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-Hello! I'm Nia Parry

-and today I'm in Bangor, Gwynedd.

-Welcome to Milltir2.

-Welcome to Bangor,

-by the Menai Strait.

-The Menai Strait

-is the narrow stretch of water...

-..between Gwynedd and Anglesey.

-Caernarfon stands on one end of the

-Strait with Bangor on the other end.

-South of Bangor is Bethesda

-and Snowdonia National Park.

-On today's programme, we look at

-Bangor's history and its people.

-Tudur Owen visits Bangor station,

-I meet Ffion Dafis, the actress...

-..Sian James shares memories

-of her student days...

-..Islwyn Parry's stylish wardrobe,

-the old hall house of Cochwillan...

-..and a visit to Bethesda.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-Bangor is a tiny city with

-a population of around 16,000...

-..only around half of whom

-were born in Wales.

-Some 36% of the people of the area

-speak Welsh.

-Small shops line the city's

-long high street.

-Many of the large stores

-and supermarkets...

-..have moved

-to out-of-town locations.

-Ysbyty Gwynedd

-is also on the outskirts of town.

-This big hospital serves

-the people of Gwynedd and Anglesey.

-What do local people

-think of Bangor?

-I was brought up just

-outside Bangor. It's a lovely place.

-It's a relatively small place.

-It's easy to get to know the people

-and the area.

-It's a lively city,

-with plenty of shops and cafes.

-I come here in the afternoon, to do

-some shopping and have a cup of tea.

-There's lots to do in Bangor

-with your friends...

-..or with your family.

-It's great.

-I like the fact that people from all

-parts of the world live in Bangor.

-The very beautiful Bangor Cathedral

-has a rich history.

-Saint Deiniol built a church here

-in the 6th century.

-A wooden fence

-was erected around the church.

-The term of that type of fence

-was bangor...

-..and that's how Bangor

-got its name.

-Bangor station is one of

-the city's most iconic buildings.

-It was a very busy station...

-..with trains trundling through it

-day and night.

-One man who has fond memories

-of the place...

-..is comedian and TV presenter,

-Tudur Owen.

-I'm on platform one,

-Bangor train station.

-Some of my earliest memories

-come from this place.

-The station connects me to my past

-and I like that.

-So much has happened here. I love

-sitting down to reflect on that.

-I also like to reminisce about

-the times I came here as a boy.

-For a child, the steps at the front

-of the station were quite iconic.

-I remember thinking as a child...

-..the steps were the gateway

-to the rest of the world.

-That's what they were

-as far as I was concerned.

-More often than not, my journeys

-began or ended in Bangor station.

-There's a lot of emotion attached

-to this place - for me, anyway.

-As a family, we travelled a lot

-and that's still true today.

-I'm always excited

-when I'm on the platform...

-..whether it's to meet someone

-or see them off.

-There's a tunnel

-at either end of the platform.

-You could hear the train approaching

-before you could see it.

-The tracks made a whistling noise.

-We'd look into the darkness

-and see the light emerging.

-We'd know that Mam and Dad were

-home.

-I remember one time when they went

-to South Africa for several weeks.

-One of my earliest memories...

-..is saying goodbye to my parents,

-my brother and my sister.

-I was too young to go but I remember

-holding Auntie Katie's hand...

-..and hiding behind her shyly

-when I welcomed them back.

-Mam was upset

-because I was so shy.

-A lot of romance

-is linked to this place.

-It's seen better days.

-The buildings need a lick of paint

-and some love but I like them.

-They provide a link to my past.

-I like sitting here imagining

-what's gone on here over the years.

-I've had so many experiences here...

-..welcoming people home

-and saying farewell.

-I love this place.

-Look who I've met for a cuppa -

-Ffion Dafis!

-How are you?

-We've just seen Tudur

-at Bangor station.

-I'm sure you've been there

-many times...

-..as you catch trains

-to and from Cardiff.

-That's very true.

-I've lived in Cardiff for years

-but I work up here.

