Wye Local Issue 105 July 2015 by Lisa Marie Badham

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July 2015 • Issue 105 The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages

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Welcome to our July issue of the Wye Local. If you¹re looking for inspiration for the upcoming Summer Holidays, you¹ll be pleased to hear the 4th issue of the Cariads Family Magazine is out early July. If you have a child at a local Primary School or Nursery it will arrive home before the children break up mid-July. If it¹s getting close to break up and you haven¹t received one, please do ask a teacher as our team will be delivering them to over 26 Schools and 14 Nurseries early July. They will also be available at various pick up points for families who have children at home and visiting families. This issue we welcome new advertiser Rural Concierge, who provide quality day trips and bespoke tours by coach. See page 24. We also welcome Castle Fish Bar, see page 15. We tell you all about our recent visit here. The food was superb so please do have a read and of course try the award winning fish and chips for yourself. Lastly we¹d like to share some exciting news. Cariads Local Ltd will be taking on the Brecon Fringe Guide. With our expansion we are in the need of the following: •Accounts Clerk to raise invoices, keep on top of customers accounts. All we ask is that you have a knack with figures, are organised and polite. •Freelance Designer. You need to be familiar with Indesign, be able to work flexible hours. Both posts are 3 - 5 days a month. Please enquire for more information or send us your CVs. Enjoy, Lisa Marie Badham x

Competition Winner of June competition: Joshua Price, Hay-on-Wye

This months prize up for grabs... Hay Vets have offered a free small animal Pet Health Check at Hay Veterinary Group for your dog, cat, gerbil or hamster or even your tortoise. Please complete the word search on page 40 and send to us by 16th July 2015.

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HIGHLIGHTS

We also produce a similar publication for the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages – Local Beacon. Just like this magazine the aim is to support local businesses and services. The good news is, if you are unable to pick up your copy of the Local Beacon in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month. Some of the many topics included in Local Beacon, July issue: - Ribbon Dance celebrate 20th Anniversary - Powys Citizens Advice Bureau - Penpont¹s Organic Farmshop - Bwlch Village Focus and much more! Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover ...

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News from Talgarth by Cllr. William Powell Powys County Councillor for Talgarth As I draw together my thoughts for this month’s column, farmers have been busy making a start with their harvest, the school term is ebbing away and people’s thoughts are naturally gravitating towards summer. These days also coincide with a period of proposed change in education locally - some which we can welcome; others which in my view need to be firmly resisted.

attract much needed capital investment at Brecon is both cynical and misguided. I have considerable respect for the local mum, who has “stepped up to the plate” to challenge these proposals in the Courts. I will give her any support that I can in taking these matters forward with her solicitor Michael Imperato and his legal team.

Wye Local readers may know that Mrs Ydwena Jones, who has been such a successful joint head teacher of both Talgarth and Bronllys Schools in recent years is taking early retirement from the end of term. In the light of this, the governing bodies of both schools have worked together with senior officers of Powys County Council to identify the best way forward. I am delighted to report that, from September, Mrs Jones’ popular and long serving deputy, Miss Samantha Toone, will be taking up the post of acting head of both schools. She will be supported in her leadership role by Mrs Jones, who recently piloted Bronllys School through a successful Estyn Inspection and who will return on a part time basis. The governors of both schools are committed to working ever more closely together in the time to come – and the new arrangements will help to embed this. This will help to smooth the transition to our long awaited new school on Hay Road when it opens later in the decade. However, whilst we are working together to achieve stability and high standards at primary level in Talgarth and Bronllys, pupils, parents and the wider community in the Gwernyfed High School catchment area are in open revolt at Powys County Council’s proposals to close Gwernyfed. As I have previously written – and argued strongly at Cabinet – to sacrifice one of the county’s best performing and prudently managed community schools to

Through local intelligence, I recently became aware that RBS had ordered the sale by public auction of the former Nat West Bank on Talgarth Square in July. As senior RBS staff had previously assured me that a community initiative would be their preference in terms of realising the asset, I acted quickly to secure a delay, to be certain that local groups have indeed had that opportunity. Public auction can be a very perilous way of disposing of keynote buildings, as our community knows only too well. Talgarth has had to endure the eyesore of lower Bell Street for over a decade now, since the Old Post Office was acquired at auction by casual, absentee investors, free of the inspiration and the resources to restore the building to its former glory. I continue to work with Powys County Council officers to bring this project to a satisfactory outcome. In the meantime, if you have any feedback or issue of concern or if I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07703 112113 or by email: william.powell@assembly.wales My next advice surgery is on Friday, 3rd July from from 5:00pm at Talgarth Tourist Information and Resource Centre. No appointment is necessary but advanced notice is sometimes useful, if the issues concerned are complex. Best wishes, William

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News from Chris Davies Your local MP

It’s barely a month since I was privileged to be elected as your MP and it’s been a whirlwind of activity. I now have an office in the House, have appointed staff locally and am on the cusp of opening a new office in the centre of the constituency. By the time readers enjoy the latest issue of Wye Local I will therefore have tendered my resignation as County Councillor for the Glasbury Ward as I don’t think one can do justice to both roles. It has been a real privilege to have represented those living in the Ward. I hope it true to say that together we have made a difference, protecting our area from inappropriate development while protecting and promoting employment and community cohesion. Our schools have been the centre of attention over recent years; never more so than now with a dark cloud hanging over Gwernyfed High School. Election as your MP does not lessen my absolute determination to work with the Governors, parents and pupils at Gwernyfed to guarantee a long and healthy future for the School. I pledged to voters before the election that if successful I would use the opportunity to shout long and loud about the merits of Brecon and Radnorshire. I place the future of all of our High Schools at the centre of that pledge; I can think of no better issue upon which to bring an MP’s influence to bear. In my last Councillor’s column I must stress how vital it is that the by-election is used as a commentary upon the chaos that the ‘ruling’ independent groupings at County Hall have wrought. There will certainly be a Conservative Party candidate, one who lives locally, is energetic and active and will take the fight to the independent Councillors who have presided over the Council’s deteriorating performance and finances. That candidate will have my unequivocal support; I hope that together we can keep Glasbury on the lips of all at Llandrindod Wells and well beyond. Thank you so much for your support in the past and, I’m sure, as your representative at Westminster in the coming years. Best wishes, Chris

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Gardening Column

DAHILA 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 flowers 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!

