Young female teachers, all neck rashes and flushed cheeks, squeal like mice. The handful of male teachers try and play it a bit cooler, leaning back on their chairs and raising a hand to the young man who’s just walked into the back of the school hall. The kids sitting cross-legged on the floor [...]
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From Llandaff North to MTV: An Interview with Matthew Pritchard
August 21st, 2011 
Editors Matthew Pritchard is a professional skateboarder and one quarter of MTV’s Dirty Sanchez Show. Born in Cardiff and a pupil of Llandaff North’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, Matthew’s career has taken him all over the world. Living Magazines caught up with him before he set off to Ibiza to take part in an IronMan Competition “The only [...]
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Pulling Shapes: An Interview with Gwenno Saunders
May 16th, 2011 Editors It’s certainly been a unique and creative career so far for Welsh pop musician Gwenno Saunders. A lead dancer in Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance at the age of 17, a role in Pobol y Cwm, her own show on S4C and currently one half of The Pipettes, Gwenno has become one of Cardiff’s [...]
Posted in Celebrity Interviews Tags: cardiff, glantaf, gwenno saunders, llandaff north, riverdance, the pipettes, wales No Comments »A Giant of Welsh Rugby: An Interview with Mervyn Davies
January 26th, 2011 Editors Known as Merv ‘The Swerve’, former Wales and British Lions No.8 Davies was one of the stars of the glorious Wales sides of the 1970s and was a key man in both the 1971 and 1974 British Lions series wins. Instantly recognisable with his trademark white headband, Mervyn stands out as one of Wales’s rugby [...]
Why I love Rhiwbina – by Alan Wilkins
September 6th, 2010 Editors Alan Wilkins is one of the most recognised faces on Welsh TV. The former professional cricketer now lives in Singapore, working as a commentator for ESPN Rhiwbina was one of the most beautiful places a child could hope to grow up in. I still have the fondest memories of my childhood years. We lived in [...]
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Pride of the Lions: Gerald Davies and Howard Norris
July 30th, 2010 Editors (from 2008) For those who know their rugby, there can only be one Gerald. Possibly the finest winger of all time, Gerald Davies CBE played his part in the legendary Welsh team of the 1970s. With blistering pace and a devastating sidestep, Gerald was considered one of the most thrilling attacking players ever to grace [...]
Posted in Celebrity Interviews Tags: all blacks, barbarians, british and irish lions, british lions, cardiff, gerald davies, howard norris, rugby, south africa, wales No Comments »Stan’s Still Flying High
July 28th, 2010 Editors ‘All round entertainer’ is a term that’s perhaps overused these days. Yet Rhiwbina resident Stan Stennett MBE can rightly be justified to claim this title – and is still performing after 50 years in showbiz. The star of stage and screen, pulls open one of the filing cabinets in his office at his Rhiwbina home. [...]
Like Father, Like Son: An Interview with Meic and Huw Stephens
July 25th, 2010 Editors Meic and Huw Stephens are two well-respected names within the world of the arts. Meic, former Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan, is one of the country’s literary giants, while son Huw is the well-known Radio One and Radio Cymru DJ. Living Magazines met up with the two at the family home [...]
Posted in Celebrity Interviews Tags: huw stephens, meic stephens, poetry wales, radio cymru, radio one, rookwood sounds, whitchurch, yeah dai dando 1 Comment »Skipping Bale: An Interview with a North Cardiff Football Star (2008)
July 24th, 2010 Editors Speaking from his pad in London, Gareth Bale isn’t feeling too well. “I’ve had some kind of virus I think,” he says “but I’ve had a rest and some pills and I feel a lot better now.” Finding time to be ill is tough for a Premiership footballer. Arsenal the previous night, Liverpool on the [...]
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Dawes: An Interview with a Rugby Legend
July 24th, 2010 Editors John Dawes, former Wales and Lions player and coach, is taking centre stage as usual. Flanked on either side by Barry John and Mervyn Davies, John is talking tactics. Except this is not a colourful, riotous scene at the Arms Park on international day. Nor is this being played out on some hostile New Zealand [...]
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