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WHAT’S INSIDE Exclusive Interview: Whitchurch schoolboy turned 80’s legend Howard Jones Latest News History: The Coryton Railway Line Head to Head: Sam Warburton and Tom Isaacs Win Tickets to a New Musical The Kitchen Garden Family Stories Autumn Cooking Puzzle Page
The clocks go back, heralding the onset of mellow autumn colours. Shoppers wrap up warm against the biting winds and bustle about our villages, stocking up for winter and Christmas. Enjoy this issue of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living
Welcome 3, 4 News 5
Letters Letters to the Editors
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Competition Win tickets to see a brand new musical!
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Exclusive Interview 80’s music icon Howard Jones
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Black and Blue Top rugby stars go head-to-head
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History Discover the intriguing story behind our local railway line
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The Kitchen Garden Grow your own food with local gardener Fran Mullins
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Family Stories Amanda Roberts traces her family to the area
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Recipes Autumn recipes to warm and comfort
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It’s nearly one whole year since Whitchurch and Llandaff Living was launched. Following in the footsteps of our hugely popular sister publication, Rhiwbina Living, our aim was to produce a quality publication that the whole community could rightly call their own. We always aim to bring you the finest in readable material. Our guest interview this month is no exception. Former Whitchurch Grammar pupil, and 80’s legend, Howard Jones talks exclusively to us about growing up in the area and his subsequent world-wide fame. We also speak to two rising stars of Welsh rugby - Tom Isaacs and Sam Warburton - as they prepare to take each other on for their regions later this month. In a new feature, Amanda Roberts traces her roots from Pembroke to Llandaff North and back again - a story no doubt played out for many across Wales in the past. Our history page this month looks at the Coryton railway line - something that perhaps some of us take for granted. Its story is one of legal disputes and business rivalries. In a new series, our gardening expert, Fran Mullins, heads to her vegetable patch to tell us about growing our food - certainly an activity to consider during these tough economic times. We also have our usual excellent mix of features and competitions. Lastly, please support our loyal advertisers who help ensure that Whitchurch and Llandaff Living remains free of charge to pick up across our villages. See you at Christmas!
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Whitchurch and Llandaff Living is published bi-monthly. Front cover painting of the Wenallt in Autumn - local artist David Gilford
News
OLYMPIANS VISIT SCHOOL TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVES Pupils at Ysgol Pencae recently welcomed two Olympians to their school as part of their fitness and healthy eating week. 400m runners Matt Elias, a finalist at the Olympic Games in 2004 and Jamie Baulch, silver medallist in 1996, visited the Llandaff School to coincide with the Super Schools Programme - designed to encourage healthy eating and activity by using sports stars as role models. Matt and Jamie spoke to the pupils about their achievements and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Ysgol Pencae’s week of events included a visit to a farm, activities at Fairwater Leisure Centre and a running club.
NEIGHBOURHOOD CALL Cardiff West Neighbourhood Association are currently searching for the exact number of Neighbourhood Watch groups who are operating in Cardiff to help them secure a grant to update their signs. Association Chairman, Bill Farnham told Whitchurch and Llandaff Living: “Our Association covers the areas of Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North. We have applied for a grant from the Home Office to update our Neighbourhood Watch signs. If we are successful, we can replace signs for free - but we need to know where the watches are. Cardiff is thought to have about 500 Neighbourhood watches, with only 200 registered with our Association. We need watches to come forward and register with us to help with our grant application. Registering with us will also give them free public liability insurance, which covers people for community activities.” Neighbourhood Watch groups bring people together to work with the police and help reduce crime in neighbourhoods. They range in size from a handful of houses to entire streets and neighbourhoods. To register your group or to find our more information about Neighbourhood Watch, call 029 2052 7301 or email canton@crimeprevention.co.uk
