MARCH 2012
Thomas meets Bluebirds Boss Malky on match day
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Events for March 2012 Cardiff Park Run
World Book Day
Every Saturday morning from 9.00am Blackweir Bute Park Cardiff CF10 3ER www.parkrun.org.uk Cardif Blackweir parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place in Cardiff’s Blackweir area. The course is flat and fast, and takes in the scenic route of the Taff Trail and Bute Park. Cardiff Blackweir parkrun is NOT a race, but an organised training run and as a result can be used to meet the participants needs.
1 Mar 2012 To 4 Mar 2012 Chapter Arts Centre Chapter Arts Centre is staging a series of events from World Book Day, 1 March to 4 March 2012. From readings, workshops, discussions and screenings of literary works.
The National St David’s Day Parade Cardiff Civic Centre Thursday 1st March 2012 11.30am: Meet at Civic Centre, Cathays Park between City Hall and the Law Courts 12:30pm: Parade begins 1.15pm: To showcase the fact that Wales is the ‘land of song’ a rendition of the national anthem will be conducted in the Hayes. To celebrate St David’s Day the city will see the annual parade through the city centre. Returning to the parade this year will be the Giants of Wales, introduced last year by local school children.
'ATOMIC BLONDIE' Friday 30th March 2012 The UK’s hottest Blondie Tribute Band Live @ The Globe, Albany Rd, Cardiff
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St David's Day Market 1 Mar 2012 To 3 Mar 2012 The Hayes For all things Welsh come along to the St David’s Day Market by the Old Library, opposite St David's Hall today. From freshly cooked Welsh cakes and iced buns to Caws Cenarth Cheese – there’s plenty to get you in the patriotic spirit!
Toddler Days : Daffodils & Dragons 2 Mar 2012 To 2 Mar 2012 Techniquest Once a month during term-time pre-school children have their run of the exhibits with activities on a special theme. There’ll be drawing and colouring and something to make to take home.
RBS Six Nations 2012 : Wales v Italy From: 10 Mar 2012 To 10 Mar 2012 Millennium Stadium Wales' second home game in the RBS Six Nations 2012
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CARDIFF VOICE MAGAZINE Publisher: D.K. Publications ltd Editor: Dan Kenneally Editorial: 02920 612 476 Advertising: 07557 277 063 Email: dankenneally@btinternet.com Website: coming soon! Feature Writers Ann Konsbruck Dr Sue Kenneally Dr Anna Maclean Dr Guy Marshall Tony Millin Alaina Morgans Kris Agland Chantele Cross-Jones Photography Valkyrie Pictures Cross Jones Photography Kris Agland Acknowledgements Nan Kenneally Tom James Thornhill Community Centre
I know what you’re thinking, a new name, a new look. Well yes, with good reason as I plan to ensure the future development of a magazine that has been published locally for over four years. The continuing plan is to support local business in Cardiff and provide a platform for residents to promote their interests, passions and pastimes. I hope you like the new look and welcome any feedback and of course future articles together with an all-new website which should be running very soon indeed!
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Fashion - Spring Feeling
12 History - Edwin Seward 16 School news Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. D.K. Publications Ltd does not officially endorse any
19 Music - Atomic Blondie 24 A Wish to Walk 26 Food - Recipes for St David’s Day 32 A Day in the Life of....Rebecca James
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38 Health - Chocolate 42 The 8 Week Challenge 50 Film Guide
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Spring Feeling
By Chantele Cross-Jones
March is here and we are hopefully moving into warmer weather after a bitterly cold few months. So this month I thought we could look at spring/summer dresses. Dresses are the ultimate item of femininity and every women should own a selection for all occasions. What style of dress you wear should be dependent on firstly, what you feel most comfortable in, but also what suits your shape best. This season there are 2 major trends to look out for: Shades of pastel and vibrant retro prints.
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Fashion
s n r e t t a P 6 Warehouse Floral Tea Dress £55 7 Primark Hawaiian Floral Print Dress £17 8 Matalan Tribal Dress £20 9 River Island Scarf Dress £35 10 M&S Floral Dress £79
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Edwin Seward “DESIGNER OF MANY CARDIFF BUILDINGS” This was the very inadequate description given in the Cardiff Times in June 1924 when it announced the death of the architect Edwin Seward. Born in Yeovil in 1853, Seward was articled as architect and surveyor there and at the age of sixteen came to Cardiff where he had a very successful career until ill-health forced him to retire to Weymouth in 1915. Early in 1875 he entered into partnership with Walter Parry James and George Thomas and one of his first projects involved extensions to Insole Court where he added the north wing and the tower. Thereafter the firm James, Seward & Thomas was responsible for many of the significant public buildings being erected in Cardiff thereby making it a city of world-class architectural importance. It is impossible for anyone to walk around Cardiff today without being aware of the many buildings Seward designed, including the Royal Infirmary, the Free Library on The Hayes, the Coal and Shipping Exchange, the Union Workhouse on Cowbridge Road, (later to become St David’s Hospital), the Morgan arcade, Turner House Gallery in
Penarth, and the Plymouth Arms in St Fagans. So outstanding was his reputation that Seward must have had hopes that he would be responsible for the new national buildings being developed in the civic centre in Cathays Park at the beginning of the century, but the designs were put out to public competition and the commissions for them all went to London architects. He must have been a very disappointed man. Seward was prominent in the cultural and educational life of the city and was responsible for several art exhibitions. As a member of the Cardiff Naturalists Society, he was one of the group which investigated the ruins of Castell Morgraig about which we recently wrote. He was also an antiquarian and art collector who published many papers on archaeological and artistic topics. He collected works of art and antiquities and among his effects which were sold by Christie’s after his death was a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci which was sold for 115 guineas, a considerable sum at that time. In addition to his public buildings in the city Seward left two marks in our own area. Around 1899 he designed his own
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Llanishen Local History Society
Arts and Crafts residence, Lisvane House (now 66 Mill Road), which he conceived as a setting for his collections of fine art, old furniture and fittings. His final building in Cardiff was Llanishen Methodist Church, the foundation stone for which was laid in 1900 (hence the original name Century Chapel) and the building was opened in the following year.
Our Annual General Meeting is on February 29and will be followed by A Celebration of Wales with Walter Jones. For further information contact : Chairman, Cec James on 029 2075 5518 e-mail : llanlochist@btinternet.com web site: www.llanishenhistory.btck.co.uk/
The photograph shows the church before the south side of Melbourne Road was completed around 1915.
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Ysgol y Wern School News School Choir Congratulations to Ysgol y Wern choir on winning the carol competition held by the S4C programme ‘Wedi 3’.The lyrics and melody were composed by Mair Long, the school’s music co -ordinator.The carol entitled ‘A Box of Love’ is about how pupils of Ysgol y Wern help to make Christmas happier for the children of Romania by donating shoe boxes full of gifts. Everyone was thrilled to hear the news at the end of term and the school was presented with a trophy at a ceremony which was televised. The choir are now looking forward to taking part in a charity concert at St David’s Hall in April raising money for Breast Cancer Care. Tickets for the concert ‘A Night at the Musicals’ are now available at the Box Office.
