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-"Magnificent towns and cities -which lie beneath the sea	0:00:06	0:00:10
-"Listened to the peal of bells -at dusk in harmony	0:00:10	0:00:14
-"Through negligent abandon -by a watchman on the site	0:00:14	0:00:18
-"The bells of Cantre'r Gwaelod -were silenced one dark night"	0:00:19	0:00:23
-This is Aberarth beach.	0:01:04	0:01:06
-This is the beautiful beach -of my childhood.	0:01:07	0:01:10
-I spent many hours here.	0:01:10	0:01:12
-In truth, -maybe I spent years on this beach.	0:01:12	0:01:15
-It has so many historic connections.	0:01:16	0:01:19
-Ever time I hear -the Cantre'r Gwaelod poem...	0:01:19	0:01:23
-..it's like a key -unlocking my Aberarth.	0:01:23	0:01:27
-The Aberarth I've carried with me, -in my imagination and my heart...	0:01:28	0:01:33
-..over the years.	0:01:33	0:01:35
-This is where we'd spend -our summer holidays as children.	0:01:38	0:01:42
-The school holidays. -We'd spend our days here.	0:01:42	0:01:46
-Shrimping. Prawning.	0:01:46	0:01:49
-If we were ambitious, -we'd go lobstering.	0:01:49	0:01:53
-We'd search for periwinkles.	0:01:53	0:01:56
-I remember we'd come down -as families from the village.	0:01:56	0:02:00
-We'd sit on the beach -under the sweltering sun.	0:02:01	0:02:03
-There was a plentiful supply of wood -to build a bonfire.	0:02:04	0:02:07
-We'd boil a kettle and families -would gather together for a picnic.	0:02:07	0:02:12
-It was a social beach.	0:02:12	0:02:15
-People would flock here.	0:02:16	0:02:18
-Looking back at our upbringing -with Mam and Dad...	0:02:29	0:02:33
-..Dad was often away from home -working as a ship's carpenter.	0:02:33	0:02:37
-As you know, in those days...	0:02:39	0:02:41
-..you could be at sea for anything -between a year and 18 months.	0:02:42	0:02:47
-I remember when Hywel was born, -Dad was away.	0:02:47	0:02:51
-Hywel was ten months old before Dad -saw him for the first time.	0:02:52	0:02:56
-Myf, we spent a lot of time -in this little chapel.	0:02:56	0:02:59
-You started playing the organ -when you were nine.	0:02:59	0:03:03
-You played here -for over half a century.	0:03:03	0:03:05
-What's your earliest memory?	0:03:06	0:03:07
-I remember you being baptized there.	0:03:08	0:03:11
-Reverend Haydn Lewis -was the minister that day.	0:03:11	0:03:15
-He was born in Aberaeron.	0:03:16	0:03:18
-A chief bard.	0:03:18	0:03:20
-Mam had told him -that she was terribly nervous.	0:03:20	0:03:24
-"Don't worry," he said, -"I think I'm more nervous than you."	0:03:24	0:03:28
-It was his first baptism.	0:03:28	0:03:30
-I had a winner right from the start!	0:03:31	0:03:33
-I had a winner right from the start! - -He started off well.	0:03:33	0:03:34
-He had a heavyweight, anyway!	0:03:35	0:03:37
-How much did I weigh -when I was baptized?	0:03:37	0:03:40
-You were ten pounds at birth.	0:03:40	0:03:42
-I don't know how much you weighed -when you were baptized.	0:03:42	0:03:46
-That was my brains.	0:03:46	0:03:48
-I have a clear recollection -of people singing around the piano.	0:03:49	0:03:54
-I can remember one night - -I must have been quite young.	0:03:54	0:03:58
-We were in our pyjamas -on a Saturday night...	0:03:58	0:04:01
-..after having a bath -ready for Sunday.	0:04:01	0:04:04
-You were playing the piano...	0:04:04	0:04:06
-..you, me and Ken, of course - -our elder brother.	0:04:06	0:04:10
-We were singing Duw Wyr Yr Adfyd. -Do you remember that?	0:04:11	0:04:14
-I remember that clearly.	0:04:15	0:04:16
-I remember that clearly. - -After the bath!	0:04:16	0:04:18
-After our weekly scrubbing.	0:04:18	0:04:20
-I remember that clearly.	0:04:20	0:04:23
-Later, Alice was born.	0:04:23	0:04:27
-You know how we loved singing. -She ended up playing the organ too.	0:04:27	0:04:32
-We're aware now that this little -chapel is likely to close soon.	0:04:33	0:04:39
-It's the last connection -to our village...	0:04:39	0:04:42
-..to our generation -and the people who lived around us.	0:04:42	0:04:46
-It's that sort of culture -that left its stamp on us.	0:04:47	0:04:51
-It's ending here.	0:04:51	0:04:53
-I find that very hard to accept.	0:04:53	0:04:56
-No-one can change the situation - -it carries on regardless.	0:04:57	0:05:01
-Huckleberry Finn -had the Mississippi.	0:05:25	0:05:27
-The people of New York -have the Brooklyn Bridge.	0:05:29	0:05:32
-In Aberarth, we have the River Arth -and the footbridge.	0:05:32	0:05:36
-That's enough.	0:05:36	0:05:38
-The river level is high this morning.	0:05:42	0:05:44
-What I remember -are the wonderful summers...	0:05:45	0:05:48
-..when the river level was low.	0:05:49	0:05:51
-We'd go down to "swmpo" fish.	0:05:52	0:05:54
-In other parts of Wales, -they call it tickling fish...	0:05:54	0:05:58
-..but "swmpo" was our word...	0:05:58	0:06:00
-..and we'd paddle -when the river was low.	0:06:00	0:06:03
-As well as that, we'd snare the fish -from the riverbank.	0:06:03	0:06:09
-A hazel rod with plenty of whip.	0:06:09	0:06:12
-Tie an umbrella steel to the rod.	0:06:12	0:06:14
-Get some horse hair from -the McLaren brothers in Bryn Dewi.	0:06:15	0:06:19
-We'd make a snare out of the hair.	0:06:19	0:06:21
-We'd tie the snare -to the umbrella steel.	0:06:21	0:06:24
-We'd open it up, put one end through -and you could snare from the bank.	0:06:24	0:06:29
-When you saw the snare -in front of its nose...	0:06:30	0:06:34
-..the fish would get restless -and you'd back off.	0:06:34	0:06:38
-Finally, you'd get the snare -behind its gills.	0:06:38	0:06:41
-A 2lb sewin could be caught -in that way.	0:06:41	0:06:44
-The Mississippi -has nothing on the Arth.	0:06:44	0:06:47
