Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:00 Dal Ati

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-Hello. I'm Eleri Sion.

-Welcome to the quiz Llyncu Geiriau.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles.

-Everyone has a favourite Welsh word.

-Often at the top of the list

-is hiraeth, longing.

-Then there's chwyrligwgan,

-merry-go-round...

-..or cwtch, of course.

-But my favourite word is clatsho,

-a colloquial word for fighting.

-I hope there won't be

-any of that today.

-Let's meet the teams of learners.

-Let's meet the teams of learners.

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-I'm Alys from Cardiff.

-I'm Amber and I'm also from Cardiff.

-My name is Tom

-and I live in Treorchy.

-I'm Charlie from Pen-y-graig.

-Amber and Alys are Team A.

-How are you? Are you OK? Shw mae?

-Shw mae?

-That's nice.

-Amber, what are you studying?

-I'm studying A level Welsh, French

-and English. I like languages.

-Languages.

-Do you get a chance

-to practise those languages?

-I like to use my languages.

-I watch Welsh programmes

-and listen to French music.

-Do you?

-French music.

-Who do you like listening to?

-Loane and Stromae.

-Who are these people?

-Are they classical or pop?

-Pop.

-Pop.

-

-Oh, so they're young people?

-Look at me, down with the kids.

-It's lovely to meet you, Amber.

-Alys, what are your interests?

-Alys, what are your interests?

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-Music and mythology.

-Celtic mythology?

-Yes.

-Who's your favourite character

-in Celtic mythology?

-Bendigeidfran or Blodeuwedd.

-Bendigeidfran or Blodeuwedd.

-

-Blodeuwedd?

-Blodeuwedd met with a sad ending.

-You also sing in a particular choir.

-The Welsh National Youth Choir,

-and the county choir.

-Do you? Do you travel a lot?

-Yes, we toured Wales last year.

-It's lovely to meet you too.

-Team B, Tom and Charlie.

-Tom.

-Tom.

-

-Hello.

-What are you studying?

-I'm studying Drama,

-Welsh and English.

-You have a wonderful voice.

-Do you have a dream?

-I want to act.

-Do you want to be a screen actor?

-Do you want to be a screen actor?

-

-Yes, on screen.

-But I like theatre as well.

-You also like the theatre.

-Who's your favourite actor?

-Who's your favourite actor?

-

-My favourite actor is Johnny Depp.

-I like Johnny Depp myself.

-Charlie.

-Charlie.

-

-Hello.

-Someone tells me...

-..that you

-are Rhondda's Imelda Marcos.

-You collect shoes.

-Yes.

-How many pairs do you have?

-Too many!

-Stilettos?

-Stilettos?

-

-Yes.

-I also understand

-that you like travelling.

-I've been to Bali,

-Thailand and Sri Lanka.

-Have you?

-Where are you going next?

-Mexico.

-Mexico.

-

-Wow!

-Charlie and Tom,

-it's lovely to meet you.

-Let's turn to our crossword.

-This week's theme is On Holiday.

-There are two points

-for every correct answer.

-If you're wrong, the other team

-could win a bonus point.

-Team A, you can start.

-Which clue would you like?

-Four?

-Four?

-

-Yes, four.

-Four down.

-By the pool, on the beach,

-on a towel, but not too much.

-By the pool,

-on the beach, on a towel...

-..but not too much.

-I don't know.

-I don't know.

-

-Neither do I. I'm not sure.

-Your time is up.

-Do you want to guess?

-No?

-OK, your time is up.

-Tom and Charlie, any ideas?

-By the pool, on the beach,

-on a towel, but not too much.

-I know it in English.

-I know it in English.

-

-What is it in English?

-Sunbathe.

-Sunbathe.

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-Sunbathe.

-Sunbathe is the correct answer.

-But the word I wanted was torheulo.

-You have another chance

-to win points now.

-Which clue would you like?

