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Contents
REGULARS
Editorial & Contents 4
Weather: June’s Outlook 17
Next Month’s Focus 30
Puzzles! 31
COMMUNITY
Siop Llangorse Shop 7
Llangattock Community Woodlands 8
Volunteers’ Week at CRiC 10
The Bleddfa Centre 13
Team Lled Y Cymru 15
Age Cymru - Volunteers needed! 18
Crickhowell & District U3A 18
Brecon U3A 19
Duck Race 2021 22
LIFESTYLE & CULTURE
Wellbeing: Experiencing the Easy Life 23
Recipe: Eight Ways with Tomato Sauce 26
Book-ish - What to read this month 29
LOCAL BUSINESS
Hollybush Hypnotherapy 21
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COMMUNITY
Siop Llangors Shop
S
iop Llangors Shop Management
Committee are delighted to announce
that their project has received a grant of
£99,200 from the National Lottery Community
Fund. This grant, which goes right to the heart
of the community by making a volunteer-run
local shop a reality, will enable the people who
live around Llangors Lake to enjoy easy access
to a convenience store and small café from
September.
If you would like to contribute to the success of Siop
Llangors, you can do so by buying £10 shares in the An artist’s impression of the completed shop
venture. Share ownership will entitle you to have a
say in the running of the shop. They will be ready for
issue from mid-June.
For more details and to register your interest,
contact: Rose Snowden:
secretary@llangorsshop.co.uk or 01874 658473
Mark Kerr Siop Llangorse Shop
Two years work is about to come to fruition this summer in a com
shop in Llangors. The project has not been helped by the Covid e
but the way is now clear to opening in July. We will be stocking a
of popular food and household items, with a strong emphasis on
sustainability, community involvement and social cohesion in this
but thinly populated area.
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the Youth and Community Centre in Llangors. This is the ideal spo
the centre of the village with plenty of parking space and close to
village amenities, including the school. There will be a manager su
lots of volunteers from the community to run both the shop and th
associated café, which we hope will provide a popular place for lo
meet.
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this venture and we hope you will come and sample our wares, th
1st Class after sales service
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If You Go Down to the
Woods Today...
You’re sure of a big surprise!
Since 2008 we have had a close relationship with
No teddy bear’s picnic - just a Llangattock Green Valleys with whom we share an
handful of enthusiasts enjoying process felled timber into woodfuel and charcoal
aim to promote sustainable energy. In particular, we
a craft & workday in the
which we sell to local residents.
beautiful canalside woodlands Split and dried logs for wood fuel
Our new partnership with the Woodland Trust in
L
2021 has allowed the removal of diseased ash trees
langattock Community Woodlands is a group
from Coed Cefn (Bluebell Wood) in Crickhowell for
of enthusiastic volunteers with a shared
firewood use in return for a working plan to provide
interest in trees and timber products. It is
volunteer help to litter-pick and clear the pathways
a registered charity that aims to promote for the
and car park areas .
benefit of the public, the conservation, protection
and improvement of small woodlands in the South
East corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Tree planting and Bee Keeping
Wherever appropriate we plant new trees on the
In the last few years we have adopted licences to edge of woodlands where these form natural
manage several small woodlands on behalf of their boundary hedges and with careful management
owners in the Llangattock and Crickhowell area.
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will add to the diversity of the Guided by the Brecon Beacon strong emphasis on health and
woodlands . National Parks Non-Native Invasive safety and members are fully
Species team we are clearing insured. Much of our work is done
We also have three colonies
Cherry laurel, rhododendron with hand tools, although we do
of native honey bees that are
and Himalayan balsam that have have qualified chainsaw users for
pollinating plants within a mile
spread aggressively in parts of felling and removing branches
radius.
the woodlands and river paths , prior to processing.
crowding out native plants and
There’s lots of other work to be
reducing wildlife habitat. We work
done each week. Your DIY skills
to eradicate the invaders, and then
might help us to get hedgehog
replant cleared areas with native
huts, bird boxes and bat boxes
species.
built to sell
Becoming a volunteer LCW Trustees are justly proud of
A bee house has been constructed the commitment and enthusiasm
that allows wheelchair and of all our volunteers. We meet
child access to a viewing gallery regularly every Tuesday and you
where colony inspections can be can find information on where and
observed from behind a mesh when we meet on our website
screen. llangattockwoods.org.uk. If you
are interested in environmental
Environment/ management, green wood crafts
biodiversity or bee keeping then please do get
in touch. Email barry.sandilands@
Active management means hotmail.com for a membership
working in harmony with form or text / call 07800 745587
woodlands, restoring their
natural structure and creating Anyone can become a volunteer.
