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Contents 08 Fashion : Eco-friendly fashion 14 History : Llanishen’s first leisure centre? 20 Competition : win a Sanyo Hd Camcorder! 22 Beauty : Spring fever 24 Chrissy Derbyshire : Water & legend 28 Tony Millin : It’s just a game 34 Puzzle pages & Crosswords 38 Gardens: Sizzling summer bulbs 42 SWIG : Le Police de Vins! 47 Sport : Thornhill AFC Girls 48 Food : Chocolicious! 50 Sainsbury’s : The big re-opening 52 Health : The eggs that are good for you 56 Health : Travelling Abroad? Vaccination advice

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I’m excited. I’ve just received tickets to take my kids to see Wales host England for a football match at the Millennium Stadium. I’m not exactly sure why I’m so excited mind you, after all the chances of Wales actually winning the game are somewhat remote. However, there is always that feint hope of a surprise, plus the boys will get to experience the cathedral of Welsh sport and all the nationalistic fervour of the event. As I write this I’m wondering whether Gareth Bale might just stun and marvel the crowd with a wonder-goal and silence our cousins from across the Severn Bridge. Then again, he’ll probably get injured in training and not make the game.

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Whatever happens, I’m sure it will be a great experience, not just inside the stadium but across the city centre. It’s during events like this, when overhearing conversations from travellers to our great city that I realise just how great Cardiff is. So this summer I’m pledging to go out there and enjoy it all the more. I’ll let you know how it goes, but in the meantime, have a great month!

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co-friendly EFashion

By Chantele Cross-Jones

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Like most women I have a wardrobe full of mass produced high street clothing, but more recently I have been think about the impact my shopping has had on the environment and where my clothes have come from. I have been wondering where I can get more ethically and e n vi r on me n t a l l y fr i e n d l y clothing from and still at a reasonable price?

So this year H&M will be buying it’s way back into our good books by launching it’s first eco friendly clothing line, Concious Clothing. The beautiful line consists of garments made from Hemp, Bamboo and Soybean fabrics and the entire range is in shades of white (almost a symbolic move on their behalf). There are collections for Men, Women and Kids, and items range from floaty day dresses and lacy tops to structured blazers and tailored trousers. Plus all the factories where the line is made are ethically friendly too, so your can feel good about wearing the items. In keeping with H&M’s affordability policy all the items are under £35 which is very reasonable for eco friendly clothing.

So I got thinking... Obviously one of the most ethically, environmental and financially friendly ways to shop is second hand, but that isn’t everyones cup of tea. If the thought of buying second hand gives you that ‘ick’ factor don’t worry there are plenty of other ways to buy ‘friendly’ clothing. First lets look towards the highstreet. Cardiff is brimming with great fashionable stores, but you may have noticed very few advertise ‘eco clothing’. That’s because sadly very few highstreet stores worry how their clothing is made, as long as it’s made cheaply. This has been very shaming for the store that have been caught out in the past few years, whether it be using child labour, poor working conditions, pitiful pay for workers or just the disregarding of perfectly good garments. One of the stores named-and-shamed last year was H&M,

But these items are still going to be mass produced on a huge scale, so if you are after something a little more unique look no further than Halcyon Daze on Wellfield Road. The independantly run store stocks some of the best eco friendly clothing lines

on the market ranging from Nomads to Patchouli Fair. Nomads is a well known and long established Fair Trade brand which has 20 years of experience. And is registered as a Fair Trade Label. They use organic yarn in the production of most of their garment and only trade with established Fair Trade manufacturers. Their garments are colourful and often bang on trend. Whether your after stunning Harems or beaded maxi dresses they produce them all.

(BAFTS) working with small family businesses, co-operatives and village desert tribe communities in India. My favourite pieces are their beautiful vintage patterned dresses, which often use recycled cotton threads. And with prices ranging from £25-£35 they are more than purse friendly. Whether you choose H&M’s Concious Collection, or one of the brands stocked by Halcyon Daze you know you are getting eco friendly and fair trade clothing. If you have any fashion related dilemas or simply need a little help, send me a message to info@cardiffnow.co.uk with FAO Chantele in the ‘subject box’

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lanishen’s First Leisure Centre? become President. G.P.Workman and Secretaries.”

One of the best used facilities in the village today is the Leisure Centre on Ty Glas Avenue, opened in April 1987 by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York

Yours faithfully, M.H.Biggs, Hon.

Biggs was Secretary of Lisvane and Llanishen United RFC and George Workman was a newsagent on what we now call Fidlas Road.

But in the past there were other opportunities for the young and old of Llanishen to exercise, play games, and relax. They could play rugby and football, and there was even a hockey team.

So, where was Cardiff Road? And where was the club located?

Much of the sporting activity dates back to the establishment in November 1905 of the Llanishen Athletic Club. A letter in our possession, probably sent to the wealthier residents of the village, says: “Dear Sir (or Madam), The above Club has been established in Llanishen, and a Shed in a central position on the Cardiff Road has been rented and adapted at a considerable expense for the purposes of a Club Room. The object of the Club is to foster indoor and outdoor recreation and to provide a suitable place of amusement for the young men of the Village during the evenings. The Society formerly known as the Llanishen Young Men’s Society has been merged into the new Club and their games and appliances are now in use in the Club Room.

The name Cardiff Road does present a problem We have a number of postcards showing views of the present Fidlas Road both above and below the railway arches by Yapps garage. Those showing the road between the railway arches and Station Road always refer to Fidlas Road; but the views looking south from the railway usually say Cardiff Road. The name Cardiff Road does not appear in the Cardiff Directory at this time so the assumption is that the road was generally referred to as Cardiff Road by local residents even though that was not its official name. It was, after all, the road from Llanishen to Cardiff before the village was incorporated into the city in 1922.

We have already enrolled upwards of thirty members, and whilst it is hoped that the subscriptions from such members will in future be sufficient to make the Club self-supporting, the initial expenses have been somewhat heavy – amounting to about £40 – and we venture to ask your kind assistance by subscribing to the fund we are raising for the purpose of defraying the same. One of the members of the Committee will wait upon you in the course of the next few. Days. We are authorized to state that the Club has the hearty approval of the Vicar who has consented to

The shed which housed the club was located at the top of Cardiff Road, where Yapps showroom now stands. It is on the right of the photograph behind the tree; the land, which appears to be recently ploughed, in the left foreground eventually became Yapps Garage. We are sure the men enjoyed the many facilities offered by the Athletic Club. But one question remains unanswered. Where did the women go in their leisure time…..?!

lanishen Local History Society

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hink zingy fluoros, glossy complexions and bold bright lips that pack a punch. "This is a really exciting season for make-up," beams Sharon Dowsett, make-up director for Maybelline. "Colour, experimentation and a punky attitude pervaded the shows and make-up artists have bought into it all in a big way." Take a peek in your make-up bag and if your current collection of cosmetics doesn't prompt a smile, it's time to upgrade quick-smart to the new season's sunny looks. The future's looking bright with beauty's top summer trends.

Sorbet Surprise If you regularly gorge on LadurĂŠe pastries, gelato scoops and pick 'n' mix, verindulge with the iced pastels trend. With a chalky rather than pearlescent texture, the new season pastels have a fresh and futuristic feel.

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Choose from delectable shades like lilac, lemon, pistachio and marshmallow.

As temperatures gradually climb, expect the colour volume to turn up accordingly. Use the tropics as inspiration with technicolour make-up in hues of tangerine, lemon, lime and vibrant purple. "Careful consideration of textures and placement when using such statement colours is so key or the look can quickly become theatrical," warns MAC make-up artist Lyne Desnoyers.

"The modern pastel is all about technology and technique - it's to do with changing up the texture with a gloss or a super-matte finish," says MAC make-up artist Nadine Luke. "It really taps into the feeling that this is very much a brave and experimental season."

"It's about a canvas that's minimally perfected and illuminised and placement of colour that's really about pure beauty statements."

Eyes are the easiest way to carry off a bold bright wear as a block of colour for maximum impact.

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Slick Seventies With Seventies fever flaring up on just about every international catwalk, skin was buffed and beautiful a la Charlie's Angels. This is by no means a running-out-ofthe-door look - every detail counts with skin, cheeks and eyes all polished to perfection. "Most of the models showed off super-luxe complexions, exuding a healthy glow," Dowsett explains. "It's a flattering, creamy complexion with an enhanced bone structure and plump nude lips." Get practising with your brush strokes, this is about being buffed beyond belief.

Metallic Mission Precious metals shouldn't solely be reserved for your jewellery box this summer. Get into Olympics mode with reflective gold, silver and bronze shades.

Popping Pout Lips pouted in mouth-watering shades of orange, pink and red on the catwalk. "We did so many lips this season, from fuchsia to burgundy and matt velvet to super, super glossy finishes," says Pat McGrath, Max Factor make-up artist. Classic red has been updated for spring/summer with eye-popping edgier shades like hot chilli and punchy pillar-box that still exude glamour.

