Sun, 07 May 2017 12:15 Dal Ati

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-I'm Osian Roberts. I'm the Assistant

-Manager for the Wales football team.

-Last year, we reached

-the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

-I've coached

-international players for years...

-..and know how hard

-they have to work to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting

-other athletes hungry for success.

-I'm Lowri Morgan.

-I run ultra marathons.

-I've run across the Amazon

-and the Arctic.

-I understand the hard work required

-to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting athletes

-who are starting their journeys.

-Welcome to the final programme

-in this series of Sgwad Ser Cymru.

-Today, I meet mountain biker

-Emyr Davies in Llanberis.

-We start with my trip to Nottingham

-to meet slalom canoeist Rhys Davies.

-For help following the programme...

-..head to the website

-or search for the Dal Ati app.

-I'm Rhys Davies,

-I come from Parc near Bala.

-I live in Nottingham.

-I'm 25 years old.

-I train here for my canoeing.

-I've been canoeing since I was 12.

-I'm happy to say I was lucky enough

-to compete at the highest level...

-..and represent my country.

-In a sport like this one

-making the right decision...

-..at the

-right time is all important.

-One small mistake can add costly

-seconds to your final time.

-I'm looking forward to seeing...

-..how Rhys goes about preparing for

-races both physically and mentally.

-Hi, Rhys, how are you?

-Hello, how are you?

-Hello, how are you?

-

-I'm fine, yourself?

-Fine, thanks.

-This is where you train.

-I got to meet him at the National

-Water Sports Centre in Nottingham.

-What time in the morning

-do you hit the water?

-I'm on the water

-by eight every morning.

-When do you get up?

-When do you get up?

-

-I get up around seven.

-I've got to prepare and have

-breakfast. I'm slow at getting up.

-At this time of the year, it's so

-fresh, you wake up quickly.

-Once you're on the water,

-you're ready to go.

-Rhys, you're from Bala.

-Did this interest start on Bala lake

-and the Tryweryn centre?

-Yes, I started off messing around on

-the lake and the swimming pool.

-I started very slowly heading

-towards the river.

-Then I started on the

-Tryweryn and then the Dee rivers.

-After a few years,

-I got a chance to go to France.

-That was a game changer for me.

-That's where I found out

-that this is what I wanted to do.

-I wanted to do this

-and have fun for life.

-It's an individual sport,

-not a team sport.

-I liked to be in control

-of what I was doing.

-That's ironic

-because a few years later...

-..I specialised in the doubles

-canoe where you work as a team.

-I made the decision to move

-to Nottingham when I was 18...

-..so I could train full-time.

-..so I could train full-time.

-

-That was a big decision.

-It was a big decision

-but the natural choice.

-I knew that's what I wanted to do,

-so I wasn't worried.

-We're here at the

-National Water Sports Centre.

-All the other athletes

-must have the same mind-set.

-Everyone is focused and pushing.

-That helps.

-That helps.

-

-Yes.

-It's your first year

-in your current category.

-As you said, you had a partner

-and worked in a team.

-What we used to do was the C2,

-the canoe doubles.

-We'd share a boat.

-Unfortunately, after Rio,

-they dropped it from the Olympics.

-I had a choice of either stopping or

-carrying on with another challenge.

-A new challenge was the only way!

-You have to adapt now.

-What's the difference between

-competing in a team and on your own?

-When you're in a pair...

-..you can both help to move the boat

-forward and keep it moving.

-The hardest thing I've learned

-is how to move the boat on my own...

-..without the help of someone else.

-I have to be clever about how I use

-the boat and how I hold the paddle.

-I'm starting to get there.

-I was watching you on the water

-earlier.

-The feeling I got...

-..was that you worked with the water

-instead of trying to fight it.

-Part of the challenge...

-..is to look at the water

-and read where the water moves...

-..and how it moves in comparison

-to the gates.

-You think how can I use this

-to make things easier for myself.

-It's about who can be the cleverest

-with what they do.

-Do you spend time before

-a competition watching the water...

-..so you know

-where the currents are?

-I'm particular about this.

