I recently joined Instagram - not so much to post pictures, because I'm not a very good photographer, but to have another source of local information, and to enjoy other people's pretty pictures.
So that's how I found out that the Cheese Stall will be at the Cheesemarket this Thursday, 2nd April.
They are only doing preordered collections - customers can't just turn up to browse. Nicky will prepare the orders and give the customer a time to pick them up, to ensure social distancing.
To place an order, call 07568550378 or email nickyhurst@btinternet.com or go to their Facebook page Country Fare Whole Foods.
Also, Method Roastery will deliver packs of coffee to your door - contact https://methodroastery.com
Hay Markets have also, sadly, announced the death of Helen, who used to be on the stall for Lucretia's Cakes. I can't share the picture of her here, but she is shown with purple hair and a matching bag.
In other shopping news, Pughs/Londis have announced that they are no longer letting customers inside the shop. They are encouraging preordering or using their delivery service. The preordering can be as simple as popping your shopping list through the door to be collected later. Their phone number is 01497 820574 and they are now open from 7am to 2pm, and 8pm to noon on Sundays.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Monday, 30 March 2020
Sunday, 29 March 2020
Flowers by the River
Some of my favourite flowers down on the Riverside Path. I think they're a garden escape called Snowflake.
Saturday, 28 March 2020
A Pop-Up Moveable Feast
Open today, for the first time, is A Moveable Feast as a pop-up shop in the shop on Castle Street which used to be The Story of Books. Bernie will be open on Saturdays and Thursdays while the market is closed.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Clapping for the NHS
My neighbour rang me yesterday evening to ask if I was going out on the doorstep at 8pm. She explained that she wanted to clap for the NHS, to show her support.
I didn't go out - I felt very uncomfortable with the idea. In the end, there were about 6 people in Broad Street, though I believe there were lots more in other parts of Hay.
It's a lovely gesture - but what the NHS needs at the moment is proper protective clothing, enough equipment to do their jobs, and proper funding after years of hospital closures and lack of staff. They don't even have changing rooms at hospitals any more where staff can change into their uniforms, and staff have to take their uniforms home to wash them where the hospitals used to do that laundry.
I didn't go out - I felt very uncomfortable with the idea. In the end, there were about 6 people in Broad Street, though I believe there were lots more in other parts of Hay.
It's a lovely gesture - but what the NHS needs at the moment is proper protective clothing, enough equipment to do their jobs, and proper funding after years of hospital closures and lack of staff. They don't even have changing rooms at hospitals any more where staff can change into their uniforms, and staff have to take their uniforms home to wash them where the hospitals used to do that laundry.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
New Sculptures by the River
Just before the new rules about movement came into force, new sculptures were put up along the Riverside Path.
I went out for my permitted constitutional yesterday and went looking for them.
I went out for my permitted constitutional yesterday and went looking for them.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
New Shopping Hours and Deliveries
Yesterday morning, I saw a well spaced queue outside the greengrocers - they didn't have any produce displayed outside and the staff (I'm not sure who was in there - I couldn't see up the steps) were collecting the orders and bringing them to the door. However, they've decided that this isn't really working, so they are going to delivery only. They are asking for people to phone up to 5pm the day before they want the delivery, or to choose a day to suit them, from Tuesday to Saturday.
Geraldine Like has been working hard to sort out delivery routes too, for Gibbons' Butchers. Details can be found on the Hay Community Facebook page and also www.hayonwye.info which is collecting all the local information in one place.
Pughs/Londis have new opening hours - from Monday to Saturday they will be open from 7am to 2pm and on Sundays 8am to 12 noon.
The Three Tuns has decided not to continue with a takeaway service.
Shepherds Ice Cream are offering a delivery service with a minimum order of 4 tubs.
The Co-op is offering a priority hour for vulnerable customers and those who care for them. This is 8am to 9am from Monday to Saturday and 10am to 11am on Sunday.
Further out from Hay itself, the Three Horseshoes in Velindre, the Honey Café in Bronllys, and the Old Barn at Three Cocks are doing takeaways.
Talgarth Mill is open for takeaways, bread and flour.
The Londis at Bronllys Garage is open as usual.
The Anchorage Caravan site is keeping the launderette open, and also calor gas sales.
Hay and Talgarth vets are asking for customers to phone ahead for repeat prescriptions and pet food.
The Castle Fish Bar in Talgarth is hoping to set up a delivery service.
Drover Cycles is one of the essential services which are allowed to stay open during the lockdown. They have closed their café, and have decided to be open only by appointment - customers should phone ahead or email to arrange for essential repairs to be done, to collect pre-ordered goods (no browsing in the shop), and to collect a hire bike. Normally they charge £35 for a day's hire, but they are extending this so that £35 will pay for a week's hire. The minimum hire term is two weeks. They can deliver if the customer cannot collect for any reason. They can also offer technical support by phone or email or video call.
Geraldine Like has been working hard to sort out delivery routes too, for Gibbons' Butchers. Details can be found on the Hay Community Facebook page and also www.hayonwye.info which is collecting all the local information in one place.
Pughs/Londis have new opening hours - from Monday to Saturday they will be open from 7am to 2pm and on Sundays 8am to 12 noon.
The Three Tuns has decided not to continue with a takeaway service.
Shepherds Ice Cream are offering a delivery service with a minimum order of 4 tubs.
The Co-op is offering a priority hour for vulnerable customers and those who care for them. This is 8am to 9am from Monday to Saturday and 10am to 11am on Sunday.
Further out from Hay itself, the Three Horseshoes in Velindre, the Honey Café in Bronllys, and the Old Barn at Three Cocks are doing takeaways.
Talgarth Mill is open for takeaways, bread and flour.
The Londis at Bronllys Garage is open as usual.
The Anchorage Caravan site is keeping the launderette open, and also calor gas sales.
Hay and Talgarth vets are asking for customers to phone ahead for repeat prescriptions and pet food.
The Castle Fish Bar in Talgarth is hoping to set up a delivery service.
Drover Cycles is one of the essential services which are allowed to stay open during the lockdown. They have closed their café, and have decided to be open only by appointment - customers should phone ahead or email to arrange for essential repairs to be done, to collect pre-ordered goods (no browsing in the shop), and to collect a hire bike. Normally they charge £35 for a day's hire, but they are extending this so that £35 will pay for a week's hire. The minimum hire term is two weeks. They can deliver if the customer cannot collect for any reason. They can also offer technical support by phone or email or video call.
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