-We film Rownd A Rownd

-in Menai Bridge, near Bangor...

-..so I spend most of my time

-either in the car, on the A470...

-..or on the train.

-I leave the train at Bangor station,

-of course.

-What sort of place was Bangor

-for a child?

-I moved to Bangor

-when I was eight years old...

-..from a tiny village of 200 people

-called Dolwyddelan.

-My dad was made the headmaster of a

-Bangor Welsh-medium junior school...

-..so we moved to Bangor...

-..and I thought I'd arrived

-at the biggest city in the world.

-I enjoyed growing up in Bangor.

-I'm really glad my parents

-moved from the tiny village.

-Much as I love Dolwyddelan...

-..I'm glad

-I was brought up in a city.

-You went to Bangor University.

-Was that a new experience?

-I didn't live at home.

-I moved into halls of residence.

-I hardly saw my parents.

-I'd go home from time to time

-to wash my clothes...

-..and to have Sunday lunch...

-..but apart from those times,

-I didn't see my parents.

-Upper Bangor was our everything,

-as students.

-We came down into town

-to drink in the pubs...

-..but we spent most of our time

-in Upper Bangor.

-We went to pubs like The Globe,

-The Vaults and Belle Vue...

-..and we even went to a few lectures

-every now and then!

-During my student days, I met a lot

-of people from every part of Wales.

-It was a very different experience.

-My best friend and I went from

-junior school to secondary school...

-..and then on to college together.

-We even shared a room, as students.

-We were very adventurous!

-Has Bangor changed a lot?

-When you don't live somewhere

-all the time...

-..you do notice lots more changes

-when you visit.

-I think Bangor has changed

-in a negative way...

-..in terms of

-what's happening on the streets.

-A lot of shops have closed.

-It wasn't easy being a Welsh-speaker

-at school when I was growing up.

-You had to battle for your Welshness

-even at Ysgol Tryfan, at the time.

-Menter Iaith Bangor

-was launched around a year ago.

-I hope it can promote

-the Welsh language...

-..and increase

-the use of Welsh in Bangor.

-The native Welsh speakers

-are still here...

-..but so many people come to Bangor

-to study and some even stay here...

-..and it's very important that they

-realize the Welsh language exists.

-Thank you, Ffion.

-We'll chat again later.

-Let's take a break

-and finish our coffee.

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-Welcome back to Bangor, which is

-known as The City Of Learning.

-The university

-was founded in 1884...

-..and it was originally based in

-an old inn called the Penrhyn Arms.

-It had 58 students back then...

-..but it's now home

-to over 11,000 students.

-The university moved

-to this building in 1901.

-This is the arts building...

-..and there are other

-college buildings in the city.

-Bangor is the furthest from home

-I could travel to study Welsh!

-That's why I chose to come here.

-Before I moved here, I thought

-I'd spend my time in town...

-..but I'm always in Upper Bangor.

-I love it here.

-We start in The Globe and work our

-way around the Upper Bangor pubs.

-We then go down to the clubs

-in Lower Bangor.

-Bangor is great...

-..if you're a student who wants

-to live through the medium of Welsh.

-Lots of Welsh speakers live here

-and it's a close community.

-I feel at home. It's great.

-This is Pontio, Bangor's new

-Arts And Innovation Centre...

-..for the University

-and for the general public.

-The North Wales

-Welsh For Adults Centre...

-..is also based at the university.

-The Centre offers courses in Bangor

-and across North Wales.

-Sian James found fame as a singer

-and a member of folk groups.

-Sian studied music

-at Bangor University.

-Here are some of her memories

-of her time there.

-I remember the first day.

-I came here with Mam.

-I felt, "Wow, this is it now.

-"I've left home."

-Mam was ill for many years.

-Responsibility at home fell

-on my father - he looked after Mam.

-It was a very difficult situation

-for both of them.

-I felt drawn

-by very strong emotions...

-..to return home to Bryn Tanat.

