South Wales Echo

Walk Like an Egyptian ; Staff at Cyfartha Castle Are Preparing to Take Part in Their First Museums at Night Event with an Egyptian Evening. Alison Young Finds Out How Visitors Will Go Back to the Time of the Pharaohs and Make Their Very Own Egyptian Mummies

TORCHLIT tours and Egyptian mummies being brought to life are just some of the strange goings on planned for Cyfarthfa Castle Museum. Led by education officer Ruth Bradburn, the museum is taking part in the national Museums at Night event next weekend by staging an Egyptian themed family evening. It is the first time that the museum has taken part in the annual after-hours celebration of British culture and history which aims to get people vis-iting venues that they might not otherwise think ...

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Sunday Cwtch

IF you've got lots of old boxes or bits of paper that you fancy getting rid of, why not get your kids to create some masterpieces? Here are some craft ideas to keep them busy for hours. Box sculptures Remember those big cardboard boxes you stored in the loft? Now is the time to get them down for the kids to make into something truly unique. Rockets, buses, trains or cars, the opportunities are endless. All you need to do is supervise the cutting, gluing and building process and your child wil...

Irresistible Italian ; Chef Gaetano Monteriso Shares His Passion for Italian Cuisine

THERE are big things afoot on Cardiff's Mill Lane right now. Gaetano Monteriso, the new head chef at long-standing Italian institution Gio's, is setting out his stall - and he's looking to make sweeping changes in the capital city's culinary scene, writes Matt Thomas. But not before he's given us all a good meal. Neapolitan by birth but decidedly modern in his cooking, the 30- year-old has only been in his newly adopted city for four weeks - following 11 years in London - but he's not hanging...

Winesonoffer

Bargains galore as the Co-Operative has the Italian pair La Fonte Rosso di Puglia and La Fonte Bianco di Puglia on sale at pounds 3.75 down from pounds 7.50. It also has any three bottles of Spanish Soliera Tempranillo, Soliera Airen Chardonnay, Soliera Tempranillo Garnacha Rosado, or a pair of Aussies, the Otter Station Merlot and Otter Station Sauvignon Blanc on sale for pounds 11.

Myfavouriteplace

MYFAVOURITEPLACE Radio production student Andy Broxton, 22, from Cathays, Cardiff, likes the friendly and humorous atmosphere at the pub/restaurant, the Pen and Wig on Park Grove off St Andrews Place, Cardiff city centre "My favourite place to eat in Cardiff is one which people know very little about," he said. "Tucked away on Park Grove, it is one of the most interesting restaurants in Cardiff. There's nothing quite like fresh herbs for bringing a dish to life and this summer you can pick up...

Y Mochyn Du/the Black Pig, Sophia Close, Cardiff Cf11 9hw

Situated just off Cathedral Road, Y Mochyn Du is one of the few pubs in the capitol to have a Welsh name. Handily placed at the entrance to Sophia Gardens and opposite to the Welsh Institute of Sport, the Mochyn Du was originally built as a lodge for the castle before becoming the Poacher's Lodge pub in 1994 and took its present name in 2002 from a traditional West Wales folk song.

Spaghetti Vongole

Ingredients 350g spaghetti 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 chopped vine tomatoes 1 small red onion 400g fresh clams, cleaned 300g fresh muscles, cleaned 200g fresh prawns, peeled handful of fresh parsley, chopped handful of fresh chives, snipped 1 lemon, zest only splash of white wine 2 tbsp olive oil Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti. Heat a pan with oil until smoking hot, throw in the garlic, onion, clams, muscles ...

Comfort Food

AFEW months ago I thought I would paint my kitchen. I planned a small freshening up job, nothing major. Steve raised his eyebrows and left the room. A few hours later and the stripping had gone well but there were these awful tiles. To my surprise, and with a little help from a hammer, they fell to the floor.

Ready, Steady, Sheddie

LAST week I was away from the shed for the day to go down to London. The sponsors of National Shed Week, Cuprinol, had organised a radio day for me. Basically, I had to sit in a basement with their expert, Dr Wood, and talk to various radio stations up and down the country about Shed Week, which begins on July 5, and my love of sheds.

Growit Cookit

ANOTHER bank holiday bites the dust - or should I say mud! It is amazing what a bank holiday can do to the weather. The last time we had any significant rain was Easter and then along comes May Day and the same happens again.

Battle of the Eateries

RESTAURANT owner Andrew Huddart is very proud of winning the Echo's Restaurant of the Year not once but three times. Huddart's in Cowbridge won the accolade in 2002, 2004 and 2008 and owner Andrew is delighted to see the return of the prestigious competition. "It is fantastic that we have won the competition three times," says Andrew, who has been running the restaurant with his wife Julie for the past 14 years. "We see it as an achievement by our staff and our customers. It is a great challe...

Maxi-Mum Ipact ; Lap Up the Length of These Sexy, Sleek, and Stylish Maxi Dresses - Designed to Give Your Legs a Break From the Sun, Writes Emily Woodrow

YOU'LL be hard pushed to see the summer through without coming across a maxi dress this year. They're the season's must-have - perfect for a windswept walk down the beach or an evening BBQ with friends. The versatile maxi comes in all shapes and sizes, and while one is designed to enhance your curves, another is ideal for hiding them.

Sardinia From Bristol Airport

Summer in London by Rail

Paris by Eurostar

Soapsuds

Coronation Street ITV1 Wales Never the most restful place to be, The Street is in uproar once more following Tracy's arrival at Blanche's funeral. She kicks off at the news that Becky wants to adopt Amy. Hoping to help her case to keep Amy, Tracy makes a deal to get a confession out of Gail.

When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast Djs

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NEW TO BUY ON DVD Where The Wild Things Are (Cert PG, 97 mins) Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo and the voices of James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara. What's it about? Lonely Max (Records) has a furious row with his mother (Keener) after she brings home her new boyfriend (Ruffalo). Running into the night, Max finds a sailboat, which transports him to the island home of a race of hulking creatures called the Wild Things, whose actions and emotions are completely unpredictab...

Tv Times Past Cheers

1982-1993 All together now! "Something something something world today, takes something that you've got! La, la, mumble, mumble. Where everybody knows your name." Ah Cheers, brilliant stuff, even the instantly memorable theme tune.