0:00:03 > 0:00:04The Glamorgan coast - a natural treasure.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08A stone's throw from the urban sprawl of the Welsh capital.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09Just on your doorstep.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11This is five minutes down the road from where we live.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15A diverse coastline of dramatic cliffs,
0:00:15 > 0:00:16sandy beaches,
0:00:16 > 0:00:19and unique geological features.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21I couldn't think of any better place to be.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Throughout the summer, we followed the lives of the people who live,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27work and play here.
0:00:27 > 0:00:32The Heritage Coastline is probably the best coastline in all of Wales to fish on.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Fish of the day!
0:00:33 > 0:00:35From Penarth...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36That's probably the only place in the world
0:00:36 > 0:00:39where you can go to the cinema on the beach.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40..to Ogmore.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42The Vale has the coast, it has the country,
0:00:42 > 0:00:44it's got a bit of everything, really.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46You know, where else are you going to get that?
0:00:46 > 0:00:48This is their summer.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50These are their coastal lives.
0:00:56 > 0:01:02The Glamorgan Heritage Coast Path meanders along the cliff top for 14 miles.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05And some people are lucky enough to call it their office.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Rangers Paul Lock and Louise Bebb are heading to the coast path
0:01:12 > 0:01:14near Southerndown to lay in a new signpost
0:01:14 > 0:01:16to keep walkers on the right track.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18It's very special, this.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20That's if Louise can get over the first hurdle.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Hopefully, I'm not going to get caught on any barbed wire.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27The hazards of having such short legs.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29We had an option here, see, didn't we?
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Either carrying all this stuff half a mile across the clifftop,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36or we were driving and then watching Louise get over the barbed wire fence.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Oh, relatively controlled!
0:01:40 > 0:01:41So elegant.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Right.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I want to direct people to that gate, because everyone's going
0:01:47 > 0:01:48through this one.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Rather than be negative and stick a big "No entry" on it...
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Yeah.- ..if we put a left-right coast path,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56so anyone who comes to this gate,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58there's a sign here saying, "Keep moving".
0:01:58 > 0:02:01So let's start digging. It's a bit warm and dry.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04With the path so close to the cliff edge,
0:02:04 > 0:02:08it's important they keep walkers on the straight and narrow.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Jobs could be anything from keeping the grass down,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14which could be good to indicate where people should be walking,
0:02:14 > 0:02:15to digging in waymark posts,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18fitting new furniture, styles, kissing gates.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Also dealing with landowners who want to make sure
0:02:20 > 0:02:23that there's people not wandering all over the farmland.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27I'm not having much luck with this stone.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- No.- It will move.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32There we are. If you can empty that, I think we'll get it out then.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36I love the practical nature of the job.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39It's the... It's the best job in the world, the landscape.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46That first big sandy bit from Monknash on the way back is...
0:02:46 > 0:02:48It's lovely.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And there's hardly ever anyone on it.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56It always amazes me, we're a half a mile away from Southerndown,
0:02:56 > 0:03:00no-one's come out and explored, no-one's seen these sort of views,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02and we get to work out here. It's fantastic.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06If you imagine 1,000 or so years ago,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09the cliffs were out further onto the beach.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Where the cliffs have eroded back,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14they're the bits of the cliff that you see left on the beach, if you like.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17And the waves cut into them and create these lovely patterns,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19and they're called wave-cut platforms.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21And it's one of the reasons why the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
0:03:21 > 0:03:23was designated as a heritage coast,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25because these are quite unique to the area.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31They may be beautiful,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34but these 70-metre cliffs can be perilous.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Cliffs along the coast are always dangerous.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42There have been fatalities, with people sitting too close to the cliff
0:03:42 > 0:03:43when there have been rockfalls.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48And changes in the weather are the worst sort of thing
0:03:48 > 0:03:50that increase the chances of rockfall.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54It has been quite wet over the last couple of weeks.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57So all the make up of the cliff, the shale in amongst the cliff,
0:03:57 > 0:03:58is very soft.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00And of course today, it's going to dry out rapidly.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03It'll crack and it could lead to some big rock falls.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I don't mind that as a height.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09The new signs keep walkers away from danger.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- That's good. That's that done. - Excellent.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16But there's another potential snag for Louise.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Here we go.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Just don't break the fence.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Or we'll be back tomorrow fixing it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:25SHE LAUGHS
0:04:30 > 0:04:33A little way up the coast
0:04:33 > 0:04:35is medieval Fonmon Castle.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42And lord of the manor, Sir Brooke Boothby, is a busy man.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47The Fonmon Estate has been in his family for 11 generations.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51And his duties range from replanting the fuchsia border one day,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53to greeting the Queen the next.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Speaking of royals...
