The Official Opening of the Refurbished Dan y Bryn Cheshire Home

The gardens have been newly landscaped. There is a closed area full of new plants and bushes, kindly provided by Pugh’s Garden Centre, the new garden to the rear of the building is set amongst the trees and to the south a new lawn where more recently you would have seen a host of portacabins and builders rubble. What a transformation! This Victorian building has been converted into a modern purpose designed home for thirty residents, all enjoying their own privacy whilst receiving first-class medical and residential support from a dedicated team of professionals. As a community, we should be proud of this home situated in the centre of our village and give it all the support we can – both financially and in voluntary time for a good cause. Funds have been On Monday, 5th September, Mark been converted into more en-suite provided for this project by Leonard Drakeford, AM, officially opened the accommodation. Cheshire Disability, Henry Smith Charity, final stage of the three stage the Big Lottery Fund, sponsors and local The invited guests, all supporters of the redevelopment of Dan y Bryn Cheshire supporters. You will recall last year, charity, were given a conducted tour Home. Professor Simon Smail, Regional Martin Williams, a resident of the home, around the premises and were impressed board member of Leonard Cheshire was pushed up Snowden in his with the quality of the building, the Disability, introduced Mr. Drakeford and wheelchair to raise funds for this project. outlined the improvements which have innovation of new technology and the taken place over the last two years. provision of en-suite facilities for the If you get the opportunity to visit the Starting with the accommodation wing residents. Each block has its own kitchen home in the near future you will be alongside the main house, followed by and dining area equal to a four-star impressed with these new facilities. You the demolition of the rooms on the hotel. Individual users are able to use can see photographs of the opening on south side of the building being the assistive technology to remotely the village website – www.radyr.org.uk – replaced by modern en-suite facilities switch on their TVs, open and close click on the news item which will take and the final stage upgrading the house doors, shut curtains, open windows and you to the Dan y Bryn pages. into purpose-built activity rooms, use the telephone from their DAC kitchen and dining area. Upstairs has wheelchairs.

Radyr Garden is judged 3rd Best in Cardiff… Norman and Barbara Clewer’s garden at 6 Windsor Avenue achieved its best result ever in the Cardiff in Bloom competition. As well as being best in the Electoral Division, it was also rated third in the whole of Cardiff. For the first time this year the Garden was in the “Yellow Book” of the National Gardens Scheme, with an open day in July, which was well attended and enjoyed, in spite of rather bad weather. Thanks to all who supported the day, and thus contributed to the National Gardens charities. 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 196 October 2011 Community Environmental Event held in Windsor Gardens…

Radyr & Morganstown Community Council held its second community environmental event in Windsor Gardens. We had a lot of fun planting shrubs and bulbs to add colour to the gardens. We made bird and bat boxes, found out about Radyr and Danybryn Woodlands and wove willow into dream catchers and sharks

Summer Reading Challenge…

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, Circus Stars has proved hugely popular with children throughout Cardiff and it’s great to see the young people of Radyr joining in so wholeheartedly. Children throughout the UK take part in this Reading Agency initiative and research has shown that there are clear benefits for the The winners of reading development of children who are out the colouring of school for six weeks during the summer. competition continued on page 13 COMING EVENTS 27 R&MCC October Meeting. Chain Room, Old Church Rooms. Members of the public are DO YOU WISH TO SEND welcome to attend. GREETINGS TO November FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS 5 CHARITIES FAIR and COFFEE MORNING CHRISTMAS? Please support our Annual Charities Fair and Coffee Morning at Radyr Methodist Church. Enjoy a cuppa and chat with friends WHY NOT USE SCOUTS N.B. Details of all coming events can be found in old and new, before you buy your Christmas CHRISTMAS POST 2011. the Diary section of the website Cards and Gifts, plus Scout Stamps. £1.50 www.Radyr.org.uk entrance, includes Coffee/Tea and biscuits October More details later. 10.00am Once again, Radyr Scouts are 3 Radyr & Morganstown WI Birthday Dinner at 7 R&M ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING, providing the opportunity for you to Radyr Golf Club. 7.30pm OCR. Come along and hear Rhodri Morgan send Christmas Greetings through the 8 Radyr Parish Music Group. A Night at the (former Radyr resident) speak. Topic to be Scout Post to family and friends living Races. Race evening with light supper. All announced. All welcome. 7.30pm welcome. Old Church Rooms. Tickets 8PACT Meeting at 7pm in the Old Church in the Cardiff and Vale areas. available from Martin Coysh on 20842954. Rooms. all welcome 7.00pm 7.30pm 9 Radyr, Morganstown & District Gardening If you wish to support scouting in 8Twinning Fellowship AGM. O.C.R.Weir Club. "Turkish Delights" a talk by Linda Radyr and Morganstown, please Room 8.00pm Nottage illustrating the range of plants from 10 Radyr & Morganstown WI, Old Church Turkey which have found their way into our purchase your scout post stamps from Rooms. Members Evening - an opportunity gardens. New Church Rooms. Meeting the local area outlets: to find out more about our special interest open to members and non members, all welcome. For further information please groups and members activities. 7.30pm Pugh’s Garden Centre, 10 Morganstown Village Hall Annual General contact Richard Gregory (029 20842084) Meeting will take place in the Committee 7.30pm Morganstown 9 Rail Correspondence & Travel Society Rooms (enter by rear outside steps) All Pzazz Hair Designers, Castle Welcome. 8.00pm Old Church Rooms. Terry Nichols "Images 11 PACT Old Church rooms. Come and of Steam in the West Country". all welcome. Court, Caer Graig discuss police and community issues with Visitors £2 incl coffee. 7.30pm PC Huw Thomas and Cllr Rod Mckerlich. 10 PIGSTIES AND PARADISE. Radyr and Radyr Library, Park Road Morganstown Local History Society. For the 7.00pm Veg Vendor, Station Road 11 Imaging 2000 Old Church Rooms - last talk in the current season Liz Pitman will Technical Night on Raw and Photoshop. give a talk on a nineteenth century diarist in Section Leaders and members of Photographers welcome. 7.30pm Glamorgan. Old Church Rooms. All are 12 Radyr, Morganstown & District Gardening welcome. 7.30pm Radyr Scout Group Club "Plant Hunting in China" an illustrated 14 Radyr & Morganstown WI, Old Church talk by Joseph Atkin giving his personal Rooms. Annual meeting. Election of officers We are grateful to these local experiences of plant hunting in China. etc. your opportunity to get more involved in businesses that support scouting in our WI. 7.30pm New Church Rooms. Meeting open to Radyr and Morganstown by selling members and non members for more 24-26 SAILOR BEWARE. Radyr Drama Society information contact Richard Gregory (029 present the delightful 1950's comedy7.25pm stamps during such a busy period. 20842084) 7.30pm 24 R&MCC November Meeting. A meeting of 12 Rail Correspondence & Travel Society. Old the Council will be held in the Chain Room, Can I thank all those people who have Old Church Rooms. Members of the public Church Rooms. John Spencer Gilks supported Scout Christmas Post in "Railtours of Wales" All welcome. Visitors £2 are welcome to attend. 7.30pm incl coffee. 7.30pm previous years. By purchasing your 13 Tenovus Coffee Morning, Radyr Golf Club. stamps locally, you are providing the Please ring 20842096 or 20843108 for Radyr scout group with its largest tickets. All are welcome. 10.30am source of fund raising during the year. 15 Twinning Fellowship. Wine Tasting Quiz night..O.C.R Garth Room.Tickets £10 from EDITORIAL Caroline 2084 250 or Maggie 2984 2995 Leaflets giving information on Scout All welcome ..maximum in team 8 people... Post 2011 will be delivered to your All welcome 7.30pm door at the beginning of November. 17 Festival Meeting. Old Church Rooms. All representatives of organisations welcome to Stamps costing 20p will be available at discuss the 2012 Festival. 7.30pm the local outlets from the start of 22 Posh Nosh Supper. Radyr Guide Centre 7 We draw your attention to the November. for 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50 available from PACT and Association meetings Judith Turnbull 2084 3371. Licensed Bar. Come along and join us for a Posh Nosh that are poorly attended. If you Please note that scout post Supper - Good Food, Wine & a chance to have any concerns, why not greetings will only be delivered to catch up with friends old & new. In aid of attend and bring them to the Guide Centre Building Fund. 7.00pm the Cardiff and the Vale areas 25 Imaging 2000. Old Church Rooms - "Print notice of the Police or your indicated on the scout post 2011 Appreciation" by Robert Lloyd. Councillor. leaflet. Photographers welcome. 6.30pm The last date for posting this year is Letters, articles, reports and other contributions are invited and should be submitted by November 15th. Submissions may be subject to editing at the Editor’s discretion. Monday, 5th December, 2011. The views expressed in the Radyr Chain are not necessarily those of the Editors. Please use the post boxes provided at Editor - Mary & Robert Pearce, 1 Windsor Grove, Radyr. 2084 2615 the outlets and the scout hall. E-Mail address - [email protected] What’s On - Mary Pearce, 1 Windsor Grove, Radyr. 2084 2615 Be prepared to post early and Advertising - Jerry Bray, 41 Hazel Tree Close, Radyr. 2084 3387 E-Mail address - [email protected] save money by using Hon. Treasurer - Ellis Jenkins, (to whom donations may be sent; they will be Scout Christmas Post 2011. gratefully acknowledged) 62 Windsor Avenue, Radyr, CF15 8BY Distribution - Chris Wills, 1 Llwyn Drysgol, Radyr. 2084 2197 JBT www.radyr.