Wed, 27 Jul 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome

-to Wednesday's edition of Heno.

-It's great to have your company

-for the next half an hour.

-We're on our travels again tonight.

-I've been to visit St David's

-Hospice in Llandudno...

-..and meet the dedicated team

-of staff and volunteers.

-I was recently with a patient

-who was here for a short period.

-He wasn't terminally ill

-but he needed a break.

-His wife was worried about him.

-He turned round and said to her...

-.."Listen, how many hotels

-have we stayed in over the years?

-"Well, this is the best 5-star hotel

-I've every stayed in!"

-Apparently,

-bees possess a regional accent!

-Daf Wyn discovers

-what the buzz is all about.

-We'll find out how some folk

-from Monmouthshire have been busy...

-..creating Blodeuwedd out of flowers

-in time for the Eisteddfod.

-Gwawr Edwards, the soprano,

-joins me in the studio tonight...

-..to chat about her new documentary,

-Difas yr Eisteddfod...

-..which is on S4C tomorrow.

-I have been speaking with women who

-have performed at the Eisteddfod.

-We'll chat some more later.

-St David's Hospice in Llandudno

-got in touch with us recently...

-..to tell us about an animated film

-they made with presenter, Nia Parry.

-The video promotes

-the charity's good work.

-I attended the launch

-to discover more about it.

-I've been delighted to have played

-a part in a short video...

-..which explains to people

-a little about the hospice.

-As a local woman

-who was raised in Rhos-on-Sea...

-..I've been aware of the hospice

-throughout my life.

-In the video,

-there are many messages.

-There's some information...

-..for example, that it costs 5,000

-a day to run the hospice...

-..that 1,600 use the services

-provided by the hospice...

-..and that it's all completely free.

-To ensure that the doors

-of the hospice remain open...

-..they rely on specialist staff and

-also a group of loyal volunteers.

-Volunteering is a wonderful thing.

-However much you put in,

-you get so much more back.

-The service here is a specialist one

-and is full of dignity.

-You can feel the love that is here,

-and that is quite extraordinary.

-It really touches you, and I have

-experienced it from both sides.

-I have seen it as a volunteer

-for almost six years...

-..but my wife also died here

-six months ago.

-I really saw and felt

-the special care provided here.

-We care for people with cancer

-and those without cancer...

-..but who have terminal diseases.

-We care for their social, spiritual,

-physical and mental needs...

-..and those of their families.

-It's important for us to develop

-an animated video like this one...

-..because people tend to think

-that hospices are depressing places.

-We want to convey the message

-that it's a place full of life...

-..where every moment of people's

-lives is appreciated.

-I was recently with a patient

-who was here for a short period...

-..for a bit of a break.

-His wife was worried about him.

-He turned round and said to her...

-.."Listen, how many hotels

-have we stayed in over the years?

-"Well, this is the best 5-star hotel

-I've every stayed in!"

-That's a great description

-of a hospice.

-A lot of fund-raising takes place

-to ensure this place is supported.

-How does Nia Parry being here with

-the video make a difference to you?

-It's fantastic that she

-has come here today.

-It spreads the message

-of our work here...

-..and underlines the importance of

-the hospice and of the fund-raising.

-The work done here at the hospice

-can be serious and difficult...

-..but as you can see when you walk

-in, the atmosphere is a happy one.

-It was important to reflect

-that fact in the video.

-The hospice summer fair will held

-on Saturday 30 July in Llandudno.

-The event will begin at 1.00pm and

-you'll get to see the entire video.

-My studio guest this evening

-is the soprano, Gwawr Edwards.

-Gwawr tells us about a her latest

-documentary on S4C tomorrow night.

-Difas yr Eisteddfod

-airs tomorrow on S4C at 9.30pm.

-I was approached to sing at the

-Eisteddfod concert on Friday.

-The idea for the documentary series

-came from the name of the concert.

-There are so many previous

-Eisteddfod winners.

-I'm pleased that I didn't have to

-choose who would appear...

-..on the programme.

-There are some singers

-who continue to sing today...

-..and others have given up

-on singing.

-They come from all different musical

-backgrounds.

-I was delighted to be approached to

-present the programme.

-Without the Eisteddfod stage I would

-never have become a singer.

-Here's a snippet

-from Difas yr Eisteddfod.

-Many young singers

-want to come to London to study.

-Winning a competition like

-the Towyn Roberts Scholarship...

-..helps them cross that bridge...

-..and perform on world-famous stages

-such as this one!

-The Royal Albert Hall is one of the

-world's most iconic concert halls.

-In 2008, I was honoured to be part

-of The Night of 1,000 Voices.

-# You'll never walk

-# A-lone #

-RAPTUOUS APPLAUSE

-The Eisteddfod can really

-give you a boost.

-That was quite an experience for

-you.

-Winning a prize was an incredible

-help.

-Many singers come from Wales...

-..and I believe the reason behind it

-is the Eisteddfod.

-It's a really good starting point.

-You discover if you can make it

-in the music world...

-..by taking part in the Eisteddfod.

-We have a variety of stars

-in the programme.

-We have enough content

-for more than one series.

-Caryl Hughes, Meinir Wyn Roberts,

-Rhian Lois, Shan Cothi...

-..all appear in the series.

-I thought everyone would have the

-same experiences at the Eisteddfod.

-There were so many different

-experiences to record.

-But each individual had a different

-story.

-On the Eisteddfod Maes next week...

-..a selection of singing,

-acting and music...

-..by the local people

-of Monmouthshire.

-It takes place at the County

-Pavilion, where every day...

-..there will be a reading

-of the Blodeuwedd myth.

-Volunteers from Arts Alive Wales...

-..have been making Blodeuwedd

-out of flowers.

-Here are the details.

-It's very exciting because they're

-making a sculpture of Blodeuwedd...

-..out of willow and flowers

-which they have made.

-They're also making a white owl.

-Today, I'm making the wings

-of the owl.

-Cath and Oliver are also helping.

-I have the responsibility

-of making one wing.

-We are also making the feathers.

-First of all, we made the wings

-out of willow.

-Then we made the feathers out of

-muslin and fixed everything on.

-Blodeuwedd was made out of flowers

-as a wife for Lleu.

-That, of course, doesn't suit her.

-It's a kind of arranged marriage.

-She likes to have a mind of her own.

-I like the fact,

-that although she looks pretty...

-..she is not pretty inside.

-We work as a team

-and we speak with each other.

-We discuss how we're going to create

-things together...

-..and the best way of making

-flowers and feathers.

-It's a lot of hard work

-but also a lot of fun.

-I will be right next to Blodeuwedd

-for the entire week.

-We'll read the Blodeuwedd story and

-I'll then turn to the audience

-and ask them what happens next.

-Some people might know the story

-but others might not.

-We will open it up

-for a kind of discussion.

-Come to the Monmouthshire stand...

-..every day at 1.45pm

-during the festival.

-After the break...

-..Daf Wyn poses the question,

-do bees have regional accents?

-He chats to an expert in this field

-and meets a beekeeper...

-..who is familiar

-with the Amman Valley accent.

-We also have an appeal from the

-members of Teifi Autograss Club...

-..which this year, is celebrating

-its 40th anniversary.

-You'll get to hear all about it

-after this short break.

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-Welcome back.

-Have you ever listened intently

-to the sound of bees buzzing?

-It seems that bees

-have regional accents.

-No, honestly, and Daf has been in

-Cardiff University to find out more.

-You might expect to see me

-in a garden this evening.

-However, I'm in a laboratory

-at Cardiff University.

-New research is currently underway

-at the university...

-..to discover if regional bees

-have different accents.

-Do bees speak in different dialects?

-Later, I'll be chatting to someone

-involved in the research.

-But before that, I took advantage

-of the fair weather...

-..and met with a man who keeps bees

-and produces honey.

-The honey bee, one of the most

-important insects for humankind.

-It's the only creature that produces

-food than can be eaten by humans.

-One person who tends bees

-is Emyr Jenkins from Glanamman.

-My grandfather kept bees during WWII

-and up to the 1950s...

-..but he stopped before I was born.

-He was clearing a cupboard out

-when I was about nine years old...

-..and he gave me a book which he

-thought I would enjoy reading.

-Here it is, The Practical Bee Guide

-by Rev. J.G. Digges.

-I think it was written in 1909.

-I read it from cover to cover

-many times over.

-Since then,

-I always wanted to keep bees.

-Anyone can do it, but beekeeping

-does require some skill.

-You have to have a keen interest

-and be willing to learn.

-I can hear them buzzing behind us.

-Shall we take a look?

-Shall we take a look?

-

-Of course.

-We have to put on some kit first.

-We have to put on some kit first.

-

-Yes.

-Wellies, a suit, some headgear

-and we're ready for the honey bee.

-How many hives do you have here?

-How many hives do you have here?

-

-A dozen.

-Between 30,000 and 50,000

-in every hive.

-Thousands!

-Emyr, I'm a little bit scared.

-There are quite a few of them here.

-You don't need to be afraid at all.

-They are buzzing in my ear.

-They are buzzing in my ear.

-

-The noise is the worst thing.

-How many bees are going to be

-in this hive?

-There's quite a new queen

-in this hive...

-..so there will be about 40,000 bees

-in this hive.

-There is some fresh honey in here.

