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0:00:30 > 0:00:32- Hello, I'm Ifan Jones Evans.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36- In this series, I'll travel Wales...
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- ..meeting all kinds of people - who love collecting things.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- From records to autographs, - from shoes to bottles...
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- ..there are remarkable objects - in every corner of Wales.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- I look forward to seeing them all.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- Welcome to Caru Casglu.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- For help to follow the programme...
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0:01:02 > 0:01:04- This week on Caru Casglu...
0:01:04 > 0:01:08- ..old agricultural equipment - in mid Wales...
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- ..postboxes in the north...
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- ..but we start in South Wales.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- Here in Cardiff, old Austins - and motoring club badges...
0:01:25 > 0:01:27- ..are the passion of Graham Thomas.
0:01:28 > 0:01:29- He's ready to see me.
0:01:41 > 0:01:42- How are you, Graham?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- How are you, Graham?- - How are you? Welcome. Come on.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- Thanks. It's nice to meet you.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- How would you - describe your collection?
0:01:56 > 0:01:57- Pre-war Austins.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- Tell us what these magazines are.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- This is a passion that grew.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- I was interested - in motoring literature.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- I also liked Austins, - and that led to collecting.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- As it happens, - this was the first piece I got.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- It's also the oldest, 1925.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- It's a catalogue - of available models.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- The whole range, not just one model.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Advertising what they had for sale.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- These are quite valuable.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35- This is worth - about 150 to 180 now.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- It's in excellent condition.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40- So, this was the first?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- So, this was the first?- - Yes, that's right.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- But I think this is the star.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45- It was a bargain.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- I got it for 60, - but it should have been around 200.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- It's in colour.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- This came out in 1933.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- They were published every October, - just before the Motor Show.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59- They're smart cars, aren't they?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- They're smart cars, aren't they?- - They are, solid.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- This model is the Westminster.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09- There was one found - on a farm near Newtown.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10- The yellow one?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Only very few of this model - still exist.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- What period do these cover?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- The oldest is 1925.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36- They go up to 1948, - something like that.
0:03:36 > 0:03:42- After that, - cars had more modern shapes.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- I wasn't as interested in those.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Ones with headlamps - in the wings and so on.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- These had more character.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- These are the magazines.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- But I understand that you have - a collection of badges as well.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58- That's another story!
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- There's a fine collection there, - and some special ones here as well.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- Are these all from Wales?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- Yes, they all have - a Welsh connection.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- I've tried to specialize, - but they're so difficult to find.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- These were in vogue - in the 1950s and so on.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- Why did you start to collect badges?
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- Other people were buying - the Models of Yesteryear packets.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- They were 3, 4, 5 each.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- The badges were the same price.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Because everyone - collected the others...
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- ..I decided to collect the badges.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46- I like the artwork.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48- That one in the middle.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- Builth Wells & District Motor Club.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- I have a few from mid Wales, - Brecknock, Epynt, Aberystwyth.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- There are a couple - from the north, Conwy and Rhyl.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- This is the only one all in Welsh.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- Cymdeithas Genweirwyr Plu Cymru.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09- Fly Fishers.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- It's not easy to get hold of these. - It must have been quite a task.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- This is the result - of 50 years of collecting.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- How many of these do you have?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- I thought I had about 200...
0:05:29 > 0:05:30- ..but it's closer to 300.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32- I've sold about 70 of them.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- You've kept the creme de la creme.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36- You've kept the creme de la creme.- - I've tried to.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- But you haven't seen - the creme de la creme yet!
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- This is the most valuable one I own.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- Can you read it?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Cardiff Aeroplane Club.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04- At the base there - is the word "Eheda".
0:06:06 > 0:06:07- It's great.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- You wouldn't believe - how much this goes for.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- It's the most - I've heard for a badge.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15- How much?
0:06:15 > 0:06:16- How much?- - 350.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- Good grief. Did you pay that much?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- No, but I can't remember - where I got it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23- You had it already.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- You had it already.- - I've never been in that class.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- So you had already had this one.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- Yes, and when I realized that, - I was like this!
0:06:36 > 0:06:37- What's in this?
