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-Hello and it's a very warm welcome

-to Bore Da...

-..on Sunday 21 February.

-I hope you're all

-enjoying your weekend...

-..and are ready to be entertained

-over the next hour on Bore Da.

-Let's see what we've got for you

-this morning.

-I'll remind you

-of the closing date...

-..for the Welsh Learners' Medal.

-We celebrate World Radio Day

-with DJs from all over Wales.

-There's news of a language app

-called Duolingo that teaches Welsh.

-Daf Wyn is in Glanamman to visit

-the smallest cafe in Wales.

-Ieuan joins us with more

-of his useful gardening advice.

-Sit back and enjoy all this

-over the coming hour.

-Every year at the Urdd Eisteddfod...

-..they present a special award

-from the main stage.

-It's the Welsh Learners' Medal.

-The medal is presented to

-a young person who has learnt Welsh.

-This year's closing date

-is on the horizon...

-..and there's been some important

-changes to the competition.

-# Did you hear the story about Jane?

-# She's a fine, young girl

-is our Jane

-# Jane has learnt to speak Welsh

-# And she's a member of the Urdd #

-The competition is changing

-this year.

-When I judged the competition

-eight years ago...

-..each entrant wrote an essay

-and had an oral exam.

-This year, we'll spend a day

-with the learners...

-..and watch them communicating

-with each other.

-The competition

-focuses on communicating...

-..rather than writing an essay...

-..so it's all about

-natural interaction.

-Welsh learners are just as important

-as Welsh speakers.

-The figures show that the number

-of Welsh speakers is falling...

-..so the language needs a future.

-It's important to welcome

-Welsh learners with open arms...

-..and we need to find ways

-to encourage them.

-We want to hear the language

-being used.

-Writing is important...

-..but there needs to be a shift in

-our focus and it should be welcomed.

-One person who knows exactly what

-it feels like to win the medal...

-..is the 2015 winner, Alice Howell.

-In primary school,

-we learnt simple things.

-It included numbers and colours.

-I had to study Welsh

-until I was in Year 11...

-..but then chose the subject as

-it will help with my musical career.

-I didn't know the Eisteddfod

-had a medal for Welsh learners...

-..so it's great

-to have this medal...

-..to encourage Welsh learners.

-Beforehand,

-I was worried about my Welsh.

-I didn't think it was good enough.

-This is a great way

-to encourage Welsh learners.

-# She's paved the way for others #

-This is so important.

-It celebrates the fact that

-young people are learning Welsh.

-They also get the opportunity

-to meet each other.

-Children get to experience Welsh

-as a living language.

-It's important to help learners to

-overcome their lack of confidence...

-..and to enter the competition.

-We can help and support them

-with their application.

-# I want to thank you, Jane! #

-Give it a go

-if you're thinking of entering.

-The closing date is 1 March.

-Good luck to you all!

-How and where

-do you listen to the radio?

-Is it in the car, on a traditional

-radio or via your mobile phone?

-These days, the options are endless.

-In order to celebrate

-World Radio Day...

-..Daf Wyn met some

-of the talented DJs in Wales.

-Radio is over three centuries old.

-It was relatively unused

-until the start of the 20th century.

-New technology

-and online broadcasts...

-..means thousands of DJs have their

-say and play music to suit everyone.

-In Wales, there's a host of stations

-that serve their communities.

-There's one at Tircoed, Swansea.

-Here's Huw Chiswell

-with Rhywbeth o'i Le.

-It started in 2007...

-..as a station in Tircoed for

-Tircoed in Penllegaer near Swansea.

-It now serves Penllegaer,

-Llangennech, Pontarddulais...

-..and the M4 corridor from

-Port Talbot to Neath and Swansea.

-Hello to Patagonia!

-The initial aim was to reach out

-to the community...

-..but with the Internet,

-we now go worldwide...

-..with listeners in Patagonia,

-New Mexico and Australia.

-We're live from 6.00am until

-midnight and move to recordings.

-It's a 24-hour station

-so we don't stop.

