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Self isolating? Here's a list of local food delivery services.

A week before the UK entered official lockdown, my family went into self isolation. Although I'd planned for it, I'd tried not to stockpile anything. I didn’t realise how entirely helpless I’d feel, not being able to leave the house. So, I've written a list of local food delivery services to help anyone else in the same situation.

I’m lucky to have great friends in the area who have offered to help. We had a delivery of fresh food which felt like Christmas (thanks Paul!). But, every time I go in the kitchen I think of something else that we need and we're going through supplies quite quickly.

Support local businesses

It's so important to support small local businesses at the moment and with stocks running low in supermarkets, I've been researching local food suppliers.

There are now many local businesses offering take away and home delivery services. I thought it would be really useful to make a quick list for everyone locally that is stuck at home and/or social distancing.

These are the ones I've seen advertising on social media (happy to add to the list if you have more suggestions). I'm sure there are lots more too.

If you’re not local, then it’s worth looking around your area to see if you can get similar services to where you live.

Note:

It’s not a massively comprehensive list. I’ve got both my kids at home at the moment and so I’m trying to write this whilst doing a million other things as well.

Local pubs

Local pubs are offering take away and delivery services. Look online to see if your local pubs are offering the same.

The Sycamore Tree Inn, Colwinston. Offering take away and local delivery service for pub meals in Colwinston.

The Golden Mile, Corntown. Offering take away meals. Find the menu's on their Facebook page.

The Carne Arms, Llysworney. Local take away and delivery service.

The Bush Inn, St Hilary. Looking into delivery options for meals.

Lamb and Flag, Wick. Offering take away meals, collection only, at the moment but may offer delivery in the future.

Hare and Hounds, Aberthin. Offering take away meals and free delivery within a 4 mile radius. 50% discount for NHS staff and 25% off for over 70's. Bakery coming soon.

Local cafes & restaurants

Cafes are also offering take away and delivery services.

Charlies Shop & Cafe. Colwinston. Offering take away.

The Elephant and Bun Kitchen, Cowbridge. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 - 3, and now Sunday's 10 - 2.

Llanerch Vineyard. Offering take away meals.

The Yard. Cowbridge. Pizza takeaway and delivery.

Frolics, Southerndown. Offering take away service.

Crumbs Baguette Shop. Pencoed. We are currently delivering to Pencoed, Brynna, llanharran, Coychurch, Brackla, Bridgend and possibly other areas will be considered. We are taking extra precautions to help you feel at ease and urge customers to pay over the phone for delivery and contactless at the door.

Shampan. Cowbridge. Offering deliveries and take away. Order online.

Grocery Deliveries

The Cowbridge Food Collective. Order online and collect on a Thursday. Currently offering a drive thru facility.

Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen. Offering an online food collection and delivery service. All produce available to buy is reared and homegrown on Penllyn Estate farm, or sourced locally.

Ty Tanglwst Dairy Pyle. Offering deliveries of milk, cream, butter, honey and juice.

The Cowbridge Cook. Offering afternoon tea and cake deliveries.

Vale Cider. Offering deliveries.

Slade Farm Organics. Offering monthly meat boxes with free delivery. Next delivery is 31st March/ 1st April. Order online.

Sarah's the Greengrocers. For people who are isolated or unable to source supplies. Free delivery in Llanharan and surrounding areas most days of the week.

offering FREE HOME delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, bread, eggs, butter and sacks of potatoes. Please telephone: 01446 745138 / 07870 931427

I. G. Nicholas Butchers. Offering delivery. Order and pay over the phone.

Noble and Grape. Cowbridge. Will deliver wine. Order online. 01446 775505.

Da Mhile Distillery. Care packages - including booze, tonics, cheese, crackers, chutney. Free postage. Visit shop on the website.

Strawberry Fields, Cowbridge. Grocery deliveries.

Picketston Poultry. Free Range Duck, Goose , Lamb and Pork available. To place an order for next week, call 07815861864.

Cowbridge Farm Shop. Veg Boxes, Fruit Boxes, eggs and potato sacks. Local deliveries.

Ogmore by sea village shop. Ogmore. Hoping to put in place and email ordering system. Check Facebook page for update information.

As we all know, the situation is constantly changing and so please check before relying on any of the above suppliers. Most places are using social media - Facebook and Instagram - to update their latest offerings, so check those accounts as well as main websites.

If you can add to the list of local food delivery services, please let me know and I will amend it.

Gem x

by Gemma Griffiths

Great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan

In the words of Kirsty and Phil - Location Location Location! One of the first things that I chat about with clients when they book a family photo shoot is where they would like to meet for their session. Sometimes people have a firm idea about where they want their images captured and sometimes they ask for a little bit of direction. Living in a very beautiful part of the world we're spoilt with lots of options. From the gorgeous beaches, to forests, to walled gardens, to castles there's loads of local beauty spots that will provide stunning backdrops. So, here's some great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan!

I thought it might be useful to write a post with some examples of my regular haunts so that you can see what they all look like and maybe help you make a decision on where you'd like your shoot to take place.

Of course each season provides not only different weather but also changing landscapes. In the Winter you can wrap up in hats, scarves and gloves and go for a good old walk in the forest or on the beach. As Spring arrives, you'll then have the choice of fields full of daffodils, bluebells and rapeseed as well as some gorgeous blossom trees. Onto the Summer months and then you can pretty much choose anywhere you like, the beach is always a popular choice, (especially Southerndown and Ogmore) as well the formal gardens of places like Dyffryn Gardens and the Physic and Old Hall Gardens in Cowbridge. There's also loads of local meadows to romp through too. In the Autumn the countryside looks beautiful with a whole host of gorgeous Autumnal colours. Autumn shoots are great in places like Ogmore Castle, Hensol Forest, Cosmeston Lakes, Bute Park and the countryside around Castell Coch.

Find out more about booking your family photo shoot and browse my family portfolio.

Here's just a few examples of great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan...