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-Good morning.

-I'm Trystan Ellis-Morris and I'll

-be with you for the next hour...

-..to look back

-at the series Perthyn.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-I was lucky enough to travel across

-the length and breadth of Wales...

-..to meet some talented,

-interesting and inspiring families.

-My journey began in Cardigan...

-..with brilliant artists,

-Aneurin Jones and his son, Meirion.

-Both are successful but their styles

-are completely different.

-If these four walls could talk,

-they'd have a story to tell.

-At times!

-At times.

-They wouldn't tell the whole truth!

-Tell me more about the process

-of painting a picture.

-Do you start

-by taking a photograph...

-..or do you start with a sketch?

-A bit of both.

-If there's a quick movement...

-..a Welsh Cob, a horse running...

-..you can't honestly sketch

-a picture of a horse running.

-It's moving.

-A camera can capture the action -

-that special movement.

-Then I work on the composition.

-I work out

-where everything will go.

-The same is true of this picture.

-Where does this character go?

-Which two stand together?

-Then the problems start,

-when you're drawing or painting.

-Which colours do you use?

-What mood are you in?

-If I'm tired, if I've been

-washing dishes or hoovering...

-..in all seriousness...

-..it shows up in the picture.

-A lot of blue colours.

-Some people call this

-the Celtic melancholy.

-It's true.

-At other times, you can feel happy

-and full of enthusiasm.

-You create something more colourful.

-That's why I use red

-for the roof sometimes.

-It's different.

-A breath of fresh air.

-When the children were young...

-..did they enjoy visiting Dad

-in the studio as he worked?

-Very often.

-They spent hours in here

-without me knowing.

-There's a stool behind me.

-Meirion would sit on this stool.

-Yes. It's an old milking stool.

-He'd watch you

-and be inspired himself.

-He'd get ideas,

-not that he needed them.

-He had his own ideas.

-When you and Meinir were children...

-..did you enjoy

-watching Dad painting in his studio?

-It was an instinctive experience.

-Both of us were interested

-in what was happening.

-In turn,

-we'd sit on a small milking stool...

-..and watch what he did.

-We took it all in.

-It might not have been evident

-at the time...

-..but the sponge in the memory

-can hold a lot.

-We saw which colours worked together

-and how the composition developed.

-When did you realize

-you wanted to be an artist?

-It's an age-old question -

-nature or nurture?

-Is it actually in the genes?

-What accounts for the manner

-in which a person develops?

-In my case,

-I think it was a bit of both.

-I was surrounded by these paintings.

-I was aware that they were

-more than paint on wood.

-That they meant something.

-In Aneurin's pictures,

-we see stocky farmers...

-..with wide shoulders

-and big hands.

-In many of your pictures,

-we see women.

-Did you intentionally

-follow a different path?

-It wasn't intentional.

-I think it came from another place.

-The female forms

-on the landscape and in the sea...

-..are things

-which emerge naturally from me.

-Has your father influenced you

-in a specific way over the years?

-Not specifically.

-The influence has been constant.

-The greatest influence

-is noticing the world around you...

-..being sincere and enjoying

-the process of painting.

-That's very important -

-deriving pleasure from the process.

-Simplification.

-Moving away

-from photographic accuracy.

-In the process of simplification,

-you unearth a captivating mystery.

-What a breathtaking view!

-There's no need to ask you

-why you come here to paint.

-This place has everything.

-It's such a beautiful day.

-The blue skies

-have somehow softened the landscape.

-As you can imagine...

-..it can be very dramatic

-on stormy days.

-How often do you visit this place?

-I come here to recharge

-my batteries fairly regularly.

-It needs to be done.

-I find plenty of inspiration here.

-The power and emotion of the sea

-somehow seeps into me...

-..and it becomes creative energy.

-From creative talent

-to sporting talent.

-I went to Denbigh

-to meet twins, Angharad and Megan.

-They're both very successful

-table tennis players.

-When I met them...

-..both were in the top five of

-British female table tennis players.

-I'm Angharad.

-I'm Angharad.

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-And I'm Megan.

-We're both 21 years old but I'm

-older than Angharad by one minute.

-We got a table tennis table as a

-Christmas present when we were ten.

