Thu, 24 Aug 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Thursday's

-edition of Heno live from Llanelli.

-Between now and 8.00pm, we'll have

-stories from all over the country.

-We start in Rhosgoch after a viewer

-emailed us with their story.

-Gerallt is there to tell us more.

-It's set to be a great night at

-The Ring at Rhosgoch on Saturday.

-There's shearing,

-singing and fund-raising.

-We'll hear more about it later.

-Owain Gwynedd

-meets a man from Porthmadog...

-..miles away from Eifionydd

-in a world-famous kitchen.

-Elin Fflur learns about

-extreme sailing in Pwllheli.

-I'm joined in the studio by

-Mr Producer himself, Stifyn Parri.

-I'm here to discuss the bootcamp

-for entrepreneurs and my new show.

-What's the name of your

-one-man-show, Stifyn?

-Shut Your Mouth!

-Exactly!

-I'm also joined by the famous

-conductor, Eilir Owen Griffiths...

-..who's here to launch

-a brand-new choral competition.

-Are you ready, Stifyn?

-Welcome to Heno!

-Two things close to Owain Gwynedd's

-heart are food and Porthmadog.

-Imagine how he felt when we sent him

-to meet a chef from Porthmadog...

-..who works in one of the most

-famous restaurants in Britain!

-Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

-on the outskirts of Oxford...

-..is one of the most famous

-restaurants and hotels in Europe...

-..thanks to its head chef, Raymond

-Blanc and his French cuisine.

-A successful kitchen and cookery

-school needs some talented chefs.

-Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre

-White and John Burton-Race...

-..are three famous chefs trained

-by Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir.

-In their midst is Michael John

-from Porthmadog!

-Michael's love for cooking

-stems from his childhood.

-I remember being

-in my grandmother's house as a boy.

-I'm from quite a large family.

-During the summer, I remember

-everyone coming together for lunch.

-It was amazing.

-I worked in Criccieth with Martin

-and Jill at the Poachers Restaurant.

-It truly started for me when

-I did three years at Coleg Menai...

-..but could go away to work

-over the summer.

-I came here for a two-day trail.

-I assisted Raymond Blanc on a

-nutritional course in the school...

-..and worked on the pass with the

-executive head chef in the kitchen.

-I was offered jobs in both positions

-but chose to work in the school...

-..and spent the next two years

-in the school.

-At that time, Raymond was cooking

-every day in the school.

-Yes, he's demanding but it's also

-fantastic to work for him.

-Aim high and you might not get there

-every time but at least you tried.

-Monsieur Blanc was busy writing

-a book to coincide with a series...

-..that celebrates

-30 years of Le Manoir...

-..but still had time to call Michael

-when his wife was in labour.

-His name popped up and I thought he

-had a question about strawberries.

-He wanted to see if Kate and I were

-alright and if we needed anything.

-He stopped what he was doing to make

-that call and that's what he's like.

-He isn't just a chef but is also

-a friend and is also like Jesus!

-Who's the most famous person

-you've fed at this restaurant?

-That's a difficult question

-but one sticks in my mind.

-You'll laugh as we've had

-world-class chefs here.

-It was Christmas and I wanted

-to go home to Porthmadog.

-It was my last night

-and Lady Gaga was in the restaurant!

-We've had a lot of celebrities

-but we treat everyone the same.

-You're working in a two

-Michelin-star restaurant and hotel.

-Would you like to have your

-own Michelin-star restaurant?

-Yes, and I'd like that

-in the future.

-He's said that if I leave

-I have to get a Michelin star!

-One day, I'd like to have a place

-and hopefully in Porthmadog too.

-A Michelin-star restaurant in

-Porthmadog - you've said it now.

-Yes, it's quite unusual.

-I'm starving now so shall we go into

-the garden to see what we can find?

-They're on their way to the garden.

-Stay tuned

-if you enjoyed that item...

-..as we're back in the kitchen with

-Michael John later in the programme.

-Owain wouldn't go there

-without sampling the food!

-My sofa guests are the actor

-and entertainer, Stifyn Parri...

