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0:00:28 > 0:00:29- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- Welcome to a look back - at a year of Dal Ati programmes.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46- During the year, we enjoyed - Llyncu Geiriau with Eleri Sion...
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- ..I followed the Welsh Learner - Of The Year competition...
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- ..and a group of learners - spent time with Welsh families.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- We went behind the scenes - at some Welsh companies...
0:01:00 > 0:01:05- ..and I had a nosey around famous - people's houses in the series Adre.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- From Cardiff to Deganwy, - from country cottages to city pads.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15- Once again this year, - the Adre series gave me a chance...
0:01:16 > 0:01:21- ..to see all sorts of houses - and meet lots of interesting people.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- Singers, actors, designers, - artists and familiar faces.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- Cefyn, does the sun always shine - like this in Deganwy?
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- Yes. Deganwy has its own - microclimate.
0:01:39 > 0:01:40- It's really nice.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44- This is an incredible house.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49- There's something grand about it - and it looks almost Grecian.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- Yes, there's a touch of Greece here.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55- This is an Arts And Crafts house.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58- Can we take a look?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Can we take a look?- - Of course.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- There's a foreign influence here.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Yes. There are things - from my travels in here.
0:02:12 > 0:02:13- Are those stamps?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Yes - they're stamps.
0:02:17 > 0:02:23- When you go backpacking around - India for two or three months...
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- ..you don't want to - carry bulky keepsakes home.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- That's why - we went to the post office...
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- ..and chose stamps - which we thought were fitting.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- We got the post office - to stamp the date on them...
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- ..and we had a memento of our trip.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- That's a nice idea.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- Ah, the kitchen and a bar - which looks open for business.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- There's plenty of choice there.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- I don't like shorts. Mam drinks - brandy and Will drinks whiskey.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- I like to entertain people - and have parties around the table.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- All parties stay in the kitchen.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- All parties stay in the kitchen.- - Yes, hence the speakers on the wall.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- This is my studio.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- This is my studio.- - Wow! Where it all happens.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- This is where I hide every day.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- That's incredible.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- How long has it taken you?
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- Around a month and a half, - working nine hours a day.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- Just painting the lines - in the jumper must have taken weeks!
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- Yes - nearly a fortnight.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Tell me about the process.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- Is there a time - when you're working on a painting...
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- ..when you hate what you're doing - and you hate your subjects?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- I experience that - with every painting.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- I'm happy, at first, - then it goes downhill.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- It happens every time.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- I reach the point where I want to - throw it out of the window.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- But then, I climb back up again - and I'm happy.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- It happens every time.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- Wow!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- I can't believe my eyes.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- Cups, jugs...
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- ..and more plates.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Have you considered therapy?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- This is my therapy.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- This is therapy? Excellent.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- What strikes me is you'll often find - that avid collectors are untidy...
0:04:45 > 0:04:50- ..but this collection - is meticulously organized and neat.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- You can't appreciate them - unless they're displayed neatly.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- What's the point of collecting items - if you don't enjoy them?
0:05:01 > 0:05:06- Some of my friends laugh, like you, - and others understand it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Here we are. This is my space.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- What is it with men and their sheds?
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- Other than play pool, - what do you do here?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- How much time do you spend here?
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- I escape here - for some peace and quiet!
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- I've got big plans - for a bar, a disco and some lights.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- At the moment, there are only - a few basic things in here.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- But it's important - for me to have somewhere to go.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- A pool table, - a dart board and some power tools.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- Yes, and weights just for show!
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- They're a bit heavy.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50- That's a lovely settle.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55- Yes, it was a wedding present - from one of the bridesmaids.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56- It'll go in the house one day.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- It'll go in the house one day.- - Yes, it's too stylish for a shed.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- You need a touch of style - in a shed too!
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- It's a very nice shed, as sheds go.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- Thank you.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- What a lovely collection of tools.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- Home is more than - your current house.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29- Home can also be your place of birth - or the house where you grew up.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- It's wonderful to visit - those special places too on Adre.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- This is Bryn Tanat, - the house where you grew up.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- Yes, that's right.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Your father still lives here.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Yes. Dad still lives here.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- It's a huge house for one person.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- You give harp lessons in this house.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06- Yes - in that room.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- Well done, Nia.