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I was driving my mother-in-law in a wheelchair
0:04:58 > 0:05:01and I ran over the Duke of Edinburgh's foot!
0:05:01 > 0:05:05And in trying to jump sideways to get away from that one,
0:05:05 > 0:05:06I nearly cannoned into the Queen.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10But anyway, we managed to avoid any disasters.
0:05:10 > 0:05:11Right!
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Today, he's hosting a meeting of the Welsh branch
0:05:16 > 0:05:18of Les Chevaliers Bretvins.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Will you please all rise to welcome the Muscadet?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25An ancient Breton guild that comes together each year to celebrate
0:05:25 > 0:05:29the Muscadet wine of Cardiff's twin town Nantes.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32And Sir Brooke has a warning for the brotherhood.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36I would just like to let everyone know that I am the licence holder
0:05:36 > 0:05:40of this place, and we have a licence to carry out
0:05:40 > 0:05:44all-in wrestling, boxing, performing animals,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47but I do not hold a licence for sexual entertainment.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48LAUGHTER
0:05:49 > 0:05:54A couple of years ago they planted two of the Nantes vines
0:05:54 > 0:05:58in the garden here, so ultimately, we will be able to grow grapes here.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02And it turns out that his vines enjoy a drop of Muscadet
0:06:02 > 0:06:04as much as the next man.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07So I'm only going to give this one a tiny drop because, frankly,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09he's doing quite nicely on his own.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15But this one, I shall definitely give a little more to.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Some for me, although I don't need to grow any more.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Having a castle might look like fun,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24but along with the banquets and ballrooms,
0:06:24 > 0:06:29comes immense responsibility and financial burden.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33When my mother died in '93,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38we were faced with some very serious taxation problems at that point.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41And we had to decide what to do.
0:06:41 > 0:06:48And one of the things we determined to do was hold functions in general,
0:06:48 > 0:06:51but the one that proved more popular than most
0:06:51 > 0:06:53has been the weddings.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58It costs £400,000 a year
0:06:58 > 0:07:02to maintain the Grade I listed castle and grounds.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05So Fonmon needs to be a working estate.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09And Sir Brooke's fought hard to preserve it for future generations.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Here's the little granddaughter and it was entitled,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15"Contemplating My Inheritance".
0:07:15 > 0:07:18And actually, that's a really good shot because that shows a bit of the
0:07:18 > 0:07:19roof that we have mended.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22And it shows a bit of the garden furniture we have replaced,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25and it shows all sorts of things we have done,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28as opposed to those things which I know in the biblical terms
0:07:28 > 0:07:29we have left undone.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Launch, launch, launch! - Ready, ready, ready, ready!