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information 3 STATION ROAD, RADYR LLONGYFARCHIADAU OPEN: Mon to Sat 8a.m. - 10.00p.m. CONGRATULATIONS Sunday 9a.m. - 10.00p.m. Congratulations to Manon Rhys, All services come with quality and value Goetre Fawr, Radyr for winning the Prose Medal at the National Eisteddfod General Groceries - Chilled Foods & Ready Meals - Fresh Bread Daily held at Wrecsam during the first week Confectionery - Fruit & Vegetables - Crisps & Snacks - Ice Cream of August. Quality Wines - Beers, Lagers & Ciders The prestigious prize was for a prose Cigarettes & Tobacco - Photocopying - Greetings Cards - Phone top-up Cards work of less than 40,000 words on the theme of rebellion and Manon won it Pay NOW with her novel Neb Ond Ni (No-one Point AVAILABLE Except Us) which examines the close, mystical relationship between two children with special needs. pair will be eating freeze dried food and TEAM ATLANTIC the occasional bit of fish. (They cannot To add to the occasion, the Medal DASH 2011 fish too much as this will attract sharks!). ceremony, held in the Eisteddfod pavilion, was officiated by her husband, Two Fire Fighters from South Wales FRS The pair are linking in with other are attempting to raise £100,000. for organisations, principally to use the T. James Jones, the current Archdruid charity this winter by rowing across the publicity we are gaining to promote fire of Wales. Atlantic Ocean. The pair are raising safety and to talk with/motivate young money for four charities being the Fire people to do something interesting that Llongyfarchiadau i Manon Rhys, Fighters charity, Breast Cancer Care, helps others. Goetre Fawr, Radyr am ennill y Fedal Help for Heroes and the WRVS. John had the idea for the fundraising Ryddiaith yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol John Haskell and Jamie Windsor who event after his wife recovered from Wrecsam ddechrau Awst. work in Ely and Whitchurch Fire Stations breast cancer. Given the support he Cynigwyd y wobr eleni am gyfrol o dan received from this charity he wanted to are the prospective shark bait. Jamie 40,000 gair yn dwyn y teitl went to Radyr Comprehensive School give something back. Jamie has always supported the elderly as being a fire- ‘Gwrthryfel’, ac fe’I henillwyd gan twenty years ago! They will be leaving Manon am nofel, Neb ond Ni, sy’n sôn the island of La Gomera in the Canaries fighter, he goes into many homes and on the 4th December and arriving in sees great people in need of some am y berthynas ryfedd rhwng Dewi a Barbados (ish) some three months later support. Siriol, dau o blant a chanddynt anghenion arbennig. (ish). The teams’ slogan being: The team are raising money at various events, being: Ychwanegwyd at yr achlysur gan y 4 Charities Fireworks night at Whitchurch fire ffaith mai g˘r Manon, yr 3000 Miles station. (Tickets will be available as usual Archdderwydd T. James Jones, a 3 Months at sea at the station soon) weinyddai’r seremoni wobryo. 2 Men Car Washes 1 Boat 0 Items of clothing Corporate sponsors (We desperately HISTORY NOTES need more corporate involvement. If The “0 items of clothing” is causing the you can help, please contact us) Forty-one people turned up for most interest and concern, not least for Marathon Treadmill runs at the “Open Doors” walk on the crew. The reason for the prolonged supermarkets Sunday, 11th September. The nudity is that salt crystals form over the walk ended at the Melingriffith body during the trip and these then Public donation Wheel which was working after chafe the skin during the tow, causing If you would like to donate any amount its recent restoration and Steve open sores. Nudity presents its own it would be greatly appreciated by the Rowson – an expert on the problems, mostly being sunburn and team and this can be done on the hungry seagulls. Glamorganshire canal – was on website below. hand to explain the history. The two main aims of the trip are to raise If anybody is available to help in any The History Society’s next money for the chosen charities and not way, then could you please contact: dying. The event is a serious meeting is a talk by Liz Pitman undertaking and the crews will face 40- John 079 2004 5325 entitled “Pigsties and Paradise”, 50ft waves, sharks, tropical storms, Jamie 07831 455 605 a look at a nineteenth century navigation, winds and currents. More www.atlanticdash.co.uk diarists visit to Glamorgan. The people have been into space than have meeting is on Thursday, 10th rowed the Atlantic! Please search for us on You Tube or you November at 7.30pm in the Old can follow us on: The duo will row the 3000 mile trip using Church Rooms. All are a two hour rotating shift day and night Facebook welcome. burning 10,000 calories each day. The Team Atlantic Dash 2011 www.radyr.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community 5 Marjoram, the “golf club maker” and his RADYR – ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO family were in Main Road, Henry Who was there, where did they live and Road, “Commercial Traveller Tea”, born Gooding the “golf groundsman” had to what did they do? in Cork; Joseph Piffarette, The Laurels, walk from Rose Tree Cottage in Main Road (now Heol Isaf), “Wholesale Morganstown to get to the club, Now, through the fully available 1911 perhaps with young Reginald Francis, Population Census, we can take an Ships Stores Dealer” from Switzerland and Jacques Dupont, “Coal Export age 14, who lived in Gelynis Terrace and exact one-hundred-year look back in was a “caddy”. Or, maybe Henry time at the lives of Radyr and Manager”, Dhu Artach, Main Road, also from Switzerland. picked up his fellow Devonian elder Morganstown residents who were (it is brother Thomas, who was also a sometimes alleged) “basking in the sun The ‘big houses’ were probably at their greenkeeper at the club and lived at of the late Edwardian Era” (the horrors ‘peak’ at that time. The largest of all was Driscoll Cottages. of the First World War being just over Colonel Henry Oakden Fisher’s “Ty the horizon). Mynydd”, with five indoor servants and The area, by 1911, had a fairly good three outdoor workers to look after range of public and private services. The In 1911, Radyr and Morganstown had a Primary School (in what would become population of some 1,340 in 261 twenty rooms, a family of five and the grounds. Also on the ‘estate’ were three Park Road) was partially complemented dwellings, which included about 100 by the private St. Winifred’s School in souls in that part of the parish which is cottages for a gamekeeper, a gardener and a butler/valet; plus The Lodge for Main Road, Radyr, run by Miss Bertha now separate from our community Wilson and one teacher for both council area and lies in Danescourt and the coachman and the laundry run by a widow with her 7-year-old son. Only boarders and day pupils. The old west of the Llantrisant Road. It was a established church of St. John Baptist in time of considerable influx to the area slightly less grand were the Franklin Thomases of Dan-y-Bryn, the Joneses at the south of the parish had been joined and many families were newcomers with by the new Christ Church in 1904 to numbers in the villages having increased Frondeg and the Lewises of Tynant House. cater for the growth of population by over 400 in the preceding ten years. nearer the centre of the village. Non- The only named roads were Windsor The ‘small houses’ are just as interesting. conformists had been served by Bethel Road, Junction Terrace, Station Road For example, The Old Mill (now a ruin) Chapel in Morganstown since 1842, and Woodfield Terrace in Radyr where at the confluence of the Ty Nant and the while competition was provided in 1901 most of the growth had been. Taff had four rooms for the six occupants by a new Methodist Church in Radyr. Morganstown had been largely of a cowman’s household. One of the Also providing competition was the completed earlier in the century with Maerdy cottages (on the golf course) ancient Ty-Yn-Y-Nant Inn at the Chapel Road, Gelynis Terrace, Post had only three rooms for the Bodenham northern entrance to Morganstown, Office Row, Springfield Gardens and parents and their seven sons. The with host John Jones from Devon Teamans Row (see “The Story of the adjoining cottage did have three “assisted in business” by three of his Williams Family and the Making of daughters! Smaller still were the four adult children. More solid sustenance Morganstown” available at the Cardiff gypsy caravans (one with nine in the could be had at the bakers (sharing the Libraries). Main Road ran the length of family) drawn up in Quarry Road (near post office) in Morganstown, Newman’s Radyr and Morganstown. Radyr Court) where the Prices and grocery in Chapel Road and The Shop This mass of intriguing detail can be Thomases all claimed to be “basket and run by the Woods’ family in Station studied at the new Glamorgan Archives peg makers”. Road. Constable Davies lived, with his Centre off Sloper Road at Leckwith, or A good example of the many new family, in the police station on Main on-line with the aid of Findmypast or middle class households could be St. Road, which had been the prominent Ancestry. Our many new 21st century Elmo on Main Road, Radyr, where house on the rise built by Morgan incomers to the village could find this a Matthew Warren, 43, born in Cheshire, Williams, the founder and developer of good introduction to researching local Clerk of the Rural District Council, lived Morganstown and which still stands as history. As a ‘taster’, a few of the in eight rooms with his wife Beatrice, 34, “Woodfield” overlooking the “granny aspects of life in 1911 Radyr and born in Staffordshire, two sons, two park”. Morganstown are highlighted here. daughters (all born locally) and one Of course, most of the land was farmed female servant. Another was Bronwydd, How Welsh was Radyr? Not very, is the and much of interest can be found in Golf Road (now part of Windsor Road), answer. Only 164 persons claimed to examining the Census returns of the where Floyd Stephens, born in Cardiff, speak Welsh, while just over half of the Bales of Gylinis, the Watkins of Cwm, was a 37 year-old “toy and fancy 261 households were headed by an the Llewellens of Goitre, the Templetons dealer” living with his (Welsh speaking) adult born in Wales (and a great number of Maes y Llech, the Lowries of Radyr wife Edith, 36, from Pembrokeshire, of those were from ‘debatable’ Farm and the Bassetts of Waterhall. Monmouthshire). Most of the their two daughters born in Cardiff and In some ways it must seem like another immigrants were, not unexpectedly, a “sick nurse” from Durham. world (especially to schoolchildren from the neighbouring ‘ring’ of West The presence of Radyr Golf Club, taking up local history), but many who Country counties – Hereford, Gloucester, founded in 1902 (see Ron Jones’ official lived in that era were readily recalled by Somerset and Devon. Several other centenary history “Playing through friends and relatives (and several English counties also contributed, while Time”), was felt across the village by survivors were interviewed) when the the only slightly more ‘exotic’ household 1911. James Randall, the steward and Radyr Local History Group published its heads were John Templeton, Maes y his