brecon. Article supplied by Melanie Barker
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SuperSonic fundraiser
Join local DJs and party starters Ben & Max as they launch their clubnight SuperSonicDisco at The Globe on Saturday 30th September. Playing an electric mix of disco, funk and soul brought bang up to date with party anthems, their parties are not to be missed! It’s also a great chance to raise money for a brilliant cause – every penny of the £10 ticket price goes directly to the PFTAs of local primary schools in Hay, Clyro and Clifford. Following on from the success of their sets at the first ‘Clubbing for Grown ups’ parties and alongside Craig Charles, Norman Jay and DJ Yoda at Hay Festival, this event will sell out in advance, so to book tickets call Max on 07817 767 391, or search for @supersonicdisco on Facebook.
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Epic cycle ride for school laptops
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Local Herefordian ScottWallace is cycling approximately 1,000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Clifford Primary School. The money will go towards urgently needed laptops that are no longer funded due to government cuts for school resources. Scott faces the extra challenge of managing his Type 1 diabetes on the epic ride, but he is determined to back this important cause:“I had to do my bit to raise money for what is a necessity for children’s education today – computer literacy skills” Clifford Head Teacher, Marie Thomas, said: “We are seeking to raise £2,500 to buy five laptops, which will be used across the school – from Reception to Year 6. They will act as gateways to the children’s digital education. With the right digital equipment, our school children can open their eyes, ears, hearts and minds to the world beyond their school community and can become skilled, responsible, informed citizens of tomorrow’s world.” Scott hopes to complete his mammoth cycle ride in under 10 days beginning on 21 August. You can track his progress, wish him well and support the school via his fundraising page: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/cliffordsgot-talent. He will also be providing daily updates of his journey via Instagram (cliffordsgottalent) and Twitter (@CliffordLEJOG) for anyone who wants to follow his adventure!
Microtopping creates a continuous surface with no joints unless required. Applied in no more than four coats, the final thickness can be as little as 4mm thick, making it a very versatile alternative to tile and wood flooring. Microtopping can be used on both internal and external surfaces and can be applied to almost any substrate with the correct primer. We apply the product to floors, staircases and feature walls, wetrooms and worktops and even furniture. The finished product is very strong and durable, eco friendly and resistant to high uv levels. So if your looking for a seamless, contemporary finish in a large range of colours and effects, then please get in touch for more information. Call Andrew - 07967655426 Email andrew@seerconstruction.co.uk
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by Coralie Rogers Fabrics, poles, shutters, wallpapers, flooring The Cow House, Dorstone Herefordshire, HR3 6BE Open Tuesday to Friday 10am till 4pm Tel: 01981 551177
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Hay History Weekend Swimming Pool & Jacuzzi
This autumn Hay History Group will be holding several events: Saturday 23rd September 7.30pm at Cusop Village Hall An illustrated talk by Dr Mark Baker on The Welsh Country House. Tickets £4 from http:// hayhistorygroup.co.uk/history-weekend. Sunday 24 September at Parish Rooms, Lion St, Hay 12pm–3.30pm – Pop-up Museum: Hay Castle Archaeology. Documents, artefacts and pictures of Hay’s wonderful history.
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3.30pm – Illustrated talk on ‘Old Gwernyfed Estate since 1600’ by Colin Lewis, author of Under the Black Mountains: The History of Gwernyfed since 1600. Free entry. For more details of all events see online at www.hayhistorygroup.co.uk. Saturday 23 September – Hay Tours 10.30am–12.30pm – Hay Railway Tour 2pm–3pm – Hay Bookshop Tour Sunday 24 September – Hay Tours 11am–12pm – Hay Heritage Tour 2pm–4pm – Armstrong Murder Tour All walks are free (normally £5). Donations welcome. More details/book online at www.haytours.org – numbers are limited so book early. If you have difficulty online contact Alan Nicholls: alan.j.nicholls@btinternet.com or 01497 822 722.
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Christine Starnes
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Where do you live? Peterchurch, Herefordshire.
Where do you live? Pencelli.
Occupation? Worked for West Mercia Police for 10 years, and now retired.
Occupation? Housewife.
Amateur or Professional photographer? Amateur. How did you get into photography? At quite an early age. My dad liked taking photographs, and for a short time I accompanied him to camera club meetings, where I sometimes sat as a model. I started with a Minolta, then a compact Fuji, then onto a Panasonic SLR. When I moved to Herefordshire 14 years ago, I saw a notice asking for new members to join Hay Camera Club. I wasn’t into developing and printing, but this offered digital photography. I entered inhouse competitions, and gained a lot of knowledge and advice, both critical and constructive, from judges and other members of the club which were invaluable. I purchased a Canon 60D and have several lenses. I have been on several workshops to gain experience, and am still learning to this day.
Amateur or professional photographer? Amateur. How and when did you get into photography? My father was a press photographer when I was a girl, so I don’t remember ever not having a camera. I bought my first SLR to occupy myself whilst my husband was birdwatching. When I bought my first digital SLR, about 13 years ago, I really became enthusiastic about landscape. What is your favourite local point of beauty? I’ve only lived in the Brecon Beacons for 10 months, so there are loads of places yet to visit, but my favourite local place is Blaen y Glyn.The river is different every time I go. Top tip to other local photographers? You don’t need good weather to take good landscapes, so always be prepared.
What is your favourite local point of beauty? This is difficult since the landscape around the Brecon Beacons is amazing - mountains, waterfalls, lakes. I suppose I have visited Llangorse Lake several times as well as Hay Bluff, because they are very near to home. I love Hay Bluff as the landscape changes with the seasons, and you can see for miles! Top tip to other local photographers? Join a local camera club. Ours is a very friendly club made up equally of men and women, both experienced and beginners. The knowledge and help to be gained is immense.
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Adam Dworski: A Potter’s Centenary Exhibition
PARRY RICHARDS Carpenter and Joiner All aspects of 1st and 2nd fix carpentry: •
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ADAM DWORSKI A Potter’s Centenary Exhibition Pottery Cottage, Clyro 9–17 September 10am–4pm daily Contact: Gareth Howell-Jones 07791 320197 Emma Balch 01497 822931 potterycottageclyro@gmail.com
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Macmillan Coffee Morning celebrates 20th year in Llanigon It is 20 years since the Lally family started to organize a small coffee morning to support the work of Macmillan nurses after the help they received when Rob Lally was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Each year the coffee morning has grown, and it is now a large event in the calendar of Llanigon, with the whole community coming together. The hall will be full of stalls, starting with the ever popular bacon rolls and coffee from 8.30am, followed by the cake stall and a huge plant and flower stall. The craft stall is run by the local craft club; the Chinese Auction seems to need more table space each year; and the book stall has a huge variety of titles and subjects. The raffle offers some fantastic prizes. There is also a produce stall with home grown fruit and vegetables, as well as homemade jams and preserves. You can buy your first Christmas cards
too, and pick up some presents on the bric a brac stall. So please come and join in to help celebrate 20 years of the Coffee Morning in Llanigon! There will be cake, lots of chatter and fun, on Saturday 30th September from 8.30am to 12 noon at Llanigon Village Hall. You are all invited.
