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0:00:29 > 0:00:30- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- I'm travelling across Wales - visiting celebrities' houses.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36- Welcome to Adre.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- I'm in Peterston-super-Ely...
0:00:45 > 0:00:50- ..to spend the morning with - the person who lives in this house.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- If you need help - to follow the programme...
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0:01:04 > 0:01:06- Owain Glyndwr's banner.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- I'd say the person who lives here - is a patriot.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- This person is a keen caravanner...
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- ..and she goes to the Eisteddfod - every year.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- This woman appears on television - almost every day...
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- ..but I doubt you've seen her - looking like this.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38- She's really fit and she's run some - of the greatest races in the world.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- This person is very political.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- She campaigns for the Welsh language - and for S4C.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50- Well done her!
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- This person is an award-winning - television presenter.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00- Have you worked it out?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02- Who is she?
0:02:03 > 0:02:04- Angharad Mair.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- Here's a clip of her on Heno.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- Thank you, Aneirin. - Happy 40th birthday to Pobol Y Cwm.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- Welcome to Heno, everyone at home.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- We'll head back to Wales's - most famous street very soon.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- Aneirin is with the famous faces - of Cwm Deri...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- ..and I'm also in good company.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- Carwyn Jones, the First Minister. - Welcome.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- A warm welcome to the singer, - Elin Manahan Thomas too.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- You were part of celebrations - in Swansea last night...
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- ..to mark what would have been - Dylan Thomas's 100th birthday.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- The same evening - will be held in Bangor too.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Welcome, both of you.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Angharad - and Jonathan, her husband...
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- ..live here with their daughters, - Tanwen and Efa.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- They've lived here - for almost 15 years.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Thank you for the warm welcome - to your home.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- I can't believe I'm interviewing - the queen of S4C!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- You've been on S4C - for some years, Angharad.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- Yes - for around 30 years.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- Something like that.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25- How did you get started?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- I started in 1982, - the year S4C was launched.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- Fortunately for me...
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- ..there was a big drive to find - new faces for the new channel.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- I'd just left college, - which was lucky.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48- They were looking for presenters for - a children's show called Bilidowcar.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51- I got the job at the BBC.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- You moved on to a serious job - as a newsreader.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- I'd worked on Bilidowcar - for around two years...
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- ..when the BBC - started to look for people...
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- ..to read morning news bulletins.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- BBC breakfast TV was about to be - launched for the very first time.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- That was in 1984 or 1985.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- I was lucky again.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- It was a new service - and they wanted young presenters.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- My first job in news - was reading bulletins in English.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- What about today?
0:04:29 > 0:04:30- What about today?- - Well.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- I take care of Heno, Prynhawn Da - and Bore Da on Sunday mornings.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39- I also present Heno - once or twice a week.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- In addition to being on the screen - and presenting programmes...
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- ..I also enjoy deciding what the - content of the programmes will be.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- The key to enjoying the work I do...
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- ..is being able to communicate - with the viewers.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- That's the most important factor - for me.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- I want to feel - we offer the viewers a service.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- It's not our television programme - and you're welcome to watch it.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15- We're here to serve you.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- If there's something interesting - happening in your area...
0:05:20 > 0:05:25- ..or, on Bore Da, if there's an - event staged for Welsh learners...
0:05:25 > 0:05:27- ..tell us about it - and we'll film it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Let's talk a little bit - about your home life.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- What are your hobbies? - Tell me about your family.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- Well, my daughters - must count as my main hobbies!
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Tanwen is 14 years old - and Efa is 12 years old.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- I say they're my hobbies because, - when I'm not working...
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- ..I spend most of my time in the car - being their taxi driver!
0:05:57 > 0:05:58- It's a cliche.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- Every parent says it, - but it really is true.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- My hobbies are driving - to piano lessons and harp lessons.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- Dance classes?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- Dance classes?- - Yes - they did ballet for years.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I drive them to choir practise - on Sunday nights.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16- The list goes on.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Why did you come and live - in Peterston-super-Ely?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- How long have you been here?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- I lived in Cardiff - when I met Jonathan, my husband...
