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Secretary: Eirwen James Office hours: Thursday 10-1pm Charity Registration No 501389

Ein Swyddfa , 11 Cambrian Place January 2019 , Ceredigion. SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 [email protected] www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi

Gair gan y Cadeirydd / Chairman’s message Ein Swyddfa re- opens 10 JANUARY 2019 Welcome to 2019 and a happy New Year to All. Croeso i 2019 a Blwyddyn Newydd dda i bawb. Green Hearts Skills Afternoon Thursday 14 Febru- Llanafan WI ended their Centenary Year in style with ary 3 workshops using seeds, willow and cakecraft a Dinner after a successful week-long Archives dis- at the Tesco’s Room, Aberystwyth. Entry play in their WI Cottage in the summer. Maybe it is £3 to include refreshments. 1.30pm-4.30pm Cheque your turn this year with another Anniversary, be it payable to CFWI. Please return form to Gill Gray, 60th , 70th or a Centenary. Do enjoy any special Cartref, 1Cambrian Street, , events you may be planning - it could be used to in- by Friday 8 February. volve your community. Sharing your activities with Book Quiz- Tuesday 26 March 7pm Llwyncelyn others can give much pleasure - as does chatting Hall. We are using the same book in both languages. over a cup of tea in the village hall. With your varied ‘Life Beneath the Arch’ - ‘ Byw dan y Bwa’ by monthly programmes and friendly, active atmos- Charles Arch. Available from libraries / local book phere, a new member - or more - might be attracted sellers / Amazon. £5 per team of four. £1 per observ- to join your WI. er. Refreshments included. Cheque payable to Congratulations to those WI members who were CFWI. Form to be returned to Gill Gray, Cartref, 1 successful in the Royal Welsh Show Winter Fair Cambrian Street, Ffair Rhos, Ystrad Meurig by Fri- competitions. day 15 March. “Trees in all Seasons.” To continue the theme of Trees, members are invit- SpringSpring Garden Party at Tyglyn, ed to take photographs of “Trees in all Seasons” on Tuesday evening, 7 May 2019. Something differ- throughout 2019. Take advantage of their changing ent. As no formal spring meeting with business and appearance throughout the year, maybe with a dust- reports will be held this year, this is something for ing of snow, the magic of trees in the spring or in full everyone to enjoy with indoor and outdoor activities - leaf in the summer, in a storm or in sunshine. Trees a garden party with stalls, competitions, something to in the autumn present their own beauty, so the eat , time to meet friends and more. scope is wide. It could be a single tree, a group of Rally Competitions - Saturday 1 June trees or a hedge of laburnum. The possibilities are A Pebble Picture - max 12 x 12 “ endless. Photograph - ‘WINDOW’ max 8x12” These will be used for a display during 2020 and An item using homemade pom poms possibly for a calendar in readiness for the National A hand embroidered item max 18 x 18” Eisteddfod of to be held in 2020. A pen/pencil drawing of a photograph (please supply Reminders will be put in the newsletter from time to original photograph) time, with full details later in 2019. The floral art section will be classified into three lev- Landscape style is preferable. els of competition. This trial following new guidelines The closing date for your photo or photos will be ear- in an effort to encourage more entrants in all classes ly 2020. at all levels . It is hoped that all WI’s will submit photographs so Novice Class: or those who have not won a prize in start looking at trees and record what is in your area. the last three rallies. Not subject to NAFFAS Rules Bethan Williams, County Chairman. Advanced Class: Guideline - those who have won a 1st or 2nd Prize in any of the last three rallies. Reminder- Treasurer’s Workshop Saturday 26 NAFFAS rules apply. January at Ein Swyddfa. There may be vacancies in Intermediate Class: all entrants not catered for in the morning session, 10am or afternoon session, the previous two classes subject to NAFFAS rules. 2pm. Please apply as soon as possible. Environment Day - Saturday 30 March Willow Workshop - Saturday 9 February. St Paul’s Methodist Centre, Aberystwyth. Hall. 10am-4pm. Tutor - Lesley Jones. All you need to know about environmental issues, Cost £15. Please return forms to Lesley Jones, Ceredigion recycling guidelines and more. Awelon, , . SA48 8QB. Cheques payable to CFWI by Friday 1 February. An extra £5 for materials to be paid to the tutor on the day.

