William Jones Postmon Cefn Gwlad

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-Good morning, Wil.

-Good morning, Wil.

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-How are you?

-"When I am old and honoured

-"With money in my purse..."

-Where do you think I am?

-That's right - I'm in Aberdaron.

-I was quoting

-Cynan's delightful verse.

-Today, I'm visiting a postman who

-has worked here for over 40 years.

-His name is William Jones -

-another Jones, like me!

-He's about to retire.

-Let's go and find him.

-March 2016

-Good gracious!

-Here he comes.

-Good morning!

-I'm very well, how are you?

-I was wondering where you were!

-I was wondering where you were!

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-You know how it is!

-I'm running a bit late.

-I'm running a bit late.

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-Is this your first port of call?

-This is my first port of call.

-I'll switch off and get on with it.

-You'd better close the window.

-Yes, I always close it.

-You always have to lock everything.

-The postman has served

-his community well over the years.

-At one time, he dealt

-with every single parcel and letter.

-Methods and technologies

-have developed over the years...

-..but Wil's approach to his work

-remains the same.

-Right.

-What's that gadget?

-What's that gadget?

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-It's for scanning this box.

-Everything must be scanned.

-We're going to the Ty Newydd Hotel.

-We're going to the Ty Newydd Hotel.

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-Isn't it a bit early?!

-Yes, but they'll give you

-a drink of water!

-Is anyone around?

-Hear, hear!

-They're busy, washing dishes!

-The Ship, next.

-How are you today?

-No-one here, either.

-We're going round the block, now.

-We're going round the block, now.

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-Round the block.

-We're going round the back.

-There are steps - be careful.

-There's a cat over there.

-There's a cat over there.

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-Don't worry about it.

-It must be someone's birthday!

-Yes, a birthday.

-A birthday.

-Are you coming down?

-Yes, I'll come down.

-Take care.

-You've been doing this

-for over 40 years.

-You know your way around.

-The houses are the same,

-but the people have changed a lot.

-But you're still a familiar figure.

-Yes, 'visitorians' know me well.

-They often ask after me.

-I don't know what they'll do

-after I retire.

-What did you call them -

-'visitorians'?!

-That's a good one!

-Look, the sea!

-It's like a millpond.

-What could be better?

-"The cliffs of Aberdaron

-and the wild waves on the shore."

-Look, a little yellow fishing boat.

-Bardsey Island

-lies just past the headland.

-Porth Meudwy is over there.

-It's a very peaceful spot.

-There's still post to deliver.

-There's still post to deliver.

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-Yes, we'd better get on.

-Hi, Pete!

-OK, thank you.

-OK, thank you.

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-Alright?

-He stuck his head out of the window!

-He stuck his head out of the window!

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-Yes, the old boy.

-You've been doing this

-for over 40 years.

-You know these people well.

-Yes, of course I do.

-People I've known since birth.

-People I've known since birth.

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-There are little shops everywhere.

-Where are you going next?

-Where are you going next?

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-To Eleri Stores.

-This is a proper village shop.

-That's right.

-Gareth, how are you?

-Gareth, how are you?

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-Wil, how are things?

-How were your holidays?

-How were your holidays?

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-Fantastic, Wil!

-Can you give me number 23?

-Number 23 - of course.

-Wil never gets a holiday!

-I'll be on holiday for good, soon!

-I'll be on holiday for good, soon!

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-Yes, he'll have plenty of time off!

-There you go, Wil.

-There you go, Wil.

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-Thanks, Gareth - goodbye.

-What next, Wil?

-Spar is our next stop.

-It's a post office, too.

-It's a post office, too.

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-What's in Spar?

-The papers are for Spar.

-What's this - the post office?

-What's this - the post office?

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-The post office and Spar.

-Sion and Sian run the post office.

-They have a new bakery.

-We'll pull in here.

-Here we are.

-Here we are.

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-Someone's waving.

-Good morning, how are you?

-How's the postmistress?

-How are you, Sian?

-Very well, thanks.

-The sea is like a millpond today.

-How many years have you been

-a postman in Aberdaron?

-It's been 43 years.

-And there's just one more day to go.

-And there's just one more day to go.

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-Yes, just tomorrow to go.

-It's come quickly.

-It's come quickly.

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-What are your memories?

-I have very sweet memories.

