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0:00:29 > 0:00:30- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.

0:00:30 > 0:00:34- I'm in north Powys, - the old Montgomeryshire.

0:00:34 > 0:00:35- Welcome to Milltir2.

0:00:42 > 0:00:44- Welcome to Montgomeryshire...

0:00:45 > 0:00:48- ..the old county which - crossed from the sea in the west...

0:00:49 > 0:00:51- ..to the border with England - in the east.

0:00:55 > 0:01:00- Today, we're in the town which gave - the county its name - Montgomery.

0:01:06 > 0:01:08- Today, a chat with Iolo Williams...

0:01:09 > 0:01:13- ..a look at the valleys - of River Vyrnwy and River Tanat...

0:01:14 > 0:01:17- ..we meet people - who live in the Machynlleth area...

0:01:18 > 0:01:22- ..and we take a look at the Severn - Valley and the Clywedog Valley.

0:01:23 > 0:01:25- We'll also visit the Marches.

0:01:27 > 0:01:31- For help to follow the programme, - use the website and the app...

0:01:32 > 0:01:34- ..and don't forget the subtitles!

0:01:38 > 0:01:43- The main towns of Montgomeryshire - are Machynlleth in the west...

0:01:43 > 0:01:47- ..Llanidloes in the south, - Newtown in the east...

0:01:47 > 0:01:50- ..and Welshpool in the north-west.

0:01:53 > 0:01:58- It's a large area, but it has - a population of only around 64,000.

0:01:59 > 0:02:02- This is a rural area...

0:02:03 > 0:02:06- ..full of hills and valleys, - rivers and lakes.

0:02:06 > 0:02:12- People talk about Mwynder Maldwyn - - the gentleness of Montgomeryshire.

0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Britain's longest river rises here.

0:02:19 > 0:02:23- The River Severn rises in the - south-west of Montgomeryshire...

0:02:23 > 0:02:28- ..and it flows north-east, - past Llanidloes, Newtown...

0:02:30 > 0:02:32- ..Montgomery and Welshpool.

0:02:33 > 0:02:37- It then crosses the border and - runs south to the Bristol Channel.

0:02:39 > 0:02:43- The areas where Welsh is spoken most - are Machynlleth...

0:02:43 > 0:02:46- ..and the valleys of the north.

0:02:46 > 0:02:50- The area has four - Welsh language local papers...

0:02:50 > 0:02:55- ..and Menter Maldwyn does a lot of - good work to promote the language.

0:02:56 > 0:02:59- We begin today with a man - who was born in Builth Wells...

0:02:59 > 0:03:02- ..and who then moved - to Pembrokeshire...

0:03:02 > 0:03:06- ..but who has lived in the - Montgomery area since he was five.

0:03:07 > 0:03:09- It's a beautiful area, - Iolo Williams.

0:03:09 > 0:03:11- Yes, and I love living here.

0:03:12 > 0:03:15- You must spend - a lot of your time outdoors.

0:03:15 > 0:03:19- What sort of place was - Montgomeryshire for a growing boy?

0:03:20 > 0:03:25- Being raised in this area was the - best thing that ever happened to me.

0:03:25 > 0:03:29- I could leave the house and walk - through the fields to the woods...

0:03:30 > 0:03:32- ..up the mountain and to the river.

0:03:32 > 0:03:35- I loved - being surrounded by wildlife.

0:03:36 > 0:03:40- I think it's wonderful that - you still live in Montgomeryshire.

0:03:41 > 0:03:43- Were you ever tempted - to move to a city?

0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Well, I lived in London - when I was a student there...

0:03:48 > 0:03:53- ..and I have received offers to move - to Cardiff or Bristol for work...

0:03:54 > 0:03:56- ..but it will never happen, Nia.

0:03:56 > 0:03:58- It won't happen.

0:03:58 > 0:04:00- I'll live here forever.

0:04:00 > 0:04:01- I'll die here.

0:04:02 > 0:04:07- How did you start working with birds - and wildlife in general?

0:04:09 > 0:04:12- I grew up in Llanwddyn...

0:04:13 > 0:04:15- ..and I went - to Llanfyllin High School.

0:04:16 > 0:04:18- I wasn't very good at school.

0:04:18 > 0:04:20- I wasn't keen on school.

0:04:20 > 0:04:21- Were you a naughty boy?

0:04:22 > 0:04:23- Well...!

0:04:23 > 0:04:28- I remember Monday mornings - when I was around 13 years old...

0:04:28 > 0:04:34- ..and my lessons were physics, - chemistry and maths.

0:04:36 > 0:04:37- I hated all three subjects!

0:04:38 > 0:04:40- When I got off the bus...

0:04:40 > 0:04:43- ..I'd think to myself, - "I won't go to school today."

0:04:44 > 0:04:46- That's when I'd go off - and study birds.

0:04:47 > 0:04:50- I knew I wanted to work - with wildlife when I left school.

0:04:51 > 0:04:55- I scraped through my exams - and I got into a college in London.

0:04:55 > 0:04:57- I graduated in Ecology...

0:04:57 > 0:05:01- ..and soon after that, - I got a job with the RSPB...

0:05:01 > 0:05:05- ..the Royal Society - for the Protection of Birds.

0:05:06 > 0:05:08- It was the perfect job for me.

0:05:08 > 0:05:12- I spent most of my time outdoors - monitoring wildlife...

0:05:12 > 0:05:14- ..especially birds.

0:05:14 > 0:05:18- I worked for the RSPB - for almost 15 years and I loved it.

0:05:19 > 0:05:22- How did you - get into the television world?

0:05:23 > 0:05:27- Leaving my job to work in television - was an accident.

0:05:27 > 0:05:31- I didn't want to do it - because I was happy in my work.

0:05:31 > 0:05:33- But my old boss retired.

0:05:33 > 0:05:34- He was 65.

0:05:35 > 0:05:40- I then had to work for a new boss - and we just didn't see eye to eye.

0:05:40 > 0:05:42- He was a suit and tie man...

0:05:42 > 0:05:47- ..who wanted everyone to sit - behind a desk, working on computers.

0:05:47 > 0:05:49- I really didn't like that...

0:05:49 > 0:05:53- ..and I told him I refused to - do that, so I would leave my post.

0:05:54 > 0:05:56- S4C and the BBC got in touch...

0:05:56 > 0:06:01- ..to ask me if I was interested - in presenting wildlife programmes.