-We now play for Wales.

-We represented our country in the

-2010 Commonwealth Games in India...

-..and in the

-2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

-Angharad and Megan,

-you're university students.

-Where do you study?

-We're in our first year at Durham

-studying Sociology.

-Do you live together?

-We live in the same college, but

-there are 200 people in one college.

-We see each other a lot...

-..but it's not like

-we live in a house together.

-How often do you see each other?

-We're doing the same course, so we

-see each other at every lecture...

-..but we have a different group

-of friends and that's a good thing.

-It's nice

-to spend a bit of time apart.

-How much training do you do

-for your table tennis?

-Before we went to university,

-we played full time...

-..so we played twice a day

-and we went to the gym too.

-Now that we're studying too,

-we try to train whenever we can.

-What sort of thing do you do

-in training?

-We usually train at the table,

-so we work on different shots.

-We also go to the gym

-to work on our fitness...

-..and on our strength.

-How popular is table tennis?

-Not many Welsh people play...

-..but table tennis is the second

-most popular sport in the world...

-..because so many Asians play it.

-Hopefully, a lot more British people

-will play one day.

-Angharad and Megan,

-can you give me a quick lesson?

-I'm not sure how much I'll learn!

-I'm not sure how much I'll learn!

-

-We'll try.

-How should I hold this bat, Megan?

-Hold it like you're shaking hands

-with someone...

-..with one finger

-going down the bat.

-Hello! How are you?

-Exactly.

-You start with a serve,

-just like tennis.

-Yes. Throw the ball up around

-six inches in a straight line.

-A backhand serve looks like this.

-It has to bounce on this side

-then on the other side.

-That's it - perfect.

-That's it - perfect.

-

-Really?

-Yes.

-What's the longest rally you've had?

-What's the longest rally you've had?

-

-I don't know.

-We once did a 300 stroke rally

-for Children In Need.

-What?

-The world record is eight hours.

-The world record is eight hours.

-

-Non-stop?

-Yes.

-Whoa! That's a lot of hitting.

-I don't think

-we'll try to break that record.

-How long will you continue

-to play table tennis?

-We definitely want to carry on

-until the next Commonwealth Games.

-We'll do three years at university

-and the Games will be a year away.

-Our hope is to train hard

-and be selected again.

-After that, I'm not sure.

-We'll have to see how it goes.

-You must hear this pinging noise

-in your sleep!

-Oh, no!

-I've got a long way to go

-before I reach their standard!

-See you after this short break...

-..when we'll meet more families

-who featured in Perthyn.

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-Welcome back to the Perthyn

-highlights show.

-Next, to Betws Gwerful Goch...

-..to meet the farmer and singer,

-Trebor Edwards...

-..and his grandsons -

-Dion, Cai and Rhydian.

-You're famous for your singing.

-You're one of the most successful

-tenors Wales has ever produced.

-How did your music career begin?

-My grandfather loved to sing.

-I think I started singing

-because of my grandfather.

-I'd compete in small eisteddfodau.

-That's where it all began.

-Miraculously, things seemed to

-snowball from there.

-I then had a chance

-to record an album.

-Dafydd Iwan was the one who told me

-I had to record an album.

-From that point onwards,

-things just seemed to grow and grow.

-I took a lot of time off work

-to go and sing.

-I enjoyed it hugely.

-Despite all your success

-in the signing world...

-..you're a farmer,

-first and foremost.

-Yes, without a shadow of a doubt.

-Farming comes first.

-I have ten grandchildren...

-..and four great-grandchildren.

-We've been really lucky.

-One grandson is at Pen Y Bryniau

-and two are at Pencraig.

-They love to farm.

-Farming is their lives.

-Dion, it's noisy here today.

-What's happening?

-Tail docking and getting lambs

-ready to go to pasture.

-Have you always

-wanted to be a farmer?

-Yes. I never considered

-anything else.

-It's a busy period for you,

-with shearing season upon us.

-Yes. We'll start

-in two or three weeks.

-We cover the Flintshire

-and Cheshire areas...

-..and other places

-with good pasture.

-How many will you shear in a day?

-How many will you shear in a day?

-

-Somewhere around 200 to 300 each.

-It's sweaty work.

