wye local issue 82 / august 2013

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www.wyelocal.co.ukAugust 2013 • Issue 82

PICK ME UP – I’M FREE

The community magazine covering Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages

To advertise in Wye Local please call Clare: 07811 961983 or email: [email protected]

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Enjoy the summer sun, relaxing in your garden with ourfantastic multi-function hammock. Now great value!

Was £349.99, Now Only £249.99. Save £100.00

Save 10% off BBQ’s and Accessories throughout August.

Keep an eye on the watering and feeding in your garden.We have a large range of irrigation products such as sprinklers, hoses,

water guns, hanging basket watering kits and water butts.

The Railway RestaurantOpen 7 days a week for a relaxing coffee,

breakfast, dinner or afternoon tea.

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bronllys • bronydd • clifford • clyro • cusop • eardisleyerwood • glasbury • hay • letton • llandefalle • llanigon

llowes • llyswen • pengenfford • pontithel • talgarththree cocks • trefecca • velindre • whitney • winforton

What a busy month we’ve had. And a hot July at that. Let’s hope when you read this the sun is still shinning, especially as the Summer Holidays are in full swing. If you’re running low on ideas you’ll be pleased to hear there is plenty of inspiration inside this issue: Play sessions with Brecknock Play Network and Llangorse Activity Centre. My step-son James Badham certainly gives this the thumbs up! A Treasure Hunt at Church Barn Farm Shop to include the local Church and woods. There are local activity providers Interactivities and Black Mountain Activities. There’s swimming at Riverside at Bronllys, the Steam & Vintage Rally on Sunday 11th August and a Summer Fayre at the Visitor Centre at Libanus, and a craft activity too! Don’t forget to take a look at our What’s On listings for events, classes and other things to attend!

Also within this issue you will find a supplement - Our Jazz Town. The supplement focuses on the world famous Jazz Festival. A weekend of Music, street entertainment, activities, food, retail and the great outdoors have been planned from 8-11 August. Our Jazz Town includes some interesting articles with some amazing photographs by a local photographer Gena Davies. We are so lucky to have such a world famous Jazz Festival right here on our doorstep - don’t only support it, enjoy it!

We really hope you enjoy the Wye Local. If you have any feedback about our publication please do get in touch, contact details above. This magazine is for the community of Hay, Talgarth and the surrounding villages, it’s important to us that we do you proud.

I hope the sun shines whilst you read from cover to cover.

Enjoy,

Lisa Marie x

August CompetitionThe fabulous new Deli Pot in Talgarth (see centre spread) have very kindly donated a voucher to the value of £20 to the winner of this month’s Wordsearch Competition! Please complete the wordsearch on page 66 and send to us by 16th August 2013. Winner of last month’s competition: R Pugh, Llowes

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Brecknock Play Network– Summer Play sessions TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

30th 31st 1st Llangorse Community Ctr. Hay-On-Wye Play Area 10am-1pm 10am-1pm Glasbury Play Area Westfields Play Area Talgarth 2-5pm 2-5pm 6th 7th 8th Llanfihangel Talyllyn The Uplands Green, Upper Chapel Hall community area Brecon 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 2-5pm Llanwrtyd Wells Play Area 2-5pm 13th 14th Money Making Day Playday @Craig-Y-Nos Brecon Leisure Centre Country Park, Nr Abercrave 10am-3pm 10.30am-3.30pm 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Llanfaes Play Park Theatre Play Park, Brecon Play day @ Trecastle 10am-1pm 2-5pm Llandrindod Sports Centre Community Centre St John’s Family Centre, Brecknock Play Network 10.30am – 3.30pm 10am-1pm Pendre Close 2-5pm 20th Anniversary Celebration

Brecknock Play Network will provide 3 hour play sessions, delivered by two trained play workers via a well-equipped play van. WE REQUIRE PARENTS/CARERS TO STAY WITH ALL CHILDREN UNDER 8YEARS OLD. All ages welcome, from babies to teenagers Open Access Play to include den building, parachute games, arts and craft, messy play, face painting, badge making and lots, lots more. A time for fun, laughter and friendship.For further information please contact Sharon Pritchard Mob; 07423 822 671 or email; [email protected]

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10 Year Anniversary EventPlease save the date: 14th September 2013Venue: Hay Castle

• Within this lovely setting will be an evening of fantastic food, drink,

music and a promise auction• If you have something to contribute to

the auction please email Catriona Emmett at [email protected]

• Details to follow!To reserve tickets please contact-:Jane Llewellin Tel: 01497 831 427

Did you used to play netball at school and enjoy it?

Are you looking for a new sport to try?

Have you played netball in the past and want to join a local team?

Gwernyfed Geckos Netball Team could be for you!

We have a ‘mess around’ on Thursday evenings, 7pm-8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. This is a chance for anyone to come along, meet new people, have a little work out and have a giggle. You can come as often or as little as you like - just turn up.

Then if you really like it and want to join Gwernyfed Geckos in the League, join us on a Monday evening at Llandod (car shares organised). Matches start at 7pm or 8pm. We’ve been playing in the Summer League for the last few months and have even won a handful of games. We are due to have a break now until the Winter League starts up in September.

Remember you can just come along on a Thursday. You DON’T have to join the League.

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News from Talgarthby Cllr.William Powell Powys County Councillor for TalgarthThe past month will certainly be etched in our memory for some time for its record breaking temperatures and glorious sunshine. Although the Mediterranean heat has proved testing for some - and had tragic consequences recently on the Brecon Beacons - it has at least allowed farmers to make real progress with their harvest. This is a blessing after the last few disappointing summers - and the endurance test of the past winter and spring. And just as flour sales at Talgarth Mill are exceeding all expectations, milling has had to be radically scaled back due to water levels in the Enig. As ever, the impact of the elements on our lives should not be underestimated.

Our schools have only recently broken up for the summer holidays, but nevertheless the shops will soon be running their ‘back to school’ promotions, as mums and dads plan ahead for the new term. Meanwhile, here in Talgarth, we have three positive developments to report, that will be of interest to current and future parents. Firstly, it is great to hear that, following the disruption caused by the closure of the Talgarth Youth and Community Centre and after months of hard work and considerable bureaucracy, Mrs Martin has secured CSSIW registration for her early years setting, in its new location, the hut at Talgarth School. It will be reopening full time from September, accepting boys and girls from the age of two until Reception. Mrs Martin is looking forward to returning to ‘business as usual’ and would like to thank everyone who has supported her and her team in the interim period.