-Tegwyn, it's been 60 years since -I first stood on Banc-y-Darren.	0:07:12	0:07:16
-Aberarth's first match...	0:07:16	0:07:18
-..in the Aberystwyth and District -Junior League.	0:07:19	0:07:22
-We played Trefeurig.	0:07:22	0:07:24
-We won 7-0.	0:07:24	0:07:26
-I was 14.	0:07:26	0:07:28
-I remember the date - -25th September, 1948.	0:07:29	0:07:33
-You were slightly younger.	0:07:33	0:07:35
-Were you here for the match?	0:07:36	0:07:38
-Certainly. I don't think I've missed -any match played on this pitch.	0:07:38	0:07:43
-There's no reason -to think I wasn't here.	0:07:43	0:07:46
-They've all -been telescoped together now.	0:07:46	0:07:49
-Certainly, I was here.	0:07:49	0:07:51
-Saturday would become -a very social day.	0:07:51	0:07:55
-It wasn't just about the match.	0:07:55	0:07:57
-I lived down in the village, -in the valley.	0:07:59	0:08:02
-A bus would ferry us to Aberystwyth -if we wanted to go...	0:08:02	0:08:06
-..on Saturdays and Mondays.	0:08:06	0:08:08
-Apart from that, we were isolated.	0:08:08	0:08:11
-We didn't have a car - -hardly anyone had a car.	0:08:11	0:08:14
-Suddenly, a team was formed...	0:08:14	0:08:17
-..and every other Saturday, -we'd visit some esoteric places.	0:08:18	0:08:22
-Pontrhydfendigaid, -Ponthrhydygroes and Llanilar!	0:08:22	0:08:27
-We would visit these towns -with the football team.	0:08:27	0:08:31
-Without the football team...	0:08:32	0:08:34
-..I wouldn't have known -so much about the county.	0:08:34	0:08:37
-I remember one match - -I think we played Goginan.	0:08:38	0:08:41
-It was a fine day. We were playing -with the old leather ball.	0:08:41	0:08:45
-Our winger was racing -down the wing...	0:08:45	0:08:47
-..but the fullback -reached the ball before him...	0:08:47	0:08:50
-..and kicked it with some force.	0:08:51	0:08:53
-Think of a cannonball -in the Crimean War.	0:08:53	0:08:56
-It hit our winger -in his nether regions...	0:08:56	0:08:59
-..and he went down like -a ton of bricks, writhing in pain.	0:08:59	0:09:03
-Dai, the trainer, -ran on to the pitch in a shot.	0:09:03	0:09:06
-All he had was a sponge.	0:09:06	0:09:08
-What was he going to do with that?	0:09:08	0:09:10
-He was tending to this poor dab -on the ground with his sponge.	0:09:11	0:09:15
-I remember our winger -pleading with Dai...	0:09:15	0:09:19
-.."Dear God, Dai, -don't play with them, count them!"	0:09:19	0:09:24
-We had so many stories like that...	0:09:27	0:09:30
-I remember after the war ended...	0:09:44	0:09:47
-..a lot of singers, -most singers in Ceredigion...	0:09:47	0:09:51
-..would come to our house -to rehearse before the eisteddfodau.	0:09:52	0:09:56
-My sister, Myf, -was a very good accompanist.	0:09:57	0:10:00
-I listened to these singers -singing their solos.	0:10:00	0:10:03
-I remember standing -on a huge rock near Craig Ddu...	0:10:04	0:10:09
-..trying to sing Brad Dynrafon -like Wat Mynachdy Bach.	0:10:09	0:10:13
-# On Dynrafon rock -above the waves #	0:10:13	0:10:16
-I still remember it today.	0:10:17	0:10:18
-I would come here to sing the solos -that I loved so much.	0:10:19	0:10:24
-At the same time, -or slightly earlier...	0:10:24	0:10:28
-..when I was in the sixth form -in Aberaeron...	0:10:28	0:10:32
-..after speaking Welsh -for over 15 years...	0:10:33	0:10:37
-..suddenly I realized -how splendid a language it was.	0:10:37	0:10:43
-In the sixth form, -I read the poems of T Gwynn Jones...	0:10:43	0:10:46
-..mesmerized by Ymadawiad Arthur.	0:10:47	0:10:49
-Reading Gwenallt's Ysgubau'r Awen.	0:10:49	0:10:52
-Learning all the sonnets in a night.	0:10:52	0:10:54
-I was greatly influenced -by T H Parry-Williams's poetry.	0:10:55	0:10:58
-I'd come down here -and walk along the beach.	0:10:59	0:11:03
-I'd learn the poems...	0:11:03	0:11:05
-..and recite them loudly -as I walked.	0:11:05	0:11:08
-If people would have heard me, -I'd have been locked up.	0:11:08	0:11:13
-To me, this place echoes that time.	0:11:14	0:11:17
-The seagulls flying above me...	0:11:17	0:11:19
-..would screech, I believed, -their appreciation and applause.	0:11:20	0:11:26
-Out there, in the depths...	0:11:26	0:11:28
-..seals would raise their nostrils -to the sky in wonder.	0:11:28	0:11:32
-Even to this day...	0:11:32	0:11:33
-..I'm sure that's the most -cultured audience I've ever had.	0:11:34	0:11:37
-The seagulls and the seals...	0:11:38	0:11:40
-..on this stretch of beach -that leads to Craig Ddu.	0:11:40	0:11:43
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-Aberystwyth University	0:12:00	0:12:02
-Fifty-five years have passed -since I attended this college...	0:12:04	0:12:08
-..back in the autumn of 1953.	0:12:09	0:12:11
-I was a fresh-faced, innocent student -from Llanddewi, Aberarth.	0:12:11	0:12:16
-My digs were in Myrddin, -in Rheidol Terrace.	0:12:16	0:12:21
-Near the harbour, near the sea. -I had to be near the sea.	0:12:21	0:12:25
-The first few weeks -were rather strange.	0:12:25	0:12:28
-I wouldn't say -it was "hiraeth" - a deep longing.	0:12:28	0:12:32
-That sounds too intense but I had a -feeling I wasn't in the right place.	0:12:32	0:12:36
-I used to go down to the station...	0:12:36	0:12:39
-..just to see a Crosville bus -with the word Aberaeron on it...	0:12:39	0:12:43
-..just to know -there was a bus to Aberarth.	0:12:44	0:12:48
-Soon, I started playing soccer -for the college team.	0:12:48	0:12:52
-That changed things completely.	0:12:53	0:12:55
-Since then, I have a special place -in my heart for Crosville buses.	0:12:55	0:13:00
-Blaengarw -Bridgend	0:13:12	0:13:15
-This is Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg -Cwm Garw nowadays	0:13:18	0:13:22
-It's the old Garw Grammar School.	0:13:22	0:13:25
-This is where I started teaching -back in 1959.	0:13:25	0:13:30
