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-Hello and welcome to Bro.

-Today, we're in - ready for this?...

-..Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrn

-drobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

-We're in the small village

-with a big name.

-Is there more to Llanfairpwll

-than just a name? Let's find out.

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-Llanfairpwll was a rural area

-for centuries.

-The village grew

-around the railway station...

-..where people

-would catch the train to Holyhead...

-..after crossing

-the Menai Straits in boats.

-When the Menai Bridge

-and Britannia Bridge were opened...

-..to accommodate the railway

-and road across to Anglesey...

-..a new reason was sought

-to attract tourists to Llanfairpwll.

-A tailor from Menai Bridge suggested

-giving the village a long name...

-..a great marketing idea.

-Visitors flock here

-in their hundreds to this day.

-Thank you, thank you.

-Hey, you're the star attraction.

-A warm welcome to you.

-Thank you. You look lovely.

-What's your role here?

-Do you welcome visitors?

-I meet and greet people and buses

-that arrive in Llanfairpwll.

-How many buses

-arrive here every day?

-About 20 a day.

-What's the most you've had?

-What's the most you've had?

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-In a day? 32.

-You had to welcome

-quite a few that day.

-It was a busy day.

-I'm from Germany.

-Why have you come here?

-Why have you come here?

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-Just this name.

-To see the name?

-Welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgoger

-ychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

-I've come from Holland - Rotterdam.

-I've come from Holland - Rotterdam.

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-Why have you come here?

-The little girl. We've learnt

-to speak the long name.

-We want to have a photo

-taken on the railway station.

-You can say that name, can you?

-Go on then.

-Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrn

-drobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

-Does anyone want to bet 10p

-that she can say that word backwards?

-LAUGHTER

-It's a bet he makes every week.

-Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogery...

-OK. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll...

-I'm from China. I read in a book

-about the longest name in the world.

-This name here?

-I think it's so interesting.

-I-love-coming

-here-every-year-gogogoch!

-Myrrh-wyrr-pur-drurbru-ull...

-Can you remember the name?

-Can you remember the name?

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-Swansea.

-..veerlim-tussler-gogo-gotch.

-Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

-# Tomorrow he sails

-# He's moving to Wales

-# To live in

-# Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrn

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-Well, John and Gerwyn,

-this is the Lions' Trail.

-Tell me more about this trail.

-This is a trail

-we created a few years ago.

-It's a heritage trail...

-..which takes us around the village.

-It takes us down to the

-Menai Straits, to the church...

-..and the lions on the bridge.

-Have you heard the poem?

-"Four fat lions without any fur

-"Two on this side

-and two on the other"

-That poem was written

-by Bardd Cocos.

-I'm under this huge structure.

-Are we under the bridge?

-This is the traffic route

-these days.

-This is an extension

-of the old tubular bridge.

-It was destroyed by fire

-in the 1970s.

-This is a new road - the A55.

-Well,

-I can see something hiding here.

-Here they are. The lions.

-What would Bardd Cocos say

-if he could see them now?

-It would break his heart

-to see them like this.

-He did so much for them.

-Before he died,

-they were so famous...

-..he wrote an English version

-of the poem...

-..for the English audience.

-"Four lions fat, lying like that

-"Two ochr this and two ochr that."

-What a guy!

-Where are we going next?

-We'll go down to the graveyard.

-Goodbye, lions.

-The runner and broadcaster Stephen

-Edwards has only just moved here.

-To his friends,

-he's known as Weiran Gaws.

-You're not from Llanfairpwll -

-you're not even from Anglesey.

-I was brought up in Llanberis.

-I moved to Llanfair

-about two years ago.

-It's a convenient location

-for everywhere.

-Mountain climbing is your hobby.

-There aren't many on Anglesey.

-People say that Anglesey is flat

-but it's not.

-Let's take a quick break here

-just to catch our breath.

-You can see Snowdonia

-at its best from Anglesey.

-I walk or run along here

-when I'm going to work.

