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-In 1989, a series of films

-were shown on S4C...

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-..portraying Wales

-through the eyes of five children.

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-We had so many opportunities

-as children.

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-We enjoyed socializing.

-I'm still the same!

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-The children

-have now flown the nest.

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-For the first time in many years,

-they get to watch their film again.

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-The village looks the same.

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-The old factories have gone,

-the people are different.

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-The houses and streets are still

-here. The atmosphere's the same.

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-Have the dreams faded

-now they're 40-year-old adults?

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-It hasn't turned out the way

-I thought. That's what life is like.

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-This is the story of the children

-of Fy Nghymru I. Where did they go?

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-Well done, Iwsyn!

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-Everyone calls me Iwsyn

-but my real name is Iwan.

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-Iwan Arthur Jones.

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-Iwan lived in a traditional

-Welsh community in Llanuwchllyn.

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-At ten years of age,

-he had a clear ambition.

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-I'm not very tall, but one day...

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-..I hope to be the goalkeeper

-for the Wales team.

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-When I did the film,

-football was everything to me.

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-It was my ambition

-to be the Wales goalkeeper.

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-I was so fond

-of playing football.

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-The world

-was a very small place back then.

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-I had a fantastic childhood.

-I was very happy.

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-I was out playing

-most of the time.

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-Until I was 15,

-I'd play football, climb trees...

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-..swim in the river

-and have a lot of fun.

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-In a small village,

-everyone knows each other.

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-Everyone's very friendly here

-and nearly everyone speaks Welsh.

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-Bye.

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-Iwan wasn't overly keen with the

-idea of being filmed at the time.

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-I didn't like making the film.

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-I've only watched it once.

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-I didn't want a fuss. I didn't

-like seeing myself on the screen.

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-Has Dad brought the Daily Post?

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-I remember Lowri

-having a tomato ketchup sandwich.

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-She had her leg pulled for that.

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-I'm sure she still has it now,

-even though she's a solicitor.

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-How can you eat that?

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-What are you doing eating that?

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-What are you doing eating that?

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-I still eat toast and ketchup.

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-It's one of the few things

-I can stomach in the mornings.

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-My husband thinks it's disgusting.

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-Today, Iwan lives with his family

-in Llanuwchllyn...

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-..and runs the village garage.

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-How much do you want?

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-How much do you want?

-

-20 worth, please.

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-The water tank filled up last night.

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-Did it?

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-Did it?

-

-It had run empty.

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-The garage is a place to meet

-for a chat...

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-..and to hear the latest gossip

-about everyone in the area.

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-It's nice to be able

-to give something back.

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-Everyone's been supportive

-since I took over the reins...

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-..and with Dad and Taid

-for many years.

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-It's nice to be able

-to give something back.

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-I like to think

-that we need the community...

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-..and the community needs us.

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-But before

-turning to the family business...

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-..after losing his father

-three years ago...

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-..Iwan had started another career.

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-I had a career change.

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-I went into journalism

-after university.

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-I returned to the garage

-because of a sense of duty.

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-I thought it was my duty

-at the start...

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-..but I feel a responsibility

-to continue here.

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-I helped out quite a bit

-at the garage when I was a boy.

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-I did show an interest back then.

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-Mam told me to do what I wanted

-and so I went to university.

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-I came back but it was quite a step

-to return to the spanners.

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-Trying to remember what Dad

-and everyone had taught me...

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-..when we were together.

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-Those times are so precious

-to me now - those memories.

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-It was a very important

-and extremely valuable time.

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-I'm glad that Iwan has been able

-to carry on with the garage.

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-It was a big change for him

-to go from being a journalist...

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-..to work at the garage again.

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-But he's accepted every challenge

-these past few years.

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-Together, we've been able

-to keep the business going...

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-..for the next generation

-if that's what they want to do.

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-The garage

-is still the hub of the community.

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-The three of us

-still live in Llanuwchllyn.

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-Catrin and Iwan

-live in the village...

