Sun, 28 May 2017 10:00 Dal Ati

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-Welcome to Codi Pac.

-I, Geraint Hardy, will be travelling

-around Wales...

-..to find some of our treasures.

-If you want a weekend away,

-you needn't travel far.

-It's all on the doorstep.

-Places to eat, places to stay,

-things to do and see.

-They're all here on Codi Pac.

-I need a few things

-for this journey. They're all here.

-I have a notebook, pamphlets,

-an orange camera...

-..a mobile phone, water, bag

-and a car.

-I don't need my passport

-because I'm staying in Wales.

-Wales may be small but there's

-plenty to do and see here.

-Over the next six programmes...

-..I'll be visiting six different

-locations.

-From Wrexham to Machynlleth,

-from Beaumaris to Merthyr Tydfil.

-I'll be looking at places to stay

-and places to eat.

-I'll research local history

-and try out a few activities.

-From the exciting to the relaxed,

-there'll be something for everyone.

-For assistance

-to follow the programme...

-..head to the website

-or search for the Dal Ati app.

-This week, I'm on the west coast

-of Wales in Cardigan.

-It's the home of Cardis and one

-of Wales's most important castles.

-Welcome to Codi Pac.

-This is where I'm staying.

-Those doors make it intriguing.

-Let's head upstairs next.

-My accommodation

-is based in a Georgian house...

-..in the town centre.

-The house includes three cosy flats.

-What we have here is several units

-within one house.

-I'm starting in here.

-Here we are in the first unit.

-It's clean and modern.

-There's a solid bed

-and a large sofa.

-The pictures on the wall

-add a little colour.

-There's a nice chair there

-to watch the world go by.

-This is where they've been clever

-with the space.

-They've stuck a kitchen in here.

-The black contrasts with the white.

-What's hiding behind the door?

-It's a bathroom.

-They really have used

-every nook and cranny.

-This is where I'm staying tonight.

-Wow, look at this place! It's very

-light, the wall looks amazing.

-There's wood on the ceiling.

-Here's the bathroom.

-The bed is remarkable.

-Is there more to see?

-Yes, there is.

-There's a kitchen hiding here.

-It's great use of the space

-once again.

-There's more to see outside,

-because I've spotted a garden.

-Unfortunately, I don't have time

-to stay here and enjoy the sun.

-I have to find out more

-about Cardigan.

-I've been told the ideal place

-to start is the castle.

-At one time, Cardigan was the third

-largest port in the UK...

-..after Liverpool and London.

-Ships would sail up the Teifi river

-almost to castle gate.

-The castle is the oldest building

-in town.

-I'm meeting Non Jones

-to hear more of the history.

-Non, you work at this wonderful

-castle in Cardigan.

-In general,

-what's on the site these days?

-The site has been restored

-over the past few years.

-It used to be totally derelict.

-In 2003, Ceredigion County Council

-bought the Cardigan Castle site.

-Since then it's been a project.

-Around 12 million has been spent.

-It's been restored to the state

-it's currently in.

-We recently won Channel 4's...

-..restoration project

-of the year award.

-We started by winning

-the Georgian era category.

-The house in front of us

-is a Georgian building.

-We then found out that we'd won out

-over all the time periods.

-Cardigan Castle was

-Restoration Project Of The Year.

-The first castle was built here

-in 1093 by the Normans.

-We know there was a castle

-on this site in 1110.

-The Normans built that too.

-It was a wooden fort.

-Cardigan Castle is famous for

-hosting the first ever eisteddfod.

-That was held by the Lord Rhys.

-Lord Rhys came to Cardigan in 1171.

-He decided he wanted to build

-a brand-new castle.

-He was the first Welshman

-to build a castle from stone.

-He did that in 1171.

-He finished building it in 1176.

-To celebrate finishing the

-construction, he held an eisteddfod.

-A good idea.

-A great idea.

-There were over 30,000 people here

-for the eisteddfod.

