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Sibrydion 3 Fireworks Christmas OVER THE LAKE PARTIES 09.11.19 Christmas Book Christmas Day Lunch now Party 6 2 from PLUS Hog Roast, Music, Bar. courses courses Restaurant booking essential. 6.30pm £55.50 £19. 50 FREE ENTRY per person per person

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Well, I don’t think we have done too badly for weather this summer! Visitors will have had at least some good weather. We have sold quite a few of our charity calendars over the summer and the charities we are raising money for have been very busy on behalf of visitors and locals alike. We still need the support of our communities, to raise as much as we can for the charities. We have covered the cost of printing (the only cost required to be covered), so now the sales will be 100% to the charities. Debbie Ashton, Please support the project and if you can buy one or two as Christmas gifts, Editor for family or friends who love this area, please do. Order directly from me, [email protected] or phone: 01341 250884 (if leaving a message leave your number/details clearly and slowly, I can call you back) or text to 07876 231908. I can post them to you, if you are unable to get to one of the outlets selling them. We are offering£150 to the outlet who manages to sell the most copies by the new Year. A nice little windfall at a lean time of year, to encourage our outlets to ‘sell’. I am grateful to all who have made great efforts so far and hope that the Christmas trade may see the rest of the calendars printed dispatched/sold. Any outlets who would like to participate in this competition, please ring me and let me know if you would like the chance to win the £150, I will get some calendars to you as soon as possible.

This is some crucial information which I know not everyone will be aware of regarding concessionary BUS PASSES. ALL bus passes MUST be replaced by 31st December 2019. Your current pass is still valid and will continue to be accepted for travel until 31 December 2019. A paper application form is available to download at: https://tfw.gov.wales/applicationform to print at home, or you can do it online. You can also email travelcards@tfw.wales or call the help line on Contributors/ 0300 303 4240 and they can send you one or tell you where to get help locally. advertisers – Please DO NOT miss out on doing this, or your bus pass will be invalid after 31st note the submission December. Particularly important as we can use our passes on the trains too, deadline for content over the winter time. in your diary (see right) –and supply It is a good idea to check that TFW have your details correct. in good time. Many Debbie Ashton – Editor: 01341 250884 or [email protected] thanks.

6 Sibrydion Start singing this Autumn! Come and sing with friendly local singing groups, your first session is FREE ! in Dolgellau in Barmouth Join us, with Swnion, Saturday with Singin’ Wimmin in your first Singing Workshops every Parlwr Mawr at The Dragon session is month with guest teachers. Theatre on Thursdays in Details: Hazel 01341 280329 term time at 7.30pm. FREE [email protected] Details from Ann 01341 247382. [email protected] in Llwyngwril in Llanbedr with Singwril every Monday with Cambrian Coast except first of the month in Criccieth Community Choir in the from 7-9pm at Y Ganolfan. with Lleisiau’r Byd / newly refurbished Village £3/session, including tea World Voices in the Hall, every Monday in and cake! More details from Jerusalem Hall Vestry on term time at 7.30pm. [email protected], Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Details from Ann 01341 247382. 07815574477 and ‘Singwril’ Details from David 07840 957853. [email protected] on Facebook. [email protected]

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Sibrydion 7 Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn year 12 and 13 pupils New School in Bala opens its doors to pupils

Following a significant investment of £10.27 million, Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn has officially opened its doors to pupils. The area school located in Bala provides education for pupils aged 3 to 19 in the area. As well as major upgrades to the former Ysgol y Berwyn site, the campus includes a public library, as well as dedicated arts resources including a dance studio and theatre with a digital projector to show films. The investment on the site has been jointly funded by Gwynedd Council and the Welsh Government as part of the 21st Century Schools scheme. Councillor Cemlyn Williams, Gwynedd Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, said: “It’s great to see that the area’s children are starting to benefit from the fantastic resources available at Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn. There has been much anticipation in the Bala area for this important project and the significant investment in the children’s education.”

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As 0150 511 ookingsrigandsinn.com a community school, we will make sure that the www.rigandsinn.com building offers something for everyone.” Sibrydion 9 Welsh Hearts launch free heart screening initiative in memory of young marathon runner Wales’ leading heart charity is funding able to continue to offer this service and reduce free heart screening in honour of a young the number of young people who die from heart marathon runner who died whilst running conditions that could be managed. last year’s Cardiff Half Marathon. Ben McDonald’s mum, Ruth McDonald said: The Ben McDonald Heart Screening Fund was “To be able to carry on Ben’s memory with such established following the death of Ben McDonald an important cause is fantastic and really means at the Cardiff Half Marathon finish line in 2018 after a lot to his family and friends. Losing someone he suffered a cardiac arrest. The fund has been set close is an incredibly difficult thing to go through up in his memory to offer free heart screening to but it’s comforting to know that it has helped start members of the public aged between 8 and 45 in an initiative to save so many lives and save other a bid to reduce the hundreds of deaths every year families from having to go through the same thing.” caused by undiagnosed heart conditions. Welsh Hearts said: “We are delighted to be able to On August 31 Welsh Hearts officially launched the facilitate the screening for such an important cause. Ben McDonald Heart Screening Fund in Cardiff. It’s vital we do what we can to help detect heart defects amongst those who otherwise may have not Members of the public will attend the sold-out been made aware they had one, and therefore we screening and receive a screening of their heart to could potentially save hundreds of lives.” determine any defects they may not be aware of. IGP will provide equipment and the facilities for the Welsh Hearts will also be holding a special heart screening to take place whilst Welsh Hearts screening day for Ben on the 5th October – the day will fund the initiative. The charity will be holding before the Cardiff Half Marathon at his old school many screening days in the build up to the Cardiff St Cyres School in Penarth. half marathon and urge everyone, especially Sharon Owen, founder of Welsh Hearts will be athletes and sportspeople to get screened. supporting Ruth McDonald, Ben’s mum, as they When discussing the event, Sharon Owen from walk the Cardiff Half Marathon 2019 together in Welsh Hearts said: “I’m over the moon with how Ben’s memory. popular the screening has been and how many Welsh Hearts is a charity based in Cardiff and people have come to see us. Hundreds die every year established in 2013. Their mission is to provide unnecessarily due to undetected heart defects and public access defibrillators in Wales, to provide we’re determined to significantly reduce this number free defibrillator and CPR training to the Welsh and our heart screening sessions are just one step public, and to screen Welsh hearts for heart towards achieving that mission. Ultimately, we want conditions that would otherwise go undetected. to see the Welsh Government fund these lifesaving tests so that more lives can be saved.” Heart screening appointments can be made through the Welsh Hearts Charity website at Welsh Hearts launched a petition back in January, www.welshhearts.org/heart-screening-wales calling on the Welsh Government to make heart screening free and available for 10-35 year olds To donate to Welsh Hearts, you can visit www. in Wales but until the government pledges to welshhearts.org/donate or alternatively, you support the initiative, the charity is aiming to raise can text BENSCREENING to 70085 to donate £5. £1 million with its ‘Have a Heart’ campaign to be Registered charity no 1154109. 10 Sibrydion Quote from Ben’s family: “On the 7th of October 2018 our world was completely turned upside down when our brother Ben McDonald died at the finish line of the Cardiff Half Marathon. He was 25 years old, fit and healthy, and his death has left our family shattered. If you didn’t know Ben then you need to know he was amazing! He was funny, generous, caring, effortlessly cool, adventurous and always smiling. Ben was always great at pulling people together and we want to keep that connection with people going. We are going to celebrate Ben’s birthday in the way that he would; surrounded by people and trying to focus on the positive. We have chosen to support the work of Welsh Hearts, and all proceeds will be going to them. We chose Welsh Hearts because we believe in the work that they are doing to install defibrillators across Wales and to offer heart screening. Ben was also so proud to be Welsh! We don’t know if screening would have helped Ben, and unfortunately on the day, the defibrillator wasn’t able to save his life, but at least we know that he was given that chance. We believe that everyone should be given the same chance if they find themselves, or a loved one in a similar situation.”

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Regular activities at Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn  The Old Territorial Army Drill Hall, Brook Street, Tywyn. email: [email protected]

Neuadd Pendre Social Centre is the ideal venue for meetings of groups. Rooms of various sizes are available for hire by the hour or day, or any mix of rooms can be hired for functions, events or celebrations. Fully modernised kitchen facilities of a commercial standard are available for events requiring catering and the licensed bar is also available on request, operated by the Neuadd Pendre Committee.

Kid’s ballet classes – Mondays, from 4.00-4:45pm (ballet infants), 5.00-5:45pm (ballet juniors) Contact Sarah Verity Gibbons. Adult Dance Fitness – Mondays 6-7pm and Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm – Sarah Verity Gibbons. Kid’s Street Dance Classes – Wednesdays. Contact Sarah Verity Gibbons. 4-4:45 (street infants) / 5-5:45 (street juniors) / 6-6:45 (street seniors) Bingo – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Monday in month. 7.30–9.15pm. Contact. 01654 710694 or 01654 711839 Freewheelers Social Club – Every Tuesday 2.00–4.00pm. Various activities. Contact 01654 711839 Table Top Games for Ladies – Every Thursday 2-5pm Contact: 01654 711477 (Mrs Sheila Webster) NEW Modern Jive classes plus social dancing. Every Thursday 7:30 to 9:30 - just turn up! No commitment needed, all abilities can learn easily. £2.50. Contact Steve & Sue Rollins; [email protected] 07747196014 or 01654 288538 Whist Drive – 3rd Friday in the month. Doors open 6.30pm for a prompt start a 7pm. Contact: 07795 415455 (Mary Page) TYWYN Regular Events @ BAPTIST CHURCH

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Monday 10am Toddler singing (term time), 2pm Crafty Sew ‘n’Regular events Sews (1st, 2nd, 3rd Mondays) 3pm Afternoon Service (4th Mon), 7.30pm H.O.P.E. House of Prayer Everywhere Monday Toddler singing 10am, Welsh lessons**1pm, CraLy Sew ‘n’ Sews**2pm Tuesday 9.30am Toddler Group (term time), 7.30pm3.00 p.m. TradiQonal service (1 Prayer Meetingst Monday of the month) 7.30 p.m. H.O.P.E. House of Prayer Everywhere Wednesday 9.30am Baby Group (term time)Tuesday Toddler Group 9.30am, WI meeQng** 2pm, Prayer MeeQng 7.30pm

Thursday 2pm Flower Arranging (2nd & Wednesday4th Thurs),Baby Group 9.30am, Welsh lessons** 9.30am, CraL Club** 10am, Welsh 7pm Ladies Bible Study (fortnightly) lessons** 1pm, Bro Dysynni Male voice choir** 7pm, House Groups** 7.30

Thursday Hearing Aid Clinic 10am (1st Thursday of every month), Healthy Eaters** 6pm, Friday 5.45pm OYES! Academy (school yrs. 3-6)Ladies Bible Study 7pm (fortnightly), Music pracQce 7pm term time 7.30pm OYES! (school yrs. 7-9) term time Friday OYES! Academy** (school yrs. 3-6) 5.45pm, OYES!**(school yrs.7-9) 7.30pm Saturday Street Evangelism (please contact for further details) Saturday None currently

Sunday 10.30am Sunday Service, 5pmSunday OYES! ExtraSunday time Service (school 10.30am, OYES! yrs. Extra 7-11) Qme** fortnightly (fortnightly youth Bible study) 5pm **Also coming up: Ladies conference (BE-loved 2019, fall afresh) 12th Oct 9.30-5.30: £5 admission** We also run CAP money courses and support the trussell trust (South Gwynedd Foodbank) For more information on any of the above groups,and the Meiryionnedd (Bi-monthly) Prayer Network held at Ty Siamas, Dolgellau. please enquire regarding availability on 01654 711752 or email [email protected]. We**For more informaQon on any of the above groups, please enquire regarding also run CAP money courses and are involved in the South Gwynedd Foodbank and Meiryionnedd Prayeravailability on 01654 711752 or email [email protected]. Network held bi-monthly at Ty Siamas, Dolgellau. 12 Sibrydion Proper Gander Tywyn

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By Abigail Severn, Manager of Tywyn Air Ambulance Shop. On Saturday 17th August four members of Tywyn Wales Air Ambulance Charity shop competed in the Dolgoch Challenge at Race the Train. The sun held out for us after all the rain on the previous Friday and we managed to beat our time of last year by 20 minutes without getting too muddy! We are looking for runners to raise money for Wales Air Ambulance in the 2020 Race the Train, so If you are interested why not call into the shop and talk to a member of staff. Thank you for everyone who supported us and also all the stewards out of the course who cheered us on!

