...Rownd Laeth Tudur Owen a'r Cwmni

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-This shopping business has changed.

-Everything is so big and impersonal.

-But it wasn't always like this.

-Years ago, every town,

-even every village...

-..had a butcher,

-a baker and a tailor.

-Buying locally was a given.

-What became of the small,

-old-fashioned businesses...

-..who knew their customers

-and offered a truly local service?

-Welcome.

-I'm Tudur Owen,

-and as a businessman myself...

-..I want to know if there's a demand

-to revive these small businesses.

-In this series,

-three communities get that chance.

-I'm looking for help.

-Will local people come together

-to resurrect a business...

-..that would once have been

-at the heart of the community?

-If they succeed,

-it could become a proper business.

-Three communities,

-three business ideas.

-This week, I'm focusing on

-a milk delivery business.

-I'm in the Nefyn area,

-on the Lleyn Peninsula.

-On average,

-we each use over 2.5 pints...

-..of the white stuff every day...

-..which means that 5 billion

-is spent on milk every year.

-Most of that

-is spent in the supermarkets.

-But one local family wants to grab

-a share of that business.

-I'm visiting Sion and Nia Jones

-on Madryn Isaf Farm.

-They want

-to go back to the old days...

-..when milk was produced

-and bottled on the farm...

-..and then sold

-directly to the customer.

-This is the only farm on Lleyn

-that bottles its own milk.

-The new business

-is called Llaethdy Llyn.

-It's time to taste the product.

-Wow! Wait.

-It's thick and creamy

-and tastes of milk.

-I'd forgotten what milk tasted like.

-It's fresh today.

-Is it safe to drink?

-It won't make me ill?

-You can sign a disclaimer

-before you go.

-Is there a public toilet in Nefyn?

-Starting any new business

-means taking a risk.

-Nia is well aware of that.

-I must say, I didn't want to do it.

-At all?

-At all?

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-No.

-What is the risk?

-What is the risk?

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-Losing everything.

-Is it that bad?

-Is it that bad?

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-Yes.

-With so much at stake,

-Sion is a very busy man.

-After milking 80 cows,

-he dons his white coat...

-..to bottle his milk

-in a brand-new processing unit.

-This is where everything happens.

-After investing

-tens of thousands of pounds...

-..they can pasteurize and produce...

-..anything from skimmed milk

-to whole milk here.

-It's been quite stressful.

-We had many problems, initially,

-but we have turned a corner.

-Sion is getting rid

-of the middleman.

-Currently,

-over half of Welsh milk...

-..is processed in England

-by large companies...

-..then sold on to the shops,

-but taking on the system is hard.

-Who buys from you now?

-A lot of local shops.

-What's the feedback in general?

-We've had a great reaction.

-Positive and supportive?

-Positive and supportive?

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-People have been very supportive.

-You don't have a milk round as such.

-Initially, we had intended

-to start a milk round.

-But we can't do everything.

-Years ago, most of us had our milk

-delivered to our doorsteps...

-..by people like David Williams.

-Here he is

-on his round in Ruthin in 1975.

-Back then, 94% of our milk

-arrived in this way.

-I well remember waking up...

-..to find that the blue tit

-had stolen the cream, the swine.

-Is there a call

-to resurrect the milk round?

-Could I work with you

-to create a milk round?

-Would you consider that?

-Would you consider that?

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-Yes, without a doubt.

-Nefyn is just down the road

-from Sion and Nia's farm.

-It has a population of 3,000,

-so where do they get their milk?

-I'm off to the local primary school.

-With Tegwen the cow's help...

-..I've told the kids to ask their

-parents where they buy their milk.

-Pour your milk into the bottle...

-..that represents

-what happens at home.

-After milking Tegwen,

-they show where they get their milk.

-Online, on the doorstep, from

-a supermarket or from a local shop?

-Those two? Put half in each.

-Thank you.

-The result is clear.

-There's good news for the local shop

-and for the supermarket.

-The supermarkets are also

-responsible for milk bought online.

-But apparently, no-one in Nefyn

-gets milk delivered to the door.

-There isn't a milk round

-in Nefyn at the moment.

-Is this a business opportunity?

-This is the situation.

-Milk is produced locally,

-and people here use it.

-How can we bring those together?

-I don't know.

-But I'm off

-to meet someone who would know.