0:06:01 > 0:06:03- I told them I wasn't interested...

0:06:04 > 0:06:07- ..but then it dawned on me - that I had no work and no plans.

0:06:08 > 0:06:12- I phoned them and asked them nicely - if the job was still on offer!

0:06:12 > 0:06:14- That's how I got into it.

0:06:15 > 0:06:20- Does one experience of seeing one - animal or bird stick in the memory?

0:06:21 > 0:06:23- Do you have a highlight?

0:06:24 > 0:06:29- I think I'd have to choose - the time I saw a blue whale.

0:06:30 > 0:06:34- The blue whale is the biggest - creature which has ever lived.

0:06:35 > 0:06:37- It's bigger than any dinosaur.

0:06:37 > 0:06:39- How big is a blue whale?

0:06:40 > 0:06:43- It can grow - to be up to 110 feet long.

0:06:46 > 0:06:48- That's over 33 metres.

0:06:50 > 0:06:53- I remember - being on that small boat...

0:06:53 > 0:06:57- ..seeing a blue whale - coming out of the water.

0:06:58 > 0:07:03- It just kept going and going - until its tail eventually came up.

0:07:03 > 0:07:05- I looked at it and said "Wow!"

0:07:06 > 0:07:07- It was enormous.

0:07:08 > 0:07:13- You've worked on programmes for the - BBC in English and for S4C in Welsh.

0:07:13 > 0:07:15- What sort of shows are they?

0:07:15 > 0:07:17- What sort of shows are they?- - I've been very fortunate.

0:07:17 > 0:07:21- I get to work in Welsh - and in English and I enjoy both.

0:07:21 > 0:07:24- I presented a series called Crwydro - on S4C...

0:07:24 > 0:07:29- ..where I went for a walk with - famous people like you, Nia Parry!

0:07:29 > 0:07:33- I've mainly presented - wildlife programmes.

0:07:34 > 0:07:38- They include Tir Cymru, where I - looked at the Welsh landscape...

0:07:38 > 0:07:40- ..and its wildlife...

0:07:41 > 0:07:45- ..Natur Cymru, where I looked at - different habitats...

0:07:45 > 0:07:48- ..mountains, forests, - lakes and so on...

0:07:48 > 0:07:50- ..and the wildlife there too.

0:07:51 > 0:07:55- In English, - I've worked on Wild Wales...

0:07:55 > 0:07:57- ..and Iolo's Welsh Safari.

0:07:57 > 0:08:01- During the past six years, - I've been extremely lucky...

0:08:01 > 0:08:04- ..to work on the BBC series...

0:08:05 > 0:08:09- ..Springwatch, - Autumnwatch and Winterwatch...

0:08:09 > 0:08:14- ..with Chris Packham, Michaela - Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games.

0:08:14 > 0:08:19- Working on those programmes has been - a very different experience for me.

0:08:19 > 0:08:24- I've had the opportunity to travel - to Scotland, Ireland and England.

0:08:24 > 0:08:29- I enjoy every minute of my work, - as long as I'm in the open air.

0:08:30 > 0:08:34- We use many clips from Bro, - another series you presented...

0:08:34 > 0:08:38- ..and today, we see - how you got on in Llanwddyn...

0:08:38 > 0:08:41- ..at the RSPB centre - on the shores of Lake Vyrnwy.

0:08:44 > 0:08:50- I'm very familiar with Llanwddyn - in the Vyrnwy Valley...

0:08:50 > 0:08:54- ..because I was raised here - from the age of five.

0:08:54 > 0:08:59- The lake, surrounded by conifers, - is a very picturesque location.

0:09:10 > 0:09:12- For almost 15 years...

0:09:13 > 0:09:15- ..I worked for the RSPB...

0:09:15 > 0:09:18- ..and the society - partly manages this reserve.

0:09:18 > 0:09:22- I've come back to visit - one of my former colleagues...

0:09:22 > 0:09:25- ..to find out - what goes on here nowadays.

0:09:31 > 0:09:33- Hello, Jan.

0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Hello.

0:09:35 > 0:09:39- They've obviously found tadpoles - and all kinds of things.

0:09:39 > 0:09:42- They've only just started. - They've been busy.

0:09:42 > 0:09:46- It's not often - that children are this quiet.

0:09:46 > 0:09:47- They're enjoying themselves.

0:09:47 > 0:09:50- They're enjoying themselves.- - What's your role within the RSPB?

0:09:50 > 0:09:53- I have the best job of all.

0:09:53 > 0:09:56- The children come here - to Llanwddyn.

0:09:56 > 0:09:59- They have an informative day...

0:09:59 > 0:10:03- ..learning about a subject - they study at school.

0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Schoolchildren come here.

0:10:07 > 0:10:09- These are local children...

0:10:09 > 0:10:13- ..but some come from as far - as Liverpool and Shrewsbury.

0:10:13 > 0:10:15- These are from Pen-y-bont-fawr.

0:10:16 > 0:10:17- How long have you been in this role?

0:10:17 > 0:10:20- How long have you been in this role?- - Um, 20 years!

0:10:20 > 0:10:22- That long?

0:10:22 > 0:10:23- Yes.

0:10:23 > 0:10:25- Yes.- - And you still enjoy it?

0:10:25 > 0:10:27- I won't give it up.

0:10:27 > 0:10:31- It's important getting children - of this age involved.

0:10:31 > 0:10:34- I get the pleasure of seeing them - and they teach me.

0:10:35 > 0:10:37- Few have the privilege...

0:10:37 > 0:10:40- ..of coming out - and learning about nature.

0:10:41 > 0:10:44- We do many activities - such as walking...

0:10:44 > 0:10:46- ..and birdwatching.

0:10:47 > 0:10:50- We also visit a farm now, - which is something new.

0:10:51 > 0:10:53- This is a large nature reserve.

0:10:54 > 0:10:57- It encompasses open mountains - and farmland.

0:10:57 > 0:10:59- In a way, it shows the children...

0:11:00 > 0:11:04- ..what their surroundings - have to offer.

0:11:04 > 0:11:07- We've taken children - to the top of the mountain...

0:11:08 > 0:11:11- ..to see the view - and a little more of Llanwddyn.

0:11:11 > 0:11:15- They could look down - on the Tanat Valley.

0:11:15 > 0:11:19- They wouldn't have had - that experience elsewhere.

0:11:19 > 0:11:21- This is a picturesque area.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23- This is a picturesque area.- - Yes, it is.

