Cardiff Now Magazine August 2011 by dan kenneally

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FASHION Mother of the Bride

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LOCAL NEWS Head teacher retires Cardiff Harbour Festival

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Officers earn their ‘Stars & Stripes’ Llanishen and Llanedeyrn Neighbourhood Policing Team have helped raise £4,300 for a Cardiff school following yet another community fundraiser.

Head Teacher’s Retirement

Hundreds of people attended the American Themed day Llanishen Community Fun Day on Saturday 2nd July at Llanishen Leisure Centre and made over £1,200 for The Hollies Special School.

After nine very successful years as Head teacher at Thornhill Primary, Mrs Joyce Power has decided to retire at the end of the school year. Pupils, staff and parents will be sad to say goodbye, but join together in wishing Mrs Power a long and happy retirement.

Attractions included bouncy castles and slides, Cardiff North Tae Kwon Do Team, Eyzeeplay Fun Bus, Cardiff ’s Lego Store Stall and the Cardiff Devils Ice Hockey Game.

In an interview for the school magazine, Mrs Power said that she hoped to travel, garden and read as well as spending more time with her family.

Elixia Therapy provided stress relieving massages and advice, while children enjoyed making their own crockery to take home with Blue Tile Pottery. Real Radio were at the venue all day and children had their photo taken with the resident cowboy or one of this summers movie stars ‘Captain America’.

During her time at the school, Mrs Power has led the school through many changes, not least our hugely successful new nursery and she and the school have much to be proud of.

Front Line Support Officer Gary Dunning said: “Llanishen and Llanedeyrn Policing Team put so much effort in to make this day special. We would like to thank all our partners wh o r ea l l y helped make it our biggest and best event yet, and not forgetting all the local people who came along to make it a real c a r n i v a l atmosphere. We are raising money for The Hollies Special School and have now reached the £4,000 mark so far this summer.’

We look forward to welcoming new Head teacher, Mr Paul Tucker, in September.

New school term dates updated in our Community Information section.

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No prizes for guessing Tony Millin’s topic of discussion this month! Yes indeed, just to reassure all you readers, we don’t listen to anyone’s mobile phone messages for any reason.

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As usual we are rather packed this month with plenty of information about forthcoming events and recent festivities, it really was hard trying to squeeze everything in. My sincere apologies to anyone whose submissions did not make it into this edition.

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So August is here, the kids are home from school for six weeks and us parents no have the unenviable task of trying to entertain them. It is only now do we truly appreciate the work and time their teachers put into their education. So as I can hear the ‘school’s out for summer’ advert somewhere in the distance, I salute you teachers and hope you have a restful few weeks away from work. Let’s face it, you’re going to need it!

Feature Writers Ann Konsbruck Dr Sue Kenneally Dr Anna Maclean Tony Millin Alaina Morgans Chrissy Derbyshire Chantele Cross Photography Valkyrie Pictures Cross Jones Photography

As for everyone else, life more or less carries on as normal. Finally I’ll salute the British summer, after all it is the best day of the year.

Acknowledgements Louise Denning Nan Kenneally Sharon Hawkins James Neal

Best Wishes, Dan Kenneally

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Mother of the Bride By Chantele Cross-Jones

This month I received an email from a reader in Llanishen asking about mother of the bride outfits

Alternatively the High Street gives a great variety of occasion wear at great prices - you will be spoilt for choice. I think you should be heading straight to John Lewis as it will be a ‘one stop shop’ for everything you need. As I think a dress would be best I would suggest you try Kaliko or Phase Eight. They produce a stunning array of evening dresses in so many different styles. Rather than me pin pointing a specific dress for you I think I should be pointing you in the direction of a good style that would suit you.

My daughter is getting married in September in a low key ceremony - I want to wear something special but not too over the top! I’m in my 50’s and am 5’ 4” and a size 12. My budget is quite modest but I am able to spend about £350 for an outfit which - I’d like to be able to wear again any ideas Chantele?

So first the shift dress - this ‘Latte Lace Dress’ from Kaliko is truly beautiful. The light beige colour of the dress is subtle and elegant, but not too showy as the lace fabric itself is very eye-catching and would be overpowering in a brighter colour. Shifts are perfect dresses for weddings as they are classically chic and easy to dress up or down for other occasions. This one has a great cross-over part on the waist that adds an interesting feature to the dress as well as helping to conceal any lumps and bumps you might wish to hide. And at £130 it means you have lots left over to find a perfect pair of shoes and a great hat. Team it with a bolero in a complimentary colour for a chic

Being Mother of the Bride is a very special occasion and my first suggestion would be to head to Amore in Rhiwbina. Amore stocks a wide range of high end occasional wear designers, ranging from Ann Balon to Linea Raffaelli. September can be a little chilly so I would go for a dress and matching jacket combo. Something in a silk type fabric in a light shade will be more flattering - and will allow you to get lots of wear out of the outfit afterwards. But look for something with a little detailing or striking silhouette so you can still stand out from the crowd.

sophisticated look. But go easy on the accessories not to over do it.

in just a dress then find a simple shrug or shawl that you can get rid of easily for all the photos and all that dancing.

Or try a 50’s style dress - These are dresses which are fitted across the chest but looser on the hips and stomach, high streets are calling them ‘fit and flare’ dresses. In either style dress I think you should be looking for a style that hits you just on or above the knee because anything longer will make you look shorter than you are. Do not look at floor lengths because they will shrink you even more. I think this Phase Eight ‘Mink Amelie V-Neck Dress’ is prefect. The lace fabric on the dress is classy and eye catching so you will still look super special. Plus it is feminine but not to girly and the belt will give you a waist line and accentuate your curves. For £130 it’s a great investment piece. If you think your going to be too cold

Hope you find the prefect dress and have a great time.

If you have any fashion related queries why not get in touch? Best Wishes, Chantele

Llanishen Horticultural Show

press for 1948 describes how it was revived. “The spirit of neighbourliness experienced during the war and of which the shortage nowadays is often lamented is kept alive in at least one Cardiff district. Former air raid wardens of Llanishen, determined to carry on the good work of lending a helping hand, formed the Llanishen and District Horticultural Society. For the past six years they have devoted their energies towards helping various charities and to building a welfare hall in Llanishen. Their sixth annual horticultural show was held in the Vicarage Grounds, Llanishen, on Bank-holiday Monday. There was a large attendance despite torrential rain”.

This magnificent display of chrysanthemums is almost as tall as their admiring owner Walter Davies. He had every reason to be proud of them as he won first prize at the Llanishen Horticultural Show in the years 1928, 1929, and 1930. Walter was a well-known figure in the village where he was gardener in many of the large houses, in addition to working in Cefn Onn and Roath Park where he was in charge of the glass houses. He was an expert at growing dahlias, which he cultivated in his own garden on Fidlas Road, just above the railway arches, and was also President of the Llanishen Chrysanthemum Society.

We have a copy of the programme for this event which gives us a fascinating picture of what was probably the highlight of the village’s summer

The horticultural show was held every November but seems to have lapsed, as a report in the local

Llanishen Local History Society

activities. Price of admission was 1/6, with children under fourteen being admitted for 9d.

printed recipe and were informed that only Albatross S/R Flour was to be used.

The two principal sections in the competitions were for vegetables and flowers. In each group there were categories such as five round potatoes, two marrows, six pots of tuberous begonias, and a collection of dahlias which had to occupy a four foot run of shelving.

The show was supported by many local businesses whose advertisements appear throughout the programme. Yapps’s Garage and R.H.Babbage, haulage contractor are still in the village. But others – the Hardy Plant Nursery, Lewis Prosser the builder, E.W.Beer, builders and decorators, T.E. Williams Supply Stores, and Gitsham’s the bakers – have long disappeared but their names will bring back many memories for older residents.

Within these two sections there was an open category, which anyone could enter, but there was also a category for people quaintly called Cottagers, who were described as those “who personally grow for their own pleasure, and do not employ any outside help”. This was surely a recognition of the fact that many of the residents of the two villages of Llanishen and Lisvane lived in large houses and employed their own gardeners.

In addition to the competitive side of the show there were also stalls and side shows, all making it an occasion not to be missed by local residents.

Prize money ranged from one pound to two shillings and in many categories in the flower section the money had been donated by local worthies. There was a separate section for displays of fruit, and children could also enter into the fun by preparing displays of wild flowers and grasses, and miniature gardens in boxes. Competitors came from surrounding districts but the separate Ladies Section was restricted to ladies living in Llanishen and Lisvane who could enter pots of jam, jars of chutney, Welsh cakes, and bowls of flowers.

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Hacked Off

By Tony Millin

I’m afraid it’s a bit of a rant this month, but to start I need to make a confession and get it out in the open. Unknown to the editor of this magazine, I have been hacking phones. I can therefore reveal that Doris from Llanishen is meeting Edna from Rhiwbina in Starbucks on Friday, and Don from Cyncoed is really keen to get his lawn mower back from Arthur who live somewhere near Caerphilly Road. Not that sexy is it? And to be honest the problem with most of us that there isn’t much of interest on the answer phones of our mobile phones. But just because we’re boring, it doesn’t mean that someone else has the right to listen to our personal messages. If you are a Doris, Edna, Don or Arthur, I didn’t really hack in to your phones, I made you up.

to this position? Have we turned a blind eye to the goings on of our printed national media for so long that they have spiralled down to working with such low morals, where the method of information gathering is irrelevant, as long as we get some juicy gossip? The fact that people make millions of pounds out of sensational headlines following the cult of celebrity, as pictures of weddings, births and parties adorn glossy pages of gossip magazines that dominate our news stands, and our Sunday tabloids are full of the naughty exploits of the famous, presumably points to the fact, that we, or at least some of us, want to hear such things. Because we want to hear, the race to get to the juicy facts before anyone else becomes an overriding obsession amongst those competing to satisfy our thirst for tittle tattle, which in at least the case of one paper, made them cross the line from the legal to the illegal. Of course, that doesn’t excuse the perpetrators of such crimes for their part in the scandal.

At the time of writing, I have witnessed the Murdochs, younger and older give their evidence, a failed attempt by a slapstick pie thrower to cause a fuss, who was later taken into custardy (get it?) and a string of coppers and newspaper people get hauled up for questioning at the house of commons. Beyond our shores, there have been allegations that the hacking extended to the phones of victims of 9/11, which quite rightly, has caused a bit of fuss across the Atlantic. The most important police man in the country has resigned, several media hacks have been arrested and nothing much else of any significance hit headlines from the middle of July onwards, despite there being possibly the most significant famine in Africa for many years and the finances of our European neighbours falling further apart.

Our politicians, have been outraged, equally so from all parties. But the truth, of course, is that for years, our politicians have felt it necessary to court the affections of those in media land. Because they believe, and presumably with some justification, that if Mr Murdoch or his competitors present them in a good light then our view towards them will be enhanced and we will be more likely to tick their box come election day. Almost every paper, these days is associated with, if not a political party, a political viewpoint and the most notable exception, plays on this fact by calling itself ‘The Independent. I would suggest that this situation is in itself outrageous. I have a few friends who are journalists. If I ask them why they entered their profession, they will say, in a way that convinces me at least, that they want to write about the important things in life, in a way that engages with the many and induces change in society for the better. It’s easy to see how, by exposing the corruption in a company, government or organisation this aim can be reached, but it seems impossible if the subject of their ramblings is who fancies who, which is something that most of us left behind in junior school. Similarly it also seems

Quite rightly, the public attitude has been one of outrage. To hack into someone’s answer phone message to find out that they have been having an affair is a pretty despicable thing to do in itself, but when it came to deleting messages from a missing young girl that interfered with the police investigation and gave the unfortunate victim’s parents false hope is several levels of magnitude worse. I cannot imagine what they, the hackers were thinking and it is right of course that those that govern should intervene and do something to stop this practice. The question that raises its head, is why? Why has it got

impossible, if while writing for a national newspaper they are constrained to do so from a single political view point. Are the excesses of the market likely to be fully investigated and reported with integrity by a journalist working for a right wing newspaper or are the corruptions of a trade union likely to be exposed by a left leaning publication? Of course we know that they aren’t, which is why party leader after party leader have courted the approval of news paper owners and media magnates in an attempt to get them on the right side, and to put sufficient spin on the alleged facts to get us on side.

wrong, as fortunately, I think we, as a society, still believe that and it goes without saying. But at some point in the past, it became acceptable for the media to be wined and dined and shown favour by our politicians. Equally, it became okay for a newspaper to choose on which side of the fence it stood and present ‘facts’ in a light that backed up their owner’s point of view. When did that happen? Where were the voices that said that was wrong and the principles of journalism should still be based in truth, integrity and objectivism? Did anyone say? Did we all go along with it and assume it couldn’t be any different? Or did we need someone in a newspaper to tell us that it wasn’t acceptable? I’d like to think that we are more thinking that that.

It’s difficult to know what we can do about it, if we were to legislate, we would be on the slippery slope to censorship of the press and we could be in an even worse position than now. If things carry on as they are then the seat of true power in our alleged democracy continues to shift from us the electorate, to those with enough money to control the media. What appears to me, to be missing is any sense of principle in this, from either the media or our politicians. It does seem that there used to be unspoken values of integrity and objectivity that those in positions of power would adhere to as they performed their daily functions. I don’t think that we now need to define somewhere that phone hacking of the victims of crime or celebrities for that matter is

How this will all turn out is anyone’s guess. I fear that it will soon be brushed under the carpet and Fleet Street, Westminster and the rest will carry on as they are. If so that will be a shame because it seems the door is slightly ajar for us to get something a little better, where the important and not the trivial will capture our attention. I only hope it’s an opportunity we take. Apologies for the rant. Tony Tonymillin@me.com

British Heart Foundation Summer Fayre By Alaina Morgans This year the British Heart Foundation is celebrating its “We have held lots of events over the summer, which include our Fayre and Ball. If anyone would like to become a volunteer for the charity, or to find out more about our fundraising events in your local area, you can contact myself, Sharon Owen on 02920382408 or my email: owensh@bhf.org.uk, or you can take a look at our website at www.bhf.org.uk”.

50th Birthday! The charity have organised many celebrations throughout the year, all in hope of raising vital funds for their Mending Broken Hearts Appeal. I was able to speak to Sharon Owen, the event manager of the British Heart Foundation Cymru, to find out more about the Mending Broken Hearts Appeal. What events

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showed their support and attended the Summer Fayre, held in the beautiful grounds of Llandaff Rowing Club. Children, teenagers and adults were all thoroughly entertained with a live band, Punch and Judy show, bouncy castle, face painting, games, stalls and the bar which all helped to raise a fantastic £1,600! Sharon Owen and the British Heart Foundation Cymru, would like to thank everyone who supported the Summer Fayre. “The money raised will help make the first repairable human heart a reality, giving hope to millions. We truly believe that together we can beat

Sharon Owen explained that heart failure affects

heart disease”.

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Be Water Wise this Summer I'm sure many of us basked in the glorious spring sunshine earlier this year, but beds, borders and pots were drying up before our eyes.

turfing until the autumn. Lawn seed companies are breeding deeper rooted grasses that hopefully will stay green for longer. These will be worth considering, particularly in drier regions.

Now, after one of the driest springs on record, some areas are in a state of a drought, raising fears of a possible accompanying hosepipe ban.

3. Vegetables need moist soils to give their best. Water them at key growth stages. The response to water is especially marked when sweetcorn, peas and beans begin to flower, when the edible part of lettuces begins to form and when potatoes show flower buds, which initiate plenty of tubers. Most herbs are robust and better flavoured for a little drought. Digging in organic matter in winter can enable soils to hold enough water for crops to keep going for a month with no rain.

The Environment Agency has said that East Anglia is an area of concern. Other regions may escape drought status, but we all need to do our bit to save what water we do have. The Environment Agency advises householders not to let water run to waste while waiting for the water to get hot. Collect it and use it to water your plants. Similarly, collect the running water in your shower before getting in.

