How the Talyllyn Railway served up the perfect job for one of its long-time volunteers
For the first time in her life, Jennifer Lolley is really enjoying her job - working in the kitchen at the Talyllyn Railway 's King's Cafe at Wharf Station in Tywyn. She's always loved cooking, she says. So, what's her favourite dish to prepare at home? "To be honest, because I'm in the kitchen all day at work, I'm more likely to heat up a Co-op ready meal than cook when I get home," she says with a laugh. "But when I cook for friends and family, I like making Italian and French dishes, as well as flavoursome comfort food like stews." Jennifer is one of only a handful of people who are employed by and also volunteer on the historic narrow-gauge railway. Although she's only worked for the Talyllyn for 18 months, she's been volunteering for 29 years - since she was four! She fell in love with the world's first preserved railway through Thomas the Tank Engine books - which are based on the Talyllyn - and her mother's job working...
