Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 8

AAtt tthhee hheeaarrtt ooff tthhee ccoommmmuunniittyy Issue 8June/July ‘10

Summer is here. As long hazy days approach, Whitchurch, Llandaff and LlandaffNorth bask in the sunshine. It’s the season for barbeques, picnics and seaside breezes.EEnnjjooyy yyoouurr SSuummmmeerr IIssssuuee ooff WWhhiittcchhuurrcchh aanndd LLllaannddaaffff LLiivviinngg

WHAT’SINSIDE

Exclusive interviewwith rock

legend Andy Fairweather-Low

History: Whitchurch

Common by PeterFinch

Pets’ Page

The Kitchen Garden

Local SchoolsDebate

Kids’ Page

Readers’ Gardens

Local News

And lots more!

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Welcome

Whitchurch and Llandaff Living

Whitchurch and Llandaff Living & Rhiwbina LivingEditors/Advertising: Patric Morgan & Danielle DummettAddress: 222 Pantbach Road, Rhiwbina,

Cardiff CF14 6AGTel: 07772 081775 and 07974 022920Email: [email protected]: www.whitchurchandllandaffliving.co.uk

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of thecontents, the publisher cannot accept any responsibility forerrors or omissions, or for any matter in any way arising fromthe publication of this material. Every effort has been made tocontact any copyright holders. Whitchurch and Llandaff Living isan independent, apolitical publication.

Advertising booking and copy deadline for Issue 9 - 5th July 2010. Issue 9 publication date - early August2010.Whitchurch and Llandaff Living is published 5 times ayear.

3, 4 NewsThe latest news from the area

5 LettersLetters to the Editors

8 Exclusive InterviewRock legend AndyFairweather-Low

12 Kids’ Pagewith Cyril the Squirrel

13 SchoolsMore reaction to thelatest proposals

15 Pets’ PageLocal vet Chris Troughtonanswers your pet questions

16 HistorySpecial Feature: Whitchurch Commonby Peter Finch

22 Kitchen GardenWith Fran Mullins

27 Readers’ GardensVisit the Beach House Garden

29 Restaurant Review

30 Crossword

Welcome to your summer issue of Whitchurch and Llandaff Living -the official magazine for Whitchurch, Llandaff and Llandaff North.Here at Living magazines, we’re keen to bring you the very best oflocal news, stories and features. Situated within the community,and promoting home-grown talent, we are able to provide you witha magazine that is relevant, readable and real. So sit back in thesun with a long drink and look at what we have for you this issue.Andy Fairweather-Low is a name that most of you will recognise.The rock legend has played alongside the most famous musiciansof them all. Yet he still lives here in North Cardiff. Read ourexclusive interview with him on page 8.Our history page this time has been penned by Cardiff authorPeter Finch. Taken from his book Real Cardiff, the feature detailssome of the history of the common which has survived sincemedieval times.Fran Mullins throws open her back door and steps out into hersummer Kitchen Garden. Fran advises us on growing our owncrops which is not only healthy but good fun too.Our new feature this issue takes a look at our readers’ gardens.Llandaff girl, Anne Jones invites you to stroll around her BeachHouse Garden which could easily be mistaken for an exoticlocation in the Pacific.We also bring you the latest news on the local schoolsreorganisation. With plans now being set in motion, we hear fromboth sides of the debate that has caused such controversy.We’d also urge you to make the most of supporting our localadvertisers, who play a crucial role in keeping Living magazinesfree to all residents.

See you in late summer!

WelcomeCroeso

Patric and Danielle

with Bill Farnham

Interest in NeighbourhoodWatch continues to grow in theWhitchurch area with anotherfour residents making enquiriesabout setting up watch groups.If you have any matters thatyou would like to discuss withthe police, don’t forget “Cuppawith a Copper” every Thursdayat Whitchurch Police Stationbetween 12 noon and 2pm,where police officers, PCSOsand myself will be inattendance.You will find the meetings ofthe Cardiff WestNeighbourhood WatchAssociation to be of immenseinterest with regards to safetyin the community andprotection of your property.These meetings also give youthe opportunity to raise anddiscuss any matters of concernwith the police. Details of datesand times of the next PACTmeetings can be found at locallibraries and shops. Please be aware that thereare new parking regulationsthat will be shortly coming intoforce. These will affect both theMerthyr Road and the PenllineRoad car parks. The neworders mean that between thehours of 8am and 7pm(Monday to Saturday) there willbe a maximum stay of 3 hours.Anything over that time andyou risk a £40 fine.Anyone interested in settingup a Neighbourhood Watch,please call 02920 527301 oremail [email protected]