-# To find another was her plan

-# To find another was her plan

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-# To find another was her plan

-# But not one of the village lads

-# But not one of the village lads

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-# But not one of the village lads

-# Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol

-Ffol-di rol-di ro

-# Wanted to marry

-Lisa from Yr Hendre

-# Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol

-Ffol-di rol-di ro... #

-This is where the group Bwchadanas

-was formed...

-..with friends I'd met

-during the first year.

-Young, like-minded musicians.

-That, in itself, was a huge step.

-It was something I'd dreamt of

-before arriving here.

-"Ooh, I wonder if I could be

-in a band?"

-# An old maid lost her lover

-# Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol

-Ffol-di rol-di ro

-# To find another was her plan

-# Ffol-di rol-di rol-lol

-Ffol-di rol-di ro #

-The response to Bwchadanas

-surprised me.

-I didn't know what to expect.

-Performing at gigs

-and seeing people dance...

-..that was wow, it was great!

-It was an opportunity for me to

-express myself in a different way...

-..in terms of the way

-I performed and used my voice.

-That was a new experience for me.

-I'd been singing to harp

-accompaniment since I was 14.

-The concerts I'd attended

-were rather respectable affairs.

-In Bangor,

-I was in a band with the lads.

-They were influenced

-by rock and roll music.

-Further down the line,

-we had drums and a bass guitar.

-That opened the floodgates for me.

-We played

-rock musical instruments...

-..whilst singing folk songs.

-That was a huge influence on me...

-..especially later on,

-with my folk songs.

-It was exciting. Really exciting.

-I don't think you can measure the

-importance of going to college...

-..especially if

-it's the right choice, which it was.

-I developed musically.

-Mind you, the music department

-became a bit of an also-ran...

-..compared to the exciting things

-which were going on elsewhere.

-I also developed as a person.

-When I first arrived,

-I didn't know how to write a cheque.

-I felt so naive.

-I'd never had to write a cheque.

-At the university,

-I learnt a lot about myself.

-I'm very grateful to this place.

-Among the famous people of Bangor...

-..are singer Steve Eaves and Duffy

-and the band Swnami...

-..broadcaster Dewi Llwyd...

-..and footballer Wayne Hennessey who

-plays for Crystal Palace and Wales.

-The very dapper Islwyn Parry

-is one of Bangor's great characters.

-He always looks smart...

-..and he only wears

-co-ordinating colours...

-..all the way down to his slippers!

-I went meet him to talk about

-his wardrobe some years ago.

-I come from a well groomed family

-and my father was a bus driver.

-He wore the jacket and trousers

-supplied by the company.

-He was always neat

-and he wore a peaked cap.

-I think I inherited this from him

-to some extent.

-I was fond of wearing a blazer,

-a white shirt and a tie...

-..when I was at college.

-Being well groomed was important

-to me, even back then.

-Gabicci is a well-known brand.

-I like these jumpers.

-I'll hold them for you.

-This orange shirt

-goes with the orange jumper.

-This blue shirt

-goes with the blue jumper.

-This goes with the green jumper.

-The fact that they match

-is important to me.

-Men tend to wear drab colours

-like grey and black.

-I always wanted to be different.

-That's what's behind

-the way I dress.

-My desire to express myself lies

-behind the way I choose my clothes.

-This is my leather jacket.

-I bought it from Devred.

-I wear this black leather jacket

-with a grey polo neck.

-The polo neck goes well with it.

-I wear a hat with this jacket too.

-You wear hats?

-Yes. A hat is handy on a windy day

-for a man with hair like me!

-Shall I put it on?

-Shall I put it on?

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-Yes - model it for me.

-Oh, very smart.

-Do you like the feather on the side?

-I wear a grey hat with dark colours

-but never with brown clothes.

-I wear my brown hat

-with brown clothes.

-May I try it?

-I bought that one in Paris.

-It suits you.

-How much will you give me for it?

-This is my dressing gown.

