Thu, 10 Mar 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome

-to Thursday's Heno.

-Last night, we gave away 1,000

-for the fifth time since January...

-..in Fancy A Fortune?

-You've won 1,000, Pauline!

-Congratulations

-to Pauline Jones from Pencader.

-You can win big money on Heno

-every Wednesday in Fancy A Fortune?

-Let's see where we've sent

-our cameras tonight.

-Rhodri Gomer is in the Senedd

-building for the St David Awards.

-The event celebrates the successes

-of extraordinary people in Wales.

-The red carpet is already in place.

-This iconic building in Cardiff Bay

-has been transformed for the event.

-I've enjoyed a transformation too

-as I'm not often seen in a suit.

-It's the third year

-of the St David Awards...

-..and I'll chat

-with some of the nominees later.

-Huw is celebrating 50 years

-of the Carmarthen School of Art.

-I'm sure it's changed a lot

-since your days at the college, Huw.

-Tonight,

-I'm stepping back over 25 years...

-..to where my career in fashion

-all started.

-Elin Fflur

-is enjoying some pampering.

-I'm sure you all think that I'm

-in a salon and you'd be right...

-..but it isn't for people,

-it's for dogs.

-My guest in the studio

-is the broadcaster Hywel Gwynfryn.

-Welcome to the programme, Hywel.

-Thank you.

-Hywel joins me to remember

-an important and legendary figure.

-Yes, it's Muhammad Ali.

-I met him in 1966.

-Aberystwyth residents

-know this already...

-..but a recent survey claims that

-it's the happiest, most polite...

-..most friendly

-and most welcoming place in Britain.

-It's a huge congratulations

-to Aberystwyth!

-We start in the Senedd building

-for the 2016 St David Awards.

-The awards are presented to those

-who support their communities.

-Rhodri Gomer is there on our behalf.

-It's quite an important event

-at the Senedd building.

-The awards celebrate the successes

-of the people of Wales.

-In a moment, I'll be chatting

-with some of the nominees.

-First, let's hear about

-their feelings on being nominated.

-It was a shock to hear that I'd been

-nominated for a St David Award.

-I didn't expect it at all but it's a

-pleasure to be thought of so highly.

-My initial reaction was shock...

-..as when I think of Matthew Rhys,

-I think of the rugby player.

-It's an honour to be nominated...

-..especially as I've lived

-outside Wales since graduating.

-This is the first prize that

-I've been nominated for in 20 years.

-I always think

-that they've made a mistake.

-However, it's a real honour.

-I'd like to thank the

-St David Awards for my nomination.

-Thanks, Dewi!

-It promises to be quite a night.

-I'm joined by some of the nominees.

-Eifion Jones, where are you from

-and why have you been nominated?

-I'm from Llangadfan in Powys.

-I've been nominated

-in the Young Person category.

-Do you feel honoured

-and why were you nominated?

-I was nominated for my agricultural

-invention, The Easy Fencer.

-I've developed my invention

-and started a business.

-I was nominated after winning

-the Examining Board competition.

-It must be a real honour to be

-invited to the Senedd building.

-It's a real honour to be here

-in this very smart building.

-Let's move on

-from one engineer to the next.

-Dewi Rogers has come

-all the way from Perugia in Italy.

-Over 20 years ago,

-I developed a new technology...

-..to reduce the amount of water

-that's lost in water systems.

-I've worked with water companies

-in both Britain and America...

-..and I've been in Italy

-for the past 20 years.

-I now run my own company in Italy

-and employ Italian staff.

-You've been nominated

-for the International award.

-How does it feel to return to Wales

-to be recognized at the Senedd?

-I feel honoured to be here

-and I'm proud of my nomination.

-It's an opportunity to discuss

-my work and our water crisis.

-Thank you, Dewi,

-and good luck to you both.

-Here's the man

-behind the entire event.

-Carwyn,

-why do you host these awards?

-We want to show the people of Wales

-what our residents achieve.

-The nominees don't do what they do

-in order to be nominated.

-This is a great opportunity

-to praise these exemplary people.

-How do you decide who's nominated

-and who wins the awards?

-The public chooses the shortlists

-for the eight categories.

-There's also a ninth category

-that's chosen by myself.

-The government doesn't have any say

-in who wins or who is nominated.

-In Wales,

-we tend to put ourselves down...

-..but this is a chance

-to celebrate our achievements.

-People do so much work

-all over Wales.

-They do it for the benefit

-of their community and families.

-Therefore, it's great

-that their work is recognized.

-Tonight promises to be a fantastic

-celebration of being Welsh.

-Back to you in the studio.

-Thank you, Rhodri.

-The broadcaster Hywel Gwynfryn

-is my studio guest this evening.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Tonight, you want to talk

-about meeting Muhammad Ali.

-There's an exhibition about

-Muhammad Ali at the O2 in London.

-I would love to see the exhibition.

-There's always hope that this

-great man will visit the exhibition.

-The exhibition runs

-until the end of August.

-You met the man himself.

-It was arranged

-that I would meet the man in 1966.

-We had a connection in London...

-..who was the wife

-of Caradog Prichard...

-..who was a friend to the head

-of the Heddiw programme.

-It was similar to Heno

-but it was in black and white.

-It was arranged for me

-to meet Muhammad Ali.

-We only wanted to take Prichard...

-..but we wanted an interview.

-The night before our meeting...

-..we decided to buy him a gift.

-We wanted to present him with

-this gift so that we could meet him.

-We wrote inside the book

-on behalf of the Welsh nation.

-It was a book of Welsh poetry.

-There was a long queue of people

-waiting to meet him.

-When my turn came,

-I saw him sitting in the corner.

-He was a beautiful man

-with a flawless face.

-He's been battling Parkinson's

-for many years.

-He was dressed in a white coat.

-I gave him the book.

-There's a photograph of me

-presenting the book to him.

-I pulled back

-so that we could get a good picture!

-I explained that the poems

-had been written...

-..by the best ever Welsh poet,

-T H Parry Williams.

-He claimed that he knew the guy.

-He said that he'd have the poems

-translated.

-Thank you, Hywel.

-After the break, Huw is at

-the Carmarthen School of Art.

-It's a very special

-and emotional night...

-..as we mark 50 years of the

-foundation course in Carmarthen.

-Elin Fflur also visits

-a very special beauty parlour.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Carmarthen is famous for its

-foundation course in art and design.

-Many former students are well-known

-names and they include our Huw Rees.

-The course is 50 years old so we

-sent Huw to join the celebrations.

-Good evening, Huw.

-Good evening, Llinos.

-Welcome to the

-Carmarthen School of Art.

-This is where my career

-in the fashion world began.

-The college and course have changed

-their names over the years.

-However, the college

-retains its unique character.

-I'm joined by Stephen Hughes,

-the head of the foundation course.

-It's a really special night.

-It's 50 years

-of the foundation course.

-We have some alumni talks

-and past tutors too.

-Donia Jones and Aled Owen

-are some of the current students.

-I'm from Tregaron.

-This is the best course in Wales.

-I'll be going to London

-after finishing this course.

-I'm from Carmarthen.

-I love this course.

-It helped me realize

-that I want to work in film.

-Let's hear from some former students

-and tutors of the college.

-There were several from the Rhondda.

-They attended Welsh-medium schools

-and wanted to work in a Welsh area.

-They sampled everything in term one

-and chose their subject in term two.

-Many of them turned out

-to be successful.

-I was a fantastic

-and unforgettable experience.

-We were all in one group

-and chose what we wanted to do.

-I could choose different options

-to find out what I wanted to do.

-After finishing the foundation

-course, I did a degree at Stafford.

-I studied glass for three years

-then an apprenticeship in Siena.

-I studied fused glass in Stoke...

-..and created and restored

-religious stained glass in Siena.

-I've mapped out a career

-in stained glass.

-I make a great living out of it

-in Bryn, Llanelli.

-It was a fantastic experience

-and I'll never forget it.

-It's 25 years

-since I did the foundation course.

-It enabled me to stay local and

-work through the medium of Welsh.

-I'm a craftswoman at the National

-Wool Museum in Drefach Felindre.

-I do some designing, tend to the

-machinery and focus on the crafts.

-The course gave me the confidence to

-persevere in the field of textiles.

-It was a memorable 18 months.

-Anyone who has studied the course

-feels the same way.

