when Jos Simon left for university, he didn't realise that he'd never again live in Wales.. And to be honest, he couldn't have cared less - his eyes were firmly fixed on the hoped-for-joys of student life in mid-sixties swinging London.
Four years later, married and a qualified teacher, he embarked on a career elsewhere in England. His Welshness seemed to dwindle even further.
Then came old age and the chance to reflect. He realised that his Llŷn childhood, far from being the mishmash of trivial memories he expected, was in fact a crucial part of who he was.
Jos Simon's first memoir was a celebration of that childhood. In this sequel the lively stories continue, bud feed into how being Welsh influenced the rest of his life. At last he consciously embraced his roots.
Better late than never.
