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Priceless MARCH 2011
ARDIFF NOW CARDIFF’S MOST USEFUL MONTHLY MAGAZINE
MUSIC Smokin’ Aces FASHION Cardiff Glitter FOOD & DRINK It’s time for an Italian HEALTH Alcohol and Smoking What you really need to know CONSUMER REVIEWS
ISSN 2046-2638
Six of the best camcorders
PLUS Win a Nintendo Wii! And Lots More Inside!
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Fashion : Cardiff Glitters
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Beauty : Time to Tone Up
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Consumer : Six of the best camcorders
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History : The Stuart House Llanishen
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Chrissy Derbyshire : Origins of Easter
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Rhiwbina Explored : Threads
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Mother’s Day!
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Music : Smokin’ Aces
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Gardens: Back to Basics
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Competition : Win a Nintendo Wii
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Puzzle Pages: Crosswords and Sudoku
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Wines : Italian Wines reviewed
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Food : Italian Stuffed Chicken
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Tony Millin : The Big Society
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Sainsbury’s Thornhill: Progress so far
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Census 2011!
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Health : Alcohol and liver disease
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Health : No Smoking Day 9th March
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Cardiff Glitters By Chantele Cross-Jones
Last month ‘Cardiff Now’ joined the fashionable and stylish ranks and attended Cardiff Library’s first ever fa shion event, ‘Glitter’. Cardiff Library collaborated with the University of Glamorgan’s fashion design department to put on a spectacular, innovative fashion show and papering evening.
Beauty, eyebrow threading by Visual Changes and facials and foot ma ssa ges by PJD Aromatherapy. There was a free glass of bubbly for everyone, a chocolate fountain with strawberries, grapes and marshmallows for dipping and so m e a ma zi n g g li tt e ry cupcakes. Before the catwalk started guests were entertained by Jazz trio, Reflections, and a very informative talk on trends was given by Angela Biggins, head of the Fashion Promotion degree course at the University of Glamorgan.
Over 200 people attended the event, which showcased 40 looks from 3 recent projects. The garments on show were a collection of fashion forward jackets made from white c a l i c o , i t e m s fr o m a collaboration with high street store Peacocks, and pieces from the final collections of a number of recent graduates. The catwalk was set up on the lit up escalators and took a course around the first floor, so all the guests could get a good look at the pieces. The pi e c e s o n sh o w we re beautifully designed and made to a very high standard, showing the talent of the students involved. All the models used were provided by Kristy Howells Models and hair and make-up was done by Vidal Sassoon and MAC, giving the whole show a very professional look.
Guests Rachel Chapman, Briony Cross and Zoe Harris said “It’s the best fun we’ve ever had in a Library and we can’t wait for the next Glitter evening”. Personally I hope it’s soon as I think I can honestly say a great night was had by all. I would like to say a big congratulations to Nicola Richards and all the staff at Cardiff Central Library for putting on such a great fashion event. And thank you for bringing together so many di ffer ent p eo pl e a nd businesses from the local community. I hope this is the first of many such events the Library will host as it was a great venue and a great night.
There were lots of papering freebies on offer throughout the night including Minx Nail Art from Cardiff School of
All pictures courtesy of Cross-Jones Photography
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T
ime to tone up
No gym passes or deprivation diets are required for a beauty-based detox and tone regime - just persistence and products to cheat your way to a sleeker silhouette. "Detoxing the body is about reducing the amount of toxins in our bodies," says Noella Gabriel, Elemis director of product & treatment development. "The benefits include aiding sleep, increasing energy levels and improving skin complexion." Whether you choose to swallow supplements, body brush religiously or rely on 'miracle' creams, embrace yourself with healthy living and go from bloated to beautiful.
Sofa surfer If your idea of strenuous exercise is reaching for the remote control to switch off the workout DVD, don't panic.
Vitamin junkie If you take so many vitamins you rattle when you walk, you may relish the idea of popping pills to detox. Supplements prove popular because they don't mean depriving yourself of your favourite foods, although for optimum results, steer clear of alcohol, sugar and caffeine, and glug plenty of water to flush out toxins.
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Body brushing can assist the skin in eliminating 1lb of toxins a day by stimulating circulation and lymphatic drainage which aids detoxification
The lazy girl's guide to toning up is all about taking short cuts so you don't have to take the arduous scenic route to detoxing.
"Inch loss wraps are handy for a quick fix," suggests beauty therapist Julie Coates (www.juliecoates.com). "For longer term benefits try a colonic - it's the most effective way to detox the system quickly. Cleansing the colon will flush out toxins and leave your skin glowing too, but always go to a recommended qualified practitioner."
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"Life's demands can make it hard for us to kick start our body, so detox supplements are great way to stimulate your lymph system and metabolism," Gabriel explains. Combine your course with daily body brushing to banish bulges, starting at the soles of your feet and working up the front and back of legs in an upward direction towards the heart
Kick back and feel the de-bloating benefits with a detoxing bath to help combat the build-up of toxins in the body. Try: Universal Contour Wrap Home Kit, £39.95 (www.universalcontourwrap.com); Nip + Fab Tummy Fix, £18.95 (Boots); Bliss Slim and Bare It, £20 (www.blissworld.co.uk).
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B
eauty
Try: Liz Earle Natural Bristle Body Brush, £7.40 (www.lizearle.com); Elemis Complete Body Enhancement Programme Capsules, £65 (www.timetospa.co.uk); The Organic Pharmacy Detox Kit, £143 (www.theorganicpharmacy.com); Rodial Crash Diet supplements, from £48 (Selfridges).
Gym bunny And finally, we have the well behaved. If you're best friends with the cross trainer and stepper machines you may not need much help on the toning front, but you can always boost the potential for cutting out wobbles in your workout. Anti-ageing expert Nicky HambletonJones of www.LookandFeelYounger.tv says: "Feed your skin with essential oxygen to increase circulation while you workout." "Apply a product like Karin Herzog's Dynamic Duo before exercise to reduce bloat, lift and re-contour the body." "This kit contains 4% oxygen to effectively blast away congested areas, banish cellulite and maintain firm and supple limbs." Alleviate post-workout aches and pains with some TLC and muscle-easing products. Try: Temple Spa Go Figure Gel, £25 (www.templespa.com); Badger Balm Sore Muscle Rub, £4.25 (www.naturallyfabulous.co.uk);
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SIX OF THE BEST...
AMCORDERS
O
ne essential item to pack in your hand luggage this summer has to be a camcorder, snapping still shots of your shenanigans on your mobile or compact camera is acceptable enough but the best digital memories are those captured on a mini movie maker. Your investment in a camcorder needn't be tied to a trip either; time to add one to your electronic arsenal and collect moving footage of family and friends. Hopefully, you'll get something worthy of that as yet elusive "You've been Framed" moment.
Smooth Movies Mino HD II ÂŁ179.00 from www.firebox.com
Social Circle Sony PM5K ÂŁ179.00 from www.sony.co.uk Also known as the bloggie this clever piece of kit from Sony features a 360degree lens so you can take footage of everything that is happening around you simultaneously. Featuring a built-in USB arm the bloggie just slots straight into your PC for easy upload of your footage to your social networking sites.
This point and shoot marvel is finished in brushed metal for a superior in-palm feel, the makers behind this piece of kit were responsible for kick-starting this camcorder category and make the best beginners kit around. Flick on the switch and start recording, flip out the USB arm and plug into your PC and the built-in software will let you do some rather basic but highly effective editing in moments.