Urdd National Swimming Competition Ysgol y Wern represented Cardiff in the Urdd National Swimming Competition on Saturday 29th of January at the Cardiff International Pool. Congratulations to pupils of Year 3 and 4 who came third in the Medley Relay, to Bethan Witchell who came second in the Individual Breaststroke and to Georgina Withers B o a l c h ( In d i v i d u a l Backstroke) and Nia Evans ( In d i vi d u a l Butterfly). Year 3 and 4 freestyle medley team came 4th overall in Wales and Year 5 and 6 relay medley and freestyle teams also came 4th overall in Wales. Well done girls!
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Thornhill Primary School News Tel 029 20751302
New Logo Congratulations to Year 6 pupil Tom Jenkin on his brilliant design for our school badge. Tom’s logo will be appearing on the school uniform as well as on a mosaic near the school’s entrance. The mosaic was produced by Year 2s under the guidance of artist, Chris Partridge.
China Day Pupils in our Year 3 classes enjoyed a day of Chinese activities, including tai chi and calligraphy as part of their China topic. They performed an Assembly for their parents re telling the story of how the years were named in the Chinese calendar with song and dance. They also cooked a rainbow stir fry as part of our Healthy Schools work.
Healthy Breakfast Competition Winners Winners of our Design a Healthy Breakfast competition received their cereal bowl prizes from Sainsburys in a special assembly attended by staff from our local store.
Paralympics Supported by our local Sainsburys store, we held a two day paralympics. All pupils had a chance to experience paralympic sports using balls with bells inside and blindfolds to play volleyball and football. They also had a go at wheelchair boccia.
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Atomic Blondie Celebrating over 30 years of Blondie, and their induction into the rock n roll hall of fame in 2006, do not miss this explosive tribute! No other female fronted band has ever beaten Blondie with their string of hits and run of success. Blondie had six UK number one singles, two UK number one albums and six top ten albums, and Heart Of Glass alone sold over a million copies! Few acts can match their 20 year span of number one hits. Blondie emerged as the great pop icons of the late '70s new wave punk scene by defying easy categorisation. They scored their first major hits with reggae, rock/disco and hip-hop songs. They wrote great rock hooks and brilliant ironic lyrics. They had the hippest clothes and the coolest hair, blonde bombshell Debbie went from the pages of Punk magazine to being on the cover of just about every mainstream publication on the news stands! 2008 was the 30th Anniversary of the fantastic album Parallel Lines and saw Blondie performing a world tour including major UK sold out dates. Again, 2010 saw them coming back to the UK again on tour. Cardiff based Atomic Blondie, formed over 6 years ago, and now also hotly tipped as one of the UK's leading Blondie tribute bands, have performed all over the UK and Europe. Their impressive CV includes them also having the pleasure of featuring on tour with the legendary Slade and Roy Wood on a regular basis, plus performances with Showaddywaddy, Dr & The Medics, Bad Manners and shortly to be working with 80's Legends T-Pau! Our Debz has also had the pleasure of performing for top musician and member
of Yes Rick Wakeman plus an event for the cast of BBC 1's Eastenders (to name a few!). The Band consists of dedicated professional musicians all with years of experience. The Band includes Debz (Llanishen) on Lead Vocals who has been inpersonating Debbie Harry for over 8 years, Derek Bisset (Llanishen) who also has his own teaching studio in Llanishen and is one of S.Wales most sought after Drum Teachers, Aled Williams (Taffs Well) who is a Guitar Teacher and Paul Guy (Pen y Lan) who teaches Bass. May 2010 saw them play Europes biggest tribute festival where they were the only female fronted tribute to play the main stage over the three day event - this followed with them appearing in The Sun newspaper on the coverage of the event. From November 2010 to March 2011 Atomic Blondie's photo was also being used in major tabloid newspapers for advertising of a major hotel chain (including The Daily Mail and Express). The show features all the classic hits plus trademark Debbie Harry costumes, including the famous 'Bin Liner Outfit' and 'Vulture Tee' as seen in the video for Atomic. The band have studied Blondie in great detail to recreate the next best thing and make their tribute as authentic as possible. Including the hits Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Maria, Tide is High, Rapture, Hanging on the Telephone, Denis, Dreaming, Rip Her to Shreds, One Way or Another and many more, including recent versions from Blondie's 'Live By Request' TV Show in the USA.
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Mission Accomplished
at Christ the King Primary School!
Staff and pupils at Christ the King School have been reflecting on their recent visit from the Sion Community Mission Team. The Team led children, Staff, Parents and Friends in a most memorable week of prayer, reflection, song, dance and worship. Each morning began with early morning prayer for Staff, followed by coffee time for parents and friends who met the Team members Cath, Allegra, Pete and Claire. Following the refreshing start to the mornings, the team of four worked with children in a lively and stimulating way, through key stage assemblies, year group work, and voluntary prayer aimed at providing the children with the opportunity to take a fresh look at their own faith and relationship with God no matter how young or old they were. One of the most thought provoking activities for the children was taking part in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Carefully one of the classrooms was transformed into a small chapel, where the children were invited in by Allegra to sit in the presence of God. There, each child was asked to place their trust in God, and just spend a few moments in silent prayer. Parish Priest Canon Matthew Jones was present during Adoration, and wrote in the parish newsletter: If ever I n eeded proof t h at ch i ldren “understand” Jesus and his ways - as he does theirs - it was there in that
room. The children also reflected upon the experience saying: ‘we saw Jesus before us’ and ‘I enjoyed speaking to God – it felt like I was at home.’ In complete contrast to the times of reflective prayer and meditation, Engel and Bert – the Mission Team’s camels – entertained the children with stories and songs which presented the Gospel message in an animated and original way. These stories, songs and dramas culminated with a presentation to parents and friends on the Thursday afternoon and evening. Christ the King Church ceiling was raised to the rafters as adults and children alike all joined for a final rendition of ‘Pharoah Pharoah’ to end the evening. Mass was celebrated in school by Canon Matthew Jones, and it was made even more special than usual by different parts of the liturgies being developed by the children with ideas they had explored during the week. The whole of the school community felt that it was one of the most uplifting experiences they had ever been part of. Children as young as five years old, stood in awe and wonder of God. The memory of this week will stay with all at Christ the King for a very long time – they have grown in faith, trust, love, and opened their eyes once again, to see the wonders of God.
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A Wish to Walk Thomas is a happy 8 year old boy whose only wish is to be able to walk like his friends. Thomas was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 18 months old, which means he is unable to walk and normal day to day tasks require assistance. Thomas has been given the chance to undergo life changing surgery in St. Louis, USA which will mean he will be able to walk with a walking aid, something he can only dream about doing now. Unfortunately the surgery is not funded by the NHS in Wales and therefore the £60,000 required to get Thomas and his family to the USA for this pioneering neurosurgery, additional orthopaedic surgery and the aftercare required to ensure future progress has to be raised. If you are able to donate, please use the donate link or if you would rather give a cheque, please go to the contact tab for details. If you are able to donate a prize, venue or some entertainment to be used for fundraising, please get in touch via the contact tab. We will be extremely grateful for any help!
