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-Hello!

-I'm Nia Parry

-and I'm on a journey across Wales...

-..to meet some colourful characters

-and to see our glorious land.

-Welcome to Milltir2.

-I'm in Denbigh, the Vale Of Clwyd,

-North East Wales.

-I'll meet some local characters

-and look back at some S4C series...

-..which visited this area.

-If you'd like some help with

-our programme, visit the website...

-..or, of course,

-you can use the subtitles.

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-visit the website...

-..or download the Dal Ati app.

-On this programme, Bryn Williams the

-chef talks about his childhood...

-..and makes some bara brith.

-We visit Ruthin in the company

-of Iolo Williams and Robat Arwyn.

-I chat to local girl

-and Welsh learner Cisa Borsey.

-Welsh tutor Ioan Talfryn

-talks about the area.

-I peek inside

-Julie Howatson-Broster's wardrobe.

-We also visit the castle

-and St Marcella's Church.

-River Clwyd rises in the mountains

-near Ruthin...

-..and it flows down the valley,

-past Denbigh...

-..and the tiny city of St Asaph...

-..before flowing into the sea

-near Rhyl.

-Along the coast in towns like Rhyl,

-less than 20% of people speak Welsh.

-As you move up the valley into

-St Asaph, Denbigh and Ruthin...

-..that number rises

-to between 20% and 50%.

-The villages west of River Clwyd

-are the most Welsh-speaking areas.

-Here, over 50% of the population

-speaks Welsh.

-Agriculture and small businesses

-are vital to the area...

-..as is tourism.

-Visitors enjoy seaside fun

-and tranquil country walks.

-The towns in the area are full of

-interesting, historic buildings.

-The town of Denbigh - Dinbych

-is the heart of the Vale Of Clwyd.

-It gave its name to the county -

-Denbighshire.

-Dinbych means small castle but that

-name doesn't refer to this castle.

-King Edward I

-built this castle in 1282.

-Parts of the old town walls

-are still standing...

-..as are many historic buildings.

-Here I am, standing in the middle

-of the ancient town of Denbigh.

-This important old market town...

-..holds its market on that street

-every Wednesday.

-Denbigh is full of small shops,

-old houses, churches, chapels...

-..pubs, welcoming cafes...

-..and many interesting buildings,

-including the old Market Hall...

-..which is now Denbigh Library.

-The theatre and junior school

-are named after Twm O'r Nant...

-..the dramatist who wrote interludes

-- plays performed in the open air.

-This is a statue

-of Denbigh man, John Rowlands...

-..who changed his name

-to Henry Morton Stanley...

-..and went to Africa

-to find Dr David Livingstone.

-Famous local people include actor

-Rhys Ifans, who's from Ruthin...

-..and singer Caryl Parry Jones,

-who went to school in St Asaph.

-William Morgan

-was the bishop of St Asaph.

-He translated the Bible into Welsh

-in 1588.

-Bryn Williams, the chef,

-is another famous local boy.

-Bryn now lives and works

-in London...

-..but he was born and raised

-here, in the Vale Of Clwyd.

-Here's Bryn to tell us about

-his childhood on the family farm.

-The Vale Of Clwyd should be called

-the Village Of Clwyd.

-It's like a village.

-Everyone knows one another.

-Everyone looks after one another.

-There's an abundance of quality

-vegetables and fruit here.

-That's why I cook them in London.

-The land is fantastic.

-For me, the Vale Of Clwyd

-is the best place in the world.

-Llwyn Mawr farm, Llanrhaeadr,

-was my uncle's farm...

-..and my grandfather's before him.

-I lived here every weekend.

-I helped Dad and Uncle Arwyn

-every night.

-It's a family farm - sheep,

-beef cattle and dairy cattle.

-When I was a boy,

-there were over 50 pigs here.

-There was a vegetable shop here.

-It was a family business.

-I come here every time I'm home.

-We go shooting

-in the area around here.

