Wed, 25 Oct 2017 Prynhawn Da

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-Hello and welcome to Prynhawn Da

-on Wednesday 25 October.

-The month has flown by

-and it's two months until Christmas.

-We're half way through the week and

-have another jam-packed programme.

-In a moment, we chat

-to the author, Gareth Evans.

-We've also got this for you today.

-We reminisce about the damage

-caused by the Royal Charter Storm...

-..during the 19th century.

-The clocks go back on Saturday which

-means it'll get darker earlier...

-..so Elen Van Bodegom looks

-at snuggly home furnishings.

-Christmas is only 60 days away

-and we all need to save some money.

-Gwion Dafydd has advice for us.

-There's news for those who want to

-join next year's Eisteddfod choir.

-Alison Huw looks at

-different ways of using pasta.

-There's plenty of advice and much

-of it is linked with Christmas!

-Join Sian and me

-for today's Prynhawn Da.

-We start the programme by opening

-the covers of our Book Club.

-It's a warm welcome

-to Gareth Evans...

-..who has published his debut novel

-for young people...

-..called Gethin Nyth Bran.

-Welcome to the programme, Gareth.

-Gethin Nyth Bran is Welsh

-Book of the Month for Children.

-Congratulations to you.

-Tell us about yourself.

-I'm from Penparc in Aberystwyth.

-I went to university

-to study Drama and German.

-I started working for Radio Cymru

-in Bangor.

-I moved into television and

-worked on the series, Dinas.

-Sian might recall it!

-I went to work on Pobol y Cwm.

-I've been there for 20 years.

-I've been a television and

-film scriptwriter for some time.

-Why did you go to Spain?

-I went to Spain due to my wife!

-I lived in Spain for two years.

-We also lived in Germany

-for seven years.

-My wife is German too.

-Gethin Nyth Bran is your

-debut novel.

-Writing a novel is totally different

-to scriptwriting.

-When you write a script,

-you have a template in your head.

-Writing prose is very different.

-You have to think about what you

-can't say when you write a novel.

-I wanted to get

-the appropriate tone.

-I had help from the publishers

-and this novel is the result.

-Why write for young people?

-Gethin Nyth Bran

-is suitable for young readers.

-I wanted to write a novel

-that suited my children.

-I wrote a story and showed it

-to Myrddin at the publishing house.

-The story is in three parts.

-It flits back and forth

-from the past and present.

-The third section is in the future.

-My children

-enjoyed reading the story.

-This was a few years ago.

-I continued to write the book

-after this.

-My children have had a copy of

-the novel but have yet to read it!

-The book is set in the past too.

-The story stems back many centuries.

-It takes us back to 1713...

-..when Guto Nyth Bran

-was a youngster.

-The Wales of yesteryear

-was very different.

-It was a time before

-the Industrial Revolution.

-The population was quite similar.

-People didn't move around a lot

-and remained in their communities.

-There are many areas that are still

-strong in the Welsh language too.

-There's a chapter that's historical.

-It puts the character

-into his context.

-This was Myrddin's idea.

-He suggested that we add

-a historical aspect to the novel.

-It's difficult to work out

-what is true in this book.

-There's little information

-about Guto Nyth Bran.

-He is a mythical character.

-There's mention of the character

-in a book by Glanffrwd.

-There are many people

-who recall the legend of Guto too.

-Gethin Nyth Bran is published by

-Gwasg Carreg Gwalch and is 5.99.

-Thank you, Gareth.

-The Royal Charter Storm

-on 25 and 26 October 1859...

-..was one of the strongest storms in

-the Irish Sea in the 19th century.

-It not only damaged the ship but

-also the coast of Ceredigion Bay.

-The Royal Charter ship had a strong

-connection from the beginning.

-This ship was built in Sandycroft...

-..and heavy with gold on its voyage

-home from Melbourne in Australia.

-They left Dun Laoghaire on

-25 October under Captain Taylor...

-..on the last leg

-of their journey to Liverpool...

-..that took them very close

-to the North Wales coast.

-The storm rose up

-as they approached Anglesey.

-With winds of 100mph, it made the

-conditions almost impossible...

-..and the ship was thrown onto the

-rocks and over 450 people died.

-This storm is on record

-at the Met Office in Exeter.

-We have one of the weather charts

-of a famous tragedy in Wales.

-This is the chart

-of the Royal Charter Storm.

-This is the Met Office's chart

-of 26 October 1859.

-We can see the hurricane force winds

-that took place that evening.

