A Trostrey Childhood

Graham returned to live in Usk about 25 years ago, having spent the previous 30 years going walkabout. He lived at his childhood home, Rose Cottage, for a while before moving to Usk with his partner Jill. He decided to take up education again as a mature student and enrolled at Usk College on a course covering environment, conservation and woodland management. From there, he went to the University of South Wales, gaining a BA Hons degree in Environmental and Geography Studies. He followed that with an MA course on Upland Ecology, all managed with the love and support of Jill who continues to support him in the endeavours he currently enjoys. He set up the Usk Conservation and Environmental Group which is still very active around Usk town today. They moved from Usk to a 16-acre property next to the canal on the side of the Blorenge Mountain just above Llanfoist. Jill had always had an interest in horses so they decided, with the ground spare, that rescuing neglected, abused and ill-treated horses would occupy their time. Currently they have five - four mini-Shetlands and one full Shetland which is only on loan! A rescued Golden Guernsey goat by the name of Marigold shares the land with the horses. Graham runs a folk club in Abergavenny, is a member of Black Mountain Jazz and Abergavenny Poetry Group, as well as taking part in Open Mic sessions, usually doing poetry.

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