-As you can see,

-it matches the rest of my bedroom.

-I also have two pairs of trousers

-and a vest which match.

-They all go well

-with the colours of your bedroom.

-Yes, and I also need

-a pair of slippers.

-I also buy my slippers in France.

-I won't wear slippers

-which don't match my outfit.

-I buy them in neutral colours and

-these are the flavour of the month.

-If we change the decor,

-I'll change these!

-The decor comes first,

-then the slippers.

-Alwena won't let me decorate

-the room to match my clothes!

-Would it be a nightmare for you

-if someone at a wedding...

-..turned up in the same suit as you?

-..turned up in the same suit as you?

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-It's unlikely to happen.

-They'd have to travel far to buy it!

-But it wouldn't be

-a nightmare for me.

-I'd be thrilled that someone

-has the same taste as me!

-If there is someone like me

-out there, I've yet to meet them.

-What a well-dressed, colourful

-and sweet man.

-It's time for another break.

-Stay tuned

-to hear all about the pier...

-..and to learn

-about the Penrhyn family.

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-Welcome back to Bangor

-and to its pier.

-Garth Pier

-is the second-longest pier in Wales.

-The pier was opened to the public

-in 1896.

-Pleasure steamers from Liverpool and

-Blackpool called here until 1914...

-..when a ship crashed into it.

-The pier closed in 1971...

-..but it was renovated

-and it reopened in 1988.

-They're now talking about running

-boat trips from the pier again.

-Marian Delyth, the photographer,

-came here...

-..to take pictures for her book,

-100 Places, as she told Aled Sam.

-With all due respect, these images

-look like postcards from Bangor.

-Yes, and that was my dilemma.

-Should I choose

-traditional photographs?

-They're popular, of course.

-They don't inspire me

-but they're functional.

-They give you an idea

-of the main sights of Bangor...

-..for those who haven't been there.

-That element didn't excite me.

-I remember walking down

-Siliwen Road...

-..and suddenly, the pier

-appeared through the trees.

-That was the starting point

-of my journey...

-..when I photographed that area.

-These photographs of Bangor pier

-are far more personal...

-..but they're not included

-in the book.

-Personally, I like images

-which include reflections...

-..or a strong graphic element.

-But they may not be suitable

-for a project such as this.

-For example, I took some shots

-through the glass on the pier.

-For me, they convey the essence

-of Bangor, with students walking by.

-I took one photo of the pier

-and its rounded little shelter.

-There's a hint of colour

-in that photograph...

-..and that's the beauty

-of that photograph, for me.

-It's a subdued photograph

-which contains a flash of red...

-..and a hint of blue.

-This photograph

-is a snapshot of life.

-When I'd photographed the pier...

-..I looked across, towards Anglesey.

-That's when I realized that

-the photograph I'd like to use...

-..was an image of Bangor

-in the middle of the winter months.

-There's snow on the mountains

-and the sky isn't blue.

-In fact, it's quite stormy.

-There's a special feel to the place

-and that's the photograph we used...

-..as the main shot of Bangor.

-Back we go to Blue Sky cafe

-in the town...

-..where I talked to actress

-and TV presenter, Ffion Dafis.

-Tell me about Rownd A Rownd.

-For someone who hasn't seen it,

-what is it?

-Rownd A Rownd is a series

-which started around 20 years ago.

-It was originally based

-around a newsagent's shop...

-..and a group of children

-who did a paper round.

-Society has changed...

-..and it isn't so common for

-children to have a paper round.

-People tend to buy their newspapers

-from supermarkets these days.

-The ethos of the programme

-had to change, as a result of that.

-The stories also had to change...

-..because the programme's slot

-has been moved...

-..from an afternoon slot

-to 7.30 at night.

-Because of that, the stories have

-become more suitable for adults.

-We had to grow up, as a programme.

-It's family viewing, isn't it?

-It's family viewing, isn't it?

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-Yes, most definitely.

-You can sit down and watch it...

