title: Valley in Bloom
author: Thompson, Grace
description: Another in the series about village life in the heart of Wales.  As 1954 draws to an end, the village of Hen Carw Parc is changing.  The post-war boom brings with it television sets, and a creeping lethargy threatens the community spirit as the villagers stay in instead of going out to enjoy each other's company.  Several of the inhabitants try and think of ways to revive the missing spirit.  They enter the Best Kept Village competition that brings the villagers together, and a cricket match between 'The Council Houses' and 'The Village Proper' - that splits them apart!