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0:00:30 > 0:00:32- Hello, I'm Ifan Jones Evans.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36- In this series, I'll travel Wales...
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- ..meeting all kinds of people - who love collecting things.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- From records to autographs, - from shoes to bottles...
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- ..there are remarkable objects - in every corner of Wales.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- I look forward to seeing them all.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- Welcome to Caru Casglu.
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0:01:02 > 0:01:07- This week on Caru Casglu, - a penguin collection in Tregaron...
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- ..shoes in Cardiff...
0:01:10 > 0:01:16- ..but first, a collection - of Nativity mangers.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- The story of the Nativity - is familiar to us all.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- Here in Llandudno, - that story has developed...
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- ..into a passion - for Nia Higginbotham.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- Her extensive collection - is well worth seeing.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44- Nia fell in love with her first - manger in Machynlleth, 25 years ago.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- Since then, Nia, - a former social worker...
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- ..has collected over 200 of them.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- She has different examples - from all over the world.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- Why did you become interested - in collecting Nativity mangers?
0:02:04 > 0:02:09- I consider the Nativity - to be a remarkable story.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- I love the story.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- I can never get my head - around the fact...
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- ..that God appears as a baby.
0:02:20 > 0:02:26- For me, it's more remarkable - that Almighty God is a baby...
0:02:26 > 0:02:31- ..than Jesus on the cross - reverting to being God.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- I view that as complete heresy.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- That's why I'm so interested in it.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- As you set about - collecting the mangers...
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- ..when did you realize - your collection had grown so much?
0:02:47 > 0:02:53- It was other people's reaction - that made me realize, I think.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- People saying that I had - ever such a lot of them.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- But I also realized, - whenever I went on holiday...
0:03:01 > 0:03:07- ..that I was looking for mangers - to bring back as a souvenir.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13- That's become a big part of it - over the years.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Every piece reminds me - either of somewhere I've been...
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- ..or of a holiday we've had.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Nia, we're surrounded by mangers - and they're a feast for the eyes.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- They're colourful and so varied.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- There are so many different ones.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- In this room, there are examples - from over 26 countries.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- This is just a part - of your collection.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- Yes, about a quarter of it.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- I've got some others - that go on the tree, smaller ones.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- But they're all - on a Nativity theme.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- Tell me about the first one, - which is over there.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- I got this one in Machynlleth.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- It was made by a local man.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- They're candle snuffers, - which I like about them.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- Each one is a candle snuffer.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- So, that was the first one.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- This one here - is a recycled Nativity scene.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- Yes, recycled, - and this one came from Kenya.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- They're made out of Coca-Cola cans.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- This one here is striking.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- What's the story behind this one?
0:04:34 > 0:04:35- What's the story behind this one?- - This was remarkable.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- I saw a similar one and ordered it.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- But it didn't arrive.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- The following Christmas, - my sister sent me a big parcel.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- At the time, - she had just moved to the USA.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56- This was in the parcel, - and she got it from the Philippines.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- We both thought - that it was remarkable.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- From the Philippines, and made of...
0:05:05 > 0:05:06- From the Philippines, and made of...- - Is it newspaper?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Yes, rolled-up newspaper.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- Tell me a little - about that manger in the corner.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- That's from The Gambia.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- A friend of ours went to The Gambia - about two years ago.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- To my surprise, - she brought that back.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- It was completely unexpected.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- She searched for one - all over The Gambia.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- She asked and asked - until someone said...
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- ..that their brother-in-law - would make one.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- That was specially made.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48- That was specially made.- - Was it really?
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- And, of course, it portrays their - own interpretation of the Nativity.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- A lot of these - represent specific countries.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- There's one over there - from Zimbabwe, I understand.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- This one is from Zimbabwe, - yes, and specially carved.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- There's something very dignified - about it, isn't there?
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Some of them - are dignified and wonderful...
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- ..while others make you laugh.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- That one there makes me laugh, - made out of pop bottle tops.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- That's from Uganda.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- From a project to help people - living in poverty.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- It does make you smile, yes.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29- It does indeed.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- It's unique, a work of art, almost.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- They are art, hand-made, - not using machines at all.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- They're important to a lot - of the people who make them...
0:06:43 > 0:06:47- ..as a means of making money - in very difficult situations.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- A way of life, - and a source of income.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- A vital source of income.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- A lot of them are Fairtrade.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02- Over here, there's a mix of - traditional and abstract examples.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- Yes, some are very abstract, - and there are comic ones as well.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- Like this one, - Jesus Christ on top of a bus.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- Out of the whole collection, - do you have a particular favourite?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- Well, my favourite is this one, - which comes from Bethlehem.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- Cutting right through the scene...