-..with your grandmother

-and your six-year-old child.

-You're an actress

-but you're also a TV presenter.

-You presented the dating show,

-Cinio Caru.

-You also presented

-the music series iDot.

-Which do you prefer?

-It's a tough choice

-because I enjoy doing both.

-Because I spend so much time

-filming Rownd A Rownd...

-..and it takes up

-so many months of my year...

-..I can't do as much presenting work

-as I once did.

-I do bits and pieces of presenting.

-I also do a lot of theatre work -

-both acting and directing.

-That's developing into something

-I'm doing more and more.

-I'm developing a few things

-at the moment.

-As long as I'm busy and I'm striving

-to produce work which I enjoy...

-..I think that's the most important

-thing in my life, at the moment.

-I just have to keep going.

-What are your hobbies?

-What do you enjoy doing?

-I really, really enjoy walking.

-When I'm up here...

-..I go out walking with my friends.

-I love to discover new places.

-I went to Cwm Orthin the other day.

-It's a wonderful place...

-..above Blaenau Ffestiniog,

-Croesor and Beddgelert.

-I'd never been there before.

-Things like that spark my interest.

-I also love to travel.

-I'm always thrilled

-to go and explore a new country...

-..and learn about a new way of life.

-That's certainly

-one of the things...

-..which make me glad

-to be on this earth.

-Do you have family in North Wales?

-Do you have family in North Wales?

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-Yes.

-Because I'm here so much, I'm part

-of my sisters' children's lives.

-She has four boys.

-Being able to pick them up

-from school, take them swimming...

-..and those sorts of things

-is wonderful.

-If I were in Cardiff all the time...

-..I wouldn't be

-such a big part of their lives.

-I'm only 20 months older

-than my sister...

-..and we're extremely close.

-My father

-has moved away from Bangor.

-He now lives in Caernarfon

-and he loves it there.

-He lives there with Liz, his wife,

-which is very nice.

-Thank you for the chat, Ffion.

-The Penrhyn family is one of the

-old, important families of the area.

-Its history goes back 700 years

-to a man called Edyfed Fychan.

-The family's home was on the penrhyn

-- headland - east of Bangor.

-For help to follow the programme, go

-to the website and download the app.

-And don't forget the subtitles!

-In 1465, William ap Gruffydd,

-a member of the Penrhyn family...

-..built a hall house

-called Cochwillan.

-Aled Sam and Greg Stevenson

-visited the ancient building.

-Let's discuss some of the features

-which make this so special.

-I've never seen a ceiling

-as wonderful as that in my life.

-Yes.

-The ceiling looks wonderful to us.

-Imagine how impressive it was

-500 years ago!

-People wouldn't have seen a ceiling

-like it, other than in cathedrals.

-I'm sure people would say...

-.."You should see the ceiling

-at William ap Gruffydd's house.

-"It's so fancy!"

-The colours are plain today...

-..but I suspect it may have been

-more colourful originally.

-The beams and the trusses

-may have been painted.

-That's the highest ceiling

-I've ever seen in a house.

-Yes, it was built to impress

-and I think it's fantastic.

-Everything about this house

-screams money and status.

-The windows are amazing.

-The work is intricate.

-The craftsmanship of the oak frieze

-is absolutely breathtaking.

-The roof structure is unusual.

-It's supported

-by hammer-beam trusses.

-This was the home

-of an affluent family.

-How was this room used?

-Almost everything

-took place in this room.

-This room

-covers three quarters of the house.

-There are a couple of small rooms,

-behind the partition walls...

-..but almost everything

-happened in here.

-We're sitting at the top table.

-The term comes from hall houses...

-..because the table

-sits on a dais - a low platform.

-This was the dais partition.

-People say they're sitting

-at the top table at weddings.

-We're sitting at the sheriff's

-top table at Cochwillan.

-The windows are similar to the ones

-we see in churches today.

-Yes. They're very fancy windows.

-Imagine how expensive that

-magnificent window must have been.