-My wife, Aerona, and her brother, -David, were pupils here.	0:13:30	0:13:34
-Aerona was born -just up the avenue behind me.	0:13:35	0:13:38
-It's strange to think...	0:13:38	0:13:40
-..that there are 250 Welsh speakers -in the school now.	0:13:40	0:13:44
-During the time I taught -in Garw Grammar School...	0:13:44	0:13:48
-..I only taught six children -who could speak Welsh.	0:13:48	0:13:51
-There was not need to question -the nationality of Garw children...	0:13:52	0:13:56
-..Welsh speaking or not.	0:13:56	0:13:58
-They were Welsh in terms -of their instinct and nature.	0:13:58	0:14:03
-There were many strong characters -here among the staff and children.	0:14:03	0:14:08
-I was so happy here.	0:14:10	0:14:12
-I'm so glad I lived -in a South Wales Valley...	0:14:12	0:14:16
-..during the heyday -of the coal industry.	0:14:16	0:14:20
-1959.	0:14:31	0:14:33
-An old friend from college, -a year older than me...	0:14:33	0:14:36
-..started teaching in Bridgend.	0:14:37	0:14:39
-Moc - William Morgan Rogers.	0:14:39	0:14:41
-We'd meet up.	0:14:42	0:14:44
-I lodged in Bryn Llidiard -with Betty and Bill Parry.	0:14:44	0:14:48
-We'd meet up during the week -in the Six Bells and play darts.	0:14:48	0:14:53
-This was a lovely old pub.	0:14:54	0:14:58
-If I had Bill Gates's money...	0:14:58	0:15:02
-..I'd buy a pub in every -Welsh village from north to south.	0:15:02	0:15:08
-I'd make sure -they were run by Welsh people.	0:15:08	0:15:11
-Most of the time, -I'd hope for Welsh speakers...	0:15:11	0:15:15
-..but I would never close the door -on non-Welsh speakers.	0:15:15	0:15:19
-There'd be a dartboard in the bar, -an old piano...	0:15:19	0:15:24
-..and nothing else.	0:15:24	0:15:26
-I'm a great believer -in singing in pubs.	0:15:26	0:15:30
-Creating such pubs across Wales...	0:15:30	0:15:35
-..would create centres for -lively socializing and relaxation.	0:15:35	0:15:40
-A good pub -creates a good atmosphere.	0:15:41	0:15:45
-A person goes home -on better terms with himself...	0:15:45	0:15:48
-..believing he lives -in a better world.	0:15:48	0:15:51
-This is your old chapel. -This is where you were raised.	0:16:00	0:16:03
-The Tabernacle Chapel in Blaengarw.	0:16:04	0:16:06
-Here, if you can remember, -is where we got married.	0:16:07	0:16:11
-I bet you don't remember the date.	0:16:11	0:16:13
-I had to tell you earlier.	0:16:13	0:16:15
-26th July, 1960.	0:16:15	0:16:18
-Well done.	0:16:19	0:16:21
-People said -it was an unusual wedding.	0:16:21	0:16:24
-The bride turned up -a full hour before the groom...	0:16:24	0:16:28
-..in case she missed the match!	0:16:28	0:16:31
-I think that's true.	0:16:31	0:16:33
-There was no minister here -at the time.	0:16:33	0:16:37
-Reverend Wyndham Rees -from Bethania Independent Chapel...	0:16:37	0:16:42
-..was the minister -on our wedding day.	0:16:42	0:16:45
-That was a sure sign -it could become a tempestuous union.	0:16:46	0:16:49
-We were uniting -a Methodist and a Baptist.	0:16:49	0:16:52
-It's lasted to this day.	0:16:52	0:16:54
-We are proud of one connection -we have with the chapel.	0:16:57	0:17:01
-It's a connection that continues.	0:17:01	0:17:04
-The organ that was once played -in this chapel is now owned by Huw.	0:17:04	0:17:09
-It's up in London.	0:17:09	0:17:11
-It's played in his home there.	0:17:11	0:17:14
-No.24 Bryn Llidiard.	0:17:27	0:17:31
-This is where we started -our married life...	0:17:33	0:17:37
-..back in 1960.	0:17:37	0:17:39
-We lived here when Huw was born...	0:17:39	0:17:42
-..down in the hospital -in Bridgend...	0:17:43	0:17:45
-..on the 18th of August 1961.	0:17:46	0:17:48
-Here, in this house, -if you happen to remember...	0:17:48	0:17:52
-..Meinir was born -on the 8th of September 1963.	0:17:53	0:17:56
-You must remember that. -I thought so.	0:17:56	0:17:59
-We were very happy in Bryn Llidiard.	0:17:59	0:18:02
-Aerona and I, Huw and Meinir -moved to Llangennech in 1965.	0:18:13	0:18:18
-We came down one Sunday afternoon -from the outskirts of Bridgend.	0:18:19	0:18:24
-We had friends who'd lived -opposite us and moved down here.	0:18:24	0:18:28
-We went down to visit them.	0:18:28	0:18:30
-I was about to start working -in Swansea University...	0:18:30	0:18:34
-..in the old -Extra-Mural Studies Department.	0:18:35	0:18:39
-I knew I had to find a home -somewhere in this area.	0:18:39	0:18:43
-We came here -and we've been here ever since.	0:18:44	0:18:48
-As far as I'm concerned, -I don't think we'll ever leave.	0:18:48	0:18:52
-I'm a village man. I'd be at a loss -in a town let alone a city.	0:18:54	0:18:58
-I'm a village man.	0:18:58	0:18:59
-I like nosy people, people -who want to know all about you.	0:19:00	0:19:04
-Part of the fun -of living in a village...	0:19:04	0:19:06
-..is spreading a rumour -early in the morning...	0:19:07	0:19:10
-..and by dusk, it's become an epic.	0:19:10	0:19:12
-God knows what will have happened -or who will be in the story.	0:19:13	0:19:16
-It's so entertaining.	0:19:16	0:19:18
-One thing surprised me...	0:19:18	0:19:20
-..as a man who had no interest -in horses whatsoever.	0:19:21	0:19:25
-I would go down -on a Saturday morning...	0:19:25	0:19:28
-..to the Old Bridge Inn for a pint.	0:19:28	0:19:32
-The bar would resemble -a Quakers' meeting.	0:19:32	0:19:35
-Not a word was spoken.	0:19:35	0:19:37
-Everyone reading their papers - -studying the form.	0:19:37	0:19:41
-A bookies had opened -across the road.	0:19:41	0:19:45
-If you had something to say, -you'd have to whisper.	0:19:46	0:19:50
-I remember one of the experts, one -of the lads who understood horses...	0:19:50	0:19:55
-..my old friend Raymond, -he'd bring a Timeform with him.	0:19:55	0:20:00