-I like visiting Llwyn Mawr.

-It brings back fond memories.

-I remember Uncle Edward,

-Dad and Uncle Arwyn here.

-There was always

-something going on here.

-People would always visit the farm.

-I have many fond memories

-of the area.

-A lot of young people lived here,

-a lot of Welsh speakers.

-I remember Uncle Arwyn and Dad

-chopping wood...

-..and giving the wood away

-in return for wine.

-Uncle Arwyn would shoot rabbits...

-..and exchange them

-with another farmer for potatoes.

-Everyone swapped what they had.

-It shows that communities

-are still alive in Wales.

-My favourite place on the farm

-is that forest behind me.

-Playing with my brothers,

-Gareth and Sion, in the forest.

-There were a lot of toads in there.

-We'd go shooting

-between October and January.

-The forest was our Center Parcs

-or Alton Towers as children.

-There was a swing in there

-and a tree house.

-We built everything inside it.

-That's my favourite place.

-Bryn Williams, a local man

-who lives and works in London...

-..but still speaks Welsh

-with a lovely Denbighshire accent.

-Ioan Talfryn, the tutor,

-is originally from South Wales...

-..but he now lives and works

-in this area.

-What makes Denbigh

-and the area special?

-We're in the middle of the Vale Of

-Clwyd, a valley steeped in history.

-There are

-some fascinating buildings here.

-Denbigh Castle is wonderful, as is

-one of Wales's hidden treasures...

-..the Town Walls of Denbigh.

-Architecturally, Denbigh is one of

-the most beautiful towns in Wales.

-One thing I love about this area

-is the people's accent.

-What are the characteristics

-of the area's lilting Welsh accent?

-North East Wales, in general,

-is an area...

-..where the Ah sound of Gwynedd

-becomes an Eh sound.

-In Gwynedd,

-people say "sgidia" and "llyfra"...

-..but in this part of North Wales

-they say "llyfre" and "sgidie".

-Every Ah sound you hear in Gwynedd

-becomes an Eh in this area.

-Dw i'n codi yn y bore

-a dw i'n gwisgo'n sgidie.

-'De chi'n nabod Dimbech?

-They also say cochwyn

-rather than cychwyn.

-Mae'r gem yn cochwyn -

-the game starts.

-Cochwyn i'r gwaith -

-leave for work.

-Mae'r ffilm yn cochwyn -

-the film is starting.

-They don't say weles di - you saw

-or weles i - I saw.

-They don't say wnes i weld - I saw,

-wnes ti weld - did you see...

-..or anything along those lines.

-What they use all the time,

-and I mean all the time...

-..is ddaru ti weld - did you see,

-but they break it down further...

-..and say 'a ti weld - did you see?

-'A ti weld - did you see?

-'A ti weld - did you see?

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-'A ti glywed - did you hear?

-Those are the main characteristics.

-People here don't say...

-..dw i'n byw yn Ninbych -

-I live in Denbigh.

-They say dw i'n byw yn Nimbech.

-The n becomes an m

-and ych becomes an ech.

-Where are the accent boundaries?

-Where does it change?

-Denbigh was the most important town

-in this part of the Vale Of Clwyd...

-..so places like Llannefydd

-and Llansannan fed Denbigh.

-Someone born and bred in Llansannan,

-Llannefydd or Bylchau...

-..will be

-in Ah becomes Eh territory.

-You can hear it in their accent.

-If you head west to Llangernyw,

-which feeds into Llanrwst...

-..you find yourself in Ah territory.

-Llanrwst was the most important town

-in that area...

-..and it pulled the accent

-into the direction of Gwynedd.

-Thank you, Ioan.

-Someone else who lives and once

-worked in Denbigh is Alwyn Thomas...

-..who ran a bakery

-and a restaurant here.

-He's the man who first taught

-Bryn Williams to bake.

-The first time I saw Bryn...

-..he came to the bakehouse

-with his father.

