Pennod 2 Ar y Bysus

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-The wild west is home

-to several family-run bus companies.

-In this series,

-we follow three of them.

-Taf Valley Coaches, Whitland.

-Someone will have an axe to grind.

-Richards Bros, Cardigan.

-We talk on the phone, mostly.

-We talk on the phone, mostly.

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-Then we can't hit each other!

-And Midway Motors, Crymych.

-The bus is coming!

-They link rural communities...

-I used to follow

-a herd of cows down here.

-The drawbacks of country life.

-..with nearby towns...

-How are you, Tom? OK?

-..and run trips

-with some colourful characters.

-We're what's termed merry widows.

-We're the carers,

-they're from the care home.

-We won't get invited

-back to Newport for a while.

-Yes, there's lots of fun

-and laughter on the buses.

-It's 4.00am, and Clive Edwards,

-owner of Taf Valley Coaches...

-..is up and about early.

-He faces a long twelve-hour trip...

-..and is under pressure

-to leave on time.

-You hope everything's OK,

-and you're waiting to go.

-Once you depart, you're on the road.

-His destination is the Isle of Man,

-and the clock is ticking.

-The timings are vital

-because we have a ferry to catch.

-A three and a half hour crossing.

-I've never been to the Isle of Man.

-I'm told you can't get lost there,

-but I probably will.

-He'd better not get lost

-because this isn't your usual trip.

-# Esgair Llyn

-The Fields of Athenry #

-# It's quiet now #

-Over 40 local lads

-are relying on him.

-It's Whitland choir's annual outing.

-As well as driving,

-Clive is also performing.

-No pressure then, Clive.

-It's the Whitland and District

-Male Choir.

-We have members from as far as

-Maenclochog, so it's a large area.

-I live in Clynderwen,

-about four or five miles away.

-I've been in the choir

-for some 45 years.

-We have a lot of fun,

-and win one or two eisteddfodau.

-We have the odd fool with us,

-like Clive Edwards.

-I hope he behaves this time.

-Keeping a close eye on Clive

-will be Hywel the Hearse.

-He doesn't take any nonsense.

-I've known Clive for many years.

-I enjoy going with him

-because of the engines.

-I enjoy sitting in the bus

-and listening.

-Not to Clive, to the engine.

-Listening to how it's running.

-Is the back axle working?

-Is anything rubbing?

-How are the tyres?

-That's what I do

-when I sit with Clive.

-The chairman of the choir

-is Dorian Phillips.

-He's also great mates with Clive.

-You sing in chapel on a Sunday,

-and you have to be serious.

-But he's totally different

-on a Saturday night!

-He can entertain an audience.

-He's talented, to be fair.

-He works hard and plays hard.

-The first stop is Brynderwen.

-Hywel the Hearse and wife Manw

-are waiting.

-Are you OK?

-OK, Manw?

-OK, Manw?

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-Morning, Clive.

-I hope you're awake.

-I hope you're awake, Clive,

-given that you're driving.

-Hup!

-You're helping my wife!

-Do I help you?!

-The next stop is Llanboidy,

-and Dorian has some bad news.

-How are you, Phillips?

-How are you, Phillips?

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-You're here early.

-Isn't the chief coming?

-Isn't the chief coming?

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-No, she's flying.

-As you can see, my bus

-isn't good enough for his wife!

-I didn't know she was flying.

-I didn't know she was flying.

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-She hasn't been well!

-No, I know.

-So she wasn't well.

-Living with you,

-it's to be expected.

-The bus might not be

-good enough for Dorian's wife...

-..but what about Hywel the Hearse?

-I haven't checked the tyres yet.

-But I'm happy

-that he looks after them well.

-I don't know who cleans them, mind.

-With a belly like Clive's,

-I don't think he could do it.

-Isn't it awful? Cheek at 4.30am!

-It's usually afternoon and evening,

-when they're almost home!

-That's when I get cheek,

-when there's not far to go.

