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-Welcome to Codi Pac.

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-I'm Geraint Hardy,

-and I'm travelling across Wales...

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-..to find some of our treasures.

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-If you want a weekend away,

-you needn't travel far.

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-It's all on the doorstep.

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-Places to eat, places to stay,

-things to do and see.

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-They're all here on Codi Pac.

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-This week, I'm on the west coast

-of Wales in Cardigan.

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-It's the home of Cardis and one

-of Wales's most important castles.

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-Welcome to Codi Pac.

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-This is where I'm staying.

-Those doors make it intriguing.

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-Let's head upstairs next.

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-My accommodation

-is based in a Georgian house...

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-..in the town centre.

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-The house includes three cosy flats.

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-What we have here is several units

-within one house.

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-I'm starting in here.

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-Here we are in the first unit.

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-It's clean and modern.

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-There's a solid bed

-and a large sofa.

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-The pictures on the wall

-add a little colour.

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-There's a nice chair there

-to watch the world go by.

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-This is where they've been clever

-with the space.

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-They've stuck a kitchen in here.

-The black contrasts with the white.

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-What's hiding behind the door?

-It's a bathroom.

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-They really have used

-every nook and cranny.

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-This is where I'm staying tonight.

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-Wow, look at this place! It's very

-light, the wall looks amazing.

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-There's wood on the ceiling.

-Here's the bathroom.

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-The bed is remarkable,

-but is there more to see?

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-Yes, there is.

-There's a kitchen hiding here.

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-It's great use of the space

-once again.

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-There's more to see outside,

-because I've spotted a garden.

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-Unfortunately, I don't have time

-to stay here and enjoy the sun.

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-I have to find out more

-about Cardigan.

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-I've been told the ideal place

-to start is the castle.

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-At one time, Cardigan was the third

-largest port in the UK...

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-..after Liverpool and London.

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-Ships would sail up the River Teifi

-almost to the castle.

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-The castle

-is the oldest building in town.

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-I'm meeting Non Jones

-to hear more of the history.

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-Non, you work at this

-wonderful castle in Cardigan.

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-In general,

-what's on the site these days?

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-The site has been restored

-over the past few years.

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-It used to be totally derelict.

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-In 2003, Ceredigion County Council

-bought the Cardigan Castle site.

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-Since then, it's been a project.

-Around 12 million has been spent.

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-It's been restored to the state

-it's currently in.

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-We recently won Channel 4's...

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-..restoration project

-of the year award.

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-We started by winning

-the Georgian era category.

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-The house in front of us

-is a Georgian building.

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-We then found out that we'd won out

-over all the time periods.

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-Cardigan Castle was

-Restoration Project Of The Year.

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-The first castle was built here

-in 1093 by the Normans.

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-We know there was a castle

-on this site in 1110.

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-The Normans built that too.

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-It was a wooden fort.

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-Cardigan Castle is famous for

-hosting the first ever eisteddfod.

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-That was held by the Lord Rhys.

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-Lord Rhys came to Cardigan in 1171.

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-He decided he wanted to build

-a brand-new castle.

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-He was the first Welshman

-to build a castle from stone.

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-He did that in 1171.

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-He finished building it in 1176.

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-To celebrate finishing the

-construction, he held an eisteddfod.

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-A good idea.

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-A great idea.

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-There were over 30,000 people here

-for the eisteddfod.

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-I'm sure this is very popular.

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-It is, yes. The children love it.

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-I don't know if they know the rules.

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-I don't know if they know the rules.

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-I don't know the rules either.

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-Can we walk over it?

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-It's an all-weather chessboard.

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-This is the garden.

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-Yes, this is the kitchen garden.

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-We grow all kinds

-of vegetables here.

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-Usually, the vegetables

-are used in Restaurant 1176.

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-If someone goes there for Sunday

-lunch, they'll eat these vegetables.

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-Who keeps this garden going?

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-It's mostly volunteers.

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-We have a head gardener...

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-..volunteers do the planting,

-weeding and keep it going.