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ater and Legend by Chrissy Derbyshire

April is known for fools, flowers and showers. It is a funny, flighty, frivolous kind of a month. And its tendency towards light rain and tomfoolery leads me into the quicksilver-slippery world of rain and freshwater lore. In earlier, agricultural times, there was a preoccupation with rainfall. After all, many people’s livelihoods depended on a well-watered crop. This precipitated (excuse the pun) a great many supposed omens to foretell a downpour. No dew on the grass at night? Rain. Does the moon look particularly pale? Rain’s coming. Low-flying crows? That means rain. Cat washing behind its ears? Either your cat has a frighteningly long tongue, or it’s going to rain. Squeaky chair? Stiff door? Ants moving eggs? Smelly ponds or ditches? Rain, rain, rain, rain.

broken, and useless. So in his mystic wisdom, Merlin directed the King to a lake. Beside the lake was a beautiful maiden, and reaching out of it, a hand holding a mighty sword. ‘This is my sword,’ said the Lady of the Lake, in tones as lilting as sunlight on water. ‘When it is drawn it is bound to strike, and kill whomever it strikes. If you would have it, it is yours. But there is one condition. When the time is right, you must grant me any boon that I ask, without hesitation. Promise me this, and the greatest sword in all the world will be yours.’ Arthur promised to do as the Lady of the Lake had instructed him, and so it was that he gained the sword Excalibur. When he took it, the hand immediately returned to the water as if it had never been there, and the Lady disappeared too. Then Merlin asked Arthur, ‘Tell me, O King, which do you think is better? The sword Excalibur? Or the scabbard?’

From strange omens to even stranger rain. Throughout history, there have been many instances of things other than water falling from the sky. The Celts used to fear the sky falling on their heads (as did the fairy-tale character, Chicken Little), and we often say without thinking that it is, ‘raining cats and dogs’. Neither of these are so very far from the truth. England, America and Greece have all reported sudden showers of frogs. Fish have fallen from the sky in places as far apart as Australia and Singapore. Blood, crabs, caviar and corn, as well as various inexplicably brightly coloured rains, have all fallen at one time or another. Sadly, a shower of baby alligators reported in America in 1877 is as yet unverified, and likely to be forever relegated to the ‘urban myth’ pile.

‘Why, the sword, of course,’ said Arthur, ‘for it is bound to kill whomever it strikes.’ ‘If you think this,’ said Merlin, ‘then you are a fool. For the scabbard will stop you from being struck down, and you will never be killed while the scabbard is with you. Therefore the scabbard is ten times more marvellous than the sword’. Some time later, the Lady of the Lake came to claim her boon. She asked that her protégé, a lad named Lancelot, be made a knight of the round table. Arthur gladly obliged, not knowing that in doing so he had sealed his own undoing. Lancelot would go on to fall madly in love with Arthur’s queen, Guinevere. Their affair would bring about a battle in which Arthur would fight, unaware that his wicked sister, the witch Morgan le Fay, had swapped his magical scabbard for a dud. He would be mortally wounded, unable to escape the grim fortune that fate had placed upon him.

We should not belittle urban myths, however. They are one of the modern-day manifestations of the myths, legends and folktales that have since time immemorial helped us to entertain, to instruct and to explain and express the experience of being human. Folklore offers many interesting stories about fresh water, whether flowing or standing. Probably the most well-known is of course the Lady of the Lake. It may come as a surprise to some that Arthurian mythology originates from Wales. The earliest mentions of Arthur are in Welsh three-line poems used as memory-aiding devices. The Welsh name for Carmarthen is Caerfyrddin – Merlin’s Fort. The Lady of the Lake, is, therefore, no stranger to Wales, and should be right at home here.

One of the last acts of Arthur’s life was to return the sword Excalibur to the lake. And here we have a fitting channel to lead us back to the subject of water lore. For water runs in cycles, from river to sea to clouds to lakes and so on, forever. Cycles are a fact of life. Each year we greet familiar seasons, familiar months and days and festivals. And storytellers keep telling the old familiar stories. Everything returns and returns.

The sword that Arthur had pulled from the stone was

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And there's no better example of this than the firm's Jazz. More than just a sleeper hit, the compact Jazz has proven to be a UK best seller. By choosing to develop something that was more than just another supermini, Honda struck a chord with buyers seeking something with a small footprint but with the flexibility and practicality of something much bigger.

Talking of green issues, this Jazz has the honour of being the first small production hybrid. Keen to broaden the appeal of such technology beyond its Insight model, the Jazz hybrid follows on from the Japanese firm's sporting CRZ petrol-electric model.

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There's more good news in the shape of the reintroduction of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) as an option alongside the car's manual gearbox. It might not sound like much, but the previously used automated manual transmission wasn't met with universal appeal. As a result, Honda listened, took on board the feedback and now offers a CVT that should please buyers seeking a smoother experience akin to than of a conventional auto, but without the fuel economy penalties. Existing Jazz owners will be familiar with the car's 1.2 and 1.4-litre petrol engines, which now boast CO2 levels of 123 and 126g/km respectively in manual gearbox trim and return a combined fuel economy reading in the low 50s mpg.

excursions, while urban motoring is dispatched with predictable ease. The easy to read instrument displays keep you informed regarding fuel consumption and the current combination of engine and electric power, which do a clever job of nudging you in the direction of more considered and smoother driving behaviour.

The hybrid borrows much from Honda's existing Insight model, right down to the CVT gearbox. It manages 62.8mpg and boasts a lower 104g/km CO2 rating, the latter Honda claims is the lowest for an auto gearbox car in the Jazz's market sector.

Good though it is on the road, there's more to the Jazz than the driving experience. Its versatile nature is another major attraction for buyers, and the car's folding rear seats offer a greater level of versatility than the little Honda's more conventional rivals.

the compact Jazz has proven to be a UK best seller

From furniture to bicycles the Jazz will swallow many of these items whole. And for anyone seeking a car with a modest footprint, this feature is often a deal breaker. It also happens to be a hit with the business market; drivers who carry a lot of equipment but don't want - or their company car policy doesn't allow - a large, high CO2 car can opt for a Jazz with complete confidence.

On the road the petrol cars are as you would expect willing, capable and refined. In 1.4-litre trim plus the new CVT gearbox, the Jazz is easy to drive and the 'box offers a welcome extra layer of refinement over its predecessor. Furthermore, the traditional enemies of CVT-equipped cars - inclines and fast moving motorway traffic - are no barriers to progress. There's plenty of power available to get you moving and maintaining a steady speed.

With its well built and versatile cabin, a good level of standard kit plus the various improvements to the driving and ownership experience, Honda's Jazz remains a tough act to beat. The hybrid model will please those wanting to pay less for their motoring, too.

This is also the case for the hybrid Jazz. Even in 'Eco' mode there's enough thrust available for out of town

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Just a game... By Tony Millin

For those who are interested, the Wales – Ireland six nations rugby match this year, will be remembered for ‘ball-gate’. This was the incident in which the Welsh captain, Matthew Rees, took a quick lineout, apparently illegally, according to the Irish, threw it to Mike Phillips who sprinted fifty yards to score what turned out to be the winning try. I personally enjoyed that moment very much.

I’m not losing too much sleep over it. You see, I can remember a blatant knock on by the Irish in 1987, which won them the match (I’m not bitter), Andy Hayden diving out of the line out in 1978, and a string of refereeing howlers that cost Wales the world cup quarter finals in 2003 against England. I will not mention a blatant handball committed by some team from somewhere near St Athan on the goal line against the Fairwater boys, under-11 football team in 1977. But I will mention that, If we had been awarded the obvious penalty, the 12-3 score line would have been so different, and I know, for a fact, we would have won. My therapist tells me to let go of the anger and

The lineout was illegal because rather than using the ball that had been kicked into touch they used another, which is against the rules. I could feel a bit of sympathy for the Irish, but I have to admit

did not change one iota, at least in any significant way. Sport is simply not that important.

bitterness that I felt as I left the pitch after being sent off by the ball handler’s father for arguing, but I doubt if I can afford enough sessions to release me of that demon.

In the week of ball gate, a video whizzed around YouTube showing a non league football player get sent off for tackling a streaker, who had spent a few minutes running round the pitch. Now, I’m not going to go into the rights and wrongs of that, but what caught my attention was that after sending the player off, the referee is chased around the pitch by enraged opponents of the offender as well as his team mates. When this was on the news, nobody mentioned how outrageous it is that the referee was subjected to such a reaction. It happens so often during big football matches that we have become immune to a group of grown muscular men ganging up on another in an attempt to intimidate him. If you did that in work to one of your customers, pupils, patients or whoever it is that you deal with to earn your living then you would be out on your ear quicker than a Welsh lineout. For some reason, if you are grown man, wearing shorts, earning a living by chasing a bit of dead pig and plastic around a field once a week, you are allowed to get away with it. That is a perspective that needs changing and seems a far bigger issue than the goal line technology or dubious refereeing decisions that seem to grab the football media’s attention.