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1st Hay-on-Wye Scout Group This September sees the opening of a brand new Scout Group in Hay. Through the adventure of Scouting, young people get to try exciting activities in a safe environment and have their first taste of responsibility. Scouts gives young people experiences they will never forget.The sort of adventure on offer is the chance to experience something different and the opportunity for young people to discover their potential. It doesn’t matter what your background or beliefs are, boys and girls will always be welcomed at 1st Hay-on-Wye Scout Group.
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Scouts (ages 10–14) and Explorers (ages 14– 18) both open in September, with Beavers (ages 6–8) and Cubs (ages 8–10) opening in October. If you would like more details please contact Claire on 07717 478 272 or by email on hayonwyescoutgroup@outlook.com.
Great selection of canoes, kayaks, wetsuits and accessories downstairs. All the equipment you need for a trip down the Wye. Expert advice and qualified Paddlesports instruction. Canoeing, kayaking and paddleboard (SUP) courses.
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Band Profile: Cost a Livin Band name: ‘Cost a Livin’, although Gary (guitarist) did suggest such gems as ‘Swinging Gates’ and ‘Shows to go ya’. The original line up was: Drums Nigel Protheroe; Bass Guitar Roger Smith; Rhythm and Lead Guitar Gary Gray;Vocals (if you could call them that) Mike Harris. When did the band first perform? On 23rd July 1986 – we arranged an ‘after royal wedding party’ at the Buttermarket and courtesy of much help from Paul Elkington, Tim Pugh and many others sorted out staging, lighting, PA and a number of others to perform. Colin Price, Clive Davies and Alan Powell who then went by the name of Music Unlimited played at the event – a lovely family evening. Had any embarrassing moments on stage? When the thermostat on the smoke machine we used for effects went on the blink and we managed to fill the entire function room of the social club in the Forest of Dean that we were playing at with smoke. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you whilst being in a band? Too many! Catching a couple in flagrante by the side of the band van at the Royal Welsh Young Farmers Village gig was one that comes to mind. Changing at the back of the revolving stage at Wormelow and Gary in his underpants saw his trousers disappearing to the front of the stage because one of the boys had pressed the revolve switch and we of course all went around on the staging, including Gaz... What are your influences? Good old rock and roll – Bryan Adams, Queen, as well as R&B, Commitments-style, though the band had to be flexible – we had to ease back on some as we got more social club, hunt ball and wedding party gigs.
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. Relax on warm summer days in the large streamside garden. Food is served in the bar every day, all freshly cooked in house. Our refurbished Restaurant is open every day. Opening times: Lunch 12pm–3pm Dinner 6pm–9pm
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News from Talgarth by William Powell, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth Over recent weeks, several people have commented to me on how busy Talgarth has been, with a significant increase in visitor numbers. While the warm welcome people have come to know remains a constant, something else has contributed this year to the experience visitors have had in Talgarth – whether as a destination or while just passing through. The Grow for Talgarth team, led by Rosie and Bruce Williams, Gaynor Weavers, Helen Roome and Jayne Millman, have done fantastic work in The Square and along the banks of the Enig with their planting boxes. The sunflowers in particular have been a massive hit – and have cheered passers by throughout the summer. We have real cause to be grateful to them for their sterling efforts to enhance our local environment. Meanwhile, at the Powys County Council AGM in May, alongside Cllr David Evans (Ind) and Cllr Les George (Con), I was nominated to join the Dyfed– Powys Police and Crime Panel, an appointment since confirmed by the Home Office. It is fair to say that, when the post of Police and Crime Commissioner first came into being, the Liberal Democrats were highly sceptical and, along with Plaid Cymru, we decided not to contest the first election in Dyfed– Powys back in 2012. However, at the time that the primary legislation was enacted, my party insisted upon a robust scrutiny function, in the form of Police and Crime Panels. Now, as the sole representative from Breconshire on the Dyfed–Powys Panel, I am looking forward to the new challenge. High on the agenda of our first meeting in Carmarthen on 28th July was a scrutiny session with Police Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn (PC), elected in May 2016. As part of his annual report presentation, Mr Llywelyn explained why the police precept had to increase by 6.9% this year. He acknowledged that it was far from popular politically, but in the previous financial year, over £2 million of
reserves had to be used to ‘prop up’ the revenue budget. Dafydd Llywelyn attributed this directly to the former Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner, Christopher Salmon, who cut the precept by 5% and then froze it the following year. Other key topics upon which the Commissioner was challenged included the level of cautions issued in the force area and his forward strategy on CCTV. Dyfed–Powys Police covers a vast area and we all depend upon the police at key points in our lives, making the Panel’s work all the more important. For further information, please visit our website: www.dppoliceandcrimepanel.org.uk. All meetings are open to the press and public, and with the prior permission of the Chair, people can ask questions or make a statement in relation to a matter being considered by the Panel. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the website, if there are issues where we can be of assistance. As our youngsters look forward with mixed emotions to their return to school or college, we as a community can reflect upon a successful summer of events, with Talgarth Sports 2017 back in July and Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains in recent days amongst the highlights. I hope that we can look forward to a gentle late summer, as we prepare to mark the harvest next month. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, if I can be of help, by phone on 07703 112113, by email: Cllr.William.Powell@powys.gov.uk, on Facebook @WilliamPowellLD or Twitter @WmPowell2016. My next advice surgery is on Friday 8th September from 5pm at Talgarth Tourist Information and Resource Centre. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes William
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Open Evening: Thursday 28th September, 6.30pm–8pm Lady Hawkins’ School is an 11–18 Comprehensive School set on the Welsh Borders; a “Centre of Learning at the Heart of the Community.” The school, founded in 1632, prides itself on its caring atmosphere. The school is set in beautiful grounds with an award-winning Eco Classroom, plus new all-weather outdoor Tennis Courts and a Multi-Use Games Area for the school and the community. In addition to its academic successes, the school encourages outstanding opportunities in extra-curricular activities. Students participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Battlefields and Field Trips, Ski Trips, and Foreign Exchanges. Sixth Form students participate in the Young Enterprise Scheme, and visits to Auschwitz and to our link school in Uganda. We are extremely proud of the excellent standards our students achieve and the all-round education that we provide.