Another piece of positive news for the autumn is the launch of Talgarth Tigers, an out of school club at Talgarth School. It will operate weekdays from 3:30 until 5:30 and is being run by two Talgarth mums Beryl Pritchard and Tracey Montgomery. The name Talgarth Tigers was the runaway winner in a poll run at the

School’s Summer Fayre back in June and the club itself could well prove equally popular, especially with the flexibility it will offer to working parents beyond school hours. The club, which has the backing of Mrs Ydwena Jones the Headteacher and the School Governors, is to be launched on 3rd September.

The final development I wanted to mention relates to Talgarth’s new primary school. Following recent meetings of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, the proposed new school site on Hay Road has been incorporated into the emerging Local Development Plan (LDP) alongside some housing allocation. This is a major step forward in securing the school site and is to be welcomed. The LDP also provides for the mixed redevelopment of the former Mid Wales Hospital site, including a significant housing component, all subject to a development brief, which will provide for extensive consultation with the local community.

I hope to see many of you out and about at local events in the coming weeks. I am especially looking forward to this year’s Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains, which is as always on the August Bank Holiday weekend. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have any feedback or issues of concern on 07703 112113 or by email: [email protected] Alternatively, please come along to my next advice surgery on Friday, 2nd August from 5:00pm at Talgarth TiRC. Appointments are not needed – but advanced notice can be helpful, if the issues are complex. You can also pop into the TiRC at any time to request a call on any issue of concern to you.

Best wishes

William


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Hay-on-Wye follows Europe & USAIn setting up first death café

Over Coffee and Cake, Talk of DeathThese are not grief support groups or end-of-life planning sessions, but rather casual forums forpeople who want to discuss philosophical thoughts. Café society in the age of the age of meet up.

In Europe, there’s a tradition of meeting in informal ways to discuss ideas –the café philosophique, the café scientifique. A ‘café mortel’ movement that began in Europe.

A space where people can discuss death and find meaning and reflect on what’s important and askprofound questions. Meetings are confidential and not profit. People must respect one another’s

beliefs and avoid proselytizing. And tea and cake play an important role. Cake normalizes things.

The facilitator will be Mollie LordB.A. RMN/RGN (Diploma in Mental Health) University of London

The date for the 1st Death Cafe is 13/10/2013The venue is: The Globe At Hay

The time: 6pm


News from Glasbury ArtsGlasbury Arts And Theatr Brycheiniog

Wednesday, 28 August to Saturday, 31 August, 2013

Harp Summer School: Masterclasses and workshops at Gwernyfed High School

A series of masterclasses and workshops led by nationally renowned harpists and tutors, Gwenan Gibbard (Welsh harp), Harriet Earis (jazz) and Máire Ní Chathasaigh (Irish harp), designed to give harpists who have a wide range of ability and experience a unique opportunity to improve their harp playing across a number of the instrument’s genres.

Ticket prices – Summer School £162 (full price adults), £110 (adult concessions), £60 (in full time education) to include ticket for ‘An evening with Katherine Thomas and Laurence Kempton’.

Wednesday, 28 August, 2013

The Drama Studio, Gwernyfed High School, 7.30pm

An evening with Katherine Thomas and Laurence Kempton: Renowned Welsh classical harpist Katherine Thomas, Associate Principal Harpist with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera and Laurence Kempton, virtuoso violinist with the same Orchestra.

Recital £12, full price, £10 concessions (unwaged, students, over-60s). Member’s discount applies to both prices.

Tickets for both events: by telephone on 01497 847426; in person at Old Forest Arts, The Craft Centre, Hay-on-Wye; or online at www.glasburyarts.co.uk

Pre-event meals available at the River Café Glasbury, book direct on 01497 847007, and at the Radnor Arms, Llowes, book direct on 01497 847460. Two course meals are at the special Glasbury Arts price of £11.50.

Saturday, 31 August, 2013, 10am to 5pm

‘Have a Go’ day at Theatr Brycheiniog - Free

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to play the harp, this is your chance. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary. Book your space by contacting Theatr Brycheiniog (see below for booking details)

Saturday, 31 August, 2013

Theatr Brycheiniog, 7.30pm

Harp Summer School Concert: For the past two years the Harp School has closed in stunning style with a concert featuring more than 30 harpists – students and tutors – on stage. Last year saw a fabulous variety of musical styles which delivered way beyond expectation. This year’s concert, performed by summer school students and tutors, promises to be equally spectacular – a unique opportunity to enjoy harp playing at its most diverse including an exuberant and melodic Irish harp.

Final Concert £10 full adult price, £8 concessions (Over 60s, claiming disability benefit, registered unwaged); £5 (for accompanied children). Booking fee per ticket of 50p.

Tickets for Harp Summer School Final Concert are available only from the box office at Theatr Brycheiniog. In person, by telephone on 01874 611622 or online at www.theatrbrycheiniog.co.uk Theatre Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW

Pre-event meals available at Tipple ’n’ Tiffin at Theatr Brycheiniog. Booking essential on 01874 611866.

Free bus with pick up points for wheelchair accessible bus for Both concerts between but must be booked in advance on 01497 847426.


News from Glasbury Wardby Chris Davies Powys County Councillor for Glasbury

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At the time of going to print, we are all enjoying a true British Summer, the likes of which we have not seen for many years. I am hoping that it continues and the glorious sunshine is ensuring that our farmers are able to bring in the hay in double quick time.

The local agricultural, village and community shows are now in full swing. If you haven’t ever been to one do look out for a notice or advert and try to attend, there will be something for everyone and it is a great way of getting involved and supporting your local community. I hope to see many of you over the next couple of months.

I had the great pleasure of accepting an invitation to act as auctioneer at two fundraisers on the 13th of July. The first was St Meiligs Church, Lowes at Glasbury Village Hall, where I had over 170 lots to auction. There was a huge range of things on offer from garden clippers to a rather large toy horse (which I ended up taking home much to the delight of my daughters). Then it was off to Hay

Football Club to an event for Naina’s Fundraising and a variety of lots including, as expected, many sporting items. As it was the hottest day of the Summer to date, the fire brigade were on hand to cool everyone down which was much appreciated. Well done to all those involved in both of these events it was a pleasure to be involved, albeit in a small way, in both of them.

The Royal Welsh Radnorshire Committee are holding ‘Painscastle Does Posh’ at Llandeviron Farm, Llanbedr on Friday 16th August, whilst Glasbury Play Park Committee are hosting the Annual Duck Race and BBQ on the Bont on Sat 31st August.

For further details on these events or should you wish to contact me please do so on either of the following 07855 752110 or [email protected]

Best wishes

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News from CartrefSummer time is here and we have been treated to some nice weather. The gardens are looking lovely and colourful and our resi-dents are enjoying spending time soaking up the nice weather outside. There has been a lot going on in Cartref over the last few weeks with National Care Home Day and a refit of our kitchen. You may have also seen that some of our residents became local celebrities when they appeared on the front page of the Brecon and Radnor.

