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Welcome Hi All, and welcome to our October issue.

I am sitting here writing the editors note feeling extremely grateful and humble. I have tested positive for covid along with my two children. Interestingly, Mark has tested negative. I hug and kiss my children a lot, so I guess I would be more inclined to catch a virus with the constant close contact. Had I not been vaccinated, there is no doubt in my mind that my symptoms would be worse. Our eldest child is a teen, he hasn't been vaccinated and seems to have the worst symptoms. He sounded congested so I spread plenty of drops of olbas-oil on his pillow last night. It was only then that I realised that I've lost my sense of smell along with my son. I want to thank the scientists and everyone who has made a covid vaccination possible.

Now onto another subject. Last month four teenage boys were knocking on doors in the Roath area asking if residents wanted a copy of the Cardiff Times magazine. Our distributors would not knock on doors, they simply pop the magazine through your letterbox and always have. They avoided houses with ring doorbells and peered through a residents window, no doubt to see if anyone was home. The incident has been reported to 101. If any other resident has a similar issue, please report it to 101. Someone out there may well have this logged on cctv or a ring doorbell if it picks up the motions of passers by.

Our youngest, bubbly contributor Molly Dutton passed her A Levels recently and is now settling into Leeds University. We wish Molly the very best of luck and look forward to hearing what she's been up to in the next issue of the magazine. Last month she gave students a tip to trade in those heels for trainers. We couldn't agree more. We choose comfort over blisters and tired feet!

Finally, we are excited to announce that Sara John has published a book 'The Sweet Smell of Welshcakes and other Tantalising Tales from Wales'. This title is ironically timed as I can't smell a thing! If you are a regular reader of Sara's articles, you will remember the relationship rollercoaster with Viola, or maybe her tales as a child in the Rhondda Valleys, or perhaps Sara's favourite movies and love of books. You never know what you are going to read next with Sara and that's what we love most about her articles. Look out for her book in many independent book shops.

Please continue to stay safe everyone, and until next month, happy reading.

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6 Preparing for school years 12 and 13

by Wyn Evans 8 October at St David’s Hall!

10 The 31 Steps

by Vince Nolan 12 Tackling food insecurity and loneliness in Wales this World Food Day 14 In The Words Of

by Carl Marsh 18 Protect Your Wealth

by Michael Fogg 20 Inkquests: A good word for?.....

by Sara John 22 ADHD and Me

by Sarah-Jane Bailey 29 Reiki Healing

by Lisa Pryce-Jones 30 Watch artists live at work at the Cardiff M.A.D.E gallery

by Kellie Williams 33 Money, Equality and Bitcoin

by Rhys King 36 Celebrating the wins!

by Natalie McCulloch 39 Acapela – The Unique Performance Venue 43 Learn music at Cardiff ’s most established music school 45 Local business wins British Cleaners Association award for innovation 48 Brian Curvis a Credit to Boxing

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Preparing for school years 12 and 13

The Girl, my daughter who is the first child with Down Syndrome to attend Cardiff High School, has just commenced Year 11. Like so many of her peers, she is already having to think about what and where she will be studying in Years 12 and 13. When her mother, The Boss, and I were The Girl’s age it was a straightforward choice; we would enter the sixth form and thereafter go on to sit ‘A’ levels and attend university. The Girl however, has additional learning requirements and a Statement of Special Educational Needs. A Statement of SEN does not mean that kids are any more special than kids without Statements, just that they need more designated support in certain identified areas. It may be that a child needs a leg up with literacy or numeracy; with speech and language development; with access to the curriculum; or with any other intellectual or physical challenge. Or perhaps one-on-one support would allow the student to achieve their potential. There is an Annual Review at which reports are prepared on the capabilities and achievements of the statemented child. The school staff will meet with the family, and of course with the child, and professionals from the education authority will attend. Together they will decide what inputs are required to help deliver the very best education given that child’s needs. In this way, deciding where The Girl will be for years twelve and thirteen begins with an Annual Review meeting in the October of Year 11.

byWyn Evans

Cardiff High School only offers ‘A’ Levels as a post16 option. Although The Girl looks likely to achieve well enough in her subjects next Summer, at the end of Year 11, we’ve always known that ‘A’ Levels would be a step too far for her. There are three main options, two of which involve Colleges and the third necessitating a change of school. Let me start with the two College options. Cardiff and Vale College (Dunballs Road) and Coleg y Cymoedd (Nantgarw) would both offer training for employment, including work placements. She would expect to spend a couple of years at College and then, hopefully, find work. The Careers Advisor at Cardiff High, liaising with the two Colleges has spent a lot of time with our daughter (and us parents) establishing what sort of job she’d like to do; what her skills and interests are; etc. If both Colleges would take her the big choice facing us would be to decide which College can best help her achieve her hopes and desires.

The third option is very different and would involve transferring to Whitchurch High School, which has a Specialist Resource Base (SRB) that specifically caters for the development of kids with additional learning needs; they would continue their studies as Sixth Formers; and they would build upon the subjects they were examined/assessed on in Year 11. We are visiting the two Colleges next week and we visited Whitchurch High last week where, as

it happened, The Girl knew five of the students either from shared extra-curricular activities, or from Primary School - two of whom have Down Syndrome.

Essentially, the Whitchurch option would allow the sixth formers to take their existing qualifications to the next level, continue to receive skills training, and facilitate work/vocational experience. She would still have the option of attending College after completing Years 12 and 13.

I have been mightily impressed with all concerned with this process and many of them will be attending October’s Annual Review, after which a Transition Plan will be developed and given effect. It’s fair to say that The Boss and I see merits in both the College options and in the transfer to the Whitchurch SRB. But we are tending towards Whitchurch, not least because The Girl was really impressed and happy with the people and the curriculum. It can be very, very hard for young adults with additional learning needs to move into employment, just as it can be hard for them to enjoy independent living in their community. The Boss and I are very taken with our Girl receiving two more years of education and skills development after Year 11, and only then taking the College route.

Of course, her possibly overprotective parents are prone to overestimate the difficulties our lovely girl

will face and underestimate her ability to overcome any barriers. We’ll see, and The Girl herself will have a significant say in the final decision. She is determined, hard-working, and willing, all traits that will stand her in good stead wherever she goes next and whatever it is she studies. Exciting times!

Trampolining and activities.

Meantime, The Girl has got her post-lockdown activities well and truly sorted.

Monday: swimming lesson, 30 minutes.

Tuesday: trampolining lesson, 90 minutes.

Wednesday: ballet, 45 minutes.

Thursday: trampolining lesson, 90 minutes.

Friday: ballet lesson, 60 minutes.

Saturday: judo lesson, 60 minutes.

Sunday: special trampolining session for disability competitors, 120 minutes.

She also does 5 minutes daily on each of the following Doodle exercises: maths, tables, English, and spellings.

She leaves her poor old dad gasping for breath.

Luckily, my job is driving her places rather than taking part in said activities. Which reminds me, I have to get her to her Sunday trampolining class. ‘Til next time!

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OCTOBER AT ST DAVID’S HALL! OCTOBER serves up the usual diverse feast of entertainment at St David’s Hall starting with our new and exciting Cardiff Classical 2021/22 season!

