Always considered as \u201cthe country next to England\u201d, Wales isn\u2019t the most known part of the UK. But it is definitely full of the most interesting characters, especially in the Rhondda Valleys. Here are 12 things that you will relate to if you\u2019re from or have lived in Rhondda Cynon Taf.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re Welsh or live in South Wales, you will 100% know a family of Jones\u2019, Evans\u2019 or Davies\u2019. You\u2019ll probably know all three! They are the most popular surnames in the Rhondda and you will most definitely be related to one of them.<\/p>\n
Okay, maybe this was just my <\/em>school, but when you live in an area full of farms and mountains, you will encounter some sort of animal during your day. We once interrupted our lesson because we ran to the windows to watch a group of sheep run around the tennis courts. When there\u2019s more sheep than people, you just have to let them do their own thing.<\/p>\n Everyone always complains about where they\u2019re from, and we are no exception! Any chance to have a moan and we\u2019ll take it. But if anyone else ever talks badly about our home, watch out.<\/p>\n The phrase, \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d could not be more accurate than in the Rhondda. Everyone you walk past is either related to you or friends of the family. Sometimes a quick walk with the dogs takes over an hour because you have to stop every five minutes to say hello!<\/p>\n Wales\u2019 main export was coal. Coal mining is a huge part of our heritage and you can bet that the majority of grandparents worked as coal miners. Something many of us are incredibly proud of.<\/p>\n Like I said, we\u2019re a bunch of complainers. The slightest change in weather is either rejoiced or moaned about. We miss the sun in the winter but then complain it\u2019s too hot when it finally arrives. We just can\u2019t make our minds up!<\/p>\n For some reason, this seemed to be the best place to meet up with friends. No one ever understood why, we just did it.<\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s another country or just another part of Wales, we will always have to repeat ourselves. If you\u2019re from the Rhondda, you will always be asked, \u201cUm, say that again?\u201d Cardiff is less than an hour away and yet they still can\u2019t understand a word we say!<\/p>\n Even when we complain about the steep hills we always encounter, we can\u2019t deny that our home is beautiful. Our houses, schools and shops are all surrounded by picturesque\u00a0 mountains that are undeniably stunning.<\/p>\n Sometimes it\u2019s nice to venture out and try new places. But usually, we just get too comfortable and go to the same restaurants no matter how hard the group tries to suggest somewhere new. The Greenfield, McDonald\u2019s, carvery\u2026ring any bells?<\/p>\n No one can ever be bothered to explain where the Rhondda is. So when asked, \u201cWhere are you from?\u201d the answers are always either: \u201cWales\u201d, \u201cSouth Wales\u201d or \u201cCardiff\u201d. Trust us, it\u2019s just easier.<\/p>\n \u201cLike, you did hear what, like, Joan said yesterday? She, like, said she\u2019s moving. Like, what is she thinking?\u201d Wow, we’re a confusing bunch.<\/p>\n Always considered as \u201cthe country next to England\u201d, Wales isn\u2019t the most known part of the UK. But it is definitely full of the most interesting characters, especially in the Rhondda Valleys. Here are 12 things that you will relate to if you\u2019re from or have lived in Rhondda Cynon Taf. 1. You know a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24763,"featured_media":136044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[8522],"tags":[15197,9397,15566,9176],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-135965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-life","tag-growing-up","tag-hometown","tag-rhondda","tag-wales"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n3. All you do is complain (especially about the Rhondda).<\/h2>\n
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4. Everyone you walk past, you seem to know.<\/h2>\n
5. Your grandfather was a coal miner.<\/h2>\n
6. You complain about the weather. Every. Single. Day.<\/h2>\n
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7. You hung out in car parks when you were a teenager.<\/h2>\n
8. Someone asks you to slow down when speaking.<\/h2>\n
9. You\u2019re surrounded by mountains.<\/h2>\n
10. You go to the same places to eat every time.<\/h2>\n
11. When someone asks, you always say you’re from \u2018Wales\u2019 or \u2018Cardiff’.<\/h2>\n
12. You use \u2018like\u2019 multiple times in every sentence.<\/h2>\n
What do you think are some signs you’re from\u00a0Rhondda? Tell us in the comments!<\/h5>\n
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