-Radio Beca

-is one of Wales's recent stations.

-It serves the communities

-of West Wales.

-It's a platform to enable people to

-create their own radio programme...

-..and get their voice heard

-in West Wales and further afield.

-They create a programme

-with a mobile phone...

-..and we upload it to our website.

-"Next week at Theatr Felinfach,

-the Ceredigion YFC..."

-The YFC in Ceredigion

-had a great time with Radio Beca.

-It gave them experience

-in broadcasting.

-They had to do research and find

-guests for an hour-long programme.

-It was all during

-a public speaking competition.

-It was a busy day and hard work

-but they learnt so much.

-It's important to have something

-like Radio Beca.

-It shows people in West Wales...

-..that we can create whatever

-we want and speak our minds.

-Students at Aberystwyth

-offer an hour in Welsh on Bay Radio.

-We really enjoy it.

-There's plenty going on.

-We have a guest every week

-and this adds a new perspective...

-..and have a quiz with them

-so we really love it!

-I've never done anything

-like this before...

-..so was nervous when Ashley

-asked me to be a co-presenter.

-Radio stations similar to ours

-are important to the community.

-It helps presenters to try

-something new and practice skills...

-..that you might need

-in a future career.

-The skills that you learn will help

-you to progress in the industry.

-We move from university to school.

-At Rhyl,

-pupils of Ysgol Dewi Sant...

-..do some regular DJing

-for fellow pupils.

-We come to the radio station

-every Tuesday.

-We climb the stairs to this room

-that has the computer...

-..with the Audacity software.

-We make programmes

-to upload to the school website.

-We talk about all sorts of things.

-At Christmas,

-we talked about presents.

-It was a lot of fun.

-# Come and listen to us #

-We made our own jingle

-and I really enjoyed that.

-It's a lot of fun

-to make the programmes.

-Radio is a lot of fun...

-..and we really enjoy doing it.

-On a Tuesday...

-..I'm always waiting

-for the bell to ring...

-..so that I can go

-to the radio club.

-# Two languages and a bright future

-on Radio Dewi Sant #

-Yeah!

-I'm sure we've just witnessed

-some of the DJs of the future.

-Before the end of the programme...

-..we see the range of radios

-that are in our shops.

-They come in all shapes and colours.

-We move from radio to the camera.

-Do you enjoy taking photographs?

-If you do, then we have the perfect

-competition for you this morning.

-Listen carefully to this!

-Winter is upon us and it's the theme

-of our new photography competition.

-The days might be shorter

-and the weather is bleak...

-..but get out with your camera

-to take photographs of your winter.

-The winner gets an iPad

-or television.

-Entries should reach us

-by midday on 29 February.

-Post them to Heno, Tinopolis...

-..Park Street, Llanelli...

-..SA15 3YE.

-Email them to [email protected]

-You can also contact us via

-Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

-Good luck to you all.

-Yes, good luck to you all.

-The competition closes

-a week tomorrow.

-It's time for a break

-but make sure you stay tuned...

-..because we're visiting

-the smallest cafe in Wales.

-The presenter, Roy Noble chats

-about the series, Cymoedd Roy.

-It's currently airing on S4C.

-We're also learning Welsh with

-a brand-new app called Duolingo.

-Don't you move a muscle!

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-Welcome back.

-Have you been watching

-the S4C series, Cymoedd Roy?

-The series follows the presenter,

-Roy Noble...

-..around the South Wales Valleys.

-He meets interesting characters and

-hears of the area's unique history.

-Last week, Roy Noble

-visited the Prynhawn Da studio...

-..to chat about this special series.

-Tell us about the places you visit.

-I started in Rhondda Fawr

-and went to Blaenrhondda...

-..where I heard about the tunnel

-to Blaengarw.

-There was the Park and Dare Theatre

-and Treorchy Male Voice Choir.

-I visited Penrhys that lies between

-Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach.

-It sits on the hillside.

-I met Sharon Rees who is active

-in the local church and school.

-We went to Pontypridd,

-back to Rhondda Fach and Ferndale...

