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Issue 9 Aug/Sept ‘10
WHAT’S INSIDE
Biography: From North Cardiff to Hollywood History: The Story of UWIC Memories of Llandaff North
A Day in the Life of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Out and About: Llanishen Pets’ Page
Kitchen Garden Recipes
Local News
As summer slowly simmers into autumn, the people of Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North enjoy the last pleasures of the warm season.
Enjoy your Summer Issue of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living
Welcome 3, 4 News The latest news from the area 5
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Letters Letters to the Editors Biography Richard Marquand
History The Story of UWIC
Pets’ Page Local vet Chris Troughton answers your pet questions
Memories Tony George remembers Llandaff North in the 1950s Out and About Visit Llanishen
A Day in the Life A behind-the-scenes look at Living Magazines Outdoors - The Kitchen Garden Recipes
Crossword
Welcome Croeso
Welcome to your late summer issue of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living - the official magazine for Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North. It’s been a busy summer for us here at Living magazines. In addition to getting our magazines out, we’ve been busy setting up a new North Cardiff community website. The site is designed to be a one-stop shop for news, features and history. Not only that, but we are promoting local businesses by offering our advertisers free publicity on the site. In these tough economic times, we’re pulling out all the stops to try and support local trade. In this issue, we’ve put together some tasty treats for you to cast your eyes over. First up, we take a look at the life of the late Richard Marquand. Richard was born in North Cardiff and went on to direct some of the biggest films in Hollywood. Read his story on page 8. Dr John Marsden provides us with the complete history of UWIC, which has become synonymous with our local area. From its modest beginnings, UWIC has gone onto to become one of the leading educational establishments in the UK. Tony George pens his memories of Llandaff North from his home in Southern Australia. Some of you may recognise the names and faces that he recalls when the area was a much quieter place. If you fancy an a change of scenery, pages 22 and 23 will tell you everything you need to know about nearby Llanishen. Its history goes back a long way. Elsewhere in the magazine, we’ve got plenty of news, features and stories to keep you more than occupied. Enjoy them and see you in the autumn!
Patric and Danielle
Whitchurch and Llandaff Living & Rhiwbina Living Editors/Advertising: Patric Morgan & Danielle Dummett Address: 222 Pantbach Road, Rhiwbina, Cardiff CF14 6AG Tel: 07772 081775 and 07974 022920 Email: editor@livingmags.co.uk Web: www.livingmags.co.uk
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Editors
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents, the publisher cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omissions, or for any matter in any way arising from the publication of this material. Every effort has been made to contact any copyright holders. Whitchurch and Llandaff Living is an independent, apolitical publication.
Advertising booking and copy deadline for Issue 10 10th September 2010. Issue 10 publication date - early October 2010. Whitchurch and Llandaff Living is published 5 times a year. Cover and inside front cover photograph courtesy of Gale Jolly. See Gale’s portfolio at www.flickr.com (search for ‘gtj-45’) or see the link at www.livingmags.co.uk/blog
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
News
NORTH CARDIFF COMMUNITY SITE LAUNCHED
with Bill Farnham
The latest news on new watch groups is that Mervyn Road, Whitchurch, have formed their Committee and hopefully by the time this issue is published, we hope that they will be up and running. The date of the next PACT meeting in the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais area is 14th September, to be held in the new Whitchurch Community Centre on Old Church Road at 7pm. The next meeting of the Cardiff West Neighbourhood Watch is on the 16th August at Fairwater Conservative Club, Ely Road, starting at 7pm. A South Wales Motorway Patrol Officer will be our guest speaker and all Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators and Watch Members are invited to attend. If you have any matters that you would like to discuss with the police in Whitchurch, don’t forget “Cuppa with a Copper” every Thursday at Whitchurch Police Station between 12pm and 2pm, where police officers, PCSOs and myself will be in attendance. There have also been some other developments: a male person has been arrested and charged with several burglaries that have taken place recently in the Whitchurch area. Another male, who was responsible for the ‘SYKS’ tag, seen throughout our local area, has also been identified, arrested and charged with numerous offences.