4. Mature trees, shrubs and climbers, hedges, fruit trees and bushes will not need watering during a drought. However, newly planted trees, shrubs and climbers are extremely vulnerable and it is difficult to ensure the water applied at the surface works its way down to the roots. Don't leave hoses running all night - the water will either saturate the roots and possibly kill them or it will drain deeply below the root zone. Water should always be applied over the surface so it soaks the rootball and surrounding soil.

Use water-retaining crystals when planting up container plants and invest in a water butt which you can put under a drainpipe or other suitable gully and re-use the water in your garden.

5. Fruit may remain small if not watered, but it should be sweet and well coloured. Cane fruit and strawberries will benefit by keeping the soil moist every two weeks. In future adding mulches in winter will help improve the soil and retain more moisture. 6. In sunny summers install greenhouse and conservatory shading and ventilation to limit overheating and invest in a min-max thermometer. 7. By grouping pots, ideally in clusters of similar size, watering is made easier and moisture loss reduced. Mass pots for mutual shading and use the largest pots possible. As days lengthen and the sun rises, more plants, especially large-leaved ones, can be gathered in shadier areas. A saucer beneath the pot to retain run-off helps.

The Royal Horticultural society has come up with 10 tips to help save water this summer. 1. Use waste water from washing-up or rinsing vegetables for watering, as normal amounts of household soaps and detergents will not harm soil or plants.

8. Don't dig new ground in summer if you can avoid it, as digging soil allows any remaining moisture to escape. Hoe off weeds as shallowly as you can, loosen soil with a fork and 'puddle' plants into the soil, adding a little liquid fertiliser. Adding nutrients helps plants make the best use of what moisture there is by encouraging extensive root growth.

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10. Early summer perennials, irises for example, will survive on moisture left in the soil from winter. Give late summer perennials such as phlox one good watering in the summer as plants begin to flower, which should be enough. In the longer term, consider planting drought-resistant species in your borders such as grasses, Mediterranean type shrubs such as thymes or phlomis, or sedums and other plants with spiky or succulent leaves.

To help prevent bolting, mulch around plants and water during dry weather. Remove any plants that have bolted as the leaves will taste bitter and pinch out any flowers that you see developing.

BEST OF THE BUNCH - Rose (Rosa) They are the quintessential cottage garden stalwart, but roses have come a long way since Victorian times and are now available in a vast range of colours, habits and flower shapes to suit all situations. Place them in sun if you can and dig in plenty of organic matter beforehand. Once they are planted, feed them regularly with a proper rose feed with balanced nutrients because they are greedy plants which need plenty of energy to flower prolifically for a few months every year. You also need to mulch them annually with well-rotted manure or compost in spring, which will help suppress weeds and retain moisture. Roses need annual pruning some more than others - cutting out the dead growth and weak shoots and always cutting to an outward-facing bud so that the new shoots grow away from the centre of the plant. My favourites include the David Austin shrub rose 'Gertrude Jekyll', which grows to around 2m and bears huge, blousy, deliciously scented pink blooms. Only a few roses are tolerant of being grown in containers, as they generally have long shallow roots for anchoring the plant and searching out moisture and nutrients. You'll need a deep container for a good show of blooms. Try the patio rose, R. 'Wildfire', which produces blazing orange blooms all summer.

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Ingredients 500g fresh ripe apricots Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 140g golden caster sugar 3 tbs Cointreau or other orange liqueur 500g mascarpone 150 ml double cream 18 amaretti biscuits, plus extra to serve

Method Halve and stone the apricots and place in a saucepan with the lemon zest, juice and sugar. Stir all the ingredients together, then simmer, uncovered, over a medium heat until the apricots are soft. This should take about 10-15 minutes, depending on the ripeness of the fruit. Blend the apricot mixture to a puree, pour into a bowl, stir in the liqueur and leave to cool. Soften the mascarpone by whisking it with a fork. Whip the cream in a bowl until softly whipped, not stiff. Fold in the mascarpone with a large metal spoon, then swirl in the apricot puree. Spoon the mixture into 6 wine glasses and place in the fridge until required (they will keep for up to a day). Place the amaretti biscuits in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin to form coarse crumbs. To serve, scatter the crumbs over the fool mixture and place a few whole biscuits on the side for dunking.

