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Green for go for electric cars at pioneering Snowdonia guest house

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A green guest house in Snowdonia is the first in Wales to install electric charge points for cars.

The four star Bryn Bella, on the outskirts of Betws y Coed, worked with renewable energy specialists Carbon Zero on the project.

It is the latest in a series of eco-friendly firsts for the guest house run by proprietor Mark Edwards and his wife, Joan.

Mark gave up his job as a globe-trotting IT expert to take over Bryn Bella nine years ago.

He says the help and advice he’s received from Carbon Zero’s Managing Director, Gareth Jones, has been invaluable.

Seven years ago Bryn Bella achieved Green Dragon accreditation and two years ago the guest house was awarded Gold by the Green Tourism scheme.

Now they have gone a step further by installing two electric charge points for guests’ cars – one of them providing an overnight trickle charge and the other a quicker charge.

Mark said: “We started to explore the sustainable tourism route mainly because of the fact that we hate waste.

“We have cut back on waste and improved our energy efficiency which is also good for the business financially.

“We were the first guest house to achieve the Green Tourism Gold Award in North Wales.

“We’ve installed various energy saving devices, particularly the solar heating for the hot water.

“We maintain an ongoing programme of waste reduction and improvement, and we have also started to promote alternatives to bringing cars by using  public transport to travel around.

“The natural extension to the car free tourism is the use of electric vehicles, and that’s when the opportunity arose to acquire two charging points, both high speed and normal transfer rate charging points.

“We’re able now to fill in a big blank in the map of northern Snowdonia and North Wales.

“People with electric cars can now come and enjoy a day’s sightseeing, recharge overnight and then carry on their journey and explore more.

“We’re hoping that this is going to open up a whole new chapter in sustainable travelling and tourism.

“The help and guidance we have had from Carbon Zero has been tremendous – Gareth has advised against certain things because they don’t stack up.

“It might have cost him money in the short term but his integrity has created a bond of trust that points to a long-term and fruitful relationship.

“When we looked to install these car charging points the first person we went to was Gareth.”

Carbon Zero boss Gareth Jones,  who’s in the running to be the Institute of Directors’ UK Young Director of the Year, was delighted to be involved.

He said: “It’s great to see somebody like Mark wholeheartedly embracing the green agenda in this way.

“His forward-thinking approach is an exemplar of what can be achieved – not only is Bryn Bella much more energy efficient, the initiatives all help in terms of improving the bottom line.

“The installation of the new electric charging points is a great idea and a signpost to a bright future for eco-friendly tourism.”

Wednesday July 25th, 2012

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Thrilling stunts amaze shoppers

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Pictured: Jump rider Blake Samson flicks 360 degrees off the ramp

Two of the world’s top stunt bike riders thrilled shoppers in Wrexham.

They put on a spectacular show at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre where, for once, riding in a pedestrian area was greeted with cheers of delight and applause.

The Animal Bike Tour 2012 included a heady mix of incredible skill, control, balance and the sheer daring of two of the world’s top stunt riders.

The show was put on to celebrate the opening of the lifestyle fashion shop, Animal, at Eagles Meadow.

The stunts were performed within a cordoned-off arena crammed full of impossibly high ramps and obstacles specially erected outside the Animal store.

According to Robin Kitchin, Animal Bike Tour 2012 manager, the show was something Wrexham had never seen before.

He said: “We were delighted to get the call to come to Eagles Meadow and the guys, world champion trials rider Martyn Ashton and top dirt jumper Blake Samson, wanted to put on a real show.

“Our last job before coming here was performing at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix  and we spent all week getting the rig and bikes cleaned and checked due to all the mud.

“However, Eagles Meadow is a fantastic venue and the crowds of people packing around the arena to watch the guys go through their paces and routines has been phenomenal.

“The tour is now in it’s 10th year and as well as showing off the incredible skill of riders such as  Martyn and Blake, it’s also about promoting BMX riding and being fit and active.”

