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February 2019 • Issue 148 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages
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Hello Welcome to our February issue.
The community magazine encouraging local residents to use what’s on their doorstep Brilley •• Bronllys Bronllys •• Bronydd Bronydd •• Clifford Clifford •• Clyro Clyro Brilley Cusop Eardisley Erwood Glasbury Hay • • • Cusop • Eardisley • Erwood • Glasbury •• Hay Letton • Llandefalle Llandefalle • Llanigon Llanigon • Llowes Llowes • Llyswen Llyswen Letton • • • • Pengenfford • Pontithel Pontithel • Talgarth Talgarth • Three Three Cocks Cocks Pengenfford • • • Trefecca Velindre Whitney Winforton • • • Trefecca • Velindre • Whitney • Winforton Address: Address:• Winforton Goosepool Cottage Goosepool Cottage • Winforton Herefordshire • HR3 6EB Herefordshire • HR3 6EB Telephone: 01544 327716 • 07971 446632 Email: Email: lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk Website: Website: www.wyelocal.co.uk www.wyelocal.co.uk
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February is a social month for me as the Six Nations kicks off and there are plenty of birthdays to enjoy. With Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day (March) and Easter (April) just around the corner, our Dining Out feature on page 29 may come in handy. We have so many superb eating places right on our doorstep. This year brings some changes for Cariads Local Ltd: at the end of last year we made the decision to bring Cariads Family Magazine to an end. This magazine has been an enjoyable one to put together each spring, summer and autumn over the last four years, and we hope it’s livened up local children’s book bags as well being a useful resource for events, entertainment and things to do with kids in the area. However, it was always niche publication and new content was getting harder to find! So rather than get repetitive, we’ve been receptive. We’ve listened to the readers of the family magazine, who have come to rely on the What’s On section – and What’s On events for children and families will now be included at the end of both Wye Local and Local Beacon. Please read more on page 25. Personally I think we live in a very special part of the world. When out and about here, my stepson (who lives near London) is still amazed that even if you don’t know someone by name, you’ll often know them by face and say hello in passing. We’re a friendly community. With that in mind, please support local businesses and services. By doing so you are supporting the community you live among. Enjoy, Lisa Marie x Photo: Lisa Marie, Cariad and Otis.
Competition Winner of of January November competition: Winner competition: Mary Ricketts, Glasbury Glasbury-on-Wye Lynn Keylock,
This month’s prize up for grabs... A £10 Hay Voucher goes to the winner The winner of the February issue wordsearch is in for a real treat. The of this month’s Wordsearch competition. The lucky winner will be able to prize is dinner for two at The Crown Inn at Dilwyn, up to the value of spend their voucher in any of the great local shops and businesses that £30. Please complete the wordsearch on page 53 and send it to us by accept Hay Vouchers. Please2019. complete the will word searchaton page 64 and 16th February The winner be picked random. send to us by 16 December 2015.
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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, February issue: • Get to really know... Katy Sinnadurai • Local Talent: Angharad Pickering • Love Your Heart Coffee Morning • February at Theatr Brycheiniog! Just go to www.cariadslocal.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover...
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Gwernyfed Community Council has a vacancy for a new Community Councillor The Community Council covers Felindre, Tregoyd, Three Cocks and the Brecknock side of Glasbury.
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BRECON: St John’s Centre, Pendre Close, Brecon LD39 9EA Phone: 01874 611723 Email: info@brecon.foodbank.org.uk Open: Tuesday 2.30pm–3.30pm | Friday 11am-1pm
The Clerk advises the Community Council and is responsible for the administration and finances of the Community Council. The role requires approx. 20 hrs per month at £10/hr.
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Get to really know... Lesley Moore Lesley Moore is Chief Executive of Hay & District Dial-a-Ride. Her adverts on social media for drivers or fundraising events can be seen regularly. Here we have a chance to find out what makes her tick! Place of birth? Llanigon. Where do you live now? Llanigon! I think that might qualify me as local. Marital status? Recently engaged to Andy Johnston. Occupation? Chief Executive of Hay & District Diala-Ride. Children? Three, Gabriel, 18, and twin 16-year-old girls, Molly and Madison. What was your favourite childhood television programme? Daktari. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To be able to teleport anywhere in the world in the blink of an eye. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, definitely. I’ve had a number of experiences that can’t be explained by anything else! Especially when I lived in Union Mews in Hay. Most exciting thing you’ve won? A £500 Iceland voucher which arrived just before Christmas, which I shared with my mum – perfect timing. I do lots of competitions but still waiting for the “big one”. Two lessons life has taught you? You won’t please everyone, and cherish the little things in life… What makes you grumpy? Quite a lot really – tardiness, rudeness, laziness, also nosy and indiscreet people. I had better stop there… Teenage crush? Starsky AND Hutch. You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? My family and travel. Do you believe in the afterlife? Yes. What book would you recommend to others? Anything by Mo Hayder, in particular Poppet. A proper thriller to tingle the spine! List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: To be as organised at home as I am in work! If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? The Galapagos and Easter Islands. I love travel and it’s impossible to put down just
one. I also want to visit more of beautiful Scotland after my first trip there as an adult last summer. The highlands and islands are definitely high on the list! List five goals on your life’s to-do list: Finish off my family tree. Make sure my children are happy, healthy and independent. More travel. Open a Not On The High Street shop. Get married and live happily ever after…? Name one regret you have: That I didn’t talk more with my grandparents about our family tree. I would love to be able to do that now. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: The whole happy childhood thing really, it was just great. Name one thing you love about being an adult: Learning that it’s ok to say no sometimes. What’s your favourite song of the moment? George Ezra, ‘Hold My Girl’. What’s your favourite song of all time? White Stripes, ‘Seven Nation Army’, but my favourite album is Live’s Throwing Copper. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Couch potato mode with films and a nice home-cooked meal. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Walk the dog (and hopefully some of the Sunday dinner off). Have any hidden talents? I make tiaras and bridal jewellery and I like to dabble in photography. Not sure they’d quite qualify as talents but I enjoy being creative! What would be your dream job? I think I’m already doing it. Working for Dial-a-Ride is great and it’s such a fabulous team of people. Making a difference to people’s lives every day is a real feel-good factor. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Well, I will be changing my surname to Johnston at some point! That’ll do nicely. Sum yourself up in five words: Quiet, determined, strong, diplomatic, kind.
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Local Talent: Gill Perkins Type of artist? Photographer.
Range of products? Greetings cards, prints, coasters and place mats. All products feature my own photographs, but clients can send me their own pictures to have on items. Price range? £1.50 to £3 for cards, mounted prints from £12 to £40, coasters £3.50 each and place mats from £10.50 each. How long have you been an artist? Six years. Where did you train or gain experience? My father and uncle were keen photographers, and I started with their hand-me-down cameras in my teens, but it has only been since I returned to the UK from Canada in 2007 that I really started taking courses in local colleges and I am now probably better with post-processing than as a photographer! Artist statement: Some of my work is digitally
enhanced, some may look like water colours and others like oil paintings. While I take all pictures in colour, I find that many pictures are more suited to black and white, for example my recent pictures of wild horses taken in the Camargue, France.
