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-Hello and welcome to Heno

-on a glorious day in Llanelli.

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-I hope the sun has been shining

-for you today too.

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-Tonight, we hear from the author,

-Luned Aaron...

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-..who is one of five authors

-shortlisted for a Tir na n-Og Award.

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-The Freemasons are celebrating

-their 300th anniversary.

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-We're stepping behind the scenes

-at this lodge in Swansea...

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-..to learn about the society

-and its traditions.

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-Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen has been given

-a special piece of furniture...

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-..once owned by the famous author,

-Caradog Pritchard.

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-My guest is the presenter,

-musician and actor, Martyn Geraint.

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-Welcome to the programme.

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-Thank you.

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-You've got a busy week ahead of you.

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-Yes, but I'm in my shorts for the

-sunshine.

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-I'm going to be at the Bridgend

-Taff-Ely Urdd National Eisteddfod.

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-I've got the honour of being

-the President for the Day...

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-..at the Urdd Eisteddfod

-next Thursday.

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-I've never been the president

-before.

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-I can't be too silly.

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-It's quite an honour for me.

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-I live in the area...

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-..and have done a lot of work with

-the Urdd...

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-..and even worked in Llangrannog!

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-I've been helping with the

-Urdd Eisteddfod since 1973.

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-I played the drums...

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-..in the pavilion.

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-I've done something every year.

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-This is my first time for being

-part of the preparations.

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-I've helped with the fund-raising.

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-Last week, we walked from

-Pontypridd...

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-..to the site of the Maes.

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-It's an odd area.

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-It's great for the area.

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-It's important to have

-Welsh language events...

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-..in the whole area.

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-I'm going to be at a special service

-in Maesteg on Sunday.

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-There's also an app launch on

-Tuesday.

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-I'm doing something every day.

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-We've got a special pageant too.

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-The Urdd Eisteddfod has helped my

-career.

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-It's great for any performer.

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-I'm so grateful for all the

-opportunities I've had!

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-I'm going somewhere tonight.

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-It's all about the band, Ffenestri.

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-On the day that Martyn

-is President of the Day...

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-..two Welsh authors will be honoured

-with a Tir na n-Og Award.

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-Five authors reached the shortlist

-and we're meeting them this week.

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-Tonight, it's the turn

-of Luned Aaron.

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-I was delighted to have been

-shortlisted for a Tir na n-Og Award.

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-I've always thought nature was great

-for introducing the alphabet.

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-Children love nature and are

-enchanted by everything around them.

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-It also married with my visual style

-that includes a lot experimenting...

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-..with paint and collage

-and it all grew from there.

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-I wanted a playful, colourful book

-that appealed to a young audience.

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-I also wanted a book to help parents

-and adults.

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-Parents read books to their children

-that they enjoy.

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-I wanted an organic sketch book

-that was at one with nature.

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-There are tears in the pages and

-the images float across the paper.

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-I wanted it to be modern so chose

-a white background to the images.

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-The cover

-also appears to be very natural.

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-Gwasg Carreg Gwalch and I felt

-that it would suit the subject.

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-I've written for stage,

-radio and theatre...

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-..but it's my first venture

-into children's literature.

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-I suspect that being a mother

-was my inspiration behind it.

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-The ideas flow when I'm outdoors

-on my bike so stop to note them.

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-Some parents who lack confidence

-in their Welsh...

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-..have taken the book outdoors

-with their children...

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-..and learnt new words together

-which is truly wonderful.

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-It's so important to have original

-books in the Welsh language.

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-There's some lovely translations

-of foreign literature...

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-..but the visuals don't always

-hit the mark with children in Wales.

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-I intentionally chose images that

-children in Wales would recognize.

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-The subject means that it cannot be

-translated which is very appealing.

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-Will you be taking part

-in that ceremony, Martyn?

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-Yes, I'm going to be there.

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-I'll wear a suit, I think!

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-Those who plan to relax

-over the Bank Holiday weekend...

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-..will have a very different weekend

-to Sian Williams from Porthmadog.

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-I've been part of the Aberglaslyn

-Mountain Rescue Team for five years.

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-I enjoy running so can run to raise

-money and awareness of our work.

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-The aim is to run around the border

-of our team's catchment area...

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-I've never done anything like it

-but am going to do my best.

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-You never know what to expect

-when you get a call.

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-You could be on a cliff, in a river

-or searching for a missing person.

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-We meet every Monday night

-for various development sessions.

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-We're proud of Sian for undertaking

-her challenge and wish her luck.