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With the trip to Aberystwyth in July we are now looking at our next trip out and we are considering the Botanical Gardens as our next day out. We are also continuing work to the home, based on what our residents would like done and so our next step is to regenerate the courtyard garden. That is after we have finished the pond which is currently populated with tad poles and a few fish.

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News from Glasbury Play AreaLast year our Village Trail, Barbecue and Duck Race was so popular with everyone that we decided to make it an annual Charity Event.

This year it will be run in conjunction with the Hay Fire Service and profits from the Duck Race will be shared between the Play Area and the Fire Fighters Charity.

Ducks will be £1 each and Prizes will be 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20.

This event will take place on Saturday August 31st at 4pm by Glasbury Bridge.

Please see local notice boards for timing of Village Trail and Barbecue.

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News from Gwernyfed High SchoolMusic at Gwernyfed: On the beautiful summer evening of Thursday 4th July, the music department at Gwernyfed High School held its usual Summer Concert to celebrate the talents of our many musicians.

The backdrop to the concert was a stunning visual presentation of photographs and images on our large cinema screen. Year 8 pupils Tegan, Amy, Alice and Chloe chose some great visuals to highlight the work and activities of pupils across the school. A second montage showed work from the new Gwernyfed Art & Design website, showcasing the amazing talent of the pupils.

With our Head Teacher as compere for the evening, students entertained to the usual high standard. Singing club opened the concert with their renditions of “Titanium”, The Script’s “The Man Who Can’t be Moved”, and Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”. This was followed by solo and group items from some of our youngest students right up to year 13. These included a lively jazz number on clarinet by Sam Davies in year 8, Owain and Ross rocking out on guitars, and the eclectic mix of items from Mr

Cooper’s guitar students. A particularly memorable performance was from our latest ukulele players, Ned and Jack in year 8 who have started a new trend!

We raised over £300 on the night which is to go to Naina’s Cancer Fund.

Congratulations to all who took part and the PTA for again providing the evening’s refreshments. The next concert will be just before Christmas.

We are also please that once again the school are hosting a summer Rock School. Please contact Ian Cooper at [email protected] for more information or to book a place.

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News from Hay & DistrictDial -A-RideVolunteer Driver VacancyAre you cheerful and good with people, have an excellent driving record and have a spare day a week? Would you like to try something different?Hay Dial-a-Ride is looking for a Tuesday driver to join its loyal and friendly team of volunteers. With some regular customers, your day will involve driving our MPV in and around Hay-on-Wye and taking our members to their appointments. You will also take some community groups to their meeting place and occasionally some trips away. As our drivers like to have holidays too it would great if our new Tuesday driver could cover other days from time to time!This is a voluntary role, hence there is no salary attached, although any expenses you incur in the course of your driving day will be reimbursed. You’ll be given all the training you need as part of your induction. An enhanced CRB check is essential.For more information, call Lesley or Ellie on Tel: 01497 821616 (Monday to Friday 9 - 3) or pop in for a chat and a cuppa!Registered Charity No. 1152682

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Talgarth Country Market will be on Sunday August 4th from 10am - 1pm in the Town Hall. With a wide range of stalls selling local, seasonal, home-made and home grown produce, and arts and crafts.

The Flix in the Stix We return on September 21st with Lincoln, and pre film pizzas available at The Bakers’ Table. To book, please call the Café on 01874 711125. The cost per head is £10. If you don’t wish to come for pizza you can still enjoy the film for £4, with wine and snacks on sale in the Town Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm screening.

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News from BlackMountains Lions“Members of the Black Mountains Lions presented hooded tops to the Talgarth Badgers who are part of the St John’s Ambulance Group. It was a fine day and they were delighted to receive them.

Members of the Black Mountains Lions turned out to help man the Whitney Toll Bridge on the 29th June.

We raised £318.56 and our thanks go to everyone who joined in on the day, particularly Maggie and Graham. THANK YOU.Look out for the Black Mountains Tombola Stalls at the Vintage Rally at Boatside Farm on Sunday 11th August. Come and meet us and have a go! Lots of prizes.

If you have any feedback or would like to get in touch with us please contact David on 01497 820227 or email Cheryl on [email protected].”


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Gardeners for AugustTips & Advice

Flower Garden• Feed and water camellias and rhododendrons• Dead head roses• Weed flower beds regularly• Cut and dry everlasting flowersKitchen Garden• Harvest vegetable crops as soon as they are ready. Some ground crops are ok to stay in for longer• Cut and Dry/Freeze herbs• Keep vegetable garden well watered.• Sow early crops of carrots, peas, turnips, lettuce• Second early potatoes should be ready for harvestingGreenhouse• Ventilate the greenhouse and damp down during hot weather• Take softwood cuttings of fuchsia, pelargoniums and other frost tender plants to overwinter later

this month• Increase feeding of tomatoes, remove yellowing, lower leaves• Harvest greenhouse crops regularlyThe Lawn• Continue to mow but raise the height slightly during dry periods to keep the lawn looking lush and green• Don’t feed the lawn, water if absolutely necessaryGeneral Advice• Water and feed the garden regularly• Dead head, water and feed your patio containers• Keep on top of weeds in the garden and borders• Top up water levels in ponds• Remove any old leaves from lilies before they start to decompose• Thin out excess oxygenating plants.


Local Talent: Gaynorand Georgina FunnellArtist Name?

Gaynor and Georgina Funnell

(mother and daughter)

Type of Artist?

We work in oils on canvas

Range of Products?

Anything from local scenes to still life painting and mum’s speciality is portraiture

Where can your products be purchased?

We opened our studio during the festival and will be holding an exhibition locally soon but can always be contacted at our studio behind Lyndhurst on Oxford Road

Price range?

We sell a wide range of picture sizes for a variety of prices and will always take commissions

Where did you train or gain experience?

I went to Brighton Art College in 1969-73 and gained a BA and Georgina is self-taught

What has been your proudest moment?

When Georgina won the Bath Society of Artists People’s Choice Award in 2009

What would you class as your Masterpiece?

The Industrial View which won the award and the portrait of John my husband but hopefully we haven’t peaked yet!

What advice would you give other artists?

The best advice given to me when studying was ‘always draw with straight lines’

What other local artists do you admire?

We admire all the local artists as in this financial climate its often a hard slog

Artist Statement

Three years ago we moved to Hay having seen how very beautiful this area is whilst visiting family locally as we have a lot of roots in Wales. We swap ideas, discuss our work, encourage each other and visit exhibitions of all kinds when we can but are now looking forward to working in our new studio after a long period of upheaval.


Local Talent: Gaynorand Georgina Funnell

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Hello all in and around Hay-on-Wye! St David’s, Hay on Wye/Usk House,

would love your kind donations to keep coming in. Thank you!!! Collection boxes for businessesto display can be picked up from St David’s,

near the Buttermarket, Hay on Wye.

