Tue, 14 Mar 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno.

-I've come outside the studio

-to the town centre of Llanelli.

-The sky is calm above us

-and it's relatively mild.

-But it was a very different scene

-across Wales exactly 70 years ago.

-Rhodri Gomer is in Aberystwyth to

-recall one of Wales' worst winters.

-I'm at the National Library tonight.

-I've travelled to meet those who

-recall the heavy snowfall of 1947.

-A couple of them will join me later.

-I'll return to the sofa shortly

-to welcome my two guests.

-They've got an exciting proposition

-for our viewers at home tonight.

-Soloists aged 25 and over

-are eligible to participate...

-..in a brand-new scheme called

-Ffatri Llais or the Voice Factory.

-Tonight, I'm combining fashion

-and mathematics.

-Don't worry, I just need to make

-a pattern for a circle skirt...

-..using the formula Pi

-and it's just happens to be Pi Day!

-Someone might wear a dress

-with a circle skirt...

-..at Llinos' location tonight.

-If you're looking

-for a wedding venue...

-..you can look inside

-St Tewdrics House in Chepstow...

-..that's run by the cyclist,

-Geraint Thomas and his wife, Sara.

-We start tonight by looking back

-at the heavy snowfall of 1947.

-Last night,

-we made an appeal for your stories.

-Thank you to Ifor Lloyd of Bridfa

-Derwen Stud for this photograph...

-..of the Welsh cob that started the

-farm during the blizzard of 1947.

-Ifor's mother captured the moment

-on camera in Llanybydder.

-Thanks for sharing your photo

-and story with us, Ifor.

-Rhodri Gomer awaits our company now

-in Aberystwyth with more stories.

-I'm at the National Library which

-is full of our nation's treasures.

-I'm here tonight to find out more

-about the heavy snowfall of 1947.

-For those who lived through it,

-the memories will never go away.

-You can't imagine

-how terrible it actually was.

-We lost all of our sheep

-and lost everything.

-A neighbouring farmer

-used the piano as firewood...

-..because he couldn't get any fuel

-or coal to keep his children warm.

-Nothing was open so it was like a

-bank holiday that lasted two weeks!

-My earliest memory...

-..is of the prisoners of war

-at the camp in Henllan.

-An army lorry was one of the first

-vehicles to go through the village.

-They were more capable

-of travelling through the snow.

-The severe snowfall of 1947...

-..was caused by a blocking high

-over Scandinavia.

-It led to many snow storms

-in the United Kingdom and in Wales.

-Snow fell every day somewhere in

-the country for 55 successive days.

-I have an interesting story

-about Lewis Tymbl or my Uncle Dai.

-He died on 10 March 1947.

-He was a famous and highly-respected

-minister in the Tumble area...

-..but he wanted to be buried

-at Antioch Chapel in Crymych.

-The coffin was taken from Whitland

-to Crymych on the Cardi Bach...

-..but unfortunately, and let me

-quote from Ieuan Davies' book...

-"The burial at Antioch was organized

-for 1.30pm on Saturday 15 March...

-"..but that morning, the Creator

-rebelled against the burial...

-"..and Crymych witnessed

-the worst snow storm in history.

-"No burials

-would take place that day."

-We had a lot of snow in 1962

-but it was nothing compared to 1947.

-Everyone helped each other and

-there was a real sense of comradery.

-As young lads, we went to Lampeter

-to bring back sacks of groceries.

-I remember buying butter and

-the bread was hot from the bakery.

-By the time we got back,

-the butter had melted...

-..but they were happy to get it

-no matter its condition!

-A disaster fund was set up to help

-the farmers who lost all the sheep.

-The money meant absolutely nothing

-compared to losing all the sheep.

-The heavy snowfall from 70 years ago

-remains a vivid memory for many...

-..including my two guests,

-Charles Arch and Lyn Ebenezer.

-Charles, you lived on a farm

-in Pontrhydfendigaid at the time.

-The snow took its grip

-on rural areas.

-Yes, without a doubt.

-We lived over mile away

-from the nearest village.

-The road was shut for eleven nights.

-Everyone was digging out

-pathways through the fields.

-It had a damaging affect on the

-farm buildings, cattle and sheep.

-The loss was so extreme that

-many farmers never got over it.

-Lyn, you were a youngster at the

-time so it must been fun for you.

-I was seven years old.

-I would still walk a mile to school

-every day.

-I recall walking

-through two walls of snow.

-Another thing that

-has remained in my memory...

-..is a lamb

-stuck in some electric cables.

