Dei Everiss

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0:00:20 > 0:00:23- This is such a beautiful area.

0:00:24 > 0:00:28- I'm in Llangernyw, - visiting Ty Isa Gell Farm.

0:00:29 > 0:00:33- It's the home of a man - with a rather unusual name...

0:00:33 > 0:00:34- ..Dei Everiss.

0:00:38 > 0:00:42- Dei works as a lamb grader - at local livestock marts.

0:00:45 > 0:00:49- He spends all day, every day, - arguing with farmers...

0:00:50 > 0:00:54- ..when he marks down lambs - that don't make the grade!

0:00:56 > 0:00:59- Every evening, he returns home...

0:00:59 > 0:01:01- ..to this paradise.

0:01:02 > 0:01:08- He certainly knows what - today's markets are looking for.

0:01:08 > 0:01:12- You can tell - by the quality of his stock.

0:01:13 > 0:01:17- I need to catch up with him - - he's on a bike or in a van...

0:01:17 > 0:01:18- ..and Dai is on foot!

0:01:25 > 0:01:27- The sun has come out.

0:01:27 > 0:01:28- It'll be hot this afternoon.

0:01:28 > 0:01:29- It'll be hot this afternoon.- - Yes, I'm sure it will.

0:01:32 > 0:01:35- You have an unusual name - Everiss.

0:01:35 > 0:01:37- Everiss, yes.

0:01:37 > 0:01:39- I don't know where it comes from.

0:01:40 > 0:01:44- I'm not interested in such things - - I'm Everiss, that's that!

0:01:48 > 0:01:50- Have you always lived locally?

0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Yes, I was born and raised - in Llangernyw.

0:01:54 > 0:01:56- My uncle lived at Ty Isa Gell.

0:01:56 > 0:01:59- When I left school, - I came to work on the farm.

0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Good gracious, - these views are superb!

0:02:06 > 0:02:08- Yes, they are.

0:02:09 > 0:02:10- It's a lovely spot.

0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Tell me about the area.

0:02:13 > 0:02:17- There's Gwytherin, - and Merddyn is on the hill.

0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Hiraethog is over there.

0:02:20 > 0:02:22- The Sportsman's Arms.

0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Lower down, you have Bodfari.

0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Lower down, you have Bodfari.- - I'm looking at the sheep.

0:02:27 > 0:02:29- We're high above sea level.

0:02:29 > 0:02:30- About 1,000 feet.

0:02:30 > 0:02:31- About 1,000 feet.- - Really?

0:02:32 > 0:02:36- You're fortunate - - you have a decent patch of land.

0:02:36 > 0:02:38- I have 75 acres, here.

0:02:38 > 0:02:41- I also rent 12 acres in Llangernyw.

0:02:42 > 0:02:46- There's plenty of good, - healthy land for animals.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49- Yes, there's good land - around Llangernyw.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52- Is this an area - for hunting and pheasants?

0:02:53 > 0:02:55- A lot of hunting takes place.

0:02:55 > 0:02:56- We hunt all winter.

0:02:57 > 0:02:59- We shoot pheasants.

0:02:59 > 0:03:04- These are old traditions - that you're keen to maintain.

0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Some species must be controlled.

0:03:08 > 0:03:12- It's no use buying expensive rams - if foxes kill the lambs.

0:03:12 > 0:03:13- No!

0:03:13 > 0:03:15- No!- - They're your livelihood.

0:03:16 > 0:03:19- You have quite a lot of land - - you're a busy man...

0:03:20 > 0:03:22- ..you also work at the marts.

0:03:22 > 0:03:24- It's a demanding job.

0:03:24 > 0:03:26- That's right.

0:03:27 > 0:03:32- It's an interesting job - I've - learned a lot since I came here.

0:03:32 > 0:03:36- You know exactly what type of lamb - is in demand in the markets.

0:03:37 > 0:03:38- That's your job.

0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Shape is important.

