Wed, 15 Nov 2017 Prynhawn Da

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-Hello and welcome to your

-Wednesday edition of Prynhawn Da.

-It's midweek but we're also

-half way through the month, Mari.

-Yes, and we're one step closer

-to Christmas!

-We're not quite ready to start

-decorating for Christmas...

-..so Elen Van Bodegom has an

-array of mustard home furnishings.

-Bethan Mair looks back at the Wales

-Book of the Year in our Book Club.

-We hear about the winners of some

-business awards held at the weekend.

-Hana Medi rummages around

-a collection of blowlamps.

-Alison Huw has money-saving tips

-for our groceries at Christmas.

-Snuggle up with Mari and me for

-the next hour for today's programme.

-We start the programme with Kate

-Roberts, the author from Rhosgadfan.

-There's a new one-woman show

-about the Queen of Welsh Literature.

-We're joined by Carys Gwilym

-who is playing the part of Kate...

-..and Janet Aethwy,

-who is the director of the show.

-Welcome to you both.

-It must have been an honour

-to play a character like Kate.

-It's a real honour

-to play Kate Roberts.

-It's quite a challenge too.

-I was educated at

-the Welsh school in Denbigh...

-I was educated at

-the Welsh school in Denbigh...

-..and Kate fought

-to have this school.

-Why has the company

-staged a show about her now?

-This company makes shows

-about historical characters.

-She lived most of her life

-in Denbigh.

-I didn't establish the company.

-Eleri Twynog owns the company.

-I've directed most of the shows.

-These are shows for

-primary schools in the main.

-This year's shows...

-..have included Barti Ddu,

-Hedd Wyn and Taith yr Iaith.

-The aim of the show is to educate

-the children of Wales...

-..about the important figures

-in Welsh history.

-The Mewn Cymeriad company

-has produced 18 shows in total.

-These are shows for

-primary schools in the main.

-Schools can book these shows.

-It helps with their syllabus.

-Kate is the first show

-for a secondary school audience.

-It's been a great show.

-We've had so much fun

-with this show.

-It's been great to learn

-about this woman.

-This show is for the community.

-We performed in Clydach last night.

-We're in Lampeter tonight

-and Bancffosfelen tomorrow too.

-Kate Roberts is a complex character.

-Was it a challenge to play her?

-Kate tells the story

-of the young woman...

-..who was born into poverty

-in the quarrying town of Rhosgadfan.

-I saw her last interview.

-She was very witty and funny too.

-We don't know about this part

-of her character.

-My brother remembers her shouting

-at the children in the area...

-..when they kicked a ball

-into her garden.

-It's only an hour-long show.

-We don't go into every detail.

-It skips from one period

-to the other.

-It's isn't too deep.

-I spend an hour

-on the stage by myself...

-..and it's quite a challenge.

-I have the lines.

-It's just a matter

-of delivering them.

-Where are you performing next?

-We're in Lampeter tonight.

-It's at 7.30pm.

-I think you can buy them

-on the door.

-Tomorrow, we're in the hall

-at Bancffosfelen.

-We need a good audience.

-It's important to have

-these shows and plays.

-Yes, It's important

-to have these plays.

-They are educational.

-It's very interesting.

-Dramas tell a story.

-It's important to convey

-the emotions of a person.

-Children tend to accept

-the story in a drama.

-The response has been great.

-Thank you, ladies.

-After the break, we have a look

-at mustard home furnishings...

-..with our resident stylist,

-Elen Van Bodegom.

-In our Book Club, Bethan Mair chats

-about the Wales Book of the Year.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-The shops are full

-of Christmas decorations...

-..but some of us are not ready

-for all the red, gold and silver...

-..so Elen Van Bodegom focuses

-on mustard home furnishings.

-Welcome to the programme, Elen.

-Thank you.

-Christmas shades will take over

-before long.

-There are other colour schemes

-in the shops now.

-Yes, and there's all sorts of

-colours at the moment.

-Grey and mustard

-is dominating the shops.

-These are the best-sellers

-in the shops.

-There was Christmas music

-in the shops...

-..but there's still

-a lot of mustard and grey.

-We start with cushions.

-There's some mustard,

-yellow and grey here.

-One cushion is double-sided...

-..and is grey on one side

-and mustard on the other.

-These are from TK Maxx,

-Dunelm and Next.

-They are reasonably priced too.

-There's an array of wallpaper.

-You can cover every wall

-with the floral pattern.

-It's 28 from Next.

