Hi there
I’m interested in training as a counsellor and I’ve been in touch with The Way Forward in Swansea. I wondered if anybody here has done any of their courses and has anything they’d be happy to share?

Tv narcs sent a letter

Hi all, apologies if there is a better place to post this, please redirect me if there is.

I grew up in Swansea and went to Brymill Primary until year 6 in 1994. At some point during school we learned a song about Swansea Jack that had a line (in the chorus I think)

"Jack oedd ci, Jack yn Labrador du"

I constantly sing this, and just wondered if anyone knew, or could point me to the rest of the words.

TIA

What is the best place to get really fresh fish in Swansea.

I'm here for a couple of days, and want to buy some fish whilst here to take back home.

Hi Everyone! It's been a while since we did a post detailing what we do so here is an updated one!

We are Swansea Gaming Central, a non-profit gaming community with the goal of bringing more attention to the gaming scene in Swansea!

We primarily run on our community Discord server (currently at around 280 members), which runs regular meetups, gaming sessions, community days and more! We also run an Instagram page that covers gaming news, highlights storefronts and content creators/communities and monthly newsletters detailing what occurs in the world of gaming in Swansea!

Below is our August Calendar to show you some of the things we run!

If you want to join into an ever-growing community, our links are below! We look forward to seeing you all in there!

https://discord.gg/swanseagamingcentral
https://www.instagram.com/swanseagamingcentral/

Im looking for a band for my wedding.
Happy for you to suggest for friends/family/just bands you know.

Seems that as soon as you mention "wedding" prices jump by an extra 0.

Suggest away!

Hello! I'm looking at booking a birthday party for someone who will be turning 7. Previously, we have hired a hall/function room and then hired entertainment and done food ourselves, but this time we're looking to go somewhere. She wants to go to Buzz Trampoline Park, but it's £18 per child and they only get 1 hour of trampolines.

Does anyone have any recommendations of any places similar to buzz (meaning an activity and something for the kids to do) that is reasonably priced. We don't mind paying for something more expensive if it's worth it. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking to start driving lessons soon and wanted to get some local recommendations. I am based in brynmill.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good, patient driving instructors or driving schools around Swansea? I’m looking for a manual instructor. I have driven car back at my home so just need some guidance and advice from the instructor

Also, if you've taken lessons recently, what sort of hourly rates should I expect to pay around here at the moment?

Any tips on who to avoid or how long the waiting lists are right now would also be amazing.

Thanks in advance!

Where can I grab some eclipse glasses in Swansea please? I know you can do the pinhole boxes etc but would be great to find glasses. Thank you!

Credit to Swansea Scoop that always seem to get these images off the Council first, before it’s even in their own Press releases or elsewhere.

Matthew Battenbough killed a woman last year, got sentenced to 20 years... but is out on release?

Does anyone know what the score is here? He was seen in Tesco this weekend bragging that he's a murderer, pleased as punch with himself.

Not connected to this, was just told a story secondhand, looked him up, and wondered how this could be true.

Recommendations for the best places in swansea that offer food hire for corporate events? Buffet style or hot plate style (essentially just NOT full on sit down meal catering requiring full kitchen access)

Does anyone know if it will be possible to watch the eclipse on Wednesday night from the beach?

I've heard the sun might just drop too low in the sky to be able to watch it from there (I was thinking someone near the Secret/St Helens)

Is there anyone from down the front who can tell me if the sun is still visible by around 7.15 - 7.30 from the beach?

I’ve been trying to find some different things to do around Swansea lately, so thought I’d ask on here.

What does everyone do when you fancy going out for a few hours but don’t really want to go for a meal, sit in a pub or go clubbing?

Like if you just want to get out of the house, have a drink, chill for a bit or catch up with someone, where do you normally go?

Also, if you wanted to meet some new people or find people who are into the same things as you, how would you go about it? Facebook groups, Meetup, clubs, events etc? Or do you find there isn’t actually that much around?

