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beetroot and smoked vodka soup

cardiff to llandaff

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The History of The Pantomime.

the benefits of voluntering

win a romantic break

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There are different styles you can choose from to decorate your home and separate themes which you can follow to brighten up your home this Christmas

STYLISE YOUR HOME

THIS CHRISTMAS

Create your kind of Christmas this year with a theme that runs throughout your home.

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hen December arrives everyone is excited and busy preparing for a grand Christmas. As we bid farewell to yet another eventful year let’s do

it in style and prepare to welcome in 2016 as a new start. Apart from the normal decorations put up every year and of course the Christmas tree, there are also some creative ideas for the home which can add that little bit more colour and beauty throughout the year.

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If you have a modern scheme you can have lots of fun jazzing it up.

Ditch brightly coloured baubles and tinsel and opt for a rustic approach.

There are different styles you can

which you can build on year after

pinecones and woodland decorations

choose from to decorate your home

year, a Contemporary look if you

to complete your rustic look.

and separate themes which you can

have a modern house or if you are

follow to brighten up your home this

lucky enough to live in a Victorian

Christmas. A new décor for your

Home then use that as your theme

home to create a fresh look to the

with hand painted baubles and a log

interior would give it a lift even with

fire.

modern scheme you can have lots

The Traditional or

seasonal updates that will brighten

minimal decorations.

Decorations traditional

don't and

if

have

to

you

have

be a

of fun jazzing it up with trendy

You could add some beautiful white

Rustic approach

lanterns or candles to light up the

This

ditch

Pick decorations that echo their

coming festive season, symbolising

brightly coloured baubles and tinsel

surroundings; for example, you could

purity and warmth. If you are the

and opt for a rustic approach to

team a bold geometric striped rug

kind who is on trend, you could shop

your decorating scheme instead?

and a bronze sculptured coffee table

for some amazing accessories to give

Traditional

decorating

with gold ribbon streamers and dot

your house that classy look. Changing

schemes have timeless appeal, so

around plenty of sphered candles

the wallpaper can be a great idea to

your style and look will last for several

in complementing metallic colours

years if you don't have the time or

to

cash to update your decorations every

Christmas living room look. In a teal

year. Make your fireplace the focal

painted scheme, opt for shiny blue

walls.

point by decking the mantelpiece in

baubles on the Christmas tree and

festive foliage, and complete the look

lay down a teal and gold tartan rug.

Choose a look

with a hessian stocking at each end.

Just one or two carefully chosen

decorate your home and you could choose some nice prints to add that extra bit of texture and colour to the

Decide

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The Contemporary Look

on

a

theme

why

Christmas

up the place during the holidays. not

complete

your

contemporary

your

Replace the traditional mirror over the

decorations are enough to make a

Christmas decorations and carry it

fireplace with a chalkboard panel and

minimalist setting feel Christmassy.

throughout the house. It could be

the family can write festive messages.

You could dress a sleek granite

a Country Christmas with natural

When it comes to the tree, select a

fireplace with just a single garland

decorations, a Traditional theme

real fir and embellish it with natural

of blue eucalyptus sprigs, ivory

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Make your fireplace the focal point by decking the mantelpiece in festive foliage.

Sit down to a festive feast in a dining room styled round a farmhouse table

roses and white church candles,

spell out a festive greeting. Buy red

personal touch. Make it a family

and when it comes to choosing the

and white woolly jumpers or blankets

affair by getting everyone involved,

Christmas tree, don't be afraid to go

from local charity shops and up cycle

both young and old. Sit down to

for something unusual. You'll find a

them into festive cushions or home-

a festive feast in a dining room

golden tree, a table top paper tree

made Christmas stockings. Use the

styled round a farmhouse table

and twin trees in metal planters

natural world and make a beautiful

with paper decorations and simple

look superb. An all-white room is the

door wreath with foliage from your

white crockery. Strings of cones and

decorator’s perfect gift at Christmas:

garden or local countryside. Similarly

berries add a natural touch to the

add colour, play with a white-on-

a table centrepiece can be created

painted chairs and faux-fur seat pads

white palette, or keep it monotone,

with a little florist’s wire and some

create a fun, luxury feel.

simple and natural. Take cuttings of

oasis (green foam available cheaply

ivy from the garden and curl them

from

round mirrors and fire surrounds,

berries on look particularly attractive

Christmas

over pictures and along one or two

and most of the components are

of the changes such as the festive

shelves. Stuff an alcove with firewood

completely free.

decorations

to keep the natural theme going.

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any

florist).

