Secretary: Eirwen James Ceredigion Office hours: Thursday 10-12. October 2017 Charity Registration No 501389 Ein Swyddfa 11 Cambrian Place Aberystwyth SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 Chairman’s message / Neges y Cadeirydd: [email protected] Darts League - Congratulations to Cenarth WI www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi on their success. Runners-up Capel Seion WI. https://twitter.com/ceredigion_WI Llongyfarchiadau. My thanks go to all members Winter Rally- Sat. 28 October at Felinfach Hall who attended the recent Folk Concert at Theatr 2.30pm. £3 admission. Entries accepted 9am-10am. Felinfach. Llawer o ddiolch. Judy Lile The first three winning entries in Classes 7 & 13 will Darts Singles - White Swan, Llanon. Wed Oc- go forward to the Royal Welsh and members may tober 4th. Please return form to Dinah Gib- enter individually in classes as listed on the RWWF bons, Brynblodau, Llwynygroes, Tregaron. website. SY25 6PY. Please note Ein Swyddfa change of e-mail ad- Food Forum - Sat 7 October at St Paul’s Cen- dress. Apologies for any inconvenience. tre 10am-4pm. Admission £3. ‘Food for One’ Dr. Eleanor James Denman Bursary: 2 bursaries of demonstration and food surplus debate involv- £330 each will be awarded at the Annual Council Meet- ing supermarket representatives. Please bring ing. Only one member per WI may enter. Please re- donations for local food banks. Forms returned turn form to Ein Swyddfa by Thursday 26th October. to Judy Lile, Glanhaul, Llanilar, Aberystwyth Denman Dip Bursary - Don’t forget to send your en- SY23 4NZ by Monday 25 September. velopes to Ein Swyddfa before the Annual Council Cheques payable to CFWI. Meeting on November 11.You have to be in it to win it! ACWW lunch Thursday 26 October— Tyglyn Bake off with a Difference - Archives at Aberaeron Aeron 12 for 12.30. Guest speaker - Therese Memorial Hall. Friday 3 November 7pm. Admission Casemore ACWW and Ceredigion Federation £3, but free to those competing in the tastiest bake- Choir. Cost £20. Don’t forget to support the off item competition. Apply for recipes by returning scarf and craft stall. Proceeds towards the the blue slip no later than Thurs 12 October. Other- ACWW project ’Skills Training for Kanikar tribal wise use yellow slip. All to be returned to Susan Bar- women’. Cheques payable to CFWI. Please ratt, Berthlwyd, Llanarth. SA47 0PF. Competition - return to Judy Lile, Glanhaul, Llanilar, Aberyst- ‘the oldest appliance in my kitchen’. You may wish to wyth. SY23 4NZ by Thurs 19 October. dress up in 1800s fashion. - Jane Austen period. Annual Council Meeting: Saturday November Bring your friends. 11th, Canolfan y Morlan Centre. 10.30 am. Candlelight Vigil – ‘Not in my Name’ Friday 24 Please send two delegates per WI. Everyone is November outside the Railway Station, Aberystwyth cordially invited to attend. Speakers: Ann 6pm. Collection for women’s refuge and procession Jones, Vice Chair, NFWI and Catrin Stevens to the promenade. author of ’Voices from the Factory Floor’. Enter- tainment - Ysgol Gymunedol Llanilar. An- Resolutions Meeting - Saturday, November 25, nouncement of the Betty Seaton Evans award Church Hall Aberaeron 10am - 12. Free admission. competition. Please return form to Ein Swyddfa See WI Life. No voting on the day. Voting slips will be by Thursday, September 21. £8 entry. enclosed in the December mailing. Cheques please made payable to CFWI. CFWI Independent Financial Examiners are avail- WI Christmas Cards available from ACM and able to audit your financial accounts. Please contact Group meetings. £2 per pack of 10. Ein Swyddfa for further information. CFWI Annual Accounts.enclosed. Please We extend our gratitude to the long serving Bedwen read and forward any queries you may have in Group Convenor, Lorraine Moore. Are you interest- writing to Ein Swyddfa. No questions will be ed in taking over the role? Nomination form included. taken at the meeting. Please return to Ein Swyddfa 16 November 2017. GROUP MEETINGS : ‘HISTORY IN A BOX’. Derwen- Tues, 10 Oct, Pennant WI, Pennant Community Centre - 7pm - Carrie Carnham - Tales of the Coliseum. Onnen - Sat 14 Oct, Custard Queens St Peter’s Church Hall, Lampeter 3-6pm - Anna Ev- ans - natural history of Ceredigion - Seagulls and Shells. Bedwen - Tuesday 17 Oct, Penrhyncoch WI, Penrhyncoch Village Hall - 7pm - Stuart Evans – Print Making inspired by the Ceredigion museum Shipping collection. Helyg - Wed, 18 Oct, Sarnau WI, Sarnau Memorial Hall - 7pm - Amanda Partridge – Tales of the Coliseum. The 2018 Spring Group Meeting dates for your diary 12- 23 March. Book Quiz—The books to be read are ’A Life to Kill’ by M.R.Hall published January 2017 - Mantle books. ‘Dechrau Canu Dechrau Wafflo’ by K. Huysmans - published in June 2017 by Y Lolfa. WI’s Got Talent - CFWI is holding a talent evening on Saturday 14 July. Winners will go forward to rep- resent Ceredigion at the Inter Federation Event, Newtown on Saturday 29 September 1pm-5pm. Return expression of interest form to Lesley Jones, Awelon, Talsarn, Lampeter. SA48 8QB. CFWI Tree Co-ordinators- The Heritage Lottery bid to develop a project that will help Preserve, Protect and Plant Urban Trees has been successful. Are you interested in being the CFWI representative for this project on a voluntary basis? Please contact Ein Swyddfa urgently for further information so that the names of the two successful applicants can be forwarded to the Wales Office for November training. Closing date Thursday 12 October at the latest. ACWW Pennies for Friendship— Please return to Judy Lile, Glanhaul, Llanilar, Aberystwyth SY23 4NZ by Thursday 30 November . Cheques payable to ACWWpff. (Form in September mailing) Request log in access to My WI and enjoy all the latest WI news and guidance. Ask your WIA at the Group meeting for further clarification. Denman Federation Visit - September 28-30th. Book your place by sending a deposit of £50 to Liz Tipping, Ottawa, Brynawelon, Llanybydder SA40 9UZ by 30th January. Blenheim and the Churchills, Silverclay fili- gree, ‘Tour de France’ (food experience) and 6 places only on ‘Oxford and the colleges’. Carol Festival / Cymanfa Garolau Sunday, 3 December, Aberaeron Trinity Church. 2pm. Return forms to Ein Swyddfa by Thursday, 23 November. Admission £3. Cheques made payable to CFWI. Enclosures - Vigil poster. Denman Bursary form.. CFWI Annual Accounts. WI’s got Talent interest form. Carol Festival form. Annual report. Financial Form. Bedwen Group Convenor Nomination form.

