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YOUR PERFECT HOLIDAY...

...is here in West Wales

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To say that an area ‘has it all’ would be to use an old cliché, and yet, West Wales really does have something to offer everyone. From adventure and education to rest and relaxation, mountains to coast, and everything in between, it’s all here – what are you waiting for?

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West Wales is steeped in history. The setting for many of the stories in the oldest prose literature of Britain, the Mabinogion, West Wales is home to kings, queens, saints, Neolithic man and everything in between. It’s also an area steeped in folklore and tradition. From St Davids, home to our patron saint in Pembrokeshire, the industrial heritage of Carmarthenshire and the maritime traditions of Ceredigion, the area hums with vibrations from the past at ancient burial sites, castles and the very network of ancient lanes that criss-cross the area. One of the show-stopping attractions of West Wales is the landscape itself – rolling hills, sweeping beaches, rocky coves. While the traditions of the past may form the backdrop to your time here, you can take part in some of the latest adventurous pursuits, all of which make the most of the stunning surroundings you’ll find yourself in. Kayaking, coasteering, diving, paddle boarding are all available around the West Wales coast. The Cambrian Mountains in Ceredigion, and the Preseli Mountains, the backbone of Pembrokeshire, offer walking, running, mountain biking – under the watchful eyes of the red kites soaring the skies. Your ‘outdoors’ experience doesn’t need to end once you’ve handed back your life jackets, or taken off your cycle helmets. West Wales has a number of unique places to camp – whether you want to park your camper van a stone’s throw from the beach, or enjoy some ‘glamping’, there’s a camp site to suit you. Many will let you have open fires, and, because there is so little light pollution, as the sun goes down, you can stargaze to your heart’s content. Renowned for its craft and design, many designer makers and those involved in artisan production here offer

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opportunities to have hands on experiences that aren’t always available elsewhere. If you can squeeze in some time between everything else while you’re here in West Wales, why not invest in a new skill. You can spend time at workshops throughout Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire learning everything from cooking to foraging, leatherwork to jewellery making. If all this sounds a bit energetic, there’s plenty of rest and relaxation to be had in luxurious country house and spa hotel accommodation throughout the counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. Enjoy boutique shopping or laze about on one of our stunning beaches. There’s a myriad of cafes and restaurants serving up mouthwatering platefuls, so even self catering won’t be a chore – although West Wales is brimming with fresh, local produce which will have you heading for the kitchen. A welsh cake, subtly spiced and hot from the griddle, sprinkled with sugar is one of life’s simple pleasures. There’s fabulous fish and seafood, sustainably raised meat, delicious fresh vegetables. Add in the wealth of talented professionals creating breads, preserves, cheeses, cakes, wines and spirits, and you’ll start to understand why Wales is the ultimate foodie destination. With museums and heritage centres, a huge variety of outdoor pursuits, and a wealth of relaxing retreats, West Wales makes the perfect holiday destination. And for those of us that live here – why go anywhere else?!

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CROWD CONTROL... stand around looking up at a building. Point and keep saying “Did you see that?” “Can you see what’s going on up there?” See how many people you get crowded round all looking and pointing and then quietly walk away and leave them to it.

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OFFER ‘BOILED EGGS’ FOR BREAKFAST... Use eggs that you have carefully prepared the previous evening, blowing out the white through a tiny hole. GLUE COINS TO THE FLOOR. Simple but effective. FAKE CAKE... everyone loves cake – but perhaps not this one! Get a plastic bowl or cardboard box (not too big), place it on a cake plate then ice and decorate as if it was a cake. Leave I somewhere conspicuous with a big sign on it saying ‘eat me’ and see what happens… RESET GOOGLE LANGUAGE PREFERENCES TO KLINGON... another prank that requires a bit of forward planning but if you have access to a colleague’s computer, why not give them a surprise by changing their language preferences to something a bit more

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Rich creamy foundations are great for the winter, but now spring has arrived, lighten the load on your face and instead invest in a good CC Cream for the more natural look.

Essential for the warmer months to help your makeup last longer.

Again, during the colder winter months our skin needs a rich and nourishing moisturizer, but during the warmer months, our skin can become oily. A great way to combat this, along with the blackheads and spots is to hydrate the skin with a lighter serum instead. Quickly absorbed, leaving your skin with a soft glow.