Sibrydion 13 Changes at Machynlleth Library by your friendly Librarians!

Here we are all in front of our very lush and verdant library sign (above a beautiful growing space provided by Edible Mach and maintained by Mach WI). We are (going from left to right) Tegwen Dyma ni i gyd o flaen ein harwydd llyfrgell Brickley, Library Assistant from Ceinws, Leigh doreithiog a diffuant iawn (uwchben gofod tyfu Munton who has been here at Machynlleth Library hardd a ddarperir gan Edible Mach ac a gynhelir for 11 years and will be taking over the reins as gan Mach WI). Rydyn ni (yn mynd o’r chwith i’r dde) Branch Librarian and Kate January-McCann from Tegwen Brickley, Cynorthwyydd Llyfrgell o Gorris, Derwenlas also as Library Assistant. Ros McClean Leigh Munton sydd wedi bod yma yn Llyfrgell is now enjoying a very well deserved retirement Machynlleth ers 11 mlynedd ac a fydd yn cymryd (with her new puppies!) after 14 years’ service and yr awenau fel Llyfrgellydd Cangen a Kate January- we are very grateful for all of her hard work, care McCann o Dderwenlas hefyd fel Cynorthwyydd and dedication. Llyfrgell . Mae Ros McClean bellach yn mwynhau ymddeoliad haeddiannol iawn (gyda’i chŵn bach There will be a slight change to the opening hours newydd!) Ar ôl 14 mlynedd o wasanaeth ac rydym From 14th October the late opening hour until yn ddiolchgar iawn am ei holl waith caled, gofal ac 6.00pm will be changing from Friday to Wednesday, ymroddiad. to accommodate the busier day with the popular Machynlleth Market. All other times will remain Bydd newid bach i’r oriau agor o 14 Hydref ymlaen the same. bydd yr awr agor hwyr tan 6.00pm yn newid o ddydd Gwener i ddydd Mercher, i ddarparu ar gyfer y diwrnod prysuraf gyda’r Farchnad Machynlleth “Late opening will change to boblogaidd. Bydd yr holl amseroedd eraill yn aros yr un fath. Wednesday to coincide with Galwch heibio i ddweud helo, pori ein silffoedd the busy town market day” neu weld pa ddigwyddiadau sydd ar y gweill yr ydym wedi’u cynllunio. Rydym yn ofod croesawgar lle gallwch ddarllen, ymlacio, defnyddio Please do pop by to say hello, browse our shelves ein cyfrifiaduron cyhoeddus am ddim, ateb or see what up and coming events we have ymholiadau eich cyngor a hyd yn oed ymarfer eich planned. We are a welcoming space where you can prawf theori gyrru! read, relax, use our free public computers, answer your council enquiries and even practice your Diolch yn fawr, driving theory test! Leigh, Teg & Kate Llyfrgell Machynlleth | Machynlleth Library Ffon/Tel: 01654 702322 Ebost/Email: machynlleth.library@powys.gov.uk 14 Sibrydion – ERFYL LLOYD DAVIES – MADE TO MEASURE Not Just Dust PICTURE FRAMING HUGE CHOICE OF FRAME & MOUNT OPTIONS

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Church services in Bala

Christ Church (Anglican), Ffrydan Road: 9.00am Welsh service 10.30am Bilingual Capel Tegid, Tegid Street: 10.00am Welsh Capel Annybrynwyr, Mount Street 10.00am Welsh English Chapel (Presbyterian), High Street 10.30am English Our Lady Of Fatima (Roman Catholic), High Street. Saturdays at 4pm English Evangelical Bro Tegid, High Street, 10.30am English 6.30pm English Coleg Y Bala Nos Sul 6.30yh Gwasanaeth i deuluoedd ac unigolion o bob oed.

An alphabetical list of community organisations within the Bala and Penllyn area, taken from www.balawales.com. See official website for the town www.visitbala.org Cor Merched Edeyrnion This is a choir of 50 female voices, formed in 1979. Members come from the villages around the towns of Bala and Corwen. They enjoy giving concerts and also competing in many festivals. The choir has won the ‘Best Ladies Choir’ title 11 times! They have a website and meet on Mondays at 7.30pm, at Neuadd Edeyrnion, Corwen. Contact Mrs Manon Easter Lewis, the Musical Director. 01490 412550 Rotary Club, of Bala and Penllyn The group welcomes contact from other Rotarians around the world. They meet on Mondays at 6.30pm for 7.00pm at The White Lion Royal Hotel, High St. Bala. Other useful information: Recycling Centre is on the industrial estate. Internet access: at the library and also Ysgol y Berwyn for free broadband. Penllyn Leisure Centre has free wi-fi in the café. North Wales Police: non-emergency: 0845 607 1002 or 101, if less urgent than 999. Lake Warden Office at the lake foreshore, 01678 520626 Cinema Neuadd Buddug, 01678 520800 Bala Golf Club, Penian 01678520359 www.golffbala.co.uk Penllyn Leisure Centre, 01658 521222 Bala Lake Railway 01658 540666 www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk Sailing Club 01658 520118 www.balasc.org.uk Ganllyn Bowling 01658 541000 www.balabowling.club.moonfruit.com Other clubs – Bala Catamaran Club; Bala & District Motor Club; Bala Rugby Club; Bala Sailing Club; Bala Town Football Club; Bala & District Angling Association.

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Sibrydion 17 Local Interest Llanegryn / Bryncrug / Diddordebau Ileol Abergynolwyn

Regular activities at Neuadd Llanegryn  Bookings or enquiries / Pwyllgor Neuadd Egryn: Holly Griffiths 01654 710793. Cymdeithas Egryn Avril 01654711232. Cyngor Cymuned Llanegryn Llywela 01654710613. Table Tennis – Mondays 7.30pm onwards in the Main Hall. Players at all levels welcome. Pwyllgor Neuadd Egryn Committee – 1st Monday at 7.30pm Cymdeithas Egryn – [In Welsh, learners welcome] 3rd Monday at 7.30pm Cyngor Cymuned Llanegryn Community Council – 4th Monday at 7.30pm Coffee and Chat – Thursday mornings 10.30–11.45am. Drop in for friendly informal chat over coffee and biscuits. All welcome. Make and Mend – Thursdays 10am–1pm and 6–9pm in SHED EGRYN our community workshop. We will try and help YOU repair broken items, or make something from scratch. Or just call by to see what we are about over a coffee.

Regular activities at Y Ganolfan Bryncrug Community Hall  The Ganolfan has a Hall with a stage and a sizeable kitchen to accommodate large functions and also a Meeting Room which seats up to 50 people and has access to a small kitchen. We would like the Community to get together and organise activities during the day or any of the free evenings. Bookings or enquiries: Graham, 01654 782 258 Youth Club – Mondays 7–9 pm (Youth Leader Michelle Bain) Young Farmers – Thursdays 7.30–9.30pm, Daf Jones or Catrin Lisa Davies, 01654 711813 / 07856 650099 Dysynni Ladies – 2nd Wednesday of every month 7.30pm Merched y Wawr – Last Friday of every month 7.30pm Bryncrug Community Council – meet 3rd monday of every month. Coffee morning – 3rd Tuesday of every month 10.30am–12 noon

Regular activities at Y Ganolfan, Abergynolwyn  You can hire our lovely village hall very affordably, for your own events or functions: – Main Hall £12/hr, Meeting Room £8/hr, Kitchen £3/hr. Enquiries 01654 782644

Pilates classes with a qualified instructor. Monday afternoons, 2-3pm, just £5 each week. All abilities welcome including beginners. Please bring cushion and mat/blanket. Caffi’r Ceunant – The Café – Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Tel 01654 782372 Aber Friends – 2nd Tuesday of every month at 2.00pm. Tel 01654 782767 Band Practice – Every Monday, at 6.30pm to learn and at 7.30pm to play. Tel 01654 782622 Knit & Natter Group – Every Wednesday Jan-Dec 2.00-4.00pm, admission £2. Tel 01654 782671 Line Dancing – Every Wednesday at 7.30pm, admission £2.50. Tel 01654 782331 Tai Chi - Every Thursday, 3.00 to 4.00pm, admission £3. For more info call: 01654 782262

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Sibrydion 19 North–South A Very Welsh Exhibition

