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Beauty Tips Hi all, I have had requests for a feedback column in the magazine mainly to allow the chance to post pictures and follow-up information on events listed in the What’s On Guide. At this stage it is not something I can include for reasons I won’t bore you with but we have now made a move into the Social Media arena [new buzzword] with the launch of Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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Caerphilly Events update Pages 16

Motoring | Proﬁtable Cars Page 20

This will allow you the chance to post feedback on prior events seen in the magazine as well as details of upcoming events that may not make it into the magazine....e.g the organiser did not tell us!

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At the time of writing we have the total of 27 followers (we only launched 5 days ago) which includes my Mum but I am keen to see lots of readers join in.

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Apology: The Fun Quiz answers were incorrect in last months issue. Thanks to the readers who called! Local View do not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system in any form without the prior permission of the publisher. Distribution We deliver to at least 11,750 homes in Caerphilly every month including: Castle View, Hendredenny, Watford Park, Watford Farm, Glenfields, Bondfield Park, Mountain View, Lon y Llyn, Cwm Ifor, Ty Isaf, Energlyn Park, Pontypandy, Bedwas, Trethomas, 1000 homes in Machen, Castle Park, Town Centre. You can see the magazine online, get prices and deadline dates at www.mylocalview.co.uk

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BTM Bands’ Spring Concert

The BTM Youth and Senior Bands performed to a packed house again at the band-room in Bedwas on the 9th April. The concert was attended by Youth Band families, BTM Band Friends, members of the local community, Jeff Cuthbert, A.M. and James Fussell, Mayor of Caerphilly.

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The rapidly-growing Youth Band played a wide variety of music for the first half of the concert very ably led by Mark Hutcherson, band-master. The aim is to further develop the Youth Band to be able to perform at other concert venues and participate in local/national competitions and festivals.

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We’ve just over six months before the Caerphilly Miners Hospital is decommissioned and the site is transferred to United Welsh Housing Association (UWHA). UWHA plans to grant the Caerphilly Miners Centre a 99 year lease on the Beeches building. What we’ve been up to…. The Caerphilly Miners Centre Committee has been very active in preparing to take on the building as a Centre for the Community. These are some of the things we have done this year: • We have set up a company limited by guarantee, which limits the liability of the Directors of the Company; we are in the process of applying for Charity Status. • We have applied for two large grants to pay for the building works and this will continue until we have secured the £0.5 million needed to invest in making good the external fabric, installing services and a lift, and providing car parking. • We have successfully raised just over £2,000 from events and activities, e.g. the Caerphilly Ladies Choir gave us a wonderful concert in Wesley Church in February, the sale of Christmas cards, Vicky Thomas, one of our members, ran a half marathon, we’ve run raﬄes and received kind donations. • Our membership scheme is growing – we now have over 120 members. • We have started to develop projects to go inside the building when it opens – these take time to prepare – these are: • Getting anchor tenants into the building • A Heritage and Tourism - Making History – Project • A respite project for carers and cared for people • Healthy living activities – we’re hoping to work with GE Aeronautics on this.

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KITCHENS FOR LIVING Katherine Sorrell

What makes a good-looking, functional kitchen? Careful planning is the answer plus a little bit of lateral thinking… These days, kitchens aren’t just for cooking in, or even for eating; they’re for socialising, doing homework, painting, reading, chatting, catching up with the accounts, watching TV or simply hanging out. So how do you go about designing a space that really works for you? First, assess exactly what you need from the kitchen. The panel on the right will give you a good start. Next, do plenty of research – read everything about kitchens you can get your hands on, and visit every showroom within reach. It really is the best way to establish what styles you like, and what you can afford. Then, before you get bogged down with the detail, think about the space as a whole. If your kitchen is on the small size and you’re planning on investing in it, it might be worth, at this stage, considering either amalgamating it with an adjacent room or extending. If that’s not possible, can you enlarge a doorway or knock through a ‘hatch’ to give a feeling of extra space, and better sight lines to what’s going on elsewhere in the house? Perhaps you can create more room by moving the washing machine into the garage or under the stairs, or by fitting a fold-down dining table? Anything you can do in which to create a larger floor area will help. Next: layout. Plan it with the utmost care to ensure that the room is easy to use and comfortable to be in. You don’t want to have to walk right across the kitchen to put the crockery away, tripping over the dog and the child practising headstands on the way. Nor do you want to have to manoeuvre around a dining table every time you need to get from the cooker to the sink. In technical terms, experts