A new website for North Cardiff has been launched by Living Magazines to help provide the residents of the area with a one-stop source of news and features, and to help promote
local business. Editor Patric Morgan said: “We are always looking at ways to improve and the new community site shows our commitment to delivering content that is relevant, readable and real. It means that news stories can be published in an instant, and we are also supporting our advertisers by offering them free publicity to persuade people to buy local.” You can see the website at www.livingmags.co.uk/blog
LLANDAFF SCHOOL GETS UPGRADE An ambitious multi-million pound investment plan at one of Wales’s leading independent co-educational schools has been revealed. The Cathedral School in Llandaff intends to significantly improve facilities, including the provision of a sixth form for the first time in its long history. The investment programme would also see new facilities built to support its Infant, Junior and Senior sections. It is anticipated that the School, which in the autumn will unveil a new senior library and sporting pavilion as part of a significant investment, will shortly submit a planning application to Cardiff Council. Once planning consent and funding are secured, it is anticipated that the construction will take around 18 months to complete. Headmaster of the Cathedral School, Stephen Morris said: “We have been working
behind the scenes over the past 18 months with architects and a sixth form advisory group, comprising highly experienced head teachers and leading academics. “If approved the expansion will, for the first time, see the school providing a sixth form as well as significantly improving facilities and the environment for our existing 650 pupils aged three to 16 years old. This investment is part of our strategy to become the leading independent day School in Wales.” The Cathedral School was founded in 1880, and was once attended by Roald Dahl.
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News
SUMMER SUNDAYS: PERFECT PICNICS
On the last three Sundays in August, the ornamental gardens of this Listed Victorian mansion Insole Court (just opposite Rookwood Hospital) will come alive with families bringing their picnics to enjoy music, storytelling and good company, all arranged by volunteers from The Friends of Insole Court. There will be 'Storytelling Pavilions' provided by the Cardiff Storytellers' Circle, and the house will be opened for conducted tours revealing the story of the coal-owning Insole family and their mansion – one hundred years after they helped to fuel Captain Scott's fateful expedition to the South Pole. Admission is free thanks to grant-aid from Cardiff Council and Academi, but tins for contributions will be in use to ensure all costs are met. The
ZOE DRAWS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Zoe Azzopardi, a sixth form student from the Heath area of the city, has won the prestigious Halcrow Award. 17 year old Zoe, who exhibited her work along with other Art students at Whitchurch High School,
Friends are indebted to sponsorship from local traders in Llandaff's buzzing High Street, (Cardiff's Capital of Coffee!) without which the events would not be possible. At the time of going to press, the sponsors are: John Williams Estate Agency, Norton Estate Agency, The Great Wall Chinese Takeaway, The Cathedral Drycleaners, The Llandaff Pharmacy, Jaspers Tea Rooms, and Kalla Bella Restaurant and Coffee House, (who are also sponsoring the prize at the Teddy Bear's Picnic). Why fly away? It's all happening in Llandaff between 3pm & 6pm this summer! More information on Insole Court can be found at www.insolecourt.org.uk
impressed the judges with her intricate drawings of wildlife, which were completely drawn from words to portray the ethos and morals of the Halcrow company prior to the brief. Zoe explained the main influences for the pencil illustration were Paul Kidby and P J Lynch. Zoe will be taking up a much sought after place at UWIC in
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COME AND EXPLORE LLANDAFF AT ‘OPEN DOORS’ WEEKEND
Come and find out what goes on in Llandaff during Open Doors weekend, September 17-19th 2010. Local organisations have come together to offer a programme of free visits ranging from tours of new buildings at the WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee) and UWIC (University of Wales Institute Cardiff) to opportunities to see inside schools such as the Bishop of Llandaff High School and Howell's School, where tours will be offered. The weekend will be a special time in Llandaff, both for local people, who may never have been inside some of the buildings, and also for people returning to Llandaff, or visiting for the first time. The weekend is part of the Civic Trust programme, enabling people to visit and find out more about buildings in Wales. Full details and information on how to book are available from the website www.civictrustwales.org
September to study Illustration. She is pictured here with Councillor Fenella Bowden, who attended the exhibition.
Letters to the Editors Dear Editors I have been reading Whitchurch and Llandaff Living since its very first issue and must compliment you on the quality of your periodicals. Both my husband and I look forward to the next issue and feel proud that we have such a handsome magazine for our area. We have noticed however, that there are other so-called ‘local’ magazines that have popped up in the area
recently. These magazines contain very little editorial about the local area, and is mostly made up of advertising for areas twenty miles away. At a time when local businesses need our help, I find it disconcerting that business could be taken OUT of the area. I hope that the local residents continue to support our local tradesmen, and not feel inclined to head out of town to spend their well-earned money.
