wye local issue 101 march 2015

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www.wyelocal.co.ukMarch 2015 • Issue 101

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]

Newport Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford. Tel: 01497 820516

Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8LA. Tel: 01874 624161

Welcome to our March issue. Thank you to everyone for the congratulations on our baby news. It’s become a normal occurrence on trips out to have an advertiser, contributor or reader rub my growing bump! I’ve always said what a friendly community we live in.

Did you ever wonder who the successful Apprentice position went to? Well to find out more about our lovely Nicole Williams, turn to page 12. Nicole has been with us nearly 6 months and has become an integral part of the team and from what I can gather, she enjoys the many varied tasks. Only last week we got to eat out at the new vegetarian café in Hay, The Old Electric Shop. She did question at one point if that counts as ‘work’! Turn to page 15 to hear more.

Don’t forget that this month sees the deadline for entries to our Annual Photographic Competition. We’ve had some super duper images sent in but we want more. If you’re a keen photographer with a passion for our local surroundings, please do send in your photographs by midnight on 16th March.

Our judges will then be faced with the task of picking the winner and selecting twelve images to make up our 2016 Calendar. Please see page 31 for more details.

Car Boot season is nearly upon us. Please spread the word to family and friends of the new venue, new time and that with an under cover option, even the rain won’t put us off.

Lastly take a look at our new layout to our News from articles, starting on page 38. We hope this new format will allow more groups and organisations to be included each month.

Happy St David’s Day.

Enjoy,

Lisa Marie Badham x

(Photo above: Cariad & Lisa Marie Badham)

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This months prize up for grabs... is a £20.00 voucher kindly donated by Alex Jones, Mobile Complimentary Therapist. Please complete the word search on page 53 and send to us by 16th March 2015.

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We also produce a similar publication for the town of Brecon and the surrounding villages – Local Beacon. Just like this magazine the aim is to support local businesses and services. The good news is, if you are unable to pick up your copy of the Local Beacon in the local catchment area, you can view it on our website from the beginning of each month.

Some of the many topics included in Local Beacon, March issue:

- Wonderwool Wales

- Brecon Womens Festival

- Friends of Brecknock Sinfonia and much more!

Just go to www.localbeacon.co.uk and click on the small image of the front cover ...

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News from Talgarthby Cllr. William Powell Powys County Councillor for Talgarth

As I prepare to sign off this month’s Wye Local column, Powys County Council has just confirmed its budget for 2015/16 together with a council tax rise of some 4%. During the past three years, the County Council has been forced to make budgetary savings of some £40,000,000 reflecting the extremely difficult fiscal climate both in Westminster and Cardiff Bay. Clearly, the Welsh Local Government settlement will prove challenging again this year for service delivery the length and breadth of our County. The fact that Welsh Liberal Democrat influence helped persuade Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews AM to provide a financial ‘floor’ for Powys and two other local authorities, has served to provide us locally with some £2,200,000 additional funding.

Powys County Council deserves to be commended for undertaking such a full consultation on budget priorities, both in community meetings and online. In the intensely harsh financial climate in which we live, it is more important than ever that we prioritise the vulnerable. In this context, I continue to deal with a significant volume of casework on adult social care. I have also led calls for Powys County Council to maintain protection for the annual Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) grant provided by the Welsh Government. Cllr Barry Thomas, Leader of Powys County Council, has given me a guarantee that this ‘ring fenced’ funding will be maintained, on a voluntary basis, for 2015/16, now that the Welsh Government has removed the ‘ring fence.’

Recently my Assembly Office became aware of a case in Mid and West Wales where a local authority was seeking to recover a substantial sum of more than £7,000 from a senior citizen, who had apparently been wrongly encouraged to apply for housing and council tax benefit some years previously. Thanks to the vigilance of a supportive neighbour and family members, I was able to intervene and have this unreasonable request withdrawn. If any local residents receive such a demand, following a spot

check or internal audit, I would urge them to get in touch with me, in case I can be of assistance.

The sight of early lambs in the fields around Talgarth – with warm sunshine on their backs today – reminds us that quality livestock farming is the backbone of this area. It also serves to raise our spirits and turn our thoughts towards Spring. This year, in addition to the well established Harley Davidson Festival, we have the Talgarth Walking Festival to look forward to once again.

Last week it was my pleasure to join the Rev Fr Richard Walker in accepting a Question Time invitation from the ladies of Talgarth Women’s Institute. It was a very enjoyable and relaxed occasion – and I am delighted to see our local WI is in such good heart exactly 100 years after the UK’s largest volunteer movement for women was first established in Llanfair PG, Anglesey back in 1915. And staying with the theme of volunteering, I have recently learnt that Talgarth Mill’s stalwart Sunday visitor guide, Arwyn Evans, is shortly to leave to pursue an academic research project. Arwyn will be a hard act to follow, but anyone interested should contact the Mill Manager, Gez Richards, on: (01874) 711352

In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any feedback or issues of concern on: 07703 112113 or by email: [email protected] Alternatively, you can come along to my next advice surgery on Friday, 6th March from 5:00pm at Talgarth Tourist Information & Resource Centre. Appointments are not essential – but advanced notice may be useful if the issues are complex. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes

William


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News from Glasbury Wardby Chris Davies Powys County Councillor for GlasburyThis month has been busy with meetings, many of which revolved around budgets and cuts. With Powys CC having received the lowest settlement from the Cardiff Bay Assembly for the eighth successive year we are once again facing severe cuts to our services and provisions in the county.

The Budget for the authority for 2015/16 was approved at a recent meeting, where I had no alternative but to vote against the cabinet’s proposals. A higher council tax for fewer services is not something I felt I could support.

I have also been very alarmed at the recent announcement that a review of Secondary Schools is underway in the county. This could lead to a ‘number’ of schools and possibly associated community leisure services closing, which would have a massive effect on our communities. The ‘one size fits all culture’ that comes out of the Assembly consistently fails to recognise the rurality of a constituency such as

Brecon & Radnorshire. We therefore have a fight on our hands!

The Welsh Assembly has again penalised the rural areas when it came to removing the funding for our YFC’ organisation in Wales. The Labour budget, supported by the Lib Dems, did not just reduce the grant, but completely removed this support which will have a major effect on this tremendous rural youth movement which does so much for our rural communities.

By the time you are reading this we will be in March with spring in the air and let’s hope a better month ahead.

Contact me on any matter : 07855 752110 or email: [email protected]

May I wish you all a happy St David’s day.

Best wishes

Chris


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HELLEBORUS

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Hellebores are greatly underrated perennial plants, some of which are evergreen, with showy flowers in the winter and early spring before most of the other perennials have even come into growth. Perhaps the best known of the hellebores is Helleborus niger, better known as the ‘Christmas Rose’. These are evergreen with divided, deep green leaves and nodding white flowers with golden stamens. As the name suggest they can be in flower for Christmas but in most years the flowers last well into the New Year. By March the later flowering Helleborus x hybridus or ‘Lenten Rose’ will be taking centre stage with their cup-shaped, white, pink or purple flowers many of which have attractive, spotted patterns on the inside of the petals. Other Hellebores such as H. corsicus and H. foetidus have divided, spiny, dark green leaves and pale green flowers carried in large clusters in late winter and early spring.

Hellebores in general prefer semi-shade and a moisture retentive soil and are therefore ideal for edge of woodland or around the base of shrubs. As flower buds develop in the winter, old, blackened leaves need to be removed to allow the flowers to be seen at their best. Just remember though that all parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested and that the sap may irritate skin. However don’t let this put you off as every garden should have a place for at least one variety of the hard-working Hellebore.

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Solar PowerDo you get ratty when you go without food for long?

Do you crave sugar or starchy carbs (chocolate, potatoes)?

Want out?! With all the media coverage yesterday, as I type, from the report in the BMJ which declared saturated fats are not the enemy they were reported to be back in 1983, (hooray – about time!); we need to address the biggest issue of all:

We eat WAY too many carbs! (there is another side to this but I’d give out pertinent solutions individually as it needs proper discussion I can’t fit in here).

Reducing them is a great start however.

The truth is, we are all solar powered! Energy in food comes from the sun. We eat plants grown under the sun, breaking the carbs down from them, into glucose, which releases the sun’s energy contained within it. Almost all of our energy derives from glucose (sugar). This is the main fuel of the body and what you eat determines the quality, quantity and availability of glucose to all your body’s cells including your brain. But a mars bar is not the same as Kale! Maintaining even blood sugar is vital for good and consistent

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Not all are bad: carbs are broken down into sugar which is released into the bloodstream to provide the entire body with fuel. The speed at which this sugar enters the bloodstream affects our energy, mood, weight, ability to deal with stress, long term health and more. Some carbs are fast releasing, raising blood sugar quickly while others are slow releasing. Think of fast releasing carbs as rocket fuel, they give you a short, sharp burst energy followed by a rapid burn out. Slow releasing carbs, best found in veggies, give out a consistent energy level and eating these are a vital part of the energy equation, hence why they are such a big part of any client’s plan we put together. As ever with nutrition – it needs individual tailoring and good advice around it – seek out a professional for support – (preferably one that was not involved in flawed studies 30 years ago eh?!)

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This month the Old Railway Line Garden Centre is hosting a Charity Quiz and Curry Night as part of the national Garden Re-Leaf Day.

Garden Centre owner Mark said “On Friday 27th March we will be hosting a Charity Quiz and Curry Night in our Railway Restaurant from 6.30pm. The evening is in aid of Greenfingers, which creates gardens at children’s hospices across the UK. Greenfingers is a fantastic charity which we enjoy supporting every year.

“Teams of up to six people can enter and tickets cost just £10 per person including quiz entry and a choice of delicious homemade curries. Don’t worry if you don’t like curry; there will be an alternative option! The quiz will contain a wide range of subjects to appeal to people of all ages and interests with £120 worth of gift vouchers on offer as prizes.”

