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Dai Davies
Just after the second world war my Uncle Jim and Auntie Lizzie lived on a farm near Llanddewi. As a child living in London my best holidays were spent enjoying the country life. I was put on a train in London, in charge of the guard, with a lapel in my bottonhole and travelled on the express to Carmarthen. Here the guard handed me on to the guard on the "tren bach" - the little train from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth. Uncle met me at Pont Llanio and next stop was my Aunt's kitchen. Looking back my best memoies revolve around that wonderful staple of the Welsh agricultural table "Cawl". This thick ! broth was accompanied by my Aunt's homemade bread, spread with another aunt's salty butter, I remember the taste to this day. My days were spent running wild in all those exciting places found on a farm. I even helped a little with the milking and mucking out but my happiest hours were spent by the two rivers Teifi and Brennig that flowed through the meadows. Many a time we enjoyed dark, red spotted, slippery trout for breakfast, not all caught with a rod. Happiest days of my life!
Thu Aug 21 18:33:28 2008
David Williams
Larry from Canada, I too have a William Williams born c1816 in Llanddewi Brefi. Please look for my family welshwilliams blogspot to see if we are match, and that way you can contact me as well. Of course I would love to hear from anyone that has Williams and Griffiths connections to the Tregaron-Llanddewi Brefi-Llangeitho are.
Tue Jun 3 16:22:31 2008
Larry Williams Canada
I have some relatives in Llanddewi ,distant relatives .One William Williams Born 1816 I would like any info. on any Williams
Mon May 26 21:29:12 2008
Ross Griffiths, Pittsburgh, PA USA
My ancestors left Llanddewi Brefi for Pennsylvania in 1717. They were among the settlers of the so-called "Welsh tract"; an area outside Philadelphia that's still known today for its Welsh place-names. I grew up near the village of Nantmeal (Nantgwnlle) not far from the township of Uwchlan on our family farm, which was named for an ancestral estate (Tyn y Parke). There are stories of how the Welsh loved the rolling hills of Pennsylvania that reminded them so much of home. When I watched your short movies on Llanddewi Brefi, I was startled by how familiar the landscape looked to me. It might have been filmed in my own back yard. Welsh immigrants seem to have left their mark on a variety of different places around the world. We have towns throughout the US with strong Welsh roots. There are Welsh societies in Pennsylvania and I believe there is even a Welsh newspaper. I have also read about Welsh settlements in Brazil and Argentina. For a small country, Wales seems to have a distinctive influence across the world. I would love to see a feature on the diverse places.
Fri Oct 5 09:17:29 2007
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