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-This is one of the oldest parts

-of the site.

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-That tower dates back to 1244.

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-It was built

-by Robert Walerand in 1244.

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-Curiously...

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-..someone lived in that part

-of the site until 1999...

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-..when the last owner

-left the site.

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-It's extraordinary.

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-It's a castle that's been inhabited

-for so many years.

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-Another interesting feature

-are the wings on either side.

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-It's said that this was the first

-tower of its kind with two wings.

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-This enabled them

-to build a taller tower.

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-We've seen the outside,

-can we go inside?

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-Yes, let's head inside the tower.

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-Here we are in the kitchen

-in the tower.

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-This is the kitchen

-that was lived in for a long time.

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-Who lived here?

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-We think people lived here

-through the centuries.

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-More recently...

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-..the most recent owner

-spent her life here.

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-She was an amiable character.

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-She was eccentric.

-Her name was Miss Woods.

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-Everyone in Cardigan knew her.

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-She lived here in the castle.

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-Unfortunately, over the years, the

-site was deteriorating around her.

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-She couldn't afford

-the upkeep of the site.

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-She was forced

-to leave the house in 1984.

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-She moved into a caravan

-outside the front door.

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-She lived in the overgrown garden

-as the house fell apart.

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-By 1999,

-her health was deteriorating.

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-She was forced to leave

-Cardigan Castle for the final time.

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-She went to live in a home

-for the elderly in the town.

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-The site was sold to Ceredigion

-Council four years later.

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-The restoration work

-started after that.

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-There's an exhibition here about

-the history of the eisteddfod...

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-..from the time

-of Lord Rhys to today.

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-It's a perfect place

-to start exploring Cardigan.

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-I've learned a lot

-about this place's history.

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-900 years of history on one site.

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-As you can see,

-I've found a huge chair.

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-The question is, "Is there peace?"

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-"Peace!"

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-I've found a classic place here

-in Cardigan town centre.

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-During the day, it's a great place

-for a cup of tea or coffee.

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-You can look at artwork

-while eating your cake.

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-During the night,

-there's a great room in the back.

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-It reminds me of travelling

-in Thailand with live music playing.

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-The market is worth a visit.

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-It was built in 1860

-by local craftsmen.

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-It's a grand building

-with Arabic influences.

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-The clock on the roof was

-manufactured by the same company...

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-..as the one that made the clock

-on St Paul's Cathedral...

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-..Midland Clockworks.

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-Meat, dairy products and vegetables

-were sold on the upper floor.

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-On the ground floor,

-wool and livestock were sold.

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-As you can see,

-this building is quite striking.

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-The walls and ceiling

-are worth a look.

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-The floor is even better.

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-This is where the animals

-used to be kept...

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-..before heading upstairs

-to the butcher.

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-By now,

-there are countless stands here.

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-I'm starting over here.

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-This building

-has all kinds of everything.

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-You can get your hair cut

-in that corner.

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-You can buy garden tools here.

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-There are cleaning products

-for your home.

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-In the far corner,

-there are antiques...

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-..to keep parents

-and grandparents happy.

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-This little corner

-reminds me of my childhood.

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-There are old computer games here.

-I could be here for hours.

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-Unfortunately, the phone is ringing.

-Hello? No, Mam, I'm working.

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-It's important to pick up gifts

-for the important people on holiday.

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-Sometimes, it's also important

-to buy yourself a gift.

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-As I've got a baby at home,

-I'm buying this for myself.

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-It's time to meet our local Welsh

-learner, Jamie McCoy.

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-It's a pleasure to meet you, Jamie.

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-Tell us about yourself.

-Where are you from?

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-I'm originally from Norfolk.

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-I went to university in Aberystwyth

-and never went home.

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-Why did you stay here?

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-Why did you stay

-in the Cardigan area?

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-I work with farmers and this is

-a great area for that kind of work.

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-I met my partner at university.

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-Love is the answer!

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-When you're walking around Cardigan,

-do you hear a lot of Welsh?

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-Yes, there's a lot of Welsh here.