Dear Editors I no longer live in the Cardiff area, but I grew up in Whitchurch (my father worked in Lloyds Bank in the village and my mother was secretary to Canon Winton when he was vicar of Whitchurch). Moreover, to my great delight, my daughter and family now live in Rhiwbina. My maiden name incidentally, was Morgan. I am a retired teacher of English Literature. I received a lot of local publicity when I was BBC Mastermind Champion in 1974. At that time, I answered questions relating to Tolkien, as I have always been fascinated by fantasy, myth and legend. I have recently recorded a heat for a Champion of Champions series, to be broadcast later this year. My subject this time round was Arthurian Legend and Literature, which brings me to the subject of my book.
I have recently had my first novel (the first of a trilogy), The Edge of Doom published, which is a time-travelling fantasy strongly centred on the Arthurian Legends. I now live in Alderley Edge in Cheshire, which has an Arthurian Legend of its own, and which features in my book. But naturally, being Welsh, there's quite a bit of my interest in that direction as well. The second book, which I'm just finishing, is set for part of the time in North Wales. I'll try to move the third to the South! Elizabeth Horrocks, Alderley Edge, Cheshire Elizabeth Horrocks’ ‘The Edge of Doom’ was inspired by local legends
Letters
Keep your letters coming! Address on the inside front cover
Mrs GR Davies, Llantrisant Road, Llandaff
Editors’ Response Thankyou for your kind words. We are aware of other publications in the area, but we like to think that we will continue to maintain our readership by continuing to provide a high standard of publication. Competition is healthy and helps us push forward to bring you the best! Dear Editors I really enjoy Whitchurch and Llandaff Living magazine. I organise a nonprofit-making writers' group meeting once a month in Gabalfa Community Education Centre. We started in January as a core group of four enthusiastic writers following on from a creative writing class we had completed at the centre. We officially call ourselves The Write Company. We are a friendly group that always welcome new members. I am hoping that we will keep expanding. I would really appreciate being able to let local people know about us and perhaps encourage people to come along and try creative writing. Call Gabalfa Community Centre on 029 2061 5260 for more details. Terry-Anne James-Davies Gabalfa
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Biography
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t’s hard to think of what connects Star Wars, Bob Dylan and James Cameron to North Cardiff. But all of these have featured in the life of Llanishen-born film director Richard Marquand. Born in 1938 to Hilary Marquand MP, and mother Rachel, Richard was educated at King’s College, Cambridge (where he studied Modern Languages) and at L’Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France. He started his career in show-business as a newscaster in Hong Kong. But it was at the BBC where Richard began learning his film-making craft. In partnership with producer James Cameron, he worked
From north Cardiff to a galaxy far, far away... on the 1971 series Search for the Nile. The show, filmed on location, followed the highs and lows of explorers looking for sources of the Nile. Starring Kenneth Haigh and narrated by James Mason, the series was a critical success, earning it a Golden Globe nomination. Richard turned his honed documentary techniques to the dramatised 1979 TV movie The Birth of the Beatles. The film followed the early days of the Fab Four and starred Nigel Havers and John Altman, who went on to play ‘Nasty’ Nick Cotton in Eastenders. The Eye of the Needle followed in 1981 starring Donald Sutherland. Richard’s directing prowess did not go
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unnoticed. Richard had caught the eye of George Lucas, who had achieved acclaim with this two Star Wars movies. George Lucas decided that he wanted Richard to direct the third installment of the Star Wars trilogy. He explained later that Richard: “...had done some great suspense films and was really good with actors. Eye of the Needle was the film I'd seen that he had done that impressed me the most; it was really nicely done and had a lot of energy and suspense.” Lucas had considered Steven Spielberg and David Lynch but in taking up the post, Richard became the only non-American to direct a Star Wars film.
