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July 2014 • Issue 93 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages
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Welcome To our July issue. We’ll start with some exciting news, we are looking for an Apprentice or Trainee to join our team. At 16 years of age I left High School and wasn’t really sure what I was going to do. Luckily for me there was a placement at Freestyle Print Shop, Brecon. Without owner Roy and work colleague Claire, I can hand on heart say I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for them. The role we are offering will be very varied and for the right applicant there are design and writing opportunities as well as the day to day admin. I will consider a part-time or full-time position – it all comes down to finding the right applicant. Please turn to page 2 for more information.
The community magazine encouraging local residents to use what’s on their doorstep brilley • bronllys • bronydd • clifford • clyro cusop• eardisley • erwood • glasbury • hay letton • llandefalle • llanigon • llowes • llyswen pengenfford • pontithel • talgarth • three cocks trefecca • velindre • whitney • winforton
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July Competition
Gill Hoyle of Black Mountain Interiors in Talgarth has very kindly donated a £10 Voucher for the winner of this months Wordsearch. Please complete the wordsearch on page 60 and send to us by 16th July 2014.
Car Boot Sales
Many interesting articles this month: a Beer & Chilli Festival; hearing with a personal touch; new Slimming World consultant for the Hay on Wye class; Gwenddwr Show is 60; online cloud accounting explained; Hay Baby shares their news; an introduction from Malthouse Event Bars; ‘Chuck Out Tuesdays’ update; plans for the future for Penyrheol Chapel; get to really know Talgarth Mill; Flix in the Stix special thanks to Owen Sheers; plus of course news and features from our regular contributors.
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Show, fate and festival season is upon us. Be sure to check out our event listings towards the back.
Winners of June Competition: Mrs Valerie Powell, Cwmdu.
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You will see to the advert to the left, there will now be two Car Boot Sales per month. The first Saturday in the month you will see my dad and myself. The third Saturday of the month you will see members of Black Mountains Lions Club - they are an active group in the community always looking to make funds to help others. Fingers crossed for dry weather. Enjoy, Lisa Marie x
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HIGHLIGHTS
As well as producing the Wye Local we also produce a similar publication for the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages – Local Beacon. Just like this magazine the aim is to support local businesses and services. The good news is, if you are unable to pick up your copy of the Local Beacon in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month. Some of the many topics included in Local Beacon, July issue: • Brecknock YFC
APPRENTICE / TRAINEE We are looking for a Publishing Assistant to assist and support our team with a variety of tasks Duties will include: • General administration • Contact with businesses on the telephone, email and in person
• Brecon Hospital League of Friends • Brecon and Radnor Beekeepers.....and much more! Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover ...
• Researching local community concerns and writing articles for the monthly magazines • Interviewing local people and businesses • Proof reading articles and adverts • Graphic design
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• Keeping the community up to date in the form of Social Media
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Training on all the above will be given Applicants will need to have their own form of transport. Full or part-time position considered. Pay dependent on applicant. Please send in your CV by Friday 25th July 2014
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News from Talgarth by Cllr. William Powell Powys County Councillor for Talgarth As I prepare to sign off this month’s Wye Local column, we’ve had a taste of early summer, but the occasional violent thunder storms that we have experienced serve to remind us to take nothing for granted. Whilst event organisers can put in as much meticulous preparation as they like, the weather will always play an important but unpredictable part. In any case, plans are certainly taking shape for a range of popular local events in the next couple of months, including the Three Cocks Vintage Rally, the Green Man Festival and Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains. More immediately this month, the Royal Welsh Show, Europe’s premiere agricultural show, will dominate the airwaves and mean that all roads lead to Llanelwedd. I cannot overstate the Show’s importance both for the agricultural industry and for our wider rural economy - and we are truly fortunate to have its permanent site on our doorstep. I often find myself celebrating the power of volunteering in our local community and this month is no exception. I am delighted to confirm that Talgarth Luncheon Club and the associated Meals on Wheels service have been nominated in the Powys Volunteer of the Year Awards 2014 in the group category. Week in, week out, the whole team of volunteers give up their precious time to ensure that our senior citizens have a wholesome hot meal and good fellowship, in a safe environment - and crucially one which is relatively secure from local authority cuts. The volunteers - and those who deliver the quality produce early on a Tuesday morning at modest cost - provide the means to maintain this precious service. The leadership currently falls to Cynthia Argent and Margaret Kite - but both always emphasise the importance of every team member in making it possible - and this is reflected in their nomination for this prestigious group award.
Whilst on the subject of volunteering and community commitment, it would be remiss of me not to comment upon two outstanding events that have graced Talgarth during the past month, hosted by the Stephens family at Great House Farm. Both the 70th Breconshire YFC County Rally last week - and the Four Choirs Concert this past weekend, celebrating 50 years of rugby at Gwernyfed RFC - have been a phenomenal success, drawing on deep reserves of teamwork and meticulous organisation. Together with other members of the family, I enjoyed both events immensely, and I am sure that they will be etched on our collective memory for many years to come. Rarely can our town have been showcased so positively to an audience from near and far. Everyone associated with the running of both events can feel justly proud of their contribution. In recent weeks, as some readers will know, I have continued to be particularly involved in the issues arising from Powys County Council’s new domiciliary care arrangements. I would just like to thank all those who have shared their concerns with me and given me the additional impetus to take up these urgent matters at the highest level – on behalf of our must vulnerable fellow citizens. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any feedback or issues of concern on 07703 112113 or by email:william.powell@ wales.gov.uk Alternatively, you can come along to my regular advice surgery on Friday, 4th July from 5:00pm at Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre – no appointment necessary. You can also pop into the TiRC to request a call from me on any issue, which may be troubling you. Best Wishes William
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News from Glasbury Ward by Chris Davies Powys County Councillor for Glasbury At the time of writing this month’s column, it really does feel that summer has arrived. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the weather for the recent Hay Literary Festival. The very difficult conditions did not dampen the spirits of those attending this wonderful event, although the traffic situation did cause a problem for local residents. Both the Festival and the Globe will be meeting local representatives shortly to discuss the situation to ensure that such discomfort to local residents does not reoccur. I am pleased to report that the long awaited speed restrictions in Glasbury and Three Cocks will be coming into effect next month. This will help make our local roads safer for drivers and pedestrians alike. Congratulations to the members of Talgarth YFC for bringing the Annual Breconshire Rally & Dance to our area. A tremendous day and night was had by all who attended. Also many congratulations to all connected with Gwernyfed RFC who have started off their
50th Anniversary Celebrations with an outstanding Concert at Great House,Talgarth.This club goes from strength to strength and is based around excellent organisation by a dedicated team and very loyal support. Best wishes for the next fifty years! The Royal Welsh Show will be with us in just a few weeks (21st – 24th July at Builth Wells) and this will be my first show as Assistant Honorary Show Director. I have responsibilities for the Horses, Main Ring, Displays and Commentaries at each event. Having been involved in the show for nearly 30 years, this is a great honour. So with the help of a team of over 140 stewards in my section I have the pleasure of ensuring that we offer twelve hours of entertainment each day in both the main ring and horse ring to an expectant crowd of nearly 250,000 people – No pressure there then!! Chris Contact me on any matter: 07855 752110 or cllr. chris.davies@powys.gov.uk
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L.K. Beauty Wales A home based Business in Glasbury-On-Wye. Dahlia Enjoying a much deserved return to popularity, Dahlias are perfect for planting in summer borders and patio containers as well as for cut flowers in the home. Often flowering until the first frosts this bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial is native mainly to Mexico but also Central America and Colombia. Planting Dahlias in July will bring instant impact and warm, vibrant colour to your garden. Easy to grow and tolerant of a wide range of soil types, you don’t need to be a gardening expert to plant, grow and enjoy these plants in your garden year after year. Dahlias can become very tall, so be prepared to support them as they emerge and grow. Always make sure that the dahlias are kept well fed and watered, dosing with a high potash plant feed as soon as the flower heads appear. To keep them flowering for as long as possible dead head as the flower petals fall and expose a pointed bud. Don’t confuse these with the rounded buds which are the new flowers! Dahlia tubers can be left to over-winter in well drained soils but to be certain of having them again for the following year tubers should be lifted after the first frost have blackened the top growth. Dry them off in a frost proof shed or greenhouse and then store them in dry compost until Spring. In March or April they can be started into growth in pots and planted out after the last Spring frost. Article Supplied by Old Railway Line, Three Cocks.
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For decades, people have been taught the wrong methods. They have been focusing on the number of calories they burn during their workouts. Some, (and I’ve seen this at my gym), do cardio machines for ages at low-med intensity because “they need to burn 700 calories.” The good news: Long Cardio sessions are now totally outdated IF you are doing it to lose weight/body fat/ girth. Have you ever noticed the amount of gym bunnies that work-out at the treadmill for years, a few times a week, and yet never actually seem to change shape? They might not actually even last that long – as they get disillusioned pretty quickly. They will also be far more prone to injury. The way forward is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). HIIT has been shown to burn up to 6-9 times as much fat compared to steady state cardio (long distance running, walking, etc). HIIT doesn’t just get rid of the fat faster than steady state cardio. It also improves your aerobic capacity, your speed, and your
This is also good news for us as trainers. Our clients are less likely to injure themselves; we can ‘sell’ short workouts much easier than long ones! And the results will astound you. You can tag this to the end of a good dog walk or whatever gets you warmed up. Clients, (in my experience) LOVE this type of training too, and get fit, fast. I use Tabata training in the gym with all levels of fitness, and not one member of all ages has not liked it. (It lasts 4 minutes which helps!). We stick to the same (fast) music, and we progress from ‘shallow’ movement, to deep range, but all in time with the same BPM (beats per min). We then add in more to the exercise (for example, squats, to squat jumps, to weighted jumps etc). If you’d like to experience this type of quick training call 01497 822995 and I’ll take you through a session FREE! 20 mins all in! (after a quick health assessment / warm up of course!) Cat Article Supplied by Cat Lawford Health consultant for Gym & Tonic.