As well as the

quiz night there

will also be a variety of fundraising activities at the

garden centre during the day.

Mark added “During the day of our Charity Quiz &

Curry Night customers are invited to join us for a day

of fundraising activities including our popular ‘Wellie

Throwing Challenge’, raffle and a new addition ‘Soak

the Boss’ wet sponge throwing stall which I am not

looking forward to! Activities cost just £1 a go giving

you an opportunity to win a wide range of fantastic

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For further information and to book, please call The

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Curry & Quiz Night inaid of Garden Re-Leaf


Get to really know..........Name: Nicole Williams.

Place of birth? Hereford Hospital.

Where do you live? Hay-on-Wye.

Marital status? Not married, I’m only 19! I have a boyfriend, but definitely no marriage happening anytime soon.

Occupation? I work here at Cariads Local Ltd, doing my apprenticeship with Lisa-Marie, and I also work at Gwernyfed Sports Centre two evenings a week.

Children? Not for a while!

Pets? None.

What was your favourite childhood television programme? Sooty and Sweep.

Are you a collector of anything? Clothes (do way too much shopping).

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? A bird so I could fly!

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The ability to eat as much rubbish as I want and never put on weight.

What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Bleugh.

What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? i’m normally gone the moment my head hits the pillow.

Do you believe in ghosts? Open minded.

Most exciting thing you’ve won? I’m a loser.

Two lessons life has taught you? Never underestimate yourself and laugh a lot, laughing makes everything better!

What makes you grumpy? Tailgaters.Grrr!

Teenage crush? Aston Merrygold or Dougie Poynter. Oh no.

You’re given one million pounds, what do you spend it on? My family, friends, car and a house!

Have any bad habits? I don’t think before I speak so everything comes out a mess!

Which bad habits drive you crazy? Negativity.

Do you believe in the afterlife? Open minded.

What book would you recommend to others? I don’t do a lot of reading, but I liked The Time Traveller’s Wife.

Best present ever received? I loved my Baby

Annabelle when I was 6.

List one thing you wish you could change about yourself: To not be glued to my phone.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? New York, or Paris again!

List five goals on your life’s to-do list: For me, my family and friends to be happy and healthy, to some day have my own house, a family, travel the world and to live comfortably.

Name one regret you have: I regret eating that huge galaxy bar 5 minutes ago.

Name one thing you miss about being a kid: Being carefree, playing with my sisters and cousins and more importantly, watching Disney films without being judged.

Name one thing you love about being an adult: Freedom!

What’s your favourite song of the moment? I listen to so much music, I actually can’t choose!

What’s your favourite song of all time? I find this so hard to answer, I don’t have one favourite. I would probably say my favourite artists are Arctic Monkeys and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday night? Boogying with my friends.

What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? To chill out in front of the TV.

Have any hidden talents? I like drawing.

What would be your dream job? Working for Cariads Local Ltd (Hi Lisa-Marie).

If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? I wouldn’t want to change my name, my Dad chose it and i’ve always quite liked it.

What have you done today to make you feel proud? Not eating my Mums birthday chocolates.

Sum yourself up in five words: Happy, friendly, positive, artistic, and a chocoholic.


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Last month Lisa Marie and I were fortunate enough to be able to sample the delights of The Old Electric Shop which is the new vegetarian Café on Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. We went along on a Wednesday lunchtime. The shop was dotted with people, familiar faces creating a rather local social feel, and a selection of visitors who added to the atmosphere. During our visit there were people coming in and out, some to enjoy the food and some for the shopping experience. On arrival Lucy allowed us to choose where we sat, and all of the areas had vintage and rustic furniture on which to sit. We chose the area at the front of the shop, next to the window which looks out towards the Town Clock, a relaxing spot to watch passers by. Lucy informed us that everything in the shop is for sale, even the seats we were sitting on! They have created a superb new kitchen area within the vast shop - an open kitchen where you can see the very talented Gwen at work. At the counter you can witness all the preparation, right through to the service of the food itself.The chalk board menu was clearly laid out with a good variety of dishes on offer. As we were here to tell you, our readers, of our findings, we asked for small portions of a number of dishes. We also opted for a bottle of the Weobley Ash Apple Juice to share, locally made of course. All food is vegetarian, with gluten free and vegan dishes available. All of the ingredients are locally sourced and are made on site. Gwen, who creates and cooks all of the inventive dishes, is herself a vegan so she can add that personal touch. The choices on the specials board would satisfy most people’s appetites, vegetarian or not. Lisa Marie and I started off with the Thai Green Vegetable Curry Soup, it was absolutely delicious, looked amazing and with the many interesting tastes we debated amongst ourselves, what were Gwen’s secret ingredients?We then had a small portion of the Pizza, topped with Aubergine, Tomato, Artichoke Hearts and Feta, served with a grated Beetroot and Carrot side dish

and a mixed leaf Salad. We then sampled the Burger which was a combination of Butter bean, Carrot and Sunflower, served inside a warm Ciabatta with Chutney. Both these dishes were beautifully presented, attractive to the eye and just delicious. We ladies highly recommend.The desserts were displayed in a glass cabinet. I decided on a Brioche muffin- very light and sweet tasting. Lisa Marie chose the Chocolate and Orange muffin, which I ‘obviously’ had to taste. A moist texture with soft pieces of Chocolate and Orange. Superb ... The ‘Specials’ change continuously, and are always seasonal. The café welcome families and is suitable for all age ranges. Unique features for the little ones are bowls of vintage toy cars to play with and milk served in small old style milk bottles. Dishes such as ‘beans on toast’ were mentioned, simple ingredients, and what children enjoy! All the food and drink is very reasonably priced. What better way to burn off lunch then a bit of retail therapy in the many different sections of the shop. Hannah Burson, founder and owner of The Old Electric Shop, sells furniture, lighting and interesting homewares. Toria Whitfield of Field and Found, runs her design studio within the shop, making artisan workwear and accessories. Barnabee’s Books sell vintage classic Penguin and Ladybird books. Katie Tyler Upholstery has a great range of unique pieces of furniture and textiles. Lucy Jardine selling designer clothes. Jo Hodges of Hay Does Vintage sells cool American style vintage pieces. There is gallery space available for a two-month time period. Finally, Llynfi Textiles are a mother and daughter team creating beautiful, simple clothing from Welsh wool. We could have spent all our wages! Future plans for the shop are to extend its opening hours and to expand as a brand. So keep an eye out for the unique Old Electric Shop. Nicole Williams

The Old Electric ShopREVIEW

Another example of a Soup of the day favourite



Last month Lisa Marie and I were fortunate enough to be able to sample the delights of The Old Electric Shop which is the new vegetarian Café on Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. We went along on a Wednesday lunchtime. The shop was dotted with people, familiar faces creating a rather local social feel, and a selection of visitors who added to the atmosphere. During our visit there were people coming in and out, some to enjoy the food and some for the shopping experience. On arrival Lucy allowed us to choose where we sat, and all of the areas had vintage and rustic furniture on which to sit. We chose the area at the front of the shop, next to the window which looks out towards the Town Clock, a relaxing spot to watch passers by. Lucy informed us that everything in the shop is for sale, even the seats we were sitting on! They have created a superb new kitchen area within the vast shop - an open kitchen where you can see the very talented Gwen at work. At the counter you can witness all the preparation, right through to the service of the food itself.The chalk board menu was clearly laid out with a good variety of dishes on offer. As we were here to tell you, our readers, of our findings, we asked for small portions of a number of dishes. We also opted for a bottle of the Weobley Ash Apple Juice to share, locally made of course. All food is vegetarian, with gluten free and vegan dishes available. All of the ingredients are locally sourced and are made on site. Gwen, who creates and cooks all of the inventive dishes, is herself a vegan so she can add that personal touch. The choices on the specials board would satisfy most people’s appetites, vegetarian or not. Lisa Marie and I started off with the Thai Green Vegetable Curry Soup, it was absolutely delicious, looked amazing and with the many interesting tastes we debated amongst ourselves, what were Gwen’s secret ingredients?We then had a small portion of the Pizza, topped with Aubergine, Tomato, Artichoke Hearts and Feta, served with a grated Beetroot and Carrot side dish

and a mixed leaf Salad. We then sampled the Burger which was a combination of Butter bean, Carrot and Sunflower, served inside a warm Ciabatta with Chutney. Both these dishes were beautifully presented, attractive to the eye and just delicious. We ladies highly recommend.The desserts were displayed in a glass cabinet. I decided on a Brioche muffin- very light and sweet tasting. Lisa Marie chose the Chocolate and Orange muffin, which I ‘obviously’ had to taste. A moist texture with soft pieces of Chocolate and Orange. Superb ... The ‘Specials’ change continuously, and are always seasonal. The café welcome families and is suitable for all age ranges. Unique features for the little ones are bowls of vintage toy cars to play with and milk served in small old style milk bottles. Dishes such as ‘beans on toast’ were mentioned, simple ingredients, and what children enjoy! All the food and drink is very reasonably priced. What better way to burn off lunch then a bit of retail therapy in the many different sections of the shop. Hannah Burson, founder and owner of The Old Electric Shop, sells furniture, lighting and interesting homewares. Toria Whitfield of Field and Found, runs her design studio within the shop, making artisan workwear and accessories. Barnabee’s Books sell vintage classic Penguin and Ladybird books. Katie Tyler Upholstery has a great range of unique pieces of furniture and textiles. Lucy Jardine selling designer clothes. Jo Hodges of Hay Does Vintage sells cool American style vintage pieces. There is gallery space available for a two-month time period. Finally, Llynfi Textiles are a mother and daughter team creating beautiful, simple clothing from Welsh wool. We could have spent all our wages! Future plans for the shop are to extend its opening hours and to expand as a brand. So keep an eye out for the unique Old Electric Shop. Nicole Williams

The Old Electric ShopREVIEW

Another example of a Soup of the day favourite


The Thoughts ofa GreengrocerComing into March the worst of the winter is behind us and we can look forward to spring and all the new growth. Here in the early part of February I have already seen plenty overnight lights in lambing sheds and it makes me glad for a couple of months that I only have to go out once a week in the middle of the night (Kieran does the other trip to Birmingham). The farmers will have to feed the lambs well this year to have spring lamb on the Easter table. With Easter being earlier this year it may be that planting the potatoes on Good Friday may be ignored as a rule and left until later in the month.

