05/02/2019

Dr Michael Mosley, the guy credited for popularising the 5/2 Diet and is always on our TV screens, chats to Carl Marsh about why he often is putting his body up for new medical trials and did indeed cure his own Type 2 Diabetes from doing so on one of his TV shows. He will be appearing at St David’s Hall on the 27th of February. How much freedom are you given with selecting the subject matter for the shows…

05/02/2019

WOW! The iconic TEARS FOR FEARS band rocked the Motorpoint arena in a sell-out gig! This is their first UK tour since 2005, so has had massive interest. They performed classic hits like ‘Shout’, ‘Mad world’ and opened with my favourite song ‘Every Body Wants To Rule The World’. The atmosphere was electric and even after more than 30 years since their first big hit they sounded incredible! Their first ever album ‘The Hurting’ reached number 1 in the UK…

05/02/2019

Incontinence and postnatal body issues are major health concerns for women, costing the NHS up to £233 million per year1. They harm women’s dignity, have a huge impact on mental health, and ruin lives for years. However, many women aren’t aware that this misery is avoidable. A new study by MUTU System* shows that these conditions can be improved by women in their own homes, without expensive medical intervention. As a result, MUTU System has launched a national 30 day…

05/02/2019

Pride Cymru has achieved a gold Attitude is Everything award, after being the first Pride event to join the Charter of Best Practice when it achieved a silver award in 2015. The award by Attitude is Everything reflects a range of activity designed to make Pride Cymru as inclusive as possible, including: ·        Having a Mobiloo Changes Places Toilet at their event to enable people to attend who need to use a hoist. ·        Working with People First Wales to provide Easy Read information for customers who need…

05/02/2019

BLUE Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1QE Tuesday 5th – Saturday 16th February 2019 And every so often I find something. Washed up on the shore. Something lost. Something old. Something broken. Something in need of repair. And I’d bring it back here. I’d bring it home. This February, Chippy Lane Productions present the world premiere of BLUE – the debut play of young Welsh writer Rhys Warrington. BLUE shines a light on the current state of vulnerable…

03/02/2019

Another Cuban bar? Another cocktail bar? Yes! But the new OLD HAVANA cocktail bar and restaurant has a cool new vibe with an authentic Cuban twist. Set on High street in Cardiff city centre it brings an exciting addition to the flourishing castle quarter. The area has really developed in recent times and is quickly becoming a Cardiff nightlife hotspot. This is the second Old Havana bar and restaurant to open as there is already one in Swansea. The inside…

01/02/2019

This sensational Italian restaurant set in the St David’s 2 food quarter really blew us away! Carl and I were invited down to try “The best pizza and pasta in town”. With so many Italian restaurants in Cardiff, I was of course sceptical but eager to indulge and make my own conclusions. We arrived and were promptly greeted by the front of house with a warming smile and engaging attitude, I felt like we had walked into a friends home…

31/01/2019

Cardiff’s latest cocktail bar offering is the intriguing Deaths & Entrances,  set in the same building as Cardiff’s iconic ‘The Dead Canary’ on Barrack Lane.  It has the same secretive concept as its sister bar ‘TDC’ and really offers something quite unique.  You first ring the door bell , eagerly await an answer, then enter through the secret back door entrance and receive a welcoming greeting.  It adds some real excitement to the traditional bar visiting experience.  It’s main focus…

30/01/2019

Bespoke cocktail bar Dirty Martini invited us down to try their new vegan cocktail range and we were thoroughly impressed. The vegan trend has quadrupled in the last five years, so it’s really refreshing to see the hospitality industry incorporating this into their offerings. Dirty Martini Cardiff will be celebrating their third birthday this year and has been an incredible addition to Cardiff’s social sector. Their slogan “spirited sophistication” really seems quite fitting with their fine cocktails and lavish surroundings….

30/01/2019

Hi Folks, Here’s the answers for the crossword in our January 2019 issue.