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-Shwmae!

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-I'm Sion Tomos Owen, a Rhondda boy.

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-I was born here,

-and I still live in Treorchy.

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-Can I have

-six thick cuts of bacon, please?

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-Where are we on the map? Here!

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-The Rhondda is about 14 miles long

-from Rhigos to Trehafod...

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-..and three miles wide

-from Cwmclydach to Blaenllechau.

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-At the moment,

-it's home to about 70,000 people.

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-Everyone is familiar

-with the usual images.

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-But there's a lot more

-to the Rhondda.

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-LAUGHTER

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-That's class. I'm bonkers

-about the place. Drinks on me!

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-I love going round

-to sing, laugh and draw cartoons.

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-Sion!

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-Today,

-I meet Rhian Ellis in Penrhys.

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-It was like a holiday village,

-a fantastic place to live.

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-I meet Hannah Griffiths'

-family in Pontygwaith.

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-And I chat to comedian Phil Cooper.

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-"Have you ever thought

-of doing like, jokes?"

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-I want to put

-the Rhondda on the map.

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-No - I want to create a new map

-of the Rhondda and its people.

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-As you may have gathered by now,

-I love drawing.

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-The valley

-has more than enough to inspire me.

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-This is the first time

-I've created a map of the area.

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-I'm seeing it in a new light.

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-How can I convey

-the Rhondda's character on paper?

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-Made In The Valleys is currently

-in the Giles Gallery, Pontyclun.

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-I was invited to exhibit

-my map and a few drawings.

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-And fair play,

-the family has come to support me.

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-Made In The Valleys promotes

-artists and the arts in the valleys.

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-There's a fascinating variety

-of work on show.

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-It's always been my dream

-to exhibit my work...

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-..to see it somewhere other than

-the bedroom floor or in the house.

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-It's surreal to see

-it in a proper gallery...

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-..next to other artists' work.

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-I can't help

-comparing my work with theirs.

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-It's great to see my name,

-the title I chose...

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-..and the price tag!

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-There's a lot of red because

-I was angry when I started it.

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-It's class.

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-It's class.

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-But it started to take shape.

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-It's awesome.

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-When I saw it...

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-..I didn't want you to sell it.

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-It's for sale.

-You can have it if it doesn't go.

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-When I was growing up...

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-..I went to an exhibition

-by Zobole from Ystrad.

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-It was brilliant.

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-I met Nick Evans when I was nine...

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-..and Elwyn Thomas.

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-The teacher and artist

-from Ferndale...

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-..portrays local people.

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-His subject matter

-is always the Rhondda.

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-I wanted to paint

-for the Rhondda's people.

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-Dad reminded me

-of the time I met Nick Evans.

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-We were waiting in the queue.

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-I asked for his autograph.

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-We waited and waited.

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-When he came to you,

-he saw you, and he was ancient.

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-He drew by revealing white

-because he couldn't see colour.

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-He sees you like this.

-And then he says...

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-I don't know what he's saying.

-He says something in your ear.

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-You nod. He calls you again.

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-And then you nod.

-He calls you again.

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-I'm like this, "He's imparting

-something fantastic to Sion!"

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-So I said, "Sion, what did he say?"

-Can you remember what he said?

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-No.

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-He goes...

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-"..Are you ginger?"

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-And you went, "Yes."

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-And then he said, "Isn't it awful?"

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-And then he goes,

-"They do beat you, don't they?"

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-I thought he was

-saying something fantastic.

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-He knew because he had been ginger.

-His hair was white then.

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-A long time ago.

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-A long time ago.

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-Ages ago.

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-I return to the map in my studio,

-and Ysgol Cymer.

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-We've already met some

-of the pupils.

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-The head teacher, Rhian Ellis,

-is also a valley child.

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-Everyone ready?

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-Rhian lived

-on the Penrhys housing estate...

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-..between Rhondda Fawr

-and Rhondda Fach.