-Among other things,

-he runs a helicopter company.

-Like Alan Sugar, he wants to help

-people venture into business.

-He has invited me

-to see Lleyn in all its glory.

-Hugh, can I come in?

-Hugh, can I come in?

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-Yes, come in.

-Thanks. I can't wait

-to see Lleyn from the air.

-Hugh Evans is a local boy...

-..who now divides his time

-between Lleyn and the Middle East.

-He wants to change the trend of

-local youths leaving to find work.

-Tell me about this venture.

-A group of local businessmen...

-..have got together to expand

-businesses on the Lleyn Peninsula.

-Creating opportunities for

-young people to start businesses...

-..and advising them.

-We also have a fund

-to help start-up projects.

-Hugh and other local businessmen

-are willing to offer 5,000...

-..to local young people to stay

-and establish their own businesses.

-If the business plan is sound...

-..Hugh thinks

-there would be money available...

-..to set up

-a milk delivery business.

-We're flying over Aberdaron.

-I'll take a photo.

-It's wonderful up here.

-The pieces of the jigsaw

-are starting to come together.

-There's local milk available...

-..and a pot of money for someone

-who wants to start a business.

-All we need are young people

-who are ready to give it a go.

-The obvious place to look

-is at the local youth club.

-I hear you have young people here

-who could help me.

-They're ready.

-It's better than loitering

-on the street doing nothing.

-One of the problems is a lack

-of jobs to keep them here.

-The jobs are all in the big towns.

-How many helpers do you have?

-Five, I think.

-Can I depend on you too?

-Can I depend on you too?

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-Certainly.

-I'm glad, I hoped you'd say that!

-I won't keep you.

-We'll speak again soon.

-That's a group from the town,

-but how about rural representation?

-These youngsters

-are from Porthdinllaen YFC.

-Hopefully, they'll be fans of milk

-and making a bob or two.

-I think it's a good idea.

-I remember a milk round

-when I was a young boy.

-I remember running to the roadside

-to get yoghurt and milk.

-But that's long gone now.

-It would be great to get it back.

-A lot of older people

-would like to have milk delivered...

-..especially in winter,

-when it's cold.

-Where do you see your future?

-I've applied to join the army.

-Some young people like Ffion

-want to leave to find work.

-More local opportunities are needed.

-I've asked both clubs

-to work together...

-..to see if they can bring back

-a milk round to Nefyn.

-They'll trial a round for one day

-to see if it works.

-To prove that they're serious...

-..I've asked the club leaders

-to contribute 250 to the coffers.

-Once the money's in the pot,

-there's no turning back.

-You'll make a go of it,

-or we can all go to the pub.

-No!

-But it's an idea!

-Are we doing this?

-Are we doing this?

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-Yes!

-It's in.

-Sure? Too late!

-There's 500 in the pot...

-..and a potential profit

-for the clubs to be made.

-Or they could lose all of it.

-I'll split them into two groups

-to make the best of their skills.

-I want the young farmers

-to look after the business side.

-The youth club

-will look after everything else.

-Getting the milk on the road.

-Neither club

-has worked together before.

-To build that team ethos...

-..hats for the townies

-and coats for the farmers.

-We feel like a team

-now that we look the same.

-We can't wait to get started.

-We're quite confident!

-They aim to launch the milk round

-in Nefyn in five weeks.

-Two groups, one urban, one rural,

-and one business opportunity.

-After the break,

-a race to find a delivery vehicle...

-..and it's time to strike a bargain

-over the cost of the milk.

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-Is it time to bring back

-old-fashioned milk deliveries?

-For one day,

-a group of young people...

-..get the chance to resurrect

-the milk round in Nefyn.

-If it succeeds, they could

-turn it into a future business.

-Llaethdy Llyn will provide the milk.

-Sion Jones and his family

-fill over 4,000 bottles a week...

-..and every drop

-comes from their farm near Nefyn.

-That's very different

-to the milk from most Welsh farms.

-Andrew and Ioan from the youth club

-are experiencing a day's work...

-..at North Wales' only major

-milk processing plant, Tomlinsons.

-I should have shaved!

-Every year, Tomlinsons produce

-about 100 million litres...

-..from this Wrexham factory.

-If you wanted to, that's enough

-to fill 100 Olympic swimming pools.