0:07:26 > 0:07:27- Well done, Nia.- - Ooh! That sounded nice.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- We're in Brecon and - this is the house where you grew up.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Yes, and my parents - have lived here for 52 years.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51- They still live here and it was - a wonderful place to grow up.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- I can imagine you - playing by the river.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- Yes, and not just here.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Children had far more freedom - in the 1970s and 1980s...
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- ..than they do now.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- My friends and I would ride our - bikes to the park at the Boathouse.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- Mam, Dad and my older sisters - kept an eye on me...
0:08:14 > 0:08:19- ..but me and my friends had lots - of freedom when we rode our bikes.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- We had lots of adventures - and I was out for hours.
0:08:23 > 0:08:29- I asked my guests which three things - they'd save from their homes...
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- ..if they had to escape quickly.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- First, I'd rescue my fishing floats.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- They've been in my family for years.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- My great-aunt left these to me - when she passed away.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- They have - huge sentimental value for me.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- Haven't I seen that in a painting?
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Yes. The floats - feature in a few of my paintings.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- The pea in Princess And The Pea - is also a float.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- Your second treasure is in this box.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- Yes, and this Bible box - is a true family treasure.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Inside the box - is the old Bible itself.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- A very old Bible.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- In what year was this Bible printed?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- In the 18th century.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- I don't remember exactly.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- It's been in your family since 1826.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40- It's been in your family since 1826.- - Yes, I think so.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45- It was in my great-aunt's house - and now it's in my possession...
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- ..ready to be passed down - to the next generation.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- My third item is this stuffed owl.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Wow! I wasn't expecting that.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- A dead, stuffed owl? - You surprised me.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- There's a story behind this owl.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Unfortunately, it was shot.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- It happened - on the farm where my mother grew up.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- My grandfather was farming there - and friends of his came to stay.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- They went out on a shoot - and they came back with this owl.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- My grandfather was very sad...
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- ..because they'd shot this owl - on his farm.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40- By way of an apology and to thank - my grandad for his hospitality...
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- ..they had the owl stuffed.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- Didn't that rub salt in the wound?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- They put it in a glass case - and sent it to the farm.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- The owl - takes care of us, as a family.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- I'm really fond of this owl.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- When we had the extension built, - we gutted the whole place.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- The house hadn't been altered - for generations.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13- What did we find in the ground, - buried beneath the parlour?
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- We found these.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- Ancient children's shoes.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26- Look at those!
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- They're amazing.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- Apparently, it was traditional - to bury shoes in a house.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- To bring the owners good luck.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Yes, and to bring children - to the house.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41- That certainly happened!
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- That certainly happened!- - Yes - they had 14 children.
0:11:45 > 0:11:46- They're beautiful.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- They're beautiful.- - A piece of history.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53- We filmed in the Andes, in Peru, - with people from the Inca community.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- We brought several keepsakes home.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- This is - one of the most interesting things.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07- Because they're at such high - altitude, they chew coca leaves.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12- They need bags to carry the coca, - so they use baby alpacas for that.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Unlucky baby alpacas!
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- I'm not allowed - to put it on the wall!
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Join me again after the break - for more happy memories.
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0:12:35 > 0:12:36- Welcome back.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- We spent time with - several Welsh companies this year...
0:12:41 > 0:12:42- ..in the series Cwmni.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- We started in Portmeirion, Gwynedd.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- My role is to run The Prisoner shop.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- The Prisoner series - was filmed in the 1960s.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- It's about spies.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- He wanted to leave the service - but was prohibited...
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- ..so he had to come here.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- It was a kind of retirement village.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Every week, - he tried to escape from here.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- I feel very lucky - to be managing the shop....
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- ..because it's the only - The Prisoner shop in the world.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- I've been the housekeeper - at Portmeirion...
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- ..for 20 years next week.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40- I'm getting old!