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- ..is the dividing security wall.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- The barrier separating Israel - and the West Bank.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Personally, I think that we tend - to romanticize the Nativity.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- We make it a cosy tale.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- But it all happened at a time...
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- ..when a very cruel empire ruled.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- That's why Mary and Joseph - were there, actually.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- I went to Palestine a few years ago.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- They told me that if it was today...
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- ..Mary and Joseph - would never have got there...
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- ..because the West Bank - isn't accessible from Nazareth...
0:08:04 > 0:08:10- ..and that it takes hard work - for us to be fellow men.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- Hear! hear!
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- One of my daughters-in-law - comes from Liverpool.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- Liverpudlians are fairly straight!
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- She made it perfectly clear...
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- ..that she didn't want - to inherit them!
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- She'd take one but no more.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41- And which one would that be?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- The one from Russia..
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- ..based on the idea - of the Russian doll.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Five figures inside each other.
0:08:52 > 0:08:58- To have one of those - on a Nativity theme is unusual.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- But that's the only one - she's interested in.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- What pleasure do you get - out of the collection?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- You open the house - to the public every Christmas...
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- ..to raise money for charity.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- Is that the greatest pleasure - they give you?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- I get pleasure from sharing them.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- But just opening them - gives me pleasure as well...
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- ..and thinking about what they mean - and about the people who made them.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- I marvel at the materials used.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- All kinds of different materials.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34- I also think about the countries...
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- ..and the artists - that created them all.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- They give me pleasure - on several levels, to be honest.
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0:10:02 > 0:10:05- Tregaron is famous - for many reasons...
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- ..but it's also home to hundreds - and hundreds of penguins...
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- ..who live happily here - with Dafydd Morgan.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26- Good morning, sir.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- Good morning, sir.- - Welcome to Tregaron.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29- How are you, penguin?
0:10:30 > 0:10:31- Hot enough.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34- What a surprise!
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- Dafydd, I've knocked - on many doors in my time...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- ..but no-one in a penguin suit - has ever answered.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- You really are - a sight for sore eyes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- It's a special suit...
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- ..for a special occasion.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- When did you - actually start collecting?
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Originally, it was my wife - who collected penguins.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- When I met Frances back in 1995...
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- ..I found the way to her heart.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- I thought, the more penguins - I buy for Frances...
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- ..the closer I get to her heart...
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- ..thus improving my chances - of proposing to her.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- So, after collecting - 1,500 penguins...
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- ..I popped the question - and she agreed to marry me.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- That's the family's story.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41- In our home today, - we have all kinds of penguins.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Some are hiding, some are obvious...
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- ..and there's even one in the toilet - keeping an eye on you.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- They're part of our lives.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57- Christmas and birthdays - are always very easy for me.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- This selection proves to me...
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- ..that you don't - just collect figurines.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- That's the most interesting aspect - of collecting penguins.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- They come in many forms...
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- ..in many shapes and materials.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- They can be big or small.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20- They can be made of wood, - ceramic or glass materials.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- Every type of material is important - to us as part of our collection.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- This is from the South Pole, - from Antarctica.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36- A friend of mine, Ian Tillotson, - saw the bottle, the last in the pub.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- He had to choose between - opening it and drinking it...
0:12:42 > 0:12:44- ..or bringing it back to Tregaron.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- I haven't opened it, - and I doubt I ever will.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49- No, don't open it.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- Don't you open it either.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- Have you seen penguins in the flesh?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- Have you seen penguins in the flesh?- - No, that's my ambition.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Before I'm 50, - and I'm very nearly 50...
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- ..I want to go to Patagonia, - to South America...
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- ..where you see penguins - on beaches and in pubs.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Just like Tregaron then?
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- Some of them come fairly close - to you in their habitat...
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- ..and say, "Hello, mate!"
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- I think you've convinced me - about these penguins.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- I've got 1,500 penguins here.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- I could sell you one - without the wife missing it!
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- Let's have a walk round.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34- Let's have a walk round.- - Do you want to see more?
0:13:35 > 0:13:36- Here we are.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- Here we are.- - You weren't lying either!
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- They are literally everywhere.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- A place for everything, - and everything in its place.
0:13:45 > 0:13:51- Big ones at the back, small ones - in the front, like school photos.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- You and your wife - clearly love penguins.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- But what does your daughter think?
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- But what does your daughter think?- - Catrin likes the penguins as well.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- She's spent hours with them, - and they're part of her life.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- One day, she'll inherit them all.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- All 1,500 of them, maybe more.