We are a Hospice Care Service that offers home care to all degenerative illness sufferers who wish to stayin the comfort of their own home and be cared for bySt David’s Nurses around the clock. Full support can,if needed, be given to the whole family to help cope

with illness. Our nurses are working throughoutMid and South Powys and have been nursing

in Hay-on-Wye for over a year now.

Our shop is here to fund our nurses.Please drop in to have a mooch! We are next

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on 01497 820925, or ask your local doctor who can refer you to a St David’s Nursing Service.If you would like to be part of our dedicatedvolunteering staff, please call in and see us.

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The Thoughts ofa GreengrocerFor the first time in ages there are no complaints about the weather. This sunshine is wonderful and is ripening the summer fruits perfectly. Although its season is well over, here’s an interesting little thing about asparagus. Just as our crop was finishing there were some big deliveries from Poland, almost as good as our own and a lot cheaper. They have obviously come over here, worked on the farms and learnt how it is done. Long term this might help to bring the price down but could quite possibly drive out a lot of the smaller British producers.

English cherries have started, a sure sign that summer is here, but what short year we have. Once the cherries are done we will be into the gages, damsons and plums and then straight onto apples and pears. All these look as though there are good crops this year.

Changes in the weather have an enormous effect on the shop as in the last ten days of sunshine we have hardly sold any vegetables at all. It’s all salads and fruit with a few courgettes and aubergines that lend themselves to barbecues. This can put the prices up - particularly for the salads amongst which are some plum tomatoes called Red Egg which are quite delicious and slice very well with not too much juice for sandwich making.

I have noticed this year that the Pembroke potatoes that should have been around well before the local ones have had a problem. The round white fleshed potato that we all know and love has been replaced with the kidney shaped yellow fleshed potato common in Spain, Morocco, Egypt and Israel. Although these latter are quite good for salads and are very welcome when they come so long before the British are even planted we really do want something better from the home produced. The Herefordshire potatoes are now in full swing and are beautiful.

CastleGreengrocersRetailer &Wholesaler

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Visitors holidaying in the area can pre-order when they book their cottage. On arrival the foods will have been delivered, unpacked and in the fridge ready for their enjoyment.

A tempting range of Welsh food hampers available. Ideal to give as gifts or for your own indulgence!

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Hay & Brecon‘Not just for Farmers’Hay & Brecon Farmers has been at the heart of the local agricultural community for over a century and although farming will always be at our heart we strive to offer products and services for everyone living in our local area. Over the course of the previous 12 months we have developed our offering to the general public through a dynamic change in our retail structure.We are now looking not only what Farmers need but the needs of anyone living in the countryside. We have put great effort into enhancing our range of winter fuels and doing some really great in season promotions. Our clothing which was traditionally mainly work wear now offers modern outdoor adventuring and

equine ranges with High quality brands such as Regatta, Sherwood Forest and Hunter. The wild bird feed offerings now include, our own manufactured wild bird seed which contains a high proportion of locally sourced ingredients giving greater quality assurance and helping the environmental impact.

We are currently encouraging general customers to open credit accounts with us so you can conveniently pay for goods once a month and keep up to date with all the news and events from us. Please ask in store if you’re interested.

If you haven’t popped in to see us in a while please come and visit us at your local store and you may be pleasantly surprised to see what we now have to offer.

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3rd HayWalking FestivalThe programme for the 3rd Hay Walking Festival, which takes place from 10th - 14th October 2013 is now out and open for bookings. It’s even better than last year with the return of some old favourites as well as many new walks, including family friendly walks and themed walks - for example: foraging, geology,archaeology, local history and ancient churches. There are opportunities to learn new techniques or to polish up any rusty skills including map reading, navigation and nordic walking as well as a beginnerís session on mountain walking - in heart of the beautiful Llanthony valley. We have listened to your feedback and included more longer walks this year, including one 25 miler - definitely not for the faint hearted! And weíve added some classic local walks, including the Brecon Beacons Horseshoe.

The Hay Walking festival is run by the Hay Tourism Group, a group of local businesses and residents that have come together to promote sustainable tourism initiatives in and around Hay-on-Wye. Everyone organising the Walking Festival and leading walks are volunteers and we are fortunate to have input both from local walking enthusiasts, who know their patch very well and from professional walk leaders, who can be found leading expeditions across the world. We’re grateful that they all still find time to support us and lead the walks on their home hills.

Last year a large number of walks sold out well in advance of the Festival. So start booking now to get the walks of your choice.

Full details can be found on our website at www.haywalking.org

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Situated at the foot of the black mountains in the picturesque town of talgarth WJ George Butchers had been trading for over 130 years.This year the company has diversified and running alongside their existing business is a new delicatessen called ‘The Deli Pot’.Running the new venture is Georgina George and her team which consists of Salome Evans and Helen Flawn Powell.Inside the new modern deli is a feast of delights which have been sourced by Georgina. The aim was to sell Deli products produced mostly by small producers specializing in goods not available in supermarkets.In the Shop is a large display of different varieties of Cheese’s, some local and the rest from other parts of the country and Europe.They also stock a great range of cooked meats mostly produced by WJ George Butchers including some old favorites like pickled Ox Tounge and Brawn.On the theme of cooked meats they also have

salamis etc Sourced from parts of Italy and Spain. They also sell a fine cured ham on the bone which was fed on acorns then cured for many months. It is truly a Mouth-watering delight.

Along with the cooked meats we sell a range of patchwork pates either frozen or fresh. Along with patchwork pate’s they also stock in the freezer patchwork’s adult Ice Creams. That’s Ice-cream with a twist.

If you are into balsamic vinegars and oils then the deli pot has just the thing for you.

They have oils and vinegars on tap with many varieties and flavours available. All you need to do is buy whichever size empty bottle you want from the deli then the choice is yours what you fill it up with. A great idea for a present. The Butchery side of the business is open 7.30am - 1pm Monday 7.30am - 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday.

Anyway call and have a look and if you can’t find what you’re looking for just ask the girls and if they can locate it for you they will.

The Deli Pot Talgarth


A weekend ofHistory in Hay-on-Wye

2013 Car Boot SalesAugust Dates:Saturday 3rd, 17th & 31st August from 9.30am – 12midday(sellers from 8.45am, no buyers before 9.30am)£5 per boot – No booking requiredRefreshments stallContact 07811 961983 / 07802 811355

6-8 September, across Hay

Hay History Group is proud to launch the first Hay History Weekend this September. Aiming to celebrate the fascinating past of Hay, there will be events for all ages taking place across town.

Look out for posters on display in all the windows of shops, pubs and cafes past and present to help shed some light on how Hay used to look and who did what, where and when!

