Gwyl Wanwyn 2016

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-Welcome to Llanelwedd...

-..for a look back

-on the Royal Welsh Spring Festival.

-I've heard a lot about this event,

-but this is my first time here.

-The same goes for you, Ioan.

-The same goes for you, Ioan.

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-Yes, indeed.

-Yes, indeed.

-It's an event that celebrates

-smallholdings and rural life.

-This festival

-has something for everyone...

-..but especially for those

-with a relaxed rural lifestyle.

-Anwen, Soffia and Henri Francis

-all love horses.

-Anwen, horses have always been

-a big part of your life.

-It all started at the age of three,

-when I got my first Shetland pony.

-By now, the whole family's involved.

-Henri, Soffia and my husband Dilwyn.

-As well as competing,

-there's a social aspect to it.

-We do it as a family.

-Soffia, you're ready to compete.

-You're in several competitions.

-Yes.

-Yes.

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-What kind of things are you doing?

-Young handler, showjumping

-and the workers.

-There's a lot to do.

-Good luck in all the competitions

-that you've entered.

-We'll keep our fingers crossed.

-We'll keep our fingers crossed.

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-Thank you.

-In her first competition,

-Soffia won first prize.

-Congratulations.

-She then went on

-to the young handler competition.

-I'm now at the main ring...

-..for the young handler event

-in the horse section.

-Ioan Rhys

-knows all about this event.

-How are you?

-How are you?

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-Very well, thanks.

-Remind us

-what the judges are looking for.

-They don't look at the horse...

-..but at how the handler

-handles the horse.

-How confident they are

-with the horse.

-How they get on

-with the horse, really.

-What's happening here?

-This is her individual display.

-She has good control, standing back

-by the horse's shoulder.

-She's running with the horse,

-not letting it get away from her.

-Is it sometimes helpful

-if the horse plays up?

-It can be, within reason.

-She can then show her skills

-at handling a small horse.

-She'll now walk away and push

-the horse round away from her...

-..then trot back towards us.

-The judge will look at her.

-She's done exactly as you said!

-Trotting is important

-to show control of the horse.

-Not letting it pull away from her.

-Keeping it close,

-and staying by its shoulder.

-I think they understand each other.

-Soffia, well done.

-It was a pleasure

-to watch you competing.

-Ioan, who was with me,

-said you did exceptionally well.

-Thank you.

-What was it like to be

-in the main ring of the Royal Welsh?

-I didn't feel confident at first...

-..but once I got used to it,

-everything was alright.

-Did Mabli behave herself?

-Yes. A bit fidgety, but she was OK.

-Well done once again.

-You looked very good

-in the main ring.

-Henri competed on Sunday morning...

-..in an in-hand class

-for veteran horses.

-This was a new section for 2016.

-Congratulations to Henri and

-Blossom of Crafton on coming third.

-The vintage machinery exhibition

-is a popular attraction.

-It's a special year for the iconic

-tractor familiar to us all...

-..the little grey Fergie.

-What's your experience

-of the grey Fergie, William?

-It was on a Fergie

-that I learnt to drive a tractor.

-That was back in 1954

-or thereabouts.

-That's why

-it's so close to my heart.

-They had one on the farm

-where I helped out, in Blaenannerch.

-Parcie, Blaenannerch.

-Mr and Mrs Jones.

-They had a grey Fergie

-and that's where I started driving.

-These have been around for years.

-How old are these?

-This one is 70 years old this year.

-This one is 70 years old this year.

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-Great. And it still works?

-Yes.

-It's a TE20, and was among

-the first made by Ferguson.

-And this is the first one.

-This one is 80 years old.

-They then went on to the Ferguson

-with the gold engine.

-This one looks bigger.

-Yes, it dates from 1956 to 1957.

-Previously, in 1953,

-Massey-Harris bought Ferguson.

-Then, around 1957, they brought out

-the Massey-Ferguson.

-That's when they changed

-from grey, with the Massey-Ferguson.

-The red ones

-that everyone is now familiar with.

-Yes, the Massey-Ferguson 135 there.

-This one was manufactured...

-..at a time when horses were used.

-How did it change the world?

-How many acres

-could a horse plough in a day?

-I think a horse

-could plough one acre.

-And with a tractor?

-In half the time, easily.

-And it didn't tire.

-And it didn't tire.

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-That must have changed farms...