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-Penrhys has experienced

-difficult times and negative press.

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-Rhian doesn't see it like that.

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-My father was one

-of the colliery managers.

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-The miners were offered houses.

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-We lived in a terraced house

-in the valley.

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-Mam and Dad decided

-to see one of the houses.

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-They'd won architectural awards.

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-We thought, "Wow!"

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-We decided to move there.

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-It was clean, the air was pure,

-the views were fantastic.

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-There were no coal fires.

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-It was quite modern.

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-Very modern. We had a bathroom!

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-We didn't have to bring

-the tub in from the back.

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-We had a toilet in the house,

-downstairs and upstairs.

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-It was a "no brainer",

-as the pupils say.

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-What sort of community was it?

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-What sort of community was it?

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-A close-knit, friendly community.

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-Most of the people knew each other.

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-They'd moved from villages

-lower down in the valley.

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-They were old friends. It was

-like a holiday village to start.

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-But there were problems

-with the infrastructure.

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-There was no surgery or chemist.

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-The first thing

-that opened was a bookies.

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-There were 1,000 residences...

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-..and people

-from diverse backgrounds.

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-It was a wonderful place to live.

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-It was fantastic.

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-It's true to say

-I learnt about life there.

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-Rhian didn't attend

-Penrhys Primary School.

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-Rhian's parents were determined to

-send her to a Welsh medium school.

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-I was different from

-the other children in many ways...

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-..particularly because

-I was going to a Welsh school.

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-Mam's forefathers

-were Welsh speakers.

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-Dad's family were, too.

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-They were from West and Mid Wales.

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-Mam, more than anyone...

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-..wanted my sister and I

-to have something they'd lost.

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-When I was growing up, I had

-friends who didn't speak Welsh.

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-They thought the Welsh language

-and speaking Welsh...

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-..belonged to the elite.

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-Why?

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-Because so few people

-went to the school.

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-It was different. People are wary

-of something that's different.

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-It was almost like a private school.

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-Yes. That was the misconception.

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-I wanted people to see

-that it was totally normal.

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-The language belongs to them...

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-..as much as to Welsh speakers.

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-Attitudes have changed.

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-Almost 800 pupils attend

-Ysgol Gyfun Cymer.

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-It's "A" level results day.

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-It's "A" level results day.

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-It's a bittersweet experience.

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-We're celebrating,

-but it's sad to see them leave.

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-It's time they moved on!

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-I didn't set out to be

-a head teacher.

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-Good morning, Jordan.

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-I was a Welsh teacher,

-and wanted to be a department head.

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-Two "As" and a "B".

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-I had the job, my dream came true.

-I was back in the valley.

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-I was happy with that.

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-But my career progressed,

-despite myself.

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-Opportunities came my way.

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-I had more responsibilities.

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-When the chance came...

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-..it was a huge honour.

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-I think about that every day.

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-I don't take it lightly at all.

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-Congratulations.

-The hard work paid off.

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-Thanks for all your support.

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-Thank you.

-She's been a credit to you.

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-I have a question for you...

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-..as someone who lives

-in the middle of the valley.

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-Is there a difference

-between the two valleys?

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-No!

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-The only difference is the mountain!

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-I come from Rhondda Fawr.

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-People from Rhondda Fach say,

-"It's different over here."

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-Over the Fawr!

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-That's parochialism.

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-You get that everywhere, within

-two villages in the same valley!

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-I say that about Treherbert!

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-The common denominator is pride...

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-..pride in the sense of belonging.

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-They're proud of coming from

-Rhondda Fach or Rhondda Fawr.

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-When they join forces,

-it's incredible.

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-# If you're happy, shout hooray! #

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-Hooray!

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-# If you're happy, shout hooray! #

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-Hooray!

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-Come on then.

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-Oh!

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-That's offensive. It's good.

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-I'm Phil. I'm from

-the Rhondda Valley.