Biography Rumour circulated at the time that Richard and George Lucas didn’t get on too well during filming. This was denied by George Lucas during his commentary for the film’s DVD release. It was also backed up by Richard’s son, James, who was on set as a teenager. He testifies first hand that Richard was brought to do Star Wars precisely because he was good with actors, saying that: “You could always ask Harrison Ford, with whom Richard had worked before.” Richard once said: "I'm very interested in directing actors many directors direct cameras." Originally, George Lucas was disapproving of Richard's choice in casting Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor. The choice eventually grew on Lucas, as he eventually went on to cast McDiarmid as the younger version of the same character in the next three episodes of the Saga. In an interview during filming Richard expressed his fondness for Chewbacca: "He's very laid back, and he never completely knows what's going on around him. He isn't a heroic character, but he gets himself in these situations where he's got to come through." Return of the Jedi was shot and completed in less than a year, unlike all the other Star Wars films but went on to become the biggest grossing film of 1983. It took more than $250 million from a $32 million budget in 1983, and then another $40 million in its 1997 re-release. The film was a huge success for the
James Marquand
Cardiff-born director. Richard’s next film was Until September, which was released in 1984. Jagged Edge, released in 1985, starred Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close. The film was written by Joe Eszterhas, who later went on to pen Basic Instinct (using the very same typewriter to write the scripts). Jagged Edge was a box office hit. Richard even cheekily had a Return of the Jedi poster put up on a child’s bedroom set and this can be seen in the film. Robert Loggia received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. Richard teamed up once again with Joe Eszterhas in 1987, in his next film Hearts of Fire. The film featured Bob Dylan as an errant rock star and was filmed partly on location in Southerndown and Coney Beach at Porthcawl. The film was received poorly but Richard was never to see the film released. Shortly after completing the film, and at the age of 49, Richard suffered a stroke and sadly passed away. Son James attended the premier of the film in Richard’s stead. Richard’s legacy continues to this day however. James is now a film director in his own right, and has released several films of his own.
Like his father, he has also impressed George Lucas. James’s directorial debut Dead Man’s Cards, was such a hit with the Star Wars supremo, that he has asked James to direct the live-action television series of the franchise, which is due to debut in 2011. George Lucas told Time magazine: "It's kind of like Episode IV (Return of the Jedi) - it's funny and there's action, but it's a lot more talky. It's more of what I would call a soap opera with a bunch of personal dramas in it." It seems that the Marquand name will continue to have its influence on the Star Wars phenomenon for some time to come yet.
George Lucas and Richard
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History
THE HISTORY OF UWIC
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BY DR JOHN MARSDEN
ocational education first made its appearance in Llandaff when the first phase of college buildings were built on a sixteen acre site bounded by Western Avenue, the River Taff and Llandaff Cathedral cemetery. They were officially opened by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the 1st December 1954 - the first students having entered the College in September of the previous year. The College had the stated policy of providing the preliminary training of engineering and building trade students, and was to act as a feeder college to the Cardiff College of Technology and Commerce in Cathays Park. Its first and only Principal was Joseph Cotterell. Following its opening, the next two decades saw the dramatic growth of the College from a relatively small establishment to a major
provider of further and higher vocational training. The reasons for this development were twofold. Firstly, there was the transfer out of all low-level vocational courses from the Cardiff College of Technology and Commerce, and secondly, there was the national trend of employers promoting Apprenticeship Schemes and releasing their young employees to attend dayrelease courses at college. The Governing Body of the College, under the chairmanship of Councillor William Groves, consisted of representatives of the Cardiff Education Committee and the Chairmen of the various Advisory Committees established within the College to ensure close links with local industry and commerce.
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Initially, work on the College was organised by two departments - an Engineering Department and a Department of Building. In 1957, a third department for Science and Mathematics was established. In 1960, the work of the original engineering department was split to form a new Department of Mathematical Engineering, while a Department of Chemistry and Biology was created from the existing departments of Science and Mathematics.
Colour photograph courtesy of Welsh Assembly Government Black and white photographs courtesy of Dr John Marsden
The 1961/62 academic season saw the start of numerous courses in the newly-formed Department of Chemistry and Biology. They were the forerunners of courses that would result in the College becoming recognised as a centre of excellence for Biological and Paramedical Studies in the UK. These courses later formed the nucleus of a series of applied degree provision in such areas of study as Applied Biology, Chiropody, Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Technology, Speech Therapy and Dental Technology. This rapid development of course, resulted in an equally dramatic increase in the fulltime teaching staff of the College from a total of 21 in 1956 to 130 by 1963. Despite the second and third phase extensions of the College being completed by 1963, (and officially opened by Sir Edward Boyle, Secretary of State for Education and Science), and the use of such out-centres as Insole Court, this rapid development resulted in Llandaff College experiencing accommodation problems. In September 1963, the Commerce Department was transferred out of the College to premises previously occupied by Canton High School in Market Road. The next major development of what had now been renamed Llandaff College of Technology was in 1971, when the College was awarded new Instrument and Articles of Government, and gained two additional departments - a Department of Maritime Studies and a Department of Printing Technology.