0:14:10 > 0:14:11- Probably.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- I heard that you got married - in a penguin tie.
0:14:16 > 0:14:21- They said I had to dress - like a penguin, but not like this.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26- Myself and the best man - did wear penguin ties.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Certainly, penguins - played a part on the day.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- There's a fine picture behind you.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- What's the story behind it?
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- That's a memento of our wedding day - 21 years ago.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Within the outlines - of the penguins...
0:14:44 > 0:14:49- ..there's a map of Tregaron, - my home town...
0:14:49 > 0:14:55- ..and a map of Llanwnnen, where - Frances lived before we got married.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- It matches the wall, doesn't it?!
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- The penguins - bind two areas together.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- Do you have a favourite item - in this room, Dafydd?
0:15:07 > 0:15:12- Picking a favourite from the 1,500 - would be cruel to all the others.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- But this penguin - is one of my favourites.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- It's very unusual, - not a penguin's usual colouring.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- I went skiing in Austria - a few years ago.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- I found this in a shop - and I had to have it.
0:15:26 > 0:15:32- The problem was getting it home - without damaging it.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- But I like him - because he has a big belly.
0:15:38 > 0:15:44- When you first come in, you don't - notice how many penguins there are.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- Then you look around - and see them here and there.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- Actually, they're everywhere!
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Ifan, there are more upstairs.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57- Right, where are they?
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- They're fairly well-organized - here in this cabinet.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- They're on several levels, - and in several colours.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- Some them are very small.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- Take this one. Don't swallow it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13- Goodness me.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- Imagine someone making - a penguin that size.
0:16:17 > 0:16:18- Well, well, well.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- It's from a family of five, - all bigger than the last.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- They needed a tiny one.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26- They needed a tiny one.- - Where do you get hold of them?
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- We travel around Wales, England, - Scotland and Ireland.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- We see them...
0:16:33 > 0:16:38- The problem is, our eyes - have a default penguin setting.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43- Any shop we walk into, - it's penguin, penguin, penguin.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- You have a fine collection.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- Some are more playful, - shall we say, at the bottom...
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- ..and more modern pieces at the top.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- They're more classical, - standard penguins.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- Glass, crystal and so on.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05- I have to ask, what's the most you - or Frances have spent on a penguin?
0:17:05 > 0:17:10- We see more value in the collection - than in individual pieces, I think.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- But paying over 100 - has happened in the past, for one.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20- We've seen one, - in Ceredigion, which is 300.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- So, you can buy me that one.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24- Next Christmas.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- Dafydd, thanks very much.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29- Dafydd, thanks very much.- - Call again.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- I'll check your pockets - on the way out.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- I'll dress like you next time.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43- There's nothing worse - than an uncomfortable pair of shoes.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- But it's not a problem - for our next contributor.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- He has a pair of shoes - for every occasion.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- How many pairs of shoes do you have?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- About 120, something like that.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- What are they mostly? Trainers?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Yes, trainers, or sneakers, - as Americans call them.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08- Yes, sneakers.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- You've chosen several pairs to show - different aspects of your life.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- You work as a cameraman.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- I film a lot for Ffermio.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- You need wellies...
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- ..or boots like these Blundstones, - which are partially waterproof.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- You wouldn't often wear flip-flops - in your job as a cameraman.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- I used to work a fair bit - in the South of France...
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- ..filming surfers, - and I wore those to work then.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- Tell me about the bright blue pair.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- They were an impulse buy.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44- I've never worn them.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45- I've never worn them.- - No? Why?
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- They're a bit embarrassing.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- Why is that?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Why is that?- - They're a bit like clown shoes.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- I've started to collect shoes now.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- Some are limited edition trainers.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01- I won't wear those.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- I'll keep them as collectors' items.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- What do your family - and friends think?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Some of them think - that collecting shoes is a bit daft.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- People like Jay-Z, Beckham...
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- ..and Jerry Seinfeld - collect trainers.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- I didn't set out to do it, - it has just developed.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- When you go out - and see a pair of shoes...
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- ..do you know immediately - that you have to buy them?
0:19:29 > 0:19:30- Or do you mull it over?
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- I know when I'm going to buy.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- I have bought five pairs in one day. - but they were on sale.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- You do try to find a bargain.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Oh, yes, but I buy unnecessarily - as well, mind you.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43- Do you ever get rid of any?
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- Do you ever get rid of any?- - That's how it's developed.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46- I don't get rid of many.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- I don't get rid of many.- - So, you don't throw any away.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- Almost none. It's difficult, - but I will have to soon.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- Or you'll need another house - to keep them.