0:06:39 > 0:06:44- That's the centrepiece - of the collection, in a way.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- SWAC, South Wales Automobile Club.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- A posh club.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- People who owned garages and so on.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- In the first year, - there were about 85.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- The year after, - there were 97 entries.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- Say that 150 badges - were made every year.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- These were handed out.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- They're of such quality, - they wouldn't be put on the car.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11- They're very special.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- That's the banner of Owain Glyndwr - on the 1938 badge.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- In 1939, they had a W for Wales.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27- At the top, in the centre, - the old lady from Kidwelly.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- Am I right in saying that this rally - only ran from 1935 to 1939?
0:07:32 > 0:07:33- Yes.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- That's why - they're so rare and valuable.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37- I see.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39- Exceptional.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- I've heard there's something special - in the garage too.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- You haven't seen - the old car, have you?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- No, I haven't seen it yet.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- I was keeping that as a surprise.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51- Let's go out to see it.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52- Let's go out to see it.- - Yes, lead on.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- Well, well, well.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Graham, it's a beauty, - as they say in Tregaron.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03- I'm glad you think so.
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- I'm glad you think so.- - A real beauty.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- I'll be careful not to hit the door.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- It started first time.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- I can't wait, Graham.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- I can say now - that I've been in an Austin 16.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- Not many people can say that.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- No, not these days.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- You'll have to keep an eye out - for one to buy.
0:08:36 > 0:08:37- How much would one cost?
0:08:38 > 0:08:39- About 4,000 or 5,000.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- But one did sell at auction - not long ago for 15,000.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Off we go then, Graham.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- It's running well.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- It's accelerating well.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- What size is the engine?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- It's 2.2 litres.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Driving it around - must give you pleasure.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- The interior is as good as new.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- The previous owner rebuilt it.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- There's an armrest as well.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15- There's an armrest as well.- - That is comfortable, yes.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- It's like sitting - in an armchair in the lounge.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20- A comfy chair at home.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- It's one of the most - comfortable cars I've ever sat in.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- How often do you take it for a spin?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- I don't bother in winter.
0:09:30 > 0:09:36- I think the last time - was back in August.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42- You told me that you've had this car - for 17 years.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- Are you going to keep it - or buy another one?
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- No, I won't sell it.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- There's no point.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- This one goes like a bomb.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53- This one goes like a bomb.- - It does run well.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- This will be the last car - in your collection.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- I'm having a great time!
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- It must be a nice feeling - to drive such a head-turning car.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- I wave at them, like the Queen!
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Like this! Hello! Hello!
0:10:12 > 0:10:13- In we go.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- Graham, many thanks.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- That was a special experience.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22- Any time. I loved it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Any time. I loved it.- - I've really enjoyed your company.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- Thank you for the spin in the car - and for showing your collection.
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0:10:52 > 0:10:57- I'm now in Caernarfon - to meet the Rev. Gwenda Richards.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- I wonder what she collects.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09- Hello, Gwenda.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- How are you? Welcome.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- I've got some letters to post.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- Have you seen a postbox?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Do you have any?
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- Gwenda Richards, thank you - for welcoming us into your home.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- You collect postboxes now, - but you've always collected things.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40- Always.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- I'm an instinctive collector.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- Why the interest in postboxes?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- Why the interest in postboxes?- - Oh, that's a big question.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50- I'm not exactly sure.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- It goes back to my childhood.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- I liked to see the postman coming.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- A child expecting birthday cards - and so on.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- But I went beyond that.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- I'd send away for anything.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- Whenever my mother - got any kind of magazine...
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- ..I'd go through it - looking for freebies.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- I didn't need the freebies, - but I loved to collect things.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- So, there was something - in the post for me every day.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- But it was something - to do with the postman.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- The postman calling and so on.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- And the colour red attracts as well.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- Postboxes have always attracted me.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- If I see one in a shop window, - it draws my eye like a magnet!
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- I have to rein myself in.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- "No, Gwenda, you don't need it!"
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Let's have a look at them.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- Around how many postboxes - do you have in your collection?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- I've never counted them...
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- ..but I suppose - there are between 300 and 500.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- Did you buy them all - or are some gifts?
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- Many are gifts, - but I've also bought many.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- It's nice to look at them - and recall where you bought them...