-Over 450 people lost their lives

-off the coast of Anglesey.

-A total of 133 boats were lost on

-the British coast during the storm.

-It damaged many buildings such as St

-Brynach's Church at Cwm yr Eglwys.

-The small church

-was built in the 14th century...

-..and it was almost demolished

-during the Royal Charter Storm.

-They had to finish early

-or they could have been drowned.

-What about all the bones that

-were washed away from the cemetery?

-There was a lot of large holes

-and the water washed the soil away.

-That soil contained bones

-from the cemetery.

-The bones were reburied at

-St Brynach's Church in Dinas Cross.

-A year later,

-as a result of that storm...

-..the Met Office started releasing

-predictions of bad weather...

-..which marked the start

-of the weather forecast in Britain.

-It's a very interesting story.

-That's one of my favourite places

-in Wales.

-After the break...

-..Elen Van Bodegom snuggles up

-for some interior design advice.

-Christmas is one of the most

-expensive times of the year...

-..so Gwion Dafydd

-offers some money-saving advice.

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-Welcome back.

-On Saturday evening,

-we'll be turning our clocks back.

-It means an extra hour in bed

-but it'll get darker earlier...

-..and many of us will feel

-like the winter has arrived.

-It's the ideal time to snuggle up

-in front of the fire...

-..and Elen Van Bodegom joins us

-with some cosy home furnishings.

-I hope that these items...

-..make you want to snuggle up.

-It's been quite mild so far.

-It hasn't been cold as yet.

-We've got a lot of things

-to keep you warm...

-..when the cold weather arrives.

-We start with the 15 duvet cover

-for a single bed.

-This looks like real wool.

-It's a print.

-It's only 15.

-I've also got a fluffy fitted sheet.

-It looks like a fleece.

-I've never seen that before.

-It's also from Next.

-There's also covers to go

-with the bed.

-I would be too warm in that.

-It's fine if you like a cold room.

-We can move to the beanbag.

-it's 40 from TK Maxx.

-It's 40 from TK Maxx.

-Crushed velvet is very popular.

-It feels lovely next to the skin.

-Crushed velvet is popular

-in clothes...

-..and it follows suit

-in interior design.

-I want to touch everything.

-I've got a fluffy stool for 60.

-It's from TK Maxx.

-There's also a draught excluder.

-It's 35 from Laura Ashley.

-We have a cream rug

-from Laura Ashley...

-..which is 55.

-It's quite expensive for the price.

-You need to be cautious

-around this rug as it's very pale.

-There's a large cream rug from next.

-There's a large cream rug from Next.

-It's 75.

-It's easier to clean.

-It's important to have a rug

-to make a room warm.

-Lights also add warmth.

-It looks like crushed velvet.

-This is 22 from Next.

-I've also got some tartan.

-This is 60 from Laura Ashley.

-It's important to have pale bulbs.

-I've also got a mixture of cushions

-on the sofa.

-We've got a fleece and a throw too.

-The throws can range in prices.

-We've got a great one with pompoms.

-It's from Next.

-There's also

-a double-sided cushion.

-It's brown on one side

-and cream on the other.

-It's a great idea.

-These colours will

-suit a lot of rooms.

-Many of you know that we're running

-our Christmas Carol Competition...

-..but time is running out

-for you to send us your entries.

-These are the details you'll need

-if you want to enter.

-Do you have a teacher

-who can compose music?

-Does your school boast a musical

-talent that should be recognized?

-The Christmas Carol Competition

-is back!

-You can showcase your creative

-talents by pleasing our judges...

-..Steffan Rhys Hughes

-and Elin Llwyd.

-Are you going to step up

-to the challenge?

-For more information,

-call us on 01554 880 901.

-Good luck to you all!

-The closing date for the Christmas

-Carol Competition is this Friday.

-It's time to welcome Gwion Dafydd

-to the studio.

-Gwion's here to tell us the best

-ways to save money for Christmas.

-There's a lot of financial strain

-on parents at this time of year...

-..but you can make some savings

-and grab a few bargains too.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Christmas is still far away...

-..but it's important

-to start saving money already.

-You should start early.

-I always keep an eye out

-for items for Christmas...

-..from the start of September.

-We start with Black Friday.

-It's on 24 November.

-This started in America.

-It follows Thanksgiving in America.

-The shops tend to slash their

-prices at this time of year.

-This isn't always true.

-They will slash their prices

-on some things...

-..and there are bargains

-to be found.

-What about Cyber Monday?

-There's also Cyber Monday.

