be judged by Angela who also really Bake a Cake Day for George Thomas Hospice “loves” cake! She’s actually fasting in anticipation of her role as judge! the other for energy in the There are fabulous foodie prizes for demanding run up to Christmas day- the winners including a fabulous her own secret cake stash! cookery day at Llanerch with Angela, Bake a Cake Day for George Thomas plus lunch and wine. There is also a Hospice will be held on May 13th top prize draw for all those who where Nicky will be encouraging apply for a Bake a Cake Day pack. So people to bake their best, and sell don’t delay, get your pack and start their goodies at work or school, etc dreaming up your Bake a Cake Day to raise money. He would also love recipe. people to pop into the George For full details call GTHC on 029 Thomas Centre in Whitchurch on the 2052 4150 or go to day and drop off one of their www.gthc.org.uk creations for a competition that will …continued on page 5
Former boxing champ Nicky Piper MBE is the muscle behind fund raising events for George Thomas Hospice. As patron his next event will be teaming up with Angela to get people baking for a great cause. Angela is supporting the event in memory of her lovely Mum Betty who was so dutifully cared for by the staff there. Betty was a great cook and loved baking, particularly rich fruitcakes. Angela says that her Mum would always make two Christmas cakes, one for the day and
Radyr Scout Group Radyr Scout Group is a really great group to belong to. We have so much fun and learn new things every week. There’s never a boring moment and we do really cool stuff like learning survival skills e.g. tying knots, building fires, learning how to use knives, axes and saws and other Bear Grylls type things. Don’t worry, we were fully trained first! All the activities that we do earn us challenge badges throughout the year. At Scouts, I’ve learnt how to tie a reef knot and other knots, which could help me in the future and I have also learnt the best way to tie my shoelaces. Scouts are known best for their services to …continued on page 7
Printed by J & P Davison, 3 James Place, Treforest, Pontypridd CF37 1SQ Tel. 01443 400585 RADYR CHAIN Free to every home in Radyr and Morganstown Number 211 April 2014 Good News for Radyr Guide Centre
The New Year brought good news for Radyr Guide Centre’s fundraising appeal. You may have noticed the cracks in the ceiling, wall and floor – the Brownies certainly have. At the end of 2011 we launched an appeal to repair the damage caused to the Guide Centre by subsidence. Radyr Friends of Guiding have busily raised almost £9,000 selling Christmas & Chocolate Puddings, holding Coffee evenings, making cookies & fudge in Festival Week and of course the return of the Posh Nosh Suppers. At the end of January, Friends of Guiding were awarded a substantial grant by the Aggregate Levy Fund. This will enable the underpinning works to start in June and will
take 16 weeks to complete. In addition, the original chairs will be replaced and the toilets upgraded to Your copy of the meet current accessibility regulations. All of this will ensure the Rainbows, 2014 Festival Brownies & Guides will be able to enjoy their weekly meetings in a safe, Programme warm and friendly environment. Many thanks to all of you in the Community is enclosed in this who have tirelessly supported our events. It is much appreciated. edition COMING EVENTS May HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES 1 Radyr and Morganstown Local History Society. A day time visit to the NEWPORT Mon 14 April SHIP. Cost £2. For more details contact Allan 7.30pm - Evening service & Address, Cook 20843176 or [email protected] St John All are welcome 10.30am 3-18 FESTIVAL - See programme inside… Tues 15 April 4 Family Fun Church (New Venue). Children of 7.30pm - Evening service & Address, all ages, with accompanying adult(s), are St Catwg Pentyrch N.B. Details of all coming events can be found in invited to join us in our new venture: FAMILY Wed 16 April the Diary section of the website FUN CHURCH. Every first Sunday afternoon www.Radyr.org.uk of the month for fun, craft, Bible story and 9.30am - Holy Eucharist, St John song, plus refreshments. From 4pm to 7.30pm - Evening Service & Address, April 5.15pm at Christchurch URC/ Methodist St Michael, Tongwynlais 6 Family Fun Church (New venue) Children of Church, Pwllmelin Road, Fairwater 4.00pm Maundy Thursday 17 April all ages, with accompanying adult(s), are 10/11 Gill’s Open Garden. At 2 Ty Mynydd Close, invited to join us in our new venture: FAMILY Radyr. Gill's lovely garden will be open from 9.30am - Holy Eucharist, St John FUN CHURCH. Every first Sunday afternoon 10am. – 4pm in support of Velindre Cancer 7.30pm - Holy Eucharist, Christ Church of the month for fun, craft, Bible story and Research. Tickets - £4, including delicious 8pm-10pm - Vigil, St John song, plus refreshments. From 4pm to refreshments! Plant Sales etc. 10.00am 5.15pm at Christchurch URC/ Methodist 10 The Radyr Parish Music Group presents... Good Friday 18 April Church, Pwllmelin Road, Fairwater 4.00pm "We are the Champions" a concert of songs 10.00am - Family Service, Christ Church 9 Railway Correspondence & Travel Society old and new, familiar and not so familiar, 2.00pm - At the foot of the Cross The Waverley Route by Ken Falconer; Old many from popular shows, loosely linked to a Christ Church Church Rooms 7.30pm sporting theme. Morganstown Village Hall. 9 Radyr, Morganstown & Distrct Gardening Tickets £8 from Maggie Roberts (029) 2084 Easter Eve 19 April Club 'TRESCO & THE SCILLIES'. An illustrat- 2995. 7.30pm 6.00pm - Easter Vigil, St John ed talk by Sue Duffield. Last meeting of the 11 Start of Christian Aid week, national fund- Easter Sunday 20 April 2013/14 winter programme and will include raising. Local contact: Phil Kitcher 2084 3520 our AGM. New School Rooms, Christ Church, 12 Radyr & Morganstown WI. Annual Meeting 8.00am - Holy Eucharist, Christ Church Heol Isaf. Meetings open to all, talk followed and Resolutions. Old Church Rooms 7.30pm 9.15am - Holy Eucharist, St John by refreshments and chat! Contact Richard 14 Railway Correspondence & Travel Society 11.00am - Holy Eucharist, Christ Church Gregory tel: 02920842084 for more infor- Steam on the Main Line 2013 by Dave 6.00pm - Holy Eucharist, Christ Church mation. 7.30pm Richards and Karl Jauncey Old Church Rooms 9 FREE CONCERT. Come and listen to the new 17 Radyr Woods working party meet in Taff Radyr Choral Society give a short concert in Terrace car park (weather permitting.09.00am Christ Church together with young musicians 20 PACT. Come and discuss village matters with THIS IS A COPY OF A LETTER SENT TO from the Royal Welsh College of Music and the police and Community Councillor. All Drama under the baton of Peter Esswood and welcome 7.00pm THE O&CD, CARDIFF BUS: with David Geoffrey Thomas as organist and 21 Tenovus Charity Bag Collection. A Tenovus Dear Sir, accompanist. 8.00pm van will be parked at the Guide Centre Car 10 NSPCC luncheon at Radyr Golf Club. Soup Park from 12.30 pm - 2 pm . Your donations At the last meeting of the Radyr & and sandwiches lunch followed by "Parisian of saleable items of clothing,books, shoes, Morganstown Partnership & Community High Kicks" - the very entertaining experien- bags and bric a brac will go directly for sale in Trust (PACT) great dismay was expressed ces of a Bluebell girl at the Lido in Paris 12am the Charity`s shops. Your support will be very regarding the changes in bus services to the 10 Radyr and Morganstown Local History much appreciated. Please Tel 20842096 with Morganstown and Ffordd-y-Berllan areas. Society, COINS AND HISTORY IN WALES any queries 12.30pm A talk by the National Museums numismatist, As chairman, I was asked to write to you June Edward Besly. Old Church Rooms All are setting out the main concerns. The residents 1 Family Fun Church (New Venue) Children of welcome. 