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Motoring Most Proﬁtable Cars 20

CAR companies turn over billions of pounds every year and bank millions in profits – but which cars are the most profitable? It’s a question we’ve been pondering for some time. All car manufacturers can flog a car, but what makes the difference between a bumper profit margin and a tiny one? Well, we asked a host of industry experts, professors and insiders to help us come up with this list. They told us cutting costs and maximising returns in the automotive world is all about sharing expertise and platforms – do that and car manufacturers can dramatically increase their profits. Here are some of the cars that our experts believe are real cash cows for their makers. BMW 3-Series It’s the salesman’s mile-muncher, but its premium price and relatively cheap production costs mark the 3-Series out as a winner for the marque. Our experts said it was mostly down to excellent cost control, the fact cars are often highly specified and usually sold for a premium over similarsized cars like the Ford Mondeo. McLaren MP4-12C One of the shock cars to emerge from our research was the new McLaren. Although development costs are high, the actual car is relatively inexpensive to make in relation to the high retail price. Our experts said the carbon chassis could be the cheapest to produce ever while many physical components have been replaced by more cost-effective electronics. If they sell the numbers forecast at between £160-170k it could be one of the most profitable cars ever! Range Rover Sport The Range Rover Sport benefits from all factors that make a model profitable: It’s based on an existing chassis (Defender) which keeps build costs low. It’s sold for a

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A group of 18 local children are travelling to Nepal in October on an expedition with local secondary school St Cenydd. Amongst them are Caitlin Roberts and Tom Hadfield who at 14 years of age will be two of the youngest in the group. After flying into Katmandu their expedition will take them through parts of the Himyalayas and they will be helping out in local schools, for example painting class rooms in schools they visit. To raise funds for the trip Caitlin and Tom’s parents are holding a Yard Sale on Saturday 28th May between 11am – 3.30pm at 40 and 44 Pembroke Court, Hendredenny, where there will be a wide range of quality new and used items such as toys, books, vases etc.

Tea and biscuits will also be available. Caitlin’s mum said “Our children are learning to be good citizens by helping those less fortunate in another part of the world where there is extreme poverty. By Nepalise standards we are very privileged and this is a good message for our young people to learn, however our children have to work hard to raise funds to be able to go so we hope to see you there”.

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Caerphilly Castle Festival of Heritage, Arts & Crafts Programme 15 - 16 May 2011 Sunday 16 May 10.30 - 15.30 Meet the Marcher Stuarts. Explore and experience C17th weaponry, domestic and medical matters. 10.30 - 15.30 Capture Caerphilly with words, light and shade - through the media of poetry and drawing. Monday 16 May 10.30 - 15.30 The medieval craft of decorative leather work. 10.30 - 15.30 Pottery - Thrown of coiled? The choice is yours. Which will you try? 10.30 - 15.30 Weave supple willow twigs into plant frames. 10.30 - 12.30 How did the mason make his mark? A stone sculpture workshop (Booking essential). Please call Claire Capelin on 01443 336104 to reserve your place. All tools & materials provided. Please wear appropriate clothing. 13.00 - 15.00 Stone sculpture workshop . See above for details 10.30 - 15.30 Knight school - The life, times and training of a medieval knight. 10.30 - 15.30 Medieval Jewellery - Wrist bands, armlets and wire-wrapped pendants. 14.00 - 16.00 Anne Perry author of historical and crime novels talks about her work Tickets are available at Caerphilly Library 02920 852543.

