Why I love Cardiff

[Paulie Tandoori]

Things i've liked about the Diff.

Millenium Stadium.
Cottage Pub on St Marys St.
Brains Beer.
Welsh Assembly building.
Tour of Bute Town with Somali elders.
The Castle.
The National Museum.
Indian veggie place (can't remember its name, something food studios?).
Dark Mild Brains Beer...whoops, am repeating myself now

 

[Udo Erasmus]

Pubs on an international match day
The Vulcan (soon to be a car park) and other proper old grunters' pubs

Life was once simple: you could choose either the public bar, stand around with a pint, play darts and enjoy a platter of roast potatoes . . . or you could retire to the lounge, where, in amongst the flock wallpaper and red velvet bench seats, an old bloke would invariably run through his repertoire on an organ.

SAVE THE VULCAN

SAVE THE LANSDOWNE HOTEL

The Pantmawr Inn has a reprieve with a public inquiry by WAG.

 

[PAD1OH]

Indian veggie place (can't remember its name, something food studios?).

The Vegetarian Food studio... you have to book these days!!!!!!

 

[Dic Penderyn]

I agree. The quicker we can get Newport folk out of Cardiff the better.

Unfortunately though we also have regular trains and buses from Newport

bigot.

 

[Gromit]

You started it

 

[Dic Penderyn]

I just said what I love about Cardiff, you made the comment that you consider Newport people inferior to yourself.

 

[fogbat]

I just said what I love about Cardiff, you made the comment that you consider Newport people inferior to yourself.

I didn't read it as "inferior".

More that they'd be happier amongst their own kind

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

The Vegetarian Food studio... you have to book these days!!!!!!

Can't say that I'm surprised, lots of very tasty food for very little money.

 

[scifisam]

I don't know Cardiff well, but it seems to have a pretty good music scene - plenty of riotgrrl bands and the like, anyway. We've had a good time every time we've been there.

 

[PAD1OH]

the music scene is ropey at times (depending on what you are into of course) - there are a small selection of underground promoters that keep the place afloat.

I reckon most of them lose money on all the gigs but do it because otherwise they'd have no gigs to go to themselves.

 

[scifisam]

the music scene is ropey at times (depending on what you are into of course) - there are a small selection of underground promoters that keep the place afloat.

I reckon most of them lose money on all the gigs but do it because otherwise they'd have no gigs to go to themselves.

They're the kind of gigs I'm thinking about, really. They seemed really friendly and well attended, and the bands were good, which helps.

 

[Sloggs]

Life was once simple: you could choose either the public bar, stand around with a pint, play darts and enjoy a platter of roast potatoes . . . or you could retire to the lounge, where, in amongst the flock wallpaper and red velvet bench seats, an old bloke would invariably run through his repertoire on an organ.

SAVE THE VULCAN

SAVE THE LANSDOWNE HOTEL

The Pantmawr Inn has a reprieve with a public inquiry by WAG.

http://www.savepantmawr.org if anyone is interested!

 

[Brockway]

The "Independent Tropical Wales" grafitto on Bute Street (if it's still there) - memorably pictured with the Queen going past to open the Assembly Building.

The Chinese section of Cathays cemetary.

The river Taff.

That rainy Van Gogh painting in the museum.

Spillers Records, of course.

All the different languages you hear.

The head of Minerva on the Old Library.

 

[phildwyer]

The civic center.

 

[editor]

Pub saving info here: http://www.urban75.org/info/save-your-pub.html

 

[1927]

Cardiff/Welsh sarky humour

Was thinking about a classic example of this today.

Some years ago I was getting the bus home from Cardiff to Wenvoe and it was the tim ethey were extending Tesco at Culevrhouse Cross and redisgning the road layout.

Two Ely women sat in front of me were chatting, and as we pulled into the temporary bus stop at the Copthorne Hotel, one turned to the other and said
"there was a roundabout there this morning", pointing at the new traffic lights which had just been installed. Th eother replied "That's Ely for you, they'll nick anything!"