We provide volunteers with safety
Will we see you
the ideal conditions for a mix of
plant, animal, bird and insect life. equipment and training. We place next Tuesday ?
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Volunteers’ Week at CRiC
Pembrokeshire View by Alison Edgson
V
olunteers’ Week takes As a local charity CRiC is by dedicated volunteers in the
place between 1-7 celebrating the difference day to day staffing of the Centre
June every year and volunteers make to CRiC and the and during events such as the
is a time to recognise and community and thanking them Crickhowell Walking Festival
thank volunteers. During an for all their time and dedication and Crickhowell Open Studios
exceptionally difficult year, during this year’s Volunteers’ weekend. Welcoming hospitality
people from all walks of life Week. Not only does the CRiC in the coffee bar, knowledgeable
locally and around the UK have Board of Trustees support the advice on exploring, shopping,
taken the time to volunteer and company in a voluntary capacity eating and drinking or an
have made a huge difference to - the CRiC staff team is supported introduction to some of the
people and the community.
10region’s artists upstairs in the
oriel CRiC gallery – are just
some of the contributions
made by volunteers and greatly
appreciated by visitors to the
Centre.
While there will unfortunately
not be an Open Studios Weekend
this year, the oriel CRiC gallery
has continued its exhibition
program by adding exceptional
new paintings by amongst
others, Nick Pritchard and the
2019 Crickhowell Open Art
winner Alison Edgson.
With a range of volunteering
opportunities on offer in the
Centre, anyone who would like
to try volunteering for the first
time is encouraged to contact
Nikki Welton-Wall (nikki@
visitcrickhowell.wales). It is a
great of way of supporting the
local community, businesses,
tourism and artists in a positive
way in a friendly and safe
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Painting by David Roy Kerton, bronze resin wren by tracy
environment. Newman against a backdrop of a triptych by Jemima Jameson, Summer Fields and Rain
Suzette Pratten
approaching over the Black mountains by Nick Pritchard
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12 TO ADVERTISE CALL 01873 856614 OR EMAIL HELLO@THEFOCUS.WALESThe Bleddfa Centre
their lockdown exhibition on
display in the Barn.
You can also keep up to date
with monthly exhibitions and
events, via the website: www.
bleddfacentre.org. or by signing
up to the newsletter.
We would like to invite as many
supporters as possible to join
our Friends Of Bleddfa scheme
– everyone who subscribes will
receive a welcome gift, and other
exciting benefits – please do
email us to find out more. Any
help is vital this year, as we find
our feet following the effects of
the pandemic.
As a charitable Trust, we also rely
on donations of all sizes, which
are always gratefully received
– or you can offer a donation
of time, and volunteer with us
– details can be sent to you by
emailing hello@bleddfacentre.org
The current exhibition, running
throughout June, and which
Francesca Kay who will be chatting with Leigh Hendra as part of our you can visit in person or view
Conversations With series on June 17th online via our website, is that of
T
The Picture Makers “Y Llunwyr”
he Bleddfa Centre (near including our famous Welsh (Moving towards a New Normal).
Knighton) is the perfect Rarebit!
destination for a day We are currently seeking
Our forthcoming events are as someone who wishes to run our
trip; we have exhibitions each
follows: part-time café 4 days a week, as
month in Oriel Bleddfa, and
often in Hall Barn too, as well * Conversations With series their own business (the previous
as a well-stocked Craft shop continues on Thursday June café folk have moved away), with
with beautiful gifts and cards 17th at 6pm, with Francesca Kay a rent-free period to begin, and
from local makers, and our cosy chatting to our conversations no initial outlay. The café is an
tearoom, Caffi Celf, where you guru, Leigh Hendra of The Hours integral part of the Arts Centre,
can choose to sit indoors, or in Bookshop in Brecon (you can so we are hoping someone who
the gorgeous garden. book your place by emailing us), may have an established food
about Words and Weeds. business may like to help, or
We are delighted that we have this could be a new venture for
now been able to reopen, with * May 27th- - June 13th, Sorrel someone.
our usual opening hours – Matai will be exhibiting her work
Thursdays – Sundays, 11am until following her degree course at We look forward to welcoming
we close the doors at 4pm. HCA you!
With all our best wishes,
On Thursdays you can enjoy * June 19th & 20th will see The The Bleddfa Team
scrumptious teas and cakes, Big Skill running free crafting The Bleddfa Centre - ‘For the
and Fridays through to Sundays workshops in the orchard, and creative spirit’
we also serve light lunches,
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IS PLANNED TO GO AHEAD ON
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AT BAILEY PARK, ABERGAVENNY, MON, NP7 5TR
Take me
to the
Show!