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onsumer
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG100 £229.00 from www.amazon.co.uk
£129.00 from shop.kodak.co.uk This tough number is ready for action, not only able to withstand bumps and scrapes but fully waterproof to 10ft. Built-in image stabilisation keeps the footage steady and captures the lot in crystal clear HD and still snaps of five megapixel resolution. From the sea to the slopes, this one is ready for action.
Beginners Kit Flip Ultra £119.99 from www.firebox.com Capture up to 120 minutes of footage on the internal memory (4GB as you ask) and it is once again a matter of plugging in to your PC with the built-in arm for instant upload of your footage. The camera is a simple pick up and play number with few features but what it does is perform the most basic of recording tasks very well, ideal for first timers.
Taking an alternative approach to conventional camcorder design, the folk at Sanyo have come up with this pistol grip number which we found to be easier to hold up for longer periods of time. It has a decent 5X optical zoom and snaps still images at a whopping 14.3 megapixels making this a certain camera substitute, and one less gadget to carry about.
Going Ga-Ga Sony CX305 £539.90 from www.pixmania.com The lap in price we've just made is quite a large one but in the world of feature rich camcorders this is about as high as you have to go to get an impressive list of extras that the boffins managed to shoehorn inside. The most outstanding feature of this device is that it takes face recognition to another level and recognises when a baby smiles during filming and takes an instant still shot.
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The next meetings are: March 16th - Coal mining in the Rhondda from the Collier's point of view by Ivor England April 16th - National Parks by Dr Robert Llewellyn Davies Meetings commence at 7.30pm at Coed Glas School, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen Contact: Cec James on 029 2075 5518 e-mail llanlochist@btinternet.com web site: http://www.llanishenhistory.btck.co.uk/ 18
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D
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lanishen Local History Society
O YOU REMEMBER
STUART HOUSE?
.”We are asking you for help this month. Some recent visitors to Llanishen asked if we had any information about what they described as a hotel in the village called Stuart House where their relatives “had stayed during the war years to escape from the bombings in London”.
death of Mr Wood all three moved to Stuart House where they ran a small guest house. By one of those fortunate coincidences which happen when you are undertaking historical research and think you have come to a dead end we had a stroke of luck. One of our members unearthed a ‘Coronation Cookery Book’ produced by Park End Presbyterian Church in October 1936 and there, among the recipes, was an advertisement for Stuart House!
A little ferreting among our archives came up with some information but we are looking for more.
Mrs Ward was a loyal member of the Church so it is no surprise that she supported the venture by advertising in the book. The advert su ggests quite a substantial building since parties could be catered for and it was also a place where people could drop in for refreshment on their way to and from the nearby station. But that is the only real confirmation we have of the existence of Stuart House.
Stuart House was located on the present Everest Avenue, where a block of flats now stands, close to the entrance to Christ the King Scho ol. T he ra ther fu zz y photograph shows the narrow lane which led from Station Road up to Mill Farm before the construction of Everest Avenue in the 1950s. The remains of the stone wall and gate of Stuart House can just be seen on the left and Station Road appears in the background. To the right of the tree was Norfolk House, then a private school, which is now Cartref.
Someone who remembers the building describes it as a typical farmhouse, very old, but with what was for its time a modern extension, which was presumably what the owners used to take in their paying guests. It had a large garden area where children used to go to see the ‘gleenies’ (guinea-fowl) which roamed freely, but after the deaths of Mr and Mrs Wall it fell into disrepair and stayed empty for several years. But it remained a source of great fun for local children who loved playing in it and pretending it was haunted.
The first occupant of Stuart House was a Mr Cory, a corn and hay merchant, who lived there at the beginning of the twentieth century. But although we have searched various directories and censuses we can find no official record of its existence. Is it feasible that, being a small isolated house situated off a narrow lane, it was missed by officialdom? We have also failed to trace who lived there after Mr Cory. It is possible that he was there until the 1930s but we can’t be sure.
There is still much to learn about Stuart House. Why does it not appear on any official documentation? There is a mystery about the place; and the biggest mystery is – where did the name come from?
But we do know who was there later. They were Mr and Mrs Wall. Their daughter Gwen and her husband, Mr Wood, kept a grocer’s shop on Fidlas Road, where the Old Joinery now stands, but on the
So, if you know the answer or can add to this rather sparse information we would love to hear from you.
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O
rigins of Easter by Chrissy Derbyshire
Easter seems to get both earlier and more exclusively secular every year. It is marketed to us as a time for bulk -buying huge amounts of expensive chocolate in nonbiodegradable packaging, and its traditional/spiritual aspects are rarely acknowledged. It need not ruffle any feathers to suggest that there is more to the average person than a compulsive desire to buy what we are sold. Religious or not, we have the capacity to appreciate beauty, wellness, rightness, ripeness, and all the good feeling of spring.
The idea of a universal World Egg is not solely a Greek concept, but is common to many cultures. It occurs in Sanskrit scriptures, as well as in Chinese, Japanese, Egyptian and Finnish mythology. Rabbits, too, are common symbols around the world, and none is better known than the American Brer Rabbit. Now in case you didn’t know, Brer Rabbit is a trickster. In one story he tricked Brer Fox and Brer Bear all in the same day. Brer Fox had decided to plant some beans, you see, and they were growing up nice and tall. Brer Rabbit really wanted to get his hands on those beans, so he snuck in through the weakest part of the fence and stole half of them right away. Half was as many as he could carry: for all he was canny, he was only small. When Brer Fox came to check on his beans and found them half gone, he was mad. He stamped his feet and cursed and tried to think who would do such a thing. It didn’t take much thinking. So he set to making a trap for Brer Rabbit.
Easter is a moveable feast but the festival that preceded it in pre-Christian times was set in stone. The Spring Equinox is the time when the night and day are of equal length. Before it, our lives are characterised by long, dark nights and short, cold days. After it, the days begin to grow, reaching towards Midsummer. But for a brief time, the day and night are in perfect balance. The Equinox is also the height of spring. The world becomes fertile: blossom appears on the trees, baby animals are born, and Wales is decked once again in her national flower, the sunshine-yellow daffodil. And yet, Catholic tradition gives us Lent – a time of solemnity and fasting preceding the festival of Easter. Duality, it seems, is a feature of the Equinox. We can see this in the imagery surrounding Easter itself: rabbits and eggs have little to do with miraculous resurrection, but everything to do with everyday fertility and birth of the ordinary kind.
Brer Fox tied a rope to a nearby sapling. Then he took the other end of the rope and made it into a loop knot all around the weak part of the fence. When Brer Rabbit tried to sneak through, the loop would tighten around him, and the sapling would spring back, leaving the dirty thief hanging there by his feet for all to see. Well, the next day Brer Rabbit came back for more beans, and sure enough the trap got him. The loop tightened around him, the tree sprang back, and he was left to swing back and forth, looking very foolish.
The double-sided, bright-and-dark energy of March demands not one but two stories: a solemn one, and a bawdy one, to celebrate both the miraculous and the downright cheeky (because we all know what rabbits really do at Easter time).
As he swung there, wondering what to do, Brer Bear happened to walk by. ‘What are you doing up in that tree?’ asked Brer Bear, who was never one for subtlety.
