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0:00:29 > 0:00:30- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- Today, I'm in Bala, - Snowdonia National Park.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35- Welcome to Milltir2.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- The area around Bala Lake - is called Penllyn.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- This is the largest - natural lake in Wales.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- Bala is at this end of the lake - and Llanuwchllyn is opposite.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01- River Dee enters Bala Lake - near the village of Llanuwchllyn...
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- ..and it flows out again here, - near the town of Bala.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- Bala means the place - where a river flows out of a lake.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- On today's programme, we look at - the Bala area and its people.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- We visit Glan-llyn Urdd Camp...
0:01:20 > 0:01:24- ..we meet Ria Thomas, who runs - a Welsh greetings card business...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- ..David Meredith - talks about his wardrobe...
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- ..and we visit Cerrigydrudion.
0:01:31 > 0:01:37- For help to follow the programme, go - to the website, download the app...
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0:01:43 > 0:01:45- In this rural area...
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- ..you'll find mountains - like Arenig Fawr and Aran Fawddwy...
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- ..rivers like the Tryweryn - and the Dee...
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- ..lakes like Bala Lake - and reservoirs like Llyn Celyn.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- This is an area - of villages and farms.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Some 200 years ago, - wool was important here...
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- ..and this area was famous - for knitting gloves and socks.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- Agriculture is important - in this area...
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- ..where the Welsh language - is spoken naturally every day.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23- Bala, with a population of 2,000, - is the largest town in Penllyn.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- This market town attracts tourists - from all over the world.
0:02:30 > 0:02:36- Over the centuries, this area has - seen various visitors come and go.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- The Romans were here - around 2,000 years ago.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- The remains of a Roman fort - called Caer Gai...
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- ..are near the village - of Llanuwchllyn.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- The Normans also came here...
0:02:53 > 0:02:58- ..and they built a motte-and-bailey - castle in Bala itself...
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- ..which is now known as The Mount.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- In 1310, the English built a town - near the site of the old castle.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- It was a town - meant for English incomers.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- The Romans, the Normans - and the English...
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- ..left their mark on this area...
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- ..but the Welsh language - is alive and kicking here.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- Llanuwchllyn, five miles from Bala, - has an old chapel...
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- ..and that's where Michael D Jones - is buried.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Michael D Jones - conceived the idea...
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- ..of creating a new, Welsh-speaking - Wales in South America.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- A group of 153 people - from all over Wales...
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- ..sailed to Patagonia - on a ship called Mimosa in 1865.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52- Today, many Patagonians speak Welsh - and many also learn the language.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- Llanuwchllyn is also the home - of a memorial to father and son...
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- ..OM Edwards - and Ifan ab Owen Edwards.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- Both men were born here.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- OM Edwards wrote books - on the history of Wales...
0:04:09 > 0:04:15- ..but his work as Chief Inspector Of - Schools was his great achievement.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- OM Edwards was the man - who made sure...
0:04:18 > 0:04:23- ..the Welsh language was given - its rightful place in Welsh schools.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- Llanuwchllyn primary school - is named after the great man.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- Ifan ab Owen Edwards opened the - first Welsh-medium primary school...
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- ..in Aberystwyth in 1939.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- But his great work began in 1922...
0:04:39 > 0:04:44- ..the year when he established - Urdd Gobaith Cymru.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- Since then, thousands of children - and young people...
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- ..have become members of the Urdd...
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- ..and enjoyed countless activities - through the medium of Welsh.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- Glan-llyn Urdd Residential Centre - is on the shores of Bala Lake...
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- ..and I had a chat with Huw Antur, - the Director of Glan-llyn.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- Tell me about Glan-llyn. - What do you do here?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Good question!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- We offer courses - and outdoor activities...
0:05:17 > 0:05:21- ..for children and young people - from every part of Wales...
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- ..and we do as much as we possibly - can through the medium of Welsh.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- What sorts of outdoor activities?
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- We take children on the water - and offer them new experiences.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- We go canoeing and kayaking.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- We also hold raft-building sessions - to teach people new skills...
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- ..and to teach them - how to work as a team.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- We also have some boats here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- There's an old boat - called Y Brenin Arthur here...
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- ..and we sail down to Bala, - buy ice creams and sail back again.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04- A lot of people have some - very happy memories of Glan-llyn.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- I remember coming here as a child.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- Coming here today brought - those happy memories flooding back.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- Many of the children - who come here...
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- ..are away from home - for the first time.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23- Why is it so important - that happy experiences like that...
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- ..happen through the medium - of Welsh?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- It's incredibly important...
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- ..and that's the biggest - contribution we can make.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- We can form a connection - between the child or young person...
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- ..the Welsh language - and having a good time.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- We offer everyone who comes here - the warmest of welcomes.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- We want them - to enjoy their time here.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50- When they go home...
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- ..we want them to remember - speaking Welsh in Glan-llyn...
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- ..with smiles on their faces.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00- How long have you worked here?
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- How long have you worked here?- - Since 2007.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- It's coming up to eight years.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- I've lived in the Llanuwchllyn area - all my life.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- I was born and bred here...
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- ..and I did come to Glan-llyn - occasionally when I was younger.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- I've seen the place - develop and grow...
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- ..and it's wonderful - to be part of the place...
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- ..and to lead it through - new developments.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- What's so wonderful about this area?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- It's a pretty special area.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- I would say that, wouldn't I?
0:07:33 > 0:07:34- I would say that, wouldn't I?- - You're biased!
0:07:34 > 0:07:39- Yes, I am biased but it really is - a fantastic part of the world.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- We have everything here.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- People ask me - how I can live in an area...
0:07:44 > 0:07:49- ..where there are no supermarkets - and which has no hospital.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50- My answer is...
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- ..if there are two things in life - I try to avoid...
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- ..they've got to be - hospitals and supermarkets!
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Has the Welsh language - held its ground in this area?
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- Is it still strong?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Yes, the Welsh language - is still strong here.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Beyond the language, - community spirit is still strong.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Those two things are intertwined.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- The language is just a symptom - of what's happening in the area.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- It's an area where Welsh culture - is still strong.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- In percentage terms, over 80% - of the population speaks Welsh.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Welsh is our natural language.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- If you go to Bala or any nearby - village, you'll hear mainly Welsh.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Not exclusively, but mostly Welsh.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Glan-llyn creates work - for local youngsters.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54- If I asked the people of Bala to - name the area's biggest employer...
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- ..I doubt they'd name Glan-llyn.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- The reality is we're the area's - second-biggest employer.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- People don't see us as a business - and that's a good thing...
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- ..because Glan-llyn - is more than a business.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- But we're a major employer.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Glan-llyn caters for adults too.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Glan-llyn caters for adults too.- - Yes. Everyone's welcome here.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- We mostly deal with schools.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- Hundreds of Welsh schoolchildren - come here all year round.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- Glan-llyn is open all year round, - 12 months a year.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37- People come here in the winter - and, obviously, in the summer.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- We offer courses for schools.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Weekends organized by the Urdd - are very popular.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Youth groups and youth services - come here.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- We welcome any group that wants to - come to Glan-llyn.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- We open the door to everyone.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Do children for whom Welsh - is their second language come here?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Yes, thousands of Welsh learners - come here.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- In addition to showing them - that Welsh is alive...
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- ..and it belongs - to the whole, wide world...
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- ..we also introduce the language - to them in an informal setting.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- We don't do it - in a classroom setting...
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- ..but in an informal setting - such as sailing on the lake...
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- ..or climbing mountains.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- We also give them - a short introduction...
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- ..to the area's stories and fables.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- The things which make us Welsh, - in a way.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- We tell those stories - during walking trips...
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- ..such as the one - from here to Llangower...
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- ..when we talk about the legend - of Tegid and Bala Lake.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- We try to help them see that there's - history and a real depth to it.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52- Thank you for the chat.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54- Can I come here on holiday?
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- Can I come here on holiday?- - Yes, of course.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- Why don't you come too? - It looks like fun!
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Bala Lake Railway - is on the opposite side of the lake.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Let's find out how Shan Cothi - and Iolo Williams got on...
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- ..when they travelled on the train - from Llanuwchllyn to Bala.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- We'll also hear the story - about Tegid, the bad man...
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- ..and the revenge which was - carried out on him and his family.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Hello. Here's the driver. - Ben, how are you?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- Your hands are black, - just as they should be.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- You have a great job.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- It's a fantastic job.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Your grandfather - founded this railway.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39- Yes, back in 1972.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- He introduced me to the railway - when I was 13.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- There's something I've always - wanted to do.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- I've always wanted to do - the beep-beep. Can I have a go?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- No problem.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53- No problem.- - Brilliant.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- Off we go.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- What do I pull?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- That chain.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- Are you ready, Shan?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- WHISTLE
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- Give it all you've got.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- It's a dream come true.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- After all the silliness...
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- ..it was time to board the train - and set off for Bala...
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- ..in the company - of local pharmacist Sion Llewelyn.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- Are we ready to go? - Do we have enough steam?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Where do we go? The last carriage?
0:12:27 > 0:12:28- Hello, children.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- WHISTLE
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Did you travel on the train - as a youngster?
0:12:42 > 0:12:44- Yes, regularly.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- I would travel free of charge...
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- ..because I weeded the station - for George Barnes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- We'd go for a ride first...
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- ..then jump off and race home - instead of weeding.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- He did wise up and he made us do the - weeding before we caught the train!
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- The Welsh name for Bala Lake - is Llyn Tegid.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- There's a legend about Tegid Foel, - a bad man, and his wife, Ceridwen.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- There was a huge party - in the kingdom...
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- ..and a harpist played there.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- The harpist heard the birds - twittering, "vengeance will come".
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- He roamed up the mountain - to sleep for the night...
0:13:29 > 0:13:34- ..and by the following morning, - the kingdom had been drowned.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- Such a romantic tale.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Do you think we'll get - a warm welcome in Bala?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- Bala is a very welcoming town.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- You're likely - to meet a few characters.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- It's a typically Welsh town.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- It's a typically Welsh town.- - Yes, a town of culture and history.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- It's a great place to live.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- Here we are. We've reached Bala.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13- It's windy.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- It's windy.- - Thank you, Sion.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- Thank you for the welcome.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- I'll see you later, Shan.
0:14:20 > 0:14:21- Cheerio!
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- Ta-ta!
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- Iolo and Shan enjoyed their trip - around Bala Lake.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33- Join me after the break to learn - more about the lake and about Bala.
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0:14:48 > 0:14:49- Welcome back.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- I'm standing - in front of Capel Tegid, Bala.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- That's a statue of Thomas Charles, - the great Methodist leader.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- Thomas Charles founded - the Sunday School in Wales.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- Children and adults - used the Bible...
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- ..to learn to read and write Welsh - at Sunday School.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- From this chapel, we head back - to Bala Lake with Iolo Williams.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24- Iolo met local girl, Elin Haf Davies - who now lives in London.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29- Elin comes home regularly to train - for her mad adventures on the water.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- Elin, you're originally from Parc, - just outside Bala...
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- ..but you don't live here now.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- No, I left the village of Parc - about 15 years ago.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- I work as a nurse, - specializing in research.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- I enjoy my work in London.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- You're a nurse by day...
0:15:52 > 0:15:58- ..but in your spare time, - you take part in crazy activities.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- Some people think my adventures - are rather crazy!
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- I like rowing across - the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- ..swimming from Gozo to Malta - and little things like that!
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- I'd say you were bonkers, - totally bonkers.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19- Some people think I'm bonkers - but I enjoy the challenge.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- Are you training for an event now?
0:16:22 > 0:16:27- Yes, for the Zurich Ironman - - a 3.8km swim across Lake Zurich.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- You also have to run and cycle - for an Ironman challenge.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- After swimming, I cycle 112 miles - and run a marathon.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- If you're going to take up - that sort of venture...
0:16:39 > 0:16:45- ..growing up in an area like this - is the perfect preparation for you.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- Yes - perfect. - I was raised on a farm in Parc.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53- Training on Arenig and on the lake - is all the inspiration I need.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- It keeps me going.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- You're going to swim - in the lake today.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- I was really looking forward to - joining you but I've hurt my leg.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- But my arm's fine - and I'm wearing my watch.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09- I'll time your swim.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- You have two and a half minutes - to get changed.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14- Run!
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- Well done, Elin! Keep it going.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33- She's mad!
