Cylch Cinio

Tarw potel oedd gwr gwadd y Cylch Cinio a gynhaliwyd yng Nghlwb Golff Aberystwyth ar nos Wener, 13 Tachwedd.

Cafwyd noson ddifyr yng nghwmni Aneurin Davies, awdur y gyfrol boblogaidd ‘Bywyd wrth Ben ôl Buwch’. Darllenwyd darnau o’r gyfrol gan ei fab, Terwyn Davies. Roedd yn gyfle i lawer ohonom ddysgu am fywyd a gwaith y dyn AI ac yng nghanol y straeon hwyliog a’r hiwmor gwledig, sylweddolwyd bod y tarw potel yn rhan annatod o wead bywyd teuluoedd fferm. Mae’n amlwg bod y berthynas rhyngddo â’i gwsmeriaid yn un o ymddiriedaeth lwyr a oedd yn ymestyn ymhell y tu hwnt i’r hyn y byddai rhywun yn ei ddisgwyl gan darw potel a bod ychydig o hiwmor yn fantais ac yn gymhwyster yn y proffesiwn hwn.

Diolchwyd iddo gan un o ffermwyr amlwg yr ardal, Tegwyn Lewis, Rhosgoch.

Enillwyd y raffl gan John Saer Jones, Llanilar.

Croesawyd Islwyn Hughes yn ôl wedi iddo dderbyn llawdriniaeth.

Penderfynwyd cyfrannu £100 tuag at ymdrech cymuned Llandre i codi cronfa i Ambiwlans Awyr Cymru er cof am Dai England, a gollodd ei fywyd wedi damwain car yn gynharach eleni.

Roedd yn llawenydd mawr bod llythyr wedi ei dderbyn oddi wrth Elen Huws Elis, Trefnydd yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn cadarnhau bod yr Eisteddfod yn derbyn cynnig y Cylch Cinio i gyflwyno’r gadair i’r Brifwyl, os yw’n ymweld â Cheredigion yn 2020. Sefydlir panel bychan o’r aelodau er mwyn symud y mater yn ei flaen.

Cytunwyd i anfon cynrychiolydd o’r Cylch i Gystadleuaeth Pobi Cacen Diferion Lemwn, i Ddynion yn unig, a drefnir gan Cymdeithas yr Iaith yn Festri Capel y Morfa ar ddydd Sul, 22 Tachwedd.

Bydd ein Cinio Nadolig yn cael ei gynnal ar nos Wener, 11 Rhagfyr yng Ngwesty’r Richmond ar y Prom.

Yr actor a’r diddanwr adnabyddus Glan Davies fydd ein siaradwr gwadd ac mae croeso, fel bob amser, i aelodau newydd.

Cymdeithas yr Aelwyd

Nos Wener, 13 Tachwedd, croesawyd Susan Davies, Llanddewi Brefi, gan y cadeirydd, Gwynfor Jones.

Ailgylchu oedd testun Susan ond gwelsom yn syth nad ailddefnyddio eitemau pob dydd ma hi’n ei wneud, ond eu trawsnewid.

Dangosodd Susan enghreifftiau o’r eitemau chwaethus y mae hi a’i phartner busnes Maria wedi eu cynhyrchu ar gyfer y ty a’r ardd.