The fine clear and warm weather in February has worried me a little as it has reminded me of that year when we had a wonderful very early start to spring and all the blossom came out only to hit a colder spell and have no insects to pollinate it. That year there were no greengages, few damsons and a shortage of apples.

I can report that this morning in Bristol Wholesale the prices haven’t changed much at all. Forced rhubarb is still Dutch and very dear, courgettes have come back into the market after an absence of a couple of weeks but the price is still too high. The other very pricy things are cauliflowers - it’s now almost a month since they virtually doubled in price and no sign of a let up.

An unusual fruit seen recently was a blood orange crossed with a navel orange - it was a bigger fruit with a fine flavour but little colour, sometimes I feel it is just not necessary to mess around with nature.

Now is the time to start looking in the usual places for Ramsons otherwise known as wild garlic. the flavour is beautiful and makes the little bit of effort well worthwhile (the walk is good for you as well).

A final note in view of the latest furore about the positioning of daffodil bulbs and flowers in shops - firstly there are no bulbs about at this time of year having all been planted and are virtually in flower, and secondly I remember an old friend who used to walk through the garden eating the flowers which he said had a slightly pepperish flavour.Article supplied by Stuart Pritchard

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Wild in March Protectingwildlife for the future

Moschatel is easily overlooked but unmistakeable in flower as the green flowers are arranged as if on the faces of a cube – rather like a town-hall clock with four faces on each wall of the tower. But not many town-hall clocks have a face on the top as well!

The Golden-saxifrage pictured is the more rare species which is dotted around Pwll yr Wrach in small clumps. The carpets are of the commoner, opposite-leaved species.

On Saturday 28th March Keith Noble is leading a walk “Birds of Brechfa Pool & the Commons”: to see resident Skylarks and other birds, then Brechfa Pool for water birds. Details at bit.ly/bwtevents. If you have never been to Brechfa pool then you need to!

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We all know that snowdrops and daffodils can start to appear near the turn of the year but March is the time for another flush of woodland plants that get into flower before the bluebells and anemones that delight us later in the spring.

Pwll-y-Wrach Nature Reserve is the Trust’s most popular. This is a great place to enjoy Early Dog-violet, Moschatel (also known as Town-hall Clock) and carpets of Golden-saxifrage.

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Wild in March Protectingwildlife for the future

Moschatel is easily overlooked but unmistakeable in flower as the green flowers are arranged as if on the faces of a cube – rather like a town-hall clock with four faces on each wall of the tower. But not many town-hall clocks have a face on the top as well!

The Golden-saxifrage pictured is the more rare species which is dotted around Pwll yr Wrach in small clumps. The carpets are of the commoner, opposite-leaved species.

On Saturday 28th March Keith Noble is leading a walk “Birds of Brechfa Pool & the Commons”: to see resident Skylarks and other birds, then Brechfa Pool for water birds. Details at bit.ly/bwtevents. If you have never been to Brechfa pool then you need to!

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We all know that snowdrops and daffodils can start to appear near the turn of the year but March is the time for another flush of woodland plants that get into flower before the bluebells and anemones that delight us later in the spring.

Pwll-y-Wrach Nature Reserve is the Trust’s most popular. This is a great place to enjoy Early Dog-violet, Moschatel (also known as Town-hall Clock) and carpets of Golden-saxifrage.

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RJ Joinery Services Ltd are manufacture of bespoke timber frame buildings including garages, carports, garden rooms, garden sheds, conservatories, stables, field shelters and American barns. They are also manufacturers of stable doors, garage doors, sliding doors, barn doors, windows for all purposes, all made to suit your requirements. To celebrate their tenth year of trading they have moved to a larger premises as of the 2nd February 2015 (unit 7 Glanwye Business Park). The new premise has provided R J Joinery with an extensive workshop for manufacture, new office space and a small shop area displaying their stable accessories and ironmongery.

The office opening hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday if you would like to discuss a potential building or joinery project, otherwise by appointment. If you

wish to contact them out of hours please call 07771 745641. They will be displaying images of their previous work throughout the office for visitors to browse. There will also be images of their work available to see on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Please like / follow them to be kept up to date with any upcoming events or competitions. Their website is also being updated on a regular basis with new products and price drops!

And of course, their rug washing and repair service has moved to the new unit with them. If you have any rugs that require their service, please drop rugs off at the office, or call to discuss collection services.

Roy and staff wish to “Thank you to all of our past, present and future customers for your support throughout our 10 years in business!”.

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Last week Erwood Community Council took delivery of a defibrillator, thanks to generous support from British Heart Foundation and local fundraisers. Cllr Mrs Anne Nicholls welcomed everyone to the well attended meeting and introduced Mr Carl Powell, Clinical Support Officer for The Wales Ambulance Service, who was there to hand over the machine.

Cllr Mrs Elizabeth Williams reported on events leading to this purchase – a successful grant application to B H F, a very generous contribution from Mrs Ann Rees when she requested donations rather than presents at her birthday party, the proceeds of the Harvest Auction organised by Mrs Margaret Evans and fellow Moriah Chapel members.

Donations from the dog section at Erwood Village Show also helped to swell the funds.

Mr Carl Powell demonstrated to the appreciative audience how the defibrillator should be used in an emergency. He said he had delivered 15 machines this week to Friends of Healthcare in Builth and District for distribution to the various communities. He was thanked by Chairperson Cllr Anne Nicholls for his very informative and useful talk, but hopefully it will never need to be used!

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aware of it as they travel through the village. Cllr Alan Pryce and Mr Alan Prior have both kindly agreed to carry out regular checks on the defibrillator to make sure it’s all charged up and in working order.

Erwood Community Council is very grateful to The British Heart Foundation for its generous funding and to everyone in the surrounding area, who have willingly contributed to the fund to make the purchase of this defibrillator possible.

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Cllr Goronwy Davies, Mr Alan Prior, Mrs Gwyneth Davies, Clerk to Erwood Community Council, Cllr Alan Pryce, Mrs Meryl Lewis, Cllr Gwyn Davies and Cllr Haydn Powell

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Lottery Bid Success for Talgarth Information & Resource CentreAs a result of applying for funding from the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund the Centre has been able to install new computers in its Telecentre. Once some of the volunteers have completed their training it is proposed to go out into Talgarth and the surrounding area to demonstrate some basic skills in the safe use of the internet for online shopping, banking and social media. It is hoped that these skills will be useful in a time of reduced services such as access to banking, reduced bus services and, as is common in a rural area such as ours, family living further afield. The internet can also be invaluable for looking for work and can also be a means of updating skills to improve a CV.The Resource Centre has always provided access to computers and Wifi with the continuing advances in computers and Programmes the Centre’s equipment was becoming outdated. Happily, the Centre is now in a position to offer the latest in computing in addition to the other office resources available such as the printer, laminator and so forth. The computer room itself will also be available to be booked for meetings and is now equipped with

a projector for presentations. The official opening date and sessions will be advertised soon for training in basic skills on desktop PCs, laptops and other portable media.Offsetting the good news about re-equipping the Centre, is the sad news of the loss of two of its volunteers. Peter Emerson, a long serving member of the team passed away in January and will be sadly missed. Pam East who was one of the early volunteer recruits alongside her husband Mike, also passed away in January after a long illness. Husband Mike continues to volunteer at the Centre.With exciting new projects in view it is hoped that new volunteers will come to join our friendly team to help us provide an essential service to local residents and visitors. The Centre can be contacted, in person, we are open 6 days a week in Winter, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm. Or by email at [email protected], by telephone on 01874 712226. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.


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On the A438 between Hereford and Brecon, our very own local historic monument, Whitney Bridge, has once again hit our TV screens when it was featured in the popular BBC 2 TV series, Antique Map of Britain with Tim Wonnacott, recently.

Maggie Taylor and husband Grahame Penny moved in to the riverside Toll Cottage in Whitney-on-Wye three years ago when they purchased the attached 18th Century Whitney Toll Bridge and have been working ever since to bring the bridge and toll cottage back to their former glory.

“We see ourselves more as custodians of this historic monument rather that the owners.” Said Maggie. “The 80p daily charge to cross only just about covers the cost of maintaining this historic monument so any profit that we make from the brass plaques will go into funding of ongoing maintenance of the bridge and further improvement of the facilities.”

“To celebrate the bridge’s 240th birthday we have launched our Brass Plaque Scheme with a limited edition of 240 plaques.” said Maggie. “A brass plaque is a lovely way to mark a special occasion and will become a lasting memory of the event.

A plaque can be for many reasons - to remember a loved one, for births, christenings, engagements, marriages, anniversaries or just simply to say ‘I love you’. The limited edition of just 240 plaques will be permanently screwed to the oak wood decking on either side of the bridge so that they can be visited and viewed for another 240 years to come. A perfect local memory.

Each personalised brass plaque will be engraved specifically for you with the words you choose (within reason!) and are available in two sizes – 20 characters (£27.50) and 60 characters (£65.50) –

A Brass Plaque is Forever!both sizes can be seen on the photograph. The cost includes engraving and fixing to Whitney Bridge in a permanent spot of your choice where it will remain for many years for you and your family to come and view. Any profits will go towards maintenance and improvements of the facilities.”Full details can be found on the website, together with the application form, at www.whitneybridge.co.uk/brass-plaques.htm or directly at the bridge’s toll cottage.