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Rosè Wines Rosè wines seem to be the fashion at this time of year. Our members tasted a variety of rosè wines from various parts of the world. Generally rosè wines should be drunk young – everyone’s palette is different and it’s a good idea to taste a few before deciding which suits you best – there are lots of rosè wines on the market at the moment to choose from at an affordable price.

Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon Rosè 2010 – 13.5% from Chile in the Alto Jahuel region in the Maipo Valley – this is made with 100% cabernet sauvignon, full bodied with a deep pink colour – lots of fruit – strawberries, cherries and a hint of spice and a crisp clean finish. This wine came second in our tasting. Widely available and cost around £6.99. Rioja Rosada 2010 Marques de Caceres – 13.5% from Spain – this is made with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Grenache grapes. This had an attractive pink colour with lots of strawberry and raspberry fruits and would make a good drink on a warm summer evening. This was the third best wine of evening and cost around £8.99.

Rosè wine is made in several shades of colours from a pale orange to a vivid purple depending on the grapes and techniques used. There are three major ways of making rosè wine – skin contact, saignee and blending - skin contact being the most popular way, this is when black skinned grapes are crushed and the skins allowed to stay in contact with the juice for a very short time about one to three days. The must is then pressed and the skins discarded, the longer the skins remain in contact the deeper the colour of the wine. The next method is Saignee – this is when some of the pink juice is removed from the red wine making process early on so that the maceration process is more concentrated and the pink juice can be fermented separately to produce a rosè wine. The third method is blending – this is simply mixing red wine into white wine but this is not accepted by the majority of wine makers and is usually discouraged.

Cabernet Franc Rosè 2008 12% from Italy – this wine is made from the Cabernet Franc grape – a delicate and s op h ist ica t ed r os è w it h raspberry and strawb erry flavours and comes from the mountainous region of Fruilly in north-east Italy. This was from Marks & Spencer at £6.99. Rosado Cava Prestige – 12% A sparkling wine from Spain - made with the Trepat and Garnacha grapes and made in the traditional champagne method – This had a delicate rose colour with lots of fizzing bubbles which kept on fizzing in the glass down to the last drop. It was dry and yet soft and fruity with a long finish – this would make a good alternative to champagne for that special event or garden party. This came from Marks & Spencer at £8.49 and comes highly recommended by the Telegraph.

Yali Winemaker’s Selection Merlot Rosè 2010 from Chile – 11.5% - This was voted the best wine of the evening – it comes from the Yali Valley in Chile which has a Mediterranean climate – Members found It light and fruity with hints of strawberry and cherries, sweetish but with a dry finish and thought it would be good with a light meal on a warm summer evening . This came from Majestic at around £6.99.

Happy drinking – Nan

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The Junk Food Gene by Dr Sue Kenneally it could possibly accommodate to join in the party, and (presumably) market research or possibly years of experience has taught them that when on holiday your average Brit will be looking to survive on a diet of junk food and alcohol, and the higher they pile it and the cheaper they sell it then the more successful they will be in rounding all of us up into their resort rather than any of the others. I suspect that the same is true if you are trying to haul Americans in, although you may need higher service standards, and equally it is my guess that this is not the best way to attract business from many other cultures, notably the Middle East and Far East tourists. But why?

There is much excitement chez Kenneally at the moment. I am writing this on the last day of term and my children are beside themselves at the prospect of six whole weeks in which their whole routine has been largely abandoned and they are free to spend all of that time indulging every computer game and football playing whim (or so they think!). We all know that the days of 'But I'm BORED.....' are not too far away and as a family we have a few tricks up our sleeve for that eventuality, but meanwhile one matter of much debate and enthusiasm is our imminent return to the Canary Islands, and in stark contrast with the computer games and footie, this is an perspective I entirely share with my little maniacs.

Well, some boffins in Aberdeen have recently suggested that they may have at least part of the answer - apparently we have the very 21st century privilege of not having to take responsibility for this one (again), it seems that it's, at least partly, in our genes. The research revolved around a protein called Galanin that has been associated with a preference for alcohol and fatty, salty food, and whether or not it has more of a part to play in the whole junk food diet thing than previously thought. And according to the research team, apparently it does.

Last year saw our first venture to the Canaries and it was with eager anticipation that we were dreaming of (among other things like beaches and pools) long evenings eating tapas, grilled meat or seafood and other traditional local offerings, all washed down with just enough of the regional tipple to make us feel like we were on holiday while still being conscious of the need to be in charge of three children and generally look after ourselves. So you can imagine our disappointment when we found ourselves in the middle of a garish, loud, typical Brits abroad all day party with British pubs, and burgers, Chinese food and curry spilling out of every eatery for miles around except for the two tapas bars very well hidden around one of the back streets. I have nothing against these resorts personally, but as I am 1. a foodie and 2. a parent of young children, these were not the ideal backdrop to my dream holiday on this occasion. Needless to say, the two tapas bars did terribly well out of us during our stay, we had a wonderful time, and we were broke by the end of it!!

Galanin is produced in the 'reward centre' of our brains, a complex network of structures that can be influenced by a whole host of internal and external influences, from appropriate physiological hunger through to full-on heroin abuse - regardless of the initial stimulation, once the reward centre kicks into action the chemical changes in the brain are the same. Heroin does have other more addictive effects too, so don't be too worried about your penchant for chips and curry sauce degenerating into a hard drugs habit, it doesn't work that way!

One thing is clear - that resort had gone out of its way to entice as many of the British population as

It is thought that Galanin acts as a type of switch

the time, psychology, childhood experiences of eating, education or lack thereof, peer pressure, advertising and beyond. When you order two pints of lager and a packet of crisps in the pub there is far more going on beneath the surface than a tweak of your DNA, so while I am potentially excited about the possibility of a new anti-craving therapy based on this a few years from now, I am also convinced that we do not need to resign ourselves to being slaves to our genes and eat and drink with helpless abandon while we wait for the next wonderdrug to save us from our plight. The authors of the original report also conclude that the ‘exercise and healthy diet’ message is still the best one for now, and there is no genetic reason why most of us should not just get on and do it.

in the brain, literally turning our preference for alcohol, salt and fat on or off depending on our genetic make up, and the authors of the most recent research suggest that in cold climates such as ours the people without a genetic preference for these foods would have been less able to withstand the harsh weather conditions than those compelled to consume them in large quantities – over time, this would mean that there are far more people with the ‘give me the junk’ version of the gene and so the diet of the population as a whole changes in that general direction. Conversely, populations in warmer climates would have little to gain from eating these things so their genetic pool as a whole would not be particularly altered over time and their diet would stay the same, containing some salty/fatty foods but only in moderation.

Meanwhile I am still very much looking forward to my tapas and Canarian wine (I have made sure that we are staying at a hotel with a tapas restaurant attached this time) a few weeks from now, and whether you are enjoying a staycation, sampling the wonders of other parts of the UK or venturing further afield this summer I sincerely hope your break is everything you want it to be. Happy holidays!!

It’s a nice theory, and if Galanin really can switch things on or off then maybe a weight loss or alcohol reducing therapy could be the next ‘big thing’ if we can work out how to have the same effect with medication. But as always, the situation is far more complex – there are so many more influences on our choice of food, ranging from other genes through to our environment at

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Lisvane Baptist Church Lisvane Memorial Hall BoobifulBabies Heol y Delyn St Brigid’s Church Hall Tel: 02920 750 932 www.lisvanebaptistchurch.org.uk/ Thursdays 1-3pm 02920 495 800 Llanishen Baptist Church Cardiff Archaeological Society Fidlas Road Cardiff University, Main Building, Tel: 02920 753436 Cathays Park 7.15pm Llanishen Evangelical www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk Heol Merlin Tel: 209 2056 6700 Llanishen jalord@btinternet.com Cardiff Area Singles Tuesdays from 9.30pm Llanishen Methodist Church At The Hollybush, Pendwyallt Rd, Melbourne Road Whitchurch www.llanishen methodistchurch.co.uk www.cardiffareasingles.talktalk.net 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

