What is this a LIST of?

[AviatorTom]

Here's a list of 7 things, ranked from 1 to 7 ...

1 - St Davids
2 - Cardiff
3 - Swansea
4 - Saint Asaph
5 - Wrexham
6 - Bangor
7 - Newport

Do you know what this is a list of? What are these things on the list and what do they mean? Why are they ranked like this?

Correct answer will be given tomorrow (Tuesday).

Updates

10 mo

They are 7 cities in Wales, ranked from worst (7) to best (1) as determined by YouTuber "The Absolute Ranker" in his posted video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sxigk-j5Us

I would be interesting to here how a native (@purplepoppy) feels about this.

[purplepoppy]

If I may correct your spellings.


1 - Dinas Tyddewi
2 - Caerdydd
3 - Abertawe
4 - Llanelwy
5 - Wrecsam
6 - Bangor
7 - Casnewydd


Other than that I've zero idea why the cities are in that order. Definitely not size or age. Tempted to say tourist destinations but number 3 is a shit hole. Got a feeling it's when they were granted city status.

[AviatorTom]

@purplepoppy Thank you for this. I was tempted to use the native spelling but decided to use the English spelling from the source I used, which will be given tomorrow. The ranking does have something to do with tourism.

I find it interesting that the football club in Wrecsam uses the English spelling Wrexham.

[purplepoppy]

That's because they play in the English league. The top one is just a short drive from me and the population can triple in tourist season. A pilgrimage there is worth one to Jerusalem to clear your sins which is pretty handy for me.

[KostasKouvalis]

That's an excellent guess

[purplepoppy]

1 - St Davids/Dinas Tyddewi (City of the House of David.) Like Saint Asaph it's really just a village of 2000 people. More importantly it's pretty close to me. Only really exist as a city because of it's importance to Christianity. I'd agree this is the nicest city but more interesting towns nearby.

2 - Cardiff/Caerdydd (Fort on river dydd). Only been a few times. The glass roof shopping arcades save the place and are much nicer than the tacky shopping centre.

3 - Swansea/Abertawe (mouth of river tawe) rebuilt after being flattened by the Germans, feels it was rebuilt on the cheap. Wind Street well worth a visit for a night out and I like the indoor Market but that's about it.
4 - Saint Asaph/Llanelwy (Church on river elwy). Not familiar with it but looking at video looks OK but not worth a visit.

5 - Wrexham/Wrecsam. Been here a few times. Truth is places nearby like Chester or Llangollen are nicer but Wrexham isn't that bad and worth a ling-di-long if your in the area.

6 - Bangor. Name means a wattlefence enclosure in welsh or horned point in Irish. Bangor in Maine is named after a hymn. Like a lot of places on the North Wales coast it feels like a place that's lost it's way. A place granny went on holiday but not anymore.

7 - Newport/Casnewydd (contraction of Newcastle) never been but aware of it reputation. It's problem is largely geographical as money in the area flows either to Cardiff or Bristol. Funfact when the French added Camelot to the King Arthur tales they based it on Caerleon next door.

[KostasKouvalis]

But you told me to avoid Wrexham because of the zombies

[purplepoppy]

That was years ago. The druggies are on much better stuff these days.

[sage2021]

Why... it's my Honey Do List! Honey do this - Honey do that...

Where'd you find my list?🤣

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO Tom 🙂🧡

[msc545]

It’s a list of all seven cities in Wales, each officially recognized for historical, religious, or administrative reasons.
They’re ranked not by population but likely by traditional or chronological order of city designation — with St Davids (oldest and smallest) often listed first as the spiritual capital, and Newport or Wrexham (newer designations) appearing last.

[AviatorTom]

@msc545 Yes, good analysis, but it's more specific than that.

[msc545]

Ok, well... aside from all being in Wales, what they have in common is formal city status—each one officially recognized as a City of the United Kingdom.

[msc545]

Also - every one of these Welsh city names also exists as a place name somewhere in the United States.

[msc545]

Thank you for MHO

[AngryCarl2]

Looks like the itinerary for a holiday in Wales. I've been to Wales. It rained.

[purplepoppy]

It hasn't stopped yet

[AngryCarl2]

Thanks for MHO!

[exitseven]

I suspect towns in Great Britain

[AviatorTom]

@exitseven Yes, but it's more specific than that.

[exitseven]

Towns that were named after towns in Anerica.

[slatyb]

LOL. All those towns were named before any towns were founded in America.

[purplepoppy]

Funniest answer after Jennifer blooms. I salute you.

[slatyb]

Cities in Britain. I know Cardiff is in Wales, no idea about the rest.

[Jennz6]

St David’s sounds like a church

Bangor Maine?

Newport News

is this an Itinerary list of places you want to visit?

[Jennz6]

Ask @purplepoppy

[jennifer_bloom]

The England schools with the highest number of foreign students? Especially from China?

[Massageman]

Wales cities.

[AviatorTom]

@Massageman Yes, but it's more specific than that.

[Xawyx-2]

Cities in the UK?

[AviatorTom]

@xawyx-2 Yes, but it's more specific than that.

[Xawyx-2]

Cities with airport?

[Xawyx-2]

How would anyone who is not from Wales know that?

[Cubus]

Names of cities in Wales.

[AviatorTom]

@cubusYes, but it's more specific than that. Why are they ranked like that?

[Cubus]

I don't know. I would guess population, but I never heard of St. Davids so it can't be that big. I heard of Cardiff and Swansea.

[KostasKouvalis]

I think it's the ranking of Welsh football clubs, but let's see what @purplepoppy has to say

[KostasKouvalis]

🤦‍♂️ The comments section isn't helping the "Americans and Geography" stereotype

[purplepoppy]

In fairness most of the UK would struggle

[KostasKouvalis]

@purplepoppy I know😂

[Darkest-Knight]

At a guess, they're names of football clubs. No idea why they are in that order.

[Shiprex]

Most visited Welsh churches

[FunkyMonkee]

They are the names of towns/cities.

[ohsheeT]

Places to visit on the East coast

[DryGermanGuy]

Cities along the same highway?

[BCRanger10]

Cities and towns in Maine?

[Sal_Monella]

No Cairphilly?

[Cidknee]

Catholics Travel itenary.

[ilistengood]

Universities?