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-Phil Cooper from Porth

-is a professional comedian.

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-He performs all over Britain.

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-But he finds a lot

-of his material in the Rhondda.

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-Are you a comedian

-who tells jokes or stories?

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-Stories.

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-I did a gig in Neath before going

-to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

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-It was the last gig before that.

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-There was an old man there...

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-..who was basically totally

-deadpan for twenty minutes.

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-After the gig, he said...

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-"..I like what you do.

-I can see what you're trying to do.

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-"Have you ever thought

-of doing like, jokes?"

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-I studied English

-after leaving school.

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-Then I taught for two years.

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-At that time, I began

-to have gigs on the circuit.

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-That built up.

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-It started off as a hobby.

-Now I can live off it.

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-Do you remember trying to write

-things on Microsoft Word?

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-If you made a mistake,

-a paperclip came round.

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-It said, "Hello!"

-It spoke a bit camp.

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-LAUGHTER

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-I know!

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-"Are you trying to write?"

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-"Yes, I'm trying to work.

-What are you doing? I'm busy."

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-"There's nothing wrong, but

-you wrote that word incorrectly."

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-"Don't worry, I'll sort it".

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-"I'll put a big red line under it,

-then you can carry on working."

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-And off he goes!

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-It's difficult to write

-and find inspiration.

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-Oh god, it sounds

-such a pretentious act.

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-My inspiration is looking

-out of the window on the rain!

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-I've tried hard over the years...

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-..to turn mundane things

-into something.

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-Comedians like

-to take a boring thing...

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-..and make something out of it.

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-For example, Michael McIntyre can

-talk about a door and make it funny.

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-It takes skill.

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-Why does a paperclip

-give an opinion about literature?

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-Its job is clipping paper,

-not offering literary opinions!

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-Loads of comedians go on

-about wanting to be the big man.

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-"I'm funny, you're the audience."

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-There's a barrier.

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-I like the idea of the comedian

-who comes from the community...

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-..and is honest on stage.

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-Rather than create a barrier...

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-..they bring themselves down

-and say, "I'm just like you.

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-"These are stories

-about my life here."

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-Because I grew up here...

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-..if I do gigs, I think people

-feel they connect to me better.

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-It's the only place

-I like hecklers, actually.

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-Anywhere else,

-I have to put them down.

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-But when I gig back here

-in Ponty or Porth...

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-..the heckles are

-funnier than what I say!

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-It adds to the set.

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-It's really nice coming back.

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-It's like high class banter.

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-That's what I call it.

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-It might be my turn

-to make you laugh now.

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-I'm looking forward to that.

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-Should I look forward?

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-Come on, then.

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-Oh!

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-LAUGHTER

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-That's offensive!

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-No, it's good.

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-It looks really good.

-I like it, especially the eyes.

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-You've caught the crow's feet.

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-It looks like a dog

-that turned into a man.

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-Like Woof!

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-Hannah Griffiths and James Saunders

-are Rhondda born and bred.

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-They decided to stay here

-and bring up a family.

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-They live in Pontygwaith

-in Rhondda Fach with daughter Poppy.

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-It's a stone's throw from

-other members of Hannah's family.

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-Yes, people in the Rhondda

-like to stick together.

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-All the family is in this street.

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-This street?

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-Yes, almost.

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-Start with Number One.

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-Mam and Dad.

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-I'm in Number Three.

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-My grandmother is in Number 20.

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-I have a cousin

-down the bottom, and an uncle.

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-I haven't met

-all the family. It's huge!

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-You have!

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-Poppy's first passport.

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-Are you from Tylorstown too?

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-Not originally. I'm a bit

-of a Traveling Wilbury.

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-I've lived everywhere.

-I grew up in Clydach.

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-I moved to Treherbert when I was

-seven, then down to Porthcawl.

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-Back to Treherbert, Stanleytown,

-Tonyrefail, everywhere.

