Wed, 17 Feb 2016 Prynhawn Da

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-Hello and welcome to your

-midweek edition of Prynhawn Da.

-You look great, Sian.

-So do you, Rhodri.

-Today is

-Random Acts of Kindness Day.

-This means being nice to someone

-when they don't expect it.

-Are you going to say what's next?

-No, you can say.

-You can do it.

-Heledd is on the trail of spring

-snowdrops at Aberglasney Gardens.

-Ukuleles are very popular

-at the moment.

-Dafydd Roberts is here to discuss

-a new Welsh website for the ukulele.

-We open the covers of our Book Club

-with the tenor, Dafydd Edwards.

-He discusses his autobiography,

-Blas Y Bryniau.

-Angel Delight, Arctic Roll and Smash

-are foods that are popular again.

-Alison Huw is here

-to explain further.

-Stay tuned to us over the next

-50 minutes on Prynhawn Da.

-We start today by meeting

-our lucky makeover recipient.

-Meleri Brown is being pampered

-by Huw Rees and his team.

-We welcome Meleri and her daughters,

-Sara and Cerys.

-We've got a sofa full.

-Tell us more about yourself.

-We're from Llanpumsaint.

-I work as a teaching assistant

-at Ysgol Cynwyl Elfed.

-This week, we have half term.

-We have a lot of work to do

-this week on the farm.

-My husband is a farmer and we're

-all very busy with lambing season.

-We've had 90 lambs already.

-We'll continue lambing until April.

-Meleri's got a special birthday

-coming up.

-You were born on 29 February.

-On the 29 February, I will be

-celebrating my 40th birthday.

-However, as it's a leap year,

-I will only be 10!

-I only get to celebrate

-my birthday every four years.

-However, I celebrate every 1 March.

-Do you understand the leap year?

-We don't understand

-much about the leap year.

-If we didn't have a leap year,

-we would leave six days a year.

-It stems back to the Roman Times.

-Are you celebrating

-your mother's birthday?

-We don't usually have time

-to celebrate Mam's birthday.

-However, we try and treat her.

-You celebrated your birthday

-on the television years ago.

-When I was eight years old,

-I was on the Bilidowcar programme.

-We had a tea party.

-If I remember,

-we also had Jessica and Elin.

-We all celebrate our birthday

-on the 29 February.

-What's your mother like

-with fashion?

-We have to remind her

-what to wear to look fashionable.

-What would you like her to wear?

-I'd like to see Mam

-in a fashionable outfit.

-I'm happy to wear anything.

-Do you like her hair?

-I like Mam's haircut.

-Are you ready to don a bikini?!

-I wasn't happy to

-hear that it was Bikini Week!

-Enjoy your day with us.

-A snowdrop in bloom is a sure sign

-that winter has given way to spring.

-Heledd's been to Aberglasney

-to admire various snowdrops.

-The snowdrop is my favourite flower.

-It's a beautiful flower

-with a delicate exterior...

-..but can withstand

-the harsh winter conditions.

-Aberglasney Gardens is the perfect

-location to find out more about it.

-Why do snowdrops blossom

-during the winter months?

-This flower differs to others as it

-blooms at the same time every year.

-Daffodils blossom much later

-if the spring is cold.

-Snowdrops are great

-and you'll see them every February.

-Many people are fans of snowdrops.

-Collecting snowdrops

-has turned into a craze.

-There are many types of snowdrops,

-but people want the rare ones.

-The rare snowdrops

-will look similar to us...

-..but the difference

-lies inside the flower.

-Rare species differ

-in colour and shape inside.

-Some people will splash out 100

-for a single rare bulb.

-Shall we admire the rare

-snowdrops of Aberglasney?

-We're in for a long walk.

-We don't have search far

-before finding some snowdrops.

-I need some advice as I've always

-wanted snowdrops in my garden.

-Snowdrops will grow anywhere easily.

-You don't need to worry about

-special soil, shelter or sunlight.

-All you need to do is plant them

-and they will grow.

-You could plant them in compost

-which will improve their growth.

-If you leave them,

-they'll grow every year.

-You have to be certain when you

-plant these stubborn snowdrops.

-Snowdrops can last

-for hundreds of years.

-If you see them in a forest...

-..it's likely they've been there

-for just as long as the trees.

-You'll usually find a section...

-..where the snowdrops have been

-there longer than the oak trees.

-How do you scatter them?

-Wait until the flowers fall back

-and there's an area of green...