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BLOTTING SHEETS These little beauties make all the difference between dewy skin and greasy skin. A quick blot half way through the day rescues many faces.

USE A GOOD MAKEUP REMOVER Remove every trace of make-up before bed, not only does this save your sheets but also your skin.

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With the weather warming up, well hopefully it will happen soon, none of us want to look sweaty and have our make-up slide off. Invest in some good waterproof makeup. For me waterproof mascara is a must.

Get rid of that dull dry winter skin with a good exfoliante. Be careful not to over exfoliate, you really only need to do this a couple of times a week to keep your skin gorgeous and glowing.

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GARDENING

Prepare your garden now and reap the rewards in the summer sam@yourlocalcrowd.co.uk

Spring – always welcome, and never more so than after the truly horrendous winter we’ve had here on the West Coast. Hopefully, with Winter now a distant memory, Spring brings with it more opportunities to get out into the garden and give it some TLC after the battering of the past few months. There’s plenty to be getting on with – here are our Spring gardening tips to keep you on track and your garden beautiful! Hopefully by now your bulbs will be blooming, and Spring blossom will be enticing you into the garden. Your priority will most probably be to get on top of the weeds before they run riot, and to get on with sowing seeds for the rest of the year.

TO DO LIST Spring is the time to get to grips with your borders. Weed and tidy them up, then mulch with manure or compost. It’s also a good time to lift and divide herbaceous perennials, and prune your roses. Cut back dogwood and willow for colourful interest next Winter. Sow hardy annuals outside and half hardy annuals in a heated

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propagator. Plant summer flowering bulbs, and, in the veg patch, onion sets, shallots and early potatoes can go in. You will need to start cutting the grass as it starts to grow. After the wet weather we’ve experienced, it’s likely that the grass will be growing pretty enthusiastically. Remember to wait for dry days before getting the mower out. Any areas of lawn that are bare can be over-seeded, and Spring is also a good time to feed your lawn and generally check it over. Moss can be dealt with effectively in Spring too. As the weather warms up, you can start to open vents on the greenhouse. As space becomes available inside your greenhouse, you can pot up cuttings taken from tender perennials, and take more cuttings from the largest plants if necessary to bulk up plant numbers. As the season progresses, weeding remains a priority. However, with the growing season well and truly underway you’ll start to see rewards from your efforts. As you move into April, make sure to keep on top of feeding hungry shrubs and roses and other plants that may need it. Tie in climbing and rambling roses, and watch out for late frosts! By May, you should find the herbaceous borders starting to come into their own. Take the opportunity to divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs, and as the month draws to an end, plant out summer bedding.

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TOP TIPS 1. Order summer flowering bulbs & seeds 2. Clear up flower beds & borders 3. Clean your green house 4. Sow seeds that need a longer season 5. Eradicate garden pests now 6. Install water butts now 7. Move deciduous shrubs now 8. Fix fences, gates & trellises 9. Clean gardening tools 10. Create a composting area

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FRESH & FINE

Thank you, dry January you’ve been great, but now it’s time to excite our taste buds without breaking the bank and try some new and exciting wines in 2018. Richie Hammond

I’m going to start with suggesting a sparkling white I had over Christmas which really impressed me. Emiliana Spearling Organic Brut wine from the Casablanca Valley, Chile is excellent. 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir with three months on its lees, it really over-delivers on quality, with lush ripe fruit, perfectly counterbalanced with some tight lemony acidity. Forget a cheapy champagne or expensive Prosecco this is the fizz to drink at around the 15 pound price mark. It’s

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lovely and refreshing, and full of tropical fruit flavours. You ll notice there is nothing on the wine label about its ingredients? Conventional wines can contain up to 50 additives (sulphites, allergens, sugars, preservatives, colourants & flavourings). That’s why many people, including well-known chefs and nutritionists, are switching to organic and natural wines with the added advantage of rarely having a hangover. Emiliana, which is Chile’s biggest organic wine producer, with vineyards in Casablanca, Maipo and Rapel (Cachapoal and Colchagua) Valleys, is owned by the country’s biggest producer, Next on the list we pop over the South Atlantic to New Zealand for one of their superb sauvignon blancs. But as we said we are not going to break the bank as we don’t have to with the wonderful Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc. While the Cloudy bays are up in the twenty pound plus price range this little beauty comes in at under ten pounds but sacrifices nothing on taste. In 1997, winemaker Grant Edmonds established Sileni as a producer, committed to crafting world-class fine wines. Sileni Estates is a major vineyard and winery development in Hawke’s Bay, which is New Zealand’s oldest established vineyard area. Since the first vintage in 1998 the wines have won world wide acclaim. The vineyards and winery are based near Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. This Sauvignon blanc has exhuberant aromas of elderflower, herbs, ripe melon, gooseberry and passion fruit. Appealing, classically styled wine with a crisp finish. Next time we are going to Italy in the summer where we will be tasting their wonderful red wines. I’ll see you then Richie Hammond

