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owys Carers Service is a voluntary organisation and charity which provides information, advice and practical support to over 2,700 Carers of all ages (from under 6 years old to over 100 years old) throughout Powys. Over 1,600 new Carers are referred to the service each year. Without these unpaid family Carers (who are not obliged to provide the care that they do) our health and social care system would collapse completely.
Gyles has been Chief Officer of Powys Carers Service for nearly eight years and has lived and worked in Wales for over 12 years. He studied Philosophy and Sociology at Hull University for his first degree and later gained a Masters in Public Sector Management at Aston Business School. He was born in London and has lived and worked in several countries including India, Italy and Germany, almost entirely in the voluntary sector. His work has included driving tractors in remote villages in Northern India as an aid worker, working as a care worker and manager in Germany, managing a training Centre for Gestalt psychotherapists in Italy and senior management posts in two large national charities in the UK.
Describe yourself in three words. Passionate, relaxed and inquisitive
How would those close to you describe you in three words? Overenthusiastic, lazy and nosey
What’s one of your favourite words? Discombobulated
What’s important in life? That children have the best start possible in life so that they can achieve their dreams
What’s the least important thing in life? Too much money
If you could only possess one thing what would it be? My paraglider
What's the single best piece of advice you've ever been given? ‘You won’t die of it’
What would make the world a better place? If everybody left it just a little better than they found it
What phrase do you over-use? I can’t say because it includes a swear word you will have to ask my colleagues!
If you were given an invisibility cloak what would you do with it? I would cut it up into little pieces and give it to spiders to wear because they always get a bad press and that way nobody would see and be scared of them
Who or what has inspired you the most? The Dalai Llama
What’s your biggest regret? I don’t have any regrets
If stranded on an idyllic desert island with one piece of music, one movie, one book, one meal and one luxury; what would you choose? None of the above if it’s an idyllic island I wouldn’t need them and if I did need them then one of each would be too few
What's the biggest fib you have ever told? That I don’t have any regrets
What do you think is the worst item of clothing ever invented? The onesie
Do you try to stay in shape? How? I am happy with the shape I am and am definitely in it
What’s your favourite item of clothing? A rain jacket (it has to be in Wales)
Which living thing frightens you most? Some human beings
Do you enjoy cooking? What’s your signature dish? I do – but I don’t have a signature dish
Where are we most likely to find you at a house party? Outside having a cigarette – but I’ve given up smoking!
Which three people, dead or alive, would you like to have dinner with? I think having dinner with dead people would be a bit unpleasant
What’s one of your favourite (short) jokes? “Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man and communism is the other way round”
Do you have guilty pleasure you can tell us about? I never feel guilty
If you could only watch one programme on TV and hear one programme on Radio - what would they be? One wouldn’t be enough What’s the worst thing anyone has asked you to do? Make somebody redundant
What are the secrets to success? I am not sure what success is so find it difficult to suggest the secret to achieving it
How would you like to spend your last day on earth? Planning my next holiday
If you could travel back in time for a day, where/when would you go? Yesterday so I could see where I left my car keys What’s been your most rewarding experience so far? Too many to choose just one
What’s the worst thing that could happen? Losing my interest in life
If you could, what would you consider changing about yourself? Nothing
If you could acquire a new skill or talent overnight what would it be? To play a musical instrument
How do you like to relax? By flying my paraglider
What’s your favourite means of transport? A paraglider
What’s the best holiday you have had so far? Every holiday is the best one (until the next one)
Where would be your ideal place on earth to live? Wales of course! What motivated your vocation and career choices? Enjoyment and satisfaction
What are the main responsibilities of the CEO of Powys Carers? To provide the conditions which enable our Outreach Workers to support as many Carers as possible as effectively as possible
What's been one of your most rewarding experiences as CEO of Powys Carers? To see the organisation and its staff grow and thrive and to meet happy Young Carers
What's been one of your most challenging experiences in the job? Getting the Health Board to understand why they need to support Carers (still haven’t succeeded)
What is the most important issue facing Powys Carers at the moment? A growth in the number of Carers and the level and complexity of their responsibilities at a time when the government prefers to spend its money on trident and tax cuts for the rich How would you like to see Powys Carers develop in the years ahead? It’s not up to me - it depends on what Carers want or need from us
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Christmas Wreaths Past & Present
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ong before the introduction of central heating and other luxuries of the 21st century, people required greater faith that they would safely survive the harsh upcoming winter. One such symbolic display of this hope was the beautiful Christmas wreath. Now creeping back in fashion and
available in a number of guises, they can be found hanging on doorways, both inside and out, as a centrepiece on a table, and even hung on walls as decorations.