A new exhibition of Welsh landscapes comes to Machynlleth

In the heart of the Montgomeryshire Here, Daniel tells us about his explorative journey countryside, acclaimed artist, Daniel J. from Anglesey to Pembrokeshire. Yeomans, resides with his purpose-built “One of my biggest loves is adventuring outdoors, art studio. hiking and discovering new locations. It seemed With a childhood spent living by the Malvern Hills, natural to combine that with my love of painting, a love of the outdoors began at an early age. Daniel so I have always enjoyed painting landscapes on went on to study at the Charles H. Cecil Studios location, benefitting from working with natural light in Florence, where he trained using a technique and beautiful surroundings. known as ‘sight-size’ favoured by masters such as I perfected the customization of my van, which Velasquez and Van Dyck. allowed me to dry twenty wet paintings at a time, Daniel is now a successful, renowned artist, with without them touching, which was fundamental collections hanging worldwide. Inspired by ‘plein to making this trip work! Armed with my painting air’ artists such as Monet and Joaquin Sorolla, materials, a tent and some hiking gear, I headed off Daniel paints landscapes on location, whilst also to start the adventure. holding an impressive portfolio of portraiture work. The inspiration for the trip started with a visit to This summer, Daniel decided to venture out of Anglesey. I had never been and was head over heels his base to create a pictorial journey exploring instantly. It got me wondering how many more the most-loved and hidden treasures of Wales. places in Wales I had not yet discovered. I wanted The result is an exquisite collection of oil the paintings to bring to life my journey through paintings, which are due to be displayed at MOMA this magnificent country and create a showcase for Machynlleth from the end of November. The people, so that they could take this journey with me. paintings are naturalistic in style, inspired by I visited Anglesey, Snowdonia, Caernarfon, impressionism, with brush strokes that can be seen Beddgelert, Harlech, Kerry Ridgeway, Dolgellau, and admired. with a final trip in Pembrokeshire and a few more 20 Sibrydion still to come. At each location I sought out a scene, anything from bales of hay that looked like they were rolling down to the sea, or a sunset over the hills from the top of Cadair Idris. There is no accounting for the Great British weather in Wales - I encountered everything from blistering sunshine to crisp snowfall. I took great care in spending days scouting out the best vistas, looking for the ideal combination of light and composition. And then it would rain and the whole scene would change, so I would be back to square one! As frustrating as this was, it pushed me to delve further ‘North – South, A Very Welsh Exhibition’ in to the hidden wonders of the countryside. will be on display at MOMA Machynlleth from 30th November 2019 until 18th January 2020. One of the most challenging parts of the trip was trying to capture the view at Tryfan in Snowdonia. All works will be available to purchase, and I started off four days in a row with a 3:45am wake- admission to the MOMA is free. The gallery is up and an almost two hour hike to the top of the open Monday to Saturday, from 10am – 4pm. mountain in order to capture the perfect sunrise More information is available at light for my painting. The views were dramatic and www.danieljamesyeomans.com awe-inspiring, but I didn’t feel the work captured the essence of Snowdonia so the piece was abandoned. This collection is a labour of love to highlight the country’s magnificent views. As I’m due to move to Switzerland next year, this will be the last chance to see my Welsh landscapes for some time, but I’m sure the area will draw me back again in the future.”

Sibrydion 21 Local Interest Aberdyfi / Pennal Diddordebau Ileol

Regular activities at Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdyfi  If any other activities take place, please let me know the activity, the day, the time and a contact number and I will gladly include them in this list. We have only included the activities that we have. Bookings or enquiries: (01654) 767225 [email protected] www.neuadddyfi.org Mondays 1.30–2pm Move to the Groove. 2-3pm TAI CHI Sandy Andrews 07790 045445 Tuesdays 6.30pm – The Really Big Glee Club – [email protected] 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 10am–3pm – Aberdyfi Art Society. Guest tutors. Chairman is Debbie Townsend Fridays 2–3pm Move to the Groove. Sandy Andrews 07790 045445

Regular activities at Canolfan Pennal  Our multi-purpose community centre provides facilities for the use of all sections of our community and beyond. It consists of a hall with stage, meeting room for about 25 people and a well-equiped kitchen. Bookings and events range from parties, dinners, fun-days, displays, concerts, workshops amd meetings. For bookings or enquiries: [email protected], on Facebook or call: 01654 791221.

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Sibrydion 23 Local Interest Llwyngwril Diddordebau Ileol

Regular activities at Y Ganolfan, Llwyngwril

 Bookings or enquiries: Sue Hamlin 01341 250062

Clwb Gwril – 1st Monday in the month, for the over 50s. Full programme of events/ talks/ social Afternoon at 2.00pm Cymdeithas Ddiwylliadol – Every 1st Monday at 7.15pm. This is for Welsh Speakers and Learners are welcome to join. Singwril – Every Monday apart from the 1st in the month, at 7-9pm. £3/session, including tea and cake! More details from [email protected], 07815574477 and Facebook ‘Singwril’ Whist Evening – Every Tuesday evening 7.00pm. Come along for a couple of hours of fun to include refreshments. Learners welcome. Keep Fit – Every Tuesday 10.15-11.30am incl. warm-ups, floor exercises, some equipment, socialising and FUN. £2.50/session. Buddug Jones: 01341 250202 Art Group – Every Tuesday 1.30pm. Details: Lyn Baxter 01341 250044 or Sue Richards 01654 768004 (Due to space constraints, membership is currently full. Please contact us to be put on the waiting list) Coffee Morning – Each Wednesday. Come and enjoy a chat, coffee/tea and cake. Yarn Bombers also have a meeting and ‘knit-in’. Garden Club – Every 1st Wednesday. Meet 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm. You don’t need to be a gardener to come along. See Events Diary for programme. Contact Val Dyer. 01341 250334 Short Mat Bowls – Mixed Every Thursday afternoon at 1.30pm Table Tennis – Every Thursday at 7.00pm, £2 per person. 01341 250394 for info Stitch & Bitch (Nicely) – Fridays 2–4pm. Join in an extra session with the Yarnbombers, learn to knit, or crochet and share ideas. Helen Jenkins 01341 251253 Headway South Gwynedd – Every 4th Saturday 10.45am except August and December. Community Council Meeting – 2nd Wednesday of the month, apart from April and August. Any issues the public wishes to raise must be sent, (clerc@cyngor-llangelynnin-council.org.uk) seven days prior to the following meeting, or verbally to any of the Council Members.

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24 Sibrydion Home visits for your convenience

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Llwyngwril – Riverside Stores: 18 Oct 4.30 & 6.30pm Tuesday 8.30 – 10.00am Theatr Fach Wednesday 11.00am – 12.30pm Halloween Corris – Institwt: Spooks & Puppets Monday 9.00 – 11.30am Tocynnau / Tickets Tuesday 9.00 – 11.30am £4 – 01341 422 680 Friday 9.00 – 11.30am Saturday 9.00 – 11.30am

Sibrydion 25 Local Interest Fairbourne & Friog Diddordebau Ileol

Regular activities at Fairbourne & Friog Village Hall

 The recently refurbished Village Hall offers includes a state of the art kitchen to enable hirers of the Hall to plan party and catering events operating with the most modern equipment and surroundings. Find us at: Beach Road, Fairbourne, Gwynedd We welcome your ideas and suggestions for future activities – please get in touch with Mike Murray, booking agent: 01341 250518

MONDAY Tai Chi 11.00– Noon Art Club 1.30–4.30pm TUESDAY Stretch & Tone 10.00– 11.00am Gardening Club 10.30– 12:30pm (last Tuesday of the month only). Keep Agile 1.30–3.00pm. Suitable for all ages The Ark 4.00–5.30pm – St Cynon’s children & youth club WEDNESDAY Table Tennis 10.30– Noon Bingo 10.30– Noon (3rd Weds of the month only). Parents & Toddlers 1.00–3.00pm (2nd and 4th Weds only) THURSDAY Badminton 10.00– Noon Indoor Bowls 7.00–10.00pm FRIDAY Quiz Night 7.00–10.00pm (last Friday of every month) See our noticeboards and our Facebook page for more information on our activities. In the Lobby Food Bank Collection Point / Book Sale

Tansgrifiad llawn TYMOR/SEASON 2019 Full subscription Dydd Gwener 7.30yh / Fridays 7.30pm – Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor £40.00 Tocynnau wrth y drws 11 Hydref/October Tickets at the door £10.00 Côr Godre'r Aran Plant am ddim 8 Tachwedd/November Children free Aneira Evans (soprano) Robyn Lyn Evans (tenor) Am fanylion pellach (piano) Eirian Owen For more details 29 Tachwedd/November Anne Anslow 01341 388329. Toby Hughes (bâs dwbl/double bass) (Enillydd 2018 Making Music Young Concert Artist Winner), clwbcerdddolgellau.org.uk Daniel King Smith (piano) dolgellaumusicclub.org.uk

26 Sibrydion Clwb Golff No More Fairbourne By Brian Wilkes, Tywyn Golf Club No more shouting, No more pain, No more marching in the rain, No more screaming, Just home, dreaming.

Over the top, the whistles sound to Live or die on this blasted ground. 9 Holes Adult £5 The bullets tear through flesh and bone. 18 Holes £5 +£3 £8 Grown men cry ‘Why did we leave home?’ As comrades fall like Autumn leaves, 9 Holes Juniors £3 folk back home may just believe 18 Holes £3 +£2 £5 How young men fought thru’ day and night If Clubhouse closed please use honesty box. to uphold the law, and the keep the right www.fairbournegolfclub.co.uk to live as freemen with families here To live together without fear. T: 01341 250979

Sibrydion 27 Parkrun gains momentum Easy to participate all over the country!

Parkrun is a 5km weekly run event held every Saturday morning (9.00am start) at over 1400 different locations throughout the world & currently in 23 countries, with the UK the biggest country with 645 events held every week. Parkrun is open to everyone, is free to enter, and is safe and easy to take part in. The events take place in great outdoor surroundings and encourage people of every ability to take part; from those taking their first steps in running to Olympians; from juniors to those with more experience; everyone is welcome to run , walk & run or walk the 5km. The events are dependent on the great number of volunteers who help at all the events every Saturday morning, so if you would like to get involved in a non running capacity, parkruns would be happy to hear from you. The original parkrun was held in Bushy Park (near Watford) in 2004 & there are now over 250,000 If you would like to participate please go to runners that take part every week in different www.parkrun.org.uk/dolgellau where you events throughout the world. will be able to register as a runner and/or Our local parkrun is held in Dolgellau & starts next volunteer & see further details in order to join to the The Marian car park, Dolgellau, (LL40 1DL) by the thousands of people enjoying the great the river & has two laps, each an out and back loop community spirit of the parkrun every week, on the old railway line - The Mawddach Trail. so we hope to see you there!

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Sibrydion 29 Local Interest Corris / Aberllefenni / Ceinws Diddordebau Ileol

Regular activities at Institiwt Corris

 Corris Institute has a flexible large main hall that is ideal as a meeting/conference or event space, with garden space for breakout if required. There is a catering kitchen as part of the community café – making the venue ideal for self-catered functions. Upstairs there are smaller meeting rooms and office space for rent, with fibre broadband access. Bookings or enquiries:Elaine, 01654 761346 or email: [email protected] www.institiwtcorris.org.uk

Post Office – Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 9.00–11.30am. Free cash withdrawals, cash & cheque deposits for highstreet banks, travel money, Royal Mail and Parcelforce, Post Office Financial Services, Phone and Broadband. Saturday Papers 9.45–11.30am. Community Café – Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm. Run by volunteers for the local community to get together and enjoy refreshments and a chat. All welcome. After School Club – Organised child care and activities during term-time 3.30–5.30pm. Booking advised, contact Wendy 07398 494372. Baby Walking Goup – Fridays. Meet at 9.30 in term time, 10.00am during holidays. Join us for leisurely local walks with toddlers, pushchairs or balance bikes in tow. ClŴb y Deri – Social group for over 50’s – 2-4pm 2nd monday of the month.