-I'm sure this is very popular.

-It is, yes. The children love it.

-I don't know if they know the rules.

-I don't know if they know the rules.

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-I don't know the rules either.

-Can we walk over it?

-It's an all-weather chess board.

-This is the garden.

-Yes, this is the kitchen garden.

-We grow all kinds

-of vegetables here.

-Usually, the vegetables

-are used in Restaurant 1176.

-If someone goes there for Sunday

-lunch, they'll eat these vegetables.

-Who keeps this garden going?

-It's mostly volunteers.

-We have a head gardener...

-..volunteers do the planting,

-weeding and keep it going.

-This is one of the oldest parts

-of the site.

-That tower dates back to 1244.

-It was built

-by Robert Walerand in 1244.

-Curiously...

-..someone lived in that part

-of the site until 1999...

-..when the last owner

-left the site.

-It's extraordinary.

-It's a castle that's been inhabited

-for so many years.

-Another interesting feature

-is the wings either side.

-It's said that this was the first

-tower of its kind with two wings.

-This enabled them

-to build a taller tower.

-We've seen the outside,

-can we go inside?

-Yes, let's head inside the tower.

-Here we are in the kitchen

-in the tower.

-This is the kitchen that was lived

-in for a long time.

-Who lived here?

-We think people lived here

-through the years.

-More recently...

-..the most recent owner of the house

-spent her life day to day.

-She was an amiable character.

-She was eccentric.

-Her name was Miss Woods.

-Everyone in Cardigan knew her.

-She lived here in the castle.

-Unfortunately, over the years, the

-site was deteriorating around her.

-She couldn't afford

-the upkeep of the site.

-She was forced

-to leave the house in 1984.

-She moved into a caravan

-outside the front door.

-She lived in the overgrown garden

-as the house fell apart.

-By 1999,

-her health was deteriorating.

-She was forced to leave

-Cardigan Castle for the final time.

-She went to live in a home

-for the elderly in the town.

-The site was sold to Cardigan County

-Council four years later.

-The restoration work

-started after that.

-There's an exhibition here about

-the history of the eisteddfod...

-..from the time

-of Lord Rhys to today.

-It's a perfect place

-to start exploring Cardigan.

-I've learned a lot

-about this place's history.

-900 years of history on one site.

-As you can see,

-I've found a huge chair...

-..the question is "Is there peace?"

-"Peace!"

-I've found a classic place here

-in Cardigan town centre.

-During the day, it's a great place

-for a cup of tea or coffee.

-You can look at artwork

-while eating your cake.

-During the night,

-there's a great room in the back.

-It reminds me of travelling

-in Thailand with live music playing.

-It's worth going for a wander to the

-town market which was built in 1860.

-It was built by local craftsmen.

-It's a grand building

-with Arabic influences.

-The clock on the roof was

-manufactured by the same company...

-..as the one that made the clock

-on St Paul's Cathedral...

-..Midland Clockworks.

-Meat, dairy products and vegetables

-were sold on the upper floor.

-On the ground floor,

-wool and livestock were sold.

-As you can see,

-this building is quite striking.

-The walls and ceiling

-are worth a look.

-The floor is even better.

-This is where the animals

-used to be kept...

-..before heading upstairs

-to the butcher.

-By now there are countless

-stands here.

-I'm starting over here.

-This building

-has all kinds of everything.

-You can get your hair cut

-in that corner.

-You can buy garden tools here.

-There are cleaning products

-for your home.

-In the far corner,

-there are antiques...

-..to keep Mum, Dad and your

-grandparents happy.

-This little corner

-reminds me of my childhood.

-There are old computer games here.

-I could be here for hours.

-Unfortunately, the phone is ringing.

-Hello? No, Mum, I'm working.

-It's important to pick up gifts

-for the important people on holiday.

-Sometimes, it's also important

-to buy yourself a gift.

