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0:00:29 > 0:00:30- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33- Today, I'm in Lleyn, Gwynedd.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38- The sun isn't shining but we have a - bright and sunny programme for you.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40- Welcome to Milltir2.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- Welcome to Lleyn and to - the seaside town of Pwllheli.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- Pwllheli means the pool of sea salt - and there's the sea!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- On today's programme, - I chat to Aran Jones....
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- ..Martyn Croydon - talks about learning Welsh...
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- ..Bryn Williams - dives for scallops...
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- ..Dafydd Iwan's memories - of Garnfadryn...
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- ..a chat - with Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog...
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- ..Nicola Pilkington's wardrobe...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- ..Siwan Jones's Turkish room...
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- ..and a visit to Felin Uchaf centre.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- For help to follow the programme, - use the website or the app...
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- ..and don't forget the subtitles!
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- Lleyn is the name of the peninsula - - the long piece of land...
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- ..that juts out to the west - like an outstretched arm...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- ..between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Pen Llyn is the area between Nefyn, - Pwllheli and Aberdaron.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- In the sea near Aberdaron - is Bardsey Island, or Ynys Enlli.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- Pen Llyn is an area of small - seaside towns and rural villages.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- Pwllheli is the main town, - with a population of 4,000...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- ..around 80% of whom speak Welsh.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- The coast attracts - thousands of tourists every year...
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- ..and many non-Welsh speakers - have moved here.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Farming is important - in rural Pen Llyn.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- What do the people of Pwllheli - and Pen Llyn think of this area?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- My local area is very Welsh - and very beautiful.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- There's plenty to do here.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- The beaches are wonderful.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- There are plenty - of great walks here too.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- We have lots of lovely hills.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- The Coastal Path is great.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- You've got the sea - and the mountains.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- It's a lovely town - and it's developing at the moment.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- It's getting busier.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Tourists and locals come here.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- Look who's here! It's Aran Jones.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Aran lives six miles from Pwllheli, - in Mynytho.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- He married a Welsh speaker - called Catrin...
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- ..and they have two children - who also speak Welsh.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38- Welcome to Milltir2.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39- Welcome to Milltir2.- - Thank you.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Tell me about - Say Something In Welsh.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- It's a collection of - audio Welsh lessons in MP3 format.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- It involves no writing or reading, - which was important to us.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- Because it's available online, - we can share it very inexpensively.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- In fact, the first course, - which consists of 35 lessons...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- ..is available on the website - free of charge.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- People liked that, they shared it - and we became popular.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- It's used all over the world.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- How many Welsh learner do you have?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- I'm not sure. Too many to count!
0:04:19 > 0:04:24- If I remember rightly, around 40,000 - have accessed the lessons...
0:04:24 > 0:04:29- ..and between 10,000 and 15,000 - people study quite regularly.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- Around a third of those - live in Wales...
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- ..another third live in England...
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- ..and most of the remaining third - live in North America.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- You run a boot camp too, don't you?
0:04:46 > 0:04:51- Yes, a week-long boot camp where - no-one is allowed to speak English.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- If they don't know a word in Welsh, - they must mime it.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- In a way, it allows learners - to make mistakes.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- They're banned - from switching to English...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- ..and that lifts the pressure - off their shoulders.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- The end result is amazing.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- How much Welsh is spoken in Pen Llyn - and how many learners live here?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- This is one of the strongholds - of the Welsh language.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- This is where victory will come, - if victory is within our grasp.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- You can live your life - through the medium of Welsh here...
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- ..without giving it - a second thought.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- That's priceless and it raises - expectations for ordinary people...
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- ..and for the children - who grow up here.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- The Welsh language is the norm here - and that's vitally important.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- I think we see more Welsh learners - in the south than in this area.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- Many Welsh people - who live in South Wales...
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- ..want to reclaim their heritage.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02- Only a relatively low percentage of - incomers to this area learn Welsh...
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- ..but those who do learn Welsh - succeed.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- They have an opportunity - to be part of the Welsh community...
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- ..and that's important too.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- What about Pen Llyn in general?
