Un Teulu, Mil o Flynyddoedd...

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-Cwm Maesglasau is a hidden valley -on the outskirts of Dinas Mawddwy.	0:00:04	0:00:09
-This year, Maesglasau is celebrating -that one family has farmed here...	0:00:15	0:00:21
-..for the last 1,000 years.	0:00:21	0:00:23
-A unique birthday party -is on the horizon...	0:00:29	0:00:32
-..for the Jones family -from the Ty'n y Braich farm.	0:00:32	0:00:36
-Roots: One family, -One thousand years, one farm.	0:00:39	0:00:45
-Everyone is bringing a bottle.	0:00:45	0:00:49
-Olwen Jones and her daughter Catrin -are organizing the reunion.	0:00:49	0:00:53
-They have tried to invite the whole -family to mark 1,000 years.	0:00:54	0:00:58
-This idea has been doing the rounds -for a number of years.	0:00:59	0:01:02
-We knew 2012 was going to be -an important year for the family.	0:01:03	0:01:08
-Unfortunately, -it has sneaked up on us...	0:01:08	0:01:11
-..and everyone thought, -"Oops, we'd better do something!"	0:01:11	0:01:15
-People move around a lot -these days...	0:01:16	0:01:19
-..and don't know their family -history or their place of origin.	0:01:19	0:01:25
-We hope this celebration -teaches the younger generations...	0:01:27	0:01:33
-..that it's important -to stay in touch.	0:01:33	0:01:35
-Today, Wyn Jones farms the land -with his son, Aled.	0:01:39	0:01:43
-They continue -this established farming tradition.	0:01:43	0:01:46
-It's word of mouth that -we've been here for 1,000 years.	0:01:47	0:01:51
-There are documents in the house -to confirm this fact.	0:01:51	0:01:55
-There's also the word of the land...	0:01:55	0:01:59
-..that is proof of -my family's occupancy of the area.	0:01:59	0:02:04
-Amongst their ancient treasures...	0:02:05	0:02:07
-..is an original publication -of the William Morgan Bible...	0:02:08	0:02:12
-..that dates back to 1588.	0:02:12	0:02:15
-It's one of the rare copies that -is still owned by a private family.	0:02:15	0:02:20
-Their copy of -Kynniver Llith a Ban...	0:02:20	0:02:23
-..which was one of the first books -to be printed in Welsh...	0:02:23	0:02:28
-..contains an amazing family tree -that dates back to 1012.	0:02:28	0:02:34
-There were a lot of old books -that heightened my awareness...	0:02:34	0:02:38
-..of the many generations who had -passed through this house before me.	0:02:38	0:02:44
-It was my first inkling...	0:02:44	0:02:47
-..that we could trace the family -over a number of generations.	0:02:47	0:02:51
-In the far corner of the valley, -near the waterfall...	0:02:53	0:02:56
-..sit the remains -of the Jones family's former homes.	0:02:56	0:03:00
-There's Maesglasau Mawr -and Maesglasau Bach...	0:03:00	0:03:03
-..the home of hymnist, Hugh Jones...	0:03:03	0:03:06
-..author of the hymn -O Tyn y Gorchudd yn y Mynydd Hyn.	0:03:06	0:03:10
-This family has more than -its fair share of history.	0:03:11	0:03:14
-The reunion is the ideal opportunity -to mark a very special milestone.	0:03:15	0:03:21
-Olwen and Wyn -made it an open invitation...	0:03:21	0:03:24
-..for anyone related -to the ancient bloodline...	0:03:25	0:03:28
-..to gather at the Dinas Mawddwy -Village Hall for the celebration.	0:03:28	0:03:32
-It's very rare.	0:03:33	0:03:34
-We've been here since the Vikings, -which was over 1,000 years ago...	0:03:35	0:03:39
-..so I suspect this is very unusual.	0:03:39	0:03:43
-Belonging to an ancient family such -as this one makes you feel proud.	0:03:43	0:03:49
-It's amazing that they can trace -their family tree...	0:03:49	0:03:53
-..back over 1,000 years and -I'm honoured to be a part of it.	0:03:53	0:03:59
-I hadn't shown much interest -in the family until this reunion.	0:04:00	0:04:04