-A book with a shiny black cover...	0:20:00	0:20:02
-..and the word Timeform -in white on the cover.	0:20:03	0:20:06
-That book recorded everything -anyone needed to know about horses...	0:20:06	0:20:11
-..including the latest form.	0:20:11	0:20:13
-They called that book...	0:20:13	0:20:16
-..Llyfr y Datguddiad - the Book -of Revelation!	0:20:16	0:20:20
-Llangennech was a lively place...	0:20:21	0:20:23
-..hosting various events -and activities.	0:20:24	0:20:27
-It's not as lively now -as it once was. So much has changed.	0:20:27	0:20:30
-The story is the same across Wales.	0:20:31	0:20:34
-The sense of community -is slowly dying.	0:20:35	0:20:38
-People don't meet socially. -The culture has changed so much.	0:20:39	0:20:43
-Creating village spirit -is a huge challenge nowadays.	0:20:44	0:20:49
-I had the chance -to see it in action.	0:20:49	0:20:51
-When I worked in the -Extra-Mural Department in Swansea...	0:20:52	0:20:56
-..I organized classes -in Llanelli and Swansea...	0:20:56	0:21:00
-..but I also went down -to the Gwendraeth Valley.	0:21:00	0:21:03
-I went up the Swansea Valley, -to places such as Cwmllynfell.	0:21:03	0:21:07
-The community spirit could be seen -in all its glory there.	0:21:07	0:21:11
-I look back at that time...	0:21:11	0:21:13
-..and feel privileged that I was -able to organize those meetings.	0:21:14	0:21:18
-The work spanned -a quarter of a century.	0:21:18	0:21:21
-They all turned to him like a lion -and the lion was quick on the draw.	0:21:23	0:21:27
-He's not a man of the ivory tower.	0:21:29	0:21:31
-Yes, he spends long hours...	0:21:31	0:21:33
-..studying and writing...	0:21:34	0:21:36
-..put people see the benefit...	0:21:36	0:21:40
-..because he's so willing -to contribute by lecturing.	0:21:40	0:21:44
-He visits all sorts of societies -such as Merched y Wawr...	0:21:45	0:21:49
-..and small church groups -in remote locations.	0:21:49	0:21:53
-I ask him sometimes, "Why do you -do that in the depths of winter?"	0:21:53	0:21:57
-"I enjoy it," he replies, -"They deserve it."	0:21:58	0:22:01
-They benefit from his contribution.	0:22:01	0:22:05
-You could enter -the Palace of Eros...	0:22:08	0:22:12
-..to see Fatima belly dancing.	0:22:14	0:22:16
-That's what they should have -in eisteddfodau.	0:22:19	0:22:22
-He's an accomplished lecturer.	0:22:23	0:22:27
-I'm hoping he'll pay me -for saying this!	0:22:27	0:22:30
-He's the best lecturer we have -in Wales at the present time.	0:22:30	0:22:36
-You're compelled to listen to him. -He has so much enthusiasm.	0:22:38	0:22:42
-His interpretation is convincing.	0:22:42	0:22:45
-He can express himself -so easily and eloquently.	0:22:46	0:22:50
-The English aren't our problem -in terms of the Welsh language.	0:22:50	0:22:55
-We are the problem. Us, up here.	0:22:55	0:22:59
-It's a psychological problem.	0:22:59	0:23:02
-Why do we lack confidence? -We can speak two languages.	0:23:03	0:23:06
-Think back to that period...	0:23:06	0:23:08
-He's a giant of a man.	0:23:09	0:23:11
-He's also unique -in the way he talks.	0:23:11	0:23:14
-I had a cancer scare in 1970.	0:23:22	0:23:25
-Well, how old was I in 1970?	0:23:27	0:23:29
-1970 - I was 36.	0:23:29	0:23:32
-Huw and Meinir were still young...	0:23:33	0:23:36
-..during that time.	0:23:36	0:23:38
-I didn't take illness seriously -at that age.	0:23:38	0:23:41
-I was very healthy.	0:23:42	0:23:44
-I was enjoying life.	0:23:45	0:23:48
-I was still playing football.	0:23:48	0:23:50
-I liked to think I was still young.	0:23:52	0:23:54
-Then, suddenly, I came -face to face with that word.	0:23:55	0:23:58
-It was nothing more -than a word to me.	0:23:58	0:24:01
-The word cancer...	0:24:01	0:24:04
-..suddenly it became a reality -of flesh and blood and mind.	0:24:04	0:24:09
-I was lucky.	0:24:11	0:24:12
-Aerona knew far more than me -about these matters.	0:24:13	0:24:16
-She understands.	0:24:16	0:24:18
-She can discuss issues wisely.	0:24:19	0:24:22
-I didn't want to know.	0:24:22	0:24:24
-When the doctors and surgeons -spoke to me, I didn't want to know.	0:24:24	0:24:28
-"I know it's there.	0:24:28	0:24:29
-"I have every faith -in your ability to get rid of it.	0:24:30	0:24:33
-"The only thing that matters to me -is helping you with your work.	0:24:33	0:24:37
-"I don't want to know -anything else."	0:24:37	0:24:40
-In reality, I was just being a -coward. I was hiding behind Aerona.	0:24:40	0:24:44
-And then, one way or another...	0:24:45	0:24:48
-..I came through it.	0:24:54	0:24:57
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-I moved to the Welsh Department -in Swansea University...	0:25:10	0:25:14
-..in the 1988-89 term.	0:25:15	0:25:18
-It was no different to what I'd -been doing with my evening classes.	0:25:19	0:25:24
-One tried to ignite some interest -and hoped to get a response.	0:25:24	0:25:29
-I also wanted them to read -and appreciate Welsh literature.	0:25:29	0:25:33
-I remember Hywel Teifi Edwards -walking in...	0:25:33	0:25:38
-..and the presence he had, -the charisma...	0:25:38	0:25:42
-..almost an aura around him...	0:25:43	0:25:47
-..it sounds dramatic -but that's how it felt at the time.	0:25:47	0:25:51
-He started to speak and -he didn't have any notes with him.	0:25:51	0:25:55
-I always remember that.	0:25:55	0:25:57
-He'd never arrive carrying a file -or pieces of paper.	0:25:57	0:26:00
-It didn't mean he hadn't prepared -but it all came from the heart.	0:26:01	0:26:05
-The theatre was full of students -at 9.00am on Friday morning.	0:26:05	0:26:11
-I'm sure Thursday night -was student night in Ritzy's.	0:26:12	0:26:15
-It was quite an achievement -to get so many students there.	0:26:16	0:26:20