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Tywyn, St Cadfan Llanegryn, St Mary’s and St Egryn’s. Services: Sundays at 11.15 am Services: Sundays at 11.15 am Holy Eucharist, 2nd and 4th Sundays each Churchwarden: tel 01654 710630 month, 8.00 am & Wednesdays at 10.30 am. Healing Service on 3rd Sunday at 3pm. Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, St Michael’s. Silent Prayer: Wed and Fri at 8am & 5pm Services: No regular services but visitors Churchwarden: tel 01654 712116 or 288473 welcome. Exhibition about Mary Jones who walked barefoot to Bala to obtain a Welsh Aberdyfi, St Peter’s. bible, plus model of the Dysynni Valley. Services: Sundays at 11.15 am Administrator: tel 01654 782262 Churchwarden: tel 01654 767935 Pennal, St Peter ad Vincula. Abergynolwyn, St David’s. Services: Sundays at 09.30 am Services: Sundays at 09.30 am Churchwarden: tel 01654 702121 Churchwarden: tel 01654 782632 Ministry Team The Area is led by the Vicar, Revd Dr Ruth Hansford. Assisting her are three non-stipendiary clergy - Revd Nigel Adams, Revd Celia Adams and Revd Christina ten Wolde and two Readers - Meryl Gover and Sue Whitehouse. May 2019

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Sibrydion 33 Local Interest Diddordebau Ileol Arthog

Regular activities at Arthog Village Hall

 The Ganolfan is a fantastic venue that lends itself easily to all types of events: from parties for children and adults to funeral, christening or wedding receptions. It is an ideal location for business meetings or courses and its large clear hard floor and high ceilings give perfect opportunity for dance and fitness classes. The hall is available to hire for business use or personal use at very competitive prices. We have a fully fitted kitchen making us the perfect venue for self-catered functions or for serving food catered outside. Showers, hot water and central heating mean we offer a great resting site for cyclists or weary walkers tired from enjoying the scenic Mawddach Trail or many of the other local routes. To book the Hall please contact our Caretakers Martin and Bekki Stott on 07497 361165. Yoga – Gentle/beginners Yoga 6-7pm / Intermediate Dynamic Yoga 7.15-8.45pm, every Tuesday. Niki Rees – fb.Mawddach Yoga 07884554150 or email: [email protected] Keep fit, flexible & balanced using Yoga to retune & regulate the mind & body. Knit & Natter Group – 7.30pm, 2nd Wednesday of the month Sequence Dancing – 7.00pm, every Thursday Heavenly Connections – 7pm Fridays, fortnightly. Spiritual group with guest mediums. NEW Dysynni Dogs Obedience Classes. Monday evenings 6–9pm 6pm Puppy class. 7pm Adult beginner. 8pm Advanced. NEW Drop in session - First Saturday of the month, 10-11am, open for tea, coffee, book exchanges and a chat.

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Sibrydion 35 4 Half Marathons in Four Months By Sue Davies

My husband, Alan, and I moved to Dolgellau just over It’s not just the call outs, each week the team train a year ago after backpacking around the world for a at least once a week to ensure that their skills of year. We weren’t the youngest of backpackers but navigation, rope rescue, water rescue, first aid and we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to co-ordination are maintained. They also have to do it, so we did, getting married along the way. We ensure that all the kit, and the vehicles, is ready to go had already decided on our travels that we wanted a each time. The South Snowdonia Search & Rescue different type of lifestyle. We both love the outdoors, Team is a registered charity in their own right; they mountains, hills and walking which led us to start to receive no Government funding and volunteers raise look for somewhere to live in a more rural area and all the money that is required to keep the team up we finally settled on Dolgellau, close to mountains, and running. In the last few weeks the team have near enough to the beach to take the dog for a run responded to multiple call outs including injured after work, some stunning scenery and a town that walkers, injured mountain bikers, a lost group of had a lovely welcoming feel to it. walkers and the recovery of an aircraft. Alan and I met after I joined one of his walking I decided that, given my map reading skills, it was groups, in fact we used to spend most weekends in probably safest for all concerned if I didn’t take an different parts of the country exploring, sometimes active part in the team! However, I could try and with a group of friends and sometimes on our own. help with the fund raising. So the challenge is four We even spent out honeymoon walking a very half marathons in four months: remote track in New Zealand. 4 August – North Wales Half Marathon It is being out in these beautiful areas that you 8 September – Great North Run realise how quickly things can go wrong, even when 6 October – Shrewsbury Half Marathon people are prepared, and what a valuable service 17 November – Conwy Half Marathon the Search and Rescue Teams across the country I have done half marathons before but normally do. I have to admit before I moved to Dolgellau I limit it to two per year, so four in four months is hadn’t really ever thought about Search & Rescue a challenge. This actually started out as just the or the role they play. Alan joined the South Great North Run but, for such a fantastic cause and Snowdonia Search & Rescue Team at the beginning to raise as much money as possible, I decided that of 2019 basically because he wanted to be able to it needed to be a bit more difficult. I have already use his skills, gained over years of being out in the completed the North Wales Half Marathon, which mountains, to help other people. was tough, and I think my legs have only just about The team are a group of about 40 volunteers that forgiven me. The next race is the Great North Run in are on call 24/7 365 days per year working with the Newcastle with two more after that. Emergency Services to provide assistance to those I have paid for all the race entries and all the in need over a 800km2 area in South Snowdonia. costs of getting to the events is covered by The team are deployed by North Wales Police and myself meaning that all the money raised goes a call is received the volunteers respond either to a to SSSART. The fund raising is going well with specified location, or the team base. In addition to donations from friends, family and some of the providing a rescue service to people on land, getting local businesses but if anyone else would like to to people that the other Emergency Services can’t, donate they can do so by visiting: the team also provide flood and water rescue. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sue-davies30

36 Sibrydion The biggest and most lively Indoor Christmas Shopping Fair in the Midlands is back!

The Grinch will be up to his usual menacing antics! Father Christmas will be mingling. The Stilt Jazz Band will be legging it up the aisles! This ever-popular 4-day November Fair is a The UK’s largest snowman will be amazing cracking start to the Christmas season for those the children. The outrageous Panto Dame in the know! will be causing havoc around the hall. The fabulous CHRISTMAS BAND will be performing From the moment you arrive, you’ll be caught up throughout the day. in the fabulous atmosphere, anticipation rising as you browse 300+ stalls overflowing with thousands THE BASETONES will have you toe tapping as upon thousands of unusual gifts, stocking fillers, you shop, with their Motown-style Christmas decorations and artisan food & drink at prices harmonies. Christmas is all about family, worth celebrating! It’s an Aladdin’s cave of friendships and... food! Make a beeline for the sparkling stalls offering more choice, more variety FOODIE stalls, where you will discover mouth- and more fun than the High Street, and it’s all watering treats from cheese to chutneys, spices under one roof. to spirits, puddings to preserves, chocolates to Champagne, beer to brownies, popcorn to The run up to Christmas Day involves a lot of Prosecco and hampers to hog roasts! planning and most of us have so much to do and so little time to do it! Take the pressure out of Back by demand are many favourite stallholders Christmas shopping and find all the presents you including Magical Story, The Perfume Shop, the want at the one-stop shop Festive Gift Fair. When Cheshire Cheese Company, Condessa Welsh your bags are full, just drop them off at the Present Liqueurs and East 2 Eden. In addition, this Crèche and continue to shop some more! year’s Festive Gift Fair will be welcoming over 100 NEW stallholders. No other Christmas fair in the UK has as much entertainment in one hall to get you straight into Find out more at www.festivegiftfair.co.uk the Christmas spirit...

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SibrydionSibrydion 3737 Nature Notes by Rennie Telford

A few more musings and reflections on approached and the last four youngsters panicked, the natural world around us here in this broke ranks and scuttled back to the near side of beautiful part of Wales. the road and into the safety of the grass. When the car had passed I sat there with bated breath to see what would happen. The mother’s face peered out Follow my Leader of the grass on the far side and she appeared to be hissing or chattering as if scolding her recalcitrant The last thing I expected to see running across the offspring. Four small brown shapes appeared, road which leads to Penrhyn Point at Fairbourne looked warily around and then scampered across was a giant, six feet long, fast moving brown the road to her in a very disorganised bunch and millipede or was it a long snake with lots of short disappeared into the grass, no doubt to be given legs or was I perhaps hallucinating? It was of a dressing down for disobeying instructions. The course none of these things, but was something whole little incident lasted no longer than about that I last saw many years ago (more than I care thirty seconds but is indelibly imprinted on my to think) as a boy in the Somerset countryside. mind and just goes to show that amazing little It was in fact a female weasel leading its litter of vignettes of the natural world can suddenly appear young across the road. I had just got into my car, at any time and at any place. which was parked by the side of the road, after walking my dog Ruby and was about to start it up, It of course makes perfect sense for a litter of ten when there, a few feet in front of me appeared the youngsters to follow their mother in a close single face of the mother weasel peering out from the file rather than all scampering along willy-nilly and clumps of grass. She took an anxious look around risk getting separated. It was good to see some of and then scuttled straight across the road with a these fierce little predators around the area as it chain of ten young following her in a perfect nose shows that there is probably a healthy population to tail crocodile formation almost as if they were of voles locally which are the weasel’s main prey. hanging on to each other’s tails. Just then a car You have to feel a bit sorry for the poor old vole Image CC Gray – Tony – Flickr Creative Commons 38 Sibrydion – it is just about bottom of the food chain and is which had been made up of different parts of preyed upon relentlessly. When it is above ground other animals – part caterpillar, part lobster and feeding on grass and plant roots it has to keep a part spider. An alien nightmare in fact. I was quite constant eye out for predators from above like impressed with the nerveless way in which the owls and other birds and when it seeks the safety lady who found it, quite unconcernedly allowed of its burrow, there is no protection there from the it to crawl along her arm as she took photos of it. narrow bodied and lithe weasel which is the only Most people, I think would have had reservations predator small and sinuous enough to follow the about forming too close an acquaintance with hapless vole into its narrow tunnels. A friend of this particular character. This outlandish looking mine memorably described a weasel as looking a creature was in fact the caterpillar of the Lobster bit like a stretched out vole with sharp teeth which Moth and is quite unlike any other caterpillar found might not be very scientific but neatly sums up in Britain. the attributes which make it such a successful and Caterpillars in general are pretty much defenceless lethal predator. and as they are little more than slow moving eating machines that provide a nutritious, protein packed Alien! meal for any number of birds, most of them try to Insects of all sorts fascinate me – they are so make themselves as unobtrusive as possible by different from us in just about every way – almost blending into their surroundings (think how many other worldly. They are the most successful of them are green). The Lobster moth caterpillar creatures on the planet and of the upmost however bucks the trend and goes all out to strut importance in the scheme of things. As one of the its stuff. If investigated by a hungry bird it curves foremost entomologists in the world, E.O. Wilson, its bulbous rear end upwards and over its back and says ‘Insects can thrive without us, but we and rears up waving its fake antennae in a threatening most other land organisms would perish without display. This is usually enough to make most birds them’. think again and leave well alone, but just in case , the caterpillar has another trick up its sleeve and is able to spray a formidable dose of corrosive formic acid at its tormentor. All in all not the best character to pick on if you are a hungry bird – plenty more fish in the sea or caterpillars in the woods to be more accurate. The moth that the caterpillar eventually turns into, by the miracle of metamorphosis, is quite an attractive, subtly coloured moth which spends its brief adult life looking for a mate and hiding away out of sight in the branches of trees by day. I’ve actually caught a few in my moth trap this year, Caterpillar of the Lobster Moth but I won’t be satisfied until I discover one of the beautifully grotesque larvae for myself – just to think they are probably crawling around in the Insects come in countless, bewildering shapes, surrounding oak woods chomping on leaves and forms and variations and there are quite literally terrifying the local birds. thousands of different species in this country alone and millions worldwide. Nevertheless, it is usually Angels and Devils possible to recognise if an insect is some sort of As Autumn sets in and the Summer ebbs away beetle, fly, wasp, dragonfly or whatever so I was into the past, the countryside begins to take on a somewhat taken aback when some friends showed new perspective. The Hawthorn and Rowan trees me pictures of a strange looking creature they had are exceptionally heavy with berries this year and found locally at Coed Cymerau, which completely if time allows I may dig out my old wine making stumped me. It almost looked like a fake creature