INSOLE COURT STORY RETOLD THANKS TO GRANTS The story of one of Cardiff’s finest buildings is being retold thanks to the injection of cash from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cardiff City Council. Insole Court in Llandaff opened its doors once again last year at the cost of £600,000. The house, built in 1855 with money made from the coal industry, is now set to benefit from a further £42,100 to develop an exhibition and an archive. The Friends of Insole Court have already appointed an officer to supervise the creation of the heritage development. Lucy Williams said: “I’m excited to be working with local schools and our volunteers to breathe new life into this wonderful building.” Pupils from nearby Llandaff Church in Wales Primary School also recently visited Insole Court to re-create the famous Four Seasons frieze. The artefact was originally painted by Fred Weekes, who worked for the Marquis of Bute at Cardiff Castle. John Prior-Morris, chairman of the Friends said: “We are fortunate to have this mansion intact and in public ownership. The house had its birth at the start of the story that saw Cardiff grow to become the greatest coalexporting town in the world.” People are being invited to contribute to the archive by sharing their stories. Volunteers are also required to act as guides around the house. For further information, contact Lucy Williams on 07979 976300. Lucy can also be contacted on email: lucy_williams@hotmail.com
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News
CARE BUS ROLLS INTO TOWN
SPARKLING EVENT
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The people of Cardiff are once again going to be treated to a firework spectacular as Cardiff’s Round Table present their biggest and best-ever Sparks in the Park event on Saturday 31st October. The event, now in its 29th year, will be held at Coopers Field in the city centre and even includes a daring fire walk to raise money for cancer charity CLIC Sargent. Cardiff Round Table Chairman, Dean White, told Whitchurch and Llandaff Living: “This is an important event in the Cardiff Round Table calendar. As well as promoting fire safety, we will also be raising thousands of pounds for local good causes.” Gates open at 4.30pm and the bonfire starts at 6pm. The main firework display begins at 7pm and the price of a family ticket is £15 - the same as last year. Soundtrack to the event will be provided by Red Dragon FM and fancy dress is welcome to also celebrate Hallowe’en.
A ‘Care Bus’ has begun its regular visits to North Cardiff to offer support for those looking after people with dementia. The Bus, funded by Cardiff City Council, provides information and support to the carers of anyone with dementia or memory problems in Cardiff. Together with advice and support, the Bus also offers a course of free reflexology or Indian head massage to carers. The aim is to promote stress relief, relaxation and well-being, giving carers some precious time to themselves. Anyone is welcome to come to the Bus and pick up information and get support if needed, or you can just have a cup of tea and a chat. Appointments must be made in advance for any of the treatments however, which are given in one of the two private and comfortable rooms on the Bus. The Bus visits the following places on these dates: Somerfield, Canton - 13 Oct, 10 Nov Fairwater Leisure Centre - 15 Oct, 15 Nov Old Church Rooms, Radyr - 19 Oct, 16 Nov Llanishen Leisure Centre - 20 Oct, 17 Nov Lidl Llanishen - 21 Oct, 18 Nov For further details, telephone 07872 174336 or 0845 24 10987
Whitchurch and Llandaff Living celebrates its first year anniversary next issue. The magazine will be out early December to maximise business for our loyal advertisers.
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FREE SAFETY CHECKS The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service of Whitchurch Fire Station are offering the residents of Whitchurch free flood and fire safety checks this autumn. The Home Fire Safety Checks are provided to help make homes safer. Station Commander, Stuart Rookes told Whitchurch and Llandaff Living: “Free smoke detectors will be fitted to all homes or if people have hearing difficulties, a team can install specialist alarms. A Home Fire Safety Check may even result in some receiving a deep fat fryer or a fireguard for their open fires.” If you require any further information or would like a visit from a member of Whitchurch Community Fire Station, then please e-mail stn49c@southwalesfire.gov.uk or phone 01443 232000 (Mon-Fri 9-5pm) and ask for Whitchurch Station. If you e-mail, remember to provide your name and contact number. The Service can also give information about fireworks and bonfires to those celebrating Bonfire Night this year.
Letters
Letters to the Editors Dear Editors Mr Alexander James’s letter (Whitchurch and Llandaff Living, Issue 4 - the Walnut Tree Viaduct) brought back many memories. In the late 1950s, I took the train to Queen Street on a daily basis. In those days, there were trains every 15 minutes. In the rush hour they were 4 coaches long, headed by a 0-6-2 tank engine (occasionally a 2-6-2). Off peak, the train was usually 2 coaches and run with a 0-6-0 pannier tank locomotive as a 'push-pull'. The engine did not have to run around the coaches at Coryton as there was a driver's cabin in the rear coach, from where the locomotive could be controlled on the trip back to Cardiff. There was also a train leaving Cardiff at around 10.45pm - useful for returning home from the cinema or the Saturday night dance at the City Hall, which finished at 10.30pm!