wife, the stewardess, lived with a son “Memories” in 1993. Llech Farm, from Ayrshire, Scotland; and two female servants in the four Isaac Williams, Bryn Melyn, Station rooms of Golf Club House. Harry Cliff Curry - Radyr. August, 2011. www.radyr.org.uk is…a window on our local history 7 NEWS FROM RADYR & was an appeal to WI members to fill a down this year. Val and I have served MORGANSTOWN shoe box with suitable Christmas gifts eight years on committee during for a child in the impoverished which we have both been Presidents. WOMENS’S INSTITUTE countries of Eastern Europe. In past We have enjoyed our committee Though we held no meeting in years she has had a very good years very much but feel it is time for August we did have a “day out” to response from us and many other new people with fresh ideas to take Aberglasney which was very organisations in the village. She is over. When it was first formed, Radyr enjoyable. It included a stroll around hoping to replicate past success this & Morganstown Institute instigated the beautiful gardens, a talk about the year. the rule that the President should be in post for a maximum of three years, history of the buildings and some of By the time the next “Chain” is in a wise decision which ensures that the the very colourful characters who had print we will have held our annual organisation continues to change and lived there and, of course, the usual birthday celebration at Radyr Golf develop. However, I shall still obligatory leisurely lunch break. Club on Monday, 3rd October. The continue as the “Chain” following weeks, Monday, 10th On 12th September, we resumed our correspondent and will actively October, will be our 600th meeting of meetings when Jan Gosney was the support our Institute in all it the Institute. To mark this occasion, speaker as the first meeting of the undertakes. Autumn term. Her talk “Sea Shells of we are planning to hold an exhibition the World” was the result of a long of our current activities and our past Until November, should anyone be interest in shells, all her extensive history and achievements, including interested in more information, knowledge gleaned by means of self the famous WI pantomimes of the contact Lesley Hall 2084 3630 or Val study. Her exhibition included many 80’s. Convery 2020 6130 or visit our website. beautiful examples and items of Monday, 14th November is the date jewellery such as pearls and cameos. of our Annual Meeting when we will The names of new officers and Also in the September meeting as well elect new officers and committee contact numbers will be published in as the usual business, Anne-Marie members. Nora Starkey, our subsequent editions of the Radyr Phillips gave a brief presentation on Programme Secretary, Val Convery, Chain after our November election. “Operation Christmas Child”. This our Secretary and I will be standing www.radyr.org.uk is…a place for you to air your views on local matters 9 RADYR & knowledge would have meant that effort into the weekend, which we all some of us could have tried the Nordic appreciated, but we felt that not MORGANSTOWN/ST. walking and Archery. enough emphasis was put on the PHILBERT DE GRAND LIEU The rest of the evening was spent with reason for such celebrations – the St. TWINNING FELLOWSHIP our host families and friends at dinner Philbert/Radyr & Morganstown’s 25th Anniversary. This was due perhaps to The Twinning Committee were parties and soirees and as usual we all had a lively and very enjoyable time. the fresh enthusiasm of those involved delighted when Bryn Deri School with Bikenbach. agreed to move their annual visit to Saturday morning most of the Welsh Jean Rostand School in St. Philbert to Twinners headed off to visit Chateau Everyone had a good time and enjoyed coincide with the 25th Anniversary of La Chabotterie, a very important themselves over the weekend, as we the Twinning in St. Philbert in May. historic site during the terrible Vendee always do and the first timers thought We were also very pleased that wars that took place during the French it a wonderful experience. We Councillor Mike Diment agreed to Revolution. A very interesting and continue to have a very strong bond of come along, with his wife Ruth, to informative morning was enjoyed by friendship with our French friends and represent our Community Council. all including some of the German are looking forward to welcoming them back to Radyr next May. Our numbers were slightly down for visitors which gave us an opportunity this celebratory occasion as several to get to know them. Those among us If you are interested in joining the Twinning family weddings were taking who had met the visitors from exciting Twinning Fellowship for an place around this time. One of these Bickenbach on other occasions were insightful taste of France, out involved Chairman Caroline Williams happy to be re-acquainted. committee would be happy to hear so our past Chairman, Maggie Roberts, The official ceremony to celebrate both from you. Phone: Caroline 2084 ably deputised. anniversaries was held later that 2250, Diana 2056 4711 or Maggie 2084 2995 for more information. St. Philbert Council had taken over the afternoon in the 9th Century Abbey. arrangements for this very special We were joined by the school children weekend and invited their other Twin who opened the proceedings with ARE YOU RETIRED? town of Bickenbach, Frankfurt, traditional songs. The May of St. German, to join us, to celebrate their Philbert, Monique Rabin, then spoke WOULD YOU LIKE fifth anniversary. They had certainly followed by Councillor Mike Diment SOME COMPANY? gone to town … St. Philbert was and the Mayor of Bickenbach, Gunter If your answer was yes to both of adorned with flags and banners, shops Martini. Chairmen Alain Fourrier, Claude Limonnier, Maggie Roberts and these questions come and join Radyr had displays and the streets were and District Good Neighbour decorated with stencilled dragons or Karin Coradill then spoke on behalf of the respective Twinning Fellowships. Scheme. Our coffee morning is held German flags. Although both groups every Wednesday in Radyr This was followed by the signing of the were only there for a weekend, a Methodist Church Hall, just £1. for a Charters, reaffirming our friendship week-long Festival had been arranged cup of freshly made coffee and a and the exchange of gifts. A delightful in conjunction with the two Twinning biscuit. No fund raising, just a small, committees. Activities included films, champagne reception followed in the friendly group who meet for a chat conferences, discussion groups on Abbey gardens before the Anniversary and a cuppa from 10.30-11.30. Dinner of Breton fare with traditional Europe and exhibitions. Had we We also have a weekly lunch club known in advance, those of us who folk music and dancing in the spacious community centre. every Friday in the Old Church had arrived earlier in the week could Rooms, where a hot, two-course have possibly participated. The Sunday morning conference was meal, cup of tea or coffee and a raffle The Bickenbach party arrived mid- chaired by the Regional European are available, all for just £4.00. New morning on Friday, 28th and were Representative, the theme being members always welcome (we have given a welcome luncheon. Later that “Twinning in 2011- What’s the male and female members). The day at 6pm another welcome point?” Significantly, this was lunch club must be pre-booked by reception was held, this time for the attended by few of the visitors, contacting Radyr & District Good Welsh Twinning members. We were, although challenging issues concerning Neighbour Scheme, by 9.30am on as always, very warmly greeted by our the future of twinning were raised (on the preceding Thursday. No need to book for the coffee morning, just call host families before the reception which UK enquiries are now in train). in if you are passing. which was quite unlike any that had In the afternoon there were games and been held in previous years. The exhibitions with interesting regional If you would like to join either of German visitors also came along joined food tasting and displays in the these groups but you are unable to by a noisy group of young men from landscaped grounds of a former walk to the venues or use public Belgium, in St. Philbert for the football nunnery but we were unable to transport, we may be able to help tournament. We were introduced to a contribute as we had not received any you with a lift with one of our line up of St. Philbert Councillors and advance information. In the evening volunteers. others who had been involved in this event developed into a “big Telephone 2084 2404 to book a planning the week-long festivities. country picnic” which united residents place at the lunch club or for more Speeches were made, twice translated and visitors and ended with a information about Radyr and and other activities planned for the magnificent fireworks display. District Good Neighbour Scheme. weekend announced … advance St. Philbert Council put an enormous www.radyr.org.uk is…a record of the work of our Community Council 11 to inform the young observers that these RADYR LAWN famous people had actually attended ‘our’ TENNIS CLUB school, thus planting the seed that science was a pursuit for all, not confined to It’s an exciting time for Radyr Lawn someone rich who attended a favoured Tennis Club – we have a new coach who school faraway. joined the club in August and we’re The passage of time since 1992 has taken working hard towards making the club its inevitable toll, so I have embarked on a even bigger and better. project to produce another set of posters, Our new coach is Drew Lumb, who has depicting a new gallery of those who have joined RLTC from Caerphilly and has pursued and are pursuing the sciences. In already introduced a hectic schedule of this context, ‘science’ is given a wide coaching for juniors and adults, offering interpretation, encompassing the a range of coaching for all ages and disciplines that arise from classical biology, levels. chemistry and physics. To this extent, the posters will not depict those engaged in And if you’re a budding Sharapova or ‘social sciences’, but will, on this occasion, Murray but haven’t played since you left include mathematics, computer science school, don’t worry! There’s even Rusty and information technology, thus better Rackets coaching for adults keen to get reflecting some changes that have become Drew Lumb back into the game. prominent since 1992. website, making it much easier to find As well as lessons for kids, ranging from out more about the club, with There is only ONE condition for a scientist Mini Tots (aimed at 2-4 year olds) up to membership details and forms, coaching to be considered for inclusion on the high school level, Drew has introduced a information and plenty of info about the posters, namely that he/she shall have new singles ladder, touch tennis, an club. Log on to www.radyrtennis.co.uk been educated in schools in Wales, either over-50s drop-in session, daytime adult www.facebook.com/RadyrTennisClub for primary or secondary or both. This is coaching and cardiotennis – a fantastic further information and additional tennis because the main function of the posters is workout which may even improve your events throughout the year. to inform and encourage those who are tennis skills too! engaged in science courses in Wales. By Don’t forget we also have a big screen now these courses are collectively known We enjoyed a very successful Open for all the big sporting events, especially by the acronym STEM (science, Week – with Theresa Evans winning the the Rugby World Cup and key football technology, engineering, mathematics). women’s singles title and ladies doubles matches and a well-stocked bar for I completed a new set of four posters (42 with her partner, Helen Morteo and a playing and non-playing members. new member, Richard Greaves winning persons depicted) in April this year. With the men’s singles and mixed doubles funds from the Welsh Assembly with his partner, Michelle de Villiers. Government for printing and distribution, each of 1633 schools in Wales received a The infamous beer and wine was also SCIENTISTS OF WALES set in May. Copies of the 1995 set are now enjoyed by all, with Theresa Evans – POSTERS PROJECT out of print, but the new sets (four posters) adding to her trophy tally by winning are available from me for £10. each. Over the period 1992-1995 I produced a alongside Simon Coley. The Celts took Neville Evans. set of four posters indicating aspects of the on the English on the August bank life and work of scientists of Wales. This holiday weekend tournament and the was done with the help of officers of the club also hosted the Open Junior Radyr Welsh Joint Education Committee with a DIOLCH/THANK YOU Tournament. grant from the then Welsh Office. I bawb sydd wedi cyfrannu: Cetris Inc, Teas on a Saturday afternoon have Each poster carries information about each Hen Ffonau Symudol a Stampiau wedi remained hugely popular with everyone of ten scientists (face photo, brief eu defnyddio yn Llyfrgell Radur at – what could be better than a game of biographical information, strikingly ymgyrch Merched y Wawr/Achub y tennis followed by cake and sandwiches coloured background pictures indicating Plant. O ddiwedd Medi byddwn yn on a sunny (or wet) afternoon? the scientist’s principal field of interest). terfynu’r casgliad hwn. Rydym yn faich o gyhoeddi fod ymgyrch We also have plenty of events to look Thus the set of posters depicts forty scientists. The textual information is in Merched Y Wawr, trwy Gymru eleni forward to, including the conclusion of wedi cyfrannu dros £9,000. I gronfa Welsh on one side and in English on the our handicaps tournament, the annual Achub y Plant. progressive supper (the perfect way to other side of each poster. One set was sent meet members you haven’t got round to to every school and college in Wales for To everyone who contributed: used ink talking to yet) and our Fireworks display; many are still to be seen. Most of cartridges, old mobile phones and extravaganza on Saturday, 5th the depicted scientists were still active. used stamps to Merched y November. Come and enjoy the The posters were produced in order to Wawr/Save the Children project at spectacular Fireworks Display with a pint convey some knowledge of the rich Radyr Library. As from the end of September, this collection will cease. and a hotdog from the barbecue, as well inheritance of Wales with respect to We are pleased to announce that the as plenty of sweets and drinks for the science, an inheritance still in process. The Merched Y Wawr project for this year, children. Look out for our advertising reason for showing some biographical throughout Wales, contributed over banner outside the club, with more information, most significantly the names £9,000. to Save the Children. details. We also have a brand new of schools attended by each scientist, was www.radyr.org.uk is…a record of the work of our Community Council 21 RADYR AND MORGANSTOWN COMMUNITY COUNCIL’S COLUMNS Radyr & Morganstown Community Council, The Old Church Rooms, Park Rd., Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF. Tel: 029 2084 2213. E-Mail: [email protected] Clerk/Clerc: Helena Fox

We welcome a new Councillor to R&MCC: Cllr Ann Martin-Jones was co-opted in July. Cllr Jones lives in Morganstown and brings another business person's knowledge to the Council as proprietor of The Filling Station in Station Road. In early September there was a meeting to discuss ideas for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June 2012. We were delighted with the suggestions put forward and the number of people who have said they would like to be involved. There is a Soapbox discussion on the R&M website where you can see a list of possible events and other comments. We are starting to narrow down the possibilities by looking at costs, timings and practicalities. Please feel free to add your thoughts on the Soapbox or contact me if you have any suggestions. We will keep you informed of the plans through the website and in the Radyr Chain. On September 17 we held an environmental event in Windsor Gardens. The heavy rain held off and we had a lot of fun planting shrubs and bulbs, making bird and bat boxes, finding out about our woodlands and weaving willow into dream catchers and sharks! Many thanks to everyone who worked hard to make the event happen and to the Radyr Methodist Church who kindly let us use their facilities. See photos on front cover. Helena Fox - Clerk to R&MCC

The weather summary - by John Trenchard

So much ofour summer weather depends on the position of the Azores area of high pressure to the SW of the UK and the area of low pressure in the Iceland area.More often than not the UK lies between these two pressure areas,with the southern parts having the best weather ( no doubt cricket lovers will have noticed) Sometimes the Azores High moves north to give good weather,but if it is too far to the west it allows cool Wly winds to develop over the British Isles whilst at other the low pressure moves south from Iceland giving us changeable weather.mostly in Northern Areas.This is the pattern this year leading to the coldest daytime temperatures since 2001. However since 2001 there have been will be seen in the production, Helen 5 wetter and 5 drier summers. Windsor as Emma, Roger Page as Henry, The summer pattern described above can change in September as the Zoë Pearce as the batty sister-in-law and hurricane season in the western Atlantic reaches a peak around the loth as sea Pauline Watson as the nosy neighbour, temperatures reach their warmest.This sometimes leads to hurricanes moving Mrs. Lack. Three newcomers to the east across the Atlantic reaching the British Isles as a deep and intense autumn Society play the younger parts and Sailor gale,as recently experienced in Scotland and northern England.,this started its Beware will see the welcome return of life as a tropical wave,becoming a hurricane and then a deep Atlantic Jim Cowan as the Scottish best man, depression. Carnoustie Bligh. Allan Cook, who is directing this She later went on to repeat the part in production, said “I normally prefer to SAILOR BEWARE the film version with Shirley Eaton as her work in the round, but this classic farce For their autumn production the Drama daughter and Gordon Jackson as the needs the claustrophobic north country Society have decided on the hilarious Scottish best man, Carnoustie. living room that you get with a 1950’s comedy Sailor Beware. Even Sailor Beware takes place over two days, proscenium production and I know that today it is unusual for a play to open in the day before and the day of the Dave Burgess will give me one of his the West End of London without a star daughter’s wedding. Emma has had no classic sets”. name to draw in the audience. Sailor help from her hen-pecked, ferret Sailor Beware can be seen at Beware was the exception. It opened at fancying husband, Henry. She blames Morganstown Village Hall on the Strand Theatre in 1955 with no stars. Henry for introducing Shirley to the Thursday, Friday and Saturday Back in 1955 all the London press orphaned sailor, Alfred, of whom she November 24-26 at 7.30pm. attended the first night and reviews certainly does not approve. Ad a batty Tickets £8. Adult. £7. Concession. £5. appeared the following morning. Peggy sister-in-law, a nosy neighbour, a Child/Students Mount made such an impression as the Scottish best man who’s afraid of women From Veg Vendor, Station Road, Radyr, battleaxe, Emma Hornett, that she was and a scheming bridesmaid, together Sheila Phillips 2084 2585 instantly shot to stardom and by the time with a dose of measles and you have the Allan Cook 2084 3176 that she arrived at the Strand Theatre on perfect set up for a classic farce. the second night, her name was up in Medical help will be on hand for those lights, “Peggy Mount in Sailor Beware”. Many of the Drama Society’s regulars who can’t stop laughing. www.radyr.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information 23 Just Ask Jane CHAIN COOKERY [email protected] CORNER Jane is an experienced Change Coach and any questions can be sent to her at [email protected] Jane will try and respond to all emails, but please Summer Fish Quiche include a comment as to whether you would agree for your question to be published 10 in. (25cm) chilled quiche case 2 medium onions I used to have a good appetite but lately I It is fed by people’s negativity yet after a find that I’m just picking at food when I’m at while it takes on a force of its own and 1 tin tuna (7oz. 200g) home and I can’t be bothered to cook a actually starts to spin faster, drawing energy 4oz. (100g) peeled prawns proper meal anymore. The other day I from everyone it touches. If you can imagine 4 anchovy fillets realised that I was sitting in front of the TV, this tornado beginning to spin around the 1 oz. butter eating an assortment of food from the fridge office and even drawing energy from people Small bunch parsley only because it was close to its use-by date. who visit the room and who contribute with a whinge of their own, you will begin to see 1 tbs. oil As long as your general health is ok and you how it is draining the energy from everyone. 