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- ..and remember who gave them to me.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- This one was given to me - by good friends from Borth-y-gest.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- Gwenda R from Fflur and Robin.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- There are many, like that one, - that evoke happy memories.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- You have a series of postboxes - on those shelves too.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43- This is now rare series, I expect.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45- They're iron.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50- They are miniature replicas - of actual postboxes.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- Tell me about these pretty ones - on the top here.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- They are very nice. - They are among my favourites.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- I don't know much about them.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- They're signed by Jenny Bell, - who apparently painted them.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- They're all hand-made.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08- Very nice, I must say.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14- There are several money boxes - on the dresser and here behind me.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- A postbox does lend itself - to being a money box.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23- I've used some - to collect 20p pieces and so on.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- Do any still have money in them?
0:14:26 > 0:14:27- Do any still have money in them?- - No, unfortunately.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- There are several Postman Pats - on the table to your left.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37- Yes, the child in me - led me to buy those.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Here's another cupboard - full of postboxes as well.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Does every shelf contain - a different series?
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- These are a series.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03- These are also a series.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- The ones on the top shelf are nice.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- They're traditional, as it were.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- They're traditional, as it were.- - I think they're hand-made.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21- At the bottom is a postman - with a dog biting his leg.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22- I like that!
0:15:22 > 0:15:23- This is special.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- This is special.- - I really like that one.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- I understand that those on top - are very special.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- They're among my favourites - because they're so detailed.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- Of them all, I really like - the girl with the teddy.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- There's something really nice - about that one.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- That's among my favourites.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- There are some real ones there.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- They are the creme de la creme.
0:15:52 > 0:15:53- Let's have a look at them.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- And here they are, Gwenda.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04- Are these original boxes - used by the Royal Mail?
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- Yes, all three of them.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- One's from the reign of George V...
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- ..and two - from the reign of George VI.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- How did you get hold of these?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- I used to pass that one regularly.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- One day, to my astonishment, - it wasn't there.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- They'd replaced it - with a modern, Elizabeth II one.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32- I decided to stop the car - to ask where the old one was.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- I was told - it had been taken to Porthmadog.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- To the main office in Porthmadog.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44- I went there to ask after it - and they showed it to me.
0:16:44 > 0:16:45- I asked if I could buy it.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- They agreed, - and that's how it got here.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- It's a substantial postbox.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- It's a beautiful one, - especially for a collector.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- It's different, - and as you can see if I open it...
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- ..it's different inside as well.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06- Very nice.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- Thank you very much - for sharing your collection.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12- You're welcome.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- It's been lovely having you - and to look at them anew.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- I didn't think I had so many!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29- As a farmer, I can't wait - to see this next collection.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33- I've come to the Banwy valley - to meet Alwyn Hughes.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- He collects old farming equipment, - and he's quite a character.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43- Hello, how are you?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Alwyn, it's nice to meet you.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Alwyn collects all kinds of things.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57- Some of his reed candle stands - are 500 years old.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03- He also collects old butter stamps, - and much more besides.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Tell me what exactly you collect.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- In a word, Ifan, everything.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Things from the past, naturally.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- Crafts of yesteryear.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- My tactics are, - buy when you have to...
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- ..but scrounge as much as possible.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- It works as well.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- Most of what you see - comes from Montgomeryshire.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- From this area, - and made by craftsmen.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I'm familiar - with what's in front of you.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- That's equipment to make butter.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38- That's equipment to make butter.- - These are butter stamps.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40- Some called them prints.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- These were the original ones.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- Abstract patterns.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- They'd make the butter...
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- ..then take it out of the tub...
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- ..and form it into a round shape - with the butter pads...
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- ..then stamp the butter.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- The idea was to take them to market.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- People at the market - recognized the stamps.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- I hear that you also have - a fine collection of old traps.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- It might sound a bit cruel...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- ..but I have - about a hundred traps all told.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- In the old days, - traps were important.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Rabbits and so on - were caught in traps.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- That was income for the farm.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- This one here is very unusual.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Do you have an idea about its use?
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- No, I don't.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- It's very small.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- Is it a mousetrap?
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- It is possible - to use it as a mousetrap.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- The jaws are two inches.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- It's a kingfisher trap.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- I have got more to show you, Ifan.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- We'll go out to see what we have.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10- Well, well, well.
0:20:11 > 0:20:12- Goodness me, Alwyn.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- This is what I call a collection.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- Is this the complete collection?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Is this the complete collection?- - No, Ifan, it isn't.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- This is about a quarter of it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- How long have you been collecting?
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- About ten years, in earnest.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- There are traps everywhere, - and shears as well.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- I've found four local shears.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38- This is one of them.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40- These are Tanat shears.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- These are Tanat shears.- - From the Tanat valley?