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BUSINESS PROFILE
David Newell Bespoke Joinery and Furniture David Newell set up his bespoke joinery and furniture business in January 2004, with a love of the look and feel of solid wood. For David, setting up his own business was a completely natural, organic development from hobbyist to professional woodworker and then to doing it his own way in his own workshop. He doesn’t employ anyone else – the buck stops with him! He covers an area of about 50 miles radius from Hay, and his primary customers are private individuals who require bespoke design solutions on furniture and joinery projects – made to measure and made with care, love and an eye to detail. What made you set up the business? Independence – I wanted to do it my way. Where are you based? I work from my own premises near Hay-on-Wye. It is a short commute – just ten metres across the yard. Do you have ambitions to move or grow bigger? No – the business will remain a cottage industry with an emphasis on care, quality, craftsmanship and that personal touch. How many staff do you employ? None – it’s just me and my team of beavers…and they work for the perks. Have you won any awards in your business? No, but the rewards are immense, incomparable. Nothing beats standing back and looking at a piece you have made from scratch that is just right. The only drawback is that you then have to let the customer have it! Do you need to do any annual training to keep your qualification up to date? Not in the formal sense, but the day you stop learning is the day you need a new vocation. Two lessons having your own business has taught you? 1. Anyone can devise a complex solution but the simple solution is what one must strive for. 2. A good deal has something in it for everyone involved. What is your ideal job/client? Clients who give a fairly open brief and leave control of the detailing to the craftsman will always get the best results because they leave room for creativity and pride in the work. What is your greatest achievement in your business? An old craftsman told me when I started that I would probably not make much of a profit, but I would have a lot of satisfaction trying. So far he has been right about
the second bit. My greatest achievement will be when I prove the old so-and-so wrong about the first bit. What has been the biggest help to building your business up? Word of mouth, fuelled by a continuing presence in an excellent local magazine! List one thing you wish you could change about your business: I make a lot of furniture out of European oak which is produced locally at Whitney Sawmills – an excellent product! I lament the production of European oak furniture in the Far East, which is then sold back to consumers in the UK as finished furniture for less than it would cost me to buy the wood alone. The imported pieces are of a very inferior quality, and timber which by rights should go for kindling is used in the construction. Tinted lacquer is used to disguise the multitude of defects. One thing you can say: they have some real wizards in their spray booths. But where is the integrity in that? List five goals on your business to-do list: 1. Better lighting in the workshop. 2. Find a bit of time to make something for my house (may never happen!) 3. Learn more than the most basic rudiments of generating drawings on the computer (may never happen!) 4. Play with my lathe a bit more (may never happen!) 5. Paint the workshop roof. Have any hidden talents come to light since starting the business? I am a tiny bit better at ‘paperwork’ than I expected. Have you had any embarrassing moments while working? Blissfully, I have a terrible memory for that sort of thing. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you whilst doing your job? No one thing springs to mind, but it has been a bowl of cherries, believe me. What have you done today to make you feel proud? I didn’t actually make a single physical thing today…but I did get three new jobs in the pipeline. What do you know now that you wish you’d known before starting your business? If you are a one man band, the staff Xmas dinners are not too rowdy. Sum your business up in five words: You can see the wood!
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Decibelles Spring 2019 Concert local churches, and they’ve sung at concerts, parties, weddings and at some beautiful venues, including Penyrheol Chapel, Mwnt church, and the Willow Globe. Decibelles’ spring programme includes Fauré’s Requiem, arranged in three parts for women’s voices, with organ accompaniment. Inspired by women’s suffrage and the end of the Great War, Fiona has also arranged some songs of reflection to complete the programme. In 2015, Fiona Evans, a professional singer living above Erwood, had an idea to form Decibelles, a women’s vocal group in the Hay area. Decibelles are now 14 singers, and their repertoire ranges from classical to early jazz and contemporary folk. In December 2016, they gave three performances of Britten’s ‘A Ceremony of Carols’ in
Decibelles look forward to welcoming you to their concerts, at St Faith’s Church, Dorstone, on Saturday 2nd March at 7.30pm and St Michael’s Church, Clyro, on Sunday 3rd March at 7.30pm. Tickets are available on the door for £8, with free entry for under 16s. For more information please visit www.decibelles-hay.co.uk or find them on Facebook /decibelleshayonwye.
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This spring at Glasbury Arts Children’s painting workshop with Kate Freeman Sunday 3rd February, 10.30am–4pm Glasbury Village Hall Glasbury Arts is delighted that abstract artist Kate Freeman will again be providing a painting workshop for young people aged 8–12. There are 10 places available on the workshop. Kate will provide a stimulating and exciting experience during which students will learn new skills. Tickets: £13, members discount applies.
Playing with Light Digital Workshop for Young People with Nick Brown Sunday 10 March
Booking essential through glasburyarts.co.uk.
Glasbury Village Hall
Glasbury Village Hall Annual Exhibition
Join Nick Brown from MASH Cinema for this fun sound effects and audio editing workshop!
Friday 1 March– Tuesday 5 March This year we have another exciting line up including two paintings borrowed from Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Gallery, one by internationally renowned painter Martyn Jones and the other by the immensely talented, the late Sir Kyffin Williams. Other guests include Carrie Ede, who produces startling but beautiful work, Hannah Firmin, Print Maker and illustrator, and photographer Mark Zytynski plus the wide range of local talent and of course the exciting work that always appears from Gwernyfed High School. Entry £4, free to members of Glasbury Arts, over 65s, young people in full-time education and people unwaged.
Tickets: £13, 10% members discount applies. Booking essential through glasburyarts.co.uk. This event is supported by Gwernyfed Community Council. POSTSCRIPT In October Glasbury Arts set up a monthly artists group to allow members to share their knowledge and experience. If you are a local artist, irrespective of genre, and would like to know more contact Sarah Boulton: sboulton@googlemail.com.
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Plant of the Month
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Stewart K. Powles PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEER HELLEBORES Hellebores are greatly underrated perennial plants, some of which are evergreen, with showy flowers in the winter and early spring before most of the other perennials have even come into growth. Perhaps the best known of the hellebores is Helleborus niger, better known as the ‘Christmas Rose’.These are evergreen with divided, deep green leaves and nodding, white flowers with golden stamens. As the name suggests, they can be in flower for Christmas but in most years the flowers last well into the New Year. By March the later flowering Helleborus x hybridus or ‘Lenten Rose’ will be taking centre stage with their cup-shaped, white, pink or purple flowers, many of which have attractive, spotted patterns on the inside of the petals. Other Hellebores such as H. corsicus and H. foetidus have divided, spiny, dark green leaves and pale green flowers carried in large clusters in late winter and early spring.
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Hellebores in general prefer semi-shade and a moisture retentive soil and are therefore ideal for edge of woodland or around the base of shrubs. As flower buds develop in the winter, old, blackened leaves need to be removed to allow the flowers to be seen at their best. Just remember though that all parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested and that the sap may irritate skin. However, don’t let this put you off as every garden should have a place for at least one variety of the hard-working Hellebore. Article supplied by The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks.
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An energising synergistic mix of plant oils, using lemon from lemon rind, petitgrain from the leaf of the bitter orange tree, rose geranium from the pelargonium leaf and sandalwood from the wood of the santalum tree. Petitgrain has a fresh flowery light perfume and it works so well with other citrus oils; it was one of the first ingredients used in eau de cologne, and records show it has been distilled since 1694. Therapeutically petitgrain can soothe an over active mind, and seems to help sleeplessness; it is a good anti-depressant and can help us recover from the ‘winter blues’. Wonderful diffused in an atomizer but also great in a wake-up bath in the morning. No4 – Energise with fresh & light pure essential oil and room mist. Article by Jacqueline Kennett. Source: Valerie Ann Worwood. PLANT OILS & NATURAL MISTS stocked by The Thoughtful Gardener Hay-on-Wye
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Wild in February
Protecting wildlife for the future
to encourage a range of tit species and importantly the Pied Fly Catcher.They also altered some existing boxes so that they could be inspected. Andy King the Bird Recorder for the Vice County of Brecknock visited the boxes monthly over the summer to monitor nesting attempts and success. Almost all the boxes were occupied in the first year – mostly by Blue Tits! But Pied Flycatchers were found nesting in six boxes at Coed Dyrysiog. These smart little birds breed in our western oak woods but over winter in West Africa.
Volunteer Nature Reserve Warden Trevor Lee puts up one of the new bird boxes Last March Brecknock Wildlife Trust (now Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales) installed 25 new quality Larch bird boxes from a local supplier at Coed Dyrysiog and Drostre Wood Reserves. Each box has a removable lid to aid monitoring. The boxes were installed with a variety of hole sizes
This was made possible by donations received at the funeral of member David Phillips, an enthusiastic visitor to the county who had hoped to move nearer to family at Llanafan-fawr. The Wildlife Trust would like to thank the Phillips family for this legacy which, with the help of volunteers, will contribute towards conservation and our understanding wildlife for many years to come. John Crellin
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Convey your forté! Yo! Recently I saw an appeal on another wonderful local resource – the Hay Community Page (FB). The enquirer was looking for recommendations for a good massage. The list grew longer and longer with names. Who knew there were so many body workers around Hay?! But not ONE person actually asked the most important question: What KIND of massage?! Much time would have been saved had they (or the respondents) queried this, because there is: Thai, Sports, Swedish, Hot stone, Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, et al... all providing a completely different service, as all the body workers would agree! Do they have an injury, want to deeply relax, need unbinding?! Same with sports injuries: recommending a Trigger Point therapist (say), for an issue an osteopath should see, is a total waste of the client’s money (but I’ve seen that too)! But those of us providing a service also need to place ourselves really well in our marketing to be completely clear about what we provide, and where our expertise lies. Personal Trainers will offer completely different services depending on where they like to specialise, and a great deal will depend on our original training providers too. There’s a
vast amount to cover but we will have studied: Optimal Nutrition,Anatomy and Physiology, Exercise (circuits design, gym instruction, weights), maybe Sports Therapy, Exercise for special populations (pre/postnatal for example),Weight Management, Doctors’ referrals, and that’s the basics (I even did sports massage!).We might then take extra modules to enhance our skillset, and add in to what we decide is our forté. Before I did PT I’d started out as an exercise instructor (Aerobics) so I’m sympathetic in modifying for the less conditioned clients (I was used to the crazy women on the front row who needed peeling off the ceiling, to the ladies hiding at the back unsure of which direction to go – and I’m the same at a presenter’s master class!). Other trainers might specialise in Weight training for men (say), or more the outdoor activities. I’ll happily refer a client on if we don’t ‘fit’ well. Myself? I’m a multi plane movement and postural expert, with many tools, predominantly serving female clients, providing all you’d expect from an experienced PT (but, I like to think, a little extra too)! Article
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Llyswen & Boughrood Show is 60 The Llyswen & Boughrood Show will be celebrating its 60th birthday this year with an exhibition of memories and photos from over the years. On Sunday 27th January a successful Afternoon Tea was held to collect memories from past Shows, and there will be another one at 2pm in Llyswen & Boughrood Community Hall on Sunday 24th March. Everyone is invited to come along, join in for tea and share stories from past shows – from as recently as last year to as far back as the 1960s! The 60th Exhibition is being supported by a grant from the Brecon Rotary Club ‘Community Chest’ Small Grants Scheme. There is no charge for tea, but please take along any photos, prize cards, anything at all that you might have relating to the Show over the years. If you know which year they relate to, all the better, but don’t worry if you don’t, everyone will have fun trying to find out when it was! Over the years people will have come from far and wide to compete at the Show, so the organisers would be delighted for you
to invite anyone you might know who would like to go along and be involved, especially anyone who might remember the early years, as so many are no longer with us. If you are unable to make the Afternoon Teas and have stories, photos, etc. that you would like to share, please contact Carol Brown, by email on carolbrown42@hotmail.com or by phone on 01874 754 504.
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local landscapes photography competition
Are you a keen photographer who has a passion for our local surroundings? Then this competition is right for you . . .
1st prize: £50 2nd prize: £25 3rd prize: £10
12 of the images will appear in the 2020 Local Landscapes Calendar There will be an exhibition of the winning photographs and the winning photographers other work
Rules are simple: High resolution images of local landscapes in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Images need to be A4 landscape dimensions and 300dpi resolution.
A Befriending Service Powys Befriending Service supports people aged over 50 who are isolated to maintain their independence and improve their social networks. For varying reasons, some people might need our support to get out and enjoy a social activity, join a lunch or café group, meet new friends or learn new skills. We have trained and supportive befrienders who offer their time to assist those in need. Individuals can self-refer or with permission someone else can refer for them. If you are over 50, live in Powys, are at risk of losing your independence, are socially isolated and want to meet new friends and have fun – call us and see what we can offer. We are also looking for volunteers to help improve quality of life for others. Can you spare at least two hours a week? Are you reliable, a good listener and enjoy the company of others, could you put a smile on someone’s face? Could you visit people in their own homes, or maybe you would like to run your own local group? With some training, support and a DBS check we can offer you various opportunities from telephone befriending, transport help, befriending in your local community, or helping organise and support an existing group in your area. If you live in the South Powys area, please give Caroline Massey a call to discuss how we can help you, whether through volunteering or to become a client and access our service. For more information contact the main office 01597 822191, call Caroline on 07900 523 276 or email caroline.bull-massey@pavo.org.uk. Article supplied by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations
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Dog poo: bag it and bin it...
Acanthus Curtains
Judging from recent discussions on Facebook and the state of the pavements, dog fouling has become a huge problem in the area. All dog owners have a legal responsibility to clean up after their pooches and most do; the minority who don’t make the streets and pavements a dirty and potentially disease-causing obstacle course. Dog poo isn’t just smelly and unpleasant, it can also be full of worm eggs which have the potential to make people very poorly. Children are most vulnerable as they are not always scrupulous at washing their hands but due to the complicated life cycles of these parasites we are all potentially at risk from infection. Bagged dog faeces can be placed in public bins so are easy to dispose of. During February Hay Veterinary Group is offering free packets of poo bags with purchases of dog worming treatments (while stocks last, subject to terms and conditions).Free nurse clinics allow us to weigh your dog and provide tailored worming advice. Please note we cannot dispense wormer unless we have seen and weighed your dog within the last 12 months. Article supplied by Hay Veterinary Group
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In 2014 a director of the charity CAIS, Geraint Jones, was given the task of forming a new veteran’s project that would fill the obvious gap for veterans of the armed forces in Wales. CAIS is based in Colwyn Bay and Geraint was a psychiatric nurse and understood the problems faced by veterans with PTSD and other issues. Therefore Geraint launched Change Step in North Wales. This was done after a successful bid for funding from the Armed Forces Libor fund. Change Step now covers all of Wales with Peer Mentors. Their brief is to help veterans in any way they can and to direct them to the right agency for the best support. The peer mentor for Powys is based in Brecon and currently supports over 20 veterans with various issues. Of course PTSD features along with other problems faced by veterans such as drug or alcohol abuse, debt issues, and health issues. Change Step supports anyone who has served, even if it was only for a month. If you know a veteran who needs help please get in touch – contact Phil Johnson on 07717 465 147 or phil.johnson@kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk.
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Menin Gate, 11th November Mrs Pauline Williams, Hay and District RBL ladies standard bearer, travelled to Belgium to take part in the World War One Remembrance Parade at the Menin Gate and the service at St George’s Memorial Church in Ypres. Pauline was the only RBL standard from the UK so had a massively important role on the day. She later travelled the battle fields with the Welsh Guards Pilgrims, taking part in many ceremonies, one being of an unknown soldier being laid to rest. A week for Pauline to remember for the rest of her life.
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School’s Out! So the Cariads Family Magazine was a firm favourite with local families (and with the team, too). A magazine promoting activity ideas, days out, articles, recipes and most importantly the huge What’s On section – all family related. Now we’re excited to be moving to this new format. With our two monthly community magazines, Wye Local and Local Beacon, we will be including a School’s Out! feature in the following issues each year: • February issues (half term) • April issues (Easter holiday) • May issues (half term) • July & August issues (summer holidays) • October issues (half term) • December issues (Christmas holidays). At the back of BOTH magazines we will continue to list family events. When you get stopped in the street to be told: “Cariads Family Magazine is our bible during the school holidays,” how could we
possibly not continue to include these?! We’ve highlighted them in blue so that they stand out from the other listings. I want to thank all the Cariads Family Magazine advertisers for supporting us in this new format. I know they too are glad of the opportunity to promote their family-aimed services or business to local families. If you would like to be included in our April issues, reaching families, grandparents, guardians and carers from Sennybridge to Eardisley, please get in touch. Prices start from £31.50 – this gets you an advert in BOTH magazines, reaching a readership of 25,000! We also welcome articles, interviews and reviews.
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The last straw
After watching the episode of Blue Planet about rubbish and plastic being thrown away and ending up in our oceans,Ysgol y Mynydd Du pupils decided that it was the last straw! The Eco Committee were spurred into action and it was agreed that something needed to be done. Pupils researched the problem further and were horrified by the facts that they discovered: • Plastic straws are the 11th most commonly found ocean rubbish. • They take 200 years to decompose and can’t be recycled in most places. The Eco Committee started to do the maths and went to see their head, Miss Toone, with the facts and figures. “If every child in the infants has milk in an individual plastic bottle with a straw, 190 school days of the year, for our school alone, that would total 7,790 bottles and straws!” By using glass bottles (that are 100% recyclable) and reusable beakers, Ysgol y Mynydd Du has now reduced its carbon footprint through the simple process of switching how the infants receive their milk.The Eco Committee are now actively looking into what other changes they can put into place to help create a greener future for generations to come. This has included signing up for the battery recycling scheme and also the Writing Instruments Recycling Programme where you can recycle any brand of pen, highlighter, correction fluid or markers. So if you are thinking of making a New Year’s resolution, make it a green one. It’s never too late to start and join our pupils at Ysgol Y Mynydd Du: pledge to make the future green. Remember, don’t throw away your old batteries or pens, bring them into school so we can recycle them. “I’m really pleased that Miss Toone has agreed to let us use glass bottles because we are reducing plastic waste.” – Jack
Drama workshops are fun! Hay Junior Youth Theatre celebrate their 10 year anniversary this year.They are calling for new members aged 7–11. Performance skills include drama games, improvisations, scripts (including your own), song, dance, mime and masks.The fun doesn’t stop there. Hay Senior Youth Theatre began 6 years ago for young people aged 12–15. Carefully designed so that you don’t have to get up early, these are Saturday afternoon workshops. Sessions are very social, with much hilarity, then using drama games to focus, moving into improvisation and creative theatrical ideas. The new February/March topic offers young people the chance to make short films and live sketches, comedy or serious, illustrating their views on technological health. Are we sitting still for too long? Are we speaking to each other much or do we just text? Techno-In-dependence explores this in the form of a live TV panel show to be shown at the end of March for Hay Independence Day celebrations. Contact Janine: 07733 055 430.