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-I'm fortunate to be supported on

-the challenge by the Hebog Runners.

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-I'd be very grateful

-for any support you can give me.

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-You can donate money

-via the Charity Choice website...

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-..and the link is on the Aberglaslyn

-Mountain Rescue Team Facebook page.

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-I'm very excited about

-this challenge - I think!

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-Good luck to Sian.

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-We'll hear about more challenges

-later in the programme.

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-One group cycles from the National

-Botanic Garden to Kew Gardens...

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-..on bikes they have made themselves

-out of bamboo.

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-Poppy Jones and her father will

-take part in the Swansea Triathlon.

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-Poppy suffers from cerebral palsy

-but is a determined young lady.

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-After the break...

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-..we view a piece of furniture that

-is on loan to Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen.

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-Rhodri Davies

-visits the Swansea Masonic Hall.

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-Welcome back to Llanelli

-where the sun is still shining.

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-Cycling has gripped the nation...

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-..but two men from Carmarthenshire

-have gone the extra mile.

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-They will cycle from the National

-Botanic Garden to Kew Gardens...

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-..on bikes they built themselves

-out of bamboo!

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-We've built our own bikes

-out of bamboo...

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-..to cycle from the National

-Botanic Garden to Kew Gardens.

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-We'll stay overnight in Chippenham

-and cycle to Kew on Friday.

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-The building work took four months

-after hours of finding parts.

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-They had a lot of planning meetings

-in the pub...

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-..but it's taken months

-to build them.

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-I don't think anyone has done this

-two-day-ride on a piece of bamboo!

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-That's one problem.

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-Day one is easy

-as we know where we're going...

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-..but the second day of entering a

-busy London could be problematic.

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-I'm just happy that they built

-working bikes that are road-worthy.

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-They'll do it

-and arrive before Kew closes.

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-The British Heart Foundation

-does a tremendous amount of work.

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-Everyone's aware of the benefits

-in terms of research.

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-It provides support for families and

-patients living with heart disease.

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-The main aim is to raise

-as much money as we can...

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-..and raise awareness

-of the British Heart Foundation.

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-I've got a family history

-of heart attacks.

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-We're trying to raise more money

-for the British Heart Foundation.

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-Good luck to them.

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-There's 500,000 members in Wales,

-England, Scotland and Ireland...

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-..and six million in the world.

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-Freemasons are a part of our lives

-but are also deemed secretive.

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-This year, the society

-marks its 300th anniversary.

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-Rhodri was invited to the Swansea

-Masonic Hall to learn some secrets!

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-The Freemasons have been thought of

-as a secret society for centuries...

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-..but as they celebrate 300 years,

-they are opening their doors.

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-A friend asked me about it and I had

-an idea but we're always learning.

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-There are still things that I don't

-know which makes it interesting.

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-When a new member is accepted...

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-..we emphasize that

-we show love to our fellow man...

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-..to help those less fortunate

-than ourselves...

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-..and truth

-in that we have faith in God.

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-Religion and politics and two things

-that are banned from conversation.

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-These topics are the cause

-of the world's biggest problems.

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-It's part of our social history

-and one lodge dates back 250 years.

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-Some lodges

-feature lords and baronets.

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-It's surprising to see my name

-amongst these dignitaries.

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-Those rumoured to have been

-Freemasons...

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-..include Oscar Wilde, Rudyard

-Kipling, the Duke of Wellington...

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-..Winston Churchill, various members

-of the Royal Family...

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-..and American Presidents

-including George Washington...

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-..the two Roosevelts,

-Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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-All those would have had to learn

-about some unique symbols...

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-..and some unusual rituals.

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-Can you explain the eye above you?

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-The eye reminds us that God keeps

-an account of what we do each day...

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-..and we will have to answer to them

-at the end of our life.

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-The raising of trousers.

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-Yes, it shows you're a free man

-without chains around your feet...

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-..hence the title of a Freemason.

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-What about revealing your chest?

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-It's proof that you're not a woman.

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-Handshakes.

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-It shows that I'm not carrying

-a weapon and can be trusted.

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-Driving without due care

-and attention.

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-A lot of people in the police

-would happily give me a ticket!

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-The image of a noose

-around your neck.

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-The placing of the noose

-around the neck...

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-..shows that he trusts us

-about his future.

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-He can trust the society

-to look after him in any situation.

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-Helping those in trouble

-is one of their basic principles.

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-Last year

-in both England and Wales...

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-..charities received 15 million.

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-About 4.8 million went to charities

-that are not linked with the masons.