-I can see all the way

-from Llanfairfechan to Yr Eifl.

-One day, I want to run that route.

-Last month,

-I completed the 15 Peaks challenge.

-All of them?

-All of them?

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-In 11 hours.

-It was nice

-being able to achieve it.

-You're heavily involved

-with the Snowdon Race.

-I'm one of the youngest

-committee members.

-The other members

-aren't getting any younger...

-..so I have to continue their work.

-I'm safeguarding the tradition

-but it's getting harder each year.

-Finding more helpers

-is very difficult.

-I watch the races

-and I'd love to compete...

-..but then I look at Snowdon

-and change my mind.

-I can sort it out for you.

-I'll send you an application form.

-This is a great training route

-to and from my house...

-..if you want to do 20-30 minutes.

-I don't promise to finish the run

-but I'll come with you.

-You can pick me up later!

-The Lions' Trail leads you down

-to the Menai Straits...

-..and through the graveyard

-at St Mary's Church.

-It passes the memorial built

-for those who died...

-..while building

-the Britannia Bridge.

-Now then, who's this figure

-casting his eye over the Menai?

-This is Nelson.

-He's looking out...

-..over the most deceptive stretch

-of water in the world.

-Those were Nelson's words.

-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget

-made this statue...

-..after retiring

-from his service on the seas.

-It was his tribute to Nelson.

-It was also a landmark for sailors

-sailing along the Menai...

-..as they approached the bridge.

-It's strange to see Nelson here.

-Nelson's all over the world -

-he's in Barbados, Canada and London.

-He's also here in Llanfair.

-It was worth coming down

-to see this.

-On such a wonderful day.

-We'd better move

-before the tide washes over us!

-Hello, Sheila.

-Can I have fish & chips, please?

-Certainly.

-Is it busy today?

-Is it busy today?

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-Yes, it's very busy.

-People from all over the world

-call here.

-Which country

-has the politest customers?

-Foreigners, you mean?

-The Australians and Canadians.

-How long have you been open?

-How long have you been open?

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-Almost 20 years.

-Really?

-You must be a millionaire by now.

-I wouldn't be working

-day and night if I was!

-Plas Newydd stands

-on the banks of the Menai.

-It's the family home

-of the Marquess of Anglesey.

-The National Trust maintains

-the house and the gardens.

-Ceinwen Price entertains

-the visitors as they arrive.

-I came here for a walk

-in the middle of May.

-I walked into this room

-and saw the piano...

-..but no-one playing it.

-I made enquiries to see

-if someone played the piano here.

-No-one did.

-I left my name and phone number

-and I've played here ever since.

-What sort of melodies

-do you play here?

-Welsh melodies mostly.

-I play Welsh melodies

-because we're in a Welsh house.

-I feel comfortable

-playing Welsh melodies.

-Most people who visit

-can't tell the difference...

-..but I feel happier

-playing Welsh melodies.

-Trystan,

-you're the mansion's manager.

-The excellent condition

-of the building has impressed me.

-It's in excellent condition.

-The family has invested

-significantly over the years.

-We've come in

-to do the necessary work...

-..but a lot of it

-feels quite fresh...

-..because the family only moved to

-live here permanently in the 1930s.

-This has certainly

-attracted my attention.

-This wonderful mural behind me.

-In the 1930s, when the family

-moved here from Staffordshire...

-..they decided they needed

-a majestic dining room.

-Artist Rex Whistler

-was a family friend.

-He was commissioned

-to paint this mural.

-It's been painted

-in the trompe l'oeil style...

-..meaning trick of the eye.

-It tricks you into thinking

-it's a 3-D painting.

-Some of it moves

-when you move along it.

-It's on a 58-foot canvas -

-it's huge.

-Most of the work was completed

-in a theatre in England.

-He brought it here in the late 1930s

-and glued it to the wall.

-The ceiling and the alcoves of the

-room are part of the trompe l'oeil.