-..to Maerdy

-or Little Moscow as it's known.

-The second episode took us

-to the Cynon Valley and Penderyn...

-..where we heard about Lewis Lewis

-who was transported to Australia.

-He was an associate of Dic Penderyn.

-I visited the Royal Opera House

-and went to Abercynon...

-..before returning to Aberfan.

-Geraint Stanley insisted on giving

-an interview and he was incredible.

-It was his final interview.

-There was also an English interview

-with Geoff Edwards.

-He was one of the four surviving

-children from a class of 34.

-It affected him greatly.

-He still lives in Aberfan with

-his mother and was mayor of Merthyr.

-We also visited

-the rest of the Taf Valley...

-..and went to Cyfarthfa and Merthyr.

-We could have spent hours in Merthyr

-because of its history.

-The next episode

-is the Rhymney Valley...

-..and the Sirhowy Valley...

-..down to Tredegar and

-the Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones.

-It's followed

-by a lesser-known valley...

-..that is home to Blaenavon,

-Abersychan and Pontypool.

-It's known as the Eastern Valley.

-There's another eight to do!

-The next episode airs on Sunday on

-S4C and we've got an excerpt of it.

-At the foot of the valley, stands

-the Guardian mining memorial...

-..in the village of Six Bells

-near Abertillery.

-At over 20-metres-tall,

-the memorial was commissioned...

-..to commemorate

-the Six Bells disaster in June 1960.

-Forty-five miners were killed.

-It's striking and stands on

-the site of the old colliery.

-The tallest mining memorial

-in Wales...

-..is a powerful reminder

-of that tragedy.

-Six Bells is near Abertillery.

-There's another memorial...

-..and we go to Senghenydd that saw

-the worst mining disaster in Wales.

-That's covered in the final episode

-and we visit Caerphilly.

-It was quite emotional for me

-to film in Six Bells...

-..because it happened in the 1960s

-and I remember it.

-Aberfan was also in the early 1960s.

-Aberfan was also in the early 1960s.

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-Yes, I remember that too.

-We're from the Valleys.

-I was born in the Rhondda

-and you're from the Amman Valley.

-This series is about the south-east.

-We spoke about this a while ago...

-..and said that you wanted people

-to see a new side of the Valleys.

-It's high time this happened

-but I am a bit biased.

-I'm fed up of it.

-The press and media always gives a

-bleak representation of the Valleys.

-The media in London talk about a

-benefit society and come to Merthyr.

-They focus on the Gurnos Estate.

-Those who don't know the Valleys

-have a blurred perception of it.

-There's something

-I call the Tongwynlais Gap.

-Those south of Tongwynlais have

-an idea of the area but it's wrong.

-The various valleys are different...

-..but all our heritage stems

-from the people of the Klondike!

-They moved to the area

-for the coal and iron industry.

-It's important to show

-a new perspective.

-Take a helicopter flight on a direct

-route from Cardiff to Llandeilo.

-You'll see the whole of the Valleys.

-The area resembles fingers

-crawling out of the sea.

-Between each finger

-lies an expanse of moorlands.

-The scenery is incredible.

-The journey from Blaenavon

-to Pontypool via Abersychan...

-..boasts some beautiful areas.

-The same is true if you travel north

-from Blackwood to Tredegar...

-..or from Aberdare to Abercynon on

-the new road that's 100 years old!

-It follows the old canal route.

-It gives you

-a totally different perspective.

-This series is perfect for you.

-I doubt it felt like work.

-It was wonderful

-to be able to ride the trike.

-You don't need a motorcycle licence

-or even wear a helmet.

-I wanted a bandana

-but they wouldn't insure me!

-But it was

-a wonderful series to make...

-..and I got meet people who are

-flying the flag for the Valleys...

-..such as Sharon Rees who has done

-some incredible things in Penrhys.

-Dean Powell spoke about

-the Park and Dare Theatre...

-..and he's the secretary

-of the Treorchy Male Voice Choir.

-There was also Sarah Evans.

