A CARE home art exhibition has unearthed a rare Welsh nursery rhyme.

Residents are showcasing their artistic talents with a display of their work for visitors – and even uncovered a forgotten children’s tale. The exhibition at Plasgwyn Care Home, near Criccieth, run by Cariad Care Homes, displays a huge array of work created there, from multimedia images to paintings, cards and decorations.

The creative process even revealed a rare Welsh nursery rhyme recalled by 92-year-old Will Hughes from his childhood in Penrhyndeudraeth, which was unknown to other residents.

Will, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, who worked for over 40 years in the ICI explosives factory in Penrhyndeudraeth, said: “It has just stuck in my mind all my life and it came back to me from when I was in school.”

The poem reads:

Medd ffedog fy mam wrth frat fy chwaer,

A gawn ni fynd gyda’r gwynt i Gaer,

Eitha peth meddai’r lliain bwrdd’,

Fydda torri’r lein a dianc i ffwrdd.

Pauline Williams, a Welsh language TV producer and scriptwriter, is the activities co-ordinator at Plasgwyn and has been working with them for three days a week for almost four years.

Pauline said: “No-one could ever remember hearing it before, but Will’s memory is very clear and we have used it to create a lovely mixed media picture.

“We like to involve as many of the residents we can in our art.

“They have all worked together on some lovely seascapes and they have made greetings cards going into the residents’ fund for art materials and outings.”