Sunday 24 December 2017

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! Look forward to seeing you at our next event on 5th January, lunch in M&S, starts at 12 o'clock. M&S have very kindly agreed to serve a free tea or coffee to each AFG member.



Tuesday 19 December 2017

Tesco Community Room

AFG now have public liability insurance so we can use the community room in Tesco!     
Tesco AFG Coffee Morning 10.30 to 12.30.  This will start 16th February.
Tesco AFG Arts & Craft Coffee Morning 10.30 to 12.30.  This will start 6th March
The Tuesday sessions will be geared towards anything arts and crafts, sewing, embroidery, knitting etc. and Fridays more for just pop in for a chat.

We have booked the room for the next 12 months 10.30 to 12.30 every Tuesday and Friday morning, except when we have meetings in Morlan. 

Look forward to seeing you there!  

Friday 15 December 2017

AFG members, (all 80 of them!) enjoyed their Christmas lunch, and had a wonderful time today at Harry's! A big thank you to Yarik the chef, what a star! Also to Steve and Laura, and of course all the staff who looked after us all so well.  More photos in our "Photo Album".



Wednesday 13 December 2017

We are in the Cambrian News this week!  Again! 😋


Saturday 9 December 2017

AFG members Aileen Williams, Anne England and Suzanne Edwards enjoying their day out to Chester Christmas Market last Thursday 07.12.2017.


Wednesday 6 December 2017

We're in the Camrian News this week!


Sunday 3 December 2017

We have claimed our flower tubs in the station!


Tuesday 28 November 2017

Our Vice Chair Anne England this morning busy filling two empty flower tubs on the fence behind Wetherspoons' beer garden at Aberystwyth Railway Station. Thanks Anne, your hard work is much appreciated, they look great, and the flowers will hopefully brighten up the area and cheer up anyone passing by. Thanks also to Aberystwyth Town Council for giving us permission to tend and care for the tubs.



Thursday 16 November 2017

Great day out at Cadbury World!  16.11.2017


Wednesday 25 October 2017

We're in the Cambrian News!

Sunday 15 October 2017

Another good day out for members of AFG to Ironbridge on Thursday 12th October.


Wednesday 27 September 2017

We're in the Cambrian News again!


Thursday 21 September 2017

Another good day out for members of AFG to 
Big Pit and Blaenavon Ironworks, National Museum of Wales.


Thursday 14 September 2017

Spot The AFG Poster

Great to see our cheery poster on the notice boards of Padarn Surgery and Bronglais Hospital Outpatients this morning! 

  

Friday 8 September 2017

Another thoroughly enjoyable get together for lunch in Harry's today with 11 news members signing up and a record attendance of 48! Couldn't get everyone on the photograph this time


Thursday 31 August 2017

31.08.2017.  Everyone had a wonderful day out at Witley Court and Gardens today. The weather was fantastic again, we've been so lucky with our outings so far and will be watching the forecast for our next trip on 21st September to Big Pit, Blaenavon. Next meeting 8th September lunch at Harry's.



Tuesday 22 August 2017

Members of AFG Art Society spent a very pleasant couple of hours 
drawing and exploring Aberystwyth Castle grounds today.  
22.08.2017




Friday 18 August 2017

BCLM

Fantastic day out 17.08.2017 at 
The Black Country Living Museum, 



Weather all day was warm and sunny, everyone had a lovely time!



Wednesday 9 August 2017

Cambrian News


We're in the Cambrian News this week!


Tuesday 1 August 2017

Ageing Well in Ceredigion Newsletter Issue 3



Ageing Well in Ceredigion Newsletter – Issue 3 Summer 2017

Please find below the link to third edition of ‘Ageing Well in Ceredigion’ Newsletter.

As well as being available online, copies have also been distributed to the libraries, doctors surgeries and leisure centres in the County.

Cylchlythyr Heneiddio’n Dda yng Ngheredigion – Rhifyn 3 Haf 2017

Gweler oddi tano y linc i’r trydydd Rhifyn o’r cylchlythyr Heneiddio’n Dda yng Ngheredigion.


Yn ogystal â chael copi ar-lein mae copїau ar gael yn llyfrgelloedd, meddygfeydd a chanolfannau hamdden y Sir.

Saturday 29 July 2017

AFG Poster

Here it is!  The AFG Poster.  Thanks Jen Loffman :-)


Sunday 23 July 2017

News

Please Note:
For any future long distance outings we will be making an earlier start of 9.00 am from the lay-by opposite M&S Aberystwyth.    