-Six?

-Six, please.

-I'm an important factor

-in hot weather.

-I'm an important factor

-in hot weather.

-I don't know!

-I don't know!

-

-The clock is ticking.

-Your time is up.

-I know that you know it now,

-but don't say a word.

-Amber and Alys,

-can you pick up a bonus point?

-Any ideas?

-I'm an important factor

-in hot weather.

-What is it in English?

-What is it in English?

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-Sun cream.

-What is it in Welsh?

-We're learning a lot today.

-Eli haul.

-I was looking for eli haul.

-It's easy now.

-There we are.

-After the first round, nil points.

-Let's move on.

-Next, we'll play

-What Am I? Who Am I?

-What Am I? Who Am I?

-is a fingers on buzzers round.

-I'll describe

-a famous someone or something.

-You have to guess

-who or what I'm describing.

-If you get it right after one clue,

-you get three points...

-..after two clues, two points...

-..or after three clues, one point.

-If you press the buzzer

-and answer incorrectly...

-..your opponents have a chance

-to win a bonus point.

-Are you clear in your minds?

-Are you clear in your minds?

-

-Yes.

-Who am I?

-I was born in Yorkshire...

-..on 17 February 1991.

-For two points.

-I'm a singer and a composer.

-I'm a singer and a composer.

-No ideas?

-Get ready for this.

-For one point.

-My best-known songs include

-Shape Of You and Thinking Out Loud.

-Team B?

-Team B?

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-Ed Sheeran.

-Correct, for a point.

-On we go.

-What am I?

-For three points,

-I was launched in February 2004.

-For two points.

-About 1.2 billion people

-across the world...

-..use me every day.

-For a point.

-Tom.

-Tom.

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-Facebook.

-Correct.

-You were thinking about it, Alys.

-No.

-Ignore me.

-Well done, Tom.

-Well done, Tom.

-

-Thank you.

-On we go. Who am I?

-For three points.

-I am one of this century's

-most successful authors.

-Y ganrif - this century.

-I am one of this century's

-most successful authors.

-We'll move on, for two points.

-My books have been adapted

-into films and a stage show.

-My books have been adapted

-into films and a stage show.

-Finally, for one point.

-Can we hear the first clue?

-Charlie?

-Charlie?

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-JK Rowling.

-Where did that come from?

-Excellent.

-I'm famous for a series of books

-about a young wizard.

-Well done.

-Next, who am I?

-I'm an American actress...

-..and I was born in 1988.

-I'm an American actress

-and I was born in 1988.

-For two points.

-I played Gwen Stacy

-in the Amazing Spider-Man films.

-I played Gwen Stacy

-in the Amazing Spider-Man films.

-For one point.

-I won an Oscar in 2017

-for playing the role...

-Team B?

-Emma Stone.

-Mia Dolan in La La Land.

-Well done.

-There are points on the board!

-Sadly, not for Team A.

-As it stands,

-Team B leads by six points to nil.

-Let's move on to the next round,

-Rapid Translating.

-The challenge in this round...

-..is to translate as many words

-into Welsh as you can in 30 seconds.

-Only one team member

-takes part in this round.

-Team A, you're going first.

-Will it be Alys or Amber?

-Will it be Alys or Amber?

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-Me.

-Alys, are you ready?

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-Friendly.

-Cyfeillgar.

-To happen.

-Digwydd.

-Digwydd.

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-Husband.

-Gwr.

-Gwr.

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-To beat.

-Pass.

-Pass.

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-To appreciate.

-Pass.

-To lead.

-Pass.

-Audience.

-No, I don't know.

-Hero.

-Arwr.

-Owner.

-Pass.

-To earn money.

-Ennill.

-Restaurant.

-Ty bwyd.

-Ty bwyd.

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-Ty bwyd.

-No, just on the hooter.

-unfortunately.

-I was looking for ty bwyta.

