Page 5 - EGO Magazine December 2018

Cover image by: Sheri Bankes
welcome/croeso

So, what’s it all about?
The EGO® stands for “Economic Growth Opportunity”,
and that’s exactly what we hope to be for Aberystwyth.
The magazine has been created to give exposure
to everything and everyone in Aberystwyth by
introducing and reintroducing the people, businesses
and organisations of the town to one another. We also
aim to encourage people from outside Aberystwyth
to visit the jewel in the Cardigan Bay crown. All this
is done in a manner geared towards kick-starting
local economic growth. For example, each month we
include a selection of EGO Tokens that will give you
access to a range of offers in local businesses and
organisations. We hope that our content will speak
for itself and that our ethos will resonate with a lot of
people in Aberystwyth. So, grab a cuppa and a biscuit
(purchased in one of the town’s fine shops of course!)
and let The EGO® introduce or reintroduce you to all
that’s best about Aberystwyth.

Huw Bates Paddy O’Malley
Co-Editor/Co-Founder Co-Editor/Co-Founder

Believe it or not this month’s edition is our 50th. How time flies when This month I’m particularly excited
you’re having fun?! I’ve kept a few copies of every edition and lining by the prospect of the new stir-fry
them up alongside each other does make great viewing, especially as takeaway ‘Wok 2 Eat’. Take-away
we’ve only ever repeated two of our cover stars during that time and food that is healthy, tasty and
there’s no sign of us ever running out! Speaking of cover stars, I think freshly cooked using ingredients
it’s very fitting to be featuring Gwawr on the cover during this landmark you’ve chosen yourself - what’s
month as she epitomises the home-grown talent that this area has not to like?! I also can’t believe
been consistently producing for decades. Elsewhere, I took my first we’ve hit 50 issues! Here’s to
ever steps into a) a furniture store and b) a Haberdashery and I hope 50 more. If you want to discuss
you enjoy our features on Franks for Furniture and Jennifer Davey contributing to the magazine then
who runs Aberdashery. My visits to these two fantastic businesses please get in touch via paddy@
perhaps demonstrate how we always hoped the EGO® would work: aberystwythego.co.uk
i.e these are two businesses I’d never even have thought of entering 8 Market Street, Aberystwyth SY23 1DL • 01970 358 591
due to pre-conceived ideas that they didn’t apply to me, yet I’m now
in negotiations for a new mattress and two hand-made Christmas Beautiful fabrics, haberdashery
stockings! If you would like to be involved in the EGO® as either a
contributor, an advertiser or one of our outlets, please drop Huw a line & lots more
on huw@aberystwythego.co.uk.

THE EGO® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF
ABERYSTWYTH EGO LIMITED
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 09100159
CO-EDITORS: Paddy O’Malley paddy@aberystwythego.co.uk REGISTERED OFFICE: Aberystwyth EGO LIMITED, 6 Maes
Huw Bates huw@aberystwythego.co.uk Ceiro, Bow Street, Ceredigion, SY24 5BG
UNITED KINGDOM
SUB-EDITORS Ruth Shirtcliff contact@aberystwythego.co.uk THE COMPANY IS REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Dora Coventry www.coventrycopy.com List of directors available at the registered office.
The EGO® is printed by Cambrian Printers Ltd, Llanbadarn
ADMINISTRATIVE Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3TN
ASSISTANT: Nia Bates contact@aberystwythego.co.uk The views of our contributors are not necessarily the views
SALES: advertising@aberystwythego.co.uk of the editors
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