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Dear Editors I find reading peoples’ memories of North Cardiff enormously enjoyable and I take great pleasure in discussing aspects of my childhood with anyone who’ll listen! I’m sorry to say I’ll be 73 years old this year, but still only about 20 in my head and always will be! I was born in Whitchurch, my father being a member of a family of tinplate workers from Melingriffith. When I was around three years old, my parents moved to a little cottage on Thornhill Road Baytree. We picked mushrooms and nuts in late summer and early autumn, and we knew where there were damson and crab apple trees for making jam. An idyllic childhood with all sunny summers and snowy winters. That’s how I remember it anyway. The war affected us inasmuch as German war planes used Thornhill Road There were three railway as a guide to the Royal companies with tracks in the Ordnance Factory. After a Taffs Well area. The Taff night raid by German planes Vale and Cardiff Railways we would go out the next ran alongside the river and morning, looking for the Glamorganshire canal, shrapnel. The shell cases and the Barry Railway went seemed to be prized as they over the top on the Walnut were made of brass and Tree viaduct that crossed the looked quite good as valley. ornaments. It was illegal to keep anything you found Lionel Walford, email
you were obliged to hand it over to the police. However, my mother and I had a particularly good ‘find’ one morning, when we came across a unexploded incendiary bomb. My mother stuck it under her coat and home we went. She put it under the sideboard to wait for my Dad to come home from work. Imagine - he had just cycled up the hill, all the way from John Williams down the docks on a hot summer’s day - to be excitedly told by me that we had a bomb under the sideboard! I can remember it even now and could draw a picture of it - it had a small propeller in the rear end. And what did he do? He decided to dismantle it and see how it worked! After dismantling it, he took the detonator into work. They all sat around the brazier at lunchtime wondering what kind of an explosion it would make. Then some bright spark said: “There’s one way to find out” and threw it in the brazier. Dad said he’d never seen so many spilled cups of tea and sandwiches trodden into the ground as men leapt this way and that. Sadly, it only made a quiet ‘pop’. Ann Sullivan Lon y Celyn Whitchurch
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Competition
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to return to their ‘real’ lives. Cappuccino Girls, written by Welsh musician Mal Pope, opened for a trial run in Manchester earlier this year and got standing ovations and a much coveted 5 star review in the Manchester Evening News. This autumn, the show tours Wales before finding its home in The Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff up until Christmas. The title track for the show has recently been recorded by Bonnie Tyler and an album of songs for the show will be released in October. The show will have a full West End calibre cast. The show will also be designed by Bafta Award-winning designer of Doctor Who and
Torchwood, Edward Thomas. For your chance to win a pair of tickets to this much-anticipated show, all you need to do is answer this very simple question: In which country did the cappuccino originate? Send your answers on a postcard to our address on the inside front cover, or email us at our usual address by October 30th. For more information on the show, visit www.cappuccinogirls.com. The show runs from 1st-19th December. Box Office 029 2048 3344
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Howard Jones was one of the icons of the 1980s, setting the world alight with his music. Speaking exclusively to Whitchurch and Llandaff Living, Howard talks of his career, his homecoming show, and his childhood memories of growing up in the area. Some say that going to church is good for the soul. This was definitely the case for music legend Howard Jones, who as a youngster, attended a concert held at the Bethany Baptist Church in nearby Rhiwbina. “I grew up on Heol Llanishen Fach. One of my most wonderful memories is that of my mates and I playing games on the small triangular piece of grass we had outside our house. We always used to be playing cricket or football. North Cardiff in those days had a great sense of community.” But it was a visit to a concert in the local church that played an important part in shaping Howard’s future. “When I was 11, I went to see a choir at the Bethany Baptist Church. The choir
was the Morriston Orpheus Choir and the concert had a massive impact on me. It was one of those moments in my life that has stuck with me right up until the present day. Even as I was writing my latest single, Soon You’lI Go, I found myself going back to that concert; in my head the Morriston Orpheus Choir were there singing it.” Howard attended what was then Whitchurch Grammar School. “I used to run home for piano lessons on my lunch hours. I always remember that run - in all kinds of weather. I left the area at the age of nine when my parents emigrated to Canada. I did come back for 18 months and then finally left for good at the age of eleven. I haven’t been back since.”