-One interesting aspect

-of the mural...

-..is when guests

-sat down for dinner...

-..some would see

-a great view of Snowdonia...

-..but people on this side

-only saw a wall.

-This mural was commissioned

-to match the view of Snowdonia.

-The mural's so good, the people on

-that side want to see the mural...

-..so mirrors have been installed

-on this side of the room.

-They can now see through the window

-and the mural behind them.

-It's a feature of the room.

-It's a feature of the room.

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-They've thought of everything.

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-Well, I'm wearing my white coat

-but I'm not going to the laboratory.

-I'm not going to the abattoir

-but I am going to bake.

-Hello. Good morning, Gwyn and Cliff.

-I can't speak

-because I'm up so early today!

-Too early, I think. How are you?

-You're busy at this time of morning.

-The bread's ready

-to go into the oven.

-Carry on with your daily routine.

-I'm here to help if you need me.

-If you don't need me, never mind.

-You're up early every morning.

-At 4.00am.

-Every day?

-Yes.

-For the past 35 years.

-Fair play to you. You look well!

-He doesn't look too bad.

-My wife looks after me well.

-She feeds me well.

-The dough's going into the oven now.

-What will you do

-for the rest of the day?

-Have a lie-down, maybe?

-I'll be in the shop

-for half an hour...

-..then I'll start preparing cakes

-for the next morning...

-..and make the rolls.

-You'll have to charge more

-for these.

-Cothi Eccles!

-Here they are, Gwyn. The Eccles.

-I'm looking forward to this.

-Mm!

-I have to say, that's very nice.

-Cothi's cakes! Congratulations.

-You made it.

-You made it.

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-Would you like a bite?

-Wherever you go in Llanfairpwll...

-..you can't escape

-the Marquess's eagle eye...

-..as he stands proudly

-on top of his tower.

-I had to go and say hello...

-..and was joined by Alun Mummery

-to climb the 115 steps.

-Alun, here we are.

-Dear me, it's quite steep.

-Good luck, I say. Do I need a pump?

-We've reached the top, Alun.

-Finally.

-Dear me, it's windy.

-We've reached the top.

-I'll hold on to you. What a view!

-Wonderful. Is that Plas Newydd?

-Yes, yes.

-The home of the gentleman above us.

-Of course. Who is this?

-Which Marquess is this?

-Which Marquess is this?

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-The first one.

-Henry William Paget.

-Tell us about him.

-He fought in the Battle of Waterloo

-and conquered Napoleon.

-People thought it would be nice

-to build a memorial for him.

-The statue was placed here

-after his death in 1846.

-We've heard talk about peg-leg.

-Were people referring to him?

-Yes, they were. He lost his leg

-in the battle against Napoleon.

-It was blown clean off.

-He was told, "You've lost your leg."

-"By God, so I have," he replied.

-He was given an artificial limb

-after that, the very first one.

-It was known as the Anglesey Leg.

-He has two legs here.

-Yes, two very noble legs.

-He's looking out towards Arfon.

-There's talk about turning him

-around to face Llanfair.

-His backside's facing Llanfairpwll!

-He's turned his back on us.

-Alun, if we don't get a move on,

-we'll be blown away.

-Who's going down first?

-After you.

-After you.

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-Thank you.

-While Shan was climbing the stairs...

-..members of the Anglesey Adventure

-Club were also scaling the heights.

-It's busy here, Huw.

-It's great to have all

-these children here from school.

-When I was in school,

-all we had was football and rugby.

-These children are so lucky

-to be offered this activity.

-You're a local lad.

-You're a local lad.

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-Yes, I was brought up here.

-I was hoping

-to join the Army initially.

-This is a climbing wall

-for the Army.

-I wrote a letter asking if I

-could come down and they said yes.

-Fantastic. Does this prepare you

-for climbing mountains?

-Is it good training?

-Yes, in general terms.

-Conditions are variable

-on a mountain - it's more slippery.

-It's more difficult

-to judge the surface outside.

