Wed, 24 Feb 2016 Prynhawn Da

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-Hello and welcome to Prynhawn Da.

-The sun is shining.

-It's the ideal weather

-for some gardening.

-Later, Ieuan will be answering

-all of your gardening questions.

-As St David's Day approaches...

-..Alison Huw takes a look

-at the best Welsh delicacies.

-Language campaigner, Jamie Bevan

-opens the covers of our Book Club...

-..to discuss the biography

-of Tedi Millward.

-Steff has been to Llanrwst to learn

-about the flood prevention systems.

-Today, I'll concentrate on the best

-bags available on the high street.

-Stay with us over the next 50

-minutes for a jam-packed programme.

-Welcome to the programme.

-The famous Welsh conductor,

-Owain Arwel Hughes has joined us...

-..to tell us about

-a special St David's Day event...

-..at the Brangwyn Hall on Saturday.

-It promises to be a great evening.

-Tell us more about it.

-I've always wanted to

-make the Welsh Proms bigger.

-We celebrate

-our 30th anniversary this year.

-I decided to organize a concert

-at the Brangwyn Hall.

-The evening includes great Welsh

-hymns and traditional favourites.

-Morriston Orpheus and Rhondda

-Valleys' Pendyrus choirs...

-..along with the Symphonic Brass

-Wales will be performing.

-We've also got a school choir.

-Welsh Male Voice choirs

-are getting smaller and smaller.

-Young men and women

-are conducting these choirs...

-..and since then, we've seen

-an increase in those who attend.

-I always try

-and watch the Eisteddfod.

-The rise in brass bands

-has been incredible.

-There are so many young men

-and women in these bands.

-They become a part

-of the Welsh tradition.

-Band Cymru also returns

-to S4C soon.

-Yes, we have a fantastic tradition

-of Welsh bands in Wales.

-We need to keep

-the traditions alive.

-I've always wanted to support music

-and especially Welsh music.

-I've performed with some of the

-best orchestras in the Wales...

-..and I want others

-to follow in my footsteps.

-I'm also Musical Director

-of Camerata Wales...

-..and Founder of Artistic Director

-of the Welsh Proms Cymru.

-I've noticed that the standard

-of musicians at the Eisteddfod...

-..has become incredibly high.

-Teachers need to give instrument

-lessons from a young age.

-I've been very fortunate with

-the opportunities I've received.

-I've performed across the world...

-..and I've taken the National Youth

-Orchestra with me.

-..and I've taken the National

-Youth Orchestra of Wales with me.

-The Welsh Proms of 2016

-is looming too.

-Yes, we're launching

-the Welsh Proms in April.

-This is a large financial gamble

-once again.

-We want people to come

-and fill the hall.

-I want this to happen on Saturday.

-We're appealing to an audience

-of another region...

-..by performing in Swansea.

-The Brangwyn Hall is incredible

-and it has great acoustics.

-Hearing the brass bands and choirs

-in the Brangwyn will be amazing.

-I can't wait.

-I'm very excited.

-This is my life.

-I love conducting.

-I want to show people

-how much music is around.

-Tickets are available from

-www.ticketsource.co.uk/brangwynhall

-Thank you, Owain.

-After the break, Ieuan answers

-all of your gardening questions.

-Alison Huw celebrate St David's Day

-with a variety of Welsh delicacies.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Our gardening expert, Ieuan is ready

-to answer all of your questions.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-Thanks to all of those who have

-contacted us with their problems.

-We start with a question

-from Janice Evans in Cwmllynfell.

-Good afternoon, Janice.

-Welcome to Prynhawn Da.

-What is your question for Ieuan?

-I've never experienced this before.

-I've planted some spring flower pots

-around the outside of my home.

-The bulbs that I have planted

-are exposed.

-I've noticed large, deep holes

-in almost every flower pot.

-I've filled the holes.

-But it happened again.

-The bulbs were on the ground.

-Soil was around them.

-There's an oak tree

-at the bottom of my garden.

-The tree is bare this year.

-Have mice, birds

-or squirrels caused this?

-Could this explain everything?

-You have sent us some images too.

-Some garden animals

-can make these holes.

-I don't think mice are responsible.

-I think it might be squirrels.

-There aren't any nuts

-around at the moment.

-Therefore,

-they will eat your plants.

-Place some chippings on

-or in the soil.

