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Priceless FEBRUARY 2011

ARDIFF NOW CARDIFF’S MOST USEFUL MONTHLY MAGAZINE

MUSIC Jessica Lee Morgan FASHION Smart casual for Valentine’s Day

ISSN 2046-2638

FOOD & DRINK Easy ideas for February HEALTH Is there a fat gene? RESTAURANT REVIEW Casa Bianca FILM PREVIEWS Never Let Me Go PLUS Win a Sony Blu-Ray DVD Player! And Lots More Inside! Visit the magazine online at: www.cardiffnow.co.uk CARDIFF NOW FEBRUARY 2011 page 1

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Contents 06

Fashion : Smart casual for February

Beauty : Valentine’s Day Beauty

History : Collision in s Railway Tunnel

Spring is Here by Chrissy Derbyshire

Food : ideas for Valentine’s Day Dining

Food : Casa Bianca reviewed

Music : Jessica Lee Morgan

Competition : Win a Sony Blu Ray DVD Player

Gardens: How to say ‘I Love You’

Crossword and Sudoku

Food & Drink: SWIG Members’ Selection

Tony Millin: What’s Wrong with February?

Health : Is there a fat gene?

Competition : Win tickets to see Cardiff Blues

Interview with Ryan Jones by Kris Agland

Health: Lifestyle Healthcheck

Movies : Special preview of never Let Me Go

School News from Thornhill Primary

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Smart Casual

Great ideas to look your best this February By Chantele Cross-Jones

So Christmas has been, New Year has passed, what’s up next? Valentines Day of course. Many of you will no doubt have dates and will definitely be wanting to look your best. But coming so soon after Christmas means the purse (or wallet) strings may be a little tight. So here is my perfect high-street outfit for both you guys and girls, and all for under £150 each.

Pair with plain black tights and these stunning brogues from Dorothy Perkins which will be a big hit again this year. Ok their flat, but you don’t want to be taller than your man and if you decide to go for a romantic walk after a meal, your feet are going to be comfy and you’re not going to be worried about falling over. Black Soft Patent Brogues Dorothy Perkins £25

Black Embellished Collar Dress Miss Selfridge £50

It’s still February, so it’s a bit nippy outside so throw on this polka dot cardigan from ASOS.com to keep you warm and it adds an interesting pattern to the outfit.

This little black dress from Miss Selfridge is modest with just the right amount of cute and sexy for a romantic date. The peter pan collar makes it bang on trend for this season, and the glittery trim makes it perfect for the evening.

Spot Cardigan ASOS.com £35

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Every girl needs a bag, so pair the outfit with this leopard print number from Evans to give your outfit the perfect zing of colour.

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Pair with a shirt (not a t-shirt!). This stripped one again from Topman is made of a slightly heavier material so is great for the colder weather. Plus vertical stripes are more flattering as they elongate the torso. The rolled up sleeves are chilled and will make you look relaxed, or you can roll them down if you are going somewhere smarter.

Leopard Kettle Bag Evans £25

Add a pair of these simple rose studs to finish off the outfit. Velvet Rose Earring Set Dorothy Perkins £6.50

Double Cloth Stripe Shirt Topman £28

Now for you guys keep it simple and smart. Unless you’re going to a really fancy restaurant you don’t need to go all out with a suit, think dark jeans and a shirt. These dark bootcut jeans from Topman are perfect. The wide leg is flattering on all sizes and the dark colour stops them looking too casual.

Try casual converse for a cool, younger look. But go with a plain material and a grey or dark colour so they don’t draw attention away from the rest of the outfit.

Indigo Bootcut Jeans Topman £35

Grey Fabric Basket Ball Shoes Burtons £22

Top with a smart jacket to keep you warm when you’re out in the cold. This Grey Wool coat from ASOS.com is great. The collar keeps it looking edgy and smart and again the long length is flattering on all sizes. The pockets also mean you don’t need any wallet bulges in your jeans! And there you have it, 2 perfect valentines outfits that are both bang on trend and super cute. Have a great Valentine’s Day everyone! Grey Wool Jacket ASOS.com

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alentine’s Day Beauty

Roses are red so why not your hair?

Flora Lazarou

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why not give yourself a new look with the hair colour of the season, fiery red!

When rinsing your hair at home, always give a cold rinse because it will minimise fade because the temperature of the water closes the cuticle.

There is a red to suit every personality whether you are confident or colour-shy. There is a red tone to suit your individual skin tone. If you have warm skin tones you can compliment this with a shade of cherry red, burgundy, mahogany or red plum. Or for a little of the ‘Goth Glam-look’ which has been big this winter, Burgundy or Red Plum is perfect. This colour also compliments the lacy clothing which has been showcased a lot this season, with matching berry tones on lips and nails you will be very much in fashion.

Visit your local salon for a deep conditioning treatment, like Moroccan Oil (as used by many celebrities). This mask is applied to shampooed and towel-dried hair. The main ingredient is essentially Argan oil, which renews the cell structure of the hair, increases the hair’s elasticity and restores shine to dull and lifeless hair. Moroccan Oil also preserves the colour, speeds up blowdrying time and has become a real revolution in hair care. After-care is also very important as reds do tend to fade quicker than other colours. So a shampoo and masque like ‘L’Oreal professional series expert’ Vitamino Color Range is recommended as this will lock in colour, prolong radiance and enhance shine. Red is definitely a luxury colour and should be treated that way.

If you have more of a cool skin tone (like Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud) why not go for a softer red with coppery undertones; Copper Reds, Copper Golds, spicy Copper Reds or softer Apricot tones. These colours can be complimented by Peachy Pinks, Honey and Beiges (especially in cream formulas) for make-up looks. And for the really adventurous why not go for a Bright Chilli Red, recently seen on Rihana. This look does need confidence!

You can chose to go red with the revolutionary new colour by L’Oreal Professional INOA, (Innovation No Ammonia). The advantage of no ammonia means it is odourless and gives optimum scalp comfort and respect for hair, so no itching either! At the heart of the formula is the ODS (oil delivery system) which is an oil that optimises the effectiveness of the hair colour. INOA’s smooth and velvety texture is like a rich luxurious skin-cream and actually improves the condition of the hair. This product must be seen to be believed! Why not visit www.inoa.co.uk?

Aftercare is also very important to keep the colour as vibrant as you can. Here are some tips on preserving your colour and keeping your hair in top condition. A gloss colour is fabulous for keeping vibrancy (this is an in-salon service) called Symbio. This product will refresh colour and add condition as well, because it is a treatment that includes a shot of colour rather than being just a colour on it’s own.

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OLLISION IN

A RAILWAY TUNNEL The building of the Rhymney Railway in 1871 involved the construction of the Caerphilly tunnel, at over a mile and a half long, a remarkable feat of engineering.

“One of the most popular attractions of the old transpontine melodrama was the “terrific combat of three”, a deadly encounter carried on in a triangle, the apex of which was formed generally by the “British tar succouring female virtue in distress”, while the first and second villains occupied respectively the angles at the base. The latest “novelty” of the railway companies is apparently founded on a similar numerical principle, with the addition of this further element of interest, that the scene of the encounter has been transferred to the subterranean regions. The “terrific combat of three” to which we refer took place in the Caerphilly tunnel, which is situated on the Rhymney Railway, between Rhymney and Cardiff, and the combatants consisted of a “mineral” train travelling over the up line of the Rhymney Railway, another mineral train travelling over the down line on the same railway, and the nine o’clock up passenger train from Cardiff. The latter, while passing through the Caerphilly tunnel, caught up with the mineral train, ran into it, and knocked over two of its trucks on to the down line. Immediately afterwards the down mineral train arrived and dashed into the overturned trucks. A scene of frightful excitement ensued, which was aggravated by the darkness. The shrieking of the engines, one of which was upset, and the shouts and cries of the passengers were terrible. One engine-driver was injured, but with that exception the officials state no one was seriously hurt. The scene must have been a highly effective one, and fully equal to the best “sensations” of modern melodrama. The passengers’ dissatisfaction with it, which would seem to be indicated by their “shouts and cries”, was no doubt due to a feeling that they were unfavourably placed for witnessing the spectacle. Perhaps this defect in the arrangements might be remedied in future by giving the occupants of trains an “invitation to alight” and select for themselves a position from which to observe these magnificent encounters.”