-This young lady studied in Oxford...

-..but is now a local councillor for

-the village of her childhood home.

-This series

-is about the South-East Valleys.

-You could make further series

-on all the valleys.

-I'll take the commissioner

-for a pint to talk about it.

-It's been wonderful

-and thank you for being here, Roy.

-Tonight at 7.30pm...

-..Roy travels from Blaenavon

-to Ystrad Mynach.

-Make sure you tune in.

-There's some useful apps

-to be found at the moment...

-..that encourages us

-to learn new languages.

-The latest on the market

-is the Duolingo app.

-Duolingo is a website that is a

-platform to learn languages online.

-We have over 100 million users

-from all over the world.

-Welsh is the 15th language

-that you can now learn from English.

-It's proven to be very popular.

-I started the crusade a year ago.

-Four months ago, they agreed and I

-was allowed to develop the course.

-I designed the course

-with the help of many other people.

-We've had a positive response.

-Everyone who tried it

-thoroughly enjoyed the app.

-It's a very useful resource.

-I enjoy using Duolingo.

-It's very interesting to use

-and it's also easy.

-I use Duolingo in the morning.

-In fact, I use it every day.

-It helps me to learn Welsh.

-I enjoy using the website

-when I'm at home.

-If I've got a spare

-five or ten minutes...

-..I use it on the iPad.

-It's easy to find

-as you just visit www.duolingo.com

-Duolingo's philosophy

-is to make learning a language fun.

-They make learning a language a game

-which makes it easy to use.

-Download the Duolingo app...

-..and you can learn

-any language of your choice.

-It's brilliant!

-Next, we're going to visit

-the smallest cafe in Wales.

-It's the Pantycelyn Tiny Tea Room

-in Glanamman.

-Contact us if you know

-of a smaller cafe!

-At one time, Glanamman was just like

-any other Welsh village...

-..with cafes, a butcher and a pub.

-It's still thriving

-but due to the superstores...

-..many amenities aren't as easy

-to find as they were 50 years ago.

-But that has all changed recently...

-..thanks to a new cafe

-in the village.

-It isn't any old cafe.

-This could be the smallest cafe

-in Wales, if not the world!

-It's a possibility!

-The Pantycelyn Tiny Tea Room was

-recently opened by a local family.

-The husband and wife,

-Matthew and Gemma...

-..bake delicacies

-for the whole community.

-But why choose to open a cafe

-in such a small building?

-My mother started by making cakes

-for herself, friends and family.

-I think she saw

-a gap in the market...

-..and an opportunity to make money.

-It's somewhere for you to go

-and buy your dinner.

-A lot of people go to work...

-..and end up buying the meal deals

-at shops such as Tesco.

-This is a great alternative

-and everything is homemade.

-It's delicious and

-you can get teacakes and paninis.

-The cafe took two years to renovate.

-It was originally built

-during World War II...

-..and it's been home

-to many businesses over the years.

-The building was a ruin

-before they took it over.

-It was almost demolished a year ago.

-It was originally the radio shop for

-the area and especially Glanamman.

-It was somewhere you could buy

-and come to repair your radio.

-In those days,

-few people had electricity.

-Dat-cu lived on the mountain.

-Every week, he brought

-the old batteries to be refilled.

-The building was a betting shop

-until the turn of the century.

-It was closed due to

-the poor condition of the building.

-Whilst renovating...

-..did they intentionally

-make the smallest cafe in Wales?

-It wasn't something we looked at.

-We wanted a place where the older

-people could have a cup of tea.

-Just something small.

-Once we got going...

-yes, it is very small.

-We didn't advertize when we opened.

-We hoped to ease ourselves in gently

-but it hasn't turned out that way.

-It's been really busy,

-which is excellent.

-It was a shock but really good.

-It's wonderful.

-I can't believe they've fitted

-so much into a small building.

-I didn't think it was this big.

-It looks much smaller

-on the outside...

-..but it's actually quite spacious.

-The finishing touches

-are fantastic...

-..and I think the hard work

-has paid off.