Cuttings

with

and are

remember temporary,

some but

wallpaper, paint, fixtures and fittings The Country Dining Room

The Budget Christmas

Entertaining gets a festive twist with

Decorating your home for Christmas

these inspiring country dining ideas

doesn't have to break the bank.

- create atmosphere, character and

There are purse-friendly designs

charm economically and have a

that can be easily updated. With just

country Christmas. When planning

a few key accessories in scarlet red,

a country Christmas dining room,

snow white and natural materials you

look to texture, raw materials and a

can achieve a seasonal Scandi look

muted colour palette. If you're on a

without breaking the bank. Browse

budget, then get crafty. Homemade

flea markets and car boot sales for

place mats, name cards, and table

old type-setting blocks so you can

runners will give your space a

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Use these ideas to have a fabulous

will still be there in the New Year so whatever changes you make to your home make sure they suit your taste. Also, keep it simple and neat.

Overdoing things can only lead to more clutter and confusion. Make the best style changes to your home this Christmas and welcome the New Year with a fresh new look! Merry Christmas.

By JILL WARREN

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T

he Pumping Station is

reproduction

home to arguably the

and

new

furniture, retro and vintage

most eclectic mix of

clothing,

bespoke

kitchens,

traders this side of the

painted

furniture,

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35 different traders under one

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why not go back in time and

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explore the many shops along

at this welcoming destination.

the authentically constructed

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Victorian Arcade, visiting is a

have

three

unique

floors

stores

of

including

must so see you soon.

outdoor furniture and a cafe if you feel peckish. Our ever changing antique

stock

includes

furniture,

vintage

leather, church pews, antique collectables, artwork, clocks, recycled

and

ornaments

new

and

garden furniture

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TECHNOLOGY

IN THE HOME This was the year when machines started to talk to each other, phones got ever thinner, bras got smarter, and some of us tuned out of the digital revolution altogether!

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hat we can expect to

we own, our lives are being changed

that senses when you get up and

see in the future are

in numerous ways especially in the

makes sure the house is warm, or

devices that are not

home.

lights dimming automatically when

only more efficient

you go to bed), it has the potential

than anything we have now but

Perhaps you want to change the

also provide greater connectivity

colour of your living room lights to

between people and machines,

suit your mood or time the lights

net, from a light-bulb to a boiler –

allowing them to ‘talk’ seamlessly to

to come on when you wake up?

even a car. Sonos are the brand

each other. We already have robotic

Again this is perfectly possible

leaders in wireless audio. The new

mowers that can cut our grass while

already

internet-controlled

Play:5 wireless speaker has just

we read a book, houses that we can

systems. But the internet isn’t just

hit the high street. This innovative

programme from our mobile phone

about offering remote control to

speaker measures the acoustics

to make the tea for our arrival

make our lives easier. As artificial

in any room, analysing things like

(well, it will boil the kettle anyway!)

intelligence grows, devices will be

size, layout and furnishings. Then

and intelligent fridges. With the

able to make decisions for us. While

fine tunes your PLAY:5 to make sure

advent of the internet and remote

this might at first involve relatively

the music sounds great, no matter

applications for almost every gadget

mundane tasks (a heating system

where you place your speaker. It

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home & garden

has

smartly

synchronised

mid-

woofers and tweeters convenient, ultra-responsive

touch

controls,

six antennas and supreme wireless reliability.

Televisions are now moving into the 4K capability, giving 4 times better definition then standard televisions.

With movies being filmed in 4k and Bluray’s moving into this dimension this is definitely the way forward.

Screens are again increasing in size with many now either 55” or 65” and these have very little surround.

If you are looking to replace your television

this

Christmas,

then

may be take a look at the Curve Television giving the viewer extra 3 dimensional aspect.

The

days

of

electrodes,

having

clips

and

to

wear

gadgets

to monitor your health while in hospital

or

your

fitness

when

going about your daily business may be over. Your next tracker could be ingestible. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

have

developed

a

sensor that monitors a patient’s heart rate and breathing from the inside.