-He was 11 or 12 years old.

-His father said...

-..this boy's always baking cakes...

-..and cooking Sunday lunches.

-He wanted to gain some experience.

-He started working here

-on Saturdays...

-..and stayed here for five years.

-At the end of the five years,

-he went to Llandrillo College...

-..to study Bakery.

-After a month,

-he came to the bakehouse and said...

-.."Bad news, boss.

-"I've changed my course.

-"I'm not going to be a baker

-any more. I want to be a chef."

-He was on his way

-to becoming a chef after that.

-When I worked at the bakery,

-I saw Alwyn doing everything.

-He'd take flour, water,

-salt and pepper.

-By combining those ingredients,

-he would create something magical.

-You'd see the yeast growing

-as if it were alive.

-That's what inspired me

-to start cooking.

-Seeing ingredients

-turn into something you could eat.

-Alwyn has played a huge part

-in my career.

-I left the bakery when I was 16

-and started working in a kitchen.

-I worked in Cafe Nicoise in

-Colwyn Bay while I was at college.

-I worked with chef Carl Swift.

-He'd worked in London.

-He told me I should go to London.

-I finished college in June.

-In March or April, I was flicking

-through the catering magazine.

-I read that Marco Pierre White

-was looking for chefs.

-I asked Carl if he thought

-I was good enough...

-..to work for Marco Pierre White.

-Carl had already worked in London.

-Carl answered

-by handing me the phone.

-He punched the numbers

-into the phone and handed it to me.

-I spoke to Marco Pierre White's

-head chef from Cafe Nicoise.

-I went to London and worked there,

-without pay, for a week...

-..to try and prove I could do it.

-I was taken on

-and by the end of June...

-..I was working in London full-time.

-It was a huge culture shock.

-The hours I worked,

-the way I worked and where I lived.

-I lived in a small bedsit

-with just enough room for one.

-A cell would have been bigger!

-I was paying 100 a week

-to live there.

-I remember the shock

-of the first six months.

-I came home

-having lost a lot of weight.

-Mam was close to tears.

-The tears were welling up

-in her eyes.

-She thought I was working too hard.

-I went back to London.

-I've been there for over ten years.

-Bryn Williams and his lovely

-Vale Of Clwyd accent.

-It's time for a break.

-Stay tuned

-to learn more about Denbigh.

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-Welcome back to Milltir2

-which comes from the Vale Of Clwyd.

-Next, Iolo Williams is in Ruthin

-to talk to Robat Arwyn...

-..about the town's architecture.

-Arwyn, how are you?

-Arwyn, how are you?

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-Hello! Welcome to St Peter's Square.

-I'm no historian but even I can see

-this is a historic town.

-These are ancient buildings

-and Myddleton Arms fascinates me.

-That roof really catches the eye.

-Yes - the seven windows,

-which look like dormer windows.

-Apparently,

-it's based on a Dutch design.

-It's called Myddleton Arms because

-Sir Hugh Myddleton owned it...

-..around 400 years ago.

-Local people call it Seven Eyes...

-..because those windows look like

-seven eyes watching the townsfolk.

-That's interesting.

-The NatWest Bank building

-also looks old to me.

-Yes. It's the oldest building

-on the Square.

-It dates back

-to the times of Glyndwr.

-Owain Glyndwr

-razed Ruthin to the ground in 1401.

-This was built later and used

-as an administrative building.

-It was a court house and a jail.

-A jail?

-I've heard of Ruthin Jail.

-Is that it?

-No, that's a different place.

-Ruthin Gaol is over there,

-on Clwyd Street.

-Let's take a look at it.

-Dear me! This is a scary building.

-What's the history of this prison?

-This interesting design

-is based on Pentonville prison.

-Imagine this place when

-it contained 200 to 300 prisoners.

-The people imprisoned here...

-..had been caught stealing things

-like hens, meat or a loaf of bread.

-They were then thrown in here.

-What sort of people were held here?

