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Editors Letter
Well, it’s been nearly two years since we launched Your Local Crowd and I won’t lie, it’s not been easy! We’ve won awards and seen steady growth over the past 18 months and have built valued and trusted relationships with many local businesses throughout the three counties, with over 80% returning for repeat business. I’d personally like to thank the many people who have supported us on our journey. We have a great team working tirelessly behind the scenes and many regular contributors who all share our one passion, to support & promote local. You may have noticed our magazine is looking a little different from previous issues, with the new year well underway and with a new spring in our step felt the time was right to refresh our style.
I’d love to hear from you to discover your local business & events or just to
hear your views on Your Local Crowd. Get in touch via Facebook or Twitter, or email the team on info@yourlocalcrowd.co.uk. Don’t forget to check out our website where you will find our magazine archives, articles and interviews of local interest, recipes, guides and not forgetting, our directory of local businesses, but most importantly use the local businesses in this magazine and tell them you found them here. If you are a local business owner, a budding photographer or would like to contribute articles, guides or recipes to Your Local Crowd, please get in touch. With a distribution of 30,000 free magazines, delivered door to door with Royal Mail, we offer great reach and exposure.
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You’d think that running a 30 acre farm, welcoming children with learning and behavioural difficulties would be a full time occupation in itself, but Clare Johns has taken her work a step further. Passionate about forging a link between the farm and her skills as a seamstress, Mrs J is the result: a burgeoning collection of beautiful, hand-made clothing fashioned from the wool her animals produce. Here’s Clare’s story from farm to hangar! WORDS Sally Sellwood IMAGES ©Owen Howells
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LARE Johns – the eponymous Mrs J – has farming and needlecraft running through her veins, and a degree in Fashion Design. She and her husband, along with a partner from Greenlinks, the Pembrokeshire based Community Interest Company, run the 30 acre Glan y Mor training farm, Pembroke. Children come to the farm every day and get involved with all the day to day activities of the farm. While she loves the farming life, Clare was looking for a way to link her work at Glan y Mor with her
passion for fashion and needlecraft. When someone suggested creating fabric from the wool her animals produced, the penny dropped. Clare is at the farm 3 days a week and spends the rest of the time at her workshop creating her fabulous designs. “I love being outdoors; the farmland has views of Pembroke Castle and we often say the horses have the best view. I’m hands on with everything – including the shearing. I also love being in the workshop creating
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clothes from the fabrics our animals have produced” With 50m of high quality woollen fabric, Clare concentrates on producing unique, high quality pieces – often with an equestrian feel which reflects her own interest in horses. Not only is she passionate about the craftsmanship that goes into her pieces, she is also passionate about their provenance. “I want to use local people, local materials. I feel really strongly about keeping business in Wales – if possible in Pembrokeshire – to keep skills here, and to generate as much business as I can for local people” As good as her word, the knitwear in the Mrs J collection, created from the angora wool from the Glan y Mor goats, is knitted by a group of local women at the church who put money that they earn back in to the church, and Clare is looking to expand into accessories such as leather bags, using local craftspeople. Clare’s commitment to every step of the production of her garments is a living embodiment of what sustainability means – and she’s passionate about it “I love that I can do this – there’s something really satisfying coming away with a product – a jacket perhaps – that has come from your sheep – sheep that you raised and sheared – and ate!” Mrs J products are currently all made from materials – wool, skins
– that have come from Glan y Mor’s own animals, although as demand increases she will look into buying in fleeces and skins from other, local farmers. You can find out more from http://www.mrsjpembrokshire. com/ and follow Clare on Twitter @mrs_j_pembs
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Police are reminding local residents and businesses regarding metal thefts, as this remains an issue which blights the whole of the community due to the money that can be made from selling metal items on.