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- These here are Wddyn shears, - from the Llanwddyn area.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- These are areas - with a lot of sheep.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- The blades on this one are shorter.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- The blades on this one are shorter.- - And narrower.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- Older than those - are these two shears.
0:21:01 > 0:21:07- These are Prysor shears, - from the Trawsfynydd area.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- The spring on these is open.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16- Then there's this one, - the last of the local shears.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18- Hiraethog shears.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- The blades are slightly thinner.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22- These cut like a razor.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24- Do you sharpen them?
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- Do you sharpen them?- - I notice that you have shaved.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- You could have given me a trim!
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Do you sharpen them yourself?
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- No, these were done by an expert.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34- I must be careful!
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- This is a treasure trove.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Those seats there are special.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- The Jarmain and the Ogle - are pretty rare.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55- Makes like Ransome - and Bamford were more common.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- What have you got in that jar there?
0:22:00 > 0:22:01- Do you recognize it?
0:22:02 > 0:22:03- What on...?
0:22:04 > 0:22:05- A mole.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- Yes, that's right, it is a mole.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- I've never seen a white one.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Yes, an albino mole.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16- Yes, an albino mole.- - Goodness me!
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Have you named it?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- No. Any suggestions?
0:22:20 > 0:22:21- Ifan!
0:22:22 > 0:22:23- Why not?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26- Does the tractor have a name?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Yes, it's called Trefor.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Trefor the tractor.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31- Why Trefor?
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- I bought it from a man - called Trefor Owen.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- From Welshpool.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- And this is the grey Fergie.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- This came after shire horses, - to all intents.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- The little Fordson came first, - but this was the big development.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- Alwyn, thank you very much.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51- Goodbye, now.
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0:23:17 > 0:23:21- I'm Esther - and I come from Indonesia.
0:23:21 > 0:23:27- I've lived in Cardiff - for eight years.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- I have one son and one daughter.
0:23:31 > 0:23:37- I've been learning Welsh - for six years.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- I enjoy learning Welsh.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43- It's a challenge.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- I don't work any more.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47- I'm old.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49- I've retired.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55- I go to art classes.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- I help at a church...
0:24:03 > 0:24:08- ..and I also help at a charity shop.
0:24:08 > 0:24:14- I would really like to be - in a Welsh-speaking situation.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- That would be the best way...
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- ..for me to practise - speaking Welsh...
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- ..and to improve my Welsh.
0:24:27 > 0:24:33- It'll be a good experience for me - to spend time with a Welsh family...
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- ..to practise - speaking the language.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42- This is your last feed - before I go away for two days.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- Someone else might feed you.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52- Bye!
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- I'm Ann-Marie Lewis.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- I live with my family - in Dyffryn Croes...
0:25:03 > 0:25:09- ..between Pontarsais and Alltwalis, - ten minutes from Carmarthen.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16- We worked in Patagonia for a year - as Welsh development officers.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- We came back in February.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- We've lived in this house - for six months.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- We've enjoyed being here.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25- We've enjoyed being here.- - I'm Tito Lewis.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- I'm originally from Patagonia...
0:25:28 > 0:25:33- ..but I've lived in Wales - for about 14 years now.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35- I'm Ann-Marie's husband.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- This is Ifan Macsen - and he's eight years old.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- That's Miriam Elena Haf.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- She's just had her fifth birthday.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48- Look at the camera, Miriam.
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- It's wonderful to be able to help - someone practise speaking Welsh.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59- It really is great.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- As a Welsh learner myself, - I know how important it is...
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- ..to live - in a Welsh-speaking community...
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- ..and to speak the language - every day.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20- Hello! Welcome.
0:26:21 > 0:26:22- Thank you.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24- Nice to meet you.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25- I'm Ann-Marie.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- I'm Ann-Marie.- - I'm Esther.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- Thank you for welcoming me here.
0:26:31 > 0:26:32- Hello. I'm Tito.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- Hello.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36- Welcome to Dyffryn Croes.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37- Welcome to Dyffryn Croes.- - Thank you.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- These are our children.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40- These are our children.- - Hello.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- What's your name?
0:26:43 > 0:26:44- Ifan.
0:26:44 > 0:26:45- Ifan.- - Hello.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- What about you? What's your name?
0:26:48 > 0:26:50- What about you? What's your name?- - Miriam.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Those are two great names.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- I hope you enjoy your time here. - We have a lot of things planned.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01- Are you ready?
0:27:01 > 0:27:03- Are you ready?- - Yes, I'm read?y.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04- What shall we do?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- The first thing on the list - is a little bit of painting.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10- Oh, very good.
0:27:10 > 0:27:11- Oh, very good.- - Painting furniture.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- I've never done it before - but I look forward to it.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17- Ready?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- Ready?- - Yes, but I need to get changed.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21- Yes, of course.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23- Thank you.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- Tito and Ann-Marie are teachers...
0:27:28 > 0:27:32- ..but Ann-Marie is also keen - on renovating furniture.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Our aim today - is to transform this item.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42- I bought it very cheaply online...
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- ..but I don't like the colour.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- I have some light blue paint - for this.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- I need your help.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58- I'll try.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Let's give this chest a makeover.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- This is special furniture paint.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- I'll also use a special brush.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14- It makes a big difference.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16- The brush is very important.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17- The brush is very important.- - Yes, it is.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- Where do we start? The top?
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- I'll take these off the drawers.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- Are you going to change them?
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- What's the Welsh word for knob?
0:28:35 > 0:28:36- What's the Welsh word for knob?- - Bwlyn.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Yes, we'll change them.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44- We could paint these, - but I've got some nice ones here...
0:28:45 > 0:28:46- ..so we'll change them.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- What do you think of that?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Let's see if it passes the test.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57- Oh, that's lovely.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00- Are you happy?
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- Are you happy?- - I'm happy, if you're happy.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- Esther is a lovely lady.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09- It's great to see - such commitment to the language.
0:29:09 > 0:29:14- When you're as enthusiastic as her - about the Welsh language...
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- ..it's good to have an intense - period like this, with a family...
0:29:19 > 0:29:24- ..where you do normal things - rather than formal tasks.
0:29:24 > 0:29:30- It gives her a chance to practise - her Welsh on an everyday level.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- After a spot of painting, - it's lunchtime.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- You did a great job.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Come back and do more painting!
0:29:46 > 0:29:52- What would you eat for lunch - in Indonesia?
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- Rice, with vegetables...
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- ..and meat or fish.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- What sort of fish would you cook?
0:30:06 > 0:30:11- The fish in Indonesia are different - from the fish you have here.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- I can't give you the names - in English.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22- In Indonesian cooking, we fry food.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25- Fried food is delicious...
0:30:27 > 0:30:33- ..but I think - we should eat less fat.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35- Yes.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43- Next, it's time for some gardening - and some chatting.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- Right then, Esther. - These are the flowers.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51- We want to pot them.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- You're learning Welsh, of course.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- Yes, I'm learning Welsh.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07- I'm going to relearn French - next year.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- I've got to be careful...
0:31:12 > 0:31:17- ..that I don't get - the two languages mixed up.
0:31:18 > 0:31:19- We'll see.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25- Welsh is important to me because - I live in Wales, not in France.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- Indonesian is my mother tongue.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- I'm Chinese, and when I was young...
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- ..I went to a Chinese school.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- It was a Mandarin medium school.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51- I speak Mandarin - and Indonesian fluently.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- I also learnt English at school.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- In which language do you think?
0:32:05 > 0:32:06- How does that look?
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- To me, it looks perfect.
0:32:08 > 0:32:09- To me, it looks perfect.- - Very good.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- Shall we water them?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- Shall we water them?- - Yes, let's water them.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20- Dyfrio.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- She's a lovely person.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- Fair play to her - for learning the language.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35- She has very few links with Welsh.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40- Personally, I have family ties - with the Welsh language...
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- ..so it was natural for me - to learn the language...
0:32:44 > 0:32:46- ..when I was young.
0:32:46 > 0:32:52- It's wonderful and she speaks - very good Welsh, fair play to her.
0:32:58 > 0:33:03- Back in the house, the children have - heard that Esther is good at art.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- Did you see any penguins - in Patagonia?
0:33:11 > 0:33:12- Yes.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- Did you see lots of them?
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- Miriam, did you see any penguins?
0:33:22 > 0:33:23- Do you like penguins?
0:33:24 > 0:33:25- Yes.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31- What are you drawing?
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- I'm trying to draw a whale.
