Taffs Well

04 August 2005

Basically, a very long high street, pubs at both ends and a Co-Op in the middle, situated between the economic crapspots of Pontypridd and Cardiff.

The town seems to be populated entirely with be-cariganed old ladies and some of the surliest adolescents outside Merseyside. The lack of architectural beauty and cultural life obviously goes without saying, despite the bizarre appearance of both a Harp Shop and a Mongolian Restaurant.

Unsurprisingly, the joke “Do you know Taffs Well – I didn’t even know he was ill” loses its appeal after repeated telling.

David Strong

 

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