0:20:00 > 0:20:01- There are more in here.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- The main collection, - trainers or sneakers, are upstairs.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13- Let's see them.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14- After you.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- I like these, Adidas Monaco.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Do you know what the sole is?
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- It's a Goodyear tyre.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24- It's a Goodyear tyre.- - A proper car tyre?
0:20:25 > 0:20:26- Goodness me.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Goodness me.- - They're driving shoes.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- For rallying or F1, any driving.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- For rallying or F1, any driving.- - These are really cool.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- I have worn them, - but I won't much more.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38- To prevent wear.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- To prevent wear.- - It's like an aqua tyre, that tread.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- What about those bright ones?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- What about those bright ones?- - I got these orange ones in Germany.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Adidas, of course, - is a German company.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- I got them in Hanover last year.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- I went to see a friend - who goes fishing with us.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02- He's in his eighties now, - but he's been coming since 1976.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- The Adidas founder's brother - established Puma.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- They fell out.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- One left and set up his own company.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Really? I didn't know that.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- Then there are Reebok pumps.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Then there are Reebok pumps.- - Now, they are colourful.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- I can't wear these. - They're a bit too pink.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- Will these be in the collection?
0:21:25 > 0:21:26- Will these be in the collection?- - Yes.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- You can't buy these now.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31- You don't see many pumps nowadays.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37- These are a re-release - of a 1990s model, maybe even 1980s.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- Never been worn. Will you wear them?
0:21:40 > 0:21:41- Never been worn. Will you wear them?- - No, I'll keep these.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Have you heard of ASICS?
0:21:45 > 0:21:46- Yes.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- They invented the trainer.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50- Did they really?
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- A Japanese company, - not from America.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55- They're from Japan.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- Tiger was the first line they made.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- Yes, they invented the trainer - as you know it today.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- So, these are ASICS Tiger?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- Are they special or unique?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- They're one - of the expensive ASICS lines.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- I'm not sure - how you pronounce ASICS.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- They make a lot - of good running shoes.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- I like these a lot. These are nice.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- How do you keep them - looking so well?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- I put a bit of talc in them, - to keep them fresh.
0:22:28 > 0:22:29- Talcum powder?
0:22:29 > 0:22:30- Talcum powder?- - Yes.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- I have one important question - that I must ask you.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38- If you had to rescue one pair...
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- If you had to get rid of the others, - and keep just one pair...
0:22:42 > 0:22:43- ..which pair would you keep?
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- ..which pair would you keep?- - These, definitely.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Yes, the Agassi shoes.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- Mr Andre Agassi.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51- Why?
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- I had the same pair in the 1990s.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- I'm quite a nostalgic person.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- And because - they've been re-released...
0:23:01 > 0:23:02- Will they go up in value?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Will they go up in value?- - They certainly will.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- How much did you pay for them, - if I could be so bold?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- I think they were about 120.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- So, you'd rescue those, - the Agassi pair.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- Rhidian, thanks - for showing me your collection.
0:23:22 > 0:23:23- It's worth seeing, fair play.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24- It's worth seeing, fair play.- - Any time.
0:23:25 > 0:23:26- But I'm not sure about those.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27- But I'm not sure about those.- - No?
0:23:28 > 0:23:29- Nor me.
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0:23:53 > 0:23:54- Hello.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- My name is Debora - and I come from Italy.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- I come from Tuscany originally...
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- ..but I moved to Rome - when I was four years old.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- I work here...
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- ..in a small village - called Ostia Antica.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- It's a 16th century village.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- I work in a bank - from Monday to Friday.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24- I come here every lunchtime - to read my Welsh books and novels.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27- I'm married to Max.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- He's sitting in the shade - at the moment.
0:24:40 > 0:24:46- I decided to learn Welsh in 2012...
0:24:46 > 0:24:50- ..after I'd spent a short holiday - in Wales with a friend.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56- I listened to people - speaking Welsh on the street...
0:24:56 > 0:25:02- ..and I asked some of them how - I should pronounce some place names.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- I was interested to learn more...
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- ..about the Welsh language - and Welsh culture.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20- We're the Llewelyn Williams family - from Bryn Caled, Llanuwchllyn.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22- This is Gareth, my husband.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23- This is Gareth, my husband.- - Good morning.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- We have three children.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- Aron, who's 15 years old.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- In my spare time, - I spend time with our horses.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- We keep some here...
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- ..and some at my grandmother's house - at Moelgarnedd, Bala.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43- We enter them in shows across the - country, including the Royal Welsh.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- We'll take two there this year.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Rhys is 13 years old.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52- I like cars, hens and singing.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- I started off with six hens - two years ago...