Although we may have lost the traditional reasoning behind displaying such garlands, I’m on a mission to bring them back … in whatever style suits your home.
The word ‘wreath’ is linked to the word ‘wrist’, both words describing the form of a continuous circular shape. Fuse this with ‘wrethe’ from middle English (meaning a twisted band or ring of leaves) and you have the wreath as we know it today.
The circular shape is symbolic of eternity, or everlasting life because it has no beginning or end. In ancient
Rome the symbol became a popular display of victory. From a Christian perspective it represents the unending circle of life, with the traditional Holly as the thorns on Jesus’ crown and the red berries as his blood.
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The Americans seem to be leading the way in the contemporary wreath, so why not try something a little different this year such as a circle of pine cones, dried leaves, dried sweetcorn cobs, pussy willow or even a ring of astroturf!
At this bleak time of year, it’s wonderful to use evergreens and other brightly coloured flowers, foliage, or fruits to adorn your wreath. The addition of expensive and rare fruits such as pomegranates, indicated wealth, but wreaths also included the display of pinecones, seashells and even imported products. Once the decorations had been taken down, the edible decorations would be eaten and the bounty of summer enjoyed in the depth of winter.
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Making your own wreath is fun and easy, and can vary from a simple and cheap evergreen circle to an elaborate bauble ring. For those who like a quick and easy option, simply buy a circle of oasis and soak it in tepid water, before sticking in sprigs of evergreen foliage from the garden, flowers, berries, dried fruits, nuts, and bows.
If you have more time why not make your own base by taking a ring of string wire and covering it in moss or hay, holding it in place using
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Nice but Naughty - Who Banned Twelfth Night? And what happened to the cake?
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rom Plum Porridge to Plum Pudding to Christmas Pudding, Boiled Plum Cake and Boiled Fruit Cake to Twelfth Night Cake to Christmas Cake. The Focus investigates...
We’ve been eating puddings and cakes laden with dried fruit for thousands of years. Not only were they symbolic treats at times of religious celebration, they also helped us let off steam and our hair down. Whether to line our stomachs after a fast and before a feast, or to choose a lord, King or Queen for a day, festive cakes play a part in how we celebrate.
Ending a fast with porridge on Christmas Eve was an early tradition. As more spices, fruit and nuts were added it made sense to put this stiffer mixture in cloth and boil it, and so Christmas Pudding came about.
Later, around the 16th Century, wheatflour replaced oatmeal, butter was added and eggs to hold it all together. This became boiled plumcake. But a few people were much better off than most and they could afford ovens in their castles and fine homes; so they could bake cakes.
Part of the tradition was to put a dried bean into the cake. Your guests would each be given a slice of cake and whoever got the bean or pea was King or Queen of the Revels and everyone had to do as they said.
shared over the 12 days of Christmas, the person with the bean became the guardian of the family for the year.
Special cakes were made for Easter and Christmas, rich with fruit and a topping of marzipan or almond paste.
The Christmas version had dried fruits and spices to represent the exotic spices of the East, and the gifts of the Wise Men. Spices
were brought to Britain by the Crusaders coming back from the wars in the Holy Land in the 12th Century.
But it was not a cake for Christmas Day – it was a cake for Twelfth Night. It was a Twelfth Night Cake.