-I've also got some

-checked wallpaper.

-I'd say that you should only

-use this as a feature wall.

-It would be great with a fireplace.

-We've got a lovely rug from Next.

-It's 50.

-Both of the rugs are the same price.

-The other rug is 49.99

-from Dunelmn.

-The other rug is 49.99

-from Dunelm.

-The grey rug is quite busy...

-..so stick to plain cushions.

-You can add colour to the kitchen

-with an array of crockery.

-My kitchen is a dark grey.

-The mugs are a great price.

-They are 2.50 each.

-You don't have to buy a whole set...

-..but can buy the crockery

-as separates.

-Add these to some

-plain white plates.

-There's also some coasters.

-You can also introduce this colour

-into your bathroom.

-Grey dominates the bathroom.

-You can keep your items

-in a shelving unit.

-Change the texture

-in your bathroom with towels.

-The ducks are a bit of fun

-for the bathroom.

-They are for decoration only!

-Towels is the cheapest way to add

-this colour to the bathroom.

-The towels are from Next.

-You can use this colour

-in the bedroom.

-There are also lamps.

-You can pick up one of

-the lamps from TK Maxx...

-..and the lampshade is from Dunelm.

-You can get some great lamps

-for 12 and 18 from Next.

-I think the TK Maxx lamp was 14.99.

-They don't take up too much room.

-There's also some bed clothes.

-I've got some bed clothes from Next.

-You get two single sets fro 32.

-You get two single sets from 32.

-I've got a lot of ideas here.

-I've got a grey bathroom.

-I'd add a pale green to these

-colours for Christmas.

-There's still time for you to enter

-our autumn photography competition.

-You could win a fantastic prize of

-either a television or an iPad.

-Autumn is a season of falling leaves

-and is ideal for taking photographs.

-The amazing colours

-always excite us.

-We want your photographs of autumn

-in your garden, public park...

-..pavement or anywhere that you

-take your mobile phone or camera.

-Upload your photographs to our

-Facebook or Twitter accounts...

-..or email them to

-[email protected]

-The closing date is 30 November

-and we look forward to seeing them.

-Get snapping

-and send us your photographs.

-On Monday night, I was

-lucky enough to be in Cardiff...

-..for the Wales

-Book of the Year Awards.

-We're casting our eye over some

-of the winners in our Book Club...

-..with Bethan Mair.

-Would you say that it's been

-a good year for Welsh literature?

-Yes, it's been a great year.

-The crowning glory

-was the winner Idris Reynolds.

-The three of us were unanimous

-in our decision...

-..that the 2017 Wales Book of the

-Year is Cofio Dic by Idris Reynolds.

-Winning the Creative Non-Fiction

-Award in Welsh was amazing.

-Winning the main Welsh language

-prize was beyond my wildest dreams.

-I think I'm still dreaming!

-Congratulations to Idris.

-His book received a lot of praise.

-This book could have only been

-written by a friend of Dic's.

-I quite agree with that.

-There's been some great books.

-All the winners deserve to have won.

-It was quite unexpected

-that Idris won.

-This is a unique book.

-There were three books

-in that category.

-There was the book about Gwenallt...

-..and Menna Elfyn's book too.

-These two books could

-have been worthy winners too.

-Cofio Dic by Idris Reynolds

-won the Creative Non-Fiction Award.

-Only a close friend of Dic

-could have written this book.

-It isn't saintly!

-It's quite critical.

-Idris is a poet too.

-Caryl Lewis won the Fiction Award

-for her book, Y Gwreiddyn.

-She was totally deserving

-of the win.

-I've praised this book a lot.

-I think this book will last

-for many generations.

-This is a series of short stories.

-The other books

-on the shortlist were novels.

-These are more than

-just individual stories.

-They are linked.

-Caryl is part of her community.

-You find this in a book.

-Caryl can describe a character

-in one line!

-She's the new Queen of Welsh

-Literature.

-You consider her

-as the new Kate Roberts.

-The Poetry Award went to Aneirin

-Karadog for his book, Bylchau.

-There's a great quote

-at the start of the book.

-It talks about a poet.

-It's about the life of a poet.

-He's talking about

-resurrecting himself as a poet.

-The book is about all the people

-Aneirin Karadog has lost.

-It praises all those people

-who have influenced him.

-Aneirin is very interesting.

-This book gives you a taster

-of the man himself.

-The Welsh Language

-People's Choice Award...

-..went to the novel, Ymbyledredd

-by Guto Dafydd.