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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 The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks

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Baby Steps You know that boring advice about moderation? Well this is all about moderation – to a degree! As we glide into summer, thoughts often start to sharpen up with regards to our bodies and how they might look abroad, wrapped in minuscule bits of fabric! (It does tend to focus the mind!). Now I wish my clients thought like this all year round, but we are all human. In many ways this article is to remind us of this and allow for fallibility. You’ll hopefully find good advice on nutrition and exercise, and you might throw yourselves all in. There is a downside to this though: you’re following someone else’s (well intended) protocol, and there is a fair chance you’ll fail at it no matter how good it is, IF you don’t identify your own drivers, make your own rules, and allow for a percentage of non-adherence (often otherwise known as: FUN!). Much of your success will come through taking baby steps to get to the end result. Be kind to yourself. For example: If you give up all caffeine, carbs, sugar, alcohol and embark on a gruelling fitness regime all in one week

you WILL SUFFER! And probably last: NOT LONG! Wean off caffeine slowly over the first week, say, start moderate exercise, maybe cut right back on sugar. The next week get into it more. Identify WHY you’re doing this and what you’d like from it.Then peel away the layers and ask yourself ‘why’ some more! “I want to lose weight” is not good enough! What will this achieve? How much can you realistically lose? Do you really know what it’ll bring for you? Imagine the positive feedback you’ll get from your kids, hubby, & friends if you manage it! As you get stricter, allow for a 20% leeway to have fun and cheat a little. This is a very brief idea of what you might need to do – if you’d like more on this subject please email me: mizzfit@mail.com. I’ve been fascinated in health and fitness now, collating information on this fascinating subject for ‘some time’! I’ve some great tips to share that really do work. The psychological side is the one that we need to nail. Have a super summer! Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Gym & Tonic Health Club

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Local Talent: Gareth Howell-Jones Type of artist? Garden designer (Cyrus Garden Design) and sometime bookseller.

and thoroughly practical terracotta pots. Annie Spearman for her quietly astonishing still-lifes.

Range of products? Garden layout and planting plans. I also work with local builders, landscapers and craftsmen to make the gardens, and I like to do the planting myself.

Artist statement: This is an astoundingly beautiful place to live and, soppy as it may be to say it, I’m very fortunate to do the work I do. My job is to understand the essence of each place I visit, to understand the needs of the people I meet, and to combine the two. And to enjoy doing it.

Price range? It depends entirely on the size and the complexity of the work. But an initial meeting is always free. How long have you been a garden designer? 14 years. Before that I used to be a bookseller, and for the last three years I’ve taken time out to run the bookshop at the Hay Festival. It’s an exhilarating change of focus. Where did you train or gain experience? A lifetime of wondering why certain places feel the way they do. Garden design is mostly about understanding people and places. Also about feeling, thinking, and imagining, and not getting in the way. Plus a bit of horticulture. What is your favourite garden? Hestercombe in Somerset or, more locally, Llowes Court, which has such a relaxed generous atmosphere. How a garden feels is the most important thing, not its look. Never trust garden photography. I’ve seen beautiful shots of miserable gardens. What would you class as your ‘masterpiece’? The garden is about the client, the house and the landscape. If it complements all three, I suppose it could be considered masterly, but only the client can decide that. Have you any future plans for your work? More of the same, I hope. Every garden is different, and every time I go to see a new client I have no idea what to expect, or what ideas will be filling my head for the next few weeks. It’s fun.

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What advice would you give to a local artist? I doubt they’d ever ask me for it but I’d say ‘Look at other disciplines, look at fresh ways to make things’. Painters should try writing poetry, and poets should study films to reinvigorate their own work. Garden designers should dance.

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Get to really know... Name: Andrew Williams. Place of birth? Edinburgh, Scotland. Where do you live now? Clyro – I try to walk in to Hay whenever the weather allows. Marital status? Married to the amazing Louise. Occupation? I do my best to entertain customers in our shop, Eighteen Rabbit. What was your favourite childhood television programme? I do remember hiding behind the sofa during Doctor Who on several occasions – Blake’s 7 was another favourite. Are you a collector of anything? Vinyl – LPs, singles, anything. I have too many already and Matt from Tangled Parrot is not helping! What is usually your first thought when you wake up? I am not a morning person - so normally “just another ten minutes…” What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? “Can I get away with setting the alarm any later?” Most exciting thing you’ve won? Professionally Louise and I have won some nice awards over the years but on a personal level nothing beats the 50p I won for coming second in the 100 yard dash at the Keith Show when I was about 8. Two lessons life has taught you? Firstly, take risks – there is no such thing as “stability” or “security” any more, and I’m not sure there ever was. And secondly that nice guys tend to win in the end. What makes you grumpy? Negativity – I can occasionally look at life through rose tinted glasses but I definitely prefer that to people who are in a constant state of doom and gloom. Have any bad habits? I am led to believe that I snore but I have never been aware of it! Which bad habits drive you crazy? Littering makes me very unhappy, especially when we live in such a beautiful part of the world. What book would you recommend to others? Too many to narrow it down but for starters I’d say “A Conspiracy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole or “Under the Volcano” by Malcolm Lowry. Best present ever received? When we moved away

from Brighton, Louise and I received a Belle & Sebastian gold disc from our fellow DJs which was pretty special. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? As we are focussed on fair trade in the shop I have a list as long as your arm, but at the moment I’d pick either Peru, South Africa or Japan. Name one regret you have: No serious regrets, but I wish I could speak Spanish better! I tend to have to use a lot of sign language when we’re speaking to suppliers in Mexico. Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Being able to eat cola cubes without feeling silly. Name one thing you love about being an adult: I’ll tell you once I’ve grown up! What’s your favourite song of the moment? Music is a big part of my life so this is very tricky, but “Wonderlust” by Kid Wave is a current favourite, as well as the last Gaz Coombes single. What’s your favourite song of all time? Changes on a daily basis but today I’ll say “If I Can Dream” by Elvis Presley. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Hang out with friends, go and see a band at the Globe or the Tabernacle, maybe grab some tapas from Tomatitos, then see if Mike from Booktown Taxis can ferry us home! What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? My Mum & Dad live in the north of Scotland so I always try to catch up with them on the phone to hear their news (and weather!). Have any hidden talents? I try to be creative whenever possible – but most of my talents are so well hidden they are in to uncharted territory… What would be your dream job? I honestly think I have my dream job – I love meeting people, I couldn’t work with anyone other than Louise, and it’s nice to know that we’re making a real difference to people’s lives in every corner of the globe. If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? Easy – Liam Gallagher. Sum yourself up in five words: Optimistic, enthusiastic, loyal, loud-mouthed and stubborn.