Twelfth Night is on January 5th – for centuries the traditional last day of the Christmas season. It was a time for having a great feast, and a cake was an essential part of the festivities. It’s a tradition that can be found in different countries and at different social levels all over the world.
In smaller homes, with simpler cakes that were
Twelfth Night is the Church festival of the Epiphany, the traditional day when Christians celebrate the arrival of the Magi or Three Kings at Bethlehem. It was the time when Christmas gifts were exchanged and the feast was marked by religious observance, Church activities and the blessing of the home. But after the Reformation these customs were banned by the Puritans, leaving Twelfth Night to become a time of mischief and over indulgence - the Feast of
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The workshop, which is two hours long, looks at every day road safety issues such as driving licence requirements, personal safety while driving, winter driving, the dangers of drink driving and not wearing seatbelts. It is hoped the programme will help preserve valuable driving skills and make drivers more aware of what influences our driving, ultimately leading to a reduction in collisions and casualties in this vulnerable driving group.
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Fri 7th 10am - 12noon Coffee Morning, Holly Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells
Sat 8th & Sat 22nd 9.30am-12.30 Knighton Community Market @ Knighton Community Centre
Sat 8th & Sun 9th 10am-4.30pm Elan Valley Christmas Craft Fair @ Elan Valley Visitor Centre. Handmade gifts, fair trade crafts, paintings and more.
Sun 9th 10.30am-4.30pm Mid Wales Bushcraft & Survival Show @ The Elephant and Castle, Broad Street, Newtown. Stalls, demos and activities. £3 entry, under 12s free. Contact Kate & Chris 07557 668784 www.facebook.com/midwalesbushcraft
Fri 14th Wales Rally GB comes to Newtown www.newtown.org.uk
Fri 14th 8pm Wyeside Comedy Club Come and laugh your socks off at the best comedy club in Mid-Wales! www.wyeside.co.uk
Sat 15th 2pm-5pm Llandrindod Repair Café @ Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells. Bring along your broken and damaged items from home to be repaired. Free entry, donations for running costs. For more info www.facebook.com/llandrindodrepaircafe
Sat 15th 10.30 - 3pm Tearfund Day @ Holy Trinity Church Llandrindod Wells. An opportunity to browse and buy a wide selection of beautiful fairly traded gifts and cards from around the world. Tea, coffee and cake available all day, lunch from 12.30. Orchestra from Holy Trinity will be playing in the morning.
Sat 15th 7pm Ashton Owls meets Mid-Wales Paranormal @ Unicorn Pub, Caersws, Newtown. Come along for a ghost walk and meet a Barn Owl and an Indian Eagle Owl. £5 per person. www.ashtonowls.co.uk
Sat 15th 1pm onwards CAMRA Campaign for Real Ale social. Rhayader pubs tour – meet at Triangle Inn, Bridge Street, Cwmdauudwr
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Sun 16th – 24th Dec 10.30am-4.30pm Mon-Sat Annual Craft Fair @ Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes. Extensive range of crafts including pottery, jewellery, Christmas decorations and more. For more info 01686 413467
Fri 21st 7.30pm Dr Nicolas Grimoire’s ‘Strange Tales from the Darker Side’ @ The Judge’s Lodging, Presteigne. Tickets £10. Bookings 01544 260650 www.judgeslodging.org.uk
Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Real Ale Ramble @ Llanwrtyd Wells www.green-events.co.uk
Fri 28th – Sun 30th Hay Festival Winter Weekend @ Hay on Wye. Sparkling stories, Christmas inspiration, fine shopping and candlelit banquet in the Castle. www.hayfestival.org
Friday 28th 2pm til late Newtown Kicking Off Christmas. Food & Craft market, Entertainment, Charity stalls, Fun fair, Christmas Carols, Newtown Silver Band, Santa, switching on the lights, live music and fireworks display. www.newtown.org.uk
Sat 29th 10am-5pm Hay Winter Food Festival @ Hay on Wye, Market Square
Sun 7th From 10am Tree-mendous Decorations @ Elan Valley Visitor Centre. Suitable for the whole family. To book 01597 810880
Sat 13th 4pm-8pm Christmas Fair @ Llanidloes Community Centre. Craft stalls, carol singing, Santa and more.