7.30pm all ages, with accompanying adult(s), are in these areas would find it difficult to access 12+19 Cardiff West Constituency Surgery Ely invited to join us in our new venture: FAMILY local services in Radyr, e.g. the medical and Library 10:00am -12:30pm. Kevin Brennan FUN CHURCH. Every first Sunday afternoon dental practices and the shopping area. In MP and Mark Drakeford AM hold their of the month for fun, craft, Bible story and weekly surgery for constituents to raise issues particular, the more elderly residents would song, plus refreshments. From 4pm to with them in person. For further details see be at the greatest disadvantage. 5.15pm at Christchurch URC/ Methodist markdrakeford.com or call 029 2022 3207 Church, Pwllmelin Road, Fairwater. Councillor R. McKerlich has kindly let me NB from April the Constituency Surgery will 6French Visitors arrive. The French visitors change venue to the Jasmine Enterprise read the letter sent to him by Mr. Gareth from our Twin village of St.Philbert De Grand Centre in Ely. Stevens setting out the reasons for the Lieu will arrive at OCR approx 6pm for the 12 Quiz Night. Twinning Fellowship Quiz Niight weekend 6.00pm changes. I would also like to thank you for in OCR....Quiz Master Chris Dale. Tickets our recent conversation about these issues. £7.00 each.From Maggie 2084 2995 or FREE Hilary 2084 2211. Light supper and licensed I wonder if you would consider allowing one bar All welcome 7.30pm Two black wet suits of the two Number 63 buses that come into 14 Radyr & Morganstown WI. Talk on the Size: Small adult Radyr each hour to follow the established Newport Wetlands by Kevin Dupe. OId route travelling to Ffordd-y-Berllan, turning Church Rooms 7.30pm 26 Radyr Woods working party, meet in Taff Long sleeves and legs for the return journey at the Ynys Bridge Terrace car park (weather permitting.)9.00am roundabout. Furthermore, if one of these Tel : 029 2084 3832 services could interdigitate with the timetables of the Number 66 bus routes, it Letters, articles, reports and other contributions are invited and should be submitted by would be more advantageous and provide May 15th. Submissions may be subject to editing at the Editor’s discretion. one bus an hour to these areas. I would think The views expressed in the Radyr Chain are not necessarily those of the Editors. that such a proposition would be a Editor - Mary & Robert Pearce, 91 Dan-y-Bryn Avenue, Radyr CF15 8DQ. 2084 2615 E-Mail address - [email protected] reasonable compromise and would not incur What’s On - Mary Pearce, 91 Dan-y-Bryn Avenue, Radyr CF15 8DQ. 2084 2615 significant costs as the distance is so short. Advertising - Jerry Bray, 41 Hazel Tree Close, Radyr. 2084 3387 Such a service would also serve the two E-Mail address - [email protected] trading estates at the Ynys Bridge Hon. Treasurer - Ellis Jenkins, (to whom donations may be sent; they will be roundabout area. gratefully acknowledged) 62 Windsor Avenue, Radyr, CF15 8BY Distribution - Chris Wills, 1 Llwyn Drysgol, Radyr. 2084 2197 I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Ralph Vaughan www.radyr.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information 3 Bake a Cake Day for RADYR & of the evening ended with ‘special’ refreshments, Welsh cakes and Bara Brith George Thomas MORGANSTOWN WI’S and a ‘special’ raffle and a beautiful CELEBRATION OF YOUTH flower arrangement by Marion John. Hospice Our March meeting was dedicated to Back in February, a very successful lunch …from back cover the recognition and celebration of club outing took place at the Beechwood achievements of young people. restaurant and on 26th February, we Here is our take on the event; Traditionally we have links with both our joined our link group Institutes for the To celebrate the 30th anniversary of local primary schools, presenting annual St. David’s Day walk from Cardiff George Thomas Hospice Care, the millennium cups to the winners of each Bay to Morganstown Village Hall where major provider of specialist palliative year’s creative writing competition at the members of Treforgan WI provided a care to those suffering from cancer and school’s St. David’s Day celebrations. very good lunch. other life-threatening illnesses in Cardiff This year the winner from Radyr Primary As spring progresses, the Glamorgan and the Vale, we are asking amateur School was Jemma Lai who was present Federation of Women’s Institutes is bakers from across South Wales to bake to receive her cup. The winner from holding a Spring Federation walk cakes and sell them to raise money for Bryn Deri Primary was Callum Dyer who through the Vale of Glamorgan and a the charity. was unable to be present but whose guided city walk in Bath. In May, the It is hoped that hundreds of people will older brother, Aaron, read the poem for annual Council Meeting will be held in bake cakes and take them into work, us and received the award on behalf of Port Talbot where the guest speaker will school, etc and sell them to friends, his brother. Both students received book be Iolo Williams. family and colleagues to raise money tokens to the value of £25.00 each. In our own community we are rapidly for GTHC. 2014 marks the first year of our WI approach Radyr Festival and this year it is To add a bit of spice to the day, bakers presenting an award to a student from our Institute’s turn to provide May Day can also enter their cakes into a Radyr Comprehensive for outstanding teas on Monday, 5th May. We look competition and win fantastic prizes. work within the school and wider forward to seeing everyone there. community. The first recipient of this Top Welsh chef and cookery teacher, new award was Kieran Richards who was All our special interest groups are well Angela Gray will judge the cakes and unable to be present owing to previous into their programmes. For information decide who the Bake-a-Cake Day commitments. The award was received on all our activities visit our website or Champion is. The winner will receive a for him by the Director of Sixth Form, Dr. come to the Old Church Rooms as a day’s Cookery Course at the superb John Roe. He gave us a list of Kieran’s visitor on the second Monday of every Llanerch Vineyard cookery school with activities and achievements. He is Head month at 7.30pm. Visitors and potential Angela worth £165. Second place will Boy, House Captain, a pupil governor, new members are always welcome. win a Skill-builder course and third will conductor of the school orchestra, a Our email address is mailto: receive a Lunch-Club for two people. clarinettist in the Radyr Parish Music [email protected] Bakers don’t have to enter the Group orchestra, a Scout leader and LH competition, but if they do, they have holder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s to bring a slice or a cupcake to GTHC Award. He has been offered a place to RADYR FOOD FOR on Tuesday 13th May by 12 noon. read Medicine at Exeter. It’s hardly surprising that he was unavailable to THOUGHT So, come on, get your aprons on and attend a WI meeting! However, we all Venue: The New School Rooms, Heol get baking for charity. As a further congratulate him and wish him well. The Isaf, Radyr incentive, every person taking part will new award, a handsome table sculpture Time: Tuesdays 12.15-2pm go into a free prize draw to win another in Welsh slate, will stay permanently in Membership Fee: £20.00 full day’s Cookery Course at Llanerch school and Kieran, like the primary Lunch: £6.50. Talk only: £2.00 Vineyard, which has again been given children, will receive a book token. Summer Programme 2014 very generously by Angela. The award presentations were followed 1 April: Norfolk Island – Hell in Paradise Can you come up with a new recipe? by an interesting talk by Sarah Delf, a Jeanne Harvey Online, you can find some really sixth form student at Ysgol Glyntaf. 