Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:00 Dal Ati

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

-Manager of the Wales football team.

-Last year, we reached

-the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

-I've coached

-international players for years...

-..and know how hard

-they have to work to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting

-other athletes hungry for success.

-I'm Lowri Morgan.

-I run ultra marathons.

-I've run across the Amazon

-and the Arctic.

-I understand the hard work required

-to reach the top.

-I look forward to meeting athletes

-who are starting their journeys.

-Welcome to Sgwad Ser Cymru.

-On today's programme...

-..I'll meet Rhys Lewis

-who's an expert clay pigeon shooter.

-We start with my recent trip

-to the home of Team GB's cyclists...

-..the National Cycling Centre

-in Manchester...

-..where I went to meet Manon Lloyd.

-For help following the programme,

-head to the website...

-..or search for the Dal Ati app.

-I'm Manon Lloyd from Carmarthen.

-I'm 20 years old and cycle

-professionally for Team GB.

-In my teens,

-I liked to compete in triathlons.

-For the last five years,

-I've concentrated on cycling.

-I enjoy every aspect of cycling,

-from training to racing.

-I'm hoping to compete at

-the Commonwealth Games next year.

-Cycling has become very popular...

-..following the successes

-of Team GB in recent Olympic Games.

-It's particularly true in Wales...

-..since athletes Becky James and

-Owain Doull picked up medals in Rio.

-That's the goal for athletes

-like Manon.

-I love seeing how people train...

-..for different sports

-to maximise their potential.

-Today, I'm looking forward to seeing

-the kind of training Manon does...

-..to be the best she can be

-on race day.

-Hello, Manon.

-Hello, Manon.

-

-Hello.

-This place is amazing.

-Thanks for the welcome.

-It's world famous. I can see all

-the children enjoying themselves.

-They're all dreaming of being the

-next Manon Lloyd. How did you start?

-When I was 15,

-I was cycling and running a lot.

-I wanted to try a triathlon so I

-joined the local club, Towy Riders.

-I went every week to ride a bike

-with other children...

-..just like they're doing here.

-It went from there.

-When did it change from racing

-or cycling for fun...

-..to becoming

-a full-time professional?

-I was about 17 years old.

-I'd been picked up

-by the British Cycling Team.

-I'd studied for one year

-of my A levels...

-..and then I'd finished

-and moved away from home.

-You were living the dream.

-You were living the dream.

-

-Yes.

-Who are your influences?

-What inspires you?

-Training and seeing an improvement

-on a daily and weekly basis.

-Winning races feels good.

-You live with world champions.

-How competitive is the squad?

-It's great to have the quality

-that we have in the UK.

-Training and living with them

-is good.

-We do everything we can do

-to be good. We push each other.

-There are times when you don't want

-to train because of the weather.

-Having someone in the house going

-out with you forces you to do it.

-It makes it much easier, having four

-or five of us girls to go along.

-Having girls training together

-is nice.

-You have to work and train hard.

-What's your daily schedule?

-It is hard,

-we train twice a day all week.

-Here, we'll be on the track,

-on the road, in the gym.

-We have to eat healthily too.

-It's very hard.

-You start every morning

-on the turbo, do you?

-Most days, yes,

-we do 30 minutes on that.

-We'll have breakfast and head out

-on the road or hit the track.

-There are many disciplines in

-the sport. Which is your favourite?

-I'd say the track.

-I like the road

-but I'm better on the track.

-What is it about the track

-that gets the adrenalin going?

-It's so fast and so exciting.

-Anything can happen and it's

-tactical too. I enjoy the track.

-You live cycling.

-You live and train with cyclists.

-What's that like?

-I really like training

-with the best in the world...

-..people like Laura Trott and Katie

-Archibald, both Olympic champions.

-You see what people do to be

-the best and you copy them.

-You have to make a lot of sacrifices

-to be the best.

-Yes, I left home and lived away

-from my family at 17 years old.

-I left my friends and my school.

-Would you show us some

-of the facilities available here?

-Yes, of course.

-This is the gym.

-This is where all

-the hard yards are earned.

-How often are you here?

-How often are you here?

-

-Maybe twice a week.

-It depends what kind of training

-we're doing.

-What kind of work do you do here?