-I'll spend an hour or two...

-..looking at the gates

-and working out what I want to do.

-How tight do I need to be,

-do I go above or below.

-All of these small facts

-come in to the action.

-When it comes to racing then,

-you know what will work.

-Power and technique

-are all important.

-But the psychological element...

-..and the ability to read the water

-are important too.

-Yes, the most important thing

-is your temperament when you race.

-If you're too excited, you could

-lose your concentration.

-That could cause you

-to mess up the next part.

-Or, if things start going wrong...

-..you need to be able to snap

-out of it quickly.

-That's a strength

-and an interest for you.

-You studied psychology.

-Yes, I look at how I can make things

-better for myself on the water.

-I try to apply that back at college.

-How competitive are you when you get

-to a race or big competition?

-I'm a bit competitive.

-I enjoy standing up

-to the challenge.

-I've got a habit of playing

-some mind games against competitors.

-At the end of the day,

-it's just fun.

-If someone does well, you just have

-to shake their hand. It's great.

-When it comes to the competition...

-..how many runs do you get

-on the water?

-Traditionally, you get two runs down

-the course for qualification.

-After that, there's a semi-final

-and a final. They have one run each.

-You have to deliver.

-If you don't put it down

-on the final, that's it.

-Can the weather be a factor?

-Can the weather be a factor?

-

-Yes, the wind can cause havoc.

-It can blow the gates

-into you or away from you.

-That can be the difference

-between two seconds...

-..or even a five or ten second

-penalty for missing a gate.

-The penalties are costly especially

-when the course lasts 90 seconds.

-With the gates, you have to get your

-head completely through...

-..and a part of the boat.

-Yes, that's it.

-If you don't get a part of the boat

-and the whole head through...

-..in five to ten seconds,

-they count it as missing the gate.

-The game is how tight can you push

-it in some places.

-How dependent are you on your coach?

-You've worked this morning.

-You've worked this morning.

-

-Massively. He's changed my game.

-He's got plenty of experience

-of racing.

-He's got focus on the water.

-He takes an almost academic attitude

-to the work on the water.

-He gives you feedback straight after

-you've done a run on the river.

-Yes, so we walk down and talk

-through every little detail.

-Where can I cut down here?

-What have I done well

-and what can I improve?

-This is where we keep all our boats.

-They're all in here.

-They're all in here.

-

-Yes, everyone's boats.

-I'll fetch mine.

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, yes.

-

-Number one, obviously.

-That's a good sign.

-Let's see her.

-Here's the beauty.

-I've got the Welsh colours,

-of course.

-How do you sit in it?

-Do you stuff your legs in?

-No, you kneel.

-I'll show you.

-I'll take my shoes off first.

-You lean in and move the straps out

-of the way.

-Your legs go behind the seat.

-You kneel down

-and then strap yourself in...

-..to make sure you're secure.

-That keeps you in tight.

-You put the skirt on then just

-to keep the water out.

-As you can see, it reacts

-to any movements I make.

-Most of the technique comes

-from the top half of your body.

-It's a balance of the two things.

-What I want

-more than anything else...

-..is to be strong here

-to move it around.

-I need to be strong through my arms

-and core for balance.

-And then your back and arms need

-to be strong to move the boat.

-Everything needs to be

-kept in balance.

-You're tight too around your knees

-and your hips.

-I've got contact

-everywhere that I want it.

-So you're in complete control

-of this.

-I can see at the front

-that you've got a few bumps.

-Yes, I had a little accident.

-Yes, I had a little accident.

-

-Where?

-Here in Nottingham.

-It was during a session where things

-just didn't go to plan.

-The force of the water against

-the boat caused the boat to crack.

-I had to fix it after that.

-You can see from the front

-that I'm not very good at patching!

-It's a weakness.

-The training work on the water

-every morning is important.

-How much training

-do you do outside of the water?

-To be strong in the water,

-I do a lot of work in the gym too.

-I'm in the gym three times a week.

-I also go climbing twice a week.

-What do you do in the gym?

-The current focus in the gym

-is on power.

