Tag: Mid Glamorgan

Caerphilly has gone from strength to strength

Is Caerphilly a nice place to live or is Caerphilly rough?

We moved from Roath to Caerphilly in 2011. My husband and I had visited the town on many occasions (Christmas fairs, a wedding and a castle visit) however, I was a little concerned as it was the first time either of us had lived outside of a city. I had a few concerns (city folk […]

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Porth, god’s toilet.

Is Porth a nice place to live or is Porth rough?

So, Porth translated is “gateway”. It’s the gates to hell more like. I live in Cymmer (said ******) so you know we are off to a good start. The Rhondda (and no less Porth) is filled with ne’er-do-wells, lacking ambition of any sort. It amazes me that you will not find a single pretty girl […]

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