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Sat 29th – Sunday 21st December 2-5pm Weds to Sunday. The Bleddfa Christmas Arts and Craft Fair @ The Bleddfa Centre, nr Knighton. A seasonal collection of arts and crafts for sale by local craftspeople and designer makers. Free admission. www.bleddfacentre.com
Sun 30th Builth Wells Carnival Committee Christmas Fair @ White Horse Car Park, Builth Wells
Sun 30th Llandrindod Wells European Christmas Market from 12.00, Christmas Lights Switch On at 5.30pm plus Live music & Community Events throughout the day.
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Fri 5th 4.30pm-10pm Broneirion Winter Wonderland @ Broneirion, Llandinam. Christmas market, carols, entertainment and meet Santa. www.broneirion.com
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Monday 22nd December 2014
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Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Thursday 25th December 2014
Saturday 27th December 2014
Friday 26th December 2014
Sunday 28th December 2014
Monday 29th December 2014
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Tuesday 30th December 2014
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Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Thursday 1st January 2015
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Friday 2nd January 2015
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here are many scientific studies that show that the way we habitually, unconsciously, think about ourselves affects our mood, body chemistry and wellbeing. Thinking we are not good enough, not worthy, rubbish at this or that, actually harms us by producing cortisol and other chemicals that stress the body. When we are stressed, our organs are stressed. Lack of self-love, lack of compassion for ourselves as normal, fallible humans and a lack of self-acceptance have measurable ill effects.
For many of us, caring for ourselves or putting ourselves first is considered a totally selfish act and indeed, this would be so, if we didn’t also demonstrate care for others. But idea that we are selfish if we think of ourselves, whilst ingrained, doesn’t actually make sense. After all, if we don’t look after ourselves, we may become unable to help others.
Consider the effect we have on those around us. If we are miserable or anxious, we make others feel that way. Feeling happy and good about ourselves, creates lots of positive physical changes and makes others happy. Self-love makes us more resilient to life’s challenges.
So how do we learn to love ourselves unconditionally? Many of our habitual patterns of thought stem from our earliest years. Before we understood the world of adults, we took as correct their careless or intended criticisms and the behaviours that let us know we were not good enough. One successful way we can change is to mentally go back and with adult eyes understand and reinterpret what we were told and so move on.
An additional way is to use the body to change the mind. We can imagine and practice new, empowered feelings and behaviour. Our brain will then rewire pathways from old thoughts and behaviours and accept these new ones as fact. ‘Fake it till you make it’ really can work and practice is the key. Try this: Hunch up your shoulders, bend your back over, frown slightly, look at the floor and sigh. How does this make you feel? Not good? If you replied ‘How I always feel’, then are you prepared to spend a little time changing that?
Harvard scientists reckon it takes between 5 and 20 seconds for body posture to affect brain chemicals and mood. They found that if people hold a particular pose for two minutes, and practice that pose, they can make those mood changes more permanent.
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Now, try this: Those same Harvard scientists got people to stand in a powerful stance, (they chose the Wonder Woman pose, but you could try Superman!) - legs a shoulder width apart, hands planted on hips, spine straight, chin up and chest out. Even though people initially felt a bit foolish, two minutes in this pose lowered stress hormones and increased confidence. In experiments, people who practised and held their ‘power pose’ before interviews or giving presentations were much more likely to be offered the job or be highly rated on what they said.
Following on from that, is another exercise. This time, think of a situation where you feel disempowered. It could be at work, at home, at school or with a particular person. Repeat the following five step exercise, five times, (not in one session!). Do each step quickly (ten seconds) as it is much more effective to do short sharp repetitions than longer ones: 1) Remember how you feel in the situation or with the person. Then imagine yourself in your power pose. Open your eyes and shake yourself. 2) Repeat step one. 3-5) Go straight into feeling empowered in that situation or with that person. As before after ten seconds, open your eyes and shake out between each step. Repeat at intervals through the day and week and try the exercise in different situations.