-It felt as though he was performing -for us.	0:26:20	0:26:23
-Hywel is one of the people -who has a special licence...	0:26:23	0:26:28
-..in the way he does -and says things.	0:26:28	0:26:31
-No-one else -would dare do it like him.	0:26:31	0:26:34
-He can put his closest friends -in their place.	0:26:34	0:26:39
-I know that from experience.	0:26:40	0:26:42
-When he disagrees, he disagrees...	0:26:42	0:26:46
-..to such an extent, -he sometimes makes me feel...	0:26:46	0:26:51
-..that I have no right -to argue my case.	0:26:51	0:26:54
-He has such strong views -on certain matters.	0:26:55	0:26:58
-Once he's raised his glasses -to his forehead...	0:26:58	0:27:01
-..and looked you straight in the -eye, you know you've crossed him.	0:27:01	0:27:05
-To be honest, -I'm not sure what to say...	0:27:06	0:27:09
-..in response to that.	0:27:09	0:27:11
-I've never thought of myself -as someone who's so outspoken.	0:27:12	0:27:18
-If he thinks his view is right, -he sticks to his guns.	0:27:18	0:27:23
-I don't suppose -that's such a bad thing.	0:27:23	0:27:26
-You could never accuse him -of agreeing with the consensus.	0:27:28	0:27:31
-I'm naturally impatient -and I accept that.	0:27:32	0:27:36
-I'm impossibly impatient at times.	0:27:37	0:27:40
-That might make some people think -that I'm some kind of steamroller.	0:27:40	0:27:45
-I would accept that.	0:27:45	0:27:47
-If I have something to say -and I really want to say it...	0:27:48	0:27:51
-..there's no need to mince words...	0:27:52	0:27:54
-..or beat around the bush.	0:27:55	0:27:58
-In other words, it's better to be -as clear and concise as you can...	0:27:58	0:28:03
-..so that everyone understands.	0:28:03	0:28:05
-It works in reverse too. I'd expect -an equally clear and concise answer.	0:28:05	0:28:09
-Sometimes, -he can be very sharp-tongued...	0:28:10	0:28:13
-..but he's also a man with -a lot of kindness and a big heart.	0:28:13	0:28:18
-If there was a suitable Welsh word -for "softie"...	0:28:18	0:28:22
-..that's the word I'd use for Hywel.	0:28:22	0:28:25
-Deep down, he's a real softie.	0:28:26	0:28:28
-All in all, I'd describe myself...	0:28:28	0:28:31
-..as someone who takes -great care in what he says.	0:28:31	0:28:36
-At least that's what I think.	0:28:38	0:28:40
-He's the same when he's writing.	0:28:40	0:28:43
-He expresses his views -about the world and its ways.	0:28:44	0:28:48
-Sometimes, maybe I make statements...	0:28:49	0:28:54
-..that are likely -to rattle a few cages...	0:28:54	0:28:59
-..or at least illicit a response.	0:28:59	0:29:01
-In contemporary Wales...	0:29:02	0:29:03
-..no-one has any idea who or how -many people read what is written.	0:29:04	0:29:09
-To be honest, it might be better...	0:29:09	0:29:12
-..if we didn't know the answer -to that question.	0:29:12	0:29:15
-We'll just continue writing -in the hope...	0:29:16	0:29:19
-..that there is an audience -out there...	0:29:19	0:29:22
-..and that the audience will, -some day, grow.	0:29:22	0:29:25
-I don't see anything wrong -with expressing one's views.	0:29:25	0:29:29
-If someone says something -that's misleading...	0:29:29	0:29:33
-..he lives in the hope that someone -will stand up and disagree with him.	0:29:33	0:29:38
-What is culture, after all? -It's a knot of tensions.	0:29:38	0:29:42
-Culture is worthless -without tension and debate...	0:29:42	0:29:47
-..and people being over-critical -when expressing their views.	0:29:47	0:29:51
-I support that.	0:29:51	0:29:53
-In 1988...	0:29:55	0:29:56
-..Barddas published an anthology -of 19th-century Welsh poetry.	0:29:56	0:30:01
-Bobi Jones was its editor.	0:30:02	0:30:05
-I reviewed it for Barn.	0:30:05	0:30:09
-I didn't think the anthology -was a fair reflection...	0:30:09	0:30:13
-..of the way I saw -19th-century Welsh poetry.	0:30:14	0:30:17
-There was a lively debate -in subsequent editions of Barn.	0:30:17	0:30:21
-Bobi Jones is a fighter, -he's a strong believer.	0:30:21	0:30:26
-He's a fundamentalist - -he has a very clear viewpoint.	0:30:26	0:30:31
-I often dismiss his views but I'm -glad he's ready to express them.	0:30:31	0:30:35
-People like that -illicit a response within a culture.	0:30:36	0:30:40
-They can excite people -and rouse them into action.	0:30:40	0:30:43
-I enjoyed that very much.	0:30:44	0:30:45
-I think both of us have followed -the National Eisteddfod...	0:30:54	0:30:58
-..for nigh on 60 years.	0:30:59	0:31:01
-I'd like to highlight one thing.	0:31:01	0:31:03
-Having had a keen interest -in the Eisteddfod for many years...	0:31:03	0:31:07
-..and then become -a member of the Gorsedd...	0:31:07	0:31:10
-..it dawned on me how indebted -we are to the Gorsedd of Bards.	0:31:11	0:31:15
-That's the establishment -that proclaimed way back in 1888...	0:31:15	0:31:21
-..that the official language -of the Eisteddfod was Welsh.	0:31:21	0:31:26
-It came at a time -when Welsh was frowned upon.	0:31:26	0:31:29
-The Gorsedd secured the Welshness -of the Eisteddfod.	0:31:29	0:31:32
-However much people poke fun -at the Gorsedd...	0:31:32	0:31:37
-..and some are very cynical of it...	0:31:37	0:31:40
-..and deride it -at every opportunity...	0:31:40	0:31:43
-..we owe them a debt of gratitude.	0:31:43	0:31:45
-The contemporary Eisteddfod is -extremely indebted to the Gorsedd.	0:31:47	0:31:52
-That's true enough.	0:31:52	0:31:54
-During that time, people were -ashamed of the Gorsedd of Bards.	0:31:55	0:32:01
-It was believed that the Gorsedd -made Welsh people a laughing stock.	0:32:01	0:32:08
-Those old boys stuck to their guns.	0:32:08	0:32:11
-Brits such as Sir John Morris Jones -attacked the institution...	0:32:11	0:32:15
