I chose the medieval astronomy, because I went to the talk that the speaker, Martin Griffiths, did last year, and thought it was absolutely fascinating. The changes come in on November 17th, earlier than expected because Grange University Hospital near Cwmbran has opened four months early to help cope with the expected increase in Covid-19 cases over the winter. The only complete work by Walter Map which still exists is called De Nugis Curialium, or The Trifles of Courtiers, and is a collection of stories and anecdotes, Court gossip and history. Broad Street Book Centre is unique in that it houses a number of different independent bookshops. In fact, there are almost twenty little bookshops in this building.

In 1970, he became of of the group of 40 martyrs who were declared to be saints by Pope Paul VI. The feast day is 25th October. Then Peter Florence, director and co-founder of the Festival, was accused of bullying, and has been suspended pending the outcome of grievance procedures.

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There was a special Anniversary service at Painscastle Chapel, and a Sankey service (named after the great hymn composer Ira Sankey) at Rhosgoch Chapel.

Father Richard will be playing the organ to accompany the silent classic Metropolis - both showings are already sold out. There’s a small collection of books here too and the owners received so many compliments on it that they decided to open their own store! In the evening, there's a talk at the Swan, with speakers talking about walking in the Brecon Beacons, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, and The Shropshire Six - six hills on a 40 mile route which is traditionally completed in one day! This town is a haven for book lovers in Wales and a real hidden gem. The entire town only spans around 1km but is home to over 20 bookshops! Hay-on-Wye really is stuffed with bookshops and Broad Street Book Centre is the bookshop that keeps on giving!Water is the next point of connection. The Swan's Well behind the Almshouses is still used to provide fresh drinking water by some Hay residents, and Timbuktu is founded around the Well of Bouctou. "Tom" means "water well," and "Bouctou" means "belly button", and is also the name of the woman who owned the well originally - so both Hay and Timbuktu have a tradition of strong women founders, as Matilda de Breos was responsible for the building of Hay Castle.