Cardiff and it’s Bay

Whipping Knots and Splicing when out sailing is an important skill. Frayed rope ends can be really annoying. many sailors concentrate on sailing and don’t find time to learn techniques on how to whip rope ends. Splice two ropes together or tie specialist knots so we have put together a collection of videos to keep in one place for general …

Fancy dress parties are believed by some to be an essential part of a stag or a hen do without a fancy dress party at some point is just unthinkable. Usually during stag or hen do weekends at least one of the evenings includes fancy dressing.  Fancy dress parties – where do they come from? It is believed that fancy …

Cardiff martial arts are a popular pastime for all ages and abilities and with so many disciplines making up the sport, there is bound to be one suitable for you. If you prefer a different pass time other leisure can be found here. People participate in Cardiff Martial Arts for a number of reasons including self-defense, keeping fit, relaxation or just because …

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Cardiff pubs the Wallabies could try in less than two weeks Australia arrive in Cardiff for the last match of the Autumn Internationals, but some of them have been very naughty boys on tour, they will be keen to check out the Cardiff pubs! Six players have been suspended for consuming “inappropriate levels of alcohol”, according to coach Ewen McKenzie. …

This article lists the 5 a side football facilities in Cardiff, 5 a side football in Cardiff is a popular pastime with hundreds of keen footballers taking part in matches every week. There are three main centres providing five a side football in Cardiff. Two provide standard editions of the smaller game, both with a five a side and seven a …

Dog Walking for many people and owning a dog and is a great way to escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Our four legged companions faithfully venture outside with us in all weathers, day or night, enthusiastically helping us socialise, take exercise and relax. Our dependence on our dogs, and theirs on us goes back thousands of …

The capital of Wales has some excellent facilities for Badminton Clubs in Cardiff.  The general opinion is that squash is a faster sport than than badminton, surprisingly the speeds are extremely high with the women’s record for the speed of the shuttle being  257 kph. This record was achieved by Huang Sui. Badminton is incredibly popular with badminton clubs in …

The importance of vitamin D in our diets has been highlighted by health experts in the past few months as they raised concerns about the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population. Despite the recent summer heatwave, our diets and the lack of year-round sunlight means the UK has been described by health professionals as being in …

I know it’s difficult to believe but an announcement on ebay of the sale of “Dainty Duck” one of the very early flying fifteens has caused a bit of a stir! The ‘Dainty Duck” is advertised in deepest west wales. Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire to be precise. The reason, well a fully restored version was seen at the Southhampton boat show about …