MELIN TALGARTH MILL SEE WATER POWER IN ACTION! Explore the Mill, learn about waterpower, watch wildlife in the river and the leat, enjoy a tasty treat in the café and bakery! WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY – drop in craft workshop 11am–3pm, February 27th and April 17th. £4.50 per go, stay as long as you want! OPEN TUESDAY–THURSDAY AND EVERY BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, 10AM–4PM www.talgarthmill.com T – @talgarthmill | F – Felintalgarthmill 01874 711 352 – Mill + Tours 01874 711 125 – Café + Bakery
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Mums Matter
The Friends of Brecon & District Mind have invited project has been designed by mums with postnatal Deborah Wilkie from Brecon & District Mind to talk anxiety and depression who live in deprived and rural about Mums Matter, a programme also being run by areas. “Motherhood can be lonely in these small villages Mid-Wales Mind, that supports mums in managing their and towns... They may be the only young family in the everyday lives as well as in nurturing themselves. It will area and accessing baby/toddler groups will mean travelling to another area.” dispel some of the myths about motherhood. The event takes place on Wednesday 20th February, “Social media, magazines and TV can portray a life that 7pm at The Muse, Glamorgan Street, Brecon.Tickets £5 is perfect whilst pregnant and after giving birth and (Friends/Members £2). concentrates on images of the ideal ‘perfect’ mum... “There was no additional support for mums apart from This programme gives evidence and demonstrates that their GP or health visitor to help them go through such a that’s not the reality and we discuss what motherhood huge life-changing experience,” Deborah explains.“They is really like for them. There are many myths about Cariads Family Magazine comeand to anthat end they ... felthasalone were the only ones suffering and motherhood and these can lead to self-stigmatising ng news is we will now run a feature: behaviour and negative perceptions of one’s self-worth.” Eardisley could not fully be honest in how they were struggling Whitney-on-Wye Letton Mums Matter aims to show these women that they are with their feelings of anxiety and worries and feeling Our Cariads Family Magazine has come to an end ... exciting news is weisolated. will now run aMany feature: women Clyro can Clifford not alone with these feelings and provide them with very low and ”Erwood struggle to Cusop Eardisley the tools Letton they need to overcome these pressures. The HAY-ON-WYE hold on to their identity once becoming a mother. Whitney-on-Wye Glasbury Llyswen programme also offers a confidential supporter session Cocks of support and Clifford “This is the first time this Three type Michaelchurch Clyro Cusop Erwood Escley for partners and significant others. programme has been rolled out in Wales, ” says Bronllys HAY-ON-WYE following issues issues of of Wye Wye Local Local ee following Felinfach Glasbury Llyswenhas this For more info, contact Brecon & District Mind on: TALGARTH Deborah, “and we are delighted that Powys Three Cocks Local Michaelchurch Local Beacon: Beacon: Escley info@breconmind.org.uk. great opportunity and is leading the way in Wales. ” The Bronllys
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A few busy months ahead. Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day, Easter weekend – if you like to dine out on these occasions, this feature is ideal. Maybe you just like to eat out! Again, this feature is for you. The following pages contain some superb local places to enjoy food and your chosen company.
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News from Talgarth by William Powell, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth Whilst our continental neighbours have had to contend with extreme snowfalls and disruption in the early weeks of the New Year, so far we have been spared the excesses of last winter. However, the long-range weather forecast is indicating some snow and ice to come, which may already have materialised by the time this edition of Wye Local reaches you. Regardless of what the weather has in store for us, readers will doubtless be aware of the chill wind that faces Powys County Council and all local authorities in terms of their funding allocations from central government. With the 2019/2020 budget round looming, the local press has already featured stories of potential funding reductions to come, involving highways, waste and environmental services, together with a threat to reduce the street lighting budget dramatically. It is still unclear what the final package will look like, but, along with my colleagues in the Welsh Liberal Democrat/Green Group on Powys County Council, we will be looking to safeguard the interests of more marginalised and vulnerable residents in assessing any proposed savings and their impact on our communities. At a time of considerable pressure on household budgets, with a significant rise in PCC Council Tax in the offing, as well as substantial hikes in the precept for both Dyfed–Powys Police and the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, I wholeheartedly support Talgarth Town Council’s recent decision to freeze its own precept for the coming year at 2018/19 levels. My Town Council colleagues are ambitious for our town but this has to be tempered by budgetary restraint in these challenging times. We are particularly fortunate here in Talgarth to have in Josephine Rumsey an experienced Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to help facilitate the budget process. The closure of the A479 Bronllys Road continues to cause significant disruption locally and the Dwr Cymru contractors have encountered more
than their fair share of difficulties. I am particularly concerned about the ongoing impact on adjacent businesses and householders and am doing my utmost to assist when problems are brought to my attention. Thanks are due to those locally who have stepped forward to help assess the impact on commercial operations, and where appropriate, to seek redress. Another area of concern that has been exacerbated by the road closure is the volume and speed of traffic along the A438 from Talgarth to Three Cocks. In this context, the recent visit to Ysgol y Mynydd Du by Dyfed–Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn was particularly timely. Pupils, staff, governors and parents had an opportunity to voice their concerns about speed enforcement and members of the Road Safety Committee at Ysgol y Mynydd Du had a training session from the Go Safe team in monitoring the speed of passing vehicles. Following Dafydd Llywelyn’s visit, Go Safe and the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be working more closely with the school community. Powys County Council has also committed to upgrading the kerb adjacent to Ysgol y Mynydd Du, to reviewing the operation of the flashing 20 mph signs – and also to working on a reconfigured Three Cocks junction, which has become an accident blackspot. In the meantime, if you have any feedback or issue of concern, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone on: 07703 112113, by email: Cllr.William.Powell@powys.gov.uk, via Twitter @WmPowell2016 or Facebook @WilliamPowellLD. My next advice surgery is on Friday 1st February from 5pm at Talgarth Tourist Information and Resource Centre – no appointment is necessary. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, William
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Tragic Matilda Dr Peter Ford has been a volunteer and a Friend of Hay Castle for many years and his involvement with the project alongside his passion for local history led him to write a book about one of the many exciting characters from the castle’s past. Peter drew on a variety of sources to build a colourful picture of the Lady of Hay, Matilda de Braose. First brought to the public eye in the 1970s by Barbara Erskine’s book, Lady of Hay, the real Matilda has proved something of an enigma. There are no remaining images of her, so we don’t really know what she looked like, yet her strong character lives on in the stories associated with her name. One legend claims that Matilda was a giantess who built Hay Castle in one night, gathering stones in her apron. At the end of the night she found a stone in her shoe and threw it across the River Wye in irritation. That stone – standing six feet tall and carved with a very early cross – can be found today in Llowes Church.
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News from Kirsty Williams People in the local area may be aware of concerns about future funding for Hay-on-Wye’s Recreation Ground, Sports Pavilion and the public toilets at the Clock Tower and on Oxford Road – and the future plans for the Council Offices. An agreement was reached between Hay Town Council and Powys County Council in 2015, but the Powys Cabinet has now annulled that agreement without the agreement of the Town Council. I wrote to the County Council months ago seeking clarification. The issue is also being pursued vigorously by local Welsh Liberal Democrat Councillors Gareth Ratcliffe and James Gibson-Watt, who are trying to persuade the County Council to stick to the original deal. In some other recent news: the free TV licence for people over 75 may be ending as the Westminster Government is cutting funding; the Welsh Government announced £5 million to help eradicate sheep scab; and the Welsh Government also announced £3 million to improve music services across Wales. Hwyrach bod pobl y Gelli Gandryll yn ymwybodol o’r pryderon am ddyfodol ariannu’r Meysydd Chwarae, y Pafiliwn Chwaraeon a’r tai bach yn nhŵr y cloc ac ar Oxford Road – a chynlluniau’r dyfodol ar gyfer swyddfeydd y cyngor. Cafwyd cytundeb rhwng Cyngor Tref y Gelli a Chyngor Sir Powys yn 2015, ond mae Cabinet Cyngor Powys wedi dileu’r cytundeb hwnnw bellach, heb sêl bendith y Cyngor Tref. Ysgrifennais at y Cyngor Sir fisoedd yn ôl i ofyn am eglurhad. Mae Cynghorwyr lleol Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru, Gareth Ratcliffe a James Gibson-Watt, yn mynd i’r afael â’r mater hefyd ac yn ceisio darbwyllo’r Cyngor Sir i gadw at y trefniant gwreiddiol. Dyma ragor o newyddion diweddar: efallai y bydd y drwydded deledu i rai dros 75 oed yn dod i ben gan fod Llywodraeth San Steffan yn torri’r cyllid; mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi £5 miliwn er mwyn helpu i ddileu’r clafr mewn defaid a £3 miliwn tuag at wella gwasanaethau cerdd ledled Cymru. This article is bilingual due to the Official Languages Scheme of the National Assembly for Wales.
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News from Chris Davies -Your local MP
2019 is a year I am feeling extremely positive about. There will be challenges, with Brexit continuing to dominate much of my Parliamentary work. Over the coming weeks votes have and will continue to take place and every vote will be extremely close as the Government having no overall majority. I want to see Brexit succeed and for us to get a good deal with the European Union. Our current deal proposed by the Prime Minister is a withdrawal agreement and a future trade agreement will take place once this is agreed.
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Talgarth Bowling Club This year, Talgarth Bowling Club has been lucky enough to be chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund. The Club are delighted at this opportunity to raise funds to support their volunteer green-keeping team. This small team work all year round to keep the green in tip top condition for social and league games, but also for local schoolchildren, disabled bowlers, and so that the club can participate in the annual Talgarth Sports Weekend. To help the Club raise vital funds, they will be relying on Co-op shoppers. Every time you buy Co-op owned products you get a five per cent reward for yourself, and a further one per cent goes to local causes like Talgarth Bowling Club. Co-op members can decide which local group they would like to back by going online: www.coop.co.uk/membership. Secretary of Talgarth Bowling Club Audrey Micklewright says: “We really hope that people will visit the website and choose to support our small community club. If you are not a member and would like to support us, you can join at your local store or online at www.coop.co.uk. “When a community comes together we are able to achieve great things, so we hope you can help promote our project.” For more information please contact Audrey Micklewright on 01874 711 458.
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News from... News from Drover Cycles E-bikes: Better for you, your pocket and the planet! An electric bike, by which we mean a bike with an integrated electric motor powered by a battery, is an increasingly popular choice for local residents – and with good reason! E-bikes offer the benefits of “normal” cycling but without so much strain on lungs and legs. If you want to get fit but your New Year’s resolutions are already proving hard to keep, it’s really worth giving an e-bike a try. In our experience e-bike owners ride further and more often than they would ever have done on a pedal-only bike. You may have heard that e-bikes are expensive and it’s certainly true they are an investment; you’ll need to budget between £1,000 and £3,000. However, they can also save you money if you use them instead of your car for regular journeys like shopping, commuting or the school run. There’s no Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) or MOT to pay for on an e-bike and your insurance and servicing costs are much lower. To fully recharge your battery will cost about 10p and give you a range of at least 30 to 50 miles – even the most fuel efficient car won’t come close to that! If you take into account the health benefits as well, why wouldn’t you give an electric bike a go? Pop into Drover Cycles for a chat and a no-obligation test ride. We have a range of e-bikes in stock and run demo days throughout the year. News from Glasbury Get-Together Club Since our last club meeting, being our Christmas lunch at The Old Barn, we haven’t too much news as yet. As you read you will already have attended our AGM and 10-year celebration in January, of which details will be in the March issue. Our first committee meeting of the new year was on 9th January – good to start making preparations for the year ahead. All committee members said they were happy to continue, being Judith Wilkinson,Chair, John Newell, Vice Chair; Gloria Gray, Secretary/Treasurer; Geraldine Cleary, Maureen Newell and Wendy Thomson. Annual subscription will remain at £8, tea and biscuits will be £1 and raffle tickets at club meetings in the hall will remain 50p a strip. New members very welcome. We have trips usually from April onwards and theatre, etc. when
possible, and endeavour to have interesting monthly speakers/demos, etc. at the Glasbury Village Hall club meets. Our next club meeting will be onWednesday 27th February, 2.30pm–4.30pm. We have Penny Williams as speaker, who will talk about children in Uganda and Kenya who make jewellery and other items from paper. Penny will bring along some of these things at the meeting. Hope you will join us. Guests welcome. For further info ring Gloria on 01497 847 726or Judith on 01497 847 274. News from Gwernyfed High School GHS Annual Ski Trip Gwernyfed High School’s students have now had time to settle back into their normal non-ski filled lives after recently visiting France to ski at the Montgenèvre ski resort. Further away than last year’s resort, which meant more time in our new home (The Bus). Pupils had a tiring journey which ended with late night boots, skis and helmet fittings. The morning routine is integral to getting us all out on the slopes as quickly as possible and became second nature to the pupils as we made our way through the week. Those who had never skied before were carving up the snow by the end of the week because of the highly trained ski instructors we get. Skiing is not the only reason for the residential ski trip – it helps increase confidence within the pupils. They have to live away from the comfort of mum and dad so their independence is developed as well. It also grants opportunities for pupils who might not get the opportunity later in life. Montgenèvre is a beautiful resort and pupils are lucky to have such a rewarding and satisfying opportunity at Gwernyfed High School.
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News from Hay Town Council Citizen of the Year Award Hay Town Council is launching its Citizen of the Year Award for the second year. John Evans won the inaugural award for his many years of outstanding volunteering and dedication to improving Hay-on-Wye. Nominations for this year’s award are now being taken. Forms can be found online on Hay Town Council’s website. Hard copies are available from the Council Offices in the Clerk’s Office or first-floor kitchen. The rules of nomination have been slightly amended. Last year only people living in Hay could nominate, but this year, nominations can be made by anyone. The person being nominated must still live in the Hay Town Council area. So, if you know of anyone who has carried out outstanding voluntary service on behalf of the community, please send us your completed nomination forms! The deadline for this year’s competition is Monday 18th March. Senior Citizens’ Party This year’s Senior Citizen Party was held on Tuesday 8th January and almost 40 residents of Hay came along to enjoy a post-festive treat and an excellent
three-course meal. This was followed by a quiz and bingo, and then Hay Primary School very kindly attended with about 25 pupils and sang some songs for the senior citizens. Hay Town Council would like to wish all our residents a very Happy New Year. News from U3A Hay Fake news!Headline-grabbing now, but unfortunately it’s nothing new. Did you know that Solzhenitsyn even warned the West about its dangers 40 years ago? At our next meeting of U3A Hay on Tuesday 19th February at 10.30am, Richard Walker will explain why the writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn irritated the Russian authorities so much, and why he is now considered one of the great figures of the 20th century. After lunch, at 1.15pm, we will watch the 2012 film Wadjda which tells the tale of a young Saudi Arabian girl who longs to own a bicycle...in a country where only males are allowed to ride bicycles! Starring Waad Mohammed and directed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker, Haifa al-Mansour, it is an example of the struggle to overcome convention and authority even in the making of this insightful film.
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We meet in the gracious Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro, where coffee is served from 10am.Lunch is served from 12.15pm. Admission is £5 for members and £7 for non-members. Do come and join us for a stimulating day – we hope to see you there! News from Hay2Timbuktu The end of 2018 into 2019 proved very successful for H2T. The Department for International Development confirmed a grant which will support 60 girls in three schools in Timbuktu and will fund the training of three midwifery assistants. The twoyear grant will fund equipment, books and remedial lessons for the girls, giving them an opportunity to fulfill their potential and continue their education. Two of the trustees from H2T travelled to Mali to finalise the programme delivery with key partners and although travel beyond Bamako remains a major security risk, meetings in the capital with stakeholders including the Mayor of Timbuktu, Programme Director for AMSS, our partner NGO, the Regional Director for AMSS, the British Ambassador to Mali and one of the English teachers from Timbuktu gave us confidence that the support
in Timbuktu from H2T and the people of Hay is well received. We had the opportunity to learn of the completion of toilet building in all three schools, to pass on books and letters from Hay Primary School and to give the Christmas greetings and messages from Hay folk to the Mayor. This year H2T plans to raise funds for solar lighting in schools to enable students to complete their homework with lamps charged at school. To learn more join us in Hay Primary School at 7pm on Friday 4th February. Photo: John Winter discusses Hay’s contribution in Timbuktu with the Mayor of Timbuktu.
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Companionship for the 40+ To respond to any of our lonely hearts listings, place your reply in a stamped envelope marked with their unique Box Number and send to: Companionship, Cariads Local Ltd (see address on Page 1). Your envelope will then be forwarded on to the advertiser. All submissions and replies will
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BOX NO: 12.18.01 Male | Divorced
BOX NO: 04.18.02 Male | Single
Late 50s, non-smoker, 6 feet tall. Loves country and coast and places of interest. WLTM lady of similar age or younger, non-smoker for days out and holidays to places of interest.