-I work the entire body.

-The legs, core and arms.

-We do a bit of everything.

-We'll go on the bike then

-but we do a lot of legs.

-It's nice to come to the gym. It's

-different to sitting on the bike.

-I'm sure plenty of you have spent

-time here especially after injuries.

-You get serious injuries.

-How fast do you travel

-around the track?

-50-60kph.

-What's the worst you've had?

-I've broken my pelvis, twice.

-I broke it last year

-and the year before.

-It was right in the racing season.

-I missed

-quite a few important races.

-Does being injured encourage you

-to push harder?

-After the accident, I came back and

-I was much better than I was before.

-I was determined

-to come back better.

-You've fallen off your bike...

-..got back on it

-with Katie Archibald and won.

-Yes.

-What happened there?

-What happened there?

-

-I don't know.

-We crashed 12 laps in.

-You don't expect it

-and it all happens so fast.

-We were both on the floor.

-We missed a few laps

-and then jumped back in.

-I'm not sure we knew what we were

-doing. We were just peddling fast.

-We ended up winning, which was good

-as it was in Glasgow.

-It was the World Cup.

-We had the crowd behind us.

-Did you have your family there too?

-Did you have your family there too?

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-Yes, they were.

-My little brother

-was upset that I'd crashed.

-I'm glad I won.

-Do you come

-from a cycling background?

-No, my family are farmers.

-What do they farm?

-What do they farm?

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-They keep sheep.

-Do you miss it?

-Yes, I do miss it

-when I'm here in Manchester.

-I'm sure they miss you too.

-These are the bikes.

-These are the bikes.

-

-The all-important storeroom!

-How many bikes do you have here?

-I have two bikes here.

-One with these bars for bunch races.

-I have another one with these bars

-for the team and individual pursuit.

-How many do you have all together?

-I've got five bikes in total.

-I have three road bikes

-and two track bikes.

-This is where the bikes get fixed.

-This is where the bikes get fixed.

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-Yes, these are the mechanics.

-I'm sure the slightest change can

-make a world of difference for you.

-Our bikes have to be working 100%.

-It can be dangerous

-if something's broken.

-Have you ever noticed

-any slight changes you've made...

-..before a race

-that's made a huge difference?

-Yes, having the right wheels.

-The disk wheels

-where the spokes are covered.

-Those are very fast on the track.

-How much time do they save?

-How much time do they save?

-

-Ten seconds, maybe more on track.

-As much as that?

-That could be the difference between

-winning a race and coming last.

-You must have a good relationship

-with the lads here.

-Yes. They're very good to us.

-They do what we want to the bikes.

-Do they travel with you,

-between races?

-Yes, they come

-to every road and track race.

-They follow us in the car

-on the road races.

-If there's a problem in a race...

-..we stick our hands up

-and head back to the car.

-They can fix it through a window.

-The velodrome is where

-all the excitement happens.

-That area's of key importance

-in terms of preparation.

-Yes, it's where we warm up and talk

-about training and analysis.

-When you're on the start line

-before the gun goes...

-..what goes through your mind?

-You go in to every race with

-something different in your mind.

-Some races there'll be tactics

-and you'll follow someone.

-In other races, I'll just go

-off the front on my own.

-You've raced here

-when the velodrome is packed.

-What does it feel like?

-What's the atmosphere like?

-It's amazing to have the whole crowd

-behind you when it's full.

-When you win, it's so incredible.

-Manon, you've brought us here...

-..to see Cyclefit,

-one of your sponsors.

-Why?

-I come to Cyclefit

-to have my bike fitted.

-I come here

-to have my body measured.

-I spend a lot of time

-on the bike...

-..it has to be comfortable

-and right for my body.

-How does the process of creating

-a bike unique to you work?

-It's all done on computers.

-They measure everything.

-They then set me up

-on a bike to test it out.

-If I like it

-and I'm comfortable with it...

-..they'll change it on this bike.

-Such minor changes

-can make a major difference.

-The difference between winning

-and losing.

-How important is sponsorship

-these days as a professional?

-It helps a lot

-and makes my job much easier.

-What's your highlight so far?

-I won the European Championships

-in the team pursuit...

-..after breaking my pelvis.

