Lampeter Grapevine Issue 11 July Aug 2013

cysylltwch â ni / contact us: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Gorffennaf-Awst /July-August 2013

GRAPEVINE digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly

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regular features ... 

listings & events

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reviews

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papur bro CLONC

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kids in action

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seasonal snippets

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cookie’s corner

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creative ideas

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what’s on in the woods

STOP PRESS: Places still available!

Visit Lampeter’s twinned town in France Details on page 3

in this issue...  lampeter food festival 

say caws!

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lampeter railway

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think global, act local

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confessions of a workshop junkie

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volunteers’ week

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people’s kitchen

Penblwydd Hapus

GRAPEVINE

Croeso / Welcome … to this birthday issue of the Grapevine.

no. 11, July/August 2013 Post: c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7EE Email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Published by: Transition Llambed Development Trust, Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, SA48 7EE Printed by: TSD Reprographics, Lampeter, on paper from sustainable resources To list your event, submit an article, ad or letter or to make an enquiry, email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com or post to address above Please include the reason you are contacting us in the subject box of your email (Ad, Listing, Article, Letter, Enquiry) Full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk Listings (events & courses) FREE. Display advertising rates: ¼ column £10; ¼ page £25; ½ page £40; full page £70 (back page £80) £25 off ads for one-off public events held in Victoria Hall Classified ads: £2 / 20 wds (min. £2) Therapists' section (max 35 wds): £10 for 6 editions in advance Copy date for Sept issue: Fri 9 Aug. Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’ Circulation: 1,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area

I really can’t believe that it is 12 months ago that the Grapevine was launched. It seems like no time at all, until I start recalling all the late nights and long hours sat at my computer sorting the layout! I think the newsletter team have done a fantastic job so far and have come a long way in what is a relatively short space of time. With your help and support, I’m sure it will continue to go from strength to strength. We rely on a very small, but dedicated, team of volunteers to make

this

newsletter

what

it

is. So,

may I

take

this

opportunity to thank everyone that has been involved so far, for all the behind-the-scenes work, and for the support from the Transition Llambed Development Trust to get us going.

Remember this is your newsletter, so let’s ‘keep it local’ and if there’s anyone out there who would like to contribute, please do get in touch.

Talking of ‘Keeping it Local’ and volunteering reminds me of the CAVO article on page 20 and nudges me towards what I’m supposed to be highlighting this month. This bumper issue is packed with all sorts of interesting local things.

Why not check out our local food producers at the impressive Lampeter Food Festival this summer or pop in regularly to our People’s Market (2nd & 4th Saturdays each month) to sample the delights of the COASTAL Café and find more local goodies.

Try out some tasty local cheese in Cookie’s Corner, page 13 & read about where to find it in ‘Say Caws’ on page 12. As the school holidays are almost upon us, then check out some of the activities at Long Wood, page 6, not forgetting to check out some of the Creative Ideas on pages 24-27 first. Remind yourself how much there is on offer locally with Jan’s amusing ‘Confessions’, page 11. Or maybe dream of what is missing and start a campaign to bring the railway back to town. Find out more and see what you can do on pages 7 & 10 As usual there is far too much to talk about here, so I will leave you to delve into the wonders of ‘Local Lampeter’ at your leisure.

Darllen hapus / Happy reading Angie Martin

We reserve the right to edit all contributions for reasons of space & clarity.

The views expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of Transition Llambed Development Trust or the newsletter group.

Other contact details:  Transition Llambed: www.transitionllambed.co.uk email: transitionllambed@gmail.com  Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: admin@vichall.org.uk or phone/text 07891 632614  People's Market: To book a stall contact: rhydygwinfarm@talktalk.net or ring 01570 471432 2

Victoria Hall Refurbishment Update Dear Hall Users Just to let you know the second stage of our Victoria Hall renovation will begin shortly with the upgrade of the kitchen.

To this end the existing kitchen and the small hall will be out of action from Tue 25 June until Fri 19 July.

However, the main hall will still be in use and all those that use the small hall for your activities will be accommodated within the main hall for that period. We will also supply a simple drink making facility within the building for your use.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience but we have made every effort to have the work completed within the shortest timeframe possible for you.

Bon Voyage!

Lampeter celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Twinning Can you name the French town that Lampeter is twinned with? - If not, then here is your chance to find out more!

A few places left!

St. Germain sur Moine is a beautiful town, situated near Nantes, where Lampeter has enjoyed many wonderful exchanges and an association with its lovely people for the last 10 years.

To mark this anniversary, a trip is being organised from 27th August until 2nd September 2013, travelling from Lampeter by bus and ferry.

As part of the celebrations a small group of budding performers from Lampeter Youth Theatre stage school (LYTss) will be presenting a multi-lingual (Welsh-English-French) play to our French friends.

There are some extra places on the bus, so we are delighted to offer these to any families or individuals who would like to join us for this very enjoyable experience.

If you have any questions or queries please feel free to email us on admin@vichall.org.uk The Directors, Transition Llambed Development Trust

The cost is only ÂŁ100 per person for the coach and ferry - once in France we will be hosted by French families who always make us very welcome.

Why not join us on this 10th Anniversary celebration tour and enjoy the delights of our twinned town for yourself.

For more information contact: Selwyn Walters 01570 422769 or Carol Ramaya 01570 422766 Selwyn Walters

New Yoga class Victoria Hall, Lampeter MONDAYS 6.30–8 pm

Looking ahead:

with an Iyengar-trained teacher

Can you remember what Lampeter was like years ago?

Exploring the physical and non-physical through stretch, relax and release.

What do you imagine the town be like in

Energise and integrate all aspects of your being with mindful working and moving the body

2025?

We would really like to hear your stories, thoughts or ideas.

For details call Cathy: 01570 421144 or 07748 031614

Please contact: The Newsletter Team

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LETTERS

Cumbria, 20 May

grapevine, victoria hall, bryn road, lampeter SA48 7EE email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Dear Grapevine Newsletter team, I have so enjoyed reading your April edition,

Dear Grapevine Readers

sent to me by my daughter who lives near

EVER THOUGHT ABOUT MAKING YOUR

Lampeter.

I have been visiting West Wales for over 25

OWN BIODIESEL?

years and have developed a close affinity with

I just wanted to let you know that we're planning

to

run

some

the local culture, beautiful scenery, and wild-

biodiesel-making

life.

workshops - to turn waste vegetable oil into

You include so many interesting snippets,

fuel which can be used in suitable engines

from

"Garden

and Wildlife

Goodies”

to

(diesel vehicles, generators etc).

“Leaping into Spring” at Denmark Farm. I

The one-day workshops will take place on a

thoroughly enjoyed a wildflower study day there several years ago. The facilities and

farm near Pentre-Cwrt, Llandysul, using

activities which have developed for all ages

our established processing equipment. We'll

and all abilities are truly remarkable.

take you through all the steps required to

The walk described by Simon Tune including

make good quality biodiesel.

the

Cost for the day (9.30am-4.00pm) will be

particularly the reference to the last refuge

pine

trees

of

the

Tywi

Forest,

of the West Wales red squirrel, I hope to

£35 each, including a simple vegetarian

pursue. We support the Penrith and District

lunch.

Red Squirrel group in Cumbria so it is really

We'll need four people for each workshop.

good to hear that hopefully work can be done

If you'd like to attend, please get in touch.

to re-establish a stable population in the Tywi

Once we have enough interest, we'll arrange

Forest.

Lovely to see Iolo’s photo with the children of

dates and take it from there.

Ysgol y Dderi and their bird boxes. I too,

Contact: 01545 590467 or

would be excited to meet him!

gary@maesymush.co.uk

Yours sincerely,

Gary Whiteley

Avril Chadwick (Mrs)

Maesyffin Mushrooms

Thank you Avril for your lovely letter - I’m glad you have enjoyed reading the Grapevine and hope that you will receive regular copies from your

Copy deadline September issue

daughter! Perhaps next time you travel to west Wales you could write and tell us about your visit?

Ed.

Fri 9 August Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’

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www.clonc.co.uk

Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac Uwch gaeo a Phencarreg.

- The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.

Gwirfoddolwyr Cynhyrchir Papur Bro Clonc gan wirfoddolwyr. Mae gan Clonc dîm gweithgar o dri golygydd, dau ddylunydd, deuddeg gohebydd lleol a deunaw o blygwyr a dosbarthwyr, ynghyd â bwrdd busnes yn cynnwys cadeirydd, is gadeirydd, ysgrifenyddes a thrysorydd. Y gwirfoddolwyr hyn sy’n sicrhau bod Clonc yn gweld golau dydd deg gwaith y flwyddyn.

Os hoffech gynorthwyo, cysylltwch ag un o’r swyddogion.

Gwerthfawrogir unrhyw gymorth, yn arbennig ar ochr hysbysebion neu ar ochr dechnegol o ddatblygu papur bro ar y we. Does dim angen profiad, dim ond y parodrwydd i weithio’n wirfoddol a’r gallu i gyfathrebu’n Gymraeg.