-People who I've met over the years

-and done the course feel the same.

-It's incredibly inspirational

-and it's an excellent course.

-Sometimes, your talent and strength

-lies in something you don't expect.

-Many A level pupils

-have come from school...

-..where they haven't experienced

-pottery, but you can do that here.

-It draws the best out of you.

-I was taught by excellent tutors who

-were inspirational like you, Huw!

-Osi Osmond was head of the course

-and he was a very special gentleman.

-He inspired all his students

-and made the course very enjoyable.

-Peter Spriggs is one

-of the lecturers in Carmarthen.

-This is an incredible course.

-Yes, that's right.

-Back to you in the studio.

-Dog lovers can unite and share their

-passion for canines in Birmingham...

-..with the start of the world's

-biggest dog show at the NEC.

-Crufts celebrates dogs and showcases

-their talents.

-This year marks 125 years of Crufts

-so we've joined in the celebrations.

-Elin met a lady who helps the people

-who exhibit their pooches at Crufts.

-I'm the first to admit that I enjoy

-getting my hair and nails done...

-..but our pets, especially dogs,

-also enjoy some pampering.

-There's been such a demand

-for this service...

-..that Sioned Jones, who farms

-on the banks of the Menai Strait...

-..has established a business

-called Digon o Sioe.

-I studied agriculture at Glynllifon

-but needed to diversify.

-That's why I chose to open

-a dog grooming business.

-Did you choose dog grooming

-because you love dogs?

-Yes, and I've got my own shih tzu

-who doesn't like grooming parlours.

-I thought it was easier to do it

-myself and it went from there.

-For the last four years,

-Sioned was a mobile dog groomer...

-..but the business has expanded.

-She has a trailer on the farm

-and offers an array of treatments.

-It's very pink and I feel

-as if I'm in a salon for people!

-This is just for dogs.

-I take all kinds of dogs

-at Digon o Sioe.

-They can be clipped, styled,

-have their faces and ears cleaned...

-..trim their claws

-and brush their coats...

-..so there's a lot of treatments

-besides the nail painting.

-There's one regular customer.

-He's a cute little white dog with

-the best name in the world - Rebel.

-He's so cute

-and doesn't look like a rebel!

-His name is Rebel

-but we call him Reb...

-..and he's a real rebel

-when he's left alone in the house.

-Why do you enjoy pampering your dog?

-It's important to trim his coat

-or it gets matted and causes sores.

-He has a trim every six weeks

-and is spoilt by Auntie Sioned!

-What does Auntie Sioned do for him?

-She trims his coat,

-checks his ears and cuts his nails.

-It's sounds like what we have done.

-It's sounds like what we have done.

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-He has better treatment than me.

-Rebel doesn't live up to his name

-and is like putty in your hands.

-Yes, he's a good boy.

-Are they all like this?

-Are they all like this?

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-No.

-Crufts has started

-and you go there every year.

-I like to see the various breeds,

-speak to people and spend money!

-Do you think it's more common for

-people to treat their dogs and pets?

-Yes, and it's more for house dogs...

-..but they are part of the family

-so they deserve a pamper!

-Is Reb ready to go back to Delyth?

-Is Reb ready to go back to Delyth?

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-Yes, but he needs one more brush.

-Is Reb excited about seeing Mam?

-What do you think, Delyth?

-What do you think, Delyth?

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-He's wonderful, as always!

-Well done, Sioned

-and you've got a happy customer.

-Everyone enjoys some pampering!

-Tonight's studio guest

-has been Hywel Gwynfryn.

-You appeared on Heno

-to chat about a special challenge.

-I have a dream

-and I want to lose three stone.

-The challenge lasts three months

-but I hope to continue.

-I see this challenge

-as a starting point.

-I've lost 20 pounds.

-I'm still losing weight.

-There's going to be some awards.

-This weekend, I'm cycling

-and hope to lose more weight.

-On tomorrow's Heno, Yvonne is live

-at the London Welsh centre...

-..ahead of the big match

-between Wales and England.

-We'll also chat to Dwayne Peel

-and Max Boyce.

-The singer and actress

-Caryl Parry Jones is in the studio.

-Until tomorrow, it's a very

-goodnight from everyone in Llanelli.

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