From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Llandaff play centre uncertain of future

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 15, 2010

Llandaff’s play centre, the Jazzy Jungle, may be in jeopardy of closing, according to its owner.

Teresa Dupuy and Jazzy

Teresa Dupuy, the owner of the business, leases the Memorial Hall building adjacent to the car park off Llandaff High Street. Through a letter posted online by the Cathedral School, Teresa said she learned that the [...]

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Sun shines on Insole Court summer picnic

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 15, 2010

The sun was out along with a crowd at Insole Court on Sunday. The occasion: the first of three Summer Sunday Picnics.
People danced to Round the Horn, participated in storytelling, knocked about on the croquet grounds, took tours of Insole Court and soaked up the South Wales sunshine. And it was all free.
See the atmosphere [...]

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Llandaff to pilot Welsh course for families

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 13, 2010

A new Welsh course for families with children learning the language is the first of its kind — and is set to start here in Llandaff this autumn.
Parents, grandparents, babysitters — basically anyone in close contact with young children learning Welsh — are the targets for this new, national course. Because of the interest [...]

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‘Mass Observing’ on Llandaff High Street

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 12, 2010

Today Llandavians are encouraged to pull out a pen, paper or camera and record what they see. The “Mass Observation” project aims to record history by drawing on hundreds of people’s diary entries, photographs and video recordings. Anyone can participate.
Editor of Llandaff News, Joni Ayn Alexander, took the opportunity to pop into one of [...]

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UWIC begins to reveal new Llandaff campus

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 11, 2010

UWIC’s Llandaff campus may look more like a construction training ground than a university. But that’s beginning to change with the completion of the new Cardiff School of Management.
The four-story, 8,000-square-metre structure echos the architectural look of other Welsh contemporary buildings. With its angular metal exterior and glass atrium extending the length of the [...]

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Rotary Club of Llandaff at Churchill’s Hotel

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 7, 2010

[ August 10, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Rotary Club of Llandaff meets at Churchill’s Hotel (Cardiff Road, CF5 2AE) for a two-course meal and a presentation on “Spin doctoring” from Geoff Roberts on Tuesday 10 August from 6:30 pm.

The meal costs £10 per person, and a place should be booked through club secretary Jack Ayles: 02920 843474 or 077 2161 1462.

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Sneak a peek of Llandaff’s blooming Cathedral

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 4, 2010

Tomorrow at 10 am Llandaff Cathedral will open its doors for three days of floral fun. See why the Festival of Flowers is worth the £6 entry fee in the photo slideshow below:

To find out more about the festival, see the event listing. And save 50 pence by pre booking a ticket online.

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Pizzaman doesn’t seem to deliver Llandaff

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 3, 2010

Today, the Cardiff-based series Pizzaman released episode 11: Llandaf. In six-plus minutes of drama, pizza deliveryman Taj didn’t appear to set foot in Llandaff. Can you spot a Llandaff landmark in the video below?

Other episodes of the series can be watch here on WalesOnline.
The series is actually a 90-minute film serialised for the web. [...]

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Llandaff pushes up roses at the Cathedral

by Joni Ayn Alexander on August 2, 2010

More than 200 flower arrangers have begun to transform Llandaff Cathedral into a blooming good Festival of Flowers. Leading Llandaff’s own floral society is chairwoman Jeanne Hughes.

The Seeds of David by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

“It’s quite taxing and challenging,” Jeanne says after a day’s work on her floral arrangement. Despite the tired words, her voice gives [...]

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Llandaff PACT meeting at Insole Court

August 1, 2010

[ September 2, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Residents in Llandaff can set community priorities with their police and councillors at the next PACT meeting on Thursday 2 September at Insole Court in the Maes Mawr room at 7 pm.

The previous priorities set by residents include:

Resolving issues of loud music at the Radyr Court Inn
Overgrown shrubbery on the corner of Cardiff Road and [...]

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