-Mam spoke about the family...	0:04:04	0:04:07
-..so I've learnt more about it -and it's very interesting.	0:04:07	0:04:12
-It's amazing that for 1,000 years...	0:04:13	0:04:16
-..one family has farmed -the same piece of land.	0:04:16	0:04:20
-This valley -holds a number of stories...	0:04:23	0:04:26
-..but the start of the last century -witnessed something astonishing.	0:04:26	0:04:31
-Evan Jones and his wife, Rebecca -farmed Ty'n y Braich at that time.	0:04:32	0:04:36
-They had seven children -and three of their sons were blind.	0:04:36	0:04:42
-Lewis, the youngest child...	0:04:42	0:04:44
-..lived in Nottingham -until the summer of this year.	0:04:44	0:04:48
-I'm Isabel -and I'm Lewis Jones' daughter.	0:04:48	0:04:51
-He's been looking forward -to this event.	0:04:52	0:04:54
-To be back in his homeland...	0:04:54	0:04:57
-..surrounded by his nearest -and dearest and the Welsh language.	0:04:57	0:05:02
-This is what -he really, really wants.	0:05:02	0:05:06
-He's very, very ill...	0:05:06	0:05:08
-..but we'd got the most wonderfully -arranged plan for how he'd be here.	0:05:08	0:05:13
-We only found out -three or four hours ago...	0:05:13	0:05:16
-..that he wouldn't be able to come.	0:05:17	0:05:19
-The three sons were sent -to schools for the blind in England.	0:05:20	0:05:24
-Gruffudd and Lewis remained in -England for their entire lives...	0:05:24	0:05:29
-..but William returned -to Ty'n y Braich...	0:05:29	0:05:32
-..to translate books -into twelve languages in Braille.	0:05:32	0:05:36
-Wili lived with my grandmother -in the bungalow...	0:05:36	0:05:40
-..so he was a part of my life.	0:05:40	0:05:42
-Wili taught me so many things...	0:05:43	0:05:47
-..such as the art of patience.	0:05:47	0:05:49
-I can't describe it.	0:05:52	0:05:53
-Olwen, my wife, tells me -that a lot of things sunk in.	0:05:54	0:06:00
-When I was on the farm, I had -to make sure Wili's path was clear.	0:06:00	0:06:06
-If there was something on the path, -he could slip and fall.	0:06:07	0:06:10
-I didn't question it.	0:06:11	0:06:13
-In those days, blindness -was treated like a broken finger.	0:06:13	0:06:17
-If he wanted help, -you would help him.	0:06:17	0:06:20
-He often didn't want your help -because he was very independent.	0:06:20	0:06:26
-Gruffudd studied for an MA -from Oxford University...	0:06:27	0:06:31
-..and served as a vicar -throughout his life in Hereford.	0:06:31	0:06:36
-I was ordained at the end of 1937.	0:06:36	0:06:38
-I remember the first child -that I ever christened.	0:06:39	0:06:44
-I was quite nervous...	0:06:45	0:06:46
-..and it seems the parents -were rather nervous too!	0:06:47	0:06:51
-Despite this, -the baby was placed in my arms...	0:06:51	0:06:56
-..but his feet were -where his head was meant to be!	0:06:56	0:07:00
-Someone said, "No, not like that."	0:07:00	0:07:05
-I don't know if that child...	0:07:06	0:07:08
-..was meant to have -double the blessing!	0:07:08	0:07:13
-As a child, I was aware -of where my father had come from.	0:07:13	0:07:17
-He was very proud of his family.	0:07:17	0:07:19
-We had contact by post.	0:07:19	0:07:21
-Nain wrote to him -and he'd write to her every week.	0:07:21	0:07:25
-He would regularly describe to me -the Welsh mountains and the sheep.	0:07:25	0:07:30
-When I was six, -when my mother could drive...	0:07:30	0:07:33
-..we would come to North Wales -to see his mother.	0:07:33	0:07:37
-I have fond memories of coming up -and she was making butter...	0:07:37	0:07:41
-..and she used to make socks for my -father and that was quite special.	0:07:42	0:07:46
-Ty'n y Braich -meant the world to him.	0:07:47	0:07:50