-I think this book

-has been the most read.

-It won at the Eisteddfod last year.

-These awards

-are very late in the year.

-It's a deserving winner.

-Pantywennol was my favourite!

-Alys Conran won the Rhys Davies

-Trust Fiction Award...

-..for her novel, Pigeon.

-Sian Northey

-translated the book into Welsh.

-Both versions are worth a read.

-The Wales Book of the Year

-is going to happen next year.

-I think Literature Wales should host

-the awards earlier in the year.

-There's still plenty to come

-on Prynhawn Da in a few minutes.

-Welcome back.

-In a moment, our series on our

-viewers' collections continues...

-..and today's collection

-is quite unusual.

-Blowlamps are very useful

-and today's collector loves them!

-Join me later to see this incredible

-collection and learn more about it.

-Alison Huw has money-saving tips

-for our groceries this Christmas.

-Last weekend saw the first bilingual

-Carmarthen Town Business Awards.

-The awards were held at Yr Atom

-in Carmarthen.

-It was a very successful night...

-..that celebrated bilingualism

-in the oldest town in Wales.

-The celebrations continue today...

-..with the manager of Yr Atom,

-Angharad Harding...

-..and Janet Collins

-who was one of the winners.

-Welcome to you both.

-Tell us more about the awards.

-Yr Atom promotes bilingualism

-in the town.

-There was a need to celebrate

-the successes of the old, new...

-..and current businesses

-in the town of Carmarthen.

-The Welsh language is apparent

-when you enter these businesses.

-The categories included hospitality,

-independent, professional...

-..market trader, charity, retail,

-young entrepreneur...

-..night-time economy,

-innovation and overall winner.

-There were 10 categories in total.

-There was also the overall winner.

-I work for LHP Accountants

-in Carmarthen.

-LHP in Carmarthen won the Overall

-Winner and Professional categories.

-Our pamphlets are bilingual

-and we take calls in both languages.

-Most of our staff speak Welsh.

-It's important that we speak Welsh

-in the workplace.

-Our customers prefer that we speak

-Welsh.

-Who were the judges and

-how did you judge?

-Sponsors included those from

-the public and private sector.

-They were on the judging panel.

-It was quite a glamorous event.

-The ceremony was held

-at the local football club...

-..because of the numbers.

-Marc Griffiths was the host.

-What's your advice for companies?

-LHP is one of the first winners

-of this award.

-We will continue to speak Welsh

-in the workplace.

-We want to keep the language alive

-and influence other local companies.

-You can make people feel at home

-when speaking Welsh to them.

-It's important to start

-every conversation in Welsh.

-If you start the conversation

-in Welsh...

-..they will reply

-in the Welsh language.

-I've worked at Yr Atom

-for ten months.

-The job is going great

-and there's plenty of challenges.

-Yr Atom is a hive of activity.

-It's chance for people to come here

-and speak the Welsh language.

-Our series on collections continues.

-Today, Hana visits

-an incredible garage in Ceredigion.

-The walls of Hywel Thomas' garage

-are full of history.

-His collection of blowlamps

-dates back to 1950.

-How did you start

-collecting these blowlamps?

-I happened to visit the

-Great Dorset Steam Fair near Bath.

-They had blowlamps and I'm a painter

-and used some in work.

-I learnt that there was a society

-and that's how it all started.

-Your collection has grown a lot

-since that day.

-Yes, I've got 300.

-You've got all kinds.

-Yes, and they suit different tasks.

-You have some to warm the injections

-given by doctors.

-Jewellers use them to make watches,

-painters have them to burn paint...

-..and plumbers also use them to seal

-pipes so blowlamps are important.

-The lamps are from around the world

-such as Sweden, Belgium and Germany.

-However, some are a total mystery.

-There's been many occasions

-when I've been in Llandysul...

-..and returned to find a blowlamp

-on the doorstep!

-They are gifts for you.

-Yes, and I had one last week

-and still don't know who left it.

-Which is your favourite?

-My favourite is the Glynwinna lamp

-from Swansea.

-It's driven by petrol

-and has a pipe on the side.

-During the war,

-there were factories in Swansea...

-..and they had large blowlamps

-that were used by the women.

-The Glynwinna lamp was made in

-Swansea and that's my favourite.

-It was a difficult period

-in Swansea's history.

-Yes, as it was bombed and a lot

-of the blowlamps were destroyed.

-It's a special one

-and the king of blowlamps for me.

