After five minutes sitting down to interview Michelle Wilmott, I realised I was the one chatting away. The reason for this became clear when I got to know the owner of “bu spa & well-being” a bit more. Follow @mytongwynlais Michelle launched her first spa after years of working in the spa and leisure industry. … more…
Ragged Robyn is a successful ceramic jewellery business based in Tongwynlais. I met owner Robyn Cove outside The Lewis Arms to talk about her work, the village and running a small business. Robyn is originally from Dumfries in south west Scotland and first came to Cardiff to do a degree in ceramics, before returning to … more…
Tony Callaghan started Dragon Cleaning in 1989 and specialises in carpet, upholstery and leather sofa cleaning. His job involves driving up and down the M4 so he was very familiar with the site of Castell Coch perched on the hillside. He and his wife decided to move to the village late last year as they … more…
For our latest “Business Focus” article, I spoke to the man behind the best named business in Tongwynlais, The Taff Tail. The owner, Paul Williams, explained that the name came to him in a flash of inspiration while pruning the trees in his garden. After discarding several bad puns he felt the name was perfect … more…
After several months of development, the new Holiday Inn on Coryton roundabout has officially opened. 52 of the 95 bedrooms were ready when the hotel opened on July 29th and the remaining bedrooms will be available from August 19th. The meeting rooms, swimming pool and leisure club will be completed later in September. I spoke … more…
For those wondering, the name “Chocolate” has a historical connection: the salon was originally situated on the corner of Market Street, in the premises of an old sweet shop. I’d often wondered where the name came from so I was pleased that Lucia, Chocolate’s owner, agreed to be interviewed for our “Business Focus” series. Lucia … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.