After a sensational opening concert from BBC National Orchestra of Wales last month, the series returns with Philharmonia Orchestra (Tues 5 Oct) under the baton of Tianyi Lu for the first time to perform an all-Russian evening of Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Elsewhere in the season this month, you’ll also get the chance to experience virtuoso classical guitarist Craig Ogden (Mon 18 Oct) performing J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations; and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Thurs 28 Oct) play a trio of Ravel masterpieces - all within our world class acoustics at the National Concert Hall of Wales!

Our classical music offering doesn’t stop there. Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra (Fri 15 Oct) make their long-awaited return to present Opera Spectacular, which celebrates the moments that really bring the house down including Aida, Carmen, Rusalka and the breathtaking Nessun Dorma from Turandot. Meanwhile, our Lunchtime Concerts continue with 2010 BBC Young Musician of the Year, Lara Melda (Tues 12 Oct) delivering a powerful programme of Chopin and Rachmaninov, while organist Paul Carr (Tues 19 Oct) plays a varied repertoire including a suite from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Plus, classicalcrossover star Russell Watson (Fri 29 Oct) celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut album The Voice bolstered by a full orchestra and choir.

If rock and pop are more your thing, we’ve got that covered too. Legendary drummer Roger Taylor (Weds 6 Oct) introduces his new record Outsider and revisits some Queen classics. Likewise, The Waterboys (Sun 17 Oct) deliver a career-spanning set encapsulating hit albums like This is the Sea and Fisherman’s Blues through to their new material on Good Luck, Seeker. The iconic ‘Bard of Barking’, Billy Bragg (Sat 30 Oct) is back with more politically and socially charged songs, while Irish folk legends Clannad (Sun 31 Oct) mark their 50th anniversary with an emotional farewell world tour. Also celebrating with a career retrospective are the nation’s favourite musical theatre group Collabro (Thurs 14 Oct) as the 2014 Britain’s Got Talent winners perform their Greatest Hits.

Yet, if you’re after a bit of nostalgia we’ve got two shows reliving an unforgettable in Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn (Thurs 7 Oct) and Sixties Gold (Fri 22 Oct). There’s our usual helping of folk too as our Roots Unearthed series resumes with the spellbinding songs and magical melodies of Somerset solo artist, Kitty Macfarlane (Tues 12 Oct).

As ever, the Hall is the place to be for superb stand-up comedy, but you’ll need to be quick as there’s only limited availability remaining for Ross Noble (Thurs 21 Oct) on his Humournoid tour. There are also very few tickets left for Jamie Cullum (Fri 1 Oct), Rumours of Fleetwood Mac (Fri 8 Oct), Billy Ocean (Weds 20 Oct) and Level 42 (Tues 26 Oct), so please make sure to call the Box Office below or visit our website to secure your seats now!

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THE WATERBOYS 17.10.21

CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 15.10.21

LARA MELDA Lunchtime Concert 12.10.21

BILLY BRAGG 30.10.21

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA with Tianyi Lu 05.10.21

ROGER TAYLOR Outsider 06.10.21

RUSSELL WATSON 20th Anniversary of The Voice 29.10.21

SOUNDS OF THE 60S with Tony Blackburn 07.10.21

KITTY MACFARLANE Roots Unearthed 12.10.21

CRAIG OGDEN Cardiff Classical 18.10.21

COLLABRO Greatest Hits 14.10.21

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 28.10.21

‘And Another Thing...’

The 31 Steps

byVince Nolan

No, not the Alfred Hitchcock film, The 39 Steps brave thing and legged it. That poor man had ‘And Another (after cutbacks), but a reference to our recent endured the closure of theThing…’ local shipyard, EU fishing quotas, Brexit, Covid hard-earned week on hols in Devon. Let me The 31 Steps and the daily perils ofthefishing in the to bebutshowered explain. Leaving Nolan Towers at a very early No, not Alfred Hitchcock film,Atlantic The 39 Steps only (after cutbacks), a reference to our recent hard-earned on hols in Devon.

Let me explain.

Leaving Nolan hour, The Current Mrs Nolan and I headed with foodweek debris by a passing tourist.

MyTowers howat a very early hour, The Current Mrs Nolan and I headed South West using minor roads to avoid South West using minor roads to avoid Bank we laughed but it was not funny really.

Bank Holiday traffic which we successfully managed to do. We pitched up at our splendid Holiday traffic which we successfully managed quayside accommodation at 10.30am ready to book in after 4pm. No matter, we busied ourselves with shopping for essentials, water and wine primarily, and with a long walk to a At 6am on the Sunday, the local skipper of a 40 to do. We pitched up at our splendid quayside restaurant and pub. Come 4pm we gained access to the “Sail Top” to be confronted by two trawler ran it aground was reportedly flightston of near vertical stairs totalling 31 steps in all.and Not very helpful when the aforesaid accommodation at 10.30am ready to book in shopping then partnered enhancing and a few consumed. sixwas times over with thea hernia legal limit suitcase for being inpints charge after 4pm. No matter, we busied ourselves We made it with much spluttering and cussing and were rewarded with a splendid of a ship.

Authorities said they had no idea what waterfront view and a marvellous apartment. with shopping for essentials, water and wine to do31with a drunken sailor earlytoin is a Mersenne prime number and is related the the perfectmorning. number 496, primarily, and with a long walk to a restaurant Interestingly, since 496 = 2(25 − 1) but you knew this already. I have no idea what any of this means and and pub. Come 4pm we gained access to the furthermore I do not care. Talking of maths, a farmer counted 196 cows in his field but the two killer whales shadowing the ship he rounded them up, he had 200.

“Sail Top” to be confronted by two flights of near whenNote waiting scraps. I would have fed them. this with you before, but we are great feeders of garden birds with any vertical stairs totalling 31 steps in all. Not very I may have shared for helpful when the aforesaid shopping was then partnered with a hernia enhancing suitcase and a few pints consumed. We made it with much spluttering and cussing and were rewarded with a splendid waterfront view and a marvellous apartment.

Interestingly, 31 is a Mersenne prime number and is related to the perfect number 496, since 496 = 2(25 − 1) but you knew this already.

I have no idea what any of this means and furthermore I do not care. Talking of maths, a farmer counted 196 cows in his field but when he rounded them up, he had 200.

I may have shared this with you before, but we are great feeders of garden birds with any food waste we may have accumulated. So back in Devon and not having a garden, I decided to make the short walk to the Quay to throw our waste scraps to passing avian chums. This consisted of stale pork pie, inedible red hot chilli crisps and mouldy bread rolls. Not the most balanced diet I grant you. Picture the scene, me behind the high Quay Wall showering the local beach with snacks. Whilst the tide was out the trawler man below me was not and he got covered. I didn’t know there were specific Devonian expletives but apparently there are.

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food waste we may have accumulated. So back in Devon and not having a garden, I decided to make the short walk to the Quay to throw our waste scraps to passing avian chums. This consisted of stale pork pie, inedible red hot chilli crisps and mouldy bread rolls. Not the most balanced diet I grant you. Picture the scene, me behind the high Quay Wall showering

We always enjoyed crab fishing as kids. It was a cheap and harmless pastime. A ball of string from Woolworths, a bent nail for a hook and a limpet removed from the rocks as bait.