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S Alison Rees from Ceredigion Neighbourhood Policing team states that “Police forces continue to work together and with partner agencies to target this problem, but there are steps that can be taken to protect homes, businesses and public spaces.” You can protect your home by: • Keeping gates locked and installing strong fences - you can also grow prickly hedges around property boundaries which should be kept well pruned to maximise visibility. • Being aware of any objects that could be used to access your roof like water butts, wheelie bins and garden furniture - if possible these should be stored away from the building. • Restricting vehicle access where possible. • Putting outside lighting on a dusk till dawn circuit. • Storing ladders and tools in a secure place. • Being a good neighbour and
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• Encouraging staff to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour or vehicles to the police. • Encouraging people in the local community to be vigilant around buildings like places of worship and schools, reporting any suspicious activity, particularly the unexpected arrival of builders. • Adequately securing empty properties to stop thieves gaining access to strip metal such as boilers and pipes from buildings. Police are also advising that anyone involved in the scrap metal business must be registered with their local authority as scrap metal dealers or collectors and failure to properly register is an offence. PS Alison Rees advises “Any mobile collector is required by law to display their scrap metal collectors licence so that it is visible to someone outside the vehicle. “Any mobile collector stopped in Dyfed-Powys will be required to produce their council registration. “All mobile collectors should be registered with Natural Resources Wales as waste carriers, and complete waste transfer notes. “In addition, all items found in the vehicle must be accounted and recorded in the RISD Record Book (Registered Itinerant Scrap Dealers Record Book). Failure to do so will result in prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000. “Members of the public should be aware that they cannot be paid cash for any metal purchased, also they should satisfy themselves that the collector is legitimate and registered with the local authority in which they live.” For more information on metal theft visit www.metaltheftwales.co.uk or www. dyfed-powys.police.uk or call 101 to speak to your Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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Prepare your garden in spring 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! WORDS Sally Sellwood
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OPEFULLY 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 propagator. Plant summer flowering bulbs, and, in the veg
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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. Looking for garden a centre? • Tefhedyn Garden Centre, Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn www.trefhedyn.co.uk • Penrallt Garden Centre, Moylegrove www.penralltnursery.co.uk • Farmyard Nurseries, Llandysul www. farmyardnurseries.co.uk • Tavernspite Garden Centre, Whitland www.capelweb.co.uk TavernspiteGardenCentre • Grandiflora Garden Centre, St Florence, Pembrokeshire www.grandiflora.co.uk • St Davids Plant and Garden Nursery, Haverfordwest www.stdavidsplants.co.uk
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Gallery Guide
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You don’t have to rush across London’s Southbank to appreciate the best art in Britain. There are many art galleries and exhibitions across Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. You can find paintings, sketches, ceramics, photography, jewellery and much more in some of West Wales’ galleries, which are all on our own doorstep! We’ve compiled a list of galleries where you can appreciate & purchase some great work. WORDS Joseph Raine
Steve Robinson Glass Design Having set up in 2002, Steve Robinson built up a large client base and is well known in the area. He has supplied to big name companies including Hilton, Kraft Foods and John Lewis. The gallery is a real spectacle and it is amazing to see what Steve is able to produce with glass, a material that many of us take for granted. 01437 721357 Goat Street, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6RQ www.steverobinsonglass.com
Diane Mathias - Landscape Painter Diane has a permanent exhibition of her work at her gallery in Henllan including original pastel and oil paintings prints and cards. Her landscapes are a natural reaction to the beauty of her surroundings in West Wales. Diane has a real passion for wild places like the mountains and skies of Wales. 01559 371608 Plas Waun, Henllan, Llandysul, SA44 5TD www.dianemathias.com
