The Northern Monkey Does South Wales!

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
edited August 2010 in The Crudcatcher
Its official... I'm moving to Cardiff/Caerphilly!!

Got offered a job yesterday which I'd be stupid to not take... plus its like 20mins from CwmCarn! :D

4 weeks to find a flat and get all my stuff down here haha! this could be fun!
Santa Cruz Butcher
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    nice one mate, congratulations. give us a shout if you need to find your way around, go riding etc :lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Cheers fella, shall do :D

    Already asked the company if they are part of the CTW scheme - they aren't but have said they will sign up if I take the job!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    edited August 2010
    nice one, who is it you're working for?
  • ol\'gregg
    ol\'gregg Posts: 612
    Croeso i Gymru :D
    gochel chan ddynion i mewn blew beisiau achos hwy cadernid bod eirth
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    welshkev wrote:
    nice one, who is it your working for?

    A company called UES - similar job to what i'm doing now, all about utility validation etc etc lol.

    Tis next door to Caerphilly Council offices on Tredomen Business Park... very posh building that Council place!!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    ol\'gregg wrote:
    Croeso i Gymru :D
    Ben ydw i

    (thats about as far as my Welsh goes :lol: )
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i know the place, parc penallta is good for a lunchtime blast on the bike, no downhills or anything but it's nice :D
  • ol\'gregg
    ol\'gregg Posts: 612
    mine stopped at Croeso i Gymru :lol:
    gochel chan ddynion i mewn blew beisiau achos hwy cadernid bod eirth
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    welshkev wrote:
    i know the place, parc penallta is good for a lunchtime blast on the bike, no downhills or anything but it's nice :D

    This just gets better :D haha!

    Looks like if I get a bike on the CTW its gonna def have to be a short travel HT instead of a rigid cross bike :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,126
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)

    Hehe, cheers Jay :)

    Can't wait to get my bike down here... been wanting to ride Cwm Carn trails for 5 years :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,126
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)

    Hehe, cheers Jay :)

    Can't wait to get my bike down here... been wanting to ride Cwm Carn trails for 5 years :lol:
    hahah. it's supposed to be amazing. when i am old enough to get my own car i am going to do a mtb roadtrip and shall be going to cwm carn :)
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    jay12 wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)

    Hehe, cheers Jay :)

    Can't wait to get my bike down here... been wanting to ride Cwm Carn trails for 5 years :lol:
    hahah. it's supposed to be amazing. when i am old enough to get my own car i am going to do a mtb roadtrip and shall be going to cwm carn :)

    The one thing thats gonna bug me now is not having a DH bike :lol: the CwmDown uplift is practically on my doorstep :(
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)

    Hehe, cheers Jay :)

    Can't wait to get my bike down here... been wanting to ride Cwm Carn trails for 5 years :lol:
    hahah. it's supposed to be amazing. when i am old enough to get my own car i am going to do a mtb roadtrip and shall be going to cwm carn :)

    The one thing thats gonna bug me now is not having a DH bike :lol: the CwmDown uplift is practically on my doorstep :(

    the DH track is all rideable ona hardtail, it's just easier and more fun on a full suss :lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    welshkev wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)

    Hehe, cheers Jay :)

    Can't wait to get my bike down here... been wanting to ride Cwm Carn trails for 5 years :lol:
    hahah. it's supposed to be amazing. when i am old enough to get my own car i am going to do a mtb roadtrip and shall be going to cwm carn :)

    The one thing thats gonna bug me now is not having a DH bike :lol: the CwmDown uplift is practically on my doorstep :(

    the DH track is all rideable ona hardtail, it's just easier and more fun on a full suss :lol:
    Hmm... maybe a Lapierre Froggy or similar then :lol: (I was in Tredz this morning haha, I daren't go in Sunset MTB, because it makes me want to buy Oranges :( )
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    ol\'gregg wrote:
    Croeso i Gymru :D
    Ben ydw i