-Well done, you scored five points,

-so you are on the scoreboard!

-Team B,

-who's your rapid translator?

-Me.

-Are you up for the challenge?

-Are you up for the challenge?

-

-I'm ready.

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-To broadcast.

-I don't know.

-To consider.

-I don't know.

-To burn.

-Pass.

-To sign.

-Pass.

-Entertainment.

-Pass.

-Chef?

-Pass.

-To employ.

-Pass.

-Disappointing.

-Pass.

-Bilingual.

-Ail-adrodd?

-No, that's repeat.

-Unfortunately...

-..Tom didn't do better

-than Alys at all.

-Is it difficult?

-Is it difficult?

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-Very.

-No problem at all.

-At the end of that round...

-..Team B leads

-by six points to five.

-Let's go back to our crossword.

-Team B, which clue would you like?

-Team B, which clue would you like?

-

-Seven, please.

-Seven across.

-You must do enough of this

-on holiday...

-..if you're stressed.

-You must do enough of this

-on holiday...

-..if you're stressed.

-I don't know.

-No? Team A,

-can you pick up a bonus point?

-Any idea?

-You must do enough of this

-on holiday...

-..if you're stressed.

-You've no idea, have you?

-You've no idea, have you?

-

-I know.

-You won't get a point,

-but what do you think?

-Ymlacio.

-It was ymlacio. Well done.

-You thought about it

-but you don't get any points.

-Team A, pick a clue.

-Which one would you like?

-Which one would you like?

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-Five?

-Five across.

-You won't get far if you forget me.

-You won't get far if you forget me.

-I'm not sure.

-You're not sure.

-You could steal a point here,

-Tom and Charlie.

-Any idea?

-Tom will get it right

-in five minutes!

-Your time is up.

-The answer is passport.

-The score is tight

-and one point separates the teams.

-Team B still leads

-by six points to five.

-You can relax - ymlacio - now.

-We've learnt that word.

-While our teams relax,

-you at home have a challenge.

-There are two words on the screen,

-but there are letters missing.

-You have to fill in the gaps,

-and here's a clue.

-The clue is, had enough.

-I'll reveal the answer

-after the break.

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-Subtitles

-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

-Welcome back to Llyncu Geiriau.

-It's very exciting

-at the halfway point.

-Team B has a narrow lead.

-They have six points,

-while Team A has five points.

-But before we move on...

-..let's go back

-to the viewers' challenge.

-The answer was up on screen,

-but it had letters missing.

-You had to fill in the gaps,

-and I gave you a clue.

-The clue was, had enough.

-What was I looking for?

-The answer is llond bol, fed up.

-Well done if you got it right.

-Let's go back to our crossword.

-Team A, it's your turn

-to pick a clue.

-Remember, there are two points

-for a correct answer.

-Team B get a bonus point

-if they guess right.

-The theme is On Holiday.

-Amber and Alys,

-which clue would you like?

-One?

-One?

-

-One, please.

-One down.

-The Ritz, Hilton

-or St David's. What am I?

-Gwesty - hotel?

-Gwesty!

-Well done. That was fairly easy.

-I was looking for gwesty.

-Team B, pick a clue.

-Team B, pick a clue.

-

-Three.

-This happens

-after too much four down.

-This happens

-after too much four down.

-Turning red instead of brown.

-I don't know.

-Pass.

-Pass.

-

-Pass.

-Team A,

-can you pick up a bonus point?

-Do you know the answer?

-Right, what was it?

-Llosgi - to burn?

-Llosgi is correct, Alys. Well done.

-Tom?

-At the end of that round...

-..Team A has taken the lead

-by eight points to six.

-Let's move on to the next round,

-Remember Everything.

-Numerous items

-will appear on the screen.

-The task is to remember

-as many as you can.

-You have 30 seconds

-to recall them all.

-Only one team member plays.

-We'll start with Team B.

-Tom, you had your chance

-with the rapid translating.

