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NOVEMBER 2015 MONTHLY DIGITAL MAGAZINE

Promoting and supporting local business in print & online

REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER... INSIDE Some fun facts on the annual festivities Pages 10 & 11

PLUS Valuable winter driving advice, an interview with local theatre group “The Attic Players”, mum’s welshcakes, history, green advice and much more...

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YOUR LOCAL CROWD WELCOME TO LOCAL CROWD

CONTENTS ESSENTIAL NUMBERS....................................3 PROFILE Your Local Crowd welcomes a new member to it’s team. ................................6 & 7 DYFED-POWYS POLICE Practical advice for driving during the winter months. ..................9 INTERVIEW with local business owner Jane Bayley on sustainable tourism ..............10 & 11 DID YOU KNOW? ................................12 & 13 HISTORY Moments in time............................16 INTERVIEW with local theatre group ‘The Attic Players’...................................................18 & 19 RECIPES Mum’s welshcakes...........................20 TRIED & TESTED Bara Menyn................22 & 23 FINANCE Understanding the changes to the National Minimum Wage......................24 & 25 GO GREEN How natural insulation helps save our environment............................................27

Welcome to the October edition of our monthly digital magazine. Here you will find all the latest articles and images from local contributors sharing news, articles of interest and community events. If you have anything you would like to contribute or know of a local business or member of the community you would like featured, please get in touch. sam@yourlocalcrowd.co.uk Advertising on this platform is available at extremely competitive rates and as a digital magazine, has an extremely wide reach, posted on our social media platforms but also shared amongst many others. Compliment your printed advertising by also placing your business here. For a fraction of the price you’d pay for advertising in your local paper, and you will be seen by a far wider audience. AN award winning digital marketing company, Your Local Crowd is committed to energetically promoting local businesses across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire. We do this through our quarterly printed magazine delivered to 30,000 homes and businesses, in a monthly digital magazine, on our interactive website and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Combining print and digital platforms gives us an exceptionally wide reach and great visibility for your business across your local area and beyond. In 2015/16 we are extending our advertising opportunities by the introduction of a bi-annual Directory Card, offering exclusivity to individual businesses, delivered by Royal Mail to targeted areas throughout the three counties. All these advertising opportunities are available at extremely competitive rates. Your Local Crowd prides itself on catering for all budgets, so do get in touch to discuss how we can work with you to promote your business. CONTRIBUTORS Feature Writer: Sally Sellwood................... www.sallysellwood.co.uk Feature Writer: Joseph Raine.................. www.yourlocalcrowd.co.uk Dyfed Powys Police.................................www.dyfed-powys.police.uk Recipe: ........................................................................Cathrine Moon Go Green: Celtic Sustainables. ............www.celticsustainables.co.uk Finance: Clay Shaw Butler. .................................www.clayshawbutler.com History: Glen K Johnson..................................... www.glen-johnson.co.uk

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PROFILE

Your Local Crowd welcomes a new member to it’s team – Joseph Raine

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OUR Local Crowd is passionate about supporting local, offering local businesses, both digital and print platforms in which to promote themselves, covering Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire. A rapidly growing business, it currently publishes 120,000 quarterly magazines, in July 2015 launched a new monthly digital magazine and with further plans to launch a Bi-annual directory card in January 2016, felt the time was right to expand and begin the search to employing some local expert help. To this end, Your Local Crowd welcomes to the team media graduate, Joseph Raine within the role of Assistant Multimedia Production Manager. Joseph, local to Llangrannog, completed his studies at The University of South Wales graduating in the summer of 2015. As a new member to the team, Joseph has already made his mark on the company. Combining his knowledge of social media, marketing and journalism along with his knowledge of the local area, with Your Local Crowd already seeing a marked increase in it’s online reach and following. Joseph will be predominantly overseeing Your Local

“I was keen to find someone who was not only local, but shared the same passion of supporting local and we were lucky enough to find Joseph.”