-This shows how high the snow was.

-The dead lamb hung from the cables

-long after until the end of summer.

-I can stand here

-and reminisce with you all night.

-Last night, we made an appeal for

-your stories of the snow in 1947.

-One gentleman got in touch with us

-with an interesting story...

-..about meeting a famous face

-that he met during this period.

-Four of us were playing in the snow.

-We saw these lights.

-A car was stuck in the snow.

-The car window opened.

-A face popped out.

-It was Lloyd George.

-I had the honour of shaking his

-hand.

-He gave us a shilling for helping

-him.

-Bob from the local garage helped

-him.

-The Eisteddfod season

-has arrived across Wales.

-They're an invaluable contribution

-to our country and our communities.

-The association known as

-Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru...

-..is launching for the first time,

-a masterclass called Ffatri Llais.

-Here to explain it all and encourage

-viewers at home to secure a place...

-..is one of the scheme

-organizers, Shan Crofft...

-..and Sian Meinir, an international

-opera singer, who will be tutoring.

-Welcome to Heno, ladies.

-Tell us more about

-this new exciting scheme.

-We are break new ground here.

-A partnership has been established

-between the National Eisteddfod...

-..and Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru.

-Training is being offered

-to amateur singers over 25 in Wales.

-Ffatri Llais offers training to 30

-amateur singers over the age of 25.

-Why singers over 25?

-Wales is awash with talented

-amateur singers over 25.

-Singers of this age category don't

-often get an opportunity like this.

-You can develop performance skills

-and perfect your vocals.

-These masterclasses will encourage

-confidence to perform on the stage.

-The aim of the workshops is to offer

-experience of individual guidance.

-We can experiment with our vocals.

-We hope to take their skills to a

-higher level.

-Local Eisteddfods are starting now.

-The masterclasses will be held

-on the following dates:

-The South Wales session

-is on Sunday 23 April.

-The North Wales session

-runs on Saturday 6 May.

-The Mid Wales session

-takes place on Sunday 7 May.

-Locations of the masterclasses

-will be confirmed in due course.

-It depends on who is chosen.

-You can apply online.

-Download an application form

-from the website, steddfota.org

-Accomplished piano accompanist,

-Eurian Owen will join the sessions.

-We welcome other accompanists.

-Singers are grateful to their

-accompanists.

-Our world is surrounded by circles.

-We only have to look at our watches,

-steering wheels and road signs...

-..to realize they are everywhere,

-and not forgetting our food!

-Last week, we celebrated Pie Week

-but today is earmarked as Pi Day.

-Frankly speaking, we need this pi

-in order to achieve this pie.

-Why have you brought me to

-Bangor University to talk about Pi?

-We're at the inner courtyard

-of the university.

-It houses a lot of things that

-would not exist if it wasn't for Pi.

-You need Pi for anything

-circular or spherical.

-What is it?

-What is it?

-

-It's a way of measuring a circle.

-Pi is the ratio of the circumference

-of a circle to its diameter.

-The circumference is about three

-times the length of the diameter.

-Pi is 3.1415926 and so on and

-so forth as it's never-ending.

-The Welsh can celebrate Pi Day...

-..as William Jones from Anglesey

-devised the familiar symbol.

-He recognized the importance

-of the number of Pi...

-..and that it deserved the symbol

-which is the one we know today.

-It's the Greek letter of Pi and

-he first used that symbol in 1706...

-..that was adopted

-on the international stage.

-You're a fan of Pi.

-You're a fan of Pi.

-

-Yes, this is my Pi tie!

-And Pi socks.

-And Pi socks.

-

-Yes, they were a Christmas present.

-I only wear them on Pi Day.

-One member of the Heno team uses Pi

-and relies on it.

-My teachers at Ysgol Dyffryn Amman

-will be pulling their hair out...

-..to see Huw Fash talking about

-Maths as I failed it four times!

-These days, I use the Pi Theorem

-when making one of these skirts.

-This is a circle skirt...

-..so it's narrow at the top

-and all the fullness is at the base.

-You need a series of measurements

-to make sure it sits properly.

-Pi is a part of our daily lives and

-appears in all sorts of situations.

-Happy Pi Day to you all!

-It's time for us to take a break.

-When we return...

-..we take a sneak peak at a project

-by the Sky cyclist, Gareth Thomas.

-His wife is busy restoring

-St Tewdrics House in Chepstow.

-It's an ideal location for

-future wedding ceremonies.

-We're also in Swansea University

-to mark National Science Week.