The point of course is that sport is like that. One person sees something one way and another sees it from a completely different perspective. Sometimes, the referee will make a mistake, because like us, he or she is human. And if referees, players or coaches didn’t make mistakes then there would be no point playing, or that’s what my school rugby coach used to tell us. Of course he was right. The Irish might have a point about the quick line out. They are right that Wales won by six points and scored seven from that try but if they are going to moan as vociferously as some of them did following that match then they need to go through the whole match and reinvent every single score and major incident. For instance just before Ireland were awarded a penalty just before half time they fairly obviously knocked the ball on which had that been awarded then they would have lost the three points they scored, which if Wales had not been awarded the seven points for the try then they still would have lost by two. And then there were the high tackles which went unnoticed, and after the game over a pint or two of black or brown beer we could go through every ‘if and but’ until the end of the season and beyond. That is what sport is all about - opinions, controversy and perspective, and each of us will hold plenty of each, and yours will no doubt be different to mine.

If you remember when the ball gate stuff was going on, Japan was suffering from a massive earthquake, the people of Christchurch were beginning to rebuild their city and a major crisis was developing in Libya. And the second story on the national news that evening was that Wales had bent the rules and won a match. Hmmm, I don’t think it was that important.

But there is a perspective that has crept in to the sports viewing public that I will state boldly is wrong. It is undeniably the fault of both the supporter and the media. It is the perspective that has forgotten, that it is, after all, just a game. When Wales scored that try, nobody died or was seriously injured; people barely broke a nail when Maradona punched that ball into the England net. Similarly, when the ball did or didn’t cross the German goal line in the World Cup (2010 or 1966), no one’s life was significantly damaged. And we survived when Andy Hayden dived out of the line out, and when the Australian bowled the ball under arm to the kiwi cricketer (who incidentally was the same kiwi that kicked the penalty after the Andy Hayden dive), the world

I like sport and the fun, character and fitness one can gain from participating or even watching should not be underestimated, but as Mr Greaves once said to Mr St John – “It’s a funny old game.” Whatever shape of ball grabs your attention; it is after all, just that – a game. Tony tonymillin@me.com

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1.Hire-purchase (5-5) 7. Afterwards (5) 8. Lunacy (7) 10. Trustworthy (8) 11. Stupor (4) 13. Affront (6) 15. Guard (6) 17. Levy (4) 18. Ridicule (8) 21. Fight (7) 22. Wrong (5) 23. Defrayal (10)

1. Of birth (5) 2. Unstable (8) 3. Tousle (6) 4. Purposes (4) 5. Raise (7) 6. Unselfish (10) 9. Stability (10) 12. Devote (8) 14. Muteness (7) 16. Middle (6) 19. Fool (5) 20. Thrash (4)

LUES Down: 1. Proposal not to go on? (5) 2. Once in a way shaping? (8) 3. Funnel is one that moves in small jumps? (6) 4. Armoured protection for the post (4) 5. Bringing up to stand on own two hind legs? (7) 6. Food for unmarried people for the price of a one-way ticket? (6,4) 9. Improvement may be made in note (10) 12. Penalises play on words that is over-subtle (4-4) 14. Very hard worker under the first 10 (7) 16. Drapes made to open out (6) 19. Popular passing fancy to cause glaze to crack? (5) 20. Egghead goes after set of parts to make flier (4)

Across: 1. Has started wide of the target (3,3,4) 7. Imply some begin fervently (5) 8. Secret soldier of the lowest rank (7) 10. Horticulturist garnered different crop (8) 11. Jaws? A gripping production! (4) 13. Make it possible to be lean, perhaps (6) 15. Dig 10 out that are slightly coloured (6) 17. Back prohibition by a Middle Easterner (4) 18. Something seen in boxing joint? (8) 21. To rescue back, I have to be intentionally ambiguous (7) 22. Instrument that is properly one's forte? (5) 23. Service one gets, what to do and when at a ball? (10)

CROSSWORD B CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS: Across: 1 Off the mark; 7 Infer; 8 Private; 10 Gardener; 11 Vice; 13 Enable; 15 Tinged; 17 Arab; 18 Uppercut; 21 Evasive; 22 Piano; 23 Attendance. Down: 1 Offer; 2 Formerly; 3 Hopper; 4 Mail; 5 Rearing; 6 Single fare; 9 Emendation; 12 Fine-spun; 14 Adamant; 16 Spread; 19 Craze; 20 Kite. CROSSWORD B QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 1 Never-never; 7 Later; 8 Madness; 10 Reliable; 11 Daze; 13 Insult; 15 Defend; 17 Toll; 18 Derision; 21 Contest; 22 Amiss; 23 Settlement. Down: 1 Natal; 2 Variable; 3 Rumple; 4 Ends; 5 Elevate; 6 Altruistic; 9 Steadiness; 12 Dedicate; 14 Silence; 16 Centre; 19 Idiot; 20 Beat. CROSSWORD A QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 6 Despair; 7 Plump; 9 Raw; 10 Deprecate; 12 Restitution; 15 Intercessor; 17 Faithless, 19 Pay, 21 Scour, 22 Journey. Down: 1 Delay; 2 Apt; 3 Wise; 4 Placation; 5 Emotion; 8 Gratis; 11 Resentful; 13 Tackle; 14 Infancy; 16 Wager 18 Slow; 20 Try.

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The first daffodils may be out, but already you should be thinking towards buying your summer-flowering bulbs for a riot of colour which will last you through the warmer months and into autumn. begonias should be scouring the garden centres now for new varieties. When buying them make sure they feel firm, and scratch the skin of the tuber to reveal a fleshy pink or gold interior. If the inside if brown, the tuber is dead.

Planting summer-flowering bulbs, such as lilies and gladioli, can provide dramatic effects in summer, as they provide height, structure, colour and often fragrance all in one go, with little maintenance.

Begonias have received a bad press over the years, with images of garish, blousy flowers sitting in plastic containers in retir em ent h om es . However, there are some amazing, unusual varieties, including B boliviensis, which looks more exotic than a traditional begonia. Its slender, fluted reddish orange flowers look great hanging from a compact bush and contrasting well with the medium green, serrated foliage.

Summer -f low er ing bulbs need a bit more care than spring ones. Lilies should be planted in early spring before the bulbs dry out, while dahlias, cannas and begonias are not frosthardy, and are better started off in pots indoors, and then put out when all danger of frost has passed. If you haven't stored your dahlias over the winter, you might want to invest in some new ones. The size of tubers varies hugely and it doesn't always follow that the bigger the tuber, the bigger the flower.

You can fill a pot or hanging basket with just one plant, and they do best in humusrich, free-draining soil in sun, or partial shade. Take them inside and store them in a frost-free place over the winter.

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One of the small flowering varieties, it is hardier than other crocosmia, making it the perfect flower for beginners and for gardens in cooler regions.

For bulbs that are only going to spend one season in their container, use a mix of three parts multipurpose compost with one part grit. For long-term container displays, use three parts John Innes No 2 compost mixed with one part grit.

Elsewhere in the garden, it creates structure and a burst of bright colour when it flowers between June and the end of August.

Plant at three times their depth and one bulb width apart.

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Water the bulbs regularly when in active growth, but you can reduce watering once the leaves start to die down and then through the dormant season. However, continue to check pots in winter, ensuring they do not dry out completely. To promote good flowering next year, feed the bulbs every seven to 10 days with a high-potassium fertiliser, such as a liquid tomato feed. Begin feeding as soon as shoots appear, and stop feeding once the foliage starts to die down at the end of the season.

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SWIG’s latest tasting was hosted by Carl Davies of The Houghton Wine Company and featured an eclectic range of French wines sourced from an area the Bordelais would call the ‘High Country’, plus a smattering of wines from the Languedoc.

Next we headed slightly north to Domaine de L’Hortus in Pic St Loup, Languedoc. Two wines from this estate were tasted…first a white, Bergerie de L’Hortus, a blend of Roussanne, Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Viognier which on the night was a little ‘dumb’ and hesitant to show it’s waxy orchard fruit flavours. The red was the star wine of the night, but more of that later.

Today the chateaux of Bordeaux are very well known, but their wines from the ‘left-bank’, the revered communes of Pauillac, Margaux, St. Julian etc, are relative newcomers. This flat region was once a salt marsh and it wasn’t until Dutch engineers arrived in the 1600’s and began to drain the marshes that the region was considered for viticulture. Little by little, aristocrats and tycoons of the day moved in and established large estates with enormous châteaux and vineyards that we know of today.