8 April: Trip – Blenheim Palace unusual concoctions, such as chilli Sarah is a member of Girls Brigade and carrot cake, strawberry orange muffins spent time in Kosovo in 2012 with the 15-22 April: Easter charity ‘Smile’, helping children in the and margarita cupcakes with tequila 29 April: From WI to Mastermind school holidays. She pointed out that lime, but can you come up with Sally Mabey something different? A classic of the though the children did go to a school, it future? lacked equipment for enriching areas of 6 May: Trip – Woodchester Mansion the curriculum such as creative and Bake-a-Cake for GTHC is a fun way to 13 May: Life as an Evacuee sporting activities. Sarah’s photographs raise money for a wonderful charity and Rowland Potter showed the children’s enjoyment of art it is hoped that supporters will send in and craft and outdoor excursions into lots of fun photos and recipes for our 20 May: Trip – Hay on Wye & Elan very beautiful countryside. Sarah must website. Valley be the youngest ‘Speaker’ we have had To register and get your full information and her contribution was enjoyable and Next Term begins on 7 October, 2014 pack and cake sale form, please call especially relevant at a meeting where Telephone Number 2084 2461 or GTHC on 029 2052 4150 or go to we were celebrating the younger 20552610 www.gthc.org.uk generations’ achievements. This section www.radyr.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community 5 Radyr Scout Group sure you give us a ring or call in to the library to book your place. Festival 2014 …from back cover Our monthly children’s book group is others. Lately, we have been working about to start on Fridays. Places will be Wednesday 7th May at 7.30 pm towards our Community Challenge badge limited and readers will need to book. The Resistable Rise of and have started maintaining and cleaning Please get in touch with the library for Arturo Ui up Dan-y-Bryn Woods. It was really fun further details. Fluellen presents Brecht’s bitingly because we got to use tools that we would Many people have been enjoying funny satire on the rise of Hitler not normally be allowed to at home like researching their family history using the Morganstown Village Hall hedge cutters, shears, secateurs and library’s access to Ancestry and Find my Tickets £9, £8 (concessions) penknives. Past. Both of these sites are subscription £5 (students) We are going on a winter scout camp soon sites but can be used free of charge at any from Festival Box Office aid it is something big and exciting to look of Cardiff libraries, a huge saving. Both forward to. There will be challenges ahead sites include military sources, so for those Licensed Bar of us but we’re Scouts so bring it on! We of you looking into relatives who were play all sort of random games like the involved in the First World War, for ‘baby food game’ which is great fun. You example, this is the place to start. Friday 9th May at 1 pm have to close your eyes and you have a New books continue to arrive at the library Lunch Time Concert 50/50 chance of ending up eating several times a week and always attract a The Wales Academy of Voice (director chocolate or baby food! lot of interest. Many are on the display Dennis O’Neill CBE) Other recent activities include going on the stand near the entrance and as the display Caroline Carraghers (mezzo) and very scary Llandaff Ghost Walk, which was is constantly changing it is always worth Matthew Durkan (baritone) awesome! The guy who led the group was looking there first for new ideas. Radyr Methodist Church brilliant and told us about the ‘woman in Alternatively the “Who else writes like Tickets £5, £4 (concessions) white’, which was terrifying! I didn’t sleep this” button on the library website, listed £3 (students) that night! under e-reference, gives details of authors from Festival Box Office The highlight of the year was being who write in a similar style. involved in the Remembrance Day Parade We will be looking forward to the reading in Radyr. We had to wear our smartest full challenge again this summer. Look out for Tuesday 13th May at 7.30 pm uniform and had to practice marching for a further details in the next Radyr Chain. We Film Night are hoping to get more children than ever few weeks before. We also got to speak to Philomena, starring Judi Dench and before joining in and also more adults a Royal Navy Lieutenant, which was a Steve Coogan great experience. having a go at our adult challenge. Ask at the library for details in July. Old Church Rooms Scouts is a great group to belong to and I Tickets £4 from Festival Box Office Wishing you all a happy Easter break, would recommend it to everyone. Even Licensed Bar my Dad can’t wait to volunteer to help Anne, Jen and Caroline at Radyr library. sometimes! 2078 0996 [email protected] Oliver Thorne Wednesday 14th May at 7.30 pm NEWS FROM RADYR TOTAL BODY TONING CLASS Reminiscences of Childhood Feel toned & revitalised Lighthouse Theatre, Swansea, presents LIBRARY This class will target all areas this tribute to Dylan Thomas in his Radyr library’s knitting and crochet group Work strength & stamina centenary year continues to produce beautiful work, some Morganstown Village Hall Complete your session with a pure Tickets £8, £7 (concessions) of which will be on show at their next core series and a relaxing stretch charity coffee morning on Monday, 7th £4 (students) To book: phone/text: April. Proceeds will go to Pont, a charity From Festival Box Office Jo 07791 051770 which raises funds for hospital equipment Licensed Bar in Mbale, Uganda. So come along between 10 and 12.30 to have a coffee Old Church Rooms, Radyr and a cake, buy from our sale table or take Mon 19:45-20:45 Thursday 15th May at 1.00 pm part of the raffle. 1 class - £4 3 classes - £10 Lunchtime Concert Classes MUST be booked to The library will be taking part in the Radyr reserve equipment A piano recital by rising star Festival again this year. Our under 5s Paul Israel, to include rhyme and storytimes on Tuesday, 6th May Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata will have a sports theme, while the ones on Radyr Methodist Church Tuesday, 13th May will include rhymes, PENTYRCH Tickets £5, £4 (concessions) songs and fun plus a rather special visitor, ART GROUP £3 (students) Bookstart Bear. On both days the rhyme from Festival Box Office and storytimes are at 10.15 and 2.15. …will be holding their Annual Exhibition at Pentyrch Village Hall on Our Welsh language Amser Stori on Sunday, 18th May, 2014. The Wednesday, 7th May will have a sports exhibition is open from 10.00am For tickets: connection too, with more stories, rhymes Apply to the Festival Box Office, and a craft activity. This will start at 10.30. until 6.00pm and admission is free. Free refreshments will also be served. Vintage Gem, Station Road, Radyr, On Wednesday, 14th May at 3.45pm we Nick Hawkins 2084 2561 or will be holding an after-school indoor There is ample free parking and good Allan Cook 2084 3176 sports event. However, because of limited disabled access at the Hall. space, booking will be essential. So make www.radyr.org.uk is…a window on our local history 7 LUNCHTIME THE PHANTOM CONCERTS IN RADYR This year the May Festival will present two of their ever popular lunchtime concerts. Once again we have been lucky enough to secure the services of two young singers from the Wales International Academy of Voice. The Academy was founded by world famous Welsh tenor, Dennis O’Neill to put a final shine on singers destined for the top of their profession.