1973 saw the opening of the Cardiff School of Speech Therapy in its own purposebuilt accommodation, together with additional science laboratories, a new library and student recreational facilties forming the fifth building extension programme. Maritime Studies, previously run at the Reardon Smith Nautical College in Fairwater, were housed in purpose-built accommodation on the Llandaff campus. It was officially opened by HRH Princess Margaret in 1976, while Printing Technology, which had previously been administered by the Cardiff College of Art was also established on the campus at the same time. September 1976 saw the end of Llandaff College of Technology as an independent college, with the Department of Education and Science policy dictating that it should amalgamate with three colleges within the city of
History
Cardiff - the Cardiff College of Art, the Cardiff College of Education and the Cardiff College of Food Technology and Commerce, to form the South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education. This was in effect, the forerunner of the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC). UWIC was granted university status in 1996, and is now recognised as a major player in university education both in Wales and the UK. UWIC, with a student population exceeding 12,000 and with students from 128 countries worldwide, has its own administrative centre on the Llandaff campus and has retained links with the City of Llandaff, with students, staff and members of the public attending the Annual Carol Service at Llandaff Cathedral every Christmas. This event was established in 1955 and will now be in its 55th year of celebration. JM
Llandaff Technical College in 1954. This picture shows Phase I of the build, and was taken prior to its official opening in December of that year.
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Pets Waxing Lyrical
My dog has a lot of wax in his right ear and is always shaking his head. Is that a sign of an ear infection, and what can I do at home to relieve him?
A certain amount of wax in the ear is quite normal for dogs, just as it is for people, but large amounts should not be seen. Some breeds (for example spaniels) often get very waxy ears, but normal quantities of wax do not cause irritation. If your dog is shaking his head a lot, it is likely that the wax you are seeing is the result of the irritation, not the cause. Have a look at the ear: a normal wax is a mid brown colour, of a typical waxy consistency, with very little odour. The skin of the ear flap and around the earhole should not be red or inflamed, and there should be no tenderness. If you are concerned that any of these points are not right, you should get him checked by a vet, because ear infections are usually easily treated if caught early, but can be much more difficult if they get a hold. Persistent head-shaking or scratching at the ear suggests very strongly that all is not well, and your vet should take a look. If you are satisfied that the wax is not caused by a problem, you can clean the ear. Apply a generous amount of proprietary ear cleaning solution into the ear canal, then massage the canal below the ear hole to loosen the wax. Gently wipe away the fluid and wax that comes back out of the ear with tissue or cotton wool. DO NOT use cotton buds or anything similar to clean the canal. This cleaning can be done once a week if needed, but if you find that you are getting lots of wax out every week, it would be worth getting the ear checked anyway.
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I have guinea pig and a rabbit. The thing is that the rabbit is always mating with the guinea pig and they are both males! Why is the rabbit doing that? This is probably a dominance-related behaviour, rather than sexually orientated. Many animals seem to use mating behaviour as a means of establishing the pecking order in a group. Breeding between quite different species does not occur, and therefore true mating attempts are highly unlikely. The fact that both are males is easier to understand if the behaviour is regarded as non-sexual, although there are plenty of well-documented cases of homosexual behaviour in animals. You need to be careful that your guinea pig is not injured in these encounters. Rabbits, even dwarf breeds, are much stronger than guinea pigs, and there is a real possibility the piggy may be hurt. Also, the two animals have different nutritional needs, with guinea pigs needing extra-high levels of vitamin C in their food, and rabbits preferably having a grassand-greens only diet (with no pellets). So we generally recommend that you do not keep rabbits and guinea pigs in the same hutch. Why does my cat lick my hand or arm when I'm petting her? This is mutualgrooming behaviour. Mutual grooming behaviour occurs in many social species of animal, and it helps to reinforce the bond between members of a social group. It’s a love thing - enjoy and appreciate it!