0:25:57 > 0:26:01- ..but I recently - added another 26 to my brood.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- I now have a total of 31 hens.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- I hope to create a little business - out of selling eggs...
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- ..just like my grandfather.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- That's how he started his business.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16- He sold eggs.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- Nel is our youngest and she's 11.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- I like horse riding and singing.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- I'm in a band called Y Storm.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- It will be nice to have Debora - come and see us play...
0:26:32 > 0:26:35- ..because she plays the bass - in her own band.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40- We have holiday cottages here.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44- We converted the cowsheds - into holiday cottages.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- We also own caravan parks - and a holiday park in Bala.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- I hope what Debora - gets out of this experience...
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- ..is to see that it is possible...
0:26:55 > 0:26:58- ..to live your life - completely in Welsh...
0:26:58 > 0:27:00- ..for the short time - that she's here.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- She'll also see - that Welsh is alive...
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- ..and is the natural language - of this area.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Good morning.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12- Good morning.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14- Welcome to Bryn Caled.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- Meet the family.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19- I'm Gareth and this is Aron.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- That's Rhys and Nel.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23- Hello.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25- How was your journey?
0:27:25 > 0:27:26- How was your journey?- - Good, thanks.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- How long have you been in Wales?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- How long have you been in Wales?- - For a week.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- I'm sitting - my Higher Welsh exam in Bangor.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39- I had an oral exam yesterday - and today, here I am!
0:27:41 > 0:27:43- It's a very exciting holiday for me.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48- Fantastic! Your Welsh is excellent.
0:27:49 > 0:27:50- I hope you have a good time with us.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51- I hope you have a good time with us.- - And welcome.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58- The first job is to help Sioned - with one of the holiday cottages.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01- They're getting it ready - for the next visitors.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06- There are so many things in Wales - that I want to see.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- I discover something new - every time I come here.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13- It's incredible.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18- People always say that - the people who live in this area...
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- ..speak Welsh really quickly.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26- I keep forgetting - that you're learning Welsh.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- If I speak too quickly, - just tell me.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31- Yes, I'll tell you.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- At the moment, everything's fine.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- At the moment, everything's fine.- - Everything's fine? OK.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- Look at that view!
0:28:40 > 0:28:42- What are those mountains called?
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- What are those mountains called?- - Yes, it's a lovely view.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- In front of us, in that cloud, - is the Aran.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54- There's a nice walk which takes you - from the village of Llanuwchllyn...
0:28:55 > 0:28:57- ..up to the mountains.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Do you see that wind turbine?
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- Do you see that wind turbine?- - Yes.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- You walk up that first hill, - which is called Garth Bach.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11- You walk to the bigger mountain, - which is called Garth Mawr.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16- That path takes you - to the peak of the Aran.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20- Have you walked - to the peak of Aran many times?
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- I've only walked - right up to the summit once.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30- We often go for a walk - over Garth Bach and Garth Mawr.
0:29:31 > 0:29:32- Ellie, this is Debs.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Hello.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36- Debs comes from Rome.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- Ellie is learning Welsh.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- How long have you been learning?
0:29:42 > 0:29:44- How long have you been learning?- - Since August.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46- Less than a year?
0:29:46 > 0:29:47- Less than a year?- - Yes.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Ellie's Welsh is excellent.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56- She also texts in Welsh, - and posts on Facebook in Welsh.
0:29:57 > 0:29:58- I sing in Welsh too!
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- I sing in Welsh too!- - Yes - you're an excellent singer.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- How do you make time - to do everything?
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- You take care of your children, - you sing, you work...
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- ..and you learn Welsh.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- I'm very busy.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Yes, and she's still happy!
0:30:19 > 0:30:21- Yes, and she's still happy!- - Yes - I can see she's smiling.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22- Congratulations.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27- Debs and I have cleaned the windows.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29- Thank you.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- We're going to the house - to bake some bara brith.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36- Oh, very nice.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Oh, very nice.- - We'll see you later. Thank you.
0:30:39 > 0:30:40- Ta-ta!
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- He helps his mother. - He's such a good boy.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48- Ta-ta!
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- Sioned leaves a loaf of bara brith - in the cottages for her guests.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00- It looks unappetizing, - but it's bara brith mixture.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07- Once it's cooked, I just wrap it - in paper and it can last for a week.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- But not in this house! - It gets eaten within half an hour.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- Do you put it in the fridge?
0:31:15 > 0:31:17- Do you put it in the fridge?- - No. You can just leave it out.