Welsh born singer Peter Karrie, best Paul Israel. known for his portrayal of the For the first time in its history the Festival Phantom in the west end production of is excited to be presenting a solo piano Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom recital. Paul comes from Bristol where he of the Opera, will make two gained a first class honours degree in appearances at this year’s Festival. music. He went on to study at the Royal Firstly when he opens the Festival on Welsh College where he was awarded a the first Saturday, 3rd May, at the Old Church Rooms at 12 noon; then when he appears in his own show Peter Karrie and Friends at Morganstown Village Hall on the last Saturday of the Festival, Saturday, 17th May at Last year the Wales Academy concert 7.30pm. was called Southern Stars because the As well as playing the part of the two singers came from Australia and Phantom in the west end, Peter has New Zealand. This year the singers are played it all over the world, in Toronto, considerably more local, in fact both are Vancouver, Singapore and Hong Kong British. Baritone Mathew Durkan comes and has twice been nominated as the from Derby and graduated at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he world’s favourite Phantom by the swept the board in song prizes. He is also Phantom of the Opera Appreciation winner of the John Ireland Singing Prize Society. and came second in the prestigious Mario As well as appearing in The Phantom Lanza Opera prize. He was Birmingham distinction in piano performance and swept the board in prizes with the he has appeared in such musicals as Symphony Chorus scholar and has Les Miserables (three times), Annie, recorded choruses from major choral Jacobson Recital Prize, the John Roberts Award and the University Concerto Fagin in Oliver, Tevye in Fiddler on the works with the CBSO under Andris Roof and he recently appeared in the Nelsons. He has also worked with Prize. Mal Pope Musical, Amazing Grace. Riccardo Chailly and Jac van Steen and is Paul is now developing an extensive an artist on the English National Opera’s career as a recitalist on the concert circuit Peter has had his own television series Opera Works scheme. Recent both at home and abroad. He has on the BBC and has recently recorded engagements have included Agamemnon appeared the length and breadth of the an album, Suddenly Alone. He has in Gluck’s Iphigenia in Aulis for the country appearing in London, appeared with John Owen Jones and Birmingham Festival, Mozart’s Coronation Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff and more Nic Greenshields in The Three Mass, Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Easter locally, at three major Welsh Festivals, Phantoms. Oratorio. Llandaff, Llaneilo Fawr and Machynlleth. His show, “Peter Karrie and Friends” Caroline Carraghers is a high lyric mezzo Amongst other works will be will be in Morganstown Village Hall at soprano. She has recorded extensively Beethoven’s ever popular Appassionata 7.30pm on Saturday, 17th May. It will for Chandos and broadcast for the BBC Sonata. involve Peter and his accompanist under the baton of the late Sir Richard Both recitals take place at the Methodist Hickox. Caroline has sung the parts of Church at 1pm. The Wales Academy going through many of the songs that Carmen (Bizet), Olga in Tchaikovsky’s concert is on Friday, 9th May and the have been so important in his life and Queen of Spades, Suzuki in Madam Paul Israel concert on Thursday, 15th a few friends, young and old, will drop Butterfly (Puccini, Rose Maybud in May. Tickets £5.00. (£4.00 concessions) in to help him on his way. Tickets £10. Ruddigore and the title role in Iolanthe £3.00 students from The Festival Box from the Festival Box Office, Vintage (Gilbert and Sullivan), Rosalinde in Die Office, Vintage Gem, Station Road, Gem, Station Road, Radyr, Nick Fledermaus (Strauss) and the widow in Radyr, Nick Hawkins 2084 2561 and Hawkins 2084 2561 or Allan Cook Lehar’s Merry Widow. Allan Cook 2084 3176. 2084 3176. www.radyr.org.uk is…a place for you to air your views on local matters 9 RADYR CRICKET CLUB Under 7’s Tuesday 5.00-6.00pm (Year 2) Girls and Boys mixed session CHAIN COOKERY Under9’s Friday 6.30-7.30pm Girls and Boys mixed session CORNER Under 11’s Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm Salmon en croute (Years 5 & 6) Under 13’s Thursday 6.30-8.00pm with pea puree In recent years, Radyr Cricket Club has (Years 7 & 8) gone from strength to strength and is A good dish to prepare for Easter now one of the most vibrant and Under 15’s Monday 6.30-8.00pm weekend, especially if you buy a dynamic clubs in the whole of Cardiff (Years 9 & 10) salmon on offer. When you purchase the salmon, ask the and The Vale. Also Girls training (for Years 5, 6, 7 fishmonger to bone it and leave in We now have more than 150 children & 8) on Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm two fillets. For approximately six playing cricket at the club. We have Seniors Wednesday 6.30-8.00pm servings use one salmon plus recipe. eight junior teams playing in the Cardiff For more servings, use both fillets and Vale Junior League, four Senior sides If you are interested in joining us, plus recipe and sandwich the puree and a Sunday side that has been set up please come along to register week in centre. to help our youngsters make a successful commencing 28th April in the 3 cups frozen peas transition from Junior to Senior cricket. clubhouse. 1 tbs each chopped mint and parley In our younger age groups, children have For further information 200g crème fraiche great fun learning basic cricket skills and please contact: Finely grated zest 1 lemon playing small-sided games. Our older Bethan Devonald (Youth Secretary) 4 spring onions finely chopped 2 x 375g blocks puff pastry thawed children enjoy developing their skills and 029 2089 1299 Plain flour to dust playing league matches. We are proud [email protected] or of our success, having won league titles 800g (1lb 12oz) or more fresh Tony Butlin (Coach) 029 2084 2467 salmon (pin boned) in many age groups. We have also [email protected] 1 beaten egg developed talented players to go on and represent their county and their country. Oven 180C/Gas 4 Two years ago, we also successfully set Cook peas in boiling, salted water up a new Girls Section. With over and drain. twenty five girls training with the club, Combine mint and parsley with we have a girls team playing in the RADYR AND DISTRICT crème fraiche and season. League and five of our girls have gone Place 2 tbs in processor with peas, on to represent Wales. We are one of COMMUNITY GROUP lemon zest, onions and pulse. the few clubs to have girls-specific Keep remaining crème fraiche cold training for those new to cricket (in years until serving. 5 to 8) and we are looking for new girls Roll out one block pastry on floured to join us. invite you to meet for board until slightly larger than salmon. Two years ago, we built a new state-of- Place on sheet of baking paper. the-art outdoor net complex which Pile pea puree down centre, spread together with our wonderful pitches, are COFFEE & CHAT to size of salmon. the envy of many. We also achieved % Season salmon, place on top of ‘Clubmark’ accreditation. puree. The club is proud of its achievements but Roll out remaining pastry to 3-4mm we are equally proud of our culture. We thickness, larger than salmon and lay have a friendly, family atmosphere that pastry on top of salmon. encourages everyone to try their best Fold in four sides and seal to enclose and to enjoy the wonderful game of salmon. cricket. Any remaining pastry can be used to decorate. We welcome new members in our Youth Turn package over on to baking tray. Section and in our Senior section. We % Using a small knife, score the top in also welcome anyone from the local criss-cross pattern. community who would like to get EVERY WEDNESDAY Do not cut all the way through. involved in helping in any way, whether Brush with beaten egg. it be with the grounds, the bar, the 10.15 - 11.15 Place in fridge while oven is heating. administration or the coaching. Last Bake for 25 minutes until golden (if year, our very own Tony Butlin was £1.20 you have sandwiched the salmon, recognised with a prestigious award cook longer. Rest for two minutes. from Cricket Wales for his ‘work behind Radyr Methodist Church Hall, Windsor Rd Serve with herbed crème fraiche or the scenes’ at Radyr Cricket Club. more pea puree. Outdoor training starts week Contact Penny Sherwood 2081 3515 Delicious with salad and lemon roast potatoes. A.M.P. commencing 28th April at the club. For further information Training nights are as follows: www.radyr.org.uk is…a record of the work of our Community Council 11 SPRING TERM different cultures and kindness and we are all very proud of her. If religions around