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Mel's 5th Dimension
I am a coalminer, but you'll need to visit some of my other sites to learn more about that.
Try these:
'coalman' (duh!) , HURRICANE ENERGY
Be careful - look out for that coal train !!! - here comes . . .'coalman'
'coalman'
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The awesome power of nature  - and the railroads!
Although I've been here in the USA for more than 36 years, have consumed many many gallons of Guinness stout in my life, am married to an Irish lass, I'm still proud to be Welsh. Here's my National Flag
This site, originally created in 2001, had a major overhaul in November 2002. Most of the original material was transferred to another of my websites ( Mel's Coalmine ) and has been updated there. Please visit that site, along with my other web sites. Most contain links to bring you back here - or on to the others.
I am Welsh; I live in the USA; James is common last name (though not mine) in Wales; I like bluegrass music; Jesse James was an American folk legend, so I thought 'The Ballad of Jesse James' would be appropriate background music.
We Welsh like to keep up not only with the Jones' but also with the news. Here is the latest:
In addition to being a retired Welsh coalminer, exiled in the USA, performing consulting services, liking bluegrass music, I am a soccer referee. Learn more about that in my referee website.
I have links to interesting Welsh sites in some of my other websites.
Do you see that 'breeze' floating by?  It's a reminder to visit my 'business' site - HURRICANE ENERGY.
Remember, visit my 'coalman' site - you'll dig it!
For even more 'stuff' about Wales and this coalminer, visit my Mel's Coalmine website.
This is me - in my role as 'Mel' in the short film entitled 'Freedom's Price' -  an entry in the St. Louis Film Festival in early 2002. It was Produced and Directed by Aldo Mani and Derek Bretz. I also starred in 'I'll not tell', by the same Producer and Director, in 2003.
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