-What sort of people were held here?

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-Some real characters!

-A man called Coch Bach Y Bala

-was a notorious poacher.

-He was famous for stealing and he

-was famous for escaping from prison!

-He escaped twice from Ruthin

-and once from Caernarfon.

-He escaped from here

-for the second time in 1913...

-..and he went on the run

-for around six days...

-..but he was shot in the leg

-and he bled to death.

-Oh, the poor man.

-You work here, don't you?

-Yes, but not in this building.

-I work in the original gaol. I have

-a cell... I mean an office there!

-Thank you for teaching me so much

-about Ruthin.

-I really hope you have the key

-to let us out!

-I can't make any promises!

-From Ruthin, we return to Denbigh to

-meet a cariad@iaith 2013 contestant.

-Cisa Borsey lives on a farm

-near Denbigh and works in Ruthin.

-Hefin, her partner,

-is a Welsh speaker.

-When I met her, Cisa had only been

-learning Welsh for three months.

-There's a whole world I'm missing

-out on in the shows we go to.

-Local shows and the Royal Welsh.

-They speak Welsh all the time...

-..so I'm really looking forward

-to surprising them with my Welsh!

-I go to the Show every year.

-At the moment, I don't understand

-what they're saying.

-I want to speak Welsh to them.

-I've lived in Wales forever nearly.

-I didn't learn any Welsh at school.

-I went to a private school,

-so I didn't do Welsh at all.

-They didn't teach Welsh

-at any level there?

-You could have done it at lunchtime.

-It was the same lunchtime as choir.

-I was more music, so did the choir.

-Welsh or singing? I know a place

-where you can do both!

-Ready? One, two, three!

-# It's windy in Bethesda so they say

-# It's windy in Bethesda so they say

-# It's windy in Bethesda

-Windy in Bethesda

-# Windy in Bethesda so they say #

-Everyone at home will hear you

-speaking Welsh with me.

-Tell them

-how long you've been learning.

-Since January.

-Three months!

-Only three months!

-How have you learned it?

-With Say Something In Welsh.

-Online?

-No, on my phone.

-They're audio files and you

-listen to them on your phone?

-Yes. I listen to them in the car...

-..on my way to work

-and on my way home every day.

-Why do cariad@iaith?

-Why do it this way, on television?

-The whole concept.

-I really like the idea

-of learning with people.

-At the moment,

-I'm learning on my own, in the car.

-Learning Welsh with other people

-is quite nice.

-I thought I'd fill in the form

-and see what happens.

-Then I got a phone call

-and I was like, "Oh, OK!"

-I didn't expect it

-to go as far as it has.

-I've got over the nerves now.

-I'm excited now.

-Here I am, a year after cariad@iaith

-2013, back on the farm with Cisa.

-How are you, Cisa?

-How are you, Cisa?

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-I'm fine thank you, Nia.

-The big question is

-how's your Welsh?

-It's going quite well.

-I've improved but

-I'm not sure I'm perfect just yet!

-Do you have opportunities

-to use your Welsh locally?

-Yes. A lot of opportunities.

-All you have to do is feel happy

-to start a conversation in Welsh.

-I think a lot of people here

-can speak Welsh.

-I speak Welsh with Hefin

-but not all the time.

-I also speak Welsh

-with Hefin's friends.

-Do you speak half Welsh,

-half English with them?

-Do you switch languages?

-I try to speak only Welsh.

-I try to speak only Welsh.

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-And that's why you're succeeding.

-You go for it

-and dive in, feet first.

-You tell yourself

-you'll try to speak Welsh.

-One of your reasons for learning

-Welsh was to go to the Royal Welsh.

-How did the last Show go?

-I still feel nervous

-to start a conversation in Welsh.

-I hope it improves this year.

-What else have you been doing

-since I last saw you?

-Hefin and I have bought a house.

-That's exciting news! Whereabouts?

-That's exciting news! Whereabouts?

