{"id":90449,"date":"2025-01-23T17:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=90449"},"modified":"2025-01-26T17:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T17:33:16","slug":"customers-of-a-popular-bike-cafe-put-their-hands-in-their-pockets-to-help-out-after-break-ins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/23\/customers-of-a-popular-bike-cafe-put-their-hands-in-their-pockets-to-help-out-after-break-ins\/","title":{"rendered":"Customers of a popular bike cafe offer support after break-ins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;<strong>It has really shown me how kind humans can be to one another,&#8217; said cycle-loving owner Tom Overton<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>LOYAL customers of The Bike Lock in Windsor Place have been offering support after it suffered two break-ins in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cafe and bike storage centre has received cash, home-made cakes, and messages from well-wishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the two break-ins, thieves smashed through the shop&#8217;s lower windows, stealing hundreds of pounds from the cash register and several bottles of wine; but they failed to get through to the secure bike storage space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"90513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-708x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90513\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-708x1024.jpeg 708w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-207x300.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-770x1114.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-1062x1536.jpeg 1062w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-293x424.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"90513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-708x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90513\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-708x1024.jpeg 708w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-207x300.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-770x1114.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-1062x1536.jpeg 1062w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1-293x424.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9027-1.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image of owner Tom Overton. Credit: Marie Palbom Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"90536\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90536\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"90536\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90536\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1932_11zon-edited-1-scaled.jpeg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Sydney Morgan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owner Tom Overton has had to pay \u00a32,000 for window repairs and has increased security by installing internal CCTV motion sensors and external floodlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But loyal customers stepped forward in solidarity. One regular, an elderly woman, dropped off \u00a320 to contribute towards the window repairs. Another had already been giving donations for four months so Tom&#8217;s staff could enjoy some Christmas presents. They have since become a close friend of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Everyone has been so nice about it, and I know that Tom was really torn up about the break-in, but everyone has been really great,&#8221; said 23-year-old staff member Alice Daniels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the first break-in on New Year&#8217;s Eve, a staff member from the nearby Big Moose cafe showed up at the caf\u00e9 first thing in the morning to offer a hug and a tin of cakes, with a handwritten note that read \u201cThinking of you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese moments remind us why we do this, if we didn\u2019t have the people, we wouldn\u2019t be where we are, it&#8217;s what makes us continue to grow,\u201d said Tom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The father of two teaches a masters course at the University of South Wales and spends the rest of his time at The Bike Lock, so the break-ins have been a blow for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to sleep at night not knowing if it will be broken into or not, but after last week&#8217;s break-in I had a call at four in the morning to let me know that it had happened,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"90526\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90526\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"90526\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90526\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4435_11zon-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image of smashed window after break-in. Credit: Tom Overton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"90532\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90532\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"90532\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90532\" style=\"width:370px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4441_11zon-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image of Tom Overton with smashed window after break-in. Credit: Tom Overton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom, 52, from Solihull, founded the social enterprise, with over 50 bike storage spaces, an events room, showering facilities and study spaces; in 2022 to provide a welcoming hub for cyclists in Cardiff city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Cardiff already has a relatively high bike crime rate and level of pollution, so if I can provide a safe space for bikes and promote being active, then it could help make the city safer and healthier,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom has cycled his whole life, professionally and as a hobby, and cycles to Queen&#8217;s Street markets every morning to pick up the cafe&#8217;s fresh produce for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_1942_11zon-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The bike-parking storage in the cafe that stores over 50 bikes. <\/strong>Credit: Sydney Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I come here all the time to do some studying, I have even been to a church event that was held here, and everyone has always been so kind, chatty and welcoming,&#8221; said regular customer Grace Prangley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We aren\u2019t driven by money, we think, how can we look after you and help you, so that you will want to come back, to help our business and use our space,&#8221; said Tom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3vHea2rPeU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3vHea2rPeU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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