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Local Talent: Rachel Ricketts Type of Artist? Sculptress. Range of Products: Animal sculpture, made as one off pieces or cast in various media, including bronze. Jesminite and other resins, in limited editions. Also a small number of drawings, paintings and prints. Where can your products be purchased? I am represented locally by the Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye. Work may also be purchased and commissions discussed at my own premises: Studio 54, Bridge St. Kington. Price range? £85 - £7,000. How long have you been an artist? Since 1980. Where did you train or gain experience? I trained as a painter, at Bournville and then Norwich Schools of art, but taught myself how to sculpt.
What other local artists do you admire? I am spoilt for choice, in Kington alone! Artist statement: Animals have always been the focus of my work in all media. After all, as extraordnary as human beings are, it’s all about more than just ourselves.
What has been your proudest moment? Discovering that another artist, Clive Hicks-Jenkins, (unknown to me at the time) had used some of my horse sculptures as subjects in his paintings. What would you class as ‘your masterpiece’? I don’t know that I would class anything as ‘my masterpiece’ as such, but I am quite pleased with ‘Captive Pegasus’ and ‘Captive Pegasus as a Barge Horse’. Have you any future plans for your work? Apart from continuing to do what I am doing, I am aiming to find the time to make some bespoke leather and bronze ‘dress’ collars for dogs. What advice would you give a local artist? Do the work, with all your might. The rest is secondary.
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Food Review: Minnies Ice Cream CariAds Local Ltd can be very varied indeed. When I get a phone call from a local company asking if we’d like to review their homemade ice cream, it’s a no brainer – the Badham family love ice cream! Local lady, Camilla Lloyd has started up Minnies Ice Cream. She sources all her ingredients locally. Castle Greengrocers in Hay are a superb help as Camilla can adapt her recipes to what fruits are in season. As our regular readers know, Stuart is the man in the know on this. After a brief meeting with Camilla, I came away with four flavours of ice cream to try: Chocolate, Clotted Cream, Elderflower and Strawberry. So on a sunny afternoon Cariad, Grannie and I tucked in. The Clotted Cream was the richest of the four, very nice and creamy. The Chocolate flavour was super. And the Strawberry flavour had small bits of fruit which gave the ice cream a lovely texture. All were very good indeed but my favourite, Grannies too, had to be the Elderflower, it had a really fresh taste, slightly unusual but the taste buds certainly liked it! Cariad didn’t really have a leader, she was happy to go from pot to pot!
local fate, show or festival – be sure to give Minnies Ice Cream a call to check their availability. Your taste buds won’t be let down. Life at CariAds Local Ltd is a hard life, but someone’s got to do it! Lisa Marie, Grannie and Cariad x
Minnies Ice Cream are available to hire for events and weddings. They can offer bespoke packages to suit your requirements and budgets. They come with a very traditional feel; a vintage bike, chalk written boards and colourful bunting.
‘Camilla is always on the case with new recipes so perhaps you have something you would like her to try for your special day?’ As unusual as it may sound, Camilla will be sure to give it a try. Over the Summer months, if you have a
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Pick your favourite flavours from a selection including Strawberries & Cream, Lemon Meringue and Elderflower and we will serve delicious ice creams to your guests! Call Minnie to book! To advertise in Wye Local please call Clare: 07811 961983 or email: clare@wyelocal.co.uk - 12 -
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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer Having just had a few days off my thoughts are somewhat mixed. I could have done with a longer break but then, probably, we all could. Looking back over the last month the one thing that stands out is the ghastly weather over the Festival week. It caused problems for everyone and was such a shame when one thinks of the odd couple of fine days and how many more people came to town on those days and looked so much happier. Wet weather certainly does more than anything else to keep the crowds away from Hay.
that the Pembroke potatoes are now starting unfortunately for them I have had Herefordshire potatoes on the shelf for the last two weeks and will continue to use the local product. Apparently one of the reasons for the price falling is that there are less potatoes being used in Britain than used to be the case. This is possibly fashion in eating with more pasta, rice, couscous etc. being used. Next we must look forward to raspberries and then cherries - summer is a wonderful time! Article supplied by Sturat Pritchard, Castle Greengrocers.
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Whilst I was away I looked into a French supermarket (one of the LeClerk brand - sort of a French Tesco) and found it most interesting. The bulk of the fruit and veg was much the same price as ours, just some of the fruit like Charentais melons being cheaper. It was very noticeable that they import the absolute minimum of produce and also that the local branch managers have the authority to buy genuinely local stuff. There is less fuss about regular sizes, shapes and colours but it is all good.The salad counter must be most expensive to buy and run as it has a system of blowing chilled air (possibly the smoky gas from dry ice) across the top of the lettuces. Other things were cheaper than in this country. The white goods (cookers, washing machines etc.) made me think that it is almost worth a visit to France when I need to replace anything.Wines are offered in profusion, 99% being French of all qualities from 2.5 euro per litre for standard domestic consumption (and cooking) up to hundreds of euros for fabulous burgundies and clarets. Only when I got home and looked more closely at the bill did I realise that the French use differing rates of VAT on alcohol. Like Britain, if you drink in a cafe or restaurant or bar the VAT is 20% - but if you buy wine from a shop and take it away to drink at home (or anywhere else) the VAT is set at 5%.
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Back to what is happening at home. The asparagus has been excellent this year along with the strawberries. All the other fruit and veg is coming through now and it is good. Potatoes are nice and already the price is about half of what it was this time last year. I heard on the radio this morning
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Poem Corner
Phil Swaine
Normandy June 2014 Here stones stand rigidly to attention,
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Row upon row, pristine, off-white; Measured, each to the same height, All equidistance apart. Each stone carefully engraved the same: Number, rank and name of fallen comrade, Someone’s son, lover, husband, brother,
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The orderliness of their burying Belying the unutterable chaos of their dying.
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They were not asked to die for the cause But to kill, or be killed. The survivors, who did not have the honour Of being killed in battle, Had no time to mourn their fallen friends. It seems so long ago now, yet seventy years on They still re-visit the killing fields And, choosing not to talk Of their own heroism or hell – Weep soft tears of remembrance. by Lynn Trowbridge Do you have a poem you would like to publish in a future issue of the Wye Local magazine? If so, please email your poem to lisamarie@wyelocal.co.uk
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Jokes of the Month by Father & Son
(Colan & James Badham) A duck walks into a post office and asks the man behind the counter: ‘Do you have any corn?’ The man answers politely: ‘No, we don’t have any corn here.’ The next day, the duck enters again and asks: ‘Do you have any corn?’ Annoyed, the man answers: ‘No! We don’t have any corn.’ This goes on for a couple of days until finally, when the duck asks ‘Do you have any corn?’, the man gets so upset he yells: ‘NO! For the last time we don’t have any corn, and if you ask again I’ll nail your beak to the counter!’ The next day, the duck returns and asks: ‘Do you have any nails?’ The man answers: ‘No.’ Then the duck asks: ‘Do you have any corn?’
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Wild in July
Protecting wildlife for the future
“I couldn’t believe it!” she said. “When the bride came out of church a hummingbird flew up to her bouquet”. I couldn’t believe it either and explained that hummingbirds do not occur wild in Britain and what she had seen was a moth. When a Hummingbird Hawkmoth hovers the wings are a blur and the long tongue probing into a flower can look like a bird’s bill. In Italy these moths are said to bring good tidings so I hope the marriage has been a happy one. Apart from a few which hibernate in south-west England, Hummingbird Hawkmoths are immigrants. Most arrive in August and September but warm southerly weather brings some here earlier. When I took this photo in Brecon on 12th June people elsewhere were reporting them and other migrant insects to www.atropos. info. They are not seen often in mid-Wales but worth looking for after this early start. Red Valerian shown here, Buddleia and Phlox are favourite nectar sources.
new website of the Biodiversity Information Service, www.b-i-s.org, where there is a great deal of information about local wildlife. Article by Keith Noble
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Festival – Saturday 9th August
Whether you like it hot or mild the Old Railway Line Garden Centre’s Beer & Chilli Festival next month promises to be an enjoyable day for the whole family! The event is free to attend running from 10am to 4pm combining a mix of live music, delicious food, drink and fun activities for all. Enjoy traditional live Mexican music from ‘Los Squideros’, a seven piece band from Hereford, who have played at Glastonbury Music Festival an impressive five times. The band will be playing at 12pm and 2pm, combing a mix of wholesome Latin, Mexican and Tex-Mex music to get you into the festival spirit. If you’re brave enough, enter the ‘Chilli Eating Challenge’. Try a variety of chillies ranging from mild to explosively hot for a chance to win a hamper full of delicious food and drink. Bring the children along to enjoy a number of fun Mexican themed activities including making a tasty Mexican flag out of jelly and ice cream! The Railway Restaurant will be offering a special menu influenced by beer and chillies alongside the usual menu. There will also be tasters of locally produced beers and foods with a kick in the Farm Shop, including the delicious range of sauces and preserves from the well-known, South Devon Chilli Farm. Ever thought of growing your own chilli plants? Expect a wide range of chilli plant varieties in stock, with staff on hand to match the right plant to your taste buds and offer the advice you need to grow your own chillies at home.
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Hearing with a Personal Touch Having lost 70% of my hearing, I was very glad but unsure when I was introduced by a friend to Scott Wroe. Now a year later I can’t thank Scott enough for his excellent, kind and caring service. Without his professional help and advice my world would be a silent one instead I can now hear more than I ever expected and for that I am most grateful. Mrs S Smith The aids have given me a new lease of life and I can now hear on the telephone. My children and friends cannot get over the change in me. I wish I’d done this years ago Best wishes
Yours sincerely Eileen Hill Hearing loss can be a very daunting experience. Fortunately I was lucky enough to be recommended to Scott Wroe. With the highly skilled and sympathetic expertise of Scott Wroe I have come to terms with increasing deafness and learnt to combat the condition with expert modern technology. I am extremely grateful for all the help and up to date information I have received from this excellent firm Mrs J Thorpe Brilliant service in every respect.