0:07:31 > 0:07:34But before granddaughter Aian needs to worry,
0:07:34 > 0:07:37it's eldest daughter Aliki's turn to take over the estate.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42It's the most amazing thing to have a castle that's been in your family
0:07:42 > 0:07:45for this long.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47And I'm a member of the Historic Houses Association
0:07:47 > 0:07:49and there's a lot of people like me.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52We are all, most of us, working and having to go home
0:07:52 > 0:07:54and start running estates.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57What my father's allowed me to do is, you don't have to do the same
0:07:57 > 0:07:58as the generation before you.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01That's the really key point.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Aliki's been working in business and marketing for 15 years.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07So she has a clear plan for the future of Fonmon.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12I've got to make every corner of this place work.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Every farm building, every room, every corner of the garden,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19it's all got to wash its face and earn its keep.
0:08:20 > 0:08:26I want to hand something to Aian that is feasible and manageable,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29and that she can carry into the next generation.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32What I do not want to do and I will not do is saddle her
0:08:32 > 0:08:34with an intolerable burden.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Somewhere in an ex-World War II military site,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54on the outskirts of Cowbridge, something is brewing.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59That's not a figure of speech - something actually is brewing.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Rowland Tomos and Rob Lilford first cooked up
0:09:04 > 0:09:07their microbrewery business idea when they met each other five years
0:09:07 > 0:09:09ago at their daughters' school.
0:09:10 > 0:09:11Nice and biscuity.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14They were the only two men in the playground,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16so you can probably guess what happened next.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Rob came up to me and said, "Do you like beer?"
0:09:21 > 0:09:22And I said, "Yes".
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Joined by Rob's brother Jim,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29the lads set up a tiny brewery in a shipping container.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34The grand tour starts here.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36And finishes five seconds later just over there.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Now they're moving into a newer, larger home,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47where they'll be able to brew much more of their favourite tipple.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52Put your back into it, Rob!
0:09:57 > 0:09:59And this is the new place.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02Ta-da!
0:10:02 > 0:10:05The plan is to eventually quit their day jobs
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and work full-time brewing beer.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16This is alchemy. It's just magic.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20This is a big move for the lads, but Rob's optimistic.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23It's a really, really exciting year for us. I mean...
0:10:24 > 0:10:26This is the year we get to live our dream.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Or crash and burn.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36But these guys aren't your run-of-the-mill brewers.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I'm making seaweed beer.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46The boys' brews include an eclectic range of local ingredients,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48foraged from Dunraven Bay.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51When the tide is out, the table is set.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54This place is alive with things you can eat.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57And get involved with with your teeth, you know?
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Just like this stuff.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03This is purple laver. It's a really delicious...
0:11:04 > 0:11:06..and easy to cook with seaweed.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09And the reason it's a good seaweed to cook with
0:11:09 > 0:11:12is that it doesn't require hours and hours of boiling.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15I'm using a pair of scissors so I don't take all the plant away.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19And basically you want to leave some of it behind, so it keeps growing.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22So we've got... Feels around about two kilos.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24And now I'm going to get wet feet!
0:11:25 > 0:11:28That's Rob's cue to head home to the garden
0:11:28 > 0:11:31and collect another one of their signature ingredients.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33It's all local stuff.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35The last thing we want to do is go to Tesco's and buy rosemary.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38It would cost us a fortune for one thing.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39But it's free everywhere else!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44But experimenting with nature is never straightforward.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49When we did it the first time, it came out tasting like Toilet Duck.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53The flavours have improved since then.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55They've brewed with thyme and yarrow,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58shiitake mushrooms, and even wild gorse.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Because we're a small brewery, we can do things like that.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03We can go out and say, "That's what we're doing today,"
0:12:03 > 0:12:05and try it.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08The boys' passion for local ingredients and experimentation,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10coupled with their new larger base,
0:12:10 > 0:12:13means their dream of becoming full-time brewers is slowly
0:12:13 > 0:12:15becoming a reality.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20But what will their latest coastal brew taste like?
0:12:26 > 0:12:30It's mid-July, and Penarth's summer festival is in full swing.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Married couple and winners of Penarth's first-ever
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Outstanding Citizens Award, Peter and Andy,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39are, as ever, right in the thick of it.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42And they've entered the festival's very own Wacky Races.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Peter's going to be on this end,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48driving underneath with just his head out.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51And we've got a crash helmet with a seagull on, as you do.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52I mean, why would you not?