Come to a film screening to get a taster for how life used to be around here in the past. We will screen Real Life on the Black Mountains, On the Black Hill and films and documentaries made about the famous Armstrong Murder.

Do the Hay History Quiz and test your local knowledge against our team of town experts to win a prize!

Join us in St John’s Hall on Sunday 8 Sept, from 11am-4pm for the Pop Up Museum. Bring along your finds, treasures, strange artefacts or archive photographs, share your personal glimpses of the past and help us learn more about the town.

There will be loads going on, please come and support us, join in and ENJOY bringing old Hay to life.


Tuesday August 6th 2013 from 11.00 am (no charge)Miranda’s Preserves will be joining us for a jam tasting session and giving helpful hints and tips

on how to make great jam like theirs and make use of the raspberries and strawberries in season.Homemade scones will be available in The Pantry Café to sample freshly made jam. We will also be

showcasing chutneys made with produce from our own farm and let you know the process of gettingthe freshest organic veg from our farm into the delicious Miranda’s Preserves jars on our shelves.

Saturday 24th August from 12pm (no charge)Wine and cheese tasting with John from John Villar Wines. John Villar Wines are an Independent Wine Merchant supplying exceptional wines from dedicated, passionate producers. He will be able to give advice on the wines

that best go with different meals and cheese. It will be great to stock up for the Bank Holiday!

Sunday 25th August from 1.30pmWe are pleased to announce our first Church Barn Farm Shop Treasure Hunt. No minimum/maximum amount of entrants per group. £1.50 per adult and 50p per child. Join us for a great Treasure Hunt around Church Barn Farm Shop, St Peters and St Pauls Church, Whitney on Wye and up beyond into the woods. All entrants’ fees

will go to the Church, Busy Bees Nursery and Pre School, Clifford and Crocodiles Pre School, Whitney on Wye. All children will receive a gift from the shop as a prize and all tickets will go into a hat to receive

a voucher to be redeemed in the shop. More details will be available nearer the time.

Monday – Wednesday 12.30pm-2.00pmFree child’s lunch from the menu with 2 full paying adults. Every reason to also have that piece of cake!

Friday 2nd August to Monday 2nd SeptemberDuring August we will be having a pop up shop in the farm shop selling shabby chicand vintage pieces of furniture and interiors perfect for your country style home.

Have a great Summer, Ceri

Church BarnFarm ShopEvents and dates for your diary in August at Church Barn Farm Shop & The Pantry Cafe


Two Wheels, One WorldDo you remember the first time you rode a bike? Cycling provides so many opportunities to improve our health and wellbeing, broaden our horizons and meet new people. With Team GB riding high and more people opting to commute in a greener way, there has never been a better time for British cycling. How many bikes do you see on the local roads, though? Currently, levels of participation in cycling are low in our area and cycling is often perceived as difficult, dangerous or expensive. Two Wheels, One World (TWOW) is a project which aims to encourage people to get on their bikes! Beginners and women – who are often less confident and comfortable about going out for a ride – are especially welcome. Velo Hay is a new cycling club in Hay on Wye which meets on a Wednesday evening, and is part of the TWOW project. Everyone is welcome!

TWOW is also about exploring the links with Timbuktu - Hay’s twin community in Mali. Thanks

to support from Hay Town Council through the Community Link and Learn project, and working with Hay2Timbuktu, we will be finding out about the status of bikes in Timbuktu and will sharing experiences and stories with our Malian twin. A charity cycle ride to Saintes, Timbuktu’s twin town in France, is planned for the autumn. If you fancy this challenge or would simply like to get out on your bike for a gentle ride with a friendly bunch of people, please get in touch. Local businesses are also getting on board - it’s now even easier to enjoy a spin out towards Eardisley with free bike passage over the Whitney Toll Bridge thanks to an arrangement between the bridge owners and Drover Cycles.

Contact Anna on Email: [email protected], Tel: 01497 822419 or call in at Drover Cycles on Forest Road in Hay (opposite the GP surgery). You can also find Velo Hay on Facebook -

www.facebook.com/VeloHay

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Hot Food Available- Burgers, Chips,Hot and Cold Drinks and Ice cream

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“Just say it was awesome!”A couple of years ago James, Colan and I - the Badham Family trio, went along to Llangorse Multi Activity Centre to spend a morning Climbing, Abseiling and Caving. We loved it, so were chuffed to be invited back to try the new Junior Challenge Course.

James now 9 years old was happy to work on a Sunday morning in exchange for an ice cream once the Challenge Course was completed. If only all my team could be paid in this way! We arrived at the Centre and the place was buzzing, from campers to local children having horse riding lessons.

First off James was equipped up with relevant safety gear. Andy, our instructor was great. James really listened to everything he had to say. As we walked out towards the Junior Challenge Course Cariad got to see the horses. That pleased her. We bumped into some local parents we knew

... if you’re looking for riding lessons, this seems a favorite.

The Course has been built amongst well matured trees and shrubs. Immediately giving a great ‘in the wild’ feel! Andy hooked James up to a continuous safety system, which ends at the bottom of each of the two zip lines. This meant it

would be impossible for James to unhook himself. Co being the protective dad looked closely at this. So with dads mind at rest James was off …

You could tell James was a little nervous. But it wasn’t long before he was overcoming the challenges ahead. There were mowed paths so we could travel around and see James at all times. This was fantastic, Cariad was in her pushchair so it meant seeing her big brother kept her

entertained too.

Each section has a series of obstacles and crossings, including: stepping stones; hanging tunnels; balance logs; burma buckets; a Vine traverse; swinging tyres; and much more! Not forgetting the two zip lines at the end of each section to bring you back to the ground!

On the way home I asked James what he’d like me to put in the article. His reply, ‘’Just say it was awesome! Mummy Lisa Marie ... when can I go back?” I think that says it all.

The Junior Challenge Course costs £15, lasts about 1 hour and is suitable for 6 - 12 year olds. You could mix things up and also try 1 hours Indoor Climbing for only £25. If you wanted to make a day of it, a full day of adventure costs £45. There’s a lovely ‘Base Camp’ café with brilliant views overlooking Llangorse Lake so you won’t need to go off site. A great idea for the Summer Holidays.

For more information and to book your adventure, please call the centre on 0333 600 20 20 or visit www.activityuk.com

Thank you to Andy and staff for a super duper morning.

Lisa Marie & James Badham

Canoeing! Hire or with instructor on the beautiful River Wye. Enjoy half,full or multi-day camping trips in our fleet of canoes, kayaks and sit on tops.

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Groups of all ages and abilities welcome,why not try one of our other exciting activities including

caving, gorge walk, climbing, team building and mountain boarding.

Tel: 01497 847602 Email: [email protected] www.interactivities-uk.com

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Going awaythis summer?