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National Tourism Awards Finalists The Bakers’ Table at Talgarth Mill are through to the finals of the National Tourism Awards for the second time. Runners up in the Category Best Place to Eat (Café) in 2013, they have just found out that they are through to the final three once again in the 2015 awards. Owner Nicola Willis said ‘We are delighted to be through to the finals of these prestigious awards for the second time, and to find out that there are other local businesses that have been shortlisted in their categories too. We take a huge amount of pride in what we do at the Café, to promote local, seasonal food, which is both high quality and affordable. We are lucky enough to be able to do this in a beautiful riverside setting.’

The awards, which are run by Visit Wales, recognise the best in Welsh tourism and include categories such as Best Place to Stay, Best Place to Eat, Best Day Out, Best Event, Best Visitor Welcome, Tourism Skills Development, Best Business Tourism and the new Rising Star category, which recognises those who are up and coming in the industry.

Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates, said: “The calibre of entries this year was really superb and I know the judges had a very hard time narrowing down the finalists. We can be very proud in Wales to have such high quality tourism businesses. It is a real achievement to become finalists from the hundreds of entries that we had.”

The awards, which are run in commercial partnership with Quadrant Media & Communications in Cardiff, will be held on Wednesday 25th March 2015 at The Vale Resort in Hensol, where the winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony and dinner. The last awards, held in Venue Cymru in Llandudno, saw over 500 businesses attend on the night.

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Finalists 2015: Best Place to Eat (Café)

The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth, Raspberry Tea Room, Cwmbran, Wright’s Food Emporium, Llanarthne.

For more information contact Nicola Willis on 01874 711125.

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Hot on the heels of the previous notification, The Bakers’ Table at Talgarth Mill received two more fantastic pieces of news.

‘We are pleased to announce that The Bakers’ Table has been shortlisted as one of the top 20 entries to the Best Small Shops Competition 2015. Your business was selected by an independent panel of judges from hundreds of high quality applicants from a wide range of retail sectors throughout the UK. The Best Small Shop 2015 will be chosen from the 20 shortlisted shops and announced at the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, Westminster Reception on 25th February 2015.’

Not half an hour later Nicola received a phone call from the Producer of the BBC Radio Four Food and Farming Awards with the news that:

‘The Bakers’ Table has been nominated in the Food Producer category for this years BBC Food & Farming Awards and our judges have selected you to go on the longlist. This means that it has gone through to the next stage of the judging process and will go forward to a full judges meeting next week to determine the three finalists.’

‘We are absolutely delighted to have been nominated for this award by our customers’ said Nicola, ‘and will be sending some of our 100% Talgarth bread (Bara Felinwr) along with a Bara Brith by courier on Monday for the judges to taste on Tuesday. Thank you to all who nominated us.’

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News from...... Black Mountains Lions Once again the Black Mountains Lions Annual Schools Quiz was a huge success. A team of 4 from each of the local junior Schools took part.Clyro, Clifford, Llyswen, Bronllys, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth and Llangorse.Quiz questions covered a wide variety of subjects, some of which even had the staff thinking!The winning team from Clyro now hold the trophy until next year, and each member of the team received a £20 book token, with a £300 cheque for the school. Well done Aleks Sheppard, Ellie Platt, Joseph Cooley and Eli Williams-Sweet2nd was Clifford with each team member winning a £10 book Token, with £200 for the school, and 3rd was Llyswen with £10 book token each and £100 for the school.For taking part all the remaining team members were given £10 book tokens.

Congratulations to everyone taking part and thanks to their staff for supporting them. Our thanks also go to Gwernyfed school for hosting the event. We are all looking forward to next year!

Bronllys Hospital & Community League of FriendsPossibly last year was the year we had the most to celebrate.First and foremost was the news at the end of last year that the Haygarth Surgeries had the contract to run Llewelyn Ward as from January 1st this year. It had proved impossible to replace Dr Dunn as there were no applicants. This does mean our hospital ward is now secured, after years of fighting to keep it open. It seems to be working very well, with the

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GP’s fulfilling a full time roll. We, at last, have a truly Community Hospital for our communities.Keeping our hospital open has been a joint effort with Community Councils and so many of the public. You supported our meetings and joined campaigns endlessly.Thank You All So Much - Nothing Would Have Been Achieved Without You All!To add to that, the donations we received last year were the most we have ever had.We were able to spend over £12000 on the ward and our latest purchase was an ECG machine for £6000 which has just arrived. On top of that we spent over another £7000 on the Physio Department, Day Hospital, Mental Health and the Pain Clinic.We are a community League of Friends so please do not hesitate to contact us over any health concerns. Do support our Table Sales in Talgarth Church on the first Saturday of the month. Our Whist Drives, also in Talgarth Church Hall are on the 4th Monday of the month from 6.30pm for a 7pm start.By Maggie Sims

Chair of Bronllys Hosptal & Community League of Friends.

Bryngwyn RDAThe winter months have been busy for the team at Bryngwyn Riding for the Disabled Group despite the cold weather. A number of volunteers have spent time undertaking carriage driving training ready for driving to start, hopefully in May. The carriage has been purchased and the team is working well together. This will enable the Group to offer a service to people who cannot sit on a horse for whatever reason, but would still like to be involved with horses and have a unique view of the amazing countryside around Bryngwyn.The Thursday sessions have continued to run through December and January-these sessions are now taking children from a local school and adults from around the locality. The Saturday riders started back on the 7th February-the riders were delighted to be back in the saddle and have remembered everything they learnt last year. This year we would like to take a team of riders to the regional RDA competitions and we are starting endurance riding too. The starting distance for endurance is 1km, which we do most weeks in our rides onto the hill and around the school, but we will be getting ready for longer rides on the hills and

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be practicing ‘sloshing’ the ponies once it gets warmer. Riders will also be completing their level 1 proficiency tests and will be starting to use the Endeavour Award that RDA National has developed. Sounds like it is going to be a busy Spring and Summer. The Group has a number of fundraising activities organised. This includes the Open Day that will take place in June at Bryngwyn; we are already planning the demonstrations and booking people to give displays. The charity shop will be running again in Llandrindod Wells, please save good quality bric-a-brac, books and toys for us to sell. Last year we raised over £2,000 which was amazing. We will also be having a presence in Hay around Festival week, look out for the appearance of Joey the Shetland pony, adored by big and small people at Bryngwyn.The Group always needs new volunteers to come and help at riding sessions and support fundraising activities. You do not need previous experience of working with horses or children, just a willingness to learn and be part of an enthusiastic team. Whatever your interests and experience we can find a role to suit you. All volunteers need to fill in an application form and complete training sessions and a DBS check.

If you would like to find out more please contact Ruth Stevens on 01497 851360, email: [email protected] or go to www.ridinginwales.com

Fairtrade HayFairtrade Fortnight is upon us again. The two weeks when Fairtrade Hay, and community groups across the country, work hard to persuade YOU to choose Fairtrade and help to change the lives of farmers and workers. We’ve got plenty of activities planned, so do come along to meet us and find out more about the importance of choosing Fairtrade in your weekly shop.On Thursday 26th February the Fairtrade tea ladies will be at Hay market giving away free cups of Fairtrade tea.On Saturday 28th February and Sunday 1st March a Fairtrade cafe will be running at the Parish Hall as part of the Festival of British Cinema. 11am-8pm on both days. On Monday 2nd March (evening) we’ll be holding a talk at Tomatitos with a sugar farmer all the way from Malawi! You can also hear from local author Oliver Balch about his recent visit to Fairtrade coffee plantations in Nicaragua.

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On Sunday 8th March Fairtrade refreshments will be available on the Hay to Timbuktu Trail walk.Talk to us at any of these events to find out more about the farmers who have benefited from Fairtrade. Take Fyson Tchale from Malawi, for example. Fyson, a 79 year old farmer, joined a co-operative eleven years ago and now sells his tea on Fairtrade terms. The benefits for him include being able to drink safe water, his grandchildren attending a modern school with decent furniture, and the opportunity to buy maize at a discounted price. All of this is funded by the Fairtrade Premium. At the moment, only 9% of tea bags sold in the UK are Fairtrade – can you help increase that percentage by choosing Fairtrade tea next time you shop?For more info on our planned events visit fairtradehay.blogspot.co.uk or search Fairtrade Hay on Facebook to find our page.

Glasbury ArtsSaturday March 21st 2015 Gwernyfed High School.Tasmin Little - Naked Violin Recital and teach-in.Tasmin Little has firmly established herself as one of

today’s leading international violinists and will be in Glasbury to present: •An hour-long ‘teach-in’ for young string players, in which she will talk, play and demonstrate with participants in a group of up to 50, 2.30 - 3.30pm•An evening recital at 7.30pm. The programme will be a musical journey from Telemann to Bach.Ticket prices: Workshop £12, Recital £12 full price, £10 concessions (unwaged over 60’s under 18’s), Combined ticket £20 under 18’s & students; 10% members’ discount applies to all prices. River Café Pre-event meal at Glasbury Arts special price of £11.50 - Book direct on 01497 847426.Tickets: online at www.glasburyarts.co.uk by telephone on 07583 544110 or in person at Old Forest Arts, The Craft Centre, Hay-on-Wye.

Glasbury Get-Together ClubLooking forward, our next club meeting will be on March 25th, 2.30 - 4.30pm in Glasbury Village Hall. A raffle and prizes with tea and biscuits later.Small items donated towards prizes always

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appreciated.Our AGM was held last month. Judith Wilkinson our chairperson opened the proceedings, with a welcoming message and wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Then Judith passed to Gloria Gray our treasurer/secretary to report on finances and activities over the past year 2014. A healthy balance was reported to carry us into 2015. Accompanied by detailed paperwork for all to see.The Committee reported that they were all happy to continue for another year if members were in agreement. There was no objection. Committee members as follows:Chairperson: Judith Wilkinson, Vice Chair : John Newell, Treasurer/Secretary: Gloria Gray, Geraldine Cleary, Maureen Newell and Jenny Harper.Our meeting followed with a power point presentation from a member of the Fire Service. An interesting and helpful talk, with much discussion on safety, and a free invitation for a home visit if required, to check personal home safety and offer of smoke alarms. A cheque from Glasbury Get-Together Club has been sent to The Fire Fighters Charity.Reminder renewal of membership due from January 1st. remaining at £7 annual subscription.