-..and one of Wales' renowned

-conductors, Eilir Owen Griffiths.

-Welcome to you both.

-You're one-man show is back, Stifyn.

-It hasn't gone anywhere!

-I'm proud to say that

-it's still being booked.

-It's constantly being developed.

-I have four shows booked.

-I have an English and Welsh one

-at Chapter...

-..and I'm at Theatr Clwyd

-in North Wales.

-I'll be there at the start

-of September.

-I'll need rehab after all

-that performing!

-You have performed it several times.

-How has the audience responded?

-I've had a great response

-from the audiences.

-They were outrageous in Felinfach!

-The show lasted 15 minutes longer

-there as they were wild!

-I've done the show in Bristol.

-I'm also performing

-in New York soon.

-I was at the Eisteddfod

-with the show too.

-There are so many different elements

-in the show...

-..so there's something for everyone.

-Let's see a clip

-of your documentary.

-He has stories that he pulls out

-of nowhere to suit every occasion.

-He's a little devil

-and he always has been!

-It's like a history lesson but the

-history according to Stifyn Parri!

-You are not a shy person at all.

-Do you get nervous on stage?

-I'm not a shy person.

-However, I do get nervous

-before a one-man-show.

-I was nervous in that clip.

-It was just before my first show

-in Rhosllanerchrugog.

-I've been fortunate to produce

-some of the biggest shows in Wales.

-However, I didn't have much

-of a budget for my own show.

-I set myself a target

-to just enjoy myself.

-I rehearsed every day for

-nine months...

-..in front of my dogs,

-Bill and Alfie.

-Eilir, would you like to do

-a one-man-show?

-I could never do a one-man show.

-I don't have Stifyn's gift

-of the gab.

-Stifyn has been coming in

-to teach the students on my course.

-He's taught them about

-entrepreneurship.

-You also going to be part

-of a bootcap project.

-You also going to be part

-of a bootcamp project.

-I've been working on a bootcamp

-for young people under 25.

-They can come on a workshop

-that's held over a long weekend.

-By the Sunday nigh,

-they leave much more business-savvy.

-Can people apply for this bootcamp?

-Those aged between 18 and 25

-can apply to enrol on the course.

-The applicants need

-to be in before mid-october.

-The course runs during November.

-After the break, Elin Fflur

-is at Plas Heli in Pwllheli...

-..to watch a competition as opposed

-to venturing into the water.

-Gerallt Pennant is also shearing

-at Rhosgoch in Amlwch.

-There's a charity sheep shearing

-competition held here on Saturday.

-I'm at The Ring in Rhosgoch.

-After the break, I'll chat to those

-at The Ring about the charity event.

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-Welcome back to Heno.

-Tonight,

-I'm in Rhosgoch in Amlwch.

-The Ring runs an annual

-charity sheep shearing competition.

-The shearing competition

-is held on Saturday 26 August.

-I'm joined by the commentator,

-Richard Edwards.

-It started 25 years ago.

-Shearers from New Zealand

-will visit too.

-It's one big party.

-We're expecting hundreds

-of spectators.

-Nia Williams

-is the secretary of the event.

-We'll be raising money for the

-Air Ambulance and Gwynedd Hospital.

-It's an important event locally.

-There's also entertainment.

-We'll have Calfari and Bryn Fon

-performing in the evening.

-It should be a great night.

-We're joined by Alun Jones

-who is the chairman.

-The event has grown over the years.

-It's become a huge event.

-Therefore,

-we've decided to raise money.

-We're fortunate to be supported by

-local individuals and businesses.

-We have many lots for the auction.

-Do you have enough sheep?

-We use lambs for the shearing

-at the event.

-It's a community event.

-This sort of event depends

-on lots of teamwork.

-Thankfully, we're a close community.

-I'm giving you the Heno mic.

-You are on the microphone

-on Saturday.

-Three, two, one, off you go.

-As you can see,

-there are three shearers.

-Aled, Barry and Wil, Harri are here.

-He's off!