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- Every day is different here.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- That's what's nice about the place.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- You turn up in the morning - not knowing what's ahead of you.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- Everyone's different here and - the place is different and unique.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- I think most members of staff - are unique too.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- My job at Portmeirion...
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- ..is to make sure there's enough - ice cream to sell in the village.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- I manage production...
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- ..and take care of the paperwork.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- I decide which flavours to sell - during each season.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- I tend to go - for fruits in summer...
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- ..chocolate and nuts in winter.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Our Christmas range - includes mulled wine sorbet...
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- ..and mince pie ice cream.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- This is the Priory Vets clinic - in Cardigan.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01- Hello. Is this Dai?
0:15:01 > 0:15:02- Hello. Is this Dai?- - Yes.
0:15:03 > 0:15:04- Come through.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08- How old is Dai?
0:15:08 > 0:15:09- How old is Dai?- - He's eight weeks old.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Is he eating and drinking well?
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- Yes. He eats a lot!
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- Are his bowels alright?
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Yes. Three times a day.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- I'm going to microchip Dai.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24- I'll insert the chip...
0:15:24 > 0:15:29- ..at the point where I administered - local anaesthetic.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- I need Dai to stay still - because it's a big needle.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- HE SQUEALS
0:15:38 > 0:15:39- Oh, sweetheart.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- Oh! I know it hurt, my love.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45- All better now.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- I'll scan him to make sure - the microchip is in position.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Lovely. The microchip is in there.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- The bag's there.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- It's the wrong way around.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14- It's the wrong way around.- - Ah! We thought so.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- I'm not much good when this happens.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- They don't usually show the same.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27- The tail's here.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49- Is it alive?
0:16:49 > 0:16:50- Is it alive?- - Yes.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08- The DMM factory in Llanberis - manufactures climbing equipment.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- DMM is based on quality.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- Nothing other than that - leaves this place.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- We manufacture Ferrari carabiners.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- Go to Italy or China - and you'll get Skoda carabiners!
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- That's my personal opinion.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- We speak Wenglish - - half English, half Welsh!
0:17:30 > 0:17:31- I call it lazy Welsh.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- It's easier and quicker - to use an English word.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- We all speak the same language!
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- The English members of staff learn - Welsh and we have fun with them.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51- They sometimes use long, correct - Welsh words which leave us baffled!
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- But we also use perfect Welsh - when we talk to them...
0:17:55 > 0:17:56- ..and we swear in Welsh!
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- We've got good banter here.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- We send goods to America, - South Africa and all of Europe.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- We send goods all over England, - Wales, Scotland...
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- ..and to Austria.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- Loads of places.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- Canada, New Zealand, - Australia, Rhosgadfan.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- When I go to Liverpool or Cardiff...
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- ..I go to climbing shops - and think, "I packed those."
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- They were made over there.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Rhydydelyn cheese company - on Anglesey...
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- ..and Canna Deli, in Cardiff, - are family businesses.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40- I own Canna Deli.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- We opened a delicatessen - and coffee shop...
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- ..in Pontcanna, Cardiff - in late July, 2015.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- I decided to open a deli...
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- ..because I'm a farmer's daughter - from Anglesey.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- It's a dairy farm - and we produce cheese on the farm.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- I went around - a lot of farmers' markets...
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- ..then we decided - we needed an outlet...
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- ..where we could sell cheese - directly to the public.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- A lot of our customers - speak Welsh...
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- ..and it's great to be able to - chat in Welsh at the deli.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- We always - greet our customers in Welsh...
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- ..but we're more than happy - to speak English or Welsh to them.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- When I'd learned - to make cheese at college...
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- ..we had to convert an old shed - where we stored machines and bikes.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- Any junk from the house - ended up in here.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- There were around - seven Christmas trees in here!
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- We cleared it out, converted it - and started to produce cheese.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- I came home last night.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- I live in Cardiff.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- I had the call that the cheese - was being made today...
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- ..so, as farming families always do, - I helped out.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- I've been hard at it for four hours.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- The success of the business - relies on us helping each other out.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- Gomer, a publishing company based in - Llandysul, was established in 1892.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- People say there's ink in my blood - and that's where it started for me.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- I've always worked in printing.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- I studied - at the London College Of Printing...
