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

Charity Registration No 501389 Ceredigion

Ein Swyddfa , 11 Cambrian Place November 2019 Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 [email protected] www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi Chairman’s Message - Neges y Cadeirydd The recent ACWW Lunch was enjoyed with an inter- esting talk on her visits to Mongolia by Hazel Arm- ‘Name White Ribbon Vigil’, strong. The Group Meeting talks were on a different Bank Square, Sgwar Owain Glyndwr, note with Bronwen Morgan informing us of the Na- Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. tional Eisteddfod of Wales with the 2020 Eisteddfod Deaths from domestic abuse have reached a five being held in Tregaron. year high, and in the UK some refuges have had to It has been a time of celebration for several WIs re- close due to lack of funding. Please support the Ab- cently - Abermeurig WI, 90th Anniversary, Llanwn- erystwyth vigil on Thursday, 28th November 12- nen WI, 70th Anniversary and Llanddewi Brefi WI, 2pm or a vigil organised by a WI nearer to you. If their 50th. Good wishes to you all. you have a vigil planned, please let Gill Gray know Best wishes to a previous Federation Chairman, Pol- so details can be circulated. A street collection will ly Morgan, Bwlchllan WI on her 90th Birthday. be held at the Aberystwyth vigil, but if any WIs Bethan Williams would like to donate one meeting’s raffle money to increase the collection, we would be very grateful. Annual Council Meeting - Saturday 2 November Cheques (made out to CFWI) to be sent to Gill at Tregaron Memorial Hall 10.30am. Guest speakers Gray, Cartref,, 1 Cambrian Street, Ffair Rhos, - Lynne Stubbings, Chairman of NFWI. Philip Serrell Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion. SY25 6BP by 1st De- - TV presenter. Regular antique expert on ‘Antiques cember. Roadtrip’, ‘Flog It’ ,‘Bargain Hunt’ ‘Dickinson’s Real Resolutions Meeting, Sat 23 November at 10.30 Deal’ and ‘Put your money where your mouth is’. am - Trinity Church Hall Aberaeron. Presentations Professor David Austin; ‘Strata Florida’ - Past, Pre- and discussions on the Short List of Resolutions for sent and Future. Entry £6 to be paid at the door. the 2020 AGM in London. Subjects Every WI is expected to send a delegate. Stalls in- 1. A call to increase potential stem cell donor clude Produce Market and Publications. Tea and registration coffee served. You are invited to bring a packed 2. Female crash test dummies lunch or try the local cafés / hotel. 3. End modern slavery. Winter Rally - Saturday 16 November, Felinfach 4. Time to talk about death and dying Hall. Entries to be brought in 9 -10am. You are wel- 5. Protect our precious helium come to view this wonderful display of craft, cookery Contact [email protected] to express interest. and floral art from 2.30pm onwards. £3 entry fee to Carol Service. Friday 13 December at Capel Tab- include tea. Entry closing date - Saturday 9 Novem- ernacl, Aberaeron 6pm. Enjoy a festive evening of ber. Entries at this rally include qualifiers for the Roy- carol singing with the Ceredigion Federation WI al Welsh Winter Fair competitions. Co-operative Choir. theme - Woodland in Winter. Please note - CLASS No 16 Item to be in red only. DENMAN Federation Visit 18-20 May 2020 No other colours allowed. With the exception of the visit to Kew Gardens there are still a few places available on the other Darts. Congratulations to singles winner Margaret courses. If interested in attending please contact Hudson and Lorraine Moore runner up, both from Monica Rose on 01974 298 165 as soon as possi- Borth WIon winning the Darts Final. ble. Two bursaries will be drawn at the Annual MCS drop- in workshop - 18 January at Ein Council meeting on Saturday 2 November. Swyddfa. Formal session in the morning at 11am Annual WI Report forms (lilac), an audited Annual and repeated at 2pm in the afternoon. 1:1 drop in Financial Statement Form and your 2019 pro- after the first half hour to include webpage update. gramme need to be sent to Ein Swyddfa by Satur- Please return expression of interest form to Ein day, 30 November. These documents need to be Swyddfa by Friday 13th December. signed by the President. Please make a copy of your financial statement . ACWW Pennies for Friendship - Please send to Derwen Group Convenor - Congratulations to Margaret Fogg, Sŵn y Don, Tre’ddol, Powys SY20 Judy Lile, Llanilar WI, on her appointment as 8QD. Cheques to ACWW (pff). Bedwen Group Convenor.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 2020: Membership fee due in January: £43.00 Breakdown:- Your WI retains - £21.10, NFWI - £11.90, CFWI - £10.00. Dual members pay full to their primary WI and £21.50 to their second WI -(which their second WI keeps). Garden and Street Tree Species Survey - Please complete the form sent to each WI contact by e-mail so that NFWI-Wales can collate this information on trees in Wales. You can complete the table as an indi- vidual or as a WI. please return to [email protected] NFWI Annual Meeting, The Albert Hall, London 2020 - June 3 + 4, returning on June 5th. Staying at The Premier Inn London, Kensington, Earl’s Court. SW5 0TJ. WIs sending delegates in 2020 are Taliesin WI; Waunfawr WI; Llanfarian WI; Swyddffynnon WI; Llanddewi Brefi WI, Llanwenog WI; Aberporth WI; Sea- side Sisters WI; Llanrhystud Belles WI; Bwlchllan WI and Dihewyd WI. Full members must be given the first chance to represent their WI as delegate. Expenses for delegates are paid through Pooling of Costs. If declining the invitation please inform Ein Swyddfa immediately. Observers - Please apply for the limited number of observer tickets. Members will be expected to honour the booking. Please apply for tickets through Ein Swyddfa to ensure an overview of the tickets required. Cost for two nights with bed and breakfast. Single room - £ 225 total. Twin room - £195 total per person. Observer’s ticket and agenda £22. Coach - to be informed. Please include £50 non-refundable deposit per observer with your form payable to CFWI. Closing date for all bookings - Monday 9 December. Wales Conference hosted by Clwyd Denbigh Federation - A day trip will be arranged on Sunday 26 April 2020 to Theatr Clwyd, Mold. Guest Speaker- Tamara Harvey, Artistic Director of Theatr Clwyd - Please make your own arrangements if attending the eve of conference entertainment. ACWW Lunch - Thanks to all members who supported the ACWW Lunch, especially Margaret Griffiths and her staff for the delicious food and excellent service. Our guest speaker, Hazel Armstrong gave an in- formative talk on her involvement over the years with the ACWW project in Mongolia. You raised £210 which will be donated to ACWW Project ‘Sustainable Water Sanitation and Energy’. Spring Group Meetings - Theme - ‘Musical Social Evening’. Dates 16 - 27 March 2019 all at 7pm. Please free this date in your diary. 200 Club - October 1. Sally Alexander, Custard Queens WI £20 2. Pat Slotboom, Ciliau Aeron WI £15 3. June Field, Llanrhystud WI £10. 2019 Membership Voucher booklets will be despatched to WIs on the week commencing Friday 29 November - 9th December. Let Ein Swyddfa know if your pack has not been delivered by 12th December.

