We’ve been busy this month with our sister site, My Cardiff North, but there’s been plenty going on in and around the village.
Our favourite photographer, Gale Jolly, has been Tweeting loads this month. If she carries on like this we’ll have to publish her own monthly article! She’s been out taking pictures of the bluebells this month.
Beautiful dog walk view this morning #CastleCoch #Tongwynlais #Cardiff @cadwwales @DerekTheWeather @mytongwynlais pic.twitter.com/vPeQ43nkaG
— Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) April 5, 2016
spent an hour with the beautiful #bluebells early this morning in #Tongwynlais pic.twitter.com/jPbCMMAs8q
— Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) April 17, 2016
Early morning dog walk #blubells #sunshine #Tongwynlais #beechtrees pic.twitter.com/qyBO2iOQUE
— Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) April 23, 2016
Castle Coch this evening on my dog walk. #CastleCoch #Tongwynlais #Cardiff #Castle #EveningLight #BeatifulLight pic.twitter.com/EJfxvNherd
— Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) April 25, 2016
Lovely morning dog walk around #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais this morning @Castell_Coch @cadwwales pic.twitter.com/OTqbkGO5v9
— Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) May 1, 2016
The Assembly election is on Thursday 5th May and we’ve been putting together My Cardiff North so you know who the candidates are and what they’re saying.
There’s a dedicated page with links to candidate profiles, comments and manifestos.
Take a look at our @AssemblyWales Election 2016 page. https://t.co/PbSiXB5aNt #Wales2016 #Cymru2016 pic.twitter.com/j38BkXUt7u
— My Cardiff North (@mycardiffnorth) April 7, 2016
There’s also the Police and Crime Commissioners election at the same time. Radio Cardiff hosted a debate with all the candidates.
Listen to the prospective Police and Crime Commissioners debate on @Radiocardiff. https://t.co/BaGldLpH3F #PCC2016
— My Cardiff North (@mycardiffnorth) April 30, 2016
There’s only been one public hustings so we went along and live Tweeted the event. We streamed it live too but this has now expired.
Watch and read what happened at the Llandaff North hustings last night https://t.co/6hToDalPGU #Wales2016 #Cymru2016 pic.twitter.com/wcIHq03kLl
— My Cardiff North (@mycardiffnorth) April 30, 2016
We’ve offered all the candidates the opportunity to write for us in our “Candidate Comments” series.
These are the candidates for Cardiff North. Find out what they have to say here https://t.co/SxTFm6tmkd #Wales2016 pic.twitter.com/ovdOhUnLjM
— My Cardiff North (@mycardiffnorth) April 12, 2016
There was some drama this month when a man was rescued from 80 feet up a cliff face.
The school created another fantastic wheelbarrow for the RHS flower show.
Photographer Nick Russill took this amazing shot of Castell Coch in the morning mist, which proved very popular online. We’re hoping to publish an interview with Nick soon.
You probably saw this on FB – this pic by @nickruss is pretty amazing. You can see it at @plan2ridebikes. #Wales pic.twitter.com/3IKi2SLyXn
— I Loves The 'Diff (@ILovesTheDiff) April 15, 2016
The other big thing we’ve been doing this month is creating our first Tongwynlais newsletter. Thanks to Catherine’s hard work, we managed to deliver 800 copies to every house in the village.
1,000 copies of our first newsletter ready to deliver. #TonTimes pic.twitter.com/4K0W0hrMvG
— Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) April 16, 2016
I think we delivered to every house in the village, but in case you missed it – https://t.co/t44HFYLXl1 #TonTimes pic.twitter.com/0CFLQZ8PHp
— Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) April 20, 2016
We couldn't have produced our first newsletter without our fantastic advertisers! https://t.co/t44HFZ3yJB #TonTimes pic.twitter.com/t6WmuEo3jJ
— Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) April 21, 2016
Abi posted this great shot of the Ironbridge with its “Pont des Arts” style locks. There’s a fair way to go before we can compete with Paris!
Tongwynlais has it's own Pont des Arts. pic.twitter.com/06Lqt34Ls7
— AbiBean (@abiphipps) April 16, 2016
We’ve attended the last few PACT meetings and live Tweeted the discussion. If you can’t make these meetings, we’re happy to bring up any issues you have.
I'm tweeting from the #TonPACT. Any issues? Shout now!https://t.co/ExiGsddr5K
— Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) April 19, 2016
The dog mess tree in Fforest Fawr is still an issue concerning residents.
Disappointing so many walkers deal with their dog waste irresponsibly at Fforest fawr. PLEASE bag & take it home. pic.twitter.com/RjRzlckr2u
— Nadia De Longhi (@NadiaDL_NRW) April 21, 2016
Councillor Jonathan Evans is looking for evidence of people violating the cold calling zone signs.
Concerned to learn that integrity of Tongwynlais No Cold Calling Zone may have been violated. Please let me know if you have further info.
— Jonathan Wynne Evans (@Jonathan__Evans) April 22, 2016
And finally, Jon Pountney is the new Artist in Residence at Castell Coch. We’re looking forward to seeing his work.
the colours today reminded me of Paul Nash pic.twitter.com/XKzFyFT5wr
— Jon Pountney (@C_before_C) April 25, 2016