The

small,

almond-sized

plastic pill records and transmits sounds

from

within

the

gut,

wirelessly relaying the information to a nearby computer. Processing the

management and airflow. It's a

technology

incorporates

convenient and accurate alternative

special sensing fibre electrodes knit

that

to traditional heart rate monitoring

directly into the garment. The fabric

chest straps that often bind, chafe,

hugs the body like a second skin,

and slip during workouts. Coming to

moving with the wearer while the

the UK soon, but you can order now

sensors - which are soft so they are

on numetrex.com.

never felt on the skin - monitor heart rate and communicate the data to a small transmitter that snaps into the

When Apple announced its muchanticipated Apple Watch back in

garment. The transmitter synchs

September 2014, people got very

up with a compatible heart rate

excited about the concept of an

monitor sports watch, smart phone

Apple-themed

or cardio machine, instantly relaying

forward to today, the Apple Watch

the data so the wearer can monitor

has been on sale for quite some time

and measure heart rate, calories

and with 2016 drawing ever closer,

burned and overall performance

people are starting to think about

and progress. What's great is that

the next-generation Apple Watch -

the advanced seamless apparel is

the Apple Watch 2. Expected in April

so comfortable, the wearer never

2016 with improvements predicted

gastroenterologist Giovanni Traverso.

knows they're wearing high tech

on the battery life, a FaceTime

monitoring

Quick-

camera to make and receive calls

Top sport brands are already selling

drying nylon/Lycra® fabric provides

plus a new look to attract the people

wearable technology - Adidas has

support and freedom of movement

prepared to pay between £1,000

sports bras, racer tanks, and shirts

while

and £8,000 for a watch.

recordings allows the researchers to detect the sounds of the pulse and respiratory rate.

“Through characterisation of the acoustic

wave,

recorded

from

different parts of the GI tract, we found that we could measure both heart rate and respiratory rate with good accuracy,” said

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equipment.

improving

moisture

smartwatch.

Fast

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NATURE NOTEBOOK

Parc Slip

Visit Parc Slip Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

over the festive period Christmas: time to eat, drink and be merry – but if you’ve overindulged over the holidays head

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to Parc Slip to burn off some of the calories! Just grab your wellies and a pair of gloves.

arc Slip Nature Reserve, now 26 years old,

your surroundings and get closer to wildlife. Join

is a flagship nature reserve managed by

us as we explore the Reserve this winter to find

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

out about our amazing wildlife. These events are

(WTSWW). This beautiful reserve has over

suitable for ages up to 13 years.

300 acres of wildlife habitats and is home to some of Wales’ rarest and most precious wildlife. The reserve also includes intriguing walking and cycling trails, winter nature events and a Visitor Centre that serves hot food and drinks.

Some of the nature events you can expect to come

If you have enjoyed the natural wonder of Parc Slip Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre please tell us about your experiences on www.thebestof.co.uk/ local/bridgend. Search for Parc Slip and write your review so that the Reserve and Visitor Centre can enter into the ‘Best of Bridgend’s Business of the

across at Parc Slip this season include:

Year Awards 2016’.

Lapwing Conservation Days

We have an array of wild adventures to come in the

The Lapwing is an iconic farmland bird which has undergone drastic declines in populations as a

New Year too so visit the links below to keep up to speed with Parc Slip’s activities!

result of loss of breeding habitat. Our conservation days encourage volunteers to help with practical habitat management of the nature reserve, cutting back scrub and creating new habitat features.

MORE INFORMATION

Contact Lorna on l.baggett@welshwildlife.org for

Website: www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-

more information and availability.

centres/parc-slip-visitor-centre/

Wildlife Watch Wildlife Watch Clubs are the leading environmental action club for kids and is an exciting way to explore

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

FESTIVE GIFTS AND GLAMOUR The festive season is just around the corner. Here are a selection of products that are perfect for your Christmas celebrations or as an ideal gift for yourself, friends or family.

CHANEL

CLARINS

DERMALOGICA

A multi-effect top coat

Festive Eye Make-Up

Clear Start Set. The Clear As Day (And Night) set

featuring a unique

Palette. A harmony of 10

contains a Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash;

combination of black-

beautiful eyeshadows

Breakout Clearing Daytime Treatment and

red lacquer and metallic with an ultra-soft texture shine - the perfect

in warm, nude shades

younger, congested skin is clear and healthy for

complement to Vamp,

and matte, satin and

the festive season.

the rebellious, black-red

iridescent textures.

nail shade that became an icon.

£18.00

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Breakout Clearing Overnight Treatment to ensure

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£35.00

£14.00

DHC

BALANCE ME

CLINIQUE

ELEMIS

DHC Mineral Mask

Our award-winning,

High on Lashes. Start

Blossoming Botanicals.

treatment draws out

anti-ageing ‘lighter

with All About Eyes to

Shower and moisturise in the

impurities from pores

than light’ super

reduce circles, puffs

exquisite Garden of England

with mineral-rich

protecting hand

and hold makeup

and fall in love with this floral

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formula.

clays and softens with cream with a delicate conditioning botanicals.

Promotes natural skin cell turnover

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£14.50

Clinique Skinny Stickit’s ultra thin applicator

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makes liner easy.

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Finish with lusher,

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Revolutionary new law to increase donor rates comes into force in Wales Wales has become the first country in the UK to introduce a revolutionary new system to increase the number of organ donors.

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ales has move

Health and Social Services

to a soft opt-out

Minister Mark Drakeford said:

system

where

“This is a day when we take

people

aged

a ground-breaking step in

18 and over who have lived in

Wales, which will save lives.

Wales for more than 12 months and who die in Wales will be regarded as having consented to organ donation unless they have opted opt. This is called deemed consent.

The latest figures show 14 people died last year in Wales while waiting for a transplant.

“The change to a soft opt-out

People who want to be an organ donor can register a decision to opt in or do nothing, which will mean they have no objection to being an organ donor. Those people who do not want to be organ donor can opt out at any time.

system for organ donation will deliver a revolution in consent.

Organ

donation

saves lives; increasing the rate of organ donation allows us to save more lives. That’s the key motivation for this significant change. Over the last 20 years a great deal has

organ

been achieved in improving

donation law, which comes

medical practice in the field

into force today, could lead to a

of organ donation but if

25% increase in the number of

we’re going to make further

organ donors.

progress we need a leap in

The

change

to

the

The latest figures show 14 people in Wales died while waiting for a transplant in 201415. There are currently 224 people on the Welsh transplant waiting list, including 8 children, compared with 209 at the end of March 2014.

The latest polling to be released later today shows that 69% of people in Wales are aware of

consent rates and that is why we have changed the law.

“I

hope

this

change

will

prompt people to talk with their loved ones about their organ donation wishes. We have worked tirelessly to publicise the change and people’s choices under the new

system.

The

latest

figures show that awareness

the organ donation changes,

and

up from 63% earlier this year.

continued to increase and

Understanding of the new law

I am satisfied that we have

is also high, with eight out of

left no stone unturned in our

10 people who are aware being

efforts to reach the Welsh

able to describe the changes.

public on this issue.”

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has

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FOOD & DRINK

Beetroot

AND Smoked Vodka Soup

Beetroot is one of my

in the bottom of a large

favourite ingredients – it’s so

saucepan and add the onion,

versatile and can be paired

celery and beetroot.

with so many other flavours.

This is a variation on a

2 Cook over a low heat,

traditional Russian Borscht,

stirring regularly, for 15-20

and looks and tastes fantastic.

minutes or until the onion has

We use locally distilled Chase

started to soften.

Smoked Vodka to give another layer of flavour, cutting through the sweet earthiness of the beetroot.

The Kilpeck Inn is located in the historic village of Kilpeck in the heart of rural Herefordshire. The 250year old whitewashed pub was recently refurbished and is described by the Michelin Guide as "modern and characterful", and serving "delicious food" according to Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Eat. With four luxurious en suite bedrooms as well as a cosy bar and even a private dining room, it's the perfect place to eat, drink and sleep Award winning chef Ross Williams creates the menu around local and seasonal produce. Here he shares the recipe for one of his best selling soups.

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Ingredients

B 1kg fresh beetroot, peeled and roughly chopped

B ½ head celery, chopped B 1 large white onion, roughly chopped

B 1.5 litres vegetable stock B 100ml Chase smoked vodka B To garnish: fresh horseradish cream, chopped chives, rye bread Method 1 Put a little vegetable oil

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3 Add the stock and simmer for an hour or until the beetroot is soft and cooked thoroughly.

4 Add the vodka (if you want to remove the alcohol return to the heat for 10 minutes or so to let it evaporate) and blitz using a food processor or a hand blender. Check for seasoning and consistency (if it’s too thick for your liking add some hot water).

5 Garnish with a spoon of horseradish cream and some chopped chives and serve with fresh rye bread.

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motoring

AUTOMOTIVE RELIABILITY

JUST GOT FUN (NO REALLY)

Reliable. Solid. Dependable. Steadfast. These are the adjectives that conjure-up visions of dull European middle management cars, driven by a safe pair of hands (probably wearing driving gloves), while hogging the middle lane of the autobahn. Somehow - and we’re not quite sure why - reliability and excitement got divorced years ago, destined never to meet again. We used to be told you could have one or the other. But both? Together? Dream about it.

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ell, we’ve re-introduced them. Playful, meet

automated manual – delivers low CO2 and impressive fuel

robust. Nippy, meet quality. The result is

economy of up to 68.9 mpg on a combined cycle.

the all-new Toyota AYGO. A customisable city car with its own unique personality, yet

with such go-anywhere reliability you’ll soon be taking it for

The AYGO is backed by the most stringent quality control too, with a tireless focus on build and safety. We simply

granted. Much like a faithful pet, only much less trouble.

won’t let an AYGO go until all the boxes have been ticked

Unbridled fun

about regular trips to your local Toyota Centre, and get

The AYGO story all starts with clever, funky design inside

on with having good clean fun on the road for years and

and out. Outside, the AYGO is bold and eye-catching

years to come.

