It's looking like everywhere's full for the Magic Weekend, which is a nightmare because I haven't got my plans finalised yet!

Anyone know of anywhere available?!

Have yu checked all B&B's? We stayed in the same one 2 years on the run.

if you don't get anything closer but the Premier Inn in Aberdare is £115 for a double for two nights, 45 minutes on train (10 minute walk from hotel and £6 return with return trains till 10.40pm) There's a few in Swansea which is about 1 hour on train and 8.60 return. If you need any info. on places etc please let me know.

Avoid Aberdare (commonly known as the anus of the universe) and indeed anywhere else in the Cynon Valley. Generally people who stumble across remote villages and towns around the area never leave. Avoid it at all costs. Popular pastimes for the locals involve stabbing and killing wild bears and then blaming the people from over the Rhondda for it.

The whole of that part of South Wales is steeped in history. Aberdare itself was first created when a genetic experiment went horribly wrong. For a while, there was a dark cloud of coal dust covering the area where no human life could grow. Legend has it that just two humans (a brother and sister) survived and re-populated the entire area from Blaengwrach to Abercynon. The traditional Aberdare males mating call of 'Myfanawy? Get by ya now' is still used to this day

The battle cry of people from Aberdare is "Not frumm round by ya are ya butt?"

After hearing this sound (usually screamed at you by a fat woman with dyed hair wearing leggings who looks like she has been tangoed or an even fatter bloke wearing an Ospreys or Cardiff City shirt with disproportionately short legs compared to the length of his body) expect to be smashed in the face by one of these semi humanoid beings. He or she will also be clutching a can of cheap lager in its fake gold sovereign ring covered tattooed fists as all the pubs round there sell cans ('cos they are cheaper see innit butt')

Enjoy Millenium Magic wont you.



Or as the ticket inspectors on the 8:30 am intercity service from Aberdare to Cardiff central will say 'Ave a fkn TIDY* time in Caaaaa-diffff butty'

Just before they punch you in the face for being English.


*Tidy is a phrase used by Aberdarians roughly translated into English as 'good'

Rooms left at Newport Central Travelodge and it is directly outside Newport train station.

Train to Cardiff from Newport around 15 minutes and last trains back about 11pm.

Quite a knowledgeable post until you mentioned Aberdare has become a city. Are you a local?

Funny how this incarnation is still working for you.

The inter 'city' bit was said with tongue very firmly in cheek.

I was a local around the Cynon valley once upon a time.

Just spotted that.
What's the nightlife like around Newport?

And if it's cr*p, how much do you reckon a taxi back at 4am from Cardiff would cost?!

Does this mean that ticket sales are going well? Anyone any idea of how many have been sold?

It's a typical Welsh night out.

After 11pm all the locals congregate around Bridge st or Railway st where they engage in quaint Welsh activities such as urinating in shop doorways, vomiting on their girlfriends, vomiting in their girlfriends, and fighting with anyone from outside Newport.

Croeso y Cymru

No. It just means that camping isn't an option this year, and Cardiff has very few hotels/hostels!

There seemed to be a fair amount available when I booked yesterday (albeit not at the cheap end, and a number of rooms were advertised as 'last room of this type available in this hotel."

Quote ="Wellsy13"Cardiff has [uvery few hotels/hostels[/u!'" Here are 67 to choose from www.booking.com/city/gb/cardiff. ... 4QodeD-oYg

Quote ="Wellsy13"Cardiff has [uvery few hotels/hostels[/u!'" Here are 67 to choose from www.booking.com/city/gb/cardiff. ... 4QodeD-oYg

Got in at Cardiff Airport Holiday Inn Express, £169 double/single.

You were robbed.

And getting to Cardiff city centre from Rhoose is a bit of pain at times.

Hi, Have booked a twin room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in Cardiff for the Magic Weekend, unfortunately I have to go into hospital the week before and now can't go. It is at Austins Guest House, www.hotelcardiff.com/, just across the river from the stadium, if you go onto Google Earth, you will be able to view its position.The cost of the room is £65.00 per night, an it has a shower in the room with a toilet "just down the hall". Breakfast is available at £3.00 per person, but don't know if this is a cooked or continental breakfast. I had to pay the first nights cost,and the remainder would be payable on arrival. So if anybody is interested and will reimburse me, contact me and I will get things sorted. Thanks, Malcar

Hi, Have booked a twin room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in Cardiff for the Magic Weekend, unfortunately I have to go into hospital the week before and now can't go. It is at Austins Guest House, www.hotelcardiff.com/, just across the river from the stadium, if you go onto Google Earth, you will be able to view its position.The cost of the room is £65.00 per night, an it has a shower in the room with a toilet "just down the hall". Breakfast is available at £3.00 per person, but don't know if this is a cooked or continental breakfast. I had to pay the first nights cost,and the remainder would be payable on arrival. So if anybody is interested and will reimburse me, contact me and I will get things sorted. Thanks, Malcar

a room with a toilet "just down the hall" is 5 star accommodation in cardiff. Its normally just a bucket in your room

Quote ="malcar"Hi, Have booked a twin room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in Cardiff for the Magic Weekend, unfortunately I have to go into hospital the week before and now can't go. It is at Austins Guest House, www.hotelcardiff.com/, just across the river from the stadium, if you go onto Google Earth, you will be able to view its position.The cost of the room is £65.00 per night, an it has a shower in the room with a toilet "just down the hall". Breakfast is available at £3.00 per person, but don't know if this is a cooked or continental breakfast. I had to pay the first nights cost,and the remainder would be payable on arrival. So if anybody is interested and will reimburse me, contact me and I will get things sorted. Thanks, Malcar'" How many people is it in the room? And do you want someone to take all the nights? We're only looking at coming up for the one night and can't really afford to pay for any more than that. (If it was a BH weekend and I had a little more money, that situation would have been absolutely perfect as I usually stay for three nights!)

Quote ="malcar"Hi, Have booked a twin room for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in Cardiff for the Magic Weekend, unfortunately I have to go into hospital the week before and now can't go. It is at Austins Guest House, www.hotelcardiff.com/, just across the river from the stadium, if you go onto Google Earth, you will be able to view its position.The cost of the room is £65.00 per night, an it has a shower in the room with a toilet "just down the hall". Breakfast is available at £3.00 per person, but don't know if this is a cooked or continental breakfast. I had to pay the first nights cost,and the remainder would be payable on arrival. So if anybody is interested and will reimburse me, contact me and I will get things sorted. Thanks, Malcar'" How many people is it in the room? And do you want someone to take all the nights? We're only looking at coming up for the one night and can't really afford to pay for any more than that. (If it was a BH weekend and I had a little more money, that situation would have been absolutely perfect as I usually stay for three nights!)

We're booked in at the Nomad Hostel right in the city centre and it appears you can still book online for the Magic weekend! £23 per person for Fri/Sat night and £15pp for the Sunday!

Hi Wellsy13, as I originally booked for 3 nights, I was looking for someone to take all the nights. It is a twin bedded room. thanks for the interest.
Mal

No worries mate. I appreciate the offer. Just can't afford the three nights, sorry.

I've tried their website, and I keep getting this message for the 12th Feb:
"There is not One Room available for the requested date. You could try splitting your booking to book all rooms and beds and we will do our best to later combine your bookings in to One Room!"

That was when searching for 12th Feb for one night with one person.
[urlhttp://www.nomadcardiff.co.uk/index.html[/url

Unless I'm looking at the wrong site?

YHA Cardiff we're in, I think they're still taking bookings too..

barry you can be amusing

Just out of curiosity PHIPPS what great part of the country do you live in at the moment?