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-Hello and welcome to Llanelli

-for the next 50 minutes or so.

-We have another jam-packed programme

-for you and here's what's coming up.

-Mari George has the story of Branwen

-and her mother in Storytelling Week.

-Dylan samples some Italian wines.

-We peruse the latest magazines

-with Catrin Reynolds.

-Golwg, Y Faner Newydd and Red

-are our featured publications.

-The theme is the style corner

-is patterns with Lowri Steffan.

-Want a new job in the new year?

-Our expert, Andrew Tamplin

-has plenty of careers advice.

-We've got the usual delights,

-so stay tuned to Sian and myself.

-We start with the poet and teacher,

-Geraint Roberts.

-Geraint is here to share the stories

-behind his most prized possessions.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-We start with something

-that is close to your heart.

-The Carmarthen Bardic School

-is 25 years old this year.

-It started in September 1992.

-We chatted about it at a pub one

-evening.

-I chatted to Tudur Dylan Jones.

-He accepted our offer of becoming a

-teacher there.

-You've had a lot of success.

-We've welcomed people who have had

-no experience.

-They've gone on to be successes.

-I remember a young Mererid Hopwood

-coming to the pub one evening.

-She went on to be a success

-at the Eisteddfod.

-Local success is also important.

-There's also been successes at

-local Eisteddfod.

-You are going to publish a volume.

-This year we want to published a

-collection of poems.

-We want former pupils to take part.

-They will feature work by present

-members and former members.

-We want former pupils

-to get in touch with us.

-We've received many emails so far.

-I want the collection to represent

-our membership over the years.

-It will contain old and new members.

-Eurig Salisbury is a former member.

-You have brought in a family bible.

-We move on to the family Bible.

-I've recently received this Bible.

-It belonged to my father.

-The name David Samuel Roberts

-is labelled on the copy.

-He died in the Great War.

-David was killed in 1918

-at the end of the Great War.

-He had a child he

-never saw.

-He's become an important figure to

-me.

-He also had a daughter before going

-to war.

-His wife was also pregnant.

-He never saw that child.

-I also have a montage

-of photographs.

-They were taken in France last year.

-Geography was my subject.

-They show all the supporters.

-There was a sea of red.

-I was part of the Red Wall.

-The country came together.

-An unforgettable experience.

-France is very close to us

-and has a delicious cuisine.

-25,000 of us went to Bordeaux.

-I think our relationship

-will draw closer.

-There were many over in the

-Great War.

-Many of the Welsh fought

-in the trenches in the war.

-Thank you for joining us.

-This week is Storytelling Week

-and we've heard extracts of a story.

-Yesterday we listened to the tale

-of Branwen from the Mabinogion...

-..and her loveless and futile

-marriage to King of Harlech, Llyr.

-But post pregnancy,

-will this mother's world change?

-Let's find out from Mari George.

-'HER AND ME'

-When I saw my red-cheeked daughter

-full of confidence, I was stunned.

-She wasn't curled up in a ball like

-a hibernating squirrel in a nest.

-Her skin wasn't red and wrinkled,

-no strain of birth in her eyes.

-She lay straight as a arrow

-in my arms.

-Her eyes searched the room

-for something or someone.

-She was going to be busy.

-She was going to be a friend.

-"She has been her before."

-Those were the words I heard

-so often in the early years.

-"Here, before?"

-"When and who was she?"

-There were no answers

-to my questions.

-All I could do was wait to find out

-what she would reveal to me.

-Llyr and I had married without

-getting to know each other.

-I remember the first time I saw him.

-A big, good-looking man

-with thick, yellow hair.

-I was riding my father's horse

-through the woods.

-I had been collecting bluebells.

-I was watching the horse quench

-its thirst in the stream.

-The bunch of bluebells

-was warm in the palm of my hand.

-I heard a strange voice.

-"May I allow my horse to drink too?"

-I smiled at him

-and he led his horse to the water.

-It refused to drink, threw its

-nostrils into the air and neighed.

-"Llyr" the man said,

-taking my hand to kiss.

-I was afraid to tell him my name.

-My horse lifted its head from the

-water to look at the other horse...

-..before sighing.

-I climbed onto its back

-and planted my foot into its side.

-As I left towards my home,

-I knew Llyr was watching me.

-The following day, Llyr visited

-my parents' cottage in his finery.

-He said to my father...

-.."I am Llyr, King of Harlech

-and your daughter is beautiful".

-Something about him

-sent a shiver down my spine.

-It wasn't pleasurable

-but cold and strange.

-There was something about Llyr

-that I didn't like.

-Llyr went on to say...

-.."I've thought about her every

-minute of the day since we met".

-He hesitated for two seconds before

-continuing, "May I marry her?".

-Mari George reads another passage

-from the story of Branwen tomorrow.

-After the break...

-Dylan samples

-a selection of wines from Italy.

-And Catrin tells us what's caught

-her eye in the latest magazines.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Wales play against Italy

-on Sunday.

-It's the ideal opportunity

-to enjoy a taste of Italy.

-If you're not going to Italy then

-you can drink their wine at home!

-Welcome to the programme, Dylan.

-Italy is one of the biggest

-wine producers in the world.

-Yes, it's between France,

-Italy and Spain.

-But China is close behind

-and is fifth in the world.

-Watch this space, but I'm not sure

-we'll see a lot of its wine here.

-Let's focus on Italy now.

-We've got a variety of

-prices and wines today.

-There are reds and whites.

-What I like about places

-like Portugal and Italy...

-..is the difference in grapes.

-The first wine is Gavi,

-from the cortese white grape.

-We don't know much about the cortese

-grape but it produces a lovely wine.

-We'll start in the north

-and then tour the country.

-It's has lovely light colour.

-It's the perfect wine to serve as

-an aperitif, fish and light meals.

-They refer to it as Gavi di Gavi,

-but cortese is the grape.

-Gavi is a region based in the north.

-It's lovely and fruity.

-It's lightly fragranced

-with a lemon-zest on the nose.

-That's very nice

-and has an intense flavour.

-These are reasonably priced wines

-that are available in supermarkets.

-The second wine is another white.

-We travel to the other side

-of the country.

-It's produced near Naples

-and called Fiano di Benevento.

-Fiano is the variety of grape.

-This is different again.

-It has a stronger perfume flavour.

-It's also darker in appearance.

-Yes, it's produced in the south

-but isn't heavy on the palette.

-You'd expect it with the sun in the

-south, but it's only 12.5% alcohol.

-It's lovely.

-It's lovely.

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-The flavour is more intense.

-It's perfumed, like eau de Cologne

-which doesn't sound nice to drink!

-But I'm struggling to find

-a words to describe it.

-It's dry, acidic with notes of lemon

-but with an intense perfume flavour.

-Italy is like France, and split into

-regions of cold and warm conditions.

-It's a country of huge differences.

-I don't know the length of it, but

-the climate changes among regions.

-As a result,

-there are various wines...

-..due to a difference in soil,

-climate and production of wine.

-What food would you serve

-with these wines?

-Acidic wines should be partnered

-with rich, creamy sauces...

-..served with white meats

-such as chicken, and salads.

-This next bottle is labelled

-with a serving suggestion.

-It states perfect with pizza,

-which spoils the bottle for me!

-It's a cheap wine costing 4.25

-and tastes superb with pizza!

-4 for a bottle of wine

-is great value.

-Imagine enjoying your margherita

-pizza and a glass of this plonk!

-The vine is called Sangiovese

-and is well-known in Chianti.

-Chianti wine is produced

-from the sangiovese grape.

-It's grown further north,

-in the Lombardy region.

-It's smooth

-with notes of red fruits.