– and there are lots of them. Meaning you can forget

with its trademark front-x face and LED daytime running lights. Inside the AYGO x-cite is crammed with innovation,

Love your journey, not just your destination

including a Bluetooth multimedia system with DAB radio.

To show just how confident we are in the robust engineering

So it’ll stand out from the urban flow and be capable of

of every single AYGO, each one comes with a full 5 year

making the purest sounds all at once.

warranty. It’ll be with you, mile after mile, looking cool in

More than just a pretty face Many cars seem to look alike. But the new AYGO certainly isn’t one of them. Its daring and dramatic looks are enhanced with all sorts of choices, from a broad body colour range to interior and exterior packs, multimedia, navigation and

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the city and far beyond, right up to 100,000 miles. And with flexible finance from just £149 a month at 0% APR Representative over 24 months* on the new special edition AYGO x-cite, you can now Go Fun Yourself for less, and take the next five years of trouble-free driving for granted.

more. The customisation options are as creative as they

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Start/Finish: This walk starts and ends at Cardiff Central Station.

Public Transport: You can reach Cardiff Central Railway Station from all around by rail and bus. Please check current timetables.Parking: There are City Centre Car Parks but it is recommended that you travel by public transport. Alternatively you can park at Llandaff and join circular walk there or walk to Cardiff centre and bus back. O/S Map: Explorer Map 151 Distances: 7 miles or 4.5 miles Time: Allow all day as this is a very pretty walk or it can be a two hour workout for those who want to walk purely for exercise. Refreshments: There are lots of cafes, shops and pubs in Cardiff and Llandaff with plenty of picnic spots along the way. There are refreshments at the ‘all year round’ cafes (open approx.9am to 3.30pm) in Bute Park.

Large groups need to give advance notice. Terrain: The walk is ‘wheel friendly’. It is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs (and indeed bicycles) from Cardiff Station as far as Llandaff but a ‘there and back’ walk on either side of the River Taff is recommended because of the slopes in Llandaff (the City within a City). Help may be required crossing the river bridges in wheelchairs. History: The name ‘Bute’ is synonymous with Cardiff. Descended from the Island of Bute in Scotland , this family lived in Cardiff from 1776 to 1947. The 130 acres of Bute Park near Cardiff Castle was donated to Cardiff City Council in 1947. Thanks to this act of kindness, Cardiff has ‘countryside’ really close to the city centre. Note: Do not attempt this walk if the River Taff is in flood as most of the walk is on the floodplain. Please also note that Bute Park closes ½ hour before sunset. There is a pedestrian ‘exit only’ turnstile for emergencies into North Road.

by University students in the 1980’s. Also notice the fish ladder, built in 2010, that enables salmon to swim upstream to their birthplace to lay their eggs. The arboretum is worth a detour as it was mainly planted in 1947 with 2500 species of trees shrubs and plants to create a green area within the City. You will need to return to this bridge to resume the walk.

3: The walk continues northwards on east side of River Taff through some beautiful Lime trees. Path share with care! Shortly pass a lodge, once an entrance to Bute Park.

4: On reaching A48 Western Avenue bridge, you can cross the river here to the Cathedral and rejoin the walk at point 7) or continue with the main walk through subway and fork

1: The walk starts at the main entrance to Cardiff Railway

left alongside the River Taff. Soon you will see the spire of

Station. With your back to station, walk ‘right’ around

Llandaff Cathedral on the opposite bank. After 1/3 mile, the

Central Square onto Wood Street and cross to ‘Westgate’

river curves slightly right at another weir. Follow the surfaced

opposite via the pedestrian crossing on right. Walk

path as far as another road bridge beyond the Cathedral.

down Westgate passing old Post Office building and

5: The walk either goes up the steps or up a ramp on the

entrance to the Rugby Ground, Cardiff Arms Park and Millennium Stadium. At far end (Angel Hotel), cross road via pedestrian crossing and walk left along row of stone animals on the castle wall to entrance into Bute Park.

2: There are various routes through 19th century Bute Park and its arboretum. If you take the main path northwards to the Summerhouse Cafe and Millennium Bridge then stay on the same side of the river and parallel to the River Taff you will reach ‘Black Weir Bridge’. This suspension bridge was designed

far side and across this bridge with a view of the River Taff and the Cathedral. (note:- you can catch one of the regular buses from just beyond here back to Cardiff City Centre).

6: Walk to Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace remains either along road or along two riverside paths that can get very muddy.

7: From the Cathedral’s main entrance turn right downhill and follow path across playing field to riverside path, turn right to walk back to A48. You are advised to cross this busy road via the footbridge but you effectively need to go straight across.

8: Walk the mile through beautiful Lime Tree avenue of the ‘Pontcanna’ area with ‘Pontcanna Fields’ on left and Cathedral owned ‘Llandaff Fields’ on right.

9: Turn left in front of Cricket Ground (SWALEC Stadium) to return to riverside path and turn right. Follow Taff Trail beneath next road bridge (near Cardiff Castle) and continue along the riverside passing the Millennium Stadium on opposite bank to next bridge.

10: At Wood Street, cross bridge, turning right into Central Square and Cardiff Central Railway Station where the walk ends.

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CARDIFF PAST

THE HISTORY OF PANTOMIME In the United Kingdom, the word "Pantomime" means a form of entertainment, generally performed during the Christmas season. Most cities and towns throughout the UK stage a variation on the Pantomime theme at this time of year.

T

he origins of British Pantomime or "Panto" as it

story that has a direct descendant today, "Jack the Giant

is known, date back to the middle ages taking on

Killer". The Harlequinades continued to be played as short

board the traditions of the Italian "Commedia

pieces put on after the main drama of the evening was

dell" Arte, the Italian night scenes and British

concluded, as a sort of antidote to the tragedy.

Music hall to produce an intrinsic art form that has constantly adapted to survive up to the present day.

Modern pantomime includes songs, slapstick comedy and dancing, employs gender-crossing actors, and combines topical humour with a story loosely based on a well-known fairy tale. It is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is expected to sing along with certain parts

aimed at children based on a popular fairy tale or folk legend.

The most popular subjects being "Cinderella", followed by "Aladdin", "Dick Whittington" and "Snow White". Other popular titles are "Jack & the Beanstalk", "Babes in the

of the songs and shout out phrases to the performers.

Wood" and “Sleeping Beauty”. Rising in popularity is "Peter

It differs in this country from other parts of the world

Pan", although purists would argue that this is not strictly a

as they tend to use the term ‘pantomime’ to describe a

pantomime, but a children’s story, based on J.M Barrie’s play.

mimed play rather than the form used here. The British

"Peter Pan" first performed at the Duke of York’s Theatre,

version does not survive very well in other countries!

London in 1904 transferred successfully to America shortly

Harlequinade By the early eighteenth century, the first use of the word "Pantomime" emerges. A "ballet pantomime" was

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The Subjects Pantomime, as we know it today, is a show predominantly

afterwards. Today the story has had elements of Pantomime introduced, and is one of the highly popular Christmas shows around the British Isles.

created, "The loves of Mars and Venus" in 1717, followed

A visit to a pantomime may be a child’s first experience of live

by "Harlequin Sorcerer", produced by John Rich, who

theatre. If that experience is magical enough, it can leave a

under his stage name "Lun" played Harlequin. Rich

lasting impression. In a world where children are surrounded

was responsible for creating the first "Harlequinade".

by computer games and videos, DVD's and the all-pervasive

Harlequinades were produced all year round at his

influences of television, a visit to a pantomime could be a

Lincoln Inn Fields Theatre, and these became so popular

catalyst to another world of creativity and joy. The tradition

that David Garrick at Drury Lane felt obliged to mount his

will continue, children will shout "Oh yes it is!" as loudly as

own pantomime, the difference being that his Harlequin

ever, and, when the actor in the white sheet waves his arms

spoke the lines, with less emphasis on mime. By 1773 the

behind our hero and goes "Whoo, Whooo!", children of all

Theatre Royal in Drury Lane presented the first pantomime

ages will still cry out "Its-behind-you!"

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SENIOR LIVING

THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING Many of us lead incredibly busy lives - it’s often hard to think about giving up any of our time to help others. But even the smallest amount of time can make a huge difference to both you and the cause you choose to volunteer for.

W

e know volunteering increases self confidence, can keep you mentally and physically agile, combats depression and leads to new social opportunities too.

Bob Ray from Penarth says volunteering has changed his life: “Shortly after retiring 11 years ago, I hit one of the biggest hurdles in my life after being

You’ll achieve a sense of accomplishment, that

diagnosed with prostate cancer. I knew that

you’re really making a difference to people in your

staying fit and healthy would help me get through

community. Very often you’re either learning a new

the toughest stages of my recovery.

skill or being given the opportunity to share your own

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benefit from what you’re doing.

experiences and knowledge with others.