Dark, blue eyes, youngish, 5ft 7ins man, loving, kind, tender, needs friendship and love to share life together. WLTM v. slim, petite or tall, outgoing, homely, fun, kind and loving lady.
BOX NO: 09.18.01 Female | Single Petite, smart, very caring lady WLTM smart, caring gentleman to share love, gardening, eating out and day trips. BOX NO: 06.18.01 Male | Single Rural guy – 5’7” medium build, 71 years young at heart and very genuine. OHAC and wicked SOH. WLTM a slimmish smart lady, 58–68, who is fun to be with, and enjoy life together.
BOX NO: 04.18.01 Male | Widowed Ex-teacher, a lover of the arts, sport and history. A good listener. WLTM a lady interested in the arts, quirky sense of humour, young at heart. BOX NO: 03.18.01 Female | Widowed Slim, kind, 70 years, young at heart. Enjoys rural life, happy to meet a gent 68–73 years. WLTM a happy, kind, romantic male to enjoy most things in life. Where are you all?! If you are looking for good fun I am the lady!
This is our last Companionship listing. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their details or replied to adverts over the past two years. Best of luck with finding that special person...
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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. Drop in! 01497 822995. 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 Sue Hodgetts 01497 822523. Boxing Circuits: 6–6.45pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club. Wow! Everyone loves this class. You each have your own station so no competition. All welcome. £7. Drop in! Contact 01497 822955. Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Craft Class: 7–9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact 01497 821913. 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
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something different each month so if you would like to join in the fun, contact Carol by email: carolbrown42@hotmail.com. Talgarth Male Choir Practice: 7.30pm–9.30pm. Gwernyfed Rugby Football Club, Talgarth. All welcome no matter what your level. Contact Pete Rowson 07971 840786. TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: (term time only) 9.10– 11am. 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 & join in. Our friendly group meets throughout the year in a lovely, quiet, warm venue. Give it a try and see if you like it! Beginners and all levels welcome. £6 a session - no commitment! Come whenever you can. Email: emmaphillpots@gmail.com. Contact Emma Phillpotts 01497 831704. Boxing Circuits: 9.15–10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £7. Drop in! 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.
Art Class: 10.30am–12.30pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact 01497 821913. Talgarth Luncheon Club: 12 noon. Town Hall, Talgarth. Meals are served from 12 noon and cost £4. Our Meals on Wheels Service is also available at the same price with free delivery. Transport is provided by Dial a Ride. Don’t feel lonely, come and join us, you can be sure of a friendly chat and a laugh. Contact Cynthia Argent 01874 711408 or Margaret Kite 01874 711524. Swimsanity: 12 noon–1pm. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Decidedly not Aquarobics! Non swimmers welcome. Course and drop in available, but please call for details. Contact Cat (Gym and Tonic) 01497 822995. Art Class: 2–4pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact 01497 821913. Erwood Community Chorus: (every other Tuesday) 2.15–4pm. Erwood Market Hall. £5 per session. A capella singing for all. Contact Sarah Harman by email sarahharmany@btinternet.com or 01874 713184. Drop-in Junior Chess Club: 4.15pm at The Globe @ Hay. Every Tuesday during term times. All abilities welcome! Drop in and play or stay for the whole session! Contact 07714 767 779. 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
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What’s on: during the week class–always popular. £7. Drop in! 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. 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. GBH: 6.45–7.30pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club. Glide, Bounce & Hurdle your way to ultra-fitness with this tough class using the most unusual equipment. You’ll LOVE this class! Drop in! £7. Contact 01497 822995. Science Cafe: (every fourth Tuesday in the month) 7pm. The Swan at Hay. Informal group, talks and discussions on scientific topics. Free, all welcome. Contact sciencecafe@outlook.com. 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. Clyro & Llowes WI: (every fourth Tuesday of the month) 7.15pm. Clyro Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 821995. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay
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(opposite fire station). Guest speakers, tutorials, competitions, visits and trips, Expert or novice– all welcome. Non-members £5 to include refreshments. Visit www.haycameraclub.co.uk. Contact 01874 676225. Adult Jazz Dance Class: (term time only) 7.30–8.45pm. Clifford Community Hall. A mix of jazz/ballet and contemporary. Taught by Veronica Guest. Email vs.guest@btinternet.com. Contact 01497 820256. 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 from 9.45pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. New ringers always welcome. 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 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. Drop in! Contact 01497 822995. English Country Dancing (U3A): 10am–12 noon. St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Taught by Margaret Gill. £3 per session. Just turn up for a free session or for more information contact Stephanie 01497 820694 or Susan 01544 327337.
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–12pm at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome. Art Class: 11am–1pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact 01497 821913. Hay Luncheon Club: (third Wednesday of the month) 12pm–2.30pm 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 Sue Hodgetts 01497 822523. Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month) at Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Contact Jeanette Cruse 01497 851756. Whist Drive: 2pm for 2.30pm. Hay Bowling Club. All welcome including learners. £2 entrance fee. All proceeds are donated to local charities. Raffles, refreshments. Ample parking. Contact Peter 01497 820736.
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What’s on: during the week Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. Visit Glasbury Paddlers on Facebook or email: petermayallpaddlesports@gmail. com.
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.
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. Drop in! 01497 822995.
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Talgarth Short Mat Bowls: 7–9pm. The Church Hall, Talgarth. Come along to our friendly club. Beginners welcome. Contact Dulce 01874 711734. 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 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.
Hay Market Day: 9am–4pm. Memorial Square, Buttermarket & Clock Tower, Hay. 40 stalls of local produce, hot food, crafts, vintage & more. Visit www. haymarkets.co.uk. Contact 07989 980601.
Clyro Rainbows Guides: (term time only) 4–5pm. 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.
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. Drop in! Contact 01497 822995.
1st Eardisley Rainbows (for girls aged 5–7): (term time only) 4.30–5.30pm. Contact eardisleyrainbows@hotmail.co.uk.
Babies & Toddlers @ Bethesda: (term time only) 9.30–11am. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@ me.com or 01497 820685. Painting Classes: 1.30–4pm. Cusop Village Hall. Watercolours, pastels, acrylics, pen & ink techniques covered. £10 per session includes tea and coffee. Contact Thomasin 07955 344958.
Black Mountains Lions Club: (first and third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227.
Bell Bank Club – For the blind and partially sighted: (Every other week) 2–4pm. Conservative Club (Small room), Lion Street, Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted vision is very welcome to join us for a chat, speakers, outings etc. Contact Aileen Burr 01497 821273 or John Price 01497 820464.
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Brilley Patches: (fortnightly) 2–4.30pm. Brilley &
Hay on WI: (second Wednesday of the month) 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523.
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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.
Swimsanity: 6–7pm. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Decidedly not Aquarobics! Non swimmers welcome. Course and drop in available, but please call for details. Contact Cat (Gym and Tonic) 01497 822995. Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15s girls), 6.30pm (U 18s), 6.45pm (Ladies). Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458. Tai Chi and Qi Gong - Mind and Body: 6–7.30pm. Clyro VIllage Hall. Small and friendly group. All levels welcome. Contact Maz 07581 740570. Stitch & Bitch: (first Thursday in the month) 6–8pm. The Swan, Hay. Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. Table Tennis: 6.30–8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only. Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633.
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What’s on: during the week 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. Ladies Netball: 6.30–8.30pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £3.50 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. Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters. Hay Adult Theatre Studies: 7.30– 9.30pm. Clifford Community Centre. “Tales from around the Globe”. Contact Janine Sharp. Only £7 a session. Email: haytheatreco@gmail.com. Contact 07733 055430. 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. Charity Quiz Night: (first Thursday in the month). The Three Horseshoes, Velindre, LD3 0SU. £1pp in aid of Welsh
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Air Ambulance. Contact 01497 847304. 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. Drop in! 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. Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s Branch: (every other Friday) 10am–4.30pm. Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greeting cards, knit or sew. Contact Val Morgans 01497 820551. The BrainFit Workout (TM): (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. Drop in! Contact 01497 822995.
5.15pm Caterpillars (new to football) and 5.15–6pm Butterflies (have played before or are confident). Gwernyfed High School Sport’s Hall. For girls aged 5–11 years. Each session £2. Contact Tony, email southpowyscommunityhub@ gmail.com or 07854 012841. Kids @ Bethesda Club (4–11 years): (term time only) 5.30pm. Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev Gordon Bingham by email: gjbingham@ me.com or 01497 820685. Crush It! (every third Friday in the month) 6–7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club: Lifestyle Seminars. Free to all–however booking is essential as we need to cater for you. A projector-lead and fun seminar on all things health & fitness in a welcoming and warm club. Visit www. crushitlifestyle.club. Contact Cat 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 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.
