0:00:04 > 0:00:07Jutting majestically into the Irish Sea, on the tip
0:00:07 > 0:00:12of the North West Wales coast, Pen Llyn - the Llyn Peninsula.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Attracting thousands of visitors every year, families have
0:00:18 > 0:00:22been coming for generations to enjoy its unspoilt landscape.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25How long have we've been coming here now?
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- 40 years?- 40 years, something like that, yeah.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32But there's also another Llyn not all the visitors get to know.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37A stronghold of Welsh culture and language.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39They ask you, "Do you speak it every day?"
0:00:39 > 0:00:41And I think,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44"This is our language, this is what we speak, this who we are!"
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Where old traditions are still part of life.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51The Welshest Welsh bit of Wales there ever has been!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54In this series, we follow the lives of the people who call
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Pen Llyn home and reveal what it means to try
0:00:58 > 0:01:02and guard a Welsh way of life through the changing seasons.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Can they try and make a living
0:01:04 > 0:01:08and safeguard a culture, in one of Wales's truly Welsh heartlands?
0:01:23 > 0:01:26It's High Summer on Llyn, a time
0:01:26 > 0:01:30when the place opens its doors to tens of thousands of visitors.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38From tents to caravans, short holiday lets to posh second homes,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Llyn is ready to accommodate its new arrivals.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46At least we've had a sunny day. Goodness, imagine, it's not that
0:01:46 > 0:01:48good on the beach when it's raining.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50How long do you think it'll take us to get the tent up?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53The tent, probably about an hour.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55One of the busiest tourist destinations
0:01:55 > 0:01:57is the resort of Abersoch,
0:01:57 > 0:02:02where nearly half of all the local houses are holiday homes.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Arnie Rooke-Dennis moved to the area 15 years ago and looks after
0:02:10 > 0:02:14in excess of 100 of these properties all over Llyn.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Today, she's on the outskirts of Abersoch,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23cleaning a house owned by a family from Yorkshire.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30There's a little bar area and there's a separate dishwasher there
0:02:30 > 0:02:34and I think this is a beer pump here.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38And, obviously, the Champagne and wine chillers set at the right
0:02:38 > 0:02:43temperature below. I'd love one of these at home!
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Like many of the second homes on Llyn,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51this place is only used for part of the year.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53But Arnie's job is to make sure
0:02:53 > 0:02:56it's spic and span for whenever the owners want to visit.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02You feel quite protective about them, actually,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05cos you're looking after them and you've got a position of
0:03:05 > 0:03:07responsibility from the homeowner.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10The customers are all very nice, genuine lovely people.
0:03:10 > 0:03:16So, we have, you know, nice banter with them and stuff like that.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20Abersoch is a property hotspot and despite the downturn,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24prices have rocketed in recent years - with one house
0:03:24 > 0:03:27selling for over three million pounds.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30But for some, it's a price worth paying.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32There's one house that we're cleaning at the moment
0:03:32 > 0:03:36and it's being renovated ready for their retirement, so
0:03:36 > 0:03:40there's plenty to do and it's beautiful and clean and safe.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44So, yes, why wouldn't you want to come here, it's lovely!
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Only two miles from Abersoch but a million miles away
0:03:56 > 0:04:01from its wealthy lifestyles, lies the quiet village of Mynytho.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09I've heard many refer to Mynytho as "Upper Abersoch".
0:04:09 > 0:04:12So, when you think of the prices, I think the prices are falling out
0:04:12 > 0:04:14into the Abersoch price band.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Then, I've heard people call Llanbedrog "Lower Abersoch".
0:04:18 > 0:04:22So, it's as if Abersoch is getting bigger and the prices of the houses
0:04:22 > 0:04:24are definitely demonstrating that.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26SHE CALLS HER CHILDREN IN WELSH
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Claire Russell Griffiths was born and brought up on Llyn,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32but can't afford to buy a house here.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41And so Claire, husband Gareth and their three children waited
0:04:41 > 0:04:45three years for a local authority house on the edge of the village.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49This is the nearest I'll get to the wealth of Abersoch, I think.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Definitely, a very expensive view, with a very good premium,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55I would imagine.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Knowing that there's no chance in hell
0:04:57 > 0:05:00I could ever afford a house down there!