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TAKE YOUR SPRING CLEANING OUTSIDE! With some tips on how to get the garden in shape for spending more time outside with the family @CelticSus

Spring is fast approaching, and CLEANING GREY & in keeping with the season we’ve WEATHERED TIMBER put together a guide to help Outdoor furniture can last for tackle some maintenance issues years if it’s looked after correctly, that may have been over looked we’ve had a decent amount of during the colder wetter months. rain this winter and our wooden CLEAN UP MISSION decking, timber cladding and - EXTERIOR garden furniture is showing it! To Look for inspiration no further than the Pressure washing is usually the clean grey decking and fencing we Cwtch Glanmordy in Aberporth. Their first step for a lot of people would recommend using Osmo exposed coastal location is challenging looking to quickly clean exterior Wood Reviver Power Gel, it’s for any exterior finish, which is why surfaces without realizing the a jelly-like formula designed to Osmo Country Colour in Dove Blue, damage it is doing. Washing too refresh greyed exterior wood. It’s White and Royal Blue was chosen for close and with too much pressure is easy to apply – even on vertical the wooden beach huts. Painted in on wood, for example, can cause surfaces. The gel penetrates the October 2015 it is still looking great. the surface to fur up. Instead wood deeply and removes any grey Osmo country colour is biocide FREE of pressure washing we would patina. Re-applying oil will restore so it’s kind to wildlife too! suggest using Algon Organic the fresh warm colour tone of the Path and Patio Concentrate, wood. it’s so simple to spray or brush BRUSH THOSE WINTER on and there is no need to BLUES AWAY rinse off later. Simply apply Winter weather can really take its and walk away. It will start toll on our wooden sheds, summer to work immediately and houses and doors. If you have will actively clean the surface bare wood, or if your old paint is progressively for months flaking off so much you can easily afterwards too. Algon is nonremove it, we recommend Osmo toxic so safe for use around pets Country Colour. It’s made with and fish ponds. Can be used on micro-porous oils that nourish the brick, stone, wooden surfaces, patio and more! wood, allow the wood to breathe and gives exceptional SQUEAKY-CLEAN THOSE WINDOWS! resistance and durability. Use a 50-50 mix of white vinegar and water as a natural Peeling paints a thing of the past! alternative to clean the windows. Rub it on with newspaper sustainables rather than cloth and work in the shade so it doesn’t dry cynnal out too quickly. Tip: Work on the outside first then the inside or you’ll never be able to tell if they’re actually clean Unit 9, Parc Teifi, Cardigan SA43 1EW or not. 01239 777 009

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SPRING CLEAN YOUR DIET

with some locally sourced seasonal fruit & vegetables

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Spring has arrived, and with warm and dry weather, (we live in hope) and the longer days comes a new fresh crop of produce. Now is the time to stop eating the heavy winter stodge that keeps you comforted in the cold darker months of the year and spring clean your diet by including springtime fruits and vegetable, which are packed in nutrients and flavour. So we have complied a list of seasonal fruit and vegetables to look out for in your local farmer’s market or shop, along with some useful recipes.

FRESH BROCCOLI SALAD Serves 4 Ingredients 2 heads fresh broccoli 1 red onion 1/2 pound bacon 3/4 cup raisins 3/4 cup sliced almonds 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Spring fruit & vegetables Artichokes Asparagus Broccoli Chives Collard Greens Fennel Green Beans Mushrooms Mustard Greens

Pea Pods Peas Purple Asparagus Rhubarb Snow Peas Spinach Spring Baby Lettuce Swiss Chard Watercress

ASPARAGUS SOUP Serves 4 Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 30g butter 500g fresh asparagus, trimmed and coarsely chopped 250ml vegetable stock 1 crushed clove garlic White pepper to taste 250ml semi-skimmed milk

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Method Prep:15mins Cook: 45 mins • Cook the bacon over a medium high heat until crispy. Allow to cool then crumble. • Cut the broccoli into small florets and the onions into thin slices. • Add to the bacon, raisins and almonds and mix well For the dressing • Mix the mayonnaise, sugar & vinegar until smooth. • Add to the salad and stir well. • Allow to chill in the fridge before serving. Enjoy!