WI Wales Conference - Tuesday 16 April at St Julian’s School, Newport, Gwent. Theme - ‘Regeneration / Adfywio’. Speakers, Julie Lydon, University of South Wales Newport and Elaine Theaker, long-distance Atlantic challenge rower. With no cafes conveniently nearby, it is advisable to or- der a packed lunch or bring your own. A coffee stop will be made on the way and a meal on the way home. Agenda £12. Coach £18. Day trip only. Please return form by Thursday 31 January 2019. Eve of Conference entertainment - “Alice in WI Land - A 100 years of perspiring women”. Tickets £8 - Please make your own eve of conference arrangements. Return coach journey possible. NFWI Annual Meeting, Bournemouth to be held on Wednesday 5 June 2019. WIs sending delegates and observers for this trip for the two night stay will be notified later of the detailed arrangements. Costs for observers are in previous newsletters. Delegates’ costs are covered by the Pooling of Costs paid by every WI annually. Spring Group Meetings - ‘Inspired by Nature‘ Bedwen Tuesday 12 March - Eglwysfach WI - Iron Room 7pm Derwen Tuesday 12 March - WI - Pantyfedwen Hall 7pm Helyg Tuesday 14 March - WI - Parish Church 7pm Onnen Saturday 16 March - Lampeter WI - St Peter’s Church Hall 2pm. 2019 RESOLUTIONS. ‘One member one vote’ - Notes on the Short list of six resolutions are in the De- cember edition of WI Life and full notes online. After a discussion in your WI the votes need to be sent on the lilac slip to Ein Swyddfa to arrive no later than Friday 15 February on the lilac slip. The totals will be forwarded to NFWI. The resolution gaining most votes will be discussed and voted on in the AGM. Elizabeth Bell Photographic Competition ‘A Year in your WI’. This is a national WI competition. 12 photographs accompanied by a supporting paragraph of no more than 100 words to be sent to Ein Swyddfa for the Federation round. Closing date Thursday 14 February 2019. The entry form has been sent to you and is also available online at ‘The WI-Elizabeth Bell Photo Competition’ or can be obtained from Ein Swyddfa. We look forward to seeing your entries. This is a good opportunity to promote your WI. Three winning entries from Ceredigion will be entered in the national competition. Office Matters ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 2019: Membership fee due in January: £42.00 Breakdown:- Your WI retains - £20.50, NFWI - £11.70, CFWI - £9.80. Dual members pay full to their primary WI and £20.50 to their second WI. (which the second WI keeps). For pro-rata details, see enclosed form. NFWI Public Affairs Digest. This is a monthly email update of campaigns. To receive this, go to the WI Website, and under Campaigns, in the paragraph ‘Subscribe to the PA Digest’, click on subscribe here. GDPR and Privacy Guidelines - All personal data submitted on CFWI event forms will be dealt with in accordance with CFWI’s Privacy Notice. 200 Club : December - Patricia Broxton Bwlchllan WI £20; Dot Cops, WI £15; Anne George, WI £10. Enclosures - Green Hearts Form ; Book Quiz form.

Date Event Details Closing Sat 9 Feb Willow Workshop Llanrhystud Hall Fri 1 Feb Thurs 14 Feb Green Hearts Skills Afternoon Tesco’s Community Room, Aberystwyth Fri 8 Feb 11-22 March Spring Group Meeting As above

‘Inspired by Nature’. Tues 26 March Book Quiz Llwyncelyn Hall Fri 15 March Sat 30 March Environment day St Pauls Methodist Centre, Aberystwyth Tues 16 April Wales Conference Newport Gwent Thurs 31 Jan Tues 7 May Spring Meeting Tyglyn Aeron - Garden Party For your diary 7-18 October Autumn Group Meeting. For your diary Sat 2 Nov Annual Council Meeting For your diary