0:03:41 > 0:03:45- I like a good fleece - - you can tell a lot by the fleece.

0:03:45 > 0:03:50- It's nice that we can spare an hour - of our day, just to stand here.

0:03:50 > 0:03:52- It's wonderful.

0:03:53 > 0:03:53- Wonderful.

0:03:53 > 0:03:55- Wonderful.- - And peaceful.

0:04:02 > 0:04:04- Yes, this is his paradise.

0:04:04 > 0:04:09- His home is an ideal haven - after a hard day's work...

0:04:09 > 0:04:11- ..in the markets of North Wales.

0:04:12 > 0:04:14- They're completely different worlds.

0:04:20 > 0:04:21- They're not bad, Dei.

0:04:21 > 0:04:23- No, not bad.

0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Is Beltex your preferred breed?

0:04:26 > 0:04:28- Yes, increasingly so.

0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Yes, increasingly so.- - Look at that one.

0:04:30 > 0:04:33- I bought him last year in Bryncir.

0:04:33 > 0:04:34- I bought him last year in Bryncir.- - Really?

0:04:34 > 0:04:38- Being a grader must be useful - when you're buying.

0:04:38 > 0:04:41- Hindquarters are important.

0:04:41 > 0:04:43- They're a good length, too.

0:04:43 > 0:04:44- Where are you taking them?

0:04:44 > 0:04:46- Where are you taking them?- - Into the field.

0:04:46 > 0:04:51- Let's hope your lambs sell well - - those rams cost a lot of money.

0:04:51 > 0:04:52- Yes, indeed!

0:04:55 > 0:04:57- It's hot again today.

0:04:58 > 0:04:59- Terribly hot.

0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Dei the grader is a busy man.

0:05:08 > 0:05:12- Each morning, he exchanges the peace - of his farm in Llangernyw...

0:05:13 > 0:05:17- ..for the hurly-burly - of the markets of North Wales.

0:05:21 > 0:05:25- It couldn't be any hotter - if I were in Spain!

0:05:25 > 0:05:28- I'm in the shadows of Cwm Pennant.

0:05:29 > 0:05:30- This is Bryncir mart.

0:05:31 > 0:05:32- Dei is grading lambs.

0:05:33 > 0:05:35- They're arriving in their hundreds.

0:05:38 > 0:05:43- On a busy morning, Dei assesses - and grades hundreds of lambs.

0:05:43 > 0:05:49- He's a master of his craft, - making it all look so easy.

0:05:49 > 0:05:53- He weighs them up quickly - and casts a keen eye over them.

0:05:54 > 0:05:58- His skills have been honed - by years of experience.

0:05:58 > 0:06:00- You get all kinds of breeds.

0:06:00 > 0:06:01- Yes, all kinds of breeds.

0:06:01 > 0:06:03- Yes, all kinds of breeds.- - Colours show up at once.

0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Grading is vitally important.

0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Yes, otherwise quality - would be too variable.

0:06:11 > 0:06:15- Feeding patterns change - at this time of the year.

0:06:15 > 0:06:18- Male lambs tend to lose weight - at this time.

0:06:20 > 0:06:23- There aren't so many Texels - at this time of year.

0:06:23 > 0:06:27- There are more speckled - and Welsh Mountain sheep.

0:06:27 > 0:06:31- Texels have done a lot - to improve quality in lambs.

0:06:31 > 0:06:36- Cross-breeding Texels with - Welsh Mountain sheep works well.

0:06:37 > 0:06:42- John Lloyd Williams is one of the - senior auctioneers at Bryncir mart.

0:06:42 > 0:06:44- He keeps order...

0:06:45 > 0:06:49- ..as lambs arrive from all parts - of Arfon, Dwyfor and Llyn.

0:06:49 > 0:06:52- They're nice lambs, - with a touch of Texel.

0:06:52 > 0:06:57- They've come from a farm - that's close to Bardsey Island...

0:06:57 > 0:06:59- ..Gwyddel Farm in Uwchmynydd.