0:06:15 > 0:06:16- How will you sell it to me?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- Pen Llyn is a place - to enjoy the great outdoors.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28- It's a place to go walking, sailing, - mountain climbing or hillwalking.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- It isn't a place - to come and sit indoors.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- You must go outside.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- Nant Gwrtheyrn is on - the northern coast of Pen Llyn.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- It's centre where people learn - about Wales and the Welsh language.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- Last summer, Ioan Talfryn and I came - here to teach Welsh to celebrities.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Here's a taste of the first lesson.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- Croeso. Croeso - welcome.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- The great eight have made it here.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- Welsh is being spoken. Game on.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- All this talk of activities. - Trust me - it is such a happy week.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- Hello, how are you?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- I'm Dafydd Dafis.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- That eighth cup of coffee - may not have been a good idea!
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- They're all pinging off the ceiling.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Then go to somebody else.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- Then go to somebody else.- - Hello! How are you?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- THEY ALL SPEAK
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- There are no jelly babies left - in Gwynedd.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- # Oh, I love you... #
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- I think we've all got the message.
0:07:47 > 0:07:48- Thank you very much, Nia.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- Thank you.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54- Alright.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- Martyn Croydon has learned Welsh - and moved to Pen Llyn.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- He won the 2013 Welsh Learner - Of The Year Competition...
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- ..at the National Eisteddfod.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Here he is talking about himself.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- I'm Martyn Croydon and I live - in Llannor, near Pwllheli.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- I've lived here for two years.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- I originally - come from Kidderminster.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- I've lived in Wales for five years.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- I've also been learning Welsh - for five years...
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- ..but I started learning - a little while before I moved here.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- I came here on holiday - throughout my childhood.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- I like the sea and the mountains.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- I don't remember - making the decision to move here.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- The idea was always in my head.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- I absolutely love it here.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- I've always loved it - and that's why I moved here.
0:09:18 > 0:09:19- I take photos every day.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- Photography is my hobby - and I put my photos on the internet.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- People from around the world - look at them.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- Pen Llyn is really beautiful...
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- ..and that's the whole reason - I'm here.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- I'd hear people speaking Welsh - and think how incredible it was...
0:09:43 > 0:09:48- ..that people could speak Welsh - one minute, then switch to English.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- I thought I'd love to - be able to do that.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- And now I do just that.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- I'd made the decision - to learn Welsh before I moved here.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- I followed a Catchphrase course - on the BBC website.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- When I'd arrived here full-time...
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- ..I started to go to Welsh classes - at the college in Pwllheli.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- I wouldn't say the Welsh language - comes easy to me...
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- ..but it's not a struggle either.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- There are countless opportunities - to speak Welsh in this area.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- There are - a lot of Welsh speakers here.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- I speak Welsh all the time now.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47- There were lots of opportunities for - me to speak Welsh from the start.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- I'd go shopping - and say bore da - good morning...
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- ..and diolch yn fawr - thank you - at first.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- I just built it up from there.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Martyn uses the language totally - naturally on a daily basis...
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- ..and he teaches it to other people.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- Join me after the break - to find out more about Pwllheli...
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- ..and to dive into the sea - with Bryn Williams.
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0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Welcome back to Pwllheli.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- I'm in Neuadd Dwyfor, which is - a cinema, a theatre, a library...
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- ..and an information centre.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41- The word Llyn - comes from the Irish word laighin.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- Laighin gave Leinster, the province - around the Dublin area, its name.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56- Yes - Irish people crossed the sea - to Pen Llyn around 1,500 years ago.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- A word from their language...
0:11:59 > 0:12:04- ..gave us the name of one of the - strongholds of the Welsh language.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- These days, people come to Pen Llyn - to enjoy the sea and the beaches.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Tourists also bring - the English language here with them.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- Hafan Pwllheli marina is the home - of fishing boats and pleasure boats.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- People have fished the sea - around Lleyn for centuries...
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- ..and they catch mackerel, herring, - crabs and lobsters.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- Bryn Williams, the chef, - came here on a fishing trip.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- But he didn't fish from a boat.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- He dived for scallops - on a freezing cold winter's day...