Next, the first red, and one to challenge your palate and vinous knowledge! Domaine Navarre is situated in St. Chinian, the oldest vineyards of the Languedoc, and here Thierry Navarre cultivates an ancient grape variety, Oeillades. Thought to be a relative of Cinsault this intriguing wine showed bright red fruits with a dusting a spice.

Head not too far south, to the foothills of the Massif Central in the east and creeping into Basque country further south and west, we find the historic vineyards of the ‘High Country’. The names Buzet, Cahors, Madiran, St.Mont and many, many more, despite their historical relevance (many of these vineyards were first cultivated by the Romans) and their early prolific trade are today distantly familiar yet rarely seen.

A Marcillac was the second red, a tiny appellation in Aveyron comprising some eight growers. The wines here are made exclusively from Mansois and the ‘Lo Sang del Pais’ from Domaine du Cros tasted typically of juicy raspberry fruit, underpinned by slate and gravel notes. The more recognisable appellation of Fitou from Domaine de Roudene was next with Carignan, Grenache and Syrah making up the blend. A complex nose of confit fruits, red and black berries suffused with peppery spices led to a fresh and lively palate. Heading into Basque country next we sampled Domaine Berthoumieu’s Madiran. The principle grape variety here is Tannac, a derivative of tannic, which implies are hard, austere style, but today the blend is tempered with Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer to add dark cherry, fig and pepper notes to the grainy, slightly rustic character.

So what caused their demise? Their history is potted with economic decline and the great wine plight phylloxera which decimated vineyards in the late 19th century, but perhaps the greatest damage to their reputation and trade was the police des vins. During the 13th and 14th century, with their own economic interest at heart, the merchants of Bordeaux introduced a set of set of codes called police de vins, which stated that no wine could be traded out of Bordeaux until the majority of Bordelais wine had already been sold. This had a devastating effect on the wine industry of the High Country with barrels of wines being stranded at Bordeaux wine warehouses for several weeks or months before they could be sold at much lower prices due to that year’s market already being saturated with wine. Anyway, enough of the history…let’s look at the wines. The first white wine was Picpoul de Pinet from Cru vineyards situated halfway between Bezieres and Montpellier in the Languedoc. A clue to wines character lies in the grape varieties name of Piquepoul (piquant?) which means ‘lip-stinger’, referring to the grapes naturally high acidity. It is often referred to as the Muscadet of the south, but this example, from Chateau de Mirande, showed roundness to the palate with delightful

Finally we headed south again, back to Domaine de L’Hortus in the Languedoc. This estate is one of the standard bearers for the wines in Pic St Loup who have helped elevate the areas reputation for quality wine production. Their Classique rouge was a heady blend of Syrah and Mouvedre showing abundant hedgerow fruit with a lick of red liquorice and pepper spice. This proved to be the star wine of the evening. Stepping out of the comfort zone of ‘traditional’ wines and grape varieties, these wines were bound to divide opinion, but universal was the interest and enjoyment of trying new (well, very old) wines.

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As we know football is a funny old game and so it proved where in one game the coaches of the day inspired the girls to produce an outsta nding performance which was rewarded with their first win of the season. More good news followed when the team found a sponsor “Scenic Security”, who also sponsors the local boy’s rugby club. When asked why a representative replied “This company wants to encourage the girls to actively take part in an organised local team event, it gives us great pleasure in providing this team with a completely new kit and wish them well for the rest of the season”. Soon afterwards the squad grew even stronger with the addition of a further three players, bringing the numbers up to 14. Performances continued to improve with the side becoming more and more competitive and it was only a matter of time before another positive result was achieved. This came recently when the team secured two victories out of three matches played on that particular Sunday morning; in the process completing a league double over one team. This was a just reward for the players, coaching staff and all the supporters, who have turned up each week to cheer these players.

The Under 12 section has fa c e d t h e b i g g e st challenge of all three squads this season, at the first training session they had just five girls in the squad, which was entered into an 8 a side competition! With the first match, against one of the strongest teams in the league, looming lots of phone calls and asking around saw a team of seven eventually turn up for the match. Despite their inexperience and lack of preparation they put up on a very accomplished performance losing just 8 nil to a very experienced side; not bad considering the haste in which the team was brought together. Over the next few weeks these seven girls poured their heart and soul into each performance and slowly the team got more competitive, whilst they were still losing matches the spirit in the squad remained strong and a few weeks later they were rewarded by scoring there first goal of the season.

After such a challenging start to the season Thornhill Girls U12’s are now a force to be reckoned with in the league and are looking forward to finishing the season with a flourish. Although the squad has now grown to 14 they are still welcoming new players in preparation for next season to ensure that there are enough players to start the season with both a strong U12 and U14 squad.

This was to be the catalyst for an influx of new players and for the next 4 weeks we saw new girls turning up wanting to ‘experience the game of football’

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hoco-licious That naughty substance has started filling the shelves again. Now that this lovely stuff is back in our lives in the run up to Easter, what's the best way to cook with it? Here are some recipes that you can try with your favourite chocolate...

Double Chocolate Cheesecake For the base 150g digestive biscuits 75g butter For the filling 300g Philadelphia cheese 250g mascarpone 300g milk chocolate 100g dark chocolate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 70% cocoa solids 1 tbs cocoa powder Mini eggs to decorate

Lightly grease and base line a 20cm springform tin or loose-based cake tin. Put the biscuits into a plastic bag and crush finely with a rolling pin. Melt the butter in a medium sized pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the biscuit crumbs. Press into the prepared tin and put in fridge while you make the filling. Beat the Philli and mascarpone together until well combined. Put about a quarter of this mixture into a separate bowl. Melt the milk and dark chocolate separately, either in the microwave or in a bowl over a pan of hot water, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Mix the dark chocolate with the cheese in the small bowl until well combined, and the milk chocolate with the cheese in the larger bowl. Spoon the milk chocolate onto the biscuit base in dollops, leaving a space between each dollop, and spoon the dark chocolate into the spaces. Swirl with a knife to give a marbled effect. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Just before serving, sift the cocoa powder over (Serves 6-8) the top and decorate with the mini eggs. Happy Easter.

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Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 5. Lightly grease and base line a 900g loaf tin. Melt the chocolate in a small bowl over simmering water - do not let the water touch the bowl. Leave to cool slightly. Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds - add these to the butter and sugar. Cream the ingredients together until light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten egg, a little at a time, using a little flour to help if the mixture starts to curdle. Fold in the flour, then spoon half the mixture into another bowl. Fold the melted chocolate and cocoa powder into one bowl of mixture. Spoon alternate spoonfuls of each mixture into the loaf tin. When all the mixture has been used, drag a knife through the mixture to give a marble effect when it is cooked. Bake for 1 1/4 hours until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a cooling rack.

Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas mark 3. Butter 4 dariole moulds with a little butter then shake the cocoa powder around each one to coat it. Melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl over simmering water. Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks and sugar, until light. Fold in the melted chocolate and butter and then the flour. Divide between the 4 dariole moulds and cook for 17-18 minutes. The fondants should still be very 'springy' on top. Gently run a knife around the edge before turning them out onto a plate. Serve dusted with more cocoa powder and a dollop of creme fraiche.

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The collection point will be the new General Merchandise desk at the rear of the store. This service will be available from 13th April 2011. Exclusions apply. Sainsbury's is the first ever Paralympic Games-only sponsor. The company's landmark commitment to the Paralympic Movement is the largest sponsorship ever of a Paralympic Games.

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The egg that is good for you by Dr Sue Kenneally

Easter. So much to celebrate and so little time. From the ‘real meaning’ of the celebration to the possibility of some much needed sunshine and the gift that is (for most o f u s, a n y wa y ) a compulsory four consecutive days off work, Easter has a lot to recommend it. And I am very aware that I have not yet mentioned the three things that for my children, and countless other people, Easter is really all about – chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. If I ask them about the meaning of Easter, my little darlings are wise enough to at least ma k e a fl e e t i n g reference to something they heard in Sunday school but ultimately on Easter Sunday they are all about egg hunts and Easter cake. And even as a ‘savoury’ person with little or no interest in chocolate, I cannot help but get swept along with all the enthusiasm.

I think it was this time last year that I was musing about the health benefits of chocolate in this publication in honour of the big event, so in an attempt to add variation let’s have a look at the other, admittedly less fun eggs. Eggs have been the subject of quite some controversy in the last decade or two. Originally celebrated as almost a superfood, they then had a tough time in the media for a while because of their cholesterol content. Now opinion is swinging back the other way and they ha v e e sse n tia ll y achieved superfood status again, a series of events that superficially can be confusing for those wanting to make sensible decisions about the food that they eat. So first of all, let’s clear up the cholesterol thing. Having discovered that high cholesterol levels in the blood was associated with an increased risk of heart disease, my predecessors started giving people advice that was very sensible based on the information available – eat less cholesterol, and that means not eating eggs.