“Age Cymru’s Nordic Walking programme has

Many organisations offer full training, pay expenses

that led me on to me becoming Walk Leader

and are flexible in the hours they ask you to commit

and now I’m fully qualified as a Nordic Walking

to giving. And once you’ve volunteered it may well

instructor. It’s made realise how wonderful life is;

change your life and those around you that directly

it energises me and gives me an immense sense

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transformed my life. I started as a participant,

SENIOR LIVING

of well-being. I meet with likeminded people and really

“Secondly, Age Cymru is partnering with NHS Wales to

enjoy the socialising aspect of it all

roll out an online health and wellbeing assessment called

“I’m now independently qualified with the British Nordic Walking Federation (through Age Cymru’s affiliation with them) so my qualification is recognised all over the world. I would encourage anyone to give volunteering a go – it’s made me appreciate everything life has to offer and it proves to me that age truly is only a number”.

At this time of year it sometimes takes a bit more effort to get out and about. Margot Deveraux, Age Cymru’s Volunteer Officer tells us about two specific opportunities currently available through Age Cymru at the moment.

“Every year as part of our ‘Spread the warmth’ campaign, we’re out and about delivering our keep well, keep safe, keep warm messages to older people during the winter months. This year we’ve received so many enquiries,

‘Add to Your Life’. This innovative programme assists older people who may not have access to a computer, or who may not feel confident using the Internet, to complete the assessment. So, we’re looking for ‘Add to Your Life’ volunteers to go out into the community using iPads and laptops to help older people make positive lifestyle changes if needed.

“For all our opportunities, like many organisations, we provide full training, equipment and we pay expenses too. There are also vacancies in our shops, offices, within our healthy ageing team and other parts of our Charity too.

If you’ve been inspired to take up volunteering and feel you’d like to make a difference there are many websites where you can search for opportunities."

we’re keen to recruit ‘Spread the warmth volunteers’ to

If you’d like to volunteer with Age Cymru visit:

deliver our winter wellbeing tips to older people’s groups

www.agecymru.org.uk/volunteer.

– we provide all the materials you need and it can be

Email: volunteer@agecymru.org.uk or

great fun!

call: 029 2043 1555.

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EDUCATION

H Guidelines brought in by the Department for Education (DfE) in September 2013 require head teacher’s to take a harder line on requests for absence.

School holidays and you Strict new rules on term-time holidays - including fines - were introduced two years ago to crack down on absence. But the LGA says the system is unworkable and is calling for change. It was debated on the 26th October in Parliament as a result of the e-petition to allow two weeks a year of term-time holiday breached the 120,000 signature threshold. It was mentioned the lack of clarity about exceptional circumstances versus special circumstances.

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EDUCATION

T

he call follows a case in

who are obliged by government

child being in school every

when children have to miss

which a father avoided

to fine a parent £60 per child

day, there are occasions

school because of problems

prosecution

for

- this rises to £120 if it is not

when

such as illness and family

refusing to pay a fine

paid within 21 days. In extreme

should be given individual

emergencies.

for taking his child out of school

circumstances, those that fail to

for a holiday. Jon Platt won a

consideration and a common

very sympathetic in these

pay can face prosecution with a

court battle with the Isle of

sense approach applied."

cases and will help children

maximum fine of £2,500 or a jail

Wight Council to avoid a criminal

sentence of up to three months.

But a spokesman for the

The LGA says head teachers

missing school even for a

conviction after he refused to pay a £120 fine for taking his sixyear-old daughter out of school to go on holiday to Florida. He was issued with the fine by the council after he took his family on the trip, which included a visit to Walt Disney World, in April despite an absence request being rejected by the school.

The issue of the fine, which was originally £60 and then doubled because of his refusal to pay, went before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court and Mr Platt won his case.

He successfully argued that Section 444 of the Education Act required parents to ensure their children attended school "regularly", and did not put restrictions on taking them on holidays in term time.

Guidelines brought in by the Department for Education (DfE) in September 2013 require head teacher’s to take a harder line on requests for absence.

Previously, heads were able to grant 10 days' leave in "exceptional

circumstances",

meaning that many schools could allow up to two weeks

should be allowed to give reasonable consideration to term-time leave requests and is calling on the Department for Education (DfE) for a change in the rules. Roy Perry, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said: "It is clear that the current system does

not

families,

always

favour

especially

those

catch up with work. However, term time holidays are not a valid reason to miss school."

short time is harmless to

In the year 2014/2015 141 Fixed

a

Our

Penalty Notices have been

evidence shows missing the

issued in Cardiff out of a total

equivalent of just one week

of 45,000 pupils in education

a year from school can mean

between the age of 5 and 16.

child's

education.

a child is significantly less likely to achieve good GCSE grades,

having

a

lasting

effect on their life chances."