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Wayne David - MP for Caerphilly

The Moral Compass As a Member of Parliament, I am sometimes asked what it is which guides my political action. The obvious response is that as a Labour MP, and elected as a Labour candidate, I take my cue from the Party to which I belong and take an active part in. But, there are occasions when Members of Parliament have to exercise their judgement on issues which transcend party politics. I am thinking of issues like abortion and capital punishment. On such issues, Members of Parliament have to exercise their own conscience, while at the same time, listening to the opinions of constituents. Some people argue that an MP should merely reflect the prevailing view of their constituents. I do not agree. Democracy in our country is essentially ‘representative’. This means that individuals are elected to represent their electors and if those electors are dissatisfied with the representation they have received, then they have the opportunity to elect someone different at an election. When that decision is taken, the electors weigh up a range of issues to decide whether an individual still commands their support.

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This means that Members of Parliament should decide on a course of action which they believe is ‘right’ and not necessarily what is immediately popular. The question then is on what basis do the Members of Parliament makes their decision. I believe that all public representatives should have a ‘moral compass’ which guides their decision making. I am an active Member of the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM) and for me Christianity, in the broadest sense, provides the moral basis to determine the difference between right and wrong. This is, if you like, my moral compass and it is an element of the progressive centre left which has been present since the formation of the Labour Party. It is often said, with some truth, that the Labour Party owes more to Methodism than to Marx!

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Dr Roger’s Gardening Surgery

The 5 a Day Patio We are blessed with some great next-door neighbours; one family have got the knack of growing fruit trees in pots on their patio, and to be frank (I’d rather be Roger, but just for the moment I am going to be frank) beloved and I are quite impressed… possibly a little envious?!

So, how about you? Growing your own ‘5 a day’ is all the rage at the moment – do you fancy picking some fresh sweet fruit from your patio every autumn? It can easily be done. All you need is a big pot and a dwarf tree, and some compost. The big pot – something like a half barrel would be ideal, made from wood or plastic as they tend to retain more water than terracotta or stone pots.

As I write, their little trees are in full flower they are about 6 foot high and smothered in dainty white

You can only put 1 tree per pot, so you may want to consider 3 different varieties in 3 separate pots, just in case you have hungry neighbours too! The Dwarf Tree – you should be able to find dwarf forms of most fruit trees – but you must insist that the trees you buy are suitable for pot growing, this usually means that they are on what we call a dwarfing rootstock. If the supplier isn’t sure – don’t buy it.

Where there are flowers there will potentially be fruit, which means that by September there should be a bumper crop of cherries and plums next door, I must make a note to offer to help pick and consume some in the autumn – I like to help whenever I can…

The compost – I would use a soil based compost – John Innes number 3 would be ideal. Fill the pot right up to the top, and don’t be afraid to give plenty of water and I would use 6 month fertilizer tablets once a year (in the spring). Let’s get fruity folks!

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If you’ve seen NEW hair boutique Iconic in Trethomas, you may have wondered where the inspiration for it came from… Well, it was the work of local artist Scott Clark, who used his skills to create a salon that is a true feast for the eyes... vintage, shabby, chic, funky, edgy, dramatic – that place has it all. From a desk propped up with bicycles to a ceiling covered with doors; cinema seats in the waiting area to murals in the washrooms; surfboards for shelves to a portrait carved into a wall Scott Clark has not missed making every detail count. In just one project he has turned his hand from painting to carving, design to photography… he is a jack-of-all-trades, and it’s certainly true to say he is the master of all of them. So what’s next for Scott Clark? He’s guest photographer at Dearden Studio producing beautiful portrait photography. He teaches art, and he sells his paintings and lifestyle photography from his website: www.scottclarkart.com. And there are further interior design projects on the horizon.