-When we were really young, the first -song I ever learnt was in Welsh.	0:07:51	0:07:56
-My father left the mountains when he -was seven years old to go to school.	0:07:56	0:08:01
-It was difficult for him to get -educated in Wales as a disabled boy.	0:08:01	0:08:05
-It's very much steeped in our -family, the moment when he left...	0:08:05	0:08:11
-..and what impact that had.	0:08:11	0:08:15
-The split -between Wales and England...	0:08:15	0:08:18
-..and this strange world -he had to step into.	0:08:19	0:08:22
-The Wolverhampton voice.	0:08:22	0:08:24
-We've always been drawn back -to Ty'n y Braich.	0:08:24	0:08:28
-Telephones are my forte...	0:08:28	0:08:31
-..but I don't have -a telephone in the house.	0:08:32	0:08:35
-If I want to call Ty'n y Braich, -I have to go to the kiosk.	0:08:35	0:08:40
-Good afternoon, I'd like a call -please to North Wales.	0:08:40	0:08:44
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-My mother-in-law -and father-in-law...	0:08:47	0:08:50
-..had moved from the old house -into the bungalow next door.	0:08:50	0:08:54
-The decision that we reached...	0:08:55	0:08:57
-..was that we would renovate -the old house.	0:08:58	0:09:01
-But it came down to brass tacks...	0:09:01	0:09:05
-..and it wasn't an option for us -because of its sorry state.	0:09:05	0:09:10
-Nobody had been into the attic -of Ty'n y Braich...	0:09:11	0:09:15
-..since the electricity -was installed in 1949.	0:09:15	0:09:20
-We found Rebecca's childhood toys. -She was Wyn's aunt.	0:09:20	0:09:24
-We also found a rusty old sword -and it's still here.	0:09:25	0:09:31
-The furniture in this house -is all the original furniture.	0:09:31	0:09:36
-Ty'n y Braich -is steeped in history...	0:09:37	0:09:39
-..and is there for anyone -who wants to learn about it.	0:09:40	0:09:43
-I wasn't going to be one of those -people to strip it of that history.	0:09:43	0:09:48
-I wanted to retain the tradition...	0:09:49	0:09:51
-..and respect what I'd been given.	0:09:52	0:09:55
-At the end of the day, we're -stewards for the next generation.	0:09:55	0:10:00
-The truth against the world. -Is there peace?	0:10:01	0:10:04
-ALL: Peace!	0:10:05	0:10:06
-Ten years ago, Wales learnt of Ty'n -y Braich farm and Cwm Maesglasau...	0:10:07	0:10:12
-..when Angharad Price -won the Prose Medal...	0:10:12	0:10:15
-..for her book, O! Tyn y Gorchudd -that's set in Maesglasau.	0:10:15	0:10:20
-Angharad spent a lot of -her childhood in the valley...	0:10:20	0:10:24
-..with her grandfather, Robert -and grandmother, Olwen.	0:10:24	0:10:28
-Unfortunately, she passed away...	0:10:32	0:10:35
-..at the end -of the last century in 1999.	0:10:35	0:10:38
-It was soon after this...	0:10:38	0:10:40
-..that I decided that I wanted -to record the family history.	0:10:40	0:10:46
-I knew it was an unusual story -and yet it was quite common too.	0:10:46	0:10:52
-I had this urge -to remember Ty'n y Braich...	0:10:52	0:10:55
-..and more specifically, Olwen.	0:10:56	0:10:58
-I suspect this inspired me -to write about the family's history.	0:10:59	0:11:03
-The book is about Rebecca, -the sister of the blind brothers...	0:11:03	0:11:08
-..and sister of Robert Jones, -Angharad's grandfather.	0:11:09	0:11:13
-Rebecca was -the family's first daughter.	0:11:14	0:11:17
-Her photograph hung on the wall -of the farmhouse when I was a child.	0:11:18	0:11:22
-As a child, -I had a keen interest in her.	0:11:22	0:11:26
-She was born in 1905...	0:11:26	0:11:29
-..and Robert, my grandfather -arrived the following year.	0:11:30	0:11:33
-They were the two eldest children.	0:11:34	0:11:36
-Rebecca and Robert were followed by -the three blind brothers.	0:11:37	0:11:42
-In order to send the brothers -to schools for the blind...	0:11:43	0:11:48