First things first: the beginning of the world. In the beginning, say the Greeks, there was Chaos. Out of it rose the Goddess of All, Eurynome, but she found nothing tangible on which to rest her feet. So she separated the water from the sky and danced upon the water. As she danced, faster and faster, a wind picked up behind her, and she grabbed this new thing, the North Wind, with both hands. On and on she danced, and as she danced she rolled the North Wind between her hands until it was turned into a snake.
‘I’m just about earning a dollar a minute, working for Brer Fox,’ replied Brer Rabbit. ‘A dollar a minute, you say?’ wondered Brer Bear, ‘How are you doing that?’ ‘By hanging here, scaring the crows away from his beans.’ ‘Gosh,’ sighed Brer Bear, ‘I could sure use that kind of money.’ So Brer Rabbit very kindly told Brer Bear he could take over that very minute. Brer Bear got him down and tied himself up in his place, and waited there pleased as punch for Brer Fox to discover him. There were two animals mad with Brer Rabbit by the end of that day, and they very nearly caught him too...but that’s another story.
Eurynome named the Wind-Snake Ophion, and at once he coiled himself tight around her body and impregnated her. She turned into a great dove, and brooded over the waters, and after some time gave birth to the World Egg. At her bidding, Ophion coiled seven times around the egg, and it hatched, spilling out all of creation into the void, filling it, making it bright and alive.
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HIWBINA EXPLORED
HREADS more so than some of the larger stores you will find in the city centre. Jan is proud to be able to provide a good service to local residents and is very aware that Threads is one of the few truly independent shops to provide a full range of haberdashery items in the Cardiff area.
Because Cardiff is a capital city it is forever expanding and developing, especially in the city centre itself. With every other new shop opening, it seems to take longer and longer to get into town, whether you use public transport or not. So we thought it was high time to focus on some of the shops that are far more local and have some character, with more of a personal touch for their customers.
Threads provides much more than a large collection of knitting patterns, wool and yarns. It provides a wide range of casual to smart casual wear for ladies of all ages, including French and Italian imports for the young and trendy as well as fashions to suit the older lady. When we asked Jan about her typical customer, the ages range from thirty years to one hundred years old!
Our visit to Threads is not our first, although since we started supporting the business there have been some changes. The shop was previously known as ‘Kayes’, named after it’s former owner Kaye Forsey. Jan Lewis, is the current proprietor, having bought the business about six years ago, changing the name last year to bring her own true accent to a store with plenty of character, in keeping with the village traditions in Rhiwbina.
So it also helps that Jan can provide the personal touch every time, even if it means the occasional home delivery where it is needed! Customer service is a valuable aspect of the business and our time there with Jan and some of her customers showed ample evidence that she loves the work and gives all customers a high standard of care and attention to find what they are looking for. Often there could be items a customer cannot find in many high street shops, yet Threads will have an answer! This is especially true when it comes to knitting patterns where again Jan is happy to help solve the problem.
Jan had previously run a small ladies and childrenswear shop in Llanbradach near Caerphilly, prior to that she had worked for an insurance broker handling claims, so it was a serious change of career path. One that has been ultimately very satisfying and allowing Jan to engage with the many wonderful customers who visit the shop for all manner of clothing and haberdashery items. In truth, the move from the ‘big bad world’ of insurance claims to ladies clothing was not such an ‘alien’step as her husband Nigel had already been running a wholesale business in ladies fashion for something like twenty-five years! So the background knowledge was already there, as was the experience and support.
Being married to a wholesaler already in the business gives Threads an advantage in securing frequent updates to the stock so the shop is always changing, again a great advantage to customers to keep them coming back again and again, throughout the year.
Jan is clearly very content with her chosen path, being always very pleasant and cheerful, providing customers with a warm smile and advice that is always helpful, personal and honest. She enjoys interacting with customers and being able to add that personal touch, going the extra mile, perhaps
So if you are looking for that hard-to-find item and have either tried the long search through stores in the city centre, or perhaps are dreading the prospect of the city dash, you may want to give some thought to making a visit to Threads on Beulah Road in Rhiwbina.
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M
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e're all guilty of forgetting to phone mum back or taking those legendary Sunday roasts for granted, so make sure Sunday April 3rd is all about mum. From a token lipstick in her favourite shade to a pampering product that's individual to her, put some thought into choosing a gift that has your mum's name written all over it.
Say a big ‘thankyou’ to your mum with these pampering beauty treats.
Yummy Mummy She may have an angelic brood to tend to but this Yummy Mummy doesn't let her beauty standards slide. Spoil her with me-time pampering goodies for when the babes are tucked up in bed. If she's more into practical than pretty, give her a versatile product she can use in a million different ways, like Mama Mio OMega WonderFull Balm, £18.50 (www.mamamio.com). Convert her bathroom into a scream-free zone with Gifted by Nature Baby Love Yummy Mummy Organic Pampering Box, £49.95 (www.pressies4princesses.co.uk).
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Kitsch mum Vintage finds, quirky prints, and bespoke specials, the kitsch mum will love off-the-wall products that make her stand out from the commercial crowd.
Glam -Ma If it's designer darling, she's a fan. Treat your GlamMa to products by high-end designers Tell your mum just how mega you think she is with Viktor & Rolf Eau Mega eau de parfum, from £59.50 (John Lewis).
Make amends for not seeing her as often as you should with the Dandy 'Make Up for Lost Time' make-up bag, £14.99 (www.totallyfunky.com).
Say it with flowers
For a unique beauty collectable check out Andrea Garland's range of bespoke of the beautifying variety vintage lip balm with Lush ChrysantheMUMS tins and compacts sourced from Bath Ballistic blooms, around the globe, from £15 £3.50 each (www.andreagarland.co.uk). (www.lush.co.uk)
Green Mother She's mad-keen on all things organic, eco-chic and environmentally sound so indulge your Green Mother with au naturel finds. Indulge her passion for paraben-free products with the Green People Beautiful Mum gift box, £25 (www.greenpeople.co.uk). If she grows her own organic veg, keep those hard-working hands in tip-top condition with Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Renewal Tote, £30 (www.crabtreeevelyn.co.uk).
The gift that keeps giving all year round for botanical beauty devotees... With Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare's Beauty Subscription, each month your mum, receives the Cleanse & Polish best-seller and pure muslin cloths delivered direct to her door, £153 for 12 months (www.lizearle.com). Who needs an It bag when you've got a beauty case-comehandbag with the BC Body Collection Elegant Cosmetic Handbag, £12.99 (www.lovethymakeup.com).
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Smoking Aces
By Alaina Morgans
Smokin Aces were originally formed in London with the Irish vocals of Clare Cunningham and the playing skills of guitarist Jamie Hiscox. The pair then moved to South Wales and joined forces with the sound of bassist Kris Gibbins and their drummer Sam Greetham, creating the band called the Smokin’ Aces, a band not to be missed on the Cardiff Classic Rock scene.
What other professions were you interested in, aside from taking the music route? [Clare] I was always interested in music. [Jamie] I always wanted to be a pilot. I always talked about being in the police force as well but then I pointed towards music. It was only ever a hobby for me but now it’s a full time job.
Whose idea was it originally to form the Smokin Aces? [Clare] It was both, mine and Jamie’s idea. We met in London and started writing music together. We were part of various different bands, which was essential for our University degrees but we weren’t producing music as a working level. When we decided to move to Cardiff, we wanted to start the band up properly.