As follows:

  1. Black Country Living Museum, Dudley 17th August, 
  2. Witley Court and Gardens, Worcestershire, 31st August
  3. Big Pit, Blaenavon 21st September
  4. Iron Bridge, 12th October
  5. Cadbury World, 16th November
Also:


There was some discussion on the way to St Fagans on best, most favourable route and whether we should stop for a sit down coffee break rather than just a comfort break there and back.  
  1. The  best route on the day is decided by the driver and members of the committee who have organised the trip.  So, please be assured we do our best to make the journey the best experience possible under the circumstances.  For your information Twitter is a good place to find up to date news on road works, accidents, and general traffic congestion.
  2. The long distance outings are all about the same in miles, obviously the coach will take longer than a car, so we factor in extra time for this.  We have worked out an average of 2½ to 3 hours for each trip, to include a comfort break, which usually takes about 15 minutes.  If we stop for a sit down coffee break, firstly that will mean the coach having to find a cafe that welcomes us, so that will take us off route, and also add an extra 2 hours at least to the round trip.  Suzanne and I spent a couple of hours together on Saturday trying to work out what to do for the best and realised that with the best will in the world we just can't keep everyone happy.  So, as there were only a couple of people who requested the coffee break en route, we have decided to stick with the 15 minute, stretch the legs, quick comfort break which we have half way there and back, and this will only add an extra 30 minutes at most to the journey time.  For anyone who really does need a coffee half way maybe it would be a good idea to bring a flask or pop into Tesco or M&S cafe for a takeaway.
Looking forward to our next outing, please order good weather again!  Thanks :-)

Aislinn

Friday 21 July 2017

St Fagans

Members of Aberystwyth Friendship Group enjoyed a day out to St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff.  The outing was the first one of six of the group's project "Cultural Journeys into Our Industrial Past" funded by Big Lottery Fund Wales


Wednesday 5 July 2017

Cambrian News

We are in the Cambrian News this week!  Pages 9 & 40.


 
  

Wednesday 28 June 2017

Weigh to Go

Weigh To Go

Weigh To Go meet every Tuesday morning 10.00 - 12.00 Green Room Morlan 
£3 with tea and coffee. All Welcome.
AFG are happy to be involved with and to promote Weigh To Go. There is no set diet plan and everyone does their own thing which works really well as combined with friendship and support from the group. 


The group started up a couple of years ago after the Weight Watchers representative finished suddenly giving no notice and no hope of replacement leaving the group high and dry.    Four of the members, who had benefited from the group support system, decided to get together and form their own and so carry on helping each other to promote a healthy lifestyle, lose weight and more importantly, maintain it.



Monday 26 June 2017

Fashion Show 23.06.2017

We all had a wonderful time on the evening of Friday 23rd June, a Midsummer celebration of friendship and fashion in White Stuff. Special thanks to Suzanne Edwards(AFG Chair) who organised this event and to everyone else who helped out on the evening, especially the staff of White Stuff and Lloyds Chemist. Also to David Kyle who took the photographs! 












Friday 9 June 2017

AFG Art Society - A Presentation "Temple of the Spirit" By Julie Keenan 09.06.2017

Temple of the Spirit The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum New York



The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York (often referred to as "The Guggenheim") is the permanent home to a renowned collection of some of the most avant-garde art of the late 19th to mid 20th Century. It is also considered to be one of the most important architectural landmarks of its time and was conceived as a "temple of the spirit".

AFG Art Society member Julie Keenan visited there in April and her talk on Friday 9th June explored the original vision the wealthy mining industrialist Solomon Guggenheim had for his art collecting as well as the current "Visionaries" exhibition there which features works by such iconic artists as Cezanne, Chagall, Kandinsky, Klee, Picasso and Pollock.

Julie said the visit was trully amazing, but spritual......? 
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the presentation.  For more information please follow the links:


Visionaries Creating a Modern Guggenheim

An inside look at New York's Solomon Guggenheim Museum https://youtu.be/wdPi5OIUpRU




We're in the Cambrian News this week!


Friday 26 May 2017

Aberystwyth Town Council Grant

Thank you Aberystwyth Town Council! The grant will help to keep us going 😀 Councillor Endaf Edwards handed out cheques for grants totally nearly £35,000 to various groups at Aberystwyth Council Chambers on Monday 15th May 2017.