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Memories of Llandaff North
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Memories of Llandaff
by Tony George in Australia
was born in Llandaff North just six months prior to the outbreak of the war in 1939. Llandaff North then was a sleepy little village where life went on behind lace curtains. After the war, the village experienced the effects of bombing that had been meant for the Port of Cardiff. The Germans had inflicted a lot of damage to the church opposite Glantaf School, on Llandaff Cathedral and a stray bomb had also hit Highfields. Street party celebrations were one fond memory of that time.
Soon after, Llandaff North went back to being the sleepy village we had all remembered again. It stayed that way until approximately 1948 when the City unveiled what became the Gabalfa housing estate at the end of Hawthorn Road. Finally, the world had caught up with us! We lived through rationing, read about Hillary and Everest, witnessed the advent of television from Alexandra Palace and of course, saw a Royal Coronation. I began a six year apprenticeship in the printing industry in 1954. I married in 1960 and also began two
years of mindless activity called compulsory National Service, in the RAF. Three children came along in the next nine years - a son and two daughters. In 1969, we decided to emigrate to Australia. We arrived in Perth, Western Australia in May that year after a 26-day cruise via Cape Town. We became known along with thousands of others over the years as the tenpound poms! In fact, the fare for the five of us was £20! We did quite a bit of exploration over the following two years, but then decided to return to the UK. It was a bad move!
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Mike BalIe.remember The Georges particular was in West Road. There was bunting lived at 62 Station Road, across the road and we the Berrow 64, danced to Verafamily Lynn's at We'll Meet Again with a lady called Rene and Jim King 66, the Lucy. She lived next door to a grocery shop and mayand have Bale Family in 68 been called Lucy Evans. I was Miss Sidney, teacher in 6. This of course was VE Day and heraldedRoad the end of the Hawthorn Infants war. (the Little School) at 70.
Probably an outing of the Copelstone Road Choir. Front row, centre: I'm squeezed between Mrs Criddle on left and my mother on right. Back row: extreme right, Conductor of the Choir Cliff Doolan and his son Frank Doolan in centre, arms folded, who I believe ended up playing violin with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Photographs courtesy of Tony George
Memories of Llandaff North
North in the 1950s We arrived back in London in 1972 and after frustrating attempts to get work in Cardiff, I finally managed to get employment in Weston-superMare for a local trade typesetting company. We spent an idyllic 15 months there, but Oz was always lurking in the background. So finally in October 1973, we flew out of Gatwick to Singapore and then sailed to Sydney. We then caught an bus to Townsville, Northern Queensland. We stayed there for six months, but by then we had had enough of humidity and rain - we had picked the cyclone season to experience Townsville! We bussed back to Perth (it took seven days) on the transAustralian bus company, ironically called Pioneer! I managed to find employment in the printing industry and then in 1977 it dawned on me that I could possibly open my own business – so I did. Then life really began. I proudly built up a business that experienced recognition as a pre-press studio to the industry. Then in 1995, for a multitude of reasons, I moved to the southern coastal town of Albany, Western Australia to become anonymous. Here I have one half of my extended family of a daughter, a son-inlaw and three grandchildren while my other daughter lives in Perth with my other three grandchildren. And they all lived happily ever after!
As the caption reads at the bottom of the pic − Rumney and Glyntaf (sic) Sec. Mod. Schools, Porthcawl Camp November. The teacher to the right of the dog was called Colin Williams who lived close to Hailey Park, opposite Glantaf School, which by the way, was a market garden called Treseders prior to the school! I'm lurking 2nd row from bottom, 2nd in on right hand side. Highfields School: putting together the school magazine! See pages drying on line at back. Back row: left to right, David Moles, John Cook, Tony Mead (emigrated to Oz back in '52 or '53), Colin Treweek and myself. Typesetters/ Compositors: Philip Shepperd, Graham Parsons and teacher Mr. W.B.N Oates (William Bonham Norman Oates)!