-It contains high levels of tannin.

-It contains high levels of tannin.

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-It's full-bodied.

-No, I don't like it.

-I'd rather eat my pizza

-with a glass of pop!

-You need to eat pizza with it

-as you won't notice the tannins.

-You'll just taste the sour fruits

-and not the tannin with the food.

-It's a pity we didn't have pizza.

-What's our final wine?

-This is a Barbaresco red wine.

-If you're visiting Italy you may

-want to buy a bottle of Barolo.

-It's a famous Italian wine and

-the grape doesn't come from Barolo.

-Barbaresco is known as baby Barolo

-and is located next to the region.

-It's produced from the same grape

-but is served earlier than Barolo.

-You have to wait years

-before a bottle of Barolo matures.

-A Barbareco wine is smooth and ripe.

-It differs in colour and is

-similar to the pinot noir grape.

-It tastes crisper

-than the other wine.

-There are hints of perfume,

-such as a rose fragrance.

-The aroma hits you and soon

-as it quenches the palette.

-Serve it with food,

-don't drink it on its own.

-It improves with Italian cuisine.

-I'm sure gallons of wine will

-be consumed during the matches.

-Thanks for bringing us

-a touch of Italy, Dylan.

-And thanks for those who have sent

-their winter competition snapshots.

-We've received some great ones.

-Here are the details

-if you fancy taking part.

-We are in the grip

-of winter's cold weather.

-The Ice Queen

-leaves her mark everywhere.

-The light is perfect to take

-that great, seasonal photo.

-Venture out with your camera

-and show us your winter.

-There's an iPad or television

-for our winner.

-You have until midday on 24 February

-to take part.

-Send your photos to Prynhawn Da,

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

-..or to [email protected]

-You can also enter via Facebook

-or Twitter via @Prynhawnda...

-..or on Instagram

-via @HenoPrynhawnDa

-Good luck to you all.

-Catrin Reynolds has joined me.

-She has been browsing through

-the latest monthly magazines.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-The first story is from Golwg.

-Katy-Morgan Davies was a daughter

-of a Welsh speaker from Ceredigion.

-Katy is now 33 and lives in Leeds.

-It's about a woman who was

-raised in a cult for 30 years.

-The leader of the cult

-was Aravindan Balakrishnan.

-He was also known as Comrade Bala.

-Katy has taken part in a BBC2

-documentary about her experiences.

-It as called The Cult Next Door.

-Katy was the daughter

-of Sian Davies from Tregaron.

-Sian Davies lost contact with her

-family after joining a London cult.

-Sian was the only child of Alun

-and Ceri Davies from Tregaron.

-She died in 1997.

-Over the past three years...

-..Katy has got to know

-her family in Ceredigion.

-Her cousin features in the article.

-Katy had never seen the sea.

-She isn't angry towards her parents.

-She is enjoying her new life.

-It's an amazing story.

-You don't think of people's stories.

-Katy has family from Tregaron.

-She visits her family's graves

-in the article.

-A very interesting story.

-Our next story

-is from Y Faner Newydd.

-It's the story of Valeriane Leblond.

-Valeriane Leblond is an artist

-from Angers in western France.

-She has always enjoyed painting,

-sketching and reading.

-She studied in Rennes

-and in Brittany.

-She then turned to literature

-and graduated from Nantes in 2007.

-It was in Nantes that she met

-a Welshman, Matthew Spikes.

-She moved with him

-to Wales in 2007.

-After arriving in Wales, she

-was inspired to paint once again.

-She fell in love with Wales.

-She exhibits her work

-in galleries across Wales.

-Her work is sold across the world.

-She also won

-a Tir na n-Og Award...

-..for her drawings in Sian

-Lewis' book, Y Mabinogi.

-Her work has been in Oriel y Bont

-in Aberystwyth.

-She found Wales

-and started painting again.

-The next article is from Red and

-entitled 'How to Bottle Happiness'.

