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International Bright Young Things
The Vale of Glamorgan coastline is the backdrop for a 12th century castle that is the home to teenagers from more than 70 countries. Students from across the globe come to Atlantic College to study together for two years with the aim of becoming...
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Exposure
Every issue we showcase some of the Vale’s most talented creative people. This issue, to continue our Exposure series, we showcase the work of Clive Gould of Offshore Sculptures.
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Glorious Technicolor
Red, Yellow and Pink and Green, Orange, Purple and Blue… we can all remember the song, but today
the choice of colour is seemingly endless with more sophisticated names such as, Ruby Medallion,
Indian Sand and Azure Fusion.
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Room For Living
When it comes to choosing a company to design your kitchen, you need to shop wisely to find a company that understands your vision and who can design and
build a kitchen that not only functions well but meets the needs of your home and family.
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Insurance Cover
Your home is your pride and joy. Your belongings may
have been built up over a number of years, some being
of high financial cost and other being irreplaceable
because of sentimental value.
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Beautiful Vale Homes
Watts & Morgan present a selection of seven
beautiful homes for sale in the stunning Vale
of Glamorgan. Viewing is highly recommended.
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Not Tying The Knot?
From the latest figures available, there are currently more than 4m people living together without
marrying, one in six of all couples, and this is expected to double over the next fifteen years.
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Juicy!
Thanks to a new wave of stylish hideaways, boutique hotels and glamourous guest houses, getting
away for a short break has never been so popular.
The Vale is enjoying a renaissance fuelled by
hi-spend professionals looking for...
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Carpet vs Laminate
Choosing your indoor flooring tends to be a decision between laminate and carpet. It’s not such a simple choice as one or the other and many homes have both. Laminate flooring is extremely popular but carpet is definitely enjoying a resurgence.
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Safeclean, The Organic Way!
We give them a vacuum every week but that doesn’t get rid of the built up grime from spills, walked in dirt and stains. Wouldn’t it be great to have a carpet cleaning product that didn’t contain the harmful
chemicals that most cleaning...
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Media Receive
An exciting new company is being launched in the Vale of Glamorgan. Media Receive provides a one point of contact for all technologies in your home or business. Later on this year they will provide a range of all in
Media Centers.
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Health & Wellbeing
Each issue we look at different aspects of healthcare
in the Vale.
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Ener~Chi
Fast becoming the must-visit salon of choice, Ener-chi is a real success story. Vale Life talks to the proprietor Judy Mancuso about her philosophy and her exciting plans for the future.
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Vale Weddings
A selection of happy couples
congratulations to all from Vale Life.
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Garden Genius
Part two of the life and times of Ralph Hancock, the horticultural visionary from Penarth whose designs conquered the United States by creating some of the world’s most spectacular gardens.
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Country Life
It's been an exciting time across the county,
despite the weather.
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Summer In The Vale
Here’s a selection of images that Vale Life felt captured the spirit of the Vale over the Summer (despite the weather).
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The Lodge
The Lodge Brasserie and Lounge Bar are part of one of the largest and finest clubhouses in Europe. Built at a cost of £10million and opened in 1995, The Lodge was
designed to cater for the requirements of major golf
tournaments.
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Patagonia Little Wales
Last year my wife and I decided to fulfil a lifelong ambition to venture round the globe on a shoe string. As students in the 60’s we didn’t have the gap year
that is popular now and so when we retired in 2006 the time had come...
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Why Work In The City?
The Business Centre is the only fully serviced
business centre in the Vale and is providing much
needed office space for growing companies.
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Staphanie Metson
We talk with the Marketing Manager of
The Vale Hotel Golf and Spa Resort.
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Changing Women's Lives
It’s two years since I moved into supported housing with Cymdeithas Tai Hafan (CTH). After two disastrous relationships I had lost my confidence and my self esteem and I just couldn’t cope. I was alone with my three boys and two girls, the eldest..
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So You Think You Know The Law?
Colin Duncan of J A Hughes answers some of the questions he has been asked most recently which may be of interest to readers of Vale Life.
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Hamptons At Home
Peter Knowles and Andy Bradshaw immediately saw the potential of a run down, unloved building in Ludlow Lane two years ago. They put their hearts and souls (and money!) into creating two floors of unrivalled retail heaven in the middle of Penarth known as Hamptons.
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Home Is Where The Hearth Is
When Christian Pedersen started in the chimney and woodburning stove business over thirty years ago, the choice of stoves was limited. How things have
changed! Christian, together with his son Adam, has grown Topstak to become...
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Illtud's 216
Illtud’s 216 is steeped in history and when the previous owner, Andrew Davies, restored the property in 2005,
he uncovered the numerals 216 throughout the building. In speaking to Georg, we learnt that he is a keen historian, possibly that’s why...
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The Last Word
Ann Karen Barker (Kes), 46, owns and runs the Teisen Lap Tea Rooms in Rhoose. In a former life, Kes was the first woman firefighter in Wales.
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