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0:00:18 > 0:00:22- Hello and welcome - to Wednesday's Heno.
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- It's our night to play - Fancy A Fortune?
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- It's your final chance to enter - before it takes a summer break.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36- Get dialling now - to win anything up to 1,000!
0:00:36 > 0:00:41- All you have to do - is answer a simple question.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- # Fancy A Fortune? #
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Here's the question - you need to answer correctly.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- It's certainly a tough one!
0:00:51 > 0:00:56- Who is the captain - of the Wales football team?
0:00:56 > 0:01:01- 1) Ashley Jones, 2) Ashley Davies, - or 3) Ashley Williams?
0:01:01 > 0:01:09- Call us with your answer - on 08443 35 12 44.
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0:01:31 > 0:01:35- The entertainer, Martyn Geraint, - spins the wheel for Fancy A Fortune?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39- Welcome to Heno, Martyn.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- I was going to enter - Fancy A Fortune?
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- You're not allowed, Martyn!
0:01:47 > 0:01:54- You're celebrating 25 years - of entertaining Welsh children.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- People say I look the same, - which is a good thing!
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- The energy of the kids - keeps me young.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06- I look forward to our chat later.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Gerallt also joins Bethesda children - who have learnt to live in a forest.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- Bear Grylls needs to be worried!
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- Yvonne is in Carmarthen, - but what's going on there?
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- It's the launch - of the Light A Candle Weekend.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- You can find out more later.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34- And we're in Merthyr Tydfil to blog - about the town's life and its past.
0:02:40 > 0:02:46- But first, you're lost in a forest, - it's getting dark and you're cold.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- What are you going to do?
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- If you had taken part in a survival - course at Moelyci near Tregarth...
0:02:53 > 0:02:58- ..you'd know a lot more about - what to do in those circumstances.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- A former soldier - from the Ogwen Valley...
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- ..has been keeping everyone safe - in the forest.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- Gerallt has been to meet him.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- A day of fun and new experiences - for a group of children...
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- ..in a forest - on the slopes of Moelyci.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Overseeing it all - is Stephen Jones...
0:03:18 > 0:03:23- ..who plans to bring the life of the - forest into the children's lives...
0:03:23 > 0:03:24- ..with his new company.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- Stephen, a great day - and a great bunch of kids.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- They are a good bunch.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- We came here this morning - to build outdoor shelters.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- The groups have had a good time.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- They have made four shelters, - taking into consideration...
0:03:42 > 0:03:50- ..position and shelter - from the sun, wind and rain.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56- They've learnt the right and - the wrong way of building shelters.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- They've done very well.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- We started off here - and then walked a long way.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Then we've been making dens.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12- First of all, - you need big pieces of wood.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- You put one long piece between two - trees and rest the others on it.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23- Then you put the material over them.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28- Osian, why is it important - to know how to build a shelter?
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- Just in case - you're lost in the forest.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Then you would need to build one.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- What's the biggest difference - about being outdoors here...
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- ..and to being at school?
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- The biggest difference - is being out in the fresh air...
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- ..taking part in fun activities.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- Stephen Jones spotted a gap - in the outdoor pursuits market.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- He also saw the chance to provide - Welsh-language services to kids.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- He started Aim Higher - in order to fill that need.
0:05:06 > 0:05:12- His experience as a soldier is the - perfect background for the venture.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Where did your army career - as Royal Marine take you?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Yes, I was very fortunate.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- Five of us from Bethesda applied...
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- ..and we all managed to reach the - heady heights and get a Green Beret.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- I was fortunate to travel the world - during my time as a Marine.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38- Today's group now have the - adventure of building a fire.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- This will be the highlight - of their day.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- They have been for a trek - around the area.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- They'll have something to eat before - I show them how to start a fire.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- More importantly, - how to deal with a fire safely.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- One thing is to enjoy life - in the great outdoors...
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- ..another is to earn a living.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- That is your next challenge.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07- Many people are aware that it's - hard to make a living this way.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- But that's where my heart - has taken me, and I love it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I used to be an electrician.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- That has been my career path - over the years.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- I have worked in the open air - for the past ten years.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- For the past two years, - and especially last year...
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- ..I have worked on the company, - Aim Higher.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- The Welsh name in Anelu.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- We are in the process of making - everything bilingual...
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- ..and it's going very well.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Thank you very much, Stephen!
0:06:49 > 0:06:57- Before we chat to Martyn Geraint, - I'll remind you of Fancy A Fortune?
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- Who is the captain - of the Wales football team?
