Review – Tracys Tits and Other Stories

It’s only a matter of time before the police swoop on the publishers and confiscate all copies of Tracy’s Tits by Ponty author Amanda Weeks … so I thought I’d better blog a review here pretty sharp.

Tracy’s Tits is a collection of short stories by Amanda Weeks, a fresh and exciting new voice writing from Pontypridd, the second-most important South Wales Valleys town after Aberdare.

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Review on Rob Brydon in Brecon

Photo of Rob Brydon (left) by Irregular Shed

If only Rob Brydon was prescribed on the NHS in Wales. We could get well sooner and save so much money by just learning to laugh at ourselves and avoiding all those happy pills.

Brydon rocked the house in Brecon last night. Theatr Brycheiniog is quite a small theatre at nearly five-hundred seats but it felt much more intimate than some of the larger venues on his tour. Sitting in seat AA1 might have helped me feel closer to the action too.

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Review : Alfreds, Pontypridd

Alfreds in Pontypridd

Alfreds Restaurant and Bar
3, Market Street
Pontypridd
CF37 2ST
Tel. (01443) 404060

Alfreds is a stylish restaurant and bar situated in Market Street, Pontypridd. It was opened in late Summer 2004 and named after Alfred John who was the founder of Pontypridd Market. The same family also own the Market Tavern nearby.

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Review : Cambrian Inn, Aberdare

Cambrian Inn, Aberdare

Cambrian Inn, Aberdare
Seymour Street
Phone (01685) 879120

A friendly pub in the middle of Aberdare town

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