View from the Gurnos

Aberdare Blog’s Staff Photographer parked the car briefly in Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil …

And took the following panoramic photograph across the Valley.

Click here for the FULL SIZE PHOTOGRAPH .

Mystery Bug in Aberdare

A Mystery Bug has hit Aberdare recently… locals are calling it “Scaffold-itis”.

Scaffolditis affects local buildings and is slowly spreading through Aberdare.

After claiming local superpub the Cambrian Inn as a victim, the Aberdare RFC was next..

Manic Street Preacher

Become your own “manic street preacher” today.

Get yourself the ultimate Welsh fashion accessory… your very own pulpit.

At the bargain price of £400 plus VAT.

Welsh Salvage company, Rheola, Neath

Croci Cafe in Aberdare

Who can resist a continental style coffee at Croci’s Cafe in Whitcombe street, Aberdare. The sun shone brightly today and lit up Aberdare town after a dismal week. Carpe diem… seize the day.

Tower Colliery says Woof

Aberdare Blog visits Tower Colliery to buy coal and meets Bramble at the Office.

Bramble is a six month-old lurcher.

We thought she looked so intelligent we decided to hold an impromptu interview…

Aberdare Blog > What do you think of Blair’s enthusiasm about nuclear power ?

Bramble > Woof *grrrrrr* Woof

And we totally agree with that sentiment.

Everything Must Go

“Everything Must Go” seems almost like an Aberdare town centre leitmotif.

Staff confirmed that new owners have taken over Gilesport and a sports shop will remain on the same site in Aberdare town centre.

Real Aberdare Renegade

In Aberdare this week, the question on everyone’s lips was “Are you the Real Radio Renegade ?”

Watch the video clip here…

Cambrian facelift

Cambrian Inn in Aberdare currently undergoing a facelift.

The pub remains open and the beer and service at this award-winning pub is excellent.

Support for Job Centre Strike

Aberdare Jobcentre was hit today as staff went on strike on the first day of a two day stoppage over deteriorating service levels and job cuts in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Commenting Mark Serwotka said: “The fantastic show of support demonstrates that staff are not willing to stand by and see the services they deliver damaged by crude job cuts. The perpetual self denial of DWP senior management over the level of staff anger and impact of job cuts serves only to undermine services that some of the most disadvantaged rely on.”