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Since having hearing aids I have realised how much better daily life can be. I was a little anxious on my first visit to Scott Wroe Hearing but need not have worried. Scott was very patient throughout and I am pleased with the result.
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Scott Wroe Hearing is an independent, family run hearing aid practice that has provided private hearing aid services throughout Hay on Wye and the surrounding areas for over 20 years. Hearing assessment appointments can be carried out in the comfort of your own home or we have weekly clinics available at the Nuffield Hospital Hereford.
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A Tale of Two Helens In August 2013, local lady Helen Furnell, aged 51, had reached breaking point. She weighed nearly 21 stones, couldn’t walk up a slope without getting out of breath, had no energy at all and was suffering with depression. Helen knew she had to do something about this if she was to make old bones. “I just couldn’t go on any longer”, Helen says, “the quality of my life was non-existent. I couldn’t walk far, I was having trouble with my knee and of course I was suffering all the usual embarrassments that come with being grossly overweight, such as not being able to fit in chairs and even breaking them from time to time. The worst of it all was that I had done all this to myself. I had no respect for myself and was effectively abusing my own body.” Helen, who works at Richard Booth’s Bookshop, acknowledges the factors that led to her depression and low self-esteem. “Once I took responsibility for what I had become, I was ready to make things better.” She joined the local Slimming World Club which focuses on Food Optimising (a plan where certain foods are totally unlimited) with weekly group meetings where members celebrate
successes and provide support to each other through the more difficult times; she began to see results straightaway. “I was told I would eat lots of great food, never feel hungry and still lose weight. I’m not sure I believed it at first but the proof was there when I got on the scales.” Helen is well on her way to a healthy weight and a much healthier lifestyle. “My energy levels have shot through the roof, I feel more alert and much more able to deal with everyday pressures. And I’m much happier.” In addition to this Helen no longer takes anti-depressants, has reduced her blood pressure medication and is hoping to come off it altogether eventually. “News reports recently have stated that losing 10% of your body weight can make a huge difference to susceptibility to medical problems, such as diabetes.” Helen’s belief in this programme has led to her becoming the consultant of the Hay-on-Wye Slimming World Group from July 8th, where she is currently a member. Please see advert below for more details.
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Gwenddwr Show is 60! All local roads will lead to Gwenddwr for our 60th annual Show on Saturday 26th July 2014. What exactly makes this Show so great? Is it the stunning, panoramic views, perched up in the hills above the Wye Valley near Erwood? Or its inclusive, friendly, fun, family, fab atmosphere? All this and more! It all began back in 1953 with a creative young school teacher Mrs Mair Thomas leading the children in a fancy dress procession from the village schoolroom out into the fields for fun, games and sports in celebration of lovely young Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. And yes, we’re still at it! Generations of local families (including quite a few of those ‘50s children!) will be getting together with visitors from further afield to contribute and compete fiercely for Gwenddwr Carnival, Show & Sports. It’s a modest community event but somehow becomes so much greater than the sum of its parts! So let’s light the candles and celebrate ... with those fabulously inventive fancy dress outfits (open to All Ages!), the football and races, the keenly contested classes for sheep, dogs, ponies, cookery, craft, flowers,
veg, turf, fleece, the children’s competitions, free bouncy castle, local stalls, tea and beer tents, wacky side shows!!! Experience the thrill of entering and competing for over 40 cups and trophies with over £1100 in Prize Money! Admission is £3 for Adults, FREE for children 16 & under. The Show begins at 2pm with the crowning of the Carnival Queen. Special 60th Celebration Party from 7pm with Hog Roast, Music & Dancing: tickets available in advance. For more Show info, find us on Facebook or ring 01982 560714 for a schedule. Everyone is welcome! Mrs Thomas presenting a trophy to the winner in 1993 with Lisa Marie Badham, aged 10 years old in a burger costume losing out to first prize!
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A Quiet Revolution… Shhh don’t tell anyone but there has been a quiet revolution in accounting systems over the last couple of years. As many small businesses have grown they have moved their accounts from paper to spreadsheets and then onto traditional desktop PC based systems. But a new breed of online cloud accounting systems are revolutionising the way many small businesses work.
‘With access anytime, anywhere through Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone’ online cloud accounting systems allow the small business owner to keep a close eye on how their business is performing in real time. Simple to use, but with powerful functionality, online cloud accounting systems allow you to share access with your team, trusted advisors and accountant – so everyone is up to speed. Online cloud accounting systems also allow businesses to work smarter, integrating seamlessly with hundreds of other powerful business applications to streamline and manage your business to improve efficiency and productivity, saving time and money. Bank feeds automatically import and categorise your latest banking, credit card and PayPal transactions. Create and send professional invoices & get paid online. Manage cash flow by scheduling payments and sending invoices automatically. Payroll, fixed assets, expense claims, budgets, financial reporting all done when and where your need it, at work, home, or on the go. Grovely Business Solutions are experienced in helping small businesses to choose the right accounts and back-office systems for their business through advice, installation, setup and conversion as well as training and support.They also support small businesses in the Brecon Beacons and surrounding areas with a full range of book-keeping, payroll and management account services. For further information please contact Chris Kemp or Lynda Like on 01497 821964.
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS • Bookkeeping • Payroll • VAT • Management Accounts • Advice • Setup • Conversion • On-going Support • Training Online Cloud Accounting Specialists
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Hay Baby “You may have heard that changes are afoot at Hay Baby; it’s true! I’m taking the business in a new direction and will be leaving The Pavement in early July.
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I’ve really enjoyed setting up and running the shop for the last four years, have loved getting to know my customers and feel grateful to you all for your loyal support. However, the time has come, for me to return to my real love, making things, and I’m struggling to do this at the moment whilst dealing with the day-to-day running of a shop. I plan to spend most of the time in my new worskpace at home and will concentrate on developing more designs and selling Hay Baby goods online, on my own website and on Not On The High Street, the largest website set up for designer-makers and a great place to buy handmade presents. The other project I will be developing is SEW... the sewing workshops that I am running with Melanie Newton. I’ve found I really enjoy teaching and helping other people to make and mend things and we’ll be embarking on a range of courses and day workshops through the Autumn - watch this space! I hope you’ll keep in touch. You can find me through Hay Baby’s website: www.haybaby.co.uk by email: mail@haybaby.co.uk or the Hay Baby facebook page.
Beautiful handmade gifts for babies and children available online at: www.haybaby.co.uk
I’ll carry on making special orders, so if there’s anything you’d like, just ask.” Article supplied by Emily Penrose.
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Bar with a difference....... Go to any wedding marquee in the local area within the next 18 months and chances are you’ll see a hand crafted, oak bar nestled in the corner.
we’ve got to mould ourselves to the event and be helpful if we can. I think organisers appreciate the extra effort”
The bar is one of many that belong to Malthouse Event Bars, a local business run by Hay based Jordan Curran and Aimie Lloyd.
The duo have won the contract to supply the bar at several local shows and most recently they organised and supplied the bar for the Brecknock YFC rally for over a thousand thirsty young farmers.
Aimie, who has a BA honours degree in Events management and worked in hospitality around the world, decided to start the business two years ago with Jordan; a carpenter with a degree in Design and Technology who designs and creates all the bars by his fair hands. Between them they have crafted a number of bespoke bars that blend in with any occasion, the pair admit the primary market for them is the wedding business, and are finding themselves popular with brides for their helpful and personalised approach, which Aimie explained: “Every wedding, show or festival is different, so
Hay Food Festival has been the latest event to showcase the business where Malthouse showed off their first ‘green’ bar, where all the products on sale are sourced within 100 miles of Hay which includes their own Malthouse Ale. Locals commented how it was nice to see a bar supplying solely local products and a change from the normal. If you are looking for a bar company willing to go that extra mile for you get in touch with Aimie & Jordan.
Aimie Lloyd: 07792668967 Jordan Curran: 07817225487 malthousebars@gmail.com www.malthousebars.co.uk We provide mobile bars for a range of events. We have experience in providing bars for Weddings, YFC Events, Shows, Birthday & Anniversary parties. We understand that your event is unique to you & we can tailor our services to meet your needs. Simply get in touch with us!
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Chuck Out Tuesdays About five years ago I submitted an article about the idea of starting regular “Chuck Out Tuesdays” in an attempt to get rid of unwanted possessions to give to charity - and to help declutter our life. The original discussion in 2009 took place at Audrey and Glyn’s home. Their surnames are witheld so as to spare them any embarrassment! We were chatting about all the stuff we had collected and not let go of over the years. The syndrome known as “Getting around to it” stops us from actually doing something about it! So, the idea of starting to introduce a regular day to sort out some of our possessions came about. The conversation that ensued was along these lines, Glyn: “Well, you could chuck out some glasses”. Audrey: “But, we might have a party”. Glyn: “We never have parties and anyway - we have 50 glasses!” Glyn continued ...“What about all the bowls? We have far too many.” Audrey: “Well, we might break some.” Then Audrey thinks for a bit and said “What about all your old1960’s and 1970’s railway magazines?!” At this point we changed the conversation and agreed to sort out some possessions (of our own!) that we were happy(ish) to distribute to locally based charities. I did see Glyn a few days later and he said, with a twinkle in his eye, - “Marriage breaker!” Fast forward to 2014. So, here we are in no particular order:- Benefits include regular income for locally based charities. A feel good factor for “giving” and a relief at regularly decluttering ones life. Pitfalls (for me) are: acquiring more things, chucking out things one has bought in various charity shops and not always parting with your original possessions (True) and lastly, disagreeing with your spouse over what should, or shouldn’t, be given away! To conclude: It’s worth remembering charities are always grateful for your donations (large or small). The charities also state that they will recycle goods they cannot sell. Additionally, you can also raise money for yourself or charity (or, do a split) by joining the regular Wye Local Car Boot Sales. Good Luck and happy decluttering! Paul Hartley.
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Joinery LTD JDW JOINERY LTD is a family run company specialising in the design and manufacture of purpose made joinery.
