Growing Up In Swffryd.

A Memory of Swffryd.

We moved to Swffryd from Six Bells where we lived with my grandparents. My family; Thomas Griffiths (Dad,) Iris Griffiths (Mam,) and myself Gareth Griffiths moved into a brand new built 2 bedroom flat in 19A Bron-y-Bryn (now Gordon Avenue). It was an upstairs flat and we had the luxury of an inside toilet (heaven). My first real memories of Swffryd were the big school, not much fun but we had to go. I went home for dinner to beans on toast and no T.V to watch, then back to school for the finish. I can remember some of the teachers they were; Mr Crosier, Mr Arthur Heymen, Mrs Rogers and Mr Griffiths. After school it was out to play in the fields next to our flat. Top field in Swffryd had the big black water tank owned by the water board, it was a feeder tank and no-one was allowed to play there. We did though...why not? The Swffryd also grew around me, I saw the Swffryd Social Club and The Centre and the new schools built, and the big old school lost to new housing. Toddies Farm and Monks Quarry were also out of bounds but we played there nevertheless. I eventually settled down and met a Newport girl and we lived in 3 Aneurin Avenue, Swffryd. We live in Newport now but I still love those fields and valleys where we played, they will always be in my heart.

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