-..Rebecca and Robert, -my grandfather...	0:11:48	0:11:51
-..were forced -to leave school early.	0:11:51	0:11:54
-My grandfather was the only one -who could see to farm...	0:11:55	0:11:59
-..so he was forced -to follow the family tradition.	0:11:59	0:12:03
-Rebecca was the light -of her mother's life...	0:12:03	0:12:06
-..until she contracted diphtheria -at the age of 11.	0:12:07	0:12:11
-They lost Rebecca and it was quite -a blow to my great-grandmother.	0:12:11	0:12:15
-Life at Maesglasau -was never easy for the Jones family.	0:12:19	0:12:24
-Even today, there's a price -to pay for living here.	0:12:24	0:12:29
-It's not always easy -to live in a place like this.	0:12:29	0:12:33
-Unfortunately, the wonderful views -don't pay the bills.	0:12:34	0:12:38
-I think many people -have made a big mistake...	0:12:38	0:12:42
-..by selling the houses -but continuing to farm the land.	0:12:42	0:12:45
-I think this is unforgivable.	0:12:46	0:12:47
-They have sold -a part of Welsh history.	0:12:48	0:12:53
-Wales is a small country -so we need to preserve our history.	0:12:53	0:12:59
-We've suffered enough as it is.	0:12:59	0:13:02
-When I was in school, I was taught -about William the Conqueror.	0:13:02	0:13:06
-What good is that to anyone?	0:13:06	0:13:08
-He came and went -and did whatever he wanted.	0:13:08	0:13:12
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-The Joneses of Cwm Maesglasau...	0:13:19	0:13:21
-..are celebrating 1,000 years -of farming in the same area.	0:13:22	0:13:26
-Wyn Jones -is the head of the family today.	0:13:26	0:13:29
-I was born -and raised at Ty'n y Braich.	0:13:30	0:13:33
-I haven't moved from the area -and I don't think I will either.	0:13:33	0:13:38
-I think I've left it too late now.	0:13:38	0:13:41
-Many years ago, -Wyn was tempted to leave the valley.	0:13:43	0:13:48
-When I was growing up, -I was quite restless.	0:13:48	0:13:51
-I had all the paperwork -to go to Australia and New Zealand.	0:13:51	0:13:57
-I wanted to broaden my horizons.	0:13:59	0:14:03
-At that time, living in this valley -meant nothing to me.	0:14:03	0:14:09
-I wanted to see the world - so -who knows what might have happened!	0:14:09	0:14:14
-Why didn't I go? I don't know.	0:14:22	0:14:24
-I really don't know.	0:14:25	0:14:27
-There's a strong attachment to -the area in my subconscious mind...	0:14:27	0:14:32
-..that I don't understand.	0:14:32	0:14:34
-Some 25 years later and Wyn's son, -Aled faced the same dilemma.	0:14:34	0:14:40
-I started shearing locally -and with a local team.	0:14:41	0:14:46
-I wanted to learn more -so I travelled to New Zealand...	0:14:46	0:14:50
-..and really enjoyed it.	0:14:51	0:14:53
-I missed the winter, -which is always a bonus!	0:14:53	0:14:56
-I returned many times -and also went to Norway.	0:14:56	0:14:59
-After five months, it was time to -leave because it was full of Kiwis!	0:14:59	0:15:04
-There's no place like home.	0:15:05	0:15:06
-Someone will have stayed -at Ty'n y Braich...	0:15:07	0:15:10
-..when they have wanted -to do something else.	0:15:10	0:15:14
-As the current generation, -I don't think we have the right...	0:15:14	0:15:19
-..to dictate the future -of the next generation.	0:15:19	0:15:24
-However, all I can really do -is sit here and hope...	0:15:25	0:15:30
-..that the next generation...	0:15:30	0:15:33
-..can combine -their farming tendencies...	0:15:34	0:15:38
-..with the work that they have -to find in today's climate.	0:15:38	0:15:43
-Aled has decided -that this is where he wants to be...	0:15:44	0:15:48
-..to farm and raise his family.	0:15:49	0:15:51
-However, he earns a living -as a contractor, not a farmer.	0:15:51	0:15:56