-..even though he was prepared -to stand on the Eisteddfod stage.	0:32:15	0:32:20
-These people were proud -of their Welsh heritage.	0:32:20	0:32:24
-They didn't care who mocked them.	0:32:24	0:32:27
-People mock the Eisteddfod -but they still enjoy the ceremonies.	0:32:27	0:32:31
-There isn't a legitimate culture -without some kind of ceremony.	0:32:31	0:32:36
-I remember asking Gwenallt -if I could so some research.	0:32:44	0:32:48
-I wanted to research -the life of Emrys ap Iwan.	0:32:48	0:32:52
-He replied, "No."	0:32:52	0:32:54
-He asked me a question and he knew -the answer before asking it.	0:32:54	0:32:59
-"Can you speak French?"	0:32:59	0:33:01
-As if everyone from Aberarth -could speak French.	0:33:01	0:33:05
-I said, "No, not a word, Gwenallt.	0:33:05	0:33:07
-"I never attended a French lesson -in Aberaeron, not one."	0:33:07	0:33:11
-"Oh, well, -if you can't speak French...	0:33:13	0:33:15
-"..you can't research -Emrys ap Iwan."	0:33:16	0:33:18
-Before I knew what was happening...	0:33:18	0:33:22
-..he'd asked me to research the life -of William Williams, Creuddynfab.	0:33:22	0:33:28
-William Williams Creuddynfab -had been appointed...	0:33:28	0:33:33
-..as the first paid secretary -of the National Eisteddfod...	0:33:33	0:33:38
-..during the first ten years -of the Eisteddfod...	0:33:38	0:33:43
-..between Llangollen 1858 -and Ruthin 1868.	0:33:43	0:33:47
-I started researching that period.	0:33:47	0:33:50
-I knew nothing of the early period -of the National Eisteddfod.	0:33:50	0:33:54
-I soon found out that very few -people knew anything about it.	0:33:54	0:33:59
-The National Eisteddfod -unlocked that period for me...	0:33:59	0:34:03
-..certain aspects of Wales -during the Victorian Age.	0:34:03	0:34:07
-I knew nothing of them previously.	0:34:07	0:34:10
-It was a very exciting period.	0:34:10	0:34:12
-I was surprised to learn -how quickly the Eisteddfod...	0:34:13	0:34:18
-..turned into an institution -to anglicize Wales.	0:34:18	0:34:22
-I recall the life -of David Davies, Llandinam.	0:34:22	0:34:26
-He didn't speak a lot of English -but he'd amassed a large fortune.	0:34:26	0:34:31
-He came down from Llandinam...	0:34:31	0:34:33
-..to the Eisteddfod stage -in Aberystwyth in 1865.	0:34:33	0:34:36
-The pavilion was full of Cardis.	0:34:37	0:34:39
-How many of those -could speak English?	0:34:40	0:34:43
-He said, "If you want to eat brown -bread for the rest of your life...	0:34:43	0:34:48
-"..speak Welsh.	0:34:48	0:34:50
-"If you want to eat white bread, -speak English!"	0:34:50	0:34:53
-He takes stock of the Welsh psyche -during that period...	0:34:54	0:35:00
-..and shows how we have inherited -the Victorian attitudes of the time.	0:35:00	0:35:06
-Not all of them -are positive attitudes.	0:35:07	0:35:11
-That's when it all started.	0:35:12	0:35:14
-From that interest, the first -substantial volume was published...	0:35:14	0:35:18
-..Gwyl Gwalia - the history -of the National Eisteddfod...	0:35:19	0:35:22
-..during the golden age of Victoria.	0:35:22	0:35:25
-By the time it was published...	0:35:25	0:35:27
-..in terms of Welsh life -in the Victorian Age, I was hooked.	0:35:27	0:35:31
-There are two buildings, -built during the Victorian Age...	0:35:47	0:35:51
-..two iconic buildings.	0:35:51	0:35:53
-I would have loved -to have performed in both.	0:35:53	0:35:56
-One was the Crystal Palace, built -for the Great Exhibition in 1851.	0:35:56	0:36:01
-It burnt down so I have no hope -of performing there.	0:36:01	0:36:04
-This is the second one.	0:36:05	0:36:06
-In my imagination, -I've sung here many times.	0:36:06	0:36:09
-This is the first time -I've set foot in this building.	0:36:09	0:36:14
-It's like reaching -an English Valhalla.	0:36:14	0:36:17
-You have sung here.	0:36:17	0:36:19
-What can you tell me -about that experience?	0:36:19	0:36:23
-I'd dreamt of performing here -for years.	0:36:23	0:36:26
-I'd seen it so many times -on the television.	0:36:26	0:36:29
-The first time I was here, -I realized how vast it actually was.	0:36:29	0:36:35
-Coming here as a solo artist...	0:36:35	0:36:38
-..I was in a small room at the back -with no light.	0:36:38	0:36:42
-I walked under the seats -and out onto the stage.	0:36:42	0:36:46
-It opens up in front of you.	0:36:46	0:36:49
-It's like walking out -into the Coliseum.	0:36:49	0:36:52
-The audience were all around me. -It was a remarkable experience.	0:36:52	0:36:57
-The father of the tenors, -metaphorically speaking...	0:36:57	0:37:00
-..the father of the tenors in Wales -is Robert Rees, Eos Morlais.	0:37:00	0:37:04
-He performed here in 1887.	0:37:05	0:37:08
-This is where the National -Eisteddfod was held in 1887...	0:37:08	0:37:12
-..to commemorate -Victoria's Golden Jubilee.	0:37:12	0:37:15
-It was held here.	0:37:16	0:37:18
-There's a wonderful story - -the Prince of Wales turned up.	0:37:18	0:37:23
-Everything was ready for him. -There were 12 harps on stage.	0:37:23	0:37:27
-Pencerdd Gwalia was in charge. -A choir was in attendance.	0:37:27	0:37:31
-Robert Rees, Eos Morlais, -sang God Bless The Prince Of Wales.	0:37:32	0:37:37
-This majestic venue -was packed to the rafters.	0:37:37	0:37:41
-Eos Morlais and the choir finished -the song and everyone sat down.	0:37:41	0:37:46
-Eos stood once more -to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.	0:37:46	0:37:50
-Someone had neglected -to tell the Prince what to do.	0:37:50	0:37:54
-He didn't understand.	0:37:54	0:37:56
-According to the story, -he stood to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.	0:37:56	0:38:01
-From that moment onwards...	0:38:02	0:38:04
-..Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau -was adopted as the National Anthem.	0:38:05	0:38:08
-# Gwlad, gwlad	0:38:09	0:38:14
-# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad #	0:38:14	0:38:21
-LOUD CHEER	0:38:47	0:38:49
-I've arrived.	0:38:49	0:38:51
-Temple of the Arsenal.	0:38:58	0:39:00
-I've been an Arsenal fan -for 60 years. Sixty years!	0:39:01	0:39:04
-Dear me.	0:39:05	0:39:07
-Marvellous.	0:39:08	0:39:10
-Marvellous.	0:39:11	0:39:13
-This is slightly better -than Trefeurig's pitch.	0:39:15	0:39:19
-The initial interest -came from the author of this book.	0:39:20	0:39:24
-Wally Barnes, Arsenal and Wales -captain. Here's his autobiography.	0:39:25	0:39:30
-Captain of Wales.	0:39:30	0:39:32
-He captained Wales in 1948.	0:39:32	0:39:37
-That's when my love affair started.	0:39:37	0:39:40
-I think it's true -for anyone who supports a club.	0:39:40	0:39:45
-Every time -I see Arsenal on the box...	0:39:46	0:39:48
-..I'll imagine being here in the -changing rooms before they come out.	0:39:49	0:39:53
-Fantastic.	0:39:53	0:39:55
-Incredible.	0:39:57	0:39:59
-I think of the Aberarth team -back in the day.	0:40:00	0:40:03
-At the end of the 1940s.	0:40:05	0:40:06
-If you were lucky, you'd get -a cold bath after the match.	0:40:07	0:40:11
-I had the same love for the game.	0:40:11	0:40:14
-I loved it as much then as I do now.	0:40:14	0:40:17
-It meant just as much to us.	0:40:17	0:40:19
-It's so wonderful -when you can visit places like this.	0:40:19	0:40:23
-This is the pinnacle -of a man's love for the game.	0:40:23	0:40:29
-Excellent.	0:40:30	0:40:31
-I'm a very lucky man today.	0:40:31	0:40:33
-Very lucky.	0:40:34	0:40:35
-Yes.	0:40:37	0:40:38
-.	0:40:41	0:40:42
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-I've walked along this path -many times, over to Bynea.	0:40:59	0:41:02
-Hundreds of times by now.	0:41:03	0:41:05
-Every time I walk along here...	0:41:06	0:41:08
-..I feel so glad that we moved -to live in Llangennech.	0:41:08	0:41:13
-When I'm surrounded -by this natural beauty...	0:41:13	0:41:16
-..which is often -taken for granted...	0:41:17	0:41:21
-..I sometimes stop to ponder -and think about my life here...	0:41:21	0:41:25
-..and how my roots have been planted -in such a beautiful world.	0:41:25	0:41:30
-To me, as a Welshman, it awakens -a sense of responsibility.	0:41:31	0:41:36
-I had the privilege of doing -some work on a local level...	0:41:36	0:41:42
-..as a councillor some years ago.	0:41:42	0:41:44
-Everyone can do a little - -everyone has a contribution to make.	0:41:45	0:41:49
-In a village, -one comes to realize that.	0:41:49	0:41:52
-Then I was dragged in - -I can't remember which year it was.	0:41:54	0:41:58
-I stood for Parliament in Llanelli.	0:41:58	0:42:03
-A that time, there was -an old stereotype in Llanelli.	0:42:03	0:42:08
-They didn't count Labour's votes, -they weighed them.	0:42:08	0:42:13
-The main election -was the one fought in 1987.	0:42:13	0:42:17
-To cut a long story short, -I stood for election.	0:42:18	0:42:22
-A by-election was due and -the campaign would be quite short.	0:42:22	0:42:26
-The campaign continued -for three years.	0:42:26	0:42:29
-By the time it ended...	0:42:29	0:42:31
-..I was six inches shorter -than I was at the start.	0:42:31	0:42:34
-I tramped through every nook -and cranny in Carmarthenshire.	0:42:34	0:42:38
-When the General Election -was held in 1987...	0:42:38	0:42:41
-..Plaid Cymru was swamped -in the raging battle...	0:42:41	0:42:45
-..between Labour and Thatcherism.	0:42:45	0:42:47
-Rod Richards represented -Thatcherism - an excellent choice.	0:42:48	0:42:51
-Alan Williams represented Labour.	0:42:52	0:42:55
-I think Alan -recorded the highest vote...	0:42:55	0:42:58
-..in the history -of the Carmarthen constituency.	0:42:58	0:43:02
-He galloped past the winning post.	0:43:02	0:43:06
-Rod Richards, -representing the Tories, was second.	0:43:06	0:43:10
-I was third, covered in bruises.	0:43:10	0:43:12
-They're still on my back today.	0:43:13	0:43:15
-Instinctively, -I don't like losing...	0:43:15	0:43:18
-..but more than anything else...	0:43:18	0:43:21
-..I didn't want to lose the election -for Plaid Cymru...	0:43:21	0:43:25
-..and for what the party -represented for Wales.	0:43:25	0:43:29
-I remember telling him...	0:43:30	0:43:32
-..however wonderful it would be...	0:43:32	0:43:35
-..for him to win the seat -for Plaid Cymru...	0:43:35	0:43:38
-..I was hoping he'd lose.	0:43:39	0:43:41
-I felt it would be such a waste -of his knowledge and talent...	0:43:43	0:43:49
-..if he became -a Member of Parliament.	0:43:49	0:43:52
-You have to remember -that during this period...	0:43:52	0:43:56
-..the Welsh lived -under the shadow of the Blue Books.	0:43:56	0:44:00
-So I returned...	0:44:00	0:44:02
-..to something I feel -is just as important as politics.	0:44:02	0:44:07
-I returned to telling people -about their history as a nation.	0:44:08	0:44:12
-They weren't published -by the press...	0:44:13	0:44:15
-..they were published -by the British Government...	0:44:16	0:44:19
-..the world's largest Empire.	0:44:20	0:44:22
-The report was published -within the blue imperial covers.	0:44:22	0:44:26
-The Treachery of the Blue Books.	0:44:27	0:44:29
-I don't think any nation can be...	0:44:29	0:44:32
-..psychologically and culturally -healthy unless it knows its story.	0:44:32	0:44:37
-We realized, "Well, if the English -look down their noses at us..."	0:44:37	0:44:43
-Do you recall -how Lord Tonypandy would bleat...	0:44:43	0:44:47
-.."What will they think of us?"	0:44:47	0:44:50
-That's not the question.	0:44:51	0:44:53
-For any nation that wants -a long and healthy life...	0:44:53	0:44:57