0:05:06 > 0:05:10In addition to the struggle to find a home,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Claire has also had difficulties in getting a well-paid job on Llyn.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And so three years ago,
0:05:16 > 0:05:18she went back to college to retrain as a social worker.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Yeah, well, this is the last summer that I'll be a student, anyway.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26So, I'll be working next summer.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30All being well, so, we're going to try and make the most of the time
0:05:30 > 0:05:33we can, doing activities with the kids now.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35But because I've got a dissertation it's
0:05:35 > 0:05:37always at the back of your mind.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41So, we're going to have a day of rest today, if you can call it that.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Even if she qualifies, Claire may still struggle to find work
0:05:48 > 0:05:52locally, but today, the family are putting all their worries to
0:05:52 > 0:05:56one side and are heading off for a day out at a local festival.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Similar to many other families on Llyn, Claire's family are having to
0:06:07 > 0:06:11make compromises, in order to live and work in the place they love.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Living on Llyn can come at a cost...
0:06:19 > 0:06:23with one beach hut fetching nearly £100,000.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Have you ever thought of living here then?
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Yes, I would buy somewhere here when I retire, I think.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- But there's no work here now, is there? So...- No, guess not.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- That's the problem.- Guess not.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Yeah, and also, I suppose there's a lot of holiday cottages,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- aren't there and they drive the prices up, don't they?- Yeah.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52But even Llyn prices aren't enough to put some people off.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56As soon as I see the hills, I know I'm on my way home.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03I found the house on the internet, originally. We were looking further
0:07:03 > 0:07:07down near Morfa Nefyn.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11A house came up down there and that, unfortunately, didn't quite work out
0:07:11 > 0:07:13and then this one here came up.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Which had even better views, the most beautiful views down to Pwllheli.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Karen Devlin is from Derbyshire,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27but fell in love with Llyn after coming here on holiday.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I'd been down to the area as a teenager.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35We used to come camping down near Abersoch.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39But very little time, actually. It was a case of once we found it,
0:07:39 > 0:07:43coming down and exploring and finding the best place for us down here.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47And this really is, it's so close to the main roads
0:07:47 > 0:07:52and yet when you see it you'll see we're quite on our own up there,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54which is beautiful.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02A bargain? Erm, for me, yes, definitely! I can't believe
0:08:02 > 0:08:05that we could afford somewhere like this.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10I don't know why the people moved out of the house that we've move into.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13I can't believe that anybody would want to leave.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16And when you've got scenery like that, it's worth it.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Welcome to my new home!
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Beginning of July.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32We got the keys,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36I called in at Caernarfon and came down here and...
0:08:36 > 0:08:40yes, this is it, I've got my house.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44They keys...couldn't work out which ones were which,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47so I spent ages stuck out here just looking at my view, actually.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51It's just absolutely fantastic!
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Over on the remote island of Bardsey, it's changeover day.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11If you could get your stuff out about 20 past ten,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13something like that.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Warden Rhodri Evans is having to organise boat trips for the
0:09:17 > 0:09:18guests who are leaving...
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- You're not going off until 10.50.- Brill.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28..as well as making sure all the houses are ready for new arrivals.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Hello! Cracking day again!
0:09:31 > 0:09:33There are several properties on the
0:09:33 > 0:09:36island, which used to house working Bardsey families.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41Now, they're available as holiday lets.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Originally, there were nine farms
0:09:43 > 0:09:48and I think there were about 80 people living on the island.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52There was a school...you know, it was very thriving community,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55erm, at one time.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00And, of course, you know, times change in terms of what people...
0:10:01 > 0:10:04..people's expectations have changed.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09So, it couldn't possibly support nine families any more.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12So, the Trust actually lets the houses that used to be the
0:10:12 > 0:10:15farmhouses and it just lets them out...
0:10:17 > 0:10:19..to visitors.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And it's quite funny because
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I see people coming and arriving and
0:10:24 > 0:10:26when they arrive they say,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29"We're going to do this and we're going to do that and we're going
0:10:29 > 0:10:31"be up the mountain and running around and doing this..."
0:10:31 > 0:10:34And by the end of the week they're all going, "Yeah, whatever..."