-The lads are packing today,

-but it's hard to keep up.

-I thought I'd be cold,

-but I'm sweating.

-Ioan gets a shock too.

-It's hard work,

-doing this all day.

-Ioan is 17

-and he's a trainee plasterer.

-One day, he hopes

-to have his own business.

-That's my aim,

-starting small and working up.

-A small thing becoming big.

-Tomlinsons started small too.

-In 1983, the Tomlinson brothers

-had one milk round in Wrexham.

-Now, they employ over 170 people.

-When we started,

-it was a lot easier than it is now.

-Now, you've got all the supermarkets

-and corner shops...

-..competing against each other.

-Do you still have a milk round?

-I don't own any, but I still think

-there's a need for them.

-It'll come down to numbers.

-The selling price needs to be right.

-When you knock on a customer's door,

-you need to sell yourself.

-Talk about

-where the milk comes from.

-It's all about local milk

-where you're going to be doing it.

-I hope we take the same pride

-in our work as they have done.

-We'll develop the round

-for Nefyn and Morfa Nefyn...

-..and then grow

-if the demand is there.

-We mustn't run before we can walk.

-Starting small and local

-worked for Tomlinsons.

-But what about their venture?

-It's time to be practical.

-They'll need a vehicle

-to do the round.

-I've sent some of the YFC boys

-to a racetrack on Anglesey...

-..to decide

-on a suitable delivery vehicle.

-It's a test drive with a difference,

-and four different opinions.

-Dafydd favours

-a tractor and trailer.

-You can do anything with a tractor,

-and it's sure to attract attention.

-Old-fashioned Daniel opts for

-a traditional electric float.

-There are no doors.

-You can jump in and out.

-It may not have the speed,

-but it'll do well on the track.

-Hywel has brought his new pick-up

-for a spin.

-A pick-up will be good.

-You can grab a pint out of the back.

-Cai has a bike

-with an ice-cream box.

-He'll need legs

-like Bradley Wiggins.

-Pedal like hell, and run like hell.

-A 200-metre course,

-and 20 pints of milk.

-Which is the best vehicle

-to carry milk to the door?

-Off you go, lads.

-Three, two, one, go!

-First, it's Cai on the bike.

-Cost is vital,

-and this is the cheapest option.

-About 1,000 to buy, cheap to run,

-but a capacity of only 20 pints.

-What's the milk's shelf date?!

-The speed is snail-like,

-about five miles per hour.

-Sorry, Cai.

-Next is Daniel

-on the traditional float.

-A second-hand float is about 5,000.

-A fully-charged battery

-will take you 40 miles.

-There's lots of room

-to stack crates...

-..and at 60 decibels,

-the noise won't wake the customers.

-Next, Dafydd's Massey Ferguson,

-the most expensive option.

-A new tractor and trailer

-is over 30,000...

-..and it'll wake everybody.

-But Dafydd is competitive.

-Like all good milkmen,

-he offers extras...

-..such as helping old ladies

-across the road.

-The tractor's great,

-but I'm not sure about me.

-We need a different driver.

-Finally, Hywel and his pick-up,

-and he worries me.

-A new one would cost over 11,000...

-..but it's undoubtedly the fastest.

-I'm not sure what state

-the milk's in, mind you.

-I've broken two bottles.

-You're costing the business, sorry.

-So, how will they deliver the milk?

-This is best.

-Electric, cheap to run, quiet.

-Easy to get in and out.

-The float it is.

-We've certainly proved

-that the float is the way to go.

-It ticks every box.

-They have four weeks to get hold

-of a float, and to find customers.

-Most people in Nefyn

-buy milk in local shops.

-The round will compete with them.

-But the Spar shop owner

-has some advice for them.

-If you're starting a milk round...

-..you need to sell more than milk.

-You need to sell more stuff

-to support yourselves.

-You also need to offer

-something extra to the customer.

-If you can sell them ten items,

-you have to do that.

-You want them

-to buy everything from you.

-But why buy from you

-rather than anyone else?

-It's not all about price.

-It's about local milk...

-..produced locally...

-..with local people,

-Welsh speakers...

-..which is good for the area.

-By now, 10% of us

-do our food shopping online...

-..and have it delivered.

-I think that customers

-will want more than a pint of milk.

-Could they sell more than just milk

-on the round?

-How about some toast

-with that cuppa?