What are your favourite venues where you have performed? [Clare] We do like the Live Lounge and O’Neill’s, you get your regulars in there. In the Live Lounge you get your younger, student crowd, which is always a laugh.
How did you come together as a band?
[Jamie] The City hall was a really nice venue to play at, so was the Pageant Rooms in Penarth. They’re kitted out for performing. The Pageant Room is a theatre and the City Hall has a massive stage, so everything’s nicely laid out for you. Whereas in a pubs and clubs you do have to arrange yourself around the stage.
[Jamie] The bassist Kris, I knew for years. We travelled to Australia together. [Clare] The drummer was about the fifth drummer we had worked with.
[Clare] There’s nowhere I wouldn’t enjoy playing. OK there are venues where you might play as a one off but even then it all depends on the crowd’s reaction.
[Jamie] It takes a long time. We put up advertisements and held auditions at our house. Obviously the drummer had to be able to play the stuff but you’ve got to get along with them as well. We found a fair few people who auditioned were really good but were thirty years older then us or would just not look right. I know that sounds harsh, but if you’re trying to sell yourselves as a band it has to look right.
What can audiences expect from going to a Smokin Aces gig? [Clare] They can expect fun, love and a laugh. We always try and crack a few jokes as well!
[Clare] It’s an image as well. The kind of stuff we do, classic rock, appealed to the older drummer. Jamie went to school with our current drummer Sam’s cousin, who mentioned he was interested. Sam auditioned, and has been part of the band ever since.
[Jamie] They can expect different tunes as well. We don’t really play conventional tunes. From my experience when you walk into clubs and pubs, you hear a lot of the same thing. All of our set is classic rock or anthem sorts of songs. A lot of the time people book us because they want to hear something different.
For someone who has never heard of the Smokin Aces, what style is the music?
What would you say is unique about yourselves compared to other rock bands?
[Jamie] Its pop-rock but leaning towards the classic stuff’ like ACDC. With our original stuff, I would describe it as a blend of Nickelback and Pink.
[Clare] Being female fronted, there are actually no bands in Cardiff (that I know of anyway) that are classic-rock
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style bands that are female fronted.
usic Scene
is not really our cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong I wouldn’t say no to a chance of performing with someone like The Script, but it’s just not our style. If it was ‘back in the day’ I would like to perform with ACDC, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard.
[Jamie] The hardest thing to nail with a lot of the songs we do is the vocals, because they’re so high. What has the band achieved since this time last year?
What CD in your CD player at the moment? [Clare] We’ve had a music video done, for our own song High Roller, which is available on You Tube. We haven’t delved into many competitions just because were so busy at the moment, we did play at St David’s Hall as well, that was amazing!
[Clare] Country! We love country at the moment. I love a bit of R n B sometimes, we like our blues, and I like a lot of American music. I think it’s good to have a diverse interest in music, so you can write your own music in different styles.
[Jamie] This time last year we were working as well as having the band. It was a real struggle, you don’t have as much time to book many gigs and by the time you get home you just want to go to bed. But now we both do the music full time, so that’s an achievement. We’ve said that the deadline for the album is March this year as well.
[Jamie] We go through phases, obviously classic rock. Clare likes a lot of crap, where as I listen to anything with a decent tune. How can readers begin to access your music? www.smokinacesband.com www.myspace.com/smokinacesonline www.youtube.com/smokinacesonline www.facebook.com/smokinacesband
What are your long term goals? [Clare] Just to spread the interest really and possibly get a recording or publishing deal. To work on the original songs rather then covers. It would be nice to get recognised for our own material and maybe do a UK tour.
[Clare] As the acoustic duo, we play in O’Neill’s on St Mary’s street every Tuesday night. We play in the Live Lounge, every Monday 12pm till 2pm. We play in O’Neill’s, Trinity Street every Thursday. [Jamie] With the band we play every weekend A lot of the time we do private functions. Otherwise, O’Neill’s, Live Lounge, North Star and The Claude. We will have updates on our website where we will be playing.
Considering the current artists in the charts, who would you like to perform with? [Clare] To be honest, what’s in the charts at the minute
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o you know exactly when to sow your runner beans, plant your onions and harden off tomatoes, or the best time for planting fruit trees and bushes?
The research found that people were least knowledgeable about plums, with just one in five aware that October and November are the planting months, while only 30% knew that the best time for planting blueberries is between October and March. And despite the popularity of growing raspberries in the UK, only 35% knew when to plant them.
Nearly 2,000 readers of BBC magazines were asked about the best time to plant 20 of the most popular crops. More than 50% of those surveyed either had no idea or were incorrect on nine out of 10 fruits listed and six out of 10 vegetables. This suggests a great deal more support will be needed if the nation's growers are to get the best results.
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People had the most knowledge about strawberries, with more than half getting the planting season between March and September right. Veg which can be sown outdoors from March onwards, depending on region (if you live in a cooler spot you may want to leave them until April) include beetroot, broad beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbages, leeks, peas and salad leaves.
Those who want to sow some early veg can do so indoors, with the help of a myriad products including heated propagators, self-watering seed starting systems and light systems in which seed trays sit beneath a hood of fluorescent bulbs which provide the light needed for healthy vigorous growth. Pasco says: "Many salads, herbs and crops can be sown indoors on a warm, bright windowsill or in a greenhouse. The earliest sowings during February and March will benefit from extra warmth that can be provided by using a small electric propagator, while keen gardeners can benefit from larger models providing greater space and temperature control.
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6. Nervy (7) 7. Navy (5) 9. Glad (5) 10. Cowardly (7) 12. Deception (11) 14. In vogue (11) 18. Dwarfish (7) 19. Elude (5) 21. Beneath (5) 22. Touch (7)
1. Essential (5) 2. Torpor (6) 3. Endeavour (3) 4. Gratify (6) 5. Mirror (7) 8. Barbarous (7) 11. Review (3,4) 13. Separation (7) 15. Delay (6) 16. Flippancy (6) 17. Nip (5) 20. Plunder (3)
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1. Converge (5) 4. Vigorous (7) 8. Weigh down (7) 9. Enthusiasm (5) 10. Froth on beer (4) 11. Fulfilment (8) 13. Adorn (4) 14. Run (4) 16. Incarcerate (8) 17. Den (4) 20. Cream (5) 21. Go on (7) 22. Protect (7) 23. Dizzy (5)
1. Rashness (13) 2. Coconut kernel (5) 3. Pip (4) 4. Holiday place (6) 5. Clumsy (8) 6. Animate (7) 7. Kindly (4-9) 12. Mishap (8) 13. Dispossess (7) 15. Sluggishness (6) 18. Correct (5) 19. Lengthy (4)
LUES
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1. Savoury concoction like dough (5) 4. Type of surgery with which one may be faced anew (7) 8. Broad-minded description of political group (7) 9. Meat minced by the right circus worker (5) 10 And 11 Across. Method of payment for a more expensive acquisition, we hear (4-8) 11. See 10 Across 13. It's used by entrants to put the screen back (4) 14. See 17 Across 16. If pears lie badly, this will train them properly (8) 17 And 14 Across. Misprinted line in the permit not causing any anguish (8) 20. Goes awkwardly round the ring with this kind of step (5) 21. Quick means of communication vital to the diver (7) 22. Startin' to modify conveyance of freight (7) 23. Exhausted - told to go around quietly (5)
CROSSWORD B CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS: Across: 1 Pasty; 4 Plastic; 8 Liberal; 9 Tamer; 10 Hire; 11 Purchase; 13 Door; 14 Less; 16 Espalier; 17 Pain; 20 Goose; 21 Airline; 22 Transit; 23 Spent. Down: 1 Pull his weight; 2 Sober; 3 Yard; 4 Pile up; 5 Articled; 6 Tom-cats; 7 Correspondent; 12 Coolness; 13 Diploma; 15 Repast; 18 Agile; 19 Arms. CROSSWORD B QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 1 Focus; 4 Rousing; 8 Oppress; 9 Gusto; 10 Head; 11 Fruition; 13 Deck; 14 Flee; 16 Imprison; 17 Lair; 20 Elite; 21 Proceed; 22 Shelter; 23 Giddy. Down: 1 Foolhardiness; 2 Copra; 3 Seed; 4 Resort; 5 Ungainly; 6 Inspire; 7 Good naturedly; 12 Accident; 13 Deprive; 15 Torpor; 18 Amend; 19 Long. CROSSWORD A QUICK SOLUTIONS: Across: 6 Jittery; 7 Fleet; 9 Happy; 10 Unmanly; 12 Fraudulence; 14 Fashionable; 18 Stunted; 19 Avoid; 21 Under; 22 Contact. Down: 1 Vital; 2 Stupor; 3 Try; 4 Please; 5 Reflect; 8 Inhuman; 11 Run over; 13 Parting; 15 Hinder; 16 Levity; 17 Pinch; 20 Rob.