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- ..and he lived - just outside Llanelli.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- He always talked about - us living in West Wales...
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- ..but I was very happy in Cardiff.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- We came here because - it's a bit off the beaten track...
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- ..so it's semi-rural for him - and close enough to Cardiff for me.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50- A perfect compromise.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- Have you extended the house - since you bought it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:56- Yes.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- Where we're sitting now...
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- ..is in a two storey extension - we added to the house.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- Part of the kitchen - is also an extension added by us.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08- This is a lovely room.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- We had these windows put in.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- This is a really light house.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- The sun comes in here - in the morning...
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- ..and from the other direction - during the day.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- It's a warm house and these windows - make the most of the location.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- The very beautiful River Ely - flows past us on one side...
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- ..and there's a railway track - on the other side.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Everyone who lives in this area - is used to the trains.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- The first time we came here, - I jumped out of my skin...
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- ..when the train came past.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- It's strange how a familiar sound - becomes a friendly sound.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Now, when I hear a train, - I feel at ease.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- My guided tour of the house - begins in the kitchen.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07- Mm! It's big.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- It's sparkling clean and - there's no clutter on the worktops.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Yes, but don't look - in the cupboards!
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- It didn't look like this yesterday.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- It didn't look like this yesterday.- - You knew I was coming! Excellent.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22- I really like the colour.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Obviously, - you love a splash of colour.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- You're not afraid to use - bright green and strong pinks.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- If I lived alone, - the house would be full of colour.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- It's probably a good thing - to have someone holding me back!
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- That's why I only have colour - on two walls in here.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Do you enjoy cooking?
0:08:47 > 0:08:48- Do you enjoy cooking?- - Yes, but I'm too busy.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Having said that, - I enjoy cooking Sunday lunch.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- I like to think my Sunday lunch - is quite tasty.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Efa, my younger daughter...
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- ..competed in the Cog1nio - cooking series on S4C...
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- ..and she made the final five.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- She's a really keen cook.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- When she cooks, she comes into - the kitchen and closes the door.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- She does everything. - I don't have to lift a finger.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- I think cooking is a talent.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Everyone can cook, to some extent...
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- ..but people who know what to add - to food to improve its flavour...
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- ..has a special talent.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- A talent which I don't have!
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- I won't stay for supper then!
0:09:33 > 0:09:34- THEY LAUGH
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- This is the lounge, where we relax - and watch TV every night.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Yes, and if you don't fancy - watching TV...
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- ..you can look at the lovely views.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- Yes, and we may not - make the most of this amazing view.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- When it's your house, you tend to - just sit in your usual seat.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00- Which is your seat?
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Which is your seat?- - That one, in the corner.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- You have paintings by Welsh artists - on your walls.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- Yes, work by Gwyn Roberts...
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- ..Gwilym Pritchard - and Mary Lloyd Jones.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- The blue theme you see in the chair - came from the paintings.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28- Speaking of Welsh things, the chair - covered in Welsh tweed is striking.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Did you have it restored - and covered like that?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- Yes. I bought an old chair - for next to nothing.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- I wanted to cover it in Welsh tweed.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- This pattern is known as Caernarfon - and it's quite famous.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- Throws cost a fortune these days.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- If you see one going cheap, - even if it's moth-bitten, buy it!
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- What a wonderful bedroom!
0:11:03 > 0:11:04- The view is lovely too.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- Yes - it's a stunning view.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- I've never seen a TV rise up - from the foot of a bed before!
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Does your husband love gadgets?
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- I have knick-knacks all over the - place and he has a TV in every room!
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- I'm not supposed to express an - opinion. It's my job to be neutral.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- But this is my favourite room - in the house.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- It's wonderful!
0:11:40 > 0:11:45- You come in here every morning - to put on make-up and get dressed?
0:11:45 > 0:11:46- Yes.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- I throw clothes I'm not happy with - on that chair!
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- Then you hang them up again - that evening.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- I wouldn't necessarily have chosen - to extend the house...
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- ..even though I'm very fond of it - by this point.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- This was my bribe.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- I was bribed with a promise - of a dressing room.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- "If we build an extension, - you can have a dressing room!"
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- That would work on me too!
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Tell me about the running.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- How did you end up - running in Athens?
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- I was around 29 years old when - I first got the job presenting Heno.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- I was a newsreader at the time...
0:12:36 > 0:12:41- ..and they asked me if I was - interested in doing anything else.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- I said, almost with - my fingers crossed behind my back...
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- ..that I wanted to run a marathon.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53- I got the job...
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- ..then Rhodri Ogwen and I - ran the New York marathon.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- I was bitten by the running bug...
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- ..so I joined Les Croupiers - Running Club in Cardiff.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10- I went on to represent Wales - for the first time when I was 35.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- When I was 37, I represented GB - at the World Championships.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- It was surreal to have Jamie Baulch - and Roger Black as my teammates.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- Linford Christie - and Sally Gunnell were there too.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- I wasn't sure - what I was doing there!
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Join me after the break...
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- ..to spend more time - at home with Angharad Mair.
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0:14:01 > 0:14:02- Welcome back.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- I'm with Angharad Mair in her lovely - home in Peterston-super-Ely.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- What do you do on Sundays?
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Does your family have a routine?
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- If we're home, we have Sunday lunch.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- We sometimes invite the family.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24- Homework.
0:14:25 > 0:14:26- Doing the laundry.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- My favourite part of any Sunday...
0:14:29 > 0:14:34- ..is sitting in the lounge in front - of the fire reading the newspaper.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- Nothing beats sitting down - and reading the Sunday papers.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- You're an extremely busy woman...
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- ..but it's good to hear - that you relax on Sundays.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- I hear you go outdoors - the see to your extended family!
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- Yes. We have a goat and some hens.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Of course, someone has to feed them.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- When it's my turn to do it...
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- ..I pull on my wellingtons - and off I go.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- Oh, that's nice.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- Will she eat absolutely anything?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Will she eat absolutely anything?- - Yes, and that's the great thing.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- With a goat and hens, - food never goes to waste.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- They eat our leftovers.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- Hello, Eironwy.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27- Hello, Eironwy.- - Some bread for you.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- You're having a lovely breakfast.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32- How old is Eironwy?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- How old is Eironwy?- - She's around eight years old.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- Have you had her - since she was little?
0:15:38 > 0:15:39- Yes.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40- She's part of your family.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- She's part of your family.- - Yes, she is.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- Angharad, - I don't know you very well...
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- ..but I never imagined you - keeping a goat and some hens.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- Neither did I!
0:15:53 > 0:15:54- Why then?
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- Because Joni wanted a goat - and some hens!
0:15:58 > 0:16:03- Now that they're here, I can see - it's a good thing, in truth.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- We never waste food because - Eironwy eats all our leftovers.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- The hens also eat - a lot of our leftovers...
0:16:16 > 0:16:18- ..and their eggs are amazing.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23- Once you've eaten them, you can't - go back to shop-bought eggs.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- Let's go and search for eggs.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- We're off now. - Nice to meet you, Eironwy.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33- It's hens only in here!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- It's hens only in here!- - Quick, Angharad!
0:16:43 > 0:16:44- She's so funny.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- There you go, little hens.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52- They look really healthy.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- No eggs, unfortunately, or you'd - have had a goody bag to take home.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- Oh! Scrambled egg for lunch.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Come down the garden - to see the Christmas trees.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06- Christmas trees?
0:17:06 > 0:17:07- Christmas trees?- - Yes.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- Where did you originally call home?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- I come from Carmarthen. - That's my home town.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- I was raised in the centre - of the town itself.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- I was born in Llanelli - and I work there now, of course.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- I was bursting with pride...
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- ..to see the 2014 National - Eisteddfod in Llanelli.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- I'm also proud of the fact - that I work there.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- I have a connection with the town.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- I lived there for the first - three years of my life.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45- I have no memory of it but part of - my heart will always be there.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- It's also wonderful to be able to - offer work to local people.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57- You only have to see your home - and talk to you for a short while...
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- ..to realize that the Welsh language - and Welsh identity...
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- ..is extremely important to you.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05- Why is that the case?
0:18:06 > 0:18:07- It's a big question, I know.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- I think it's down to my upbringing.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- I was raised in a very Welsh family.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Our family was involved - in everything...
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- ..which was linked to Welshness.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Chapel, eisteddfodau and so on.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- I also sometimes think it's - an honour to be a Welsh speaker.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36- I think it must be a really boring - life for the English people...
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- ..who speak - only the English language.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- They have nothing further - to think about.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45- I speak Welsh...
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- ..an ancient and - extremely important language.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- We must keep it alive - and treasure it.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- I think everyone who speaks Welsh - has a duty to do that.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- It's very easy not to bother...
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- ..but we face a daily task.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- We're part of a daily campaign...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- ..to make sure - the Welsh language survives...
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- ..by speaking it or by buying - a Welsh magazine and reading it.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- There are all sorts of small things - we can do.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- While we're on this earth...
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- ..we must play our part in keeping - this ancient language alive.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- Angharad Mair! This is news to me.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- How many Christmas trees are there - growing here?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Around 5,000.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- They're not mine.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- They belong to Joni, my husband.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- They've got nothing to do with me.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- I haven't been out here - planting trees!
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- He does all the work, fair play.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- These are next Christmas's trees.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- The ones for the following year - are in the field over there.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- Wow! We've all learned something new - about Angharad Mair!
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Buy your fresh Christmas trees here.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- Come on through.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- That was nice. - I enjoyed that little walk.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- You live in a really lovely place.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Yes, even on a winter's day - like this...
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- ..where the sun is shining - and the sky is blue...
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- ..it's wonderful - to be out in the countryside.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- You're a very political person, - aren't you?
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- You used to write a column - in the Wales On Sunday...
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- ..and in Golwg too.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- You're happy to express your opinion - and to have your say.
0:20:59 > 0:21:05- I think it's very important that we - all participate fully in this world.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10- It's very similar to what I said - earlier about the Welsh language.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17- If we don't decide to take action, - express an opinion...
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- ..and take an interest...
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- ..we can't expect others to do it - on our behalf.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- Would you like to enter politics - and become an MP?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- At this moment in time, - my answer would be no...
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- ..but I have strong belief - in that English phrase...
0:21:40 > 0:21:41- ..never say never.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43- Watch this space!
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- You'd do a great job of running - the world... or Wales at least!
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- Having enjoyed some fresh air - in the fields...
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- ..I had a word with Tanwen and Efa.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- Hello, Efa and Tanwen.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- This room we're in at the moment - is your room, isn't it?
0:22:14 > 0:22:15- Yes.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- What do you two do in here?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- We both have piano lessons.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- We also have a computer each in here - where we do our homework.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Do you enjoy doing homework?
0:22:28 > 0:22:29- Do you enjoy doing homework?- - We love it!
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- Very good.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- What about country life?
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- Do you consider yourselves - to be country girls or townies?
0:22:40 > 0:22:41- You live close to Cardiff.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- I like living in the countryside.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- There aren't lots of people - or cars around.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55- This is a place where we can - socialize better with other people.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- But I do like going into town and - meeting friends to go shopping...
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- ..and to meet Mam's friends - and go for coffee.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05- I like both things.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- What about Cardiff?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- Do you think it's a nice city?
0:23:10 > 0:23:11- Do you think it's a nice city?- - Yes.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- There are lots of shops there, - so you can buy lots of clothes.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- You've got a swimming pool.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- Do you use it a lot in the summer?
0:23:22 > 0:23:27- Yes. All my birthday parties - have been pool parties since Year 7.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- We also have family parties where - everyone comes to have a swim.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- What do you think of Mam's work?
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- Do you watch her when she's on TV - or do you change the channel?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- We've watched a couple - of the programmes she's been on...
