Sad to hear these guys condescending attitude...

@Spudboys

2 ай бұрын

You on about us? Can't see how we're being condescending mate, we are acually enjoying learning the history of the place

@andrewharris3047

Ай бұрын

They weren't condescending at all (quite respectful of the town and history)

@Nik-8it5p

Күн бұрын

These guys joke around in jest, they are respectful to the subject they are reviewing. 👍

the lady at the church was super cool, the bakery looked amazing, the old building was also cool. there is no doubt that some areas are bad but there is no denying that this place is a proper community and full of history

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you matey, yea it was amazing learning about the history of the place from the lady in the church. Very lucky to get in there and very lucky to find a gem like that

Genuinely nice to see something online about this brilliant little town (one that I call home) that isn't taking a big 💩 on it, thanks guys

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Scott. I don't understand why people would talk bad about your home. It's such a gem and so important to Wales and the history. Glad you enjoyed the video matey

@Nik-8it5p

Күн бұрын

The old buildings remind me very much of the Newport I remember from 40 years ago before major redevelopment. (Before they ruined it). Nice to see historic buildings. 👍👍👍

Ty mike & ben awsome vlog, 😊

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Lianne xxx hope you enjoyed the video. Its a long one but felt that the vlog needed to be long :)

Was a long vlog guys, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Awesome content and a lot of interesting info!❤👍

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

I thought you loved the longer vlogs :) it was a longer one, sorry mate, I am planning on aiming for 15 to 20 minutes a vlog, might increase watch time but I can't help filming loads haha

Nice to see the town i grew up in Merthyr on your channel! Eating cake in the old market lol those cakes bad ass! 🙏🥊💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇲🏆

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Apparently Merthyr has an awesome castle that we missed so it deserves another visit so does the dessert makery lol. Thank you mate, You should be proud of your town mate, such an amazing community and a awesome history. Legends are made in Merthyr :) Have a good day mate

@deanwilliamswelshroadwarri2706

4 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys Amen to that! Started boxing at 8 years old in Abercanaid small village just outside town, you guys should check it out and ask them about the Welsh Road Warrior who made it to Hollywood and not only met his idol but got to work along side Rocky Balboa lol! Keep up the great work I subscribed to your channel 🙏🥊💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇲

Thanks for yet ANOTHER gifted membership ❤ 🙈 ❤ Lovely lady @ the church, bless her & there's a fountain 2 minutes away from me(in Cardiff) just like the fountain outside the church⛲...x

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Carol!!! Thank you so much for the Super!! So glad you got picked again :) KZread must love you and we do too haha. The lady in the church was amazing, so nice for her to let us in and have a look. I'll check the fountain our, I wonder if it's the same design. Thank you for the comment Carol, have an awesome day

Loving the on screen chemistry you both have

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :) We enjoyed having a laugh while making these videos. Thank you for the kind comment

Great video. Thanks for being positive about Merthyr. Makes a change from the regular Merthyr bashing videos that get posted on here.

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, everywhere has their problems and people like to focus on that (maybe gets them views) but they miss the beauty and the history. I wish I spoke to more people and learnt more about your incredible little town. Really glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the comment

@gwynnetuthill5115

4 ай бұрын

@Spudboys Merthyr does have its problems but there are a lot of positives in this town. Most of us who live here are fed up of the way it is portrayed, so once again, thanks.

Love it as always boys! Merthyr Was my home town, moved away in 2011. I’m a lakeside Gardens boy

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thanks matey!! Merthyr really was a great place, although a few seem to think otherwise!

@richardevans7035

3 ай бұрын

Posh boy then 😂😂😊

Visited merthyr town fc as an away supporte, found the people ti be very welcoming. i have definitely been to worse places and it has a few nice pubs..

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

I agree the people are awesome. You'll never know unless you go

I have never been to the town, it's quite a lovely place. Nice to see many shops open. I have only been that way to go to Trago Mills and pay my respects at Aberavon. Great vid.👍👍

That hat DID suit you Ben!! Great video, thanks chaps!

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much matey

I watched a documentary on the Merthyr Matchstick a few months ago. He got knocked down in a fight and never woke up because of a condition he had, his skull was too thin so his brain was basically bouncing around in his skull and receiving trauma as he took blows. Great vlog, by the way!