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-With the classes...

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-..there are a lot of chances

-to take it out of the classroom.

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-What do you like most

-about Cardigan?

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-It's really nice by the river.

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-There are a lot of small pubs

-in Cardigan.

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-There are a few chip shops too.

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-Theatr Mwldan is also a busy place.

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-Walking the streets of Cardigan

-is a pleasure.

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-There are plenty of shops

-and beautiful buildings to enjoy.

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-As Jamie said, if you want to watch

-a film or a live performance...

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-..go to Theatr Mwldan.

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-I'm looking forward to heading back

-to my holiday flat later.

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-There are plenty of other places

-to stay in the area too.

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-Llety Teifi on the high street

-offers reasonable bed and breakfast.

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-There's a Welsh welcome

-and colourful rooms.

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-Outside the town, Fforest offers

-glamping in geodesic tents.

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-It's ideal for a cwtch by a wood

-fire and to sleep under the stars.

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-Where better to end my day

-than the quay near the River Teifi?

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-It's time to relax

-before falling into bed.

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-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

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-Welcome back to Codi Pac.

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-This week, I'm in Cardigan

-for a leisurely holiday.

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-Things are about to get exciting.

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-I've had a good night's sleep.

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-I'm up before everyone else

-in Cardigan for a good reason.

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-I'm heading out on this boat

-in search of sea life.

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-The plan, apparently...

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-..is to head to Cardigan Island

-from Gwbert which is where we are.

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-It's not "Ynys Aberteifi"

-but Cardigan Island. I'm learning!

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-We're going to look

-for wild birds there.

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-We'll then head to Cemaes,

-where the seals are waiting for us.

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-After that, we're heading to Mwnt

-to look for dolphins.

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-I'm looking forward,

-it's a fine morning.

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-The coastline here is incredible.

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-It's stunning and colourful.

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-We're heading into the cave.

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-Wow!

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-That's amazing.

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-The captain has just said it's time

-for some fun, look at us turning!

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-Woohoo! Yeah!

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-Woohoo!

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-Here we are at Cardigan Island.

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-This is where the birds gather.

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-I've already seen guillemots

-this morning.

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-They tend to be

-at the top of the cliff.

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-There are also razorbills.

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-They're like little

-black and white penguins.

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-They tend to nest

-right on the cliff wall.

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-They lay eggs there and leave them

-until they're ready to hatch.

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-Interestingly, their eggs are

-more like pears than rugby balls...

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-..which allows them

-to stay on the cliff.

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-The sun is shining.

-It's a wonderful morning.

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-We're off to look for seals.

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-Look there, right in the water.

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-Right in front of us there,

-there's a small seal.

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-There he is. Hello, seal.

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-Wow!

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-He loves being in the water.

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-Usually, hundreds of seals

-congregate here.

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-We're heading to see the dolphins

-and hope we'll be luckier.

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-There's one, right in front of us.

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-It almost jumped over the boat.

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-I think it's gone that way.

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-They're playing with us

-at the moment, they're everywhere.

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-What a way to start your morning.

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-It's like they knew we were coming.

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-They're trying to hide. There they

-are out there on the left.

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-There were two jumping there.

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-They're so beautiful.

-So beautiful.

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-Wahey! Wow! Did you see that?

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-They're not out in the deep sea.

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-They're right up next to the cliffs.

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-They're playing around.

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-Wow, now they're showing off,

-they're jumping out of the water.

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-That's the end

-of our trip out on the sea.

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-It's time to return home.

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-What an amazing morning.

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-Those dolphins were something

-I'll remember forever.

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-I felt like a child again.

-A great morning.

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-After all the excitement

-on the boat...

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-..I'm travelling from Cardigan

-to St Dogmaels...

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-..to learn

-some of the abbey's history.

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-I'm meeting Nia Siggins.

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-The abbey was established

-in the 12th century.

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-Twelve monks and a friar

-came here from France.

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-They came from a part of northern

-France called Thiron-Gardais.

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-They established a priory here.

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-Within ten years, its status

-was upgraded to that of an abbey.

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-Until the reign of Henry VIII...

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-..it was a prosperous monastic

-settlement, owning several farms.

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-They were also fishermen.

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-They introduced building techniques

-that are unique to this area.

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-And then, after Henry VIII's

-dissolution of the monasteries...

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-..it was demolished

-and sold off into private ownership.

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-Melrose,

-we're here on the abbey's site.

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-What's happening on this site?

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-A Shakespeare Company

-performs here every year.

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-This year,

-they're performing Richard II.

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-In July, there's a concert here

-with Pendyrus Male Choir.

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-It's an open-air concert so you can

-bring a bottle of wine and a picnic.

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-People can sit out in the sun.

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-There's a centre

-at the coach house too.

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-What can you do there?

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-The centre is magical.

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-Parts of it are incredibly old.

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-It's the old coach house

-belonging to the vicarage.

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-There's an exhibition and gallery.

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-The abbey is 900 years old

-and you can enjoy the view...

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-..from a modern cafe while

-enjoying a cuppa or a tasty lunch.

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-It's a wonderful location.

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-It's a wonderful location.

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-It's magical.

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-It's a wonderful area.

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-In general,

-what else is there to do here?

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-I think this is one of Wales's

-hidden gems.

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-It's a place people should put

-on their bucket list, as I say.

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-It's a big tick on my bucket list.

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-Thanks for the chat, Melrose.

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-Luckily,

-while I was visiting the abbey...

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-..I had the chance

-to visit the local market.

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-The market is for local foods

-and happens on Tuesdays.

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-In 2016,

-it won a BBC Radio Four prize...

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-..as the UK's best open-air market,

-and it's worth a visit.

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-Thanks. Thanks. Have a great day.

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-Bread is the king of food,

-according to some.

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-Wandering around the market

-has made me hungry.

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-Luckily, my journey comes to an end

-at the local bakery and cafe.

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-I'm back in Cardigan

-with Gwion Thorpe.

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-Gwion, here we are at Bara Menyn.

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-It's a great name for a cafe.

-Why pick that name?

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-It was a simple idea.

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-The menu revolves around

-the sourdough we make here.

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-Everything we make

-uses good quality, local produce.

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-We're a bilingual company.

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-It's a simple name

-that describes what we do.

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-What makes you special is that you

-bake the bread every day.

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-You're one of the bakers.

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-Yes, there are two bakers here,

-myself and the owner, Jack.

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-We bake every morning.

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-Everything is made

-from natural produce.

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-It's mixed on one day and then we

-come in at 7.00am and bake all day.

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-We make between 80 and 100 loaves

-a day.

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-What kind of bread do you bake?

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-Are there lots of different kinds?

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-Over the year, we'll make

-six to eight different loaves.

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-Generally,

-we work around three types.

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-There's our Daily Loaf

-which is a white loaf.

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-There's a seeded loaf

-called the Five Seeds.

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-It's very popular,

-usually the first to sell out.

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-Our Welsh loaf

-is made with Welsh ingredients.

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-We have a lot of loyal customers.

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-They come here

-for their daily bread.

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-Do you get tourists here too?

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-Of course. We're glad to see them.

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-It's great for the whole town.

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-We're glad to be a part of that.

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-You're a Welsh speaker.

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-Do a lot of the people

-who work here speak Welsh?

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-I'd say we're about half and half.

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-Two or three of us are fluent,

-two or three are Welsh learners.

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-I would say that is representative

-of the town as a whole.

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-I've only tried to bake something

-once. It did not go well.

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-What's the secret

-to baking great bread?

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-Perseverance, and getting a feel

-for it and enjoying it.

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-Whatever you do, really.

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-That's what we try to do here.

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-We feel like a happy company.

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-Ready, Gwion? One, two, three.

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-Happy with that?

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-I've had a fantastic time

-here in Cardigan.

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-I've seen some of West Wales's

-coastline at its best.

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-I've had an unforgettable experience

-with the dolphins.

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-I've got one message,

-come on down and keep coming!

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