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-Hello! I'm Nia Parry and today,

-I'm in the Carmarthen area.

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-Welcome to Milltir2.

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-Welcome to the old market town

-of Carmarthen.

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-It has a population of 14,000

-38% of whom speak Welsh.

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-On this programme...

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-..we look at Carmarthen

-and meet its people.

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-I chat to Eurig Salisbury...

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-..and we visit Carmarthen market.

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-We meet Towyn Jones

-and look at his unique style...

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-..and we visit Carys Jones

-and Phil Edwards's home.

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-We'll also hear about the town's

-history with Elinor Wyn Reynolds.

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-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

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-..and don't forget the subtitles!

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-Carmarthen sits on the banks

-of River Towy...

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-..around eight miles from the sea.

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-Carmarthen is the county town

-of Carmarthenshire...

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-..the county which has the highest

-number of Welsh speakers.

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-The Romans came here

-around 2,000 years ago.

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-The Romans built a fort here...

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-..and its name was Moridunum -

-the fort by the sea.

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-A town then grew around the fort...

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-..with houses, shops, a temple...

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-..and an amphitheatre,

-which was right here.

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-The Normans came here

-900 years ago...

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-..and they built a castle.

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-A walled town then developed here...

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-..and Carmarthen became an important

-centre for the King of England.

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-Some of the street names hark back

-to the town's rich history.

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-The Priory of St John

-once stood here, on Priory Street.

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-It was the home of the Black Friars.

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-The home of the Grey Friars

-was on Lammas Street...

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-..where The Greyfriars

-shopping centre now stands.

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-Quay Street

-was part of the Norman town.

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-There are many Georgian houses

-here today.

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-The history of Carmarthen

-goes back over 2,000 years...

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-..but it's also a modern town

-which has seen some huge changes.

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-The town is an important

-administrative centre...

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-..because Carmarthenshire

-County Hall is here.

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-The Carmarthen campus...

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-..of University of Wales

-Trinity St David's is also here.

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-Over 25,000 students

-go to the university.

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-We begin on St Catherine's Walk,

-an area which has been transformed.

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-As you can see,

-there are all sorts of shops here.

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-The town of Carmarthen has changed

-in recent years.

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-What do locals think of their town?

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-What do locals think of their town?

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-It's developed for the better.

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-The indoor market may have

-lost some of its character...

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-..but many of the changes

-have been for the good.

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-We've got to move with the times.

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-I worked in the old market

-with my mother-in-law.

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-She retired and Richard, my husband,

-took over the business.

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-I've been here for 30 years

-and I enjoy it.

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-I've seen many changes take place

-over the years.

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-The new indoor market

-was the biggest change.

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-The mart closed down

-and that had a huge impact on trade.

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-We've managed to move with the times

-and we're still in business.

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-I think Carmarthen

-is a really nice town.

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-We've got big shops and small shops.

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-Carmarthenshire is a great county.

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-I suppose everyone says

-the same thing about their town.

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-The new indoor market is the home

-of a huge variety of stalls.

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-There's been a market here

-since Roman times.

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-Iolo Williams came here a while back

-to talk to some of the workers.

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-This is a good spot, in a corner.

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-You sell all kinds of food.

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-Yes, it's a good location.

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-We're near the market's entrance

-so we're happy.

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-How long have you been here?

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-How long have you been here?

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-Almost 40 years.

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-Really? You don't look old enough!

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-My hair's a giveaway!

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-Do you have regular customers

-who shop here every week?

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-Yes, we see some people every day.

-Local people.

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-We also serve people from abroad,

-tourists on their holidays.

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-They think the market is fantastic.

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-One or two more.

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-These are lovely and fresh.

-Picked this morning!

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-I was out picking them

-at the crack of dawn.

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-Lawrence, this is a compact stall.

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-The council gave us a new market

-but they didn't give us much room!

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-You have everything here.

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-Bacon, cheese, butter, eggs.

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-What's this?

-This looks like a brick.

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-This is home-cured bacon.

-It's been salted and dried.

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-The traditional method.

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-Are the eggs sourced locally too?

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-Are the eggs sourced locally too?

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-Yes. Everything is local.

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-I don't make my own butter

-but it is local butter.

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-I've had a walk around the market

-and this stall caught my eye.

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-I like cakes

-and these look delicious.

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-I can see a sign

-for Royal Cake there. What's that?

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-Prince Charles bought this cake

-for his wedding day.

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-He visited Llansteffan

-to taste the cake.

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-He liked it so much, he bought

-20 of them for his wedding.

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-Hey, Ann,

-you sell a huge variety here.

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-Is this all local produce?

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-Almost all. It's all Welsh.

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-It's not all available in Carmarthen

-as there isn't an abattoir.

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-They're nice sausages.

-Do you make them?

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-We make them together.

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-You also sell a famous ham.

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-It's special.

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-It's on your apron - Carmarthen ham.

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-It's on your apron - Carmarthen ham.

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-Carmarthen ham - where is it?

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-Would you like some?

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-Would you like some?

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-Yes, I'm starving.

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-Here's some we prepared earlier.

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-Taste a piece of that.

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-A small piece or a large piece?

