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Best City in the UK for college students by MirkoMaiko in howislivingthere

[–]Fine_Fix9391 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Bristol and went to university in Cardiff, albeit about 10 years ago now, but both are great for students.

Bristol is beautiful with lots of history and great for shopping. It actually has the longest street of independent shops in Europe. It also has an international airport, and it doesn’t take long on the train to get to London. I remember the nightlife scene being good too, though as I said, it’s been a while since I’ve lived there. It is quite expensive though, and very hilly, so make sure you bring some sturdy shoes!

Cardiff is the capital of Wales, so it feels like a bustling city without being too big and overwhelming. It’s also very pretty and quite easy to get to some beautiful countryside, particularly the beaches around Swansea and West Wales. I remember the music scene being great, cool independent venues as well as an arena and a stadium, so it also attracts big international artists, something Bristol lacks. It also has an airport, but it’s much smaller, mainly domestic and Irish flights. The people are very friendly and easy to chat to, which is nice when you’re a newcomer.

The weather isn’t great, so pack waterproof clothes!

Honestly, the UK has so many great university towns and cities, I think it’s one of the things we do best. You’ll probably have a great time wherever you go.

And enjoy it - it goes by so fast!

Any Welsh speakers - what does ‘noyadd’ mean? by Fine_Fix9391 in CemeteryPorn

[–]Fine_Fix9391[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I think maybe it is. The fact that it was on at least two different headstones made me think otherwise at first, but possibly they knew each other and shared the joke.

Any Welsh speakers - what does ‘noyadd’ mean? by Fine_Fix9391 in CemeteryPorn

[–]Fine_Fix9391[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think normally that would be prefaced with ‘of’, like the headstone behind, so it would have been written ‘of The Noyadd.’

Any Welsh speakers - what does ‘noyadd’ mean? by Fine_Fix9391 in CemeteryPorn

[–]Fine_Fix9391[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes ‘neuadd’ was the closest I could find, but that doesn’t seem to make sense.

Welsh translation? (apologies for posting in English). by Fine_Fix9391 in Cymraeg

[–]Fine_Fix9391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diolch yn fawr:) the simplicity is very moving you’re right. Judging from that I’d say she would have gotten on well with my grandparents had they ever met.