-This follows Black Friday.

-They sell items that

-can't be sold on the Friday.

-You should start shopping online.

-Quidco is a great website to use.

-You can make a lot of savings

-in some of the shops.

-The savings can range from about

-1% to 5% and more.

-It's similar to Top Cashback.

-You can also try Top CashBack.

-It's great for using eBay.

-You can shop around online.

-There's a lot of things

-that are similar.

-You can fill your basket

-in one shop...

-..and do the same in another shop...

-..and compare the prices.

-Some shops will realize that

-you don't buy some of the things...

-..and they could contact you

-and offer a discount.

-This isn't always true

-for all websites.

-When buying online,

-there is also a charge for postage.

-You can Click and Collect

-with some ideas.

-I don't do the shopping

-for skin cream!

-It's my wife!

-She wanted three things for her

-skincare products.

-She wanted three things

-for her skincare products.

-I shopped around

-and can save quite a bit of money.

-I noticed that the offical site

-offered some freebies...

-..but it still didn't match

-the savings you could meet.

-What about apps?

-There's an App of the Month.

-All you need is one password

-to get on the app...

-..to find all your passwords

-for the other websites.

-It's called Last Pass.

-It does help if you have

-a lot of different passwords.

-Make sure you remember

-that password!

-The best deals of the week next

-I've got a deal for Travel Zoo.

-They had two restaurants

-from West Wales on their site.

-You can buy a voucher

-for these restaurants.

-Nuisance calls are terrible.

-You can press the red button

-to stop the calls!

-I could use that for my girlfriend!

-After the break...

-..we have some exciting news

-if you want to join the choir...

-..for the National Eisteddfod

-in Cardiff next year.

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-Welcome back.

-Our next stop is Caernarfon.

-Gerallt has a guest with news

-of the 2017 National Eisteddfod.

-Welcome to Caernarfon...

-..and to Elen Elis, the organizer

-of the National Eisteddfod.

-The views of Anglesey remind us of

-a successful Eisteddfod in Bodedern.

-It's time to start thinking

-about attracting new members...

-..to the Eisteddfod Choir

-for the 2018 Eisteddfod in Cardiff.

-First, take us back to the opening

-concert with the choir in Bodedern.

-Aled and Dafydd from Cowbois

-Rhos Botwnnog did a great job...

-..with Guto Dafydd, Paul Mealor,

-Graham Davies and John Quirk.

-It was very exciting

-with a full orchestra...

-..an incredible choir

-and some wonderful soloists.

-What feedback did you get

-from the members of the choir...

-..in the year that marked

-a century since Hedd Wyn's death?

-It was an important event

-and we had to mark this occasion.

-Mari Pritchard and Siwan Llynor

-were both part of a great team...

-..and the choir were part of it too

-and part of a community initiative.

-They enjoyed it.

-I've spoken to Mari and the feedback

-from all involved has been great...

-..and I'm very proud

-of this project.

-Cardiff is getting closer

-every day...

-..and you need people to join the

-Cardiff National Eisteddfod Choir.

-We want people to turn up, dedicate

-themselves to this and have fun.

-We launched the project last Sunday

-at the Reardon Smith Theatre.

-Over 450 people have signed up

-and we're still expecting more.

-It's going to be a massive choir

-for this experimental project.

-There isn't a Pavilion so the choir

-can perform in a new setting.

-Yes, and it's a great opportunity

-for all the performers...

-..to appear on the Donald Gordon

-Stage in the Millennium Centre.

-They will work with technicians,

-lighting experts and stage hands.

-There's also an incredible

-artistic team there too...

-..with the second half

-of Teilwng Yw'r Oen.

-People remember the version

-from the 1970s.

-We've gone back to Handel's Messiah

-and Mei Gwynedd and John Quirk...

-..are working

-on a new rock arrangement.

-The first half features a new spin

-on iconic Welsh music.

-Geraint Cynan

-is arranging that music.

-I'll give you the example of the

-Brandenburg Concerto No 6 by Bach.

-It's a busy piece that leads into

-Safwn Yn Y Bwlch by Hogia'r Wyddfa.

-Geraint Cynan has very cleverly

-intertwined these pieces.

-Many will remember the successful

-Eisteddfod of Abergavenny...

-..and people of that area

-could join the choir in Cardiff.

-Many who have registered

-are part of established choirs...

-..as well as those who were in the

-Monmouthshire Eisteddfod Choir.

-A lot of non-Welsh speakers enjoyed

-singing in Welsh so all are welcome.