Finally, if you hate how you look or dislike part of you, choose three bits of yourself you do like, e.g. eyes, hair, nails. Concentrate on those for a week, especially when you catch yourself criticising your appearance.
Practising these three exercises, as well as remembering to be kind to ourselves, can help us feel permanently much happier and healthier.
Next time, I will write about how we can delete old thought patterns which can cause us to sabotage our attempts to change. - Catherine Allen www.midwalestherapies.co.uk 07855310333
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“It’s an amazing play,” said Director Ralph Bolland “It’s epic in scale, brilliantly plotted and very, very funny with lashings of swordplay and stylish repartee. We’re looking to have a lot of fun.”
MPYT has always packed a hefty punch in the work it delivers and punches well above its weight in the opportunities it offers young people in mid Wales. It's no coincidence that over the last 27 years young people from MPYT have been offered places with major theatre companies and gone on to work in television and film. "We invest in young people," Ralph continued. "We hold no auditions and turn no-one away." Membership is flourishing and this production involves one of the
biggest cast and crews that MPYT has seen in many years. "Our young people work hard,” added Ralph, “and we have high expectations of them. Here in rural mid Wales, with commitment and imagination, MPYT aims to demonstrate that you can give young people confidence in all that they do and ensure that the next generation of people working in Britain's creative industries don't come solely from the more affluent areas of the country". With a big nose and a bigger heart, Cyrano’s hilarious, heartbreaking tale, should delight audiences of all ages as MPYT bring their inimitable trademark style to bear on this thrilling new adaptation.
Cyrano de Bergerac plays at the Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells from Wednesday the 5th to Saturday the 8th of November at 7:30 each evening with a 2pm Saturday matinee. Tickets for the evening performances are £9 (£6 concession) and £5 on the Saturday afternoon. You can book tickets online at www.wyeside.co.uk or by phoning 01982 552 555.
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very Christmas as a child I received a new colouring book and set of crayons with which I spent many happy hours sprawled on the living room floor colouring in the pictures. As the years progressed, the colouring book was replaced with a series of craft sets, and I remember one year spending ages knitting an extremely long scarf! Crafting helps children to develop their imagination, express themselves and explore new ideas or concepts. The creative process brings feelings of satisfaction and pleasure, and builds children’s confidence in their ability to make their own decisions and choices. Crafting is a great way to learn how to solve problems, follow directions and develop skills such as cutting, measuring, gluing and sewing. It can also give family
members the chance to spend quality time together in a shared activity. Christmas offers children the opportunity to hand make gifts for friends and family members. From home-baked treats to a painted plant pot or a decorated photo frame, there is no end to the possibilities.
Craft sets also make ideal stocking fillers and promise hours of entertainment. Loom bands are extremely popular right now, knitting is enjoying a revival, finger puppets are always lots of fun and cardmaking, jewellery kits and scrap books are guaranteed winners. You could also consider science and modelling kits. Have fun getting crafty this Christmas! - By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
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It will see five new support workers help reduce the risk of abuse and increase the safety of victims in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
The service will be provided by a partnership of Welsh organisations on behalf of DyfedPowys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon. In the year to September 2013, the region recorded 1,346 domestic abuse-related crimes.
Mr Salmon said: “Domestic abuse wrecks lives and makes people fearful in the very place they should feel safe – at home; I want to tackle it and this frontline initiative will help. It will give independent support to vulnerable individuals, repeat and high-risk victims and their families. Our new support workers will improve victims’ access to specialist agencies, will increase feelings of safety and will improve victims’ quality of life.”
The workers will be employed by Carmarthenbased charity Hafan Cymru, the Carmarthenshire Domestic Abuse Forum (CDAF) and Swanseabased care and support specialist Grwp Gwalia. They will be based in all four counties of DyfedPowys and will complement the region’s existing IDVA services.