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PROFILE “This job has helped me notice the importance of local businesses. They create jobs, give the best customer service, make this part of Wales unique and gives others the confidence to start up their own business locally here in West Wales” Crowd’s Social media platforms, but also gathering and compiling articles and guides of local interest. Owner of Your Local Crowd, Sam Jones says “The time was right to expand the business, but I was keen to find someone who was not only local, but also shared the same passion of supporting local and we were lucky enough to find Joseph. He will be a great asset to the team” Joseph said “This job has helped me notice the importance of local businesses. They create jobs, give the best customer service, make this part of Wales unique and gives others the confidence to start up their own business locally here in West Wales”. For more information on Your Local Crowd visit www.yourlocalcrowd.co.uk or contact Sam on 07805 343141 or 01239 460210 sam@yourlocalcrowd.co.uk

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PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR DRIVERS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS Dyfed Powys Police are reminding motorists to take care on the roads in frosty and wintery conditions.

Tips for driving in icy conditions • Slow down, steer gently and avoid braking or acceleration • Leave a bigger gap between you and the car in front • If you skid, do not brake harshly, • If you travel across black ice and the steering feels light, don’t brake, just ease off the accelerator Ensure your vehicle is prepared; • Antifreeze – check coolant level regularly and, if required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze. • Battery – the most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure. • Fuel – keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay. • Lights – check and clean all lights regularly to make sure you can see and be seen clearly. • Carry spare bulbs. • Tyres – should have at least 3mm of tread for winter

motoring. Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check pressures at least every fortnight. • Windscreen – reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. • Screen wash – use a 50% mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather. • Locks and door seals – stop doors freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals. A squirt of water dispersant (WD-40) in locks will help stop them freezing. Winter emergency kit – it is worth keeping these items in your vehicle • Blanket, rug or sleeping bag • Shovel • Bits of carpet or thick cardboard to place under driven wheels to help regain traction on ice or snow • Salt, sand or cat litter – to help clear snow and ice • Reflective jacket(s) • Ice scraper and de-icer • Torch and batteries • Tow rope • Snow chains (if you live in a remote or rural area) • Battery jump leads • Bottled water • Snacks – chocolate or cereal bars • Extra screen wash When bad weather is forecast • Warm winter coat, scarf, hat, gloves and warm clothes • Waterproofs • Sturdy boots • Flask of hot drink PS Alison Rees states “Motorists please use your common sense – drive safely and sensibly and be courteous and thoughtful to your fellow road users.”

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FFICERS are urging motorists to adjust their driving to the conditions by leaving plenty of time for journeys, leaving a sensible gap between them and the vehicle in front and reducing their speed. It’s important that vehicles are fit and safe to be driven when driving conditions are challenging, all tyres should be correctly inflated and have sufficient tread, and all lights should be working. On frosty mornings, ensure that the windscreen is properly defrosted / demisted, otherwise visibility can be severely impaired, putting the driver, passengers and other road users in danger. The below are useful tips for driving in Autumn / Winter conditions:

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INTERVIEW

Sally Sellwood

HOLIDAYS WITH A HEART

‘La Maison Anglaise’, in Taroudant Morocco

Your Local Crowd talks to Jane Bayley about her sustainable tourism business

NE of the fascinating things about living in this beautiful part of the world is discovering the wealth of different businesses that are run here. A chance encounter with Jane Bayley at a local event led us to discover more about her sustainable tourism business – not only here on the West Wales coast, but also linking the North Pembrokeshire village of St Dogmaels with the Moroccan town of Taroudant. Jane is clearly someone to ‘walk the talk’. A former lecturer in geography with a keen interest in sustainability, she pioneered the use of natural materials such as lime plaster, when she refurbished a large house in Llansteffan in the 1990s for use as a retreat centre. A developing interest in Morocco through her work as a lecturer led her to walk the talk again in the 1990s, purchasing a house in the walled town of Taroudant, which she opened as a guest house. Attempts to name the house

anything else were quickly defeated by the persistence of the local community referring to it as ‘La Maison Anglaise’, and Holidays with a Heart were born. “All the talk of sustainable tourism during the lectures I was delivering crystallised into a business idea. My background as a geography teacher informed my choice of location – Taroudant has a great climate and access not only to the coast, but also mountains and oases.” About as far removed from a pack-