Volunteers Papur Bro Clonc is produced by volunteers. Clonc has a hard working team of three editors, two designers, twelve local correspondents and eighteen folders and distributors, as well as a business board consisting of a chairperson, vice chair, secretary and treasurer. These volunteers ensure the publishing of Clonc ten times a year.

If you would like to assist, please contact one of the officials. Any help is appreciated, especially on the advertising side or on the technical side of developing a papur bro on the web. No experience is necessary, just the willingness to work voluntarily and the ability to communicate in Welsh.

Clwb Clonc With increasing costs, it’s important that Clonc continues to collect money. This is the time of year when Clonc volunteers invite readers to join Clwb Clonc.

It costs £5 a year and a percentage of the membership fee is ear-marked as prizes. The winners are then drawn from a hat and their names published in the ten issues of Clonc.

If you would like to join, please contact Mary the secretary: ysgrifennydd@clonc.co.uk You can pay in cash or by cheque, but it helps the volunteers when payment is made by standing order. A standing order form is published in the June and July issue of Clonc or on the website: www.clonc.co.uk

Clwb Clonc Gyda chostau cynyddol, mae’n bwysig bod Papur Bro Clonc yn parhau i gasglu arian. Dyma’r adeg o’r flwyddyn pan mae gwirfoddolwyr Clonc yn gwahodd darllenwyr i ymuno â Chlwb Clonc. Mae’n costio £5 y flwyddyn ac mae canran o’r tâl aelodaeth yn cael ei neilltuo fel gwobrau. Tynnir yr enillwyr o het a chyhoeddir enwau’r enillwyr yn neg rhifyn Clonc.

Os hoffech ymaelodi cysylltwch â Mary’r ysgrifenyddes: ysgrifennydd@clonc.co.uk Gallech dalu arian parod neu siec, ond byddai’n cynorthwyo’r gwirfoddolwyr petaech yn talu drwy archeb banc.

Bydd ffurflen archeb banc Clwb Clonc yn rhifyn Mehefin a Gorffennaf Clonc neu ar y wefan: www.clonc.co.uk Rhai digwyddiadau mis Gorffennaf a restrir yn Clonc ~ Some local events in July as listed in Clonc Ffari Haf Ysgol Llanwnnen - 12 - Llanwnnen School Summer Fair Helfa Drysor Eglwys Llanwenog - 12 - Llanwenog Church Treasure Hunt Mabolgampau Blynyddol Cawrtnewydd - 13 - Cwrtnewydd Annual Sports Ffair Fwyd Llanbed - 27 - Lampeter Food Festival

Geirfa ~ Vocabulary cyfathrebu - communicate Papur bro - Welsh Language Community Paper gwahodd - invite golygydd - editor gwobrau - prizes gohebydd - correspondent ysgrifennydd / ysgrifenyddes - secretary gwirfoddol - voluntarily 5

Dylan Lewis

COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND Full Steam Ahead World Wide Woodlands

As the pace of life seems to have slowed down for many with the lazy days of the heatwave in early June, the pace of things at Long Wood are moving with real speed as we edge closer to beginning the Visitor Centre build.

It’s also good to see so many weekend visitors up in the woods taking advantage of the long, light evenings for walking.

Some of you will have noticed a few changes here and there, as well as the sound of hammering and sawing accompanying the usual birdsong, with our new noticeboard and compost toilet (all made with timber from our own woodland) recently erected.

Our team are now working flat out to cut timbers for our main building project, but we are also taking orders for anyone who wants timber cut to size. So, if you have a building project and want to use locallygrown wood then please get in touch.

I’m glad to know that the Long Wood team's hard work over the last few years is beginning to bear fruit, and we’re one step closer to our goal of being a sustainable, working woodland.

On Saturday 15 June we welcomed some very special visitors to the woods: Community Foresters from the four corners of the globe, some as far away as the Congo, Vietnam and Nepal.

The 30-strong group came to Long Wood as part of their Forest Governance course, wanting to see an example of a community-run woodland in Wales: Long Wood was chosen to take on the challenge.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2010 The group gathered under the cover of the canvas-roofed theatre to hear the story of Long Wood, how we got where we are today, the obstacles we’ve had to overcome and some of the plans we have for community involvement in the future. There were guided tours, showcasing the management we’ve done so far, and then we split up into workshops covering topics like Community Asset Transfer, Social Enterprise and Community Involvement. It was really interesting to get all the insights from the delegates from other countries whose experience of community woods was so very different from ours. One thing’s for sure, there’s a lot less paperwork and red tape involved in managing woodlands in South East Asia - but then they do have man-eating tigers, so you have to take the rough with the smooth.

Seriously though, it was an inspiring event with many lessons learned and we all felt humbled that they had chosen to come to our woods.

What’s On in the Woods Woodland Wednesdays Volunteering sessions continue, led by our Warden, Sarah, who welcomes newcomers.

(See listings pages for details.)

Long Wood will provide tools, training and a hot drink for everyone.

Anyone keen to get involved will not only learn a range of woodland skills, but will also be working toward improving Long Wood for wildlife and visitors well into the future.

And with that in mind, we take our hats off in thanks to all who give their time for charitable causes.

These projects would not happen without you.

So please come and say hello - we’d love to meet you.

James Kendall Join our mailing list or find us on Facebook. Contact: 07557 386755 or info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk 6

BRING BACK OUR TRAINS! Backtracking on Beeching?

Fifty years ago Dr Beeching's report1 led to closure of 4,000 trackmiles and 3,000 stations. As a student returning home to Swanage in 1973, I had to catch a slow bus because the rails had been ripped up!

When the last train left Lampeter forty years ago, railways were in steep decline. Lines were still closing, passenger numbers and freight miles were falling. But there has been a "sea change". Passenger numbers have increased dramatically, and closed lines and stations are being reopened.

Old main lines are being rebuilt, like the Waverley route to Edinburgh and the Oxford-Cambridge line. Part of the Great Central, Britain's last main line, will be used for HS2. The Swanage and Bluebell Railways are among many branch lines which have been restored.

In Wales, the Ebbw Vale line has reopened, and a new £3.5million station has just been announced at Pye Corner near Newport. Work is underway to reopen stations such as Carno on the Cambrian Line; the Welsh Highland Railway now links Mid to North Wales through Snowdonia. One day the Gwili Railway will re-open to Carmarthen.

What about Lampeter? In 1860, an Act was obtained to link industrial Manchester with the port of Milford Haven. The Cambrians were too tough an obstacle, and the railway was diverted to Aberystwyth, opening through Lampeter in 1866/7. In 1906 a Lampeter to Llandeilo line was planned, and in 1911 the Aberaeron branch was opened. The latter closed in 1970 and Lampeter Station saw its last services on September 30 1973.

The history is well recounted by J.S. Holden and M.R.C. Price2. But this article is not about the past; we need energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly transport for people and goods. Lampeter's lost railway could play a vital part!

David Morgan (an architectural & planning consultant who was a Director of the Swanage Railway Company until 1996 and of Menter Llambed until 2008)

Re-opening Lampeter's railway has been heavily discussed since 1973. It may be unfeasible, impractical or even undesirable, but given the economic, social, political and environmental changes since closure, surely the question deserves serious consideration. Last year 1,191 people signed a supporting petition, the issue has been raised by our Assembly Member Elin Jones, and TraCC, the regional transport consortium, has recently adopted a policy supporting a study into the re-opening of the line.

The draft 2013 TraCC Rail Strategy states: ‘There are potential opportunities to respond to campaigns to re-open previously-closed railway lines by examining the business cases for re-opening lines that are either disused/‘mothballed’ or dismantled…

TraCC expects the Welsh Government to take forward feasibility and business case examinations for potential re-opening of rail lines as they emerge.’

A Bright Future for Lampeter’s Railway?

So firstly, can the railway be re-opened?

The short answer is "yes", but only with money and political will. Land has been sold, there are new buildings along the line and bridges have been removed. There would be many challenges, but when constructed, land had to be purchased, geography overcome and bridges built.

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Kids in A ction

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Seasonal snippets - more garden & wildlife goodies

by Mara, Ian and Tomos Morris who live in Llangybi Mara in the Potting Shed (or preferably lying in a hammock!)

This is the time to thoroughly enjoy just being in your garden. By all means potter a little, pull out a few weeds and maybe sow a few extra salads here and there, but do try to spend some time appreciating all your achievements. No lists of what to sow, plant or grow this month; simply sit or stroll around and relax. There should also some lovely crops to harvest. Strawberries are the perfect excuse to eat outdoors as well as raspberries which follow soon. Salads go to seed if not harvested and eaten regularly, and if the warm weather lasts, then tomatoes, beans and courgettes will be dropping off the plants. I plan to invite friends around more often for al fresco meals and picnics as well as just lounging in the hammock whenever I get the chance!

july / august Ian’s Tweet Until now I have focused on birds that one might find in the Lampeter area, but as summer draws on (hopefully!) this can be a remarkably quiet time of year. Most species are engrossed with raising and feeding youngsters and will often do this unobtrusively. Bird song virtually ends. Of course, some birds, such as Swallows, Martins and Swifts remain visibly active as they swoop around our skies. However, many birders' interests will turn to the coast as return migration commences. In August especially, migrating waders stop off along our coast to refuel before continuing their southward journey. The stretch of coastline between Llanrhystud and Llanon can often turn up various migrants along the shoreline, though never in large numbers. The Oystercatcher is the most distinctive, with its bold black-and-white plumage, bright orange bill and legs, and noisy piping call. A few pairs nest along secluded sections of the Ceredigion coast, but many more pass through as migrants or stay as 'winter' visitors from places such as Iceland and Norway. One particularly striking individual, a 'leucistic' (mainly white) bird, has been seen every year since August 2000. It overwinters between Aberaeron and Llanrhystud before departing north for its breeding grounds in early spring.