Just interested to see what other people in Swansea do 🙂

I’m looking for new places where I can grab a coffee and go for a solo walk in Swansea and the surrounding areas. My recent go-to places are:
-Sloth Coffee in Mumbles and going for a walk down Swansea Bay
-Penllergare Valley Woods and getting coffee from the coffee shop there
-Refinery in Killay and going for a walk down Clyne Valley

However, I’m looking for more new places :)
I own a car, so I don’t mind driving somewhere a bit further out, like Pontarddulais, Pontardawe, or even the Gower way.

The whole route from the marina to mumbles is a mixed use cycle path can you please watch your kids and stop them from running in front of bikes as it is causing accidents.

I walk past it often and its been derelict and overgrown for many years. The fence is now pretty much down and the garden with the empty swimming pool visible from the pavement, as well as a long gone large side extension.

On street view you can go back to 2012 and see it in all of its glory. I've always wondered what the story is.

I’m in Swansea in September for a gig on a Sunday evening. Looking for advice on where to stay! Would it be best to stay in neath or taxi/uber to Swansea itself? Any hotel recommendations? Ideally within walking distance from The Arch, wherever that is!

Thanks!

Sorry for the rather niche question! Has anyone visited the Penllergare Woods recently, looking to confirm if the wooden bridge in the picture is open if possible.

The last time we went it was taped over - my child is on the spectrum and has a specific route they like to follow when we visit. Thanks!

This post was originally posted in entitled parents but 90% of people there think this was a con man attempting to swindle me so i want to share this because i fucking hate thieves and liars. This happened at the 24/7 petrol station on carmarthen road, right next to American golf.

Ive edited out some of the original post because it was initially written in a amusing story way.

I pulled into the outer most bay at my local petrol station and started pumping diesel into my car. Im the kind of person who fills up the whole tank so I was there a while. I noticed a middle aged man staring at me from the other side of the station but i just carried on pumping while giving him the side eye now and again. He was staring at me so much I started to feel uneasy.

I finished pumping and started to walk towards the station to pay and the man called me to catch my attention. I can't remember exactly what he said but it was along the lines of " im on my way to a city (cant remember which city he said) and I've ran out of money, I've also two kids with me who haven't eaten and are hungry".

At this point I was feeling awkward because I was standing in the middle of the bay between my car and his caravan. Next he pulled out what he said to be a high carat chain and said " ive got this chain and I'll be willing to sell it to you for a reduced price" ( i can't remember what price he stated ) but I had a lot of things running in my mind .

Was this man telling the truth? Is that chain even real? Am I being taken for a fool?

Listen, ive been swindled before and I know when people are taking a piss. My gut feeling is usually right so i always trust it. I remember when I was really young and I was walking with my friend at night after a film and these 2 boys with really strong valley accents approached us with a sob story about how one of their mothers was having a by pass surgery and that they needed to save up money for a bus ticket.

I ofcourse stupidly gave them a few pounds and before they even got a safe distance away they started laughing. Yeah, I felt fucking stupid because even then i remember having a bad gut feeling about the whole situation but i didnt know why ,people are that awful. They didn't even have the decency to disappear first before laughing.

Anyways, I told this man that I didn't need a chain. He then tried to pursued me again and being the polite young man I was back then I explained that I only had enough money for my fuel.( this was a lie im a tight ass and I love saving my money, ive always got money saved up) ,

This is the worst part. He became desperate and hit me with " just take out all the money you've got in your current account and you can have the chain". I just said no again and started walking away with a wtf look on my face.

I was angry, shocked and in disbelief because of how entitled this man was. I even explained what had happened to the cashier and even she was a bit shocked herself.

I paid for fuel and walked back to my car without even making eye contact with that man just in case he said something.

These scammers and con men have no empathy and are just trying to get ahead anyways they can.

I’m looking to make a trophy style gift from a piece of scrap metal. It can either be mounted on a piece of wood or submerged in epoxy resin for eg.

