The Welsh Valleys: Where sheep and man are equal

Is the South Wales Valleys a nice place to live or is the South Wales Valleys rough?

I think as a region, the South Wales Valleys are a strong contender for the worst part of the United Kingdom. An unfortunate history of collapsed industries leading to mass unemployment has resulted in a steep decline in the overall living standards in this part of Wales. I say this not in jest or from […]

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The dump that is Colwyn Bay

Is Colwyn Bay a nice place to live or is Colwyn Bay rough?

Please can I nominate the Dump that is Colwyn Bay. Where does one start? Well the Travelodge in CB is used to accommodate the homeless so that gives you a very clear idea of the town it is. Sadly the council stopped caring about the town years ago. Pulling all of old hotels down and […]

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Llanybydder: it’s 20 years behind the rest of civilisation

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

Small village situated near Lampeter, runs a monthly horse mart and the land that time forgot… or in reality 20 years behind the rest of civilization. Once this village many old fashioned pubs, only the rugby club is left, where ******* popping farmers and intellectually challenged boy racers go. Each pub within the area had […]

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Pontypool. There is no hope. Do not come.

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

Pontypool, a once proud town, was built on the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors. They worked tirelessly in the mines and Ironworks to forge a community to be proud of. They gave us work men’s halls, libraries, schools and hospitals. Unfortunately things didn’t quite pan out as they planned. Thatcher ripped the industry […]

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Milford Haven is just one giant council estate

Is Milford Haven a nice place to live or is Milford Haven rough?

Milford haven, once a thriving fishing industry held this little ports name up high, american settlers built its streets to emulate their home with a simple lay out, the deepest natural harbour in the UK secured trade and wealth, fishing trawlers steaming into port with full belly’s . Yes its safe to say this town […]

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Fishguard & Goodwick, the pride of Pembrokeshire it certainly is not

Is Fishguard & Goodwick a nice place to live or is Fishguard & Goodwick rough?

Ah Fishguard and Goodwick, the picturesque coastal area to which tourists visit in their thousands every summer. Local businesses thriving and the nightlife of a major city, don’t believe everything you read in the papers folks. The pride of Pembrokeshire Fishguard and Goodwick is certainly not. Let’s get started with lovely old Fishguard. The town […]

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Cwmbranistan – you couldn’t make it up

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

The signpost at Cwmbranistan train station states ‘ Alight here for shopping’ which to the imbeciles amongst us means get off the train for our quality shopping area now complete with roof. 50,000 poor souls live in this 1949 architects wet dream and 1000 of these wildlings work in a local well known biskwit establishment […]

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Abergavenny is culturally lacking in every aspect

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

Abergavenny is known as the gateway to Wales. It is a small market town surrounded by verdant hills. The town itself has a tired, run down feel with lots of charity and cheap goods shops. The council have poorly managed the town, resisting rejuvenation and charging such high rates that many shops are forced to […]

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Barry is full of gobby, free loading, “i’m hard” arseholes

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

Ok so you have seen Gavin and Stacey? heard what a lovely seaside resort Barry is? YOU HEARD WRONG. I have lived here all my life and it isn’t the same place it used to be. These days it’s full of smack heads, speed freaks and the new popular drug – Fert. Nobody cares about […]

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Holywell: full of plastic scousers

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

Residing on the banks of the Dee Estuary, which marks the extent to which its pseudo-scouse populace could swim, Holywell is an eclectic mix of sub cultures. Its hub is an interbred community from the Strand estate, who would claim that their roots stem back to the ancient Druids. The truth is that their ‘four-fathers’ […]

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Swansea ****** City

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

Swansea ****** city. It has lovely coastal areas and beaches… shame about the rest which includes the football hooligan racist culture and small minds womanisers, working for the weekend type of night life that is filled to the brim with orange tanned short skirt, false nails and eye lashes, wearing bintola’s, that think of nothing […]

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