Method Prep:20mins Cook: 15 mins Ready in: 35mins • Microwave onion and butter on HIGH for 2 minutes. • Add asparagus, vegetable stock, garlic powder and white pepper. Microwave, covered, on High for 10 to 12 minutes. • Puree in blender. • Return mixture to microwave safe dish, stir in milk and microwave until heated through. • Serve with crusty fresh bread. Enjoy! www.yourlocalcrowd.co.uk | 13

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ABERAERON FARMERS MARKET Wednesdays 9am – 2pm, Alban Square, SA46 0AQ. ABERAERON COUNTRY MARKET Tuesdays 8.45am– 12.30pm, Peniel Chapel, SA46 0DG ABERPORTH COUNTRY MARKET Tuesday 8.45am– 12pm, Village Hall, Aberporth SA43 2EL

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ST DOGMAELS LOCAL PRODUCERS’ MARKET Tuesdays 9am– 1pm. St Dogmaels Abbey Visitor Centre SA43 3DX FISHGUARD COUNTRY MARKET Saturdays 8am– 1pm. Fishguard Market Hall, Fishguard HAVERFORDWEST FARMERS MARKET Fridays 8.30am–2pm Riverside Quay, Haverford West SA61 2LJ

LAMPETER FARMERS MARKET Fridays 9am– 2pm, Market Street, Lampeter SA48 7DR

MANORBIER COUNTRY MARKET Wednesdays 10am– 12pm (1st Wednesday of the month only October-April) Jameston Community Hall, Jameston SA70 8QG

LAMPETER PEOPLE’S MARKET 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, Victoria Hall, Lampeter SA48 0BU

NEWPORT MARKET Mondays 9am– 1pm March – December Market Street, Newport SA42 0PH

LLANDYSUL COUNTRY MARKET Fridays 9.30am– 12.30pm, Sacred Hands Spiritual Centre, Llandysul SA44 4BS

PEMBROKE COUNTRY MARKET Thursdays 9.30 am -1pm. The Town Hall, Main Street, Pembroke SA71 4JS

LLANGRANNOG LOCAL PRODUCERS’ MARKET Wednesdays, end of May to October Ship Inn Car Park, Llangrannog, SA44 6SL

TENBY COUNTRY MARKET Fridays 9am– 12pm. St John’s Church Hall, Warren Street, Tenby SA70 7LB

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CARMARTHEN FARMERS MARKET Fridays 9am– 4.30pm. Red Street, Carmarthen CARMARTHEN PROVISION MARKET Wednesdays 8am– 2pm; Saturdays 8am– 1pm. Market Way, Carmarthen SA31 1QY LLANDEILO COUNTRY MARKET Fridays 8am–12pm. Civic Hall, Crescent Road, Llandeilo SA19 6HY; Last Saturday of month 9am to 4pm Top Car Park, Llandeilo, March to December.

*Not all markets run throughout the year, some are seasonal

ABERYSTWYTH COUNTRY MARKET Thursdays 9.30am – 12.30pm, Market Hall, Aberystwyth

TREGARON COUNTRY MARKET Alternate Tuesdays 9am-1pm. Memorial Hall, Tregaron, SA25 6JL

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Fabulous FAGGOTS

Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden. Put the mix into a bowl and let it cool. Add the liver, breadcrumbs, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper to the mixture. Form the mixture into eight 4 oz balls. Put into a baking dish and cook for 25 minutes at 200°c until they are cooked through. Serve with a rich gravy.

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Faggots are similar to meatballs. They are great accompanied with peas, mash and gravy! INGREDIENTS Serves 5 10 rashers of bacon, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of finely chopped sage 1 and a half teaspoon of finely chopped thyme 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped Salt & pepper to taste 1 lb ground pork 4 oz pig’s liver finely chopped 1 and a half cups of breadcrumbs Half a cup of milk METHOD Heat the bacon in a skillet and cook it until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp. Add the sage, thyme, onion, salt and pepper.

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