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Secretary: Eirwen James Office hours: Thursday 10-1pm

Charity Registration No 501389 Ein Swyddfa 11 Cambrian Place June 2018 , Ceredigion. SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 [email protected] Chairman's message www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi By the time you receive this newsletter I will have https://twitter.com/ceredigion_WI been to tea with the queen at Buckingham Palace at www.thewi.org.uk/ceredigion the summer garden party. I am honoured to be rep- resenting our members in Ceredigion. All the news next month! Have a good summer! Denman Cup Competition 2018 - Write a diary Erbyn i chi ddarllen y daflen hon byddaf wedi bod am extract based on ‘The Day that changed my life’. de yng ngarddwest y frenhines ym Mhalas Bucking- 500 words - see form for details. Federation round ham. Braint o’r mwyaf yw cael y cyfle i gynrychioli ae- closing date - Wednesday 27 June. Please return lodau Ceredigion. Cewch y newyddion i gyd fis to Judy Lile, Glanhaul, , Aberystwyth. SY23 nesaf! Mwynhewch yr haf! Judy Lile 4NZ. The top 3 will go on to the NFWI competition. Congratulations to Belles WI on their Entry paid by CFWI. success in winning the Mari Vaughan Jones salver Walking Treasure Hunt - Llanilar for the highest percentage increase in membership Hall SY23 UK . Wednesday 18 July. Walk A -1hr. and the Marion Gordon Jones Silver Cup for the WI Walk B - 30 mins duration. Public Affairs committee with the highest total increase in members. members will assist with parking. Assemble Dr. Eleanor James Denman Bursary Awards - 1. 1.30pm. £5 entry per team. Food - £5 per person. Judith Jewell, WI; 2. Christine Rogers, Please note dietary needs. Return form and one WI.; 3. Carole Lovell, Dihewyd WI. cheque for both entry and food. Please make pay- able to CFWI by Friday 6 July to Margaret Fogg, Congratulations to Jayne Solomon, Bwlchllan WI on Swn y Don, Tre’rddol, Powys. SY20 8QD. Treasure her success as part of the Silver Medal winning team Hunt 2019 is planned as an evening event. in the Chelsea Flower Show Orchid competition. Archive evening - Celebrating the suffrage move- CALENDAR GIRLS A matinée Theatre Day Trip to ment and end of World War 1 with speakers Helen Venue Cymru, Llandudno - Thursday, 25 October to Palmer and Monica Rose. Friday 20 July - at the see Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s award winning musi- Memorial Hall, . Any WI which has cal ’Calendar Girls” . One ticket left at £36.50 with charged members £1 for a copy of the trench reci- bus fare approx. £18. Tickets non-refundable. pe, please forward cheque payable to CFWI to Lin- Please return form and cheques to Ein Swyddfa by da Moore, Oak House, Drive, Lam- Thursday 5 July. Cheques please made payable to peter. SA48 7SB before Thursday 21 June. Entry CFWI. We may be able to book more tickets. £3 - pay at the door. £1 cake entry will be returned Elizabeth Bell Photographic Competition on the night to those who have brought a trench A Year in your WI. Your entry for the Federation cake. round to be at Ein Swyddfa by Thursday 14 February 2019. Don’t forget when posting photographs online ‘Not in my Name’ - White Ribbon Logo Competi- or for competition - it is important that you have the tion -2018 Create a key ring in any craft medium. permission of those who are identifiable. Closing date - Tuesday, 31 July 2018. General Knowledge Quiz, Friday 22 June 7pm The Betty Seaton Evans Award - This year’s Llanrhystud Hall SY23 5BT. £5 per team of 3. competition is for three WI press reports and one Cheque please payable to CFWI. Please return to photograph. Please send to Ein Swyddfa by Mon- Linda Moore, Oak House, Falcondale Drive, Lam- day September 24. peter. SA48 7SB by Wednesday 13 June. Please WI’s got Talent - Sat 14 July, 2018. Llanrhystud bring a card/small table if possible. Observers £1. Hall 7pm. A fun evening sharing WI talents. More Farm Walk - Hope to see on the farm walk information to come. at Pencefn Drysgol Tregaron SY25 6JW Saturday The WI Raffle 2018 - Don’t forget that 60% of pro- 30 June at 2pm come to Tregaron and take the ceeds from the WI Raffle 2018 go to Federation. B4343 first