    (thats about as far as my Welsh goes :lol: )
    Not likely of needing too much Welsh down that far south. But here's a handy beginner's guide to real world Welsh for you. :lol:

    Welsh -- English
    Hello = Hello
    Car = Car
    Bike = Beic
    Fresh fish = Fish fresh
    Socks = Socks (down south, notably)
    Chip Shop = Shop Chips
    Pub = Pub.
  • Silversladey
    Silversladey Posts: 450
    Sunset MTB deadly shop went in for a browse and came out £1800 quid lighter and + 1 Lapierre 8) it was on interest free credit though :)
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    welshkev wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    jay12 wrote:
    nice. lucky person. a lot of riding to be found there :)


    Hmm... maybe a Lapierre Froggy or similar then :lol: (I was in Tredz this morning haha, I daren't go in Sunset MTB, because it makes me want to buy Oranges :( )

    so was i :lol: we might've been in there the same time, my bike is in there having new forks fitted, i'll be back there later to pick it up. they're a good bunch of guys in tredz :D
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Good man! Might be able to afford a decent bike at least ;-)
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,370
    Good job, I rode Cwm Carn for the first time 2 weeks ago - ace trail!
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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    WooHoo! Welcome toSouth Wales.

    When you're here, we'll have to organise a day riding/eating etc... :D
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,022
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Got offered a job yesterday which I'd be stupid to not take... plus its like 20mins from CwmCarn! :D
    Jammy sod, I would love to live that close to a decent trail centre ! I reckon you'll be as likely to move away from there as a Frenchman living next door to a brothel :)
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,693
    Quick geography/history/cultural lesson...

    Capital of Britain: Wales.
    Capital of Wales: Cardiff.
    Capital of Cardiff: Splott.

    Best beer: Brains Dark.
    Best Pies: Clarkes.
    Best part of Cardiff: Castle grounds/Brewers fields.
    Best Welsh heritage centre: St Fagans museum.

    Best Restaurant: The old Pilot house - Italian - Penarth, right next to the Bay Barrage,
    Best Pub: Horse and Groom, Womanby Street, Cardiff.
    Best Cardiff "Star": Shirley Bassey, ex-Splott girl.

    Best "free" Atmosphere: Cardiff Indoor Market, St Johns Square/St. Mary's street.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Just don't forget the classy town of Newport :p
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,693
    I particularly avoided Newport, especially Pill !

    Mrs is from there, I got married there, so it's not all bad...
  • TheNorthernTrain
    TheNorthernTrain Posts: 1,049
    Can i please have some of whatever splottboy is on. It appears to make life much more interesting....
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,693
    Currently, and right NOW, I'm on a small dish of Ben and Jerrys half-baked.

    Luckily, my kids work at Morrisons, so it's cheap nosh for me!

    Luckily, I did an hour of HARD circuit training, 7 - 8 , so these calories dont count...

    at all.
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    Splottboy wrote:
    Quick geography/history/cultural lesson...

    Capital of Britain: Wales.
    Capital of Wales: Cardiff.
    Capital of Cardiff: Splott.

    Best beer: Brains Dark.
    Best Pies: Clarkes.
    Best part of Cardiff: Castle grounds/Brewers fields.
    Best Welsh heritage centre: St Fagans museum.

    Best Restaurant: The old Pilot house - Italian - Penarth, right next to the Bay Barrage,
    Best Pub: Horse and Groom, Womanby Street, Cardiff.
    Best Cardiff "Star": Shirley Bassey, ex-Splott girl.

    Best "free" Atmosphere: Cardiff Indoor Market, St Johns Square/St. Mary's street.

    is that pub even still there?

    i avoid newport as much as i can aswell :wink: unfortunately my brother lives there :lol:
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Congratumalations fella!

    You've got further to come and pick me up off the ferry now though :lol::wink:
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  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,083
    Nice work!!! you'll love it down there, I can't wait for something to come up that way. I have my first tentative enquiry in to Arriva just need to make my house sellable now.

    Congratulations
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