{"id":93644,"date":"2025-02-21T17:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=93644"},"modified":"2025-02-21T18:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:00:02","slug":"the-cardiffians-weekly-round-up-an-ms-interview-fresh-veg-and-welsh-rugbys-new-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/the-cardiffians-weekly-round-up-an-ms-interview-fresh-veg-and-welsh-rugbys-new-era\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cardiffian&#8217;s weekly round-up: An MS on why she&#8217;s stepping back from politics, fresh veg and Welsh rugby&#8217;s new era"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our reporters have been out and about covering the city&#8217;s key stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>IT&#8217;S been a busy week at The Cardiffian, so you&#8217;d be forgiven for not having time to read all of our articles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ve got you covered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A van delivering to wool to knitters, a big weekend for Welsh sport and a very expensive coat taken by a robber, there&#8217;s something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special indie businesses knit people together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard the stories behind some of Cardiff&#8217;s unique new independent businesses this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s the new Llandaff North greengrocer who&#8217;s taking on the supermarkets, &#8216;Wool on Wheels&#8217; which hand-delivers knitting supplies from a van and the Barry store that&#8217;s supporting families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AF9RtqbsMx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/people-are-coming-back-to-us-greengrocer-selling-produce-so-local-it-comes-from-his-pown-street\/\">&#8216;People are coming back to us&#8217;: Greengrocer selling produce so local it comes from his own street<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;People are coming back to us&#8217;: Greengrocer selling produce so local it comes from his own street&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/people-are-coming-back-to-us-greengrocer-selling-produce-so-local-it-comes-from-his-pown-street\/embed\/#?secret=8ZJDv40MIc#?secret=AF9RtqbsMx\" data-secret=\"AF9RtqbsMx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;People are coming back to us&#8217;: Greengrocer selling produce so local it comes from his own street&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/people-are-coming-back-to-us-greengrocer-selling-produce-so-local-it-comes-from-his-pown-street\/embed\/#?secret=8ZJDv40MIc#?secret=AF9RtqbsMx\" data-secret=\"AF9RtqbsMx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4DEeQUhtcD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/its-like-an-adult-ice-cream-van-the-business-delivering-wool-to-knitters-in-need\/\">\u2018It\u2019s like an adult ice cream van\u2019: the business delivering wool to knitters in need<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u2018It\u2019s like an adult ice cream van\u2019: the business delivering wool to knitters in need&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/its-like-an-adult-ice-cream-van-the-business-delivering-wool-to-knitters-in-need\/embed\/#?secret=rssCCbTCm2#?secret=4DEeQUhtcD\" data-secret=\"4DEeQUhtcD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u2018It\u2019s like an adult ice cream van\u2019: the business delivering wool to knitters in need&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/its-like-an-adult-ice-cream-van-the-business-delivering-wool-to-knitters-in-need\/embed\/#?secret=rssCCbTCm2#?secret=4DEeQUhtcD\" data-secret=\"4DEeQUhtcD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ldf3vKdBdK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/a-store-that-makes-it-cheaper-to-shop-for-kids-needs-your-help-to-support-more-families-in-barry\/\">A store that makes it cheaper to shop for your kids needs  help to support more families in Barry<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;A store that makes it cheaper to shop for your kids needs  help to support more families in Barry&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/a-store-that-makes-it-cheaper-to-shop-for-kids-needs-your-help-to-support-more-families-in-barry\/embed\/#?secret=4AWiyc5JdW#?secret=Ldf3vKdBdK\" data-secret=\"Ldf3vKdBdK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;A store that makes it cheaper to shop for your kids needs  help to support more families in Barry&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/a-store-that-makes-it-cheaper-to-shop-for-kids-needs-your-help-to-support-more-families-in-barry\/embed\/#?secret=4AWiyc5JdW#?secret=Ldf3vKdBdK\" data-secret=\"Ldf3vKdBdK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Welsh rugby reboot or the same old story?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a big few days for sport in the capital, with both the men&#8217;s rugby team and women&#8217;s football side looking to pull off upsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Sherratt takes charge for the first time as Wales take on Ireland at the Principality Stadium. In football, Rhian Wilkinson&#8217;s women take on the Nations League challenges of highly-ranked Italy and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Cardiff City travel to Plymouth on Saturday, then welcome Hull next Tuesday, in games that could define the Bluebirds&#8217; season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"S5zuyy14Gn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/new-look-wales-positive-ahead-of-first-home-tie-of-six-nations\/\">New look Wales positive ahead of first home tie of Six Nations<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;New look Wales positive ahead of first home tie of Six Nations&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/new-look-wales-positive-ahead-of-first-home-tie-of-six-nations\/embed\/#?secret=TA6uuQM5Nk#?secret=S5zuyy14Gn\" data-secret=\"S5zuyy14Gn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;New look Wales positive ahead of first home tie of Six Nations&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" 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cagey<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The next four days could define the season and Riza wants Bluebirds to fly, not be cagey&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/the-next-four-days-could-define-the-season-and-riza-wants-bluebirds-to-fly-not-be-cagey\/embed\/#?secret=L7QbqPwz6Z#?secret=GUzDAJMMxz\" data-secret=\"GUzDAJMMxz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The next four days could define the season and Riza wants Bluebirds to fly, not be cagey&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/21\/the-next-four-days-could-define-the-season-and-riza-wants-bluebirds-to-fly-not-be-cagey\/embed\/#?secret=L7QbqPwz6Z#?secret=GUzDAJMMxz\" data-secret=\"GUzDAJMMxz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We go the extra mile<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have some great features on some remarkable Cardiff residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our writer James Bessant-Davies ran the Brecon to Cardiff ultra-marathon, chatting to the eventual winner about the rise of long-distance running along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reporter Sam Riley also spoke exclusively to MS Julie Morgan, who&#8217;s stepping back from public service after 28 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qEsVstR1M9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/i-felt-absolute-joy-when-i-crossed-the-finish-line-the-unstoppable-rise-of-ultra-running\/\">&#8216;I felt absolute joy when I crossed the finish line&#8217;: The unstoppable rise of ultra running<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;I felt absolute joy when I crossed the finish line&#8217;: The unstoppable rise of ultra running&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/i-felt-absolute-joy-when-i-crossed-the-finish-line-the-unstoppable-rise-of-ultra-running\/embed\/#?secret=y8NuS23VZ1#?secret=qEsVstR1M9\" data-secret=\"qEsVstR1M9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;I felt absolute joy when I crossed the finish line&#8217;: The unstoppable rise of ultra running&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/i-felt-absolute-joy-when-i-crossed-the-finish-line-the-unstoppable-rise-of-ultra-running\/embed\/#?secret=y8NuS23VZ1#?secret=qEsVstR1M9\" data-secret=\"qEsVstR1M9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IfpO54n6dp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/youtube-hero-draw-with-rob-tells-kids-to-bring-their-lockdown-art-to-his-live-show\/\">YouTube hero &#8216;Draw with Rob&#8217; tells kids to bring their lockdown art to his live show<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube hero &#8216;Draw with Rob&#8217; tells kids to bring their lockdown art to his live show&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/youtube-hero-draw-with-rob-tells-kids-to-bring-their-lockdown-art-to-his-live-show\/embed\/#?secret=qpFObvgFPS#?secret=IfpO54n6dp\" data-secret=\"IfpO54n6dp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube hero &#8216;Draw with Rob&#8217; tells kids to bring their lockdown art to his live show&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/youtube-hero-draw-with-rob-tells-kids-to-bring-their-lockdown-art-to-his-live-show\/embed\/#?secret=qpFObvgFPS#?secret=IfpO54n6dp\" data-secret=\"IfpO54n6dp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hNaDZAxdEM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/ive-had-more-out-of-it-than-i-put-in-julie-morgan-on-stepping-away-from-life-as-an-elected-politician\/\">\u2018I\u2019ve had more out of it than I put in\u2019: Julie Morgan on stepping away from life as an elected politician<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u2018I\u2019ve had more out of it than I put in\u2019: Julie Morgan on stepping away from life as an elected politician&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/ive-had-more-out-of-it-than-i-put-in-julie-morgan-on-stepping-away-from-life-as-an-elected-politician\/embed\/#?secret=qxvPSYwZWV#?secret=hNaDZAxdEM\" data-secret=\"hNaDZAxdEM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u2018I\u2019ve had more out of it than I put in\u2019: Julie Morgan on stepping away from life as an elected politician&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/18\/ive-had-more-out-of-it-than-i-put-in-julie-morgan-on-stepping-away-from-life-as-an-elected-politician\/embed\/#?secret=qxvPSYwZWV#?secret=hNaDZAxdEM\" data-secret=\"hNaDZAxdEM\" 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