-Farming isn't profitable, -but it's a labour of love.	0:15:56	0:16:00
-It's an expensive hobby -that eats away at your time...	0:16:00	0:16:04
-..so I try to find a balance -between my work and life.	0:16:05	0:16:10
-It's like spinning plates -and I have to keep them turning.	0:16:10	0:16:14
-I don't want any meat.	0:16:17	0:16:21
-Aled and his wife, Eirian -have three children.	0:16:21	0:16:25
-Ceri, Glesni and Aaron.	0:16:25	0:16:27
-When I married Aled, -I didn't realize at that time...	0:16:27	0:16:31
-..that I was marrying into -a family steeped in history...	0:16:32	0:16:37
-..that had farmed at Ty'n y Braich -for so many years.	0:16:37	0:16:41
-After having children, -I thought more about it...	0:16:44	0:16:47
-..and our timeline continues.	0:16:47	0:16:50
-I hope one of our three children -will remain on the farm...	0:16:50	0:16:54
-..so that -the family's story continues.	0:16:55	0:16:59
-The family tree -is full of characters.	0:17:01	0:17:04
-Some are forgotten -whilst others left their mark...	0:17:05	0:17:08
-..such as the chaired bard, -John Jones Meirionfa.	0:17:08	0:17:12
-His brother, Robert Evan Jones, -was also quite a character.	0:17:13	0:17:18
-He was a quiet man to some degree -but he was an excellent musician.	0:17:18	0:17:23
-He held Sol-fa lessons -in the community.	0:17:24	0:17:27
-This was something -very new for the local children.	0:17:27	0:17:31
-He was a very humble -and clever man.	0:17:31	0:17:34
-There's a wonderful story -about Robert Jones...	0:17:35	0:17:38
-..when his cart tipped over -after returning from the field.	0:17:38	0:17:43
-His father was quite vocal saying...	0:17:43	0:17:46
-.."If you read your Bible, these -things wouldn't happen to you."	0:17:47	0:17:51
-Robert Jones said -"I was reading my Bible!"	0:17:51	0:17:55
-He wasn't looking -where he was going.	0:17:55	0:17:58
-It was given to him by his mother, -a lady who married into the family.	0:17:58	0:18:04
-These people -were rarely mentioned...	0:18:04	0:18:07
-..but were very important -to this family's history.	0:18:07	0:18:11
-Jane Jones Maesglasau was another -important person in the area.	0:18:13	0:18:17
-She was born in 1860.	0:18:17	0:18:19
-Monica Jones came to Dinas Mawddwy -from Patagonia because of her.	0:18:20	0:18:25
-When I arrived at Dinas Mawddwy, -I cried for 30 minutes...	0:18:26	0:18:31
-..after seeing the sign -and the valley itself.	0:18:31	0:18:35
-It welcomed me and the greenness -wrapped its arms around me.	0:18:35	0:18:40
-I felt like I was -being welcomed home.	0:18:40	0:18:43
-This is where my bloodline started.	0:18:43	0:18:46
-My great-great-grandmother, -Jane Jones was from Maesglasau...	0:18:48	0:18:53
-..and she was married -to Edward Jones.	0:18:54	0:18:56
-After their wedding, they settled -at Y Pant, Llanymawddwy.	0:18:56	0:19:01
-Following a dispute -with their landlord...	0:19:01	0:19:04
-..they were thrown out of the house.	0:19:04	0:19:09
-As a result, Edward Jones -chose to build a home in Patagonia.	0:19:09	0:19:14
-Today, Monica lives in Wales -with her sons, Macsen and Morgan...	0:19:15	0:19:21
-..but her daughter, Geraldine -chose to remain in Patagonia.	0:19:22	0:19:26
-My roots are definitely in Wales.	0:19:26	0:19:29
-I can prove that there's music -in my veins.	0:19:29	0:19:33
-I didn't understand why I liked -writing poetry or singing.	0:19:33	0:19:38
-Now, I understand -where it comes from.	0:19:39	0:19:43
-# I'll send an angel -to comfort you #	0:19:43	0:19:48
-The family ties remain firm.	0:19:48	0:19:50
-For Elizabeth, Gruffudd's daughter, -it's a day of reminiscing.	0:19:51	0:19:55
-It's very emotional -to meet all the family...	0:19:55	0:19:58