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Not Just a Lift, a Lifeline! Recruiting Community Car Drivers Imagine what a difference you could make to people in our rural community where public transport is scarce? Our members truly appreciate the team of volunteers who provide door-to-door transport for them. Applications are invited for part time/occasional volunteer Community Car drivers to take members in Hay and area to their appointments, which may be medical or social. Applicants will use their own vehicle and be friendly, helpful and reliable. There is no requirement to commit to any particular day or time, and as little as 2 hours a month can make all the difference. All mileage will be reimbursed at 45p per mile. DBS check and references essential. Please call 01497 821616 for an information pack.

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REVIEW

Award Winning? Yes! Last month we made a visit to Castle Fish Bar in Talgarth. We were there with our ‘reviewing hats on’, our first pit stop was next door to the Castle Pub which adjoins the Fish Bar. Ray and Kathryn took over the premises 8 years ago. Boy oh boy has it changed since my dad used to be a regular at the karaoke nights! The pub itself is spilt over two areas. One that retains a ‘locals’ drinking bar feel, something sadly dying out in many other pubs. The other side being more relaxed with comfortable seating and a restaurant area. Out the back is a large garden, ideal when the sun is out. On arrival, Co and I were greeted by Ray who kindly took our drinks order and gave us the food menu. At this point my husband was very pleased he joined me on this outing, a lovely Butty Bach was about to relax him after a busy Friday at work! Although we’d visited Castle Fish Bar on numerous occasions over recent years, until now we weren’t aware that we could take our order through to the restaurant area. In fact, what other fish bar lets you order at the bar, wait over a drink and enjoy the food in their restaurant ... and at the same prices as take away prices. On this visit we had hungry mouths at my parent’s home just down the road, which meant it was a take away for us … Our order consisted of: Fish & Chips, Chicken & Chips, Pie and Chips, Jumbo Sausage & Chips, with side orders of Mushy Peas, Chinese Curry Sauce and Fruity Curry Sauce. With our drinks finished, our order in our hands, we made our way back to the car. There were people queuing out of the Fish Bar door.

Nice and sweet. The Chips were perfect, often they can be too soggy or too dry, these were spot on. All portions were extremely generous. Castle Fish Bar have won the award for the ‘best chip shop chips’ in the County at this years National Chip Week Awards – we can confirm this has been throughly deserved. All their fish is cod and all comes from sustainable British fisheries and carries the Marine Stewardship Councils certified sustainable seafood logo. They cook using Eco-fry sustainable palm oil. They only use British potatoes, and they only sell Welsh Icecream, Welsh water and Welsh Premium Pies. I think it’s a real bonus that if you don’t fancy taking your food home to eat, you can choose between a very comfortable dining area or a beautiful garden area. There is free parking. And you can also place telephone orders on 01874 712100 for collection. Castle Fish Bar is open Monday - Friday 12-2pm & 5-9pm and on Saturday 12-2pm & 5-8pm. These times are regulated by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. They are closed on Sunday. The Badhams-Williams family would like to say a huge thank you for the super food. We will definitely be returning. If the sun is shining we’ll enjoy the large garden with some cold ciders to accompany the food! Lisa Marie Badham x

We arrived home, unpacked the order and the dining room was silent whilst we all got stuck in! The Fish & Chips were certainly Award Winning. Mum and Dad said the batter on the Fish was not greasy but crispy. I had the Chicken which was full of flavour. The Pie, a Peters Mince Beef and Onion, was very tasty according to Co. Cariad certainly enjoyed it, she ate the whole jumbo Sausage complimented by Heinz tomato sauce of course! I ordered the Mushy Peas knowing they’d be a hit with Dad. Out of the two Curry sauces, the Fruity one was our favourite.

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Protecting wildlife for the future

Wild in July

Herbert Vaughan wrote in 1926 of being taken to see cloth being dyed near Abergwesyn using the plant in the early 1900s and commented that the tint produced was a “dingy yellow” and that the practice was already almost extinct. Nonetheless this was an important dye in the past and was used with Woad (and later the newfangled Indigo) to produce a green dye.This explains the name “Greenweed” as it was the basis for green dyeing. Other local names included Alleluia, Brummel, Sarrat and Woadwax.

Genista tinctora Vicarage Meadows Brecknock Wild Trust Reserve at Abergwesyn should have a good show of Dyers’ Greenweed by the middle of the month. This small relative of Broom is an important food plant for several rare moths and was used in the past (as its name implies) for colouring cloth.

The Greenweed will be accompanied by a show of several different orchids and a good display of Wood Bitter-vetch and is well worth visiting even if a little remote. See bit.ly/bwtvm for information about the reserve. The Trust needs volunteers to help with Bracken cutting this month. See the dates and locations at bit.ly/bwtevents. John Crellin

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The Thoughts of a Greengrocer It’s a horrifying thought but as you read this the year will be half over - why haven’t I done the things that I had planned? Back to fruit and vegetables and it’s now that we realise that the asparagus season finished on 20th June. This is a very old tradition and is done so that the plants can put up a good head of foliage, the goodness of which will go back into the

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crown for next years growth. Local strawberries are still good and the other soft fruits are either ready or virtually so. Come the end of this month we can look forward to local cherries which are always so much nicer than imported ones. As for vegetables everything is coming through in it’s due season. The local new potatoes are lovely and are proper new potatoes. A big disappointment over

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recent years has been the change in the Pembroke potatoes. For whatever reason I don’t know, but they have stopped using round white potatoes and now are growing the yellow kidney shaped salad potatoes which are totally different. This, on top of the Jersey Royals losing their flavour because they have stopped using sea weed to fertilise the ground, is really spoiling the start of the potato season. Now is the time that we should start to sort out the shelves in the pantry and clear the deep freeze ready for the glut of food that will come a little later in the year - of course,if you have too much of anything, you can always have a word with me and we may be able to do something in the shop, local garden produce is always welcome. Lets hope we have good weather this month so we can enjoy the start of the holidays. Article supplied by Stuart Pritchard

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the lives that we live are both tears and laughter. by Anne Taylor Do you have a poem you would like to publish in a future issue of the Wye Local magazine?