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he history of North Cardiff can be found in the roots beneath its soil. Underneath villages that we are familiar with today, lies the blood and toil of over 1,000 years of history. Llanishen, to the east of Rhiwbina, is no exception. Over 1,500 years ago in AD 535, two monks headed to the area from Llandaff, in order to create new ‘llans’, or settlements. For one of the monks, Isan, the area at the southern base of Caerphilly Mountain was perfect. The location benefitted from fresh running water from the Nant Fawr stream nearby. The site remained largely untouched until the arrival of William the Conqueror and his troops, twenty years after the Battle of Hastings. Control was handed over to Robert FitzHamon, William's Kinsman and Earl of Gloucester, who ensured that Welsh resistance was
subdued. It was at a subsequent battle in North Rhiwbina, that Iestyn ap Gwrgant was killed. The battle was so ferocious that the local stream became overflowed with blood, giving us the ‘Bloody Brook’ that runs through Rhiwbina to this day. The Normans set about enlarging Isan’s llan, constructing a church to the north in the 12th century (and dedicated to the now St Isan), and establishing an agricultural industry which remained largely untouched until the late 1800s. Until 1871, the Taff Vale Railway enforced an iron grip on the rail links between the coalfaces of the valleys to the docks at Cardiff. But that year, the Rhymney Railway was granted access to build a line from Caerphilly. The tunnel that was bored through Caerphilly Mountain caused a number of fatalities, many of whom are buried at St Isan’s Church.
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The arrival of the railway had an almost immediate impact on the suburb – its population rose, the relatively quiet location becoming a draw to those from the city with wealth. Such was the rise in population that in 1887, two reservoirs were constructed and in 1922, Llanishen became officially part of Cardiff. The Second World War had a profound effect on the village. At the outset, a Royal Ordnance Factory was established by the government to produce tank and anti-tank guns. Around its perimeters, defences were set up to stop any airborne German forces attacking. The RAF set up a regiment base, introducing a glider training facility. The Glider Field, (opposite where Llanishen Leisure Centre now is) is where the gliders would launch, at first relying on a car tow to get them airborne, and later on in the war, balloon Photo © Living Magazines 2010
barrage winches. Wing Commander Guy Gibson (of Dambusters fame) visited the base in 1943, even taking to the skies in a glider with the trainees. The unit was replaced soon after by the US Army; gliders replaced with Piper Cubs. The soldiers were billeted around the village, becoming regular and popular inhabitants until June 1944. The village suddenly became deserted of visitors as the American guests found themselves on the D-Day beaches of Northern France. Post-war, Llanishen and the surrounding area lost its agricultural roots and welcomed an influx of housing and blue-collar businesses. Llanishen Business Park replaced farmland, and the ROF was turned into The Atomic Weapons Establishment in 1987. It was responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent before closing its doors in 1997. The area has now been developed for housing purposes. Llanishen is now home to Welsh TV station for Wales, S4C, and also houses the Head Office for the Eisteddfod. Llanishen was also the birthplace of Richard Marquand, who directed the famous Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi. St Isan’s Church is at the heart of the village. Its architecture is in the English style with a white-washed interior. It is formed from the original Norman Church with a 15th Century tower. The
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South Aisle was the former Nave, and the Lady Chapel the Sanctuary. Very little changed over the course of the centuries, but the building did undergo extensive building work in 1908. At the Oval Park, on the site of Llanishen’s first church, sits a tree. This is a replacement tree for the memorial tree that had been planted in 1993 by the Llanishen Historical Society. This was recently blown over and uprooted by strong winds. Cardiff’s City Parks Department replaced the tree, which is Hungarian Oak. Two familiar sights in modernday Llanishen are the HM Revenue and Customs buildings. Phase One, Gleider (Welsh for ‘glider’) House is an 11-storey structure which is over-looked by the 16-storey Phase Two building.
THE MILITARY GLIDER The Horsa was the primary glider used in the paratrooper landings at both D-Day in June 1944 and Arnhem in September 1944. The gliders had a wingspan of 88 feet, a length of 67 feet, and were made almost entirely from 3-ply wood. Fully laden they weighed some 15,250 lbs- about 6.8 tonsand sank at about 400 feet a minute. The Horsa I was designed to carry 25 soldiers while the Horsa II had a hinged nose and carried vehicles and guns. Llanishen played a major role in training pilots. The picture (above) shows a glider landed in France (note the Cymru Am Byth and leek painted on to the side of the glider).
