TAKE ME BACK (OLD SWANSEA TOWN)

I was born in St Thomas Swansea in 1960.My grandad was an engineer on the tugs at Swansea Docks and my dad was a well known local builder in the Sandfields area of the town near the old Vetchfield.The Sandfields was the area I grew up in as a child in the Sixties and early seventies. This is my story in song of the town I love and adore .

[@martinthomas1776]

I absolutely love this, takes me back many years to happy times.

[@derekdavies1734]

Thank you 🙏

[@martinthomas1776]

@@derekdavies1734 I was born in 63 and I lived on Westbury Street and I went to St Helens school. With a shortage of work my parents left Swansea on my 7th Birthday. I now live in Somerset but I still love that old place. I do follow the Swans and often visit the Liberty along with my 25 yr son and a visit to my family that still live in Swansea. The footage in your film shows shots of the Bay View Hotel. My grandparents lived just along the road from there on Oystermouth Rd and I believe their old house still remains the only property that is private and not a guest house. Such wonderful memories inspired by your song, Thank you.

[@derekdavies1734]

@@martinthomas1776 I’m so pleased thanks again for the positive post. Much appreciated

[@nedprice8500]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video and the song. Took me back to my youth!

[@derekdavies1734]

Ned Price thank you sorry I took so long getting back to you 👍😎

[@BANKO007]

This makes me long for old Swansea. Is there any chance that you could put the words of the song in here too?

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

Many Thanks.

[@derekdavies1734]

Dezmond Whitney thanks 🙏