0:06:59 > 0:07:00- They travel a fair distance.

0:07:00 > 0:07:02- They travel a fair distance.- - It's a large catchment area.

0:07:03 > 0:07:06- It includes Llyn, - Caernarfon, Harlech...

0:07:06 > 0:07:09- ..and across - the new Pont Briwet bridge.

0:07:09 > 0:07:11- That's a bonus.

0:07:11 > 0:07:14- There are all kinds of breeds.

0:07:14 > 0:07:18- We get lots of Welsh Mountain sheep - at this time of year.

0:07:19 > 0:07:22- Some good cross-bred lambs too.

0:07:22 > 0:07:25- There are customers for every type.

0:07:25 > 0:07:28- Smaller Welsh lambs - may not do so well.

0:07:29 > 0:07:33- It's the time of year when - older grass is getting sparse...

0:07:33 > 0:07:37- ..and it takes time for lambs - to become used to fresh grass.

0:07:37 > 0:07:40- Gaining weight - becomes more difficult.

0:07:41 > 0:07:46- August is the most difficult month, - but things are getting better.

0:07:46 > 0:07:47- Wednesday is the day for fat lambs.

0:07:47 > 0:07:49- Wednesday is the day for fat lambs.- - Every Wednesday, yes.

0:07:49 > 0:07:50- Do you have enough customers?

0:07:50 > 0:07:52- Do you have enough customers?- - Yes, we're fortunate.

0:07:52 > 0:07:57- Some customers have been with us - since we started 15 years ago.

0:07:58 > 0:08:01- You need the support - of local farmers.

0:08:01 > 0:08:05- Some of them are very interesting - characters indeed.

0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Tags generate - a lot of extra work.

0:08:12 > 0:08:13- Yes, indeed.

0:08:14 > 0:08:17- It's a very boring job.

0:08:19 > 0:08:21- Are you in charge of all this?

0:08:22 > 0:08:24- No, just these three pens.

0:08:24 > 0:08:25- I keep the wolf from the...

0:08:25 > 0:08:27- I keep the wolf from the...- - From the door?

0:08:29 > 0:08:32- These sheep have grazed on Snowdon.

0:08:32 > 0:08:34- Yes, I suppose.

0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Some of them - aren't carrying enough meat.

0:08:37 > 0:08:40- That's where a grader is useful.

0:08:40 > 0:08:42- That's where a grader is useful.- - Yes, and we have a good one.

0:08:42 > 0:08:45- He knows his job.

0:08:45 > 0:08:48- You have plenty to keep you busy.

0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Gareth is quite particular, - to be honest.

0:08:51 > 0:08:54- He's more particular than I am.

0:08:56 > 0:08:58- They're fine lambs, Dei.

0:08:59 > 0:09:01- You've graded every single lamb.

0:09:02 > 0:09:03- How many days a week do you work?

0:09:03 > 0:09:05- How many days a week do you work?- - I'm in Mold on Mondays.

0:09:06 > 0:09:09- Llanrwst on Tuesdays, - and Gaerwen this afternoon.

0:09:10 > 0:09:15- Graders are important figures - in businesses like this one.

0:09:15 > 0:09:18- Yes, and he's - completely independent.

0:09:18 > 0:09:20- He's not employed by the company.

0:09:21 > 0:09:24- His job is maintaining standards - for buyers.

0:09:24 > 0:09:27- Abattoirs demand - a certain type of lamb.

0:09:27 > 0:09:30- They don't want underweight lambs.

0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Dei helps maintain standards - and consistency.

0:09:34 > 0:09:38- He helps to maintain - confidence among buyers, too.

0:09:38 > 0:09:42- Yes, but he must also - be sensitive to farmers.

0:09:42 > 0:09:46- Farmers don't want their lambs - marked down.

0:09:46 > 0:09:50- But he knows how to deal with - farmers and how to avoid trouble.

0:09:51 > 0:09:53- What's your opinion of Dei Everiss?