 

[llantwit]

That rainy Van Gogh painting in the museum.

My favourite painting in the museum (actually, my joint favourite).

 

[PAD1OH]

Was thinking about a classic example of this today.

you should set up a cardiff arm of this... - http://www.overheardindublin.com/top_week.php

 

[phildwyer]

The Animal Wall.

 

[Gavin Bl]

No mentions for the Central Market yet - is it not as nice as it used to be?

 

[Gromit]

Magic roundabout

 

[Sweaty Betty]

Magic roundabout

My dad helped construct that- i remember going to visit him and watching it go up---i remember feeling so proud of my dad- i still am

 

[LilMissHissyFit]

Hasn't it been gentrified now?

I remember there was nothing better than a post-clubbing chips, beans and cheese from a place on Caroline Street

Should definitely get back to Cardiff more often

aye, one side of it is all prettied up and full of bars etc
The other is the same as always and the kidn people who posted it up created a lovely skating rink using some smooth tiles, Just add chip fat and pissed up people

 

[Col_Buendia]

Magic roundabout

Shelter for the homeless? Very heartwarming...

 

[1927]

Magic roundabout

My dad helped construct that- i remember going to visit him and watching it go up---i remember feeling so proud of my dad- i still am

I love that roundabout, but it has fallen into a state of disrepair. I was actually thinking of maybe approaching the council, who I don't suppose can afford to refurb it, and putting togther a plan to get sponsorship[ to recondition it. It wouldnt all nee dto be replaced but I have a few contacts, a sign company to make the signs and a grounds maintenance contrcator to cut the grass and stuff. Sure a few willing hnads could fit the new signange, but H& bloody S will probably put a stop to my plans. What you reckon? Anyone up for helping?

 

[softybabe]

I love that roundabout, but it has fallen into a state of disrepair. I was actually thinking of maybe approaching the council, who I don't suppose can afford to refurb it, and putting togther a plan to get sponsorship[ to recondition it. It wouldnt all nee dto be replaced but I have a few contacts, a sign company to make the signs and a grounds maintenance contrcator to cut the grass and stuff. Sure a few willing hnads could fit the new signange, but H& bloody S will probably put a stop to my plans. What you reckon? Anyone up for helping?

yup

thought about pledgebank? i know they did one while back where peeps got together to clean the bank of the Taff.
http://www.pledgebank.com/


eta ddraig postin soz!

 

[fogbat]

The New York Deli.

Mm, sausage sub with mustard mayo and swiss cheese... nom nom nom.

 

[Gromit]

The New York Deli.

Mm, sausage sub with mustard mayo and swiss cheese... nom nom nom.

No no. Meatball Grinder with frozen yogurt. Mmmmmm.

Good call though.

 

[Riklet]

After slightly over 3 weeks here...

Bute Park - one of the nicest parks i've been in in the WORLD, seriously. Stone circles, eh!
Spillers Records - Great in every way appart from a deposit for the remote, chroist some people are sticky fingered lil' shits
The general layout and look of the centre
Feels pretty safe and friendly, even at night.
Reggae/dub/jazz at Tafod!
The weird mix of fruit/fish smells walking into the market
Lidl <3

Not been to the museums yet or found any quirky lil' boozers, but giving it time. The rubbish can be a bit much, and the charity shops are overpriced to fuck in the centre, but beyond that I can't really think of negatives (oh actually there's fuck all decent cider on tap)! Says it all!

 

[Biffo]

All of the above (more or less) +

Albany Rd
Cowbridge Rd East
Clifton St
Cafe Calcio & Ramons
Rajahs (RIP)
Glamorgan Staff Club (RIP)
Ninja
Big Weekend
The Embassy on Cathays Tce
Chapter
Eli Jenkins
The White Hart
Students Union
That pasty shop opposite the Owain
Monaco & Monroe cinemas (RIP)
Rose gardens in Roath
All of the Toucan Clubs (RIP)
Journeys (RIP)
Railroad Bill