0:10:34 > 0:10:38They're quite happy to sit and relax and have a glass of wine
0:10:38 > 0:10:41or whatever it is.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43But this is no time for relaxation.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47A visitor from Australia, whose father was born and raised
0:10:47 > 0:10:51on the island, is coming to stay in one of the original farmhouses.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58He'll be here in a week's time but the place is far from ready.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10All the houses on the island are now owned
0:11:10 > 0:11:12and maintained by a charitable trust,
0:11:12 > 0:11:16but building materials and builders have to be shipped in.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Back on the mainland on Bodgaeaf Uchaf Farm,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46they're also doing some last minute renovations.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54Gwawr Hughes is expecting her first baby, and so mother-in-law
0:11:54 > 0:11:58Margiad is helping her put the finishing touches to her new home.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03We've got a week to go.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06So, yes, we're cutting it a bit fine, to be honest,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08but we're nearly there now, anyway.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- Not too much to worry about.- You might not be on your date with the
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- first one.- No, no.- But then again, we never know.- No.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20It's exactly like with cows and sheep, isn't it, Gwawr?
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- Yes.- We're both used to those
0:12:22 > 0:12:27and you never now, there isn't an exact date, really.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28We'll just see how it goes.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Gwawr and partner Tomos have been renovating an old farmhouse,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37bought with a mortgage and a loan from the family.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40But with the baby due any minute,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Gwawr is glad to be finally moving into their first home.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49It's been a long way since start to finish
0:12:49 > 0:12:52but Tomos has put the hours in,
0:12:52 > 0:12:58so by now we have reached our goal, really.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02So, yes, looking forward now just to move everything here and move in.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07It's what we've been working for, really, to get a home for them,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11and this is it and a start in life and, yes, we're very happy.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Both Gwawr and Margiad are from farming backgrounds
0:13:16 > 0:13:19but moved to Pen Llyn from other parts of Wales.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- The men.- Sex... - THEY LAUGH
0:13:30 > 0:13:35..obviously! The animal in people!
0:13:42 > 0:13:47It's a very good place to bring up children. It's very rural and...
0:13:49 > 0:13:53..well, they can spend a lot of time outside, can't they? You know,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- playing, as you've probably done and I've probably done.- Yes.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57THEY SPEAK WELSH
0:13:59 > 0:14:02The only problem is the distance. Well, it's not a problem, really,
0:14:02 > 0:14:06I think it plays a large part in keeping Pen Llyn as it is.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- It's an unique and special place.- Yes.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15You've got to love driving, yes, you have!
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- How many years have you been coming down here then, Paul?- Eight years.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Eight years? - I only come for the rain.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38But for now, the rain is holding off
0:14:38 > 0:14:42and so Claire is enjoying a day out with the family.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49The Glass Butter Beach Festival is one of many summer events
0:14:49 > 0:14:55on Llyn, providing a weekend of entertainment and seasonal jobs.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- Have you been busy?- Fairly busy.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02But the kind of work Claire is looking for
0:15:02 > 0:15:04is hard to come by on Llyn.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08So the family are having to consider the prospect of moving away.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12There's a part of me, because of wanting to have a career,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14thinking, what if I have to leave?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16I think it would be a difficult decision
0:15:16 > 0:15:20and one my husband definitely doesn't want to make.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Thank you, cheers.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25We did discuss, didn't we, moving?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Mm. No chance!
0:15:30 > 0:15:32I think Pwllheli was too far, wasn't it?!
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Any work you do in this area is tourist-based, mainly,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42and the season seems to be getting shorter.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45It is difficult everywhere, isn't it? But...
0:15:45 > 0:15:48What gets to you sometimes is wealthy people
0:15:48 > 0:15:52who move into the area, they have got plenty of money.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56It's not a problem or a worry for them.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59You feel a bit jealous. Well, I do anyway.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Seeing all the nice posh cars and boats!- Aye.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09For some people on Llyn, money coming in means money in the bank.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Welcome to the Costa Del Llyn!
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Busy, busy, busy!
0:16:17 > 0:16:20It's a hectic weekend in Porthdinllaen,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23and landlord Stuart Webley is making hay while the sun shines.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28The tills are ringing and he's run out of change.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31It's manic.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Can I get a bag of each? I need everything for change. Cheers, love.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Thanks a lot, darling. Bye!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38That's my mother.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40My mother.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The powers that be!