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-Good grief!

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-Which primary school did you go to?

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-I went to Ysgol Bronllwyn.

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-That's in...

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-..Gelli.

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-Which school did you go to?

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-Which school did you go to?

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-Llyn Y Forwyn.

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-Obviously, you didn't meet

-in primary school.

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-We met in Cymer.

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-We met in Cymer.

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-Right.

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-Did you start going

-out together there?

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-No. We were friends in school.

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-We'd go for a fag together

-in the Sixth Form...

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-..outside the gate.

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-I texted her when

-I moved down to Porthcawl.

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-I'll tell you a secret.

-I texted her by accident!

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-I had a new number.

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-Yeah, yeah.

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-I thought it was someone else.

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-I thought, "James Saunders?

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-"Ah, James Saunders!"

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-I'd just become single,

-so I thought, "OK."

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-The house is lovely.

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-The house is lovely.

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-Thanks.

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-James, you've obviously had

-a lot of say in this room.

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-LAUGHTER

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-Shut up, Sion!

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-So you're the creative one

-in this house.

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-There's a lot

-of interesting things here.

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-I go to charity shops or Too Good

-To Waste and buy things there.

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-I do them up. I upcycle them.

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-Right!

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-Like Poppy's table and chairs.

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-She always got felts on things.

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-I covered them in Fablon.

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-There's quite a lot of pink.

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-One corner stands out.

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-That's my corner.

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-It the only corner I have here!

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-I've filled it, as you can see.

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-# If you're happy, give a clap #

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-Do you play often?

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-Yes, every weekend at the moment.

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-Yes, every weekend at the moment.

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-You're busy.

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-Yes, quite busy.

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-Three or four gigs at the weekend.

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-I play with a couple of bands now.

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-I love it.

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-# If you're happy, give a clap #

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-Is it a weekend hobby?

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-It's turned into work.

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-It's turned into work.

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-Has it?

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-Yes.

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-Yes.

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-Is it good?

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-Yes, I love it.

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-I can't wait for Friday night.

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-I can't wait

-for Monday morning either!

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-It can be tiring, but I love it.

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-LAUGHTER

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-I'd say that James and Hannah's main

-job is looking after Poppy...

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-..and keeping her still long enough

-for me to draw her picture.

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-Wow!

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-Amazing!

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-Wow!

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-Wow!

-

-Poppy's exactly like that!

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-GIGGLES

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-Poppy looks amazing. Look, it's you!

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-Poppy looks amazing. Look, it's you!

-

-It's you!

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-LAUGHTER

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-It's excellent.

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-I'm back in Treorchy's High Street.

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-This time, I have company.

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-In September, 2015,

-Eira Lily Owen came to the world...

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-..a little daughter

-for Becky and me.

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-She's one of the Rhondda's

-next generation.

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-Everyone says that

-their children are stonking.

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-But she's lovely.

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-It's quite odd.

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-I think she's absolutely stonking...

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-..but she looks exactly like me.

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-CHUCKLES

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-Which is odd.

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-It's so odd to think that

-you have to look after everything.

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-Anything she does,

-you have to look after her.

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-It's interesting.

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-We've been walking round...

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-..going all over the valley

-and meeting people of all ages.

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-We've met characters.

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-I have a little one now.

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-I introduce her to everyone...

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-..and show her the valley,

-as a newcomer.

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-We've been walking

-a lot more than usual...

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-..going round with the pram.

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-She sees things

-for the first time...

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-..and we see things in a different

-way, because Eira is with us.

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-Which is good.

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-No more?

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-EIRA SOUNDS CONTENTED

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-At the start, I said I wanted

-to make a new map of the Rhondda.

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-I've realized that it's not me

-who makes the map really...

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-..but the people themselves.

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-The map changes daily.

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-That's what a living community is.

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-Although the place isn't perfect,

-it is unique...

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-..like the Rhondda's people.

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