{"id":26644,"date":"2018-03-02T14:07:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26644"},"modified":"2018-03-02T14:07:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:07:23","slug":"snow-hits-whitchurch-businesses-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/02\/snow-hits-whitchurch-businesses-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow hits Whitchurch businesses hard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_26696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26696\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26696\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Stranded-Car-Whitchurch-Village.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Stranded-Car-Whitchurch-Village.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Stranded-Car-Whitchurch-Village-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Stranded-Car-Whitchurch-Village-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Stranded-Car-Whitchurch-Village-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> A stranded car in Whitchurch Village.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HEAVY snow has hurt High Street profits for small business owners in Whitchurch Village.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many employers closed shop on Friday as employees and customers have been unable to get into the village due to disruption.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul Jenkins, owner of Talking Heads hairdressers, believes that he has lost \u201ca lot of money\u201d due to the snow.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26694\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26694\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26694\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Paul-Jenkins-Talking-Heads-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Paul Jenkins.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Jenkins decided to open but by 10am 12 of his 15 clients had cancelled. Three of his employees were also unable to get in as they live in Rumney, Ely and Llanedeyrn.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThursday, Friday and Saturday are our busiest times,\u201d said Mr Jenkins.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26697\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26697\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26697\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Talking-Heads-Hairdressers-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Talking Heads Hairdressers in the snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The only client in Mr Jenkins\u2019s salon is his wife, Sue, a lecturer at Cardiff University, which has also been closed due to adverse weather conditions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Jenkins has never seen snow as \u201cbad\u201d as this since he opened in 1997.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wintry conditions mean Cardiff Bus are not running through the village. Arriva Trains Wales have also suspended services to Whitchurch until further notice. Only a few cars, mainly 4x4s, have braved the icy roads into the village.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26698\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26698\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26698\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Whitchurch-Village-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> A deserted Whitchurch Village.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roger Walters, owner of Roger Walters TY NI Interiors, thinks events like this have a \u201cdevastating effect\u201d on businesses in the village.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Walters has only seen snow this heavy once in the 40 years that he has been open.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26695\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26695\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26695\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Roger-Walters-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Roger Walters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe only thing I\u2019m selling is spades and snow shovels,\u201d said Mr Walters, who has sold four already this morning.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gee &amp; Hayes, another hair salon across the village, has stayed closed on Friday after also being shut on Thursday.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The salon was fully booked but co-owner Adrian Gee had to cancel appointments for more than 30 clients.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Mr Gee admits that the situation is \u201cfrustrating\u201d he also points out that \u201cclients won\u2019t go anywhere.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s just putting life on pause,\u201d said Mr Gee, who believes that people should make the most of the snow while it is here.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The last time Mr Gee saw winter conditions like this was in 1982.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHopefully we will be open tomorrow,\u201d said Mr Gee.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For now he plans to go sledging with his wife Ceinwen and two daughters, Sophie and Tegan. They still have to dig out their sledges, which are buried in their snowy back garden.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEAVY snow has hurt High Street profits for small business owners in Whitchurch Village. Many employers closed shop on Friday as employees and customers have been unable to get into the village due to disruption. Paul Jenkins, owner of Talking Heads hairdressers, believes that he has lost \u201ca lot of money\u201d due to the snow. Mr Jenkins decided to open but by 10am 12 of his 15 clients had cancelled. 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