-We'd all be anorexic

-if this cafe hadn't opened!

-We wouldn't have anywhere

-to eat cakes.

-I had a carrot cake

-and half a scone.

-I'm taking the other half home!

-The community

-needed something like this.

-It's a great place to meet

-during the day or before going home.

-Is the family happy with it?

-Is the family happy with it?

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-Yes, we're all very proud of Mam.

-Do you get a lot of free cakes?

-Do you get a lot of free cakes?

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-Yes, and a homemade dinner too.

-After the break,

-we chat with Dylan Iorwerth...

-..as the magazine called Lingo

-celebrates a milestone.

-A young lady tells us about winning

-the title of Cadet of the Year.

-Glen Bartlett chats about the

-latest radios to hit the shelves.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Have you ever read

-a magazine called Lingo?

-It's a magazine for Welsh learners.

-It features interesting stories

-from all over Wales.

-The magazine recently celebrated

-a special milestone...

-..with its 100th edition.

-Last week, the editor,

-Dylan Iorwerth appeared on Heno...

-..to chat about

-the magazine's appeal.

-It's a bimonthly magazine.

-Yes, there's six a year.

-It started in 1999.

-Yes, well done with your maths!

-We weren't keeping count...

-..so it was quite a shock

-to realize that we'd published 100!

-I can say with my hand on my heart

-that it's a success...

-..and sales have increased

-over the years.

-Why establish it?

-Golwg magazine

-had been running for ten years.

-Why start this one?

-We had the Wcw magazine

-for young children too.

-The magazine, Lingo already existed

-but something went wrong.

-The Welsh Books Council asked

-a company to take on the magazine.

-We agreed to do that

-and renamed it as Lingo Newydd.

-Since then,

-it's been part of our output...

-..and has exceeded

-all of our expectations.

-It's incredible.

-It shows there's more Welsh learners

-which can only be a good thing.

-It's proof there's more learners

-but I hope it's a good magazine too!

-We wanted to make sure that

-it was an interesting magazine...

-..that happened to be in Welsh

-and for learners...

-..as opposed to being

-solely for learners.

-We approached it

-in the same way as we prepare Golwg.

-Is it a difficult magazine

-to compile?

-Are there guidelines

-or are you helped with the language?

-We're lucky to have Non ap Emlyn,

-a Welsh language advisor...

-..who is very experienced

-and proficient...

-..in terms of reading material

-for Welsh learners.

-She's the one who compiles it all...

-..but we try to write in a way

-that makes her job easier.

-It's a wonderful discipline

-to master.

-You're forced to think

-of simpler phrasing.

-It's a great practice.

-It's a great practice.

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-Yes, I'm sure it is.

-It's interesting to note that there

-are different coloured boxes...

-..for the various levels

-of literacy.

-Yes, there are three levels.

-Blue is for those

-who are just starting out...

-..so the language is very simple.

-Green is for those

-who are more experienced.

-Those reading the red boxes

-are quite fluent in the language...

-..and start reading Golwg.

-The world of journalism

-has changed so much.

-The Independent is moving

-to a digital-only format...

-..but I suspect a magazine

-for learners has a secure future.

-If I was learning a language,

-I'd like to see it on paper...

-..but the digital side is growing in

-importance and people learn online.

-Plans are in place

-for the coming weeks...

-..to launch an app

-to accompany Lingo Newydd.

-It means that there will be

-an audio version of the magazine.

-We will read the articles to help

-learners with the pronunciation.

-Make sure you buy Lingo.

-After years of being a volunteer

-with the St John's Ambulance...

-..Georgia Mills,

-a Sixth-Form pupil from Ammanford...

-..has been named Cadet of the Year

-in Wales.

-We celebrated the news by sending

-our cameras to congratulate her.

-I was very fortunate to be named the

-2016 Cadet of the Year in Wales...

-..having participated

-in a weekend of competitions.

-The winner

-was revealed on the Sunday.

-In 2016, I'll be involved in events

-around Wales and possibly in London.