Sibrydion 39 …Continued equipment and see if I can use some of them to knock up a couple of batches of home made wine. This is of course also the season when fungi becomes more and more prominent and a walk in the woods can turn up a fascinating variety of different toadstools and mushrooms. The names of some of these rather mysterious organisms are wonderfully descriptive, if rather menacing and threatening sounding – The Sickener, Stinkhorn, Devil’s Boletus and Fly Agaric. The last named is the red and ‘white spotted’ toadstool of picture Canada Geese book fame, usually shown with an elf or goblin perched on top of it, which as the Fly Agaric causes hallucinations if ingested, possibly indicates that the artist was tempted to take a nibble at one. Flying Geese Then there is the ominously named Dead Man’s Fingers which is said rather fancifully to resemble To end on a more uplifting note, have any of you the black and rotting fingers of a corpse reaching seen the large flock of Canada Geese which have out of the ground. (Not very cheerful all this, is it?). been flying up and down the Mawddach estuary from Barmouth Bridge to Penmaenpool recently? I counted around 120 in a group feeding on the salt marsh near Morfa Mawddach a week or so ago. Actually, strictly speaking it is neither a flock or a group of geese – when they are in the air it’s a skein and when they are on the ground it’s a gaggle. (Pedantic is my middle name). Incidentally, a quick and fairly accurate way to count birds in large groups is to stretch out your hand in front of you so that it just covers ten birds and then move your hand along counting in tens. This gives a pretty fair guesstimate of the total numbers. Fly Agaric Estuaries can seem rather bleak and harsh places in the winter especially when the wind is blowing the rain in horizontal sheets across the salt marsh, It gets worse though – we also have the graphically but the calls of the estuary birds cutting through named Destroying Angel which belies its clean, the wind noise are some of the most evocative white benign looks by being highly toxic and sounds of the area. The high pitched piping of usually fatal if eaten. Then, of course, there is the the Oystercatchers, the frantic alarm calls of the fabled Death Cap, one of the deadliest fungi known Redshanks, the hauntingly beautiful bubbling cries and apparently has no known antidote. of the Curlews and the deep wild honking of the I remember going on a ‘Fungal Forage’ with Geese all against a backdrop of some of the most an expert who really knew his stuff and was stunning and achingly beautiful scenery in Wales. pointing out which species were edible and which were not, many of which looked almost identical. It’s easy to get a little bit blasé about our One of the group pointed out some harmless beautiful surroundings and take them for looking mushrooms in the grass and asked if they granted sometimes, but its worth taking time out would make a good breakfast, to which the expert occasionally to just stop and drink in the sights and replied ‘It would possibly be the last breakfast you sounds around us and appreciate how fortunate would ever have!’ Ever since then I’ve observed we are to have all this on our very doorstep. and photographed fungi but the only mushrooms I eat are the ones that come in a little tray in the Rennie Telford – Friog. 01341 250133 supermarket. Images – Wikimedia Creative Commons 40 Sibrydion eason ter S Win

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Sibrydion 41 Gardening Diary Dyddiadur Garddio

Autumn Calls By Lisa Cunningham-Allsop – Camlan Garden Centre, Dinas Mawddwy.

Looking back over the summer months it doesn’t seem as if there was a proper sustained period of good weather. I know from customers telling me that vegetables struggled this year and there seemed to be a plague of slugs! October This is the ideal time to seed grass onto any bare patches that have appeared. Rake the ground over and if you have time give the soil a light feed a few days before sowing; and use a horticultural sand to mix in with the seed to give a more even covering. Lightly rake over and water. The morning dew and rain should do the rest for you! October is a busy month in the garden: harvest the last of the vegetables and fruit, take hard wood cuttings and cut down perennials. Lift and divide established rhubarb. Tender plants should time to start planting as it will be too late before be moved under cover to protect from early and you know it! Remove dead summer bedding plants unexpected frosts- mulch over semi-hardy plants if there are any left in the garden, and replace in borders or lift and keep under cover in the shed with pansies, violas, cyclamen, primroses and or greenhouse. wallflowers for winter colour (all now in stock!) It’s time to start planning bulb planting- we have November a good stock which includes dwarf and alpine Winter will be making itself felt by now, with species for exposed windy gardens. Now is a good regular frosty mornings and cold daytime temperatures. It’s the perfect time to lift and move any trees or shrubs and plant new fruiting plants and trees – we will have a good choice of Welsh variety fruit trees as well as favourites such as currants, gooseberries and raspberries. If you plant now you will be rewarded in spring with a plant that has had an early start with rooting in. Plant new hedging now too, we can provide bare root native British hedging plants which create perfect habitats for our wildlife and pollinators.

42 Sibrydion If you have lots of pots outdoors keep an eye on forecasts and protect with insulating materials such as bubble wrap or fleece to prevent pots from cracking if temperatures are going to drop low for any sustained period of time. Also lift pots on to feet to prevent them from becoming waterlogged- we sell British made terracotta feet in the shop which are perfect for the job. Our garden centre shop has a wide range of equipment and resources, and we are happy to order items in if we don’t have them! The range of plants is always changing and new stock arriving weekly so why not pop in and have a look? You can find us on Facebook and Titter @camlandinas and our updated website is www.camlan.cymru which also has information about the café and farm shop.

Our farm shop has swapped places with the gardening shop and is selling a wider selection of Welsh cheeses and welsh produce in general. By the time you read this we will have our alcohol license too! If you are a local producer of foods get in touch with Ian at: [email protected]

Sibrydion 43 Too Much Baggage

I want to refer to my ‘Holiday Memories’ in the last father, family to take up the cross and to give up all edition of Sibrydion. Firstly I’d like to publish a possessions. Jesus is pointing to the priorities that correction. The phrase should have read had to be adopted and the commitment necessary ‘my A level in History’ not ‘my A in History’. to follow him. On the face of it these requirements The second reference to holidays lies in the subject are abhorrent to us. We cannot be asked to hate of packing – a skill that has often eluded me. On a those we love most. However, the experts tell us rail holiday you remain responsible for your luggage that the Hebrew word translated as ‘hate’ has a and as this was our third such trip we have learnt different meaning namely that we like someone to pack light. We have a friend with whom we have better than another. It is about preference rather been on holiday on a number of occasions who than loathing. The same word is used in Genesis has the infuriating ability to pack into the smallest when Jacob loved his wife Rachel but hated case whilst turning out, each morning, in fresh, his wife Leah. He did not hate Leah. Simply he smart clothes. Needless to say Avril and I returned preferred Rachel. So Jesus is saying that there from our holiday with clothes we did not wear and will be times when our commitment to faith will remained crumpled at the bottom of a case. supersede that to our loved ones. The whole business of baggage is a metaphor for Again, we reject the suggestion that we take up the our lives. We acquire so much by way of material symbol of torture and execution - the cross. In any possessions and personally carry such burdens commitment however, there is sacrifice that may such as the disappointments in life, the missed even amount to suffering. It has been described in opportunities and health issues. This weight holds us the terms of ‘cost’. Dietrich Bonhoeffer who died back, even when we try to commit to a way forward. at the hands of the Nazis titled his book ‘The Cost of Discipleship’. He defined ‘cost’ as ‘what we give In his gospel St Luke refers to a large crowd up to acquire, accomplish, maintain or produce “travelling” with Jesus. I wonder if they packed something’. In popular terms Jesus may be saying four-wheel cases for ease of transport, although ‘no pain no gain’. they would be useless on rough terrain. They must have had haversacks! The reference to Finally we plead, ‘leave our possessions alone’. ‘travelling’ indicates a shift in “the crowd” from We may have worked so hard for them but they can observers of Jesus to travelling with him. We can be the physical manifestation of what can weigh us understand that people must have rushed to see down like too much holiday luggage. the miracles of healing. That might have involved All three requirements call upon us to check our no inconvenience but travelling with Jesus reveals priorities. They force us to reflect upon the quality a much greater commitment that his followers of our lives, which may need change. As for me, I were making to him. will ‘Google’ ‘How to pack’ before I set off again. In Luke’s 14th chapter Jesus tells them what is Rev. Lindsay Ford required of a disciple, namely to hate mother,

44 Sibrydion CHURCH TIMES Regular Midweek Activities Monday – 7.00pm Women’s Fellowship at Gallery for the Bro Cymer Room, St. Mary’s, Dolgellau (fortnightly) Wednesday – 7.00pm Craft Club at Gallery Room, Ministry Area St. Mary’s, Dolgellau

Covering the Churches in Arthog, First Wednesday in month – 2.30pm Bryncoedifor, Dolgellau, Fairbourne, ‘Be Still, Be Silent’ (meditation and silent prayer) Llanelltyd, Llanfachreth, Llanelynnin at St.Mary’s, Dolgellau and Llwyngwril Thursday – 7.30pm Ministry Area Prayer Group Friday – 9.00am ‘Tyfu gyda’n Gilydd’ / ‘Growing St Catherine’s Church Arthog Together’ (for parents and young children) Holy Eucharist last Sunday of each month at 9.30am at Gallery Room, St. Mary’s, Dolgellau St Paul’s Church Bryncoedifor (bilingual) To absolutely confirm service times, and avoid 9.00am Holy Communion (1st and 3rd Sunday) any possible wasted journey, please contact the relevant church wardens. For a home visit or St Mary’s Church Dolgellau (bilingual) any other information in the Dolgellau area please 8.00am Holy Communion (2nd and 4th Sunday) contact Rev’d Tim Webb on 01341 388091. 10.00am Holy Communion and Sunday School For Arthog, Fairbourne and Llwyngwril please (1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday), All Age Praise contact Rev’d Lindsay Ford on 01341 250888 (including Sunday School) (4th Sunday), or one of the Churchwardens: United Holy Communion (5th Sunday) For Arthog and Fairbourne: George Williams on 01341 250204 or Liz Stokes on 01341 251066. St Cynon’s Church, Fairbourne For Llwyngwril and Llangelynnin: Thelma Wilson Holy Eucharist at 11am each Sunday except 6 Oct 01341 250289 and Maggie Bates 01341 250048. Harvest,20 Oct Family Service,3 Nov Service of Light,10 Nov. Remembrance at 2pm followed by Act of Remembrance at Cenotaph at 3pm St Celynnin’s Church, Llwyngwril Holy Eucharist at 9.30am every Sunday except Morning Worship 20 Oct,Evening Prayer at 5pm 27 Oct and 24 Nov.,Harvest 13 Oct at 5pm,Service of Light 3 Nov at 5pm and Remembrance 10 Nov at Friday 4 Oct 7.30pm 10am followed by Act of Remembrance at 11am Comedi (Comedy night with S4C) St Illtud’s Church Llanelltyd (mainly in English) Noson o gomedi yng nghwmni rhai o ddigrifwyr 11.30am Holy Communion (2nd, 3rd, 4th Sunday), mwyaf cyffrous y byd stand-yp Cymraeg. Morning Prayer (1st Sunday), United Holy Age 16+. Tickets available from Siop Gwin Communion at Dolgellau (5th Sunday) Dylanwad £8.00.