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-In Denbigh.

-In the middle of town?

-In the middle of town?

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-On Ruthin Road, by the high school.

-I'll come over

-for a cuppa next time.

-Are you still in touch

-with the cariad@iaith crew?

-Yes, but I talk to Danielle

-and Gayle more than the others.

-We all keep in touch via Facebook.

-Sarah emailed me about her new baby.

-Polu has become a father.

-He has a new baby.

-Do you foresee a day,

-sometime in the future...

-..when you and Hefin

-will speak only Welsh together?

-I really want to be able to speak

-nothing but Welsh to him.

-I want our children

-to speak Welsh and English.

-Cisa, go forth and multiply and make

-lots of Welsh-speaking babies!

-It's time for a break.

-Stay tuned

-for a special bara brith recipe...

-..and to meet the owner

-of this Georgian house.

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-Welcome back to Milltir2.

-I'm in the Vale Of Clwyd

-to meet some local people...

-..and to look back at archive

-material filmed in this area.

-Earlier in the programme...

-..Bryn Williams

-talked about learning to bake...

-..at the bakehouse in Denbigh.

-This is a clip of Bryn coming home

-to make bara brith for his grandma.

-First, you need some flour.

-We'll use lard

-as the fat in this recipe.

-It's my grandmother's recipe...

-..and she always uses lard,

-never butter or margarine.

-I remember Nain making this by hand

-when I was little.

-Alwyn Thomas always taught me

-to do everything with my hands...

-..rather than with a machine.

-The combined lard and flour

-looks like breadcrumbs.

-Add the sugar.

-Mix the sugar

-into the flour and lard.

-Orange peel and lemon peel.

-Add the currants.

-Before the next step, make a hole

-in the centre of the flour.

-I'll pour water and yeast in here.

-The water must be warm but not

-too hot, as it will kill the yeast.

-The yeast will sleep

-if the water's too cold.

-North Wales bara brith is different

-from South Wales bara brith.

-The southern recipe uses no yeast

-but it does include an egg...

-..so it tastes

-more like a cake than bread.

-This is the fun bit

-which everyone enjoys.

-Get all the yeast out of the jug.

-If the yeast isn't in the flour,

-the bara brith won't rise.

-Start with one finger

-and one finger only.

-Add the flour to the water

-very slowly.

-The water's all gone, so I can now

-use both hands to bring it together.

-Add all the flour to the dough.

-Roll the dough around the surface

-to pick up all the flour.

-Let the dough rise in a warm place

-until it doubles in size.

-Food brings everyone together.

-It's the magnet which brings

-friends and family together.

-Bake it in the oven

-for half an hour.

-I've got time for a cup of tea.

-This is Nain's recipe,

-so I think she should try it first.

-Will you have

-a little slice of bara brith?

-Thank you.

-Is it alright, Nain?

-Is it alright, Nain?

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-Yes. It's very good.

-Are you sure?

-It looks good.

-Nain on one side

-and Alwyn on the other!

-The texture is right. It's lovely.

-I haven't tried it yet.

-You haven't lost it!

-Fantastic.

-I'll save that bit for Dad.

-I'll have this bit.

-Does it taste the same

-as your bara brith, Mam?

-Almost!

-Yes - it was almost as good

-as Nain's bara brith!

-If you want to hear the truth,

-there's no place like home!

-Dr Olwen Williams

-is someone who moved to St Asaph.

-She and Paul Lloyd, her partner,

-bought a Georgian house there.

-Aled Sam visited the house

-to have a chat with Olwen.

-For help to follow the programme,

-head to the website...

-..or download the Dal Ati app.

-This Georgian house...

-..belongs to Dr Olwen Williams

-and Paul Lloyd, her partner.

-Paul has a studio here

-and he renovated the house.

-They both influenced

-the interior design.

-The large rooms...

-..are full of interesting items,

-including Paul's work.

-What made you choose this house?

-It met many of my requirements.