0:12:56 > 0:12:58With the expert help of their mate Colin,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01they've designed, built and decorated their go-kart.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04And their team name is a very fitting Sandy Shore.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08What's also very fitting are their outfits.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- So, Colin...- What's that?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Tell us what you're wearing. - Not a lot!
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- THEY LAUGH - Well, that's fairly obvious!
0:13:15 > 0:13:18I'm wearing my traditional Edwardian bathing suit.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20The moustache I grew earlier this morning.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22I've had my hair especially done.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25My best friend for the day, my seagull.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27And I reckon we're ready to go.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Having recced the course earlier,
0:13:30 > 0:13:33our gents are a little concerned about the route's main obstacle.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35The course is steep, to start with.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39And there's a jump that the kart has to go over, which is a foot high,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41so the kart will go up the ramp and over the jump,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44and basically bang down on the other side.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46So, yes, I'm... I'm nervous.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48And the pit team are also worried.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52If a few go down first and it creates a big problem, then...
0:13:52 > 0:13:55I said to Peter not to go over it, just go round it.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56- It's not worth it.- No.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- The front's going to drop off, isn't it?- That's what I'm saying.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- They're just going to get grounded.- Yeah.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Unless you're doing about 100mph.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- Which I obviously will be.- Yes!
0:14:05 > 0:14:07As Rampgate rumbles on,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11it's becoming clear that Andy and Peter have some stiff competition,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13with lots of experience in this event.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15My dad's entered it every year,
0:14:15 > 0:14:17and we've done it for the last couple of years.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I think it's the best thing in Penarth.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21This is my father-in-law's car. He built it a few years ago.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23So that's Woberley.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25And I've got a dodgem up there.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26THEY SING COMICALLY
0:14:28 > 0:14:31As the boys try to psych out the opposition,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34it's time for Peter to quit singing and get in the hot seat.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38And like any top racing driver,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41he's completely focused on the job in hand.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Really snug in here.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Oh, I've just found a minibar!
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It's the first day of the school holidays
0:14:56 > 0:14:58and people are flocking to Southerndown Beach,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03where temperatures have hit a high of 30 degrees.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Heritage Coast Rangers Paul and Louise have had a call-out.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11I wonder if this one's going to be a smelly one today.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- I think it will in this heat.- Mmm.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14The warmest day of the year,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- and there's a dead marine mammal on the beach.- Urgh!
0:15:18 > 0:15:22They've been told a dead dolphin has washed up on the rocks.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25And they need to try and remove it before it becomes a health hazard.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Let's have a look for this dolphin.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Ah, there it is, on the right-hand side there.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Ah, that's not in a good condition.
0:15:32 > 0:15:33No!
0:15:33 > 0:15:38- Oh, look at that.- That's a bit far... A bit far gone for an autopsy, that is.- Urgh!
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- That is grim.- Look at all the teeth down there.- Yeah.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45I think that looks like a bottlenose dolphin.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47There is quite a bit of litter in the sea, isn't there?
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- It could have been snapping at things.- It could have eaten litter.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51You can see a bit of...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Just down there, you can see a bit of net, actually.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55They get caught in fishing nets
0:15:55 > 0:15:58and they can actually drown because they are mammals.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Difficult for us to even move it because it's going to fall to bits.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04So I think what we'll do, we've got a bigger tide tonight.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Hopefully, the tide will come and pick it up,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10shift it around a bit, and if we can get it close to the slipway,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13then we can try and drag it off with a truck.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14That would be good.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16While a ranger's day is varied,
0:16:16 > 0:16:19keeping the public safe is always on the agenda.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- People right on the edge of the cliff again.- Yeah.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26We have a surfaced path from the car park at the top of the hill,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29the other side of the road, where people are safe.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31But people choose not to use the surfaced path.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33They always seem to want to be on the cliff edge.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37They don't realise how close they are, and there may not be much rock
0:16:37 > 0:16:39underneath their feet there.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44And it's not just the people on top of the cliffs that are in danger.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47There have been accidents across the coastline.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50There have been people killed and injured.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54In 2011, a landslip in nearby Porthkerry left 15 caravans
0:16:54 > 0:16:56teetering over the edge of the cliffs.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01And just last summer,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05a 23-year-old woman died after a rock fall on Llantwit Major Beach.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12With so much potential danger above their heads,
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Paul and Louise are forever warning the public of the risks.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17How are you doing?
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Just wanted to come and tell you about the dangers of the cliffs, really.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22And all the rock up above you.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24We always tell people that, if it's going to fall,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27if it falls outwards, then it'll end up bouncing
0:17:27 > 0:17:29twice the height of the cliff down the beach.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32But not everyone heeds their advice.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Shall we take the risk? Sort of OKish here?
0:17:35 > 0:17:36I would be down there a bit.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39But just to let you know there's a bit of rock above you,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- I'm sure you've seen it.- Yeah, I have. I come here quite a lot.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Every day for the last five years.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45There we are. Happy enough by there?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Yeah.- I wouldn't fancy it. - Yeah, but...
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Those two chaps who were very nice and said they'd move,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55so far have only moved about 20 feet, perhaps.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58The ladies were better and they've moved down.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Chap over this side's been coming here for five years.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02So he's quite safe, apparently.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10Back at Fonmon Castle,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Sir Brooke and Aliki are in the library, discussing business.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- We need to do this next week. - We do need to go...- Or shall we...?
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- Let's do this one Tuesday, Wednesday next week.- Yeah.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Aliki's in the process of taking over the estate,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26but Sir Brooke's on hand to help.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29These places do throw up trauma from time to time.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32We laughingly just called the house a stroppy teenager.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35And you will get dramas.
0:18:35 > 0:18:36But Dad was away on holiday
0:18:36 > 0:18:39when Aliki faced her first major challenge.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It was literally the biggest tree on the estate
0:18:42 > 0:18:44and it had come down out there,
0:18:44 > 0:18:48it crashed through the garden wall, it had wrecked the lawn.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51And then it was 80 tonnes of timber sitting there.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Simon, one of our gardeners, said, "What shall we do?"
0:18:54 > 0:18:58And I went, "I don't know... I literally don't know!"
0:18:58 > 0:19:00And my first thought was, "Oh, God, ring Dad, ring Dad!"
0:19:00 > 0:19:04And I thought, "No, I've got to learn to deal with this myself."
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Aliki handled the tree problem,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10and today's challenge is to take over judging duties in the annual
0:19:10 > 0:19:14South Wales Dog And Family Fun Day, held on the Fonmon Estate.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16And this is her second year.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20I did The Dog The Judge Would Most Like To Take Home last time.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22And it was heartbreaking.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24I had to pick first, second, third.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27And then all these little dejected kids walked out of the ring.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29I was heartbroken and said I wouldn't judge it any more.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32So this one's much fairer because everyone gets a prize.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35This time, she's brought husband Riaz and daughter Aian along.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- Say "Hello", baby.- Hello.- Hello!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41She's going through a period of sounding like the Queen Mother at the moment.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- DRAMATICALLY:- Hello!
0:19:43 > 0:19:46With Aian being entertained by Dad...
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Right, I'd better go and stand by my ring and start looking official
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- and judge-like. - Wear them with pride!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54..Aliki is prepped for her most important role of the day.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- Thank you very much.- Don't accept bribes.- No, I won't.- Yeah.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- Don't cave in to tears. - No, I won't!
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Back at the castle, Sir Brooke is busy with his favourite hobby.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Too hard!