-Which was your first?

-The Reliance blowlamp.

-It's cast brass and not real brass

-so is heavy and quite a favourite.

-Is there still one

-that you haven't got?

-Yes, and it's shaped like a ball.

-There's four in total and I've got

-one but I want the complete set.

-A Samaritan might pass one day

-to help me.

-You might find one on the doorstep

-next week!

-Why do you collect blowlamps

-and what is so special about them?

-It was part of my job and I've used

-them for 60 years with the council.

-I think I was raised with blowlamps!

-What have you got to give me

-before I leave?

-It's Brasso as you promised

-to clean these for me.

-I've got a bottle of it for you.

-I'll be here for hours.

-I'll be here for hours.

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-No, weeks!

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-Welcome back.

-There's only 40 days

-until Christmas.

-It's a difficult time

-for the purse strings...

-..but you can save money

-between now and Christmas.

-Alison Huw has some

-money-saving tips for us.

-Welcome to the programme, Alison.

-Marketing companies condition us

-to spend more than you need.

-Many shops sell festive food items

-at discount prices in November...

-..and hike the prices back up

-in December.

-Make a list of the basics

-you need in your cupboard.

-Basics include tea, coffee, sugar,

-cranberry sauces, mustard and so on.

-Buy basic items in bulk

-such as foil and greaseproof paper.

-There are three for the price of one

-with chutneys and pickles now...

-..at popular branded supermarkets.

-The same applies with other items

-such as stock cubes.

-Search the newspapers

-to find the bargains.

-You can save money and enjoy the

-festivities without being stressed.

-You can save money

-by not wasting food.

-Set yourself a challenge of being

-innovative with any surplus food.

-Use the rest of November

-to eat the freezer's contents...

-..to save money and avoid waste

-and make space for Christmas food.

-Now is the time to start eating

-healthy and avoid wasting food.

-This will prepare us

-for the indulgence over Christmas.

-Try to be frugal.

-It's important to do your homework.

-Read review and taster panels

-in a magazines and newspapers.

-Let the experts

-do the hard work for you...

-..to stop you wasting money

-on second-rate products.

-The most expensive products are

-not necessarily the most delicious.

-Aldi, Lidl and Asda

-can offer cheaper prices...

-..but the food is just as nice.

-Take a flick through the magazines

-for advice and tips...

-..and they will help save

-your pennies.

-Start preparing your Christmas cake

-or dessert now.

-It gives the chance for the food

-to mature and enhance in flavour.

-Feed the Christmas cake

-with some brandy over the weeks.

-I said that I was going

-to start making a Christmas cake!

-There's still plenty of time

-to make one.

-Sacrifice your regular treats

-and save the money for Christmas.

-If you save a 1 or two a day,

-you'll save over 50 by Christmas.

-Don't buy those sweet treats

-for six weeks.

-Don't buy coffee or crisps every day

-to save money.

-Make a flask of coffee instead.

-You may want give

-a food hamper as a gift.

-It's cheaper to make your own hamper

-rather than a shop-bought hamper.

-Choose a theme and pick up

-a few items over the weeks.

-Keep an eye on the amount

-you spend on your hampers.

-Rhodri Owen from the Heno team

-has joined us in the studio.

-I won't be buying

-my daily coffee now!

-I have started eating mince pies

-though!

-My guest in the studio is the actor,

-Aled Pugh.

-Aled Pugh chats about his role in

-a new horror film called Canaries.

-Canaries is being shown next week

-at the Abertoir Festival...

-..which is the International

-Horror Festival of Wales.

-Llinos Lee is live at

-the Millennium Centre in Cardiff...

-..to chat with the cast and crew

-behind a new production...

-..called Tiger Bay The Musical.

-We also meet Aled Hughes who is

-raising money for Children in Need.

-Rhodri Gomer chats with the

-Carmarthen cyclist, Scott Davies.

-Scott is part of the Wiggins team.

-Join me when we hope to give away

-1,000 in Fancy A Fortune?

-Our jackpot of 1,000

-has got to be won by someone!

-Aled Pugh has the honour of spinning

-our wheel in Fancy A Fortune?

-I haven't made

-my Christmas cake too!

-Prynhawn Da

-returns at 2.00pm tomorrow.

-We hear some incredible stories

-about premature births.

-Alwyn Humphreys

-also joins us on the sofa.

-Ar y Lein

-follows the news and weather on S4C.

-Until tomorrow,

-a very good afternoon to you all.

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