-I wanted a garden

-and a house which had many rooms.

-We didn't have children then

-and we still don't have children...

-..but we thought we'd have lots of

-guests, if we moved to North Wales.

-We were right -

-the house is full every weekend.

-What, apart from the size,

-drew you to the house?

-It's a Georgian house

-and I love Georgian design.

-The proportions are fantastic.

-The location is perfect.

-Though it's in the countryside

-it also meets our final criterion.

-That criterion was to have a house

-within walking distance of a pub.

-That's the honest truth.

-We looked for that

-in every single house.

-Who cares where it is - it must be

-within walking distance of a pub!

-We love to go for a pint,

-in the evening.

-This house fitted all our criteria.

-Is it easy to adapt a Georgian house

-to modern living?

-Yes, I think so.

-Our taste differs from that of

-most people who buy Georgian houses.

-As you can see,

-some of the rooms are very modern.

-Some have an art deco flavour.

-Other rooms include touches

-of art nouveau and Arts And Crafts.

-We've tried to preserve

-the Georgian features.

-We haven't added

-any brand new features.

-What about your colour scheme?

-This red is very bright.

-It's bright but also warm.

-Yes. I'm very fond of white,

-as a canvas for Paul's work.

-We have what is, more or less,

-a black and white room.

-Bright colours

-reflect our personalities.

-We're both extroverts

-and we're quite bubbly.

-We want to live in an environment

-which complements that.

-Did you knock

-these two rooms into one?

-No, I think this was done

-in the 1970s.

-There was a pantry over here.

-There was a corridor here

-and a door there.

-This is the heart of our home.

-We live here. Our cat and dog

-are with us all the time.

-I enjoy spending time here

-more than any other room.

-This wide hallway suggests to me

-the original owners were wealthy.

-Only the rich could afford to

-dedicate so much space to a hallway.

-Look at this fantastic floor

-and these wide stone slabs.

-Everything here echoes

-the original, Georgian design.

-The kitchen and the lounge

-we saw earlier are through there.

-This is the main lounge.

-Beyond it is the dining room.

-It's like entering a cave.

-It could certainly be described

-as whiter than white.

-Everything looks better

-against a white background.

-This is a fusion

-of several design periods.

-The sofa and two chairs are modern.

-It's a fascinating collection

-of individual pieces.

-No two pieces of glasswork

-are the same style.

-It's an interesting collection.

-There's a boat in the fireplace.

-It's a two-bar electric fire,

-in essence...

-..but it becomes a work of art

-when you encase the fire in a boat.

-You can admire it

-with a smile on your face.

-It's very camp.

-The dining area is over here.

-This is my favourite

-piece of furniture in the house.

-What a magnificent table.

-Look at the legs!

-There's a variety of chairs here.

-Each one is a design classic.

-They would take their place

-in any room and in any period.

-Can you foresee a time

-when you won't live here?

-Yes. The time will come.

-This is a big house for two people.

-When we move,

-I love the idea of a self-build.

-Something like the German Huf Haus.

-This house

-was built as a family home...

-..and that's what it should be.

-That's why we must move from here.

-I want someone else

-to have fun here...

-..just like we've had fun here.

-Stay tuned for a chat about learning

-Welsh in the Vale Of Clwyd...

-..a peek inside

-a local woman's wardrobe...

-..and a trip to the castle

-with Aled Sam.

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-Hello again!

-Let's meet a colourful lady

-called Julie Howatson-Broster.

-She owns a beauty salon in Denbigh.

-I met her a few years ago

-for the Cwpwrdd Dillad series.

-Julie Howatson-Broster

-owns a beauty salon in Denbigh.

-What better way to start the day

-than with a manicure?

-I love clothes.

-Clothes are my life.

-That's a very sad confession

-to make!

-Julie has always loved clothes

-and she changes her look constantly.

-Where does it stem from, Julie?

-Did you inherit it from somewhere?