1 carton cottage cheese (4oz. 100g) are not experiencing major changes in your By the end of the day, it has burnt out, laving 4 eggs sleep patterns or mood swings, it might just you feeling exhausted. be that you are in a rut. If you are picking at 1/4 pint single cream (5fl. Oz. 150ml) snacks and junk food then it is probably The good news is, it can be resolved. If you or yoghurt because they are available in your kitchen. feel confident to share your experience with Salt and pepper One of the opportunities to kick start yourself your colleagues, you could agree a code Pinch Cayenne back into healthy eating habits is to start with word – just as tornado – to highlight when 3oz. (75g) Cheddar Cheese a shopping list, written at a time when you someone has started moaning. Often people 1 oz. white breadcrumbs are feeling positive and self disciplined. As don’t realise they are even doing it. Of you increase the amount of fruit and course, there may well be one or two Peel onions and chop finely vegetables in your kitchen and review the persistent moaners but the problem only Melt butter with oil and cook onions type of snacks that you are buying, it will starts when others join in, so by encouraging over low heat until soft make it harder to get away with just reaching the majority to not join in, to change the Grate cheese for a packet of noodles for tea! subject and to keep things light, I’m sure it won’t be long before your happy-go-lucky Drain tuna and flake. One technique is to imagine that you are energy is buzzing around the office again. Using a food processor or beating by having a guest to stay with you – even a film hand, mix together cottage cheese, star if you want! Each time you sit down to cream, eggs, seasoning, anchovies, half eat, your guest is having the same meal. CRAFT COUNCIL cheese and parsley. Would you give a friend or neighbour cheese, crackers and a banana for an evening meal Can you knit or crochet? Spread onions and tuna over base of on a cold night? Would you give a special pastry case. Craft Club is a national scheme to teach guest a cup of packet soup in a mug whilst Spread prawns on top. children yarn skills in fun and lively you stared listlessly at something bland on Pour over egg mixture and top with community settings using the help of the TV? Try and make each meal time an breadcrumbs and remaining cheese. volunteers. If you can knit or crochet occasion. Bring out your favourite crockery, Bake at 375. 190C Reg. 5 for about 35 your best glass or mug, set the table and treat and want to learn how to pass on these minutes until golden. yourself as if you were your best friend. skills, come and join us at one of the free You might even think about joining a cookery Craft Club volunteer training days QUICHE PASTRY evening class – not only will you definitely taking place across the UK from This is quite a different pastry recipe have something new and different to each at September. that can be rolled out to line the quiche least once a week, it may stimulate your dish/tin, chilled, then filled and baked After a successful first year with over interest into trying new dishes and inviting WITHOUT the need to bake blind. friends round to sample them! 350 active clubs in schools Craft Club is expanding in to community settings To make two 10 inch (25cm) cases: including museums, cinemas and 12 oz. (350g) SR flour I share an office with five other people and libraries. It will work on the same Pinch of salt whilst some of the time we all seem to get on premise with volunteers passing on their 5oz. (150g) butter or margarine well and we have a good laugh, there are skills to others in a fun and lively 1 small egg some days when they seem to complain environment – in this case to parents as Dry sherry or dry white wine about the slightest thing and it feels like all well as children. they do is whinge all day. It’s really getting Sieve dry ingredients into mixing bowl. me down. I tend to think of myself as a There are seven confirmed training days Cut butter into small pieces and rub in positive, happy, easy-going person but some across the UK. More will be announced until fine. Beat egg and add to flour days I leave work and I feel as though I can’t soon on the Craft Club website. using a knife. Gradually add enough face going back the next day. liquid until dough forms a ball around If you can’t commit to a whole day, you Sometimes it’s ok to have a bit of a moan knife. Cover and place in fridge to cool. can find out more about Craft Club with about the weather or the traffic as it can just Roll out to fit quiche dishes, prick the be small talk to start the day off. However, our short talks at the Knitting and base with fork and chill until use. Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, 6-9 when others join in, I tend to picture it as a A.M.P. sort of tornado. Whilst initially the energy October. Book your free place at one of was just moving between two people as they these talks here. Erratum: 1 heaped teaspoon bicarbonate exchanged whinges as more people join in, National Wool Museum, of soda was omitted from the Ginger the energy begins to tale pm a swirling effect Cake recipe in the last issue - apologies. and starts to spin. Carmarthenshire – 14 October, 2011. www.radyr.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community 25 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MEDAL OF THE NATIONAL was Robert Croft, the Glamorgan cricketer. EISTEDDFOD OF WALES, AUGUST 2011. The blue robes are for those who have passed the Gorsedd examination; graduates of the universities of Wales in Welsh and Music may apply for acceptance to this Order. Those who wear white and have a green headband (laurel leaves) are those who have been winners of past competitions for the Crown, the Chair or the Prose Medal. Each person who belongs to the Gorsedd has a bardic name. Neville’s bardic name is Nefyl Gendros–Nedd. He chose this, partly because he has always wanted to have a hyphenated surname, but mostly to acknowledge his upbringing in Gendros which is on the western outskirts of Swansea and in the Neath area. The event takes place (weather permitting) within the circle of Gorsedd Stones close to the main Eisteddfod field; these stones are Neville Evans was this year’s recipient of present to read her poem, which traced reminiscent of Stonehenge in their shape this Medal; it was presented to him at the Neville’s early years, his love of science and but smaller. Up until a few years ago each Eisteddfod, which this year was held in his dedication to the promotion of science Eisteddfod had its own stones, which Wrexham. The Medal is awarded ‘to throughout his life. usually remained at the location of the acknowledge and honour a substantial Eisteddfod (e.g. Ynysangharad Park in Then followed a tribute by another Pontypridd). However, the logistics of contribution to the use of Welsh in the scientist, who was a contemporary of world of science’. The Eisteddfod is an finding and placing these large stones at a Neville’s at Swansea University; for several chosen location each year became annual festival of literature and music, but years the two have done a lot with respect by now (forty years after the first problematic, so now the stones are made to science in the Eisteddfod and in other of heavy plastic and are used each year ‘incursion’ of science) the science and ways. technology pavilion is a very popular wherever the Eisteddfod is held. attraction. The Eisteddfod moves to a To end, a choir of young girls sang two The ceremony to receive new bards is a different location each year, attracting unaccompanied songs, one a hymn, colourful spectacle with the existing bards about 20,000 visitors daily over the week Pererin Wyf (Pilgrim that I am) to the tune sitting in an arc together in their different (always the first full week of August) of its Amazing Grace and a folk tune Deryn y coloured robes; invited guests (usually events. bwn o’r Bala (just a bit of fun). They were families of the new bards) complete the conducted by Angharad Thomas (also a circle. Spectators form an outer circle as After a short formal presentation of the physicist, as well as a gifted harpist and Medal by the President of the Court of the best they can to get a good view. The soprano), well-known to Neville; she is the Archdruid, who serves for three years, Eisteddfod in the main pavilion (about Wales Field Officer of the Institute of 3000 seats), a special presentation stands in the middle on a large stone (Y Physics to which Neville has belonged for Maen Llog/The Logan Stone). The ceremony, arranged by the Central Science over fifty years. Panel of the Eisteddfod, was held in one of proceedings open with a prayer, a hymn, a the smaller (250 seats) locations, The This year was actually a two-celebration floral dance by a group of about sixteen Pagoda. event because on the following day Neville primary age girls and the presentation of was received into the Gorsedd (Institution) the Blodeuged, a sheaf of ‘flowers from the At this ceremony, after a statement by the of Bards. It was, fortunately, a lovely land and soil of Wales’, by a young woman Chairman of the selection panel about the sunny day so the ceremony was held of the area of the Eisteddfod to the process of choosing the winner of the outside. Neville wore a green robe and Archdruid. Medal and the reasons for this year’s head-dress. Lots of people have asked Each new member (on this occasion, 19 choice, Neville was duly re-presented with about the differences in the colours of his medal (that is, the medal on its ribbon green, 13 white) is called to the Logan robes and how they are warded. I will try Stone and a short description of him or her was again hung around his neck) by the to explain in simple terms. The green robes Chairman of the Eisteddfod Council. is read out and the bardic name – The Ovate Order – are awarded in announced. He/she is then welcomed to This was followed by the presentation of a appreciation of ‘substantial service to the Gorsedd by the Archdruid. When all framed poem which had been written by Wales’; among those with Neville was have been received, the ceremony closes Glenys Roberts, who lives in Llantrisant. Nigel Owens, the international rugby with the national anthem. She was last year’s winner of the Crown referee. The white robes – The Druidic It is worth mentioning that although the (one of the two prestigious poetry Order – are for those who have made a Gorsedd has druidic similarities, there is competitions, the other is for the Chair). ‘substantial contribution to Literature, nothing pseudo-religious, certainly not The Crown is awarded for the best poem Music, Scholarship or Art in Wales and sacrilegious, about the ceremonies. The written in free verse, while the Chair is for others ‘for their recognised contribution’, whole enterprise is intended to honour the the best in the strict metre of Cynghanedd, often in their fields of expertise; a few best of Wales and the dressing-up is just a an ancient poetic style. It was especially years ago The Archbishop of Canterbury, bit of theatre, just like weddings and other pleasing for Neville that Glenys