-Memories such as...

-Periods of heavy snow that brought

-the community closer together.

-It's a very close-knit community.

-When heavy snows occur,

-everyone helps each other.

-There's a sense of friendship...

-..regardless of whether they're

-English people or Welsh people.

-That's right, there's no difference.

-They're all good friends.

-I'll miss the people,

-and I'll miss the area.

-It's a glorious area.

-Are you working tomorrow?

-Are you working tomorrow?

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-Yes, indeed.

-There's something there for you.

-Champion.

-I'll be back before long.

-I'll see you later on.

-OK, ta-ra.

-Another gift in the bag?

-Yes, another gift.

-Do you shop there regularly?

-Yes, and I pick up things

-for other people.

-If someone needs milk or a loaf,

-I'll fetch it for them.

-If I don't do it, who would?

-You provide a link.

-If a postman couldn't find the time,

-who could?

-Let's move on!

-Does the van ever break down?

-Yes, it happens -

-especially if it's an old van.

-Vans need care and attention.

-"I'll meet you in Spar," and I'm

-trying to get the van started.

-There's Becws.

-It's got everything you want.

-I can remember

-the old tin shack bakery.

-This is the new building.

-This won't take long.

-They make nice cakes.

-They make nice cakes.

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-They're excellent, the best in Llyn.

-Geraint, how are you?

-Wil, how are you?

-It's a fine morning.

-It's a fine morning.

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-Dei Jones is with me today.

-I can remember the old building.

-This is very grand!

-This is very grand!

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-Yes, it's very posh!

-Extremely posh!

-I was given some little cakes,

-when I visited.

-Welsh cakes?

-I'll take half a dozen of them.

-We can eat them later.

-We can eat them later.

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-Is this your last day?

-No, I finish on Thursday.

-Not long to go.

-Not long to go.

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-You'll be missed.

-I've been doing this

-for over 40 years.

-I have a cake for you.

-A little surprise for you.

-Good gracious!

-Leave the bag open.

-Thank you very much.

-It's good in winter, when it's cold.

-It's good in winter, when it's cold.

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-Thank you very much.

-How's Gill?

-Gillian's making deliveries.

-You must know

-everyone's cats, as well.

-He knows women's names, best of all!

-Women, yes - and Geraint!

-Wil does the rounds as a teaser!

-There's gossip about milkmen -

-are postmen better or worse?!

-What did you do

-before you became a postman?

-You must have been quite young.

-Very young - I was 23 years old

-when I became a postman.

-I had worked on building sites,

-and on a farm in Mynytho.

-I worked as a farmhand.

-Didn't your parents

-have a smallholding?

-That's right, 20 acres.

-They kept pigs...

-..and a cow and calf,

-to provide milk.

-Mam made butter.

-Things have changed a lot, Dei.

-I spent six months as a trainee

-in the Pwllheli area...

-..then this round came up,

-I applied for it and got it.

-I've been here ever since.

-Bill Wakeley, Ifan Howard and Brian

-were the previous postmen.

-They had an old Morris Minor...

-..which gave way to a Vauxhall Viva

-after I took over.

-That was replaced

-by a Vauxhall Corsa.

-The world moves on.

-I'm amazed at the distances

-between villages.

-It's the nature of the area -

-this is a large round.

-How many miles do you travel?

-I start off from Pwllheli

-and I travel 75 to 80 miles.

-That's quite a round.

-I like meeting people - if you

-like people, it's an easy job.

-Next, we have a school.

-# I visited a little school

-in the countryside #

-Is it playtime?

-Is it playtime?

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-The best time!

-Its name is Ysgol Crud y Werin.

-Its name is Ysgol Crud y Werin.

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-Ysgol Crud y Werin.

-Who came up with that name?

-Who came up with that name?

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-RS Thomas.

-RS was the local vicar when I

-started in this job, many years ago.

-Hello, children!

-Hello, children!

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-Hello!

-How are you today?

-Here are the children.

-Here are the children.

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-How are you doing?

-Are the children behaving?

-Are the children behaving?

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-Of course!

-The children of Aberdaron

-are good children!

-How are you?

-How are you?

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-The children seem lively!

-I was working when their

-grandparents were at the school.

-It's a lovely name.

-It's a lovely name.

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-Crud y Werin.