What aboutFido?

We can help with:• Pet Passports• Travel sickness remedies• Pre-kennels vaccinations

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How can I make my small lounge look bigger?

Use cool colours on the walls, and keep the flooring light. This will expand the sense of space.

Create as much visual floorspace as possible. E.g use glass or Perspex coffee tables, and a sofa or sideboards on legs, so you can still see some of the floor underneath. Move furniture back against the walls to maximise the space.

Eliminate clutter with clever storage, like a floor to ceiling slimline built in cube cupboard, leaving some spaces empty to fool the eye.

Use classically simple curtains with no ruffles or patterns or alternatively sheer fabrics in the same colour family as the walls, this will blend in and avoid a contrast that contracts the space.

Reflect natural light around the room where possible. i.e hang a large but in proportion mirror on an opposite wall to create the illusion of increasing the space. Or use a series of artfully arranged mirrored picture frames for your artwork.

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We offer a livery servicefrom our yard near Hay-On-Wye. The Premises isset in 20 acres of tranquil

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Riddlesby Father & Son(Colan & James Badham)20 pigeons sat on the branches of a tree. A man shot 1 pigeon with his gun. How many were left on the tree? None. The rest flew away.

Is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister? No. He is dead.

Which month has 28 days? All.

Adam’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? Adam.

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GIFT YOUR GEARPass on your used outdoor gear you no longer use or need to someone who can use it.

The response to Gift Your Gear by Rohan customers has been tremendous. Their boundless generosity has provided a substantial amount of reusable outdoor gear

that will be passed on to charitable organisations to have a new lease of life in thegreat outdoors - helping to ensure those experiences are enjoyable and safer.

The generosity of Rohan customers has enabled Gift Your Gear to supportover forty community organisations, youth groups and charities so far -

enabling others to benefit from life changing experiences in the great outdoors,regardless of their circumstance.

However, we are still actively looking for beneficiaries,especially in and around this area and the Brecon Beacons.If you represent or know of an organisation that could benefit

from Gift Your Gear please let us know, or ask a representative fromthe organisation to call in at our shop in Hay-on-Wye where we will

be delighted to chat further about the beneficiaries criteriaand point you in the right direction with your application.

Outdoor gear donated to Gift Your Gearis reused for its original purpose.

It is not traded or sent to landfill and the Gift Your Geardonation process is traceable and transparent.

Gift Your Gear is a ROG initiativeRecycled Outdoor Gear - giftyourgear.com


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Hedgehog Facts:When a hedgehog curls up it’s for protection.They have prickly spines everywhere except on their face, legs, and bellies.They eat insects, small mice, snails, lizards, frogs, eggs, and even snakes.Though hedgehogs mainly stay on the ground, they swim quite well and even climb trees.

I love animals I do. There’s always lots in our garden. And I’m not just talking about our pet chickens Dolly and the gang.

Daddy found a froggie in our strawberry patch. That very morning mummy had bought me a froggie hat from the car boot

sale. Do you think my new friend liked my hat? Or do you think he was too worried to be on my feeding tray?

Daddy also found a hedgehog behind the shed. I really wanted to touch the hedgehog but my big brother wouldn’t let me. So I cried. But I still didn’t get my own way!

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The Perry family has been repairing roofs in this area for over 45 years (three generations):

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Me & my froggie

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Hedgehog Facts:When a hedgehog curls up it’s for protection.They have prickly spines everywhere except on their face, legs, and bellies.They eat insects, small mice, snails, lizards, frogs, eggs, and even snakes.Though hedgehogs mainly stay on the ground, they swim quite well and even climb trees.

I love animals I do. There’s always lots in our garden. And I’m not just talking about our pet chickens Dolly and the gang.

Daddy found a froggie in our strawberry patch. That very morning mummy had bought me a froggie hat from the car boot

sale. Do you think my new friend liked my hat? Or do you think he was too worried to be on my feeding tray?

Daddy also found a hedgehog behind the shed. I really wanted to touch the hedgehog but my big brother wouldn’t let me. So I cried. But I still didn’t get my own way!

Cariad Mia Badham x

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The Perry family has been repairing roofs in this area for over 45 years (three generations):

• Traditional built up high tensile felting systems, fibre glass, single ply, liquid coatings, slating & tiling with manufacturers’ backed guarantees ranging from 10-25 years;

• UPVC fascias and guttering – with 10 year guarantee.

THE ORIGINAL PERRY FAMILYtrading as:

Your property deserves the best so, for a free survey and estimate

tel: 0500 130852www.centralroofing.co.uk

ROOFING

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Shop 1, Phoenix House, High Street, Talgarth

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News from Hay U3AThe next meeting of U3A takes place at The Swan at Hay, Church Street, on Tuesday 20th August 2013 starting at 10.30am. There will be no afternoon session on this date. However light lunches will be available to order as usual.

We are very pleased to welcome Denise Darbyshire from Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum who will be giving an illustrated talk on the Splendours of Islamic Art and Architecture.

The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members and light lunches are available from the Swan from 12.15pm. Further information can be obtained from our website, www.u3ahay.org.uk or phone Rodney Mace on 01497 820679.

Guy Notman UpholsteryReupholstery and loose covers

Sofas & chairs made to orderHardwood frames and fully spring seats

No foam used in constructionFeather, fibre or feather flex cushions2 seater sofas from £650 + fabric

• Also headboards, ottomans and footstools made to measure• Selection of fabrics • Curtain making service available

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News from Timbuktu

MAYALLJEWELLERS Est. 1884

ClocksWatchesClogau GoldJewellerySilverware

A nice selection ofgifts in stock

10 High TownHay-on-WyeHerefordHR3 5AETel: 01497 821848

Repairs & Restoration of Antique & Modern Clocks,Watches, Barometers & Jewellery

Communications with our contacts in Timbuktu

are still difficult. However, we’ve been able

to get a good insight into how the city has

changed dramatically since the occupation via

online sources. The Guardian ran a series of

seven short films which we would recommend

viewing to anyone interested. Links to the

films can be found on our website. The films

show that there are severe problems with the

infrastructure of the city - lack of government,

resources, food and jobs. In addition there are

social issues - how to reintegrate a multiracial

society and regain trust.

Jump4Timbuktu recently brought some Tuareg

artisans to Hay. A silversmith and leather-worker

demonstrated their incredible craftsmanship at

the Art in Action event near Oxford and also

spent a day in the Hay Makers. Hopefully some

of you met them and found out more about

their work. Do pop in to the Hay Makers to

see some of their beautiful pieces.

Another Malian visit is planned for the end of

September. Hay2Timbuktu are delighted to be

hosting a delegation of teachers and midwives

who will spend ten days in Hay. The midwives

will be spending time in Brecon and Hereford

hospitals and will take back their learning to

clinics in Timbuktu. The teachers will be visiting

local schools and will hopefully gain some skills

that they can transfer to schools in Timbuktu.