Oystercatcher by Tomos (age 8, Hip, hip hurrah)

Welsh Festivals for your Diary - If you go … Please write us a review Gregynog Festival

Newtown

20 to 30 June

The National Eisteddfod

Vale of Glamorgan

3 to 10 Aug

Pembrokeshire Fish Week

Pembs

22 to 30 June

Brecon Jazz Festival

Brecon

9 to 11 Aug

Blues Festival of Wales

Upper Cwmtwrch

28 to 30 June

Cardigan River & Food Fest

Cardigan

10 Aug

Aberystwyth

28 to 30 June

Idle WIT (Women in Tune)

Llanfair Clydogau

14 to 17 Aug

Workhouse Festival

Llanfyllin, Powys

12 to 14 July

Green Man Festival

Crickhowell

15 to 18 Aug

Street Choirs

Aberystwyth

19 to 21 July

Gŵyl Machynlleth Festival

Machynlleth

18 to 25 Aug

Big Cheese Fest

Caerphilly

27 July

Aberystwyth Food & Drink

Aberystwyth

13 Sept

Green Gathering

Chepstow

1 to 4 Aug

PENfro Book Festival

Rhosygilwen

14 to 15 Sept

New Quay Music Fest

New Quay

2 to 4 Aug

Great British Cheese Fest

Cardiff Castle

24 & 25 Sept

International Ceramics Festival

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signalling technology and efficient trains, means that the economic case made against the railway 50 years ago is now as obsolete as the Beeching report itself.

To realise the line's full potential, it would need to be combined with developments elsewhere, including routing of trains via the Swansea District line and construction of a park-and-ride station at Morriston.

Lampeter could be served by an express service to west Wales from Cardiff, comprising carriages for Milford Haven and Aberystwyth, dividing at Carmarthen. Journey times from Lampeter to Carmarthen would compete with the car at around 40 minutes, and Cardiff at around 2 hours. At Aberystwyth, connections made with a re-cast Cambrian Coast timetable would use 20 miles of re-opened line in the north, allowing direct services to Bangor on the North Wales Coast line.

If we are to achieve a modal shift from road to rail, and give rural west Wales a bright economic future, bold steps will be needed. They will not be cheap, but the cost is not unrealistic and the rewards will be great. Given enough political will, we may see the plan become reality.

Rob Phillips

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These are not considered obstacles to a new road, so why should they be insurmountable for a railway?

This would be a "new" railway where some groundwork has been done, ensuring that it serves 21st-century needs. Following the original route into Carmarthen and Aberystwyth would be expensive.

However new alignments could avoid recent development, and may be better than the original.

New stations could be better sited for interchange and park-and-ride facilities. The southern 10 miles between Carmarthen and Pencader could be realigned to allow faster running.

Secondly, will the railway be viable?

The short answer is “it depends”. It is unlikely that a Carmarthen–Aberystwyth railway would be profitable, but passenger trains in Wales are subsidised by the Welsh Government because good transportation supports the economy and public transport is socially inclusive.

The railway would link Aberystwyth and Lampeter with Swansea, Cardiff and London bringing job opportunities and economic development, improving access to the universities and drawing tourists. It would be cheaper and greener than road building.

Based on costs for rebuilding the Waverley route in Scotland, the £800m dualling of the Heads of the Valleys Road would pay for the Carmarthen– Aberystwyth line to be re-built and equipped with new trains, with enough left over for free tickets for a couple of years!

More people live in the settlements along the old railway and they travel more. In 1995 Lampeter supported 6 buses a day to Carmarthen. Now there is enough demand for an hourly service, as anyone trying to reach Carmarthen or Aberystwyth for 9am can testify! A rail service would attract more people than the buses, drawing people from their cars.

Aberystwyth has seen a 40% passenger increase in 8 years and the Cardiff–Ebbw Vale line is carrying double its forecasts. This demand, coupled with new

(a librarian, member of Lampeter Town Council and Director and Operations Manager of the Gwili Railway Company)

What you can do!

If you support the plan to reopen the railway through Lampeter, please write to the following people. (There are more contacts for people and organisations to write to on the Grapevine page of the Transition Llambed website: www.transitionllambed.co.uk/pages/grapevine) If you do email any of them, send a copy to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Rhydian Mason, TraCC Regional Travel Plan Co-ordinator - Rhydian.Mason@ceredigion.gov.uk Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport - Edwina.Hart@Wales.gov.uk Elin Jones, AM for Ceredigion Elin.Jones@Wales.gov.uk

References: 1) The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr R. Beeching (HMSO 1963) 2) The Manchester and Milford Railway, J.S. Holden (Oakwood Press 2007); The Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway, M.R.C. Price (Oakwood Press 1995) 10

Confessions of a Workshop Junkie Lampeter offers new experiences at every turn, but before turning to the “What's going on" page, be warned: My name is Jan. That’s jovial/germane/jaunty Jan in the old chestnut of the warm-up circle game. It was intended to be an easy first step in feelgood participation, but in my early days of workshop attendance it felt like a creeping death. My turn approached. My mind was a blank. Where was the positive alliterative adjective? Thank heavens I'm not called Xenosa, or Quelita.

I’ve been a workshop junkie for most of my adult life.

There've been so many.

On reflection, the more-than-20 years I’ve spent in the Lampeter area would have been so much less enjoyable without these experiences. Being at least an hour’s drive from mainstream cinemas, theatres, galleries or regular music venues encourages one to find alternative social activities locally. Here in abundance are village halls. Many have had Millennium money for refurbishment. They’re no longer shabby, cold and draughty. These days even the loos work. Admittedly, some of them have lost their old-fashioned charm. Fireplaces gone, trestle tables and benches replaced by uncomfortable ugly plastic, kitchens sanitized - no more the quaint porcelain sink and wooden drainer, now it's utilitarian easy-wipe.

The other ubiquitous local resource is the alternative practitioner. Body, mind and spirit, earth and astral workers, shamans and angelologists - they’re all around, in a multitude of guises and particular philosophies and allegiances: Hatha, Nada, Dynamic, and prana Yoga teachers; Tai chi, Qi gong, Aikido, kung fu; mindfulness and meditation; reflexologists, herbalists, aromatherapists. They all jostle (gently and mindfully), for positions on the wholefood shop's notice-board to fill the small gaps between the posters for workshops in Expressive Art, Sculpting your Life, Singing for the Terrified, Drumming (no experience needed); Dancing (belly, wave, circle and line, shamanic, astro and ballroom); Contact Improvisation, Drama with Movement, Story Enactment with Ritual, Permaculture, Biodynamics, building with straw, eco-despair and empowerment... and more. And more.

And more…

Opportunities to attune, connect, balance, relax, find one's path, improve health, meet people, green the planet, are all readily available.

I thought I could cope with the effects of diverse multi -workshop attendance. A typical day would start with five good-quality yoga breaths; alternate-nostril breathing to clear the sinuses; three thoughts concerning gratitude, and an affirmation; a minute's smiling into the mirror; a short gurn for good measure, and a 'do-in' face and neck massage, and then a moment to tune into my third eye's vision of the inside of my head (pretty black!) Time to look outwards, so I power-walked across the field to hug my favourite tree and honour the four directions together with considering my needs: physical, emotional, sexual, spiritual, whilst chanting and dancing the American Indian dance-of-life. A forage in the hedgerow for a quick snack of hawthorn and beech leaves, and a few nettles (young tips pinched out, rolled up in a ball and swallowed quickly), and back home to practise “The Form” - Yang style, after a few Qi Gong exercises.

Next, write my pages: two sides of free-flow and on to a review of my life-aims and purpose: question myself about what angers me, what is my passion, what are my talents? How can I channel these into positive action? What are the obstacles? What can I achieve in one year/month/week - today! Must relax - a supine position, palms up, ensuring space between arms and body; check tongue is lying gently on inside of lower teeth; a visualisation: a walk on a path through woodland (smelling those fragrances! feeling that grass!) to a cliff where I stop and gaze out to the horizon. Back in the room I realise “Singing your chakras” workshop is imminent. I rush off. On to “Upcycling” then “Paint your Aura”; finally a “rejuvenating” Nada Yoga session. Home, a quick cradling in my palm of my amethyst crystal (to induce calm) and I head for bed. But my rejuvenated brain won't be stilled. I grab my bedside pen and paper and work on an alpha poem about the qualities I want for my ideal workshop.