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- ..then I set up a printing company - in Carmarthen.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- I then returned to Gomer - 20 years ago...
0:20:47 > 0:20:48- ..to take over.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50- I'm still standing!
0:20:51 > 0:20:56- What we have here are sheets which - have come off the printing machine.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- There are 16 pages here - - eight pages on every side.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- This is the first fold.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- It's carried out - by the first unit of the machine.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- There are two folds - in the second unit.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- We end up with a sheet - that's ready to be bound.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- This is Geiriadur Cymraeg Gomer.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- It's really important that this - goes out in the right order.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- All hands on deck, as they say.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36- I've worked for Gomer for ten years - and I'm having a good time.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- Cwrw Llyn is a brewery - based on the Llyn Peninsula.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- What's the best part of my job?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Obviously, it's going out - and drinking it!
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- No, to be serious, - I enjoy the work I do here.
0:21:55 > 0:22:01- I've heard it said that - there are five ingredients in beer.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Barley, water, wheat, yeast...
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- ..and the fifth ingredient - is passion.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- You've got to enjoy it - and live for it, to be honest.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- That's the only way.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- The names came from - informal discussions between us.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- Gareth is a keen sailor - and he came up with Brenin Enlli.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- The traditions of the sea, - Bardsey Island...
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- ..and the story - of the King of Bardsey Island.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- They grew great barley - on Bardsey Island...
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- ..and they brewed ale there.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- The lighthouse keepers enjoyed - going to Bardsey because of the ale.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- The name Seithenyn came from - the story of Cantre'r Gwaelod...
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- ..which is just south of Llyn.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- It's an amazing story - and it's relevant today too.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- It's about rising sea levels.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- These names are some sort of gateway - to the Welsh language...
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- ..but also a gateway - to local history and culture.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- People are attracted to the beer...
0:23:27 > 0:23:31- ..and it gives them access - to something more.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- I'm glad I'm able to speak Welsh - in my place of work.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- I speak Welsh almost all day long.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- My English isn't great, - by any means...
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- ..but some people say my accent - when I speak English is nice.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- A gentleman on the phone - said it was like music.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- I'm sure he was just being polite.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01- I'm proud to speak Welsh at work.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- I was raised as a Welsh speaker - and it's my natural language.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- The Welsh language - is very important to me.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- I'm happier - to speak Welsh than English.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- It can be difficult to translate - English terms into Welsh...
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- ..but I love speaking Welsh...
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- ..especially with the farmers.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- I'm glad I can speak Welsh here.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39- It's the language of the workplace - and I think that's really important.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- I often find that Welsh learners...
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- ..are delighted - that we greet them in Welsh.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- It's a mistake to turn to English.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55- I admire anyone - who can answer me in Welsh...
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- ..even though they're learners - and they're maybe shy.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05- I really enjoy - using the Welsh language.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- It feels like a waste - if I don't use my Welsh...
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- ..when I'm in the company - of Welsh speakers.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25- We all speak Welsh to each other.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27- This is a Welsh company.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- We're trying - to keep the Welsh language alive.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- I'm a Welshman and I speak Welsh.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50- After the break, we look back - at Benthyg Teulu, Llyncu Geiriau...
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- ..and the Welsh Learner Of The Year.
0:25:55 > 0:25:55- .
0:26:01 > 0:26:01- Subtitles
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- Benthyg Teulu was another - new Dal Ati series this year.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16- Learners who rarely use their Welsh - were placed with families...
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- ..who use Welsh in the community, - at home and at work.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- They all enjoyed it.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- Hiya, Rosie! Are you alright?
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- I'm very well. Nice to meet you.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- I'm very well. Nice to meet you.- - You too. Welcome to Llanrhywchwyn.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36- Hello! I'm Dave.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38- Good morning.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- Good morning. Welcome.
0:26:45 > 0:26:46- Hello.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47- Hello.- - Welcome. Come in.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- It's nice to meet you. - I'm Ann-Marie.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- I'm Esther.
0:26:55 > 0:26:56- Hello!
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- Hello. I'm Cara.