Never failed and still doesn’t. Fast forward to our trip. The local shop was making a fortune from selling crab lines and nets, buckets, and packs of diced bacon for bait. Whilst crabs are sea creatures and are no doubt permanently hungry, I doubt whether bacon comes very high up on their list of haute cuisine. I suspect the shop owner was related to the local butcher.

I was sorely tempted to forage for traditional bait and show them all how to fish properly.

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Tackling food insecurity and loneliness in Wales this World Food Day It’s World Food Day on the 16th October, and for many of us food has been a way to connect to loved ones during an unpredictable year – whether we’ve been dropping off food parcels, sharing meals over zoom or finally coming together around a delicious meal after months apart.

To celebrate the incredible power of food to bring people together, The Soil Association is running a new campaign called ‘Cook and Share’, beginning on World Food Day, October 16th. Running for one month, the campaign aims to tackle the increased loneliness and food insecurity that has arisen this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s easy to get involved: 1. Sign up for free on the website 2. Cook a meal, snack, anything!

3. Share with your community: in person, online or at a distance Anyone can take part in Cook and Share month, and hundreds of events are expected to take place across Wales and the rest of the UK. From Cardiff to Caerphilly, people will be cooking and, you guessed it, sharing food in their local communities between 16th October and 16th November 2021.

There are a range of resources available to help you organise your event online, whether this is your first community cooking event or you’re an old hat. Find recipe inspiration, online cookalongs, checklists and posters to help make your event a success at www.fflgettogethers.org.

Helen Browning, CEO of the Soil Association says: “We have seen over the past year that feeling connected to others is absolutely essential to good health and wellbeing.

Food is one of our best ways to unite across barriers – whether that’s the garden fence, cultural or generational divides.”

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The evidence suggests we are getting lonelier as a nation.

The Office of National Statistics has published a report saying that loneliness in adults has increased during the pandemic by almost a third. From October 2020 to February 2021, results from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) showed that 7.2% of the adult population (about 3.7 million adults) felt lonely ‘often’ or ‘always’. This is an increase of 1.1 million people since the first UK lockdown in 2020.

But getting together around good food is a great antidote to that. In a recent survey of Get Together organisers, nearly 90% either agreed or strongly agreed that their activities created new friendships or developed friendships. More than 90% of Get Together organisers also agreed or strongly agreed that these activities supported people’s health and wellbeing.

So why not become part of the Good food movement this autumn, pop your chef hat on and help bring your community together?

This campaign is brought to you by Food for Life Get Togethers (FFLGT). They are part of a bigger movement, led by the Soil Association, to make good food the easy choice for everyone. FFLGT’s vision is a world where people of different ages and backgrounds regularly connect, learn and play a more active role in their local food system. The programme is funded for 4 years by The National Lottery.

They have just entered their third year.

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In The Words Of

by Carl Marsh

per month. I just don’t get it. And who watches Eastenders? I don’t know anyone that watches it then again, I don’t live in ‘the’ London.

Is it me, or are things starting to return to some normality? Who knows, but I get that feeling when I am out-and-about in Cardiff this last week or so.

We can all but only hope.

As mentioned last month, my good friend and contributor to Cardiff Times, Alan Coulthard, passed away. His funeral was in Barry, and I attended along with his family and many of his friends from the music industry. It was a lovely sunny day, too—an excellent send-off for him and those that attended.

REVIEWS [Rant] I have - like you have - been watching a lot of TV, even though it’s been so many programmes via a streaming service. I am fortunate to pay for Disney+, Sky, Amazon Prime, Netflix and Apple.

[Although I am sure I have missed one out!]

I spend about 95% of my time watching such services, with the only thing I watch on the BBC being Vigil. This is a good show, albeit a bit [a lot] far-fetched with the realism of the submarine - it’s too big - and all the military chit chatter and chain of command and personalities, but hey, it’s TV and the BBC! So disregarding my comments, it is a good show and available on iPlayer.

So why my rant about only watching 5% of standard TV that we all are forced to pay for by law, yet the content on the other providers is proving more superior and at a far lower cost

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On Disney+, you will find an excellent comedymurder mystery called Only Murders In The Building. Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, it’s proper binge-worthy material, and the writing is by far some of the best I have seen in a TV show. Six episodes are available, with more coming weekly [I am not yet sure how many!] Also on the same service is the last season of The Walking Dead and Y The Last Man. Both on a similar vibe of post-apocalyptic events, albeit one is more future set - in its current last series - after the world goes zombie; the other is about a man being ‘that’ only male left, with the rest being female, hence the Y in the title: Y chromosome.

I also need to mention Apple TV+ - it is a streaming service that was in its infancy when I subscribed [free 12 months membership], and then it became accessible again as I took the music service. Still, I forgot I had it, and worse, I didn’t realise what new stuff they had, and also, the 4k picture quality on my big TV is mindblowing from this streamer! On Apple TV+, a new series called Foundation is starting to air - weekly drops. Based on the Isaac Asimov books, the first episode is what you’d expect if you are a fan of the books. It won’t spoon-feed you; you have to be switched on to understand it. But…, it is so worth it.

Keep looking after yourselves, (and remember, all of those streaming services are cheaper than your TV licence - even some price-wise combined!)

Carl Marsh Twitter - @InTheWordsOf_CM Facebook - @InTheWordsOf YouTube - InTheWordsOf

You may recall northern psychic Clinton Baptiste from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights; if so, well, he’s back and soon to be appearing at the Glee Club in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday 5th October. Clinton is a character performed by Alex Lowe, and I got to chat with him ahead of this comedy tour.

Carl Marsh I bet your character Clinton could not have predicted the last 18 months we’ve just had?

Alex Lowe Yeah, yeah, well, that’s right, out of all the predictions, that was the worst thing. It always gets a big laugh if ever I do you know like you know I’ve done bits on BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio X where they say “Clinton you know, some of your predictions!” and I always say to everyone [in Clinton’s voice] “Yeah, all right, I’ll admit that 2020 was… and I know I said it was going to be a better”, but it’s just been universally terrible for everybody.

I cannot wait to get back and get on the stage and do it again; it’s been so miserable. I hope people want to see - as I say, it’s nothing complex about what I do - old fashioned comedy yet which I sort of think that I’m slightly hurt by that because I think ‘is it old fashioned to do jokes’ and have a setup and a punch line, and you might return to something.

I think it’s kind of universally funny, and I don’t think it’s particularly old fashioned. Maybe it’s old fashioned in that it’s puerile double entendres.

Carl Marsh But for me, the old fashioned stuff is funny. Whereas most of the new stuff isn’t funny, or it goes too far politically, whereas

your act with Clinton Baptiste is, and with it originating from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights, it’s timeless. I can’t think that there has been anything better - comedy-wise - on the TV The Office would be, but that I know it was around the same time. And Peter Kay’s creation of Clinton Baptiste - and we are here 20 years later - is still as popular.