0:11:23 > 0:11:25- We're fortunate to be living here.

0:11:26 > 0:11:31- Next, we cross the mountain from - Lake Vyrnwy to the Tanat Valley...

0:11:31 > 0:11:35- ..and to Rhian Davies's home - in the village of Llansilyn.

0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Rhian was one of the people - who took part in Y Llys on S4C...

0:11:41 > 0:11:45- ..a series where a group of people - went back to Tudor times...

0:11:45 > 0:11:48- ..and took on a role within a court.

0:11:49 > 0:11:53- Rhian took the role - of the kitchen maid.

0:11:53 > 0:11:56- Here she is, talking about her role.

0:11:58 > 0:12:01- I'm doing Y Llys. What do you think?

0:12:01 > 0:12:03- I'm doing Y Llys. What do you think?- - I think you're bonkers, Rhian!

0:12:05 > 0:12:08- I know that, but what do you think?

0:12:08 > 0:12:11- At least you won't have to - have a wash.

0:12:11 > 0:12:13- They only had one bath a year!

0:12:17 > 0:12:20- I'm Rhian Davies - and I live in Llansilyn.

0:12:21 > 0:12:24- I'm originally from - Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa.

0:12:24 > 0:12:27- I'm a self-employed cleaner.

0:12:28 > 0:12:31- I've been with Barry - for 26 or 27 years.

0:12:34 > 0:12:36- We're still not married!

0:12:37 > 0:12:39- We have two children.

0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Gareth is 20 and Elen Gwen is 11.

0:12:44 > 0:12:46- Yes, so we're a family of four...

0:12:47 > 0:12:49- ..plus Meg, the dog.

0:12:52 > 0:12:54- I've been told I'm a kitchen maid.

0:12:55 > 0:12:58- That will be - a really new experience for me.

0:12:59 > 0:13:02- I do enjoy - being in the kitchen at home.

0:13:02 > 0:13:07- I cook potatoes, carrots - and other veg plus meat.

0:13:09 > 0:13:14- I don't have any flair - when it comes to cooking.

0:13:14 > 0:13:20- I look forward to working in the - kitchen and learning lots of things.

0:13:27 > 0:13:29- I'm not afraid of hard work.

0:13:31 > 0:13:34- Well, that's what I think now!

0:13:34 > 0:13:37- We'll see how I feel - when I go back in time.

0:13:37 > 0:13:40- I may not - know the meaning of hard work!

0:13:45 > 0:13:50- I've never been away on my own - without my children or Barry.

0:13:50 > 0:13:55- My other relatives have always been - at the other end of the phone.

0:13:55 > 0:14:00- I'll miss being able to talk to them - and I'll miss my mobile phone.

0:14:00 > 0:14:05- I'll miss my computer too - and catching up on what's happening.

0:14:10 > 0:14:13- I really hope - I have a comfortable bed!

0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Three miles from Penybontfawr - is Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.

0:14:21 > 0:14:24- This village has an important role - in Welsh history.

0:14:25 > 0:14:28- William Morgan was a vicar here...

0:14:28 > 0:14:34- ..and this is where he translated - the Bible into Welsh in 1588.

0:14:36 > 0:14:42- The 2015 National Eisteddfod will be - held in the Vyrnwy Valley in August.

0:14:42 > 0:14:46- The Eisteddfod maes - will be in Meifod, near Welshpool.

0:14:46 > 0:14:51- Join me after the break to meet - some wonderful Machynlleth people.

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0:15:17 > 0:15:18- Welcome back.

0:15:19 > 0:15:21- I'm in the town of Montgomery...

0:15:21 > 0:15:24- ..on the border - between Wales and England.

0:15:26 > 0:15:30- Offa's Dyke, the old border - between Wales and England...

0:15:31 > 0:15:32- ..runs past the town.

0:15:34 > 0:15:38- Today, a 176 mile path - follows Offa's Dyke...

0:15:38 > 0:15:42- ..from Prestatyn, - on the North Wales coast...

0:15:42 > 0:15:45- ..to the Severn estuary - in the south.

0:15:46 > 0:15:51- Welsh classes are held every Tuesday - in this hotel in Montgomery.

0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Someone who's learned Welsh - is the singer, Wynne Evans.

0:15:55 > 0:15:58- He recently visited - the Machynlleth area...

0:15:58 > 0:16:01- ..to teach a group of boys - to perform...

0:16:01 > 0:16:04- ..as part of his S4C series, - Am Ddrama.

0:16:06 > 0:16:10- Machynlleth is a market town - on the banks of River Dyfi.

0:16:11 > 0:16:15- Just over 2,000 people live here, - 52% of whom speak Welsh.

0:16:16 > 0:16:19- The town is famous for its clock...

0:16:21 > 0:16:25- ..and for being the home of - Owain Glyndwr's parliament house.

0:16:25 > 0:16:29- Here's Wynne meeting Llion Pugh.

0:16:31 > 0:16:32- Llion, how are you?

0:16:32 > 0:16:32- Llion, how are you?- - Hello, Wynne.

0:16:32 > 0:16:33- Hello, Wynne.

0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Are you coming in - or shall we go for a walk?

0:16:38 > 0:16:39- It's a lovely day.

0:16:39 > 0:16:40- It's a lovely day.- - Let's head out then.

0:16:44 > 0:16:46- Have you ever had singing lessons?

0:16:46 > 0:16:51- No, all I've ever had is what we had - during choir practise.

0:16:52 > 0:16:54- I've never sung opera.

0:16:54 > 0:16:55- I've never sung opera.- - Not yet!

0:16:57 > 0:17:00- Do you speak Welsh all the time - in this area?

0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Yes, this is a strong, - Welsh-speaking community.

0:17:05 > 0:17:07- There are plenty of us.

0:17:08 > 0:17:11- Do you speak Welsh in the shop - and in the garage?

0:17:12 > 0:17:17- Yes, even if they don't speak Welsh, - I start the conversations in Welsh!

0:17:17 > 0:17:19- It's important to do that...

0:17:19 > 0:17:23- ..because people can be lazy - and not use their Welsh.

0:17:23 > 0:17:27- Do you really want to start - a new music company...

0:17:27 > 0:17:28- Watch that muck!

0:17:28 > 0:17:32- ..or are you only doing it - for this programme?

0:17:33 > 0:17:37- No, this is something we've - talked about, as a group, for years.