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- Bala Lake - is the home of a rare fish.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42- It lives at the bottom of the lake - and it's called the gwyniad.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- The gwyniad has been here - since the Ice Age...
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- ..and you'll only find it - in this lake.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57- Rowenna Williams and Derwyn, - her son, live near the lake.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Shan Cothi came here to meet them...
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- ..and to learn - all about environmental art.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- She also learned how to make - a vegetable and nettle stew.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- Hello, Rowenna. How are you?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- What are you making today? - You're busy.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- I'm making a piece of art.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22- The idea is - the river flowing down to the lake.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- It doesn't look like a mountain - but that's the idea behind it.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32- Tell us about the Wild Art Wales - project that you run.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38- That's the business we run - which involves environmental art.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43- We encourage people - of all abilities and all ages.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- The work doesn't have to end up - in the Tate!
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- You live close to the lake. - It's a lovely place.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55- It's hard to be angry about anything - when you live in a place like this.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- I look out of my window...
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- ..and I see the lake - and the snow-capped mountains.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03- Isn't it wonderful?
0:19:03 > 0:19:04- We're spoilt in Wales.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- We're spoilt in Wales.- - Yes. We're lucky.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- Hello, Derwyn. You're busy.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- I'm making stew.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- I thought it'd be nice today, - on such a cold day.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- I fancy some stew. - What's in this stew - vegetables?
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Vegetables - carrots, potatoes, - garlic and ginger.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- I'm going to add some nettles.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- They taste nice in a stew.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- I've never tasted them. In they go.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50- You don't go to school.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52- Does Mam teach you at home?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Does Mam teach you at home?- - Yes, most of the time.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- I prefer learning at home - than attending school.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- You're learning to live in a way - that's in keeping with nature.
0:20:03 > 0:20:09- It's better than sitting at a desk, - day after day...
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- ..writing away.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- You're happy about that?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- You're happy about that?- - Yes, I prefer the way I'm taught.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17- Is the stew ready?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- Is the stew ready?- - Yes.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- Do you have some bowls?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- These three.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Lovely. Here we go.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Share it between three.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Home-made stew, - fresh from Bala Lake.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- Rowenna, the stew is ready. - Hurry up.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- Thank you.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Thank Derwyn, not me.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Here's a spoon.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Lovely.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Well, life couldn't be better.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54- Cheers!
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- Marian Delyth, the photographer, - came to the Penllyn area...
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- ..to take photographs for the book - Wales: 100 Places by Dr John Davies.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Here she is, with Aled Sam.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- Marian Delyth explains - her choice of photographs...
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- ..in the chapter - on Penllyn and Bala.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- As a good Christian Welshman...
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- ..the one person I associate - with Bala is Thomas Charles.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31- Is it therefore a prerequisite - to have a photo of him in the book?
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- I thought it was important...
0:21:34 > 0:21:39- ..to feature him as one of our - national icons and as a statue.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- I remember seeing photographs - of this statue as a child.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- That's maybe one of the reasons - why I chose this photograph...
0:21:48 > 0:21:49- ..to represent Penllyn.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- The traditional photograph of Bala - is again generic...
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- ..showing its location and so on.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02- It featured in the panel - at the top of the page.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- I took the main photograph...
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- ..as I passed through Bala - on Boxing Day.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- You have to take advantage - of fine weather...
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- ..when you travel around Wales.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- The difference - is that subjects jump out at you.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- You're not searching for a subject.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- The weather - lends itself to the image.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- The edge of the lake had frozen.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- I enjoyed the detailed photography.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- I thought - you'd photographed this tree...
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- ..as it's shaped like a snowflake - to convey the cold weather.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- I hadn't seen that, - but it's a great observation.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- I enjoy hearing people's remarks...
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- ..because we all see - different things in images.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- Usually, the tree...
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- ..wouldn't be the central theme - of the photograph.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- But the elements complement - each other so perfectly here.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- Perhaps that's why - I chose the tree...
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- ..as the focal point - of this photograph.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- You have a similar image here, - except it's waterlogged.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Yes, this shows - how an image changes...
0:23:33 > 0:23:38- ..at different times, - in a different light...
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- ..and in different circumstances.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Again, I happened to be - passing through Bala...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- ..after floods.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51- Although it's completely different, - it's from the same vantage point.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55- Again, it comes down - to the editing for the book.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59- You tend to go - for the pretty picture...
0:23:59 > 0:24:01- ..which shows Penllyn...
0:24:01 > 0:24:05- ..in all its glory.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- The wonderful David Meredith - lives up there...
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- ..above the village of Llanuwchllyn.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24- David has retired from his work - in the field of public relations...
0:24:25 > 0:24:30- ..but wearing a suit, shirt and tie - is still very important to him.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- I met David a while ago as part of - the series Cwpwrdd Dillad.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44- That's when I found out he keeps - his clothes in a shed by the lake.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52- I'm about to have the privilege - of seeing inside your wardrobe.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- It's my privilege to show it to you.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58- After you.
0:24:58 > 0:24:59- After you.- - You're too kind.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- I'm sure other people - have larger collections of ties...
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- ..but I'm very fond of them.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- Do you receive many as presents? - These have your stamp on them.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- I don't receive enough presents.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17- Listen up!
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- Listen up!- - I'd love many more presents.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- Do you have one favourite tie?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Do you have one favourite tie?- - No. I treasure them all.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27- This is a nice colour.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- This is a lovely, spotty tie.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31- I'm very fond of it.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- Is the handkerchief - an ever-present feature?
0:25:35 > 0:25:37- No, I sometimes forget to wear one.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- You wear them on special occasions, - such as today.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- I'm fond of this suit.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50- I bought it in Cannes, to wear - during the film festival and so on.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- I was looking for - a lily-white suit.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- I really wanted a white suit - with wonderful lapels...
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- ..but I couldn't find one, - on land or sea.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09- I compromised - and I settled for this colour.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- I've grown very fond of it.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- Other colours - go really well with it.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- Blue and red, in particular.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- What about David Meredith, - the private man?
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- What do you wear - on a Saturday morning?
0:26:29 > 0:26:30- A tie and a suit.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31- A tie and a suit.- - At home, on a Saturday?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- Yes - I wear a tie every day.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- I strive to wear a tie all the time.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- You don't wear a tie in bed!
0:26:42 > 0:26:43- Please tell me you don't!
0:26:43 > 0:26:44- Please tell me you don't!- - No, of course not.
0:26:45 > 0:26:51- The tie is a restricting, yet warm - item of clothing.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- That's part of its glory.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- I've seen a photograph of you - wearing a T-shirt.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- You tried to tell me - you didn't own a T-shirt.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05- I do wear this, occasionally, - in the privacy of my own home.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10- I designed this T-shirt - when I was running my own company.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16- It promotes the Welsh International - Film Festival.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21- You were wearing a shirt and tie - under the T-shirt in the photo.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- That's true. - Thank you for pointing that out.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29- Did you wear huge collars - in the 1970s?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- To my extreme embarrassment...
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- ..I wore rounded collars.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37- I like them. They're great.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39- I like them. They're great.- - Yes, they're very funky!
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- I like double-breasted jackets.
0:27:45 > 0:27:46- They envelop you.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- The colour is wonderful.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- Any shirt and tie - goes with this suit.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- There's a beer mat in the pocket.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56- There's a beer mat in the pocket.- - A special beer mat.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- "Start every conversation in Welsh".
0:28:02 > 0:28:03- This is a "bola deri".
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- I use that term - and I receive blank looks.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- I've just given you a blank look!
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- This is a Moss Bros suit - and I call it a "bola deri".
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- It's a formal, dinner suit.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20- Did you wear this to the Oscars?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Did you wear this to the Oscars?- - Yes, indeed.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- This is my Oscars suit.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25- What an experience!
0:28:25 > 0:28:27- What an experience!- - It doesn't happen every day.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- I'm fond of this and I'm delighted - I kept it for all these years.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- This coat is back in fashion.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- Good friends of mine have begged me - not to wear this coat!
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- They didn't mince their words.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- "Don't wear that ancient coat," - they'd say.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- I ignored them and, lo and behold, - it's back in fashion.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56- And you're in your hut.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58- You're a stylish man.
0:28:58 > 0:28:59- You're a stylish man.- - Thank you very much.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- Look at these stylish surroundings.
0:29:02 > 0:29:07- Wonderful trees - and green, lush growth.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09- Welsh soil.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15- Join me after the break to meet - Bala hairdresser, Gary Jones...
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- ..and Ria Thomas, - who makes Welsh greetings cards.
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0:29:35 > 0:29:36- Welcome back to Bala.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Let's meet a local man, Gary Jones.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45- Gary Jones runs - a mobile hairdressing business...
0:29:45 > 0:29:49- ..so he travels around the Bala area - cutting hair.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- He took part in the S4C series, - Y Plas...
0:29:52 > 0:29:57- ..where people went back in history - to learn how people lived...
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- ..by playing the role - of people living in a mansion.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- Gary was given the role - of a servant.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- I'm Gary and I live in Bala.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- I'm 38 and I run my own - mobile hairdressing business.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- I've done that for five years...
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- ..but I've been a hairdresser - for 15 years.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Bala people - will be absolutely gobsmacked!
0:30:29 > 0:30:33- Gary doesn't seem like the type - of person who'd want to do that.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- People will be thrilled.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- Once someone from Bala is on a show, - we all talk about it.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48- I live with Oscar, my Persian cat.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- He's great fun - and he's really clever.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Life in the mansion will be - totally different from my life now.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08- Gary comes over almost every day.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13- If there's a pot of tea brewing - or a bacon sandwich on the go...
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- ..Gary will turn up!
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- He has a twin sister. - Her name is Linda.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23- We'll miss him when he's on Y Plas - but we're glad he's going in there.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25- We're all very excited.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30- I'll be glued to the box!
0:31:33 > 0:31:37- I get the feeling it'll be hard work - but I'll do it all the same.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- I wouldn't refuse to do any job...
0:31:40 > 0:31:45- ..but looking after pigs - and having to muck out after them?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- Having to shovel pig mess?
0:31:49 > 0:31:50- No!
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- Here on the High Street, - there's a statue...
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- ..of another of Bala's famous sons - - Thomas Edward Ellis.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03- Tom Ellis - was the MP for Merionethshire...
0:32:04 > 0:32:06- ..in the late 19th century.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- He worked hard for Wales - and the Welsh language.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- Most of the shops, cafes and - businesses on the High Street...
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- ..have Welsh names.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- Ria Thomas has a gift shop here, - as Shan Cothi discovered.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- I'm on the High Street - in the centre of Bala.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- It's full of lovely little shops.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- This one caught my eye. - I'm going in for a closer look.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- This shop was opened - by Ria Thomas three years ago.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46- She sells all sorts of trinkets - - from decorations to jewellery.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49- Her cards are renowned locally.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Ria, you're originally from Bala.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Why did you return here - to open a card shop?
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- After leaving college...
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- ..I decided I wanted to return - to the area where I was raised.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- You make these cards.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- Where do you make them?
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- I have a workshop at the back.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14- Is it as tidy as this? - Let's go and have a look at it.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19- I hadn't planned to have a go and - I was never good at art in school.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- I obviously hadn't improved.
0:33:25 > 0:33:31- How long does it take you - to complete a set of cards?
0:33:31 > 0:33:36- I'd say it takes about an hour - to make and pack 10 cards...
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- ..before they go on the shelves.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- You need concentration - and discipline.
0:33:45 > 0:33:51- After making these flowers - for years, it comes naturally now.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54- I've made a flower here.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58- I don't think anyone in Bala - has seen one like this before.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- Six petals.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06- I don't know if it's good enough - for your cards but it is unique.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- It's good for a first attempt.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- You're too kind!
0:34:13 > 0:34:17- What do the people of Bala think of - their town and of the Penllyn area?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- The Bala area is wonderful.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22- It's beautiful.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- We have a lake, - magnificent mountains and rivers.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- It's a rural area - and that hasn't changed.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- You hear a lot of Welsh here.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- If you go to Bala - to do your shopping...
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- ..you'll always find someone - to chat to in Welsh.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- It's good because - you hear Welsh all the time...
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- ..all day.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- I'm learning Welsh because - I hear it around me all the time.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- It's important to learn Welsh - if you live here.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56- Join me after the break...