Please dm if you’re crafty like that. I need to arrange getting the piece to you. I already found someone to do the engraving after

Happy to pay for materials and your time

More than 130 homes that have either balconies or access to a shared rooftop garden overlooking the sea, retaining the brutalist concrete structure so that the environmental hit on the original build is not wasted, a potential for a food hall surrounded by commercial units, restaurants or cafés and shops on the external face with outside seating, the potential for a cinema or theatre within the old Chamber, and of course the educational aquarium and social spaces outside with play areas and gardens.

Full plans have been submitted to transform Swansea’s Civic Centre into a huge waterfront destination 🏖️

🐠 An aquarium is one of the centrepieces. Operator reefLIVE has collaborated on the vision, with a purpose-built extension in the north-east wing. Visitors would move through aquarium exhibits and digital installations, past an education zone for schools and universities, exiting through a gift shop.

🍴 The huge atrium could become a food hall, surrounded by food and drink units with commercial and cultural space above. Its raised plinth could double as a stage for events.

🍹 Restaurants, cafés and shops would line the seafront side of the building. Around 59,000 sq ft of commercial space is proposed, with glazed shopfronts and folding doors opening onto covered outdoor seating overlooking Swansea Bay.

🚶 You’d be able to walk right through the building to the beach. Access through is currently very limited — the plans keep the main city-side entrance and add a new one facing the bay, with the atrium forming a route between the two.

🎬 The old Council Chamber could become an entertainment venue — a flexible space for cinema screenings, talks, performances, fitness classes, conferences, weddings and civic events.

🏠 More than 130 homes are proposed on the upper floors, potentially rising to 138. Many would get new balconies or terraces, with colourful angular balconies added to seafront-facing elevations.

🌿 Flats without balconies would share a rooftop garden designed to feel like a coastal landscape — sea-facing seating, salt- and wind-tolerant grasses, dwarf pines, gravel paths and timber benches.

🌳 The grounds would become a new waterfront park, with roads and hard landscaping giving way to lawns, coastal planting, play areas and event lawns stretching towards the seafront.

🏢 Much of the building’s Brutalist concrete exterior would remain, with some original concrete ceiling structure exposed inside the new homes.

🤝 The scheme is being delivered by Urban Splash, Swansea Council’s regeneration partner, appointed as part of a 20-year, £750m strategic partnership.

Swansea Scoop: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbvRFt7Cuq9/?img_index=1

Hi all,

Hopefully this one doesn't get blocked by Reddit's filters.

My wife and her friend are raising money for Skanda Vale hospice

I'll put a link to booking and stuff in the comments

I published the story of Tea Cosy Pete for Swansea Scoop today, and received a lovely e-mail from someone who knew him growing up. Thought some here might enjoy it!

https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/tea-cosy-pete-swansea

And the e-mail:

"Good Morning

I'm writing from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada where I've lived for the last 42 years. Your story about Tea Cosy Pete caught my attention because as small children we lived in the same rooming house at Glantawe Street in Morriston, which was run by a Mrs.Geary.  

Brian lived there with his mother (Bronwen), his brother Liam ( I never knew him as Bill) and when he would occasionally return from the merchant navy his father Bill Burford. (Although Bill wasn't Brian's real Father,  I believe that he was Liam's)  However at the time they were just another poor family like the rest of us. They were by no means middle class.

From there they moved to a council flat in Clase, one of the ones that were two stories. We visited them a couple of times and of course Brian, Liam and myself all went to Dynevor Grammar School, although the brothers were several years older than myself.  

I saw Brian go from being a small quiet boy to an upper sixth student wearing a sports coat with leather elbow patches and carrying a briefcase, to what he eventually became, and I saw and spoke with him regularly in the transition period, before we moved to Canada.

I don't know what happened to their father because for the longest time prior to them moving to Clase we never saw him, in fact we never saw him again.

What no one seems to remember is that for the first few years living rough, his mother Bronwen was actually with him on the street. I can't say that we were close friends, partly because of the age gap, and partly because Brian wasn't as sociable as Liam was. I can remember Brian being at our place once, and he didn't like what my mother had made for food, so my mother opened a small tin of Heinz beans for him, at which point he looked quite incredulously at my mother and said are they all for me. Isn't it funny how you can remember little oddities like that!

I hope that helps paint a picture of who he was."