Important Meeting About The Fairtrade Bike Ride : Wednesday 6th October, 7pm,

A 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride is being organised to celebrate the announcement of the 500th Fairtrade Town in the UK... and it is coming to South Wales on Sunday 31st October and Monday November 1st.

The ride starts from Aberfeldy in the Scottish Highlands, the first Fairtrade Town in Scotland, before passing through Garstang, England's (and the world's) first Fairtrade Town, on the way to Ammanford, the first Fairtrade Town in Wales.

Riders will arrive in Hay on Saturday 30th October, before heading off to Ammanford on Sunday 31st October, and then on Monday 1st November a group of local riders will complete the final stretch of the ride to Cardiff, the first Fairtrade Capital City in the world.

The route for the final stretch is being finalised now, but it is expected that the riders will follow cycle routes through Llanelli and Swansea, joining up with fairtrade campaigners and cyclists along the way, and on through the Vale of Glamorgan, into Cardiff in time for a live link-up with campaigners from the 500th town, which will be announced on the day.

Anybody interested in cycling all or part of the route, or anyone who would like to get involved with events at any part of the route, are asked to get in touch with Phil Broadhurst of Ammanford Fairtrade Group on 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk and/or come along to the next meeting of Carmarthenshire Fairtrade Group at i-smooth in College Street, Ammanford (opposite the bus station) on Wednesday 6th October at 7pm..

More details about the ride can be found at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/news_events_and_urgent_actions/500_miles_for_500_towns_bike_ride.aspx

Following on from other events in Ammanford such as the schools' fairtrade banana relay race, the giant banana splits and the Fairtrade film shows in the solar powered cinemas, this bike ride is sure to go down in Ammanford's proud history of great events highlighting the community's support for Fairtrade.

Please get involved!

Please pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested!

Thanks,

Phil

CYFARFOD PWYSIG – i drafod Taith Feicio Masnach Deg: Mercher 6 Hydref, 7PM i-smooth, Stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman

Mae taith feicio 500 milltir yn cael ei threfnu i ddathlu cyhoeddi’r 500fed tref Masnach Deg ym Mhrydain, .. ac mae’n dod i De Cymru ar sul 30 Hydref a Llun Tachwedd 1af.

Mae’r daith yn dechrau yn Aberfeldy yn mynyddoed dyr Alban, sef y dref Fasnach Deg gyntaf yn yr Alban, cyn mynd trwy Garstang, tref Masnach Deg cyntaf Lloegr a’r cyntaf yn y Byd, ac yna i Rhydaman, tref Masnach Deg cyntaf Cymru.
Bydd beicwyr yn cyrraedd Y Gelli ar ddydd Sadwrn 30 Hydref cyn mynd i Rhydaman ar Sul 31 Hydref, yna ar y dydd Llun 1 Tachwedd bydd grwp lleol o feicwyr yn ymuno a siclo ar hyd y rhan olaf o’r daith i Gaerydd, y Brif Ddinas Masnach Deg cytnaf yn y byd.

Mae’r manylion y rhan olaf o’r daith wrthi yn cael ei gorffen nawr, bydd y beicwyr yn mynd trwy Llanelli, i lawr i Abertawe ac ymuno gyda llawer o feicwyr erailla r y ffordd. Wedyn trwy Fro Morgannwg i mewn i Gaerdydd mewn da bryd i gysylltu’n fyw gyda ymgyrchwyr o’r 500fed tref Masnach Deg, a fydd yn cael ei chyhoeddi yn ystod y dydd.

Oes gan unthyw un ddiddordeb mewn beicio rhan o’r ffordd, neu eisiau cymryd rhan yn y digwyddiadau ar hyd y daith, yna cysylltwch â Phil Broadhurst o Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman ar 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk a.neu dewch i gyfarfod nedaf Grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin yn i=smooth, Stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman (gyferbyn a’r Orsaf Bysiau) ar Nos Fercher 8 Hydre fam 7pm.

Mae mwy o fanylion y daith feicio i’w gael ar http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/news_events_and_urgent_actions/500_miles_for_500_towns_bike_ride.aspx

Yn dilyn digwyddiadau llwyddiannus eraill yn Rhydaman megis ras gyfnewid banana Masnach Deg yr ysgolion, y banan split enfawr a’r sioe ffilmiau yn y sinema egni solar mae’r daith feicio yn siwr o fod yn lwyddiant a dod yn rhan o hanes Rhydaman drwy ddathlu cefnogaeth y gymuned i Fasnach Deg.

Dewch i ymuno a ni

Phil

Fairtrade Bike Ride

To celebrate the planned announcement of the 500th Fairtrade Town in the UK, a 500 mile bike ride will be taking place, starting in Scotland and coming down through England with a final leg in Wales (The First Fairtrade Nation!) going from Ammanford (The First Fairtrade Town in Wales!) to Cardiff (The world's first Fairtrade Capital City).

We will be organising a welcoming event for riders arriving from Hay on Sunday 31st October, and a send-off for riders leaving Ammanford on Monday 1st November.

Anyone wanting to cycle, please get in touch.

Anyone wanting to help with the Welcome or Send-Off events, please get in touch.

Any ideas for Welcome/Send off events - Please get in touch!

Thanks!

Phil/Ammanford Fairtrade - riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

Taith Feicio Masnach Deg

I ddathlu cyhoeddiad o’r 500fed Tref Masnach Deg arfaethedig yn y DU mae taith feicio 500 milltir wedi ei threfnu, gan ddechrau yn yr Alban ac yna dod i lawr trwy Lloegr gan orffen yng Nghymru (Y Wlad Masnach Deg Cyntaf). Bydd y daith yn mynd trwy Rhydaman ( Y tref Masnach Deg cyntaf yng Nghymru) ac yna i Gaerdydd ( Prif Ddinas Masnach Deg cytnaf yn y Byd).

Byddwn ni yn trefnu gweithgaredd i groesawu y beicwyr a fydd yn cyrraedd o’r Gelli ar Ddydd Sul 31 Hydref ac yna rhwybeth arall i ddymuno'n dda iddynt ar eu siwrnai ar Ddydd Llun 1 Tachwedd.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn beicio yna cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst.

Hefyd unrhyw un sydd eisiau helpu gyda’r Croeso a Dymuno’n dda iddynt, cysylltwch.

Os oes gennych unrhwy syniadau ar gyfer y Gweithgareddau hyn – unwaith eto cysylltwch.

Diolch,

Phil – riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

FAIRTRADE BARBEQUE NOW ON IN SEPTEMBER

The fairtrade barbecue planned for next Friday has been postponed as the new i-smooth garden is not quite ready yet. we'll probably have it on september 10th now... meanwhile... have a happy summer!
Remember  if you're having a barbecue anytime, don't forget to buy your fairtrade charcoal from the co-op! (fairtrade nut cutlets from jelfs taste good too!)