Since that time however, further research has shown that eating cholesterol does not particularly increase blood cholesterol levels. It may have a slight effect in some people, but in general for healthy people eating a relatively healthy balanced diet, cholesterol in food including eggs is not particularly associated with high c h ol e st e r ol o r a n increased risk of heart disease. It is saturated fat that is the problem, so high fat dairy products and red meats are the ones to watch in terms of cholesterol. A word of caution: if you do have very high cholesterol and your doctor has told you to avoid eggs, best to follow that advice. They know your individual situation and as always, never ignore any advice from your doctor because of anything you read here.

BREAST CANCER There is some evidence that women eating eggs regularly have a lower risk of breast cancer. While we are waiting for the 21st century holy grail of health, the elusive cancer cure, anything that reduces cancer risk is surely great news. FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS Yolks contain a moderate amount of fat, but low levels of saturated fat, and with fat comes fat soluble vitamins. Of these, vitamin D is the one to get most excited about because most of us Brits are vitamin D deficient for about half the year due to our inadequate sun exposure. Vitamin D is not found in its natural form in many foods but the humble egg is one of them. So if you can’t afford to jet off for some winter sun then there is another way. And if you are lucky enough to get away have some eggs for breakfast during your hols – might as well stock up properly!

So that’s the cholesterol issue dealt with, eggs are not bad. But are they good? Well in many ways, yes they are – here’s a list of some of their great benefits: EYE HEALTH Eggs contain lutein and xeathanthin, both of which are very beneficial to the eyes. They reduce risk of macular degeneration (losing sight as you age) and cataracts.

VITAMIN B12 Crucial for so many aspects of human health, getting your vitamin B12 is, well, vital. The clue’s in the name. Plenty of that to be found in eggs. OTHER VITAMINS AND MINERALS Too many to mention but all good and all critical to great health.

PROTEIN 6 -7 grams of high quality protein including all of the so-called essential amino acids in each one. This will help keep you well nourished, feeling full for longer and stop you snacking.

So there we have it. Eggs are mainly good, and while they do contain a fair amount of cholesterol and a little saturated fat this appears to be a small price to pay in return for all the benefits, and if you are generally looking after yourself then the evidence suggests that your digestive system will be more than able to mop up a little bit of the bad stuff without any major, long term consequences. Enjoy! Happy Easter everyone!

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The Bellydance Superstars have gained an unrivalled reputation for bringing excellence to the art form of Bellydance while pushing the boundaries of the art to greater and greater heights. For the 2010-2011 season this internationally acclaimed troupe adds an array of exciting Indian dance styles, including Bollywood and Bhangra, into their already varied mix of Bellydance styles that include Egyptian Cabaret to American Tribal styles; hence the show title BOMBAY BELLYWOOD.

has added to the interpretation of the Circus. They have given bellydancers worldwide the confidence that their dance art can now present them with the opportunity to dance in the world’s most prestigious venues just like any primo ballerina. The BDSS has, in fact, opened doors and invigorated the art of Bellydance beyond recognition. A wealth of costume changes and great music and a fast pace with lots of variety has always been a hallmark of BDSS shows and this new show will

follow and add to this tradition. Having performed over 700 shows in 22 countries, the Bellydance Superstars truly have lived up to their name.

This new show also features the first male cast member in the troupe – Samir, previously a principle in the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil production of "O" as well as noted Indian dancer and choreographer Meera. New music has also been created specially for the show by Shabaz (Indian fusion outfit in San Francisco featuring the voice of Riffat Sultana) and by BDSS superstar percussionist Issam Houshan with the Damascus Orchestra Oriental.

Not only are the troupe’s members superlative disciplined dancers, they have gained worldwide recognition and now number among the world’s most famous dancers for good reason. There is no doubt that BOMBAY BELLYWOOD will further secure their title as claimed by the Sunday Times of London “The most important dance troupe in the world.”

The Bellydance Superstars have taken an ancient art form previously seen in clubs and restaurants and turned it into a mega show to compete head on with the likes of Riverdance and Stomp. They have also added to the interpretation of Bellydance much as Cirque de Soleil

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National Theatre Connections 11 Apr 2011 to 16 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre National Theatre Connections is a nationwide celebration of young theatre talent. Ten thrilling new plays have been commissioned by the National Theatre from some of today’s most exciting writers.

Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser 1 Apr 2011 St David's Hall After the massive success of his last show, Different Class, master of observational comedy and star of Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, Ed Byrne is back with his new show Crowd Pleaser.

Cranford 19 Apr 2011 to 23 Apr 2011 New Theatre Lose yourself in the genteel market town of Cranford in this witty and poignant comedy of early Victorian life, made popular by the BBC’s adaptation and now a stage show.

Lenny Henry 'Cradle to Rave' 11 Apr 2011 St David's Hall Cradle to Rave is the brand new one man show from Lenny Henry, fresh from his award winning stint in Northern Broadside's Othello. Lenny returns to his roots with a funky, funny and touching show about the thing he loves most: music.

Roary The Racing Car-Live 23 Apr 2011 St David's Hall Roary, the number 1 little race car ‘zooms’ into theatres for the very first time in a brand new live stage show! Corrie! (Age Guidance 8 +) 25 Apr 2011 to 30 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Celebrating 50 Golden years of Britain’s longest-running and best loved soap, this brand new comedy play is coming to Wales Millennium Centre. Shaun The Sheep : Shaun's Big Show 27 Apr 2011 to 1 May 2011 New Theatre This EMMY award-winning BBC family favourite has been specially adapted for the stage by the ‘National Children’s Dramatist’ David Wood (The BFG, The Witches).

Jimmy Carr: Laughter Therapy (Age 16 +) 24 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre If you have a sick sense of humour, maybe laughter is the best medicine...Not to be taken if you have a sensitive disposition. Recommended dose: 1 show to be taken annually (I said annually) Dan Clark Comedy Road Show 19th April Glee Club Star of BBC sitcom ‘How not to live your life’. The Best in New Welsh Comedy 27th April Glee Club Clint Edwards, Dan Thomas, The Plastic Seat Company & Mike Bubbins

The Wanted 3 Apr 2011 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff With over 9 million plays of their videos on YouTube and nearly 400,000 fans on Facebook, these boys have become one of the year’s biggest breakthroughs and are most definitely here to stay.This promises to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2011

Lunchtime Concert : Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir 12 Apr 2011 to 12 Apr 2011 St David's Hall As well as some of the finest music for Holy week, the choir will sing a sequence for Easter from Handel’s Messiah. Roméo et Juliette 15 Apr 2011 to 15 Apr 2011 St David's Hall It is one of Berlioz’s most extravagant works and, even today, any performance is still an event. Conducted by Thierry Fischer with a lineup of soloists and chorus, this promises to be a highlight of the season.

The X Factor Live 2011 5 Apr 2011 to 10 Apr 2011 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Don’t miss the opportunity to catch this year’s stars live at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. Taking to the are Matt Cardle, Rebecca Ferguson, One Direction, Cher Lloyd, Mary Byrne, Katie Waissel, Wagner, Paije Richardson and Aiden Grimshaw.

Frisky & Mannish: The College Years (Age 14 +) 17 Apr 2011 to 17 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Frisky & Mannish reveal the hidden meaning behind your favourite pop songs. Discover what happens when you combine Lily Allen and Noel Coward and find out what it would be like if Florence (of Florence and the Machine) started.

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Clubs 7 Apr 2011 to 7 Apr 2011 Chapter Arts Centre The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Clubs live performances have been praised by the UK press for taking the atmosphere up to a breathless level and leaving audiences awestruck. London Symphony Orchestra 8 Apr 2011 to 8 Apr 2011 St David's Hall The legendary London Symphony Orchestra and Kristjan Järvi, hailed by the New York Times as “a kinetic force on the podium, like Leonard Bernstein reborn” join forces in this Nordic programme.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival 19 Apr 2011 to 20 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre More than 25 different Disney stars take part in this family-friendly jamming session as Disney hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today. Russell Watson 28 Apr 2011 to 28 Apr 2011 St David's Hall Two Classical BRIT Awards. Two Double Platinum, one Platinum and two Gold classified albums. Over seven million records sold worldwide. Now Russell Watson is back for a UK tour. Expect to be amazed.

The Original Tribute to The Blues Brothers 11 Apr 2011 to 16 Apr 2011 New Theatre Featuring cast members from the original hit West End run, this ‘all-new’ show brings you all those amazing, favourite and classic moments and more; including a brand new set, new twists, new moves, new songs - and freshly laundered suits!!

Orchestra of Welsh National Opera 29 Apr 2011 to 29 Apr 2011 St David's Hall Lothar Koenigs conducts Wagner/ Siegfried Idyll 16' and Bruckner/ Symphony No 7 63'.