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Out in Canada, Howard joined his first band, and upon his return to the UK, began taking music seriously. “I wasn’t getting into the music business to become famous. In fact, that was the furthest thing from my mind. I loved music so much, yet found it incredibly hard to find gigs - I had to fight for everything. I did it for the real joy of doing it and don’t believe that anyone can sustain their creativity if they are in it for the fame.” Howard released his first single in 1983 with the aptly named New Song. What Howard thought might sell a few thousand copies, eventually peaked at No.3 in the UK charts. “People loved the new sound. Although I was classically trained, I was Photograph courtesy of Steve Cripps
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always interested in developing new sounds in music.” A second single, What Is Love? was released, reaching No.2 in the charts before Howard released a third single and an album, Human’s Lib, which went straight to No.1 in the album charts and eventually went on to become a platinumselling album. Howard’s subsequent music career took him the world over. “Having a number one in America was something that not many people from the UK have achieved. I think they embraced the fact that here I was - a song-writer, bringing new sounds into the music world.” His second album Dream Into Action was even more successful spawning a series of hits including Like To Get To Know You Well, Look Mama, Things Can Only Get Better and the classic No One Is To Blame, which reached No.1 in the US singles chart and has since had over 3 million radio plays in the USA. Dream Into Action went platinum in the USA, sitting in the US Top 20 album chart for the best part Photograph courtesy of Simon Fowler
of a year, making Howard one of the few British artists to have comprehensively ‘broken’ America in the past 25 years. In 1986, Howard was voted Keyboard Player of the Year in Rolling Stone magazine, and in 1987 and 1989 he toured the world extensively, headlining Madison Square Garden in New York and The Budokan in Tokyo. In 1985, he performed Hide and Seek at Live Aid. Despite his world-wide travel, Howard maintains that his heart still lies with Wales. “Despite being born in Southampton, I consider myself Welsh. Both my parents are Welsh and whenever the rugby is on, I always support Wales, and still get tearful when the anthems are played. The show in Cardiff therefore represents a bit of a home-coming to me.” The concert at St David’s Hall on November 13th is to promote his new album Ordinary Heroes - the spark for which came from that concert in Rhiwbina. “Forty-four years on from that night at the Bethany Baptist Church, I was writing my new song Soon You’ll Go, and I had the Morriston Orpheus Choir in my mind. It’s funny how childhood memories can have such an impact on the creative process. Watching a great choir or a band, or any major cultural event like that when you are a kid - it doesn’t register at the time. It stays in your DNA and reappears later in life. That’s why I asked the Choir to come to sing on my latest song.”
For his new album, Howard has moved away from the electronic sound for which he became famous. “I’ve gone back to using more classical sounds on this one - orchestras, choirs and so on. “The show in Cardiff is something of a one-off. It’s a massive privilege to be able to perform with the very same world-famous choir that inspired me all those years ago in that Rhiwbina church. It’s going to be an incredible and unique evening. I’m telling all my fans that you have to be there to experience it. It was a privilege to be able to perform with the Choir on my new album too.” It seems that Howard Jones is a musical magnate who never went away. “My output is very eclectic I still like to use electronic sounds but at the root of my career is song-writing. I consider an orchestra encompassing everything from synthesizers to horns and to strings - any way to make the music more colourful or interesting.” On November 13th, St David’s Hall will play host to the concert, which has its roots firmly planted in our North Cardiff village. St David’s Hall Box Office: 029 2087 8444
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Black and Two former local team-mates prepare to do battle for their new regions Llandaff North World Cup Champion Tom Isaacs goes head-to-head with Wales Under 20s Captain and Rhiwbina star Sam Warburton this autumn North Cardiff has produced some of rugby’s most enduring legends over the years. Players such as Gerald Davies, Bleddyn Williams and Dr Jack Matthews have all graced the area with their residency. It’s hardly surprising then that the area continues to produce a glut of high quality players. And this autumn, two of Wales’s rising stars and former team-mates, fight it out against each other for their respective regions. Basking in the glory of this year’s Sevens World Cup victory this year, is recentlysigned Ospreys scrum-half Tom Isaacs. He has come a long way since the gritty playground of Ysgol Gyfan Glantaf in Llandaff North. “I’m very happy that I can call myself a World Champion. It’s not something many people, let alone many Welshmen can put next to their name. I’m so proud.”
His switch to the Ospreys this year follows an impressive run at Newport RFC. “The Ospreys are treating me very well - I am enjoying the company of the other players and feedback from the coaches. I was nervous about my move because of the many big names they have there. But everyone there from the players to the kitchen staff are very welcoming. They’ve made it very easy for me.” Ambition is critical, as Dylan Thomas once wrote, and for Tom, continuous improvement is always on his mind: “My personal aim for the season is to be involved in the match day 22 as often as possible, working on the aspects of my game that I feel I need to improve on. There’s a lot of competition in the squad which is good as it constantly makes you want to work harder.
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“Training and playing alongside some of the game’s legends is unbelievable. Sometimes I forget what some of the guys have achieved over the years - like Shane Williams winning World Player of the Year, and Jerry Collins’ annihilation of the British and Irish Lions in 2005. It’s a great feeling though and something that makes you want to constantly up your game.” The prospect of possibly facing off against his old team-mate is something of a challenge for Tom. “I played alongside Sam for the Blues Under 20s team when we were both part of the regional Cup winning team. Although we play in different positions on the field, it’s going to be a good game - Blues against Ospreys is always an interesting fixture.” Sam Warburton is also proud of his achievements to
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Blue date, starting with his first Welsh cap against the USA on the Summer Tour of North America. “As a kid, I would always imagine winning a first cap at the Millennium Stadium in the Six Nations or perhaps in an Autumn International. When it came to it, it was all a bit odd - a small crowd in an unfamiliar ground. I was in bit of a panic as I wasn’t expecting to come on perhaps quite as early. Ryan Jones took a big whack to his head and was taken off early. We also had a few injuries and had to jiggle a few of our players around in different positions, so it was a bit sticky for a while! It wasn’t until I reflected on it after the game though, and when I saw myself in the papers wearing that Welsh jersey, that I realised how awesome it had all been.” Sam earned rave reviews in the press about his performance and is hopeful about his selection for the Autumn Internationals. “The advice I’ve had is to focus on playing well for the Blues. I’ve come a long way and I don’t want it all to go to my head. It still seems odd though. Ten years ago, there I was down the Arms Park with my little ticket, watching heroes like Martyn Williams playing. Now I’m there, packing down alongside him, getting a tap on the back from him now and then and being on the same team. It still seems surreal at times.”
The move up a level has brought with it new challenges. “It’s so intense you really feel that you are part of a team. You can’t afford to be the weakest link - there are no places to hide. If you let the team down, you know it’s because of something you did or didn’t do.” But Sam is taking his achievements so far in his stride. “I have to remember that I’m still a rookie. It’s great to see some of the other players I have played with coming through though - people like Tom, who I might be playing against this October. This is also my sixth season of playing with Leigh Halfpenny and we all know what a successful year he has had. It’s great just to be able to look them in the eye and know that we’re on our way.” When the two teams take to the pitch this autumn, it’s not just pride at stake - the competitive attitudes of both players will be on display should they get picked to play. As they say - it’s only a game.
Photograph courtesy of Cardiff Blues
Win tickets to see the Blues v Ospreys
The Cardiff Blues host the Ospreys on Saturday 24th October at the new Cardiff City Stadium and we’ve got a pair of tickets for you to see the two teams playing in the Magners League clash. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question: Where was this year’s Rugby Sevens World Cup held? Answers on a postcard to our usual address or drop us an email by Wed 21st October. Remember to include contact details with your correct answer.
