Issue 03 Summer 2018

03 – 01 – The Mayor, the Rabbi and the Vicar

July 1, 2018

The Mayor, the Rabbi and the Vicar by Mones Farah I have recently had the chance to meet the Mayor of Aberystwyth for a coffee and chat, in one of the locally-owned cafés in town, where I put to him a couple of questions to get to know him better. Who is Talat Chaudhri? A […]

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03 – 02 – The History of Aberystwyth Castle – Part 2

July 1, 2018

The History of Aberystwyth Castle – Part 2 By John Jackson Despite its hostile origins, Aberystwyth rapidly became part of the local community. As early as 1310 over one third of those holding privileged tenure within the town were Welsh. The Castle fell into decline over a century of peace as structural defects mounted and […]

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03 – 03 – Jubilee Storehouse – the food bank serving Aberystwyth and surrounding area

July 1, 2018

Jubilee Storehouse – the food bank serving Aberystwyth and surrounding area By Malcolm Dye Is there really a need for a food bank in Aberystwyth in the 21st Century? That’s the question we asked ourselves in 2010. At that time, we were not sure, but felt God was calling us to get involved in this […]

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03 – 04 – An All You Can Eat Plan

July 1, 2018

An All You Can Eat Plan By Joel Pridmore In June I spent several days at a conference in a remote part of Pembrokeshire and for the most part had no mobile phone connection and no access to Wi-Fi. How on earth did I survive in such circumstances?! How could I possibly live without the […]

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