0:34:56 > 0:35:00- ..when Aled Sam and Bryn Williams - visit Cerrigydrudion.
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0:35:08 > 0:35:08- Subtitles
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0:35:15 > 0:35:16- Welcome back.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- I'm standing on the banks - of River Tryweryn...
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- ..at the point where it meets - River Dee, near Bala.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30- River Tryweryn is world-famous - as a white water sports river.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35- The National White Water Centre - is four miles upriver from Bala.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- Llyn Celyn, a large reservoir, - is a mile from the Centre.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- The village of Capel Celyn - was drowned to create the reservoir.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- In the 1960s, the city of Liverpool - needed some more water...
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- ..and they came up with the idea - of creating a reservoir...
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- ..by flooding the valley - in which Capel Celyn stood.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- The people of Penllyn and Wales - said no...
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- ..but the voice of the city - of Liverpool was stronger.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- They drowned the valley in 1965.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19- River Dee flows north west from Bala - towards the sea.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24- Let's follow the river for 15 miles - to the village of Cerrigydrudion.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- Bryn Jones and Llyr, his son, - have a farm here.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- They produce rapeseed oil there, - as Bryn Williams discovered.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42- For help to follow the programme, go - to the website, download the app...
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- ..and don't forget the subtitles!
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- Bryn Jones and Llyr Jones - produce rapeseed oil.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- Rapeseed oil, with its distinct - colour, is great for cooking.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22- What's the name of your oil?
0:37:22 > 0:37:23- What's the name of your oil?- - Blodyn Aur.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28- Gold flower - the flower - and the fields are gold.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- The oil is golden too, isn't it?
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- Yes. It's golden - and it's totally clear.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35- It's a lovely sight.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38- Yes. It's a great colour.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43- It has a really unique flavour.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- It tastes great - and you can cook with it.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52- Yes. It's really good in stir-fries, - where you use a high heat.
0:37:52 > 0:37:57- The nutrients in it aren't affected - by high temperatures.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- It certainly works as a cooking oil.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- You and your rapeseed oil - will take over the world!
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Yes, in ten years' time!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- Llyr, this is - where the magic happens.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- Explain the process - from the field to the bottle please.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39- We bring it on trailers - from the fields to the farm...
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- ..and we pump it into the hoppers, - where it's stored.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- It comes up the auger - to this filtering machine.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- Stones and foreign bodies - are removed here.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- The seeds are black?
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- I assumed they'd be yellow - because of the yellow flowers.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- I was wrong. These pods are black.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- These pods contain 40% oil.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10- It then passes through this auger - to the hopper...
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- ..and then it's heated - in that small tank over there.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- It then falls into the press.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- Once it's warm, it's ready to press.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- Yes, and there's an auger - inside here.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- There's a conical section here.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34- The pods are squeezed to the end - and it gets narrower and narrower...
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- ..and the oil drips down, - into this tank.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- What's left here - are the protein pellets...
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- ..which fall on the conveyer belt.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- Protein pellets? For what purpose?
0:39:47 > 0:39:48- Protein pellets? For what purpose?- - For cattle feed.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- It's 32% protein. - It contains 10% oil.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- It's also rich in vitamins.
0:39:54 > 0:39:59- It's an excellent feed - for our cattle.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- It saves you buying feed - for the animals.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- Yes, so we save money there.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- The oil then flows into the tank - under our feet.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15- It then passes through the filter.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- Llyr, what's happening here?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- This is the reason - we produce such good oil.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- We use this to filter it - down to one micron.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- This husk is removed from the oil.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- This was still in the oil?
0:40:32 > 0:40:36- Yes, it was in the oil - which came out of the tank.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38- It attaches itself to the side.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- Once it's gone a quarter of an inch - down the mesh, it's clean.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44- It filters itself.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- Once it's nice and clean, - we flick the switch...
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- ..then it passes through - the candle filter and into the tank.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- The colour is fantastic.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- It's golden, like the sun.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- Yes. It really is outstanding.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Golden flower is a good name for it!
0:41:23 > 0:41:27- When you see it through the bottle, - it looks incredible.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Have a taste.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30- Have a taste.- - Thank you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- It's quite nutty.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- You can taste the sun - and your hard work in that oil.
0:41:40 > 0:41:41- It's a great product.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- It's a great product.- - Thank you.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57- Let's stay in Cerrigydrudion, - as we join Aled Sam in Hendre Llan.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03- For help to follow the programme, go - to the website, download the app...
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- ..and don't forget the subtitles!
0:42:17 > 0:42:22- Had you known how much time - and money the renovation involved...
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- ..would you have bought the house?
0:42:26 > 0:42:28- Yes, we would... wouldn't we?
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- Geoff, there's a glazed look - on your face!
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- I wouldn't have bought it.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- I was the one who wanted the house.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- The renovations were very expensive.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- The problem is - Carys wants everything bang-on...
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- ..and I think that probably cost us - even more money!
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- Having said that, all the work - has been done properly.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55- I have no regrets about anything - we've had done to the house.
0:42:57 > 0:42:58- It's cosy.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00- Are you happy with it?
0:43:00 > 0:43:02- Are you happy with it?- - Yes, we're very happy with it.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07- You don't want to do it again?
0:43:07 > 0:43:09- You don't want to do it again?- - I'd love to do it one more time!
0:43:11 > 0:43:15- It's an enormous house! - Don't you feel a bit lost here?
0:43:16 > 0:43:19- I retreat to the west wing - when we've argued!
0:43:20 > 0:43:22- It's handy when he snores too!
0:43:23 > 0:43:26- Geoff takes care - of the manual labour.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31- He sings your praises because - you're the one with the vision.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34- Is that true?
0:43:34 > 0:43:37- Yes. - I have a very active imagination!
0:43:40 > 0:43:44- Geoff was sceptical, but I could - imagine how this house would look.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04- Do you collect specific things?
0:44:07 > 0:44:08- Yes - I know what I like.
0:44:09 > 0:44:13- I'm fond of Gaudy Welsh. - I have a few Gaudy Welsh pieces.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- I enjoy - owning a whole collection of things.
0:44:17 > 0:44:22- There are some pieces of - Royal Worcester on the mantelpiece.
0:44:22 > 0:44:27- They're colourful and they - complement the colours of the room.
0:44:27 > 0:44:30- Did you - decorate and furnish the rooms?
0:44:30 > 0:44:32- Yes, I chose everything.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35- I started with the curtains - in this room...
0:44:36 > 0:44:41- ..and I chose a carpet, a sofa - and some wallpaper to go with them.
0:44:42 > 0:44:45- Why did you buy the curtains first?
0:44:45 > 0:44:47- Simply because I liked them.
0:44:48 > 0:44:50- I just knew I wanted them.
0:44:50 > 0:44:54- Everything else stems from - the colours in the curtains.
0:44:54 > 0:44:56- Yes, that's right.
0:44:59 > 0:45:04- The wonderful conservatory - capitalizes on the stunning views.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07- It also draws light into the house.
0:45:19 > 0:45:24- The French bedroom furniture is - another example of Carys's keen eye.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- This seems old to me, Geoff.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42- Yes, this house is listed - because of the staircase.
0:45:43 > 0:45:48- The people at CADW - told us we mustn't damage it.
0:45:50 > 0:45:51- This is original.
0:45:54 > 0:45:59- We tried to match the stairs - when we had these panels done.
0:46:01 > 0:46:04- This is the most important part - of the house!
0:46:07 > 0:46:10- Close your eyes for a second.
0:46:14 > 0:46:15- There you go!
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- Even James Bond - doesn't have one of these!
0:46:22 > 0:46:23- A glory hole!
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- Carys and Geoff are very fond - of inviting friends to the house.
0:46:28 > 0:46:34- In addition to this secret bar, they - have a wine cellar under the stairs.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49- I'd like to move to a flat - with no garden!
0:46:49 > 0:46:54- I'd chuck flowerpots off the veranda - when the plants were dead!
0:47:02 > 0:47:04- That's all for today.
0:47:04 > 0:47:08- I hope you enjoyed our visit to Bala - and the Penllyn area.
0:47:08 > 0:47:12- Join me next time, when I'll be - in St David's, Pembrokeshire.
0:47:13 > 0:47:14- Until then, goodbye.
0:47:30 > 0:47:33- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
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