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Cariad Glass Cariad Glass are offering a Level Two Stained Glass Course in Llandysul. On April the 6th between 9:15am and 5:00pm. Get in touch with Cariad Glass to find out more. Booking is essential. 01559 362972 Cariad Glass, Unit 1 Teifi Units, New Road, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4QJ King Street Gallery At the heart of Carmarthen’s ‘Art Quarter’, King Street Gallery features contemporary fine art, ceramics and other applied arts from the gallery’s own Wales based artists together with exhibitions from visiting artists. Andrew McCutcheon, Peter Rossiter and Ceredig ap Dafydd exhibitions for Spring 2016 01267 220121 33 King Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1BS www.kingstreetgallery.co.uk Cardigan Bay Gallery A co-operative gallery run by local artists and makers in association with Ceredigion Art Trail, based in Aberystwyth. 01970 625642 53-, 55-57 Terrace Rd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2AF www.facebook.com/ cardiganbaygallery Aberystwyth Arts Centre 23 March to 7 September HOLLOW: JENNY HALL An interesting exhibition that explores the creative destruction involved in the act of construction. 01970 623232 Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University,
Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DE www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk The Newport Collective Variety of art. Textile, photography, ceramics, jewellery, assemblage & paintings. 01239 821056 Penfynnon, East St, Newport, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0HD www.newportcollective.co.uk Oriel-Y-Parc A landscape gallery in St David’s, celebrating the natural beauty found in the county of Pembrokeshire. 01437 720392 National Park Visitor Centre And Landscape Gallery, High St, Saint David’s, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6NW www.orielyparc.co.uk Harbour Lights Gallery Showcasing work from Kyffin Williams, Graham Sutherland, Aneurin Jones, Ceri Auckland Davies and many more. 01348 831549 Harbour Lights Gallery, Porthgain, Nr. St Davids, Pembrokeshire, SA62 5BL www.art2by.com
Helen Elliott Art Helen Elliott lives a creative lifestyle and her work is a complete result of this. Inspiring and refreshing artwork. Helen often runs courses & workshops. For more information visit www.elliottart.net 01239 711735 Tollgate House & Studio, Carmarthen Road, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire www.elliottart.net
Continues on p20 Waterfront Gallery The leading Pembrokeshire Art Gallery set in a superb quayside location in the second oldest grade II listed building in the Milford Haven Docks. 01646 695699 The Old Sail Loft, Discovery Quay, The Docks, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 3AF www.thewaterfrontgallery.co.uk www.yourlocalcrowd.co.uk YOUR LOCAL CROWD 19
Gallery Guide Continued from p19 The Corn Exchange Gallery at Cardigan Guildhall The Corn Exchange art and craft gallery is situated in the centre of Cardigan. A celebration and showcase of local art in Cardigan’s iconic Gothic building. 01239 615554 Guildhall, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JL www.guildhall-cardigan.co.uk/ gallery-oriel Art Matters at The White Lion Street Art Gallery New Spring exhibition opening on the 11th of February. 01834 843375 White Lion Street Art Gallery, White Lion Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7ES www.artmatters.org.uk Custom House A traditional shop and art gallery based in Cardigan. Beautiful, original and natural home accessories and gifts. 01239 615541 44 St Mary St, Cardigan, SA43 1HA www.customhousecardigan.com
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Mwldan Gallery A modern, contemporary exhibition and gallery space in Cardigan. Cardigan Art Society 24 Mar-24 Apr, Jessica Lloyd Jones, sculpture, photography. 30 Apr - 11 Jun, Amy Sterly: The Sound Of Reading, until the 19th of March. 01239 621200 Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY. www.mwldan.co.uk Fountain Fine Art Fountain Fine Art own two galleries, one in Cardiff and another in Llandeilo, showcasing some of Wales’ best fine art. 01558 824244 115, Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Wales. SA19 6EN www.fountainfineart.com
Harbour Gallery (Tenby) Owned by artist John Cahill. Images depicting rural and coastal Pembrokeshire throughout the year. Original paintings and etchings are now being shown. 01834 842370 1 St Julian Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7AY www.tenbyharbourgallery.co.uk and www.johncahillpaintings.co.uk
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Parkhill Pictures A gallery exhibiting a wide variety of local art, also offering a framing service and art supplies. 01239 612562 27 Pentood Industrial Estate, Cardigan. SA43 3AG Oriel Myrddin Oriel Myrddin Gallery is the main publicly funded art and craft gallery for the south-west Wales region, presenting a contemporary programme of temporary exhibitions. 01267 222775 Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Church Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 1LH www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk Chapmans Gallery & Gifts - Aberaeron & New Quay Exhibiting range of local art, also offering a framing service. Aberaeron Craft Centre, Aberaeron, SA46 0DX. Manchester House, Margaret Street, New Quay, SA45 9QJ Read more Guides at www. yourlocalcrowd.co.uk
Activities
Take the plunge
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HERE are hundreds of shipwrecks along the coast of Wales, many of them just offshore. The wrecks include cargo ships and naval vessels, some with the cargo and guns still clearly visible on board. Sea life abounds in coastal waters. Club members experience close up encounters with lobsters,
crabs, sea anemones, fan coral and a range of fish. The club organises trips further afield to Anglesey, Plymouth and even to the Red Sea. Open to members from 12 years old, with no upper age limit, SCUBA diving in a club setting is a unique and sociable way to enjoy our coastal waters. Families take part through numerous club sponsored camping weekends and barbeques. Club diving offers a convenient way to get started exploring the undersea world. The club has all the equipment and qualified staff needed for beginners to start their training. Training starts in the pool, and continues in nearby waters. Once qualified as a diver, there are many new skills to acquire, such as underwater photography
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and boat handling. Cardigan Sub Aqua Club are offering a taste of what it’s all about. Every Tuesday evening in March they are running a Try Dive at the Newcastle Emlyn swimming pool. Chat with members about their underwater adventures, then put on diving equipment and enter the pool in the safe company of a qualified SCUBA diving instructor. Experience the sensation of breathing underwater and the relaxation of weightlessness. To take the plunge and sign up for a Try Dive contact Alan Thomas for more information on 07970 462 332 or email: cardigansac@gmail.com.
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Retreat with your partner to relax & unwind
What do you look for when you go away with your partner? To relax in beautiful surroundings, get away from the everyday noise that surrounds you, or to re-discover the romance in your relationship? Whatever the reason, I’m sure I can point you in the right direction having discovered a stress busting, idyllic and enchanting destination to visit. Read on and book your loved one a surprise, you won’t be disappointed. WORDS Sam Jones IMAGES © The Corran Resort & Spa
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TEP out of your hectic day to day routine and into the relaxing world of the The Corran Resort & Spa. This hidden gem of Wales offers a taste of luxury, nestled in the marshlands of Carmarthen-
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shire and is the perfect retreat to de-stress and unwind in beautiful surroundings. Set just outside Laugharne in a in a 16th century dwelling, this boutique spa hotel encompasses all you need for that perfect couples get away. The main house is filled with character, as you’d expect from a building of its age, with weathered, exposed stone walls and creaking floorboards. Behind the rustic wooden doors, marked by years of use, you’ll find comfort with sumptuous soft furnishings, luxuriously rich fabrics, huge squishy sofas, and under floor heating. Added to this, the rooms feature top technology, with tv and sound systems and beautifully contemporary bathrooms. Everything found within this resort is there to ensure your stay is memorable & relaxed. Surrounding the house is an eclectic collection of outbuildings, which boast individually designed rooms, all with unique personal touches, exquisite en suite bathrooms and again, equipped with high spec media systems. Many rooms within the hotel offer views over the marshlands, acting as the perfect base to explore this beautiful part of Carmarthenshire. As guests of the Corran Resort, we stayed in an exceptionally comfortable suite, situated in the main house with the opportunity to sample a treatment in the new spa facilities. On our arrival on a very wet and windy morning we were greeted