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Wow, such a sad story for a man who was clearly a legend amongst his people. I'm glad they remember people like that and make statues of they'll. Thank you Richard mate, really glad you enjoyed the video

Fanstastic vid of my home town, It's nice to see a positive video showing that a lot of the negative things that's said is total BS. I now live in Tredegar which is one of the worst places to live, I do hope you go back to Merthyr as it is a lovely little town that polititians don't care about but the locals do ❤

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Wow thank you very much for the kind comment. I think with the world the way it is there is nothing wrong with trying to show a little bit of positive. Merthyr is such an amazing little town and I would be so proud of the history and the people. We acually did a vlog on Tredegar and had a pleasent experiance. Thanks again for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you have an awesome day

@And_Zo

3 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys You're welcome, If you get the chance to go back then the old blast furnace, worlds oldest surviving iron bridge and Thomas Parry's cottage is near by, Trevithick tunnel is just outside Merthyr and I'm sure a lot of other places that I don't even know are to be found, there is so much history.

I was in Merthyr two weeks ago, I'd already seen this video and I mentioned I was going to go the bakery in the market before I left to try some of those cakes. I was saddened to hear it had now closed......and she was opening up her own cafe somewhere in town. I'm back in Merthyr in a few months and will try to find out where it is.

@Spudboys

Ай бұрын

Aw no, it's a shame she's moved but amazing she's opening her own store. She needs the exposure because her food is amazing. I'm heading back to myrther soon for the castle so I'll make sure I pay her a visit

nice 1

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Cheers matey

Great video of my Town. You missed so much more, the Town is full of historical buildings. Look out for the Historical Walks around the Town throughout the summer with historian Huw Williams :) :)

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you mate. Its the problem, we always go to places and miss loads or stuff. We will definitely head back to Merthyr and hopfully catch all the amazing stuff we missed the first time. Thank you for the comment, have an awesome day

Cyfartha castle is worth a look in Merthyr . If you continued a further 100 meters up at the end of the video you would come across the old theatre. Great video guys, really enjoyed it.

@Spudboys

Ай бұрын

I'm planning on going to the castle either this week or next week. I'll make sure i find the theatre as well. Do you know if you can go in and have an explore?

@andrewharris3047

Ай бұрын

@@Spudboys there was is an hour video up of some explorers who went in 2 years ago (not sure if they've secured it up since). It is interesting inside but a bit dangerous in some areas.

@andrewharris3047

Ай бұрын

@@Spudboys kzread.info/dash/bejne/do59wbKLlr2Ze6w.html

The hoodie looks awesome

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Some similar versions of the hoody will be available very soon man! 😀

Awesome boys glad you enjoyed your visit. Free House means it's not tied to a Brewery and can sell any beers.

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Ah ok, that acually makes sense haha thank you mate

Poor Ben his face was blue on the live! ❤😂

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Avatar Ben!

Another great vlog boys

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you matey :) Glad you enjoyed the video

Nice to see my old stomping grounds, I lived in Merthyr vale in the early 2000s for a few years, worked in the t mobile call centre that was situated close to where you started the video, it’s gone now. That bank was a Barclays, used to go in there once a week or so. Lived in Barry since I moved from Merthyr in 2005 but I’m gonna have a drive up soon and have a mooch around. The street I used to live in was called Crescent street and was actually abandoned not long after I moved, council moved and entire 2 streets due to flooding, if you look on KZread lots of explorers went to look at the abandoned street before it was bulldozed down

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Wow, an abandoned street. I wish that was still there that would of been awesome to explore. Thank you for sharing you memories and that you for watching the video. Have a good day

@evehosgood

3 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys Yeah, lots of videos on KZread of explores before it was demolished. Quite strange seeing your old house on stuff like that

quality vlog of my home town 🫡

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you mate,really glad you enjoyed the video. You have such an amazing town,

0:50 That was me. 6:15 The Elec lifts was in the Savoy, people who used the motion sickness. 12:15 Are you Local? 13:30 Nice Lady, I do like learning history. 18:25 Butt Plug, lol. 23:30 Food Plus is a polish supermarket. 29:10 MBE means Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. 40:00 Did you leave a google review? 50:30 Could be haunted. Very good Michael and Ben.

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you David for the most amazing comment :) really glad you enjoyed the vlog, I know you would because I know you love learning about the history and everything like that. Cheers matey, have a great day

back in the day merthyr was a very very big part of the welsh mining industry and cyfartha castle was the home of William Crawshay and near the castle is a clock tower and the clock tower only has the clock on 3 sides because william didn’t want his workers to know the time so he could make them work longer hours and stuff like that there is loads and loads of history and stuff online about merthyr it’s self it’s a nice town on times but it’s was nice back in the day

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Wow what an amazing little story about the clock. We are planning on going back for the clock and the castle can't believe we missed it the first time. Thank you again for the awesome comment, have a great day

@kxierah

3 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys There is loads of little details about the castle when you go in castle they have turned it into a museum you should go have a look at that too , If you just drive around merthyr you will see loads of historical buildings like the old general hospital and the red house. It is a really nice town but has a bad reputation

Glad to see two gents enjoy our town thank you for the journey

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I've heard there were so much we missed to we are looking on going back soon :) Thank you

I grew up in merthyr and left in 1990. Visited in 2004 and was discussed with the physical condition and the poor attitude of the people.. Not going back..