-..before removing a section

-and planting it in another area.

-This section will continue

-to grow at a yearly basis.

-In a few years, you'll have

-a garden full of snowdrops.

-Aberglasney Gardens also have

-a variety of different species.

-These are very special

-as they contain galanthamine.

-Galanthamine assists with

-the treatment of Alzheimer's.

-This flower is simple,

-but is also very important.

-These wonderful flowers

-are also medicinal but inedible.

-You have to look carefully

-to see how the blooms differ.

-These are a great example as they

-look like an average snowdrop...

-..but inside they have

-double the amount of petals.

-These snowdrops aren't as small!

-No, they're slightly larger.

-All you need for a lawn-full of

-snowdrops is a pot containing one.

-It shouldn't be difficult

-to find a place to plant it!

-By this time next year,

-this area will be full of snowdrops.

-The snowdrops look beautiful.

-After the break...

-..Dafydd Roberts tells us of a new

-Welsh website for ukulele players.

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-Welcome back.

-The ukulele is popular once again.

-Many of us know of George Formby's

-My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock.

-Dafydd Roberts is familiar

-among football fanatics...

-..and has rediscovered the ukulele

-and urges people to start playing.

-Dafydd joins us to explain more.

-Welcome to Prynhawn Da.

-Thank you.

-When did the interest start?

-I started playing the ukulele

-after playing a guitar in a band.

-I was asked to perform at a wedding

-in West Wales.

-I started playing the ukulele at

-this point.

-The sound of a ukulele

-makes people smile.

-The sound of the ukulele brings

-a smile to everyone's face.

-The group that I teach all feel

-happy after they have a session.

-How does it compare to a guitar?

-The ukulele is easy to play and

-hasn't got as many strings...

-..as the guitar.

-The instrument appeals to all ages.

-We have members of all ages that

-come to my group.

-They are also playing them in

-schools.

-Tell us more about

-the ones you have.

-They come in different sizes.

-This ukulele comes from the 1920s.

-I received this today.

-It's also toy-like.

-It was made in America

-and is called the Soprano.

-This is called the Concert

-and is a relatively new piece.

-Peter Howlett from Caernarfon

-also makes ukuleles.

-His instruments are in demand.

-Is George Formby an inspiration

-to ukulele players?

-I think George Formby is fantastic.

-His ukulele was a combination

-of a ukulele and a banjo.

-It created a different sound.

-There's a ukulele player from Hawaii

-who also is a great player.

-What is the meaning of the word,

-ukulele?

-The origins of the instrument

-is from Hawaii.

-You want to encourage people

-to join a website.

-I hold sessions every Tuesday

-for ukulele learners.

-There was a demand for music

-repertoire...

-..through the medium of Welsh for

-the ukulele.

-We wanted to create a pot of songs.

-It would be great to have a ukulele

-festival in Wales.

-We play all sorts of songs

-from Meic Stevens to modern songs.

-Many people are familiar

-with the songs...

-..that were played on

-the Eisteddfod stage.

-We're also appealing to players

-to send us photos.

-We have the rugby player,

-Jamie Roberts...

-..who has taken a photo for us.

-They can download a poster from

-www.iwcs.cymru...

-..and take a photo with it.

-Thank you for joining us.

-Let's find out how Huw and the team

-are getting on with Meleri.

-How are things going?

-Everything is going smoothly

-and Meleri is behaving herself.

-We like Meleri

-as she's given us free reign!

-Meleri has got short hair

-so what are you going to do, Ruth?

-It has grown a little so I need to

-tidy it up but the shape suits her.

-Let's turn her around.

-It's slightly longer here so we'll

-crop the top to create more body.

-I'll also shape the neck area.

-It's difficult doing a makeover

-on a recipient with short hair.

-Yes but I'll dry it differently to

-show Meleri what she's able to do.

-Because it's short, we can be more

-creative in the way we blow dry it.

-How often do you cut your hair?

-Every eight weeks.

-Do you use the same salon?

-Yes, every time.

-They're familiar with your hair.

-Meleri doesn't wear any make-up.

-She wears a little bit of make-up

-if she's going out in the evening.

-But she usually looks like this

-and applies some tinted moisturiser.

-What are you going to do today?

-It depends upon the outfit but

-I hope to create a glamorous look.

-I want a glamorous natural look

-which doesn't make a lot of sense!

-It'll be great to look glamorous

-whilst lambing on your birthday!

-The lambs

-won't know what's hit them!