-Did you inherit it from somewhere?

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-From my mother, probably.

-She made a lot of her own clothes,

-in the early 1970s.

-A lot of people made

-their own clothes, in those days.

-My brother and I

-tended to wear the same things.

-Well, no, he didn't wear dresses

-but the colours were similar.

-There are photos of us

-wearing co-ordinating colours.

-Very cute!

-They're great.

-Did you do this yourself?

-Did you do this yourself?

-

-Yes. They're quite nice.

-My husband doesn't agree...

-..even though he now

-sleeps with five women, not just me!

-He should be chuffed.

-He should be chuffed.

-

-They don't do much, though.

-Where shall we start?

-Where shall we start?

-

-Let's start here.

-Some of the things in here

-mean a lot to me.

-This means a lot to me

-but I hate it!

-You hate your wedding dress?

-I wore it ten years ago

-and it looks so fussy.

-I'm glad

-I didn't go for a meringue.

-At least it's straight,

-which suits me because I'm tall.

-It's just far too fussy.

-This is very sentimental.

-This belonged to my mother.

-This belonged to my mother.

-

-It's a 1960s coat.

-Is the dress vintage, too?

-Is the dress vintage, too?

-

-No, a friend of mine made it.

-I bought the beads

-in a second hand store.

-I wore this dress when I was little.

-These were my first shoes.

-I only have one -

-its partner must have walked away!

-This is my son's first shoe.

-Your shoe and your son's shoe

-are very similar.

-This is lovely!

-Yes, it is nice.

-It's really tiny!

-Yes, considering its price tag.

-The smallest item in the wardrobe

-was also the most expensive.

-Isn't that terrible?

-Isn't that terrible?

-

-No, it's fine.

-It's great with long boots,

-for the men.

-I hope my husband likes it!

-It's great. It's like a corset.

-It pulls you in.

-Zip it up and your tummy is flat.

-It's fantastic!

-I think

-that's why it was so expensive.

-What do we have

-in the next wardrobe?

-Wow!

-These are fantastic.

-They're comfortable.

-Are they new?

-Are they new?

-

-Yes.

-I wore these

-with one of those shirts...

-..and my granny said,

-"Julie, you look like my mother."

-I thought, "Oh, gosh!"

-She told me not to take offence.

-She remembers her mother wearing

-high collars and boots, like these.

-Cute!

-Isn't that fantastic?

-I stayed at the Sanderson Hotel

-in London last year...

-..and they had a sofa

-shaped like this.

-I walked in, clutching this bag.

-It was funny.

-The staff noticed

-that my bag matched the furniture!

-It was hilarious!

-It's Kookai. It wasn't expensive.

-Oh, Julie! That was nice.

-I'm in the Popeth Cymraeg centre

-with Ioan Talfryn.

-Here he is, in his smart pink shirt.

-Ioan, you're the Chief Executive

-of Popeth Cymraeg.

-Yes. Popeth Cymraeg is a body

-which teaches Welsh to adults.

-We chose a name which is accessible

-for people from outside the area.

-The name is Popeth Cymraeg in Welsh

-and in English it's Welsh Unlimited.

-It suggests that, if you speak Welsh

-there are no boundaries.

-There are no limits.

-Welsh Unlimited offers Welsh classes

-in the community...

-..across a large area

-of North Wales.

-This morning, we'll begin...

-..by learning to cancel

-or postpone arrangements.

-Why did you choose Denbigh

-as your headquarters?

-I did some research into the status

-of the language in the North East...

-..to find out

-where I should hold Welsh classes.

-I tried to hold Welsh classes

-in some villages...

-..and I found it was impossible

-to run Welsh classes there...

-..because everyone

-already spoke Welsh!

-I had to find my target areas.

-I did a lot of research...

-..and I realized that Welsh

-had retreated hugely.

-I wanted to raise the profile

-of the Welsh language...

-..and help people learn Welsh...