-You can also sprinkle chilli

-over the chippings or the soil.

-You can place skewers

-into the soil too.

-They will prevent the squirrels

-going to your pots.

-You can also feed the squirrels

-with your bird feeder.

-Don't over feed them or they will

-bury the nuts in your plant pots!

-Thank you for your question.

-We hope Ieuan's advice is helpful.

-Our next question

-is from Ann Jones from Tumble.

-How do you get rid of mare's tail?

-Thank you for your question, Ann.

-This is a common question!

-This is a stubborn weed.

-They look like Christmas trees!

-They are a long stem

-with sharp leaves.

-The root can grow down

-in the soil to seven feet!

-You can pull it and it will break.

-It will grow back though.

-It's been around for centuries.

-It also grew when dinosaurs

-roamed the land!

-The only solution is glyphosate

-in some weed killer.

-However, not enough weed killer

-is soaked up by the roots.

-It's important to add weed killer on

-several occasions in the summer.

-It can also spread

-to other gardens.

-I haven't succeeded to get rid

-of it from my garden too.

-Thank you, Ieuan.

-Thank you for your questions.

-Tonight, Heno chats to Joe Woolford.

-Joes hopes to represent the UK in

-this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

-We find out about the new job

-of the hairstylist, Dafydd Rhys.

-Rhodri Gomer keeps fit

-in a Clocsfit session.

-They'll also be playing

-Fancy A Fortune?

-# Fancy A Fortune? #

-Yes, another winner has got 1,000.

-Yes, another winner has got 1,000.

-

-A 1,000!

-Oh, you've won 1,000.

-I'm so excited

-and I've never seen so much money.

-It's ringing.

-It's one call every Wednesday night.

-I won 1,000.

-Thank you so much.

-I love it, people win all the time

-and you only have to pick the phone.

-I don't leave the house on Wednesday

-in case I get a call for the game.

-# Fancy A Fortune? #

-Make sure you watch tonight's Heno.

-Next week,

-we'll celebrate St David's Day.

-Some of us will partake

-in processions, Eisteddfods...

-..and others will celebrate by

-savouring traditional Welsh foods.

-Alison Huw has the very best

-Welsh cuisine for us today.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-The country is full of delicacies.

-There's plenty for us to enjoy.

-Why not give a modern twist on

-a few traditional foods from Wales?

-I've got a few suggestions.

-We've got some Welsh cakes.

-Maybe you're lucky enough to

-have a special family recipe.

-The ingredients are simple

-to make Welsh cakes.

-You can easily adapt a Welsh cake

-recipe with new ingredients.

-Why not try Welsh cakes with

-cranberries and white chocolate?

-Many people will think

-this is not very nice...

-..but it's a great alternative

-for those who have a sweet tooth.

-You can buy different

-varieties in stores.

-There are many shops that serve

-all sorts of Welsh cakes too.

-You can add dark chocolate

-and orange in your Welsh cakes.

-I've added the zest of an orange

-to these Welsh cakes.

-You can sample one if you want.

-I've topped them with

-dark chocolate.

-This is lovely.

-They are very fresh in taste.

-Serve Welsh cakes with

-some raspberries and cream.

-You can serve them alongside

-a platter of Welsh cheeses.

-Welsh cakes are considered

-as a sweet snack.

-We often serve sweet digestive

-biscuits with cheeses, don't we?

-You're able to enjoy

-a combination of sweet and savoury.

-Choose your favourite Welsh cheeses

-and serve them with Welsh cakes.

-You can serve it with salted butter

-and slices of apple.

-There's a vast variety

-of Welsh cheeses available.

-Bara brith is another Welsh classic.

-Bara brith recipes vary

-from one area to another.

-Many of the recipes are based

-on soaking dried fruit in tea.

-You add your flour and eggs to it.

-There's no fat in bara brith.

-Bara brith is similar to a tea loaf.

-Why not try using different tea?

-You can use earl grey tea

-or fruit and herbal teas.

-It provides a different taste.

-What about using bara brith

-to make bread and butter pudding?

-Use any dried bara brith for this.

-Use bara brith, Welsh butter

-and plenty of Penderyn whiskey.

-Next, we have Glamorgan sausages.

-The sausages are packed

-with Caerphilly cheese and leek.

-They also contain some mustard.

-I've added chilli and paprika

-to these sausages.

-Why not try lamb curry and leeks?