Fish & Chip Friday: 12–2pm. At The Baskerville Arms, Clyro. Contact 01497 820670.
Table Sale: (first Saturday in the month) 8am–1pm. Talgarth Church Hall.
South Powys Community Football Hub – Football for Girls: (term time only) 4.30–
Hay-on-Wye 5k Run: 9am. Meet below Hay Road Bridge. Free run organised by Hay Hotfooters
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What’s on: during the week / month Running Club. Following the parkrun format, people of all ages and abilities come together every week to run around a country 5k course. The picturesque route winds from the start, along the Bailey Walk and around the Warren beside the River Wye. Hay Junior Theatre & Hay Senior Theatre: (term time only) at Cusop Village Hall. Hay Junior Theatre (10.30am–12.30pm). Fantastic fun, professional performance skill training for ages 7–11 with Janine Sharp. Hay Senior Youth Theatre (1–3pm.) Cusop Village Hall. For ages 12– 16. No experience needed. £7 per session.Visit www.haytheatre. co.uk. Email: haytheatreco@gmail. com. Contact 07733 055430. Art Class: 11am–12.30pm. Doll’s House Fun, Hay. For children 11 years plus. Contact 01497 821913. 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. Services at Talgarth United Free Church: 10.30am. Talgarth United Free Church (fifth Sunday may be at a different venue). A warm welcome awaits you. Contact 01874 711327. Lego Club: 11am at The Globe @ Hay. Lego Club happens every Sunday. Come along, all ages welcome, including parents! Contact 01497 821762. Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the
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month) 3pm. Contact 01874 711061. Glasbury Methodist Church Service: 6pm. All welcome. Contact M Lawrence 07867 784681. Velindre Village Charity Draw: 6pm. The Three Horseshoes, Velindre, LD3 0SU. Weekly draw £1 per ticket. Contact 01497 847304. 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. DURING THE MONTH Friday 1st February William Powell, Powys County Councillor for Talgarth Advice Surgery: 5pm. Talgarth Tourist Information and Resource Centre. Contact 07703 112113. See article on page 37. Saturday 2nd February Hay Jazz presents ’Stephane Grappelli’s Hot Violin’: 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Hay, HR3 5ED. Mike Piggott & Martin Litton. “One of the best jazz-fiddlers active anywhere..” (The New York Jazz Times). ‘C’est Si Bon’, ‘Pennies from Heaven’, ‘La Mer’. Playing Cole Porter, Fats Waller, George Gershwin. Plus some unusual instruments... Something for everyone. Bar available. Tickets £12. Visit www.hayjazz. org. Contact 07748 652194. The Emperials - A Night of Live Ska: The Globe @ Hay. £8 Advance tickets. See advert in our Dining Out section.
Folk & Irish Music Night: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert in our Dining Out section. Saturday 2nd February – Sunday 3rd February Falling in love with Georgians: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Fall in love with the Georgians at Berrington, as we share stories of eighteenth century love and romance. Contact 01568 615721. Look! Look! Look!: 10am–5pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Experience the Georgian splendour of the gardens with a contemporary take on a Georgian pavilion. Contact 01568 615721. Sunday 3rd February A sweet silhouette: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Get a taste of Georgian romance this February as you have a go at making your own silhouette for your loved one. Contact 01568 615 721. Glasbury Arts – Children’s Painting Workshop with Kate 10.30am–4pm. Freeman: Glasbury Village Hall. For children aged 8 - 12 years. Ten places are available. Tickets: £13, members discount applies. Booking essential. Visit www.glasburyarts. co.uk. See article on page 11. Wildlife Watch Club: 12.30– 2.30pm at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY. Wildlife Watch is for young naturalists ages 7 to 14 years. We meet on the first Sunday of each month. We cover a different topic each month learning about
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Tickets on the door £5. Contact 01544 327227.
Monday 4th February
Charity Quiz Night: 8pm. Baskerville Arms, Clyro. In aid of Clyro School. See advert in our Dining Out section.
The Childcare Offer for Wales Engagement Event: 6.30–8.30pm. The Castle Hotel, Brecon. This event is aimed at childcare providers and other interested parties who would like to find out about the Welsh Government Childcare Offer for Wales. During this event childcare providers will be shown how to register to enable them to deliver the offer in 2019. Further information and bookings email: nia.wilson@ powys.gov.uk. Tuesday 5th February Hay Camera Club - Presentation by Club Member Colin Lawrence: 7.30pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay (opposite fire station). Visit www.haycameraclub.co.uk. Contact 01874 676225. Thursday 7th February Flicks in the Sticks presents – “Phantom Thread” (cert 12A): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock is at the centre of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, socialites and debutants with distinct style. Women come and go, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across young and strong-willed Alma, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. Starring Daniel Day Lewis in his last ever film. Bring your own refreshments. Cabaret seating.
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Friday 8th February Hay in Timbuktu – Public Meeting: 7pm. Hay Primary School. Everyone welcome to hear about the latest projects in Timbuktu. See article on page 49. Hay Music presents Robin Michael, Cello - Bach Cello Suites Nos 1 & 3, Kodaly Cello Sonata Op 8: 7.30pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Visit w w w. h a y m u s i c . o r g / e v e n t s . Tickets available in person, by phone or online from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 44 Lion Street, Hay. Visit www.boothbooks.co.uk. Contact 01497 820322. Saturday 9th February – Sunday 10th February Falling in love with Georgians: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Fall in love with the Georgians at Berrington, as we share stories of eighteenth century love and romance. Contact 01568 615721. Look! Look! Look!: 10am–5pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Experience Georgian splendour of the gardens with a contemporary take on a Georgian pavilion. Contact 01568 615721. Sunday 10th February Courtship, Chocolates century: Leominster, us inside
Flowers and in the eighteenth Berrington Hall, HR6 0DW. Join the mansion and
learn all about how food and courtship had an intrinsic link in the eighteenth century. 11.15– 11.30am, 12.15–12.30pm, 1.15– 1.30pm, 2.15–2.30pm. Contact 01568 615721. Tuesday 12th February Hay Camera Club: Tony Thomas – “My Journey into Digital”: 7.30pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay (opposite fire station). A presentation by this expert photographer on his move from film to digital. Visit www. haycameraclub.co.uk. Contact 01874 676225. Thursday 14th February 1970s Valentines: The Old Black Lion, Hay. Classic 1970s cuisine and music. Contact 01497 820841. See advert in our Dining Out section. Thursday 14th and Saturday 16th February Valentine’s Dinner: Baskerville Arms, Clyro See advert in our Dining Out section. Friday 15th February Jacob & Drinkwater: The Globe @ Hay. See advert in our Dining Out section. Friday 15th February – Saturday 23rd February Falling in love with Georgians: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Fall in love with the Georgians at Berrington, as we share stories of eighteenth century love and romance. Contact 01568 615721. Saturday 16th February Mortimer History Society HalfDay Conference – “On the Record: Writing the Mortimers
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What’s on: during the month into History”: Refreshments from 9.15 for a 10am start until 1pm. College Hall, Hereford Cathedral.Three talks: Dr Michael Staunton – Writing and Reading Chronicles in Medieval England; Dr Philip Morgan – Chronicles and Colleges: Constructing the image of the Mortimers in the Middle Ages; Professor Helen Fulton – The Mortimers in the writings of Iolo Goch and Adam Usk. Private display of medieval manuscripts from the Cathedral Library, including a 12th-century book from Wigmore Abbey. Members £9, Non-Members £13. Visit www. mor timerhistor ysociety.org.uk. Contact 01584 831654. Live Music – ‘Breeze and Wilson’: 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. A welcome return for this acoustic duo playing their blend of original compositions and folk/country/roots/blues covers. “They exude a laid-back warmth and bonhomie that is perfectly in keeping with the style of music they play. The arrangements are understated to perfection, the musicianship is first class and the singing mellifluous” – Chester Folk Festival review. Licensed bar. Tickets in advance £8. Contact 01544 327227. Live Music Night: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert in our Dining Out section. Saturday 16th February Sunday 24th February Croft Castle and Parkland – Jack Frost trail: 10am–4pm at Croft Castle and Parkland,Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9PW. Contact 01568 780246.