Thomas’s mum Jo Harries has been working tirelessly to raise funds for the operation later in the year. At the time of going to print the fund total was very close to £20,000 which is amazing! It says much about a mum’s love for her son and also for the way local people in Cardiff have shown their support and care by giving money and helping to raise funds through a variety of ways, from charity fun runs, raffles and a whole host of events, details of which are constantly updated on Thomas’ website. The money will not only pay for the operation in America but cover cost s for th e in t en si ve physiotherapy required after the operation, when Thomas will need to work muscles that are currently too small and have not been used before. Our aim here at the magazine is to help Jo continue to raise funds and to appeal to any of our readers to support her either through donations or to help raise money through future events. If you can help, why not use the contact details on the poster on the opposite page and show your support by putting the poster in your car.
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THOMAS' WISH TO WALK Hi my name is Thomas, I am 8 years old and live in Rhiwbina, Cardiff. I was diagnosed with cerebal palsy at the age of 18 months old. My only wish is to walk like my friends. I have the chance to have a life changing operation in America in September at The St Louis Childrens Hospital. Unfortunately the NHS in Wales does not fund this operation, so we have to raise the ÂŁ60,000 needed. Please help me to walk.
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Date & Walnut Loaf An old favourite slice of indulgence...
Ingredients
• Preheat oven to 180ºC Fan 160ºC Gas 4. • Grease and line a 1kg loaf tin. • Sift the flour into a bowl and set aside. • Chop the dates, add the bicarbonate of soda and pour the boiling water over them.
225g 225g ½ tsp 150ml 75g 75g 1 75g
self raising flour dates ( I used a block of dates) bicarbonate of soda boiling water caster sugar butter – at room temperature medium egg - beaten walnuts - chopped
• Using an electric whisk, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then gradually add the beaten egg. Stir in half the flour and nuts, then half the date and soaking liquid mixture, then the rest of the flour, then the remaining dates. • Stir until well combined, spoon into the prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour. When cool, serve thinly sliced, buttered.
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FOOD
Welsh Cakes Something for the kids to try... Why not encourage your kids or grandchildren to do something fun in the kitchen? Here’s a simple recipe - ideal for St David’s day.
Ingredients 8oz (225g) self raising flower 4oz (110g) butter 3oz (75g) caster sugar 3oz (75g) sultanas or mixed fruit 1 egg - beaten ½ tsp mixed spice tbs milk
• Sieve the flour and mixed spice together • Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs • Add the sugar, the fruit and then the egg. Mix to combine then form a ball of dough, using a splash of milk if needed • Roll out the dough until it is ¼ inch (5 mm) thick and cut into rounds with a 3 inch (7.5 cm) fluted cutter • Lightly grease a thick heavy pan or griddle with butter. Heat the pan over a low-medium heat and cook the Welsh cakes for about 3 minutes each side. If they look as if they are browning too quickly, turn the heat down because it is important to cook them through When cooked remove to a cooling rack and sprinkle with caster sugar.
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February Flavours
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SWIG The daily temperatures were hovering around zero so it called for some warming, bigflavoured Winter reds for the February tasting. There were wines from several different countries, both old world and new world wine and several different grape varieties were represented so I wrapped them in blind tasting bottle covers numbered 1 to 8. This was to test the members’ ability to identify the source and grape variety just by its aroma and taste. We started with the easy drinking low tannin, plump, soft, plummy Merlot grape from Central Valley, Chile in the form of Long Country Merlot 2011. It was well liked for its luscious black fruit. It was £5.50 from Tesco. The Second up wine was the Storks Landing Pinot Noir / Shiraz 2010. This blend is from Portugal and in a modern berry fruit style, once again £5.50 from Tesco. Our third wine was a Louis Jadot Combe aux Jacques 2010 Beaujolais-Villages, this Burgundy from the Gamay grape was well reviewed by the press, even winning a Gold medal at the prestigious IWC awards. It had bright cherry and raspberry flavours with green notes and firm tannins but failed to win over members because it needed to be partnered with highly flavoured food. It was £9.50 from Waitrose. Fourth offering was La Casita Reserva Shiraz 2010 from Coquimbo which is the most northern Chilean wine growing area, known for its mineral rich soils warm days and cool evenings. The resultant wines are rich and spicy with good dark fruit flavours. It was £5.50 from Tesco.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2009. This was produced at the McManis Family Vineyards in Central Valley California. Members appreciated this wine voting it third best of the night, tasting of rich black fruit with some spice and a hint of cloves. It was £5.50 from Tesco. Sixth was the Gran Artizan Reserva Monastrell Syrah 2005 from Alicante in Spain. The Monastrell grape is the second most planted grape in Spain but is more commonly known Mourvedre in the rest of the world. Ageing gave it time to mature into a smooth full-bodied wine with ripe forest fruit. It was £5.50 from Tesco. Our penultimate wine was Zweigelt Classic 2009 from Austria, understandably nobody guessed this obscure relatively modern hybrid grape variety, but one member, impressively, got the country. Members were delighted by the deep vibrant flavours highlighting plump cherry, with a hint of spice and voted it joint first. This is available from The Wine Society at £9.50. The eighth and final wine tasted was the Villa Caffagio Chianti Classico 2007 from Tuscany, Italy. This is crafted from the Sangiovese grape, the most widely planted in Italy and so varies in quality, but Tuscany is the area where producers work to achieve its noblest expression. Wine critic Anthony Rose wrote in the Independent on 18/12/2010 “A sleek, smart Tuscan red whose black cherry fruit etched by Chianti’s typical sweet-and-sour cherry-plum acidity is framed by gentle rounded oak and a mouthwatering balance.” It was voted joint first and is available from Tesco at £11.67.
Fifth wine to be tasted was the Jacktone Ranch
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A Day in the Life of Sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Rebecca James is fast becoming one of Wales’ rising young stars.
not just one genre. For a while I did write mainly ballads, that’s not what I wanted to be known as so now I also write quite up tempo pop songs. I do mostly covers but I put my own songs in there as well. It’s funny because when I get feedback from people after a gig, they prefer my songs.
The talented musician has made the shortlist for the
Where do you get your inspiration from for your songs? Most of them are inspired from what’s going in my life, or if my life is a bit boring and I’ve heard about something interesting I will write about that. How long does it take to do a whole song? It depends on what kind of song it is. I wrote my first ballad, Turn to Dust, in about 2 hours. But with pop songs sometimes I have to think a lot more about the background music.
BRIT Awards-organised Next Brit Thing Regional Final, which will be held in Cardiff on February 13, she has also won a competition to support Joan Armatrading at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, in October. After reaching the finals of Open Mic 2010 Miss James was introduced to the record label BGM (Baby Girl Music) on their Artist Development Programme. She will be making her first music video next month and BGM are looking to work with the singer over the next few months to get songs together for her debut EP to be released this year.
Who are your musical influences? It’s got to be Elton John, Alicia Keys, because they are kind of similar to what I do; piano, song writing and singing and Lady GaGa for her individuality. What do you like the most and least in your profession?
