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[Terbs]

I think last time I was in Wales was around 1964/5.....had to go with my dad to persuade my brother who had left home to come back. Was some place near Neath with a name that sounded like (and I apologise to all the welsh) Pontry re le fen 

Nearest I have been since is Bristol !!!!

[Seth]

I think last time I was in Wales was around 1964/5.....had to go with my dad to persuade my brother who had left home to come back. Was some place near Neath with a name that sounded like (and I apologise to all the welsh) Pontry re le fen 

Nearest I have been since is Bristol !!!!

No need to apologise, terb!

Sounds like it was Pontrhydyfen (pronounced 'Pont-reed-er-ven'), that you visited.
A few miles north of Port Talbot, it's situated at the junction of the Afan and Pelenna valleys, and roughly halfway between Neath and Seth's Towers.

Here's a piccy nicked from the Bus Nostalgia thread:


The Bont Fawr (pronounced 'Bont-vow-rrr') Aqueduct still stands to this day.

Pontrhydyfen's real claim to fame is that it's the birthplace of actor Richard Burton.

[Terbs]

Thanks, Seth....that is exactly it.....and the piccy brings back memories as I remember it

[bored bigyin54]

We're off on our Jollys to Porthmadog in September,  will be the 1st time I've been to Wales , looking forward to it 

I once worked there.

They don't like the English.

do you blame them 

[Sir Tigger KC]

That picture looks like a typical wet Welsh day!!!