News

NEIGHBOURHOODWATCH

RESIDENTS FIGHT BOUNDARY CHANGES


Residents in Llandaff andLlandaff North are fighting aplan to merge their wards.A proposal has been putforward by the LocalGovernment BoundaryCommission to merge the twowards into one single onenamed Llandaff.This has come about after itbecame apparent that the ratioof electors to the twocouncillors in Llandaff iscurrently too high. Theproposed move is said toincrease ‘electoral parity’.The plans have already drawncriticism. Stephanie Wilkins,Chair of the Llandaff NorthResidents Association, said: “It was unanimous that peopledidn’t want the merger to goahead. There were a range ofissues: one was whether wewere better served, or not, bymore councillors.“We don’t feel veryrepresented at the moment andif we go together, half would be

in Cardiff West constituencyand half would be in CardiffNorth, so it doesn’t seem tomake sense.”Mrs Wilkins also pointed outthat the residents of LlandaffNorth felt more attached toWhitchurch than Llandaff.“One of the Llandaff Northschools used to be calledWhitchurch school, so it justdemonstrates there are moreties there.” she said.There is a nine-week periodfor people to makerepresentations after May 11thwhen the proposal is outlined ina draft report. There is then afurther six weeks for commentsafter the final report ispresented to Local GovernmentMinister Carl Sergeant.The proposal would mean thatfour councillors from the twowards would serve the new,larger ward under the plans.Anyone with objections to theplan are urged to put theirviews in writing.

CALLS FOR PARK WATCH TO BE CREATED

Residents living near LlandaffFields are calling for a ParkWatch initiative to be createdfollowing an outbreak ofvandalism and fires in late April.Trees were stripped of theirbark and numerous fires were

started by troublemakers.There were even reports offirelighters being thrown aroundin the afternoon.Cardiff Council are hiringtemporary staff during thesummer months to help monitorparks around Cardiff, and thepolice are encouraging peopleto report any problems to them.One resident said that theproblem has been going on foryears and is carried out byyouths in their teens. He alsobacked calls for a Park Watchto be created.


News

A local charity is appealing tolocal residents to help out witha project that aims to help themost needy in the city.Cardiff Vineyard, a localchurch charity, is opening a‘Storehouse’ with the aim ofproviding free children’sequipment (clothes, nurseryfurniture, prams, cots etc) tothose in the city who need it. The charity is looking tomove from their current‘storehouse’ in Danescourt, tomuch larger premises so thatthey can start appealing formore donations. Projectco-ordinator Julia Cooper, toldWhitchurch and LlandaffLiving:Anyone who wants todonate, or is interested in theproject, can contact Julia at: [email protected]

LOCAL CHARITY AIMSTO BRIGHTEN THE CITY

On Wednesday 3rd March,Whitchurch High School weredelighted to welcome The Rt.Hon. The Lord Mayor OfCardiff, Councillor BrianGriffiths, and the LadyMayoress, Val Griffiths, toformally open the new cateringarea in the Upper School. The opening of the cateringarea was a combination of twoprojects. The first had beenthe refurbishment andcomplete rebuild of the oldcanteen area. This hasresulted in the completetransformation of a former darkand cramped area to a light

and spacious areacomplemented by twomodernised kitchen servingareas. The other had been theadjacent brand new build of a150 seating area. This nowprovides a warm, welcomingarea which is suitable for multifunction activities.

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It also highlighted the rolethat the magazines bring tolocal businesses, who rely onreaders to support theirservices. Co-editor Patric said:“It was great to have ourmagazines recognised bysuch a large title.”To see the full article, go toour website atwww.whitchurchandllandaffliving.co.uk and follow the linkon the first page.