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Rural Concierge on the up! New business Rural Concierge has been going from strength to strength since starting in October 2013. Owner Liz Hill arranges quality day trips and bespoke tours by coach for like-minded people who enjoy meeting up with friends to visit beautiful houses and gardens, along with other chosen events and places throughout the country. In the winter especially there are visits to plays, concerts, opera, theatre, ballet etc. at Cardiff, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Malvern, Bath, Bristol and other centres of interest.

point, so please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to join us on some enjoyable and relaxing days out without having to arrange it yourself. Simply visit Liz at her kiosk in Hereford Butter Market.

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Opening hours: Wednesday 11:00am – 4:00pm

Previous visits include organised trips on canals, rivers, trains, visits to museums, art galleries, historical sites and explorations to churches, cathedrals, cities and towns, sometimes combining these with an arranged visit and others simply as shopping trips.

Thursday 11:00am – 4:00pm

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Friday 11:00am – 4:00pm Saturday 11:00am – 4:00pm Or you can find more details visiting: Email: info@rural-concierge.co.uk Tel: 01432 370514 or 07966 378170

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Carlos Acosta ‘On Before’ Ballet Sat at 7:30pm, Cardiff 22nd Aug

Hidden Churches of North Herefordshire

Thurs 9th July

National Trust Stowe House, Buckinghamshire

Thurs 3rd Sept

Dymock Poets with Ledbury & Malvern Literary Links

Thurs 23rd July

Tour along the Wye Valley to Tintern

Sat 5th Sept

National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire

Wed 29th July

‘The Life & Times of Elgar’ tour Wed 9th Sept

Thurs 30th July

A Royal day out to Highgrove

Wed 23rd Sept

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Savill Garden at Windsor with a Magna Carta lunch

Thurs 24th Sept

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The Morgan Factory tour & Malvern

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Woburn Abbey & Gardens, Milton Keynes North Cotswolds Steam Train & Snowshill Manor NT, Gloucestershire CBSO Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto Symphony Hall, Birmingham Annie! The Musical at 2pm, Birmingham Hippodrome

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Joinery LTD JDW JOINERY LTD is a family run company specialising in the design and manufacture of purpose made joinery. Which includes: Windows, Doors, Frames & Screens, Oak Framed Porches, Sunrooms/Conservatories, Staircases, Handmade Kitchens â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with design & installation.

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Talgarthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first ever Sports Event Between the 31st July to 2nd August, Talgarth is hosting its first ever Sports Festival. It aims to promote sport for all, together with encouraging participation to support health and well being.

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The various sports and games are aimed to allow everyone the opportunity to compete or try various sporting activities in a congenial and fun atmosphere. Whatever your age or ability please come and share with your friends and family our three days of sport. There will be a picnic area for visitors to use during the day, bring your own food and drinks, or purchase refreshments which will be on sale at our various sports venues.

Partnership, Sport Wales, Fields in Trust (Have a

The T&DRG volunteer team support many events such as our monthly Rural Market, Flix in the Stix, Talgarth in bloom and WW1 commemorative events. These aim to promote, develop further and regenerate Talgarth and district. We are extremely

programme which will be out shortly. The Sports Event has also been made possible with help from, Talgarth Town Council, Brecknock & Radnor Sports Field Day), who have provided funding, grants or support which has allowed us to promote all the activities available during the three days completely Free of Charge. Talgarth & District Regenreation Group offer a huge thank you to all our volunteers and supporting team, we hope you will come and enjoy yourselves participating or observing events. If you have any queries, please seek assistance at our event headquarters Talgarth Town Hall Committee Room. Have fun! Jacqui Wilding Chair T&DRG

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Baskerville Hall Hotel Clyro Court Nr Hay-on-Wye

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Open Acoustic Session Every Wednesday An informal gathering of players, singers and friends, entirely acoustic, without the paraphernalia of leads and microphones. Collaborations encouraged. A free drink and a bowl of chips for all performers. Audience and players - All Welcome

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News from...... Bronllys Hospital & Community League of Friends We are pleased to say that our book of 101 years of memories about Bronllys Hospital is with our printers. It will go on sale on August 8th at 3pm in the Concert Hall at Bronllys Hospital.We are excited about it and hope that all who have contributed to it will be pleased with the result. It will also be on sale on Saturday August 15th at the Llyswen and Boughrood Show and Saturday September 5th at the Table Sale in Talgarth Church Hall 9am -12 noon.. We will circulate other venues later. The Day hospital garden is looking lovely - feel free to sit in it if you visit the hospital. The Veterans garden is also coming along well The car sticker ‘Hands off Bronllys Hospital’ has now been removed from my car and Talgarth Surgery. They have been replaced with ‘I love Bronllys Hospital (and a heart)’. These will be available when ever we are selling our book and at the entrance to the ward up the hospital.

The ward is working very well with the GPs and the Llewellyn Ward staff won the whole of Powys tHB Excellence Award - Team of the Year 2014. It was for - in brief - for providing excellent standards of care and keeping a positive outlook in difficult circumstances in times of uncertainty. They always put the needs of their patients first. We do congratulate them and hope they feel recognised for their work. Glasbury Get Together Club As Wye Local goes to print, we are looking forward to our trip to Wales National Botanic Gardens. The weather forecast is good. If you are interested in going to Hampton Court (Herefordshire) on Wednesday 8th July please book now, a £10 deposit is required please. Guests are welcome. Our next club meeting will be on Wednesday 22nd July 2.30 - 4.30pm. It is possible that the venue will be changed from previously advertised, so please check with local posters or give us a call. A Club Fund Raising Table Top Sale is planned for

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Saturday 8th August in Glasbury Village Hall. Tables are £6. Set up from 9 - 10am. Trading 10 - 1pm. Please book early. Raffle, Tombola, bric-a -brac, food produce, plants, cakes and refreshments. Our Plant Sale in May raised £398.67 for club funds. A BIG thanks to everyone who kindly donated plants and raffle prizes and everyone who gave their time in helping to make it happen. Further GOOD NEWS - a visitor to the sale donated to us £10 for remaining plants after sale. These were taken to Cheltenham and raised £50 for The Nepal Fund from a sale at school. New member welcome. Further information: please Ring Gloria 01497 847726 or Geraldine 01497 847697. Gwernyfed High School 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 GCSEs 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. 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.

