Caerphilly

[Rjk]

They reckon that the rise is attributed to people 'socialising at home together' It's a friendly Borough, make no mistake.

swingers eh?

[Tuerto]

swingers eh?

Not that sophisticated, Dogging in the front room i reckon.

[Rjk]

Not that sophisticated, Dogging in the front room i reckon.

disgusting!

I don't suppose you know the address ?

[Kind of Blue]

Counties can also be changed.

I never thought caerphilly county made much sense - I doubt people living in Rhymney have anything at all to do with Caerphilly, whereas the next towns east or west on the heads of the valleys from rhymney are both in different counties

Always thought this, Caerphilly borough is a bit of a strange one with Caerphilly and Rhymney (granted in the same valley but must be near 20 miles of minor roads away) and then areas like Newbridge and Crumlin as well.

There’s a stretch on the heads of the valleys road where within about half an hour or so you must pass through 5 Welsh local authority areas (whilst skirting another one).

[dembethewarrior]

Always thought this, Caerphilly borough is a bit of a strange one with Caerphilly and Rhymney (granted in the same valley but must be near 20 miles of minor roads away) and then areas like Newbridge and Crumlin as well.

There’s a stretch on the heads of the valleys road where within about half an hour or so you must pass through 5 Welsh local authority areas (whilst skirting another one).

Rhymney and Risca in the same Borough. Always baffled me.

[Dorcus]

Always thought this, Caerphilly borough is a bit of a strange one with Caerphilly and Rhymney (granted in the same valley but must be near 20 miles of minor roads away) and then areas like Newbridge and Crumlin as well.

There’s a stretch on the heads of the valleys road where within about half an hour or so you must pass through 5 Welsh local authority areas (whilst skirting another one).

I think Caerphilly borough was one that was cobbled together, largely out of the old Rhymney and Islwyn district councils. They don't have much in common with each other so it's a contrivance

Caerphilly town has its natural hinterland up to about as far north as Hengoed and everything east or west is quite out of the area.

The weird thing now is that Caerphilly is conveniently regarded as Gwent for the purposes of public services (eg Police and Health) while historically it's always been in Glamorgan. It's likely that the reason for this is that Islwyn borough (always been in Gwent) has been bolted on to it.

[Its been emotional]

Mid-Glamorgan always was and always will be 👍

[Eric the Half a Bee]

disgusting!

I don't suppose you know the address ?

Trust me, you don't want to know. There's not a dogging party within a 200 mile radius of Cowbridge that Sludge won't be in attendance. Last thing you want to see after you've given the secret knock.

[Rjk]

Mid-Glamorgan always was and always will be ��

they should just go back to Glamorgan

[WJ99mobile]

iN tHE kNoW!

I’m not surprised with this at all. I’ve regularly been the only one wearing a mask when I’ve been out. Hopefully people start to wise up now.

It’s not mandatory though which I find totally baffling.

All this caution at the start but won’t bring in masks

[blue matt]

It’s not mandatory though which I find totally baffling.

All this caution at the start but won’t bring in masks

I popped up to see my mum in Barry recently, got out of the van to get some fuel, popped my mask on ( as 99% people do down here ) and i then realised i was the only one with a mask on

when i leave the house its " Keys, phone, hand gel and mask ", its a strange new world

[NYCBlue]

I popped up to see my mum in Barry recently, got out of the van to get some fuel, popped my mask on ( as 99% people do down here ) and i then realised i was the only one with a mask on

when i leave the house its " Keys, phone, hand gel and mask ", its a strange new world

I don't even carry a wallet anymore. Just one debit card. Pop it in, pop it out and wipe it off. Ooh err missus.

[blue matt]

I don't even carry a wallet anymore. Just one debit card. Pop it in, pop it out and wipe it off. Ooh err missus.

i have 2 cards in the back of my phone case, but dont even use them as just use apple pay now

has contact less payment caught up in the US yet, i was very surprised 2 years ago, hardly anywhere did contact less payments, infact even entering a PIN was rare, they were still using the terminal you had to sign your name on

[Enoch Mort]

Mid-Glamorgan always was and always will be 👍

You mean always was = created in 1974 and always will be = ceased to exist in 1996 ?

[WJ99mobile]

You mean always was = created in 1974 and always will be = ceased to exist in 1996 ?

There are way too many councils though

[Rjk]

There are way too many councils though

I think they should go back to just “Glamorgan “ it would have half the population of wales but still wouldn’t be the biggest council in the uk

[bobh]

Rhymney and Risca in the same Borough. Always baffled me.

Bloody big mountain in between Risca and Caerphilly.
My family comes from Risca (and some still live there).
Caerphilly doesn't give a shit about maters local to them.

[Kind of Blue]

I think they should go back to just “Glamorgan “ it would have half the population of wales but still wouldn’t be the biggest council in the uk

Monmouthshire would gain eastern Cardiff and enlarge its population a little more too.

I do have a sort of affection for the historic counties, probably due to old maps and county cricket.

[Rjk]

Monmouthshire would gain eastern Cardiff and enlarge its population a little more too.

I do have a sort of affection for the historic counties, probably due to old maps and county cricket.

I didn't realise the old monmouthshire came that far across, but yeah rumney, llanrumney and St mellons would all be in a different county.

Would make sense to move that border a bit closer to newport if the historic monmouthshire / gwent were ever resurrected, past marshfield even.

I wonder what the advantages / disadvantages are of having fewer large counties or many small ones?

[dembethewarrior]

It’s not mandatory though which I find totally baffling.

All this caution at the start but won’t bring in masks

I get daggers if I try and enter a shop over the bridge without a mask. Because its not enforced here it's not a "habit" as such so I always forget then have to run back to the works van to try and find a disposable.

[dembethewarrior]

Bloody big mountain in between Risca and Caerphilly.
My family comes from Risca (and some still live there).
Caerphilly doesn't give a shit about maters local to them.

Yes I know people in Risca, lovely drive over the mountain to Caerphilly too love the steep drop down
Surely that's Newport Council territory...

[Gofer Blue]

It’s not mandatory though which I find totally baffling.

All this caution at the start but won’t bring in masks

Agree, baffling. Coupled with the increasingly obvious lack of social distancing results in the Caerphilly situation. I'm surprised there aren't many more such situations across Wales actually. Maybe just a matter of time?

[Gnojek]

I didn't realise the old monmouthshire came that far across, but yeah rumney, llanrumney and St mellons would all be in a different county.

Would make sense to move that border a bit closer to newport if the historic monmouthshire / gwent were ever resurrected, past marshfield even.

I wonder what the advantages / disadvantages are of having fewer large counties or many small ones?

The Rhymney River is the historical border between the old Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

[NYCBlue]

i have 2 cards in the back of my phone case, but dont even use them as just use apple pay now

has contact less payment caught up in the US yet, i was very surprised 2 years ago, hardly anywhere did contact less payments, infact even entering a PIN was rare, they were still using the terminal you had to sign your name on

I would guess about 20% of places use ApplePay. You can insert a card and not enter a pin or sign about 50% of the time.

[blue matt]

I would guess about 20% of places use ApplePay. You can insert a card and not enter a pin or sign about 50% of the time.

it was surprising last trip