On Friday March 8th the following year a collision took place in the tunnel which was significant enough for it to be reported in the national press. The two contrasting ways of reporting the same incident remind us of the different journalistic styles with which we are familiar today. The London-based Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper restricted itself to the facts and described the incident in this way: “The nine o’clock passenger train from Cardiff on Friday morning, while passing through the Caerphilly tunnel, which is upwards of a mile long, and is situated on the Rhymney railway, between Rhymney and Cardiff, hit a mineral train. The force of the collision overthrew two of the mineral trucks, which blocked up the down line. Immediately afterwards another mineral train came up, and dashed into the overturned trucks. A scene of frightful excitement ensued, which was aggravated by the darkness. The shrieking of the engines, one of which was upset, and the shouts and cries of the passengers, were terrible. One engine-driver was injured, but with that exception the officials state no one was seriously hurt. The line was blocked for half the day, during which period the traffic was totally suspended. The Rhymney railway, by means of a short loop line, joins the London and North Western, and affords direct access between South Wales and the North of England.” The following day a report appeared in the Pall Mall Gazette, a newspaper which tended to dramatise and sensationalise new stories. Relying heavily on quotations from the earlier account, it embellished the story, resorting to flowery language and a warped sense of humour which we would today regard as highly inappropriate, treating somewhat lightly what could have been a disaster of major proportions:

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pring is here by Chrissy Derbyshire

At last, spring is here. Truly, it is. In the Celtic calendar, the first of February was indeed the first day of spring. Imbolc (the traditional Celtic name for the season, from an Irish word meaning ‘ewe’s milk’) is a time of thawing ice and first flowers, of sweet milk and little lights and the sheer, peaceful joy of life returning to the Earth. It is also a celebration of the hearth and home, and a much more appropriate time for your spring cleaning than frivolous April!

at Candlemas is very much associated with St Bridget. Bridget was said to be not only the foster mother of Christ but also a type of Mary in herself. Indeed, one of her names was ‘Mary of the Gael’. One traditional prayer declares, ‘I am under the keeping Of my Saint Mary; My companion beloved Is Brigit’.

In Wales, as in all the Celtic nations, Imbolc was traditionally associated with St Bridget, and the preChristian goddess Brighid from whom many of her legends were derived. Brighid (Ffraid in Wales) is a goddess of fire and water, symbolised by the healing well and the sacred flame. She is often said to be three goddesses in one. Brighid the Physician tends the flame of healing. Brighid the Muse tends the flame of poetry. And Brighid the Smith tends the flame of transformation. It is also said that nineteen maidens (or, according to some sources, nine fairy queens) tended her perpetual flame at Kildare. When Brighid became St Bridget, the maidens became nuns but the legend (and the flame, still physically burning to this day) remained.

If there can be such a thing as a common saint, Bridget was no common one. Legend has it that she was a serving maid at the inn in Bethlehem where Mary and Joseph came to seek shelter. There had been a drought, and the innkeeper had forbidden her to offer food, drink or lodgings to anybody. However, not long afterwards, a couple arrived at the door asking for exactly that. Well, Bridget could not offer them shelter, but she gave them what little bread and water she had been saving for herself. When they had gone, she looked down, only to find that her bread was restored and her cup was still full. She ran to tell the strangers of the miracle, and saw a golden light shining brightly over the stable door. Going into the stable, she was in time to aid in the birth and receive the Christ child into her arms. She placed three drops of water on his forehead, which may be synonymous with the three drops of light that make up the Awen – the druidic symbol of inspiration.

Imbolc was once greeted with great celebration all over Britain. Traditions of the first day of spring are well documented. Young women would fashion a doll from a sheaf of last year’s corn. They would dress the figure and dress it in any seasonal greenery they could muster, and called it the ‘Bride’ doll (‘Bride’ being another name for Brighid). The doll would be paraded through the town and taken to each house, where the owner would be expected to offer a gift to Bride. Bride dolls would also be offered a ‘bed’ by the fire. The owner of the house would open the doors and call out, ‘Bride! Bride! Come in, thy bed is made’. Then the ashes of the fire were smoothed over and the people of the house went to bed. If marks were found in the ashes the next morning it was considered extremely fortunate, for Brighid was said to have entered and given her blessing to the household.

As if this weren’t enough, Bridget went on to singlehandedly cast out the devil from a fellow nun and, when going to Saint Mel to dedicate herself to God, she impressed him so much with the pillar of fire she spontaneously and involuntarily emitted from the top of her head that he made her the first female bishop of the early church. And when she laid out her cloak to see how far her church would extend, it covered the world, so that all of nature became her church. She hung her jacket on a sunbeam. She could even turn her bathwater into ale. St Bridget is a patroness of both milkmaids and midwives, as well as poets, printing presses, sailors, scholars and travellers. As such, she is perfectly fitting as a driving force behind the festival of the first day of spring, when vigour and newness begin their return. So, in the spirit of Imbolc, let us all come out of our mental hibernation and begin the year’s adventures in earnest with Brighid’s triple flame as our guide.

St Bridget retains many of Brighid’s associations, including fire, water and milk and, perhaps most importantly, the season of Imbolc. The second day of February is the Catholic feast day of Candlemas (in Welsh, Gŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau – the Feast of Mary of the Candles). The Mary of the Candles celebrated

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till not sure whether to make an effort, or avoid it altogether? Romantically-themed restaurant menus, over-priced red roses and a room filled with cooing couples can drain the romance out of any Valentine's Day dinner.

Here are some recipes from olive magazine to help you create that special meal for your someone special.

Oysters Kilpatrick 3 bacon rashers, finely chopped 2tbsp fresh breadcrumbs 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce 4tbsp double cream 12 oysters Lemon wedges, to serve

Heat a frying pan and add the bacon. Fry gently in its own fat until browned, then add the breadcrumbs and brown them briefly. Mix the Worcestershire sauce with the cream and divide it between the oysters, season well and then top each with some of the bacon and breadcrumb mixture. Grill until brown and crisp and serve with lemon wedges.

Mustard-glazed salmon with lemon and rocket & cannellini beans

1tbsp honey 1tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 lemon, zested and juiced 2 skinless salmon fillets Olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 x 400g cannellini beans tin, rinsed and drained 50g rocket

Mix the honey and mustard with a splash of lemon juice and seasoning, then marinate the salmon in it for a couple of minutes. Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in a small pan, add the garlic and cook gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the beans and warm through. Add the rest of lemon juice and the zest and season. Grill the salmon for 7 -8 minutes until just cooked through (no need to turn over). Toss the beans with the rocket and serve with the salmon.

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Maple and pepper-glazed chicken with roasted carrots

3 carrots, quartered Olive oil 2 small skinless chicken breasts 1 garlic clove, sliced 1/2 tbsp black peppercorns, coarsely ground 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 2 tbsp maple syrup 100ml chicken stock Heat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Toss the carrots in 2 tsp oil and season. Roast for 20-25 minutes until tender. Flatten the fat part of the chicken under some baking paper. The side of a rolling pin works well, or a heavy tin. Season the chicken. n Drizzle a non-stick frying pan with a little olive oil and put over a medium heat. Brown the chicken on both sides for a couple of minutes until golden, then remove. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for a minute. Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan. Add the maple syrup and stock, and simmer until syrupy, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan and cook for another 5-6 minutes, turning to cook in the glaze. Serve with the carrots.

Watercress soup with Parmesan & poppy seed crisps For the soup 250g 75g 1 700g 900ml 900ml 300ml

watercress butter onion – finely chopped potatoes – cut into small pieces milk vegetable soup single cream

Lamb Chops with Turkish pepper salsa

1 rack of lamb, about 8 chops 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses 1/2 red pepper, finely diced 1/2 cucumber, small, seeded and finely diced 1 red onion small, diced Small handful of mint leaves, chopped roughly, plus extra to garnish 1 tbsp tomato puree 50g feta, crumbled

For the Parmesan crisps 125g ½ tsp

grated Parmesan poppy seeds

To make the soup Trim the watercress and discard the coarse stalks. Reserve a few sprigs for garnish and roughly chop the rest. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onion and cook gently for about 10 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the potatoes and cook for about a minute. Add the milk and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently until the potatoes are just cooked. Take off the heat, add the watercress and blend until smooth. Pour into a clean pan, add the cream and season. Heat through and serve garnished with the reserved watercress sprigs.

Trim all the fat off the chops for the most low-fat option, or leave a little on for maximum flavour. Heat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Rub the rack with 2 tbsp of the pomegranate molasses and season well. Sear in a non-stick pan to brown on both sides. Put on a baking tray and roast for 15 minutes. Remove and rest for 10 minutes. Put the red pepper, cucumber, red onion and mint in a bowl with the remaining pomegranate syrup and tomato puree. Season with salt and mix well. Slice the rack into chops and spoon the salsa over. Sprinkle the crumbled feta and the extra mint leaves over each plate before serving.