-It's hard to know

-where to grab hold.

-Here, it's all colour coded - pink,

-yellow, red, you know where to go.

-How much climbing do you do?

-Do you climb this wall regularly?

-Yes, almost every day.

-If I'm not

-climbing the wall myself...

-..I help set the wall up

-for others to climb it.

-All the ropes and hooks?

-We change them

-every six weeks or so..

-..just to give people

-variety when they climb.

-We like to keep the ascents

-as interesting as we can.

-Well done.

-I want to have a go.

-Where do you suggest I should go?

-I don't want to climb with a rope.

-I'd like to try bouldering.

-The best place to start

-is in this corner on the blue mats.

-Yes,

-there's plenty of activity there.

-This is difficult.

-Watch yourselves in case I fall.

-Almost there, lads. Almost there!

-Dear me. I'll be lucky

-to get out of here in one piece.

-Leave me here.

-Switch off the lights

-when you're done. Thanks, lads.

-I was under the impression...

-..that bowls appealed

-to the more mature among us.

-In Llanfairpwll, some disagree.

-What attracted you to the game?

-Taid taught me to play

-when I was a little boy.

-How's he doing, Alun?

-How's he doing, Alun?

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-He's doing well, fair play.

-He's been playing

-since he was a young boy.

-Is bowls a cool game to play?

-Not really.

-Guto, here's Taid.

-Do you beat him regularly?

-Yes! He's used to losing.

-Is he a good teacher?

-I teach him!

-You walk and bend over

-more than you'd think...

-..as you go back and forth.

-It's good for your body.

-It's good for your body.

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-It's a great way to keep fit.

-Maldwyn, is he a good pupil?

-Excellent.

-He can play well when he wants to.

-How much can you improve?

-A lot if I practise.

-Maldwyn,

-will he play for Wales one day?

-Have you played for Wales?

-Have you played for Wales?

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-Yes.

-Three of them have played for Wales.

-There's a rich heritage here.

-It must be nice

-to see the club so busy.

-Oh, yes. It's so nice to see

-the younger generation taking over.

-There's plenty of room for them

-as people like me...

-..play here less often.

-It's their time to take over.

-What makes the game so exciting?

-It's a unique game.

-You don't get many sports like this.

-You can meet so many people

-when you play bowls...

-..in so many places across Wales.

-Your friends must be surprised

-when you tell them you play bowls.

-What's so appealing about the game?

-A lot of people think we look silly

-when we play an old man's game.

-That's not how I see it.

-They don't know

-because they haven't tried.

-We urge them to come

-but they have no interest.

-They change their tune

-when they hear about your success.

-# The road is dark

-# In candlelight #

-Elin Fflur's wonderful voice.

-She's a singer who sees Llanfairpwll

-as a haven in her busy life.

-This is home for you.

-You spend a lot of time in Cardiff.

-What's so nice about Llanfairpwll?

-One thing I like about

-returning home from the big city...

-..is walking down the road

-and someone greeting you.

-The people here show so much warmth.

-There's always a joke and a smile.

-I love returning home

-and spending time with these people.

-They're an inspiration for my songs.

-I worked in this pub for many years

-when I was younger.

-I met so many people and heard

-their stories about the village.

-I learnt so much about their lives.

-They're such warm

-and friendly people.

-You mentioned your music then.

-Is there one song in particular

-that's been inspired by this area?

-On my last album, I have a song

-called Fy Rhandir Mwyn.

-It's all about leaving home

-for long periods when you're working.

-You're driving all alone

-for hours on end along the A470.

-It's the idea

-of crossing the bridge...

-..and reaching Anglesey

-and knowing that I'm home.

-It's that warmth and the safe

-knowledge that I'm in the village.

-That's what Rhandir Mwyn

-is all about.

-A lot of people can empathize

-with that feeling of arriving home.

-# This is my haven

-# My haven

-# My haven

-# The foundation of my life

-# The foundation of my life #

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