-Yes, it's hard work but it's one way

-to earn a bit of money.

-Have you been away shearing?

-Have you been away shearing?

-

-Yes, in New Zealand.

-I was there for three months.

-Is farming very different

-in New Zealand?

-Yes.

-Everything's on a huge scale.

-You're talking about

-thousands of acres.

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-

-Yes, and I'd love to go back there.

-Cai has a talent for showing

-and he's been very fortunate.

-He won a competition

-at the Royal Welsh last year.

-He's had a really great career.

-Cai, hello. Are you busy?

-Yes, I'm getting this bullock ready

-for the shows.

-Is there much preparation to be done

-ahead of a show?

-Yes, there's a lot of preparation

-to be done.

-They must get used to being led

-around the ring and used to people.

-What do judges look for when

-it comes to a bullock like this one?

-Naturally, every judge

-has his or her own preferences.

-Most judges want to see

-plenty of meat on the animal.

-At the end of the day, this bullock

-will go to the beef market.

-That's why they look for the meat.

-Do you sometimes get to a show,

-see the competition...

-..and think to yourself,

-"We'll never beat this one."

-Yes, in almost every show!

-Everything looks better

-when you're at home.

-Once you reach the show

-and see the best of the best...

-..you know

-you have real competition.

-Do you ask

-for your grandfather's advice...

-..if you have trouble with a lamb

-or with a bullock?

-Yes, I pick up the phone

-from time to time...

-..to ask him to share

-some tricks of the trade.

-He's shared so much knowledge

-with us over the years.

-Where would I be without him?

-Rhydian has his own hens

-and he sells their eggs.

-It's a very important part

-of his life.

-Rhydian, you have your own hens.

-Tell me more.

-I've been keeping hens

-since I was eight years old.

-I got seven as a birthday present

-and it grew from there.

-I've now got 39 hens.

-How many eggs do they lay every day?

-How many eggs do they lay every day?

-

-Around 36 eggs.

-You then sell them

-by the half dozen?

-Yes, and I charge

-1 per half a dozen.

-I have quite a few customers.

-That's great pocket money!

-You reinvested that money

-in two calves, didn't you?

-Yes. I bought the calves

-from my uncle and aunt.

-I've been bucket rearing them.

-I got up to give them milk

-before school for the first month.

-The idea is to sell them

-in a year's time.

-Their value will have risen by then.

-Yes, unless there are hassles

-or I have to call the vet.

-Does Granddad sometimes say,

-"No, Rhydian! Not like that!"

-He tries, but I keep telling him

-times have changed!

-Good answer! Let's get on with it.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-I had a great time

-in Betws Gwerful Goch...

-..despite the fact

-I had to do all that mucking out!

-Next, we head to Cardiff...

-..where I got to spend time

-with the talented brothers...

-..Daniel and Matthew Glyn.

-They worked together for years

-but they now work separately...

-..on different scripting,

-writing and performing projects.

-You've played a lot of tricks

-on each other over the years...

-..but you're really close.

-Our mother died really young.

-She was only 46.

-Math was only 16.

-When something sad happens,

-there's always a ray of light.

-In this case,

-it was us getting closer.

-Yes, and our father died

-a couple of years later.

-It hit us

-that we're all the family we had...

-..and it was important

-for us to stick together.

-We had no choice.

-We bonded over computer games.

-We bonded over computer games.

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-Yes, from a young age.

-I got a ZX81 with 1K of memory

-when I was eight.

-Then the consoles came out.

-Luckily, we got a job writing and

-being part of the production team...

-And acting and presenting!

-..a computer game review show

-called Mega.

-I'm Bill.

-I'm Bill.

-

-And I'm Dill. Hello!

-Once again, developments

-from the revolutionary world...

-..come from us to you.

-Scientists are using

-the latest technology to grow ears.

-Pardon?

-Pardon?

-

-Ha, ha!

-Then we made a conscious decision

-to stop presenting together.

-We did a few things together...

-..and people said,

-"It's the Chuckle Brothers!"

-Yes, and people compared us

-to the Brodyr Bach brothers.

-We just thought, "No!"

-We both went to

-Glantaf secondary school, Cardiff.

-That's where I learned

-how to laugh at people...