Alex Lowe Oh, well, that’s nice. I think it could be because it comes from Phoenix Nights. And it’s very much the end of the pier cabaret character. You know my dad used to play in dance bands, so we went around social clubs, you know when I was a kid to go and watch him. It would be ridiculous if I tried to do, as I say, reinvent the wheel and make Clinton something he isn’t; he very much is that end of the pier. It reminds me of when we used to have a hypnotist come to freshers’ week when I was at Leicester Polytechnic doing that terrible “What are you doing, Alex? You’ve eaten an onion!” You know, just crap [laughter]. “You’re conducting an orchestra?” it’s like, rubbish. But that’s what it is. It’s an honest-to-goodness local cabaret fair. And people recognise that. It’s got a sort of Northern appeal to it. And it’s embarrassing because when people meet me - I’m from Northwest London - and I couldn’t be from a more middle-class area. But my family are sort of old Cockneys, and they were steeped in that… My uncle was a pub pianist.

And my dad played the saxophone in his dance bands.

Jokes and comedy and sitcoms, and cabaret were very much respected in my family. So I do get it, you know, I understand where it comes from.

Catch ‘Clinton Baptiste’ at the Glee Club in Cardiff Bay on 5th October.

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BOOK REVIEW Tails of the Unexpected - John Donoghue Whenever I see a book that is written by a fellow ex-Soldier: I am sold! And then I saw the cover of John Donoghue’s book - Tails of the Unexpected - how could anyone not fall in love with it! I know the powers and healing abilities that having a dog can and does do to anyone. I love my dogs, perhaps more than most humans in my life; the love is unconditional, and that welcome I get from nipping to the garage for five mins, every time, fills me with joy.

The book created so many ‘laugh out loud’ moments for me that I did lose count. I love the authors’ sense of humour, proper old-school, proper military type, which I possess too, yet it might not appeal to a lot of the new generation, but they are missing out. I want people to have fun; I want people to see comedy for what it is, ‘comedy’. So if you don’t laugh when reading this book, then, well…

And Barney the dog! The star of the book. And the locations visited!

Please, get this book.

Tails of the Unexpected - John Donoghue Available now on Amazon!

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Protect Your Wealth

by Michael Fogg

domestic harmony, Scratch and Sniff had their fur overcoats on!

Long story short, Scratch and Sniff ended up moving in with us, but many other pets are not so lucky…

Caring for your pets after you have gone The uncertain situation that Scratch and Sniff found themselves in was entirely avoidable if their late owner had included a provision for them in his Will.

As I sit here writing my monthly contribution, I’m accompanied by one of a number of my feline friends. Two were kittens brought back from a visit to Mid Wales for my daughters, one an adopted cat from a friend of a former housemate, from many years ago, and two are new(ish) arrivals from the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Their status in our home is that of family members, and the most recent household bereavement, in 2019, was of a muchloved young cat who was subject to a ‘hit-and-run’ outside our home (as far as we can tell).

It is the new arrivals who have really had the most profound impact on our household. They arrived mourning the loss of their former “owner”, following a telephone call from my aunt and uncle in Nailsworth.

Their neighbour had sadly passed, leaving two houses in the same cul-de-sac (one inherited from his recently pre-deceased mother) and two cats. The cats needed a good home, and my aunt and uncle had been pressed into service as good neighbours to find the new home for the cats – the wonderfully named pedigrees who I shall refer to as “Scratch and Sniff” for the purposes of this article.

So, we were told, Scratch and Sniff were pedigree housecats – Ragdolls – who their late owner loved dearly and who he wanted to have a good life after his passing. They were in need of a good home. We had a call: “Do you know anyone who might like two lovely cats? We know you have Ragdolls so you might be able to help?” – There may have been a degree of “let’s see if they will have them” involved, I’m sure I couldn’t say.

Apparently, Scratch and Sniff had moved in with a sister of the deceased’s friend, but there had been some cattiness between the pre-existing felines and the newcomers. Therefore, in the interest of continued

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This could mean nominating a trusted friend or relative to take on the responsibility for caring for his pets after he had passed, or else could have appointed a reputable animal shelter to arrange for them to be re-homed to a suitable family.

As taking the responsibility for a pet can prove costly, I do recommend that there is a money gift which goes with each pet to the person who is to take them on, or to the animal rehoming organisation if this is the chosen option.

We have recently seen Welsh Government pass a law which protects puppies and kittens under six months from being sold from anyone other than the registered breeder with the mother present for inspection by the prospective buyers, or from an animal rescue shelter. This is a version of Lucy’s Law, which protects animals against abuse from disreputable breeders.

Although this law protects puppies and kittens, there is nothing which protects against other animals, or older cats and dogs, from being sold privately or having their ownership transferred. This is because it is assumed that pet owners will act responsibly. And responsibility does involve preparing for the worst.

For this reason, I am happy to put a will in place for any pet owner with 50% off all our fees if you contact us before 31 December 2021, quoting PET21. Or just mention the Cardiff Times. This offer means a professionally drafted Will from only £125!

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Inkquests: A good word for?……..

by Sara John Big thick dictionaries, style guides, the Thesaurus, Brewer’s Phrase and Fable, reverse dictionaries, and other helpful guides for writers are very useful. However in some situations there is, as yet, no one useful word for the situation you are trying to describe. In that case why not make up a new word? You, of course, may well come up with one word that is much better than the ones I hesitantly offer here; • Waking up in the morning thinking it is Monday and it is actually Sunday.

A sunimony moment • You meet someone who seems to be unpleasant and rather creepy and becomes even more so the longer you spend with them.

A chillshiverer • The atmosphere or ambience on first entering someone else’s house, in particular when you are a child.

Gorrowgonow • The whiff of early Autumn on a late August morning with just a touch of chill in the air.

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• The scent of Spring late on in February in early morning in the park or the garden.

Marmaylade • Jotting down another brilliant idea in the middle of the night which proves quite useless in the cold light of morning.

Inkwaste • One of those days, frequently a Friday when everything that can go wrong does go wrong, you break a shoelace, you miss the bus, you miss the train, car won’t start, cannot find your keys/specs/watch/file/ purse/cat.

A malfri • You have a garment bought over two years ago that you paid too much for and have never worn. You try it on and it looks ill-fitting, strange colour, and overall much worse than when purchased.

Culpashop • A relative’s relative who is your partner’s second cousin, twice removed, who always seeks you out at events. You are far from keen on this person but you are expected to “relate” and “be nice”, even though you explain that he is Nokin

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• Not being able to remember the name of the person you’ve bumped into, but you know the face, who has just greeted you warmly.

Recallapse

• The feelings engendered when a very nice but seriously boring person starts telling a long tedious story you have heard before, many times.

Nil-scheherazade (i.e. not a bit like listening to one of Scheherazade’s tales.)

• Your printer running out of black ink on a Sunday evening about six thirty before a Bank Holiday Monday and a pressing deadline.

S-B-S A self-blame situation

• A word for assessing someone you have just met, perhaps sitting next to you on an aeroplane.

Checkwait

• Being early for once in your life and having a whole half hour to yourself.

A thirty min-win • Going to an all morning meeting away from your usual place of business but on route getting a message to say it is cancelled. You have ‘won’ half a day and possibly an ‘alibi’ as well!

Missedchieftime

• A word for jobs you keep on not doing for so long that it does not matter anymore, e.g. chemistry homework still in your school bag now that you have left school and are married with two children.

Liarjob (after Billy Liar and the calendars) These may make you smile but you will get more pleasure by thinking of situations which perplex you on occasions and then making up your own word to describe that feeling.