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Newss from
Kirsty Williams
For me, one of the best parts of the job as the Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire is visiting many of the town and village shows we have in this constituency in the summer. It is always great to see the wonderful community spirit, not to mention the fantastic local produce and products on display.
DARREN TAYLOR
The largest of these shows is, of course, the Royal Welsh in Llanelwedd. Brexit was the main topic that came up when speaking to the stall holders and visitors I met at the show. It has been over 13 months since the vote to leave the EU, yet the general public seem to be no clearer now about what Brexit will mean for them, than they were on the 23rd of June 2016.
Carpentry & Building
Economists from the London School of Economics recently calculated the impact of both a soft and hard Brexit on every local authority in UK.Their research found that every local authority would be negatively affected under either scenario but concluded that the economic impact of leaving the single market and customs union would be around twice as severe as a milder Brexit.
For a very competitive quote ring Darren on 01497 847 405 or 07940 951 012
They said that Powys could lose between £22 -£36million per year, depending on the trade agreement with the EU. This is deeply worrying and the UK government needs to look at this report and try to address the issues it raises. Overall Powys did vote to leave the EU, but people did not vote to make Powys poorer so the Government must address this. Another issue that people frequently raise with me is Broadband. We recently had an amazing response from Brecon and Radnorshire residents with over 100 people attending a meeting with Openreach about their broadband at Brecon Library. The Openreach officials left with little doubt about how strongly people feel about the issue in this area. By contrast, at a similar event in Denbighshire, only one person turned up! It was so well attended that they have agreed to hold another meeting somewhere in Radnorshire in September. If you would like to come to that meeting, or would like me to submit your case to them, please email me at Kirsty.williams@assembly.wales.
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News from Chris Davies
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Chris Davies MP has backed calls for broadband compensation. Since my election in 2015, I have campaigned vigorously for improved broadband access for the people of Brecon and Radnorshire, and over the last two years access has increased from 45.1% to 67.1% across the constituency. A report by the British Infrastructure Group lists the worst performing parliamentary constituencies in the UK, with seven of the top 20 in Wales. With Brecon and Radnorshire in 14th place. It is absolutely disgraceful that people in Brecon and Radnorshire who have been suffering with terrible internet connections are still paying for broadband access they don’t receive. Many constituents pay hundreds of pounds a year and receive little or no access. This is outrageous and I am joining other MPs in calling for people who suffer with poor broadband to be reimbursed for the times when their internet has not been accessible. I believe in the 21st century there should be a basic level of internet and phone access throughout the country, wherever you are.We now live in an age where people live and work through digital devices and most businesses are doing a fantastic job in modernising. None of us could imagine ten years ago, that in almost every hotel, café and restaurant in the country we would be provided with free access to their Wifi. This is because we have all become ever more digitalised in the way we socialise and work. It is now inconceivable that people can’t access their basic connectivity needs in large parts of our constituency. Some areas still struggle to get any phone signal at all. I am glad the Welsh and UK Government has increased funding for super-fast broadband but the private sector needs to take a more direct role. I am backing calls on the UK government to introduce minimum standards for the broadband sector, with the aim for providers to deliver a basic level of accessibility for everyone across the UK. Times are changing and internet providers must keep up.
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News from Bronllys Ward by Karen Laurie-Parry, Powys County Councillor for Bronllys Ward Firstly, Happy 90th Birthday to Arthur Robinson, former Erwood Postmaster and Vice-Chairman of Erwood PitStop Trust, from all your friends and the whole community. Arthur and his wife Penny were for many years the hub of the Erwood community at Erwood Post Office, and since retiring they are still very much involved in local organisations and shows. Penny organises the Vintage Section of Erwood Show, is Joint Treasurer of Erwood PitStopTrust and an active member of the day-to-day team who ensure that Erwood PitStop is a notable landmark for those locals and travellers who care to stop. Warmest of congratulations and gratitude to Arthur and Penny. For me, it has been a very hectic time since 4th May 2017. I sincerely want to thank those who came out to vote, and my Campaign Supporters particularly Irene and Sandra Price, and my husband Neil.Whether you voted for me or not, I pledge to do my best for you. I will work with you and for you, so that together we will strive to meet all the wants and needs within our communities/ward. Regarding my County Council Appointments, I am a member of Committees: Scrutiny B which includes Education; Audit; Planning, Taxi Licensing and Public Rights of Way. Outside Body Appointments are Mid & West Wales Fire Service and Brecon Beacons National Park. I am delighted to be appointed as Governor of Gwernyfed High School and Archdeacon Griffiths School, Llyswen. As you can only be a Governor for two schools, I have nominated a Bronllys Ward representative for Mynydd Du School, but I have become a member of the Friends of Mynydd Du and will continue to support the pupils and parents during the transition period and beyond. I look forward to working with fellow Community Councillors, individuals and groups to progress their work/ interests and identify any new projects to benefit our communities. Please do get in touch, if I can be of any help, by phone on 07976 928 154 or 01982 560 624, by email Cllr.Karen.Laurie-Parry@powys.gov.uk or on Facebook Facebook.com/CllrKarenLaurie-Parry. I am going to organise monthly advice surgeries in Erwood, Llyswen and Bronllys.