The visit is a great opportunity for us to rebuild

some contacts in Timbuktu and exchange ideas

for how we can develop the relationship in the

future. We hope you will join us in giving our

Malian friends a warm Hay welcome. Please

check the Hay2Timbuktu website for details of

how you can get involved, or email us at info@

hay2timbuktu.org.uk.

Meanwhile, the Two Towns One World projects

in Hay are underway. The cycling group meet

every Wednesday evening, details can be found

at facebook.com/VeloHay or call Drovers

on 01497 831561. The potters group will be

conducting schools and community workshops

later in the year – more news on how you can

get involved next month.

To keep up to date on news from Timbuktu visit: hay2timbuktu.org.uk For information on Two Towns One World visit: hay-on-wye.co.uk/twotowns


Dear Agony Aunt,

...... my problem started when I began

suspecting my wife of having an affair.

The usual signs, phone rings, but if I answer the

caller hangs up. And my wife has been going out

with “the girls” a lot recently, often getting back

late.

Once I picked up her mobile just to see the time.

She went berserk, snatching the phone from my

hand and accusing me of spying on her.

Last night she went out again, and I decided to

hide and see if she came home by taxi or if someone

dropped her off. It was while I was crouched down

behind my Jaguar that I spotted a serious leak of

oil from the engine.

So my problem is this - do you think I could

tackle the engine problem myself, or should I

take it back to the professionals?

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No pain no gain?Not necessarily!Have you ever wondered why so many actively avoid the local fitness classes, health clubs and many sports available? Hell, you might be one of them! Things are improving though: 16.9% now play sports 3 times a week, up from 15.5% in 2005/6. (I remember MUCH lower figures than this!). However a massive 52.3% of adults do no exercise at all. We know the cost to our health and I won’t waste precious space here going through it all, (briefly obesity, heart disease et al), BUT this issue needs looking at! In chatting to ‘abstainers’ it seems it is often the thought of being ‘beasted’ with a muscle bound ex-soldier trainer (if we’re lucky right girls haha?!), counting out 100’s of reps. In addition this may be in a big group where you feel intimidated, pink, and out of your depth, This is the death knoll to starting up! But do

you know what – although the best results DO COME with hard work (in time), trainers are clued up enough to start you off gently and progress you at a pace you’ll manage, or offer classes at entry level from which to progress. We also screen you to see what you can do and what needs adapting or modifying to suit you. I promise you I’ve had ladies in their mid-60’s starting with huge trepidation who can now do (I kid you not), full body press ups! (I’ve had one do an ‘interview’ here - you may recall!). I implore you to just start at a local class made for you (there are so many now), and then ‘keep your hand in’ with something each week, even if just one session! Sept issue; how to adhere. Article supplied by Cat Lawford, Personal Trainer. Weight Loss Expert. Hypopresive Practitioner. Fitness Instructor of the year 2006 (Wales).

Hypnotherapist. Life Coach. Prop: Gym &Tonic Health Club, Hay.Serving Hay in Health & Fitness since 1997.

Call 01497 822995 to join the Club. www.gymandtonichay.co.uk

‘Cat Fit” is now a sub-company of G&T’s hence new logo!


Get to really know..........Mrs Joyce Smith, nee Price, now 88 years old, is the youngest of ten children. She had a very hard up-bringing but she wouldn’t swap it for today’s. The house was always full of fun and laughter.

Name? Mrs Joyce SmithPlace of Birth? 1 Church Street, Hay on WyeChildren? Eight!!! Two girls, Elaine and Lucinda (Lucinda’s Hair Salon in Hay) Six boys. Graham, Nigel, Glenn, Andrew, Julian and Christopher,15 grandchildren,15 great-grandchildren, and very proud of each and every oneWhat is your favourite view/landscape? Black MountainsFavourite TV Viewing? Discovery Channel. You are never too old to learn something newFavourite way of spending an evening out? Being with the familyMisc likes? Music. Playing the pianoMisc dislikes? Spiders!!!Favourite holiday destination? Llandrindod Wells. Going to the Victorian Festival with my sisters. It was a long way away when I was growing upWhat has been the proudest moment in your life? Being born into a wonderful familyIf you won one million pounds, what would you do with the money? Give it to my children, of courseFavourite song? Take my hand and my old life tooLast purchase? SlippersWhat item do you always keep with you? A picture of my Mum and Dad, Mr and Mrs Toby Price(Lucky)Childhood ambition? To sing and dance on stageFavourite food and drink? Roast dinner and a sherryWho or what influences you? My Dad, alwaysWhat has been your most embarrassing moment? Falling during a dance and landing on my best friend’s chestBest piece of advice ever given to you? Any advice I received from my father – he was a wise man

Best present ever received? A watch from my late husband Nick

Do you go to church? As a child we used to go every Sunday and I remember cleaning the brass in the church

with my Mum

Favourite magazine? Woman’s Weekly

Favourite plant? Poppy

What are your musical tastes? I love all kinds of music, it is my passion

Who would be your three ideal dinner guests. Can be dead or alive, famous or infamous! Does it have to be three? Can’t I just go to dinner with George Clooney?

All aspects of electrics, Domestic, Commercial,Industrial. Inspecting and testing.

Part p registered.

Craig PritchardElectrical Contractor

t. 01981500555m. 07581094584

e. [email protected] cottage, Bredwardine, Hereford, HR3 6BZ

Photo of Joyce Smith aged 21,collar made by late mother


Get to really know.......... PARRYRICHARDSCarpenter and JoinerAll aspects of 1st and 2nd fix carpentry:

• new builds• renovation work• roofing• kitchens and bathrooms• tiling• wood and laminate floors

Tel: 01497847512Mob: 07779328443Email: [email protected]

Oak TreeFuneral Services

of Eardisley and KingtonWe provide a very personal, professional andcaring service and can be contacted at any time

during the day or night.

Funeral arrangements can be made in the comfortof your own home and in the presence of yourfamily, helping you through this sad time.

Please contact (day/night)Mr. Bill Rowlatt (Proprietor)

6 Castle Close, Eardisley. HR3 6NL

Tel: 01544 327829 or 07974 387056

~Our promise is to care for you and those you love ~


Hay Field request for VolunteersWe are always on the lookout for volunteers to join our team at the Hayfield Community Garden, just over the Hay bridge on the left.

We rent half an acre of organic land and we are growing vegetables including salads, onions, potatoes, beetroot, tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, leeks, herbs, soft fruit and flowers. We use our own share of the produce and any surplus is sold by local suppliers in Hay, or at the entrance to the project.