-As I've got a baby at home,

-I'm buying this for myself.

-It's time to meet our local Welsh

-learner, Jamie McCoy.

-It's a pleasure to meet you, Jamie.

-Tell us about yourself.

-Where are you from?

-I'm originally from Norfolk.

-I went to university in Aberystwyth

-and never went home.

-Why did you stay here?

-Why did you stay

-in the Cardigan area?

-I work with farmers and this is

-a great area for that kind of work.

-I met my partner at university.

-Your partner is the answer!

-While you were

-at Aberystwyth University...

-..did you speak Welsh at university?

-I didn't, no.

-But that is when I started learning.

-When did you start using

-your Welsh more frequently?

-It's a big step, moving the language

-from the classroom to real life.

-But, I've been trying to speak Welsh

-outside class for five years now.

-Why was it important for you

-in the first place to learn Welsh?

-I've moved to a Welsh-speaking area.

-I have to try to join the community

-as best I can.

-When you're walking around Cardigan,

-do you hear a lot of Welsh?

-Yes, there's a lot of Welsh here.

-With the classes...

-..there are a lot of chances

-to take it out of the classroom.

-What's your favourite thing

-about Cardigan?

-There's a really nice spot

-by the river.

-There are a lot of small pubs

-in Cardigan.

-There are a few chip shops too.

-Theatr Mwldan is also a busy place.

-Walking the streets of Cardigan

-is a pleasure.

-There are plenty of shops

-and beautiful buildings to enjoy.

-As Jamie said, if you want to watch

-a film or a live performance...

-..go to Theatr Mwldan.

-I'm looking forward to heading back

-to my holiday flat later.

-There are plenty of other places

-to stay in the area too.

-Llety Teifi on the high street

-offers reasonable bed and breakfast.

-There's a Welsh welcome

-and colourful rooms.

-Outside the town, Fforest offers

-glamping in geodesic tents.

-It's ideal for a cwtch by a wood

-fire and to sleep under the stars.

-Where better to end my day

-than the quay near the Teifi river?

-It's time to relax

-before falling in to bed.

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-Welcome back to Codi Pac.

-This week, I'm in Cardigan

-for a leisurely holiday.

-Things are about to get exciting.

-I've had a good night's sleep.

-I'm up before everyone else in

-Cardigan today for a good reason.

-I'm heading out on this boat

-in search of sea life.

-The plan, apparently...

-..is to head to Cardigan Island

-from Gwbert which is where we are.

-It's not "Ynys Aberteifi"

-but Cardigan Island. I'm learning!

-We're going to look for wild birds

-there.

-We're then heading to Cemaes where

-the seals will be waiting for us.

-After that, we're heading to Mwnt

-to look for dolphins.

-I'm looking forward,

-it's a fine morning.

-The coastline here is incredible.

-It's stunning and colourful.

-We're heading into the cave.

-Wow!

-That's amazing.

-The captain has just said it's time

-for some fun, look at us turning!

-Woohoo! Yeah!

-Woohoo!

-Here we are at Cardigan Island.

-This is where the birds gather.

-I've already seen guillemots

-this morning.

-They tend to be

-right at the top of the cliff.

-There are also razorbills.

-They're like little

-black and white penguins.

-They tend to nest

-right on the cliff wall.

-They lay eggs there and leave them

-there until they're ready to hatch.

-Interestingly, their eggs are

-more like pears than rugby balls...

-..which allows them

-to stay on the cliff.

-The sun is shining.

-It's a wonderful morning.

-We're off to look for seals.

-Look there, right in the water.

-Right in front of us there,

-there's a small seal.

-There he is. Hello, seal.

-Wow!

-He's in his oils in the water.

-Usually, hundreds of seals

-congregate here.

-We're heading to see the dolphins

-and hope we'll be luckier.

-There's one, right in front of us.

-It almost jumped over the boat.

-I think it's gone that way.

-They're playing with us

-at the moment, they're everywhere.

