Journey of a Lifetime

Last evening we had the privilige of holding our very own book signing event. John, (John Morgans) has just published a book which is a compilation of his diary writing since he began to write on January 1st 1952. He claims that he has never missed a day and, considering the fact that he was confronted with editing 5 million words, it's easy to believe! So, the book is now on sale and John and Norah are on the book launch tour. We were stop 3 or 4 and John gave us a presentation which included a showing of the photographs in the book, many of which were taken in Penrhys. He played to a full house (John and Norah can certainly pull a crowd) and everyone was delighted to be reunited for this special occasion.
The book itself not only tells John's story, it is a chronicle of a life lived in a world that has now, for the most part, disappeared. The coal mines and factories that provided work for the valleys have now gone. The black and grey hills have been reclaimed by nature and are presently a myriad of autumnal shades. The Rhondda of 50 years ago is no longer accessible except in memory, so John's generosity in sharing with us, allows us a window onto a vanished world.