@Spudboys

2 ай бұрын

That's a shame, it's an awssome little town. I bet it was much better in 1990 when it was bustling with busy shops and stuff

❤

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Should've come into Ale Mary, my pub lol

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

We will back to visit Merthyr soon and will pop in :) Thanks buddy

The positvity is great, but "living in Merthyr" is not represented by the town centre . There are many better - and worse, possibly - parts of the town. Nice to see the positive approach, though.

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, we are looking on coming back soon and we planning in visiting some parts which are worse but I reallynenjoy finding the light the darkness and I always try to be as positive as possible. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching the video. Have a great day

Thanks for making the video, if the truth is known, Merthyr Tydfil is head and shoulders above every other Valley town or area in Wales, you only just touched the surface, we are in the heart of the Brecon Beacons such a beautiful part of Wales, I have travelled all over Europe Merthyr has a few influential knockers who know sweet fuck all about anything.

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment. It was a pleasure mate. So much amazing history still to be discovered. Absolutely kills me how someone could turn up and rip it apart without proper learning about the incredible history. Well, really looking forward to coming back and learning more about your amazing town. Have a good day mate

@j.mahoney1178

3 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys And you young man, I hope you come back and make another video, positive good people like yourself are always welcome in Merthyr.

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

@@j.mahoney1178 We need to come back for the castle but we will explore more and that normally leads to learning and discovering new and awesome things :)

Merthyr Tydfil massive Iron town...

Merthyr is like a ghost town 😔

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Hey man, when we went there there was a few people knocking about. Not as bad as people say matey

@Daria86UK

3 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys i live here...

Red building used to be the local council then nightclub

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool. Was that the building at the end?

THE CHAPEL ON TWYN HILL, you missed that. Its a CHAPEL, that lady isn't from merthyr,

@rhianhowells4226

3 ай бұрын

Fox hunts went to the crown

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

There was a chapel on Twyn Hill? Or was it the one that was broken. We are planning on heading back soon

@joeslims1131

3 ай бұрын

​@@Spudboys Twyn hill is just off the roundabout in front of the Tesco. Immediately left of the Dominoes there. There's a couple of pubs and a chapel on the way up, but it's quite steep.

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

Steep? I have strong Welsh legs my friend!! Amazing, thank you mate. I'll make sure I check it out when I return

@rhianhowells4226

3 ай бұрын

And the amazing café cwtch, which also has an amazing church there, I'm sorry! We're a really good town! Cyfarthfa castle, The Synagogue! I'm sorry again

If you had gone up about 100. Yds and crossed the road There is a monument to Richard Trevithick you think that Stevenson’s Rocket was the first steam locomotive WRONG Richard Trevithick invented a locomotive 20 years before Stevenson that ran between Merthyr and Abercynon and that is just scratching the surface of. The history of Merthyr Tydfil

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Wow, I can't believe that! We always miss some amazing things. We are going to be heading back soon and I'll make sure we check it out. Thank matey, you have an amazing little town

HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT MY BEAUTIFUL TOWN, I'VE LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE AND IT'S FUCKING MINT HERE SON

@Spudboys

2 ай бұрын

Did you watch the vlog mate? We say positive things about the town. Maybe watch it then comment

@kyr1i819

2 ай бұрын

@@Spudboys i watched it and i took it back my most sincere apologies mr spudboys - merthyr vice mayor

Called hong kong alley due to immigrants in the early century. Top of town was called little china

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

Aw wow thats pretty cool. I didn't notice while filming but only when editing that there was pictures of Merthyrs famous boxers on the walls. That would of been awesome to show

@garethdavies2538

4 ай бұрын

There used to be a pet shop down that alley run by a man named Clark. About 1950-ish I tried to persuade my mother to buy the small pet monkey he had. No luck--I had to settle for a tortoise.

@Spudboys

4 ай бұрын

@@garethdavies2538 A small pet monkey, could you imagine that haha thank you for the memories

I would argue that there is a place in Eastbourne that is the tird worst place in the UK and Merthyr Tydfil is only the fourt worst place in the UK and Europe

@Spudboys

3 ай бұрын

In the UK and Europe? It's really not that bad. I know some places on the estates are pretty rough but if you're 4th then you would think the town would be terrible but it wad very pleasant

Too much larking about and a woeful lack of research. Buying a map might be a good start.

@Spudboys

11 күн бұрын

@barrycrump6189 A map of Merthyr? Do they even sell them? Sorry for wanting to explore somewhere we've never been and make a positive video about a place so many other people say bad things about. Next time we'll just pretend we're someone else rather than be ourselves?