Lunch Time Display
by Black Mountains
Falconry
Fun Dog Show!
A PACKED, FULL FILLED FAMILY DAY TO LOOK FORWARD TO
ADMISSION
Adult - £6, Senior - £3, Child - £3. – Children under 12s. - Free
Website: www.swshs.org.uk
Email: dana.jones@swshs.org.uk or the.secretary@swshs.org.uk
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Team Lled Y Cymru
zoe-claire.co.uk
Local ladies Ange and Bec have
also challenged themselves
to “Hike a marathon in the
mountains”. Ange is an
Occupational Therapist, working
with the NHS. Through personal
experience and her work, she has
a deep understanding of how
cancer impacts families and the
lives of others. Bec is a retired
primary school teacher who left
the profession when it began to
C
impact on her daily mental and
rickhowell youngsters Scott inspirational and revealing. physical health. Children’s health
Foulkes and Cassie Evans Remarkably, by pursuing her and wellbeing is a priority to them
are currently receiving barefoot exploration, tangled both and they aim to complete
treatment for cancer and have and torn emotions were slowly the marathon miles challenge to
received excellent support from recycled into self-assurance and raise funds for these vital children’s
charity Latch. Cassie is also acceptance as she realised her goal charities. It will be a slow steady
receiving treatment at the Noah’s and potential. slog, but they share a mutual Welsh
Ark Hospital. Local business trait of grit and determination.
Julie has always had huge
women Julie Cashell and Zoe
admiration for Lynne and when The team is truly humbled and
Vicary wanted to show support by
she was the Care Home Manager overwhelmed by the support
raising funds for these charities.
at Oaklands was privileged to shown so far, as are both Scott’s
Zoe and Julie came up with their manage the care of Lynne’s mum. and Cassie’s families. Everyone
plan at New Year on Zoom over a Both women hold a special place in extends their heartfelt thanks
few beers. They decided to enlist Julie’s heart. to those who have already
the support of local celebrity donated. Thanks also goes to
Taking inspiration from Lynne’s local businesses The Bear, GT
gardener Lynne Albutt and
journey, on 26th June Julie, Jones Contracting and R Jenkins
decided that Julie would retrace
together with Andrew, will start and Sons for their very generous
Lynne’s epic 50 mile run across
the 53 mile journey from Anchor, sponsorship.
Wales with Andrew supporting on
on the English border and run the
the bike.
width of Wales towards the seaside To donate, visit:
Lynne originally completed this town of Borth, where Lynne and https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/
over two days in 2014, running special friends, members and fundraiser-display/showROFundrai
it barefoot, and subsequently supporters of the newly formed serPage?userUrl=LledYCymru&isTea
entered the Guinness Book Of Crickhowell Running Club will m=true#
Records. Shortly after, Lynne join to run the last miles, finishing
published her book, Barefoot and together on the sandy beach.
Before.
For her part, Zoe has coordinated
Her book not only chronicles a wonderful group of volunteers
her training diary, including the from the local area who have given
highs and lows of preparing for their time and wool to knitting and
the epic 52 mile run across a crocheting team mascots ‘Dewi the
country without shoes, but also Dragon’ and ‘Myfanwy the Sheep’.
the unconventional and often The proceeds from the sale of these
chaotic challenges of her personal will go into the fund and can be
life. Lynne’s honesty is refreshing, bought from Zoe’s shop website:
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special offers on the
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• Retirement • Estate Planning
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For friendly service & fast delivery call Glanusk Estate, Crickhowell. Powys. NP8 1LP
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A fter an at times indifferent May, June
promises some dry, warm, possibly
very warm weather, along with cloudless
blue skies and gentle southerly winds. The
month may well start off on a changeable
note, but as we ease into summer, there is
the prospect that as June develops, high
pressure or a sequence of highs may anchor
down long enough to provide us with some
lengthy spells of pleasant weather. Whilst
the risk of thunderstorms may become
apparent and in due course probably bring
any fine run to a climatic end, June could
offer conditions not unlike the periods of
settled weather experienced during summer
2020. For balance, we are unlikely to have
the weather all our own way during June
with lower temperatures and rain at times,
but nevertheless, the month is expected to
be drier than average, with temperatures
above the average.
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URGENTLY Needed!
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a local older person who’s been self-isolating
to get back outside?