The Sweet Smell of Welshcakes and other Tantalising Tales from Wales

by Sara John A fascinating and hugely entertaining collection of original stories covering a wide range of topics by Sara John, all recounted in an exciting and tantalising manner.

This eclectic host of exhilarating tales originate in the author’s childhood in South Wales during the reign of King Coal, leading to real life adventures around the world and finally exploring the trials and tribulations of a life in the country. All enlivened by sublime flights of imagination and humour.

Available from independent bookshops.

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Call in person or by post phone: 02920 692999 email: shan@siopyfelin.co.uk Priced £8.99 (plus postage) “Interesting, informative and clothed in humour.” D.C. “Like sitting with my best friend.” S.P. “What an imagination in so many areas of life - a joyous read.” M.B. “Packed with Wisdom, Nostalgia and Hilarity. It’s like opening a box of your favourite chocolates; Full of surprises, you’ll want to savour each one and when it’s complete, you’ll want to feast on more!” L.D.

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ADHD and Me

by Sarah-Jane Bailey

longer and many wait on waiting lists for over a year.

Once diagnosed, I understand my fidgeting, my brain operating with ten different tabs open and my relentless drive to being active. I can’t read more than one page of a book without losing my trail of thought, I forget where I put most things and have to try really hard to take in what someone says to me. However, I am adventurous, vivacious and there’s never a dull moment when I am on top form. I have boundless energy, throw myself into things and my popcorn thinking gives me great ideas.

I once packed my house and car keys in my son’s lunchbox and sent him off to school, and then spent several hours trying to find them! I have bought a camper van after popping out for fish and chips. I have never been able to book a holiday far in advance as I am rubbish at waiting, and I have so many unfinished DIY projects that my house looks like Steptoe’s yard!

I also have a diagnosis of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) which might go some way to explaining the first few statements.

ADHD is a diagnosed condition and is part of the neurodevelopment disorders group like autism, dyslexia, and dyspraxia. The condition presents as someone being hyperactive, inattentive, impulsive or a combination of them. These symptoms can be physical or mental so you don’t always see it. It’s still confused with being solely around hyperactivity and naughty little boys when we know it presents differently in individuals and girls get it too. ADHD is present in around 5% of the population, it’s a condition that’s also present at birth and continues into adulthood, and although it’s now understood to effect males and females equally, boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. The average age for a diagnosis in boys is 8 years old, and yet in girls its 17 years old. When someone gets a diagnosis of any condition, along with it comes a sense of understanding, and the opportunity to read and research or talk to others.

ADHD has a high rate of comorbid conditions such as dyslexia or Tourette’s syndrome and its highly hereditary – children diagnosed with ADHD have a 70% chance of one parent having it.

My diagnosis at 45 years old, allowed me to be kinder and more understanding, to stop taking on too much and to learn how to embrace the upside of my condition.

I had to push for an NHS referral but was diagnosed at my first appointment, the wait for children is a lot

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October is ADHD awareness month and raising awareness remains a key priority, especially presentation of ADHD in women and girls. Why do women need a diagnosis? We know that a late diagnosis means that many of us have suffered with anxiety or depression, and I have had both. Being constantly alert, or drifting off into daydream world can be exhausting. We can be socially awkward, finding large social gatherings overwhelming, have difficulty staying on task and getting ourselves organised. Young women who have ADHD are more likely to self-harm, have low self-esteem or attempt suicide. This is why it remains important that we educate ourselves about this condition and start to embrace my neurodiverse sisterhood.

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THE ADVENTURES OF PLONK

Plonk is an adorable little character - who believed he was unique and the only one of his kind.

Written and illustrated by Joan M Davies, her daughter, Elizabeth has had her Mother’s children’s book republished, after Plonk became famous appearing on the catwalk for a top Fashion Designer, who also fell in love with Plonk.

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Reiki Healing

Japanese healing technique Reiki has been used for almost a century to help with a wide variety of physical and psychological issues

by Lisa Pryce-Jones

Reiki in small groups. The Reiki 1 course enables you to give yourself Reiki and to also help your friends and family. Some courses are taught jointly with David Muzzlewhite. Lisa and David are both very experienced healers and became Reiki Master Teachers in 2019 when they trained in Japan.

During the training they visited the birthplace of Reiki (Mount Kurama), palaces, shrines, ancient Zen gardens, learned how to write the Reiki symbols in a calligraphy class and travelled to Tokyo, passing Mount Fuji, to pay respects at Dr Usui’s resting place.

Reiki is a healing technique (also called energy healing) where the therapist can channel universal energy to the recipient which activates the body’s natural healing processes, balances the energy body which then impacts positively upon the physical body.

It works on the physical, mental and emotional level at the same time. Most clients describe their session as being extremely relaxing, peaceful and feel energised following it.

Reiki was founded nearly 100 years ago by Dr Mikao Usui in Japan. It is not based upon any belief or faith and is offered all over the world. It is a non-invasive complementary therapy that works alongside conventional medicine and can be used safely by people of all ages, including pregnant mothers, new-born babies, surgical patients, the frail, the elderly and in fact in any situation.

Healing can either be done by touching non-sensitive parts of the body or distantly (sending the healing from a distance) which is just as effective.

In addition to offering one to one Reiki healing sessions at her Newport practice Lisa also teaches

Many hospitals and hospices offer Reiki too. Lisa and David are both trained to work in hospital and care settings and with permission of the surgeon can offer healing pre, during and post-surgery too.

To find out more about how Reiki could help you just get in touch now to arrange your free telephone consultation.

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Watch artists live at work at the Cardiff M.A.D.E gallery Cardiff art graduates perform live at ‘ReLAY’ exhibition

by KellieWilliams Have you ever walked past Cardiff M.A.D.E [makers, musicians, artists, designer’s enterprise] on Lochaber Street in Roath and wondered what’s inside?

The intriguing artsy store is a community interest company that hosts monthly exhibitions and competitions and sells the most prestigious art pieces created by local emerging artists in the city; a place where locals and art lovers can browse and buy everything from handmade cards, to ceramics, t-shirts, paintings, and local produce.

The gallery director Zoë Gingell works relentlessly each month to seek out artists in Cardiff to feature their work in the upcoming gallery exhibitions. Zoë said, “We run an exhibition programme which changes every six weeks, with the emphasis on showcasing local artists to the Cardiff community and building the audience profile up. We combine open calls to see who is out there, with curated group shows, and then solo exhibitions with emerging artists, as part of our role as mentors to develop and foster artist’s careers.”

ReLAY Exhibition The current exhibition, ReLAY, has been in session since 2020. A lengthy project that has explored ‘joint language’, connecting four local artists who specialise in various art forms to work together collaboratively on the same pieces throughout the pandemic to create art that celebrates ingenuity and adaptation.

The four artists working on the project are Eden Dodd who specialises in fine art, before venturing into drawing; Mylo Elliott came from a graffiti background and then went on to fine art. Mylo and Eden really enjoyed the work each was creating on an individual basis and decided to collaborate and work together, creating the ReLAY exhibition.

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as Caitlin Flood-Molyneux, specialises in abstract pieces, and Abi Birkinsaw works with “still life.” Abi enjoys painting what is around her in her domestic environment and includes a little humorous text in her art. Kitty and Abi joined forces and became the second half of the ReLAY project, designing art pieces together.