As part of the development programme she travels to London on a regular basis to receive vocal training and to record her original songs with Laurence Hobbs, a songwriter who has worked with Pixie Lott. At what age did you realise you had a passion for music? When I was about 6 years old, I was performing in Musical Theatre, I then started to learn the piano at the age of 7. However it wasn’t until I was 12 and I started singing lessons that I put the piano and the singing together and about this time I started listening to Beyonce, Lady Ga Ga and other divas, that I realised I wanted to do it as a career. How would you describe your music to people? Easy listening, I’m quite versatile with my songs. It’s
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... A Welsh Young Star Has anything embarrassing ever happened to you whilst performing? I was in a competition once and the person before me had loosened the mic stand, so when I started to sing the microphone started to slip down and I had to keep bending over to reach it, eventually it ended up resting on my hands while I tried to sing into it and play the piano. Can you describe some of your most important accomplishments? Getting through to the regional final of ‘Open Mic’ in London, where I was recognised by a record label in London and I am still with them on their Artist Development Programme. I have been chosen as a support act to Joan Armatrading in Cardiff later this year. What do you do with any spare time you do have? I have very limited spare time! Occasionally if I am not gigging on the weekend I will meet up with friends to go to gigs or the cinema or just have a girlie night in over a friends.
I like performing and love getting feedback. I get a real buzz from performing!! Least I suppose the build up, the 5 minutes before going on stage and the fear of forgetting the words. What motivates you to work on your music daily? I have a real passion for it so I don’t really need to be motivated. I realise that to make itIn the music business is hard so I realise that it will take a lot of hard work. Is it possible to describe a typical week in the life of Rebecca James? Very busy. I’ll be in college practicing, song writing in the day and then I will go home and spend more time on the piano writing. I gig on the weekends and I also have a part time job. I also fit in promoting myself on radio stations, talking to media, updating my social networking and music sites. I also go to the recording studios here in Cardiff and in London.
Do you have a personal goal or ambitions set for 2012? Just to get my music more well known, get my first EP out and to write lots of songs. I hope to get two music videos out this year too.
How can readers access your music? On Faceb ook : ww w. fa ceb ook. com/ rebeccajamesmusic On the Website: www.rebeccajamesmusic.com On Twitter: www.twitter.com/rebeccajames_ www.soundcloud.com/rebeccaejames and youtube/rebeccajames2305
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Coffee Break Crossword
Sudoku Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That's all there is to it. It's fun. It's challenging. It's addictive! Solving time is typically from 20 to 45 minutes, depending on your skill and experience.
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6. Particular (7) 7. Antic (5) 9. Yell (3) 10. Renewed (9) 12. Censure (11) 15. Cheeky (11) 17. Incessant (9) 19. Jocund (3) 21. Postscript to a poem (5) 22. Shyness (7)
1. Lean (5) 2. Champion (3) 3. Stun (4) 4. Supreme (9) 5. Widespread (7) 8. Ticket (6) 11. Way (9) 13. Temporary (6) 14. Confiscate (7) 16. Bisect (5) 18. Summit (4) 20. Gamble (3)
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Chocolate - is it all bad? by Dr Sue Kenneally
There are so many food-based traditions associated with the changing seasons in the UK. It goes without saying that the original and best is the Christmas turkey, and most of us associate the great British summer with sausages and burgers sizzling on a barbeque – or in most cases, grill in the kitchen because of the rain – while autumn leads us to think of hearty soups and bonfire night fare, to mention just a few. Spring, however, is for most of us the time of all things chocolate, which can be a cruel temptation for those still locked in a failing battle with the aftermath of the Christmas excesses in the hope of conforming to our society’s perception of beauty in time for the long, bikini-clad days of summer which by now are see mingl y fast approaching. For others this is simply the guilt free excuse they have been longing for in order to satisfy their sweet tooth with wild abandon. Mothers’ Day is the next national chocolate fest in our calendar, following on closely from Valentine’s Day in February, but Easter Sunday provides the ultimate opportunity for legitimate full blown chocoholism, and in a great cause to boot. Eggs have been associated with new beginnings since ancient civilisations used to exchange them during festivals celebrating the arrival of Spring, and Christians thoughtfully adopted this tradition to remember the resurrection of Jesus soon after the event. However, it was Cadburys who changed this concept forever with the production of their first chocolate Easter Egg in 1875 and the rest, as they say, is history. So is all that chocolate really so bad? I have
heard a great number of people (mainly chocolate addicts) argue that chocolate is ‘good for you’, and the evidence suggests that it may well be in the same sense that red wine is ‘good for you’ – it undoubtedly contains some excellent nutrients alongside some ingredients of more questionable benefit, and although those nutrients are available in other foods without the bad stuff, the fact remains that chocolate can indeed be good for you. Sometimes! Recent research has confirmed that certain types of chocolate can have a measurable beneficial effect on health, mainly in terms of lowering blood pressure. Unfortunately the research revealed that only dark chocolate containing at least 70% cocoa solids produces this result with white and milk chocolate having no impact. The people involved in the study ate 100 grams of dark chocolate daily and their blood pressure decreased by an average of 5 points over a few weeks, while in another study not looking at blood pressure it was noted that people eating dark chocolate had much higher levels of antioxidants in their blood after eating it. So that’s all good, surely? Well not really. 100 grams of chocolate is a fair amount to get through on a daily basis and even the good quality dark variety contains a number of calories that would be prohibitive to most of us attempting to maintain even a basic control of our waistlines. So in order to take advantage of this limited health benefit some other food would need to be removed from the diet in order to prevent substantial weight gain and an associated increase in blood pressure, which would defeat the whole aim of the exercise. Still,
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all of that is possible, and for individuals with only slightly raised blood pressure and an ability to count calories chocolate in this form may be a solution (there are better ones!). But the reality is that most of us prefer milk or white chocolate, both of which have no discernable health benefits in terms of blood pressure so unless you are willing to make the change to the dark, and dare I say it, expensive variety, there is little to be gained. There is some good news though. All chocolate is thought to increase serotonin levels in the brain, which is one of the reasons that it cheers us up so much. And after all, it tastes so good to most of us that even the most marginal of benefits would indicate that it is worthy of consumption even if it means eating less of
something else. So what does all of this mean in the real world? I would suggest that Easter Sunday is just one day a year and so throwing caution to the wind on that occasion can be a great idea as long as you are otherwise in good health and eat a generally balanced diet the rest of the time. As for every other day, if you are planning to eat chocolate, why not choose the healthier option once in a while? You may or may not have lower blood pressure and a better mood as a result but you will certainly feel less guilty and possibly even a little smug! Wishing you a happy, chocolate filled Easter. .
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Shingles – Introduction of new vaccine Shingles is a condition caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus. Once you have had chicken pox, the virus stays in the body until it is reactivated, causing shingles. Shingles is an infection of a nerve and the area of skin supplied by the nerve. About 1 in 5 people has shingles at some time in their life. It can occur at any age, but it is most common in people over the age of 50. It is uncommon to have shingles more than once, but about 1 in 50 people has shingles two or more times in their life. Unfortunately the bod y’s immune system weakens with age and so the chance of developing shingles also increases as people get older and as a result individuals over 50 years of age more frequently suffer from the condition.
What are the symptoms? The virus usually affects one nerve only, on one side of the body. Symptoms occur in the area of skin that the nerve supplies. The usual symptoms are pain and a rash. Occasionally, two or three nerves next to each other are affected. The most commonly involved nerves are those supplying the skin on the chest or abdomen. The upper face (including an eye) is also a common site. Shingles usually starts with a headache, fever and tiredness and general feeling of being unwell. It is also very common to feel a burning pain on
the body which may become excruciating. Within days or indeed up to 3 weeks the area of pain will turn into a rash which then changes into fluid filled blisters. When these burst they turn into sores which eventually heal. Most people recover however continue to feel extreme pain in the area of the rash that can remain for months or even years.