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Gwernyfed High SchoolGwernyfed High School held their annual prize giving ceremony at the Carol Concert at the end of last term. The trophies were presented by the Chairman of Governors Rev. Ian Charlesworth. The following prizes were awarded to pupils in Years 8 to 11:Academic Award - Lily Biggs, Isabelle Goodridge, Eva Lantos and Georgia AllenSports Award - Levi Phillips, Amy Sinclair, Mollie Phillips and Rhys AnsteyRole Model Award - Jamie Coles, Ieuan Phillips, Thea Harrhy and Harvey DraperContribution to School Life - Jacob Evans, Lene Bray, Eirwen Abberley-Watton and Connor HowellMost Improved Pupil - Sam Atkins, Frey Hayward,

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Nathan Carey and Huw WheatmanPerforming Arts Award - Adam Thorn, Rhys Harper, Sam Davies and Tyler Morris The new Year 7 pupils also had their own category with the Year 7 Boy Role Model being awarded to Ethan Gardiner and the Year 7 Girl Role Model being awarded to Roxanne Shaw.Sixth Formers were all recognised for their contributions and the Academic Award went to Lucy Williams; Sports Award to Gabriel Kay; Contribution to School Life to Glenn Pritchard; Performing Arts Award to Sam Powell; Leadership Award to Felicity Jones and the Endeavour Award to Isabelle Morgan.Congratulations to all our prize winners!

Hay Town CouncilEvery year Hay Town Council has to review and make decisions regarding its annual budget. This budget is made up of income that comes from the small charge included in each household’s council tax bill issued by Powys County Council. The charge is known as the ‘precept’ and is the amount that comes across to Hay Town council

in order for them to fulfill their obligations to the residents of Hay.There are several council projects underway this year ; one of the most challenging being the transfer of assets from Powys County Council to the town. Although Powys will contribute some money , the town council will have to juggle this relatively small budget in order to, at least, maintain the services.Set up and maintenance costs need to be covered, such as a refurbishment of the public toilets, insurance, and meeting statutory health and safety obligations for the sports facilities. To meet these costs, the possibilities for fund raising, cost saving and even a potential loan from Powys Council were considered.A comparison against similar size local councils within Powys showed that in the majority of cases the Hay precept is a lot lower than the majority of these and will remain so, even after taking into account the increase. After much discussion it was agreed that although it certainly wasn’t the preferred option, the council had no choice but to increase the precept. This would amount to an additional £8 per year per household (on a house in Council tax Band D) but


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in percentage terms sounds a lot higher (20%). I cannot emphasise too strongly the amount of discussion and consideration that went into this decision. It occurred to me at the time that although minutes of meetings are made public via the town council website, they don’t reflect the amount of debate (sometimes heated!) and discussion that councillors enter into. Decisions are not taken lightly; Hay Town council is committed to maintaining services for its residents and as such hopes that you will understand the reasons behind this difficult decision to increase the precept. By Cllr T Stedman

Hay U3AOur next U3A meeting will be at 10.30am on Tuesday 17th March at The Swan at Hay, Church Street. The afternoon discussion will begin at 1.30pm. The Reverend Canon Chris Pullin, Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral, will give our morning talk on the important connection between Hereford and the Magna Carta. In the afternoon there will be a discussion of whether we need a new Magna Carta, led by U3A’s Current Affairs Interest Group.The entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for

non-members and pre booked light lunches are available from the Swan from 12.15am. For further information see our web site www.u3ahay.org.uk or telephone Rodney Mace 01497 820679.

Hay Community CupboardHay Community Cupboard’s AGM will be held on Monday 23rd March at 7.30pm in the Swan Hotel. This will be an opportunity to hear about the work they do, as well as to find out more about cooking healthy food on a tight budget. Everyone is very welcome to come along for what will be an interesting and enjoyable evening.

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10.30am Easter Family Service(In Hay on wye C.P. School)

6pm Easter Evening Service(In the Mission Hall, Lion Street)

Refreshments after both Services

Everyone WelcomeMinister: Rev Gordon Bingham (01497) 820685

Applications are invited for part time/occasional volunteer Community Car drivers to take members in Hay and area to appointments, which may be medical or social. Applicants will have their own vehicle and be friendly, helpful and reliable. Reimbursed at 45p per mile. DBS check and references essential.Please call Lesley Moore on 01497 821616for an information pack.

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Panna cotta

315ml of milk

190g of caster sugar

1 vanilla pod

500ml of double cream

4 gelatine leaves

1 tablespoon of custard powder

Raspberry puree

2 punnets raspberry

4 table spoons of caster sugar

1 table spoon water

Poached rhubarb

3 sticks of rhubarb

100ml water

2 tablespoons grenadine

Mini meringues

75g egg whites

70g caster sugar

Method: To make the panna cotta

Soak the gelatine in water till soft

Boil the milk, sugar, vanilla pod

seeds, and cream together

Once boiled add 2 table spoons of

the liquid to the custard powder

and mix then add back to the pan

Squeeze out the water from the

gelatine and add to the cream

mixture and whisk till dissolved

Pour out into the moulds and set

for a minimum of six hours

Ingredients: To make the puree

Add all ingredients to the pan

and simmer for 20 minutes

Blend and pass

For the poached rhubarb

Boil the water and the

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To plate

Spoon out the puree on the plate

Decant the panna cotta, the best way to

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mould into simmering water for 5 seconds

to loosen

Put on the plate just off the puree

Dot around the rhubarb, meringues, and

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dairy raspberry sorbet.

Recipe: Vanilla custard panna cotta, raspberry, rhubarb, mini meringuesThe George, Brecon.



To make the Vanilla custard

Panna cotta

315ml of milk

190g of caster sugar

1 vanilla pod

500ml of double cream

4 gelatine leaves

1 tablespoon of custard powder

Raspberry puree

2 punnets raspberry

4 table spoons of caster sugar

1 table spoon water

Poached rhubarb

3 sticks of rhubarb

100ml water

2 tablespoons grenadine

Mini meringues

75g egg whites

70g caster sugar

Method: To make the panna cotta

Soak the gelatine in water till soft

Boil the milk, sugar, vanilla pod

seeds, and cream together

Once boiled add 2 table spoons of

the liquid to the custard powder

and mix then add back to the pan

Squeeze out the water from the

gelatine and add to the cream

mixture and whisk till dissolved

Pour out into the moulds and set

for a minimum of six hours

Ingredients: To make the puree

Add all ingredients to the pan

and simmer for 20 minutes

Blend and pass

For the poached rhubarb

Boil the water and the

grenadine together and once boiling

turn down to a simmer

Cut the rhubarb on the angle into

diamond shapes

Put in the simmering water and poach for

5 minutes or until just soft

Take out and cool

For the mini meringues

Turn the oven on to 120c

Whisk the whites till soft peaks and slowly

add the sugar whilst whisking continuously

Put in to a piping bag and pipe out on

to a tray with grease proof paper to the

desired shape and size

Bake for 25 minutes, then turn the oven off

and leave them in until they have cooled

To plate

Spoon out the puree on the plate

Decant the panna cotta, the best way to

do this is by placing the bottom of the

mould into simmering water for 5 seconds

to loosen

Put on the plate just off the puree

Dot around the rhubarb, meringues, and

fresh raspberries in clusters on the plate.

To finish serve with a scoop of Llanfaes

dairy raspberry sorbet.

Recipe: Vanilla custard panna cotta, raspberry, rhubarb, mini meringuesThe George, Brecon.


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Meal planning - quite a revelation!One of our Love Food Hate Waste tips to reduce food waste and save money is to meal plan! Now I have to be honest, meal planning is something that I’ve never been too good at.I’ve always written a shopping list, and always used what I have at home to cobble something together for dinner each night. But, the weekend before last something changed for me! Every Saturday I go to my local town to buy my fruit and veg from the market, but on that Saturday I was busy and didn’t really have time to go. I knew I still had some veg in the fridge from the weekend before but wasn’t sure if it was enough to last the week. So, I decided to write a meal plan and have a think about whether it would actually be enough for the week, whether we’d be home every night for dinner and what our plans were for the week. It was quite a revelation! I realised that actually you can’t eat that much food between two people for five weekday nights and I really didn’t need to make

a dash into town to buy more veg.On Sunday my mum kindly invited us for a roast. Monday night I was home alone so I made a dhal from lentils, spices, onion and garlic that I already had, threw in a few mushrooms that needed using up and served it with some rice from the storecupboard, it was delicious, and what was even better was that there was enough left to keep me going for lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday served with bread. On Tuesday we had sausages and mash with veg from the fridge and C Boy took the leftover sausage and gravy for his lunch the next day with some bread. On Wednesday we had risotto made with leeks, mushrooms and 3 rashers of bacon leftover from the weekend, I ate the leftovers for my lunch on Thursday.If you don’t feel too confident at meal planning, you will find some readymade meal plans to get you started on the LFHW website: www.wales.lovefoodhatewaste.comArticle by Vik Salisbury

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Meal planning - quite a revelation!One of our Love Food Hate Waste tips to reduce food waste and save money is to meal plan! Now I have to be honest, meal planning is something that I’ve never been too good at.I’ve always written a shopping list, and always used what I have at home to cobble something together for dinner each night. But, the weekend before last something changed for me! Every Saturday I go to my local town to buy my fruit and veg from the market, but on that Saturday I was busy and didn’t really have time to go. I knew I still had some veg in the fridge from the weekend before but wasn’t sure if it was enough to last the week. So, I decided to write a meal plan and have a think about whether it would actually be enough for the week, whether we’d be home every night for dinner and what our plans were for the week. It was quite a revelation! I realised that actually you can’t eat that much food between two people for five weekday nights and I really didn’t need to make

a dash into town to buy more veg.On Sunday my mum kindly invited us for a roast. Monday night I was home alone so I made a dhal from lentils, spices, onion and garlic that I already had, threw in a few mushrooms that needed using up and served it with some rice from the storecupboard, it was delicious, and what was even better was that there was enough left to keep me going for lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday served with bread. On Tuesday we had sausages and mash with veg from the fridge and C Boy took the leftover sausage and gravy for his lunch the next day with some bread. On Wednesday we had risotto made with leeks, mushrooms and 3 rashers of bacon leftover from the weekend, I ate the leftovers for my lunch on Thursday.If you don’t feel too confident at meal planning, you will find some readymade meal plans to get you started on the LFHW website: www.wales.lovefoodhatewaste.comArticle by Vik Salisbury

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What’s on:during the weekMONDAY

Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 9 - 10.30am. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5 years. Just turn up and join in! £1 per session. Contact 01497 820860.