Authenticity, belonging, containment.

Creativity, direction, expression.

Flow, Gastronomic hourly interludes.

Insights, joy, kwestions (poetic licence), laughter, momentum.

Nascence, originality, playful quirkiness.

Resonant sharing, tender uplifting vibrant wildness.

Permission to bend the rules of the exercise.

Zest.

Finally I sleep. continued page 14

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Say “Caws”!

I love cheese. In fact I believe it to be one of the most wonderful culinary discoveries by mankind!

And here in west Wales we are blessed with exceptionally good cheeses. Not just tasty, but award-winning, world-renowned ones.

So as a cheese lover, I was pleased to be asked to be involved in setting up “Simply Caws”, the cheesemonger's stall that operates out of the People's Market at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. What an opportunity to showcase local cheesemakers and their fabulous products, made from the high-grade milk that is created on the beautiful lush green countryside of Wales.

“guest” cheeses once a month. Coming from within just a few miles of Lampeter, we have: Gorwydd Caerphilly, a beautiful handmade cheese with a delicate citrus flavour, and a lovely buttery texture, especially close to the rind; Hafod Cheddar, a rich, nutty-flavoured hard cheese made from the milk of Hafod's own organic Ayrshire herd; Perl Wen, a Brie-like cheese, soft and citrussy, with a lovely firm rind; and Perl Las, a blue cheese with a gorgeously creamy texture and a strong flavour which lingers satisfyingly on the palate. Both “Perl” cheeses are also organically produced. Our first guest cheese was Storrington, a fine oak-smoked firm goat’s cheese produced by Richard and Lynn at Cothi Valley Goats in Talley.

These cheeses are all available to purchase in Lampeter Town at Organic Fresh Foods, the Mulberry Bush and the Town Hall Deli too. But please come and see us at the market every second and fourth Saturday of the month - we are just as happy to talk about local cheeses as we are to sell them. So come and let us know what your favourites are - maybe they will appear as a guest cheese!

With setting up the stall came the opportunity of meeting the cheesemakers themselves. It was inspiring to spend time with these wonderful people who were truly dedicated and enthusiastic, not just about their own cheese but the craft of cheesemaking and also about the high quality of local ingredients that go into making it. Thanks go to Sam and Rachel at Hafod, Todd, Maugan and Kim at Gorwydd, and Dominique at Caws Cenarth for sharing their time and passion. In words from the Monty Python film The Life of Brian, “Blessed are the cheesemakers”. Thanks must also go to Lucy and Ben from Organic Fresh Foods for their good advice and support.

Simply Caws eventually decided upon four mainstay cheeses, with the intention of introducing

Lynn Humphreys

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Cookie’s Corner What’s better than local food?

Well at times, lots of stuff, but we’re not here to discuss Trevor Francis, V. Diff. rock climbs in the summer sun or real ale.

Remember the rules: Rule 1 – great ingredients can lead to great food.

Rule 2 – poor ingredients never lead to great food.

Here in West Wales we have great ingredients, right on the doorstep – I don’t know if they are hard to find, if we have become too lazy or if we are just swamped by choice, but I am continually surprised by the breadth and quality of local produce.

It was my birthday a few weeks ago and persons who shall remain nameless bought me a book about cheese. Not that surprising seeing as I am part of a little group of people selling cheese at the People’s Market – there, interest declared and unashamed plug delivered.

Gorwydd & Vegetable Pancakes

I eat a lot of cheese and up until a few weeks ago that was about where my knowledge ended – I have to admit that it hasn’t progressed that much further but I am learning lots and am nearly onto chapter 2.

Make a simple cheese sauce:

 melt a knob of butter in a pan and stir in

2 teaspoons of cornflour. Heat gently and stir for a few minutes until smooth and

Imagine my surprise and delight when I discover that the only Welsh cheese listed in the aforementioned cheese encyclopaedia was none other than Gorwydd Caerphilly, produced just 6.8 miles from Lampeter in Llanddewi Brefi. Nigel Slater rates it, my dad liked it and to date, it has been our best selling cheese in the People’s Market.

bubbling.  Slowly pour in milk (about 1/2 pint) and

heat gently, stirring all the time. Keep stirring over low heat until sauce is thick and smooth.  Stir in crumbled Gorwydd, as much as you

So, this month’s recipe just had to have cheese in it.

Trouble is, although I eat lots of cheese I don’t cook with it very often - along with curry, it’s one of the gaping holes in my cooking repertoire.

like, to taste. I cut off and eat all the gooey bits from the edge first as this is my favourite!

Desperate, and with copy date drawing near, I once again called upon a friend, who foolishly let slip she was going home to have pancakes and cheese sauce for tea, to share her recipe with us.

 Mix in any cooked vegetables. Leeks cooked

in butter or lightly steamed asparagus cut up into small chunks are great.  Spoon generous helpings of the sauce onto

Here it is, nothing fancy, no scientific measurements or expensive kit, just a few basic ingredients turned into great food. Rule 1 proven - thanks Mara.

a plain pancake and roll or fold it. Serve with a fresh green leafy salad and a glass of cider - yum!

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Tim Martin with Mara Morris

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I desperately need to regain my sense of humour.

Therapeutic purposes had begun to drive my life. I was drowning in self-discovery methods, lost in inner space, overwhelmed with multiple paths. I was on the fringe, and it was exhausting.

These days, I am happy to say that I've cut down, got some control back, have more of a life/workshop balance. Inspiring workshop leaders have helped me find a finer discernment and discover what really resonates with me. Recovery came as the years passed (the menopause has its advantages), with an increased confidence to trust my own values and opinions - this being enhanced by a person coming into my life who makes me feel worthy, loving and lovable. Thanks to the influences of goddesses/ angels/wise ones, and my lucky stars that steered me to the Earth Medicine Shamanic workshop where I discovered my life-path was to understand the meaning of love and nurture it into outward manifestation. I actually take time now to be in the now, mindlessly/mindfully? I watch and listen to birds, dream, enjoy the moment.

Ah‌!

Jan Wolf

Wake - jaded, empty and lonely.

Everything has begun to feel pointless. As if to mirror my inner feelings of futility, a military jet screeches and thunders overhead, a few feet above the house.

I cringe involuntarily. Images of carnage and atrocities flood my mind. Thoughts about my powerlessness, and the egocentric omnipotence of this toying with death, compound my despair, world-view linking uncomfortably with negative self-view.

My life: a series of self-improvement techniques designed to boost my ego. I want to be back in the womb. I huddle in a duvet. All thoughts of cleansing breathing exercises seem irrelevant. I rummage in drawers for my well-hidden roll-ups. All rational thoughts concerning diminished quality of life and slow suicide are abandoned in my overwhelming desire for comfort, a nipple substitute, hot inhalations to fill the hollow places inside me.

Slowly through the fug, a number of realizations dawn: life is short, something has to change,

Wanderson Lopez, great Brazilian guitarist, and Mohinder Singh, virtuoso tabla player, will be joined by exceptional percussionist Joelle Barker

3 musicians x 3 cultures = 1 sound Sunday 14 July, 8pm at Cellan Millennium Hall Local band Ffynnon (Stacey Blythe and Lynne Denman) recently had the privilege of performing at the Cambio S Festival in Brazil - a beautiful experience!

Now we have the opportunity to return the compliment and welcome to Lampeter some of the musicians we met there.

Admission ÂŁ5 on the door.

Food on sale between 7 and 8pm

Gwybodaeth / Info: Lynne Denman 01570 480818, lynne@ffynnon.com

Supported by Arts Council Wales' Night Out Scheme & Transition Llambed Development Trust

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Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE To book the Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: admin@vichall.org.uk Please note that room booking fees for Victoria Hall have changed.

For community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall is now £12/hour; Small hall £7/hour; whole building £18/hour. See www.vichall.org.uk for more details.

Day

Weekly (W) Fortnightly (F) Monthly (M)

Time

Activity / Class

Contact

Monday

W

6.308pm

Tuesday

W

Name

Number

Iyengar Yoga

Cathy Crick

01570 421144

4.305.30pm

Circus Master Class (see listings)

Lea Wakeman

07920 408849

W

7.308.30pm

Zumba keep fit session

Julie Lancaster

01570 470542

F 10 & 24 July (No mtg in Aug)

1.304.30pm

Young at Heart

W

7-8pm

Zumba keep fit session

Louise Evans

07584 199372

W

1-3pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

67.30pm

Qi Gong & Meditation

Iain Cameron Watson

07852 626001

M 3rd Thur each month

7-9pm

Transition Llambed ‘Big Gathering’

Friday

W

4.306.30pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Saturday

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am1pm

People’s Market

M 13 July & 10 Aug

2-4pm

Sing Out, Harmony Song Workshop

Clara Clay

07929 018928

W

10am7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

W

7-9pm

Brazilian Jujitsu

Mike A. Banica

07783 582081

Wednesday

Thursday

Sunday

courses_______________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Sat 29 June: Beginners' Felt & Little Treasures Felt Workshops Sun 30 June: Starting out with Fleece & Spinning Mon 1 July: Knitting for Novices Tues 2 July: Get Hooked with Crochet Wed 3 July: Peg Loom Fleece Rugs (WEA Subsidised) Wed 24 July: Butterflies Fri 2 Aug: Moths Sat 3-Mon 5 Aug: Invertebrate & Insect Macro Photography

Tea, sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter

A chance for all those interested in/involved with Transition Llambed to plan and co-ordinate activities Everyone welcome!

