funny stories Gareth Clarke pick of the month Pushcart nominated short stories Friday, March 15, 2019 When Coal Was King by Gareth Clarke Gareth Clarke's character tells of his childhood in a not-quite-traditional Welsh mining town. I was born in the mining village of Cwmstgwynfryn. My dad lives there still, and in the same house too - in his nineties now, and still cooking for himself. I make the journey back three or four times a year, or whenever I can. One of the few original terraces left (they've pulled most of them d… Read more Labels: funny stories Gareth Clarke pick of the month Pushcart nominated short stories 9 comments: