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0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Welcome to a celebration of - ten years of 04Wal.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26- We've now reached the year 2003...
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- ..and a collection - of very different houses.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- First, Lavinia and - Dan Cohn-Sherbok's coach house.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- This coach house belongs to - Dan and Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55- Dan and Lavinia have learnt Welsh - since moving to the Aeron valley.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- There's a Welsh feel to the house.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- You've thrown yourself - into Welsh life, Lavinia.
0:01:06 > 0:01:07- Yes, I love Wales.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12- I didn't know a thing about Wales - when we moved here.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13- Nothing at all.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19- It's an interesting country - with an interesting culture.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- It's an ancient and fragile culture, - and I want to support it.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- This house was built - by a local vicar.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- I think he enjoyed building - more than preaching!
0:01:34 > 0:01:40- First, he built the house next door, - which was a new vicarage.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- This was his coach house.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- What's so special - about living in this house?
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- I'm not sure. We're happy here.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- I'm a magpie, - and I love buying things!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- I collect old, Welsh pieces.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- There's lots of room to display - my collections in this house!
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- I collect books and Welsh furniture.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- I love items - like that Carmarthen chest.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15- I also collect crockery.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- I'm fond of Gaudy Welsh.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- There's a pulpit in the corner!
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- Dan is a teacher and a Jewish rabbi.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35- He's a great preacher.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- He entered The Times - Preacher of the Year Competition.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- He didn't win, and it wasn't fair.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- I'm not one for complaining, - but it was a travesty!
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- I bought this - as a consolation prize for him.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- One of our neighbours is a carpenter - and I asked him to make this for me.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- A woman must sit on the seat.
0:02:59 > 0:03:06- The preacher stands on the stool - and preaches to people outdoors.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- So this is a mobile pulpit!
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- So this is a mobile pulpit!- - Yes, that's right.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- Take a seat, and I'll share - some words of wisdom with you.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- No way! - You take a seat and I'll preach.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19- Equal opportunities!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- It's a great hit at parties, - of course.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- You get up here - and you say, "Dinner is served!"
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- I've always wanted our home - to reflect our personalities.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- Our enthusiasms and hobbies - should be a part of our home.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- There's a Welsh song called, - "My message is in my song".
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Well, my message is in my house.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- People often stick to a single style - when they decorate their home...
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- ..but you can combine - the old and the new under one roof.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Angharad Wyn Ellis Jones - did just that in her London house.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- The house was - in a terrible condition...
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- ..but it had - a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- It was a happy house, - and it was certainly a challenge.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- I felt it could become a happy home.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- I like the shapes of the rooms - and the high ceilings.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49- It has original features such as the - fireplaces, which are a real bonus.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- The idea was - to keep some rooms traditional.
0:04:54 > 0:05:00- We wanted the practical rooms, like - the kitchen and the bathrooms...
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- ..to have - a more modern feel to them.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- We wanted a house - that would feel welcoming.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- What have you done to this room?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- What have you done to this room?- - I found those Victorian tiles.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- The green and yellow tiles - were already here...
0:05:31 > 0:05:36- ..but some of them were broken, - so we had to replace them.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- We had a gas fire fitted in here.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- This is the kitchen.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- Yes, this is where we prepare - all that wonderful food!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- Are we still in the same house?
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- There's a huge difference between - the dining room and the kitchen.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03- Why did you choose something so - different from the other rooms?
0:06:03 > 0:06:09- A kitchen should be practical, - and I do like some modern things.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- I just thought - why not have a modern kitchen?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- It isn't too harsh or industrial.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22- There's stainless steel here, - but there's also wood and glass.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28- Those natural materials soften it - and make it feel less industrial.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- This looks like - a very serious kitchen to me!
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- It tells me someone - who means business cooks in here.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Yes, my husband and I - enjoy cooking in tandem...
0:06:43 > 0:06:44- ..hence the huge hob!
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- We needed it, - so we could cook side by side!
0:06:48 > 0:06:49- Yes, that makes sense.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- This room is quite light.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- We're in the rear of the house, and - natural light is limited, isn't it?
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Yes, the light comes in - through there.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Goodness me! - Where did all that come from?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Well, well, well!
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- This was the original kitchen.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- You created a tunnel of sorts - to allow light to flood in.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- Well, well, well. That's amazing.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- This is an additional, - modern dining space.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- Yes, it's a kitchen diner - for up to six people.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45- The garden is rectangular, which is - typical of the gardens in London.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- It's long and narrow, so we - divided it into separate rooms.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56- The first room - is a formal herb garden.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- It's next to the dining room - and the kitchen...