Annie May

Local food, produce and crafts. Plus café, live music and other attractions

Sat 10-Mon 12 Aug: Understanding British Bats Further details: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk Herbal First Aid Weekend, Sat 10 & Sun 11 Aug. Waunifor, Maesycrugiau, near Pencader, 10am-4pm both days.

Learn how to use herbs in common first aid and acute illnesses. Prepare some herbal medicines to start your own first aid kit. Short walk to harvest local herbs. With medical herbalists Annwen Jones and Becs Griffiths, MNIMH. £85/£75 concession plus £20 to cover materials. Booking by 26 July 15

01570 423080

please: 07412 399154, mail@rhizomeclinic.org.uk, www.rhizomeclinic.org.uk

creative_______________ Cellan Quilters - Knit, Natter and Sew, W ednesdays 12noon-4pm, Cellan Hall. £10 per month or £4 dropin fee. Informal group for all who enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, socialising - & female chatter? All ages, all abilities welcome. Contact: Amanda, 01570 421338.

Send your listings to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

events ________________ Llanfair Clydogau 7th Beer Festival. Fri 21 June 5pm-midnight, Sat 22 June 2pm-midnight. BBQ Sat 6.30pm. Beer £2.20 pint. Cider & wine also on sale.

Lampeter Chamber Orchestra/ Cerddorfa Siambr Llambed Sat 29 June 7.30pm / Dydd Sadwrn 29 Mehefin 7.30yh.

Arts Hall, Lampeter University/ Neuadd y Celfyddydau, Prifysgol Llambed Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte Overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor; Mendelssohn: Symphony No 1 Conductor/Arweinydd: David John Soloist/Unawdydd: Duncan Honeybourne.

Tickets/Tocynnau: Adults/Oedolion £8, Concessions/consesiwn £5, Students/Myfyrwyr £3, Children/Plant free/am ddim Tracy Dove, Llanfair Clydogaubased photographer will be showcasing an eclectic collection of her work at the Town Hall Café in Lampeter, for the whole of July (open 9am-4pm Mon-Sat). She has previously shown her work at the People's Market & Lunar Market, and the Blueman Gallery in Lampeter.

Women’s Workshop Summer Market. Sat 6 July, 12 noon-3pm, St James Hall, Cwmann. Crafts, handmade items, refreshments. Free entry and plenty of free parking. Tables from £3: to book one, ring 01559 370981.

People’s Kitchen returns with a special event! Singer/songwriter Cheryl Beer will play, & speak about a charity she is involved with in Belarus. So come for a delicious vegan lunch, Sun 7 July, 2pm at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. See page 23 for more info.

NGS Open Gardens. Sun 7 July, 2-6pm. The Sculptures Garden, Old Post Office & Bwlchau Duon, Ffarmers: 2 very different gardens.

Teas, cakes, plants available. All profits to National Gardens Scheme charities. £3.50 combined entrance.

From A482 take turning to Ffarmers village, look for yellow signs. Contact: 01558 650187 / 01558 650183 ‘How working with energy changed my life’, a talk by Angela Youdale.

Fri 26 July, 7.30pm in Cellan.

Contact: Ceredwin, 01570 421476 Twmpath Dawns. Fri 26 July, 7pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Gower All Stars lead an evening of traditional European country & couple dancing.

Hog Roast sponsored by Castle Green pub, local beer & vegetarian food available. £5 on the door.

Lampeter Food Festival. Saturday 27 July. Official opening 10am.

Lampeter Campus, UW Trinity Saint David. Free admission. Food, beer, wine and cider; Celebrity and local chefs; Cookery demonstrations; Music and children's activities. Great fun for all the family.

Ffair Fwyd Llambed. Dydd Sadwrn 27 Gorffennaf. Agoriad swyddogol 10yb. Campws Llambed, PC Y Drindod Dewi Sant. Am ddim. Bwyd, cwrw, gwin a seidr; Arddangosfeydd coginio; Cogyddion enwog a Lleol; Cerddoriaeth a gareddau i blant.

Llawer o hywl i'r teulu i gyd.

Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland.  Two FREE guided walks in Long Wood. Families welcome.

Sun 7 July: Know Your Trees.

Learn to identify common woodland trees and shrubs with this guided walk led by Long Wood staff. ID charts and books available.

Sun 25 August: Exploring Dragonflies. Learn to identify dragonflies and investigate pond life, with this walk led by our Woodland Warden.

Both events: Meet 12noon in main car park (Llangybi end). Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwoodlampeter.org.uk  Open Public Meeting. Mon 5 Aug, 7.30-8pm. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly drop-in open forum. St. Thomas Church, Lampeter.

Contact: 07557 386755  Woodland Wednesdays. Join Sarah, our Warden for regular volunteering sessions at Long Wood every Wednesday. Develop your wood skills and feel the benefit of working in this beautiful environment.

No experience required, training given, all sessions supervised. Meet 10am in main car park (Llangybi end). Contact: 07557 386755, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk

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Quilts in Cae Hir Gardens. Fri 2Sun 5 Aug, 10am-5pm. Outdoor quilts exhibition set in beautiful RHS Partner Garden in Cribyn. £5 adults, £2 children. Tea room serving refreshments and light lunches.

Fabric & quilting stalls plus plant sales. The exhibition is also a competition where you, the visitor, are the judge! Contact: 01570 471116, www.caehirgardens.com, www.karensquilts.co.uk Llanybydder Annual Horticultural Show Sat 4 Aug at Evans Mart.

Many exhibits, stalls, fun activities, food demonstrations/tasting, refreshments. Plus new Fun Dog Event at Black Lion Hotel - does your dog have the waggiest tail? Contact: 01570 480209.

NGS Open Gardens. Sun 4 Aug, 11am-4pm. Yr Efail, Llanio Rd, Tregaron SY25 6PU. A485 Lampeter to Tregaron. Turn left at Llanio, B4578, 2nd house on left.

Ornamental garden, large veg plot, fruit trees, pond, chickens & newly planted 4-acre native woodland, mostly flat, lovely views. £3, children free. Refreshments, plant & veg sales.

The Welsh Quilt Centre's 2013 exhibition, Kaffe Fassett Comes to Wales. The exhibition is open from March 9 to November 2 at the Welsh Quilt Centre, Lampeter. Admission: £5, £4 concs, £2.50 students.

Lampeter Town Fencing Club.

Tues 3.30pm & Fri 6.30pm. Lampeter Leisure Centre. Open to all aged 10+.

Contact: Sean Slater, 01570 493139 anpiobaire1@aol.com Hanes Llambed / Lampeter History Society Regular talks at the Old Hall, University of Wales Trinity St David.

All welcome. For details contact: Penny David, 01570 422041

health & well-being courses & classes______ Building Respectful Relationships with Children Course: at Pentrecwrt, near Llandysul. Weds 26 June & Weds 3 July, 9.30am-4.30pm. 2-day course helping you to find more effective and compassionate ways to respond to the everyday frustrating moments of caring for children.

Contact: 01559 362510, penny@poisedforlife.co.uk, www.thebridgebetween.co.uk

Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Saturday 20 July & 17 Yoga classes suitable for all, with an Aug Iyengar-trained teacher: Lunar Market. Saturday 6 July & 3 Mon 6.30-8pm Victoria Hall, Lampeter Aug, Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall, Tues 10-11.30am Cellan Hall 10am-3pm. Local produce and crafts Weds 5.30-7pm Tregaron Chapel and refreshments. Contact: 07920 Vestry 063773.

Thu 10-11.30am Pontrhydfendigaid move your body________ Vestry; 6.30-8pm Ffarmers Hall Contact: Cathy Crick Stanton, 01570 Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood 421144 / 07748 031614, Community Woodland. Do you need cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk to get out more? Join our FREE 1/2 Meditation, Qi Gong and Breathing hour Health Walks. Last Sunday exercises class to deal with stress of each month: next is Sun 28 July. modern living. Self-help practices for Especially for people who find walking health, awareness and insight. Thurs 7 difficult. Please wear sensible shoes.

-8.30pm (except 3rd Thurs of month), Meet 2pm Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE. Argoed Hall, Tregaron. £5. Before Contact: Andrew, 07557 386755 attending please contact: Iain info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk Cameron Watson, 07852 626001, Belly Dance & Belly Fit classes cameronbodywork@gmail.com Belly Dance: Mon. 1.30-2.45pm (all ages). Belly Fit: 3-4.00pm (over-50s) kids______________ Shiloh Church Hall, Lampeter (next to Ray Ceredigion offers free, openthe police station on the High Street). access outdoor play sessions.

All fitness levels welcome.