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Penyrheol Chapel: Plans for the Future Readers of Wye Local will remember reading about the first ever Mally Fest – a concert in tribute to the late Mally Powell, a local musician and sheep farmer from Llanigon. 24 bands and DJs from our own local area and from London gave their time and talents to play to celebrate Mally’s life and music and to raise much needed funds for the Penyrheol Stable Renovation Appeal - a cause close to Mally and his family’s heart.
At present, the Stable Appeal stands at £45,000. Treasurer, Rosemary Vaughan, said “we await the outcome of grant applications made to Powys County Council, National Churches Trust and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Friends and members of Penyrheol have plans to convert the dilapidated Stable alongside the Grade 2 listed Chapel into a kitchen, meeting room with accessible toilets for Chapel and community use. The views from Penyrheol in the foothills of the Black Mountains above Felindre are stunning and being on a public footpath, the Chapel receives many visitors and yet it is a most peaceful place.
Chrissie Outhwaite, Vice Chair, added “Sunday July 20th will be an opportunity to share memories of the life of the Chapel and also display plans for the future. Penyrheol will be open all day to welcome visitors and tea will be served between the afternoon and evening services as always”. If you are able to come along and take part in the Anniversary services with a hymn or sacred song, poem, meditation or play a musical instrument or wish to support Penyrheol with a gift, please get in touch with Penyrheol’s Secretary on 01874 711061 or email: penyrheolbaptistchapel@live.co.uk
Secretary, Janet Matthews, said “we are most grateful to all those friends and supporters of Penyrheol who made the first ever Mally Fest so successful.”
“We heard recently that our application to the Heritage Lottery Fund was turned down but we are determined to reach our goal. We need to raise a further £20,000 to turn our dreams into reality.”
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Get to really know.......... It’s now three years since Talgarth Mill opened just before the screening of the BBC Village SOS programme that brought thousands of people flocking to Talgarth. We asked Gez Richards, Manager of the Mill a few questions to find out what’s gone on there since 2011. Name? Talgarth Mill. So what do you do at the Mill, Gez? Formally speaking I am the Manager of the Mill – but in practice that involves everything from welcoming coach parties to sweeping up after milling to working with the volunteers. Everything and anything that needs doing to keep a working Mill and tourist attraction open 6 days a week. Has the Mill got any other staff? I am part-time and we have one other part-timer – Liz Rose who is our Administrator / Girl Friday. So what happened with the money that the Big Lottery gave to the Mill? All of the Lottery funding went into the renovation of the 250 year old Mill building, creating the new café and bakery and, of course, rebuilding the water mill so that we could start milling again for the first time in over 70 years. The Lottery grant doesn’t cover the running of the Mill so we have to pay our own way day by day. Do we have to pay to go to the Mill if we live in Talgarth? The money we get from our guided Mill tours (all led by volunteers) is our single most import source of income. But Talgarth residents (and their children) can visit the Mill and the riverside gardens without charge if they join our new Local Membership scheme – but of course we’d far prefer them to come along as volunteers who contribute in some way! How many volunteers have you got? We have over 25 volunteers who literally keep the wheel turning at the Mill. These include volunteer Trustees, tour guides, Millers, flour baggers, gardeners, DIY enthusiasts and everything else you can think of! We heard you’ve got Board of Trustees, do they own the Mill? No - the Mill is owned by The Williams Family who have owned the Mill for generations. The Mill is leased to Felin Talgarth Mill Limited -
a community owned, not-forprofit organisation with members (not shareholders). Members are local residents and the governance of the company is overseen by the volunteer Trustees. Do you have to pay rent then? Yes we do. It is a peppercorn rent for the Mill but a commercial rent for the Mill Cottage. The rent is paid out of our trading income. How much flour have you milled since you opened? This will be our third year of milling so we will be getting very close to having milled 10 tonnes of grain – that is 10,000 1kg bags of flour! Does the Café use your flour in their bread? Yes the café uses the Mill flour for some but not all of their baking. The Mill can only produce wholemeal flour as we don’t have the equipment we need to take the bran out of the flour. At the moment we are milling wholemeal, rye, and spelt flour for the bakery. As far as possible we try to mill local grain and the current wheat has come just a few miles from Herefordshire. What do you think the Mill has done for Talgarth? The renovation of Talgarth Mill is just part of the wider efforts to regenerate Talgarth. But something is starting to happen: new shops are opening, the Mill alone had over 5,000 visitors last year – so yes I think Talgarth is moving in the right direction. Do I have to pay to go into the Mill if I want to go to the Café? Absolutely not. The café is open to everyone from 10.00am to 4.00pm six days a week (not Mondays). You don’t have to pay to go to the café – but the café is a great place to enjoy their award winning, locally sourced food after a tour! Why are you closed on Mondays? We are open Bank Holiday Mondays! But other Mondays we are closed so that we can do essential maintenance, plan future events, and allow the volunteers a well earned rest after a busy weekend!
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Talgarth Flix in the Stix Special Performance Friday 4th July, including a Q&A Session with Welsh Poet, Author and Scriptwriter, Owen Sheers. Presented by the Talgarth and District Regeneration Group in Talgarth Town Hall, doors will open at 7.30pm for an 8pm screening. Cost £4 per person, or pizza and film ticket for £10 per person at The Bakers’ Table, 01874 711125 to book. Refreshments will be on sale in the Town Hall. Film runs for approximately an hour and a half. From rehearsal room to triumphant performance, Theatre of War follows the extraordinary theatrical production of ‘The Two Worlds of Charlie F’. Professional front line soldiers, all of whom have sustained injury ranging from amputation to post traumatic stress, join forces with a professional theatre company to help write, rehearse and perform a play based on their experiences of war in the killing fields of Afghanistan. What happened when they swapped the theatre of war for the London stage? A donation from the door takings will be made to an
appropriate charity. For more information call Bryan Craven, 01874 713166. Owen’s new play ‘Mametz’ in conjunction with the National Theatre of Wales runs until 5th July at Great Llancayo Upper Wood near Usk. Details and tickets can be found at www.nationaltheatrewales.org
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Bar and Restaurant 12.00 - 2.30pm Bar 6.00 pm - close Restaurant 6.00 - 9.00pm
Friday and Saturday
Bar Open all day Restaurant 12.00 - 2.30pm and 6.00 - 9.00pm
A nice selection of gifts in stock
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Bar Open all day Restaurant 12.30 - 3.00pm
10 High Town Hay-on-Wye Hereford HR3 5AE
Take Away Fish & Chips for £6.95 Monday to Friday 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Tel: 01497821848
Phone in advance and we’ll have it ready upon your arrival...
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Repairs & Restoration of Antique & Modern Clocks, Watches, Barometers & Jewellery
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Bryngwyn Riding for the Disabled Group Thank you to all of you who have stepped up to get involved, and to those who have made donations to the group. Bag packing at the Co-op in Hay raised £459, and wider awareness of the group has brought four new volunteers. There have also been more requests for riding, with three or four sessions running on Saturdays. The Thursday session for adults is now up and running as well – spaces still available. We are also now the proud owners of a four wheeled carriage adapted for RDA driving. Once refurbished, this will provide an equine experience for individuals who are not able to mount a horse. 14 volunteers took part on 12 June in the first of a series of carriage driving training sessions to be held over the summer. With all this activity, regrettably we will not be holding our fete (planned for July) this year. Our next fundraising event will be the charity shop in Llandrindod Wells from 30th August to 6th September. We would welcome donated goods for the shop. Please deliver them to Bryngwyn Riding Centre or let us know if you have things that need to be collected.
CQC Registered
Homecare Providers We Offer Personal Care Services To Help You Stay At Home From helping you to start the day with personal care, washing dressing & breakfast. Assist with medicines.
Any shopping, cleaning, meal preparation, laundry & ironing AND at the end of the day we can assist you to bed WANT TO KNOW MORE? Talk to Samantha or Sandra on
We are always pleased to hear from you if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for all your support!
Tel: 01544 230321
All enquiries to Ruth Stevens, Chair: 01497- 85.13.60 Web: www.ridinginwales.com
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Brian Dennis & Son 60 Ford Focus Zetec 1.8, 5 door , Blue £6795 60 VW Golf Match 1.6 TDI , 5 door, Black £11895 57 BMW 320d se, grey, 96,000 miles £6795 07 Honda Civic Se I-CDTI, 5 door, Silver, 67,miles £5395 07 VW Passat estate 2.0 TDI SE , Grey £3495 06 Peugeot 206 Verve 1.4 Hdi , 5 door , Blue , 84200 miles £2495 06 Ford Focus 1.6 Lx, Alloys, Aircon, 5 door, 54,000 miles, Blue £2595 55 VW Golf 1.9 TDI Sport , 3 door , Black £3995 55 Ford Focus 1.8 Tdci, Sliver 5 doors, 61,000 miles £3995 55 Ford Fiesta Style 1.4 Tdci, white, 102,000 miles £2495 04 Mini One D, Gold, 77,000 miles £4395 D Ford Sierra Cosworth , 3 door , Black , 25500 miles, POA 57 Ford Ranger Pick up 06 Iveco EuroCargo 75e17 05 Ford Connect 230 08 Ford Transit Mwb 55 Ford Transit tipper 99 Leyland Daf 45 130
Pony Trekking/Riding/Hacking Spectacular riding into the heart of the Black Mountains. Quality horses and friendly, experienced guides ensure all abilities have an enjoyable day
Riding Lessons for Children & Adults All ages and abilities catered for
£5295
BHS Qualified Instructors Floodlit Manege
£2595 £5,400 £3995
BHS Approved Livery Facilities DIY or Full
Tregoyd Riding Centre
Courtesy cars and vans available Cars and vans to order HGV Testing Station Thursdays & Fridays Class 4,5 & 7 Mots
BHS, WTRA, AALA & Visit Wales approved Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys LD3 0SP
Tel: 01497847351
Tel: 01497 820341 Eve: 01497 821400 See the cars at: dennismotorsport.co.uk
Email: info@tregoydriding.co.uk Web:www.tregoydriding.co.uk
Old Forge Garage, Llanigon, Hay on Wye, Hereford
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Drover Cycles’ technicians are on hand to help you choose the right size bike for your child On your bike! 3 tips for getting kids into cycling. Want to get your kids into bikes? Check out Haybased Drover Cycles’ tips to make the going that bit easier on yourself and your budding Wiggo: 1. Balance bikes not stabilisers If anything, stabilisers encourage instability. Start with a balance bike from as young as two years old. When the time comes to move on to a bike with pedals, they’ll find it a cinch. 2. Be prepared to spend on a decent bicycle You’ll need to invest a bit of money in a bike your child enjoys pedalling. Look for a lightweight aluminium frame fitted with decent components. It’ll hold its value and you can always sell it on when it’s time to go up a size. 3. Size matters Don’t buy a bike that’s too big thinking your child will grow into it over several years - they won’t enjoy the ride. Get fitted properly with the help of experts. Drover Cycles stock the full range of Frog kids’ bikes, as well as BMXs and road and mountain bikes for children.Visit the website at www.drovercycles.co.uk
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News from Gwernyfed High School
Funeral Directors
C.C.JAMES
As we draw towards the end of another academic year we enter a period of transition here at Gwernyfed High School. Our Year 13 students have come to the end of high school education and for many this will mark the end of a seven year chapter here at the school. From those nervous and excited footsteps entering Gwernyfed for the first time as a Year 7 pupil; they leave as mature, young adults ready to embark on a world full of opportunities. It is hoped that the school’s motto to ‘persevere’ will stay with them in whatever path they choose and we wish them all the very best for the future. Year 11 students have now finished their GCSE’s and are enjoying a well deserved holiday. We look forward to seeing them on results day to celebrate their achievements and to welcoming them back to join the Gwernyfed Sixth Form in September.