0:31:18 > 0:31:19- It's covered in paper.
0:31:20 > 0:31:21- You don't fill it?
0:31:21 > 0:31:23- You don't fill it?- - No.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24- It grows in the oven.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- It grows in the oven.- - Yes - it expands.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- They'll take - 25 to 30 minutes to cook...
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- ..so let's pop to Bala - with the laundry.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- You're in Wales now! - That's the wrong side.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Unless you want to drive.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- The work is never-ending - and they head to Bala...
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- ..to take dirty bed linen - to the launderette.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59- Jan does the washing.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Oh! It's Uncle Dafydd.
0:32:02 > 0:32:03- Oh! It's Uncle Dafydd.- - Good morning.
0:32:04 > 0:32:05- This is my uncle, Debora.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- Good morning. Buongiorno.
0:32:08 > 0:32:09- Come va?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- Come va?- - Bene grazie.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- Whereabouts in Italy are you from?
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Whereabouts in Italy are you from?- - I come from Rome.
0:32:16 > 0:32:17- Ah! Roma.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- Vaticano. Michelangelo.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- Cappella Sistina.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23- You know it well.
0:32:23 > 0:32:24- You know it well.- - Not at all.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- Welcome. Molto bene.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- Let's take the laundry - in through that door...
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- ..and head right to the back.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- Hello, Jan.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42- Hiya, Jan. Are you OK?
0:32:42 > 0:32:43- Hiya, Jan. Are you OK?- - Yes, thanks.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45- This is Debs.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47- Hello, Debs.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49- Debs comes from Rome.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52- Wow! How long have you been here?
0:32:52 > 0:32:56- Wow! How long have you been here?- - Since last week.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- I'll go back home on Sunday.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- I'll go back home on Sunday.- - Have you enjoyed yourself?
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- Yes, and I'd love to stay longer - but I've got to go back to work.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- It's hard, isn't it?
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Your Welsh is miraculous.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11- Your Welsh is miraculous.- - Isn't she incredible?
0:33:11 > 0:33:15- Do you think us Welsh - are similar to you Italians?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- We're really loud.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- We act and we sing.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- We act and we sing.- - Yes, and we talk with our hands.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- You sing a lot and so do we.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- I think we're very similar.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- The biggest difference - is our weather.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- We'd better go.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39- See you later.
0:33:40 > 0:33:41- Alright.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- It was nice to meet you.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45- It was nice to meet you.- - You too. Ta-ta!
0:33:50 > 0:33:55- Back at Bryn Caled, Debora has - a chat with Aron about the horses.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- When did you start breeding horses?
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- My grandfather - bred horses for many years.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- This is my fourth year - of showing horses.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- I was 12 - when I started to show horses.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- During that time, - I've had some good years...
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- ..and some years - that could have been better.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21- All in all, it's been excellent.
0:34:22 > 0:34:28- Is this breed of horses - famous beyond Wales?
0:34:30 > 0:34:32- Yes, it's well-known.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- The breed - has even reached Australia.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- The Welsh Pony And Cob Society - has members across the world...
0:34:41 > 0:34:45- ..from America - to the rest of Europe...
0:34:45 > 0:34:49- ..and to countries - as far away as Australia.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56- Do you think something like this can - help people learn more about Wales?
0:34:57 > 0:35:02- Can it help people learn more - about Welsh culture and agriculture?
0:35:04 > 0:35:06- Yes, I think so.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08- It's a Welsh horse...
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- ..and people know it - as being a breed from Wales.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- That's especially true - at the Royal Welsh...
0:35:15 > 0:35:20- ..which is one of the biggest - horse shows in Europe...
0:35:21 > 0:35:22- ..if not the world.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- People flock there - from around the globe.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- Is it a hobby or a future career?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- It's hard to do it professionally.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- There's very little money in it - if you do it the way we do it.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42- We don't make much money from it, - so I need another career...
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- ..so I can invest in the horses.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- I think I'll keep it as a hobby...
0:35:49 > 0:35:55- ..and work elsewhere - to put money into it.
0:35:55 > 0:35:56- Congratulations.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- You're already professional.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- You're already professional.- - Thank you very much.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- I like animals, of course.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- I was thrilled - to be with the horses.
0:36:10 > 0:36:15- I really enjoyed - seeing them running on the land...
0:36:15 > 0:36:19- ..and learning more about them.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23- In reality, I live in a big city.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- I'm not used to seeing horses - very often.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- When Debora walked in - this morning...
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- ..my first impression of her...
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- ..was that she was - really enthusiastic...
