Big Pit Trip

After the meeting Abby and Mel headed off to celebrate their 50th and 40th birthdays in peace and quiet whilst the dads took the kids to Big Pit.

Once a working coal mine Big Pit is now a museum that preserves the history of the Welsh coal industry.

The tour includes a visit 90 metres underground to experience what life in the mines was really like.

On one part of the tour they turn off all the lights and get you to touch your eyebrows. Despite your hands being so close to your face you can't see them. Children aged 5 and upwards used to work in these conditions!

Unfortunately you can't take cameras down the mine so there are no photos of underground.Read more