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-..and I live on the outskirts.

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-Neither of us has gone very far.

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-The three of us went to university

-and returned home.

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-The three of us like living here.

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-There's no reason

-to go anywhere else.

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-This is where we want to be.

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-This is where our friends are.

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-We've had the same friends

-since nursery.

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-Everyone's grown up together...

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-..and are raising

-their own children now.

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-It's nice to be part of a community

-which hasn't changed a lot.

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-I can give the same kind

-of upbringing to my children...

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-..in the middle of a community

-and friends and family.

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-Iwan and his wife, Bethan...

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-..have built a house

-not far from the garage.

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-It's all systems go today, because

-Morgan, Begw, Blodwen and Caradog...

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-..are competing

-in the Llanuwchllyn eisteddfod.

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-# Sunshine all day, hours at play

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-# That's the summer for me

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-# Blue skies above

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-# Thoughts turn to love

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-# It's so heavenly! #

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-It's a wonderful place to live

-and to be raised.

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-I'm very glad that they're

-having the same upbringing as me.

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-The people of Llanuwchllyn

-love to compete.

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-I like going to the eisteddfod.

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-# So easy would life be

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-# Thank you, Lord

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-# Without fear or foul

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-# Thank you, Lord #

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-I remember going to the eisteddfod.

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-It was called Cyfarfod Bach Ysgoldy

-back then.

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-I remember messing up my words.

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-I remember that,

-and I felt bad about it...

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-..because I'd practised so much.

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-It gladdens me...

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-..that my children are having the

-same kind of upbringing that I had.

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-Singing, reciting, cerdd dant

-and so on.

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-It was a great childhood.

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-# Travelling in the little blue car

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-# Around the village square #

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-They have the same community

-looking after them.

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-I'd like to think that

-I'm a positive product of this area.

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-# Beep, beep, beep! #

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-Well done, Blodwen.

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-In 1989, the competing didn't end

-at the village eisteddfod.

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-Aelwyd Llanuwchllyn was a familiar

-name on the national stage too.

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-The big day has arrived.

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-After being in the prelims

-first thing this morning...

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-..we're keen to find out if

-we're through to perform on stage.

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-One of the boys who competed

-with Iwan remembers that time.

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-Competing was very important to us

-in the area...

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-..no matter

-what the competition was.

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-I think it's made it

-a closer-knit community.

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-Like the majority

-of Iwan's peers...

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-..Rhodri has stayed

-in his home patch.

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-Our lives revolved around going

-from one competition to the next...

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-..be it singing, sport

-or a recitation party.

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-The nonsense today that

-schoolchildren shouldn't compete...

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-..I've never heard such rubbish.

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-Everyone was a part of everything

-in the community.

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-We were a close little gang.

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-We're still friends

-almost 30 years later.

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-Tonight, the old gang have a good

-excuse to come together once more...

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-..this time to celebrate

-the birthday of Llanuwchllyn FC.

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-It's the 60th birthday of the club.

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-There's been a lot of thinking...

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-..about what we were going to do

-to celebrate the event.

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-We decided to hold an evening

-like this.

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-Have a few familiar faces

-to tell some stories.

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-I hope it'll be a good evening.

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-It shows how much the club

-means to a lot of people.

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-Among the guests...

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-..is another star

-of the original film in 1989.

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-I didn't realize I had a talent

-until I saw the film!

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-I just happened to look good

-playing against the little kids.

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-Iwan wasn't going to be

-the Wales goalkeeper...

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-..for more than one reason.

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-The first was his size.

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-The other

-was he loved being in midfield.

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-He wasn't shy

-of expressing his opinion.

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-If he said

-he was going to be Wales captain...

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-..it would've made more sense

-than being a goalkeeper.

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-Today, he still shows an interest

-in the football club.

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-He goes to every game.

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-He's on the club committee

-and makes his mark in the community.

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-I don't play as much football

-as I'd like.

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-It's difficult with my garage

-and family responsibilities.