To make the Parmesan crisps Preheat oven to 200ºC, Fan 180ºC, Gas 6. Line 2 baking sheets with non-stick baking parchment. Evenly space heaped teaspoons of Parmesan on the sheets and spread each one out slightly. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and bake for about 10 minutes until golden and lacy. Leave on trays for a couple of minutes to firm up before transferring to a cooling rack.

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Casa Bianca

presentation, flavour and quantity. Each dish proved to be both interesting and full of flavour with a blend of textures, from the mouth-watering wild mushrooms with a hint of garlic and fresh chillies. Just enough chilli to give a little kick without suppressing the mushrooms themselves. We also tried king prawns with fava beans and salad, which is a great introductory note for things to come.

Nestled along the always-bustling City Road, Casa Bianca has recently opened it’s doors to deliver a fresh and inventive take on Italian cuisine. We were fortunate enough to visit before the official opening at the end of January. Lively with plenty of atmosphere, despite its’ relatively small size, Casa Bianca offers a very warm welcome with friendly and attentive staff who were always ready and keen to explain how each of the various dishes were prepared. The restaurant itself is still very new, so we expect there will be some aesthetic changes as it develops a little more. The surroundings a re chic and modern but with a certain retro-look accompanied by a mixture of music that centres around the Rat-Pack era which is refreshingly different to the usual Italian village -style music.

We couldn’t pass the opportunity to sample one of the signature dishes, simply entitled Chicken Casa Bianca. Very tender chicken breasts with cheese and spinach served with a selection of seasonal vegetables. Again we must say top marks for creativity, presentation and taste. Full of flavour and soft delicate texture to the chicken breast. We like the portion sizes too, sometimes there is nothing worse than the dilemma of over-eating or leaving good food to waste, the house appears to have a good grasp of sensible portions.

This is a truly great venue for an intimate dinner for two, but we dare say a small crowd of friends would feel very comfortable here too, without the risk everything appearing too small.

Our other main course was Aubergines with Parmesan cheese, again with seasonal vegetables. Again, excellent use of flavours and textures to give some subtle nuance to a vegetarian dish of which there a quite a few to choose from.

We tried a variety of dishes as part of the ‘soft opening’ for the restaurant, all equally excellent in terms of

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Restaurant Review

Casa Bianca 175 City Road Cardiff Tel : 029 2049 4779 www.casa-bianca.co.uk For reservations; contact Zac on 07929 106545 or Shaz on 07875 228448

The desserts are all displayed tantalisingly near the front window in a chill cabinet so for those with a sweet tooth, you will not be disappointed. All the traditional Italian desserts are there and at this stage, you may decide to disagree with my earlier comment about portion control!

and Zac Chowdhury have been lifelong friends and have set out to produce a high quality dining experience. Intimate and chic as the ambiance may be, this would be nothing without some sort of maestro in the kitchen. To complete the picture, or rather perhaps to orchestrate the proceedings, Shaz and Zac have recruited Nazaro Zacharielli to be head chef. Nazaro has already gained something of a reputation among the Italian community for being one of the best chefs around.

Just be assured that what you see is fantastic and what you see is what you get. Casa Bianca does the simple things very well, yet can also excel when it comes to creating a truly different blend of flavours.

A night out at Casa Bianca is also very good value for money, we estimate an average cost per head of £25.00 which is an excellent return for what we say is a great night out.

The menu itself changes on a regular basis, but for this month, Casa Bianca is running a special Valentines Day menu with a unique Romeo and Julietta theme for couples to enjoy. The menu has been designed to run in conjunction with aspects of Shakespeare’s famously tragic couple whose love was doomed to failure. Our thinking is that on first impression, Casa Bianca will much more of a success because it achieves the balance of producing excellent food in a great atmosphere with staff who seem very much top of their game.

In our view, Casa Bianca offers an excellent dining experience and is a venue we thoroughly recommend. After an hour or two in here, you may just forget that you were on City Road and had somehow been transported to Verona. Either way, if you are looking for a perfect venue for that quiet, special evening, we suggest you book now!

Indeed, this could turn out to be something quite special because all the ingredients are here. Key to it’s success will be down to the team behind it. Owners Shaz Harris

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Jessica Lee Morgan By Alaina Morgans

s the daughter of singer Mary Hopkin and record producer Tony Visconti, Cardiff Now interviews Jessica Lee Morgan. Writing songs since she was four, an album has finally been put together from songs stretching a wide span of years. Jessica’s album ‘I Am Not’ is now available for purchase from iTunes, Amazon, and Jessica Lee Morgan.com.

At what age did you realise you had a passion for music? I’ve always had a passion for music, it was unavoidable in our household. My mum would be singing, my dad recording and my brother playing with decks, we practically grew up in the studio. Did your mother, being a successful female artist encourage you to become a musician? She always encouraged me to sing but she didn’t encourage me to go into the music business. She loves writing and singing but hates the business side of things. She always encouraged me to have something to fall back on, which I did.

Being around music since you were young, did you always think you would become a musician yourself? I only started thinking that I wanted to do this professionally when I was nineteen. I always wanted to sing and play but I also always wanted to be a fashion designer. I went to a very academic school so I always thought I’d become an accountant or something along those lines. Then, when I was nineteen I had a good stab at it and got let down. I then decided to go to university. It’s always been on the sidelines but the music business isn’t very age friendly, with the exception of Su Bo of course, so I just thought it’s now or never.

Can you tell us about your latest album ‘I Am Not’? It’s very eclectic, the acoustic songs tend to be older, and other songs are written just with guitar; I’ve played them for years. I gave those to my dad, Tony Visconti because he’s very good at arrangements of strings. The other electronic songs are newer, more modern but still very autobiographical. My brother is very good with electronic arrangements so I just sent him mini files and vocals, all very vocally as you can imagine. It’s very difficult when people ask ‘what’s your instrument?’ and I say vocals and they say ‘oh right’, as if it’s not a proper instrument. It really miffs me, I do play but I always feel I have to justify myself, by saying “I do play guitar”. I always sing the main melody, then instantly stick a whole bank of backing vocals. That’s my instrument, as it’s the way I arrange my chords. Are the songs on the album very personal to you? Yes, some songs are very folk-like and acoustic and some are more like dance. They’re all born out of personal experience and sometimes, when I’m really angry a song will just come out. I used to write songs and if it didn’t sound amazing in my ears, I would throw it away, and then of course, you’d hear something similar on the radio the next week. Some songs will take ten minutes, others you will agonise over for weeks. It seems to be the quicker ones are the best songs, it just depends what comes into your head first, the melody, sentiment or chords. How long did it take to complete the album?

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It took me about fifteen years! The oldest song on there is fifteen years old, I started recording three years ago, then got my dad and brother involved in 2009. Then it started an earnest, we’re a slow burning family. What’s your personal favourite song on the album? I like, ‘Leave the Light on’, I’m really proud of that one. There was a phrase in our household ‘should I leave the light on?’ My mum always used to say it to me and my brother when she would expect us back late if we were working. What female artists inspire you? My mum; Mary Hopkin, Joni Mitchell, Judie Collins and Kate Bush I think is a genius. Katie Lang; her voice is just beautiful. I like Lady Gaga and Madonna, in a business sense and their reinvention. Would you say you’re similar to any current female artists? It’s hard to say. I would put myself in the same bracket as K T Tunstell. I’m a bit older then most as well, so that’s put me in a different bracket. I haven’t found anyone whose voice sounds like mine, which is nice. What has been your biggest challenge as a female solo artist? The music business is quite a challenge; it’s getting your name out there. I want to say that my parents have been a challenge as well. People always say ‘you’re the daughter of…’, so then I rebelled against ‘being the daughter of’ and changed my surname. Now I just embrace it but then people still say ‘you must be just like them’ and ‘your family must have helped you’. Age is going to be a challenge I’m sure, most new female artists are around twenty years old really. Where is the most memorable place you have performed? A great one was when I joined my mum on a tour in Bristol as a surprise. My Gran and Auntie were in the audience; they would have freaked if they thought I was going on. So I just turned up on stage and that was amazing! My launch in Cardiff was so much fun. I had the whole night to myself. I read that Lady Gaga came to your recording studios, what was it like meeting her?