-The choir is an important part

-of the Eisteddfod.

-Welsh speakers and non-Welsh

-speakers can be part of this.

-Yes, you don't have to understand

-a language to be able to sing.

-You can learn, socialize

-and be part of something fun.

-People will feel proud to be part of

-something on a professional stage...

-..that they share

-with a large group of people...

-..and led by the baton

-of Jeff Howard.

-The Welsh language

-is integral to it all...

-..but people

-can still enjoy themselves.

-At the end of the week,

-they can say "I was there!"

-Those in Cardiff

-should join the choir.

-Every day on Heno this week...

-..we're had examples of dogs

-that have done something special...

-..to encourage you to enter your dog

-as the next Gelert.

-For all those many dog lovers

-out there...

-..we're searching for special dogs

-that really have the woof factor.

-Do you know of a pug or poodle that

-has transformed somebody's life?

-Do you own a sheepdog or whippet

-with a heroic story?

-Over the next few weeks,

-we'll travel across Wales...

-..in search of the surprising

-stories of brave, remarkable dogs.

-If you know the new Gelert of Wales,

-email [email protected]

-Your dog doesn't need to have walked

-hundreds of miles...

-..as we're looking for dogs

-that help you in an array of ways.

-Tonight's Heno is live

-from Galeri, Caernarfon...

-..and you could win up to 1,000

-in Fancy A Fortune?

-The local newspaper, Yr Angor is

-also marking a special milestone.

-There's a visit to the caravan show

-and a chat about the Snowdon Race.

-They launch our autumn

-photography competition...

-..and Gwyneth Glyn

-is their special musical guest.

-After the break, Alison Huw

-joins us to discuss pasta.

-It's versatile

-and reasonably priced.

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-Welcome back.

-Alison Huw

-has joined us in the studio.

-Today, we're singing the praises

-of pasta!

-Pasta is so versatile to use,

-cheap to buy and easy to cook.

-There are over 600 types of pasta.

-Spaghetti, macaroni and penne

-are the top three favourites.

-Pasta is made from eggs and flour.

-If time is on your hands,

-you can make your own pasta.

-You can use a rolling pin

-to make it.

-I was in Italy a few years ago.

-A woman made her own pasta

-by hand every day.

-Pasta has had some bad press

-in recent times.

-People have shunned pasta

-in more recent years...

-..because it's

-high in carbohydrates...

-..thus causing people to gain weight

-and raising blood sugar levels.

-Recent research has discovered

-that re-heating pasta...

-..transforms this trend.

-The body treats re-heated pasta like

-a source of fibre and complex sugar.

-This is great news for those

-who enjoy eating pasta.

-You may have cooked too much

-and re-heat it the following day.

-Measuring pasta for each person

-is tricky.

-Each person needs 75g to 100g

-of pasta.

-It's important that you measure it.

-You can use a device like this

-that measures the pasta.

-It measures up to ten people.

-We have a variety

-of pasta shapes here.

-Choose a different shape of pasta

-to suit a sauce.

-Slim and long shaped pasta like

-spaghetti suit thin, oily sauces.

-It suits seafood sauces

-with shellfish, crab and clams.

-These are light and oily pasta.

-When cooking, remember the saying,

-"pasta likes to swim".

-You need plenty of water

-in a saucepan.

-You should add salt

-to the water in the saucepan.

-Don't add oil as it stops the sauce

-from sticking to the pasta.

-Large and complex shaped pasta

-suit dense sauces that contain meat.

-You want sauces

-to stick to pasta shells.

-You want thick and heavy sauce

-for large shaped pasta.

-Tubes include penne,

-rigatoni and macaroni.

-Serve pasta tubes with

-a warm vegetable or ragu sauce.

-Use rippled pasta for this.

-You want the sauce

-to stick to the pasta.

-Ensure that you use plenty of sauce.

-Stir the pasta into the sauce

-instead of pouring it on top.

-You want your pasta

-to be served al dente...

-..then pour the sauce in

-before continuing to cook it.

-My husband can tell

-if a pasta doesn't taste nice.

-Serve small-sized pasta like orzo

-in minestrone soup or light salads.

-Small pasta

-is perfect for all soups.

-Thank you, Alison.

-Join Yvonne and me for

-tomorrow's Prynhawn Da at 2.00pm.

-Dr Ann opens her surgery and

-Huw has the latest fashion advice.

-Sulwyn Thomas

-is also discussing Talking Books.

-Drwy Galon Cymru follows the news

-and weather on S4C.

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