-A cradle for the world.

-Well done.

-Are you ready for lunch?

-Yes!

-Me too!

-We bought cakes at the shop,

-to eat in the van.

-From Becws.

-Nice to meet you.

-It's good

-that you still have a school.

-It continues to grow.

-All the best, children.

-Give my regards to all at home.

-Tell them that Wil and I

-are working terribly hard!

-Ta-ra!

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-Who's the idiot who parked there?

-We'll make it, just about.

-This is Dwylan - a nice name.

-Alwyn and Elin live here.

-How are you today?

-Is Elin around?

-Is Elin around?

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-I'm not bad.

-Dei Jones wants to be a postman!

-Dei Jones wants to be a postman!

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-How are you?

-Fine, I hope.

-I'm following him around!

-You're a bit old for an apprentice!

-You're a bit old for an apprentice!

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-Well said!

-Would you like a cuppa, Dei?

-The postman offering tea,

-in someone else's house!

-He knows his way around!

-May I sit down?

-May I sit down?

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-He doesn't do much!

-No really heavy work!

-No really heavy work!

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-Is that right?!

-He talks to women all the time,

-they're usually at home.

-Yes, he likes women.

-Here you go.

-Here you go.

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-There's plenty of milk, Wil.

-Is there enough for Dei Jones?

-Dei Jones is sitting in my chair.

-Dei Jones is sitting in my chair.

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-Thanks very much.

-I've been coming here

-for over 43 years.

-Elin's parents lived in Caerau,

-and they used to make tea for me.

-She lost her parents

-several years ago.

-Do you have children

-to take over the farm?

-They don't want to farm.

-They don't want to farm.

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-There's very little money in it.

-Others earn thousands, sitting

-with the central heating on all day.

-Farming is a tough job, especially

-in a windy area like Aberdaron.

-The farms are too small.

-The farms are too small.

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-Do you sing in a choir?

-I'll tell you who my cousin is -

-Alun, of John ac Alun.

-A wealthy family, then!

-I'm not wealthy!

-I wasn't born to it!

-I wasn't born to it!

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-Well said!

-We must go, but I'm sure you'll miss

-the postman after he retires.

-We'll probably forget about him!

-He doesn't always bring good news -

-he brings bills!

-He doesn't have much choice, really!

-We have to go.

-I spend too much time talking.

-Nice to meet you.

-Ta-ra.

-Ta-ra.

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-All the best, Elin and Alwyn.

-Excellent.

-Nice people.

-Nice people.

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-Very good people.

-You run lots of errands for people.

-Yes, I suppose.

-And you check up on people

-who live alone.

-That's the most important thing -

-checking if people are alright.

-I watch out for letters

-piling up behind the door...

-..a sign that something is wrong.

-Iona, how are you?

-I'm fine, thank you very much.

-I'm fine, thank you very much.

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-Your Daily Post.

-Is that the money for the paper?

-Thank you.

-Are you feeling well?

-Are you feeling well?

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-I'm not bad.

-I'll see you tomorrow.

-I'll see you tomorrow.

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-You'll be back tomorrow?

-All the best.

-I don't envy the man who replaces

-you - he'll have his work cut out

-Yes, he'll have his work cut out,

-but he should be fine.

-He's quite a character.

-It's a rough ride, isn't it!

-It's a rough ride, isn't it!

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-I hope my head won't fall off!

-Look at all those hens!

-Look at all those hens!

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-There are hens and geese.

-The gander can be cantankerous -

-he'll flap at you.

-Of course, you have to watch out

-for such things.

-Dogs aren't so bad -

-cockerels and hens are worse.

-Here we are.

-Take care.

-Let me get this right, Wil...

-..this is Anelog Farm,

-in the Anelog area.

-That's right.

-It's quite a large area.

-Let's get going.

-What a round!

-It's a round and a half!

-No wonder you're retiring!

-It keeps me fit.

-Let's find Susan.

-Alright.

-OK, Sue - how are you?

-Your postman is about to retire.

-Yes, that's right.

-I hope he's trained the new postman.

-I'll have to sit down

-if he starts talking.

-He talks to all the women.

-I've put the letters

-in the usual place.

-How are you?

-Fine, thank you.

-Do you have any news?

-Do you have any news?

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-No, none.

-Do you need anything from the van?