the world. you would still like to donate follow the link AT BRYN DERI In the final week of January at Just giving www.justgiving.com/Jayne- PRIMARY we recognised and reflected May on important festivals – Tu After the long winter days and endless rain, B’Shevat on 26th (Jewish), Community Spirit the spring term has brought us some Holocaust Memorial Day on Dosbarth 4 and Dosbarth 6 have been opportunities to get out and about with our 27th and the Prophet extremely fortunate in being given the learning at Bryn Deri. The whole school have Muhammad’s birthday on opportunity to work with CITERinst from been participating in The Big Pedal 2014 by 29th (Islam). We ended the Cardiff University. The children were cycling or scooting to school every day – week by celebrating Chinese New Year. I introduced to stem cell science by Professor including our parents. The improved weather have to say that the children had a wonderful Sloan and his colleagues. They investigated the really has brought everybody out. Some week full of opportunities to learn new contribution maggots can make to cell children even managed to arrive at 8.00am languages, cook food from around the world, regeneration (maggot racing was extremely for orchestra with bags packed for everything perform dance, sing and create beautiful popular), researched a range of cells and they needed for the day and a cake for the artworks. They have listened to stories from created their own and looked closely at the Eisteddfod Bake Off – now that’s what I call around the world and had an opportunity to main organs of the body with a life size game committed! realist that our actions can impact on our of operation! The children were asked to global neighbours. Thank you to all our submit their ideas for scientific advances for the families and friends who came to school to future and cell model creations. share their culture and heritage. Congratulations to Archie and Caitlin who were selected to win a giant neuron each from World Book Day CITERinst and congratulated on their We all had a fabulous time on World Book innovative ideas. Look out world – we have Day by dressing as our favourite characters some scientists of the future heading your way! and bringing our books to school to share. Congratulations to our year 6 girls, Zoe who There were lots of fun literacy learning has been chosen as this year’s Festival Queen activities for the children to explore and her attendants Sophie and Pola. Well done throughout the day. Every class had an to all those who attended the auditions and opportunity to visit Radyr Library as part of went the extra mile to support our community. National Storytelling Week and Year 6 visited We are extremely proud of you all. the National Museum of Wales where they listen to authors and illustrators reading from This month all children have had a visit from PC their books. They had an opportunity to buy Julia, our community police officer, who works signed copies of books. All in all they were alongside our teaching staff to deliver truly inspired to have a love of books. important messages about keeping safe. If you would like to find out more please follow @SchoolBeat on twitter or visit SchoolBeat.org. Dosbarth 2 and Dosbarth 5 also had an informative visit from our local Fire Service to raise awareness about fire safety. Congratulations to our dancers from For this year’s Eisteddfod Bake Off Dosbarth 6 who performed at The Sherman competition we had the pleasure of judging Theatre in March as part of the Schools@ (tasting was essential), several Welsh cakes, Dance Association Evening of Movement and Bara Brith, banana cakes, fairy cakes, rice Dance. The children were expertly trained by crispy cakes … the list went on as did the Mrs. Lowri Istance who gave of her time tasting! I have to say we have some very freely to provide the children with this talented bakers – Mary Berry would have opportunity. We would all like to say a huge been proud! Proceeds from this event were thank you! It was a wonderful evening which donated to Marie Curie and Oxfam. The was enjoyed by staff, family and friends who winners for each class were announced at the were filled with pride. As you can see from Eisteddfod which we celebrated on 7th the photographs … it was a night to March. remember! This year’s Eisteddfod celebrated all things Welsh. We were treated to Welsh folk dancing from Dosbarth 5, Welsh traditional songs from each class, poetry recitation from each class and a wonderful display of art work, handwriting and poetry from all our Special Something children. The day concluded with the A young lady in Y4 has Chairing of the Bard Ceremony where this shown courage to year’s Bard, Callum Dyer, was presented with achieve her goal. his winning cup from Mrs. Smith of the Radyr Charlotte has had her & Morganstown Women’s Institute. The hair cut and donated ceremony included a flower dance by girls in her hair to the Little Dosbarth 3 to celebrate this prestigious Princess Charity who provide wigs and money award. to support children undergoing necessary treatment for cancer. This is not an easy goal One World Week 2014 for a little girl with beautiful long blond The children at Bryn Deri were given the ringlets!! But it was a worthwhile sacrifice as opportunity to cele3brate diversity in our she says: “My hair will grow again!” local and global community. One World The big day was Sunday, 23rd February. She Week was ideal time to reflect on the has raised £2000. by this single act of
12 www.morganstown.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information Your Essential Spring
www.pughsgardenvillage.com Gardening Guide!
Spring has finally sprung, and it's a true joy to see the garden begin to awaken after the long, cold winter months. It's also one of the busiest seasons in the garden - so we've quizzed our in-house experts to bring you your essential guide to Spring gardening no matter what your garden size, style or experience!
Try This! Colin The Gardener’s Top Tips For Spring… Protect new spring shoots from slugs! Arguably the simplest, cleanest way to banish slimy friends is chemical warfare. Slug and snail killer is a fail-safe option, and I recommend the pet-friendly ‘Growing Success Snail & Slug Killer’ (available now at Pugh’s), which is harmless to both pets and surrounding greenery. Copper tape and garlic-infused spray are also great organic alternatives to chemical warfare. Plant onions, shallots and potatoes – we've got a huge selection now in stock! Mow the lawn fortnightly – but only ever reduce the length of the grass by a third to avoid scalping the lawn . Collect rainwater and investigate ways in which your garden can best recycle water for irrigation – we've got a huge selection of water butts now in stock which are perfect for this. Lift and divide overcrowded crops of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs. Want to maximise the impact of your spring bulbs next year? Apply high potash liquid feed around the clumps to boost your buds. Fast growing French or English marigolds (now in stock at Pugh's) are ideal for companion planting with your vegetables – and when planted in a greenhouse will also prevent whitefly When sowing carrots, try planting spring onions or chives (we've got a huge selection now in stock) in between the rows to keep carrot flies at bay when thinning. Now is the time to get working on your herb garden – and we’ve got a host of herbs, from parsley and thyme to lavender and rosemary – that will add plenty of colour and aroma to both your garden and your culinary efforts from just £1.49 per pot.
Seedy Business Now is the perfect time to get seed sowing indoors... Sowing seeds indoors is a great way of started off tender plants earlier in the season to allow them plenty of time to grow and bulk up before being planted in the garden or vegetable plot once the weather warms up. As Colin the gardener explains; “Many vegetables, including tomatoes and runner beans, can be started off indoors, and will in fact benefit from the longer growing season that this method provides. Annual bedding plants, such as sweet peas, marigolds and sunflowers can also be started off indoors to create spectacular flower displays for the summer.
“Some tender perennials, such as cannas and begonias, can also be sown from seed indoors, but patience is necessary as these specimens can take up to two years to reach flowering size! However, these perennials will live indefinitely, so a slow start will certainly pay off in the long run!
“With a heated greenhouse, or enough space and light in the home, some varieties, such as radishes and sweet peas, can be sown indoors as early as January, though most flowers and crops can be started between February and May for planting out later in the season once the risk of frost as passed.”