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Sally Sellwood

Janes continued her work in sustainable tourism in Ceredigion, rescuing the gypsy wagon above and boat below near Llangrannog age holiday as you are likely to find, staying at La Maison Anglaise offers a multi-sensory, cross cultural insight into Morocco, and also supports local projects. This commitment to responsible tourism has won the business many accolades and awards but she remains disarmingly level headed about what she is trying to achieve. The business also links back to Wales in the speciality holidays available, where guests might choose to immerse themselves in dancing, yoga or singing , many led by tutors through contacts Jane has made through involvement with Pembrokeshire based Dance Camp Wales. “The future is sustainability and many businesses in the Cardigan area focus on this. There is a lot of commitment to sustainability so you don’t feel like you are doing it on your own” Since 2011, Jane has continued her work in sustainable tourism in Ceredigion, working with a friend to set up a project rescuing both a gypsy waggon and boat on a farm near Llangrannog. There are superb wildlife habitats and wildflower meadows on the farm

“The future is sustainability and many businesses in the Cardigan area focus on this. There is a lot of commitment to sustainability so you don’t feel like you are doing it on your own”

which Jane has added to with sympathetic planting. Additional accommodation makes use of an otherwise redundant farm building, refurbished using ecological paints, breathable sheep’s wool insulation and reclaimed furniture and other materials. Situated on the All Wales Coastal Path and a Cycle Route, many visitors find no need to use a car while they are there. Talking to Jane, it becomes apparent what can be achieved if you have the vision and principles to pursue the things you believe in. To find out more about Morocco visit www.holidays-with-heart.co.uk , and for the Welsh projects www.underthethatch.co.uk/sea and www.underthethatch.co.uk/boat

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GUY FAWKES NIGHT

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An annual celebration on November 5 for more than 400 years following the Gunp Parliament and kill King James I. Today a night of fun and fantastic firework dsipla behind the event. 1. The word for firework in Japanese, ‘hanabi’, means ‘fire-flower’ 2. Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blow-torch. 3. Did you know the only place in the UK that does not celebrate Guy Fawkes Night is St. Peter’s School in York. This is where Guy Fawkes went to school as a boy and they celebrate the day in respect for their former pupil. 4. Fireworks were invented by a Chinese cook, during the 10th century - who accidentally discovered how to make explosive black powder - the early origin of gunpowder. He accidentally mixed three common kitchen ingredients - a salt substitute used in the curing of meat, sulphur and charcoal and set light to the concoction resulting in colourful flames. By placing the powder into the hollow of a bamboo stick, noticed when burned, there was tremendous explosion! 5. It’s been calculated that the 2,500kg of gunpowder Fawkes hid would have wreaked damage almost 500 metres from the centre of the explosion. 6. Guy Fawkes is not believed to be the main conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot. However he had important role to play. Had he not been caught whilst 11

guarding the gunpowder beneath the Houses of Parliament, he would have been charged with lighting it. 7. Chinese crackers, as they are known, are still used in China today to celebrate weddings, births and religious festivals - and to scare away evil spirits! 8. The world’s largest single firework was set off at a festival in Japan in 1988. The shell weighed over half a tonne and the burst was over a kilometre across. 9. Fireworks were used for centuries in ancient Indian and Thai religious ceremonies. Some of the rockets were 8-10 feet long and were attached to bamboo sticks that were 40 feet high. 10. Fireworks came to Europe in the 14th century after being produced produced by the Italians. It is recorder that Florence had the first display. In England fireworks were first used at the wedding of King Henry VII in 1486. 11. Dummies have been burned on bonfires since the 13th century, before the gunpowder plot, initially

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powder Plot of 1605, when 13 conspirators planned to blow up ays. Here are some facts you may or may not know about ht ehistory to drive away evil spirits. But following the capture of Guy Fawkes in 1605, the focus of the sacrifices switched to Guy Fawkes’ treason. 12. It is believed that the word ‘guy’ actually comes from the name Guy Fawkes. However, it originally meant “an ugly, repulsive person” but over the years it has become associated with Guy Fawkes himself. 13. It’s unclear where the word ‘bonfire’ is derived from but one suggestion is from ‘bonefire’, which comes from a time when witches were burned instead of being buried in holy ground. 14. To this day the Houses of Parliament are still searched before every state opening1928. To ensure no such attempt is made on Parliament again. 15. Throwing a firework in a street or public place is a criminal offence, with a maximum fine of 5000 pounds.