Introduction of NEW vaccination for Shingles A Shingles vaccination is now a va il a ble vi a private health clinics and it is recommended that anyone over 50 years of age should consider taking the treatment in order to protect themselves from the condition which can be both extremely painful and has the possibility of causing health problems over a sustained period of time. Indeed The Department of Health’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that a universal herpes zoster vaccination programme for adults aged 70 up to and including 79 years should be introduced provided that a licensed vaccine is available at a cost effective price. The new Shingles vaccination is now available from CCR Private General Practice. For more information visit www.privategpcardiff.co.uk
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The 8 Week Challenge Our regular photographer and columnist Kris Agland has taken the plunge to put his body on the line (quite literally as you’ll find out) to see if former boxer Gary Lockett really can do what he claims, in developing an 8 week programme to lose weight, develop muscle definition and change lifestyle. We’ll be following Kris’ progress and he’s even set up a blog so you can follow his daily routines and find out whether you could benefit from the 8 Week Challenge. [Over to Kris!] First things first. All of our readers would like to know more about Gary Lockett, ex professional Boxer, property developer, proud father and husband, trainer and manager to professional boxers and a life-long Liverpool Fan. During your career what was your highlights? I was a good fighter; I was a heavy-handed puncher, which means I had the ability to stop a fight with one punch. I feel that I under achieved in the Sport through injury and Boxing Politics. My highlight was probably wins over Top class fighters such as Kevin Kelley and Ryan Rhodes and also fighting for the World Middleweight Title in the world famous Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
I have been on both sides of this experience by training myself and putting my fighters through their pace. I felt the 8-week cycle could then have been adapted to suit a person of any fitness level in order to see significant results. It most certainly could be. With the right approach to fitness and lifestyle I believe that in 8 weeks anyone has the ability to see change.
My fitness levels are I suppose very average, I was always under the impression that you had to be super fit to Box?
It is commonly regarded that Boxers are the fittest of all athletes, however you’re level of fitness makes no difference, I cater for all levels of fitness. Don’t forget your training for a fight but training to improve body mind and soul So during my upcoming 8 weeks, what am I letting myself in for? It is not going to be easy. It is 95 % down to you to make the difference. Anyone that thinks it will be easy is in for a serious shock. It takes a huge amount of
So I guess I am in good hands! I am very excited to have the opportunity to be trained by so m e o n e o f su c h h i g h credentials and experiences. I do feel however that getting me in shape could be the toughest test yet of your career! Definitely not! In 8 weeks time you will be a new man! So all in 8 weeks? Where did this idea come from? 8 weeks before a fight is when the training a diet gets strict with professional Boxers.
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discipline and commitment to complete a strict 8-week programme. However after 8 weeks not only will you see a significant body shape difference but your lifestyle and well being will be greatly improved. I like food (as you can tell from the photo) does the next 8 weeks mean me going hungry? Certainly not! A good nutrition plan does not mean living on lettuce leaves and cabbage soup. My nutrition plans are high in protein, high in good fats, and low in saturated and hydrogenated fats. With the necessary blends of nutrients and vitamins needed to improve/maintain health. That leads me to my next point. You often hear of people getting in shape and very quickly going back to there overweight state. Why is this? I think lifestyle management is something people needed to be educated on. My 8 week plan is aimed at educating the mind and body and therefore on completion of your 8 weeks you will have the knowledge to maintain healthy eating and you should be fit enough to want to carry on with your training which goes hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle. Are you saying that for the next 8 weeks I can kiss goodbye to a curry or a cheeky Chinese? Good gracious no!!! You are allowed a cheat night. A few beers or a meal of your choice is the reward for all your hard work. Plus one cheat meal per week actually fools the body to releasing more fat.
The key points to this programme? Training programme consisting of 2 sessions a week with me, rewrite a programme for them to do in there own time. A full nutrition plan consisting of nutritional products and dietary advice
Follow Kris at— krisaglandchallenge.blogspot.com 8 weeks when you are sticking to a nutrition plan seems like a long time but to look at in the long term that it’s for your lifetime. Life style change is the goal. 8 weeks continue to train and eat in a similar pattern your well being, health and lifestyle will retain all of the above. No one likes food and wine as much as me but the reason I retain my shape is because I train intensely and I know when its time to cut out the food a wine. 8 weeks to educate your lifestyle.
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Pierced Youths, Grated I was in a branch of Tesco the other day when the man in front of me at the till had a complaint. It wasn’t that the goods weren’t good enough or even that they were too expensive; it was that he wasn’t from round these parts. As he stood there looking around for support in a posh tweed jacket, muttering his complaints in such a stereotypically, rural upper class English accent, I wondered if Inspector Morse or his sidekick would get out of their classic car and examine the nearby murder scene. But the crime, as it appeared in his eyes, wasn’t murder, it was something equally sinister. It was that the poor girl on the till was attempting to charge him 5p for a plastic carrier bag to carry his Chardonnay and smoked salmon back to his chauffeur driven Rolls Royce (I made some of the last bits up). Ridiculous,” he shouted, “Are you telling me that with its billions of pounds of profits Tesco has to charge me for a paper bag.” “It’s not Tesco it’s a Welsh thing.” The now blushing cashier replied, wisely choosing not to indicate the error of bag material the complainant was making. The phrase ‘Welsh thing’ was a bit too much for him and he yelled still louder, in true Victor Meldrew fashion, that he didn’t believe it. For once I managed to bite my tongue and not join in the argument, as the upper class bag protester slammed a 5p coin on the counter, reducing his intended number of bags from two to one, filled it and stormed off. Strangely as he hurriedly packed his bag, with a series of huffing exaggerated movements, I no-
ticed that amongst the wine, he had also purchased three bags of ready grated cheddar. On my subsequent quick google a block of medium cheddar is £5.00 a kilogramme whereas ready grated cheddar cheese is £8.95 for the same amount. A small bag of the stuff is just under £2, so if he bought three of them then instead of paying £3.30 ish for his cheese he spent the best part of £6. So £2.70 to avoid the inconvenience of grating his cheddar. I know it’s a value judgement, but it seems somewhat strange to worry about a 5p plastic bag when one is throwing away money like that. Doesn't it? I had a fellow spectator to this event; a grinning youth, in his late teens, stood behind me in an overused green Parker with a jolly face full of piercings, framed by expensive looking headphones. “It’s because of his generation that we haven’t got a planet left,” he scoffed. I inwardly agreed as I made my purchase and exchanged some trivia with the cashier. As I walked back to the car the phrase “his generation” played on my mind. What did he mean “his generation”? In fact thinking about it, I am the same generation as the upper class twit who wasn’t aware of recent changes to single use bag legislation on this side of the River Severn. Am I and my contemporaries to blame for the need to discourage the use of plastic bags? Or for that matter are we responsible for global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer? Perhaps we
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Cheese and Plastic Bags are, I thought, as I watched the Parker-clad youth jingle his facial piercings carrying his shopping across the car park in single use plastic bags to a big Volvo in which someone of my generation (his mother?) sat waiting. Hmmm I thought, perhaps he’s just as culpable as me. It is true that as a child I didn’t think much about environmental issues. When I used to walk (not drive) the couple of miles to school they didn’t tell us about global warming. And when we got home we played outside, with not a gameboy, wii or mobile phone in sight. The only gadgets we needed were a round or oval ball and a few coats to form our game. When we went anywhere, we generally got the bus or more usually, walked and only in extreme cases did we talk one of our father’s into coming to pick us up. When it rained we sat at home and watched one of the three channels available on the television until we got bored, switched it off and did something else. I'm not quite so sure we are more to blame for global warming than the kids of today with their countless gadgets, computer games, internet enabled smart phones, the requirement to be driven anywhere and 750 channels on their wide-screen televisions. It’s another grumpy man’s rant I guess, but I do think that the Parker- clad youth’s point is flawed. The truth is that the dire environmental predicament we find ourselves in is a fault of all generations. I might go on about how life was so much simpler in the 1970s and claim my carbon footprint to be much lower than that of my children, but my parents’ generation could claim an even simpler existence. In their day they had toys which seemed to be concentrated on whipping tops and making go-carts, without televisions or anything resembling the igadgets of today. And no doubt in their day my grandparents’ generation suggested life was getting far too fast, wasteful and complex.