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-But it's an important part

-of my life.

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-I didn't succeed

-in becoming the Wales goalkeeper.

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-It was a little boy's dream

-to some extent.

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-I'm richer

-for not having succeeded...

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-..as I've been able

-to stay in my community.

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-We're all Welsh speakers

-and we're all having fun.

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-We're still successful

-in our own little ways.

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-Why did one girl in the class return

-to Llanuwchllyn to raise a family?

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-Who's reminiscing

-about the children in the village?

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-And what's stopping Iwan

-from watching the film once more?

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-I might be being a big baby,

-I don't know.

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-That's my view on it.

-Life's changed a lot since then.

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-Iwan was in his final year

-of primary school...

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-..when he was filmed

-for Fy Nghymru I.

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-Almost 30 years later...

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-..he has the opportunity

-to watch that film once more.

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-But he isn't

-the only member of the family...

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-..who remembers the filming

-at Ysgol O M Edwards.

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-There's one good thing

-about our house.

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-I can get to school in 15 seconds.

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-I remember standing by the window...

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-..watching Iwan run to school...

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-..and thinking it was nice

-to live so close to school...

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-..not having to get up so early.

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-Just get up

-and run straight to school.

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-Iwan and I will have been married

-ten years next May.

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-But we've known each other

-for almost 40 years...

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-..through being raised

-in the same village...

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-..going to the same nursery school,

-primary school and secondary school.

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-It was just like marrying

-your best friend...

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-..and having a relationship

-with your best friend.

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-Iwan was the one

-with the blonde locks.

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-Iwan and I started seeing each other

-when we were 18.

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-I decided to go to America

-for a year to work.

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-But we kept in touch

-through email and so on.

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-I came home and we started

-seeing each other again.

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-Two years later,

-we went to Australia.

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-I went with four girls,

-and Iwan came for the last month...

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-..to travel around

-the rest of Australia with me.

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-We came home together,

-and that was in 2002.

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-Four children later

-and we're very glad to be here...

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-..living in this new house...

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-..a stone's throw from the garage.

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-A stone's throw from my home.

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-I like it.

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-Taking over the business

-three years ago...

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-..was a big step,

-as he'd not run a business before.

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-It hasn't all been plain sailing...

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-..but it's going

-from strength to strength now.

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-Iwan and I share the same values.

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-Family is very important to us.

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-I think that friends

-are very important too.

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-Everything in the community

-is very important to us.

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-The football is important,

-Cor Godre'r Aran is important...

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-..but I think that family

-is the most important thing.

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-He's a very good father

-to the children.

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-# Under the light

-of the large moon #

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-One person who's known Iwan and

-Bethan since they were children...

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-..is Ann Roberts, or Anti Ann.

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-The children who were in the choir

-and the parties...

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-..were Llanuwchllyn children.

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-There were quite a lot of children

-in the village.

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-You saw them competing

-at small events...

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-..and going to Sunday school.

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-They've grown up, and thankfully...

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-..many of them are doing the same

-with their children too.

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-It makes one proud.

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-Iwan's mother, Elin Mair Jones...

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-..was the accompanist

-for Cor Merched Uwchllyn...

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-..and accompanied the schoolchildren

-when they rehearsed.

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-She was a valued member

-of the Llanuwchllyn community...

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-..because she was very friendly...

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-..though she wasn't

-a Llanuwchllyn native.

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-She was very special to us

-when we were in her company.

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-She had an incredible talent.

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-I don't think we realized

-how valuable that talent was...

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-..until we lost her.

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-# Arguing

-in the branches of the mansion #

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-The two biggest things that

-have happened is losing my parents.

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-It's been very difficult.

-It's steered the course of my life.

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-I'm not saying I lost my way

-when I lost Mam...

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-..but I wasn't sure what to do,

-which direction to take.

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-When I realized that Dad was ill,

-I wanted to come back here.

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-It's influenced

-my outlook on life...

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-..that you need to enjoy it.