-You normally wear casual clothing.

-Yes, plain and simple.

-Do your daughters have a say

-in what you wear?

-As they grow older,

-they rummage through my wardrobe...

-..and tell me to throw away and get

-rid of items that look smart on me.

-Your glasses are the perfect tone

-for your hair - is this on purpose?

-No, it's isn't.

-Do you have glasses

-for different colours of your hair?

-No, I don't!

-Do people do that, Ruth?

-Yes, some people do this and also

-match their wardrobe with glasses.

-Do you have to be careful with the

-colour when you're cutting the hair?

-Highlights are running through it

-but they tend to be on the top.

-If the hair was lighter

-and I cut it shorter on the sides...

-..we would have tiger spots

-- and we don't want that!

-I promise you won't have

-any tiger spots!

-When we return to the studio,

-Meleri will look perfect.

-Thank you, Huw.

-We look forward to the big reveal

-at the end of the programme.

-Elin is here to tell us

-what's on Heno tonight.

-Don't forget to join me at 7.00pm.

-We'll be playing Fancy A Fortune?

-# Fancy A Fortune? #

-You've won 1,000!

-I've never seen this much money!

-Pick up the phone to enter.

-Phone in every Wednesday night.

-Thank you so much!

-People win every week!

-I don't leave the house on

-Wednesday.

-We hope someone will win tonight.

-Rhodri Davies marks 75 years

-of the Swansea Blitz.

-The presenter, Geraint Hardy

-joins me on the sofa for a chat.

-Did you know that today is

-Random Acts of Kindness Day?

-I ventured to Carmarthen Market

-in the wind and rain this morning.

-I've been performing

-some random acts of kindness.

-Thank you, Elin.

-After the break, the Bethania

-tenor, Dafydd Edwards...

-..chats about his new autobiography,

-Blas Y Bryniau.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-The tenor and farmer from Bethania

-in Ceredigion, Dafydd Edwards...

-..is a familiar face

-on stages across Wales and beyond.

-Recently, he documented his memories

-in the book entitled Blas Y Bryniau.

-Dafydd has joined us now.

-Welcome to Prynhawn Da.

-Thank you.

-Did you enjoy writing this book?

-I started a long time ago.

-I had a lot of fun doing it.

-A lot of research was undertaken.

-Lyn Ebenezer inspired me

-to write it.

-It's about the community

-and society in Ceredigion.

-I was able to tie my life in with

-the life in rural Ceredigion.

-It must have been difficult to

-choose what to put in the book.

-It was a task to discover what I

-could put between the two covers.

-The photographs

-are part of the story.

-When the reader sees the photos it

-make it more real.

-I was about eight in this photo.

-I was born where Menna lives now

-at Croeswyntoedd.

-We moved when I turned 15.

-I've been to many places

-I started singing and I didn't know

-I was singing in school.

-I also performed Bugail Aberdyfi.

-Did you enjoy the competing element

-of singing?

-I also competed at the Eisteddfod

-but I didn't really enjoy it.

-I preferred to entertain the

-audience rather than compete.

-I was recently seen in a programme

-with my daughter Gwawr.

-We went in search of our ancestors

-over in Ohio.

-My ancestors emigrated to Ohio

-in the 1830s.

-Let's see a clip of the programme.

-Many of the Edwards were buried

-at this cemetery.

-It's an emotional feeling walking

-around here.

-This is Isaac Edwards gravestone.

-# Calon lan #

-Singing is in the blood.

-Singing is certainly in the blood.

-You went on another journey

-after filming finished.

-Yes, I heard about the story

-of a widow with many children.

-They were from the Oakhill area.

-They moved away.

-The past is mentioned in the book,

-but you also speak about the future.

-The future is also important for me.

-It also worries me.

-The countryside has been destroyed

-to a degree.

-I don't think

-it will ever bounce back.

-It's all about running businesses.

-It all about paperwork.

-I recall a countryside where working

-on the land was leisurely.

-I didn't want to do anything else.

-I wanted to work in the countryside

-among the animals.

-Blas Y Bryniau is published by

-Carreg Gwalch and costs 8.50.

-Thank you, Dafydd.

-After the break...

-..Alison looks at the popularity

-of foods from the 1960s and 1970s.

-Huw and the makeover team

-will also return.

-The team have completed

-the makeover.

-If you want to see how Meleri

-looks, make sure you keep watching.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Foods from the 1960s and 1970s

-have fallen back into fashion...

-..and those from

-the instant whip generation...