-..from smallholdings

-into large commercial farms.

-It drove things forward.

-Farms got bigger, as did tractors.

-Why do you think

-that the grey Fergie so popular?

-Well, it didn't cost much.

-And it's quite nippy.

-The biggest thing

-was the hydraulics.

-That was a very new thing

-for the agricultural world.

-When that came,

-it was the start of farming.

-They trundle along, don't they?

-You cover a lot of land in a day,

-and in a pleasant way.

-William, thank you very much.

-William, thank you very much.

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-Thank you.

-After speaking to William Jenkins,

-I'm now with his son, Iwan.

-How are you?

-How are you?

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-Very well, thank you.

-What do you like

-about the little Fergie?

-The thing about them is...

-..they're so easy to work on

-and to restore.

-I grew up with my grandparents.

-They're so easy to work on.

-I enjoy being with them because

-they take me back to my childhood.

-People across the country

-enjoy seeing them.

-People restore them.

-I'd like to buy one someday...

-..restore it, join a club

-and raise money for good causes.

-Why is this one yellow?

-It's an industrial model,

-for highways and construction sites.

-It has a tighter turning circle.

-You can turn around on the road.

-As for smallholdings, these tractors

-must be good in confined spaces.

-For confined spaces,

-and small machines working together.

-Yes, they're simple to operate.

-You don't need to get a laptop

-to start one of these!

-A screwdriver, a spanner

-and petrol or diesel.

-And a hammer!

-And a hammer!

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-You may be right!

-Food and drink are very important

-for the Welsh economy.

-Numerous small companies now make

-a living from artisan produce.

-Welcome, Carrie.

-Welcome, Carrie.

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-Thank you very much.

-Your business is based

-on Moelyci farm.

-Yes, it's a community farm

-between Bangor and Tregarth.

-How did you become interested

-in sheep's milk cheese?

-I spent three years in France.

-I worked on four different farms.

-Two of the farms

-produced cheese from sheep's milk.

-I discovered

-that sheep's milk is great.

-It's thicker,

-it curdles fantastically.

-You can cut it,

-and it tastes totally different.

-How many different cheeses

-do you have here?

-I make two types of hard cheese...

-..and a soft cheese

-called Brefu Bach.

-Congratulations on your venture.

-You clearly love what you're doing.

-One thing is really important.

-I'm passionate about local produce.

-All the work is worth it

-when people praise the cheese.

-It makes me feel great!

-Cardigan Bay Fish

-is quite a young business, isn't it?

-I'm a lobster and crab fisherman.

-Everything I caught was exported

-to France, Spain and Portugal.

-My wife began preparing dishes...

-..to get people to try products,

-and it went from there.

-Is more now being sold in Wales?

-It's a lot better.

-It's getting people to try it.

-They'll say they don't like crab.

-But once they try it,

-they find it to be beautiful.

-We just need people to try it.

-What have we got here?

-That's potted crab.

-Brown and white meat

-mixed with butter and seasoning.

-Oooh!

-Mmmm!

-Grug Jones,

-you're one of the bosses.

-Are you alright?

-Are you alright?

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-Yes, thanks.

-Cwm Rhondda Ales

-is clearly from the Rhondda.

-You have a farm

-in the Treorchy area.

-Yes, it's a hill farm.

-We have a brewery on the farm.

-What are the beers you have here?

-That Once Held Bitter Ale.

-Then we've got Boyo.

-That's a pale ale.

-We've also got Tommy Box.

-And we also have Pit Head

-and Shwmae But.

-Which one would appeal to me?

-Which one would appeal to me?

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-The golden ale, maybe.

-Or maybe Boyo. That's a favourite.

-Or maybe Boyo. That's a favourite.

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-Boyo it is.

-Iechyd da!

-Nice.

-While I take a break,

-you can have one too.

-We'll be back

-in a couple of minutes.

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-Welcome back to Llanelwedd

-and to the 2016 Spring Festival.

-Ioan and I are very lucky

-because we're outside the Food Hall.

-It's a popular place.

-The Festival is an important spring

-event, and we've lots more for you.

-You don't need much land

-to keep chickens...

-..and you can't beat

-a fresh egg in the morning.

-The poultry section attracts

-competitors from all over Wales.

-I'm among the feathers

-with Iestyn from Lleyn.

-How are you?

-Very well, thank you.

-Very well, thank you.