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Flower arranging.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13That's where we need some.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18When it is for events, like we now have two weddings this weekend,
0:20:18 > 0:20:23then you want something a little bit bigger, more showy.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27He's been keen on designing the displays since he was a young boy -
0:20:27 > 0:20:29all thanks to his godmother.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31She encouraged me to do the flowers,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34although she was quite rude about my flower arranging.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39She said, "You only really do it when there's dozens of flowers of large size".
0:20:39 > 0:20:43She said, "When your father tells you in November that he's got a
0:20:43 > 0:20:47"party of people coming, would you do flowers all over the castle in November?"
0:20:47 > 0:20:50"Oh, and he's not buying any, you're going to have to pick something out of the garden."
0:20:50 > 0:20:52And there's nothing in the garden.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56"Then," she said, "you learn if you are a good flower arranger or not."
0:20:56 > 0:20:58What do we do?
0:20:59 > 0:21:02She had my secateurs, which she's now gone off with.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07While Sir Brooke looks for his secateurs,
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Aliki is about to judge the category for
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Best Dog Who Hasn't Won A Prize.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Oh, look at your tiara!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16While some are dressed to impress,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18others just aren't that bothered.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22But she doesn't seem to mind the laid-back approach.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Come on, Dennis. Wake up, Dennis.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Wake up, Den!
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Come on, Dennis.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Her top dogs are lined up and ready for their prize.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Well, almost.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Show a bit of willing, Dennis.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Oh, Dennis. This is thoroughly beneath you, isn't it, mate?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41"I'm a dog of great standing and this is beneath me."
0:21:41 > 0:21:42Oh, bless him.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44And the cup goes to...
0:21:45 > 0:21:48my Romanian friend.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52A three-legged rescue dog from Romania takes the lead.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Even he's quicker than Dennis!
0:21:55 > 0:21:56It may be a family fun day,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00but it's a great opportunity to raise the profile of the castle.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Fonmon welcomes visitors in many different ways.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04We're getting a plug, brilliant.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Excellent.- ..venue for weddings, christenings.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Massive thanks to the Boothby family, the owners of Fonmon.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12There we go. That was really nice.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18With Aliki at the helm, the future of Fonmon looks to be in good hands.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Back at the Tomos in Lilford Brewery,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29the boys are preparing their latest creation.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Never the same pint twice.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Which is good really.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Once you've drunk a pint, you don't want to drink it again.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Having gathered some fresh seaweed from the Glamorgan coast,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Rob's at home preparing it for the brew.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Essentially, all we're doing is rinse it in cold water.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Salt actually is a good thing in beer.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50But not too much.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53We will get our first batch on.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Lay out on grease-proof paper,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57a few minutes in the oven,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00and the seaweed is nice and dry and ready for the brew.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01I reckon that'll do.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Three weeks later and the magic potion is ready to taste.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Cool. Seaweed stout.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Just making something that I can stand up really proudly and say,
0:23:16 > 0:23:17"I made that. That's brilliant."
0:23:20 > 0:23:22But the big question is,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25what will the paying public think of their seaweed beer?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30This batch marks an important turning point for the boys.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32With the new brewery up and running,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35they can now make enough to sell to local pubs.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Got your seaweed beer.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46I'm really apprehensive because their opinion matters.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49And this is a crowd that really like their beer.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- Go on.- Ooh, a lively one!
0:23:52 > 0:23:54If the public likes it,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57the order books will fill and their dream of becoming full-time brewers
0:23:57 > 0:24:00will be one step closer.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02It's that kind of beer.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09The moment of truth has arrived.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11That's actually very nice. I'm impressed.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15That is really nice. That is really, really nice.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16It's lovely.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Very quaffable.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21It's a very gentle seaweed flavour.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23It's a back taste. It provides an accent.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Ahh!