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INTERVIEW

Joseph Raine

HAVE YOU SEEN THE WORK OF THE ATTIC PLAYERS? Your Local Crowd chats to Elaine Thompson, chairperson of local theatre group “The Attic Players” to find out what it’s like to be a part of a tight-knit group of drama enthusiasts who play an important role in the local community. Cer lawr am y fersiwn Cymraeg HOSE who are involved in Am-Dram are very passionate about theatre and life is like a big stage to them. They may not have thousands of people watching their productions but they will still turn up to rehearsals and meetings every week to perfect their art. To some people this is not just a pastime. It is a huge part of their lives. The Attic Players Am-Dram group meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Attic Theatre in Newcastle Emlyn. Having recovered from their recent performances of Moulin Rouge and Curtain Up, the group took a well-deserved break and are now leading up to their next production, Terry Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters” in December this year. They are hoping this will lead to some of their most successful performances yet. Elaine Thompson is a long serving member and chairperson of the Attic Players and has seen many members come and go during her years with the group. “At the moment we currently have 28 seniors and 19 juniors. These numbers tend to go up and down with people going off to University and people coming to our meetings and sessions just as a one-off”. The group run three different shows a year. One for the spring and summer and a Christmas panto. “We currently feel the need to run more shows”. This due to higher rent and running costs being high. However, The Attic Theatre is still surprisingly and rather appealingly cheap for its customers. “We’re a very family friendly theatre because it only costs six pounds per ticket. The Attic Theatre is self-funded and we also run a tuck shop during performances to help with that”. I asked Elaine how people managed the commitment of the group with their everyday lives. “Some people find it

difficult working a job as well as dedicating their time to The Attic Players. It helps to be young and energetic because rehearsing and performing can be incredibly energy draining”. Luckily the Attic Players are a dedicated group with their own costume designers and set-makers, who work tirelessly for months leading up to performances. “The Attic Theatre is unique because it is an antique theatre up in an attic with its own special ambience. People love it!” Elaine was also very enthusiastic about the influence of the theatre on the community and local area. “It’s a godsend for the local community and a huge asset for the town. We’ve been involving local children for twenty years now and provide an amazing facility for them. The most grateful and enthusiastic children will stay with us for years”. Tickets for the Wyrd Sisters Christmas panto are available to buy from Fair & Fabulous on The High Street in Newcastle Emlyn. The show will run on the 12th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th of December and will be spear-headed by new director Ben Allen with a matinee on the 12th. This would not only be a fantastic day out, but an opportunity to enjoy a perfectly crafted production, performed by a group of real local enthusiasts who strive to entertain everyone. The Attic Theatre Cawdor Hall Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9AF www.atticplayers.org.uk The main entrance to the theatre is at the top of the steps at the rear of Cawdor Hall near the castle Car Park. Cawdor Hall is a clear landmark with its clock tower and central position in the town close to the castle.

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AE’R rhai sydd yn cymryd rhan yn weithgareddau amatur-ddramatig yn angerddol iawn am theatr a drama. Does dim nifer enfawr o bobl yn gwylio eu perfformiadau pob wythnos ond maen nhw dal yn gwneud yr ymdrech i droi lan i ymarferion a chyfarfodau yn wythnosol. Mae theatr a drama yn rhan enfawr o fywydau’r bobl yma. Pob wythnos mae’r grŵp Am-Dram yn gyfarfod pob nos Fawrth am hanner awr wedi saith yn “The Attic Theatre”, yng Nghastell Newydd Emlyn. Ar ôl perfformiadau Curtain Up a Moulin Rouge, cymerodd y grŵp egwyl er mwyn adennill ei egni. Nawr maen nhw’n arwain lan at ei sioe nesaf, “Wyrd Sisters” gan Terry Pratchett. Mae Elaine Thompson yn gadeirydd y clwb ac wedi bod aelod am flynyddoedd nawr. Mae’i wedi gweld nifer o aelodau yn ymuno a gadael dros y blynyddoedd. “Mae yna 28 o aelodau henach ac 19 o aelod ifancach nawr. Mae nifer o’r bobl yn cynyddu ac yn gostwng trwy’r amser oherwydd mae pobl yn mynychu i’r brifysgol ac yn gadael am resymau arall”. Mae’r grŵp yn rhedeg tair sioe pob flwyddyn. Sioe gwanwyn, sioe haf a sioe Nadolig. “Mae rhaid i ni redeg mwy o sioeau”. Mae cynyddiad yn gostau rhedeg a rhent yn meddwl fod rhaid i’r Attic Players rhoi fwy cyllid i’w hunan. Er hynny, mae ticedi dal yn rhad iawn. “Rydyn ni’n theatr sy’n gyfeillgar i deuluoedd oherwydd mae ticedi dim ond yn costi chwe phunt yr un. Mae’r Attic players yn ariannu ei hunan ac maent yn rhedeg siop losin yn ystod perfformiadau i godi fwy o arian. Gofynnais y cwestiwn i Elaine, sut roedd pobl yn