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The perfect retreat to de-stress and unwind in beautiful surroundings warmly. As we had arrived a little early, our bags were taken ahead to our room, and we were shown through to the bar area. We settled next to the roaring wood burner for a warming pot of tea. I have to say, that during our stay, the staff at The Corran all appeared to be happy in their roles, going about their duties, efficiently and discreetly with warm friendly smiles. Nothing seemed too much bother for them. Sherif, working the bar when we arrived, ensured we had everything we needed, papers, a warm pot of tea, even asking us if we were warm enough before placing another log into the wood burner. On being shown to our suite we
found it was well situated on the ground floor, with fantastic views over the marshland and had everything we required and more, even a piano! Comprising of three rooms, all beautifully styled, the lounge had an invitingly large sofa, a roaring wood burner well stocked with logs for our stay, an impressive media system, and mini bar. The bedroom, again with media, had an enormous bed decorated with throws and cushions, and the bathroom...fit for a queen - today, that’s me! Featuring both an enormous shower and a separate bath, with plenty of fluffy towels, complimentary Pevonia toiletries, robes and slippers. We had treatments booked so headed over to the newly refurnished spa. A jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and pool needed our full attention and it was willingly given for a blissful hour before heading to the relaxation room for what, I’m embarrassed to say was a little snooze before our treatments! If the objective of the day was to unwind, the Corran Resort & Spa was easily facilitating this. Gently roused by our therapists, Becky & Melissa, we were shown to our treatment room. Ingeniously designed to cater for larger group bookings, one large room easily separated into 3 smaller rooms, each affording the necessary privacy, with 2 heated beds in each. The next hour slipped by in the expert hands of our therapist, who successfully unwound the knots irritating our muscles using the Pevonia body range, with oils containing the finest natural and botanical ingredients.
The afternoon was over before we knew it, I was beginning to wish we’d booked a two night stay, time was passing too quickly! The spa was my treat, but for my partner, in true man style, it was dinner he was looking forward to! We headed back to the bar for a pre-dinner drink whilst selecting our meal of choice. A small but select A la Carte menu was on offer and we started with Belly Pork and Foire Gras. Followed by Fillet of Beef and Welsh Lamb. Complimented with a bottle of rich red, a Chilean Merlot. The Corran Resort prides itself on using the very best locally sourced ingredients, offering a creative rotating menu full of welsh character. The restaurant itself, a large open space overlooking the gardens, offered a relaxed setting. Tables were well spaced, with candles, heavy linen clothes & napkins. The discreet and courteous waiting staff gently glided around the room, under the watchful eye of the maître de, ensuring that we had everything we needed. Two unexpected, complimentary tasting dishes were offered, perhaps a sample of the next planned menu, but all the dishes presented were delicious and beautifully presented. We finished the meal with a selection of local welsh cheeses and a glass of port. The perfect end to a perfect day. After a restful night sleep, broken only by the noises of an old house, awakening with its guests, we headed back to the restaurant for breakfast - again a delight, with fresh juices, gargantuan fresh croissants and a good selection of
cereals and fruits. The main menu catered for all tastes. The Corran breakfast offered the full works for the mighty appetite, no guesses what my partner chose! The Welsh breakfast offered lava bread and cockles (not for me, too early) and also smoked salmon or smoked haddock, both served with eggs. Fresh tea and coffee were also in good supply and after a hearty breakfast it was sadly time for us to say goodbye to The Corran Resort & Spa and return to the busy lives we lead, relaxed and refreshed after a blissful night away. The Corran Resort & Spa East Marsh, Laugharne Carmarthenshire. SA33 4RS T: 01994 427 417
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Go Green
Understanding the air quality in your home
With some tips on how to improve it
What happens to the fragrances we use to freshen or clean our homes, when they are released into the air? WORDS Morag Embleton Celtic Sustainables
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N informative article in the BBC’s “Trust me I’m a Doctor” programme in January this year investigated air quality in six similar homes. They were particularly interested in what happens to the fragrances we use to freshen or clean rooms when they are released into the air. Professor Lewis from the University of York teamed up with the BBC Doctors. They tested each house for a range of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) including limonene (citrus smell). They also tested three homes with the highest limonene in their air for formaldehyde. What is the relationship between some household freshening products and formaldehyde? University research has shown that, when limonene in fragrance products breaks down, for every 2 molecules of limonene released in the air 1 molecule of formaldehyde is formed. The homes in the program with higher levels of limonene also had higher levels of