Any regular or occasional help of any kind would be very much appreciated. Do come and have a look round and see what we are doing, if you are interested. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please ring 01497 821582 or 07815 949253.

JW’SMINI SKIPS

& PLANT HIREMicro & Mini DiggersDumpers • RollersWacker Plates

Generators RepairsVan Hire • Chippers

Cherry Pickers • Water PumpsStump Grinders

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Talgarth’s 18th Annual Celebration24th-25th August 2013

Welcome to the l8th Annual Talgarth Festival. This year we are staying with the ‘Traditional Theme’ which showcases the community and the life of a Welsh market town. Nestled at the foot of the Black Mountains in a river valley with views of the nearby Brecon Beacons, Talgarth is in an idyllic rural setting. The Festival, over two days, gives visitors a great family day out with fun for all ages. This year the Talgarth Male Voice choir will be in concert on the Friday evening, 23rd August, in Saint Gwendoline’s church. This is before the official opening of the Festival but a good opener for a weekend packed with events.

The opening ceremony at mid-day on Saturday will be heralded by a quarter peal of bells by local bell ringers, just as the church bells traditionally summon the congregation to church here they will announce the opening ceremony. The town’s church will be one of the many venues and features of the Festival with a Festival Service for families on the Sunday morning. Throughout the weekend there will be a Flower Festival, and an exhibition of local school children’s art work. Refreshments will also be available at the church.

There will plenty of entertainment for all ages with live music and dancing and street entertainment for children such as a Punch and Judy Show on the Town Square, and a Teddies Bear’s Picnic in ‘Annie’s Garden’. Traditional rural crafts and skills will be shown in the Cattle Market, together with a variety of stalls out of doors as well as in the Town Hall. The Great Barn will have a Food Fare on the car park with a selection of foods and drinks.

The Fire Station will be open to the public displaying the engines and equipment. In the Church Hall the Historical Society will be displaying its archives and talking to people about their memories of extreme weather in

the past. There will also be children’s activities and competitions during the Festival being run from the Church Hall car park. The Horticultural Society will be showing its winning entries in the Bell Hotel’s Barn with an auction of the produce at the end of the Festival.

Llanelieu Church will be hosting a candlelit concert of harp music on the Saturday evening. Tickets sell out fast for this event. There are many more events too numerous to list here. The whole Festival concludes with a fireworks display on the Sunday evening.

The whole weekend is packed with fun for all the family with no fees for parking and free entry to the Festival. So bring the whole family and stay the weekend if you can.

For more details, please contact the Talgarth TIRC - or The Chairman on 01874 711289 or the Secretary on 01874 711818.

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Rally time again

The entries are good for the Steam and Vintage Rally organised by the Three Cocks Vintage Society on Sunday 11th August. It promises to be a fascinating day out for all the family to enjoy! Starduster will be giving two spectacular aerobatic displays and Savage Skills a mountain bike team will be amazing us with their daredevil tricks. Helicopter pleasure flights will be going down the beautiful Wye Valley and steam engines will be ploughing in an adjoining field. Many local people will know the name of Maurice Price and his son Sid from Ty-Bach, Llowes who travelled the area threshing with their 1904 Burrell road locomotive. This engine will be at the Rally back here for the first time in 55years!

Demonstrations of crafts will be found either in the Marquee or around the show field-blacksmithing making a welcome return. Browse amongst the trade stands or car boot whilst enjoying the traditional fairground organ music. Do come and support us and help us raise money for Charities.

Admission remains at £7 for adults and children under 11 free.

Savage SkillsAs seen on TV

StardusterAerobatic Display

Steam andVintage Rally

Details from Mrs M S James Tel: 01874 711110or Mr G Lewis Tel: 01497 847738or Mr C Jones Tel: 07796108006

www.vintage-society.org

Boatside Farm, Hay-on-Wye

Admission £7, OAP’s £6, Children £3(Under 11 Free) FREE CAR PARK

• Steam Traction Engines • Vintage Cars • Commercial Vehicles • Tractors • Motor

and Pedal Cycles • Stationary Engines• Fair Organs • Grandad’s Collection

• Classic Car Clubs etc

Model tent with LiveCraft Demonstrations.

• Children’s Entertainment• Working Horse Demonstration

• Steam rack sawing • Stone Carving• Rare Breeds of Poultry

• Cider Making Woodcarving• Blacksmithing and other skills

Helicopter rides –Weather permitting

• Car Boot • Auto jumble • Trade Stands• Ferret Racing • Archery

From9.30am

Sunday 11th August 2013

A GREAT FAMILY DAY OUT

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Bryngwyn Ridingfor the DisabledBryngwyn Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Group would like to thank everyone who came and supported our first fun day on 29th June. We had a very successful day and raised over £1000 for our charity.

Bryngwyn RDA Group was established in May 2012 when it was realised that there were people with physical and learning disabilities living in the area that wanted to go riding. RDA uses horses and ponies to provide therapy, achievement and enjoyment to people with disabilities all over the UK.

The Bryngwyn Group is based in the heart of some of the most beautiful countryside in Powys, offering people the chance to ride out in the hills or have lessons in the outdoor school. It is currently the only Group able to offer Riding for the Disabled in the mid Powys area.

The Group offers fun and exciting opportunities for children to ride on Saturday afternoons; adults can be catered for too during the week.

Riders gain in many ways from being able to join in with the riding activities. They get to be with their friends and ride the fantastic ponies and horses, just like any other children, but they also get to develop new skills and improve their physical well-being. New rider Craig says that ‘I feel special and independent when I am riding. My horse Harry is a nice horse, quiet and safe to ride. I look forward to my sessions every week. I love my horse Harry.’

The Group relies on an experienced team of volunteers to make the sessions as safe and rewarding as possible and are always looking to recruit new volunteers. As a charity we also rely on donations from the public to make the riding financially possible and are currently needing any second hand items that we can sell in a charity shop in Llandrindod Wells between the 14th – 21st Sept. These items can be anything from clothes to toys but do need to be in good condition. Items can be dropped off at Bryngwyn Riding Centre (01497 851669) or collected from your door.

For more information on the riding, volunteering or donating second hand items please contact Ruth Stevens 01497 851360.

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TABLe. 1.8m long x 1m wide by 0.75m high. £50.

07850 699355 for further details or pictures.

WANTEDANy oLD MoToRcycLe AND oR PARTS

RuNNeR oR NoN RuNNeR oR BASkeT

cASe. Also any garage equipment wanted. Cash

waiting. Call Howard 07854 324028.

COAL, WOOD & OILHEATING

Stewart K. PowlesPLUMBING&HEATING ENGINEER

4 Garibaldi TerraceHay-on-WyeHerefordHR3 5AW

T. 01497 820229

www.wyelocal.co.uk

wye local issue 82 / august 2013

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