-..and how to accept

-being laughed at.

-I had a happy time there.

-Here we are, at the school

-where it all started for you.

-There must be a few tales to tell.

-There must be a few tales to tell.

-

-The hall is the heart of the school.

-All the shows were staged here.

-We always did Welsh musicals.

-They were open to us

-doing anything we wanted to do.

-When I was in a band, they were

-happy for us to rehearse in here...

-..and to hold gigs here.

-Ceffyl Pren was a glam rock band

-who sang in Welsh.

-I'm sure you remember

-their famous song, Roc Ar Y Radio.

-They clearly

-had a lot of money behind them.

-To promote Mae'r Ddraig Yn Hedfan

-Dros For Yr Iwerydd...

-..they did one gig in America and

-they arrived here in a helicopter.

-We were all waving and cheering.

-It just so happened that there were

-French exchange students here...

-..so they came in

-with their lights and everything...

-..and counted down dix, neuf!

-We couldn't believe it...

-..and these French kids from Nantes

-were amazed.

-They went trois, deux, un

-and they fused the whole school!

-We were in darkness

-for half an hour.

-Then they played Roc Ar Y Radio,

-we went nuts then they flew away.

-It couldn't happen

-in any other Welsh school!

-A local photographer came and

-Michael Evans mooned at the camera!

-Mooning at a helicopter is tricky.

-It's all about angles.

-What great memories!

-I had great fun with Dan and Math.

-Join me after the break...

-..to enjoy some more great memories

-of the series Perthyn.

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-Welcome back...

-..as we take a look some of the

-highlights of the series, Perthyn.

-Next, a father and daughter.

-I spent some time in Brynaman

-with Eirian Wyn...

-..and in London with Fflur,

-his daughter, who's an opera star.

-I'm Reverend Eirian Wyn

-and I come from Brynaman.

-I returned to the village

-25 years ago...

-..to live in the house

-where I grew up.

-I'm also a magician...

-..and I'm chaplain

-to Swansea City AFC Academy.

-Eirian, why did you

-become a magician?

-I didn't make a conscious decision

-to become a magician.

-It just happened.

-I watched David Nixon on television

-when I was a child.

-He had a coin in his hand.

-The camera zoomed in

-really close to his hand...

-..but the coin disappeared

-right in front of our eyes.

-I thought, "I want to do that!"

-How did you learn the art of magic?

-Take something like this.

-You pick it up,

-then you go like that...

-..and you realize it's vanished.

-Then, I remember

-it's behind your ear.

-How did you do that?

-If I find out, I'll let you know.

-Did you try the magic tricks out

-on Helen and Fflur?

-Yes, but they're

-the harshest critics in the world!

-If either of them told me

-something was a good trick...

-..I'd know

-it was ready for the public.

-If Helen said,

-"Hmm. It was alright"...

-..I knew the trick needed more work.

-I paid big money for one trick...

-..and I worked hard on it before

-I called Helen and Fflur to see it.

-I performed the trick for them

-and Fflur was young at the time.

-I did the trick and it went well.

-I felt great.

-Helen was impressed but Fflur said,

-"Dad, I know how you did it."

-I thought, "Alright then,

-clever dickie, come here!"

-I told her to do it herself,

-thinking she'd get it wrong...

-..but she

-performed the trick perfectly.

-Even professional magicians...

-..need instructions

-to perform this trick...

-..so I asked her how she'd done it.

-She explained how she'd done it

-and that was the correct method!

-She'd worked it out all by herself.

-Fflur, what sparked

-your interest in singing?

-I don't think I had much choice!

-Mam is a musician. She was a singer.

-I was surrounded by music

-from the day I was born.

-I sang at my father's chapel...

-..and I sang in school concerts.

-I never chose to sing.

-It's something I've always done

-and something I really enjoy.

-Opera wasn't always

-your main passion.

-No, I started by singing

-traditional Welsh music...

-..like folk songs and cerdd dant

-in eisteddfodau.

-I sang in my first musical

-when I was 14 years old...

-..and I fell head over heels in love

-with the world of the musicals.

-It was my ambition for many years...

-..to sing in musicals like Les Mis,

-Phantom or Miss Saigon.

-As I got older, my voice changed and

-took on a more classical quality.

-That's when

-realization dawned...

-..that I didn't have the right voice

-for a career in the West End.

-I now adore being an opera singer

-and going to see the musicals.

-I think I have

-the best of both worlds.

-You've been

-on a very successful journey.

-What are the highlights, so far?

-Singing in the Royal Albert Hall

-is definitely one of my highlights.

-I was 18 at the time and I performed

-in the 1,000 Voices concert.

-My other highlights include...

-..singing in the world famous

-La Monnaie opera house, Brussels...

-..and performing

-in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.

-That was

-a truly thrilling experience.

-It's a concert hall I've heard about

-since I was a child...

-..but I never imagined

-I'd sing there.

-Every now and then, I pinch myself

-when I realize I do this as a job!

-It's wonderful.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

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-Next, back to North Wales...

-..and to a dairy in Llannefydd,

-the Vale Of Clwyd.

-Brother and sister,

-Owain Roberts and Llior Radford...

-..run Llaeth Y Llan yoghurt company

-after their parents retired.

-Owain, this is

-where the process starts.

-Yes, milk from tanks outside

-is passed through this pasteurizer.

-It goes into tanks, where we add

-ingredients like protein and sugar.

-We then cook it up

-and it's ready by the morning.

-And so, by the morning, you end up

-with a product like this, Owain.

-Yes. This tankful cooked overnight.

-It's now ready to be processed.

-These are the important ingredients.

-This is where the magic happens!

-Yes - these are the flavours.

-When the yoghurt is ready,

-we pump it up to the hoppers...

-..and we add ingredients

-such as the rhubarb we have here.

-This must be one of the final steps.

-This must be one of the final steps.

-

-Yes - the yoghurt is packed here.

-This is our main machine.

-The pot comes down, yoghurt goes in,

-the lid is attached...

-..the heat sealers

-then close the seal...

-..and the pot goes down the line.

-Owain, what's happening here?

-This is the packing area.

-They attach lids here and put them

-in plastic or cardboard trays.

-What's the next step after this?

-We chill them quickly...

-..to lower the temperature

-from 20 degrees to four degrees.

-The yoghurt's warm at this point?

-Yes, it comes out of the tanks

-at around 20 degrees.

-How many pots do you fill every day?

-How many pots do you fill every day?

-

-Around 30,000.

-Every day?

-Every day?

-

-Yes.

-Wow!

-Gethin here has been with us

-for five years...

-..and he's one of our

-most reliable workers.

-Did you hear

-those kind words, Gethin?

-Yes.

-What's your job here, Gethin?

-What's your job here, Gethin?

-

-A bit of everything.

-I run the machines...

-..and I cover

-when people are ill or on holiday.

-I help put things in the fridge

-and I help pack the yoghurts.

-You've been here for five years,

-so you must enjoy your job.

-Yes.

-What sort of boss is Owain?

-What sort of boss is Owain?

-

-It depends!

-THEY LAUGH

-It's really cold here,

-in the fridge.

-We've seen the pots

-on the other side...

-..but what happens here?

-We chill the product

-to four degrees quickly.

-The yoghurts are now ready for the

-supermarkets and local customers.

-You employ local lads.

-You employ local lads.

-

-Yes - people like Bedwyr.

-Hi, Bedwyr. Are you busy?

-Hi, Bedwyr. Are you busy?

-

-Yes.

-Sorry for interrupting your work.

-What's your job, Bedwyr?

-I'm working here for a year.

-I'm taking a gap year

-but I hope to train to be a vet.

-Wow! That's really demanding.

-Do you enjoy working here?

-Do you enjoy working here?

-

-Yes. It's fun.

-Owain runs the production side...

-..and Llior, his sister,

-is in charge of marketing.

-The marketing and sales

-side of the business...

-..means I have to travel

-across Britain...

-..especially around Wales itself.

-I attend meetings

-with all sorts of buyers.

-Buyers working for supermarkets,

-in wholesale...

-..or buyers working for companies

-we don't yet supply.

-Llior, travelling

-is part of your job.

-How much travelling do you do?

-Marketing and sales

-involves quite a lot of travelling.

-We attend meetings with buyers

-who work for supermarkets...

-..and wholesalers.

-We also do food shows,

-consumer shows and trade shows.

-We went to a trade show

-at the NEC in Birmingham last week.

-We were there for the whole week.

-Who stocks your product?

-Will we see Llaeth Y Llan yoghurt

-in supermarkets and local shops?

-Our yoghurt is currently available

-in every part of Wales.

-Our yoghurt is available in

-supermarkets throughout the country.

-You can purchase it in Tesco,

-Morrison's, Co-op and Asda.

-I've seen several TV commercials.

-It's an exciting time for you.

-Television is an expensive

-marketing tool...

-..for us, as a company.

-We took the gamble

-of paying for a television advert...

-..because we can't

-be present everywhere.

-We hoped the commercial would help

-sell the story of the brand...

-..and the product itself.

-How many flavours are there?

-How many flavours are there?

-

-It currently stands at 14 flavours.

-We'll launch our vanilla flavour

-over the coming month.

-We sell everything from natural

-yoghurt to strawberry flavour...

-..and from raspberry to toffee.

-We also produce unusual flavours

-such as banoffee.

-What's your best seller?

-Believe it or not,

-our most popular flavour is toffee.

-Really? I wonder why.

-I expected you to say strawberry

-or natural yoghurt.

-I think it's because the

-toffee flavour ticks so many boxes.

-It appeals to young people,

-children, men and women alike.

-I think toffee flavour yoghurt

-is really adaptable.

-You can eat it for dessert

-or for breakfast.

-It tastes really good.

-Join me after the break...

-..to enjoy more highlights

-from the Perthyn series.

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-use the website and the app...

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-Welcome back.

-Liz Fouladi comes from Llanuwchllyn,

-near Bala originally...

-..then she moved to Cardiff

-and married Ali, who's an Iranian.

-They have two daughters -

-Elin, who's a singer...

-..and Sian, who shares

-Elin's love of singing.

-Sian was born with the condition

-Down's syndrome...

-..and Liz told me about it.

-I'm Liz Fouladi and I live

-in Cardiff with my husband, Ali.

-I'm from Llanuwchllyn originally but

-I've lived in Cardiff for 40 years.

-I have two daughters -

-Elin and Sian.

-Sian has Down's syndrome but,

-as you'll see in this programme...

-..she's full of life and she enjoys

-every second of every day.

-Elin, my eldest,

-loves to sing and perform.

-Your daughters are half Welsh,

-half Iranian.

-Your husband comes from Iran.

-Your husband comes from Iran.

-

-Yes - from Tehran.

-He was over here as a student

-and we met when he came to Cardiff.

-Sian has Down's syndrome.

-What does that mean?

-What does that mean?

-

-She has an extra chromosome.

-It came as a terrible shock and we

-didn't know how we'd cope with it.

-We had no family living nearby

-to support us.

-That made things even harder.

-We've been through a lot with her.

-We're very close to her

-and we struggle to let go of her.

-She wants to live independently

-but it's really hard.

-I worry about her all the time.

-She got a blister when she was seven

-and it went septic.

-The infection spread

-through her whole body.

-Nobody knew what was wrong with her

-and her blood was poisoned.

-It had reached her heart...

-..and it started to eat away at it.

-Luckily for us, the consultant

-came back from his holiday in Italy.

-He said he'd try to save

-our little girl and he succeeded.

-If it wasn't for him,

-she wouldn't be here today.

-You owe him a great debt.

-You owe him a great debt.

-

-Yes. A big, big debt.

-Sian is now 25 years old

-and she's very independent.

-Yes, she spent three years

-in college.

-She then moved to a house, which she

-shares with two other girls.

-She's settled there

-and she loves it...

-..but she sometimes wants to

-come home and she stays for a while.

-When she's ready,

-she goes back to the house.

-She's very busy, day-to-day.

-She has something on every day.

-Muscles!

-Cooking is part of my job and we

-enjoy being in the kitchen together.

-Sian loves to have a go

-at baking cakes.

-When she's baked a cake

-or cooked a meal...

-..she really enjoys tasting it!

-Sian, do you enjoy cooking?

-Sian, do you enjoy cooking?

-

-Yes. I like baking cakes.

-I like cooking lunch too.