-..and to think of my father -who was an amazing man...	0:19:59	0:20:03
-..particularly -with him not being able to see.	0:20:03	0:20:05
-He was highly intelligent -and had a wonderful career.	0:20:05	0:20:09
-It brings back fantastic memories.	0:20:09	0:20:11
-It's just a wonderful day.	0:20:11	0:20:13
-A shadow has been cast -over the celebrations.	0:20:16	0:20:19
-Due to illness, Lewis Jones, -the oldest member of the family...	0:20:20	0:20:24
-..failed to return to Dinas Mawddwy.	0:20:24	0:20:26
-The significance of today.	0:20:27	0:20:29
-He was going back to his spiritual -home. It's where his soul is.	0:20:29	0:20:34
-I was very torn about -whether or not I could come...	0:20:34	0:20:37
-..but he really wanted me to come...	0:20:37	0:20:41
-..to reach back -and bring that to him.	0:20:42	0:20:45
-He felt an immense responsibility to -be here because he's the oldest one.	0:20:46	0:20:51
-I think the disappointment -is absolutely immense.	0:20:51	0:20:55
-Two days after the reunion...	0:20:56	0:20:58
-..Lewis Jones died at his home -in Nottingham aged 85 years old.	0:20:59	0:21:05
-I don't think my family -is better than any other family.	0:21:14	0:21:18
-Every family is the same...	0:21:18	0:21:20
-..but this is an opportunity for us -to record the history...	0:21:20	0:21:26
-..of one Welsh family that -has been around for quite a while!	0:21:26	0:21:32
-How many people have said, -as I've said many times...	0:21:32	0:21:36
-..that they wish they'd asked their -grandmother and grandfather more...	0:21:36	0:21:40
-..about their childhood?	0:21:41	0:21:42
-To some degree, we can do that by -talking about it and recording it.	0:21:43	0:21:48
-It's high time that the Welsh -woke up to the fact...	0:21:51	0:21:55
-..that we need -to celebrate our heritage.	0:21:55	0:22:00
-I've taught many children who are -unaware of their family history...	0:22:00	0:22:06
-..and this has only strengthened -my position of thought.	0:22:06	0:22:10
-It's very important for us...	0:22:11	0:22:13
-..to share our history -and culture...	0:22:14	0:22:19
-..and especially our heritage -with the next generation.	0:22:20	0:22:25
-I hope Aled can continue, just -as I had the opportunity to do so...	0:22:26	0:22:31
-..but I hope he doesn't feel -too much pressure...	0:22:32	0:22:37
-..to maintain the family's -long farming history in this area.	0:22:37	0:22:41
-There's something about -Dinas Mawddwy that grips you.	0:22:41	0:22:45
-It's a beautiful area.	0:22:45	0:22:47
-Some people don't like mountains -and feel smothered by them.	0:22:48	0:22:52
-The mountains press down on them -because they are used to flat land.	0:22:52	0:22:58
-There's nothing more beautiful -than a mountain.	0:22:58	0:23:02
-The wealthy come shooting here -during the winter.	0:23:03	0:23:06
-One person asked how much it -would cost to buy the valley.	0:23:06	0:23:10
-He thought money -could buy him anything.	0:23:10	0:23:13
-The response he got was, -"You couldn't afford it!"	0:23:13	0:23:17
-We may not be wealthy -but we're very proud.	0:23:17	0:23:20
-He couldn't bulldoze everyone -out of the way with his money.	0:23:20	0:23:25
-He soon stopped talking -and I think he got the message.	0:23:25	0:23:30
-There's an -exceptionally strong bond...	0:23:31	0:23:35
-..between the inhabitants -and the land.	0:23:35	0:23:38
-I don't think Ty'n y Braich -is different to anywhere else.	0:23:38	0:23:44
-I hope this continues...	0:23:44	0:23:47
-..and that there will be -someone here for a while yet!	0:23:48	0:23:54
-IN MEMORY OF LEWIS JONES, 1927-2012, -AND KATIE LLOYD, 1937-2012.	0:24:00	0:24:06
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