0:16:43 > 0:16:46No, I need change.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48She's the bank.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51She'll be delivering a bag of each of all my change in a minute.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56There are 1,000 people on the beach, who all want serving.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59I better check my bar. See you in a bit, gents.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03So, Stuart has had to take on 15 temporary members of staff...
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- Two Thatchers?- Yes, please.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08..who are all rushed off their feet.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Summer is the time when many Llyn businesses make their money.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20I've got swag!
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Gold coins.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Gold coins, pennies from heaven!
0:17:26 > 0:17:30It's days like these that keep Ty Coch going all year round.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33This is the make or break of the season.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37This is what tides you over for the winter.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40You know, this is the serious part really. All hands on deck.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45No messing around. No-one waiting for food, no-one waiting for drinks.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Full tilt boogie, all the time.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54But if there's money coming in, there's always money going out.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- What? You two want paying, do you? - Yes, please!
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Oh, really?!
0:17:58 > 0:18:01I'll be back in a minute. I've just got to sort some wages out.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Oh, really? Oh, my God!
0:18:14 > 0:18:19On Ynys Enlli, Bardsey Island, the Australian visitors have arrived.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24A couple from Sydney, Tim and Jane Hughes.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- Morning!- Morning!
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Tim's father was born and brought up on Bardsey,
0:18:29 > 0:18:33but emigrated to Australia in search of a better life.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36So Tim has come back to re-connect with his roots.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Let's have a cup of tea.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43Work on the roof isn't quite finished, but it's watertight,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and Rhodri's on hand to make sure that the couple
0:18:46 > 0:18:47have everything they need.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Would you have a couple more blankets?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- We were a bit cold last night.- Sure.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56We've no shortage of blankets in the store, I'll get you a couple round.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58But Rhodri's also curious to know
0:18:58 > 0:19:01a little bit more about the family's history.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04So, what's your connection with the island?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Is it that your grandfather was actually, was he born here?
0:19:07 > 0:19:11I don't know if he was born here, but my father was born here.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Oh, right.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17And the other siblings, they were all born on Bardsey, other than one.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21There were nine of them. He was the eldest of nine.
0:19:21 > 0:19:27But they were here until about the late '30s.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29And this is your grandfather?
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Yes.- Well, well.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Here he is. Apparently that's him.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37I'm looking for my dad, but I think that's before his time.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- This couple here.- Yes.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Even though his family moved to the other side of the globe,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Tim still feels a strong connection with Llyn.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51It's what they say, soul-deep.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55It goes further than just being a tourist.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59I can... I walked down the little lane, this little road here,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01and I think, my dad would have walked here.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06He would have played here, he was just a kid.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- And your grandfather. - My grandfather.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12It's lovely to come here. It won't be the last time.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13I will be back, I love Wales.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16It's one of the most beautiful places on earth.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19You should be very proud of your heritage.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32With the summer holidays drawing to a close, Abersoch is still buzzing.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34We're pretty full, guys.
0:20:34 > 0:20:35When can you fit us in?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37It'll be tomorrow, I reckon. It is full.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- You said that to us yesterday! - I'm sorry about that, guys.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Glad to see them come, glad to see them go.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56I mean, at one time you could park your car easily in the car parks,
0:20:56 > 0:20:57they were never so full.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00But there was never anywhere to eat at night.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Well no, it's kept these businesses going.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05As you say, there weren't those businesses, shops and restaurants.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Do you think they're happy about it, the people who live here?
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- I should think they've done jolly well!- Think they're glad we're here?
0:21:12 > 0:21:13SHE CHUCKLES
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Over in Llanaelhaearn, Karen Devlin is settling into her new home,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39and her new way of life.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42In daylight, we don't need the telly on.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Although I did use the telly a lot when I was learning Welsh.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50In Derbyshire, you don't get much opportunity for Welsh conversation,
0:21:50 > 0:21:52so I used to put...