proved is the Welsh Government’s policy on plastic bags does work. Because in my observation of his outburst, although he was unhappy the grated cheese buyer did cut down his bag usage from two to one - a reduction of 50%. One can see in the hedges and trees alongside our roads that the number of stray carrier bags has reduced considerably. Logically it doesn’t really make sense, as even on minimum wage, 5p is 30 seconds work but it has made us think, and those that go to Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Asda with reusable bags are now in the majority. I have a problem with those reusable bags. I don’t disagree with the policy, in fact I am generally in support of it, but they should come with a memory enhancement pill. I have arrived at the till so many times, having forgotten to take a bag with me and bought another bag-for-life or two that I now have a house that is full of the things. I imagine my individual carbon footprint has, initially at least, got a little larger, but I think the philosophy ‘go shopping - take bags’ is sinking in and I should start making the environmental gains on behalf of the planet and land fill sites pretty soon. It does seem a bit odd that one can buy food with layer upon layer of packaging and be discouraged from taking it home in what is quite often a thinner layer. It also seems odd that high class clothing retailers have to charge 5p for the previously complimentary suit carrier that would have a retail value of hundreds of times that. But remembering to take a bag with us to the supermarket and corner shop seems a fairly sensible idea and one that all of us from whatever generation or social class can support and join in with, to make the world just that ever so tiny bit better. Regards, Tony Tonymillin@me.com
However, one thing the upper class complainant
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Film Guide Project X Release date: 02 Mar 2012 Certification: 18 Genre: Comedy Cast: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown Director: Nima Nourizadeh Directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and Joel Silver (The Matrix), Project X is an out-of-control comedy that follows a group of buds who set out to throw the most epic 17th birthday party ever. The film documents a high school party that gets completely out of control, shot from the perspective of the digital cameras that the kids have with them. Project X is released in cinemas in 2012.
This Means War Release date: 02 Mar 2012 Certification: 12 Genre: Action Cast: Chris Pine Reese Witherspoon Tom Hardy Director: McG Two of the world’s top secret agents are best friends who never let anything come between them -- until they inadvertently fall for the same woman. It’s all-out war, as the two spies battle each other with high-tech surveillance, advanced tactics, and an arsenal capable of bringing down a small country.
The Hunger Games Release Date : 23rd March 2012 Certification TBA Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch.
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We Bought a Zoo Theatrical Release Date: 16 March 2012 Cast: Matt Damon Director: Cameron Crowe Certificate: PG
Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (“Jerry Maguire”) directs a story about finding joy, the power of family, and the triumph of hope. A widowed father buys a dilapidated zoo in hopes of making a fresh start. While facing enormous odds to keep the zoo open, he must find the courage to recommit to his children and to their new life together. Based on a true story.
Titanic 3D Theatrical Release Date: 06 April 2012 Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane Director: James Cameron Certificate: 12A TBC A boy and girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic.
Looking Ahead.... Prometheus Theatrical Release Date: 01 June 2012 Cast: Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron Director: Ridley Scott Certificate: TBC
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Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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Churches
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All Saints Church Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 626072 Bethany Baptist Church 126c Heol Uchaf Tel : 02920 692175 Beulah United Reformed Church Beulah Rd, Rhiwbina Contact Rev Dr Peter CruchleyJones 20693517 Bethal URC Llangranog Road Llanishen Christ the King RC Church Newborough Avenue Llanishen Tel: 02920 752 389 www.3churches.org Email - pp@3churches.org Lisvane Baptist Church Lisvane Memorial Hall Heol y Delyn Tel: 02920 750 932 www.lisvanebaptistchurch.org.uk/ Llanishen Baptist Church Fidlas Road Tel: 02920 753436 Llanishen Evangelical Heol Merlin Llanishen jalord@btinternet.com Llanishen Methodist Church Melbourne Road www.llanishen methodistchurch.co.uk
Tel : 02920 623 678 Park End Church Llandennis Road Roath Park Tel: 02920 763677 Rhiwbina Baptist Church Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 791 St Isan Church Station Rd Llanishen Tel : 02920 75 2545 Email : fatherm@btinternet.com
Community 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
Glamorgan Family History Society St Mark’s Church Hall, North Road 7.30pm Telephone: 029 2021 1431 Impact Youth Cafe Thursdays @ Thornhill Community Centre From 7.30pm Llanishen Breakfast Club Church Hall, Fidlas Road, Llanishen Meeting 7.45 to 9.15am Mon-Fri (term time only) For ages 3 to 11yrs Email: llanishenbreakfastclub@live.com
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 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
Llanishen Local History Society www.llanishenhistoy.btck.co.uk Tel : 02920 755518 Llanishen Good Neighbours Tel: 02920 750 751 www.llanishengoodneighbours.co.uk llanishengoodneighbours@hotmail.co m Llanishen Quiet Garden situated beside the Methodist Church Melbourne Road Tel: 02920 753108 Llanishen Rotary Club www.llanishenrotary.co.uk 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 Lisvane Community Council info@lisvanecommunity.org.uk Lisvane 50+club Meeting every 4th Wednesday @2.00pm, Location old school hall Lisvane. Contact Tel: 02920764871. Email tcousins@googlemail.com
Lisvane Bridge Club Please contact Glenys Roderick on 2076 1269 or Chris Moseley on 2075 Friends of Cefn Onn Country Park 1023 with any further enquiries, or Working parties once per month just come along one Monday and give Tel : 02920 445903 it a try. www.friendsofcefnonn.org.uk
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Lisvane Art Workshop Tuesday 2- 4 pm at Lisvane Memorial Hall contact: Ian Philipot: TEL 029 20754613 OR EMAIL: ian.philpot@talk talk.net
Julie Morgan AM for Cardiff North
Lisvane Gardening Club Meeting every 2nd Friday from 7.30pm Lisvane Memorial Hall Tel 029 2076 2726
Surgery Dates: Friday 2nd March 2012 Friday 16th March 2012 Friday 30th March 2012
Lisvane & Llanishen Guides & Brownies Tel : 02920 756 522
TIME: 4.00 - 5.00PM VENUE: Constituency Office 17 Plasnewydd, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 1NR
Lisvane Historical Society meeting monthly on the second Wednesday/month, @ 7.00pm, Location old school hall Lisvane Lisvane Women’s Institute Meet on the 2nd Tuesday each month at Lisvane Memorial Hall
Julie is available by individual appointment outside these times and her constituency office also provides support to constituents on 029 20 624 166. Further surgeries across Cardiff North are planned in the future.