Pugh's has a huge selection of seeds in stock - along with all the tools, accessories and further advice needed to get you started on your propagating journey this Spring - so why not pay us a visit today and get sowing?! www.radyr.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community 15 introduced technology which makes it 2014/15 winter programme on Wednesday, Ten years of much easier to use on hand-held devices 10th September. Details will be published on www.radyr.org.uk like phones and tablet computers. the Radyr website once the programme is Development is best when it is done in finalised. The Radyr & Morganstown website is response to public demand and we’re Meetings are open to all and take place on about to celebrate its 10th birthday! always grateful to hear from people who the second Wednesday of each month from Back in October 2003 a ‘transitional have suggestions for doing things better. September to April (with the exception of committee’ chaired by Steve Jones was Look out for improvements in the December) with illustrated talks and established “to agree and implement an Directory quite soon, for instance. demonstrations. Some speakers bring attractive and user-friendly design for the The real key to improvement is your examples of the plants they talk about and others bring plants for sale. Radyr & Morganstown Community participation. If you’re an organizer for an website that will appeal to village event or an activity (non-commercial, we Visitors and New Members will be made very organisations and be intuitively obvious to don’t do ads), then please get in touch and welcome. You don’t have to know the Latin use, even by naïve users”. make sure that we have the details. Better names of plants or have green fingers to come to a meeting; few of our members The new site was duly launched 1 April, still, ask us to create a page for you and would claim to be experts. We just share an 2004, thanks to the technical efforts of take ownership for yourself, as a number of local organisations have done. interest in gardens, plants and generally Robin Williams. Six years later, the current growing things. So come along – you will be site was launched with technical support Let’s transform the site all over again in the very welcome. from a nearby company – Dark Green next ten years! Media. All meetings (apart from visits) are at the RADYR, MORGANSTOWN & New Church Rooms, Heol Isaf starting at What does the site do for us? DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB 7.30pm and are followed by refreshments. The answer is in the advertisement which Please see village notice boards and Radyr has appeared at the foot of every page in At last some dry weather, some warmth and improved light to inspire you to pick up your website (www.radyr.org.uk) for programme the Radyr Chain for the past five years. spade and fork, get outside in the garden, details and any changes or contact any (Have you ever noticed it?) We aim to tackle those jobs started in the Autumn but committee member or our Chairman – respond to local needs in every possible never finished, generally tidy up and prepare Richard Gregory (029 2084 2084). way, not only to provide information but the ground. And how quickly the garden also to create an opportunity for everyone responds, daffodils and hellebores and putting to participate. on a glorious display, the magnolias are about FOR SALE How are people using the site? to flower and tulips are starting to show as are Used GARRARD SP25 Mark IV stereo many of the perennials. Even with all the work www.radyr.org.uk gets around 300 visits turntable. Operates at 78, 45 & 33.3 rpm to be done you can get further inspiration in wooden case with Perspex lid. £20 every day and we know that people when you come along to a Gardening Club typically look at around four pages and meeting, listen to interesting speakers and Mint condition ION plug and play USB stay with the site for a few minutes. Most exchange ideas, thoughts (and sometimes stereo turntable for copying records to of these users are simply looking for plants) with other like minded people. computer. Plays at 45 & 33 rpm. information, but some choose to be more The second half of our 2013/14 winter Has input for stereo tapedeck. actively involved. More than five hundred programme continued on Wednesday, 12th Latest Audacity software downloadable of you have registered on the site and can February with a fascinating talk by Jean from the net. Still in original box. £40 add your own events to the diary and Reader, who is chairman of the Welsh participate in the Soapbox. Historic Gardens Trust, on “Women in Welsh SKY Digibox, model DRX 550, standard Who are these people who use a Gardens in the 18th and 19th Centuries”. definition with remote. £10 Soapbox? She traced the history of many “gardens” of EPSON LQ850 24pin dot matrix printer, large houses in Wales and the influence and needs ribbon. £10 Most likely, they are your friends and responsibilities of the wife of the landowner 12 unused white plastic video cassette neighbours. During the last year, nearly in the development and running of both the cases. £5 400 of them have logged on and had kitchen and ornamental gardens a number of something to say. A few people have had which can still be seen today. This was 4 ACROW props, hardly used. £10 each rather a lot to say: three users have posted followed in March with a talk by Robert more than 100 comments! Some of the Evans of Pheasant Acre Nurseries on “Gladioli Location Morganstown - threads (conversations) are essentially for Gardens”. Robert discussed the origins Tel: 07802 763491 light-hearted, but many of them deal with and breeding of Gladioli and went on to talk matters which are really important to the about their cultivation and care in the people concerned or even to the domestic garden which he illustrated with GILL’S OPEN GARDEN Community as a whole. slides of the many varieties available through the garden centres and some varieties which Who runs the website? 2 TY MYNYDD CLOSE, RADYR are still undergoing trials. The daily business of the site is looked after Garden open on: by members of the Web Team, a group of Our programme concludes in April: Saturday 10th May, and local residents. You can see who they are 9th April – “Tresco and the Scillies” with if you click the ‘Contact Web Team’ tab at Sue Duffield. Sue is a member of the Sunday 11th May the top of the home page. The Gardening Club and very much involved From 10am to 4pm Community Council supports the site with the Cowbridge Physic Garden; she financially. One or more Councillors are visits the Scillies regularly and her talk will Supporting Velindre Cancer members of the web team, as is the Clerk. introduce the many gardens and wide Research range of plants growing on the Scilly Isles. Tickets £4.00 including How can the site be improved? The meeting will be preceded with a short We are continuously working to improve AGM. refreshments the content of the site, its appearance and Apart from visits which have been arranged Plant sales etc available its accessibility. Just recently we have for May and July we will be starting our www.radyr.org.uk is…a window on our local history 17 Radyr & Morganstown Community Council Cyngor Cymuned Radur a Threforgan
In January we celebrated the end of an managed by a group of volunteers who Together we represent some 24,000 arrangement between R&MCC and give up a great deal of their time. residents so we expect our submissions Cardiff Council to buy the Old Church Whether they are unblocking drains, to be taken seriously. We have met with Rooms. In 1987 the building was put up mending door bells or planning for its the Cardiff Civic Society and continue to for sale by the Diocesan Board of future, the OCR could not function be very interested in their call for the NW Finance. After a great deal of without them. of Cardiff to be developed more as a campaigning, hard work and some garden city or suburb. We have met As many of you know, the Local opposition, its sale to the Community with Mark Drakeford AM who is very Development Plan is something we take Council was agreed for £180,250. That supportive of the NW Cardiff Group and very seriously and are fighting hard to was a huge sum at the time. The our joint approach to the LDP. We are improve for the benefit of existing and purchase led to the formation of the arranging a meeting with Roger Lewis, new residents of NW Cardiff. The Radyr & Morganstown Community the Chairman of the new SE Wales City current consultation is on Alternative Association (now the RMA) to work with Regional Board to discuss these issues. Sites. These sites are proposed changes R&MCC to manage the building and the that people other than Cardiff Council Helena Fox two organizations continue to do that are suggesting – many from developers. Clerk to R&MCC today. We are working on our response and will The Old Church Rooms, We were delighted to host an event that submit one from R&MCC as well as be Park Road, Radyr, brought together some of the key people party to a joint response from our NW Cardiff CF15 8DF who helped save the OCR for the Cardiff Group whose members are us, Tel. 029 2084 2213 community as well as many others who Pentyrch and St Fagans Community Email : [email protected] have worked for the building since then Councils the Llandaff Society and and continue to do so. The building is Danescourt Community Association.