Enclosed - MCS Drop-in Workshop. Louche Theatre 01970 612617 ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ based on the Second World War evacuation. The Morlan Centre, Queen’s Road, Aberystwyth SY23 2HH Friday 29 November and Sunday 1 December. 2.30pm & 7.30pm Special WI ticket offer £9 and free refreshment offer. No minimum order. Quote ‘WI Ticket offer’. Pay at door.

Date Event Details Closing Sat 2 Nov Annual Council Meeting 2019 Tregaron Memorial Hall 10 for 10.30 am Pay at door Sat 16 Nov Autumn Rally Felinfach Hall 2.30pm. (Entries 9am-10am) Sat 9 Nov Sat 23 Nov Resolutions Meeting Trinity Church, Hall, Aberaeron Fri 1 Nov Thurs 28 Nov ‘Not in my Name’ White Ribbon Vigil Bank Square, Sgwar Owain Glyndwr, Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth . Financial and Annual Report & returns Please include your WI programme for 2018 /19 Sat 30 Nov Fri 13 Dec Carol Service Capel Tabernacl, Aberaeron. 6pm Pay at door 18 Jan MCS Drop-in workshop Ein Swyddfa 11am / repeated 2pm inc 1:1 guidance Fri 13 Dec 16-27 March Spring Group Meetings Musical Social Evening For your diary