Zoë said, “The idea of this project was to push the artists out of their own comfort zones, into responding to fresh input laid down by their ReLAY art partner facing new ground, quite literally. In that way creating avenues for them to look at their own work from a fresh perspective.”

“They decided to do a series of collaborative drawings.

sessions, presenting a show and tell on how the ReLAY project exhibition works.

Artist Eden Dodd said, “As a group of peers, there has been a clear appreciation for one another as both artists, and as people. Our work is shamanic, and the use of collaboration as a creative tool has opened up new avenues for exploration through this project, and our own practices. Sometimes, the process of an artist’s creative process can seem mystical and a little clandestine, so one of the most exciting parts of ReLAY Stage 3 is the ability for members of the public to come and experience us ‘in-situ,’ following along with the almost alchemical dialogues we share when working together.”

Gallery director Zoë said the series project came at a timely point, enabling connections during what has been a difficult year in isolation for everyone. The project has helped each of the four artists through the pandemic and has been a helping hand in the artist’s exploration into who they are as both artists and as people in their personal lives. https://cardiffmade.com/relay

‘Axes’ by Dodd and Elliott They would start on one each and rotate, continuously swapping in their pairs until the work was finished, so they kind of have a bit of a conversation through drawings,” she said.

The artists were hit with the pandemic and were forced out of the studio, leaving them to think outside of the box in order to finish the pieces together as part of Stage One of the project. Dodd and Elliott continued to work together by mailing the art pieces back and forth from Cardiff to Glasgow to continue the series collaboration.

The second Stage of the project took place in the Wales Millennium Centre, where the collaborative artists continued ReLAY, by designing, creating, and working on new pieces together to be presented as part of a bigger art exhibition at the WMC named, ‘Your Voice: An Exhibition.’

Stage 3 ReLAY Stage 3 is on show from 28 September 2021 till 30 October 2021 as a five-week project. Stage 3 is all about live art and art in action, so the gallery welcomes members of the public to witness the artists in live

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Money, Equality and Bitcoin

How investing in cryptocurrencies can build a better Wales for everyone!

By Rhys King, Founder of Out Of This World Investments transferred from people who have savings to the owners of the newly created money (banks) and those that hold hard money/hard assets like houses (the rich).

Why is it so hard to get ahead financially? We hear about inflation, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, but what does this mean for us as a society? Today there is a lot of confusion about money, lending, borrowing and worth. Coupled with the new ‘Cryptocurrencies’ the financial market can be a quagmire for everyday people. However, there is a future and it is bright, it just has to be managed, explained and marketed better.

The inequality gap in the UK today worsens as governments and banks increase the amount of money in a society. They do this by creating loans for themselves and for us. Banks and governments have a license to create money. In fact, did you know when you take out a loan or a mortgage almost all the money is created out of thin air?

So how do the rich get richer? When new money is created the value of each pound is less. Essentially, it buys you less stuff. This also means that house prices, the stock market and the price of other assets go up because people want more money for them. Who owns most of those assets? The rich. The poorer people on the other hand, with fewer assets or no assets must pay more for their food, rent and energy, which then means that houses also become even further out of reach.

The financial system needs to be disrupted again, it needs to be shaken, so that inequality is eradicated and that people can have stability and opportunities in their lives. The answer lies in the growing number of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular. It cannot be inflated or corrupted and the rules (monetary policy) are coded in and transparent for all to see. It’s gold 2.0 and in this digital world, we need a digital asset to start building a new fairer financial system for everyone.

Equality has been an issue with financial currency for a while now, but Bitcoin is the solution and we must invest to take Wales and the rest of Britain forward.

https://ootwi.com email: rhys@ootwi.com

However, I believe that everyone should have better access to financial education and at least one asset that protects their purchasing power over time. With cryptocurrencies disrupting the normal when it comes to finances, it’s clear that everyone can be on a level playing field. But for now let’s go back to the beginning.

Decades ago money was backed by gold. Gold was great because it’s hard to mine and impossible to make.

However all this changed in 1971 when gold no longer backed money, since then our financial system has been slowly deteriorating. Money is supposed to hold its value, enable us to have a better future and enjoy our time in later life. It should buy at least the same in the future as it buys us today, but we all know it doesn’t.

When new money is created it devalues the currency which in turn hurts the people who save their money. For example, you get far fewer groceries for £100 than you did back in the 70’s and you’ll get even less for it in 2030 and beyond. Essentially what happens is value gets

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Celebrating the wins!

Recognising that we all have reason to celebrate ourselves, just for being ourselves!

Celebrating the wins!

Recognising that we all have reason to celebrate ourselves, just for being ourselves!

In a world of ‘when’, ‘why’s and why’s not’s’ and worries galore, we all need reminding every now and again to ‘celebrate our wins’, however small, in order to ground us, help us reflect and ensure we know that we are doing a great job day to day just by trying our best!

by Natalie McCulloch

Sandra Bilbray of ‘Live Happy.com’ identifies that “Documenting your wins gives you visible proof of

what you've accomplished so that you are more likely to keep at it. It also helps silence that inner critic who tells you that you are never doing enough.” She goes onto discuss how keeping check of our

longer term goals in-line with the strides you’re making towards them every day, is important for your

In a world of ‘when’, ‘why’s and why’s not’s’ and worries galore, we all need reminding every now and again to ‘celebrate our wins’, however small, in order to ground us, help us reflect and ensure we know that we are doing a great job day to day just by trying our best!

morning and completing my few simple tasks with a small sense of pride, I introduce some structure and motivation to my day, whatever it may bring. My little routine may not suit everybody, but I could do a lot worse, and, nobody can deny, whatever I’m doing, it seems to be working for me.” (2021, Moore, Tom) The heartwarming thing is, these ‘little tasks’ he speaks of, are things so many of us take for granted such as having a wash and dress and making tea! Perhaps we could all learn a lot from Sir Captain Tom! overall wellbeing. (Bilbray, S, 2016, Live Happy)

Consider this…Do you find yourself constantly on a

treadmill of striving for the next ‘win’? No sooner do

you accomplish something, is your head then pushing

you to think ‘what next’? Do

you feel guilty for not having that constant sense of

drive? Whilst having drive

and enthusiasm is important

as it motivates us to change, it is also so important to stop and pause and take a

Sandra Bilbray of ‘Live Happy.com’ identifies that “Documenting your wins gives you visible proof of what you’ve accomplished so that you are more likely to keep at it. It also helps silence that inner critic who tells you that you are never doing enough.” She goes onto discuss how keeping check of our longer term goals in-line with the strides you’re making towards them every day, is important for your overall wellbeing. (Bilbray, S, 2016, Live Happy)

moment to reflect on those achievements you have attained, as this helps

prepare us for the next,

gives life meaning and helps our mental wellbeing too. Sir Captain Tom wrote in his No.1 bestseller book

‘Captain Tom’s Life Lessons’ (which I personally think is well worth a read if you get a chance!) “By

rising each morning and completing my few simple tasks with a small sense of pride, I introduce some structure and motivation to my day, whatever it may bring. My little routine may not suit everybody,

but I could do a lot worse, and, nobody can deny, whatever I’m doing, it seems to be working for me.”