St Machreth’s Church Llanfachreth Friday 18 Oct 4.30 & 6.30pm 3.00pm Holy Communion (1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday), Evening Prayer (4th Sunday) United Holy Digwyl Y Meirw Communion at St Mary's Dolgellau (5th Sunday) Two shows with puppet workshop after each. Yr Hen Eglwys Llangelynnin Old Church Audience is invited to dress up in Halloween No services until Christmas Eve costume. £4.00 Chrissie Jones - 01341 422 680. www.theatrfach.co.uk Box Office: 01341 422680 Dolgellau Amateur Dramatic Society Glyndwr Street, Dolgellau LL40 1BD

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Church Barmouth Wednesdays & Fridays 10.30–1pm Church open Welsh Service – 9.30 Sundays for refreshments and sale of FairTrade products. English Services – 11am & 6pm Sundays Midweek Meditations: Wednesdays 2.15-4pm: For more info – Mr G Vaughan Jones Silent prayer and a study of the Psalms. 01341 280 892 / [email protected] Crafters’ Corner: Fridays 2-4pm all are welcome to come and learn and practise their crafts. Ice Cream Sundays: 11.00am Summer sundays Barmouth Elim – Family-friendly worship for all. Pentecostal Church WoW! Worship on the Wharf! Sundays 6.00pm Join Aberdyfi Christians Together in the Wharf Pastor: Rev Dawn Robinson. Gardens for a time of worship together, led by Sunday Service at 11.00am. Scripture Union Cymru. Revelation Bookshop: Open Mon–Thurs Simon Morgan 01654 767336 and/or email: 10.00am to 2.30pm [email protected]. Elephant Works, Park Road, LL42 1PH Presbyterian Church of Wales. (Opposite Barmouth Co-op Carpark) Seaview Terrace, Aberdovey LL35 0L 01341 280808 [email protected] www.aberdoveypresbyterian.co.uk www.barmouthelim.co.uk

Bro Ardudwy Churches We are a group of churches stretching along the coast from Bontddu to Llandecwyn. We have different identities but a common purpose - to worship God, grow his church and love the world. All services are bi-lingual and generally alternate between Holy Communion and Team led Morning Prayer.

Sunday Services - Every Sunday Llanfigangel 11.30am Harlech 9.30am Llandwywe (Talybont) 11.30am Llanaber 9.30am Barmouth 11.30am Llanfair (1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays) 9.30am Llanbedr (2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays) 9.30am Llandanwg (3rd Sunday) 6.30pm

Mass Times for Saturday 12.00 noon in St David’s Tywyn Catholic Churches Sunday 9.00am in St David’s Tywyn

(The Catholic Church in Thursday 6.00pm in St Mair Machynlleth Aberdyfi is now closed.) Sunday 11.00am in St Mair Machynlleth

For more information about St David’s and St Mair, visit www.stdavidandstmair.co.uk Service times for other churches in Tywyn can be found at www.tywynchurches.org.uk

46 Sibrydion Events FridayDigwyddiadau Walkers

Over the ravine across a wooden bridge

Then wispy clouds reveal the Cader ridge

Up and down, mostly on grass

On varied paths and winding tracks

In and out thru’ stunted oaks

A bit of bog for us walking folks Views of the Estuary from our zig-zag ways Mawddach A sight to drink in, in awesome gaze Wholefood Such glorious paths thru’ banks of heather Co-operative Lavender not purple, couldn’t be better. Cyfanfwyd It’s all so stunning and beautiful we think Mawddach As we sit by a wall for our lunch and drink. We have been supplying wholefoods, organic and ethically sourced food, and environmentally friendly household products to our members at good value We meet every Friday in the school lay-by in Friog prices for over 30 years. at 9.30 with food and drink returning around 3-4 The Co-op is open to local o’clock. We walk to the weather so the route is not residents in the Mawddach decided on till the day before. Anyone welcome. area and beyond. Members Christine Radford 01341 250814 pay an annual subscription of £12 and participate in the running of the Co-op from our new premises at: The Old Changing Rooms, Dolgellau Park, LL40 1AU.

You are welcome to come and have a look round to see if you would like to join us.

For more information find us on Facebook or contact [email protected]

Sibrydion 47 SPECIAL EVENTS and SCREENINGS in OCTOBER Wednesday 2nd October Thursday 10th October 7pm Tuesday 22nd at 7pm and PAIN & GLORY plus Tapas BILLY CONNOLLY - Sunday 27th October at 3pm 7pm for food (£5pp, must be pre THE SEX LIFE OF BANDAGES MATTHEW BOURNE’S booked) Film starts at 7.45pm Recorded Live from the ROMEO AND JULIET 2015 World Tour. Tickets £15/£12 Recorded Live! Friday 4th October Tickets £12/£10/£7.50. OPEN MIC NIGHT Thursday 17th October 7pm For more details or to purchase tickets About 9pm, after the evening’s film. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - A for any of our special events please visit tywyncinema.co.uk Tickets are £3 or free with a film MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM You can also buy tickets by calling in to the ticket or if you are performing. Tickets £12/£10/£7.50 box office or phoning 01654 710260. • COMING IN NOVEMBER • Saturday 5th October 7pm Friday 18th October 7pm Wed 6th Nov - Live Theatre! ROGER WATERS US & THEM REGGAE NIGHT The Impossible Woman Followed by DJ Fflyffilyfbybl Classic film The Harder they Come NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE PRESENTS Thurs 7th Nov - Hansard with his Prog Wizard Set! plus music from DJ Earthdoctor. Thurs 28th Nov - Present Laughter Tickets £12. Tickets £7. Also coming soon...Rigoletto on the Lake. www.tywyncinema.co.uk Telephone: 01654 710260

We are a busy, activity based centre but on Tuesdays The Tuesday Poets we have a quiet, welcoming, companionable day. Some people don’t enjoy lots of chatter but do like Machynlleth Day Centre (opposite the Cottage company. At times we all need help to remember Hospital) is conveniently located on Forge Road, words or events and the ‘Tuesday Poets’ Group is a sharing the site with the Health Centre, CAMAD and lovely way to do this. We mark the year season by Cyfle Newydd. season, using the months to jog our memories.

Shirley Myles and Sheila Latham Earlier in the year with memories of Summers past Eurwen have composed an October poem. Griffiths and Shirley Myles composed, with clever use of August/Awst..... October Another Summers Day Shirley’s Birthday 1936, what a Unique weather, at times year! Graceful Start of Winter, Understanding Clocks go back, Sweetness, Simplicity Winter woollens out, Thankful for showers Nights drawing in, (Translation by Shirley Patricia Myles) Earths Seasons rotating. Awst hogluo, August smells, Plants getting old Waen cerdded grug agor Walking in open heather Fluttering leaves Sanctaid mis Holy month Red, pink, yellow. Tangnefoedd heulog Sunny eternity.

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REGULAR & WEEKLY EVENTS

Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays Tuesdays 2.00–4.00pm (weekly) 1 Apr – 7 Oct 1.45pm (weekly) Freewheelers Social Club Barmouth Bowling Club Neuadd Pendre Brook Street Tywyn. We are a Come along and have a game of flat green bowls Charity organisation holding numerous activities at £3 a session. Beginners are welcome and tuition including Bingo, Quiz, Music, Games and will be given. A healthy outdoor activity for all the interesting talks on a topic of interest. We have family, with friendly members of the Club. Day Trips to various locations and have Lunches  Mari 01341 280043 and Buffets too. New Members always welcome.

MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS

Mondays 4.15–5.45pm / 6.00–7.30pm Wednesdays 10.30–12.30pm (weekly) (weekly, term time) Coffee Mornings – Y Ganolfan Llwyngwril Yoga Classes – Barmouth Come and enjoy a chat, coffee/tea and cake to The Arts Room, Dragon Theatre. Improve your support Y Ganolfan. Dydd Mercher. Bore Coffi i strength, flexibility and general well-being.Early gefnogi’r Ganolfan bob bore. Mercher o 10.30 tan session, Gentle Yoga; Later session Dynamic Yoga. 12.30. Dewch am sgwrs, paned, a chacen. £7.50 drop in or £30.00 over 5 weeks. www.traceyyogamassage.co.uk Wednesday 7.00–9.30pm (weekly)  Tracey 01766 770610 / 07809 485323 Batala Bermo at The Venue in Barmouth. Have fun and to learn Mondays 7:30pm (weekly, term time) to play Samba rhythms on a variety of drums. Cambrian Coast Community Choir No experience is needed, just enthusiasm and A fun, friendly, mixed choir singing songs from all energy. This community band will give you instant over the world, all taught by ear by a skilled leader. friendships and opportunities to learn new skills No experience or musical knowledge needed. and travel abroad with the world wide Batala We sing for us, not for competition or public family if you wish. Come and give it a go you will performances. VENUE: We have returned to the be welcomed. newly refurbished Llanbedr Village Hall.  Neil on 01766780096 for more details. Wednesdays 5.15 / 6.30-8.00pm (weekly) Yoga – Llanelltyd Village Hall Gentle/Beginners class 5.15-6.15pm, £5. TUESDAYS Intermediate Dynamic Yoga 6.30-8.00pm, £6. Keep fit, flexible & balanced . Yoga Asana & Tuesdays 7.30pm (weekly, term time) Pranayama Breathwork = Harmony, Relaxation. Machynlleth Wind Band  Niki Rees 07884554150. fb.Mawddach Yoga. Y Tabernacle, Machynlleth. We are a community band which meets EVERY TUESDAY during term time. New brass and wind players always welcome. For further details please contact the Musical Director, Sally Marshall 01654 781304. Or visit our website or face book page.