-How long does it take

-to fill this up with honey?

-With good weather and plenty

-of flowers, as is the case now...

-..they will fill this box

-with honey within a week.

-A conscientious bee can visit

-2,000 flowers every day...

-..although the average

-is between 50 and 100.

-The fruit of their labour

-is golden honey.

-During its lifetime, a bee, having

-visited thousands of flowers...

-..will only make one twelfth

-of a teaspoon of honey.

-It's not for everyone but some

-people love being amongst bees.

-Others don't like it at all.

-I enjoy their honey though!

-Cheers!

-There's nothing better, is there?

-There's nothing better, is there?

-

-Not at all.

-I'm not going back in, mind!

-The honey was delicious.

-Research is currently underway

-at Cardiff University...

-..to discover if bees have different

-regional dialects.

-The aim is to discover

-if bees make different noises.

-We don't discuss regional dialects

-here, but the sound of the bees.

-The sounds are familiar to us all.

-The sound of the wings flapping

-over 200 times a second.

-We have a sensor on the beehive,

-which is located on our roof.

-The sensor gives us a status of the

-general wellbeing of the hive...

-..and the bees inside.

-How important is it to keep a record

-of how the bees are doing?

-This is important

-for a variety of reasons.

-We want to discover as much as

-possible about the bees...

-..for a number of reasons including

-pollinating, agricultural...

-..and the hope that they can reveal

-new antibiotics for us.

-The amount of sound tell us about

-different illnesses within the hive.

-We want to know if the queen is

-healthy and if she'll move hives.

-There are numerous measurements

-we need for the status of the hive.

-You won't release a statement

-claiming North Wales bees...

-..and South Wales bees

-are different?

-That was a misunderstanding between

-a scientist and the media.

-The bees are keeping you busy, but

-you'll also be at the Eisteddfod.

-What will you be doing?

-Our Cardiff University Medical

-Society team have been very busy...

-..and they will bring an science and

-technology exhibition to the Maes.

-There will be numerous activities

-for small children and adults.

-We want to show you how much we know

-about the brain and how it works.

-We've also got a new mascot,

-Ned the Neuron.

-He'll be on the Maes with us.

-We'll discuss how he and billions of

-his friends work within the brain.

-They are responsible for sending

-messages to various part of the body

-Make sure you come over

-and meet Ned.

-Will you have any honey?

-No, there won't be any honey, but we

-will have a tasting tricks.

-We'll also play some memory games.

-Make sure you call over to the

-science pavilion at the Eisteddfod.

-Back to you in the studio.

-Thank you, Daf.

-That was very interesting.

-Next, we turn our attention

-to Autograss racing.

-This is the largest

-amateur motor sport in Britain.

-Since the 1960s, clubs across

-the country have raced on pastures.

-Over 40 years ago,

-the Teifi Autograss Club was formed.

-To mark this milestone, the club is

-creating a memory book...

-..and they want your help.

-Teifi Autograss

-is a combination of two clubs...

-..one from Newcastle Emlyn

-and the other from Lampeter.

-There were 25 founding members...

-..and we were fortunate that every

-one was enthusiastic about the club.

-We want as much input as possible

-from members over the 40 years...

-..in order to create

-a worthwhile book...

-..that everyone will want

-to own for years to come.

-We now have a new website,

-www.teifiautograss.club...

-..where people can fill in

-a questionnaire.

-It will take people

-some time to fill it in.

-There might be bundles of photos

-gathering dust in attics...

-..across Cardiganshire

-and South Wales.

-People might not think

-they're worth anything...

-..but as a club, we're looking

-for as much help as possible...

-..to create a book that highlights

-everything from the past 40 years.

-Teifi Autograss is a unique club,

-so friendly, like a second family.

-This book is very exciting and the

-work that's been done is incredible.

-I look forward to seeing

-the finished product.

-It will be great to see 40 years

-of history between two covers.

-Gwawr Edwards

-has been my studio guest tonight.

-The opening concert

-is on Friday evening.

-I look forward to performing.

-We'll be celebrating a variety

-of musical genres.

-I'll also be judging at the

-Eisteddfod.

-I can't wait to hear an array

-of talents.

-What type of reaction do you think

-the programme will have?

-There are various elements to the

-competition.

-Each story is interesting.

-This will be a great programme to

-view before the Eisteddfod.

-Gwawr Edwards

-has been my studio guest tonight.

-That's it from us tonight

-but we return tomorrow at 7.00pm.

-Llinos enjoys a round of golf

-with our biggest rugby stars.

-We meet two artists who exhibit work

-at Plas Tan Y Bwlch over the summer.

-The authors, Sian Northey

-and Alys Conran, are our guests.

-Until tomorrow, goodbye.

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