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Amser Gorau yn ei Bywyd?
1950s and 1960s in Malltraeth...
The summers were always long and hot, we went swimming on the beach when we were younger, and as we got older in the 'corbwll'. We went out collecting birds eggs, the odd apple or pear would disappear too. I remember playing cricket where the bungalows in Pen Parc are.
Gwynedd memories
Memories of Bethel Village And Bodorgan Station
I had the most delightful childhood during the 1950s and 60s in Bethel, Bodorgan. We were not at all a well-to-do family, but the folks living in the neighbourhood were a real treasure and that is what made us feel rich.
Schooldays in particular were a hoy and we thrived on the lessons taught to us by our enlightened headmaster, Mr Hughes, and Miss Jones Bach in Bordorgan CP School.
The summer holdays seemed long and hot as we either loco-spotted down at Bordorgan Station and fished for trout in the Gwna river. Being so close to the railway line we had the best of both worlds at Felin Gwna in fact.
We had little to entertain us during the winter in those days, but all we needed was a field and four items of clothing, well, at least a jacket from each of four lads to use as goal posts. We were quite content playing out until after dark at times quite safely.
Our health was further enhanced by... Read more
Trefdraeth, Bodorgan in The 50's
My memories of Trefdraeth in Bodorgan
Mr Lewis the vicar - respect and fear.
Washi Bach - the tramp - dread
The Grocery van coming round on a Friday - fantastic, fresh bread, picking from a selection of penny sweets from the enamel bowl.
The lady butcher coming round in her van - her red lipstick
Band of hope group in the school room in Bethel - practicing singing with Marylin for the Church Eisteddfod.
Going round Carol Singing.
Going to get butter and buttermilk from Cefn Crin, my mothers auntie's farm, just across a couple of fields from us.
Glorious Summers
My father was born in Bodorgan in 1930, known as Jack Cefn Crin. I spent many happy times staying with my grandparents Thomas Lewis Hughes and Margaret Hughes. Such a beautiful place and still remember the taste of the carrots and broad beans straight from the ground, playing with the calves - my mum used to be horrified by the state of me but just thinking about those wonderful times brings tears of joy to my eyes!!
And the views of Malltraeth from the fields - stunning!!
Many years later they moved into the village into Gallt Isw.
Starting Life
Born in Hermon at Siop Isaf 1961, the building at the very bottom of the photo.
Fishing
I remember fishing almost everyday during the summer school holidays for mackerel.
Dad..
I would be about 8 at the time, and a picnic on the Island was a rare treat as dad worked and holidays were usually spent with my brother in Leicestershire, was it me, or was it always sunny then...The new school was built the year befor I move up to Ysgol Dafydd Hughes ( as it was known then) and I remember HRH coming to open the school and I know that someone took a cine-film of it, but I have had no joy in locating a copy, anyone out there know of one knocking around...?