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News from... News from Bryngwyn RDA We’ve been showing off our talent, here at Bryngwyn RDA. Seven of our riders attended the South Wales Fun Day at Clytha Park in June, and came away with both rosettes and very happy smiles. As always, we have been on the fundraising trail, and raised a very welcome £787 during our week in Kington charity shop. In July we received a picnic bench from Rhosgoch Young Farmers which also accommodates wheelchair users. We are very appreciative of this thoughtful gift, which the group had made themselves. We will be holding a fun afternoon for our riders on Saturday 9th September with games and rosettes; and as a thank you to our wonderful volunteers, on Sunday 17th September we will have a volunteers’ barbecue, with an optional morning ride beforehand. If you enjoy a game of bridge, Knighton Bridge Club
are hosting a Bridge Drive on Friday 29th September in Whitton village hall, in aid of Bryngwyn RDA and the Air Ambulance. It will be 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start, a two course meal and a glass of wine for £15. Phone 01547 528 614 for further details. News from Glasbury Get-Together Club The weather was kind to us for our July club meeting. Our Cream Tea and fun afternoon events were enjoyed by us all in the warm sunshine and Geraldine’s lovely garden, where she ‘planted’ various objects (not usually found in a garden) for us to list. Later, the Who’s who? child photos. Prizes were provided by club funds for winners. Our next club meeting will be on Wednesday 27th September, 2.30pm–4.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall, when we invite you to bring along your favourite poems or a good tale to tell, for our afternoon of Poems and Tales...with cake and tea. Hope you will join us. Guests welcome. Fundraising: Table Top Sale on Saturday 23rd September, 10am–1pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Open. If you would like a table for £6 please ring and book early. Set up 9am, trading from
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La Diva hair salon has had a successful four months in the salon and would therefore like to welcome our new full time stylist Danielle Parry who has now joined the team. We would also like to welcome our junior Hayley Rendell. La Diva offers a range of hair treatments and offers services to all age ranges whilst also offering wedding hair packages. A big thank you to all previous and new clients who have supported Michelle.
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10am. Donations of produce and saleable items appreciated. Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September, sponsored by the club. At Geraldine Cleary’s home – Toll House, Glasbury, 10am–12pm. Donations of cakes, etc., very welcome. Proposed trip to Royal Mint in October. New members welcome. For further info ring Gloria on 01497 847 726 or Judith on 01497 847 274. News from Hay-on-Wye Chamber of Commerce We’d be delighted to welcome existing and prospective members, and any interested members of the public, to our Chamber meetings. Here are the dates for forthcoming meetings, all held at The Swan Hotel in the Green Room. Christmas lights specific meeting: Monday 11th September, 6–7pm Chamber meeting: Tuesday 19th September, 6–7pm Chamber meeting: Monday 16th October, 6–7pm Christmas lights specific meeting: Monday 6th November, 6–7pm
Chamber end-of-year meeting: Thursday 14th December, 6–7pm, followed by drinks and social/ networking into the evening. Chamber meeting: Monday 8th January, 6–7pm Please also note...if you are interested in getting involved with the annual Independence Celebrations (a ten-day programme of events around 1st April 2018) then the next meeting for this group is open to all and will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 27th September, venue TBC. Despite the big list above, the Chamber is not all about meetings so please don’t worry if you can’t attend – you can keep up to date on our social media, by reading the minutes and by continuing to get involved in the day to day running of Hay-onWye in all kinds of ways.The economic and business development of our town is about much more than the odd meeting; we all work hard in lots of different ways to make Hay the amazing place it is. If you want to chat about anything, anytime, then you don’t have to wait until a meeting. Do bring ideas, worries, plans, notices, etc. forward anytime – email chair@hayonwyechamber.co.uk or call Clare Fry
Flix in the Stix Saturday 16th September ‘LION’ PG13 – 7.30pm for 8pm o/c Fantastic meal deal at The Strand – meal and film ticket £11. Phone 01874 711 195 to book.
Christmas Market There will be no markets through the summer, but we would love you to join us for a bumper Christmas Market on Sat 2nd December, 10am–4pm. New traders welcome. Please phone 01497 842 777 or email for details: talgarthruralmarket@gmail.com.
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(Chair) on 01497 820 604. Find us online at www.hayonwyechamber.co.uk and on Facebook and Twitter. News from Hay & District Dial-a-Ride We Need You! Dial-a-Ride wouldn’t be here without its wonderful team of volunteers. We are recruiting drivers for both the minibuses and community car service, and looking for people who can offer a minimum of one day per month. The minibus service needs coverage on Monday mornings,Tuesdays and Friday mornings.The service is vital, especially to the elderly and disabled – if you can help, please call us! No experience necessary and all training is provided. We are delighted to welcome Nick Burdekin who joined the office team in August. No doubt members and volunteers will give him a warm welcome. A big thanks to the Monday Choir who raised £420 at the recent event in Clifford. Our coffee morning and jumble sale will be in Cusop Hall on Saturday 9th September so why not come along and support us! If you are interested in joining the team of fundraisers, we’d love to hear from you.
A meeting is planned for the autumn, when we’ll discuss some ideas for next year. Get involved! Call Lesley on 01497 821 616. Find us on Facebook for up-to-date information on our service and events. News from Hayfield Garden Hayfield Garden is a community-based and community-supported allotment in a beautiful space of half an acre. It is located just off the road from Hay to Clyro (by the geodome) and run by a small group of local volunteers. We would like to thank all those who have been to see us and to buy from the garden over the past months. Our efforts go into producing fresh, organic food for ourselves and families but we couldn’t do this without those who help and those who buy the surplus. There is always something to pick or to look at. Did you know that we have an olive tree and two kiwis in the dome, or that we grow pumpkins and cucumbers? We are always grateful for help in digging potatoes or mowing the grass verges, or more gentle tasks, so if you would like to exchange an hour’s work for some produce, come and
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see us! For more information please email us on hayfieldgarden@gmail.com. News from Haygarth Medical Centre Book your flu appointment now! Flu (short for influenza) is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. You can catch flu all year round, but particularly so in the winter season, which is why it’s sometimes called ‘seasonal flu’. The annual flu vaccine can help reduce your risk of getting flu each year, although it’s not 100% effective because it doesn’t work against every possible type of flu virus. The best time to have the vaccine is in the autumn, between September and early November, before flu starts to circulate. You should have the vaccination every year to stay protected, as the viruses that cause the flu change every year. If you are in one of the following groups you are eligible for a free flu vaccination: • •
those aged 65 years and over anyone who has chronic heart, kidney, liver disease • pregnant women • anyone who suffers with asthma or COPD • adults who are morbidly obese (have a BMI of 40 or above) • anyone with neurological disease (including stroke or mini stroke) • has lower immunity due to a health condition or treatment • those who live in long-stay residential care homes • carers • anyone who has a poorly functioning spleen • frontline healthcare workers and carers • all two and three year olds (age on 31 August 2016) • all children in reception class and year 1, 2 and 3 in primary school. Appointments for the flu vaccination will be available at both Hay-on-Wye and Talgarth surgeries from Monday 9th October 2017. Please book your appointment soon if you have not already done so.
