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John from Merthyr. It’s cold and exposed on the temporary walkway over the Princes St bridge but John feels safer here than in the centre (and less likely to get moved on by police). He’s from Merthyr Tydfil. We shared South Wales stories (he knows Maesteg, where many of my family live) yet now he’s here and probably too late to get a bed at the shelter which opens its doors at 9.30pm – usually folk are queuing from 4pm, such is the increase in homelessness and lack of resources. If John sleeps rough he has a sleeping bag & a funky blanket. It could be a long night