-Ffion visits a local bakery

-to strike a bread bargain.

-I've come to Aberdaron

-to see Geraint at Becws Islyn.

-We've seen the need...

-..to sell more than just milk

-on the round.

-Maybe bread or cheese...

-..just to make it more worthwhile

-for our customers.

-If I'm going to sell you bread,

-I'm happy, as a one-off...

-..to give you a 50% discount

-to see how you get on.

-A loaf sells for 1.70.

-I'll tell the others

-and we'll discuss the terms.

-A 50% discount gives

-a potential profit of 85p per loaf.

-Well done, Ffion.

-Dafydd also gets a warm welcome

-at the cheese factory in Chwilog.

-Local cheese

-is on offer for the round too.

-If you want to sell something

-on the van, sell this cheese.

-Take that with you as a sample.

-All the best. Bye.

-But never mind bread and cheese.

-The main thing is the milk's cost

-to the customer...

-..and the profit

-the group make on it.

-Llaethdy Llyn milk

-will be sold on the round.

-It's the only milk

-processed on the Lleyn Peninsula.

-I've been to all the local shops

-to check the milk prices.

-Llaethdy Llyn milk

-sells in Spar for 1.05.

-It's 6p more than Spar's own brand.

-But this is where

-it gets frightening.

-Asda sells this for 1.45.

-That's far below 50p a litre.

-For most people, milk is milk.

-It's white and it goes

-on your corn flakes or in your tea.

-But if you can add value to it,

-people are willing to pay extra.

-The fact that it's local

-and it's delivered.

-By local people.

-They want to charge 1.10 a litre

-for the doorstep delivery.

-That's 5p a litre more

-than one of the local shops.

-But will it be enough to cover

-their costs and make a profit?

-What's the easiest way

-to bring costs down?

-Talking to Sion.

-Talking to Sion.

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-Exactly.

-You want to get it

-as cheaply as you can.

-The big moment.

-Three of the group are going to see

-Sion, Llaethdy Llyn's owner...

-..to negotiate the price of milk,

-and they'll need to be shrewd.

-This is a big moment

-in any enterprise.

-It's one of the most important

-elements in business, cost.

-Everything else is built upon that.

-I'll eavesdrop.

-Where do we start?

-We have one price for everyone,

-and that's 70p a litre.

-Double it for two litres,

-halve it for 500ml.

-I don't want to offend

-my existing customers.

-It's one price for everyone.

-That figure is based on my costs.

-Sion has offered to sell the milk...

-..for his standard price

-of 70p a litre.

-That gives a potential profit

-of 40p per litre.

-Any extras, like bread or cheese,

-would add to that profit.

-With two weeks to go,

-everyone meets to gauge progress.

-The venture now has a name.

-I came up with the name,

-O'r Parlwr I'r Porch.

-From the milking parlour,

-where the milk is produced...

-..to the porch

-at the front of the house.

-O'r Parlwr I'r Porch,

-the new name, is certainly catchy.

-But questions are now being raised

-about selling bread and cheese.

-We should start

-by selling milk, in that bottle.

-See who wants it...

-..and at what time.

-That has to be the first step.

-We don't want to do

-too much at the beginning.

-It's a business, and they all

-start small then expand.

-They have decided

-to deliver just milk.

-That goes against

-every word of advice they've had...

-..and against common sense too,

-if I may say.

-Delivering milk and as much

-other stuff as they can...

-..is an opportunity

-with not much to lose.

-Two weeks to go, and

-O'r Parlwr I'r Porch has lots to do.

-Plasterer Ioan familiarizes himself

-with the product.

-Teaching assistant Caryl

-designs a brand and a logo...

-..and mechanic Dafydd goes in search

-of a traditional milk float.

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-A group of Lleyn young people

-have united to start a milk round.

-Between them, they have invested

-500 in the venture.

-With less than two weeks to go,

-they have one thing on their mind...

-..how to get hold of a milk float

-for the round.

-They're iconic-looking vehicles.

-A quiet battery drove them

-along the streets years ago.

-Many were built in the Marches

-by Wales and Edwards...

-..and by Bluebird in Swansea.

-But like the milk round, many have

-disappeared over the past 50 years.

-The group have done their research.

-It's possible to hire a float

-for 300 a day...

-..or buy a used one for 450

-on eBay.

