Guest blog by Owen Thomas Youth theatre in an excellent way for young people to develop their performance skills. But it is about more than that. As a teacher, I have long understood that not every student wants to be a performer. However, all can benefit from improved confidence, team-building skills and problem solving. These … more…
Guest post by Suzanne Phillips With Whitsun holidays fast approaching, for many of us it represents a well-deserved time off on the last Monday in May. However, in Tongwynlais in days gone by it was a huge celebration. I started asking questions of a few local people and thought that it would be interesting to … more…
Guest post by Simon Underdown. My wife and I moved to Tongwynlais just over three and a half years ago, my wife is originally from Fairwater and I was born in Barry. We often cycled through the village on our way up and down the Taff Trail and loved the row of cottages at the … more…
Guest post by Hannah Godfrey. Some of you may know me or recognise me as a resident of Tongwynlais, and potentially a few of you might even have seen me running around the area (looking miserable!). I was meant to be running the London Marathon 2017 but I badly injured my ankle and had to … more…
Do you like gardens? I haven’t met many people who would answer no to that question. There are many different types of garden however, and everyone has their own favourite. Do you admire a chic urban courtyard or an old fashioned cottage garden? Do you fantasise about an immaculate lawn to match Centre Court, or … more…
I’ve been an intensive care nurse for about twenty years and have seen time and time again the success stories when people have suffered a cardiac arrest and fortunately people around them have known what to do. Unfortunately there is the other side of the story where bystanders or family members have not known what … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.