0:17:37 > 0:17:41- You must leave the Young Farmers - when you're 26...

0:17:41 > 0:17:44- ..and there's nothing after that.

0:17:44 > 0:17:48- We're a talented bunch - and we want to bridge that gap.

0:17:57 > 0:17:59- You live in a beautiful place.

0:17:59 > 0:18:01- Yes, it's a nice little spot...

0:18:02 > 0:18:03- ..when the sun's out.

0:18:03 > 0:18:05- That's Cader Idris.

0:18:08 > 0:18:11- You walk up Cader Idris - before breakfast every day!

0:18:12 > 0:18:13- Yes, just to warm up!

0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Do you ever - forget to look at this view?

0:18:22 > 0:18:25- No. I really do appreciate it.

0:18:25 > 0:18:29- Because of my job, I'm aware of - how beautiful our land really is.

0:18:31 > 0:18:35- I was up here every morning - during the lambing season...

0:18:35 > 0:18:38- ..and I stopped - and took it all in every day.

0:18:38 > 0:18:40- It never ceases to amaze me.

0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Have you sung many solos in public?

0:18:43 > 0:18:45- Have you sung many solos in public?- - I sang in eisteddfodau as a boy.

0:18:46 > 0:18:48- Things like Can Yr Arad Goch?

0:18:49 > 0:18:51- No, I didn't reach that level.

0:18:51 > 0:18:54- I was only a young boy, - so I sang simple songs.

0:18:55 > 0:18:57- Little bird on high - Tweets goodbye.

0:18:57 > 0:18:59- That sort of thing!

0:18:59 > 0:19:04- From the age of ten, I'd be nervous, - so I stopped singing solo.

0:19:05 > 0:19:06- Oh, right. Great!

0:19:07 > 0:19:11- I'm fine now. - I don't have that problem any more.

0:19:12 > 0:19:14- Delyth Rees - also lives in Machynlleth.

0:19:15 > 0:19:18- She's collected - her family's clothes for years.

0:19:18 > 0:19:21- She has clothes - belonging to her grandmother...

0:19:22 > 0:19:25- ..her great-grandmother, - her great-great-grandmother...

0:19:25 > 0:19:28- ..and her - great-great-great-grandfather.

0:19:28 > 0:19:31- Four generations.

0:19:31 > 0:19:36- For help to follow the programme, - use the website and the app...

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0:19:43 > 0:19:44- Hello, Nia!

0:19:44 > 0:19:45- Hello, Nia!- - Hello, Delyth.

0:19:45 > 0:19:45- Hello, Delyth.

0:19:54 > 0:19:56- It makes me aware of my roots.

0:19:56 > 0:19:58- It opens the door to history.

0:19:59 > 0:20:03- Delyth has inherited old clothes - from her family.

0:20:03 > 0:20:07- They date back over four generations - to the mid 18th century.

0:20:09 > 0:20:11- These are family treasures.

0:20:11 > 0:20:13- Yes, but it wasn't always true.

0:20:13 > 0:20:18- When I was teaching, the children - wore them for Christmas concerts.

0:20:18 > 0:20:21- They weren't - treated with much respect!

0:20:21 > 0:20:26- When I retired, I did some research - into them and it's interesting.

0:20:27 > 0:20:31- I looked into the history of - the people who wore these clothes.

0:20:32 > 0:20:36- This belonged to - your great-great-grandmother.

0:20:36 > 0:20:39- This belonged to - your great-grandmother.

0:20:39 > 0:20:42- This belonged to your grandmother.

0:20:43 > 0:20:46- Yes, my grandmother - was called Margaret.

0:20:47 > 0:20:48- She was one of 13 children.

0:20:49 > 0:20:53- At a young age, she was sent away - to work as a maid in a mansion.

0:20:53 > 0:20:56- That's when she wore these clothes.

0:20:57 > 0:20:59- She wore cuffs on her wrists.

0:21:03 > 0:21:05- She wore this on her head.

0:21:05 > 0:21:08- This is amazing, - intricate craftsmanship.

0:21:09 > 0:21:12- In later life, - she dressed like a lady.

0:21:12 > 0:21:17- I remember her wearing an apron - as she went about the housework.

0:21:17 > 0:21:20- When she'd finished the housework...

0:21:20 > 0:21:25- ..my grandmother would have a wash - and she'd change her clothes.

0:21:26 > 0:21:30- She'd put her hair in two plaits - and wrap them around her head...

0:21:30 > 0:21:33- ..and wear clothes from New York.

0:21:34 > 0:21:38- She was then ready - to receive visitors to the house.

0:21:38 > 0:21:40- She was a real lady.

0:21:40 > 0:21:42- Clothes from New York? How come?

0:21:42 > 0:21:46- One of her sisters had gone - to New York to work as a nanny...

0:21:47 > 0:21:49- ..when she was really young.

0:21:50 > 0:21:55- During the War, when everyone here - had to use coupons to buy clothes...

0:21:55 > 0:21:59- ..she'd send parcels of clothes - to my grandmother.

0:21:59 > 0:22:02- That's how she came to own - clothes like this.

0:22:04 > 0:22:06- She looked like a real lady.

0:22:12 > 0:22:17- This green cape revealed the story - of another family member...

0:22:18 > 0:22:22- ..Reverend Richard Williams, - who was a wool merchant.

0:22:23 > 0:22:26- He travelled the country - buying flannel...

0:22:27 > 0:22:29- ..and preaching at the same time!

0:22:30 > 0:22:33- I imagine him on horseback, - wearing this cloak.

0:22:35 > 0:22:37- How old is this cape?

0:22:37 > 0:22:41- The style dates back - to the mid 19th century.

0:22:44 > 0:22:48- They'd pass down clothes - from one generation to the next.

0:22:49 > 0:22:51- It's hard to tell when he wore it.

0:23:00 > 0:23:04- Before he died, it was - Reverend Richard Williams's wish...

0:23:05 > 0:23:09- ..that each of his children - have a Peter Williams Bible.

0:23:10 > 0:23:15- This is the Bible he gave to Mary, - my great-great-grandmother.

0:23:15 > 0:23:19- The clothes behind me - belonged to Mary.

0:23:20 > 0:23:23- The bonnet and the blouse - belonged to her.

0:23:23 > 0:23:25- These were her pantaloons.

0:23:26 > 0:23:27- That's a nursing shawl.

0:23:29 > 0:23:32- The baby would feed - and the mother had her hands free.