anything to judge by it will be a roaring NEW FILM success. So book your tickets early and MORGANSTOWN CLUB don’t rely on getting in at the door. MOTTE Philomena starring Judi Dench and Steve The Odeon or Multiplex comes to Radyr. Cogan is based on a true story. Martin Not quite but we’re working on it. For Sixsmith, a one time Labour adviser, has After many delays, it is time to some time the Old Church Rooms has just lost his job and is contemplating move on with the development of been equipped with a large screen and starting work on a book on Russian Morganstown Motte. A Friends high quality sound equipment, good history. At a party he is approached by the group is to be formed and a enough to show film to a very high daughter of Philomena Lee, whose son, meeting will be held at the Old standard. Anthony, was adopted fifty years earlier. Church Rooms on Monday, 14th The Radyr and Morganstown Association Philomena, born into a Catholic Irish April at 7.30pm. If you are have become Associates of Moviola, the family became pregnant outside marriage, interested in what is going to largest rural cinema circuit in the UK with probably the greatest sin conceivable in happen to the Motte and the over 200 outlets. This means that we can 1950’s Catholic Ireland. She was sent to a Mound field, come along and show films, sent out by approved nunnery to have the child and Anthony express your views. distributors, soon after their first release was given up for adoption without her OPEN DAY. An open day with and long before they become available on consent. Philomena was forced to work in guides on hand to explain the DVD. These have proved to be extremely one of the notorious Catholic laundries to Motte will be held on Monday, 5th successful in most areas, the nearest to us pay off the cost of the birth and to expiate May, the May Day Bank Holiday, being in Llancarfan. her sin. Philomena has been finding it between 10am and 1pm weather difficult to find her lost son and no permitting. Come along and have To try out the system we will be showing . wonder, the nuns are reported to have a look around the multi-award winning film Philomena burnt the records. At first Martin Sixsmith starring Judi Dench and Steve Cogan as also finds difficulties until a breakthrough part of the May Festival on Tuesday, 13th THE PASSING OF ONE OF OUR leads him to America and a family who May at 7.30pm. Come early and enjoy ELDERLY AND POPULAR RESIDENTS have christened their son Michael. This is the licensed bar and meet friends. Ticket the firm of that incredible journey. Danny Laverty a well known traveller at £4. are available from the Festival Box on what was the 33 bus, passed away Office, Vintage Gem, Station Road, Allan in hospital on the 25th February. Cook 2084 3176 or Nick Hawkins 2084 He had resided at Willowbrook 2561. Nursing Home, St. Mellons prior to his From the autumn we will be showing films admittance to hospital. on a regular basis, initially monthly, to see He was a sociable gentleman who had what kind of demand there is for film in a word with everyone. He was 90 Radyr and Morganstown. If the example years of age. of Llancarfan’s Community Cinema is www.radyr.org.uk is…a place for you to air your views on local matters 19 as we combined Fair Trade Fortnight with RADYR LAWN TENNIS CLUB News from Radyr World Book Day. During National Book There has never been a better time to join Week, our children enjoyed story telling at Radyr Lawn Tennis Club as we look forward Primary School Radyr Library and during World Book Day, The planning is over and the building staff and pupils shared their favourite to celebrating our centenary this year. works have finally started at Radyr Primary stories. For 100 years, people have enjoyed School. The work will be completed over everything the tennis club has to offer and three phases with phase one seeing the the facilities, coaching and social calendar this refurbishment of the school foyer, year are arguably the best we’ve ever had. administration area and staff room, phase With seven floodlit courts, including three two the development of a new music and all0-weather courts, plenty of individual and multimedia room and phase three, the group coaching suitable for all standards and extension of an existing classroom which a busy calendar with special charity will (in around 12 weeks’ time) house our tournaments, a centenary ball at Cardiff City new nursery children (seen pictured below on a bear hunt in our nature trail). Stadium and annual competitions and events, Alongside the building works, our it’s the perfect time for any budding Andy Foundation Phase area has seen a facelift Murrays to take advantage of what this incorporating a range of artwork to create friendly club has to offer. a small town theme which will be used to Coach Drew Lumb offers classes to children enhance a variety of learning activities 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Katrina and adults of any ability, from aged 3 Bryant with our own Ysgol Judo Club and through our continuous and enhanced upwards, including Rusty Rackets Wed 7- coach Steve provision. 8pm, Sat 1-2pm. This is a session for those Our Year 2 pupils graduated from the people starting out or for people that haven’t Kerbcraft Road Safety Scheme at the start of played for many years. You are taken term, having learnt a variety of tips and tricks through the basics of the game including the to ensure they stay safe near roads. The basic technique and how to score. Cost £5, children were presented with certificates and Age 14+ goodie bags by Road Safety Officer Mrs Warnock. We would also like to pass on our There is also Steady Eddies Wed 8-9pm. This thanks to Mrs Van Koningsveld, Mr Ashwell is a session similar to Rusty Rackets, just a and Mr Coley for their support during the little more advanced with the technique and course. introducing some tactics on top of the scoring In other news, we were delighted to system. Cost £5. Age 14+ and every Friday welcome 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist from 10am-12noon there is a coffee Katrina Bryant into our morning Judo morning. This is a social session with a coffee session. Katrina, who used to train with Artists developing our Foundation Phase break and biscuits midway. It also includes Ysgol Judo Coach Steve, was very Area some coaching tips and social play (playing a impressed with our youngsters positive couple of sets). Cost £5. Age 14+ attitude during the session and rumour has Drew also runs weekly clinics on a Saturday, it we will be seeing her again in the not so distant future. concentrating on different aspects of the At the end of the Spring Half Term, we game. Junior night is every Monday, ladies enjoyed a fabulous day of creativity as we night is on a Tuesday and Men’s Night is announced the winners of our Eisteddfod every Thursday. There is also plenty of social competitions. We were delighted with the tennis on offer and there really is no better amount of entries for each category and way to enjoy the summer than feasting on would like to pass on our thanks and our famous teas every Saturday at 4.30pm congratulations to all for such a high after an afternoon of tennis. standard of entries. The judges job was a Our nursery children ready to go on a bear We will be kicking off the season with very hard one indeed and we were hunt around our nature trail opening day on 5th April followed by a delighted to welcome Megan, president of charity tournament on Sunday, 13th April, the WI who presented Jemma (Y6) with where all proceeds will go to Latch. We also the Millennium Cup as winner of our Y6 Dear Editor, look forward to marking our 100th year with poetry competition 2014. Megan also It's an absolute delight to see that the a Dinner/Dance at the Cardiff City Stadium. attended a presentation the Women’s parents/grandparents of the children of Institute Presentation Evening at the Tickets are currently on sale for the event and Radyr Primary School are obeying the more details on our website, which also gives Church Rooms to formally receive the highway code at last by not parking on award. Jemma was also accompanied by details of how to join and is constantly double yellow lines on the crossroads of updated with news and photos. Anil (also Y6) following an invite from Windsor Avenue/Park Road. It's a shame (www.radyrtennis.co.uk) Radyr Comprehensive to receive awards that it took a few of them to be fined by for their Eisteddfod Poetry entries which the police for this offence. You can also find out what’s going on by had also been shortlisted for the Radyr I would now like to appeal to them to be liking our Facebook page and following on Cluster Competition. Anil received a highly a little more considerate of the local Twitter @radyrtennis. commended award in the cluster residents by not blocking driveways If you are tempted to join a fun, friendly club competition and Jemma was judged when taking their children to and from that is right on your doorstep, please don’t second place overall. school. Finally, the children came to school on the hesitate to give our membership secretary 6th May wearing a variety of costumes Congratulations to the police. Lynda a call on 07563 750 542 or email Resident of Windsor Avenue (book characters and fruits and vegetables) [email protected] www.radyr.org.uk is…a record of the work of our Community Council 21 ~ FESTIVAL THEATRE ~ Edinburgh Festival and Adrian Metcalfe’s performance in particular. Theatre Wales JIM PARC NEST This year the Festival is particularly well Website said “Metcalfe has the ability to Does dim angen cyflwyno’r cyn blessed with theatre, Fluellen, an old friend make Thomas’s poetry crystal clear … an of the Festival, will bring their new archdderwydd T. James Jones i bobl enthusiastic audience was buzzing as they production of Brecht’s The Resistible Rise Radur. Mae Jim Parc Nest, ei enw left … wonderful”. “A gem of a show” of Arturo Ui. barddol wrth gwrs, a Manon, wedi byw The Scotsman. “Dylan Thomas has never yn y pentre ers rhai blynyddoedd bellach. seemed so alive”. The Independent. Dim angen dweud mwy ‘chwaith, na bod Jim wedi cytuno i drafod ei addasiad Newydd o DAN Y WENALLT gan Dylan Thomas fel rhan o Wyl Radur a Phentrepoeth. Eleni yw canmlwyddiant geni Dylan Thomas, ac mae union drigain mlynedd ers y perfformiad cyntaf o Under Milk Wood. Gellir clywed Jim yn Hen Ysgoldy’r Eglwys (Old Church Rooms) ar nos Fawrth Mai 6ed am 8.00 y.h. Tocynnau a rhagor o fanylion gan Allan Cook 2084 Lighthouse Theatre tour extensively an 3176. have recently returned from touring “She Stoops to Conquer” in South America. Also appearing are Sonia Beck with Rob Marshall at the piano. It is directed by Joe Harmston who has directed over eighty productions in the west end and on tour including Timothy West and Prunella Scales Many of you will remember such fine in Pinter’s The Birthday Party. productions as The Odd Couple, Under Milk Wood, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Both productions can be seen at and last year’s show, The Late Marilyn Morganstown Village Hall. Arturo Ui on Monroe. But whereas last year’s play was Wednesday, 7th May at 7.30, tickets a one woman show, this year’s play will £9.00. (£8.00 concessions) £5. students. involve a large cast. Reminiscences of Childhood on Wednesday 14th May at 7.30pm. tickets Bertold Brecht is one of the most influential £8.00. (£7.00 concessions) £4.00 students. dramatist of the twentieth century. He became influenced by the Berlin political Tickets can be obtained from the Festival cabaret of the 1920’s and wrote many Box Office, Vintage Gem, Station Road, cabaret songs with the composer Kurt Radyr; Allan Cook 2084 3176 or Nick Weill. Brecht’s opposition to Fascism led to Hawkins 2084 2561. his sudden departure from Germany. He wrote his brilliantly funny satire on the rise VISIT TO THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT of Hitler, Arturo Ui, in three weeks while The History Society has announced a very full programme for 2014. Visits will include waiting for an American Visa, an idea the Newport Ship (Thursday, 1st May), the Houses of Parliament (Friday, 13th June) copied by Charlie Chaplin in his 1940 film and the newly restored Llanelli Houses, finalist in the Griff Rhys Jones series The Great Dictator. Arturo Ui is a fictional Restoration (Thursday, 18th September). thirties Chicago gangster intent on taking Talks will be given by the National Museum’s Numismatist, Edward Besly on Coins in over the cauliflower trade in that city. All History in Wales (10th April), The Lives of Lady Rhondda, a leading suffragette and the characters in the play have exact colleague of Lloyd George in WW1 (9th October) by Professor Angela John and counterparts in real life, Ui is Hitler, Ernesto Roma is Ernst Rohm and Govola is Eccentric! Dr. William Price of Llantrisant (6th November) by Dean Powell. Goebbel. The resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Evening talks take place on Thursdays in the Old Church Rooms at 7.30pm. All are was revived at the Chichester Festival welcome. Visits cost from £2. to £17. for the visit and coach to the Houses of Theatre in 2013 and transferred to the Parliament. Duchess Theatre in London with Henry For details and bookings phone Allan Cook, 2084 3176. Again, all are welcome. Goodman in the title part. Goodman has been nominated for an Olivier Award as best actor for Ui.