-You can prepare cawl with lamb

-to serve on St David's Day.

-Why not make a Welsh lamb curry

-with leeks and chilli?

-Enjoy this fiery Welsh dragon curry!

-Thank you, Alison.

-After the break...

-..Jamie Bevan chats about the

-autobiography of Ted Millward.

-Steff will be in Llanrwst to see how

-the community deals with the floods.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Recently, we saw the launch

-of an autobiography...

-..of the Welsh language campaigner,

-Tedi Millward...

-..who was known as a quiet legend

-of our language and culture.

-Tedi was one of the founders

-of Cymdeithas yr Iaith...

-..and vice-president of Plaid Cymru.

-Current chairman of

-Cymdeithas yr Iaith, Jamie Bevan...

-..has written the foreword for the

-book and is here to tell us more.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-The publishers got

-in contact with me.

-They could see a similarity

-in my background and Tedi's.

-They wanted me to go

-and chat to Tedi.

-They wanted to blend this

-conversation through the book.

-How did it feel to meet him?

-I'm met many greats

-through my work.

-It was a complete pleasure

-to meet Tedi.

-There isn't much about Tedi's

-literature in this book.

-There's mention of his academic work

-along with Hywel Teifi...

-..and his work with

-the Victorian literature.

-Tedi has worked on several levels

-of the language.

-He was a campaigner and taught the

-language at second language too.

-He was such an active person.

-He was also a quite person.

-He never wanted to be at the front.

-He became known to us when

-Prince Charles came to Aberystwyth.

-He had to teach Charles

-how to speak Welsh.

-Many people spoke out about this.

-But he was doing this for the sake

-of the language.

-There are great photographs

-in the book.

-Tedi's family ran a butchers

-in Merthyr Tydfil.

-I also grew up in Merthyr Tydfil.

-The place where the butcher's was

-hasn't changed at all.

-You have many things in common

-with Tedi.

-I'm not as academic as Tedi.

-He came from Merthyr Tydfil

-like me...

-..and we both came from non-Welsh

-speaking families...

-..but we managed to change this.

-Both of us also had an interest

-in the Air Cadets.

-What does he think of Cymdeithas

-yr Iaith today?

-We discussed

-Cymdeithas yr Iaith today.

-I wanted to know his opinion

-on our partnerships today.

-We discussed the latest campaign

-with the Welsh accommodation hall...

-..in Aberystwyth.

-Taith Rhyw Gymro: Tedi Millward

-by Jamie Bevan is 8.99 from Gomer.

-The weather is great today.

-However, over the past few months,

-we've experienced a lot of rain...

-..that gushes from the mountains

-and into the rivers.

-Llanrwst is a location that

-is very watchful of its rainfall.

-Steff from the S4C weather team

-has been to Llanrwst...

-..to learn more about

-the flood prevention systems.

-Over the past decade, rainfall

-records have been repeatedly broken.

-And this year is no exception.

-In the wettest winter

-for a century...

-..a year's worth of rain fell on the

-Snowdonia hillsides in three months.

-Homes and businesses

-have been damaged due to flooding.

-One place that's recorded

-the rainfall is Capel Curig...

-..a remote village 200 metres above

-sea level in the heart of Snowdonia.

-It's home to streams that

-flows into the River Conwy.

-It feeds from a 590-square-kilometre

-and 55-kilometre-long basin...

-..and flows through Betws-y-Coed and

-Llanrwst before stopping in Conwy...

-..the River Conwy is one of

-the biggest rivers in North Wales.

-Before the river reaches Llanrwst...

-..three of the biggest tributaries

-amalgamate to form one high tide.

-In 2004 and 2005,

-heavy rainfall and a high tide...

-..caused the worst flooding

-on record for Llanrwst...

-..where 100 properties

-were affected in the area.

-Following this,

-7 million was spent in Llanrwst...

-..for a system to prevent floods

-you'd only expect once in 200 years.

-But what is being done in Llanrwst

-to prevent the flooding?

-Deiniol Tegid works

-for Natural Resources Wales.

-I met him to hear about

-plans for flood prevention.

-Following the floods

-some ten to twelve years ago...

-..we introduced flood defences

-to protect the agricultural land.

-But it caused

-the river level to rise...

-..and posed as

-a flood threat for Llanrwst.

-When you erect

-these flood defences...