A Remarkable Christmas Experience The Hall at Abbey-Cwm-Hir near Llandrindod Wells in Mid Wales is a celebrated tours venue with its combination of gothic architecture, stunning interiors, fascinating collections and beautiful gar- dens. The house will again be decorated in all 52 rooms for Christmas from 1st Nov 2017 to 6th

Jan 2018. Each room will have its own Christmas tree and individual decorative theme. Entrance is £16.00pp for the house tour, or £14.00pp for groups or return visitors. Bookings for individuals, small and large groups are now being taken on 01597 851727 or by emailing [email protected] Gift vouchers are also available.

200 Club: August - 1) Ann Crick, Llanarth WI £20; Jacqueline Jones, Aberaeron WI £15; Cein- wen Goodwin, Tregaron WI £10. September - Judith Jewell, Llangwyryfon WI £20; 2) Ann Jones, Llanddewi Brefi WI £15; Linda Hughes, Aberaeron WI £10.

Date Event Details Closing Date Eleanor James Denman Bursary to Ein Swyddfa Thurs 26 Oct Christmas Craftathon at Aberaeron 10am-4pm Saturday 2 December ACWW Pennies for Friendship to Judy Lile Thurs 30 Nov Sun 3 Dec Carol Festival - Aberaeron Trinity Church 4pm to Ein Swyddfa Thurs 23 Nov Your Annual Report, Financial Statement & 2017 To Ein Swyddfa Mon 27 Nov Programme.