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- ..just to show her some respect.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- Usually, if we're allowed - to watch TV, we wouldn't watch Heno.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- We'd watch something we enjoy.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- I put this question - to everyone I chat to on Adre.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16- What three things would you rescue - if this house were on fire?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- Well, this answer - is very personal to me.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25- It's a really difficult question - because I'm a huge hoarder.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- I find it very difficult - to throw anything out.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- We have two attics - and they're both jam-packed.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39- I thought I'd choose three items - which are irreplaceable.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48- These two frames usually hang - on the wall in the downstairs loo.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- At least - people get to see them there.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- One's signed for Tanwen - and the other one for Efa.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- Dewi Pws signed them on the night - of the final Edward H gig.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- When I was Tanwen's age...
0:25:02 > 0:25:07- ..I was in love with Cleif Harpwood, - Dewi Pws and the others.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16- They were a huge part of my life - when I was a teenager...
0:25:16 > 0:25:21- ..and these are priceless to me - and they're very special.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- The second thing - may sound a bit stupid...
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- ..but I'd take that dresser - and the crockery.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- I'd like to see you carry it out!
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- I'd have saved the contents - of both attics in that time!
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- That's a Carmarthenshire dresser.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- It was a present from my mother, - which makes it more precious to me.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- My mother gave me - the blue crockery too.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- I like to think that items - which were made in Wales...
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- ..can return to Wales - and stay in Wales.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- That's why I chose - this Nantgarw plate.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- This was produced around - the beginning of the 19th century.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14- It cost quite a lot of money...
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- ..and that's another reason - for me wanting to save it.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- I can't afford to buy lots - of Nantgarw & Swansea Porcelain.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24- If I won the lottery...
0:26:24 > 0:26:28- ..I'd spend the money - on Nantgarw & Swansea Porcelain.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35- I know nothing about antiques, - so around how much would that cost?
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- Around 1,000.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41- Wow!
0:26:42 > 0:26:43- Good choice, Angharad!
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- Good choice, Angharad!- - That's why I'm saving it.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49- Thank you - for welcoming me into your home.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- Thank you very much for coming here.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55- It's been a pleasure - to have your company, Nia.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57- I enjoyed it.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- The tidying up before you arrived - was worth it too!
0:27:11 > 0:27:16- We received a warm welcome - from Angharad Mair and her family.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- Join me next time, when I'll be - at home with another famous face.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22- For now, goodbye.
0:27:24 > 0:27:24- .
0:27:32 > 0:27:32- Subtitles
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- Hello!
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- I have three little monsters! - Three children.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49- Ceri is almost six years old.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- Paddy had his fourth birthday - just before Christmas.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Anest is two and a half.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03- How old are you?
0:28:03 > 0:28:04- How old are you?- - Five.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06- Five? No, you're two.
0:28:06 > 0:28:07- Six.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08- Six.- - You're two and a half.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Ceri worries about everything.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14- She keeps us on track.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- She worries - and she never forgets anything.
0:28:19 > 0:28:20- Patrick is a typical boy.
0:28:21 > 0:28:22- He loves dinosaurs.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25- He loves fighting.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27- And this is Anest.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- This is how she is all the time.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- This is you isn't it, missus?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37- I don't come from any one place.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41- My family comes from Ireland, Wales - and Scotland.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- I come from everywhere really!
0:28:44 > 0:28:49- My dad was in the air force, - so I lived abroad a lot of the time.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- Mam comes from Llandwrog, - just outside Caernarfon.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- I got married in 2003 - and I moved to New Zealand.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- We lived there for three years.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06- When I became pregnant with Ceri, - my eldest, we moved back home.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- We weren't sure where to move to - but we chose Wales.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15- I don't think it's possible to live - in Wales if you don't speak Welsh.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- I couldn't imagine living here...
0:29:18 > 0:29:22- ..with my children speaking - a different language from me.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- I had to learn.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- I also don't like it - if there are ten people in a room...
