The Little Book of Cardiff

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Did you know? The city's coat of arms reads Deffro, mae'n ddydd ¿ 'Awake, it is day' Cardiff City Football Club played in chocolateandamber colours before they became the 'Bluebirds' Brains Beer, said to be Wales' most famous drink, was first brewed in Cardiff during the 1800s Authors David and Gareth take a trip through the places, peculiarities and past practices of Cardiff, stopping off to sample the culinary (and alcoholic) delights of the city along the way. From Clark's Pies and a heaped helping of 'half and half' to the oddities of the 'Kaairdiff' accent, this fact-packed compendium reveals the contributions Cardiff has made to the history of the nation and recalls some of its famous faces ¿ Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Shakin' Stevens amongst them ¿ and popular attractions. This book is sure to entertain, amuse and surprise everyone who picks it up.

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David Collins is a local government officer and a teacher. He and Gareth Bennett are die-hard Cardiff City fans and the authors of two quiz books on the Bluebirds. Gareth is a trained journalist and keen local historian, while David has written extensively on Welsh soccer and Cardiff City and is a regular pundit on GTFM's Cardiff City phone-in.

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