rheoli’r ymrywiad y grŵp gyda bywyd pob dydd? “Mae rhai yn meddwl fod e’n anodd jyglo swydd a rhoi amser i’r grŵp. Mae’n helpu os ydych yn ifanc ac yn llawn egni oherwydd mae ymarfer a pherfformio yn galed”. Mae’r Attic Players yn lwcus achos maen nhw’n grŵp ymroddedig a ffyddlon gyda gwahaniaethir gwisgoedd a dylunwyr set ei hunan sy’n gweithio’n diflinedig am fisoedd yn arwain lan at berfformiadau. “Mae’r Attic Theatre yn unigryw achos mae’n theatr hynafol gyda’i naws arbennig ei hun. Mae pobl yn eu caru!” Siaradodd Elaine yn frwdfrydig am ddylanwad y grŵp a’r theatr ar y gymuned a’r ardal leol. “Mae’n fendith i’r gymuned leol ac yn ased enfawr i’r dref. Mae’r plant wedi chwarae rôl fawr yn y grŵp am flynyddoedd nawr ac rydyn ni wedi darparu cyfleuster gwych iddyn nhw. Mae’r plant diolchgar yn aros gydan ni am flynyddoedd”. Fe fydd ticedi am panto Wyrd Sisters ar werth o Fair & Fabulous yng Nghastell Newydd Emlyn. Fydd y sioe yn rhedeg ar y 12fed, 16eg, 17eg, 18fed a’r 19eg o Ragfyr ac yn cael ei arwain gan gyfarwyddwr newydd Ben Allen. Fe fydd e’n sioe wych i weld ac yn gyfle i weld cynhyrchiad yn cael ei berfformio gan selogion talentog lleol. The Attic Theatre Cawdor Hall, Newcastle Emlyn. SA38 9AF www.atticplayers.org.uk Mae’r brif fynedfa i’r theatr ar frig y grisiau yng nghefn Neuadd Cawdor ger y castell Maes Parcio. Mae Neuadd Cawdor yn dirnod amlwg gyda’i dŵr cloc a sefyllfa ganolog yn y dref yn agos at y castell.

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MUM’S WELSH CAKES There is nothing quite like the aroma of a warm welsh cake to invoke those lovely childhood memories of standing next to mum at the aga cooking welsh cakes. Here’s mum’s tried & tested recipe that’s been passed down from mother to daughter. INGREDIENTS 1lb flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 pinch of allspice 1 pinch of salt 4oz butter 4oz lard 7oz sugar 4oz seedless raisins 2 eggs, beaten Milk to mix Caster sugar In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, allspice and salt. Add the sugar and the raisins. Beat the eggs and add to the mixture, with a little milk. You are looking for a fairly stiff dough.

Onto a floured surface, roll out the mixture to about 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into rounds of your choice, I usually go for about a 2 inch cutter. Cook on a greased griddle or in a good heavy based frying pan for about 2-3 minutes on each side. They will continue to cook once removed from the heat so don’t worry if they appear a bit doughy. I usually find it’s a case of trial and error for the first few I cook. When you are happy with them and they are a nice golden brown colour, remove from the griddle/pan and place on a plate that has been lightly dusted with sugar. Sprinkle the topside with more sugar. Sprinkling with sugar whilst warm will help the sugar stick. Move to a cooling rack or as in my case hand them out the the eager mouths that usually appear by my aga when they smell welsh cakes cooking. You can of course freeze them, once cooled in a sealed container. Recipe supplied by mum!

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FRESHLY BAKED AT BARA MENYN

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N my opinion Bara Menyn has to be one of the best places to grab lunch in Cardigan for quite a few reasons. It’s in a great location, on the hill of Saint Mary Street and just of the High Street. A very central location for those in Cardigan but also just avoiding the traffic and noise of the High Street. Easy to get to but also nicely hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the Town Centre. What could be better for a place to go for a quick lunch? The cafés interior is very clean yet also very rustic and traditional. Bara Menyn is also a bakery and it has also themed itself so with big bags of flour in the window display. There is nothing over the top or pretentious about Bara Menyn. The kitchen is open so customers can watch their food being made and the soup and sandwiches for the day are displayed on a big chalk board, similar to those that you’d get at school! What else makes this place special? The sourcing of the products and ingredients. The Salad leaves are sourced locally from Cwm-Cou near Newcastle Emlyn and a lot of the dairy ingredients are from Calon-Wen in Narberth. The attention to detail here is really impressive and it’s nice to know that establishments still value local produce.

Bara Menyn cater for those who are celiac and vegan too and the staff do their very best to make you feel welcome. I went for the Sourdough Pitta Bread which was filled with homemade falafel and hummus, grilled halloumi cheese, slaw, mint yogurt and harissa sauce. It really was delicious and it was possibly the best introduction to vegetarianism that I’ve ever had! The pitta bread was obviously freshly cooked on site and was still warm from the oven. I could happily walk straight back down to Bara Menyn right now and get another just writing this! This came to £6.50 which I thought was a fair price. I also bought a nice hot chocolate which was £2.30. Yes, it’s probably a little bit more expensive than if you were to go to the chip shop on your lunch break, but then again you certainly do pay for the quality. You can buy loaves of bread baked at Bara Menyn. You can choose from Daily Loaf, Five Seed, Rye Cob or Torth Gymraeg so there is something for everybody regardless of allergies or special dietary requirements! I definitely will be buying one next time I visit.

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AE Bara Menyn wedi cael ei lleoli yn safle cyfleus. Ar fryn Heol stryd St Mary, oddi wrth stryd fawr Aberteifi ond dal yn ganolog iawn i’r dref yn osgoi sŵn y traffig. Lleoliad cyfleus iawn! Un o’r pethau mwyaf deniadol am y lle yma yw’r berfeddwlad oherwydd mae’n lân ond hefyd yn draddodiadol ac yn wladaidd. Mae yna bopty yn Bara Menyn ac mae yna deimlad o thema gyda sachau o fflŵr yn arddangos yn ffenest y caffi. Does dim byd rhodresgar am Bara Menyn. Mae’r gegin ar agor ac mae’r cwsmeriaid yn gallu gwylio ei fwyd yn cael ei pharatoi. Mae’r brechdanau a’r cawl am y dydd yn cael ei dangos ar fwrdd sialc du, yn union fel y rhai welwn ni yn yr ysgol! Beth arall sydd yn gwneud y lle yma’n arbennig? Mae’r cynhwysion yn cael eu cyrchu’n lleol. Mae’r dail salad yn dod o Cwm-Cou ger Castell Newydd Emlyn ac mae llawer o’r cynnwys llaeth yn dod o Calon-Wen yn Arberth. Mae’r sylw i

fanylion fanyn yn drawiadol iawn ac maen neis i wybod fod llefoedd dal yn teimlo’n werthfawr o gynnyrch lleol. Mae Bara Menyn hefyd yn darparu i’r rhai sydd yn goeliag ac yn fegan hefyd. Mae’r staff yn groesawgar iawn ’fyd. Dewisais y bara pitta surdoes gyda falafel gyda hummus a chaws halloumi ac yr oedd e’n flasus iawn. Roedd y bara pitta yn dwym neis ar ôl cael ei thynnu o’r ffwrn. Costiodd hwn £6.50, sydd yn bris teg yn fy marn I. Fe brynais i ddiod siocled poeth a wnaeth hwn costi £2.30. Mae’r fwyd yma yn fwy costus ‘na mynd i brynu sglodion am ginio ond mae rhaid cofio eich bod chi yn talu am yr ansawdd. Yn Bara Menyn maen nhw’n gwerthu torthau o fara. Gallech ddewis o “Daily Loaf, Five Seed, Rye Cob neu Dorth Gymraeg felly mae yna rywbeth i bawb! Fe fyddai’n prynu un yn bendant tro nesaf fyddai’n ymweld â Bara Menyn! Bara Menyn, 45 St Mary Street, Aberteifi, SA43 1HA