herself was Dr. Rowan Williams, was recognised, as celebrations. www.radyr.org.uk is…a place for you to air your views on local matters 19 GNOSTIC INSTITUTE OF The Malvern ANTHROPOLOGY Challenge 2011 I have never written an article for the up the next morning with a really sore Radyr Chain before so I hope you leg. It didn't help that the tent walls enjoy this. The Malvern Challenge is a were really thin so that we were kept weekend especially for Scouts and awake by people running around Guides, to come together, and at the screaming “Where's my tent” and “Free Hugs”. David and Mark turned end the aim is to feel as if you have The time has arrived to search and get achieved something and to have fun. down my idea of doing loads of answers to our most intimate fundraising, selling all the tents and So, on Friday afternoon some very questions. To know one’s self is the then buying those really big lucky people got the afternoon off most important step to give in our campervans or caravans. lives. Have access to the knowledge school. Sadly I was not one of these On Saturday night we watched a fire and practices given from ancient people. They set up the tents and civilizations to take the important step then went to the pub for dinner. As show and a strange contortionist, it to transform ourselves and usual me and my sister Nia (and my was disgusting and I felt slightly sick. consequently our lives. mum) were the last to arrive. I blame He put a T-shirt in beer and then my dad (only joking). When we got threw it out in to the audience. One The Gnostic Institute of Anthropology there it was raining so we went down of our scouts caught it but when is an international organization, with to the barn. The barn is a place where everyone was trying to grab it a presence in UK for more than you can go if you want to listen to someone ripped off the sleeve. He twenty years and in Wales since some good music or watch some went back to the tents, smelling of 2008. We are based in Radyr and frequently give public lectures about entertainers. They do a talent show alcohol. different subjects related with Art, and as one of the acts started singing We were the only Scout group to Science, Philosophy and Mysticism. High School Musical, there were loads enter the netball knockout of people that turned around and tournament and came second, not Samael Aun Weor – founder of the headed for the door. Also, although I too shabby. In the morning the Gnostic Institute of Anthropology didn't see it, apparently one of the presentations happened. Our patrol says: leaders got a tinsy bit tipsy, so when did very well in the first aid control “To theorize is of no use, you must go you see this - You know who you are point but we unfortunately did not to the heart of the matter, to the facts. and I've read the leaders booklet and get that medal, so we were all sun you are not allowed to get drunk on The teaching is given in a dialectic bathing and it said the winners of way but I repeat, don’t simply content scout camp!!! That's also a warning Check point 5 are 1st Radyr Scouts yourselves with mere bookish for any other scout leaders!! Now that and everyone was like oh, we won, information. Turn doctrine into facts. I will surely be kicked out of the Scout wasn't expecting that! It made it Today, with these practical and group I can move onto the next even better that it was my patrol that precisely didactic exercises, any morning. got the medal, coming an overall sincere aspirant can provoke a Great We went to have our breakfast. Beans 27th. Not bad considering there were Change, the authentic radical transformation. What is truly needed are supposed to be good for the heart, over 460 groups taking part. But one is continuing of purposes”. but by the time Malvern had ended I of our other 1st Radyr team that did was sick of them. The breakfast was even better, coming 5th overall. Public Lectures for September, every generally good though and the veggie Then we went on all of the rides, Tuesday at 7.30pm, venue to be sausages were very nice. Then we which were part of the Malvern confirmed. collected our lunch, our tactics were Challenge fair and all of the rides 6th September not to push-in but to just queue-hop. were really good. By that time we Introduction to Meditation That way we got to the front of every 13th September had to go home. On the way home Self Remember and Self queue. When I found out my patrol I we stared with jealousy at a car with went to talk to them. Our patrol Observation its roof down as it was so hot and 20th September decided that we had to be the first then we fell asleep and didn't wake Tibetan Secret of Rejuvenation back so we were told that we had to up again before coming into our 27th September run the whole 8 miles around the house. My Mum read this and Tibetan Secret of Rejuvenation II course. I refused and then got told laughed the whole way through so that they would leave me behind then. this article can't be that bad can it? For more information call us on We got told by our leaders David and Anyway thank you for reading it. 2084 2342 or visit our website: Mark to take it easy, but we still ended www.gnostic-institute.org/cardiff.htm By Erin Berry. up running a lot of the way so I woke

12 www.morganstown.org.uk is…a one-stopshop for local information RADYR & December. Thanks to funding from both the Community Council and the TREFORGAN WI MORGANSTOWN local shops we will definitely have Events and opportunities proceed new lights in Station Road which will apace in Treforgan WI.This year we ASSOCIATION be switched on at the same time as are the hosts for ‘the Taff Trailers’ – a Here is our usual run through of the main Christmas Tree in Windsor group consisting of the adjacent WI’s some items that have been Park. We have applied to have of Taffs Well and Tongwynlais, interesting us recently. Station Road closed (from 5pm) on Pontcanna and Canton, Radyr and the evening to allow the set up of Morganstown and Treforgan who We are a little concerned about the stalls. There will be lots to do. Look enjoy getting together from time to future of the regular PACT meeting out for more details on time. In the past we have gone on (PACT stands for Partnerships and advertisements and on the R&M walks organised by Taffs Well and Communities Together, by the way). website – www.radyr.org.uk Tongwynlais; visited Chapter theatre If you look on the R&M website you with Pontcanna and Canton and will find them described as a ‘forum Look out for more details of the next joined Radyr and Morganstown for a where the police and other groups Association meeting on 7th Christmas event. Now we have been that serve Radyr and Morganstown November. Rhodri Morgan (who challenged to a skittles match, we are meet with residents. They take place used to live in Radyr) will be planning a Christmas evening once a month in order to deal with addressing us and he says he will involving all of us and a member the issues that affect resident. They choose the topic nearer the time. from Treforgan went as a delegate to are organised and run by the police’. Not to be missed! the annual meeting of the national Dr. Ralph Vaughan has been chairing Federation of Women’s Institutes in We have just heard and we expect the meetings since their inception Liverpool, bearing voting instructions this will be reported elsewhere in this and doing a good job trying to hold from all four ‘Taff Trailers’. edition of Radyr Chain, about two things together. However, he would The adopted resolution concerned planning matters. Firstly, planning like to hand over to a successor and public libraries and we are now permission has been granted for the has announced that he will stand charged with preventing any further new library in Park Road. Despite our down at the beginning of 2012. closures. So ‘love your libraries’, ‘use misgivings about the way things have Councillor Rod McKerlich always them or lose them’ and please sign been handled, this is good news. We attends and gives a report. our petition if you are approached. hope to be involved in discussions However, the meetings are not well Enough support and the government about how the new building will be promoted; they are seldom well will have to discuss the matter. fitted out. If we have any on-going attended; the same people seem to Closer to home, we have continued concerns it is the length of time the attend on each occasion; and often with our lively monthly meetings and library will be shut. If we can find any the same issues are raised. excursions. For example, we tried to means to minimise that, we will. Unfortunately, the last meeting had ride with Pedal Power again but rain Secondly, we have heard that its date changed three times. The stopped play. However, it was not so planning permission has been Association are asking the question – wet that we couldn’t enjoy the lunch applied for by Taylor Wimpey for ten who are the meetings for and what we had arranged in the Mochyn Ddu houses on what we have been calling on the same day. We went map they are achieving. the ‘Community Plot’. Sad but reading in Sophia Gardens – that was You might conclude from this that we inevitable. We do not think we will rather muddy too. WE had a tour of advocate they cease, but that is not oppose the application. We are Taffs Well Quarry, equipped with our intent. We would like to see pretty certain that we will be able to fetching hard hats in daffodil yellow, them built up and serving a wider use the plot this Christmas. We again followed by lunch – this time in purpose. Where else can you attend already have plans for adopting the Tynant. Not all of us you a short (they normally last less than another site on the Sidings understand, just the more energetic an hour) open meeting to learn development for future activities at amongst us who chose to participate. about important aspects of our Christmas and other times. In August, our meeting was relaxed Community, to raise any issues that and self indulgent with a ‘strawberry If you would like to become a concern you (not just police related) spectacular’. We chatted over member of the R&M Association and actually prioritise matters of strawberries and cream, strawberry (there is no charge for membership importance? So, please watch out sponge cakes and cheesecakes and and you will receive our regular two- for the dates of future meetings. home-made strawberry jam. There monthly Newsletter), or would like to They should be listed in Radyr Chain were strawberry banners, crocheted hear more about Association but they do change so check on the strawberries made into book marks activities, contact the Secretary, Nick and prizes of mugs with strawberry events diary on the R&M website if Hawkins (029 2084 2561 or decoration. An amble to see the you can. And come along and