0:29:31 > 0:29:36- ..and one doesn't speak Welsh, - so everyone turns to English.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- I didn't want to be that person.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43- It's really tough - but you've got to keep going.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47- I think it takes two years - to become comfortable.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- I started by saying hello to people - in Welsh.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58- When I was at school, I thought - I was rubbish at languages.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- Learning Welsh has made me think - I'm not that bad.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- If you want to learn Welsh, you've - got to immerse yourself in it...
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- ..and think, - "That's it! I'm going to do it."
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- I once clicked the Welsh option - with the Post Office by mistake.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- I thought, "Oh, no!" I didn't - want to speak Welsh to them!
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- But it was fine and I did it.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- After that chat I thought, - "Wowee! I'm Welsh now."
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- I'm Elizabeth Morgan - and I live in Cardiff.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57- I'm not a fluent Welsh speaker - but I'm trying to speak a bit, OK?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- I'm an actress and an author.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06- I was born in Llanelli, - but my family moved up north.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- I went to Rhyl Grammar School.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- I chose Welsh and Latin...
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- ..but my family moved to England.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- A year later, my parents and I - returned to North Wales...
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- ..and I went back - to Rhyl Grammar School.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34- It was too late for me - to change subjects and study Welsh.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38- OK.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40- No Welsh for me.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- I've written four books.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- Two of those - are about making a home in France.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58- My next novel - will be published in September.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- I did Music Hall in London - for two years.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11- It was great fun - and we had a lot of laughs.
0:32:14 > 0:32:20- I acted on an S4C series - called Glan Hafren.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- I also acted in English...
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- ..with the BBC Drama - Repertory Company in London.
0:32:29 > 0:32:35- In Cardiff, I've worked in English - with the BBC on The Old Devils.
0:32:40 > 0:32:46- I've recorded hundreds - of voice-overs for commercials.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51- I also voiced a cartoon - called Captain Scarlet.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- I was the voice - of Destiny Angel, who was French...
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- ..Rhapsody Angel, - who was a Sloane...
0:33:01 > 0:33:04- ..and Harmony Angel, - who was Chinese.
0:33:07 > 0:33:12- Welsh is important to me, - just like rugby is important to me.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- The Welsh language - and Welsh rugby...
0:33:19 > 0:33:25- ..are important and they're a - definitive characteristic of Wales.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Learning Welsh is important to me.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47- I come from Canada originally.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- I came to Wales to get married.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54- I met my husband, through a friend, - in the United States.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57- He'd lived in Wales for 15 years.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- I moved here to get married.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- I run a company - which produces documents...
0:34:07 > 0:34:12- ..for businesses and agencies who - want them in an alternative format.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- That's usually Braille, - audio format or large print.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- Take a typical Welsh coursebook, - for example.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- They're usually fairly large books.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34- Look at this textbook.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- It's quite big.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- It's a typical size - for a Welsh coursebook.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- This is how a book of this size - appears in Braille.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- A single volume - of a printed textbook...
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- ..becomes a 14-volume collection...
0:34:52 > 0:34:55- ..when it's written in Braille.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58- Braille is enormous.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- I have two guide dogs.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- One is called Amber - and the other is called Karrie.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12- Karrie is a superstar.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- She's the best guide dog - in the world.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29- I went to a male voice choir concert - in Ottawa 20 years ago.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35- That's where I heard the - Welsh language for the first time.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39- Like many people, - I thought the Welsh spoke Gaelic...
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- ..or some other language.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48- Once I'd heard Welsh, - I wanted to learn the language.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56- Words can't convey - just how eager I was to learn Welsh.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Once I'd discovered Welsh, - it put a full-stop...
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- ..to my attempts - to learn any other language.
0:36:08 > 0:36:13- It's now almost impossible - for me to speak another language...
0:36:13 > 0:36:17- ..without mixing Welsh words - into my sentences!
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- A screen reader...
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- ..reads what's on the screen...
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- ..when I strike a key.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- I can navigate around the pages...
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- ..by the title of the chapter, - via a link...