-Dr Llinos Harris contributes to the

-science world in Wales and beyond.

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-Welcome back.

-We start this part by congratulating

-Ysgol Cefn Coch in Penrhydeudraeth.

-Last night, we enjoyed a snippet

-of their horror film...

-..that was nominated for an Into

-Film award at Leicester Square.

-The ceremony was hosted today.

-It is a pleasure for us to announce

-that they are the British winners.

-A massive congratulations to them

-and have a safe journey home!

-Many of you will be aware of the

-Team SKY cyclist, Gareth Thomas.

-Whilst he trains on his bike around

-France, what does his wife Sara do?

-She's got a new project that is

-keeping her and her family busy.

-Your wedding day is one of

-the happiest days of your life.

-If you're a couple organizing your

-big day and need an unusual venue...

-..you can book St Tewdrics House

-in Chepstow.

-It's run by the cyclist,

-Geraint Thomas and his wife, Sara.

-St Tewdrics House or the Italianate

-..and sits in ten acres in Chepstow.

-The house can sleep 16 people

-and a magical site is being built...

-..that will host the reception and

-evening party for all your guests.

-How did all this start, Sara?

-It started when Geraint and I

-were looking for a wedding venue.

-We couldn't find anywhere

-that ticked all the boxes.

-I saw this house and felt

-it was perfect for our wedding.

-We planned to live here but our

-guests said it was a lovely venue.

-It stemmed from there.

-What was the house like

-when you bought it?

-The house itself was fine and

-just needed some cosmetic work...

-..but the tower was derelict

-so needed refurbishing.

-The courtyard was also derelict so

-we did all the work to improve it.

-We're starting to see the

-finish line but it all takes time.

-What does Geraint

-think about it all?

-He's very excited and has put

-a lot of trust in Dad and Mam.

-He's always happy when he comes back

-and he wants to live here...

-..but that ship has sailed!

-Where do you find the time to work

-on such a massive project...

-..when you're away with Geraint

-for a lot of the time?

-I'm really lucky

-because Dad has taken charge.

-I come back, look at the place

-and leave again...

-..but I do a lot of work online and

-send a lot of emails when in France.

-I'm lucky because Dad does a lot.

-How does it feel

-to work for your daughter?

-I'm the boss at home and

-Sara's the boss when I come here.

-I persuaded Sara to let me work here

-and we've had a great time.

-We're happy with everything

-that we've created.

-There's a place in the market

-for this sort of place.

-Some couples have booked the venue

-and the place isn't ready yet.

-I didn't expect it but the interest

-grew after we launched the website.

-Will you be here on the day as

-a wedding planner extraordinaire?

-Yes, me and either Mam or Dad or

-all of us will be here for the day.

-Weddings are always so happy

-so this should be a great place.

-People will remember the happiest

-day of their lives at St Tewdrics.

-I'm really excited and want to get

-started as soon as it's finished.

-All this week on Heno, we've

-marked National Science Week...

-..by meeting and recognizing those

-who have made scientific impacts.

-Tonight, we meet Dr Llinos Harris

-from Swansea University.

-I'm Dr Llinos Harris

-and I specialize in microbiology...

-..but more specifically

-staphylococci and implants.

-Staphylococci is a bacteria that

-lives on the skin and in the nose...

-..and any other damp parts

-of the body.

-It features in the news

-as it's resistant to methicillin.

-Infections after implants

-are very problematic.

-I want to find a solution to this

-issue by improving the implant...

-..or find new and better treatments

-for the infections.

-The population is getting older

-so implants increasing...

-..and many need a new hip or knee

-or need a catheter.

-Those with kidney problems

-or need chemotherapy...

-..are also at risk of infection.

-We're running out

-of effective antibiotics...

-..so it's interesting

-to find new treatments.

-It's my ambition to find a treatment

-that can help people in the future.

-It's so vast and the solution to one

-issue can cause other problems...

-..so it's a very interesting field.

-My studio guests have been

-Shan Crofft and Sian Meinir.

-They're promoting a new scheme by

-the Eisteddfod for soloists over 25.

-How can people apply

-to take part in the scheme?

-Ffatri Llais offers training to 30

-amateur singers over the age of 25.

-It's a great chance to improve

-your singing skills.

-Gwyn Hughes Jones sings the praises

-of the Eisteddfod.

-We enjoy being part of something

-exciting.

-We will announce

-when everything is sorted.

-Until tomorrow at 7.00pm,

-enjoy the rest of your evening.

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