News from Hay Town Council The current full council has only been together since July. Some of us are new to being a councillor and some are extremely experienced. We are very keen that you, the townspeople of Hay and district, know who we are, that we are available at any time and that you can get in touch with us easily. That’s the idea behind some new initiatives from Hay council. Firstly, we will be producing a quarterly newsletter with all the latest news and views from our town and its council. It will be distributed to households in Hay, it will also be available in some of the businesses in town and will be sent out digitally to a growing list of subscribers. Secondly, our council website is in the process of renewal. We are currently going through the tender process to find a supplier who will be able to create a new website. Our quarterly newsletter will be available on the website along with Council meeting minutes, events, directory of interests, meeting agendas and an extensive archive. Our third initiative is what we are calling ‘meet the
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councillors’. Every month, at the Thursday market in Hay, at least two councillors will be available to chat about current developments and to hear your opinions and concerns and, where we can, we will take action. We are your council but without you we can achieve very little. We need to keep in touch with each other and we hope that these initiatives will help. To be added to our list of newsletter subscribers please send your email address to Nigel Lewis: haytownclerk@hotmail.co.uk. News from U3A Hay
timbuktu_manuscripts.html. In October we will hold our annual AGM in Hay-onWye.The date and venue will be announced shortly and we hope that as many supporters as possible will attend. We will provide an update on the progress of the girls’ education project in Timbuktu and we are very pleased with the progress that they are making. We plan to continue fundraising to support more girls through education and our focus this year will to raise £7,000 for the construction of female toilets in the three schools.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. This event changed and affected the lives of everyone living in Russia at the time, and subsequently had major implications for the whole world. To hear a fascinating account of one family’s experiences, come along on Tuesday 19th September at 10.30am, when Natasha Guttmann will describe her British family’s flight from Russia. U3A Hay really appreciates the opportunity to host Mrs Guttmann and we hope you will join us for this unique presentation.
Medics4Timbuktu are also planning to fund three year training courses for midwives and will be holding a fundraising event during the autumn.
At 1.30pm, after lunch, the Current Affairs interest group will compare Russia of 1917 with the political situation there today. As Russia is rarely out of the news nowadays, there will be plenty to learn and discuss. Overall, this promises to be an interesting and educational day.
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We are always looking for more Trustees to join us so if you have an interest in African issues and would like to learn about and help to support projects in Timbuktu, particularly focusing on women and girls, please get in touch with John Winter on 01497 821039 or Gill Lloyd at gillathay@icloud.com.
We look forward to seeing you in the Music Room at the Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Coffee is served from 10am, and lunch from 12.15pm. The entrance fee is £5 for members and £7 for non-members. For further information, phone Tricia Wordley on 01497 821 595. News from Hay2Timbuktu Now in our tenth year of being twinned with Timbuktu, we continue to maintain a relationship with the schools and community in the city despite the current turmoil in Northern Mali.Travel to Timbuktu is still difficult and dangerous so our communication is mainly through email. Few people from the west manage to visit the city although the British Library who are now working on a project with the manuscripts have undertaken a visit described in this blog: http://blogs.bl.uk/endangeredarchives/2017/05/
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I’m a country girl at heart. Born in a town but ran away from the noise, the crowds and the big shops
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to the birds and rabbits; walking up big mountains.
Live Music
Seeing the plastic rubbish dumped by tourists Killing the farm animals.
Saturday 16th September, 9pm Music from Universal Translators
Every Wednesday Fantastic Homemade Pizzas
They don’t realise the harm they do. Please respect the peace of the countryside
Buy one get one half price. Eat in or take away.
if you come this side of the border.
Every Friday
Fish & Chips £6, 12pm–2pm
Traditional Sunday Roasts Join us for our fantastic Sunday roast. Be sure to book, as we get very busy.
Charity Quiz Nights £2 per person (8pm start) Thursday 7th September In aid of Hay Primary School. Thursday 21st September In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
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Wye Local would like to thank the volunteers at The HayDay Café for everything they do to help people living with dementia throughout the year. Visitors to the cafés are being encouraged by a poet from Hereford Courtyard to write their own poetry, and some of them will appear in Poem Corner quite regularly. A huge thank you from us all at Wye Local.
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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. Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 10am. £7.Welcome to your fitness week with a gentle wake up Yoga mobiliser. Pure fitness! At the Gym & Tonic Health Club 01497 822995. Hay Spanish – Advanced Beginners Class: 10 – 11am. Contact 07837 160505. Life Drawing: 10am – 4pm. Llanigon 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 café for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. 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. £7. Contact 01497 822955. Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.Talgarth Church Hall. Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Clyro Village Hall. All ages and levels of experience welcome! Contact David James 01497 820227. Crafty Ladies (Every third Monday in the month): 7.30pm. Llyswen & Boughrood Community Hall. We do something different each month so if you would like to join in the fun, contact Carol by email: carolbrown42@hotmail.com.
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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 or Sarah on 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. Yoga – Active & Stretching: 9.15am. Cusop Village Hall. Yoga essentially in the traditional Hatha method. Come and join in our small friendly group, give it a try and see if you like it! Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 a session. Contact Emma Phillpotts 01497 831704 or email: emmaphillpotts@ gmail.com. Boxing Circuits: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £7. Call G&T’s on 01497 822995. 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 to include 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. Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487. Erwood Community Chorus (Alternate Tuesdays): 2.15 - 4pm Erwood Market Hall. Come and sing for fun - no musical experience necessary, every kind of voice, male and female, welcome. £5 per session. Contact Pam 01982 560675. Slimming World: 5 and 7pm. Hay Primary School. Contact Helen Furnell 07939 114452. Globe Makers: 6pm. The Globe@ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. Bowling: Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome. Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Suitable for those who’ve done pilates but want more. A superb class – always popular. £7. Contact 01497 822995. Ddraig Wern Fencing Club: 6 - 7pm (Juniors - U13), 7 - 9pm (Seniors). Gwernyfed Community Sports Hall. Contact Patrick Leighton 07588 489030. Bowling - Club Night Triples: 6.15pm. The Bowling Club, Brecon Road, Hay. Friendly games with visiting clubs. Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start.Talgarth Church Hall. Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. For more information call in at PSM
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What’s on: during the week 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. Cat’s Circuits: 6.45 - 7.30pm. Gym and Tonic Health Club. TOUGH! But do it anyway! The best workout if you’re dedicated to the cause! £7. Contact 01497 822995. Science Café (Every 4th Tuesday in the month): 7pm. The Globe @ Hay. Informal group discussing scientific topics. All welcome. Contact by email: sciencecafe@ outlook.com. Gwernyfed Hockey Club Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm.The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact 01873 813756. Erwood WI (Second Tuesday in the month): 7.15pm. Erwood Market Hall. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069. Hay St Mary’s Ladies Football Training: 7.30 - 8.30pm. Brecon Leisure Centre Astro. 15yrs and upwards. £1 on the night. New ladies always welcome. Ccontact 07530 718230. Bell Ringing Practice: 7.30 – 9pm. St. Peter’s Church, Glasbury. Come and join us for bell ringing practice at the church and afterwards for some convivial fun at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. New ringers always welcome.