-What a way to start your morning.

-It's like they knew we were coming.

-They're trying to hide. There they

-are out there on the left.

-There were two jumping there.

-They're so beautiful.

-So beautiful.

-Wahey! Wow! Did you see that?

-They're not out in the deep sea.

-They're right up next to the cliffs.

-They're playing around.

-Wow, now they're showing off,

-they're jumping out of the water.

-That's the end

-of our trip out on the sea.

-It's time to return home.

-What an amazing morning.

-Those dolphins were something

-I'll remember forever.

-I felt like a child again.

-A great morning.

-After all the excitement

-on the boat...

-..I'm travelling from Cardigan

-to the village of Llandudoch.

-I'm going to learn

-some of the abbey's history.

-I'm meeting Nia Siggins.

-The abbey was established

-in the 12th Century.

-Twelve monks and a friar

-came here from France.

-They came from a part of northern

-France called Thiron-Gardais.

-They established a priory here.

-Within ten years, its status was

-upgraded to that of an abbey.

-Until the reign of Henry VIII...

-..it was a prosperous monastic

-settlement, owning several farms.

-They were also fishermen.

-They introduced building techniques

-that are unique to this area.

-And then, after Henry VIII's

-dissolution of the monasteries...

-..it was demolished

-and sold off into private ownership.

-Melrose,

-we're here on the abbey's site.

-What's happening on this site?

-A Shakespeare Company

-performs here every year.

-This year,

-they're performing Richard II.

-In July, there's a concert here

-with Pendyrus Male Choir.

-It's an open air concert so you can

-bring a bottle of wine and a picnic.

-People can sit out in the sun.

-There's a centre

-at the coach house too.

-What can you do there?

-The centre is magical.

-Parts of it are incredibly old.

-It's the old coach house

-belonging to the vicarage.

-There's an exhibition and gallery.

-The abbey is 900 years old

-and you can enjoy the view...

-..from a modern cafe while

-enjoying a cuppa or a tasty lunch.

-It's a wonderful location.

-It's a wonderful location.

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-It's magical.

-It's a wonderful area.

-In general,

-what else is there to do here?

-I think this is one of Wales's

-hidden gems.

-It's a place people should put on

-their bucket list like I say.

-It's a big tick on my bucket list.

-Thanks for the chat, Melrose.

-Luckily,

-while I was visiting the abbey...

-..I had the chance

-to visit the local market.

-The market is for local foods

-and happens on Tuesdays.

-In 2016,

-it won a BBC Radio Four prize...

-..as the UK's best open air market.

-It's worth a visit.

-Thanks. Thanks. Have a great day.

-Bread is the king of food

-according to some.

-Wandering around the market

-has made me hungry.

-Luckily, my journey comes to an end

-at the local bakery and cafe.

-I'm back in Cardigan

-with Gwion Thorpe.

-Gwion here we are at

-"Bara Menyn" - bread & butter cafe.

-It's a great name for a cafe.

-Why pick that name?

-It was a simple idea.

-The menu revolves around

-the sourdough we make here.

-Everything we make uses

-good quality, local produce.

-We're a bilingual company.

-It's a simple name

-that describes what we do.

-What makes you special is that you

-bake the bread every day.

-You're on of the bakers.

-Yes, there are two bakers here,

-myself and the owner, Jack.

-We bake every morning.

-Everything is made

-from natural produce.

-It's mixed on one day and then we

-come in at 7.00am and bake all day.

-We make between 80 and 100 loaves

-a day.

-What kind of bread do you bake here?

-Are there lots of different kinds?

-Over the year, we'll make around six

-to eight different kinds of bread.

-Generally,

-we work around three types.

-There's our Daily Loaf

-which is a white loaf.

-There's a seeded loaf

-called the Five Seeds.

-It's very popular,

-usually the first to sell out.

-Our "Torth Gymreig" - "Welsh loaf"

-is made with Welsh ingredients.