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Hay Castle Trust Rick Mather Architects and the team appointed to rescue and restore Hay Castle have spent the spring months carrying out investigative works. The derelict mansion now has five levels of scaffolding within its stone walls, enabling access to parts of the ruin that haven’t been seen close up in decades. Over the summer emergency repairs to lintels and stonework will be carried out to ensure the structure stays safe until restoration work starts in 2016. Chartered surveyors have completed a measured survey of the Castle and grounds and their unique character is now captured in detail. This has enabled production of a scale 3D model of the site which some may have seen at the Hay Festival. We hope to show it again during the summer. Ric Tyler, a Buildings Archaeologist has examined the manor’s structure to better understand the origins and development of the building. Closer inspection of the exposed fabric in the derelict section has revealed traces of blocked openings that would

have joined the mansion and adjacent keep tower. A significant find of a full-height ‘straight-joint’ or ‘phase break’ at the eastern end of the manor clearly indicates two distinct phases of development; The main ‘double-pile’ section to the west dating most probably to the 1630s and tantalising remains suggest that elements of early, possibly medieval, structures were incorporated into the construction of the 17th-century house. To hear more about the project and the exciting discoveries sign up for updates at www.haycastletrust. org or book a Castle tour with haytours.org. Hay Cat Rescue Are you a cat lover? Could you run a cat rescue? Hay Cat Rescue has rescued, rehabilitated and found homes for over 1000 cats and kittens, and helped many more in other ways, since it was established in 2004. So it is with a heavy heart that due to worsening Arthritis I will be unable to continue to provide this much needed service for the cats and the community for much longer. Hay Cat Rescue is, therefore, looking for a reliable cat lover, or several cat lovers working together, willing

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and able to continue to run this small, independent, registered Charity. This involves accommodating, sometimes trapping, veterinary health checks, record keeping and fundraising, as well as delivering cats and kittens to their new homes. Some equipment is available to a committed and caring person. Over the years HCR has been very generously supported by many kind and caring people who would, I am sure, continue to help with donations of cat food and goods for fundraising. If no one is forthcoming, Hay Cat Rescue will close once the cats in our care have found their new homes. For more information, or to offer a cat a home, please call Kathie on 01497 821401. Hay Town Council Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a busy few months for the Town Council with the transfer of assets from Powys County Council (PCC) underway and the analysis of the residents survey results feeding into the development of a Town Plan. The survey distributed to all residents on the electoral roll in December 2014 had a return rate of approximately 20%. (254 surveys)

We have completed the initial analysis of the survey and are starting to look at the detail of responses. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been interesting reading comments and identifying what residents see as the priority areas. The results feed into the Town Plan, which outlines aspirations and priorities for residents of Hay in relation to the development and sustainability of the town. It also includes the actions that the Town Council and relevant partners will take to try to meet these. The majority of people who responded were in the 60+ age range and lived in Hay for over 11 years. Relatively few responses came from residents aged between 16 & 44. The questionnaire sections that received most responses were: Local Public Services, Retail Opportunities, Housing, Tourism, and Roads. Each of these sections attracted over 200 individual responses. What next? The Town Plan Working Group meets regularly with representatives from the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and PCC. As the plan develops more partners/stakeholders will be identified and become involved.

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We’ll share the survey results and ask for your views on the draft plan. If you didn’t take part in the survey please get involved in the Town Plan consultation process. Update on the transfer of assets. The agreements are currently being finalized for the transfer of the public toilets, sports fields, pavilion and council buildings into Hay Town Council ownership. A local company is working on the refurbishment of the public toilets with those at Oxford Road already completed. Discussions are underway with the various sports clubs & HADSCAL regarding lease and operation of the sports fields and the pavilion. Once the agreements are finalized we will share more details. Hay U3A This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War hostilities. And our U3A Hay meeting at The Swan at Hay on Tuesday 21st July will be a trip back to the immediate postwar period in Britain. A study of life in the time of austerity 1945-1955 entitled ‘When Daddy came home from the War’, will be presented by our own

Rodney Mace, beginning at 10.30am. In the afternoon, at 1.30pm, we will continue the theme and show Terence Davies’ 1988 film of working class life in the 1940’s and 50’s, ‘Distant Voices, Still Lives’. Hope to see you there! The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. Coffee from 10am; light lunches (booked on the day) from 12.15pm. For further information, see our website www.u3ahay. org.uk or phone Tricia Wordley on 01497 821595. Timbuktu A big thank you to everyone who has donated to our projects recently. Medics4Timbuktu raised an amazing £1,100 at the African Market day during Hay festival. The African Drumming Workshops were lively and popular, the lunches delicious, and the sun shone. The money will go towards our ongoing maternal health project and the extension of this to maternal health care and baby care in the first year of life. The aim of the new project is to educate and support mothers following delivery on early baby care and

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also on identifying and care of the child in the first year of life. As with our previous project this will be delivered through the local health centres in Timbuktu. Over £700 was raised for the Education project through street and event fundraising during Hay Festival. This will go towards supporting our girls in schools project and English language teaching. Future fundraising events to look out for are the annual sponsored cycle ride, a Mali Independence Day celebration at the Globe, and a team taking part in the Brecon Canalathon Challenge. All this takes place in September – check our website for details nearer the time. There have been recent reports of further unrest in northern Mali and deaths amongst soldiers. This has been reiterated by our contacts there who say that things are still unsettled. However they are all safe and feel confident that there is adequate security from the army and UN to prevent trouble. You can keep up with our news via our website: www. hay2timbuktu.org.uk,Facebook.com/Hay2Timbuktu and @Hay2Tbk2 on Twitter.