Starting at Maes Y Felin play area, Contact: Rose Barter, 01239 851737 Lampeter, every Mon (term time), rosebarter@btinternet.com 4-6pm. Also at Rhydlanfair play area, Llangybi, Mon, 3.30-5.30pm. Contact: Circus Master Class for grown-ups (over-14s - under-9s welcome with an Helen Lewis, 01545 570686 adult). Focusing on fitness and fun.

Little M’zzz new indoor soft play Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm at Victoria centre, Llanybydder. (In old church Hall. £3.00 each or £5.00 for two Hall near Evans Bros market). Open family members. Hula hoops for the Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, waist, poi and juggling for toning your 7 days a week in school holidays. bingo wings, unicycle and balancing Birthday Party bookings welcome. props for strengthening the legs, & Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: much more. Contact Lea, 07920 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk 408849 Children's Holiday Club at Lampeter Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Leisure Centre, Tue 20, Wed 21 & Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00.

Thur 22 August, 2-4.15pm. For Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. children of primary school age - Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 parents to bring and collect them. 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com Free. Bible stories, crafts, games. Flamenco Dance classes weekly in Contact: David, 01570 422529 Lampeter and Aberystwyth with markets______________ Dixey Ruscelli.

Tues 6-7.15pm, Sally Saunders Dance People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Studio, Lampeter Industrial Estate, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Tregaron Rd, Lampeter (next to Sat each month.

Organic Fresh Food Co) Next markets: Sat 13 & 27 July, 10 & Wed 6-7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts 24 Aug. Centre, with live flamenco guitarist.

Lampeter Farmers' Market Men and women welcome. Please Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm bring strong chunky-heeled shoes. alternate Fridays Contact: 01570 493138, Next markets: Fri 12 & 26 July, 9 & 13 dixeyart@gmail.com Aug Badminton Club/Clwb Badminton Ffarmers Market meets at Lampeter Leisure Centre.

Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Weds 5-6.30pm, advanced players.

Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in Fri 5-6.30pm, all players welcome. the month BlackSheep BellyDance. Fortnightly Next markets: Saturday 6 July & 3 Aug W ednesday classes with Lyza Chthonia: 3 July, 6.30-7.45pm. £5 per

health & well-being courses & classes cont.d __

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person per class but your first class with Lyza is free! Open Level (Adults, 14yrs+) Shiloh Hall, Lampeter (behind police station).

Join the Facebook group – ‘Chthonia BellyDance Classes Lampeter’. www.chthoniabellydance.co.uk Tribal Dance with Lyza. Alternate Wednesdays 6.30-8pm, Shiloh Church Hall, High Street, Lampeter.

Contact: lyza_darkestwish@live.com Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.

Talsarn Folk Dances Now held on the 1st Saturday of each month. No partner needed, just come & join in.

8pm start, refreshments provided.

Admission £2.50 Contact: 01974 272098 Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, organise a variety of weekly walks throughout the year. Anyone interested in walking with the group is warmly welc om ed to j oin. A walk ing programme is available from the Town Library or James, 01570 480743

music_________________ Sing Out Harmony Workshop 2-4pm 2nd Saturday every month at Victoria Hall, Lampeter. Contact: Clara Clay, 07929 018928

photography ___________ Lampeter Photography meet on 1st & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly competitions, exhibitions & workshops.

All welcome. FREE. Contac t: Stef, 07958 772035, lampeterphotography@yahoo.co.uk

religious services & groups ________________ Lampeter Parish St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 11am (bilingual), Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.30am Cymun Bendigaid (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, Cymraeg). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities.

Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324, www.lampeterparish.org St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).

St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws.

Main Sun Service: 10.45am (English or bilingual).

St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg).

religious services & groups cont.d ___________ St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Sun Service: 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month only, English).

Times apply to the first four Sundays in each month. For the few fifth Sundays there will be a single United Parish Service at 10am: location will be published in the local newspapers.

St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth activity. Tuesday Coffee morning 9.3012noon. All welcome. See chapel notice board.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter Sunday Mass is 10am. For other services see church notice board.

Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sundays, 10.30am and 5pm, at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson 01570 422529 Interested in Buddhism?

A Study Group for Women. Exploring the underlying principle of Buddhist Practice and how we can apply this in our daily lives. Meets one day a month near Aberystwyth. Meditation, shared lunch. Contact: Lesley, 01970 617129 or Noel 07988 745364 Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sunday at Victoria Hall, 10am– 7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones at The Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344 Lampeter Quakers. Every Sunday at Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace at 10.45am. All welcome. www.quakersinwales.org.uk (English) Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45 yb. Croeso i bawb. www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands, 01570 480083, deborahjrowlands@gmail.com Seventh Day Adventists meet fortnightly on Sat at Cellan Millennium Hall, 10.15am-3.15pm.

For more details: www.cellanmillenniumhall.co.uk

social ________________ CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/Tuesdays 11am12 noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter.

Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni.

Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092

Golden Broth Lunch Club: a free lunch and social club for the senior citizens of Cellan and Llanfair Clydogau, offering a FREE light lunch of soup, roll and cake, plus tea/coffee.

Gather for a social and play cards or dominoes, or just relax and natter to friends. All ideas are welcome. Come along and join in the fun.

Fortnightly on alternate weeks at Cellan Millennium Hall and Llanfair Hall on Mondays, 11.30am-2pm.

Next Lunch Clubs: Cellan - Mon 1 July & 5 Aug and Llanfair - Mon 15 July & 19 Aug. Ring Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, or Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. W arm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529 Lampeter Friends is a new SelfAdvocacy group for people with learning disabilities, set up by Eich Dewis Chi (soon to become Ceredigion Advocacy). Every Wed, 2-4pm, CAMFA building, Lampeter. A welcoming and supportive space for people with learning disabilities to meet and talk about issues important to them. Free, all welcome. Meet new friends, find support, take part in activities, build confidence, learn new skills & hobbies & have fun!

Contact: Rebecca, 07976 023486 Whist Drives, Wed 3, 17 & 31 July, 14 & 28 Aug at Hafan Deg, Lampeter, every fortnight. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends.

Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152.

storytelling & books_____ Storytelling Group/Noson Storiau Croeso i bawb, Cymry, Saeson a Thylwyth Teg, dynion a merched, oedolion a phlant.

Everyone welcome from complete beginners to talented bards. Come to listen, come to tell. Friendly, informal group 7-9pm every 3rd Monday in the month, Denmark Farm, Betws Bledrws. Next meeting Mon 15 July.

Please bring a small donation to cover room hire and refreshments. Contact/ cysyllt â: Rachel 01570 493222, rachauck@yahoo.co.uk Llangeitho Book Group meets 2nd Weds each month, 2pm in Llangeitho Village Café. We choose a book to read and chat over a paned/ cuppa. Contact: 01974 821213 to register your interest or just turn up! gillymail22-book@yahoo.co.uk

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CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL CLASSES AND GROUPS Classes subject to change: please check www.cellanmillenniumhall.co.uk for updates & contact details.

See our website What’s On page for one-off events MONDAY Line Dancing 7-10pm Lunch Club 1 July & 5 Aug 11.30-2pm TUESDAY Healing Yoga 10-11.30am Lampeter Home Education Group 12-5pm Qi Gong 6-7pm Tai Chi 7-8pm Beekeepers 2nd Tues of month, 8pm WEDNESDAY Table Tennis 10-11.30am Quilting Club 12 noon-4pm Yoga 5.30-7pm THURSDAY Five Rhythms Dance 1st Thurs of month 7pm Village Improvement Society Cttee1st Thurs of month 7pm W.I. 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm FRIDAY Art Group 10am–1pm Film Night fortnightly 7.15pm For details please contact Chris, 01570 422066 SATURDAY Seventh Day Adventists, fortnightly 10.15am-3.15pm SUNDAY 4 Aug - Llanfair Clydogau Duck Race & Inter-Village Rounders Match Vs Cellan

theatre_______________ Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTss) Every Fri, 4.306.30pm, Victoria Hall.

Contact: Annie May, 01570 423080, annie@themay.co.uk Send your listings to

lampetergrapevine@gmail.com For guidelines see grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk

Cacennau cartref, cyffaith a bwydydd sawrus Ffrwythau, llysiau a phlanhigion tymhorol, cartref Cig a gynhyrchir yn lleol a dewis o waith llaw crefft Te a choffi Homemade cakes, preserves and savouries Homegrown seasonal fruit, vegetables and plants Locally-produced meat and a selection of handmade craft

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Wythnos Gwirfoddoli CAVO 2013 Volunteers' Week Mae Wythnos y Gwirfoddolwyr yn ddigwyddiad cenedlaethol i ddathlu cyfraniad gwirfoddolwyr a

Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of

gwirfoddoli sy'n cael ei gynnal rhwng 1 a 7 Mehefin

volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1

bob blwyddyn. Mae'n chwarae rhan bwysig trwy godi

to 7 June each year. It plays a huge part in raising the

proffil gwirfoddoli yn ogystal ag annog eraill i gymryd

profile of volunteers while encouraging others to get

rhan.

involved.

