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Christmas Events in Tongwynlais

There are lots of Christmas events going on in the village this year. We’ve added them all to our events page but here’s a summary: Christmas Lights Switch On November 27 – 6:30 pm Lewis Arms Christmas Concert December 3 – 7:00 pm (Tickets £5 with proceeds to local charities) St Michael’s Church Featuring Whitchurch … more…

Social Media Roundup – August 2014

We’ve been busy playing Lego during the summer holidays and our Lego features have been getting lots of attention online. Wales Online picked up our “12 Amazing Lego Models of Welsh Castles” article and we followed that up with a detailed post about the Castell Coch model. 12 Amazing Lego Models of Welsh Castles. 12 … more…

Spring Craft Fair

We braved the inclement weather to visit the spring craft fair in the village hall today. There were some familiar faces and some new stallholders selling everything from framed prints of Castell Coch to knitted brides. I even saw a demonstration of holistic massage. The various craftspeople, artists and business owners I spoke to said … more…

Christmas Fayre 2012

I don’t know if it was the crisp winter evening, the sound of the carol singers and brass band or the smell of freshly cooked burgers but the Christmas Fayre was a great success. We started off by having a look around the village hall, grabbing a cupcake and checking out the craft stalls. Stalls … more…

Christmas Craft Fair

We popped along to the Christmas Craft Fair today to do a spot of early Christmas shopping. There was a mix of craft and food stalls with plenty on offer for visitors. Below is a gallery of pictures from the fair. The stallholders included: Bramble May Llanmead Crafts Truly Scrummy Cakes Mad Cat Arts My … more…