English Ivy © @linuxlibrarian formaldehyde. Does formaldehyde cause cancer? Since 2011 formaldehyde has been classed as a known human carcinogen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Programme. Formaldehyde has other effects too. According to cancer.gov “when formaldehyde is present in the air at levels exceeding 0.1 ppm, some individuals may experience adverse effects such as watery eyes; burning sensations in the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; wheezing; nausea; and skin irritation”. How to reduce your exposure to formaldehyde in the home 1. Keep your home well ventilated. 2. Reduce your use of products containing limonene and formaldehyde. 3. Place plants that absorb VOCs and free-radicals around your home. Half Auro way through the BBC’s experiment Airfresh they gave houseplants to each of Wall Paint the families. When they took new air
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samples they found that, even though they were still cleaning, spraying and lighting scented candles as usual, the amount of formaldehyde in their homes had decreased. Plants the BBC used in the experiment included spider plants and ivy! 4. Paint rooms with paints that neutralise formaldehyde. AURO 328 Airfresh paint reduces indoor odours and pollutants including formaldehyde. This paint has a special combination of raw materials that, using sunlight (or artificial light), break down odours and pollutants into neutral substances. Scientific tests on the product found that over 90% of formaldehyde is broken down within the 1 hour of exposure to the paint! This paint is available from Celtic Sustainables in white (great for ceilings!) and can be tinted with Auro colours. To find out more about paints that are great for you and the environment pop into our shop and showroom at Celtic Sustainables, Unit 9, Parc Teifi, Cardigan, SA 43 1EW or go online at www.celticsustainables.co.uk. You can also get in touch by email at info@celticsustainables.co.uk or by phone on 01239 623506. Read more from Celtic Sustainables at www. yourlocalcrowd.co.uk
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Astrology Spring Equinox - a time of clearing out and re-balancing. Astrology can be used to help us consider influences and timings and therefore make informed choices about our lives. So rather than being ‘fatalistic’, Astrology just helps us make the most of our potential and the energy of the time.
want to make. Leadership will be well favoured as will new beginnings. As the Spring progresses growth of projects and business may be fecund and quick through April and May. There may be a lot of power to effect expansion on a practical level.
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EARLY March is a very empathic, sensitive time, you may feel unsure what’s real and what’s a fantasy. Channel all that feeling into helping WORDS Ruth Brocklehurst others out as it will help you keep your feet on the ground. Later on Workplace there’s an increase in excitement, fun THE social aspects of work are well and adventure. This may be excesfavoured and we begin March with a sive to the point of feeling the need good feeling for working in groups. to break free from bonds. Respect It’s also a great time to make use of your own and others need for indeyour imagination and creativity for pendence too. April may see some of most of this month so get in touch us quite belligerent as we deal with with your dreams. Towards the end both feeling energetic and stubborn. of March the energy will change May will see us wanting to enjoy the dramatically and you’ll see that you good life. We’ll favour tranquillity can start to action the changes you and stability in relationships. Towards
the end of the month there’ll be a lighter and busier feeling.
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MARCH favours a social and equitable outlook on finances. Charitable aid will seem attractive for a while though we’ll insist on it being practical. As we move into April there’ll be a tension between wanting to accrue more wealth quickly yet our decision making will be slower. This gives us the opportunity to be sensible. By the 29th thinking through money matters may really stagnate and commerce may go to ground until the 24th May when thing will lighten up and a practical and powerful solution may appear. Don’t be surprised if there is a moral aspect. Ruth Brocklehurst ruth@arcturusastrology.co.uk 01239 682578
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‘I’ll Do It In A Minute!’