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What’s on: during the week MONDAY Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session. Contact 01497 820860. Beginners 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. £6. 01497 822995. Mother & Tots Yoga: 9.30 – 10.30am. Brilley Village Hall. ‘Tots yoga is the highlight of our week! We’re all so positive and relaxed afterwards and I have made great friends’. Songs, yoga, stories, relaxation & friendship! Visit www.healingspirits.co.uk or contact Georgie 07807 550653. Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. Contact 01497 831550. MODELS WANTED. Story Time at Hay Library: 11 – 11.30am. Come join in the fun. Contact 01497 820847. HayDay Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381. Hay Bridge Club: 2pm. The Swan Hotel, Hay. Friendly Bridge - all standards welcome. Contact Jenny Martin 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. Teen Boxing Circuits: 4.15 – 5pm. 5 weeks courses at Gym & Tonic. Max 10. Call 01497 822995 to book on to the next course. Ages 11 - 15 girls and boys all welcome.

Boxing Circuits suitable for everyone: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. For men and women. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Spinning: 6pm and 7pm. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Craft Class: 7 - 9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913. Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: The Old Museum, Glamorgan St, Brecon. £5 per session 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.

£5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704. Painscastle and Rhosgoch Parent and Tots: 9.30 – 11.30am. Painscastle Village Hall. A craft activity every week, a baking and soft play session once a month. £1 per child, snack for the child and tea/coffee for parent. A new friendly group and everyone is welcome. Muddy Puddles Playgroup: 9.30 – 11.30am (Term time only). Escleyside Hall (behind Michaelchurch Escley Primary School). Join the weekly themed activities, spacious indoor play and outdoor adventures in our beautiful surroundings (bring wellies). £1.50 per family. Contact Kirsty 01981 240225.

Llanigon YFC Meeting: 7 - 9.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Philip Price 01497 847342.

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.

Short Mat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Clyro Village Hall. All ages and levels of expertise welcome! Contact Liz Griffiths 01497 820570.

Art Class (any medium): 10.30am - 12.30pm at the Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Bell Ringing Practice: 7.30pm at St.Peter’s Church, Glasbury. New ringers are always most welcome.

Shakespeare Play Readings: (Alternate Tuesdays) 2 - 5pm. Glasbury Village Hall. With the Willow Globe Theatre Company. Contact 01597 811487.

TUESDAY Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.10 - 11am.Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 - School age. Beginners Boxing Circuits: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym and Tonic Health club. Suitable for everyone. £6 call G&T’s on 01497 822995. Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Come and join in our friendly group, Beginners and all levels welcome.

Slimming World: 5pm and 7pm. County Primary School, Oxford Street, Hay. Contact Helen 01497 822881 or 07939 114452. Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular 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.

What’s on: during the week Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm at Gym & Tonic Health Club. Suitable for the more experienced or advanced fitness levels. £6. Contact G&T’s on 01497 822995. Ladies Running Club: 6.15pm. The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall. Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 711458. Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. Formore information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter. Hay Film Makers: 6.30 to 8pm. The Globe, Hay. Free entry. Come and learn how to make films. Open to all. Contact Janine 07733 055430. 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. Gwernyfed Hockey Club Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345. Talgarth YFC Meeting: 7 8.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth.Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093. Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344.

Heart Healing Meditation Group: (First Tuesday of the month): 7.15pm. Health Matters in Hay, Broad Street, Hay. Contact 01497 851764 or 07749 391714. Hay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069. 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. WEDNESDAY Bee Busy Playgroup: 9 – 11am. Clifford Community Centre. Creative play, making and baking for 0-4 years. £2 per child, includes snacks and coffee. Contact 07989 980601. Back to Basics – Group Personal Training: Core & Stretching: 9.30am.The Old Electric Shop, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Stay and Play – Parent led playgroup: (Term-time only) 9.30 – 11.30am. The Cabin @ Bronllys Primary School. Bumps, babies & toddlers – all welcome. £1 per session, refreshment included. Contact 01874 711444. Health Surgery: 10 – 10.45am Discuss YOUR health, take readings, chat about nutrition. No two sessions will ever be the same as this is client lead! Drop in. £6 (term time only). Gym & Tonic, Hay. Contact 01497 822995. Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome. Art Class (Any Medium): 11am – 1pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Hay Luncheon Club: 12pm2.30pm (third Wednesday of the month) at The Masonic Hall, Hay. We have a delicious roast dinner and a speaker or activity afterwards, a very pleasant, sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276. “Looking Good in the Walled Garden” – A Walk around the Walled Garden: 2pm and 3pm. The Walled Garden, Treberfydd. A walk to see and discuss what is looking good and what we are doing next, followed by tea and cake. No need to book. Contact 01874 730169. 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. 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 822419 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. Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123. Pop up Poetry: 7pm (Last Wednesday of the month). Tomatitos, Hay.

What’s on: during the week 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 01497 822523. 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. Contact: 01873 813756. Website:www.armycadets.com. Hay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523. The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: (Term ends Wednesday 1st July): 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College Brecon. We are now rehearsing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonelle for our concert on 7th November 2015. Contact 01874 658332 or visit www. breconsingers.com. Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227. 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 Katy 07896 361453.

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. Brecon and District Credit Union Collection 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. Clyro Rainbows and Brownies: 3.45 – 5.15pm (term time only). Clyro Village Hall. Contact Ros Murphy 01497 831007. 1st Eardisley Rainbows (girls aged 5-7): 4.30 - 5.30pm. Term time only. Contact eardisleyrainbows@ hotmail.co.uk. Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15’s girls) 6.30pm (U 18’s) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458. Weight & See 7 week courses at Gym & Tonic: 6 - 7.15: Call for details of how and when, we start on our groundbreaking, lifestyle courses. 01497 822995. 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 at The Swan Hotel, Hay. 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 - 8.30pm 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. 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. 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. Contact Janine Sharp (alias Linda Luvvie) 07733055430.

What’s on: during the week / month 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. 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. Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this field. Suitable for everyone. £6. Contact 01497 822995. Ladies Running Club: 9.30am. The Main Car Park, Hay. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. Kundalini Yoga: 10 – 11.30am. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Studio, Brook St, Hay. Kundalini Yoga for strength, energy, calm and deep relaxation. All welcome! Visit www.healingspirits.co.uk or contact Georgie 07807 550653. Dorstone Dormice Baby & Toddler Group: 10am – 12 noon (Term time only). Dorstone Villlage Hall. £1 per child which includes snacks and tea/coffee. Please come along and say hello! “Committee Meeting” for Gym & Tonic: (Last Friday of the month) 10.30am. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Come and join us to help have a say in our vibrant future. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Contact 01497 822995. Brecon & District Credit Union Collection Point: 11am – 1pm.