-It's in London,

-and has a zebra print paint job.

-The one we tested

-had a range of 40 miles...

-..and was made in 1969.

-We'd just give it a coat of paint.

-Long-term, buying one makes sense.

-But short-term, 300 is wiser.

-Who's for renting one then?

-Who's for renting one then?

-

-It makes more sense.

-OK. We'll hire a float.

-They have decided to hire a float

-for the day, for 300.

-Or have they?

-These two have a different plan.

-We're going to buy the float

-and hire it to the others.

-If it hasn't gone.

-If we're spending 300 for a day...

-..buying it is only 150 more,

-and we'll own the float.

-It's a way to make money.

-Even if the venture doesn't work,

-the float will be worth something.

-Maybe we're being a bit underhanded.

-Maybe we're being a bit underhanded.

-

-We're not, we're helping them.

-A day's hire will be cheaper.

-We'll see how it goes.

-Well, that is a business plan,

-or is it a business plot?

-They want to buy the float on eBay

-and hire it to the group.

-But no-one's grasped that yet.

-The group is agreed, which is good.

-We're going to hire.

-That's best, at the end of the day.

-Things seem to be coming together.

-Or are they? To make this work,

-everyone has to pull together.

-Now, more young farmers

-are in on the plan to buy the float.

-Sion, Daniel and Dafydd

-are off to London to see it.

-They want 450,

-but we hope to knock them down.

-That may be easier said than done.

-We have to be cheeky.

-We have to be cheeky.

-

-300 would be ideal.

-But do they feel guilty for buying

-a float without telling the others?

-I told Iwan

-that it felt a bit underhanded.

-It's a bit of a dodgy deal

-in London.

-No friends in business.

-It's their own money

-they're spending.

-Over four hours later, they come

-face-to-face with the float.

-Don't laugh. There it is.

-It's not your average float.

-Here it is in all its glory.

-Let's knock the door.

-Hi. I'm Charles.

-Hi. I'm Charles.

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-Daniel.

-The float is owned by Mandinga Arts.

-Every year, it's transformed

-for the Notting Hill Carnival.

-Last year, it was a zebra.

-But will the float

-leave Notting Hill for Nefyn?

-That depends

-if they can agree on a price.

-He really likes it.

-He doesn't want to sell it.

-Well, he does,

-but he's crying inside.

-He says it's the end of a chapter.

-I'm delighted.

-I'd really like to see

-what happens out on the milk round.

-I'm gutted that we didn't

-get a chance to haggle.

-I got the feeling we couldn't.

-His heart's in it.

-He really likes it too.

-He wants to come down to see it.

-We'll have to go with that.

-There's no haggling.

-The 450 is handed over

-in case Charles changes his mind.

-But there's another price to pay.

-I'm delighted, as you know,

-about the float going...

-..but it's a big moment for us.

-I'm going to ask you

-a little favour.

-I thought it'd be nice

-if we can all wear one...

-..a little ritual,

-to look as if you're driving off.

-Can people see my face?

-Can you see my face?

-Can you see my face?

-

-No.

-The float's batteries are heavy.

-An articulated lorry able to carry

-44 tonnes is needed to transport it.

-Big Steve is at the wheel.

-Three days later,

-the float has arrived in Nefyn.

-I'm meeting Dafydd

-to have a look at it...

-..and to understand

-how this will work.

-Things aren't black and white.

-They bought this

-independently of the enterprise.

-Has he told the others yet?

-One thing's certain - it'll be hard

-to hide a zebra in Nefyn.

-Well, Dafydd,

-I have so many questions!

-But this is the one

-that's relevant to the milk round.

-What's the deal?

-Who owns this float?

-The young farmers.

-No, not the club,

-but members of the club.

-Right.

-So, this is a private enterprise?

-How does it fit in

-with the business plan?

-Are you hiring it

-to the milk round or what?

-Yes.

-So, there's going to be money

-coming back to you.

-Yes.

-But you're sure

-it'll benefit everyone.

-Yes, I am.

-Well, well!

-Here it is, in Lleyn,

-about to deliver milk.

-That only leaves the little matter

-of telling the others.

-Four days to launch,

-and the really hard work begins.

-Finding customers.

-They've started to spend.

-Over 30 on advertising

-out of their 500 pot.

-The farmers are first

-to knock on doors.