Hengardd, Pontithel, Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys
24 HOUR SERVICE MONUMENTAL MASONS Prepaid Funeral Plans Telephone: 01497 847410 Mobile: 07831 346430
For some it is the end of a chapter in their lives whilst for others it is just the beginning. We will be welcoming Year 6 pupils from surrounding Primary Schools to come along to the transition days this month in preparation for joining the school in September. So, when the nervous and excited footsteps enter the school they will be starting their very own exciting chapter in their lives here at Gwernyfed High School.
Beacons Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning • High Powered • Truck Mounted • Steam Cleaning • Fast Drying • We Don’t Use Your Water
• We Don’t Use Your Electric • Safe & Pet Friendly Chemicals • Fully Insured
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FASHION FARMER
you pay for the outward journey from Hay, and we pay the return fare - please call Booktown Taxis on: 07881726547
THE PERFECT SUMMER PARTY IS A COLOUR PARTY...
Friday lunchtime special deep fried haddock fillet in Butty Bach batter and chips for £6.00,
Enjoy getting your FAVE people together Pop open a few bottles of bubbles chat, laugh & giggle share some nibbles & dips And then............ INDULGE in a little treat as you AND your pals have their ‘Colours Done’
add a pud for £2.50
Available from Wednesday lunchtime until Saturday evening full a la carte menu
Wearing the RIGHT colours will enhance your natural beauty & instantly make you look your best, even BEFORE make up! We can party at yours or mine...
Great Sunday lunches from £7.50 The management reserves the right to withdraw any of these offers without notice
Tel: 01497 847460
kate@fashionfarmer.co.uk 07792963197 www.fashionfarmer.co.uk
www.The RadnorArms.com Email: TheRadnor Arms@hotmail.co.uk
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News from Hay Castle Craig Pritchard Electrical Contractor
All aspects of electrics, Domestic, Commercial, Industrial. Inspecting and testing. Part p registered.
The Honesty Bookshop has been in operation since the mid-1980s, and started life as an ingenious way to deal with the mountains of surplus stock piling up at the old castle bookshop. These unwanted books had proved surprisingly resilient, resisting various attempts to burn and drown them, and costing a fortune in fees at the tip, until eventually the idea was hit upon for a bookshop with no overheads – outside, with no staff!
t. 01981500555 m. 07581094584 e. craigpritchard333@ymail.com Colebrook cottage, Bredwardine, Hereford, HR3 6BZ
Brian Wilding, who’s collected the money for the shop for nearly 20 years, said that people have always enjoyed browsing the strange mixture of books, often buying something a bit odd for an entertaining read over coffee or while on holiday. Rumour has it that the odd treasure has slipped through the net over the years too, including a first edition of A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, missing only a couple of pages! Little has changed in the last three decades with the suggested donation for a paperback still just 50p. In 2012, a grant from Brecon Beacons National Park enabled a beautiful oak shelter with a slate roof to be built to finally keep the books out of the rain. If you would like to join our wonderful bookshop volunteers, please email: volunteer@haycastletrust.org All donations received via the Honesty Bookshop go to support the restoration of Hay Castle.
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News from Haygarth Doctors
J.GIBBONS . C FAMILY BUTCHERS 01497 820 636
In 2013 a national computer programme upgrade began across the NHS in Wales, with all GP practices having to adopt new and improved clinical systems. Haygarth Doctors will be having our new clinical system installed during July, and will go live on the 30th July 2014. During the week beginning 28th July there will be disruption to normal services, but we are already working hard to ensure a smooth transition. The surgery will remain OPEN for urgent problems, but routine services will be minimal. REPEAT MEDICATION weeks beginning 21st & 28th July - Please order by 10th July to ensure your medication will be ready for collection, or your prescription available to take to the pharmacy. Medication will be ready for collection on normal collection dates. The local pharmacies will be working with us to ensure that services will not be disrupted for patients; however we advise all patients to ensure they have adequate supplies of their usual medication over the transition period. Patients currently using PATIENT ACCESS our internet system should note that this service will be unavailable from Wednesday 23rd July. Information detailing the changes to patient access can be found on the practice website or alternatively through the surgery.
Countryside Alliance Sliver Award Winner Best Butchers Shop - Wales Area “Judged on availability of quality
proven local sourced food & high
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Quality Local Farmed
• Beef • Lamb • Pork • Fresh Farm Chickens • Home-Made Sausages • Faggots • Home-Cured Bacon Gorgeous Meat Pies • Pasties • Sausage Rolls cooked fresh every morning
Normal services are expected to run from 30th July; however with any new system we may experience teething problems during the initial stages.
Lots of new tasty bits in our deli counter!
The Doctors and Staff at Haygarth Surgery would like to thank you for your cooperation during this time.
Call into discuss your requirements with us
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FESTIVAL NEWS UPDATE.....
..... MAKING A DETERMINED EFFORT TO GET INTO THE CAR PARK....
IT IS, AS THEY SAY, AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY GOOD. SO THE BLACK MOUNTAINS LIONS CHARITY HAVE RAISED A RECORD AMOUNT FROM THEIR MUD-LESS CAR PARKING AT THE FESTIVAL.
PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LIONS.
ASHBROOK GARAGE SERVICE, MOT & REPAIR TO ALL MAKES
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Recipe: from Bishops Meadow Restaurant honey and a in , n e k ic h C f Supreme o reamed leeks c h it w e c u a s mustard You’ll need: 1/4 leek
knob of butter wine splash of white cream e chicken suprem ns io on diced celer y d 1tsp grain mustar y 1tsp of hone d parsley pinch of choppe
What next: ely, ter of a leek fin 1. Cut up quar r, a splash of tte bu in f of t swea ce. cream and redu white wine, add n in pa ing fry in a deep 2. Sauté chicken th diced onions and celer y. wi l, oi butter and s at for 10 minute ok on a low he d 3. Cover and co of grain mustar ne, a teaspoon 4. Add white wi of honey, plus a pinch of and 1 teaspoon . chopped parsley inutes on a very reduce for 15m d an m ea cr 5. Add low heat. d. pepper if require 6. Add salt and
Bishop’s Dolls House Fun Meadow
JM Electrical
Dolls, Dolls Houses & Furniture Steak Night Art Materials, Art & Craft Lessons New books & clocks forFriday sale6th June Bishops Meadow Steak Night – Starting this
Llyswen Based Electrician ELECSA Registered Part P
2014, then every Friday afterwards. Bishops Meadow Restaurant be introducing steak night. Open will 11am until 5pmtheir Tuesday to Saturday Join us and enjoy 2 Steaks and a bottle of wine for £32.
Large amount of Dolls House items in Call us on 01874 622051 for more information or stock to book Bishops Meadow Restaurant
www.bishopsmeadow.co.uk
Mon. Craft class 7.00 - 9.00 pm Tue. Art class. 10.30 - 12.30 Wed. Art class. 11.00 - 1.00 pm 65 Years Experience TWO DAY INTENSE ART COURSE. in the (Thurs and Fri) PleaseBuilding phone for details
Trade Parking in front of the shop and house available
C&G and BPEC qualified Contact James Maddock 07881 786032 01874 754019 www.JMElectrical-llyswen.co.uk email: jmelectrical1@hotmail.co.uk
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All domestic work undertaken Repairs, additions and new installations Commercial PAT testing including microwaves, Computer network and telephone extensions
new Builds, & conversions Dolls extensions House Fun: Mrs G Abel & renovations 19Refurbishments Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5DY
Tel: 01497 821913
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News from
Yak-Y-DA
Restaurant & Take Away
Old Brecon Road, between Hay & Glasbury HR3 5PS
The Volunteer Service at Hay Together is now well established, and is able to offer a wide variety of opportunities to anyone looking to make good use of their time. Choose from our list of over thirty voluntary positions to find one that suits your particular skills and experience, or ask us to create a ‘bespoke’ role just for you. Tell us what you’d enjoy and how much time you have to give, and we’ll do the rest! We have micro-volunteering placements available too, low on admin, low commitment, immediate start, working from anywhere that has a computer. We offer you support throughout your placement – this means advice and help when you need it as well as regular contact with our staff. We want you to be happy in your volunteering and we will always work to resolve difficulties quickly. We can support and supervise young people doing the volunteering element of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Welsh Baccalaureate, and we are registered to deliver the Gwirvol Millennium Volunteer programme. We are actively looking for people aged 14 to 25 to sign up with us – it’s a great way to get experience, learn skills, meet people and have fun. To find out more, please call 07446 995613, or email HYPERLINK “mailto:volunteers@haytogether. org.uk” volunteers@haytogether.org.uk, or come and say hello on Thursdays or Fridays at our office in the Castle – next door to Eighteen Rabbit on the cobbles. Hay Together is a not-for-profit organisation which exists to strengthen the community of Hay-on-Wye and the surrounding area. Our meetings are always open and public: we welcome participation from everyone. You are warmly invited to our next committee meeting, which will be on Thursday July 17th at 6.00pm at the Globe. A children’s film will be shown downstairs while we meet, so feel free to bring the whole family. To keep in touch with what we’re doing, join our email list by dropping us a line at email: hello@haytogether.org.uk.