Have you ever thought of creating a ‘TA DA’ list? The concept mimics the traditional ‘To Do’ list but instead of writing down everything we have to do, we simply write down what we have done. It doesn’t have to be anything lengthy but by doing this we recognise the small steps we make daily to attain bigger goals and also that although we may not always complete EVERYTHING on our ‘to do’ list, we very rarely do ‘nothing’ in a day!

Consider this…Do you find yourself constantly on a treadmill of striving for the next ‘win’? No sooner do you accomplish something, is your head then pushing you to think ‘what next’?

Do you feel guilty for not having that constant sense of drive? Whilst having drive and enthusiasm is important “The journey of a thousand miles must begin as it motivates us to with a single step” Lao Tzu change, it is also so Another common trap important to stop and I certainly fall into, pause and take a and perhaps you can moment to reflect on relate to, is comparison. those achievements “Comparison is the you have attained, as thief of joy,” Theodore this helps prepare us Roosevelt once for the next, gives life remarked. We are a meaning and helps our nation of social media mental wellbeing too. and sporting events Sir Captain Tom wrote in amongst other things, both his No.1 bestseller book ‘Captain Tom’s Life https://www.livehappy.com/self/10-reasons-celebrate-your-wins?nopaging=1 of which almost highlight that competitive/ Lessons’ (which I personally think is well worth comparison element exists. Whilst a bit of a read if you get a chance!) “By rising each 36 CARDIFF TIMES

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competition can be healthy (look at how many thousands tuned into the amazing Olympic and Paralympics events we saw recently), if it robs us of that sense of personal pride at who we are and what we have achieved its possibly time to take a step back and see how awesome we all are in our own right.

And it’s not selfish or egotistic to recognise our own achievements. Quite often we will be quick to blame ourselves, shrug off our attainments or underplay the work that goes into something, yet we will shower others with praise and gratitude. However, by being our ‘own worst critic’, by constantly telling ourselves we are not clever enough, not beautiful enough, not successful enough.

This lack of self-love leads to confidence issues, self-esteem problems, and insecurities that strongly affect our self-image as well as our relationships with others. So surely it’s important to take a few moments to treat ourselves with the same respect we would do others? “We only have one life and one body to care for, and we better do it right. You never know what tomorrow may bring and so we better live this life the best we can and be grateful for everything we have.”(Novak Djokovic) On a personal note, I recently had a bit of a low, I am guilty of going into a bit of self destruction mode and feeling overwhelmed by the challenges I was facing. So I embarked on a walk, my usual coping mechanism, and sent a few tearful rambling voice messages alongside this to my very tolerant nearest and dearest in which I moaned about all my woes.

On my walk the ‘heavens opened’ and what seemed like a never ending heavy flood of rain pelted down on me which coincided with me realising that my umbrella had a hole in it and my shoes weren’t waterproof – neither of which helped my mood as you can imagine!

But I eventually reached a point where I realised – I am actually very lucky – I have so much to be grateful for. For example, I thought of how many people I have met who would probably give anything to be able to go for a

walk in the rain, to embrace the sounds and sights of even a dreary morning, to be able to feel the rain on their skin. Eventually, the rain did stop and I really enjoyed the remainder of the walk, trying my best to be mindful of my surroundings and even how the feel of my soggy shoes made me aware of the incredible nature of my bodies senses which I am lucky enough to have awareness of. I smiled at passers by, and passed them a simple ‘good morning’ and I was grateful to receive so many in return.

Further to this, I got on the bus to meet my boyfriend for the remainder of the day (again, a part of my life I am definitely grateful for – the ability to travel and the young man worth travelling for!) and I started to read a wonderful book by Sir Captain Tom, which I would recommend to anyone needing a bit of grounding and feel-good boost. Again I acknowledged how lucky I am to be able to afford to travel by bus and to have the sight to read. Instead of feeling guilty that I hadn’t walked far enough, didn’t have the means to drive currently and had chosen an easy read – I patted myself on the back for the fact I had walked. I can drive but choose not to currently, and I had read something however short. I certainly felt a little more of a bounce in my step that day, perhaps you could to if you try something similar?

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After 5 years in the residential sphere, directors Kate & Ceri started E Clean Commercial ltd three years ago and quickly realised it would be the preferred direction for the business. Now concentrating solely on commercial & industrial cleaning they celebrate success at being the main provider of cleaning services to the vibrant Welsh TV & Film industry covering film studios, location and exit cleans, COVid High

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Brian Curvis a Credit to Boxing

by Ralph Oates Swift who would be defending his British welterweight title against the Welshman at the Ice Rink in Nottingham.

Curvis’ Commonwealth title would also be at stake in the match. Swift had participated in 28 fights which comprised of 24 wins 3 defeats and 1 draw. In the contest which took place on the 21 November 1960 the contest went the full route of 15 rounds with Curvis emerging the winner by way of a points decision. (This created a family double for the Curvis family, since on the 24 July 1952 Brian’s older brother Cliff had also won the British welterweight and Commonwealth titles during his career when knocking out the then defending champion Wally Thom in round 9 of 15).

On the 8 May 1961 Curvis entered the ring in a return match with Wally Swift at the Ice Rink in Nottingham, both the British & Commonwealth titles were on the line. Once again Curvis won on points over the course of 15 rounds to not only retain his titles but to take his unblemished record to an impressive record of 20 bouts without defeat.

Brian Curvis. Image courtesy of Derek Rowe

Brian Curvis from the off looked like a fighter who could well add to the list of outstanding boxing champions produced in Wales over the years. Curvis (birth name Nancurvis) was born on the 14 August 1937. Curvis, who boxed in the southpaw stance, showed his ability in the amateurs winning the ABA welterweight crown in 1958.

The Welshman entered the punch for pay code on the 2 June 1959 with an impressive 2 round stoppage over Harry Haydock in a bout staged at the Empire Pool Wembley, London. Curvis continued his successful run of wins resulting in a much deserved first crack at a major title. This opportunity came in his 14th fight on the 9 May 1960 against Australian George Barnes for the Commonwealth welterweight crown. This was no easy match for Curvis, Barnes the reigning champion was an experienced fighter who was entering the fight with a record of 65 battles winning 43 losing 18 with 4 drawn.

The contest took place at Vetch Field in Swansea and to the delight of the many fans in attendance Curvis boxed his way to a 15 round points decision. After a further 2 winning matches Curvis went for his 2nd title against Wally

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Curvis was making excellent progress and was fast becoming a fan favourite. A further 3 fights followed which included two more successful defences of his British and Commonwealth titles. On the 10 April 1962 Curvis suffered his first loss in the professional ranks when he met American Guy Sumlin at the Empire Pool Wembley, being stopped in round 8 of 10 due to a cut eye. This was a setback but the Welsh boxer was soon back in action.

On the 11 September 1962 Curvis returned to the Empire Pool and entered the ring to meet Ralph Dupas from the USA who was a tricky opponent with a record of 117 fights winning 95 losing 16 with 6 drawn. Curvis found his way back into the win column when Dupas was disqualified in round 6 of a scheduled 12 for various infringements during the encounter. (Dupas later went on to capture a world title in the super-welterweight division in 1963 when defeating the then defending champion Denny Moyer.)

