WYBURN & WAYNE The boys are back and out on

WYBURN & WAYNE Move over Ant & Dec. Make way Edina & Patsy. Stand aside Batman & Robin. Our dynamic duo are in town and they’re here to give us the low down on the Cardiff high life

Cardiff’s latest talk of the town is the green, green grass of The Botanist. Opening its glorious doors just a few weeks ago, and revealing what looks to be an outside, but on the inside, this botanically-inspired restaurant is flourishing. And after our visit we can see why.

We became those people who look over at other people’s tables because all of it looked so appetising. The stand out dish for us was definitely the sharing camembert starter, which was a bread bowlbeautifully drizzled with some sort of honey like glaze, which you tear apart to dunk into the warm cheesy centre. The hanging kebabs are their staple main, so how could we not?! Ours was the pork kebab dripping with a sweet chilli sauce and wow! Our taste buds couldn’t have been more elated. So we thought. Because then we had the Botanist cocktail – a delight for the eyes and for the palate!

Our good friend Claire pulled together a great line-up of talent for a personal fundraising event at Wow Bar, raising funds for her friend who’s been very ill, and for her to take her children somewhere special. It was a very intimate and well attended event, with the likes of Peter Karrie (of West End fame) and Gracie Jayne from <Pe >WiKe 3id[ offering up their time to perform. It’s always an honour for us to compare such personal and meaningful events, especially when we get to see our friends performing on the bill too. Congratulations to all involved for raising just over £400.

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Bread making made fun with Domenico Scarpetta With Jay Page, centre, general manager of the blooming lovely Botanist

Fundraising at the Wow Bar with organiser Claire Brown, Peter Karrie, Jenna Curtis, and Miss Felicia

makes for a very interesting and at times jaw droppingly, on-themoney show.

We had an amazing afternoon at The Celtic Manor, watching a bread baking cookery demo. I know what you’re thinking, ‘Bread? You went to watch bread?’ But seriously, it was the best thing since sliced bread. It was hosted by guest chef and experienced artisan baker, Domenico Scarpetta, who has the most enthralling personality and was easily able to captivate his audience with his wit and energy. We told him he should get his own YouTube channel! He can regularly be seen at Abergavenny food market and is a long-time supplier to the Celtic Manor. After we learnt how to make perfect bread, we went out to eat (we said we enjoyed watching someone else make it, not that we were going to be doing it ourselves). This time it was a three-course meal at the Steak On Six restaurant and plenty of wine. Because wine goes with steak, and that’s the law.

A huge honour bestowed upon us recently was also the invite to become ambassadors for the most incredible charity, Dreams & Wishes, who work to makes dreams of seriously unwell children come true. We’ve followed their journey over the past few years, which includes winning a Cardiff Life Award in 2018, and have always thought them an incredible Welsh charity. Can we please ask that everyone reading this does just one thing? Please follow Dreams & Wishes on social media and be prepared to learn about their humbling and inspiring work.

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If you are embarking on a bathroom project, we would love to hear all about it, contact us in store to see if we may be the right t for you.

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