They will ensure that those referred to them by agencies such as Dyfed-Powys Police and
domestic abuse charities including Women’s Aid groups are offered swift and effective support by relevant services.
Hafan Cymru acting chief executive Nikki Warrington said: “Our five new Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) support officers will help address a regional shortfall in such provision. They will be flexible, responsive and will provide crisis intervention, and emotional, financial and practical assistance. They will support victims through the criminal justice process.”
Gwalia executive director Richard Davies said: “Gwalia are delighted to strengthen the support we give to victims of domestic abuse in DyfedPowys through the recruitment of IDVA Support Officers. There is a huge demand for such services and Gwalia welcomes the fact the Commissioner has prioritised this for investment and development in order to meet the needs of our communities.”
CDAF chair Angela Riddington said: “We’re very pleased to be working with the Commissioner, Hafan Cymru and Gwalia to ensure there’s a consistent IDVA service across Dyfed Powys. It’s crucial that issues around domestic abuse and violence against women are addressed.” Dyfed Powys Police Domestic Abuse Officers can be contacted by phoning 101. Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline: Call free on 0808 08 10 800 (24hrs).
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How to play Sudoku It’s simple!
Fill the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition
You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzles use logic alone.
Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive!
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Across 1 Traditional Festive drink - rum _____ (5) 3 Striped confectionary - _____ canes (5) 6 Mary gave _____ in a stable (5) 7 Festive colour (3) 8 Given by 12 down (4) 10 Christmas lunch - ____ turkey (5) 12 12 Down came to _____ the baby (7) 14 City where King Herod lived (9) 16 Also given by 12 Down (5) 17 Christmas trees are usually this type (3) 18 Mary was told her ____ would be the son of God (4) 19 Christmas Carol - The First ____ (4) 20 Christmas Carol - Oh ____ Night (4)
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US festive treat Pumpkin ___ (3) Christmas song - When a _____ is Born (5) 25th December! (9,3) ____ log (4) 12 Down followed a ____ (4) The ____ sent an angel to Mary (4) Might be cranberry or bread (5) There were three of them (4,3) Fortified ____, drunk after dinner (4) Greeting - _____ Christmas! (5)
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Keeping it Real
Farming in early winter
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live in a house that is divided. My husband loves real Christmas trees but in recent years I’ve talked him around to the artificial option, believing – incorrectly as it turns out – that a reusable tree is better for the planet than one that is chopped down and discarded after a few weeks.
Most artificial trees are made from PVC – one of the most nonrenewable, polluting, unrecyclable materials around - and consequently their carbon footprint is ten times greater than that of real ones.
Shocked into realising that my fake tree is not the morally correct choice I thought, I’m now keen to join the six million Brits who opt for a real tree at Christmas.
Christmas trees spring up all over the place from late November and the quality varies greatly. Before you make your choice, do a bit of fact finding about its freshness. Ask where it was grown (UK produced trees are likely to be fresher), how long it has been in stock and when it was cut. You can carry out a couple of tests yourself. Give the tree a firm tap on the ground or run a closed hand over its branches. If lots of needles fall off, chances are it’s not that fresh. You can also try bending the outer branches.
he winter months can result in a lot of hard work on the farm. The days are now significantly shorter meaning less daylight to get all the jobs done and the inevitable cold and wet weather doesn’t make life easy.
They should be pliable - not brittle and dry – without discoloration. Before leaving to make your purchase, measure the height and width of your space and take a tape measure with you to check your tree. Most are trimmed to an 80% taper, which means that a 10 foot tall tree will measure 8 feet at the bottom. You should also consider how you plan on decorating your tree. The three main species – spruce, fir and pine – all have their own characteristics. Spruces and firs have short needles whilst a pine’s are long. Pine branches tend to bend, making them unsuitable for heavier ornaments. Firs have lush branches and ornaments sometimes get lost in them.
The traditional British Christmas tree, the Norway spruce, is attractive but tends to drop its needles. An
alternative is a “non-drop” variety like the popular Nordmann fir, which will last longer but is more expensive. To care for your tree, cut off half an inch from the base of the trunk and place in a water-holding stand. Position the tree away from sources of heat and keep it topped up with fresh water.