-I was back on the bike

-after a month and a half.

-And then I was

-on the start line racing.

-Breaking your pelvis is a low point.

-I'm sure crossing that finish line

-was a sweet feeling.

-Yes, it was awesome.

-What about the future?

-Next year, I'd like to compete at

-the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

-I'd also like to compete in Tokyo.

-Yes, Tokyo is three years away.

-That's the greatest goal.

-That's the greatest goal.

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-In which discipline?

-I'm hoping the team pursuit.

-That's the discipline I most enjoy.

-Are you preparing

-for the next race next week...

-..or for the Commonwealth Games...

-..or are you preparing for Tokyo?

-Well, everything I'm doing now

-is with Tokyo in mind.

-It's not about a month from now.

-Good luck.

-It's been a huge pleasure

-to spend the day with you.

-Good luck

-with the rest of your career.

-Manon clearly works very hard

-and is deserving of her success.

-After the break, I meet

-clay pigeon shooter Rhys Lewis.

-See you soon.

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-My name is Rhys Lewis.

-I'm 27 and I live in Machynlleth

-in the Dyfi valley.

-In April 2014,

-I had a serious accident.

-It put me in a wheelchair.

-Since then,

-I started clay pigeon shooting.

-I travel all over the country

-to compete.

-Rhys's story is remarkable.

-He's had to accept

-that he'll never walk again.

-Since then, he's taken up a sport...

-..and worked exceptionally hard

-to make the most of it.

-It shows that he's got great spirit

-and dedication.

-Hi, Rhys.

-This is a wonderful place to live.

-How did this interest in shooting

-clay pigeons start, Rhys?

-I've been interested in it

-for years.

-My grandfather

-used to shoot for Wales.

-I've been hearing about that

-for years.

-It was something

-that I'd always wanted to do.

-I try to go once or twice,

-usually twice a week.

-I compete on the weekend

-or every other weekend.

-How much of your time

-does training take?

-I try to do a slot

-of around two hours.

-I do 25 at a time.

-I mix it up then,

-so it's more like a competition.

-Around how many clay pigeons

-will you shoot in two hours?

-I try to do around 100 every time,

-if I can.

-It depends where or not

-I'm shooting at the weekend.

-Recently, I haven't been able

-to shoot at the weekend.

-I only do fifty.

-Do you have someone there helping

-you or do you train yourself?

-I train myself most of the time.

-I've had a few tips from a couple

-of the lads down there.

-Your talent is quite natural.

-You've worked hard

-to develop that talent.

-Yes, if I take two or three weeks

-off training...

-..I really notice it when I go back.

-Does the eye slow down

-when you take time off?

-It's the reaction time

-for everything, really.

-Is there a specific season

-for those competitions?

-They say the season lasts...

-..from the middle of April

-until October.

-I've been shooting

-every other weekend all winter.

-There isn't really an off season.

-Is there a dream or ambition

-you're aiming for?

-In the short term, the qualifiers

-for the Wales team...

-..start on the second weekend

-of May.

-I'm hoping to qualify

-for the team...

-..to make the home international

-in Scotland.

-In the long term, I'm hoping

-that the Olympic trap shoot...

-..will come to the Paralympics

-in 2024.

-I'll then change disciplines and

-hopefully make the Paralympic team.

-Can you explain

-the different disciplines?

-At the moment,

-I'm shooting down the line.

-There's one trap and speed,

-they shoot out to around 45m.

-They come out at a 25 degree angle.

-Olympic Trap throws out between 75

-and 80 metres at a 45 degree angle.

-The clay pigeons can come from one

-of 15 traps. It's a big difference.

-The timings are totally different.

-It's a faster discipline.

-Do you enjoy the competing?

-Do you enjoy the competing?

-

-I really do.

-Does the adrenalin flow?

-Does the adrenalin flow?

-

-It does.

-Are you nervous

-when the competition starts?

-When the first

-clay pigeon fires out.

-I'm nervous

-until I've done the first five.

-Once I've done the first five,

-I've settled in.

-Do you know after the first five

-how it's going to go?

-Whether you're at your best or not.

-Do you get any feelings like that?

-It depends.

-If I've shot the first five

-in the middle...

-..and there's nothing left of them,

-I know it's going to be good.