-We have a lot of loyal customers.

-They come here

-for their daily bread.

-Do you get tourists here too?

-Of course. We're glad to see them.

-It's great for the whole town.

-We're glad to be a part of that.

-You're a Welsh speaker.

-Do a lot of the people

-who work here speak Welsh?

-I'd say we're about half and half.

-Two or three of us are fluent.

-Two or three others

-are Welsh learners.

-I would say that is representative

-of the town as a whole.

-I've only tried to bake something

-once. It did not go well.

-What's the secret

-to baking great bread?

-Perseverance and getting a feel

-for it and enjoying it.

-Whatever you do, really.

-That's what we're trying to do here.

-We feel like a happy company.

-Ready, Gwion? One, two, three.

-Happy with that?

-I've had a fantastic time

-here in Cardigan.

-I've seen some of West Wales's

-coastline at its best.

-I've had an unforgettable experience

-with the dolphins.

-I've got one message,

-come on down and keep coming!

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-# I'm only human

-# I'm just a man

-# Help me believe in what I could be

-# And all that I am #

-I'm Trebor Edwards

-and I live in Bryn Alaw...

-..near Pen Y Bryniau,

-Betws Gwerful Goch.

-I've lived in Pen Y Bryniau

-since 1956.

-That makes me an old man,

-doesn't it?

-I left school when I was 16...

-..and went straight into farming

-on my own at Pen Y Bryniau.

-Singing has been

-a very important part of my life.

-Having said that,

-farming always comes first...

-..but singing

-is a big part of my life.

-# Lord, for my sake

-# Teach me to take

-# One day at a time #

-Trebor, what a glorious day.

-Yes, it's amazing.

-But it's always like this here!

-You're famous for your singing.

-You're one of the most successful

-tenors Wales has ever produced.

-How did your music career begin?

-I started singing

-when I was a child.

-My grandfather

-lived at Pen Y Bryniau.

-His name was Clement Jones.

-My grandfather loved to sing.

-I think I started singing

-because of my grandfather.

-I'd compete

-at small local eisteddfodau...

-..and I'd sing at the chapel

-and at Sunday School.

-That's where it all began.

-Somehow...

-..things seemed to snowball

-from there.

-Then there came a competition

-called Dyma Gyfle.

-It was a national competition.

-People from across Wales...

-..had an opportunity

-to take part in Dyma Gyfle.

-It was a televised talent contest.

-I then had a chance

-to record an album.

-Dafydd Iwan started it all off.

-He told me

-that I had to record an album.

-From that point onwards,

-things just seemed to grow and grow.

-I took a lot of time off work

-to go and sing.

-I enjoyed it immensely.

-I really did.

-You entertained passengers

-on cruise ships, didn't you?

-Yes, and that really was

-an unexpected opportunity.

-I was singing in South Wales...

-..when a man came up to me...

-..and asked me if I'd be interested

-in singing on a cruise.

-That's how it started.

-I'm not sure how many cruises

-I've sung on, but it's around 24.

-You're still at it.

-Yes. We were

-in the Mediterranean last year.

-There's also talk

-of another cruise next year.

-Despite all your success

-in the singing world...

-..you're a farmer,

-first and foremost.

-Yes, without a shadow of a doubt.

-I'm a farmer,

-and farming comes first.

-Yes.

-I started farming here on my own

-when I was 16 years old.

-I've enjoyed it.

-Of course,

-some things haven't gone to plan...

-..but that happens to us all,

-no matter what business you're in.

-Farming definitely comes first.

-Yes, but farming and singing have

-gone hand in hand over the years.

-Yes, and I've been very lucky.

-I remember being invited

-to Hong Kong one St David's Day...

-..but the lambing season

-was about to start.

-I didn't know how I'd do it.

-My sons told me not to worry

-because they'd sort them out.

-I went to Hong Kong

-and I really enjoyed it.

-I enjoy farming.

-It's part of me...

-..and I don't know much

-about anything else!

-It's very important to me.

-I enjoy producing

-and showing great cattle.

-My grandchildren show them

-and they're part of our lives.

-This is a beautiful location

-with broad horizons.

-Can you tell me

-what we can see around us here?

-It's wonderful, isn't it?

-There's a hill in front of us.

-Behind that hill

-lies the district of Uwch Aled...

-..and the town of Cerrigydrudion.

-If you head in this direction,

-you'll end up in the Vale of Clwyd.

-The Ruthin area is over there.

-That's the road from Cerrigydrudion

-to Ruthin, below those trees.

-You can keep an eye on the world and

-his wife from an elevated position.

-Yes. We're very lucky.

-What do you farm on this land?

-We have suckler cows.

-We keep around 130 suckler cows...

-..and just over 1,000 sheep.

-Is it true to say that farming

-Pen Y Bryniau is a dream come true?

-Yes. It's what I wanted to do.

-I was lucky.

-My grandfather was selling the farm.

-The farm went under the hammer

-in 1954, I think.

-Back then, this farm cost 5,000.

-Imagine how little you'd get

-for 5,000 today!

-I asked my mother to tell Taid

-that I'd like to buy it.

-My grandfather

-then offered the place to me...

-..and he said

-he'd put 2,000 towards it.

-He gave you a discount!

-Yes, and that's how it started.

-Things worked out really well.

-You've passed down

-your love of farming to your sons...

-..and to your grandsons.

-They're keen farmers too.

-Yes, the boys are amazing.

-Erfyl is here, at Pen Y Bryniau.

-Gwyn and Lun, his wife,

-are at Pencraig Fawr.

-They have two sons, Dion and Cai.

-They're both at home, trying hard

-to get work here and there.

-Are any of them singers,

-like their grandfather?

-Well...

-If they are, they hide it well!

-Cai, one of my grandsons,

-really likes playing rugby.

-These lads have a drink or two

-after rugby matches.

-I'm told that Cai's a good singer,

-once he's had a drink!

-I've tried to get him to sing

-but I can't.

-We can all sing after a few drinks!

-I have ten grandchildren...

-..and four great-grandchildren.

-We've been really lucky.

-One grandson is at Pen Y Bryniau

-and two are at Pencraig.

-They love to farm.

-Farming is their lives.

-Dion, it's noisy here today.

-What's happening?

-Clipping the sheep and getting lambs

-ready to go to pasture.

-Have you always

-wanted to be a farmer?

-Yes. I never considered

-doing anything else.

-Was there pressure to do it

-because farming's in the family?

-No, there was no pressure.

-It's what I've wanted to do...

-..ever since I was a little boy

-helping Dad on the farm.

-I never considered

-doing anything else.

-What memories can you share with us

-of growing up here?

-I remember being dragged around

-by the lambs in the shed...

-..when I thought I was a big man!

-So you were very young.

-Yes, I've been going out with Dad on

-the tractor ever since I could walk.

-I'm sure I was more of a hindrance

-than a help, but I tried!

-The shearing season is approaching,

-and it's a busy period for you.

-Yes. We'll start

-in two or three weeks.

-We cover the Flintshire

-and Cheshire areas...

-..and other places

-with good pasture.

-How many will you shear in a day?

-How many will you shear in a day?

-

-Anything from 200 to 300 each.

-It's sweaty work.

-Yes, it's hard work,

-but it's one way to earn some cash.

-Have you been away shearing?

-Have you been away shearing?

-

-Yes, in New Zealand.

-I was there for three months.

-Is farming very different

-in New Zealand?

-Yes.

-Everything's on a huge scale.

-You're talking about

-thousands of acres.

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-

-Yes, and I'd love to go back there.

-Do you use skills on this farm

-that you learnt from your grandad?

-Yes. We learn from him all the time.

-It's not a case

-of learning one skill.

-We learn all the time from him.

-I've watched him handle sheep

-and I learn from being with him.

-Your grandparents' house is

-on the hill, looking down at you.

-We can't do anything

-without him seeing it!

-Does he watch everything you do?

-Does he watch everything you do?

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-Yes, pretty much everything.

-That's not a bad thing.

-Join me after the break, when I'll

-have more from Betws Gwerful Goch.

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-Welcome back to the hills

-of Betws Gwerful Goch...

-..where I'm meeting Trebor Edwards

-and a few of his grandsons.

-Next, we return to Pencraig Fawr

-to meet Cai.

-One of his favourite hobbies

-is showing animals at shows.

-Cai has a talent for showing...

-..and he's been successful.

-He won a competition

-at the Royal Welsh Show last year.

-He's had a great career.

-Cai, hello.

-Are you busy?

-Yes, I'm getting this bullock ready

-for the shows.

-Is there much preparation to be done

-ahead of a show?

-Yes, there's a lot of preparation

-to be done.

-They must get used to being led

-around the ring and used to people.

-What does a judge look for

-in a bullock like this one?

-Naturally, every judge

-has his or her own preferences.

-Most judges want to see

-plenty of meat on the animal.

-At the end of the day, this bullock

-will go to the beef market.

-That's why they look for the meat.

-What sparked your interest

-in showing animals, Cai?

-I'm not sure.

-I went to shows with Dad

-when I was growing up.

-It just came naturally to me

-to start showing animals myself.

-Being with cattle

-all day, every day...

-..made me want to show other people

-what I've got here.

-Do you look at all the bullocks

-you have on the farm...

-..and pick out the one

-you're going to show?

-The one with the greatest potential?

-The one with the greatest potential?

-

-Yes, we pick them out as calves.

-We spend hours looking at them,

-studying their pros and cons...

-..so we can select

-the right animals.

-We then try to breed them

-to create more similar calves.

-Do you sometimes get to a show,

-see the competition...

-..and think to yourself,

-"We'll never beat this one."

-Yes, at almost every show!

-Everything looks better

-when you're at home.

-Once you reach the show

-and see the best of the best...

-..you know

-you have real competition.

-There's only a year

-between you and Dion, your brother.

-Do you two argue sometimes?

-No, we never argue.

-We may disagree sometimes,

-but we get on really well.

-Are you similar?

-Yes, some people would say

-we're similar in some ways...

-..but we're also different

-in many ways.

-He loves shearing and he spends

-most of his time with the sheep...

-..but I prefer

-to be with the cattle.

-Do you ask

-for your grandfather's advice...

-..if you have trouble with a lamb

-or with a bullock?

-Yes, I pick up the phone

-from time to time...

-..to ask him to share

-some tricks of the trade.

-He's shared so much knowledge

-with us over the years.

-I don't know

-where I'd be without him.

-Rhydian has his own hens...

-..and he sells their eggs.

-It's a very important part

-of his life.

-He's also bought two calves.

-We all live close to each other...

-..so we help each other

-as much as we can.

-It's a real pleasure.

-Rhydian, what are you making me do?

-We're mucking out...

-..ready for the calves

-to come back in.

-Do we have to clear all this lot?

-I don't know.

-Let's do this half anyway.

-Rhydian,

-you're the youngest grandson.

-Are you the quietest one too?

-No, I don't think so.

-Well, maybe.

-Would your grandfather agree?

-Would your grandfather agree?

-

-No, I don't think so.

-But I'm sure

-you're the most hard-working.

-I don't think so.

-Do you enjoy farming?

-Do you enjoy farming?

-

-Yes. I always have.

-You study farming too.

-Yes, I go to Llysfasi twice a week.

-It's a break from schoolwork.

-Do you want to be a farmer?

-Yes, when I leave school,

-I'll go to college...

-..then I'll hopefully farm at home.