-It's so I can be as explosive

-as possible on the water.

-I do weighted pull ups, bench press,

-deadlift...

-..bent over rows and the core and

-abs to keep things in balance too.

-With the weights

-you lift in the gym...

-..do you try to emulate the

-movements you make in the boat?

-I do it to try and make the moves

-I make in the boat stronger.

-There are a few movements

-that are parallel to what I do.

-The bent over row, where you have

-to work hard to pick up the mass.

-It has the same movement

-as the strokes on the water.

-There's some core work where you

-need strong abs to resist.

-You're nearing the GB trials.

-Do you taper off

-that physical work at all?

-What we do is lift the intensity

-but drop the volume.

-You'll feel fresh

-but you're still strong too.

-What's on the horizon for you?

-The British trials are in April.

-There are three races down

-on London's Olympic course.

-From there, I'm hoping to make the

-team so I can race over the summer.

-The race I'm aiming for

-is the World Cup race in Italy.

-When is that?

-That's in September.

-I'm looking forward

-to a chance of making that.

-It's an important summer for you in

-your first season in this category.

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, yes.

-

-Good luck in the coming months.

-I'm sure there's plenty of

-successful competition ahead of you.

-Thank you.

-Rhys Davies is another athlete

-putting Wales on the map.

-After the break, I'm in Llanberis

-with mountain biker Emyr Davies.

-Join us shortly.

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-I'm Ems Davies, I'm 27. I grew up

-in a place called Ysbyty Ifan.

-I now live in Llanberis.

-I started mountain biking

-when I was 12-13 years old.

-I turned professional

-at the age of 20.

-I work hard for races and specialise

-in downhill mountain biking.

-Downhill mountain biking

-is incredibly dangerous.

-Competitors frequently break bones

-or hurt themselves due to the speed.

-What drives someone to go up

-a mountain in the first place...

-..and then return to the top

-again and again.

-Hiya, Emyr, how are you?

-Hiya, Emyr, how are you?

-

-I'm fine, thanks.

-Welcome to Llanberis.

-It's a lovely day.

-Shall we sit down?

-Shall we sit down?

-

-Yes, please.

-We're in your home

-and your playground, Ems.

-We're on Snowdon

-with Llanberis behind us.

-I'm sure you get daily inspiration

-living here.

-Yes, it's a nice place to live.

-It makes it easy to train.

-I can get straight

-on my bike from the house.

-Bang, I'm on the mountain with some

-of the best mountain bike tracks.

-They're up there

-with the best in the world.

-A lot of people go walking here.

-There's a rule from the start of May

-to the end of September...

-..we can't ride the mountains

-between 10.00am and 5.00pm.

-When did your interest start?

-Well, I was always riding

-some bike.

-I kept crashing

-and having fun on bikes.

-A friend and I went on

-a biking open day with the school.

-I got to borrow a bike for free.

-I came back with two punctures

-having broken everything.

-I thought it was awesome!

-After that, I bought a bike

-and worked to get a better bike.

-I started racing

-and it went from there.

-You're one of the best in the world,

-where are you in particular?

-Do you know what,

-I knocked myself out last year...

-..I missed half the season,

-so I'm not sure of my ranking.

-But before I got injured,

-I was in the top 50 in the world.

-Wow.

-I was consistently up there.

-I'd be top ten in this country.

-I was set to try and win

-my second Welsh Championship.

-So, I'll be trying again

-for that this year.

-How long is a track

-in terms of distance?

-So, it's a sprint orientated sport.

-You've got to be very strong

-in sprint.

-The tracks vary from around two

-minutes to four and a half at most.

-The World Cup races are longer

-around four to five minutes.

-From the peak of a mountain

-down to the bottom?

-Yes.

-You go down all sorts of things

-including stones, jumps and trees.

-You've got to do it all.

-Do you see it as a lonely sport?

-Do you compete as an individual

-or in a team?

-I compete as an individual.

-It isn't a lonely sport at all.

-We're a group of friends

-who meet up to ride.

-It's you against the track

-at the end of the day.

-The sport is riding the track

-against the clock.