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-Very good.

-The theme of this show,

-in a way, is smallholdings.

-People who keep

-a small number of animals.

-I don't know much about chickens.

-If I wanted to start keeping them...

-..which type should I go for?

-The first step is to make sure

-that the local authorities...

-..will let you keep them

-in your garden.

-The next consideration...

-..would be to choose a breed

-that doesn't need too much space.

-In that respect,

-bantams might be a better option.

-They don't make as much mess

-or make as much noise...

-..and they take up a lot less space

-than some bigger breeds.

-The Light Sussex

-is a good example...

-..of a pure,

-traditional native breed...

-..that's suitable

-for beginners to keep.

-There aren't too many problems

-when you start keeping them.

-The legs are clean,

-they're a good size...

-..and they're good survivors.

-For many, keeping chickens is

-the first step to self-sufficiency.

-I'd almost go as far as saying...

-..that most people start the journey

-by keeping a few hens in the garden.

-The world of keeping poultry...

-..seems to me

-to be close-knit yet competitive.

-Everyone is very competitive,

-but we're all friends as well.

-Nothing goes beyond

-the confines of the show.

-Yes, it's great.

-Saturday afternoon saw quite a buzz

-in the poultry section...

-..as the winners were announced.

-Congratulations to you, Karen,

-and your magnificent cockerel.

-Thank you very much.

-Which championship did you win?

-He came first in his class...

-..and also won

-the best of all the bantams.

-Another winner on the day

-was Derek Howells.

-Derek Howells, many congratulations.

-Thank you very much.

-What exactly did you win?

-Both these bantam cockerels won.

-This is the Rhode Island Red,

-a heavy breed...

-..and a light breed, Welsummer.

-This is the light breed champion...

-..and this is

-the heavy breed bantam champion.

-Congratulations to Alan James, owner

-of the poultry supreme champion.

-Growing plants and vegetables

-is becoming increasingly popular.

-More and more of us

-want to eat and plant seasonally.

-Someone who knows all about

-the plant world is Carol Williams.

-This stand

-looks very interesting...

-..for someone like me who isn't

-too familiar with such plants.

-I see flies are involved.

-All the plants on this stand

-are insectivorous.

-What kind of things do we have?

-What kind of things do we have?

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-People know the pitcher plant.

-You can see the large pitchers.

-Insects fall in

-and are then eaten, in a way.

-That gives the plant energy.

-In five years, you get

-these fantastic flowers as well.

-They may look exotic,

-but they do grow outside.

-They'll withstand -5, I think.

-They'll withstand -5, I think.

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-Fairly tough.

-But what you must have

-for plants like these is rainwater.

-Any other water

-and they'll sulk and die.

-If you have an insect problem

-in your greenhouse, try droseras.

-The foliage is covered

-in what looks like droplets of glue.

-It shimmers, almost.

-They must be kept in over winter.

-They won't survive cold weather.

-The old favourites

-are the venus fly traps.

-Everyone wants to see them closing.

-If you make it close

-when there are no insects there...

-..it'll eat its own leaves

-and the whole plant will die.

-We all have a problem

-somewhere in the garden.

-Yes.

-This is the stand for you.

-On this side

-are plants for wooded areas.

-No sun at all.

-Do you need sunshine?

-Look at all the colours

-and this fantastic foliage.

-Your garden will look fantastic.

-Then, further along, plants for wet

-areas then ones that need more sun.

-These here are so fantastic.

-They look like candles.

-I've tried planting them this year.

-My garden's not far from Snowdon,

-and they're growing.

-These are all from the same family.

-These with the fantastic markings

-and these spathes coming up.

-That's the trick.

-You don't need lots of flowers.

-There aren't many flowers here,

-but there's a lot of interest...

-..through shape, foliage

-and lots of colours.

-That's the bleeding heart.

-Can you see the white flowers?

-Can you see the white flowers?

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-That shape is incredible.

-We must mention that this stand

-has won best in show.

-I'm not surprised.

-All this growth

-will die down over winter.

-Come spring,

-it'll start to grow back...

-..and you'll get this show

-year after year.

-It's a magnificent display.

-I'd like to take a huge trolley,

-pick one, two, three, four plants...

-..and take them home with me.

-As a shepherd and shearer,

-the sheep section interests me most.

-One breed that suits smallholders

-is the Coloured Ryelands.