She was lovely! She was playing at the CIA that night, so she just stopped by the studio. Chris, my partner did the session with her. She had a fantastic voice but she was so tired’ poor thing. What are your long term goals? World domination! I really want to give this album a good chance. I’m currently looking to get it licensed to get some record company weight behind it. I would like to tour and I would love to go to other countries as well. I would love to perform outside of the UK just to explore different places. How can readers begin to access your music? iTunes, Myspa ce, Amazon, Spotify.com and JessicaLeeMorgan.com that’s were readers can purchase the album or you can purchase it off my mothers website which is Maryhopkins.com.

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Use your garden to say

“I Love You” It may be cold outside, but romance is in the air with Valentine's Day around the corner, so warm up for spring by giving your loved one a gift to get them in the mood for gardening.

here are so many heart-warming gifts on offer, from pretty watering cans in pastel shades and colourful planters filled with hyacinths, dwarf narcissi and snowdrops, to garden-orientated kitchen accessories, natural bath products and heart shaped decorative plant accessories.

Hearts are very much in focus for Valentine's whether your loved one has a large garden or just a small space. Even practical tools come heart-shaped, including a thoughtfully designed 26cm long planting trowel by Sneeboer (£24.95, www.harrodhorticultural.com), which combines a fine cherrywood handle with a sharp point making it ideal for bulb planting. You can make your gift more special by including your own personal engraved message on the blade. If you have a sheltered spot on your patio, or just a space to fill at a window, fill it with a heart-shaped crystal spinner (far right) which has a 30% lead crystal hanging in the middle (£12.99, www.home2garden.co.uk). The reflective steel plays with the sunlight and will look lovely in a contemporary setting and is ready to hang straight from the box.

A little love can go a long way, so add a touch of romance to your windowsill herbs with heart-shaped herb stone effect markers (£2.50, Gisela Graham, 020 8783 3663), which come in eight different designs. They're made from resin and can be left outside or used indoors.

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If your partner loves making chutneys and jams from the garden harvest, brighten up the look of the jars with a set of pretty gingham jar covers (£3.95 for 12, www.burgonandball.com) to encapsulate the country kitchen atmosphere.

Garden trinkets have also become more popular in recent years, with a variety of glass balls, butterflies and copper leaves on long stems being used as a decorative addition to planters. If you go down this route, a good idea is to go for one which also waters your pots, such as an eco-water feeder (£9.95, www.home2garden.co.uk) made of hand-blown 100% recycled glass. It is frost-proof and collects rainwater (or you can fill it), feeding water slowly through its stem into the soil underneath.

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Across:

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1. Answer (8) 2. Bogey (7) 4. Flung (6) 5. Wickedness (10) 6. Joining (5) 7. Reverberate (4) 10. Inverted (6,4) 12. Maintain (8) 15. Contravene (7) 16. Famish (6) 18. Throng (5) 19. Struck with fear (4)

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ROSSWORD ‘B’

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Across:

LUES

Across:

Down:

7. Surmise (5) 8. Ancient ruler (7) 9. Watch (7) 10. Swift (5) 12. Course of study (10) 15. Gasping (10) 18. Jostle (5) 19. Attentive (7) 21. Merit (7) 22. Category (5)

1. Upright (10) 2. Romany (5) 3. Expensive (4) 4. Seem (6) 5. Army quarters (8) 6. Young frog (7) 11. Dishearten (10) 13. Unfavourable (8) 14. Wordy (7) 16. Supple (6) 17. Refuse (5) 20. Dainty (4)

LUES Down:

7. Dared to trouble a snake (5) 8. Edward got the hump when hit (7) 9. Rational record of one going to California (7) 10. Big regal characters ordered out (5) 12. Beatles get disturbed by an insect (4,6) 15. It's not on the nose (4-3,3) 18. Tie rusts badly (5) 19. Getting awfully glum about a row over bait (7) 21. Harbour an officer in the porch (7) 22. River, of China perhaps (5)

1. Walter's let out of the financial centre (4,6) 2. Saying from the commercial era (5) 3. The queen is in charge of the man (4) 4. Street celebration on return from prison camp (6) 5. Somehow buy and sell to east for 50 (5-3) 6. Drinks to ghosts (7) 11. Two are more unfeeling (4,6) 13. Twins hop wildly here (8) 14. Get some paper on account (7) 16. Not a bold colour (6) 17. Man on foreign office raid (5) 20. Stare at a new page (4)

CROSSWORD B CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS: :Across: 7 Adder; 8 Thumped; 9 Logical; 10 Large; 12 Stag beetle; 15 Each-way bet; 18 Truss; 19 Lugworm; 21 Portico; 22 Plate. Down: 1 Wall Street; 2 Adage; 3 Eric; 4 Stalag; 5 Bull's-eye; 6 Spirits; 11 Even number; 13 Township; 14 Acquire; 16 Yellow; 17 Foray; 20 Gape. CROSSWORD B QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 7 Opine; 8 Pharaoh; 9 Observe; 10 Rapid; 12 Curriculum; 15 Breathless; 18 Elbow; 19 Mindful; 21 Deserve; 22 Class. Down: 1 Honourable; 2 Gipsy; 3 Dear; 4 Appear; 5 Barracks; 6 Tadpole; 11 Demoralise; 13 Untoward; 14 Verbose; 16 Limber; 17 Offal; 20 Nice. CROSSWORD A QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 1 Ruby; 3 Attitude; 8 Sign; 9 Frumpish; 11 Overpowering; 13 Sordid; 14 Clever; 17 Ostentatious; 20 Weaponry; 21 Pair; 22 Domineer; 23 Dene. Down: 1 Response; 2 Bugbear; 4 Thrown; 5 Immorality; 6 Union; 7 Echo; 10 Upside down; 12 Preserve; 15 Violate; 16 Starve; 18 Swarm; 19 Awed.

SOLUTIONS

3 8 5 9 6 1 4 2 7

8 9 7 1 2 6 3 5 4

4 5 2 7 9 3 8 1 6

1 6 3 4 5 8 7 9 2

2 4 6 5 3 7 9 8 1

5 7 8 6 1 9 2 4 3

9 3 1 2 8 4 6 7 5

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Selection evening For this tasting several members were invited to bring along a bottle which they thought would be worthy of tasting.

Barrel Monkeys – 2008 from McClaren Vale Australia Located South of Adelaide with the Adelaide Hills to the East, the Sellicks Hills to the South and the Gulf of St. Vincent to the West. On the nose there were dark fruits detected , i.e. black cherries, plums and black pepper with a hint of vanilla ”A voluptuously styled mouthful” – according to the label (it was suggested that it was worth buying this for the unusual label!!) It was a whopping 14.5%. It cost approximately £5 and came from a case from Laithwaites.

The first and only white wine was:Vina Tarapacá – 2008 Sauvignon Blanc from Chile This wine comes from high in the Andes foothills and the fruit is hand picked. Members commented that this was a very good Sauvignon with all the hallmarks of cut-grass and citrus on the nose with a really zingy sharp-sweet balance and lots of lemony overtones. This wine came from a mixed case from The Sunday Times was 13% and cost approximately £6.99.

Rioja Labarca Gran Reserva Finca 2000 Winner of the ‘Best Rioja Gran Reserva’ in the Rioja Alavesa competition in 2007. This winery was founded in 1989 in Lapuebla de Labarca – Gloria Molinet is the wine maker. It’s made of 100% Tempranillo and aged in American oak. It was showing a tawny colour but still had an aroma of spice, oak and berry fruits and members thought it should keep at least until 2012, It was voted the third best wine of the evening and came from a case from The Sunday Times – 14% and cost approximately £13.49.

Marsala Superior from Sicily It was unusual to have a Marsala wine at a tasting – This Marsala from Sicily is registered as a DOC wine which means that production is restricted to an exclusive area around Trapini. Only grape varieties with a high natural sugar content are used and once pressed are left to ferment and caramelise before being blended with ethyl alcohol to produce the different types and flavours of Marsala. Marsala is generally used chilled as an aperitif or at room temperature as a dessert wine. Members thought this was quite different and worth buying for a dinner party. It was 18% and is widely available, this one came from Tesco at £7.49.

Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2003 This wine is made from 88% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha and 4% Mazeulo. From the Ygay Vineyard which was founded in 1852 by Luciano Francisco Ramon de Murreita who was born in Peru in 1822 and died a batchelor in 1911 at the age of 89 when the estate passed to his nephew Julian de Olivares and was eventually sold to the present family.

