Jon Pountney is the man behind “Cardiff Before Cardiff” and Castell Coch’s latest artist in residence. In an interview with Cadw’s Heritage and Arts Manager, Dr. Ffion Reynolds, Jon talked about his previous projects: “I have been a professional photographer since 2000, working in commercial and corporate areas. In 2010 I started the social history … more…
The Village Hall Committee have told us that fundraising for a new roof has passed £5,000! The Tongwynlais 3 Peaks Walk raised £1,700 and the Community Council have contributed £2,000. The quiz and curry night collected £370, St Michael’s Ladies Circle £100, Forest Tea Room £105 and the Tongwynlais Around School Group (TAG) £700. Village … more…
Tongwynlais.com will be four years old in August and since the beginning we’ve liked the idea of producing a newsletter for people who aren’t online and to reach people who haven’t discovered us. We finally decided the time had come to actually put something into production. We put the word out that we were looking … more…
Tongwynlais Primary School have entered this year’s RHS Flower Show wheelbarrow contest. The competition has been running every year since 2007 and 439 wheelbarrows have been produced. Tongwynlais first entered the competition two years ago. Nikki Cartwright, who helped the children said, “We want our barrow to be a celebration of Roald Dahl’s life, featuring … more…
We’ve been working hard on a new site to cover the upcoming Assembly election. My Cardiff North is a simple, clear and impartial resource for news and views from – and about – our representatives. Here’s what you need to know. When is the election? The election is on Thursday 5th May. How do you … more…
Wow, what a month! So much going on in the last few weeks. plan2ride has opened, the Lewis Arms has had a makeover and signs have just gone up announcing the Bike Shed. Follow @mytongwynlais We followed plan2ride with interest as they geared up for launch. Excited to show images of the venue in its … more…
What a great read, many of the links and connections I've read in the past, but you use the book…