-How's your memory, Charlie?

-How is the old memory?

-How is the old memory?

-

-Very good.

-We'll see. Are you ready?

-Here are your pictures.

-An ambulance, lips,

-a tree, a flower...

-..an apple, a biscuit,

-a lighthouse, a mouse...

-..a map of the USA,

-a wolf, a shower, a fork...

-..a cat, an eye,

-a banana, red shoes...

-..a football, a crown,

-a crab and a key.

-I hope you can recall them all.

-Are you ready?

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-An ambulance, a map of the USA,

-an apple and a banana...

-..a biscuit, red shoes,

-a football, a crown.

-A crab.

-An eye and a cat.

-Charlie, Charlie, Charlie!

-Whoa! Excellent.

-Excellent.

-You scored ten points

-for your team.

-That was exceptionally good.

-You said crab,

-which we couldn't accept.

-The word we wanted was cranc.

-Otherwise, great.

-Otherwise, great.

-

-It's a lot of pressure.

-You were under pressure,

-because of Tom!

-I'm glad you got the red shoes.

-Right then.

-Alys, you translated well,

-so it's Amber's turn now.

-Are you ready for your pictures?

-Are you ready for your pictures?

-

-Yes.

-Right, off we go.

-Here are your pictures.

-A whale, a wedding cake,

-a box, a butterfly...

-..an owl, a hammer,

-beer, a credit card...

-..a cross, a robot,

-a padlock, a donkey...

-..a fox, a lobster,

-a dinosaur, an egg...

-..a tape measure, a stapler,

-a plate and a mouse.

-Are you ready?

-Are you ready?

-

-I think so.

-Can you beat ten points?

-Come on, Amber.

-Off we go.

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-A wedding cake, a plate,

-a box, a robot...

-..an owl...

-..a bank card...

-I'm not sure.

-Your time is up.

-Amber, great, well done.

-You said gwdi-hw for owl,

-which is fine.

-It's another name for an owl.

-You said carden banc for a credit

-card, but we'll take that too.

-Very good.

-You scored six points.

-What's the situation now?

-Team A has 14 points,

-but Team B leads with 16 points.

-It's hotting up!

-Let's move on

-to play Word For Word.

-We'll show you a long word.

-The aim is to create

-as many words as you can...

-..using the letters in it.

-Remember,

-don't split double letters.

-Ch, Ll, Th, Ng, Ff and so on.

-They count as one letter

-and mustn't be split.

-You get a point for every word

-of three letters or more you create.

-OK?

-Team A, are you ready for your word?

-Yes.

-Your word

-is cyfeillgarwch.

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-Car.

-Gwell.

-Gair.

-Very good.

-Very good.

-

-Geirfa.

-The time goes so quickly.

-A good effort, Team A.

-You could have had cyfeillgar.

-Cyfeillgar.

-Cell, cwch, cyfaill.

-But you created four words.

-Car, gwell, gair and geirfa,

-so well done you.

-Can you beat four, Tom and Charlie?

-Are you ready to see your word?

-Your word is cyfrinachol,

-which means secret or confidential.

-Remember not to split

-the c and the h in Ch.

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-Canol.

-Cyn.

-Chanol?

-Nol.

-Tom, when you said canol...

-..I thought you were going

-to steamroller through this round.

-You could have had cyfrinach.

-That was obvious.

-Clir and coch.

-You got canol, cyn and nol...

-..but we can't accept chanol

-as it's the mutated form of canol.

-Fair play, Tom,

-we know how cheeky you are!

-In that round,

-Team B scored three points...

-..which means that this

-is how it stands now.

-Team A has 18 points...

-..but Team B has 19 points.

-Back we go to the crossword,

-where one clue remains.

-It's fingers on buzzers this time.

-Two points for a correct answer,

-and every point is vital now.

-If you answer incorrectly,

-it goes across for a bonus chance.