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-Those include Tenovus, Alzheimer's

-and hospices across Wales.

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-The series on Sky shows how the

-society attracts younger members...

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-..creating interest

-without causing suspicion.

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-Matthew has established

-a new singing lodge in Cardiff.

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-People from other lodges

-invite me to sing...

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-..and it's a bridge

-into the real world.

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-Let's hope the next 300 years are

-as successful as the last 300 years.

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-We do close ranks but have decided

-that we shouldn't be ashamed.

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-Can I ask if you have fun?

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-I don't know if it's fun

-but I enjoy it.

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-If everyone lived

-to the principles of the society...

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-..then the world

-would be safer, more peaceful...

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-..and a happier place to live.

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-This weekend, a number of people

-partake in a host of challenges.

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-On Sunday, twelve-year-old

-Poppy Jones and her father, Rob...

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-..will do the Swansea Triathlon

-for the Carmarthen charity, Cerebra.

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-They will swim for 750 metres,

-cycle for 20km and run for 5km...

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-..but face an added challenge.

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-Poppy has cerebral palsy so Rob

-has to pull or push her around.

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-They'll use equipment designed

-by the Cerebra Innovation Centre...

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-..which is a partnership between

-Trinity Saint David and the charity.

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-Last year,

-the chair and boat were yellow.

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-This year's boat is in Poppy's

-new favourite colour of orange.

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-Good luck to Poppy

-and her father, Rob.

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-Today, Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen received

-a very special piece of furniture.

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-It's the writing desk of a former

-pupil and famous local author.

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-The novelist, Caradog Pritchard

-sat at this very desk...

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-..to pen the best novel in the

-Welsh language - Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-It's found a new home

-at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen.

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-Nobody is as delighted of this fact

-than the headteacher, Alun Llwyd.

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-The offer came

-as a bolt out of the blue...

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-..to have anything associated

-with the novel, Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-Caradog's daughter, Mari Pritchard

-said we could borrow the desk.

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-It's a part of the area's most

-important piece of literature...

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-..by the most famous author in

-the vicinity who was a former pupil.

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-We were delighted to borrow the desk

-and welcome it here.

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-Mari Pritchard's delighted that Alun

-stated that it's being borrowed!

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-The desk came from my mother's home

-in London to my Oxford home.

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-I remember when it arrived

-at our home in London.

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-Dad would write at it before

-going to work as a journalist...

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-..and we could move into the lounge

-where the desk sat.

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-I realized the desk was important to

-the young, Welsh authors of today...

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-..so this is where it should be.

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-This desk saw Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-Yes, it's important to Bethesda

-and the school that influenced Dad.

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-It's interesting to see all the

-translations of Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-It's proof of the magnitude

-of the novel.

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-Yes, it was first translated

-into English by Menna Gallie...

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-..but has been translated

-into a dozen other languages...

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-..including a second translation

-into English by Philip Mitchell.

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-It was recently translated into

-Polish so I don't know what's next!

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-It's been classed the best novel

-in the Welsh language.

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-Nobody will argue with that!

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-Wil Parry is a sixth former

-who has studied the novel.

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-Yes, it's wonderful for me to see

-the desk after studying the novel.

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-I know most of the places

-named in Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-You'll feel a sense of pride

-whenever you enter the school...

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-..and see the desk where Caradog

-Pritchard wrote Un Nos Ola Leuad.

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-Yes, but even if I hadn't seen the

-desk, I'll never forget the novel.

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-It's a wonderful book for the area

-and Wales as a whole.

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-Martyn Geraint has been

-my studio guest this evening.

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-You've got a busy time next week

-at the Urdd Eisteddfod.

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-It's the Bridgend Taff-Ely Urdd

-National Eisteddfod next week.

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-I'm the President of the Day at

-the Urdd Eisteddfod next Thursday.

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-Earlier, you touched on a possible

-reunion of the band, Y Ffenestri.

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-Yes, we have a gig in Caernarfon.

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-I'm going to a rehearsal tonight.

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-I've got a few events before doing

-that gig.

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-I've got a lot to do before

-I do anything with Y Ffenestri!

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-It's something different.

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-Good luck next week.

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-Thank you, Martyn.

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-Heno returns tomorrow at 7.00pm.

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-Daf joins the youngsters of Bridgend

-to welcome the Urdd Eisteddfod.

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-Gerallt is in Bryngwran to hear

-about the new Madam Wen Festival.

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-Glesni Fflur and Gethin Fon

-join Rhodri and me in the studio.

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