-Ifan Lloyd, how are you?

-Ifan Lloyd, how are you?

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-Very well, thank you.

-These here are Ryeland sheep.

-The coloured variety

-has boomed over the past 25 years.

-As you can see, there are

-almost 20 sheep in this class.

-What is this class?

-What is this class?

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-These are yearlings.

-One thing

-that we must remind people of....

-..is that the Ryeland

-is a native British breed.

-They're from the rye grounds

-of Hereford originally.

-They go back to Roman times.

-It's one of the oldest

-British breeds.

-What do you look for in this sheep?

-What are the main objectives

-when breeding them?

-A quality fleece is important.

-The wool should come down the legs.

-They should also have a good amount

-of wool on the ears and face.

-The character of the head

-is important in the Ryeland...

-..but not more important

-than the body.

-You need a good body.

-Would you recommend the breed

-for first-time sheep farmers?

-They're extremely popular.

-Importantly,

-Ryelands are easy to keep.

-They're quiet and friendly...

-..so they're good

-if you have children.

-Even with the rams,

-if you go into the field...

-..they'll come to you,

-almost like a dog.

-They're very docile, and people

-like them as a consequence.

-They're also pretty to look at.

-Is there any value to this wool?

-Yes.

-Historically,

-the Ryeland's fleece is a fine one.

-Long ago, it was the best fleece

-produced in Britain.

-Back in the Middle Ages,

-it was one of the best wools...

-..for making clothes,

-jumpers and so on.

-Woollen clothes.

-It's still very popular

-for making such clothes.

-Some do stand out.

-Some have been turned out very well.

-You have to remember,

-there are novices here as well.

-A lot of these exhibitors

-haven't been in the ring before.

-They're learning as they go on.

-The judge is lining the champion up.

-I think it's her first time

-in a show.

-Isn't that great?

-Isn't that great?

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-Fantastic.

-How long have you kept Ryelands?

-How long have you kept Ryelands?

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-Five years.

-This is my first

-Coloured Ryeland class.

-You've done exceptionally well.

-And she's home-bred?

-And she's home-bred?

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-Yes, she's home-bred.

-Karen goes on to

-the Coloured Ryeland championship.

-Congratulations to Sue McVicar

-on the championship win...

-..and to Karen,

-who got the reserve.

-It's another break next.

-But stay with us

-for more from the Spring Festival.

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-Welcome back to the Spring Festival.

-As you can see,

-there is quite a lot of activity...

-..in the main ring behind us with

-the vintage machinery exhibition.

-We've been wandering the Showground

-meeting all sorts of characters.

-The Spring Festival

-gave people the opportunity...

-..to take advantage

-of information and advice...

-..on succeeding as a smallholder.

-While on the Showground, I met a few

-people who've bought smallholdings.

-Angharad and Gruffydd Rees live on

-a smallholding in the Dryslwyn area.

-You both work full-time

-at the moment.

-Are you aiming

-for some sort of dream life?

-Yes. We bought a smallholding

-back in August in Cwrt Henri.

-We also decided

-to buy a few sheep and calves.

-Our long-term dream

-is to be self-sufficient.

-Has that always been your dream -

-since you were a boy?

-I lived next door

-to my grandfather's farm.

-I was over there all the time

-going after the sheep.

-That was in the Crwbin area.

-That was in the Crwbin area.

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-Yes, that's right.

-That way of life has stuck with me.

-Ifan here is seven weeks old.

-Ifan here is seven weeks old.

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-Yes, that's right.

-Are you building a life

-for him as well?

-Yes. I was brought up on a farm.

-I'm really grateful

-for the experiences I had...

-..living in a rural area

-and on a farm.

-I hope he feels the same

-as he grows up.

-You learn so much from living

-on a farm and being outside.

-Life experience.

-Thank you and good luck to you.

-Thank you and good luck to you.

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-Thank you.

-I've found someone who has literally

-changed his way of life.

-Owain Davies, how are you?

-Owain Davies, how are you?

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-Fine, thanks.

-You come from Burry Port.

-What has happened

-over the last few years?

-My wife decided

-she wanted a change of lifestyle.

-She wanted some land and wanted

-to keep a few chickens and pigs.

-I'd always said no

-but in the end I gave in.

-I wasn't looking forward to it...

-..because I thought

-it would be a lot of hard work.

-But I have to say, I'm really

-enjoying it since moving in.