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Dear Editors,The Friends of MelingriffithWater Pump are appealing forlocal residents and those withan interest in industrial heritageto support us; we especiallyneed more members. If anyone has any artifacts,stories or memories of the site,please get in touch with us aswe are hoping to documentpersonal histories too. In late summer, weatherdepending, we are hoping tohold an open day on the site tocelebrate the completion of theproject.Readers can keep up to datewith the restoration, join orcontact us via our websitewww.friendsofmelingriffithwaterpump.weebly.com

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Letters to the Editors

Dear Editors,I had to write to say how muchI enjoyed Issue 7 ofWhitchurch and LlandaffLiving.The beautiful picture of thecherry blossoms in HayleyPark on the front cover broughtback many memories ofplaying and cycling as a childin the Park (being brought upin Llandaff North, now living inWhitchurch).The article on NeighbourhoodWatch I found interesting andhas prompted me to makeenquiries about my road.I also enjoyed reading aboutthe Melingriffith Water Pump

Restoration Project. Anotherarea I used to cycle around asa child when visiting, was theLong Woods. My father used towalk from Ty-Mawr Road toGKN Sankey, his place of workfor many years, which was notfar from the water pump.And what a surprise to seevet Chris Troughton in theLocal Pets column. He was thevet who put my dear Yorkie'Lucy' to sleep with such careand compassion when her'time' had come. She lived tothe grand old age of 16.

Patricia KingWhitchurch

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Dear EditorsWhile staying in Whitchurch with relativesrecently we obtained Issue No 7 ofWhitchurch and Llandaff Living from the PostOffice. My wife Ann spent the first twenty years ofher life in Whitchurch during the 40s and 50sand would like to see copies regularly. Arethey available online, can a copy be sent byemail, or can she obtain hard copy by post forthe future as she would wish to see furthereditions?Many thanks and good luck with the project.

Winston McCannaTywyn, Gwynedd

Editor’s ResponseDear WinstonOur magazines are available online. You cancatch up with the latest issue by visitingwww.whitchurchandllandaffliving.co.uk,where you will also find back issues availableto read.Issues are not currently available by emaildue to the size limits by most email providers.We do however, stock a small amount ofback issues so if you do require a specificissue, please contact us.We are glad that you enjoy reading ourmagazines and we are pleased to hear thatthey are being read as far away as NorthWales.

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Exclusive Interview

STILLHITTING

THE HIGHNOTES -An interview with

rock legend Andy Fairweather-Low

“Do you take sugar?” “No thanks.”Andy Fairweather-Low, one ofthe world’s most respectedmusicians, passes me themilky cup of tea he’s justbrewed.The former lead singer ofAmen Corner then sitshimself down opposite me athis kitchen table.“You been watching thefootball?” he asks. And I thought I was the onesupposed to be asking thequestions. Questions aboutliving the life of a rock star; ofplaying music with legends; ofwhat it’s like making a livingfrom a talent or two. Yet here Iam, talking about normalthings. With a normal guy.Having a very normal cup oftea.Andy first found fame as thelead singer of Amen Corner inthe late 1960s. They scored six

hits between 1967 and 1969,including their famous NumberOne hit (If Paradise is) Half asNice. “Gin House Blues was ourfirst hit but back in those days,pirate radio was the onlyeffective way of getting yourmusic heard. The UK only hadone national radio channel formusic; we had one TV channeland the BBC weren’t interestedin promoting the new kind ofsound that was coming out ofthe studios. “Amen Corner changed all ofour lives for sure. We signedone bit of paper and that was it.We didn’t get paid, which wasprobably a good thing as I’dhave spent it all. The managertold us that we would have thesongs written for us. We werepassed around from here tothere - we were actually inSpain when Half as Nice got toNumber One.”

The band split in 1969 afterjust two years, with Andysetting up the band FairWeather, who had the hitNatural Sinner the followingyear in 1970.“We only did one albumtogether before I went solo forthe first time. By 1974 I’d beensigned to A&M and hadanother top ten hit withReggae Tune. I released mysecond album in 1975,produced by Glyn Johns whohad just finished working withthe Eagles. The single WideEyed and Legless wasreleased in 1975, whichbecame a national andinternational hit.”Towards the end of theseventies, music was underattack from the new punkscene.“To be honest, the musicindustry needed that injectionof energy. Mind you, I found