-If a few just break in half,

-it's different.

-It could be a long day.

-You've shot 100 out of 100

-consecutively.

-That sounds incredible.

-I shot 100 out of 100.

-I shot 100 out of 100.

-

-Is that a perfect score?

-Not quite, not quite.

-In the discipline I shoot, a first

-barrel kill gives you three points.

-A second barrel kill is two points.

-Perfection is 100 clay pigeons

-and 300 points.

-I did 100 clay pigeons

-with 296 points.

-I had four second barrels.

-Is it frustrating?

-Is it frustrating?

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-Yes, it is.

-Rhys trains at Mid Wales

-Shooting Centre near Llanidloes.

-Rhys, I'm sure I've counted

-over 120 guns at this shop.

-It's amazing.

-It's like a sweetshop

-for people like me!

-Most of these are second-hand.

-Two guns in

-is the gun I used to shoot the 100.

-They don't depreciate.

-No.

-What are the differences

-in these guns?

-The quality of the wood

-is a factor.

-Being handmade or factory made

-is another consideration.

-The engraving is also important.

-Are there ones

-which are better for your style?

-I compare it to buying a car.

-Everyone has their own taste.

-A lot of it is personal preference.

-How much would the cheapest gun here

-cost?

-300-350.

-And what about the most expensive?

-You're talking about 40,000

-for those top two.

-You can see all that engraving

-and detail.

-Those two are identical.

-Can you buy them individually

-or do they come as a pair?

-It wouldn't be worth

-buying one on its own.

-As a pair, they'd be worth more

-in ten or twelve years.

-I see.

-How many do you have at present?

-How many do you have at present?

-

-I've got five in the cabinet.

-The first gun I ever got

-was around 100.

-I've got another gun that I use

-to shoot pheasants mostly.

-That was a gift on my 21st birthday.

-There's some sentimental value

-to that.

-I've got an everyday gun

-for use on the farm...

-..and then two guns

-to shoot clay pigeons.

-There are plenty of huts here, Rhys.

-Are they different?

-They're all the same.

-They're all down the line ranges.

-That's one specific discipline.

-That's one specific discipline.

-

-Yes, it's the main one.

-What's the green box?

-The trap that releases all the

-clay pigeons is in the green box.

-In front of us,

-there's a microphone.

-When someone calls "pull"

-or makes a noise...

-..the trap hears it

-and releases a clay pigeon.

-It's voice activated.

-Pull.

-Rhys makes it look easy.

-I had to have a go.

-This is my gun.

-Firstly and most importantly,

-I'm left-handed.

-You're not.

-Luckily,

-I brought a left-hand gun with me!

-How do I start?

-This gun is empty, we have it open

-and there's nothing in it.

-We'll go through the stages quickly

-without loading it.

-I'll give you back the gun.

-Close the gun.

-Place it into your left shoulder.

-There?

-You look down the barrel

-and try to line the two dots up.

-Before the clay comes out,

-you look at the post out there.

-When the clay comes out...

-..you follow it and when you're

-comfortable, pull the trigger.

-Pull... bang.

-Pull... bang.

-

-Yup.

-I hit it!

-We'll see now.

-There are also ear plugs.

-It's most important to do that.

-Give it a go.

-Do I close it?

-Yup.

-So, I shout.

-Pull.

-Too early.

-Too early.

-

-Miles off.

-You shot too early.

-You shot too early.

-

-Too early with the first.

-I was too late with the second.

-Wait until you see it, go past it...

-..and then pull the trigger.

-Pull.

-There you are.

-There you are.

-

-Get in!

-It's easy!

-I need to get 100 in a row.

-Pull.

-Shot.

-Shot.

-

-Yes!

-Hey! How did I do?

-What do you think?

-What do you think?

-

-Very good. Very good.

-Will I make the team?

-With a bit of practice, maybe.

-Beginner's luck. If you're honest.

-Have you enjoyed your day out?

-I love that. I can see where you get

-the buzz and the adrenalin rush.

-The buzz of watching the clay pigeon

-disintegrate is amazing.

-It's a real buzz, isn't it?

-It's a real buzz, isn't it?

-

-Absolutely.

-You'll have to bring the Wales team

-here for a day out.