-It means a lot because the St John's

-Ambulance is a big part of my life.

-I've made a lot of friends...

-..and it's helped

-to boost my confidence...

-..so the title means a lot.

-I started it

-to get something on my CV...

-..that would impress universities

-as I want to be a doctor...

-..but after a month, I found that I

-enjoyed it and was with my friends.

-I'm a corporal in Carmarthen

-so I've got an important role.

-The St John's Ambulance

-isn't just about learning First Aid.

-It offers so much more than that.

-In the Grand Prior Award, we learn

-about fire and radio communications.

-We can also win titles

-such as Cadet of the Year...

-..and follow an array of courses.

-It's going to be

-a very exciting year...

-..because I'll represent

-Welsh cadets in Britain...

-..so it'll be a momentous

-and enjoyable year.

-Congratulations to Georgia

-and the very best of luck to you.

-Earlier in the programme...

-..we celebrated World Radio Day...

-..with DJs from the length

-and breadth of Wales.

-Next, we want to highlight

-the various radios that are on sale.

-Glen Bartlett has joined us...

-..to look at the many radios

-that are on the market.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Welcome to the programme.

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-Thank you very much.

-You work in the radio world.

-I've got a weekly programme on a

-community radio station in Swansea.

-That was a great plug!

-Where do people start

-if they want to listen to you?

-You need to buy a radio!

-There's so many to be had.

-When I went shopping, I was stunned

-by the variety of radios.

-Let's start with the Boombox

-by Groov-e in the far corner.

-Boombox has come back into fashion

-recently.

-It's associated with the 1990s...

-..when people carried it

-down the street on their shoulder.

-I think it's back in fashion

-for 2016.

-It can simply be tuned into

-any radio station you want...

-..but it's also a CD player.

-In terms of its sound...

-..there are radios out there that

-have a better quality of sound...

-..but it's ideal

-if you want something...

-..that will transport you

-back to the 1990s.

-We should point out

-that not everybody downloads music.

-Many people, and that's me included,

-have hundreds of CDs...

-..and you need a player for them.

-It's lovely and colourful too.

-Oh, look at the next one.

-The producers of Frozen

-and those at Disney...

-..must rub their hands with glee

-when a branded item is released.

-It's how they make their money.

-If you have children

-or are a child yourself...

-..and you want a character

-on your radio...

-..then Lexibook has an array

-of radios to suit your needs.

-Yes, it is a radio...

-..but you cannot tune it

-into any radio stations.

-This is just a CD player...

-..but I think it would be perfect

-as a gift or a child's first radio.

-It gives them independence

-to listen to their own music.

-What's next?

-What's next?

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-It's a Roberts radio.

-I mentioned sound quality and

-Roberts is famous for its sound.

-They have released radios

-that are waterproof.

-I don't think

-it's a very original idea...

-..as many people

-have radios in their shower.

-Roberts is the latest company

-to jump on that band wagon.

-There's a handle

-so you can hang it up.

-Why would you want it

-in the shower with you?

-It's so you can sing along

-to your favourite songs.

-You can listen to the news

-or traffic reports in the morning.

-You're not in there for that long.

-You're not in there for that long.

-

-Yes, I am!

-The Roberts Splash! will keep you

-company when you're in the shower.

-You can have it by the pool

-when you're on holiday.

-It is expensive at 99.99...

-..so it might be one-off purchase!

-The next one is made from cardboard.

-Yes, this one is more eco-friendly.

-It's a radio made from cardboard.

-This radio is made

-using recycled cardboard.

-This is a great radio if you have

-a specific moral stance...

-..of saving the planet!

-It's also got that novelty feature.

-I like it.

-It would fall apart

-if it went near water.

-Don't confuse the two.

-No, you can't take that one

-into the shower with you!

-It's cool but still quite expensive

-at 24.99.

-Let's move to the front

-to the pocket-sized radios.

-If you listen to the radio on your

-phone, iPhone or other device...

-..then it's highly likely

-that you will lose your signal.

-This radio is tuned to your station.

-It will not cut out like a phone.

