Nice one Taffy, been to Ponty loads, always enjoyed it
@taffystravelvideos9 ай бұрын
Thanks bonzey, I'm Ponty born and bred.
@catrincollier64159 ай бұрын
Wonderful reminder of my home town, thank you,
@colingronow9 ай бұрын
Hi Catrin, Thank you for your comment
@catrincollier64159 ай бұрын
The post gave me a much needed boost when I was taking a break, Colin, Pontypridd has changed a great deal - but not the people..Still the kindest and most compassionate to be found.
@colingronow9 ай бұрын
@@catrincollier6415 Hi Catrin , as you say Pontypridd has changed . Some lovely old buildings have disappeared , but to me its still Ponty.
@rhyssimms591Ай бұрын
Great Video!! I’m from the Graig 💪🏼
@taffystravelvideosАй бұрын
So am I, Philip st. Thanks for your comment
@rhyssimms591Ай бұрын
@ All my family are from Phillip street, my Nan used to be the lolli pop lady on the Graig hill for Years. I was born in Maritime street👍🏼
@taffystravelvideosАй бұрын
@rhyssimms591 what was your families name?. I wrote a book about my life onn Amazon if you are interested. BORN ON THE GRAIG amzn.eu/d/bKil5HP
@rhyssimms591Ай бұрын
@@taffystravelvideos my great Grand Parents Names were Betty Pipien, and Stan Pipien.👍🏼 they lived in number 12 Phillip Street.
@taffystravelvideosАй бұрын
I remember the family, I think there's a Pipien living up Penycoedcae by the Black Road.
@HmWhyNot14 ай бұрын
Wow What a suprise, I live in Pontypridd and guessed all the streets!
@taffystravelvideos4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment.
@rossj15288 ай бұрын
My home town,,in the early 60s used to live at Sardis Road,our back wall in the garden,,if I sat on the wall with my father holding me,,I could see the trains and the station .The road used to be to stop in front of our houses and the buses used to turn there,,before the road was built to go up to the Rhondda valleys.
@taffystravelvideos8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment Ross, as to buses turning around in Sardis Road, It was a tight turn, I know because I was a driver With PUDC
@rossj15288 ай бұрын
@@taffystravelvideos It was my Grans house we had to move from there when then knocked all the houses down to build then new road.I used to stand by the railings in front of the row of houses up the steps and watch the buses turn .
@taffystravelvideos8 ай бұрын
@@rossj1528 Hi Ross when I was a yong lad I used to go to a house in Sardis Rd with an old pram to collect newspapers for my Sunday paper round.
@rossj15288 ай бұрын
@@taffystravelvideos you could have been delivering to my Grans lol👍,,,,sorry I thought it said deliver not collect,,my bad .
@deborahrobinson76559 ай бұрын
Great video I’m from Pontypridd
@colingronow9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment Debora.
@AThomas-dr4df3 ай бұрын
Good to see Fothergill Street a long time ago
@taffystravelvideos3 ай бұрын
@AThomas-dr4df Thank you for your comment, and for watching.
@sthessaA9 ай бұрын
What a unique name! What does it mean ?
@taffystravelvideos9 ай бұрын
If you are referring to the town's name, it's Welsh for " Bridge by the earthen house"
@Donatella-k9t3 ай бұрын
In Pontypridd was born sir Tom Jones Woodward in 1940
@taffystravelvideos3 ай бұрын
I know I lived by Tom, and was in school with him.
@RobertRoberts-q3o6 ай бұрын
Pontypridd now can be summed up in two words bland and boring. Thanks, nice to see contrast.
@taffystravelvideos6 ай бұрын
Hi Robert Thanks for your comment. Yes the old home town doesn't look the same!