Beginners Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club.Contemporary and sociable the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us to simply explore the poses. No chanting. You’ll love it! £6. 01497 822995.

Life Drawing: 10am - 4pm at Clyro Village Hall. Beginners welcome. Contact 01497 831550. MODELS WANTED.

Story Time at Hay Library: 11.30am - 12pm. Come join in the fun. Contact 01497 820847.

HayDay Café: (first Monday of the month). 2 – 4pm. Cusop Village Hall. A new cafe for people living with dementia. Transport can be arranged. Contact Trish Richardson 01497 821381.

Hay Bridge Club: 2pm. The Swan Hotel, Hay. Friendly Bridge - all standards welcome. Contact Jenny Martin 01497 831287.

Friendship Club: (third Monday of the month) 2.30 - 4pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Tea, cakes and chat. Contact Ann Pritchard 01497 847221.

Boxing Circuits suitable for everyone: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. For men and women. £6. Contact 01497 822995.

Spinning: 6pm & 7pm at Gwernyfed

Sports Centre. Call to book 01497 847740.

Make to Measure: 6 - 8pm. (Term time only). Glasbury Village Hall. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or [email protected].

Whist Drive: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall.

Craft Class: 7 - 9pm. Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Alive & Kickin’ Community Choir: The Old Museum, Glamorgan St, Brecon. £5 per session for Coleg Powys Staff & Students. Everyone from age 12 upwards is very welcome. Please don’t worry about needing any past singing experience. It’s open to everyone! Contact Tanya Walker 07723 016837.

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

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

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

TUESDAY

Llyswen Parent & Toddler Group: 9.10 - 11am. Term time only. Llyswen Village Hall. Everyone welcome, lots of fun and good company. Children from 0 - School age.

Beginners Boxing Circuits: 9.15 - 10 at the Gym and Tonic Health club. This evergreen class now comes to you in the morning! Suitable for everyone. £6 call G&T’s on 01497 822995

Yoga Active and Stretching: 9.15 – 11am at Cusop Village Hall. Our lovely new, quiet and warm venue.Come and join in our friendly group, Beginners and all levels welcome. £5 per session. Contact Emma Phillpotts on 01497 831704 or email [email protected].

Painscastle and Rhosgoch Parent and Tots: 9.30 – 11.30am. Painscastle Village Hall. A craft activity every week, a baking and soft play session once a month. £1 per child, snack for the child and tea/coffee for parent. A new friendly group and everyone is welcome.

Muddy Puddles Playgroup: 9.30 – 11.30am (Term time only). Escleyside Hall (behind Michaelchurch Escley Primary School). Join the weekly themed activities, spacious indoor play

and outdoor adventures in our beautiful surroundings (bring wellies). £1.50 per family. Contact Kirsty 01981 240225.

Make to Measure: 9.30 – 11.30am. (Term time only). Clyro Village Hall. Dressmaking and sewing class. Contact Mel 07972 502087 or [email protected].

Craft Class run by South Powys Parkinson’s branch: 10am - 1pm at Talgarth Church Hall. Make your own greetings cards with a tutor. Knit, sew, tapestry, rag rug making etc.

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

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

Boughrood Cycle Club: 6pm. Regular summer evening road rides, winter day and evening road rides depending on weather. Pub & café breaks. All welcome. Meet at bus stop nr. Boughrood Village Shop. Contact Sarah 01874 754031.

Bowling: Arrive at 6pm to commence play at 6.30pm at Brecon Road, Hay. All welcome.

Athletic Pilates: 6 - 6.45pm at Gym & Tonic Health Club. Our am session is so popular we HAD to extend it to the evenings! Suitable for the more experienced or advanced fitness levels. £6. Contact G&T’s on 01497 822995..

Gwernyfed Ladies Running Club: 6.15pm. Location varies, see Gwernyfed Sports Centre Facebook Page. Contact 01497 847740.

Whist Drive: 6.30 for 7.30pm start. Talgarth Church Hall.

Talgarth Bowling Club (Practice Night): 6.30pm, Talgarth. New bowlers welcome. Contact 01874 711458.

Glasbury Paddlers: Canoe club meets at 6.30pm at Glasbury. Formore information call in at PSM Outdoors in Hay and ask for Peter.

Hay Film Makers: 6.30 to 8pm. The Globe, Hay. Free entry. Come and learn how to make films. Open to all. Contact Janine 07733 055430.

Circuits: 6.45pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Drop in class. Contact 01497 847740.

Circuits Blast’ with Cat: 6.45 - 7.30pm at Gym & Tonic Health Club. Traditional circuits with exercises you’ll know and love. Results proven. £6. Contact G&T’s on: 01497 822995.

Death Café: (Second Tuesday of the month). 7pm. The Globe, Hay. Tea and cake and talk of death. Free entry. Contact [email protected].

Slimming World: 7pm. County Primary School, Oxford Street, Hay. Contact Helen 01497 822881 or 07939 114452.

Gwernyfed Hockey Club - Training: 7 – 8pm Brecon Leisure Centre’s Astro. All abilities welcome. Contact Nicola Drew 07812691345..

Talgarth YFC Meeting: 7 - 8.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth.Contact Heather Summerfield 01874 711093.

Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 – 9pm. The Cadet Centre, Gypsy Castle, Hay. Contact CSM Dave Johnson 07411 248344.

What’s on:during the week

What’s on:during the weekHay Camera Club: 7.30pm at Llanigon Village Hall. Contact Christine Starnes 01981550589 or 07932716035 or Colin Laurence 01981 550069.

Transition Town Hay Meeting: (third Tuesday of the month) 7.30pm at The Kilverts. Come along to find out more about the transition movement, enjoy an informal discussion or bring an idea for a new project.

Hay Neighbourhood Policing Team public PACT Meeting: (last Tuesday of the month) 7.30 - 8.30pm at the Hay Town Council Offices, all are welcome. Contact on 08453302000.

Volleyball: 8 - 9.30pm, at Gwernyfed High School Sports Centre. All abilities welcome, have fun and get a bit of exercise, first session free. Contact Rupert Bateson 07511207769.

WEDNESDAY

Bee Busy Playgroup: 9 – 11am. Clifford Community Centre. Creative play, making and baking for 0-4 years. £2 per child, includes snacks and coffee. Contact 07989 980601.

Kettlebell Mania: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. Perfect for after the school drop off! £6. Contact G&T’s on 01497 822995.

Stay and Play – Parent led playgroup: (Term-time only) 9.30 – 11.30am. The Cabin @ Bronllys Primary School. Bumps, babies & toddlers – all welcome. £1 per session, refreshment included. Contact 01874 711444.

Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing: 10 – 11am. Yoga Studio, Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Contact Jo Song 01981 250470.

Spanish class for beginners only: 10am – 12noon. Easy, fun and friendly. Contact Mely 07837 160505.

Coffee morning:10.30am - 12 at Royston Hall, Bronllys. Coffee or tea and cake £1. Proceeds to the hall. Everyone welcome.

Hay Luncheon Club: 12pm-2.30pm (third Wednesday of the month) at The Masonic Hall, Hay. We have a delicious roast dinner and a speaker or activity afterwards, a very pleasant, sociable time together after our meal and raffle. Contact Trish Kiddle 01497 821276.

Wednesday Lunch Club: (third Wednesday of the month)Rhosgoch Golf Club. Nothing formal, just lots of happy chatter over a good lunch. Why not come along and join us? Contact Wendy King 01497 851229.

The Scribblers: 4.15 - 5.30pm at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay.Contact Sophie 01497 822620.

Velo Hay Cycle Club: 6pm.Drover Cycles, Forest Road, Hay. All welcome. Contact 01497 822419 or visit Drover Cycles Facebook page for details of rides.

Freestyle Fitness Yoga: 6 - 6.45pm at the Gym & Tonic Health Club Contemporary and sociable - the’ East has been taken out’, leaving us tosimply explore the poses. £6. 01497 822995.

Kettlercise: 6.30pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book. Contact 01497 847740.

Tennis Club: 6.30pm onwards at the Tennis Courts Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123.

Pop up Poetry: 7pm (Last Wednesday of the month). Tomatitos, Hay.

Live Music @ Baskerville Hall-Open Mic Acoustic Night: doors open 7pm. Music 8.30pm. Food available 7 – 9.30pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro Court. Free admission, all welcome. Contact 01497 820033.

Llanigon WI: (first Wednesday of the month) meet 7pm at Llanigon Village Hall. New members are always welcome come and join us. Contact 01497 822523.

Gwent & Powys Army Cadet Force: 7 - 9pm at Old School Bldg, Church Lane, Talgarth. Ages 12 (Yr8 High School) -18yrs looking for a new exciting, fun and challenging activity. Headquarters Contacts: 01873 813756. Website:www.armycadets.com.