-To help with their shooting!

-Pull.

-Your enthusiasm

-for the sport is clear.

-What's your advice for young people

-with disabilities...

-..in terms of starting a sport

-and the motivation needed?

-Well, I think there are plenty of

-opportunities for young people...

-..and not just disabled people,

-but in general.

-I think the first step is to get in

-touch with Disability Sport Wales.

-On their website, there are officers

-in every county in the country.

-There are plenty of activities

-out there for everyone.

-There's no doubt you have spirit

-and are dedicated to your sport.

-It will be fascinating

-to watch your journey.

-I can only wish you the best

-on trying to make the Wales team.

-And obviously

-with the Paralympic Games.

-Thanks very much for today.

-Good luck, and Millie too.

-Well done, Millie.

-Good luck with your competitions

-in the next few months.

-Thanks.

-Rhys is an inspiration to us all.

-He's battling to be amongst

-the best in a extraordinary sport.

-Well done to both him and Manon.

-Next time, I meet Chloe James.

-She plays netball.

-I will be in Barnsley

-with footballer Gethin Jones.

-He's currently on loan from Everton

-and is the U21 Wales captain.

-Goodbye.

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-Around 5,000 properties

-are sold in Wales each month.

-Each sale is important

-to an estate agent's business.

-Iestyn Leyshon

-is based in Aberystwyth.

-This charismatic estate agent

-works for Lloyd Herbert & Jones.

-Estate agents do much more

-than sell property these days.

-Iestyn's company

-offers a house clearance service.

-The items are then sold at auction.

-Come on then, boys!

-Let's see this house

-we've just put on the market.

-There's furniture here

-to be sold at auction.

-Iestyn must clear an old house...

-..which has been empty

-for over 35 years.

-A man and a woman each had a house

-and they loved their own house.

-One was in Llanbadarn

-and the other was in Borth.

-They decided to buy this because

-it was central to both properties.

-They never moved in,

-so it's been empty for years.

-The timber is rotten.

-This is a bit of a doer-upper.

-At first glance, the house

-is full of old treasures...

-..but Iestyn

-doesn't see it like that.

-We can't sell this furniture,

-so it will have to go to the tip.

-This type of furniture

-isn't fashionable today.

-Fair play to the couple

-who owned it...

-..they probably bought

-this furniture back in the 1970s.

-It was probably expensive but

-it's worth next to nothing today.

-The clearance work must wait.

-Iestyn needs to prepare

-before the auction at a local hall.

-All this?

-All this?

-

-Yes - the job lot.

-What is this, a gun?

-What is this, a gun?

-

-A violin.

-A special one?

-Ignore that sign!

-Come inside.

-With the stock expanding...

-..Rhydypennau Hall

-is starting to look like a museum.

-These items are ancient...

-..but we also have stuff

-from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s...

-..up to the present day.

-It looks like a museum

-but everything you see is for sale.

-Will there be room for buyers

-in the jam-packed hall?

-I don't think there are

-any more items to come to the stage.

-I've got room over there

-for a table.

-I'm surprised there was so much

-stuff in a two-bedroom house.

-We've seen and logged

-most of this stuff before today.

-We have an idea

-of the number of lots we'll have.

-We're not very good guesstimators!

-No, it'll be fine.

-We'll squeeze it all in

-and we'll be fine by tomorrow.

-Fingers crossed, Iestyn!

-Caernarfon's Sophie Williams is on

-the Dafydd Hardy sales team there.

-She's still learning

-about the business.

-Sophie is about to show a three-bed

-bungalow to a prospective buyer.

-What's the secret

-of being a good estate agent?

-It's all about customer service.

-You don't have to be a brainbox

-but you have to be good with people.

-That's important.

-It's always a challenge.

-You never know

-what the outcome will be.

-Everyone wants something different.

-You can't tick everyone's boxes.

-Some people want a perfect house and

-other people can adjust to a house.

-It depends on the person.

-The bungalow

-is on the Gerddi Menai estate...

-..and it offers

-great views of the Menai Strait.

-Sophie hopes

-the vista helps sell it.

-Sam is here to view the house.

-From Caernarfon originally,

-Sam is keen to move back home...

-..to be closer to her mother after

-recently becoming a mother herself.