0:23:33 > 0:23:37- She could carry on with housework - or spinning on the wheel...

0:23:37 > 0:23:40- ..while she breastfed her baby.

0:23:46 > 0:23:49- When you talk about - your family history...

0:23:50 > 0:23:52- ..and you look at these clothes...

0:23:52 > 0:23:54- ..history comes alive to you.

0:23:55 > 0:23:59- You didn't know your - great-great-grandmother, of course.

0:23:59 > 0:24:04- No, but I've read extensively - about her and my other relatives.

0:24:04 > 0:24:06- That certainly - makes them come alive.

0:24:07 > 0:24:09- I have a snapshot of who they were.

0:24:11 > 0:24:14- Let's rejoin Wynne Evans...

0:24:14 > 0:24:17- ..as he teaches - Llion and his friends to sing.

0:24:17 > 0:24:22- But first, they had to - breathe deeply and open the throat.

0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Right! Are you ready?

0:24:28 > 0:24:29- No!

0:24:30 > 0:24:32- What do you know about singing?

0:24:34 > 0:24:37- I know there are eight notes - in a scale.

0:24:39 > 0:24:41- You know more than me!

0:24:42 > 0:24:46- Before we begin, you've got to learn - to breathe properly.

0:24:46 > 0:24:49- How should you breathe?

0:24:53 > 0:24:55- That's too high.

0:24:56 > 0:24:59- You must remember to breathe deeply.

0:25:00 > 0:25:01- Watch my stomach.

0:25:02 > 0:25:03- It's a big stomach!

0:25:03 > 0:25:05- I had noticed!

0:25:06 > 0:25:07- Ah! Touche!

0:25:07 > 0:25:09- OK.

0:25:09 > 0:25:11- HE BREATHES DEEPLY

0:25:11 > 0:25:15- Nothing happens up here. - It all happens in the stomach.

0:25:15 > 0:25:17- You show your six-pack.

0:25:17 > 0:25:19- You tense your stomach.

0:25:19 > 0:25:21- I have a 12-pack!

0:25:22 > 0:25:24- The more the merrier!

0:25:25 > 0:25:27- That's a barrel!

0:25:29 > 0:25:32- You use a rubber ring - in the swimming pool.

0:25:32 > 0:25:34- What's rubber ring in Welsh?

0:25:34 > 0:25:36- What's rubber ring in Welsh?- - Ring rubber!

0:25:39 > 0:25:41- You'll learn a lot with us!

0:25:42 > 0:25:44- It inflates like a rubber ring.

0:25:45 > 0:25:46- Easy, tiger!

0:25:46 > 0:25:48- Easy, tiger!- - I can't look!

0:25:51 > 0:25:52- Breathe!

0:25:57 > 0:25:59- You must breathe deeply.

0:26:00 > 0:26:04- The next thing you must do - is open your throat.

0:26:04 > 0:26:07- Do you know - what epiglottis is in Welsh?

0:26:08 > 0:26:10- Tafod bach.

0:26:10 > 0:26:12- Tafod bach.- - What does that mean?

0:26:12 > 0:26:15- Small tongue.

0:26:17 > 0:26:19- Get my agent on the phone!

0:26:19 > 0:26:24- Those are the important things - - breathe deeply and open the throat.

0:26:24 > 0:26:26- Aled. Maestro!

0:26:26 > 0:26:28- Prego!

0:26:28 > 0:26:30- Prego!- - Fortissimo!

0:26:30 > 0:26:32- I had a Maestro car. It was useless!

0:26:32 > 0:26:34- I had a Maestro car. It was useless!- - Montego!

0:26:36 > 0:26:37- Mondeo, more like!

0:26:38 > 0:26:42- # Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah #

0:26:43 > 0:26:44- Look at the tongue.

0:26:46 > 0:26:47- Keep it low.

0:26:47 > 0:26:49- Keep it low.- - That's what I was trying to do.

0:26:50 > 0:26:51- Sing it like this.

0:26:55 > 0:26:58- # Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah #

0:27:00 > 0:27:02- No! Right out.

0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Reel it back in again!

0:27:11 > 0:27:14- # Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah #

0:27:18 > 0:27:21- Wynne and the crew had a great time.

0:27:21 > 0:27:25- Join me after the break - when we visit Clywedog...

0:27:25 > 0:27:27- ..in the south of the old county.

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0:27:42 > 0:27:43- Welcome back.

0:27:44 > 0:27:48- I've now come to the castle - above the town of Montgomery.

0:27:48 > 0:27:51- We'll hear more - about the castle later...

0:27:51 > 0:27:54- ..but now, we head south - to Llanidloes...

0:27:54 > 0:27:58- ..to the Severn Valley - and the Clywedog Valley.

0:27:59 > 0:28:03- Llanidloes is a market town - with a population of 3,000...

0:28:04 > 0:28:06- ..some 15% of whom speak Welsh.

0:28:09 > 0:28:13- There are many old buildings here, - including the old market hall.

0:28:14 > 0:28:17- Llanidloes was famous - for producing flannel.

0:28:18 > 0:28:22- The town lies on the banks - of River Severn...

0:28:22 > 0:28:27- ..and Saint Idloes built - a church here in the 7th century.

0:28:29 > 0:28:33- Among the town's main businesses - is Celtic Travel...

0:28:33 > 0:28:36- ..one of Mid Wales's largest - travel companies.

0:28:36 > 0:28:39- These are looking smart, William.

0:28:39 > 0:28:44- Yes, they do look smart and - it's important that they're clean.

0:28:44 > 0:28:47- First impressions count - for our customers.

0:28:48 > 0:28:52- To use the correct term, we should - call them coaches rather than buses.

0:28:53 > 0:28:55- I'm being told off already!

0:28:55 > 0:28:56- Can we take a look inside?

0:28:56 > 0:28:58- Can we take a look inside?- - Yes, no problem.

0:28:58 > 0:28:59- Let's get out of the wind.

0:29:00 > 0:29:02- You go first and I'll follow.

0:29:03 > 0:29:07- Well, well, well, - this is a very smart coach.

0:29:07 > 0:29:10- How long has the company been going?

0:29:10 > 0:29:14- The company's been going - for over 60 years.

0:29:17 > 0:29:19- We took over - almost five years ago.

0:29:20 > 0:29:24- Do you transport children to school - and run coach trips?

0:29:24 > 0:29:28- School transport - is a major part of the business.