The Mayor and Mayoress of Wrexham, Cllr Ian Roberts, and his wife, Hilary, were in the crowd to watch the first of four performances by the Animal riders throughout the day.

Cllr Ian Roberts was amazed by the skill and sheer daring of the riders.

He said: “Absolutely spectacular, there’s nothing else you can say. Yet again Eagles Meadow has brought us something different.

“It was fantastic to see so many youngsters enthralled and inspired by what they were witnessing.

“It is absolutely brilliant to see events like the Animal Bike Tour 2012 come to Wrexham and it’s fantastic to see so many people obviously enjoying something different right here in the heart of the town.”

The show certainly got the thumbs up from Ysgol Clywedog pupils Charlie and Lewis Jones, Taps Kamutasa and Taylor Dodd-Jones, all 12.

Charlie said: “It was awesome, amazing. I’d love to be able to do stunts like that.”

Taps agreed, and said: “I never thought you could get that high on a BMX. It was the best thing I’ve seen!”

World champion trials rider Martyn Ashton, who hails from Berkshire but now lives in Margram, South Wales, said the Eagles Meadow crowd had been brilliant.

He said: “It always helps if you get a good enthusiastic crowd cheering and clapping you on and we certainly had that here in Wrexham. It was awesome and I hope we have put on a show that everyone enjoyed.”

Fellow stunt rider, Zimbabwean-born Blake Samson, who now lives on the Isle of Wight, added: “I really got a good feel about the show. It’s great when you get a good crowd who clearly enjoy what we are doing.

“I have really enjoyed the day at Eagles Meadow the atmosphere has been absolutely brilliant and I hope everyone has had a good time and enjoyed what we do.”

Eagles Meadow’s Animal store manager, Jenna Ihle, says the event proved to be a huge success.

She said: “It’s been a fantastic day and proved a real boost to trade. Everyone has been buzzing about the stunts and talking about the amazing riding skills of the two guys.

“As a store we are relatively new to Wrexham and it’s about getting our name and our brand known. Since we opened a few months ago we have been doing well and more and more people are coming back as repeat customers.

“Today has helped us improve our customer base and let people know what fantastic sports-inspired clothing, watches, wetsuits, technical outwear, eyewear, footwear, luggage and accessories we have for sale.”

Eagles Meadow Manager Kevin Critchley saluted the skill and sheer courage of the stunt riders.

He said: “This was an exhilarating show of fantastic stunts which left the crowd spellbound and amazed. It was utterly brilliant.”

Tuesday July 24th, 2012

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Perfect pint is Holy Grail

The launch of Holy Grail Ale at Valle Crucis Abbey in time for the Llangollen Food Festival with Robert Price from Cadwyn Clwyd and Ynyr Jeffreys-Evans of Llangollen Brewery

The quest for the perfect pint is finally over.

The award-winning Llangollen Brewery has created a new beer called Holy Grail Ale.

It’s been inspired by a local legend involving the great Cistercian abbey of Valle Crucis and Dinas Bran Castle, on the hilltop towering over the town.

According to the story, the castle is the final resting place for the Holy Grail, the cup that Christ drank from at the Last Supper and that there is a tunnel all the way down to the abbey below.

Holy Grail Ale will be launched at Hamper Llangollen 2012, the annual food and drink festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21.

The brewery is  aiming to quadruple production this year and the new beer is central to their expansion plans.

But they would probably have needed even more capacity had the monks been around still – they each drank up to eight pints a day.

The idea for Holy Grail Ale came to head brewer Ynyr Jeffreys-Evans  came after reading a book called, The Keys to Avalon.

Author and historian Steve Blake claims there is evidence from modern Grail myths that Joseph of Arimathea came to North Wales.

Steve said: “These Grail romances actually state that Joseph of Arimathea landed in Nor Gales, which is North Wales, and was captured by the King of the region Crudel.

“On being rescued by Avalwch, after whom Avalon is reputedly named after, he travelled to Castle Corbenic where the Holy Grail was kept for safe keeping.

