Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
What to do when a baby bird falls down your chimney
It’s nesting season in Splott (and all over the UK to be fair) and some baby birds fall out of their nests and can’t get back. What do you do when you find one? Inksplott had up-close-and-personal experience of this last night when a little baby seagull fell down the chimney and ended up having […]
Inksplott Interview: Splottlander Rachel Rees and Usborne Books
Yet another great tale of a Splott resident striking out on their own! Today we interview Rachel Rees about her business supplying children’s books. Inksplott: Hi Rachel, Thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your business, Usborne Books Cardiff? Rachel: I’m an independent Usborne Book […]
Wild Tots in Moorland Park
Wild Tots, an outdoor parent and toddler group run by parents, is running a five week project in Splott and would like to invite people to take part. Wild Tots supports communities to run a Wild Tots group in their own green space in their community and have created a package of support to […]
Ysgol Glan Morfa Community Summer Fair
After the success of last year’s Community Summer Fair, where Ysgol Glan Morfa PTA had community groups such as Keep Splott Tidy, Green City, Splott Albion Football Club and Sherman 5 joining them for a day of fun in the sun, this year’s Community Summer Fair will be held on Saturday the 7th of July […]
Thousands visit RAF100 Aircraft Tour in Cardiff
THE RAF said farewell to Cardiff on Monday morning after thousands of people came to see aircraft from the last 100 years on display outside City Hall. The event, which saw over 23,000 people attend was bathed in glorious sunshine for the full three days and was part of celebrations to mark the mark […]
About Inksplott
Hello! We run Inksplott and we’re delighted that you’ve visited our site. “Hia, I’m Lynne Thomas and I set up Inksplott in March 2016 to capture and report all the wonderful things that are going on in Splott, the land of the speedbump. In October 2015, I started to work on a community project down […]
Get to know your friends and neighbours: new FAN Meeting launches in Splott
FAN (Friends and Neighbours) is a Cardiff based charity that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together in the spirit of friendship; people who enjoy meeting others or are feeling a little lonely will be sure of finding a warm welcome if they attend FAN. Plus, it’s FREE to attend a FAN group! […]
The amazing aircraft on display in Cardiff as part of the Royal Air Force 100th Anniversary
This Friday sees the launch of a special exhibition outside Cardiff City Hall that should delight aviation enthusiasts all over! For the 100th anniversary of the RAF a tour is going round the UK which starts in Cardiff. There will be five RAF aircraft from the last 100 years on display and loads of aviation-based […]