0:33:37 > 0:33:38- What do you think?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- A mess?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Is that a whale?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- It's good.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- It's good.- - Thank you. You're very kind.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00- Esther, would you like - to come and try some mate?
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- Thank you, but I don't understand.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- Can you say it again?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- Mate.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07- Mate.- - What's mate?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- A traditional drink in Patagonia.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- Yes, I'd be delighted.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- Thank you.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- This is yerba.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- Yerba?
0:34:23 > 0:34:24- Yerba?- - Yes.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- It smells like tea.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- It's some sort of green tea.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- In the same way we drink tea here...
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- ..they drink mate in Argentina.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- When you visit someone...
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- ..they immediately offer you - a tot of mate.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- Mate can be a bit bitter...
0:34:48 > 0:34:53- ..so we sweeten it with a little bit - of sugar and a touch of honey.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- We use three-quarters of a cup - of yerba.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- This straw is known as a bombija.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- You suck water through this straw.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- This goes in the bottom - and it won't move.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- We then add a little bit of water. - Not too much.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30- It's a social drink.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- We pass it from person to person.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38- How was it?
0:35:40 > 0:35:41- Different!
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- Mate is incredible.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- I'd never heard about it before.
0:35:52 > 0:35:58- I'm learning new things, - not just about the Welsh language...
0:35:59 > 0:36:04- ..but also - about Argentine traditions.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11- It's wonderful - to learn something new every day.
0:36:18 > 0:36:18- .
0:36:22 > 0:36:22- Subtitles
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- Welcome back - to Dyffryn Croes, Alltwalis.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- The Lewis family - is ready for another fun day.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36- Good morning.
0:36:36 > 0:36:37- Good morning.- - Good morning. Come in.
0:36:38 > 0:36:39- How are you today?
0:36:39 > 0:36:40- How are you today?- - Very well, thank you.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- You finished the chest of drawers.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46- Wow! It's really pretty.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- It's changed a bit since yesterday!
0:36:49 > 0:36:54- Here's a little something from me - to thank you for your help.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- That's great.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Thank you very much.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- Thank you very much.- - Thanks for your help yesterday.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- To loosen the limbs...
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- ..Tito will show Esther - a traditional Patagonian dance.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47- You'll need to be - a really good teacher to teach me...
0:37:47 > 0:37:50- ..because I'm hopeless.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53- I'll teach you something easy.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Very good. Try it with the hat now.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- I'll just enjoy myself!
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- It's good exercise.
0:38:22 > 0:38:23- With the music.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- You must follow the music.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- And turn.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52- Very good.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- Thank you.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- I'm hungry after all that dancing.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- Let's have lunch.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- Good idea.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- I'll show you - how to cook an Indonesian curry.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10- Wow!
0:39:11 > 0:39:13- A chicken curry.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- A chicken curry.- - I love curry.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20- What do we have here?
0:39:21 > 0:39:25- Curry, vegetables and rice.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31- We'll start with the curry...
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- ..because it takes longer to cook.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37- We're using chicken, are we?
0:39:37 > 0:39:38- We're using chicken, are we?- - Yes.
0:39:45 > 0:39:51- Galangal is one of the most - important ingredients of the curry.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- What is it?
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- There's no Welsh word for galangal.
0:39:56 > 0:39:57- How does it smell?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- It smells slightly sweet.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06- Is it similar to ginger?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- Yes. It's a root of a plant, - like ginger.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17- We'll also use some of these leaves.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- They're from the lemon family.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- May I smell them?
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- Yes, I'm getting that citrus smell.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34- It's not the same as Thai bay leaves - or Thai basil.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- These look similar - but they smell different.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45- We can now add the chicken.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- One other ingredient is turmeric.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59- What does turmeric give you?
0:41:00 > 0:41:05- Turmeric smells really special.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- Of course, in Indonesia, - we use fresh turmeric.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- What's next?
0:41:15 > 0:41:17- What's next?- - Lemongrass.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- I nearly forgot.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Do you chop the lemongrass?
0:41:25 > 0:41:28- No, I'll just slice it in half...
0:41:28 > 0:41:32- ..just to release the flavour.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37- That looks lovely. Wow!