-I'll try a small piece first.

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-It's lovely, it really is delicious.

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-I was hungry but I'm fine now.

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-I'm in Diablo's restaurant

-with Eurig Salisbury, the poet.

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-That's a good title!

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-How are you?

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-How are you?

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-I'm fine, thank you.

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-You were raised in this area.

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-Where exactly and what sort of place

-was it to grow up?

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-Well, I was raised

-in the village of Llangynog...

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-..which is about ten minutes away

-from Carmarthen...

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-..towards St Clears.

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-We moved to Carmarthenshire, as a

-family, when I was six years old.

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-From then on,

-I was raised in Carmarthenshire.

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-Carmarthenshire

-was a lovely place to grow up.

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-A lot of people in the area

-speak Welsh, of course.

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-I went to two excellent schools.

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-Ysgol Y Dderwen, Carmarthen,

-and then on to Ysgol Bro Myrddin.

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-What about Llangynog? Is it

-a Welsh-speaking, rural village?

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-Yes, it's very rural.

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-Not many people know it exists.

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-There's another Llangynog

-in North Wales...

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-..and people often think

-I was raised there.

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-Until they hear

-your Carmarthenshire accent!

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-Well, I've had problems

-with my accent too.

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-My mother and father

-come from North Wales...

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-..so I heard a northern accent

-when I was at home.

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-When I went to school here...

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-..I realized

-I was different from everyone else.

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-The southern, Carmarthenshire accent

-is very strong...

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-..and my northern accent

-made me stand out.

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-People called me Gog!

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-Yeah! That's not a bad thing.

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-Exactly!

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-I was quite happy to be different.

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-I can now use my Carmarthen accent

-or my North Wales accent...

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-..depending on where in Wales I go.

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-Tell me about your work.

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-You live and work

-in Aberystwyth, don't you?

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-Yes, I live in Aberystwyth...

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-..and I work in Y Ganolfan

-Uwchefrydiau Cymreig A Cheltaidd.

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-What's that?

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-The Centre For Advanced

-Welsh And Celtic Studies.

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-It's a research centre, basically.

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-You do some research there but

-you also lecture there, don't you?

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-Yes, I'm lecturing part-time

-for a few months...

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-..in the Welsh Department

-at Aberystwyth University.

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-This is a very busy period for me.

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-On what do you lecture?

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-I lecture

-on 20th Century Literature.

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-That includes novels by

-Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Kate Roberts...

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-..and Saunders Lewis.

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-I also give lectures on the work

-of the poet, Dafydd ap Gwilym...

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-..and on creative writing,

-where I talk about poetry...

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-..and give the students tasks.

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-It's great fun.

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-Tell me about your poetry.

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-When did you start writing?

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-I'm not sure

-when it turned into poetry...

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-..but I started having fun

-with words when I was 13 or 14.

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-I learned to write cynghanedd -

-strict meter poetry...

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-..and I read a huge number

-of poetry collections...

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-..when I was a teenager.

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-I've enjoyed writing poetry

-since then.

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-You were Bardd Plant Cymru -

-The Children's Poet Laureate.

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-Yes, and it was

-a very special experience.

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-I travelled around Wales,

-visiting schools.

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-I think the number

-ran into hundreds!

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-I met some fantastic children

-in every part of Wales.

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-It was a wonderful experience.

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-I helped the chilren write poetry...

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-..but it wasn't just about

-creating poems.

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-It was all about helping them

-to realize...

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-..that there's no need

-to be afraid of words.

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-I encouraged them to enjoy

-the words in poems and stories...

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-..without having worry

-about not being able to do it.

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-Everyone can do it.

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-There's a lovely naivety

-about the way children use words.

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-Do you remember

-any of the funny things they said?

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-A lot of people

-have asked me that question...

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-..but nothing springs to mind.

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-I hold poetry workshops

-with my students at the college.

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-It's great and I enjoy it.

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-I take something different

-from that.

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-But with children...

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-..I feel as though I can

-never predict what they'll say next.

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-Sometimes, they come out with

-some totally crazy things.

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-Their imagination knows no bounds.

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-That's right...

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-..and it's important that they know

-they can use those ideas.

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-I tell them to write it down,

-no matter how bonkers it sounds.

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-If it's bonkers, all the better.

-They may win the chair one day.

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-Books of poetry for children

-are available these days.

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-Yes, and I don't remember any

-poets visiting my junior school...

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-..and coming in to talk to us.

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-I never imagined

-I'd be a poet when I grew up.

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-The thought didn't cross my mind.

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-It's so important...

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-..that someone young and cool

-like you goes to the schools.

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-It makes the children think

-they can be like you.

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-Yes, I think it's important that

-they see it's something natural...

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-..and no different from someone

-talking to them about anything else.

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-Poetry can come naturally to them.

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-Thank your for the chat.

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-Are you going to Aberystwyth

-or home, to see Mam and Dad?

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-To Aberystwyth to finish writing the

-lecture I must give this evening!

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-You'll be fine.

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-Join me after the break

-to meet some more Carmarthen people.

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-Welcome back to Carmarthen,

-and to King Street.

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-The Lyric Theatre is one of

-the street's most famous buildings.

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-Wynne Evans's passion for performing

-and singing was ignited here.

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-Wynne comes from a musical family.

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-Elizabeth, his mother,

-ran the Lyric Theatre for 25 years.

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-Wynne has learned Welsh

-and here he is, on the Hwb sofa...

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-..talking about singing

-and presenting Am Ddrama on S4C.

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-Get over here, Toots!

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-Hello, hello, hello! How are you?

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-Hello, hello, hello! How are you?

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-Fine, thanks.

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-Hug it out!

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-Hug it out!

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-Why not?

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-You give awesome hugs.

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-You give awesome hugs.

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-Thank you.

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-Congratulations on your new series.

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-You have a new series

-in the Welsh language!

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-Well done you!

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-I'm trying to take the credit

-for your achievements!

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-You should. You should.

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-What sort of experience

-was presenting in Welsh?

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-It's difficult because

-I'm working in my second language.

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-I spend my time

-thinking in English...

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-..and translating what I want to say

-into Welsh.

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-Did you find the links,

-which you had to learn...

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-..easier than when you had to

-chat to people?

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-The point of this series is I wanted

-to do something in the community.

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-I didn't want to present the show

-and say, "Welcome to Am Ddrama."

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-I just wanted talk to people.

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-What is the series?

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-What is the series?

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-It's based in the community.

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-Cymuned - community.

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-Cymuned - community.

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-Yes, where people have fun.

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-I wanted to help people who are

-involved in amateur dramatics.

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-I started out...

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-..with the amateur dramatics company

-in Carmarthen.

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-It's very important to me.

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-Sometimes, I forgot

-that this is these people's hobby.

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-I worked people too hard

-all the time!

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-"No, no, no! That's rubbish!"

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-"Do it again!"

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-In the end, people had to say,

-"Actually, it's a hobby for us!"

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-"We want to enjoy it!"

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-Did you give people singing lessons?

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-Yes. I tried to!

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-I gave them singing lessons

-and they gave me Welsh lessons.

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-Perfect!

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-Do you enjoy singing in Welsh?

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-Do you enjoy singing in Welsh?

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-Yes, I do.

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-There are a couple of Welsh songs

-on my new album.

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-It's important to me.

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-Which songs?

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-Which songs?

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-Myfanwy and Suo Gan.

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-Oh, that's nice!

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-Tearjerkers!

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-Suo Gan will help my children sleep.

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-What's the album title?

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-What's the album title?

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-Wynne.

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-Clever! I love what you did there!

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-Clever! I love what you did there!

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-Wonderful!

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-Just Wynne!

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-Just Wynne!

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-I'm not self-obsessed!

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-What's on the cover? Wynne!

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-Yes. It's all about me!

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-Yes. It's all about me!

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-Why not?

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-What about Gio Compario?

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-Do you still like Gio Compario?

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-Do you still like Gio Compario?

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-Yes, of course!

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-What's bored in Welsh?

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-What's bored in Welsh?

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-Wedi diflasu.

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-Are you bored with him?

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-Are you bored with him?

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-No, not yet.

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-Do people come up to you and sing?

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-Do people come up to you and sing?

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-No, they ask me where my dog is!

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-I love that dog!

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-Let's talk about opera.

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-I don't understand it.

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-I've been to see two operas.

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-What did you see?

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-What did you see?

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-Carmen and Barber Of Seville.

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-It was lovely. I enjoyed it.

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-I'm a bit scared

-of going to see operas.

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-It's all a little bit daunting.

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-No!

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-Just go and enjoy it.

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-I don't understand it but who cares?

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-What does 'dallt' mean?

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-What does 'dallt' mean?

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-Deall - understand. North Wales!

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-When I went to Bala, I didn't

-understand a word the people said!

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-I asked one boy what 'yawn' is

-in Welsh.

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-He muttered something but I couldn't

-understand what he said.

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-I asked him to slow down.

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-He said something like

-bo-ho luh guh.

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-What is it? Dylyfu gen!

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-Thank you very much!

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-Yes, but everyone says yawnio!

0:19:330:19:36

-You must have learned

-a bit of North Wales Welsh!

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-Iawn, wa!

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-Iawn, wa!

-

-Bala!

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-You sang the anthem

-in the Millennium Stadium.

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-Sorry, I have to say 'yn'.

0:19:530:19:54

-Sorry, I have to say 'yn'.

-

-Yn y stadiwm - in the stadium.

0:19:540:19:56

-Matt struggles to know the

-difference between 'yn' and 'mewn'.

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-It gets me every time!

0:20:010:20:03

-It gets me every time!

-

-Do you get stuck on some words?

0:20:030:20:05

-Yes, I sometimes get

-'yn' and 'mewn' wrong.

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-What kind of experience was it?

0:20:090:20:12

-It was brilliant!

0:20:120:20:14

-The first time I sang there, I did

-Bread Of Heaven and I was nervous!

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-Were you emotional too?

0:20:190:20:21

-Yes, I was very emotional.

0:20:220:20:24

-I remember talking to Alfie about

-how it felt to be on the field...

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-..and hear everyone sing the anthem

-before he played for Wales.

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-Yes, but I was really nervous.

0:20:340:20:36

-The Sun newspaper wrote some lovely

-things the day after the game.

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-'They gave us the haka. We gave them

-a fat bloke with a flag.'

0:20:440:20:48

-I remember that!

0:20:490:20:51

-I remember that!

-

-It was still a great experience.

0:20:510:20:53

-The best experience of your life?

0:20:540:20:56

-That's a good question.

0:20:570:20:59

-Maybe.

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-Singing in The Royal Opera House

-for the very first time was special.

0:21:010:21:06

-That's because it's a Mecca

-for opera singers.

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-I remember standing on the stage

-and thinking, "Yes! This is it!"

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-Reverend Towyn Jones

-is another local character.

0:21:250:21:29

-He's always very dapper

-and smartly-dressed...

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-..in his suits and bow ties.

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-He also enjoys ghost stories.

0:21:350:21:38

-I went to meet him a while ago...

0:21:380:21:40

-..to find out all about

-the secret of his style.

0:21:400:21:44

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website, download the app...

0:21:460:21:51

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

0:21:510:21:54

-Oscar Wilde said...

0:21:580:22:01

-.."You've either got to be a

-work of art or wear a work of art".

0:22:010:22:05

-Reverend Towyn Jones enjoys clothes,

-drama, reading, operas, magic...

0:22:090:22:14

-..and ghost stories.

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-Whatever he's doing,

-he dresses for the occasion.

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-I hear you always look smart.

0:22:220:22:25

-You always, always wear a bow tie.

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-When did you first wear a bow tie?

0:22:280:22:30

-When did you first wear a bow tie?

-

-Women wear all sorts of things.

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-Men tend to be

-far more conservative.

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-Men aren't adventurous enough.

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-The bow tie opens up possibilities.

0:22:390:22:41

-I think you must take

-a little pride in your appearance.

0:22:420:22:46

-Perhaps the word "pride"

-is too strong.

0:22:460:22:49

-You must respect yourself enough

-to be well turned out.

0:22:490:22:53

-I like wearing suits

-and a waistcoat wherever possible.

0:22:540:22:59

-The waistcoat may well be the most

-pleasant garment a man can wear.

0:22:590:23:04

-It moulds to your shape.

0:23:060:23:07

-It isn't easy to control the shape,

-of course!

0:23:080:23:11

-I love your light suit.

0:23:260:23:28

-I'd like to take this out!

0:23:290:23:31

-Leave it alone!

0:23:320:23:33

-There are no pockets

-in the jackets...

0:23:340:23:37

-..and I like the idea of a hanky

-to match the rest of the outfit.

0:23:370:23:42

-It calls for a little subterfuge.

0:23:420:23:45

-Share your secret with us.

0:23:450:23:47

-This is the way to achieve the goal.

0:23:480:23:51

-If a puff of wind

-blows my jacket open, the game's up!

0:23:540:23:57

-I love to wear cloaks

-and it's unconventional...

0:23:590:24:03

-..for a nonconformist minister

-to wear a cloak.

0:24:030:24:08

-I do wear it if it's bitterly cold

-in the winter.

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-The cloak is heavy and thick

-and you can wrap it around yourself.

0:24:110:24:17

-Lloyd George wore a cloak.

0:24:210:24:23

-There's a certain stateliness to it.

0:24:240:24:27

-I'm a member of the Ghost Club,

-in London.

0:24:290:24:32

-It's an old club which was founded

-by Dickens, among others.

0:24:330:24:37

-Most member have a conventional tie

-but I had a bow tie made for me.

0:24:380:24:44

-It's white ghosts

-on a black background.

0:24:460:24:49

-It's already been tied, of course.

0:24:500:24:52

-Tying a bow tie is an art.

0:24:570:24:59

-I've tried to teach a few people

-to tie a bow tie...

0:25:000:25:03

-..and it's really difficult.

0:25:040:25:07

-I've had years of practise,

-of course.

0:25:070:25:10

-There's a certain sophistication

-about a smoking jacket.

0:25:130:25:17

-I have another,

-older smoking jacket in here.

0:25:190:25:22

-I received this as a present

-when I was a student.

0:25:220:25:25

-I've worn it many times.

0:25:270:25:28

-You must wear a black tie

-with a dinner jacket.

0:25:280:25:32

-It looks good with a white shirt.

0:25:330:25:36

-The only time

-I wear a conventional tie...

0:25:440:25:47

-..is with a top hat and tails.

0:25:480:25:50

-It's part of the wedding outfit.

0:25:500:25:53

-I like the old idea

-of dressing for dinner.

0:25:530:25:56

-It's a special occasion.

0:25:570:25:59

-It was well worth coming

-just to see your wardrobe.

0:26:160:26:20

-Oh, the door squeaks!

0:26:200:26:21

-All we need now is a ghost story.

0:26:220:26:24

-All we need now is a ghost story.

-

-All things are possible!

0:26:240:26:25

-Ah! The wonderful Towyn.

0:26:370:26:39

-Join me after the break

-to learn more about Carmarthen.

0:26:390:26:43

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-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

-

-Subtitles

0:26:510:26:53

-Welcome back.

0:26:580:27:00

-I'm in Nott Square, Carmarthen,

-in front of the William Nott statue.

0:27:000:27:05

-Yes - William Nott

-gave the square its name.

0:27:090:27:13

-William Nott was born in Neath

-and he died in Carmarthen in 1845.

0:27:140:27:19

-He went to India and made a name

-for himself as a soldier.

0:27:200:27:25

-William's father, Charles Nott, came

-to Carmarthen to run The Ivy Bush.

0:27:270:27:33

-Today, the old inn is a hotel.

0:27:330:27:36

-Near the William Nott statue

-is Carmarthen Castle.

0:27:400:27:44

-The old castle was used

-as the town prison 200 years ago.

0:27:450:27:49

-Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters

-is just outside Carmarthen.

0:27:510:27:56

-Shan Cothi went there

-to meet a dog handler.

0:27:560:27:59

-PC Cothi reporting for duty.

0:27:590:28:01

-How are you, Keith? I've found you.

0:28:080:28:12

-Welcome to the headquarters.

0:28:120:28:14

-I've never been here although I've

-noticed it when I've passed through.

0:28:140:28:18

-I never realized

-it was such a big place.

0:28:180:28:21

-It's a huge place.

-A lot of people work here.

0:28:210:28:24

-We cover the whole

-of Dyfed and Powys.

0:28:250:28:27

-People working here cover an area

-as far north as Welshpool.

0:28:270:28:32

-Have you worked here for years?

0:28:330:28:35

-Yes, for eight years.

-Before that, I worked in Cardigan.

0:28:360:28:39

-These dogs are part of my life now.

0:28:400:28:43

-They live with me. This is

-an important part of our work.

0:28:430:28:46

-We rely on their sense of smell.

0:28:460:28:49

-It's a tool

-to assist us in our work.

0:28:490:28:51

-How many dogs do you have at home?

0:28:520:28:54

-I have three dogs here.

-Two are working dogs.

0:28:550:28:57

-Flynn is a German shepherd

-and Jack is a spaniel.

0:28:580:29:02

-Jack searches for explosives.

0:29:020:29:04

-I also have a young dog here

-called Bruce.

0:29:040:29:07

-We hope to start training him soon.

-By Christmas, he'll be trained.

0:29:070:29:12

-He'll then start his career.

0:29:130:29:15

-He'll then start his career.

-

-These dogs are ready for work.

0:29:150:29:17

-Do you train them every day?

0:29:170:29:18

-Do you train them every day?

-

-I do something with them every day.

0:29:180:29:20

-Do you want to see what they can do?

0:29:200:29:23

-I'll show you what they do.

0:29:230:29:25

-Great. Where's Flynn?

0:29:260:29:28

-Where do you want me to stand?

0:29:320:29:33

-Where do you want me to stand?

-

-Stand there.

0:29:330:29:35

-This is Flynn.

0:29:350:29:36

-This is Flynn.

-

-We have different jumps here.

0:29:360:29:39

-This is all police work.

0:29:400:29:43

-We'll give it a go.

0:29:430:29:45

-Ready, Flynn?

0:29:450:29:47

-Over. Sit.

0:29:490:29:51

-Over. Good boy.

0:29:510:29:53

-Good boy, good boy.

0:29:540:29:55

-Flynn. Over. Good boy.

0:29:550:29:57

-Good boy.

0:29:570:29:59

-Over.

0:29:590:30:01

-Well done.

0:30:020:30:04

-I'm in Siop Y Pentan, a Welsh shop

-which was established in 1969.

0:30:090:30:13

-Yes, it was somewhere around there.

0:30:140:30:16

-Llio Silyn, you're the shop owner.

0:30:160:30:19

-How are things going here?

0:30:190:30:21

-They're going really well.

0:30:220:30:24

-Wyn Thomas was the original owner

-and we bought it from him...

0:30:240:30:29

-..around seven years ago.

0:30:310:30:32

-My husband and I have been

-running the shop since then.

0:30:350:30:38

-What sort of people

-come to a Welsh shop in Carmarthen?

0:30:390:30:43

-Welsh-speakers? Learners?

-Non-Welsh speakers?

0:30:430:30:46

-All sorts of people.

0:30:470:30:48

-Local Welsh speakers

-are our bread and butter.

0:30:480:30:52

-Our loyal customers.

0:30:520:30:53

-We also welcome visitors

-to the town.

0:30:540:30:56

-Carmarthen is famous for its shops

-and it's very popular.

0:30:560:31:00

-We also see a lot of tourists

-in the town...

0:31:010:31:04

-..especially around Easter

-and the summer time.

0:31:040:31:07

-People on their way to the beaches

-of Pembrokeshire on holiday...

0:31:080:31:12

-..visit Carmarthen for a day.

0:31:120:31:15

-People from as far as Cardigan

-come here to buy souvenirs.

0:31:150:31:19

-We see people from abroad

-in the shop every single week.

0:31:220:31:26

-Cofroddion - souvenirs

-is a great word.

0:31:310:31:34

-Yes, cofrodd is a better word

-than souvenir.

0:31:340:31:37

-Cofrodd means a gift

-to remember something.

0:31:370:31:41

-Is Carmarthen a good place

-to run a business?

0:31:410:31:44

-Yes, it's a very lively town.

0:31:440:31:46

-People come here

-from the surrounding villages...

0:31:460:31:50

-..to do their shopping.

0:31:500:31:52

-Everything's convenient

-in the centre of Carmarthen.

0:31:520:31:56

-There are big shops here,

-of course...

0:31:560:31:59

-..but we also have

-lots of small, family businesses.

0:31:590:32:03

-There are plenty of cafes here.

0:32:030:32:05

-The town has real character,

-with its pubs and old buildings.

0:32:050:32:10

-You can walk

-around Carmarthen easily.

0:32:110:32:14

-You don't have to walk for miles

-to get from one area to the other.

0:32:140:32:18

-Are Welsh learners welcome here?

0:32:190:32:21

-Are Welsh learners welcome here?

-

-Yes, every time.

0:32:210:32:22

-Yes, they're very welcome.

0:32:230:32:25

-I do my very best not only

-to welcome Welsh learners here...

0:32:250:32:29

-..but also to talk to them...

0:32:300:32:32

-..and to try to get them

-to respond in Welsh.

0:32:320:32:35

-I want learners to be able

-to talk to me in Welsh...

0:32:360:32:40

-..without feeling afraid to do so.

0:32:400:32:42

-Someone who's learning Welsh

-responds immediately...

0:32:430:32:47

-..when they meet someone whom

-they know is supportive of them...

0:32:470:32:52

-..and who encourages them

-to speak Welsh.

0:32:520:32:55

-They don't want us to turn

-to English just because it's easier.

0:32:550:33:00

-I won't do that!

0:33:000:33:02

-Learners love the fact

-that I won't do that.

0:33:040:33:07

-You sell material for learners.

0:33:080:33:10

-Yes, and people

-who go to local Welsh classes...

0:33:110:33:15

-..come to the shop to buy books

-which they need for their courses...

0:33:150:33:20

-..and to buy DVDs.

0:33:200:33:21

-They also come here to buy novels

-which are written for learners...

0:33:250:33:29

-..and to buy dictionaries.

0:33:300:33:32

-We make sure we have

-a special corner for Welsh learners.

0:33:330:33:38

-If you're learning Welsh

-and you want to practise...

0:33:410:33:45

-..come here and chat to Llio Silyn.

0:33:450:33:47

-Absolutely.

0:33:480:33:49

-If you're tired

-after walking around town...

0:33:500:33:54

-..pop into one of the great cafes

-here for a cuppa and a bite to eat.

0:33:540:33:58

-Iolo Williams visited

-Blakeman Pantry a while ago...

0:33:590:34:02

-..to talk to Moyra Blakeman

-and to help in the cafe.

0:34:030:34:07

-Moyra, how are you? Are you busy?

0:34:090:34:11

-I keep going.

0:34:110:34:14

-It's a busy lunchtime.

0:34:140:34:16

-It's a busy lunchtime.

-

-People need food, cars need petrol.

0:34:160:34:19

-You have to eat to keep going.

0:34:200:34:22

-How long have you been here?

0:34:220:34:24

-How long have you been here?

-

-Almost ten years.

0:34:240:34:26

-It's picked up over that time.

0:34:260:34:28

-We have a lot of regulars.

0:34:290:34:31

-That's a good sign. If they return,

-the food must be good.

0:34:310:34:35

-When people are satisfied,

-they want more.

0:34:360:34:40

-One thing I can't satisfy

-is one man!

0:34:400:34:43

-I can't hold one down long enough.

0:34:430:34:46

-I'll look after you.

0:34:460:34:48

-This is a traditional Welsh cafe.

0:34:480:34:53

-There are a lot of Welsh features

-on the wall, the anthem and recipes.

0:34:530:34:58

-It's simple and plain.

-People enjoy coming here.

0:34:580:35:02

-Most of my customers

-are people from rural areas.

0:35:020:35:06

-Can I do anything to help?

0:35:060:35:09

-I'll find you a job.

0:35:090:35:11

-Where do you want me?

0:35:110:35:12

-Where do you want me?

-

-Let's go over there.

0:35:120:35:14

-You can take someone's food order.

-Can you manage that?

0:35:140:35:18

-Yes, if you give me pen and paper.

-Which table?

0:35:190:35:22

-Ch.

-There are letters on every table.

0:35:220:35:26

-We don't use numbers.

0:35:260:35:28

-We don't use numbers.

-

-Start at A and work your way up.

0:35:280:35:30

-I can work that out.

0:35:310:35:33

-Hello, ladies.

-Come on then, what can I get you?

0:35:350:35:38

-Drinks first!

0:35:380:35:40

-Iolo, hurry up,

-this is getting cold.

0:35:410:35:44

-For which table is this?

0:35:440:35:46

-I.

0:35:460:35:47

-I.

-

-I? I.

0:35:470:35:49

-OK, I. Faggots and peas.

0:35:490:35:52

-I, here we come.

0:35:540:35:55

-Extra special service for you today!