Talgarth Library. Support your community bank with a savings account or a low interest loan. Contact Jan 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. 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. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Contact Jo Lord 07831 609889. GIGO: 6 - 6.30. ‘Get in get out’. Metabolic quickies ready for the weekend. Call 01497 822995 drop in. Check the web site for this class we sometimes have to cancel if Cat is on a weekend course. Gym and Tonic Health Club. Paleo Meet-up (First Friday of the month): 7pm. Cusop Village Hall, Hay. Join us for an informal get-together for anyone interested in the Paleo/Primal lifestyle. Everybody welcome. Contact 01874 624696. Black Lion Jazz: 8.30pm.The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. A Special guest jazz musician will join our regular performers on the last Friday of the month. Entry is free and all welcome. Contact 01497 820841. SATURDAY Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month). Talgarth Church Hall. Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. The Globe at Hay. Fantastic fun. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7 – 11 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430.

Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1 – 3pm. The Globe at Hay. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 12 – 16 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430. SUNDAY Talgarth Country Market: (first Sunday of the month) from 10am - 1pm in theTown Hall. 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 Wednesday 1st July ENO – Carmen: 7.15pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Friday 3rd July The Remi Harris Project: 8 – 11pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21. Saturday 4th July Hay School Summer Fete: 12pm Parade from Town Clock (Dress code - Hero or Villain!!!). Lots of stalls, games, competitions, refreshments and fun! Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm (Sellers from midday): Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks LD3 0SG. (All weather venue). Cars £6, vans £10. No booking required. Contact 01544 327716. See advert on page 48. Folk & Irish Music Session: 8pm.The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 9.

What’s on: during the month Saturday 4th and – Sunday 5th July Strawberry Cream Teas & Open Garden: 2 – 6pm. Corners & St. Peter’s Lodge, Glasbury. Cake stall & daily raffle. All welcome. Contact 01497 847370. Sunday 5th July The Third Dorstone Dawdle: 11am. 10k Multiterrain race and 4k Fun Run followed by BBQ and bar. Contact Susannah Garland 01981 550039 or 07557 049687. ROH – William Tell: 2.45pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Jazz - Jo Fooks (Sax) and John Gibbon Trio: 7pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Entrance £6. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 9. Thursday 8th July Glasbury Get Together Club: Trip to Hampton Court. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Geraldine 01497 847697. See article on page 32. “How to Keep Your Cat Happy” – Hay Veterinary Group Client Meeting: 7pm. Hay Veterinary Group, Greenfields, Forest Road, Hay, HR3 5FA. Contact 01497 820863. See advert on page 43. WordPress for Websites and Blogging: 8pm. Tomatitos, Lion Street, Hay. All welcome. Contact Lizzie Harper 01497 821578 or 07714 246447. Thursday 9th July Globe Theatre – The Comedy of Errors: 7pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Friday 10th July Desert Island Picks – Di Blunt & Jasper Fforde: 8 – 11pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497

821762. See advert on page 21. Saturday 11th July Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07805 375636. Visit www.brecknockfarmersmarket. co.uk. See advert on page 13. Oxfam: 10am – 3pm. The Buttermarket, Hay. Bric-a-brac, plants, cakes, books, bargains and more bargains. See advert on page 4. Hardwicke Fete: 5 – 8pm (Dog show 6pm). Hardwicke Hall. Attractions and stalls. See advert on page 5. Cherry Shoes Presents: 8 – 11pm.The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21. Monday 13th July until – Monday 14th September The Hay Makers Gallery Summer Exhibition: The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay, HR3 5BN. Contact 01497 820556. See advert on page 29. Thursday 16th July NT Live – Everyman (15): 7.15pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Friday 17th July Bingo: Llyswen Hall in aid of Llyswen and Boughrood Show. Doors open 7pm and eyes down 7.30pm. Let’s Get Quizzical: 8 – 11pm. The Globe @ Hay. Our famous monthly pub quiz. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21. Saturday 18th July Crickhowell Vintage & Antiques Fayre: 10am - 4pm. Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, NP8 1BN. We support Wales Air Ambulance. Entry £1, under 16 free. Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm (Sellers from midday): Gwernyfed High

School, Three Cocks LD3 0SG. (All weather venue). Cars £6, vans £10. No booking required. Contact 01544 327716. See advert on page 48. Open Mic Session: 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 9. Lonesome Stampede – High Energy Blues: 8 – 12 midnight. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21. Sunday 19th July Llangors Market: 10am – 1pm. Llangors Youth & Community Centre. Local produce & crafts. Refreshments available. Contact 01874 658257. Glyndebourne – Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail: 5pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Tuesday 21st July U3A Hay – The Swan at Hay: 10.30am – Morning session: A study of life in the time of austerity 19451955 entitled ‘When Daddy came home from the War’ presented by our own Rodney Mace. 1.30pm – Afternoon Session: Terence Davies’ 1988 film of working class life in the 1940s and 50s, ‘Distant Voices, Still Lives’. The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. New members always welcome. Contact Tricia Wordley 01497 821595. See article on page 36. Brecknock Play Network: Free open access play session: 4 – 6pm. Lower Park, Three Cocks, Nr Glasbury. These sessions are aimed at 8-13 year olds. Under8s are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474.

What’s on: during the month / next month Wednesday 22nd July Wild Wednesday – “Circus Skills” – Children’s Workshop: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Booking essential, limited spaces. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover. Glasbury Get Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. Please check venue by telephoning contact numbers. Raffle and tea. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Geraldine 01497 847697. See article on page 32. RSC – The Merchant of Venice: 7.15pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 58. Thursday 23rd July Brecknock Play Network - Free open access play session: 10am – 12 noon. Talgarth Park. These sessions are aimed at 8-13 year olds. Under-8s are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474. Friday 24th July Friday Night Folk – Dirty Ray & Alex Valentine: 8 – 11pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21.

Town Centre. Contact 07805 375636. Visit www. brecknockfarmersmarket.co.uk. See advert on page 9.

Friday 24th until – Sunday 26th July Welland Steam & Country Rally: Woodside Farm, Welland, nr. Upton-on-Severn, WR13 6NG. Adults £10, children & OAPs £8, children under 11 free. Visit www. wellandsteamrally.co.uk. See advert on back cover. Saturday July 25th Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon

Wild Wednesday – “Rainforest Road Show” – Children’s Workshop: The Old Railway Line Garden Centre,Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Booking essential, limited spaces. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover.

Llangors Village Fete & Sports: 2 5 pm. LlangorsYouth & Community Centre. Arts & crafts, fancy dress, bouncy castle, refreshments and much more. Fun for all the family. Contact 01874 658335. See advert on page 7. Sunday 26th July 17th Annual Kilvert’s Pilgrimage: 9am. Bryngwyn Church, HR5 3QL. Contact Adrian Chambers 01497 821414. Hereford Owl Rescue: 11am – 3pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre,Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. See some of the beautiful owls currently at the rescue centre. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover. Tuesday 28th July Brecknock Play Network - Free open access play session: 4 – 6pm. Lower Park, Three Cocks, Nr Glasbury. These sessions are aimed at 8-13 year olds. Under8s are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474. Wednesday 29th July

Pop up Poetry: 7 - 9pm. Tomatitos, Hay. With guest poets Donal Dempsey and Janice Windle. Visit www.griotsarts.com. Contact 07961 589616. See advert on page 5.

Thursday 30th July Brecknock Play Network - Free open access play session: 10am – 12 noon. Talgarth Park. These sessions are aimed at 8-13 year olds. Under-8s are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474. Friday 31st July Tom Ward & Richard Todd: 8 – 12 midnight. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 21. “Once In A Blue Moon” - A night walk up Pen y fan. Starts 9 - 9.30pm. Pont ar daf car park. Have you ever wondered where the expression “once in a blue moon” comes from? A blue moon occurs when there is a second full moon within a calendar month, and this rare event is next happening on Friday 31st July. To mark the occasion, Usk House with St David’s Hospice Care is organising this special event. Walkers will be able to watch the sun set and the moon rise. The registration fee is £15, and under 12’s go free; all proceeds will go towards hospice care, both at Usk House Day Hospice, and in patients’ own homes. Visit www. stdavidshospicecare.org/eventdetails/once-in-a-blue-moonwalk. Contact Sally Morris at Usk House 01874 611717. Friday 31st July – Sunday 2nd August Talgarth & District Regeneration Group – Talgarth Sports 2015: 3 day sports festival. Contact 07725 111799. See advert and article on page 27.

What’s on: next month Saturday 1st August Car Boot Sale: 1 – 4pm (Sellers from midday): Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks LD3 0SG. (All weather venue). Cars £6, vans £10. No booking required. Contact 01544 327716. See advert on page 48. Folk & Irish Music Session: 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 9. Tuesday 4th August Brecknock Play Network - Free open access play session: 4 – 6pm. Lower Park, Three Cocks, Nr Glasbury.These sessions are aimed at 8-13 year olds. Under-8s are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474.

responsible adult. Den building, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, circus equipment, dressing up plus lots more! Contact 07813 857474. Saturday 8th August Glasbury Get Together Club – Table Top Sale: 10am – 1pm, (Set up 9 – 10am). Glasbury Village Hall. Please book early. Raffle, tombola, bric-a-brac, food produce, plants, cakes and refreshments. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Geraldine 01497 847697. See article on pages 32 and 33. THE BRIDGE INN MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY & BRIDGE FARMHOUSE B&B Only closed Monday Lunchtime except bank holidays Riverside campsite available all year round Recommended by: - Alistair Sawday’s - The Independent - The Telegraph

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FOR SALE DEEP FAT FRYER. Lloytron make, 6 settings. Nearly new. Excellent condition. £30. Tel: 0757 22 11 671. 14 FOOT CANADIAN CANOE. Seats 4 people. As New £400 ONO. Tel: Jeff 07969 782969. FRONTERA. Petrol, first registered 1993, 60,000miles, good condition, m.o.t /taxed until August. £1,000 or offers. Tel: 01874 625845. MILK BOTTLES WITH ADVERTS. VINTAGE 1980’S. 27 Bottles with 14 different Adverts.£95. o.v.n.o. Tel: 01874 625024. 1 PAIR CRICKET WHITES. 100% polyester, 28-30” waist, 31” inside leg. 1 pair short white sports socks – medium. Nearly new. £7. Tel: 07780677299. 1 TRAVEL COT/ PLAYPEN v.g.c used once. £25. 1 MOSSES BASKET USED ONCE v.g.c. £5. 1 BOUNCY CHAIR WITH MUSIC v. g.c. £5. 1 3 WHEELED BIKE age 3yrs. £6. 1 BOYS MOUNTAIN BIKE BLACK age 8/9 yrs £15. Tel: Mrs davies on 07958211047. BERGUNDY ECO FRIENDLY CARPET AS NEW. Will fit an awning size of 1050cms lgth. 2.5 mts wide. A bargain at £40.Tel: 07966254274. LAZY SPA INFLATABLE HOT TUB. Vegas model. £175. Tel: 01497 842786. ELECTRIC PATIO HEATER. £40. Tel: 01497 842786. HABITAT ARMCHAIR. Modern square style, green and cream. Good condition. £50. Tel: 01497 82296. KINGSIZE WOODEN BEDFRAME AND MATTRESS. Cream painted. Less than 2 years old. Excellent condition. £150.Tel: 01497 822967. EVERHOT ELCTRIC RANGE. 90 Plus. Royal blue. Less than 2 years old. Excellent condition. Sale due to house move. Easy to relocate using specialist company. Available end August. £6,000 new. Accept £2,500. Tel: 01497 822967. DUMPER 4X4. Swivel tip 5 ton, new battery and ignition switch. £375 ono. Tel: 01874 711183.

RED IKEA CHAIR & FOOTSTOOL. Red corderoy fabric. Removable covers. Metal solid legs. Great condition. Selling due to lack of space. £50 ono. Tel: 01544 327716. FLYMO ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER. Hardly used. £25 ono. 01544 327716.

USEFUL NUMBERS Dyfed-Powys Police ......................................................... 101 Hay Medical Centre ............................... 01497 822100 National Grid Gas (Gas Leaks) .......... 0800 111999 Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau ...... 0845 601 8421 RSPCA ........................................................... 0300 1234 999 Samaritans National Helpline..............08457 909090 Scottish Power .......................................... 08452 722424 Talgarth Medical Centre ...................... 01874 713000 Welsh Water..................................................08000 520130 Western Power Distribution...............08000 520400

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