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- ..and we use a lot of the plants.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- There's another patio - further down the garden.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- It catches the morning sun.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Then, there's a vegetable planter - at the far end.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- It's a wonderful place to live.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- I love sipping a glass of wine - in the jacuzzi...
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- ..after a long, hard day.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- I also really enjoy cooking - in the kitchen.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32- It's wonderful.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- We worked it all out.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41- We were afraid we'd forget something - and live to regret it...
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- ..but I think - we've thought of everything.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- I haven't found - anything we've forgotten as yet!
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0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Welcome back to the year 2003.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- We rarely step back - into a bygone era...
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- ..and relive a personal experience.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- But that's exactly - what Beti George experienced...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- ..when we took her back - to her former home.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- First, two small houses - which suit their owners perfectly.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- This house belongs to Karen Elli - and Owain Saunders-Jones.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50- It's an example of the potential of - some ordinary buildings in Cardiff.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- The builders who owned this house - worked from here.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57- It was a builders' yard.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00- Their office was upstairs.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- What is now our lounge - was a workshop.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- There was concrete everywhere, - but I fell in love with it.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11- I could see its potential.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13- I had to buy it.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- The builders did it up for us.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- I liked the shape of the house.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27- The other houses I'd viewed - were far more traditional.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Two rooms downstairs, - two rooms upstairs.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- They were ordinary terraced houses.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- I love this house - because it's unique.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- It's in the centre of Cardiff, but - I feel as if I live in the country.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- I drew a diagram for Dad.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Dad is a builder, - so that's very handy!
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- I handed the diagram to him, and - I said, "Dad, this is what I want."
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Dad doesn't speak Welsh.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- My father built this veranda - in Llanelli...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- ..and he brought it up here - in his van.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- All he had to do then - was reconstruct it here.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- We enjoy having barbecues - and parties and this is very handy.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- There are people in the lounge, - people in the kitchen...
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- ..and the smokers are out here.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37- This is the smokers' room!
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- I love the sound of running water.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- Even if it's cold outside, - we have a heater...
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- ..so we snuggle up, under the duvet.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- The first thing you notice - is a lack of a staircase!
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- Yes - where is the staircase?!
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- That's another thing we like - about this house - it's unusual.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- You expect to see certain things, - but they're not there!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- It's full of surprises.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- The lounge is to your left, - and the kitchen is to your right.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- The stairs are in the kitchen.
0:12:24 > 0:12:25- Take a look up there.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- Lots of space - to have a little dance!
0:12:32 > 0:12:33- Now then.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- This is very open.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- I could visualize a dining table - there when I first came here.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- There was nothing on the floor - when I first saw it.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- This side of the room was carpeted, - but I didn't like it.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- It just didn't work.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- There's a lovely atmosphere here.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58- There's a lovely atmosphere here.- - Yes, I love it.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- We spend most of our time - in the kitchen.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04- You sit at the table, then.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- You sit at the table, then.- - Yes, and enjoy some good food.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08- He's the cook.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- We're about to get married...
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- ..but we hope to stay in this house - for five years.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- We want to spend time here - and enjoy it.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- It's a wonderful house, - and we've done so much work to it.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- I'd be heartbroken - if we had to leave.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- I'd like to buy a house - that needs a lot of work.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- A house that's been empty for years.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- I'd love to buy a property - and renovate it.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- A converted barn - would be my dream home!
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- I'd love to live in the countryside.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- This was the only house - I could afford at the time.
0:14:43 > 0:14:49- I viewed the house, and I didn't - like it because it was too dark.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54- I had to consider it because it was - the only house I could afford!
0:14:55 > 0:15:00- I decided to do something about - the lack of light in the house.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- It was a small, dark house...
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- ..so I enlisted the help of a friend - to redesign the interior.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- We wanted to let in more light, - and we wanted additional storage.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- We had to make it practical!
0:15:16 > 0:15:21- You've slotted all the kitchen - essentials into one island.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22- It works really well...
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- ..but there's nowhere - to sit down to eat.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- Yes, that's the only problem - with the house.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- There's no dining area.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- There's no room for a table.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36- It isn't an ideal situation, I know.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- When there's more than one person - in the kitchen...
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- ..you've got to shuffle around - the room while you talk.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- I've seen lots of huge houses - on 04Wal...
