Around Town

Sad to see that Grandma Hetty's sweetshop is re-locating. Our loss is Leominster's gain! They will be closing on 3rd Sept. I'll miss seeing Grandma Hetty and her two black labradors on the riverside path in the mornings (and so will Islay!).
And, as I was looking at the sign in Grandma Hetty's window, I noticed that Hat to Have it is now empty! Another loss for Lion Street.

However, since Village SOS went out on Talgarth Mill a few weeks ago, I have been noticing people coming into Hay wearing the stickers to show that they have been round the mill. It's nice to see the mill doing so well - and they've now opened a gift shop as well as the mill and cafe. It's another good attraction to bring tourists to the area, so it was a pity to see a rather mean-spirited letter in the B&R last week, saying that all the people involved were incomers and what was the point anyway (I paraphrase, but that was the gist). In fact, all the people involved aren't incomers, as a letter in reply states this week, and it's a start to attracting new businesses to Talgarth as more people visit - and it's already providing some new employment which is sorely needed, even if it couldn't replace the old Hospital in terms of numbers.