Recovery Spinning: 7.30 – 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Call to book. Contact 01497 84774

The Brecon Singers – Rehearsals: 7.30 – 9.30pm. Neuadd Goffa, Christ College, Brecon (term time only). We are now rehearsing Mozart’s ‘Vesperae Solennes De Confessore’ to perform in Brecon Cathedral with Christ College Choirs on 14th March. Contact 01874 658332 or visit www.breconsingers.com.

What’s on:during the weekHay on WI: (2nd Wednesday of the month). 7.30pm. Cusop Village Hall. New members welcome. Contact 01497 822523.

Black Mountains Lions Club: (first & third Wednesday of the month) meets 7.45/8pm. Contact David James 01497 820227.

Three Cocks WI: (second Wednesday of the month) meets 7pm in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Glasbury. Contact Anne Collins 01497 847370.

THURSDAY

Jolly Tots Stay and Play: 9 - 11am. Hay Primary School. £2 a session £1 for additional children. Come along for creative activities, play and fun! Everyone welcome.Term time only. Contact Katy 07896 361453.

Free Weights Blitz: 9.15 - 10am at Gym and Tonic Health Club. All welcome - this is a great session. MELTS body fat! £6. Contact 01497 822995.

Talgarth Baby and Toddler Group: 9.15 – 11am (Term time only). Talgarth Primary School (Main Hall). 50p donation for refreshments. Contact Wendy 07989 946241.

Brecon and District Credit Union Collection Point: Open10am - 12noon at Youth and Community Centre, Oxford Rd, Hay.

Clyro Primary School Parent and Toddler Group: 2 - 3.30pm. For play, fun activities, songs and stories. 0 – 5years. Just turn up and join in! £1per session. Contact 01497 820860.

Bell Bank Club for the blind and partially sighted: 2 - 4pm. The Parish Hall, Lion St., Hay. Anyone who is blind or has restricted sight is very welcome to join us for chat, speakers, outings, etc. Contact Eileen Bufton 01497 820897.

Gwernyfed Ladies RFC Training: 6pm (U15’s girls) 6.30pm (U 18’s) 6.45pm (Ladies).Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth. Contact Delyth Thomas 07891 371458.

Spinning: 6pm. Gwernyfed Sports Centre. Booking essential. Contact 01497 847740.

Weight & See 7 week courses at Gym & Tonic: 6 - 7.15: Call for details of how and when, we start on our groundbreaking, lifestyle courses. 01497 822995.

Bowling: Arrive any time between 6 and 8.30pm at Brecon Road Hay. All welcome.

Stitch ‘n’ Bitch: (first Thursday of the month) 6 - 8pm at The Swan Hotel, Hay.

Table Tennis: 6.30 - 8.30pm at Glasbury Village Hall. Over 18s only.Please ring to check availability. Contact Malcolm Bradley 01497 831633.

Ladies Netball: 7 - 8pm at Gwernyfed Sports Hall. Just turn up on the night for a fun, relaxed game of netball. £2 on the night. New ladies very welcome. For more details, contact Lisa Marie 01544 327716.

Hay Choir: 8pm. The Parish Hall, Lion Street, Hay. Singing for everyone! Visit www.haychoir.co.uk.

Art Class (any medium): 7 - 9pm at Dolls House Fun, Hay. Contact Mrs Abel 01497 821913.

Qi Gong: 7 - 8.30pm at Cusop Village Hall. Small friendly group practising Qi Gong. Contact Sandy Sandaver 01497 821625.

Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month) 7pm. Talgarth Library.

Hay-on-Wye Amnesty Group: (fourth Thursday of the month) 7-8pm,The Globe at Hay. Contact Sean O ’Donoghue 01497 821153.

Talgarth and District Historical Society: (last Thursday of the month) 7.30pm at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. See local posters for details.

Talgarth WI: (first Thursday of the month)7.30pm. Talgarth Library. New members always welcome! Contact Jan 01874 711665.

Hay Theatre Club (adults): 7.30 – 9.30pm.The Globe in Hay. Action packed practical professionally led theatre workshops. A real social club with a theme. Sessions £6. Checkout Hay Theatre Club on Facebook.Contact Janine Sharp (alias Linda Luvvie) 07733055430.

Shortmat Bowls: 7.30 - 9.30pm at Llanigon VIllage Hall. Contact Rob Williams 01497 820692.

Three Cocks Vintage Society: (second Thursday of the month) 8pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact Margaret James 01874 711110.

Hay Community Choir: 8 - 9.30pm. Term time only. Hay Parish Hall. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and wants to have fun! Cost: £4. Contact 01497 822952 or www.haychoir.co.uk.

Charity Quiz Night: 8.30pm at The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373.

FRIDAY

Beginner Pilates: 9.15 - 10am at the Gym & Tonic Health Club. You simply MUST try this class. Get stronger, longer, posturally correct with an expert in this field. Suitable for everyone. £6. Contact 01497 822995.

Relaxing Yoga & Meditation with Georgie: 10 – 11.30am. Booths Bookshop Yoga Studio, Brook St, Hay. Wind down for the weekend with a gentle, healing yet energising Kundalini Yoga class. All welcome! Suitable also for pregnancy

What’s on:(Georgie is also a doula), old souls & some disabilities. Contact 07807 550653.

Dorstone Dormice Baby & Toddler Group: 10am – 12 noon (Term time only). Dorstone Villlage Hall. £1 per child which includes snacks and tea/coffee. Please come along and say hello!

“Committee Meeting” for Gym & Tonic: (Last Friday of the month) 10.30am. Gym & Tonic, Hay. Come and join us to help have a say in our vibrant future. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Contact 01497 822995.

Brecon & District Credit Union Collection Point: 11am – 1pm. Talgarth Library. Support your community bank with a savings account or a low interest loan. Contact Jan 01874 711665.

Hay Theatre CIC - Reminiscence Workshop: 1.30 – 3.30pm. The Globe at Hay. A reminiscence group for over 65s. Contact Janine Sharp 07733 055430.

Junior Netball Team Training: (term time only) 4 - 5pm (9 - 13 year olds), 5 - 6pm (13 - 18yrs). Gwernyfed High School. Contact 07891371458.

Cllr.William Powell’s Advice Surgery: (first Friday of the month) 5 - 7pm at Talgarth Information and Resource Centre. Contact 07703112113 or email:[email protected].

RAVE LBT: 6 - 6.45 p.m Body conditioning in the dark! Fast, furious, zero choreography, huge fun! Bring you glow sticks (or get them from us!) Gym and Tonic Health Club 01497 822995 - booking essential!

Paleo Meet-up (First Friday of the month): 7pm. Cusop Village Hall, Hay. Join us for an informal get-

together for anyone interested in the Paleo/Primal lifestyle. Everybody welcome. Contact 01874 624696.

Red Kite Workshops: (Term time only): 7 - 8.30pm at The Drama Studio, Gwernyfed High School.

Bingo: (first Friday of the month)eyes down 7.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Contact Darren Ricketts 01497 847250.

Black Lion Jazz: 8.30pm.The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. A Special guest jazz musician will join our regular performers on the last Friday of the month. Entry is free and all welcome. Contact 01497 820841.

Zac Mountford (young pianist and vocalist) performs at The Lion’s Den: 8.30pm. The Old Black Lion, Hay. Contact 01497 820841.

SATURDAY

Table Sale: 8am – 1pm (First Saturday in the month). Talgarth Church Hall.

Hay Junior Youth Theatre Club: 10.30am – 12.30pm. The Globe at Hay. Fantastic fun. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 7 – 11 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430 or visit www.haytheatre.co.uk.

Hay Senior Youth Theatre: 1 – 3pm. The Globe at Hay. Fun and laughs. Professional performance skill training for kids aged 12 – 16 years. £6. Contact 07733 055430 or visit www.haytheatre.co.uk.

SUNDAY

Talgarth Country Market: (first Sunday of the month) from 10am - 1pm in theTown Hall.

Drover Cycles Bike Club: (last Sunday of the month)meets 10am at Drover Cycles (top of Main Car Park, Hay).Contact Lindsey 01497 821134.

Tennis Club: 11am - 1pm at the Tennis Courts, Hay. Contact Alun Smith 07967914123.

Services at Penyrheol Baptist Church: (fourth Sunday of the month) 3pm. Contact 01874711061.

‘Sound of the Baskervilles’–Open Mic Session: 4pm. Baskerville Arms Hotel, Clyro. Contact 01497 820670.

DURING THE MONTH

Sunday 1st March

Talgarth Rural Market: 10am – 1pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Contact 01874 711980. See advert on page 28.

Wedding Fayre: 12noon – 4pm. The Swan at Hay. Free admission. Contact 01497 821188.

Monday 2nd March

Fairtrade Hay - Talk: Tomatitos, Lion Street, Hay. A talk by a sugar farmer from Malawi! You can also hear from local author Oliver Balch about his recent visit to Fairtrade coffee plantations in Nicaragua. See article on page 40.

Thursday 5th March

World Book Day: Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Redeem your £1 book tokens here (given to all kids in school) throughout March! Contact 01497 820322.

Flicks in the Sticks presents – “Here and Now” (Cert 12a): 7.30pm. Brilley Village Hall. A sweet, beautifully shot tale that makes the most of the beautiful Herefordshire countryside. Cabaret seating. Bring your own refreshments. Tickets £4.50. Contact 01544 327227.

during the week / month

What’s on:during the monthFriday 6th March

Book Launch – “The Story of Life”: 6pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Join the writers and illustrator for a glass of wine to launch this exciting introduction to evolution for younger children, written in collaboration with the National History Museum. Free admission. Contact 01497 820322.

Get Quizzical: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Our famous monthly quiz. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Saturday 7th March

St Richard’s School Open Morning: 9.30am – 12 noon. St Richard’s School, Bredenbury Court, Nr Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4TD. Contact 01885 482491. See advert on back cover.

Workshop – “The Story of Life”: 2-3pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay. Children will draw, cut, and colour with the authors and illustrator of this brand new book to create a large evolution timeline. 6 - 10yrs. £3. Contact 01497 820322.