Gwelsom hen blatiau a soseri a drowyd yn standiau cacennau a’r hyn y gellir ei wneud â chwpanau, recordiau, tuniau, atlasau, botymau, cardiau sigaret, blancedi a jariau. Dyna beth yw dychymyg ar waith. Atgoffwn aelodau’r Aelwyd na fyddwn yn cyfarfod nos Wener nesaf, 27 Tachwedd.Rotary ClubThe subject of this week’s talk was Aber Jazz, given by Mike Taylor, one of two survivors of the original group of players – the other is John Davies (jeweller).While a mathematics student at the university, Mike bought a banjo and learned to play the tunes he’d heard at the jazz sessions in the Angel hotel. Playing in the White Horse and the Coopers led to an idea in the ‘70s to recreate music hall entertainment, putting on a summer season in the King’s Hall. As the Crystal Vaudeville Company, named after the Crystal Palace, now Scholars, where they gathered to share ideas for a show, they put on a summer show for three years.From this, the Crystal Temperance Footwarmers was formed as a nine-piece, strict tempo dance band playing waltzes, foxtrots and quick steps. In the developing disco era, the group realised that it was the faster upbeat numbers that filled the dance floor so they dissolved into a six-piece Trad Jazz band that played under various names for over 40 years. Like all skills, when it’s done well it looks and sounds easy, and many good musicians wanted to join in.Brian Sansbury, clarinet; John Davies, trumpet; the late John Evans, trombone; and Emyr Evans, trombone all had these skills in abundance, not forgetting the incredible Billy Owens on drums with Dick Skerret on bass and Mike providing the rhythm section. Their fame spread, the band supported the Dakotas at Lampeter university, weddings of students in Cheltenham, Anglesey and Preston, and Gregynog for a fireworks party in mid summer! The late Tommy Burton, a well-known jazz pianist who holidayed in Borth, joined the group in the Coops and invited them to be the support act with him in the 100 Club in London, the Mecca for Trad Jazz in the UK. This led to the band playing in support of Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk.The latter had a gig in the students’ union where Brian Sansbury and Acker Bilk played a duet of Stranger on the Shore, with Brian given the chance to improvise a couple of verses – an unforgettable night.Billy Owen, the group’s drummer is 90 this year and the hope is to play a few charity gigs with him to continue Trad Jazz in Aber.Club president John Harries thanked the speaker for a fascinating insight into the history of Aber jazz, which had provided fun and pleasure for many over a long period.YFC EisteddfodAberystwyth will welcome Wales’ Young Farmers on Saturday, 21 November, as they gather for their annual eisteddfod. Eisteddfod y Ffermwyr Ifanc 2015 promises to be an exciting day of entertainment, competitions and laughter and S4C will broadcast extensive coverage of the event, during the afternoon and again in the evening until late.Morgan Jones, Meinir Howells and Ifan Jones Evans will cover the event for S4C. They have all presented from the eisteddfod before and Morgan is looking forward to another entertaining day.Morgan has never been a member of the YFC, but he recognises the benefits the organisation brings to Wales. He hopes that in the future his children will become members and take advantage of all it offers.“The YFC is an important part of Welsh culture; it’s an asset to Wales as it nurtures the talent of young people in rural communities,” said the 43-year-old, who keeps chickens on his farm in Trefor.“I really appreciate the work the Young Farmers do in the countryside.”Organ donationWith less than three weeks to go until the organ donation law changes in Wales, people are being urged to register their decision before 1 December. As part of the ongoing It’s Time to Choose campaign, an information roadshow and digital countdown van will be touring Wales to inform people about the changes to the law and will visit 18 locations between 23 and 27 November.The roadshow will be in west Wales on Wednesday, 25 November, at Morrisons, Aberystwyth from 2pm to 5pm.Choral societyThe Annual general meeting of the Aberystwyth Choral Society took place after practice on Tuesday evening, 3 November, at the Old Hall in the Old College. The meeting heard a very positive report from chairperson June Wilson about the last year, in which she said how pleased both she, and conductor David Russell Hulme, had been to see a good number of new singers joining the ranks in September. She warmly thanked everybody who had worked in many diverse ways to ensure the success of the society over the past year. Treasurer Tim Cutts then presented his accounts for the year, and after these had been accepted the election of officers took place. The principal officers for 2015/16 are: chairperson, June Wilson; vice-chairperson, John Wildig; secretary, Sarah Rees; and treasurer, Tim Cutts.Rehearsals for the society’s Christmas performance of Handel’s much-loved masterpiece Messiah are going very well.The piece will be performed in the Great Hall of the Arts Centre on Saturday, 12 December, with full orchestra and professional soloists in the form of Sally Harrison, soprano; Louise Crane, mezzo soprano; Justin Lavender, tenor; and Paul Carey Jones, bass.The good number of new singers have been warmly welcomed by conductor David Russell Hulme, who is now actively planning the performance of another major choral work for the Easter concert next year.However, performing works such as the Messiah and other large scale choral works, cost a lot of money which is never recovered from ticket sales alone.Therefore the society seeks to raise funds by a number of diverse methods. On Saturday morning, 21 November, at Waunfawr Community Hall, there will be a coffee morning from 10am to noon. There will be a range of stalls and the opportunity for lively conversation with both choristers and patrons of the