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REGULAR & WEEKLY EVENTS Thursdays 7.30–9.30pm (weekly, term time) Singin’ Wimmin’ – Barmouth THURSDAYS Arts Room, Dragon Theatre. Singin’ Wimmin is an acapella, women’s choir. Songs are taught by ear Thursdays 10.00am–2.00pm (weekly) so you don’t need any previous singing or musical Dolgellau Thursday Market experience to join in. We sing beautiful songs from around the world in harmony. Our musical leader At The Ship Hotel, Dolgellau. Spread through 3 is Julie who encourages everyone to have fun rooms. A local produce market selling locally and laugh a lot...which relieves stress and makes produced foods, seasonal veg and plants, arts, you feel good. Whatever singing experience or crafts and gifts. Coffee and teas available through ability you have, if you are a woman who wants to the Hotel.  Pauline 01341 423390 have fun singing then Singin’ Wimmin is for you. Sessions cost £5 ...first session is free. Thursdays 7.30pm (weekly)  Sandra 01341 247561 or Ann 01341 247382. Fairbourne Dance Club – Sequence Dancing Arthog Village Hall. The easiest way to learn Thursdays 3-4pm (weekly) ballroom dancing as the steps are all there and Tai Chi the choreography is all done for you. Beginners Y Ganolfan, Abergynolwyn. Admission £3. Welcome. Admission £2, (incl. tea and biscuits) Contact 01654 782262.  01341 250317 or 01341 251018

Thursdays 7.00–8.30pm (weekly) Thu, 5 Sep 10:30 am (Weekly) Gentle & Progressive Yoga NEW Taught Art Group Tywyn Scout Hut. Newcomers always welcome. Dolgoch. Friendly group. Beginners and Please bring a Yoga mat cushion, blanket/sleeping experienced welcome. All media. Anytime bag and water. £6 per session payable weekly. between 10:30 to 3:30pm. £2.50 per hour (stay as  Gill 01654 710470 [email protected] long as you like).  Angela - 07468 608597

OCTOBER Tue, 1 Oct 2pm (every 1st Tuesday) Tywyn Women’s Institute Tue, 1 Oct 7:30 pm At the Baptist Church (Tywyn). Visitors are Wurlitzer Organ Concert - welcome, refreshments are being served. John Atwell from Australia Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, LL36 9DP. Tickets from 33 Tue, 1 Oct 8pm (every 1st & 3rd Tuesday) Idris Villas, Tywyn, LL36 9AW £10.00. Folk night at the Slaters Arms, Corris  John 01654 710994 Traditional Folk Music session. All musicians welcome, just come along and play. This is an Tue, 1 Oct 7:30 pm open, inclusive and relaxed session, all tunes Making the Most of Herbs by Drew Spellar including Welsh, Irish, English, Scottish, Breton Machynlleth and District Garden Club and even Bluegrass are permitted and encouraged.  At Clwb Bowlio Machynlleth Bowling Club. Gary 07795 066 454 or Mike at the Slaters. The garden club’s monthly meeting with refreshments and raffle. £2.00 or £10.00 annual membership.  Elise 01654702853

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Wed, 2 Oct 7.30pm (every 1st Wednesday) £25, Early Booking Discount of £5 when booked Llanuwchllyn Women’s Institute before 21st September. Richard Withers, mail@ At The Village Hall New members welcome, richardwithers.co.uk,  01654 761358 refreshments and interesting guest speakers. Sat, 5 Oct 1:00 pm Wed, 2 Oct 9:00 am Really reliable recall (Dog training workshop) Caerffynnon Surgery, Dolgellau - Fairbourne Arthog Village Hall. Learn how to teach your dog to Influenza Clinic come back to call, any time, any where and the first Fairbourne Village Hall. We are only able to time you ask. Come along and join us for this one-off vaccinate patients over the age of 65 in this workshop. £15.00.  07851314519 clinic. We will receive the influenza vaccines for our patients under the age of 65 in mid october when Sat, 5 Oct 1:00 pm additional clinics will be held. Free. Needle Felting workshop - Making a cute Caerffynnon Surgery, Dolgellau  01341 422 431 sleeping mouse. Hywel Dda, Rhydymain, LL40 2AY. A Needle Felting Thu, 3 Oct 10am – Noon (every 1st Thurs) taster workshop no experience required all Hearing Aid Clinics materials supplied including a delicious cream tea Drop in clinics to check and service Hearing Aids – for £25.00. 1pm til 4 pm people usual stay for a little by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board trained longer small group. £25.00. Julie Cottrell volunteers at Dolgellau Leisure Centre and Tywyn Baptist Church. General servicing, new batteries, Sat, 5 Oct from 6:00 pm tubing and domes. There is no need to make an Clwb Chwarae Corris After School Club appointment, just come along, there is no charge. fundraiser/community event Truckstop Honeymoon - Live Music from USA Thu, 3 Oct 8pm (every 1st Thurs) Corris Institute. ASC signature chilli wraps being Zikr, Dances of Remembrance served from 6pm prior to the performance at 7pm. At Derwenlas Hall, near Machynlleth SY20 8TN Tickets available from ASC - Wendy 07766 494931 These Dances are meditation in movement that can to pre-book. £5 adults and £3 children. Tickets will help us be in touch with the sacredness of all life. also be available at the door. Dances are easy to learn and everything you need to know for each Dance is taught first. Croeso i bawb Wed, 9 Oct 9:00 pm ~ everyone is welcome Cost: £5 Contact Sandra Cor Meibion Bro Dysynni Sunfire for more details: [email protected] (Welsh Male Voice Choir) Trefeddian Hotel, Aderdyfi. Choral concert. www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org.uk Licenced bar available during concert. Free.  Roger - 01341 250727 Fri, 4 Oct 7:30 pm Comedi (Comedy night with S4C) Thu, 10 Oct 12 noon (every 2nd Thurs) Theatr Fach, Dolgellau. Noson o gomedi yng Pub Philosophy nghwmni rhai o ddigrifwyr mwyaf cyffrous y byd The Skinners Arms, Machynlleth. Philosophical stand-yp Cymraeg. Age 16+. Tickets available from discussion. No charge.  0779 4441832 Siop Gwin Dylanwad £8.00.  Jacki Thompson - 07931706682 Sat, 12 Oct 10:00 am Autumn Craft Fair at RSPB Ynys-hir Sat, 5 Oct 10:30 am RSPB Ynys-hir Reserve, Eglyws-fach, ST20 8TA. Swnion Workshop led by Charlotte Woodford Come and browse beautiful crafted gifts perfect for Upstairs at The Free Library, Mill Street Dolgellau, Christmas ideas. Craft Fair runs for a month untill Gwynedd. Fantastic accessible singing with rich 12th November every day. Enjoy tea and cake whilst harmonies taught by vibrant teacher. All welcome, you’re here. Free entry to Craft Fair. no previous musical experience required. [email protected]  01654 700222 Sibrydion 51 Events Events Diary DigwyddiadauDigwyddiadau

Sun, 13 Oct 10:30 am Sun, 20 Oct 12:00 pm Whittling in the Woods at RSPB Ynys-hir Railway 1960’s Dolgellau RSPB Ynys-hir Reserve, Eglwys-fach, SY20 8TA.  See 19 Oct entry for details. The woods at RSPB Ynys-hir this time of year are beautiful. Come and learn about different wood and Mon, 21 Oct 7pm learn how to whittle a spoon. All tuition and material Tywyn & District History Society meeting included in the price. £15.00 / person (20% discount Baptist Church, High Street, Tywyn for RSPB Members). [email protected] Member & local resident contributions on trails,  01654 700222. roads and buses in the district. £3.00 non-members, £2.00 members.  Quentin Deakin - 01654 711245 Tue, 15 Oct 7:30 pm Wurlitzer Organ Concert Donald MacKenzie Mon, 21 Oct 8pm (every 3rd Monday) Organist from London’s Odeon Leicester Sq. Acoustic Jam – Mach Neuadd Pendre Tywyn LL36 9DP. At The Skinners Arms, Machynlleth. Singers, Tickets from 33 Idris Villas, Tywyn, LL36 9AW £10.00 musicians and audience welcome. No charge.  John - 01654 710994  07794441832

Wed, 16 Oct 7:00 pm Fri, 25 Oct 7:30 pm Pamper Evening with Vanessa Hughes The Kanneh-Mason Family St Peter’s Church Hall, Machynlleth Machynlleth Music Club. Showcasing Youth Mach WI monthly meeting. New members always Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth. We are delighted to welcome. A fun evening to see what we are about welcome back Braimah, Konya, Jeneba, Animata £2.00. Carrie: [email protected] & Mariatu from this highly talented family. This will be another evening of memorable music making Fri, 18 Oct 4:30pm & 6.30pm and not to be missed. £12 adult, £10 season ticket Digwyl Y Meirw holders. Under 18 free. Tickets from Y Tabernacl / Theatr Fach, Glyndwr Street, Dolgellau, LL40 on the door.  Y Tabernacl - 01654 703355 For children and their parents. Two shows with puppet workshop after each. Audience is invited to Sat, 26 Oct 5:15 pm dress up in Halloween costume. £4.00 Halloween Trains – Bala Lake Railway  Chrissie Jones - 01341 422 680 Dare you ride the ghostly train to the witches coven? Will your train make it through to the end of the line, Sat, 19 Oct 10:00 am or will it be forced to turn back? There’s only one Railway 1960’s Dolgellau way to find out. Adult £7.00, Child £3.00. Ebenezer Methodist Church, Meyrick Street,  01678 540666 www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk Dolgellau. Visit our model railway exhibition and step back into Dolgellau’s past. Closes 16:00 Sat, 26 Oct 7:30 pm Admission FREE - Donations Welcome. Enquiries - Cor Meibion Bro Dysynni  John 01341 421093 (Welsh male voice choir) Tywyn Baptist Church. Choral concert. Donations Sun, 20 Oct 10:30 am welcome, suggested £5.00.  Roger - 01341 250727 Fungal Foray at RSPB Ynys-hir RSPB Ynys-hir Reserve Eglwys-fach SY20 8TA Thu, 31 Oct 1:30 pm Join fungi expert Ali Murfitt from “Our Living Land” Room on The Broom Family Activities on a walk through the reserve looking for and at Half-term learning about fungi. £7.00 / person (20% Discount RSPB Ynys-hir Reserve, Eglyws-fach, SY20 8TA for RSPB Members). [email protected] Activities in the woods. Have a go at making your  01654 700222 own broom and a wand. Suitable for 4-11 years. £5 child, £3 Adult (20% Discount for RSPB Members) [email protected] 52 Sibrydion Steam ‘n’st OctoberScream 2019 Tues 29th - Thurs 31 Spooky family fun! Join us, if you dare, for an evening train ride and a spooky trip for all ages into Dolgoch Woods ■SPOOKY GOODY BAG ■HALLOWEEN FEAST in King's Café (inc. Vegetarian and Gluten-free options) ■PRIZES for the best Pumpkin Lantern ■FANCY DRESS Competition (Boy/Girl/Adult)

Spooky fun starts at 5pm and 7pm Adult/Senior: £23.50 including meal Child Under 15: £12 including meal Under 3: £5 including meal BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL 01654 710472 www.talyllyn.co.uk • [email protected] Gorsaf Wharf Station, Tywyn LL36 9EY Photography ©Darren Turner