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Music

CINEMA&DVD

R ELEASES

Cinema

Rio RIO is a 3D motion picture event from Blue Sky Studios, the makers of the “Ice Age” films and one of the most successful producers of animated feature films in the world. The comedy-adventure centres on Blu, a rare macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota for the exotic wonders of Rio de Janeiro. But Blu’s new life and adventures in Rio are complicated by the fact that he can’t fly. Lucky for Blu, his new menagerie of friends are ready to help him find his inner-hero – and teach him what it really means to soar. Released: 8th April

DVDs April Releases THE AMERICAN Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller. As an assassin, Jack (Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious c ontact, M at hild e ( T hek la Reuten). Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara (Violante Placido). Released: 4 April

THE LOST FUTURE A group of post-apocalyptic survivors, struggle to survive in a world where jungles and forests and primeval wetlands and deserts have obliterated civilization. They staunchly face genetically mutating beasts and mysterious diseases in an attempt to re-establish the human race as masters of Earth. Released: 4 April

BARBAROSSA – SEIGE LORD Italy. 12th Century. The Northern Lands are ruled by the German Emperor Frederick Hohenstaufen called Barbarossa (Redbeard). His dream is to conquer the lands of Central and Southern Italy to revive the Empire that once belonged to Charles the Great. But in the North there is a young man from Milan named Alberto Da Giussano. His dream is to defeat the Emperor and give freedom back to people from the Northern lands.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 Without the guidance and protection of their professors, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) begin a mission to destroy the Horcruxes, the sources of Voldemort's immortality. Though they must rely on one another more than ever, dark forces threaten to tear them apart. Voldemort's Death Eaters have seized control of the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, and they are searching for Harry -- even as he and his friends prepare for the ultimate showdown. Released: 11 April

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST Author Stieg Larsson's "Millennium Trilogy" winds to a close with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, director Daniel Alfredson's adaptation of the best-selling novel following punky protagonist Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) as she fights to prove that she's innocent of committing multiple murders. Released: 11 April

TRON LEGACY The Master Control Program is booted back up in this revamped Tron continuation that sees the return of original star Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, the brilliant computer pr ogr ammer whos e disappearance leads his s on, S am (G arr et t Hedlund), to search for him in and out of the computer world. Original director and co-writer Steven Lisberger produces the new film, which is helmed by commercial director Joseph Kosinski. James Frain, Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett, and Michael Sheen also star, with Bruce Boxleitner returning as Alan Bradley and Tron, the heroic protagonist of the original film. Released: 18 April

Released: 4 April

Release dates correct at time of publication but may change without prior notice

Churches

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Community & Churches

PACT Meetings Lisvane 19/04/2011 Venue: Lisvane Memorial Hall, Heol-yDelyn, Lisvane 7pm Llanishen 11/04/2011 Venue: Morrison's Store, Ty Glas Road, Llanishen Rhiwbina 15/04/2011 Venue: All Saints Church, Heol Y Felin, 7pm Whitchurch 12/04/2011 Venue: The International Hotel, Tongwynlais at 7pm

& Community

All Saints Church Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 626072 Bethany Baptist Church 126c Heol Uchaf Tel : 02920 692175 Beulah United Reformed Church Beulah Rd, Rhiwbina Contact Rev Dr Peter CruchleyJones 20693517 Bethal URC Llangranog Road Llanishen Christ the King RC Church Newborough Avenue Llanishen Tel: 02920 752 389 www.3churches.org Email - pp@3churches.org Lisvane Baptist Church Lisvane Memorial Hall Heol y Delyn Tel: 02920 750 932 www.lisvanebaptistchurch.org.uk/ Llanishen Baptist Church Fidlas Road Tel: 02920 753436 Llanishen Evangelical Heol Merlin Llanishen jalord@btinternet.com Llanishen Methodist Church Melbourne Road

St Faith’s Church Morris Avenue Llanishen Tel : 02920 75 2545 Email: fatherm@btinternet.com St Denys Church Tel: 02920 753338 St Brigid’s Church Crystal Glen Llanishen Tel : 02920 752389 www.3churches.org Email - pp@3churches.org St Teilo’s Catholic Church Old Church Road Cardiff Tel : 02920 623 444 Thornhill Church Excalibur Drive Tel : 02920 759995

BoobifulBabies St Brigid’s Church Hall Thursdays 1-3pm 02920 495 800 Cardiff Archaeological Society Cardiff University, Main Building, Cathays Park 7.15pm www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk Tel: 209 2056 6700

www.llanishen methodistchurch.co.uk

Tel : 02920 623 678 Park End Church Llandennis Road Roath Park Tel: 02920 763677 Rhiwbina Baptist Church Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 791 St Isan Church Station Rd Llanishen Tel : 02920 75 2545 Email : fatherm@btinternet.com

Cardiff Area Singles Tuesdays from 9.30pm At The Hollybush, Pendwyallt Rd, Whitchurch www.cardiffareasingles.talktalk.net The Friday Night Project Llanishen Leisure centre For 11 to 16yr olds £1.00 entry Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Snooker, Badminton and DJ’ing Friends of Coed y Felin Working parties every month Tel : 02920 747 710

Lisvane Gardening Club Meeting every 2nd Friday from 7.30pm Lisvane Memorial Hall Tel 02920 762 0726

Impact Youth Cafe Thursdays @ Thornhill Community Centre From 7.30pm

Lisvane & Llanishen Guides & Brownies Tel : 02920 756 522

Llanishen Breakfast Club Church Hall, Fidlas Road, Llanishen Meeting 7.45 to 9.15am Mon-Fri (term time only) For ages 3 to 11yrs

Lisvane Historical Society meeting monthly on the second Wednesday/ month, @ 7.00pm, Location old school hall Lisvane Lisvane Women’s Institute Meet on the 2nd Tuesday each month at Lisvane Memorial Hall

Email: llanishenbreakfastclub@live.com

Llanishen Local History Society

www.llanishenhistoy.btck.co.uk

RATS –Rhiwbina Amateur Theatrical Society Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon Ucha, ,Rhiwbina

Tel : 02920 755518 Llanishen Good Neighbours Tel: 02920 750 751 www.llanishengoodneighbours.co.uk llanishengoodneighbours@hotmail.com

Rhiwbina Camera Club Fridays from 7.30pm Y Canolfan Beulah, Beulah Road, Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 625120 or 02920 611874

Llanishen Quiet Garden situated beside the Methodist Church Melbourne Road Tel: 02920 753108

Rhiwbina Good Neighbours Tel : 02920 611 285 Rhiwbina Council www.rhiwbinaward.com

Llanishen Rotary Club www.llanishenrotary.co.uk

Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast meetings held at Whitchurch Golf Club on 2nd Wednesday each month. www.cardiffbreakfastrotary.org

Life Line - Christian Support Network Thornhill Community Centre Every other Friday from 10.30 to 12pm Call Sally on 02920 867040 or Dinah on 02920 521890

St Faith’s Community Coffee Morning every Tuesday, 10.00am – 1l.30am.

Lisvane Community Council info@lisvanecommunity.org.uk

St John’s Ambulance Rhiwbina & Llanishen Division Bethany Baptist Church, Heol Uchaf Contact Janice Allen on 07967 630093

Lisvane 50+club Meeting every 4th Wednesday @2.00pm, Location old school hall Lisvane. Contact Tel: 02920764871. E-mail tcousins@googlemail.com

If your community group or club does not appear here, contact us to add your details by sending an email to: info@cardiffnow.co.uk

Lisvane Bridge Club Please contact Glenys Roderick on 2076 1269 or Chris Moseley on 2075 1023 with any further enquiries, or just come along one Monday and give it a try.