At present, 90% of real trees end up in landfill, so after Christmas is over try and recycle! By turning your tree into wood chippings or compost you will continue to do your bit for the environment.
Hopefully with this guide choosing the family tree will be a holiday highlight, not a headache!
- By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
Williams Family Butchers Market Hall, Great Oak Street, Llanidloes, Powys 01686 413899 / 07768816919
Christmas 2014
This Christmas and New Year we will have available Matured Native Bred Local Beef, including “WELSH BLACK” Top quality Local Geese and Turkeys, also a selection of other Poultry and Game. A choice of Top quality Bacons & Gammons including our own Dry Cured “WELSH BACON”, also a range of Pork and Local Lamb. We are proud of our Homemade Sausages featuring some Festive specials. We also have a range of Quality Cooked Meats and Pies that we cook on the premises. For order Forms or enquiries please ring 01686 413899 / 07768816919
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to all our old and New Customers
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However, a warm dry summer has meant that stock has been able to stay out in the fields for longer this autumn, but by now the cows are being bought in and the daily routine of feeding, bedding up and checking stock begins.
The annual ram, ewe and lamb sales continue and it is the time of year for farmers to showcase their fat stock at the many sales and prime stock shows, like the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, held across the country. For those autumn calving dairy herds the influx of freshly calved cows back into the milking herd it’s a welcome, but labour-intensive time. And of course the ploughing and cultivations carry on in preparation for drilling spring cereal crops. - Courtesy of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
R.A.B.I Seeks Volunteers
“The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution is a welfare charity which helps farming people in financial difficulty. Our mission is to provide confidential welfare advice, practical care and financial support to people in need within the farming community, and to do so with compassion, discretion and friendship. Our county committees are the lifeblood of R.A.B.I. and we very much value the
time and effort that people put into supporting us. The Brecon & Radnor R.A.B.I. county committee is looking for new volunteers to join their friendly group. If you are interested, please contact the Regional Manager for Wales, Linda Jones, for a chat, on 01559 364850, or 07557363016 or send an email Linda.Jones@rabi.org.uk”
The Royal Welsh Winter Fair celebrates its silver jubilee Come and celebrate Christmas at this year’s 25th Royal Welsh Winter Fair on 1 & 2 December at the showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells.
Along with the usual packed schedule of competitions, classes, exhibitions and displays the two-day event will be packed full of silver jubilee themed celebrations including free late night shopping and a celebratory firework display on the Monday evening and a visit from HRH The Princess Royal on the Tuesday.
The past 25 years have been a turbulent quarter of a century for the British meat and livestock industry; extreme weather conditions, economic down-turns, BSE, foot and mouth, bluetongue, avian flu, export bans, cheap imports, falling prices, the list goes on and on…
But despite the challenges, the agricultural community has remained strong. Refusing to give up in the face of adversity, Welsh and other British producers have stuck together and remained loyal to the industry.
First staged in 1990 and originally just a modest one-day event, the Royal Welsh Winter Fair is now widely referred to as the finest prime stock show in Europe and has become well established as one of the most popular attractions on the British agricultural show calendar. Leading stockmen from all over the UK will compete for the top accolades in the classes and competitions. Just shy of 30,000 of visitors attend the annual twoday event each year. Away from the judging rings the very best of Welsh food producers showcase their produce and Christmas shoppers are able to explore the hundreds of tradestands, demonstrations, exhibitions and silver jubilee celebrations.
Gates open at 8am FREE car parking
Late night shopping on Monday night with FREE entry after 4pm
FREE celebratory firework display at 7pm on Monday evening
Royal visit from HRH The Princess Royal on Tuesday
Christmas gifts • Food hall and Farmers Market • Cookery, produce and handicraft • Santa’s grotto
For more information and to order your tickets in advance, please visit www.rwas.co.uk
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Kids’ Corner
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