{"id":91183,"date":"2025-01-28T17:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T17:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=91183"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:44:23","slug":"cardiffs-brightest-street-the-colourful-residents-who-brought-life-to-their-traditional-terraced-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/28\/cardiffs-brightest-street-the-colourful-residents-who-brought-life-to-their-traditional-terraced-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff\u2019s brightest street? The colourful residents who brought life to their traditional terraced houses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The houses on Glynne Street stand out from others in the area<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WALK through the rows of residential streets in the Cardiff suburbs of Pontcanna and Canton and you could be forgiven for losing your bearings amid the endless Victorian terraces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Glynne Street is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucked away just off Llandaff Road, the array of brightly painted houses stands out to passers-by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From deep violet to vibrant yellow, almost the entire rainbow is reflected as residents have, over time, transformed the street from a drab terraced row to a mood-boosting haven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The street has a mix of light pastel and vivid dark colours. <\/strong>Credit: Haris Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;There has been a ripple-effect\u2019 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Geraldine Evans, who moved Glynne Street In 1998, was the first resident to brighten up her house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI did it because I wanted to,&#8221; said the retired interior designer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I suppose I thought I would be very cunning and chose a pale lilac, like a Cornish beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to upset everybody, so I made sure to keep the door exactly as it was. I didn\u2019t want the older generation to moan too much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Julia &#8216;Ann&#8217; Stack, 77, outside number 39.<\/strong> Credit: Haris Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-3-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Geraldine Evans and Martha Guinness, outside number 47.<\/strong> Credit: Haris Armstrong <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There was initially a lot of opposition from older residents who were used to the traditional pebbledash design that still covers many of the houses in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sylvia Fry, who has lived in five houses on the street during her lifetime, was, according to Ms Evans, the most resistant to the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSylvia was a funny lady, she knew absolutely everybody on the road. Nobody knows what is going on now she is no longer here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe loved her pebbledash and always said she would never change it as long as she remained on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Evans spoke at length about Ms Fry\u2019s amusing opinions regarding the light pink at number 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was chosen by two young sisters who moved in around 10 years ago, Sylvia was really annoyed about it, bless her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Evans has not just used the front of her house to add colour and spread positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A self-painted cat mural adorns the walls of her back garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a lockdown project and a good way to commemorate our two cats,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-4-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Geraldine&#8217;s lockdown painting project<\/strong>. Credit: Haris Armstrong <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file6--1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mural was a way of paying tribute to former pets<\/strong>. Credit: Haris Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Evans\u2019s pride in Glynne Street, which she repeatedly referred to as being in Pontcanna not Canton, was evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have had so many derogatory comments about the house and why we are still here. People can\u2019t believe that it is worth as much as it is,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia \u2018Ann\u2019 Stack, who lives at number 39, also values the impact of the coloured houses. \u201cIt makes the street look really nice, I just like the brightness of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere has been a ripple effect and people have all started to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 77-year-old\u2019s house is painted in mint green, a colour carefully chosen to compliment potted plants on the outside window ledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLots of us put different plants outside to contrast the colours, this is especially good at Christmas when the lights are out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;<strong>I wish more of them would do it&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Ms Stack and Ms Evans want the whole street to be painted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI go to Tenby quite often and I really like it, all the houses are painted,\u201d said Ms Stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wish some of them would do it across the road, it would look really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Adobe-Express-file-7-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Room for more colour on one side of the street.<\/strong> Credit: Haris Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One side of Glynne Street is made up of mainly rented accommodation occupied by young professionals who move around often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from a spate of yellow and blue houses in the middle, the majority of these remain white, brown and grey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Evans hopes that, as seen in 2018, there can be a flurry of residents deciding to paint their houses in quick succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter the two girls moved in next door in 2016, the whole thing sort of burst open,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople followed suit quite quickly after that, it would be nice if it continued,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The houses on Glynne Street stand out from others in the 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