-The sport is about

-mentally conquering...

-..so you can go as fast

-as you can down the track...

-..or make that jump

-you're frightened of doing.

-The feeling you get afterwards,

-there's nothing like it.

-Down we come off the mountain...

-..to get a look at the bikes and

-some of Ems' medals and trophies.

-These are the bikes.

-How do they compare

-with regular bikes?

-They're quite different.

-This is the racing bike.

-This is the one I compete

-with across the world.

-It's called a downhill bike.

-A lot of people say

-it's similar to a motorbike.

-You've got a big suspension fork

-that can go up and down.

-If you hit a rock or anything...

-..while going fast on a normal bike,

-you'd go over the front.

-This will take it.

-The same as the back.

-The frame is stronger.

-You've got bigger

-wheels, tires, mudguards.

-Then you've got the other bike

-which is the one I use to train.

-That goes up and down.

-How heavy are they?

-They're heavy.

-They're heavier than regular bikes.

-They have to be stronger.

-The technology that goes in to these

-to make them as light as possible.

-Bikes have to take much more.

-I'm guessing that's why the tyres

-are very thick.

-Yes, that's one thing.

-Yes, that's one thing.

-

-Plenty of grip.

-Just with one tyre, the effort that

-goes in to designing it is mad.

-It's nice now, I've reached a level

-where I work with these companies.

-I can help develop them further.

-At the start of this year, I bought

-the team I ride for with my partner.

-It's called ride.io

-We've got a mechanic on the team and

-another lad who rides for the team.

-He has a mechanic too.

-When we started off,

-I was fixing everything myself.

-That causes a lot of stress.

-It's lovely now...

-..I'm in a position where I have

-a mechanic looking after the bike.

-If I tell him that I hit a rock that

-felt a bit rough, he tweaks it.

-If something breaks and you're in a

-rush, he fixes it. No stress for me.

-You only get one chance

-with downhill.

-Once those beeps go, you're gone.

-You don't want to be thinking are my

-gears OK? Did I tighten that screw?

-The track goes up and down

-as you descend.

-You've got to manage your speed...

-..you can almost come

-to a stop on a corner.

-You can be doing 30mph-40mph.

-30mph-40mph?

-It's a bonkers feeling to be honest.

-Especially when you jump at speeds

-like that.

-You can be 20 feet in the air

-and be like "wow!"

-What goes through your head?

-Hopefully, nothing.

-By the time you race, you don't want

-anything going through your head.

-If you don't remember anything

-of your race at the end...

-..you've done well.

-It means nothing's gone wrong...

-..and there's nothing

-you were thinking about.

-It's just everything falls into

-place.

-It's a bit of a cliche

-but you're in that zone.

-The story of your success is here.

-I'm sure there are a lot of happy

-memories. Is there a favourite?

-These three

-are my Welsh Champion medals.

-I got a bronze one year...

-..a silver the second year

-and then finally the gold.

-That's a very happy memory

-after years of trying for it.

-Emyr, you mentioned that you film

-a lot of your races.

-A chance for us

-to feel the buzz you do.

-You fly down the mountain.

-The first clip I've got is just shot

-from a handlebar camera.

-The race is in Llangollen

-and the track is steep.

-It might be the steepest in the

-world, it isn't open to the public.

-So it's flat

-and then it just drops off.

-You can see all these crash nets.

-You go between the trees,

-it's great.

-I really enjoy tracks.

-I enjoy hard, steep tracks.

-Technical.

-Technical.

-

-Dangerous and technical.

-Welsh tracks

-are the best in the world...

-..in terms of how technical

-they are.

-We build really difficult tracks.

-I tend to do much better

-on technical, steep tracks...

-..versus flatter, faster ones.

-Confidence is a huge thing.

-It is a dangerous sport.

-You can't have that negativity

-in your head.

-You can't think you're coming off

-or even think about making mistakes.

-You have to be self confident.

-I've been training through

-the winter...

-..I'm strong and fit, my bike

-works, everything is in place.

-You just know, bang,

-I'm going to do a perfect race.

-What speed are you doing

-at the moment?

-There? That's a quick bit.

-25mph-30mph around that.

-Earlier on it was closer

-to 5mph-10mph.

-Last season, I got the biggest

-injury I've ever had in my life.

-I hit my head.

-I hit my head once.

-It happens and you've got a big

-helmet to stop you getting hurt.

-These are incredible these days.

-They stop a lot of injuries.

-The danger is that you get one head

-injury and go back to riding...

-..which is what I did this summer.

-I didn't know anything about it.

-I fell off my bike

-the following week.

-I got another concussion.

-After that,

-I wasn't the same person.

-I don't know how to describe it.

-I was all over the place,

-I couldn't think.

-I wasn't there, I couldn't add up.

-On some days, I felt very low.

-It was random, I've never been

-that kind of person.

-At the time, you've got no idea

-it's happening.

-You're part

-of an important campaign now.

-You want people on location

-during races...

-..who are responsible for stopping

-people who've got concussion...

-..from getting back on their bikes.

-You don't see the injury.

-You break your arm, you can't ride.

-The support isn't quite

-there in this sport yet.

-In the rugby world,

-it's a burning issue.

-Yes, the sport is much smaller.

-The structure isn't quite there yet.

-But, hopefully,

-we can push it forward.

-We can get everything in place.

-So if someone does injure themselves

-with a concussion...

-..there are protocols

-to stop them riding.

-You have those questionnaires

-you can use...

-..to see how up

-amongst the stars you are.

-You can stop them going further.

-What are your short-term

-and long-term ambitions?

-Short-term is just

-to develop the team further.

-I'm happy my partner and I

-have taken it on.

-For me personally, I'm still racing.

-I still want to reach the top.

-This year, I'm aiming

-for the top 30 in the world...

-..Welsh Champion

-and top five in the UK.

-Thanks, Emyr.

-It's been a pleasure.

-I've really enjoyed.

-I've really enjoyed.

-

-Thanks.

-That's it for this programme

-and this series.

-Thanks to all the athletes

-who gave us their time.

-Thanks to you for watching.

-Thanks to you for watching.

-

-Bye for now.

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-Property prices can vary

-in different parts of Wales.

-Sometimes, a house comes on the

-market which makes everyone smile.

-This is one such day

-for Iestyn Leyshon...

-..from Lloyd Herbert & Jones,

-Aberystwyth.

-Iestyn is in a special house

-on the outskirts of Aberystwyth...

-..to measure up

-before he puts it on the market.

-Wow! Aberystwyth in all its glory.

-With breathtaking views

-of Cardigan Bay...

-..this six-bedroom house has been

-renovated to a very high standard.

-Iestyn has valued it

-at nearly 900,000...

-..making it one of the most

-expensive houses on his books.

-This is the Beverly Hills

-of Aberystwyth.

-Mr and Mrs Morgan

-bought the house seven years ago.

-They've built an extension which

-includes the lounge, the kitchen...

-..and the mezzanine.

-The original house

-had four bedrooms.

-There's also an annex

-with two further bedrooms...

-..a lounge, a kitchen

-and a shower room.

-It also comes

-with six acres of land.

-The roof is split over two floors.

-The roof windows

-let in lots of light.

-I like to count how many people

-you could get around a table.

-You'd get

-around 12 people around it.

-This slate floor is lovely.

-This new extension

-has underfloor heating.

-It's a very sociable space.

-I love this.

-I'll enjoy having this on the books

-and you need a jewel in the crown.

-Everyone will be keen

-to see the details.

-But if you buy a lottery ticket,

-you could be a potential buyer.

-I think I'll buy one too.

-Let's hope Iestyn can attract

-a jackpot winner to this house...

-..or any other buyer, come to that.

-I'd expect it to sell to someone

-who's moved away from the area...

-..and wants to come home

-to retire in Aberystwyth.

-Someone who's sold their

-semi-detached house in London...

-..for more than 900,000...

-..and who want this wonderful house.

-The university and the hospital

-also attract top professionals.

-Maybe a surgeon who moves

-to the area will want this house.