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Health Watch

Late Onset Diabetes Late Onset (or Type 2) diabetes is a serious but controllable disease. There is a strong genetic link and any individual having a parent with the condition is at risk, significantly more so if both parents are sufferers. However, other factors will significantly elevate this risk and even cause diabetes without the genetic factor. Of particular note is that of obesity, with around 55% of patients being obese when diagnosed. A sedentary lifestyle, a poor diet and high blood pressure can increase the likelihood of becoming diabetic. The symptoms are common to both early and late onset diabetes but typically appear much more slowly with type 2. Classic symptoms include frequent urination, increased thirst, fatigue and weight loss. Prevention is, of course, better than cure and if you know that several of the risk

factors apply to you, action sooner rather than later can make a difference. Unfortunately ageing is an additional cause so the longer you leave it the greater the possibility of developing problem later on. However if you do develop diabetes, good management of the condition is critical to your longevity and quality of life. Without management the condition can have serious health consequences including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and a stroke. Management, particularly in the early stages, is by eating a healthy diet, increasing exercise and monitoring your blood glucose level. It is only if the condition worsens that you will need to take insulin usually in tablet form.

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Larry No-Mates by Ted Bruning

t feels like a long time since I had any colleagues. Well, it’s four-and-a-half years, to be precise; so yes, it is quite a long time since I had any colleagues. But is that a good thing or a bad thing? I have always maintained – and it’s not a particularly original thought – that the pleasure you derive from your job really derives from those you work with. Whatever you do, from the ludicrously cushy to the back-breakingly hard (but barring the wilder extremes – I’m not talking rock-breaking in Siberia here), you soon start to take it for granted. I’ve been a journalist for many years, and the work has always been interesting with a fair few perks, mainly in the form of subsidised travel and lavish dinners thrown in. Not so much now as when I was in the brewing trade press; but I still get the odd trip hither and yon and a few days in Brittany or Belgium now and again do relieve the monotony. It’s work, and that’s that. You come to take money for granted, too, whether you’re just making ends meet like me or raking in obscene piles of moolah like, say, a banker (boo hiss!). But rich or poor (or poor-ish, at any rate), people in my experience tend to structure their lives according to their expectations and once they’ve settled into a means-related pattern, and always assuming a modicum of security, money becomes a secondary issue. Colleagues, to me, are the one thing you can’t take for granted. Some of them you’ll hate. Some of them you’ll love. (Taking either of these to extremes, however, is not advisable!) Some of them you’ll gladly share a few bevvies and a good gossip with down the pub after work. Some of them, on the other hand – you only have to glimpse them in the office boozer and you’re heading straight for the bus stop. Of course if you have no colleagues, you have no irritants. The one with the irritating laugh. The one with the irritating cough or sneeze. The one with the irritating opinions. You have no enemies, either: Louise from marketing isn’t constantly cosying up to the boss and plotting to subjugate your department to hers. And, of

course, you have no meetings. But you don’t get the good ones, either. Not just the after-work pint buddy, but the bloke who knows all about cars and advises you authoritatively against buying a five-year-old Kia. The one who knows just how you like your coffee. The one who’s recovered from the cold you’ve just caught and can tell you exactly how long it’s likely to last and what remedy he/she found particularly efficacious. The one whose wedding you went to, and who came to yours. No, on balance colleagues are a good thing. Even the ones you loathe serve to make your day less grey. If you’ve got them, if you’re still office-bound and haven’t yet experienced the glorious freedom that comes with working from home, cherish them. Forgive them their trespasses (within reason, that is). And if you don’t have them, if you’ve taken that leap into the working-from-home dark, join something. Whether it’s the Communist Party or the local amateur operatic society or (as in my case) the Rose & Crown Supporters’ Club, it’s a great comfort to know that when you’ve turned the computer off and had your tea, you have your ration of human contact to look forward to. Because if you don’t have colleagues, you can always have friends...