-But he's giving me cheek at 4.30am!

-Hold on, Clive, it's early yet!

-You're five minutes late, Clive!

-You can lock the door now, boys.

-Oh, we haven't got a driver!

-Despite the jokes

-about Clive being late...

-..secretary Hugh has lots on his

-mind and is counting every second.

-We running a bit late.

-Get a move on, Clive.

-We have one, two, three,

-four, five, six, seven...

-..eight, nine, ten,

-eleven, twelve, thirteen...

-..another seventeen to come.

-We're on the way.

-We're still in Carmarthenshire!

-We're safely on the bus,

-and the other bus is on time.

-We're running fine.

-Good thing.

-On the way.

-But as the bus reaches mid Wales,

-it's very quiet in the back.

-They're all asleep.

-Everyone except Hywel and Hugh

-in the front here.

-We're coming into Rhayader,

-and it's about five to seven.

-We've booked bacon rolls

-and tea and coffee...

-..in the pub in Llangurig.

-By the time everyone

-gets off the bus and eats...

-..45 minutes will pass.

-They won't have another walk

-for a while.

-We don't have time to hang about

-because we have a ferry to catch.

-There's only one ferry...

-..and we have to be there

-90 minutes before sailing time.

-We must carry on going.

-While Clive has stopped...

-..there are signs of life

-at Richards Bros' yard in Newport.

-Glenys, Nigel Richards's wife,

-is on her daily school run...

-..along the narrow lanes

-of west Wales.

-As you can see,

-these roads are fairly narrow.

-The children are dispersed...

-..so it's easier

-to pick them up by minibus...

-..then feed the main bus

-by the quarry.

-I've been driving

-for almost 20 years now.

-The job was there.

-My husband

-always needed someone to help.

-I used to work

-in the school in Newport.

-But that came to an end

-and I sat my minibus test.

-I love it.

-The children are lovely.

-I've seen them start aged four

-and I've seen them leave school.

-The years pass so quickly.

-Hello!

-Hello!

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-Good morning.

-There you are, good.

-Good morning.

-Good morning, Tomos.

-You're going to the back!

-He usually sits in front with me!

-I need to be at the quarry...

-..to meet the Preseli bus

-by just after 8.20am.

-They're strict about the buses

-reaching the school on time.

-But things do happen.

-I used to have to follow

-herds of cattle around here.

-Some farms have over 100 cows,

-so it took a long time.

-The drawbacks of rural life.

-But there are no cows

-on the road today...

-..and the children of Ysgol Gynradd

-Eglwyswrw get to school on time.

-It's also flat out

-at Midway Motors in Crymych.

-Mother Elan has plenty on her plate.

-She's up before the boys

-every morning.

-I watch the first bus

-going out at half past six.

-Not that I want to,

-but it's in my brain.

-I watch them go

-until half past eight, maybe.

-How many go out every morning,

-Dennis?

-I can't think! Eight, is it?

-Do eight buses go every morning?

-Don't ask him.

-He doubles everything!

-Watch him. He's our yard manager.

-When he came here,

-he had a full head of hair.

-Look at him now.

-It's all gone.

-I blame the headboard.

-From one manager

-to another on the M5.

-The Taf Valley coach is a bit closer

-to the port of Heysham.

-No-one's asleep any more.

-Are you OK?

-Where's the Speckled Hen?

-Not much left?

-Keep one for me later.

-Go to see the boys in the back.

-Are they behaving?

-They're characters.

-The hip flask is being passed

-around, that's safe to assume.

-They're not having fun,

-Clive, honest.

-It's medicinal for half the boys.

-It's medicinal for half the boys.

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-No, no, I'm on telly.

-It's such a long weekend.

-We need to keep lubricated.

-We have three different medicines.

-Three of the boys

-have got us all trying chasers.

-Here's another one.

-This one makes four.

-It's better than Speckled Hen.

-The other one's nicer.

-But this is good!

