Category Archives: Cathays

“Cardiff, it has been the most wonderful dream” – Sarah

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

When I first came to Cardiff on a University open day in 2007, rain soaked and fearful, I never expected that this would be the place that I would make my home. At the time I thought that Cardiff was … Continue reading →

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“three floors of music and a cold staircase guide you skywards” – Richard

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Cardiff is rapidly changing; the new shopping mall is only the physical side of this growth coming to fruition. It is colossal; it is grand, yet it is anonymous. Now progress is natural, and I am little too young to … Continue reading →

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“Cardiff is on the cusp of something quite brilliant” – Matt

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

I grew up in Aberystwyth and had spent most of my childhood, teenage and adult years there – I moved away for a short period during university to study in Canada, but I’d never been away for longer than seven … Continue reading →

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“I packed my bags, without a job, without a place to stay, without any friends, and Cardiff embraced me” – Roopa

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Been there. Got the t-shirt. I do not live in Cardiff. But I used to. I am from Canada and live in Toronto. I hated to fly. I was not “afraid” to fly, meaning I was not afraid of terrorists … Continue reading →

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“Six steps this way, eight over there, switch partners, etc, etc” – Marc

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Yesterday. I just moved into my new flat in Cathays. It’s the first flat that I’ll ever share with my wife but we shan’t be living in it until the wedding is over because we’re Christians. That’s July 24th, 2010 … Continue reading →

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