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- ..or by reading just the text.
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- I write things in Welsh to show - people how a Braille screen works.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- If your heart is set - on learning something...
0:36:49 > 0:36:51- ..it's certainly possible.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53- It isn't difficult.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00- That's why I think Welsh is easier - for me than any other language.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06- It's easier because - I'm so determined to master it.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- Don't accept the label 'Learner'...
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- ..when you've learned - a little bit of Welsh.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- You're a Welsh-speaker by choice, - not a learner.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- You'll be labelled a learner - for the rest of your life.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- Remember - you're a Welsh-speaker - by choice.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36- .
0:37:44 > 0:37:44- *
0:37:44 > 0:37:46- Hello! I'm Craig ab Iago.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- In this series, - I look at people and places...
0:37:49 > 0:37:52- ..which are part - of the story of Wales.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- Welcome to Pwt O Hanes.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04- Iorwerth Peate had the idea...
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- ..of creating the open-air museum - at St Fagans.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- There are buildings - from across Wales here.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18- There are ordinary buildings here - which show how people once lived.
0:38:18 > 0:38:23- This very popular museum - welcomed 600,000 visitors last year.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- There are all sorts - of buildings here.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- Farmhouses, shops, - cottages, a chapel and a church.
0:38:32 > 0:38:37- Here's Aled Sam to talk about - the castle and Nant Wallter Cottage.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42- The Earl of Plymouth - presented St Fagans Castle...
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- ..to The National Museum of Wales - in 1946.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- The majority of the building - is Elizabethan...
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- ..and it was built - by the Herbert family in 1548.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56- It's one of the finest - Elizabethan buildings in Wales.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- St Fagans is one of Europe's - leading open-air museums...
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- ..and it's Wales's biggest - tourist attraction.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- Over 40 buildings - from Celtic times to modern times...
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- ..have been re-erected on the site.
0:39:22 > 0:39:28- This is what we imagine when someone - talks about a Welsh country cottage.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- A whitewashed, thatched cottage - with smoke rising from the chimney.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- From what period - does Nant Wallter date?
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- We don't know the exact date, - but around 1770.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45- Where did it come from?
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- From Carmarthenshire.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- It was on the Taliaris estate...
0:39:50 > 0:39:53- ..and it's built - from local materials.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- It has a thatched roof - and mud walls.
0:40:04 > 0:40:10- Nant Wallter Cottage is a typical - Carmarthenshire cottage.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- It has a thatched roof...
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- ..and mud walls.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- The buildings here - come from many areas of Wales.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- Next, we move to a cottage - from Rhostryfan, near Caernarfon.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30- Llainfadyn was the home of a man - who worked in a slate quarry.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33- The furniture in the cottage...
0:40:33 > 0:40:37- ..is typical of the golden age - of the slate quarries...
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- ..in the second half - of the 19th century.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- We usually link cottages - to the poorest members of society...
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- ..but the people who lived here - weren't poor.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16- We associate cottages with - farmworkers, craftsmen and so on.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20- Llainfadyn Cottage belonged to - a quarryman and his family.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27- The house is furnished - as it looked in the year 1870.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35- This was the golden age of the - quarry industry in the north-west.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39- That's certainly reflected - in the furniture.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- Is the furniture - original to the house?
0:41:42 > 0:41:45- Yes, there are a few - original pieces here.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- The cupboard behind me - and a few chairs, for example.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- The rest is part of - the museum's collection.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- People often donate old furniture - to the museum.
0:42:03 > 0:42:08- The next building is also from - Gwynedd - Garreg Fawr Farmhouse.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- It came from Waunfawr, Caernarfon.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- Garreg Fawr Farmhouse - was built in 1544.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- It was the home of a wealthy farmer.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- It's a solid building - which has two chimneys.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- It was built of mountain boulders.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42- During this period, a chimney - was viewed as a status symbol.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- Most people had a fire in the middle - of the floor, no chimney...
