In the difficult and dangerous times when the coal mines were at their most productive, humour was an essential part of the miners' lives. This volume also looks at the humour of the Valleys today - the jolly characters and the amusingly perseptive nicknames. The author uses his extensive experience of school life and the colourful political history of the area.

• RHAGAIR
• SHIFFT Y DYDD
• WELSH AS SHE IS SPOKE
• AMBELL WIL AC AMBELL WAG
• AR Y BOCS SEBON
• BRÂN A MWNCI
• DAI PEG AC ANNIE BWCI
• MEDDWL YN RHY ARAF
• GAN Y GWIRION
• SHIFFT NOS