Aspiring to your future can help tame the beast of motivation
As a young person studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels, or even your degree, ‘motivation’ can become a dirty word. It’s the word used by adults and teacher, delivered in hushed tones and serious conversations during exam season; not having motivation makes you feel like you’re out of the club. It becomes an elusive destiny, one at which you promise and assure everyone you will arrive when the next repeated episode of ‘Friends’ has finished or when you finish tidying your bedroom. WORDS The Pembs Tutor IMAGES © Image courtesy of Stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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T is truly amazing what we will find to occupy our time when the fear of getting motivated rears its demanding head. But here’s the thing; motivation is what we use before we truly value the need or joy of something. Things we love or see the worth in engaging with require very little or no motivation. In Latin, it’s referred
to as ‘Res Ipsa Loquitur’ – The thing that speaks for itself. We do it because we love it and it loves us back. Motivation is purely subjective; it belongs to us only and is found at the heart of things that mean something to the individual. At times, having someone else tell us to feel motivated can feel pointless. You have to feel the reasons and see the benefits for yourself, regardless of others’ demands and advice. Motivation comes from within, not from the aspirations and wishes of others. Where do you want to be? That’s the question. Sitting there, now, the world at your feet (and it still is, by the way, don’t let the newspapers convince you otherwise) in which direction do you wish your life to go? You want it to be great right? Of course! Once you decide where you want to be, take time to research the path and challenges faced by others who have arrived at the destinations – both career-wise and academic – that you want to get to. Find out what they have overcome and try to understand that where you are now is just
the first of several rounds of work you’ll complete to demonstrate that you have what it takes to be what you want to be. Exams aren’t a final destination; they are the beginning of an exciting time where you will go out there and get what you want. No one else can grab it for you. If doesn’t motivate you, I can’t promise that Joey and Chandler will either. The Pembs Tutor ‘I am a Pembrokeshire-based mobile tutor of English and History, both of which I teach to A-Level. I am a former Head of Department of both subjects. Please enquire for further details.’ thepembstutor@gmail.com Twitter: @Pembs_tutor
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Spring Recipes
Spring clean your diet
with some locally sourced seasonal fruit & vegetables
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 Method Prep:15mins Cook: 45 mins
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!
• Cook the bacon over a medium high heat until crispy. Allow to cool
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Artichokes Asparagus Broccoli Chives Collard Greens
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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 Method Prep:20mins Cook: 15 mins Ready in: 35mins
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Spinach Spring Baby Lettuce Swiss Chard Watercress
• 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! For more Recipes visit www. yourlocalcrowd.co.uk
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Moments in Time
Cilgerran Castle, 1920
Cilgerran Quarry men circa 1906 Casgliad Glen Johnson Collection IMAGES: ©Casgliad Glen Johnson Collection Cilgerran Police Station ca 1895
Penuel Baptist Chapel, 1890’s
St. Llawddog’s Church circa 1910
Tyrhos Congregational Chapel, Rhoshill, Cilgerran, circa 1905
Cilgerran National School circa 1910
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If you’re one of the many businesses here in West Wales that doesn’t yet have a website, we explore the reasons why getting online is becoming more and more essential – for every business. WORDS Sally Sellwood
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F you’re in business – any business – the question of whether you need a website is bound to have crossed your mind over the last few years. If you decided that the answer was “No”, it’s time to revisit the matter. Here are the reasons why. No business is too small to have a website Plenty of businesses take the view that they are too small to need a website. In fact, the very opposite is true. Many small businesses use their online presence to punch above their weight, reaching wider audiences and securing work or business which helps them to grow and develop. Not everybody knows where you are! The good old days when phones were for making telephone calls on and a telephone directory as thick as a brick dropped through your door every few months are long gone. For most people, the
quest to find what they need at any given moment, be it a solicitor, a dog groomer, or a holiday, starts online. By November 2015, over 73% of the European population were using the internet. Chances are, your customers use the internet too. Even in rural communities – perhaps especially in rural communities, particularly those reliant on tourism, an online presence is invaluable. Visitors certainly don’t know you’re there – and where will they look to find out what’s about – which café to visit, which attractions are open, which markets to browse in? Online. And with 4G mobile data services accessible in many areas, this will only increase. It doesn’t matter that you don’t sell anything online It’s a common misconception that if you don’t sell online you don’t need a website. A website does so much more than simply
By November 2015, over 73% of the European population were using the internet.