RATS –Rhiwbina Amateur Theatrical Society Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon Ucha, ,Rhiwbina Rhiwbina Camera Club Fridays from 7.30pm Y Canolfan Beulah, Beulah Road, Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 625120 or 02920 611874 Rhiwbina Good Neighbours Tel : 02920 611 285
PACT Meetings
Rhiwbina Council www.rhiwbinaward.com
Llanishen Currently being planned
Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast meetings held at Whitchurch Golf Club on 2nd Wednesday each month. www.cardiffbreakfastrotary.org
Lisvane Currently being planned
St Faith’s Community Coffee Morning every Tuesday, 10.00am – 1l.30am.
Rhiwbina
St John’s Ambulance Rhiwbina & Llanishen Division Bethany Baptist Church, Heol Uchaf Contact Janice Allen on 07967 630093
Thornhill
Whitchurch Date: 28/02/2012 Venue: The International Hotel, Tongwynlais at 7pm
Your Local Representatives MP for Cardiff North Jonathan Evans Tel - 02920 616031
All information is correct at the time of going to print.
AM for Cardiff North Julie Morgan Tel - 029 20 69 47 48
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Schools in North Cardiff Primary
Secondary
Cefn Onn Primary School Llangranog Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 753088
Rhiwbeina Primary School Lon Ucha Rhiwbina Tel : 02920 623 732
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
Rhydypenau Primary School Fidlas Avenue Llanishen Tel : 02920 757253
Llanishen High School Heol Hir Llanishen Tel: 02920 680 800
St Josephs’ RC Primary School North Road Tel : 02920 621625
Whitchurch High School Penlline Road, Whitchurch Cardiff CF 14 2XJ Tel : 02920 629 700
Coed Glas Primary School Ty Glas Avenue Tel: 029 2075 4862 Eglwys Newydd Glan-y-Nant Road Whitchurch CF14 1 AP Tel : 02920 628239
Thornhill Primary School Heol Hir Tel: 02920 751302
Llanishen Fach Primary School Heol Uchaf Tel: 02920 627886 Llysfaen Primary School Rowan Way Lisvane Tel: 02920 756071
Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School Maes-y-Coed Road Tel : 02920 754 633
Ysgol Glantaf Bridge Road Llanidaff North Cardiff CF14 2JL Tel: 02920 333090
Ysgol Y Wern Llangranog Road Llanishen Tel :02920 762 114
If your community group or club does not appear here, contact us to add your details by sending an email to: dankenneally@btinternet.com
School Term Dates Academic Year 2011/2012 Autumn Term Begins : Monday 5th Sept Easter Sunday 8th April 2012; Half Term : Mon 24th to Fri 28th Oct Spring Bank Holiday 4th June End : Tuesday 20th Dec 2012. Spring Term Begins : Tue 3rd Jan Half Term : Mon 13th to Fri 17th Feb End : Thursday 5th April Summer Term Begins : Monday 23rd April Half Term : Mon 4th to Fri 8th Jun End : Fri 20th July
Monday 5th September 2011 will be 4 designated INSET days for all Community Schools. All schools will be closed on Monday 7th May 2012 for May Day Bank Holiday.
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Useful Numbers Cardiff Bus (timetable) Tel: 0871 200 22 33
Libraries
Council Contacts
DVLA (Cardiff office) Tel: 0870 850 0007
Llanishen Library 31 Kimberley Terrace Tel : 02920 750634
Connect to Cardiff C2C Tel : 02920 872087
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
Pupil and Student Services Admissions Team 029 2087 2909
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
Planning Applications Tel : 02920 871135 developmentcontrol@cardiff.gov.uk Dog Warden Tel : 02920 708141 Noisy Neighbours Tel : 02920 871 650 Pest Control Tel: 02920 872 934 Mature Drivers Refresher Courses @ the Road Safety Centre Briardene Tel : 02920 619907
Local Councillors HEATH Fenella Bowden (Independent) 5 Welwyn Road, Heath Tel : 02920 692435 Lyn Hudson (Con) 19 Heathwood Road, Heath Tel : 02920 522 654 Ron Page (Con) 54 King George V Drive, Heath Tel : 02920 762 829 LISVANE David Walker (Con) 19 Clos Llysfaen Tel : 02920 765836 LLANDAFF NORTH Jacqui Hooper (Lib Dem) 12 Radyr Place, Mynachdy Tel : 02920 521782 Ann Rowland-James (Lib Dem) 22 Clarbeston Road, Llandaff North Tel : 07773 653 282
LLANISHEN Richard Foley (Con) Members Services, Room CY7, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf Tel : 02920 694 702 Robert Smith (Con) 44 Kyle Crescent, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 619304 Craig Piper (Con) 55 Pinecrest Drive, Thornhill Tel : 02920 763 647 Jonathan Burns (Con) Member Services, Room 286, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf Tel : 02920 872020 RHIWBINA Jayne Cowan (Independent) Brynlake, 174 Manor Way, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 62 7757
Brian Jones (Independent) 4 Roundwood Close, Penylan Tel : 02920 493 953 Adrian Robson (independent) Jayne Cowan (Independent) Brynlake, 174 Manor Way, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 619 237 WHITCHURCH & TONGWYNLAIS Timothy Davies (Con) 1 Westbourne Crescent, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 618751 Brian Griffiths (Con) 2 Castle Road, Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 811 374 Linda Morgan (Con) Oak House, 23 Castell Coch View Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 81 3395 Michael Jones-Pritchard (Con) 32 Castell Coch View, Tongwynlais Tel : 02920 814 342
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Health Services in North Cardiff 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 Llanishen Court Surgery Tel: 02920 757 025 North Cardiff Medical Centre Tel: 02920 76 44 44
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
Rhiwbina Surgery Tel : 02920 627959 Whitchurch Village Practice Park Road Surgery Tel : 02920 629602
To add your name, business or service to the community pages, contact Dan on telephone number
07557 277 063. Book space for just ÂŁ10.00 per month ( minimum booking 12 months).