-So is it a smallholding?

-So is it a smallholding?

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-Yes, a small one.

-We have ten acres and we have

-chickens and a couple of pigs.

-My daughter got a new horse

-yesterday!

-Do you also grow vegetables?

-Yes, my wife

-wanted to grow vegetables.

-That's one of her delights.

-My father-in-law enjoys gardening.

-I put up a polytunnel.

-It isn't small - it's 60 feet long!

-Last year, our first year...

-..we were self-sufficient

-in terms of vegetables.

-So it's great.

-It's great coming home from work and

-eating food we've grown ourselves.

-So you didn't buy

-a single vegetable?

-No, and we're looking forward

-to the same thing this year.

-We've started eating things

-from the polytunnel already.

-You have two children.

-Your daughter's had a horse!

-How has this change affected them?

-It's changed their attitude

-towards life.

-I had my own business

-and I spent a lot of time at work.

-My son was looking to follow me

-into the engineering industry.

-But once we bought this place...

-..he started doing some work

-for the farmer nearby.

-He helps out with milking

-and drives the tractor.

-He left school at 16 last year...

-..and he's studying agriculture

-at Gelli Aur.

-So it's been a real turnaround.

-You're living the dream!

-Yes, we really are.

-Living the dream.

-I've come to the cattle shed

-to join Mr Gareth Hamer.

-Are you OK?

-Are you OK?

-

-Yes, thanks.

-I understand this is the first time

-Dexter cattle have been shown here.

-This is the first time Dexters

-have had their own class.

-They've been here before but were

-competing against other breeds.

-Dexter cattle are ideal

-for smallholders, aren't they?

-The fact that they're small

-is one advantage.

-At the beginning,

-they were bred to go on boats.

-They don't take up much room

-because of their size.

-They were milked on the boat and

-then they were slaughtered for meat.

-What meat do you eat at home?

-Do you eat Dexter?

-Yes, that's what we eat at home.

-We breed Charolais cattle too

-but we sell all of that meat...

-..and keep these for ourselves.

-We do sell some of the Dexter meat

-in meat boxes.

-Our customers keep coming back.

-When we sell a box, we already

-have orders for the next one.

-Thanks, Gareth.

-We've come down to the ring to see

-Gareth Hamer and his father showing.

-Gareth is showing the young bull.

-His father has the young heifer.

-She is in-calf.

-In about six months, she will

-give birth to her first calf.

-That's an excellent example

-of a young Dexter bull.

-I'm sure that bull will bring them

-a lot of success in future.

-Mr Richard Hartshorn

-has adjudicated his champion.

-Congratulations to Miss and Mr

-S&G Thomas & Bee from Caernarfon.

-I believe it's the first time

-they've come to Llanelwedd.

-The reserve goes to the bull

-owned by the Hamer family...

-..from Burry Port.

-It's really nice...

-..to see a father and son

-competing together here.

-They're showing how hard they work,

-keeping these breeds going.

-Congratulations

-to Mrs Jill Williams...

-..who won the supreme championship

-for the second year running.

-The competition has ended.

-How did it go?

-It went well.

-I had two first prizes,

-reserve in the championship...

-..and then a first prize

-with the pair.

-Are you hoping it will develop

-and that more cattle will come?

-Yes, I hope so.

-It would be nice to have

-good-sized classes.

-We often go to shows in England

-and the classes are much bigger.

-In some shows, you'll have

-60 or 70 Dexters being shown.

-If we could have something like that

-here, we'd be laughing!

-It's nice that those

-who won the championship...

-..were showing

-for the first time ever.

-That's nice for them.

-They should wear a badge

-in their hat or something!

-Thank you.

-The horse section at the

-Spring Festival grows every year.

-The ridden championship for

-the coloured horses and ponies...

-..took place on Sunday afternoon.

-Paula Chaplin

-from Llandudno Riders Club...

-..joined me

-to watch the competition.

-You're on the board.

-A group of you run the club.

-Yes, a committee of seven

-runs the club.

-A rather special competition

-is coming up...

-..and you have someone competing.

-Yes, Samantha Burchell.

-The competition is about to start

-so let's have a look.

-There is mixed ability

-and experience in the class.

-Who will come out on top?

-They are all

-very different horses...

-..so it's very difficult to know

-what the judge will be looking for.

-There is a small Shetland over there

-which is lead rein...