0:21:54 > 0:21:57..children's Welsh television on and listen to that,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59just so I could listen to the conversation
0:21:59 > 0:22:01and get used to hearing sounds,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04because when you first listen to a language,
0:22:04 > 0:22:09even things like names, they could be a word that I just don't know,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12so I was trying to learn everything as much as I could.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- How are you doing, love?- OK.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Ed's just doing a little bit now. Yep.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22How are you getting on? It looks fantastic.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- I'm getting there.- Well done.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26I'm very impressed.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Are you wanting a brew, love? - Yes, please.- OK.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Karen and husband Ed are both keen on learning Welsh,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38but they are in a minority,
0:22:38 > 0:22:42with only a small percentage of incomers sharing their enthusiasm.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47The more people perhaps like ourselves that move in
0:22:47 > 0:22:48and don't make an effort,
0:22:48 > 0:22:53we are surely going to help in the demise of the language,
0:22:53 > 0:22:54and that would be very sad.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55It would be very sad.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01To be able to live somewhere and be fluent in a language,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05for me, would be fantastic, and this is the first opportunity I've had.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09I believe it's difficult, but I like it.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10I enjoy it.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14It gives me a lot of pleasure when I'm doing my learning.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16What is a cup of tea in Welsh?
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Paned o de. Would you like one?
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Back at Bodgaeaf Uchaf, Gwawr and Tomos' new home
0:23:24 > 0:23:29is finally finished, and Llyn welcomes another brand-new arrival.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37There's a saying in Welsh...
0:23:37 > 0:23:40SHE SPEAKS WELSH
0:23:40 > 0:23:42..which means you are very besotted,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45or you don't realise how besotted you're going to be,
0:23:45 > 0:23:49until you've had the grandchild, and it's so true.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54Yes, it's a very happy time in our lives, I think.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56This is Elgan.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Elgan, come on!
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Elgan Llewelyn Williams.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07Good boy.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42The blackberry visitors.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47yes, we call one type of visitor that comes here every year,
0:24:47 > 0:24:52at this time of year they come, at the time of the blackberries.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54They come to pick the blackberries
0:24:54 > 0:24:58and, you know, it's not enough that they pinch our houses,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00they pinch the blackberries as well!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03You know, how can we live?!
0:25:06 > 0:25:11Yes, it is. It's very nice, as I said before,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13it's a very nice place to live.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16It's a very nice house as well, so I think we're very, very lucky
0:25:16 > 0:25:19to be given an opportunity like that, especially with house prices
0:25:19 > 0:25:21so high at the moment.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24It's very, very hard for young people, especially in this area,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26to get their foot on the ladder,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28so I think we're very lucky.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32It's not quite as easy. No.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47In Mynytho, it's the beginning of a new school term.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57And time for Claire to get stuck into some homework.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02The job that I would love more than anything in the world,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04would be to be working for Cafcass,
0:26:04 > 0:26:08so I would be an independent social worker for the courts,
0:26:08 > 0:26:12which would mean having to travel Llandudno Junction.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I think you are just resigned to the fact that you are going to have
0:26:18 > 0:26:21an hour and half's journey each morning to get to work,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23and an hour and a half to get back.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24So...
0:26:26 > 0:26:31A lovely place to live, but it is kind of like almost frustrating
0:26:31 > 0:26:35in some ways, and the opportunities aren't here.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38It's like a brain drain type of feeling.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42You just wish there was some way to bring these really good
0:26:42 > 0:26:44well-paid jobs in to keep us here,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47but staying here and being able to afford to stay here
0:26:47 > 0:26:49is getting harder and harder.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53I can see why a lot of people go away and don't come back.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Ed, brew's ready.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05As Llyn closes its doors on a busy summer,
0:27:05 > 0:27:08and with the visitors heading back home,
0:27:08 > 0:27:10life goes on for its residents.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12That's yours.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14Thank you.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16With some settling down to new lives.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Watching the sun go down,
0:27:18 > 0:27:22the colours that it produces on the hills over there, amazing.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Yes, amazing. I'm stuck for words.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29I might have to go into "bendigedig" and things like that!
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Whilst others struggle to ensure that this will always be
0:27:34 > 0:27:36a place to call home.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38This is where I belong,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41this is where I feel I want to stay for the rest of my life.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46I really hope that there is a way that we can do this.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Be able to afford to stay here.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53Yes, Pen Llyn is definitely my heartland.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Next time, Llyn's bikers get to see the place from a new angle.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17People coming to the area appreciate things more
0:28:17 > 0:28:20than we do on our own doorstep, maybe.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22I've never been to Bardsey, I'm quite ashamed to say.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27Whilst others enjoy a taste of the past.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29I have been bombed.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I have been machine-gunned.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35All sorts of efforts at killing me, but I am still alive.