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

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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 Julie Morgan Tel - 029 20 69 47 48

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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 Llysfaen Primary School Rowan Way Lisvane Tel: 02920 756071

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

School Term Dates Academic Year 2011/2012

Rhiwbeina Primary School Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 732

Autumn Term Begins : Monday 5th Sept Half Term : Mon 24th to Fri 28th Oct End : Tuesday 20th Dec

Rhydypenau Primary School Fidlas Avenue Llanishen Tel : 02920 757253

Spring Term Begins : Tue 3rd Jan Half Term : Mon 13th to Fri 17th Feb End : Thursday 5th April

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

Summer Term Begins : Monday 23rd April Half Term : Mon 4th to Fri 8th Jun End : Fri 20th 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 8th April 2012; Spring Bank Holiday 4th June 2012. Monday 5th September 2011 will be 4 designated INSET days for all Community Schools. All schools will be closed on Monday 7th May 2012 for May Day Bank Holiday.

Council Contacts Connect to Cardiff C2C Tel : 02920 872087

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

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

Hospitals

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

Age Concern Tel : 02920 360 306

Gamblers Anonymous Tel : 020 7384 3040

Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 0845 769 7555 (local rate)

George Thomas Hospice www.gth.org.uk Tel: 02920 524 150

Al-Anon Family Group Tel: 020 740 30888 Www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Joshua Foundation Tel: 02920 757020

Alzheimer’s Society Tel : 02920 571 872

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

Missing People Tel : 0500 700 700 National Drugs Helpline Tel : 0800 77 66 00 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)

Citizens Advice Bureau Tel: 02920 346 499

RSPCA Merthyr Road, Whitchurch 02920 521177

Childline Tel: 0800 1111

Rwanda Restored Tel : 02920 627 581

Diabetes UK Tel : 0845 120 2960 (Careline)

Samaritans 0845 790 9090

Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 8010 800 Email : info@wdah.org

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 Family Mediation Cardiff Tel : 02920 229692

Tenovus Cancer Information 02920 768850 Ty Hafan www.tyhafan.org Tel: 02920 67 2060 Women’s Aid Tel : 02920 460566

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

Help Lines Advice & Local Charities

Restaurants

Take Aways

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Eating Out & Takeaways

Bully’s Restaurant 5 Romilly Crescent Tel : 02920 221905

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

Cafe Jazz 21 St Mary Street CF10 1PL Tel : 02920 387026

Juboraj Express 240 North Road Cardiff Tel : 02920 610 333

Casa Bianca 175 City Road Tel : 029 2049 4779

Nahin Spice Centre Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 520360

De Courcey’s Tyla Morris Avenue Pentyrch Tel : 02920 892232

Top Oriental Chinese Takeaway 105 Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 522652

India Gate 17 Penlline Road Whitchurch Tel : 02920 611 178 Juboraj – Cafe Quarter 10 Mill Lane Tel : 02920 377668

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

Juboraj Lakeside Lake Road West Tel : 02920 455123

Papa John’s 208 City Road Tel : 02920 471 222

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

Top Gun 33 Merthyr Road Tel : 02920 618693

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

Venues in Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Mary Ann Street Cardiff Telephone - 02920 224488

Cafe Jazz 21 St. Mary Street Cardiff CF10 1PL

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

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St Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall The Hayes Tel: 02920 878 444 Sherman Theatre Senghennydd Rd Tel: 02920 646900 Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 029 20391 391 boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk Norwegian Church Arts Centre Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay Tel: (029) 2045 4899 Glee Club Mermaid Quay Tel 0870 241 5093 The Gate Keppoch St, Roath Tel : 02920 48 33 44 The Globe 125 Albany Road Roath Cardiff CF24 3NS

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

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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

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

Kayaking

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

Martial Arts

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

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

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

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

Tennis

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

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

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

Lisvane Tennis Club www.lisvanetennis.co.uk

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

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