Exclusive Interviewmyself out of work for a whileand practising my tennis tokeep me occupied. Then in1984, I got a phonecall fromRoger Waters asking me if Iwanted to do some work withhim. By that time, I had beencontributing a lot to otherpeople’s work - I had justcompleted work on a Whoalbum.”The list of names that Andyhas performed with reads likea Hall of Fame of Rock.“Even to this day, people stopme in the street and say ‘Areyou still singing?’ and I feel likesaying ‘Yeah. I am still playing.And for the last 23 years I’vebeen playing with people likeBill Wyman, Eric Clapton andGeorge Harrison.’”Andy’s inspirations come froma time when music was moreorganic.“I had many heroes whodidn’t try playing anything tooover the top - people like BBKing and Ray Charles. I wasvery much influenced by theblues, which is where AmenCorner actually started offbefore we got directed intosomething more mainstream.The people I looked up to -some have gone and some arestill with us - but I haven’tadded too many people to thatlist over the years. Once thewheel was invented, that wasit. Everyone else since has justbeen trying to be like them. It’sfunny. After 45 years, I stilllisten to Ray Charles and hestill has the same effect on meafter all this time. They wereperfect then. These guys madeit look so easy. Me - I have topractise, practise, practise.Some people are born with atalent. I have to work harderthan most as talent doesn’t

come naturally to me. If thatmeans endless nights on thesettee, practising chord afterchord, it just means that mypoor wife misses a fair bit oftelly.”The last few years havecertainly been keeping Andy ingood practice.“I did have that quiet time fora while back in the 80s, butthings really started goingagain in the 90s. Over the lastten years or so, things havereally picked up. I’ve beentouring with Roger [Waters]and Eric [Clapton] of course,but I’ve also been playing mypart of Bill Wyman’s RhythmKings.” It has been a pretty busy timelately for Andy and his band.Andy Fairweather-Low and theLow-Riders, have alreadytoured in Germany this yearand will be taking on a UK tourin July.“I’ve recently released my firstsolo album for 26 years. Thetour is to promote the soloalbum and we have lots ofdates pencilled in for theautumn. At the moment, I’m onrung number one of the ladder.The band and I have beentaking our own van - not theprivate jet.”Andy also completed his runof gigs with Eric Clapton at theRoyal Albert Hall last year.

And after all that, Andy stillenjoys coming back home.“I’ve lived in North Cardiff fora long time now and I see noreason to move. In fact, thelast time we did move house,we simply swapped withsomeone else who was livingin the village!“I still get stopped now andthen around the village butmost of the time I like to keepmyself to myself.”Forty years on since Andyfirst made waves with AmenCorner, he is still writingmusic both for himself and forothers. Hymn for My Soul - thetitle track of Joe Cocker's 2007album was written by Andy.Cocker's tour of 2007/08 bearsthe same title. “I see you interviewed StanStennett in a previous issue.I’m a big fan of Stan’s work –he’s a very talented jazzmusician himself. It’s funnyhow we all live in close proximity and yet never crosspaths. Maybe we should gettogether one day, hook upsome guitars and jam!” I hand Andy my emptyteacup and thank him for histime. He heads straight to thekitchen sink. After everythinghe’s just told me, even rockstars have dishes to dosometimes.


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grains such as oats and wheat. For those in the city whowould need to buy seeds, it willbe just as well to get hemp,millet, canary seed andsunflower seed, together withthe small grains and crackedcorn for foods. Bread crusts orcrumbs, crackers anddoughnuts may be placed outwith the knowledge that thebirds will eat them. Suet,scraps of meat and variousvegetable scraps, such ascelery, lettuce, apples, raisins,and berries are also popular. All birds require water andfrequently suffer when this maynot be available in the summermonths. If it is possible, placea small bowl of water out forthem to drink from. There is a large selection ofopen-sided bird feeders thatare ready-made and on salefrom garden centres, hardwarestores or online. Some of theseare ideal for perching on top ofa window sill, offering roofprotection from summer rainwhile still allowing a good viewof the birds through the opensides.You could then start keepinga bird diary of all your visitors.If you have a camera, you caneven add photos to the diary tokeep track of all your summervisitors.

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Despite strong opposition fromWelsh and English mediumschools and parents, theExecutive Committee of CardiffCouncil has voted to proceedwith school organisationproposals for Whitchurch.On April 8th, Cardiff Councilvoted to proceed with option 4,despite 79% of respondentsvoting against the proposal.Those proposals included:• Reduce the size ofWhitchurch High School in sizefrom 12 forms of entry (FE) to10 forms of entry (FE) fromSeptember 2015 with a firstphase of implementation to 11FE from September 2012.• Close Eglwys Wen andEglwys Newydd PrimarySchools and replace theseschools with a 2.5 FE English-medium primary school withnursery in the premisescurrently shared betweenEglwys Wen and Ysgol MelinGruffydd, from September2012.• Transfer Ysgol MelinGruffydd Primary School intothe premises currentlyoccupied by Eglwys Newydd,as a 2 FE Welsh-mediumschool with nursery, fromSeptember 2012.The plans were rejected as

unsuitable by both English andWelsh medium schools andparents, uniting the communityin its frustration at yet anotherpoorly conceived proposal. The proposal fails to addressthe impact on education,particularly during theundefined transitionary phase.There is no detail on the timingor practicalities of undertakingmajor refurbishment ofbuildings whilst children arestill on site. Nearly a thousandprimary school children willsuffer from years of disruptionunder these plans. The publication of theStatutory Notice is expected inthe summer term at which timeinterested parties should maketheir views known to theMinister of Education at theWelsh Assembly Government.

There can be no doubt that theWhitchurch Schools proposalshave prompted a considerablenumber of responses fromparents; and rightly so. This is,after all, one of the mostimportant decisions that has tobe taken in our part of Cardiffand will affect futuregenerations of young peopleboth here, and across the city.

We cannot escape the realityof surplus school placesacross the city, and the wasteof £3m spent every year fromcouncil tax on these placesrather than investing in bettereducation for our children. Wealso have to be fair. Taking children from outside acatchment area underminesthe sustainability of otherschools across the entire cityand denies children the right toequal standards of education;and that cannot be right. Nor isit right for parents to be misledby others into believing thatchildren within the WhitchurchHigh School catchment areamay not be given a place atthe school. It is simply not true.It is true to say, however, thatwhile there have beenopponents to the Council’s 4thOption for Whitchurch therehas been a clear sense ofrelief among parents that thisOption will not involve the saleof any land. The Council will becommitting £12.6m ofinvestment in Whitchurchschools and it is therefore notunreasonable for these youngpupils to look forward totransferring to a local highschool with similar investment,and an improved learningenvironment to enable them toachieve their full potential.

THE GREAT SCHOOLS DEBATE

Cardiff Council have recently announcedtheir decision on the changes to be made to

schools in the local area. We publish two letters to our magazine from

the two main sides in the debate.


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I think you are right to ask this question, but I believe yourworries are misplaced. Certainly a two-year old spaniel isa very energetic dog, and no doubt takes up a great dealof your time and attention at present. But spaniels makegreat family dogs and generally adapt well to changingcircumstances. When baby arrives, you will be very busy, but I am sureyou will be able to find enough time to give the dog adecent walk every day. It’s important to get him used tothe new regime before baby comes, so he doesn’t ‘blame’baby for the changes. So plan beforehand when you willwalk him and introduce that routine a couple of monthsbefore. Also, reduce the level of close contact you havewith him now. For example, stop allowing him upstairs atnight, don’t have him cuddled up between you on the sofain the evening. Then he will be used to having less of yourattention and will not be jealous when baby takes priority. If there are any behaviour problems such as guarding(food or territory) or anxiety when left alone, you shouldget professional help now as they could be exacerbatedby the arrival of baby.


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We often see sudden outbreaks of flea infestation at thestart of the summer when the weather warms up a little.During the cold winter months, fleas have been presentin small numbers, not sufficient to cause your pets anytrouble, but laying eggs in the carpets and bedding athome. The eggs have hatched and developed to pupae,many of which remain dormant until the weather warmsup in early summer, when they all hatch out together. Theresult is an infestation which has ‘come from nowhere’. To get your current problem under control, you need athree-pronged approach: • First, you need to get rid of the fleas on Charlie. Theeasiest way to do this is with a spot-on insecticideapplied to the back of his neck, or with tablets. • Second, you must remove the flea eggs, larvae andpupae in the home. Start with a thorough vacuuming,remembering all the nooks and crannies. Then apply agenerous dose of an environmental flea controlcontaining an “insect growth regulator” rather thaninsecticide. This must last at least 6 months. • Thirdly, you need to treat the cat to prevent his fleaslaying more eggs to re-infest Charlie. We all (dogs, catsand humans) vary in our sensitivity to flea bites, and it’svery likely that your cat has as many fleas as the dogbut he reacts less so you don’t see him itch. Again, thereis a choice of treatments - spot-on insecticides, tablets,or an injection. Finally, you should take steps to ensure you never getcaught out again by putting in place an effective year-round flea prevention programme for both dog and cat. Ifind the most convenient and effective is a monthly tabletfor dogs and a twice-yearly injection for cats.You will find a myriad of treatments for fleas in the petshops and supermarkets. All but a very few have pooreffects, and we regularly see flea problems in pets whohave been treated with over-the-counter products. Buyprescription treatments from your vet – you will be able todiscuss the best approach for your particular situation,and although they may cost a bit more, they areguaranteed to work!

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When you reachWhitchurch Commonfrom the south you

expect to find a green lungsurrounded by cottages;something old with oaks at itsfringes and a maypole; but thisis Wales and this is Cardiff sothere's nothing like that. TheCommon - Gwaun Treoda - isa badly-formed egg shape,criss-crossed by roads anddotted with outbuildings,including an upholster's works,and on a rise on the north eastside, Ararat, a Baptist chapel.There's no circuit, no boundarydog amble or path for walkersor runners which doesn't makeitself cross the blistering A4054road to Merthyr at least twice.

The common has beenhere since the times ofthe ancient medieval

manors when Whitchurch wasentirely a village and Cardiff atown miles away acrossMynydd Bychan, the GreatHeath. In the late twentiethcentury John Tripp lived here,with his blacksmith father, in abungalow to the back of Ararat.You'd meet him, occasionally,wearing a suede jacket thathe'd lifted from an admirer,taking his notebook and hisbrowsing self to the Plough orthe Malsters where he'dscratch a draft or two then losehimself in the fog of beer thatgenerally filled his afternoons.Tripp was a fervent Nationalistand a long-term supporter ofthe Welsh deciding their owndestiny on their side of Offa'sDyke. His father, however, tooka different view. On days whenI went to the bungalow tocollect JT's contributions formy literary journal, SecondAeon (he wrote the literary

reviews) I would often beconfronted with the incongruityof Coronation plates displayedacross the living room wall andportraits of Her Majesty insmall frames in the hall. TheBungalow resembled thebedsit in Tony Hancock'sSunday Afternoon. A fiftiesstyle disarray of strewnnewspapers, a cigarettesmouldering in heavy glassashtray, socks in thearmchairs, a half-drunk bottleof Sandyman's Port on themantle-shelf, a cross-word,incomplete, on the table. Onone famous occasion - EmpireDay, Commonwealth Day, theQueen's Birthday, somethinglike that - Paul Tripp, retired,had hoisted the Union Jack ona small flagpole rigged in theBungalow's front garden. Hewas an unbendingtraditionalist. JT stoically stoodgrimacing in the lounge.

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Tripp was a celebrator ofCardiff. His small bookfrom the early seventies,

Bute Park and other Poems,had verse set in various Cardifflocations with photos of thepoet visiting the same spots toillustrate the text. The Castle,the Station, the nightclubs, thecity centre's pubs are all here.But there's little aboutWhitchurch. A short poemabout a funeral at Pantmawr and a piece about the library.But nothing closer to home.

At the west end of theCommon where theWhitchurch Brook takes

a right turn before vanishingsouth the locals once keptpigs. Whitchurch water got sopolluted that council inspectorswere sent to confiscate theoffending animals. Wheneverthey showed, however, thesties were always empty. No,no pigs here. But you couldsmell them. Hogs were hiddenunder beds, sows werecamouflaged with rugs. Abunch were herded into thechapel vestry where godprotected their rights. The vicarate bacon for months.

When JT died in 1986 -suddenly, young, mid-fifties and still writing

like fury - a local groupproposed and erected amemorial bench. It sat on thepath to the West of Ararat, awooden affair with anengraved plaque. JT,Whitchurch's greatest bard,could just as well have been arose grower or a scout master.Whitchurch has a bookshopnow, cross the Brook and headup Merthyr Road, past whatused to be known as Millward's

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Until the mid-18th century, thepopulation of Whitchurch wasprobably no more than 300people, living in about 50farms and cottages. Tenantswere free to graze theiranimals on Whitchurch

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