be [email protected]) or have a look at medlar trees in the nearby park was involved. The next meeting is our web pages on www.radyr.org.uk. the most strenuous activity on offer. scheduled for Tuesday, 11th October. Incidentally, we will shortly be Plans for our programme for 2012 As mentioned in the last Radyr putting our newsletters on the village are in hand and look intriguing. For Chain, we are now planning the web site. more information, contact Sue Smith Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, 2084 3920. which will be on Thursday, 8th www.radyr.org.uk is…a window on our local history 27 generate funds for us without it First I search online for deals on costing you a penny! Simply register websites like at www.easyfundraising.org.uk and www.vouchercodes.com and see if select Radyr Comprehensive School I can find some discount tokens. Association as your cause to support. Occasionally you find some Tesco There are over 2000 retailers linked to club card points for a free meal this portal who all offer a donation for [not including drinks!] which helps purchases made through the site with with the budget. RADYR COMPREHENSIVE no extra cost to you. Please consider supporting us as you start to think When on the train always bring a SCHOOL about your Christmas shopping. small bag of sweets, nothing fancy PARENTS STAFF FRIENDS just something cheap and Funds that we have raised over the shareable – it helps because the ASSOCIATION past two years have made a real trip is quite long but do not hop on difference to the pupils at Radyr The Radyr Comprehensive School the wrong train [me and a few Parents Staff and Friends Association Comprehensive School. We have purchased electronic keyboards for the friends did and ended up in Aber (PSFA) was re-launched two years ago Halt which I now know is near and during that time we have been music department, computers for the Caerphilly!!]. working hard to raise funds in support library, made a donation to the school of all the pupils at the school. Our council and most recently have funded When in town have a good look committee meets once a month during a Wireless Cloud System which allows round and when choosing a t-shirt term time and new members are wireless internet access for pupils try to go a bit away from Hollister, always very welcome. With the re- within the school, while maintaining it’s expensive and really not launch we organised a logo the security of the school internet original. Instead, try ‘Jack-Jones’ – competition for pupils and received system. This will make a huge they have trendy tops that could fit difference to internet access for both some excellent and imaginative you as size small and are about ten pupils and staff within the school. entries. The competition was won by pounds each. Nia Berry 9S. Events planned for this term include a Also, I would recommend a shop We have held a number of successful Christmas Shopping Evening in the called ‘simply shakes’ that make fundraising events including a Murder school hall in early November and a blended milkshakes out of milk, ice Mystery Evening, a Quiz night, Christmas shopping trip to the Bath Christmas Shopping evening and a Christmas Markets on Saturday, 26th cream and a chocolate of your series of popular Car Boot Sales. An November. For further details about choice – they are near the post important source of funding remains these events, please contact office in the Queens Arcade and our subscription draw, with monthly [email protected]. Please are better priced than their rivals! cash prizes. Further details and support us in any way you can – we When in the cinema treat yourself information about the Subscription are not looking for a big commitment [my favourite is ‘Ben and Jerry’s’ Draw can be found on the school but are very grateful for any help so ice cream cookie dough flavour!] that we can continue to support the website. and make sure to see a good excellent work of all of the teachers Another source of funding is the movie. If you’re there with a group and staff at Radyr Comprehensive easyfundraising website. If you use make sure everyone pays for their School. this portal to access a huge range of own tickets because it’s fair that on-line shopping sites you can Karen Pardy, Secretary, PSFA way! You could become a member of your cinema or order your tickets A TWELVE YEAR OLD’S TRIP online but I would recommend checking the time first and making INTO TOWN … sure your group all want to see the The difference between my thing I like to do with my friends is movie. But here is a tried and tested idea – try to squeeze all your mum and dad’s generation a town trip. friends into a photo booth with a and ours is what they did when We take the train to Cardiff Queen photo for one! they were bored compared to Street and make our way to the St. us. As our parents ramble on David’s Centre. We look in So there you have it – a brilliant day about how a ball gave them, as Hollister cloths shop, grab a out that’s changed a lot in a generation. What did your children, years of enjoyment, doughnut, buy a copy of the latest generation do when they were we just think “Not this again!!” game. But how can we do that without our whole wallet being twelve? When we are bored, we play ‘Call washed out into an empty pit of duty’ on the Playstation. I will where we keep our “Krispy Kreme” Matthew Walker admit I love video games, blasting loyalty cards? Well, it sounds hard [Aged 12] zombies, facebooking etc. Another but I do it every time. 14 www.morganstown.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community me over and he NAMIBIA tied two ropes to PRESS RELEASE my harness: one EXPEDITION safety rope in SUPPORT YOUR case I fell; one LOCAL HOSPICE 2012 rope that would WALK FOR HOPE allow me to In the summer holidays of 2012, I control my 10.00am Sunday, 9th will be part of a group of 22 students descent. Then October, Bute Park, Cardiff and 4 teachers from Radyr came the scariest Comprehensive School who are part of the abseil Nursing patients who need us. going on a month long expedition to – leaning right Helping families who love Namibia, in South West Africa. This back and them. expedition is organised partly by the stepping over the 85 foot drop! company Outlook Expeditions and Looking down made me nervous, so Enjoy a lovely Sunday morning walk partly by us, the students. Outlook I just faced the cliff and started off through Cardiff’s Bute Park. Join Expeditions chose the destination, with very small steps. I gradually got local celebrities, Cardiff City we decided on the itinerary. This more confident and by the halfway footballers, members of the Welsh includes: mark I was going quite fast! The Netball Squad, fancy dress walkers hardest part was when, about 20 ft and many others in a morning of fun. A week long community project, in from the bottom, it got very slippery At the same time support the local which my group and I will help build hospice for Cardiff in helping local because the rock was wet from the a pre-primary school and a village in people facing Cancer and other life rain earlier that day. I managed to central Namibia. Aim: to gain threatening illnesses. Walk as an keep my footing though and got to experience of different cultures and individual, with your family or with a the bottom in one piece! [Although to help the local community. group of friends or work colleagues. I nearly sat on a hawthorn bush at A wildlife tour in one of Namibia’s the very bottom because I wasn’t Join the Walk for Hope in support of famous National Parks. Aim: to looking down]. I was very relieved to the work of George Thomas Hospice further our knowledge of Namibia. be at the bottom, but it was still a Care the local hospice for Cardiff that great experience and I would at any one time in caring for and A sightseeing visit to see the oldest supporting hundreds of patients in definitely like to abseil again in the sand dunes in the world. Aim: to see Cardiff. some of Namibia’s most famous and future. I managed to raise quite a lot beautiful venues. of money, but there is still a The Walk for Hope will set off from substantial amount to raise. Because the Temple of Peace in Cathays Park A week long trek in the Naukluft of this, I have decided to offer my at 10.00am on Sunday, 9th October. mountains. Aim: to build teamwork services as a babysitter and skills and further personal dogwalker [for more details, please Details of the Walk and Sponsorship development. call 2084 4991 – all proceeds to my Forms and a wide range of other fundraising events for the local As an expedition like this is very Namibia fund]. I, along with the other members of the group, will be hospice for Cardiff can be obtained expensive, every member of the from Nicky Piper, Fundraising and taking part in more bagpacks in the group is responsible for Events Officer and Sarah Harris, independently raising their own coming months. Please feel free to Community Fundraising Officer and funds. Some of the methods include come along and support us in raising George Thomas Hospice Care at the bagpacking, selling raffle tickets and funds for this once-in-a-lifetime contact details below: taking part in sponsored events. Last experience. The dates of our weekend, I completed a sponsored bagpacks are as follows: Nicky Piper or Sarah Harris abseil in the Sea Walls section of the George Thomas Hospice Care Avon Gorge, just outside Bristol. -Sunday, 2nd October Ty George Thomas Whitchurch Hospital Grounds When we got to the Avon Gorge I -Tesco, Western Avenue -Saturday, 15th October Park Road put on the helmet and harness and Whitchurch, Cardiff joined a group and we practiced how -M&S, Culverhouse Cross to let the rope through our harness -Saturday, 12th November Telephone: 029 2052 4150 to control our descent. Then we all -Tesco, Western Avenue Email: [email protected] had to walk up a tiny steep path to -Saturday, 10th December [email protected] the top of the cliff. Once we were at -M&S, Culverhouse Cross the top, we formed a queue and the first two abseilers went to the two I can’t wait until next summer when safety ropes, which were tied around I will be able to do my expedition trees. After they had got to the and I hope to write another article on bottom, one of the instructors called my return! Ciara Berry www.radyr.org.uk is…a photo-archive for our local community 15 Ymunwch a Sion Corn a’r ffrindiau CYLCH MEITHRIN RADUR A PHENTREPOETH wrth iddyn nhw baratoi at y Nadolig. Fe fydd digon o gyfle i brynu Autumn Term Events/Digwyddiadau Tymor yr Hydref cacennau, danteithion a chreftiau Monday, 17th October: Halloween- Merched a Ocsiwn (8pm tan yr hwyr, Nadoligaidd yn ogystal a chyfle i droi Nos Calan Gaeaf Coffee Morning Seasons Kitchen and Bar) eich llaw at ambell grefft. Bydd hefyd Dydd Llun 17fed Hydref:Bore Coffi