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6.30am A cup of tea while the computer fires up. First job of the day is to check the plan for the day- it’s going to be a long one! 7.00am Respond to emails. There’s one from a lady requesting back copies of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living – she wants to send a copy to her friend (and former Llandaff girl) in Canada. 7.30am Get to work on a very late advert for Whitchurch and Llandaff Living. The advertiser had called last night and needed their advert designed for them. An hour later, and their advert is ready to send for proofing. 8.30am Page plan needs to be updated to include the latest advertiser. A few pages are jiggled around, still trying to keep a good balance between editorial and adverts. 9.00am Post arrives. There is a letter from a man in
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If we are going away, it's a good idea to try to get ahead with watering and weeding so that we're not faced with a disaster on return. Kind neighbours may also help with watering. Pests such as carrot fly get a second wind about now but can be deterred by tucking fleece carefully around susceptible crops. It's not very attractive but very effective. August can be humid and may cause mildew or rust problems. Remove any infected leaves and try to improve the air circulation. Onions, shallots and garlic can be lifted when their foliage begins to flop. If the weather is dry, ease them out of the soil to break the roots and then leave them where they are, to dry out in the sun. This helps prevent rotting during storage. If the weather is wet, harvest and dry them out in an airy space. Continue picking runner beans and courgettes almost daily. Even if they are too big and tough to eat, remove them from the stems, as left on, they inhibit further flower development. Tomatoes will need increased feeding and we should remove yellowing leaves to avoid spreading disease. Watering tomatoes regularly helps to prevent their skins splitting. As they are sensitive to cold, use water from the water butt rather than the tap.
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In the last installment of the series, local resident Fran Mullins, takes us out into her vegetable garden and advises us on how to make the most of growing our own
Squashes and pumpkins may need lifting from the ground if it's wet, to prevent rot. In previous issues, I have mentioned the benefits of leaving the nitrogenous roots of peas in the ground, and this also applies to beans. Just clear away the old foliage to ground level and the roots will get to work. Legumes produce nodules on their roots which contain bacteria. These bacteria take nitrogen from the air and produce nitrogenous fertiliser.
Pull up any old, bolted lettuce to make room for young ones. It's still worth planting salad crops, such as lettuce and radish as even now, some will mature this year. Harvesting from currant bushes is done by picking the strings, as opposed to raspberries and blackberries which are picked individually, leaving the plug on the stem. Currant bushes can then be thinned by a quarter, pruning the oldest stems. As we look ahead to the winter, parsley seeds and winter spinach can be sown now.
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Recipes
Summer is a time for heading out into the garden and kicking back with a cool drink. These recipes will really get your taste buds dancing so light the barbeque coals, relax, and enjoy the heady aromas and tastes of summer cooking
Mustard Chicken Burgers with Summer Salad
4 large chicken breast fillets 4 tbsp olive oil 2-3 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 loaf of ciabatta 1 tsp lemon juice snipped fresh chives to garnish salt and freshly ground black pepper For the salad: 50g/2oz baby spinach leaves 1 bunch of watercress, large stalks removed ½ small radicchio lettuce 4 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Place the chicken breasts one at a time between two large sheets of clingfilm and beat out gently with a rolling pin until they are about 5mm thick and have almost doubled in size. Mix three tablespoons of the oil with the mustard and the
crushed garlic. Brush some of the mixture over both sides of the chicken, season with salt and pepper and set to one side. For the salad, place the prepared leaves into the bowl and lightly toss together. Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard and set aside with the salad. Cut the ciabatta in half lengthways as if you were going to make a sandwich and then across into four chunky pieces. Place cut-side down on the barbecue and leave for a couple of minutes until lightly toasted. Barbecue the chicken over medium-hot coals for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden on the outside but still juicy in the centre. Whisk the rest of the olive oil, lemon juice and some salt and pepper into the remaining mustard mixture. Add the salad leaves and toss together lightly. Place a piece of ciabatta on to each plate and spread with a little mustard mayonnaise. Sprinkle over a few leaves, then put the chicken on top, followed by more leaves. Add another dollop of the mustard mayonnaise and sprinkle with a few snipped chives. Top everything with a slice of ciabatta and serve the awaiting diners.
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Barbequed Fruit
4 ripe pears, cored and quartered 4 ripe apples, cored and quartered 3 tbsp sugar 1 lemon, juice only icing sugar, for dusting crème fraîche, to serve
Place the pears and apples in a large bowl. Sprinkle over the sugar and the lemon juice. Using clean hands or a large spoon, toss the fruit in the sugar and lemon juice. Skewer the fruit alternating the pear and apple pieces. Place on a hot barbecue or griddle and turn until the fruit is softened and the sugar has caramelised. Dust liberally with icing sugar and serve with crème fraîche.
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