-It's a pleasure to sell a house

-in Aberystwyth's Beverly Hills.

-Now, I have to find a film star

-to buy it!

-In Llangefni, Ruth Tottey has worked

-for Dafydd Hardy for over 20 years.

-Let's pop upstairs

-to have a look at those figures.

-That period is coming to an end

-because Ruth is about to retire.

-Having spent years as manager

-of the Llangefni office...

-..it's time to hand over the reins

-to the new manager, Iwan Jones.

-You've gone through

-the appraisals and the instructions.

-Iwan's been with us for a few months

-as we carry out a handover.

-He's getting a feel for the office

-and the way it operates.

-Sales look pretty good.

-We need three more this week.

-Easy.

-Easy.

-

-No pressure!

-How does Ruth feel

-about the next period of her life?

-The biggest upheaval for me

-is leaving this amazing team.

-These girls are like family to me.

-But I know Iwan will do

-a fantastic job in Llangefni.

-The office doesn't worry me.

-I worry more about me!

-So, you're happy?

-So, you're happy?

-

-Yes.

-High five. All the best.

-High five. All the best.

-

-Thank you.

-Ruth has one more thing to look

-forward to with her work family.

-I'm really excited because we're

-going to Chester Races for the day.

-A busload of us is going.

-The Prosecco will flow like a river.

-The Dafydd Hardy family

-knows how to party...

-..so I can't wait.

-In Ruthin,

-Glyn Owens from Clough & Co...

-..sells houses and farms

-in the auction room.

-Today, Glyn is at Bron Parc,

-a 300-acre farm near Ruthin.

-He wants to view it before it goes

-under the hammer in a few weeks.

-The late

-Miss Bronwen Jones lived here.

-Very sadly, Miss Bronwen Jones

-passed away late last year...

-..and it's the family's wish

-for us to sell Bron Parc at auction.

-I'm here today

-to prepare the particulars.

-An empty house like this

-is always a sad sight.

-The owner

-had farmed here for many years.

-I've worked here since 1986...

-..and the family had dealings

-with the company long before then.

-When you've had links

-for many years...

-..it makes this

-more personal for us.

-We do our best for everyone...

-..but we want to do even better

-for the late Miss Bronwen Jones.

-This room was cosy,

-thanks to this Rayburn.

-It was also used for cooking...

-..and to boil the kettle.

-Years ago, I'm sure those bars

-were used to hang meat.

-It's good to see them intact.

-You can see

-the whole town from here.

-Beyond that, you can see

-the glorious Clwydian Hills.

-That's Moel Famau.

-It's a wonderful location.

-Whoever purchases this house

-may renovate this room...

-..but I'd expect them to keep

-that very attractive fireplace.

-This old farmhouse

-is in need of modernization...

-..so does Glyn expect it

-to attract a buyer at the auction?

-If so, for how much money?

-The auction guide price

-for this property...

-..will be in the region

-of 320,000 to 370,000.

-I expect it to attract huge interest

-due to its location.

-Farms like this

-rarely come on the market...

-..and I firmly believe Bron Parc

-will attract a lot of interest.

-With a guide price of over 300,000

-and renovation work to be done...

-..will someone be willing

-to breathe new life into Bron Parc?

-As one of the managers

-of Lloyd Herbert & Jones...

-..there's no doubt Iestyn

-treats his staff really well.

-Are you doing any work today?

-Sell, sell, sell!

-Have we received any offers?

-Does someone want to buy a house?

-One of them is his daughter,

-who has a summer job in the office.

-I can say anything I like to her.

-But she never listens.

-When Iestyn isn't being ignored

-by his daughter at work...

-..he likes nothing more

-than spending time with his son.

-This is Trystan Leyshon, my son.

-We've been away this weekend

-doing some racing, haven't we?

-Yes - motocross.

-But Iestyn is soon back

-in estate agent mode.

-We converted this van

-to carry two bikes...

-..and all the kit we need.

-There's a double bed

-over the bike stand.

-Let me show you the kitchen

-and the lounge area.

-It's as if I'm trying

-to sell a house!