0:29:28 > 0:29:32- But we run - our own coach holidays too.

0:29:32 > 0:29:34- We carry passengers all over the UK.

0:29:35 > 0:29:37- This year we're going abroad...

0:29:37 > 0:29:40- ..which is a new venture for us.

0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Where are you going?

0:29:42 > 0:29:47- The furthest we intend to travel - this year is Italy.

0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Have you been there before?

0:29:51 > 0:29:57- No, so we intend going there for - a scout around to find our bearings.

0:29:57 > 0:29:59- In case you get lost.

0:29:59 > 0:30:04- Yes. We don't want that - with a coachload of passengers.

0:30:04 > 0:30:07- This coach looks brand new.

0:30:07 > 0:30:11- Yes, it is brand new. We bought it - at the beginning of the year.

0:30:12 > 0:30:16- It was bought especially - for touring abroad.

0:30:16 > 0:30:18- We wanted a reliable coach.

0:30:19 > 0:30:21- And a new and smart vehicle.

0:30:22 > 0:30:23- Yes.

0:30:23 > 0:30:25- How much does one of these cost?

0:30:25 > 0:30:29- I'd guess that it must be - in the region of 100,000?

0:30:29 > 0:30:33- It's closer - to a quarter of a million.

0:30:33 > 0:30:35- There's a vintage bus beside us.

0:30:36 > 0:30:38- What's that one's past history?

0:30:38 > 0:30:41- We bought it two years ago.

0:30:41 > 0:30:46- It's an old sightseeing bus - which started life in London.

0:30:46 > 0:30:49- It was then used in Scotland...

0:30:49 > 0:30:52- ..for sightseeing tours - of Edinburgh.

0:30:52 > 0:30:54- We bought it two years ago...

0:30:55 > 0:30:57- ..from a dealer in London.

0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Is it used for sightseeing tours - of Llanidloes?

0:31:01 > 0:31:03- No, not very often.

0:31:04 > 0:31:07- It's used for birthday parties...

0:31:07 > 0:31:11- ..and the occasional stag party.

0:31:11 > 0:31:14- It's also been used - for a few weddings...

0:31:15 > 0:31:18- ..and there are some - coming up this year.

0:31:18 > 0:31:19- I wish you every success.

0:31:20 > 0:31:23- I might put my name down - for the trip to Italy...

0:31:23 > 0:31:27- ..as long as you're able - to find your way back first.

0:31:28 > 0:31:32- To the west of Llanidloes, - we find the Cambrian Mountains.

0:31:33 > 0:31:35- The River Severn - rises in that area...

0:31:36 > 0:31:40- ..and it flows down to Llanidloes, - where it meets River Clywedog.

0:31:44 > 0:31:48- About a mile from Llanidloes - there's a dam on River Clywedog.

0:31:48 > 0:31:51- This is the highest dam in Britain.

0:31:51 > 0:31:54- Behind the dam, - there is a large lake...

0:31:54 > 0:31:58- ..where water is collected - for the Birmingham area.

0:31:59 > 0:32:05- The mountain road from Llanidloes - to Machynlleth runs around the lake.

0:32:06 > 0:32:10- Four miles from Llanidloes is the - small village of Trefeglwys...

0:32:10 > 0:32:13- ..on the banks of River Trannon.

0:32:13 > 0:32:17- Shan Cothi went there to talk - to Sue Preston about the garage...

0:32:18 > 0:32:22- ..which has been converted - into a shop and a community centre.

0:32:29 > 0:32:31- How are you, Sue?

0:32:31 > 0:32:32- Fine, thanks.

0:32:32 > 0:32:34- Fine, thanks.- - Let me help you get up.

0:32:34 > 0:32:36- No, I'm OK, thanks.

0:32:36 > 0:32:41- I haven't seen you since you taught - music at Llanidloes High School.

0:32:41 > 0:32:43- I retired two years ago...

0:32:44 > 0:32:46- ..and life is fantastic.

0:32:47 > 0:32:50- Tell me about this lovely shop. - It's brand new.

0:32:51 > 0:32:54- And it's a community shop - in the heart of Trefeglwys.

0:32:54 > 0:32:59- After the corner shop - and post office closed...

0:32:59 > 0:33:05- ..the locals decided to develop - the garage and petrol station.

0:33:05 > 0:33:08- It's been converted into a shop.

0:33:08 > 0:33:10- You sell everything here.

0:33:11 > 0:33:14- You're supporting - local Welsh produce too.

0:33:15 > 0:33:17- Yes, we stock eggs here...

0:33:17 > 0:33:20- ..that have come from Trefeglwys.

0:33:20 > 0:33:22- Sausages...

0:33:23 > 0:33:24- ..bacon and faggots.

0:33:25 > 0:33:27- What else goes on here, Sue?

0:33:28 > 0:33:30- It's quite a large building.

0:33:31 > 0:33:36- The room next door has been turned - into a small library.

0:33:36 > 0:33:42- There's a larger room - next door to that...

0:33:42 > 0:33:46- ..where various clubs - and activities are held.

0:33:46 > 0:33:48- Are there any bargains here too?

0:33:48 > 0:33:51- Are there any bargains here too?- - Yes. Come with me, Shan.

0:33:55 > 0:33:59- It's wonderful to see a village - unite to keep the shop open.

0:33:59 > 0:34:02- Community spirit - is alive and kicking there.

0:34:03 > 0:34:04- Next, we head to Carno...

0:34:05 > 0:34:08- ..to meet Sion Thomas, - who runs a wind farm there.

0:34:11 > 0:34:15- River Trannon rises in the hills - above the village of Carno.

0:34:15 > 0:34:19- Today, this area is home - to a large number of wind turbines.

0:34:20 > 0:34:24- Shan went there to talk to - Sion Thomas, who runs a wind farm.

0:34:29 > 0:34:31- This is the Carno II wind farm.

0:34:32 > 0:34:36- It's located just outside - the parish of Carno in Mid Wales.

0:34:37 > 0:34:40- Staylittle is over there.

0:34:40 > 0:34:43- The village of Carno - is straight ahead.

0:34:43 > 0:34:47- Talerddig is over there - and behind us is Llanbrynmair.

0:34:48 > 0:34:50- You were brought up on a farm.

0:34:50 > 0:34:53- Didn't you want to become a farmer?

0:34:54 > 0:34:56- I have two brothers at home.

0:34:57 > 0:35:00- There's plenty of work to do - on the farm...