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- ..and very keen - to learn the language.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- We weren't sure - how much Welsh she could speak.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- We had no idea - what level she was at.
0:36:50 > 0:36:51- It's incredible.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- You wouldn't think - she was a learner.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00- How long has she been learning? - Only three or four years?
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- Added to that, she lives in Italy.
0:37:03 > 0:37:04- It's unbelievable.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- When you learn a language, - you do it by reading books.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- You learn a language - in a totally academic way.
0:37:14 > 0:37:19- After a certain amount of time, - you need a real-life situation...
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- ..where you can - practise the language...
0:37:23 > 0:37:28- ..with people who speak that - language in their everyday lives.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32- That's especially important to me...
0:37:32 > 0:37:38- ..because I rarely get a chance - to practise the language at home.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43- It's incredibly good for me - to have an experience like this.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49- Tomorrow, Debora is going - to the band rehearsal with Nel.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54- They rehearse at Drws Cae'r Gwenyn, - which is just a few fields away.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58- She'll also - see the hens with Rhys...
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- ..and we'll have a barbecue - at the end of the afternoon.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Yes, so we're praying - for sunny weather.
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0:38:12 > 0:38:14- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- # Red fox, you miss and miss
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- # Red fox, you're hotter and hotter
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- # Red fox, you miss and miss
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:38:43 > 0:38:49- # Red fox, - you're hotter and hotter #
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- Wow, you're fantastic. - Your band's fantastic.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- Thank you.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- When did you start playing together?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- When did you start playing together?- - When we were in Year 4.
0:39:04 > 0:39:09- Some people went to secondary school - and they had to leave.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- This has been the line-up - since last year.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18- Do you perform often? - Do you play lots of gigs?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Yes, we've played a lot of gigs.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26- Our biggest gig was in Cannock, - in front of 12,000 people.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28- Wow!
0:39:29 > 0:39:34- It would be a dream come true for me - to play in front of a huge crowd.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- Have you recorded a CD?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Yes, we recorded a CD last year.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- The three songs on it - are Coch Gwyn A Gwyrdd...
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- ..Cadno Coch and Tegid Foel.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- What sort of music do you play?
0:39:50 > 0:39:51- Rock?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- Rock?- - Yes - rock.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57- Can I play a bit of guitar with you?
0:39:58 > 0:39:59- Yes. Why not?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- Yes. Why not?- - Thank you. It'll be great.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- # Red fox, you miss and miss
0:40:09 > 0:40:12- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:40:12 > 0:40:15- # Red fox, you're hotter and hotter
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- # Red fox, you miss and miss
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- # Red fox, you're hotter and hotter
0:40:31 > 0:40:32- # Shoot and shoot
0:40:33 > 0:40:38- # Red fox, - you're hotter and hotter #
0:40:51 > 0:40:52- Hiya! Are you alright?
0:40:53 > 0:40:55- You're busy. What's happening?
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- You're busy. What's happening?- - I look busier than I really am!
0:40:59 > 0:41:05- As it's lovely and sunny, - let's have a barbecue.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- A barbecue is a good idea. Great.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12- You've got a car, so will you - go to Joe's shop in Bala...
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- ..to collect the meat?
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- I've ordered burgers and sausages.
0:41:17 > 0:41:18- Perfect.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19- Perfect.- - OK. See you later.
0:41:28 > 0:41:29- Hello.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- Hello.- - Can I help you?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- I'm Italian and I'm learning Welsh.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35- I'm Italian and I'm learning Welsh.- - Excellent. Welcome.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40- I'm staying with the Llewelyn - Williams family at Bryn Caled.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- We're having a barbecue tonight...
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- ..so I think I need to buy - something to eat.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- We need 20 burgers and 30 sausages.
0:41:52 > 0:41:53- We need 20 burgers and 30 sausages.- - No problem.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- Thin sausages, please.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- Thin? Fine.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- Do you have any halloumi?
0:42:02 > 0:42:03- Yes, I have some halloumi.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04- Yes, I have some halloumi.- - Thank you.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10- One halloumi.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12- One halloumi.- - Perfect. How much do I owe you?
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- I'll work it out for you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:15- I'll work it out for you.- - Thank you.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17- Thank you very much.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- Thank you very much.- - No problem. Thank you.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21- Ta-ra!
0:42:26 > 0:42:27- Hello, Rhys.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- Would you like to see the hens?
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Would you like to see the hens?- - Yes, of course.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33- Come with me.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- The hens live here.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45- My new red hens live here.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49- There are six of those - and they're laying very well.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- The red ones are called Warrens.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- I've got 26 new Warrens but they're - too young to lay eggs at the moment.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05- How old must a hen be - before it will lay eggs?