-The dream is to run your own farm.

-You already have your own hens,

-and two calves.

-Tell me more.

-I've been keeping hens

-since I was eight years old.

-I got seven as a birthday present

-and it's grown from there.

-I've now got 39 hens...

-..and I sell their eggs

-to a lot of people.

-How many eggs do they lay every day?

-How many eggs do they lay every day?

-

-Around 36 eggs.

-You then sell them

-by the half dozen?

-Yes, and I charge

-1 per half a dozen.

-I have quite a few customers.

-That's great pocket money for you.

-That's great pocket money for you.

-

-Yes, it's great.

-You reinvested that money

-in two calves, didn't you?

-Yes. I bought the calves

-from my uncle and aunt.

-I've been bucket-rearing them.

-I gave them milk

-before I went to school...

-..for the first month.

-I've now been able to stop

-giving them milk.

-They're on water now.

-The idea is to sell them

-in a year's time.

-Their value will have risen by then.

-Yes, unless

-there are hassles with them...

-..or if I have to call the vet.

-Is there a good profit in them?

-Is there a good profit in them?

-

-I hope there will be.

-I won't say too much!

-Will you reinvest it

-and buy more stock?

-Maybe, if I make a good profit.

-The hens are my main priority.

-This is just a trial run.

-Do you enjoy it?

-Do you enjoy it?

-

-Yes.

-Does Taid sometimes say,

-"No, Rhydian! Not like that!"?

-He tries, but I keep telling him

-times have changed!

-Good answer!

-Let's get on with it.

-We were very lucky to have

-been able to build this house here.

-It's in a really convenient spot.

-We see Pen Y Bryniau

-through one window.

-We can also see Pencraig Bach,

-where Catherine and Geraint live...

-..and Pencraig Fawr, where

-Gwyn, Lun and the children live.

-It feels wonderful

-to be so close to them.

-How often

-do you see your grandparents?

-We come to Pen Y Bryniau most days.

-We see Taid every day,

-and Nain most days of the week.

-Do you call in

-for some tasty cakes?

-You all live

-a stone's throw from each other.

-Is it good to know

-there's always someone there...

-..to give you a helping hand, Dion?

-Yes, if I need help

-to hook something to the tractor...

-..or to gather sheep,

-it's easy to go and fetch help.

-If I pick up the phone,

-help will be there in five minutes.

-Rhydian, do you learn a lot

-from Cai and Dion?

-Yes. Cai teaches me about showing

-cattle and Dion teaches me to shear.

-It's helpful

-to have someone to look up to.

-You're only 14,

-but you already show cattle.

-Yes, I enter

-Young Handlers competitions.

-I really enjoy it, fair play.

-Trebor, do you see your younger self

-in these boys?

-Well, I wouldn't say that

-because they're naughty boys!

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-No, I'm extremely proud of them.

-They take part in shows

-and in YFC competitions.

-I'm proud of the fact they're

-so involved with such organizations.

-It's important,

-when you look to the future.

-What's the next show for you, Dion?

-What's the next show for you, Dion?

-

-Beef Expo is the first show.

-We'll then go to different shows

-through the summer...

-..until the end of August.

-Are you going

-to the Royal Welsh Show this year?

-Yes, if everything goes to plan.

-You two competed against each other

-on one occasion, didn't you?

-Yes, at the Winter Fair

-in Llanelwedd.

-Who won?

-Cai.

-It doesn't matter, really, does it?

-What's the process, Cai?

-Even if Dion finishes first

-and I come second...

-..the cattle belong to us all.

-Yes, they're owned by the farm,

-so the farm wins.

-Do you hear Taid

-singing in the field sometimes?

-He's always singing on the farmyard.

-You sing all the time, don't you?

-Trebor and the boys,

-I can't thank you enough.

-I've had a great time

-and you have a lovely place here.

-Thank you for welcoming me.

-Thank you for welcoming me.

-

-Thank you.

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