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There's also news of a new session at Hay Library called The Enchanted Hour, in which "writers and performers will read aloud to transport the Library visitors to another world". This happens on the second Friday of each month at 3.30pm, starting on 11th October. Everything they give out is donated. They have collection points in shops, banks and cafes, and other donations come from churches and individuals. However they also need money for running costs, and they run other projects to help their clients. There were speeches - Mary Fellowes, who was involved from the beginning, gave a run down of the history of the service, and Kirsty Williams, the Assembly Member, praised them for enabling older people to continue to live independently for longer. In addition to this, there are honesty bookshops dotted all around the town. You can read more about them in my weekend guide to Hay-on-Wye, coming soon. Hay-on-Wye Bookshops Richard Booth’s Bookshop

The Tudor Brewery man had brought a couple of boxes of beer to drink on the spot, left over from another festival he'd been to, and he was right by the screen so there may be some interest in that later on. The Children’s Bookshop is the only speciality bookshop for children in Hay-on-Wye and an absolute must if you’ve got kids of your own or are looking to buy some presents for children.There are nine trees in the church, including the two flanking the entrance. Each of them are sponsored by different groups, such as the Keith Leighton Neuro Fund, and decorated by other local groups. Hay School did one, and so did the WI. The WI craft group did one with fabric hearts and patchwork; another was all blue and white pom poms, and another was all card angels. Also around the church were information boards about the history of the Christmas tree.

There’s a large collection of second-hand titles, most of which are very cheap, making it the perfect place to replenish your kids’ libraries without breaking the bank. The Rev. Francis Kilvert was a Victorian curate, who lived in Clyro for much of the time he was writing his diary, which he began around 1870, so he knew Hay well, and often wrote about Hay and the local characters. As Oliver said, he was in a unique position in Victorian society - well educated (he went to Oxford), and welcome in the homes of the local gentry, but it was also part of his job to visit the poorest members of his parish, so he had a much broader view of local society than most people did. Kandace works at Booths Bookshop (look out for the purple hair!) and grew up in Llanigon - she went to Gwernyfed High School and then Christ College Brecon, and went on from there to study English with creative writing at Goldsmiths in London, where she did her MA.There's an update on what's happening at Hay Castle, memories of King Richard Booth, Mid Wales Opera, Archbishop John Sentamu, and historian Max Hastings talking about the Dambuster Raid - and more! I’ve got a supplier of nice hay, just trying a few bales before buying a load, but there’s mites on them. Hold your bare arm on the bale for 10 seconds and 3 mites will crawl onto you. Some pink, some white/cream coloured. There was a retiring collection, rather than an entrance fee, and the money raised goes towards the musicians, and to help up-and-coming young musicians. They started out sharing an office with Community Support, in what is now Chris the Bookbinder's workshop beside the launderette - they suffered from floods, and nightmare plumbing!