0:35:01 > 0:35:03- ..but not enough money in it.

0:35:03 > 0:35:06- So I decided - to find alternative work.

0:35:06 > 0:35:10- Getting planning permission - was the difficult part.

0:35:10 > 0:35:14- It took three years - for the project to be approved.

0:35:14 > 0:35:19- We had to raise the money to pay - for turbines and construction work.

0:35:21 > 0:35:25- It was an interesting - but challenging project.

0:35:25 > 0:35:27- It was very costly.

0:35:28 > 0:35:31- What sort of figure?

0:35:31 > 0:35:34- This 12 turbine project - cost 20 million.

0:35:34 > 0:35:36- 20 million?

0:35:36 > 0:35:40- Yes, we turned to London-based banks - to raise the capital.

0:35:41 > 0:35:46- The 12 turbines - generate enough electricity...

0:35:46 > 0:35:49- ..to power 9,500 homes every year.

0:35:49 > 0:35:54- Do you come here every day - to check they're turning?

0:35:54 > 0:35:58- Not every day. I can monitor the - wind farm on my computer at home.

0:35:59 > 0:36:01- I keep an eye on them from there.

0:36:02 > 0:36:04- I can control the turbines remotely.

0:36:05 > 0:36:09- If any problems occur, - I deal with them over the Internet.

0:36:09 > 0:36:13- These wind turbines are enormous.

0:36:13 > 0:36:16- I expected more noise.

0:36:16 > 0:36:21- They're very quiet, considering - I'm standing underneath them.

0:36:21 > 0:36:25- I tell people who are in two minds - about them to come here...

0:36:25 > 0:36:29- ..and experience them - for themselves.

0:36:29 > 0:36:33- I encourage people - to stand underneath them...

0:36:33 > 0:36:36- ..before they make up their minds.

0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Exactly. How tall is this one?

0:36:39 > 0:36:42- It measures 80 metres in height...

0:36:42 > 0:36:47- ..to the top of the blade - when it's fully erect...

0:36:47 > 0:36:49- ..and a hub height of 50 metres.

0:36:49 > 0:36:51- It produces 1.3 megawatts.

0:36:52 > 0:36:57- The next time I dry my curls in - this area, I'll think of you, Sion.

0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Or when you put the kettle on.

0:37:00 > 0:37:05- This stone castle was commissioned - by King Henry III of England.

0:37:05 > 0:37:09- This wasn't the first castle - to be built locally.

0:37:09 > 0:37:13- The first - was a motte-and-bailey castle...

0:37:13 > 0:37:18- ..a building with a wooden keep - erected on a mound of earth.

0:37:19 > 0:37:24- The motte-and-bailey castle was a - mile from here, near a small river.

0:37:30 > 0:37:35- In the year 1074, the Norman - Roger de Montgomery came here...

0:37:35 > 0:37:39- ..and built a motte-and-bailey - castle on the mount.

0:37:40 > 0:37:44- Montgomery gave his name - to the English name for the area.

0:37:51 > 0:37:55- By the year 1105, the castle was in - the hands of Baldwin de Boulers.

0:37:56 > 0:38:00- He gave this place its Welsh name - Trefaldwyn - Baldwin's town.

0:38:05 > 0:38:07- Around the year 1223...

0:38:07 > 0:38:13- ..King Henry III built a new stone - castle on the hill above Montgomery.

0:38:14 > 0:38:17- Aled Sam and John Davies - can tell us more.

0:38:20 > 0:38:25- For help to follow the programme, - use the website and the app...

0:38:25 > 0:38:28- ..and don't forget the subtitles!

0:38:42 > 0:38:47- King Henry III established - a stone castle here in the 1220s.

0:38:47 > 0:38:49- An elevated castle...

0:38:49 > 0:38:54- ..is far more threatening - than somewhere in a valley.

0:38:56 > 0:39:00- This was the most fortified castle - in the Marches.

0:39:01 > 0:39:05- When you entered the Marches, - you saw Montgomery Castle.

0:39:06 > 0:39:11- From here, you can see - the Severn Valley in all its glory.

0:39:11 > 0:39:16- However, the castle and Rhyd Chwima - isn't the area's crowning glory.

0:39:17 > 0:39:20- The crowning glory - is the town of Montgomery itself.

0:39:21 > 0:39:26- It's been dozing in its remote, - green corner of Wales for centuries.

0:39:31 > 0:39:33- Join me after the break...

0:39:33 > 0:39:37- ..to hear more about Montgomery - and the Marches.

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0:39:52 > 0:39:54- Welcome back to Montgomery.

0:39:54 > 0:39:58- Let's go back to the chat I had - with Iolo Williams earlier.

0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Tell me about this area.

0:40:02 > 0:40:05- What sort of place - is Montgomeryshire?

0:40:05 > 0:40:09- Montgomeryshire - is an extremely rural area.

0:40:09 > 0:40:10- It has no coastline.

0:40:10 > 0:40:15- It's an area where the landscape - is just like the local people.

0:40:18 > 0:40:19- It's warm.

0:40:19 > 0:40:21- This is a wonderful area.

0:40:21 > 0:40:25- You don't hear much Welsh spoken - in the area where I live...

0:40:26 > 0:40:30- ..but that changes when you go - to north Montgomeryshire...

0:40:30 > 0:40:34- ..to places like Llanfyllin, - Llanwddyn, Penybontfawr...

0:40:35 > 0:40:38- ..Llanfair Caereinion - and Dyffryn Banw.

0:40:38 > 0:40:40- You hear more Welsh spoken there.

0:40:40 > 0:40:43- It's a brilliant place - for me to live...

0:40:43 > 0:40:48- ..because I'm only two hours from - Cardiff and two hours from Bangor.

0:40:49 > 0:40:50- I love living here.

0:40:51 > 0:40:57- How would you sell Montgomeryshire - to people as a holiday destination?

0:40:57 > 0:41:00- I'd ask people - not to come here on holiday...

0:41:01 > 0:41:04- ..so that I can keep the place - all to myself.

0:41:04 > 0:41:06- I love the fact - that it's quiet here!

0:41:07 > 0:41:09- No - there are lots of things - to do here.

0:41:10 > 0:41:12- It's an excellent place for walking.

0:41:12 > 0:41:17- You have the Berwyn mountain range - and Pumlumon mountain.

0:41:17 > 0:41:19- If you're into photography...