Metala from Langhorne Creek S. Australia - 2005 This wine is made from 60% Shiraz and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon the colour was a rich red purple with intense aromas of violets and black peppers with other berry fruits – considering it’s age it was also noted that the wine was not showing it’s age yet. It was voted the best wine of the evening and came from Avery's of Bristol and cost approximately £8.15 and was a high 14% alcohol.

We found this wine to be showing it’s age by the brownish colour and members thought it was losing it’s fruit although still drinking well and probably wouldn’t keep much longer. This tasting turned out to be extremely interesting although it was noted that the majority of the wines were red and all had a high alcohol content. www.drinakaware.co.uk

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Wrong with February By Tony Millin

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I'm not sure I like February. It's never wintry enough for it have any hope of snowy fun and not springy enough to have the optimistic charm of bright sunny dry days that we'll get (hopefully) in a few weeks time. This year it seems it might even be worse, the recession is deepening, there is talk of interest rates rising and every decent welsh rugby player seems to be injured before the six nations rugby has even started.

Are they aiming at the market of men who when asking if their sweet heart wants to come out for a romantic meal with them casually adds the suggestion that Mick from work should come along because he's a little bit lonely. Or perhaps the partners of the overweight might be offering them a once a year chance to down two meals while the other stares longingly at them, as the second steak is devoured.

Let's face it, all of the 'special' days in February are pretty rubbish aren't they? First of all we have Valentine's Day, an event devised by a sadist if ever there was one. The point of it appears to be investing significant amounts of time or money into buying a card or a present for someone and delivering it anonymously. Why do that? If we're single and the object of our valentine's desire is unsure about who has sent the gift, why on earth would you run the risk of someone else getting the credit by not declaring ourselves? It seems completely senseless.

But if I miss the point of Valentine's Day then pancake day the other month's offering has sailed right over my head. This is an event in which we fry up some egg, flour and bread, throw them round the kitchen and the following day give up chocolate. I know there is a spiritual aspect of this pursuit but those that talk about what they're doing for Lent seem to have aims associated with losing weight or giving up vices than anything else more ecclesiastical. Of course these are no bad things in themselves but what has the pancake tossing got to do with it? If we need to lose a bit of weight or we want to give up smoking, drinking, nose picking or pessimism then why not start straight away rather than wait until we've eaten a pancake or two.

For those of us with partners we are expected to go and buy something that will amaze our other half. The female half of the population like flowers, roses particularly, which for the week before the 14th are as costly as a decent centre forward and require a second mortgage just to buy a clichĂŠd dozen. If we can do it by sending them to a place of work or somewhere else where there are other women then we will gain double brownie points as their friends coo in envious agreement, asking why their partners can't be so romantic. But if you do that, just think about how badly the fumbled attempts by the rest of us will look. Please think of the greater good.

The reason why we invent these things is that rugby aside, and I fear we may want to put it aside this year, February is an empty month. They whoever they were couldn't even be bothered to give it a full set of days, which may of course be a good thing, unless we the people act. I think we should campaign to put something interesting in it, like a week off for everyone and not just school children and teachers, a compulsory day of wearing silly clothes to work or national no queuing week. The possibilities are endless.

I'm probably going to get an email from someone, perhaps my wife, that I am missing the point (again), but I think we should make a stand for what's right. If you want to tell that far off lady or gentleman of your affection then put your name on the card so that they know how you feel. Alternatively deliver it by hand so if he or she doesn't know your name they will at least know you by sight. If you expect your loved one to give you 2 dozen roses allow him a week's grace and let him pick them up at half the price a week later. And if you demand those roses on the day in question then do the decent thing and buy him something of similar value in return. You can get a decent gadget with buttons, displays and fancy sounds for the cost of a few handfuls of dying vegetation. The gadget may be out of date by this time next year but it will, I guarantee, out- last the horticultural statement of his affection by many months. If you are going to email me that I am missing the point feel free, but if you do explain this. Last year while driving through North Devon at this time of year I came across a pub offering a valentine's special. It was a 3 for 2 offer on any meal served before 7pm. Now I can grasp the concept of the before 7pm part but 3 for 2?

The Put Interest in February League (Piffle for short) is a movement the world needs. I think that will take off and take the pressure of us having to find the most romantic gift on Valentine's Day and something to give up for Lent. It can make February a month to which we can look forward, not miss as it passes us by, unnoticed due to the lack of events that take place. Let us reclaim our Februaries, perhaps campaign to take a day from July and November and give it the status of a full month that it will clearly deserve once we determine its new identity. Join me your February needs you.

Tony ct@tonymillin.com

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Is there such a thing as the Fat Gene?

A few years ago much excitement ensued in both the medical and the general press surrounding the possible discovery of a ‘fat gene’ – for the first time in history we as a medical profession were to reassure the larger of our patients that there now existed incontrovertible evidence that their overweight was not their fault, and the sad fact was that they were simply helpless victims of an unfortunate genetic composition unintentionally passed on by their thoughtless parents. There has always been a whole heap of evidence pointing in the general direction of a tendency towards overweight running in families but until this recent discovery it had all been rather circumstantial and the ‘bad genes’ theory was a great explanation, not least because the media could run with it and take the responsibility for the current obesity crisis away from poor Western lifestyles and blame it on, well nobody. It’s nobody’s fault. Hurrah! Let’s eat, drink and be fat, shall we? As with all theories in the medical world, however, nothing is ever that simple. Families share more than genes. They tend to eat the same food, have the same attitudes towards portion control, second helpings, emotional eating, food ‘rationalisations’ (must get value for money at the ‘all you can eat’ buffet etc) and do the same amount of exercise – or lack of it. They live in the same geographical area, at least for the first several years of their lives, and a whole range of local factors can influence their chances of becoming overweight for better or worse - including access to fast food outlets and public transport. They watch the same amount of TV, spend the same amount of time playing video games, the list goes on and on! When it comes to considering genes of course, they have been around for a very long time. If obesity is all about genes then surely it would have been around for a long time too, wouldn’t it? And while a proportion of people have always been overweight or obese their numbers have dramatically increased in the last 50 years. In a frantic search to explain this scientists have only been able to correlate the increase with two factors, both of which have nothing to do with food or genes, they are numbers of cars on the road and television sales. But now for the good news. There really is a ‘fat gene’. It is already known that there are such things as ‘thrifty genes’, these give people more of a tendency to store

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By Dr Sue Kenneally

excess calories as fat than others, but they are not the same as a true fat gene. The excitement a few years ago all started because some researchers found a gene that they named the FTO gene in mice. They found that mice with the ‘fat’ version of the FTO gene were dramatically fatter than mice with the ‘thin’ version and the race was on to prove that the same was true in humans, and before long it was announced that indeed it is. There is a ‘fat’ gene in humans and those with the fat version weigh more on average than the fortunate ones with the thin version. The disappointing part of this story, however, is that the weight difference is less than half a stone. Sorry! So how should we react to this news? I spend a great deal of time talking about weight regulation with my patients and have lost count of the number of times I have heard very genuine, heartfelt pleas along the lines of not being able to do anything about weight because ‘my mother/ father/sister (or all of them) is overweight, it’s just the way we are in our family’. I am still working on the best way to gently break the ‘sorry, that only accounts for about 6 pounds’ news to them but I am finding that people can use this information positively if they can just keep the right perspective. The first, usually very short lived, reaction is often one of disappointment – they have one less reason to stay in the comfort zone that is ‘fat acceptance’ – but I try and steer them towards using this as motivation instead of beating themselves up about it. So if you are one of the many people who has struggled long term with weight management and have spent most of that time blaming any poor progress on the family you come from, could I suggest that this is an opportunity to be seized? You no longer have to sit in resigned acceptance of those unwanted excess pounds (except maybe 6 of them), you are in control of your own weight destiny! So whether it is changing the way you eat or increasing your exercise, you can be sure that if you have a good plan and stick to it that your genes will not work some evil magic to stop you from achieving your goals. As for having a good plan to stick to in the first place, your GP can prescribe you exercise, you could attend a local leisure centre for a fitness assessment and there are no end of ‘eating plans’ you could try. Whatever you decide to do, make your plan and then stick to it, no excuses!! Having been there myself I know how hard it can be, but if you persevere you will see results. Good luck!

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An Interview with Ryan Jones

by Kris Agland

You have had some memorable experiences over the past few years, but what has been the best? Being Captain of The Grand Slamwinning Six Nations team and being part of the Lions Tour. It was a real honour to do both and something I will cherish forever, but by far the most memorable would have to have been listening to Alfies team talks and watching Gav’s pre match preparations.