Your Local Representatives

Lisvane Art Workshop Tuesday 2- 4 pm at Lisvane Memorial Hall contact: Ian Philipot: TEL 029 20754613 OR EMAIL: ian.philpot@talk talk.net

MP for Cardiff North Jonathan Evans Tel - 02920 616031 AM for Cardiff North Jonathan Morgan Tel - 029 20529551

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Glamorgan Family History Society St Mark’s Church Hall, North Road 7.30pm Telephone: 029 2021 1431

Schools & Local Council

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Primary

Secondary

Cefn Onn Primary School Llangranog Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 753088

Cardiff High School Llandennis Road Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6WG Tel : 02920 757 741

Christ the King RC Primary School Everest Avenue Tel: 029 2075 4787 Coed Glas Primary School Ty Glas Avenue Tel: 029 2075 4862 Eglwys Newydd Glan-y-Nant Road Whitchurch CF14 1 AP Tel : 02920 628239 Llanishen Fach Primary School Heol Uchaf Tel: 02920 627886

Schools ► Adult & Further

Specialist education

Whitchurch High School Penlline Road, Whitchurch Cardiff CF 14 2XJ Tel : 02920 629 700 Ysgol Glantaf Bridge Road Llanidaff North Cardiff CF14 2JL Tel: 02920 333090

Llysfaen Primary School Rowan Way Lisvane Tel: 02920 756071

School |Term Dates Academic Year 2010/2011

Rhiwbeina Primary School Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 732

Autumn Term Begins : Thursday 2nd Sept Half Term : Mon 25 to Fri 29th Oct End : Fri 17th Dec

Rhydypenau Primary School Fidlas Avenue Llanishen Tel : 02920 757253

Spring Term Begins : Tue 4th Jan Half Term : Mon 21st to Fri 25th Feb End : Fri 15th April

St Josephs’ RC Primary School North Road Tel : 02920 621625

Summer Term Begins : Tue 3rd May Half Term : Mon 30th to Fri 3rd Jun End : Fri 22nd July

Thornhill Primary School Heol Hir Tel: 02920 751302

► Primary Schools ► Secondary

Llanishen High School Heol Hir Llanishen Tel: 02920 680 800

Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Maes-y-Coed Road Tel : 02920 754 633 Ysgol Y Wern Llangranog Road Llanishen Tel :02920 762 114

Easter Sunday 24th April 2011; Spring Bank Holiday 30th May 2011. Thursday 2nd September 2010 and Friday 1 October 2010 will be designated INSET days for all Community Schools. There will be three further INSET days during the year. All schools will be closed on Monday 2 May 2011 for May Day Bank Holiday.

Council Contacts

Cardiff Bus (timetable) Tel: 0871 200 22 33

Libraries

DVLA (Cardiff office) Tel: 0870 850 0007

Llanishen Library 31 Kimberley Terrace Tel : 02920 750634

Electricity 0800 052 0400 Gas 0800 111 999 Water 0800 052 0130 National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 48 49 50 Police (Llanishen) (via central switchboard) Tel : 02920 222 111 For PACT info visit; www.ourbobby.com South Wales Fire Service Home safety check Tel : 0800 169 1234 Whitchurch Fire Station Tel : 02920 623 223

Rhiwbina Library Pen-y-Dre Tel: 02920 693276 Rhydypennau Library Llandennis Road Tel: 02920 754 657 Whitchurch Library Park Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 7XA Mobile Library Service Tel : 02920 763 849

Connect to Cardiff C2C Tel : 02920 872087 Pupil and Student Services Admissions Team 029 2087 2909 Planning Applications Tel : 02920 871135 developmentcontrol@cardiff.gov .uk Dog Warden Tel : 02920 708141 Noisy Neighbours Tel : 02920 871 650 Pest Control Tel: 02920 872 934 Mature Drivers Refresher Courses @ the Road Safety Centre Briardene Tel : 02920 619907

Local Councillors HEATH Fenella Bowden (Lib Dem) 5 Welwyn Road, Heath Tel : 02920 692435 Lyn Hudson (Con) 19 Heathwood Road, Heath Tel : 02920 522 654 Ron Page (Con) 54 King George V Drive, Heath Tel : 02920 762 829 LISVANE David Walker (Con) 19 Clos Llysfaen Tel : 02920 765836 LLANDAFF NORTH Jacqui Hooper (Lib Dem) 12 Radyr Place, Mynachdy Tel : 02920 521782 Ann Rowland-James (Lib Dem) 22 Clarbeston Road, Llandaff North Tel : 07773 653 282

LLANISHEN Richard Foley (Con) Members Services, Room CY7, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf Tel : 02920 694 702 Robert Smith (Con) 44 Kyle Crescent, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 619304 Craig Piper (Con) 55 Pinecrest Drive, Thornhill Tel : 02920 763 647 Jonathan Burns (Con) Member Services, Room 286, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf Tel : 02920 872020 RHIWBINA Jayne Cowan (Independent) Brynlake, 174 Manor Way, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 62 7757

Brian Jones (Independent) 4 Roundwood Close, Penylan Tel : 02920 493 953 Adrian Robson (independent) Jayne Cowan (Independent) Brynlake, 174 Manor Way, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 619 237 WHITCHURCH & TONGWYNLAIS Timothy Davies (Con) 1 Westbourne Crescent, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 618751 Brian Griffiths (Con) 2 Castle Road, Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 811 374 Linda Morgan (Con) Oak House, 23 Castell Coch View Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 81 3395 Michael Jones-Pritchard (Con) 32 Castell Coch View, Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 814 342

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Useful Numbers

Health Services

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Chemists

Dental Laboratories

Boots the Chemist Parc Ty Glas Llanishen Tel: 02920 754 838

C.A.W.Dental Ceramics 7 Lon Fach, Rhiwbina Cardiff Tel: 02920 619 714

Brooks Pharmacy 3 Fidlas Road Llanishen Cardiff Tel : 0800 0488596

GP Surgeries

Lloyds Pharmacy 4c Heol-y-Deri Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 618000 Lloyds Pharmacy 8 Park Road Whitchurch Tel : 02920 626986 Lloyds Pharmacy 34-42 Merthyr Road Whitchurch Tel : 02920 621156 Lloyds Pharmacy 22 Station Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 752292 Sainsburys Pharmacy Excalibur Drive, Thornhill Tel : 02920 761635

Llanishen Court Surgery Tel: 02920 757 025 North Cardiff Medical Centre Tel: 02920 76 44 44 Rhiwbina Surgery Tel : 02920 627959 Whitchurch Village Practice Park Road Surgery Tel : 02920 629602 University Hospital of Wales (Heath) Main switchboard Tel: 02920 747 747

Opticians John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Davies 3 Thornhill Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 754 659 Evans + Hailes + Dean Church School House 2 Heol Hir Llanishen Tel : 02920 754 314

Dentists Llanishen Dental Surgery Heol Hir Llanishen Tel: 02920 761 476 Cedars Dental Surgery 189 Fidlas Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 689 099 Rhiwbina Dental Surgery 25, Heol-y-Deri, Rhiwbina, Tel: 02920 626 551

Podiatrist Lucy Jones BSc (Hons) HPC registered podiastrist/ chiropodist Tel: 07854 672563 Email : lucy@cardiffpodiatry.com www.cardiffpodiatry.com

Chartered Psychologist Mike Nelmes Hope Clinic, Cremona House, Lon Ucha, Rhiwbina Tel : 077 077 39000 Email :mikenelmes@hopeclinic.co.uk

Help Lines Advice & Local Charities

University Hosptial of Wales Heath Park, Cardiff Tel : 02920 747 747

Age Concern Tel : 02920 360 306

Cardiff Royal Infirmary Newport Road Tel : 02920 492 223 Llandough Penlan Road Tel : 02920 711 711 Rookwood (rehabilitation) Fairwater Road, Llandaff Tel : 02920 415 415 St David’s Community Hospital Cowbridge Road East Tel : 02920 536 666 Velindre (cancer care) Velindre Road, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 615 888 Whitchurch (psychiatric) Park Road, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 693 191 Cardiff Local Health Board Trenewydd, Fairwater Road, Llandaff Tel : 02920 552 212

Community Care Unity Care Limited 148c Crwys Road Cathays, Cardiff CF24 4NR Tel : 0292034 5553

Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 0845 769 7555 (local rate) Al-Anon Family Group Tel: 020 740 30888 Www.al-anonuk.org.uk Alzheimer’s Society Tel : 02920 571 872

Tel : 02920 229692 Gamblers Anonymous Tel : 020 7384 3040 George Thomas Hospice www.gth.org.uk Tel: 02920 524 150 Joshua Foundation Tel: 02920 757020 Mencap Wales Tel: 0808 808 1111

Bobath Childrens’ Therapy Centre Tel : 02920 522600

MIND Infoline Tel : 0845 766 0163

Breast Cancer Care Helpline : 0808 800 6000

Missing People Tel : 0500 700 700

British Heart Foundation Tel : 02920 382408 14 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3BN

National Drugs Helpline Tel : 0800 77 66 00

Cancer Research Wales Tel : 02920 616467 Cardiff Concern Tel : 02920 664410 Cardiff Carers’ Information, Support & Wellbeing Bus Tel: 0845 241 0987 Cardiff Women’s Aid Tel: 029 2046 0566 Citizens Advice Bureau Tel: 02920 346 499 Childline Tel: 0800 1111 Diabetes UK Tel : 0845 120 2960 (Careline) Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 8010 800 Email : info@wdah.org

NSPCC Child Protection 0800 800500(24hr) Parkinson’s Disease Society Tel : 0808 800 0303 Rainbow of Hope 14 Gilwern Crescent, Llanishen, Tel : 02920 764 243 www.rainbowofhope.co.uk Royal National Institute for the Deaf Te: 0808 808 9000 (minicom) RSPCA Merthyr Road, Whitchurch 02920 521177 Rwanda Restored Tel : 02920 627 581 Samaritans 0845 790 9090 The Stroke Association 0845 3033 100