Only 30mins to 1 hour – once a week, or month – is
required!
Many older people are just in need of a friend to help
reconnect and go outside again after being alone in
lockdown for so long.Support to get outside may seem
like a small thing, but it can make a big difference to
older people’s lives.
Spending a little time being active with someone who
could do with some company is so rewarding and will
make both you, and the older person you help, very
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Celebrating Learning, Laughing and
Living - Crickhowell & District U3A
are taking the opportunity of the
organisation’s first U3A day to
shout about what it offers.
Founded in 1982, U3A is a
UK-wide collection of locally-
run groups that provide a wide
range of opportunities to come
together to learn for fun. People
enjoy exploring new ideas, skills
and activities together. There are
1,039 U3As with over 430,000
members. Over 360 people living
in Crickhowell and its environs
T
enjoy fellowship and learning
he easing of Usually meeting face to face to with membership open to
pandemic restrictions expand interests and socialise, everyone who’s no longer in full-
is being celebrated members have been keeping in time work and costing just £15
by Crickhowell & District touch by learning to meet on per year
U3A – part of the national Zoom, chat on Facebook and link
organisation with the motto via WhatsApp. But with the end The Crickhowell & District branch
‘learn, laugh and live’. of the virus roadmap in sight they has thrived during lockdown with
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Brecon U3A -
Opportunities across Powys include:
• Walking buddies
1984 to COVID 19
• Having a chat outdoors
• Dog walking
• Light gardening
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• Sharing skills in the open air together
n 1984 Brecon u3a’s Jean Hosie had what
Last year even before COVID-19 over 100,000 people would subsequently prove to be a momentous
across Wales told us they were lonely, many only meeting with Dr Rosemary Maling, Consultant
spoke to 1 or 2 people a week and used their TV as Child Psychiatrist. Jean recalls the meeting . . .
their main source for company. This has always been
a concern to us as no-one should feel lonely. . . . “She came into my office looking for help to set
up a new organisation for retired people, having
But we know that with COVID-19 and the fact that just attended a meeting at Cambridge University
many have been shielding, older people are even where the three co-founders of u3a, Michael Young,
more lonely and isolated than ever before. Peter Laslett and Eric Midwinter had launched their
Now Spring has sprung we have a waiting list of older brainchild. Rosemary was shortly facing retirement
people across Powys who just need a little support to and alarmed at the prospect of losing her academic
get back outdoors after such a long winter lockdown abilities, and realised that a local group of this sort
– please contact us urgently! would be the answer - not only for her but probably
other like-minded people living in the area…”.
Age Cymru Powys
Call: 01686 623707 Jean concludes her recollections: “…Rosemary
Email: enquiries@acpowys.org.uk Maling brought U3A to Wales. Besides the group
Website: www.agecymru.org.uk/powys in Brecon, at the same time she was negotiating to
set up Abergavenny U3A: these were the first in the
Principality, both registered with the Third Age Trust
monthly speaker meetings delivered via Zoom in the summer of 1984”.
and attended on average by over 70 people. Hugh Thomas, a former chairman, added: “Initially
Special Interest Groups have met virtually where Brecon U3A met every week in the Diocesan Centre
possible and are looking forward to being able to located in Brecon’s Cathedral Close and in normal
meet in person now restrictions are being lifted. times has continued the regular weekly general
Walking groups are already on the move and the meetings in the Studio of Theatr Brycheiniog, over
Gardening group will this month be making their three academic terms, as designed by the founder
first garden visit for over a year. The Writing group members, featuring a talk or lecture following a
half hour chat over coffee. Until Covid struck the
plans to meet outside at the end of May toasting
average attendance was over 100.
the new-found freedom with the theme “Time
Gentlemen Please”. “Once the Committee had got over the initial Covid
shock, planning began for regular meetings via
The committee is now planning to reopen Zoom in the traditional format – without coffee!
speaker meetings in the Clarence Hall with a Thanks to the technical wizardry of the Chair, Mike
small pilot hybrid meeting in July and the aim Ingram, successful talks were held for the autumn
to re-open completely in August subject to any and spring terms; PowerPoint presenta-tions work
restrictions then current. well. Regular weekly attendance is now over 50
and the summer programme has recently been
Keep your ears and eyes open for what exciting announced”.
plans your local U3A is offering now that we can
look forward to the new normal. When Theatr Brycheiniog eventually reopens
(probably with some restrictions on numbers), we
u3asites.org.uk/crickhowell/ will look forward to the next u3a challenge, that of
Gwen Axford organising a halfway step towards normality!