Authentic Nepali & Thai Cuisine
Open Monday to Saturday 5.30pm to 9.30pm Please call to book a table, specially for party/function on 01497 847898/ 07432509838/07949261011 or Email: khadkachongbang@yahoo.co.uk
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News from Hay Town Council
small farms Organically produced meat
Having just finished my year as Mayor of Hay, Fiona now holds the chain. May I say that it has been an honour and privilege to serve our community. As you know it has not been all plain sailing with high and low points. The royal visit last May of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall being the most notable high, the sad passing of fellow Councillor Peter Lloyd being the lowest. I take this opportunity to thank all Councillors for their hard work, perseverance and patience during my tenure and congratulate them on their achievements, the Woodland Management Group and the social media connections being examples. Special mention also for our clerk Nigel for keeping me grounded. We have many other projects presently in hand foremost of these being the Town Plan now being worked up and consulted upon not forgetting the ongoing saga of public conveniences. Finally, concern has been raised with regard to rubbish being dumped from gardens onto the embankments of the Railway Line and dogs being allowed to foul without cleaning up. I would ask that residents neighbouring the Line help the Woodland Management Group in keeping this beautiful area tidy. Cllr Robert Golesworthy.
It is now officially
Summer BBQ`s at the ready! Beef burgers and steaks off our organic cattle. Lamb burgers, minted lamb chops and kebabs. A range of different flavoured sausages as well as BBQ pork ribs off our free range pork.
We also marinade chicken in hot and spicy, Chinese, tandoori or tikka flavours.
We now attend the produce market every other Saturday in the cheese market, dates are
July 5th,19th & August 2nd,16th,30th. Mutton is now available.
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The Woodland
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News from Timbuktu We’ve been making the most of the busy Festival season and raising funds for education and medical projects. ‘The ever popular Africa Day raised a whopping £1100 to support the work of Medics4Timbuktu. Our street collections and tickets sales from the Toumani and Diabate concert raised over £600 which will be used to support education projects. We’re delighted to have received a grant from IBM which we hope will fund laptops to send to schools in Timbuktu. When the teachers visited last year, they said that computers and technology would be top of their wish list. Reliable computers should also improve our communications with Timbuktu. Despite the more stable situation there, telephone and email correspondence are still a challenge. The medics group are busy expanding their antenatal support, providing vitamins and health checks to other areas of Timbuktu.The Girls in Schools project is proceeding well and the Waterloo Foundation have confirmed funding for 2015. Pupils are also now learning English via the English Speaking Union and we hope to link them with Gwernyfed School when their language skills have improved. Find out more at: hay2timbuktu.org.uk.
Rug Washing, Repair & Livery Services We offer a fast, friendly, efficient and reliable rug washing and repair service. • Outdoor rug wash from £7.50
For a full price list and more details visit our website
www.primoequus.co.uk Or Contact Vicky
Mobile: 07890 191680
Pete’s Carpets Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Domestic and Commerical Work Undertaken • High Powered Truck Mounted Machine • Fast Drying
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What’s on: during the week MONDAY Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am. Hay Primary School. £2 a session, £1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome.Term time only. Contact Becky 07786552832 or Hannah 07557410864. Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session. Contact 01497 820860. Llanigon Playgroup: 9.30 - 11am (come any time between 9 and 9.30am). Term time only. Llanigon School. Weekly themes and activities, everyone welcome. Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club.Contemporary and sociable the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us to simply explore the poses. No chanting. You’ll love it! £6. 01497 822995. Needles in Hay: 10am – 12.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. £2.50 per session (to include unlimited tea/ coffee/biscuits!). First session free of charge. A lively, friendly, helpful, chatty group and a warm, light, welcoming venue. Bring all those unfinished craft pieces - there will probably be someone who can help! All ages welcome. Contact Judi Bunn 01874 754062. Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. Contact 01497 831550. MODELS WANTED. Hayday Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. Hay Bridge Club: 2 – 5pm. The Swan Hotel, Hay. Our friendly relaxed Bridge Club is now up and running. New members of all
standards welcome. Contact Jenny 01497 831287. Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221. Zumba Gold: 5 - 6pm Hay Parish Hall. Exhilarating and easy going exercise with Latin inspired dance moves - easy to follow and suitable for everybody. Beginners and Senior Dancers especially welcome. Additional classes at Talgarth Town Hall on Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am and at Brecon Mind Mondays 2-3pm. Contact Wynona 01874 711499. Boxercise: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. For men and women. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Spinning: 6pm & 7pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book 01497 847740. Yoga Grenade: 6.45-7.15pm. Gym & Tonic Health Club, Hay. Explosive 8 minutes of metabolic exercise followed by strong Yoga poses. Conditioned clients only please for this one! Contact 01497 822995. Craft Class: 7 - 9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: St. Michael’s Church, Wheat St., Brecon. £5 per session / £3 for Coleg Powys Staff & Students. Everyone from age 12 upwards is very welcome. Please don’t worry about needing any past singing experience. It’s open to everyone! Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837. Llanigon YFC Meeting: 7 - 9.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Philip Price 01497 847342. Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Clyro Village Hall. All ages and levels of expertise welcome!
Contact Liz Griffiths 01497 820570 Bell Ringing Practice: 7.30pm at St.Peter’s Church, Glasbury. New ringers are always most welcome. TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.15 - 11.15am. Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 Schoolage. Kettlebell Mania: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. Perfect for after the school drop off! £6. Contact G&T’s on 01497 822995. Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Our lovely new, quiet and warm venue. Come and join in our friendly group, give it a try and see if you like it! Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704 or email emmaphillpotts@gmail. com. Dorstone Dormice Baby and Toddler Group: 10am to 12noon. (Including term time). Dorstone Village Hall. £1- for the first child and 50 pence for subsequent children. All welcome! Contact Kari Morgan 01497 831752. Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s branch: 10am - 1pm at Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greetings cards with a tutor. Knit, sew, tapestry, rag rug making etc. Art Class (any medium): 10.30am - 12.30pm at the Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487. Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular summer evening road
What’s on: during the week rides, winter day and evening road rides depending on weather. Pub & café breaks. All welcome. Meet at bus stop nr. Boughrood Village Shop. Contact Sarah 01874 754031. Bowling: Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome. Talgarth Cricket Club (Nets Training): 6pm at Talgarth Cricket Pitch. Contact Mr Paul Norris, Chairman 07507508172. Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm at Gym & Tonic Health Club. Our am session is so popular we HAD to extend it to the evenings! Suitable for the more experienced or advanced fitness levels. £6. Contact G&T’s on 01497 822995. 1st Hay-On-Wye Scout Group – Beavers: 6 – 7pm. Masonic Hall, Brecon Road, Hay. Contact Ellie 01497 821650 or 07772661480. Gwernyfed Ladies Running Club: 6.15pm. Location varies, see Gwernyfed Sports Centre Facebook Page. Contact 01497 847740. Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 623477. Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. Formore information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter. Circuits: 6.45pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Drop in class. Contact 01497 847740. Circuits Blast’ with Cat: 6.45 7.30pm at Gym & Tonic Health Club. Traditional circuits with exercises you’ll know and love. Results proven. £6. Contact G&T’s on: 01497 822995. Death Café: (Second Tuesday of
the month). 7pm. The Globe, Hay. Tea and cake and talk of death. Free entry. Contact mlord10@ btinternet.com.
demonstrations, quizzes etc. Your membership will also help in the running of the RBL. Contact Barbara Travers 01497 847777.
Slimming World: 7pm. County Primary School, Oxford Street, Hay. Contact Helen 01497 822881 or 07939 114452.
Hay Neighbourhood Policing Team public PACT Meeting: (last Tuesday of the month) 7.30 8.30pm at the Hay Town Council Offices, all are welcome. Contact on 08453302000.
Gwernyfed Hockey Club Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345. Hola! - Spanish for beginner: 7 – 8.30pm. Also are you interested in walking and learning Spanish? Join us to go to Santiago de Compostela at the end of September. Learn and practice your Spanish now! Contact Mely 01497 820991 or 07837 160505. Zumba: 7.45 - 8.45pm. Glasbury Village Hall.This fun inclusive group welcomes all to come and get fit while having a laugh with us. Suitable for beginners. Bring a drink. Classes £4.75 (pay on arrival). Pre-booking not required. Talgarth YFC Meeting: 7 - 9pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Kayleigh 01874 658713. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035. Transition Town Hay Meeting: (third Tuesday of the month) 7.30pm at The Kilverts. Come along to find out more about the transition movement, enjoy an informal discussion or bring an idea for a new project. Royal British Legion (Womens Section): (third Tuesday of the month) 7.30pm. Hay & District Social Club (Ex Royal British Legion), opposite Kilverts Hotel, Hay. Talks, discussions,
Volleyball: 8 - 9.30pm, at Gwernyfed High School Sports Centre. All abilities welcome, have fun and get a bit of exercise, first session free. Contact Rupert Bateson 07511207769. WEDNESDAY Whitney Crocodiles Parent & Toddler Session: 9.30 - 11am. Term time only. Pick ‘n Mix’ for ABSOLUTE beginners: 9.15 – 10am. Gym & Tonic Health Club. You’ll love this session: A triple sampler class. You’ll experience 3 different disciplines but at easy entry level! JUST what you need - so relaxed! Contact 01497 822995. Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome. Hay Luncheon Club: (third Wednesday of the month) at The Masonic Hall, Hay. We have a delicious roast dinner and a speaker or activity afterwards, a very pleasant, sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276. Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month) Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Why not come along and join us? Contact Wendy King 01497 851229.