0:41:19 > 0:41:24- ..you can come here and take - great shots of Pistyll Rhaeadr...

0:41:24 > 0:41:26- ..the tallest waterfall in Wales.

0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Come here if you like canoeing...

0:41:29 > 0:41:33- ..or you can cycle on the great - forest routes we have here.

0:41:34 > 0:41:36- There are all sorts of things - to do here.

0:41:37 > 0:41:40- It's a wonderful place - to bring your children.

0:41:40 > 0:41:42- They love the great outdoors.

0:41:43 > 0:41:46- Will you live here forever?

0:41:46 > 0:41:47- Will you live here forever?- - Yes.

0:41:47 > 0:41:52- I'll always live in Montgomeryshire, - without a shadow of a doubt.

0:41:52 > 0:41:56- I don't know if I'll live - in this house forever.

0:41:56 > 0:41:59- Maybe when I'm old - and in a wheelchair...

0:41:59 > 0:42:03- ..I won't be able to get around - and I'll have to move.

0:42:03 > 0:42:06- But I won't leave Montgomeryshire.

0:42:06 > 0:42:08- Thank you, Iolo.

0:42:08 > 0:42:13- Let's visit Welshpool, - which is a stone's throw from here.

0:42:15 > 0:42:19- Trallwng, the Welsh name for - the town, means 'very wet place'...

0:42:20 > 0:42:24- ..and in English, it was called Pool - before it became Welshpool.

0:42:25 > 0:42:28- An old canal - runs between Welshpool and Newtown.

0:42:31 > 0:42:34- Powys Castle is near Welshpool.

0:42:36 > 0:42:41- This was the residence of the - Powys royal family 800 years ago.

0:42:42 > 0:42:46- In 1578, the castle - was sold to the Herbert family.

0:42:52 > 0:42:55- The castle has changed a great deal - over the years...

0:42:56 > 0:42:59- ..but parts of the original castle - still remain.

0:43:00 > 0:43:05- The castle and gardens are currently - managed by the National Trust.

0:43:07 > 0:43:11- From Welshpool to Newtown, - the largest town in Powys.

0:43:11 > 0:43:14- Around 12,000 people live there.

0:43:14 > 0:43:16- It may be called Newtown...

0:43:16 > 0:43:19- ..but it's been a market town - for over 700 years!

0:43:20 > 0:43:23- At one time, it was famous - for its woollen industry.

0:43:26 > 0:43:30- This breathtaking view - can be seen from a special home...

0:43:30 > 0:43:33- ..near the border - between England and Wales.

0:43:34 > 0:43:39- Facing west towards Wales, - it's home to Rena and Tim Clarke.

0:43:40 > 0:43:45- Thanks to their efforts, the house - has been renovated and extended...

0:43:45 > 0:43:48- ..without losing - its original character.

0:43:52 > 0:43:55- It's a traditional, Welsh longhouse.

0:43:55 > 0:44:00- The farmer lived in one room and - the animals lived in the other room.

0:44:00 > 0:44:05- The animals went into the warm room, - where the fireplace stood.

0:44:08 > 0:44:12- We wanted a bigger house, - to capitalize on the view.

0:44:13 > 0:44:18- That's why we tried to be - sympathetic with the tradition...

0:44:18 > 0:44:22- ..in keeping - with the original building.

0:44:23 > 0:44:26- We built an oak-framed extension.

0:44:28 > 0:44:32- What did you have to do - in order to make it habitable?

0:44:34 > 0:44:36- We just about squeezed in.

0:44:36 > 0:44:39- Five of us lived here - for a couple of years.

0:44:40 > 0:44:45- It took time to get planning - permission and to build the house.

0:44:46 > 0:44:48- I like unusual things.

0:44:48 > 0:44:52- I am not a minimalist, - when it comes to interior design!

0:44:52 > 0:44:57- I surround myself with things which - say something about my family...

0:44:57 > 0:44:59- ..and my family's interests.

0:45:12 > 0:45:15- I wanted the kitchen - to be the heart of the home.

0:45:16 > 0:45:18- We spend lots of time in here.

0:45:18 > 0:45:20- We have four children...

0:45:21 > 0:45:24- ..and they come and go, - as they do these days.

0:45:25 > 0:45:29- We all congregate here, so the - kitchen is the heart of our home.

0:45:30 > 0:45:31- Do you enjoy cooking?

0:45:32 > 0:45:33- Yes, I love to cook.

0:45:34 > 0:45:35- I find it very relaxing.

0:45:35 > 0:45:39- There's nothing better - than to cook for a full table.

0:45:40 > 0:45:43- I enjoy eating and drinking - with a group of people.

0:45:44 > 0:45:45- Did you choose the colours?

0:45:46 > 0:45:49- Yes. There was once - 20 shades of pink in this kitchen.

0:45:50 > 0:45:52- I wanted something warm.

0:45:54 > 0:45:56- I get fed up with white!

0:45:56 > 0:46:01- We've used a bit of white but - I wanted something warm in here.

0:46:02 > 0:46:04- You have an eclectic taste.

0:46:04 > 0:46:06- Yes, I suppose.

0:46:06 > 0:46:10- You collect items - from lots of different places.

0:46:10 > 0:46:14- Yes, and it's time to stop now - because we have more than enough!

0:46:14 > 0:46:18- It would take another lifetime - to use them all!

0:46:18 > 0:46:19- I use these plates.

0:46:20 > 0:46:23- I take a plate off the wall - when I cook a special meal.

0:46:23 > 0:46:26- I don't keep things - just as ornaments.

0:46:27 > 0:46:31- We have a lot of old glasses too - and we use everything.

0:46:40 > 0:46:44- Would anything persuade you - to move away from here?

0:46:45 > 0:46:46- I'm not sure.

0:46:47 > 0:46:49- I'm really fond of this area.

0:46:49 > 0:46:51- Perhaps I'd move closer to the sea.

0:46:52 > 0:46:56- I love the sea too, and I have - relatives in Pembrokeshire.

0:46:56 > 0:47:00- I can't even imagine - living anywhere but here.

0:47:01 > 0:47:03- I can see why.

0:47:08 > 0:47:12- That brings our visit - to Montgomeryshire to an end.

0:47:12 > 0:47:14- I hope you enjoyed it.

0:47:14 > 0:47:18- See you next time, - when I'll be in the Carmarthen area.

0:47:18 > 0:47:20- Until then, goodbye.

0:47:35 > 0:47:38- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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