Contributors: Jean Hosie and Hugh Thomas of Brecon u3a
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he Rotary Club of Crickhowell are to
share the proceeds of their August 28th
2021 Duck Race with five local good
causes on a 50:50 basis. In 2020 Covid eroded
everyone’s fund-raising capacity, but needs
within the local community are greater than
ever. The impact and coincidence with terrible
flooding events has underlined the need to find
something to lift the mood of the community
at large.
The club has joined forces with five local good
causes who will have the opportunity to promote
their part in this campaign, but retain 50% of
the donations made in their name. This will add
a level of energy and dynamism to the speed of
financial recovery for all concerned than would
otherwise be the case.
The club has enlisted the help of two special
Ducks ‘Malvin the Mallard and Tilly the Teal’
They will be responsible for putting a big dose
of fun back into the community in 2021. They
are scheduled to pop up everywhere and will
be found in businesses, voluntary organisations
and schools throughout the area. Malvin and said, “the scheme will enable our club to restore
Tilly, club members and representatives of the its own charitable fund for the more immediate
five good causes will encourage everyone over benefit of other organisations and individual
the age of 16 to donate £5 to enter their duck in needs within our community”.
the August 28th race. The club hopes if people Traditionally the ‘Duck Race’ takes place every
have a fun duck story to tell, they will follow the summer on the River Usk in Crickhowell. Last
CrickhowellDuckRace on Facebook, Instagram year the club could not run it and this year,
and Tik Tok.and share their story and news of the government regulations could still constrain it.
Duck Race. Therefore the club will run either a physical race
The club is very grateful to a wide range of local or an electronic lottery draw on the 28th August.
businesses and organisations who have agreed to www.crickhowellduckrace.co.uk
Dave Thomas
support the promotion of the 2021 Duck Race.
Commenting, Crickhowell President, Frank
Williams said “the strategy is designed to help
those organisations we have traditionally
supported with the urgency required, whilst at
the same time giving them an opportunity to
be a motivator of their own gain” Continuing he
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INGREDIENTS
1 large Spanish onion or
2 small brown onions
We’ve designed a recipe this month that will form the 2 cloves garlic
basis of no fewer than 8 different dishes. All from one 2 tins chopped tomatoes
simple recipe! That’s certain to make life easier for you. in their juice
1 teaspoon dried
This recipe makes enough to serve 6 as a pasta sauce, 1 oregano
large lasagne, serves 4 as a soup, will make upward of 6
1 tablespoon good
pizzas and serves 6 as for chilli con carne or vegetarian quality balsamic vinegar
chilli. Whatever you might have left over, simply freeze!
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cook in a heavy based
saucepan on a low heat until
translucent. Don’t hurry this
step – you want your onions
soft, but not browned.
Add 2 crushed cloves of
garlic and the two tins of
chopped tomatoes with
their juice.
Turning up the heat to
medium, add the oregano,
balsamic vinegar and sugar
and seasoning. Cook for ten
to fifteen minutes, reducing
the heat if it bubbles too
much. You want bubbles
that ‘blip’ on the surface of
the sauce.
Check for seasoning and
you’re done!
tomato sauce, as well as sliced beef stock cube, a tablespoon
As a pasta sauce…
mushrooms. Bring to the boil of cocoa powder and half a
Simply stir this sauce through and simmer until the vegetables teaspoon of chilli powder. Bring
cooked pasta. It will serve six very are cooked through. Adjust the to the boil, add in a chopped up
generously. Top with lots of grated thickness of the soup using water. green pepper and a tin of kidney
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simmer until the meat is cooked olive oil. soya protein mince, and
through. replace the beef stock cube
For a crowd-pleasing lasagne with a vegetable stock cube.
To combine it with meatballs,
brown the meatballs in a large Use this as a perfect sauce to Alternatively finely chop 2 large
frying pan first, cover with the sandwich between lasagne sheets. carrots, 2 large sticks of celery and
pasta sauce and simmer until the Layer up with homemade or sautee in a pan for ten minutes
meatballs are cooked through. shop-bought bechemal sauce and on a low heat. Add a can of mixed
minced beef, and whack it in the beans as well as the tomato sauce,
As the base for tomato soup oven. Delicious. one tablespoon of cocoa powder,
Finely chop 2 large carrots a vegetable stock cube and half
For Chilli con Carne a teaspoon of chilli powder. As
and 2 large sticks of celery and
sweat in some oil until they are Brown minced beef in a deep above bring up to the boil, adding
soft (at least ten minutes). Add frying pan, add the tomato a chopped green pepper and
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