Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth, viewed from inside its very own camera obscura atop Constitution Hill
Aberystwyth is a small seaside town on the Welsh coast, home to JTA and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
In Welsh, ‘Aberystwyth’ means ‘On The Ystwyth,’ which is the name of the river the other side of Pen Dinas, a hill marking the southern boundary of Aberystwyth State. At some point, the town moved down Pen Dinas and settled itself on the banks of the River Rheidol, but continued to call itself Aberystwyth because changing the name to Aberrheidol would have made the inhabitants liable for Capital Gains Tax, and been generally confusing.
The town enjoyed great importance as a location for Victorian people to go on holiday, but the collapse of the railway network hit the town hard, and, after 200-foot of the pier was destroyed in the Great Storm of 1937 the town was abandoned by holidaygoers in favour of package holidays to concreted-over Spanish towns near the Med.
The current population of Aberystwyth fluctuates between 8,000 in the holidays, and 20,000 if the students are back in town.
When he isn’t in Shropshire, it’s a safe bet that JTA will be living in Aberystwyth.