Childhood Revisited
It’s been a fair few years since I set foot on English soil and even longer since I have been in North Wales, a place where I spent most summer holidays as a child. Mom and Dad bought a static caravan in the mid 80’s and my last visit there must have been in the mid to later 90’s. The initial purpose for this recent visit was primarily to scatter my Nan & Grandad’s ashes in the tranquil meadows of Parc Farm caravan site in Penybontfawr.
It was a wonderful family reunion which surpassed all expectations.
Here is Ethan and Freya, the lively children of my cousins. We very briefly had an opportunity to install a impromptu portraits session on our final day in Penybontfawr. I gracefully knelt in a cow pat during the session, which was nice.
Above: Meadows Of Parc Farm
Above: Together Once Again
Above: The Berwyn Mountains
Above: Don’t Look Down, The Berwyn Mountains
Above: The Berwyn Mountains
Above: Lake Vyrnwy
Above: Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog
Above: My First Fish & Chips In Five Years
Above: The Whitehouse Family Caravan, somewhere in the late 80’s
Above: Mam on Black Rock Sands, somewhere in the 80’s
Above: The Whitehouse Family, somewhere in the 80’s
Above: Grandad & Ben
Above: Left To Right: Dad, Nan, Mam, Uncle Jeff and Auntie Jane
Above: Nan
Above: Grandad
“Somewhere, over the rainbow…” Together again.
Huge thanks to my family who made the trip so perfect! I can’t believe it’s been so long! Tuuli and I are very much looking forward to next time.
For Nan & Grandad, we all love you so and miss you even more…
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Just wanted to say on behalf of all of us, it was lovely to see you all again, felt like old times, nan and grandad would be so proud. The pictures are gorgeous and we look forward to seeing you, Tuuli and all the family again. xx
Cheers Fi! You can betcha bottom dollar that we won’t be leaving it as long next time ;)
Love the remix and additional photo’s. Especially loving Janey’s 80’s bonce :0)
Love the pics of nan and grandad in their former glory x
I know, both Mam and Auntie Jane had splendid afro’s didn’t they? :)
Beautiful story Tom and a very moving tribute.
Cheers Tom mate ;)