childsplay
Do you fancy becoming the
next Roald Dahl or J.K. Rowling?
Your opportunity has arrived, as the
National ‘Write a Story for Children’
competition is accepting entries now.
The prestigious competition is in its 24th
year, and received over 2000 entries in 2008.
The first prize is a cheque for £2000 (nice),
with the second and third place prizes being
£300 and £200 respectively. All entrants must be
over 18 and previously unpublished. Entry forms can PET HATE
be downloaded from; www.childrens-writers.co.uk. In a recent poll conducted by 1001
Carpet Care, people failing to clear
up after their dogs is the number
one irritation for women in Cardiff.
round-up
The ladies were asked to rank their
aggravations according to several
categories: health and wellbeing,
women’s clothing and appearance, the
opposite sex, transport, out and about,
around the house, people, celebrities
and work. The full list includes:
* People that don’t clean up after their
dog.
* People who are famous off the back
of somebody else (WAGs etc.)
* Amy Winehouse
* Queuing for the ladies (when the
men’s is always free)
* People driving too fast
writer’s crunch
* Unrealistic deadlines
* Size zero women
Attention writers, the Crunch has arrived! This
Artist of the Year
* Spending 15 minutes hanging out
brand new prose and poetry open mic night is
The search is on to find the washing – only for it to rain
hosted by Mozart’s in Swansea on the second and
2009 Welsh Artist of the Year. The
* Sweat patches on suits
third Wednesdays of every month, offering regular
competition, which is in its ninth
* Women who call themselves blonde
features by stellar writers like David E. Oprava.
year, is open to Welsh-born artists
– when it’s out of a bottle
Co-founder Adam Sillman explains, “We wanted
as well as those working or living in
to have a night for writers and performers of all
And the list doesn’t end there. Some of
Wales. To find out more, visit www.
levels, something they could invest in and feel
the other annoyances that are grinding
stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk.
part of, it’s as much about community as poetry.”
Cardiff ladies’ gears include Big
For more info, ring 01792 649984
Brother rejects, people that talk too
loud on public transport and general
bad manners. Head over to www.
room1001.co.uk to have your say, and
read some other pet hates.
Toucan Take Five?
Word on the street is that The Toucan Club could be winging its way firmly back into
Cardiff’s hearts and nightlife for, wait for it, the fifth time! Unable to build a stable
nest, the much loved bar is rumoured to be revamping, relocating and renaming. T-Bar,
or Toucan Bar Acoustic Rooms may take up residency on Westgate Street next to the
City Arms. Keep your ear to the ground for rumours of its opening date in Spring.
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