-Their target is to sign up

-150 houses for the round.

-We'll see how it goes.

-Hello there.

-Sorry.

-We're, um...

-Trying to explain now.

-Milk round.

-We're trying to...

-..bring a milk round back.

-We're all right, thanks.

-It starts slowly...

-One was lactose intolerant!

-But slowly, a few sign up.

-We haven't had one for a while.

-There we are.

-Can I pay four weeks' worth?

-Can I pay four weeks' worth?

-

-We're just doing one day for now.

-Three houses out of ten.

-We always

-used to get milk delivered.

-I'd like that to happen again.

-I've had one, two,

-three, four, five.

-After two hours of knocking,

-nine houses have signed up.

-But 3,000 people live in Nefyn.

-The youth club will spend the day...

-..knocking on as many doors

-as they can.

-We'll be at it until midnight!

-We want to bring a milk round

-back to Nefyn and Morfa.

-What? Milk? Great!

-Only on Sunday, as a one-off,

-initially, to gauge the interest.

-This Sunday, yes.

-We've got a lot left to do.

-Another two streets.

-On Sunday morning,

-without disturbing you.

-There we are.

-I miss it since John finished.

-A lot of people say that.

-It's heavy to carry.

-In no time, the people of Nefyn...

-..warm to the idea

-of cold milk on their doorstep.

-Ioan has become a bit of a charmer.

-We've come at the right time,

-you having had your hair done!

-It looks good!

-It's the night before

-the launch of the round.

-Five weeks' work

-culminates with a meeting...

-..to find out

-how many customers they have.

-Have they reached the target

-of 150 houses?

-Meanwhile,

-Andrew and Ioan have found out...

-..that the float

-has been bought behind their backs.

-Ioan has seen it.

-Yes, I saw it passing

-on a lorry the other day.

-But they haven't said anything.

-I did say that it's hard

-to hide a zebra in Nefyn.

-I think we're all confused.

-It's communication.

-Nobody's talking.

-There's a big chance

-that it could go very wrong.

-It's the last meeting

-before the launch...

-..and everyone brings their orders.

-How many have you collected?

-How many have you collected?

-

-49, I think, in all.

-As the counting begins...

-..it's clear that they've missed

-their target of 150 houses.

-Only 78 houses have signed up.

-But at least some

-want more than one litre.

-We need 90 litres, OK?

-We need 19 full fat,

-55 semi-skimmed...

-..eight skimmed and eight gold top.

-I felt out of it, but everyone

-was in the same boat.

-Is it all on paper?

-Is it all on paper?

-

-You know.

-Are you taking all this with you?

-I intended to draw up a neat list

-on the computer.

-I had hoped for more,

-but it's a new venture.

-No-one has heard of us.

-Next time, if we carry on,

-more will have heard of us.

-The orders are sorted,

-so that leaves the staff.

-Two groups, one float.

-Will it just be

-the bottles clinking?

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-Is it time

-to bring back the milk round?

-That's what a group of young people

-from Nefyn are trying to do.

-The local youth club and YFC

-have joined forces...

-..and have invested 250 each

-in the enterprise.

-It hasn't been easy. They had

-never worked together before.

-A dodgy deal in London.

-A dodgy deal in London.

-

-No friends in business.

-Some bought a float independently

-out of their own pockets...

-..but didn't tell the others.

-We're all a bit confused.

-After knocking doors, the number

-of orders was disappointing.

-One was lactose intolerant!

-Five weeks

-after the idea was floated...

-..the launch day has arrived.

-It's 6.30am, and half the group...

-..have gone to fetch the milk

-from Llaethdy Llyn.

-It's local milk, from a dairy farm

-only three miles from the town.

-All they need now is the float,

-and here it is...

-..all the way from Notting Hill

-Carnival, ready to roam Nefyn.

-The original idea

-was to hire a float for 300.

-But in an unexpected U-turn...

-..the YFC boys are donating it

-for the launch free of charge...

-..save for 5 to cover the cost

-of charging the batteries.

-It's a bit big

-to carry only 91 litres.

-But the people of Nefyn

-are waiting for their milk...

-..so off the zebra goes.

-The youth club and YFC members

-split up to do half a round each.

-The farmers are first on the road,

-and get off to a good start.

-But problems soon arise.

-Tomos! Tomos! Not there.

