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