You have had a bit of an injuryplagued career, is it hard to take any time off? Yeah it is tough, especially when your teammates are preparing for big games with both club and country. So when you are off the pitch is your body a temple and you keep in the best condition you can? Not really. When you have hair as long as mine its nice to let it down at times.

Do you have any pre match rituals? Well I try to stop throwing up about 109 minutes before the game; I have lots of anxiety before any game. I always seem to eat a lot of chocolate the night before a game and I always walk onto the pitch, I never run!

Good point, so when you ‘let you hair down’ do you get a lot of unwanted attention? I am use to it now but it is still amusing how many people come and tell me what I am doing wrong and what I should have done in the last game etc. Everyone has an opinion but some people are better at voicing it than others.

Is that incase you fall over and look a bit daft in front of a full house? Yeah kind of, but also it’s a way of me saving energy; I need all the energy I can get!

Do you also get a lot of people telling you that if it weren’t for that ‘schoolboy’ injury they would have been capped for Wales? All the time, if what I hear is true there must have been some very biased coaches.

It must be crazy walking out in front of 73,000 screaming fans. What’s that like? It’s Scary! There is nowhere to hide when you get on that pitch. The pitch feels really small then. However the feeling is like an addictive drug, you crave it when you don’t have it.

So after Rugby, would you follow Mr Henson’s footsteps and go on Strictly? That would be funny! I am always game for a laugh so why not!

I bet, so were you always destined to captain Wales? Not really, I only really started playing Rugby properly when I was about 16. Until then I was more of a football and Tennis type of guy.

Now that I would like to see! So last thing now to any youngsters reading this, what advice could you give anyone wishing to follow in your footsteps? Always give 110 percent as you never know who is watching you but most importantly enjoy it!

Well I’m sure as a nation Wales is glad that you changed sport. So when you were small (if you ever were) what did the future hold for Ryan Jones? Well my dad is a copper, so I guess I always was intended to follow in his footsteps.

Thanks Ryan and good luck with the upcoming six nations!

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L ifestyle Healthcheck Make a Change for the Better Smoking

There are some very simple ways to help improve your health now and in the future. Making these changes to your lifestyle could see enormous benefits to your physical and mental well being:

If you smoke – look to take steps to stop now. Smoking has a huge detrimental impact on your health. It is well known that smoking can cause lung cancer but it can also cause many other cancers and cause other health risks. The simple facts are that smoking kills around 114,000 people in the UK each year.

Why not consider the following changes for a healthier lifestyle?

Healthy Eating Recommendations

Of these deaths, about 43,000 are from smokingrelated cancers, 30,000 from cardiovascular disease and 29,000 from emphysema and other chronic lung diseases.

1. Eat five servings of vegetables and fruit per day 2. Create all meals around starchy foods such as bread, potatoes, cereals, pasta and rice 3. Choose wholemeal/wholegrain varieties of bread and cereals 4. Choose low fat versions of milk and dairy foods 5. Include fish (particularly oily types), poultry, lean meat, beans and pulses as your main course whenever possible 6. Spread butter or margarine thinly on bread or not at all! Grill, bake or microwave food – avoid frying!

Alcohol Benchmarks Regularly drinking more than the recommended limit per day can impact on your health. Men should drink no more than 3-4 units of alcohol per day. Women should drink no more than 2-4 units per day. Regularly drinking 3 or more units per day increases the risk to your health.

(Cakes, biscuits, pastry, crisps, chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks – eat only on special occasions!)

The guidelines warn against 'saving up' your daily allowance to drink it all in one night ('binge drinking) greatly increases your chance of having an accident and can also lead to serious health problems.

Regular Physical Activity If you are physically active you can decrease your likelihood of developing heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. It can also help prevent high blood pressure and osteoporosis, help you control your weight and limit stress.

Remember these are maximum levels, not daily amounts to aim for.

Have a regular Health Check

How much activity do I need to do to be physically active? You should aim to accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity activity on most days of the week. You do not need to do 30 minutes all in one go. You can break this down into three sessions of 10 minutes, or two sessions of 15 minutes.

At CCR Private General Practice we provide a wide variety of Lifestyle Health checks to provide patients with peace of mind and a focus to live a healthier lifestyle. Whether you have a particular health concern that you wished checked out or just want to have a “medical MOT” contact us today on 029 2076 4611 or see www.privategpcardiff.co.uk for more details.

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ever Let Me Go

Based on the highly acclaimed, bestselling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, NEVER LET ME GO is a remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths.

screenwriter and novelist Alex Garland and the visual artistry of rising American film director Mark Romanek. They approached NEVER LET ME GO as Ishiguro had, as a story not so much about science fiction but instead about human fragility.

Kathy (BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, An Education), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, Boy A, Red Riding) and Ruth (Oscar nominee Keira Knightley, Pride & Prejudice, Atonement) spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school where they discover a dark and haunting secret about their future. As they leave the shelter of the school behind and draw inexorably closer to the devastating fate that awaits them as adults, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.

Says Romanek, “Many science-fiction films are about attempts to escape from some oppressive government or the like, but in our film, the opposite is true. These characters don't escape because they've been taught since birth to feel a sense of pride and duty about their place in this alternate society, terrible though it may be. Also, they don’t run, in part because there is nowhere to go. The film is about the urgency of embracing the people you love in the moment because time is so short. With NEVER LET ME GO, I wanted to make an unashamedly beautiful and un-ironic film. Our hope was to sweep audiences into the world Ishiguro created. It was especially important to me that the film be romantic, and an aesthetically pleasing experience, because the truth that this film explores is a bittersweet one.”

Directed by Mark Romanek from a screenplay by Alex Garland based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Romanek emerged out of the creative worlds of music videos and commercials, then made his breakthrough with the acclaimed feature ONE HOUR PHOTO, bringing a mounting sense of mystery to the terse thriller starring Robin Williams as an obsessive photo processor. He was already full of ideas for how he would approach NEVER LET ME GO, having already become a fan of the book. Three jolting and engaging questions lie at the heart of NEVER LET ME GO, (1) Are we in control of our destiny? (2) Do we live for ourselves or for other people? (3)What makes us human?

Romanek says he was drawn to Ishiguoro’s novel precisely because he knew it could never make for an ordinary looking film. He knew that he would have to come up with ways to create on screen a world that was not our own yet poignantly familiar, dark and shadowy yet tinged with raw human joy, desolate yet full of enlivening beauty – and he was exhilarated by the challenge.

The film begins in the deceptively simple setting of an isolated English boarding school, yet builds to become a vast and profoundly emotional tale about love and betrayal, hope and sacrifice, mortality and destiny.

“I had a powerful and strange reaction to this story, which I felt was so daring and beautiful. I could not stop thinking about it and I began to dream about making it into a movie,” Romanek says.

When it was first published in 2005, Ishiguro’s taut and unforgettably haunting novel was celebrated by many critics as one of the best of the decade. The story was on one level a suspenseful, surprising portrait of a world in which humanity has learned to clone itself, and on another level an intimate, tangled love triangle between three childhood friends

Romanek was also thrilled by Garland’s adaptation. “It was a really deft, intelligent distillation of the complex ideas and emotion of the book,” he observes. “Just as I had at the end of the book, I wept at the end of the script. Alex writes in a very minimalist mode. This script was very lean and direct, and that was exciting because this script felt like it was just waiting for a filmmaker to put flesh on its bones.” That process turned Romanek’s initial dreams of the movie into reality. He concludes: “What excites me is that there’s not a single scene in this film that I’ve quite

A book of such lasting impact and influence certainly seemed destined for the screen. That feat came together via the teaming of the literary mind of British

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The time-pressured and nearly thwarted romance between Kathy and Tommy was especially moving to Mulligan. “We were really careful about how we told the story of Kathy and Tommy,” she explains. “We wanted to create the sense that there’s been a strong connection between them all along, so that when they meet again in their 20s, it’s as if they’ve finally found their real happiness...only they are now out of time. It’s tragic and beautiful and I especially loved working with Andrew Garfield as Tommy. He is a brilliant actor who never does the same thing twice.”

seen before. The nature of the story renders every human interaction, no matter how seemingly familiar, somehow strange, filled with tension and pathos. The science fiction aspect of the story, issues of ethics and morality are things that will be debated, but for me, the focus was always that this is first and foremost a love story, one that is greatly intensified by a terrible truth and this conceit of an artificially condensed human life." Mulligan had already read the novel by the time she met with the filmmakers, impressing them with her personal love for the work, and with her compassion for Kathy. Says Mulligan: “On the first reading, I felt Kathy might come across as an almost passive character, because, out of the three friends, she deals with their situation in the most restrained way and buries everything she’s feeling. But with Kathy, it’s all going on under the surface, which I feel makes her really, really interesting.”