-..do you have to consider

-the social factors and landscape?

-Our main aim is to protect

-residents and their belongings.

-Our statistics shows

-that it has saved Llanrwst...

-..from numerous floods

-in the last five years.

-A significant amount of rain

-falls on the mountains...

-..and it all travels down

-to the Conwy Valley.

-The water has to go somewhere

-and naturally it comes here.

-A local businesswoman who lives

-on the shores of the River Conwy...

-..is Dwynwen Berry.

-Following 2004 and 2005,

-they erected flood defences.

-Have you seen a difference

-since they were introduced?

-Yes, to a certain degree,

-especially to the flow of the river.

-Water runs down the mountainside

-into the river.

-But when it's high it reaches the

-top of the stones on the other side.

-When it very high, it breaks on to

-the land and reaches the hedgerows.

-As a local businesswoman,

-you must be pleased with this work.

-I'm pleased with anything

-that improves the town...

-..and doesn't stop traffic

-from coming into the town.

-Others who have gained educationally

-from this flood prevention system...

-..is the pupils

-of Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy.

-It plays an integral part of

-the curriculum across the board.

-We study floods and climate change.

-There's no better place than

-Llanrwst to studying floods.

-We investigate the causes

-and effects of floods...

-..economically, socially

-and environmentally.

-A Level pupils study how floods

-are controlled in Llanrwst.

-As residents of the area,

-you've witnessed a lot of floods.

-We haven't seen effects as bad

-as this year since ten years.

-It constantly rained here

-every day for nine weeks.

-They were heavy downpours.

-It took its toll and the river rose

-which lead to floods everywhere.

-A lot of homes and businesses

-have been affected...

-..but as youngsters living on farms,

-what affect did it have on you?

-Once your farmland

-is submerged in water...

-..we have to transport our animals

-to higher ground or into sheds.

-Once that happens,

-your workload becomes greater.

-With more rain

-expected in the future...

-..these sort of systems are crucial

-for residents living on the shore...

-..but the water must go somewhere.

-Therefore either moving

-or solving the problem...

-..is the aim of

-the flood prevention system.

-After the break...

-..Huw Rees has the latest bags

-from the high street for us.

-We've got a feast of bags for you.

-There's plenty of advice too!

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-Welcome back.

-Huw Rees has brought the latest

-collection of bags to the studio.

-Margaret is today's model.

-I'm sure many women

-will be happy with this item.

-It's heaven for us ladies.

-A lot of men also like bags.

-I get a thrill

-every time I buy a bag.

-I can't imagine not having a bag.

-Let's start.

-That is beautiful.

-This is a weekend bag.

-You wouldn't use this bag every day.

-Make sure you check bags

-like this have a large strap.

-A lot of the airlines

-leave you take a bag on the plane.

-You can take a bag like this

-and you could use it on holiday.

-It's got a fancy tassel.

-The fur tassels

-are very fashionable.

-I like the black on black

-or tan on tan...

-..but don't team a tassel

-with a busy bag.

-Next, we have a messenger bag.

-Margaret will hold the bag down.

-This bag will hit your legs

-if you hold it like this and walk.

-The corners of the bag are curved.

-Some bags have a hard edge

-and will mark your legs.

-I always look to check

-how the handles are on the bags.

-If you carry too much in a bag

-that has the handles sewn on...

-..it could break after a while.

-It's difficult to say

-if it's plastic or leather.

-A bag like this is very fashionable.

-You can also buy a matching purse.

-This bag is great

-if you wear a plain outfit.

-A black or tan bag

-will be useful for many years.

-When bags are thrown into

-a cupboard, they will break.

-If the bags are kept in a box,

-make sure they are put in.

-Burberry were a very big make

-last year.

-They have decided to release

-one collection a year.

-Chinese companies copy the designs

-of those bags on the catwalk.

-Cheaper bags are out

-before the more expensive bags.

-Burberry have brought

-back the backpacks.

-Burberry have brought

-back the backpacks.

-I can never see Margaret

-in a backpack!

-However, this bag is great.

-Margaret could wear it

-on her back...

-..or you can hold

-the handle on the top.

-I use a backpack on holiday once.

-I didn't make it passed the airport!

-I was fed up!

-What do you have

-for us tomorrow, Huw?

-Gwreiddiau Murray the Hump

-follows the news and weather on S4C.

-Until tomorrow, goodbye.

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