0:26:59 > 0:27:00- Hello. I'm Cara.- - Welcome. I'm Sian.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- It's lovely to meet you.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16- This is the intake - and those are Welsh Black cattle.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- What sort of food is this?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- It's a blend of barley and wheat.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- There's treacle in there too.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- It's a mixture of those things.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- It's a mixture of those things.- - Great! That's very interesting.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40- Would you like to try it?
0:27:40 > 0:27:41- Would you like to try it?- - No, thank you.
0:27:42 > 0:27:43- It's nice. Try it.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- Do you want to hear a story - called Smot On The Farm?
0:27:58 > 0:27:59- Great.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05- I have some small animals - to show to you, Smot.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- Let's look for them, Dad.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- The end.
0:28:11 > 0:28:12- The end.- - I want it again.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18- Thank you very much for giving me - such a wonderful experience.
0:28:20 > 0:28:21- Cheers. Thank you very much.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23- Cheers. Thank you very much.- - Cheers, Rosie.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- You could kill someone - with a bow and arrow.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- # Come and get your candyfloss
0:28:41 > 0:28:42- # Only 1 #
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- There's Nia Roberts. - Let's have a selfie, Dave.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58- Are you Ben Dant?
0:28:58 > 0:28:59- Are you Ben Dant?- - Yes. Who are you?
0:29:00 > 0:29:01- I'm Dave.
0:29:07 > 0:29:08- Good luck.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10- Good luck.- - You too. Ta-ta.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- I think my Welsh - is a little bit better now...
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- ..after this experience.
0:29:22 > 0:29:23- Top.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- When did you start to breed horses?
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- My grandfather - bred horses for many years.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- This is my fourth year - of showing horses.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- I was 12 - when I started to show horses.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- During that time, - I've had some good years...
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- ..and some years - which could have been better.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- All in all, it's been excellent.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- Congratulations. - You're already a professional.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55- Thank you very much.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- # Red fox, you miss and miss
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- # Red fox, you shoot and shoot
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- # Red fox, you're hotter and hotter
0:30:11 > 0:30:16- # Red fox, - you're hotter and hotter #
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- What I enjoyed most...
0:30:26 > 0:30:31- ..was living with a traditional, - Welsh family.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- The language - was absolutely everywhere.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- Living the way that Welsh speakers - live was a great experience.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- No other culture - influences life here.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54- This is yerba.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- Yerba?
0:30:57 > 0:30:58- Yerba?- - Yes.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- It smells like tea.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- It's some sort of green tea.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- In the same way we drink tea here...
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- ..they drink mate in Argentina.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- How was it?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- Different!
0:31:46 > 0:31:48- Very good.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- I really enjoyed the experience.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57- What a special experience.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04- Speaking Welsh for two days - was something new to me.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10- I thought in Welsh - all day, every day.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- This is my tent. - Can you help me, please?
0:32:24 > 0:32:26- I've never done this before.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- That's obvious!
0:32:31 > 0:32:35- It says that it should only - take ten minutes to do this.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- Maybe not.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- It's complicated, isn't it?
0:32:46 > 0:32:47- Will I be safe overnight?
0:32:48 > 0:32:49- Are there bears here?
0:32:50 > 0:32:52- Will I see anything scary?
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- No.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- What's monster in Welsh?
0:32:57 > 0:32:58- What's monster in Welsh?- - Anghenfil.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- There are no monsters around here.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- It looks comfortable and sturdy.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10- Well done, everyone. High five.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12- Thank you very much. Fab.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23- Ooh! A customer.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Hello. How are you?
0:33:26 > 0:33:27- Hello. How are you?- - Hello.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- I'm going on a picnic to Llyn Barfog - this afternoon.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- It would be a good idea - to take a couple of cakes.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- What can you recommend?
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- Personally, I like them all.
0:33:43 > 0:33:44- Personally, I like them all.- - It depends what you fancy.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- What's the Welsh word - for piece, as in slice?
0:33:50 > 0:33:51- Darn.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55- Two pieces of the butterscotch - and walnut cake, please.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- Thank you very much. Goodbye.