-..and blend into

-Welsh-speaking communities.

-In this area,

-on that side of the A525...

-..you'd find villages which are

-completely English-speaking...

-..and on this side, there are

-completely Welsh-speaking villages.

-Denbigh is sandwiched between them.

-I'm sorry, unfortunately...

-I'm sorry, unfortunately...

-

-Mae'n ddrwg gynna i, yn anffodus...

-..I can't come...

-..I can't come...

-

-..dw i ddim yn medru dod...

-..to the Tupperware party.

-..to the Tupperware party.

-

-..i'r parti Tupperware.

-Drat!

-Is there a good range of activities

-for Welsh learners locally?

-Yes. Many events are held

-through the medium of Welsh.

-The problem is...

-..the gap between learners' needs

-and Welsh-speakers' needs.

-The level of Welsh

-is generally too advanced.

-That gap is being bridged by us

-and Menter Iaith...

-..when we organize activities where

-learners can use their Welsh...

-..in Welsh activities where you

-don't need a PhD in Welsh...

-..to be able to understand

-what's going on!

-More and more of that

-is happening...

-..but we need much more investment

-from the Welsh Government.

-I'm sorry but, unfortunately...

-..I can't come

-to the party tonight.

-..dw i ddim yn medru dod

-i'r parti heno.

-I have too much work.

-I have too much work.

-

-Mae gynna i ormod o waith.

-You could be a drama queen

-and go like this!

-I have too much work.

-I have too much work.

-

-Mae gynna i ormod o waith.

-Denbigh is included the book Wales:

-100 Places To See Before You Die.

-Here's Aled Sam exploring the castle

-and Denbigh town...

-..and visiting St Marcella's Church

-to see Twm O'r Nant's grave.

-Twm O'r Nant is famous

-throughout Wales, of course.

-For help to follow the programme,

-take a look at our website...

-..or download the Dal Ati app.

-Denbigh was presented to

-Henry de Lacy by Edward I in 1282.

-What remains of a statue built

-to thank him is above the main door.

-It took around 13 years

-to build this magnificent castle.

-It stands on the hill above

-what is now the town of Denbigh.

-The great gatehouse

-has three towers.

-As Welsh gatehouses go,

-this is the cat's pyjamas.

-It really does have everything.

-An external barbican, a prison,

-two portcullises, a drawbridge...

-..some private quarters and a hall.

-It's worth climbing to the top

-of the hill, through the town...

-..to admire

-this ingenious structure.

-Keep walking

-to the top of the wall...

-..and you'll see why Denbigh Castle

-was built here.

-The views are breathtaking,

-in all directions.

-From the Vale of Clwyd

-and Moel Famau...

-..across the hills and down

-to the plains and to St Asaph.

-The town of Denbigh stands proudly

-below us, all around the castle.

-It is a truly wondrous sight.

-The former Denbigh Mental Hospital

-is visible from the castle.

-There are interesting,

-ancient buildings in the town.

-These include the old Gwasg Gee

-and Theatr Twm O'r Nant.

-Twm O'r Nant leads us to the beauty

-of St Marcella's Church.

-Twm O'r Nant was buried here,

-at St Marcella's Church.

-'Here lieth the body

-of Thomas Edwards of Nant...

-..the Cambrian Shakespeare...

-..with his wife

-and four of his daughters.'

-'Died April the 5th, 1810, aged 71.'

-There are two Welsh poems here.

-'Despite the glorious natural talent

-Of this famous poet

-'The muse and his brogue

-Are silenced in this quiet spot'.

-Twm O'r Nant was our Shakespeare and

-this theatre is named after him.

-It's named after Twm O'r Nant,

-not Aled Sam!

-That's all from Denbigh

-and the Vale Of Clwyd.

-Thank you for joining us.

-You can watch this programme again

-on Clic.

-Next week,

-I'll be in Merthyr Tydfil.

-Join me as I meet

-some local characters.

-Until then, goodbye.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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