I have passed the big 40,but not by all that much.
For the last 27 years,I've worked at the FINGERPRINT bureau of the
I have always lived in the village of YNYSYBWL,near PONTYPRIDD,about 16 miles north of CARDIFF,the capital city of WALES.
Ynysybwl is situated in its own valley,between the RHONDDA and CYNON valleys,with narrow,mountain roads leading to both.It is a former mining village,the Lady Windsor Colliery having closed some years ago,but the area has always been surrounded by many hill farms,some of which pre-date the village by hundreds of years.The village is well endowed with drinking facilities,ie.PUBS.
On the way to the Rhondda Fach,is the hamlet of LLANWONNO,which is literally just a pub and a church (LLANWONNO meaning the Church of St. Gwynno).It is therefore possible to have SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT either side of the road.The whole area is surrounded by forestry,(St. Gwynno's Forest),which is a working forest,run by the Forestry Commission,or Enterprise,as they now like to be called.
Within the forest is an old farm,DAERWONNO,which now serves as an outdoor activities centre,offering such activities as walking and canoeing.The centre is run by a registered charity,the CWM CLYDACH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY GROUP. email : CCOAG@hotmail.com
During the year they
organise a number of fundraising activities,including a 25 mile
cycle run through the forest,and a hill walk of similar length.Their
latest project is to raise about £20,000,for wind and solar
generators,to replace the old petrol generator they now use.
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