left sign posted Pencefn Feeds The guid- 1st Prize £10,000. Counterfoils, unsold tickets and ed walk will included tree planting and panoramic cheques made payable to WI Enterprises Ltd to views. Those of you who can't walk far can enjoy The WI Raffle 2018, NFWI, P O Box 4531, Maiden- from the car. Bring your picnic and chairs. Tea and head SL60 1GH by 5 October. coffee available. Entry fee £3 at the farm entrance . North bus available by request. NFWI Annual Meeting 2018, - Wednesday 6 June 2018. Day trip. Cheques of £38 please made payable to CFWI. Please send to Dinah Gibbons, Brynblodau, Llwyngroes SY25 6PY or to Ein Swyddfa. 4 observer tickets available. Please contact Ein Swyddfa. Bedwen Group Convenor vacancy. If you or someone you know might be interested in the position please contact Ein Swyddfa for further information. Form to be returned to Ein Swyddfa by 31st July. Climate Change - 30 June - 8 July Members meet within their community and discuss how they can help. Take a walk and speak to an expert about protecting our beautiful surroundings. Healthy Living and Well-being Week - 11-15 June. Share your expertise. Involve your community. Dis- cover and share abilities. Find skills of which you were not aware. Encourage new members. Observers - Members are invited to come along to a Public Affairs or Creative Skills Committee meet- ing as observers. Please contact Ein Swyddfa if interested. NATIONAL CARERS’ WEEK Ceredigion 11-18 June. If you are a carer and need some help or advice, contact your GP or contact Gareth Jones, Investors in Carers Development Officer 01570 424 526. Cardiff March 10 June - To commemorate 100 years since the passing of the Representation of People Act 1918. For more information - visit www.processions.co.uk. Why not wear white, green or purple? Office matters CONTACTS - Please note - Contact numbers and membership data-base are for WI use only. PROGRAMMES - Please could all WIs ensure that the programme on their website page is up to date. If in need of assistance please send the programme to Ein Swyddfa for the attention of Lesley Jones or e- mail a copy to [email protected]. Sound system- if interested in our old sound system please contact Ein Swyddfa. Free to a good home. An invitation to Llanafan WI Centenary Celebrations - Gerald Morgan talk on a 100 years in Llanafan - 17 May 6.30 pm, Lisburne Hall. £1 including tea and biscuits; 29 June - Centenary Coffee Evening 7pm at Lisburne Hall, Llanafan £1 as above. Monday 3 September 2-4pm Archive afternoon 30 No- vember - official celebration dinner. 200 Club - May - 1. Ann Isaacs, WI £20; 2. Maureen Davies, WI £15; 3. Angela Payne, Llanddewi Brefi WI £10. Enclosures - Bedwen Group Convenor form. ‘Calendar Girls’ form. Ramblers http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/big-welsh-walk.aspx Big Welsh Walk 2018, Sat. 2 June at Devil's Bridge, choosing from 4 routes of 6 to 20 miles. Choice be- tween self-led walk or joining an experienced volunteer walk leader around the 6 or 10 mile options. Entry fee £15-£20, all participants receive a medal, event t-shirt and goody bag on the day. Archif Menywod Cymru / Women’s Archive WalesCentury of Hope’ project Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn Gorffennaf 7 July-special walking tour of Aberystwyth Taith o gwmpas Aberystwyth Taith gyfrwng Cymraeg / ( tour) 10:00am. English medium tour 2pm 20 people per tour. Please pre-book by contacting [email protected]

Date Event Details Closing Sat 16 June Craftathon Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron POSTPONED. Friday 22 June General Knowledge Quiz Llanrhystud Hall Wed. 13 June Sat 30 June Tregaron Farm Walk Pencefn Drysgol, Tregaron 2 pm Thurs 21 June Sat 14 July WI’s Got Talent Llanrhystud Hall 7pm Wed 18 July Walking Treasure Hunt Llanilar Community Hall 1.30pm Fri 6 July Friday 20 July Archive evening Memorial Hall, Aberaeron Thurs 21 June 8 - 18 Oct. Group Meetings Fashion theme Keep diary clear 23 Oct ACWW Lunch at Llety Parc. Guest: Ruth Shanks,World President ACWW for your diary 15/16 April 2019 Conference 2019 Newport, Gwent for your diary 4 + 5 June 2019 NFWI Annual Meeting Bournemouth Two evening stay. Royal Norfolk Hotel For your diary