The sunnier side to Newport?

You would have thought that Goldie Lookin' Chain had it right when they said Newport resembled a cesspit ghetto similar to South Central LA. They have always ensured that the less -than-pretty areas of their home town are exposed for all to see. They have even gotten into trouble with the Newport council over this negative image they depict. I was convinced that Newport was just a strange bridge, a shoddy shopping centre and a outdated leisure centre with a swimming pool (which also hosts gigs, oddly enough). But when I needed a book from the UWCN (Newport Uni) when it wasn't available at the uni library, I discovered a side to Newport which was unknown to me. Allt-Yr-Yn is actually a very affluent area of the city which would confuse you into thinking that you were in Cyncoed, or even Lisvane in parts. Perhaps I was foolish to think that such a city lacked an upper class!

The past few weeks have been full of work and family celebrations. Happy birthday to George on your 21st, hope you had a good night out! Went out for my grandparents' golden wedding anniversary to the Marriot where a delicious steak was to be had.... and overall a nice family meal was enjoyed by all. Valentines Day was different this year as Jen and I went to see Romeo and Juliet in the New Theatre. It was a good show and wasn't too long, much to our relief! My mum also sprang a 'Supermarket Sweep'-esque surprise on me, by allowing me to stock up on whatever I liked with her footing the bill! Sponge? Me? Never!