-Bottled gas, dog food?

-Bottled gas, dog food?

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-No, thanks.

-I have everything I need.

-That's nice, isn't it?

-There's someone to take care of you.

-There's someone to take care of you.

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-I'll lend a hand if someone asks.

-I wish the new postman all the best.

-He's taking over from me next week.

-The best of luck to him.

-I would be lying if didn't I tell

-you how I really feel at the moment.

-I feel quite despondent...

-..because this is coming to an end.

-But that's the way it is.

-The years have passed,

-and I must move on.

-Now, I look forward to coming

-back here to visit people.

-Mari and Buddug

-live here in Ty Tan y Fron.

-Mari, how are you.

-Mari, how are you.

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-Fine, thanks.

-Hello, how are you?

-Hello, how are you?

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-Nice to meet you.

-Will you miss your postman?

-What will happen?

-I hope the new postman

-will be just as nice.

-I'll miss him very much.

-He's still in good health

-and he hasn't lost his hair!

-I hope he's bringing you cheques

-rather than bills!

-Most of it's rubbish!

-Rubbish?!

-Goodbye!

-Goodbye!

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-Ta-ra!

-There are lots of farms

-in Uwchmynydd.

-Yes - there's plenty of farmland.

-There are two places down here,

-Gwag y Noe and Gwyddel.

-Gwag y Noe?

-Gwag y Noe?

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-It's a good name.

-I like the look of those lambs.

-Fine lambs.

-They can move, too.

-They run towards the van.

-They run towards the van.

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-Do they?

-We'll drive on to Gwyddel.

-Is anyone home?

-Yes, someone's home.

-How are you today?

-How are you today?

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-Hello, Wil Post!

-How are things?

-Hello, I'm the trainee postman!

-The new postman!

-Since he's retiring.

-I'm his replacement.

-He likes his tea.

-They make good tea.

-You're spoiling him!

-That's right!

-That's right!

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-I'll miss the tea.

-Farmers everywhere are saying

-it's been a poor spring for sheep.

-A very hard winter.

-What breed of sheep are they?

-What breed of sheep are they?

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-Tregaron.

-Rams from Eisteddfa, usually.

-They're good.

-Brynberian.

-Men with moustaches!

-People spoil you, Wil.

-I know.

-How many cups of tea have you had?

-How many cups of tea have you had?

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-I've lost count!

-You need the skills

-of an accountant!

-That's right!

-People are good to me -

-I'll miss them.

-People have welcomed me

-into their homes.

-They give me tea and cakes.

-You'll have time

-to come back and visit them.

-Yes - I'll never forget them.

-And help them

-carry bales and potatoes.

-Yes - payback time!

-You'll be Postman Pay!

-Pay counts for everything!

-Have you always lived here?

-Have you always lived here?

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-Yes, it's always been my home.

-Several generations

-have lived here before me.

-It must be a difficult spot

-when you have snow.

-Once, we had to sit

-in the back of the van...

-..so he could return to the road,

-because of the snow.

-What year was that?

-What year was that?

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-It was 1982.

-The eighth of January.

-The eighth of January.

-

-That's a long time ago.

-Snow had drifted over the roads.

-People were walking

-over milk tankers in some places.

-But we don't usually

-get snow or frost.

-Help yourselves.

-It's nice to have a postman

-who's willing to lend a hand.

-He brings the newspaper,

-and has a cuppa in return.

-It works out well.

-He's very obliging, though we don't

-get to hear about all he does.

-He helps people.

-An elderly woman, up the road,

-had fallen...

-..and he turned up here,

-at midday...

-..told me what had happened

-and asked me to go with him.

-I went with him in the van,

-and we helped her to get up.

-If he hadn't called, she could

-have been on the floor all day.

-Wil is a man of the countryside.

-He's not one for towns.

-I hope he comes back to see us.

-All the way down here.

-I'll miss them terribly.

-I won't become a stranger.

-I have so many friends

-all across the area...

-..the Aberdaron area.

-How many places do you have left?

-How many places do you have left?

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-Just another two.

-Shouldn't you be getting back?

-Shouldn't you be getting back?

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-They leave the key out for me!

-I've enjoyed every moment

-in his company.

-Who will come to take his place?

-Let's hope he'll be just as helpful

-and reliable as Wil Post.

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