The Gourmet Gardener cooks a Spring Tasting Menu: The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth. £25. Contact 01874 711125. See advert on page 33.

Shenanigans – Dr Syntax: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Folk & Irish Music Session: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 19.

Sunday 8th March

Hay to Timbuktu Trail Walk: Refreshments by Fairtrade Hay. See article on page 41.

Wednesday 11th March

ENO: La Traviata: 7.15pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 64.

Thursday 12th March

NT - Behind The Beautiful Forever: 7pm. Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Hay. Contact 01497 820322. See advert on page 64.

Social Media Meeting: 8pm. Tomatitos, Lion Street, Hay. “Introduction to using PowerPoint, Wiggio (file sharing), and discussing all things Apple Mac. All welcome, especially beginners and people wanting to learn about promotion through social media. Contact Lizzie Harper 01497 821578 or 07714 246447.

Friday 13th March

Friday Live – Sam Dowden: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Saturday 14th March

Brecknock Farmers Market: 9.30am – 2pm. Brecon Market Hall. Contact 07805 375636. Visit www.brecknockfarmersremarket.co.uk. See advert on page 54.

“Grow Your Own” Day: 11am and 1pm. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Talk by Gardening Experts. Free to attend and no booking required. Contact 01497 847055. See advert inside back cover.

Red Nose Day Spinathon: Hay & Gwernyfed Sports Centre, Three Cocks, LD3 0SG. Contact 01497 847740.

The Hardy Plant Society - “Hidden Gardens of Herefordshire: a seasonal look at lesser known gardens”: 2pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Jill & Alan Whitehead speak. Entry £3.

Bingo: 7pm for 7.30pm (‘Eyes down’). Cusop Village Hall. £3 entry for a book of 8 games. The emphasis will be on ‘fun’, participation will be encouraged. Cash prizes. Tea, coffee and cakes

will be available or ‘bring a bottle’. Contact Jim Wesley 01497 820705.

Sloe Gin Competition: 8pm (Entries must be in by this time). The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 19.

Sunday 15th March

Mother’s Day Tea: The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth. £10/£7.50. Contact 01874 711125. See advert on page 33.

Monday 16th March

Local Landscapes Photography Competition: CLOSING DATE. See advert on page 31.

Brilley Monday Club: 7.30 for 8pm. Brilley Village Hall. “Lest we forget”. Dr. Philip Cleland will speak about his visits to the War Graves & Battlefields with Veterans. Contact Programme Secretary 01497 831535.

Tuesday 17th March

U3A Hay: The Swan at Hay: 10.30am – Morning session: The Reverend Canon Chris Pullin, Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral, will give our morning talk on the important connection between Hereford and the Magna Carta. 1.30pm – Afternoon Session: Discussion of whether we need a new Magna Carta led by U3A’s Current Affairs Interest Group. Entrance fee is £3 for members and £5 for non-members. New members always welcome. Contact Rodney Mace 01497 820679. See article on page 44.


Michaelchurch Escley Primary School and Preschool Open Days: 10am – 2pm. Come along for a look around the School and Preschool to find out more about us. Contact 01981 510208 or email [email protected].

What’s on:during the month / next monthThursday 19th March

Prize Bingo: 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm. Masonic Lodge, Brecon Rd, Hay. (Opposite the Dolls House Shop). Any prize donations welcome. Contact George 01497 821913.

Friday 20th March

Cornucopia – Red Poets: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Saturday 21st March

Easter Fayre and Easter Egg Hunt: 12 noon. Michaelchurch Escley Primary School. Stall holders who would like to sell their produce etc. at the Fayre contact 01981 510208 or email [email protected].

Glasbury Arts - Tasmin Little - Naked Violin Recital and teach-in: 2.30 – 3.30pm. Gwernyfed High School. Tasmin Little, firmly established herself as one of today’s leading international violinists, presents: An hour-long ‘teach-in’ for young string players, in which she will talk, play and demonstrate with participants in a group of up to 50. An evening recital at 7.30pm. The programme will be a musical journey from Telemann to Bach. Ticket prices: Workshop £12, Recital £12 full price, £10 concessions (unwaged over 60’s under 18’s), Combined ticket £20 under 18’s & students; 10% members’ discount applies to all prices. River Café Pre-event meal at Glasbury Arts special price of £11.50 - Book direct on 01497 847426. Tickets: online at www.glasburyarts.co.uk, Old Forest Arts, The Craft Centre, Hay or contact 07583 544110. See article on page 41.

Flix in the Stix (Talgarth) presents: ‘Gone Girl’: 7.30 for 8pm. Talgarth Town Hall. Pre film pizzas available

at The Bakers’ Table (01874 711125 to book). Entrance to film £4, pizza and film £10. Early booking essential. Contact Bryan Craven 01874 713166. See adverts on pages 28 & 33.

Cornucopia – Tea Street Band: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Open Mic Night: 8.30pm. The Harp Inn, Glasbury. Contact 01497 847373. See advert on page 19.


Glasbury Get Together Club: 2.30 – 4.30pm. Glasbury Village Hall. Contact Gloria 01497 847726 or Geraldine 01497 847697. See article on page 41.

National Tourism Awards Ceremony: The Vale Resort, Hensol, where the winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony and dinner. Contact Nicola Willis 01874 711125. See article on page 32.

Thursday 26th March

Prize Bingo: 7 for 7.15pm. Baskerville Hall Hotel, Clyro. Free local transport can be arranged by Dial-a-Ride. Bar open and bar snacks available. Fun night. Raising money for local charities. All welcome. Contact 01497 820033.

Friday 27th March

Garden Re-leaf Charity Quiz & Curry Night: 6.30pm. The Railway Restaurant, The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks. The evening is in aid of Greenfingers, which creates gardens at children’s hospices across the UK. Teams of up to six people can enter and tickets cost just £10 per person including quiz entry and a choice of delicious homemade curries. Booking required. Contact 01497

847055. See article on page 11 and advert inside back cover.

Friday Film – The Culture High: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Black Lion Jazz: Special Guest Andy Derrick, Swing and Beebop award winning trombonist, with The Simon Deeley Duo. 8.30pm The Old Black Lion, Lion Street, Hay. Contact 01497 820841. See advert on page 6.

Saturday 28th March

Shenanigans – Trash Dollys Showcase: 8pm. The Globe @ Hay. Contact 01497 821762. See advert on page 26.

Sunday 29th March

Baking Class: Sweet Treats for Easter. The Bakers’ Table, Talgarth. £65/£125. Contact 01874 711125.

Saturday 4th April

Car Boot Sale: 1pm – 4pm (sellers from mid-day), Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. We have an undercover option so this Car Boot Sale is guaranteed to be on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Spead the word. Please see advert on page 53 for more details.

Sunday 5th April

Bethesda Evangelical Church Service: 10.30am – Hay CP School, 6pm Mission Hall Lion Street, Hay. Contact Rev. Gordon Bingham 01497 820685. See advert on page 44.

Saturday 18th April

Car Boot Sale: 1pm – 4pm (sellers from mid-day), Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks. We have an undercover option so this Car Boot Sale is guaranteed to be on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Spead the word. Please see advert on page 53 for more details.


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USEFUL NUMBERSDyfed-Powys Police ........................................................ 101

Hay Medical Centre .............................. 01497 822100

National Grid Gas (Gas Leaks) ......... 0800 111999

Powys Citizens’ Advice Bureau ..... 0845 601 8421

RSPCA .......................................................... 0300 1234 999

Samaritans National Helpline .............08457 909090

Scottish Power ......................................... 08452 722424

Talgarth Medical Centre ..................... 01874 713000

Welsh Water..................................................08000 520130

Western Power Distribution ..............08000 520400

FOR SALEDELL LASER TONERS BRAND NEW, IN BOX AND UNOPENED PACKAGING. Compatible with Dell 1250c/1355cn/1350cnw and many more Dell models. x 2 Cyan, x 2 Magenta, x 1 Yellow. Cost £90 will sell for £40. 01544 327716.

ZANUSSI ELECTROLUX WHITE TABLE TOP DISHWASHER. In excellent condition. £100. 07915 913473.

BURLEY FLUELESS GAS FIRE WITH BRASS SURROUND AND REMOTE CONTROL AS NEW. £200 (cost £600). 01874 620606.

PHILIPS ELECTRIC JUICER NEW. £25. 01874 620606.

KENWOOD FOOD PROCESSOR, AS NEW. £35. 01874 620606.

PRETTY 1930S OAK TABLE WITH DRAWER AND SHELF W29.5”, D15”, H30”. £35. 01874 620606.

BEECH BENTWOOD COAT AND HAT STAND. Suit bathroom/bedroom/hall. £50. 01874 620606.

NEW MAHOGANY BOOKCASE WITH INLAY. H81”, D13.5”, W35”, 6 shelves, 5 moveable. £200. 01874 620606.

CALOR GAS HEATER WITH GAS CYLINDER. One year old, very good condition. £60 ono. Contact Jan or Terry on 01497 821326 anytime.

PRETTY BANTAM COCKERELS. Free to good home. Can deliver. Tel: 01497 851341.

RENTALSPACE TO RENT STORAGE SPACE IN GOLDEN VALLEY. 4 miles from Hay, huge clean warehouse with lighting, power points, water, lavatory, concrete floor, completely dry, very easy wide access from road, roll up/roll down door, competitive monthly rates, short or long term. Suitable for caravan storage, scaffolding, household effects etc. Ring to find out more – Emma 0777 567 1868.

RECRUITMENT ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT FOR A BUSY, FRIENDLY OFFICE IN HAY-ON-WYE. Sales Ledger / Credit Control experience preferred but training will be given. 35 hours per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Apply in writing by Friday 13th March 2015 with CV to: R.M. Jones Farmcentre, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire. HR3 5AJ.

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