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Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Trail: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Step back in time and enjoy this traditional tale as you complete the quest around the grounds. Contact 01568 615721. Saturday 16th February – Thursday 28th February Look! Look! Look!: 10am–5pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Experience the Georgian splendour of the gardens with a contemporary take on a Georgian pavilion. Contact 01568 615721. Pleasure Grounds Exhibition Installation: 10am–4pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Throughout the site you can watch as the students from the Hereford College of Arts install their latest exhibition. Contact 01568 615721. Garden Gnomes Trail: 10.30am–4pm at The Weir Garden, Swainshill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7QF. Before spring arrives, the resident gnomes at The Weir come out of hibernation to wake up the garden. Help our gnomes prepare the garden for springtime, helping nature flourish with this fun family trail. £2.50. Contact 01981 590509. Sunday 17th February Courtship, Flowers and Chocolates in the eighteenth century: Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Join us inside the mansion and learn all about how food and courtship had an intrinsic link in the eighteenth century. 11.15– 11.30am, 12.15–12.30pm, 1.15– 1.30pm, 2.15–2.30pm. Contact 01568 615721.
Monday 18th February – Wednesday 20th February Lego Builders at Berrington: 11am–3pm at Berrington Hall, Leominster, HR6 0DW. Bring your own Lego or use some of ours and see if you can beat ‘Capability’ Brown by designing and creating your own mini walled garden. Contact 01568 615721. Tuesday 19th February Adventure Club: 10am–2pm at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY. Winter inspired adventures in the woods including campfire cooking, fire lighting, den building, using tools, games, seasonal crafts and more! For children aged 7 to 14 years. Contact 01432 530088. U3A Hay: Music Room of Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. 10.30am – Morning Session: Richard Walker explains why the writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn irritated the Russian authorities so much, and why he is now considered one of the great figures of the 20th Century. 1.15pm – Afternoon Session: Viewing of “Wadjda” which tells the tale of a young Saudi Arabian girl who longs to own a bicycle. Entrance fee is £5 for members and £7 for non members. See article on page 47. Hay Camera Club: Chris Warren –“Beginner’s Guide to Photography”: 7.30pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay (opposite fire station). A warm invitation to the public to join the club for this presentation about learning how to get the best from your camera.
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What’s on: during the month / next month Bring your camera along and find out about those buttons and levers! Visit www.haycameraclub. co.uk. Contact 01874 676225.
Charity Quiz Night: 8pm. Baskerville Arms, Clyro. In aid of Macmillan. See advert in our Dining Out section.
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Get Crafty: 1.30–3.30pm at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY. Get Crafty! is a nature-based craft session with activities aimed at children aged 2 to 12 years who must be accompanied by a parent or carer. We also run a free sensory play activity alongside for the under 2s. Contact 01432 530088.
Pesky pests workshop: 11am– 3pm at Croft Castle and Parkland, Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9PW. Discover more about pesky pests in the castle, how they cause damage to our collections and how our house team keep them at bay. Contact 01568 780246.
Code Club: 4pm at The Globe @ Hay, in the Upper Gallery. We think all children should have the opportunity to learn code, no matter who they are or where they come from. Contact 01497 821762 or events@globeathay. co.uk. Friends of Brecon & District Mind - “Mums Matter”: 7pm. The Muse, Brecon. Deborah Wilkie talks about a Mind Project which supports mums in managing the everyday and nurturing themselves. It will dispel some myths about motherhood. (Friends/Members £2).Visit www. breconmind.org.uk. Contact 01874 611529. See article in our School’s Out section. Thursday 21st February Bingo Fundraiser in Aid of Hay Sports: Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7.15pm start. The Bowls Pavilion, Hay. Prize and cash – if numbers suffice £50 top prize. Tea, coffee, biscuits, bar, ample parking and a warm welcome awaits.
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Friday 22nd February Brecon Mind Charity Bingo Night: 6pm. Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Booking required – £12.50pp. See advert on page 13. Saturday 23rd February A & S Animal Encounters: Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Booking required – £4pp. See advert on page 13. CMYK Hay – A One Day Festival of Contemporary Print & Illustration: 11am–5pm. The Globe @ Hay. See advert in our Dining Out section. Sunday 24th February Planetarium Show: The Solar System: 11am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm at Elan Valley Visitor Centre, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP. Take a tour of the Solar System with Martin Nelmes from the University of Aberystwyth. FREE. Places are limited so please book in advance. Contact 01597 810880. Cheese Club: 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert in our Dining Out section.
Tuesday 26th February Hay Camera Club – Presentation by a Club Member: 7.30pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay (opposite fire station). Visit www. haycameraclub.co.uk. Contact 01874 676225. Wednesday 27th February Workshop Wednesday – Drop In Craft Workshop: 11am–3pm. Talgarth Mill. £4.50. See advert in our School’s Out section. Glasbury Get-Together Club Meeting: 2.30–4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Penny Williams speaks about children in Uganda and Kenya who make jewellery and other items from paper. Penny will bring along some of these things to the meeting. See article on page 45. Thursday 28th February A Cuppa for Carers: 2.30pm. The Granary, Talgarth Mill, Talgarth. Arranged by carers for carers. A chance to catch up, take a break, have a chat, share tips, make friends. Free refreshments and cakes. Carers and ‘Cared for’ welcome. Come along and join us – new activities every month. Contact Sue Bidmead 01497 847217. Friday 1st March St David’s Day Dinner – A Welsh Themed Evening: 7 for 7.30pm. The Swan at Hay. In aid of Hay & District Dial a Ride. Contact 01497 821616 (9am–12 noon, Monday–Friday). Friday 1st March Tuesday 5th March
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Glasbury Arts Annual Exhibition: Opening hours: Friday 6–7.30pm,
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What’s on: during the month / next month Saturday/Sunday 11am–4.30pm, Monday/Tuesday 10.30am–4pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Entry £4, free to Glasbury Arts members, over 65s, young people in fulltime education and people unwaged. See article on page 11. Saturday 2nd March Decibelles present a Spring Concert – Faure’s Requiem and Songs of Reflection: 7.30pm. St Faith’s Church, Dorstone. Tickets available on the door £8, with free entry for under 16s. Visit www.decibelles-hay.co.uk or Facebook /decibelleshayonwye. See advert and article on page 8. Sunday 3rd March Taiko Taster Session – Family Session: 10.30am at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Do you want to make some noise? Come and have some fun playing Japanese Taiko drums at two taster workshop days, suitable for adults and children. Contact 01874 611622. Taiko Taster Session – Children 12+: 11.15am at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Do you want to make some noise? Come and have some fun playing Japanese Taiko drums at two taster workshop days, suitable for adults and children. Contact 01874 611622. Decibelles present a Spring Concert – Faure’s Requiem and Songs of Reflection: 7.30pm. St Michael’s Church, Clyro. Tickets available on the door £8, with free entry for under 16s. Visit www.decibelles-hay.co.uk or Facebook /decibelleshayonwye. See advert and article on page 8.
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Monday 4th March Brecon Film Society presents - I Am Not a Witch (12A): 7.30pm. Brecon Coliseum Cinema. Women’s Festival is celebrated with a feature debut from writer/ director Rungano Nyoni, who was born in Zambia and raised in Cardiff. A nine year old girl is accused of being a witch in a Zambian village and is exiled to a witch camp in the middle of a desert. Contact 01874 623166. Thursday 7th March Flicks in the Sticks presents – “A Star is Born” (cert 15): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. Lady Gaga is a revelation in this powerful contemporary take on the tragic, oft-filmed love story, which has received great critical praise. A Star is Born delivers chemistry, romantic vulnerability and committed musical performances from its two leads and is sure to feature in this year’s awards season. Bring your own refreshments. Cabaret seating. Tickets on the door £5. Contact 01544 327227. Saturday 9th March Hardy Plant Society – “An American Nurseryman’s Reflections on English Gardening” by Mark Zenick: 2pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Visitors £4. Flicks in the Sticks presents – “Cold War” (cert 15): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. An exquisite, tumultuous love story, which won Best Director at Cannes and has received uniformly ecstatic reviews. Set against the oppressive Cold War singer Zula and pianist Wiktor meet and fall in love as they perform across
Eastern Europe and realise they must find a way to slip past the Iron Curtain, and soon. Subtitled. Bring your own refreshments. Cabaret seating. Tickets on the door £5. Contact 01544 327227. Sunday 10 March Glasbury Arts – Sound Effects and Audio Editing Workshop with Nick Brown from MASH Cinema: Glasbury Village Hall. Tickets: £13, 10% members discount applies. Booking essential through www.glasburyarts.co.uk. This event is supported by Gwernyfed Community Council. See article on page 11. Sunday 24th March The Llyswen & Boughrood Show Afternoon Tea: 2pm. Llyswen & Boughrood Community Hall. See article on page 18. Sunday 31st March Local Landscapes Photography Competition Closing Date: Email entries to lisamarie@ cariadslocal.co.uk. See advert on page 19. Wednesday 17th April Workshop Wednesday – Drop In Craft Workshop: 11am–3pm. Talgarth Mill. £4.50. See advert in our School’s Out section. 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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