REMINISCENCES OF CHILDHOOD Most people will be aware by now that 2014 is the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas. Swansea based Lighthouse Theatre Company will be bringing their version of Thomas’s Reminiscences of Childhood to the Festival. The critics have been particularly enthusiastic about this production which won an award at the www.radyr.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information 13 As well as being beautifully dressed, the THOROUGHLY set pieces involving the whole cast were MODERN MILLIE skilfully directed by the show’s Director, Rotary in Jane Tabbener: too many amateur Any amateur light-operatic company which choruses tend to stand lifelessly on stage has been in existence for nearly thirty years until their turn to sing arrives. Not so the Radyr and has performed 28 different musical experienced Radyr chorus. They know January and February have been busy works in that time is going to have a how to respond to the action and how to problem to find anything they haven’t fade into the background when necessary months. After our successful “Poems done before that is work doing, or is within whilst still staying in character. One did and Pints” night in early January, we their scope. Radyr Parish Music Group was however feel the stage was over had a number of very interesting guests faced with this problem and decided to give populated during the typewriting scene giving talks to the club. Allan Cook, Thoroughly Modern Millie a go. I wish and wondered how the Sincere Trust from BBC Wales, came to tell us of his they could have found another vehicle for Insurance Company could turn a profit career in producing soaps (the television their talents. with so many staff clustered around so few kind!), in particular his work on “Pobol I had never seen Millie before and knew documents. Y Cwm”. We celebrated Burns Night, with a special evening complete with nothing about it apart from the famous Turning to the principals, it is pleasing to Everything today is thoroughly modern … be able to say that there wasn’t a weak Haggis for those so inclined. This is Nineteen Twenty Two! song so I link amongst them. Luisa Davey was In February, we were delighted to have a went to the Music Group’s performance at charming in the title role. She moved well, visit from Nick Hawkins, chair of the the Bishop of Llandaff High school venue had bags of personality and a most Radyr and Morganstown Association, to with an open mind. Now, one is quite expressive face. She could afford to slow tell us about its origins and activities. prepared for musicals to have creaky plots her speech down a bit, especially when This was very interesting, especially but both the plot and the libretto of Millie, having to compete with an overloud those of our members who are not though obviously meant to be amusingly orchestra. The same was true of Patrick residents of Radyr. tongue-in-cheek, came across to me as Steed, who played Jimmy Smith with great simply daft and lacking in wit. I concluded verve and panache. Full marks to him for Also in February, we welcomed our that the show both in film and theatre the good-humoured way he got himself newest member, Angela Lodge. Angela form, must have relied for its impact on off stage when left stranded at one point has been a visitor to our club for the last big, spectacular dance scenes (for which on the night I attended. Hannah Williams, few months and we are delighted to there are many opportunities) which no who has a sweet voice, made the most of make it official. Angela is pictured here amateur company could be expected to the rather one-dimensional role of Miss with President Liz (on the right). Liz can reproduce, especially one with a Dorothy Brown and she and Gareth be seen wearing a Rotary crocus. The noticeably mature chorus. OK, so I didn’t Hurman (playing Mr. Trevor Graydon) crocus is the official symbol of the Rotary like the choice of show, but I expect many brought the show to life in the I’m Falling campaign to End Polio Now and did. Let’s move on. in Love With Someone number. Gareth proceeds from sales help to fund the The orchestra, composed predominantly Hurman not only has an acceptable voice fight for eradication. of students from the Royal Welsh College but he’s an excellent actor and mover too. of Music & Drama, gave a confident and I loved Sarah Jones’s performance when energetic rendering of the Overture, under she was assuming a Chinese accent and the baton of Ben Pinnow, the show’s character, but she tended to over-cook the Musical Director. Unfortunately, they part a little when she was being her remained so uniformly confident and American self. Linda Cleak did full justice energetic throughout the show that to her two big numbers as the famous despite the principals being equipped with nightclub vocalist Muzzy van Hossmere radio-mikes, all too often they were and Drew Heusch and Phil Groves kept us drowned out by the orchestra. Had the amused in the non-easy-to-play roles of musicians been able to tone themselves Ching Ho and Bun Foo. Anne-Marie down during individual performer’s Phillips was convincing in the role of Miss Upcoming Events: numbers, one would have had nothing but Flannery, the hatchet woman of the Saturday, 22nd March – “60s Night” praise for them. Sincere Trust Insurance Company. Nor with live band at the New Schoolrooms, must we fail to mention the seven Priscilla When the curtains opened one was Tickets £15.00 girls on whose capable shoulders – or legs presented – as one has come to expect – Tuesday 1st April – Speaker Chris Dale rather – fell the main burden of the dance with a superb set designed by Raymond on “Pompeii” numbers. It was not their fault that seven Rivron, which he followed up with tap-dancing girls cannot adequately New Members Welcome excellent props and an extremely replace what were meant to be big, large- If you would like to come along to one ingenious and effective transition to the cast modern dance numbers. of our events, further details are on our jail scene. To sum up, the Radyr Parish Music Group website Before I comment on individual has a great team here. I don’t think that www.cardiffwestrotaryclub.wordpress.com performances, particular mention must Thoroughly Modern Millie gave them the as are our club evenings or you can also be made of the costumes, both of best chance to show off their talents to full email [email protected] principals and the chorus. They were advantage; I look forward to seeing what for more information. terrific. I lost track of how many costume they make of Pirates of Penzance next changes there were, but each ensemble year. Follow us on twitter scene was dazzlingly dressed. Angela @CardiffWestRota; Dart, Sandra Green and Sally Angel, who Graham Pearce like us on Facebook were responsible for “Wardrobe”, should have come on for a special bow. www.radyr.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information 23