0:35:550:35:58

-One bottled water...

0:35:580:36:00

-..and one coffee.

0:36:010:36:03

-Which table?

0:36:040:36:06

-Which table?

-

-Oh!

0:36:060:36:07

-Your orders are such a shambles,

-you'd be better off washing up.

0:36:130:36:17

-Right then, here we go.

0:36:200:36:21

-Right then, here we go.

-

-Don't use that!

0:36:210:36:23

-That's for scouring?

0:36:240:36:26

-OK. She's fussy, isn't she?

0:36:260:36:28

-Dear me, she's fussy.

-I know my place.

0:36:280:36:31

-I was no good out front -

-I'd rather be in the kitchen.

0:36:310:36:35

-Out the back with us.

0:36:360:36:37

-I'm happy out the back.

0:36:400:36:42

-I fancy a cuppa now.

0:36:450:36:47

-See you in two minutes.

0:36:470:36:48

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0:36:490:36:49

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-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

0:36:570:36:59

-Welcome back to Carmarthen,

-the county town of Carmarthenshire.

0:37:040:37:09

-Pont King Morgan is a footbridge

-which spans River Towy.

0:37:090:37:13

-Carmarthen Railway Station

-is under the bridge.

0:37:140:37:17

-From there, trains run to Fishguard

-and Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire.

0:37:170:37:23

-Or you can head west to Swansea,

-Cardiff and on to England.

0:37:230:37:27

-That bridge carries traffic

-in and out of the town.

0:37:300:37:33

-There was a bridge here

-800 years ago...

0:37:350:37:37

-..but this stone bridge

-is only 80 years old.

0:37:380:37:42

-Carys Jones and Phil Edwards live

-in Llansteffan, near Carmarthen.

0:37:460:37:51

-In the summer, they use part of

-their home as a bed and breakfast.

0:37:510:37:55

-Aled Sam went to talk to them

-and to see their house.

0:37:560:37:59

-We join Aled and Carys...

0:37:590:38:01

-..as they talk about using colours

-in a room with a high ceiling.

0:38:010:38:06

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

0:38:080:38:13

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

0:38:130:38:16

-I decide what to do with a room

-long before I work on it.

0:38:250:38:29

-I buy everything beforehand...

0:38:300:38:32

-..and I draw up detailed plans

-before I get started.

0:38:330:38:36

-What's the interior designer's

-rule of thumb...

0:38:370:38:40

-..regarding ceiling colour?

0:38:400:38:42

-Can you explain why you chose

-this colour for the ceiling?

0:38:430:38:47

-I chose a dark shade from

-the colour palate for the ceiling.

0:38:480:38:52

-Most people would be shocked

-and they'd say it's too dark...

0:38:530:38:57

-..but it works well

-in a room like this.

0:38:570:39:00

-There's a lot of headroom in here

-and it's a light room.

0:39:010:39:05

-A white ceiling in a room like this

-can make it feel impersonal.

0:39:050:39:10

-It can seem very cold.

0:39:100:39:12

-The dark ceiling

-helps you focus on the floor.

0:39:130:39:16

-Lighting is more effective too.

0:39:160:39:19

-We step out of the lounge

-into the hall.

0:39:370:39:39

-There are echoes of the sea here.

0:39:400:39:42

-There are echoes of the sea here.

-

-Yes, a strong maritime theme.

0:39:420:39:44

-I stuck some seashells on the wall

-and I painted over them.

0:39:440:39:49

-Most of the maritime objects in here

-has been here for several years.

0:39:490:39:54

-I've redecorated since then but

-I didn't change the colour scheme.

0:39:550:40:00

-I'm very fond of these colours.

0:40:010:40:03

-You've done something interesting

-to the stairs.

0:40:050:40:08

-Rope softens the staircase.

0:40:090:40:11

-Spindles don't reinforce

-the handrail...

0:40:120:40:16

-..so I replaced the spindles

-with the rope.

0:40:160:40:19

-It softens this area of the house.

0:40:200:40:22

-It fits in with the maritime theme.

0:40:240:40:26

-We take bed and breakfast guests

-over the summer...

0:40:280:40:31

-..and this is the first thing

-our guests see.

0:40:310:40:35

-It usually makes

-a good impression on them.

0:40:350:40:38

-The bed and breakfast bedrooms

-are on the first floor.

0:40:510:40:55

-They're all

-named after local rivers.

0:40:550:40:58

-These unremarkable stairs

-seem to lead to nowhere...

0:41:250:41:29

-..but you couldn't be more wrong.

0:41:290:41:31

-Look at this!

0:41:310:41:33

-This is Phil and Carys's

-fantastic bedroom.

0:41:340:41:38

-There are acres of shelves

-for books and clothes...

0:41:380:41:42

-..and there's a clothes rail

-over there.

0:41:420:41:45

-There are some names

-written on those intriguing doors.

0:41:450:41:49

-There are some more doors over here.

0:41:490:41:52

-They're old pew doors,

-from a church.

0:41:520:41:55

-The church was renovated and Carys

-and Phil bought some of the doors.

0:41:550:42:00

-The names of the houses

-where the congregation lived...