-Now then, Hywel the Hearse

-wouldn't behave like that, would he?

-I got a call.

-He's like a minister,

-the call comes.

-As a marshal, I have to go

-to check that all is well.

-It was very interesting, yes.

-Was the whisky nice?

-Was the whisky nice?

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-I'm hoping for another call!

-Oh dear! The call came

-sooner than expected.

-The medicine's working, I'd say.

-# Ti A Dy Ddoniau #

-Ryan Davies

-# Who gave you the gift

-to break hearts?

-# Who gave you the gift

-to tell me such lies?

-# Who gave you the smile

-and two gentle eyes?

-# Who gave you the sweetness

-in your voice?

-# If all you wanted

-was to make a fool of me

-# Well, yes, you triumphed,

-you succeeded well

-# But this is what I'd like to know

-# Tell me, oh tell me,

-who gave you the gift?

-# Who gave you the gift?

-# Who gave you the gift? #

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-As a member of Whitland

-and District Male Choir...

-..Clive Edwards

-has been given the job...

-..of carrying the singers to the

-Isle of Man for a special concert.

-After 15 hours on the bus,

-they are finally on the island.

-They're expecting us at the hotel.

-We'll see what they have to say.

-That box he's holding

-looks to be the room keys.

-The next job

-is sorting everyone out.

-The twins, the doubles

-and the singles.

-We'll see how it goes.

-The crossing was something else,

-like being in the bath at home.

-We're having a good time,

-and we were on time as well.

-You couldn't ask for more.

-I'll find my room now,

-and I hope it's comfortable.

-Then it's down to eat...

-..and we'll all meet up

-to sing a few songs.

-Once we've eaten,

-I think it'll be bedtime.

-We'll see.

-Everyone's happy,

-but what about Clive?

-Someone will have an axe to grind.

-The bathroom will be too small,

-or the bedroom will be too small.

-But the smaller the bedroom,

-the shorter the chase!

-The faster you catch someone,

-the better!

-If the bedroom's too big, you'll

-be out of breath before you start.

-The following morning,

-some of the members have a plan.

-The Isle of Man

-is famous for its TT races.

-Some of the boys have brought cycles

-to have a go on the track...

-..in the rain.

-It's 37.7 miles, just under 38.

-It'll be like 50 miles

-in this weather.

-None of the boys

-have been here before.

-We have one chance,

-so we might as well do it now.

-The TT track has seen much more

-speed and power than this, I'd say.

-But poor them, it is wet, and windy.

-The legs are fine, but my backside

-and everything else is soaked.

-It was a good idea two weeks ago,

-but not so good now.

-The rain hasn't stopped.

-The rain hasn't stopped

-in Pembrokeshire either.

-Glenys Richards has brought

-more pupils to school in Eglwyswrw.

-But there's one important job to do

-before she can have a break.

-Home now, and breakfast.

-My husband will be back

-by about twenty to ten.

-When the boys have breakfast

-in the canteen, he comes home.

-But it has to be on the table.

-There's no time to dawdle.

-He bolts it down and off he goes.

-I'll be back soon, boys.

-Oh! What's for breakfast, Nigel?

-Hello there.

-A cuppa now.

-This is a prime spot,

-with a view of the garage.

-I can see when Nigel leaves.

-Everything has to be ready.

-He has a banana every morning.

-It's good for the blood pressure.

-And the Benecol is proven

-to lower cholesterol.

-Once you're over 65, bus drivers

-must have an annual medical.

-If we don't make the grade...

-..no job.

-I don't know if bananas

-do lower blood pressure.

-We'll see at the next medical.

-Over at Midway Motors in Crymych,

-Shon is busy organizing trips.

-But there's more to Shon

-than just buses.

-He has a big night ahead of him.

-Have you ironed my shirt?

-Have you ironed my shirt?

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-Yes.

-Is it spot on?

-Not a single crease.

-The camera won't pick up one crease?

-I'll give you the bill later.