0:24:25 > 0:24:28There's a lot of pretentious rubbish talked about wine and beer.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32It just tastes lovely, that's all you need to know.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Happy with that. Yeah. - Quite a good reaction.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36It's a unanimous decision.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39And what better place to celebrate - other than a brewery?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- Cheers. Success.- Success.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45- Iechyd da.- Iechyd da.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Well done, boys. The big time beckons.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50What next? Other than another pint?
0:24:53 > 0:24:54Squirrel beer?
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Over at Penarth's Summer Festival...
0:25:01 > 0:25:05..Andy, Colin, and a nervous-looking Peter are at the start line
0:25:05 > 0:25:07of the Downhill Derby.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Limbering up here, ready for the moment.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13And they've made a big decision.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I'm going for the jump.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Because if the under-16s can do it, the nearly-60s can definitely do it.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27It's time to see if Peter can cope with the pressure...
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Nervous now.
0:25:29 > 0:25:34..as he goes head-to-head with a 1970s dodgem in the first heat.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37And they're off!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Andy and Colin are in hot pursuit.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Peter's got a good lead.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Time for the dreaded jump - and he's over the ramp!
0:25:48 > 0:25:51The spade's off, but the feet stayed on.
0:25:51 > 0:25:52That's the main thing.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Peter's through the chicane.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59And look at the finishing speed!
0:25:59 > 0:26:01He's annihilated the competition
0:26:01 > 0:26:05and crosses the finish line a full 11 seconds ahead of the opposition.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Come on, Colin. Keep up!
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I'm fine. I'm still alive.
0:26:13 > 0:26:14And I'm all in one piece.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- You made it over the ramp. - I did. It was brilliant!
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- And did you lose any shells? - I haven't counted them yet.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- Well done.- Thank you.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Don't get too cocky, boys.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Your rivals are already planning their revenge.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- We'll be back next year, I reckon. - Yeah, definitely.- Relive it.- Yeah.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- Another grudge match.- Yeah.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34But there's no time for celebrations.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37It's straight back up to the top for the grand finale.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40This is a race for the King of the Hill. It's the final three.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43The pressure is so mounting, it's not true.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Now...my nerves have gone, it's about winning.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48- Nicely warmed up now.- Oh, yes!
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Peter attempts to psych out the competition.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53This is my menacing look.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Is it?
0:26:55 > 0:26:59But these boys are tough. They've seen it all before.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01And they're off again!
0:27:02 > 0:27:05It's a decent start, but Peter's losing ground.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08There's a two-man weight advantage for Cardiff Gas.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10First and second are over the ramp.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14And Peter clears it, but what an impact!
0:27:14 > 0:27:16He'll have a sore bottom in the morning.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21But it's all about the inside line here at Penarth, and Cardiff Gas
0:27:21 > 0:27:25take the victory with Peter and Andy coming in a valiant third.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29That was brilliant. That was so good. That was so good.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31King of the Hill, the Cardiff Gas team.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Let's hear it for the returning champions!
0:27:33 > 0:27:38They were beaten on speed but, what about the design category?
0:27:38 > 0:27:41The best car goes to this lot from the Hamptons,
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- their lovely sandy car. Well done, guys.- Thank you very much!
0:27:45 > 0:27:46Thank you!
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Penarth Downhill Derby!
0:27:48 > 0:27:5150 shells, two feet, and one seagull,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54and the boys have well and truly cemented their place
0:27:54 > 0:27:56in Penarth history.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57Elated!
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Exhausted!
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I've been up and down that hill about 15 times.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Events like this are part of what makes Penarth
0:28:05 > 0:28:08such a truly special place to live.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12And for us to take part in something like this is absolutely brilliant.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14And we've loved every single minute of it.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18Next time, we unearth the Vale's most prestigious pumpkins.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Welcome to the land of the giants.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23A former Welsh rugby star gets a bit sheepish.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Didn't even get the five kills so I'm not even an ace.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27And it's no fun at the fair.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29This is too painful for words!