-..will remember Angel Delight,

-Arctic Roll and Smash.

-But why is this cuisine

-from a bygone-era popular again?

-Alison Huw is here explain further.

-We all remember these foods, Alison.

-This table is full of memories.

-These foods stick in the mind.

-The baby boomer generation have

-reached the 50 stage...

-..and the desire to relive and

-re-taste their childhoods.

-People may also feel that in

-a ever-changing world...

-..that they like to hold on to

-familiar foods.

-Were they convenient foods?

-This period is responsible for

-people turning to simple cooking...

-..and people gave up on sweating

-in the kitchen for hours.

-This dessert was born

-in the 1960s...

-..on the threshold of a big

-social change.

-People would turn to easier meals.

-People had to eat what

-they were given during the war.

-This was the big change.

-Cereals are very complicated things.

-Once you have a bowl on Corn Flakes,

-it takes you back to the past.

-Salad Cream hasn't fallen out

-of fashion.

-Some may think that this period

-hasn't left a mark on us...

-..but this is untrue, after a recent

-campaign to save salad cream...

-..after Heinz threatened

-to stop creating it.

-However, salad cream

-is here to stay.

-Heinz didn't believe that they sold

-a lot of salad cream.

-However, this is untrue.

-I love fish fingers.

-We also have fish fingers

-when Lucy is working late.

-This decade was also the turning

-point of the pantry.

-People turned from the pantry

-to the fridge freezer...

-..which enabled them

-to eat ready meals...

-..from the fish finger to scampi

-and even arctic roll.

-I was in a wedding one day

-and we have a fish finger sandwich.

-Arctic roll was also very popular.

-to come from the period.

-Tinned food such as spam,

-ideal milk, corned beef...

-..spaghetti hoops and tinned soup

-were also new for the period.

-Meat was expensive during the war.

-When spam and corned beef

-came along, people loved them.

-As a child, I would have

-spaghetti hoops on toast.

-I recall watching the Swans

-in Swansea and drinking Oxo.

-I drink an Oxo drink

-when I have a bad throat.

-These daily foods aren't

-the only ones back in fashion.

-In the 1970s...

-..Britain became more adventurous

-and sophisticated with their food.

-You may remember the melon

-boat with cherry glaze...

-..vol au vents, pineapple sponge

-and prawn cocktail.

-I used to put brown sugar over

-the melon boat and cherry glaze.

-Prawn cocktail has always

-been very fashionable.

-Tinned pineapple was also

-very exotic at the time.

-We can't mention the 1970s

-without mentioning vol au vents.

-Shops cakes were also a big thing

-during this period.

-Thank you, Alison.

-It's time to reveal the results

-of Meleri's makeover.

-But first, this is how Meleri looked

-at the start of today's programme.

-Meleri needs practical

-and comfortable attire for work.

-She arrived at the studio

-wearing everyday clothing.

-It's a simple jumper with a loose

-blouse underneath and a low neck.

-The colour is dark

-although seasonal.

-We aim to add colour, patterns and

-layers to compliment her body shape.

-Let's take a look at Meleri now.

-You look fantastic.

-What do you think, Alison?

-I feel like a queen.

-I've had a great afternoon.

-I'm ready for lambing now.

-I think I need to go

-somewhere tonight.

-Tell us about the clothes, Huw.

-We want to offer a new look

-for the makeover recipient.

-The outfit is free

-and it must be something...

-that Meleri will wear again.

-..that Meleri will wear again.

-She doesn't usually wear

-an outfit like this...

-..but she likes it...

-..especially the ankle grazers.

-The patterned top is also great.

-What about the hair?

-The hair was easy to style.

-I've taken it shorter

-and added a bit of height.

-You aimed for glamorous

-but natural, Patricia.

-We've kept the colour natural.

-We've matched the lipstick

-with the blouse.

-The brown on the eyes has

-brought out her eye colour.

-You'll have to go out tonight.

-Your daughters have brought

-your birthday cake.

-The cake has a ten candle.

-You were born during a leap year.

-What do you think of your mother?

-She looks very smart.

-I think she looks great.

-Everyone is happy.

-Happy birthday.

-Huw returns tomorrow

-with more fashion.

-Tomorrow, I'm looking

-at teenage clothes.

-On tomorrow's Prynhawn Da...

-..you can enjoy Dr Ann and a viewer

-receives a Salt of the Earth plate.

-The news and weather on S4C

-is followed by Corff Cymru.

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