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Regular Events Bedwas Bridge Club, Venue: Bedwas Community Education Centre, Newport Road, Bedwas. CF83 8BT. Entrance at rear of Workmen’s Hall. Every Thursday 7.00 until 9.30 pm There’s a warm welcome to all, £1 includes tea/coffee. Come with or without a Bridge partner. Tuition can be given to beginners if required. Contact Lynda on 02920 868137 for more info. Indoor Bowling (Short Mat) Venue: St. Catherine’s Church Mill Road, Caerphilly. The Parish of Caerphilly Bowls Club. Would you like to play Indoor Bowls (Short Mat)? Come and give it a try, all welcome! Please phone Larry on 029 20886512 for further information and times.

May 2011 8 Week Mindfulness Course with Lorraine Venue: The Mindfulness & Wellbeing Centre, 2a - 4a Cardiff Road, Caerphilly Dates & Times: Starting 9th May 2011 Held every Monday at 6.15pm - 7.15pm (2011: 9/5, 16/5, 23/5, 13/6, 20/6, 27/6, 4/7, 11/7 ) £160 for the 8 weeks (course is inclusive of a 1 day workshop date 17/7/11 - a certificate, notes and a CD). Note: £50 non-refundable deposit required. Concessions and/or payment plan available - please contact us to book your place on email: bookings@sfwales.org or ring us on 02920 860054. CRAFT EXHIBITION & PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY Date: Saturday 7th May Time: from 10.30am Venue: Wesley Methodist Church, Crescent Road, Caerphilly. Refreshments available Admission 50 pence

Moths Night Date : 14 May 2011 Time : 2030 Venue : Cwmcarn Forest Drive If you thought moths were dull and boring, then think again! Join us at the lake where we will use a light trap and sugaring to attract the local moths and prove that there is more to moths than brown and clothes eating! Bring a flask and a torch! For further details please telephone Cwmcarn Visitor Centre on 01495 272001 Caerphilly Community Chorus Concert Date: Friday May 20th. Time: 7.30 p.m. Venue: Blackwood Miner’s Institute. Concert featuring award winning trio - Triawd. Tickets available from box office tel: 01495 227206 or blackwoodminersinstitute.com For further details, try our website: caerphillycommunitychorus.org.uk €uro-vista at Visit Caerphilly Date : 07 May 2011 Time : 1000 Venue : Visit Caerphilly Join us at the Visit Caerphilly Centre to sample some traditions & flavours from around Europe. Throughout the day there will be children’s craft workshops, dance and cookery demonstrations. Free Event. For further details please telephone Martin Cook on (029)2088 0011 Ovid’s Metamorphoses Date : 23 May 2011 Time : 1930 Venue : Blackwood Miners Institute Blending puppetry, projection, live original music, gasmasks and gramophone. Ovid’s Metamorphoses is an exploration of a man’s inextricable link with nature and the universe. At a time when the earth is beginning another metamorphoses, and humankind finds itself on the brink of change, these ancient myths strike a poignant chord.

For further information or to book tickets contact the box office on; 01495 227206 alternatively log on to www. blackwoodminersinstitute.com Landrover Safari through the Sirhowy Valley Country Park Date : 22 May 2011 Time : 1400 Venue : Sirhowy Valley Country Park Travel by Landrover through Sirhowy Valley Country Park to Mynydd Y Grug and Twyn yr Oerfel. Depending on the weather conditions, there could be fine views to see. Leader: Clive Jones Time: Trips start on the hour at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and last approximately 50 minutes. Booking required for the event. Please phone 01495 270991 or 01495 235219 More events on page 54

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Explore Gelligaer Roman Fort The fort was excavated over 100 years ago – now you can explore the site and discover the stories of the Archaeologists, the Romans and the local Silure who made life a challenge for the Romans. Pick up a walk leaflet and guide from St Catwg’s Hall – and younger children can follow the ‘Clue Trail’ around the site. Bring a picnic and you can have a free day out discovering the story of the Romans in the Valleys.