0:34:00 > 0:34:01- Thank you very much. Goodbye.- - Ta-ta!
0:34:11 > 0:34:15- I'd like to return to this area - with my family.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21- I'm not so sure - I'd want to camp again...
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- ..but it's been an experience!
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- This is a lovely area and I'd - encourage everyone to come here...
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- ..to appreciate - the Welsh countryside.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- After the break, we meet - the Welsh Learner Of The Year...
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- ..and play Llyncu Geiriau.
0:34:44 > 0:34:44- .
0:34:50 > 0:34:50- Subtitles
0:34:50 > 0:34:52- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:34:55 > 0:34:56- Welcome back.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- Llyncu Geiriau, our quiz...
0:34:59 > 0:35:04- ..sees Welsh learners competing - to win copies of Geiriadur Gomer.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08- Hello and welcome to the quiz, - Llyncu Geiriau.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- Let's meet the teams. - Team A, introduce yourselves.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16- I'm Pete and I come from Bethlehem.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Bethlehem, Judea?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- Bethlehem, Judea?- - Yes... no.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- You travelled far to be here!
0:35:23 > 0:35:25- Who's that, next to you?
0:35:25 > 0:35:26- Who's that, next to you?- - Margaret.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- Margaret, you sound posh!
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- Where do you come from, Margaret?
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- Where do you come from, Margaret?- - From Cefneithin.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- What do you spin - on your spinning wheel?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38- Alpaca wool.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- I've also spun dog hair yarn.
0:35:42 > 0:35:43- I've also spun dog hair yarn.- - Dog hair?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45- Yes. Some people like it.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46- Yes. Some people like it.- - Was the dog alright?
0:35:47 > 0:35:52- Yes - it's made with fur you collect - when you brush your dog.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57- I thought maybe the dogs went for - a spin around the spinning wheel.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- Let's meet Team B.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- Introduce yourselves.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- I'm Sandy and I come from Derby.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- What do you for a living?
0:36:08 > 0:36:10- What do you for a living?- - I work for the National Trust.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- I applaud you...
0:36:13 > 0:36:18- ..for saying National Trust in Welsh - - Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19- Well done.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- Do you like crosswords?
0:36:22 > 0:36:23- Do you like crosswords?- - No.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- Well, tough!
0:36:26 > 0:36:31- I'm a large animal with long legs.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- Giraffe?
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- Giraffe?- - You went for the wrong one!
0:36:38 > 0:36:40- Miss Piggy.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- Miss Piggy.- - Correct. Two points for Team B.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- What's the score?
0:36:45 > 0:36:46- Two point to Team A.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- Team B are still on nul points.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54- No pressure, Team B!
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- Some people use me - to stir up trouble.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05- Love spoon.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- Love spoon.- - In Welsh?
0:37:08 > 0:37:09- Spoon cariad.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- Spoon cariad.- - Llwy is Welsh for spoon.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18- # Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo - Singing sweetly in our land #
0:37:19 > 0:37:21- Book? Ball?
0:37:23 > 0:37:24- You were guessing!
0:37:28 > 0:37:32- There was no ball and no book. - You tried to cheat.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- Speaking of youngsters, - it's Pete's turn to do a solo round.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40- Oh, great!
0:37:42 > 0:37:43- Menai Bridge.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- Unfortunately, - it's not Menai Bridge.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- The other one. What's it called?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- The Second Bridge.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- The Second Bridge.- - The Second Bridge?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- I like the way you think, Sandy.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03- What if I do this?
0:38:05 > 0:38:06- What is meis, Steve?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- What is meis, Steve?- - More than one mouse.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- Some of the questions - were hard, fair play.
0:38:17 > 0:38:18- Um!
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- Um.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22- Um.- - Um.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- Um.
0:38:24 > 0:38:25- Um.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- Um.- - Um.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Cyffrousrwydd. Something like that.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- Um... ar? Um.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35- Um.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Um.- - Um.
0:38:38 > 0:38:39- Um.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41- Um.- - Um.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- What else? What else?
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- Uh.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- Uh.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50- Um.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- Ooh! Pass.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- Ooh! Pass.- - Uh. Uh. Um.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- Yes? Yes?