0:16:01 > 0:16:07- ..but this is the most compact - and bijou kitchen we've seen yet.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10- This is the sink.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- There's a cupboard here, - and there's a washing machine there.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17- The hob.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- A fridge.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- All the cooking equipment you need - is stored on this rack...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- ..above this perfect island - of cupboards.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- The colourful pictures on the wall - add to the ambience.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- This room is really - lots of rooms rolled into one.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44- It's a lounge, it's a study, - and it's a bike shed.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- This room defies convention.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- Who needs lots of space? You can - cram everything into one room.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- Even the stairs are in here.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- There's a warm fire over here.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- It makes it cosy, despite it being - sparsely furnished.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- This desk slots beneath - these lovely steps.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- The staircase - is made of scaffolding and MDF.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- I took a series of photographs - during the redesigning process.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- It's difficult to remember - what it looked like!
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- There was a huge mess everywhere - for months.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- I worked on it in the evenings - and on the weekends.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- As soon as the house was habitable, - I forgot about the mess.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- I feel secure and comfortable - in this house.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- It's a warm, cosy house, - and I can relax here.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08- More importantly, it gives me space - to think about my work.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- I plan projects here.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- I can do my work here, - and this house is important to me.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- I've found the ideal house for me.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- This modern house - belongs to Mari and Glyn Evans.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- It was designed by Percy Thomas - in the late 1960s.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- It was, and continues to be, - a pioneering design...
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- ..even though it's changed a bit.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- I loved the house - the first time I saw it.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- I liked the 1960s design.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- I brought Glyn to see the house, - and we went for it.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- I wanted to be able to see the sea - from my home...
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- ..and Glyn wanted to live - close to the station.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- We wanted to live - in the countryside, too.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- I think that's why - we decided to buy it.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- We say we haven't changed - a single thing...
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- ..but we have made some changes.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- We're sitting on the balcony - where we added a conservatory.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- We didn't make a decision to keep - the 1960s feel - we're just lazy!
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- We didn't make changes because - we didn't want to do the work.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- Everything comes back into fashion, - eventually!
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- Everything in the house - is original, really.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- What makes this house special?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- What makes this house special?- - The way everything is connected.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- You come up the stairs, - and it's like a gallery.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Every room leads to the next room.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- There's something very homely - about it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- This felt like home to me - from the start.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- I felt comfortable here - from Day One.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- It's time to reveal - who had this unique house built...
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- ..and who lived here - for seven years.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- When did you - last see this house, Beti?
0:20:29 > 0:20:30- About 20 years ago.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- This house - was built to my specification.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- Is this - an emotional journey for you?
0:20:37 > 0:20:42- Yes, it's an emotional journey - because this house belonged to me.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- I contributed my ideas - to the materials used...
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- ..and to the look of the house.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- Will there be tears in your eyes?
0:20:51 > 0:20:52- Will there be tears in your eyes?- - No, I don't think so.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- A house is a house, after all!
0:20:56 > 0:20:58- Mari. How are you?
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- Mari. How are you?- - I'm fine, thank you. Welcome back.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- Did it feel strange - to walk down the road?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Yes, but I feel better - after seeing this sign.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- It's still called Sycharth.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- Would you like to come in?
0:21:11 > 0:21:12- Would you like to come in?- - Yes, please.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- This is exactly the same.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- Even the mat is the same, Mari!
0:21:23 > 0:21:24- The stairs are the same.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Yes - the carpet - is probably the same!
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Yes, the carpet is the same!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- The wood has lasted well.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- I think it gets better with age.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- Well, well! It feels as if I'm home!
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- We had to change the windows.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46- We had to change the windows.- - Really?
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- Yes, the water had come in, - and the metal had buckled.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- If you come through, - you'll find the view has improved.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- We replaced the windows - with one large window.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- I think this room may have changed.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- Yes, this has changed.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- It gives you more room, - for one thing.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- Yes, and it means we can - use the balcony all the year round.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- The stove is new.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22- We found the fire was quite smoky, - so we changed it for a wood burner.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- It doesn't really go with - the rest of the fireplace...
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- ..but it suits us.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- This still looks quite modern...
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- ..even if it is a 1960s house.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- It's strange...
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- ..apart from that window, this - is like coming back home again.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- This table is new, mind you.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- We had a modern table - and modern chairs.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- But it feels as if - I've come home again.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- Are you glad you accepted - the invitation to come back here?
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- Yes. It's been very interesting.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- I feel strongly - that this was my house...
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- ..because I was the one - who had a passion for design.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- Fair play to my ex-husband...
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- ..he went along with - whatever I said!
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- It's been very, very interesting.
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