Welcome to my home town: Why Swansea is the UK’s ultimate beachside city Lucy Shrimpton © Provided by The Independent During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “ ” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could be a while before we can go anywhere else… Our family already had a bit of Swansea heritage the day our removal van pulled up in January 1982. Brummie great-aunt Olive had fallen for Charlie – local lad and husband-to-be ...