0:38:57 > 0:38:58- Um.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00- Time's up!
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- Eleri Sion is great - at putting people in their place.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- Do you support a team?
0:39:07 > 0:39:09- Do you support a team?- - Yes. I support Cardiff City.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- They're not having a good season.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- They never have a good season.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- Team B, you go first.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- Andy, you've done very little.
0:39:20 > 0:39:21- Are you ready?
0:39:22 > 0:39:23- Magnifying glass.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- You've contributed to the team, - at long last!
0:39:28 > 0:39:29- Yes!
0:39:29 > 0:39:33- You said llwm for 'strict' - but llym is the correct word.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- Llwm means bleak...
0:39:35 > 0:39:40- ..and it looked a bit bleak - for you at first.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Sandy?
0:39:43 > 0:39:44- Sandy?- - Yn dawel - quietly.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- You don't do anything quietly.
0:39:49 > 0:39:50- You're never quiet.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- Do you realize the whole of Wales - is screaming at the telly?
0:39:56 > 0:40:00- People are shouting, - "The France flag! A harp!"
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- Nul points, if I may say - in my best French!
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- That's the end of the round, - thank goodness!
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- Team B, congratulations.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- You haven't won - a microwave oven or a car.
0:40:17 > 0:40:23- You've each won a copy - of Geiriadur Cymraeg Gomer.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- You have the first half - and I'll have the second half.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- We're not that mean. - You've each won a copy.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- Join us next time for more fun - as we play the quiz, Llyncu Geiriau.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44- The current series of Llyncu Geiriau - continues in the New Year.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49- In May this year, 15 Welsh learners - went to Drybridge House, Monmouth...
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- ..to compete for the title - Welsh Learner Of The Year 2016.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- The five learners - who reached the final...
0:40:56 > 0:41:01- ..at the Monmouthshire And District - National Eisteddfod were...
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- ..Hannah Roberts from Blaenau Gwent, - Sarah Reynolds from Carmarthen...
0:41:06 > 0:41:12- ..Naomi O'Brien from Merthyr Tydfil, - Rachel Jones from Builth Wells...
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- ..and Rwth Evans from Cardiff.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- The judges were TV presenter, - Angharad Mair...
0:41:19 > 0:41:25- ..Elwyn Hughes, a Welsh For Adults - Co-ordinator at Bangor University...
0:41:25 > 0:41:31- ..and Sandra de Pol, who comes from - Buenos Aires and has learned Welsh.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- The competition was intense - at the Eisteddfod in Abergavenny...
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- ..as the five - faced their interviews.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- Is the Welsh Learner - Of The Year Competition...
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- ..an important part - of the activities held at Maes D?
0:41:47 > 0:41:53- Is the aim of claiming this title - an important part of learning Welsh?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Yes, it's extremely important.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03- I'm glad that the Eisteddfod - gives learners such recognition.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09- Mastering the language - is a real feat.
0:42:09 > 0:42:15- It's great that people who reach - that level receive some recognition.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- What sort of experience - was doing the Radio Cymru interview?
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- We've also seen you on S4C.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- I was quite nervous at first...
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- ..but I can kind of relax now.
0:42:29 > 0:42:30- I'm enjoying it.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- Yesterday morning, - I went on BBC Breakfast.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41- That was really scary - because it was live.
0:42:44 > 0:42:49- Since that day when your name was - announced as one of the finalists...
0:42:50 > 0:42:53- ..what sorts of things - have happened to you?
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- A fantastic opportunity came my way.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03- There's a new Welsh language - initiative in Carmarthenshire...
0:43:04 > 0:43:08- ..which aims to attract more people - to take Welsh classes.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11- I was invited - to be their ambassador.
0:43:11 > 0:43:16- I look forward to giving something - back and making a contribution...
0:43:16 > 0:43:20- ..to the community which - has supported me over the years.
0:43:20 > 0:43:24- I hope the attention I receive here - benefits them.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29- What are the next steps for you - in relation to the Welsh language...
0:43:30 > 0:43:33- ..and in relation - to using the language.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36- In relation to the language...