Fel rhan o Wythnos y Gwirfoddolwyr mae Canolfan

As part of Volunteer Week, CAVO Volunteer Centre is

Gwirfoddoli CAVO’n creu oriel o luniau Gwirfoddolwyr

creating a gallery of photographs of volunteers and

a gwirfoddoli yng Ngheredigion gyda’r nod o godi

volunteering in Ceredigion with the aim of raising the

proffil gwirfoddoli, cydnabod yr ystod eang o

profile of volunteering, recognising the broad range of

weithgarwch gwirfoddol sy’n mynd ymlaen yng

voluntary activity that goes on in Ceredigion and the

Ngheredigion a’r effaith y mae preswylwyr yn gwneud

impact that our Ceredigion residents make in our

yn ein cymuned. I gael darlun cywir hoffem gael eich

community. To achieve a true picture we would like

cefnogaeth ac rydym yn gofyn am eich caniatad i’n tîm

your support. We ask that our team at the Volunteer

yn y Ganolfan Wirfoddoli ddod i ymweld â’ch mudiad i

Centre be allowed to come and visit your organisation

tynnu ychydig o luniau sy’n cynrhychioli gwirfoddoli/

to

gwirfoddolwyr yn eich mudiad.

volunteering and volunteers at your organisation. All

Bydd y delweddau’n cael eu llwytho i fynny ar wefan

images will be uploaded onto the CAVO website along

CAVO ochr yn ochar â’ch logo ac yn cael eu defnyddio

with your logo and used to promote volunteering

i hybu gwirfoddol drwy gydol y flwyddyn.

throughout the year.

Bydden yn gwerthfawrogi eich cefnogaeth i hyrwyddo

We would appreciate your support to promote and

a chydnabod gwirfoddoli yng Ngheredigion.

recognise volunteering within Ceredigion.

Mae Canolfan Gwirfoddoli CAVO yn cynnig:

take

a

few

photographs

that

represent

CAVO Volunteer Centre offers:



Gwybodaeth am ddim ynghylch gwirfoddoli

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Free information service on volunteering

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Cyngor ynglŷn â’r cyfle gorau i chi

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Advice on the right opportunity for you



Help a chefnogaeth wrth wirfoddoli



Help & support during your volunteering journey

Diddordeb…?

Interested…?

Canolfan Gwirfoddoli CAVO Volunteer Centre Dyddiadau ar gyfer 2013 Mehefin 28, Gorffennaf 5 a 19, Awst 2, 16 a 30 Outreach Dates June 28 , July 5 & 19, August 2, 16 & 30

www.cavo.org.uk infovb@cavo.org.uk www.gwirfoddolicymru.net www.volunteering-wales.net

Swyddfa CAVO Llanbedr Pont Steffan Bryndulais 67 Bridge St Lampeter CAVO Office 0800 328 0940 / 01570 423232 20

relating in a humane manner oneself; by so doing, one would be connecting with one’s wider values and putting those into practice.

And what could be more local than oneself? That is the source of the creation of what we want in our lives - everything begins with a thought, and the thoughts we think influence our reality. I suggest it is really important to make peace with what is going on with ourselves, every part of ourselves (the local), in order to successfully engage with others and in order to create on a global scale. Doesn’t it feel good to be listened to? Perhaps we need to listen to ourselves more, and acknowledge and celebrate our unique combination of skills, qualities and gifts.

And what more about ‘thinking globally’? This, of course, is about what each of us wants for the planet and for those living on it. I invite you to think for a minute about what is important to you, what makes your heart sing, what are your values and what enhances your life. Perhaps things like peace, equality, respect for all. I believe we are far more likely to bring this about if we also do a certain amount of ‘inner work’, looking after ourselves, honouring our own needs.

Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you... And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. (Marianne Williamson) I leave you with this thought: while we are reluctant to manifest our greatness, we are in conflict with who we really are and not at peace with ourselves. Whilst that is the case, it is not so easy to create the peaceful, harmonious, abundant and self-sustaining planet which many of us long for. What is one thing you might do to create personal harmony?

Diolch am ddarllen hon. (Thanks for reading this).

Shân Rees www.livingexcellently.co.uk

Think Global, Act Local

Diary Date Final Copy Deadline September issue: Friday 9 August 2013 Theme:

‘Past, Present, Future’

lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

So said Gro Harlem Brundtland, the first Norwegian female Prime Minister (three times in the 1980s and 1990s). And many concur with this maxim and aim to put it into practice. Most often, I suggest, in the context of practical sustainability, reducing our energy output and planetary footprint: obviously very important. Permacultural principles speak to this and the aims include living abundantly and happily and in right relation with oneself, other living beings and with the planet.

It seems to me that that is the most vital aspect right relationship with oneself and with other living beings, of course, including animals. Not much point, really, it seems to me, in having a brilliant vegetable crop or cycling everywhere if you are unhappy in yourself or are constantly having arguments with people. Well, maybe some point. But I believe the good relationship aspect is the most important. And that, of course, begins with a good relationship with oneself.

I’ll come back to this. But in case you are wondering exactly how this is connected to the title of this piece, here is how: I don’t know about you, but - if I allow myself - I’m becoming increasingly frustrated by being at the effect of large organisations which often act in ways which could be termed bullying. One particular telephone company, for example - and there are many others. As I’ve recently moved to Lampeter, I’ve had to deal with quite a bit of this recently. In one instance, I requested that the person at the end of the phone spoke to me in a more humane manner. It can be so much easier if working in a big organisation to disconnect from the person with whom one is speaking. It doesn’t always happen, of course. When things are on a smaller scale and one is dealing face-to-face - perhaps with those one knows also in another context - it is easier to connect with the individual. Of course, on a good day, it is possible to transform such a situation by

MILLY PEDS

Sales of new & secondhand electric & normal bicycles & trikes Bike repair workshops, advice & demos at People’s Market 2nd Sat each month

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Contact: the newsletter team 21

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Kaffe Fassett

QI GONG AND MEDITATION Thursdays 6-7.30pm Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE A Self Help Practice for Improving Health, Well-being and Deepening Awareness Moving - Breathing - Meditating Harmonising - Energising - Stabilising Using Qi Gong and breathing exercises we ground, release and energise the system, create stability for the mind and emotions, reduce stress and improve overall functioning.

Lecture: Glorious Colour plus Q&A and book signing

This is a focused class that seeks to harness the power of the group to help everyone go deeper.

Wed 14 August, 7pm Arts Hall, Lampeter University

“A state of deep relaxation is the precursor for curing any disease” Deepak Chopra MD

Tickets £16, booked from: The Welsh Quilt Centre, Old Town Hall, High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BB

Facilitator: Iain Cameron Watson 07852 626001

Contact: 01570 422088 / 480610

cameronbodywork@gmail.com http://transformationalbodywork.co.uk

quilts@jen-jones.com www.welshquilts.com

A very warm welcome awaits at Llanybydder’s new indoor play centre Little M’zzz

A quality family recreation centre with jungle gyms, soft contained play structures, slides and other imagination inspiring features to challenge children to reach, think, interact, explore and simply have fun.

Opening Times: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm (Open 7 days a week during school holidays) All of this contained within a safe, clean and stimulating environment - parents or guardians can relax, connect to free Wi-Fi & enjoy something from our tasty menu whilst watching their children exercising and having fun.

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Birthday Party bookings welcome

People's Kitchen returns - with Cheryl Beer Last summer, award-winning singer-songwriter, author and filmmaker Cheryl Beer visited Zhodina Orphanage in Belarus as a volunteer Musician in Residence, as part of a Summer Playscheme for children aged 3-7 years with special needs.

integral members of the Belarus team.

Cheryl says: “It is life-changing for all of us and very moving indeed to see the impact the work has on the children at the orphanage

“The children asked me if I would be coming

and the young people from Wales.”

back, and I have been fundraising to

To help Cheryl with her trip, the People's Kitchen have very kindly offered to hold a fundraiser as July's event at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall on Sunday 7 July. Food is served at 2pm and paid for on a donations basis as usual. Cheryl will be there to talk about the orphanage and her last visit and to sing for us.

Phone or text Mandi on 07976 536983 to help us estimate numbers, or if you have any specific dietary requirements (all food will be vegan and as organic, fairtrade and local as possible), or to with support lift sharing).

return

ever since”, says Cheryl, who has been selling her book The Dragon Tree via her website, and her music as a Bandcamp album download (details below) to raise the funds to go.

Together, we can make a difference.

Leaves of Hope is a registered charity based in Cardiff set up and directed by Val Cousins. In addition to lobbying to change adoption and fostering laws, the charity takes volunteers to the orphanages to work with the children throughout the year. Each volunteer is responsible for raising £700 to pay the charity for the trip. This covers the volunteer's travel and accommodation, as well as buying equipment and materials for the children. In addition, each volunteer party supports young people in Wales from disadvantaged life circumstances, to volunteer as

See www.cherylbeer.co.uk for the book.

The Bandcamp album download is at http://cherylbeer.bandcamp.com

Colouring

Copy Dates & Themes

idea

-x-

September issue Copy: Fri 9 August

Colour me in and brighten

Theme: ‘Past, Present, Future’

up someone's -x-

day.