society.Côr Meibion The audience at Y Morlan on Friday, 6 November, enjoyed three choirs for the price of one ticket. The concert was arranged to raise funds towards the Aberystwyth-based Hospice at Home and the president for the evening was Prof Wynne Jones, the former principal of Harper Adams College. Prof Jones briefly described the work and services offered by the charity, whose base is now located in Pier Street.For the concert, which was given to a packed Morlan, Côr Meibion were joined by St Padarn’s School choir and the a capella choir Synergy from Abergavenny. St Padarn’s, under their conductor, Peter Leggett, delighted the audience with their youthful voices. Martin Flory conducted Synergy who thoroughly entertained the crowd with their close harmony singing and often humorous presentation bringing the house down with their rendition of the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.It was the first concert with Côr Meibion for their new conductor Alwyn Evans and the choir presented two new pieces in their repertoire Teneram Audio Voce and Glyn Rhosyn. The accompanist was Elenid Thomas. During the evening, the chairman of Côr Meibion presented a cheque for £350 to Hospice at Home, which was the proceeds of a previous joint concert given by the choir and Aberystwyth Silver Band. The evening was compered by Hywel Wyn Jones.Wildlife TrustThe November meeting of the North Ceredigion Section of the Wildlife Trust South and West Wales’ programme of indoor meetings, took place on Monday, 2 November, at 7pm in lecture theatre C22 in the Hugh Owen building of Aberystwyth University’s Penglais campus. Section chairman John Wildig warmly welcomed over 70 people to the meeting and after the usual announcements, asked Em Foot, the trust’s wildlife officer for Ceredigion, to update members on her and her volunteers’ activities over the past month in Ceredigion reserves. Much good work had been undertaken and after her update attendees were asked to share any notable wildlife observations they had made recently. John Wildig then introduced Becky Hulme, the Wildlife Trust South and West Wales red squirrel officer, who gave a presentation on the Mid Wales Red Squirrel Project. A very good discussion followed which was brought to an end with a vote of thanks from Roger Bray. The next meeting of the section will be on Monday, 7 December, in C22 of the Hugh Owen building once again.Andy Rowland of Ecodyfi Ltd will be speaking on the Dyfi Biosphere. The biosphere extends from Dinas Mawddwy and Llanbrynmair in the north and east of the catchment down to Aberystwyth in the south.The area around the river Dyfi is a special place to live, work and to visit – special for its people, its culture and its outstanding environment. It hosts some of the finest examples of special landscapes and wildlife areas in Europe. In addition, it has a community that cares about, and for, this special place.All are welcome, and more information on the section’s programme of winter meetings and activities is available from the secretary, David Purdon, on 01970 871012.St Winefride’s Parishioners gathered on 1 November to mark three years since the closure of St Winefride’s Church. Mass has had to be held at the Morlan Centre or St Padarn’s Primary School since the church was closed on safety grounds.Parishioners are still waiting to hear from the Diocese where their permanent home will be and many continue to fight for the church in Queens Road to be reopened.Bridge clubRESULTS from 1 November: 1, Alun Richards and Ian Finlay; 2, Mike Jones and Kim Marsh; 3, Pamela Woodhouse and Elenid Thomas; 4, Margaret Ellis and Anne Edwards.Results from 3 November: 1, Dor­een Anthony and Dylan Raw-Rees; 2, Alun Richards and Mike Yeo; 3, Jeff Thomas and Gwynant Edwards; 4, Pam Ellis and Mike Jones.Results from 6 November: 1, Pamela Woodhouse and Jo Davies; 2, Mike Yeo and Ian Finlay; joint 3, Gill Joel and Roger Boyle/Mike Jones and Keith Bellamy.Floral societyThere was a full turnout for the club’s meeting on 20 October when chairperson Christine Gilbert and vice-chair Pat Jones took a workshop on making a simple, but ingenius floral wall-hanging supported on a metal cake-cooling rack.Christine demonstrated how to cover the rack with ribbon or wool and position an oasis pew end as the base for a fresh flower arrangement.Pat showed how the same technique could be used to make an impressive Christmas design using dried material.Whilst everyone was engrossed in making their own arrangement, president Donald Morgan took over serving refreshments and gave helpful advice where needed. The finished results were all different and Donald went round appraising each one individually. He thanked Christine and Pat for giving such an entertaining and inspiring workshop.The club’s annual open evening is being held on Friday, 27 November, at Ysgol Penweddig school hall. This is a highlight of the year and features a grand Christmas floral demonstration by Daphne Furneaux, from Swansea, entitled Seasons Greetings. Doors will open at 6.45pm for 7.30pm.As usual, refreshments are included and a raffle for Daphne’s displays and another for a selection of donated prizes will be available.Salvation Army The Salvation Army hall in Alexandra Road will be open during the funfair on Monday 16, 23 and 30 November. Call in for a break and enjoy a coffee and chat.Friends of BronglaisThe traditional Christmas fair and coffee morning will not take place this year. The committee has decided instead on a spring market in early March as there are so many competing events that take place during December.Added to this, it was felt that the group should not make any further demands on the generosity of the public so soon after the very successful fund-raising golf tournament that was held recently.A newsletter will be distributed during February with details of inco­me and expenditure, together with full information about the spring market.