-..competing against the sport horse

-Sam is riding.

-There is also

-a traditional Gypsy Cob.

-It really just depends

-on the judge's taste.

-An opportunity like this

-is great for Sam.

-She's riding against other horses.

-Just being able to say you competed

-in a championship is great.

-She also competed in the Working

-Hunter championship yesterday.

-That little girl

-is riding the Shetland very well.

-They've been called back

-to the centre.

-The judge looks as though

-he's ready.

-Yes, I think so. He'll tip his hat

-towards the winner.

-Well done. Well done.

-The winner of the championship

-this year...

-..was Alys Matravers

-with Tiger Tim.

-Congratulations.

-It's been a wonderful day for you.

-You've had a bit of a journey.

-What's happened?

-He won his ridden section

-this morning...

-..and then won champion

-for the morning.

-He then won his home produced

-this afternoon, won champion...

-..and then won

-overall supreme of the day!

-Time for another break now.

-Join us for more from Llanelwedd

-after the break.

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-Welcome back.

-There are plenty of stands

-dotted around the Showground...

-..and plenty of people

-to go shopping!

-There is something for everyone

-here, especially families.

-There are all sorts of stands here.

-There are quite a few

-woodwork stands...

-..using local wood.

-I have come down to meet

-a rather skilful woodworker.

-Jody, how are you?

-Jody, how are you?

-

-Fine, thanks.

-These are just fantastic.

-They look as though

-they're ready to seat some giants!

-I just need someone

-with a giant wallet to buy one!

-So is this oak?

-Yes, it's oak from Pwllheli

-in Gwynedd.

-How did you start making things

-like this?

-My father

-does a lot of work with wood.

-I watched someone on YouTube

-using a chainsaw mill.

-I fancied buying one.

-That's how I learned really.

-I watched videos online and

-spoke to people across the world.

-My own ideas developed from there.

-I suppose all you need

-is the wood and your ideas.

-A bit of imagination, respect for

-the wood and a love of the work.

-Large pieces of wood like this

-don't just appear.

-It must be a lot of work

-just to source the wood.

-This one had fallen...

-..in the stormy weather we had

-a couple of years ago.

-The guy who went to clear the debris

-phoned me to tell me about it.

-I went over and bought it.

-Is it important to you

-that the wood is local?

-Yes, and I wouldn't want to cut

-a tree just to make furniture.

-I have a lot of respect for trees.

-This one had stood

-for 200 or 300 years.

-Many people use fallen trees

-for logs to burn.

-If I can stop them doing that and

-make something like this, I'm happy.

-I hope you do well

-and make some good money!

-I've come to see Amanda Price.

-What do you have here?

-We have a glamping pod.

-How did it come about?

-We have a farm

-about ten miles from Builth Wells.

-We needed to boost our income.

-So we started a business,

-mypod.wales

-My husband built one

-for our two sons.

-Someone saw the pod

-and wanted to buy it.

-So that's how it started.

-Can you show me

-the example you've brought?

-So this is for camping, is it?

-It can be used for camping, as an

-extra bedroom, as a therapy room.

-It can also be used as an office.

-Anything really.

-It seems very comfortable.

-I think I'll come for a sit-down

-over the weekend!

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

-

-Thank you.

-I've now come to meet Keith,

-who makes these objects.

-These are fantastic.

-The name suggests

-that you make boxes!

-That's what I enjoy making mostly.

-We make some other small objects

-to come to events like this.

-But my main interest

-is in making the boxes.

-When I work with wood,

-as you can see on this box...

-..I try to keep the grain.

-It's one piece of wood so the grain

-goes all the way around the box.

-I've been doing this for about

-20 years. It was a hobby.

-We live in Llandegfan...

-..and my workshop

-has a view of the Carneddau.

-It's a lovely place to be

-and to work.

-I love doing these.

-I love doing these.

-

-Great stuff.

-I hope you sell them all

-and that you have a good weekend.

-Thank you.

-This festival develops every year.

-It reflects what is fashionable

-and popular across the world.

-This is a new addition this year -

-the street food area.

-There is something for everyone

-here.

-There's nowhere better

-to start this street food tour...

-..than with the Dusty Knuckle

-company whose pizzas smell amazing!

-They are handmade

-and cooked in the oven behind us.

-Phil is the founder of the company.

-Phil, how are you?