0:09:53 > 0:09:56- He's a fair man, it must be said.

0:09:57 > 0:09:59- But you can't please everyone.

0:10:00 > 0:10:05- Judging by the smile on his face, - I don't think he's an angry type.

0:10:05 > 0:10:07- I've never seen him angry!

0:10:07 > 0:10:10- I can't tell you anything - about that!

0:10:10 > 0:10:14- He's a character, - and he's easy to work with.

0:10:14 > 0:10:15- He's very helpful.

0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Yes, Dei Everiss is well-respected.

0:10:23 > 0:10:28- Auctioneers and farmers appreciate - the work of a good grader.

0:10:30 > 0:10:33- What's the farmers' response?

0:10:33 > 0:10:34- What's the farmers' response?- - Not bad.

0:10:35 > 0:10:36- You're there to help them.

0:10:37 > 0:10:40- You get the occasional crank, - but not many.

0:10:40 > 0:10:42- And you don't bark back at them!

0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Unless I have to!

0:10:44 > 0:10:46- You have to, sometimes!

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0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Summer is turning into autumn.

0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Yes, leaves are changing colour.

0:11:19 > 0:11:20- What do you have in here?

0:11:20 > 0:11:25- Are these the type of lambs - you'd like to grade every week?

0:11:25 > 0:11:27- I'd like lambs like this every week.

0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Let's take a look.

0:11:30 > 0:11:33- Colour can tell you a lot - about a lamb.

0:11:34 > 0:11:35- Yes.

0:11:35 > 0:11:37- What do you look for in a lamb?

0:11:37 > 0:11:40- What do you look for in a lamb?- - They must carry plenty of meat.

0:11:40 > 0:11:42- I like a good tail, too.

0:11:42 > 0:11:46- Lots of the lambs that are brought - to the mart are terribly lean.

0:11:47 > 0:11:48- They're alright, but...

0:11:49 > 0:11:52- ..I like to see more meat on them.

0:11:52 > 0:11:57- It's the type of thing - that affects trade, isn't it?

0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Sometimes, you have to accept lambs - that aren't quite ready.

0:12:02 > 0:12:03- Have they been fed on rape?

0:12:03 > 0:12:04- Have they been fed on rape?- - No, just grass.

0:12:05 > 0:12:10- The lambs that are more yellow - in colour are ready to sell.

0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Yes, they're the next to go.

0:12:13 > 0:12:15- Fat lambs are a fine sight.

0:12:16 > 0:12:17- Look at that width.

0:12:18 > 0:12:20- It'll make a fine carcass.

0:12:20 > 0:12:21- It'll make a fine carcass.- - Yes, indeed.

0:12:22 > 0:12:26- Years ago, there'd be nothing - but black-headed lambs in markets.

0:12:27 > 0:12:29- They'd all have black heads.

0:12:29 > 0:12:32- White heads are more common, - nowadays.

0:12:33 > 0:12:37- If the price is right, - you'll make a fortune.

0:12:37 > 0:12:38- Yes, we all need money.

0:12:38 > 0:12:39- Yes, we all need money.- - I'll help you count it!

0:12:47 > 0:12:49- HE WHISTLES

0:12:54 > 0:12:57- That's what lambs should look like.

0:12:57 > 0:12:58- Excellent!

0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Although Dei Everiss - is a sheep man...

0:13:10 > 0:13:14- ..he also keeps a herd - of Welsh Black cattle.

0:13:20 > 0:13:21- They're excellent cattle.

0:13:21 > 0:13:22- They're excellent cattle.- - They're not bad.

0:13:23 > 0:13:24- They're almost ready.

0:13:25 > 0:13:29- Welsh Black cattle are rare in this - area - where do you buy stock?

0:13:29 > 0:13:31- In Dolgellau.

0:13:31 > 0:13:35- It's rare to see them at sales - - they're difficult to find.

0:13:36 > 0:13:40- I thought you just kept sheep, - but cattle help to fill the gap.

0:13:41 > 0:13:43- I always keep 12 to 15 steers.

0:13:44 > 0:13:46- But I prefer sheep.

0:13:46 > 0:13:49- With sheep, you can do - most of the work yourself.

0:13:50 > 0:13:51- I do my own shearing.

0:13:51 > 0:13:53- Really?

0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Yes.

0:13:56 > 0:13:58- It saves a little money.

0:13:58 > 0:13:59- I was waiting for that!

0:14:01 > 0:14:04- I have no interest in machinery.

0:14:05 > 0:14:06- I'm just the same.

0:14:06 > 0:14:08- I'm just the same.- - No interest at all.

0:14:09 > 0:14:11- Give me four legs, not four wheels!

0:14:11 > 0:14:12- Give me four legs, not four wheels!- - Yes, indeed!

0:14:21 > 0:14:26- At Ty Isa Gell, Dei and his wife, - Sian, have raised a family.

0:14:26 > 0:14:30- Their daughters, Haf and Lowri, - are the apple of his eye.

0:14:34 > 0:14:37- I'm studying at Bangor University.

0:14:38 > 0:14:40- I'm entering my third year.

0:14:40 > 0:14:43- What subject - religion?

0:14:43 > 0:14:45- No, criminology and sociology.

0:14:46 > 0:14:47- What a contrast!

0:14:49 > 0:14:50- What school do you go to?

0:14:50 > 0:14:52- What school do you go to?- - Dyffryn Conwy.

0:14:52 > 0:14:54- Do you know what you want to do?

0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Not yet, I don't know.

0:14:58 > 0:15:01- It's an ideal place to grow up - - it's so quiet.

0:15:02 > 0:15:06- Yes, I appreciate it much more, - after living in Bangor.

0:15:06 > 0:15:09- The peace and quiet is lovely.

0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Who helps Dad most?

0:15:13 > 0:15:16- We both help as necessary - - we all try to help

0:15:16 > 0:15:18- You help with the sheep, do you?

0:15:18 > 0:15:20- You help with the sheep, do you?- - Yes, we bring in the sheep.

0:15:20 > 0:15:22- We also help with lambing.

0:15:22 > 0:15:24- Very good.

0:15:24 > 0:15:26- Your father is quite a joker.

0:15:27 > 0:15:30- He's terrible, - but he's also great fun!

0:15:30 > 0:15:33- He's a very decent man.

0:15:33 > 0:15:34- Decent?!

0:15:36 > 0:15:37- Yes, sometimes!

0:15:38 > 0:15:39- He's a real character!

0:15:39 > 0:15:42- You know him well!

0:15:42 > 0:15:44- Yes, I know him well.

0:15:49 > 0:15:53- The wooded hills - of the Llangernyw area...

0:15:53 > 0:15:58- ..are a perfect habitat for another - of Dei Everiss's interests...

0:15:58 > 0:16:00- ..pheasants.

0:16:02 > 0:16:06- "Hail the morning, - when I shall see him as he is."

0:16:09 > 0:16:10- This is a good spot.

0:16:10 > 0:16:12- It's not bad.

0:16:14 > 0:16:16- This is where you keep the food.

0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Yes, for the upper pen - - there's another pen lower down.

0:16:21 > 0:16:23- Do you visit every day?

0:16:23 > 0:16:25- Yes, one of the group members.

0:16:25 > 0:16:27- I'll just fetch some food.

0:16:30 > 0:16:30- It's in a good spot.

0:16:30 > 0:16:32- It's in a good spot.- - It's nice and dry.

0:16:32 > 0:16:35- There are some pheasants over there.

0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Does the lower wire keep foxes out?

0:16:46 > 0:16:47- Does the lower wire keep foxes out?- - Yes.

0:16:52 > 0:16:53- There we go.

0:16:56 > 0:16:57- The food trickles down.

0:16:57 > 0:16:58- The food trickles down.- - Yes, when they peck.

0:16:59 > 0:17:01- Your pheasants must be clever!

0:17:01 > 0:17:02- Your pheasants must be clever!- - Yes, they're clever!

0:17:03 > 0:17:06- Clever enough to dodge the guns!

0:17:09 > 0:17:12- Rearing pheasants isn't easy.

0:17:12 > 0:17:16- They must be fed each morning - and each evening.

0:17:16 > 0:17:19- The work is shared - between the syndicate members.

0:17:20 > 0:17:21- How big is the group?

0:17:21 > 0:17:23- How big is the group?- - There are ten of us.

0:17:23 > 0:17:24- It's something to do in winter.

0:17:24 > 0:17:27- It's something to do in winter.- - Have you been doing this for long?

0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Yes, I've always been keen on guns.

0:17:30 > 0:17:31- I'm not keen on guns.

0:17:32 > 0:17:34- I wish I was, to be honest.

0:17:35 > 0:17:37- There's so much to learn.

0:17:37 > 0:17:40- I took part - in a clay pigeon shoot, once.

0:17:40 > 0:17:43- I fired, - and fell flat on my backside!

0:17:44 > 0:17:46- I thought my arm had come off!

0:17:46 > 0:17:49- But shooting is popular, nowadays.

0:17:49 > 0:17:53- In some places, - it can be a very expensive hobby.

0:17:53 > 0:17:54- Yes.

0:17:55 > 0:17:59- Places that attract grand people - in their helicopters.

0:17:59 > 0:18:01- There are ten of us.

0:18:01 > 0:18:03- We have a lot of fun.

0:18:03 > 0:18:08- After a day's shooting, we retire - to the Stag to discuss how it went.

0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Do you pull each other's legs?

0:18:11 > 0:18:14- We joke about who needs - to go to Specsavers...

0:18:15 > 0:18:18- ..and who's using - polystyrene cartridges!

0:18:18 > 0:18:20- One thing's for certain...

0:18:21 > 0:18:26- ..I wouldn't go near - those electric fences!

0:18:29 > 0:18:34- But there's no time for any more - chat - there's grading to be done.

0:18:35 > 0:18:38- Today, we're at Gaerwen mart - in Anglesey.

0:18:38 > 0:18:43- Sheep are arriving and Dei - starts checking them at once.

0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Oh, the purple marker - is out already!

0:18:49 > 0:18:52- But the first group isn't typical.

0:18:52 > 0:18:55- The stock is always up to standard - at Gaerwen.

0:18:56 > 0:18:57- They're nice lambs.

0:18:57 > 0:18:58- They're nice lambs.- - Yes, they're not bad.

0:18:59 > 0:19:01- Are they Penderyn sheep?

0:19:01 > 0:19:02- Are they Penderyn sheep?- - Yes, Penderyn.

0:19:03 > 0:19:07- Things are going well - you're not - marking many of them down.

0:19:07 > 0:19:11- They're quite good, - apart from the first ones.

0:19:12 > 0:19:16- The owners must have thought - they'd catch you half-asleep!

0:19:16 > 0:19:18- Yes!

0:19:20 > 0:19:23- Geraint, the sun - is shining gloriously.

0:19:23 > 0:19:25- Fat lambs are turning out.

0:19:25 > 0:19:27- Fat lambs are turning out.- - Yes, they're turning out, slowly.

0:19:27 > 0:19:29- Numbers are small today.

0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Some are being fattened on silage, - but they're still worthwhile.

0:19:34 > 0:19:38- In Anglesey, do you get greater - numbers earlier in the year?

0:19:38 > 0:19:42- Yes, Anglesey is well-known - for early lambs.

0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Lambs are born - in December and January...

0:19:46 > 0:19:49- ..and they're ready to sell - by Easter.

0:19:49 > 0:19:53- We still have lambs to sell - every week, but the boom is over.

0:19:53 > 0:19:57- Now, we're getting mountain sheep - and later lambs.

0:19:57 > 0:20:00- Anglesey is known - for its "can-do" people.

0:20:00 > 0:20:02- The stock is excellent.

0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Llyn is almost as prominent - as Ireland.

0:20:06 > 0:20:10- We get lots of stock from Llyn, - Glan Conwy and Anglesey itself.

0:20:13 > 0:20:15- Is this where you sell your lambs?

0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Is this where you sell your lambs?- - Yes, this is where I sell my lambs.

0:20:18 > 0:20:20- I sell sheep and cattle too.

0:20:21 > 0:20:22- I sell some on the hook too.

0:20:23 > 0:20:25- I like to support local businesses.

0:20:25 > 0:20:30- Without the mart, our base prices - wouldn't be so good.

0:20:30 > 0:20:31- That's right.

0:20:31 > 0:20:33- What about the grader?

0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Dei?

0:20:35 > 0:20:37- I'm always arguing with him!

0:20:37 > 0:20:40- He needs to use less - of that purple paint!

0:20:41 > 0:20:43- You're being hard on me!

0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Yes, you're being hard on me!

0:20:46 > 0:20:49- If I changed from coins to paper, - would that help?

0:20:49 > 0:20:52- Let Dei Jones - take a look at that lamb.

0:20:53 > 0:20:56- I've seen more meat - on a butcher's pencil!

0:20:56 > 0:20:57- On whose side are you, his or mine?!

0:20:57 > 0:20:59- On whose side are you, his or mine?!- - Dei is very good.

0:20:59 > 0:21:01- He gets along well with farmers.

0:21:02 > 0:21:03- He's very fair.

0:21:03 > 0:21:07- It's important - that he gets on well with farmers.

0:21:07 > 0:21:10- He'll mark lambs down - and smile as he does it!

0:21:11 > 0:21:12- Bring them back in a month!

0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Bring them back in a month!- - Will you be here?

0:21:14 > 0:21:16- I'll have no hopes at all!

0:21:18 > 0:21:19- No, he's not bad.

0:21:20 > 0:21:22- He's fair to both sides.

0:21:23 > 0:21:25- At the end of the day...

0:21:25 > 0:21:29- ..he lets buyers know if lambs - aren't quite up to standard.

0:21:29 > 0:21:31- It's good for the market.

0:21:31 > 0:21:34- Buyers know what they're getting.

0:21:34 > 0:21:40- If lambs aren't up to abattoir - standards, buyers won't come back.

0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Yes, the grader - does an important job.

0:21:46 > 0:21:51- So long as Dei carries on doing his - job, standards will be maintained.

0:21:53 > 0:21:55- That's another day over.

0:21:55 > 0:21:56- That's another day over.- - Another day over.

0:21:56 > 0:21:59- Who does your accounts - your wife?

0:21:59 > 0:22:00- No, I do them myself.

0:22:00 > 0:22:02- No, I do them myself.- - You do them?

0:22:02 > 0:22:04- Yes.

0:22:04 > 0:22:06- I watch every penny!

0:22:07 > 0:22:10- THE AUCTIONEER SPEAKS RAPIDLY

0:22:21 > 0:22:25- It's clear that Dei Everiss - enjoys his work.

0:22:26 > 0:22:29- He's a man of his own square mile.

0:22:29 > 0:22:32- His home is his paradise.

0:22:34 > 0:22:37- I enjoy going around the auctions.

0:22:37 > 0:22:40- Some of the characters - are real stars.

0:22:41 > 0:22:45- Back at home, I enjoy checking up - on the sheep at this time of year.

0:22:45 > 0:22:47- It's nice and peaceful.

0:22:48 > 0:22:50- I like coming home.

0:22:50 > 0:22:52- I'm very happy where I am.

0:22:52 > 0:22:54- Very happy, yes.

0:22:54 > 0:22:56- Farming is what I want to do.

0:22:57 > 0:22:59- I've always wanted to farm.

0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Yes, all is well with the world.

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