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Open Mic: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Our open mic nights attract a wealth of talent. We see a variety of performances, including spoken word, poetry, comedy and all types of music. Come along to enjoy the night as an audience member or sign up with Chris to perform on the night! Contact 01497 821762. WEDNESDAY Clifford Explorers: 9 – 11am. Clifford Community Centre. Contact Sam 07786 064089. Barre Fusion: 9.15 – 10am. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. A brand new ballet barre workout combining ballet moves with functional fitness and yoga. £7. Contact 01497 822995. 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. 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. Hay Spanish – Advanced Beginners Class: 10 – 11am. Contact 07837 160505. Glasbury Residents Coffee Morning: 10.30am – 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. 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 sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276. HayDay Café: (Last Wednesday in the month): 12.30 – 3.30pm. Clyro Village Hall. A café for people living with dementia. A light lunch will be offered, some fun activities, a cup of tea and a chat.Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. 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. Slimming World: 5 and 7pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Helen Furnell 07939 114452. 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. £7. 01497 822995. 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.
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What’s on: during the week Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact Polly Bishop 01497 821248. Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370. New Spanish Beginners Class for Adults (Commencing 13th September): 7 – 8.30pm. Contact 07837 160505. Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term time only – Commencing 6th September). 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College, Brecon. Now rehearsing Brahms’ Requiem for a performance in Brecon Cathedral on 11th November. New singers welcome – no auditions. Contact 01874 658332 or visit www. breconsingers.com. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. Disturbed by someone else’s drinking? Living with alcoholism can be a lonely life.You need not be alone. To speak to someone who understands and for details of an Al-Anon meeting near you contact: 020 7403 0888 or visit: www.al-anonuk.org.uk. THURSDAY Hay Market Day: 9am-4pm. Memorial Square, Buttermarket & Clock Tower, Hay. 40 stalls of local produce, hot food, crafts, vintage &
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more. Visit www.haymarkets.co.uk. Contact 07989 980601. 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! £7. 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.
Brilley Patches: 2 – 4.30pm (fortnightly).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.
Slimming World: 10am, 5.30 & 7.30pm.The Burton Hotel, Kington. Contact Helen Furnell 07939 114452.
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.
Crickhowell Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers: 10am – 3pm. Artsalive, Crickhowell, NP8 1DG. A vibrant Guild meeting. Beginners Spinning Course 21st and 22nd October and following 6 Thursdays. Visit: crickhowellguildwsd. wordpress.com. Contact godwincarey@gmail.com.
Crush It Lifestyle Seminars (Every third Thursday - term times only): 6 – 7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Powerpoint presentations with Q&A and refreshments. £10 or members £7. Visit: www.crushitlifestyle.club for topic this month! Booking essential. Contact 01497 822995.
Babies & Toddlers @ Bethesda (Term time only): 1.15pm. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@ me.com or 01497 820685. 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 John Price 01497 820464.
Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. 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
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What’s on: during the week to Macmillan Cancer Research. Contact 01497 820670.
month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters.
Hold Meditation, Healing & Open Discussion Session: 6.30 – 9pm. Talgarth Natural Healing Centre. Why not come along for a very relaxing evening. Contact 01874 713161.
Quiz Night (First Thursday in the month): 7.30pm. The Three Horseshoes, Felindre, LD3 0SU. Contact 01497 847304.
Philosophy Café (every other Thursday): 7pm. The Globe @ Hay. Philosophy Cafe is an informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues. Whether you’re an expert on Cartesian dualism or you simply have a new found interest in philosophical thought, come along! Community event. Email: philosophycafe@outlook.com or contact 01497 821762. 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 01544 327169. 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. Doorstop Youth Club: 7 – 9pm. Dorstone Village Hall. £2 entry. Free for newcomers on their first night. Pool, table tennis, Wii, computers, board games, craft and tuck shop. Contact 01981 550325. Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the
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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 Flea Market: The Butter Market, Hay. Visit www.haymarkets.co.uk. Contact 07989 980601. 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. £7. Contact 01497 822995. Fitsteps with Carolyn Keown: 10 11am. Erwood Market Hall. Fitness that’s ‘Strictly Fun’! Learn ballroom and Latin dance steps and improve your fitness; no partner or experience necessary. All abilities, men and women, welcome. £5 per session. Contact Pam 01982 560675. The BrainFit Workout (TM): (The last Friday of the month) 10.15 – 11am. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Mindful movement, music, and meditation for this pioneering, brand new concept (only 30 instructors in the UK as we stand right now). You’ll be amazed at what this does for you and your mental well-being! £7 per session. Contact 01497 822995. Fish & Chip Friday: At The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. 12pm – 2pm. Contact 01497 820670.
South Powys Community Football Hub – Football for Girls (Term time only): 4.30 - 5.15pm Caterpillars (new to football.) 5.15 6pm Butterflies (have played before or are confident.) Gwernyfed High School Sport’s Hall. For girls aged from 5 -11 years. Each session £2. Contact Tony, e-mail southpowyscommunityhub@gmail. com or 07854 012841. Kids @ Bethesda Club (Term time only – aged 4 – 11 years): 5.30pm. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@ me.com or 01497 820685. 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! £7. Contact 01497 822995. Freespirit Country and Western Club – Live Music (First Friday in the month): 7pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Bar and food available. Contact Marcus 07724 806608 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 Flea Market: The Butter Market, Hay. Visit www.haymarkets.co.uk. Contact 07989 980601. Local Produce Market: The Cheese Market Hall, Hay. Visit www.haymarkets.co.uk. Contact 07989 980601. Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month). Talgarth Church Hall.
