In Real Vale of Glamorgan Penarth-based writer Mab Jones journeys through the idiosyncrasies of a place which is both rural and urban, agricultural and industrial, east and west, coastal and land-locked. This is a time of change for the region; St Athan Power Station is mid demolition, poised to become Cardiff Capital Region’s new green energy powerhouse. Large housing developments are in the final planning stages in Barry, St. Athan, Penarth and Dinas Powys. Gavin & Stacey has waved its final goodbye; and vineyards are popping up all over alongside other artisan attractions. With a poet’s eye for detail, she’ll explore the area’s past present and future, blending history with politic, social with civic, artistic with natural, to capture the lesser-known and overlooked facets of this complex landscape.