-Wil Harri is close behind.

-They're straight in at the shoulder.

-Wil Harri is on the third stand.

-Aled is closest to me.

-Wil Harri is ahead.

-Barry is in the centre.

-Wil Harri finished first!

-Let's go over

-and meet the winning shearers.

-They took less than one minute to

-shear the lamb.

-You finished first, Wil Harri.

-I'm starting to age

-but I've still got the skills!

-It's a great event so I hope

-people will come and support us.

-He did very well there.

-Come to Rhosgoch at 1.00pm

-on Saturday!

-You'll have a great day and

-fantastic evening entertainment.

-It's time to meet my second guest

-for this evening.

-He was named the best conductor

-in the Cor Cymru competition.

-His choir, CF1 won a main award at

-this year's National Eisteddfod...

-..and he joins me tonight to launch

-a brand-new choral competition.

-Eilir Owen Griffiths,

-welcome to the programme.

-It's been a busy summer for you.

-It's been a great summer

-and a great year for me.

-I finished my role

-at the Llangollen Eisteddfod.

-I gained a great deal of experience

-over the past six years...

-..as Music Director of Llangollen

-International Musical Eisteddfod.

-I saw an opportunity to create

-a new festival on my doorstep.

-It has always been

-an ambition of mine...

-..to establish an international

-choral festival in Wales.

-I wanted to do something for myself.

-I've been working for myself,

-rather than doing this for others.

-I hope it will be a success.

-It's quite a feat

-so how have the preparations gone?

-The first meeting

-happened in my house.

-The idea has developed since then.

-We've launched

-a competition for the festival.

-There will be a mix

-of competitions, concerts...

-..informal performances

-and social gatherings.

-The competitive strand will include

-16 international choirs...

-..competing in the mixed choirs,

-single voice choirs...

-..open category and

-young voices competitions.

-The overall winners

-will be titled Choir of Choirs...

-..and receive

-The Sir Karl Jenkins Trophy.

-We are proud that Sir Karl Jenkins

-has supported this new venture...

-..and are delighted to have five

-honorary presidents including.

-Karl has been very supportive.

-Choral ambassadors have been

-fantastic with their support.

-We're working with

-Paul Mealor, Christopher Tin...

-..Andre Van Der Merwe, Ralph Allwood

-and Elin Manahan Thomas.

-It sounds great

-but do we need another festival?

-We have many festivals here

-in Wales.

-However,

-there isn't a choral festival.

-There are similar ones in Ireland,

-Scotland and England.

-There's an international element

-to the Llangollen Eisteddfod...

-..but it isn't aimed

-at choirs alone.

-We're hoping to attract choirs

-from all over the world to Wales.

-We've named this

-the Welsh festival...

-..so we have scope to make

-the festival a travelling one.

-Who knows what the future holds.

-The vision is clear there, Stifyn.

-It's a fantastic vision.

-I'm from Rhosllanerchrugog...

-..where there are

-more choirs than people!

-I'm sure the venture will be

-a success as it's a great idea.

-This will happen over Easter.

-The festival will be held

-over the Easter weekend.

-We'll welcome the choirs

-to Cardiff on the Friday.

-The main competitions start

-on Saturday.

-I'm sure there will be lots

-of celebrating on the Sunday.

-Thank you.

-It's an exciting week in Pwllheli.

-Plas Heli hosts the International

-Canoe World Championships.

-It's a week of fierce competition

-with an array of cups to be won.

-All eyes are on winning the title

-of the World Champion.

-We sent our cameras

-to check out the competition.

-The championship

-was started in 1866.

-It's the second-oldest

-sailing championship in the world.

-Some 60 boats have come

-from various countries.

-There's competitors from Australia,

-America, Germany and Norway.

-There are two races every day.

-They must sail around

-three markers in the Tremadog Bay.

-There's a variety of cups to be won

-in many races that are held here.

-We won't know the identity of the

-winners until the end of the week.

-Today, we have the New York Canoe

-Club International Challenge Cup.

-It dates back to the 1860s and the

-original cup is still used today.