-Phil, how are you?

-

-Fine, thank you.

-Tell me about Dusty Knuckle.

-We started out about two years ago.

-I built the oven in my garden.

-We've now opened a place in Cardiff.

-Wow! Is it going well?

-Wow! Is it going well?

-

-Yes.

-There are lots of small pieces

-of pizza here. This is the base.

-Do you want to pull one?

-Do you want to pull one?

-

-Yes. Can I?

-Of course.

-That's it. Then lift it.

-Like this.

-OK.

-That's it.

-Don't laugh!

-Don't laugh!

-

-Sorry.

-Put it on the back of your hand.

-Like this.

-Then start pulling it.

-Oh!

-Right,

-I think I'll leave it to the expert.

-Phil, thank you very much.

-Good luck.

-I'm continuing

-with my street food tour.

-I've come to see Illtud Dunsford.

-How are you?

-How are you?

-

-Good, thanks.

-I usually connect you

-with Charcutier...

-..a company based in Pontyates.

-Yes, we make specialist meats.

-So Little Blue Ox

-is like a sub-brand.

-Yes, we produce American products

-like Texas Hot Links...

-..Frankfurters, Bratwurst and so on.

-I felt we could market them

-in a different way.

-We make products

-for other street food companies.

-So how did this idea come about?

-When travelling in America.

-We tend to think of American food

-as poor quality food.

-But there is also

-food of high quality.

-So we've just tried to improve

-some of the American classics.

-We've learned how to make

-our products by travelling.

-In 2011, I went

-to Iowa State University...

-..to learn how to make

-some American meats.

-This is something I learned about

-five years ago...

-..but we've only just launched it.

-These look tasty

-and look as though they need eating!

-Let's tuck in.

-Thank you, Illtud.

-You can leave now!

-This isn't going to be pretty!

-Sheep

-are relatively easy animals to keep.

-After two days of competition

-in the sheep section...

-..who will win the championship?

-Sheep are very popular

-with smallholders.

-Numbers are very high this year.

-Yes. I think it shows the festival

-is going from strength to strength.

-It's a good opportunity

-for those with small flocks.

-There are some rare British breeds

-here.

-It's nice that there is a chance

-to show those breeds.

-These are the best of their breeds.

-It's nice to see them all

-standing together.

-They have all been turned out well

-today.

-Showing has become a real art.

-The sheep are bred for years, fed

-for months and prepared for weeks.

-What do they need to have

-to win this championship?

-I think he'll be looking at

-the mouth, the meat...

-..and maybe the wool.

-The feet have to be right as well.

-The sheep's teeth have to touch

-each other, don't they?

-Yes, they have to touch the pad

-at the top of the mouth.

-If they don't,

-the sheep won't survive.

-What happened there? Everyone seemed

-to let their sheep go.

-The judge wanted to see them walking

-on their own, without being led.

-They learn to be led

-but when they walk on their own...

-..you can see

-if they have any problems walking.

-It's important to see the animal

-walking naturally.

-It's becoming more and more

-important.

-The judge has made his decision.

-The North Country Cheviot sheep

-is the winner.

-It's a good sheep.

-This is the champion sheep

-out of 828 entries.

-It's a smart sheep but

-it's also of commercial standard.

-Yes. She shows herself well. She's

-standing well on all four legs.

-She holds herself gracefully.

-She's also lively.

-Congratulations to you

-with the North Country Cheviot.

-Tell me a bit about the sheep.

-Tell me a bit about the sheep.

-

-She's homebred.

-How long have you kept

-North Country sheep?

-Ten years.

-Ten years.

-

-You know them quite well then!

-Our tour of the 2016 Spring Festival

-is coming to an end.

-What were the highlights for you

-over the last two days?

-The great highlight for me was just

-being here for the first time.

-But of course, it was the sheep shed

-and all the different breeds.

-The main thing for me

-was seeing all the native breeds.

-We're used to seeing commercial

-breeds but it was so nice...

-..to see young people

-showing the best from their breeds.

-What about you?

-I enjoyed meeting all the different

-families and couples...

-..who had thought about

-changing their way of life...

-..and who had actually done

-something about it!

-This festival

-is a celebration of that...

-..and is enough to inspire anyone

-who walks through those gates.

-That's it. Our journey is over.

-Thank you for joining us.

-From the 2016 Spring Festival,

-goodbye.

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