-The bungalow

-is for sale at 249,000.

-The owner has moved out,

-so the property is unfurnished.

-That doesn't stop Sam

-using her imagination.

-It's spacious

-and you could do a lot to it.

-It's got potential.

-You could go up, into the roof,

-and build a loft conversion.

-The staircase could be here.

-I'd have to see

-what a builder would say.

-Yes.

-You could move the door to there.

-Yes. Could do.

-Sam has only just arrived,

-but she's already making plans.

-What else would she change?

-I'd change those windows and

-fit a door leading to the garden.

-Yes, you could do that.

-What do you think of that?

-The Artex would have to go

-and so would the carpet.

-You'd only need to skim it.

-It won't cost a fortune.

-I may take down the ceilings

-and redo them.

-You'd redo them completely?

-Sam needs a builder,

-if she buys this house.

-Can Sophie help her?

-You could open it up, couldn't you?

-You'd have to get a builder in

-to see if you can knock it through.

-I'm not a builder

-and I wouldn't know, to be honest.

-No, Sophie, you'd better

-focus on selling the place.

-The third bedroom

-has views of the Menai Strait.

-You'd want to do

-something wow with that view.

-Yes. That view really is wow.

-Need to suit the view.

-The list of renovations gets longer,

-as they reach the kitchen.

-Would you change all of it?

-I'd change the whole kitchen.

-I'd change the whole kitchen.

-

-Oh, dear! More renovations!

-The small bedroom is next door,

-so I'd turn it into one big kitchen.

-At least the view is lovely.

-The view is what sells it.

-Yes, it's amazing.

-It's in a lovely spot.

-The view and the location

-will sell this house.

-I grew up around here...

-..so it's like going full circle.

-Where does your mother live?

-Where does your mother live?

-

-Across the road and up the hill.

-Ideal. She can help with the baby.

-Ideal. She can help with the baby.

-

-Yes.

-Oh, handy.

-Here we are. We're done.

-Despite all the alterations

-she'd make...

-..it's clear to see Sophie has

-promoted the bungalow's potential.

-I really like it.

-I've got lots of ideas

-going around in my head.

-I'll have to go home

-and talk to my husband.

-Very positive and she has lots

-of ideas for changes she'd make.

-She can see herself here.

-Let's hope Sophie's right and the

-location convinces Sam to buy it.

-On Anglesey, the experienced

-estate agent, Ruth Tottey...

-..is the manager of the

-Llangefni branch of Dafydd Hardy.

-Ruth is on her way

-to value a property.

-She feels at home on the island.

-I love driving around Anglesey.

-I'm not great in cities but I feel

-confident driving on the island.

-I spend three days on the road...

-..and the rest of the week

-catching up with paperwork...

-..and carrying out office tasks.

-I love to snoop around

-people's homes, not really...

-..but I love to meet people.

-Today, Ruth meets Heledd and Rhys...

-..and she's come to snoop

-around their four-bedroom home...

-..on the Bro Caerwyn estate.

-Hello. I'm Ruth

-from the Dafydd Hardy office.

-I'm Rhys.

-Here's my card.

-Here's my card.

-

-Come in.

-This is a good size.

-What a lovely room.

-I'd live in here.

-I wouldn't move!

-Your little boy

-can play football in here.

-Who's the gardener?

-Who's the gardener?

-

-Me.

-You're doing a great job.

-Ruth warms to the family

-in no time at all.

-She's clearly a people person.

-The dishwasher's there,

-so you don't have to wash up, Rhys.

-This would have been a dining room.

-This would have been a dining room.

-

-Yes.

-So this is your room.

-You shut the door on Mam and Dad!

-Yes.

-The ability to chat

-is a vital part of the job.

-What's the best thing

-about being an estate agent?

-Seeing properties

-and I love having a nose.

-A lot of things.

-You get a lot of ideas

-and you see a lot of new things.

-I'm really fond of seeing new

-building techniques in the industry.

-Finding the right house

-for the right person.

-I often say

-we're a lot like Match.com!

-It's like a marriage.

-We seek to marry the right client

-and the right house.

-To where are you moving?

-Not far.

-We're looking at the outskirts

-of Llangefni and Rhostryfan.