-The race between the American and

-British teams takes place later on.

-I won it in 2005 and it's been

-in American hands ever since.

-Three members from each team, who've

-competed in the championship...

-..compete against each other

-for three races to win the cup.

-These sorts of competition

-bring lots of people to the area.

-August is busy and we attract

-even more people to the area.

-Some visitors wouldn't think of

-visiting if it wasn't for the event.

-Since Plas Heli opened in 2005...

-..we've estimated that we've brought

-4.5 million to the local economy.

-Plas Heli and the whole area

-has benefitted from this.

-I'm sure there were

-celebrations galore last night...

-..when Britain took

-the title from America.

-Congratulations to them and pop over

-to see the competition if you can.

-The food at Le Manoir

-is good enough for Lady Gaga...

-..but we'll see if it's good enough

-for Owain Gwynedd after the break...

-..as he enters the kitchen with

-the Porthmadog chef, Michael John.

-There's a final reminder of our

-summer photography competition.

-It's a busy Bank Holiday so let's

-hear about some of your events.

-Join us to celebrate 60 years

-of the Llanuwchllyn Football Club...

-..with Osian Roberts,

-assistant manager of the Welsh team.

-The doors open at 7.00pm

-and there's a licenced bar.

-Make sure you join me

-to enjoy an interesting evening.

-The Aberaeron Rugby Sevens Festival

-runs from Friday to Sunday.

-The juniors play on Friday...

-..the youth teams play on Saturday

-and the adult teams are on Sunday.

-There's plenty to enjoy

-over the Bank Holiday weekend.

-The West Wales Koi Keepers' Society

-has an exhibition of fish...

-..that's officially opened

-by the Swans mascot.

-The magician, Luke Jugglestruck

-will entertain the children.

-There's also water zorbing,

-our hay-bale maze...

-..and birds of prey displays

-all day.

-Llanfihangel-uwch-Gwili Church

-has a car boot sale...

-..at the New Cross Inn

-that has the postcode of SA32 8SD.

-Come and sell your treasures

-or to bag a few bargains.

-It's 5 for each pitch

-and it starts at 10.00am.

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-Welcome back.

-At the start of the programme...

-..we met Michael John of Porthmadog

-who's one of the chefs at Le Manoir.

-However, just chatting wasn't enough

-for Owain Gwynedd.

-He challenged Michael to prepare

-a special meal for him...

-..using ingredients from

-the famous cookery school garden.

-I'm making a French pistou soup.

-I'll be using courgettes

-from the garden.

-They grow during the night and there

-are around 200 here every morning.

-They're picked first thing in the

-morning and brought to the kitchen.

-We also need tomatoes and basil.

-This variety is called

-the Yellow Submarine.

-To collect the tomatoes,

-just twist and pull them.

-You're also using basil.

-The basil is located

-right next to the tomatoes.

-They work well together in meals and

-basil repels flies in the garden.

-Let's start by placing the basil

-into boiling water.

-Leaving it in the water for twelve

-seconds will preserve its colour.

-We then need to transfer the basil

-into ice to stop it from cooking.

-Remove the water

-and place the basil in a blender.

-Next, we'll add garlic

-and a high quality olive oil.

-We also need to season it

-with salt and pepper.

-Next, we're going to make the soup

-from the best seasonal produce.

-Raymond Blanc calls it

-the Super Four Seasons soup.

-You should use your preferred

-vegetables that are in season.

-I'm using jumbo spring onions

-that are quite mild and sweet.

-I've also got a courgette

-and different varieties of carrots.

-These are the White Satin

-and Cosmic Purple carrots.

-I thought they were parsnips!

-We're used to seeing orange carrots

-but these are the original ones.

-Chop and place the onions

-in the pan.

-Fennel tops are quite fibrous

-and they're great for salads.

-In the winter, they can be dried

-and cooked with fish.

-Whilst the onion sweat,

-you prepare the next ingredient.

-The carrots are next.

-I'm not making

-a Michelin Star worthy meal.

-This is a homely meal

-with a rustic approach.

-You don't need to add too much

-of this ingredient as it's strong.

-Salt draws out the water

-from vegetables.

-It also softens the vegetables

-when you steam them in a pan.

-It's important to add the salt

-at the start of the cooking process.

-The next ingredients need to be

-cooked quickly to retain the colour.

-I'm going to turn up the heat.

-I'm also using the water

-that I used to cook the basil...

-..to add more flavour

-and reduce waste.

-You can really smell the garlic

-when I turn the ingredients.

-The garlic really did

-smell wonderful.

-A few minutes later...

-Sample the vegetables

-to check if they're ready.

-You can use a blender

-to achieve a smooth soup.

-You can leave the soup as it is

-with large chunks.

-Yes, you can see the ingredients

-that have come from the garden.

-It will give the soup

-a different texture.

-Next, I'm adding the beans

-but you can use tinned beans.

-To finish, add the tomatoes

-and courgette flower.

-Remove the soup from the heat.

-Don't cook the basil pesto

-as you'll lose the colour...

-..so add it at the end

-along with a dash of lemon juice.

-It looks wonderful.

-It looks wonderful.

-

-It's all ready.

-My stomach is rumbling

-and I'm ready to taste it.

-It looks wonderful.

-I want you to be honest.

-I want you to be honest.

-

-I will be honest.

-I can cry later!

-Wow!

-This tastes incredible

-so I'm going to eat it all.

-If you'd like a copy of the recipe,

-email us at [email protected]

-During the past month...

-..we've received hundreds summer

-photography competition entries.

-We've seen children,

-families and animals...

-..all enjoying the most

-scenic landscapes in Wales.

-The entries are well worth seeing

-so here's a glimpse of your summer.

-# We're all in a rat race

-# If you have half an hour,

-flatter me

-# We're all troubled

-by the same old things

-# But we're all soil in the end

-# Life is

-# Life is great

-# Life is great

-# Life is great

-

-# Oh, life is great

-# The grapes taste strong in

-the wine and there's good company #

-Those photographs were wonderful.

-The competition closes tomorrow.

-If you'd like to be in with a chance

-of winning an iPad or television...

-..you have to send us your entries

-before midnight tomorrow.

-These are the all-important details

-you'll need.

-The summer holidays

-are officially here.

-We'd like you to share your summer

-in our photography competition.

-If you're eating ice cream,

-having a picnic in the park...

-..socialising with friends at the

-seaside or at home with family...

-..we'd like to see your photographs.

-You can capture the photos

-on your phone, tablet or camera...

-..to ensure that the summer of 2017

-is recorded forever.

-The winner will receive

-an iPad or television.

-The competition

-is open until 25 August.

-Send your entry to Heno, Tinopolis,

-Park Street, Llanelli, SA15 3YE...

-..or to [email protected]

-You can also send your images

-via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

-Good luck to you all.

-The summer was our theme.

-If you could enter...

-..what photograph would you

-use to represent the summer?

-What did you choose, Stifyn?

-I took a picture with something

-larger than life, like me!

-It's my sunflower.

-They grow in my garden at home.

-I love gardening.

-What about you, Eilir?

-I hope yours isn't bigger than mine!

-For me, summer is all about

-my children, ice cream...

-..and the Eisteddfod.

-My children enjoyed the Eisteddfod.

-They love collecting stickers

-on the Maes.

-You can't compete in our

-competition!

-You can't compete to win a

-television or iPad!

-After the break, we find out who's

-behind the Llanelli yarn bombing.

-We'll meet the crew who've make

-us smile with their knitting.

-We'll also take a look

-at the commemoration in Flanders...

-..for all of the Welsh lives

-lost in the Great War.

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-Welcome back.

-Over the past few days, knitted work

-has been popping up across Llanelli.

-The aim of the project

-is to improve the town.

-The Crafty Seniors have been busy

-knitting and we wanted to know more.

-The group was first started

-by Age Cymru in Llanelli.

-Unfortunately, the initial funding

-ran out last year.