Curvis put on the gloves again on the 16 October 1962 and gained revenged over the first man to defeat him, Guy Sumlin, when he boxed his way to a 10 round points decision at the Empire Pool, Wembley. On the night of the fight with Curvis, Sumlin had a slate of 30 bouts consisting of 22 wins 7 defeats and 1 drawn.

On the 12 February 1963 Curvis defended his British and

Commonwealth titles against Tony Smith at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington in London. Smith was a worthy challenger who climbed into the ring with a record of 37 bouts winning 30 and losing 7. Curvis left the ring still champion when he stopped his challenger in round 9 of 15. Curvis had now made 4 successful defences of the British title and 5 of the Commonwealth crown.

Curvis added another 2 victories to his resume after the Smith match which took him into an intriguing contest with the reigning British and former European and Commonwealth lightweight title holder Dave Charnley who, like Curvis, boxed in the southpaw stance. Charnley was an exciting fighter who was world class and always gave his all in each competition he took part in. The contest took place on the 24 March 1964 at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Charnely came into the battle with a record of 58 bouts winning 47 losing 10 with 1 drawn.

The fans were not disappointed, they were treated to an excellent fight with the Welshman securing the win by way of a 10 round points decision. Johnny Cooke was the next to be defeated by Curvis when he challenged him for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles on the 28 July 1964 at the Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl in Wales. Cooke entered the ring having previously taken part in 36 fights with 26 wins 8 defeats and 2 drawn. On this occasion Cooke retired in round 5 of 15.

Emile Griffith, born in the Virgin Islands, was the reigning world welterweight champion and he was an outstanding title holder who had amassed a record of 47 bouts winning 41 losing 5 including 1 match declared a no contest. This was the man Curvis had to topple if he was to take the top spot in the division. Clearly not an easy task. The Welshman had met good opponents since he had turned professional but no one like Griffith. The champion was something else, a level well above anyone the Briton had ever confronted before. At the Empire Pool, Wembley on the 22 September 1964, Curvis faced the champion for his attempt to win global honours.

Griffith was the favourite to retain the title and after a valiant effort, Curvis lost a 15 round points decision to the title holder. The champion had an answer for everything Curvis attempted during the fight. This was of course a disappointment, but the Welsh hero was aware that he had lost to the very best and there was nothing to be ashamed of in his performance.

After a brief rest Curvis laced up the gloves and at the Sophia Gardens Pavilion in Cardiff on the 20 January 1965, outpointed American Vince Shomo over 10 rounds to get back on to his winning ways. The following month

Curvis stepped back into the battle zone and on the 23 February he crossed gloves with the very experienced Gaspar Ortega of Mexico at the Royal Albert Hall and hence won a 10 round points decision. The visitor had a fight record consisting of 170 fights winning 131 losing 33 with 6 drawn. On the 3 April 1965 the ever busy British and Commonwealth champion packed his case and travelled to South Africa to meet Willie Ludick at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg. This was Curvis’ first overseas match which saw him lose a 10 round points decision to the home fighter. Ludick had a resume of 16 fights with 15 wins and 1 defeat.

Isacc Logart was next up to face Curvis on the 23 September 1965 at the Sophia Gardens Pavilion in Cardiff. The American duly retired in round 6 of a scheduled 10. Prior to meeting Curvis, Logart had fought on 108 occasions winning 69 and losing 30 with 9 drawn.

Three more victories followed the Logart fight which led Curvis to a shot at the vacant European welterweight title on the 25 April 1966 against Frenchman Jean Josselin.

The last British holder of this title was Peter Waterman (brother of actor Dennis Waterman of Sweeney, New Tricks and Minder fame he held the title in 1958). The Welshman would be in for a difficult night since he had to do battle in France where Josselin would have home advantage. A win here for Curvis could well put him back in contention for another world title shot so there was everything to play for. Sadly any dreams or aspirations Curvis may have had for a second crack at a world crown were destroyed when he went down to defeat. The end came when he retired in round 14 of 15 at the Palais des Sports in Paris. Josselin with a record of 37 fights comprising of 35 wins 1 defeat and 1 draw proved too strong for the Welshman.

The Market Hall in Carmarthen witnessed the last professional contest which Curvis would participate in.

On the 12 September 1966 Des Rea who had a resume of 16 bouts with 12 wins with 3 defeats and 1 draw provided the opposition and was duly stopped in round 8 of a scheduled 10.

Brian Curvis left the sport with an outstanding record of 40 fights with just 4 defeats, and during his time in the professional ranks he was never beaten by a British opponent. He proudly defended the domestic title on six occasions and thus won two Lonsdale Belts outright.

Sadly Curvis passed away on the 9 January 2012. Truly he was a credit to boxing in every sense of the word.

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As a team we support local suppliers, buy our food from Watson & Pratt, organic wholesaler and Essential Trading. Our delicious nourishing meals are cooked fresh daily by our lovely cook Nicola, without unnecessary additives and unrefined sugar. We filter our water to ensure our little ones are drinking pure water free from chlorine and other harmful chemicals in tap water.

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FinTech Wales completes first foundry accelerator programme announcing new jobs, deals and investment in the sector

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The inaugural FinTech Wales Foundry accelerator, created in partnership with Admiral Pioneer, Principality Building Society and Cardiff Capital Region, has now completed its 2021 programme.

The Foundry accelerator concluded at its Demonstration Day event at Tramshed Tech.

Highlights from this year’s programme include: • Eight companies accelerated, and now have a combined market size of £2.5 billion • 12 new senior roles have been created in Wales, with 20 hires during Foundry program •The cohort has generated a £9 million fundraising pipeline with venture capitalists and angels Featuring a cohort of eight companies - Wagonex, Zing Cover, Sero, Yimba, Voltric, ShipShape, Laytrip and Viaduct - the 12 week, non-funded programme took founders and their teams on a ‘whistlestop tour’ of the Welsh FinTech ecosystem. Through this, the cohort were connected with 42 supporting companies and organisations and more than 100 seasoned mentors from business, venture capital, academia and the public sector.

Over the course of the programme, the companies in the inaugural cohort, which were selected from more than 150 applicants across 27 countries, have participated in a meet and greet with Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen MP, a private pitching event with regional investors, and attended over 30 bespoke workshops from the likes of EY, Microsoft, IBM, Confused.com, Stripe, Capital Law and the Welsh Government, designed to support the ventures in their

business development, marketing and fundraising.

Under the banner of ‘Scale In Wales’ the FinTech Wales Foundry negotiated in excess of £400,000 of credits that can be spent by the cohort to help reduce the cost of critical cloud software products such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. Founders of the companies have also benefited from additional support from mentors, including the use of free office space at locations around Wales and office hours from multiple legal experts and technology specialists.

In total, the FinTech Wales Foundry facilitated 132 introductions to various key stakeholders in the fintech ecosystem and helped to elevate the status of the companies in the cohort, resulting in two closing their fundraising rounds and others securing possible business agreements of various sizes during the course of the programme.

Half the cohort companies have announced expansion plans with new jobs opening over the next few months as they continue to explore multiple commercial opportunities with various Foundry partners.

Sarah Williams-Gardener, CEO of FinTech Wales, said: “With Cardiff having recently been highlighted as an emerging cluster in the UK Strategic Fintech Review led by Ron Kalifa.

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