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What’s on: during the week / month The BrainFit Workout (TM) (Every 2nd Saturday in the month): 10 – 10.45am. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Mindful movement, music, and meditation for this pioneering, brand new concept (only 30 instructors in the UK as we stand right now).You’ll be amazed at what this does for you and your mental well-being! £7 per session. Contact 01497 822995. Steak Night: (Last Saturday of the month). The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. The fantastic £1/oz steak offer. Booking essential. Contact 01497 820670. SUNDAY Morning Service with Sunday School: 10.30am. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@me.com or 01497 820685. Lego Club: 11am – 12.30pm. The Globe @ Hay. Bring your kids and let them run wild with our famous in house Lego. A great time for your young ones to get creative whilst you can relax and have brunch. Email: eleanor.adams@globeathay. co.uk or contact 01497 821762. Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061. Glasbury Methodist Church Service: 6pm. All welcome. Contact M Lawrence 07867 784681. Evening Service: 6pm. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@me.com or by phone 01497 820685. Cheese Club (Last Sunday in the month): 7.30pm. The Harp Inn,
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Glasbury. Bring your own cheese for a joint tasting session to enjoy with your favourite tipple. Contact 01497 847373. DURING THE MONTH
Now until Saturday 2nd September Glasbury Arts - Harp Summer School. Gwernyfed High School. Booking essential. Visit www. glasburyarts.co.uk. See article on page 14. Now until Monday 25th September Janet Lewis Jones Art Exhibition: The Globe @ Hay. Friday 1st September Brecknock Wildlife Trust Habitat Management Course: Ystradgynlais. Starts on the 1st of the month with six sessions once every week. See article on page 9. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Nature Reserves Volunteer Working Party: Ystradgynlais. See article on page 9. Friday Live – The Stoned Cherries: The Globe @ Hay. See advert on page 15. Saturday 2nd September Glasbury Arts - Harp Summer School Final Concert: 3.30pm Gwernyfed High School. Booking essential. Visit www.glasburyarts. co.uk. See article on page 14. Sunday 3rd September GVHSC Annual Horse Show: 9.30am. The Show Field, Hardwick Road, Cusop, Hay, HR3 5TD. In Hand/Ridden/Show Jumping/ Novelty & Inter Hunt. Tuesday 5th September Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Nature Reserves Volunteer Working Party: Vicarage Meadows. See article on page 9.
The Arts Society: Brecknock - ‘A History of Jewellery from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor’: 2.30pm.Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW. A talk to be given by the well-known ‘Antiques Roadshow’ expert John Benjamin. Visitors welcome. Tickets £7.50; available on the day or in advance from Theatr Brycheiniog Box Office 01874 611622. Thursday 7th September Flicks in the Sticks presents – “A Streetcat Named Bob” (cert 12a): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Based on the international best-selling book. The feel good, true story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat. Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £5. Contact 01544 327227. Charity Quiz Night: 8pm. The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £2pp. Proceeds to Hay Primary School. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 50. Friday 8th September 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 30. Saturday 9th September Hay Dial-a-Ride - Coffee Morning and Jumble Sale: 10am to 12 noon. Cusop Village Hall. Raffle. Donations of cakes/produce/ jumble welcome. In aid of Hay Diala-Ride. Contact 01497 821616. See advert and article on page 41. Bryngwyn Riding Centre Fun Afternoon. See advert and article on page 39.
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What’s on: during the month Wood-fired Pizza Night: From 6pm.The Bakers’Table,Talgarth Mill, The Square, Talgarth, LD3 0BW. Booking essential. Contact 01874 711125. See advert on page 45. Vini, Lindsey & Isaac: The Globe @ Hay. See advert on page 15. Saturday 9th – Sunday 17th September Adam Dworski – A Potter’s Centenary Exhibition: 10am – 4pm daily. Pottery Cottage, Clyro. See advert and article on page 25. ‘Beautiful Botanicals’ – Open Studio Event: 11am – 5pm. Venue 56 – Herefordshire Art Week (Off B4348 to Peterchurch. Take the turn opposite Hardwicke church, driveway first on the left. Parking at the top of the hill.) Refreshments available. See advert on page 8. Monday 11th September Hay-on-Wye Chamber of Commerce - Christmas Lights Meeting: 6 – 7pm. The Green Room, The Swan Hotel, Hay. All welcome. See article on page 41. Tuesday 12th September Brecon Outdoor Group - Bird walk at Newport Wetlands and Goldcliff: 9am – 6pm. Contact Alan 07969 986154 or 01874 623842. Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Nature Reserves Volunteer Working Party: Vicarage Meadows. See article on page 9. Wednesday 13th September Garden Photography Workshop: Walled Garden, Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. A full day workshop with Jason Ingram – coffee, lunch and afternoon tea included. £100. Booking essential. For full details visit www. walledgardentreberfydd.com. Email:
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alison@walledgardentreberfydd. com or contact Alison 01874 730169. See advert on front cover. New Spanish Beginners Class for Adults (Commences 13th Sept): 7 – 8.30pm. £10. Contact 07837 160505. See advert on page 60. Thursday 14th September
Art Classes: (Term begins today) 1.30 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. See advert on page 13. Friday 15th September Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Nature Reserves Volunteer Working Party: Vicarage Meadows. See article on page 9. Saturday 16th September Brecknock Wildlife Trust – Foraging Walk: Ystradfawr Nature Reserve. See article on page 9. Talgarth Flix in the Stix presents – ‘Lion’ (PG13): 7.30 for 8pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Meal deal at The Strand £11 incl. film. Contact 01874 711195. See advert on page 41. Royston Memorial Hall Fund Raising Event – Concert by The Cwmbach Village Quire: Royston Memorial Hall, Bronllys. Contact Lesley 01874 711020. See advert on page 26. Bartoune: The Globe @ Hay. See advert on page 15. Live Music – ‘Universal Translators’: 9pm. The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 50. Sunday 17th September Bryngwyn Riding Centre Volunteers’ Barbeque. Optional morning ride before. See advert and article on page 39. Sunday 17th September – Saturday 18th November Hay Makers Autumn Exhibition:
Hay Makers Gallery, St. John’s Place, Hay, HR3 5BN. See advert on page 12. Tuesday 19th September U3A Hay: Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. 10.30am – Morning Session: Natasha Guttmann describes her British family’s flight from Russia during the Russian Revolution. 1.30pm – Afternoon Session: The current affairs interest group compares the Russia of 1917 with the political situation there today. The entrance fee is £5 for members and £7 for nonmembers. See article on page 47. Hay-on-Wye Chamber of Commerce Meeting: 6 – 7pm.The Green Room,The Swan Hotel, Hay. All welcome. See article on page 41. Tuesday 19th September – Tuesday 14th November Glasbury Arts - Ceramics Course for Adult Beginners (First of a six week course, with a three week break in the middle): 5.30 – 7.30pm. Gwernyfed High School. Taught by Kayleigh Hughes, Deputy Head of the Arts Faculty at the school. Booking essential. Visit www.glasburyarts.co.uk. See article on page 14. Thursday 21st September Charity Quiz Night: 8pm. The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. £2pp. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. Contact 01497 820670. See advert on page 50. Saturday 23rd September Glasbury Get-Together Club – Table Top Sale: 10am - 1pm. Glasbury Village Hall. See article on pages 39 & 41. Talgarth Male Voice Choir & Choeur d’Hommes de Brignac: 7.30pm. Plough Chapel, Brecon.