-Since then, we've been able to run

-the group thanks to Lottery funding.

-We meet every Tuesday afternoon.

-Sometimes, we go on a trip,

-shopping or go for afternoon tea.

-I met Mandy from Mind Llanelli

-in a meeting.

-She wanted ideas to decorate the

-town so I suggested yarn bombing.

-It's very trendy at the moment

-and it's called Guerrilla Art.

-We've been knitting and crocheting

-the town's benches and lampposts.

-We've also been making pom poms.

-One Sunday, we headed into town

-to sew our works on bollards.

-Bunting has also been hung

-around the town.

-It's been great to see the work

-on display in the town.

-It's made such a difference

-to the town.

-It's our first collaboration as we

-tend to work on individual projects.

-We've enjoyed working together

-and it's brought the group closer.

-It's more than a knitting club

-that meets for a cuppa and trips.

-It allows us to socialize and learn

-new skills to stave off dementia.

-We hope people will enjoy seeing

-the fruits of our hard work.

-We've already been complimented

-so we hope to do it again next year.

-Next, it's time to return to Gerallt

-in Rhosgoch, Amlwch.

-It's a lot quieter at The Ring now.

-Don't forget about the shearing

-competition on Saturday night.

-Earlier this month, I visited

-Flanders to mark a centenary...

-I joined the North Wales Rugby Choir

-to remember Hedd Wyn...

-Here's a taster of the programme

-that airs on Monday.

-# The poet heavy under foreign earth

-# The hands

-that will never part again #

-This represents the rural

-and agricultural world of Hedd Wyn.

-# Tell my father that his son

-# Didn't run, or surrender #

-Hedd Wyn represents

-all Welsh soldiers...

-..and the Welsh involvement

-in the First War.

-I kept the memory alive and

-we will still keep the memory alive.

-# You are judged by what you do

-# While passing through #

-Marc Decaestecker's face and voice

-at the end of that preview...

-..is familiar to those who have

-visited Artillery Wood Cemetary.

-He's got a special museum

-at his cafe to remember Hedd Wyn.

-Join us for Monday's Heno at 7.00pm.

-Thank you, Gerallt.

-Eilir Owen Griffiths and Stifyn

-Parri have been my studio guests.

-Stifyn, remind us of your new dates

-for your one-man-show.

-My one-man-show

-will be in Chapter on Wednesday.

-It will be in Theatre Clwyd

-after that.

-Good luck with

-your gig in New York.

-I'll be back to talk all about it.

-What's happening with Cor CF1?

-CF1 is celebrating

-15 years next year.

-I'll be back to talk about that too.

-We're perforimg

-in Llanddarog next month.

-What's the closing date

-for your choral festival?

-The new choral festival's

-competition...

-The new choral festival's

-competition...

-..will close on

-National Singing Day next month.

-We want choirs from all over

-Wales to enter the competition.

-You can contact us for more details.

-As I've mentioned, our photography

-competition closes tomorrow.

-The winner will be announced

-live on next Tuesday's Heno.

-Let's take a look at some of the

-hundreds of entries we've received.

-# Oh, your history's

-in the photographs

-# They're memories on the walls

-# Is this your home in your memory?

-# Oh, your history's

-in the photographs

-# They're memories on the walls

-# Is this your home in your memory?

-# Oh, your history's

-in the photographs

-# They're memories on the walls

-# Is this your home

-in your memory? #

-Thanks to all of those

-who have already entered.

-It isn't too late, so send

-your entries to [email protected]

-It could be your image that

-pleases our judge, Betsan Evans.

-Good luck.

-That's all we have time for

-this evening.

-There's no Heno tomorrow due to

-the coverage of Bangor v Prestatyn.

-We return on Monday with a

-special programme from Flanders...

-..to mark 100 years since

-the death of the poet, Hedd Wyn.

-We'll remember

-the Welsh lives that were lost...

-..at the Battle of Passchendaele

-and during the Great War.

-We hope you have

-a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend.

-From all of the crew in Llanelli,

-goodnight.

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