-It's really cheap too.

-You've got some very pretty radios

-by your side.

-We like those.

-These are mono radios that are made

-by Alba and sold in Argos.

-If you're decorating your room

-at the moment...

-..you can find a radio of any size

-and colour.

-Yes, but are they any good?

-These are mono radios

-as opposed to being stereo.

-Stereo sound

-will fill the whole room.

-Mono sound

-only comes from one speaker.

-You'll need to turn up the dial

-so that you can hear it properly.

-I like that it's made by Alba.

-Is there one more for you to show us

-in the front?

-You can buy yourself a clock radio

-for the mornings...

-..so you can wake up

-with Dylan Jones on Radio Cymru.

-Thank you, Glen.

-That's all for now but in

-the final part of the programme...

-..Rachel has advice

-for the perfect children's party.

-There's also tips from Ieuan,

-our king of the garden!

-I'll see you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Organizing the perfect party for

-your child is quite the headache.

-There's so much choice

-and it all costs an arm and a leg.

-Don't worry because Rachel has some

-useful advice for us this morning.

-There's plenty of items

-that don't break the bank.

-First,

-it's important to pick a theme.

-It cuts costs and restricts

-the choices that are open to you.

-Choosing a theme also helps when it

-comes to picking your colour scheme.

-In this corner,

-I've got something for little boys.

-It's good for big boys like me too!

-This is a pirate theme.

-Everything on the table, so that's

-the plates, table cloth and cups...

-..is sold in Tesco for 4.

-At the moment,

-there is a four-for-three offer...

-..which is a good price

-for eight people.

-I doubt you'd want more than eight

-children in the house at one time.

-It would be very messy!

-If you're looking

-to create a free activity...

-..you could print some maps

-from the Internet...

-..roll them up

-and tie them with a piece of ribbon.

-They can colour them in which should

-fill about 15 minutes of the day!

-You can do that for free.

-If you've got a pirate theme...

-..nothing beats a treasure hunt.

-You've got to have one of those.

-Place clues around the house

-or the garden, if weather permits...

-..and they can search for a treasure

-chest that's full of party bags.

-The party bags

-are filled with various items.

-I found a lot of items in one bag

-in Wilkinsons being sold for 3.50.

-There's also the chocolate coins.

-I have to tell you that somebody's

-been eating those already.

-I only had one but deserve another

-one for my pirate impression!

-A lot of shops sell these things so

-they are more competitively priced.

-Yes, and we'll move to the girls.

-There's an obvious change in colour.

-There's an obvious change in colour.

-

-Yes, we like pink.

-It's great for little girls

-of all ages.

-I think bunting

-is essential for any party...

-..and I really like this one.

-It's from Asda and was only 2.

-You can write any message on it as

-it comes with an array of stickers.

-I thought it was a Welsh one!

-You could write

-a child's name on it.

-Yes, and their age

-or anything you want.

-I think it's a real bargain.

-I think it's a real bargain.

-

-Yes, it's a great price.

-When it comes to activities

-for the children...

-..princess parties are very popular.

-Start by getting them

-to make their own crowns...

-..that can be worn

-throughout the party.

-These are sold as Easter Crowns

-but are ideal for parties.

-It's 1 for two crowns

-from Poundland.

-You can buy an array of things from

-a craft section to decorate them.

-You know better than most people...

-..that you need to keep the children

-entertained as soon as they arrive.

-They need to do something.

-I played pass the parcel.

-There's nothing wrong

-with being a bit retro!

-You can move to another activity

-that doubles up as food too.

-They can decorate their own cakes.

-They can either eat them

-or take them home in a party bag.

-These decorations are perfect

-for a princess-themed party.

-They are from Home Bargains

-and start from 59p.

-You could have a table of sweets

-to use as decorations...

-..and it's very important

-for you to have glitter too!

-There's another activity but it does

-depend on the age of the child...

-..and that's a pampering party.

-There's some Frozen items.

-Frozen is still very popular

-despite being released ages ago!