0:07:01 > 0:07:07- 1) Ashley Jones, 2) Ashley Davies, - or 3) Ashley Williams?
0:07:07 > 0:07:15- The all-important number to call - is 08443 35 12 44.
0:07:15 > 0:07:21- The phone lines close - at 7.15pm tonight.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- Get dialling now!
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- Martyn, - you are a Wales football fan.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34- Don't give the answer away.
0:07:34 > 0:07:44- Martyn is celebrating 25 years - of entertaining Welsh children.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55- You continue to entertain us.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Yes, I am still busy.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- I was in Wrexham last week.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- The kids keep me young.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- How did you start on your career?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- I left college thirty years ago.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- I wanted to be a pop star.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22- I was a jobbing actor.
0:08:23 > 0:08:29- I was also on Ffalabalam.
0:08:29 > 0:08:35- I did a show at the Urdd Eisteddfod.
0:08:35 > 0:08:45- What have been your highlights?
0:08:48 > 0:08:56- One of the audience members - was a TV producer.
0:08:57 > 0:09:07- I used to do shows across Wales.
0:09:08 > 0:09:14- We also made some TV programmes - in Finland and in Patagonia.
0:09:26 > 0:09:36- We met Father Christmas in Finland.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42- That's the biggest crowd - I had played to...
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- ..before Match of the Day - in Bordeaux!
0:09:47 > 0:09:53- I even do birthday parties.
0:09:54 > 0:10:00- I now see grandparents - I used to sing to!
0:10:00 > 0:10:09- It makes me feel old!
0:10:09 > 0:10:19- Many people have been in touch - on social media...
0:10:20 > 0:10:26- ..and recall your jamborees!
0:10:27 > 0:10:34- Bethan remembers your early career.
0:10:34 > 0:10:40- You still do your Jamborees.
0:10:40 > 0:10:50- They help people learn Welsh.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- Over 25 years, people's attitude - to Welsh has changed.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- That's especially - in non-Welsh schools.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- I have to carry on.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- I have no pension!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- That's all for now, - but we have plenty coming up.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- I'm in Merthyr Tydfil, - yes, Merthyr Tydfil.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- This might not be the kind of scene - you would associate with the town.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Tonight, I hear about a young man - who writes a blog about the area...
0:11:19 > 0:11:25- ..and how he is trying to get rid - of those cliches about the town.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- We're also lighting candles for - a special occasion on Carmarthen.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- You can find out more shortly.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- And you only have three minutes - to enter Fancy a Fortune?...
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- ..and win up to 1,000.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- The question and phone number - are on your screens now.
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0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Welcome back.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- First, we head to the Atom centre in - Carmarthen where Yvonne awaits us.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- Good evening, Yvonne.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- Good evening, Llinos.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22- It's packed to the rafters here - for a very important evening.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- Light A Candle Weekend is being - launched by Talking Books Wales.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- I'm joined by Sulwyn Thomas who - is Chairman of Talking Books Wales.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Welcome to Heno, Sulwyn.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- Thank you.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- Thank you for coming - to this important evening.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- We offer a special service to the - blind and visually impaired.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- We are calling it Light A Candle - Weekend...
0:13:24 > 0:13:30- ..to bring light into the lives of - the blind and visually impaired.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- We have had a great start.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- We are grateful to people's - contribution and donations.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- We've had a great start tonight.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- People across Wales are encouraged - to hold fund-raising events...
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- ..to highlight this service for - blind and visually impaired people.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01- Each event will kick-off - with the lighting of a candle.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19- I think the Heno crew could remain - silent for a whole hour!
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Rhian is the founder - of this service.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- She couldn't be here tonight.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- She started to lose her sight and - was a librarian in Carmarthen.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- She started it in her home.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- She came up with the idea of - creating audio books.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- We have 2,000 books on file.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- We record almost 40 books a year.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Noir Lloyd is here tonight.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- How important is it to you?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- The service is a lifeline for me.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- My life would be very quiet - without it.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- I raise my hat to Sulwyn!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- The service has enrichened my life.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- I would sit at home - alone without it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- I'm unable to read print due to my - sight.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- To raise money, organize events - yourselves.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- Right then, Martyn and I - have come over to the wheel...
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- ..because it's time to play - Fancy a Fortune!
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- # Fancy A Fortune? #
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- Tonight, we asked you to name the - captain of the Wales football team.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- The answer is Ashley Williams.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- I've got the all-important - phone numbers here.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Let's get dialling.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- Let's try another number.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- I can tell you that this number - is for the Swansea area.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Let's try another number.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- I can tell you that this number - is for the Barry area.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- It's ringing.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- It's still ringing.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- Hello, it's Llinos Lee - from S4C's Heno.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- Who am I talking to?
