Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
The South Wales Valleys accent (especially when women are talking) always ends in a sympathetic tone, with a 'Ahhh' 'Love you' 'Never Mind' etc it's quite soothing to hear, although when they're shouting at their kids it's the stuff of tractor fuel!
I’m valleys myself (Taff Valley). We tend to talk very quickly and it is quite lyrical. Used to get mistaken for a Geordie quite a lot when in abroad. It’s interesting though that the Gwent valleys have a distinctive twang to their accent and it sounds a little bit harsher to my valleys ear.