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- ..when there was snow - on the mountains.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- I'm in Pwllheli - to dive for scallops.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14- The only diving I've done was in - warm seas when I've been on holiday.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- I want to show you - the hard work done by divers...
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- ..to get scallops - from the sea to the plate.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- I'll be in the safe hands - of two local men.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- Arthur is the skipper of the boat...
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- ..and Dewi is the experienced diver.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- Good morning, Arthur. How are you?
0:13:36 > 0:13:37- Dewi, how are things?
0:13:37 > 0:13:38- Dewi, how are things?- - Fine, thanks.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39- Is the water nice and warm?
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- Is the water nice and warm?- - I doubt it!
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- We're heading out of Pwllheli - in search of scallops.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- The water's cold - and there's snow on the mountain!
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Is this really a good idea?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- When did you start - diving for scallops?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- About a quarter of a century ago.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- How big a haul do you get - on every dive?
0:14:20 > 0:14:21- Does it depend on the weather?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- Does it depend on the weather?- - Yes, and on hitting a good bed.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- I have come up with as much as - a quarter of a ton of scallops.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29- A quarter of a ton?
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- Is that over three months - or four months? Over a season?
0:14:34 > 0:14:35- No, over three days.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36- No, over three days.- - Three days?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- Where do the scallops go?
0:14:38 > 0:14:39- Where do the scallops go?- - Abroad, mostly.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- I have to buy my scallops - from Scotland...
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- ..but the quarter of a ton - you harvest in Pwllheli goes abroad?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- Yes, it's exported to Spain.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- Spanish people get to enjoy - Pwllheli scallops but we don't?
0:14:54 > 0:14:55- That can't be right!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- That can't be right!- - It's a shame.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58- Definitely.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- I'm ready - and there's air in the tank.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14- What's the temperature of the water?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- What's the temperature of the water?- - Between six and seven degrees.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- I'm used to 15 degrees and warmer.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- I'm used to 15 degrees and warmer.- - You won't get that today!
0:15:22 > 0:15:23- Let's go!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Welcome to Cegin Bryn!
0:15:48 > 0:15:53- If I can't get diver-caught scallops - for my restaurant in London...
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- ..I don't put them on the menu.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- Dredging just fills - the scallop shells with sand.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- Dredging damages the meat - and it also damages the environment.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- People like Dewi work hard - to harvest produce responsibly.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- The water was so clear, - I felt like a kid in a sweet shop!
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- I could see scallops - swimming around everywhere.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- It was a really special experience.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- I'd love to get back in there but - I don't have enough air in my tank.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Next, we measure the scallops...
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- ..and throw any small ones - back in the water.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- That one isn't quite big enough, - so the scallop isn't mature enough.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- No, but this one's fine.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- Hafan Pwllheli is part of - Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor college.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- Young people can learn skills - involving the sea and boats there.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- I'm Eirian Davies-Hughes and - I come from Rhiw, near Aberdaron.
0:17:35 > 0:17:36- I'm 18 years old.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- I'm Sion Hughes. - I come from Tremadog and I'm 17.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- I'm Liam Adams, I'm 18 - and I come from Cricieth.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- I study Boat Building - at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- We focus on traditional techniques - of boat building...
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- ..using fibreglass and timber.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- One of the things - we're working on this year...
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- ..is making stand-up paddle boards.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- We also built the boat behind me.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10- I've been sailing and surfing - since I was around six years old.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- I've always been into water sports.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- I chose this course because I wanted - to work in the marine industry.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- I want to do an apprenticeship - in engineering.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- It may not be - in marine engineering...
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- ..but this is a good place - to learn the basics.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- When I've finished this course...
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- ..I may join the Royal Navy - as an engineer.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- I wouldn't work with timber there...
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- ..but I'd have a skill - and I'd have qualifications.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- We've started to apply - for apprenticeships.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- A lot of those are in England...
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- ..but there are opportunities - in this area...
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- ..involving - selling and repairing boats.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- It's a great place to learn - and to live.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13- Join me after the break to hear - how Dafydd Iwan found a wife...
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- ..and to meet the band - Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog.
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0:19:36 > 0:19:38- Welcome back to Pen Llyn.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- Next, we leave the coast - and head to the countryside...
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- ..with its hills, mountains - and villages.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51- The small village of Garnfadryn - is eight miles west of Pwllheli.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- It takes its name - from nearby Garn Fadryn Mountain...
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- ..the site of an old Celtic village.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- Dafydd Iwan came here to preach - in the chapel during the 1980s.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Here he is to tell us his story.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12- For help to follow the programme, - use the website and the app...
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0:20:40 > 0:20:44- The main feature of - Garnfadryn village is the mountain.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- It's an extinct volcano...
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- ..and there are ruins - of a Celtic village at the top.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- This is Lleyn's focal point - and main geographical feature.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- It's visible from Y Cilie estate...
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- ..on a clear day, of course.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- The mid-1980s...
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- ..was a miserable time - for me personally.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- It was the Thatcher era too, - which didn't help...
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- ..and my marriage broke down - during that period.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- I went to live in Caernarfon.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Apart from the children, - the one thing that kept me going...
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- ..was preaching on a Sunday.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Garnfadryn was one of the places - I used to visit.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- I fell in love - with the village of Garnfadryn...
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- ..a village - on the slopes of the mountain.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- The chapel and the shop - were central to village life.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- I came here to preach - and met Bethan...
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- ..the organist, - who has since become my wife.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- I fell head over heels in love...
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- ..and we later married in 1988.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22- Since then, Garnfadryn has played - an important part in my life.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- Bethan still has links here...
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- ..though she lost all her relatives - in the space of a few years.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- She still has links with Garnfadryn - and Tanygrisiau.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- When I first got to know Bethan...
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- ..her aunt was the shopkeeper - and the chapel caretaker.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- I got to know Bethan through her.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- When I first came - to Garnfadryn to preach...
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- ..there were many young people - in the congregation.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- By getting to know them...
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- ..I became aware - of their family connections.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- Many of them have had to - move away to find work...
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- ..or because it's too far to travel.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- That's the challenge...
0:23:28 > 0:23:33- ..facing a close-knit Welsh-speaking - community such as this.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- They have to deal with - incomers to the area...
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- ..who often don't speak Welsh...
0:23:39 > 0:23:43- ..and they must retain - those native to the area...
0:23:43 > 0:23:47- ..who must commute to work - further afield.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- Many Welsh communities and villages - have to deal with the same issues.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03- Garnfadryn is certainly - one of the three places...
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- ..which mean the most to me.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- The village of Rhos Botwnnog - lies just south of Garnfadryn.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23- It's the home of the three brothers - who formed Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- Which cake shall I have?
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- The three cowboys - - Dafydd, Aled and Iwan...
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- ..have sung together since 2006.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39- They've recorded three albums - and performed in gigs across Wales.
0:24:41 > 0:24:47- We'll meet them in Tafarn Y Fic - in Llithfaen, near Nefyn...
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- ..a stone's throw - from Nant Gwrtheyrn.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- Tafarn Y Fic pub - is run by local people.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59- Many Welsh language activities - and events are held here...
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- ..and Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - have sung here many times.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09- Iolo Williams and Shan Cothi - went to the Fic to meet them...
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- ..and to talk about Pen Llyn - and its people.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- You're brothers, lads. So who's who?
0:25:15 > 0:25:16- I'm Dafydd.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17- I'm Dafydd.- - Iwan.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19- I'm Aled.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- I'm Aled.- - And where are you from?
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- You're local boys.
0:25:23 > 0:25:24- You're local boys.- - Yes, from Botwnnog.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- About 20 minutes from Llithfaen.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34- Rhos Botwnnog is in the middle - between Llaniestyn and Botwnnog.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- How did you start singing together?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39- Dafydd and I were in a rock band.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- Iwan didn't show any interest - at all until he was about 14 or 15.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- Other things interested you.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- You hadn't begun to play the guitar.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- The next thing, he'd learned - to play the guitar all of a sudden.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- I drafted you both in!