-Following the Christmas period...

-..everyone's keen to improve

-themselves during January.

-New Year, New Me

-is the common mantra.

-On the last day of January, this is

-an article to help you be happier.

-The article recommends that you keep

-an empty jar in a prominent place.

-Write down any positive thing that

-happens and put the note in the jar.

-This will apparently make you

-happier every time you see the jar.

-It's a Jar of Happiness!

-Stop thinking about the dreary

-part of life.

-It reminds you of the good things

-that have happened.

-So, at the end of January, if you

-haven't started exercising...

-..why not do something

-a bit easier to raise your spirits.

-It's a Jar of Happiness!

-Dry January is now over!

-The man who wrote the article...

-..claims he isn't someone who'd

-expect to do something like this.

-Try it out to see if it works.

-After the break...

-..Lowri Steffan is her with

-a room-full of stylish patterns.

-And we hear more about a new book

-by the author, Harri Parri.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Today, Lowri focuses on all sorts

-of patterns to decorate the home.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-There are patterns everywhere.

-Don't be afraid of patterns.

-We will start with stripes.

-Some people don't like stripes.

-This wallpaper could go anywhere.

-It would fit in any room.

-It would make a small room

-look bigger.

-The colour goes from dark to light.

-There is a bit of a metallic

-sheen on it.

-It's very interesting.

-The stripes are wide.

-They have to be straight!

-Use it on one wall.

-Keep to the same palette

-of colours.

-You can use accessories in this way.

-Keep the pattern going.

-The bedclothes

-have a chevron pattern.

-They go well with stripes.

-Put a block of plain

-against the pattern.

-The cushion is nice.

-It's full of texture.

-There is more sheen to go

-with the wallpaper.

-This chair is cuddly.

-These colours are everywhere.

-These colours are everywhere.

-The duck egg colour is popular.

-The cushion is very trendy now.

-The graphic design is in.

-There are diamonds

-on the blanket too.

-It's a lovely vase too.

-Diamonds everywhere.

-There is some in the detail

-on the glassware.

-These are quite striking.

-The bathroom collection

-is very nice.

-The bedware print

-is quite traditional.

-It's like the Liberty design of old.

-You can use accessories

-to complement.

-The picture frame does that.

-It's the same palette of colour.

-The towels have

-a graphic-type design.

-The crockery is very patterned.

-They work well as a group.

-We recently attended a book launch

-by the author, Harri Parri.

-O Ben Cilan i Bombay follows the

-story of farmhand, David Jones...

-..who fought during World War I.

-Let's hear more about him.

-It's a busy evening here at

-the Llanengan Community Centre...

-..for the launch party

-for Harri Parri's latest volume.

-It's the story of Dafydd Jones,

-Ty Brics.

-How did you come across him and how

-did the story develop from there?

-I vaguely remember him.

-I heard about the manuscript and

-asked the family if I could see it.

-A record of his life.

-It was written

-from the 1930s to the 1960s.

-The title, O Ben Cilan i Bombay,

-really fires the imagination.

-People tend to associate the Great

-War with the trenches in France.

-People often forget about

-the fighting in Africa and India.

-How did a lad from Lleyn

-find himself in Bombay?

-He was forced to go due to

-the Military Service Act of 1916.

-He was trained in the Welsh borders

-and was being sent to France.

-He injured his leg

-and had to go to hospital.

-When he recovered,

-the crew had already gone.

-The second choice was India.

-He knew a little about India

-and he didn't have to use his gun.

-He was very fortunate

-despite being far from home.

-What was his job as a soldier?

-He worked with the horses.

-David Jones was, more than

-anything else, a man of horses.

-He trained as a horseman

-in the army.

-He returned to Lleyn in one piece.

-He always believe that he would.

-He was a Calvinist and had great

-faith that he would return home.

-Gwilym Jones, you remember him.

-What are your memories of him?