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- It's Yvonne!
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Where are you calling from?
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- I'm in Barry.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- I've moved to Barry - from North Wales.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- Martyn will give the wheel a spin - and we'll see how much you've win.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- Congratulations, you've won 500.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- Congratulations to you!
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Thank you very much.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- Martyn, do you use social media - like Twitter and Facebook?
0:18:40 > 0:18:41- Yes, I do, @MartynGeraint.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- Tomorrow is Social Media Day.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- One young blogger who has come - to our attention on Twitter...
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- ..is Lloffion Alltud, - the alter ego of Morgan Owen.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- Morgan is originally from Merthyr - Tydfil but now lives in Cardiff.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- In his blog, he introduces us to - many different aspects of Merthyr.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01- Daf Wyn went to meet him.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- During the Industrial - Revolution...
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- ..it was the world centre - for the coal and steel industries.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- These days, the importance of the - town is no longer talked about...
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- ..rather its sorry looking state.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- Morgan Owen - is trying to change this.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- He is the writer of a blog, - Lloffion Alltud (Notes of an Exile).
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- In two months, Morgan will move - from Merthyr for ever.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- Before then, he wants to note down - his memories of the town.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- Before I leave, I would like - to set the story straight.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- Merthyr isn't mentioned that often - in the media.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- When Merthyr is featured, - it's always to the same end...
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- ..to show how bad and poor it is.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- There are problems here but there's - so much more to Merthyr than that.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- It's a mixture - of memories and history...
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- ..but also, the relationship - Merthyr has to Wales today...
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- ..and to the Welsh language.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Our journey begins as we walk - through the busy town centre...
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- ..past the site - of the Merthyr Rising...
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- ..and to a place of worship.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- However, it's not a chapel.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22- Some peoples see the valleys - as full of chapels and Welsh people.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- At one time, there was a large - Jewish community in Merthyr...
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- ..one of the biggest in Wales.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- There were also Spanish - and Italian communities...
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- ..indeed, people from all - four corners of the globe.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- It's one aspects of the town's - history which has been neglected.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- A few minutes out of the town - centre in Dowlais...
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- ..the area's industrial heritage - is highlighted in Morgan's blog.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- The biggest works in Merthyr - were those at Dowlais.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Down the road is the engine house - of the works...
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- ..a great example of Industrial - Revolution architecture.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- It couldn't be ignored - and it's why we're here today.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- My grandfather, John Owen...
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- ..was a manager at Dowlais - in the 1970s and 1980s.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- My grandmother still lives - up the road in Station Terrace.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30- By the way, it's also the street - where Laura Ashley was born.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- Here is the Guest Library.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- It was built by the pennies - of those who worked here.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- Some people might not be aware - that it was here...
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- ..where the Mabinogion were first - translated into English...
0:21:47 > 0:21:49- ..by Lady Charlotte Guest.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- It's a very important part - of Welsh history.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- It's also relevant to Merthyr...
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- ..and I thought - it should not be forgotten.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07- Our whistle-stop tour of Merthyr - ends in a very different place...
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- ..on the Cyfarthfa Tramroad Trail.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Merthyr is far from being - a grey town.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- We are standing under - the Heads of the Valleys road.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- I can hardly hear you due to the - babbling brook and the birdsong.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- It's an appropriate place - to end our journey.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- You yourself will be an exile - from Merthyr in two months time.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- Will you miss the place?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- I'm not only leaving - such a beautiful place...
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- ..I'm leaving my home.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- I will miss the place, but I have - to say that I'm ready to move on.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- It's bitter-sweet.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- You still have plenty to write about - before you move.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- Thanks for the tour, but we still - have a way to walk, don't we.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Off we go.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- Martyn Geraint has been - my studio guest this evening.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- I'm taking the Ponty boys to France - again.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- I'm going to Lille with the family - on Friday.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- I'm in Flintshire next week - for a jamboree.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- There isn't a panto this year - unfortunately.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- That's all from us this evening.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Prynhawn Da returns at 2.00pm - tomorrow afternoon.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- On Heno at 7.00pm, - we'll be at the Anglesey Circuit...
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- ..as primary schools from Gwynedd - and Anglesey race on the track.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- Huw Fash will meet up - with some very busy London nannies.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- And we'll be meeting Gareth Bale.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- No, not in the flesh, but in a new - painting by artist Meirion Jones.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- Eirlys Myfanwy, the singer, - will be our studio guest.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- Until tomorrow night, goodnight.
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