places to live in cardiff...

**ladymuck** · 4 April 2006, 14:50

Oops! You'll upset sasguru. Don't want to be making the same mistake I did!

It's cue. FFS

Oh and in answer to your question, no idea, never been there.

**DaveB** · 4 April 2006, 14:54

Funnily enough I'm gonna be in Cardiff for the next couple of days to do an Audit. Anyone ever worked for Logica in St Mellons?

**Lucifer Box** · 4 April 2006, 14:54

It's very smart around the bay area (by Welsh standards) and there are quite a few good (by Welsh standards) bars and restaurants there. If you're after urban chic (by Welsh standards) renting a place in the bay area could be fun. However, although the area is much smartened up, you still get the same drunken Friday nighters brawling in the side streets.

**janey** · 4 April 2006, 14:56

Originally posted by ladymuck

Oops! You'll upset sasguru. Don't want to be making the same mistake I did!

Oh and in answer to your question, no idea, never been there.

doh! of course it is cue... who'd have thought I studied english literature! IT is deadening the brain cells!

**janey** · 4 April 2006, 14:59

Originally posted by Lucifer Box

It's very smart around the bay area (by Welsh standards) and there are quite a few good (by Welsh standards) bars and restaurants there. If you're after urban chic (by Welsh standards) renting a place in the bay area could be fun. However, although the area is much smartened up, you still get the same drunken Friday nighters brawling in the side streets.

you get that anywhere I suppose tho. I do like the idea of only having to walk to work. However I do also like the idea of living in a lovely rural setting, dunno if that's too isolating tho.

**Lucifer Box** · 4 April 2006, 15:04

It's a bit worse than most though. For many years Cardiff was the area of the UK in which you were most likely to get a good kicking of a Friday night (I think Newport was the Friday night stabbing capital of Britain for a long time as well - so joint honours there). I think it has only recently been supplanted by Nottingham but there you are more likely to be the victim of a drive by shooting.

Thing to remember with Cardiff is that it is quite small really but the traffic is totally horrendous and the whole M4 experience is one you will never forget. There is lovely countryside not far away, but be sure you don't have to rely on the M4 to get to work.

**janey** · 4 April 2006, 15:06

Originally posted by Lucifer Box

It's a bit worse than most though. For many years
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but be sure you don't have to rely on the M4 to get to work.

mighty fine advice LB, many thanks!

**eternalnomad** · 4 April 2006, 15:22

Penarth used to be quite "nice" and very convenient for Cardiff, but I admit its several years since I was there.

Its could well be Chavdom now

**Bagpuss** · 4 April 2006, 15:24

Originally posted by Lucifer Box

I think it has only recently been supplanted by Nottingham but there you are more likely to be the victim of a drive by shooting.

Nothing to fear in Nottingham unless you sell drugs or believe the media that is.

High Wycombe is the random stabbing capital of the UK.

places to live in cardiff...