Interview with Leslie Shepherd by Year 5 pupils at Ysgol Carreg Hir primary School, 14th March 2024, about her childhood growing up in Briton Ferry in the 1950s and 60s.

Leslie Shepherd, born in 1950 in Briton Ferry, reflects on her childhood in the 1950s and 60s (00:00:24).

(00:02:31–00:03:02) - Entertainment and Childhood Games
Leslie shares how she entertained herself with outdoor games like football, hide-and-seek, and Monopoly during rainy days (00:00:40–00:01:09). She recalls creating homemade toys, such as go-karts from pram wheels.

(00:03:32–00:05:37) - Freedom and Adventures in Nature
Leslie talks about the freedom of her youth, including exploring the woods, cooking bacon over a fire, and adventures at Baglan Beach.

(00:06:02–00:12:19) - School Life and Activities
Leslie discusses her school experiences, the strictness of teachers, and the enjoyment of sports and hands-on activities like making things.

(00:10:25–00:11:37) - Challenges with Reading
Leslie reflects on struggling with reading as a child, and how she eventually learned through the help of a typewriter with a spell-check function.

(00:11:41–00:12:03) - School Food and Memories
Leslie fondly remembers the food at school, especially the Friday fish.