-Most people wanted tiny windows,

-to keep the wind out...

-..but these are the most

-ostentatious windows you could find.

-I don't think that wall could have

-taken a larger window than that.

-It would be structurally unwise.

-It really is a magnificent window.

-One of the features

-of the hall house...

-..is a fireplace in the middle,

-with smoke exiting through the roof.

-This is different. There's a huge

-chimney on one side of the house.

-Yes, and it's original to 1465.

-This house was at the cutting edge

-of fashion. It was ultramodern.

-It was built

-at the end of the hall house era.

-It was built in 1465 and having a

-fireplace like that was a new idea.

-It was common practice

-100 years later.

-What a lovely, interesting building.

-Join me after the break to hear more

-about the Penrhyn family...

-..and about Porth Penrhyn, Bangor,

-and Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda.

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-Welcome back.

-Behind me is Porth Penrhyn...

-..a harbour for fishing boats

-and pleasure boats alike.

-This was a very busy port

-around 100 years ago.

-Slate from a very famous quarry

-was exported from this port.

-Penrhyn Quarry, in Bethesda,

-around five miles from here.

-The Penrhyn family

-ran Penrhyn Quarry...

-..the largest slate quarry

-in the world...

-..with a workforce

-of around 3,000 men.

-A strike was called at the quarry

-in the year 1900.

-The Great Strike of Penrhyn

-lasted for three years.

-Penrhyn Quarry

-was on the banks of River Ogwen...

-..and Glan Ogwen

-was the name of the old village.

-But, as the quarry grew,

-hundreds of families moved there...

-..and a new town grew by the quarry,

-which was given the name Bethesda...

-..after Bethesda Chapel,

-which was built there 200 years ago.

-Let's head to Bethesda

-to meet Gaynor Ellis-Williams.

-Her house looks out over

-the Ogwen Valley and the quarry.

-Aled Sam had a chat with Gaynor...

-..about the way she's combined

-old and new in her home.

-For help to follow the programme...

-..go to the website

-or download the app.

-And don't forget the subtitles!

-We're in the new extension.

-I wanted a work room that would

-double up as a sitting room.

-I tried to combine the two things.

-I want the place to look old...

-..and that's why I bought this wood

-from a chapel in Penmaenmawr.

-The slate on the floor

-came from the Penrhyn Quarry.

-This room gets the sun all day

-in the summer...

-..so I open the doors

-and I sunbathe right here!

-The kitchen, on the ground floor,

-is about to be given a makeover.

-It's as though you collect things in

-order to give unwanted items a home!

-Yes, I keep things

-that other people throw out.

-I love to pick up driftwood

-and seashells on the beach.

-I'm particularly fond of things

-made of natural materials.

-I'm not interested

-in having ornaments.

-All these items

-are important to you.

-They're friends of yours!

-Yes, that's right.

-I think they make the house

-cosy and welcoming.

-This is your bedroom.

-This is your bedroom.

-

-Yes. It's part of the extension.

-I tried to make this seem old, too.

-This timber

-also came from the old chapel.

-You have an en-suite.

-Yes, and it's great

-when I have visitors.

-I enjoy having a private bathroom.

-You have lots of storage space.

-Don't open the cupboards,

-or my clothes will fall out!

-That's an interesting fireplace.

-That's an interesting fireplace.

-

-Yes, it's unique.

-There's a date on it - 1834.

-In Victorian times, the quarrymen of

-Bethesda and the Nantlle valley...

-..would carve slate

-and use it to decorate their houses.

-Just imagine - they work

-in the quarry for 12 hours...

-..and they come home

-and start carving!

-Everything you buy these days

-is perfect and has straight lines...

-..but some of the patterns on this

-slate are crooked, and that's great.

-This is why you built this veranda.

-Yes.

-I could stare at that light

-all day long!

-It changes continually.

-I love it here so much, I find I

-need less and less foreign holidays.

-It's important to be happy at home

-and I most certainly am.