-How long have you lived here?

-How long have you lived here?

-

-For 12 years.

-Wow! So you bought it new.

-Yes. We watched every brick go up.

-A brand-new house.

-Rhys and Heledd

-certainly have a lovely home...

-..so why move?

-I'm happy here

-and I took some persuading to move.

-Rhys is more keen than me.

-Yes, I'd like somewhere

-with more land and some nice views.

-Wow! This is a lovely, pink room.

-This is your room, Gwawr.

-I'd love a room like this

-because I'm really girly too.

-This will put the price up because

-it's like a house within a house.

-Dad's happy with that.

-It's a really nice family home.

-It's in excellent condition.

-It's immaculate.

-Ruth has seen the whole house,

-so it's time to discuss its value.

-Pen Derwydd estate is near here

-and they're going for 230 to 240.

-The properties there

-are all executive houses...

-..but there's a mixture of styles

-on this estate, isn't there?

-There are semis here.

-You live in one of the

-largest properties on the estate.

-I sold the house next door

-really quickly...

-..so let's hope

-I can sell this for you too.

-The owners haven't yet decided which

-agency to use but Ruth is confident.

-There we are.

-Job done.

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-The average selling price of a house

-in Caernarfon is 141,000.

-The bungalow in Gerddi Menai

-is on the market at 249,000.

-It's a valuable property and little

-wonder Sophie is so keen to sell it.

-Hiya, Sam.

-I'm phoning to get some feedback

-from you about the viewing.

-Sophie contacts Sam to ask her

-if she's interested in the bungalow.

-Sam has since returned for

-a second viewing with her partner.

-Yes. Taking that into consideration.

-Oh, great. OK.

-You want to try 245

-as a starting point.

-OK, that's a good start.

-I'll phone the vendor now...

-..and get back to you, Sam,

-as soon as.

-Lovely. Thank you. Ta-ta, Sam.

-245 on Gerddi Menai, Sue. Not bad.

-What do you think? Good start.

-What do you think? Good start.

-

-Brill.

-I'll phone the vendor now.

-The offer is only

-4,000 under the asking price....

-..so will the vendor accept it?

-They offered 245. What do you think?

-Yes? OK.

-It's close to the asking price,

-so it's not bad.

-Brilliant, Mr Jones.

-Thank you very much.

-Fantastic. Thank you. Ta-ta.

-Accepted 245, Sue.

-Fantastic.

-It's good news

-for Sam and for Sophie.

-Selling houses

-comes naturally to Sophie.

-The hall in Rhydypennau is full.

-Iestyn and the team are busy

-sorting out the auction lots.

-We're numbering

-all the lots you see in the hall.

-We're now

-on lot 117 of around 800...

-..so there's 700 to go.

-I hope you brought a sleeping bag.

-Fortunately, Iestyn has help

-to complete this mammoth task.

-Wonderful! The top team.

-I have high blood pressure because

-I've got to put up with them all.

-Some keen prospective buyers

-have arrived early...

-..before the official viewing.

-It's 8.00pm and we've finished.

-The official viewing

-is at 9.00am tomorrow...

-..but regulars like Mr Willis

-like to come in early.

-There's keen interest in the lots,

-which bodes well for Iestyn.

-Out of the 800 lots,

-I hope to sell 800!

-I don't want to

-take anything away from here.

-We must sell 100 lots per hour.

-If we slip behind 100 lots per hour,

-we'll be here until 9.00pm tomorrow.

-Shoo! Off you go,

-or we won't see tomorrow morning.

-Tomorrow will be a long day

-and Iestyn is keen to go home.

-Will he succeed in

-clearing the contents of the hall?

-In Llangefni,

-Ruth has received some good news.

-We received the instruction

-on the Bro Caerwyn property.

-We've measured up

-and the details are on the wall.

-The details will also be

-in the window and on the website.

-Cross fingers.

-Ruth is wasting no time...

-..as she asks her team

-to find a buyer for the house...

-..which has an asking price

-of just under 240,000.

-This is a good one

-and it should sell quickly...

-..just like the house next door.

-Beth, can you match it

-to all the applicants?

-I hope we get people

-through the door quickly.

-Thank you.