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- I drafted you both in!- - So we thought, why not?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- As brothers, do you argue?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Yes, sometimes.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- But I think - that's a healthy thing for a band.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14- We can just flip with each other - and then, that's it - it's done.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15- Things come out so easily.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- Things come out so easily.- - We don't hold grudges.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- If we do argue, - it's over in half an hour.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- It's rock and roll, so I've got to - ask you about groupies!
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- Do many girls chase you?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- There are three in the whole - of the Lleyn Peninsula.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34- Plus one, behind the bar!
0:26:36 > 0:26:41- If there's an appeal, it's for - more wild girls in Lleyn, is it?
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- Perhaps we'll have a fundraiser - to attract girls from far away!
0:26:46 > 0:26:49- You're very familiar with - Tafarn Y Fic.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- You're on the wall. You're heroes!
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- You're on the wall. You're heroes!- - We sing here more than anywhere.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57- We've played here every Boxing Day - for the past four years.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- Our second ever gig was here. - I remember it well.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06- It was so full, we had to open - the window to take our gear out.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09- They're wild gigs.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10- Yes, I can imagine!
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- Local fans - come to hear the lads play.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- There's nowhere - quite like Lleyn for gigs.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23- They're so wild - and everyone's very drunk!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- So there are some wild women here!
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- Boxing Day next year is a must.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- You and me, Shani. - You can sing, I'll watch.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37- # You sing
0:27:37 > 0:27:42- # When the wind blows, - Hoist the sails
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- # The sun will rise... #
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- Wild women and cowboys in Pen Llyn? - Whatever next?
0:27:51 > 0:27:56- We're about to meet a Pen Llyn woman - but Nicola Pilkington isn't wild!
0:27:56 > 0:27:58- I chatted to her many years ago.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00- Ooh, nice!
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- Nicola Pilkington - is only 18 years old...
0:28:12 > 0:28:16- ..but she has already developed - her own, unique style.
0:28:17 > 0:28:22- I love walking into a room and - seeing people looking at my clothes.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- I'm different.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- Of all the wardrobes I've seen, - this has to be the most unusual.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39- What gave you the idea - to store things like this?
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- When I had a normal wardrobe, - I used to stuff everything in there.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- I had no room - and I couldn't find anything.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52- I put colours together - but I still couldn't find anything!
0:28:53 > 0:28:54- This has made life easy.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01- I'm surprised. Everything within - a block of colour blends into one.
0:29:01 > 0:29:07- I'm used to it and I recognize - the different fabrics and textures.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- I know where everything is - and I know what I've got.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- Black is the exception to the rule!
0:29:13 > 0:29:15- Black is tricky.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- You pull everything out!
0:29:28 > 0:29:33- I was a tomboy when I was young. - I wasn't into fashion.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- My friends matched colours - but I didn't.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- The school uniform we wore - was really restrictive.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- I didn't want to - look like everyone else.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- I like people to notice my clothes. - I want to stand out.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- How would you describe your style?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- I never wear the same thing - two days on the trot.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05- Sometimes I wear something feminine - and sometimes something grungy.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10- It depends on how I feel or - what sort of weather we're having.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- Colour has huge relevance, for me.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18- Do you choose one colour - or a combination of colours?
0:30:18 > 0:30:23- I sometimes wear a single colour - and I enjoy mixing up colours too.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- I wear unusual colour combinations.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- You have four pairs of boots of - the same style in different colours.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- These trainers - are all the same too.
0:30:59 > 0:31:05- Yes. If I find something comfortable - I buy it in every available colour.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- It makes it easy because - I know the fit and how they look.
0:31:09 > 0:31:14- It's easy to adapt to different - colours of the same design.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- I buy lots of things - from charity shops.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- My trainers weren't very expensive.
0:31:20 > 0:31:21- I like things like this.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- I bought it in a charity shop.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25- I wear this as a top.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- You just wrap it around yourself?
0:31:29 > 0:31:30- Yes - like this.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32- Yes - like this.- - Let me try.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- Aren't you worried - you'll fall out of it?
