{"id":25977,"date":"2018-02-23T16:29:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25977"},"modified":"2018-02-23T16:29:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:29:49","slug":"chance-learn-history-llandaff-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/23\/chance-learn-history-llandaff-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"A chance to learn more about the history of Llandaff Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_25978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25978\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25978\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1024x829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"777\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1400x1134.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25978\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1024x829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-770x624.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1536x1244.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-2048x1659.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-293x237.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-1-1400x1134.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Committee member Jan Joyson opens up a meeting at the Llandaff Institute.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMEMBERS of the community group Llandaff 50+ will use a charity grant to tell the rich and untold history of Llandaff Castle.<br \/>\nLlandaff 50+ is a community group designed to empower the elderly community in Llandaff and the surrounding areas.<br \/>\nThey hold regular weekly meetings on a variety of topics that have recently included poetry and history talks.<br \/>\nRuins of the castle, which dates back to the 14th century and that some claim was burnt down by nationalist Owain Glyndwr when his rebellion spread south, can still be seen in the village close to the current cathedral.<br \/>\nThe grant for the talk on the castle&#8217;s history, was given on behalf of the charity Age Cymru, and amounts to \u00a3370.<br \/>\nIt forms part of Age Cymru\u2019s \u2018Granwyn festival\u2019 campaign, which promotes artistic expression and creative projects amongst Wale\u2019s elderly population.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25979\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25979\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1400x927.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25979\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-770x510.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-293x194.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-2-1400x927.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Age Cymru supervisor Danielle Reason speaks to members of Llandaff 50+ about the work they do with elderly people.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDanielle Reason, supervisor at Age Cymru\u2019s Whitchurch branch said: \u201cGranwyn is a festival we run every spring, which helps encourage creativity in older life \u2013 this includes a grant. It encourages things like painting, storytelling or just anything to do with the arts.\u201d<br \/>\nYvonne Apsitis, Chair of Llandaff 50+ said: \u201cWe\u2019re really pleased we got the grant, its only a small grant but now we\u2019re going to use this as a stepping stone for our storytelling ambitions.<br \/>\n\u201cWe will let our group learn the rich history of the castle and they can tell visitors about the castle and Llandaff as well \u2013 it\u2019s a city that people need to learn about, it was here before Cardiff!\u201d<br \/>\nMs Apsitis will use the grant to fund a professional storyteller to teach 20 members about the history of Llandaff city and the castle.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cWe\u2019ll use his expertise to teach 20 members the stories so then they can take visitor groups around the castle. It\u2019ll benefit everyone, our members, tourists and local schoolchildren who need to learn the heritage and history of their hometown.\u201d<br \/>\nAge Cymru also spoke to Llandaff 50+ about the range of services that they provide to a packed room at the community group&#8217;s meeting hall, the Llandaff Institute on High Street.<br \/>\nMs Reason said: \u201cA lot of people don\u2019t know about us, and about what we do \u2013 as a charity we can\u2019t advertise as much as a company. We try to get out to events when we can and liaise with groups like Llandaff 50+ just to ensure people know the services we offer and can make use of them.\u201d<br \/>\nJan Joyson, who is a Committee member of Llandaff 50+ said: \u201cI\u2019m glad they came out to tell us how to access these services, our members can definitely make use of them.\u201d<br \/>\nThose interested in joining Llandaff 50+ can find more information <a href=\"http:\/\/www.llandaff50plus.com\/\">here.<\/a><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25980\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Age-Cymru-pic-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Yvonne Apsitis, chair of Llandaff 50+, speaks about the Granwyn grant to members.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMBERS of the community group Llandaff 50+ will use a charity grant to tell the rich and untold history of Llandaff Castle. 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