-Remember, the theme is On Holiday.

-I'm useful at a festival,

-a circus or an eisteddfod.

-I'm useful...

-Team A?

-A chair?

-A chair isn't the correct answer.

-Tom and Charlie, think about this.

-I'm useful at a festival,

-a circus or an eisteddfod.

-I'm useful at a festival,

-a circus or an eisteddfod.

-You have ten seconds

-to give me an answer.

-We don't know.

-No?

-Pabell - tent.

-No points for anyone,

-so there's still one point in it...

-..as we enter the final round,

-Get There First.

-This is a general knowledge round.

-We'll ask you numerous questions

-which you need to answer correctly.

-Fingers on the buzzers.

-If you're wrong,

-you know what happens.

-The other team gets a bonus chance.

-Are you ready?

-Ready.

-Ready.

-

-Right, off we go.

-Which actor provides the voice

-of Gru in the Despicable Me films?

-No? Steve Carell.

-Who wrote Gangsta Granny?

-David Walliams.

-David Walliams.

-

-David Walliams is correct.

-Which Indian leader

-was assassinated in 1948?

-Which Indian leader

-was assassinated in 1948?

-Anybody?

-Anybody?

-

-Gandhi?

-Is the right answer, well done.

-Who presents This Morning

-with Holly Willoughby?

-Phillip Schofield.

-Phillip Schofield.

-

-Yes, Charlie, Phillip Schofield.

-In the film Beauty And The Beast,

-Emma Watson is Beauty.

-But who is the Beast?

-But who is the Beast?

-

-Dan Stevens.

-You're on fire, Tom!

-Who wrote the Hunger Games books?

-I don't know!

-Suzanne Collins?

-Suzanne Collins?

-

-Correct!

-The final question.

-On a computer keyboard,

-above which number is the sign?

-On a computer keyboard,

-above which number is the sign?

-Charlie?

-Seven.

-Seven.

-

-No!

-Guess!

-Guess!

-

-Six?

-No, the correct answer is three.

-That's the end of the round,

-and the end of the quiz.

-How exciting!

-This has never happened

-on Llyncu Geiriau before.

-The final score is...

-..a tie,

-with both teams on 21 points.

-But there can only be one winner.

-Only one team can win,

-so fingers on buzzers.

-Here is the crucial question.

-Are you ready?

-The question is...

-..who is the new Doctor Who?

-Jodie Whittaker.

-Jodie Whittaker.

-

-Correct!

-Many congratulations.

-Excellent, so exciting.

-You each win a copy

-of Geiriadur Cymraeg Gomer.

-Enjoy your reading.

-Thank you. You've been great.

-That's it

-for another Llyncu Geiriau.

-We hope to see you next time.

-Until then, goodbye.

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-Subtitles

-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

-The area around Bala Lake

-is called Penllyn.

-This is the largest

-natural lake in Wales.

-Bala is at this end of the lake

-and Llanuwchllyn is at the other.

-This is a rural area...

-..with mountains

-like Arenig Fawr and Aran Fawddwy...

-..rivers like the Tryweryn

-and the Dee...

-..lakes like Bala Lake

-and reservoirs like Llyn Celyn.

-This is an area

-of villages and farms.

-Some 200 years ago,

-wool was important here...

-..and this area was famous

-for knitting gloves and socks.

-Agriculture

-is still important in this area...

-..where the Welsh language

-is spoken naturally every day.

-Bala, with a population of 2,000,

-is the largest town in Penllyn.

-This market town attracts tourists

-from all over the world.

-Over the centuries, this area has

-seen various visitors come and go.

-The Romans were here

-around 2,000 years ago.

-Near Llanuwchllyn are the remains

-of a Roman fort called Caer Gai.

-The Normans also came here...

-..and they built a motte-and-bailey

-castle in Bala itself...

-..which is now known as The Mount.