Kathy’s relationship with her best female friend Ruth is far more fraught with complications, as Ruth’s youthful betrayal nearly shatters the brief and only chance Kathy will ever have at love. Playing Ruth is Keira Knightley, one of England’s most sought-after leading ladies and one who has established a distinctively literary pedigree. She was an Oscar and Golden Globe® nominee for her role as Elizabeth Bennett in Joe Wright’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and received a Golden Globe nomination for her leading role in Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s contemporary classic, ATONEMENT. She is also known around the world for her recurring role as the swashbuckling Elizabeth Swann in the box office smash adventure series, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.

Also highly interesting to Mulligan was the genredefying tone of the film. “I love that there’s nothing outwardly sci-fi about it at all, but you slowly start to realize that you’re in this alternate world, which is really the background to a love story of two people who can never really be together because of who they are,” she says.

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Knightley admits that it took some doing to get inside Ruth’s conflicted heart. “When I first read the script I judged Ruth very harshly. She tries to destroy two people’s happiness – and I had to try and find out why a person does that,” she explains. “But that’s what made my job so interesting. Ultimately, I came to see Ruth’s actions as coming out of growing up without parents and not really ever having the love she needed. So when she sees her two best friends falling for each other, her immediate response is profound jealousy. In the end, I found enormous sympathy for Ruth. There is no excuse for what she does, and yet I do understand her motives and feel for her.” off, something slightly fantastical running through it, yet to also have the feeling of something very real taking place.”

Completing the triangle that begins at Hailsham boarding school and comes to a head years later is Tommy, the sensitive boy given to emotional outbursts - and the only one of three who dares, even for a moment, to imagine breaking away from what the Hailsham students are being trained to do in the real world. To play him, the filmmakers took a chance on a young actor just coming into his own: Andrew Garfield, who wowed critics with his role as a young ex-con who committed a terrible crime as a child in the critically admired British drama, BOY A and most recently was cast as the new Spiderman.

Unlike most stories that involve biomedical tinkering, NEVER LET ME GO does not take place in the distant, or even near, future. It takes place in the latter part of the twentieth century and posits that medical advances changed the rules of human mortality in post-War Britain. “One of the central ideas is that the film is set in an alternative reality. It is not tomorrow. It is yesterday,” notes producer Allon Reich. “The result is a kind of timelessness.”

“Andrew was one of the first people who read for Tommy and as soon as we saw him, it was just obvious,” recalls Allon Reich.

When the film was completed, the filmmakers put all of its elements, from the costumes to the photography to the performances, through a final test: showing it to Ishiguro. Recalls Romanek: “There was tremendous trepidation and anxiety when we showed him our first rough cut. We were all waiting for him outside and . . . he really seemed to love it. He had some constructive comments but he seemed thrilled. That was a massive relief. We set out to make this movie because of how much we loved and respected his novel – yet we knew the film also had to have its own life independent of that novel. It was gratifying to feel that we had -- in his estimation -- been true to his novel while allowing the story to become its own experience for a movie audience.” Concludes Ishiguro: “I hope audiences start off thinking this is a strange, eerie film about peculiar people; but as the film goes on, I hope they see it is a story about all of us, so that the sense of recognition gets stronger and stronger until, finally, what Kathy, Tommy and Ruth are going through is what we all go through in life.”

Romanek concurs: “I instantly became a big fan of Andrew when I saw him in both LIONS FOR LAMBS and BOY A. He brings a sensitivity and originality to how he approaches things, which means he's always watchable and surprising.” “I wanted to create a visual experience that mirrored my personal experience of having read the book,” explains Romanek, “I had very specific ideas about how to do that. We all agreed the film should be devoid of typical sci-fi imagery and that felt exciting to everybody. Instead, we wanted the feeling that there is something

Never let me go is out on general release from February 11th 2011.

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BRIGHTON ROCK From 4th February

RELEASES THIS MONTH: 4th FEBRUARY BRIGHTON ROCK THE FIGHTER SANCTUM 11TH FEBRUARY JUST GO WITH IT TRUE GRIT YOGI BEAR 25TH FEBRUARY THE RITE

Adapted from Graham Greene's JUST GO WITH IT iconic 1939 novel, BRIGHTON From 11th February ROCK charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. At the heart of the story is the anti-hero Pinkie's relationship with Rose - an apparently innocent young waitress who stumbles on evidence linking Pinkie and his gang to a revenge killing that Pinkie commits. A plastic surgeon (Adam Sandler), who is afraid of commitment, tells his much younger girlfriend After the murder, Pinkie seduces Rose, first in an effort to find out (Brooklyn Decker) that he’s how much she knows and latterly married, with children to avoid having a serious relationship with to ensure she will not talk to the police. A love story between a her. When she starts to believe murderer and a witness; can he's lying and threatens to leave him, he asks his office manager Pinkie trust Rose or should he kill her before she talks to the police? (Jennifer Aniston) and her children Can Rose trust Pinkie or is she (Bailee Madison, Griffin Gluck) to pose as his family in order to prove next in line? his honesty.

BIG MOMMA’S : LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

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WEST IS WEST

YOGI BEAR From 11th February

Everyone’s favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear comes to the big screen in “Yogi Bear,” a new adventure, filmed in 3D, that combines live action with computer animation. Dan Aykroyd stars as the voice of Yogi, Jellystone Park’s notorious troublemaker, and Justin Timberlake as the voice of Boo Boo, Yogi’s faithful pal and coconspirator in his never-ending schemes to separate park visitors from their lunches.

GNOMIO AND JULIET

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What’s On

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What’s On THEATRE The Circus of Horrors ( NOT suitable for children) 3 Feb 2011 to 5 Feb 2011 New Theatre The show contains some of the greatest, most bizarre and beautiful Circus acts; from daredevil trapeze to a vampiric crow woman suspended only by her hair, from whirlwind roller skaters to sword swallowers.

Holiday on Ice 'Energia' 8 Feb 2011 to 13 Feb 2011 Cardiff International Arena With its revolutionary three-dimensional setting, you will be whisked into the great universe where planets spin around you in glorious colours and spectrums of light. On the ice, the skating elite perform breathtaking feats that will have you on the edge of your seat! Over 40 worldwide skaters will take you through the story of our universe, beginning with an exploding Supernova, continuing with the creation of mankind on Earth and visiting the romantic Venus and Neptune’s fishy underworld! Watch the passion of the Sun and Moon Tango and finally a Bollywood-style celebration of Diwali, the annual festival of Light! A show that will thrill and enthral family and friends from the minute you sit in your seats to the mind-blowing finale! Pinnochio 10 Feb 2011 to 12 Feb 2011 New Theatre For 25 years PwC worked to produce a first class amateur show for families as part of the company’s wider Community Affairs involvement. This year’s show Pinocchio will see 7,000 tickets given away to children from inner city schools and charities. Agatha Christie's Verdict 15 Feb 2011 to 19 Feb 2011 New Theatre Agatha Christie Theatre Company, now in its sixth outstanding year, is proud to present a brand new production written by the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime,’ the riveting and compelling stage play of Verdict.

Friday 25 February 2011 is National Wear Red Day Join in the fun of our 50th birthday celebrations whilst helping us to raise funds for our vital work - you can take part at work, school or home! Order your free fundraising kit today atwww.bhf.org.uk/red or call 0845 241 0976

Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine 22 Feb 2011 to 26 Feb 2011 New Theatre The Birmingham Stage Company is back with their adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper.

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Strictly Golden Oldies' Tea Dance 11 Feb 2011 to 11 Feb 2011 St David's Hall Join everyone's favourite, Stan Stennett, for an afternoon of dancing and fun at his Strictly Golden Oldies Tea Dance.

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John Bishop 'Sunshine' 16 Feb 2011 to 17 Feb 2011 Cardiff International Arena Following the enormous success of his smash hit, total sell out ‘Elvis Has Left The Building’ tour and Edinburgh Comedy Award Nomination, stand-up comedian, John Bishop will be back on the road with a brand new show this Autumn.