0:43:05 > 0:43:09- Somewhere around 24 weeks.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14- These are older than that, - but it also depends on the weather.
0:43:15 > 0:43:16- Really?
0:43:16 > 0:43:21- When it's sunny, they don't like - to lay eggs because it's too hot.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26- They don't like to lay eggs - when it's cold either.
0:43:26 > 0:43:27- Would you like to feed them?
0:43:27 > 0:43:31- Would you like to feed them?- - Yes. I hope I can do it properly.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34- Do you have a favourite hen?
0:43:36 > 0:43:37- No, not really.
0:43:38 > 0:43:42- I do like my six old hens.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46- If you only have six hens...
0:43:46 > 0:43:50- ..you get far more attached to them.
0:43:50 > 0:43:54- When you have 26 hens, - you don't get so attached to them.
0:43:55 > 0:43:57- I gave my first six hens names.
0:44:01 > 0:44:03- Blodwen is one of my favourites.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08- She's white, - she's big and she's really cuddly.
0:44:08 > 0:44:10- She lays well too.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13- Let's see - if there are any eggs here.
0:44:14 > 0:44:15- Yes.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20- My neighbour wants some eggs.
0:44:20 > 0:44:23- Would you like to come with me - to sell them?
0:44:23 > 0:44:24- Yes, of course.
0:44:24 > 0:44:25- Yes, of course.- - Great.
0:44:26 > 0:44:30- What I enjoyed most...
0:44:31 > 0:44:35- ..was living - with a traditional Welsh family.
0:44:35 > 0:44:39- The language - was absolutely everywhere.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44- It was a great experience...
0:44:46 > 0:44:49- ..to live in the way - that Welsh speakers live.
0:44:49 > 0:44:54- No other culture - influences life here.
0:44:55 > 0:44:56- It's been great fun.
0:44:56 > 0:44:58- It's been great fun.- - And a pleasure to have her here.
0:44:58 > 0:45:02- Yes, because she got on - with us, the children...
0:45:03 > 0:45:05- ..the dogs and the cat.
0:45:05 > 0:45:06- With everyone.
0:45:06 > 0:45:08- With everyone.- - With the horses too.
0:45:08 > 0:45:09- It's been a pleasure.
0:45:10 > 0:45:13- We're glad - to have had this opportunity.
0:45:13 > 0:45:17- It was a good experience - to have her around.
0:45:17 > 0:45:22- It proves that the Welsh language - spreads further than we think.
0:45:24 > 0:45:26- The children are amazing.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30- They're very experienced - in everything they do.
0:45:30 > 0:45:34- I found out more about horses, - thanks to Aron.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38- He's very passionate about horses.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42- I'm sure he'll turn professional.
0:45:44 > 0:45:49- With Rhys, it amazes me - how a young child...
0:45:51 > 0:45:56- ..can speak so well about hens.
0:45:57 > 0:46:01- He knows everything about them - and he works hard.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05- It was a really great experience.
0:46:05 > 0:46:10- You'd never imagine that an Italian - with no Welsh connections...
0:46:10 > 0:46:12- ..would learn the language.
0:46:12 > 0:46:17- It's been wonderful - to meet someone who's so clever...
0:46:17 > 0:46:21- ..and so enthusiastic - about the Welsh language.
0:46:21 > 0:46:24- Nel sings with the band.
0:46:24 > 0:46:26- She's full of energy...
0:46:26 > 0:46:31- ..and I'm sure - she'll become a rock star.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37- She's already - had professional experiences.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41- I think she'll keep going.
0:46:42 > 0:46:45- I had two very cool days - with Debora.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48- I can't believe - what a fantastic guitarist she is.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55- I hope we can go over to Rome - to learn a bit of Italian...
0:46:56 > 0:46:58- ..like she's learnt Welsh.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01- SHE PLAYS HEN WLAD FY NHADAU
0:47:02 > 0:47:07- I'd be really delighted - to see the family in Rome...
0:47:07 > 0:47:10- ..and show them around the city.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24- She's the first Italian - I've got to know.
0:47:24 > 0:47:29- Debora came over here and she's able - to speak and communicate in Welsh.
0:47:29 > 0:47:31- It's just brilliant.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33- I hope she goes back to Italy...
0:47:33 > 0:47:37- ..with a warm feeling - about the time she spent here.
0:47:37 > 0:47:39- Maybe, in the future...
0:47:39 > 0:47:44- ..we'll have the honour of - welcoming her back to Penllyn again.
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