Forest Tea Room is currently rated 8th in the Coffee and Tea category on Trip Advisor for Cardiff. Wales Online recently published the list of top 10 coffee shops in Cardiff, as rated by Trip Advisor users. Forest Tea Room has 57 reviews with 49 people rating it “excellent”. A recent reviewer stated, “This is … more…
I recently went up to Fforest Fawr on a mission to find all the new sculptures I’d heard about. They’re not all hidden but there are some surprises. With sturdy shoes and camera in hand I set off to take pictures of all the new additions. The first two were surprisingly easy. The trail now … more…
Wolf Hall is a new BBC drama based on Hilary Mantel’s novels “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies”. The six-part series stars Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn. The majority of filming is taking place in the West Country but the film crew were … more…
Forest Stoves and Fires have two new additions to their bird family. The peacocks, named Saffire and Teal, have joined the gleanies at the Forest Tea Room in Fforest Fawr, Tongwynlais. Co-owner, David Vater, told me that the birds are still young and don’t have their full plumage yet. They are, however, getting used to … more…
We’re looking into getting T-shirts made with our logo. Would you buy one? Post by Tongwynlais.com. Cadw Wales has a new CEO. Kate Clark announced her new role with a picture of Castell Coch. Thrilled and honoured at new role as CEO @cadwwales – seems a long way from New South Wales right now.. pic.twitter.com/V19YJiS043 … more…
We launched “My Tongwynlais” this month. Post by Tongwynlais.com. A planning application for up to 5 dwellings on Merthyr Road was submitted. Post by Tongwynlais.com. A community meeting was arranged to organise a petition. Packed meeting in @mytongwynlais – residents unanimously against plans for 5 new houses in village @JulieMorganLAB pic.twitter.com/6PTFtX8mF1 — Mari Williams (@Mari_Williams) … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.