-Does she help in the kitchen, Liz?

-Does she help in the kitchen, Liz?

-

-She used to, when she lived at home.

-I'd come home from work

-in the evenings...

-..to find that Sian had been busy

-beating butter, sugar and eggs.

-She'd include eggshells too!

-Is it nice

-to have everyone home together?

-Yes. Sian lives in the community

-but it's great to be home together.

-She's a better cook than me because

-she's got more patience than me.

-I'm too lazy to cook.

-I want things to happen now

-but Sian has the patience to wait.

-She's had some training.

-She's worked in cafes.

-I'm different.

-I burn pizzas!

-Did the girls get under your feet in

-the kitchen when they were little?

-Well, Sian loved it in here

-because she was keen to help...

-..but Elin couldn't be bothered

-to do anything!

-ELIN LAUGHS

-The cakes are in the oven, Sian,

-so close the door.

-Slowly does it.

-Well done.

-The next job is to wash the dishes.

-Who'll do that?

-Who'll do that?

-

-Mam.

-Sian and Elin,

-you both love to sing.

-Sian, you love karaoke.

-Do you sing Welsh songs?

-Yes. I sing Ar Lan Y Mor.

-Ar Lan Y Mor

-is a good song, isn't it?

-Yes.

-I've heard that you sang

-in an X Factor in Bala.

-Did you sing in an X Factor in Bala?

-Yes.

-Everyone stood up

-and gave you a clap.

-What did you sing?

-Do you remember, Elin?

-Do you remember what you sang?

-Do you remember what you sang?

-

-Titanic.

-My Heart Will Go On?

-My Heart Will Go On?

-

-Your favourite song!

-Everyone stood up and clapped.

-Is it nice to see Sian at your gigs?

-Yes. It gives me a real buzz.

-It makes me happy.

-I enjoy watching Sian sing.

-She sings around the house non-stop.

-You play the drums too, don't you?

-You play the drums too, don't you?

-

-Yes.

-If you joined a band,

-would you sing or play the drums?

-I'd sing.

-I'd sing.

-

-She hates sharing a stage with me.

-If she sings,

-she likes to sing on her own.

-# You got me begging #

-Who sings that, Sian?

-Who sings that, Sian?

-

-Me.

-I had a great time with you two

-over the past couple of days.

-Let's find some microphones

-and sing some karaoke.

-Exactly!

-# Down by the sea

-Red roses blooming

-# Down by the sea

-White lilies gleaming

-# Down by the sea

-My true love's dwelling

-# Sleeping at night,

-Rising each morning #

-Liz, Elin and Sian Fouladi.

-I had a wonderful time

-in their company...

-..and in the company

-of all the families I met.

-It's fantastic to see families

-getting on so well...

-..in business

-and on a personal level.

-We appreciate our parents' support.

-They travel everywhere with us.

-They're fantastically supportive.

-A lot depends on the parents.

-You need supportive parents...

-..and for whom it's possible

-to support you.

-We were fortunate enough

-to be able to support them.

-Trebor, do you see your younger self

-in these lads?

-No. They're naughty boys!

-I'm incredibly proud of them.

-Do you argue?

-Is there a sibling rivalry here?

-Things can blow up between us,

-but not very often.

-No, and it's healthy

-to disagree sometimes.

-It helps us reach our goals.

-Your grandchildren

-are showing a love of art too.

-Tomos, Ifan and Deio

-with Meinir over there.

-Ifan, tell me about that sketch.

-We were in our house in Carmarthen

-when I drew this.

-Granddad was sitting down,

-so I sat in front of him...

-..and I just started to sketch.

-What's the secret

-of a good relationship...

-..between a father and a daughter?

-Just a single word - love.

-It's as simple as that.

-We're like any sisters.

-We're close

-and we have a connection.

-She's kind

-and it's lovely to be around her.

-When I'm with Sian,

-another side of me comes out.

-The side which I really want to be.

-When we go shopping,

-we'll dance in the shop.

-I don't care who stares at me.

-We have so much fun.

-We love to sing together.

-When we get in the car, we turn

-the music on and we sing together.

-I hope you enjoyed our look back

-at the highlights of Perthyn.

-Merry Christmas to you all.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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