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- ..and a smoke-filled house.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54- The hall is the main room - on the ground floor.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- There's also a pantry - and a buttery here.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03- The furniture in this house - dates back to around 1650.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07- Upstairs, there are two rooms.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- People slept in them and - farm produce was also stored there.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26- Looking after the buildings - of St Fagans is important work.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30- Gerallt Nash is the Senior Curator - of the museum.
0:43:31 > 0:43:34- Here he is to talk about - Cilewent Farmhouse...
0:43:34 > 0:43:36- ..which came from Rhayader.
0:43:37 > 0:43:39- This is a very plain design.
0:43:39 > 0:43:42- Yes, it's plain - but it's also striking.
0:43:42 > 0:43:48- It has a central door - and that's where we're heading now.
0:43:48 > 0:43:52- The people who lived here - did the same thing.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55- They turned right, - into the living area...
0:43:55 > 0:43:58- ..and they turned left - to tend to the animals.
0:43:59 > 0:44:04- I don't quite understand the way - this house has been partitioned.
0:44:04 > 0:44:09- Let's step inside and I'll take you - through the different elements.
0:44:11 > 0:44:15- This byre is as big as, if not - bigger than, the house itself.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18- Yes, and that's interesting.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21- This is where the farmer - kept his cattle.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24- His cattle were his bank account.
0:44:24 > 0:44:29- He took good care of his stock, - keeping them indoors in the winter.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32- The cattle got more respect - than the family!
0:44:33 > 0:44:34- Let's enter the house.
0:44:56 > 0:44:59- Were the owners of this house - relatively wealthy?
0:45:00 > 0:45:02- Yes, they were relatively wealthy.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07- They kept cattle and - they produced butter and cheese.
0:45:08 > 0:45:10- That's why they added a dairy.
0:45:11 > 0:45:15- Dairy products generated - an additional income for them.
0:45:15 > 0:45:20- They knew how to go about adding to - the money, not in the bank...
0:45:20 > 0:45:21- ..but in their name.
0:45:22 > 0:45:25- They also saved money - by producing dairy products.
0:45:25 > 0:45:28- They became richer as time went on.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40- That family was quite wealthy - and did all it could to make money.
0:45:42 > 0:45:45- Moving buildings to St Fagans - can be a challenge...
0:45:46 > 0:45:49- ..but they move buildings here - all the time.
0:45:49 > 0:45:54- The museum's biggest challenge - was to move St Teilo's church...
0:45:55 > 0:45:58- ..from Llandeilo, Tal-y-bont, - near Llanelli.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01- It took 20 years - to move every stone.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06- The church now looks as it did - originally, in 1520.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11- There were pictures on the walls.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16- This is the type of decoration used - in the 16th century.
0:46:17 > 0:46:19- That's St Christopher.
0:46:19 > 0:46:24- This is The Sunday Christ, which - served as a warning to everyone...
0:46:24 > 0:46:26- ..not to work on the Sabbath.
0:46:27 > 0:46:31- Here, Christ is surrounded - by agricultural tools.
0:46:31 > 0:46:35- The message is if you use your tools - and work on a Sunday...
0:46:35 > 0:46:39- ..you hurt Jesus - and damage Christianity.
0:46:40 > 0:46:45- These images were designed to reach - a largely illiterate audience.
0:46:54 > 0:46:59- St Teilo's Church - is full of wonderful paintings.
0:47:00 > 0:47:02- Each one tells a story.
0:47:10 > 0:47:14- Also in St Fagans is a small terrace - of six houses...
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- ..which came from Rhyd-y-Car, - Merthyr Tydfil.
0:47:17 > 0:47:22- These houses were provided - for workers in an iron-ore mine.
0:47:26 > 0:47:31- This is Rhyd-y-Car terrace, one of - St Fagans' most popular attractions.
0:47:32 > 0:47:35- What we have is one terrace - but six periods...
0:47:35 > 0:47:39- ..starting in 1855 with - the white house at the bottom...
0:47:39 > 0:47:44- ..progressing all the way to 1985, - with the pink house at the top.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
0:48:40 > 0:48:41- .