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What’s on: during the month / next month Entrance £8. Proceeds to charities. See advert on page 25. Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September Hay History Weekend: An interesting and varied programme of events over the weekend. For full programme see article on page 21. Wednesday 27th September Propagation Workshop – An Introduction: Walled Garden, Treberfydd, Llangasty, Brecon, LD3 7PX. A full day workshop – coffee, lunch and afternoon tea included. £60. Booking essential. For full details visit www. walledgardentreberfydd.com. Email: alison@walledgardentreberfydd. com or contact Alison 01874 730169. See advert on front cover. Brecon Outdoor Group – Fungi Walk: 12 noon – 5pm. Bwlch. Contact Alan 07969 986154 or 01874 623842. Glasbury Get-Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Afternoon of poems & tales. Guests and new members welcome. See article on pages 39 & 41. Hay-on-Wye Chamber of Commerce – Annual Independence Celebrations Meeting: 6pm. Venue TBC. All welcome. See article on page 41. Thursday 28th September Prize Bingo: 6.30 for 7.15pm. Baskerville Hall, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged by Dial-a-Ride. Free entry. Bar open for refreshments. Fun night. Raffle and cash bingo. All monies raised are for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033.
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Lady Hawkins’ School Open Evening: Kington HR5 3AR. 6.30pm – 8pm. Contact 01544 230 441. See advert on page 31. Friday 29th September
Macmillan Coffee Morning. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. See advert on page 7. Macmillan Coffee Morning: 10am – 12 noon. The Toll House, Glasbury. Sponsored by Glasbury Get-Together Club. Donations of cakes, etc., very welcome. See article on pages 39 & 41. Christmas Preview Evening: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Booking required. See advert on page 7. Bridge Drive: 6.30 for 7pm. Whitton Village Hall. Hosted by Knighton Bridge Club is in aid of Bryngwyn RDA and the Air Ambulance. Contact 01547 528614. See article on page 39. Saturday 30th September Macmillan Coffee Morning: 8.30am – 12 noon. Llanigon Village Hall. Part of the world’s largest coffee morning. See article on page 26. Village Quire Concert Presents ‘Back to the Garden’: 7.30pm. Maesyronnen Chapel, Glasbury Tickets £8. Proceeds to Glasbury, Clyro and Painscastle’s contribution to the Urdd National Eisteddfod. Contact Jane Ricketts Hein 01497 847391. See advert on page 26. SuperSonicDisco: 8pm.The Globe @ Hay. Entry £10. See advert on page 15 and article on page 18. Sunday 1st – Sunday 22nd October Out of Nature Sculpture Show: Newport House, Kington, Herefordshire. In the formal and
walled gardens there will be about 200 sculptures displayed. By over 40 artists from all over the UK, expressing their response to the theme of our link with nature, using all materials, shapes and sizes. All profits go to The Cart Shed, a charity working with people with mental health issues through coppicing and green wood work. Visit www.outofnature.org.uk for a list of artists and of talks and workshops. Thursday 5th October Flicks in the Sticks presents – “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (cert 12a): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Two rebels. One million hectares of untamed wilderness. The hunt is on. Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure. Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £5. Contact 01544 327227. Saturday 7th October ‘Cost a Livin 30th + 1 Anniversary Reunion Gig’: 8pm – late. Baskerville Hall Hotel (Clyro Court). Tickets £10. Proceeds to various charities. See advert on page 28 and article on page 29. If you have a local class or event, please email events@cariadslocal.co.uk. Non-profit or community clubs and organisations will be included for free. Businesses will be asked to pay a small charge.
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FOR SALE GENUINE OLIVE GREEN ARMY SLEEPING BAG. Good condition. £60. 01874 711269.
FAUX DARK BROWN LEATHER OTTOMAN. 34” long X 16” wide X 15” high. Great for storage. Good condition. Only selling as no room for it! £20. 01497 820102 / 07487 733311.
GELERT ATLANTIC 5 PERSON FAMILY TENT. With fibre glass poles. As new, never used. £125. 01874 711269.
INDIAN RUNNER PURE BRED DUCKLINGS. 01874 711093
GENUINE ASPINAL OF LONDON HIP FLASK. 2 cups. £50. 01874 711269.
60 / 70s VW BEETLE. Anything considered. Must be cheap. 01874 711269.
LOVELY MALE JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES. Beautifully marked, healthy and well socialised. Both parents family pets. Ready early September. £300. 01497 831287. 1 IRISH BUTLER’S TABLE. With stand. £35 ono. 018764 754786. 1 HEXAGONAL WOODEN OCCASIONAL TABLE. With inlay. £35 ono. 018764 754786. WALL CLOCK. In need of repair, but lovely face and probably Edwardian. Chimes the quarter hour. £35. 01874 754786. BLACK GRAPE’S ON THE VINE. Ready end September / October. Approx 35kg. For free, or small donation towards upkeep of Village Hall. They make excellent wine. 01874 711269. SHABBY CHIC CHEST OF DRAWERS. 5 Drawers. 30 x 27. £35. 07970 460036. SHABBY CHIC CHEST OF DRAWERS. 5 Drawers. 52 X 36. £45. 07970 460036. SHABBY CHIC DRESSING TABLE. 8 Drawers. 51 x 28. £40. 07970 460036. SHABBY CHIC MIRROR. 48 x 24. £25. 07970 460036.
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RENTAL ROOM / SMALL OFFICE TO RENT. In or near Hayon-Wye. Psychotherapist seeks quiet, self-contained room or small office for long-term rent, 3 days per week (Tue/Wed/Thu). Contact Sarah: 07899 894337 / sjhamilton89@gmail.com.
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SHABBY CHIC COFFEE TABLE. 30 x 16. £30. 07970 460036. RANGEMASTER COOKER. (GAS). IN RED WITH COOKER HOOD. Can be seen working. £295.00 Ono. 07970 460036. CHRIS BOARDMAN FULL SUSPENSION MOUNTAIN BIKE. Would suit 6 foot male. Very good condition. £350 ono. 01874 665397. IKEA PINE TABLE & TWO CHAIRS. Table 29 x 29”. £40 ono. 01497 820102 / 07487 733311.
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