0:42:000:42:04

-..are painted on them.

0:42:040:42:06

-What do we have over here?

0:42:070:42:08

-A very useful area.

0:42:090:42:10

-There's a toilet and a basin

-over here...

0:42:100:42:14

-..and this is a shower.

0:42:140:42:16

-You could hop out of bed and into

-the shower to scrub your smalls...

0:42:170:42:21

-..at the crack of dawn.

0:42:210:42:23

-Do you spend a lot of time in here,

-other than when you're eating?

0:42:530:42:57

-I spend all my time in here and

-you spend a lot of time in here.

0:42:570:43:01

-We spend our waking hours in here.

0:43:020:43:04

-It's turned into

-a traditional, Welsh kitchen.

0:43:050:43:08

-Everyone gathers in here to talk.

0:43:080:43:11

-We sit here and talk

-after we've been out for a meal...

0:43:110:43:15

-..and we watch television in here,

-rather than in the lounge.

0:43:150:43:20

-We hardly use the lounge because

-people tend to gather in here.

0:43:200:43:24

-When I'm preparing a meal...

0:43:270:43:29

-..I don't have to miss out on

-a social gathering to go and cook.

0:43:300:43:35

-I can cook, clear up, wash up and

-still be part of the conversation...

0:43:360:43:42

-..or watch television.

0:43:430:43:45

-I've now come to Merlin's Walk -

-Maes Myrddin.

0:43:490:43:52

-There are many tales and myths

-about Merlin in this area.

0:43:530:43:57

-Merlin is mentioned

-in The Black Book of Carmarthen.

0:43:580:44:02

-Caer Fyrddin, the Welsh name for

-the town, isn't linked to Merlin.

0:44:020:44:08

-It's the Welsh form

-of the Roman name Moridunum.

0:44:090:44:12

-We'll learn about the town's history

-in our final clip...

0:44:130:44:17

-..when Iolo Williams meets Elinor

-Wyn Reynolds on her allotment...

0:44:170:44:21

-..which stands on land

-once owned by the Black Friars.

0:44:220:44:25

-For help to follow the programme,

-see the website, download the app...

0:44:250:44:31

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

0:44:310:44:33

-Weeding is a big job here, Elinor.

0:44:360:44:37

-Weeding is a big job here, Elinor.

-

-At least the weeds are healthy!

0:44:370:44:40

-I might find a few vegetables

-for a few meals.

0:44:400:44:43

-It looks good.

0:44:430:44:45

-As I walked around, it struck me

-what a historic town Carmarthen is.

0:44:450:44:51

-Every corner is steeped in history.

0:44:520:44:54

-You may think

-this is just an allotment...

0:44:540:44:57

-..but this was once the site

-of the monastery...

0:44:570:45:02

-..where the monks wrote

-the famous Black Book of Carmarthen.

0:45:020:45:07

-There is nothing

-more historic than that.

0:45:080:45:11

-Carmarthen people

-are aware of our history...

0:45:110:45:15

-..but we also look to the future.

0:45:150:45:18

-You must have seen major

-developments over the past decade.

0:45:180:45:22

-You make me sound ancient!

0:45:230:45:25

-A lot has happened

-over the past five years.

0:45:250:45:28

-Huge commercial developments have

-changed the face of the town centre.

0:45:280:45:33

-I hope they haven't changed it

-too much.

0:45:330:45:37

-It's a lively town with plenty

-of local traders and chain stores.

0:45:390:45:43

-Time will tell.

0:45:430:45:45

-River Towy was

-part of the town's appeal...

0:45:460:45:49

-..as it was used to transport goods.

0:45:500:45:53

-But the Black Death

-was brought here via river trade!

0:45:540:45:58

-The John Daniel Press

-on King Street...

0:45:580:46:01

-..promoted the anti-slavery message.

0:46:010:46:05

-Spurrell, the publisher,

-worked here.

0:46:060:46:09

-Hymn-writers and poets lived

-in Carmarthen and continue to do so.

0:46:090:46:14

-You moved away

-but were drawn back to the area.

0:46:140:46:18

-Mam used to say

-that Carmarthen had everything.

0:46:180:46:22

-She meant in the context of shopping

-but it's true in general.

0:46:220:46:26

-Carmarthen has so much to offer.

0:46:260:46:29

-There's rural peace and quiet here

-but it's also a bustling town.

0:46:290:46:34

-It's also within easy reach

-of the rest of the world.

0:46:350:46:39

-You can catch a train to London

-or a ferry to Ireland.

0:46:390:46:43

-Carmarthen links you to the world.

0:46:430:46:46

-It's a great place to raise kids.

0:46:470:46:49

-It's a great place to raise kids.

-

-And to grow vegetables!

0:46:490:46:51

-I need to do more weeding!

0:46:520:46:54

-I'll help you if I can separate

-the weeds from the vegetables!

0:46:540:46:58

-Be careful!

0:46:580:46:59

-That's the end

-of my visit to Carmarthen.

0:47:070:47:09

-Join me next time,

-when I'll be in Wrexham.

0:47:100:47:13

-Until then, goodbye.

0:47:130:47:14

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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