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-No matter how old you are,

-something can happen.

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-For anyone to lose their parents,

-it's a huge blow.

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-They lost their mother

-when Iwan was 23...

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-..Catrin was older

-and Lowri was younger.

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-And then Huw passed away

-three years ago.

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-It was quite a blow to them all.

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-They've left a big void.

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-But through running the business...

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-..Iwan knows

-that his dad is there...

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-..supporting him and pushing him on

-with the business.

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-He's succeeding.

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-If you've been raised in the

-sort of community we have here...

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-..something rubs off on you.

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-Thankfully, most of the time...

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-..people give something back.

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-It doesn't surprise me at all

-that Iwan wants to stay here.

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-He's here running the garage...

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-..where his contribution

-is invaluable, to be honest.

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-With the years having flown by,

-Iwan never imagined...

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-..that the cameras

-would return once more.

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-But in contrast to the rest

-of the Fy Nghymru I children...

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-..Iwan doesn't want to watch

-the film - for now, at least.

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-I'm not going to watch the film.

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-The main reason is that a lot

-has changed since the original film.

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-Obviously, life has been cruel

-to an extent...

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-..and life has been happier after

-getting married and having children.

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-But we lost Mam and we lost Dad...

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-..so it'd be too painful

-for me to watch it.

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-But Beth and the children

-are going to watch the film.

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-I'm sure they'll enjoy it.

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-Caradog doesn't remember Taid

-and none of them met Mam.

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-So that'll be interesting for them.

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-Beth will be there.

-She was in the original film too.

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-It'll be very interesting.

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-Children like seeing other children

-enjoying themselves.

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-I also enjoyed myself

-and was mischievous too.

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-I'm sure they'll love watching it.

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-Look!

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-Dad.

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-Dad.

-

-It's Dad!

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-Is that Llan school?

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-Is that Llan school?

-

-Yes.

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-Oh, yeah!

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-What's Dad going to do now?

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-Oh, he's saved it!

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-Everyone calls me Iwsyn

-but my real name is Iwan.

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-Look, Anti Llinos.

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-The one on the right?

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-The one on the right?

-

-Nain is behind.

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-Look who's playing the harp.

-There she is - Nain Carn Dochan.

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-She's Dad's mum.

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-Anti Ann.

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-Anti Mair - Seth's gran.

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-Is he playing the harp?

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-Is he playing the harp?

-

-Dad used to play the harp.

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-Can he still play the harp?

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-Can he still play the harp?

-

-I don't think so.

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-Who's that?

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-Who's that?

-

-Taid.

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-Yes, there he is.

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-It looks like the garage.

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-Look.

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-Doesn't it?

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-A lot of it is still the same.

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-Mr Pugh.

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-I'm the one in the jumper,

-the red and green one.

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-That's me!

0:21:560:21:57

-Watching this makes me feel longing.

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-We were all so innocent.

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-Life was great back then,

-at ten years old.

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-I think that living in a village...

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-..has its advantages

-compared to living in a town.

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-You continue to mix.

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-As a community, we continue to mix.

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-Like in this picture.

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-The elderly mix with the young too,

-which is nice.

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-There's a relationship

-between the old and young.

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-If you lived in a town,

-you wouldn't get that.

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-Everyone knows each other. We know

-everyone around here, don't we?

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-One day, I hope to be the goalkeeper

-for the Wales team.

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-But if I'm not, I'll be perfectly

-happy to stay here in Llanuwchllyn.

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-One often thinks

-what one could improve in his life.

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-"Pity I couldn't do this or that."

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-But if you're healthy,

-you can do anything.

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-No matter how much you've got in the

-bank, as long as you're healthy...

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-..and you look after your family

-and your community...

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-..you'll be happy with your lot.

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-I think I'm content.

-I make a decent living.

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-I hope my children

-grow up the same way.

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-That the same values remain here...

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-..and that they speak Welsh

-and live contentedly.

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-I think I've done OK.

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