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History
The Coryton Line
The Glamorganshire Canal The railway line that serves Whitchurch and Coryton was once a thriving hive of activity. Modern motoring has left the line a shadow of its former self. Whitchurch and Llandaff Living charts the history of the line, from its origins at the hands of a Marquis, to the present day Whitchurch railway station forms part of the single track running from Heath Junction to Coryton. Its demeanour today is a long way from the hustle and bustle of the 1920s and 30s. Yet the story of the line goes back even further than that back to a time when coal was king and those in charge of it were determined to take control. The Marquis of Bute was a powerful figure towards the end of the 19th century. He owned Cardiff Docks and many coal mines in the Rhondda. The Marquis wanted to smash Taff Valley Railway’s near monopoly of the railways and their transportation of coal, so in 1885, he bought the Glamorganshire and Aberdare Canals. His aim
was to close both of the canals and convert them into railways. An Act was passed in 1897, forming the Cardiff Railway Company. This gave the Marquis the powers to construct a railway using the Rhymney Railway to Heath Junction and joining the Taff Vale, south of Pontypridd. Construction of the new railway started in 1898. The first three and a half miles to be built ran from Heath to Tongwynlais. The Cardiff Railway Company then extended the line past Tongwynlais, taking it on to Treforest and joining the Taff Vale Railway's line just south of Treforest station. The journey involved crossing a 450ft skew bridge over the River Taff. The Cardiff Railway Company also snapped up
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some land south of Pontypridd, claiming that they required it for sidings. The Taff Valley Railway however, were in no mood to hand over the land and several years of legal disputes ensued. The Taff Valley Railway’s blocking tactics proved very effective. Only one train ever connected the two lines- on the 15th May 1909. It never happened again. The Cardiff Railway Company resigned itself to the fact that they were unable to run the freight service they had wanted. Instead the company had to settle for a reduced passenger service as far as Rhydyfelin. The Taff Valley Railway’s slow stranglehold finally put pay to even that. By 1921, the Cardiff Railway Company had been absorbed into the Great Western Railway. But even they had to cut the line back to Coryton in 1931. The remaining stationsHeath Low Level, Birchgrove
Photographs and information courtesy of Rhiwbina Garden Village Residents Association
History (Ty Glas was added in the 1990s), Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Coryton were now the only serving stations on the line. The demise of the coal industry in the 1930s meant a further decline on other areas of the railway. There was a brief glimpse of hope when the Nantgarw Colliery was developed in 1938. Aspirations were raised when a section of track was reopened. But these plans came unstuck in 1953 however, after a new track linking Nantgarw to busier lines was built. The track north of Coryton was thus finally severed.
Coryton station 1955
series of steps that take the walker into Long Wood and Forest Farm Country Park. These areas are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is possible to walk along some of the remains of the The line today line to Tongwynlais in the Park. The path takes the Much of the Cardiff Railway walker under many was removed during the impressive bridges, including 1970s with the creation of the three-tier arches and wider, A470 and the M4. single-arch bridges, all in Coryton is very much the very good condition. end of the line today. Much A path has been laid on top still exists to suggest that this of the railway line itself and line was once a busy the walk for the most part, industrial one though. The lies within heavy woodland. line’s bridges are fine The walk is especially examples of the architecture welcome since most of the that captures the elegance line has been officially and romance of rail travel of declared inaccessible. a bygone era. Former Walkers can take the line to a resident Helen Ford point just north of the M4. remembers standing on the The motorway slices across bridge at Rhiwbina Halt as a the path, but there is still a child in the late 1950s. small section on the other “Rhiwbina Bridge always side to explore. After that, the has a special place in my line vanishes under the heart. I always remember it grey concrete of the A470. being sunny on one side of The current operational rail the bridge, and rainy on the line to Coryton itself of course other. I never knew why it takes only fare-paying was like that– it just always passengers these days. Even seemed to be that way.” so, every few years, plans to Towards the far end of the link Coryton to Radyr to line, it is possible to take a create a ‘loop’ around walk beyond the bridge. Cardiff are put forward. The Below the superstore car aim of this is to essentially park, there also exists a link the suburban areas of
North Cardiff together. This plan would take the line through Forest Farm Country Park. Another idea put forward extends the line to feed into the northbound traffic heading to Pontypridd and the valleys. Demand for such a service remains unclear and although the idea is on Cardiff County Council’s local transportation plan, there is no immediate rush to start such an ambitious project. The trains on the line are currently being run by Arriva Trains Wales. Their regular commuter service mirrors that of the 1930s, yet the days of gas-lamps, canopied rooftops and billowing smoke are long gone. Towards the end of the line at Coryton, a block of flats now sit where the main station building once stood. The Coryton line however, remains a popular and well-used one, ensuring its longevity for some time yet. Heading into Cardiff
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The tubers spread so ensure all are lifted as we go through the autumn. On a dry day lift the Now that we’ve passed the equinox, there is little light left maincrop potatoes. Leave for evening gardening; clear them on the ground for a few hours to finish drying off and nights can even be frosty. then bag them. Keep them in This month our main tasks will concentrate on tidying up, the dark to stop them going green. Paper or hessian harvesting and storing our sacks are best as polythene well earned produce and makes them sweat and rot. starting off new plants for Carry on lifting carrots and spring. store in sand or old dry Cutting down the browning compost to prevent rotting ferny foliage of asparagus and keep them somewhere can be done this month but take care as the stems carry dry and frost free. sharp spikes. Mulch the bed Throughout the winter they will need regular checking for to protect and feed the disease. Those will have to crowns over winter. Other feeding can be stopped as it be discarded. This is the last chance to promotes new soft growth plant out our spring which is vulnerable to frost cabbages and give them a damage and could let in chance to settle in and grow disease. a few roots before winter. Chop down too, the tall Cover them right away or foliage of Jerusalem the birds will have them artichokes before it gets messy. Mark the spot as it’s before we’ve had time to put our trowel back in the shed. easy to forget where to dig.