-I love living here.

-My friends enjoy visiting me here.

-I hope I've managed to create

-a homely haven.

-Several famous people

-were born and raised in Bethesda.

-Among them are Caradog Pritchard,

-a poet...

-..and the author of the novel

-Un Nos Ola Leuad.

-R Williams Parry, the poet,

-lived here.

-He worked in the Welsh Department

-at Bangor University.

-Gruff Rhys, the lead singer

-of Super Furry Animals...

-..and John Ogwen, the actor,

-come from Sling, Bethesda.

-Darren Hughes

-has moved to Bethesda...

-..and he's making a name for himself

-as an artist...

-..as Shan Cothi discovered.

-Hello, Darren.

-This is a neat little studio.

-This is where you spend many hours.

-All day, every day.

-You're an artist, evidently!

-From what I can see around me...

-..I'm surrounded by Bethesda...

-..in its raw state.

-Yes, it is.

-I love Bethesda.

-When I moved here, I thought

-it was the perfect place to paint.

-I go out every day to paint.

-What attracted you to the area...

-..and what has kept you here

-and inspired you?

-Everything, really.

-Primarily, I loved the community.

-When I saw the house

-and the incredible views...

-..I knew that I could live here

-and paint here.

-It's amazing.

-The light changes every day.

-It's a fantastic place

-and I knew I had to live here.

-The light is very dramatic at times.

-You have the slate and the quarries

-but also some lovely sunshine.

-That's what's so good about it.

-For an artist, everything is here.

-The colours are incredible.

-If it rains, you can see

-pinks and greens in the slate.

-Everything comes alive.

-It's great for an artist.

-Is it difficult for a young artist

-to get the first big break?

-It is, but I was lucky.

-Kyffin Williams

-spoke about my work on TV one day.

-Everything grew from there.

-I was offered exhibition space

-at the Thackeray Gallery.

-People started seeing my work,

-but a lot of it was down to Kyffin.

-I'm so glad to have met him.

-I've heard that you've had interest

-from abroad.

-Once again, I've been lucky.

-I was one of several Welsh artists

-exhibiting in Bethesda, Maryland.

-It's a great link. I was so glad

-to be part of that exhibition.

-It was great.

-Well done and good luck.

-How much do your paintings cost?

-How much money do I need?

-A rather large chequebook?

-You look embarrassed!

-You look embarrassed!

-

-I'll give you a good deal.

-Off camera!

-Paul, how are you?

-You're busy. What are you doing?

-Boxing up vegetables

-for local people.

-People have already bought these?

-They've booked them

-for the season.

-They collect them

-on Friday mornings.

-What exactly is this place?

-It's a collection of projects.

-I'm one of them -

-I sell the produce.

-Someone makes compost.

-There's a manager

-to look after the land.

-There are allotments over there.

-Fifty people work on the allotments,

-all year round.

-This food looks delicious.

-I know most of these -

-pumpkins, onions and garlic.

-What's this?

-I have no idea what it could be.

-I've never seen such a thing.

-What is it?

-You can try it.

-Taste that.

-It's OK, is it? It's not poisonous.

-Are you sure?

-It's like a bland melon! What is it?

-A cucumber.

-A cucumber? It's round.

-Dear me.

-Dear me.

-

-It's called a crystal apple.

-Crystal apple cucumber?

-I should have known that.

-I've never seen anything like it.

-Well, well, well.

-That's the thing with this place.

-We try to grow food

-that you won't find in the shops.

-Different food.

-It's important not to compete

-against each other.

-Tomatoes are the same - we have

-different tomatoes and cucumbers.

-Yellow courgettes -

-you can't buy those in the shops.

-A lot of these foods

-aren't available in the shops.

-That's what we're trying to do.

-Do you want some help?

-I'll come out and help you.

-I'll have another bite of that.

-Off we go.

-That's all for today

-from Bangor and the area.

-Join me next time,

-when I'll be in Swansea.

-Until then, goodbye.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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