What’s on: during the week The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay. Contact Sophie 01497 822620. Velo Hay Cycle Club: 6pm.Drover Cycles, Forest Road, Hay. All welcome. Contact 01497 821134 or visit Drover Cycles Facebook page for details of rides. Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club Contemporary and sociable - the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us tosimply explore the poses. £6. 01497 822995. Hay on Wye Scout Group: Scouts 6.30 - 8pm. Hay Parish Hall. Adult helpers also required. Contact Martin 01874 754291. Kettlercise: 6.30pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book. Contact 01497 847740. Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact AlunSmith 07967914123. Live Music @ Baskerville HallOpen Mic Acoustic Night: doors open 7pm. Music 8.30pm. Food available 7 – 9.30pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court. Free admission, all welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact Anne Gibbons 01497 820997. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 - 9pm at Old School Bldg, Church Lane,Talgarth. Ages 12 (Yr8 High School) -18yrs looking for a new exciting, fun and challenging activity. Headquarters Contacts: 01873 813756. Website:www. armycadets.com. Samba Brecon: 7 - 9pm. Felindre Village Hall. Samba Brecon is a lively, friendly community percussion band, always learning and playing new Afro-Brazilian rhythms on a weekly basis. New members and non-members are very welcome.
No previous experience needed. First taster session is free. Tuition is provided. £4 per session, £3 concessions, under 16s are free but must be accompanied. Contact Glenn 07971 398727 or Catherine 01874 625422. Gwent & PowysArmy Cadet Force: 7 - 9pm at The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay-on-Wye. Please see details on previous listing. Hay on WI: (second Wednesday of the month) 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. Contact Sue Hodgetts 01497 822523. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: 7.30 – 9.30pm (Term time only). Neuadd Goffa, Christ College, Brecon. Brecon Singers are now rehearsing for their lighter Summer Concert which will take place in Trallong Village Hall on Saturday 12th July 2014 at 7.30pm. The concert will include a lively medley of well-known British folk songs - a new composition by our Assistant Director Paul Hayward. Join us if you love to sing. Music provided. No auditions. Contact 01874 658332 or visit www. breconsingers.co.uk. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370. THURSDAY Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am. Hay Primary School. £2 a session £1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome.Term time only.Contact Becky 07786552832 Hannah 07557410864. Free Weights Blitz: 9.15 - 10am at Gym and Tonic Health Club. All welcome - this is a great session. MELTS body fat! £6. Contact
01497 822995. Talgarth Baby and Toddler Group: 9.15 – 11am (Term time only). Talgarth Primary School (Main Hall). 50p donation for refreshments. Contact Wendy 07989 946241. “Bumps and Babies” Group: 10 – 11.30am. Glasbury Village Hall. There are programmes for parents to beand parents with new babies, plus individual support and information. Contact Sally 07590417752 or Rachael Labourne (Health Visitor) 01874 713014 or 0796814550. Brecon and District Credit UnionCollection Point: Open10am - 12noon at Youth and Community Centre, Oxford Rd, Hay. Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 2 - 3.30pm. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5years. Just turn up and join in! £1per session. Contact 01497 820860. Bell Bank Club for the blind and partially sighted: 2 - 4pm. The Parish Hall, Lion St., Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted sight is very welcome to join us for chat, speakers, outings, etc. Contact Eileen Bufton 01497 820897. Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 5.30pm (U15’s girls) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Raven Drama: 5.30 – 7pm (Term time only). Llangorse Village Hall. Age 7 -14yrs. Contact Lynn Clausen 07949 329561. Spinning: 6pm. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Booking essential. Contact 01497 847740. Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. All welcome. Stitch ‘n’ Bitch: (first Thursday of the month) 6 - 8pm atThe Swan Hotel, Hay.
What’s on: during the week Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only.Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633. Ladies Netball: 7 - 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £2 on the night. New ladies very welcome. For more details, contact Lisa Marie 01544 327716. Zumba with Zoe: 7 - 8pm. Aberedw Village Hall. All abilities welcome. Contact Zoe 07747465994. Felindre Singers: 7 - 8pm at Felindre Village Hall. Felindre Singers Rehearsing. Hay Choir: 8pm. The Parish Hall, Lion Street, Hay. Singing for everyone! Visit www.haychoir. co.uk. Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at Cusop Village Hall. Small friendly group practising Qi Gong. Contact Sandy Sandaver 01497 821625. Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7pm. Talgarth Library. Hay-on-Wye Amnesty Group: (fourth Thursday of the month) 7-8pm,The Globe at Hay. Contact Sean O ’Donoghue 01497 821153. Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters for details. Quiz Night: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm.The Rhydspence Inn.Contact 01497 831262. Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month)7.30pm. Talgarth Library. New members always welcome! Contact Jan 01874 711665. Hay Theatre Club (adults): 7.30 – 9.30pm.The Globe in Hay. Action packed practical professionally led
theatre workshops. A real social club with a theme. Sessions £6. Checkout Hay Theatre Club on Facebook.Contact Janine Sharp (alias Linda Luvvie) 07733055430. Shortmat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Llanigon VIllage Hall. Contact Rob Williams 01497 820692. Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110. Hay Community Choir: 8 9.30pm. Term time only. Hay Parish Hall. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and wants to have fun! Cost: £4. Contact 01497 822952 or www.haychoir.co.uk. Charity Quiz Night: 8.30pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. FRIDAY Beginner Pilates: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. You simply MUST try this class. Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this field. Suitable for everyone. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Busy Bees Parent & Toddler Group: 9.30 - 11.30am at Clifford Community Centre. Contact Jane 01497 831427 or Di 01981 500136. Relaxing Yoga & Meditation with Georgie: 10 – 11.30am. Booths Bookshop Yoga Studio, Brook St, Hay. Wind down for the weekend with a gentle, healing yet energising Kundalini Yoga class. All welcome! Suitable also for pregnancy (Georgie is also a doula), old souls & some disabilities. Contact 07807 550653. Muddy Puddles Playgroup: (during term time): 10am – 12noon. Escleyside Village Hall, Michaelchurch Escley (15 minutes from Hay). £1.50 per family including tea and coffee. Contact Emma 01981 240986.
Brecon & District Credit UnionCollection Point: 11am – 1pm. Talgarth Library. Support your communitybank with a savings account or a low interest loan. ContactJan 01874 711665. Hay Theatre CIC - Reminiscence Workshop: 1.30 – 3.30pm. The Globe at Hay. A reminiscence group for over 65s. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430. Music & Movement for Mums and Tots (birth to school age): 2.15pm at Cusop Village Hall. Term time only. Led by Anna Carlisle. £4per child or £6 for family of 2 children. Contact Ros Murphy 01497 831007 / 07799652120. Junior Netball Team Training: (term time only) 4 - 5pm (9 - 13 year olds), 5 - 6pm (13 - 18yrs). Gwernyfed High School. Contact 07891371458. Cllr.William Powell’s Advice Surgery: (first Friday of the month) 5 - 7pm at Talgarth Information and Resource Centre. Contact 07703112113 or email:william. powell@wales.gov.uk. Spinning: 6pm & 7pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book Contact 01497 847740. Junior Table Tennis Club: 7- 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. For ages 7 - 16. 50p per player. Contact 01497 847740. Paleo Meat-up (First Friday of the month): 7pm. Cusop Village Hall, Hay, HR3 5RW. Join us for an informal get-together for anyone interested in the Paleo/ Primal lifestyle. Everybody welcome. 01874 624696.
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Red Kite Workshops: 7 - 8.30pm at The Drama Studio, Gwernyfed High School. Term time only.