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Garlic and onion sets can go out now. Garlic likes a spell of about two months of cold weather to get going. Break the garlic into individual cloves, discarding the loose outer skin and, as with the onion sets, plant so that tips are just below the surface. If it is too wet with danger of rotting they can always be planted in a cold frame or near a wall to keep the worst of the rain off. Don’t be tempted to use supermarket bulbs but buy disease resistant bulbs from a garden centre, since they are especially bred for our weather. Broad beans planted now will give nice succulent beans in the spring. Sow them outside in a channel about two inches deep. The large seeds will need protecting from mice who love them. Tamping the soil down firmly and covering with fleece or cloches will help deter them.
Outdoors Continue picking and storing apples and pears. As with root vegetables, store only unblemished fruit to prevent disease spreading. Eat the less than perfect straight away. Apples and pears survive for months individually wrapped in newspaper and kept somewhere cool but frost free. It’s Halloween this month so harden off pumpkins and gourds in the sun ready for lantern-making.
there. Roots of perennial weeds like dandelion and weeds which have set seed are safer in the green bin as they may not rot down and may spread around a bigger infestation. After clearing an area, press on with winter digging as long as the soil is not too wet to stick to our boots. A rough dig over can be left for the winter rains and frost to break up the soil. Although it looks unattractive, covering some of the plot with black plastic keeps the worst of the weather off. This helps slightly with drying and Although the productive year warming the soil and gives us a head start next spring. It is coming to a close now, also prevents nutrients November is also the beginning of the next season. leeching out of the soil with the rain, and reduces the November is often raw and number of weeds we shall damp so we must make the have to deal with next spring. most of the few bright dry Check brassicas and days. This month is a good Brussels sprouts for any time to revamp the kitchen garden. Changing the shape yellowing leaves and remove them. They are no use to the of beds encourages crop rotation and reduces the build plant without the green chlorophyll which makes the up of disease. Beds can be traditional potager style with food and just encourages paths surrounding one and a disease. Stake the sprouts and other brassicas and the half square metres of vegetable garden will look a prepared soil or long and lot tidier. Make sure they are narrow, allotment style, or just make room amongst the netted or the hungry pigeons flowers. Our other jobs will be will strip them. Peg the nets to the ground to prevent the clearing, digging and little birds getting caught up. harvesting. Uproot any weeds hiding in the vegetable plot. Clearing away the dead foliage and leaves reduces overwintering places for pests. Tempting though it is to build up a bonfire for Guy Fawkes Night, try to resist. If we practice good garden hygiene and put it all on our compost heap, it can start rotting down over the winter, working for us when we’re not even
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As we harvest the sprouts, pick from the base upwards as this is the way they mature. Pick a few from each plant. Ideally wait for the first frost for extra sweetness. Parsnips too are sweeter after a frost. They can be left in the ground and often do better this way than being picked and stored in boxes. This goes for leeks as well, since they are quite happy sitting in their beds until needed. If though, a long period of hard frost is forecast, when digging is impossible harvest several in advance and store by the back door. Trips to the herb bed are not much fun in the cold and dark, so lift a few roots of parsley, mint or chives and place in a pot of compost on the kitchen window sill for use throughout the winter. These are so much tastier than dried herbs and the green freshness gives hope for spring.