-This is the living area, with a seat

-that turns into a single bed for me.

-He gets the double bed on top.

-There's a toilet here.

-Let me tell you about this.

-This is my kitchen unit.

-When we cross the Severn Bridge...

-..we'd normally have to pay

-the commercial rate for a van...

-..but not if it contains a kitchen

-and you've converted it.

-This is my kitchen.

-There's a sink and a hob in here.

-I hope to pay the same as a car

-to cross the bridge.

-I'm tight!

-It was cheaper

-to install a kitchen...

-..than pay

-the commercial vehicle rate.

-Yes, selling is in Iestyn's blood...

-..even on his day off.

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-Sometimes, being an estate agent...

-..can mean being part of

-an exciting money-spinning project.

-One man who loves ambitious projects

-is Dafydd Hardy.

-Bryn Mel was built in 1889

-by the owners of the Titanic.

-This 39-bedroom mansion

-was sold to a businessman.

-Work is underway

-to convert it into apartments.

-Dafydd is keen to start marketing

-the new Bryn Mel properties.

-This old building,

-last used as a care home...

-..is being converted

-into ten apartments.

-It's in a lovely location,

-above the Menai Strait...

-..with views across to Snowdonia.

-It's an important instruction for us

-because we have an office nearby.

-It's sure to be

-a very popular development.

-What we have here

-is a bedroom with an en suite.

-There's a bathroom here too.

-The carpentry

-is of a very high standard.

-Through here,

-we have another bedroom.

-This is a very luxurious lounge.

-I really like this Velux balcony.

-It opens

-to let you enjoy a perfect view...

-..of the bridge in the distance.

-The bottom opens

-to create a balcony.

-It's brilliant.

-I think it would make

-a great bachelor pad.

-The owner is converting

-this property with real empathy.

-He has a feel for the building.

-He's kept a lot of the

-original features on the exterior...

-..and yet,

-he's modernized the interior.

-There's a contemporary feel to it

-and that's what people want today.

-They want to live in an old building

-but in a modern way.

-The Bryn Mel project

-promises to be popular.

-What are Dafydd's plans for it?

-We'll start to market it

-in the spring of 2017.

-I'm confident they'll all have sold

-by the end of the year.

-That's my hope for this development.

-We'll also work with out client

-to find a new project for him...

-..once this is finished.

-I don't know

-where he gets his energy.

-It's auction day in Ruthin.

-It's time to sell Bron Parc.

-The auction room is packed.

-Bron Parc,

-a 300-acre farm near Ruthin...

-..is an ideal place

-for a farming family.

-If I may have your attention.

-Bron Parc, Llanfwrog, Ruthin,

-is in a wonderful location...

-..with views of the town

-and the glorious Clwydian Hills.

-Any offers for Lot 1, Bron Parc?

-200. Yes.

-200,000 I'm bid.

-Glyn has started

-below the guide price of 320,000...

-..but it soon rises.

-310,000 I'm bid.

-As the price creeps towards

-the guide price, the bids slow down.

-320. 330?

-340. Do I hear 350 quickly?

-Glyn's perseverance pays off

-as the bids exceed the guide price.

-385. New bidder in. 390. 400.

-The bids climb

-30,000 above the guide price.

-Can Glyn push the price even higher?

-495. 500,000 I'm bid.

-Bidding stands at 130,000

-above the guide price...

-..and the price keeps on rising.

-595. 600. 600 for lot number one.

-Will the bids exceed 600,000?

-635,000.

-635,000 for the first time.

-635,000 for the second time.

-635,000

-for the third and last time.

-Thank you, Mr Jones. 635,000.

-We're happy

-and the family will be happy too.

-Having said that, it's a great farm.

-I'm delighted to say

-it was bought by a young family.

-Let's hope

-they can move in very soon...

-..and enjoy Bron Parc,

-as did its previous owners.

-It's the day

-of Ruth's retirement party.

-Where better to celebrate

-than Chester Races?

-Dafydd Hardy is determined

-to give Ruth a great send-off...

-..and he has booked a private box

-for Ruth and her colleagues.

-Ruth, the star of the show, is given

-a warm welcome upon her arrival.

-We've all come together

-and we're celebrating.

-These people are amazing.

-They know how to throw a party.

-Ruth is leaving

-and I'm gutted actually.

-Iwan has a difficult job,

-taking over from her...

-..because Ruth has been a real

-mother hen through everything.

-She takes the girls under her wing

-and she teaches us.

-She started at the bottom

-and worked her way to the top...

-..and she likes bringing people

-through the ranks, which is lovely.

-She knows what it's like

-and that's fantastic.

-They're celebrating

-more than Ruth's retirement.

-Here we are at the races!

-The gang hope to strike it lucky

-with the horses...

-..no-one more so than Sophie.

-I'm going to put a bet down

-on Baker Street and hope it wins...

-..to pay for tomorrow's food shop.

-I need to win money.

-Joke!

-Joke or not, Sophie's clearly hoping

-her luck's in today.

-Unfortunately,

-Sophie's horse didn't finish first.

-Oh, well.

-Better luck next time, Sophie.

-In Ruthin, after Bron Parc sold

-for a remarkable 635,000...

-..Glyn has the pleasure of handing

-the keys to the Jones family.

-The big day has arrived.

-Are you looking forward to it?

-Yes.

-What's the first step?

-An architect

-will take a look at it tomorrow...

-..and we'll take it from there.

-I'm glad you bought it,

-as a young Welsh-speaking family.

-Good luck in your new venture.

-Good luck in your new venture.

-

-Thank you very much.

-I can't wait to call by

-when you've finished it...

-..to have a cup of tea

-or an orange juice.

-You'll be very welcome.

-All the best.

-All the best.

-

-Ta-ra.

-Ta-ra, children.

-We travelled to Ruthin every day

-and we looked across at this place.

-We said if it ever came

-on the market, we'd like to buy it.

-It's the ideal place

-for us to start, as a family.

-We always act

-on the vendor's behalf...

-..but it's lovely to see

-a young local family here.

-The late Bronwen Jones

-would have been delighted...

-..to see a family here too.

-Job's a good 'un.

-In Chester, Dafydd wants to

-bid farewell to Ruth in style.

-We're here today to celebrate Ruth.

-What a fantastic, glamorous lady.

-She's clever

-and fantastic with her staff.

-Please stand

-and let's drink to Ruth.

-To Ruth.

-Hip hip.

-Hip hip.

-

-Hooray!

-Hip hip.

-Hip hip.

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-Hooray!

-Hip hip.

-Hip hip.

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-Hooray!

-Oggy.

-Oggy.

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-Oi!

-Oggy, oggy, oggy.

-Oggy, oggy, oggy.

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-Oi, oi, oi!

-They're the best people

-in the world.

-Do you see this little heart?

-The Dafydd Hardy family

-fills my heart.

-They're incredible.

-Ruth has been with us

-for 20 years...

-..and she's been

-a key member of the company.

-She will be sorely missed,

-without a shadow of a doubt.

-I feel quite sad to be

-leaving this family to be honest...

-..but...

-..I do feel it may be time

-for me to slow down.

-It's the end of an era

-for Ruth as an estate agent...

-..but she'll always be a member

-of the Dafydd Hardy family.

-While there's a housing market,

-there will be estate agents.

-What are our estate agents' hopes

-for the future?

-We're looking at different areas.

-We cover Swansea and Llanelli.

-We've gone into Carmarthen

-and Cardiff.

-We'll keep doing what we're doing.

-We've got to look at technology

-and possibly create virtual offices.

-You'll have people

-out in the field...

-..but not necessarily

-working from an office.

-I love my job,

-so I want to carry on.

-My hope for the future

-is for Clough to continue to thrive.

-We have young men

-within the company...

-..and I hope they can

-take the company forward.

-I've only been there since February

-and I learn ten things a day.

-It's a lot to take in.

-It is a lot,

-but I'm getting there, I think.

-You've got to carry on.

-You may sell ten houses one day...

-..but you've got to do

-the same again tomorrow.

-This business never stops.

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