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Walk in the footsteps of the Romans in Gelligaer We all know that the Romans occupied places like Caerleon and Cardiff – but did you know that they built forts in the Valleys to keep control of the native Silure tribe? Gelligaer, a village close to Llancaiach Fawr, is proud of the fact that they have 2 Roman forts – the site of the original wooden fort as well as the stone fort that was built around 111AD. Yet, until recently most people had no idea that the remains of the second fort lay beneath a field where horses run freely! The community has worked hard to secure funding from HLF and RDP – and now they have installed interpretation, created a viewing area and published a new guidebook and walk leaflet to help bring the story of the Romans and the native Silure to life for locals and visitors. There is even a clue trail for younger children to follow. The community would be delighted to welcome you and your family to a free day out – walking in the footsteps of the Romans in Gelligaer.

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June 2011 Little Ruby Red Tells Tales Date : 02 June 2011 Time : 1330 Venue : Blackwood Miners Institute

Once upon a time, in her favourite red, red coat, with its red, red hood, Ruby set off to visit her Grandmother with a basket of red, red apples (and other yummy stuff ) on her arm. Who did she meet on the way? This delightful musical tale of feasting and fibbing is based on young children’s retellings of favorite fairy stories. Suitable for ages 3-5 and families, 40-45 Box Office on 01495 227206 Email bmi@caerphilly.gov.uk www. blackwoodminersinstitute.com

Helpful Herbs Date : 11 - 12 June 2011 Time : 1000 Venue : Llancaiach Fawr Manor Helpful Herbs and their useslotions, potions and posies, remedies and recipies. Event over 2 days. Normal admission to the Manor applies. Last entry to the Manor 4pm. For further details please telephone Llancaiach Fawr Reception on 01443 412248

Par. of Caerphilly Summer Fete. Venue: St Martins Church Hall, Park Lane, Caerphilly Date: Saturday 11th June Time: 10am.

Lots of stalls selling plants, toys, sweets, cakes & games for the children. All proceeds to the church. Contact Deryn McAndrew 02920 882316.

Bargoed Carnival Date : 11 June 2011 Time : 1000 Venue : Heolddu Playing Fields

The Bargoed Carnival will be held at Heolddu Playing Fields, Bargoed on Saturday, 11th June 2011. The event will feature a live music stage with music from local bands, funfair, dance demonstrations, children’s activities, food and licensed bar and much more. A large marquee will house craft, food and charity stalls and there will be space available for outside trailers. Entry to the event is Free. For further details please telephone Marketing and Event’s Team on 01443 966228

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Nelson Skate/BMX Jam Date : 18 June 2011 Time : 1100 Venue : Wern Skate Park

Skate boarding and BMX competition for young people with demonstrations and prizes for competitors. Free entry except for participants entering where this a small charge of £1, under 16’s need parental consent to enter the competition. Also DJ bungee trampolines, bike/ipod/ phone postcoding, food, graffiti workshops, free running demo and facepainting. For further details please telephone Amy Cole on 01443 864302

Fathers Day Date : 19 June 2011 Time : 1000 Venue : Llancaiach Fawr Manor

Gentlemans Day - The art of Warfare- Arms and Armour of the Civil War and the work of the Barber Surgeon. Dads visit the Manor free of charge! Fee applies to all others. For further details please telephone Llancaiach Fawr Reception on 01443 412248

This year enthusiastic individuals and local groups are being encouraged to get involved in this fun project. Make gardening an enjoyable task rather than a chore, roll up those sleeves and be creative.

This really is great way to get the children gardening and encourage them to use their imagination. A project to keep them happy for hours!!!

The event is now in its 8th year, and record-breaking displays from all sectors of the event are essential to make this the best one yet, offering more and more for the visitor to enjoy. With local churches and societies already planning their displays, this year is set to be blooming marvellous!

Look out for other exciting activities taking place at the event including a continental market, food and craft stalls, children’s pot a plant, craft and drumming workshops and animal displays to name just a few of the fun things to do at this family event.

To receive an application form and entry criteria information, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or contact the events team on 01443 866390.

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At the annual Flower Festival in Caerphilly on 25th & 26th June, a children’s wheelbarrow competition will take place to get those little green fingers working!

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