0:43:36 > 0:43:40- ..I feel I've really become - part of my family.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- My cousin - has moved to Senny Bridge...
0:43:45 > 0:43:49- ..and her children - go to a Welsh-medium school.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52- I can now speak Welsh to them.
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- The government announced - that it wants to reach the target...
0:43:57 > 0:44:01- ..of one million Welsh speakers - in the next 35 years.
0:44:02 > 0:44:06- That's why it's important - that children learn Welsh...
0:44:06 > 0:44:09- ..and are raised - through the medium of Welsh.
0:44:09 > 0:44:13- We also need to pull people who - don't speak Welsh into the fold.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16- I want to inspire others - to learn Welsh.
0:44:17 > 0:44:22- What have been your highlights - of the process of learning Welsh?
0:44:22 > 0:44:26- Also, have there been any low points - during the journey?
0:44:27 > 0:44:31- The highlight for me, and I still - can't quite believe it...
0:44:32 > 0:44:35- ..is that people - have come up to me and said...
0:44:35 > 0:44:37- .."If you can do it, so can I."
0:44:37 > 0:44:41- I always feel like, - "OK, well that's a good thing."
0:44:41 > 0:44:45- Also, a lot of people tell me - I speak like a native...
0:44:45 > 0:44:48- ..and that's more of an accolade - than any award.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51- That's the aim - when you learn a language.
0:44:52 > 0:44:54- If I've done it, then bingo!
0:44:56 > 0:45:01- I tell people that making mistakes - is an important part of learning.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05- Someone challenged me - to speak Welsh for a whole day.
0:45:06 > 0:45:08- I did it and it was amazing.
0:45:08 > 0:45:13- Once I'd done that, I felt like, - "Oh, yeah! This is possible now."
0:45:13 > 0:45:15- Things moved on from there.
0:45:17 > 0:45:21- The ceremony was held - at The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- Good evening and welcome...
0:45:31 > 0:45:35- ..to an evening where we honour - the Welsh Learner Of The Year.
0:45:35 > 0:45:40- I'd like to say in all sincerity - what an honour and privilege...
0:45:40 > 0:45:42- ..it is for you to have me here.
0:45:43 > 0:45:44- LAUGHTER
0:45:45 > 0:45:48- Quite simply, - drink, eat and be merry.
0:45:49 > 0:45:51- Enjoy yourselves.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58- This person makes a huge - contribution to her community.
0:46:00 > 0:46:03- The 2016 - Welsh Learner Of The Year...
0:46:04 > 0:46:06- ..is Hannah Roberts.
0:46:17 > 0:46:21- I have one question for you and - that is where do you go from here?
0:46:22 > 0:46:24- Obviously, I'll keep on working.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- My aim is to normalize the language - among young people.
0:46:29 > 0:46:33- I just want to show the world - that the Welsh language exists...
0:46:33 > 0:46:35- ..especially in this area.
0:46:39 > 0:46:40- How does it feel?
0:46:40 > 0:46:42- How does it feel?- - Incredible.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44- I don't know what to feel.
0:46:45 > 0:46:49- I was crying, you were crying - and your mother was crying.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51- Everyone was crying.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54- You were sitting behind me - and I heard you gasp.
0:46:55 > 0:46:57- Was it really a shock?
0:46:57 > 0:46:59- Was it really a shock?- - Yes.
0:46:59 > 0:47:01- I wasn't expecting to win.
0:47:02 > 0:47:07- The Archdruid came here - to invite you to join the Gorsedd.
0:47:08 > 0:47:10- I'm still waiting for my invite!
0:47:10 > 0:47:12- Wahey!
0:47:14 > 0:47:16- Congratulations, lovely.
0:47:18 > 0:47:20- Thank you.
0:47:21 > 0:47:23- We enjoyed looking back...
0:47:23 > 0:47:27- ..and now we'll move forward with - more episodes of Dal Ati in 2017.
0:47:28 > 0:47:32- Thank you for watching and I hope - we have your company next year.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34- For now, goodbye.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36- Merry Christmas.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
0:47:56 > 0:47:56- .