-They can't find some of the houses,

-and they're one bottle short.

-Caryl has to pop to the shop

-to buy an extra one.

-It wasn't me!

-It's not down on the paper.

-I don't know who's to blame.

-Some get the wrong doorstep...

-..and on the square, the youth club

-still await their turn.

-It's now 8.00am,

-and the people of Nefyn...

-..are waking up

-and expecting their milk.

-It's the youth club's turn

-on the zebra...

-..and soon, every bottle of milk

-has been safely delivered...

-..although later than expected.

-Two hours later, the 15 workers...

-..have delivered 91 litres of milk.

-And that extra one from Spar,

-which we won't mention again.

-Off they go to Caffi'r Penwaig

-for a celebratory breakfast.

-I think it went OK.

-We've had no complaints yet.

-The milk has all gone,

-so that's a start.

-It went well.

-Every order was delivered.

-Hopefully!

-Everybody got their milk,

-which is what matters.

-Nefyn hadn't had a milk round

-for many years.

-But two groups joined forces

-to bring the local milk round back.

-Thanks to Sion

-and Nia's enterprise...

-..they had milk that was both

-produced and bottled locally.

-It's thick and creamy

-and tastes of milk.

-I'd forgotten what milk tasted like.

-They were offered

-more local produce...

-..but they eventually decided

-to focus on just milk.

-I've asked everyone to meet...

-...to discuss the next step

-for O'r Parlwr I'r Porch.

-Have they developed

-a taste for business?

-Welcome.

-Four weeks ago,

-we met to discuss the idea...

-..of starting a milk round

-in the Nefyn area.

-Congratulations.

-I must say, you look tired.

-You have succeeded.

-You've also found...

-..one of the most iconic floats

-that I've ever seen.

-After this morning's round,

-I've looked through the orders...

-..to see if the round

-can become a profitable business.

-Both clubs invested 250

-to set up the venture.

-That formed a pot of 500

-to establish a milk round.

-They spent almost 37

-on pamphlets and banners...

-..and bought 91 litres of milk

-from Llaethdy Llyn for over 60.

-But what about the float?

-The owners are now only asking 5

-to cover the costs of charging it.

-The total costs are 105.69.

-But the important figure

-is the takings.

-The number of houses

-that ordered milk was disappointing.

-They sold 91 litres

-at 1.10 per litre...

-..making a total of 100.10.

-That makes a loss of 5.59.

-The original investment of 500...

-..and all the work you've put in...

-..gives an ultimate loss

-of about 2.50 for each club.

-How do you feel?

-How do you feel?

-

-OK.

-No business

-makes a profit immediately.

-For some, the glass of milk

-is still half full.

-But the truth is, the round

-is currently making a loss.

-Now, both clubs

-have a big decision to make.

-I have to ask you,

-are you going to carry on?

-Will you keep your investment

-in the idea...

-..and see if you can grow,

-or do you want to walk away?

-You're free to do so.

-The money's here

-on these milk crates.

-What do you want to do?

-We're not carrying on.

-The youth club

-isn't going to carry on.

-Thank you for all the time

-and effort you've put into it.

-Fetch your money and walk away.

-It was an experience,

-but thank you, we're out.

-I don't think that a milk round

-is needed in Nefyn.

-There are two shops here

-and the houses are close to them.

-Communication was a problem.

-The groups were big,

-and ideas got lost.

-The future of O'r Parlwr I'r Porch

-is now in the hands of the farmers.

-Half the group has gone.

-The members of Porthdinllaen YFC

-are still here.

-What are you going to do?

-We'll leave the money there.

-You're going to stay and risk it?

-May I be the first

-to congratulate you...

-..and to wish the best of luck

-to O'r Parlwr I'r Porch.

-You could add a line or a photo

-of the world's most bonkers float.

-Good luck and thank you.

-Let me shake your hands.

-I did say there was light

-at the end of the tunnel.

-We look on it as a bit of fun.

-It'll be a challenge for us all.

-It'll be beneficial

-for young people...

-..and hopefully

-we'll make some money.

-That was exciting.

-I'm a bit disappointed

-that the original group split up.

-But that's one of the problems

-facing any community enterprise...

-..trying to achieve unity...

-..and to get everybody

-pulling in the same direction.

-Right, I fancy a cuppa.

-There's no milk.

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