-In 1310, the English built a town

-near the site of the old castle.

-It was a town

-meant for English incomers.

-The Romans, the Normans

-and the English...

-..left their mark on this area...

-..but the Welsh language

-is alive and kicking here.

-Llanuwchllyn, five miles from Bala,

-is home to Hen Gapel.

-That's where Michael D Jones

-is buried.

-Michael D Jones

-conceived the idea...

-..of creating a new, Welsh-speaking

-Wales in South America.

-A group of 153 people

-from all over Wales...

-..sailed to Patagonia

-on a ship called Mimosa in 1865.

-Today, many Patagonians speak Welsh

-and many also learn the language.

-Llanuwchllyn is also the home

-of a memorial to father and son...

-..Owen Morgan Edwards

-and Ifan ab Owen Edwards.

-Both men were born here.

-OM Edwards wrote books

-on the history of Wales...

-..but his work as Chief Inspector of

-Schools was his great achievement.

-It was he who ensured

-that the Welsh language...

-..was given its rightful place

-in Welsh schools.

-The village primary school

-is named after the great man.

-Ifan ab Owen Edwards opened the

-first Welsh-medium primary school...

-..in Aberystwyth in 1939.

-But his great work began in 1922...

-..when he established

-Urdd Gobaith Cymru.

-Since then, thousands of children

-and young people...

-..have become members of the Urdd...

-..and enjoyed countless activities

-through the medium of Welsh.

-The Urdd's Glan-llyn centre

-is on the shores of Bala Lake.

-I had a chat with Huw Antur,

-the Director of Glan-llyn.

-Tell me about Glan-llyn.

-What do you do here?

-Good question!

-We offer courses

-and outdoor activities...

-..for children and young people

-from every part of Wales...

-..and we do as much as we possibly

-can through the medium of Welsh.

-What sort of outdoor activities?

-We take children on the water

-and offer them new experiences.

-We go canoeing and kayaking.

-We also hold raft-building sessions

-to teach people new skills...

-..and to teach them

-how to work as a team.

-We also have boats here.

-There's an old boat

-called Y Brenin Arthur here...

-Some of the activities

-are as simple as sailing to Bala...

-..buying ice creams

-and sailing back.

-A lot of people have some

-very happy memories of Glan-llyn.

-I remember coming here as a child.

-Coming here today brought

-those happy memories flooding back.

-Many of the children

-who come here...

-..are away from home

-for the first time.

-Why is it so important

-that happy experiences like that...

-..happen through the medium

-of Welsh?

-It's incredibly important.

-That's the biggest contribution

-we can make.

-We can form a connection

-between the child or young person...

-..and the Welsh language

-and having a good time.

-We offer everyone who comes here

-the warmest of welcomes.

-We want them

-to enjoy their time here.

-When they go home...

-..we want them to remember

-speaking Welsh in Glan-llyn...

-..with smiles on their faces.

-How long have you worked here?

-How long have you worked here?

-

-Since 2007.

-It's coming up to eight years.

-I've lived in the Llanuwchllyn area

-all my life.

-I was born and bred here.

-I came to Glan-llyn occasionally

-when I was younger.

-I've seen the place

-develop and grow...

-..and it's wonderful

-to be part of the place...

-..and to lead it

-through new developments.

-What's so wonderful about this area?

-It's a pretty special area.

-But I would say that, wouldn't I?

-But I would say that, wouldn't I?

-

-You're biased!

-Yes, I am biased but it really is

-a fantastic part of the world.

-We have everything here.

-People ask me

-how I can live in an area...

-..with no supermarkets

-and no hospital.

-I always tell them, if there are

-two things I try to avoid...

-..they're hospitals

-and supermarkets!

-Has the Welsh language

-held its ground in this area?

-Is it still strong?

-Yes, the Welsh language

-is still strong here.

-Beyond the language,

-community spirit is still strong.

-Those two things are intertwined.

-The language is just a symptom

-of what's happening in the area.

-It's an area where Welsh culture

-is still strong.

-In percentage terms, over 80%

-of the population speaks Welsh.

-Welsh is our natural language.

-If you go to Bala or any nearby

-village, you'll hear mainly Welsh.

-Not exclusively, but mostly Welsh.

-Glan-llyn creates work

-for local young people.

-If I asked the people of Bala to

-name the area's biggest employer...

-..I doubt they'd name Glan-llyn.

-The reality is we're the area's

-second-biggest employer.

-People don't see us as a business

-and that's a good thing.

-Glan-llyn is more than a business.

-But we are a major employer.

-It isn't just for children.

-In simple terms, everyone's welcome.

-We mostly deal with schools.

-Hundreds of Welsh schoolchildren

-come here all year round.

-Glan-llyn is open

-twelve months a year.

-People come here in winter

-and, obviously, in summer.

-We offer courses for schools.

-Weekends organized by the Urdd

-are very popular.

-Youth groups and youth services

-come here.

-We welcome any group

-that wants to come to Glan-llyn.

-We open the door to everyone.

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-Up there,

-above the village of Llanuwchllyn...

-..lives the delightful

-David Meredith.

-David has retired from his work

-in the field of public relations...

-..but wearing a suit, shirt and tie

-is still very important to him.

-I visited David a while ago

-for the series Cwpwrdd Dillad.

-That's when I found out he keeps

-his clothes in a shed by a lake.

-I'm about to have the privilege

-of seeing inside your wardrobe.

-It's my privilege to show it to you.

-After you.

-After you.

-

-You're too kind.

-I'm sure other people

-have larger collections of ties...

-..but I'm very fond of them.

-Do you receive many as gifts?

-These have your stamp on them.

-I don't receive enough gifts.

-Listen up!

-Listen up!

-

-I'd love many more gifts.

-Do you have one favourite tie?

-Do you have one favourite tie?

-

-No, I treasure them all.

-This is a nice colour.

-This is a lovely spotty tie.

-I'm very fond of it.

-Is the handkerchief

-an ever-present feature?

-No, I sometimes forget to wear one.

-You wear them on special occasions,

-such as today.

-I'm fond of this suit.

-I bought it in Cannes, to wear

-during the film festival and so on.

-I was actually looking

-for a white suit.

-A whiter than white suit.

-A white suit

-with wonderful lapels...

-..but I couldn't find one,

-on land or sea...

-..that I was truly happy with.

-I compromised

-and I settled for this colour.

-I've grown very fond of it.

-Other colours

-go really well with it.

-Blue and red, in particular.

-What about David Meredith,

-the private man?

-What do you wear

-on a Saturday morning?

-A suit and tie.

-A suit and tie.

-

-At home, on a Saturday?

-Yes - I wear a tie every day.

-If I can help it,

-I'm never without a tie.

-You don't wear a tie in bed!

-Please tell me you don't!

-Please tell me you don't!

-

-No, of course not.

-The tie is a restricting

-yet warm item of clothing.

-That's part of its glory.

-I've seen a photograph of you

-wearing a T-shirt.

-You tried to tell me

-that you didn't own one.

-I do wear this, occasionally,

-in the privacy of my own home.

-I designed this T-shirt

-when I was running my own company...

-..to promote the Welsh

-International Film Festival.

-I must point out...

-..that you did have a shirt and tie

-under it in the photo.

-True. Thanks for pointing that out.

-Did you wear huge collars

-in the 1970s?

-To my extreme embarrassment...

-..I wore rounded collars.

-I like them. They're great.

-I like them. They're great.

-

-Yes, they're very funky!

-I do like double-breasted jackets.

-They envelop you.

-Colour is wonderful.

-Any shirt and tie

-goes with this suit.

-There's a beer mat in the pocket.

-There's a beer mat in the pocket.

-

-Not just any beer mat.

-"Start every conversation in Welsh".

-This is a "bola deri".

-I use that term

-and I receive blank looks.

-I've just given you a blank look!

-This is a Moss Bros suit

-and I call it a "bola deri".

-It's a formal dinner suit.

-Did you wear this to the Oscars?

-Did you wear this to the Oscars?

-

-Yes, indeed.

-This is my Oscars suit.

-What an experience!

-What an experience!

-

-It doesn't happen every day.

-I'm fond of this and I'm delighted

-to have kept it for all these years.

-This coat is back in fashion.

-Good friends of mine

-have begged me not to wear it!

-They didn't mince their words.

-"Don't wear that old coat,"

-they'd say.

-I ignored them and, lo and behold,

-it's back in fashion.

-And you're in your hut.

-In some style, if I may say.

-In some style, if I may say.

-

-Thank you very much.

-Look at these stylish surroundings.

-Wonderful trees and lush growth.

-Welsh soil.

-Our last clip features Aled Sam

-at Hendre Llan, Cerrigydrudion.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles.

-Had you known how much time

-and money the renovation involved...

-..would you have bought the house?

-..would you have bought the house?

-

-Yes.

-Wouldn't we?

-There's a glazed look on your face!

-There's a glazed look on your face!

-

-I wouldn't have bought it.

-I wanted the house more than Geoff.

-The renovations were very expensive.

-The problem is,

-Carys wants everything bang on.

-That probably cost us

-even more money!

-Having said that,

-all the work has been done properly.

-I have no regrets

-about anything we've had done.

-It's cosy. Are you happy with it?

-It's cosy. Are you happy with it?

-

-Yes, very happy.

-Until she has...

-..another brainstorm.

-You don't want to do it again?

-You don't want to do it again?

-

-No.

-I'd love to do it once more!

-It's a huge house!

-Don't you feel a bit lost here?

-Don't you feel a bit lost here?

-

-It's handy if we've argued.

-I retreat to the west wing

-and Carys is at the other end.

-It's handy when he snores too!

-Geoff takes care

-of the manual labour.

-But he praises you

-for being the one with the vision.

-Is that true?

-Yes, I have a good imagination!

-As I said,

-Geoff was sceptical...

-..but I could envisage

-how the house would look.

-Do you collect for the sake of it?

-Or do you look for specific things?

-Or do you look for specific things?

-

-No, I know what I'm looking for.

-I'm fond of Gaudy Welsh.

-I have a few Gaudy Welsh pieces.

-I enjoy owning

-a whole collection of things.

-I have some Royal Worcester pieces

-on the mantelpiece.

-They're old, colourful

-and complement the room's decor.

-Did you decorate

-and furnish the rooms?

-Yes, I chose everything.

-I started with the curtains

-in this room...

-..then chose a carpet, a sofa

-and wallpaper to go with them.

-As a clueless man,

-why did you buy the curtains first?

-Simply because I liked them.

-I just knew I wanted them.

-Everything else stems from

-the colours in the curtains.

-Yes, that's right.

-The wonderful conservatory

-capitalizes on the stunning views.

-It also draws light into the house.

-The French bedroom furniture

-further attests to Carys' keen eye.

-This seems old to me, Geoff.

-Yes, the staircase is one reason

-why this house is listed.

-The people at CADW

-told us we mustn't damage it.

-This is all original.

-We tried to match the stairs

-when we had these panels done.

-You're coming to the most

-important part of the house!

-I'll just show you.

-Here now...

-Close your eyes for a second.

-There you go!

-Even James Bond

-doesn't have one of these!

-A glory hole!

-Carys and Geoff are very fond

-of inviting friends to the house.

-As well as this secret bar, they

-have a wine cellar under the stairs.

-Some day,

-I want a flat with no garden!

-I'd chuck pots off the veranda

-when the flowers were dead!

-That's all for today.

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