Drinkaware www.drinkaware.co.uk 020 7307 7450 Epilepsy Wales www.epilepsy-wales.co.uk Tel : 02920 755 515

Tenovus Cancer Information 02920 768850

Family Mediation Cardiff

Women’s Aid Tel : 02920 460566

Ty Hafan www.tyhafan.org Tel: 02920 67 2060

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Hospitals

Eating Out & Takeaways

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Restaurants

Bayside Brasserie Unit 14 Upper Mermaid Quay Tel : 02920 358444

Take Aways Bombay Mix 7 Penlline Road, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 636 060

Bully’s Restaurant 5 Romilly Crescent Tel : 02920 221905 Cafe Jazz 21 St Mary Street CF10 1PL Tel : 02920 387026

Juboraj Express 240 North Road Cardiff Tel : 02920 610 333 Nahin Spice Centre Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 520360

Casa Bianca 175 City Road Tel : 029 2049 4779 De Courcey’s Tyla Morris Avenue Pentyrch Tel : 02920 892232 India Gate 17 Penlline Road Whitchurch Tel : 02920 611 178 Juboraj – Cafe Quarter 10 Mill Lane Tel : 02920 377668 Juboraj Lakeside Lake Road West Tel : 02920 455123

Top Oriental Chinese Takeaway 105 Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 522652 Canton Chop Suey House 319 Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 620 291 City Pizza 10 City Road Roath Tel : 02920 450054 Mandarin 95 Heol LLanishen Fach Tel : 02920 614 715 Papa John’s 208 City Road Tel : 02920 471 222 Top Gun 33 Merthyr Road

Juboraj Rhiwbina 11 Heol-y-Deri Tel : 02920 628894 Mint and Mustard 134 Whitchurch Road Tel : 02920 620333 Stefano’s 14 Romilly Crescent Tel : 02920 372768

Motorpoint Arena Mary Ann Street Cardiff Telephone - 02920 224488

The Live Lounge 9 The Friary Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 3FA email: info@thelivelounge.com

Wales Millennium Centre Telephone - 08700 40 2000 New Theatre Park Place Tel: 02920 878889

The Buffalo Bar 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BY TEL: 029 2031 0312.

St Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall The Hayes Tel: 02920 878 444

10 Feet Tall 11a-12 Church Street Cardiff CF10 1BG

Sherman Theatre Senghennydd Rd Tel: 02920 646900 Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 029 20391 391 boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk

Cafe Jazz 21 St. Mary Street Cardiff CF10 1PL

Norwegian Church Arts Centre Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay Tel: (029) 2045 4899

Clwb Ifor Bach 11 Womanby Street Cardiff CF10 1BR

Glee Club Mermaid Quay Tel 0870 241 5093

Gwdihw Cafe Bar Guildford Crescent Cardiff CF10 2HJ

The Gate Keppoch St, Roath Tel : 02920 48 33 44 The Globe 125 Albany Road Roath Cardiff CF24 3NS

The Basement (Undertone) 12 Church Street Cardiff CF10 1BG

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Venues in Cardiff

Local Sports

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Archery

Cricket

Castle Bowmen Tel : 02920 755 332 www.gnas.org

Cardiff Cricket Club Tel : 0781 8008 985 www.cardiff.play-cricket.com

Celyn Archers Tel: 02920 484 509 www.celynarchers.com

Cardiff Gymkhana Tel: 02920 307 482 www.cardiffgymkhanancc.playcricket.com

Llandaff City Bowmen Tel : 01443 227 164

Athletics Cardiff Amateur Athletics Club Tel : 02920 660 360 www.cardiffaac.org Les Croupiers Running Club Tel : 02920 514 267 www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.uk

Badminton Arches Badminton Club Tel : 02920 483 413 www.arches.btik.com

Cardiff Badminton Club Tel: 02920 693 926

Basketball Cardiff Capitals Tel: www.cardiffcapitals.synthasite.com Trelai Warriors Tel : 02920 626 083 UWIC Academy of Basketball Tel : 02920 416 588

Bowls Cardiff Bowling Club Tel : 02920 228874 Whitchurch Bowling Club Tel : 02920 628 044 www.whitchurchbowlscardiff.org.uk Rhiwbina Bowls Club Tel : 02920 693583 www.rhiwbinabowls.co.uk

Glamorgan Cricket Club Tel : 02920 419 340 Tickets : 02920 419 311 www.glamorgancricket.com Lisvane Cricket Club Tel : 02920 763 728 www.lisvanecc.co.uk Pentyrch Cricket Club Tel : 02920 858 626 www.pentyrchcricket.co.uk Radyr Cricket Club Tel : 0797 1954 791 www.radyrcc.co.uk St Fagans Cricket Club Tel : 0777 5896 967 www.stfaganscc.co.uk Whitchurch Heath Tel : 0777 1904 476 www.pitchero.com/clubs/ whitchurchheathcricketclub

Cycling Manidy Flyers Youth Tel : 02920 529 230 www.maindyflyers.com

Fencing Whitchurch Fencing Club Tel : 02920 751 155 www.whitchurchfencing.co.uk

Football Cardiff City FC Tel : 0845 345 1400 www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk Cardiff City Ladies Tel : 0786 6525 177 www.cardiffladiesfc.co.uk

UWIC Academy of Gymnastics Tel : 02920 416 777 www.uwic.ac.uk

Rowing

Lisvane Panthers FC Tel : 02920 235 718 www.lisvanepanthers.co.uk

Hockey

Llandaff Rowing Club Tel : 02920 566 361 www.llandaffrc.com

Rhiwbina FC Tel : 0777 0855 478 www.clubwebsite.co.uk/ rhwbinafootballclub Thornhill Athletic Tel : 0777 3775 146 www.thornhillathletic.org

Golf Cardiff Golf Club Tel : 02920 753 320 www.cardiffgc.co.uk Llanishen Golf Club Tel : 02920 755078 www.llanishengc.co.uk Radyr Golf Club Tel : 02920 842 408 www.radyrgolf.co.uk

Cardiff & UWIC HC Tel : 02920 405 809 www.cardiffhockey.co.uk Whitchurch Hockey Club Tel : 0795 4417 361 www.whitchurch-hc.com

Cardiff High School Old Boys Tel : 02920 693 552 www.chsobrfc.co.uk Glamorgan Wanderers Tel : 02920 592 998 www.glamorganwanderers.co.uk

Whitchurch Saints Ladies HC Tel : 0781 4000 017 www.wslhc.co.uk

Llandaff North RFC Tel : 07974 823 940 www.llandaffnorth.com

Ice Hockey

Llandaff RFC Tel : 0786 0148 887 www.llandaffrugby.com

Cardiff Devils Community Foundation Tel : 0844 801 2010 www.cardiffdevils.com/ community.aspx

LLanishen RFC Tel : 02920 761 688 www.llanishenrfc.co.uk Rhiwbina RFC Tel : 0790 5852 266 www.rhiwbina-squirrels.com

Ice Skating

Gymnastics

Dragon Paddlers Canoe Club Tel : 02920 625 064 www.dragonpaddlers.org.uk

Phoenix Gymnastics Tel : 02920 515 200 www.phoenixgymnastics.co.uk

Rugby

Whitchurch Ladies HC Tel : 0799 9825 762 www.wlhc.co.uk

Whitchurch Golf Club Tel : 02920 529 860 www.whitchurchcardiffgolfclub. com St Mellons Golf Club Tel : 01633 680 408 www.stmellonsgolfclub.co.uk

Cardiff Olympic Gymnastics Tel : 02920 238 239 www.cardiffolympic.co.uk

Cardiff Rowing Club Tel : 0780 0887 503 www.cardiffcityrc.co.uk

Cardiff Ice Skating Club Tel : 01873 812 262 www.cardifficeskatingclub.co.uk

Kayaking

Glam Boaters Tel : 0797 0261 862 www.glam-boaters.co.uk

Martial Arts

Planet Gymnastics Tel : 07790 920 573 www.planetgymnastics.co.uk

Cardiff Martial Arts Tel : 0797 1468 231 www.cardiffmartialarts.com

Somersault Gymnastics Tel : 02920 495 111 somersaultgym@aol.com

Radyr T.A.G.B Taekwon-Do Club Tel : 01443 3226 452 www.blackbeltschools.com

Scuba Diving Diving Dragons Tel : 0781 1463 238 www.divingdragons.co.uk

Squash Rhiwbina Squash Club Tel : 07967 026030 www.rhiwbinasquashclub.co.uk

Swimming City of Cardiff Swimming Club www.cardiffswimmingclub.co.uk

Tennis Lisvane Tennis Club www.lisvanetennis.co.uk Whitchurch Tennis Club Tel : 0785 4383 420 www.whitchurchtennisclub.co.uk

CARDIFF NOW

Heath Park Rangers Tel : 02920 617 505 www.heathparkrangers.co.uk