The Archive › Spring 2011
Shades of Spring: Interiors
Spring brings new beginnings, including the first Valleys Life Wedding List. Stereophonics bassist Richard Jones and his wife Gail show us their new kitchen, Room For Living in Cowbridge marks ten years, and chef Matt Powell shares his slow braised oxtail.
On the cover
Spring is when we turn our attention to our homes, so the cover went to Solar Sunshades, a blind company that has been going for more than thirty years with a factory and showroom in Bridgend. Managing director Huw Davies tells us about the new Inspirations range launched on 1 March, and why he would rather Solar be known for quality, service and child safety than for being the cheapest.
Inside this issue
Features and people
* Keeping Up with the Joneses: Richard and Gail Jones’s Spacefittingfurniture kitchen* Stewart Williams: remembering the publisher of the Cardiff Yesterday series* My Favourite Place: readers on Ynysangharad Park, Penyfan Pond and Llanwonno Church* A Lighter Life: Manny Srivastava of Nucleus on the adjustable gastric balloon* The Last Word: Andrew McGee of R McGee Insurance Brokers, Maesteg
Food and drink
* Matt Powell’s slow braised oxtail with Ty-Talgarth Organics beef* The Vale Resort, Hensol: Sunday carvery at La Cucina
Homes
* Perfect 10: Room For Living, Cowbridge, celebrates ten years* Open Wide: Visofold slide folding doors from Vellacine* Roll Up: Solar Sunshades’ new blinds, shutters and awnings* Spring into Action: Pugh’s Garden Village, Radyr
Shopping and fashion
* V-Style: Liquorice Laces, Cowbridge; Leia lingerie, Cardiff; 925 Treats, Pontypridd* Flower Power: Mother’s Day and Easter gifts from Divine, Polka Dot, Fabulous Welshcakes and Ushi’s* Wedding List: Tom and Beccy Roberts’ day at Miskin Manor* Wedding List: Northern Star, Penarth; Julie T; Hawkes Essentials; RMA Williams, Porthcawl
Days out and travel
* Bluestone National Park Resort, Pembrokeshire: photography breaks and a new walking festival* South Wales Classic Car Club: annual show at Pencoed* Potterslade Cottage near Tenby: self-catering on a 250 acre farm
Regulars
* Welcome from the editor* Competitions: a two-night stay at The Celtic Manor Resort, Sunday lunch at The Vale Resort, £100 of 925 Treats vouchers* V-Biz: Type Business; The Business Centre; Noble Training
Businesses featured in this issue
Solar Sunshades, Room For Living, Vellacine, Spacefittingfurniture, Versatile, Miskin Manor, The Celtic Manor Resort, The Vale Resort, Northern Star, Pugh’s Garden Village, Nucleus, 925 Treats and The Queen B.
With thanks to all the independent businesses who supported this edition.