Sainsburys Pharmacy Excalibur Drive, Thornhill Tel : 02920 761635
University Hospital of Wales (Heath) Main switchboard Tel: 02920 747 747
Opticians John O’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
Podiatrist
Llanishen Dental Surgery Heol Hir Llanishen Tel: 02920 761 476
Lucy Jones BSc (Hons) HPC registered podiastrist/ chiropodist Tel: 07854 672563 Email : lucy@cardiffpodiatry.com www.cardiffpodiatry.com
Cedars Dental Surgery 189 Fidlas Road Llanishen Tel: 02920 689 099
Chartered Psychologist Mike Nelmes Hope Clinic, Cremona House, Lon Ucha, Rhiwbina Tel : 077 077 39000 Email :mikenelmes@hopeclinic.co.uk
Rhiwbina Dental Surgery 25, Heol-y-Deri, Rhiwbina, Tel: 02920 626 551
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Help Lines & Local Charities University Hosptial of Wales Heath Park, Cardiff Tel : 02920 747 747 Cardiff Royal Infirmary Newport Road Tel : 02920 492 223 Llandough Penlan Road Tel : 02920 711 711 Rookwood (rehabilitation) Fairwater Road, Llandaff Tel : 02920 415 415 St David’s Community Hospital Cowbridge Road East Tel : 02920 536 666 Velindre (cancer care) Velindre Road, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 615 888 Whitchurch (psychiatric) Park Road, Whitchurch Tel : 02920 693 191 Cardiff Local Health Board Trenewydd, Fairwater Road, Llandaff Tel : 02920 552 212
Community Care Unity Care Limited 148c Crwys Road Cathays, Cardiff CF24 4NR Tel : 0292034 5553
Age Concern Tel : 02920 360 306
Gamblers Anonymous Tel : 020 7384 3040
Alcoholics Anonymous Tel: 0845 769 7555 (local rate)
George Thomas Hospice www.gth.org.uk Tel: 02920 524 150
Al-Anon Family Group Tel: 020 740 30888 Www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Joshua Foundation Tel: 02920 757020
Alzheimer’s Society Tel : 02920 571 872
Mencap Wales Tel: 0808 808 1111
Bobath Childrens’ Therapy Centre Tel : 02920 522600
MIND Infoline Tel : 0845 766 0163
Breast Cancer Care Helpline : 0808 800 6000 British Heart Foundation Tel : 02920 382408 14 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3BN Cancer Research Wales Tel : 02920 616467
Missing People Tel : 0500 700 700 National Drugs Helpline Tel : 0800 77 66 00 NSPCC Child Protection 0800 800500(24hr)
Cardiff Concern Tel : 02920 664410
Rainbow of Hope 14 Gilwern Crescent, Llanishen, Tel : 02920 764 243 www.rainbowofhope.co.uk
Cardiff Carers’ Information, Support & Wellbeing Bus Tel: 0845 241 0987
Royal National Institute for the Deaf Te: 0808 808 9000 (minicom)
Cardiff Women’s Aid Tel: 029 2046 0566
RSPCA Merthyr Road, Whitchurch 02920 521177
Citizens Advice Bureau Tel: 02920 346 499 Childline Tel: 0800 1111 Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 8010 800 Email : info@wdah.org
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 Tel : 02920 229692
Women’s Aid Tel : 02920 460566
Ty Hafan www.tyhafan.org Tel: 02920 67 2060
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Local Sports Archery Castle Bowmen Tel : 02920 755 332 www.gnas.org Celyn Archers Tel: 02920 484 509 www.celynarchers.com Llandaff City Bowmen Tel : 01443 227 164
Athletics Cardiff Amateur Athletics Club Tel : 02920 660 360 www.cardiffaac.org Les Croupiers Running Club Tel : 02920 514 267 www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.uk
Badminton Arches Badminton Club Tel : 02920 483 413 www.arches.btik.com
Cardiff Badminton Club Tel: 02920 693 926
Basketball Cardiff Capitals Tel: www.cardiffcapitals.synthasite.com Trelai Warriors Tel : 02920 626 083 UWIC Academy of Basketball Tel : 02920 416 588
Bowls Cardiff Bowling Club Tel : 02920 228874 Whitchurch Bowling Club Tel : 02920 628 044 www.whitchurchbowlscardiff.org.uk
Rhiwbina Bowls Club Tel : 02920 693583 www.rhiwbinabowls.co.uk
Football
Cricket
Cardiff City Ladies Tel : 0786 6525 177 www.cardiffladiesfc.co.uk
Cardiff Cricket Club Tel : 0781 8008 985 www.cardiff.play-cricket.com Cardiff Gymkhana Tel: 02920 307 482 www.cardiffgymkhanancc.playcricket.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 Manidy Flyers Youth Tel : 02920 529 230 www.maindyflyers.com
Fencing Whitchurch Fencing Club Tel : 02920 751 155 www.whitchurchfencing.co.uk
Cardiff City FC Tel : 0845 345 1400 www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Heath Park Rangers Tel : 02920 617 505 www.heathparkrangers.co.uk Lisvane Panthers FC Tel : 02920 235 718 www.lisvanepanthers.co.uk 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 Whitchurch Golf Club Tel : 02920 529 860 www.whitchurchcardiffgolfclub. com St Mellons Golf Club Tel : 01633 680 408 www.stmellonsgolfclub.co.uk
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Gymnastics
Kayaking
Scuba Diving
Cardiff Olympic Gymnastics Tel : 02920 238 239 www.cardiffolympic.co.uk
Dragon Paddlers Canoe Club Tel : 02920 625 064 www.dragonpaddlers.org.uk
Diving Dragons Tel : 0781 1463 238 www.divingdragons.co.uk
Phoenix Gymnastics Tel : 02920 515 200 www.phoenixgymnastics.co.uk
Glam Boaters Tel : 0797 0261 862 www.glam-boaters.co.uk
Squash
Planet Gymnastics Tel : 07790 920 573 www.planetgymnastics.co.uk
Martial Arts
Somersault Gymnastics Tel : 02920 495 111 somersaultgym@aol.com UWIC Academy of Gymnastics Tel : 02920 416 777 www.uwic.ac.uk
Hockey Cardiff & UWIC HC Tel : 02920 405 809 www.cardiffhockey.co.uk Whitchurch Hockey Club Tel : 0795 4417 361 www.whitchurch-hc.com Whitchurch Ladies HC Tel : 0799 9825 762 www.wlhc.co.uk Whitchurch Saints Ladies HC Tel : 0781 4000 017 www.wslhc.co.uk
Ice Hockey Cardiff Devils Community Foundation Tel : 0844 801 2010 www.cardiffdevils.com/ community.aspx
Ice Skating Cardiff Ice Skating Club Tel : 01873 812 262 www.cardifficeskatingclub.co.uk
Rhiwbina Squash Club Tel : 07967 026030 www.rhiwbinasquashclub.co.uk
Cardiff Martial Arts Tel : 0797 1468 231 www.cardiffmartialarts.com
Swimming
Radyr T.A.G.B Taekwon-Do Club Tel : 01443 3226 452 www.blackbeltschools.com
Tennis
Rowing Cardiff Rowing Club Tel : 0780 0887 503 www.cardiffcityrc.co.uk Llandaff Rowing Club Tel : 02920 566 361 www.llandaffrc.com
Rugby Cardiff High School Old Boys Tel : 02920 693 552 www.chsobrfc.co.uk
City of Cardiff Swimming Club www.cardiffswimmingclub.co.uk Lisvane Tennis Club www.lisvanetennis.co.uk Whitchurch Tennis Club Tel : 0785 4383 420 www.whitchurchtennisclub.co.uk
All local team listings are free for the magazine and the website. For more details or to add your local team information to our magazine and website contact Dan on 07557 277 063.
Glamorgan Wanderers Tel : 02920 592 998 www.glamorganwanderers.co.uk Llandaff North RFC Tel : 07974 823 940 www.llandaffnorth.com Llandaff RFC Tel : 0786 0148 887 www.llandaffrugby.com LLanishen RFC Tel : 02920 761 688 www.llanishenrfc.co.uk Rhiwbina RFC Tel : 0790 5852 266 www.rhiwbina-squirrels.com
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