act as a place to make purchases. A well-constructed website allows customers to find out about you even when you aren’t there. Many consumers now use the internet for research and your website acts as a showcase for your business, persuading people to spend their money with you before they’ve even left home. Your website can also work for you as a place to gather information about your customers. Just because you’ve got enough business for now isn’t a good reason. You have customers. They keep coming back. Clearly, you’re offering great products and customer service. But are you getting in new customers? What happens if your current customers move on? What happens if the competition ‘ups its game’, and the new business that was coming your way slowly disappears? In an increasingly competitive world, the future is, in many respects, online. As younger generations become more and more accustomed to a world where Google is king, businesses without websites will find themselves struggling to keep visible. Do you have a business website? Or have you made a conscious decision to stay firmly ‘off line’? Join the debate on our Facebook Page or tweet us @ylcrowd. Read more from Sally at www. yourlocalcrowd.co.uk
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1 One so has designs on her body! (8) 5 Fair-haired beauty, initially single, secures date (6) 9 Involved in argument, drunk’s about to produce dagger (8) 10 Expression of appreciation for sexy woman who sports short split skirts (6) 12 Well, a market will stock this wool (5) 13 Consequences of a chubby husband stifling expression (9) 14 Motion, say, to repeal EU act fails without Conservative (4,8) 18 District nurses treated artist making recording (12) 21 Procession of vehicles turned out to carry old metal band (9) 23 German politician’s true love (5) 24 Raid fashionable bar, arresting American (6) 25 Leaves a note on feature article (5,3) 26 Lesbian poetess apparently invested in second house (6) 27 Laurel’s worst influence, according to Spooner (5,3)
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1 Fight thugs regularly, getting almost killed (6) 2 Bachelor enters competition involving a race (6) 3 They work to rule, disrupting musical dramas (9) 4 No longer crazy about farm machinery? It’ll clear the air (9,3) 6 First off, Mahler is fantastic composer (5) 7 Rewrite a page on new supporter of contemporary religious movement (8)
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8 Groundnut sauce, after short time, is introduced to Eastern region (5-3) 11 Who else’s that disposed to attract the most admiration? (5,3,4) 15 River rising mostly precedes danger at sea (3,6) 16 More than one citadel’s king beheaded mischief-makers (8) 17 A fool to support seditious material (8) 19 Is it possible for ban to exclude University of Cambridge? (6) 20 Turned on, cheers extremely raunchy legal official (6) 22 Arrive at right place to sunbathe, going topless? (5)
1. Tussle; 2. Tribal; 3. Operators; 4. Extractorfan; 6. Lehar; 7. Neopagan; 8. Earthpea;11. Stealtheshow; 15. Riogrande; 16. Kremlins; 17. Agitprop; 19. Cantab; 20. Notary; 22. Reach.
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1. Tattooed; 5. Blonde; 9. Stiletto; 10. Phwoar; 12. Llama; 13. Aftermath; 14. Poetlaureate; 18. Registration; 21. Motorcade; 23. Realo; 24. Inroad; 25. Chinatea; 26. Sappho; 27. Sweetbay
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