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Thu, 31 Oct 4:30 pm Thu, 7 Nov 8pm (every 1st Thursday) Twilight Trail Zikr, Dances of Remembrance RSPB Ynys-hir Reserve, SY20 8TA. Head out into the  See 3 Oct entry for details. woods ready to play games. Discover the creatures that come out at dusk and toast marshmallows over Sat, 9 Nov from 6.30 pm fires. Suitable 4-11 year olds. £5 child, £3 Adult (20% Fireworks over Tal-y-llyn Lake Discount for RSPB Members) Gwesty Ty’n y Cornel Hotel. Fireworks display, [email protected]  01654 700222 Hog Roast, bar - open to all. Restaurant booking essential. Limited parking so arrive early. FREE. Thu, 31 Oct 6:30 pm www.tynycornel.co.uk  01654 782282 Halloween Trains – Bala Lake Railway  See 26 Oct entry for details. Wed, 13 Nov 9:00 pm Cor Meibion Bro Dysynni (Welsh male voice choir) Trefeddian Hotel, Aberdyfi. Choral concert. NOVEMBER Licenced bar available during concert. Free.  Roger - 01341 250727 Sat, 2 Nov 2019 10:30 am Swnion Singing Workshop Thu, 14 Nov 8pm (every 2nd Thursday) led by Rose Hodgson Pub Philosophy Upstairs at The Free Library, Mill Street, Dolgellau.  See 10 Oct entry for details. All welcome come and have fun singing wonderful songs with glorious harmonies taught by ear Fri, 15 Nov 8pm (every 3rd Friday) by experienced teacher, so no previous musical Dances of Universal Peace – knowledge needed! £25 - with Early Booking Dawnsio O Heddwch Byd-Eang Discount of £5 if booked before 19th October  Shamsia Sandra Sunfire: 01650 511513 Richard Withers-  01654 761358, [email protected] for details [email protected] Mon, 18 Nov 8pm (every 3rd Monday) Tue, 5 Nov 7:30 pm Acoustic Jam – Mach Good Plants We Could Use More Often by  See 21 Oct entry for details. Kristian Hickson-Booth At Clwb Bowlio Machynlleth Bowling Club. Mon, 18 Nov 7pm The Machynlleth and District Garden Club’s monthly Tywyn & District History Society meeting meeting with refreshments and raffle. £2.00 or Baptist Church, High Street, Tywyn. Jane £10.00 annual membership.  Elise - 01654702853 Kenny, Senior Archaeologist from Gwynedd Arachaeological Trust on the Neolithic period in Tue, 5 Nov 8pm (every 1st & 3rd Tuesday) North West Wales. £3.00 non-members, £2.00 Folk night at the Slaters Arms, Corris members.  Quentin Deakin - 01654 711245  See 1 Oct entry for details. Wed, 20 Nov 7:00 pm Wed, 6 Nov 7.30pm (every 1st Wednesday) Games Evening Llanuwchllyn Women’s Institute St Peter’s Church Hall, Machynlleth. Mach WI are  See 2 Oct entry for details. holding their AGM followed by a games evening. New members can attend 3 meetings for free before Thu, 7 Nov 10am – Noon (every 1st Thurs) committing to membership. Refreshments. Free. Hearing Aid Clinics Carrie: [email protected]  See 3 Oct entry for details.

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Fri, 29 Nov 7:30 pm We’re a RED PRIEST - Machynlleth Music Club Get your Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth. PIERS ADAMS recorders events listed community ADAM SUMMERHAYES violin ANGELA EAST cello in here! magazine for our DAVID WRIGHT harpsichord. This highly acclaimed (it’s free) community spirit. ensemble bring their new programme ‘Truly,Madly Baroque’. A concert not to be missed! £15 adult, Under 18 & Season Ticket holders free. Tickets from EVENTS SUBMISSIONS Y Tabernacl Machynlleth and on the door. ARE NOW ONLINE  Sally Marshall - 01654 781304/07710452767 www.sibrydion-cymuned.co.uk/events Sat, 30 Nov 10:00 – 3.00pm Christmas Craft Fair Llanelltyd Village Hall. There will be many craft stalls so plenty Christmas ideas. Christmas raffle. COMPUTER REPAIRS Refreshments available. Ample parking. Free. HOME OR OFFICE To book a stall- 01341 421046. £6.00 per table (£5.00 Mobile service for when things go wrong. smaller tables).  Carolyn Evans - 01341 421046 LAN (Local Area Network), Data Recovery, Hardware replaced, Software sorted out! Sat, 30 Nov 10:30 am Swnion Singing Workshop Call Bernie: 07967 817470 led by Roxane Smith Upstairs at The Free Library, Mill Street, Dolgellau. All welcome to come and have fun singing songs from around the world with juicy harmonies! Experienced Natural Voice Teacher who teaches by ear, so no need to have previous musical knowledge. £25 - with Early Booking Discount of £5 if booked Modern art in seven beautiful galleries before 16th November.  Richard Withers - Celfyddyd fodern mewn saith oriel hardd 01654761358, [email protected] Daniel James Yeomans 30/11/19 - 18/01/20 …into DECEMBER

Sat, 7 / Sun, 8 Dec 10:30 am Santa Trains / Trenau Sion Corn Bala Lake Railway. Take a Magical Train Ride to Santa’s Grotto. Presents for the kids, mince pies and sherry for the adults. Trains hourly from 10:30 to 4:30. Advance booking essential. Adults £9.00, Children £10.00, Under 1’s Free.  01678 540666 Other exhibitions include / Arddangosfeydd eraill yn cynnwys www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk Fauxidermy 23/11/19 - 11/01/20 Valériane Leblond 23/11/19 - 11/01/20 Ann Williams 30/11/19 - 18/01/20 Sat, 7 Dec 7:30 pm Monday / Llun - Saturday / Sadwrn 10am - 4pm Wurlitzer Organ Concert - Andrew Umpleby Admission free - Mynediad am ddim with Abergynolwyn Silver Band 01654 703355 - moma.machynlleth.org.uk CM Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, LL36 9DP. Tickets from 33 momamachynlleth Idris Villas, LL36 9AW £10.00.  John - 01654 710994 Y Tabernacl, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, SY20 8AJ Sibrydion 55 Local WelshLocal WelshPlaces Place – Names wordsearch Word Search

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Y Bala (Town) Llandderfel Llanycil Aeron Jones, Council Office Mrs Bethan Jones Hafod y Bryn, Mrs Bethan Jones Hafod Y Bryn, Henblas, High St, Bala Cwmtirmynach Y Bala, Cwmtirmynach, Y Bala LL23 7ED LL23 7AE 07786 662905 LL23 7ED (01678) 520632 (01678) 520632 [email protected] / [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Llanegryn Maentwrog Brithdir, Llanfachreth a Mrs Llywela Hughes, Ty’r Ysgol Carys Haf Jones, 4 Heol Bowydd, Rhydymain Llanegryn. LL36 9SS Blaenau Festiniog Mr. Henry M. Edwards Arfryn, (01654) 710613 LL41 3HL (01766) 832442 / 16 Cae’r Dderwen Dolgellau, LL40 [email protected] 07900 154947 1GE (01341) 422232 [email protected] Llanelltyd Corris Mr Henry M. Edwards Arfryn, Mawddwy Mrs Christina Miller, Suite 1, 16 Cae’r Dderwen Dolgellau, LL40 Huw Tomos Jones Henllys, Fronfelen Hall, Corris, 1GE (01341) 422232 Mallwyd, Machynlleth Machynlleth, SY20 9TF SY20 9HS (01650) 531405 (01654) 761307 Llanfair [email protected] Mrs Annwen Hughes Plas Uchaf, Dolgellau (Town) Talsarnau LL47 6YA Pennal Mr Rhys Williams Tan y Coed, (01766) 780971 Mrs Deilwen Breese Gogarth, Nant y Gader Dolgellau, [email protected] Pennal, Machynlleth SY20 9LB LL40 1LB (01341) 421071 (01654) 791235 Llanfihangel-y-Pennant [email protected] Dyffryn Ardudwy a Talybont Mrs Eileen Jones, Mrs Annwen Hughes, 2 Frankwell Close, Tywyn Tywyn Plas Uchaf, Talsarnau LL36 9EN (01654) 711797 Francesca Pridding LL47 6YA (01766) 780971 [email protected]. email: tywyntowncouncil@ [email protected] Meetings held at Y Ganolfan btconnect.com 01654 712411 Abergynolwyn 2nd Monday in Ffestiniog (Town) the month 7pm (Not Aug). Mrs Ann Coxon All welcome to sit in on the Council Office, 5 High Street bilingual meeting Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3ES (01766) 832398 cyngortrefffestiniog@yahoo. co.uk Sibrydion 59 What does TerraCycle recycle? *

• all brands of crisp packets • batteries • inkjet cartridges • postage stamps (used) • pet food pouches and flexible plastic bags/ pet treats • trigger spray tops • Garnier shampoo • old spectacles • washing up liquid bottle tops • old mobile phones • marker pens/highlighter pens/felt tip pens • McVities’s nibbles packs • cracker wrappers • biscuit wrappers • all brands of cake bar wrappers • toothpaste tubes and caps/any brand of toothbrush outer packaging/toothbrushes and electric toothbrush heads • Pringles tubes and plastic lid and seal *(All Items Must Be Clean And Dry) Where is my local drop-off point? Recycling/ At the moment, these items are being collected at: • The co-op Dolgellau Terracycling • The Old Police Station, Lombard Street, Dolgellau, LL40 1SB update • In Llwyngwril there are two drop off locations. There is now a labelled black bin in front of the Riverside metal dustbin outside the back door Craig Dobbins of Dolgellau would like to thank at Bod Idris, located opposite the Blue Chapel, the communities who have embraced his efforts Salem on the corner by the car park. to recycle and make a difference to our planet, as well as raising funds for local charities. These items are collected by our local eco warrior, Craig, who selflessly collects and sorts To date, (10th September), Craig has raised £287 these items; sends them to TerraCycle to collect through his efforts to recycle all the things he the points and gives the money to the Barmouth processes via Terracycle. Food Bank/ Barmouth Elim Church/Barmouth Oasis Community Group/Y Not Drop-In Centre/ TerraCycle is a worldwide , innovative recycling Dogs Trust/Gwynedd Hospice At Home and Hwyl company that collects many items not currently Nadolig. recycled by our local Councils. By sending these “non-recyclables” to TerraCycle, we save them • In Llanegryn There is a brown bin, which is from ending up in our landfills, verges and labelled, outside Neuadd Egryn. waterways and, at the same time, collect points that translate into money which goes directly to • The mental health charity, MIND, Aberystwyth various charities. located in the Cambria Building across from the pier, is also a collection point.

60 Sibrydion • Cletwr in Tre’r-ddol, SY 20 8PN, has a collection box, which is located just inside the front door to the shop. • TerraCycle also collects plastic contact lenses, blister and foil packaging from: Boots Opticians, Great Darkgate St., Aberystwyth SY23 1DE.

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Sibrydion 61 COME AND JOIN IN THE SEASONAL FUN

7th • 8th • 14th • 15th • 21st • 22nd • 23rd December

Santa visits both of our railways during December and travels on the trains to chat and joke with the children while giving out presents along the way. Adults are not forgotten however, as they enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie during the journey - making this a festive train ride to remember for all the family!

Ffestiniog Railway Santa Trains: Porthmadog to Beddgelert

Welsh Highland Santa Trains: Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu

Advanced booking is essential as seating is strictly limited.

Further information available by phone or you can download the details and a booking form from our website...

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