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THE Government has announced it is getting tough on National Minimum Wage (NMW) sanctions It has announced a package of measures, including tougher NMW penalties, to ensure employees receive the pay they are entitled to. The measures include: • doubling the penalties for non-payment of the NMW and the new National Living Wage • increasing the enforcement budget • setting up a new team in at taxman HQ at HMRC to take forward criminal prosecutions for those who deliberately do not comply • ensuring that anyone found guilty will be considered for disqualification from being a company director for up to 15 years Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said: “There is no excuse for employers flouting minimum wage rules and these announcements will ensure those who do try and cheat staff out of pay will feel the full force of the law. “This ‘one nation’ Government is committed to making work pay and making sure hardworking people get the salary they are entitled to.” The Government has announced the introduction of a new team of HMRC compliance officers who will investigate the most serious cases of employers not paying the NMW and National Living Wage. The team will have the power to use all available sanctions, including penalties, prosecutions and naming and shaming the most exploitative employers. Employers who fail to pay employees the minimum wage will have to pay penalties which will be up to twice what they currently are. This reform is intended to increase compliance and make sure those who break the law face tough consequences. The calculation of penalties on those who do not comply will rise from 100% of arrears to 200%. This will be halved if employers pay within 14 days. The overall maximum penalty of £20,000 per worker remains unchanged. In other changes, a new Director of Labour Market Enforcement and Exploitation will be created to o versee enforcement of the NMW, the Employment

Agency Standards Inspectorate and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority. The Director will set priorities for enforcement based on a single view of the intelligence about exploitation and non-compliance. A consultation will be launched on the introduction of a new offence of aggravated breach of labour market legislation. The consultation will also propose giving the Gangmasters Licensing Authority additional investigatory powers and a wider remit to tackle serious labour exploitation more effectively. The Government has also announced they will improve the guidance and support made available to businesses on compliance. They will also work with payroll providers to be sure payroll software contains checks that staff are being paid what they are entitled to. Of course, if you would like help with payroll or employment issues, please do get in touch with the team at Clay Shaw Butler. HMRC first introduced a policy of naming noncompliant employers in 2013. Since then, 285 employers, who have owed more than £788,000 in arrears, have been charged more than £325,000 in penalties. HMRC puts forward the most serious cases of non-compliance to the Crown Prosecution Service for prosecution. In 2014 to 2015, HMRC investigated 2,204 cases; found arrears in 735 cases for 26,318 workers totalling more than £3.29 million; charged more than £934,000 in penalties. The current National Minimum Wage rates (the system changed on October 1) are: • adult rate (21 years old and over) - £6.70 per hour • 18 to 20-year olds - £5.30 per hour • 16 to 17-year olds - £3.87 per hour • apprentice rate - £3.30 per hour The apprentice rate applies to apprentices aged 16 to 18 years and those aged 19 years and over who are in their first year. All other apprentices are entitled to the NMW rate for their age. From April 2016, the Government will introduce a

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THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE about the National Minimum Wage and the new National Living Wage. new mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above, initially set at £7.20 – a rise of 70p relative to the old (pre-October) National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate, and 50p above the increase coming into force in October. That’s a £1,200 per annum increase in earnings for a full-time worker or the current NMW. The Government published the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) new remit on 8 July 2015. The Government is asking the LPC to recommend the level of the path of the National Living Wage going forward, with the target of the total wage reaching 60% of median earnings by 2020. The LPC will also continue to provide

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ouses built before 1919 were for the most part constructed with solid walls. Unlike modern cavity walls, these old constructions need to breathe to regulate the levels of moisture and the temperature within the home. Applying a non-breathable insulation either to the interior or exterior surface of the wall, or even to the inside of the wall itself, will stop it being able to breathe and therefore cause it to trap moisture rather than let it escape by the process of evaporation. Natural insulations, on the other hand, lets moisture escape from the walls. These keep the walls and the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and stop the walls from deteriorating with time. In the loft, good ventilation and a cool temperature are important for preserving old timbers which support the roof. Coolness keeps warmth-loving insects away and the roof structure strong. However, by using natural insulation in the ceiling between the house and the loft, we are able to keep

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