“Corbenic is French for crow or raven which, when translated back into Welsh becomes Castell Dinas Brân, the spectacular ruin which overlooks the town of Llangollen.”

Roger Farnham, Lead Custodian at Valle Crucis Abbey, which is looked after by the ancient monuments organisation, Cadw, was delighted to hear about the new beer.

The 13th century abbey is a popular destination for visitors with up to 10,000 people making a pilgrimage there every year.

Roger said: “Some people believe there’s a tunnel leading from here up to Dinas Bran.

“I love the idea of the legend living on in the form of this new beer. The monks enjoyed a drop of beer, they drank eight pints a day because they couldn’t trust the water.

“The beer had a very low alcohol content – the term small beer is named after what monks used to drink.

“I think they would have approved of Holy Grail Ale because there would have been brewery here, right next door to the church.”

Ynyr is in partnership with his cousin, Steven Evans, who has been the landlord of the Abbey Grange Hotel for more than 25 years and is also a real ale aficionado.

He said: “We started the brewery which is based next door to the hotel about five years ago.

“It’s got to the point where we need to increase the capacity again,  so this October we’ll be going four times bigger to cope with demand.

“All of our bitters are traditional whereas Holy Grail Ale is a new style of bitter, it’s a lighter, more citrusy style of bitter – and very refreshing. This one is going to be about four per cent proof.

“The reaction we have had to our tasting sessions has been phenomenally positive, I believe the quest for the perfect pint is finally over.

“We chosen to launch Holy Grail Ale at the food festival because it is such an important event for us.

“It provides us with a public showcase and an opportunity for people to taste our beers.

“There is a growing demand for real honest to goodness beer so we have high hopes for Holy Grail Ale. We’re confident it will take off really well.”

It will be one of a host of fine beers being featured at this year’s festival which is supported by the rural development agency, Cadwyn Clwyd.

Cadwyn Clwyd’s contribution came via the Rural Development Fund for Wales 2007-2013, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Welsh Government.

Starring at this year’s event will be a trio of Wales’s top chefs.

Graham Tinsley, the star of ITV’s Taste the Nation and a former captain of the Welsh Culinary Team, will be joined in the show kitchen by S4C favourite Dudley Newberry.

Completing the hat-trick will be the ever popular Dai Chef, who is returning to the event after an absence of several years.

Robert Price, Cadwyn Clwyd’s agri-food project officer, said: “In addition to many favourites, we have lots of new food producers wanting to come this year.

“Thanks to a whole host of indigenous companies, North East Wales is rapidly establishing a reputation as a centre of excellence for high quality cuisine.

“The food festival is a perfect shop window for the companies who form the backbone of our rural economy.

“The location of the Pavilion is absolutely  spectacular – I can’t imagine that any other food festival in the UK has a more beautiful setting.”

For more information about Hamper Llangollen 2012 visit www.llangollenfoodfestival.com

Tuesday July 24th, 2012

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Choir’s debut with royal composer

Cartrefi Conwy Community Choir at Tan y Marian school, Old Colwyn.

A new community choir from a housing estate in North Wales is preparing for its debut at a top international music festival – conducted by a royal composer.

The choir from the Peulwys estate, above Old Colwyn, will be performing at the North Wales International Music Festival, in St Asaph Cathedral.

They will be under the baton of the chart-topping Dr Paul Mealor who was propelled to global fame thanks to the sensational Royal wedding anthem he wrote for Prince William and Kate Middleton.

He also wrote the music for the Military Wives’ Christmas Number One and the title song for the follow-up album, In Your Dreams, which knocked rocker Bruce Springsteen off top spot.

The choir is made up of children and adults and they will be performing both of the Military Wives’ hits on the Thursday night of the festival that’s being held from September 22 to September 29.

Like the Military Wives, many of them have never sung publicly before and they face a race against time to be ready for the big night.

Seeing whether the Peulwys Community Choir could perform there with Dr Mealor was the brainchild of Andrew Bowden, the chief executive of housing association Cartrefi Conwy.

He approached the festival’s artistic director, Ann Atkinson, who thought it was a “wonderful and inspirational” way of helping to celebrate the event’s 40th anniversary.

The dream is being made a reality thanks to the Arts and Business Cymru organisation through their Culture Step programme and contractors G Purchase Construction Ltd, who have embarked on a £4 million improvement project on the estate.

The Peulwys singers will be joined at the festival by Dr Mealor’s own choir from Aberdeen University.

Dr Mealor, who was born in St Asaph and raised in Connah’s Quay, said: “It’s a brilliant idea. Ever since the Military Wives people just want to sing together.

“There is nothing better for bringing people together than choral music which creates a unique camaraderie – it’s a magical thing.

“The acoustic at St Asaph Cathedral is beautiful so it is going to be a really special evening.

“It’s going to be fantastic for North Wales, for the festival and the choir members from the Peulwys community who will I am sure get a lot out of the experience.”

Excitement is already building on the estate and weekly rehearsals are held at the local primary school, Ysgol Tan y Marian.

The sessions are being taken by headteacher Rhian Jones and Tim Healy, the head of music at the nearby high school, Ysgol Bryn Elian.

Rhian said: “This is a very exciting and ambitious project and it’s great in terms of bringing the community together in a very enjoyable and rewarding way. There is a great deal of enthusiasm.”

Choir member Jason Lawley, 42, was “volunteered” by his daughter, Chloe, nine, and he’s loving every minute of it – even though he’s never sung in a choir before.

He said: “I think it’s brilliant. It’s getting the community together as well in one group, and everyone’s enjoying it. It’s something good to do for the community.”

The choir is a family affair for Vince Trethouen-Haycox, the Community Caretaker based on the Peulwys estate.

Vince, his wife, Lisa, and two of their three children, Sam, nine, and Dulcie, 12, are all enthusiastic choristers.

He said: “We just thought it would be a fantastic idea to get involved – it’s something to do as a family.”

“Being able to perform in St Asaph Cathedral with Paul Mealor sounds fantastic, it will be a great achievement.”

Son Sam added: “I think it’s really good because you get to make new friends with the people who come. I’m looking forward to singing in cathedral.”

It was music to the ears of Andrew Bowden, the Chief Executive of Cartrefi Conwy, who came up with the idea.

He said: “Our mission at Cartrefi Conwy is to create communities to be proud of and the Peulwys choir will do just that.

“There has been an on-going transformation of the estate since we took over responsibility for housing from Conwy County Borough Council in 2008

“The performance at the North Wales International Music Festival will be an unforgettable experience for everybody concerned.”

Ann Atkinson was equally enthusiastic and said: “Reaching out to the community is important to us at the festival so that we can make music accessible to a whole new audience.

“We believe the opportunity to perform at the festival will generate a real sense of pride and achievement that will last a lifetime.”

Terry Phipps, G Purchase Construction Ltd’s Client Services Manager, said they were also delighted to be involved.

He said: “We’ve always as a company contributed to the community and we like to help in any way we can.

“Our work here involves improving the fabric of the estate and we believe an inspirational project like this will leave a positive legacy.”

It was a message echoed by Cath More, the North Wales Manager of Arts and Business Cymru.

She said: “A&B Cymru are delighted to be a part of this fantastic community partnership creating a community engagement choir within the Peulwys estate.

“To support the development of this project G.Purchase Construction and North Wales International Music Festival have received investment from A&B Cymru’s CultureStep to develop their creative partnership. CultureStep is made possible by funding from the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales.”

Anyone interested in joining the Peulwys Community Choir or if you would like more information on the choir  then please contact the communications team at Cartrefi Conwy on 01492 805503 or email to:communications@cartreficonwy.org">communications@cartreficonwy.org

To book tickets for the concert at the North Wales International Music Festival, from September 22-29,   contact the Brown Paper Tickets Box Office Number on 0800 411 8881. For more information go to  www.nwimf.com or ring the Festival office on
01745 584508.

Tuesday July 24th, 2012

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