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Houghton Wine Co. and Snails of Rhiwbina team up for the first of many informal themed wine dinners. Shon Williams, Fine Wine Consultant to Houghton Wine Co. experienced the show...
Then came the more substantial fare of slow roasted shoulder of pork, which Rupert informed me he had cooked in a slow oven overnight. Patience had been rewarded amply. Needing something slightly more fuller-bodied to match the unctuous texture of the pig, we were served with Rodano Chianti Classico 2005 (£14.25), a fascinating rounded mouthful of an Italian classic, with just the right amount of oak aging to balance the vivid, robust fruit. As a Tuscan spoilt for choice comparison, it was served alongside the even more serious Caparsa ‘Doccio a Matteo’ Chianti Riserva 1999 (£25), whose purity and progression of flavours had us reaching for superlatives. The free-flowing buzz of conversation and laughter around the room subtly informed us that we weren’t the only ones enjoying ourselves. A much-needed break was followed by Rupert’s tiramisu, a wobbly delight of mascarpone, egg yolks and cocoa, served with the dessert wine of Maculan Dindarello (£22). The medium- sweet grapey-ness of this dessert wine seemed to bring out the lightness of the dessert, and ensured that the evening ended with our palates and stomachs entirely satisfied. All wines supplied by Houghton Wine Co.
A free tasting of many different Italian regional wine styles in HWCo. started the evening, and with memories of Tuscan vineyards in mind, we drifted next door to Snails. Waiting for us was a glass of Bernardi Prosecco Frizzante (£9.25). After being seated came our first course, although elegant appetiser might be a better description. This was a fresh-as-anything oyster in shell, caught by Rupert’s brother off the Pembrokeshire coast. The voluptuous salinity of the oyster was beautifully complemented by the Prosecco Frizzante, the slightly off-dry fizz capturing the sweetness of the oyster ideally. Just before the next course, we were served a wonderfully crisp and surprisingly aromatic Norante Falanghina (£10.50). Think of a crisp Chablis dressed in smartly cut Italian fabric, and you’re halfway there. A waft of truffle suddenly permeated the room, which meant that the porcini linguini was on its way, the earthy sweetness of the mushroom again more than capably matched by the Falanghina. COS Frappato (£15.75) from Sicily is rapidly becoming a staff favourite, and with this cherryfruited beauty came antipasti, the subtle tannin of the wine acting as an agreeable counter-thrust to the plateful of hams, olives and artichoke hearts. This light-hearted glory of a wine seemed to taste a little different with every sip.
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4 red peppers 2 garlic cloves in their skins 200g cherry tomatoes 1 vegetable stock cube 1-2 tbs light Muscovado sugar Olive oil
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Heat the oven to 200º C / Fan 180º C/ Gas 6. Put the red peppers and garlic on a baking tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and cook for 25 – 30 minutes. Cool slightly, deseed, peel and chop the peppers and squeeze the garlic out of the skins. Add the peppers, garlic and tomatoes to a pan along with a splash of water. Simmer for 20 minutes, add the stock cube and sugar, and adjust seasoning. Blend to make a smooth sauce. Make a slit down the side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff each pocket with slices of Mozzarella and a quarter of the basil and sunblush tomatoes. Wrap each chicken breast with pieces of pancetta. Put on a baking tray and cook for 20 – 25 minutes until cooked through. Serve with the reheated sauce and vegetables of your choice.
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The Society Big
I was a bit disappointed when David Cameron told me that I should be part of the 'Big Society'. I mean, I know I put on a few pounds over Christmas but to openly tell me I should join some club for those of us experiencing a bit of middle aged spread, that's just the nanny state gone too far. So, even though I knew he wasn't listening I stamped my feet and shouted that I wouldn't join. Not now, not ever.
By Tony Millin
Now, as this is a family publication I won't point out that the initials of Big Society are what they are and that they usually mean something else. That would be far too cheap a shot. If we are to believe what we hear then when the council, due to lack of funds has to close down the local sports centre, we are expected to train as lifeguards and pilates coaches and take over where the council left off. And we will do all this for free. Similarly the libraries, bus routes and meals on wheels services will be staffed, by volunteers with little else to do with their time. Possibly because these volunteers would have just been made redundant from the sports centre. I'm getting cynical again aren't I?
As it turned out, the 'Big Society' isn't a reinvention of weight watchers but an idea hatched in the minds of some political hacks to fix our broken communities. If I can, for once, put aside my cynical goggles and consider it for its merits, then it may appear to be a good idea. In fact it is such a good idea that it has its own website. A website which tells us that “An untapped social energy exists in our villages, towns and cities that if unleashed could help us build a bigger, better and happier country.” And to be fair, one can hardly argue with something that builds a bigger, better and happier country can one? Hmmm, let’s think about this. Happier yes, better yes but bigger? How does that work out? Are we going to be encouraged to take part in a mass land reclamation scheme at Barry Island as hoards of us head off with our buckets and spades through the sludge and mud at low tide building damns and dykes until we have nothing but farmland between here and WestonSuper-Mare? I doubt it somehow.
In their wisdom the government have put one of their own, Francis Maude, in charge of making this happen. I could do nothing but laugh recently when he was asked on a radio interview for details of his own voluntary work. He flustered for a few minutes and claimed it was an unfair question. The best he could come up with was, that he, as an MP, regularly spoke to voluntary organisations. Yes Francis but you get paid for doing that. Very poor indeed. Similarly when several other MPs were asked by a Sunday newspaper what they did the best they could come up with was that one of them shopped at a farmers market, another once ran a Sunday School and a few claimed to be patrons of charities. Not exactly leading by example is it? Even if a very small minority of them could come up with more worthy causes that they participate in on a more regular basis. And because of that obvious hypocrisy one can't help but agree with all the cynics that have recently criticised the idea as being bunkum and that it is destined to fail.
