Cardiff chitter-chatter, news and more

[Ranbay]

it's shame full, they have full on blankets and bags of stuff with them... wish there was something I could do other than give them some food, but then I can't afford to give food to everyone I pass now there is so many.

 

[teqniq]

It's true, alas. I've been living here since '99 and it's just become the new 'normal'.

 

[ddraig]

come and help with food not bombs Cardiff!

 

[teqniq]

Some really unpleasant doormen at this place. Needs boycotting imo - easy for me to do/say anyway as i hardly ever go out in town these days and almost certainly wouldn't bother with this place:

I don’t usually post very long facebook posts, but I feel I need to make public the way my friends were treated last night at a club in Cardiff. My lovely friend Ben suffers from Huntington’s Disease. One of the symptoms of this illness is frequent involuntary body movements. We arrived at Chapel 1877 in Churchill Way around 10pm and were instantly told the door men that we could not go in due to Ben being too drunk. (Ben does not drink alcohol and hasn’t for a number of years) We calmly explained that this was not the case and Ben produced his Huntington’s card. The men did not even read it and told us to go away. Again we tried to explain what it was and one of them said in these exact words - “If he is disabled he should not be out, he should stay at home so that you can look after him” As you can imagine we were left stunned by this statement. Another said “other people will not be safe around him” We continued to argue with these horrible men, not because we still wanted to go into the club but because we were not prepared to let Ben be treated that way. We also witnessed 2 of them making fun of Ben, copying his movements and laughing. By now several other people had walked away from the club as they had seen how we were being treated and were disgusted. When I still refused to leave one of them threatened me by saying “you better watch yourself tonight”. I am sharing this experience as this club should not be allowed to discriminate against disabilities, and also I want to expose these vile monsters for what they are. And of all days this happened on Pride Cymru where we should be celebrating equality and diversity. The club even had the audacity to take part in the parade, yet they do not accept disabled people! If you feel disabled people should be treated equally then please do not go to this club. Please feel free to share if only to raise awareness of Huntington’s Disease.

 

[Ranbay]

come and help with food not bombs Cardiff!

I give them food all the time never money.

but will look into that also

 

[nogojones]

I give them food all the time never money.

but will look into that also

Maybe they'd have their voice heard more if we gave them bombs not food

 

[phoenixlily]

come and help with food not bombs Cardiff!

Hey I'd love to put something up on we are cardiff about food not bombs - have you got any info you can send me? wearecardiff@gmail.com

 

[ddraig]

Hey I'd love to put something up on we are cardiff about food not bombs - have you got any info you can send me? wearecardiff@gmail.com

thanks!
it's all here Food Not Bombs Cardiff /// Bwyd Nid Bomiau Caerdydd
and here Security Check Required

if possible please could it be phrased/titled as needing volunteers?
always get lots of likes and people saying how much of a good idea it is but what is needed is more volunteers so the workload can be spread out.

cook is from 6pm on Thursdays in Riverside and then people meet there on Friday morning 10:30/11am to collect everything and transport to serve location on Hayes behind central market.
Serve usually starts 12:30 and goes on until about 3 or when food runs out
cheers

 

[editor]

Alright, they're from Newport but I like the look of this band (particularly because they've just posted up that they like my new band )

Anyone seen them?

La Forme
Electro/Alternative band from South Wales but with a French heritage. (Imagine a dirty faced coal miner reading Camus while idly picking out notes on a synth)

La Forme (@LaForme80) on Twitter

 

[Ranbay]

Double murder on Queen street apparently? can't see anything online but loads of queen street taped off!

will update when I know more

 

[teqniq]

Double murder on Queen street apparently? can't see anything online but loads of queen street taped off!

will update when I know more

Part of Cardiff city centre cordoned off with large police presence

 

[Ranbay]

Ex boyfriend waited till they came off night shift and stabbed the bird and new bloke.... fucking hell.

 

[teqniq]

 

[editor]

Ex boyfriend waited till they came off night shift and stabbed the bird and new bloke.... fucking hell.

That is terrible.

 

[ddraig]

Grim, almost got strangled by an visible police tape on way to work

town now open again

 

[shygirl]

This is just tragic, two young people cut down in the prime of their lives. Post relationship break-up is the most dangerous time for women, seems like that was the case for Zoe Morgan and her new partner, Lee Simmons. RIP both.

 

[Plumdaff]

Really tragic.

 

[ddraig]

Grim
Victims named
RIP Zoe and Lee
Cardiff Queen Street murder victims named

 

[ddraig]

Woman walking a raccoon on a pink lead in the city centre

A woman is walking her raccoon through Cardiff city centre on a pink lead

 

[wayward bob]

behold the city road xmas tree in all its finery

 

[editor]

I'm back in the Diff for Christmas. Beers will be required on Boxing Day night. Any urbs around?

 

[editor]

spacemonkey ddraig pigtails Gavin Bl and all the other Welshies! BEER!

 

[Ranbay]

Maybe? where?

 

[Supine]

I arrive on the 30th. So probably to late

 

[editor]

Maybe? where?

Any place that sells beer and that's open looks good to me! Any ideas?

 

[Ranbay]

Any place that sells beer and that's open looks good to me! Any ideas?

What area? town or some place else?

 

[teqniq]

have a good one people, I am down in Hampshire visiting my brother and seeing our parents so won't be around.

 

[pigtails]

spacemonkey ddraig pigtails Gavin Bl and all the other Welshies! BEER!

I'm going to be in Maesteg otherwise I'd definitely say I was coming and then probably not like usual!

Have fun!!
x

 

[nogojones]

I might be in town as we're suposed to be off out to see Top Buzz, so will try and pop in for one on the way

 

[ddraig]

cheers, alas already off somewhere but will pop in if possible