October issue

Cut out the

Copy: Fri 13 September Theme: ‘Harvest’

picture and stick it to a folded piece

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of card

November issue Copy: Fri 11 October

to say Thank you

Theme: ‘Make Do & Mend’

to someone special.

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BOOK REVIEW Check out this book … It’s really great - and will keep

Trails to summer Why not go out exploring in your garden, a treasures park or in woodlands near your home?

you busy for hours without having to spend any money!

Start by looking for places of interest quiet, beautiful, full of sounds or smells somewhere special.

Now collect some fallen sticks to mark out a trail to these special places.

If you are with friends, you could split into teams and set a trail for each other.

Maybe other people could follow your trail too.

It’s worth seeing if there is a

Perhaps you can take photos of the special places you find or just write in and tell us how you get on.

copy in the library but you don’t really need the book before you can have fun.

lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

All you need is a stick! and the rest is down to your

Drysfa Derwen

imagination. Go on, why not see how wild can you be?

Perhaps you want to be a gallant knight with a sword, or a wizard from Hogwarts with a special magic wand or broomstick. always

Maybe

wanted

you’ve

to

be

a

cowboy from the wild west on a horse or a musician with a drum kit. If you fancy being more creative then turn your stick into a boat, a fishing rod

or

sculpture

in

your

garden, build a den, a campfire or a bird feeder

… The

possibilities are endless.

I can’t wait to get started … can you?

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Can you make up your own version of a puzzle?

Send in your ideas to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com and we will print some in the next issue.

Minibeasts Sudoku The aim of this game is to fill in the squares with the missing minibeasts.

Remember though that you must only have one of each minibeast in each square of 9 AND in each vertical and horizontal row.

Cut out the minibeasts below if it helps you to work out which are missing from each square - then draw them in when you’re happy.

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Be a Nature Reporter Pretend you are a nature reporter on TV. 

Investigate an area near where you live (garden, park, woodland, beach) and find some interesting things to talk about “on air”



Make a square frame out of twigs and hang it from a tree. Stand behind it as this will be your TV screen.



Use a thick stick as a microphone and start reporting.



Maybe you can report something you have seen or even describe the ‘live’ action of birds, minibeasts or trees as things happen.



Interview a friend to find out what they know about the place you are in, so that you can tell the ‘viewers back home’. Do they know any weird or funny wildlife facts?



Tell people about all the fun things they can do, play and spot in the place where you are.



Maybe you have a video camera and can get a friend to film your report. Then swap over so that you can be the camera operator. Don’t forget to have fun.

Allwch chi chwilio am yr 8 gair?

Rhisgl Cangen Fforest Deilen

Gwreiddiau Coeden Boncyff Coed

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For similar activities go to Naturedetectives.org.uk

Next time you are out & about take a notebook with you to collect ideas for a story.

Collect items which will remind you what you have seen - petals or leaves, stones or twigs, feathers or bark (remember only collect things from the ground. Do not pick anything that is growing, unless you have permission from someone first) If you have a camera then take some photos too - maybe you can look at things from unusual angles or levels to add interest.

Create a character Human or animal or a made up creature. Give them a name. decide what they look like. Maybe do some sketches to get ideas.

Decide where your story takes place - in the woods, at the beach, in the park?

Why is your character in this place?

Are they looking for someone, hiding, playing, living, working, lost?

Try pretending to be the character

What happens?

How does the story end?

Now see if you can re-tell the story using all the things you have collected Maybe use the cartoon strip below to draw parts of the story.

See if you can tell someone else using this to remind you what happens.

See the world through their eyes. What do they see, Send us your stories. We would love to read them or hear about how you get on. feel, hear, touch, smell? Who else might they meet?

Think of something exciting that can happen - an Contact: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com adventure, a surprise, meeting someone special.

Use this to draw some of your ideas, like in a comic

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Working in the Human Energy Field assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 421144 /07920 112228, The Art of Well-Being: Reflexology louise_nadim@hotmail.com and Indian Head Massage. Glennis Dr Colette Power. MindfulnessGratwick, MAR, FFHT, fully qualified, based Stress Management, MB Pain

women’s workshop_____ Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. 11am Qi Gong gentle ex er c is e. 1 2n o on l u nc h . 1pm workshop. Disabled access & toilet.

Free car park. £2.50 a session (includes vegetarian lunch and all activities). Pay on the day, no

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September ‘Past, Present, Future’ October ‘Harvest’ November ‘Make Do & Mend’

Recent Reviews audience got all the children (and several adults) involved immediately. Elonwy was on her feet cheering (and booing where appropriate!) from the first second until the interval. Brynmor sat with his friend, the two of them totally mesmerised by the speed and agility of these hulks and the noise of them crashing to the canvas. Llinos also got into the spirit of it (after her initial fears that one of the wrestlers would need blue-lighting to A & E!) and was soon shouting, cheering and clapping with her friends. But despite the unanimous support of the crowd, the “goody” wrestlers were not faring well during the first half.

Hot-dogs, burgers and hot and cold drinks were served during the interval by members of the COASTAL project, before the evening’s entertainment culminated in a grudge match - two of the baddies versus two of the goodies, one being the Welsh Heavyweight Champion.

Lampeter Fight Night!

Saturday 1 June saw the return of live wrestling to the Victoria Hall for the first time in quite a few decades.

My children, Brynmor aged 9, Llinos aged 8 and Elonwy aged 4, were very excited. I, on the other hand, have a passionate dislike of all things wrestling - with exception maybe to childhood memories of Big Daddy versus Giant Haystacks! But seeing the importance of supporting such events in order to encourage others to consider Lampeter as a venue, I begrudgingly agreed to take them.

The pantomime shenanigans of the referee resulted in the latter’s partner almost being obliterated by the baddies. Eventually a comeback was launched and the 46 stones of combined weight of badness was effortlessly and repeatedly tossed aside, resulting in a popular victory.

All in all it was an enjoyable evening. It was lovely to see such a cross-section of the Lampeter community attending - families, singletons, youngsters, pensioners, Welsh and English, all coming together to make the evening a success.

Several youngsters were able to go backstage and meet the wrestlers for photographs and autographs, and a percentage of the night’s takings were also donated to “Stamp it Out”, the anti-bullying charity.

Hopefully Victoria Hall will see many more successful events like this one. Well done to all involved.

Alex Fox

My fears of boredom were allayed pretty quickly.

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D F EST IV A L

‘Gower All Stars’

Neuadd Fictoria / Victoria Hall

Mynediad / Entrance £5 at the door Don’t miss this!

Rich, propulsive dance music by musicians who can dance Quicksilver, stylish listening music by musicians who can listen

Three of the finest traditional musicians in Wales: Ceri Rhys Matthews, Sille Ilves and Martin Leamon, in an evening of traditional European country and couple dancing All ages and abilities welcome, no prior experience necessary

Local beer

Hog Roast sponsored by the

Vegetarian food

Castle Green pub After the dancing, re-fuel next day at the Lampeter Food Festival & the Victoria Hall People’s Market from 10 till 4 with films & talks & the COASTAL café TLDT is very happy to support the Lampeter Food Festival 30

Poetry Corn

er

HIROSHIMA Fields that are so fresh and green,

Woods in May

Filled with scented flowers,

The forest is full of bluebells, green-gold light,

Wandering through the waving grass,

and birdsong

Hand in hand for hours.

Many acres deep and wide enough to lose the world and all its noise.

Paths and roads begin to grow,

Here my inner creature warm-blood breathing

Through the fields of flowers.

self can be at home,

Tarmac covers golden grass,

Drinking the dark scent of bark, blossom and leaf

Where we walked for hours.

mould.

Blocks of flats and shops appear,

The breeze breathes soft upon my face and hair,

Nearby blue strips of flowers.

And the birds sing beauty into the world

People hurry off to work,

My heart finds ease in this profound kindness Amongst deep-rooted trees, humming with life

Chained to office hours.

and wholly graceful.

Railway station, bus garage,

Dixey

College, schools must grow.

Grey and brown a city built, Busy, busy, hours.

In a flash without a sound, White light all around.

We Need you!

Crumbling city, dying grass,

Can you help?

The Newsletter Team

Where we walked for hours Shadow of a tall young man,

needs Volunteers:

On the red brick wall.

Reporters Photographers Editorial Assistant Advertising Assistant Marketing Assistant

People burning, turning black, In just a few hours.

So our spirits wander past Fields of pale white flowers.

... And more

Please contact us: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com

Drifting through the dusty way, Hand in hand for hours.

We would love to hear from you

Daisy Ching, May 2002

Diolch / Thanks

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You provide the pattern and wool,

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I will handknit it for you.

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Rosettes - Medals - Trophies

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Please Don’t Miss September Issue Final Copy Date Friday 9 August

LAMPETER TOWN FENCING CLUB Tues - 15.30-17.00 Fri - 18.30-20.00 LAMPETER LEISURE CENTRE Contact: Sean Slater Tel. 01570 493139 Email: Anpiobaire1@aol.com

Very able self-employed woman looking for extra work.

Wide range of job skills and lots of common sense.

Most things considered.

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