I guess it’s a simile, metaphor or allegory? If it is then I'm afraid I don't follow. Do I need a volunteer allegory cracker to help? Can they be found at the local volunteer-staffed library?
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Come on chaps, time to start thinking outside the box!
But before I get accused of jumping on that bandwagon let me make a confession. To some extent, at least, I think it is a good idea.
The politicians could start by giving up their second jobs whatever they may be, get their hands dirty in their local communities and stop claiming that they are busier than the rest of us. I know it won't happen in reality, but if you are serious about this Mr or Mrs MP then that's what you have to do. You can't claim that as your job has some sort of public service aspect to it, because if you don't count then nor do millions of nurses, doctors, teachers, firemen, policemen and the like.
Now I am not sure that every effect of the cuts in public services can be cured by encouraging people to do voluntary work and I agree that on this issue, like many others, our political leaders seem guilty of saying one thing and doing another. But that doesn't make everything about the idea wrong does it?
The truth is of course that the idea the government has hit on is that many of us and them could probably at some level or other do a little bit of helping out on the side, for free – yes even the cynics amongst us. Although the clear blues skies in the pictures of Big Society Network website may not appear we might make them a little bit more blue, which just might make a difference to somebody somewhere. We just have to get out there and do it or keep doing it, in our small little way.
In fact, I think the world could be a little bit better, if we, the people, donated a bit of time to help make things work a little bit smoother. That could mean helping with the local youth club, doing the unseen bits for a charity that cares for those with chronic diseases, coaching the local under 11s football, rugby or netball team in teeming rain on a cold October morning or selling used clothes at a local charity shop. Of course there are many amongst us who regularly do such things, and if you are one of those then I salute you and thank you on behalf of the rest of us for your generosity. The issue would appear not to be about how we as a society start doing such things but how can we encourage those that already do to be joined by a few more and how can we make it easier to do so.
Tony
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The charge
Any bags that are intended to be reused for example ‘bags for life’ and those made from cloth, jute, or cotton are not included in the charge.
From 1 October 2011 you will be charged at least 5p for a bag wherever you shop in Wales. It will apply in all shops including clothes stores, take away food outlets and restaurants, corner shops and market stalls. It will also apply when you have goods delivered in Wales, such as dot.com groceries.
Reasons for the charge During 2009 in Wales we took home an estimated 350 million carrier bags from the major supermarkets alone. Bags are bad for the environment, create litter and harm wildlife. The Assembly Government is introducing the charge to drastically reduce the number of bags we use in Wales.
You will be charged for a bag wherever you shop. But no one has to pay the charge. You can avoid the charge by taking your own bags with you whenever you go shopping.
Remember: you can avoid the charge by taking your bags with you when you go shopping.
Types of bags included in the charge The charge includes bags made of plastic, paper and degradable material.
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Great progress, and we're getting great feedback from customers!
Keeping noise to a minimum..... 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,
So what been happening recentlyNew checkouts (not all) now open, new Bakery and all new counters now open and looking fantastic. Customer service desk, Tobacco kiosk and entrance are temporary, you will also notice a lot of space around the store that is being gap-filled temporarily until closure when we lay out all of the new aisle's.
Health and safety.....
Outside the temporary entrance is a guide to how the interior will look when we re-open - please take a look and ask a colleague to explain if you are in any doubt.
Considerate builders scheme.....
Clean and tidy..... While we build our new store we will try to keep everything as clean as possible, We will maintain the highest level of Health and Safety while we work on your store,
The construction company we employ to work on your store are members of the industry standard 'Considerate Builders scheme'
Please bear with as;
Reducing our Carbon footprint.....
Your new Pizza bar is on it's way.......(Now Open!!!!) Your new TU Clothing department is being fitted....... Your new Cafe is brewing....... Your fresh new salad bar is being prepared....... (Now Open!!!!) Your new electrical department is being wired....... your new hot food counter is on it's way....... (Now open!!!!) Your new homeware department is being furnished....... Rise and shine with you new bakery.......(Now Open!!!!) Your new fruit and vegetable department will be the pick of the crop....... we're open as usual while we bring you an even better store.......
When we build stores we will reduce our carbon emmisions by 25% (vs. a similar store we would have built in 2005/2006)
Water saving initiatives..... We will add water saving features such as Rain water harvesting, push taps and low flush WC's
Recycling constuction waste..... We aim to recycle 85% of constuction waste from this project. Due to the poor weather before and after Christmas and some unexpected glitches we have had to delay the opening by a few weeks, but I'm sure you'll agree that when we do open we want it to be right, so, we are planning to close the store at 6pm on Tuesday April 5th 2011 and we should be re-opening the store on Wednesday April 13th 2011. Obviously these dates are subject to change but be-assured we will keep you informed as and when we know.
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Store closure will be well advertised, well in advance. We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience that we may be causing during this difficult yet exciting time, but can promise you that it will all be worth it come April 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. If you have any queries, questions or issues relating to anything going on at present, please do not hesitate to give us call 029 2074 7057. Why not come and take a look? Mike Grant, Sainsbury's Supermarkets.
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S
tand up
and be counted
In March a purple and white envelope will be coming through your letterbox about the 2011 Census. Don’t ignore it - it contains a form that needs to be filled in for this year’s census.
There will be a team of 200 local people managing the census in Cardiff in order to achieve an accurate count for all areas and all population groups in Cardiff. I'm the census coordinator for Thornhill, Rhiwbina and Lisvane. I applied to be part of the 2011 Census team because I found it useful to analyse census data to help plan local services and I wanted to help make sure this was a successful census.
The census is a count of the population. There's one in the UK every ten years to find out more about who we are as a nation. So when you open your 2011 Census questionnaire and settle down to complete it, think what it could mean to you. A great deal has changed over the last ten years. What kind of people are we today and what services do we need in our area? We have to find out how our lives and needs have changed, so that government, local and health authorities can plan the kind of services we and everyone else needs in housing, education, healthcare and transport.
You can complete the paper census questionnaire and return it by post in the pre-paid envelope provided or you can complete the census questionnaire online. The personal information you give on the census form is protected by law and is kept confidential for 100 years. It's not shared with anyone else. The information you give is only ever used to produce statistics.
So on 27 March 2011, every household in the UK must complete a census questionnaire. Everyone has to take part – you, your family, your neighbours, the Prime Minister, the Royal Family – everyone. It's a legal obligation.
The census has the power to unlock the past. Census records can take you on a journey to discover the lives and lifestyles of your ancestors. This year's census is your chance to be a part of a historical picture future members of your family will be able to see.
