SundayTreat

c1955
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I remember travelling over to Nantymoel in an Austin 7 from the Western Valley. It was very cramped with my mother and father, younger brother and a friend of the family. This was a regular family outing to see my grandparents, William H Thomas and Mary Jane Thomas who lived in 57 Station Road. It was the very last house in the road. It was always a special Sunday treat for the family.
It was always a thrill to reach the top of the Bwlch and see the valley below. We were always treated to a fine meal and afterwards I would play outside with the neighbours' children. I remember that one of the other children was Lynn Davies who later became famous as an athlete.
We would often be joined by relatives who lived locally. The adults would gather in the parlour and my grandmother would play the piano. I remember that the room would get very smoky.
The house was very prone to subsidence caused by the mining. I understand that it has been demolished. My grandparents attended the Methodist Chapel which was further down Station Road.