raffl, siop mins peis a chwnter fwyd. Enjoy a glamorous ladies’ night out, Calan Gaeaf with a delicious three-course meal at CORRECTION £5., pay on the door or tickets to be Seasons Kitchen and Bar, in the heart The St. David’s Day pictures purchased from Meithrin. Come along of Radyr. The highlight of the evening printed on the cover of the April for a relaxing chat with good coffee will be an auction of brilliant prizes and edition of ‘Radyr Chain’ were of and exquisite cakes. Also a great services donated by local businesses the children of the Cylch Meithrin chance to stock up on decorations and and friends of the Cylch. A great and not Bryn Deri School. crafts for your Nos Calan opportunity to pick up some unique Ed. Gaeaf/Halloween celebrations. Christmas gifts! £5., i’w dalu wrth gyrraedd neu drwy £25. ahead, tickets to be purchased docynnau o flaen llaw. Dewch i from Meithrin or by contacting fwynhau danteithion lu yng nghwmni [email protected] rhieni a chyfeillion y Cylch. Fe fydd hefyd yn gyfle da i brynu eitemau ar Noson o fwynhau yng nghwmni gyfer Noson Calan Gaeaf. mamau a chyfeillion y Cylch gyda phryd tri chwrs yn Seasons Kitchen and Bake Sale Week: 7-11 November Bar, yn Radur. Uchafbwynt y noson Wythnos Bobi: 7-11 Tachwedd fydd ocsiwn o eiternau fydd wedi eu rhoi gan fusnesau lleol a chyfeillion yr MORGANSTOWN Fundraising for Meithrin – how you Ysgol Feithrin. Fe fydd hefyd yn gyfle can help. da i brynu ambell i anrheg Nadolig. VILLAGE HALL Bake a batch of cakes or cookies (with Tocynnau £25 y pen i’w prynu o’r the help of your child/children) for sale Cylch neu drwy gystlltu â to colleagues at your or your partner’s ANNUAL GENERAL [email protected] workplace, or any other public event. MEETING The money you raise will be used to fund the purchase of essential Friday 2nd December: Magic To be held in equipment for Meithrin. Register to Memories Morning take part (registration form, Dydd Gwener 2il Rhagfyr: Bore THE COMMITTEE ROOM advertising material and recipes will be Atgofion Melys available from Meithrin from 1st on With Christmas just around the corner, November). be sure to come to our Magic 10th OCTOBER 2011 A prize will be given for the most Memories Ti a Fi morning: you and money raised in a week! your baby will be able to create unique at 8.00pm personalized gifts for family and Codi arian I’r Cylch – sut y gallwch friends. ALL ARE WELCOME helpu. Â’r Nadolig yn prysur nesau peidiwch a (Entrance at the stage door) Pobwch gacennau (gyda help eich cholli’r cyfle ar y ail o Ragfyur yhn plentyn neu blant) i’w gwerthur i’ch ystod Ti a Fi i greu anrheg unigryw i’ch cydweithwyr neu gydweithiwr eich teulu a’ch ffrindiau. partner yn y gweithle neu mewn unrhyw ddigwyddiad cyhoeddus arall. CF15 Tutoring Fe fydd yr arian yr ydych yn llwyddio Saturday, 3rd December: Christmas i’w godi yn cael ei ddefnyddio i brynu Fair (1100-1300 Old Church Rooms) Dr. Steffan Cook offer hanfodol i’r Cylch. Cofrestrwch i Sadwrn 3ydd Rhagfyr: Ffair Nadolig gymryd rhan (fe fydd ffurflen gofrestri, (1100-1300 Ystafelloedd yn Hen Science pamffledi hysbysebu a ryseitiau ar gael Eglwys) & Math o’r Cylch o Dachwedd y cyntaf) Join Sion Corn and friends as they Tutor Fe fydd gwobr i bwy bynnag sy’n prepare for Christmas/Nadolig with a codi’r mwya o arian mewn wythnos. fun-packed Festive Fair, featuring cake and confectionary stalls, Christmas (Welsh or English) Monday, 21st November: Ladies’ craft-making workshops, snack and Dinner and Auction (8pm till late, mince pie bar, raffle and plenty more. 07401509848 Seasons Kitchen and Bar) Also a chance to purchase crafts and “trial lesson is free” Dydd Llun 21ain Tachwedd: Noson i’r other gifts in time for Christmas.

16 www.morganstown.org.uk is…a window on our local history Editors 29 Ravensbrook, (try not to get me really upset) will Radyr Chain Morganstown29 touch your heart and disturb your August, 2011 brain. Dear Editors, Yours forgivingly, Thank you for the August edition, Neville Evans which maintained your usual high standards, except in our respect. P.S. I take this opportunity to express public thanks to Miss Lewis, Miss The piece that describes the career Thomas, Miss Eustace, Miss Lloyd, of Dr. Charles Williams was very Miss Davies, Mr. Adams, Mr. interesting to read, especially since it Jenkins, Miss Lloyd (not the gives another illustration of the fact aforementioned, who had to leave that we are more than a nation of when she became Mrs. Jenkins, not RADYR & bards and singers as our national wife of the aforementioned), Mr. MORGANSTOWN anthem declares. You indicate that Williams and Miss Fenton, most of he was educated at Canton High whom contributed to my early INDOOR BOWLS School and at Oxford University and education in Gendros, Swansea. I CLUB then pursued a career in the imagine that each is now in that (The RAMS) chemical industry. You also note his state of abundant (I nearly wrote prowess in athletics. ‘warm’, but that could be religiously Our new season 2011/12 has misconstrued) appreciation. I could not but admire his opened which runs from achievements, but also could not September to April next. but wonder how much more he We meet at Morganstown Editors’ Comment might have achieved had he Village Hall every Wednesday received formal primary education. We recognise that the part of and Saturday afternoon (2- Since you do not mention his Primary Schools is often not 6pm) and evening (6 - 9pm. primary school, I have to assume acknowledged and agree with your We are a very friendly club for comments. that either he was secretly educated both men and ladies. up to the age of eleven or that he C.D. Williams tells us that he suffered some degree of received an excellent education at We play occasional matches deprivation, such as illness. Lansdowne School, which included against local indoor clubs, have the teaching of Welsh. He won a our own competitions and Alternatively, the explanation lies in special fun nights where your own attitude to primary scholarship to Canton High School which reflects the excellence of the sometimes we are prepared to education, one of disdain, derision, make fools of ourselves. scorn and reluctant forbearance. teaching at Lansdowne. This attitude, which I have noted in Previous experience of bowling many researches, is common to CHARITIES FAIR is not necessary - there is editors of many different plenty of members willing to let publications. It is also found in RADYR you borrow their bowls and give advice - not always necessarily Welsh, as I pointed out recently in a METHODIST CHURCH similarly gentle rebuke to the editor the best! of Y Dinesydd, the Cardiff paper. SATURDAY Why not try before you buy! This attitude, in its essence, betrays 5th NOVEMBER 2011 Come and try your hand at a a mode of thinking that contends 10-12am new experience - you may even that primary schools are meant enjoy yourself. Entrance £1.50 mainly, even solely, to keep the little The only thing we ask is that darlings/horrors quiet, teach them (to include refreshments) you wear shoes (or slippers) manners, multiplication tables and without a deep heel. corekt sbelinngs. They should stop Proceeds to If you would like any further all this nonsense of pretending to information give our secretary teach science, information Christian Aid Jerry a ring at 029 2084 3387. technology, history, geography and, Or you could have a look at our in particular, thinking skills. This Come and buy your charity web page at country does not need people to Christmas cards, www.radyr.org.uk/I-644 think, just obey. Scout stamps, We look forward to seeing you I write in despair and in anger, but Traidcraft gifts and more soon. also in hope that this mild rebuke www.radyr.org.uk is…a window on our local history 17 The Great Hatch the news to mum, dad and my Summer Reading brother sam! I was amazed and When you think of pets what do you hypnotized to the cuteness of the Challenge think of Normally people think of chicks and rushed to the garden From front cover… something furry and cute like a cat or centre for a bag of chick crumbs (the dog maybe a rabbit or another small food you feed chicks!) As the children read they collect furry. Well unlike normal people I rewards such as bookmarks, They grew up fast and one morning I chatterboxes, wristbands and yoyos. have an extraordinary pet. we have heard distantly a loud cockerels six chickens! they tick all our boxes: crow! We had to do something and And for all those children who read They're not to hard to keep, They're ended up boxing them into a six books, librarians visit their schools alright for handling, They have cardboard box! Dad thought the box in the Autumn term to present brilliant personalities, They eat all was empty but my brother and I tried medals and certificates. leftovers, They also give eggs back to to warn dad that Sam carried a hen you for looking after them! It’s good for readers and it’s good for INTO the box as he picked it up libraries as we get to know the books We have six: Crystal, salt, pepper, Eventually we convinced him to be children really love and enjoy as well Winnie, Lola and speckles. Each gentle. I thought the birds were for as recommending titles and authors chicken has its own food preference the chop or being relocated and they may not have discovered. and rank in the 'pecking order.' my given to our friends at Sutton-Maur friends keep saying I should name farm (a 'small' holding which I would For further information about them things like 'curry, roast E.T.C recommend!) but sadly Sutton-Maur children’s library services in Cardiff were busy so we took them to a farm please contact: Hatching hens is a real adventure! and caravan site called Treavayne Heather Noble, Children’s Library We put eggs under a broody hen, (a which we LOVE! They happily took Services Manager/Rheolwraig broody hen wants to hatch the them and I can still see them in Gwasanaeth Llyfrgelloedd Plant eggs!) Then we waited 21 days treavayne chick hatchery settling Cardiff Libraries/Llyfrgelloedd roughly! The hen would only just down and when I walk past I feed! l was 'shell-shocked' (bad pun) Caerdydd feed them a slug! (I once spooked one day after school to go, check the Community Facilities/Cyfleusterau two lads with my knowledge of the hen and collect the eggs, I heard a Cymunedol gentle cheep which was one of the birds!) I would recommend chicken sweetest sound I've ever heard, keeping to anyone as they are fun Tel/Ffôn 029 2078 0973; and child friendly and a real pleasure Mobile/Ffôn Symudol: A tiny, fluffy, yolk yellow head with a to have! They are also good to talk to 079 7725 2507 florescent, orange beak peek out the and feed if you've had a bad day also mothers wing followed by a few they spellbind little kids! more! I rushed to the phone to tell all

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