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- Things like this are never cooked - in this kitchen, unfortunately.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49- It's time to add the coconut milk.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- Three spoonfuls.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- It looks really tasty.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- The smell of lemongrass is great.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09- I really like the sauce.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16- It's incredible that one ingredient - can add so much flavour.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- We never use it.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- It's too easy to open a jar - and pour on a sauce.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- I'll never do that again.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- How often do you cook this dish?
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- How often do you cook this dish?- - It depends.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- If we have guests, I cook a curry.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37- I cook it on special occasions.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41- You can come again.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45- Thank you very much.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- You've made me think differently.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- I'm not particularly fond - of cooking.
0:42:52 > 0:42:53- Really?
0:42:54 > 0:42:58- I don't know how to get food - to taste the way it should.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01- I don't know what to use - to add flavour.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05- Seeing what you added to this...
0:43:05 > 0:43:06- Wow!
0:43:06 > 0:43:10- I think that people in Asia...
0:43:10 > 0:43:13- ..use a lot of spices...
0:43:13 > 0:43:16- ..purely because - they grow in the garden.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21- I suppose it's easy to grow them - in gardens in Indonesia.
0:43:22 > 0:43:23- This is really tasty.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30- More rice, Miriam?
0:43:30 > 0:43:31- More rice?
0:43:34 > 0:43:37- Do you have - any favourite Welsh dishes?
0:43:39 > 0:43:41- Yes.
0:43:45 > 0:43:50- I'm really fond of fish and chips - and I love cawl too.
0:43:58 > 0:44:03- I think we need to get some exercise - after this lovely food.
0:44:03 > 0:44:05- What do you think?
0:44:05 > 0:44:07- Let's go to the beach at Penbryn.
0:44:07 > 0:44:09- Let's go to the beach at Penbryn.- - Yes!
0:44:10 > 0:44:12- We can play football...
0:44:13 > 0:44:14- ..and cricket.
0:44:15 > 0:44:18- Do you like football - and cricket, Esther?
0:44:19 > 0:44:24- I'll like them - if Ifan teaches me how to play.
0:44:25 > 0:44:27- Mmm! Alright?
0:44:46 > 0:44:47- Carry the bat!
0:45:03 > 0:45:04- What are you building there, Miriam?
0:45:04 > 0:45:06- What are you building there, Miriam?- - A sandcastle.
0:45:07 > 0:45:08- May I help you?
0:45:12 > 0:45:14- Where do you want me to put this?
0:45:17 > 0:45:18- Well, look!
0:45:24 > 0:45:25- Yay!
0:45:25 > 0:45:27- Yay!- - Are you happy?
0:45:31 > 0:45:34- Have you enjoyed your time with us - in this area?
0:45:34 > 0:45:36- Yes, very much so.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- Thank you all very much...
0:45:38 > 0:45:43- ..for giving me this opportunity - to practise speaking Welsh.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49- It's changed me.
0:45:49 > 0:45:53- We've really enjoyed your company.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57- The standard of your Welsh - is really good.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59- Oh, thank you.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01- Oh, thank you.- - We haven't used a word of English.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04- We've spoken Welsh for two days.
0:46:04 > 0:46:10- We've learnt a lot from you, - especially that curry.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- I have a surprise for you two.
0:46:21 > 0:46:24- Do you like surprises?
0:46:28 > 0:46:30- What could it be?
0:46:31 > 0:46:33- First, for Miriam.
0:46:38 > 0:46:43- You can keep your rings in there.
0:46:46 > 0:46:47- Let me see.
0:46:50 > 0:46:53- This is for you. - keep your money in it.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58- Say thank you very much.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00- Thank you very much.
0:47:00 > 0:47:01- Thank you very much.- - You're welcome.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10- It was great to have Esther here.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13- I think she enjoyed our company too.
0:47:13 > 0:47:15- I think she enjoyed our company too.- - Yes, we really enjoyed it.
0:47:15 > 0:47:19- It's been - quite a new experience for us too.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21- We really enjoyed it...
0:47:21 > 0:47:23- ..and we learnt a lot from her.
0:47:24 > 0:47:28- She's very affable - and a really nice person.
0:47:29 > 0:47:33- We did everything - through the medium of Welsh.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- I enjoyed this experience very much.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39- It was a really special experience.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43- I spoke Welsh for two days.
0:47:44 > 0:47:48- It made me feel different.
0:47:48 > 0:47:54- I thought in Welsh all day.
0:47:55 > 0:47:58- Well done - for learning Welsh so well.
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