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- No, I'm confident. - I wear them all the time.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42- I'm don't worry about it.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- I bought these Evisu jeans - from a charity shop.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- They're brand new - and they cost 3.50.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- They'd be around 100 in the shops.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05- I cut things up, like that. - It's easy.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- If I mess it up, who cares? - They're cheap.
0:32:10 > 0:32:11- This is lovely.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- This is lovely.- - I bought that in Iceland.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- My uncle lives there.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19- He's an artist - and I studied his work at college.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- I visited him - and I went shopping too!
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- I bought lots of - really unusual fabrics there too.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- Texture is important to me.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- These fabrics - are quite old fashioned.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- This is a top.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- It's an interesting fabric.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43- If you scrunch it up, - the creases stay in the material.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47- Great! There's no need to iron it.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53- My friends think I'm nuts.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56- They're used to it.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00- We go out for a drink - and I'm over-the-top.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- I know I'm over-the-top - but I can't be normal.
0:33:05 > 0:33:06- Join me after the break...
0:33:07 > 0:33:11- ..to meet a girl - who loves all things Turkish...
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- ..and to visit a special centre - near Aberdaron.
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0:33:25 > 0:33:25- Subtitles
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:33:32 > 0:33:38- Welcome back to Pen Llyn, one of the - strongholds of the Welsh language.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42- We're in the old market town - of Pwllheli.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- This popular seaside town - is the main centre for the area.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- Where did you grow up and how long - have you lived in Wales?
0:33:57 > 0:33:59- I was born in England.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02- My mother likes to say - she was on her way home...
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- ..but she ran out of time.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- I've almost forgiven her!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- My grandparents - lived in Cwm Cynllwyd...
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- ..and we lived there too for a year.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- We then lived in Y Felinheli - for a year.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22- After that, we went travelling...
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- ..and we lived in England, - Germany, Portugal, Sri Lanka...
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- ..and Malaysia.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- I came back home for a while - to go to college in Aberystwyth...
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- ..then I lived in Zimbabwe - and Dubai.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- I came to my senses eventually, Nia!
0:34:38 > 0:34:43- I woke up in the middle of a desert - when I was 32 years old...
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- ..and I was sick of sand!
0:34:45 > 0:34:49- That's when I knew it was time - to come home and learn Welsh.
0:34:50 > 0:34:51- How did you learn Welsh?
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- I went on an intensive, month-long - Welsh course in Aberystwyth.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03- I then made the very wise decision - to move to Essex...
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- ..which is an excellent place - to practise your Welsh!
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- I went there - to stay with my brother.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- When I realized it wasn't working, - I moved to Porthmadog.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16- That was a much better idea!
0:35:16 > 0:35:21- I did another intensive course - in Aberystwyth the following year.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- That's exactly what I needed to do.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29- When I first started to learn Welsh, - I told myself very quietly...
0:35:29 > 0:35:32- ..that when I could - speak Welsh fluently...
0:35:32 > 0:35:36- ..I'd get a tattoo of the - Welsh dragon on my shoulder...
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- ..to prove that I'd come home.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- When I'd completed - the first intensive course...
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- ..I made all sorts of excuses - not to get the tattoo.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50- I told myself I wasn't fluent - and I didn't sound natural.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- I told other members of the group - about the tattoo idea...
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- ..when I did - my second intensive course.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02- They marched me down the hill - to get the tattoo done...
0:36:02 > 0:36:05- ..because I'd run out of excuses!
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- Was there a point - where you knew you were fluent?
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- It's strange, but in some ways - I'm still learning.
0:36:13 > 0:36:18- In other ways, there have been - some big landmarks along the way.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- Getting the tattoo done - was one of those.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Joining the Cymuned pressure group - in 2003...
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- ..was also a huge step for me.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- Marrying Catrin - was a big step, of course.
0:36:32 > 0:36:37- Bringing up children who speak Welsh - puts a bit of pressure on me!
0:36:38 > 0:36:43- The point where I felt I had to stop - talking about being a learner...
0:36:44 > 0:36:48- ..was when Twm Morys - gave me a rap on the knuckles.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- He said, "You're not a learner. - You're a Welsh speaker."
0:36:55 > 0:36:58- I daren't call myself a learner - in Twm's presence!
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- Being labelled as a learner - can be tricky.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Introducing someone as a learner - is difficult.
0:37:08 > 0:37:09- It's complicated.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14- Nine times out of ten, when - someone's introduced as a learner...
0:37:14 > 0:37:19- ..it's because the other person - is celebrating their achievement.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- But it's also important - to reach the point...
0:37:23 > 0:37:28- ..where people stop thinking about - their limitations and shortcomings.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- It's about normalization.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- We must normalize - the Welsh language in general...
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- ..and normalize it for learners.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38- Thank you, Aran.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- Let's meet another Lleyn girl.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- Siwan Jones lives with her mother - in Nefyn...
0:37:44 > 0:37:46- ..and she loves Turkey.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- The country, not the bird!
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- Aled Sam went to meet her...
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- ..and to see her Turkish room - for himself.
0:38:17 > 0:38:18- Hello, Siwan. I'm Aled.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- Can I take a look - at your Turkish room?
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Yes, of course. Come through
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- Siwan Jones and Christine, - her mother, live here.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- Siwan designed one special room - for a special reason.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- The colours - suggest Turkey straightaway.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- Yes, they do.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- This is my Turkish room.
0:38:48 > 0:38:53- I went on holiday to Turkey with - my friend and my mother this summer.
0:38:53 > 0:38:59- I have a keen interest - in Turkish art and design.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- I wanted to design my own bedroom...
0:39:03 > 0:39:08- ..and I couldn't think of a project - to do for my GCSE.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13- Joy Brown, my art teacher, - suggested I did this.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- I'm interested in interior design.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24- What percentage of your marks were - awarded for designing this room?
0:39:24 > 0:39:25- It's 60%.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31- That includes the finished room - and the preparatory sketches.
0:39:33 > 0:39:39- It's great she let me do something - different and something I enjoy.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58- What elements of Turkish design - appeal to you?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- I loved the mosaics I saw in Turkey.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- They really are eye-catching.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10- Turkish arts and crafts give you an - insight into the country's history.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- That really appeals to me.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19- I made this one first - and then that one.
0:40:20 > 0:40:21- That's a river.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- The table - was the third mosaic I created.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- I can't believe I managed it!
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- I covered the surface area - with PVA glue...
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- ..and I created a board - using different colours.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- I used different shades of purple.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43- I designed this lizard myself.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- I used strips of dark green tiles...
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- ..and some light green tiles - in the middle.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- This helped make the lizard - stand out.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04- That mirror took longer to make - than the mosaic on the table.
0:41:04 > 0:41:05- Why?
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- I had to stick each tile - individually on the mirror.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- I cheated a little bit - with the lizard...
0:41:15 > 0:41:18- ..because I used sheets of tiles.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23- I had to stick those tiles down - one at a time.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- It took ages!
0:41:35 > 0:41:39- I bought this rug in Turkey.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- I was thrilled because the people - selling them put on a show for us.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49- They showed us lots of Turkish rugs - and it was lovely.
0:41:49 > 0:41:55- I like the strong colours - - the Turkish colours - in this rug.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57- Did this come from Istanbul?
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- Did this come from Istanbul?- - Yes.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Why do these patterns - appeal to you?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05- They're just wow!
0:42:06 > 0:42:08- They're shiny and they're bold.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- It takes hours - to create something like this.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- It's all hand crafted.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- It's incredible, isn't it?
0:42:26 > 0:42:29- Where will you be - in five years' time?
0:42:29 > 0:42:31- Will you be a designer?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- I'd like to be a designer.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- I'd also like to study textiles.
0:42:41 > 0:42:46- I enjoyed creating these mosaics and - I enjoy doing something different.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- I like a challenge.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- A beautiful area like this - inspires artists...
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- ..and there are - several galleries here...
0:43:04 > 0:43:07- ..including Oriel Kathy Gittins - Plas Glyn Y Weddw...
0:43:08 > 0:43:09- ..and this one - Tonnau.
0:43:09 > 0:43:13- Next, we head to Aberdaron, - at the far end of Pen Llyn.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19- Aberdaron is a seaside village.
0:43:19 > 0:43:24- Boats carry pilgrims - over to Bardsey Island from here.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28- Bardsey - is the island of 20,000 saints.
0:43:28 > 0:43:32- Albert Evans-Jones - was born in Aberdaron in 1895.
0:43:33 > 0:43:41- He's better known to us as Cynan, - the poet, dramatist and archdruid.
0:43:41 > 0:43:46- The poet Ronald Stuart Thomas - moved to Aberdaron.
0:43:46 > 0:43:50- RS Thomas was the vicar of Aberdaron - for over a decade...
0:43:51 > 0:43:52- ..in the 1960s and 1970s.
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- Rhoshirwaun is a village - two miles from Aberdaron.
0:43:57 > 0:44:02- An old farm there is being converted - into an educational centre...
0:44:02 > 0:44:04- ..called Felin Uchaf.
0:44:07 > 0:44:09- A charity - runs the Felin Uchaf project.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13- The people who work there - are volunteers.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15- When the centre is ready...
0:44:15 > 0:44:19- ..people will come here - to learn countryside skills...
0:44:19 > 0:44:22- ..and to learn - about the area's culture.
0:44:22 > 0:44:26- Iolo Williams went there - to see the building work.
0:44:26 > 0:44:31- For help to follow the programme, - use the website or the app...
0:44:31 > 0:44:34- ..and don't forget the subtitles!
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- Dafydd, you're busy here.
0:44:40 > 0:44:45- Yes, we're quite busy, - especially in sunny, dry weather.
0:44:45 > 0:44:47- Now is the time to build walls.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50- What are you all doing here?
0:44:50 > 0:44:52- We're building a traditional wall.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55- It's not a wall made out of stone...
0:44:55 > 0:44:58- ..to surround a field.
0:44:58 > 0:45:02- Having said that, - it does look like a perimeter wall.
0:45:03 > 0:45:04- It's a wall for a house.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08- Half of it is mud - and the other half is stone.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12- These are the footings - for a house wall.
0:45:14 > 0:45:18- What's the story - behind Felin Uchaf Centre?
0:45:19 > 0:45:22- A charity owns and runs the centre.
0:45:22 > 0:45:27- It's a social centre, and we do - charitable work with various groups.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29- We work mainly with young people.
0:45:30 > 0:45:35- We teach them countryside skills - and building techniques.
0:45:35 > 0:45:39- That is what we'll do - in this initial, pioneering stage.
0:45:40 > 0:45:44- We then intend to develop it - into more of a cultural centre.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48- We're trying to ask people - to consider what we have locally.
0:45:49 > 0:45:53- Let's use our natural resources - and earn a living from that.
0:45:53 > 0:45:57- I know that all the farmers - have been doing so for centuries.
0:45:58 > 0:46:02- Businesses should look at it, - including the construction industry.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05- We must be aware - of our carbon footprint.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08- What other activities happen here?
0:46:09 > 0:46:12- Primarily, - for the next five years...
0:46:12 > 0:46:17- ..all different aspects of building - work will be our main activity.
0:46:17 > 0:46:21- We'll look at thatching roofs, - stonemasonry and mud work.
0:46:22 > 0:46:24- We'll also look at - oak frame buildings.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27- We'll also offer cultural courses.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- But we're currently focusing - on building work, as you can see.
0:46:33 > 0:46:36- All this work is done by volunteers.
0:46:37 > 0:46:41- It's nice to see volunteers here - from all over the globe.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44- Yes, the work attracts them.
0:46:45 > 0:46:47- Young people enjoy it, don't they?
0:46:47 > 0:46:50- Some have travelled far to be here.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55- They want to experience the real - Wales, not just to pass through.
0:46:55 > 0:46:59- They want to get to know the area. - What better way is there?
0:47:00 > 0:47:05- They handle local stones and clay - and they do some gardening work.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11- Join me next time, - when I'll be in Montgomeryshire.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- From Pwllheli and the rain, goodbye.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones