Author: melyn

There’s a centenary tribute to Dahl at Insole Court 20 October 2016. Tickets cost £5.

I’ve come to Cardiff RumFfest at the Angel Hotel in town today.

I’ve only just arrived and the first rum I tasted was Wood’s Old Navy Rum. That was a dark, woody, rich flavour, which pairs well with Wood’s own brand of chocolate. Rum and chocolate, now there’s a match made in heaven.

The new Angostura 1787 15year old was something I’d been really looking forward to try. Master distiller John Georges has brought his first bottles over from Trinidad & Tobago to Cardiff with UK brand ambassador Sean Duprey. The Angostura 1787 sipping rum celebrates the establishment of the first sugar mill in Trinidad in 1787, at the famous Lapeyrouse sugar plantation. It is made from reserve rums which have been maturing for 15 years in charred oak barrels. The flavour is sweet, rich and sophisticated. The first shipments of Angostura 1787 will arrive in the UK in November and guide retail price is £59.99 for 70cl bottle. www.angosturarum.com . The No1 Rum by Angustora is a real showstopper. Very classy, with a price to match.

Other rums I’ve tried so far include Mezan 2006, Rum-Bar Gold and Rum-Bar’s Rum Cream, which is a bit like Baileys.

The Angel is rocking, I’m going to carry on tasting. I’ll post any updates on the Twitter account if I get a chance.

Acknowledgement: my tickets to attend Rumfest was given by Angostura’s agency.

There’s an invitation to dine at Porro, Llandaf, lunchtime on 18 Oct, to meet the city’s local traders and to help raise funds for the Christmas Lights:

Now is the time to get on the river to get ready if you’re going to take part in September’s Splash and Dash Regatta at Llandaff Rowing Club. Details on this poster:

Kate at Blush Hairdressers can let you know more.

There’s a Willy Wonka celebration at Insole Court Gardens, Llandaf, Cardiff, on Saturday 21 August 2016. Between 15:00-18:00 there’s a fancy dress family picnic which has been sponsored by the Llandaf businesses listed on the poster below.

Tuesday night is bellringers’ rehersal night this summer at Llandaff Cathederal. There’s nothing to beat sitting on a bench at Llandaf Green on a warm summer’s evening enjoying the sound of the bells. Hope you enjoy this video.

Llandaff Cathedral Bells, Cardiff – Clychau Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf, Caerdydd from Gareth on Vimeo.

There’s a quiz night and a performance by The Lanyards on the evening of Friday 22 July at Llandaff Rugby Club in Cardiff. Here are the details:

There’s a mega party on 17 July 2016 at the Llandaff Institute to celebrate one and a half century.

Here’s a photo I took today (just before having a coffee at Gusto) of the old, much-loved, Omar’s supermarket in Insole Llandaf. It’s being turned next into a Coop, because we don’t have many branches of that store locally.