-He was a quiet man full of stories.

-William Griffith of Bodlondeb

-had two farmhands.

-He son, Wyn, is here today.

-I was a small child and Dafydd Jones

-would come over every afternoon.

-I remember two things.

-He was secretary of the Nant chapel

-and my father was the treasurer.

-They would spend one winter's

-evening balancing the books.

-They were great nights

-and his handwriting was beautiful.

-I'm also joined by two of

-Dafydd Jones' grandsons...

-..Moi Parri and Elwyn Thomas.

-Moi, what kind of man was he?

-I loved being with him

-and stayed with him on occasion.

-What surprised me was that

-he only shaved once a week.

-That was on Saturday night

-ready for the Sunday.

-My grandmother would hold

-the mirror for him.

-Sunday was very important to him.

-What do you remember about him?

-He was a big reader and reading

-was a big part of his life.

-He read Y Cymro

-and the Herald Cymraeg.

-Also, Y Faner and Y Traethodydd.

-It's great to see this book

-and all these people here tonight.

-It's a tribute to him.

-Thanks to all four of you.

-It's been a great evening

-in Llanengan.

-Gwasg Y Bwthyn publishes

-O Ben Cilan i Bombay.

-It's a story really worth reading.

-Time now to tell you

-what's on Heno tonight.

-We wish a happy birthday to one of

-the world's oldest tennis players.

-Basil Smith is from Tumble.

-And there's a chat with the star

-from Game of Thrones, Iwan Rheon.

-You can also win a television or

-iPad in our photography competition.

-Heno airs this evening at 7.00pm.

-After the break, we'll be speaking

-with our career advice expert.

-Andrew Tamplin

-will be in the studio.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back to Prynhawn Da.

-Do you fancy a change of career

-or maybe a job promotion?

-Does your CV need a makeover?

-Andrew Tamplin, our career expert,

-is here with some advice.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-A new year, a new challenge.

-For many people this time of the

-year is to make decisions.

-I've been trying to lose weight!

-Making the decision is important.

-Many people want a change in

-career.

-They want something different.

-They need to ask what they want.

-Take a step back and consider

-properly.

-They need a time frame for this.

-They need to plan how they are going

-to do this.

-Don't do things too quickly.

-Many people will give their notice

-in before seeking another job.

-I don't recommend that you do this.

-You need to plan.

-You want to ask yourself where

-do you want to be in six months.

-Three months is a good period to

-consider.

-You need to give yourself

-around three months...

-..to seek new employment.

-Don't forget you have to pay bills

-during this three months.

-Make a pro and cons list.

-If you want to make a change there

-has to be a reason for it.

-Be clear about this change.

-There are many reasons for change.

-Many people will want to work closer

-to home or part-time.

-Be clear of your demands.

-Create a check-list of jobs.

-Some jobs may be far away and not

-suitable for you.

-You might have to learn new skills.

-You may also have to learn new

-skills with a new appointment.

-Asses your weaknesses and strengths.

-You may need to revamp your IT

-skills.

-You might need social media skills.

-Many jobs require skills

-on the social media front.

-Many people will return to college

-and do night classes...

-..to enhance their skills.

-Polish up your interview skills.

-Many people have been in the same

-job for years...

-..and haven't had an interview

-for a long time.

-Many people haven't updated their

-CVs as a result.

-You need to be clear

-why you want to make a change.

-There are many options.

-You need to state your requirements.

-You changed your career.

-I decided to take a change in

-direction.

-I recommend others to do the same.

-Thank you for your advice, Andrew.

-That's all from us this afternoon.

-On tomorrow's programme,

-Huw will be opening up his wardrobe.

-We'll be reviewing Pantywennol by

-Ruth Richards in our Book Club...

-..and Alison Huw will have some

-advice on food and drink.

-Loriau Mansel Davies follows

-the news and weather on S4C.

-Until tomorrow, goodbye.

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