Twmmer Green Tales of Wales Yesterdays

Growing up in that Welsh Mining Village with Hills all around and Trout jumping in those Cwc River

The Twmmer Green Tales set your mind back to reality of the Fifties learning about Life with a Bush Twelve inch Black and White TV,, Media on Sundays was Billy Cotton Band Show his Catch Phrase wakey wakey the Radio for Boxing and Racing the Cricket scores on the Beach at Barry or Porthcawl School Days and Playing, Having Fun Days those Long Summer schools Out Holidays Twmmer had Never seen the Sea in all the years I knew him to busy always had lots to do at the Rear of His council House hidden from Rent collectors Eyes was like a Zoo of Farm 24Chickens 24 Turkeys 4 Rabbits 2 Hedgehog 2Tortouse 40 Pigeons an his Faithful Sheep Dog Sandy, The Garden set out like a Farm yard Field full of every Vegetable you could Imagine complete with water wheel and wishing well, Twmmer was no academic more the Hands on Vet and Trouble with strife followed those days just trying to be helpful selling his Eggs with his Mathematical skills His Father had Hell of a loud Voice and a Big Leather Belt with Shiny Brass Buckle

very hard-working Miner as most of our Dads back then