Learn more about the Census at www.2011.census.gov.uk . If you have any questions about filling in your form, help is available from 4th March online and on the census helpline on 0330 0201 130. Sheila Fear Census Co-ordinator
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Alcohol
Don’t get in a pickle about liver disease by Dr Sue Kenneally
I am a Cardiffian. I have lived here for most of my city we do like a drink or two. Or twenty. Suddenly not (don’t want to think about how many) years, having so proud............. made a brief, glorious escape attempt during the early nineties that saw me being picked up by the scruff of the So it came as no surprise to me earlier today when neck and dragged kicking and screaming all the way boffins were once again all over the news channels back down the M4 away from the paradise that was preaching doom and gloom and expounding the evils of London town, and deposited firmly back in the capital of the demon drink to anyone with a microphone based on the Wlad Fy Nhadau where I have remained to this day. a report published in the Lancet that has made some No longer am I destined to burn out in early middle age sobering (quite literally in many cases) predictions about from all the pressure of living in the big Smoke and the future of our nation if we continue with our brain become an eccentric old dame living in Highgate rotting, liver pickling ways. quaffing sherry all day – in the words of the great Welsh The main points made by the authors are that the number aria, “I’m Kairdiff born, people dying of liver The symptoms of alcoholic liver disease include – of I’m Kairdiff bred, and disease can be used as a when I dies I’ll be Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes measure of alcohol Kairdiff dead”. And Swelling of the abdomen and legs because of fluid misuse in a population despite the deep, deep retention because alcohol misuse love I found for all causes most deaths from Muscle loss things inside of the liver disease. And you M25, being in Kairdiff Easy bruising and bleeding guessed it; deaths from is tidy like, innit? liver d i se a se a r e Passing blood in vomit or stools rocketing up in the UK Confusion and memory loss After all, we as while in most other Itchy skin and red palms Cardiffians have a lot to nations they are static or be proud of. We are in a falling. Thanks to the great location with beaches and mountains only a matter previous sterling efforts of the French and Italians we of minutes away, we have immense cultural history and are still below the EU average in this area, however their tradition behind us, we have turned out more than our liver death rates are falling faster than ours are rising and fair share of national treasures and while we don’t seem in the last five years we have overtaken them both. to be quite making the grade in the six nations this year at least we are fabulous hosts. So time for a brief look at alcoholic liver disease. And just to clarify, alcohol does not just cause liver disease; Which brings me neatly on to my soap box for this it can affect just about every organ in the body. One of month – as we all know, one of the many reasons people my lecturers from those heady, London days advised us flock from all over the UK to our great city on a regular as medical students that if we were to simply study basis is that we have the dubious honour of being one of alcohol and learn about all the diseases it is associated the nation’s boozing capitals. It’s fair to say that in this with then that would be more enough knowledge to get
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us through our degree. None of us tested his theory, partly out of fear that he was wrong and partly because most of us were too busy out drinking it to study it, but looking back I think he was probably right.
however if you are in the overwhelming minority and do have a significant problem then your next stop is a gastroenterologist for further assessment and things get a bit more complicated. As with most illnesses though, the majority of us are in need of prevention rather than cure and in this case ‘prevention’ means not overindulging in your favourite tipple too often.
Anyway, alcoholic liver disease. One of the problems with it is that most people do not have symptoms of any sort until the later stages. It starts out as ‘fatty liver’, where the liver is certainly under a degree of strain bu t no permanent damage is being done –yet. It can be spotted on ultrasound scans and in blood tests and is reversible if you stop drinking. The next stages are hepatitis and fibrosis where damage is being done and the process stops being entirely reversible. Most people do not develop symptoms until they have the next and final stage of alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, by which time the damage is permanent, however it is still worth reducing alcohol intake even at this late stage b e c a u se t ha t c a n radically alter how long a person can live with the disease.
So how much is too much? 3-4 units per day for men and 2-3 for women is considered to be ‘sensible’ drinking, down much more than this and the experts reckon you could be headed for trouble. A ‘unit’ means 10mls of pure alcohol, this would equate to 25ml of spirits, half a small glass of wine or one third of a pint of average beer or lager- but these are guidelines and your innocent looking drink may contain more than this depending on the alcohol percentage and size, both of which are ea sily underestimated. If in doubt, check the label if there is one because many products will tell you how many units they contain. Stick to these sorts of levels and according to international expert opinion you should be fine. If you know that you are far exceeding this and suspect you may have a problem there are a number of excellent sources of help available to you in the form of the Cardiff Drug and Alcohol Team, Alcoholics Anonymous and various websites including DrinkAware.co.uk among others.
If you have any of these symptoms, or you think you may have alcoholic liver disease because of your drinking habits, it is well worth a visit to your doctor to discuss your concerns. They will want to ask about your alcohol intake (don’t worry about this, they used to be medical students so they won’t be shocked – even if they weren’t heavy drinkers themselves they were surrounded by people who were!), and about potential symptoms. You will probably then have a straightforward examination, nothing nasty there, and your doctor will want to organise blood tests and an ultrasound scan to assess the extent of any damage.
For most of us though, our alcohol consumption (if any) is not a problem and is something we enjoy as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, and particularly drinking with a meal as they do around the Mediterranean can be a positively good thing to do. It seems that it’s all about balance.
Hopefully at this stage you can be reassured and sent on your way with some advice to reduce your drinking,
Iechyd Da!
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SPORTS MASSAGE
Book and pay for 3 get 4th FREE Offer available until end of March 2011 Back and neck pain Sports injuries / performance enhancement Occupational injuries Post-operative treatment Rehabilitation Joint problems Acupuncture All major insurance companies recognised 104 Caerphilly Road, Birchgrove, Cardiff. CF14 4AG Parking in front of clinic
02920 625551 See website for more information on clinic services and newsletter http://www.recoveryandbeyond.co.uk/ Full time established clinic with daytime, evening and weekends available
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N
o Smoking Day 9th March 2011!
It’s simple -the longer you’ve stopped for the more benefits you will feel. The benefits of s t o p p i n g s mo k i n g continue to grow as time passes: No Smoking Day 2011 takes place on Wednesday, 9 March 2011.
After – 2 – 12 weeks Circulation improves, making walking and running easier and more comfortable
Most smokers would really like to stop, but find it hard to. For many the day that their smoke-free life begins never seems to arrive and so the No Smoking Day campaign aims to encourage smokers to think ahead and with the help of No Smoking Day make that day Wednesday, 9 March 2011.The campaign invites smokers to think about their Time to Quit, beginning planning in good time, setting a quit date, getting all the support and information they will need in advance by going to the charity's website dedicated to smokers www.wequit.co.uk.
3-9 months Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve. This is as a result of lung function increasing by as much as 10% 5 years The risk of heart attack and stroke is halved 10 years The risk of lung cancer is halved and the risk of heart attack is at the same level as individuals who do not smoke Medium to long term The risk of developing lung cancer, other cancers, heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease is reduced. Most important the sooner you stop the sooner your risk starts going down.
For organisations / companies who wish to support the day to help employees to stop smoking information and resources can be found at www.nosmokingday.org.uk . If you require support to assist in your No Smoking plans then consult your doctor. CCR Private General Practice provides help to individuals and organisations wishing to help create healthier lifestyles by stopping smoking. CALL 029 2076 4611 or visit www.privategpcardiff.co.uk
Quality of Life If you give up smoking you will feel less stressed and tired and you will be able to enjoy physical activity as it becomes easier. Amazingly food will taste better and your skin will look younger!
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March 2011
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Resource Pages
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Theatre
Comedy
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What’s On
Flawless 17 Mar 2011 to 18 Mar 2011 St David's Hall Now’s your chance to see the UK’s hottest dance act, Flawless. Alongside spectacular street dance routines, they use contemporary jazz, modern dance, dynamic music and a generous sprinkling of humour to interpret modern life. Frankenstein 17 Mar 2011 to 17 Mar 2011 Cineworld Danny Boyle's new production of FRANKENSTEIN, a play by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley, will be broadcast from the National's Olivier Theatre. Bound (Age 12 +) 19 Mar 2011 to 19 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Compelled by threat of bankruptcy, fishing trawler ‘The Violet’ and its mismatched crew are forced out into treacherous weather. Battling each other’s egos, their ‘lives’ ashore and a relentless storm, will they lose more than a way of life? Soldiers: The Body is the Frontline(Age 12 +) 23 Mar 2011 to 23 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Created by Rosie Kay after an intense research period with the military both in battle training and rehabilitation, 5 Soldiers is a timely and thought provoking look at the physicality of a soldier’s life. The Haunting 28 Mar 2011 to 2 Apr 2011 New Theatre This is a gripping new production of Charles Dickens’ spine-tingling tales of the unexpected that will have you on the edge of your seat. Don’t dare see it alone!
Simon Munnery 9 Mar 2011 to 9 Mar 2011 The Globe Come see the UK's foremost Simon Munnery impersonator, Simon Munnery, impersonate Simon Munnery as you've never seen him impersonated before: accurately. Jenny Eclair-Old Dog, New Tricks 9 Mar 2011 to 9 Mar 2011 St David's Hall Jenny Eclair is fifty years old which in dog years would qualify for The Guinness Book of records, having recently been de-wormed and with her teeth newly bleached, she'll be prancing around the regions, basically doing her comedy tricks. Go Faster Stripe :The Return Of Boothby Graffoe 11 Mar 2011 to 11 Mar 2011 Chapter Arts Centre The Go Faster Stripe team return to film another comedic gem for their live DVD archive. Boothby Graffoe introduces you to his own uniquely warped view of life in his brand new show. Elis James: Daytripper (Age 16 +) 12 Mar 2011 to 12 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Elis James is one of Wales’ top upand-coming comedians and he’s taken the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by storm. Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser 1 Apr 2011 to 1 Apr 2011 St David's Hall After the massive success of his last show, Different Class, master of observational comedy and star of Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, Ed Byrne is back with his new show Crowd Pleaser.
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Guys and Dolls 8 Mar 2011 to 12 Mar 2011 New Theatre An enthralling show featuring a cast of memorable characters, dazzling dance routines and some of the best songs in musical theatre by Clwyd Theatr Cymru, The New Wolsey Theatre and Salisbury Playhouse.
McFly 22 Mar 2011 to 22 Mar 2011 Cardiff International Arena Having recently conquered colossal venues around the world, McFly are excited to return and showcase their infectious and soulful electro-pop sound across UK venues for the first time in two years.
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Elbow 23 Mar 2011 to 23 Mar 2011 Cardiff International Arena Following the success of their Mercury Award winning album ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ and a procession of awards including Best British Band at the BRITS, an NME award and 2 Ivor Novello Awards, Elbow announce their first full UK Arena Tour.
Elaine Page 9 Mar 2011 to 9 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre With a brand new evening of music and song, Elaine will perform some of the modern classics from her new album, Elaine Paige and Friends, along with a selection of her favourite standards and her greatest hits.
The Australian Pink Floyd 24 Mar 2011 to 24 Mar 2011 St David's Hall The Australian Pink Floyd Show is a live touring sensation which has sold over three million tickets worldwide, and they have created their most ambitious and spectacular show ever for the 2011 European Tour.
An Evening with Lee Mead 12 Mar 2011 to 12 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre Winner of BBC TV’s Any Dream Will Do, star of West End smash Joseph and fresh from London’s latest box office hit Wicked, Lee Mead brings his fantastic live show to Wales
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama: Die Fledermaus 29 Mar 2011 to 31 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre This production will be the first to feature singers from the college’s brand new MA Opera Performance course. In an original, fully-staged version of Die Fledermaus, you can be the first to see this emerging new talent.
Encore: Bay Divas 13 Mar 2011 to 13 Mar 2011 Wales Millennium Centre The Bay Divas - Patti Flynn, Humie Webbe and Jacky Webbe - return to the Weston Studio with their new show Encore! to celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day. We Will Rock You (Age 5 +) 18 Mar 2011 to 10 Apr 2011 Wales Millennium Centre If you love the colossal songs of Queen and think pop music is just too plastic these days then We Will Rock You is just for you.
The Script 29 Mar 2011 to 29 Mar 2011 Cardiff International Arena After numerous sell out tours across the world, The Script go on their biggest UK tour to date and comes to Cardiff on 29 March 2011.
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 21 Mar 2011 to 26 Mar 2011 New Theatre The World’s most successful Rock ‘n’ Roll musical’ is back! Come and see why this sensational show, seen by over 20 million people around the world, remains loved by audiences and critics alike.
The Solid Silver 60s Show 31 Mar 2011 to 31 Mar 2011 St David's Hall They say that if you remember the 60s you weren't there! Fill that gap in your memory with The Solid Silver 60s Show and relive the 60s with original artists singing their greatest hits.
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CINEMA&DVD
R ELEASES
Cinema
The Adjustment Bureau Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)-a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself-the men of The Adjustment Bureau-who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her. Certificate: 12A Released: 4th March
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DVDs
28 March
MACHETE
March Releases
7 March
THE KID Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is blunt, demanding, obnoxious and rich; a highly sought out image consultant. He is also a workaholic, single, and doesn't stop to smell the roses. He requires the same kind of commitment from his staff, expecting them to jump to his every whim even at 3.00 in the morning. Into his well ordered life comes his former 8 year old self, Rusty. Rusty is still excited about life and considers his older self a loser because he doesn't have a chick, isn't a pilot and doesn't have a dog named Chester, things that he always said he would have when he grew up.
The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he's about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his brother Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence.
7 March
CLASH OF EMPIRES Based on the 16th century historical document entitled The Malay Annals, Clash of Empires is an action-packed epic feature film with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual effects.
28 March
UNSTOPPABLE
14 March
LET ME IN Chloe Moretz stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen, a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbour. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire.
14 March
JACKASS 3D The Jackass pranksters are at it again in this third outing, presented for the first time in 3D -an effect that will no doubt redefine the use of the in-your-face technology.
Unstoppable is a drama about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.
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C
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
Lisvane Lisvane Memorial Hall, Heol-y-Delyn 19th April 2011 from 7pm Llandaff Danescourt Primary School 30th March from 6.30pm
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 North Llandaff North Community Centre 31st March 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
Rhiwbina Rhiwbina Primary School 4th March 2.30pm to 4pm Birchgrove Coffee Zone near Birchgrove Pub 21st March (time to be confirmed)
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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Council Contacts
Cardiff Bus (timetable) Tel: 0871 200 22 33
Libraries
DVLA (Cardiff office) Tel: 0870 850 0007
Llanishen Library 31 Kimberley Terrace Tel : 02920 750634
Electricity 0800 052 0400 Gas 0800 111 999 Water 0800 052 0130 National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 48 49 50 Police (Llanishen) (via central switchboard) Tel : 02920 222 111 For PACT info visit; www.ourbobby.com South Wales Fire Service Home safety check Tel : 0800 169 1234 Whitchurch Fire Station Tel : 02920 623 223
Rhiwbina Library Pen-y-Dre Tel: 02920 693276 Rhydypennau Library Llandennis Road Tel: 02920 754 657 Whitchurch Library Park Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 7XA Mobile Library Service Tel : 02920 763 849
Connect to Cardiff C2C Tel : 02920 872087 Pupil and Student Services Admissions Team 029 2087 2909 Planning Applications Tel : 02920 871135 developmentcontrol@cardiff.gov .uk
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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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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 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 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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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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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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