-Ruth has a personal reason for

-needing to sell the house quickly.

-I retire at the end of September.

-I told the vendors

-I hope to sell it by then.

-No pressure, Ruth!

-It's auction day

-at Rhydypennau Hall...

-..and prospective buyers

-grab front row seats.

-The auction's about to start and the

-team was here early this morning.

-They've been busy with the questions

-about the items for sale today.

-It's going to be a busy day

-and I'll start on the dot.

-Iestyn is today's auctioneer and

-he puts his stamp on proceedings.

-Is the microphone on?

-Turn it up a touch.

-Is it on?

-Too much! Turn it down a bit.

-Just a tiny touch.

-Whoa! Whoa! Good, good, good.

-Welcome to the auction.

-It's good to see

-so many happy faces.

-Happy, happy.

-Let's get the auction started.

-Lot number one.

-Two boxes of dairywear?

-That's a good start, innit?

-Who spelt that?

-Lot number one.

-That would never happen

-in Sotheby's!

-But there are bargains here.

-Mrs Jandrill, 1, surely.

-Mrs Jandrill, 1.

-Not too many times.

-Once we get the momentum going,

-they'll be happy here.

-As Iestyn gets warmed up,

-the bids come in thick and fast.

-Well, a bit faster at least.

-Who wants it for 1?

-The first one to put their hand up

-will buy it for 1.

-One box in particular

-attracts attention.

-Lot 70, a black box with no key.

-A mystery lot.

-I do like you. 1, 2, 3, 4.

-6, 8, 10.

-Amazingly, the people are bidding

-for what could be a worthless item.

-I won't open these boxes again.

-55, 57.

-At 57, my hammer's going up.

-Sold at 57. Mr Wray.

-In Caernarfon,

-Sam has received the keys...

-..to her new home in Gerddi Menai.

-As you can see, we're in the process

-of unpacking boxes.

-The place is a mess!

-I'm glad

-I don't move house every year.

-We'll be even busier

-when we modernize this house.

-A new, exciting period

-is beginning for Sam and her family.

-Is this their forever home?

-We've given ourselves a year

-to complete this project.

-We'll then see how we settle.

-This will be our home

-until our baby starts school.

-My partner is already

-looking for a new project.

-He's got something in the pipeline.

-Watch this space!

-In Llangefni, the race to sell

-Bro Caerwyn was over in a flash.

-We didn't get

-the response we'd hoped for.

-They took the house off the market

-and they plan to build an extension.

-It's just one of those things.

-There's no explanation

-for the property not selling.

-It's a brilliant house.

-I think the price was right too.

-It's just one of those things.

-We, as estate agents,

-are sometimes taken by surprise.

-We're really excited

-as we leave the valuation meeting...

-..and we think,

-"Yes! This one's in the bag."

-On this occasion, that

-wasn't the case and it's baffling.

-Selling houses can be a challenge.

-What makes a good estate agent?

-They must be approachable

-and chatty.

-People must feel relaxed

-in their company.

-Just a nice person, in general.

-You've got to know your area well...

-..and know the type of people

-who tend to buy properties.

-An estate agent

-has got to be honest.

-I know estate agents don't have

-the best reputation in the world.

-That's why

-it's really important to be honest.

-We must also be good listeners.

-Things are hotting up

-at the auction in Rhydypennau.

-200?

-200, 220, 240.

-260, 280, 300.

-At 300, any other bidders?

-At 300, my little hammer's going up

-once, twice, third and final time.

-Sold at 300.

-Mr Wray.

-I think he's building a naval boat.

-We got off to a slow start,

-as everyone got into it.

-We then had some high sales

-with the naval lots.

-As the auction continues,

-it gets busier...

-..and the lots gradually disappear.

-Has Iestyn reached his target

-of selling 100 lots per hour?

-We're on lot 260

-out of a total of 830.

-We'll get through the furniture

-a lot faster.

-Fair play, your enthusiasm

-knows no bounds, Iestyn.

-Sorry! Who's the boss?

-There's another long day

-ahead of you, Iestyn.

-While Sam enjoys moving house,

-the Hearn family wasn't quite ready.

-And so, Ruth moves on

-to the next challenge.

-Let's hope Iestyn's

-finished at the auction by now.

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