Tentatively rebellious by 1933, I began jibbing against school that year. It was a tramcar journey from Blaenrhondda station to Rhondda Junior Technical School in Pentre, a mongrel institution spawned by the education authority
- History Is What You Live, 1998 #WorldBookDay
By popular demand, I'm re-sharing this article from a few years ago 🙂. Welsh History Month: Penallta Colliery, near Ystrad Mynach https://t.co/8MZ6R95Mt8
We have a benefits system which stifles #entrepreneurship and discourages anyone from risking self-employment - the people we support are brave, risking a further descent into poverty when they start their businesses because the system penalizes them for trying
We've done our first investment with funds from #BarryTownCouncil - they are helping us create businesses in their area. Other #WelshCouncils please copy!!
After calling into @icFerndale I couldn't help but track down a plaque dedicated to its most famous son
Stanley Baker (1928-1976), Albany St, #Ferndale#Glynrhedynog
The Six Bells colliery disaster was 58 years ago #OnThisDay. Never forget
Ar y diwrnod ma 58 mlynedd yn ol roedd y trychineb pwll glo Six Bells. Byth anghofio
https://t.co/viR0zs40D9
Time flies, its been a week since the first @geekedfest Pontypridd. If you haven't caught up with the story of the day, grab cuppa and read all about it. https://t.co/XOjNw7DZg6