-It's nail art and the sort of things

-that girls enjoy.

-Older girls might enjoy a face mask.

-You can get three masks for 1

-from Poundland which is a bargain.

-It's worth shopping around.

-If you're feeling brave...

-..you could get them to make their

-own masks with avocado and banana.

-What have you got on the end?

-This is for older children

-or teenagers.

-You could have a games tournament

-with an array of board games.

-Buy plain pizzas...

-..and have a bar of various toppings

-for their pizza.

-It's an activity but they will be

-fed and enjoy popcorn with a film.

-That's great and would entertain

-the children during the rugby too.

-Yes, and me too!

-Yes, and me too!

-

-Alright, you can eat it.

-Thank you for those ideas, Rachel.

-Thank you, Rachel.

-We close the programme...

-..with an item to inspire us

-to get out into our gardens...

-..after a very stormy winter.

-Ieuan is man

-who can put us on the right track.

-Due to the wet and windy weather

-we've had in recent months...

-..it's been impossible

-to do anything in the garden.

-Today, the sun is shining and

-there's a long list of things to do!

-It's time to tidy up and clear up.

-First, wash the windows

-of your glasshouse.

-There's stubborn dirt and grit on

-the windows despite the heavy rain.

-You need some detergent and some

-elbow grease to clean the glass.

-It's an important job

-at this time of the year.

-It enables the plants inside

-to soak up plenty of sunlight.

-You should also disinfect

-the inside of the glasshouse.

-Remove or cover any plants that

-are growing in the glasshouse...

-..until you finish spraying

-to avoid scorching the leaves.

-Disinfect the glass and the frame...

-..to help with cleaning and to kill

-insect eggs and fungal spores.

-You need to trim raspberry stalks

-right down to the bottom...

-..to encourage new growth

-from the base...

-..that will produce fruit

-from August.

-But you must not do this...

-..with the raspberry plants

-that produce fruit in July.

-That fruit can grow on the old

-stalks that bore fruit last year.

-We need a few more dry days

-before burning this garden waste...

-..that includes hedge trimmings

-from the autumn.

-If you've got an apple

-and pear tree in your garden...

-..prune and neaten them

-before the new growth in the spring.

-The job is much easier now...

-..as the tree is bare

-and the framework is apparent.

-First, remove any dead,

-broken or tangled branches...

-..and even those

-in the middle of the tree...

-..so air can circulate and light can

-reach all parts of the plant.

-You should aim for a goblet shape.

-Trim any long

-or over-grown branches...

-..and cut back last year's growth

-by a third in length.

-Always trim back

-to the healthy buds...

-..that face outwards

-and not into the centre of the tree.

-Don't touch cherry and plums trees

-until the summer.

-Trimming them now...

-..will leave them exposed to a

-fungal disease called silver leaf.

-You might have noticed

-that some branches...

-..are covered in a layer of lichen.

-It's crusty, sometimes mossy

-and a shade of grey or green.

-Don't despair if you find this...

-..as this tree lichen

-is totally harmless...

-..but it can indicate

-a lack of vigour in the tree.

-It's often found on older trees...

-..and encouraged by moisture.

-Lichen is visually prominent

-after long periods of rain.

-That's exactly what we've had

-for the past three months!

-Pruning to improve

-air circulation...

-..helps to control the lichen.

-Feeding the tree to replenish it

-can also help too.

-Some people are of the opinion...

-..that the lichen

-looks demure and primeval.

-But if you're one of those

-who think it's unattractive...

-..you can scrape it away...

-..after it has dried

-in the spring sunshine.

-This has dried out already.

-But, in my personal opinion...

-..there are more pressing things

-to do in the garden!

-Thank you, Ieuan.

-And that's the end

-of another jam-packed programme.

-Thank you for joining me today.

-I'll be back at the same time,

-in the same place next week.

-Don't forget the closing date for

-the Welsh Learner of the Year...

-..and remember the Dal Ati mantra.

-Keep practicing your Welsh.

-It's important to try

-but have a lot of fun too!

-Good morning to you all.

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