Handmade cotton string balls.

     

                                                     4. Handmade Cotton String Lighting

The Pontcanna set are feeling pretty smug. Voted one of the top 10 places to live in the U.K. in the Sunday Times 2013 guide, Pontcannarites have been enjoying the fare of sumptuous eateries - Bullys, Oscars and Fish at 85, as well as cool pubs with a retro vibe such as the New Conway, for quite some time.
What the Times failed to mention however is their best kept secret in this leafy green suburb of Cardiff- their very own Welsh 'Elton and David"aka Dylan and Glyn. Like their English counterparts, D and G as they are known locally, KNOW how to put on a party.
'See you at D and G's."
'You Have to be at D and G's.'
' What! You haven't got an invite to D and G's?' is the general chat on the streets weeks before the big night.
The venue?
Their uber cool, sophisticated,converted loft apartment in a leafy tree lined side street off Cathedral Road, with roof top views of the Millennium Stadium.
And the parties?
What can one say?
Quite simply.
Legendary.

By day, Dylan coiffures chewed, matted messes into divine creations on the Bay.
'My God dahling! You haven't been seen out looking like THAT have you?"
Within 2 hours of Dylan working his magic, his client's finished do draws gasps from admirers as she leaves the salon knowing she has been fortunate enough to have Dylan's talented fingers touch her scalp.

And this is key for D.

It's all about  - Making an Entrance,

                                     'This isn't a dress rehearsal dahling....so LIVE it!'

It seemed only fitting then that D and G, when planning their latest annual summer bash for the Pontcanna glitterati should look to Bodlon for inspiration. The theme? A loved up nostalgic seventies vibe, platform shoes and hipster flares, flowing coloured silks and a Boho feel, with a definitive air of Lauren Hutton sophistication.
A week before the big event, the boys enjoy a Sunday of domestic bliss. After taking pug Mr. Darcy once round the block in Llandaff fields, Glyn finds the mini iPad and taps on his play list. The Sonos system Dylan bought him for their 5th Anniversary last year is his fave gadget of the moment.Sister Sledge's 'We are Family' plays throughout the apartment. Glyn rolls up his sleeves, puts on his Melys Mows Mwy( Sweet Give Me More) Apron from Bodlon and begins creating his own heavenly mouthwatering offerings to test out before the event. Dylan meanwhile pours then both a glass of Tattinger and begins browsing Bodlon online on his retina display Mac at his desk, while perched on his walnut Robin Day Chair.
Within minutes D is heard to exclaim,

                    'That's it Gee! I've found the very thing to give this gig pizzazz!'

After all the preparation and hard work, the night of all nights finally arrives with a dazzling array of guests making their way to the event of the season.It makes the Oscars look positively lame. As the two fashionistas greet their guests to Abba's Dancing Queen amidst a cornucopia of coloured lighting, G turns to D doe eyed and gushes,

"Oh! Dylan! Your balls are AMAAAAAZZZZING!!!!!!!

Cue Bowie  'The Boys Keep Swinging."

Let the show begin.