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FAMILY LINES - FROM PEMBROKE TO LLANDAFF NORTH AND BACK AGAIN Amanda Roberts charts her family’s history to and from Llandaff North Some one hundred and thirty years ago, my great, great grandfather Simon Peregrine was newly widowed. The untimely death of his wife had left him the sole carer of their two young daughters, Elizabeth and Anne. One of a large family born in the north Pembrokeshire village of Eglwyswrw around 1837, Simon now faced a tough and potentially life-changing decision. Should he stay put in the small village of Moylegrove, close to Cardigan Bay, where he was employed as an agricultural labourer? Or should he ‘follow the coal’ and take his chances underground in the South Wales mining valleys? Economics and the desire for a better lifestyle for his daughters fuelled his resolve. The 1901 Census shows him employed as a colliery labourer in Maesteg. Meanwhile, Elizabeth was living close by with her husband Stephen Howells. Previously a shot-firer and then a colliery official in the local mine, Stephen was now a butcher with his own business. Their five children Peggy, Glyn, Vera, Rhys and Aneirin were all born in Maesteg, but in 1917 the family was to relocate to the Cardiff suburb of Llandaff
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North. In 1926, the Howells family moved into the house that they had built in Maplewood Avenue. Stephen’s butchers shop on Station Road would eventually be taken over by Aneirin and all the siblings were to marry and settle in or near the city. Not only a keen member of Taff Amateur Rowing Club, Rhys achieved fame as one of Wales’s greatest amateur boxers, holding a longstanding, unbeaten Welsh ABA Light Heavyweight record for many years, and competing at two Olympic Games. He was coached by ‘Peerless’ Jim Driscoll at Central Athletic Club Rhys in Temperance Town during the early 1920s, and even beat the famous Jack Petersen before Petersen turned professional. The two remained great friends, with Rhys appearing on This is Your Life when Jack was featured in 1966. Among the older members of the family, Welsh was the language of communication in the home. But sadly the fashion of the 1930s dictated that being bilingual could only be a drawback in an era when English was considered the language of advancement. As a result, he and his twin Graham, and younger brother Bryan were discouraged from speaking
their grandmother’s first language. With rather pleasing symmetry, two of my own Vera children attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Llandaff North, from which they emerged fluent Welsh speakers. Six years ago I moved from Cardiff - together with my brood of four - back to within a few miles of the village of Moylegrove. A bilingual family once again, we feel very fortunate to have rediscovered our roots in this delightful area of rural of Wales. Of course, my family’s story and their journey from working on the land to labouring underground is one that can be found in countless Welsh family trees. Nevertheless, Simon Peregrine’s brave move from the greenery and big skies of West Wales to the dark and miserable environment of the colliery, very much personalises an era in Welsh history where a way of life land which had always been constant - changed forever. Amanda Roberts Do you have an interesting family story that you’d like to share? If so, drop us a line for us to consider for next issue.
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Pumpkin Soup - In a Pumpkin Ingredients 1 x 1.75-2.25kg pumpkin, 15g butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 50g long-grained rice, 2 shallots, finely chopped, 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, 600-900ml milk, 25g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated crisp croutons to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Using a sharp knife, cut a lid off the pumpkin. Scrape out the seeds and threads inside and discard. Rub the butter around the inside of the pumpkin and season generously with salt and pepper. Place rice, shallots and garlic in the pumpkin. Add the thyme, rosemary and parsley. Bring the milk to the boil and pour enough into the pumpkin to almost fill it. Cover with its lid, then wrap foil loosely around it, taking care not to spill the contents. Stand it in a roasting tin and bake for 1¾-2½ hours until the inside is tender. If you can find them, fish out the herb twigs, then stir the Parmesan into the soup, taste and adjust the seasoning. As you serve the soup, scrape out some of the softened pumpkin with each spoonful. Pass croutons around separately. Exact cooking time depends on the size of the pumpkin, but if it seems to be almost done and you are not ready to eat, turn the oven down low to prevent the shell softening too much.
Cumberland Sausage Casserole Ingredients 900g Cumberland sausage, 225g diced button mushrooms, 225g diced onions, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 200ml red wine, 200ml stock, 1 chopped onion, 2 sticks chopped celery, 125g plain flour, 125g butter Method Sauté the chopped onion and celery in the butter until lightly browned. Stir in the flour and then add the stock and wine. Reduce the mixture until it thickens. Brown the sausage on all sides and place in oven proof dish. Fry the mushrooms and the remaining onion in the sausage juices. Strain the sauce onto the sausages. Add the thyme and seasoning. Cook for 45 minutes in the oven at 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4.
Apple Fritters Ingredients 200g flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, 1 medium egg, beaten, 1 tbsp vegetable shortening, melted, 180 ml milk, 3 apples, peeled, cored, cut into slices, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 fresh lemon juice & powdered sugar Method Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice over the apples. Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a bowl. In another bowl, combine the milk to the well beaten egg. Slowly combine both mixtures, beating thoroughly, then add the vegetable shortening. Cover apple slices with batter and drop them into plenty of vegetable shortening. Fry for 4-5 minutes. Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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