What’s on: during the week / month Bingo: (first Friday of the month) eyes down 7.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Contact Darren Ricketts 01497 847250. SATURDAY Charity Table Sale: (first Saturday of the month) 9am onwards at Talgarth Church Hall. Contact Tony James 01874 711289. Kettlercise: 9.30am at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book. Contact 01497 847740. Hay Youth Theatre: 10.30am - 12.30pm. The Globe in Hay (7 - 11year olds). Come and haves some confidence building fun with our family - like group. Professionally led by Janine Sharp. Contact 07733055430. Art Class for Children (11 18yrs):11am - 12.30pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay.Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Hay Senior Youth Theatre:1 - 3pm. The Globe in Hay. 12-16years. Fun & Laughs. Professional performance skill training. Contact Janine Sharp 07733055430. SUNDAY Talgarth Country Market: (first Sunday of the month) from 10am - 1pm in theTown Hall. Drover Cycles Bike Club: (last Sunday of the month)meets 10am at Drover Cycles (top of Main Car Park, Hay).Contact Lindsey 01497 821134. Tennis Club: 11am - 1pm at the Tennis Courts, Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123. Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061. ‘Sound of the Baskervilles’–Open Mic Session: 4pm. Baskerville Arms Hotel, Clyro. Contact 01497 820670. DURING THE MONTH Now until Sunday 13th July
Hay Makers Festival Exhibition: Celtic Mythology. St John’s Place, Hay. Contact 01497 820556. Tuesday 1st July Hay Music presents - “The Flourish Wind Quintet”: (Members of The BBC National Orchestra of Wales). Supper from 6.30pm. Concert 8pm. Hay Castle. Tickets £20.00 to include a light supper and a donation of £10.00 to Hay Castle Conservation Project. Advance booking essential. Tickets available at Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. Wednesday 2nd July Llanigon WI Fashion Show: 7.30pm. Llanigon Village Hall. In aid of St Michael’s Hospice. All welcome. Entrance £5 – includes a glass of wine and nibbles! Friday 4th July The Monday Choir presents: “American Theme Night”: 7pm. Clifford Community Hall. All proceeds in aid of Hay & District Dial-a-Ride. Tickets £7 each to include a drink and hot dog. Tickets available from Dial-a-Ride or choir members. Contact 01497 821616. Music for a Summer’s Evening: 7.30pm. Llyswen Church. Harp music from Paul Sweeting & Martha Powell. Fork supper.Tickets £10. Contact 01874 754355. Flix in the Stix (Talgarth): The Theatre of War – About the making of the Owen Sheers production “The Two Worlds of Charlie F”. Q & A Session with Owen at the screening: 7.30 for 8pm. Pre film pizzas available at The Bakers’ Table from 5pm. Entrance to film £4, pizza and film £10. Early booking essential. Contact The Baker’s Table 01874 711125. See article on page 43. Saturday 5th July Wye Local Car Boot Sale: 9.30am – 12noon. Hay Primary School. Sellers from 8.45am. Buyers from
9.30am. £6 per boot, £12 per van. Refreshments stall. Contact 07971 446632. See advert on page 1. Felindre Village Fete: 2pm. Lots of stalls and entertainment. Free entrance. Folk and Irish Music Session: 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 28. Thursday 10th July Prize Bingo: 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm. Masonic Lodge, Brecon Rd, Hay, (opposite the Dolls House shop). In aid of the Wales Monkey and Ape Sanctuary. Transport a problem? - Contact ‘Dial a Ride’ 01497 821616. Saturday 12th July Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07805 375636. Visit www.brecknockfarmersmarket. co.uk. See advert on page 47. A Big Tea Party: 3 – 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Audrey, Maureen, Colin, Rosemary, Karen and Paul would like to invite Wye Local Readers to a “Big Tea Party” in aid of St Michaels Hospice. There will also be a Chinese prize auction, a raffle and more! If you can help with any offers of prizes, cakes, scones or sandwiches please contact Audrey 01497 847735 or Paul 01497 847428. Hardwicke Fete: 5 – 8pm. Adjacent to Hardwicke Church. Stalls, games, bouncy castle, skittles, raffle, BBQ, tea and cakes, cake stall, plants. Dog Show 6.00pm. Also dog training demonstration. Brecon Singers Summer Concert: 7.30pm. Trallong Village Hall. The concert will include Tales from the British Isles, a bright new arrangement of traditional folk songs by our assistant director Paul Hayward. Rehearsals are every Wednesday (term-time only) 7.30 -9.30pm in Neuadd Goffa, Christ College, Brecon. Join us if you
What’s on: during the month / next month love to sing. Music provided. No auditions. Contact 01874 658332. Monday 14th July Brilley Monday Club: Visit to Erwood Station Craft Centre & Gallery followed by a meal. Membership of the Monday Club is £20 per year, visitors are always welcome and the cost is £3. Non members contact the programme secretary 01497 831535. Thursday 17th July Hay Together Committee Meeting: 6pm. The Globe, Hay. See article on page 55. Friday 18th July Charity Quiz & Curry Night: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. £10 per person. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover. Saturday 19th July Wye Local Car Boot Sale: 9.30am – 12noon. Hay Primary School. Sellers from 8.45am. Buyers from 9.30am. £6 per boot, £12 per van. Refreshments stall. Contact 07971 446632. See advert on page 1. Open Acoustic Evening: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 28. Sunday 20th July Penyrheol Baptist Chapel Anniversary: Open Doors and Gift Day. Services at 3pm and 6pm.All welcome. Contact Janet Matthews 01874 711061. See article on page 39. Wednesday 23rd July Glasbury Get-Together Club: 2.30 - 4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Our Speaker for the afternoon will be Judith Wilkinson, our chairperson, who is willing to give up some of her ‘Memoirs of a Nurse’ in her past life. Tea and raffle. Small items donated for prizes appreciated. New members welcome. Contact Gloria 01497 847726. Wild Wednesday Children’s
Workshop – Circus Skills: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Booking advisable. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover. Friday 25th July Glasbury Get-Together Club Outing: St Fagans Wales National Museum and Gardens. Guests welcome, only the coach cost to pay. £10 deposit with booking please. Contact Gloria 01497 847726. Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July 50th Annual Steam & Country Rally – Ross-on-Wye Steam Engine Society Ltd: Woodside Farm, Welland, Nr Upton-uponSevern, Worcs, WR13 6NG. Contact 01531 890417 or 01531 890762. See advert on page 6. Saturday 26th July Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Town Centre. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk. Contact 07805 375636. See advert on page 47. Gower Hayday: 10.30am - 5.30pm – Dance Workshops £15, 7.30pm – 11pm – Dance £5. Hay Castle. Gower All Stars, the leading traditional dance ensemble, blend the sturdy power of old dances with the limitless potential of the new. They bring a day of dance to Hay Castle; a day of workshops and an evening dance. Contact gowerallstars@gmail.com. Hereford Owl Rescue Visit: 11am – 3pm The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover. Gwenddwr Carnival Show & Sports – 60th Show: 2pm. Tir Canvas and Pantyrwyn fields, Gwenddwr (in the Wye Valley above Erwood), LD2 3PZ. A day full of fun and entertainment for all the family. Adults £3, Children
under 16 free. 60th Show Party from 7pm on Show Field with Hog Roast, Bar, Music & Dancing. Contact 01982 560714. See article on page 28. Thursday 31st July Prize Bingo: 7 for 7.15pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged by Dial-a-Ride. Bar open and bar snacks available. Fun night. Raising money for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033. Friday 1st August Music on the Meadow: 7.30pm (Doors open 6.30pm). Muttley’s Barn, Wernwyn, Builth Wells, LD2 3RX. Featuring The New Jersey Boys, who will take us on a musical tribute journey through Franki Valli, Queen and Showaddywaddy. Licensed bar. Grand Raffle will be drawn during the concert. Tickets £10, available from the Flower Shop in Builth Wells, and Jean or Muttley at Wernwyn. Contact 01982 552165. Saturday 2nd August Brecon County Show: 6am exhibitors, 8am public. The Showground, The Watton Fields, Brecon. See advert on page 13. Wye Local Car Boot Sale: 9.30am – 12noon. Hay Primary School. Sellers from 8.45am. Buyers from 9.30am. £6 per boot, £12 per van. Refreshments stall. Contact 07971 446632. See advert on page 1. Monday 4th – Friday 8th August Street Theatre Summer School: 10am – 4pm. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 14years +. Contact 01874 611622. See advert on page 41. Saturday 9th August The Old Railway Line Garden Centre’s Beer & Chilli Festival: 10am – 4pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. Contact 01497 847055. See article on page 23.
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RETIRING FURNITURE RESTORER HAS FOR SALE A LARGE COLLECTION OF WOOD AND OTHER ITEMS. Ring for details. 01544 230 251. HUMAX FREEVIEW RECORDER. Less than two years old. Records programmes, easy to use. £50 ono. 01874 711183. FURNITURE, GARDEN,VINTAGE COMPUTING, TENOR SAX, COLLECTORS 80’S BICYCLE AND MISC for sale and photos at my website www. view2buy.yolasite.com H-ZONE TURNOUT RUG, LIGHTWEIGHT WITH WICKING FLEECE LINING SIZE 6’. In new condition, only had it on the horse once for 10 minutes. Paid £42.99, will take £30. 01497 821009. LIMPET SADDLE PAD, NON SLIP, SHOCK ABSORBENT. DRESSAGE, BROWN, 18”. Never used. Paid £65, will sell for £30. 01497 821009. 2 PAIRS OF ROLLER BLADES, HARDLY USED, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Pair 1: Nike uk size 9. Pair 2: K2 uk size 8.5. Both with elbow and knee protectors. £35 per pair, or £50 for both. 01497 821009. UGO-LITE ELECTRIC MOBILITY SCOOTER, COMPLETE WITH NEW BATTERY AND CHARGER. £200. 01874 711693. WHITE WOODEN BUNK BEDS WITH DEEP SPRUNG MATTRESSES, AS NEW. £100 ono. 01874 623758. White child’s Ikea “Minnen” bed with mattress, as new. £25 ono. 01874 623758. OMLET EGLU CLASSIC CHICKEN HOUSE WITH 2M EXTENSION RUN. Good used condition. £100. Buyer must collect. 01497 821750. SLENDERTONE BOTTOM MACHINE. NEW AND UNOPENED BOX. Costs £140 new, will take £80 - SAVE £60! 01497 821750. CIRCOTHERM NEFF SELF CLEANING DOUBLE OVEN, IMMACULATE CONDITION, WITH DIPLOMAT HALOGEN HOB. £165. Oven can be seen working. 01497 851318. HP DESKJET D1520 PRINTER WITH NEW CARTRIDGES. £15.00 01497 821625. CANON CANOSCAN LIDE 35 FLATBED SCANNER. £15.00 01497 821625. DESIGNER ‘ELEGANCE’ PEEP-TOE SHOES, SIZE 6, AND CLUTCH BAG WITH SILVER CHAIN. Ruffle and gemstones detail on front of shoe and on bag.Very smart. Grey/pewter colour. Shoes £25, Bag £15 or £35 for both. Bought for wedding but not used. 01497 821626.
2 GARDEN PUB UMBRELLAS (Fosters, Carling, etc). For private garden. 01874 610849. TUITION REQUIRED ON NEW APPLE MAC COMPUTER. At my house. Tel: 07811 961 983.
RECRUITMENT TRAINEE REQUIRED TO JOIN THE CARIADS LOCAL LTD TEAM. If you would like to be involved in producing the production of the Wye Local Magazine or Local Beacon Magazine, turn to page 2 for more information. PENSIONER NEEDS YOUNGER PERSON TO CLEAR AND FORK OVER 2 RAISED BEDS. 7 miles from Brecon. £8. per hour (probably 8 hours work).Tools & coffee & tea provided. 01874 711926. CARER REQUIRED FOR DELIGHTFUL ELDERLY GENTLEMAN BASED IN CUSOP EASY WALKING DISTANCE TO HAY. Experience essential, to carry out personal care as well as cook nutritious meals, light cleaning, and laundry Position to start mid August for six weeks. Pay £595 per week plus board and lodgings. Also Part time sitter required for elderly gentleman 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday £20.00 per day, to take gentleman for walk in wheelchair or sit with. to start as soon as possible. For further information contact us on lynbon@gmail.com or 07775 898432.
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