-..what do we think of ourselves -is the question.	0:44:57	0:45:00
-Learning about our literature...	0:45:01	0:45:04
-..as far as I'm concerned...	0:45:04	0:45:06
-..has a huge part to play -in our response to that question.	0:45:06	0:45:10
-I think it was Dafydd Rowlands -who struck a definitive chord...	0:45:14	0:45:20
-..when he paid tribute -to Hywel once.	0:45:20	0:45:23
-He compared Hywel -to the River Teifi.	0:45:23	0:45:27
-It's a smooth river -that flows lyrically and gently.	0:45:27	0:45:31
-Suddenly, -it reaches a certain point...	0:45:32	0:45:35
-..where it becomes -agitated and excited...	0:45:35	0:45:38
-..and a danger to -the feeble coracles on the surface.	0:45:38	0:45:42
-I think it's a great description -of Hywel.	0:45:42	0:45:45
-He can be smooth and lyrical...	0:45:45	0:45:48
-..but can sometimes be a danger -to the coracles that cross his path.	0:45:49	0:45:53
-It drives me wild -when I listen to Welsh people...	0:45:55	0:45:58
-..who care little -about the language.	0:45:58	0:46:01
-They don't value it at all.	0:46:01	0:46:03
-Not just their own language, -but language full-stop.	0:46:03	0:46:07
-That bothers me greatly.	0:46:07	0:46:09
-We're living through a period...	0:46:09	0:46:12
-..when language and expression -are being devalued.	0:46:12	0:46:16
-Language is the most amazing -of man's creations...	0:46:16	0:46:20
-..created with the help of women!	0:46:20	0:46:23
-There is nothing without language.	0:46:23	0:46:26
-I refuse to forecast the future.	0:46:29	0:46:31
-I remember a quote by Gwenallt.	0:46:33	0:46:35
-I've repeated it many times -when addressing societies.	0:46:35	0:46:39
-It was a wise adage.	0:46:39	0:46:41
-I asked him, "What do you think -will happen to the Welsh language?"	0:46:42	0:46:46
-He stayed silent for a while -as he walked around.	0:46:47	0:46:50
-Finally, he replied...	0:46:50	0:46:52
-.."It doesn't bode well."	0:46:55	0:46:57
-Then, like a shot, he added...	0:46:57	0:47:00
-.."But there you are, it's not -our job to predict its future.	0:47:00	0:47:06
-"It's our job to live its future."	0:47:07	0:47:10
-I've never forgotten that.	0:47:12	0:47:14
-It's as sound a piece of advice -as any other.	0:47:14	0:47:17
-Who knows how the human race -will develop.	0:47:19	0:47:23
-The only thing one can do -during his time on earth...	0:47:24	0:47:27
-..is hope he can present or convey -some sort of appreciation...	0:47:28	0:47:32
-..of the culture that created him...	0:47:32	0:47:36
-..and why he believes -that culture deserves to exist.	0:47:36	0:47:40
-It doesn't deserve to exist -unless it's ready to adapt.	0:47:41	0:47:45
-It can't stand still.	0:47:46	0:47:47
-That's not the same -as surrendering it.	0:47:48	0:47:50
-I'm entirely convinced -that people don't die away.	0:47:53	0:47:56
-I'm a firm believer in that.	0:47:57	0:47:58
-Wars are lost, a nation can be -trampled by their enemy for a time.	0:47:58	0:48:03
-They can be oppressed, -they can suffer...	0:48:03	0:48:06
-..but a nation doesn't die -until they surrender their history.	0:48:06	0:48:11
-Once they surrender their history...	0:48:11	0:48:14
-..believing they can live -within someone else's history...	0:48:14	0:48:20
-..once that happens, -it becomes assimilated.	0:48:20	0:48:24
-That's why the idea of keeping -the history of Welsh alive...	0:48:26	0:48:30
-..and getting people interested -in its history...	0:48:30	0:48:33
-..to me, -it's the most important idea of all.	0:48:33	0:48:36
-Like that. I won't say any more -or I'll start to cry.	0:48:37	0:48:41
-I'm a village man -and I'll die a village man.	0:48:49	0:48:52
-I was born in a seaside village.	0:48:52	0:48:54
-That's where I came from.	0:48:57	0:48:59
-For better or worse.	0:49:00	0:49:01
-That's where my roots are.	0:49:04	0:49:06
-Aberarth is an old, old village.	0:49:06	0:49:08
-It's been a Welsh village...	0:49:10	0:49:12
-..for centuries.	0:49:13	0:49:15
-It's difficult trying to come -to terms with that, I must admit.	0:49:15	0:49:20
-I'd be surprised if the chapel -survived into next year.	0:49:21	0:49:25
-I don't see any future for it -at the moment.	0:49:25	0:49:28
-If it closes, the heart of the old -village will have been ripped out.	0:49:28	0:49:34
-There will be nothing left there - -only houses.	0:49:34	0:49:38
-There's a part of me here today...	0:49:41	0:49:44
-..that wants to do something -as foolish and futile...	0:49:44	0:49:47
-..as protest against time.	0:49:48	0:49:50
-That's the type of feeling -I have inside me today...	0:49:50	0:49:53
-..as yesterday is returned to me -in all its glory.	0:49:53	0:49:56
-You can look out to the sea -and see the waves crashing in.	0:49:57	0:50:00
-You remember the old saying...	0:50:01	0:50:03
-..the tide comes in -and the tide goes out.	0:50:03	0:50:06
-They're just words, a stereotype.	0:50:06	0:50:09
-Sitting here today, -those words ring true.	0:50:09	0:50:12
-That's precisely what life is - -the tide coming and going out.	0:50:12	0:50:16
-It takes away some things -you wish you could keep.	0:50:17	0:50:20
-Here, today, the tide has brought in -many things which are very pleasant.	0:50:20	0:50:26
-I suppose that I should be grateful -to that tide.	0:50:26	0:50:30
-I should thank the tide for reminding -me today...	0:50:30	0:50:35
-..of things that are very much alive.	0:50:35	0:50:38
-"Ring out, bells of my childhood, -deep beneath the sea	0:50:43	0:50:48
-"The peal of bells awakens -fond memories for me	0:50:48	0:50:51
-"On starry nights, along the shore	0:50:52	0:50:57
-"The bells of Cantre'r Gwaelod -ring out for evermore"	0:50:57	0:51:02
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