You may well ask why Mr Platt spent over £1000 in legal costs when his fine would have been £60 – as the fines are

secretary of the Association of

for criminal prosecution for an

the demands of modern life

School and College Leaders,

offence and therefore is not to

or have unconventional work

said: "There will be times

be taken lightly.

commitments.

"There has to be a sensible solution

whereby

every

family has the option to spend time together when they

choose

to,

without

fear of prosecution from education authorities.

"The current rules tie families to set holiday periods. They make no allowances for what a family would class as a special occasion or takes into account a parent's work life." Mr Perry said blanket bans were not working and fines were being successfully challenged.

to be reassessed to ensure

holiday cannot be classed as an

we are not wasting time and

exceptional circumstance.

money by enforcing what is considered to be a punitive and unfair system," he said.

out of school during term time are

"While councils fully support

reported to their local authorities

the DfE's stance on every

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are

that are struggling to meet

but the stricter rules mean a

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DfE said: "It is a myth that

Schools

for discharging your liability

"It's time for this situation

parents who take their children

requests

general

of term-time holidays a year,

If an absence is not authorised,

parental

Brian

Lightman,

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WHAT’S ON

DECEMBER Monday 7th December – Saturday 2nd January 2016 THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA Sherman Theatre, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4YE Cost: £8 www.shermancymru.co.uk Tuesday 8th December – 10th January 2016 SHREK THE MUSICAL Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL Cost: £18 - £58 www.wmc.org.uk Tuesday 8th MESSIAH St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £22 - £35 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Friday 11th CHRISTMAS WITH GERSHWIN & ELLINGTON Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL Cost: £11 - £13.50 www.wmc.org.uk

Monday 14th GARETH MALONE St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £25 - £37.50 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

THE SIXTEEN St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £9 - £14 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Wednesday 16th December – Saturday 2nd January CANDYLION The SSE SWALEC Stadium Cardiff, CF11 9XR Cost: See website www.thesseswalec.co.uk

Friday 11th – Friday 18th JONGLEURS COMEDY CHRISTMAS SHOWS Corner Park Place, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 3DP Cost: From £25pp www.jongleurs.com Saturday 12th MEMO CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Memo Arts Centre, Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA Tickets: £40pp www.memoartscentre.co.uk

STATUS QUO Motorpoint Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ Cost: £45 Contact: 029 2022 4488

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th TAURUS CRAFTS CHRISTMAS MARKET Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6BU Cost: Free www.tauruscrafts.co.uk

Wednesday 9th CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £6 - £7.50 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Sunday 13th CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS – Children in Need St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Thursday 10th CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Portland House, 113 - 116 Bute St, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5EQ Cost: £8.29 Conc. £6.22 www.jumblebee.co.uk

CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND Cost: £25 www.wmc.org.uk

CLIC / SARGENT CHRISTMAS CONCERT St David’s Hall, The Hayes Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £9 - £14 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

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It Happened One Night (PG) – BFI LOVE Season Memo Arts Centre Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA Tickets: £4pp www.memoartscentre.co.uk

Thursday 17th CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS St David's Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Thursday 17th - Sunday 20th ALADDIN Memo Arts Centre Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA Tickets: £13 Conc. £11 www.memoartscentre.co.uk Friday 18th – Sunday 20th Welsh National Opera: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL Cost: £20 www.wmc.org.uk Saturday 19th December – Sunday 3rd January CHRISTMAS BALLETS IN CARDIFF The Snow Maiden, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake St David's Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Monday 21st GUSTAV HOLST’S THE PLANETS Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL

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Cost: £12 Child £8

www.wmc.org.uk

JANUARY

Friday 8th SNOOKER LEGENDS St David's Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH Cost: £15 - £40 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Tuesday 12th RWCMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA St David's Hall, The Hayes, CF10 1AH Cost: From £5.75 See website www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

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Friday 16th REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER Cost: £17 Conc. £15 www.rwcmd.ac.uk Thursday 21st THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL Cost: £18.50 - £27.50 www.wmc.org.uk Friday 22nd BURNS NIGHT Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, CF10 3ER Cost: £26 www.rwcmd.ac.uk Tuesday 26th Royal Ballet Live: Rhapsody/ The Two Pigeons Memo Arts Centre, Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA Tickets: £15 Conc. £12.50 www.memoartscentre.co.uk Thursday 28th NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses Memo Arts Centre, Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA Tickets: £15pp www.memoartscentre.co.uk

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