Lived in Maesteg almost my whole life, but sadly moved away when my granny who I was caring for passed away. I used to always go up the mountains there. I miss Caerau WENDELLS chips so much...
I played for Wasps RFC U21’s against Maesteg years ago. It was like gladiatorial combat with the whole town turning out to watch us get a kicking. Brutal place. They were great in the bar afterwards. Lovely people.
Honest maybe brutal documentary .........and most beautiful too ......and the humour second to none. Tough people who are in the moment and sincere. Born near there for first 20 years of my life .........and miss it /them the people who make this place special xxx
My auntie lived in Caerau, my uncle lived on the Tudor Estate. I recall the days of full employment when the pits were in production. A visit with my uncle to Coegnant is an experience that I'll never forget. But, as the film expresses so eloquently, all that is gone. so sad .
We had to look on a map just to figure out where it was! Apparently so did the filmmaker. Check out our review linked in the description box for the full account!
Depressing people making it bad for the rest. Calling maesteg it a shit hole and doing nothing about it instead of looking at the good side. Spoiled we are. Some people would love to live here.
I've just moved to Maesteg from Luton and we love it, we lived in an area that regularly had stabbings and gangs roaming around so this for us is bliss.
This is a really powerful documentary. 25 years ago, I used to live in church village, near Pontypridd, I worked in Cardiff and Newport. Does anyone remember that ill-fated LG Semicon factory in Newport.. The past 20 years, I’ve lived in Australia. It’s sad and confronting to see this documentary, but I really respect that it’s being honest and not shying away from the truth… Boris Johnson/Tory Westminster seems a million miles away… I find it hard to accept that wealth in Britain is so skewed. Good people in this video are British citizens, yes they are struggling with massive social and economic problems. Surely Wales is better off supporting itself in terms of government? I originally come from Ireland, so I’ve got a good sense of independence and understanding how important it is for people to be able to speak to their political representatives and get the issues that matter to them spoken about in parliament…
I was in Portland borstal 1983/84 with a lot of welsh lads. There was a boxer from Maesteg called Steve, and another lad, really nice bloke, the accent was harsher than say Tredegar or Merthyr. Seemed to be a lot of rivalry between them especially Swansea and Cardiff.
I worked in village called Carau near maesteg in 1994 for about a month. I was from Bristol and it was like a totally different country and culture for me .
@@richardr2716 it was 1994 and I was only there for month . So a distant memory and not that good at Welsh Town and Village names. I remember a place near by called Nantyfifinonn and Pontydifefenon . You can correct me on that to😅
Great film. I really like Maesteg, people actually talk to you there, and theres lovely mountains and smell of coal smoke from the houses. I do find it weird everytime I visit and then drive back eastward and I start to get surrounded on the motorway by flash German cars and I know in London its a completely different world.
What a sad sad place. But at the same time amazing really. From bristol and I’m always fascinated about life else where, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Wales, amazing places. Idc what anyone else says they are deprived and bad or whatever ppl say about it but they’re the best places in the world
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Lived in Maesteg almost my whole life, but sadly moved away when my granny who I was caring for passed away. I used to always go up the mountains there. I miss Caerau WENDELLS chips so much...
I played for Wasps RFC U21’s against Maesteg years ago. It was like gladiatorial combat with the whole town turning out to watch us get a kicking. Brutal place. They were great in the bar afterwards. Lovely people.
Honest maybe brutal documentary .........and most beautiful too ......and the humour second to none.
Tough people who are in the moment and sincere. Born near there for first 20 years of my life .........and miss it /them the people who make this place special xxx
My auntie lived in Caerau, my uncle lived on the Tudor Estate. I recall the days of full employment when the pits were in production. A visit with my uncle to Coegnant is an experience that I'll never forget. But, as the film expresses so eloquently, all that is gone. so sad .
After watching this you start to realise how strange and sometimes depressing maesteg is. Big up Steve too, best taxi driver going
We had to look on a map just to figure out where it was! Apparently so did the filmmaker. Check out our review linked in the description box for the full account!
Depressing people making it bad for the rest.
Calling maesteg it a shit hole and doing nothing about it instead of looking at the good side.
Spoiled we are. Some people would love to live here.
I was thoroughly charmed by this short!
I've just moved to Maesteg from Luton and we love it, we lived in an area that regularly had stabbings and gangs roaming around so this for us is bliss.
Just moving from Hemel Hempstead to here.
Lovely town.
bloody hell, quite a change from luton to maesteg!
Visit the station hotel .tell um moose sent yer .
Migrants, I take it?
This is a really powerful documentary. 25 years ago, I used to live in church village, near Pontypridd, I worked in Cardiff and Newport. Does anyone remember that ill-fated LG Semicon factory in Newport..
The past 20 years, I’ve lived in Australia. It’s sad and confronting to see this documentary, but I really respect that it’s being honest and not shying away from the truth…
Boris Johnson/Tory Westminster seems a million miles away…
I find it hard to accept that wealth in Britain is so skewed. Good people in this video are British citizens, yes they are struggling with massive social and economic problems. Surely Wales is better off supporting itself in terms of government? I originally come from Ireland, so I’ve got a good sense of independence and understanding how important it is for people to be able to speak to their political representatives and get the issues that matter to them spoken about in parliament…
We need to find this man!
Tremendous. Touching.
I was in Portland borstal 1983/84 with a lot of welsh lads. There was a boxer from Maesteg called Steve, and another lad, really nice bloke, the accent was harsher than say Tredegar or Merthyr. Seemed to be a lot of rivalry between them especially Swansea and Cardiff.
maesteg is splendid
Shite , I miss “ gods country 😭 “ diolch yn fawr iwan cymru ❤️🙏🏴🏴🏴. So proud of my country 💪🏴 xxx !
I miss Glyncorrwg,left at 15 for work but it's still home to me,my family are buried in Cymmer, God bless them🌹🪻💐💐💐
I grew up in Maesteg - this hardly shows Maesteg at all. Most of the views are from areas outside of the town.
Yeah, even showed parts of the Bolch, way away from Maesteg lol
I was a miner,17yrs,not far from there.Great biking roads!(motorbikes)👍
I have driven an Austin Maestro in Maesteg when I visited the town over 20 years ago.
Lovely town stunning place to live.
Not a shit hole as some say.
Loved it. I didnt live far from this Taxi driver once.
The only part of wales where people have a welsh accent but can’t speak welsh.
Good people trying their best in a tough place 😍
A lot of that scenery footage is around Aber/Blaengwynfi and the top of the Afan valley and Bwlch
I Love stuff like this ☺️
I worked in village called Carau near maesteg in 1994 for about a month. I was from Bristol and it was like a totally different country and culture for me .
That’s because it is a different country and culture
@@crywlf9103exactly!
You didn’t work in a village called carau near maesteg at all as it’s actually called Caerau and it is maesteg not a village near😂
@@richardr2716 it was 1994 and I was only there for month . So a distant memory and not that good at Welsh Town and Village names. I remember a place near by called Nantyfifinonn and Pontydifefenon . You can correct me on that to😅
great video, from hereford
4:08 It's a shame he felt the need to litter in such a beautiful area. Take some pride where you live man!
Great film. I really like Maesteg, people actually talk to you there, and theres lovely mountains and smell of coal smoke from the houses. I do find it weird everytime I visit and then drive back eastward and I start to get surrounded on the motorway by flash German cars and I know in London its a completely different world.
I enjoyed that
I liked it. Will you make any other films.
It’s butty and mun, not bud and man, only the welsh know this mun, now in a minute, 😂 I miss Wales, try to get back as much as I can
We know the taxi driver
Great video. What made you choose Maesteg to film?
Nice butt keep it going..Proud to be Welsh..🏴🏴🏴🏴
What a sad sad place. But at the same time amazing really. From bristol and I’m always fascinated about life else where, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Wales, amazing places. Idc what anyone else says they are deprived and bad or whatever ppl say about it but they’re the best places in the world
Yes it is a shit hole!! I’ve lived here since I was born can’t wait to leave
Absolutely, Kimberly, we can't wait till you leave as well ;)
Did you leave yet?
Steve/Stumpy, you remember me , Dai Morgan, a love rival for a miss Avril Thomas ? .....
Anybody know any Enochs from Maesteg or caerau
I used to play rugby against maesteg Quins and maesteg Celtic yrs ago fucking headers
1:41 looks a bit like bargoid forgive me if spelt wrong I'm from Caerphilly don't go there often my aunty and cousins live there lol
Summary- it’s proper shite mait
As someone who lives there YES yes it is
Girls are red hot in Maesteg
BOLLOX.
@adamturner1563 they've been slammed more times than taxi doors trust me I've done the rounds over there
🤣🤣! Had my share lol
@adamturner1563 I've blown a few Missiles over there Lad
Your balls and cock will be red hot too u sleep with the majority of girls from maesteg
This short is really boring.
LOVE THIS TOWN❤️
I enjoyed that