Thursday 25 May 2017

Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw

25th May day trip to Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw, Pwllheli. We had to hire a bigger bus for this outing as it proved to be very popular. A sunny warm day and everyone enjoyed their time pondering the artworks in the gallery, lunch in the restaurant, and strolling on the well maintained easy walks around the grounds and exploring the beautiful woodlands.


Wednesday 10 May 2017

We are in the Cambrian News this week!  


Friday 28 April 2017


Our first AGM went very well today with everyone enjoying a catch up with friends over lunch. A big thank you to our VIP guests Mark Williams MP and Naomi McDonagh who have supported us since our launch last year in April 2016.  
Our next meeting is on Friday 5th May in Morlan, 11.00 till 1.00 

Steve Jones from Sport Actif will be talking about sports and leisure activities for the over 50s. 


Friday 7 April 2017

Lunch at Harry's in good company with members of Aberystwyth Friendship Group. Hope to see you all again at the AGM in Morlan on 28th April - lunch and refreshments included :-)


Saturday 1 April 2017

Message from Suzanne: "The Tai Chi sessions will carry on as usual in Morlan every Tuesday 12.00 till 1.00. Look forward to seeing you all".

Thursday 23 March 2017

Cardigan Castle

Members of AFG enjoyed a lovely sunny day out in Cardigan today. First a guided tour of the Castle followed by a hearty lunch in 1176 restaurant, then to finish off the day some shopping and exploring around the town!




Tuesday 21 March 2017

Tai Chi

Next Tuesday the Tai Chi session with Thomas Buchi and Steve will be held in Trinity Church Hall start at 9.30 am :-)

Friday 17 March 2017

Art and Architecture with a Message Presentation

The presentation/film "Art and Architecture with a Message" from today's 
AFG Art Society meeting is now online to view.
For a copy of the script and credits to images please email aberfriendshipgroup@gmail.com



A BIG Thank you from all the members of Aberystwyth Friendship Group to The Cambrian News!





Tuesday 7 March 2017

We all have such a lovely time doing our Tai Chi with Thomas Buchi! He is a very good teacher and very patient as we do the best we can to follow his example. We have grown very fond of him so we're all very sad that he is leaving Aberystwyth at the end of March. AFG will be carrying on with the classes though as one of Thomas's students is going to take on the task



Friday 3 March 2017

Thank you Amanda Partridge for your talk this morning at our meeting in Morlan 
about the Memories Project at Ceredigion Museum Aberystwyth. 
It was a fascinating insight to the history of the theatre. For more details on web please follow link: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=197




Thursday 26 January 2017

AFG Art Society Presentation Perspective & Composition 26 01 2017




It was lovely to see all our AFG Art Society members this morning in the first class of 2017. I hope you enjoyed the presentation which is available to view on our Youtube channel, just follow the link:https://youtu.be/R8OOPqTTZ-w
If you want a copy of the notes to slides please email me: aberfriendshipgroup@gmail.com
Looking forward to our next class at 11.00 am Thursday 2nd February - bring your paints! Time to get on with some work! :-)

Aislinn x

Friday 13 January 2017

AFG Art Society Meetings

For members of AFG Art Society. Thursday 26th January at 11 o'clock meet up for tea, coffee with biscuits in the cafe. Our first art class of 6 sessions will be held in The Quiet Room in Morlan. You do not need to bring any art materials with you this time. Aislinn will be giving a talk and presentation "An Introduction to Composition and Perspective", a taster session of art history exploring painting and architecture in Western Art followed by seminar style discussion - will be usual relaxed chat no doubt :-) Dates for your diary: Following 5 Art Classes, In The Green Room, Morlan on a Thursday 2nd, 9th, 16th February, then 2nd and 9th March. Look forward to seeing you all :-)

Meeting 3rd February

Our next meeting is on Friday 3rd February at 11 o'clock in Morlan. We have a change of speaker than as advertised: Annmarie Butlin MAAT, Joint Chief Officer at Age Cymru Ceredigion will be joining us to talk about the work that Age Cymru do in Ceredigion helping to create an age friendly Wales.

Friday 6 January 2017

Harry Durnall talk about Louche Theatre

Thank you Harry Durnall for talking to us at today's meeting about your life and Louche Theatre. It was a fascinating insight into your world and we all thoroughly enjoyed the workshop that followed.




Wednesday 4 January 2017

Thank you Sport Wales for supporting us. Looking forward to Yoga with Sue Jones Davies (sessions start 10th January) and Tai Chi with Thomas Buchi (sessions start 14th February) For further details and to book classes please contact Suzanne:
Phone 01970 623650, mobile 07817207626, email: suzannee@hotmail.co.uk