MUSIC

Roots Unearthed-Emily Smith 15 Feb 2011 to 15 Feb 2011 St David's Hall Since winning the 2002 ‘BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award’ Emily Smith has firmly established herself as a leading light in the Scottish folk scene with three critically acclaimed albums to her name. My Chemical Romance 21 Feb 2011 to 21 Feb 2011 Cardiff International Arena Fans can experience material from ‘Danger Days’ in the live setting for the first time with the confirmation of a major nationwide arena tour in February 2011. Craig Campbell 22 Feb 2011 to 22 Feb 2011 St David's Hall Craig is currently on a 120 date sell-out nationwide tour with Frankie Boyle, he recently guest starred on BBC Three's hit new show Russell Howard's Good News and on Comedy Store for Comedy Central.

James Blunt 24 Feb 2011 to 24 Feb 2011 St David's Hall Five times Grammy Award nominee, James Blunt plays Cardiff in February 2011.

COMEDY

The Chuckle Brothers 23 Feb 2011 to 23 Feb 2011 St David's Hall Barry Potty and his best friend, brother Paul accidentally arrive at Pigsnorts School of Magic. They actually took a wrong turn on the motorway as they had bought a second hand sat-nav at a car boot sale and it's in German!

Milton Jones 9 Feb 2011 Glee Club Very Special Guest (trying new material), plus Andy Robinson, Mick Ferry and Jared Christmas 10 Feb 2011 to 19 Feb 2011 Glee Club Tom Wrigglesworth 24 Feb 2011 Glee Club

Mark Steel The ‘In Town Tour’ 2nd March 2011 Glee Club

Zoe Lyons 27 Feb Glee Club

Richard Herring Christ on a Bike: The second coming 3 Feb 2011

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Churches

& Community

All Saints Church Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 626072

Community & Churches

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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

Your Local Representatives

Park End Church Llandennis Road Roath Park Tel: 02920 763677

MP for Cardiff North Jonathan Evans Tel - 02920 616031

Rhiwbina Baptist Church Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 791

AM for Cardiff North Jonathan Morgan Tel - 029 20529551

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

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

Impact Youth Cafe Thursdays @ Thornhill Community Centre From 7.30pm

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

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

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Lisvane Women’s Institute Meet on the 2nd Tuesday each month at Lisvane Memorial Hall

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

Rhiwbina Good Neighbours Tel : 02920 611 285

Email: llanishenbreakfastclub@live.com

Rhiwbina Council www.rhiwbinaward.com

Llanishen Local History Society

www.llanishenhistoy.btck.co.uk Tel : 02920 755518

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

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

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

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

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

Llanishen Rotary Club www.llanishenrotary.co.uk PACT Meetings

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

Llanishen Morrisons Llanishen 14th Feb from 3pm Lisvane Sainsbury’s Thornhill 21st Feb from 10am

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

Llandaff Ollivant Rooms, St Michaels’ College 14th Feb from 7pm

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. LISVANE ART WORKSHOP Tuesday 2- 4 pm at Lisvane Memorial Hall contact: Ian Philipot: TEL 029 20754613 OR EMAIL: ian.philpot@talk talk.net Lisvane Historical Society meeting monthly on the second Wednesday/ month, @ 7.00pm, Location old school hall Lisvane

Llandaff North Gabalfa Community Centre 15th Feb from 7pm Rhiwbina All Saints Church, Heol Y Felin 8th Feb from 6pm

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

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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.

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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

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Council Contacts

Useful Numbers

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

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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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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

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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

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Hospitals

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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Eating Out & Takeaways

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Restaurants

Aegean Taverna 117 Woodville Road Tel : 02920 345 114

India Gate 17 Penlline Road Whitchurch Tel : 02920 611 178

Bayside Brasserie Unit 14 Upper Mermaid Quay Tel : 02920 358444

Juboraj – Cafe Quarter 10 Mill Lane Tel : 02920 377668

Bully’s Restaurant 5 Romilly Crescent Tel : 02920 221905

Juboraj Lakeside Lake Road West Tel : 02920 455123

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

Juboraj Rhiwbina 11 Heol-y-Deri Tel : 02920 628894

Casa Bianca 175 City Road Tel : 029 2049 4779 De Courcey’s Tyla Morris Avenue Pentyrch Tel : 02920 892232

Mint and Mustard 134 Whitchurch Road Tel : 02920 620333

Stefano’s 14 Romilly Crescent Tel : 02920 372768

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Venues in Cardiff

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

Cardiff International Arena Mary Ann Street Cardiff Telephone - 02920 224488

Juboraj Express 240 North Road Cardiff Tel : 02920 610 333

Wales Millennium Centre Telephone - 08700 40 2000

Nahin Spice Centre Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 520360

New Theatre Park Place Tel: 02920 878889

Top Oriental Chinese Takeaway 105 Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 522652

St David’s Hall The Hayes Tel: 02920 878 444

Canton Chop Suey House 319 Caerphilly Road Tel : 02920 620 291

Sherman Theatre Senghennydd Rd Tel: 02920 646900

City Pizza 10 City Road Roath Tel : 02920 450054

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 029 20391 391 boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk

Mandarin 95 Heol LLanishen Fach Tel : 02920 614 715

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

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

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Take Aways

Howardian Centre Hammond Way Penylan Cardiff Tel 02920 432700 Howardianac@cardiff.gov.uk

Top Gun 33 Merthyr Road Tel : 02920 618693

Glee Club Mermaid Quay Tel 0870 241 5093 The Gate Keppoch St, Roath Tel : 02920 48 33 44

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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

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

Trelai Warriors Tel : 02920 626 083

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

UWIC Academy of Basketball Tel : 02920 416 588

Fencing

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

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

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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

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

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Sainsbury's Thornhill Our New store Where are we now...

So, Another month has gone by, AND

Health and safety..... We will maintain the highest level of Health and Safety while we work on your store,

Your new Pizza bar is on it's way....... Your new TU Clothing department is being fitted....... Your new Cafe is brewing....... Your fresh new salad bar is being prepared....... Your new electrical department is being wired....... your new hot food counter is on it's way....... Your new homeware department is being furnished....... Rise and shine with you new bakery....... Your new fruit and veg department will be the pick of the crop....... we're open as usual while we bring you an even better store.......

Considerate builders scheme..... The construction company we employ to work on your store are members of the industry standard 'Considerate Builders scheme'

Reducing our Carbon footprint..... When we build stores we will reduce our carbon emissions by 25% (vs. a similar store we would have built in 2005/2006)

And don't forget that our aim's are

Water saving initiatives.....

Keeping noise to a minimum.....

We will add water saving features such as Rain water harvesting, push taps and low flush WC's

Thinking of our neighbours, we will not undertake any work that creates noise outside the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday,

Recycling construction waste..... We aim to recycle 85% of construction waste from this project.

Clean and tidy..... While we build our new store we will try to keep everything as clean as possible,

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during this difficult yet exciting time, but can promise you that it will all be worth it come March 2011 when we re-open a brand new style building incorporating a new Pharmacy, Restaurant and coffee shop, Post office, Meat, Fish, hot food and pizza counter, a relocated new Bakery, a huge homeware department, huge TU clothing department and more shop floor space with improved availability for you daily essentials.

Due to the poor weather before and after Christmas and some unexpected glitches we have had to delay the opening for 2 weeks, but I'm sure you'll agree that when we do open we want it to be right, so, we will be closing Tuesday March 22nd 2011 and the grand re-opening of your new store will be Wednesday March 30th 2011. a 3 hour parking limit is now being enforced In our car park in line with all other supermarkets with a ÂŁ50 fine in force for those exceeding this, we know this gives you ample time to stop for lunch and do a full shop.

If you have any queries relating to the building process please call 0800 635 262 Why not come and take a look.

We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience that we may be causing

Mike Grant, Sainsbury's Supermarkets

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S chool news Thornhill Primary School Our new year got off to a great start with an invitation to attend the Cardiff Healthy Schools Celebrating Success event at County Hall. Eight of our Year 6 pupils who have attended after school Cookery Club were accompanied to the event where they were delighted to receive an award for the school’s “outstanding” work in the area of nutrition. The children gave a powerpoint presentation about the activities that take place in our school. The judges were particularly interested in our year long sustainable food project. Our friends at Riverford Farm kindly give us a box of organic, locally grown vegetables each month which pupils in Year 4 cook and eat. In this way the children have enjoyed learning about sustainability and seasonal eating and have displayed their work in the school hall. A big thankyou to Riverford for making this project so enjoyable and successful.

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