-A live recording of Noson Lawen

-in a theatre full of Cardis.

-That's the challenge facing Shon.

-Off you go, Shon.

-Back on the Isle of Man,

-the cyclists' challenge is ending.

-He's had it! Tired out.

-My legs are hurting now.

-But now I can say

-I've been round the TT track.

-It makes it all worth my while.

-Brilliant.

-I feel good now.

-The second half of the course

-is much easier than the first.

-It's tough on the legs,

-but it was worth doing.

-Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan.

-Shon is rehearsing his jokes

-for a recording of Noson Lawen.

-What happened to the shirt, Shon?

-After she ironed my shirt

-personally, and in a big rush...

-..they've decided

-that this looks better.

-I'm not telling her

-before I go on stage.

-It won't go down well.

-And the nerves?

-My stomach will start to kick in

-just before I go on.

-It's live, and with comedy,

-you can't do it twice.

-You want them

-to get the joke first time.

-You all know him.

-Give a Cardigan welcome

-to Shon Midway.

-Hello! How are you all?

-Rehearsing like that

-is the worst experience possible.

-Standing on stage

-and no-one laughing.

-I hope it's better tonight.

-And he said, "If I pump enough,

-it'll come back to life."

-I said, "Get his backside out

-of the pond or you'll pump it dry!"

-Did you like that one?

-Write that one down!

-The theatre audience is arriving,

-ready to be entertained...

-..including some home support.

-I was nervous for him.

-It's an awful feeling.

-Please don't get anything wrong.

-You never know

-how the audience will react.

-Especially with jokes,

-if they don't get them.

-Mam didn't get his jokes

-the other day.

-No, he'll be fine.

-I was driving to London

-the other day.

-This was back in January.

-I noticed that the lorry ahead of me

-was shedding its load.

-Being a good neighbour, I gave him

-two flashes and indicated left.

-He pulled onto the hard shoulder

-and I went up to his window.

-"Mate, you're shedding your load."

-He said, "I know - I'm gritting!"

-I enjoyed that.

-It was good.

-Jokes can work,

-but it was more stand-up tonight.

-No, I enjoyed it.

-They laughed. Goodnight.

-Shon's performance is over...

-..but they're just starting

-on the Isle of Man.

-At Bemahague High School,

-they're all ready to sing.

-Once we sing ten seconds

-of the first song, it'll be fine.

-We don't tend

-to be nervous as a choir.

-# Ti A Dy Ddoniau #

-Ryan Davies

-# If all you wanted

-was to make a fool of me

-# Well, yes, you triumphed,

-you succeeded well

-# But this is what I'd like to know

-# Tell me, oh tell me,

-who gave you the gift? #

-No concert would be complete

-without a joke and a song.

-Go on then, Clive.

-My name is Clive...

-..and I do a few solos

-now and again.

-# This land is my land,

-this land is your land

-# From the top of Snowdon

-down to the beaches #

-If somebody does want to buy

-a CD of mine later...

-..it does mean I'll be able to put

-food on the table for an extra week.

-They are 10 for one, 20 for two.

-I'll do three for 25

-and knock you a fiver off.

-Clive, as always,

-at his best with people...

-..and the choir

-raised the roof once again.

-I think they enjoyed it,

-and we certainly did.

-Back to the hotel for a pint now,

-and more singing, a lot more.

-# I'r bur hoff bau

-# O bydded i'r heniaith barhau #

-Next time on the buses...

-# Ireland, Ireland #

-Midway Motors

-head to the Emerald Isle.

-The smell of the tyres

-and the hot engine.

-Being so close to them is important.

-Maldwyn from Richards Bros

-takes us on tour in the Cardi Bach.

-They can be quite nasty.

-They call me Welsh pig.

-Welsh pig.

-And Clive Edwards from Taf Valley

-Coaches has had to splash out.

-A lot of money.

-Over 300,000 for four used coaches.

-Join us on the buses.

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