Pram Fit is a walk in the park

British Military Fitness has produced Pram Fit, a way to motivate new mums to exercise in Bute Park every Tuesday and Thursday, without the need of a baby sitter or paying expensive gym fees. Trainer Amanda Williams was in the army for nearly 12 years before her work with BMF and explained how, “We exercise...
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Beginners sewing workshops at Milkwood

It will soon be that time of year again, when everyone scratches their head on what to buy their family and friends for Christmas. Helen Gubb, director of ‘the Stitchery’, invites you to stitch your own presents at the sewing workshops she will be holding for the next two weekends. The ‘sewing workshop for beginners’...
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Stand-up paddling on the river

If looking trim in Christmas parties is a goal in the upcoming weeks, then stand-up paddle boarding at Cardiff International White Water is certainly the way to create waves. Originating in Hawaii, stand-up paddling is a flat-water sport which aims to improve your core stability, whilst strengthening your arms and improving your balance. CIWW in...
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Local food charity serve-up home truths

The Cardiff branch of an international movement against poverty and nuclear weapons is expanding this month as it strives to hand out more food to the needy. Food Not Bombs started in American in the 1980s and is a collective of dedicated campaigners following the principles of veganism, consensus decision making and non-violence. Every Friday...
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Iron Age winter foraging explored

Iron Age food foraging gets a closer look this weekend at St. Fagans National History Museum. The exhibition held at Wales’ most popular heritage attraction, will demonstrate how Welsh citizens used sustainable foraging methods to preserve and cook in 700 BC.  St. Fagans’s resident Iron Age expert Ian Daniel explains that the exhibition will show how people...
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Crêpe and cider nights for Christmas

La Crêperie de Sophie are launching festive cider and crêpe evenings with added masterclasses throughout December.   The café in the High Street Arcade will serve a three-course meal and complimentary glass of Mulled Breton cider on arrival. Customers will sample a mixture of savoury and sweet crêpes, a selection of Sophie’s Speciality Crêp’appetisers and a...
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Alcohol-free pub plans for Cardiff

Plans for an alcohol-free pub, whose profits would help fund a local charity for people with alcohol dependencies, are currently being made in Cardiff.  The man behind the proposal is Wynford Ellis Owen, who thinks the pub would appeal to families, under 18 year olds and people who are teetotal. The idea is still in...
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Port Talbot’s mobile cinema project

Film in Afan’s mobile cinema will educate Port Talbot youth  A mobile cinema programme entitled Film in Afan which aims to put film at the heart of the community has been launched by Film Agency Wales in Port Talbot this month. The agency recently secured £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund Wales to deliver this...
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Now listen here, it’s nearly Christmas!

If you’re yearning for the quiet desolation of January free from all this humbug: tough. If you’re yarning to get into the Christmas spirit though, take up knitting and get stuck into all that’s going on over the next few weeks. With trees erected and flashing on Queen Street and in the Bay, with the...
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Enfys scheme gains pace

In recent months, the Enfys Cycle Scheme has begun to rack up its first mileage. Fresh on the back of a stellar year for Great Britain’s elite cyclists, Cardiff has stepped up to integrate the nation’s new found love for cycling within its infrastructure.  The plan, strategised 2010 following a brief to the Local Transport...
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Meaty menu courts controversy

Deri Reed, perhaps better known as The Ethical Chef, opened a new restaurant last week, but his decision to serve meat has attracted controversy. The restaurant, originally called The Green Kitchen, was initially intended to be a separate enterprise from The Ethical Chef, which specialises in vegetarian food. However, Deri decided to merge the companies....
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Pear Tree launches carol sessions

The Pear Tree is launching the first of a series of carol singing sessions on 3 December. The café bar will be opening its doors to all want to soak up some Christmas atmosphere and festive singing every Monday at 8pm until Christmas Eve. The first session is to be lead by Llandaff Cathedral and...
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Festive merriment at Wenvoe Arms

The Wenvoe Arms is hosting a Christmas market and beer festival on the 24th and 25th of November in an attempt to get us all feeling a little merrier about the impending Christmas season.  The Pub which is located in the village of Wenvoe will open itself and its surrounding grounds to 30 market stalls,...
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